good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and sally nugent. our headlines today. dozens of people trapped in a besieged steelworks in the city of mariupol have been allowed to leave. there are hopes that more could be brought out today. changing the culture in westminster. all sides agree to talks as the focus switches to crucial elections across the uk on thursday. free range eggs return as hens are allowed back outside after measures to control an outbreak of bird flu are relaxed. 68 years in the top flight of english football. everton�*s victory over chelsea keeps their premier league dream alive.

good their premier league dream alive. morning. overt is good morning. over the next few days is going to be fairly cloudy for most of us, there will be some showers some of which will be heavy but by thursday it is going to turn that bit warmer. all of the details through the programme. it's a bank holiday monday, may 2nd. our main story. humanitarian workers in ukraine are preparing to welcome around 100 people who were allowed to leave a besieged steelworks in the eastern city of mariupol. they're expected to arrive in the relative safety of zaporizhzhia and there are hopes that more will be freed later. tim muffett has the latest developments. daylight at last. after weeks in a maze of underground tunnels. it's thought around 1000 civilians have been hiding beneath the azovstal style steel plant in mariupol, sheltering from russian bombardment. supplies had been cut off. conditions were desperate.

yesterday, around 100 were evacuated. this child is six months old. he's spent nearly half of his life underground. translation: i can't believe it. two months of darkness. when we were in the bus, i told my husband, we won't have to go to the toilet with a torch and use a bag as a loo. the operation involved the un and the red cross. it's thought evacuees have been taken to both russian and ukrainian controlled areas. translation: ukrainians, - our defenders, today we finally managed to start the evacuation of people from azovstal. after many weeks of negotiation, after many attempts, different meetings, people, calls, countries, proposals, finally. earlier, president zelensky met nancy pelosi, the speaker of the us house of representatives. as well as moral support,

america is providing $33 billion worth of economic, humanitarian and military assistance. do not be bullied by bullies. if they're making threats, you cannot back down. that's my view of it. we're there for the fight. no—one expects that fight to end soon. the training of ukrainian troops continues. some have been getting to grips with new weapons like these short range anti—tank missiles. for others, after two months on the front line, it's time for a short rest. these troops are from the 81st brigade. translation: this is a good | opportunity for the boys to rest and to return to the fight with new energy, to recover physically, morally and psychologically. meanwhile, in venice, the ukrainian symphony orchestra has been performing at a concert for peace.

the repertoire featured a mix of music by italian and ukrainian composers. international harmony in stark contrast to life in ukraine. tim muffett, bbc news. our correspondent joe inwood is in lviv. good morning, joe, good to see you as ever. good morning, joe, good to see you as ever. , ,. , ., ., good morning, joe, good to see you asever. , ,. ., ., as ever. this rescue operation has evolved very _ as ever. this rescue operation has evolved very lengthy _ as ever. this rescue operation has| evolved very lengthy negotiations, hasn't it? ~ , , hasn't it? absolutely, it has been an astonishingly _ hasn't it? absolutely, it has been an astonishingly painstaking - hasn't it? absolutely, it has been i an astonishingly painstaking process but also one which has happened very much away from any kind of publicity. obviously we have been following it as closely as we can but one of the things which is interesting is in contrast to previous operations, where we have heard is that there were to be a human rotarian corridor and it failed, —— humanitarian corridor, we had very little this time. there was

some talk when the un secretary general was in town that he wanted to achieve this and then we did not hear anything semi—thought maybe they had not been successful like many times before. but it does seem the united nations working with the red cross have managed to achieve something diplomatically here which many of us thought would not be happening. they have got both sides to stop fighting and about 100 people have got out. there are some questions, when the news broke it was talk that they would be taken to a town in the direction of russia and there was some concern that people would be evacuated onwards to russia but in his address last night, president zelensky said that those people are not going east midwest, to the city of zaporizhzhia, the preferred destination of the ukrainians. it might be the united nations and the red cross have managed to achieve something here. if they have any has paid out as it seems like it will do, with 100 civilians arriving in

zaporizhzhia later today, it bills some trust —— build some trust and maybe more will follow. 100 is a significant number but there are still 1000 people stuck under the azovstal steel plant. and on top of that, there are also wounded soldiers, 500 or so, and we understand some of those were the very critical condition, their lives dependent on an evacuation process they will be hoping can be negotiated in the coming days and weeks. , , . g ., ., weeks. give very much, joe edward, reortedl weeks. give very much, joe edward, reportedly that _ weeks. give very much, joe edward, reportedly that reporting _ weeks. give very much, joe edward, reportedly that reporting live. - the ukrainian military says it's continuing to prevent russian forces from advancing in parts of the donbas region. the eastern town of lysychansk is encircled on three sides by russian troops. most of the city's residents have left, with the last remaining in desperate conditions, under constant shelling. andrew harding sent this report. the russians are getting closer. their missiles landing to our left

and our right as we take the last road into lysychansk, a farming town under siege. we're following a ukrainian army medic, olive kravchenka. pointing out the town's latest lacerations. look here. he's taking us closer to the front lines to a hidden base from where his teams scoop up casualties. several days, it's blood, blood, blood, blood. the russians are making a big push now. yeah, yeah. very, very. you'd say the fighting is getting a lot worse now? yeah, very extreme. very extreme and very dangerous. the army has taken over the local hospital. a soldier is brought in by ambulance with a head wound. "his injuries are severe," says the medic. "there's not much hope for him". upstairs, a sombre

silence on the wards. you can see here the impact of this intense russian bombardment, which we're still hearing outside now, in fact. room after room of young men with concussion. faces dazed and haunted. "i've got three young children," he says. "i wish the shelling would just stop. we've all watched our brothers die in front of us". so what do this town's torments tell us about the wider war in eastern ukraine? there are signs that russian troops are being methodical and therefore perhaps more effective in their offensive in this region. they're pushing slowly forwards against this town and a dozen others in the donbas region. but there's still no sign that the kremlin�*s forces are about to deliver some kind of knockout blow.

even here, a few civilians cling on. these parents saying they can't afford to flee. and 9—year—old masha is trying to take it all in her stride. the sound of the bombs? you're not scared? she says "because i'm the oldest girl, i'm not scared". good for you. inevitably, those left behind here have moved underground. this couple still wait for good news from their radio. so they're disagreeing here. she wants to go, but has no means of getting out. her husband wants to stay.

"have you seen what's happened here? i don't know if we'll survive this," she says, voicing the fear that now hangs over this whole region. andrew harding, bbc news, lysychansk. a record 2.7 million people have been referred for cancer checks by nhs england in the last year following a dramatic fall in numbers during the pandemic. at least 30,000 people are still waiting to start treatment. charities have welcomed the increase in referrals but warned of the "devastating" impact the covid backlog has had on cancer care. border force officers have intercepted several groups of migrants in the english channel in what is believed to be the first crossings in 11 days. more than 200 people are thought to have made the crossing, although exact numbers have not yet been confirmed. the ministry of defence is expected to give further details later, and says it is addressing the issue by cracking down on people smugglers.

the first international tourists have arrived in new zealand after authorities removed coronavirus restrictions. the country closed its borders for more than two years but now people from more than 60 countries, including britain, are able to visit. simon atkinson reports. a cuddle that's been a long time coming. it's the biggest day yet in new zealand reopening to the world. but for these passengers, it's so much more. i originally applied for a working holiday visa in february of 2020, and i'm finally here. amazing. the older you get, the more family becomes important. and i'm getting old, and family's becoming very, very important, so tremendous. this is three generations here. we missed his brother's wedding, as well, because of covid, because we couldn't... we couldn't come, so we'rejust like... voice breaking: it was very hard, so it's very good to be back. -

i'm sorry. from today, vaccinated travellers from more than 60 countries are allowed into new zealand without quarantine, after one of the world's longest and toughest border restrictions. but they're arriving in a nation still adjusting to the idea of living with the virus. for most of the pandemic, covid—19 cases have stayed very low here. a policy of putting people ahead of the economy has saved thousands of lives, and proved popular among new zealanders. but for some, patience began to wear thin with the government's strict approach — a feeling that, as the world was opening up, they were being left behind. alarm, bang. violent protests in wellington back in march shocked the country. police clashing with a vocal minority, angry over restrictions and about losing jobs if they didn't getjabs. with more than 95% of adults double vaccinated, most rules have now been stripped away. but people are still nervous — recently, new zealand seen one of the world's highest covid transmission rates, and more than 700 people have now died

with the virus here. border closures have given the economy a rough ride, too. before the pandemic, international tourism made up 20% of the country's income. recovery will be slow. locking out backpackers and workers from some pacific islands has meant chronic labour shortages. it'll be later in the year until new zealand welcomes travellers from other parts of the globe, including india and china. but for those who can arrive, this is a happy day. simon atkinson, bbc news, auckland. the duchess of sussex's animated show about a young girl has been dropped by netflix. the streaming service has cancelled development of �*pearl�*, as a way of cutting costs. the show is one of several projects being dropped. three new photographs of princess charlotte have been released to mark her seventh birthday. the pictures were taken in norfolk this weekend by the duchess of cambridge. they show charlotte, who is the second eldest of william

and catherine's three children, sat among bluebells and, in one photo, hugging her pet cocker spaniel orla. beautiful. at its front page of cuite a beautiful. at its front page of quite a few — beautiful. at its front page of quite a few papers _ beautiful. at its front page of quite a few papers this - beautiful. at its front page of. quite a few papers this morning. lovely little image sitting in the bluebells on a gorgeous sunny day. will it be like that today, carol? nice link! good morning! forsome of us starting sunny, lincolnshire, southeast, some sunshine but also some fog around this morning to look out for in the southwest and mistiness are generally around central and southern england, the southern half of wales, parts of northern ireland and northern england. for northern ireland and northern encland. ., northern ireland and northern eniland. ., ., northern ireland and northern encland. ., ., , , england. for most of us it will be cloudy today _ england. for most of us it will be cloudy today with _ england. for most of us it will be cloudy today with some - england. for most of us it will be j cloudy today with some scattered showers, we have a weak weather front which is travelling across scotland and northern england, bringing in some spots of light rain. in the south, some dampness in the air coming out of the thick

cloud left over from yesterday. quite a bit of cloud around, some sunshine in in that sunshine and temperatures could get up to 17 degrees but once again it will feel cooler in the north sea coastline and cold as we pushed up towards the northern isles and north—east scotland where we have a northerly wind. as we head for the evening and overnight, and weatherford in scotland and northern england six south taking the cloud with it. where the cloud leaves us, temperatures will fall away. by the end of the night you can see the first sign of a weather front coming our way, first sign of a weather front coming ourway, bringing first sign of a weather front coming our way, bringing some rain later in the day across northern ireland and western scotland. a few showers ahead of it. meanwhile that weatherford continues across england and wales, taking some showers but it should brighten up across parts of wales and the south—west and the south—east as well, and in doing so,

that could spark some heavy showers which have the potential to be thundery as well. temperatures nine to 17 degrees. if you like it a bit warmer, that will happen on thursday and friday. something to look forward to, thank you. let's take a look at today's papers. the daily express reports on the news that a record 2.7 million people were referred for cancer checks in the last year. the paper says there are concerns that an already "under—pressure" health service could struggle to cope with increased cases. the times leads with the same story, describing the numbers of people being referred for further checks as �*a boost�*, following a decline during the pandemic. the paper also carries a photo of princess charlotte with her new dog, marking her seventh birthday. staying with health care and the guardian leads with the news that up to four million people are being left with little or no access to nhs dental care as increasing numbers of practices in england close, or go private.

the paper says around 2,000 dentists quit the service last year. and the mirror focuses on the cost of living crisis, "fowl pay" is its headline, amid reports that the cost of chicken is set to "soar as high as beef", amid a rise in production costs for farmers. as muslims begin eid celebrations today, usually a time for big feasts and gifts, the rising cost of living has put a squeeze on some festivities. it's comes as the charity, islamic relief, says the organisations it works with in the uk have experienced their busiest ramadan ever. our consumer affairs correspondent, colletta smith, reports. this time of year, a lot of people will be stocking up. a lot of meat items, a lot of dates, you know. abid has run a chain of supermarkets in leeds for decades. are you all right? service with a smile with no extra charge, eh? and he knows his customers inside out.

this year's been a very different and a very difficult year for people, especially in the month of ramadan. so over the last few weeks through ramadan, have people been spending less? people have been spending less, yes. they're very, very cautious. i mean, a person would normally come in and buy a box of tomatoes. they will only buy a few. spending is not as much as it was previous years, you know, in the month of ramadan. if this is normally your busiest time of year, are you worried about the future? definitely worried about the future, yes, because the eid festival is really inviting families together, really spending a lot on your family and your children. i would say this year they won't be buying bulk, but everybody is feeling that pinch. so you have to get it, but probably less or something. i don't know. it's difficult. i've tried extra hours, to get more, but it's not happening. _ so there's nothing we can do. you used spend £50 and you can see, oh my gosh, all the stuff.

now you spend £50 and you look at the bag, like, what did you buy? what is it? are you 0k? breaking the fast at sundown this ramadan has become a struggle for many. ok, so they're doing eid cards and stuff and your mum's going to get her display ready. so rifhat has been organising free community iftar meals for anyone in need. but what happens at christmas? i mean, you know, people obviously go into debt. they want to try and give their children and their loved ones a good present, a good christmas. and we want to do exactly the same. we want to give a good eid. we want to give nice presents to our children. the families that we're working with, they don't have that. now, we've seen families born and bred in britain on state benefits who've never turned to a charity for help. and one of the families in particular who's here this evening, they've actually felt embarrassed. they've actually said that we get

invited to break fast with people and we normally have people in our house, but we can't reciprocate that. lots of those here tonight have told me they're glad of the extra help at this special time. yeah, to be honest, it's very nice and we enjoy it, to be honest. and the kids are enjoying it. it's such a lovely feeling that we can help somebody and just bring a smile to their face. although the tables might look different for many this year, the prayers of gratitude through ramadan and into eid remain the same. coletta smith, bbc news, in leeds. free—range eggs will be back on supermarket shelves as measures which were introduced to curb bird flu cases are being dropped from today. farmers and egg producers have been forced to keep chickens inside since november, because of the worst outbreak of avian flu the uk has ever seen. sarah rogers is at a farm in north wales for us. good morning. this sounds like good

news forfarmers this good morning. this sounds like good news for farmers this morning? absolutely, and welcome to this lovely rolling countryside where that hen lockdown has been lifted. you're probably wondering, where are they? and also, why you wearing that? there is still a lot of bio—security in place even though it has been lifted so i have to wear this bio—security overall suit. also we are going to dip their feet, this bio—security overall suit. also we are going to dip theirfeet, one at a time, i we are going to dip their feet, one at a time, i am we are going to dip theirfeet, one at a time, i am worried about falling over on tv. that is all done. now i can show you these huge barns behind me, where there are 32,010 in there, but they are not out yet because it is too early for them. —— there are 32,000 homes in there. they have got their breakfast first, then they will lay an egg and then they will come out. free—range chickens haven't been able to roam like this since november — they've been on lockdown to protect them, following the uk's

largest—ever outbreak of bird flu. today, that housing order has been lifted by the government, meaning some 27 million hens across the uk can flock back to the fields. so this is the outer disinfection point. any vehicles, personnel, people that come in here, they stop here, they sign in, they suit up... but biosecurity is still very strict. defra — the department for the environment — say although the risk level has been lowered, farmers must remain vigilant. we have a backpack sprayer go round with a disinfectant and disinfect, and then the gate can be opened and head, then, down to the poultry unit. we've got animals indoors and outside... this farm in kendal has been in graham wadsworth�*s family for more than 100 years — he's got 16,000 free—range chickens. but he's diversified the business into a family farm park to help pay the bills. so, graham, tell me what we've got here. so we've got a whole range

of animals from horses, donkeys, sheep, goats, pigs, alpacas, llamas, all the way down to rabbits, there's guinea pigs, ferrets, and a whole lot more. with increasing costs in egg production due to the rising price of feed and energy, this flock could be his last. all in all, we're looking at a situation where we're going to be losing £300 a day — which, over the course of 12 months, about 100,000. so for a small family farm like ourselves, that's just unsustainable. so if you were going to decide now whether you were going to have chickens again after these ones go... mm. ..what are you thinking? yeah, so the decision now will have to be, no, that we can't. if everything continues at the moment with the feed price, all the other costs as they are, the egg price not having moved, with us losing £300 a day i think it's an obvious decision — we'll just sit empty.

these eggs will end up some a0 miles away in penrith, to be sorted and packed off to retailers — some half a billion eggs pass through here each year. so we've actually been eating barn eggs for quite some time — because of the bird flu outbreak, farmers were allowed to keep their chickens inside for 16 weeks. however, last month that time limit ran out, and you may have noticed these appearing on your free—range—egg boxes. however, from today, they can be removed because any eggs coming into here will now be free—range. 58% of the egg market is free—range and, whilst they hardly look in short supply here, if farmers decide not to take on new flocks, it could have a major impact on the market. oh, no, i mean, if you haven't got eggs, you can't sell them. i can't see how the food prices can avoid to go up — there already is massive food inflation in the uk and it's everything — it's notjust eggs, it's everything. but putting up the price of a main ingredient like eggs is adding yet

another cost increase to businesses' already—full plates. this farm shop and cafe only uses free—range eggs in all of its cooking. ultimately, we'll have to pass that on to the consumer because there's more at stake than just the cost to the consumer. we're part of a very big network of local food suppliers, and those businesses need to be viable for the future. and if menus get pricier, will customers be willing to pay? if the price went up to support - farmers, then i don't think i'd have too much of an issue with iti because being a local person and supporting local farmers is an important thing. - i guess we haven't really thought about it yet. i am scared of the general price rise. i haven't looked specifically at the eggs, though. we always buy free—range eggs. i mean, fortunately we can afford them but, you know, if you buy battery eggs or cheap eggs, then, yes, i mean... everything's going to go up, unfortunately. so whilst free—range eggs will be back on the shelves for now, the future of the industry

is far less certain. so, how important is the egg industry? we eat 13 billion eggs every year, so demand is really high. a little bit later, this is where the hens will be coming out, those doors will be lifted and they will also run straight into the acre field. in terms of calls about putting the prices up, the british retail consortium say they are constrained about how much additional cost they can push on to consumers in this very difficult market. in this case, the egg has come first but the chicken isn't too far behind, there is predictions that chicken could become as pricey as beef, the office for national statistics say it has gone up around 20% over the last two years. so some food for thought there. on a lighter note, come back soon, and hopefully we will see this free wage flock ——

free range flocks get their first taste of freedom. thank you so much. big news in this studio, you are a big fan of an egg. ido like studio, you are a big fan of an egg. i do like an egg. you studio, you are a big fan of an egg. i do like an egg-— studio, you are a big fan of an egg. i do like an egg-— i do like an egg. you have an egg club which _ i do like an egg. you have an egg club which i _ i do like an egg. you have an egg club which i am _ i do like an egg. you have an egg club which i am not _ i do like an egg. you have an egg club which i am not in. _ i do like an egg. you have an egg club which i am not in. i- i do like an egg. you have an egg club which i am not in. i had - i do like an egg. you have an egg club which i am not in. i had a - club which i am not in. i had a fried egg _ club which i am not in. i had a fried egg sandwich _ club which i am not in. i had a fried egg sandwich yesterday, j fried egg sandwich yesterday, henderson's relish on it, like worcestershire sauce but better. i would have gone for ketchup. it would have gone for ketchup. it smells a bit like grilled onion monster munch. you could put it in spaghetti holidays, cheese on toast, ask anybody in yorkshire about henderson's relish. i ask anybody in yorkshire about henderson's relish.— ask anybody in yorkshire about henderson's relish. i will try it, ma be. henderson's relish. i will try it, may be- i _ henderson's relish. i will try it, may be- i will _ henderson's relish. i will try it, may be. i will bring _ henderson's relish. i will try it, may be. i will bring you - henderson's relish. i will try it, may be. i will bring you a - henderson's relish. i will try it, | may be. i will bring you a bottle in. eve may be. i will bring you a bottle in- every time — may be. i will bring you a bottle in. every time there _ may be. i will bring you a bottle in. every time there is - may be. i will bring you a bottle in. every time there is a - may be. i will bring you a bottle in. every time there is a bring i may be. i will bring you a bottle in. every time there is a bring a | in. every time there is a bring a bottle, i will bring that! time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.

good morning from bbc london. a law to give people with down�*s syndrome better rights is being welcomed by campaigners. families in london and across the country have all been working on the act, which aims to improve housing, education, social care and health care. charlotte piner has been explaing why it's so important. i want my voice heard. i want the government to know i can do more. it means so much to me. just makes you proud to do something for once in my life and work hard. essex police have spent the last four days dismantling a large cannabis farm in witham. around 900 plants have been siezed after officers discovered the industrial unit had been coverted for growing the drugs.

rail passengers are being reminded that they could face disruption due to engineering projects today. and if you're heading out on public transport this morning, there's quite a few problems out there, so do check before you travel. and for all the latest travel news where you are, tune into your bbc local radio station for regular updates throughout the morning. finally, a london—based artist who used a typewriter to create a portrait of tom hanks has said he was "blown away" when the artwork was signed by the actor. 25—year—old james cook had sent the picture to the oscar—winning actor — but admitted he "forgot about it" until receiving an unexpected letter in the post. onto the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. well, it's an improving picture weather—wise today from where we were yesterday across the capital. it should be warmer and brighter and it will stay dry, as well. but it's quite a slow

start to the morning. it's also a very mild one, as well — temperatures in high single figures. lots of low cloud around. there are a few glimmers of brightness here and there, so quite a mixed picture, but there's plenty of cloud around throughout the morning and then into the afternoon we will see things brighten up somewhat. so some spells of sunshine developing and, in the best of that, temperatures will rise to around 17 degrees celsius — so certainly feeling warmer than it was yesterday. overnight tonight, then, there's lots of cloud — again, a very mild night to come, temperatures dropping to high single figures, really, into tomorrow morning. lots of cloud around to start off the day on tuesday, maybe a bit of drizzle falling from the thickness of the cloud at times. and then, again, some brighter skies through the afternoon. but any brightness tomorrow could help to trigger off one or two showers as we head through the second half of the day. temperatures just a little bit lower than they will be today. again, expect to see some more showers in the forecast on wednesday, but then a ridge of high pressure will bring us some warmer, drier weather on thursday, and temperatures will rise

to around 20 degrees. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now, though, it's back to sally and dan. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and sally nugent. after a week of revelations about mps' behaviour and the culture in westminster, the focus is now switching to crucial elections taking place across the uk on thursday. we'rejoined now by sonia sodha, chief leader writer at the observer, and also by george parker, political editor at the financial times. good morning to both of you. thank you for spending time with us. george, what a crazy week! it you for spending time with us. george, what a crazy week! it has been an amazingly... _ george, what a crazy week! it has been an amazingly... yeah, - george, what a crazy week! it has been an amazingly... yeah, crazy| been an amazingly... yeah, crazy week— been an amazingly... yeah, crazy week but— been an amazingly... yeah, crazy week but also quite a bad week for

westminster. it has aided westminster. it has aided westminster in a very bad light and confirmed — westminster in a very bad light and confirmed in the eyes of many of your— confirmed in the eyes of many of your viewers i suspect that it is a bit your viewers i suspect that it is a hit of— your viewers i suspect that it is a hit of a _ your viewers i suspect that it is a bit of a cesspit and they are all as bad bit of a cesspit and they are all as had as_ bit of a cesspit and they are all as had as each— bit of a cesspit and they are all as bad as each other. i have worked at westminster for a long time and this sort of— westminster for a long time and this sort of thing has always gone on and, _ sort of thing has always gone on and. to— sort of thing has always gone on and. to he — sort of thing has always gone on and, to be brutally honest, it used to he _ and, to be brutally honest, it used to he an _ and, to be brutally honest, it used to be an awful lot worse, the sexual harassment— to be an awful lot worse, the sexual harassment that used to go on in the olden _ harassment that used to go on in the olden days, — harassment that used to go on in the olden days, women mps are now prepared — olden days, women mps are now prepared to stand up and complain about— prepared to stand up and complain about this — prepared to stand up and complain about this unacceptable behaviour. nevertheless, the last few days shows _ nevertheless, the last few days shows there is an awful lot of focus again _ shows there is an awful lot of focus aiain. ., ., shows there is an awful lot of focus aaain. ., ., i. shows there is an awful lot of focus aaain. ., ., , again. sonia, would you say it is now the worst _ again. sonia, would you say it is now the worst time _ again. sonia, would you say it is now the worst time to _ again. sonia, would you say it is now the worst time to work - again. sonia, would you say it is now the worst time to work in i now the worst time to work in westminster as a woman, in whatever role, as an mp or in an administrative role, is it really this bad? i administrative role, is it really this bad? , ., �* ~' this bad? i definitely don't think it is the worst _ this bad? i definitely don't think it is the worst time, _ this bad? i definitely don't think it is the worst time, as - this bad? i definitely don't think it is the worst time, as said, - this bad? i definitely don't think it is the worst time, as said, it | it is the worst time, as said, it used _ it is the worst time, as said, it used to— it is the worst time, as said, it used to he _ it is the worst time, as said, it used to be worse _ it is the worst time, as said, it used to be worse when - it is the worst time, as said, it used to be worse when there i it is the worst time, as said, it- used to be worse when there were five fewer — used to be worse when there were five fewer women _ used to be worse when there were five fewer women in _ used to be worse when there were five fewer women in parliament. l five fewer women in parliament. harriet _ five fewer women in parliament. harriet harman, _ five fewer women in parliament. harriet harman, when— five fewer women in parliament. harriet harman, when she -

five fewer women in parliament. | harriet harman, when she visited five fewer women in parliament. - harriet harman, when she visited the commons, _ harriet harman, when she visited the commons, there _ harriet harman, when she visited the commons, there were _ harriet harman, when she visited the commons, there were a _ harriet harman, when she visited the commons, there were a tiny- commons, there were a tiny proportion— commons, there were a tiny proportion of— commons, there were a tiny proportion of women. - commons, there were a tinyl proportion of women. before commons, there were a tiny- proportion of women. before labour were elected — proportion of women. before labour were elected in— proportion of women. before labour were elected in 1987, _ proportion of women. before labour were elected in 1987, fewer- proportion of women. before labour were elected in 1987, fewer than. proportion of women. before labouri were elected in 1987, fewer than 10% of mps _ were elected in 1987, fewer than 10% of we were — were elected in 1987, fewer than 10% of mps were women _ were elected in 1987, fewer than 10% of mps were women so _ were elected in 1987, fewer than 10% of mps were women so it _ were elected in 1987, fewer than 10% of mps were women so it was - were elected in 1987, fewer than 10% of mps were women so it was worse i of mps were women so it was worse back then _ of mps were women so it was worse back then but — of mps were women so it was worse back then but i _ of mps were women so it was worse back then but i do _ of mps were women so it was worse back then but i do think— of mps were women so it was worse back then but i do think —— - of mps were women so it was worse back then but i do think —— in- of mps were women so it was worse back then but i do think —— in 1997. i back then but i do think —— in 1997. it back then but i do think —— in 1997. it shows— back then but i do think —— in 1997. it shows these _ back then but i do think —— in 1997. it shows these cultural— back then but i do think —— in 1997. it shows these cultural issues - back then but i do think —— in 1997. it shows these cultural issues do i it shows these cultural issues do not evaporate _ it shows these cultural issues do not evaporate because _ it shows these cultural issues do not evaporate because there i it shows these cultural issues do not evaporate because there is l it shows these cultural issues do not evaporate because there is a moment— not evaporate because there is a moment when— not evaporate because there is a moment when women _ not evaporate because there is a moment when women start i not evaporate because there is a . moment when women start talking about— moment when women start talking about them, — moment when women start talking about them, like _ moment when women start talking about them, like we _ moment when women start talking about them, like we had _ moment when women start talking about them, like we had the - moment when women start talking i about them, like we had the #metoo moment _ about them, like we had the #metoo moment they— about them, like we had the #metoo moment. they take _ about them, like we had the #metoo moment. they take proper— about them, like we had the #metoo moment. they take proper cultural. moment. they take proper cultural change _ moment. they take proper cultural change and — moment. they take proper cultural change and rules _ moment. they take proper cultural change and rules change _ moment. they take proper cultural change and rules change and - moment. they take proper cultural change and rules change and that i moment. they take proper cultural. change and rules change and that has not happened — change and rules change and that has not happened in— change and rules change and that has not happened in westminster. - not happened in westminster. although _ not happened in westminster. although there _ not happened in westminster. although there are _ not happened in westminster. although there are lots - not happened in westminster. although there are lots more i not happened in westminster. - although there are lots more female mps and _ although there are lots more female mps and female _ although there are lots more female mps and female mps— although there are lots more female mps and female mps they _ although there are lots more female mps and female mps they generallyl mps and female mps they generally they can _ mps and female mps they generally they can get — mps and female mps they generally they can get on _ mps and female mps they generally they can get on with _ mps and female mps they generally they can get on with things, - mps and female mps they generally they can get on with things, there l they can get on with things, there are still— they can get on with things, there are still some _ they can get on with things, there are still some real— they can get on with things, there are still some real problems i they can get on with things, there are still some real problems and i think— are still some real problems and i think it _ are still some real problems and i think it is — are still some real problems and i think it is even _ are still some real problems and i think it is even worse _ are still some real problems and i think it is even worse if— are still some real problems and i think it is even worse if you - are still some real problems and i think it is even worse if you are i are still some real problems and i think it is even worse if you are a i think it is even worse if you are a female _ think it is even worse if you are a female member— think it is even worse if you are a female member of— think it is even worse if you are a female member of staff- think it is even worse if you are a female member of staff because | think it is even worse if you are a i female member of staff because the power— female member of staff because the power relations _ female member of staff because the power relations can _ female member of staff because the power relations can be _ female member of staff because the power relations can be a _ female member of staff because the power relations can be a bit - female member of staff because the power relations can be a bit more i power relations can be a bit more troubling — power relations can be a bit more troubling i— power relations can be a bit more troubling. i think— power relations can be a bit more troubling. i think there _ power relations can be a bit more troubling. ! think there has- power relations can be a bit more troubling. i think there has to i power relations can be a bit more troubling. i think there has to be i troubling. i think there has to be much _ troubling. i think there has to be much more — troubling. i think there has to be much more focus _ troubling. i think there has to be much more focus in _ troubling. i think there has to bej much more focus in westminster troubling. i think there has to be i much more focus in westminster and cleaning _ much more focus in westminster and cleaning up— much more focus in westminster and cleaning up the — much more focus in westminster and cleaning up the culture, _ much more focus in westminster and cleaning up the culture, and - much more focus in westminster and cleaning up the culture, and makingl cleaning up the culture, and making this stuff— cleaning up the culture, and making this stuff completely _ cleaning up the culture, and making this stuff completely unacceptable. i this stuff completely unacceptable. i this stuff completely unacceptable. i worked _ this stuff completely unacceptable. i worked in — this stuff completely unacceptable. i worked in and _ this stuff completely unacceptable. i worked in and around _ this stuff completely unacceptable. i worked in and around politics i this stuff completely unacceptable. i worked in and around politics for. i worked in and around politics for a while _ i worked in and around politics for a while but — i worked in and around politics for a while but i — i worked in and around politics for a while but i was _ i worked in and around politics for a while but i was absolutely - i worked in and around politics for. a while but i was absolutely shocked

to hear— a while but i was absolutely shocked to hear this — a while but i was absolutely shocked to hear this allegation _ a while but i was absolutely shocked to hear this allegation about - to hear this allegation about pornography _ to hear this allegation about pornography being - to hear this allegation about pornography being watchedl to hear this allegation about i pornography being watched in the comments — pornography being watched in the comments. this _ pornography being watched in the comments. this is _ pornography being watched in the comments. this is not _ pornography being watched in the comments. this is not acceptablej pornography being watched in the . comments. this is not acceptable in the modern — comments. this is not acceptable in the modern workplace. _ comments. this is not acceptable in the modern workplace. sir- comments. this is not acceptable in the modern workplace.— the modern workplace. sir lindsay ho le the modern workplace. sir lindsay hoyle talks _ the modern workplace. sir lindsay hoyle talks about _ the modern workplace. sir lindsay hoyle talks about radical- the modern workplace. sir lindsay hoyle talks about radical action i hoyle talks about radical action being needed, the speaker, what sort of action would that be, what would that look like? we of action would that be, what would that look like?— that look like? we have this crazy situation where _ that look like? we have this crazy situation where people, _ that look like? we have this crazy situation where people, staff i that look like? we have this crazy situation where people, staff are | situation where people, staff are employed by their mp and that leads to an even _ employed by their mp and that leads to an even stranger working environment. there is a strange power— environment. there is a strange power imbalance between the np. many people _ power imbalance between the np. many people look up to for whatever reason, — people look up to for whatever reason, theirjunior staff, maybe reason, their junior staff, maybe want _ reason, their junior staff, maybe want to— reason, theirjunior staff, maybe want to make a career for themselves and what _ want to make a career for themselves and what lindsay hoyle is talking about _ and what lindsay hoyle is talking about is — and what lindsay hoyle is talking about is the possibility of changing that system so that people employed by the _ that system so that people employed by the house of commons rather than fairly standardised hr wheels and fairly standardised hr wheels and fairly standardised hr wheels and fairly standard and that might go

some _ fairly standard and that might go some way to resolve this. the proper h eye _ some way to resolve this. the proper h eye system, proper complaints system — h eye system, proper complaints system. they have a grievance system at the _ system. they have a grievance system at the house _ system. they have a grievance system at the house of commons but what we have seen— at the house of commons but what we have seen over the last few days suggests — have seen over the last few days suggests this is quite a clunky and slow process. it is suggests this is quite a clunky and slow process— slow process. it is a big week this week, we slow process. it is a big week this week. we have — slow process. it is a big week this week, we have imported - slow process. it is a big week this week, we have imported few i slow process. it is a big week this j week, we have imported few days coming up, local elections, how will all this translate? tbs, coming up, local elections, how will all this translate?— all this translate? a lot of people will think they _ all this translate? a lot of people will think they are _ all this translate? a lot of people will think they are all— all this translate? a lot of people will think they are all the - all this translate? a lot of people will think they are all the same . all this translate? a lot of people l will think they are all the same and what do _ will think they are all the same and what do you expect from mps? frankly most people have more important political— most people have more important political issues on their hands, namely— political issues on their hands, namely the cost—of—living crisis which _ namely the cost—of—living crisis which trumps everything else by a mile in _ which trumps everything else by a mile in these local elections. however. _ mile in these local elections. however, what this reminds me a bit of the _ however, what this reminds me a bit of the late _ however, what this reminds me a bit of the late 1990s when john major's government collapsed. he had the ermt _ government collapsed. he had the erm, the — government collapsed. he had the erm, the monetary system of the eu which _ erm, the monetary system of the eu which we _ erm, the monetary system of the eu which we brieflyjoined, which we crashed _ which we brieflyjoined, which we crashed out of. then you piled on top of— crashed out of. then you piled on top of that— crashed out of. then you piled on top of that a whole load of sleaze

stories _ top of that a whole load of sleaze stories as — top of that a whole load of sleaze stories as they were called. that combined — stories as they were called. that combined to give a sense of this government was in terminal decline, there _ government was in terminal decline, there was— government was in terminal decline, there was a — government was in terminal decline, there was a sense of decay setting in. there was a sense of decay setting in that _ there was a sense of decay setting in that is — there was a sense of decay setting in. that is the thing borisjohnson has to— in. that is the thing borisjohnson has to be — in. that is the thing borisjohnson has to be worried about, people don't _ has to be worried about, people don't necessarily think he's doing all he _ don't necessarily think he's doing all he could to help with the cost—of—living crisis and at the same — cost—of—living crisis and at the same time _ cost—of—living crisis and at the same time a sense that mps in westminster i doing something else other than looking after their interests, last week mps looking at pornography in the house of commons. there _ pornography in the house of commons. there is— pornography in the house of commons. there is a _ pornography in the house of commons. there is a danger that the two things— there is a danger that the two things come together and persuade some _ things come together and persuade some people, potentially conservative voters, not to vote at all and — conservative voters, not to vote at all and that _ conservative voters, not to vote at all and that is a potential problem for boris _ all and that is a potential problem for borisjohnson. all and that is a potential problem for boris johnson.— for boris johnson. sonia, that is a tuestion, for boris johnson. sonia, that is a question, whether _ for boris johnson. sonia, that is a question, whether labour - for boris johnson. sonia, that is a question, whether labour will i for boris johnson. sonia, that is a question, whether labour will be | question, whether labour will be able to capitalise on what is going on at the moment.— on at the moment. yeah, and the olls on at the moment. yeah, and the polls show— on at the moment. yeah, and the polls show labour— on at the moment. yeah, and the polls show labour have _ on at the moment. yeah, and the polls show labour have pulled i on at the moment. yeah, and the i polls show labour have pulled ahead in recent _ polls show labour have pulled ahead in recent weeks _ polls show labour have pulled ahead in recent weeks because _ polls show labour have pulled ahead in recent weeks because of- in recent weeks because of everything _ in recent weeks because of everything that— in recent weeks because of everything that has - in recent weeks because of everything that has been. in recent weeks because of- everything that has been going on politically— everything that has been going on politically i— everything that has been going on politically i think _ everything that has been going on politically i think labour _ everything that has been going on politically i think labour will i everything that has been going on politically i think labour will be i politically i think labour will be expecting — politically i think labour will be expecting to _ politically i think labour will be expecting to do _ politically i think labour will be expecting to do fairly _ politically i think labour will be expecting to do fairly well i politically i think labour will be expecting to do fairly well in i politically i think labour will be i expecting to do fairly well in these elections _ expecting to do fairly well in these elections and _ expecting to do fairly well in these elections and the _ expecting to do fairly well in these elections and the expectations i expecting to do fairly well in these elections and the expectations are j elections and the expectations are quite _ elections and the expectations are quite high — elections and the expectations are quite high for— elections and the expectations are quite high for them. _ elections and the expectations are quite high for them. if— elections and the expectations are quite high for them. if they- elections and the expectations are quite high for them. if they get i elections and the expectations are quite high for them. if they get a i quite high for them. if they get a disappointing _ quite high for them. if they get a disappointing result, _ quite high for them. if they get a disappointing result, that- quite high for them. if they get a disappointing result, that will. quite high for them. if they get a| disappointing result, that will not look good — disappointing result, that will not look good for _ disappointing result, that will not look good for them. _ disappointing result, that will not look good for them. i— disappointing result, that will not look good for them. i think - disappointing result, that will not look good for them. i think there|

disappointing result, that will not i look good for them. i think there is a difference — look good for them. i think there is a difference between _ look good for them. i think there is a difference between local- look good for them. i think there is| a difference between local elections and a _ a difference between local elections and a general— a difference between local elections and a general election. _ a difference between local elections and a general election. local- and a general election. local elections. _ and a general election. local elections, the _ and a general election. local elections, the voters - and a general election. local elections, the voters often . and a general election. local. elections, the voters often see and a general election. local- elections, the voters often see it as a good — elections, the voters often see it as a good opportunity— elections, the voters often see it as a good opportunity to - elections, the voters often see it as a good opportunity to let i elections, the voters often see it as a good opportunity to let the. as a good opportunity to let the government— as a good opportunity to let the government know— as a good opportunity to let the government know about - as a good opportunity to let the government know about how i as a good opportunity to let the . government know about how they as a good opportunity to let the i government know about how they are doin- government know about how they are doing because — government know about how they are doing because you _ government know about how they are doing because you are _ government know about how they are doing because you are not _ government know about how they are doing because you are not actually i doing because you are not actually voting _ doing because you are not actually voting in— doing because you are not actually voting in a — doing because you are not actually voting in a change _ doing because you are not actually voting in a change of— doing because you are not actually voting in a change of government. | doing because you are not actuallyl voting in a change of government. i think— voting in a change of government. i think labour— voting in a change of government. i think labour will— voting in a change of government. i think labour will do— voting in a change of government. i think labour will do well— voting in a change of government. i think labour will do well out - voting in a change of government. i think labour will do well out of- think labour will do well out of that, _ think labour will do well out of that, although _ think labour will do well out of that, although there _ think labour will do well out of that, although there is- think labour will do well out of that, although there is the i think labour will do well out ofl that, although there is the risk, think labour will do well out of- that, although there is the risk, as george _ that, although there is the risk, as george has— that, although there is the risk, as george has said, _ that, although there is the risk, as george has said, that— that, although there is the risk, as george has said, that some - george has said, that some conservative _ george has said, that some conservative voters - george has said, that some conservative voters stay i george has said, that some i conservative voters stay home george has said, that some - conservative voters stay home but that will— conservative voters stay home but that will help _ conservative voters stay home but that will help labour _ conservative voters stay home but that will help labour if _ conservative voters stay home but that will help labour if turnout i conservative voters stay home but that will help labour if turnout is i that will help labour if turnout is depressed — that will help labour if turnout is depressed in _ that will help labour if turnout is depressed in that _ that will help labour if turnout is depressed in that way. _ that will help labour if turnout is depressed in that way. there i that will help labour if turnout isj depressed in that way. there are other— depressed in that way. there are other challenges— depressed in that way. there are other challenges for— depressed in that way. there are other challenges for labour- depressed in that way. there are | other challenges for labour when depressed in that way. there are i other challenges for labour when it comes— other challenges for labour when it comes to _ other challenges for labour when it comes to a — other challenges for labour when it comes to a general _ other challenges for labour when it comes to a general election, - other challenges for labour when it comes to a general election, which| comes to a general election, which is that— comes to a general election, which is that that — comes to a general election, which is that that is — comes to a general election, which is that that is when _ comes to a general election, which is that that is when people - comes to a general election, which is that that is when people i- is that that is when people i thinking, _ is that that is when people i thinking, who— is that that is when people i thinking, who do— is that that is when people i thinking, who do we - is that that is when people i thinking, who do we want. is that that is when people i| thinking, who do we want to is that that is when people i- thinking, who do we want to be in government? _ thinking, who do we want to be in government? i_ thinking, who do we want to be in government? i think— thinking, who do we want to be in government? i think that - thinking, who do we want to be in government? i think that while i government? i think that while labour— government? i think that while labour has _ government? i think that while labour has absolutely - government? i think that whilei labour has absolutely capitalise government? i think that while i labour has absolutely capitalise on some _ labour has absolutely capitalise on some of— labour has absolutely capitalise on some of the — labour has absolutely capitalise on some of the issues _ labour has absolutely capitalise on some of the issues that _ labour has absolutely capitalise on some of the issues that the - some of the issues that the conservatives— some of the issues that the conservatives are _ some of the issues that the conservatives are having i some of the issues that the conservatives are having at| some of the issues that the i conservatives are having at the moment, — conservatives are having at the moment, there _ conservatives are having at the moment, there is— conservatives are having at the moment, there is still- conservatives are having at the moment, there is still a - conservatives are having at the moment, there is still a bit i conservatives are having at the moment, there is still a bit of. conservatives are having at the| moment, there is still a bit of a question— moment, there is still a bit of a question hanging _ moment, there is still a bit of a question hanging over, - moment, there is still a bit of a question hanging over, what i moment, there is still a bit of a question hanging over, what is| moment, there is still a bit of a - question hanging over, what is keir starmer's _ question hanging over, what is keir starmer's vision _ question hanging over, what is keir starmer's vision for— question hanging over, what is keir starmer's vision for the _ question hanging over, what is keir starmer's vision for the country, i starmer's vision for the country, what _ starmer's vision for the country, what are — starmer's vision for the country, what are pe0ple _ starmer's vision for the country, what are people voting - starmer's vision for the country, what are people voting for- starmer's vision for the country, what are people voting for if- starmer's vision for the country, i what are people voting for if they vote for— what are people voting for if they vote for labour? _ what are people voting for if they vote for labour? they _ what are people voting for if they vote for labour? they have - what are people voting for if theyi vote for labour? they have some time, _ vote for labour? they have some time, we — vote for labour? they have some time, we have _ vote for labour? they have some time, we have two— vote for labour? they have some time, we have two years - vote for labour? they have some time, we have two years out - vote for labour? they have some | time, we have two years out from vote for labour? they have some . time, we have two years out from a general— time, we have two years out from a general election. _ time, we have two years out from a general election, but— time, we have two years out from a general election, but they - time, we have two years out from a general election, but they are - time, we have two years out from a general election, but they are not l general election, but they are not quite _ general election, but they are not quite there — general election, but they are not quite there-— quite there. thank you both very much forjoining _ quite there. thank you both very much forjoining us _ quite there. thank you both very much forjoining us this - quite there. thank you both very| much forjoining us this morning, sonia sodha and george parker. thank

you. we will be talking more about this for the next few days. definitely.— this for the next few days. definitel . ~ ., , ., definitely. we have the sport now. good morning- _ definitely. we have the sport now. good morning. good _ definitely. we have the sport now. good morning. good morning. - definitely. we have the sport now. . good morning. good morning. talking about this fellow. _ good morning. good morning. talking about this fellow. two _ good morning. good morning. talking about this fellow. two things - good morning. good morning. talking about this fellow. two things to - about this fellow. two things to talk about, one very important goal and this... for talk about, one very important goal and this... ., ., ., , ., and this... for the everton fans who are desnerate _ and this... for the everton fans who are desperate to _ and this... for the everton fans who are desperate to maintain _ and this. .. for the everton fans who are desperate to maintain their- and this... for the everton fans who are desperate to maintain their stay| are desperate to maintain their stay in the premier league, it could prove crucial whether or not he is available. he scored the goal against chelsea which could well see them remain in the premier league or certainly help, but shortly afterwards the flare came on the pitch and he threw it back towards the fans. everton said he was trying to throw it off at the pitch and away from the fans but certainly the fa will look at it and if he faces a ban that, how crucial.— fa will look at it and if he faces a ban that, how crucial. could be for three games- _ ban that, how crucial. could be for three games. exactly. _ ban that, how crucial. could be for three games. exactly. they - ban that, how crucial. could be for l three games. exactly. they wouldn't want to lose — three games. exactly. they wouldn't want to lose it. _ it was a match which had it all. and ultimately for the everton fans a result which could help their bid to maintain their place in the premier league. joe lynskey reports. it'sjust one win, but it means so much. everton are still in the drop zone,

but three points against chelsea has made goodison believe that, with five games to go, they can stay up. this game was so crucial to keep pace with the rest. and in the noise, perhaps chelsea were unnerved. richarlison pounced and everton exhaled. this was what it meant to frank lampard — a former chelsea player and coach. in the rush, richarlison threw a flare off the pitch — everton and the fa will investigate. but all thatjoy might have been short—lived, were it not forjordan pickford. pickford with an amazing save. that is astonishing. everton's keeper made two stunning saves in a minute — one with his face. it's just the commitment they expect when relegation looms. this club's been in the top flight since the �*505 — they know these games could change their future. so tense that one fan tried to keep hold of the ball. no, we don't know where it is —

honestly, no idea. but the minutes did tick down to full time, and a huge win. incredible experience for me. all i want to do is give my best to help this club stay in the premier league. and when you see the fans turning up before the game, what they did to this game — they were man of the match. yeah. they were people of the match. men, women, youngsters. everton crazy. love this club, and they pushed us over the line today. our character, ourteam effort, team spirit, it's driven us on today. and with the fans behind us like they were, it's incredible. but it's about today— we've got to enjoy it but, come next week, we've got to keep preparing and keep focused and keep getting results. these three points change the mood and change the picture — it could go right to the last match. but now, around goodison, there's hope. joe lynskey, bbc news. there is indeed with five games of

the season remaining. one more win should be enough to secure celtic the scottish title after they drew with rangers in yesterday's old firm derby. it was celtic who took the lead throuthota's goal despite some early rangers pressure, but the visitors found the equaliser in the second half — fashion sakala with the goal. celtic six points clear with just three games remaining. we're set for a thrilling finish in the women's super league after chelsea restored their four—point lead at the top of the table, pernille harder with the only goal from the penalty spot in a 1—0 win over bottom side birmingham. and with one match to play, the title is in their own hands heading into their final game next sunday at home to manchester united. second place arsenal beat aston villa 7—0, beth mead with the pick of the goals. vivianne miedema was also amongst the scorers. the only sour note, an injury to england'sjordan nobbs with the euros around the corner. it's proved pretty feisty at times in ronnie o'sullivan's world snooker final againstjudd trump — one he leads 12—5. the rocket was warned by referee olivier marteel, after he'd snookered himself and made what he thought was an obscene gesture.

o'sullivan dominated the evening session. he needs six more frames today to clinch the title. o'sullivan and trump will return to the table from 1pm and it's live on bbc two. andy murray says he's "not supportive" of players from russia and belarus being banned from wimbledon. players from the two countries cannot play at this year's grand slam because of russia's invasion of ukraine. murray said there's no "right answer" on the issue. he is the latest player adding his voice. we have heard from a lot of the top players. no novak djokovic, rafa nadal, saying they don't think it is acceptable that russian players are excluded in this way. ronnie o'sullivan, he is awesome. you are watching and you were very qiddy~ _ you are watching and you were very uidd . ~ you are watching and you were very ridd . ~ . ~' . you are watching and you were very a idd , . , ~' . , giddy. when he is like that he is basically unplayable. _ giddy. when he is like that he is basically unplayable. partly - giddy. when he is like that he is| basically unplayable. partly what giddy. when he is like that he is i basically unplayable. partly what is rroin on, i

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taras topolia joins us now from the eastern city of kharkiv, where he's serving as a medic in the ukrainian army. good morning. lovely to see you, thank you so much for talking to us. we have just seen the video and heard you singing in ukrainian. tell me what you are saying.— me what you are saying. hello, everybody- _ me what you are saying. hello, everybody. nice _ me what you are saying. hello, everybody. nice to _ me what you are saying. hello, everybody. nice to meet - me what you are saying. hello, everybody. nice to meet you, i me what you are saying. hello, i everybody. nice to meet you, too. thank you for calling me. i am

singing about... it is my own story of the first day of the war, when i remained to stay in kyiv and defend the country with my —— but my wife and kids went away to find a safe place, to be secure. this is a lyric about this drama which started the first day of the war. gige about this drama which started the first day of the war.— first day of the war. give us an idea of what _ first day of the war. give us an idea of what the _ first day of the war. give us an idea of what the situation - first day of the war. give us an idea of what the situation is i first day of the war. give us an idea of what the situation is at| first day of the war. give us an i idea of what the situation is at the moment. your wife and children, are theyin moment. your wife and children, are they in america while you are working as a medic in the army? are you able to speak to them, and what works are you involved in? fortunately we have a good internet connection, sol fortunately we have a good internet connection, so i have an opportunity and ability to talk with you and with my wife, using the internet, so every two days i try to get a connection with them, of course. but

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pleased and it was so _ sheeran came about. 0h, we were very pleased and it was so good _ sheeran came about. 0h, we were very pleased and it was so good for - sheeran came about. 0h, we were very pleased and it was so good for us i sheeran came about. 0h, we were very pleased and it was so good for us to i pleased and it was so good for us to hear that ed sheerin and the team, his team proposed to us to make a collaboration, to take part in his song. of course it was very pleasant for us. and of course it was very hard to create the lyrics and to record my voice at the studio because in that time when ed proposed to ask to do this, feature in a song, our studio was under occupation. but we have found a way to record the voice and now we have a good song. i hope that you will like it and, of course, very important is the proceeds of monetisation of this song will go to humanitarian aid, to help the

creative people to survive in this hide, dramatic more time. before the war, music hide, dramatic more time. before the war. music was _ hide, dramatic more time. before the war, music was already _ hide, dramatic more time. before the war, music was already a _ hide, dramatic more time. before the war, music was already a big - hide, dramatic more time. before the war, music was already a big part i hide, dramatic more time. before the war, music was already a big part of. war, music was already a big part of your life. tell about that. it is your life. tell about that. it is different pace _ your life. tell about that. it is different pace of— your life. tell about that. it is different pace of my - your life. tell about that. it 3 different pace of my life, but i try to keep music in my heart and keep music in my life because we are musicians first of all. what i'm doing now, i musicians first of all. what i'm doing now, lam musicians first of all. what i'm doing now, i am collecting the emotions in my heart to create a new album in the future and, believe me, it will be victorious music. it will be like music of renaissance, of happiness, when ukraine people will be rebuilt and build a new country and our new united future, of course. ~ ~ :, and our new united future, of course. . ~ :, i. and our new united future, of course. . ~ :, ., and our new united future, of course. ~ :, ., :, ~ and our new united future, of course. . ~ :, ., :, ~ and our new united future, of course. ~ :, ., :, ~ ., course. we know you are working as a medic but have _

course. we know you are working as a medic but have you _ course. we know you are working as a medic but have you had _ course. we know you are working as a medic but have you had to _ course. we know you are working as a medic but have you had to have i medic but have you had to have weapons training, as well? yes. medic but have you had to have weapons training, as well? yes, of course, i weapons training, as well? yes, of course. i can _ weapons training, as well? yes, of course, i can fight, _ weapons training, as well? yes, of course, i can fight, i— weapons training, as well? yes, of course, i can fight, i can _ weapons training, as well? yes, of course, i can fight, i can use i weapons training, as well? yes, of course, i can fight, i can use my i course, i can fight, i can use my weapon, but i don't want to do this. i wantjust first of all to help people to survive, to help soldiers to survive. because a... because it is in my heart that white thank you so much for talking to us, we really appreciate your time, rate so much for talking to us, we really appreciate your time,— appreciate your time, we wish you all the best _ appreciate your time, we wish you all the best with _ appreciate your time, we wish you all the best with your _ appreciate your time, we wish you all the best with your music i appreciate your time, we wish you | all the best with your music career and take care of yourfamily and we hope you are safe and take care. 25tep, featuring antytila, is released today for streaming and download on the usual platforms. great to talk to him. let's find out what is happening with the weather. good morning, carol. goad what is happening with the weather. good morning, carol. good morning. if ou are good morning, carol. good morning. if you are travelling _ good morning, carol. good morning. if you are travelling early _ good morning, carol. good morning. if you are travelling early this - if you are travelling early this morning, it is worth bearing in mind there is some fog around, particularly around south—west england, but misty conditions across central and southern england,

northern ireland and also northern england. all of that will lift, leaving a rather cloudy day with some scattered showers. we have a week when a front moving across scotland, northern ireland and northern england, producing some showery outbreaks of rain. further south, a lot of cloud. again with drizzling bits and pieces left over from yesterday. after a bright light across the southeast, lincolnshire for example, and when the fog lifts through the midlands, we will see a bit more cloud develop with temperatures ranging from eight in the north to 17 in the south. a much cooler day in ardoyne, yesterday 17.7, today around 11 or 12. a cool northerly when developing across the far north of scotland or far north—east. elsewhere we are looking at light breeze but still cool along the north sea coastline. pollen levels today are high across much of england and wales, low or moderate elsewhere. through the evening and overnight, the weather front

continues to journey steadily southwards taking it showery rain with it across england and wales. a lot of cloud around tonight but whether cloud remains broken across the far north—east scotland, temperatures will fall away to one or 2 degrees to or you it could be frosty at times. generally, the overnight low in london, for example, 10 degrees. tomorrow we have the dregs of the weather front seeking south, taking showers with it. tomorrow will be fairly cloudy but it should brighten up later across parts of wales, through the midlands come into the south of england. maybe western scotland for a time seeing something brighter. i knew when the front comes in introducing thicker cloud and spots of rain to the western isles and also northern ireland. temperatures tomorrow seven to 17 degrees north tomorrow seven to 17 degrees north to south, still cool along the north sea coastline. through tuesday and into wednesday, we have this ridge of high pressure across parts of the

south but we also have one clutch of fronts moving east and another sinking south. the easiest way to describe wednesday is fairly cloudy, showers pushing eastwards, they're the day and some sunny spells developed and they will do, but some showers could prove to be heavy and also thundery. temperatures on wednesday from ten in the north to 18 in the south. heading into thursday, if you like your weather warmer, looking widely at mid to high teens or low 205 in southern areas. high teens or low 20s in southern areas. :. ~' high teens or low 20s in southern areas. :, ~ , :, y : high teens or low 20s in southern areas. . ~ , . :, ., areas. thank you very much. you are watchinr areas. thank you very much. you are watching that — areas. thank you very much. you are watching that forecast _ areas. thank you very much. you are watching that forecast really - watching that forecast really closely. i watching that forecast really closel . :. . watching that forecast really closely.- you - watching that forecast really closely.- you have i watching that forecast really i closely.- you have plans. watching that forecast really closely.- you have plans. closely. iwas. you have plans. i have a rare _ closely. iwas. you have plans. i have a rare game _ closely. iwas. you have plans. i have a rare game of _ closely. iwas. you have plans. i have a rare game of golf, - closely. iwas. you have plans. i have a rare game of golf, just i have a rare game of golf, just checking what the rain plan5 work. often when 5tately homes go under renovation it means they have to close to the public — but that's not the case at bel5ay hall in northumberland which is allowing vi5itor5 to tour it5 scaffolding.

wa5 was i 5aying was i saying that correctly? we will know in a moment _ was i saying that correctly? we will know in a moment because - was i saying that correctly? we will know in a moment because people | was i saying that correctly? we will. know in a moment because people will tell us. it means you can get a view of the grade i listed building like never before — and they've even installed a slide to help you get back down. alison freeman is there for us this morning. it sounds like a lot of fun stops it is. i can let you into a secret, i may— is. i can let you into a secret, i may have _ is. i can let you into a secret, i may have been down it one or two times _ may have been down it one or two times this— may have been down it one or two times. this is belsay hall. this is the rooftop— times. this is belsay hall. this is the rooftop area, which you would never _ the rooftop area, which you would never normally get the chance does smack— never normally get the chance does smack of— never normally get the chance does smack of the hall itself is under scaffolding and sheeting while the reservation is carried out. some people — reservation is carried out. some people might think it is not welcome here to _ people might think it is not welcome here to see — people might think it is not welcome here to see it while you cannot see the architecture but what english heritage — the architecture but what english heritage i saying is this is a prime opportunity to see it in a way you have _ opportunity to see it in a way you have never— opportunity to see it in a way you have never seen before, above it rooftop — have never seen before, above it rooftop i— have never seen before, above it rooftop. i have been finding out about— rooftop. i have been finding out about the — rooftop. i have been finding out about the history of belsay hall and that trit— about the history of belsay hall and that bit of— about the history of belsay hall and that bit of extra fun you just mentioned. a little piece of greece in the northumberland countryside.

bel5ay hall was built in the greek revival style in the early 19th century, based on the temple of theseus in athens. its owners left the castle in the same grounds to move in on christmas day in 1817. now, though, the grecian architecture is under wraps for restoration, but it is offering visitors the unique chance to see the hall from another angle. so we have that view that nobody gets to see — a once—in—a—lifetime view of bel5ay hall. so why is this work going on now? so, basically, sir charles monck was inspired by a trip to greece 200 years ago. he wanted to create a hall in the same style, so put a really low—pitched roof on. that kind of low pitch doesn't work in northumberland, so water ingress has been a problem for 200 years, so we now need to re—roof the hall. 200 years isn't bad, though, is it? it's pretty impressive. there has been roofing work between then and now, but in practice this is the whole thing. replacing the roof is a mammoth task. the scaffolding alone took two

and a half months to erect, weighs more than the statue of liberty, and has 28,000 clips and sleeves holding it together. the work's part of an £8 million restoration, which will take all summer — which perhaps isn't ideal after the last two years of the pandemic. so english heritage are making a feature of the work, holding scaffolding tours of this unmissable view, plus a novel way of getting down — a 6.5—metre slide. so mel's been telling me it's not just children who've been desperate to try out this slide — one of the first people to go down it was one of the volunteers here, who's in his 705. so i've got no excuse. that was fun! it's faster than you think. what's your message to people who say, "oh, well, bel5ay hall's got, you know, scaffolding all over it?" what would be your message to them? i'd say we're still here. we're still open. please come down and engage with us. english heritage have put a lot

of effort into making this an engaging project that you can actually be part of. so this is a chance to be part of the work that we're doing and be part of the future history of bel5ay. visitors started going down the slide this weekend, and they'll be able to do so throughout the summer. lam iamjoined by i am joined by melanie hills, the community engagement officer who is getting everyone involved, what are the challenges with this project? one of the biggest challenges was when _ one of the biggest challenges was when we _ one of the biggest challenges was when we built the scaffolding, the wind picked up because we had a storm _ wind picked up because we had a storm and — wind picked up because we had a storm and we could not lift the trusses — storm and we could not lift the trusses onto the roof because the crane _ trusses onto the roof because the crane could — trusses onto the roof because the crane could not lift in high winds so that— crane could not lift in high winds so that was one problem. we have attached _ so that was one problem. we have attached a — so that was one problem. we have attached a slide to scaffolding and there _ attached a slide to scaffolding and there is _ attached a slide to scaffolding and there is no how—to guide of how to attach— there is no how—to guide of how to attach a _ there is no how—to guide of how to attach a slide to scaffolding. it attach a slide to scaffolding. [it has attach a slide to scaffolding. has been attach a slide to scaffolding. it has been worth it, people have enjoyed it over the weekend. thea;r enjoyed it over the weekend. they have loved — enjoyed it over the weekend. they have loved it. _ enjoyed it over the weekend. they have loved it, people _ enjoyed it over the weekend. they have loved it, people of all ages have _ have loved it, people of all ages have had — have loved it, people of all ages have had laughter and scene smiles.

very quickly, tell us about the conservation, the nature area. fine conservation, the nature area. one ofthe conservation, the nature area. one of the challenges _ conservation, the nature area. one of the challenges is _ conservation, the nature area. one of the challenges is belsay hall is a bi- of the challenges is belsay hall is a big bat — of the challenges is belsay hall is a big bat roost so while the construction work happens we have an ecologist _ construction work happens we have an ecologist to _ construction work happens we have an ecologist to supervise the work to make _ ecologist to supervise the work to make sure — ecologist to supervise the work to make sure we are not impacting the bats _ make sure we are not impacting the bats. , :, .., make sure we are not impacting the bats. , :, .. ., bats. everyone can get involved, come and _ bats. everyone can get involved, come and do _ bats. everyone can get involved, come and do bat _ bats. everyone can get involved, come and do bat walks _ bats. everyone can get involved, come and do bat walks and i bats. everyone can get involved, | come and do bat walks and other nature events. irate come and do bat walks and other nature events.— come and do bat walks and other nature events. we have a range of activities from _ nature events. we have a range of activities from the _ nature events. we have a range of activities from the history - nature events. we have a range of activities from the history site i nature events. we have a range of activities from the history site in l activities from the history site in the nature — activities from the history site in the nature side, so next weekend there _ the nature side, so next weekend there are — the nature side, so next weekend there are events all about birds. thank— there are events all about birds. thank you _ there are events all about birds. thank you. belsay is still well and truly open and in another little while we might have another go on that slight. l while we might have another go on that sliuht. ., ., ~' while we might have another go on that sliuht. ., ., ,, ., ., ., while we might have another go on that sliuht. ., ., ., ., that slight. i look forward to that! i don't like _ that slight. i look forward to that! i don't like heights _ that slight. i look forward to that! i don't like heights but _ that slight. i look forward to that! i don't like heights but that - that slight. i look forward to that! i don't like heights but that is - i don't like heights but that is something i would do. aha, i don't like heights but that is something i would do. a good way to net down. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. a law to give people with downs syndrome better rights

is being welcomed by campaigners. families in london and across the country have all been working on the act which aims to improve housing, education, social care and healthcare. charlotte piner has been explaing why it's so important. i want my voice heard. i want the government to know i can do more. it means so much to me. just makes you proud to do something for once in my life and work hard. essex police have spent the last four days dismantling a large cannabis farm in witham. around around 900 plants have been siezed after officers discovered the industrial unit had been coverted for growing the drugs. rail passengers are being reminded that they could face disruption due to engineering projects today. and if you're heading out on public transport this morning

there's quite a few problems out there so do check before you travel. and for all the latest travel news where you are, tune into your bbc local radio station for regular updates throughout the morning. finally, a london—based artist who used a typewriter to create a portrait of tom hanks has said he was "blown away" when the artwork was signed by the actor. 25—year—old james cook had sent the picture to the oscar—winning actor, but admitted he "forgot about it" until receiving an unexpected letter in the post. onto the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. well, it's an improving picture weather—wise today from where we were yesterday across the capital. it should be warmer and brighter and it will stay dry, as well. but it's quite a slow start to the morning. it's also a very mild one, as well — temperatures in high single figures. lots of low cloud around. there are a few glimmers

of brightness here and there, so quite a mixed picture, but there's plenty of cloud around throughout the morning and then into the afternoon we will see things brighten up somewhat. so some spells of sunshine developing and, in the best of that, temperatures will rise to around 17 degrees celsius — so certainly feeling warmer than it was yesterday. overnight tonight, then, there's lots of cloud — again, a very mild night to come, temperatures dropping to high single figures, really, into tomorrow morning. lots of cloud around to start off the day on tuesday, maybe a bit of drizzle falling from the thickness of the cloud at times. and then, again, some brighter skies through the afternoon. but any brightness tomorrow could help to trigger off one or two showers as we head through the second half of the day. temperatures just a little bit lower than they will be today. again, expect to see some more showers in the forecast on wednesday, but then a ridge of high pressure will bring us some warmer, drier weather on thursday, and temperatures will rise to around 20 degrees. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour.

plenty more on our website at the usual address. good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and sally nugent. our headlines today. dozens of people trapped in a besieged steelworks in the city of mariupol have been allowed to leave. there are hopes that more could be brought out today. changing the culture in westminster. all sides agree to talks as the focus switches to crucial elections across the uk on thursday. making sport safer. the brain scanners that could protect players from head injuries. 68 years in the top flight of english football. how everton's richarlison could find himself in hot water after throwing a flare as the heat�*s turned up in the race to stay in the premier league.

for the next few days it is going to be fairly cloudy for most of us, some sunny breaks but also some showers, some of which will be heavy. it will turn warmer from thursday. all of the details later in the programme. it's a bank holiday monday, may 2nd. our main story. humanitarian workers in ukraine are preparing to welcome around 100 people who were allowed to leave a besieged steelworks in the eastern city of mariupol. they're expected to arrive in the relative safety of zaporizhzhia today and there are hopes that more will be freed later. tim muffett has the latest developments. daylight at last. after weeks in a maze of underground tunnels. it's thought around 1000 civilians have been hiding beneath the azovstal steel plant in mariupol, sheltering from russian bombardment. supplies had been cut off. conditions were desperate. yesterday, around

100 were evacuated. this child is six months old. he's spent nearly half of his life underground. translation: i can't believe it. two months of darkness. when we were in the bus, i told my husband, we won't have to go to the toilet with a torch and use a bag as a loo. the operation involved the un and the red cross. it's thought evacuees have been taken to both russian and ukrainian controlled areas. translation: ukrainians, - our defenders, today we finally managed to start the evacuation of people from azovstal. after many weeks of negotiation, after many attempts, different meetings, people, calls, countries, proposals, finally. earlier, president zelensky met nancy pelosi, the speaker of the us house of representatives. as well as moral support, america is providing $33 billion worth of economic, humanitarian and

military assistance. do not be bullied by bullies. if they're making threats, you cannot back down. that's my view of it. we're there for the fight. no—one expects that fight to end soon. the training of ukrainian troops continues. some have been getting to grips with new weapons like these short range anti—tank missiles. for others, after two months on the front line, it's time for a short rest. these troops are from the 81st brigade. translation: this is a good | opportunity for the boys to rest and to return to the fight with new energy, to recover physically, morally and psychologically. meanwhile, in venice, the ukrainian symphony orchestra has been performing at a concert for peace. the repertoire featured a mix of music by italian

and ukrainian composers. international harmony in stark contrast to life in ukraine. tim muffett, bbc news. our correspondent joe inwood is in lviv. joe, always good to talk to you. let's talk a little bit about that rescue operation because there have been all sorts of negotiations going on? , ., , , ~ on? yes, absolutely. and negotiations _ on? yes, absolutely. and negotiations for - on? yes, absolutely. and negotiations for once - on? yes, absolutely. and i negotiations for once behind on? yes, absolutely. and - negotiations for once behind closed doors, away from the publicity that we have had so many times around this. i'm sure you will remember, we had talk of humanitarian corridors and then every time we say, they failed. this time they haven't, it has held. we don't know exactly what has held. we don't know exactly what has gone on, they have been quite secretive about it which is maybe why it worked but we think the international red cross and the united nations have been involved in

negotiating a ceasefire which for a few hours held yesterday and we managed to get around 100 civilians out. they were then taken to a town in the direction of russia, there was some concern around that initially but it seems according to president zelensky who spoke yesterday that those who want to on now being allowed to go to the town of zaporizhzhia, the relative safety of zaporizhzhia, the relative safety of ukrainian territory. the fact that we have had both the ceasefire holds, people come out and then choose where they can go, it shows there is the possibility of more people coming out. as you saw there, there is a large number, nearly 1000 civilians and wounded servicemen who need evacuation, who need medical help urgently, and it might be in the coming hours, days, we could see more of them come out and taken to safety. more of them come out and taken to safe . g ., . ~' more of them come out and taken to safe ., ., . ~' ,. more of them come out and taken to safe ., ., ., ,, y., , more of them come out and taken to safe ., , . more of them come out and taken to safe . , . ., safety. joe, thank you very much for our safety. joe, thank you very much for your update- — politicians' behaviour has come under greater scrutiny in recent weeks, with several revelations and claims of wrongdoing. with just three days to go

until the local elections, there are calls from senior mps for a radical overhaul of the culture at westminster. we can speak now to our political correspondent helen catt. good morning, helen, good to see you. a big week in politics this week in politics, how much will the recent scandals play out when we come to the local elections on thursday? it come to the local elections on thursday?— come to the local elections on thursday? come to the local elections on thursda ? ., , , .. thursday? it was a pretty grim week last week in — thursday? it was a pretty grim week last week in westminster _ thursday? it was a pretty grim week last week in westminster and - thursday? it was a pretty grim week last week in westminster and it - thursday? it was a pretty grim week last week in westminster and it did l last week in westminster and it did culminate in the weekend with the resignation of the conservative mp neil parish after admitting he had watched pawn in the house of commons. it comes days before there is a big test of public opinion on thursday, lots of seats in england, northern ireland and scotland, these are local elections so local issues will have an impact on individual results. it is also a big test of national opinion and the national backdrop, notjust in the results

but the way that activists are campaigning and talking to voters and finding out what they think it a very intensive way in the run—up to thursday. if you look at england in particular, the last time these particular, the last time these particular council seats were up for election were in 2018 so it's the first time these seats have been contested under borisjohnson and keir starmer and ed davey. so they will be looked at carefully particularly in those areas where the conservatives took lots of votes from labour in the 2019 general election to see if the vote is still holding up there. has the conservative party's popularity and boris johnson's conservative party's popularity and borisjohnson's personal popularity been affected like things, the party scandal, orthe been affected like things, the party scandal, or the handling of ukraine, conversely, is keir starmer making the innovative needs to be making to put labour on a path to power? are the lib dems cutting through in the rural votes that they are keen to win? there will be a lot of scrutiny

on the results. the big national backdrop is the issue of rising bills and costs, the cost of living. unsurprisingly, labour, the snp, liberal democrats very keen to focus on those in those final days running up on those in those final days running up to thursday. the prime minister keen to focus back on local issues. thank you very much, helen. a record 2.7 million people have been referred for cancer checks by nhs england in the last year following a dramatic fall in numbers during the pandemic. at least 30,000 people are still waiting to start treatment. charities have welcomed the increase in referrals but warned of the "devastating" impact the covid backlog has had on cancer care. border force officers have intercepted several groups of migrants in the english channel in what is believed to be the first crossings in 11 days. more than 200 people are thought to have made the crossing, although exact numbers have not yet been confirmed. the ministry of defence is expected to give further details later, and says it is addressing the issue by cracking down on people smugglers.

international visitors have arrived in new zealand for the first time in more than two years. the country had imposed some of the longest and toughest coronavirus restrictions in the world, but now people from more than 60 countries, including the uk, are able to travel. an airport really gets me every time, lovely pictures. —— an airport reunion gets me every time. three new photographs of princess charlotte have been released to mark her seventh birthday. the pictures were taken in norfolk this weekend by the duchess of cambridge. they show charlotte — who is the second eldest of william and catherine's three children — sat among bluebells and, in one photo, hugging her pet cocker spaniel orla. great pictures, taken on a beautiful day. great pictures, taken on a beautiful da . , ., , ., day. her mum is quite handy with a

camera. i believe _ day. her mum is quite handy with a camera. i believe so. _ day. her mum is quite handy with a camera. i believe so. let's- day. her mum is quite handy with a camera. i believe so. let's see - day. her mum is quite handy with a | camera. i believe so. let's see what the weather — camera. i believe so. let's see what the weather will _ camera. i believe so. let's see what the weather will be _ camera. i believe so. let's see what the weather will be like _ camera. i believe so. let's see what the weather will be like for - camera. i believe so. let's see what the weather will be like for the - the weather will be like for the rest of us. what can you tell us? everything is going on with the weather today! we are starting on a foggy note, particularly in south—west england, particularly with the weather watchers pictures taken in somerset. also some list in central and southern england, also in northern ireland. something to be aware of. we have a weak weather front moving across scotland, northern ireland and northern england. that is introducing some splashes of rain and will continue to push south through the day so it will brighten up across northern scotland. we have got a northerly wind so it will feel chilling in the north—east. northern ireland will see one or two showers this afternoon as well northern england but there will be some brighter breaks, still a lot of cloud generally across england and wales. we see the break —— brighter breaks, and some sunshine coming through, that could spark some further

showers. temperatures seven to 17 degrees, once again feeling cool across the north sea coastline. through the evening and overnight, our weather front continues to journey across england and wales, taking the patch you made with it. there will be a lot of cloud around, clear spells across the very far north—east of scotland, temperatures falling away to one or 2 degrees colder than for a touch of frost. for the majority of us it will be frost free, but a cloudy start to the day tomorrow. here is our weak weather front and kick southwards, as brighter breaks developed we are seeing further showers developing by the end of the day and knew weatherford will bring some rain across western and northern ireland. —— nu weather front. you are right, you have everything in there! elections are taking place across the uk on thursday and here on breakfast we're talking to all the main parties which are fielding candidates. now it's the turn of the scottish labour, whose leader anas sarwarjoins us

now from glasgow. thank you for being with us this morning. mr; thank you for being with us this morninu. y , .,, thank you for being with us this morninu. g , ., morning. my pleasure, good morning. we have had — morning. my pleasure, good morning. we have had a — morning. my pleasure, good morning. we have had a little _ morning. my pleasure, good morning. we have had a little look— morning. my pleasure, good morning. we have had a little look at _ morning. my pleasure, good morning. we have had a little look at the - we have had a little look at the polls, the labour party are getting the equivalent of 24% of votes in the equivalent of 24% of votes in the polls which will be about a point or two up from the last election. not quite the dramatic labour recovery, is it? i election. not quite the dramatic labour recovery, is it?— labour recovery, is it? ithink if ou look labour recovery, is it? ithink if you locket— labour recovery, is it? ithink if you look at where _ labour recovery, is it? ithink if you look at where we _ labour recovery, is it? ithink if you look at where we were - labour recovery, is it? ithink if you look at where we were five j labour recovery, is it? i think if- you look at where we were five years ago, we were going into that election campaign under 20% in the polls, and we got only 20% at that election. but the real poll that matters is the one on polling day so i want to get as many votes as possible on thursday so we are making a direct plea to people that if you want someone to stand up with you, yourfamily and the if you want someone to stand up with you, your family and the local community, please vote labour on the 4th community, please vote labour on the lith of may. iii community, please vote labour on the 4th of ma . , ., community, please vote labour on the 4th of ma . y., ., community, please vote labour on the 4thofma. ., , ., 4th of may. if you do come second on these elections _ 4th of may. if you do come second on these elections that _ 4th of may. if you do come second on these elections that are _ 4th of may. if you do come second on these elections that are coming - 4th of may. if you do come second on these elections that are coming up, l these elections that are coming up, how much of that is going to be down to a labour party revival, orjust an issue with conservative support, people coming out to not vote

conservative this time around? i am not auoin conservative this time around? i am not going to — conservative this time around? i am not going to be _ conservative this time around? i am not going to be as— conservative this time around? i —n not going to be as arrogant as other leaders and think that every good thing is thanks to me at every bad thing is thanks to me at every bad thing is thanks to me at every bad thing is somebody else's fault, i think it is probably a combination. i think everyone can see that boris is letting down the whole of britain notjust is letting down the whole of britain not just scotland, is letting down the whole of britain notjust scotland, people can see that the snp are looking gradually more and more tired and out of touch. i hope people can see that we are bringing a new energy and new credibility and likeability to the labour party in scotland. our challenge is to turn that into electability. if we want to chat about what labour's position is going to be, i want them to be first place, that is probably too tall an orderfor the place, that is probably too tall an order for the selection but i'm determined to do the work across the country and make progress so we can get to that again. flan country and make progress so we can get to that again-— get to that again. can i ask you about independence? - get to that again. can i ask you about independence? we - get to that again. can i ask you about independence? we are l get to that again. can i ask you - about independence? we are speaking to nicola sturgeon how is the prospect of a second referendum

playing out on the doorstep? it is not a bi playing out on the doorstep? it is rrot a big issue — playing out on the doorstep? it 3 not a big issue on this election. i know the conservatives and the snp want to talk about either side of that debate to hold the core support. the single biggest issue in the country is the cost of living crisis, and whether people voted yes or no, leave remain, bills are going up, petrol prices are going up and the weekly shop is more expensive than ever. so we are saying let's use this election to send a message to borisjohnson and the snp that they need to do more about the cost of living but also use it to reinvigorate and vote in a local champion for you and your family. you said that this election was not about finishing second, your long term aim was finishing first, what about reclaiming glasgow? that must be a goal in these elections. irate be a goal in these elections. we want to be a goal in these elections. - want to gain as many labour councillors and councils in this as

possible. glasgow is one of the focal points, one of the greatest cities in the world, i am biased, i am sitting here and i was born here and i would say that. i would love to win in glasgow and we have an ambition to win that but that is up to the good people in glasgow. we are trying to make the case about why we should elect local champion in the city of glasgow and across scotland so we can make a difference to peoples lives. you scotland so we can make a difference to peoples lives-— to peoples lives. you have talked about the cost _ to peoples lives. you have talked about the cost of _ to peoples lives. you have talked about the cost of living, - to peoples lives. you have talked about the cost of living, what - to peoples lives. you have talked about the cost of living, what is l about the cost of living, what is your take from the people you have spoken to about how national issues are playing out and local issues in these elections? we talk about the cost of living, things like roads and transport play at this time? {lit and transport play at this time? of course, it is accommodation. the things that people are chatting about at the dinner table and in the bars and clubs across the country, first and foremost is bills going up. we can't escape from that, that is the harsh reality facing too many

families. we have reports in scotland of people knocking back items in food bikes because they cannot afford to cook them, people are being forced to dig up the gods to plant vegetables because they cannot afford to buy them, so the cost of living crisis is front and centre. you cannot ignore the basics. people still want their bins emptied and the streets cleaned at the high street is reinvigorated, so how do we use this election to send a message about the cost of living crisis but also make sure we get the basics right because it so many places across the country they are not getting the basics right? partly because we have had £6 billion of cuts across the country to local authorities. that is not at all reinforced cuts in scotland, it is at his snp enforced cuts. what reinforced cuts in scotland, it is at his snp enforced cuts. what about the labour leader _ at his snp enforced cuts. what about the labour leader in _ at his snp enforced cuts. what about the labour leader in westminster - the labour leader in westminster keir starmer? is he cutting through in scotland? if scotland are going to do well in the next election,

what happens in scotland is crucial to that. i what happens in scotland is crucial to that. ~ what happens in scotland is crucial to that. ,, , ., what happens in scotland is crucial to that. ,, ., what happens in scotland is crucial to that. ,, , ., ., , to that. i think you have seen keir starmer amplify — to that. i think you have seen keir starmer amplify himself _ to that. i think you have seen keir starmer amplify himself in - to that. i think you have seen keir starmer amplify himself in the - to that. i think you have seen keir| starmer amplify himself in the last few months in particular and we have a job to do in scotland. we need a uk labour to a job to do in scotland. we need a uk labourto be a job to do in scotland. we need a uk labour to be better so that we could show people in scotland that uk labour can win again, but we also need scottish labour to be better. i don't shy away with my responsibility on that so we are doing the hard work to try and build that credibility and turn it into electability. nicola sturgeon will come on later on and pretend that every problem is made by boris johnson and the tories, and pretend it is a scotland versus england issue. the reality is whether you live in glasgow, edinburgh or cargo tooth, manchester, london, birmingham, —— or ricardo. you don't think that anybody is doing enough on the cost of living issue. this is a boris versus britain issue, we need to boot out boris in the next

election but we also need local champions in these elections. thank ou ve champions in these elections. thank you very much. _ champions in these elections. thank you very much. we _ champions in these elections. thank you very much, we will _ champions in these elections. thank you very much, we will have - champions in these elections. thank you very much, we will have douglas ross hit a ten minute nicola sturgeon later on in the programme. —— here in ten minutes' time. we have heard many times on this programme of the lasting and irreversible impact repetitive concussions and head injuries are having on former sports stars. determined to prevent the same happening to current and future players, the government wants to standardise concussion policy as our health editor, hugh pym reports. it's a game we love but what are the risks? you got to stay on the side this time, let's go. thursday night training for the actonians women's team. there are concerns about concussion and long—term injury. from repetitive heading and collisions. people can see the serious risks that are coming over time. early research shows women can be more vulnerable than men. it only takes two people to go up for a headerfor a ball, you get each other�*s heads instead of the ball. you're fully focused

on winning that. it is time that there something serious happens about it and there is an awareness, and it is good that it is finally arriving, especially ahead of the euros this summer. just put your head back slightly towards me, a bit more. jess is trying out a new brain scanning device, one of several being developed around the world. click the mouse when you hear the high pitch. the idea is that sports clubs could scan all players at the start of the season, using these images for comparison if an injury occurs. looking at how the brain has been affected and when it is safe to start playing again. you can stop now, relax, open your eyes, have a little rest. there is growing concern in rugby as well. just last week, england world cup winner stevejohnson revealed he no longer remembers the victory because of his early onset dementia. caused, he says, by head injuries in his playing career.

my five—year—old, she came and sat on my, she sort of looked at me, she gave me a kiss and then she kissed me on the head and i said, "what's that for, darling? " she went, "oh, you have got a poorly head so i'm going to kiss it better". his world cup colleague ben kay along with other former players has regular scans in research funded by alzheimer's society to chart his brain health. the team downstairs are going to look at this. this is an absolutely normal scan, there is no sort of health problems. now there is a push to come up with standard rules for handling concussion in all contact sports for men, women and children. the speed, the strength of these players is increasing all the time. and that can only lead to more injury. unless we know how to deal with it. the teachers, the coaches, the referees at the junior levels, everybody has to understand it, going down to the parents and the doctors, the gps. so how did jess get on with her trial run with the scanning device? so your scan with these data is going to look like that, like the one at the front, the baseline. nice and normal.

nice. you've got a brain! hopefully! it's early days for the technology. more studies are needed to assess if it might help. new uk wide concussion rules are due to be drawn up later this year, building on what is in place in scotland. the aim is letting people play their favourite sport while keeping them safe. hugh pym, bbc news. we can speak now to the former wales prop peter rogers who is now working with people with dementia, he is in our cardiff newsroom this morning. good morning, great to see you. we saw steve thompson in that piece talking about early onset dementia, you played rugby at the highest level, i imagine when you watch people like him talking, you must also think about yourself and your career and what impact it might have had on you. i

career and what impact it might have had on ou. . . , career and what impact it might have had on you-— had on you. i certainly do, maybe i'm one of — had on you. i certainly do, maybe i'm one of the — had on you. i certainly do, maybe i'm one of the fortunate - had on you. i certainly do, maybe i'm one of the fortunate ones - had on you. i certainly do, maybe| i'm one of the fortunate ones who haven't yet been diagnosed with young onset dementia. but i do have a tremendous empathy for former colleagues and players. but i think that it colleagues and players. but i think thatitis colleagues and players. but i think that it is may be a good idea to look to the future and more of the solutions to what might happen when and if there is a wave of former professional rugby players acquiring young onset dementia. i do, as i mentioned, i worked young onset dementia. i do, as i mentioned, iworked in young onset dementia. i do, as i mentioned, i worked in the care sector must i'm studying a masters in dementia studies. there are quite a few things that can be done as solutions. for example, there is a campaign, love of the game, which was set up by lawrence keller, who is the chancellor of the university of west london where i am doing my masters degree. and there are

players who have acquired a young onset dementia, there are three key elements are now going forward. prevention, delay and care. what kind of care are these players going to get? in kind of care are these players going to net? , ., kind of care are these players going to .et? , ., ., “ kind of care are these players going to net? , ., ., ,, ., to get? in terms of the work that ou are to get? in terms of the work that you are doing. — to get? in terms of the work that you are doing, you _ to get? in terms of the work that you are doing, you are _ to get? in terms of the work that you are doing, you are speakingl to get? in terms of the work that i you are doing, you are speaking to quite a few former players as well, what is the feedback you are getting from there? to what is the feedback you are getting from there? ., , ., , ., �* from there? to be honest, i don't work with former _ from there? to be honest, i don't work with former players - from there? to be honest, i don't work with former players on - from there? to be honest, i don't work with former players on this i work with former players on this subject. my actual work as employment is more with elderly people, i work in the domiciliary care sector. and i worked with elderly people who have severe dementia. so the young onset dementia. so the young onset dementia is a new area for me to discover. ., ., , ., discover. you mentioned prevention, dela and discover. you mentioned prevention, delay and care. _ discover. you mentioned prevention, delay and care, let's _ discover. you mentioned prevention, delay and care, let's start _ discover. you mentioned prevention, delay and care, let's start with - delay and care, let's start with prevention. what changes would you like to see? for

prevention. what changes would you like to see? ., ., , prevention. what changes would you like to see?— like to see? for example, 'ust yesterday. �* like to see? for example, 'ust yesterday. ii like to see? for example, 'ust yesterday, i went i like to see? for example, 'ust yesterday, i went on i like to see? for example, 'ust yesterday, i went on the h like to see? for example, just| yesterday, i went on the world like to see? for example, just - yesterday, i went on the world rugby website to see the protocols in place. and i was surprised to see that there is tremendous work being done. for example, at professional level, there is a guideline in world rugby with load contact training. it does state that the guidelines say that each player is allowed to do only 15 minutes of the non—contact only 15 minutes sfthe'namcontact training per only 15 minutes ofthe'nonfontaot training per week. that's a during training per week. that's a huge —— of full on contact during training per week. that's a huge step from when i was a player. 50 step from when i was a player. so let's talk about delay, if someone is diagnosed with young onset dementia, what can you do at that point? dementia, what can you do at that oint? . ~' ,. dementia, what can you do at that oint? ., ,, y., ., dementia, what can you do at that .oint? ., ~' y., ., ., point? thank you for asking, there is phonological _ point? thank you for asking, there is phonological interventions - point? thank you for asking, there is phonological interventions such | is phonological interventions such as drugs that are being developed —— pharmacology interventions. and there are also things like therapy

and evidence—based approaches, probably some of the most amazing evidence based approaches to tolate young onset dementia probably have not been invented yet. i know from being at the university of west london that there is a tremendous amount of work being done by doctors and professors in this area, the evidenced —based approach to dementia care with young onset. it is interesting that whatever the sport is, we speak to a lot of footballers who have got this if and are worried about potentially what happened in the future —— what might happened in the future —— what might happen in the future, from what you are saying and from our report there seems to be positivity about treatment in the future and those pharmacological issues you are talking about there.— pharmacological issues you are talking about there. yes, we don't know what — talking about there. yes, we don't know what medical _ talking about there. yes, we don't know what medical research - talking about there. yes, we don't know what medical research is - talking about there. yes, we don't l know what medical research is going on in the field of dementia, i would imagine it is a huge area. but

unfortunately, once diagnosed, with any dementia, notjust young onset but any dementia, muscular, alzheimer's disease, it is irreversible. apart from prevention, delay, delay get from being mild, where you can live well enough with the symptoms, to delaying it so that it does not become severe. that's what the approach is that has been developed. what the approach is that has been develo ed. . ~ what the approach is that has been develo ed. . ,, i. what the approach is that has been develo ed. . ~' ,., ,., what the approach is that has been develoed. . ~' ,., . what the approach is that has been develoed. . ~' . ., developed. thank you so much for talkin: to developed. thank you so much for talking to us _ developed. thank you so much for talking to us this _ developed. thank you so much for talking to us this morning - developed. thank you so much for talking to us this morning about i talking to us this morning about your experiences of the work you are doing this morning. peter rogers, live from cardiff. irate doing this morning. peter rogers, live from cardiff.— doing this morning. peter rogers, live from cardiff. we have looked at this a lot and _ live from cardiff. we have looked at this a lot and there _ live from cardiff. we have looked at this a lot and there was _ live from cardiff. we have looked at this a lot and there was a _ live from cardiff. we have looked at this a lot and there was a huge - this a lot and there was a huge response to that interview with steve last week.— steve last week. yes, his little airl steve last week. yes, his little girl talking _ steve last week. yes, his little girl talking about _ steve last week. yes, his little girl talking about kissing - steve last week. yes, his little girl talking about kissing his i steve last week. yes, his little i girl talking about kissing his head to make it better.—

girl talking about kissing his head to make it better. when people like that are open _ to make it better. when people like that are open about _ to make it better. when people like that are open about what _ to make it better. when people like that are open about what they - to make it better. when people like that are open about what they are l that are open about what they are going through it really opens up, it's a huge issue and it is going to be something for the next generation of stars coming towards retirement will be better. find of stars coming towards retirement will be better-— will be better. and delay would be ke , even will be better. and delay would be key. even if _ will be better. and delay would be key. even if you — will be better. and delay would be key, even if you can _ will be better. and delay would be key, even if you can donate - will be better. and delay would be key, even if you can donate a - will be better. and delay would be | key, even if you can donate a little bit. ., ., ., , bit. the leader of the scottish conservatives _ bit. the leader of the scottish conservatives in _ bit. the leader of the scottish conservatives in a _ bit. the leader of the scottish conservatives in a moment. l time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. a law to give people with down's syndrome better rights is being welcomed by campaigners. families in london and across the country have all been working on the act which aims to improve housing, education, social care and healthcare. charlotte piner has been explaining why it's so important. i want my voice heard. i want the government to know i can do more. it means so much to me. just makes you proud to do something

for once in my life and work hard. essex police have spent the last four days dismantling a large cannabis farm in witham. officers discovered the industrial unit had been converted for growing the drug — they've now seized around 900 plants. now, as you might expect on this bank holiday, rail passengers are being reminded that they could face disruption due to engineering projects. it's particularly affecting the west coast main line and southern services. and if you're heading out on london transport this morning, there's quite a few problems out there, so do check before you travel. and for all the latest travel news where you are, tune into your bbc local radio station for regular updates throughout the morning. finally, a london—based artist who used a typewriter to create a portrait of tom hanks has said he was "blown away" when the artwork was signed by the actor.

25—year—old james cook had sent the picture to the oscar—winning actor — but admitted he "forgot about it" until receiving an unexpected letter in the post. onto the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. well, it's an improving picture weather—wise today from where we were yesterday across the capital. it should be warmer and brighter and it will stay dry, as well. but it's quite a slow start to the morning. it's also a very mild one, as well — temperatures in high single figures. lots of low cloud around. there are a few glimmers of brightness here and there, so quite a mixed picture, but there's plenty of cloud around throughout the morning and then into the afternoon we will see things brighten up somewhat. so some spells of sunshine developing and, in the best of that, temperatures will rise to around 17 degrees celsius — so certainly feeling warmer than it was yesterday. overnight tonight, then, there's lots of cloud — again, a very mild night to come, temperatures dropping to high single figures, really, into tomorrow morning. lots of cloud around to start off the day on tuesday, maybe a bit of drizzle falling

from the thickness of the cloud at times. and then, again, some brighter skies through the afternoon. but any brightness tomorrow could help to trigger off one or two showers as we head through the second half of the day. temperatures just a little bit lower than they will be today. again, expect to see some more showers in the forecast on wednesday, but then a ridge of high pressure will bring us some warmer, drier weather on thursday, and temperatures will rise to around 20 degrees. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now, though, it's back to sally and dan. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and sally nugent. with the local elections just three days away, we're speaking to the main political parties fielding candidates. we've already heard from scottish labour this morning, and now it's the turn of the scottish conservatives. douglas rossjoins

us from edinburgh. good us from edinburgh. morning to you, mr ross. grea to good morning to you, mr ross. great to see you. i will start by talking about the prime minister, boris johnson. you call for his resignation back injanuary. how do you feel about him continuing to work as our prime minister? i said in january his _ work as our prime minister? i said in january his actions _ work as our prime minister? i said in january his actions were - injanuary his actions were unacceptable and i agree with that now. he has received a fixed penalty notice so he has accepted that he did wrong, but i have also said since january that the big thing that has changed for me has been the war in ukraine and we have seen this go on for almost two months and we need to ensure the consistent leadership we have seen over the last couple of months that have helped the people of ukraine is not destabilised. 50 helped the people of ukraine is not destabilised.— helped the people of ukraine is not destabilised. ., , destabilised. so when eventually the war in ukraine _ destabilised. so when eventually the war in ukraine is _ destabilised. so when eventually the war in ukraine is result _ destabilised. so when eventually the war in ukraine is result would - destabilised. so when eventually the war in ukraine is result would you i war in ukraine is result would you then, once again, call for him to resign? i then, once again, call for him to resin? ., , then, once again, call for him to resin? .,, ., ., , then, once again, call for him to resin? . ., , resign? i hope that war is resolved very quickly- _ resign? i hope that war is resolved very quickly. there _ resign? i hope that war is resolved

very quickly. there is _ resign? i hope that war is resolved very quickly. there is no _ resign? i hope that war is resolved | very quickly. there is no immediate route out of at the moment but i am clear it is just because of the situation in ukraine and i don't want to do anything that helps our work criminal like vladimir putin and i think the only person that would benefit if we destabilised the uk government by removing the prime minister and getting into a two to three month run to choose a new leader. i three month run to choose a new leader. . , . ~ three month run to choose a new leader. . , ., ,, ., leader. i was talking about the situation in _ leader. i was talking about the situation in westminster. - leader. i was talking about the situation in westminster. how| situation in westminster. how damaging do you think it was to your own credibility that you had to change your mind about boris johnson? i change your mind about boris johnson? ~' ., ., , johnson? i think it would have been more damaging _ johnson? i think it would have been more damaging if— johnson? i think it would have been more damaging if i _ johnson? i think it would have been more damaging if! somehow- johnson? i think it would have been i more damaging if i somehow decided that innocent people being murdered in ukraine did not change my opinion. i was watching the tv every night seeing innocent men, women and children being murdered by this evil regime. i rememberthe children being murdered by this evil regime. i remember the day i announced i had withdrawn my letter to the 1922 committee was today after listening to president zelensky address in the uk parliament and single out the prime minister and the uk government for

their response and it was also the day the russians bombed a children's ward and maternity hospital. they were targeting kids and pregnant mums and i will do nothing to support their evil regime. haste mums and i will do nothing to support their evil regime. have the reasons you _ support their evil regime. have the reasons you wrote _ support their evil regime. have the reasons you wrote that _ support their evil regime. have the reasons you wrote that the - support their evil regime. have the reasons you wrote that the original| reasons you wrote that the original letter gone away? ida. reasons you wrote that the original letter gone away?— reasons you wrote that the original letter gone away? no, they have not, but the situation _ letter gone away? no, they have not, but the situation globally _ letter gone away? no, they have not, but the situation globally has - but the situation globally has changed significantly. irate but the situation globally has changed significantly. we heard jacob rees-mogg _ changed significantly. we heard jacob rees-mogg dismissing i changed significantly. we heard l jacob rees-mogg dismissing you changed significantly. we heard i jacob rees-mogg dismissing you as" a jacob rees—mogg dismissing you as" a lightweight figure within the party" after you call for the prime minister's resignation. when you told at that point to step into line with white did someone persuade you to change your mind? ida. i with white did someone persuade you to change your mind?— to change your mind? no, i had a very difficult _ to change your mind? no, i had a very difficult conversation - to change your mind? no, i had a very difficult conversation with i to change your mind? no, i had a| very difficult conversation with the prime minister when i told him i was putting my letter in and then i didn't speak to him several weeks after that, so there was no attempt by anyone to get me to change my mind, but i could not ignore what i was saying seen on my tv and what i was saying seen on my tv and what i was listening to coming out of ukraine and the support people

across the uk had felt from the uk government to. it across the uk had felt from the uk government to.— across the uk had felt from the uk government to. . , . ,, ., ., government to. it was awkward enough for ou do government to. it was awkward enough for you do rrot — government to. it was awkward enough for you do not speak _ government to. it was awkward enough for you do not speak the _ government to. it was awkward enough for you do not speak the several - for you do not speak the several weeks. when you eventually spoke to him again, how did that conversation go? we him again, how did that conversation yo? . ., 4' him again, how did that conversation yo? . ., ~' ., him again, how did that conversation to? ~ ., ,, ., ,, ., ., him again, how did that conversation go? we work with a ukrainian from here in edinburgh _ go? we work with a ukrainian from here in edinburgh and _ go? we work with a ukrainian from here in edinburgh and we - go? we work with a ukrainian from here in edinburgh and we were i here in edinburgh and we were speaking 100% completely about the situation in ukraine. she was telling us about her parents who had stayed there and didn't want to leave, wanted to stay in their country and continue in their house but were worried about the bombings and she was looking for more support from the uk government, military support, tougher sanctions from the uk on russian oligarchs and others and this continued effort to get the ukrainians everything they need to protect their country and win back their freedom protect their country and win back theirfreedom is. hope protect their country and win back their freedom is.— protect their country and win back their freedom is. how confident are ou that their freedom is. how confident are you that you _ their freedom is. how confident are you that you can — their freedom is. how confident are you that you can hold _ their freedom is. how confident are you that you can hold off _ their freedom is. how confident are you that you can hold off the - you that you can hold off the challenge of scottish labour in the local elections this week? we have been speaking to them, they seem incredibly confident, they have a real chance of second placed tupelo

i am very confident we will maintain second place because last year when people were suggesting labour would overtake us, the scottish conservatives had their best ever result. we maintain our position as the main opposition party, increase our vote by over 100,000 and scottish labour went backwards to their worst ever scottish labour went backwards to their worst eve— their worst ever result, losing seats and _ their worst ever result, losing seats and votes _ their worst ever result, losing seats and votes so _ their worst ever result, losing seats and votes so i'm - their worst ever result, losing seats and votes so i'm very i seats and votes so i'm very confident that our excellent councillors will be re—elected and new candidates will get the chance to show their local area what they can really do. in to show their local area what they can really do-_ can really do. in your experience, how is the — can really do. in your experience, how is the possibility _ can really do. in your experience, how is the possibility of _ can really do. in your experience, how is the possibility of another i how is the possibility of another independence referendum playing out on the doorsteps as you talk to people? i on the doorsteps as you talk to --eole? . , ~ , on the doorsteps as you talk to ..eole? ., , ~' , , people? i am very keen this is about local issues- — people? i am very keen this is about local issues- i _ people? i am very keen this is about local issues. i was _ people? i am very keen this is about local issues. i was a _ people? i am very keen this is about local issues. i was a councillor- people? i am very keen this is about local issues. i was a councillor for. local issues. i was a councillor for a decade so i know council election should be about local issues but nicola sturgeon wants to make it all about national issues and i was talking to people in aberdeenshire and angus yesterday while i was campaigning who cannot believe that nicola sturgeon still wants to hold

an independence referendum as early as next year. they think it is completely the wrong priority for the country and they also know that the country and they also know that the snp and nicola sturgeon are speaking about this because they have no plans for local councils offer scotland because they are tired and failing government after a decade and a half in office. if you don't aet decade and a half in office. if you don't get that _ decade and a half in office. if you don't get that second _ decade and a half in office. if you don't get that second place, i decade and a half in office. if you | don't get that second place, what will you do, what will that mean for your own position? i will you do, what will that mean for your own position?— your own position? i am very confident _ your own position? i am very confident that _ your own position? i am very confident that we _ your own position? i am very confident that we will - your own position? i am very i confident that we will maintain our position in second place, we will elect a stronger number of scottish conservative councillors who will work very hard for their areas across scotland. we are the only party in scotland fielding a candidate in every single mainland ward. we have outstanding councillors who have delivered great candidates who will deliver it so i am confident about what we can achieve. . , am confident about what we can achieve. .,, .,,, am confident about what we can achieve. ., ,, achieve. douglas ross, thank you very much- _ achieve. douglas ross, thank you very much. leader _ achieve. douglas ross, thank you very much. leader of _ achieve. douglas ross, thank you very much. leader of the - achieve. douglas ross, thank you very much. leader of the scottishj very much. leader of the scottish conservatives talking to us live from edinburgh. you conservatives talking to us live from edinburgh.—

conservatives talking to us live from edinburgh. conservatives talking to us live from edinbureh. ., ., , from edinburgh. you might have bit of barkine. from edinburgh. you might have bit of barking- do _ from edinburgh. you might have bit of barking. do you _ from edinburgh. you might have bit of barking. do you think— from edinburgh. you might have bit of barking. do you think people i of barking. do you think people heard the giant _ of barking. do you think people heard the giant woof _ of barking. do you think people heard the giant woof halfway i of barking. do you think people i heard the giant woof halfway through that? it heard the giant woof halfway through that? ., , ., heard the giant woof halfway through that? .,, ., . ., , ., that? it was knott john. there is a auide do that? it was knott john. there is a guide dog outside. _ that? it was knott john. there is a guide dog outside. spencer? i'm i that? it was knott john. there is a l guide dog outside. spencer? i'm not sure of his name. _ guide dog outside. spencer? i'm not sure of his name. we _ guide dog outside. spencer? i'm not sure of his name. we have - guide dog outside. spencer? i'm not sure of his name. we have two, i guide dog outside. spencer? i'm not sure of his name. we have two, a i sure of his name. we have two, a grown—up guide dog and a six—month—old. i have already said i want the six—month—old by me. spencer and nash are here. i want the six-month-old by me. spencer and nash are here. i wonder which one had _ spencer and nash are here. i wonder which one had the _ spencer and nash are here. i wonder which one had the mighty _ spencer and nash are here. i wonder which one had the mighty bark. i i which one had the mighty bark. i think it was a spencer. will i which one had the mighty bark. i i think it was a spencer. will everton beat big dogs _ think it was a spencer. will everton beat big dogs next _ think it was a spencer. will everton beat big dogs next season? - think it was a spencer. will everton beat big dogs next season? they i think it was a spencer. will everton i beat big dogs next season? they have been in the top _ beat big dogs next season? they have been in the top flight _ beat big dogs next season? they have been in the top flight since _ beat big dogs next season? they have been in the top flight since the - been in the top flight since the 19505 been in the top flight since the 1950s and this is a huge dogma for the next five games will be huge, the next five games will be huge, the one against chelsea was huge. they beat them 1—0 and it was all the way is going to be a huge afternoon. the streets. unbelievable atmosphere- — afternoon. the streets. unbelievable atmosphere- a _ afternoon. the streets. unbelievable atmosphere. a gas _ afternoon. the streets. unbelievable atmosphere. a gas canister - afternoon. the streets. unbelievable atmosphere. a gas canister was i atmosphere. a gas canister was thrown onto _ atmosphere. a gas canister was thrown onto the _ atmosphere. a gas canister was thrown onto the pitch _ atmosphere. a gas canister was thrown onto the pitch shortly i atmosphere. a gas canister was i thrown onto the pitch shortly after the crucial goal, which he then threw back towards the crowd and i think that is the big talking point and the fa will investigate and he

could potentially... they could leave him —— losing three games. everton reigniting their survival hopes. but at what cost, with the fa set to investigate as the everton forward threw a smoke cannister back towards the crowd. the club's 68—year stay in the top flight still in the balance despite victory over chelsea. joe lynskey reports. it'sjust one win, but it means so much. everton are still in the drop zone, but three points against chelsea has made goodison believe that, with five games to go, they can stay up. this game was so crucial to keep pace with the rest. and in the noise, perhaps chelsea were unnerved. richarlison pounced and everton exhaled. this was what it meant to frank lampard — a former chelsea player and coach. in the rush, richarlison threw a flare off the pitch — everton and the fa will investigate. but all thatjoy might have been short—lived, were it not forjordan pickford.

pickford with an amazing save. that is astonishing. everton's keeper made two stunning saves in a minute — one with his face. it's just the commitment they expect when relegation looms. this club's been in the top flight since the '50s — they know these games could change their future. so tense that one fan tried to keep hold of the ball. no, we don't know where it is — honestly, no idea. but the minutes did tick down to full time, and a huge win. incredible experience for me. all i want to do is give my best to help this club stay in the premier league. and when you see the fans turning up before the game, what they did to this game — they were man of the match. yeah. they were people of the match. men, women, youngsters. everton crazy. love this club, and they pushed us over the line today. our character, ourteam effort, team spirit, it's driven us on today. and with the fans behind us like they were, it's incredible. but it's about today —

we've got to enjoy it but, come next week, we've got to keep preparing and keep focused and keep getting results. these three points change the mood and change the picture — it could go right to the last match. but now, around goodison, there's hope. joe lynskey, bbc news. also in the balance is the race for that all important champions league spot. arsenal are back in the top four after beating west ham 2—1, this header sealing it. tottenham are hot on their heels, son heung—min scored twice in their 3—1 win over leicester. he's also chasing mo salah in the race to finish as the league's top scorer, spurs two points behind as the league's top scorer, spurs two points behind their north london rivals. one more win should be enough to secure celtic the scottish title after they drew with rangers in yesterday's old firm derby. celtic took the lead throuthota's goal despite some early rangers pressure, the visitors though found an equaliser in the second half, fashion sakala with the goal. celtic six points clear, with three games remaining.

it's in chelsea's hands in the race for the women's super league title after they beat birmingham — pernille harder with the only goal from the penalty spot. and with one match to play against manchester united next weekend, win that and they can't be caught. despite second place arsenal scoring seven against aston villa, beth mead with the pick of the goals. vivianne miedema scored two. they'll need to win their next game against spurs on wednesday to take the title race to the final game of the season. i think it's really good because, obviously, like, sometimes at the end of the season, you don't really play for anything any more and right now everything is still on. it's exciting for us, i think it's exciting for the league, it's good for chelsea to get a bit of pressure on, and that's what we want, i think, in england. a new record for the largest crowd at a women's league match was set at newcastle's st james' park. more than 22,000 fans turned out to see newcastle beat alnwick town 4—0. this match actually staged in the fourth tier.

you can see though how keen the fans were to see the women's side play there for the first time. the co—owners were there, as well. and the fans have been pretty excited to see ronnie o'sullivan in the world snooker final where we've witnessed all sides of his game. this was him getting a warning by the match referee over what he thought was an obscene gesture he made after he'd snookered himself. againstjudd trump he was at his absolute best, he leads 12—5 and needs six more frames today to clinch a record equalling seventh title. o'sullivan and trump will return to the table from 1pm and it's live on bbc two. andy murray says he's "not supportive" of players from russia and belarus being banned from wimbledon. players from the two countries cannot play at this year's grand slam because of russia's invasion of ukraine. murray said there's no "right answer" on the issue. emma raducanu produced one of her best performances since her us open victory, to move into the third round of the madrid open.

she beat ukrainian marta kostyuk in straight sets. raducanu — who's seeded ninth in the tournament — will play another ukrainian — anhelina kalinina — next. now, it's pretty rare to get a draw in rugby union but london irish came from 25 points down to earn a record—breaking fifth draw of the season with a last—gasp penalty try against wasps. the visitors led 39—14 with 13 minutes to play, but then the irish were awarded a penalty try as wasps brought this maul down to level the match at1i2—1i2. the result all but ends wasps' play—off hopes, with both sides still battling for a champions cup place. four—time olympic champion mo farah competes today in his first race since failing to qualify for the olympics last year. the 39—year—old will race in the vitality london 10,000 later, but he says if he can't compete at the highest level then it's time to go. if i'm not going to be able to compete with these guys, being at the top, you've been

there and done it — it doesn't make any sense. i guess it doesn't mean i don't love the sport, which i do. done great things and won medals. but at the same time, once you lose that moment, then it's kind of, you know, you've got to switch it up. if you can't mix with the best and be able to compete with everyone at your level, then maybe it's also time to step down. it is always hard to know when is the right time to call an end to what has been a glittering career. very few people get it right because you love winning, love that feeling of victory, and the preparation for it, that training, and finding the time to say, someone else is better. or you leave early and get enticed backs as we have seen a boxing or keep going and know that the potential for results are there but then they fall away and perhaps that is maybe the moment where he finds

himself now. find is maybe the moment where he finds himself now-— himself now. and having a plan for afterwards- _ himself now. and having a plan for afterwards. for— himself now. and having a plan for afterwards. for its _ himself now. and having a plan for afterwards. for its men _ himself now. and having a plan for afterwards. for its men and - afterwards. for its men and sportswomen, _ afterwards. for its men and sportswomen, he _ afterwards. for its men and sportswomen, he retire i afterwards. for its men and sportswomen, he retire sol afterwards. for its men and i sportswomen, he retire so early afterwards. for its men and - sportswomen, he retire so early and think, what do you do afterwards? i think, what do you do afterwards? i think he will be fine. he _ think, what do you do afterwards? i think he will be fine. he will- think, what do you do afterwards? i think he will be fine. he will be! i think he will be fine. he will be! some will— think he will be fine. he will be! some will be — think he will be fine. he will be! some will be fine. _ think he will be fine. he will be! some will be fine. mo _ think he will be fine. he will be! some will be fine. mo is - think he will be fine. he will be! i some will be fine. mo is certainly one of those. let's go to carol, who has a really busy weather forecast. good morning. mixed fortunes depending on where you are. in lincolnshire, we have blue skies, not across the whole of lincolnshire but where we are here, but in the south—west of the country and some fog with poor visibility, as you can see here in rock in cornwall and thank you for your weather watcher photos. outside at the moment it is not a particularly cold start. for most between eight and 10 degrees. in the northern isles, it is that bit chillier and here we have a

northerly wind developing so it will feel cool through the day. yesterday's rain has been pushing away for the night, with the dregs of it across the southern areas and you can see the slither of brightness across the far south—east where we have the sunshine. there is a lot of cloud around and a week by the is draped across scotland, northern england and northern ireland, producing showery outbreaks of rain. through they should brighten across the north of scotland, a few brighter breaks across england, wales and northern ireland. the emphasis is on a lot of cloud and where we see the sunshine coming through that in itself could spark off one or two showers. cool if you are going for a stroll along north sea coastline and cold in the northerly wind across the far north—east of scotland. through the course of the evening and overnight, the weather front continues to push steadily south across england and wales, producing spots of rain. again a lot of cloud around. some breaks across the far north—east means that here temperatures could

slide away to between one and 2 degrees and you can see the next weatherford waiting in the winds to come our way late on tuesday. tuesday quite a messy picture, a lot of cloud around. when different sinking south with patchy rain. as it brightens and western areas we will see showers and some in the sunshine could be heavy and thundery. here comes our weather front, bringing rain across western scotland and northern ireland. temperatures seven to 17 degrees. as we move to the latter part of the week, from wednesday into thursday week, from wednesday into thursday we have this area of high pressure but on wednesday we have various fronts moving east and south, so wednesday again a fairly cloudy start to the day, all this rain pushing towards the east and we have our second weather front coming south, producing some showers which are likely again to be heavy and thundery if you catch one. towards the west, it is brightening up, temperatures ten to 17 or 18 degrees. moving on into thursday,

england and wales start off on a dry note with some sunshine, cloud building through the day, but for scotland and northern ireland, a new weather front coming in. scotland and northern ireland, a new weatherfront coming in. fairly scotland and northern ireland, a new weather front coming in. fairly weak because it is bumping into high pressure but will still bring in some rain. in scotland we are looking at highs ten to 17 degrees, but as we move across northern ireland, england and wales, temperatures are going up so we look between 17 and potentially 21 somewhere in the south. thank you. we will see you after 8am this morning. thank you. we will see you after 8am this morning-— thank you. we will see you after 8am this morning._ are - thank you. we will see you after 8am this morning._ are you i this morning. thank you. are you read for this morning. thank you. are you ready for this? _ this morning. thank you. are you ready for this? go _ this morning. thank you. are you ready for this? go on _ this morning. thank you. are you ready for this? go on then. i now, we all know that guide dogs are pretty remarkable — but how do you make a good dog even better? the guide dogs charity has launched a new project that will study puppies undergoing a range of tasks to identify which will make the best service dogs. we are joined now by guide dog spencer and his owner terry, and head of research at guide dogs, dr helen whiteside, with six—month—old puppy nash.

very excitable nash. talk to everyone — very excitable nash. talk to everyone at _ very excitable nash. talk to everyone at home _ very excitable nash. talk to everyone at home about i very excitable nash. talk to i everyone at home about whatjust happened. everyone at home about what 'ust ha ened. .,, everyone at home about what 'ust ha eened. .,, .., everyone at home about what 'ust ha ened. .,, .. ., everyone at home about what 'ust ha ened. ., everyone at home about what 'ust hauened. ., ., happened. nash came on, say hello and then stuck— happened. nash came on, say hello and then stuck his _ happened. nash came on, say hello and then stuck his tongue _ happened. nash came on, say hello and then stuck his tongue down i happened. nash came on, say hello and then stuck his tongue down my| and then stuck his tongue down my throat. laughter it was lovely. laughter it was lovel . laughter itwaslovel. i] laughter itwaslovel. m it was lovely. dan... i 'ust french kissed a deg * it was lovely. dan... i 'ust french kissed a dog before i it was lovely. dan... ijust french kissed a dog before 8am! - kissed a dog before 8am! laughter halfway down my throat! its, laughter halfwa downm throat! �* ., , halfway down my throat! a lovely moment where _ halfway down my throat! a lovely moment where we _ halfway down my throat! a lovely moment where we heard - halfway down my throat! a lovely moment where we heard dan i halfway down my throat! a lovely moment where we heard dan say| halfway down my throat! a lovely i moment where we heard dan say don't lick my mug. it moment where we heard dan say don't lick my mug-— lick my mug. it was wonderful, good mornin: , lick my mug. it was wonderful, good morning, everybody. _ lick my mug. it was wonderful, good morning, everybody. terry, - lick my mug. it was wonderful, good morning, everybody. terry, thank. lick my mug. it was wonderful, good l morning, everybody. terry, thank you so much for— morning, everybody. terry, thank you so much for bringing _ morning, everybody. terry, thank you so much for bringing in _ morning, everybody. terry, thank you so much for bringing in spencer. - morning, everybody. terry, thank you so much for bringing in spencer. he i so much for bringing in spencer. he has been a good boy. beautiful natured dog. tell your story because your life in 2019. it natured dog. tell your story because your life in 2019.— your life in 2019. it did. i have been diabetic _ your life in 2019. it did. i have been diabetic since _ your life in 2019. it did. i have been diabetic since i - your life in 2019. it did. i have been diabetic since i was - your life in 2019. it did. i have been diabetic since i was 16 i your life in 2019. it did. i have i been diabetic since i was 16 and i started _ been diabetic since i was 16 and i started to — been diabetic since i was 16 and i started to have bleeds in my eyes and they— started to have bleeds in my eyes and they told me not to worry about it too _ and they told me not to worry about it too much — and they told me not to worry about it too much and it would probably

selilc _ it too much and it would probably selilc i— it too much and it would probably settle. i had a couple of operations and treatments but six months later i and treatments but six months later iwas _ and treatments but six months later i was registered partially sighted because — i was registered partially sighted because my site deteriorated quite a lot and _ because my site deteriorated quite a lot and then five to six months after— lot and then five to six months after that, _ lot and then five to six months after that, the sightjust went. it changed — after that, the sightjust went. it changed everything, really. when after that, the sight just went. it changed everything, really. when did ou then changed everything, really. when did you then decide _ changed everything, really. when did you then decide to _ changed everything, really. when did you then decide to contact _ changed everything, really. when did you then decide to contact guide - you then decide to contact guide dogs? you then decide to contact guide dos? ~ ., you then decide to contact guide d015? . ., ., you then decide to contact guide dos? ~ ., ., ., you then decide to contact guide dos? . ., .,., dogs? when i got to a point where i 'ust felt so dogs? when i got to a point where i just felt so alone _ dogs? when i got to a point where i just felt so alone and _ dogs? when i got to a point where i just felt so alone and isolated - dogs? when i got to a point where i just felt so alone and isolated and i just felt so alone and isolated and dare not _ just felt so alone and isolated and dare not go out, didn't want to go out any— dare not go out, didn't want to go out any more because i didn't feel safe or— out any more because i didn't feel safe or comfortable and i didn't like this— safe or comfortable and i didn't like this person i had become because — like this person i had become because i_ like this person i had become because i couldn't do the simplest of things — because i couldn't do the simplest of things. sol rang because i couldn't do the simplest of things. so i rang guide dogs as an inquiry— of things. so i rang guide dogs as an inquiry and the lady spoke to me at the _ an inquiry and the lady spoke to me at the end _ an inquiry and the lady spoke to me at the end of the conversation she asked _ at the end of the conversation she asked if— at the end of the conversation she asked if i— at the end of the conversation she asked if i could either take it further— asked if i could either take it further and somebody would come and see me. _ further and somebody would come and see me. or— further and somebody would come and see me. or i_ further and somebody would come and see me, or i could have a think

about— see me, or i could have a think about it — see me, or i could have a think about it i_ see me, or i could have a think about it. i knew if i thought about it i about it. i knew if i thought about it i would — about it. i knew if i thought about it i would not bring back because it took me _ it i would not bring back because it took me so— it i would not bring back because it took me so long. give it i would not bring back because it took me so long.— took me so long. give us an idea what sort — took me so long. give us an idea what sort of _ took me so long. give us an idea what sort of difference _ took me so long. give us an idea what sort of difference spencer l took me so long. give us an idea i what sort of difference spencer has made to you. he what sort of difference spencer has made to you-— what sort of difference spencer has made to ou. , , ., i. made to you. he is my world. do you know what? — made to you. he is my world. do you know what? now _ made to you. he is my world. do you know what? now it _ made to you. he is my world. do you know what? now it feels _ made to you. he is my world. do you know what? now it feels like - made to you. he is my world. do you know what? now it feels like the - know what? now it feels like the fact that — know what? now it feels like the fact that i — know what? now it feels like the fact that i cannot see, it is an inconvenience and frustration sometimes, but that is all it is because — sometimes, but that is all it is because i_ sometimes, but that is all it is because i go everywhere, he takes me on the _ because i go everywhere, he takes me on the bus, _ because i go everywhere, he takes me on the bus, the train, the plane, he has been _ on the bus, the train, the plane, he has been on — on the bus, the train, the plane, he has been on ships with me. he finds coffee _ has been on ships with me. he finds coffee shops were me, he finds my bank— coffee shops were me, he finds my bank for— coffee shops were me, he finds my bank for me. he isjust my life and ifeel— bank for me. he isjust my life and ifeel like — bank for me. he isjust my life and ifeel like i— bank for me. he isjust my life and i feel like i am living my best life now and — i feel like i am living my best life now and i— i feel like i am living my best life now and i could not be happier. he makes _ now and i could not be happier. he makes me — now and i could not be happier. he makes me want to enjoy my life. he has got _ makes me want to enjoy my life. he has got me — makes me want to enjoy my life. he has got me back to where i was before — has got me back to where i was before i— has got me back to where i was before i lost my sight. brilliant. that is an _ before i lost my sight. brilliant. that is an amazing _

before i lost my sight. brilliant. that is an amazing story - before i lost my sight. brilliant. that is an amazing story from i before i lost my sight. brilliant. - that is an amazing story from terry. nash is very happy down here at the moment, being regularly fed by you. i'm sure this will continue swimmingly. give us an idea of the p°ppy swimmingly. give us an idea of the poppy tests and how it might impact a dog like nash our canine science team a dog like nash our canine science tea . , a dog like nash our canine science tea ., , ., . ., a dog like nash our canine science tea ., team has launched our public cognition. — team has launched our public cognition, which _ team has launched our public cognition, which are - team has launched our public cognition, which are a - team has launched our public cognition, which are a series| team has launched our public i cognition, which are a series of games — cognition, which are a series of games -- _ cognition, which are a series of games. -- puppy— cognition, which are a series of games. —— puppy cognition. . games. —— puppy cognition. understanding _ games. —— puppy cognition. understanding their- games. —— puppy cognition. - understanding their personality, how they learn. _ understanding their personality, how they learn, solve _ understanding their personality, how they learn, solve problems. - understanding their personality, how they learn, solve problems. by- understanding their personality, how they learn, solve problems. by usingi they learn, solve problems. by using that data _ they learn, solve problems. by using that data and — they learn, solve problems. by using that data and commanding _ they learn, solve problems. by using that data and commanding it- they learn, solve problems. by using that data and commanding it with - they learn, solve problems. by using that data and commanding it with all| that data and commanding it with all the other— that data and commanding it with all the other data — that data and commanding it with all the other data we _ that data and commanding it with all the other data we collect _ that data and commanding it with all the other data we collect on - that data and commanding it with all the other data we collect on our - the other data we collect on our dogs _ the other data we collect on our dogs from — the other data we collect on our dogs from when _ the other data we collect on our dogs from when they— the other data we collect on our dogs from when they are - the other data we collect on our dogs from when they are born, i dogs from when they are born, through— dogs from when they are born, through their— dogs from when they are born, through their working - dogs from when they are born, - through their working relationship. we are _ through their working relationship. we are hoping _ through their working relationship. we are hoping we _ through their working relationship. we are hoping we can _ through their working relationship. we are hoping we can better- through their working relationship. we are hoping we can better meet| we are hoping we can better meet their needs — we are hoping we can better meet their needs i_ we are hoping we can better meet their needs. i think— we are hoping we can better meet their needs. i think he _ we are hoping we can better meet their needs. i think he wants- we are hoping we can better meet their needs. i think he wants to i we are hoping we can better meet| their needs. i think he wants to say hello— their needs. i think he wants to say hello to _ their needs. i think he wants to say hello to spencer. _ their needs. i think he wants to say hello to spencer.— hello to spencer. watch out for the ton i ue, hello to spencer. watch out for the tongue, spencer! _ tongue, spencer! laughter we can make sure we are supporting them _ we can make sure we are supporting them as— we can make sure we are supporting them as they— we can make sure we are supporting them as they learn _ we can make sure we are supporting them as they learn in _ we can make sure we are supporting them as they learn in their— we can make sure we are supporting them as they learn in their role - we can make sure we are supporting them as they learn in their role to i them as they learn in their role to be an— them as they learn in their role to be an amazing _ them as they learn in their role to be an amazing life _ them as they learn in their role to be an amazing life changing - them as they learn in their role to be an amazing life changing guide do. be an amazing life changing guide dog and _ be an amazing life changing guide dog and we — be an amazing life changing guide dog and we can— be an amazing life changing guide dog and we can understand - be an amazing life changing guide dog and we can understand what. be an amazing life changing guide - dog and we can understand what they inherit— dog and we can understand what they inherit from _ dog and we can understand what they inherit from their— dog and we can understand what they inherit from their parents _ dog and we can understand what they inherit from their parents and - dog and we can understand what they inherit from their parents and make i inherit from their parents and make sure we _ inherit from their parents and make

sure we are — inherit from their parents and make sure we are producing _ inherit from their parents and make sure we are producing puppies - inherit from their parents and make sure we are producing puppies with| sure we are producing puppies with the highest — sure we are producing puppies with the highest possible _ sure we are producing puppies with the highest possible potential- sure we are producing puppies with the highest possible potential to. sure we are producing puppies with| the highest possible potential to go on and _ the highest possible potential to go on and be _ the highest possible potential to go on and be very— the highest possible potential to go on and be very healthy— the highest possible potential to go on and be very healthy guide - the highest possible potential to go on and be very healthy guide dogs. on and be very healthy guide dogs like beautiful— on and be very healthy guide dogs like beautiful spencer. _ on and be very healthy guide dogs like beautiful spencer. hobar- on and be very healthy guide dogs like beautiful spencer.— on and be very healthy guide dogs like beautiful spencer. how is nash iiettin like beautiful spencer. how is nash getting on? — like beautiful spencer. how is nash getting on? very — like beautiful spencer. how is nash getting on? very well, _ like beautiful spencer. how is nash getting on? very well, he - like beautiful spencer. how is nash getting on? very well, he is - like beautiful spencer. how is nash getting on? very well, he is six - getting on? very well, he is six months so _ getting on? very well, he is six months so is — getting on? very well, he is six months so is quite _ getting on? very well, he is six months so is quite a _ getting on? very well, he is six months so is quite a big - getting on? very well, he is six months so is quite a big boy . getting on? very well, he is six| months so is quite a big boy but getting on? very well, he is six i months so is quite a big boy but is still only— months so is quite a big boy but is still only a — months so is quite a big boy but is still only a baby— months so is quite a big boy but is still only a baby so _ months so is quite a big boy but is still only a baby so he _ months so is quite a big boy but is still only a baby so he is _ months so is quite a big boy but is still only a baby so he is doing - still only a baby so he is doing very— still only a baby so he is doing very well~ _ still only a baby so he is doing verywell~ he— still only a baby so he is doing very well. he has _ still only a baby so he is doing very well. he has done - still only a baby so he is doing very well. he has done very . still only a baby so he is doing . very well. he has done very well coming — very well. he has done very well coming in — very well. he has done very well coming in here— very well. he has done very well coming in here today, _ very well. he has done very well coming in here today, his- very well. he has done very well - coming in here today, his wonderful puppy— coming in here today, his wonderful puppy races. — coming in here today, his wonderful puppy races. they— coming in here today, his wonderful puppy races. they are _ coming in here today, his wonderful puppy races, they are doing - coming in here today, his wonderful puppy races, they are doing a - puppy races, they are doing a wonderful— puppy races, they are doing a wonderfuljob _ puppy races, they are doing a wonderfuljob getting - puppy races, they are doing a wonderfuljob getting him - puppy races, they are doing a i wonderfuljob getting him used puppy races, they are doing a - wonderfuljob getting him used to sites and — wonderfuljob getting him used to sites and smells. _ wonderfuljob getting him used to sites and smells. we _ wonderfuljob getting him used to sites and smells.— sites and smells. we were seeing imaies sites and smells. we were seeing ima i es of sites and smells. we were seeing images of puppies _ sites and smells. we were seeing images of puppies being - sites and smells. we were seeing images of puppies being trained i sites and smells. we were seeing i images of puppies being trained and we see lots of labradors but nash is different, where did nash come from? nash is slightly different than most people _ nash is slightly different than most people would — nash is slightly different than most people would expect _ nash is slightly different than most people would expect in _ nash is slightly different than most people would expect in a _ nash is slightly different than most people would expect in a guide - people would expect in a guide stuck — people would expect in a guide stuck most _ people would expect in a guide stuck. most people _ people would expect in a guide stuck. most people expect - people would expect in a guide stuck. most people expect to. people would expect in a guide i stuck. most people expect to see people would expect in a guide - stuck. most people expect to see a labrador— stuck. most people expect to see a labrador or— stuck. most people expect to see a labrador or the _ stuck. most people expect to see a labrador or the labrador— stuck. most people expect to see a labrador or the labrador crossed i labrador or the labrador crossed with golden _ labrador or the labrador crossed with golden retriever— labrador or the labrador crossed with golden retriever and - labrador or the labrador crossed with golden retriever and the - with golden retriever and the beautiful— with golden retriever and the beautiful nash— with golden retriever and the beautiful nash is _ with golden retriever and the beautiful nash is actually- with golden retriever and the beautiful nash is actually a i with golden retriever and the - beautiful nash is actually a german shepherd _ beautiful nash is actually a german shepherd cross _ beautiful nash is actually a german shepherd cross golden _ beautiful nash is actually a german shepherd cross golden retriever, i beautiful nash is actually a german| shepherd cross golden retriever, so slightly— shepherd cross golden retriever, so slightly different _ shepherd cross golden retriever, so slightly different breed _ shepherd cross golden retriever, so slightly different breed to _ shepherd cross golden retriever, so slightly different breed to what - slightly different breed to what people — slightly different breed to what people may— slightly different breed to what people may be _ slightly different breed to what people may be expect - slightly different breed to what people may be expect us - slightly different breed to what people may be expect us to . slightly different breed to what i people may be expect us to have slightly different breed to what - people may be expect us to have a. while _ people may be expect us to have a. while the _ people may be expect us to have a. while the majority _

people may be expect us to have a. while the majority of _ people may be expect us to have a. while the majority of our _ people may be expect us to have a. while the majority of our working i while the majority of our working dogs _ while the majority of our working dogs bite — while the majority of our working dogs bite labradors, _ while the majority of our working dogs bite labradors, golden - dogs bite labradors, golden retrievers _ dogs bite labradors, golden retrievers and _ dogs bite labradors, golden retrievers and a _ dogs bite labradors, golden retrievers and a cross - dogs bite labradors, golden i retrievers and a cross between dogs bite labradors, golden - retrievers and a cross between the two. _ retrievers and a cross between the two. we _ retrievers and a cross between the two. we have _ retrievers and a cross between the two. we have a _ retrievers and a cross between the two, we have a small— retrievers and a cross between the two, we have a small number- retrievers and a cross between the two, we have a small number of. two, we have a small number of german— two, we have a small number of german shepherds— two, we have a small number of german shepherds and - two, we have a small number ofi german shepherds and beautiful breeds— german shepherds and beautiful breeds like — german shepherds and beautiful breeds like this _ german shepherds and beautiful breeds like this one _ german shepherds and beautiful breeds like this one which - german shepherds and beautiful breeds like this one which is- german shepherds and beautiful breeds like this one which is the| breeds like this one which is the golden— breeds like this one which is the golden retriever— breeds like this one which is the golden retriever cross— breeds like this one which is the| golden retriever cross shepherd. breeds like this one which is the i golden retriever cross shepherd. i golden retriever cross shepherd. i think golden retriever cross shepherd. think he is going in for another kiss, dan, watch out! he think he is going in for another kiss, dan, watch out!— kiss, dan, watch out! he is gorgeous- _ kiss, dan, watch out! he is gorgeous- he _ kiss, dan, watch out! he is gorgeous. he is _ kiss, dan, watch out! he is gorgeous. he is going - kiss, dan, watch out! he is. gorgeous. he is going under kiss, dan, watch out! he is- gorgeous. he is going under that. that is sally's porridge down there. terry, you have such a routine with spencer, he has a favourite cafe, how does that work? it is spencer, he has a favourite cafe, how does that work? it is awesome. can i sa how does that work? it is awesome. can i say the — how does that work? it is awesome. can i say the cafe — how does that work? it is awesome. can i say the cafe without _ how does that work? it is awesome. can i say the cafe without a - how does that work? it is awesome. can i say the cafe without a because | can i say the cafe without a because you can _ can i say the cafe without a because you can i_ can i say the cafe without a because you can. isay— can i say the cafe without a because you can. i say to him when we get off the _ you can. i say to him when we get off the bus. — you can. i say to him when we get off the bus. i_ you can. i say to him when we get off the bus, i say come on, spencer, find nero— off the bus, i say come on, spencer, find nero so— off the bus, i say come on, spencer, find nero so he takes me to cafe nero— find nero so he takes me to cafe nero so— find nero so he takes me to cafe nero so he — find nero so he takes me to cafe nero so he put his front to feet onto— nero so he put his front to feet onto this — nero so he put his front to feet onto this that he takes me to the counter— onto this that he takes me to the counter and we get our drinks and i will ask— counter and we get our drinks and i will ask him — counter and we get our drinks and i will ask him to find my chair and he will ask him to find my chair and he will find _ will ask him to find my chair and he will find an— will ask him to find my chair and he will find an empty chair and table for me— will find an empty chair and table for me to — will find an empty chair and table for me to sit at. if will find an empty chair and table for me to sit at.— for me to sit at. if only he would -a ! 0h, for me to sit at. if only he would pay! oh. my _ for me to sit at. if only he would pay! oh. my gosh! _ for me to sit at. if only he would pay! oh, my gosh! he _ for me to sit at. if only he would pay! oh, my gosh! he put - for me to sit at. if only he would pay! oh, my gosh! he put his. for me to sit at. if only he would i pay! oh, my gosh! he put his head

for me to sit at. if only he would - pay! oh, my gosh! he put his head on the chair so — pay! oh, my gosh! he put his head on the chair so if — pay! oh, my gosh! he put his head on the chair so if i _ pay! oh, my gosh! he put his head on the chair so if i feel— pay! oh, my gosh! he put his head on the chair so if i feel his _ pay! oh, my gosh! he put his head on the chair so if i feel his head - pay! oh, my gosh! he put his head on the chair so if i feel his head i - the chair so if i feel his head i know— the chair so if i feel his head i know where the cherries. i used people — know where the cherries. i used people watch all the time and i listen — people watch all the time and i listen now, so i sit there and drink my coffee. — listen now, so i sit there and drink my coffee, eavesdrop.— listen now, so i sit there and drink| my coffee, eavesdrop.- he my coffee, eavesdrop. brilliant. he is 'ust my coffee, eavesdrop. brilliant. he isjust magnificent. _ my coffee, eavesdrop. brilliant. he isjust magnificent. hearing - my coffee, eavesdrop. brilliant. he isjust magnificent. hearing and - isjust magnificent. hearing and seeini isjust magnificent. hearing and seeing the _ isjust magnificent. hearing and seeing the difference _ isjust magnificent. hearing and seeing the difference that - isjust magnificent. hearing and i seeing the difference that spencer has made to terry, it is still a very expensive process. about £50,000 over the course of a dog's lifetime chris reed there is so much that goes in to making our dogs as amazing as they are and having that life changing impact that terry has described. 0f life changing impact that terry has described. of course we completely rely on our amazing volunteers and we are very grateful to our expert staff, donors and volunteers to make sure these dogs go on to make happy, healthy partnerships.— healthy partnerships. talking of partnerships. — healthy partnerships. talking of partnerships, what _ healthy partnerships. talking of partnerships, what will - healthy partnerships. talking of partnerships, what will happen | healthy partnerships. talking of i partnerships, what will happen to nash, what is the plan? i partnerships, what will happen to nash, what is the plan?— partnerships, what will happen to nash, what is the plan? i think you miiht be nash, what is the plan? i think you might be friends _ nash, what is the plan? i think you might be friends with _ nash, what is the plan? i think you might be friends with dan - nash, what is the plan? i think you might be friends with dan now! - nash, what is the plan? i think you might be friends with dan now! i i might befriends with dan now! i have might befriends with dan now! have found the soft spot down might befriends with dan now!_ have found the soft spot down here. hopefully he will be with his puppy

ray set— hopefully he will be with his puppy ray set for— hopefully he will be with his puppy ray set for another— hopefully he will be with his puppy ray set for another six _ hopefully he will be with his puppy ray set for another six months - hopefully he will be with his puppy ray set for another six months so i ray set for another six months so then— ray set for another six months so then he _ ray set for another six months so then he will— ray set for another six months so then he will go— ray set for another six months so then he will go up— ray set for another six months so then he will go up to _ ray set for another six months so then he will go up to guide - ray set for another six months so then he will go up to guide dog i then he will go up to guide dog school— then he will go up to guide dog school where _ then he will go up to guide dog school where he _ then he will go up to guide dog school where he will— then he will go up to guide dog school where he will be - then he will go up to guide dog school where he will be trained then he will go up to guide dog i school where he will be trained by our experts — school where he will be trained by our experts there _ school where he will be trained by our experts there and _ school where he will be trained by our experts there and hopefully i our experts there and hopefully matched — our experts there and hopefully matched with _ our experts there and hopefully matched with someone - our experts there and hopefully matched with someone with - our experts there and hopefully i matched with someone with sight our experts there and hopefully - matched with someone with sight loss and have _ matched with someone with sight loss and have a _ matched with someone with sight loss and have a very— matched with someone with sight loss and have a very happy, _ matched with someone with sight loss and have a very happy, long _ matched with someone with sight loss and have a very happy, long working i and have a very happy, long working life. �* . , ., ., , life. brilliant, they are really gorgeous- — life. brilliant, they are really gorgeous- they _ life. brilliant, they are really gorgeous. they have - life. brilliant, they are really gorgeous. they have been i life. brilliant, they are really| gorgeous. they have been so life. brilliant, they are really - gorgeous. they have been so well behaved. . behaved. yeah... ! laughter - laughter apply from the tongue down the throat. —— apart from the tongue down the throat. thank you so much for coming in. down the throat. thank you so much for coming im— for coming in. thank you very much we thank you- _ for coming in. thank you very much we thank you. lovely _ for coming in. thank you very much we thank you. lovely to _ for coming in. thank you very much we thank you. lovely to see - for coming in. thank you very much we thank you. lovely to see what i for coming in. thank you very much we thank you. lovely to see what a | we thank you. lovely to see what a difference spencer _ we thank you. lovely to see what a difference spencer has _ we thank you. lovely to see what a difference spencer has made - we thank you. lovely to see what a difference spencer has made and i we thank you. lovely to see what a i difference spencer has made and you have a great smile, and a lot of that down is to the amazing relationship with spencer in. it is relationship with spencer in. it is all down to _ relationship with spencer in. it is all down to him. _ relationship with spencer in. it is all down to him. spencer- relationship with spencer in. it is all down to him. spencer is - all down to him. spencer is beautiful. _ all down to him. spencer is beautiful, love _ all down to him. spencer is beautiful, love them - all down to him. spencer is beautiful, love them both. | all down to him. spencer is - beautiful, love them both. thank you so much for coming in. final preparations are being made for a very unusual art exhibition that's opening later this month in the forest of dean. deep inside clearwell caves, more than 50 pieces of art will be showcased throughout 10 caverns. liz beacon's been for a look around. a hundred feet underground in the forest of dean is a first of its kind —

sculpture from all over the world on display in a series of caves. it's taken three years of planning, and offers something unique. all the pieces have been chosen with this environment in mind, and its history, and it's a very particular history — you know, the free miners, the iron, the limestone, coal nearby. one of the artists is susie macmurray. she's arranged this work called mirage — formed from silver wire — and anaconda, made from chain mail. i thought it would be perfect here because of the metal and the extraction of minerals and things from the earth. and it was just a perfect place to put it. the caves are owned by a family who come from a long line of forest freeminers. they were taken with the idea of hosting this exhibition, as they know how special this space is. cave art dates back around 40,000

years, and parts of this exhibition really reflect that — but it also brings art right into the 21st century. if i scan this qr code, it reveals a bat flying around this cave. there's a bronze tiger lurking in the shadows. a phoenix of metal constructed from remnants of a house fire. and a head [it by a primal light that will melt as the days go by. this work from all over the world in a subterranean showcase will take you on a journey like no other. liz beacon, bbc news, in the forest of dean. stay with us, headlines coming up.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and sally nugent. 0ur headlines today. dozens of people trapped in a besieged steelworks in the city of mariupol have been allowed to leave. there are hopes that more could be brought out today. changing the culture in westminster. all sides agree to talks as the focus switches to crucial elections across the uk on thursday. free range eggs return as hens are allowed back outside after measures to control an outbreak of bird flu are relaxed. how everton forward richarlison could find himself in hot water

after throwing a flare as the heat�*s turned up in the race to stay in the premier league. it's going to be very cloudy for most of us across the next few days with some patchy light rain but equally some sunny spells, warming up equally some sunny spells, warming up foremost on thursday. all of the details later on. it's a bank holiday monday, may 2nd. our main story. humanitarian workers in ukraine are preparing to welcome around 100 people who were allowed to leave a besieged steelworks in the eastern city of mariupol. they're expected to arrive in the relative safety of zaporizhzhia today and there are hopes that more will be freed later. tim muffett has the latest developments. daylight at last. after weeks in a maze of underground tunnels. it's thought around 1000 civilians have been hiding beneath the azovstal steel plant in mariupol, sheltering

from russian bombardment. supplies had been cut off. conditions were desperate. yesterday, around 100 were evacuated. this child is six months old. he's spent nearly half of his life underground. translation: i can't believe it. two months of darkness. when we were in the bus, i told my husband, we won't have to go to the toilet with a torch and use a bag as a loo. the operation involved the un and the red cross. it's thought evacuees have been taken to both russian and ukrainian controlled areas. translation: ukrainians, - our defenders, today we finally managed to start the evacuation of people from azovstal. after many weeks of negotiation, after many attempts, different meetings, people, calls, countries, proposals, finally. earlier, president zelensky met nancy pelosi, the speaker of the us

house of representatives. as well as moral support, america is providing $33 billion worth of economic, humanitarian and military assistance. do not be bullied by bullies. if they're making threats, you cannot back down. that's my view of it. we're there for the fight. no—one expects that fight to end soon. the training of ukrainian troops continues. some have been getting to grips with new weapons like these short range anti—tank missiles. for others, after two months on the front line, it's time for a short rest. these troops are from the sist brigade. translation: this is a good | opportunity for the boys to rest and to return to the fight with new energy, to recover physically, morally and psychologically. meanwhile, in venice,

the ukrainian symphony orchestra has been performing at a concert for peace. the repertoire featured a mix of music by italian and ukrainian composers. international harmony in stark contrast to life in ukraine. tim muffett, bbc news. olena tupakhina is a volunteer who has been working with refugees from mariupol as they arrive in zaporizhzhia. we can speak to her now. good morning, good to see you this morning. you are expecting that a today, what sort of a welcome all these people receive?— today, what sort of a welcome all these people receive? well, as soon as the refugees _ these people receive? well, as soon as the refugees arrive _ these people receive? well, as soon as the refugees arrive in _ as the refugees arrive in zaporizhzhia, we try to provide whatever help we have. we supply them with support, we try to settle him around the city and other

places, and also medical help is provided for those of therum who need psychological assistance, also thatis need psychological assistance, also that is provided. i need psychological assistance, also that is provided.— that is provided. i will pick up on that, that is provided. i will pick up on that. these _ that is provided. i will pick up on that, these people _ that is provided. i will pick up on that, these people have - that is provided. i will pick up on that, these people have been i that is provided. i will pick up on i that, these people have been through a dreadful ordeal. they are going to need long—term counselling, perhaps specific help to deal with some of the things that they have had to experience over the last few weeks. how much help do you think they will need? , . ., , how much help do you think they will need? , ., ., , ., ., , need? they are heavily traumatised indeed. those _ need? they are heavily traumatised indeed. those who _ need? they are heavily traumatised indeed. those who arrive _ need? they are heavily traumatised indeed. those who arrive now i need? they are heavily traumatised indeed. those who arrive now are i need? they are heavily traumatised i indeed. those who arrive now are in a disastrous condition. those who arrived a month earlier, they were still traumatised but not to such an extent. but those who managed to get out of this hell right now, they really, this trauma can be visible. you can have a look at their cars to

see which places they have been, the cars have the windows which are broken, those people who are really in shock, they are afraid of loud sounds. i personally experienced a case where a mother and child arrived in zaporizhzhia, they certainly heard a loud sound for an engine started, they were startled, and the mother tried to protect the child with her body. so they really are experienced with this post traumatic syndrome and they will definitely require professional help for quite a long time.— definitely require professional help for quite a long time. when you talk to the people _ for quite a long time. when you talk to the people who _ for quite a long time. when you talk to the people who have _ for quite a long time. when you talk to the people who have already i to the people who have already arrived, including the mother you have been speaking about there, what they say the future now? what type of feature are they hoping for? well, you know, first of all, they all want to be there in ukrainian territory. and we can only imagine what hardship they endured to get to

zaporizhzhia, in fact. they have two pass lots of russians on the road, this is territory where only brutal force rules, every time they can be stopped, they can be robbed and they can be even killed. so when they get there when they are shocked. as soon as they get accommodated, they in fact become very optimistic. the people who arrived from hell, they know the value of life and from now on, when they are in the relative safety, they still believe in our victory, very family. and they are definitely for ukraine. —— they believe in our victory, very firmly. they are very optimistic. essen believe in our victory, very firmly. they are very optimistic. even the 'ourne s they are very optimistic. even the journeys that _ they are very optimistic. even the journeys that people _ they are very optimistic. even the journeys that people are - they are very optimistic. even the journeys that people are making, | journeys that people are making, trapped in situations is very difficult and dangerous but even the journeys are difficult. what sort of stories are you hearing about how people are coming to you? weill.

people are coming to you? well, first of all. _ people are coming to you? well, first of all, it's _ people are coming to you? well, first of all, it's very _ people are coming to you? well, first of all, it's very difficult i first of all, it's very difficult for them to get out of mariupol because despite the fact there are green corridors sometimes, they don't work because the russians can cancel them any time. sometimes it's possible to rescue people on buses and in plenty of cases they have to drive with private transport. the first stage is usually getting out of mariupol itself, and the second stage is deciding how to go from nearby territories, other small towns and villages. and then they start their journey and it is towns and villages. and then they start theirjourney and it is very unpredictable. there was a case not so long ago when the whole column of the refugees were trapped near a small town 60 kilometres or so from

zaporizhzhia, and they stood there forfour zaporizhzhia, and they stood there for four days without any help, without drinking water, without food, they simply waited until the russians gave them permission to move on. . ~' russians gave them permission to move on. ., ~ i. . russians gave them permission to move on. ., ~ . ., move on. thank you so much for shanni move on. thank you so much for sharing those — move on. thank you so much for sharing those stories _ move on. thank you so much for sharing those stories with - move on. thank you so much for sharing those stories with us i move on. thank you so much for| sharing those stories with us this morning, olena tupakhina, talking to us from zaporizhzhia about the welcome awaiting those people there to date. politicians' behaviour has come under greater scrutiny in recent weeks, with several revelations and claims of wrongdoing. with just three days to go until the local elections, there are calls from senior mp5 for a radical overhaul of the culture at westminster. we can speak now to our political correspondent helen catt. it has been, i'm not quite sure of a right word, crazy, weird, strange, quite worrying week in westminster will stop what do you think might change in the back of this? i will stop what do you think might change in the back of this? i might even plumb _ change in the back of this? i might even plumb for— change in the back of this? i might even plumb for graham _ change in the back of this? i might even plumb for graham to - change in the back of this? i might| even plumb for graham to describe last week. it comes days before a

big —— i might say that it was a grim week last week. we have got a local election coming up this week, council seat across wales, scotland, england, the northern ireland assembly up for election, so while they are local elections and there will be a lot of local issues into those results, on the whole it is a test of national opinion. notjust in the results but in the way that activists are speaking intensively to people over these weeks. they will get a real sense of mood. if you think back to specifically england, the last time these council seats were up for election was 2018, so this is the first time they have been contested under borisjohnson, keir starmer and ed davey. there will be a lot of scrutiny of the results particularly in places where the conservatives took lots of votes from labour in the 2019 general election to see if the vote is holding up, has it been affected by things like the fines for gallantry parties or conversely the handling

of ukraine, there will be scrutiny on keir starmer and whether he is making inroads to the places that they need to if they want to get back into power. there will be close scrutiny of the liberal democrats in rural areas in the votes they want to get back. the big national issue is the rising bills, the rising cost of living. opposition parties have been campaigning hard on that, they will continue to do that this week. borisjohnson will continue to do that this week. boris johnson trying will continue to do that this week. borisjohnson trying to move the focus this week back to those local issues as well. there is another dimension to all of this for him, it has been suggested in westminster that these local election results could be yet another trigger point for those mps who might want to move against him. for those mps who might want to move aiainst him. . ~ for those mps who might want to move aiainst him. ., ,, i. , . ., against him. thank you very much for that, we against him. thank you very much for that. we will— against him. thank you very much for that, we will continue _ against him. thank you very much for that, we will continue to _ against him. thank you very much for that, we will continue to talk - against him. thank you very much for that, we will continue to talk to i that, we will continue to talk to politicians on this programme this morning, we have got the leader of the snp nicola sturgeon on the way shortly. iirate the snp nicola sturgeon on the way shortl . ~ . , ,, , shortly. we have been keeping carroll busy — shortly. we have been keeping carroll busy this _ shortly. we have been keeping carroll busy this morning. i shortly. we have been keeping carroll busy this morning. a i shortly. we have been keeping i

carroll busy this morning. a busy few days of weather. chili; carroll busy this morning. a busy few days of weather.— carroll busy this morning. a busy few days of weather. only right on the bank holiday, _ few days of weather. only right on the bank holiday, people - few days of weather. only right on the bank holiday, people want i few days of weather. only right on the bank holiday, people want to i the bank holiday, people want to know. good morning! there is a lot going on, there is a lot of cloud to start with this morning as you can see from this weather watchers picture from this weather watchers picture from the isle of wight. that is how many of us are starting the day with one or two exceptions. the cloud is thick enough for the odd shower, a weather front thick enough for the odd shower, a weatherfront sinking thick enough for the odd shower, a weather front sinking sales, a northerly breeze developing across the north—east. for you it will feel chilly. one or two showers in northern ireland and northern england, especially the north—east. some brighter breaks as well and for wales and the rest of england, again a fair bit of cloud with some showers but for parts of lincolnshire, east anglia and kent, we start off with some sunshine. you can see how the cloud develops through the afternoon. basically it will be fairly cloudy with a view brighter breaks and some showers and

temperatures seven to 17 degrees. feeling a bit cooler along the north sea coastline. tonight our weather front as goes will be crossing, a lot of cloud around, so temperatures staying up. they might fall away in the clear skies in the north of scotland. this weather front producing some splashes of rain tomorrow, a cloudy day with brighter breaks, a few showers developing. by the end of the day, the new weather front will be coming across producing some showers. so you weren't wrong! yes, a busy few days! we've talked a lot on this programme about the menopause and the major impact it has on women's lives, both physically and mentally. louise was here last week and there was a huge response once again.

now, new research reveals that nearly one in ten women have quit theirjob because of their symptoms. the findings are part of a new documentary presented by davina mccall. in 2021, i decided to make a film about mine and many other women's experiences. well, that's bold! little did i know what i was getting into. do you know, i couldn't believe the reaction after the last documentary went out. it was like a tsunami, an outpouring. i've never had a reaction like that from anything i have ever before. 2021 is the year that the menopause revolution was born. up the revolution! there were victories, a commitment to scrap repeat prescription fees for hrt in england. i feel quite weepy about it because it does make a difference. and a new menopause training course for doctors and nurses attracted 22,000 volunteers. i thought, job done, amazing. but, you know what, it wasn't.

so many women still had so many questions. doing it for the ladies! we're joined now by the documentary producer, katie muir and podcaster anita powell. good morning to both. if i can come to you first of all, katie. the first documentary was hugely successful, what inspired you and how much more did you have to say for the second? i think divina's honesty was a real inspiration and when we talked about it, she just decided to tell everybody what had happened to her, and about her own problems, reading the autocue, forgetting celebrity's names, rain fog in menopause, these are things people had not talked about in public. —— brainfog in people had not talked about in public. —— brain fog in menopause. and people responded in droves and responded to the message that hrt

was not what they thought it was, it was not what they thought it was, it was not what they thought it was, it was no longer the terrifying thing which immediately caused cancer, but the new hrt was much safer and more tolerated by women and davina was using it herself. that caused a sea change in the way we were thinking about menopause. but then we realised as people poured in with their responses, there just was not enough out there, and we needed to investigate what was really going on with women. so we commissioned the survey, the biggest ever representative survey of 4000 women in the uk, and the results were shocking. in the uk, and the results were shockini. �* . in the uk, and the results were shockini. . . , ., shocking. anita, listening into that, shocking. anita, listening into that. one _ shocking. anita, listening into that, one thing _ shocking. anita, listening into that, one thing we _ shocking. anita, listening into that, one thing we always i shocking. anita, listening into i that, one thing we always notice is whenever we talk about this on the programme, the response is huge. that tells you that this is a really important conversation. definitely, it affects so — important conversation. definitely, it affects so many _ important conversation. definitely, it affects so many women - important conversation. definitely, it affects so many women and i it affects so many women and historically it hasjust been ignored _ historically it hasjust been ignored. so the fact we are having this conversation now is key for

older— this conversation now is key for older women's health, which is traditionally ignored. that something _ traditionally ignored. that something which - traditionally ignored. that something which a - traditionally ignored. that something which a lot i traditionally ignored. that something which a lot of i traditionally ignored. trust something which a lot of people say, this is a conversation that women have worried about having because the response is always, it doesn't seem to matter as much as other things matter. is that something you find from the people you talk to? i'm also a community worker so i i'm also a community worker sol find that— i'm also a community worker sol find that the conversation around menopause, partly it is to be because _ menopause, partly it is to be because women have been fighting for equal rights —— it is taboo. soto then— equal rights —— it is taboo. soto then talk— equal rights —— it is taboo. soto then talk about the disadvantage of female _ then talk about the disadvantage of female health can counteract that empowerment. but actually, if we empower— empowerment. but actually, if we empower our health, we are more effective _ empower our health, we are more effective within the workplace, a family— effective within the workplace, a family member, we are happy as mums, happy— family member, we are happy as mums, happyas_ family member, we are happy as mums, happy as parents, happy in ourjob. so it's— happy as parents, happy in ourjob. so it'sjust — happy as parents, happy in ourjob. so it'sjust empowering us to be what _ so it'sjust empowering us to be what we — so it'sjust empowering us to be what we should be, that's howl feel~ _ what we should be, that's howl feet i_ what we should be, that's how i feel. ., , , ., what we should be, that's how i feel. .,, i. .., ., what we should be, that's how i feel. ., , , ., .., ., ., feel. i hope you could hear what anita was _ feel. i hope you could hear what anita was saying _ feel. i hope you could hear what anita was saying that. _ feel. i hope you could hear what anita was saying that. there i feel. i hope you could hear what. anita was saying that. there does feel like a mini revolution going

on, women being able to reclaim themselves a little bit on, women being able to reclaim themselves a little hit again. i don't think it is a mini revolution, i think it is a full—scale revolution, because it is 50% of the population. we felt ashamed and i don't see why we are going on our knees begging for hrt from the nhs, when basically, it should be here. so i really think, a generation of women have woken up and we are the generation x women who have won equality at work, and suddenly at 50, we find the menopause has landed and we cannot perform the way we have before in our multitasking lives with our kids at home as well. so we want help and we realise the helpers out there and we also realise that a lot of people have, that hrt has great long—term effects on women. one in two women get osteoporosis, on hrt it protects

your bones. people are now thinking about, do i want to be healthy for a long time? we live until we are 83 on average. it's notjust the immediate about the future. right now there are 4.5 million women who are of menopausal age working in britain. we have talked about key workers throughout the pandemic, 50% of nurses are over 50 and we love them. a third have been talking about leaving theirjobs in a poll. of all about leaving theirjobs in a poll. of all the people in all the world we want to keep herjob, it's a 50—year—old nurse because you cannot replace her with a 22—year—old nurse because you do not get that wisdom and experience and warmth and confidence. we are not useless and we should not be chucked out of jobs. we are going to work until we are 67 so what's going to make it easierfor us to do are 67 so what's going to make it easier for us to do this? i think that's why women are looking at ways to handle the menopause and looking

at hormone replacement.— at hormone replacement. anita, you talked a bit — at hormone replacement. anita, you talked a bit about _ at hormone replacement. anita, you talked a bit about working _ at hormone replacement. anita, you talked a bit about working in - talked a bit about working in different communities, how do you engage with some of those communities? we speak to a regular gp on this programme and she talks about this and other subjects in the muslim community, how do you talk in different communities and get the conversation going? fits a different communities and get the conversation going? as a community worker, conversation going? as a community worker. ethnic— conversation going? as a community worker, ethnic minority _ conversation going? as a community worker, ethnic minority groups i conversation going? as a community worker, ethnic minority groups and i worker, ethnic minority groups and lower— worker, ethnic minority groups and lower social — worker, ethnic minority groups and lower social and economic hoops and women _ lower social and economic hoops and women with— lower social and economic hoops and women with disabilities, i have found. — women with disabilities, i have found. are _ women with disabilities, i have found, are traditionally ignored. so you have _ found, are traditionally ignored. so you have to— found, are traditionally ignored. so you have to tailor the conversation in a way— you have to tailor the conversation in a way that you engage with just them _ in a way that you engage with just them. sometimes they have differences, they might have extra needs— differences, they might have extra needs or— differences, they might have extra needs or cultural taboo is. they might— needs or cultural taboo is. they might connect through their communities with the conversation. so you _ communities with the conversation. so you might have to go to community leaders _ so you might have to go to community leaders or— so you might have to go to community leaders or groups, go to places where — leaders or groups, go to places where they are, and focus the contents — where they are, and focus the contents around their needs. because it can _

contents around their needs. because it can be _ contents around their needs. because it can be quite personal. if you have _ it can be quite personal. if you have a — it can be quite personal. if you have a cultural diet in the diet can have _ have a cultural diet in the diet can have an _ have a cultural diet in the diet can have an impact on your overall health— have an impact on your overall health and _ have an impact on your overall health and how you respond to the menopause, then you need to incorporate that into a conversation and they— incorporate that into a conversation and theyjust presume that everyone eats keen! _ and theyjust presume that everyone eats keen! —— everyone eats quinoa! so you _ eats keen! —— everyone eats quinoa! so you need — eats keen! —— everyone eats quinoa! so you need to do that. eats keen! -- everyone eats quinoa! so you need to do that.— eats keen! -- everyone eats quinoa! so you need to do that. thank you so much for coming _ so you need to do that. thank you so much for coming in, _ so you need to do that. thank you so much for coming in, both _ so you need to do that. thank you so much for coming in, both of- so you need to do that. thank you so much for coming in, both of you. i davina mccall's documentary 'sex, minds and menopause' airs on channel 4 tonight at 9pm. the first one had a big impact and i'm sure this one will be similar. free—range eggs will be back on supermarket shelves as measures which were introduced to curb bird flu cases are being dropped from today. farmers and egg producers have been forced to keep chickens inside since november, because of the worst outbreak of avian flu the uk has ever seen. sarah rogers is at a farm in north wales for us.

she has the full kits and caboodle on. this is good news forfarmers, isn't it? on. this is good news for farmers, isn't it? . on. this is good news for farmers, isn't it? , ., ., ., ,, isn't it? yes, i have tried to make it fashion. — isn't it? yes, i have tried to make it fashion, but _ isn't it? yes, i have tried to make it fashion, but i'm _ isn't it? yes, i have tried to make it fashion, but i'm just _ isn't it? yes, i have tried to make it fashion, but i'm just making i isn't it? yes, i have tried to make it fashion, but i'm just making it i it fashion, but i'm just making it fit a little better, but i'm not winning. we have got to stay far away and it is biohazard reasons. the door was opened around half—an—hour ago, and it has not quite been a mass exodus, there are two chickens! some have come back out and in again. there are 32,000 of them and they have not been outside before and they have been in here since november because of those measures. i will keep on checking watch, i will look at them, whilst you have a look at this. —— i will keep watch for the chickens. free—range chickens haven't been able to roam like this since november — they've been on lockdown to protect them, following the uk's largest—ever outbreak of bird flu. today, that housing order has been lifted by the government, meaning some 27 million hens

across the uk can flock back to the fields. so this is the outer disinfection point. any vehicles, personnel, people that come in here, they stop here, they sign in, they suit up... but biosecurity is still very strict. defra — the department for the environment — say although the risk level has been lowered, farmers must remain vigilant. we have a backpack sprayer go round with a disinfectant and disinfect, and then the gate can be opened and head, then, down to the poultry unit. we've got animals indoors and outside... this farm in kendal has been in graham wadsworth's family for more than 100 years — he's got 16,000 free—range chickens. but he's diversified the business into a family farm park to help pay the bills. so, graham, tell me what we've got here. so we've got a whole range of animals from horses, donkeys, sheep, goats, pigs, alpacas, llamas, all the way down to rabbits,

there's guinea pigs, ferrets, and a whole lot more. with increasing costs in egg production due to the rising price of feed and energy, this flock could be his last. all in all, we're looking at a situation where we're going to be losing £300 a day — which, over the course of 12 months, about 100,000. so for a small family farm like ourselves, that's just unsustainable. so if you were going to decide now whether you were going to have chickens again after these ones go... mm. ..what are you thinking? yeah, so the decision now will have to be, no, that we can't. if everything continues at the moment with the feed price, all the other costs as they are, the egg price not having moved, with us losing £300 a day i think it's an obvious decision — we'll just sit empty. these eggs will end up some 40 miles away in penrith, to be sorted and packed off

to retailers — some half a billion eggs pass through here each year. so we've actually been eating barn eggs for quite some time — because of the bird flu outbreak, farmers were allowed to keep their chickens inside for 16 weeks. however, last month that time limit ran out, and you may have noticed these appearing on your free—range—egg boxes. however, from today, they can be removed because any eggs coming into here will now be free—range. 58% of the egg market is free—range and, whilst they hardly look in short supply here, if farmers decide not to take on new flocks, it could have a major impact on the market. oh, no, i mean, if you haven't got eggs, you can't sell them. i can't see how the food prices can avoid to go up — there already is massive food inflation in the uk and it's everything — it's notjust eggs, it's everything. but putting up the price of a main ingredient like eggs is adding yet another cost increase to businesses' already—full plates. this farm shop and cafe only uses free—range eggs

in all of its cooking. ultimately, we'll have to pass that on to the consumer because there's more at stake than just the cost to the consumer. we're part of a very big network of local food suppliers, and those businesses need to be viable for the future. and if menus get pricier, will customers be willing to pay? if the price went up to support i farmers, then i don't think i'd have too much of an issue with iti because being a local person and supporting local farmers is an important thing. - i guess we haven't really thought about it yet. i am scared of the general price rise. i haven't looked specifically at the eggs, though. we always buy free—range eggs. i mean, fortunately we can afford them but, you know, if you buy battery eggs or cheap eggs, then, yes, i mean... everything's going to go up, unfortunately. so whilst free—range eggs will be back on the shelves for now, the future of the industry is far less certain.

so all through that vat, there were two chickens roaming around and typically they have just jumped two chickens roaming around and typically they have justjumped back in! why aren't they coming out, and when they do, where are they going to go? when they do, where are they going to oi? ., ,., , when they do, where are they going toio? ,,, , to go? the reason is because it is the first half— to go? the reason is because it is the first half an _ to go? the reason is because it is the first half an hour. _ to go? the reason is because it is the first half an hour. they - to go? the reason is because it is the first half an hour. they have i the first half an hour. they have beenin the first half an hour. they have been in since november. it isjust a shock for them. but hopefully in ten days or so, they will be coming out. they have got 40 acres to rome, trees and hedges to go and have a day off after laying an egg in the morning. day off after laying an egg in the mornini. . v . day off after laying an egg in the mornini. . �*, . morning. that's nice. so when will free range — morning. that's nice. so when will free range eggs — morning. that's nice. so when will free range eggs actually _ morning. that's nice. so when will free range eggs actually be - morning. that's nice. so when will free range eggs actually be back. morning. that's nice. so when will| free range eggs actually be back on the shelves, when will people be able to buy them? i the shelves, when will people be able to buy them?— able to buy them? i think it will irobabl able to buy them? i think it will probably take — able to buy them? i think it will probably take about _ able to buy them? i think it will probably take about a _ able to buy them? i think it will probably take about a week i able to buy them? i think it will probably take about a week to i able to buy them? i think it will i probably take about a week to go from the farm to the packer and off the supermarkets. so hopefully within a week they will be range again. flue within a week they will be range aiain. ~ ., ., , ., within a week they will be range aiain.~ ., ., ,.,, ,., again. we are in our bio suits and we have gone _ again. we are in our bio suits and we have gone through _ again. we are in our bio suits and we have gone through all - again. we are in our bio suits and we have gone through all the i we have gone through all the security and we have got to keep a distance because avian flu has not

gone away. this is something that you worry about? it gone away. this is something that you worry about?— you worry about? it definitely is. unfortunately — you worry about? it definitely is. unfortunately it _ you worry about? it definitely is. unfortunately it is _ you worry about? it definitely is. unfortunately it is something i you worry about? it definitely is. unfortunately it is something wei unfortunately it is something we will have to live with, like covid, we have to adapt the ways that we live and farm a little bit. unfortunately it is here to stay, and we just have to live with it. what sort of impact does it have on you and your farm? it what sort of impact does it have on you and your farm?— you and your farm? it 'ust creates more work — you and your farm? it 'ust creates more work for h you and your farm? it 'ust creates more work for us, i you and your farm? itjust creates more work for us, because - you and your farm? itjust creates more work for us, because it's i more work for us, because it's important for us to make sure that the hens are happy. when they are in the hens are happy. when they are in the shed, it's quite packed in there, they need to have things to entertain themselves with. so we have given them bales of straw, packing box, just to entertain them. hopefully now that the doors are open, they will have time to roam and explore the a0 acres. fine open, they will have time to roam and explore the 40 acres. one farmer said this block _ and explore the 40 acres. one farmer said this block will _ and explore the 40 acres. one farmer said this block will be _ and explore the 40 acres. one farmer said this block will be his _ and explore the 40 acres. one farmer said this block will be his last - said this block will be his last because of rising costs, what is your situation? because of rising costs, what is yoursituation? i because of rising costs, what is your situation?— because of rising costs, what is your situation? i have ordered my next flock. _

your situation? i have ordered my next flock, so _ your situation? i have ordered my next flock, so i _ your situation? i have ordered my next flock, so i am _ your situation? i have ordered my next flock, so i am in _ your situation? i have ordered my next flock, so i am in contract, i your situation? i have ordered my next flock, so i am in contract, so i have to stay for another year. but it really is frightening, it costs me over £a00 a day extra to feed these hens plus the cost of electricity and labour. so it really is a huge cost that my business is taking which has to be passed on to the customer, unfortunately. thank ou for the customer, unfortunately. thank you for talking _ the customer, unfortunately. thank you for talking to _ the customer, unfortunately. thank you for talking to us. _ the customer, unfortunately. thank you for talking to us. if— the customer, unfortunately. thank you for talking to us. if you're - you for talking to us. if you're worried about the price of eggs, we hear predictions that the price of chicken be going up to be as expenses add beef so —— as expensive as beef. but free range eggs are back, even if there are no chickens! we don't think there are any chickens there at all!- we don't think there are any chickens there at all! there are 32,000, chickens there at all! there are 32,000. is — chickens there at all! there are 32,000, is definitely _ chickens there at all! there are 32,000, is definitely me, - chickens there at all! there are 32,000, is definitely me, the i 32,000, is definitely me, the outfit! figs 32,000, is definitely me, the outfit! a ., outfit! as soon as we leave you, the chickens will — outfit! as soon as we leave you, the chickens will come _ outfit! as soon as we leave you, the chickens will come flocking - outfit! as soon as we leave you, the chickens will come flocking out. - chickens will come flocking out. guaranteed i will send you a photo.

there are 32,000 chickens in that hut. , ., , there are 32,000 chickens in that hut. , . , , . hut. they have been in since november. _ hut. they have been in since november, they _ hut. they have been in since november, they don't - hut. they have been in since november, they don't know| hut. they have been in since - november, they don't know they are allowed to leave! you november, they don't know they are allowed to leave!— time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tarah welsh. a law to give people with down's syndrome better rights is being welcomed by campaigners. families in london and across the country have all been working on the act which aims to improve housing, education, social care and healthcare. charlotte piner has been explaining why it's so important. i want my voice heard. i want the government to know i can do more. it means so much to me. just makes you proud to do something for once in my life and work hard. essex police have spent the last four days dismantling a large

cannabis farm in witham. officers discovered that an industrial unit had been converted for growing the drug. they've now seized around 900 plants. now, as you might expect on this bank holiday, rail passengers are being reminded that they could face disruption due to engineering projects. it's particularly affecting the west coast main line and southern services. and if you're heading out on london transport this morning, there's quite a few problems out there, so do check before you travel. and for all the latest travel news where you are, tune into your bbc local radio station for regular updates throughout the morning. finally, a london—based artist who used a typewriter to create a portrait of tom hanks has said he was "blown away" when the artwork was signed by the actor. 25—year—old james cook had sent the picture to the oscar—winning actor — but admitted he "forgot

about it" until receiving an unexpected letter in the post. onto the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. well, it's an improving picture weather—wise today from where we were yesterday across the capital. it should be warmer and brighter and it will stay dry, as well. but it's quite a slow start to the morning. it's also a very mild one, as well — temperatures in high single figures. lots of low cloud around. there are a few glimmers of brightness here and there, so quite a mixed picture, but there's plenty of cloud around throughout the morning and then into the afternoon we will see things brighten up somewhat. so some spells of sunshine developing and, in the best of that, temperatures will rise to around 17 degrees celsius — so certainly feeling warmer than it was yesterday. overnight tonight, then, there's lots of cloud — again, a very mild night to come, temperatures dropping to high single figures, really, into tomorrow morning. lots of cloud around to start off the day on tuesday, maybe a bit of drizzle falling from the thickness of the cloud at times. and then, again, some brighter skies

through the afternoon. but any brightness tomorrow could help to trigger off one or two showers as we head through the second half of the day. temperatures just a little bit lower than they will be today. again, expect to see some more showers in the forecast on wednesday, but then a ridge of high pressure will bring us some warmer, drier weather on thursday, and temperatures will rise to around 20 degrees. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now, though, it's back to sally and dan. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and sally nugent seats on 200 councils in england, wales and scotland are being contested in the local elections on thursday. we've been speaking to the main political parties fielding candidates — and now it's the turn of the snp, whose leader nicola sturgeon joins us from glasgow.

good joins us from glasgow. morning, thank you for beii with good morning, thank you for being with us this morning. always good to talk to you. we have been speaking to labour and the conservatives already today. we have spoken to them about a potential referendum, another on scottish independence. looking at the latest polling, 39% say they would say yes, aa% say they would at the moment say no, will that be a factor in terms of your thinking about when you might ask that referendum? i set thinking about when you might ask that referendum?— that referendum? i set out my thinkin: that referendum? i set out my thinking on — that referendum? i set out my thinking on this _ that referendum? i set out my thinking on this at _ that referendum? i set out my thinking on this at the - that referendum? i set out myj thinking on this at the scottish parliament elections last year when i put myself up for election as there is minister my government for re—election. we said we would want to offer people in scotland the choice of independence in the first half of this scottish parliamentary term, which means before the end of next year, 2023. in that election last year we won a historically high share of the boat so that is the timescale we are working within and

i'm convinced that when people get that choice again they will vote for scotland to be independent and most of the premises that were made to scotland at the last referendum by those who argued against independence, not least that we continue to be in the eu, have been broken. of course it is a matter of the people of scotland and i recognise the responsibility i have and those arguing for independence have to make that case and to win that argument. you have to make that case and to win that argument-— have to make that case and to win that argument. you said in april he would likely — that argument. you said in april he would likely stand _ that argument. you said in april he would likely stand down _ that argument. you said in april he would likely stand down from - that argument. you said in april he would likely stand down from your| would likely stand down from your position if scotland voted no again, do you stand by that? i am position if scotland voted no again, do you stand by that?— do you stand by that? i am not ”lannin do you stand by that? i am not planning for— do you stand by that? i am not planning for scotland - do you stand by that? i am not planning for scotland to - do you stand by that? i am not planning for scotland to vote l do you stand by that? i am not l planning for scotland to vote no. do you stand by that? i am not. planning for scotland to vote no. i think scotland will vote yes and thatis think scotland will vote yes and that is what i will be campaigning for. i stand that is what i will be campaigning for. istand by that is what i will be campaigning for. i stand by everything i have said in that respect, but to be very clear that is not a scenario i am working towards. it clear that is not a scenario i am working towards.— clear that is not a scenario i am working towards. it is a scenario that might _ working towards. it is a scenario that might happen. _ working towards. it is a scenario that might happen. yeah, - working towards. it is a scenario that might happen. yeah, but i working towards. it is a scenario that might happen. yeah, but it| that might happen. yeah, but it miaht that might happen. yeah, but it might not. _ that might happen. yeah, but it might not, and _ that might happen. yeah, but it might not, and i— that might happen. yeah, but it might not, and i suspect - that might happen. yeah, but it might not, and i suspect it - that might happen. yeah, but it| might not, and i suspect it won't happen. look, iwill might not, and i suspect it won't happen. look, i will be first minister, leader of my party for as

long as people think i'm the best person to do the job, for as long as ifeel i have person to do the job, for as long as i feel i have the energy and appetite to do the job. my focus is on my day—to—day responsibilities as there is minister and delivering that mandate i won last year to offer people in scotland the choice offer people in scotland the choice of independence and i will make the case in that referendum for people to choose independence so that scotland can be self—governing with a great relationship with the rest of the british isles and make a contribution to the wider world, as well, and have a situation where they get the governments we vote for and don't face the prospect of things like being dragged out of the eu against our will. independence is about positive self government and people of scotland building the kind of country we want scotland to be and i relish the opportunity to make and, i believe, when that argument. speaking to labour and the conservatives this morning, they were talking about the fact that your priority seems to be another independence referendum and they say thatis independence referendum and they say that is out of touch with what the scottish people are talking to them about. they say it is the cost of

living at the moment and they say what that represents from an snp point of view is the fact you have no plans for local government because you are tired and out of touch. how do you answer that allegation?— touch. how do you answer that alleuation? , ., ., . allegation? the people of scotland will aet allegation? the people of scotland will net the allegation? the people of scotland will get the opportunity _ allegation? the people of scotland will get the opportunity to - allegation? the people of scotland will get the opportunity to answerl will get the opportunity to answer that on thursday, and i take nothing for granted. labourand that on thursday, and i take nothing for granted. labour and the conservatives, by their own admission, in scotland are in a scrap for second place in this election so i will leave them to that. my responsibility every day, as it has been particularly through the last two years of the pandemic, is to leave scotland through the circumstances we are in and that at the moment is very much about the cost of living. the cost—of—living crisis has been absolutely at the height of my party's local election campaign. my government is taking very strong action to help people with rising energy and food prices. under social security scotland we have created a number of social security benefits that don't exist anywhere else in the uk. chief amongst those being that scottish

health payment, giving £20 per week to low income families with children. it is borisjohnson of the conservatives who are out of touch on that, not doing nearly enough. i will continue to put forward my party's are positive proposals, this is a really tough time people across scotland and the uk right now and they say is an opportunity to vote for strong local representation but also an opportunity to send a message to borisjohnson that his government, which holds most of the resources and most of the levers of power here it has to do very much more. it power here it has to do very much more. , , , ., power here it has to do very much more. , , ., more. it is interesting you say that i sure am more. it is interesting you say that i sure am set _ more. it is interesting you say that i sure am set because _ more. it is interesting you say that i sure am set because that - more. it is interesting you say that i sure am set because that is - i sure am set because that is exactly what douglas ross said you would say. when asked about your record in scotland, is blamed boris johnson, turn it into a scotland versus england issue and say you have no power to change it. i versus england issue and say you have no power to change it. i don't know if you — have no power to change it. i don't know if you want _ have no power to change it. i don't know if you want to _ have no power to change it. i don't know if you want to repeat - have no power to change it. i don't know if you want to repeat my - know if you want to repeat my answer, i thought about the social security benefits my government has

set up that don't exist anywhere in the uk, i spoke about the lifting of children out of poverty, campaigners describe it as changing committee doesn't exist in the rest of the country. i talked about the action my government is taking but it is a statement of fact that control over energy prices come energy market, lie with westminster government is not scottish governance. that is not my choosing, i wish all these powers did live in scotland. similarly access to the bowring paris that need to be used to give much more help —— borrowing powers. that lies with the chancellor, not ligament. the government should be under pressure to do as much as we possibly can and it is just a statement of fact that most of these levers and resources are still likely boris johnson's levers and resources are still likely borisjohnson's government levers and resources are still likely boris johnson's government at westminster and douglas ross, frankly i have been doing other interview so forgive me, i did not see your interview with him, but somebody who completely lacks any credibility right now. we convert boris to resign, rightly, when all

the pie to gate revelations came to the pie to gate revelations came to the fore, and now meekly has been... has allowed himself to come into line and saying borisjohnson is the right person to be prime minister. i am not sure many people in scotland will take douglas ross' comments on seriously. indie will take douglas ross' comments on seriousl . ~ , , ., seriously. we put those points to him and he _ seriously. we put those points to him and he was _ seriously. we put those points to him and he was talking _ seriously. we put those points to him and he was talking about - seriously. we put those points to him and he was talking about the seriously. we put those points to - him and he was talking about the way that boris johnson him and he was talking about the way that borisjohnson has dealt with what has been happening in ukraine. those were his words in response to that question. can i ask you about culture? i noticed yesterday you said that politics and public life is not a safe space for women any more. i wonder if there was a woman on her way into politics, starting her career in politics right now, what advice would you give her today, to face what you might face either in holyrood or westminster? what i said as i think there is a risk that politics is starting to be seen is not a safe space. i think we all have a responsibility to address that and make sure that we don't

allow that scenario to come to pass. i would advise a young woman starting out in politics go into politics because i think we need more young women. i would advise them to be very keen to seek out support from other women. i think we do well when we support each other not to tolerate sexism and misogyny in the way that perhaps previous generations have done, ifelt in the way that perhaps previous generations have done, i felt that they had to do. but actually if you are asking me about advice to others right now, and doing it with a degree of humility, my advice is more active men than women. not all men are misogynist, ifeel the need always to point that out, but all women do experience misogyny and it is a problem of male behaviour so it should be younger men perhaps that we are talking to, rather than trying to tell young women what they have to do to deal with and cope with misogyny. we should be trying

to educate and talk to young men about behaving in a way that does not subject young women to that kind of conduct and behaviour. i of conduct and behaviour. i understand they should very much he a focus on the responsibility of mentioning this, but can i ask how you deal with it now? have you changed how you deal with those sorts of actions or things you see or hear about?— sorts of actions or things you see or hear about? personally, i have been in politics _ or hear about? personally, i have been in politics a _ or hear about? personally, i have been in politics a long _ or hear about? personally, i have been in politics a long time - or hear about? personally, i have been in politics a long time and i | been in politics a long time and i think probably personally i have become a bit in to it, which is not necessarily a good thing. i was conscious of this at the time, i am more conscious looking back, i did adapt, probably adapted how i dressed, what i work, how i looked, adapted myself to try to protect myself against some of the things said about women in politics. speaking more as a leader than an individual woman, we all have a responsibility to call out and treat

seriously examples of sexism and misogyny, sexual harassment, where those happen. due process when allegations i made is of course important but we all have to play a part in having a culture thatjust doesn't tolerate that. i will not go into the details, you are aware of the details, i have had difficult times over the last couple of years with allegations of sexual harassment against someone who had previously been very closely. these are difficult things but unless we all really take that responsibility, starting with men, then we will run the risk of making politics and public life somewhere that women just don't want to be and then everybody loses out from that because we need our democracy to be truly representative and diverse. appreciate your time, thank you very much for talking to us. it is time for sport. what a game for everton. it is time for sport. what a game for everton-— it is time for sport. what a game for everton. �* ., ., ., , for everton. and a huge win against chelsea. for everton. and a huge win against chelsea- the _ for everton. and a huge win against chelsea. the big _ for everton. and a huge win against chelsea. the big talking _ for everton. and a huge win against chelsea. the big talking point - for everton. and a huge win against chelsea. the big talking point came after the goal, we will get into that moment but their hopes to stay

in the premier league, there hope. we always ate some clubs are too big to go down and that is what some people feel with everton at the time they have been in the top flight but a crucial win. it is what happened afterwards. the big talking point, the everton forward richarlison throwing a gas cannister back towards the crowd. how much would a loss would he be for them? this was the moment it happened, not long after scoring the cannister landed on the pitch, which he threw back in the direction of the crowd. the club said he was aiming for a gap in the corner of the stadium. the fa will investigate. emotions were running high. his goal, here it is, securing a i—o over chelsea that keeps alive their hopes of maintaining their 68—year stay in the top flight. and that passionate atmosphere there before the game as thousands gathered outside the ground to show their support in the team's fight for survival as the bus arrived. it doesn't matter who you are.

i've been through a lot in football, but goose bumps moment on the way in today. the players understood it, the players understand what this club means to people. and i know they're good lads, i keep saying it every week. but sometimes a little prod and a little reminder is a good thing, and then they produced an outstanding display against a very good team. also in the balance is the race for that all—important champions league spot. arsenal are back in the top four after beating west ham 2—i, this header sealing it. tottenham are hot on their heels, son heung—min scored twice in their 3—1 win over leicester. he's also chasing mo salah in the race to finish as the league's top scorer, spurs two points behind their north london rivals. one more win should be enough to secure celtic the scottish title after they drew with rangers in yesterday's old firm derby. celtic who took the lead throuthota's goal despite some early rangers pressure the visitors though found an equaliser in the second half, fashion sakala with the goal. celtic six points clear,

with three games remaining. it's in chelsea's hands in the race for the women's super league title. after they beat birmingham, pernille harder with the only goal from the penalty spot. and with one match to play against manchester united next weekend, win that and they can't be caught. despite second place arsenal scoring seven against aston villa. beth mead with the pick of the goals. vivianne miedema scored two. they'll need to win their next game against spurs on wednesday to take the title race to the final game of the season. the fans have been packing in to see ronnie o'sullivan in the world snooker final, where we've witnessed all sides of his game. that included a warning by the match referee over an obscene gesture he made after he'd snookered himself. he is being filmed for an all—access documentary at the moment. he has been head and shoulders above his opponent, i2—5 he leads, and needs just six frames to clinch a record—equalling seventh title.

you can see how it plays out from 1:00 on bbc two. interesting, that, isn't it? yeah. he has allowed _ interesting, that, isn't it? yeah. he has allowed the _ interesting, that, isn't it? yeah. he has allowed the cameras - interesting, that, isn't it? yeah. he has allowed the cameras in l interesting, that, isn't it? yeah. l he has allowed the cameras in all season for what will be an access all areas netflix style documentary stops i am he has had a rocky few months. has had well—documented difficulties, mental health problems in the past, but it will be very interesting but you think of the narrative of that story, if it finishes with a well title at the end, to equal stephen hendry�*s rec what it will be amazing. end, to equal stephen hendry's rec what it will be amazing.— what it will be amazing. there was criticism yesterday _ what it will be amazing. there was criticism yesterday for _ what it will be amazing. there was criticism yesterday for the - what it will be amazing. there was criticism yesterday for the way - what it will be amazing. there was criticism yesterday for the way he | criticism yesterday for the way he dealt with the referee from some quarters. no doubt of the fact is nick it is amazing and he looks in great form. he nick it is amazing and he looks in great form-— nick it is amazing and he looks in great form. he does. question of behaviour at _ great form. he does. question of behaviour at times _ great form. he does. question of behaviour at times of. _ great form. he does. question of behaviour at times of. thank - great form. he does. question of| behaviour at times of. thank you. often when stately homes go under renovation it means they have to close to the public — but that's not the case at belsay hall in northumberland which is allowing visitors to tour its scaffolding. it means you can get a view

of the grade i listed building like never before — and they've even installed a slide to help you get back down. do you fancy that? not sure. alison freeman is there for us this morning. good morning. good morning. beautiful belsay _ good morning. good morning. beautiful belsay is _ good morning. good morning. beautiful belsay is under - good morning. good morning. | beautiful belsay is under wraps while the renovation work you have been talking about is taken place. people have not been put off from coming, they are told to come and see the building as never before from above the rooftops and have a go down this 6.5 metres slide to get back down again. i will go down it, what go down this 6.5 metres slide to get back down again. i will go down it, what could go down this 6.5 metres slide to get back down again. i will go down it, what could possibly go down this 6.5 metres slide to get back down again. i will go down it, what could possibly go go down this 6.5 metres slide to get back down again. i will go down it, what could possibly go wrong? go down this 6.5 metres slide to get back down again. i will go down it, what could possibly go wrong? here we go. only one little scream and i didn't end up in the woodchip. i have been finding out all about belsay, its history, and why the work is so important. a little piece of greece in the northumberland countryside. belsay hall was built in the greek revival style

in the early 19th century, based on the temple of theseus in athens. its owners left the castle in the same grounds to move in on christmas day in 1817. now, though, the grecian architecture is under wraps for restoration, but it is offering visitors the unique chance to see the hall from another angle. so we have that view that nobody gets to see — a once—in—a—lifetime view of belsay hall. so why is this work going on now? so, basically, sir charles monck was inspired by a trip to greece 200 years ago. he wanted to create a hall in the same style, so put a really low—pitched roof on. that kind of low pitch doesn't work in northumberland, so water ingress has been a problem for 200 years, so we now need to re—roof the hall. 200 years isn't bad, though, is it? it's pretty impressive. there has been roofing work between then and now, but in practice this is the whole thing. replacing the roof is a mammoth task. the scaffolding alone took two and a half months to erect,

weighs more than the statue of liberty, and has 28,000 clips and sleeves holding it together. the work's part of an £8 million restoration, which will take all summer — which perhaps isn't ideal after the last two years of the pandemic. so english heritage are making a feature of the work, holding scaffolding tours of this unmissable view, plus a novel way of getting down — a 6.5—metre slide. so mel's been telling me it's not just children who've been desperate to try out this slide — one of the first people to go down it was one of the volunteers here, who's in his 70s. so i've got no excuse. that was fun! it's faster than you think. what's your message to people who say, "oh, well, belsay hall's got, you know, scaffolding all over it"? what would be your message to them? i'd say we're still here. we're still open. please come down and engage with us.

english heritage have put a lot of effort into making this an engaging project that you can actually be part of. so this is a chance to be part of the work that we're doing and be part of the future history of belsay. visitors started going down the slide this weekend, and they'll be able to do so throughout the summer. iamjoined by i am joined by francis mcintosh, the collection is created here. tell us, why is this work so important? it is why is this work so important? it is so important _ why is this work so important? it is so important because of what is inside _ so important because of what is inside the — so important because of what is inside the hall. people walk around and the _ inside the hall. people walk around and the library with a beautiful wood — and the library with a beautiful wood panelling there is also lots of rooms _ wood panelling there is also lots of rooms where when english heritage took rooms where when english heritage look over— rooms where when english heritage took over in 1980 we had to strip out the _ took over in 1980 we had to strip out the panelling because of wet and dry rot _ out the panelling because of wet and dry rot so _ out the panelling because of wet and dry rot so the reef has been causing problems— dry rot so the reef has been causing problems for a long time and we want to problems fora long time and we want to look_ problems for a long time and we want to look after _ problems for a long time and we want to look after these interiors with beautiful — to look after these interiors with beautiful panels and shutters and other— beautiful panels and shutters and other fittings and fixtures. people can no u- other fittings and fixtures. people can go up onto — other fittings and fixtures. people can go up onto the _ other fittings and fixtures. people can go up onto the roof, - other fittings and fixtures. people can go up onto the roof, come - other fittings and fixtures. people i can go up onto the roof, come down the slide, but what else are they offered the chance to see? we are runnina offered the chance to see? we are running behind _ offered the chance to see? we are running behind the _ offered the chance to see? we are running behind the so _ offered the chance to see? we are running behind the so much - offered the chance to see? we are running behind the so much of - offered the chance to see? we are running behind the so much of the j running behind the so much of the hall isn't— running behind the so much of the

hall isn't normally available to see _ hall isn't normally available to see they— hall isn't normally available to see. they will be able to go through the hack— see. they will be able to go through the back door into the seven squatters, see where they lived and worked, _ squatters, see where they lived and worked, who ran the whole, but also see our— worked, who ran the whole, but also see our collections and find out about _ see our collections and find out about all— see our collections and find out about all the conservation work going _ about all the conservation work going on — about all the conservation work going on. we have been working really— going on. we have been working really hide over the last year with 600 volunteer hours alongside the concept _ 600 volunteer hours alongside the concept and a collections curator, cataloguing, cleaning these objects, finding _ cataloguing, cleaning these objects, finding graffiti we didn't know we had, _ finding graffiti we didn't know we had, evidence of the second world war requisitioning and the black watch _ war requisitioning and the black watch and these other units who are here _ watch and these other units who are here find _ watch and these other units who are here. find out what we do behind the scenes _ here. find out what we do behind the scenes. . y ., , here. find out what we do behind the scenes. ., , ., , ., scenes. have you been down the ste? scenes. have you been down the slide? i have, _ scenes. have you been down the slide? i have, yes! _ slide? i have, yes! laughter - laughter what you make of it, do you think it is a good idea to get people engage with the project was i do. we have covered up the whole, you can't see the outside but you can go and see the outside but you can go and see the view you will never see again because we are putting the slates back on and can behind the scenes and see what we have been up to. you for your time. there is a whole weekend of entertainment and among them is the band sound of trumpets.

takeit them is the band sound of trumpets. take it away, guys! i feel there is a ifeel there is a big i feel there is a big finish... ifeel there is a big finish... hold on! , it is going on. it is lovely, though. on! , it is going on. it is lovely, thouuh. , . . on! , it is going on. it is lovely, thouuh. , ., . ., ., h though. just dancing along there. , floor manager _ though. just dancing along there. , floor manager tracey _ though. just dancing along there. , floor manager tracey is _ though. just dancing along there. , floor manager tracey is doing - though. just dancing along there. , floor manager tracey is doing a - floor manager tracey is doing a beautiful dance to that. it is gorgeous and stuck in a bit of a charleston inspired, i think. you might need that in the future, one date. . , actor and writer ellie white first came to many people's attention

playing princess beatrice in the comedy series the windsors. and family is again front and centre in her latest role in sitcom the other one, which is returning to bbc two for a second series. let's take a look. i mean, it's sort of less funny the more you make of it. no, no, i'm not lying. i swear down on me dad's life. he's dead. yeah. i mean, last year, i was an only child, and now i've got a big sister and a little brother. oh, my god, you're serious. yeah, lam! it's wicked, innit? listen. listen, calm down, 0k? rewind. look, we might have found a half—brother. our brother! this is a sign from dad. this is meant to be. you can go down the wormhole of mystical science if you want, 0k? but i'm a realist. this year, i have lost my dad, i've been dumped at the altar, and i've just snogged my long—lost brother. that you? i was hoping you - wouldn't notice that. so embarrassing. you all right, cathy?

oh, just the cheek. 0h. thank you. heh—heh. it's so awkward! you had your hands on our it's so awkward! you had your hands on your head- _ and ellie is with us now. i don't know where to start with this. that is your long lost brother in the series.— this. that is your long lost brother in the series._ at - this. that is your long lost brother in the series._ at the l in the series. potentially. at the end of series _ in the series. potentially. at the end of series one _ in the series. potentially. at the end of series one you _ in the series. potentially. at the end of series one you and - in the series. potentially. at the end of series one you and your. in the series. potentially. at the . end of series one you and your long lost but had a bit of a moment. we had a beautiful moment which turned very ugly— had a beautiful moment which turned very ugly when i found out he could potentially — very ugly when i found out he could potentially be my brother. nobody wants _ potentially be my brother. nobody wants to _ potentially be my brother. nobody wants to wake up with a hangover having _ wants to wake up with a hangover having potentiallyjust snugged a sibling, i don't think. sounds like my moments with _ sibling, i don't think. sounds like my moments with that _ sibling, i don't think. sounds like my moments with that guide - sibling, i don't think. sounds like my moments with that guide dog j my moments with that guide dog earlier on! forthose my moments with that guide dog earlier on! for those who have not seen the first series, give us an idea how it is beautifully set for comedy. l idea how it is beautifully set for comed . , ., idea how it is beautifully set for comed. , ., , ., comedy. i play cathy, a quite utiaht comedy. i play cathy, a quite uptight middle-class - comedy. i play cathy, a quite uptight middle-class girl, - comedy. i play cathy, a quite| uptight middle-class girl, and comedy. i play cathy, a quite - uptight middle-class girl, and when uptight middle—class girl, and when my dad _ uptight middle—class girl, and when my dad died suddenly myself and my mum discover that he has had another

family— mum discover that he has had another family while _ mum discover that he has had another family while he was alive, who we don't _ family while he was alive, who we don't know— family while he was alive, who we don't know about. the first series follows _ don't know about. the first series follows me — don't know about. the first series follows me as i discover i have a sister— follows me as i discover i have a sister who— follows me as i discover i have a sister who is the same age as meet with the _ sister who is the same age as meet with the same name and we are like chalk— with the same name and we are like chalk and _ with the same name and we are like chalk and cheese and her mum and my mum really— chalk and cheese and her mum and my mum really don't get on very well. lots mum really don't get on very well. lots of— mum really don't get on very well. lots of shenanigans. | mum really don't get on very well. lots of shenanigans.— lots of shenanigans. i love the relationship — lots of shenanigans. i love the relationship between - lots of shenanigans. i love the relationship between you - lots of shenanigans. i love the relationship between you and i lots of shenanigans. i love the - relationship between you and your long lost sister, like you say, chalk and cheese, but it is the beauty of that for the first series that we see, actually, you can learn something from each other. we feel each other out, _ something from each other. we feel each other out, i _ something from each other. we feel each other out, i think _ something from each other. we feel each other out, i think we _ something from each other. we feel each other out, i think we are - something from each other. we feel each other out, i think we are so - each other out, i think we are so different— each other out, i think we are so different -- _ each other out, i think we are so different —— we fill each other out. we are _ different —— we fill each other out. we are completely different but we make _ we are completely different but we make each of slightly better people. my character is uptight, neurotic, controlling, and i think cats is really— controlling, and i think cats is really not _ controlling, and i think cats is really not —— cap is really not. what — really not —— cap is really not. what kind _ really not —— cap is really not. what kind of herself. is really not -- cap is really not. what kind of herself.- really not -- cap is really not. what kind of herself. is it what you want it in real—

what kind of herself. is it what you want it in real life, _ what kind of herself. is it what you want it in real life, sister— what kind of herself. is it what you want it in real life, sister growing l want it in real life, sister growing up? i want it in real life, sister growing u . ? ., ., want it in real life, sister growing u? ., ., ., , , want it in real life, sister growing u? ., ., ., ,, . ., want it in real life, sister growing up? i have loved a sister. what was i auoin to up? i have loved a sister. what was i going to do _ up? i have loved a sister. what was i going to do with _ up? i have loved a sister. what was i going to do with that? _ up? i have loved a sister. what was i going to do with that? they - up? i have loved a sister. what was i going to do with that? they are i i going to do with that? they are anno inc. i going to do with that? they are annoying- i _ i going to do with that? they are annoying. i love _ i going to do with that? they are annoying. i love them _ i going to do with that? they are annoying. i love them dearly. i i going to do with that? they are l annoying. i love them dearly. you thouuht annoying. i love them dearly. you thought you _ annoying. i love them dearly. you thought you would _ annoying. i love them dearly. you thought you would write - annoying. i love them dearly. you thought you would write it - annoying. i love them dearly. you thought you would write it into i annoying. i love them dearly. you thought you would write it into a i thought you would write it into a sitcom. l thought you would write it into a sitcom. �* , sitcom. i didn't write it, but the writers holly — sitcom. i didn't write it, but the writers holly and _ sitcom. i didn't write it, but the writers holly and pippa - sitcom. i didn't write it, but the writers holly and pippa have i sitcom. i didn't write it, but the i writers holly and pippa have such an incredible _ writers holly and pippa have such an incredible eye for detail and character and i think i found my long _ character and i think i found my long lost— character and i think i found my long lost sister in lauren, that's for sure — long lost sister in lauren, that's for sure. , ., , ., for sure. there is a beautiful moment _ for sure. there is a beautiful moment at _ for sure. there is a beautiful moment at the _ for sure. there is a beautiful moment at the end - for sure. there is a beautiful moment at the end of i for sure. there is a beautiful moment at the end of the i for sure. there is a beautiful. moment at the end of the first series where you are made over the uptight, neurotic middle—class girl. you are made over by your sister. tell us a bit about what that look was like for you. it tell us a bit about what that look was like for you.— was like for you. it was big, it took about — was like for you. it was big, it took about two _ was like for you. it was big, it took about two hours, - was like for you. it was big, it i took about two hours, honestly. leopard—print leggings? took about two hours, honestly. leopard-print leggings?- took about two hours, honestly. leopard-print leggings? yeah, kind of shimmering _ leopard-print leggings? yeah, kind of shimmering metallic _ leopard-print leggings? yeah, kind of shimmering metallic leggings, i leopard-print leggings? yeah, kind of shimmering metallic leggings, a| of shimmering metallic leggings, a fairy pink— of shimmering metallic leggings, a fairy pinkjacket, very out of my comfort— fairy pinkjacket, very out of my comfort zone.— fairy pinkjacket, very out of my

comfort zone._ which i comfort zone. and lash. which . ravi comfort zone. and lash. which gravity gradually _ comfort zone. and lash. which gravity gradually threw - comfort zone. and lash. which gravity gradually threw down l comfort zone. and lash. which i gravity gradually threw down my face _ gravity gradually threw down my face it — gravity gradually threw down my face. it was like going on a night out in _ face. it was like going on a night out in manchester, i guess! laughter 0k! i'd like to talk about social media. you are not on at all. ho. media. you are not on at all. no. you have — media. you are not on at all. no. you have a _ media. you are not on at all. no. you have a really _ media. you are not on at all. no. you have a really positive reaction to series one, did the reaction to that convince you that you might go on or are you avidly against it? i on or are you avidly against it? i don't like looking at twitter or instagram or anything like that. i like to— instagram or anything like that. i like to take myself out of that kind of severe — like to take myself out of that kind of severe. but if other people want to tell _ of severe. but if other people want to tell me — of severe. but if other people want to tell me there is a nice response that's— to tell me there is a nice response that's fine — to tell me there is a nice response that's fine -- _ to tell me there is a nice response that's fine. —— sphere. you to tell me there is a nice response that's fine. -- sphere.— that's fine. -- sphere. you play awkwardness _ that's fine. -- sphere. you play awkwardness really _ that's fine. -- sphere. you play awkwardness really well - that's fine. -- sphere. you play awkwardness really well in i that's fine. -- sphere. you play awkwardness really well in the l that's fine. -- sphere. you play i awkwardness really well in the first series. that awkward pause thing. it must really suit you, that character.— must really suit you, that i character._ there must really suit you, that - character._ there you character. erm. .. yeah! there you .0, character. erm. .. yeah! there you no, i character. erm. .. yeah! there you go. i like — character. erm. .. yeah! there you go. i like that! _ character. erm. .. yeah! there you go, i like that! sight _ character. erm. .. yeah! there you go, i like that! sight it— character. erm. .. yeah! there you

go, i like that! sight it comes i go, i like that! sight it comes naturally to me. i think that very of stiff upper lip. i don't want to what i'm really of stiff upper lip. i don't want to what i'm reall— of stiff upper lip. i don't want to what i'm really thinking, it really lends itself _ what i'm really thinking, it really lends itself well _ what i'm really thinking, it really lends itself well to _ what i'm really thinking, it really lends itself well to just - what i'm really thinking, it really lends itself well to just hiding i lends itself well tojust hiding your— lends itself well tojust hiding your emotions. yeah, 0k, yeah. you say what _ your emotions. yeah, 0k, yeah. you say what you — your emotions. yeah, 0k, yeah. you say what you feel and i will not say what _ say what you feel and i will not say what i _ say what you feel and i will not say what i feel— say what you feel and i will not say what i feel at all.— what i feel at all. always a good si . n what i feel at all. always a good sign when _ what i feel at all. always a good sign when the — what i feel at all. always a good sign when the visiting _ what i feel at all. always a good sign when the visiting sally i what i feel at all. always a good sign when the visiting sally says when she comes on in the money is about the guests we have got on. i about the guests we have got on. i was really excited. there is a beautiful moment in the last episode of series one with the britney spears montage on the boat, my favourite bit. did you enjoy that? i favourite bit. did you enjoy that? i loved it, honestly. . where- favourite bit. did you enjoy that? i loved it, honestly. . where was i loved it, honestly. . where was that? it loved it, honestly. . where was that? it was— loved it, honestly. . where was that? it was on _ loved it, honestly. . where was that? it was on the _ loved it, honestly. . where was that? it was on the canal i loved it, honestly. . where was that? it was on the canal in i that? it was on the canal in manchester _ that? it was on the canal in manchester and _ that? it was on the canal in manchester and i _ that? it was on the canal in manchester and i had i that? it was on the canal in manchester and i had to i that? it was on the canal in i manchester and i had to drive the boat _ manchester and i had to drive the boat it _ manchester and i had to drive the boat. it was wonderful. it�*s manchester and i had to drive the boat. it was wonderful. it's great. you have sold _ boat. it was wonderful. it's great. you have sold it _ boat. it was wonderful. it's great. you have sold it well. _ the other one starts on friday at 9.30pm on bbc one. all episodes will also be available to watch on the bbc iplayer. you're watching bbc breakfast, it's 8.59.

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