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good morning. welcome to breakfast, with sima kotecha and ben thompson. our headlines today: deadline day for partygate. those named in sue grey's report have until 5:00pm to respond ahead of its long—awaited publication this week. a city remembers, five years on from the manchester arena bomb that killed 22 people. the premier league title race will be decided today, but who will be celebrating? it is in manchester city's hands, but any slip—up and quadruple—chasing liverpool are waiting to pounce.
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# eastenders theme and there is a new couple in albert square, as the duke and duchess of cornwall star in a specialjubilee episode of eastenders. good morning. ithink good morning. i think many parts of the uk will see the sun at some stage today, particularly the further south and east you are, but will that sunshine sparked off some thundery showers for you this afternoon? more details on what is happening where coming up. it is sunday 22 may. our main story: the long—awaited report into gatherings in downing street during lockdown is expected to be published within days. the senior civil servant sue gray has given people she intends to name in her report until 5:00pm today to respond. meanwhile, pressure is growing on the prime minister to explain what was discussed at a meeting between him and ms gray several weeks ago.
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our political correspondent iain watson reports. the long—awaited report into gatherings at the heart of government is being finalised this weekend and it is expected to be published within days. the senior civil servant sue gray has contacted although she is intending to name or criticise, and they have until 5pm today to respond. but if some of them challenge her account of what went on here, the report could be delayed further. and labour are questioning why boris johnson met sue gray a month ago if she was supposed to be working independently of downing street. number ten say the prime minister hasn't seen the contents of the report or tried to influence it, but labour is calling for all the evidence, including more than 500 photos of cctv images of gatherings, events and parties which went on there during lockdown, to remain public. —— to be made public. that won't happen, but it is possible
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some photos will be published if sue gray thinks they are relevant. for example, if she wants to make a point about social distancing or lack of it then we may well see images of crowded rooms. there haven't been new calls from conservative mps for boris johnson to go, but it will conservative mps for borisjohnson to go, but it will detail some of the gatherings in downing street is revealed, it could still prove damaging. the ukrainian government says it won't agree to a ceasefire with russia that involves giving up territory. a presidential adviser said making concessions would backfire on kyiv because moscow would immediately escalate the war after any break in fighting. russian forces are advancing in the east of the country. we'rejoined now byjoe inwood, our correspondent in kyiv. joe, now the russians are no longer in mariupol, is that allowing forces to concentrate their attacks elsewhere? yes, essentially. the forces that
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were having to maintain the seeds around the azovstal steelworks was at 1.21 tactical groups. now they are being freed up and what we're seeing, and we don't know if it is the same trips, i should say, but we are seeing is renewed offensive in another town. we have reports of intensive artillery bombardment and the russians have started to make advances. what we're seeing is they come through this town and they are trying to circle up to the north encircle a city or town that is the last holdout ukrainians have on the eastern bank of a crucial river. if they can come around there and cut them off then they can create another siege. what we're seeing the comments you referenced there were quite strong. he is saying they are not going to concede any ground but it seems increasingly that strong rhetoric is at odds with the reality that we see on the ground.- that we see on the ground. thank ou, joe. today marks the fifth anniversary of the manchester arena bombing,
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in which 22 people were killed at a concert, with many more injured. the city will come together to remember those that lost their lives. teenager nelljones was one of the 22 victims. our north of england correspondent judith moritz has been speaking with her family. what you laughing at? watch this. nelljones loves having a laugh. she was popular and lively. her murder at manchester arena devastated her friends and left avoid her family will never feel. they can't believe it is five years since they last saw her. your life is still trapped in what happened, but outside that bubble, life is carrying on, and suddenly you think, like, it is five years, you know. it suddenly you think, like, it is five years. you know— years, you know. it seems like a lona years, you know. it seems like a long time _ years, you know. it seems like a long time ago — years, you know. it seems like a long time ago but _ years, you know. it seems like a long time ago but no _ years, you know. it seems like a long time ago but no time - years, you know. it seems like a long time ago but no time at - years, you know. it seems like ai long time ago but no time at all, all in _ long time ago but no time at all, all in the — long time ago but no time at all,
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all in the same breath. it is a surreal— all in the same breath. it is a surreal experience. 22 all in the same breath. it is a surreal experience. 22 people were killed and hundreds _ surreal experience. 22 people were killed and hundreds injured - surreal experience. 22 people were killed and hundreds injured when i surreal experience. 22 people were killed and hundreds injured when a | killed and hundreds injured when a bomb exploded at the end of the ariana grande concert in 2017. manchester arena had been full of children and parents. the city became the focal point for an outpouring of grief and support. you know, it is outpouring of grief and support. you. know, it is going to be a moment for everybodyjust to think back on those five years and what we have all been through together. we saw the worst of humanity, and then we have seen the best, and i am proud to be in a place that is such a place, that has the very best of people always on show. the new memorial to _ people always on show. the new memorial to those _ people always on show. the new memorial to those who - people always on show. the new memorial to those who died - people always on show. the new i memorial to those who died opened earlier this month, and later this year the manchester arena enquiry will publish its next report. but today the focus will be on remembering, as the impact of that terrible night continues to be felt. five people were injured when parts
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of spectator stands collapsed at a trooping the colour rehearsal in central london yesterday. the incident happened at horse guards parade, two weeks before the queen is due to attend the live event. shelly phelps reports. members of the army rushing to the scene in video footage filmed by a member of the public, close to where part of a stand reportedly collapsed. a number of people can also be seen climbing over the back wall close to where a section of the structure is understood to have given way. the area was then evacuated one stand at the time, according to witnesses. we were all invited to stand for the national anthem. and as we did, there was a commotion behind us, and it transpired that the floorboards in the temporary arena had cracked and several people had fallen through, it appeared. the incident took place just before 11:00am as crowds gathered
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in horse guards parade to watch rehearsals marking the queen's birthday. stjohn ambulance were first on scene. we treated a total of six patients. four of the patients were minor injuries and have been discharged, and two of the patients were taken to a central london trauma hospital. the army says safety is its number one priority, and it is working urgently with partners to understand what happened and ensure it doesn't happen again. a ballot of 40,000 rail workers which could result in union members voting for a national strike next month is taking place over the next few days. the rmt union says the action is about pay, conditions and planned job cuts, but network rail says it needs to modernise the railways and has contingency plans in place if a strike goes ahead. our business correspondent simon browning reports. the trains are running, for now.
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since the pandemic, fewer of us are travelling and commuting, and that means ticket revenues and income is down. therefore network rail wants to modernise certain areas of the railway and ultimately reduce its costs. but the rmt union believes job cuts are coming, including the closure of booking offices, cuts in services and degrading the maintenance regime on the tracks, which they say compromises safety. the rmt�*s tallat of its 40,000 staff on whether they should strike closes on whether they should strike closes on tuesday. the decision could follow soon after.— on tuesday. the decision could follow soon after. this dispute is about jobs. _ follow soon after. this dispute is about jobs. pay _ follow soon after. this dispute is about jobs, pay and _ follow soon after. this dispute is about jobs, pay and our- follow soon after. this dispute is i about jobs, pay and our conditions. aboutjobs, pay and our conditions. we want the guarantee of no compulsory redundancies, nojob compulsory redundancies, no job losses compulsory redundancies, nojob losses on the railways. we want a pay rise for our people who have been subject for a pay —— to a pay freeze going into the third year, and we want to protect our members' conditions that we have negotiated for over decades, and not the dilation of our members' conditions in the workplace.— in the workplace. workers from 15 train companies _ in the workplace. workers from 15 train companies in _ in the workplace. workers from 15 train companies in the _ in the workplace. workers from 15 train companies in the ballot, - in the workplace. workers from 15 train companies in the ballot, as i train companies in the ballot, as well as network rail staff. if
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crucial signal is about to strike, who operate the flow of trains on the network, the disruption will be significant and it is expected only a fifth of train services will run so contingency planning is under way. in so contingency planning is under wa . ., ~ , ~ way. in the event of rmt strike action there — way. in the event of rmt strike action there would _ way. in the event of rmt strike action there would be - way. in the event of rmt strike action there would be a - way. in the event of rmt strike i action there would be a significant action there would be a significant a reduced passenger service. some roots wouldn't have any service at all, i am afraid to say. we would prioritise the busiest routes. the ones that are longest distance, for example, and carry the most passengers. but overall freight has been out priority, because there are some freight flows, i am thinking of the intermodal trains with produce on between london and scotland, for example, you couldn't simply put those on the road at the moment. in scotland, changes to timetables begin tomorrow because of an industrial dispute. around 700 scotrail services will be cut, with last train on many routes departing before eight p.m.. that has been caused by a driver shortage due to a pay dispute between scott rail and
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the aslef union. nicola sturgeon said newly nationalised services will get back to normal as quickly as possible but opposition parties say the temporary cuts will be devastating for passengers and businesses. the uk government 14 £16 billion of taxpayers money to keep services running when passengers disappeared during the pandemic and says a fair dealfor staff, says a fair deal for staff, passengers says a fair dealfor staff, passengers and says a fair deal for staff, passengers and taxpayers is now needed. the rmt confirmed that if its members vote to strike, it won't happen onjubilee weekend, but there is still plenty of dispute to come down the tracks. australia has elected its first labor government in almost a decade, pushing out current prime minister scott morrison. the party is promising to take the country in a new direction, although it is still not clear whether labor will lead a majority government or a coalition. 0ur australia correspondent shaimaa khalil is in sydney. good morning to you. we have the result. i wonder what the reaction has been there, because it marks
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quite a departure, doesn't it? i think australians have woken up to not only a new leadership but a huge shift, really, in this country's politics. it has been a bruising night for the governing liberal coalition, with voters, especially women, turning their backs on them. independents have done really, really well, and this, i think, signifies a big frustration, with many voters with the two major parties in politics. the new leader, anthony albanese, has promised that his will be a government of unity and his will be a government that will be very, very proactive when it comes to climate action and that will be a renewable energy hub for the region. he also said that he is looking forward — actually, i spoke to him, i caught up with him before he left headquarters yesterday and he left headquarters yesterday and he said he wants to take the lead and follow in the steps of the uk. he said climate action is very controversial here in australia and it doesn't have to be. it is not in
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the uk, so you can expect a real shift and change when it comes to climate policies. whether or not he wins a majority government or a minority government with a coalition, i think the independence and the greens will play a very pivotal role when it comes to the government climate policies and the engagement with the rest of the world. he flies to tokyo, anthony albanese, after being sworn in on monday to speak to the presidents of the united states, japan and india, so already he has got a lot of domestic issues to look at but also a big, big role to play on the world front as well.— front as well. absolutely, what a departure- _ front as well. absolutely, what a departure- a _ front as well. absolutely, what a departure. a big _ front as well. absolutely, what a departure. a big shift _ front as well. absolutely, what a departure. a big shift in - front as well. absolutely, what a | departure. a big shift in thinking. thank you very much. this weekend marks 40 years since british troops landed at san carlos in the falklands during the war. islanders gathered yesterday to celebrate the anniversary of the landings, which was a major step in recovering the islands from argentina in 1982.
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temperatures in spain reached their highest level for 20 years on saturday, with some areas reaching over 40 degrees celsius. the country has been experiencing abnormally hot weather throughout may, with temperatures 10—15 degrees above average. guy hedgecoe is in madrid this morning. thank you forjoining us. guy, how have people been coping with such high temperatures? i remember being in cordoba a couple of years ago where it was about 49 and that was really hot. yes, as you say, we have been seeing these very unusually high temperatures across spain over the past few days. and down in the south of the country in andalucia, temperatures were in some areas just over 40 degrees. those sort of temperatures are not that unusual in
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the summer months, july and august. people are quite used to that. what is extraordinary about this is that was in those kinds of temperatures right now in the middle of may. that is why the government has triggered this national plan for access temperatures, advising people in high risk groups to stay indoors where possible during the hottest times of the day. also fire services were on high alert. there were a couple of wildfires or have been over the past few days in the north of the country. they have been brought under control. all of this has been caused by this mass of hot air pushing up across the mediterranean from north africa. we are told that today temperatures are going to be a fair bit lower across most of the country. certainly where i am just outside madrid, were not expecting interpreters to be anything like they were yesterday or the day before. but some areas of the day before. but some areas of the country are still on high alert,
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such as zaragosa, expecting to 39 degrees. such as zaragosa, expecting to 39 decrees. a ~ such as zaragosa, expecting to 39 decrees. ~. ~ , such as zaragosa, expecting to 39 decrees. ~ , i. degrees. make sure you some sunscreen- — degrees. make sure you some sunscreen. thank _ degrees. make sure you some sunscreen. thank you - degrees. make sure you some sunscreen. thank you joining l degrees. make sure you some i sunscreen. thank you joining us. the duke and duchess of cornwall will star in a special episode of eastenders next month to mark the queen's platinum jubilee. they visited albert square in march, but the fact they had taken part in filming was kept under wraps until now. raya barton has the story. when tv royalty duchess of cornwall visiting albert square back in march, but it wasn't just a social visit. we now know the royal couple will be starring in a specialjubilee episode of special jubilee episode of eastenders specialjubilee episode of eastenders to celebrate the queen's spending 70 years on the throne. there would be tangling with the
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mitchells caught setting up of the market, though, but dropping in on a street party celebration as themselves. it isn't the first time royalty has graced the square. back in 2001, the queen paid a visit to the queen vic. and from the square to the cobbles, prince charles made his soap debut 22 years ago. on the live, 40th anniversary episode of coronation street, he was seen on footage and a fictional news bulletin. camilla is also familiar with corrie. he/she is in 2010, channelling her inner landlady, pulling points in the rovers. last year, the queen herself took a look around he said to mark the so's very own diamond jubilee. back to the
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square, though, and the duke and duchess will be making their starring role on during the second at the start of the long bank holiday weekend. raya barton, bbc news. i can't wait. you aren't a fan. i see the appeal. yes. - i can't wait. you aren't a fan. i see the appeal. yes. i - i can't wait. you aren't a fan. i see the appeal. yes. i can't i i can't wait. you aren't a fan. i l see the appeal. yes. i can't wait i can't wait. you aren't a fan. i - see the appeal. yes. i can't wait to see the appeal. yes. i can't wait to see it. it see the appeal. yes. i can't wait to see it- it is — see the appeal. yes. i can't wait to see it. it isjust _ see the appeal. yes. i can't wait to see it. it isjust after _ see the appeal. yes. i can't wait to see it. it isjust after 6.18. - we've reported before on the cost of living crisis and how it's affecting, among other things, pet owners. now dog rescue centres say they are seeing the effects of people having less money to spend. 0ne centre in scunthorpe is taking in pets whose owners can't afford vets' bills for treatment. it's a sad experience for everyone involved, as crispin rolfe found out. so we've got luna. she is a diva by
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nature. so we've got luna. she is a diva by nature- lots _ so we've got luna. she is a diva by nature. lots of _ so we've got luna. she is a diva by nature. lots of personality - so we've got luna. she is a diva by nature. lots of personality in - so we've got luna. she is a diva by nature. lots of personality in such | nature. lots of personality in such a small package. we then have a more sensitive girl, nala. shejust wants cuddles. sensitive girl, nala. she 'ust wants cuddles. ., ., ., , ., cuddles. hunting for a home, but for these two dogs _ cuddles. hunting for a home, but for these two dogs which _ cuddles. hunting for a home, but for these two dogs which come - cuddles. hunting for a home, but for these two dogs which come as - cuddles. hunting for a home, but for these two dogs which come as a - cuddles. hunting for a home, but for| these two dogs which come as a pair, thatis these two dogs which come as a pair, that is not so easy. because of increases in the cost of living. because they come as a pair, obviously does mean double the cost and in the current climate that is a lot more difficult for people. it means that it is a lot more difficult to rehome two dogs. 0bviously difficult to rehome two dogs. obviously you have double the food, double the vet bills, and everything else that comes with them. the challen . e else that comes with them. the challenge for — else that comes with them. the challenge for rescue centres isn't just trying to get people to rehome dogs, but also the fact that the rescue centres are having to take more in. 50 rescue centres are having to take more in. , , ., , _ rescue centres are having to take more in. , , ., , , ,, rescue centres are having to take morein. , , ,, more in. so this is poppy. she came in as an emergency _ more in. so this is poppy. she came in as an emergency intake. - in as an emergency intake. unfortunately her owners had to give up unfortunately her owners had to give up for being unable to afford medical treatment.— medical treatment. they are desoerate — medical treatment. they are desperate times _ medical treatment. they are desperate times for - medical treatment. they are desperate times for many i medical treatment. they are - desperate times for many people and we are _ desperate times for many people and we are hearing that every day and we
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have met _ we are hearing that every day and we have met a _ we are hearing that every day and we have met a few dogs today that have come _ have met a few dogs today that have come in _ have met a few dogs today that have come in because their owners' circumstances mean they cannot financially — circumstances mean they cannot financially afford to keep the dogs anymore — financially afford to keep the dogs anymore. that is what we're here for. anymore. that is what we're here for~ we. — anymore. that is what we're here for~ we. as — anymore. that is what we're here for. we, as rescuers, want to promote — for. we, as rescuers, want to promote positive relinquishment decisions. if you need help, ask for it, decisions. if you need help, ask for it. lrut— decisions. if you need help, ask for it. but it _ decisions. if you need help, ask for it. but it is — decisions. if you need help, ask for it. but it isa— decisions. if you need help, ask for it, but it is a double—edged sword in the _ it, but it is a double—edged sword in the rescue world at the moment. it in the rescue world at the moment. it isn't _ in the rescue world at the moment. it isn't as— in the rescue world at the moment. it isn't as cheap as it used to be, with monthly costs between 50 and £80. over the course of the lifetime of the dog you could spend as much as £5,000 — of the dog you could spend as much as £5,000 - £30,000, of the dog you could spend as much as £5,000 — £30,000, subject to inflation. as £5,000 - £30,000, sub'ect to inflation. , , ., , inflation. this is rocky, 13 years old. due inflation. this is rocky, 13 years old- due to _ inflation. this is rocky, 13 years old. due to his _ inflation. this is rocky, 13 years old. due to his age, _ inflation. this is rocky, 13 years old. due to his age, we - inflation. this is rocky, 13 years old. due to his age, we are - old. due to his age, we are struggling with rehoming him. hard times possibly _ struggling with rehoming him. hard times possibly getting harder for times possibly getting harderfor pet owners, unwanted animals, and even pet rescue centres, who themselves are also feeling the squeeze. crispin rolfe, bbc news, near scunthorpe. that is what
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ou need, news, near scunthorpe. that is what you need. lovely _ news, near scunthorpe. that is what you need, lovely dogs _ news, near scunthorpe. that is what you need, lovely dogs at _ news, near scunthorpe. that is what you need, lovely dogs at this - news, near scunthorpe. that is what you need, lovely dogs at this time i you need, lovely dogs at this time of the morning. it is you need, lovely dogs at this time of the morning.— of the morning. it is such a departure _ of the morning. it is such a departure because - of the morning. it is such a departure because i - of the morning. it is such a departure because i guess| of the morning. it is such a - departure because i guess people have to, after lockdown, realising how difficult it is and how the cost can rack up. it is 6.21. we check in with a first look at the weather this morning. here's susan with a look at the weather. is it safe for my barbecue later? i don't know how brave you are around the barbecue, to be honest, but there _ the barbecue, to be honest, but there are — the barbecue, to be honest, but there are some thunderstorms coming for some _ there are some thunderstorms coming for some parts of the uk later. but most _ for some parts of the uk later. but most of— for some parts of the uk later. but most of us — for some parts of the uk later. but most of us will see the sun at some point _ most of us will see the sun at some point today, — most of us will see the sun at some point today, too. we had a glorious picture _ point today, too. we had a glorious picture already from the east coast of yorkshire. a mixture, today, with some _ of yorkshire. a mixture, today, with some showers to dodge for the sausage — some showers to dodge for the sausage sizzling, you could say, due to low— sausage sizzling, you could say, due to low pressure to the west of the uk. to low pressure to the west of the uk there — to low pressure to the west of the uk. there is a low to the south which — uk. there is a low to the south which will— uk. there is a low to the south which will be a feature for us closer— which will be a feature for us closer to _ which will be a feature for us closer to monday. that will bring cooler— closer to monday. that will bring cooler air — closer to monday. that will bring cooler air to spain. you saw the
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story— cooler air to spain. you saw the story earlier _ cooler air to spain. you saw the story earlier in the bulletin. but potentially record—breaking heat potentially record— breaking heat today _ potentially record—breaking heat today over parts of france. if you are close — today over parts of france. if you are close to — today over parts of france. if you are close to the south and east of the uk, _ are close to the south and east of the uk, chances are you will stay dry. the uk, chances are you will stay dry for— the uk, chances are you will stay dry for the _ the uk, chances are you will stay dry. forthe north the uk, chances are you will stay dry. for the north and west, we look and we _ dry. for the north and west, we look and we have low pressure close by and we have low pressure close by and whether fronts coming in. the western— and whether fronts coming in. the western scotland, again, pretty persistent rain today. further south to mcleod — persistent rain today. further south to mcleod should break up, but as it does so _ to mcleod should break up, but as it does so a _ to mcleod should break up, but as it does so a bit — to mcleod should break up, but as it does so a bit of sun injects more energy— does so a bit of sun injects more energy into _ does so a bit of sun injects more energy into the atmosphere, which could _ energy into the atmosphere, which could produce some thundery showers this afternoon. east anglia and southern — this afternoon. east anglia and southern england remaining dry with the lrest— southern england remaining dry with the best of— southern england remaining dry with the best of the sunshine into the afternoon — the best of the sunshine into the afternoon. the midlands brightening up. afternoon. the midlands brightening up a _ afternoon. the midlands brightening up~ a few— afternoon. the midlands brightening up. a few showers this afternoon across— up. a few showers this afternoon across western wales with thundery downpours mostly for northern ireland — downpours mostly for northern ireland in— downpours mostly for northern ireland in southern scotland and then a _ ireland in southern scotland and then a more solid band of rain sits across— then a more solid band of rain sits across the — then a more solid band of rain sits across the north—west of scotland into the _ across the north—west of scotland into the northern isles as we get through— into the northern isles as we get through the afternoon. temperature wise up _ through the afternoon. temperature wise up to— through the afternoon. temperature wise up to 23 in the sunshine in the south-east — wise up to 23 in the sunshine in the south—east. cooler where we have the wetter— south—east. cooler where we have the wetter weather towards the north—west. that rain persists into the evening —
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north—west. that rain persists into the evening for the north—west of scotland — the evening for the north—west of scotland. the area of low pressure is still _ scotland. the area of low pressure is still around for monday and there is still around for monday and there is the _ is still around for monday and there is the low— is still around for monday and there is the low that we have seen coming across— is the low that we have seen coming across spain — is the low that we have seen coming across spain today, nudging up across— across spain today, nudging up across france. basically across the uk tomorrow, the chance of thicker cloud _ uk tomorrow, the chance of thicker cloud and _ uk tomorrow, the chance of thicker cloud and outbreaks of rain. the jason— cloud and outbreaks of rain. the jason mundy as we switch to a north—westerly wind, feeling pressure _ north—westerly wind, feeling pressure for all of us. you can say goodbye _ pressure for all of us. you can say goodbye to — pressure for all of us. you can say goodbye to temperatures in the 20s. ithink— goodbye to temperatures in the 20s. i think there is a question mark about— i think there is a question mark about how— i think there is a question mark about how far in this way will get to eastern— about how far in this way will get to eastern england through monday. this model at the moment is taking it further— this model at the moment is taking it further after was the continent, but i _ it further after was the continent, but i would — it further after was the continent, but i would not be surprised with wet weather for east anglia and the south-east— wet weather for east anglia and the south—east for some time, then showers — south—east for some time, then showers elsewhere. some of them could _ showers elsewhere. some of them could be _ showers elsewhere. some of them could be quite heavy and temperatures in the mid to high teens _ temperatures in the mid to high teens at — temperatures in the mid to high teens at best. through the rest of the week, — teens at best. through the rest of the week, looking quite mobile. pulling — the week, looking quite mobile. pulling things in from the atlantic, often _ pulling things in from the atlantic, often quite windy, especially wednesday, and showers scheduling through _ wednesday, and showers scheduling through. we never really recovered the temperatures in the first part of the _ the temperatures in the first part of the week that we have seen on the weekend _
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of the week that we have seen on the weekend where many have had high teens _ weekend where many have had high teens 22_ weekend where many have had high teens 22 in— weekend where many have had high teens. 22 in london yesterday. it does _ teens. 22 in london yesterday. it does look— teens. 22 in london yesterday. it does look like things willjust settle — does look like things willjust settle down a bit later on this week and into next weekend i think it looks— and into next weekend i think it looks like — and into next weekend i think it looks like things will become less windy, _ looks like things will become less windy, little drier, and little warmer~ _ windy, little drier, and little warmer. so get those calls out, ben, and we _ warmer. so get those calls out, ben, and we will— warmer. so get those calls out, ben, and we will see what we can do. it looks and we will see what we can do. looks like and we will see what we can do. it looks like today is the only day to do it unless i'm in northern scotland. most looks 0k. northern scotland. most looks 0k. northern scotland is not _ scotland. most looks 0k. northern scotland is not in _ scotland. most looks 0k. northern scotland is not in under _ scotland. most looks 0k. northern scotland is not in under the - scotland. most looks 0k. northern scotland is not in under the garagej scotland is not in under the garage dooriob _ scotland is not in under the garage doorjob. ——is an under the garage door~ _ i will save your burger. most to see you, susan. i will save your burger. most to see you. susan-— you, susan. thank you, susan. you wear one of— you, susan. thank you, susan. you wear one of the _ you, susan. thank you, susan. you wear one of the chef _ you, susan. thank you, susan. you wear one of the chef hats? - you, susan. thank you, susan. you wear one of the chef hats? i - you, susan. thank you, susan. you wear one of the chef hats? i was i wear one of the chef hats? i was going to say. let's take a look at some of today's front pages. the observer leads on partygate, and claims borisjohnson is "expected to scapegoat" the head of the civil service, simon case,
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in an "effort to save his own job" when the sue gray report — you've heard that name before — is published this week. the sunday telegraph says the conservatives are planning to "torpedo" the trade unions in a double—pronged attack. the paper has interviewed the transport secretary grant shapps. we will talk more about that later. the daily star on sunday reports that ukrainian forces found an attack dog which had been abandoned by russian forces and have now re—trained the animal to work for them. the headline is "special furces". and only in australia — the sunday times has an eye—catching image of an australian voter casting his ballot at the general election yesterday. the polling station was just off bondi beach. it is 6.25. thank you forjoining us. more than £75,000 has been raised
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for an 11—year—old boy who had to have his finger amputated after being injured while reportedly escaping bullies. raheem bailey's mother, shantal, said her son had experienced racial and physical abuse at his secondary school in south wales, as rebecca john reports. 11—year—old raheem in happier times. mother, shantal bailey, says that he was attacked at school on tuesday by students who kicked him while he was on the floor. this is raheem in hospital later that day. his mother says he caught his finger and seriously injured it while climbing a school fence to escape the ordeal. and after six hours of surgery it had to be amputated. shantal bailey and herfour children moved to the area last year. she says raheem has received racist abuse at school. and has also been bullied because he is small for his age. he is now
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recovering from the surgery but is struggling to understand what has happened. sometimes thinking it was a bad dream. shantal bailey says she has not been contacted by the school. abertillery learning community says it is working closely with the police and authorities to establish the details of the incident. it says the safety and well being of pupils and staff is of paramount importance. the council and police are investigating what happened. the welsh government says that it condemns bullying and racial harassment in any form and expects allegations and incidents of bullying and racism to be fully investigated by schools with appropriate action taken. since the incident, shantal bailey has set up a fundraising page to raise money for a prosthetic finger for raheem. it has already exceeded its £10,000
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target many times over. rebecca john with that report. now, just approaching a half past six. let's look at the sport. there will be some very happy people and some very sad people today? i could be one of them. but only could get relegated today. it be one of them. but only could get relegated today.— relegated today. it could. i think burnle , relegated today. it could. i think burnley. this _ relegated today. it could. i think burnley, this is _ relegated today. it could. i think burnley, this is my _ relegated today. it could. i think burnley, this is my prediction, i | burnley, this is my prediction, i think— burnley, this is my prediction, i think they— burnley, this is my prediction, i think they might be ok. at home to newcastle. leeds is the only other tender— newcastle. leeds is the only other tender can— newcastle. leeds is the only other tender can go down on the final day at brentford. they have had a good season _ at brentford. they have had a good season it — at brentford. they have had a good season. it feels like some momentum might— season. it feels like some momentum might be _ season. it feels like some momentum might be with them. i'm liking the colours _ might be with them. i'm liking the colours of— might be with them. i'm liking the colours of the tires well. all t in: colours of the tires well. all trying on- — colours of the tires well. fill trying on. and polkadots. matching. i like it. i decide to relegation as the title — i like it. i decide to relegation as the title as— i like it. i decide to relegation as the title as well been decided. manchester city or liverpool will be champions — manchester city or liverpool will be champions come the end of this afternoon — champions come the end of this afternoon. city, it is in their
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hands _ afternoon. city, it is in their hands as— afternoon. city, it is in their hands. as long as they beat aston villa they— hands. as long as they beat aston villa they would be champions. but if they— villa they would be champions. but if they slip — villa they would be champions. but if they slip up against even gerard's_ if they slip up against even gerard's aston villa, and liverpool beat walls. — gerard's aston villa, and liverpool beat walls, chasing the quadruple they would land it with the title. it is they would land it with the title. it is all— they would land it with the title. it is all the title. it is all to play— it is all the title. it is all to play for— it is all the title. it is all to play for in _ it is all the title. it is all to play for in this final friday. and so it has come to this, up and down the country, at the top and bottom, it is all stacked on final match. don't link now. manchester city and liverpool have been racing above the clouds for weeks. city sit nearest the sun. they will win the title if they beat aston villa, and their manager will want to keep it that simple. just their manager will want to keep it that simple-— their manager will want to keep it that simple. just don't give up and do exactly what — that simple. just don't give up and do exactly what you _ that simple. just don't give up and do exactly what you have - that simple. just don't give up and do exactly what you have done - that simple. just don't give up and do exactly what you have done the last month, with all the games we have played the whole way, and go for it. and after, if we are good enough to win, in the end, it is
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just a football game. but enough to win, in the end, it is just a football game.— enough to win, in the end, it is just a football game. but the season finale reintroduces _ just a football game. but the season finale reintroduces an _ just a football game. but the season finale reintroduces an old _ finale reintroduces an old character, steven gerrard, forever legend, now villa's manager. as a player, he couldn't win the league. as a manager, though, he could help deliver it to klopp, but only if liverpool can see off walls. last week they won the fa cup, the second of a possible four trophies this season. any tension, it seems, has lifted. ~ season. any tension, it seems, has lifted. . ., season. any tension, it seems, has lifted. . . ., , ., lifted. we have actually no pressure- _ lifted. we have actually no pressure. we _ lifted. we have actually no pressure. we have - lifted. we have actually no | pressure. we have pressure lifted. we have actually no - pressure. we have pressure to win a football game, but we have had that for a while. it is not about what if. we don't have that. full throttle, give it a try, let's see what the outcome. it throttle, give it a try, let's see what the outcome.— throttle, give it a try, let's see what the outcome. it is far darker lower down- _ what the outcome. it is far darker lower down. the _ what the outcome. it is far darker lower down. the only _ what the outcome. it is far darker lower down. the only set - what the outcome. it is far darker lower down. the only set above i what the outcome. it is far darker - lower down. the only set above leads only on goal difference. 0ne lower down. the only set above leads only on goal difference. one of them will be relegated. burnley host newcastle while leeds go to brentford. each will be nervously checking the score of the other while suffering through their own match. hold on tight. it’s while suffering through their own match. hold on tight.— match. hold on tight. it's in our own hands. _ match. hold on tight. it's in our own hands, and _ match. hold on tight. it's in our own hands, and that's - match. hold on tight. it's in our own hands, and that's all - match. hold on tight. it's in our own hands, and that's all you i match. hold on tight. it's in our i own hands, and that's all you can do. i think we can beat newcastle. i
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think we can do what is needed to be done. i think we can do what is needed to be done. ., think we can do what is needed to be done. . ., , think we can do what is needed to be done. . .,, ., , ~ done. i am hoping and praying. like isa , if done. i am hoping and praying. like i say. if we — done. i am hoping and praying. like isay. if we win. _ done. i am hoping and praying. like i say, if we win, it _ done. i am hoping and praying. like i say, if we win, it still _ done. i am hoping and praying. like i say, if we win, it still might - done. i am hoping and praying. like i say, if we win, it still might not. i say, if we win, it still might not be enough. _ i say, if we win, it still might not be enough, but as long as we get the results. _ be enough, but as long as we get the results, there is life in the old do- results, there is life in the old dog yet~ — results, there is life in the old dog yet. fingers crossed we can get the result — dog yet. fingers crossed we can get the result. come on, leads! so dog yet. fingers crossed we can get the result. come on, leads!- the result. come on, leads! so the ho es, the result. come on, leads! so the hopes. dreams _ the result. come on, leads! so the hopes, dreams and _ the result. come on, leads! so the hopes, dreams and schemes - the result. come on, leads! so the hopes, dreams and schemes of. the result. come on, leads! so the i hopes, dreams and schemes of more than 40 weeks will be judged over 90 odd minutes. breathe deep, don't miss a beat. a fascinating climax ahead. rangers boss giovanni van bronckhorst says their first scottish cup in 13 years gives them energy for next season. after the disapointment of losing the europa league final in midweek, they were taken to extra time by hearts. goals from ryan jack and scott wright ensured they didn't have to endure another penalty shootout. it is the 34th time they have lifted the scottish cup. afterfour seasons in league one, sunderland are on the way up again. they have been promoted to the championship after beating wycombe wanderers 2—0
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in their playoff final at wembley. sunderland took an early lead through elliot embleton before ross stewart added a second here with about ten minutes to go. they were a premier league side only five years ago, before back—to—back relegations saw them drop into the third tier, but there was delight among their 40,000 fans. they are finally moving in the right direction. lyon have won the women's champions league finalfor a record eighth time after a 3—1win over barcelona in turin. this stunning strike from amandine henry in the sixth minute sent the french side on their way and they never looked back, two more goals in the first half ensuring that they regained the crown from barcelona. england's matt fitzpatrick heads into today's final round of the us pga championship just three shots off the lead after a tricky day in oklahoma. a few days ago, fitzpatrick said the southern hills course was not
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really his cup of tea, but he is nowjoint second on six under. that is behind the surprise leader, chile's mito pereira, who is playing injust his second major championship. it sets up a fascinating final day, with none of the current top six having won a major title. rory mcilroy is level par, nine shots off the lead. tiger woods has withdrawn after struggling in the third round. lewis hamilton admits he is really struggling with his mercedes after another difficult qualifying session left him sixth for today's spanish grand prix. he is two places behind teammate george russell and says he is lacking confidence in their new car for this season. championship leader charles leclerc will start on pole, ahead of world champion max verstappen. the car clearly has better performance. i mean, george was also on me on that lap, so i think he got a bit of an advantage with that, but nonetheless we have done a really good job to be where we are. i am just in the same position that i am
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always, so that's the frustrating thing. harlequins staged a remarkable comeback to beat gloucester 28—24 at twickenham, a victory that sealed a place in rugby union's premiership playoff semi—finals. the champions were outplayed in the first half and trailed 24—7 at the break, but hit back with three tries, murley clinching victory with the third. there was disappointment for scarlets in their last match of the inaugral united rugby championship season. they were beaten 26—21 at home by south african side stormers. with the score 21—21 ruhan nell ran through to win the game for stormers. the defeat hands the welsh shield to scarlets' rivals 0spreys who qualify for the european champions cup. scarlets will have to make do with playing in the challenge cup. with just 67 days until the commonwealth games in birmingham, the revamped alexander stadium brought plenty of success for the brits in the diamond league. dina asher—smith won the women's 100 meters, beating shericka jackson
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by 0.01 seconds. daryll neeta was third. asher—smith and neeta then joined forces to win the 4 by 100m relay for great britain. this is my first hundred of the season, you know. it is a long season, you know. it is a long season, so we are easing our way into it, and it was good. it was a very strong field. i could have done a few things differently if i am being picky, but you know the first one is always a bit... but i am very happy with that time, very win with this temperature and this kind of field as well, so it is good. britain's 0lympic silver medallist keely hodgkinson got an impressive win in the 800 metres. she beat france's renelle lamote in second and jamaica's natoya goule in third. britain's simon yates soared to victory in stage 14 of the giro d'italia in turin. the 29—year—old went solo on the final descent into the city, winning the stage 15 seconds in front of richard carapaz, who claimed the pinkjersey. the french open begins today and great britain's cameron norrie has had the perfect build up
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by winning his fourth atp title in the space ofjust ten months. the world number 11 beat alex molcan of slovakia in three sets to win the lyon 0pen. norrie will play his first round match at roland garros tomorrow. emma raducanu, ishould emma raducanu, i should say, emma raducanu, ishould say, also playing. forthe emma raducanu, ishould say, also playing. for the first time in the tournament, she will be playing a player younger than her. she has had some back injuries and blister problems, but it is all about getting into rhythm for the w word, wimbledon, next month. i was getting into rhythm for the w word, wimbledon, next month. i was going to sa , all wimbledon, next month. i was going to say. all the _ wimbledon, next month. i was going to say, all the good _ wimbledon, next month. i was going to say, all the good stuff— wimbledon, next month. i was going to say, all the good stuff starts, - to say, all the good stuff starts, all the summer sports, start now. can't wait. it's time now for this week's travel show.
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this week on the travel show: waiting for the backpackers�* return. they have beautiful temples and a lot of beautiful places around cambodia. they should come and have a look in their lifetime.— a look in their lifetime. following m nose a look in their lifetime. following my nose in _ a look in their lifetime. following my nose in amsterdam. - a look in their lifetime. following my nose in amsterdam. it - a look in their lifetime. following my nose in amsterdam. it is - a look in their lifetime. following i my nose in amsterdam. it is lovely. just a really — my nose in amsterdam. it is lovely. just a really good — my nose in amsterdam. it is lovely. just a really good air— my nose in amsterdam. it is lovely. just a really good air freshener. - just a really good air freshener. and we go inside the world�*s largest crystal cave. hello and welcome to amsterdam, the famous city of canals. a little later, i�*ll be
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sniffing my way around town to find out about new efforts to create a catalogue of historic odours, and not all of them pleasant. but first... we�*re starting in cambodia, at the vast and ancient buddhist temple complex of angkor wat. it�*s the world�*s largest religious site, normally attracting around 2.5 million people every year. pre—pandemic, crowds would arrive early to see the sunrise and stay for days nearby siem reap, making it the most popular spot in the country. but since covid, an eerie silence has fallen over the area. at one point, footfall dropped by more than 99%. as you could see around ourself, do we see any tourists? laughs. ifeel quite sad, you know. i miss those days that i brought people here. we�*ve got to deal a lot with our life situation at the moment, so many
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people lostjobs. in may 2020, we went to angkor wat to see the impact for ourselves. two years later, we�*ve returned to catch up with the people we met. the last two years has been very difficult for me because i totally lost myjob and ijust got nothing else to do, just like many other people who survive from tourist industry as well. yeah, it was something that we never encountered before in our whole life. it�*s hard to describe. sometimes you just want to cry, you know, talking about the tough time that we had no job and no any support.
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i miss people who used to come to visit my country. yeah, i really miss the walking through the temple, my explanation to people, and also, the ways i try to make people happy.
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but angkor wat hasn�*t been totally deserted all that time. important conservation work to protect the temples has continued.
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this is the psar chaa. it is the most well—known market in the city where tourists would come for shopping, for woodcarving, t—shirt, silver, silk. yeah, normally, these stores are opening, but at the moment, every store is closed.
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they are excited and it�*s so happy to see tourists walking in the street, walking around the temple. even not enough to give jobs to people yet, but, yeah, when we see people coming, we, you know, have, like, a good sign. nice people, we have beautiful temples and a lot of beautiful places around cambodia, so it is something that they should come and have a look in their lifetime. welcome back
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to the netherlands. this week, i�*m in what�*s always been one of europe�*s busiest city destinations. oh, so many to choose from. amsterdam. when i travel, one of the first things i notice about a place tends to be the smells. and often, it�*s one of the strongest memories when i go home too, like the scent of a venetian canal or a middle eastern spice market. here in amsterdam, the smell i identify with this place tends to be these things — stroopwaffels. sort of cinnamon and caramel, you sort of get it in the air when you�*re travelling around the city. the best part of it is you get to eat them too. mmm, it�*s good. scientists say there�*s a link between smell, memory and emotion. and now, they�*re using that connection to enhance our travels. in fact, one group has started amassing a library of historical smells in an attempt to bring them
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back to life. the plan is to use them in museums and on walking tours. may i...may i come behind here? yeah, yeah, yeah, come, come, come! what an incredible place! yeah, isn�*t it wonderful? is this all original? it�*s more of a drug store, you might say, between grocery and the apothecary. the project�*s not based in amsterdam by accident. this city, inga argues, is a rich hunting ground for ancient pongs. so, i guess back then, amsterdam would have been quite a smelly place. absolutely! it was called �*the beautiful lady with the stinking breath�* because of the canals, which looked wonderful, but evaporated a foul stench of not only the sewer — the privies that were leaking into the canals and all the factories that were there, but also, of the cadavers of animals that ended up in the — in the canal.
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not all the dutch smells are bad, though. in fact, to ward off the whiffs, many of the nobility carried pomanders, a kind of perfumed ball. so, what we did is we tried to recreate a pomander smell from an old book of secret recipes. if you pump it, and then you canjust pump it in front of your nose and smell, and maybe use both of the nostrils, and then try to... oh, it�*s very — it�*s lovely! yes, that�*s right! it�*s like a really good air freshener! laughs. once these programmes are up and running, how might i engage with that? well, for instance, if you would go to the museum ulm in germany, you could look at a painting, smell a smell and then re—think, what is it that i�*m actually seeing? and all of a sudden, you might notice different elements in that painting. or in the summer in amsterdam, you can go on a smell walk
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yourself and have a smell kit that you bring, and then in front of certain locations, you can look at your iphone, smell, and learn more about that space that you�*re in. while sniffing around in the past is an important part of the project, they�*re also employing some of the most cutting edge technology available today. deep in the old hq of a former spice trade company lies the modern tech at the heart of this project. marika uses artificial intelligence to scan historical documents, on the lookout for forgotten fragrances. through this database, everyone can access all this information we�*ve gathered about smells from all these different sources. museum curators can use it if they�*re interested in adding smells to their exhibitions. we�*re working on an app so you can do a smell tour,
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so you can basically see what kind of smells could have been in yourarea. so, really, we want to make smells searchable. i see a collection of bottles over here, which is very exciting! are these some of the reinterpreted smells? these are reinterpreted smells for the ulm exhibition. it�*s going to be a guided tour. so, there will be several paintings that are paired with these smell creations. fantastic. so, i can see here we�*ve got helena�*s gloves. helena�*s gloves! got the smell of someone�*s gloves? yes, the smell of someone�*s gloves. there�*s helena. i�*ll make helena full screen. so, helena was very rich, as you can also see by her dress, and she�*s holding these gloves and they also have, like, this embroidery on it. these are leather gloves and the tanning process wasn�*t as sophisticated as it is these days, so it would actually create some rather smelly leather, so people, if you were rich enough, you could perfume your gloves to sort of hide —
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mask the smell of the tanned leather. 0h! just move it around a bit. people used to use dried roses, that was a lot... definitely floral. ..very popular. frankincense and jasmine. some ambergris. but there might also be — i don�*t know if you can smell it — let me check — i�*ve got it here as well. sometimes it�*s a bit hard to find. there might also be, like, a bit of friction in there, so some of that leather still kind of comes through sometimes. there is a... so it�*s notjust nice. yeah, there�*s like a... there�*s a bit of a pong. laughs. there�*s, like, there�*s...there�*s a sort of like a gentle edge of a bit... bit animalistic as well. yeah, and what�*s really interesting is knowing the history, it smells like one smell masking another smell. yeah. but it�*s notjust a novelty.
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inga�*s keen to show me how the walking tours that are being planned can offer a whole new layer of historical detail. this is where the dutch east india company used to unload silks, spices, herbs and tobacco from all over the world. in the 17th century, there must have been a lot to smell. smell this scent that we also created. ok. so, do i wave it? yeah, wave it under your nose. 0oh! chuckles. maybe don�*t wave it too close! i mean, it�*s not great! it�*s not great, no! is that what the canal would�*ve smelled like here? there are, indeed, elements of, yeah, a polluted canal smell, so it has sulphur... it has a kind of bathroom smell, yeah. yes, excrement, urine components in there. but it�*s also, the sulphuric component also leads you from the water to the military might, to the gunpowder that was actually stored in this building. this is the headquarters — or used to be the headquarters — of the dutch admiralty,
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so they were the the military force that went with the east india company to actually enforce labour, to use — make use of all kinds of violence to get that luxury spice trade into the dutch republic. this isn�*tjust a touristic novelty — time, money and expertise have been spent making these smells as accurate as possible. and if there�*s one thing they�*ve taught me, it�*s that the past was a pretty stinky place. well, do stick around because still to come on the travel show — watching them watching her mending the night watch in amsterdam�*s biggest museum.
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this structured treatment really has to be done now because if we would wait longer, we will really get unrepairable damage. and we go inside the world�*s biggest geode in the crystal caves of southern spain. so, don�*t go away. one of the reasons amsterdam has become so popular is its museums and galleries. there are loads, from the microbe centre — which i enjoyed a few years back — to the van gogh museum, one of the most popular in the world. but there�*s one place i particularly want to see while i�*m here. this is the rijksmuseum. it�*s the country�*s largest museum, and it�*s also home to one of the netherlands�* greatest art treasures. this — rembrandt�*s night watch. but, in fact, the painting isn�*t there on the wall — it�*s currently in there. rembrandt�*s biggest and most
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famous painting is being restored and as a visitor, you can watch the work being carried out. i�*ve been given permission to get even closer. yes. it�*s crazy to see, like, the back of an old master. can you tell me what you�*re doing here with what looks like a very tiny iron? we want to get an as flat, even canvas as possible because that�*s necessary for the new stretching, so we won�*t get any problems in the future. we want to get everything as even as possible. so, what�*s the next step after this? is it working? it looks very flat to me. yeah, it is working but, as you can see here, when we use this little light, you can still see all these... ah, yes — little wrinkles. yes, all these little wrinkles. so, that�*s what we try to get out with the last step. this structured treatment really has to be done now
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because if we would wait longer, we will really get unrepairable damage on the painting, so that�*s why we are treating the painting at the moment. what�*s it like for you to work, surrounded by people? yeah, sometimes it�*s difficult — especially when the table is very close to the glass and you really feel like people are standing next to you, you know, and they�*re making so many photographs and movies, so, but i try to just not look at the public and just focus on the painting. and if you�*re worried that all you�*d see is the back of the painting, you�*ll be happy to know that the night watch is now standing upright and visible again while ige and her colleagues continue their work in the museum�*s glass house. and we�*re going to finish this week inside a natural wonder underneath southern spain. the pulpi geode is possibly the largest crystal cave ever discovered.
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it was literally unearthed 20 years ago and only opened to the public a few months before the first lockdown, and we�*ve been to take a look.
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well, that�*s all we have time for on this week�*s show, but coming up next week, rajan�*s in belfast... wow. ..scoring a night in the bed of northern ireland�*s
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most famous footballer. well, he was the fifth beatle, he was the coolest guy around and he was just an amazing footballer. and if you�*d like to catch up on some of our recent adventures, you can find us on bbc iplayer. and don�*t forget, we�*re on social media, too — you can just search for bbc travel show and look out for the blue icon. until next time, from me and all the rest of the travel show team here in amsterdam, it�*s goodbye.
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good morning. welcome to breakfast, with sima kotecha and ben thompson. 0ur headlines today: deadline day for partygate. those named in sue grey�*s report have until 5:00pm to respond ahead of its long—awaited publication this week. a city remembers, five years on from the manchester arena bomb that killed 22 people. the premier league title race will be decided today, but who will be celebrating? it�*s in manchester city�*s
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hands, but any slip—up and quadruple—chasing liverpool are waiting to pounce. # eastenders theme. and there is a new couple in albert square, as the duke and duchess of cornwall star in a specialjubilee episode of eastenders. good morning. i think many parts of the uk will see the sun at some stage today, particularly the further south and east you are. but will that sunshine spark off some thundery showers for you this afternoon? more details on what�*s happening, where, coming up. it is sunday 22 may. our main story: the long—awaited report into gatherings in downing street during lockdown is expected to be published within days. the senior civil servant sue gray has given people she intends to name in her report until 5:00pm today to respond.
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meanwhile, pressure is growing on the prime minister to explain what was discussed at a meeting between him and ms gray several weeks ago. 0ur political correspondent iain watson reports. the long—awaited report into gatherings at the heart of government is being finalised this weekend, and it is expected to be published within days. the senior civil servant sue gray has contacted all those she is intending to name or criticise, and they have until 5:00pm today to respond. but if some of them challenge her account of what went on here, the report could be delayed further, and labour are questioning why borisjohnson met sue gray a month ago if she was supposed to beworking independently of downing street. number ten say the prime minister hasn�*t seen the contents of the report or tried to influence it. but labour is calling for all the evidence, including more than 500 photos of cctv images of gatherings, events and parties which went on there during lockdown, to be made public. that won�*t happen,
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but it is possible some photos will be published if sue gray thinks they are relevant. for example, if she wants to make a point about social distancing, or lack of it, then we may well see images of crowded rooms. there haven�*t been new calls from conservative mps for borisjohnson to go, but when the detail of some of the gatherings in downing street is revealed, it could still prove damaging. we are joined now by our political correspondentjonathan blake. jonathan, good morning to you. the long—awaited sue gray report we believe will be published this week but lots of questions first of all about that meeting between the prime minister and sue gray. what do we know about what went on? well. minister and sue gray. what do we know about what went on? well, the accounts are — know about what went on? well, the accounts are depending _ know about what went on? well, the accounts are depending on _ know about what went on? well, the accounts are depending on who - know about what went on? well, the accounts are depending on who you | accounts are depending on who you talk to. downing street and sue gray�*s team have a slightly different version of events. the meeting undoubtedly happened a few weeks ago and it was, according to those in downing street, largely about the process and procedure of publishing the report. but sue
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gray�*s team deny, as one senior official in downing street claim, that they discussed the issue of whether photos would be published, and that is one of the key questions around the report still. although we are expecting it in the coming days, it is uncertain exactly when, and perhaps even more uncertain exactly what will be in the report. there has been a bit of debate about who if anyone should be named in the report that sue gray publishes. those who are expected to be named a largely senior civil servants and have been given a deadline, as you heard in ian�*s report, after 5pm today to respond. if anyone objects today to respond. if anyone objects to what is in there or decides to take legal action, that could delay the report further. and then there is the question of evidence. will there be photos, e—mail, whatsapp, text message exchanges, included in there which will provide detail that we haven�*t seen before about the nature and scale of these gatherings? and that really will, i
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think, be the deciding factor into whether this is something that puts borisjohnson in any more political danger and under any more pressure than he is already. yes. danger and under any more pressure than he is already.— than he is already. yes, a busy week ahead. than he is already. yes, a busy week ahead- for— than he is already. yes, a busy week ahead. for now, _ than he is already. yes, a busy week ahead. for now, jonathan, _ than he is already. yes, a busy week ahead. for now, jonathan, thanks i than he is already. yes, a busy weekj ahead. for now, jonathan, thanks so much. the ukrainian government says it won�*t agree to a ceasefire with russia that involves giving up territory. a presidential adviser said making concessions would backfire on kyiv because moscow would immediately escalate the war after any break in fighting. russian forces are advancing in the east of the country. we�*rejoined now byjoe inwood, our correspondent in kyiv. joe, now the russians are no longer in mariupol, is that allowing forces to concentrate their attacks elsewhere? yes, absolutely. the russians had started to move troops out before the end of the siege. the full 22 battalion tactical groups they had their at some point, some had been redeployed. but what we have seen
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now is that really they can take the focus away from achara one and towards the donbas, towards the city called severodonetsk, which seems to be now their new focus. they have made breakthroughs in the last few days, it seems, to one town, and there has been according to russian military intelligence and intensification of the level of bombardment. what they are trying to do now, taking theirfocus bombardment. what they are trying to do now, taking their focus away from mariupol, is to break through and encircle the troops, the ukrainian forces that are still in the far east of this pocket that they hold. it goes into russian territory, russian —controlled territory, and there is still a large contingent of ukrainian troops there. what it seems they are trying to do is to take the gains they have made in achara one and sweep up from the south. elsewhere, they are still struggling, though.— south. elsewhere, they are still struggling, though. thanks so much. -- rains struggling, though. thanks so much. -- gains they — struggling, though. thanks so much. -- gains they have — struggling, though. thanks so much. -- gains they have made _ struggling, though. thanks so much. -- gains they have made in - struggling, though. thanks so much. | -- gains they have made in mariupol. today marks the fifth anniversary of the manchester arena bombing, in which 22 people were killed at a concert, with many more injured. the city will come together to remember those that
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lost their lives. teenager nelljones was one of the victims. 0ur north of england correspondent judith moritz has been speaking with her family. what you laughing at? watch this. nelljones loved having a laugh. she was popular and lively. her murder at manchester arena devastated herfriends and left a void her family will never fill. they can�*t believe it is five years since they last saw her. your life is still, you know, trapped in what happened. but outside that bubble, life is carrying on, and suddenly you think, heck, it�*s five years, you know? it�*s strange. it seems like a long time ago, but no time at all, all in the same breath. it's a surreal experience. 22 people were killed and hundreds injured when a bomb exploded at the end of an ariana grande concert in 2017. manchester arena had been full of children and parents. the city became the focal
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point for an outpouring of grief and support. you know, it is going to be a moment for everybody, isn�*t it, just to think back on those five years and what we�*ve all been through together. we saw the worst of humanity, and then we�*ve seen the best, haven�*t we? and i am proud to lead a place that is such a place, that has the very best of people always on show. the new memorial to those who died opened earlier this month, and later this year the manchester arena inquiry will publish its next report. but today the focus will be on remembering, as the impact of that terrible night continues to be felt. five people were injured when parts of spectator stands collapsed at a trooping the colour rehearsal in central london yesterday. the incident happened
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at horse guards parade, two weeks before the queen is due to attend the live event. shelly phelps reports. members of the army rushing to the scene in video footage filmed by a member of the public, close to where part of a stand reportedly collapsed. a number of people can also be seen climbing over the back wall close to where a section of the structure is understood to have given way. the area was then evacuated one stand at the time, according to witnesses. we were all invited to stand for the national anthem. and as we did, there was a commotion behind us, and it transpired that the floorboards in the temporary arena had cracked and several people had fallen through, it appeared. the incident took place just before 11:00am as crowds gathered in horse guards parade to watch rehearsals marking the queen�*s birthday. stjohn ambulance were first on scene. we treated a total of six patients. four of the patients were minor injuries and have been discharged, and two of the patients were taken
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to a central london trauma hospital. the army says safety is its number one priority, and it is working urgently with partners to understand what happened and ensure it doesn�*t happen again. australia has elected its first labor government in almost a decade, pushing out current prime minister scott morrison. the party is promising to take the country in a new direction, although it is still not clear whether labor will lead a majority government or a coalition. 0ur australia correspondent shaimaa khalil is in sydney. good morning to you. so the result is clear. i wonder what the new prime minister will be tackling as he starts the newjob? iie prime minister will be tackling as he starts the newjob?— prime minister will be tackling as he starts the new job? he starts the new “ob? he has a very lona list, he starts the new 'ob? he has a very long list, but— he starts the new “ob? he has a very long list, but he — he starts the newjob? he has a very long list, but he didn't _ he starts the newjob? he has a very long list, but he didn't waste - he starts the newjob? he has a very long list, but he didn't waste time i long list, but he didn�*t waste time to say that he is going to put climate change is a top priority for his agenda as prime minister and as leader. anthony albanese has already
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been speaking in his acceptance speech, i actually caught up with him before he left headquarters last night and he was speaking to journalist this morning and time and time again he said australia could be a renewable superpower. australia has to have a more ambitious emissions target, australia needs to work harder and push harder on climate change. and so i think now we are seeing a real shift notjust in the politics of this country but also towards that very crucial issue that was all but absent during the campaign, in climate action. because it is so politically divisive, now taking centre stage for the australian leadership. another big feature of the election result is how well the independents have done. they have pushed hard in there campaigning for climate action, and whether or not this is going to be a majority government, i think anthony albanese will have to work closely with them on many policies, but i think climate action is going to be a priority. think climate action is going to be ariori . , think climate action is going to be a riori . ~ , ., a priority. absolutely, quite a chance a priority. absolutely, quite a change in _
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a priority. absolutely, quite a change in tone, _ a priority. absolutely, quite a change in tone, isn't - a priority. absolutely, quite a change in tone, isn't it? - a priority. absolutely, quite a| change in tone, isn't it? thank a priority. absolutely, quite a - change in tone, isn't it? thank you change in tone, isn�*t it? thank you very much. temperatures in spain reached their highest level for 20 years on saturday, with some areas reaching over 40 degrees celsius. the country has been experiencing abnormally hot weather throughout may, with temperatures 10—15 degrees above average. guy hedgecoe is just outside madrid this morning. very hot there. how have people been coping with these very high temperatures?— coping with these very high temperatures? coping with these very high tem eratures? ~ , ., , temperatures? well, people here in sain are temperatures? well, people here in spain are used _ temperatures? well, people here in spain are used to _ temperatures? well, people here in spain are used to seeing _ temperatures? well, people here in spain are used to seeing very - temperatures? well, people here in spain are used to seeing very high i spain are used to seeing very high temperatures injuly and august, seeing temperatures in the high 30s or even the low 405. what seeing temperatures in the high 305 or even the low 405. what they are not used to seeing tho5e or even the low 405. what they are not used to seeing those kinds of temperatures at this time of year, in the middle of may, and that has been a really extraordinary thing about this. the fact that we have been seeing temperatures reaching up to the high 305, in some cases yesterday down on the south, in andalusia, up into the low 405 at this time of year. that is very
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unusual. you have mentioned climate unu5ual. you have mentioned climate change there, and we are told that this is only the fourth time on record, since records began, that spain has seen these kinds of temperatures in the month of may. all four of those occasions have been since 1999, so there has been a lot of talk about climate change. but the government triggered a national plan to deal with the sudden heat wave that we have been seeing over the last few days, advi5ing people in high—risk groups to remain indoors during hot hours of the day. fire 5ervice5 to remain indoors during hot hours of the day. fire services have also been on high alert for the last few days as well. fortunately there haven�*t been any big wildfire5, and today we are told that temperatures are expected to be much lower for the most part acro55 are expected to be much lower for the most part across the country than they have been for the last few days. however, there are some areas of the country that are still going to see very high temperatures. 0ne to see very high temperatures. one area in the north—east of the country could see temperatures of up to 39 degrees, islands are also expecting very high temperatures if
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the temperatures like that in may, what it going to be like come august? ye5, even though a bit of a reprieve from those high temperatures this week, more to come. the duke and duchess of cornwall will star in a special epi5ode of eastenders next month to mark the queen�*s platinum jubilee. they visited albert square in march, but the fact they had taken part in filming was kept under wraps until now. rhaya barton has more. when tv royalty meets real—life royalty. this was the duke and duchess of cornwall visiting albert square, back in march, but it wasn�*t just a social vi5it. we now know the royal couple will be starring in a specialjubilee episode of eastenders to celebrate the queen spending 70 years on the throne.
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they won�*t be tangling with the mitchells or setting up on the market, though. they�*ll be dropping in on a street party celebration as themselves. it�*s not the first time royalty has graced the square. back in 2001, the queen paid a visit to the queen vic. and from the square to the cobbles, prince charles made his soap debut 22 years ago. we�*ll never hear the last of this. 0n the live 40th anniversary episode of coronation street, he was seen in footage and a fictional news bulletin. we just give this one a good yank, do we? camilla is also familiar with corrie. here she is in 2010, channelling her inner landlady, pulling points in the rover5. cheers! and, not to be left out, weatherfield has also had a royal visit in connection with the jubilee celebration. last year, the queen herself took
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a look around the set to mark the 5oap�*5 very own diamond jubilee. back to the square, though, and the duke and duche55 will be making their starring role on 2june, at the start of the long bank holiday weekend. raya barton, bbc news. it�*5 goodbye. i can�*t wait to see it. i can't wait to see it. the theme tune will be _ i can't wait to see it. the theme tune will be in _ i can't wait to see it. the theme tune will be in my _ i can't wait to see it. the theme tune will be in my head - i can't wait to see it. the theme tune will be in my head all- i can't wait to see it. the theme tune will be in my head all day. | a ballot of 40,000 rail workers which could result in union members voting for a national strike next month is taking place over the next few days. yes, the rmt union says the action is about pay, conditions and planned job cuts, but network rail says it needs to modernise the railways and has contingency plans in place if a strike goes ahead. our business correspondent simon browning reports. the trains are running, for now. since the pandemic, fewer of us are travelling and commuting, and that means ticket revenues and income is down. therefore, network rail wants to modernise certain areas of the railway and ultimately
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reduce its costs. but the rmt union believe5 job cuts are coming, including the closure of booking offices, cuts in services and degrading the maintenance regime on the tracks, which they say compromises 5afety. the rmt�*5 ballot of its 40,000 staff on whether they should strike closes on tuesday. the decision could follow soon after. this dispute is aboutjobs, pay and our conditions. we want the guarantee of no compulsory redundancies, no job losses on the railways. we want a pay rise for our people who have been subject to a pay freeze going into the third year. and we want to protect our members�* conditions that we have negotiated for over decades, and not the dilution of our members�* conditions in the workplace. workers from 15 train companies are in the ballot, as well as network rail staff. if crucial signallers vote to strike, who operate the flow of trains on the network, the disruption will be significant and it is expected only a fifth of train services will run, so contingency planning is underway.
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in the event of rmt strike action, there would be a significantly reduced passenger service. some routes wouldn�*t have any service at all, i�*m afraid to say. we would prioritise the busiest routes or the ones that are longest distance, for example, and carry the most passengers. but overall, freight has been our priority. because there are some freight flows — i�*m thinking of the intermodal trains with produce going between london and scotland, for example — you couldn�*t simply put those on the road at the moment. in scotland, changes to timetables begin tomorrow because of an industrial dispute. around 700 scotrail services will be cut, with last trains on many routes departing before 8:00pm. that has been caused by a driver shortage due to a pay dispute between scotrail and the aslef union. nicola sturgeon said newly nationalised services will get back to normal as quickly as possible, but 0pposition parties say the temporary cuts will be devastating for passengers and businesses.
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the uk government put in £16 billion of taxpayers�* money to keep services running when passengers disappeared during the pandemic, and says a fair deal for staff, passengers and taxpayers is now needed. the rmt confirmed that if its members vote to strike, it won�*t happen on jubilee weekend, but there is still plenty of dispute to come down the tracks. let�*s discuss the implications. we�*rejoined now by philip haigh, who is a rail analyst and former deputy editor of rail magazine. good morning. thank you for being with us. i wonder, first of all, we heard in that report that contingency plans are in place, but what is your assessment ofjust how bad this could be for passengers? i think we could be infor be in for quite some summer of strikes, disruption.— strikes, disruption. unhappy passengers- _ strikes, disruption. unhappy passengers. and _ strikes, disruption. unhappy passengers. and it - strikes, disruption. unhappy passengers. and it will - strikes, disruption. unhappy passengers. and it will all. strikes, disruption. unhappy i passengers. and it will all paint the railway in a very, very poor light— the railway in a very, very poor light as — the railway in a very, very poor light as we _ the railway in a very, very poor light as we head through june and
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intojuly. — light as we head through june and intojuly. in light as we head through june and into jul . ., light as we head through june and into jul . . ,., ., into july. in that report we had some of the — into july. in that report we had some of the reasoning - into july. in that report we had some of the reasoning behind | into july. in that report we had i some of the reasoning behind the ballot for strike action. it is difficult. a lot of money is being spent on the railways. ticket prices are at record highs. where is that money going if it isn�*t going to staff? pm money going if it isn't going to staff? �* ., ' money going if it isn't going to staff? . , ., ., money going if it isn't going to staff? ., ., ., , staff? an awful lot of the money that comes _ staff? an awful lot of the money that comes into _ staff? an awful lot of the money that comes into the _ staff? an awful lot of the money that comes into the railways, i staff? an awful lot of the money i that comes into the railways, both from _ that comes into the railways, both from taxpayers and fair payers, goes into maintaining and renewing the actual— into maintaining and renewing the actual physical tracks, the signalling. it goes into paying for fuel. _ signalling. it goes into paying for fuel, maintaining the trends, and also of— fuel, maintaining the trends, and also of course goes into paying staff _ also of course goes into paying staff so — also of course goes into paying staff. so goes to a wide variety of sources, — staff. so goes to a wide variety of sources, it — staff. so goes to a wide variety of sources, it does go to show that operating — sources, it does go to show that operating a railway such as britain has is _ operating a railway such as britain has is an— operating a railway such as britain has is an expensive undertaking and the reat— has is an expensive undertaking and the real lucky in all of this is that— the real lucky in all of this is that passenger numbers have not recovered — that passenger numbers have not recovered after the pandemic, particularly commuter numbers into places— particularly commuter numbers into places like —
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particularly commuter numbers into places like london. the railway needs— places like london. the railway needs its— places like london. the railway needs its passengers back so that it can better— needs its passengers back so that it can better pay its bills. what needs its passengers back so that it can better pay its bills.— can better pay its bills. what i find interesting _ can better pay its bills. what i find interesting about - can better pay its bills. what i find interesting about the i can better pay its bills. what i i find interesting about the response of the public after the pandemic is that they have been very keen not to take the train if they can avoid it. and it is quite a verdict on the state of our railways, isn�*t it, that people are going to roestbakken pay skyhigh prices because the services just aren�*t good enough. i servicesjust aren't good enough. i disagree with you. people have flocked — disagree with you. people have flocked back to the railways, but mainly— flocked back to the railways, but mainly for— flocked back to the railways, but mainly for leisure travel that often attracts _ mainly for leisure travel that often attracts the cheapest fares. some of the long—distance trains between london _ the long—distance trains between london and scotland that i have seen have been— london and scotland that i have seen have been very, very busy. mainly with leisure — have been very, very busy. mainly with leisure passengers. the people that haven't come back to the railways — that haven't come back to the railways other daily commuters, many of whom _ railways other daily commuters, many of whom will— railways other daily commuters, many of whom will be working from home a couple _ of whom will be working from home a couple of _ of whom will be working from home a couple of days a week and might only travel— couple of days a week and might only travel in _ couple of days a week and might only travel in tuesdays, wednesdays, thursdays — travel in tuesdays, wednesdays, thursdays. they will stay at home on
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mondays _ thursdays. they will stay at home on mondays and fridays and that does impact _ mondays and fridays and that does impact the revenue the railway earns from its _ impact the revenue the railway earns from its passengers.— from its passengers. would you say it is about time _ from its passengers. would you say it is about time we _ from its passengers. would you say it is about time we considered i from its passengers. would you say it is about time we considered howl it is about time we considered how we run our railways, and is this part of the reforms that the government wants to put in place, something the unions disagree with, changes that would, in the view of network rail, deliver a better railway that is more responsive changing travel habits? network rail has lona changing travel habits? network rail has long said — changing travel habits? network rail has long said that _ changing travel habits? network rail has long said that it _ changing travel habits? network rail has long said that it needs _ changing travel habits? network rail has long said that it needs to - has long said that it needs to change — has long said that it needs to change the way that it maintains the railway _ change the way that it maintains the railway it _ change the way that it maintains the railway. it hasjason awful lot change the way that it maintains the railway. it has jason awful lot of automation recently to inspect the tracks, _ automation recently to inspect the tracks, to — automation recently to inspect the tracks, to check for defects, to find any— tracks, to check for defects, to find any defects. so that has reduced _ find any defects. so that has reduced the number of people it needs— reduced the number of people it needs walking up and down the tracks every— needs walking up and down the tracks every day— needs walking up and down the tracks every day looking for problems. of course, _ every day looking for problems. of course, there are still problems, the railway— course, there are still problems, the railway always needs fixing. it will need — the railway always needs fixing. it will need staff to go out and fix it, will need staff to go out and fix
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it. so— will need staff to go out and fix it. so it — will need staff to go out and fix it. so it is — will need staff to go out and fix it. so it is a _ will need staff to go out and fix it, so it is a change in the way the railway— it, so it is a change in the way the railway is— it, so it is a change in the way the railway is inspected and maintained, but not _ railway is inspected and maintained, but not necessarily going to result in fewer— but not necessarily going to result in fewer staff. but they certainly will have — in fewer staff. but they certainly will have different duties, different ways of working, and i think— different ways of working, and i think that — different ways of working, and i think that is one of the reasons be real unions— think that is one of the reasons be real unions are unhappy.— think that is one of the reasons be real unions are unhappy. philip, the reason this— real unions are unhappy. philip, the reason this potential _ real unions are unhappy. philip, the reason this potential structure i real unions are unhappy. philip, the reason this potential structure is i real unions are unhappy. philip, the reason this potential structure is a i reason this potential structure is a little different is the impact it could have on freight or supplies of things like fuel to petrol stations orfood things like fuel to petrol stations or food to supermarkets. and in the past we might have just taken that of the railways and put them into lorries, but we have spoken a lot about the shortage of lorry driver �*5. that cannot happen this time, can it? it 's. that cannot happen this time, can it? , , . can it? it will be difficult with the shortage _ can it? it will be difficult with the shortage of— can it? it will be difficult with the shortage of lorry - can it? it will be difficult with the shortage of lorry drivers. | can it? it will be difficult with i the shortage of lorry drivers. the rail freight — the shortage of lorry drivers. the rail freight companies themselves are not— rail freight companies themselves are not part of this ballot. their members — are not part of this ballot. their members are not being asked for review— members are not being asked for review because they are private companies, not run under dft controllers. the passenger ones are,
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as network— controllers. the passenger ones are, as network rail 's. i do hope network— as network rail 's. i do hope network rail succeeds in giving sufficient priority to the trains between _ sufficient priority to the trains between london and scotland for supermarket goods, trends from ports like felixstowe and southhampton, to distribution centres, because the railway— distribution centres, because the railway really does help britain run on a day—to—day basis with rail freight — on a day—to—day basis with rail freight |t— on a day-to-day basis with rail freiuht. , ., , .,, , on a day-to-day basis with rail freiuht. , ., , , ., on a day-to-day basis with rail freiuht. , ., , , ., , . freight. it should shape up to be an interestin: freight. it should shape up to be an interesting summer. _ freight. it should shape up to be an interesting summer. thank - freight. it should shape up to be an interesting summer. thank you i freight. it should shape up to be an interesting summer. thank you for| interesting summer. thank you for joining us, philip. here�*s susan with a look at the weather. we�*re hearing about all the sunshine in spain. can we expect any of it this way? in spain. can we expect any of it this wa ? ,, , ., ., , this way? the spanish are really sufferin: , this way? the spanish are really suffering, aren't _ this way? the spanish are really suffering, aren't they, _ this way? the spanish are really suffering, aren't they, with i this way? the spanish are really suffering, aren't they, with the i suffering, aren't they, with the moment — suffering, aren't they, with the moment. it looks like it will be getting — moment. it looks like it will be getting cooler today with an area of low pressure piling in some cloud and there — low pressure piling in some cloud and there will be some rain there as welt _ and there will be some rain there as welt that _ and there will be some rain there as well. that low will come into play for us _ well. that low will come into play for us as— well. that low will come into play for us as well for monday. today for the uk, _ for us as well for monday. today for the uk, many of us are having a picture — the uk, many of us are having a picture a — the uk, many of us are having a picture a bit _ the uk, many of us are having a picture a bit like this — will it or won't _ picture a bit like this — will it or won't it? — picture a bit like this — will it or won't it? will the sun come out or will there — won't it? will the sun come out or will there be a shower? this is
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looking — will there be a shower? this is looking down across edinburgh at the moment— looking down across edinburgh at the moment and you will see why we have this debate _ moment and you will see why we have this debate going on when we look at the bigger— this debate going on when we look at the bigger weather picture from the skies _ the bigger weather picture from the skies. there is an area of low pressure _ skies. there is an area of low pressure trying to push into the west— pressure trying to push into the west of— pressure trying to push into the west of the uk. there is a low pushing — west of the uk. there is a low pushing the cloud into spain, which will head _ pushing the cloud into spain, which will head further north towards us on monday. but there's loads of the north-west— on monday. but there's loads of the north—west will bring more persistent rain into the north and west— persistent rain into the north and west of— persistent rain into the north and west of scotland. this weather front trails _ west of scotland. this weather front trails south, meaning thicker cloud around _ trails south, meaning thicker cloud around at — trails south, meaning thicker cloud around at the moment. but i think actually— around at the moment. but i think actually we — around at the moment. but i think actually we will see the sun punching some holes in the cloud is the day— punching some holes in the cloud is the day goes on. even though we start— the day goes on. even though we start to _ the day goes on. even though we start to see the sun, it doesn't mean — start to see the sun, it doesn't mean we — start to see the sun, it doesn't mean we won't see some outbreaks of rain. mean we won't see some outbreaks of rain it— mean we won't see some outbreaks of rain it could _ mean we won't see some outbreaks of rain. it could mean the opposite. it could _ rain. it could mean the opposite. it could mean— rain. it could mean the opposite. it could mean that we spoke of heavy thundery— could mean that we spoke of heavy thundery showers. the front stays away _ thundery showers. the front stays away from — thundery showers. the front stays away from southern counties of england — away from southern counties of england and east anglia today. give sunshine _ england and east anglia today. give sunshine and warm, up to 23 degrees. ithink— sunshine and warm, up to 23 degrees. i think it _ sunshine and warm, up to 23 degrees. i think it will _ sunshine and warm, up to 23 degrees. i think it will get brighter across the midlands in the afternoon. while the midlands in the afternoon. while the northern england could see some showers _ the northern england could see some showers in _ the northern england could see some showers in the second half of the
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day. northern ireland and southern scotland _ day. northern ireland and southern scotland could see heavy, thundery downpours. here is another band of rain sitting — downpours. here is another band of rain sitting to the north—west of the uk, — rain sitting to the north—west of the uk, keeping things fairly solidly— the uk, keeping things fairly solidly grey for the north—west of scotland — solidly grey for the north—west of scotland, particularly across the highlands and into the northern isles _ highlands and into the northern isles. through the evening, wetter weather— isles. through the evening, wetter weather for the south into scotland for a time — weather for the south into scotland for a time. this works further south but fizzles — for a time. this works further south but fizzles out all the while as it does _ but fizzles out all the while as it does so — but fizzles out all the while as it does so. drier many overnight. by the end _ does so. drier many overnight. by the end of— does so. drier many overnight. by the end of the note there is below that we _ the end of the note there is below that we were talking about pushing up that we were talking about pushing up from _ that we were talking about pushing up from spain, getting close to the south-east— up from spain, getting close to the south—east of england. through monday— south—east of england. through monday we will start to switch to a more _ monday we will start to switch to a more north—westerly wind direction. that means — more north—westerly wind direction. that means a cooler set up for all of us _ that means a cooler set up for all of us to— that means a cooler set up for all of us to start the new week. but there _ of us to start the new week. but there are — of us to start the new week. but there are a _ of us to start the new week. but there are a couple of question marks about— there are a couple of question marks about where — there are a couple of question marks about where we will see the wettest weather _ about where we will see the wettest weather on monday. at the moment our model— weather on monday. at the moment our model holds— weather on monday. at the moment our model holds the rain away to the east of— model holds the rain away to the east of the uk, but if anything we could _ east of the uk, but if anything we could it _ east of the uk, but if anything we could it push back further west through— could it push back further west through monday, it could be wet through— through monday, it could be wet through eastern england. it looks like showers elsewhere could clump
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together— like showers elsewhere could clump together into longer, more persistent spells on monday. wherever you are a monday, anticipate getting went at some stage — anticipate getting went at some stage. the low pressure pulls away for tuesday with every showers in the east — for tuesday with every showers in the east. another load to the north midweek— the east. another load to the north midweek means it will be breezy. the story through early days of the week is an unsettled one, with some rain around _ is an unsettled one, with some rain around for— is an unsettled one, with some rain around for many areas on monday. a little drier— around for many areas on monday. a little drier in— around for many areas on monday. a little drier in the west on tuesday. breezy— little drier in the west on tuesday. breezy if— little drier in the west on tuesday. breezy if not windy on wednesday. we never _ breezy if not windy on wednesday. we never quite _ breezy if not windy on wednesday. we never quite recovered the highs in terms _ never quite recovered the highs in terms of— never quite recovered the highs in terms of temperature that we saw this weekend. but it looks like potentially things will settle down for next _ potentially things will settle down for next weekend. back potentially things will settle down for next weekend.— potentially things will settle down for next weekend. back to you too. love a bit of _ for next weekend. back to you too. love a bit of that. _ for next weekend. back to you too. love a bit of that. thank _ for next weekend. back to you too. love a bit of that. thank you, i love a bit of that. thank you, susan. more than £75,000 has been raised for an 11—year—old boy who had to have his finger amputated after being injured while reportedly escaping bullies. raheem bailey�*s mother, shantal, said her son had experienced racial and physical abuse at his secondary school in south wales, as rebecca john reports.
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11—year—old raheem in happier times. his mother, shantal bailey, says he was attacked by a group of children at school in abertillery on tuesday, who kicked him while he was on the floor. this is raheem in hospital later that day. his mother says he caught his finger and seriously injured it while climbing a school fence to escape the ordeal. and after six hours of surgery, it had to be amputated. shantal bailey and her four children moved to abertillery last year. she says raheem has received racist abuse at school at abertillery learning community, and has also been bullied because he is small for his age. he is now recovering from the surgery, but is struggling to understand what has happened, sometimes thinking it was a bad dream. ms bailey says she hasn�*t been contacted by the school. abertillery learning community says it is working closely with gwent police and the local authority to establish the full
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details of the incident. it says: the welsh government has also responded, saying that it condemns bullying and racial harassment in any form and expects allegations and incidents of bullying and racism to be fully investigated by schools, with appropriate action taken. since the incident, shantal bailey has set up a fundraising page to raise money for a prosthetic fingerfor raheem. it has already exceeded its £10,000 target many times over. rebecca john with that report. this sunday morning programme is on bbc one at nine o�*clock this
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morning. jo coburn can tell us what she has lined up. the coast of living crisis does to buy _ the coast of living crisis does to buy doctor— the coast of living crisis does to buy. doctor susan hopkins will tell us everything you need to know about muggy— us everything you need to know about muggy po>c _ us everything you need to know about muggy pox. we will discuss outer space _ muggy pox. we will discuss outer space with — muggy pox. we will discuss outer space with physicist rain cox before asking _ space with physicist rain cox before asking whether boris johnson's leadership is about to come crashing down _ leadership is about to come crashing down to— leadership is about to come crashing down to earth when that report by senior— down to earth when that report by senior civil — down to earth when that report by senior civil servant into party gate lands, _ senior civil servant into party gate lands, possibly within days. | rgrill lands, possibly within days. i will definitely be _ lands, possibly within days. i will definitely be tuning _ lands, possibly within days. i will definitely be tuning in. _ lands, possibly within days. in ii. definitely be tuning in. stay with us. plenty more to come this morning.
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hello, this is breakfast, with sima kotecha and ben thompson. i with sima kotecha and ben thompson. want to knt because i want to know about tiger woods, because i love him, but we will get to that little bit.— to that little bit. calm yourself. sor . it to that little bit. calm yourself. sorry- it is _ to that little bit. calm yourself. sorry. it is not _ to that little bit. calm yourself. sorry. it is not looking - to that little bit. calm yourself. sorry. it is not looking great i to that little bit. calm yourself. j
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sorry. it is not looking great for tier at sorry. it is not looking great for tiger at the _ sorry. it is not looking great for tiger at the moment, _ sorry. it is not looking great for tiger at the moment, having i tigerat the moment, having withdrawn from the us pga championship. back here, all sorts of climaxes— championship. back here, all sorts of climaxes coming in the premier league _ of climaxes coming in the premier league title race, and of course, ben, _ league title race, and of course, ben you — league title race, and of course, ben, you will have a vested interest in burnley— ben, you will have a vested interest in burnley at the bottom battling with leeds. 0ne in burnley at the bottom battling with leeds. one of them has to go today _ with leeds. one of them has to go toda . �* , ., ., with leeds. one of them has to go toda . �* i. ., ., ., today. but you told me that i have nothin: to today. but you told me that i have nothing to worry — today. but you told me that i have nothing to worry about. _ today. but you told me that i have nothing to worry about. but - today. but you told me that i have nothing to worry about. but now. today. but you told me that i have nothing to worry about. but now i | nothing to worry about. but now i have said it- _ nothing to worry about. but now i have said it. i _ nothing to worry about. but now i have said it. i have _ nothing to worry about. but now i have said it. i have never- nothing to worry about. but now i have said it. i have never got i nothing to worry about. but now i have said it. i have never got a i have said it. i have never got a prediction— have said it. i have never got a prediction wrong. that's not true. brentford — prediction wrong. that's not true. brentford against leeds, how do you fancy leads's chances there? brentford have had a good season and burnley— brentford have had a good season and burnley are _ brentford have had a good season and burnley are at home to newcastle. spurs _ burnley are at home to newcastle. spurs are _ burnley are at home to newcastle. spurs are forth at the moment and if they win _ spurs are forth at the moment and if they win at _ spurs are forth at the moment and if they win at norwich they will get they win at norwich they will get the champions league spot. in terms of the _ the champions league spot. in terms of the title, _ the champions league spot. in terms of the title, i know you would like liverpool— of the title, i know you would like liverpool to do it. you would really like them _ liverpool to do it. you would really like them to — liverpool to do it. you would really like them to do it. how likely that is all— like them to do it. how likely that is all depends on aston villa and stephen — is all depends on aston villa and stephen gerard and whether they can .et stephen gerard and whether they can get something at manchester city and liverpool— get something at manchester city and liverpool beat wolves. if that happens, liverpool would be three
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ways towards a quadruple weather champions league final come mid—season. that is a big if. the premier league title will be decided today. manchester city or liverpool will be champions. it is in city�*s hands. they lead their rivals by a point and have a superior goal difference, so liverpool must beat wolves and hope city slip up against aston villa. here is how both manager�*s are feeling. they believe. years ago the situation was different. a similar game has never existed, so we know exactly what we have to do. just try to be ourselves and give everything that we have to win the game. if you have something to lose, that is different. we don't have. we have been _ is different. we don't have. we have been in _ is different. we don't have. we have been in situations like this before. we know— been in situations like this before. we know it — been in situations like this before. we know it is not very easy, but probably— we know it is not very easy, but probably most of the time we deal with it _ probably most of the time we deal with it as— probably most of the time we deal with it as well, 0k, and i have no reason _ with it as well, 0k, and i have no reason to—
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with it as well, 0k, and i have no reason to think that city wouldn't, but the _ reason to think that city wouldn't, but the situation is different, and we have — but the situation is different, and we have our situation. houses throttle, — we have our situation. houses throttle, give it a try. —— hours is full throttle, _ throttle, give it a try. —— hours is full throttle, give it a try. three days after rangers were beaten on penalties in the europa league final, they were taken to extra time again in the scottish cup final. but it was there that they came good, beating hearts 2—0, to lift the trophy for the 34th time in their history. from hampden park, jane dougall reports. macatee flags and scarfs! last chance to _ macatee flags and scarfs! last chance to win _ macatee flags and scarfs! last chance to win a _ macatee flags and scarfs! last chance to win a trophy - macatee flags and scarfs! last chance to win a trophy after missing out on the leg and missing on penalties the europa league final three days ago. are you over the disappointment?— three days ago. are you over the disappointment? three days ago. are you over the disa ointment? ., , ., , , disappointment? know, probably never aet over the disappointment? know, probably never get over the disappointment, _ disappointment? know, probably never get over the disappointment, no. i get over the disappointment, no. what is the score going to be? 12-0. for hearts. — what is the score going to be? 12-0. for hearts, winning _ what is the score going to be? 12-0. for hearts, winning the _ what is the score going to be? 12-0. for hearts, winning the scottish i what is the score going to be? i2»: for hearts, winning the scottish cup would be a fitting end to an
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impressive first season back in the top flight. impressive first season back in the to fliuht. .,, ., impressive first season back in the to fliuht. ., , impressive first season back in the toufliht. ., , ., impressive first season back in the toufliht. ., ., , top flight. hope and pray that they 'ust take top flight. hope and pray that they just take it. _ top flight. hope and pray that they just take it, and _ top flight. hope and pray that they just take it, and i _ top flight. hope and pray that they just take it, and i think _ top flight. hope and pray that they just take it, and i think they - top flight. hope and pray that they just take it, and i think they will. i just take it, and i think they will. as the smoke cleared, the teams emerged. would rangers be heavy legged? would hearts take advantage? they came closest first. attempting ball across the face of goal, but alice sims couldn�*t connect, with the ball at least. 0n alice sims couldn�*t connect, with the ball at least. on 90 minutes, aribo thought he was the hero at craig gordon�*s stretched out leg centred into extra time. for the second time in a week they would play 120 minutes, but it galvanised them. ryanjack�*s strike was sensational. the fans daring to hope the trophy was theirs. now, hearts were in disarray. suddenly it was two. no way back for the edinburgh side, would not even a shot on target. and the whistle confirmed it. rangers the scottish cup champions. after the heartbreak of seville, a trophy lifted to give
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their support a celebration. afterfour seasons in league one, sunderland are on the way up again. they have been promoted to the championship after beating wycombe wanderers 2—0 in their play—off final at wembley. sunderland took an early lead through elliot embleton before ross stewart added a second here with about ten minutes to go. they were a premier league side only five years ago, before back—to—back relegations saw them drop into the third tier. but there was delight among their 40,000 fans that they are finally moving in the right direction. england�*s matt fitzpatrick heads into today�*s final round of the us pga championship just three shots off the lead after a tricky day in 0aklahoma. a few days ago, fitzpatrick said the southern hills course was not really his cup of tea, but he is nowjoint second on six under. that is behind the surprise leader, chile�*s mito pereira, who is playing injust his second major championship. it sets up a fascinating final day, with none of the current top six having won a major title. rory mcilroy is level par,
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nine shots off the lead. tiger woods has withdrawn after struggling in the third round. lewis hamilton admits he is really struggling with his mercedes after another difficult qualifying session left him sixth for today�*s spanish grand prix. he is two places behind teammate george russell, and says he is lacking confidence in their new car for this season. championship leader charles leclerc will start on pole ahead of world champion max verstappen. harlequins staged a remarkable comeback to beat gloucester 28—24 at twickenham, a victory that sealed a place in rugby union�*s premiership playoff semi—finals. the champions were outplayed in the first half and trailed 24—7 at the break, but hit back with three tries, murley clinching victory with the third. there was disappointment for scarlets in their last match of the inaugural united rugby championship season. they were beaten 26—21 at home by south african side stormers.
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with the score 21—21, ruhan nell ran through to win the game for stormers. the defeat hands the welsh shield to scarlets�* rivals 05preys, who qualify for the european champions cup. scarlets will have to make do with playing in the challenge cup. in rugby league�*s super league, hull kr were beaten 20—8 by catalans dragons. the french side scored three tries to just the one for the robins at craven park. their third came from the club�*s top try—scorer, fouad yaha, as they move up to second in the table. hull kr have lost their last four games and are seventh. elsewhere, hull fc beat wigan 31—22. with just 67 days until the commonwealth games in birmingham, the revamped alexander stadium brought plenty of success for the brits in the diamond league. dina asher—smith won the women�*s 100 meters, beating shericka jackson by 0.01 seconds. daryll neeta was third. asher—smith and neeta then joined forces to win the 4 by 100m relay
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for great britain. laura muir opened her season with victory in the 1500m, holding off australian jessica hull in second. fellow britjemma reekie finished in fifth. the french open begins today, and great britain�*s cameron norrie has had the perfect build—up by winning his fourth atp title in the space ofjust ten months. the world number 11 beat alex molcan of slovakia in three sets to win the lyon 0pen. norrie will play his first—round match at roland garros tomorrow. emma raducanu will also play her opening round. critically endangered scottish wildcats could be among the first to be released into the wild in britain. eight kittens have been born at highland wildlife park as part of the saving wildcats project. the aim is to restore scotland�*s wildcat population by breeding
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and releasing them into carefully selected locations in the cairngorms national park. we can speak now to the project�*s conservation manager david barclay who is at highland wildlife park. good to see you, thanks for being with us. eight kittens— talk to us about the significance of being able to have eight kittens born there and the idea of ultimately being able to release them into the wild. yes. the idea of ultimately being able to release them into the wild.- release them into the wild. yes, it has been a — release them into the wild. yes, it has been a fantastic _ release them into the wild. yes, it has been a fantastic achievementi release them into the wild. yes, it i has been a fantastic achievement for our team here, has been a fantastic achievement for ourteam here, and a huge has been a fantastic achievement for our team here, and a huge milestone for the saving wildcats project, but more importantly a huge milestone for the species. as you mentioned, these kittens will be some of the first to be released back into the wild. and of course, wildcats are sadly critically endangered, one of britain�*s most endangered mammals, so we really have to do everything we can to save this iconic species. and these kittens are only eight to
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ten weeks old. how are they doing at the moment?— the moment? they are doing well. i was 'ust the moment? they are doing well. i was just watching _ the moment? they are doing well. i was just watching some _ the moment? they are doing well. i wasjust watching some video i the moment? they are doing well. i wasjust watching some video clips. was just watching some video clips yesterday, because we actually monitor them remotely for most of the time, because we don�*t want them to become habituated to people, hence why we have them in a very remote location. but they are bouncing all over the place. they are tormenting their mothers, they are tormenting their mothers, they are being very mischievous and just doing what wildcat kittens do, so it is great fun to watch. but when we do watch them, we are looking for some of the key behaviours that they are developing, even at that early age, and that will hopefully give them the best chance for survival when we do release them. find them the best chance for survival when we do release them. and when ou do when we do release them. and when you do release _ when we do release them. and when you do release them, _ when we do release them. and when you do release them, i— when we do release them. and when you do release them, i know - when we do release them. and when you do release them, i know they i when we do release them. and when | you do release them, i know they are going to have microchips, aren�*t they, and that will allow you to track them and also keep an eye on some of their habits. 0n track them and also keep an eye on some of their habits. on that, i would suppose, gives you a lot more detail, a lot more data, for one would hope releasing more into the wild later on. what are you hoping that you will learn from that? well.
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that you will learn from that? well, there is a huge _ that you will learn from that? well, there is a huge amount _ that you will learn from that? well, there is a huge amount to - that you will learn from that? well, there is a huge amount to learn. i that you will learn from that? -ii there is a huge amount to learn. as you say, we will monitor these cats. we will actually put gps collars on them so they we can track them post— release, and the information we get after releasing them will probably be some of the most important information and help inform our future decisions. but what will be really important is to see where the cats go, how they interact, when they start reproducing and their dispersal across the release site. this will be key information and will allow us to know how they use their habitat. most of which we think we know, but you never really know until you do it, so it is an evidence—based project and it will be key to future decisions. find evidence-based project and it will be key to future decisions. and what si . ns are be key to future decisions. and what signs are you — be key to future decisions. and what signs are you looking _ be key to future decisions. and what signs are you looking for _ be key to future decisions. and what signs are you looking for in - be key to future decisions. and what signs are you looking for in regards i signs are you looking for in regards to when you will release them? is there anything in particular you might do? they are obviously now old enough to stand alone. yes. might do? they are obviously now old enough to stand alone.— enough to stand alone. yes, it is a combination _ enough to stand alone. yes, it is a combination of— enough to stand alone. yes, it is a combination of age _ enough to stand alone. yes, it is a
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combination of age and _ enough to stand alone. yes, it is a| combination of age and behavioural development, and obviously personality comes into it, disease comes into it as well. we have a very thorough disease screening protocol, and we are in the process of installing an extensive cctv system so we can monitor their behaviour from system so we can monitor their behaviourfrom down here in the office. we want to make sure these cats are physically fit, mentally fit and have the right behaviours to cope when they are out in the wild. it is certainly easier said than done, but we are doing everything we can to give wildcats the best future possible. i can to give wildcats the best future ossible. ., , , can to give wildcats the best future ossible. ., , ., ., ~' can to give wildcats the best future ossible. ., , ., ., possible. i was 'ust looking at that re ort possible. i was 'ust looking at that report from — possible. i wasjust looking at that report from the — possible. i wasjust looking at that report from the international- possible. i was just looking at that| report from the international union for conservation of nature and they were saying that managed conservation and breeding programmes for the species were what they described as the last hope. how confident are you that this is going to be a turning point for wildcats in scotland?— to be a turning point for wildcats in scotland? ~ ., .., ., in scotland? well, i am confident or i in scotland? well, i am confident or i wouldn't- — in scotland? well, i am confident or i wouldn't. the _ in scotland? well, i am confident or i wouldn't. the whole _ in scotland? well, i am confident or i wouldn't. the whole project - in scotland? well, i am confident or i wouldn't. the whole project team i i wouldn�*t. the whole project team here is confident that it can work, but there is no doubt that it is a
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very, very difficult project trying to recover species that is so close to recover species that is so close to extinction. it is not cheap, it is not easy and it is not short—term win. we are investing in this in the long—term. but as you say, thankfully we have this captive breeding programme, which is really a long—term insurance policy, and it just means that we can sustainably source animals from the population and carry out these releases so that we ensure that we have this iconic species for future generations here in scotland. find species for future generations here in scotland-— in scotland. and briefly, david, before we _ in scotland. and briefly, david, before we let _ in scotland. and briefly, david, before we let you _ in scotland. and briefly, david, before we let you go, - in scotland. and briefly, david, before we let you go, how i in scotland. and briefly, david, i before we let you go, how attached have you become to these cats? is it going to be quite emotive when you do release them?— do release them? yes, i think it will be for— do release them? yes, i think it will be for many _ do release them? yes, i think it will be for many reasons - do release them? yes, i think it will be for many reasons the i do release them? yes, i think it i will be for many reasons the wildcat is on the doorstep of extinction in britain, so we have to make sure that we protect and conserve them. and these wildcats are so valuable for many reasons, but our team here
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will become very attached. but i think ultimately we will be able to celebrate when these cats are released back to the wild, because thatis released back to the wild, because that is what we all want.— that is what we all want. david, do ou have that is what we all want. david, do you have wildcat _ that is what we all want. david, do you have wildcat wallpaper? i that is what we all want. david, do you have wildcat wallpaper? yes, | that is what we all want. david, do i you have wildcat wallpaper? yes, we do, you have wildcat wallpaper? yes, we do. actually- — you have wildcat wallpaper? yes, we do, actually. this _ you have wildcat wallpaper? yes, we do, actually. this is _ you have wildcat wallpaper? yes, we do, actually. this is a _ you have wildcat wallpaper? yes, we do, actually. this is a really - do, actually. this is a really fantastic wallpaper that we came across a couple of years ago. there is wildcats here, there is capercaillie, there are lots of threatened species from an incredible designer in edinburgh. i wasjust taken by incredible designer in edinburgh. i was just taken by the wildcats being very close to what look like hands. that�*s what i thought. very close to what look like hands. that's what i thought.— that's what i thought. really nice to see you- _ that's what i thought. really nice to see you. thanks _ that's what i thought. really nice to see you. thanks so _ that's what i thought. really nice to see you. thanks so much i that's what i thought. really nice to see you. thanks so much for. that's what i thought. really nice i to see you. thanks so much for being with us. iskate to see you. thanks so much for being with us. ~ ,., , with us. we were both squinting, t in: to with us. we were both squinting, trying to see _ with us. we were both squinting, trying to see the _ with us. we were both squinting, trying to see the wallpaper. it - with us. we were both squinting, trying to see the wallpaper. it isl trying to see the wallpaper. it is uuarter trying to see the wallpaper. it is quarter to _ trying to see the wallpaper. it is quarter to eight. _ trying to see the wallpaper. it is quarter to eight. let's look at the weather for the weekend and the week ahead. here is susan with the
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details. , ~' , ahead. here is susan with the details. , ~ ., details. skies like this across a lot of the uk _ details. skies like this across a lot of the uk at _ details. skies like this across a lot of the uk at the _ details. skies like this across a lot of the uk at the moment, i details. skies like this across a - lot of the uk at the moment, willet, won't _ lot of the uk at the moment, willet, won't it. _ lot of the uk at the moment, willet, won't it. will— lot of the uk at the moment, willet, won't it, will it rain or will it opened _ won't it, will it rain or will it opened up _ won't it, will it rain or will it opened up the cloud and let the sun through? _ opened up the cloud and let the sun through? i_ opened up the cloud and let the sun through? i think this story for today— through? i think this story for today will_ through? i think this story for today will be for many areas the sun breaking _ today will be for many areas the sun breaking through. but that won't guarantee that it was day dry. the sun could — guarantee that it was day dry. the sun could set off sharper showers this afternoon. a lot of cloud spread — this afternoon. a lot of cloud spread out across the uk at the moment — spread out across the uk at the moment. this area of low pressure is trying _ moment. this area of low pressure is trying to— moment. this area of low pressure is trying to roll — moment. this area of low pressure is trying to roll through to the north. the clearest guys are closer to the hi-h the clearest guys are closer to the high in _ the clearest guys are closer to the high in southern england and east anglia _ high in southern england and east anglia. here i think we will stay with sunshine through the lion 's share _ with sunshine through the lion 's share of— with sunshine through the lion 's share of the day. odd shower in the west 6 _ share of the day. odd shower in the west 6 little — share of the day. odd shower in the west a little later. here there is a chance _ west a little later. here there is a chance of— west a little later. here there is a chance of some showery bits and pieces— chance of some showery bits and pieces of— chance of some showery bits and pieces of rain in the coming hours. but i _ pieces of rain in the coming hours. but i think— pieces of rain in the coming hours. but i think interspersed with trrighter— but i think interspersed with brighter spells come the afternoon. 23 in some — brighter spells come the afternoon. 23 in some of the clearest of the skies _ 23 in some of the clearest of the skies in — 23 in some of the clearest of the skies in the _ 23 in some of the clearest of the skies in the south—east of england. looking _ skies in the south—east of england. looking at — skies in the south—east of england. looking at the high teens as we move further— looking at the high teens as we move further north, potentially heavy, thundery — further north, potentially heavy, thundery showers on their way across
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southern _ thundery showers on their way across southern scotland and northern treland — southern scotland and northern ireland this afternoon where i think we will— ireland this afternoon where i think we will see — ireland this afternoon where i think we will see the sun coming out pretty— we will see the sun coming out pretty solid cloud in the north—west of scotland, though go with the band of scotland, though go with the band of rain _ of scotland, though go with the band of rain keeping things went across the highlands and into the northern isles _ the highlands and into the northern isles this— the highlands and into the northern isles. this evening, we watch the hand _ isles. this evening, we watch the hand of— isles. this evening, we watch the hand of rain— isles. this evening, we watch the band of rain sinking its way, slowly. _ band of rain sinking its way, slowly, across northern scotland. this weather front further south, some _ this weather front further south, some patchy cloud at worst, really, without _ some patchy cloud at worst, really, without much rain throughout the night, _ without much rain throughout the night, and — without much rain throughout the night, and a mild night. but this area _ night, and a mild night. but this area of— night, and a mild night. but this area of low— night, and a mild night. but this area of low pressure, the area that is calling _ area of low pressure, the area that is calling things for spain today that will— is calling things for spain today that will bring heavy rain into france — that will bring heavy rain into france tomorrow. that will hang a question— france tomorrow. that will hang a question mark on monday for how much rain we _ question mark on monday for how much rain we will— question mark on monday for how much rain we will get in the east. all are in— rain we will get in the east. all are in for— rain we will get in the east. all are in for a _ rain we will get in the east. all are in for a fresher day as we see a north—westerly breeze setting up. at the moment it looks like the heaviest _ the moment it looks like the heaviest rain is on this run of the model— heaviest rain is on this run of the model towards the continent. but i wouldn't _ model towards the continent. but i wouldn't bank on that. there could be wouldn't bank on that. there could he heavier— wouldn't bank on that. there could be heavier downpours for east anglia and the _ be heavier downpours for east anglia and the south—east throughout the day. elsewhere, the chance of showers — day. elsewhere, the chance of showers across the board, but
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perhaps — showers across the board, but perhaps bumping into longer spells of rain _ perhaps bumping into longer spells of rain across wales and the south—west later today. that area of low pressure will bring heavy thundery showers for a little while. mid week, — thundery showers for a little while. mid week, it is looking windy. low pressure _ mid week, it is looking windy. low pressure rolling through to the north— pressure rolling through to the north of— pressure rolling through to the north of the uk. the story, really, for the _ north of the uk. the story, really, for the first — north of the uk. the story, really, for the first half of the new week, is that— for the first half of the new week, is that i_ for the first half of the new week, is that i think almost all of us could — is that i think almost all of us could see _ is that i think almost all of us could see the odd shower or two. it will he _ could see the odd shower or two. it will be windy and it will feel fresher— will be windy and it will feel fresher than it has done through the weekend _ fresher than it has done through the weekend. but as we get towards the end of— weekend. but as we get towards the end of the _ weekend. but as we get towards the end of the week and into the start of next _ end of the week and into the start of next weekend, it looks like we could _ of next weekend, it looks like we could see — of next weekend, it looks like we could see pressure trying to build, things— could see pressure trying to build, things becoming drier, more settled, and temperatures just trying to creep— and temperatures just trying to creep back up. and temperatures 'ust trying to creep back up.— and temperatures 'ust trying to creep pack up.— and temperatures 'ust trying to cree back u -. , , ., ., creep back up. fresher is one word for it, creep back up. fresher is one word for it. susan- _ creep back up. fresher is one word for it, susan. thank _ creep back up. fresher is one word for it, susan. thank you. _ creep back up. fresher is one word for it, susan. thank you. thank - creep back up. fresher is one word i for it, susan. thank you. thank you, susan. let's take a look at this week's click.
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no, this isn't some kind of sea monster. but an autonomous machine which aims, perhaps, to make working at sea that little bit safer. with an ever—growing demand for renewable and sustainable energy sources, the infrastructure that provides that energy is becoming increasingly critical. now, at present, those facilities are often maintained by human divers working in challenging and hazardous conditions. but here at heriot—watt university they're developing underwater robotic solutions to help take the strain. and they've come up with this — the orca autonomous drone. we've got our scanning sonar, a mechanical scanning sonar, that can see all of these structures and items around the vehicle
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at quite a long distance. we've got an acoustic modem. this means that when we don't use the tether, we can communicate with the robot using sounds underwater. and how does it move around in the water, is it with these propellers that i can see here on either side? there are eight thrusters that are used and it can move it in all six directions. you've got forward, backwards, left, right, up, down, then you've got roll, pitch, and turn. oh, wow, so it is pretty manoeuvrable then? yes. all this technology allows the device to work autonomously, planning its own route to fully scan a structure with little human intervention. so the system that we have will continuously explore the unknown areas to see what what comes next on the structure, but we can also suggest positions to it. it takes the images from both cameras, the stereo camera, much like how we perceive depth, and it can use this data to create a 3d model of the structure
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under the water. these can be viewed by the engineers and the surveyors to detect problems early when they are able to be fixed easily and cost effectively. currently, 80% of the cost of offshore wind is spent on maintenance through manned ships and technicians to do inspection and repair. so it's easy to see how this robot could cut costs. but robots may also solve a practical issue as wind power expands. so in the future we are going to have not hundreds, but tens of thousands of wind farms. if you've got 10,000 wind turbines to inspect and if you have one person, one vehicle, you need 10,000 pilots, and you don't have them, they don't exist. we are going to need to replace or change the way we do things so that we can have several pilots monitoring tens or hundreds of those
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vehicles, so we need small—scale robotics fleets that are able to navigate these large farms and inspect and repair them remotely from shore. what's really fascinating is how autonomous robots like this could allow for further innovation, solving problems like the expansion of wind farms held back by the sheer practicalities of people. it's easy to imagine how undersea cables, renewable structures, and even boats could be maintained remotely. so the technology seems to be there, it's now over to the businesses to make sure it's viable. it's notjust under the water where there's innovation, this is a boat with no people on it. also known as an uncrewed surface
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vessel, which can take to the seas to inspect projects in far—flung locations which are difficult to get to. autonomously operated vehicles like this are really important for the environment because they reduce fuel consumption and they also mean less people need to go offshore to do the on—site inspection. this is the erov, it's the electrical remotely operated vehicle. what it's doing is it's launching into the water, it's filled with sensors and cameras and it will look at high definition images, feed all that stuff back via satellite to the guys in aberdeen. by deploying these kinds of vehicles there's a potential to reduce fuel consumption as much as 95% in comparison with conventional ones. autonomous vehicles are marine robots, really. so all of our lives are going
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towards digital and remote autonomous, so this is nothing different, this isjust the transformation of the offshore marine industry into a fleet of robotic vessels that can collect some really cool, significant data that we need. the firm collects and analyses geological data at [and and at sea. we are also looking to expand our fleet. this is obviously the fugro 0rca, which is the first of a fleet of three or four that we expect to have by the end of this year, then we are looking to expand the fleet with larger vessels that are capable of conducting operations in the even more hazardous environment with greater weather endurance limits and also the capacity to be at sea for that much longer. all clear to move off? all good to move off. here in aberdeen, where the control centre is, the team on dry land
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connect with the technology which is out at sea. the visual data from the cameras. so if we were on a wind farm, as you can see, the wind farm coming up from the sea is actually a big structure underneath and it goes to the seabed and attaches there, we will be looking at fixings to the seabed, the metal structure itself, they are all connected with power cables, so we will also inspect power cables making sure they're not damaged by fishermen. the rov also has sensors to make 3d models of the seabed so we can also check around the base of the structures and the pipelines as well. remote and autonomous technologies will play a vital role in the future of the maritime sector. this company hope to expand their fleets in the coming years to play a part in a safer and more sustainable future for essential work that needs to take place out at sea. that was poor shiona all at sea.
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now, with more and more tech being used above and below the water, have you ever wondered how it affect the creatures that live in it? well, harriet bradshaw has been to see some technology that is trying to find out if new tidal turbines are harming sea life in their homes. the challenge ahead... it's absolutely terrifying, yeah, because this thing is going to go down and it's going to get plugged in, and it's going to work or it's not going to work. this is about balancing technology with nature. this particular area, we have lost about 85%. so how do we protect them while quenching our thirst for clean energy? tidal has a role, the wind doesn't always blow, the tide will always keeps going. perhaps this monitor is the answer. we're at nigg in the north—east of scotland. it's about the length of a bus. crikey. and the blades go around... all underwater as well.
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all underwater. so vessels pass over the top, we're eight metres underwater, so the tip of the blade. this tidal turbine is being prepared to go in waters with some of the strongest currents in the world. and underwater that power will push these blades around to make renewable energy, but tidal power isn't yet as developed. this has been in the water for about two years, this turbine does get barnacle growth on it and that does become food for fish. during slack tide there are fish around these turbines. which would attract these mammals. which would attract predators. and the question is then, as the flow increases and the turbine goes into production and the blades spin faster, do the fish remain, do the predators come back, do we have an impact on those predators, and is it a detrimental impact? and it's crucial to develop these kinds of turbines in a way that doesn't harm these creatures, which are already under threat from other factors. we are certainly seeing that these
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areas seem to be important for harbour seals around this area and, indeed, we do see animals coming relatively close to the turbines, but it's really that fine scale behaviour that we're interested in. what do animals do when they really come close to the turbines? to answer this unknown, sinking a monitor next to a turbine might be key. so, douglas, this is going to be submerged underwater? can you take us through the technology here? that's right. of course, yeah. so the two main sensor technologies we've got are the active sonars we're using for tracking seals, primarily, so they don't make much noise underwater, so these send out a very, very high frequency ping which is too loud for the animals to hear and be disturbed by, and they listen for the echo, and they can build up an image of exactly where the animals are around the turbine. 0n the other sensor that we've got it is underneath this protective housing here, which is passive hydrophones, which are listening to the sounds the animals make and we use those to pick up the sounds of porpoises and dolphins.
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john 0'groats, it's here that the monitor will be sunk underwater and installed on the seabed next to the turbine. it's sam, the ship is out at sea, we're here on [and waiting for the signal and that's because there is only a certain number of opportunities for the equipment to be submerged underwater and onto the seabed because of tidal conditions. but there's a delay. the turbine must be installed first, but a problem is holding things up. they haven't deployed our equipment yet. it will happen today for sure. but as anyone else worked at sea knows, nothing ever goes according to plan. but the moment finally arrives. remember that umbilical cord? the power cable that also sends data ashore, well, what we're watching here is it being plugged into a subsea hub. this will give the sea mammal monitor power and it is a crucial moment. is it going to connect? is it going to switch on? and after years in the making,
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it's not good news. everything went together, but nothing came to life. but they've not given up. months later they sort out the power supply and bingo. five, six hard years of work, it's underwater, it's working. i could not be happier! that was harriet bradshaw and that is it for the shortcut of click for this week. the full—length version is waiting for you on iplayer as usual. and we will be back on dry [and next week. yeah, thanks for watching. bye— bye.
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good morning, welcome to breakfast with sima kotecha and ben thompson. 0ur headlines today: deadline day for partygate — those named in sue gray's report have until 5pm to respond ahead of its long awaited publication this week. a city remembers — five years on from the manchester arena bomb that killed 22 people. the premier league title race will be decided today. but who'll be celebrating? it's in manchester city's hands but any slip—up — and quadruple chasing liverpool are waiting to pounce. # eastenders theme. and there's a new couple in albert square as the duke and duchess of cornwall star in a specialjubilee episode of eastenders. good morning.
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i think many parts of the uk will see the sun at some stage today, particularly the further south and east you are, but will that sunshine spark off some thundery showers for you this afternoon? more details on what is happening where coming up. it's sunday the 22nd may. our main story. the long—awaited report into gatherings in downing street during lockdown is expected to be published within days. the senior civil servant sue gray has given people she intends to name in her report until 5pm today to respond. we're joined now by our political correspondent jonathan blake. jonathan — what do we know about a meeting between borisjohnson and sue gray? that have been we know it happened a few weeks ago and it was initially started by somebody in downing street according
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to the sue gray investigation team and she followed up with publication of the port. irate and she followed up with publication ofthe ort. ~ . and she followed up with publication ofthe ort. . . , and she followed up with publication ofthe o.|-t_ . ., , and she followed up with publication ofthe ort. . . , ., of the port. we are 'ust days away from the of the port. we are just days away from the publication _ of the port. we are just days away from the publication of— of the port. we are just days away from the publication of the - of the port. we are just days away from the publication of the port i from the publication of the port which has been keenly awaited by everyone at westminster and further afield. there are unknowns about what will be in it to plan exactly it will be published. there is a deadline of 5pm this evening for senior officials expected to be named. if there are any objections from them on legal grounds it could delay the publication of the report further and there has been a bit of debate about whether anyone at all should be named in the report. then there is the question of detail, what evidence will there be in terms of photos or whatsapp messages that shed light on the nature of the gathering is held in whitehall during the pandemic and labour are
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calling for all evidence the sue gray investigations gathered during an inquiry to be published. that seems unlikely but it remains to be seen how damaging it will be for the prime minister. the ukrainian government says it won't agree to a ceasefire with russia that involves giving up territory. a presidential adviser said making concessions would backfire on kyiv, because moscow would immediately escalate the war after any break in fighting. russian forces are advancing in the east of the country. we'rejoined now byjoe inwood, our correspondent in kyiv. joe — now the russians are no longer in mariupol, is that allowing forces to concentrate their attacks elsewhere? absolutely. i think it is worth putting this in context. of course the ukrainians always said negotiations are an option but the
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question is what would the preconditions before both sides? if you look at what the ukrainians would accept, all russian troops of their territory and a look at what their territory and a look at what the russians would want, to annex quite a lot, a large portion of the territory of ukraine, there is not really middle ground where you could find a settlement so i think the only time we will see negotiations as, the president saying negotiations are an option but the second part of the sentence is it will follow a lot of bloody fighting and the only time we will see peace negotiations is when other side is forced to table. the russians have taken mariupol and are marching towards donbas but towards
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kharkiv the ukrainians are advancing and the feel they have a fighting chance and while both sides feel they have a fighting chance i don't think negotiations are likely to happen. five people were injured when parts of spectator stands collapsed at a trooping the colour rehearsal in central london yesterday. the incident happened at horse guards parade, two weeks before the queen is due to attend the live event. shelly phelps reports. members of the army rushing to the scene in video footage filmed by a member of the public, close to where part of a stand reportedly collapsed. a number of people can also be seen climbing over the back wall close to where a section of the structure is understood to have given way. the area was then evacuated one stand at the time,
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according to witnesses. we were all invited to stand for the national anthem. and as we did, there was a commotion behind us, and it transpired that the floorboards in the temporary arena had cracked and several people had fallen through, it appeared. the incident took place just before 11 am as crowds gathered in horse guards parade to watch rehearsals marking the queen's birthday. stjohn ambulance were first on scene. we treated a total of six patients. four of the patients were minor injuries and have been discharged, and two of the patients were taken to a central london trauma hospital. the army says safety is its number one priority, and it is working urgently with partners to understand what happened and ensure it doesn't happen again. australia has elected its first labor government in almost a decade, pushing out current prime minister scott morrison. the party is promising to take the country in a new direction, although it's still not clear whether labor will lead a majority government or a coalition. 0ur australia correspondent shaimaa khalil is in sydney. shaimaa, how have australians
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responded to the result? it isa it is a huge change and australians today woke up notjust it is a huge change and australians today woke up not just to it is a huge change and australians today woke up notjust to a change in the leadership but a huge shift in the leadership but a huge shift in the leadership but a huge shift in the political landscape. this has been a very bruising defeat for the governing coalition of scott morrison. voters, especially women have turned their backs on the government and the independent candidate is doing so well as an indication of how frustrated reporters have been with the two main parties and the new leader wasted no time in putting climate change and environment at the centre of his policies and said australia will lead more positively on climate action. this is a country that has been on the front line of climate disasters like the bushfires and
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like the catastrophic floods but also this is a country still very economically wedded to fossil fuels and so this will be a difficult conversation to have with the fossil fuel industries and the areas depending on them. whether or not he forms an majority government he will have to work with the independents and the greens were very strong on climate policies. it will be a very busy time for him and he gets sworn in tomorrow and then flies to tokyo for a meeting. in tomorrow and then flies to tokyo fora meeting. he in tomorrow and then flies to tokyo for a meeting. he will meet presidentjill biden of the united states and the japanese and indian leaders —— mike presidentjill biden and i think there will be a change in the way australia does business. . ——joe biden.
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temperatures in spain reached their highest level for 20 years on saturday — with some areas reaching over a0 degrees celsius. the country has been experiencing abnormally hot weather throughout may, with temperatures ten to 15 degrees above average. guy hedgecoe is just outside madrid this morning. guy, how have people been coping with such high temperatures? where i am just outside madrid it is around about 18 or 19 degrees at the moment is relatively cool compared to some of the extremely high temperatures we have been seen across the country over the last few days. yesterday in andalusia some areas where in the low 40s. today we areas where in the low 40s. today we are expected to see much lower temperatures in many parts of the country although up in the north—east and the balearic islands we expect to see temperatures reach perhaps into the high 30s today. but people in many cases have been staying indoors over the last few days following the advice of a
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government which triggered this national plan for excess temperatures. it has been very unusual to see these kinds of temperatures in mid—may. you might expect to see temperatures in the high 30s are low 40s injuly and august but she would very rarely expect to see those sort of temperatures this time of year and that has been a really unusual thing about this heatwave. temperatures as i say are coming down today, expected to keep dropping throughout the beginning of the coming week but there is a bit of concern because looking at the weather forecast temperatures do look like they will start climbing again towards the end of the coming week sol start climbing again towards the end of the coming week so i think people will be bracing themselves once again. will be bracing themselves once arain. . ~' ,. , will be bracing themselves once arain. . , . it's been five years today since the terror attack on the manchester arena in which 22 people were killed and hundreds more injured. nelljones was one of those who attended the ariana grande concert, and never came home.
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today the city will remember the atrocity, as our north of england correspondent, judith moritz reports. watch this! nelljones loved having a laugh. she was popular and lively. her murder at manchester arena devastated herfriends and left a void her family will never feel. they can't believe it is five years since they last saw her. your life is still trapped in what happened, but outside that bubble, life is carrying on, and suddenly you think, like, it is five years, you know. it seems like a long time ago but no time at all, all in the same breath. it is a surreal experience. 22 people were killed and hundreds injured when a bomb exploded
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at the end of an ariana grande concert in 2017. manchester arena had been full of children and parents. the city became the focal point for an outpouring of grief and support. you know, it is going to be a moment for everybodyjust to think back on those five years and what we have all been through together. we saw the worst of humanity, and then we have seen the best, and i am proud to lead a place that is such a place, that has the very best of people always on show. the new memorial to those who died opened earlier this month, and later this year the manchester arena enquiry will publish its next report. but today the focus will be on remembering, as the impact of that terrible night continues to be felt. we're joined now by freya lewis who attended the concert that night with nell, and was herself badly injured. how are you doing? i am 0k, thank
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ou, i am how are you doing? i am 0k, thank you. i am really _ how are you doing? i am 0k, thank you, i am really well. _ how are you doing? i am 0k, thank you, i am really well. we _ how are you doing? i am 0k, thank you, i am really well. we will - how are you doing? i am 0k, thank you, i am really well. we will talk l you, i am really well. we will talk about how — you, i am really well. we will talk about how you're _ you, i am really well. we will talk about how you're going _ you, i am really well. we will talk about how you're going to - you, i am really well. we will talk about how you're going to mark. you, i am really well. we will talk i about how you're going to mark the anniversary because you are doing the manchester run. tell me how you have come to terms with what happened five years ago. i have come to terms with what happened five years ago. i don't really think— happened five years ago. i don't really think it _ happened five years ago. i don't really think it is _ happened five years ago. i don't really think it is something - happened five years ago. i don't really think it is something that | really think it is something that i'll ever come to terms with. it is something that i still can't wrap my head around, even five years later. even seeing five years seems like quite crazy to me because it seems like yesterday. but i've just had the most incredible family and parents and sister who have got me through absolutely everything and kept me going, kept my spirits up. hope you find the strength to carry on after going through what you have been through? you see you have an amazing support mechanism but it is you at the end of it. the amazing support mechanism but it is you at the end of it.— you at the end of it. the spirit of manchester _ you at the end of it. the spirit of manchester was _ you at the end of it. the spirit of manchester was so _ you at the end of it. the spirit of manchester was so incredible . you at the end of it. the spirit of manchester was so incredible i l you at the end of it. the spirit of l manchester was so incredible i felt spied on and i had the most
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incredible staff at royal manchester children's hospital that inspire me every day. —— spurred on. and my family are my role models and inspire me it family are my role models and in5pire m— family are my role models and insire m~. ., ., ,, ., ., inspire me it has taken a long time to net to inspire me it has taken a long time to get to the _ inspire me it has taken a long time to get to the position _ inspire me it has taken a long time to get to the position you - inspire me it has taken a long time to get to the position you are - inspire me it has taken a long time to get to the position you are in . to get to the position you are in today and you talk about the sports have got not only from manchester as a whole and the community coming together much of what were some people very closely to get you where you are today. i people very closely to get you where you are today-— you are today. i had 29 separate in'uries, you are today. i had 29 separate injuries. so _ you are today. i had 29 separate injuries. so it — you are today. i had 29 separate injuries, so it was _ you are today. i had 29 separate injuries, so it was a _ you are today. i had 29 separate injuries, so it was a lot - you are today. i had 29 separate injuries, so it was a lot of- injuries, so it was a lot of recovery time. i think 18 surgeries, i am not entirely sure, we lost count, but ijust kind of had to keep going with incredible hospital that i had, it was weird doing surgery after surgery but you kind of became used to it in a way in the hospital was literally my second
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home, so going back there made me feel safe and comforted. but i officially got discharge from hospital in december last year, sol have stopped all appointments, i am all fit and healthy and through the other side. ., ., all fit and healthy and through the other side._ it l other side. how did that feel? it was ruite other side. how did that feel? it was quite bittersweet _ other side. how did that feel? it was quite bittersweet because l other side. how did that feel? it was quite bittersweet because it other side. how did that feel? it - was quite bittersweet because it was quite scary that i was no longer attached to the children's hospital and i am 19 and they cannot hold on to me any longer but our belief that surgery has come to an end oprah table still visit there because i am friends with the staff and they are stuck with me for life now. harper friends with the staff and they are stuck with me for life now. how are ou stuck with me for life now. how are you planning _ stuck with me for life now. how are you planning on _ stuck with me for life now. how are you planning on marking _ stuck with me for life now. how are you planning on marking the - you planning on marking the anniversary? it you planning on marking the anniversary?— you planning on marking the anniversa ? , . , anniversary? it is the manchester ten k today _ anniversary? it is the manchester ten k today which _ anniversary? it is the manchester ten k today which is _ anniversary? it is the manchester ten k today which is such - anniversary? it is the manchester ten k today which is such a - anniversary? it is the manchester ten k today which is such a lovely day and anytime we have been the atmosphere was incredible in manchester, it is so wonderful. we must make sure we go to manchester
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the anniversary each year and it will be such a special day this year with the run being on the actual anniversary and i have some friends from london up and my surrounded family so i will have the best support network. irate family so i will have the best support network.— family so i will have the best support network. family so i will have the best su-rort network. . , , . , ., support network. we see pictures on the screen of — support network. we see pictures on the screen of year _ support network. we see pictures on the screen of year running. - support network. we see pictures on the screen of year running. that - support network. we see pictures on the screen of year running. that was | the screen of year running. that was not a great — the screen of year running. that was not a great moment. _ the screen of year running. that was not a great moment. are _ the screen of year running. that was not a great moment. are you - the screen of year running. that was not a great moment. are you doing l not a great moment. are you doing fitness training, _ not a great moment. are you doing fitness training, do _ not a great moment. are you doing fitness training, do you _ not a great moment. are you doing fitness training, do you feel- not a great moment. are you doing fitness training, do you feel in - fitness training, do you feel in better shape? the micron are first in the 2.5 k i think i came out of a wheelchair nine months before so i am in a completely different kind of state this time, but still the same freya and still the same support but i like to think i will do better this time you see better physical state after everything you've been through but mentally, how do you deal something like that? quite clearly you have had a lot to come
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to terms with and faced personal loss as well. mentally, how do you get yourself in a position to celebrate this by running at ten k? it is something i do not think i will ever be able to fully explain and it always comes back to my family because they are just incredible and the way that they taught me to open up straight after the attack was incredible and the support they always give me, they are always there with me —— might find me if i want to talk about anything. it is odd because i even say to myself how do i wrap my head around an event like that but it is just time as well, time is such a great healer. i just time as well, time is such a great healer-— great healer. i know it is very difficult because _ great healer. i know it is very difficult because you - great healer. i know it is very difficult because you don't i great healer. i know it is very i difficult because you don't want great healer. i know it is very - difficult because you don't want to go back to the arena and see that place quite understandably so what does manchester mean for you when you come back here?— does manchester mean for you when you come back here? manchester will alwa s be you come back here? manchester will always be my — you come back here? manchester will always be my home. _ you come back here? manchester will always be my home. i _ you come back here? manchester will
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always be my home. i am _ you come back here? manchester will always be my home. i am from - always be my home. i am from cheshire but i like to think that is basically manchester. it means the world to me, it's the most incredible city, i will always remember the way it came together and took me on as a mancunian, as one of their own. it is such a special place that has the best life and atmosphere and i will always come back to wherever i go in the world and left. flan come back to wherever i go in the world and left.— come back to wherever i go in the world and left. can you explain what fundraisinr world and left. can you explain what fundraising is _ world and left. can you explain what fundraising is meant _ world and left. can you explain what fundraising is meant to _ world and left. can you explain what fundraising is meant to you - world and left. can you explain what fundraising is meant to you because | fundraising is meant to you because you have been doing that for a while and something you will continue to do, as it helps you in any way? definitely. me and my family raised money for royal manchester children's hospital and quite simply they saved my life and they are the only reason i am here today. so we wanted to find a way to get back to them in any way and the money that we raise gets put towards incredible things and it relates to what me and my family went through. have colourful bedding for parents that are staying there and lockers to put
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things through when they are there with their own kids so i can find a way to give something back to that incredible place i will do for the rest of my life and so will my family. rest of my life and so will my famil . ., ., �* ., . family. you wouldn't touch with other people — family. you wouldn't touch with other people who _ family. you wouldn't touch with other people who have - family. you wouldn't touch with other people who have gone . family. you wouldn't touch with - other people who have gone through what you have, does that help as well, speaking to them and exchanging stories?- well, speaking to them and exchanging stories? yes, we are ruite exchanging stories? yes, we are quite close _ exchanging stories? yes, we are quite close with _ exchanging stories? yes, we are quite close with a _ exchanging stories? yes, we are quite close with a wonderful- exchanging stories? yes, we are| quite close with a wonderful goal called laura who is from the isle of barra in scotland and that she is the only person i will understand what i've been through because she also lost a friend and we went to hospital clear together and be bonded and we will always keep in touch with her and herfamily bonded and we will always keep in touch with her and her family and bonded and we will always keep in touch with her and herfamily and it is know�*s touch with her and herfamily and it is knows to have the support there. how will you remember nell? i thrill how will you remember nell? i will remember her _ how will you remember nell? i will remember her in _ how will you remember nell? iii-h ii.
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remember her in everything i how will you remember nell? in ii. remember her in everything i do stop she was a wonderful person and wonderful sister to me and someone that will be with me for the rest of my life and i have a little necklace and i will be three manchester and running today and thinking about her and basically laughing, certainly during the run but i will take her kind spirit with me everywhere. i know it is not easy and thank you. good luck with the run.— good luck with the run. thank you very much- _ good luck with the run. thank you very much. really _ good luck with the run. thank you very much. really nice _ good luck with the run. thank you very much. really nice to - good luck with the run. thank you very much. really nice to hear. i here's susan with a look at the weather. sunshine is trying to battle its way through the cloud even as we speak. we have weather watchers sending us images. here we are a northern
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ireland weather was pretty solid initially but the sun is having a good go at getting through the cloud. quite a mess of cloud to the north—west of the uk and it is spreading south into england and wales but this front heading south is quite weak and i think the sun will see off much of the rain certainly today and we will be left i think with a few showers but i think also the cloud will tend to break up more across the midlands and northern england as the hours go by. in terms of clearest and brightest weather i think southern counties of england and east anglia will always wind out because the weather front never quite gets that far south so here are top temperatures into the afternoon of 21 degrees to 23 degrees. the midlands getting brighter as the hours go by along with wales and northern england are just the chance we will showers develop your and the odd one could be a little bit punchy. the liveliest showers for northern ireland and southern scotland which could see thunder and
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lightning and in the far west of the uk we have a band of rain and for the north—west of scotland across the north—west of scotland across the highlands and into the northern iles that means rain today and solid cloud. —— isles full stop should be dry for the first part of monday but this area of low pressure pushing up from the south could bring rain into eastern areas and we switched to a north—westerly wind direction on monday which makes things cooler for all of us and we will see the leftover bits and pieces of weather fronts try to push south. on monday, don't be too confident of it turning out to be a dry story across eastern england. i think it could be pretty wet yearfor the time england. i think it could be pretty wet year for the time on monday. showers for the west across wales and the west becoming more persistent outbreaks of rain during the day and rain just about anywhere
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on monday. for the middle part of the week it looks pretty lively. showers around. on tuesday most of the show is set across the east of the show is set across the east of the uk and in the west there will be sunny spells. on wednesday there could be a showerjust about anywhere and the further north you go the more likely to see showers and windy on wednesday but it looks like things will settle down once again at the end of the week and take us into the late spring and early summer weather i think most of us would anticipate and a little bit of one returning as well. i think todayis of one returning as well. i think today is your best bet out of the next five or six days for temperatures and we are looking at highs of around 15 degrees. you are having a barbecue later what are you having? the usual, may be a
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bit of stake. i have had two years of not having a barbecue ——steak. bananas, you could actually barbecue bananas in a bit of file with lemon juice. the director is telling me this. never listen to anything. before we get more recipe ideas, send them and if you like. the queen vic pub may be playing host to some other royal faces next month, when the duke and duchess of cornwall visit albert square. it's been announced they'll be starring in a special episode of eastenders, to celebrate the queen's platinum jubilee. rhaya barton has more.
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# eastenders theme. when tv royalty meets real—life royalty. this was the duke and duchess of cornwall visiting albert square back in march, but it wasn't just a social visit. we now know the royal couple will be starring in a specialjubilee episode of eastenders to celebrate the queen spending 70 years on the throne. there won't be tangling with the mitchells or setting up of the market, though, but dropping in on a street party celebration as themselves.
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it isn't the first time royalty has graced the square. back in 2001, the queen paid a visit to the queen vic. and from the square to the cobbles, prince charles made his soap debut 22 years ago. on the live 40th anniversary episode of coronation street, he was seen on footage and a fictional news bulletin. camilla is also familiar with corrie. here she is in 2010, channelling her inner landlady, last year, the queen herself took a look around he said to mark the so's very own diamond jubilee. back to the square, though, and the duke and duchess will be making their starring role on during the second at the start of the long bank holiday weekend. rhaya barton, bbc news. we can speak now to royal commentator, jennie bond. can you tell us anything about this episode it is a closely guarded secret, exactly what they say or do
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but the word is that they will join the jubilee but the word is that they will join thejubilee party but the word is that they will join the jubilee party that has but the word is that they will join thejubilee party that has been filmed already. i the jubilee party that has been filmed already.— the jubilee party that has been filmed already. the jubilee party that has been filmed alread . ,, .y , ., filmed already. i think maybe we are alread in filmed already. i think maybe we are already in the _ filmed already. i think maybe we are already in the pudding _ filmed already. i think maybe we are already in the pudding a _ filmed already. i think maybe we are already in the pudding a little - filmed already. i think maybe we are already in the pudding a little bit i already in the pudding a little bit that they are starting in —— that they will star in eastenders and didn't have to learn their lines of anything. it is a bit of fun. we could dress the whole thing up and say it is royalty keeping in touch with modern culture and all the rest of it. it is none of that, really, it is a bit of fun and it is a bit of them taking the mickey out of themselves. irate of them taking the mickey out of themselves-— of them taking the mickey out of themselves. . ., �* ., , themselves. we don't north they will . o . themselves. we don't north they will -o- into themselves. we don't north they will pop into the — themselves. we don't north they will pop into the queen _ themselves. we don't north they will pop into the queen vic? _ themselves. we don't north they will pop into the queen vic? i _ themselves. we don't north they will pop into the queen vic? i popped i pop into the queen vic? i popped into the queen _ pop into the queen vic? i popped into the queen vic _ pop into the queen vic? i popped into the queen vic when - pop into the queen vic? i popped into the queen vic when i - pop into the queen vic? i popped into the queen vic when i was i pop into the queen vic? i popped. into the queen vic when i was with the queen in 2001 and you push the door of the queen vic and there is nothing behind it other was not
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then. we went into the queen vic with the queen and she went behind the bar and looked a little bit uncomfortable as if was someone going to ask you to pool our pint prince philip clearly hunt readies brief or watched any eastenders —— prince philip clearly had not read his brief or watched any eastenders because he went up to adam woodyatt and asked him if he was one of the technical stuff.— technical stuff. there will always be some surprises. _ technical stuff. there will always be some surprises. i _ technical stuff. there will always be some surprises. i don't i technical stuff. there will always| be some surprises. i don't know. technical stuff. there will always i be some surprises. i don't know. the attern of be some surprises. i don't know. the pattern ofjubilees _ be some surprises. i don't know. the pattern ofjubilees is _ be some surprises. i don't know. the pattern ofjubilees is pretty _ be some surprises. i don't know. the pattern ofjubilees is pretty well- pattern ofjubilees is pretty well
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set and this follows the golden and diamond jubilee pattern and the only surprise is we may see brian may who says he has something up his sleeve and he played on the roof during the goldenjubilee and i think and he played on the roof during the golden jubilee and i think queen will open the concert so there may be a surprise. the will open the concert so there may be a surprise-— be a surprise. the chelsea flower show begins _ be a surprise. the chelsea flower show begins tomorrow _ be a surprise. the chelsea flower show begins tomorrow and i be a surprise. the chelsea flower i show begins tomorrow and normally she would be a regular there but we do not know if she would be able to make it. i do not know if she would be able to make it. ., , ., ., ,, make it. i thought she would make the windsor _ make it. i thought she would make the windsor horse _ make it. i thought she would make the windsor horse show _ make it. i thought she would make the windsor horse show because i make it. i thought she would make i the windsor horse show because that is quite easy in the car and it is in her backyard. chelsea is a different kettle of fish and there is no way you can see the guards at chelsea without walking around but i have been suggestions that she very much wants to go. the royal family always turn up tomorrow which is press day and the press are cleared out around four o'clock and the royal family have it pretty much of themselves around six o'clock. maybe
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she will stroll round a few of the most accessible gardens. i know she also loves to go there and she seems to be in very good form at the moment opening the elizabeth line which involved quite a lot of travelling and walking so she is having what the palace i think would say is one of her good periods. we have seen the queen but a lot in recent days. can you tell us anything about her health? she has missed some events, hasn't she? it is very well documented that she has mobility problems on some days the bones don't beg quite so much. it good be the warmer weather helps, with arthritis or whatever struggling her but the palliser being fairly open about the queen's state of health without being in details. they don't like to talk about any aspect of the royal family's health but they are
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becoming more open, so we know the bones are telling their age, showing their age and feeling their age but i think the spirit is still extremely willing. aside from celebrations _ extremely willing. aside from celebrations there _ extremely willing. aside from celebrations there will - extremely willing. aside from celebrations there will be i extremely willing. aside from celebrations there will be a i extremely willing. aside from | celebrations there will be a lot extremely willing. aside from i celebrations there will be a lot of attention on body language between various members of the royalfamily particularly if harry and megan arrived back. edi particularly if harry and megan arrived back.— particularly if harry and megan arrived back. .., , ., , arrived back. of course. harry will be a distraction _ arrived back. of course. harry will be a distraction and _ arrived back. of course. harry will be a distraction and megan i arrived back. of course. harry will be a distraction and megan as i arrived back. of course. harry will. be a distraction and megan as well, and all eyes will be on how they act. we were talking about charles and camilla acting, there will be a lot of acting as they go round as a family with some of the celebrations. probably less focus on entry because we know now that he is much loved by his mum —— on andrew. he mightappearat much loved by his mum —— on andrew. he might appear at perhaps the thanksgiving service at st paul's, but we will be watching the body language, it is a shame because it is about the queen, not about harry
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or andrew, is about the queen, not about harry orandrew, it is about the queen, not about harry or andrew, it is about the queen. lovely to see you. stay with us, plenty more to come. hello, this is breakfast with sima kotecha and ben thompson. good morning. time for the sport. our you doing as you look good. my side of the couch. the premier league title will be decided today.
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manchester city or liverpool will be champions. it's in city's hands. there's a battle for fourth place as well as spires, if they win at norwich they will finish fourth. fighting for survival if they beat newcastle. he fighting for survival if they beat newcastle-— fighting for survival if they beat newcastle. ., , ., ., ., newcastle. he told you have nothing to worry about- _ newcastle. he told you have nothing to worry about. all— newcastle. he told you have nothing to worry about. all to _ newcastle. he told you have nothing to worry about. all to play _ newcastle. he told you have nothing to worry about. all to play for i newcastle. he told you have nothing to worry about. all to play for on i to worry about. all to play for on the final day- — to worry about. all to play for on the final day. liverpool - to worry about. all to play for on the final day. liverpool need i to worry about. all to play for on the final day. liverpool need a i the final day. liverpool need a paper from steven gerrard's aston villa. it will be three quarters away to the possible quadruple. building up to the final day of the season he was patrick gearey. it has come to this. up and down the country at the top and bottom it is all stacked on the final match.
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don't make now. manchester city and liverpool have been racing above the clouds four weeks city city nearest the sun. they will win the title if they beat aston villa and their manager will want to keep it that simple. manager will want to keep it that simle. , , manager will want to keep it that simle., , .,�* manager will want to keep it that simle. , .,�* ,., manager will want to keep it that simle. , ., �* , ., ., simple. just don't give up and do exactly what _ simple. just don't give up and do exactly what you _ simple. just don't give up and do exactly what you have _ simple. just don't give up and do exactly what you have done i simple. just don't give up and do exactly what you have done the i simple. just don't give up and do i exactly what you have done the last month, with all the gains we have played at home and away and go for it. after if we are going to win, it isjust a but it. after if we are going to win, it is just a but the season finale reintroduces an old character. steven gerrard forever liverpool legend, now liverpool —— villa manager. as a player can win the league but has a magic he could help deliver it tojurgen klopp. but only if liverpool see off wills. last weekend they won the fa cup, the second of a possible four trophies this season. any tension it seems has lifted. irate
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this season. any tension it seems has lifted. ~ . this season. any tension it seems has lifted. . ., ., , ,, . has lifted. we have no pressure. we have pressure _ has lifted. we have no pressure. we have pressure to _ has lifted. we have no pressure. we have pressure to win _ has lifted. we have no pressure. we have pressure to win a _ has lifted. we have no pressure. we have pressure to win a football- has lifted. we have no pressure. we| have pressure to win a football game but we have that since a while, but not about what if, we don't have that. full throttle, give it a try, let's see the outcome. it is that. full throttle, give it a try, let's see the outcome.- let's see the outcome. it is far darker lower _ let's see the outcome. it is far darker lower down. _ let's see the outcome. it is far darker lower down. burnley i let's see the outcome. it is far| darker lower down. burnley set let's see the outcome. it is far - darker lower down. burnley set above leads only on goal difference. one of them will be relegated. burnley post newcastle while leeds go to brentford. each will nervously be checking the score of the other while suffering through their own match. hold on tight. it is while suffering through their own match. hold on tight.— match. hold on tight. it is in our own hands _ match. hold on tight. it is in our own hands and _ match. hold on tight. it is in our own hands and that _ match. hold on tight. it is in our own hands and that is _ match. hold on tight. it is in our own hands and that is all - match. hold on tight. it is in our own hands and that is all you i match. hold on tight. it is in our| own hands and that is all you can do. own hands and that is all you can do i_ own hands and that is all you can do ithink— own hands and that is all you can do. i think we can beat newcastle. i think— do. i think we can beat newcastle. i think we _ do. i think we can beat newcastle. i think we can — do. i think we can beat newcastle. i think we can do what is needed to be done _ think we can do what is needed to be done i— think we can do what is needed to be done. . ., , think we can do what is needed to be done. . .,, ., , ., done. i am hoping a brain. if we win it still might — done. i am hoping a brain. if we win it still might not _ done. i am hoping a brain. if we win it still might not be _ done. i am hoping a brain. if we win it still might not be enough - done. i am hoping a brain. if we win it still might not be enough but i done. i am hoping a brain. if we win it still might not be enough but as l it still might not be enough but as [on- it still might not be enough but as long as _ it still might not be enough but as long as we — it still might not be enough but as long as we better— it still might not be enough but as long as we better those _ it still might not be enough but as long as we better those results i long as we better those results there _ long as we better those results there is— long as we better those results there is life _ long as we better those results there is life in _ long as we better those results there is life in the _ long as we better those results there is life in the old - long as we better those results there is life in the old dog i long as we better those results there is life in the old dog yet. | there is life in the old dog yet. fingers— there is life in the old dog yet. fingers crossed _ there is life in the old dog yet. fingers crossed we _ there is life in the old dog yet. fingers crossed we can - there is life in the old dog yet. fingers crossed we can get i there is life in the old dog yet. i fingers crossed we can get result. come _ fingers crossed we can get result. come on. — fingers crossed we can get result. come on. leeds _ fingers crossed we can get result. come on, leeds.— fingers crossed we can get result. come on, leeds. sylvie hopes, dreams and schemes— come on, leeds. sylvie hopes, dreams and schemes of— come on, leeds. sylvie hopes, dreams and schemes of more _ come on, leeds. sylvie hopes, dreams and schemes of more than _ come on, leeds. sylvie hopes, dreams and schemes of more than 40 - come on, leeds. sylvie hopes, dreams and schemes of more than 40 weeks i come on, leeds. sylvie hopes, dreams| and schemes of more than 40 weeks be judged over 90 odd minutes. read the deep, don't miss a beat.
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all those matches are for pm pick—ups this afternoon. rangers boss giovanni van bronckhorst says their first scottish cup in 13 years gives them energy for next season. after the disapointment of losing the europa league final in midweek — they were taken to extra time by hearts. goals from ryan jack and scott wright ensured they didn't have to endure another penalty shoot—out. it's the 34th time they've lifted the scottish cup. afterfour seasons in league one, sunderland are on the way up again. they've been promoted to the championship after beating wycombe wanderers 2—0 in their play—off final at wembley. sunderland took an early lead through elliot embleton before ross stewart added a second here with about 10 minutes to go. they were a premier league side only five years ago before back to back relegations saw them drop into the third tier, but there was delight among their 40,000 fans, they are finally moving in the right direction. lyon have won the women's champions league finalfor a record eighth time after a 3—1win over barcelona in turin. this stunning strike
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from amandine henry in the sixth minute sent the french side on their way and they never looked back, two more goals in the first half ensuring that they regained the crown from barcelona. england's matt fitzpatrick heads into today's final round of the us pga championship just three shots off the lead after a tricky day in 0aklahoma. a few days ago fitzpatrick said the southern hills course was not really his cup of tea, but he's nowjoint second on six—under. that's behind the surprise leader, chile's mito pereira, who is playing injust his second major championship. it sets up a fascinating final day with none of the current top six having won a major title. rory mcilroy�*s level—par, nine shots off the lead. tiger woods has withdrawn after struggling in the third round. lewis hamilton admits he's really struggling with his mercedes after another difficult qualifying session left him sixth for today's spanish grand prix. he's two places behind team—mate george russell and says he's lacking confidence in their new car for this season. championship leader charles leclerc will start on pole, ahead
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of world champion max verstappen. the car clearly has better performance, george was slow on the lap so he pearl got an advantage but we have done a really good job to be wary. i'm in the same position as i am always, that is the pressure. after picking up three taekwondo medals at last year's tokyo olympics, team gb has continued its success, at the european taekwondo championships in manchester. bianca walkden — who you can see here on your right — won gold for a fourth time after previous wins in 2014, 2016 and last year. whilst beth munro, who took silver at last year's paralympics, also triumphed in getting gold. you may have heard some [ass before because i am really pleased to say bianca and beth complete with goal medals are here with goal medals.
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disappointment in the end tokyo last year with the brown but for times european champions, how does that feel? it european champions, how does that feel? . , p, european champions, how does that feel? ., . european champions, how does that feel? . , ., . ., feel? it has a nice ring to it. the more i can _ feel? it has a nice ring to it. the more i can add _ feel? it has a nice ring to it. the more i can add more _ feel? it has a nice ring to it. the more i can add more it - feel? it has a nice ring to it. the more i can add more it gives i feel? it has a nice ring to it. the more i can add more it gives a i feel? it has a nice ring to it. the | more i can add more it gives a bit of a sign — more i can add more it gives a bit of a sign so — more i can add more it gives a bit ofa sign so it— more i can add more it gives a bit ofa sign so it is— more i can add more it gives a bit of a sign so it is for— more i can add more it gives a bit of a sign so it is for me _ more i can add more it gives a bit of a sign so it is for me to- more i can add more it gives a bit of a sign so it is for me to keep i of a sign so it is for me to keep going _ of a sign so it is for me to keep going and — of a sign so it is for me to keep going and give _ of a sign so it is for me to keep going and give everything - of a sign so it is for me to keep going and give everything i- of a sign so it is for me to keepl going and give everything i have of a sign so it is for me to keep i going and give everything i have got and i going and give everything i have got and i want _ going and give everything i have got and i want to— going and give everything i have got and i want to get— going and give everything i have got and i want to get that _ going and give everything i have got and i want to get that last _ going and give everything i have got and i want to get that last ultimate i and i want to get that last ultimate .oal and i want to get that last ultimate goal in _ and i want to get that last ultimate goal in paris — and i want to get that last ultimate goal in paris do— and i want to get that last ultimate goal in paris-— goal in paris. do feelthe pressure when ou goal in paris. do feelthe pressure when you have — goal in paris. do feelthe pressure when you have 14. _ goal in paris. do feelthe pressure when you have 14. the _ goal in paris. do feelthe pressure when you have 14. the more i goal in paris. do feelthe pressure when you have 14. the more you i goal in paris. do feelthe pressure. when you have 14. the more you do goal in paris. do feelthe pressure i when you have 14. the more you do it is more pressure _ when you have 14. the more you do it is more pressure but _ when you have 14. the more you do it is more pressure but i _ when you have 14. the more you do it is more pressure but i got _ when you have 14. the more you do it is more pressure but i got told - when you have 14. the more you do it is more pressure but i got told once i is more pressure but i got told once pressure _ is more pressure but i got told once pressure is — is more pressure but i got told once pressure is a — is more pressure but i got told once pressure is a privilege, _ is more pressure but i got told once pressure is a privilege, so— is more pressure but i got told once pressure is a privilege, so take i is more pressure but i got told once pressure is a privilege, so take it. pressure is a privilege, so take it as diamonds— pressure is a privilege, so take it as diamonds only _ pressure is a privilege, so take it as diamonds only conveyors i pressure is a privilege, so take it as diamonds only conveyors of. pressure is a privilege, so take it. as diamonds only conveyors of get that pressure _ as diamonds only conveyors of get that pressure l— as diamonds only conveyors of get that pressure-— that pressure. i am completely in all of ou that pressure. i am completely in all of you both — that pressure. i am completely in all of you both because _ that pressure. i am completely in all of you both because i- that pressure. i am completely in all of you both because i did i that pressure. i am completely in all of you both because i did buyl all of you both because i did buy quanta when i was younger and i very good. tell me about the pressure and how psychologically you maintain it and keep persevering and wanting to win because sports men and women are incredible. they dojust win because sports men and women are incredible. they do just persevere and keep going and that is what makes them champions. definitely.
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the pressure _ makes them champions. definitely. the pressure comes _ makes them champions. definitely. the pressure comes with _ makes them champions. definitely. the pressure comes with the i makes them champions. definitely. the pressure comes with the sport. j the pressure comes with the sport. the pressure comes with the sport. the more you do it the more you get and you get more medals and more pressure. it is part of that. it is the deal that you make. everyday you're not motivated but you have to be committed to go after the girl and when moments come that is when you get more motivated to go after the gold medals and chances to make history so it comes with a package. it is hard but you get a chance to come over and psychologists help a lot with that. come over and psychologists help a lot with that-— lot with that. beth, you're relatively _ lot with that. beth, you're relatively new _ lot with that. beth, you're relatively new converted l lot with that. beth, you're | relatively new converted to lot with that. beth, you're i relatively new converted to the sport so even more congratulations. how did it go and talk about your journey because it is not a traditional route into the sport? not particularly. it has been a fast—paced two years. i started at the end _ fast—paced two years. i started at the end of— fast—paced two years. i started at the end of 2019 event covid hit so i tried to _ the end of 2019 event covid hit so i tried to train throughout that and then i_ tried to train throughout that and then i started gb last march so i have _ then i started gb last march so i have not— then i started gb last march so i have not been there that long and it
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was a _ have not been there that long and it was a first— have not been there that long and it was a first strike from march to august— was a first strike from march to august to — was a first strike from march to august to get to the games. what does fast-track _ august to get to the games. what does fast-track feel _ august to get to the games. what does fast-track feel like. - august to get to the games. what does fast-track feel like. just i does fast-track feel like. just focused on — does fast—track feel like. just focused on determined on that goal. you have _ focused on determined on that goal. you have to — focused on determined on that goal. you have to stay in it. you have your— you have to stay in it. you have your up — you have to stay in it. you have your up and _ you have to stay in it. you have your up and down days but as long as your up and down days but as long as you take _ your up and down days but as long as you take it— your up and down days but as long as you take it as — your up and down days but as long as you take it as they can deal with that pressure can succeed. tae kwon do is becoming _ that pressure can succeed. tae kwon do is becoming more _ that pressure can succeed. tae kwon do is becoming more popular- that pressure can succeed. tae kwon do is becoming more popular in i that pressure can succeed. tae kwon do is becoming more popular in gb. | that pressure can succeed. tae kwon| do is becoming more popular in gb. i remember when i was younger, it wasn't a big sport. you see it becoming more popular. it has definitely grown _ becoming more popular. it has definitely grown more. - becoming more popular. it has definitely grown more. people| becoming more popular. it has definitely grown more. people know what it— definitely grown more. people know what it is _ definitely grown more. people know what it is. people with ask is it like a — what it is. people with ask is it like a ratty— what it is. people with ask is it like a ratty but it is an actual sport~ — like a ratty but it is an actual sport~ ufc_ like a ratty but it is an actual sport. ufc helps, more martialarts, it has— sport. ufc helps, more martialarts, it has definitely grown and hopefully it can get as big as it can and — hopefully it can get as big as it can and which the sport and everyone .ets can and which the sport and everyone gets a _ can and which the sport and everyone gets a medal and beth pushing, the paris and _ gets a medal and beth pushing, the paris and olympic side are growing
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it is going — paris and olympic side are growing it is going on both sides. the paris and olympic side are growing it is going on both sides.— it is going on both sides. the first medallist in _ it is going on both sides. the first medallist in tae _ it is going on both sides. the first medallist in tae kwon _ it is going on both sides. the first medallist in tae kwon do, - it is going on both sides. the first medallist in tae kwon do, it i it is going on both sides. the first medallist in tae kwon do, it has i medallist in tae kwon do, it has been a short period of time, about three years ago you had even tried tae kwon do and how you are. you said you're not naturally an aggressive person but how did you find your innerfighter? i am aggressive person but how did you find your inner fighter?— find your inner fighter? i am quite in a competitive _ find your inner fighter? i am quite in a competitive person. - find your inner fighter? i am quite in a competitive person. i- find your inner fighter? i am quite in a competitive person. i played. in a competitive person. i played netball_ in a competitive person. i played netball beforehand _ in a competitive person. i played netball beforehand so _ in a competitive person. i played netball beforehand so it - in a competitive person. i played netball beforehand so it gives i in a competitive person. i playedl netball beforehand so it gives me that drive — netball beforehand so it gives me that drive to _ netball beforehand so it gives me that drive to kick— netball beforehand so it gives me that drive to kick people - netball beforehand so it gives me that drive to kick people for - netball beforehand so it gives me that drive to kick people for a - that drive to kick people for a living — that drive to kick people for a living basically _ that drive to kick people for a living basically which - that drive to kick people for a living basically which i- that drive to kick people for a living basically which i have . that drive to kick people for a - living basically which i have never done _ living basically which i have never done before — living basically which i have never done before but— living basically which i have never done before but it _ living basically which i have never done before but it has _ living basically which i have never done before but it has been - done before but it has been fantastic _ done before but it has been fantastic i_ done before but it has been fantastic. i hope _ done before but it has been fantastic. i hope to - done before but it has been fantastic. i hope to get - done before but it has been fantastic. i hope to get to l done before but it has been - fantastic. i hope to get to paris. those _ fantastic. i hope to get to paris. those who — fantastic. i hope to get to paris. those who don't _ fantastic. i hope to get to paris. those who don't know _ fantastic. i hope to get to paris. those who don't know the - fantastic. i hope to get to paris. - those who don't know the difference between tae kwon do and karate, i would you describe it because it has a lot of legwork. it is would you describe it because it has a lot of legwork.— a lot of legwork. it is a full contact sport. _ a lot of legwork. it is a full contact sport. the - a lot of legwork. it is a full contact sport. the aim - a lot of legwork. it is a full contact sport. the aim of. a lot of legwork. it is a full i contact sport. the aim of the a lot of legwork. it is a full - contact sport. the aim of the game is to get— contact sport. the aim of the game is to get more points on your ophonem— is to get more points on your opponent or knock them out, but the more _ opponent or knock them out, but the more points— opponent or knock them out, but the more points the more privacy when.
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that is— more points the more privacy when. that is the _ more points the more privacy when. that is the aim of the game. three rounds. _ that is the aim of the game. three rounds. two— that is the aim of the game. three rounds, two minutes and then the winner— rounds, two minutes and then the winner goes through. he rounds, two minutes and then the winner goes through.— winner goes through. he won the rizes. i winner goes through. he won the prizes- i had _ winner goes through. he won the prizes. i had to _ winner goes through. he won the prizes. i had to do _ winner goes through. he won the prizes. i had to do that _ winner goes through. he won the prizes. i had to do that thing - winner goes through. he won the prizes. i had to do that thing of. prizes. i had to do that thing of amazing achievement right now but paris 2034 is on the horizon, sights set on that? how will you continue the training? —— 2024. irate set on that? how will you continue the training? -- 2024.— the training? -- 2024. we have started. this _ the training? -- 2024. we have started. this competition - the training? -- 2024. we have started. this competition gives| the training? -- 2024. we have l started. this competition gives us points— started. this competition gives us points for— started. this competition gives us points for olympic qualification, .et points for olympic qualification, get us _ points for olympic qualification, get us in — points for olympic qualification, get us in that ranking so we can qualify — get us in that ranking so we can qualify it — get us in that ranking so we can qualify. it started as sign as it finished _ qualify. it started as sign as it finished. tae kwon dojust keeps going _ finished. tae kwon dojust keeps going i— finished. tae kwon dojust keeps going tam _ finished. tae kwon dojust keeps going. i am getting a bit older so it is nice — going. i am getting a bit older so it is nice that it is round the corner _ it is nice that it is round the corner. , , ., ., corner. does this mean, aside from that fast tracking, _ corner. does this mean, aside from that fast tracking, you _ corner. does this mean, aside from that fast tracking, you have - corner. does this mean, aside from that fast tracking, you have a - corner. does this mean, aside from that fast tracking, you have a bit i that fast tracking, you have a bit of time? you have time to plan? exactly, build up the points and
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totally — exactly, build up the points and totally qualified. _ exactly, build up the points and totally qualified. you _ exactly, build up the points and totally qualified.— totally qualified. you are in red toda , totally qualified. you are in red today. as _ totally qualified. you are in red today. as a _ totally qualified. you are in red today, as a liverpool— totally qualified. you are in red today, as a liverpool fan, - totally qualified. you are in red today, as a liverpoolfan, they| totally qualified. you are in red - today, as a liverpool fan, they will attempt to be a european. 0ur match have liverpool inspired you and how are you feeling about today? miracles have happened before so fingers _ miracles have happened before so fingers crossed _ miracles have happened before so fingers crossed and _ miracles have happened before so fingers crossed and i— miracles have happened before so fingers crossed and i started - miracles have happened before so fingers crossed and i started withi fingers crossed and i started with the european _ fingers crossed and i started with the european and _ fingers crossed and i started with the european and hopefully- fingers crossed and i started with the european and hopefully they| fingers crossed and i started with i the european and hopefully they can do it next— the european and hopefully they can do it next saturday— the european and hopefully they can do it next saturday and _ the european and hopefully they can do it next saturday and come - the european and hopefully they can do it next saturday and come homel do it next saturday and come home with the _ do it next saturday and come home with the championship. _ do it next saturday and come home with the championship. anything i do it next saturday and come home. with the championship. anything can happen— with the championship. anything can happen irr— with the championship. anything can happen in sport. _ with the championship. anything can happen in sport. so— with the championship. anything can happen in sport, so come _ with the championship. anything can happen in sport, so come on, - happen in sport, so come on, liverpoot _ happen in sport, so come on, liverpool-— happen in sport, so come on, liverool. ., , ., . liverpool. not sitting on the fence. full on red- — liverpool. not sitting on the fence. full on red. thank _ liverpool. not sitting on the fence. full on red. thank you _ liverpool. not sitting on the fence. full on red. thank you so _ liverpool. not sitting on the fence. full on red. thank you so much - liverpool. not sitting on the fence. full on red. thank you so much for| full on red. thank you so much for coming in.
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here's where we say goodbye to sima — you're off to read the news for the sunday morning programme. now let's shake and the weather. booklet blue skies across the bay. the picture varies quite a lot as we progress across the uk at the moment. there is an area of the pressure to the north—west of the uk and there is a good deal more clout. the further south and east you are the greater your chances of staying in the clear blue skies and sunshine. elsewhere we have had more cloud to start the day but it will brighten up. the far north—west of scotland up and the rain look set to be more stubborn keeping the cloud fairly intact, grey and damp prospects here. elsewhere brighter spells but some showers for wales and northern ireland. we could even
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see the odd one perhaps just running across towards the west country is afternoon. suddenly in dundee sang temperatures 2i—23. some showers pushing across lancashire getting up into cumbria. these showers could be heavy and thundery for northern ireland and southern scotland and to the north is more persistent rain that was it across the highlands, northern and western isles saturday. temperatures here held back at 14 at best. the front tends to pivot away through the course of the night and many areas will become fine. for mandate high pressure to the north, low pressure to the south. rain at some point during the day. pinning down the detail is somewhat difficult and we will also into slightly cooler air. don't relatively fine but the area of low
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pressure to the south will dry to push round towards the south east and that could be pretty heavy. we will start with light showers for wales in the south—west but they could come together into longer spells of rain come the afternoon. similar story with some of the showers we will see across south—eastern scotland. for the north—west considerably drier and brighter. low pressure still to the east on tuesday means some thundery dampness eastern areas of the uk and then when low pressure rolling into then when low pressure rolling into the north means a pretty windy story with some showers. not particularly summer like through the first half of the week ahead. by changeable and 20. most of us getting some rain and temperatures below average for the time of year. keep your eye on the outlook because friday and saturday looks like high pressure. weather could settle down and hopefully it will warm up. perhaps a barbecue at
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next weekend as well? if will warm up. perhaps a barbecue at next weekend as well?— next weekend as well? if you insist. i could always _ next weekend as well? if you insist. i could always plan _ next weekend as well? if you insist. i could always plan one _ next weekend as well? if you insist. i could always plan one for- next weekend as well? if you insist. i could always plan one for next - i could always plan one for next weekend as well. golf is a popular sport, but one with an image problem — it still has something of a reputation as a sport for well—off, white men. well, those stereotypes are being challenged by a professional golfer called nicola bennett. she's putting clubs into the hands of young people who would never normally think about playing. take a look. there has been tremendous barriers being the only black female professional golfer in the uk. high, i am nicola professional golfer in the uk. high, iam nicola bennett, and i am a girl professional. we are here getting kids into the game. i started at tens were designed to build through the same occasion that he's never stops feel highly privileged that i can inspire young girls and women to
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play the game which they have slightly love. play the game which they have slightly love-— play the game which they have sliahtl love. ,, ., , slightly love. she is a really good teacher at golf. _ slightly love. she is a really good teacher at golf. i _ slightly love. she is a really good teacher at golf. i really _ slightly love. she is a really good teacher at golf. i really like - teacher at golf. i really like playing _ teacher at golf. i really like playing golf. it is really bond and you also — playing golf. it is really bond and you also get to learn new things about— you also get to learn new things about golf. you also get to learn new things about golf-— you also get to learn new things about golf. i'm really happy that i'm able to _ about golf. i'm really happy that i'm able to inspire _ about golf. i'm really happy that i'm able to inspire the _ about golf. i'm really happy that i'm able to inspire the young - about golf. i'm really happy that l i'm able to inspire the young kids. it is notjust boring putting it in the whole — it is notjust boring putting it in the whole from _ it is notjust boring putting it in the whole from a _ it is notjust boring putting it in the whole from a little - it is notjust boring putting it in the whole from a little bit - it is notjust boring putting it ini the whole from a little bit away. they— the whole from a little bit away. they made _ the whole from a little bit away. they made it _ the whole from a little bit away. they made it on _ the whole from a little bit away. they made it on step _ the whole from a little bit away. they made it on step i- the whole from a little bit away. they made it on step i like - the whole from a little bit away. they made it on step i like to i the whole from a little bit away. . they made it on step i like to check up they made it on step i like to check up in _ they made it on step i like to check up in the _ they made it on step i like to check up in the air — they made it on step i like to check up inthe air i_ they made it on step i like to check up in the air. i like _ they made it on step i like to check up in the air. i like when i - they made it on step i like to check up in the air. i like when i dry- they made it on step i like to check up in the air. i like when i dry to. up in the air. i like when i dry to get it into— up in the air. i like when i dry to get it into my— up in the air. i like when i dry to get it into my target. _ up in the air. i like when i dry to get it into my target. when you're in an apartment — get it into my target. when you're in an apartment where _ get it into my target. when you're in an apartment where you - get it into my target. when you're in an apartment where you see i get it into my target. when you're i in an apartment where you see people like yourself naturally if you're more comfortable and one of the biggest reasons why there is such a barrier to being more diverse people in the game is it is not exposed. even when you see pr and branding, selling golf, you see white people on the covers. now it is becoming finely more diverse and i think that is why the participation is increasing. it makes you want to do it even more and think this
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shouldn't be abnormal, it should be something that people think, yeah, anyone could be here doing it so that really makes me feel inspired and just purchasing to want to continue to do it. if anyone wants to buy golf, just experience it, don't think about all the stereotypes that are associated to it because you could be completely shocked and it could be something that remains with you for the rest of your life. littering can be a problem in many beauty spots — but how many of us would walk hundreds of miles to clear the country's coastline? well, one man in wales, who was frustrated with seeing piles of rubbish on local beaches, is doing exactly that. dafydd morgan has been to meet him. the beaches of wales are the jewels in the country's crown. got these big chunks of rope. but alongside the beauty, litter is an issue. surely it's too much for one man to clean up,
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especially if he's walking the entire 700 mile route. turns out not for geraintjohn. i've started up coastline guardians cic hopefully to raise funds for equipment so that i can basically patrol the coastline of wales, monitoring and removing the rubbish that i find. armed with some rubbish bags, he started hisjourney in the mumbles last month, sleeping under the stars, whatever the weather may bring. he's now heading north along the ceredigion coast. this beach was cleaned once by the council this morning before geraint arrived, but he's found plenty of things to keep himself busy. this can of beer. we've all probably seen a can of beer on the beach. polystyrene. this is bad because it can break down into tiny little bits that the fish will end up eating. but this is the thing that causes the most concern, fishing line. and it's having a detrimental impact on the wildlife in our seas. i've seen seals with items round their necks, almost
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like strangling them. i've seen seabirds with, like, fishing line wrapped around their legs. i've seen birds with, like, fishing hooks stuck in them and one that swallowed a fishing hook. with his life on his back, geraint is also raising money to buy a boat to access those coves that can't be reached on foot. a big problem in the battle against marine waste, but he has a message for anyone heading to the coast this summer. open your eyes. if we just ignore it, turn a blind eye, keep turning up and having our picnics amongst all the tornado of rubbish just blowing around, then we're done. that was dafydd morgan reporting. and joining us now is chief executive of the marine conservation society, sandy luk. good morning. it is a great story. you're right doing more than his bid to clean up those beaches. what you
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make of that plan? what to clean up those beaches. what you make of that plan?— to clean up those beaches. what you make of that plan? what an absolute insiration make of that plan? what an absolute inspiration and _ make of that plan? what an absolute inspiration and diane _ make of that plan? what an absolute inspiration and diane completely i make of that plan? what an absolute inspiration and diane completely in i inspiration and diane completely in all of geraint because i don't know how he can walk that far cleaning up litter, what an inspiration and what a blind example showing what we as individuals can all do to help some really big problems that we have in society and marine litter is one of those because as your clip already showed, dishing litter, plastic and pulse timing, they all really pollute the sea. they harm and damage dolphins and seabirds start because they have plastic in their stomachs or who get dragged down by fishing nets and drown or who get entangled and drowned so it is a big issue. i entangled and drowned so it is a big issue. ., , ., , ., issue. i find it astonishing that eo - le issue. i find it astonishing that people can _ issue. i find it astonishing that people can go _ issue. i find it astonishing that people can go to _ issue. i find it astonishing that people can go to such - issue. i find it astonishing that| people can go to such beautiful places along the coast, and leave litter like that, but who is to blame for this sort of stuff? the
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question is why is moore not done to make it easierfor question is why is moore not done to make it easier for people to take at home with them providing bins at things like that because sometimes it is a problem, i am not saying thatis it is a problem, i am not saying that is to blame but it is also one of the problems. it is that is to blame but it is also one of the problems.— that is to blame but it is also one of the problems. it is important to know that what _ of the problems. it is important to know that what we _ of the problems. it is important to know that what we find _ of the problems. it is important to know that what we find at - of the problems. it is important to know that what we find at our i know that what we find at our beaches, some of it is brought in by the sea, a lot of it is that by us on beaches when we go there but it is also littered on land, so it comes down through the rivers and waterways. if somebody throws litter out of a car it still ends up in the sea, and the biggest single thing we cannot do is not throughout our litter. it is as easy as that. if there isn't a bin, we brought it, we took it with us, we can take it back home again. irate took it with us, we can take it back home again-— took it with us, we can take it back home a.ain_ . ., ~' ., , ., home again. we talked about geraint doinu his home again. we talked about geraint doing his 700 — home again. we talked about geraint doing his 700 miles, _ home again. we talked about geraint doing his 700 miles, a _ home again. we talked about geraint doing his 700 miles, a pretty- home again. we talked about geraint doing his 700 miles, a pretty huge i doing his 700 miles, a pretty huge undertaking. what can we do if we are not quite able to walk 700
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miles? , .. ., ., miles? the first thing we cannot do is 'ust miles? the first thing we cannot do isiust reduce _ miles? the first thing we cannot do isjust reduce the _ miles? the first thing we cannot do isjust reduce the amount - miles? the first thing we cannot do isjust reduce the amount of - is just reduce the amount of single—use plastic we use, because 75% of the litter that the marine conservation society finds in its beta queen's is from plastic and polystyrene that is a really big thing, all of us can either go on a beach clean or litter pick which will also make a difference. if you join the marine conversation society need to get citizen scientist because when we clean our beaches we pick up the litter, we recorded on survey forms and use that data and then we use that as evidence to go to government to ask for change. things like the plastic bag charge for the ban on plastic cotton buds, but has all come about because we have managed to use the evidence
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that people, volunteers collecting on beaches. it that people, volunteers collecting on beaches-— that people, volunteers collecting on beaches. it strikes me we were doinu on beaches. it strikes me we were doing much _ on beaches. it strikes me we were doing much better— on beaches. it strikes me we were doing much better as _ on beaches. it strikes me we were doing much better as far - on beaches. it strikes me we were doing much better as far as - on beaches. it strikes me we were j doing much better as far as plastic waste is concerned before the pandemic and then of course, covid protests and swabs and plastic bags, have you noticed the problem get worse as a result?— worse as a result? actually last ear in worse as a result? actually last year in our _ worse as a result? actually last year in our great _ worse as a result? actually last year in our great british - worse as a result? actually last year in our great british beach | year in our great british beach green we do in september of year, the amount of it we can't on beaches went down which is fantastic news and shows we are altogether making a difference. we have of course found an increase in ppe masks and things like that. , p, an increase in ppe masks and things like that. , ., .., , an increase in ppe masks and things like that. , ., , ., like that. this all comes down to education and _ like that. this all comes down to education and that _ like that. this all comes down to education and that is _ like that. this all comes down to education and that is part - like that. this all comes down to education and that is part of i like that. this all comes down to education and that is part of the | education and that is part of the work you do. reminding people why leaving litter is not a great idea and the damage it can cause not only to those beauty spots but the wildlife that lives there. exactly. the sea is _ wildlife that lives there. exactly. the sea is so _ wildlife that lives there. exactly. the sea is so important - wildlife that lives there. exactly. the sea is so important for i wildlife that lives there. exactly. the sea is so important for us i wildlife that lives there. exactly. l the sea is so important for us all,
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more than half the oxygen we breathe comes out of the sea. it absorbs carbon and helps fight climate change. it makes us feel better and provides food. we have to protect the sea and looking out for litter, reducing single—use plastic, supporting organisations like the marine conservation society, it makes a huge difference. if people are heading _ makes a huge difference. if people are heading out _ makes a huge difference. if people are heading out anywhere - makes a huge difference. if people are heading out anywhere nice i makes a huge difference. if people are heading out anywhere nice as l makes a huge difference. if peoplej are heading out anywhere nice as a weather picks up, top tips, clearly don't litter but what should they look out for?— look out for? absolutely don't litter. if look out for? absolutely don't litter- if you — look out for? absolutely don't litter. if you see _ look out for? absolutely don't litter. if you see wildlife, i litter. if you see wildlife, respected and keep your distance. don't go right up to a seal on the beach. don't scare it. enjoy your website with respect. beach. don't scare it. en'oy your website with respecti beach. don't scare it. en'oy your website with respect. lovely to talk to ou this website with respect. lovely to talk
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to you this morning. _ that's all from the breakfast team — sally and jon will be back with you tomorrow from six o'clock. goodbye.
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