good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and dan walker. our headlines today: the queen will miss the state opening of parliament for the first time in nearly 60 years — prince charles prepares to deliver her speech. it isa it is a significant moment for the queen, both constitutionally and personally, as she steps back from one of the most important days in the royal diary. if parliament was a restaurant, this would be the menu, except for 84 a year, there will be arguments about the ingredients. but the government hopes it is a and filling meal. ——

eight nutritious and filling meal. the "wagatha christie" trial gets underway in the high court — rebekah vardy is suing coleen rooney for libel. as one of football's new superstars closes in on manchester city, what will the signing of erling haaland mean for the premier league and pep guardiola's title chasers? and i'll start to the money but also fairly grey for many, brightening up later with more sunshine, and one or all the details right here on breakfast. it's tuesday the 10th of may. our main story. this the queen will miss the state opening of parliament for the first time in nearly 60 years, because of "ongoing mobility issues". prince charles will deliver the speech instead, which sets out the government's main plans for the year ahead. our royal correspondent daniela relph has more details. last year, he provided the support for his mother. today, the prince of wales takes on the main role instead of her. it is a significant moment, constitutionally and personally. officially, the new session of parliament will be opened by both

the prince of wales and his son, the duke of cambridge. but it is charles who for the first time will read the queen's speech. in a statement last night, buckingham palace said: the queen's presence at the thanksgiving service for her husband in march was seen as a sign that she would still be at major events. but her health issues are now proving a severe limitation to what she can do. i know several people who have seen her recently and apparently she's on very good form. but listen, she's 96 years old. she's been through an awful lot of difficulties recently, not least the death of her husband last year. how are you? well, as you can see, i can't move. even the queen herself has acknowledged her mobility problems in recent months. but the decision to withdraw today won't have been easy. for 70 years, the queen has been

at the heart of virtually every state opening. she's missed just two — due to pregnancy. it is an important part of the constitutional choreography of monarchy. the pomp and pageantry have been lessened in recent years to make the ceremony more comfortable for the queen. but the rigors of walking and making a speech today were deemed too much of a challenge by the queen's doctors. like state opening, remembrance sunday has always been a priority for the queen. but last year she missed that too, due to her back problems that still affect her. managing the queen's diary, dealing with last minute changes is now the norm for those around her. last week it was announced that she won't be attending this year's garden parties at buckingham palace — again, viewed as too big a physical challenge for her. it is now for her wider family to step up. buckingham palace has stressed that the queen is continuing with what they call a busy diary,

virtually and on the phone. but when the prince of wales delivers the queen's speech today, he does so as a son supporting his mother and as a future king. daniela ralph, bbc news. daniela is in windsor for us this morning, where the queen will be staying and watching the event instead of delivering it herself. as you mentioned, it is a long time since this has happened. yes. as you mentioned, it is a long time since this has happened.— since this has happened. yes, it is. almost 60 — since this has happened. yes, it is. almost 60 years — since this has happened. yes, it is. almost 60 years since _ since this has happened. yes, it is. almost 60 years since the - since this has happened. yes, it is. almost 60 years since the queen l since this has happened. yes, it is. i almost 60 years since the queen last missed a state opening of parliament. so it really is a significant moment that she has decided not to be here. it was a decision made late on in the day yesterday and i think that in itself is a sign that she was determined to be here if possible, behind—the—scenes everything was being done to try to make the ceremony as comfortable for her as

was possible, but late afternoon, it was possible, but late afternoon, it was decided that it was just going to be too much for her and she would have to withdraw. we had a statement from buckingham palace saying that she was suffering from a rather strange phrase that they use, episodic mobility problems, and i think really the translation of that is that some days are better than others and sadly this was a day that she was not going to be strong enough to do the state opening. so it falls to her son charles and her grandson william to pick up the reins and in terms of charles today, there will be a couple of changes because it is him delivering the speech. we will not be using the throne that the queen would normally sit on, that will be left empty today we will not be wearing any ceremonial robes, he will wear military uniform, a naval uniform, and the imperial state crown that the queen would either wear or have carried alongside her will be there with the prince of wales and the duke of cambridge today, it is an important sign of the sovereignty of monarchy. just briefly, buckingham palace are keen to stress that there are no other official duties at this

stage that are being handed over to the prince of wales and the plant is still that the queen takes as full a part as possible in her own next month. . very much indeed. the queen's speech allows the government to formally set out its priorities for the year ahead. so what can we expect that to look like? our political correspondent nick eardley has this report. fanfare this is what the queen's speech normally looks like. today, with prince charles delivering the government's programme, it will look different, but the political themes will sound familiar. the opening of the speech is expected to focus on growing the economy, easing the burden on households and levelling up the country. after a bruising result in last week's elections, borisjohnson wants to get his political programme back on track. he's pledging the government will get on with the job and there will be 38 bills in total in today's speech.

but the prime minister will also warn the government can't just spend its way out of current problems. instead, he'll say the answer is to grow the economy — with higher wages and higher skilled jobs across the uk. today's programme will also include plans to appeal to boris johnson's supporters. seven new laws, he says, will deliver the benefits of brexit and legislation to crack down on disruptive protests after previous attempts to strengthen police powers were rejected by the house of lords. labour's leader has had a lot on his plate this week. he's denied claims he broke covid rules last year with a curry and beer with colleagues. but he's said if police fight him, he'll resign. -- if —— if police find him. —— if police fine him. today he wants to focus on the economy instead.

he'll argue the government doesn't have the ideas to deal with the issues the country is facing. the queen's speech is a big moment in the parliamentary year, full of pomp and ceremony. and today we'll find out what laws the government wants to introduce and what they say about the political priorities. nick eardley, bbc news, westminster. with 38 bills expected to be outlined today, there's a lot to get your head around. our chief political correspondent adam fleming is here to explain more. it is yourjob to get your head around this so what have you got for us? , ., ., ., , ., around this so what have you got for us? ,., ., ., ,, ., around this so what have you got for us? good morning. if you are looking for direct help _ us? good morning. if you are looking for direct help to _ us? good morning. if you are looking for direct help to help _ us? good morning. if you are looking for direct help to help with _ us? good morning. if you are looking for direct help to help with the - for direct help to help with the rising cost of bills, i don't think there will be anything in the speech today but you could argue this isn't the place you would do that, instead there will be language and proposals for indirect help to grow the economy so that people end up with better paid jobs and there is more economic growth overall. the government will make a big play for the fact that lots of those things they say they can only do because of

they say they can only do because of the uk left the eu a couple of years ago. but in terms of direct things you will notice, we will see changes to the planning system, there could be more homes being built in england, we could see changes to how schools are organised which could see better educational outcomes in england and also something that government is trumpeting today, new paris to deal with potentially disruptive protests which they couldn't get through parliament in the last session. but i do wonder if at the end of today he will look at that speech and say, there are lots of words to help with the cost of living what's happened with the economy but maybe not a huge amount of action yet. find economy but maybe not a huge amount of action yet-— of action yet. and we're still talkin: of action yet. and we're still talking about _ of action yet. and we're still talking about parties - of action yet. and we're still talking about parties and . talking about parties and potentially a rather significant political gamble from sir keir starmer, who says will resign if he is fined for attending a gathering during lockdown? i’m is fined for attending a gathering during lockdown?— is fined for attending a gathering during lockdown? i'm not sure if he had much choice _ during lockdown? i'm not sure if he had much choice other— during lockdown? i'm not sure if he had much choice other than - during lockdown? i'm not sure if he had much choice other than to - during lockdown? i'm not sure if he had much choice other than to say. had much choice other than to say that, having been so clear that the prime minister and the chancellor should resign because they received fixed penalty notices. it would have been difficult for him to say, that

doesn't apply to me. so some people are saying it's a bit of a gamble, i don't know enough about gambling to say if it is. i wonder if it is more like betting on roulette, but betting on it being red or black rather than picking a particular number. it does mean, though, his fate, hisjob is in the hands of durham police because they will be the ones effectively deciding whether he carries on as labour leader. i think he thinks it is a pretty safe bet because he and his team are completely convinced he hasn't broken any rules.— team are completely convinced he hasn't broken any rules. thank you very much. — hasn't broken any rules. thank you very much, adam. _ the french president, emmanuel macron, has said it will take decades for ukraine to be accepted into the european union. in a speech to the eu's parliament in strasbourg, he instead suggested ukraine could join a "parallel european community" while it awaited a decision. his words came as fierce fighting continued in the eastern donbas region, where russia is trying to make gains. let's speak now to our correspondent joe inwood in lviv.

what's the latest you can tell us? well, those words yesterday by emmanuel macron shouldn't come as much of a surprise. joining the eu is an incredibly lengthy and bureaucratic process that involves notjust huge amounts of paperwork, we saw the president elect handing in eight books are questionnaires that had been filled in but also fulfilling very strict criteria about your economy, about with corruption, also saw political stability questions, and it does take a long time. despite the immense support there has been by eu states for ukraine and the principle of itjoining the eu and the principle that it has shown in standing up to russia, i don't think it should be surprising that they are not going to rush this process. huge amounts of money and trade benefits come as a consequence of membership but this idea of a separate structure is interesting and i think it will be well received in kyiv. the supermarket giant morrisons has

bought one of britain's biggest convenience store chains, mccoll�*s. the deal will save 16,000 jobs across 1,100 shops. morrisons beat off competition from eg group, which is owned by the billionaire issa brothers — who also own asda. a female prison guard who went on the run with a murder suspect from an alabama jail has died after shooting herself as the pair were caught. vicky white died in hospital after she and casey white were arrested in indiana following a police chase. they vanished from a prison in lauderdale county 11 days ago. they are believed to have been romantically involved. one of andy warhol's famous portraits of the actress marilyn monroe has become the most expensive 20th century work of art. 170 million, it is selling here. $170 million. the 1964 painting —

called "shot sage blue marilyn" — sold at auction in new york last night for the equivalent of £158 million. it's been described warhol's "ultimate depiction of his ultimate muse". the previous record was held by one of picasso's "women of algiers" series. that's a lot of money! what do you do with that? _ that's a lot of money! what do you do with that? by _ that's a lot of money! what do you do with that? by one _ that's a lot of money! what do you do with that? by one of— that's a lot of money! what do you do with that? by one of those? - that's a lot of money! what do you | do with that? by one of those? no, what do you — do with that? by one of those? no, what do you do _ do with that? by one of those? no, what do you do with _ do with that? by one of those? no, what do you do with it _ do with that? by one of those? no, what do you do with it in _ do with that? by one of those? no, what do you do with it in the - what do you do with it in the toilet? ., . what do you do with it in the toilet? ., ., ., ., ., , toilet? loan it to a glamorous aalle toilet? loan it to a glamorous gallery for— toilet? loan it to a glamorous gallery for a _ toilet? loan it to a glamorous gallery for a bit. _ toilet? loan it to a glamorous gallery for a bit. i _ toilet? loan it to a glamorous gallery for a bit. i don't - toilet? loan it to a glamorousj gallery for a bit. i don't know, toilet? loan it to a glamorous. gallery for a bit. i don't know, i will never— gallery for a bit. i don't know, i will never have _ gallery for a bit. i don't know, i will never have that _ gallery for a bit. i don't know, i will never have that decision! l gallery for a bit. i don't know, i. will never have that decision! just some rather nice art for my children. this this good morning. a little bit of brightness to start the day here in ayrshire, the sun bouncing off the cloud, but for many

it is similarto bouncing off the cloud, but for many it is similar to this scene in leeds. rub great picture of a head to begin with but with the cloud in place through the night it's a mild start, 16 degrees in london and parts of east anglia. these are the temperatures you would normally expect during the afternoon. even the coldest spots have temperatures well clear of a frost. the satellite shows how much cloud is in place but there are gaps starting to appear to there are gaps starting to appear to the north and west. it is here where we have a mixture of sun and showers to begin the day. england and wales freddie gray, the splashes of light rain here and there, pushing east, not much for the gardens if anything. that will gradually clear, then dry with sunny spells across then dry with sunny spells across the south but elsewhere, we could see a few showers punctuating the sunnier moments. a bit of a blustery day, the wind coming in off the atlantic so temperatures down on yesterday for southern areas. in the shelter, 16 to 20 in some eastern parts. as we go through this evening and overnight, some clearer skies

for a time, showers getting going but there could be some welcome rain putting in for england and wales later on. more details on that in about half an hour. let's take a look at today's papers. the labour leader sir keir starmer�*s promise to quit if police fine him over claims he breached lockdown rules features on many front pages, with the guardian calling it "starmer�*s gamble". the times also says sir keir has "gambled his political career", and describes the move as an effort to "thrust questions about lockdown breaches back on to borisjohnson". the paper also includes this photograph of the queen, after it was announced she will miss the state opening of parliament for the first time in almost 60 years. the daily mail front page focuses on criticism of the labour leader by opponents, who accuse him of "piling pressure on police". the paper suggests his pledge puts detectives in the difficult position of knowing their decision could result in the opposition losing its leader. and one of the most read stories on bbc news,

and being shared online, is about the podcast host deborah james. deborah told her instagram followers yesterday that it was the message she never wanted to write, but that she is now receiving hospice—at—home care for bowel cancer. she said, "nobody knows how long i've got left," adding that it had been a "heart—breaking" six months, but that she is "surrounded by love". huge "surrounded by love". response to that, and on instagram huge response to that, and on instagram right across social media. we have spent quite a bit of time with her on this programme and i think people feel they never very well and then to hear that even though you know she has been ill for a long time and she has spoken a lot about what will happen to her eventually, it is that shock moment of it happening now. find eventually, it is that shock moment of it happening now.— of it happening now. and as she said, it of it happening now. and as she said. it is _ of it happening now. and as she said. it is the — of it happening now. and as she said, it is the post _ of it happening now. and as she said, it is the post she - of it happening now. and as she said, it is the post she didn't - of it happening now. and as she l said, it is the post she didn't want to write but she talked about raising funds for research into bowel cancer and they are currently, the fund she started is right now at £650,000. she

the fund she started is right now at £650,000. ,, ., , w ., , the fund she started is right now at £650,000. ,, ., ., , , ., £650,000. she has actually updated her social media _ £650,000. she has actually updated her social media this _ £650,000. she has actually updated her social media this morning, - her social media this morning, saying, i never in my wildest dreams thought we would be waking up to this total 12 hours later. she says, i'm crying because i know we can continue to have some really vital projects. even though she is having a desperate time, she is with her family and i'm sure that the amount of money and the amount of support she's got has given her something to smile about in a really difficult time. �* , , �* , smile about in a really difficult the dup will not go back into government in northern ireland until its concerns about post—brexit trading arrangements are resolved, the party's leader says, following a meeting with the northern ireland secretary. brandon lewis also met leaders of sinn fein after they emerged as the largest party in stormont following last week's elections. they say that there should be no attempt by the dup to punish the public. here's the latest from both sides. we want stable, devolved government.

we are committed to our participation in those institutions. however, as i have made clear before the election, during the election campaign and at every opportunity and now, post election, our position remains as it was, and that is that we need to see the issues around the protocol dealt with decisively by the government. we need decisive action by the government to address the difficulties created by the protocol, whether that is driving up the cost of living, whether that is the harm that it's doing to businesses and our economy. the electorate also demand that the parties get back down to business to elect the speaker, to sit in the assembly, to have it function, to appoint a first minister, a deputy first minister, to form a new executive in order so that we can take the urgent decisions that are required — to invest £1 billion extra in our health service, to allocate over £330 million

to help people who are burdened with the struggle and cost of living rises, and also to agree a programme for government and a budget. so there can be no excuses, there can be no attempt by the dup or by anyone else to punish the public and leave workers and families high and dry, now or in the time ahead. for more on the stalemate at stormont, let's speak to clare rice, a research associate with the university of liverpool and an expert on northern ireland politics. thank you very much for being with us this morning. having seen and heard what's happened in the last 24 hours, do you think we are any closer to resolution? in hours, do you think we are any closer to resolution?— hours, do you think we are any closer to resolution? in short, no. we are in — closer to resolution? in short, no. we are in a _ closer to resolution? in short, no. we are in a very — closer to resolution? in short, no. we are in a very difficult _ closer to resolution? in short, no. we are in a very difficult situation | we are in a very difficult situation now where the dup have been unequivocally clear in saying they will not return to the executive until changes have been secured to the northern ireland protocol. the rest of the parties have been in

stormont, the weather yesterday and there were clearly stating they wanted to get back around the executive table and to be in that position where new cross—party decisions can be taken. the cost of living legislation introduced, we are in a situation where there is an arrangement for the ministerial posts at the moment, that means that matters that were already ongoing can continue to a certain extent with no new decisions being taken so we are effectively left without a functioning executive as things stand. so is a dire situation for politics in northern ireland. when the dup say _ politics in northern ireland. when the dup say the _ politics in northern ireland. when the dup say the party _ politics in northern ireland. when the dup say the party will- politics in northern ireland. when the dup say the party will not - the dup say the party will not nominate ministers and tell the quote is, there has been decisive action on the northern ireland protocol, what exactly do they want and what does it mean?— and what does it mean? welcome effectively. _ and what does it mean? welcome effectively. the — and what does it mean? welcome effectively, the dup _ and what does it mean? welcome effectively, the dup has - and what does it mean? welcome effectively, the dup has taken - and what does it mean? welcome l effectively, the dup has taken quite a hard line with regard to the northern ireland protocol, so as a party they are signalling that those checks that happen between movement of some goods between great britain

and northern ireland are more or less completely removed. of course under the northern ireland protocol, andindeed under the northern ireland protocol, and indeed the whole situation with brexit, the fact the uk is now an external body to the european union, it means there needs to be some degree of checks that happened there. but there are potential areas where those checks can be minimised and reduced, and there are many areas that the parties are engaged in negotiations on so anything that represents a close to zero levels of checks would probably come very close to what the dup is wanting to see from these negotiations. this if the don't see from these negotiations. this if they don't nominate _ see from these negotiations. this if they don't nominate a _ see from these negotiations. this if they don't nominate a deputy - they don't nominate a deputy minister, where does that leave the executive, is there any way forward without that?— executive, is there any way forward without that? again, in short, no. a representative _ without that? again, in short, no. a representative from _ without that? again, in short, no. a representative from the _ without that? again, in short, no. a representative from the dup - without that? again, in short, no. a representative from the dup did - without that? again, in short, no. a representative from the dup did an | representative from the dup did an interview yesterday in which he seemed to suggest that the dup would actually be open to the idea of nominating a deputy first minister,

so that does appear not to be as much of an issue as it was, only a matter of a few days ago. if it was the case that the dup did not nominate a deputy first minister because that is a joint office with the first minister, that it is a post that will be held under current arrangements by michele o'neil of sinn fein, effectively that will mean an executive could not be formed. so again, it would be another challenge but it doesn't seem to be as much of a priority for the dup at this stage as it was. what about the electric, what is the feeling on the streets about support for the dup or whether there is a determination to get the executive back around the table? i determination to get the executive back around the table?— back around the table? i think it's fair to say there _ back around the table? i think it's fair to say there is _ back around the table? i think it's fair to say there is a _ back around the table? i think it's fair to say there is a lot _ back around the table? i think it's fair to say there is a lot of- fair to say there is a lot of frustration in northern ireland right across the board, regardless of political perspective. i think everyone is feeling the pinch of the cost—of—living crisis. everybody is either personally or knows someone who is suffering as a result of the hospital and health care waiting lists we have here, some of the longest in europe, let alone the uk,

so there are some of the serious issues playing out here, that the political representatives and the parties themselves are all too aware of after several weeks of campaigning in the lead up to the election. so there are a lot of serious issues, the parties themselves have been unequivocal in saying they want to get back around the table, but for one or two of the parties, particularly the dup, there are red lines that will prevent them from doing so. are red lines that will prevent them from doing so-_ are red lines that will prevent them from doing so. thank you very much for our from doing so. thank you very much for your time — from doing so. thank you very much for your time this _ from doing so. thank you very much for your time this morning. - a tale now of birthday generosity, designed to cheer people up after the events of the past few years. the singer paul heaton, who formed the band the housemartins in hull in the 1980s, decided his 60th birthday was a good moment to do something different. so he put money behind the bar at 60 pubs around britain, so that regulars could have a drink on him — as our correspondent danny savage reports. music: happy hour by the housemartins

he sang about happy hour. now he's creating one for real. # it's happy hour again...# paul heaton today put £1,000 behind the bar of 60 pubs to mark his 60th birthday. it's been really, really, really busy and it's real good for the community. one of them was the whalebone in hull. it's a privilege to be one of the pubs in hull, never mind the country, to be able to represent paul heaton and give out the drinks that he's bought. the gratitude was clear. it's just, like, just a lovely thing to do, isn't it? happy birthday, paul. cheers. it's almost like an alternative jubilee where people can just take a day, spend it together, and have a drink and get to know each other. sharing all this money with everybody. it's a great community spirit, really. to give everyone a... after the covid pandemic as well. he's a good lad, is paul. he's an old school socialist and it's wonderful that he remembers people like us who, on a day like today, after two years of absolute penury,

can't afford a pint. and so, god bless him. and thank you very much for me cider, it's going down well! fortunately, we got here before the money ran out. so cheers, paul — who says he's done this to say thank you to people who've bought his records and shown support to him over the years. cheers, paul. happy birthday, paul. # that could never be blue...# and in 60 pubs across the uk and ireland, they could be feeling it. as paul heaton sang — old red eyes might be back. danny savage, bbc news, hull. what a nice man. that's a good story. what a nice man. that's a good sto . , , ., ' story. this 'ust a different thing to do as story. thisjust a different thing to do as well. _ story. thisjust a different thing to do as well. and _ story. thisjust a different thing to do as well. and as _ story. thisjust a different thing to do as well. and as you - story. thisjust a different thing to do as well. and as you can i story. thisjust a different thing i to do as well. and as you can see, it went down very well. understandably expect i wonder if there is any money left, anywhere.

much more coming up in the programme in the next hour, we will be talking about the queen's speech. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. a new state of the art dedicated children's hospital ward is opening in croydon today. the £7 million unit will house a medical ward, surgical ward and a short stay unit, as well as providing improved facilities for patients and visitors. the rainbow children's unit will also have relaxation rooms and playspaces funded by a dedicated charity. more than 10,000 employers are now signed up to pay the real living wage. the voluntary rate is £11.05 an hour in london, compared to the £9.50 national minimum wage, set by the government. the living wage foundation says one in 13 people now works for a living wage employer. historic england is releasing thousands of photographs

of the queen visiting historic sites to celebrate the platinum jubilee. a map is being published online to show some of the places visited during her 70—year reign, including greenwich royal observatory. it's hoped it will encourage more visitors to the sites. an eight—year—old from a primary school in deptford, is celebrating being crowned the top mathematician in the uk in her year group. michelle from grinling gibbons primary school came top in the world maths day global challenge — a worldwide competition involving ten million children from 160 countries. i didn't really practice. ijust do what i usually do. play maths games, do my homework, work hard in school, and ijust really enjoy maths. some parents say, "i can't do maths and my child doesn't like maths." we don't believe that at all. we try to make maths exciting, engaging, make it fun. let's see what's happening on the tubes. there's are minor delays on the metropolitan line.

the northern line is still partially closed for work on the bank branch, but that is set to reopen from monday. finally, the overground is part closed. onto the weather now with kate kinsella. good morning. yesterday was the equal warmest day of the year so far, at 23.4 celsius. that was at heathrow. it's not going to be quite so warm today. cloud to start, some patchy outbreaks of rain after a mild night. now that rain is going to clear away fairly quickly, the cloud breaking. we'll see some spells of sunshine. noticeably breezy today, and temperatures reaching 20 celsius. now overnight, it's not going to be as warm as last night. we're looking at quite a bit of cloud around, though it should stay largely dry, a few clearer spells. the minimum temperature between ten and 12 celsius. for tomorrow, it's looking like a cloudy start, but we will see some bright spells. you can see another front sliding across us, but it means we're going to get some rain, not until later on in the day, through the afternoon. and the south—east could stay dry. we'll see some

brighter spells there. but the rain sliding across the west and the north—west through the afternoon. temperatures tomorrow again a little lower than today at 17 celsius. high pressure builds from thursday onwards, really. so we'll see plenty of sunshine, and temperatures just getting a little bit warmer as we head towards the end of the week and into the weekend. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now though, it's back to dan and sally. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and dan walker. it is 29 minutes past six. john is here organising his newspapers. i have got a prop this morning. we are talking transfers. we always get excited about a potentially exciting

transfer. this one demonstrates the pulling power of the premier league, the money on offer and the strength that manchester city have instant stretching their muscles. erling haaland's moved to manchester city could be announced this week. it could be announced this week. it could cost £200 million with additional add—ons. could cost £200 million with additionaladd—ons. it could cost £200 million with additional add—ons. it goes to show why manchester city at the front runners for his signature. he has been given time off in germany. to finalise the deal as he prepares his move to manchester. we are going to get breakdowns in all of the papers today about his stats and what sort of sets apart from the big rising stars in international football at the moment. he averages a goal every game for borussia dortmund. manchester city will get a goal scorer, that is the big thing that has been levelled at manchester city this season, that they haven't had an out and out goal—scorer when they have needed them in, let's say, the

champions league, where they were knocked out by real madrid. a big signing potentially. he is a difference maker, isn't it? anybody who has watched him playing at all, he has got the power, he has got the pace, but he can also finish from anywhere. he is an awesome prospect. and how will i change a manchester city player? have they done it to cheer pep guardiola up?! i will tell you who doesn't need cheering up, jurgen klopp. he was in good spirits yesterday. it would be one of the moves of the summer, erling haaland expected to be announced this week. bbc sport has heard from separate sources the £63 million transfer for the norwegian is agreed, with an announcement expected soon in germany. city are refusing to respond to the widespread reports, but it's thought the deal is almost complete. a move which won't be lost on rivals liverpool either. although when it was put to jurgen klopp yesterday that pep guardiola thinks the whole country supports liverpool, hejust laughed. so he's clearly feeling fairly relaxed, despite trailing city in the title race.

pep only needs seven points from their three remaining games to be crowned champions. klopp though denied there's a bias towards his club. i've no idea if the whole country is supporting us. i don't know that. it's not the feeling i get, actually, when we go to other places and play there. it's actually the opposite. but, erm, yeah, maybe he knows more about that than me. sunderland are one step closer to promotion back to the second tier of english football. they beat sheffield wednesday 2—1 on aggregate in the league one play—off semi—finals, and will play wycombe wanderers for a place in the championship, after what's been almost a decade of disappointment for the wearside club. joe lynskey reports. in the play—offs, a season can change with a goal. this is what it meant to sunderland. they've spent four years in league one, but now they're one match from a way out. this club left the premier league in 2017, then kept sinking.

a second straight relegation was filmed for a netflix documentary, and they got stuck in the third tier. this was their latest attempt to escape, and a semi—final with sheffield wednesday, a giant club too. across the two legs were nearly 80,000 fans — a play—off record. and though this second leg was tense, the noise came in the second half. wednesday were 1—0 down from the first game, but this goal levelled it. hillsborough lit up and expected, but sunderland held their nerve and in stoppage time got the winner. commentary: driven in by clark. and forced in by patrick roberts! for the club and the coach, it's a temporary lift—off. sunderland have one more match to manage, at wembley against wycombe. joe lynskey, bbc news. there's excitement amongst british tennis fans, after emma raducanu announced she's

set to play in a home tournament for the first time since winning the us open last year. she'll be at the birmingham classic next month, as she looks to begin her preparations for wimbledon at a grass court tournament. raducanu hasn't played competitively on british soil since her run to the fourth round at the all england club last summer. and still searching for another coach. hasn't quite worked yet. coach. hasn't uuite worked et. �* , coach. hasn'tauite worked et. �* , , hasn't quite worked yet. but she is uuite hasn't quite worked yet. but she is quite enjoying _ hasn't quite worked yet. but she is quite enjoying life _ hasn't quite worked yet. but she is quite enjoying life on _ hasn't quite worked yet. but she is quite enjoying life on her— hasn't quite worked yet. but she is quite enjoying life on her own - hasn't quite worked yet. but she is quite enjoying life on her own at i quite enjoying life on her own at the moment, taking things at her own pace. labour says it has documentary evidence that proves staff carried on working after having a takeaway curry, while sir keir starmer was at an election campaign meeting in durham last year. he has said he will resign as leader if he is fined for any breach of covid regulations. let's take a listen to what sir keir told reporters yesterday. i believe in honour, integrity, and the principle that those who make the laws must follow them.

and i believe that politicians who undermine that principle, undermine trust in politics, undermine our democracy, and undermine britain. i'm absolutely clear that no laws were broken. they were followed at all times. i simply had something to eat while working late in the evening, as any politician would do, days before an election. but if the police decide to issue me with a fixed penalty notice, i would, of course, do the right thing and step down. let's get more on this more now. we're joined by the daily mirror's political correspondent aletha adu, and also by geri scott, political reporter at the times. morning to you both. how much of a

gamble is this for a keir starmer? well, it is a gamble because obviously we don't know what a durham — obviously we don't know what a durham police might find. the problem — durham police might find. the problem that he has is, whilst he has said — problem that he has is, whilst he has said he — problem that he has is, whilst he has said he will resign if find, he hasn't _ has said he will resign if find, he hasn't set — has said he will resign if find, he hasn't set out if he isjust has said he will resign if find, he hasn't set out if he is just found to have — hasn't set out if he is just found to have broken the rules. this is a really— to have broken the rules. this is a really tricky — to have broken the rules. this is a really tricky position for him, because _ really tricky position for him, because if that threshold is met, if he is _ because if that threshold is met, if he is found — because if that threshold is met, if he is found to have broken the rules but not _ he is found to have broken the rules but not find — he is found to have broken the rules but not find comedy pressure would be but not find comedy pressure would he massive — but not find comedy pressure would be massive on him to still go. he will find — be massive on him to still go. he will find himself in a position where — will find himself in a position where he _ will find himself in a position where he will have to go, orjustify why he _ where he will have to go, orjustify why he should stay in that circumstance.— why he should stay in that circumstance. ., ,., ., , circumstance. there are so many la ers to circumstance. there are so many layers to this _ circumstance. there are so many layers to this when _ circumstance. there are so many layers to this when you _ circumstance. there are so many layers to this when you think- circumstance. there are so many l layers to this when you think about the fact there was some sort of gathering, the food if they had, all sorts of arguments about whether they went back to work afterwards. the claim is there is evidence that some people went back to work afterwards, but i suppose the key to it is whether he went back to work

afterwards?— afterwards? yes, absolutely. it is clear that he _ afterwards? yes, absolutely. it is clear that he seems _ afterwards? yes, absolutely. it is clear that he seems extremely i clear that he seems extremely confidenl— clear that he seems extremely confident that _ clear that he seems extremely confident that he _ clear that he seems extremely confident that he did. - clear that he seems extremely confident that he did. and - clear that he seems extremely confident that he did. and as i clear that he seems extremely. confident that he did. and as you said in_ confident that he did. and as you said in your— confident that he did. and as you said in your intro, _ confident that he did. and as you said in your intro, labour- confident that he did. and as you said in your intro, labour is- said in your intro, labour is prepared _ said in your intro, labour is prepared to _ said in your intro, labour is prepared to hand _ said in your intro, labour is prepared to hand a - said in your intro, labour is prepared to hand a dossierl said in your intro, labour is. prepared to hand a dossier of evidence _ prepared to hand a dossier of evidence to _ prepared to hand a dossier of evidence to durham - prepared to hand a dossier of evidence to durham police, l prepared to hand a dossier of- evidence to durham police, including whatsapps, — evidence to durham police, including whatsapps, tems— evidence to durham police, including whatsapps, texts and _ evidence to durham police, including whatsapps, texts and e—mails, - whatsapps, texts and e—mails, claiming — whatsapps, texts and e—mails, claiming that— whatsapps, texts and e—mails, claiming that was _ whatsapps, texts and e—mails, claiming that was the _ whatsapps, texts and e—mails, claiming that was the case. - whatsapps, texts and e—mails,| claiming that was the case. keir starmer— claiming that was the case. keir starmer always— claiming that was the case. keir starmer always sees— claiming that was the case. keir starmer always sees himself. claiming that was the case. keir starmer always sees himself as| claiming that was the case. keir. starmer always sees himself as a claiming that was the case. keir- starmer always sees himself as a man of integrity _ starmer always sees himself as a man of integrity it— starmer always sees himself as a man of integrity it has— starmer always sees himself as a man of integrity. it has been— starmer always sees himself as a man of integrity. it has been the _ starmer always sees himself as a man of integrity. it has been the but- starmer always sees himself as a man of integrity. it has been the but of- of integrity. it has been the but of jokes _ of integrity. it has been the but of jokes at _ of integrity. it has been the but of jokes at many _ of integrity. it has been the but of jokes at many pmqs. _ of integrity. it has been the but of jokes at many pmqs. we - of integrity. it has been the but of jokes at many pmqs. we have - of integrity. it has been the but of. jokes at many pmqs. we have heard lisa jokes at many pmqs. we have heard lisa nandy— jokes at many pmqs. we have heard lisa nandy calling _ jokes at many pmqs. we have heard lisa nandy calling him _ jokes at many pmqs. we have heard lisa nandy calling him mr— jokes at many pmqs. we have heard lisa nandy calling him mr rules. - jokes at many pmqs. we have heard lisa nandy calling him mr rules. it. lisa nandy calling him mr rules. it seems _ lisa nandy calling him mr rules. it seems labour— lisa nandy calling him mr rules. it seems labourare_ lisa nandy calling him mr rules. it seems labour are pretty- lisa nandy calling him mr rules. it seems labour are pretty clear, - lisa nandy calling him mr rules. it. seems labour are pretty clear, even keir starmer— seems labour are pretty clear, even keir starmer himself, _ seems labour are pretty clear, even keir starmer himself, speaking - seems labour are pretty clear, even keir starmer himself, speaking to l seems labour are pretty clear, even. keir starmer himself, speaking to my colleague _ keir starmer himself, speaking to my colleague yesterday— keir starmer himself, speaking to my colleague yesterday after _ keir starmer himself, speaking to my colleague yesterday after making - keir starmer himself, speaking to my colleague yesterday after making the | colleague yesterday after making the statement, _ colleague yesterday after making the statement, he — colleague yesterday after making the statement, he seemed _ colleague yesterday after making the statement, he seemed pretty- statement, he seemed pretty confident— statement, he seemed pretty confident that _ statement, he seemed pretty confident that he's _ statement, he seemed pretty confident that he's got - statement, he seemed pretty. confident that he's got nothing statement, he seemed pretty- confident that he's got nothing to lose here — confident that he's got nothing to lose here but— confident that he's got nothing to lose here. but ultimately, - confident that he's got nothing to lose here. but ultimately, i- confident that he's got nothing to| lose here. but ultimately, ithink, we must _ lose here. but ultimately, ithink, we must remember— lose here. but ultimately, ithink, we must remember that- lose here. but ultimately, ithink, we must remember that for- lose here. but ultimately, ithink, we must remember that for a - lose here. but ultimately, ithink, we must remember that for a keir starmer— we must remember that for a keir starmer this— we must remember that for a keir starmer this isn't— we must remember that for a keir starmer this isn't about _ we must remember that for a keir starmer this isn't about politics, l starmer this isn't about politics, this is— starmer this isn't about politics, this is about _ starmer this isn't about politics, this is about serving _ starmer this isn't about politics, this is about serving the - starmer this isn't about politics, this is about serving the british. this is about serving the british public— this is about serving the british public as— this is about serving the british public as a _ this is about serving the british public as a whole. _ this is about serving the british public as a whole. he - this is about serving the british| public as a whole. he genuinely thinks _ public as a whole. he genuinely thinks that— public as a whole. he genuinely thinks that he _ public as a whole. he genuinely thinks that he is _ public as a whole. he genuinely thinks that he is trying - public as a whole. he genuinely thinks that he is trying to - public as a whole. he genuinely thinks that he is trying to hold i thinks that he is trying to hold boris — thinks that he is trying to hold borisjohnson _ thinks that he is trying to hold borisjohnson to— thinks that he is trying to hold boris johnson to account, - thinks that he is trying to hold boris johnson to account, a i thinks that he is trying to hold - boris johnson to account, a prime minister— boris johnson to account, a prime minister has — boris johnson to account, a prime minister has been _ boris johnson to account, a prime minister has been fined _

boris johnson to account, a prime minister has been fined and - boris johnson to account, a prime minister has been fined and said i boris johnson to account, a prime i minister has been fined and said he will not _ minister has been fined and said he will not go — minister has been fined and said he will not go. there _ minister has been fined and said he will not go. there was _ minister has been fined and said he will not go. there was a _ minister has been fined and said he will not go. there was a culture - minister has been fined and said he will not go. there was a culture of. will not go. there was a culture of parties _ will not go. there was a culture of parties in — will not go. there was a culture of parties in number— will not go. there was a culture of parties in number 10 _ will not go. there was a culture of parties in number 10 and - will not go. there was a culture of. parties in number 10 and ultimately they are _ parties in number 10 and ultimately they are in — parties in number 10 and ultimately they are in government. _ parties in number 10 and ultimately they are in government. they- parties in number 10 and ultimately they are in government. they said i they are in government. they said those _ they are in government. they said those rules — they are in government. they said those rules. keir— they are in government. they said those rules. keir starmer, - they are in government. they said those rules. keir starmer, as- they are in government. they said . those rules. keir starmer, as leader of the _ those rules. keir starmer, as leader of the opposition, _ those rules. keir starmer, as leader of the opposition, feels _ those rules. keir starmer, as leader of the opposition, feels as - those rules. keir starmer, as leader of the opposition, feels as though . of the opposition, feels as though it is right — of the opposition, feels as though it is right for— of the opposition, feels as though it is right for him _ of the opposition, feels as though it is right for him to— of the opposition, feels as though it is right for him to make - of the opposition, feels as though it is right for him to make a - it is right for him to make a resignation _ it is right for him to make a resignation if— it is right for him to make a resignation if he _ it is right for him to make a resignation if he gets- it is right for him to make a resignation if he gets a - it is right for him to make a resignation if he gets a finej resignation if he gets a fine because _ resignation if he gets a fine because he _ resignation if he gets a fine because he doesn't- resignation if he gets a fine because he doesn't want i resignation if he gets a fine i because he doesn't want people resignation if he gets a fine - because he doesn't want people in british— because he doesn't want people in british politics _ because he doesn't want people in british politics and _ because he doesn't want people in british politics and he _ because he doesn't want people in british politics and he doesn't i because he doesn't want people in| british politics and he doesn't want the public— british politics and he doesn't want the public to— british politics and he doesn't want the public to see _ british politics and he doesn't want the public to see it _ british politics and he doesn't want the public to see it is— british politics and he doesn't want the public to see it is one - british politics and he doesn't want the public to see it is one rule i british politics and he doesn't want the public to see it is one rule for. the public to see it is one rule for all politicians— the public to see it is one rule for all politicians and _ the public to see it is one rule for all politicians and one _ the public to see it is one rule for all politicians and one rule - the public to see it is one rule for all politicians and one rule for i all politicians and one rule for everyone _ all politicians and one rule for everyone else. _ all politicians and one rule for everyone else. and _ all politicians and one rule for everyone else. and if- all politicians and one rule for everyone else. and if we i all politicians and one rule for everyone else. and if we justl all politicians and one rule for i everyone else. and if we just sort of flick— everyone else. and if we just sort of flick back — everyone else. and if we just sort of flick back to _ everyone else. and if we just sort of flick back to the _ everyone else. and if we just sort of flick back to the local- of flick back to the local elections, _ of flick back to the local elections, it— of flick back to the local elections, it was - of flick back to the local elections, it was clear l of flick back to the local. elections, it was clear that of flick back to the local- elections, it was clear that in of flick back to the local— elections, it was clear that in some regions _ elections, it was clear that in some regions the — elections, it was clear that in some regions the turnout _ elections, it was clear that in some regions the turnout was _ elections, it was clear that in some regions the turnout was quite i elections, it was clear that in some regions the turnout was quite low, | regions the turnout was quite low, and it— regions the turnout was quite low, and it could — regions the turnout was quite low, and it could be _ regions the turnout was quite low, and it could be perhaps— regions the turnout was quite low, and it could be perhaps because i regions the turnout was quite low, i and it could be perhaps because the british— and it could be perhaps because the british public— and it could be perhaps because the british public feel— and it could be perhaps because the british public feel almost _ and it could be perhaps because the british public feel almost harmless. british public feel almost harmless to some _ british public feel almost harmless to some degree, _ british public feel almost harmless to some degree, they— british public feel almost harmless to some degree, they don't - british public feel almost harmless to some degree, they don't know. to some degree, they don't know whetherm — to some degree, they don't know whetherm many— to some degree, they don't know whether... many conservative i to some degree, they don't know- whether... many conservative voters were not— whether... many conservative voters were not sure — whether... many conservative voters were not sure whether— whether... many conservative voters were not sure whether to _ whether... many conservative voters were not sure whether to continue i whether... many conservative votersj were not sure whether to continue to back boris— were not sure whether to continue to back borisjohnson's_ were not sure whether to continue to back boris johnson's party— were not sure whether to continue to back boris johnson's party because . back boris johnson's party because of things— back boris johnson's party because of things like — back boris johnson's party because of things like partygate _ back boris johnson's party because of things like partygate and - back boris johnson's party because of things like partygate and their . of things like partygate and their handling — of things like partygate and their handling of— of things like partygate and their handling of the _ of things like partygate and their handling of the cost _ of things like partygate and their handling of the cost of _ of things like partygate and their handling of the cost of living i handling of the cost of living crisis. — handling of the cost of living crisis. also _ handling of the cost of living crisis, also weren't - handling of the cost of living crisis, also weren't ready i handling of the cost of living crisis, also weren't ready to| handling of the cost of living i crisis, also weren't ready to go handling of the cost of living - crisis, also weren't ready to go the opposite _ crisis, also weren't ready to go the opposite way— crisis, also weren't ready to go the opposite way and _ crisis, also weren't ready to go the opposite way and vote _ crisis, also weren't ready to go the opposite way and vote for - crisis, also weren't ready to go the opposite way and vote for parties i opposite way and vote for parties

like labour~ — opposite way and vote for parties like labour. keir— opposite way and vote for parties like labour. keir starmer- opposite way and vote for parties like labour. keir starmer makingj like labour. keir starmer making such— like labour. keir starmer making such a _ like labour. keir starmer making such a statement _ like labour. keir starmer making such a statement is _ like labour. keir starmer making such a statement is a _ like labour. keir starmer making such a statement is a gamble, i like labour. keir starmer making. such a statement is a gamble, but ultimately. — such a statement is a gamble, but ultimately. it— such a statement is a gamble, but ultimately, it might _ such a statement is a gamble, but ultimately, it might do _ such a statement is a gamble, but ultimately, it might do some i such a statement is a gamble, but ultimately, it might do some good for the _ ultimately, it might do some good for the public— ultimately, it might do some good for the public at _ ultimately, it might do some good for the public at this _ ultimately, it might do some good for the public at this stage. - ultimately, it might do some good for the public at this stage. me i for the public at this stage. we now, for the public at this stage. we now. don't _ for the public at this stage. now, don't we, that behind for the public at this stage.“ now, don't we, that behind the scenes they will be whole teams of advisers trying to work out what the best way to play all of this is now? keir starmer will have taken lots of advice from people who will play out various scenarios. they must all be fairly confident that that he can write out this storm?— fairly confident that that he can write out this storm? yeah, i think so, or write out this storm? yeah, i think so. or you — write out this storm? yeah, i think so, or you wouldn't _ write out this storm? yeah, i think so, or you wouldn't take _ write out this storm? yeah, i think so, or you wouldn't take such i write out this storm? yeah, i think so, or you wouldn't take such a i write out this storm? yeah, i thinkj so, or you wouldn't take such a big gamble _ so, or you wouldn't take such a big gamble. there is a payoff here. he paints _ gamble. there is a payoff here. he paints himself as almost an anti—borisjohnson. but i do think there _ anti—borisjohnson. but i do think there is— anti—borisjohnson. but i do think there is also a danger that actually what is _ there is also a danger that actually what is going on has damaged public trust _ what is going on has damaged public trust. something like 20% of the public— trust. something like 20% of the public said they were angry over hike _ public said they were angry over hike gate, which isn't a scandal, it

is a made — hike gate, which isn't a scandal, it is a made up — hike gate, which isn't a scandal, it is a made up one. these things do -et is a made up one. these things do get pulled — is a made up one. these things do get pulled into one thing and you do -et get pulled into one thing and you do get the _ get pulled into one thing and you do get the impression thinks the same. i get the impression thinks the same. i was _ get the impression thinks the same. i was in _ get the impression thinks the same. i was in some former red wall seats before _ i was in some former red wall seats before the _ i was in some former red wall seats before the election speaking to people — before the election speaking to people on the streets and actually, they don't— people on the streets and actually, they don't always take the detail of these _ they don't always take the detail of these claims, theyjust write it off as, they— these claims, theyjust write it off as, they are all as bad as each other~ — as, they are all as bad as each other. it— as, they are all as bad as each other. . , , . , as, they are all as bad as each other. . , , ., , ., ., , as, they are all as bad as each other. . , ., . , ., other. it appears to many from the outside to be _ other. it appears to many from the outside to be a _ other. it appears to many from the outside to be a mess _ other. it appears to many from the outside to be a mess in _ other. it appears to many from the outside to be a mess in the - other. it appears to many from the outside to be a mess in the way i other. it appears to many from the. outside to be a mess in the way that labour have handled this because there was the whole angela rayner, was she there, wasn't she there? there have been questions about when it started, when it finished, what happened, and may be clarity from the start would have led them into the start would have led them into the position —— would not have led them into the position they find themselves in?— themselves in? absolutely. munication _ themselves in? absolutely. munication is _ themselves in? absolutely. munication is from - themselves in? absolutely. munication is from the i themselves in? absolutely. i munication is from the labour themselves in? absolutely. - munication is from the labour party havent— munication is from the labour party haven't been— munication is from the labour party haven't been great, _ munication is from the labour party haven't been great, to _ munication is from the labour party haven't been great, to be _ munication is from the labour party haven't been great, to be honest. l haven't been great, to be honest. keir starmer, _ haven't been great, to be honest. keir starmer, honest, _ haven't been great, to be honest. keir starmer, honest, feeling- haven't been great, to be honest. i keir starmer, honest, feeling under pressure _ keir starmer, honest, feeling under pressure in — keir starmer, honest, feeling under pressure in his— keir starmer, honest, feeling under pressure in his interview— keir starmer, honest, feeling under pressure in his interview with- keir starmer, honest, feeling under pressure in his interview with goodl pressure in his interview with good morning _ pressure in his interview with good morning britain, _ pressure in his interview with good morning britain, dave _ pressure in his interview with good morning britain, dave and - pressure in his interview with good morning britain, dave and i- pressure in his interview with good morning britain, dave and i think. pressure in his interview with good. morning britain, dave and i think on bbc radio— morning britain, dave and i think on bbc radio for— morning britain, dave and i think on bbc radio for a — morning britain, dave and i think on bbc radio for a few _ morning britain, dave and i think on bbc radio for a few weeks _ morning britain, dave and i think on bbc radio for a few weeks ago, i morning britain, dave and i think oni bbc radio for a few weeks ago, when he was _ bbc radio for a few weeks ago, when he was asked — bbc radio for a few weeks ago, when

he was asked if— bbc radio for a few weeks ago, when he was asked if durham _ bbc radio for a few weeks ago, when he was asked if durham police - bbc radio for a few weeks ago, when he was asked if durham police had i he was asked if durham police had contacted — he was asked if durham police had contacted him. _ he was asked if durham police had contacted him. at _ he was asked if durham police had contacted him. at that _ he was asked if durham police had contacted him. at that stage i he was asked if durham police had contacted him. at that stage the i contacted him. at that stage the answer— contacted him. at that stage the answer was _ contacted him. at that stage the answer was simply— contacted him. at that stage the answer was simply no. _ contacted him. at that stage the answer was simply no. but- contacted him. at that stage the answer was simply no. but we i contacted him. at that stage the i answer was simply no. but we saw keir starmer— answer was simply no. but we saw keir starmer appear— answer was simply no. but we saw keir starmerappearto_ answer was simply no. but we saw keir starmer appear to get - answer was simply no. but we saw keir starmer appear to get a - answer was simply no. but we saw keir starmer appear to get a bit i keir starmer appear to get a bit rattled — keir starmer appear to get a bit rattled and _ keir starmer appear to get a bit rattled and hot _ keir starmer appear to get a bit rattled and hot under _ keir starmer appear to get a bit rattled and hot under the - keir starmer appear to get a bit| rattled and hot under the collar, really _ rattled and hot under the collar, really and _ rattled and hot under the collar, really and as— rattled and hot under the collar, really. and as you _ rattled and hot under the collar, really. and as you say, - rattled and hot under the collar, really. and as you say, this- rattled and hot under the collar, l really. and as you say, this could have _ really. and as you say, this could have ultimately _ really. and as you say, this could have ultimately been _ really. and as you say, this could have ultimately been dealt - really. and as you say, this could have ultimately been dealt with i have ultimately been dealt with pretty— have ultimately been dealt with pretty quickly — have ultimately been dealt with pretty quickly had _ have ultimately been dealt with pretty quickly had they - have ultimately been dealt with pretty quickly had theyjust i have ultimately been dealt withl pretty quickly had theyjust went straight — pretty quickly had theyjust went straight up — pretty quickly had theyjust went straight up front. _ pretty quickly had theyjust went straight up front. also, - pretty quickly had theyjust went straight up front. also, with i pretty quickly had theyjust went i straight up front. also, with angela rayner's _ straight up front. also, with angela rayner's appearance _ straight up front. also, with angela rayner's appearance in _ straight up front. also, with angela rayner's appearance in durham i straight up front. also, with angela rayner's appearance in durham as. rayner's appearance in durham as welt _ rayner's appearance in durham as welt we _ rayner's appearance in durham as welt we did — rayner's appearance in durham as well. we did hear— rayner's appearance in durham as well. we did hear from _ rayner's appearance in durham as well. we did hear from her- well. we did hear from her yesterday _ well. we did hear from her yesterday. she _ well. we did hear from her yesterday. she made i well. we did hear from her yesterday. she made a - 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feel 0k to have these parties during lockdown. so i don't think— feel 0k to have these parties during lockdown. so i don't think it - feel 0k to have these parties during lockdown. so i don't think it would i lockdown. so i don't think it would be in _ lockdown. so i don't think it would be in their— lockdown. so i don't think it would be in their best _ lockdown. so i don't think it would be in their best interests. - lockdown. so i don't think it would be in their best interests. and - lockdown. so i don't think it would be in their best interests. and i. be in their best interests. and i feel as — be in their best interests. and i feel as though— be in their best interests. and i feel as though a _ be in their best interests. and i feel as though a number- be in their best interests. and i feel as though a number of- feel as though a number of conservative _ feel as though a number of conservative mps, - feel as though a number ofl conservative mps, including feel as though a number of- conservative mps, including the durham — conservative mps, including the durham mp _ conservative mps, including the durham mp richard _ conservative mps, including the durham mp richard holden, - conservative mps, including thel durham mp richard holden, who conservative mps, including the - durham mp richard holden, who has led this— durham mp richard holden, who has led this campaign _ durham mp richard holden, who has led this campaign on— durham mp richard holden, who has led this campaign on beergate, - durham mp richard holden, who has led this campaign on beergate, i- led this campaign on beergate, i think— led this campaign on beergate, i think they— led this campaign on beergate, i think theyjust— led this campaign on beergate, i think theyjust wanted _ led this campaign on beergate, i think theyjust wanted to - led this campaign on beergate, i think theyjust wanted to smeari led this campaign on beergate, i. think theyjust wanted to smear the labour— think theyjust wanted to smear the labour leader _ think theyjust wanted to smear the labour leader. i— think theyjust wanted to smear the labour leader. i don't _ think theyjust wanted to smear the labour leader. i don't think- think theyjust wanted to smear the labour leader. i don't think they - labour leader. i don't think they wanted — labour leader. idon't think they wanted to— labour leader. idon't think they wanted to go— labour leader. i don't think they wanted to go this _ labour leader. i don't think they wanted to go this far. _ labour leader. i don't think they wanted to go this far. it - labour leader. i don't think they wanted to go this far. it will - labour leader. i don't think they wanted to go this far. it will be i wanted to go this far. it will be interesting _ wanted to go this far. it will be interesting to— wanted to go this far. it will be interesting to see _ wanted to go this far. it will be interesting to see how- wanted to go this far. it will be interesting to see how they - wanted to go this far. it will be i interesting to see how they take things— interesting to see how they take things if— interesting to see how they take things if mr— interesting to see how they take things if mr starmer— interesting to see how they take things if mr starmer was - interesting to see how they take things if mr starmer was to - interesting to see how they take things if mr starmer was to be l things if mr starmer was to be found, — things if mr starmer was to be found, which— things if mr starmer was to be found, which i— things if mr starmer was to be found, which i think— things if mr starmer was to be found, which i think a - things if mr starmer was to be found, which i think a number| things if mr starmer was to be . found, which i think a number of people _ found, which i think a number of people think _ found, which i think a number of people think is _ found, which i think a number of people think is quite _ found, which i think a number ofi people think is quite far—fetched. but equally, _ people think is quite far—fetched. but equally. we _ people think is quite far—fetched. but equally, we don't _ people think is quite far—fetched. but equally, we don't all- people think is quite far—fetched. but equally, we don't all of - people think is quite far—fetched. but equally, we don't all of the l but equally, we don't all of the facts. — but equally, we don't all of the facts. so — but equally, we don't all of the facts. so we _ but equally, we don't all of the facts, so we have _ but equally, we don't all of the facts, so we have to _ but equally, we don't all of the facts, so we have to wait - but equally, we don't all of the facts, so we have to wait and l but equally, we don't all of the i facts, so we have to wait and see. quite _ facts, so we have to wait and see. quite a _ facts, so we have to wait and see. quite a few— facts, so we have to wait and see. quite a few of— facts, so we have to wait and see. quite a few of us _ facts, so we have to wait and see. quite a few of us will— facts, so we have to wait and see. quite a few of us will be _ facts, so we have to wait and see. quite a few of us will be watching | quite a few of us will be watching that quite closely. nice to speak to you both. appreciate your time. the moldovan government fears it will face a campaign to create civil unrest within its borders, as it tries to avoid being dragged into the war in neighbouring ukraine. a number of explosions in transnistria — a breakaway russian—controlled territory in moldova — have raised concerns that the conflict could spread. our europe correspondent,

nick beake, sent this report. moldova has been remembering its victory over nazi germany. "fascists will never win," they chant. now, with the war in ukraine on its doorstep, this former soviet republic has applied to join the european union. but some fear russia has this country in its sights. are you scared that president putin would like moldova to be part of russia one day? i would like that countries would stay in their borders, so we would be a separate country and russia would be in their borders. there is a sense of celebration here today, as moldovans mark the end of the second world war and the peace that followed. but there's also concern that the country could be engulfed

in the current war in europe, the war in ukraine. that's because a short drive from the capital, you catch glimpses of the russian troops who've been stationed here for 30 years, within the pro—moscow breakaway territory of transnistria. this was the moment masked men opened fire on its government buildings last month. authorities blamed ukrainian infiltrators. ukraine said it was russian special services. it's a concerning time for the woman in charge of moldova's security. we do understand that there could be some shadow forces that could use this vulnerability and, let's say, jump into some provocations. what do you think the chances are that moscow would invade moldova? our concern right now, and the biggest threat that we here in the home affairs consider, is the threat to the destabilization of the internal order.

but for sergei, playing and selling his home—made instruments at the market, he's increasingly worried about what he's hearing from the kremlin. translation: we were under the russians for 70 years, - but not for the past 30 years. they don't like that. they would like to be in charge again, notjust of moldova, but of the whole of europe. with few military resources, and a huge reliance on russian energy, moldova will have to tread carefully as it tries to live in peace. nick beake, bbc news. it is quarter to seven. matt promised us more detail about the weather. good morning. certainly will give you some more detail. over the next few days let's concentrate on what is going to happen. we are going to see a little bit more in

the way of rain and a breeze. some of the rain will be welcome to gardeners across england and wales, where things have been dry. there will be some gardeners who miss out. things looking to write again by the weekend. out there at the moment we have some wet weather. low pressure across us. not a huge amount on these weather fronts. whilst there is plenty of clout, temperatures in the mid teens for many, the rain is very much hit and miss across central and eastern england. that will clear through. sunshine and showers across scotland and northern ireland. after a cloudy start, england and wales brightening up to more sunshine than showers. many places staying dry. on the breezy side. cooleralong places staying dry. on the breezy side. cooler along some of the western coast. with some shelter to the east of high ground, we could get up to 16 degrees in parts of aberdeenshire. warmer than yesterday. 19, 20 degrees in eastern england. down on what you saw yesterday. pollen levels medium to high across the country today. agley

where you have the driest and sunniest weather, part of the midlands, wales and parts of lincolnshire. this evening and overnight a start for england and wales. showers in scotland and northern ireland. tonight it could be heavy and thundery. later on, signs of thickening cloud and more in the way of persistent rain migrating towards wales and the south—west. tonight will not be quite as mild as a light that has just gone. some gardeners across england and wales have been looking forward to this. this weather system putting its way in. it will not supply rain to every garden. some in the south—east will stay dry through the south—east will stay dry through the day. parts of northern ireland, scotland and northern ireland, a mixture of sunshine and showers. good consistency between computer models. parts of wales, southwest, the midlands, parts of yorkshire and lincolnshire where we'll see that rain become heavy at times through wednesday. temperatures down again

on today's values. the rain pushed towards east anglia and the south—east. a fragmenting band. some of you will avoid the rain altogether and stay largely dry. once we have got that out of the way, high pressure builds in. weather fronts skirting across the north on a thursday and friday. rain for scotland and northern ireland. on the weekend, dry for all and turning warmer. if any trial has its own nickname, its a sign that there is going to be a lot of interest in it. more than two and a half years after the original tweet which started it all, the wagatha christie trial starts today at the high court in london. rebekah vardy is suing coleen rooney for libel, after her former friend accused her of leaking information from her private instagram stories to the press. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson can remind us exactly what this dispute between the wives of two england international footballers, is all about.

it's the libel trial which has left wags at war. in one corner, coleen rooney, who's being sued for libel. and in the other corner, rebekah vardy, who brought the case after being accused of leaking stories to the press. they both have a lot to lose professionally. social media influencers, celebrities, there's a huge business online for them. you know, i'm talking deals between high five figures to, even up to million for particular social media campaigns, you know, with the right people. for both these ladies, the impact is huge, especially in the short run here. so they could be losing, you know, hundreds of thousands of pounds alonejust from being involved in this case. coleen rooney and rebekah vardy are now successful brands in their own right. solid tan. they first became famous through their footballing husbands. in 2015, jamie vardy actually made his england debut by coming on as a substitute for wayne rooney.

both players were picked for the euros in 2016, and the papers were full of shots of their wives cheering them on together from the stands. but everything changed in october 2019, when coleen rooney did some online detective work to investigate who was leaking information about her to the press. she wrote fictitious tales about appearing on strictly and their basement flooding, on her instagram stories, to see if they would end up in the papers. and they did. only then did coleen reveal that the one account she'd allowed to read them was rebekah vardy�*s. within the hour, the phrase wagatha christie had been created. i'm phoebe roberts. i'm a curator, and i came up with the term wagatha christie. i was with my kid. i'd just had a kid. she was, like, three months old at the time. and i think after the first tweet had come out, i was giving her a little potted history of, like, what is wags? at some point i was, like, god, this is an amazing little detective story that she's written. and that's when i came up with wagatha christie.

probably my, like, one good joke that i've ever made. so, i'm glad that, you know, got to share it around. where are some of the places that you have seen the phrase wagatha christie end up? i think you can get it on, like, a phone case, or socks, or, i don't know. it's in a lot of strange places now. however, rebekah vardy flat out denied being the leak from the off. she was quick to point out that a number of people had access to her social media accounts, notjust her. and she expressed just how upset she was that the accusations had been made while she was heavily pregnant. attempts to settle the matter through mediation failed, and rebekah vardy decided to take coleen rooney to the high court and sue her for libel. so the three possibilities. assuming that there were leaks, which it seems there were, one is that rebekah vardy did them. the other is that one of her team did them at her request. the third is that one of her team did them of their own initiative.

now, if it's the third, then rebekah vardy is ok, because it's not her fault. if it's one or two, she loses. things have already got contentious. in a pre—trial hearing, it emerged that rebekah vardy�*s agent, caroline watt, dropped her mobile phone in the north sea when the boat she was on hit a wave, just days after being ordered to hand it over for a forensic examination. for rooney and vardy, the next few days are said to be as dramatic as any match in which their husbands played. colin paterson, bbc news. we're joined now by the media lawyer mark stephens, who can explain more about this case. good morning. great to see you. here we are. two and a half years since this started, how did we get to this day and why has this not all gone away before now? i day and why has this not all gone away before now?— away before now? i think it is a simle away before now? i think it is a simple story — away before now? i think it is a

simple story of— away before now? i think it is a simple story of humans - away before now? i think it is a simple story of humans being l away before now? i think it is a - simple story of humans being heard. rebekah— simple story of humans being heard. rebekah vardy says she was accused of something she didn't do. and you have got— of something she didn't do. and you have got coleen rooney believing that somebody was betraying her trust _ that somebody was betraying her trust and — that somebody was betraying her trust and leaking stuff to the newspapers. and i think one of the challenges — newspapers. and i think one of the challenges of this particular case is that— challenges of this particular case is that through disclosure, that is when _ is that through disclosure, that is when one — is that through disclosure, that is when one party gives the other private — when one party gives the other private messages, it has become clear _ private messages, it has become clear i_ private messages, it has become clear. i mean, i suppose it's a bit like eavesdroppers never hear good of themselves. coleen rooney heard in those _ of themselves. coleen rooney heard in those messages that they weren't being _ in those messages that they weren't being entirely complimentary about her on _ being entirely complimentary about her on the — being entirely complimentary about her on the vardy side. i think that stung _ her on the vardy side. i think that stung her— her on the vardy side. i think that stung her and has made this case practically— stung her and has made this case practically unable to be settled. although it is likely to do very serious — although it is likely to do very serious damage to both women's reputation and their husbands's pockets — reputation and their husbands's ockets. , . ., reputation and their husbands's ockets. , , . , pockets. this could be potentially incredibly expensive. _ pockets. this could be potentially incredibly expensive. what - pockets. this could be potentially incredibly expensive. what sort i pockets. this could be potentially| incredibly expensive. what sort of legal bills might be talking about?

i think we were all ready at a million — i think we were all ready at a million aside. i can see that go up to half— million aside. i can see that go up to half a _ million aside. i can see that go up to half a million each for a seven day trial, — to half a million each for a seven day trial, which is what we are expecting _ day trial, which is what we are expecting. the judge absolutely brilliant, — expecting. the judge absolutely brilliant, insightful, has been all over this — brilliant, insightful, has been all over this case. she brilliant, insightful, has been all overthis case. she has brilliant, insightful, has been all over this case. she has exhorted them _ over this case. she has exhorted them on — over this case. she has exhorted them on no _ over this case. she has exhorted them on no fewer than three occasions _ them on no fewer than three occasions to try and settle. one of the problems with this case is that when _ the problems with this case is that when you — the problems with this case is that when you libel somebody, you have to be able _ when you libel somebody, you have to be able to _ when you libel somebody, you have to be able to prove the truth of what you say — be able to prove the truth of what you say. so, in this case rebekah vardy— you say. so, in this case rebekah vardy was— you say. so, in this case rebekah vardy was accused by coleen rooney of leaking _ vardy was accused by coleen rooney of leaking stories. now that is a defamatory statement if it is not true _ defamatory statement if it is not true now— defamatory statement if it is not true. now in order to make that statement, as a matter of law, coleen — statement, as a matter of law, coleen has _ statement, as a matter of law, coleen has to be able to improve it with direct — coleen has to be able to improve it with direct evidence. the problem in this case _ with direct evidence. the problem in this case is— with direct evidence. the problem in this case is that it is almost unigue _ this case is that it is almost unique in _ this case is that it is almost unique in the annals of legal history— unique in the annals of legal history that it is completely

untrammelled by actual evidence. so there is— untrammelled by actual evidence. so there is no— untrammelled by actual evidence. so there is no document that demonstrates that rebekah vardy leaked _ demonstrates that rebekah vardy leaked the information, or that it was done — leaked the information, or that it was done at her order. there is no forensic— was done at her order. there is no forensic information about that. and as a consequence, there is no probative _ as a consequence, there is no probative evidence that the judge can rely— probative evidence that the judge can rely on. that makes it a bit of an uphill— can rely on. that makes it a bit of an uphill struggle. now of course with data — an uphill struggle. now of course with data going missing, as we heard at the _ with data going missing, as we heard at the bottom of the north sea, and problems— at the bottom of the north sea, and problems with technical information, people _ problems with technical information, people will have suspicions. but suspicions— people will have suspicions. but suspicions are not evidence. you've -ot suspicions are not evidence. you've got to— suspicions are not evidence. you've got to be _ suspicions are not evidence. you've got to be able to prove your suspicions. and that, i think, got to be able to prove your suspicions. and that, ithink, is the fundamental weakness of coleen's case. the fundamental weakness of coleen's case but— the fundamental weakness of coleen's case. but they are both represented by quite _ case. but they are both represented by quite excellent qcs. david sherborne, usually the scourge of the media, — sherborne, usually the scourge of the media, and hugh tomlinson, for rebekah— the media, and hugh tomlinson, for rebekah vardy. so i think this will be profitable for lawyers. i think it would — be profitable for lawyers. i think it would be most unprofitable for the reputations of the women

involved _ the reputations of the women involved. �* ., . ,, ., involved. and if we go back to the ori . inal involved. and if we go back to the original tweet. — involved. and if we go back to the original tweet, it _ involved. and if we go back to the original tweet, it is _ involved. and if we go back to the original tweet, it is rebekah - original tweet, it is rebekah vardy�*s account, is the word account going to be significant here? these allegations, these stories have come from a particular account, is what she is suggesting, rather than a person? she is suggesting, rather than a erson? ~ ., she is suggesting, rather than a erson? ~ . . , she is suggesting, rather than a erson? ~ . ., ., ~ she is suggesting, rather than a erson? ~ . .~ ., she is suggesting, rather than a erson? . . .~ . . person? well, that was taken at a preliminary _ person? well, that was taken at a preliminary hearing _ person? well, that was taken at a preliminary hearing about - person? well, that was taken at a preliminary hearing about ten - person? well, that was taken at a | preliminary hearing about ten days a-o, preliminary hearing about ten days ago. and _ preliminary hearing about ten days ago, and the judge said, as a consequence of the way in which it was put. _ consequence of the way in which it was put, that the meaning that coleen — was put, that the meaning that coleen rooney had intended was that it was— coleen rooney had intended was that it was rebekah vardy personally, or someone _ it was rebekah vardy personally, or someone acting on rebekah vardy's instructions. now at this point in time, _ instructions. now at this point in time, at — instructions. now at this point in time, at the last hearing about ten days ago. — time, at the last hearing about ten days ago, mr sherborne, coleen rooney's— days ago, mr sherborne, coleen rooney's quite brilliant lawyer, said it — rooney's quite brilliant lawyer, said it seems to be that either mrs vardy— said it seems to be that either mrs

vardy now— said it seems to be that either mrs vardy now accepts that caroline what, _ vardy now accepts that caroline what, rebekah vardy's agent, might have been— what, rebekah vardy's agent, might have been the source of the league. but the _ have been the source of the league. but the question is whether or not mrs vardy— but the question is whether or not mrs vardy authorised or condoned that leak~ — mrs vardy authorised or condoned that leak. if caroline what was acting — that leak. if caroline what was acting as — that leak. if caroline what was acting as a freelance agent, than in those _ acting as a freelance agent, than in those circumstances mrs vardy has not got _ those circumstances mrs vardy has not got the — those circumstances mrs vardy has not got the problems. so you will know— not got the problems. so you will know as — not got the problems. so you will know as a — not got the problems. so you will know as a journalist, it is usually the sources— know as a journalist, it is usually the sources for these kinds of things— the sources for these kinds of things at— the sources for these kinds of things at the bit part players. they are very— things at the bit part players. they are very rarely the principles talking — are very rarely the principles talking to the media generally. usually, — talking to the media generally. usually, it's the best friend, the person. — usually, it's the best friend, the person, the confidant, the agent, those _ person, the confidant, the agent, those kinds of people that surround the celebrities, that leaked to newspapers. and when you are putting the seals _ newspapers. and when you are putting the seals on— newspapers. and when you are putting the seals on an individual, you always— the seals on an individual, you always look first there. and i think that may— always look first there. and i think that may well be the undoing of this particular— that may well be the undoing of this particular case. caroline what is not involved in the case. but i think— not involved in the case. but i think one _ not involved in the case. but i think one of the challenges we have -ot think one of the challenges we have got is, _ think one of the challenges we have got is, you — think one of the challenges we have got is, you know, if not her, then

who? _ got is, you know, if not her, then who? so— got is, you know, if not her, then who? so it— got is, you know, if not her, then who? so it either has to be, i think. — who? so it either has to be, i think, rebekah vardy or one of her confidants~ — think, rebekah vardy or one of her confidants. and because the judge has said _ confidants. and because the judge has said so, it is now up to coleen to be _ has said so, it is now up to coleen to be able — has said so, it is now up to coleen to be able to — has said so, it is now up to coleen to be able to prove that mrs vardy did it _ to be able to prove that mrs vardy did it or— to be able to prove that mrs vardy did it or authorised it, and to be able to prove that mrs vardy did it orauthorised it, and i to be able to prove that mrs vardy did it or authorised it, and i think that is— did it or authorised it, and i think that is a — did it or authorised it, and i think that is a bit— did it or authorised it, and i think that is a bit of a tall order, given the absence of the evidence that we have at _ the absence of the evidence that we have at the — the absence of the evidence that we have at the moment.— the absence of the evidence that we have at the moment. mark stephens, fascinatin: have at the moment. mark stephens, fascinating to — have at the moment. mark stephens, fascinating to talk _ have at the moment. mark stephens, fascinating to talk to _ have at the moment. mark stephens, fascinating to talk to you. _ have at the moment. mark stephens, fascinating to talk to you. thank - fascinating to talk to you. thank you so much. interesting few days. while you think about that it is time for the local news. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. a new state of the art dedicated children's hospital ward is opening in croydon today. the £7 million unit will house a medical ward, surgical ward and a short stay unit, as well as providing improved facilities for patients and visitors. the �*rainbow children's unit�* will also have relaxation rooms and playspaces funded

by a dedicated charity. more than 10,000 employers are now signed up to pay the real living wage. the voluntary rate is £11.05 an hour in london — compared to the £9.50 national minimum wage — set by the government. the living wage foundation says one in 13 people now works for a living wage employer. historic england is releasing thousands of photographs of the queen visiting historic sites to celebrate the platinum jubilee. a map is being published online to show some of the places visited during her 70—year reign including greenwich royal observatory. it's hoped it will encourage more visitors to the sites. an eight—year—old from a primary school in deptford is celebrating being crowned the top mathematician in the uk in her year group. michelle from grinling gibbons primary school came top in the world maths day global challenge — a worldwide competition involving ten million children from 160 countries.

i didn't really practice. ijust do what i usually do. play maths games, do my homework, work hard in school, and ijust really enjoy maths. some parents say, "i can't do maths and my child doesn't like maths." we don't believe that at all. we try to make maths exciting, engaging, make it fun. let's see what's happening on the tubes. there are severe delays on the metropolitan line. the northern line is still partially closed for work on the bank branch — but that is set to reopen from monday. finally, the overground also has severe delays. onto the weather now with kate kinsella. good morning. yesterday was the equal warmest day of the year so far, at 23.1; celsius. that was at heathrow. it's not going to be quite so warm today. cloud to start, some patchy outbreaks of rain after a mild night. now that rain is going to clear away fairly quickly, the cloud breaking. we'll see some spells of sunshine. noticeably breezy today, and temperatures reaching 20 celsius. now overnight, it's not going to be as warm as last night.

we're looking at quite a bit of cloud around, though it should stay largely dry, a few clearer spells. the minimum temperature between ten and 12 celsius. for tomorrow, it's looking like a cloudy start, but we will see some bright spells. you can see another front sliding across us, but it means we're going to get some rain, not until later on in the day, through the afternoon. and the south—east could stay dry. we'll see some brighter spells there. but the rain sliding across the west and the north—west through the afternoon. temperatures tomorrow again a little lower than today at 17 celsius. high pressure builds from thursday onwards, really. so we'll see plenty of sunshine, and temperatures just getting a little bit warmer as we head towards the end of the week and into the weekend. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now though it's back to dan and sally. bye for now.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and dan walker. our headlines today. the queen will miss the state opening of parliament for the first time in nearly 60 years, prince charles prepares to deliver her speech. years, prince charles prepares it years, prince charles prepares is a significant morr queen, it is a significant moment for the queen, both constitutionally and personally, as she stepped back from one of the most important days in the royal diary. if parliament was a restaurant, today would be the unveiling of the menu although the arguments about the increase for the next two years, will be finish feeling full or are still hungry? deborahjames, presenter of you, me and the big c, says she is �*surrounded by love�* as she moves to hospice—at—home care for her bowel cancer. as one of football�*s superstars closes in on manchester city — what will erling haaland bring to the premier league and pep guardiola�*s title chasers?

and it�*s a pretty mild start to tuesday, for many it is cloudy and for some a bit damp, but the skies will brighten, the sun will be out, a few showers later. all the details later on breakfast. and emeli sande is back with a new album — she�*lljoin us on the sofa just before eight. it�*s tuesday the 10th of may. our main story. the queen will miss the state opening of parliament for the first time in nearly 60 years, because of what the palace call "episodic mobility problems". prince charles will deliver the speech instead, which sets out the government�*s main plans for the year ahead. our royal correspondent daniela relph has more details. last year, he provided the support for his mother. today, the prince of wales takes on the main role instead of her. it is a significant moment,

constitutionally and personally. officially, the new session of parliament will be opened by both the prince of wales and his son, the duke of cambridge. but it is charles who for the first time will read the queen�*s speech. in a statement last night, buckingham palace said: the queen�*s presence at the thanksgiving service for her husband in march was seen as a sign that she would still be at major events. but her health issues are now proving a severe limitation to what she can do. i know several people who have seen her recently and apparently she�*s on very good form. but listen, she�*s 96 years old. she�*s been through an awful lot of difficulties recently, not least the death of her husband last year. how are you? well, as you can see, i can't move. even the queen herself has acknowledged her mobility problems in recent months.

but the decision to withdraw today won�*t have been easy. for 70 years, the queen has been at the heart of virtually every state opening. she�*s missed just two — due to pregnancy. it is an important part of the constitutional choreography of monarchy. the pomp and pageantry have been lessened in recent years to make the ceremony more comfortable for the queen. but the rigors of walking and making a speech today were deemed too much of a challenge by the queen�*s doctors. like state opening, remembrance sunday has always been a priority for the queen. but last year she missed that too, due to her back problems that still affect her. managing the queen�*s diary, dealing with last minute changes is now the norm for those around her. last week it was announced that she won�*t be attending this year�*s garden parties at buckingham palace — again, viewed as too big a physical challenge for her. it is now for her wider

family to step up. buckingham palace has stressed that the queen is continuing with what they call a busy diary, virtually and on the phone. but when the prince of wales delivers the queen�*s speech today, he does so as a son supporting his mother and as a future king. daniela relph, bbc news. daniela is in windsor for us this morning, where the queen will be staying and watching the event, instead of delivering it herself. it does feel significant constitutionally, doesn�*t it, for the monarchy? constitutionally, doesn't it, for the monarchy?— constitutionally, doesn't it, for the monarch ? , ., , ., , the monarchy? yes, it does. it does mark a shift. _ the monarchy? yes, it does. it does mark a shift. is _ the monarchy? yes, it does. it does mark a shift, is an _ the monarchy? yes, it does. it does mark a shift, is an important - the monarchy? yes, it does. it does mark a shift, is an important event. mark a shift, is an important event for the queen to miss and i think the fact that we had the statement from the palace saying she wouldn�*t be there today so late in the day yesterday, perhaps as a sign ofjust how determined the queen was to try and make it. and everything was being done behind the scene is to try to make the ceremony itself as

comfortable as possible for her. but clearly it was felt by her doctors and the team around her that the rigours and the physical challenge of walking and making that speech today was just going to be too much. so it falls to her son prince charles, her grandson prince william to pick up the reins today and they will jointly to pick up the reins today and they willjointly open this new session of parliament. there will be some tweaks, the prince of wales will not sit in the throne that the queen usually sits in, be left empty, and he will not be wearing ceremonial robes, he will instead be wearing a naval military uniform. the imperial state crown that the queen would normally wear or be carried alongside her, that will be with the prince of wales day day because that is a sign of the sovereignty of monarchy and buckingham palace have been really keen to stress that there are no other official duties at this stage that are being passed on and it is hoped that the queen will play as full a part as possible in her own platinumjubilee next month. in her own platinum jubilee next month. ., ~' ,, , in her own platinum jubilee next month. ., ~ ,, , . with 38 bills expected to be outlined today — there�*s a lot to get your head around. our chief political correspondent adam fleming

is here to explain more. adam, which of these bills are most likely to have the biggest impact on people�*s daily lives? it depends where you are, really. the first thing to say is, if you are looking for a direct help with the cost of living and the bills, there is probably not anything in there is probably not anything in there today, but then you probably wouldn�*t expect there to be because this is about setting out the new law is that parliament will pass, it�*s about medium to long things, and the view of the government is that it means if the economy perform better, it means better paid jobs and that is you happy with the cost—of—living crisis in the longer term. there will be stuff about brexit, seven different bills that will rewrite eu laws that were inherited after we left the eu, which was a very technical but government sources saying they could save businesses a lot of money, there will be stuff about cutting red tape, which again sounds technical but is designed to save people money. there will be stuff

about schools, stuff about planning to help get more houses built in to help the government with its mission of levelling—up, which is about closing those regional inequalities. butjust remember, today is about setting out the menu of things we are going to be talking about over the next two years and intriguingly borisjohnson will talk the next two years and intriguingly boris johnson will talk about this parliament lasted for two years, which to me sounds like a big hit delbert hinted that he is not going to cut a general election.- to cut a general election. adam, thank you _ to cut a general election. adam, thank you very — to cut a general election. adam, thank you very much. _ to cut a general election. adam, thank you very much. this - labour want to focus this on the economy today — sir keir starmer will argue that the government doesn�*t have the ideas to deal with the issues the country�*s facing. let�*s get more on that. we�*re joined now by the shadow education secretary, bridget phillipson. we have just been speaking to adam there and before that our royal correspondent. i wanted to ask about the fact that the queen will not be at the state opening of parliament. daniela relph was saying it does

feel constitutionally significant, what�*s your response to that? i�*m what's your response to that? i'm very sorry — what's your response to that? i“n very sorry the queen doesn't feel very sorry the queen doesn�*t feel well enough to be in parliament today, help she continues to feel a little bit better soon. it�*s a real shame she can�*t be there but i�*m sure prince charles will make sure that all the formalities are properly addressed.- that all the formalities are properly addressed. that all the formalities are --roerl addressed. . , ., properly addressed. with regards to those policies _ properly addressed. with regards to those policies we _ properly addressed. with regards to those policies we are _ properly addressed. with regards to those policies we are going - properly addressed. with regards to those policies we are going to - properly addressed. with regards to those policies we are going to hearl those policies we are going to hear today, i know that labour are talking about a windfall tax, which is a proposal we have spoken about a lot and asked a lot of labour politicians about on this programme. and yet, whenever we talk about that, lots of our viewers get in contact to say, what about now, what about things to help us at the moment when we�*re struggling with the cost—of—living crisis? how would labour address that? abs, the cost-of-living crisis? how would labour address that?— labour address that? a windfall tax on oil and gas _ labour address that? a windfall tax on oil and gas producers _ labour address that? a windfall tax on oil and gas producers would - on oil and gas producers would provide immediate support to families and pensioners who are seeing everything becoming were expensive and your viewers will know how desperate that is, the bills that have arrived, the costs that are increasing, the cost of petrol and author of the cost of childcare which is why we have set up support

we would put in place for parents because too many parents are often forced to give up work, particularly women, because they cannot make childcare stack up and they are spending more on childcare than they are earning in that period. so there are earning in that period. so there are lots of measures the government should be taking right now but we have seen nothing on that and we know that people are struggling, people are watching this morning and will how tough it is when you do the weekly shop and discover you can�*t afford as much as you had before. i just find it unbelievable that we still have no proper action from the government around this, when labour have a clear plan on it.— have a clear plan on it. would you remove the _ have a clear plan on it. would you remove the increased _ have a clear plan on it. would you remove the increased vat - have a clear plan on it. would you remove the increased vat if - have a clear plan on it. would you remove the increased vat if you | remove the increased vat if you were in power? taste remove the increased vat if you were in ower? ~ ., ., ., ~' remove the increased vat if you were in ower? ~ ., ., ., ,, . in power? we would look at everything _ in power? we would look at everything in _ in power? we would look at everything in the _ in power? we would look at everything in the round - in power? we would look at everything in the round to l in power? we would look at - everything in the round to make sure that we have a sustainable approach to the economy. everything we have set out has been fully costed with a clear plan to make sure it will happen. the same is true of our children�*s recovery plan, i�*ll make sure we deliver reckless cuts come after school activities for all our children, who had a really hard time during the pandemic and again, no real support put in place from the

government to allow them to make up for all that lost learning and development time. a lot we need to address as a country coming out of the pandemic, it is not clear that we are going to see that today. looking at some of the other things you said you would do, policies you would introduce like ensuring people need to get mental health treatment would get that within one months but up would get that within one months but up i�*m interested in how you would achieve that, how you would pay for that, because a conservative estimate is that it would need to recruit a thousand mental health professionals, how do you go about doing that? professionals, how do you go about doinu that? , professionals, how do you go about doing that?— doing that? everything we have set out as fully costed, _ doing that? everything we have set out as fully costed, we _ doing that? everything we have set out as fully costed, we think- doing that? everything we have set out as fully costed, we think it's i out as fully costed, we think it�*s incredibly important that we are responsible in the approach that we take, whether it is mental health support, mental health support in schools as well because we know many children are struggling with their well—being at the moment, with the children�*s recovery plan, with our support around the cost of living, everything is a clear plan and how we would do it. you have to look in contrast with the government that keeps telling people they have got to wait longer and maybe they might do something in the autumn. that

isn�*t good enough. i speak to people right now, many of your viewers this money will be knowing they don�*t have time to waste, they need help now and today the government should be doing that. i now and today the government should be doing that-— be doing that. i know labour are t in: to be doing that. i know labour are trying to focus — be doing that. i know labour are trying to focus on _ be doing that. i know labour are trying to focus on these - be doing that. i know labour are trying to focus on these policies| trying to focus on these policies today but there are a lot of questions are still about what happened in durham with regards to the work gathering that sir keir starmer was at. he has now said that he will resign if he is fined for that. do you think that is a gamble, or is there another option for your leader? i or is there another option for your leader? ~ or is there another option for your leader? ,, . , or is there another option for your leader? ~ . , . or is there another option for your leader? ,, . , . , . , leader? i think it was a principled decision by _ leader? i think it was a principled decision by keir— leader? i think it was a principled decision by keir starmer, - leader? i think it was a principled decision by keir starmer, i - leader? i think it was a principled decision by keir starmer, i is - leader? i think it was a principled decision by keir starmer, i is a i leader? i think it was a principled i decision by keir starmer, i is a man of integrity and honour who will always seek to do the right thing by the country. i�*m confident he hasn�*t broken any rules. we know a course that the prime minister broke the law and has still failed to resign. i think the contrast between keir starmer and borisjohnson is very stark and very striking. if he starmer and boris johnson is very stark and very striking.— stark and very striking. if he is a man of principle, _ stark and very striking. if he is a man of principle, what - stark and very striking. if he is a man of principle, what happens| stark and very striking. if he is a l man of principle, what happens if stark and very striking. if he is a - man of principle, what happens if he is found to have broken the rules but isn�*t fine, will he stand down?

have broken the law is when you are issued with a fine and it�*s determined to have broken the law, thatis determined to have broken the law, that is the penalty for a covid beach and that is why he has been clear that in the event if he is found to have broken the law, and i maintain i think he has done nothing wrong, he was the former director of public prosecutions, he takes it incredibly seriously, but in the event that the police investigation concludes that, he will do the right thing. but we still have a prime minister who having broken the law with up to 50 fines issued in downing street, with multiple parties, people bringing in booze, karaoke, you name it, still nothing from him. you look at the difference between keir starmer and boris johnson and that is a very real and very striking difference. ilrrul’ith very striking difference. with res - ect very striking difference. with respect come _ very striking difference. with respect come out _ very striking difference. with respect come out whenever we speak to a conservative politician we ask them robust questions about those parties and about the prime minister�*s role, i�*m asking you about the labour gathering in durham, one thing that lots of people seem to be saying is that there has been a lack of clarity on who was there. for example, angela

rayner wasn�*t there, that she was, was at work gathering, when did it stop, was their work afterwards? that could be an issue for your leader because it seems there is evidence that some people went back to work afterwards but was it actually sir keir starmer who went back to work? keir actually sir keir starmer who went back to work?— actually sir keir starmer who went back to work? keir starmer was on a visit as part — back to work? keir starmer was on a visit as part of _ back to work? keir starmer was on a visit as part of the _ back to work? keir starmer was on a visit as part of the campaigning - visit as part of the campaigning around the country and politicians are in visits like that, you�*re often with through the evening, your staff will often make time for you to get something to eat because you�*re working very hard, particularly in the middle of an election campaign and that�*s exactly what keir starmer was doing, campaigning, working hard, he is entitled to take some time to eat as part of that. so entitled to take some time to eat as part of that-— part of that. so he was definitely workin: part of that. so he was definitely working after— part of that. so he was definitely working after the _ part of that. so he was definitely working after the curry? - part of that. so he was definitely working after the curry? he - part of that. so he was definitely working after the curry? he willl working after the curry? he will have been _ working after the curry? he will have been working, _ working after the curry? he will have been working, definitely l working after the curry? he will - have been working, definitely come after the curry. i know he works incredibly hard, it�*s not unusual for politicians, not least during election campaigns, to be working at 11 o�*clock, midnight. i do it, other politicians will do it, and

confident no rules were broken and that�*s what the investigation will conclude. d0 that's what the investigation will conclude. ,., , ., ,, that's what the investigation will conclude. , ., ,, . conclude. do you think that in hindsiaht conclude. do you think that in hindsight he _ conclude. do you think that in hindsight he went _ conclude. do you think that in hindsight he went too - conclude. do you think that in hindsight he went too hard i conclude. do you think that in i hindsight he went too hard after conclude. do you think that in - hindsight he went too hard after the gut of the parties?— gut of the parties? because now he finds himself _ gut of the parties? because now he finds himself accused _ gut of the parties? because now he finds himself accused of _ gut of the parties? because now he finds himself accused of hypocrisy. | finds himself accused of hypocrisy. i don�*t because i think honesty and integrity in public life really matter and i think public rightly expect that politicians will uphold high standards, but those of us who set the rules should follow the rules and in the shape of keir starmer you have someone who is absolutely clear that the rules apply to all of us but when you look at borisjohnson we have someone who thinks the rules do not apply to him when he is found to have broken the law he will not do the right thing and resign. ithink law he will not do the right thing and resign. i think the public will conclude you have two very different people with a different approach to their responsibilities. taste their responsibilities. we appreciate _ their responsibilities. we appreciate your time, thank you very much. the shadow education secretary. the supermarket giant morrisons has bought one of britain�*s biggest convenience store chains, mccoll�*s. the deal will save 16,000 jobs across 1,100 shops. morrisons beat off competition from eg group, which is owned by the billionaire issa brothers — who also own asda.

many of you will know deborahjames — the presenter of the "you, me and the big c" podcast — who we�*ve been lucky enough to speak to many times here on breakfast. sadly, deborah, who was diagnosed with bowel cancer five years ago, shared a message on her instagram account yesterday, saying she�*s now been moved to hospice—at—home care. "the message i never wanted to write," she posted. "we have tried everything, but my body simply isn�*t playing ball." deborah announced that she has set up the "bowel babe fund" in her name, to raise money for cancer research. she shared links to some of the charities closest to her, including cancer reserach uk, the royal marsden cancer charity, and bowel cancer uk. there has been so much money donated

already, i think the point was she wanted people to buy her a drink but by her drink in terms of giving money to those charities. we�*ll be speaking to the chief executive of bowel cancer uk at about 7:45. a female prison guard who went on the run with a murder suspect from an alabama jail has died after shooting herself as the pair were caught. vicky white died in hospital after she and casey white were arrested in indiana following a police chase. they vanished from a prison in lauderdale county 11 days ago. they are believed to have been romantically involved. the time is 7:18. it is tuesday morning. this this a bit of sunshine across scotland but for many, fairly grade. but the cloud through the night has kept temperatures from falling away. i�*ll start to tuesday, temperatures

around 15 or16, i�*ll start to tuesday, temperatures around 15 or 16, that�*s where we normally expect them to be in the afternoon. even the coldest spots, still well clear of a frost. you can see the cloud and the satellite picture, there are gaps in that appealing, pushing south and east. under this thickest cloud is where we have some outbreaks of rain and drizzle, central, southern and eastern england, nothing huge for the gardens. some heavier showers in western scotland and while the skies will brighten and for most, sunny spells come out, staying dry this afternoon for most in the south. from north midlands novels, sunny spells but a scattering of showers, some of them heavy or thundery in the north and west. most breezy and cool conditions will be through this afternoon, could get up to around 16 to 20 degrees. not as warm as it was yesterday. this evening and overnight, dry to begin with. showers in scotland and northern ireland, some of them heavy. later, a bit of rain pushing on towards the south—west. it will be not as mild

as last night but still well clear of frost. tomorrow we will see outbreaks of rain slide across parts of england and wales, particularly pods of whales in the midlands towards yorkshire. either side, something drier and brighter. but it will have an impact on the pollen levels. medium to high today, the sunniest and driest conditions across wales and the midlands. tomorrow the rain will dampen down the pollen levels, highs will be across the eastern parts of england. yes, as matt was just saying, the pollen count is set to remain high this week — spelling bad news for millions of hay fever sufferers. things are even worse this year, because some of the usual remedies are in short supply — with high street chemists running out of certain medicines. our health reporter catherine burns has been out speaking to some people who are suffering. itchy eyes, itchy nose, sneezing a lot. itchy eyes, itchy nose, sneezing a lot, ,, ., ,, , ., itchy eyes, itchy nose, sneezing a lot. ,, . ,, ,. . itchy eyes, itchy nose, sneezing a

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reaction to pollen and right now across most of the uk levels are either medium or high. this time of year is essentially a bit of a double whammy for pollen because tree pollen season started a few months ago and now grass pollen seasonis months ago and now grass pollen season is just kicking months ago and now grass pollen season isjust kicking in. drug shortages are already in the news because of problems getting hold of certain types of medicines to treat the menopause. the government has brought in a new hrt tsar to resolve this. the hay fever medicines affected are expected to be back in stock at the end of the month. just in time forsummerto stock at the end of the month. just in time for summer to really get going. catherine burns, bbc news, leicestershire. let�*s get more on this now. we�*rejoined by dr leyla hannbeck, who�*s a pharmacist and also the chief executive of the association of independent multiple pharmacies. very good title! good morning. thank you for with us. let�*s start with that hay fever problem because we seem to be talking about this quite a bit at the moment, pharmacies,

well, companies lacking the ingredients to make some of the medicines which we use a lot, what�*s the problem? medicines which we use a lot, what's the problem?— the problem? there is a series of roblems the problem? there is a series of problems in _ the problem? there is a series of problems in pharmacies, - the problem? there is a series of problems in pharmacies, we - the problem? there is a series of problems in pharmacies, we are. problems in pharmacies, we are really struggling at the moment in terms of getting supplier, we are managing it but it takes a lot of time, having to phone round and try to find the right medicine while for our patients. this is coming back to a series of things, for example the active ingredients not being available, the pandemic hasn�*t helped, but also we need to look at in terms of the whole supply chain, are the things that could be improved in the supply chain? we have obvious they had the hrt issues as well. we shouldn�*t be in this situation were sinners demand goes up, supply is not there so we need to look at what could be improved within the supply chain. i5 to look at what could be improved within the supply chain.— within the supply chain. is there a roblem within the supply chain. is there a problem with _ within the supply chain. is there a problem with all— within the supply chain. is there a problem with all types _ within the supply chain. is there a problem with all types of- within the supply chain. is there a problem with all types of hay - within the supply chain. is there a | problem with all types of hay fever remedies? because of his easy for anyone who takes hay fever remedies there are some that can make it a bit sleepy and some that don�*t. so

is everything unavailable or in short supply? is everything unavailable or in short sopply?_ is everything unavailable or in short su--l ? ., . . ., , short supply? no, there are various different types _ short supply? no, there are various different types of _ short supply? no, there are various different types of hay _ short supply? no, there are various different types of hay fever - different types of hay fever medicine available at the moment, so we don�*t want people to be worried that they will be completely left without hay fever medicines, but the common ones, some of them are out of stock unfortunately but we are looking into ways of making sure that during the summer season, hopefully gets them in stock. but we don�*t know when it will be available. don't know when it will be available-— don't know when it will be available. ., ., ., . don't know when it will be available. ., ., . , available. how do you do that, is it available. how do you do that, is it a case of leaning _ available. how do you do that, is it a case of leaning on _ available. how do you do that, is it a case of leaning on various - available. how do you do that, is it a case of leaning on various people to get that stock to you?— a case of leaning on various people to get that stock to you? well, what we normally — to get that stock to you? well, what we normally do _ to get that stock to you? well, what we normally do is _ to get that stock to you? well, what we normally do is we _ to get that stock to you? well, what we normally do is we have _ to get that stock to you? well, what we normally do is we have got - we normally do is we have got conversations going on with the department of health and the government, so we are raising the issues in terms of what�*s going on within pharmacies and the demand, iswhere really relying on them as well to help us, making sure we get the supply coming in as soon as possible for our patients. coming into eak possible for our patients. coming into peak heavier _ possible for our patients. coming into peak heavier type _ possible for our patients. coming into peak heavier type -- - possible for our patients. coming into peak heavier type -- peak. possible for our patients. coming | into peak heavier type -- peak hay into peak heavier type —— peak hay fever time, lots of children about to sit exams, can be a real problem in schools at this time of year,

kids trying to get to stuff and suffering with hay fever, are you finding people coming into the pharmacies quite stressed? yes. finding people coming into the pharmacies quite stressed? yes, i mean, pharmacies quite stressed? yes, i mean. this — pharmacies quite stressed? yes, i mean. this has — pharmacies quite stressed? yes, i mean, this has been _ pharmacies quite stressed? yes, i mean, this has been going - pharmacies quite stressed? yes, i mean, this has been going on - pharmacies quite stressed? yes, i mean, this has been going on for| mean, this has been going on for some time now. pharmacists and their teams are very stressed as well, seeing our patients stressed in terms of not having the right medicines. they are asking for us to be able to substitute medicines when it�*s possible to do so. but we need to look at the underlying issues as well in terms of the supply chain, is everything functioning, the active ingredients and all that, coming together, making this whole journey, you know, difficult which we need to look into. you journey, you know, difficult which we need to look into. you touched on hrt, we need to look into. you touched on hrt. which — we need to look into. you touched on hrt. which we _ we need to look into. you touched on hrt, which we spoke _ we need to look into. you touched on hrt, which we spoke about _ we need to look into. you touched on hrt, which we spoke about last - we need to look into. you touched on j hrt, which we spoke about last week or the week before. is there a concern in your industry that there are going to be other drugs and medications which people regularly need that could be in the same situation in the weeks and months ahead? taste situation in the weeks and months ahead? ~ ., , situation in the weeks and months ahead? ~ . , ., situation in the weeks and months ahead? ~ . , . ., ahead? we are seeing at the moment that as soon — ahead? we are seeing at the moment

that as soon as _ ahead? we are seeing at the moment that as soon as demand _ ahead? we are seeing at the moment that as soon as demand for— ahead? we are seeing at the moment| that as soon as demand for something goes up, we are struggling to get the supplier, so that�*s why we need to have those important conversations and communications with the department, with the government but also with manufacturers and suppliers to make sure that things go right because we don�*t want to be in this situation every time that we have to really struggle and patients are getting stressed. i struggle and patients are getting stressed. ~ ., �* ., ., stressed. i know you're not here to make political— stressed. i know you're not here to make political statements - stressed. i know you're not here to make political statements but - stressed. i know you're not here to make political statements but you | make political statements but you mentioned the pandemic has had an influence. this was also a concern when brexit was spoken about, about medical contracts, is a part of the problem as well? for medical contracts, is a part of the problem as well?— medical contracts, is a part of the problem as well? for brexit we did a lot of preparation _ problem as well? for brexit we did a lot of preparation in _ problem as well? for brexit we did a lot of preparation in terms _ problem as well? for brexit we did a lot of preparation in terms of- lot of preparation in terms of making sure that medicines were flowing through so we had for example some protocols in place to make sure that if something happened with the medicine but we could substitute that. but brexit and the effects of that, but then the pandemic hit on that as well, it all led to supply chain being hit a little bit, so we are trying to

recover from that. at the moment it is very difficult and we do need the support from everyone to get together to make sure that we get the medicines to our patients. bare the medicines to our patients. are ou the medicines to our patients. are you expecting more of a rant hay fever remedies today? ida. you expecting more of a rant hay fever remedies today?— you expecting more of a rant hay fever remedies today? no. we are talkin: fever remedies today? no. we are talking about _ fever remedies today? no. we are talking about it _ fever remedies today? no. we are talking about it but _ fever remedies today? no. we are talking about it but what _ fever remedies today? no. we are talking about it but what i - fever remedies today? no. we are talking about it but what i don't i talking about it but what i don�*t want to do is i don�*t want people to panic that there is not going to be enough hay fever medicines. we will do everything we can to make sure it is available for that i�*m a hay fever sufferer myself so i know what it�*s like. fever sufferer myself so i know what it's like. ., ~ fever sufferer myself so i know what it's like. . ,, , ., , fever sufferer myself so i know what it's like. . ,, i. , . fever sufferer myself so i know what it's like. ., ~ , . ., it's like. thank you very much for cominu it's like. thank you very much for coming into _ it's like. thank you very much for coming into this _ it's like. thank you very much for coming into this morning - it's like. thank you very much for coming into this morning and i coming into this morning and explaining the situation, which i�*m sure a lot of people who are waking up sure a lot of people who are waking up this morning with again high pollen counts will be concerned about. thank you. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i�*m tolu adeoye. a new state of the art dedicated children�*s hospital ward is opening in croydon today. the £7 million unit will house

a medical ward, surgical ward and a short stay unit, as well as providing improved facilities for patients and visitors. the rainbow children�*s unit will also have relaxation rooms and play spaces funded by a dedicated charity. more than 10,000 employers are now signed up to pay the real living wage. the voluntary rate is £11.05 an hour in london, compared to the £9.50 national minimum wage set by the government. the living wage foundation says one in 13 people now works for a living wage employer. historic england is releasing thousands of photographs of the queen visiting historic sites to celebrate the platinum jubilee. a map is being published online to show some of the places visited during her 70—year reign, including greenwich royal observatory. it�*s hoped it will encourage more visitors to the sites. an eight—year—old from a primary school in deptford, is celebrating being crowned the top mathematician in the uk in her year group.

michelle from grinling gibbons primary school came top in the world maths day global challenge — a worldwide competition involving ten million children from 160 countries. i didn�*t really practice. ijust do what i usually do. play maths games, do my homework, work hard in school, and ijust really enjoy maths. some parents say, "i can't do maths and my child doesn't like maths." we don't believe that at all. we try to make maths exciting, engaging, make it fun. let�*s see what�*s happening on the tubes. the northern line is still partially closed for work on the bank branch, but that is set to reopen from monday. finally, the overground also has severe delays. onto the weather now with kate kinsella. good morning. yesterday was the equal warmest day of the year so far, at 23.1; celsius. that was at heathrow. it�*s not going to be quite so warm today. cloud to start, some patchy outbreaks of rain after a mild night. now that rain is going to clear away

fairly quickly, the cloud breaking. we�*ll see some spells of sunshine. noticeably breezy today, and temperatures reaching 20 celsius. now overnight, it�*s not going to be as warm as last night. we�*re looking at quite a bit of cloud around, though it should stay largely dry, a few clearer spells. the minimum temperature between ten and 12 celsius. for tomorrow, it�*s looking like a cloudy start, but we will see some bright spells. you can see another front sliding across us, but it means we�*re going to get some rain, not until later on in the day, through the afternoon. and the south—east could stay dry. we�*ll see some brighter spells there. but the rain sliding across the west and the north—west through the afternoon. temperatures tomorrow again a little lower than today at 17 celsius. high pressure builds from thursday onwards, really. so we�*ll see plenty of sunshine, and temperatures just getting a little bit warmer as we head towards the end of the week and into the weekend. i�*m back with the latest from the bbc london in an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address.

now though, it�*s back to dan and sally. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and dan walker. we have got some great guest coming up. emeli sande is going to be here before eight o�*clock. she has got a new album out. lots to talk about. he is also a podcast host. she new album out. lots to talk about. he is also a podcast host.- he is also a podcast host. she is multitalented. _ he is also a podcast host. she is multitalented. and _ he is also a podcast host. she is multitalented. and we _ he is also a podcast host. she is multitalented. and we have i he is also a podcast host. she is multitalented. and we have got| he is also a podcast host. she is| multitalented. and we have got a oet who multitalented. and we have got a poet who has _ multitalented. and we have got a poet who has been _ multitalented. and we have got a poet who has been in _ multitalented. and we have got a poet who has been in this - multitalented. and we have got a i poet who has been in this programme before. such a huge response to a poem he wrote about his mum originally. he has a book out called life is sad and beautiful. he talks about mental health and hopefully we will hear some of his poetry. and about mental health and hopefully we will hear some of his poetry. find it will hear some of his poetry. and it is beautiful- _ will hear some of his poetry. and it is beautiful. i— will hear some of his poetry. and it is beautiful. i have _ will hear some of his poetry. and it is beautiful. i have read _ will hear some of his poetry. and it is beautiful. i have read it. - will hear some of his poetry. and it is beautiful. i have read it. some i is beautiful. i have read it. some of it is very sad but it is also gorgeous. he

of it is very sad but it is also gorgeous-— of it is very sad but it is also ”oreous. , . , , gorgeous. he is incredibly gifted. started writing _ gorgeous. he is incredibly gifted. started writing poetry, _ gorgeous. he is incredibly gifted. started writing poetry, found i gorgeous. he is incredibly gifted. started writing poetry, found he. gorgeous. he is incredibly gifted. i started writing poetry, found he had a real talent for it and it has touched so many people. taste a real talent for it and it has touched so many people. we are going touched so many people. we are going to brina ou touched so many people. we are going to bring you op — touched so many people. we are going to bring you up to _ touched so many people. we are going to bring you up to date _ touched so many people. we are going to bring you up to date with _ touched so many people. we are going to bring you up to date with all - touched so many people. we are going to bring you up to date with all of i to bring you up to date with all of the newspapers this morning. let�*s start with the guardian. labour leader sir keir starmer has promised to quit if he is fined over breaking lockdown rules. the to quit if he is fined over breaking lockdown rules.— to quit if he is fined over breaking lockdown rules. the times has also not the lockdown rules. the times has also got the labour— lockdown rules. the times has also got the labour leader _ lockdown rules. the times has also got the labour leader saying i lockdown rules. the times has also got the labour leader saying he i lockdown rules. the times has also | got the labour leader saying he has gambled his political career and describes the move is an effort to thrust questions about lockdown breaches back at borisjohnson. the paper also includes this photograph of the queen after it was announced she will miss the state opening of parliament for the first time in most 60 years. parliament for the first time in most 60 years-— parliament for the first time in most 60 years. parliament for the first time in most 60 ears. . , ., ., ., most 60 years. that is a photo from several years _ most 60 years. that is a photo from several years ago. _ most 60 years. that is a photo from several years ago. the _ most 60 years. that is a photo from several years ago. the daily - most 60 years. that is a photo from several years ago. the daily mail. several years ago. the daily mail focuses on criticism of the labour leader by opponents who accuse him of piling pressure on the police. the paper suggest his pledge puts detective in the difficult position of knowing their decision could result in the opposition losing its

leader. as we�*ve been discussing, the queen�*s speech is happening later this morning. it�*s when parliament officially starts, and the government sets out its priorities for the year ahead. the queen has pulled out this year due to mobility issues, so the speech will be read by prince charles instead. joining us now is the policing minister, kit malthouse. morning to you. a busy day. firstly, let�*s reflect on how different today will look with the queen not there for the first time in most 60 years? yeah, it is a great sadness, although— yeah, it is a great sadness, although it will be lovely to see the heir— although it will be lovely to see the heir to the throne, i am a big fan of— the heir to the throne, i am a big fan of his — the heir to the throne, i am a big fan of his. this is only the third time _ fan of his. this is only the third time she — fan of his. this is only the third time she has missed it, the first time _ time she has missed it, the first time in — time she has missed it, the first time in nearly 60 years. but i think we have _ time in nearly 60 years. but i think we have to — time in nearly 60 years. but i think we have to respect the fact that her very senior— we have to respect the fact that her very senior stage in life, she is obviously— very senior stage in life, she is obviously having, as i gather, temporary mobility problems. the prince _ temporary mobility problems. the prince of— temporary mobility problems. the prince of wales will step in to do the job— prince of wales will step in to do the job for— prince of wales will step in to do the job for her. let's hope she is available — the job for her. let's hope she is available next year to do it as well —

available next year to do it as well. �* , ., ~ ., available next year to do it as well. �*, . ~' . , available next year to do it as well. �*, . ,, . , . well. let's talk a little bit about what we might _ well. let's talk a little bit about what we might see _ well. let's talk a little bit about what we might see today. i well. let's talk a little bit about what we might see today. the i well. let's talk a little bit about i what we might see today. the public order bill seems to focus on protests caused by the likes of insulate britain and extinction rebellion. how different is that to the policing bill, which i know has been criticised as an attack on human rights?— been criticised as an attack on human rights? been criticised as an attack on human riuhts? ,., . , human rights? so, the policing bill obvious he was _ human rights? so, the policing bill obvious he was not _ human rights? so, the policing bill obvious he was not an _ human rights? so, the policing bill obvious he was not an attack i human rights? so, the policing bill obvious he was not an attack on i obvious he was not an attack on human— obvious he was not an attack on human rights, it was an attack to correct _ human rights, it was an attack to correct an— human rights, it was an attack to correct an attempt to balance the ti l ht correct an attempt to balance the right to _ correct an attempt to balance the right to protest with the rights of the rest — right to protest with the rights of the rest of us to go on with our lives _ the rest of us to go on with our lives that _ the rest of us to go on with our lives. that is the job of a democratic government. as part of the process of that there will be introduced some amendments specifically to look at some of the tactics _ specifically to look at some of the tactics that we have seen coming out of demonstrations, very dangerous tactics, _ of demonstrations, very dangerous tactics, which were knocked out by the house — tactics, which were knocked out by the house of lords. we are reintroducing them in a new public order— reintroducing them in a new public order bill — reintroducing them in a new public order bill. that will be focused on a number— order bill. that will be focused on a number ofareas. firstly, order bill. that will be focused on a number of areas. firstly, these new phenomenon of locking on, people doin- new phenomenon of locking on, people doing themselves to bits of equipment, some of it very dangerous. we have recently seen people _ dangerous. we have recently seen people gluing themselves to fuel gantries, which is incredibly

dangerous, and obviously police officers — dangerous, and obviously police officers have to remove them, thereby— officers have to remove them, thereby putting themselves in danger as well _ thereby putting themselves in danger as well. that will become an offence _ as well. that will become an offence. we think interfering with key national invest of is also something we need to address. so a new offence will be brought in around — new offence will be brought in around that too. and obstructing major— around that too. and obstructing major transport works too. and in particular— major transport works too. and in particular we have seen a number of very prolific — particular we have seen a number of very prolific persistent offenders, who decide tojust very prolific persistent offenders, who decide to just flagrantly ignore the courts, so we will be bringing in a new— the courts, so we will be bringing in a new serious disruption prevention order, to deter individuals from this kind of hooligan way of protesting. we believe — hooligan way of protesting. we believe that protest is fundamental to our— believe that protest is fundamental to our democracy but it has to be balanced — to our democracy but it has to be balanced against the rights of others — balanced against the rights of others to go about their business, and indeed — others to go about their business, and indeed keeping us all safe, and i'm and indeed keeping us all safe, and i'm afraid _ and indeed keeping us all safe, and i'm afraid some of the tactics we have _ i'm afraid some of the tactics we have seen— i'm afraid some of the tactics we have seen recently have not done that _ have seen recently have not done that. ~ ., , ., . . that. where do you draw that line? you say the — that. where do you draw that line? you say the right _ that. where do you draw that line? you say the right to _ that. where do you draw that line? you say the right to protest - that. where do you draw that line? you say the right to protest is i you say the right to protest is fundamental. what about people who say that, no one of the things you have been looking at is perhaps making —— people making too much

noise in protests? that making -- people making too much noise in protests?— noise in protests? that was in the bill, which — noise in protests? that was in the bill, which is _ noise in protests? that was in the bill, which is now— noise in protests? that was in the bill, which is now an _ noise in protests? that was in the bill, which is now an act. - noise in protests? that was in the bill, which is now an act. we i noise in protests? that was in the bill, which is now an act. we did l bill, which is now an act. we did recognise — bill, which is now an act. we did recognise that in some certain circumstances, because of changes in technology, _ circumstances, because of changes in technology, new amplification that is cheap _ technology, new amplification that is cheap and very loud and mobile, that noise — is cheap and very loud and mobile, that noise can be used almost as a kind of— that noise can be used almost as a kind of weapon. and that in certain circumstances the police should be able to— circumstances the police should be able to deal with it. so, for example. _ able to deal with it. so, for example, if you are demonstrating noisily— example, if you are demonstrating noisily outside a particular building or premises and next door there _ building or premises and next door there is— building or premises and next door there is an — building or premises and next door there is an old people plasma, or hospital. — there is an old people plasma, or hospital, the police should be able to say— hospital, the police should be able to say to _ hospital, the police should be able to say to you, do you mind making between _ to say to you, do you mind making between these certain hours, allowing _ between these certain hours, allowing these people to sleep at night? _ allowing these people to sleep at night? it — allowing these people to sleep at night? it is not about banning protest — night? it is not about banning protest that is about bringing conditions so that people can go about— conditions so that people can go about their lives unmolested. that is an— about their lives unmolested. that is an act— about their lives unmolested. that is an act now. we don't think it will be — is an act now. we don't think it will be used in anything other exceptional circumstances, but we will be _ exceptional circumstances, but we will be monitoring it over the next two years — will be monitoring it over the next two ears. ., ,, �* , two years. how will the queen's seech two years. how will the queen's speech addressed _ two years. how will the queen's speech addressed the _ two years. how will the queen's speech addressed the cost i two years. how will the queen's speech addressed the cost of i two years. how will the queen's i speech addressed the cost of living, something people are incredibly

worried about?— something people are incredibly worried about? . . , ., worried about? there are a couple of thins to worried about? there are a couple of things to say- — worried about? there are a couple of things to say. the _ worried about? there are a couple of things to say. the queen's _ worried about? there are a couple of things to say. the queen's speech i worried about? there are a couple of things to say. the queen's speech is| things to say. the queen's speech is about— things to say. the queen's speech is about a _ things to say. the queen's speech is about a legislative programme. obviously legislation sometimes takes _ obviously legislation sometimes takes months, if not more than a year— takes months, if not more than a year to— takes months, if not more than a year to get— takes months, if not more than a year to get on the statute book and then bring — year to get on the statute book and then bring it to so alongside what you will— then bring it to so alongside what you will see today in the speech, now the — you will see today in the speech, now the chancellor and the prime minister— now the chancellor and the prime minister are having intensive conversations about what more we can do more _ conversations about what more we can do more immediately to help with the cost of— do more immediately to help with the cost of living crisis, but it is worth— cost of living crisis, but it is worth reiterating what the prime minister— worth reiterating what the prime minister said, which is that we can't _ minister said, which is that we can't spend hour microwave out of this problem, we have to grow our way out _ this problem, we have to grow our way out the — this problem, we have to grow our way out. the queen's speech will be about— way out. the queen's speech will be about looking at the opportunities we have _ about looking at the opportunities we have to dynamites the uk economy, remove _ we have to dynamites the uk economy, remove some of the regulation holding — remove some of the regulation holding us back, really grow our economy— holding us back, really grow our economy strongly. to become a high wage, _ economy strongly. to become a high wage, highly skilled economy. people need to— wage, highly skilled economy. people need to have the access to the job market— need to have the access to the job market and — need to have the access to the job market and build a future. that will be the _ market and build a future. that will be the broader platform we see today — be the broader platform we see toda . ., _ be the broader platform we see toda . ., . . ., be the broader platform we see toda. ., .. ., , today. you say the chancellor is lookin: today. you say the chancellor is looking at _ today. you say the chancellor is looking at ways _ today. you say the chancellor is looking at ways of _

today. you say the chancellor is looking at ways of helping i today. you say the chancellor is l looking at ways of helping people more quickly. i know that is something that lots of people are very concerned about. how might that work? is very concerned about. how might that work? , ., very concerned about. how might that work? , . , very concerned about. how might that work? , ., , ,., very concerned about. how might that work? , ., , y., ., work? is there a possibility of an emergency _ work? is there a possibility of an emergency budget? _ work? is there a possibility of an emergency budget? i— work? is there a possibility of an emergency budget? i don't i work? is there a possibility of an | emergency budget? i don't know. work? is there a possibility of an i emergency budget? i don't know. no, not. emergency budget? i don't know. no, not you _ emergency budget? i don't know. no, not. you would have to ask him. he is monitoring — not. you would have to ask him. he is monitoring particularly the energy— is monitoring particularly the energy market, which is moving around — energy market, which is moving around in — energy market, which is moving around in a _ energy market, which is moving around in a very volatile way at the moment, _ around in a very volatile way at the moment, to — around in a very volatile way at the moment, to see what the impact on people's— moment, to see what the impact on people's lives is, and monitoring the economy very closely as well. i think— the economy very closely as well. i think he _ the economy very closely as well. i think he said yesterday on the media that he _ think he said yesterday on the media that he is— think he said yesterday on the media that he is putting his mind to what might— that he is putting his mind to what might need to be done in the future as we _ might need to be done in the future as we move — might need to be done in the future as we move towards the budget in the autumn _ as we move towards the budget in the autumn we _ as we move towards the budget in the autumn. we are very aware, in fact, very embedded in the fact that people — very embedded in the fact that people are struggling, that these price rises are a real challenge for lots of— price rises are a real challenge for lots of families across the country. that's _ lots of families across the country. that's why — lots of families across the country. that's why we have put £22 billion into an _ that's why we have put £22 billion into an overall package to assist those _ into an overall package to assist those who— into an overall package to assist those who are really struggling through— those who are really struggling through the household support fund. but if— through the household support fund. but if we _ through the household support fund. but if we need to do more in the future, — but if we need to do more in the future, particularly to grow the economy, _ future, particularly to grow the economy, get people into really good hi-h economy, get people into really good high skilled, highly paid jobs, that

is what _ high skilled, highly paid jobs, that is what we — high skilled, highly paid jobs, that is what we will be doing. it high skilled, highly paid 'obs, that is what we will be doing.- is what we will be doing. it does feel like some _ is what we will be doing. it does feel like some change _ is what we will be doing. it does feel like some change might i is what we will be doing. it does feel like some change might be| is what we will be doing. it does i feel like some change might be about to come. he said that rishi sunak spoke to the media yesterday. he said nothing is off the table potentially when it comes to a windfall tax on oil and gas companies. is that something you would welcome?— companies. is that something you would welcome? look, we have to be very careful — would welcome? look, we have to be very careful about _ would welcome? look, we have to be very careful about the _ would welcome? look, we have to be very careful about the talk— would welcome? look, we have to be very careful about the talk of - very careful about the talk of windfall _ very careful about the talk of windfall taxes. these are global companies who make their money all over the _ companies who make their money all over the world and pay tax all over the world, — over the world and pay tax all over the world, and we don't want to deter_ the world, and we don't want to deter investment. they do already pay premium tax. double what other companies _ pay premium tax. double what other companies pay. and what we have seen over the _ companies pay. and what we have seen over the last _ companies pay. and what we have seen over the last year or so, certainly since _ over the last year or so, certainly since the — over the last year or so, certainly since the ukraine crisis, is we need investmeht— since the ukraine crisis, is we need investment in domestic energy production, so we want to help them and stimulate them to do that. we are asking — and stimulate them to do that. we are asking them to lay out what those _ are asking them to lay out what those investment plans may be, and i now the _ those investment plans may be, and i now the chancellor will be looking carefully _ now the chancellor will be looking carefully at the balance of what we ask them _ carefully at the balance of what we ask them to contribute in investment and from _ ask them to contribute in investment and from tax. we ask them to contribute in investment and from tax— and from tax. we saw yesterday sir keir starmer _

and from tax. we saw yesterday sir keir starmer about _ and from tax. we saw yesterday sir keir starmer about to _ and from tax. we saw yesterday sir keir starmer about to resign - and from tax. we saw yesterday sir keir starmer about to resign if - and from tax. we saw yesterday sir keir starmer about to resign if he l keir starmer about to resign if he is handed a fine by durham police. that is over the takeaway curry and beer that we saw him have during lockdown. should he resign if he is fined? ., ., ., ., ., fined? no, look, i have always had a rule of not — fined? no, look, i have always had a rule of not giving _ fined? no, look, i have always had a rule of not giving other— fined? no, look, i have always had a rule of not giving other members - fined? no, look, i have always had a rule of not giving other members of| rule of not giving other members of parliament censorious advice about what they— parliament censorious advice about what they should do. that is a member— what they should do. that is a member -- _ what they should do. that is a member —— matterfor what they should do. that is a member —— matter for him. i will not commem— member —— matter for him. i will not comment on— member —— matter for him. i will not comment on matter but there is an ongoing _ comment on matter but there is an ongoing police investigation, particularly given my position, if you dont— particularly given my position, if you don't mind. keir starmer will decide _ you don't mind. keir starmer will decide what keir starmer does and i don't _ decide what keir starmer does and i don't think— decide what keir starmer does and i don't think you will be interested in my— don't think you will be interested in my advice. don't think you will be interested in my advice-— don't think you will be interested in my advice. let's talk about the olitics in my advice. let's talk about the politics around _ in my advice. let's talk about the politics around this. _ in my advice. let's talk about the politics around this. do _ in my advice. let's talk about the politics around this. do you - in my advice. let's talk about the politics around this. do you think| politics around this. do you think in making the statement he did yesterday, he now has the moral high ground? yesterday, he now has the moral high round? ~ ., �* . ., , ground? well, i don't particularly. but as i say. _ ground? well, i don't particularly. but as i say. i'm _ ground? well, i don't particularly. but as i say, i'm not _ ground? well, i don't particularly. but as i say, i'm not going - ground? well, i don't particularly. but as i say, i'm not going to - but as i say, i'm not going to comment— but as i say, i'm not going to comment on a situation where there is an ongoing police investigation. we all— is an ongoing police investigation. we all have a duty, particularly me as policing — we all have a duty, particularly me as policing minister, to leave the police _ as policing minister, to leave the police the — as policing minister, to leave the police the space and time to do their— police the space and time to do theirioh — police the space and time to do theirjob and it is not wise for any member— theirjob and it is not wise for any member of— theirjob and it is not wise for any member of parliament, be they sell hi-h member of parliament, be they sell high or— member of parliament, be they sell high or so— member of parliament, be they sell high or so lowly like me, to comment

on that— high or so lowly like me, to comment on that situation while the work is °“9°i“9~ — on that situation while the work is °“9°i“9~ i— on that situation while the work is ongoing. i know durham police will do their— ongoing. i know durham police will do theirioh — ongoing. i know durham police will do theirjob with professionalism and exactitude in the way they always— and exactitude in the way they always have, in very high performing force. _ always have, in very high performing force. and _ always have, in very high performing force, and i'm confident they will reach _ force, and i'm confident they will reach a _ force, and i'm confident they will reach a sensible conclusion in quick time _ reach a sensible conclusion in quick time and _ reach a sensible conclusion in quick time and then it is up to sir keir starmer— time and then it is up to sir keir starmerwhat he time and then it is up to sir keir starmer what he does. i completely a- reciate starmer what he does. i completely appreciate you _ starmer what he does. i completely appreciate you may _ starmer what he does. i completely appreciate you may not _ starmer what he does. i completely appreciate you may not want - starmer what he does. i completely appreciate you may not want to - appreciate you may not want to comment on these things what you have been put forward to us this morning by the conservative party to talk on the day of the queen's speech with various issues going on. do you think at the moment the way politics in britain is appearing, isn't doing politicians any favours? i definitely think that is right. and i— i definitely think that is right. and i agree with the prime minister, that the _ and i agree with the prime minister, that the british people want to hear their politicians talk about the issues — their politicians talk about the issues that impact on the electorate, ratherthan issues that impact on the electorate, rather than talking about — electorate, rather than talking about themselves. that is what we are going _ about themselves. that is what we are going to try to focus on in the queen's— are going to try to focus on in the queen's speech today, a really strong, — queen's speech today, a really strong, assertive legislative agenda that deals with some of the problems the british— that deals with some of the problems the british people are facing, shows us some _ the british people are facing, shows us some of— the british people are facing, shows us some of the benefits of the decisions _ us some of the benefits of the decisions made in the past, not least _ decisions made in the past, not least coming out of brexit, and

helps _ least coming out of brexit, and helps to— least coming out of brexit, and helps to build a police sound, strong — helps to build a police sound, strong economy for the future. people — strong economy for the future. people are, in my experience, and i have _ people are, in my experience, and i have been— people are, in my experience, and i have been in— people are, in my experience, and i have been in elective politics for 20 odd — have been in elective politics for 20 odd years, people are mostly interested about the future. they want _ interested about the future. they want to _ interested about the future. they want to see what parties are saying about _ want to see what parties are saying about the _ want to see what parties are saying about the future. they are less interested about the past. kit interested about the past. if; it malthouse, thank you. interested about the past. kit malthouse, thank you. thank| interested about the past. kit - malthouse, thank you. thank you. fast approaching _ malthouse, thank you. thank you. fast approaching quarter- malthouse, thank you. thank you. fast approaching quarter to - malthouse, thank you. thank you. fast approaching quarter to eight. | fast approaching quarter to eight. john is here talking about a story thatis john is here talking about a story that is all over the back pages today, big potential transfer. yes, erling haaland, one of the big superstars in world football, making a move this week, we expect, to manchester city, which goes to show the pulling power of the premier league, the money that manchester city can offer. families, parents, expects that request to come for a new name on the back of a manchester city shirt in the coming weeks. good morning. it would be one of the moves of the summer, erling haaland expected to be announced this week. bbc sport has heard from separate sources the £63 million transfer for the norwegian is agreed, with an announcement expected soon in germany.

city are refusing to respond to the widespread reports, but it's thought the deal is almost complete. a move which won't be lost on rivals liverpool either. although when it was put to jurgen klopp yesterday that pep guardiola thinks the whole country supports liverpool, hejust laughed. so he's clearly feeling fairly relaxed about it all, despite trailing city in the title race. pep only needs seven points from their three remaining games to be crowned champions. and when he'd gathered himself, klopp said he didn't feel there was a bias towards his club. i've no idea if the whole country is supporting us. i don't know that. it's not the feeling i get, actually, when we go to other places and play there. it's actually the opposite. but, erm, yeah, maybe he knows more about that than me. sunderland are one step closer to promotion back to the second tier of english football, afterfour long years in league one. they beat sheffield wednesday 2—1 on aggregate in the play—off semi—finals, and will play wycombe wanderers at wembley a week

on saturday for a place in the championship. sunderland were relegated from the premier league in 2017, before successive relegations, but they have lost in the league one play—off final once before, back in 2019. so, very contrasting fortunes. you are thinking about the big—money manchester city are potentially spending, and sunderland, who have not enjoyed the best of it, a decade of disappointment, rising back up. there was a real buzz in sheffield last night. it was very noisy. and thenit last night. it was very noisy. and then it all ended very badly for sheffield wednesday supporters. never been a play—off team. need to sort themselves out. thank you. many of you will know deborahjames, the presenter of the you, me and the big c podcast, who we've been lucky enough to speak to many times here on breakfast. sadly, deborah, who was diagnosed with bowel cancer five years ago, shared a message on her instagram account yesterday, saying she's now been moved to hospice—at—home care.

deborah also announced that the bowel babe fund has been set up in her name, to raise money for cancer research. she shared links to some of the charities closest to her, including cancer research uk, the royal marsden cancer charity, and bowel cancer uk. genevieve edwards, from bowel cancer uk, joins us now. good morning. it is one of those weird ones, because it is incredibly sad to be speaking to you in this way about somebody so many people care so deeply about, and has really changed the conversation around cancer, and yet the fund she announced last night has been supported by so many people and is already over £700,000, which is, i suppose, testament to how many people have invested in her story? yes, you're right. i mean, we are all desperately, desperately sad to have this _

all desperately, desperately sad to have this news. iowa hearts are with deborah— have this news. iowa hearts are with deborah and — have this news. iowa hearts are with deborah and herfamily have this news. iowa hearts are with deborah and her family at this time. -- our ro~ _ deborah and her family at this time. —— our ro. deborah turned her bowel cancer— —— our ro. deborah turned her bowel cancer diagnosis into an incredible force _ cancer diagnosis into an incredible force for— cancer diagnosis into an incredible force for good. that is what she has been _ force for good. that is what she has been doing — force for good. that is what she has been doing for the last five years. she has— been doing for the last five years. she has gone flat out. you will know. — she has gone flat out. you will know. you _ she has gone flat out. you will know, you have spoken to her many times, _ know, you have spoken to her many times, that — know, you have spoken to her many times, that amazing, boundless energy. — times, that amazing, boundless energy, and she has gone flat out to raise awareness and funds for our charity— raise awareness and funds for our charity and — raise awareness and funds for our charity and others, and she is still doing _ charity and others, and she is still doing it _ charity and others, and she is still doing it. and to think that in 12 hours — doing it. and to think that in 12 hours three quarters of £1 million that can — hours three quarters of £1 million that can support things we do and the other— that can support things we do and the other two charities, cancer research— the other two charities, cancer research uk and the royal marsden committee found that life saving research — committee found that life saving research for the future and continue her legacy. — research for the future and continue her legacy, it's very like deborah. and i_ her legacy, it's very like deborah. and i am — her legacy, it's very like deborah. and i am just thrilled that she has seen _ and i am just thrilled that she has seen this— and i am just thrilled that she has seen this this morning, and seen the

outpouring _ seen this this morning, and seen the outpouring of love that there is for her. �* . outpouring of love that there is for her. . ., , . , outpouring of love that there is for her. . ., ' . , , her. and what difference is she makin: ? her. and what difference is she making? i _ her. and what difference is she making? i know _ her. and what difference is she making? i know the _ her. and what difference is she making? i know the money - her. and what difference is she making? i know the money is l her. and what difference is she - making? i know the money is hugely important. what will that then go on to do? ~ ., ., ., ., ., to do? well, it will go on to do a ranue to do? well, it will go on to do a ranae of to do? well, it will go on to do a range of things. _ to do? well, it will go on to do a range of things. at _ to do? well, it will go on to do a range of things. at bowel - to do? well, it will go on to do aj range of things. at bowel cancer to do? well, it will go on to do a - range of things. at bowel cancer uk we are _ range of things. at bowel cancer uk we are very— range of things. at bowel cancer uk we are very keen, and we are funding vital research — we are very keen, and we are funding vital research to try to understand why bowel — vital research to try to understand why bowel cancer does affect some younger— why bowel cancer does affect some younger people. it is much more common— younger people. it is much more common in— younger people. it is much more common in the over 60s. we have campaigned to bring the bowel cancer screening _ campaigned to bring the bowel cancer screening age down from 60 to 50, and there _ screening age down from 60 to 50, and there is— screening age down from 60 to 50, and there is still a lot of work to do on _ and there is still a lot of work to do on that _ and there is still a lot of work to do on that. that will really help us identify— do on that. that will really help us identify with these people earlier, comic— identify with these people earlier, comic us — identify with these people earlier, comic us at the moment the under 50s do struggle _ comic us at the moment the under 50s do struggle to get a diagnosis, party— do struggle to get a diagnosis, party lack of awareness. they could be susceptible to bowel cancer. a lack of _ be susceptible to bowel cancer. a lack of awareness of those symptoms. also, lack _ lack of awareness of those symptoms. also, lack of— lack of awareness of those symptoms. also, lack of awareness among the medical— also, lack of awareness among the medical communities, gps, people often _ medical communities, gps, people often referred going to their gps several— often referred going to their gps

several times. often referred going to their gps severaltimes. something often referred going to their gps several times. something we are keen to do is— several times. something we are keen to do is to _ several times. something we are keen to do is to fund educational models for health— to do is to fund educational models for health care professionals, aimed specifically at bowel cancer in younger — specifically at bowel cancer in younger people. and deborah's legacy will absolutely support that and other _ will absolutely support that and other vital work in awareness raising — other vital work in awareness raising. just last week i was out and about, _ raising. just last week i was out and about, i have been around the uk, april— and about, i have been around the uk, april was bowel cancer awareness month, _ uk, april was bowel cancer awareness month, and _ uk, april was bowel cancer awareness month, and the numbers of younger people _ month, and the numbers of younger people that i spoke to who actually, two i people that i spoke to who actually, two i can— people that i spoke to who actually, two i can personally, who are experiencing symptoms, quite difficult — experiencing symptoms, quite difficult symptoms and hadn't been to their— difficult symptoms and hadn't been to their gp, so they say something that we _ to their gp, so they say something that we cannot, we must strain every sinew, _ that we cannot, we must strain every sinew, really. — that we cannot, we must strain every sinew, really, in this respect to save _ sinew, really, in this respect to save lives _ sinew, really, in this respect to save lives. in sinew, really, in this respect to save lives-— save lives. in terms of the conversations _ save lives. in terms of the conversations she - save lives. in terms of the conversations she has - save lives. in terms of the - conversations she has started, she has been brutally honest, anybody who has listened to the podcast or any of her interviews with us or other broadcasters, will now she has been brutally honest about what she is going through and about her prospects, how has that helped other

people and how has she changed the conversation?— people and how has she changed the conversation? enormously. because i think people — conversation? enormously. because i think people have _ conversation? enormously. because i think people have really _ conversation? enormously. because i think people have really struggled - think people have really struggled to talk— think people have really struggled to talk about bowel cancer, bowel cancer _ to talk about bowel cancer, bowel cancer symptoms. there is a level of embarrassment. it affects your pool. it is embarrassment. it affects your pool. it is a _ embarrassment. it affects your pool. it is a bit _ embarrassment. it affects your pool. it is a bit in _ embarrassment. it affects your pool. it is a bit in your body that digest your— it is a bit in your body that digest your food — it is a bit in your body that digest yourfood. deborah it is a bit in your body that digest your food. deborah has broken through— your food. deborah has broken through that reluctance to talk. i have _ through that reluctance to talk. i have heard from countless people. i was doing _ have heard from countless people. i was doing a — have heard from countless people. i was doing a podcast with someone a few weeks— was doing a podcast with someone a few weeks ago that had seen deborah's story on instagram, and that was— deborah's story on instagram, and that was the inspiration for her to share _ that was the inspiration for her to share hers — that was the inspiration for her to share hers. the bowel cancer community has started having that conversation far more openly. if you look at _ conversation far more openly. if you look at our— conversation far more openly. if you look at our website today i can guarantee you that the most visited pages _ guarantee you that the most visited pages will— guarantee you that the most visited pages will be those personal stories that so— pages will be those personal stories that so many people have shared and will be _ that so many people have shared and will be sharing as a result of deborah— will be sharing as a result of deborah being so open about every aspect— deborah being so open about every aspect of— deborah being so open about every aspect of her treatment. gne deborah being so open about every aspect of her treatment.— deborah being so open about every aspect of her treatment. one of the incredible things, _ aspect of her treatment. one of the incredible things, when _ aspect of her treatment. one of the incredible things, when you - aspect of her treatment. one of the incredible things, when you read . aspect of her treatment. one of the incredible things, when you read it| incredible things, when you read it deborah's post, actually one of the

amazing things to read at the responses to it and the messages that are going to her, and we know, don't we, that she is reading them and hearing them. ijust wonder what you would say to her now and what message you would like to give? well, deborah has been an inspiration. and i would say to her how truly— inspiration. and i would say to her how truly grateful that we are to have _ how truly grateful that we are to have been— how truly grateful that we are to have been able to work with her, to call her— have been able to work with her, to call her our— have been able to work with her, to call her our friend, and to have such— call her our friend, and to have such a — call her our friend, and to have such a powerful patron for bowel can't _ such a powerful patron for bowel can't and — such a powerful patron for bowel can't and for our charity. the lives that she _ can't and for our charity. the lives that she has — can't and for our charity. the lives that she has saved, is saving, will continue — that she has saved, is saving, will continue to— that she has saved, is saving, will continue to save, is nothing short of incredible. she is a wonderful woman~ — of incredible. she is a wonderful woman. and we will all miss her. but she is— woman. and we will all miss her. but she is loved _ woman. and we will all miss her. but she is loved by so many. and i am so -lad she is loved by so many. and i am so glad that— she is loved by so many. and i am so glad that she — she is loved by so many. and i am so glad that she has seen that and knows — glad that she has seen that and knows that. and our cards are ready with deborah and her family. in with deborah and her family. in the — with deborah and her family. in the days ahead. we with deborah and her family. in the days ahead.— in the days ahead. we would certainly echo _

in the days ahead. we would certainly echo those - in the days ahead. we would - certainly echo those sentiments. i really appreciate your time today. it is obvious how emotional it is and how closely you knew her and how much affection you have for her. we appreciate your time and what you have been able to say this morning. genevieve edwards, chief executive of bowel cancer uk, with a pretty clear indication of the difference that deborah, in terms of what he said and how she has acted on what he has done, the difference it has made not only do that charity, but many individuals who are struggling in the same way that she has been. and what a lovely, lovely message from genevieve to deborah. really great. it is 7:51am. singer—songwriter emile sande has an eclectic taste in music, taking inspiration from her zambian roots, as well as classical composers beethoven and mozart. she shares her favourite tracks in a new bbc radio 3 podcast, and is about to go on tour, giving fans the chance to see her perform solo with just an acoustic piano, or with the backing of a full band. let's take a look at some

of emeli's new album. # see, look at all my stuff # you would think i'd had enough # but i swear there isn't much # without you.# # no more red light or dark night # can stop me # no wall, no matter how tall # can block me.# # i'm ready to love again # you give me strength to be vulnerable # i want the whole world to know # i'm ready to love again.#

what a voice. gorgeous. emeli joins us now. you are diversifying into all sorts of things. you're incredibly busy. because of the last few years that we have all been through, it seems that so many creative people are sort ofjumping and running at whatever they can at the moment. is that how you feel a little bit? yeah, ifeel everybody�*s that how you feel a little bit? yeah, i feel everybody�*s just yeah, i feel everybody's just boasting. especially when live performances taken away from you and that connection, you realise that you have — that connection, you realise that you have to live in the moment, you never— you have to live in the moment, you never know — you have to live in the moment, you never know the next time that might happen, _ never know the next time that might happen, hopefully not, but you never know if— happen, hopefully not, but you never know if that _ happen, hopefully not, but you never know if that is taken away again, so every— know if that is taken away again, so every time — know if that is taken away again, so every time i'm on stage ijust feel really— every time i'm on stage ijust feel really grateful to be there. anything i can do, i thought, there is nothing — anything i can do, i thought, there is nothing to lose, let's try dance in a video. — is nothing to lose, let's try dance in a video. i_ is nothing to lose, let's try dance in a video, i feel a renewed sense of enthusiasm and gratitude for

everything. of enthusiasm and gratitude for everything-— everything. there is a different ener: everything. there is a different energy about _ everything. there is a different energy about you, _ everything. there is a different energy about you, isn't - everything. there is a different energy about you, isn't there? | everything. there is a different - energy about you, isn't there? yeah, i feel very fresh. _ energy about you, isn't there? yeah, i feel very fresh. at _ energy about you, isn't there? yeah, i feel very fresh. at the _ energy about you, isn't there? yeah, i feel very fresh. at the beginning - i feel very fresh. at the beginning of your— i feel very fresh. at the beginning of your career you have a real hunger— of your career you have a real hunger and _ of your career you have a real hunger and you want to try everything. i feel like that again now _ everything. i feel like that again now ten — everything. i feel like that again now. ten years later i feel like i'm back— now. ten years later i feel like i'm back the _ now. ten years later i feel like i'm back the beginning. the now. ten years later i feel like i'm back the beginning.— back the beginning. the hunger is back. also. _ back the beginning. the hunger is back. also, reflecting _ back the beginning. the hunger is back. also, reflecting on - back the beginning. the hunger is back. also, reflecting on the - back the beginning. the hunger isj back. also, reflecting on the huge success you have had in those ten years. 2012, and the year after that, you are everywhere, weren't you? i suppose it takes a bit of time to recalibrate your life to that? ., time to recalibrate your life to that? . ., , , time to recalibrate your life to that? . y ., ~ time to recalibrate your life to that? . ~ ., that? yeah, absolutely, and kind of catch u- that? yeah, absolutely, and kind of catch up with _ that? yeah, absolutely, and kind of catch up with yourself _ that? yeah, absolutely, and kind of catch up with yourself and - that? yeah, absolutely, and kind of catch up with yourself and let - that? yeah, absolutely, and kind of catch up with yourself and let the i catch up with yourself and let the music— catch up with yourself and let the music catch up with you as well. my sister— music catch up with you as well. my sister said _ music catch up with you as well. my sister said during this past couple of years. — sister said during this past couple of years, she said, take this time to reflect — of years, she said, take this time to reflect and feel proud of your achievements. often we are looking ahead _ achievements. often we are looking ahead and _ achievements. often we are looking ahead and we forget to look back and think. _ ahead and we forget to look back and think. wow, — ahead and we forget to look back and think, wow, that was pretty cool, that was— think, wow, that was pretty cool, that was amazing. i think, wow, that was pretty cool, that was amazing.— that was amazing. i did that influence — that was amazing. i did that influence the _ that was amazing. i did that influence the way _ that was amazing. i did that influence the way you - that was amazing. i did that. influence the way you wrote? that was amazing. i did that - influence the way you wrote? how did that come out? i influence the way you wrote? how did that come out?— that come out? i think having this cratitude, that come out? i think having this gratitude. to _ that come out? i think having this gratitude, to be _ that come out? i think having this gratitude, to be in _ that come out? i think having this gratitude, to be in the _ that come out? i think having this gratitude, to be in the studio, - that come out? i think having this| gratitude, to be in the studio, and missing _ gratitude, to be in the studio, and missing that connection. i can't be on stage. — missing that connection. i can't be on stage. i— missing that connection. i can't be on stage, i thought, how can i

connect — on stage, i thought, how can i connect with people through the music? — connect with people through the music? having this album to work and during _ music? having this album to work and during the _ music? having this album to work and during the pandemic give me something to channel all my energy into. something to channel all my energy into and _ something to channel all my energy into. and also, just complete freedom _ into. and also, just complete freedom. i thought, into. and also, just complete freedom. ithought, if into. and also, just complete freedom. i thought, if i'm going to make _ freedom. i thought, if i'm going to make an _ freedom. i thought, if i'm going to make an album, hopefully it is not my last. _ make an album, hopefully it is not my last. but — make an album, hopefully it is not my last, but if it is, let me put all parts — my last, but if it is, let me put all parts of— my last, but if it is, let me put all parts of myself into it. we mentioned — all parts of myself into it. we mentioned in _ all parts of myself into it. , mentioned in the introduction about you playing acoustically on the piano, and the big band element. how is that working in terms of the touring? is that working in terms of the tourin: ? ~ . is that working in terms of the tourin: ? . ., ., is that working in terms of the tourin: ? ~ ., ., ., is that working in terms of the tourin: ? . ., ., ., ., is that working in terms of the tourina? . ., ., ., ., ., is that working in terms of the tourina? ~ ., ., ., ., ., touring? we are going to go to each ci and touring? we are going to go to each city and play — touring? we are going to go to each city and play two — touring? we are going to go to each city and play two shows _ touring? we are going to go to each city and play two shows with - touring? we are going to go to each city and play two shows with the - touring? we are going to go to each city and play two shows with the big j city and play two shows with the big band and _ city and play two shows with the big band and one with me on the piano. i wanted _ band and one with me on the piano. i wanted to— band and one with me on the piano. i wanted to give people the choice, if they want— wanted to give people the choice, if they want to hear the album and the new science — they want to hear the album and the new science through the band, they want to hear the album and the new science through the hand, then we new science through the band, then we can— new science through the hand, then we can have — new science through the hand, then we can have this kind of party vibe. everybody — we can have this kind of party vibe. everybody will be standing. if they want to _ everybody will be standing. if they want to hear more of a deeper, royal connection— want to hear more of a deeper, royal connection to — want to hear more of a deeper, royal connection to the music, where i can rcatty— connection to the music, where i can really explain why the stories came from, _ really explain why the stories came from. it— really explain why the stories came from, it willjust be me on the piano — from, it will 'ust be me on the iano. ., , ., from, it will 'ust be me on the iano. ., i. _, , ., piano. how did you come up with that idea? injanuary. _ piano. how did you come up with that idea? injanuary. i— piano. how did you come up with that idea? injanuary, i did _ piano. how did you come up with that idea? injanuary, i did my— piano. how did you come up with that idea? in january, i did my first - idea? injanuary, i did my first show is back, _

idea? injanuary, i did my first show is back, and _ idea? injanuary, i did my first show is back, and they - idea? injanuary, i did my first show is back, and they were . idea? in january, i did my first| show is back, and they were all acoustic— show is back, and they were all acoustic at _ show is back, and they were all acoustic at the piano, something i'd never— acoustic at the piano, something i'd never done — acoustic at the piano, something i'd never done before, nerve wrecking. standing _ never done before, nerve wrecking. standing on — never done before, nerve wrecking. standing on stage kind of negative. but i really enjoyed the connection it gave _ but i really enjoyed the connection it gave it— but i really enjoyed the connection it gave. it allowed me just to feel the crowd — it gave. it allowed me just to feel the crowd and play with the energy of the _ the crowd and play with the energy of the night. i could really decide if i of the night. i could really decide if i want — of the night. i could really decide if i want to— of the night. i could really decide if i want to repeat the chorus or try something new, slow it down. i rcatty— try something new, slow it down. i really felt — try something new, slow it down. i really felt l — try something new, slow it down. i really felt i could be there, present _ really felt i could be there, present-— really felt i could be there, resent. h , , , present. it's interesting because, obviously the _ present. it's interesting because, obviously the audience _ present. it's interesting because, obviously the audience enjoyed . present. it's interesting because, i obviously the audience enjoyed that as well, that is you completely stripped back as well, and you can play a bit, do something maybe you haven't done before? yeah, exactly. it is the first time i really felt the steep, rocking action. that is where most of my songs start, the piano. i where most of my songs start, the iano. . , ., ., where most of my songs start, the a iano, ., , ., ., , piano. i really want to tell my story through _ piano. i really want to tell my story through that. _ piano. i really want to tell my story through that. i - piano. i really want to tell my story through that. i hope - piano. i really want to tell my | story through that. i hope you en'o ed. story through that. i hope you enjoyed- what _ story through that. i hope you enjoyed. what has _ story through that. i hope you enjoyed. what has it - story through that. i hope you enjoyed. what has it been - story through that. i hope you | enjoyed. what has it been like, story through that. i hope you - enjoyed. what has it been like, not having that connection? it is obvious the really powerful for you? you must have missed it terribly? oh, absolutely. this is why i do it. we make —

oh, absolutely. this is why i do it. we make music to try and help people and to— we make music to try and help people and to have, _ we make music to try and help people and to have, like you say, that connection _ and to have, like you say, that connection. ever since i was young, music— connection. ever since i was young, music has— connection. ever since i was young, music has been an expression that has allowed me to have a voice. as a shy kid. _ has allowed me to have a voice. as a shy kid, having music gave me this magic— shy kid, having music gave me this magic power to be able to relate to people _ magic power to be able to relate to people so — magic power to be able to relate to people. so too have that taken away, in a sense _ people. so too have that taken away, in a sense to — people. so too have that taken away, in a sense to have the live concerts taken _ in a sense to have the live concerts taken away, — in a sense to have the live concerts taken away, was quite difficult. you have to _ taken away, was quite difficult. you have to wind yourself back up again and remind — have to wind yourself back up again and remind yourself you can do it, but it— and remind yourself you can do it, but it has— and remind yourself you can do it, but it has been fantastic getting back out— but it has been fantastic getting back out loud. we but it has been fantastic getting back out loud.— but it has been fantastic getting back out loud. we mentioned the odcasts back out loud. we mentioned the podcasts on _ back out loud. we mentioned the podcasts on the _ back out loud. we mentioned the podcasts on the radio _ back out loud. we mentioned the podcasts on the radio star. - back out loud. we mentioned the podcasts on the radio star. what | back out loud. we mentioned the i podcasts on the radio star. what are you doing and what sort of topics will you be discussing? i you doing and what sort of topics will you be discussing?— will you be discussing? i have a odcast will you be discussing? i have a podcast on _ will you be discussing? i have a podcast on bbc _ will you be discussing? i have a podcast on bbc radio - will you be discussing? i have a podcast on bbc radio 3 - will you be discussing? i have a podcast on bbc radio 3 cold . podcast on bbc radio 3 cold composed. it is trying to showcase music— composed. it is trying to showcase music that — composed. it is trying to showcase music that uplifts, inspires, renews and heels — music that uplifts, inspires, renews and heels it— music that uplifts, inspires, renews and heels. it has been fantastic 'ust and heels. it has been fantastic just going — and heels. it has been fantastic just going around the world, all different— just going around the world, all different genres, and sharing that music— different genres, and sharing that music with people, hopefully giving them a _ music with people, hopefully giving them a moment to relax, breathe, compose _ them a moment to relax, breathe, compose themselves. we all need a timeout _ compose themselves. we all need a timeout. music is such healing powers — timeout. music is such healing owers. ., . ., powers. how have you en'oy doing that? it is different _ powers. how have you en'oy doing that? it is different for h powers. how have you enjoy doing that? it is different for you. -

powers. how have you enjoy doing that? it is different for you. yeah, | that? it is different for you. yeah, i've loved it- _ that? it is different for you. yeah, i've loved it. you _ that? it is different for you. yeah, i've loved it. you guys _ that? it is different for you. yeah, i've loved it. you guys are - that? it is different for you. yeah, i i've loved it. you guys are amazing! it is i've loved it. you guys are amazing! it is not _ i've loved it. you guys are amazing! it is not easy— i've loved it. you guys are amazing! it is not easy to present. i really enjoy— it is not easy to present. i really enjoy doing it. i hope i can do more — enjoy doing it. i hope i can do more. �* . . . enjoy doing it. i hope i can do more. 2 . , . . more. it's an interesting balance with fame. _ more. it's an interesting balance with fame, because _ more. it's an interesting balance with fame, because lbc - more. it's an interesting balance with fame, because lbc want. more. it's an interesting balance with fame, because lbc want to | more. it's an interesting balance - with fame, because lbc want to keep making music, but the more you are out there, the more people talk about elements of your life, personal life, and how comfortable are you that there is so much interest in your love life? there is a lot written about recently. is that something you shy away from, or is it something you know, this is where i am, i am famous, people talk about me, it is going to happen and you try to accept and cracked on? yeah, i want people to know the real me. yeah, i want people to know the real me i_ yeah, i want people to know the real me i don't _ yeah, i want people to know the real me. i don't necessarily feel i need to be _ me. i don't necessarily feel i need to be talking about myself all the time, _ to be talking about myself all the time, but — to be talking about myself all the time, but it is a big part of my life. _ time, but it is a big part of my life, falling in love is a fantastic feeling — life, falling in love is a fantastic feeling, and it is something you want _ feeling, and it is something you want to— feeling, and it is something you want to shout from the rooftops, so in that _ want to shout from the rooftops, so in that sense i enjoy sharing that and people to really know me and where _ and people to really know me and where these stories are coming from. but i where these stories are coming from. but i rcatty— where these stories are coming from. but i really want the music to be what's _ but i really want the music to be what's at — but i really want the music to be what's at the forefront. that is the thing _ what's at the forefront. that is the thing i_ what's at the forefront. that is the thing i want — what's at the forefront. that is the thing i want to be well known for.

me behind — thing i want to be well known for. me behind that isjust part of the process — me behind that is 'ust part of the rocess. ., , . , , ., process. the tour starts in glasgow. that is going — process. the tour starts in glasgow. that is going to _ process. the tour starts in glasgow. that is going to be _ process. the tour starts in glasgow. that is going to be a _ process. the tour starts in glasgow. that is going to be a night! - process. the tour starts in glasgow. that is going to be a night! a - process. the tour starts in glasgow. that is going to be a night! a bit - that is going to be a night! a bit of a homecoming. _ that is going to be a night! a bit of a homecoming. i _ that is going to be a night! a bit of a homecoming. i studied there. i can't _ of a homecoming. i studied there. i can't wait _ of a homecoming. i studied there. i can't wait to — of a homecoming. i studied there. i can't wait to go back. glasgow crowd is always _ can't wait to go back. glasgow crowd is always fantastic.— is always fantastic. can't wait. en'o is always fantastic. can't wait. enjoy the _ is always fantastic. can't wait. enjoy the big _ is always fantastic. can't wait. enjoy the big band _ is always fantastic. can't wait. enjoy the big band and - is always fantastic. can't wait. enjoy the big band and the - is always fantastic. can't wait. - enjoy the big band and the acoustic stuff. thank you for coming in and expand how much you love music. emeli's new album is called let's say for instance. stay with us, headlines coming up.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and dan walker. our headlines today: the queen will miss the state opening of parliament for the first time in nearly 60 years, prince charles prepares to deliver her speech. it isa it is a significant moment for the queen, both constitutionally and personally. she withdraws from one of the most important days in the royal calendar. the "wagatha christie" trial gets under way in the high court — rebekah vardy is suing coleen rooney for libel. as one of football's new superstars closes in on manchester city, what will the signing of erling haaland mean

for the premier league and pep guardiola's title chasers? and plenty of cloud around to start your tuesday but i'll start, a few splashes of rain but things brightening up today, much more sunshine and a showers later. it's tuesday the 10th of may. the queen will miss the state opening of parliament for the first time in nearly 60 years, because of what the palace call "episodic mobility problems". prince charles will deliver the speech instead, which sets out the government's main plans for the year ahead. our royal correspondent daniela relph has more details. last year, he provided the support for his mother. today, the prince of wales takes on the main role instead of her. it is a significant moment, constitutionally and personally. officially, the new session of parliament will be opened by both the prince of wales and his son, the duke of cambridge. but it is charles who for the first time will read the queen's speech.

in a statement last night, buckingham palace said: the queen's presence at the thanksgiving service for her husband in march was seen as a sign that she would still be at major events. but her health issues are now proving a severe limitation to what she can do. i know several people who have seen her recently and apparently she's on very good form. but listen, she's 96 years old. she's been through an awful lot of difficulties recently, not least the death of her husband last year. how are you? well, as you can see, i can't move. even the queen herself has acknowledged her mobility problems in recent months. but the decision to withdraw today won't have been easy. for 70 years, the queen has been at the heart of virtually every state opening. she's missed just two —

due to pregnancy. it is an important part of the constitutional choreography of monarchy. the pomp and pageantry have been lessened in recent years to make the ceremony more comfortable for the queen. but the rigours of walking and making a speech today were deemed too much of a challenge by the queen's doctors. like state opening, remembrance sunday has always been a priority for the queen. but last year she missed that too, due to her back problems that still affect her. managing the queen's diary, dealing with last minute changes is now the norm for those around her. last week it was announced that she won't be attending this year's garden parties at buckingham palace — again, viewed as too big a physical challenge for her. it is now for her wider family to step up. buckingham palace has stressed that the queen is continuing with what they call a busy diary, virtually and on the phone. but when the prince of wales delivers the queen's speech today, he does so as a son supporting his

mother and as a future king. daniela relph, bbc news. joining us now is the royal commentator and journalist, jennie bond. good morning. great to see you this morning. i know of are many, many years you were royal correspondent here at the bbc. would this announcement have been expected and how much of a surprise was it to you? how much of a surprise was it to ou? ~ ~ . , you? well, i did think it was the event that _ you? well, i did think it was the event that she _ you? well, i did think it was the event that she was _ you? well, i did think it was the event that she was going - you? well, i did think it was the event that she was going to - you? well, i did think it was the event that she was going to tryl you? well, i did think it was the i event that she was going to try and make come in the weeks ahead. it is very important, it is one of the core responsibilities of the monarch, the state opening of parliament, but it's quite an intense event, because it is all about the queen, the focus would be on her throughout. it involves walking and going up some steps and it involves sitting for quite a long length of time. those are two things she is finding very difficult at the

moment. it was at this age that her late husband the duke of edinburgh said when someone commented, i'm very sad to see you stepping down, he said, i can hardly stand up any more! she has a severe mobility problems, which apparently are episodic, so that's good news, she managed to go up to sandringham by helicopterjust a week or so ago so there are times when she is mobile. but this wasjust there are times when she is mobile. but this was just literally one step too far. but this was 'ust literally one step too far. �* . but this was 'ust literally one step too far. . , ., . , too far. and this will not have been an easy decision _ too far. and this will not have been an easy decision to _ too far. and this will not have been an easy decision to make, - too far. and this will not have been an easy decision to make, will- too far. and this will not have been an easy decision to make, will it? i an easy decision to make, will it? no, because it's a very important... it is where we really see the relationship between the monarch and parliament in action. it's when she has to deliver the programme for the government and it's not for the government, it is a majesties government, so it's really one of the core responsibilities. it'll be interesting to see whether prince charles says my government, which would be quite shocking, to hear him

talk in those terms, or whether he will say, her majesty's government. that has yet to be seen. and he will not be taking her place entirely, because he will not sit on the throne that she would occupy, that will be left empty. the imperial crown will be there but it won't be in front of him, i understand. it'll be in front of the empty chair. so symbolically the queen will still be there, he is acting on her behalf. thejubilee celebrations are just the jubilee celebrations are just under a thejubilee celebrations are just under a month away, how involved do you think the queen might be able to be? ~ you think the queen might be able to be? . . . you think the queen might be able to be? ~ . . , ., you think the queen might be able to be? ~ . . ,, ~ ., you think the queen might be able to be? . . . y., 4' ., . , be? well, again, you know, that is absolutely historic, _ be? well, again, you know, that is absolutely historic, unique - absolutely historic, unique occasion. at the very least we hope to see her on the balcony of buckingham palace and i think she will try to make the thanksgiving service, but again, that is tricky, there is a lot of manoeuvring that'll have to be done to find a different entrance, which there is, to the cathedral. obviously she wants to make about the decision

will be made on the day. but i think this does open up the whole issue of the councillors of state, who stand in for her today, we will see prince charles and prince william. the other two, they are prince andrew and prince harry. prince harry isn't here, prince andrew cannot carry out royal duties, so the discussion will open as to who else should be cancelo's of state. than open as to who else should be cancelo's of state. an important day for prince charles, _ cancelo's of state. an important day for prince charles, then, _ cancelo's of state. an important day for prince charles, then, today. - cancelo's of state. an important day for prince charles, then, today. it i for prince charles, then, today. it is, yes. it really is... we are going to see the future king, we have two future kings and i think thatis have two future kings and i think that is what the price will try to make clear. that yes, the queen is in some difficulty about public appearances although she will continue behind—the—scenes and remotely carrying out meetings, but here we have the monarchy secure in the fact that we have two healthy and experienced men who can stand in for her and will succeed to the throne. . . for her and will succeed to the throne. , . ., . ~ for her and will succeed to the throne. , . ., . ,, ., throne. great to talk to you, as ever,

throne. great to talk to you, as ever. thank— throne. great to talk to you, as ever, thank you _ throne. great to talk to you, as ever, thank you very _ throne. great to talk to you, as ever, thank you very much - throne. great to talk to you, as - ever, thank you very much indeed. with 38 bills expected to be outlined today — there's a lot to get your head around. our chief political correspondent adam fleming is here to explain more. i suppose the crucial thing is the cost of living and the impact potentially that it could have on people's lives, what are we thinking?— people's lives, what are we thinkin- ? . , ., thinking? that will be mentioned in the first line _ thinking? that will be mentioned in the first line of _ thinking? that will be mentioned in the first line of the _ thinking? that will be mentioned in the first line of the queen's - the first line of the queen's speech, we understand. but in terms of actual direct measures to help people with the cost of living now, there were not really be anything in there, because the view of the government is that this is the legislation they will put before parliament over the next couple of years and they think the answer to help with the cost of living in the medium to long term is to grow the economy and help people get to high wagejobs with good economy and help people get to high wage jobs with good skills. in the words of one adviser to boris johnson, there has been enough pain relief, it's time for the surgery that the economy needs. maybe some people, particularly the opposition,

will be a bit disappointed by the end of today although i think the government will say that they will keepin government will say that they will keep in reserve the idea of stepping in and intervening to help people throughout the rest of the year, if they deem that necessary. in terms of what will be in the queen's speech, lots of stuff about getting rid of red tape, reforming the planning system in england, performing schools in england, putting into law the government's flagship policy of levelling closing those regional inequalities that exist in the uk. there will be seven of those 38 bills related to brexit and is the government would see it, seizing the opportunities of leaving the eu. some of those will be quite political some —— my answer will be quite technical, things like changes to eu laws on financial services which one adviser told me could save £10 billion. butjust remember, todayis £10 billion. butjust remember, today is a list of 38 new laws that the government wants to introduce from everything to do with planning

to broadcasting, to stopping disruptive protests. so can have a very big menu for what we are going to be talking about and what some people will be arguing about over the next two years notice i said two years, the prime minister will say two years, which is a big hint he's not going to call an general election. ., , not going to call an general election-— not going to call an general election. ., , ., . ., election. lots of detail to get into, election. lots of detail to get into. thanks _ election. lots of detail to get into, thanks for _ election. lots of detail to get into, thanks for that, - election. lots of detail to get into, thanks for that, adam. | the french president, emmanuel macron, has said it will take decades for ukraine to be accepted into the european union. in a speech to the eu's parliament in strasbourg, he instead suggested ukraine could join a "parallel european community" while it awaited a decision. his words came as fierce fighting continued in the eastern donbas region, where russia is trying to make gains. let's speak now to our correspondent joe inwood in lviv. joe, what's the latest? the ukrainian government still very much relying on european support in this conflict. much relying on european support in this conflict-— this conflict. yes, absolutely, and it is worth — this conflict. yes, absolutely, and it is worth saying _ this conflict. yes, absolutely, and it is worth saying they _

this conflict. yes, absolutely, and it is worth saying they have - this conflict. yes, absolutely, and it is worth saying they have had i it is worth saying they have had incredibly fulsome support, enthusiastic diplomatic support and military support from countries of the european union as well as the uk, the us and canada, throughout this whole process. there has been an immense sense of goodwill but we shouldn't be that surprised if that's sense of goodwill doesn't automatically translate into bypassing all of the many rules, regulations and requirements that exist are becoming a full member of the european union. this is a full economic integration that they are seeking and there are lots of criteria in terms of economic management and governments in terms of dealing with corruption, that sort of thing. and it is almost the most sacred thing to the european union, the integrity of the block and i think what a man you're saying last night is that they are not going to undermine that integrity, does matter how much emotional goodwill there is towards ukraine. what they did talk about was some sort of other associate membership commerce which would give some of the security benefits that ukraine is looking for but without the full

economic integration that in the long term they will be seeking. the supermarket giant morrisons has bought one of britain's biggest convenience store chains, mccoll�*s. the deal will save 16,000 jobs across 1,100 shops. morrisons heat off competition from eg group, which is owned by the billionaire issa brothers — who also own asda. a female prison guard who went on the run with a murder suspect from an alabama jail has died after shooting herself as the pair were caught. vicky white died in hospital after she and casey white were arrested in indiana following a police chase. they vanished from a prison in lauderdale county 11 days ago. they are believed to have been romantically involved. one of andy warhol's famous portraits of the actress marilyn monroe has become the most expensive 20th century work of art. 170 million, it is selling here. $170 million.

the 1964 painting — called "shot sage blue marilyn" — sold at auction in new york last night for the equivalent of £158 million. it's been described warhol's "ultimate depiction of his ultimate muse". the previous record was held by one of picasso's "women of algiers" series. i had been wondering. i thought you miaht have i had been wondering. i thought you might have been. _ i had been wondering. i thought you might have been. i— i had been wondering. i thought you might have been. i could _ i had been wondering. i thought you might have been. i could have - i had been wondering. i thought you might have been. i could have told i might have been. i could have told you that earlier! i might have been. i could have told you that earlier!— you that earlier! i can relax now. that's a lot _ you that earlier! i can relax now. that's a lot of _ you that earlier! i can relax now. that's a lot of money. _ you that earlier! i can relax now. that's a lot of money. it - you that earlier! i can relax now. that's a lot of money. it is - that's a lot of money. it is amazing. _ that's a lot of money. it is amazing, though, - that's a lot of money. it is amazing, though, it's - that's a lot of money. it 3 amazing, though, it's beautiful. that's a lot of money. it is - amazing, though, it's beautiful. the level of money you have to have to go and spend 158 million on a painting. go and spend 158 million on a aintinu. ~' ., go and spend 158 million on a aintinu. ~ ., . ., ., painting. think of all the good thins painting. think of all the good things you _ painting. think of all the good things you should _ painting. think of all the good things you should do - painting. think of all the good things you should do what - painting. think of all the good j things you should do what you painting. think of all the good - things you should do what you could do with that money. let’s things you should do what you could do with that money.— do with that money. let's get the weather this _ do with that money. let's get the

weather this morning. _ weather this morning. sunshine coming our way. but for the vast majority right now it's a bit grey with cloud in place. that has kept temperatures up through the night, we have seen them drop no lower than around ilt night, we have seen them drop no lower than around m or 15 in a few spots. currently around 16 in london. even in the coldest spot it is still well clear of a frost. you can see the cloud and a satellite image but the gaps are starting to appear towards the north and west, pushing their way south and east. under the thick although that is fairly sporadic. heavy showers in the west of scotland and northern ireland, frequent through the day, some could be heavy and thundery. a few showers across northern england, wales and the midlands but more than we have sunshine here, many stay dry. a dry afternoon across the south. but a bit of a breeze blowing today, a bit cooler than yesterday although eastern part of scotland could get

up eastern part of scotland could get up to around 17. but down on yesterday's value of 23 in the south—east corner. still pleasant enoughin south—east corner. still pleasant enough in the sunshine. into the ceiling, sunny skies for england and wales but through the night, showers across parts of scotland and northern ireland. then into tomorrow, likely to see some rain arrived across wales and the south—west, that could bring many gardens a welcome and much—needed drop of rain tomorrow. more details later. the duke and duchess of cambridge will attend the official opening of a memorial to commemorate the 22 victims of the manchester arena bombing today — and those who lost loved ones that night. it's been almost five years since the terrorist attack on the 22nd of may 2017. the glade of light memorial has been open to the public since the beginning of this year, and features a white marble halo with the names of victims engraved onto it. our reporter jayne mccubbin is there now. jayne, what can you tell us about the official opening today?

good morning. the blue skies over us arejust perfect for good morning. the blue skies over us are just perfect for today's event. let me tell you where we are full to be can see over there the green building, that is manchester arena. we are surrounded here in the middle of the city by office blocks and hotels, but spin the camera around and you'll start to see the glade light memorial. it really is a little tiny slice of peace and calm. —— make the glade of light. in the shadow of manchester cathedral. and it's beautiful. this is about as close as we can get to it at the moment because of the security measures and cordons being put in place. over there easy the sniffer dog just checking everything out, getting ready for the royal visit later today. getting ready for the royal visit latertoday. butjust getting ready for the royal visit later today. butjust beyond them, you can see the edge of the white halo that you spoke about, this beautiful circular marble area engraved with the names of each of

the 22 people who were killed in the terror attack. and next to each of those names is a tiny, tiny bronze love heart and beneath that is something really very special that we will talk about with the designer of this place in a minute. i have to say that this is the official opening today, but it's already been opening today, but it's already been open to the public for a short time this year, and it has been absolutely embraced by the public here in manchester. if you were to wander down any other day, you might see balloons floating above one of the names, or a favourite sweetie resting on another name, band photographs, letters, flowers, photog ra phs, letters, flowers, people photographs, letters, flowers, people have embraced this already. and it is really something special. let's bring in the designer now. landscape artist andrew thompson. tell us a little bit more about

these love hearts and what's beneath them. ~ ., ~' them. when we were working with the families, them. when we were working with the families. really — them. when we were working with the families, really wanted _ them. when we were working with the families, really wanted to _ them. when we were working with the families, really wanted to do - families, really wanted to do something that was personal for them, _ something that was personal for them, they are still obviously going through— them, they are still obviously going through a _ them, they are still obviously going through a grieving process and it's a terrible — through a grieving process and it's a terrible thing happened and we didn't— a terrible thing happened and we didn't want them to feel pressure that they— didn't want them to feel pressure that they had to do something so we created _ that they had to do something so we created this idea of a memory capsule — created this idea of a memory capsule for each family which goes underneath the bronze heart, where they can _ underneath the bronze heart, where they can leave messages, mementos, letters, _ they can leave messages, mementos, letters, something that reminded them _ letters, something that reminded them or— letters, something that reminded them or said something to them about their loved _ them or said something to them about their loved one, and we don't know e>

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jayne and sam jones — the mum and brother of 14—year—old nelljones, who died in the attack. thank you so much for coming in to talk to us and i know what is a very important day for you and your family. just looking at the images there, from the shots we were seeing, it looks beautiful. it is from the shots we were seeing, it looks beautiful.— looks beautiful. it is beautiful, es, and looks beautiful. it is beautiful, yes. and italy _ looks beautiful. it is beautiful, yes, and italy even _ looks beautiful. it is beautiful, yes, and italy even nicer- looks beautiful. it is beautiful, | yes, and italy even nicer -- but looks beautiful. it is beautiful, i yes, and italy even nicer -- but it yes, and italy even nicer —— but it will be even nicer with the leaves on the trees and the flowers being out so it is a beautiful place. band out so it is a beautiful place. and tell us a bit _ out so it is a beautiful place. and tell us a bit about _ out so it is a beautiful place. and tell us a bit about now, what sort of —— tells a bit about nell, what sort of sister was she? she of -- tells a bit about nell, what sort of sister was she?— sort of sister was she? she was crateful sort of sister was she? she was grateful to _ sort of sister was she? she was grateful to the _ sort of sister was she? she was grateful to the relationship i sort of sister was she? she was grateful to the relationship you | grateful to the relationship you have _ grateful to the relationship you have with your sister is always one that can _ have with your sister is always one that can be — have with your sister is always one that can be fraught, you now! i was the oldest. — that can be fraught, you now! i was the oldest, she was the youngest, she wanted to be the boss. it got interesting at times but she was great _ interesting at times but she was great the — interesting at times but she was great. the older she got, the more we grew— great. the older she got, the more we grew together. it was getting better— we grew together. it was getting better and better. she we grew together. it was getting better and better.— we grew together. it was getting better and better. she went from bein: better and better. she went from

being irritating, _ better and better. she went from being irritating, to... _ better and better. she went from being irritating, to... less - being irritating, to... less irritating! _ being irritating, to... less irritating! she _ being irritating, to... less irritating! she was - being irritating, to... less irritating! she was ok i being irritating, to... less irritating! she was ok as i being irritating, to... less j irritating! she was ok as a teenager. _ irritating! she was ok as a teenager, actually. - irritating! she was ok as a teenager, actually. it i irritating! she was ok as a teenager, actually. it was| irritating! she was ok as a i teenager, actually. it was when irritating! she was ok as a - teenager, actually. it was when she was little and she wanted to be around her brothers all the time. i know you have set up a foundation to remember her. we speak to a lot of families who have lost loved ones in this way, it's always... they always talk about the fact that it's important that you are not remembered just as the victim of a terrorist attack but as the want of a girl that you knew.— a girl that you knew. absolutely. neu a girl that you knew. absolutely. nell was very — a girl that you knew. absolutely. nell was very caring _ a girl that you knew. absolutely. nell was very caring and - a girl that you knew. absolutely. nell was very caring and kind. i a girl that you knew. absolutely. i nell was very caring and kind. she did worry about her friends if they were upset or anything, she was very old in her head and she could listen to anybody that was just feeling a bit down. i don't know where the ability came from, really. we just thought that we needed to do something to carry on that side of her personality. so that's what we

did, we set up the remembering nell foundation. we did, we set up the remembering nell foundation. ~ ., ., . . . foundation. we wanted to create a lea so foundation. we wanted to create a legacy so she _ foundation. we wanted to create a legacy so she could _ foundation. we wanted to create a legacy so she could help _ foundation. we wanted to create a legacy so she could help others i legacy so she could help others achieve — legacy so she could help others achieve where she is not able to so it's a _ achieve where she is not able to so it's a fantastic thing to do. we had amazing _ it's a fantastic thing to do. we had amazing support in doing it. we hope she would _ amazing support in doing it. we hope she would be proud.— she would be proud. definitely. and how will the — she would be proud. definitely. and how will the foundation _ she would be proud. definitely. and how will the foundation help, i she would be proud. definitely. and how will the foundation help, what i how will the foundation help, what work can you do? we how will the foundation help, what work can you do?— how will the foundation help, what work can you do? we work with, what we do, we work can you do? we work with, what we do. we fund _ work can you do? we work with, what we do, we fund projects _ work can you do? we work with, what we do, we fund projects within - work can you do? we work with, what we do, we fund projects within other. we do, we fund projects within other charities, so, say they have something they are fundraising for but it's going to take them a while, we can step in. it ties into what we do, we will step in and found that for them but we don't give money, we will fund the project so we know that's what it's going to. we have worked with a lot of charities over the last four years. we worked with a lot of charities over the last four years.— worked with a lot of charities over the last four years. we have a few charities in — the last four years. we have a few charities in manchester— the last four years. we have a few charities in manchester and - the last four years. we have a few charities in manchester and in i the last four years. we have a few charities in manchester and in the | charities in manchester and in the north—west, we sent everything around — north—west, we sent everything around the north west. but we will

help fund — around the north west. but we will help fund anything from a single individual that needs a piece of equipment for whatever their disability has come all the way through to, we hopefully to start very soon — through to, we hopefully to start very soon with funding a therapeutic practitioner that will actually go out and — practitioner that will actually go out and help the children who have lost loved — out and help the children who have lost loved ones or have had illness bereavement in the family. so that's going _ bereavement in the family. so that's going to _ bereavement in the family. so that's going to be — bereavement in the family. so that's going to be a really good project that we — going to be a really good project that we are going to get involved in. ., ., “ that we are going to get involved in. ., ., ~ ., . that we are going to get involved in. looking forward to doing that. as with anything _ in. looking forward to doing that. as with anything like _ in. looking forward to doing that. as with anything like this, - in. looking forward to doing that. as with anything like this, it's i in. looking forward to doing that. as with anything like this, it's the anniversaries that are difficult. we are mentioning that that the fifth anniversary of the blast is coming up anniversary of the blast is coming up later this month. i suppose obviously you think about what nell�*s friends would be up to now. you are conscious of that and it can be very hard. you put a brave face on it. you do cope with it. i don't know how you cope, but you do. it is

hard and you think, what would she be doing now? well, she would be out and about doing all sorts! so, yeah, she would be out there, and... yeah, but you do get, you know, it does upset you, but it's just one of those things. you've got to get on with it. i those things. you've got to get on with it. ~ ., ., ._ , those things. you've got to get on with it. ~ ., ., , ., with it. i know today will be tough in some ways. — with it. i know today will be tough in some ways, imagine. _ with it. i know today will be tough in some ways, imagine. it's i with it. i know today will be tough in some ways, imagine. it's a i in some ways, imagine. it's a beautiful space you are going to and you're remembering someone you love very much. you have actually put together a capsule, haven't you? we have. together a capsule, haven't you? - have. we have just put her pen portrait that was used at the inquiry. it encapsulated nell, that was her, it covered everything that she did and we are proud she was and we havejust got she did and we are proud she was and we have just got photographs in of the family. so that's what is in nell�*s capsule. so that's part of

manchester, isn't it? and we think it's a lovely thing. we really do. it's part of manchester's history, sadly. it's part of manchester's history, sadl . �* . it's part of manchester's history, sadl . �* , ,., . sadly. and it is something which, i think, has strangely _ sadly. and it is something which, i think, has strangely brought i sadly. and it is something which, i think, has strangely brought the i think, has strangely brought the city together as well. we spoke to martin hibbitt, who was very close to the blast when it went off and hugh is now climbing kilimanjaro for the spinal injuries association and he has always said that the terrorists tried to divide us but it made manchester closer. brute terrorists tried to divide us but it made manchester closer. we have had fantastic support _ made manchester closer. we have had fantastic support from _ made manchester closer. we have had fantastic support from manchester. i fantastic support from manchester. fantastic support from everybody. we will always, always be gratefulfor that. will always, always be grateful for that. «a will always, always be grateful for that. . . , that. the weeks afterwards were incredible- _ that. the weeks afterwards were incredible. people _ that. the weeks afterwards were incredible. people with - that. the weeks afterwards were incredible. people with flowers. | incredible. people with flowers. just the — incredible. people with flowers. just the outpouring. i think that was one thing with the foundation, we knew the personality that now

had, but it was left as we were getting after about how she had been at school and how she had health in things like that. we were like, is this nell? we knew what she was like but you don't expect it away from home. so that was another reason for it. we thought, we've got to carry with this. and i'm so glad we did it. so hopefully, we can continue doing this work. keep on keeping on. because she was, you know, she would stick at things. because she was, you know, she would stick at things-— because she was, you know, she would stick at things._ is _ because she was, you know, she would stick at things._ is only - because she was, you know, she would stick at things._ is only a i stick at things. stubborn! is only a brother can _ stick at things. stubborn! is only a brother can say. _ stick at things. stubborn! is only a brother can say. but _ stick at things. stubborn! is only a brother can say. but she _ stick at things. stubborn! is only a l brother can say. but she was lovely. we miss her— brother can say. but she was lovely. we miss her so _ brother can say. but she was lovely. we miss her so much. _ brother can say. but she was lovely. we miss her so much. thank - brother can say. but she was lovely. we miss her so much. thank you i brother can say. but she was lovely. we miss her so much. thank you for cominu in we miss her so much. thank you for coming in today _ we miss her so much. thank you for coming in today and _ we miss her so much. thank you for coming in today and sharing - we miss her so much. thank you for. coming in today and sharing memories of her. i'm glad you have got some,

and all the other families of victims have somewhere to go to remember. victims have somewhere to go to remember-— victims have somewhere to go to remember. . �* , . , .. remember. that's the thing, fans can to, remember. that's the thing, fans can no, or remember. that's the thing, fans can go. or anybody _ remember. that's the thing, fans can go. or anybody who _ remember. that's the thing, fans can go, or anybody who was _ remember. that's the thing, fans can go, or anybody who was involved i remember. that's the thing, fans can j go, or anybody who was involved that night, and a 22 were killed but so many were injured, so many were not injured but traumatised by it, and it's such a lovely place to go and visit. ~ . it's such a lovely place to go and visit. ~ , , ., . , , visit. we send you all the best which wishes _ visit. we send you all the best which wishes for _ visit. we send you all the best which wishes for today. - nell�*s charity is called the remembering nell foundation. good to see you both. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. a new state—of—the—art dedicated children's hospital ward is opening in croydon university hospital today. the £7 million unit will house a medical ward, surgical ward and a short stay unit, as well as providing improved facilities for patients and visitors. the rainbow children's unit will also have relaxation rooms

and playspaces funded by a dedicated charity. more than 10,000 employers are now signed up to pay the real living wage. the voluntary rate is £11.05 an hour in london — compared to the £9.50 national minimum wage set by the government. the living wage foundation says one in 13 people now works for a living wage employer. historic england is releasing thousands of photographs of the queen visiting historic sites to celebrate the platinum jubilee. a map is being published online to show some of the places visited during her 70—year reign including greenwich royal observatory. it's hoped it will encourage more visitors to the sites. an eight—year—old from a primary school in deptford is celebrating being crowned the top mathematician in the uk in her year group. michelle from grinling gibbons primary school came top in the world maths day global challenge — a worldwide competition involving ten million children from 160 countries.

i didn't really practise. ijust do what i usually do. play maths games, do my homework, work hard in school, and ijust really enjoy maths. some parents say, "i can't do maths and my child doesn't like maths." we don't believe that at all. we try to make maths exciting, engaging, make it fun. let's see what's happening on the tubes. there are minor delays on the central and the metropolitan lines. the northern line is still partially closed for work on the bank branch — but the good news is that is set to reopen from monday. finally, the overground also has severe delays. onto the weather now with kate kinsella. good morning. yesterday was the equal warmest day of the year so far, at 23.1; celsius. that was at heathrow. it's not going to be quite so warm today. cloud to start, some patchy outbreaks of rain after a mild night. now that rain is going to clear away fairly quickly, the cloud breaking. we'll see some spells of sunshine. noticeably breezy today, and temperatures reaching 20 celsius. now overnight, it's not going to be as warm as last night.

we're looking at quite a bit of cloud around, though it should stay largely dry, a few clearer spells. the minimum temperature between ten and 12 celsius. for tomorrow, it's looking like a cloudy start, but we will see some bright spells. you can see another front sliding across us, but it means we're going to get some rain, not until later on in the day, through the afternoon. and the south—east could stay dry. we'll see some brighter spells there. but the rain sliding across the west and the north—west through the afternoon. temperatures tomorrow again a little lower than today at 17 celsius. high pressure builds from thursday onwards, really. so we'll see plenty of sunshine, and temperatures just getting a little bit warmer as we head towards the end of the week and into the weekend. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london in an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now though, it's back to dan and sally. bye for now.

hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and dan walker. 60 years ago, the care given to parents of a stillborn baby was very different to how it is today. mothers were sometimes sedated after the birth, because it was thought it would help them forget, and there was a general belief that it was best to carry on as though nothing had happened. it led many parents to search for the graves of their still born babies, decades on. 86—year—old lillian thorpe was one of them, as suzanne hailey reports. hello. lovely to meet you. let me shake _ hello. lovely to meet you. let me shake your— hello. lovely to meet you. let me shake your hand.— hello. lovely to meet you. let me shake your hand. thank you so much for everything _ shake your hand. thank you so much for everything you've _ shake your hand. thank you so much for everything you've done. - shake your hand. thank you so much for everything you've done. it - for everything you've done. it really means a lot. i never thought this day would come, however. today;r this day would come, however. today is a very special— this day would come, however. today is a very special day _ this day would come, however. today is a very special day for— this day would come, however. today is a very special day for lillian - is a very special day for lillian thorpe. six decades ago, she gave birth to a stillborn baby boy. theo;r birth to a stillborn baby boy. they said it was _ birth to a stillborn baby boy. they said it was a _ birth to a stillborn baby boy. they said it was a boy _ birth to a stillborn baby boy. they said it was a boy and _ birth to a stillborn baby boy. they said it was a boy and i _ birth to a stillborn baby boy. he said it was a boy and i couldn't birth to a stillborn baby boy. tie said it was a boy and i couldn't see it. because it had been dead two

days. it was terrible. for it. because it had been dead two days. it was terrible.— it. because it had been dead two days. it was terrible. for 60 years ou have days. it was terrible. for 60 years you have rrot _ days. it was terrible. for 60 years you have not known _ days. it was terrible. for 60 years you have not known where - days. it was terrible. for 60 years you have not known where baby i days. it was terrible. for 60 years i you have not known where baby has been _ you have not known where baby has been buried? no. you have not known where baby has been buried?— been buried? no. as i slept in that word, been buried? no. as i slept in that word. when _ been buried? no. as i slept in that word. when t— been buried? no. as i slept in that word, when i came _ been buried? no. as i slept in that word, when i came round - been buried? no. as i slept in that word, when i came round they i been buried? no. as i slept in that| word, when i came round they were all feeding their babies. that is what affected me.— all feeding their babies. that is what affected me. . ~ what affected me. lillian never knew what affected me. lillian never knew what happened _ what affected me. lillian never knew what happened to — what affected me. lillian never knew what happened to him _ what affected me. lillian never knew what happened to him until- what affected me. lillian never knew what happened to him until now. i what affected me. lillian never knew| what happened to him until now. the craves what happened to him until now. the graves have got numbers on. that one says 3490 _ graves have got numbers on. that one says 3490. your baby is in 3492. if we just— says 3490. your baby is in 3492. if we just walk— says 3490. your baby is in 3492. if we just walk forward a bit. mike says 3490. your baby is in 3492. if we just walk forward a bit.- we just walk forward a bit. mike is head of bereavement _ we just walk forward a bit. mike is head of bereavement services i we just walk forward a bit. mike is | head of bereavement services have we just walk forward a bit. mike is i head of bereavement services have a thamesside council. he has helped to find the baby boy's great. —— grave. mummy is here. for 61 years, lillian thouuht mummy is here. for 61 years, lillian thought her— mummy is here. for 61 years, lillian thought her baby — mummy is here. for 61 years, lillian thought her baby boy _ mummy is here. for 61 years, lillian thought her baby boy had _ mummy is here. for 61 years, lillian thought her baby boy had been, i

mummy is here. for 61 years, lillian thought her baby boy had been, as i thought her baby boy had been, as she puts it, thrown away. but thought her baby boy had been, as she puts it, thrown away.— thought her baby boy had been, as she puts it, thrown away. but now i know where — she puts it, thrown away. but now i know where he _ she puts it, thrown away. but now i know where he is, _ she puts it, thrown away. but now i know where he is, don't _ she puts it, thrown away. but now i know where he is, don't i? - she puts it, thrown away. but now i know where he is, don't i? i- she puts it, thrown away. but now i know where he is, don't i? i wish i know where he is, don't i? i wish i'd seen him. know where he is, don't i? i wish i'd seen him-— i'd seen him. lillian gave birth to her baby in _ i'd seen him. lillian gave birth to her baby in november, _ i'd seen him. lillian gave birth to her baby in november, 1961, i i'd seen him. lillian gave birth to her baby in november, 1961, a i i'd seen him. lillian gave birth to - her baby in november, 1961, a month earlier than he was due. from day one, lillian kept the sadness with him and never talked about what happened. it him and never talked about what ha ened. . , him and never talked about what hauened. ., him and never talked about what ha-ened. ., , , happened. it was always inside. it was inside from _ happened. it was always inside. it was inside from a _ happened. it was always inside. it was inside from a coming - happened. it was always inside. it was inside from a coming out - happened. it was always inside. it was inside from a coming out of i was inside from a coming out of hospital, from me having the baby. it was always inside me. my friends didn't know what had happened. put in a ward where you see babies and you haven't got one, it was just sad. you haven't got one, it was 'ust sad. , ., . ~' you haven't got one, it was 'ust sad. , ., . ~ ., you haven't got one, it was 'ust sad. , ., you haven't got one, it was 'ust sad, , ., mike sad. these go back to 1866. mike bean his sad. these go back to 1866. mike began his search _ sad. these go back to 1866. mike began his search in _ sad. these go back to 1866. mike began his search in the _ sad. these go back to 1866. mike \ began his search in the dukinfield cemetery records, but there was no entry for lillian�*s baby. he eventually found a record in the burial register for hyde cemetery. the baby had been buried less than

two miles from where lillian lived. here we go. the baby was buried in the 1st _ here we go. the baby was buried in the 1st of— here we go. the baby was buried in the 1st of december in 1961, and it was the _ the 1st of december in 1961, and it was the stillborn child of george and lillian thorpe that died at ashton— and lillian thorpe that died at ashton general hospital, a stillborn haby~ _ ashton general hospital, a stillborn haby~ it _ ashton general hospital, a stillborn baby. it gives us a great reference there. _ baby. it gives us a great reference there, which i can cross—reference to see _ there, which i can cross—reference to see who — there, which i can cross—reference to see who else is in that grave as welt _ to see who else is in that grave as well. ,, .. , ., to see who else is in that grave as well. ,, , ., well. six decades have passed without lillian _ well. six decades have passed without lillian never— well. six decades have passed without lillian never knowingl well. six decades have passed - without lillian never knowing what happened to her baby son. lillian lived in hyde at the time. maybe thatis lived in hyde at the time. maybe that is why he was chosen as the final resting place for her baby boy. despite being very close to home, lillian and herfamily boy. despite being very close to home, lillian and her family were never told that he had been buried at all. ~ ., ., , never told that he had been buried atall.~ ., .,, never told that he had been buried at all. ~ ., ., , at all. what does it say there? geora ian at all. what does it say there? georgian lillian, _ at all. what does it say there? georgian lillian, stillborn - at all. what does it say there? | georgian lillian, stillborn child. ashton general hospital. your little boy was _ ashton general hospital. your little boy was buried on the 1st of december, 1961. it boy was buried on the 1st of december, 1961.— boy was buried on the 1st of december, 1961. ., , �* ., ., december, 1961. it wasn't one of the bab is it december, 1961. it wasn't one of the baby is it was _ december, 1961. it wasn't one of the baby is it was born, _ december, 1961. it wasn't one of the baby is it was born, stillborn. - december, 1961. it wasn't one of the baby is it was born, stillborn. it - baby is it was born, stillborn. it was how they treated me as if i was

nothing. and to me it was everything. just recently i've spent a lot of time upset. every time i've thought about it but i'm a bit better today, thought about it but i'm a bit bettertoday, i thought about it but i'm a bit better today, i think, thought about it but i'm a bit bettertoday, ithink, probably because he is here and it's made a difference. it because he is here and it's made a difference. , because he is here and it's made a difference-— difference. it 'ust shows you everything _ difference. it 'ust shows you everything is — difference. itjust shows you everything is recorded. - difference. itjust shows you everything is recorded. this| difference. itjust shows you - everything is recorded. this goes back_ everything is recorded. this goes back to _ everything is recorded. this goes back to the day it happened. it is a privilege _ back to the day it happened. it is a privilege to — back to the day it happened. it is a privilege to show people where their babies— privilege to show people where their babies are — privilege to show people where their babies are. it is sad they have not know _ babies are. it is sad they have not know we — babies are. it is sad they have not known. we have got a record here. it is sad _ known. we have got a record here. it is sad that— known. we have got a record here. it is sad that people don't know where their babies are.— their babies are. lillian is not alone. there _ their babies are. lillian is not alone. there are _ their babies are. lillian is not alone. there are eight - their babies are. lillian is not alone. there are eight otherl their babies are. lillian is not - alone. there are eight other babies in this grave with lillian's son, most of them stillborn. who knows how many other mothers to babies born sleeping still don't know where they were buried, and how many bereaved mothers never had the chance to find out? what a heartbreaking story. for lillian, after all those _ heartbreaking story. for lillian, after all those years, _ heartbreaking story. for lillian, after all those years, six - heartbreaking story. for lillian, i after all those years, six decades, it is still really fresh.—

it is still really fresh. what a sunerstar — it is still really fresh. what a superstar mic _ it is still really fresh. what a superstar mic is _ it is still really fresh. what a superstar mic is for - it is still really fresh. what a superstar mic is for doing i it is still really fresh. what a i superstar mic is for doing that work. and helping people like lillian. we're joined now by zoe clark—coates from the charity saying goodbye, which provides support to anyone who has suffered baby loss. you feel so much for lillian and the many other mums like her out there who were sort of told to suppress those feelings when they give birth to their children and still don't know where they are. absolutely. sadl , know where they are. absolutely. sadly. there _ know where they are. absolutely. sadly, there are _ know where they are. absolutely. sadly, there are so _ know where they are. absolutely. sadly, there are so many - know where they are. absolutely. sadly, there are so many parents| sadly, there are so many parents 'ust sadly, there are so many parents just like — sadly, there are so many parents just like lillian who are still questioning and wondering where their babies have been laid to rest. and their babies have been laid to rest. arid as _ their babies have been laid to rest. arid as you — their babies have been laid to rest. and as you will have seen from that video. _ and as you will have seen from that video, actually, the griefjust travels— video, actually, the griefjust travels with you. it was as fresh today _ travels with you. it was as fresh today as — travels with you. it was as fresh today as it— travels with you. it was as fresh today as it was back then. when you hear lillian — today as it was back then. when you hear lillian talk _ today as it was back then. when you hear lillian talk about _ today as it was back then. when you hear lillian talk about what - hear lillian talk about what happened to her, and we know she is not alone, it has happened to many women, it is barbaric, isn't it, the way they were treated at the time? just tell us what the system was then? lillian was clearly saying she didn't see her baby?—

then? lillian was clearly saying she didn't see her baby? yeah, that was often the case- _ didn't see her baby? yeah, that was often the case. babies _ didn't see her baby? yeah, that was often the case. babies were - didn't see her baby? yeah, that was often the case. babies were just - often the case. babies were just takeri _ often the case. babies were just taken away. babies did not need to be registered that was stillborn until 1927, that is when an act was brought— until 1927, that is when an act was brought iri~ — until 1927, that is when an act was brought in. before that it was almost — brought in. before that it was almost like they didn't exist. once they were — almost like they didn't exist. once they were born there were just taken away _ they were born there were just taken away it— they were born there were just taken away it was— they were born there were just taken away. it was not until 1992 that the gestatioh _ away. it was not until 1992 that the gestation of a stillbirth actually changed. it was 28 weeks then it went— changed. it was 28 weeks then it went to — changed. it was 28 weeks then it went to 24 — changed. it was 28 weeks then it went to 24 weeks. it was around that time things— went to 24 weeks. it was around that time things started to get a bit different and parents started to be involved _ different and parents started to be involved in the whole process of hurvihg — involved in the whole process of burying their child, and having a say on _ burying their child, and having a say on where they wanted their baby to be laid _ say on where they wanted their baby to be laid to rest. it is say on where they wanted their baby to be laid to rest.— to be laid to rest. it is a horrible discussion _ to be laid to rest. it is a horrible discussion to _ to be laid to rest. it is a horrible discussion to have, _ to be laid to rest. it is a horrible discussion to have, but - to be laid to rest. it is a horrible discussion to have, but at - to be laid to rest. it is a horrible discussion to have, but at least| to be laid to rest. it is a horrible - discussion to have, but at least now it feels like it is done far more humanely than it used to be done? yeah, thankfully it is. what lillian said there — yeah, thankfully it is. what lillian said there was the fact that a lot of the _ said there was the fact that a lot of the pairi— said there was the fact that a lot of the pain was not only not knowing where _ of the pain was not only not knowing where her— of the pain was not only not knowing where her baby was, it was how she was treated. — where her baby was, it was how she was treated, like the loss didn't hiatter— was treated, like the loss didn't matter at— was treated, like the loss didn't matter at all. so many people feel that _ matter at all. so many people feel that theri— matter at all. so many people feel that. then they feel they are almost, _ that. then they feel they are almost, that they need to be ashamed of their— almost, that they need to be ashamed of their last _ almost, that they need to be ashamed of their last command so they stop

talking _ of their last command so they stop talking about it. and the grief becornes— talking about it. and the grief becomes very much a private thing, and they— becomes very much a private thing, and they don't feel able to move forward — and they don't feel able to move forward. �* ., and they don't feel able to move forward. . ., ., , and they don't feel able to move forward. �* ., . , , forward. and how many people get in touch with you _ forward. and how many people get in touch with you and _ forward. and how many people get in touch with you and say _ forward. and how many people get in touch with you and say they - forward. and how many people get in touch with you and say they are - touch with you and say they are trying to resolve yeah, sadly a lot of people get in touch. i trying to resolve yeah, sadly a lot of people get in touch.— trying to resolve yeah, sadly a lot of people get in touch. i don't know whether as — of people get in touch. i don't know whether as a _ of people get in touch. i don't know whether as a charity _ of people get in touch. i don't know whether as a charity we _ of people get in touch. i don't know whether as a charity we can - of people get in touch. i don't know whether as a charity we can support people. _ whether as a charity we can support people. lrut— whether as a charity we can support people, but we have many people in exactly— people, but we have many people in exactly the — people, but we have many people in exactly the position getting in touch— exactly the position getting in touch with us. and we are able to talk therii — touch with us. and we are able to talk them through how to go about finding _ talk them through how to go about finding their baby. for anybody watching, the first step is always to go— watching, the first step is always to go to — watching, the first step is always to go to the hospital in which the baby— to go to the hospital in which the baby was— to go to the hospital in which the baby was born, with as much information as possible. so the full namei _ information as possible. so the full name. your— information as possible. so the full name, your address, where you lived at the _ name, your address, where you lived at the time _ name, your address, where you lived at the time of the loss, the date of the birth — at the time of the loss, the date of the birth if— at the time of the loss, the date of the birth. if you don't know the exact— the birth. if you don't know the exact date, the month and the year is really— exact date, the month and the year is really helpful. maternity notes are kept— is really helpful. maternity notes are kept for around 25 years. that does _ are kept for around 25 years. that does not — are kept for around 25 years. that does not mean that if your loss was

before _ does not mean that if your loss was before that, — does not mean that if your loss was before that, that they be held. it is still— before that, that they be held. it is still worth trying. i get in touch— is still worth trying. i get in touch with the general administration office, and they hopefully will your records. and would they _ hopefully will your records. and would they put _ hopefully will your records. jifuc would they put you hopefully will your records. fihc would they put you in hopefully will your records. fishc would they put you in touch with somebody like mike, or is mike like one of those superstars at tyneside council who is making a difference to the likes of lillian? shire council who is making a difference to the likes of lillian?— to the likes of lillian? are there other mikes _ to the likes of lillian? are there other mikes out _ to the likes of lillian? are there other mikes out there? - to the likes of lillian? are there other mikes out there? there i to the likes of lillian? are there | other mikes out there? there are definitely— other mikes out there? there are definitely other mike a few out there — definitely other mike a few out there. they will give you details of there. they will give you details of the funeral— there. they will give you details of the funeral directors that dealt with the — the funeral directors that dealt with the loss. whether that is liurial— with the loss. whether that is burial or— with the loss. whether that is burial or cremation. for those whose hospitals _ burial or cremation. for those whose hospitals have not got the notes, that is _ hospitals have not got the notes, that is something you can do yourself _ that is something you can do yourself. you can go to the local furieral — yourself. you can go to the local funeral directors, local crematoriums, they were near to the hospital _ crematoriums, they were near to the hospital. they have to keep permanent records. hopefully there will he _ permanent records. hopefully there will be able to give you some information if your baby was stillborn _ information if your baby was stillborn. ., . ., information if your baby was stillborn-— information if your baby was stillborn. ., , ., stillborn. you could see therefore it lillian how, _ stillborn. you could see therefore it lillian how, i _ stillborn. you could see therefore it lillian how, i suppose, - stillborn. you could see therefore it lillian how, i suppose, in - it lillian how, i suppose, in terrible circumstances she found some comfort of there. what happens

to people who search and are not successful, who don't find, it is not resolved in any way? how can they come to terms with what has happened to yeah, that is the case for many people. happened to yeah, that is the case for many people-— for many people. often the case is not successful. _ for many people. often the case is not successful. that _ for many people. often the case is not successful. that is _ for many people. often the case is not successful. that is really - for many people. often the case is not successful. that is really hard. j not successful. that is really hard. when _ not successful. that is really hard. when you — not successful. that is really hard. when you go on a journey like that you hope _ when you go on a journey like that you hope you will find your baby at the end _ you hope you will find your baby at the end of— you hope you will find your baby at the end of it. for those people i would _ the end of it. for those people i would say— the end of it. for those people i would say you can create your own memorial— would say you can create your own memorial for your baby. you don't need _ memorial for your baby. you don't need the _ memorial for your baby. you don't need the ashes and you don't need that to _ need the ashes and you don't need that to he — need the ashes and you don't need that to be able to market a space that to be able to market a space that is— that to be able to market a space that is special to you. you can create — that is special to you. you can create your— that is special to you. you can create your own memorial where you can take _ create your own memorial where you can take flowers, where you can go to remember. for some, that can be really— to remember. for some, that can be really helpful in their grieving story— really helpful in their grieving story if— really helpful in their grieving story if they are not able to identify_ story if they are not able to identify the grave of where their baby— identify the grave of where their baby is— identify the grave of where their baby is buried. it identify the grave of where their baby is buried.— identify the grave of where their baby is buried. it must be hard to know how many _ baby is buried. it must be hard to know how many people _ baby is buried. it must be hard to know how many people have - baby is buried. it must be hard to | know how many people have been affected by all of this. the records are there, but so many people were told not to talk about it, may be have never mentioned it to anybody, and they could be watching this today thinking, i am like lillian? absolutely. millions will be in that

situation — absolutely. millions will be in that situation. england england alone, there _ situation. england england alone, there are — situation. england england alone, there are thousands of losses every year~ _ there are thousands of losses every year~ that _ there are thousands of losses every year~ that is — there are thousands of losses every year. that is now. back then there would _ year. that is now. back then there would have — year. that is now. back then there would have been more losses. there are so _ would have been more losses. there are so many— would have been more losses. there are so many people in that situation. that not only don't know where _ situation. that not only don't know where their— situation. that not only don't know where their babies are laid to rest, they don't— where their babies are laid to rest, they don't even know where support is available — they don't even know where support is available to them. in support is available — is available to them. in support is available via our charity. we also have _ available via our charity. we also have a _ available via our charity. we also have a downloadable booklet on the website _ have a downloadable booklet on the website where, if people want to know _ website where, if people want to know how — website where, if people want to know how to go about searching, you can go _ know how to go about searching, you can go and _ know how to go about searching, you can go and download that for free to 'ust can go and download that for free to just find _ can go and download that for free to just find that stepping stone place, to know— just find that stepping stone place, to know where to go because it is really _ to know where to go because it is really hard — to know where to go because it is really hard to know how to start a journey _ really hard to know how to start a journey like that.— really hard to know how to start a journey like that. thank you so much for iiivin journey like that. thank you so much for giving us — journey like that. thank you so much for giving us practical _ journey like that. thank you so much for giving us practical advice - journey like that. thank you so much for giving us practical advice for - for giving us practical advice for people who might be watching that report this morning and who may even be in the same situation as lillian. thank you for and is only mentioned a website affair. thank you for and is only mentioned a website affair. if you have been affected by any of the issues raised, you can find help and advice at bbc.co.uk/actionline

here's matt with a look at this morning's weather. morning. let's start with a quick look at what's happening in the next few days. i know some of you have very dry gardens out there and desperately need a little bit of rain. there will be some. the best chance in the next couple of days for england and wales have seeing that rain. breezing additions to go with it. low pressure dominates the weather charts. it is situated to the north of us. these weather fronts have been pointing southwards and eastwards across england and wales to this morning. the rain that has been on it has been fairly sporadic, it has been fairly light. pushing across east anglia and the south—east as we speak. sunny skies developing for most. when the cloud has gone, many southern areas will stay dry throughout. the small chance of a shower. the greater chance of a shower. the greater chance further north you go. some showers could be heavy and thundery. pushed along by a bit of a fresh breeze. that will make it feel cool along western coast. the highest temperatures to the east of high

ground, they could reach 17 or 18 in eastern scotland. 19, 20 degrees in parts of eastern england, down a little bit on yesterday. when you're out of the breeze and the showers, in the sunshine, it will feel present. pollen levels are high in parts of wales, the midlands, parts of lincolnshire. moderate levels elsewhere. many tree pollen but the grass pollen season has started already. as we go into tonight, try to begin with a england and wales, further showers in scotland and northern ireland, to a certain extent northern ireland. later, cloud increases across wales and the south—west. significant rain for england and wales tomorrow. not for everyone. it is not going to be as mild tomorrow morning, but still frost free for most. we have got this weather system coming in. parts of south—west england, wales, the midlands, south yorkshire, lincolnshire, cambridgeshire will

see the rain. parts of east anglia will stay dry. some spells of hazy sunshine. northern england, much of northern ireland, scotland and northern ireland, scotland and northern ireland, scotland and northern ireland, fewer showers than today. sunny spells. that rain is on the way towards east anglia and the south—east tomorrow evening. but again, like we saw last night, some of the rainbow fragment, some gardens will be left to dry. once that rain has gone, other than these weather fronts skirting across the far north of the uk, high pressure building on from the south. the emphasis back on dry weather. a quick look at what to expect. dry conditions dominating. try a england and wales. note the cabbages as we head into the weekend. they are on the rise, back into the high teens, low, maybe even mid 20s by the time we hit sunday. it will get warmer into the start of next week. brilliant, i am going to call that a

heat wave. brilliant, i am going to call that a heat wave-— heat wave. bottom right of your screen i can _ heat wave. bottom right of your screen i can see _ heat wave. bottom right of your screen i can see a _ heat wave. bottom right of your screen i can see a full _ heat wave. bottom right of your screen i can see a full sun! - heat wave. bottom right of your| screen i can see a full sun! let's get to cambridge on sunday! filth. get to cambridge on sunday! oh, dean get to cambridge on sunday! oh, dear. it is the _ get to cambridge on sunday! oh, dear. it is the little things. it is getting warmer!— dear. it is the little things. it is iiettin warmer! ., , ., ,, getting warmer! john is here talking about some serious _ getting warmer! john is here talking about some serious money - getting warmer! john is here talking about some serious money on - getting warmer! john is here talking| about some serious money on offer. yes, turning up the heat, that is what erling haaland is going to do. it is ominous, manchester city... it it is ominous, manchester city... it is exciting because you want to see the biggest star is in this country. and he is one of them. absolutely. he is the hottest property in world football at the moment. it says a lot about the pulling power of the premier league, the money that manchester city have, when he really had any of the clubs... it looked as if he wanted to go to spain, maybe real madrid. they were in the offing. that is perhaps what he wanted. again, ithink offing. that is perhaps what he wanted. again, i think the financial two. manchester city have been clever and said, if you come here,

play in manchester, potentially when numerous trophies and further down the line you can make that move elsewhere in europe, potentially tutte real madrid. he would still have time to do that. maybe that is one of the reasons. good morning. erling howland is a natural goal—scorer, one of the most in demand players in world football and this wiki is said to become a manchester city player. bbc sport has heard from separate sources the £63 million transfer for the norwegian is agreed, with an announcement expected soon in germany. he'll bid farewell to his teammates and dortmund's fans after their final game of the season on saturday. city refusing to respond to the widespread reports, but it's thought the deal is almost complete. well, former liverpool player steven gerrard could have a say in the destination of this year's title. his aston villa side play both liverpool and manchester city in the run—in, the first is against his former club tonight, a win would bring the reds level with city. we both have three games to play and

my concern— we both have three games to play and my concern actually is how can we win our— my concern actually is how can we win our games? we have no hand in how city— win our games? we have no hand in how city can — win our games? we have no hand in how city can play their games. but before _ how city can play their games. but before they are played, i don't before they are played, idon't think— before they are played, i don't think we — before they are played, i don't think we should add on points. we don't _ think we should add on points. we don't do _ think we should add on points. we don't do that and city are not doing that _ don't do that and city are not doing that why— don't do that and city are not doing that. why should we stop? why should we stop _ that. why should we stop? why should we stop believing? that is what we do. . ., ., , we stop believing? that is what we do. . . ., , ., sunderland, once of the premier league are a step closer to promotion back to the second tier of english football after four long years in league one. they beat sheffield wednesday 2—1 on aggregate in the play—off semi—finals and face wycombe at wembley a week on saturday for a place in the championship. sunderland were relegated from the premier league in 2017 before successive relegations, a record crowd watching both legs.. just under 45,000 there last night. golf's second men's major of the year gets underway next week, and, like the masters last month, much of the pre—tournament hype for the us pga will be entered around tiger woods. the 15—time major winner has been named in the 156—man field for the championship in oklahoma.

also in that line—up is the defending champion phil mickelson. he has been on a breakfrom golf and hasn't played since february, after criticising saudi arabia's regime, which saw him lose multiple sponsors and miss the masters. excitement�*s building amongst british tennis fans, after emma raducanu announced she's set to play in a home tournament for the first time since winning the us open last year. she'll be at the birmingham classic next month, as she looks to begin preparations for wimbledon at a grass court tournament. raducanu hasn't played competitively on british soil since her run to the fourth round at the all england club last summer. finally, returning to the premier league where manchester city's ukrainian star oleksandr zinchenko welcomed a refugee from his home country to the club's training ground. you'll remember the bbc spoke to him at the start of the invasion, where he spelled out his concerns for everyone in ukraine. he put these pictures up on social media of him and andriy, a10—year—old. he said like most ukrainians, he and his family were forced to flee their homes

because of the war. he said the boy dreamed of becoming a footballer and trained carefree with his team, adding, "today he dreams of only one thing — peace in our country." a nice moment. lovely pictures. seems like _ a nice moment. lovely pictures. seems like a _ a nice moment. lovely pictures. seems like a long _ a nice moment. lovely pictures. seems like a long time - a nice moment. lovely pictures. seems like a long time ago. - a nice moment. lovely pictures. seems like a long time ago. he| a nice moment. lovely pictures. - seems like a long time ago. he spoke to gary lineker a few months ago. very emotional. very powerful. trying to do something. exactly. and every little bit makes a difference. a tale now of birthday generosity, designed to cheer people up after the events of the past few years. the singer paul heaton, who formed the band the housemartins in hull in the 1980s, decided his 60th birthday was a good moment to do something different. so he put money behind the bar at 60 pubs around britain, so that regulars could have a drink on him, as our correspondent danny savage reports. music: happy hour by the housemartins

he sang about happy hour. now he's creating one for real. # it's happy hour again...# paul heaton today put £1,000 behind the bar of 60 pubs to mark his 60th birthday. it's been really, really, really busy and it's real good for the community. one of them was the whalebone in hull. it's a privilege to be one of the pubs in hull, never mind the country, to be able to represent paul heaton and give out the drinks that he's bought. the gratitude was clear. it's just, like, just a lovely thing to do, isn't it? happy birthday, paul. cheers. it's almost like an alternative jubilee where people can just take a day, spend it together, and have a drink and get to know each other. sharing all this money with everybody. it's a great community spirit, really. to give everyone a... after the covid pandemic as well. he's a good lad, is paul. he's an old school socialist and it's wonderful that he remembers people like us who, on a day like today, after two years of absolute penury,

can't afford a pint. and so, god bless him. and thank you very much for me cider, it's going down well! fortunately, we got here before the money ran out. so cheers, paul — who says he's done this to say thank you to people who've bought his records and shown support to him over the years. cheers, paul. happy birthday, paul. # that could never be blue # that could never be blue...# and in 60 pubs across the uk and ireland, they could be feeling it. as paul heaton sang — old red eyes might be back. danny savage, bbc news, hull. what a man. i love him. very generous. what a man. i love him. very generous-— what a man. i love him. very generous. what a man. i love him. very ienerous. . , ., , ., generous. that is a proper way to celebrate- — generous. that is a proper way to celebrate. spread _ generous. that is a proper way to celebrate. spread a _ generous. that is a proper way to celebrate. spread a little - generous. that is a proper way to celebrate. spread a little love i celebrate. spread a little love around. good on you.

if any trial has its own nickname, its a sign that there is going to be a lot of interest in it. more than two and a half years after the original tweet which started it all, the wagatha christie trial begins today at the high court in london. rebekah vardy is suing coleen rooney for libel, after her former friend accused her of leaking information from her private instagram stories to the press. our entertainment correspondent colin patersonjoins us now. colin, this case feels like it has been going on for ages, but only starts today? i know. so many people get things wrong _ i know. so many people get things wrong about this case. people think it started _ wrong about this case. people think it started years ago. everything that has— it started years ago. everything that has happened until today has been _ that has happened until today has been pre—trial hearings. it all kicks — been pre—trial hearings. it all kicks off— been pre—trial hearings. it all kicks off at half past ten in court. court _ kicks off at half past ten in court. court 13 _ kicks off at half past ten in court. court 13 behind me in the royal courts— court 13 behind me in the royal courts of— court 13 behind me in the royal courts ofjustice. you can see about 20 snappers — courts ofjustice. you can see about 20 snappers have already arrived to try and _ 20 snappers have already arrived to try and get— 20 snappers have already arrived to try and get those shots of coleen rooney _ try and get those shots of coleen rooney and rebekah vardy as they arrived _ rooney and rebekah vardy as they arrived in _ rooney and rebekah vardy as they arrived in court. the other thing people — arrived in court. the other thing people get— arrived in court. the other thing people get wrong is, who is suing who? _ people get wrong is, who is suing who? it— people get wrong is, who is suing who? it was coleen rooney who made the accusations, but it was rebekah

vardy— the accusations, but it was rebekah vardy who _ the accusations, but it was rebekah vardy who is suing coleen rooney for libel _ vardy who is suing coleen rooney for libel he _ vardy who is suing coleen rooney for libel he is— vardy who is suing coleen rooney for libel he is a— vardy who is suing coleen rooney for libel. he is a quick reminder of everything that has happened so far. it's the libel trial which has left wags at war. in one corner, coleen rooney, who's being sued for libel. and in the other corner, rebekah vardy, who brought the case after being accused of leaking stories to the press. they both have a lot to lose professionally. social media influencers, celebrities, there's a huge business online for them. you know, i'm talking deals between high five figures to, even up to million for particular social media campaigns, you know, with the right people. for both these ladies, the impact is huge, especially in the short run here. so they could be losing, you know, hundreds of thousands of pounds alonejust from being involved in this case. coleen rooney and rebekah vardy are now successful brands in their own right. solid ten. they first became famous through their footballing husbands. in 2015, jamie vardy actually made his england debut by coming on as a substitute for wayne rooney.

both players were picked for the euros in 2016, and the papers were full of shots of their wives cheering them on together from the stands. but everything changed in october 2019, when coleen rooney did some online detective work to investigate who was leaking information about her to the press. she wrote fictitious tales about appearing on strictly and their basement flooding, on her instagram stories, to see if they would end up in the papers. and they did. only then did coleen reveal that the one account she'd allowed to read them was rebekah vardy's. within the hour, the phrase wagatha christie had been created. i'm phoebe roberts. i'm a curator, and i came up with the term wagatha christie. i was with my kid. i'd just had a kid. she was, like, three months old at the time. and i think after the first tweet had come out, i was giving her a little potted history of, like, what is wags? at some point i was, like, god, this is an amazing little detective story that she's written. and that's when i came up

with wagatha christie. probably my, like, one good joke that i've ever made. so, i'm glad that, you know, got to share it around. where are some of the places that you have seen the phrase wagatha christie end up? i think you can get it on, like, a phone case, or socks, or, i don't know. it's in a lot of strange places now. however, rebekah vardy flat out denied being the leak from the off. she was quick to point out that a number of people had access to her social media accounts, notjust her. and she expressed just how upset she was that the accusations had been made while she was heavily pregnant. attempts to settle the matter through mediation failed, and rebekah vardy decided to take coleen rooney to the high court and sue her for libel. so the three possibilities. assuming that there were leaks, which it seems there were, one is that rebekah vardy did them. the other is that one of her team did them at her request. the third is that one of her team did them of their own initiative.

now, if it's the third, then rebekah vardy is ok, because it's not her fault. if it's one or two, she loses. things have already got contentious. in a pre—trial hearing, it emerged that rebekah vardy's agent, caroline watt, dropped her mobile phone in the north sea when the boat she was on hit a wave, just days after being ordered to hand it over for a forensic examination. for rooney and vardy, the next few days are set to be as dramatic as any match in which their husbands played. colin paterson, bbc news. it is fascinating. no evidence from that found somewhere in the north sea. what is going to happen today? write to that phone.— write to that phone. today we are iioin to write to that phone. today we are going to see _ write to that phone. today we are going to see coleen _ write to that phone. today we are going to see coleen rooney - write to that phone. today we are going to see coleen rooney and i going to see coleen rooney and rebekah— going to see coleen rooney and rebekah vardy arrive, and that is why the _ rebekah vardy arrive, and that is why the photographers are here. we are expecting rebekah vardy to have to stand _ are expecting rebekah vardy to have to stand up _ are expecting rebekah vardy to have to stand up and speak in court today — to stand up and speak in court today we _ to stand up and speak in court today. we will also find out what witnesses — today. we will also find out what witnesses are going to be called

over the — witnesses are going to be called over the following seven days. will wayne _ over the following seven days. will wayne rooney and jamie vardy have to stand up _ wayne rooney and jamie vardy have to stand up in _ wayne rooney and jamie vardy have to stand up in court? rather different from _ stand up in court? rather different from giving an after match interview. one important thing to say is, _ interview. one important thing to say is, whoever wins this case, could _ say is, whoever wins this case, could seriously be out of pocket. the legal — could seriously be out of pocket. the legal bills have already gone over it _ the legal bills have already gone over £1 million for each person. if you win _ over £1 million for each person. if you win the — over £1 million for each person. if you win the case, you always hear about _ you win the case, you always hear about how — you win the case, you always hear about how your costs are covered by the other— about how your costs are covered by the other person. in reality, you only— the other person. in reality, you only ever— the other person. in reality, you only ever get about 70% of that money — only ever get about 70% of that money back. so if rebekah vardy wins, _ money back. so if rebekah vardy wins, she — money back. so if rebekah vardy wins, she would still be £300,000 out of— wins, she would still be £300,000 out of pocket, and any damages she won would _ out of pocket, and any damages she won would probably around £40,000 in the maximum. there is even a suggestion that the judge could be particularly annoyed by the fact this has— particularly annoyed by the fact this has gone to court, she had pleaded — this has gone to court, she had pleaded with them for it not to go to court. — pleaded with them for it not to go to court, and could end up awarding damages _ to court, and could end up awarding damages of— to court, and could end up awarding damages of £1. to court, and could end up awarding damages of it— to court, and could end up awarding damages of £1. whatever happens, we have are to be — damages of £1. whatever happens, we have are to be talking _ damages of £1. whatever happens, we have are to be talking about _ damages of £1. whatever happens, we have are to be talking about it. - damages of £1. whatever happens, we have are to be talking about it. it - have are to be talking about it. it is going to be interesting to see what happens over the next week. it

what happens over the next week. it feels like we have been talking about it for a long time. it generally starts today. we have been talking this morning about the queen's speech. that is happening later in parliament. half past 11 in parliament. the queen not able to attend because of sporadic mobility issues, according to the palace, but we will see prince charles and prince william is. prince charles is going to read his —— her speech. we are going to speak to daniela relph. thank you so much for all your comments today about deborahjames, who posted last night, we have spoken to her lot in this programme, she is the host of a podcast. she started off by saying that this was a post she never wanted to write, but she says she is having hospice care at home at the moment. she put out a link to various charities last night, and already in the course of this programme we have spoken about it, it is nearly £750,000, which is incredible. in

it, it is nearly £750,000, which is incredible. , ., it, it is nearly £750,000, which is incredible-— incredible. in 'ust a few hours. that is incredible. in 'ust a few hours. that is for— incredible. in just a few hours. that is for various _ incredible. in just a few hours. that is for various charities - incredible. in just a few hours. | that is for various charities she has nominated, including the royal marsden, who have been incredible with her. you can search for that online. she asked for everybody to buy a drink and donate to those charities. we have already spoken to so many from one of those charities saying how the money will spend and the difference the money will make. find difference the money will make. and how difference the money will make. fishc how grateful they are. great to hear.

hello, welcome to bbc news. here are the headlines at nine o'clock. im victoria derbyshire. plans for 38 new laws will be announced this morning in the queen's speech, which will be delivered by prince charles. the queen will miss the state opening of parliament for the first time in nearly 60 years. in the speech, the government will pledge to grow the economy, tackle the rising cost of living and give police extra powers to crack down on disruptive protests. i'm shaun ley live in westminster, bringing you details of what's announced, and we'll have a special programme beginning at 10:30. that will cover the state opening of parliament itself. the rest of the headlines here on bbc news... labour says it can prove sir keir starmer didn't break covid

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