good morning. welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today. the met police faces calls to explain why borisjohnson wasn't fined for breaking covid rules after photos emerged of him drinking at a downing street event during lockdown. there event during lockdown. have been rumours of the existence there have been rumours of the existence of these photos for months and months. now everyone can see them, make up their own mind, but what we still don't have is the definitive report into the parties by the senior civil servant sue gray. "a catastrophic failure of intelligence, diplomacy and planning" — mps deliver a damning report into the government's handling of the evacuation from afghanistan last year.

why chickens are no longer the cheap option as food and fuel prices continue to rise. we ask how long can they stay a sunday staple? a french fightback for emma raducanu as the british number one wins her first match on the clay at roland garros in paris. good morning. some rain to clear away— good morning. some rain to clear away from — good morning. some rain to clear away from the _ good morning. some rain to clear away from the east. _ good morning. some rain to clear away from the east. behind - good morning. some rain to clear away from the east. behind it, i good morning. some rain to clear away from the east. behind it, a. away from the east. behind it, a mixture — away from the east. behind it, a mixture of— away from the east. behind it, a mixture of bright _ away from the east. behind it, a mixture of bright spells, - away from the east. behind it, a. mixture of bright spells, sunshine and showers — mixture of bright spells, sunshine and showers but _ mixture of bright spells, sunshine and showers but some _ mixture of bright spells, sunshine and showers but some could - mixture of bright spells, sunshine and showers but some could be . mixture of bright spells, sunshine - and showers but some could be heavy and showers but some could be heavy and potentially— and showers but some could be heavy and potentially thundery. _ and showers but some could be heavy and potentially thundery. i— and showers but some could be heavy and potentially thundery. i will- and potentially thundery. i will have _ and potentially thundery. i will have all— and potentially thundery. i will have all the _ and potentially thundery. i will have all the details _ and potentially thundery. i willi have all the details throughout and potentially thundery. i will- have all the details throughout this mornings _ have all the details throughout this mornings programme. _ good morning. it's tuesday 24th may. our main story. the met police are facing fresh questions after photos emerged of the prime minister drinking at a gathering in downing street during lockdown. boris johnson was not fined for attending the event in november 2020 at the time indoor social mixing was banned in england. a report into such gatherings

by the senior civil servant, sue gray, is expected to be published imminently. our political correspondent helen catt reports. leaving drinks for a senior downing street aide with bottles of wine, food and what appears to be a toast from the boss. this was on 13th november 2020 when the country was in lockdown, indoors socialising banned. it's understood at least one of the people who went to this gathering was fined by the police. the prime minister was not, which has raised questions. i think millions of people will be sitting at home thinking if it was them or anybody else pictured at that party they would have received a fine, so unless the met police can provide an urgent clarification as to why boris johnson wasn't fined, then the police watchdog need to step in and restore some transparency and public trust to this process. the met has previously said it wouldn't provide further details of its findings. downing street says the police had access to all the relevant information, including photographs. the prime minister thought it was a works event.

the metropolitan police thought it was a works event. therefore it was a works event. no, you might want it to be a party, but unless you're going to say that the prime minister is not telling the truth and the met police aren't telling the truth it wasn't a party. others don't agree and say the pictures cast doubt on what the prime minister has said in parliament, like this in december last year. will the prime minister tell- the house whether there was a party at downing street on 13th november? speaker: prime minister. mr speaker, no, but i'm sure, whatever happened, the guidance and the rules were followed at all times. i don't think this is good enough, regardless of party, that the prime minister it appears has misled parliament. we can allow this to come out in the sue gray report. we can allow the police to do more commentary on it. we can allow the privileges and status committee to look at it. but why put us

through all that agony? if mrjohnson will not resign over this, then i think the tory mps have to bring him down. a handful of tories have publicly criticised these photos. a more telling reaction is likely to come to the long—awaited report by the senior civil servant sue gray. she is expected to publish in the next couple of days. downing street has said boris johnson will address parliament in full once that happened. will this then be the week when some of those details that have been under wraps for months finally see the light of day? helen catt, bbc news, westminster. will this be the week? that's the question. we're joined now by our chief political correspondent, adam fleming, who's at downing street this morning. adam, these pictures, what do they change, if anything? adam, these pictures, what do they change, ifanything? i’m adam, these pictures, what do they change, if anything?— change, if anything? i'm not sure they change _ change, if anything? i'm not sure they change very _ change, if anything? i'm not sure they change very much. - change, if anything? i'm not sure they change very much. if - change, if anything? i'm not sure they change very much. if you - change, if anything? i'm not sure| they change very much. if you are angry about party gait, you've now got visual proof to back up all the newspaper reports on the apologies

and the stories you've heard about. but irrespective of that, i think boris johnson's supporters but irrespective of that, i think borisjohnson's supporters would say maybe these photos make the prime ministers case that he was at work. you can see the red box carries his papers in, he is standing, not sitting, and their argument is he wasjust passing through sitting, and their argument is he was just passing through and stayed there very briefly for what he thought was a work event, while he was at work. that is the case. he's been made for these claims. however, the opposition parties are still trying to use every trick they can to try and get at him. the focus today seems to moving on to the metropolitan police with the liberal democrats asking the police complaints watchdog to investigate. i'm not sure if that's going to lead anywhere, because you basically have to be a victim of a crime to get the police watchdog to investigate your case, so i'm not sure that will be a goen case, so i'm not sure that will be a goer. also this is a bit of a warm up goer. also this is a bit of a warm up to the main event we are expecting this week which has finally, after all this time, the

definitive report into all of these lockdown breaking parties here in downing street and in whitehall where the civil service is based in london, by sue gray which we think perhaps will come tomorrow. in one senseit perhaps will come tomorrow. in one sense it mightjust kind of solidify what everyone thinks about this, that there's lots of anger but not enough conservative mps are angry enough conservative mps are angry enough to actually get rid of boris johnson, or once we see it all in black and white, multiple pages and multiple more pictures, does that start a whole other process that could in fact be very, very unpredictable? just remember, under the surface in the background is a separate inquiry by parliamentary committee into whether borisjohnson lied to parliament in that clip you just played from last year. so there's still plenty of party gait fodder if you like. it there's still plenty of party gait fodder if you like.— there's still plenty of party gait fodder if you like. it will keep you auoin , fodder if you like. it will keep you going. adam- _ fodder if you like. it will keep you going, adam. thank _ fodder if you like. it will keep you going, adam. thank you - fodder if you like. it will keep you going, adam. thank you for - fodder if you like. it will keep you going, adam. thank you for this | going, adam. thank you for this morning. we will see you later.

we'll be joined by the transport minister grant shapps at 7.30 this morning. the uk's withdrawal from afghanistan last year was a "disaster" and a "betrayal" that will damage the nation's interests for years, an inquiry by a group of mps has found.(pres)the damning report an inquiry by a group of mps has found. the damning report from the foreign affairs committee said "mismanagement" of the evacuation "likely cost lives". the uk government says "intensive planning" went into the withdrawal. paul adams has this report. the west's withdrawal from kabul was chaotic and for vast numbers of afghans desperate to leave, profoundly traumatic. it was also, mps say, a betrayal of britain's allies, a catastrophic failure of intelligence, diplomacy and planning. knowing that american forces were soon going to leave, the report says the government failed to respond. well, it's clear that what we could have done really from 18 months out when the warning started is begun the really serious preparations, knowing who we needed to evacuate,

planning on how we would get them out and where we would take them but instead i'm afraid that's not what happened. at a hearing last december, the foreign office's top civil servants struggled to explain why he and others, including the foreign secretary, stayed on holiday while kabulfell. i have reflected a lot since august on my leave and if i had my time again i would have come back from my leave earlier than i did. i did put in place, as i think you know, an acting permanent secretary in the normal way, but also a director—general to lead in power in afghanistan. today's report suggests mr barton should consider his position. it says many of the british officials and soldiers sent to try and manage the terrible situation at kabul airport worked under enormous pressure. but it criticises what it calls misleading statements about the evacuation process, and says the leadership at the foreign office should be

ashamed that two civil servants risked their careers to bring the situation to light. the foreign office defends its record. our staff works tirelessly, a spokesperson said, to evacuate over 15,000 people from afghanistan within a fortnight. this was the biggest uk mission of its kind in generations and followed months of intensive planning and collaboration between uk government departments. the report urges the government to commit to a serious strategy for dealing with afghanistan in the future. a failure to do that, it says, would abandon afghan women and girls to the biggest single reversal of rights in a generation. paul adams, bbc news. russian forces in eastern ukraine are continuing attacks as they seek to seize the donbas region. it comes as ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky urged world leaders to end all trade with russia. 0ur correspondentjoe inwood is in kyiv this morning.

joe, what's the latest on the ground? so we understand that the attacks, the focus is still the attempt to circlet for the last few days. we understand now that they are still trying to come down from the south and that's where they are making progress. the latest assessment we've got is there is now about 25 calamity gap of ukrainian territory preventing them from coming around and completing this encirclement of the city, but this force called the joint forces operation is there. they are very well dug in and we understand that they are holding the lines fairly consistently but still coming up against incredibly heavy russian bombardment. joe. coming up against incredibly heavy russian bombardment. joe, thanks ve much russian bombardment. joe, thanks very much indeed. _ russian bombardment. joe, thanks very much indeed. we _ russian bombardment. joe, thanks very much indeed. we will - russian bombardment. joe, thanks very much indeed. we will talk - russian bombardment. joe, thanks very much indeed. we will talk you | very much indeed. we will talk you later on in the programme. carol was there yesterday. the queen was there

yesterday and now the chelsea flower show opens to the public, returning to its traditional spring slot for the first time in three years. this year the event has floral tributes to honour the platinumjubilee, and the queen has paid the gardens a visit, using a buggy as she toured the exhibit, as our correspondent helena wilkinson reports. driven by a member of the royal household, the queen visited some of the tributes celebrating her platinum jubilee year. she's missed several events recently, but this is one of her favourites. simon is right in the way. come over here. this has been created by simon. on her tour, the main display in her honour. a four—metre high floral portrait. we've got one tonne of steel as a frame in the lovely platinum purple and then it supports 70 terracotta pots, one for each year of her reign. within the centre we have a silhouette again of her majesty using gorgeous rosemary for remembrance and an assortment of british trees. the show has finally returned to its traditional late may slot.

over the next week, up to 140,000 people are expected to wander through these spectacular gardens, each one planned to perfection and with its own story to tell. this one has been made for children who have been treated at liverpool's alder hey hospital. it will be transferred there once the show is finished. that one is mint. smell it. smell the mint. betty, who is four, spent months in intensive care after she was born prematurely. i think it's that opportunity to explore and to have those connections in the world that you don't get when you're stuck in hospital. before the gardens open to the public tomorrow, some well—known faces have been enjoying the displays. it's got everything actually. lemons on my lemon trees dropping off, which i pick every— night for gin and tonic. i have planted a himalayan...

..silver birch. it's absolutely beautiful. over the next week, thousands of visitors will be able to enjoy the gardens in all their spring glory. helena wilkinson, bbc news, at the chelsea flower show. gorgeous. beautiful. doesn't it make you think i need to sort out my garden? a little bit, yes. i wish i had a garden like that. i wish i'd been there yesterday to see those amazing people and beautiful flowers. i amazing people and beautiful flowers. , ., , flowers. i wish i had been there yesterday _ flowers. i wish i had been there yesterdayjust _ flowers. i wish i had been there yesterday just to _ flowers. i wish i had been there yesterday just to give _ flowers. i wish i had been there yesterdayjust to give carol- flowers. i wish i had been there yesterday just to give carol a i yesterdayjust to give carol a hugger to be honest. haifa yesterdayjust to give carol a hugger to be honest. how was your da ? m hugger to be honest. how was your day? my day _ hugger to be honest. how was your day? my day was — hugger to be honest. how was your day? my day was lovely. _ hugger to be honest. how was your day? my day was lovely. thank - hugger to be honest. how was your| day? my day was lovely. thank you. it was day? my day was lovely. thank you. it was really — day? my day was lovely. thank you. it was really nice _ day? my day was lovely. thank you. it was really nice and _ day? my day was lovely. thank you. it was really nice and it _ day? my day was lovely. thank you. it was really nice and it was - it was really nice and it was special being at the chelsea flower show as well. there were lots of bees around.— show as well. there were lots of bees around. . , ., , ., bees around. any more this morning? no, no. no — bees around. any more this morning? no. n0- no more _ bees around. any more this morning? no, no. no more bombshells - bees around. any more this morning? no, no. no more bombshells at - bees around. any more this morning? no, no. no more bombshells at all. . no, no. no more bombshells at all. just the weather. thank you, both.

so today we are looking at sunny spells and scattered showers. some of the showers could be heavy and could also be thundery. also a cloudy star due the day as well. rain moving away from the south—east. some of the showers in the east are merging to give some longer spells of rain and through the day you can see how many showers there will be. everything, it will be breezy. some showers in the south—east will be thundery but it should start to dry up a touch in the west later as a ridge of high pressure builds across us. temperatures come in the north, 18 in the south. if you are going to the chelsea flower show today do bring in your bag. as we head into the evening and overnight, many of the evening and overnight, many of the showers will fade and there will be clear skies but the cloud will build out towards the west and we've got the arrival of the weather front bringing some rain to western areas. temperature is about 7—11 is our overnight lows. tomorrow will start off on a bright note in the far

south—east but the clouds romping in from the west quite quickly. the rain following on behind. the rain tending to weaken as it does so and then you can see behind that we are looking at a mixture of sunshine and some showers. it's going to be quite a windy day tomorrow wherever you are. you will notice quite gusty and temperatures 11 in lerwick, 17 in aberdeen and 18 as he pushed down towards norwich and also london. qm. towards norwich and also london. ok, that's a bit mixed but we will see later. thank you, carol. after a delay of three—and—a—half years, and going four billion pounds over budget, the new elizabeth line train service will finally open to passengers today. the 73—mile route stretches from berkshire in the west of england to essex in the east. 0ur transport correspondent, katy austin, is at woolwich train station in london. the first train is heading. when?

not quite yet. it's about half an hour until the first one leaves. i am at one edge in south—east london and passengers aren't actually allowed in here yet but i don't know if you can see behind me, the shutters may be down, but a key was actually formed, so those will be rethink some of the first passengers to come and use the trains from this station and if we just looked over here, the actual escalator is down to the platforms are running and ready to go. you can see the control room where staff have been busy getting everything ready, so woolwich is one of nine brand—new stations on the new section of this route which goes from abbey wood in south—east london up to paddington. the entire railway will connect shenfield in essex and abbey wood to reading in berkshire and heathrow airport. going through central london on the way. the point of it is to cutjourney times, to add capacity and add 10% to central london's rail capacity and boost the economy as well. it hasn't always been plain sailing by any means. it

was meant at the end of 2018 so it is opening about three and a half years late and the budget, as you were saying, has soared as well to £18.8 billion. but it has been a massive feat of engineering, digging out the new tunnels that go through central london. it is being hailed as a very significant moment in the countries railways. it does also come after we had a pandemic of course and that means that estimates how many passengers will actually use this line have been scaled down. also you won't actually be able to just go from one end to the other just go from one end to the other just yet. for the moment it will operate as three separate parts and then the full timetable, the full schedule and end—to—end travel will be in place we are told no later than may next year. there has been a lot of work behind the scene is to get this railway ready for its very first passengers. they've actually been running trains for a while now with nobody on board. we had a sneak peek at the other week but we are nearly there and all those people

queueing outside it has to be said in quite a rainy morning, they've only got about 15 minutes until they can actually board one of the big shiny new trains. we look forward to seeinu shiny new trains. we look forward to seeing them — shiny new trains. we look forward to seeing them a _ shiny new trains. we look forward to seeing them a bit _ shiny new trains. we look forward to seeing them a bit later. _ shiny new trains. we look forward to seeing them a bit later. thank - shiny new trains. we look forward to seeing them a bit later. thank you i seeing them a bit later. thank you very much. let's take a look at today's papers. lots of papers featuring the image of a prime minister drinking at an eventin of a prime minister drinking at an event in downing street during lockdown. the mirror says how did he get away with this? that's the headline on the front page. pictures everywhere this morning. here it is again on the front page of the times and they are reporting that the senior civil servant sue gray was pressured to drop her so—called party go to port during what it calls a secret meeting with the prime minister. that meeting of course was the subject of a big debate yesterday a man who asked for it to take place. a government source insisting the meeting was just to discuss the handling and choreography of the sue gray report.

the telegraph suggests the new photos put pressure on the metropolitan police to explain why they did not find the prime minister when it investigated this particular event. the mail that doesn't have that picture on the front page but instead is mourning the nation could face power blackouts, petrol shortages, strikes and empty shelves if rail unions vote in favour of strike action later today. the paper reports emergency plans are being drawn up by rail chiefs to prioritise freight trains on some routes in the strike. thousands of photographs from the heart of china's highly secretive system of mass—incarceration in shin—jang are part of a huge cache of data that's been handed to the bbc. in it is evidence of a shoot—to—kill policy for those who try to escape. the source, who won't reveal their identity, claims to have hacked into police computer servers, but many of the files can be independently verified, as our correspondent john sudworth reports.

these are the faces of china never intended us to see, from inside its system of mass incarceration in xinjiang. the government has long denied it's running detention camps for uyghurs, insisting instead they are vocational schools for willing students. the photos, almost 3000 of them, show the reality of how whole swathes of uyghur society have swept up person by person. the oldest was 73 at the time of her detention. the youngest, just 15. the uyghurs, with their turkic language, islamic traditions and roots in a region with a history of separatism and violence have long faced cycles of tightening government control. and with mounting criticism over the camps, the authorities have taken journalists on tours, showing them uyghurs celebrating their culture and, they say, being guided

away from extremism. yes, this is classified internal government information. the files, said to have hacked from police computer service in xinjiang by a source whose identity is unknown, were first passed to this xinjiang scholar who in turn shared them with the bbc and they raise serious questions about china's narrative. you have police officers in heavy riot gear standing next to some of the men. some of the men have their arms in a funny position as if they were handcuffed, so this is really very powerful. i was looking through these images on my laptop in the living room and had to get up and go somewhere else and take a break. i was overwhelmed. the hacked files also contain hundreds of spreadsheets, row upon row of draconian jail sentences often targeting expressions of islamic faith, as a parallel method alongside the camps for detaining uyghurs en masse.

just for growing a beard, this man was sentenced to 16 years injail. his chosen expression of uyghur identity forcibly removed. by speaking to members of the uyghur diaspora in places like turkey the bbc has been able to verify the data, showing it to contain real people. this man for example knew his eldest son had beenjailed but the database tells him for how long. 15 years for terrorism offencesm although as evidence, only has son's devout islamic faith is listed. in response to questions, the chinese embassy in the us issued a statement, saying in the face of the grave and complex counterterrorism situation in xinjiang the authorities had taken a host of decisive, robust and effective deradicalisation measures so that people could live a safe, happy and fulfilling life, although there was no attempt

to address any of the hacked data directly. it includes these images, once again from deep within the system that appear to offer further evidence of the harsh detention and indoctrination of a people, not for what they have done, but for who they are. plenty more coming up here on breakfast in the next half an hour. we will talk about the pictures on the front pages of the papers this morning, borisjohnson with a drink and his hand at number ten, gathering there. labour is the not coming up in the next half an hour. jonathan ashworth on the programme at 645. we will speak to grant shapps the transport secretary and talking to him about transport in general because we've been hearing about the big day the elisabeth line starts in london but what is the reality of train services, bus services where you live may be outside of london? do let us know what you would like us to ask

because it is a big issue today, talk about transport or not. breakfast has been long listed at the national television awards which is a great honour, isn't it? it means we are on the long list and hopefully we might make the short list. if you make the short list, i believe you might get to go. to the actual awards. believe you might get to go. to the actualawards. i believe you might get to go. to the actual awards. i can claim zero responsibility for this. voting opens today. 0k. can we vote for ourselves? i'm not sure we can vote for ourselves. we will go and look it up now. you can catch up with the latest news, travel and weather where you are watching us in the uk. national television awards, 0k? good morning from bbc london. i'm tolu adeoye. in a few minutes' time the first elizabeth line train will depart abbey wood for paddington. the line will increase capacity on the network

in central london by 10%. and when people go in and see it, they'll be, you know, again, a bit of a cliche, but they will be blown away at just how big and bright it is. it's a totally modern, totally up to date space age — again, another cheesy expression — railway, that i think will encourage people to use it and want to us it, and it's, yeah, it's extremely impressive. and we'll have lots of coverage of the opening day of the elizabeth line on our programmes today, as well as online and social media. and if you have any questions you'd like us to answer the mum of a 14—year—old girl who was strip—searched by metropolitan police officers, says her daughter was so traumatised she tried to take her own life. the teenager was handcuffed and had her underwear cut from her in the presence of male

officers while she was menstruating. it follows the case of a black people strip—searched at school and an investigation by bbc radio 4's file and for. a theatre in east london has become one of six sites across the country to become a listed building, as part of the queen's platinum jubilee. the queen's theatre in hornchurch was selected as one of many important sites build during the queen's 70 year reign so far, as well as reflecting social, technical and cultural changes throughout the years. if you're heading out on public transport this morning, this is how tfl services are looking right now. 0nto the weather now with kate kinsella. good morning. it is a largely dull start. quite a bit of cloud and outbreaks of rain. this first patch of rain clearing, the cloud behind it breaking. but as you can see, further frequent showers through the afternoon, and temperatures today reaching a maximum of 18 celsius. we could see these showers into the evening. but gradually they'll

clear and the sky clears. it should stay clear from much of the night, but through to dawn just a little bit of cloud edging in from the west. temperatures overnight are dropping down to around seven celsius. we mightjust get a bright start in the morning, especially the further east you are, but we will see the cloud increasing. this cold front will introduce more cloud as we head further through the day. so, after some sunshine first thing, the cloud increases, outbreaks of light, patchy rain. the front is weakening as it gets towards us, and gradually through the afternoon that cloud should clear. we'll see a bit of sunshine in the evening. temperatures tomorrow, again reaching a maximum of 18 celsius. high pressure starts to build from friday, temperatures getting up to around 20 celsius. into the weekend, a north—westerly flow, so a little cooler, but it should be dry and fine. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. bye for now.

hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. coming up on breakfast this morning... it's time to dig out your old lycra, because challenge anneka is coming back to our screens after 30 years. we'll chat to anneka rice about itjust after 8.30. the actor and comedian ardal o'hanlon will be here to tell us about his new book, a comedy mystery set in a small irish border town. and we'll be finding out the song that's been picked for the queen's platinum jubilee thank you day anthem, at 8.20 this morning. we are going to link up with zoe

ball on bbc radio 2. everything seems to be costing more at the moment, and there's a warning that the price we pay for chicken could be about to increase. nina's at a farm in yorkshire this morning with the details. we tend to think of chicken as being one of the cheaper meat that we could have on the table, but they say it could increase in price to be the same as beef? yeah, that is right. not any more. good morning. have a look at this view. we are in holmfirth in west yorkshire. how glorious is that? a greatjob to have on a spring morning like today. i am in among 250 chickens and chicks. these are the slightly bigger ones, a few weeks old. in another few weeks they will be traded for meat or moved over to be used for export. have a look inside the other shed. we have

got a super cute chick camp. these babies arejust a got a super cute chick camp. these babies are just a week or so old. they are being reared under a week right write my heat lamp. all of that cost money and what we are seeing is the increased expense trickling onto supermarket shelves already. ijust want trickling onto supermarket shelves already. i just want to talk you through how expensive chickens have already become. in the past two years the prices have gone up to £3 per kilogram. when you compare that to emilio going to have at home, an average sunday roast, two kilograms or under, that has gone from 5p average sunday roast, two kilograms or under, that has gone from sp to £6. the co—op have said recently that we are not of —— far off the point where poultry costs are getting close to beef. the cost of production is rising. feed has gone up production is rising. feed has gone up ijy production is rising. feed has gone up by 50% in the last couple of years, partly the war in ukraine, partly because of weather issues and

supply chain issues covid. then there is heat. there are heat lamps inside. 0ne farmer told us that gas heating has gone up about 15p per litre in the space of two years. we are in love with poultry as a nation. we rear about1 billion birds every year. 50% of the meat we eat is chicken. it is possible that is about to change as it stops being the cheaper option. difficultfor rebecca, who set up this business back in 2021 a neuron. you left a job in marketing, came into agriculture. you are flying solo and now this happens. where are you seeing the biggest increases? i where are you seeing the biggest increases? ., _ where are you seeing the biggest increases? ., , , , increases? i would say my biggest increases? i would say my biggest increase as _ increases? i would say my biggest increase as a _ increases? i would say my biggest increase as a producer— increases? i would say my biggest increase as a producer is - increases? i would say my biggest| increase as a producer is definitely food _ increase as a producer is definitely food to _ increase as a producer is definitely food. to have such a sharp increase like that _ food. to have such a sharp increase like that really kinds of effects cash _ like that really kinds of effects cash flow instantly. it is about trying — cash flow instantly. it is about trying to — cash flow instantly. it is about trying to kind of manage that cash flow trying to kind of manage that cash flow and _ trying to kind of manage that cash flow and see the income over a more consistent— flow and see the income over a more consistent period. and

flow and see the income over a more consistent period.— consistent period. and profits in a business like _ consistent period. and profits in a business like this _ consistent period. and profits in a business like this that _ consistent period. and profits in a business like this that is - consistent period. and profits in a business like this that is fledgling | business like this that is fledgling and massive. you haven't paid yourself yet?— yourself yet? no, i am a first-generation - yourself yet? no, i am a first-generation farmer. | yourself yet? no, i am a | first-generation farmer. i yourself yet? no, i am a - first-generation farmer. i don't first—generation farmer. i don't have, _ first—generation farmer. i don't have, you — first—generation farmer. i don't have, you know, of input before me, a firm _ have, you know, of input before me, a firm set _ have, you know, of input before me, a firm setup — have, you know, of input before me, a firm set up already ready to go. but it's— a firm set up already ready to go. but it's a — a firm set up already ready to go. but it's a passion and it's a love. i but it's a passion and it's a love. iwoutdn't — but it's a passion and it's a love. i wouldn't change it for the world. you iwouldn't change it for the world. you haven't— i wouldn't change it for the world. you haven't had a holiday in eight years. these chickens are expensive. because they have this lovely life, they are reared on the land, 24 access to this grass, they are happy chickens, that means they cost a little bit more. you said the price of one at market has gone up from £14 to £16. that is a luxury. at the moment are your customers are saying they can't afford the hike, or are they can't afford the hike, or are they the sort of customers that have enough to cushion that? mr; they the sort of customers that have enough to cushion that? my customers are a very particular— enough to cushion that? my customers are a very particular person _ enough to cushion that? my customers are a very particular person in -

enough to cushion that? my customers are a very particular person in that - are a very particular person in that they can _ are a very particular person in that they can afford to buy more consciously. i am on a pasteurised system _ consciously. i am on a pasteurised system here. i consciously. i am on a pasteurised system here. lam consciously. i am on a pasteurised system here. i am certified consciously. i am on a pasteurised system here. lam certified high welfare — system here. lam certified high welfare. my customers want to spend that trit— welfare. my customers want to spend that bit more on something that now has been _ that bit more on something that now has been produced in a certain way. but what _ has been produced in a certain way. but what i _ has been produced in a certain way. but what i would say is i encourage, as a chicken— but what i would say is i encourage, as a chicken farmer, people to eat less meat~ — as a chicken farmer, people to eat less meat. but perhaps with a bit more _ less meat. but perhaps with a bit more quality to it. and less meat. but perhaps with a bit more quality to it.— less meat. but perhaps with a bit more quality to it. and make sure the use more quality to it. and make sure they use every — more quality to it. and make sure they use every bit _ more quality to it. and make sure they use every bit of _ more quality to it. and make sure they use every bit of that - more quality to it. and make sure | they use every bit of that chicken? yeah, absolutely. the older customers especially tell me about when _ customers especially tell me about when she _ customers especially tell me about when she can use to be a luxury item~ _ when she can use to be a luxury item~ now— when she can use to be a luxury item. now most people eat it everyday. it item. now most people eat it everyday-— item. now most people eat it eve da. , ., everyday. it has become part of the stale everyday. it has become part of the staple diet- — everyday. it has become part of the staple diet. thank _ everyday. it has become part of the staple diet. thank you, _ everyday. it has become part of the staple diet. thank you, rebecca. i staple diet. thank you, rebecca. would you mind grabbing me a little check? hat would you mind grabbing me a little check? ., . ., ke would you mind grabbing me a little check?_ key is _ would you mind grabbing me a little check?_ key is -- - would you mind grabbing me a little check?_ key is -- kfc- would you mind grabbing me a little check?_ key is -- kfc and| check? not at all. key is -- kfc and nandos have _ check? not at all. key is -- kfc and nandos have already _ check? not at all. key is -- kfc and nandos have already seen _ check? not at all. key is -- kfc and nandos have already seen an - check? not at all. key is -- kfc and l nandos have already seen an increase in their prices. consumers are finding it ok to add that extra bit, but for people on low and medium

incomes the decision becomes about whether they can afford to go to nandos, to go to kfc, and that has its own economic implications. thank you very much. i want to show you how lovely they are. we did have, just before the headline area, a little chicken hoop on my hand. but hopefully not this time. thanks for that! so — but hopefully not this time. thanks for that! so cute. _ for that! so cute. enjoy your breakfast. for that! so cute. en'o our breakfast. . i think ithinki i think i want one. did you go through a phase of wanting chickens in lockdown? hat through a phase of wanting chickens in lockdown?— in lockdown? not that many. some --eole in lockdown? not that many. some peeple did- — in lockdown? not that many. some peeple did- i— in lockdown? not that many. some peeple did- i did — in lockdown? not that many. some people did. i did want _ in lockdown? not that many. some people did. i did want to _ in lockdown? not that many. some people did. i did want to chickens. | people did. i did want to chickens. thankfully l _ people did. i did want to chickens. thankfully i didn't _ people did. i did want to chickens. thankfully i didn't get _ people did. i did want to chickens. thankfully i didn't get any. - people did. i did want to chickens. thankfully i didn't get any. john i people did. i did want to chickens. thankfully i didn't get any. john is| thankfully i didn't get any. john is here with the _ thankfully i didn't get any. john is here with the sport. _ here with the sport. we are heading towards wimbledon. i know you don't want to put pressure on young shoulders and all, but emma raducanu, inevitably she is the british number one in women's tennis, and i guess maybe attention

is shifting on her now. i know the expectation was perhaps off. the ressure expectation was perhaps off. the pressure is _ expectation was perhaps off. the pressure is on — expectation was perhaps off. tie: pressure is on her expectation was perhaps off. tte: pressure is on her though. expectation was perhaps off. the pressure is on her though. it i expectation was perhaps off. the pressure is on her though. it is. l pressure is on her though. it is. with wimbledon _ pressure is on her though. it is. with wimbledon five _ pressure is on her though. it is. with wimbledon five weeks away, the french open at the moment, she won the opening match, the first she has won in that service. she has now won a match at every grand slam suffer. you talk about progression, that has got to be it right there. it has got to be. good morning. all five british players were in action yesterday on the clay including us open champion emma raducanu. the british number one making her debut in paris, as lydia campbell reports. emma raducanu. it's exam season in the uk, and this time last year emma raducanu was setting her a—levels. but now, far away from an exam hall in bromley, it's time for a test on the tennis court. linda noskova is a junior champion at roland garros, and she is much more experienced on the clay than raducanu, which showed as she took the first set on a tie—break.

this was a battle of the teenage debutants, and raducanu was being brought to the brink of defeat at a set and a break down. but when she needed it, she called on all the talents that won her the us open last year. a drop shot to tie the match, having had victory in her hands, this was a blow to noskova, and one that she couldn't overcome. raducanu dominating the decider. it's a test that she didn't quite ace, but passed all the same. in the men's draw, cameron norrie is a man in form. he won his second atp tour title of the season last week, and now in paris, he was getting the best of frenchman manuel guinard. after a slow start, he eased through in straight sets, and is one step closer to reaching week two of a grand slam for the first time. lydia campbell, bbc news.

the bbc has learned the government is set to approve chelsea's sale today, although it still has major hurdles to overcome, according to a source close to the deal. as roman abramovich has a portuguese passport, the takeover needs to be licensed by authorities in that country too. ministers are said to be in intense discussions with their counterparts at the european commission, to provide them the assurances they need to approve the deal. there were tears from pep guardiola on sunday as manchester city won the premier league. he was looking far more relaxed at yesterday's title parade. look at this. the victory cigar was out on their open top bus tour around the city, having pipped liverpool by a point. the players were revelling in it. as were the fans who were out in their thousands. it's becoming a bit of thing this, city's fourth league title in five seasons. contrast that to life at the bottom, it's never easy when you're playing for your survival.

stjohnstone currently of the premiership up againt inverness, who were looking to come up from the championship. the scores level from the first leg, it was stjohnstone who turned it on in the second half to retain their status. perhaps they pulled the cigars out. is it isita is it a sporting thing? have you ever pulled out a cigar as a celebratory thing? pare ever pulled out a cigar as a celebratory thing?- ever pulled out a cigar as a celebratory thing? are you really askin: me celebratory thing? are you really asking me that _ celebratory thing? are you really asking me that question?! i celebratory thing? are you really asking me that question?! you l celebratory thing? are you really i asking me that question?! you never know, asking me that question?! you never know. sell- — asking me that question?! you never know, sell. tell— asking me that question?! you never know, sell. tell us! _ know, sell. tell us! just on a special occasion, clearly. he clearly likes a cigar. imagine the chelsea and potential new owners. cautionary tale coming up. it's every football fan's dream. a new owner steps in to buy a city's struggling club, with promises of a return to its glory days. but for one team in north wales, the dream has turned into a nightmare. it has gone brilliantly for wrexham so far in north wales.

bangor city, with a history spanning more than 140 years, is on the verge of extinction, after going bust following a takeover by an argentinian singer. wyre davies reports. domenico serafino, a wannabe pop starfrom argentina, who'd never owned a football club before. in 2019, the argentine came to north wales and took over one of the oldest clubs in the country, bangor city. we were told he was a very wealthy man. he made it known himself. i mean, he was going to put bangor city where it needed to be, which is ultimately at the top of welsh football, where it's always been. we were proud of bangor city's history, and it's deep embedded in the community here. virtually every person that lives around here will have connections. every game that you go to, it's like, there isjust- a great sense of community.

everyone there is all friends. but not long after his arrival, questions were being asked. players who, i got wind quite early on, were on sums of money that dwarfed the normal wage bill in welsh football. he didn't really speak much on how it would be financed. he just said, you know, from making music for documentaries and for films, and stuff like that. i was sort of swept up with the excitement of it all. as the sort of weeks and months went by, it did sort of become — you know, we'd speak among ourselves and sort of think, this is a balloon that's getting blown up and blown up, and eventually it's going to pop. things came to a head at the club when players stopped being paid. staff and players say that furlough payments claimed by the club were not always passed on to them.

it'd be like a lottery every month, of who would get paid and who wouldn't get paid. where that furlough money went, i don't know. but it wasn't to our pockets. after failing to pay players tens of thousands of pounds, bangor city was suspended, and later withdrew from the league. serafino is still the club's owner on paper, but he left wales at the end of 2020, and is still making music, believed to be thousands of miles away in argentina. he knew that he didn't have the money to pay, and he abandoned us, and we've not seen him since. serafino said he did pass on all furlough money to players, and he hasn't returned to wales because of health problems. he blamed the club's financial problems on covid and unexpected debts. he also claimed that people were conspiring to undermine the club for their own financial gain. wyre davies, bbc news. there'll be more on that this evening on the hidden world of football, on bbc one wales at 8pm

or afterwards on iplayer. i hope they get sorted. it is terrible- — i hope they get sorted. it is terrible. seeing _ i hope they get sorted. it is terrible. seeing the - i hope they get sorted. it is terrible. seeing the whole i i hope they get sorted. it is i terrible. seeing the whole ryan re nolds terrible. seeing the whole ryan reynolds thing _ terrible. seeing the whole ryan reynolds thing at _ terrible. seeing the whole ryan reynolds thing at wrexham i terrible. seeing the whole ryan i reynolds thing at wrexham most terrible. seeing the whole ryan - reynolds thing at wrexham most good look the contrast. we can talk to carol with the weather. looking better later in the week, right? yes! turning more settled but it won't necessarily be warmer. we are starting off on a fairly unsettled note. what we have today is quite a bit of cloud to start. cloud braking with sunny spells. we have also got some scattered showers. some of those will be heavy and thundery. this is a weather front attached to an area of low pressure pulling away the overnight rain. showers behind. later, as this high pressure builds in from the west, that will kill off a lot of the showers in the west. we have got the rain to start with moving away. then the showers will

be very prolific for a time. they will merge to give longer spells of rain, some heavy and thundery, especially in the east and south—east. later in the day as that ridge builds income it will dry up towards the west. in between the showers today there will be spells of sunshine. the other thing is it is going to be quite a breezy day, with temperatures 11 in the north to about 18 in the south. through this evening and overnight, eventually most of the showers will fade, we will see clear skies but then the cloud will built in from the west, then we will see the arrival of some rain. temperature wise it is not going to be particularly cold. temperatures falling away to between seven and 11 degrees. a bright start in the fat south—east but it won't last. clouds coming in ahead of this weather front. last. clouds coming in ahead of this weatherfront. the last. clouds coming in ahead of this weather front. the weather front bringing in the rain as it moves south and east, turning increasingly patchy. behind we see a return to sunshine and showers. through the afternoon the showers becoming more

isolated. 0n afternoon the showers becoming more isolated. on wednesday it is going to be windy, with temperatures 11 to about 18 degrees. as we move a bit further through the week, on thursday we are looking at once again some more rain coming our way. we have a weak weather front moving south that will leave a residue of some low cloud, most and fog, and as this front comes in, it will bring in some rain, but also some sleet on the highest grant in scotland. you did hear that correctly. there will be some dry weather ahead of it, hanging onto all that mess to ride in the far south and south—west for a time. some sunshine in between. 0n a time. some sunshine in between. on thursday, especially in scotland, gusts touching gale force. temperatures tend to about 20 degrees in the far south—east. —— ten. as we head on from friday to the weekend high pressure does exert its influence. things do settle down. but temperatures are still right about average for the time of the year, orfor some, slightly

below. if you are in the sunshine, 20 degrees in maidenhead will feel quite pleasant. carol, thank you. john will learn his lesson, don't try to do the weather forecast before carol. especially when there is sleet in may, right?! bless you, you are kind of right. i really wasn't, let's be honest! she is too kind to you, definitely. fifty years ago today, a birmingham landmark was opened for the first time. spaghettijunction — which connects the south east to the north west — may still divide opinion, but it is now firmly part of the city's landscape. it looked like a massive pile of spaghetti from above. as it celebrates a milestone birthday, our midlands correspondent navtej johal has been to find out why — half a century on — it's still so important. the view that reveals why the gravelly hill interchange is better known as spaghetti

junction. over the course of half a century, the sprawling concrete arteries atjunction six of the m6 motorway have become part of the birmingham blood stream. and beneath the traffic, occasionally there is tranquillity. well, the reference cells look like they're working. helping to make things run smoothly for the 200,000 vehicles that use it every day, are this father and son. lewis, is there anybody who loves spaghetti junction as much as your dad? i don't think i can say i can. i think it's only him! mike has helped to maintain spaghettijunction for more than 30 years. lewis, the last seven. when you go back to the designer, sir owen williams, who had the foresight to design it, and then contractors to build it, and now here i am, 50 odd years later, maintaining it, i really do feel very proud of it. i mean, spaghettijunction has been so important to the area.

i really am proud of the job that i do, and i'm really proud of the work that i do to help maintain the structure. archive: and good news to for all you motorists. i the last seven mile stretch i of the midland links motorway will be officially opened at 10:30 this morning. i and already, reports are coming in of a build up of traffic around i great barr and salford. it appears that many drivers just lcan't wait to try out that multi,| multi—level interchange at gravelly hill. i declare this roadway open. back in 1972, it cost around £10 million to build and provided a non—stop link between the south east and the north—west. it was actually british architecture in its heyday. they used concrete to such good effect. this is the crossroads for the country. if this structure wasn't here, it would be really difficult to understand just how difficult it would be to get around the uk without this structure being here.

so, you know, it's been here for, say 50 years. so this structure has experienced so much in its lifetime, and will continue to do so. over the last 50 years, its iconic status has been cemented through a variety of tributes, including this a miniature replica made of lego. but despite that status, it still has the ability to divide opinion. i i actually find it quite scary, i especially going over with the kids! i don't like it. i purposely came here on train today to avoid driving through it. it serves a purpose, doesn't it? i think when you're the centre of the country, and it's a main hub, i imagine whoever designed that though, i mean, i imagine there was lots of things going through their head when they designed it. but i think the name is quite apt, isn't it, spaghetti junction? it does look like a plate of spaghetti. this summer, the junction will be used by athletes and spectators from around the globe visiting

birmingham for the commonwealth games, an occasion to celebrate what is unique about the city now. navtaonhal, bbc news, birmingham. is it at this junction, is is it at thisjunction, is it is it at this junction, is it at thatjunction?! is it at thisjunction, is it at thatjunction?!— is it at thisjunction, is it at thatjunction?! not universally -o - ular, thatjunction?! not universally pepular. as — thatjunction?! not universally pepular. as you _ thatjunction?! not universally popular, as you could - thatjunction?! not universally popular, as you could tell i thatjunction?! not universally| popular, as you could tell from those people. popular, as you could tell from those purple-— popular, as you could tell from those people. popular, as you could tell from those --eole. ,, , . those people. still complicated. but secretl we those people. still complicated. but secretly we all _ those people. still complicated. but secretly we all love _ those people. still complicated. but secretly we all love spaghetti i secretly we all love spaghetti junction. secretly we all love spaghetti “unction. �* ., , ., junction. i'm not sure i agree! ten minutes to — junction. i'm not sure i agree! ten minutes to seven. _ back to our main story. pressure is mounting on the prime minister, after new pictures emerged of him drinking at a gathering in downing street during lockdown. we're joined now by the shadow work and pensions secretary, jonathan ashworth. morning to you. i am sure you would have seen these photographs that emerged yesterday. they are all over the front pages this morning,

appearing to show borisjohnson perhaps drinking a glass of wine at an event in downing street. the metropolitan police said this was not worthy of a fine. do you agree with that? ~ ., , with that? well, that is the decision the _ with that? well, that is the decision the metropolitan i with that? well, that is the - decision the metropolitan police have come to. i think it is difficult _ have come to. i think it is difficult for boris johnson to reconcile what he said in parliament, that there wasn't a party— parliament, that there wasn't a party that— parliament, that there wasn't a party that day in downing street, with these photos that have emerged. the thing _ with these photos that have emerged. the thing for me is that boris johnson — the thing for me is that boris johnson and the government, they should _ johnson and the government, they should be — johnson and the government, they should be focused on the rising cost of living, _ should be focused on the rising cost of living, this cost of living tsunami _ of living, this cost of living tsunami. they should be putting in place _ tsunami. they should be putting in place measures to protect people's incomes— place measures to protect people's incomes and they should be putting incomes and they should be putting in place _ incomes and they should be putting in place measures to grow the economy, _ in place measures to grow the economy, raise living standards, get more _ economy, raise living standards, get more people intojobs. but instead the government are preoccupied by boris _ the government are preoccupied by borisjohnson's political the government are preoccupied by boris johnson's political survival. they _ boris johnson's political survival. they are — boris johnson's political survival. they are paralysed by inaction. the conservative party are completely divided _ conservative party are completely divided. and borisjohnson's focuses on his—

divided. and borisjohnson's focuses on his own _ divided. and borisjohnson's focuses on his own political survival, not the financial survival of people across — the financial survival of people across the country. so all of this 'ust across the country. so all of this just completely distracts the government what they are supposed to be doing _ government what they are supposed to be doing. and i think at the end it is why— be doing. and i think at the end it is why conservative mps should act in the _ is why conservative mps should act in the national interest and get rid of him _ in the national interest and get rid of him and — in the national interest and get rid of him and give us a new prime minister — of him and give us a new prime minister. because we need a government focused on the cost of living _ government focused on the cost of living crisis — government focused on the cost of living crisis. not the drama of boris — living crisis. not the drama of borisjohnson. living crisis. not the drama of boris johnson.— living crisis. not the drama of boris johnson. , ., ., , boris johnson. they would argue very much they are _ boris johnson. they would argue very much they are focused _ boris johnson. they would argue very much they are focused on _ boris johnson. they would argue very much they are focused on the - boris johnson. they would argue very much they are focused on the cost i boris johnson. they would argue very much they are focused on the cost of| much they are focused on the cost of living crisis under putting measures in place to deal with that. that is what anybody from the government would say listening to you now. going back to the photos for a moment, how does that photograph are borisjohnson compare with the photograph of your own leader in durham with a beer in his hand? what durham with a beer in his hand? what is the difference? _ durham with a beer in his hand? what is the difference? well, i mean, it is the difference? well, i mean, it is completely different. we are in a full lockdown at the time of the photo _ full lockdown at the time of the photo of— full lockdown at the time of the photo of borisjohnson. full lockdown at the time of the photo of boris johnson. there full lockdown at the time of the photo of borisjohnson. there is bottles — photo of borisjohnson. there is bottles of— photo of borisjohnson. there is bottles of drink everywhere. he is merrily— bottles of drink everywhere. he is merrily toasting the assembled gathering with a glass of wine, or a glass— gathering with a glass of wine, or a glass of— gathering with a glass of wine, or a glass of sparkling wine of some

sort _ glass of sparkling wine of some sort it— glass of sparkling wine of some sort. it was not in the rules at the time _ sort. it was not in the rules at the time and — sort. it was not in the rules at the time. and borisjohnson, of course, as the _ time. and borisjohnson, of course, as the dispatch box in parliament, you are _ as the dispatch box in parliament, you are not — as the dispatch box in parliament, you are not supposed to lie at the dispatch— you are not supposed to lie at the dispatch box in parliament, said there _ dispatch box in parliament, said there was— dispatch box in parliament, said there was no party that day. so i don't _ there was no party that day. so i don't understand how borisjohnson can reconcile what he said at the dispatch— can reconcile what he said at the dispatch box in parliament, with those _ dispatch box in parliament, with those photos. but i do come back to the central— those photos. but i do come back to the central point. the government is utterly— the central point. the government is utterly preoccupied with boris johnson's political survival. they are not— johnson's political survival. they are not preoccupied by the financial interests, _ are not preoccupied by the financial interests, the financial hit that people — interests, the financial hit that people across the country are taking — people across the country are taking. and the more that have this soap opera, — taking. and the more that have this soap opera, the more that this drama unfolds _ soap opera, the more that this drama unfolds in _ soap opera, the more that this drama unfolds in different ways every day, the more _ unfolds in different ways every day, the more that the british people lose out — the more that the british people lose out. tory mps know what to do. whether— lose out. tory mps know what to do. whether they have the backbone to do it is a _ whether they have the backbone to do it is a different question. when whether they have the backbone to do it is a different question.— it is a different question. when we seak to it is a different question. when we speak to government _ it is a different question. when we speak to government ministers i it is a different question. when we speak to government ministers on| speak to government ministers on this programme every day they want to talk about the cost of living crisis, which i know you do as well, and we will do any moment, more than they want to talk about photos at

parties during lockdown. the liberal democrats are calling for an investigation into the metropolitan police investigation into parties. would you agree with that? these were operational— would you agree with that? these were operational decisions - would you agree with that? these were operational decisions by i would you agree with that? these were operational decisions by the police, _ were operational decisions by the police, and i think there's been a lot of— police, and i think there's been a lot of try— police, and i think there's been a lot of try to— police, and i think there's been a lot of try to put pressure on the police _ lot of try to put pressure on the police in — lot of try to put pressure on the police in different ways throughout this whole saga. i mean, the police will presumably at some point want to explain— will presumably at some point want to explain the decisions they have made _ to explain the decisions they have made and — to explain the decisions they have made. and we have also got to get a visa gray— made. and we have also got to get a visa gray report as well, presumably today— visa gray report as well, presumably today or— visa gray report as well, presumably today or tomorrow. but what i do know _ today or tomorrow. but what i do know is _ today or tomorrow. but what i do know is that the prime minister and cabinet _ know is that the prime minister and cabinet should be focused on the cost of— cabinet should be focused on the cost of living, but they are not because — cost of living, but they are not because of this ongoing saga. this will continue with boris johnson. leopards — will continue with boris johnson. leopards do not change their spots. there _ leopards do not change their spots. there will— leopards do not change their spots. there will be something else down the road _ there will be something else down the road. tory mps know that. when you speak— the road. tory mps know that. when you speak to— the road. tory mps know that. when you speak to them privately they know _ you speak to them privately they know that. none of them know how to .et know that. none of them know how to get rid _ know that. none of them know how to get rid of— know that. none of them know how to get rid of him, even they want to. what _ get rid of him, even they want to. what do _ get rid of him, even they want to. what do they tell you when you speak to them privately? thea;r what do they tell you when you speak to them privately?— to them privately? they say they are in a state, to them privately? they say they are in a state. they _ to them privately? they say they are in a state, they need _ to them privately? they say they are

in a state, they need to _ to them privately? they say they are in a state, they need to get - to them privately? they say they are in a state, they need to get rid i to them privately? they say they are in a state, they need to get rid of i in a state, they need to get rid of this guy — in a state, they need to get rid of this guy. but if they want to get rid of— this guy. but if they want to get rid of this— this guy. but if they want to get rid of this guy, they want —— they have _ rid of this guy, they want —— they have got— rid of this guy, they want —— they have got to — rid of this guy, they want —— they have got to show some backbone. have a no confidence vote. apart have got to show some backbone. have a no confidence vote.— a no confidence vote. apart from a windfall tax. _ a no confidence vote. apart from a windfall tax, what _ a no confidence vote. apart from a windfall tax, what would _ a no confidence vote. apart from a windfall tax, what would a - a no confidence vote. apart from a windfall tax, what would a labourl windfall tax, what would a labour government do right now to ease the cost of living crisis? the government do right now to ease the cost of living crisis?— cost of living crisis? the windfall tax is an important _ cost of living crisis? the windfall tax is an important measure. i cost of living crisis? the windfalll tax is an important measure. the other— tax is an important measure. the other proposal we have made to government is bringing forward the increase _ government is bringing forward the increase in— government is bringing forward the increase in the pensions and the benefits, — increase in the pensions and the benefits, pencilled in for next year — benefits, pencilled in for next year. simon clarke, i think he was on your— year. simon clarke, i think he was on your programme yesterday, said next year's — on your programme yesterday, said next year's increase will capture inflation~ — next year's increase will capture inflation. the government had budgeted for an increase next year. they can _ budgeted for an increase next year. they can bring some of that forward to this _ they can bring some of that forward to this year— they can bring some of that forward to this year as well. it is not just energy— to this year as well. it is not just energy bills going up, it is prices in the _ energy bills going up, it is prices in the shops. a bag of pasta in tesco's— in the shops. a bag of pasta in tesco's has— in the shops. a bag of pasta in tesco's has gone from £1.20 to £140 p. i tesco's has gone from £1.20 to £140 p i don't _ tesco's has gone from £1.20 to £140 p. i don't need to run through a shopping — p. i don't need to run through a shopping list. people are really struggling. there are measures the government can do to bring, by bringing — government can do to bring, by bringing forward of that rise now. you have —

bringing forward of that rise now. you have to — bringing forward of that rise now. you have to take long—term measures to get— you have to take long—term measures to get more _ you have to take long—term measures to get more people into work, into jobs _ to get more people into work, into jobs a _ to get more people into work, into jobs. a report yesterday from sheffield hallam university said 790,000 people were hidden unemployed. we should be helping those _ unemployed. we should be helping those people find jobs. how unemployed. we should be helping those people find jobs.— those people find 'obs. how would ou do those people find 'obs. how would you do than — those people find 'obs. how would you do than i — those people find jobs. how would you do that? i am _ those people find jobs. how would you do that? i am announcing i those people find jobs. how would i you do that? i am announcing today that i you do that? i am announcing today that i would — you do that? i am announcing today that i would reform _ you do that? i am announcing today that i would reform the _ you do that? i am announcing today| that i would reform the employment support _ that i would reform the employment support - _ that i would reform the employment support - i_ that i would reform the employment support — i am a reformer — so that if you _ support — i am a reformer — so that if you are _ support — i am a reformer — so that if you are out — support — i am a reformer — so that if you are out of the jobs market and defined as economically inactive, _ and defined as economically inactive, you get proper support to find a _ inactive, you get proper support to find a job — inactive, you get proper support to find a job i— inactive, you get proper support to find a job. i think the overall levels — find a job. i think the overall levels of— find a job. i think the overall levels of employment are down about 1 million— levels of employment are down about 1 million since the pandemic. you can reform — 1 million since the pandemic. you can reform the way in which ourjob centre _ can reform the way in which ourjob centre plus — can reform the way in which ourjob centre plus system works, our different — centre plus system works, our differentjobs centre plus system works, our different jobs schemes work, to give people _ different jobs schemes work, to give people intensive help to find jobs for the _ people intensive help to find jobs for the future. you have to get more people _ for the future. you have to get more people into — for the future. you have to get more people into work. that is one of the ways _ people into work. that is one of the ways of— people into work. that is one of the ways of dealing with the high levels of inflation and raising living standards.— of inflation and raising living standards. ., ., ., ., ., standards. you have to admit though the pandemic. _ standards. you have to admit though the pandemic, followed _ standards. you have to admit though the pandemic, followed by _ standards. you have to admit though

the pandemic, followed by a - standards. you have to admit though the pandemic, followed by a war i standards. you have to admit though the pandemic, followed by a war in l the pandemic, followed by a war in ukraine, has put huge strain on public finances. any government would be in a really difficult position at this point? well, that's why growing _ position at this point? well, that's why growing your _ position at this point? well, that's why growing your economy, i position at this point? well, that's. why growing your economy, getting more _ why growing your economy, getting more people into well paying jobs, is key _ more people into well paying jobs, is key. borisjohnson says being in work— is key. borisjohnson says being in work is _ is key. borisjohnson says being in work is the — is key. borisjohnson says being in work is the best route out of poverty _ work is the best route out of poverty. that used to be true. but 8 million _ poverty. that used to be true. but 8 million people in work now are in poverty — million people in work now are in poverty. what we need a better paid jobs, _ poverty. what we need a better paid jobs. more _ poverty. what we need a better paid jobs, more people working. what should _ jobs, more people working. what should be — jobs, more people working. what should be the best defence against squeezed living standards but at the moment— squeezed living standards but at the moment it _ squeezed living standards but at the moment it is not. i am a reformer. today— moment it is not. i am a reformer. today i'm — moment it is not. i am a reformer. today i'm putting forward some ideas at a speech— today i'm putting forward some ideas at a speech i make in later today about— at a speech i make in later today about how — at a speech i make in later today about how we reform job centre plus and employment support to get more people _ and employment support to get more people into qualityjobs. jonathan ashworth mp, thank you. while you are talking to him, chris mason, the bbc political editor, has tweeted and said that downing street now thinks it might well get that report from sue gray as early as tomorrow morning. there could then

be a statement from the prime minister in the commons tomorrow lunchtime. that would be after prime minister's questions. it looks like tomorrow could be the day. it is still movable. locate tomorrow could be the day. it is still movable.— tomorrow could be the day. it is still movable. ~ . , still movable. we have been saying imminently- _ still movable. we have been saying imminently. that _ still movable. we have been saying imminently. that is _ still movable. we have been saying imminently. that is pretty - still movable. we have been saying i imminently. that is pretty imminent. jonathan ashworth suggested today or tomorrow. chris mason singh tomorrow morning. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. i'm tolu adeoye. well, it's finally here. the elizabeth line has opened with the first services running this morning. the line will increase capacity on the network by 10%. much delayed and hugely over budget, but hopefully worth the wait. people go in and see it, they'll be, you know, again it's a bit of a cliche, but they will be blown away atjust how big and bright it is and it's a totally modern, totally up—to—date space age, again another cheesy expression,

railway that i think will encourage people to use it and want to use it. yeah, it's extremely impressive. and we'll have lots of coverage of the opening day on our programmes as well as on social media and online. and if you have any questions then get in touch with us on social media or send an email. the mother of a 14—year—old girl who was strip—searched by metropolitan police officers says her daughter was so traumatised she tried to take her own life. the teenager, who is mixed race, was handcuffed and had her underwear cut off in the presence of male officers. the met says it's investigating the incident. it follows the case of child q, a black pupil who was strip—searched at school. an investigation by the bbc radio four�*s file on 4 has discovered more than 13,000 young people have been strip—searched since 2017. a theatre in east london has become

a listed building as part of the queen's platinum jubilee. the queen's theatre in hornchurch was one of six sites built during the queen's 70—year reign to be picked, reflecting social, technical and cultural changes throughout the years. let's take a look at the situation on the tubes. services are running well. no elizabeth line on there just yet but it is a good service. 0nto the weather now with kate kinsella. good morning. it is a largely dull start. quite a bit of cloud and outbreaks of rain. this first patch of rain clearing, the cloud behind it breaking. but as you can see, further frequent showers through the afternoon, and temperatures today reaching a maximum of 18 celsius. we could see these showers into the evening. but gradually they'll clear and the sky clears. it should stay clear from much of the night, but through to dawn just a little bit of cloud edging in from the west. temperatures overnight are dropping down to around seven celsius. we mightjust get a bright

start in the morning, especially the further east you are, but we will see the cloud increasing. this cold front will introduce more cloud as we head further through the day. so, after some sunshine first thing, the cloud increases, outbreaks of light, patchy rain. the front is weakening as it gets towards us, and gradually through the afternoon that cloud should clear. we'll see a bit of sunshine in the evening. temperatures tomorrow, again reaching a maximum of 18 celsius. high pressure starts to build from friday, temperatures getting up to around 20 celsius. into the weekend, a north—westerly flow, so a little cooler, but it should be dry and fine. i'm back with the latest from bbc london in half an hour. with more on the elizabth line's opening day. bye for now. good morning. welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. 0ur headlines today. the met police face calls to explain

why boris johnson wasn't fined after photos emerged of him drinking at a downing street event during lockdown. there have been rumours of these photos for months. now they're are at their own people to make up their own minds and they could be more tomorrow because we think sue gray could publish a definitive report into lockdown busting parties then. "a catastrophic failure of intelligence, diplomacy and planning" — mps deliver a damning report into the government's handling of the evacuation from afghanistan last year. a french fightback for emma raducanu as the british number one wins her first match on the clay at roland garros in paris. and actor and comedian ardal o'hanlon will be here to tell us about his second novel, released almost a quarter of a century after his first. good morning. some rain to clear eastwards this morning and then we are looking at a day of bright

spells, sunshine and showers. some of them will be heavy, eh few will be thundery and it's also going to be thundery and it's also going to be breezy. i will have all the details later on in the programme. good morning. it's tuesday 24th may. our main story. the met police are facing fresh questions after photos emerged of the prime minister drinking at a gathering in downing street during lockdown. borisjohnson was not fined for attending the event in november 2020. at the time, indoor social mixing was banned in england. a report into such gatherings by the senior civil servant, sue gray, is expected to be published as soon as tomorrow morning. 0ur political correspondent helen catt reports. leaving drinks for a senior downing street aide with bottles of wine, food and what appears to be a toast from the boss. this was on 13th november 2020 when the country was in lockdown, indoors socialising banned. it's understood at least one of the people who went to this gathering was fined by the police.

the prime minister was not, which has raised questions. i think millions of people will be sitting at home thinking if it was them or anybody else pictured at that party they would have received a fine, so unless the met police can provide an urgent clarification as to why boris johnson wasn't fined, then the police watchdog need to step in and restore some transparency and public trust to this process. the met has previously said it wouldn't provide further details of its findings. downing street says the police had access to all the relevant information, including photographs. the prime minister thought it was a works event. the metropolitan police thought it was a works event. therefore it was a works event. no, you might want it to be a party, but unless you're going to say that the prime minister is not telling the truth and the met police aren't telling the truth it wasn't a party. others don't agree and say the pictures cast doubt on what the prime minister has said in parliament, like this in december last year. will the prime minister tell- the house whether there was a party

at downing street on 13th november? speaker: prime minister. mr speaker, no, but i'm sure, whatever happened, the guidance and the rules were followed at all times. i don't think this is good enough, regardless of party, that the prime minister it appears has misled parliament. we can allow this to come out in the sue gray report. we can allow the police to do more commentary on it. we can allow the privileges and status committee to look at it. but why put us through all that agony? if mrjohnson will not resign over this, then i think the tory mps have to bring him down. a handful of tories have publicly criticised these photos. a more telling reaction is likely to come to the long—awaited report by the senior civil servant sue gray. she is expected to publish in the next couple of days. downing street has said boris johnson will address parliament in full once that happened.

will this then be the week when some of those details that have been under wraps for months finally see the light of day? helen catt, bbc news, westminster. that is the question exactly. we're joined now by our chief political correspondent, adam fleming, who's at downing street this morning. we've been saying this report is imminent. can you tell us a bit more about when we might be able to expect it? it’s about when we might be able to ex-ect it? d about when we might be able to exect it? �*, . ., expect it? it's looking much more imminent now— expect it? it's looking much more imminent now because _ expect it? it's looking much more imminent now because the i expect it? it's looking much more i imminent now because the thinking in whitehall is that sue gray, the senior civil servant who been looking into one of this for months, could hand herfinal report to downing street tomorrow morning for the prime minister to look at it and thenit the prime minister to look at it and then it is his decision about when it's published. but my understanding is they want to get it out there pretty quickly so you could then have a statement in parliament where the prime minister would answer questions from mps from all political parties and then he may even do a televised press conference where journalists can ask

and everybody can see his answers. and also downing street is pushing for all the photos of all the events that sue gray has been given by civil servants and special advisers and whoever was at these events which were handed over to the police to be included in the reports so people can make up their own minds. so let's see. i think, though, how many times to thought we are about to get it and we haven't? i will believe it when i'm printing it on the office printer or squinting at it on my phone and are zooming in. in terms of the photos which have emerged in the last 24—hour is, borisjohnson's emerged in the last 24—hour is, boris johnson's critics emerged in the last 24—hour is, borisjohnson's critics were angry with him are now having visual proof. opposition parties are using them to land another blow. a prime minister put pressure on the police for why someone of that party got fined but not other people including the prime minister. this morning, borisjohnson's friends the prime minister. this morning, boris johnson's friends and the prime minister. this morning, borisjohnson's friends and allies boris johnson's friends and allies and supporters borisjohnson's friends and allies and supporters are boris johnson's friends and allies and supporters are saying actually it makes his case that he was at work full day so you can see him standing in the doorway of an office which is on the way to his flat at

the top of downing street and he's holding his red box which he's got his papers in and also he is going to say a few words of a leaving do of a colleague who we'd had a massive falling outwith, so it's not exactly a fun social event for him. that may annoy people but that's the interpretation which has been put on it this morning. adam, thank ou been put on it this morning. adam, thank you very _ been put on it this morning. adam, thank you very much _ been put on it this morning. adam, thank you very much indeed. i been put on it this morning. adam, thank you very much indeed. don'tl been put on it this morning. adam, i thank you very much indeed. don't go too far away. adam fleming, live in downing street this morning. we'll be joined by the transport minister grant shapps at 7.30 this morning. all police officers and staff in forces across england and wales are to be given anti—racism training as part of a new national plan to tackle discrimination against black people. the new measures have been announced by the national police chiefs' council and the college of policing, but campaigners say the plan falls short of real change. our community affairs correspondent adina campbell reports. july 2020. this video of team gb athlete bianca williams and her partner went viral on social media,

showing the moment they were stopped and searched by police in london. just two months before that, the murder of george floyd in the us led to the global resurgence of the black lives matter movement. and earlier this year, protests were held after the shocking case of child q, the 15—year—old black girl who was strip searched by police at school without an appropriate adult present. the way black people are treated by police across the uk continues to raise serious questions. trust is broken. confidence is low. and these teenagers in east london say they are scared. me personally, i think the word that comes to me is fear. i feel like even when you see videos of people sort of acting up or being aggressive towards the police, i feel it all stems from fear. they put a gun to our face. yeah, that's one of my second experiences with the police. my first experience

was actually in oxford street. i was shopping. stopped and searched me. they let me go. i didn't do anything wrong. but today, senior police officers say they are committed to real change, with the announcement of a new national action plan to address racial inequality. we have launched today a plan specifically targeting black communities that recognises we are falling short and we are falling short because confidence is low right now. and, you know, there are many great things that police officers do. there is phenomenal work the police service does, but in this area, we've got to be honest and say we are not meeting the needs of communities. black people in england and wales are seven times more likely to be stopped and searched compared with white people according to government figures. this new plan aims to address the disproportionate use of these powers as well as recruit more black officers to help rebuild trust in marginalised communities. but human rights campaigners aren't convinced by these new measures. their commitments made in the report

are at complete odds with the announcements made by the government just last week, so the home secretary announced that the government would be creating new stop and search powers in the public order bill. it's expanding suspicion of stop and search in the police crime courts act. it's rolling out taser to volunteer police officers. these are exactly the powers and tools that disproportionately target and harass young black men. back in east london, there are still concerns over the pace of change in policing. i think because everyone tries to compare it to america, i we are seen as better or we're seen ias, "the police are not that bad". i but just because we are not as worsej as america does not mean that we're still at the level it should be. the action plan will take shape over the coming months with more details expected at the end of the year. adina campbell, bbc news. the un's world food programme has warned of famine in ukraine if a russian blockade isn't lifted.

millions of tonnes of grain have been held up at ukrainian ports, prompting the organisation to call it a declaration of war on global food security. 0ur correspondentjoe inwood is in kyiv this morning. i suppose this is a reminder of the implications for all of us, for the whole planet of what's happening there in ukraine?— whole planet of what's happening there in ukraine? yeah, absolutely. just to give — there in ukraine? yeah, absolutely. just to give you _ there in ukraine? yeah, absolutely. just to give you an _ there in ukraine? yeah, absolutely. just to give you an illustration, i just to give you an illustration, half of the grain purchased by the world food programme, the un body that sends food to the poorest people in the world, half of that comes from ukraine and there are currently 80 million tonnes of grain stuck inside this country and need to get out. of course, the way that would normally have happened in the pastis would normally have happened in the past is through the black sea, the many ports, and with sales and the bosporus straits and after the wider world, places like east africa and egypt, but now that can't happen and it's all stuck here because the russians are blockading the port. we

had a meeting yesterday between the lithuanian foreign minister and liz truss, the british foreign secretary, in which he proposed a coalition of the willing, a convoy of ships that could come to the black sea, pick up the grain in 0desa and take it to the world. what they proposed is not something run by nato. this would not be military. they are suggesting countries like egypt, turkey, people who are dependent on this grain getting out could take action. there is some suggestion the british could be involved, they have said they would support the idea, but that would be mainly with things like de—mining the pod, making it safe, rather than having any kind of military interaction with the russians. {lilia interaction with the russians. 0k, joe. interaction with the russians. 0k, joe, for interaction with the russians. 0k, joe. for now. _ interaction with the russians. 0k, joe, for now, thank _ interaction with the russians. ok, joe, for now, thank you very much indeed. a catastrophic failure of intelligence, diplomacy and planning. that's how a group of mps has described the government's handling of the withdrawal from afghanistan last year. a damning report from the foreign affairs committee said british soldiers and their afghan allies were let down by what they called "deep failures of leadership". 0ur diplomatic correspondent

paul adams reports. the west's withdrawal from kabul was chaotic and for vast numbers of afghans desperate to leave, profoundly traumatic. it was also, mps say, a betrayal of britain's allies, a catastrophic failure of intelligence, diplomacy and planning. knowing that american forces were soon going to leave, the report says the government failed to respond. well, it's clear that what we could have done really from 18 months out when the warning started is begun the really serious preparations, knowing who we needed to evacuate, planning on how we would get them out and where we would take them but instead i'm afraid that's not what happened. at a hearing last december, the foreign office's top civil servants struggled to explain why he and others, including the foreign secretary, stayed on holiday while kabulfell. i have reflected a lot since august on my leave and if i had my time

again i would have come back from my leave earlier than i did. i did put in place, as i think you know, an acting permanent secretary in the normal way, but also a director—general to lead in power in afghanistan. today's report suggests mr barton should consider his position. it says many of the british officials and soldiers sent to try and manage the terrible situation at kabul airport worked under enormous pressure. but it criticises what it calls misleading statements about the evacuation process, and says the leadership at the foreign office should be ashamed that two civil servants risked their careers to bring the situation to light. the foreign office defends its record. our staff works tirelessly, a spokesperson said, to evacuate over 15,000 people from afghanistan within a fortnight. this was the biggest uk mission of its kind in generations and followed months of intensive planning and collaboration

between uk government departments. the report urges the government to commit to a serious strategy for dealing with afghanistan in the future. a failure to do that, it says, would abandon afghan women and girls to the biggest single reversal of rights in a generation. paul adams, bbc news. we're joined now by nazir ayeen, a former interpreter for the british army in afghanistan. he came to the uk in 2013. we can also speak to yama faqiri, who was evacuated from afghanistan with his family last august. good morning both of you. great to see this morning. first of all, you, we saw such awful images from the time, coming from the airport in afghanistan, people trying to get away. i know yourjourney out of there was not easy. just tell us what happened to you and your

family. what happened to you and your famil . ,., ., ., ., what happened to you and your famil . ., ., ., , family. good morning. yeah, actually it has a big story. _ family. good morning. yeah, actually it has a big story, you _ family. good morning. yeah, actually it has a big story, you know. - family. good morning. yeah, actually it has a big story, you know. it i family. good morning. yeah, actually it has a big story, you know. it was i it has a big story, you know. it was last year, during august, when i was in kabul, i went to the passport office on the 15th of august to get my passport but unfortunately on the same day kabul was occupied by taliban and i had to run away from the passport office. i came home and i stayed here for seven days at home and head and after that i received and head and after that i received an e—mailfrom and head and after that i received an e—mail from the and head and after that i received an e—mailfrom the military, mod, which asked me to come to the airport. and when i came to the airport, it was quite rushed, a lot of people were there, and i spent about five days and four nights outside the airport to get to the airport. it was very difficult to

get to the airport because there was shooting, even my wife was pregnant and she was beaten by tanner ban on herfeet. after that, —— caliban. after that we just passed the small river and got to the british captain and he takes out of the river. we just came to be airport. after we passed that river, you have known that it was a big explosion happened there. it was just two hours after i had passed that area. and we are very lucky, because we are the last to come out of afghanistan. what very lucky, because we are the last to come out of afghanistan. what is life like for you _ to come out of afghanistan. what is life like for you now? _ to come out of afghanistan. what is life like for you now? at _ to come out of afghanistan. what is life like for you now? at the - to come out of afghanistan. what is | life like for you now? at the moment i'm oood, life like for you now? at the moment l'm good. l'm — life like for you now? at the moment l'm good. l'm happy _

life like for you now? at the moment i'm good, i'm happy because - life like for you now? at the moment i'm good, i'm happy because i- life like for you now? at the moment i'm good, i'm happy because i feel. i'm good, i'm happy because i feel safe and i know that no one will kill me because i worked with nato and british forces in afghanistan. but still, i'm wondering about my family back home. we were about nine brothers and six of them are still in afghanistan and they are hiding because of us, if the caliban finds them, they will do, they will beat them, they will do, they will beat them, make pressure for us to come back and get us back —— taliban. locate back and get us back -- taliban. we will come back and get us back —— taliban. we will come back to you in a moment. thank you. you came to the uk a few years earlier, not in the evacuation last year. you still have family in afghanistan. last year. you still have family in afghanistan-— last year. you still have family in afghanistan.- what - last year. you still have family in afghanistan.- what do i last year. you still have family in afghanistan.- what do you | last year. you still have family in afghanistan. yeah. what do you make of this report — afghanistan. yeah. what do you make of this report today _ afghanistan. yeah. what do you make of this report today by _ afghanistan. yeah. what do you make of this report today by mps are saying the british government's responds was chaotic and

dysfunctional and it basically didn't get its act together. t dysfunctional and it basically didn't get its act together. i think i a . ree didn't get its act together. i think i agree with _ didn't get its act together. i think i agree with the _ didn't get its act together. i think i agree with the report, _ didn't get its act together. i think i agree with the report, yes, i didn't get its act together. i think i agree with the report, yes, the | i agree with the report, yes, the british— i agree with the report, yes, the british government did not actually start to _ british government did not actually start to prepare the withdrawal scheme — start to prepare the withdrawal scheme for those who worked for the british— scheme for those who worked for the british government in afghanistan and the _ british government in afghanistan and the scheme was very poorly chaotic— and the scheme was very poorly chaotic and it did not have the administrative power to manage the evacuation _ administrative power to manage the evacuation of the interpreters from afghanistan. many interpreters and their families are still left in afghanistan and facing the danger of bein- afghanistan and facing the danger of being prosecuted by the taliban. you are in being prosecuted by the taliban. are in contact being prosecuted by the taliban. gm, are in contact with people over there. you've still got family there, right? t there. you've still got family there, right?— there. you've still got family there, right? i have friends and family there. — there, right? i have friends and family there, i _ there, right? i have friends and family there, i know _ there, right? i have friends and family there, i know form i family there, i know form interpreters who worked with me in afghanistan, stillthere, and we interpreters who worked with me in afghanistan, still there, and we are in touch— afghanistan, still there, and we are in touch on— afghanistan, still there, and we are in touch on a — afghanistan, still there, and we are in touch on a facebook group and sharing _ in touch on a facebook group and sharing messages. every day they asking _ sharing messages. every day they asking me — sharing messages. every day they asking me if there is any news from the government about the relocation of afghan— the government about the relocation of afghan interpreters, but unfortunately, the government is failing _ unfortunately, the government is

failing to — unfortunately, the government is failing to introduce a more extended scheme _ failing to introduce a more extended scheme that could allow them to come the uk _ scheme that could allow them to come the uk. tote_ scheme that could allow them to come the uk. ~ ~ ., ., ., , scheme that could allow them to come the uk. ~ ~ ., ., ., ~ ., the uk. we know what it was like to be at the airport, _ the uk. we know what it was like to be at the airport, the _ the uk. we know what it was like to be at the airport, the road - the uk. we know what it was like to be at the airport, the road is - be at the airport, the road is blocked, the shooting, explosions, and a lot of that the british government couldn't do anything about, so what is it you think they could have done to help those people like some of your relatives to get out more efficiently and maybe get more of them out, i don't know? t more of them out, i don't know? i think the government should learn from its _ think the government should learn from its experiences and from the faults— from its experiences and from the faults of— from its experiences and from the faults of the past. the taliban don't — faults of the past. the taliban don't seem to have changed majorly in terms _ don't seem to have changed majorly in terms of— don't seem to have changed majorly in terms of their power and policy and mandate. there is still retribution and prosecuting afghans who worked for the british government. and we still have incidents— government. and we still have incidents and reports the taliban have _ incidents and reports the taliban have taken people who work for the british— have taken people who work for the british government to unknown locations— british government to unknown locations and beaten them. their whereabouts are unknown still and the taliban have a new policy of

enforcing — the taliban have a new policy of enforcing some sort of punishment to those _ enforcing some sort of punishment to those people and telling them that if you _ those people and telling them that if you tell — those people and telling them that if you tell the media about us, we took— if you tell the media about us, we took you. — if you tell the media about us, we took you, then your family members will be _ took you, then your family members will be prosecuted and killed. so there _ will be prosecuted and killed. so there is— will be prosecuted and killed. so there is an — will be prosecuted and killed. so there is an atmosphere of fear between — there is an atmosphere of fear between those people who work for the british government in afghanistan and how stuck there. when _ afghanistan and how stuck there. when you — afghanistan and how stuck there. when you watch the television now and hearfrom when you watch the television now and hear from friends and family, you see what's going on in afghanistan, girls not being allowed to go to school at certain points, female newsreaders on television covering their faces, what do you think when you see those news reports? think when you see those news re-orts? n . , v reports? actually, it's quite difficult. — reports? actually, it's quite difficult, you _ reports? actually, it's quite difficult, you know, - reports? actually, it's quite difficult, you know, for i reports? actually, it's quite difficult, you know, for me| reports? actually, it's quite l difficult, you know, for me as reports? actually, it's quite i difficult, you know, for me as an open—minded person which i was in afghanistan, and we served for our country to build our country, to give the rights of humans to people who are living in that country. but

unfortunately, we are not able to do that because the situation, political issues and stuff like that, but every time i heard from most of the afghan local news, occupied by taliban, they have power over the news, television, stuff like that, we have friends down there because i have worked a lot with the media in afghanistan, i have a lot of friends from the media section, and we are chatting and talking with them and stuff like that. when we heard something which is not coming to the news and we say no one will believe that, because it's happening in afghanistan, anything is possible to happen. as i mentioned before, ourfamilies are

hiding, our colleagues which are working shoulder and shoulder with the british armed forces, still they are in afghanistan hiding from one city to another city. it's very difficult life to be hiding from all the intelligence, police, everyone. it's very difficult, you know. every city, you will not stay more than one or two weeks and after that you have to leave that city to another because they will find you and when they find you they will just because they will find you and when they find you they willjust kill you. you heard from the news, sometimes it comes from social media, that a person was arrested by taliban and after two days, the body of that person was found. it is like that. life in afghanistan is very difficult, especially for those people who were working with nato

forces, especially the british, which now i am here. tt is forces, especially the british, which now! am here. it is really aood to which now! am here. it is really good to talk _ which now! am here. it is really good to talk to _ which now! am here. it is really good to talk to you _ which now! am here. it is really good to talk to you this - which now! am here. it is reallyl good to talk to you this morning. thank you so much for sharing your story with us. thank you both very much indeed for coming in. thank you. a uk government spokesperson said: "our staff worked tirelessly to evacuate over 15,000 people from afghanistan within a fortnight. this was the biggest uk mission of its kind in generations and followed months of intensive planning and collaboration between uk government departments. we carried out a thorough review to learn lessons from our withdrawal from afghanistan. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. good morning, carol. good morning to you. if you'rejust good morning, carol. good morning to you. if you're just stepping out these are the temperatures you can expect, widely 9—10. in st helier,

12. there's been a wet night especially across england and wales. the rain continuing to pull away into the north sea with a plethora of showers in its wake. now through the course of today, what you will find some of those showers will merge to give some longer spells of rain and later across parts of the east and south—east, it could turn thundery here and there. in between, they will be some sunshine and later in the west as a ridge of high pressure building, it will kill off some of those showers in the west and we will see a bit more sunshine. temperatures, 11—18. it's also going to be quite a breezy day. this evening and overnight, eventually most of the showers will fade, some clear skies for a time, but then the cloud will build out towards the west and heralding the arrival of a band of rain which is a weather front coming our way. temperatures tonight falling away between 7—11. after a bright start in the south—east, the cloud will build quite rapidly and a weather front will continue to push southwards and

eastwards, weakening as it does so. behind it, a mixture of sunshine and showers. some of the showers could be heavy at times. but they will become more isolated as we go through the course of the afternoon. tomorrow too it will be a windy day. temperatures ranging from 11 in lerwick to 17 in aberdeen and macro held at the top temperature once again as around 18 in the far south—east. for thursday, just a heads up, we are looking at a bright start in eastern areas but we got another band of rain coming in from the west. in the west, western highlands for example, on the highest ground, we could well see just a little bit obsolete.— just a little bit obsolete. carol, thanks very — just a little bit obsolete. carol, thanks very much _ just a little bit obsolete. carol, thanks very much indeed. i just a little bit obsolete. carol, thanks very much indeed. we i just a little bit obsolete. carol, i thanks very much indeed. we will see you in the next half an hour. thank you. controversial legislation, which will change how killings from the conflict in northern ireland are investigated, will be debated by mps today. victims' groups are strongly opposed to the plan, which would allow suspects who co—operate with the investigation immunity from prosecution.

the government says the proposals will enable more families to get to the truth than ever before. 0ur ireland correspondent chris page reports. every day when i wake and i wake in pain. notjust physical pain, but emotional pain. if my dad hadn't have been murdered i wouldn't be anywhere near the bomb that night. andrea brown is living with a legacy of tragedy and trauma. when she was 12, herfather, eric, a police officer, was shot dead. five years later, she was severely injured in a bombing which killed six soldiers at a fun run. andrea's strongly against the government's new legislation dealing with the conflict. there's nowhere else in the world that would try to make a law that murderers and serial killers do not have to facejustice. victims are meant to forgive.

draw a line under it. you know, but how can we? you know, no one is sorry. more than three and a half thousand people died during the period known as the troubles. the legislation will create a commission led by a judge which will gather information on crimes. cases can be brought to it by bereaved families, the government and some others. suspects who cooperate won't face a criminal investigation, but those who refuse can still be prosecuted if there's enough evidence. the question of how killings from the troubles should be investigated is hugely complex and contentious. in northern ireland, history still hurts. different people have different views on the past, how the conflict started, why it lasted so long, how it should be recorded and remembered. but most victims' groups agree the government's plan is wrong. raymond mccord's son, who was also

called raymond, was murdered by loyalist paramilitaries. it's nonsense. it won't work. the murderers all of a sudden are going to walk in the room and tell people, "i killed him. i killed him." the british government really believe that. but if they do come forward, that person go in and tell them whatever details, laughing and say themselves and saying, "i got away with it." the current system is failing everybody. the government says it wants to give families the best opportunity to get to the truth. even if only one or two people come forward with information, that's still going to be one or two more families than ever before. getting to the bottom of what happened. and of course, the other side of this is that we as uk government will be making information and documentation available in a way we haven't done before with a proper independent investigatory body working through these things.

so more people get to the truth and an understanding of what happened than ever before. the politics of the present is always affected by the pain of the past year. the proposed change in the law is almost certain to be challenged in the courts. chris page, bbc news, belfast. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. well, it's finally here. the elizabeth line has opened with the first services running this morning. the line will increase capacity on the network by 10%. much delayed and hugely over budget but hopefully worth the wait. we went to abby wood and the queue was snaking around the street. we

jumped in a cab to woolwich. the scale is insane. _ jumped in a cab to woolwich. the scale is insane. it _ jumped in a cab to woolwich. the scale is insane. it was _ jumped in a cab to woolwich. the scale is insane. it was a - jumped in a cab to woolwich. the scale is insane. it was a long i jumped in a cab to woolwich. the scale is insane. it was a long way| scale is insane. it was a long way but it is here _ scale is insane. it was a long way but it is here now. _ scale is insane. it was a long way but it is here now. and _ scale is insane. it was a long way but it is here now. and we i scale is insane. it was a long way but it is here now. and we are i but it is here now. and we are honoured _ but it is here now. and we are honoured. so, _ but it is here now. and we are honoured. so, it's— but it is here now. and we are honoured. so, it's great. i and we'll have lots of coverage on our programmes, as well as on social media and online. and if you have any questions, then get in touch with us on social media, or send an email to hellobbclondon@bbc. co. uk. the mother of a 14—year—old girl who was strip—searched by metropolitan police officers, says her daughter was so traumatised she tried to take her own life. the teenager, who is mixed race, was handcuffed and had her underwear cut off in the presence of male officers. the met says it's investigating the incident. it follows the case of child q, a black pupil who was strip—searched at school. an investigation by the bbc radio four�*s file on 4 has discovered more than 13,000 young people have been strip—searched since 2017.

a theatre in east london has become a listed building as part of the queen's platinum jubilee. the queen's theatre in hornchurch was one of six sites built during the queen's 70 year reign to be picked, reflecting social, technical and cultural changes throughout the years. let's take a look at the situation on the tubes. services are running well. no elizabeth line on there just yet, but it is a good service. 0nto the weather now with kate kinsella. good morning. it is a largely dull start. quite a bit of cloud and outbreaks of rain. this first patch of rain clearing, the cloud behind it breaking. but as you can see, further frequent showers through the afternoon, and temperatures today reaching a maximum of 18 celsius. we could see these showers into the evening. but gradually they'll clear and the sky clears. it should stay clear from much of the night, but through to dawn just a little bit of cloud edging in from the west. temperatures overnight are dropping

down to around seven celsius. we mightjust get a bright start in the morning, especially the further east you are, but we will see the cloud increasing. this cold front will introduce more cloud as we head further through the day. so, after some sunshine first thing, the cloud increases, outbreaks of light, patchy rain. the front is weakening as it gets towards us, and gradually through the afternoon that cloud should clear. we'll see a bit of sunshine in the evening. temperatures tomorrow, again reaching a maximum of 18 celsius. high pressure starts to build from friday, temperatures getting up to around 20 celsius. into the weekend, a north—westerly flow, so a little cooler, but it should be dry and fine. i'm back with the latest from bbc london in an hour, with more on the elizabeth line's opening day. now though, it's back tojon and sally. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. pressure is mounting on the prime minister, after photographs emerged

showing him drinking at a lockdown gathering in downing street last year. it's as the publication of senior civil servant sue gray's report into such events is expected as soon as tomorrow. we're joined now by the transport secretary, grant shapps. good morning. shall we start with those photos? they are on the front pages of all the papers this morning. what do you think we can see there? how would you describe that? ~ ., ., a' see there? how would you describe that? ~ , ., , that? well, look, personally i find them very difficult _ that? well, look, personally i find them very difficult to _ that? well, look, personally i find them very difficult to look - that? well, look, personally i find them very difficult to look at. i i them very difficult to look at. i couldn't— them very difficult to look at. i couldn't see my own dad, as i mentioned on your programme previously, for four months because we was _ previously, for four months because we was in _ previously, for four months because we was in hospital during this period — we was in hospital during this period. we thought we had lost him at one _ period. we thought we had lost him at one point. i think actually looking _ at one point. i think actually looking at this as well, the prime minister— looking at this as well, the prime minister will be disappointed. he has come — minister will be disappointed. he has come as you know, apologised for what happened. i think he has popped

down there _ what happened. i think he has popped down there to raise a glass and say thank— down there to raise a glass and say thank you _ down there to raise a glass and say thank you to a long—term member of staff who _ thank you to a long—term member of staff who is _ thank you to a long—term member of staff who is leaving. and my view is that none _ staff who is leaving. and my view is that none of— staff who is leaving. and my view is that none of this should have happened, of course. it is that none of this should have happened, of course.- that none of this should have happened, of course. it is a leaving -a ? happened, of course. it is a leaving party? well. _ happened, of course. it is a leaving party? well. it— happened, of course. it is a leaving party? well. it is— happened, of course. it is a leaving party? well, it is only _ happened, of course. it is a leaving party? well, it is only a _ happened, of course. it is a leaving party? well, it is only a leaving i party? well, it is only a leaving event. party? well, it is only a leaving event- his _ party? well, it is only a leaving event. his part _ party? well, it is only a leaving event. his part would - party? well, it is only a leaving event. his part would have i party? well, it is only a leaving| event. his part would have been fully investigated by the police. he was not _ fully investigated by the police. he was not find for this event. as you can see. _ was not find for this event. as you can see. he — was not find for this event. as you can see, he is raising a glass and he seems — can see, he is raising a glass and he seems to— can see, he is raising a glass and he seems to be saying cheers and thank— he seems to be saying cheers and thank you — he seems to be saying cheers and thank you to a member of staff as he left the _ thank you to a member of staff as he left the office that day. as i say, i left the office that day. as i say, i don't _ left the office that day. as i say, i don't seek to defend it because he doesn't _ i don't seek to defend it because he doesn't either. and he has reformed number— doesn't either. and he has reformed number 10. — doesn't either. and he has reformed numberio, brought in doesn't either. and he has reformed number 10, brought in a doesn't either. and he has reformed numberio, brought in a new doesn't either. and he has reformed number 10, brought in a new office of the _ number 10, brought in a new office of the prime minister. brought in a permanent— of the prime minister. brought in a permanent secretary to look after all of _ permanent secretary to look after all of the — permanent secretary to look after all of the office of number 10, which — all of the office of number 10, which is — all of the office of number 10, which is what should have been happening all along. gk. which is what should have been happening all along.— which is what should have been happening all along. ok. i 'ust want to look at these i happening all along. ok. i 'ust want to look at these pictures i happening all along. 0k. ijust want to look at these pictures again. i to look at these pictures again. there is booze flowing, there are empty bottles on the table, there is food there, there is a toast, the

prime minister with a drink in his hand. that is not a leaving event, is it? that is a party. tiff hand. that is not a leaving event, is it? that is a party.— is it? that is a party. of course, o-eole is it? that is a party. of course, people would — is it? that is a party. of course, people would have _ is it? that is a party. of course, people would have looked i is it? that is a party. of course, people would have looked into i is it? that is a party. of course, i people would have looked into this and seen _ people would have looked into this and seen all of the evidence, the metropolitan police. it�*s and seen all of the evidence, the metropolitan police.— metropolitan police. it's a party, isn't it? also. — metropolitan police. it's a party, isn't it? also, another— metropolitan police. it's a party, isn't it? also, another detail- metropolitan police. it's a party, isn't it? also, another detail in l isn't it? also, another detail in the photograph. _ isn't it? also, another detail in the photograph, the _ isn't it? also, another detail in the photograph, the prime i isn't it? also, another detail in i the photograph, the prime minister's red box, _ the photograph, the prime minister's red box, the red boxes where the work_ red box, the red boxes where the work is _ red box, the red boxes where the work is it— red box, the red boxes where the work is. it looks to me like he was probably— work is. it looks to me like he was probably coming out of his office, carried _ probably coming out of his office, carried the — probably coming out of his office, carried the red boxing, raised a glass— carried the red boxing, raised a glass to — carried the red boxing, raised a glass to say thank you to a leaving member_ glass to say thank you to a leaving member of— glass to say thank you to a leaving member of staff, who we would have been working with closely all the way through, and presumably left. the police — way through, and presumably left. the police would have had all of that information, which is why they didrfl— that information, which is why they didn't issue — that information, which is why they didn't issue him with a fixed penalty— didn't issue him with a fixed penalty notice in this case. they didn't. penalty notice in this case. they didn't- i'd _ penalty notice in this case. they didn't. i'd love _ penalty notice in this case. they didn't. i'd love to _ penalty notice in this case. they didn't. i'd love to be _ penalty notice in this case. they didn't. i'd love to be able - penalty notice in this case. tue: didn't. i'd love to be able to penalty notice in this case. tt;e: didn't. i'd love to be able to talk to the police this morning. and talk about their reasoning behind this. but the reason this matters is because boris johnson but the reason this matters is because borisjohnson was asked in parliament, at prime minister's questions, was there a party on

november the 13th? questions, was there a party on novemberthe 13th? he questions, was there a party on november the 13th? he said, questions, was there a party on novemberthe 13th? he said, no. and now we have that picture. and i am just wondering, how does he reconcile him saying no, there wasn't a party, with the pictures we have just seen? i wasn't a party, with the pictures we have just seen?— have just seen? i imagine from the prime minister _ have just seen? i imagine from the prime minister point _ have just seen? i imagine from the prime minister point of _ have just seen? i imagine from the prime minister point of view, - have just seen? i imagine from the prime minister point of view, he i have just seen? i imagine from the i prime minister point of view, he was asked _ prime minister point of view, he was asked to _ prime minister point of view, he was asked to go — prime minister point of view, he was asked to go down and thank somebody who was— asked to go down and thank somebody who was leaving, raised a glass, said thanks _ who was leaving, raised a glass, said thanks and leaves. i imagine that is— said thanks and leaves. i imagine that is the — said thanks and leaves. i imagine that is the reason why. i don't seek to second—guess the police work in the same _ to second—guess the police work in the same way as i don't seek to second—guess or influence the work of the _ second—guess or influence the work of the durham police, who are investigating leader of the opposition and the deputy leader of the opposition right now for alcohol at events _ the opposition right now for alcohol at events. that is theirjob to do. it at events. that is theirjob to do. it also, _ at events. that is theirjob to do. it also, we — at events. that is theirjob to do. it also, we know that with regards to your _ it also, we know that with regards to your question about what he said the parliament, that there is a privileges _ the parliament, that there is a privileges committee who will be looking _ privileges committee who will be looking into that. their work is yet to come — looking into that. their work is yet to come we — looking into that. their work is yet to come. ~ ~' ., ., �* . to come. we kind of don't need a rivileues to come. we kind of don't need a privileges committee _ to come. we kind of don't need a privileges committee report - to come. we kind of don't need a privileges committee report at i to come. we kind of don't need a| privileges committee report at the moment, do we? we have this photo. we can see it for ourselves. even if

the prime minister did nothing wrong, even if the met were right not to give him a fixed penalty notice, we now know that he walked in and saw that event. and he said there wasn't a party. ijust don't understand. how can you reconcile there not being a party, when we have seen him looking and standing at that party?— at that party? again, i think it is robabl at that party? again, i think it is probably a _ at that party? again, i think it is probably a matter _ at that party? again, i think it is probably a matter for _ at that party? again, i think it is probably a matter for the - at that party? again, i think it is| probably a matter for the police, who have — probably a matter for the police, who have adjudicated this. they have issued _ who have adjudicated this. they have issued fines. but also, for sue gray~ — issued fines. but also, for sue gray~ her— issued fines. but also, for sue gray. her report we await quite imminently. and finally, the standards, or rather privileges committee. people will have far more access— committee. people will have far more access to _ committee. people will have far more access to information than us, and i rely on _ access to information than us, and i rely on them — access to information than us, and i rely on them to get to the truth of these _ rely on them to get to the truth of these matters. the police have already— these matters. the police have already thrown enormous amounts of resources _ already thrown enormous amounts of resources, huge amounts of numbers of people. _ resources, huge amounts of numbers of people, spent a lot of money on it, of people, spent a lot of money on it. and _ of people, spent a lot of money on it. and i_ of people, spent a lot of money on it. and i do— of people, spent a lot of money on it, and i do take whatever the police — it, and i do take whatever the police decide as being serious,

because — police decide as being serious, because they will have seen all of the evidence, heard all of the accounts _ the evidence, heard all of the accounts, whether it was the met police _ accounts, whether it was the met police or— accounts, whether it was the met police or the durham police, they are the _ police or the durham police, they are the ones in a position tojudge these _ are the ones in a position tojudge these things. are the ones in a position to 'udge these thingafi are the ones in a position to 'udge these thingefi are the ones in a position to 'udge these thhgsfi these things. ministers are not allowed to _ these things. ministers are not allowed to mislead _ these things. ministers are not| allowed to mislead parliament, these things. ministers are not - allowed to mislead parliament, are they? they are not allowed to lie to parliament. they? they are not allowed to lie to parliament-— parliament. how is that not a lie? so i think what _ parliament. how is that not a lie? so i think what he _ parliament. how is that not a lie? so i think what he would - parliament. how is that not a lie? so i think what he would have - so i think what he would have thought— so i think what he would have thought at the time, i imagine, the prime _ thought at the time, i imagine, the prime minister can answer for himself. — prime minister can answer for himself, and indeed he will when the sue gray— himself, and indeed he will when the sue gray report comes out, is that in a busy— sue gray report comes out, is that in a busy day, and the fact that i see his — in a busy day, and the fact that i see his work there with him, which he often _ see his work there with him, which he often carries from one wing to another, — he often carries from one wing to another, particularly when he is going _ another, particularly when he is going back to his flat to do his work. — going back to his flat to do his work, suggests to me he was probably on his— work, suggests to me he was probably on his way— work, suggests to me he was probably on his way through to do that. again, — on his way through to do that. again, the _ on his way through to do that. again, the prime ministerwill answer— again, the prime ministerwill answer for all of that. as i said before, — answer for all of that. as i said before, personally not having been able to— before, personally not having been able to see my own dad over this period _ able to see my own dad over this period of— able to see my own dad over this period of time, i take these matters

extremely— period of time, i take these matters extremely seriously. i find it frustrating, because today, as you 'ust frustrating, because today, as you just reported, we have seen the opening — just reported, we have seen the opening of the nearly £20 billion new underground line in london, the elizabeth— new underground line in london, the elizabeth line. we are the country leading _ elizabeth line. we are the country leading on— elizabeth line. we are the country leading on the response to ukraine, according _ leading on the response to ukraine, according to president zelensky. and so much _ according to president zelensky. and so much other important, so many other— so much other important, so many other important things like the cost of living _ other important things like the cost of living going on, and yet i have to end _ of living going on, and yet i have to end up — of living going on, and yet i have to end up discussing events of a year— to end up discussing events of a year ago. — to end up discussing events of a yearago, so to end up discussing events of a year ago, so of course to end up discussing events of a yearago, so of course i am frustrated. | year ago, so of course i am frustrated.— year ago, so of course i am frustrated. ., . ., . ,, ., frustrated. i do want to talk to about crossrail _ frustrated. i do want to talk to about crossrail in _ frustrated. i do want to talk to about crossrail in a _ frustrated. i do want to talk to about crossrail in a moment, l about crossrail in a moment, absolutely, it's a big day in london, and viewers across the country have questions about transport. but at a time when the prime minister is above dealing with levelling up and dealing with transport and dealing with ukraine, we know that he was in sue grayjust a couple of weeks before she publishes her report, to have a little chat about what it might be including and how it might be released. how does that look? i don't think that's quite right. i think— don't think that's quite right. i think actually what happened was civil servants in number 10 asked

for the _ civil servants in number 10 asked for the two — civil servants in number 10 asked for the two of them to get together, which _ for the two of them to get together, which is _ for the two of them to get together, which is a _ for the two of them to get together, which is a usual thing to happen, to talk about— which is a usual thing to happen, to talk about technical details. and then say they — talk about technical details. fich then say they hadn't and talk about technical details. r"tc then say they hadn't and now say they had. how does that look? number—macro organised. rag number 10. number—macro organised. rag number 10 the _ number—macro organised. rag number 10. the same thing will happen for the interim — 10. the same thing will happen for the interim report. that is standard practice _ the interim report. that is standard practice when a garment report is published — practice when a garment report is published. the prime minister commissioned sue gray to do this. i think— commissioned sue gray to do this. i think any— commissioned sue gray to do this. i think any suggestion that sue gray isn't entirely independent... i am not suggesting — isn't entirely independent... i am not suggesting that. _ isn't entirely independent... i am not suggesting that. it _ isn't entirely independent... i am not suggesting that. it is - isn't entirely independent... i am not suggesting that. it is totally l not suggesting that. it is totally normal practice _ not suggesting that. it is totally normal practice when _ not suggesting that. it is totally normal practice when the - not suggesting that. it is totally| normal practice when the report not suggesting that. it is totally i normal practice when the report is being _ normal practice when the report is being delivered back for the individual to brief on timing and those _ individual to brief on timing and those types of things. but individual to brief on timing and those types of things.— individual to brief on timing and those types of things. but this is not normal. _ those types of things. but this is not normal, is _ those types of things. but this is not normal, is it? _ those types of things. but this is not normal, is it? what - those types of things. but this is not normal, is it? what we i those types of things. but this is not normal, is it? what we are l not normal, is it? what we are seeing in government at the moment is farfrom normal. it might be normal to have a chat, but the briefing that went on over the weekend that there hadn't been a chat, it had been a chat, this doesn't look good, does it come at a

time when you should be trying, as a government, to clear things up, to offer some kind of currency, openness and transparency? it looks like a mess, it looks like you are trying to cover things up? with trying to cover things up? with res-ect trying to cover things up? with respect to _ trying to cover things up? with respect to yourself, _ trying to cover things up? with respect to yourself, i _ trying to cover things up? with respect to yourself, i suspect viewers — respect to yourself, i suspect viewers are probably keen to hear what _ viewers are probably keen to hear what we're — viewers are probably keen to hear what we're doing to tackle the cost of living, _ what we're doing to tackle the cost of living, what is happening with regards — of living, what is happening with regards to— of living, what is happening with regards to these threatening rail strikes _ regards to these threatening rail strikes much else. so know where you are perpetuating it by continuing to talk about — are perpetuating it by continuing to talk about it. as i say, you couldn't _ talk about it. as i say, you couldn't have had more transparent process— couldn't have had more transparent process than the met police piling in a tone — process than the met police piling in a tone of resources, a very lengthy— in a tone of resources, a very lengthy sue gray report that is going — lengthy sue gray report that is going to — lengthy sue gray report that is going to be published in full. there's— going to be published in full. there's actually a privileges committee that mps will carry out. what _ committee that mps will carry out. what has _ committee that mps will carry out. what has been said in parliament about— what has been said in parliament about it. — what has been said in parliament about it, all of these questions will be — about it, all of these questions will be coming out, you know, through— will be coming out, you know, through these processes. but he were right, _ through these processes. but he were right, i_ through these processes. but he were right, ithink— through these processes. but he were right, i think the public has a strong — right, i think the public has a strong appetite to talk about the matters — strong appetite to talk about the matters which actually affect them in the _ matters which actually affect them in the here and now today. and i am very happy— in the here and now today. and i am very happy to move on to discuss

those _ very happy to move on to discuss those whenever you are ready. absolutely. at looking at our inbox this morning, the fact is the pandemic if i did all of us, loved and affected all of us. so many people have questions about it. let's talk about crossrail. we have seen pictures of these gleaming new network crossing london. and it looks fantastic from the images we have seen. and yet there will be viewers watching breakfast this morning who live in parts of the country where there is no shiny new. in fact, where they have lost the services on the trains, on the buses, and where they are going to struggle to get to work this morning. what do you say to them when they look at these pictures and they go, there you go, london has got it again? the they go, there you go, london has got it again?— they go, there you go, london has got it again? the good news is i am s-tendin got it again? the good news is i am spending five _ got it again? the good news is i am spending five times _ got it again? the good news is i am spending five times the _ got it again? the good news is i am spending five times the amount i spending five times the amount outside — spending five times the amount outside of london with the integrated rail plan to build up rail services elsewhere. outside of the capital, outside of the south east _ the capital, outside of the south east so— the capital, outside of the south east so if— the capital, outside of the south east. so if you are watching this and you — east. so if you are watching this and you are _ east. so if you are watching this and you are in manchester, you are going _ and you are in manchester, you are going to _ and you are in manchester, you are going to get — and you are in manchester, you are going to get two high speed lines. ifyou _ going to get two high speed lines. ifyou are — going to get two high speed lines. if you are in, you know, leeds,

you're — if you are in, you know, leeds, you're going _ if you are in, you know, leeds, you're going to get massive rail improvements. in fact, we are just finishing _ improvements. in fact, we are just finishing off a massive series of improvements at leeds station. if you are _ improvements at leeds station. if you are in — improvements at leeds station. if you are in the midlands, you are getting — you are in the midlands, you are getting electrification in the midlands mainline. wherever you are in the _ midlands mainline. wherever you are in the country, we are working hard to improve — in the country, we are working hard to improve our railway services and huge _ to improve our railway services and huge amounts of money, for the first time more _ huge amounts of money, for the first time more money being spent outside of london _ time more money being spent outside of london and the south—east and the north— of london and the south—east and the north and _ of london and the south—east and the north and elsewhere, than in london. we have _ north and elsewhere, than in london. we have got— north and elsewhere, than in london. we have got a massive levelling up exercise _ we have got a massive levelling up exercise going on. i am delighted to be able _ exercise going on. i am delighted to be able to— exercise going on. i am delighted to be able to cover openings and construction work elsewhere. i am sure ou construction work elsewhere. i am sure you are- _ construction work elsewhere. i am sure you are- in — construction work elsewhere. i am sure you are. in terms _ construction work elsewhere. i am sure you are. in terms of- construction work elsewhere. t —n sure you are. in terms of these possible strikes over the summer and the warnings of delays and issues getting food around the country, what are you going to do to make sure the trends keep running, especially with freight, to make sure we don't run out? == especially with freight, to make sure we don't run out? -- trains. i love the railways. _ sure we don't run out? -- trains. i love the railways. this _ sure we don't run out? -- trains. i love the railways. this is - sure we don't run out? -- trains. i love the railways. this is actually i love the railways. this is actually very premature. they have not been any discussions about pay at the

moment — any discussions about pay at the moment. there are collies to lift the freeze — moment. there are collies to lift the freeze on pay. pay is going to be unfrozen for workers. we have lost a _ be unfrozen for workers. we have lost a quarter of passengers who have _ lost a quarter of passengers who have yet — lost a quarter of passengers who have yet to come back after coronavirus, people working from home _ coronavirus, people working from home and — coronavirus, people working from home and the like. we have lost a quarter— home and the like. we have lost a quarter of— home and the like. we have lost a quarter of the income. and i think we have _ quarter of the income. and i think we have to — quarter of the income. and i think we have to come as a government, be fair to— we have to come as a government, be fair to doctors — we have to come as a government, be fair to doctors and teachers and nurses — fair to doctors and teachers and nurses in— fair to doctors and teachers and nurses, in balancing pay and the rest of— nurses, in balancing pay and the rest of it — nurses, in balancing pay and the rest of it. so, you know, the railways _ rest of it. so, you know, the railways have been on life support. £16 billion — railways have been on life support. £16 billion into them to support them _ £16 billion into them to support them during coronavirus. whether you use the _ them during coronavirus. whether you use the railways or not, and the vast _ use the railways or not, and the vast majority of people do not. i 'ust vast majority of people do not. i just ask— vast majority of people do not. i just ask for— vast majority of people do not. i just ask for the unions too, you know. — just ask for the unions too, you know. have _ just ask for the unions too, you know, have a conversation about this, _ know, have a conversation about this come — know, have a conversation about this, come to the table, be sensible _ this, come to the table, be sensible. of course, we will have to prioritise _ sensible. of course, we will have to prioritise freight and goods and energy— prioritise freight and goods and energy supplies moving around should it come _ energy supplies moving around should it come to _ energy supplies moving around should it come to this, but i don't think it come to this, but i don't think it needs — it come to this, but i don't think

it needs to _ it come to this, but i don't think it needs to. and i think everybody needs— it needs to. and i think everybody needs to — it needs to. and i think everybody needs to sit down and talk about it. grant _ needs to sit down and talk about it. grant shapps, thank you very much indeed. partygate report tomorrow, is that right? i indeed. partygate report tomorrow, is that right?— is that right? i have heard as much as ou is that right? i have heard as much as you have- _ is that right? i have heard as much as you have. but _ is that right? i have heard as much as you have. but i _ is that right? i have heard as much as you have. but i think— is that right? i have heard as much as you have. but i think the - is that right? i have heard as muchj as you have. but i think the sooner we get _ as you have. but i think the sooner we get everything out there, the better _ we get everything out there, the better. the sooner that durham police _ better. the sooner that durham police report on the leader of the opposition and the deputy leader, the better. . . opposition and the deputy leader, the better. , . . opposition and the deputy leader, the better. , ., ., ., ~ the better. grant schapps, thank ou. mr the better. grant schapps, thank you- mr sharps _ the better. grant schapps, thank you. mr sharps is _ the better. grant schapps, thank you. mr sharps is going - the better. grant schapps, thank you. mr sharps is going to i the better. grant schapps, thank you. mr sharps is going to be i the better. grant schapps, thank. you. mr sharps is going to be very happy with our neck story. he wanted to talk about transport, didn't it? after a delay of three and a half years, and going £4 billion over budget, the new elizabeth line train service has finally opened to passengers today. the 73—mile route stretches from berkshire in the west of england, to essex in the east. our transport correspondent, katy austin, is at woolwich train station in london. is that the first few commuters going through?— is that the first few commuters going through? is that the first few commuters ttoin throuth? . . ., . going through? yeah, we have got a stead flow going through? yeah, we have got a steady flow of _ going through? yeah, we have got a steady flow of commuters, - going through? yeah, we have got a steady flow of commuters, a - going through? yeah, we have got a steady flow of commuters, a steady| steady flow of commuters, a steady trickle _ steady flow of commuters, a steady trickle coming in and out of the gates — trickle coming in and out of the gates. woolwich is in south—east

london. — gates. woolwich is in south—east london. up — gates. woolwich is in south—east london, up from the end of the line, or the _ london, up from the end of the line, or the start _ london, up from the end of the line, or the start of— london, up from the end of the line, or the start of the line, at abbey wood _ or the start of the line, at abbey wood the — or the start of the line, at abbey wood. the point of the elizabeth line is _ wood. the point of the elizabeth line is to— wood. the point of the elizabeth line is to cut journey times to increase — line is to cut journey times to increase capacity and to give a boost — increase capacity and to give a boost to — increase capacity and to give a boost to the economy. this is one of nine new— boost to the economy. this is one of nine new stations that have been built along the route. crossrail, or the elizabeth line, is now on the london _ the elizabeth line, is now on the london underground map, even though it is not— london underground map, even though it is not part _ london underground map, even though it is not part of the underground itself _ it is not part of the underground itself a — it is not part of the underground itself. a lot of the station is integrated with the rest of the network _ integrated with the rest of the network. it is firmly on the map. i have _ network. it is firmly on the map. i have been— network. it is firmly on the map. i have been speaking to some of the people _ have been speaking to some of the people among the first to use this new railway. good morning everyone. _ this new railway. good morning everyone, welcome _ this new railway. good morning everyone, welcome to - this new railway. good morning everyone, welcome to your- this new railway. good morning| everyone, welcome to your new service. ~ . . everyone, welcome to your new service. . . , ., everyone, welcome to your new service. t . , . ., , service. we have been waiting nearly ten ears service. we have been waiting nearly ten years for— service. we have been waiting nearly ten years for this _ service. we have been waiting nearly ten years for this thing _ service. we have been waiting nearly ten years for this thing to _ service. we have been waiting nearly ten years for this thing to open. it i ten years for this thing to open. it is one _ ten years for this thing to open. it is one of— ten years for this thing to open. it is one of the — ten years for this thing to open. it is one of the most impressive things i is one of the most impressive things i have _ is one of the most impressive things i have ever— is one of the most impressive things i have ever seen. it is is one of the most impressive things i have ever seen.— i have ever seen. it is faster travel. then _ i have ever seen. it is faster travel. then i _ i have ever seen. it is faster travel. then i don't - i have ever seen. it is faster travel. then i don't have i i have ever seen. it is faster travel. then i don't have to | i have ever seen. it is faster - travel. then i don't have to change. the journey — travel. then i don't have to change. the journey time _ travel. then i don't have to change. the journey time between - travel. then i don't have to change. the journey time between canary i the journey time between canary wharf— the journey time between canary wharf and — the journey time between canary wharf and whitechapel blew my mind. iwork— wharf and whitechapel blew my mind. i work in _ wharf and whitechapel blew my mind. i work in parsons green. everyday i

travel a long way. it is a life changing experience. also, it brings a lot of business to the locals as well, people can come up to woolwich. i like trains. when i grow up i want to be— i like trains. when i grow up i want to be a— i like trains. when i grow up i want to be a train— i like trains. when i grow up i want to be a train driver. _ i like trains. when i grow up i want to be a train driver. i— i like trains. when i grow up i want to be a train driver.— to be a train driver. i am also amazed by — to be a train driver. i am also amazed by the _ to be a train driver. i am also amazed by the silence. i to be a train driver. i am also amazed by the silence. even | to be a train driver. i am also i amazed by the silence. even having this conversation as the train is running. — this conversation as the train is running, that is pretty rare london transport~ — running, that is pretty rare london transport~ lt— running, that is pretty rare london trans-ort. . running, that is pretty rare london trans-ort. , , , transport. it is super convenient. it should transform _ transport. it is super convenient. it should transform the _ transport. it is super convenient. it should transform the way i transport. it is super convenient. it should transform the way that l transport. it is super convenient. i it should transform the way that we use the city, frankly. so, a lot of the people we were speaking — so, a lot of the people we were speaking to this morning were saying 'ust speaking to this morning were saying just how— speaking to this morning were saying just how long they have been waiting for this _ just how long they have been waiting for this tfl. — just how long they have been waiting for this. tfl, transport for london, say it— for this. tfl, transport for london, say it will— for this. tfl, transport for london, say it will be — for this. tfl, transport for london, say it will be transformative, and that is _ say it will be transformative, and that is what people here were saying — that is what people here were saying it _ that is what people here were saying. it will have their commute in some _ saying. it will have their commute in some cases, make it much easier to get— in some cases, make it much easier to get around — in some cases, make it much easier to get around london. things have not always— to get around london. things have not always gone smoothly with this project _ not always gone smoothly with this project it— not always gone smoothly with this project. it is three and a half years— project. it is three and a half years later. it is £4 billion over the original budget. and it is

opening _ the original budget. and it is opening at a very different time from _ opening at a very different time from when it was first designed. we have at— from when it was first designed. we have at the — from when it was first designed. we have at the pandemic. people are travelling — have at the pandemic. people are travelling on public transport as much _ travelling on public transport as much as— travelling on public transport as much as they were before with things like working from home. that means the numbers that are going to use this line. — the numbers that are going to use this line, the expectations have been _ this line, the expectations have been scaled back slightly, but tfl said it _ been scaled back slightly, but tfl said it is — been scaled back slightly, but tfl said it is still very much needed, it will— said it is still very much needed, it will help — said it is still very much needed, it will help the country, or the capital's — it will help the country, or the capital's recovery, and benefits should — capital's recovery, and benefits should go— capital's recovery, and benefits should go beyond london. in fact, the trains. — should go beyond london. in fact, the trains, the high—tech trains that will— the trains, the high—tech trains that will be using this line now were _ that will be using this line now were made in derby, for example. they— were made in derby, for example. they say— were made in derby, for example. they say it — were made in derby, for example. they say it will not just transform travel _ they say it will not just transform travel across london but the broader south-east— travel across london but the broader south—east as well. it has been a long _ south—east as well. it has been a long time — south—east as well. it has been a long time coming. it has been a massive — long time coming. it has been a massive engineering feat. but finally. — massive engineering feat. but finally. it _ massive engineering feat. but finally, it is finally here and people _ finally, it is finally here and people can start to use the trains on this— people can start to use the trains on this line _ on this line. katie, thank you. katie austen on this the. — katie, thank you. katie austen live for us this morning at college station. ~ . for us this morning at college station. . . ., for us this morning at college station. . . . ., for us this morning at college station. . . . . , , station. we have had train spotters, s-tahetti station. we have had train spotters, spaghetti junction. _ station. we have had train spotters, spaghetti junction, the _ station. we have had train spotters, spaghettijunction, the anniversary. | spaghetti junction, the anniversary. we are giving you road and railway

fans — and grant schapps! — everything this morning. now carol kirkwood with the weather. good morning. today we are looking at a day of sunshine, bright spells and also some showers. some of the showers are likely to be heavy and thundery in places. we have also got the remnants of last night's rang. it is continuing to move away from the south—east and east anglia. later, a ridge of high pressure builds in from the west. that will mean most of the showers will eventually fade. to start with, if you are thinking of hanging out your washing, you might want to think twice. we have already got showers across scotland, northern ireland, parts of northern england and also wears. and as we come down to the south, we have the remnants of that rain to clear away. but it will clear away. rain to clear away. but it will clearaway. it rain to clear away. but it will clear away. it is not a particularly cold start to the day and it will be a breezy day too. watch how the showers get going. some of them will

emerge. longerspells showers get going. some of them will emerge. longer spells of rain. the potential for some showers to be thundery in the south—east and east anglia later on. later as that ridge built in, the showers in the west will fade. temperatures ii to about 17 degrees. through this evening and overnight, eventually most of the showers will fade, the cloud are building from the west and we have got this rain coming on as well. temperatures tonight falling away to between roughly seven to about 12 degrees. we start tomorrow on a bright note in the south—east but it won't last. the cloud will come piling in. the rain following on behind but turning weaker as it does so. then we are looking at sunshine and showers. the showers turning more isolated in the afternoon. it is going to be windy, highs up to 70 degrees. thank you, carol. degrees. thank ou, carol. ,, degrees. thank ou, carol. . . ., he's made us laugh as vicar, a detective and even a superhero. but now the comedian ardal o'hanlon is finally releasing another book almost a quarter of a century

after his first. he is burning up with embarrassment here! it is lovely to see you. great to have you. you have been keeping busy. you have had death in paradise, derry girls. but writing? yeah. it has always been a passion of mine _ yeah. it has always been a passion of mine it — yeah. it has always been a passion of mine it is— yeah. it has always been a passion of mine. it is where it all begins. for your— of mine. it is where it all begins. for your stand—up show, you start by writing it, i guess — show, you start by writing it, i guess i— show, you start by writing it, i guess. i had a bit of success with the first— guess. i had a bit of success with the first novel about 25 years ago. it the first novel about 25 years ago. it did _ the first novel about 25 years ago. it did quite — the first novel about 25 years ago. it did quite well. commercially and critically _ it did quite well. commercially and critically i— it did quite well. commercially and critically. i was wanted to follow that up — critically. i was wanted to follow that up i— critically. i was wanted to follow that up. i have been wanting to scratch — that up. i have been wanting to scratch that h ever since. i had a few false — scratch that h ever since. i had a few false starts over the years. but finally. _ few false starts over the years. but finally. i _ few false starts over the years. but finally, i got around to it. about six. _ finally, i got around to it. about six. seven— finally, i got around to it. about six, seven years ago. then i had to park— six, seven years ago. then i had to park it _ six, seven years ago. then i had to park it because i went off to do death— park it because i went off to do death in— park it because i went off to do death in paradise in the caribbean. tough! _ death in paradise in the caribbean. tough! well, no one believes me but it was— tough! well, no one believes me but

it was tough. during the pandemic i buckled _ it was tough. during the pandemic i buckled down and sort of finished it off. �* ., ., .. . off. ok. i'm going to call it a comedy but _ off. ok. i'm going to call it a comedy but it _ off. ok. i'm going to call it a comedy but it is _ off. ok. i'm going to call it a comedy but it is dark - off. ok. i'm going to call it a comedy but it is dark in i off. ok. i'm going to call it a i comedy but it is dark in places, isn't it? . , isn't it? yeah. it is called brouhaha. _ isn't it? yeah. it is called brouhaha. on _ isn't it? yeah. it is called brouhaha. on the - isn't it? yeah. it is called| brouhaha. on the surface isn't it? yeah. it is called i brouhaha. on the surface it is a sort _ brouhaha. on the surface it is a sort of— brouhaha. on the surface it is a sort of a — brouhaha. on the surface it is a sort of a crime novel. it is about the disappearance of somebody and the disappearance of somebody and the attempts to find this person and figure _ the attempts to find this person and figure out— the attempts to find this person and figure out why they went missing. but yeah. — figure out why they went missing. but yeah, it is very dark humour. i grew— but yeah, it is very dark humour. i grewup— but yeah, it is very dark humour. i grewup in— but yeah, it is very dark humour. i grew up in the border region of lreland. — grew up in the border region of lreland. a — grew up in the border region of ireland, a lovely part of the world, but given— ireland, a lovely part of the world, but given it's sort of position geographically, it has a long association with smuggling. it had paramilitary activity later on. there — paramilitary activity later on. there is— paramilitary activity later on. there is a _ paramilitary activity later on. there is a culture of silence, a kind _ there is a culture of silence, a kind of— there is a culture of silence, a kind of uneasiness, attention. a lawlessness. and everybody has secrets — lawlessness. and everybody has secrets. even my protagonists, retired _ secrets. even my protagonists, retired detective, my local provincial journalist, retired detective, my local provincialjournalist, a friend of the missing person, they all have their— the missing person, they all have their secrets and a feral compromise. it is darkly humorous. it compromise. it is darkly humorous. it has _ compromise. it is darkly humorous. it has got _ compromise. it is darkly humorous. it has got a — compromise. it is darkly humorous. it has got a deadpan town. and it

kind of— it has got a deadpan town. and it kind of hopefully captures the unique — kind of hopefully captures the unique way with words that these people _ unique way with words that these people have. find unique way with words that these people have-— unique way with words that these theole have. �* ,, people have. and i guess when you are of it, people have. and i guess when you are of it. you _ people have. and i guess when you are of it, you can _ people have. and i guess when you are of it, you can write _ people have. and i guess when you are of it, you can write those i are of it, you can write those words, those conversations in an authentic way, you are not parachuting in and telling it as a tourist? . ., . . , tourist? yeah. i love that. even as a comedian _ tourist? yeah. i love that. even as a comedian l— tourist? yeah. i love that. even as a comedian i was _ tourist? yeah. i love that. even as a comedian i was at _ tourist? yeah. i love that. even as a comedian i was at that _ tourist? yeah. i love that. even as a comedian i was at that deadpan | a comedian i was at that deadpan thing _ a comedian i was at that deadpan thing going on. that sort of, that love of— thing going on. that sort of, that love of language and playing with language. love of language and playing with lanttuae. ., ., ,. , . language. you mention stand-up twice now. how constant _ language. you mention stand-up twice now. how constant has _ language. you mention stand-up twice now. how constant has that _ language. you mention stand-up twice now. how constant has that been i language. you mention stand-up twice now. how constant has that been for. now. how constant has that been for you in the past 20, 30 years? the thint i you in the past 20, 30 years? the thing i always— you in the past 20, 30 years? the thing i always go back to, i guess, yeah. _ thing i always go back to, i guess, yeah. i_ thing i always go back to, i guess, yeah. iwas— thing i always go back to, i guess, yeah, i was loved. i try and do a few shows — yeah, i was loved. i try and do a few shows every month. i talk quite —— | few shows every month. i talk quite -- l toured — few shows every month. i talk quite —— i toured quite a lot up to the pandemic. _ —— ! toured quite a lot up to the pandemic. it— —— i toured quite a lot up to the pandemic. it was interesting when the pandemic hit in march 2020. my last show— the pandemic hit in march 2020. my last show was in boxing, not far from _ last show was in boxing, not far from here. _ last show was in boxing, not far from here. i_ last show was in boxing, not far from here. i enjoyed that too. but i remember— from here. i enjoyed that too. but i remember my body completely relaxed in a really _ remember my body completely relaxed in a really strange way after that. like. _ in a really strange way after that. like. i_ in a really strange way after that.

like. iwas— in a really strange way after that. like, i was totally drained of adrenaline for the first time probably in my adult life for 30 years. — probably in my adult life for 30 years, where i didn't have that low-level _ years, where i didn't have that low—level anxiety of getting up on a stage. _ low—level anxiety of getting up on a stage. or— low—level anxiety of getting up on a stage, or meeting new people, or going _ stage, or meeting new people, or going to _ stage, or meeting new people, or going to a — stage, or meeting new people, or going to a new town, starting a new tv show. _ going to a new town, starting a new tv show, getting on a plane every week. _ tv show, getting on a plane every week. it _ tv show, getting on a plane every week. it was an amazing time. and i think— week. it was an amazing time. and i think that's — week. it was an amazing time. and i think that's why i was able to sit down _ think that's why i was able to sit down and — think that's why i was able to sit down and write the novel properly. amazing _ down and write the novel properly. amazing in — down and write the novel properly. amazing in a good way then? yeah, in a tood amazing in a good way then? yeah, in a good way- — amazing in a good way then? yeah, in a good way. obviously _ amazing in a good way then? yeah, in a good way. obviously there _ amazing in a good way then? yeah, in a good way. obviously there was i amazing in a good way then? yeah, in a good way. obviously there was the l a good way. obviously there was the existential_ a good way. obviously there was the existential dread outside the door. it was _ existential dread outside the door. it was surreal and bizarre at times. and kind _ it was surreal and bizarre at times. and kind of— it was surreal and bizarre at times. and kind of scary at times. but i am 'ust and kind of scary at times. but i am just saying — and kind of scary at times. but i am just saying that like, my body totally — just saying that like, my body totally relaxed in a way that i had never _ totally relaxed in a way that i had never experienced before. it's very strange _ never experienced before. it's very strange it�*s— never experienced before. it's very stranue. v . , never experienced before. it's very stranue. h . , , strange. it's really interesting. from the book _ strange. it's really interesting. from the book point _ strange. it's really interesting. from the book point of - strange. it's really interesting. from the book point of view i strange. it's really interesting. - from the book point of view maybe you needed to be in a place to finish it? i you needed to be in a place to finish it? ~ ., ., finish it? i think so. you are alwa s finish it? i think so. you are always running _ finish it? i think so. you are always running around - finish it? i think so. you are always running around in . finish it? i think so. you are | always running around in this business _ always running around in this busines— always running around in this business. ., ., ., ., ., business. you have always got an excuse? exactly! _ business. you have always got an excuse? exactly! i— business. you have always got an excuse? exactly! i don't- business. you have always got an excuse? exactly! i don't need -

business. you have always got an l excuse? exactly! i don't need much of an excuse _ excuse? exactly! i don't need much of an excuse not _ excuse? exactly! i don't need much of an excuse not to _ excuse? exactly! i don't need much of an excuse not to knuckle - excuse? exactly! i don't need much of an excuse not to knuckle down. | of an excuse not to knuckle down. but i _ of an excuse not to knuckle down. but i think— of an excuse not to knuckle down. but i think i— of an excuse not to knuckle down. but i think i was lucky. speaking to writers _ but i think i was lucky. speaking to writers and — but i think i was lucky. speaking to writers and reading interviews with writers _ writers and reading interviews with writers over the years, i think people — writers over the years, i think people find it very hard to start something during the pandemic. but i think because i had a good first draft _ think because i had a good first draft that— think because i had a good first draft that was sort of hanging around — draft that was sort of hanging around for a few years, i was able to around for a few years, i was able toiust _ around for a few years, i was able tojust develop those around for a few years, i was able to just develop those characters and flesh out _ to just develop those characters and flesh out the story a bit more. how lucky have — flesh out the story a bit more. how lucky have you _ flesh out the story a bit more. how lucky have you been _ flesh out the story a bit more. how lucky have you been over the years with the mix of work you do? you seem to do a bit of everything. you have got the big tv series, the stand—up, the writing. how do you keep that balance? it’s stand-up, the writing. how do you keep that balance?— keep that balance? it's like sinnina keep that balance? it's like spinning plates, _ keep that balance? it's like spinning plates, i- keep that balance? it's like spinning plates, i suppose. keep that balance? it's like - spinning plates, i suppose. it's tricky— spinning plates, i suppose. it's tricky enough. also, i am very conscious— tricky enough. also, i am very conscious that, you know, maybe you should _ conscious that, you know, maybe you shoutd stay— conscious that, you know, maybe you should stay in your lane. it's tricky~ — should stay in your lane. it's tricky~ but— should stay in your lane. it's tricky. but i love the variety. i'm kind _ tricky. but i love the variety. i'm kind of— tricky. but i love the variety. i'm kind of a — tricky. but i love the variety. i'm kind of a restless person by nature. kind of— kind of a restless person by nature. kind of curious. sometimes i wish i 'ust kind of curious. sometimes i wish i just did _ kind of curious. sometimes i wish i just did one — kind of curious. sometimes i wish i just did one thing. and did it well. instead _ just did one thing. and did it well. instead of— just did one thing. and did it well. instead ofjust doing things, you know. _ instead ofjust doing things, you know. a — instead ofjust doing things, you know, a lot of different things

poortx — know, a lot of different things poorly. but i love the variety. i'm quite _ poorly. but i love the variety. i'm quite an — poorly. but i love the variety. i'm quite an outgoing person, so i love meeting _ quite an outgoing person, so i love meeting new people. is quite an outgoing person, so i love meeting new people. is all quite an outgoing person, so i love meeting new people.— meeting new people. is all that adrenaline _ meeting new people. is all that adrenaline good _ meeting new people. is all that adrenaline good for _ meeting new people. is all that adrenaline good for you? - meeting new people. is all that adrenaline good for you? i - meeting new people. is all that| adrenaline good for you? i think meeting new people. is all that - adrenaline good for you? i think so. i think you — adrenaline good for you? i think so. i think you needed _ adrenaline good for you? i think so. i think you needed to _ adrenaline good for you? i think so. i think you needed to get _ adrenaline good for you? i think so. i think you needed to get anything l i think you needed to get anything done _ i think you needed to get anything done. fundamentally i'm quite a lazy person _ done. fundamentally i'm quite a lazy person so _ done. fundamentally i'm quite a lazy person so i — done. fundamentally i'm quite a lazy person. so i need to be pushed or pricked _ person. so i need to be pushed or pricked in — person. so i need to be pushed or pricked in some way. then i think i can respond — pricked in some way. then i think i can respond quite well. talk pricked in some way. then i think i can respond quite well.— can respond quite well. talk about stickin: in can respond quite well. talk about sticking in your — can respond quite well. talk about sticking in your lane, _ can respond quite well. talk about sticking in your lane, if _ can respond quite well. talk about sticking in your lane, if you - can respond quite well. talk about sticking in your lane, if you had i can respond quite well. talk about sticking in your lane, if you had to | sticking in your lane, if you had to choose a lane, which lane would it be? ., , , choose a lane, which lane would it be? , ,. , choose a lane, which lane would it be? , , be? probably sculpture. of course! the one we — be? probably sculpture. of course! the one we haven't _ be? probably sculpture. of course! the one we haven't mentioned. - be? probably sculpture. of course! i the one we haven't mentioned. which i haven't started _ the one we haven't mentioned. which i haven't started yet. _ the one we haven't mentioned. which i haven't started yet. it's _ the one we haven't mentioned. which i haven't started yet. it's all— i haven't started yet. it's all about— i haven't started yet. it's all about telling stories, ultimately. whether— about telling stories, ultimately. whether you are playing a part in a tv show. _ whether you are playing a part in a tv show. a — whether you are playing a part in a tv show, a comedy or a drama, whether— tv show, a comedy or a drama, whether you _ tv show, a comedy or a drama, whether you are writing a novel, or whether— whether you are writing a novel, or whether you — whether you are writing a novel, or whether you are writing a novel, or whether you are doing jokes on stage. — whether you are doing jokes on stage, you know, ultimately it is all about— stage, you know, ultimately it is all about telling stories. this is the way— all about telling stories. this is the way we communicate with each other _ the way we communicate with each other it _ the way we communicate with each other it is — the way we communicate with each other. it is how we navigate our way

like -- _ other. it is how we navigate our way like -- our— other. it is how we navigate our way like —— ourway other. it is how we navigate our way like —— our way through life. even songs, _ like —— our way through life. even songs, a — like —— our way through life. even songs, a wett— like —— our way through life. even songs, a well written song will capture — songs, a well written song will capture some emotion that we have all had _ capture some emotion that we have all had we _ capture some emotion that we have all had we haven't quite been able to express — all had we haven't quite been able to express. songwriting then? why not?! _ to express. songwriting then? why not?! ., , ., ., ., not?! eurovision, potentially? for those people _ not?! eurovision, potentially? for those people who _ not?! eurovision, potentially? for those people who don't _ not?! eurovision, potentially? for those people who don't love, i not?! eurovision, potentially? for those people who don't love, you | not?! eurovision, potentially? for. those people who don't love, you did eurovision in father ted, and the song was my lovely horse, one of my favourites. does everybodyjust want to talk to about father ted all the time? i'm sorry, i know! to talk to about father ted all the time? i'm sorry, i know i do. do you get fed with that? ihlat time? i'm sorry, i know! do. do you get fed with that?— get fed with that? not really. i love it. i think _ get fed with that? not really. i love it. ithink i _ get fed with that? not really. i love it. i think! have _ get fed with that? not really. i love it. i think i have come i get fed with that? not really. i love it. i think i have come to l love it. i think i have come to terms — love it. i think i have come to terms with— love it. i think i have come to terms with the attention it gets. i know— terms with the attention it gets. i know sometimes it doesn't matter what i _ know sometimes it doesn't matter what i have done in the meantime, peopte _ what i have done in the meantime, peopte tove — what i have done in the meantime, people love that show. i love the show _ people love that show. i love the show i— people love that show. i love the show. i stumble upon it at home from time to— show. i stumble upon it at home from time to time _ show. i stumble upon it at home from time to time and it's on and i wanted — time to time and it's on and i wanted for— time to time and it's on and i wanted for ten or 15 minutes. it�*s wanted for ten or 15 minutes. it's so special _ wanted for ten or 15 minutes. it�*s so special dao, ardal. it was a magical time,

so special dao, ardal. it was a magicaltime, don't so special dao, ardal. it was a magical time, don't you think? it magical time, don't you think? it really was. it was my first big job. i have _ really was. it was my first big job. i have oodles of affection for it. and when— i have oodles of affection for it. and when i— i have oodles of affection for it. and when i wanted, it triggers like very happy— and when i wanted, it triggers like very happy memories, absolutely. what _ very happy memories, absolutely. what about the writing? are you going to keep writing? i got what about the writing? are you going to keep writing?— what about the writing? are you going to keep writing? i got a kick out of the second _ going to keep writing? i got a kick out of the second novel. - going to keep writing? i got a kick out of the second novel. i - going to keep writing? i got a kick out of the second novel. i got i going to keep writing? i got a kick out of the second novel. i got the | out of the second novel. i got the bit between my teeth as regards writing~ — bit between my teeth as regards writing i— bit between my teeth as regards writing. i found this experience, like, _ writing. i found this experience, like. i— writing. i found this experience, like. i was — writing. i found this experience, like, i was quite methodical about it as well — like, i was quite methodical about it as well i— like, i was quite methodical about it as well. i know more about writing — it as well. i know more about writing now than i did when i wrote my first _ writing now than i did when i wrote my first novel. and i think i learned _ my first novel. and i think i learned more from the sort of aborted — learned more from the sort of aborted novel that i had after the first novel, and i learned from the first novel, and i learned from the first novel, — first novel, and i learned from the first novel, or this novel. you learn — first novel, or this novel. you learn a — first novel, or this novel. you learn a lot— first novel, or this novel. you learn a lot from your failures as well _ learn a lot from your failures as well. , learn a lot from your failures as well, , , ., well. so we will see you here in 2047 for the — well. so we will see you here in 2047 for the next _ well. so we will see you here in 2047 for the next one! - well. so we will see you here in 2047 for the next one! that's . well. so we will see you here in i 2047 for the next one! that's right. ardal�*s book is called brouhaha. stay with us, headlines coming up.

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welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today. the met police face calls to explain why boris johnson wasn't fined after photos emerged of him drinking at a downing street event during lockdown. there have been rumours of these photos for months and now they are out there for everyone to see and make up their own mind. but we could get the definitive report into all these events as soon as tomorrow. "a catastrophic failure of intelligence, diplomacy and planning". mps deliver a damning report into the government's handling of the evacuation from afghanistan last year. good morning. why chickens are no longer the cheap option as food and fuel prices continue to rise, we ask how long can we keep them as a sunday staple? a french fightback for emma raducanu. as the british number one wins her first match on the clay

at roland garros in paris. we'll be joining forces live with radio 2 to name the song chosen to be the jubilee thank you day anthem. and lycra at the ready! challenge anneka is returning to our screens after 30 years. anneka rice will tell us all about it. good morning. some rain to clear in the far south—east of england and then for all of us we are looking at a day of bright spells, sunshine and also some heavy showers and it's going to be breezy. i will have all the details later in the programme. it's tuesday 24th may. our main story. the met police are facing fresh questions after photos emerged of the prime minister drinking at a gathering in downing street during lockdown. borisjohnson was not fined for attending the event in november 2020. at the time, indoor social mixing was banned in england. a report into such gatherings

by the senior civil servant, sue gray, is expected to be published as soon as tomorrow morning. our political correspondent helen catt reports. leaving drinks for a senior downing street aide with bottles of wine, food and what appears to be a toast from the boss. this was on 13th november 2020 when the country was in lockdown, indoors socialising banned. it's understood at least one of the people who went to this gathering was fined by the police. the prime minister was not, which has raised questions. i think millions of people will be sitting at home thinking if it was them or anybody else pictured at that party they would have received a fine, so unless the met police can provide an urgent clarification as to why boris johnson wasn't fined, then the police watchdog need to step in and restore some transparency and public trust to this process. the met has previously said it wouldn't provide further details of its findings. downing street says the police had access to all the relevant information, including photographs. the prime minister thought

it was a works event. the metropolitan police thought it was a works event. therefore it was a works event. no, you might want it to be a party, but unless you're going to say that the prime minister is not telling the truth and the met police aren't telling the truth it wasn't a party. others don't agree and say the pictures cast doubt on what the prime minister has said in parliament, like this in december last year. will the prime minister tell- the house whether there was a party at downing street on 13th november? speaker: prime minister. mr speaker, no, but i'm sure, whatever happened, the guidance and the rules were followed at all times. i don't think this is good enough, regardless of party, _ that the prime minister it appears has misled parliament. _ we can allow this to come out in the sue gray report. - we can allow the police to do more commentary on it. i we can allow the privileges - and status committee to look at it.

but why put us - through all that agony? if mrjohnson will not resign over this, then i think the tory mps. have to bring him down. a handful of tories have publicly criticised these photos. a more telling reaction is likely to come to the long—awaited report by the senior civil servant sue gray. she is expected to publish in the next couple of days. downing street has said boris johnson will address parliament in full once that happened. will this then be the week when some of those details that have been under wraps for months finally see the light of day? helen catt, bbc news, westminster. will this be the week and could it happen tomorrow? there are rumours it will. we're joined now by our chief political correspondent, adam fleming, who's at downing street this morning. tomorrow morning? yeah, downing street think — tomorrow morning? yeah, downing street think they _ tomorrow morning? yeah, downing street think they could _ tomorrow morning? yeah, downing street think they could get - tomorrow morning? yeah, downing street think they could get the i street think they could get the report from the senior civil servants and grey as early as

tomorrow which would then pave the way for a statement in parliament by the prime minister and maybe even a press conference where you could just take questions from loads of people. and also i hear downing street want all the photos to be in the report so people can make up their own minds and they look like they are being very transparent. the picture that have emerged in the last 24—hour is are from november 2020, they show believing do for the prime minister is then soon to be ex director of communications lee kane who had a falling out with a prime minister. you can see the prime minister. you can see the prime minister has got his red box there. for people who have never been inside downing street, that's the press office which is just next to the staircase that goes up to his private flat, said the prime minister is advisers making the case that these photos make their case that these photos make their case that these photos make their case that the prime minister thought this was a work event and that was the message from the transport secretary this morning from grant shapps. m50 this morning from grant shapps. also another detail _ this morning from grant shapps. also another detail in the photograph, the prime — another detail in the photograph, the prime ministers red box, where the prime ministers red box, where the work— the prime ministers red box, where the work is, — the prime ministers red box, where the work is, for ministers and the prime _ the work is, for ministers and the prime minister in this case, so it

looks— prime minister in this case, so it looks to — prime minister in this case, so it looks to me _ prime minister in this case, so it looks to me like he was probably was coming _ looks to me like he was probably was coming out _ looks to me like he was probably was coming out of his office, carrying the red _ coming out of his office, carrying the red boxes in, raised a glass to say thank— the red boxes in, raised a glass to say thank you to a leading member of staff who _ say thank you to a leading member of staff who he would have been working closely _ staff who he would have been working closely all _ staff who he would have been working closely all the way through, and then— closely all the way through, and then presumably left and the police when it _ then presumably left and the police when it had all of that information which _ when it had all of that information which is _ when it had all of that information which is why they didn't issue him a fixed _ which is why they didn't issue him a fixed penalty notice in this case. but tomorrow we could have a lot more photos and a lot more detail about what happens behind closed doors when the lockdown rules were enforced in england. the prime minister matter but allies hope this draws a line under the whole thing known as party gates, but i do just wonder if it could have some and predictable consequences and of course the opposition parties are still going to try every tactic they can to wound the prime minister over this. �* ., ., ~ can to wound the prime minister over this. �* ., . ~' , ., the uk's withdrawal from afghanistan last year was a "disaster" and a "betrayal" that will damage the nation's interests foryears, an inquiry by a group of mps has found. the damning report from the foreign affairs committee said "mismanagement" of the evacuation "likely cost lives".

the uk government says "intensive planning" went into the withdrawal. paul adams has this report. the west's withdrawal from kabul was chaotic and for vast numbers of afghans desperate to leave, profoundly traumatic. it was also, mps say, a betrayal of britain's allies, a catastrophic failure of intelligence, diplomacy and planning. knowing that american forces were soon going to leave, the report says the government failed to respond. well, it's clear that what we could have done really from 18 months out when the warning started is begun the really serious preparations, knowing who we needed to evacuate, planning on how we would get them out and where we would take them but instead i'm afraid that's not what happened. at a hearing last december, the foreign office's top civil servants struggled to explain why he and others, including the foreign secretary, stayed on holiday while kabulfell. i have reflected a lot since august on my leave and if i had my time

again i would have come back from my leave earlier than i did. i did put in place, as i think you know, an acting permanent secretary in the normal way, but also a director—general to lead in power in afghanistan. today's report suggests mr barton should consider his position. it says many of the british officials and soldiers sent to try and manage the terrible situation at kabul airport worked under enormous pressure. but it criticises what it calls misleading statements about the evacuation process, and says the leadership at the foreign office should be ashamed that two civil servants risked their careers to bring the situation to light. the foreign office defends its record. our staff works tirelessly, a spokesperson said, to evacuate over 15,000 people from afghanistan within a fortnight. this was the biggest uk mission of its kind in generations

and followed months of intensive planning and collaboration between uk government departments. the report urges the government to commit to a serious strategy for dealing with afghanistan in the future. a failure to do that, it says, would abandon afghan women and girls to the biggest single reversal of rights in a generation. paul adams, bbc news. the un's world food programme has warned of famine in ukraine, if a russian blockade isn't lifted. millions of tonnes of grain have been held up at ukrainian ports, prompting the organisation to call it a declaration of war on global food security. our correspondentjoe inwood is in kyiv this morning. good to see you. what's the latest on this, joe? so we've heard this plan, an interesting one from the lithuanian foreign minister in london yesterday with a foreign secretary liz truss and he's proposed a sort of

flotilla, what he called a coalition of the winning of ships that will sail to 0desa, the black sea port where all of this grain is stuck and unable to get out. what they would do essentially challenge the russians to stop them. this wouldn't be run by nato but the suggestion from the lithuanians is that countries like egypt, the sort of place which is reliant on getting this grain out could take the lead and send their ships. to give you an idea of the scale of the challenge they are facing, the ukrainians this year we understand need to get about 80 million tonnes of grain from out of their incredibly productive fields and a stop to warehouses to the rest of the world. now although they call ukraine the bread of europe, rarely that creepy cliche is not accurate because it is often the developing world that comes out of this huge country specific in the world food programme who get almost half of the grain that they buy from ukraine so that's why david beasley, head of that organisation, has been so strong in his condemnation of what he calls a war food security.

joe, thanks very much indeed. in a few moments we are going to be live on radio 2 and on bbc one. how is that even going to work? do we know that's going to work? it is going to work on everybody, i promise. are we going to be cool? never. the chelsea flower show opens to the public today, returning to its traditional spring slot for the first time in three yea rs. tens of thousands of people are going to go through the gate. this year the event has floral tributes to honour the platinumjubilee, and the queen has paid the gardens a visit — using a buggy as she toured the exhibit, as our correspondent helena wilkinson reports. driven by a member of the royal household, the queen visited some of the tributes celebrating her platinum jubilee year.

she's missed several events recently, but this is one of her favourites. simon is right in the way. come over here. this has been created by simon. on her tour, the main display in her honour. a four—metre high floral portrait. we've got one tonne of steel as a frame in the lovely platinum purple and then it supports 70 terracotta pots, one for each year of her reign. within the centre we have a silhouette again of her majesty using gorgeous rosemary for remembrance and an assortment of british trees. the show has finally returned to its traditional late may slot. over the next week, up to 140,000 people are expected to wander through these spectacular gardens, each one planned to perfection and with its own story to tell. this one has been made for children who have been treated at liverpool's alder hey hospital. it will be transferred there once the show is finished. that one is mint. smell it. smell the mint. betty, who is four, spent

months in intensive care after she was born prematurely. i think it's that opportunity to explore and to have those connections in the world that you don't get when you're stuck in hospital. before the gardens open to the public tomorrow, some well—known faces have been enjoying the displays. it's got everything actually. lemons on my lemon trees dropping off, which i pick every— night for gin and tonic. i have planted a himalayan... ..silver birch. it's absolutely beautiful. over the next week, thousands of visitors will be able to enjoy the gardens in all their spring glory. helena wilkinson, bbc news, at the chelsea flower show. lovely to see it back to normal, isn't it? they will have a good day there today. everything seems to be costing more at the moment and there's a warning

that the price we pay for chicken could be about to increase. nina's at a farm in yorkshire this morning with the details. we tend to think of chicken as one of the cheaper meats to buy but not any more apparently. at least the sun is shining. gorgeous day, nina. it is an absolute cracker of a morning. we are breathing in that fresh country air, taking in this frankly stunning view. what a lovely morning to be here in west yorkshire and what a morning to meet these guys, 250 chicks and chickens on this farm. come and have a close—up look at these guys, they are about five weeks old, but i want to take you inside the other said to show you inside the other said to show you live super cute chicks. i hope you live super cute chicks. i hope you can see them there. they are the babies, about one—week—old, under the heat lamp this morning. they like to keep nice and toasty but of course that pushes up prices for farmers. energy prices are going through the roof and we have a national love of poultry. we rear about a billion chicks every year to

be either used for eggs or for meat and it makes half of the meat we consume but prices are going upjust like everything else as you are saying. let's start with those prices then. so for a chilled chicken things are costing at the moment around £3 per kilogram compared to a couple of years ago and it was 2.50. that means an average chicken you might have on a sunday between the family has up from five to around £6, quite a lot in the space of a couple of years. the boss of the co—op said it's not going to stop here. he foresees a point where chicken and poultry becomes as expensive as b. nobody saw that one coming. part of the reason is that production costs are rising. we've said many times the cost of feed has gone up by 50%, partly the wart in ukraine and unpredictable weather driving up prices and we all know about energy costs, don't we? one farmer told as heating the senses gone up 15p a

litre in the space of two years on top of that. transport costs and labour cost, it's a lot for rebecca who started her business. good morning. you're hoping to grow this year but obviously it's been made a lot more difficult by expenses. yes, m bi est lot more difficult by expenses. yes, my biggest outgoing _ lot more difficult by expenses. yes, my biggest outgoing is feed. it is shut up— my biggest outgoing is feed. it is shut up quite a lot within the last few months. itjust puts a lot of pressure — few months. itjust puts a lot of pressure on cash flow. and for producers _ pressure on cash flow. and for producers it's about making sure you have a _ producers it's about making sure you have a sustainable income spread out over the _ have a sustainable income spread out over the year that can facilitate that~ _ over the year that can facilitate that. ~ , ., , ., that. when things are so unpredictable _ that. when things are so unpredictable that's i that. when things are so - unpredictable that's impossible. that. when things are so _ unpredictable that's impossible. you haven't paid yourself yet so i'm presuming the cost of these beautiful organic free range chickens you will have to charge more and pass it on to the people who sell them for you? absolutely. i'm uuite who sell them for you? absolutely. i'm quite lucky- _ who sell them for you? absolutely. i'm quite lucky- my _ who sell them for you? absolutely. i'm quite lucky. my customers i who sell them for you? absolutely. i'm quite lucky. my customers are l i'm quite lucky. my customers are paying _ i'm quite lucky. my customers are paying for— i'm quite lucky. my customers are paying for quality and they are people — paying for quality and they are people who are looking for that high welfare. _ people who are looking for that high welfare, quality produce, so

inherently already they will pay a bit more — inherently already they will pay a bit more for their chicken. and ho efull bit more for their chicken. and hopefully that _ bit more for their chicken. jinn. hopefully that chicken will bit more for their chicken. a"ic hopefully that chicken will go bit more for their chicken. aic hopefully that chicken will go a bit more for their chicken. a"ic hopefully that chicken will go a bit further perhaps. she's happy to pass on costs butchers and look at this handley there is a butcher here. good morning to you. rebecca is telling us the raw cost of her ingredients going up so what about for you because you are having to package their products and get them out to consumers? the package their products and get them out to consumers?— out to consumers? the cost of ingredients — out to consumers? the cost of ingredients and _ out to consumers? the cost of ingredients and packaging i out to consumers? the cost of ingredients and packaging has| out to consumers? the cost of- ingredients and packaging has gone up ingredients and packaging has gone up for— ingredients and packaging has gone up for us _ ingredients and packaging has gone up for us and — ingredients and packaging has gone up for us and we _ ingredients and packaging has gone up for us and we have _ ingredients and packaging has gone up for us and we have to _ ingredients and packaging has gone up for us and we have to pass - ingredients and packaging has gone up for us and we have to pass that. up for us and we have to pass that onto— up for us and we have to pass that onto the _ up for us and we have to pass that onto the consumer. _ up for us and we have to pass that onto the consumer. there - up for us and we have to pass that onto the consumer. there there'sl onto the consumer. there there's only so— onto the consumer. there there's only so much— onto the consumer. there there's only so much we _ onto the consumer. there there's only so much we can _ onto the consumer. there there's only so much we can put - onto the consumer. there there's only so much we can put into- onto the consumer. there there's only so much we can put into the| only so much we can put into the cost _ only so much we can put into the cost before — only so much we can put into the cost before it's _ only so much we can put into the cost before it's not _ only so much we can put into the cost before it's not efficient- only so much we can put into the cost before it's not efficient for. cost before it's not efficient for the business _ cost before it's not efficient for the business and _ cost before it's not efficient for the business and with - cost before it's not efficient for the business and with the i cost before it's not efficient for- the business and with the increase in wages _ the business and with the increase in wages and — the business and with the increase in wages and the _ the business and with the increase in wages and the energy— the business and with the increase in wages and the energy crisis, i in wages and the energy crisis, inevitably— in wages and the energy crisis, inevitably it _ in wages and the energy crisis, inevitably it has _ in wages and the energy crisis, inevitably it has to _ in wages and the energy crisis, inevitably it has to fall - in wages and the energy crisis, inevitably it has to fall onto i in wages and the energy crisis, | inevitably it has to fall onto the consumer _ inevitably it has to fall onto the consumer-— inevitably it has to fall onto the consumer. . ., , , consumer. although optimistically ou are consumer. although optimistically you are seeing _ consumer. although optimistically you are seeing a _ consumer. although optimistically you are seeing a slight _ consumer. although optimistically you are seeing a slight shift i consumer. although optimistically you are seeing a slight shift in i you are seeing a slight shift in consumer behaviour. they are buying more quality, less frequently? yes, --eole are more quality, less frequently? yes, people are utilising _ more quality, less frequently? yes, people are utilising their freezers and instead — people are utilising their freezers and instead of— people are utilising their freezers and instead of going _ people are utilising their freezers and instead of going out - people are utilising their freezers and instead of going out and i and instead of going out and spending _ and instead of going out and spending day— and instead of going out and spending day by— and instead of going out and spending day by day, - and instead of going out and spending day by day, they. and instead of going out and i spending day by day, they are stocking — spending day by day, they are stocking up. _ spending day by day, they are stocking up, freezing - spending day by day, they are stocking up, freezing it - spending day by day, they are stocking up, freezing it and i stocking up, freezing it and watching _ stocking up, freezing it and watching the _ stocking up, freezing it and watching the costs - stocking up, freezing it and watching the costs that i stocking up, freezing it and| watching the costs that way. stocking up, freezing it and watching the costs that way. that's very interesting — watching the costs that way. that's very interesting so _ watching the costs that way. that's very interesting so people - watching the costs that way. that's very interesting so people are i very interesting so people are behaving differently. what are you going to have to do differently? are you worried about what comes next,

you've got eight employees who got their own families to feed. i’m you've got eight employees who got their own families to feed.— their own families to feed. i'm not worried because _ their own families to feed. i'm not worried because being _ their own families to feed. i'm not worried because being such i their own families to feed. i'm not worried because being such a i their own families to feed. i'm not l worried because being such a young luy worried because being such a young -uy| worried because being such a young guy i have _ worried because being such a young guy i have been _ worried because being such a young guy i have been able _ worried because being such a young guy i have been able to— worried because being such a young guy i have been able to diversify- guy i have been able to diversify into the — guy i have been able to diversify into the digital— guy i have been able to diversify into the digital side _ guy i have been able to diversify into the digital side of— guy i have been able to diversify into the digital side of things, ii into the digital side of things, i use facebook— into the digital side of things, i use facebook for— into the digital side of things, i use facebook for my _ into the digital side of things, i use facebook for my business, j into the digital side of things, ii use facebook for my business, i into the digital side of things, i- use facebook for my business, i got my own _ use facebook for my business, i got my own website, _ use facebook for my business, i got my own website, and _ use facebook for my business, i got my own website, and it's _ use facebook for my business, i got my own website, and it's about i my own website, and it's about educating — my own website, and it's about educating the _ my own website, and it's about educating the customer, - my own website, and it's about educating the customer, so i my own website, and it's about i educating the customer, so showing them _ educating the customer, so showing them how— educating the customer, so showing them how to — educating the customer, so showing them how to cope, _ educating the customer, so showing them how to cope, what _ educating the customer, so showing them how to cope, what they - educating the customer, so showing them how to cope, what they can i educating the customer, so showing. them how to cope, what they can try, cheaper— them how to cope, what they can try, cheaper cuts — them how to cope, what they can try, cheaper cuts they _ them how to cope, what they can try, cheaper cuts they never— them how to cope, what they can try, cheaper cuts they never tried - them how to cope, what they can try, cheaper cuts they never tried before i cheaper cuts they never tried before 'ust cheaper cuts they never tried before just to _ cheaper cuts they never tried before just to make — cheaper cuts they never tried before just to make the _ cheaper cuts they never tried before just to make the money— cheaper cuts they never tried before just to make the money go - cheaper cuts they never tried before just to make the money go further. i just to make the money go further. it's about_ just to make the money go further. it's about thinking _ just to make the money go further. it's about thinking in _ just to make the money go further. it's about thinking in a _ just to make the money go further. it's about thinking in a different - it's about thinking in a different way. zach and rebecca, young people in the industry, saying they are utilising other means in order to make back that loss because of inflation. i think rebecca will hand me when i can hopefully hold, one of the bigger chickens on they keep on running off. already, kfc and nando�*s have put their prices up incrementally already. we will see that more on the cheaper chicken products and that's when the question comes down to us. whether or not you want to head out for that treat with a family, for the takeaway food, whether we want to retain that money and buy a treat? we are seeing shifts in consumer

behaviour because of inflation, because of the increased prices of meat, chicken going up. here comes a lovely one. i will hold it briefly butjust lovely one. i will hold it briefly but just to say, lovely one. i will hold it briefly butjust to say, thank lovely one. i will hold it briefly but just to say, thank you, lovely one. i will hold it briefly butjust to say, thank you, rebecca, it's been lovely, the first time i've held one. if you are wondering if this is toothpaste from this morning, it is not.— if this is toothpaste from this morning, it is not. thank you for that image- _ morning, it is not. thank you for that image. i'm _ morning, it is not. thank you for that image. i'm not _ morning, it is not. thank you for that image. i'm not surprised . morning, it is not. thank you for i that image. i'm not surprised they are running away if she is saying kfc and nando's. it is literally chicken run. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. good morning to you. for some of us we're off to a dry start. a cloudy one but still relatively bright. for others, we are looking at some rain or showers. others, we are looking at some rain orshowers. it others, we are looking at some rain or showers. it has been wet across parts of england and wales to the course of the night and the rain continuing to push off into north sea. some showers following on behind but don't forget in between no showers there will be some sunshine but if anything, the showers developing a bit more through the course of the day. some

heavy, the potentialfor some thunder across the south—eastern and eastern areas, but that will be the exception rather than the rule and through the day, ridge of high pressure builds in from the west so many of their showers will fade. it will be a breezy day with 11—18. through this evening and overnight come eventually most of the showers will fade. clearerskies, but then the cloud will build in from the west, heralding the arrival of this band of rain. temperatures tonight falling away to roughly 8—ii. tomorrow we start off with the early brightness of the cloud will build quite quickly. ahead of this rain coming in from the west, and what you will notice is as the rain pressure southward and eastward, it will break up and eventually fragment. now, behind that we see a return to some sunshine and showers but increasingly through the day, the showers will become more isolated. another thing you will notice it going to be a windy day wherever you are. temperatures tomorrow ranging from 11 in the

north to about 17 in aberdeen and 18 in london. back to the studio. thank ou ve in london. back to the studio. thank you very much. _ in london. back to the studio. thank you very much, carol. _ it's 8.22. you are watching bbc breakfast. this is sally nugent and jon kay and we're now live on bbc radio 2. it's zoe ball and i'm live on bbc breakfast. we are together on a tuesday morning. hello, sally and john. hello, sally and john. it's so lovely to _ hello, sally and john. it's so lovely to see _ hello, sally and john. it's so lovely to see you _ hello, sally and john. it's so lovely to see you and - hello, sally and john. it's so lovely to see you and hear. hello, sally and john. it's so l lovely to see you and hear you hello, sally and john. it's so - lovely to see you and hear you all at the same time, very exciting for us. it at the same time, very exciting for us. . , . at the same time, very exciting for us. , , . , �* us. it is very exciting, isn't it? why are _ us. it is very exciting, isn't it? why are we — us. it is very exciting, isn't it? why are we doing _ us. it is very exciting, isn't it? why are we doing this, - us. it is very exciting, isn't it? why are we doing this, sally? | us. it is very exciting, isn't it? - why are we doing this, sally? shall i tell you? why are we doing this, sally? shall i tell ou? ., . why are we doing this, sally? shall i tell ou? ., , , why are we doing this, sally? shall itell ou? .,, , ., , i tell you? please give us a very secial i tell you? please give us a very special news. _ i tell you? please give us a very special news. it's _ i tell you? please give us a very special news. it's not _ i tell you? please give us a very special news. it's not long - i tell you? please give us a very special news. it's not long intol i tell you? please give us a very i special news. it's not long into the jubilee weekend. _ special news. it's not long into the jubilee weekend. we _ special news. it's not long into the jubilee weekend. we are - special news. it's not long into the jubilee weekend. we are all- jubilee weekend. we are all thoroughly excited about the shenanigans and we have been asking our radio 2 listeners to get in touch to choose the perfect song for us all to sing along to over the queensjubilee weekend. we really

want to encourage the country to all come together. what on earth could the possibilities be? what were the suggestions we had so far? we have had hundreds _ suggestions we had so far? we have had hundreds and _ suggestions we had so far? we have had hundreds and hundreds - suggestions we had so far? we have had hundreds and hundreds of - had hundreds and hundreds of suggestions, thank you so much to everyone who sent in a song. so many we could have picked, we all stand together by paul mccartney and the frog chorus, that was a very popular choice. also green at�*s we are the champions. that was up there. so many songs to bring people together but there was one that we kept getting again and 0k, 0k, but there was one that we kept getting again and 0k, ok, so... drum roll, what was it? wait for it. ok... thejubilee thank you and sam 0k... thejubilee thank you and sam is... neil diamond's sweet caroline. cheering because it what else? 0h cheering because it what else? oh my goodness, what else could possibly be. and ijoining in? across the bbc

zoe, i have seen you do that before. ready? # sweet caroline. # whoa, whoa, whoa. # good times never seemed so good. how very exciting. of all the songs to choose. we've heard that a lot of the last few years haven't read so why do think that was the most popular one? why do think that was the most pepular one?— why do think that was the most hoularone? ~ ~ , . ., popular one? when i think it such a ureat son: popular one? when i think it such a great song to _ popular one? when i think it such a great song to sing _ popular one? when i think it such a great song to sing along _ popular one? when i think it such a great song to sing along to - popular one? when i think it such a great song to sing along to life. - popular one? when i think it such a great song to sing along to life. i i great song to sing along to life. i think during football everybody adopted it, and the tennis, and after the pandemic it really has become a song of togetherness, so it's perfect and we are hoping for a record—breaking 10 million people across the uk to get together and listen to sweet caroline, singalong and what we are hoping is that loads of grassroots music groups, and squires, and school bans, and brass bands, will learn the song and perform it. if you fancyjoining in, do let us know. e—mail me. we will

all get together and sing it. i might be able to give you a shout out. ., , might be able to give you a shout out. , , , , out. easy breakfast tv presenters, do ou out. easy breakfast tv presenters, do you want _ out. easy breakfast tv presenters, do you want is _ out. easy breakfast tv presenters, do you want is to _ out. easy breakfast tv presenters, do you want is to sing, _ out. easy breakfast tv presenters, do you want is to sing, as - out. easy breakfast tv presenters, do you want is to sing, as well? i do you want is to sing, as well? yes, please. sally, nessie sing like me, which is terrible. taste yes, please. sally, nessie sing like me, which is terrible.— me, which is terrible. we can robabl me, which is terrible. we can probably dance _ me, which is terrible. we can probably dance but _ me, which is terrible. we can probably dance but let's - me, which is terrible. we can probably dance but let's not i me, which is terrible. we can - probably dance but let's not sing. sally foster to come dancing, by the way. during the fifth, thank you, all about saying thank you to her majesty but also thank you for all the acts of kindness —— june the 5th. and the people who really do make such a huge difference to people's lives and the people around them. we people's lives and the people around them. ~ ., ., ., them. we will have one moment where we all -la them. we will have one moment where we all play it — them. we will have one moment where we all play it at — them. we will have one moment where we all play it at the _ them. we will have one moment where we all play it at the same _ them. we will have one moment where we all play it at the same time? - we all play it at the same time? yes, i guess so. i don't know. i'm making the rules up and i've given you all the information i know. the rest we can make up.— rest we can make up. zoe, we are auoin to rest we can make up. zoe, we are going to do — rest we can make up. zoe, we are going to do exactly _ rest we can make up. zoe, we are going to do exactly what - rest we can make up. zoe, we are going to do exactly what you - rest we can make up. zoe, we are going to do exactly what you say. | going to do exactly what you say. ok, brilliant. ilove going to do exactly what you say. ok, brilliant. i love that power! 0k, brilliant. i love that power! thank you so much. shall we play it?

go on then. thank you so much. shall we play it? go on then-— go on then. with me and sally not sinauin. go on then. with me and sally not singing- thank _ go on then. with me and sally not singing. thank you _ go on then. with me and sally not singing. thank you so _ go on then. with me and sally not singing. thank you so much - go on then. with me and sally not singing. thank you so much for. singing. thank you so much for having us, bbc breakfast. thank you, eve bod . having us, bbc breakfast. thank you, everybody- here _ having us, bbc breakfast. thank you, everybody. here we _ having us, bbc breakfast. thank you, everybody. here we go, _ having us, bbc breakfast. thank you, everybody. here we go, get - having us, bbc breakfast. thank you, everybody. here we go, get your - having us, bbc breakfast. thank you, | everybody. here we go, get your song sheet out and — everybody. here we go, get your song sheet out and get _ everybody. here we go, get your song sheet out and get in _ everybody. here we go, get your song sheet out and get in touch _ everybody. here we go, get your song sheet out and get in touch if— everybody. here we go, get your song sheet out and get in touch if you're . sheet out and get in touch if you're going to bejoining in with us. music: sweet caroline by neil diamond. where it began, i can't begin to knowing, — where it began, i can't begin to knowing, but _ where it began, i can't begin to knowing, but then _ where it began, i can't begin to knowing, but then i— where it began, i can't begin to knowing, but then i know- where it began, i can't begin to knowing, but then i know it's. knowing, but then i know it's growing _ knowing, but then i know it's growing strongm _ i told you so we had the moves. i'm definitely never going to sing it. it's not good. never say never. that was fun. brilliant. it's a good choice. what do you think of it? let us know this morning. we've heard that a lot over the last few years. shall we remind you of how special ourson shall we remind you of how special our son has been recently? have a look at this, everyone. —— that song

has been recently. music: sweet caroline by neil diamond. # touching hands. # reaching out. # touching you. # sweet caroline. # whoa, whoa, whoa. # good times never seemed so good. # so good, so good, so good. # i've been inclined. # to believe there never was. # but now i... # look at the night. # and it don't seem so lonely. # we fill it up with only two...

they caught us! sweet caroline in the rain in a cul—de—sac is so british, isn't it? i know two people you've also got the moves. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. gethin and sam can tell us what they have in store. we are doing the same. now we know what happens on that red sofa. coming up on morning live, someone has a stroke every five minutes in the uk, and 1.3 million people are living with the effects. whilst the numbers might be scary, dr xand is here with the things - you can do to stop one . from happening and help with your recovery. i'll be telling you how sudden memory loss and blurred vision can be a symptom. plus, new evidence has shown that when you take an aspirin, it could cut the chance of having a stroke in half. it's notjust doctors we rely on for help — many of us turn to our families too. but, for the majority of young people in social care, all financial and emotional support

ends at the age of 25. with a new report urging for the care system to be overhauled, we're hearing from the people who say support should remain for those who need it. also on the show, mark lane is beating the crowds ahead i of the doors opening _ at the chelsea flower show today. he's checking out the latest trends including why there's a real buzz . around bee friendly plants. and back on our screens is the long awaited 25th series of silent witness. actor david caves, aka jack hodgson, is telling us why he was so happy to see amanda burton back in the lab. and a scary fact — nikita is younger than silent witness! _ that isjust awful, isn't it? he's putting us through our paces for strictly fitness. today we are embracing our latin . side withjudy and graziano's samba! he has got the moves. young than silent witness. _ he has got the moves. young than silent witness. that _ he has got the moves. young than silent witness. that has _ he has got the moves. young than silent witness. that has broken - he has got the moves. young than l silent witness. that has broken me,

that has _ silent witness. that has broken me, that has he — silent witness. that has broken me, that has. ~ ., ., , . ., ., that has. we had a piece on earlier about the 50th — that has. we had a piece on earlier about the 50th birthday _ that has. we had a piece on earlier about the 50th birthday of - that has. we had a piece on earlier. about the 50th birthday of spaghetti junction and lots of people said oh my god, i'm older than spaghetti junction. it depends how you measure your age these days.— your age these days. that's a good oint of your age these days. that's a good point of reference. _ your age these days. that's a good point of reference. lovely - your age these days. that's a good point of reference. lovely to - your age these days. that's a good point of reference. lovely to see . point of reference. lovely to see ou and point of reference. lovely to see you and we _ point of reference. lovely to see you and we will— see you later. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. i'm tolu adeoye. well, it's finally here. the elizabeth line has opened with the first services running this morning. the line will increase capacity on the network by 10%. much delayed and hugely over budget but hopefully worth the wait. we went to abbey wood and the queue was snaking around the street, so wejumped in a cab back to woolwich to intercept the first train and that worked. the scale of the size of those

platforms is insane. it was a long wait but, you know, it's here i now and we're on it, so, it's great. - and we'll have lots of coverage on our programmes, as well as on social media and online. and if you have any questions then get in touch with us on social media or send an email. the mother of a 14—year—old girl who was strip—searched by metropolitan police officers says her daughter was so traumatised she tried to take her own life. the teenager, who is mixed race, was handcuffed and had her underwear cut off in the presence of male officers. the met says it's investigating the incident. it follows the case of child 0, a black pupil who was strip—searched at school. an investigation by the bbc radio four�*s file on 4 has discovered more than 13,000 young people have been strip—searched since 2017. a theatre in east london has become a listed building as part

of the queen's platinum jubilee. the queen's theatre in hornchurch was one of six sites built during the queen's 70—year reign to be picked, reflecting social, technical and cultural changes throughout the years. let's take a look at the situation on the tubes. services are running well. no elizabeth line on there just yet but it is a good service. onto the weather now with kate kinsella. good morning. it is a largely dull start. quite a bit of cloud and outbreaks of rain. this first patch of rain clearing, the cloud behind it breaking. but as you can see, further frequent showers through the afternoon, and temperatures today reaching a maximum of 18 celsius. we could see these showers into the evening. but gradually they'll clear and the sky clears. it should stay clear from much of the night, but through to dawn just a little bit of cloud edging in from the west. temperatures overnight are dropping down to around seven celsius. we mightjust get a bright start in the morning, especially the further east you are,

but we will see the cloud increasing. this cold front will introduce more cloud as we head further through the day. so, after some sunshine first thing, the cloud increases, outbreaks of light, patchy rain. the front is weakening as it gets towards us, and gradually through the afternoon that cloud should clear. we'll see a bit of sunshine in the evening. temperatures tomorrow, again reaching a maximum of 18 celsius. high pressure starts to build from friday, temperatures getting up to around 20 celsius. into the weekend, a north—westerly flow, so a little cooler, but it should be dry and fine. i'm back with the latest from bbc london in an hour with more on the elizabth line's opening day. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. we have still got a sweet caroline in our ears. sorry about that. back to our main story now.

new photos have emerged of the prime minister drinking at a gathering in downing street during lockdown, at a time when indoor social mixing was banned in england. we're joined now by george parker, political editor for the financial times, and ayesha hazarika, who's a columnist for the evening standard and former advisor to labour. so, both of you, where do we said, where do we stand this morning? george, how have things moved in the last 2a hours since these pictures emerged? i last 24 hours since these pictures emer: ed? ~ last 24 hours since these pictures emerued? ~ , last 24 hours since these pictures emerued? ~' , ., ., emerged? i think they have moved in a wa emerged? i think they have moved in awa i emerged? i think they have moved in a way i hadn't — emerged? i think they have moved in a way i hadn't expected. _ emerged? i think they have moved in a way i hadn't expected. 24 _ emerged? i think they have moved in a way i hadn't expected. 24 hours - a way i hadn't expected. 24 hours ago. _ a way i hadn't expected. 24 hours ago. if— a way i hadn't expected. 24 hours ago. if you — a way i hadn't expected. 24 hours ago, if you had asked me, iwould have _ ago, if you had asked me, iwould have asked —— told you the sting was going _ have asked —— told you the sting was going out— have asked —— told you the sting was going out of— have asked —— told you the sting was going out of the partygate affair, the fact — going out of the partygate affair, the fact the prime minister wasn't fined _ the fact the prime minister wasn't fined tty— the fact the prime minister wasn't fined by the police. many tory mps had concluded he was out the woods. but things— had concluded he was out the woods. but things have shifted a bit since that picture was published. a picture — that picture was published. a picture paints a thousand words. we knew— picture paints a thousand words. we knew a _ picture paints a thousand words. we knew a lot _

picture paints a thousand words. we knew a lot about what was going on inside _ knew a lot about what was going on inside downing street. we have heard it described hundreds of times before — it described hundreds of times before it _ it described hundreds of times before. it seemed that picture and the empty— before. it seemed that picture and the empty wine bottles on the table, lots of _ the empty wine bottles on the table, lots of people thought, hang on a second, _ lots of people thought, hang on a second, that does look like a party. and that _ second, that does look like a party. and that leaves questions to be answered — and that leaves questions to be answered by the prime minister, and of course, _ answered by the prime minister, and of course, the metropolitan police, as to _ of course, the metropolitan police, as to why— of course, the metropolitan police, as to why they didn't find more people. — as to why they didn't find more people, including the prime minister for attending. people, including the prime minister forattending. i�*m people, including the prime minister for attending-— for attending. i'm interested to know what _ for attending. i'm interested to know what your _ for attending. i'm interested to know what your take _ for attending. i'm interested to know what your take these - for attending. i'm interested to - know what your take these particular photos is, particularly when you compare them to the photo of keir starmer drinking a beer in durham?! starmer drinking a beer in durham? i mean, there is no comparison. you are talking — mean, there is no comparison. you are talking about _ mean, there is no comparison. you are talking about a _ mean, there is no comparison. you are talking about a prime _ mean, there is no comparison. you are talking about a prime minister. are talking about a prime minister who has— are talking about a prime minister who has presided _ are talking about a prime minister who has presided over— are talking about a prime minister who has presided over the - are talking about a prime minister who has presided over the sort. are talking about a prime minister who has presided over the sort of| who has presided over the sort of covid _ who has presided over the sort of covid crime — who has presided over the sort of covid crime hotspots _ who has presided over the sort of covid crime hotspots of _ who has presided over the sort of covid crime hotspots of the - who has presided over the sort of. covid crime hotspots of the country compared _ covid crime hotspots of the country compared to — covid crime hotspots of the country compared to a _ covid crime hotspots of the country compared to a picture _ covid crime hotspots of the country compared to a picture of— covid crime hotspots of the country compared to a picture of somebody holding _ compared to a picture of somebody holding a _ compared to a picture of somebody holding a bottle _ compared to a picture of somebody holding a bottle of— compared to a picture of somebody holding a bottle of beer. _ compared to a picture of somebody holding a bottle of beer. let's - compared to a picture of somebody holding a bottle of beer. let's see i holding a bottle of beer. let's see what _ holding a bottle of beer. let's see what the — holding a bottle of beer. let's see what the police _ holding a bottle of beer. let's see what the police conclude. - holding a bottle of beer. let's see what the police conclude. they. holding a bottle of beer. let's see . what the police conclude. they have already— what the police conclude. they have already investigated _ what the police conclude. they have already investigated the _ what the police conclude. they have already investigated the keir - already investigated the keir starmer— already investigated the keir starmer event _ already investigated the keir starmer event and _ already investigated the keir starmer event and found - already investigated the keir - starmer event and found nothing. i very much— starmer event and found nothing. i very much agree _ starmer event and found nothing. i very much agree with _ starmer event and found nothing. i very much agree with what - starmer event and found nothing. i very much agree with what george | very much agree with what george said _ very much agree with what george said i_ very much agree with what george said ithink— very much agree with what george said ithink it—

very much agree with what george said. i think it also _ very much agree with what george said. i think it also throws - very much agree with what george said. i think it also throws up - said. i think it also throws up another— said. i think it also throws up another problem _ said. i think it also throws up another problem for- said. i think it also throws up another problem for the - said. i think it also throws up. another problem for the prime minister~ — another problem for the prime minister~ he _ another problem for the prime minister. he is— another problem for the prime minister. he is being- another problem for the prime i minister. he is being investigated as to _ minister. he is being investigated as to whether— minister. he is being investigated as to whether he _ minister. he is being investigated as to whether he deliberately - minister. he is being investigated i as to whether he deliberately misled partiament— as to whether he deliberately misled parliament over— as to whether he deliberately misled parliament over partygate. - as to whether he deliberately misled parliament over partygate. he - as to whether he deliberately misled parliament over partygate. he has . parliament over partygate. he has already— parliament over partygate. he has already stood _ parliament over partygate. he has already stood up _ parliament over partygate. he has already stood up in _ parliament over partygate. he has already stood up in parliament - parliament over partygate. he has| already stood up in parliament and said there — already stood up in parliament and said there were _ already stood up in parliament and said there were no— already stood up in parliament and said there were no parties. - already stood up in parliament and said there were no parties. we - already stood up in parliament and| said there were no parties. we now they were _ said there were no parties. we now they were well _ said there were no parties. we now they were well over— said there were no parties. we now they were well over 100 _ said there were no parties. we now they were well over 100 events - said there were no parties. we now| they were well over 100 events that broke _ they were well over 100 events that broke the _ they were well over100 events that broke the law— they were well over 100 events that broke the law that _ they were well over100 events that broke the law that took— they were well over 100 events that broke the law that took place. - they were well over 100 events that broke the law that took place. he . broke the law that took place. he also said — broke the law that took place. he also said to — broke the law that took place. he also said to catherine _ broke the law that took place. he also said to catherine west, - broke the law that took place. he also said to catherine west, shei also said to catherine west, she asked _ also said to catherine west, she asked him — also said to catherine west, she asked him about _ also said to catherine west, she asked him about this _ also said to catherine west, she asked him about this particular. asked him about this particular party, — asked him about this particular party. and _ asked him about this particular party. and he _ asked him about this particular party, and he said _ asked him about this particular party, and he said in— asked him about this particular party, and he said in the- asked him about this particular| party, and he said in the house asked him about this particular. party, and he said in the house of commons, — party, and he said in the house of commons, no, _ party, and he said in the house of commons, no, there— party, and he said in the house of commons, no, there was- party, and he said in the house of commons, no, there was no- party, and he said in the house of. commons, no, there was no party. party, and he said in the house of- commons, no, there was no party. now a picture _ commons, no, there was no party. now a picture emerges. — commons, no, there was no party. now a picture emerges. i— commons, no, there was no party. now a picture emerges. ithink— commons, no, there was no party. now a picture emerges. i think this - commons, no, there was no party. now a picture emerges. i think this is - a picture emerges. i think this is all going — a picture emerges. i think this is all going to _ a picture emerges. i think this is all going to cause _ a picture emerges. i think this is all going to cause more - a picture emerges. i think this is i all going to cause more problems. i 'ust all going to cause more problems. i just think— all going to cause more problems. i just think the — all going to cause more problems. i just think the question _ all going to cause more problems. i just think the question now - all going to cause more problems. i just think the question now is - all going to cause more problems. i just think the question now is whati just think the question now is what are conservative _ just think the question now is what are conservative mps— just think the question now is what are conservative mps going - just think the question now is what are conservative mps going to - just think the question now is what are conservative mps going to do? j just think the question now is what. are conservative mps going to do? i think— are conservative mps going to do? i think they— are conservative mps going to do? i think they are — are conservative mps going to do? i think they are going _ are conservative mps going to do? i think they are going to _ are conservative mps going to do? i think they are going to feel - are conservative mps going to do? i think they are going to feel really i think they are going to feel really uncomfortable _ think they are going to feel really uncomfortable after— think they are going to feel really uncomfortable after these - think they are going to feel really . uncomfortable after these pictures. the public— uncomfortable after these pictures. the public is — uncomfortable after these pictures. the public is absolutely _ uncomfortable after these pictures. the public is absolutely furious - the public is absolutely furious once _ the public is absolutely furious once again _ the public is absolutely furious once again i_ the public is absolutely furious once again. ifeel— the public is absolutely furious once again. i feel they- the public is absolutely furious once again. i feel they are - the public is absolutely furious once again. i feel they are tool once again. i feel they are too scared — once again. i feel they are too scared to _ once again. i feel they are too scared to do _ once again. i feel they are too scared to do anything, - once again. i feel they are too scared to do anything, to - once again. i feel they are too. scared to do anything, to move against — scared to do anything, to move against the _ scared to do anything, to move against the prime _ scared to do anything, to move against the prime minister. - scared to do anything, to move . against the prime minister. there isn't an— against the prime minister. there isn't an obvious _ against the prime minister. there isn't an obvious successor. - against the prime minister. there isn't an obvious successor. but i isn't an obvious successor. but there _ isn't an obvious successor. but there is— isn't an obvious successor. but there is this _ isn't an obvious successor. but there is this disconnect - isn't an obvious successor. but there is this disconnect with i isn't an obvious successor. but. there is this disconnect with the public — there is this disconnect with the public i— there is this disconnect with the public. ithink— there is this disconnect with the public. i think where _ there is this disconnect with the public. i think where trouble - there is this disconnect with the | public. i think where trouble will raise _ public. i think where trouble will raise its— public. i think where trouble will raise its head _ public. i think where trouble will raise its head again— public. i think where trouble will raise its head again are - public. i think where trouble will raise its head again are these i public. i think where trouble will. raise its head again are these two by-etections_ raise its head again are these two by-etections on _ raise its head again are these two by—elections on the _ raise its head again are these two by—elections on the horizon, - raise its head again are these two by—elections on the horizon, one. raise its head again are these two. by—elections on the horizon, one in the right— by—elections on the horizon, one in the right watt — by—elections on the horizon, one in the right wall and _ by—elections on the horizon, one in the right wall and one _ by—elections on the horizon, one in the right wall and one in— by—elections on the horizon, one in the right wall and one in the - by—elections on the horizon, one in the right wall and one in the new. the right wall and one in the new blue wall— the right wall and one in the new blue wall down _ the right wall and one in the new blue wall down in _ the right wall and one in the new blue wall down in the _ the right wall and one in the new

blue wall down in the south. - the right wall and one in the new blue wall down in the south. —— i the right wall and one in the new. blue wall down in the south. —— red watt _ blue wall down in the south. —— red wait the _ blue wall down in the south. —— red wall. the problems— blue wall down in the south. —— red wall. the problems for— blue wall down in the south. —— red wall. the problems for the - blue wall down in the south. —— red wall. the problems for the prime . wall. the problems for the prime minister— wall. the problems for the prime ministerare— wall. the problems for the prime minister are just _ wall. the problems for the prime minister are just piling _ wall. the problems for the prime minister are just piling up- wall. the problems for the prime minister are just piling up come i wall. the problems for the prime i minister are just piling up come on top of— minister are just piling up come on top of the — minister are just piling up come on top of the cost _ minister are just piling up come on top of the cost of _ minister are just piling up come on top of the cost of living _ minister are just piling up come on top of the cost of living crisis. - minister are just piling up come on top of the cost of living crisis. itulle. top of the cost of living crisis. we soke to top of the cost of living crisis. spoke to grant schapps earlier top of the cost of living crisis.“ spoke to grant schapps earlier on breakfast. most of the interview we did with him we were talking about partygate. we have had quite a lot of messages this morning, like one from stan on twitter, saying, let's stop all this partygate stuff. i don't care about it. i care about the fact i have less money in my pocket. move on. there is that feeling. it is what george was talking about as well, had the sting gone out of it? for a lot of people, this doesn't really impact on their lives and they want the government deal with what does? i lives and they want the government deal with what does?— deal with what does? i think it is ossible deal with what does? i think it is possible for _ deal with what does? i think it is possible for people _ deal with what does? i think it is possible for people to _ deal with what does? i think it is possible for people to hold - deal with what does? i think it is possible for people to hold two i possible for people to hold two thoughts — possible for people to hold two thoughts in _ possible for people to hold two thoughts in their— possible for people to hold two thoughts in their head - possible for people to hold two thoughts in their head of- possible for people to hold two thoughts in their head of the l possible for people to hold two - thoughts in their head of the same time _ thoughts in their head of the same time it— thoughts in their head of the same time it is— thoughts in their head of the same time. it is possible _ thoughts in their head of the same time. it is possible for— thoughts in their head of the same time. it is possible for people - thoughts in their head of the same time. it is possible for people to l time. it is possible for people to be absolutely _ time. it is possible for people to be absolutely beside _ time. it is possible for people to| be absolutely beside themselves time. it is possible for people to - be absolutely beside themselves with worry about _ be absolutely beside themselves with worry about the — be absolutely beside themselves with worry about the cost _ be absolutely beside themselves with worry about the cost of _ be absolutely beside themselves with worry about the cost of living - worry about the cost of living crisis — worry about the cost of living crisis and _ worry about the cost of living crisis. and remember, - worry about the cost of living. crisis. and remember, people worry about the cost of living - crisis. and remember, people feel the government— crisis. and remember, people feel the government is— crisis. and remember, people feel the government is not— crisis. and remember, people feel the government is not doing - crisis. and remember, people feel the government is not doing a - crisis. and remember, people feel. the government is not doing a good 'ob the government is not doing a good job on— the government is not doing a good job on this — the government is not doing a good job on this. there _ the government is not doing a good job on this. there is _ the government is not doing a good job on this. there is a _ the government is not doing a good job on this. there is a lot— the government is not doing a good job on this. there is a lot of- job on this. there is a lot of support_ job on this. there is a lot of support for— job on this. there is a lot of support for something - job on this. there is a lot of support for something like. job on this. there is a lot of| support for something like a windfatt— support for something like a windfall tax, _ support for something like a windfall tax, the _ support for something like a windfall tax, the spring - support for something like a - windfall tax, the spring statement was seen — windfall tax, the spring statement was seen as— windfall tax, the spring statement was seen as an _ windfall tax, the spring statement was seen as an absolute _ windfall tax, the spring statement was seen as an absolute disaster i windfall tax, the spring statement i was seen as an absolute disaster for the chancellor, _ was seen as an absolute disaster for the chancellor, working _ was seen as an absolute disaster for the chancellor, working people - was seen as an absolute disaster for the chancellor, working people have lost a _

the chancellor, working people have lost a lot— the chancellor, working people have lost a lot of— the chancellor, working people have lost a lot of money, _ the chancellor, working people have lost a lot of money, including - the chancellor, working people have lost a lot of money, including the i lost a lot of money, including the cuts to _ lost a lot of money, including the cuts to universal— lost a lot of money, including the cuts to universal credit. - lost a lot of money, including the cuts to universal credit. people i lost a lot of money, including the l cuts to universal credit. people are also upset — cuts to universal credit. people are also upset at — cuts to universal credit. people are also upset at how— cuts to universal credit. people are also upset at how the _ cuts to universal credit. people are also upset at how the prime - cuts to universal credit. people are. also upset at how the prime minister is behaving — also upset at how the prime minister is behaving they— also upset at how the prime minister is behaving. they are _ also upset at how the prime minister is behaving. they are upset - also upset at how the prime minister is behaving. they are upset they- is behaving. they are upset they have _ is behaving. they are upset they have somebody _ is behaving. they are upset they have somebody who _ is behaving. they are upset they have somebody who repeatedly. is behaving. they are upset they. have somebody who repeatedly is misleading — have somebody who repeatedly is misleading people, _ have somebody who repeatedly is misleading people, lying - have somebody who repeatedly is misleading people, lying to- have somebody who repeatedly is . misleading people, lying to people, and breaking — misleading people, lying to people, and breaking the _ misleading people, lying to people, and breaking the rules. _ misleading people, lying to people, and breaking the rules. i— misleading people, lying to people, and breaking the rules. i know- misleading people, lying to people, and breaking the rules. i know stan| and breaking the rules. i know stan might— and breaking the rules. i know stan might not— and breaking the rules. i know stan might not be — and breaking the rules. i know stan might not be upset— and breaking the rules. i know stan might not be upset about _ and breaking the rules. i know stan might not be upset about it, - and breaking the rules. i know stan might not be upset about it, but. might not be upset about it, but plenty _ might not be upset about it, but plenty of — might not be upset about it, but plenty of people _ might not be upset about it, but plenty of people who _ might not be upset about it, but plenty of people who lost - might not be upset about it, but plenty of people who lost their. plenty of people who lost their loved — plenty of people who lost their loved ones _ plenty of people who lost their loved ones and _ plenty of people who lost their loved ones and by _ plenty of people who lost their loved ones and by the - plenty of people who lost their loved ones and by the rules, . plenty of people who lost their. loved ones and by the rules, are going _ loved ones and by the rules, are going to — loved ones and by the rules, are going to be _ loved ones and by the rules, are going to be absolutely _ loved ones and by the rules, are going to be absolutely furious i loved ones and by the rules, are i going to be absolutely furious and heartbroken — going to be absolutely furious and heartbroken by— going to be absolutely furious and heartbroken by this. _ going to be absolutely furious and heartbroken by this.— going to be absolutely furious and heartbroken by this. george parker, what ou heartbroken by this. george parker, what you think— heartbroken by this. george parker, what you think conservative - heartbroken by this. george parker, what you think conservative mps - heartbroken by this. george parker, | what you think conservative mps are waiting for this point? because if this does not trigger a vote of no confidence, you would have to wonder what might? confidence, you would have to wonder what miaht? . confidence, you would have to wonder what miaht? , ., confidence, you would have to wonder what might?— what might? yes, i mean all the way down the track _ what might? yes, i mean all the way down the track we _ what might? yes, i mean all the way down the track we have _ what might? yes, i mean all the way down the track we have been - what might? yes, i mean all the wayj down the track we have been saying, wait until— down the track we have been saying, wait until the next event comes along, — wait until the next event comes along, wait until the local elections, wait until the sue gray report _ elections, wait until the sue gray report the — elections, wait until the sue gray report. the thing is it is very difficult _ report. the thing is it is very difficult to — report. the thing is it is very difficult to remove a sitting prime minister~ — difficult to remove a sitting prime minister. you can't get away from the fact— minister. you can't get away from the fact that most tory mps hate this kind — the fact that most tory mps hate this kind of stuff, they hate the idea of— this kind of stuff, they hate the idea of having to defend the prime

minister. — idea of having to defend the prime minister, they don't like how he has handled _ minister, they don't like how he has handled himself, in particular answering questions in the house of commons _ answering questions in the house of commons i— answering questions in the house of commons. i don't think at this stage that translates into a move against the prime — that translates into a move against the prime minister. people are going to grit— the prime minister. people are going to grit their— the prime minister. people are going to grit their teeth and move on. what _ to grit their teeth and move on. what stan — to grit their teeth and move on. what stan was saying, talk about something else, one thing the government will try to do is to move on very— government will try to do is to move on very quickly from the sue gray report, _ on very quickly from the sue gray report, which may come out today, i suspect— report, which may come out today, i suspect more likely tomorrow. the chancellor, — suspect more likely tomorrow. the chancellor, rishi sunak, is rushing to try— chancellor, rishi sunak, is rushing to try to— chancellor, rishi sunak, is rushing to try to finish some kind of emergency budget which will offer some _ emergency budget which will offer some help to people as they face spiralling — some help to people as they face spiralling energy bills. the government will try to move the agenda — government will try to move the agenda on — government will try to move the agenda on as quickly as it possibly can. ., , ~ agenda on as quickly as it possibly can. ., y ~ ., agenda on as quickly as it possibly can. ., , . ., ., agenda on as quickly as it possibly can. ., j . ., ., , can. oh, really? when would that be, that emergency _ can. oh, really? when would that be, that emergency budget? _ can. oh, really? when would that be, that emergency budget? they - can. oh, really? when would that be, that emergency budget? they keep . that emergency budget? they keep brinuain it that emergency budget? they keep bringing it forward, _ that emergency budget? they keep bringing it forward, of _ that emergency budget? they keep bringing it forward, of course. - bringing it forward, of course. initiatty— bringing it forward, of course. initially it _ bringing it forward, of course. initially it was going to become wait until— initially it was going to become wait until the autumn. then people said wait— wait until the autumn. then people said wait untiljuly. now people are talking _ said wait untiljuly. now people are talking about the possibility, and it is only— talking about the possibility, and it is only a — talking about the possibility, and it is only a possibility, they could do it— it is only a possibility, they could do it this — it is only a possibility, they could do it this week, possibly on

thursday _ do it this week, possibly on thursday. just as likelyjust after the whitsun holiday in earlyjune. they— the whitsun holiday in earlyjune. they want — the whitsun holiday in earlyjune. they want to get that out of the way as early— they want to get that out of the way as early as _ they want to get that out of the way as early as possible. as well as the partygate _ as early as possible. as well as the partygate affair, they are taking hit after — partygate affair, they are taking hit after hit, they seem to be immobilised and it comes to the cost of living _ immobilised and it comes to the cost of living crisis. it immobilised and it comes to the cost of living crisis-— of living crisis. it will be an interesting _ of living crisis. it will be an interesting few _ of living crisis. it will be an interesting few days. - of living crisis. it will be an interesting few days. we i of living crisis. it will be an i interesting few days. we have of living crisis. it will be an - interesting few days. we have said that a lot recently! a busy few days in westminster. thank you both very much indeed for your time this morning. it much indeed for your time this morninu. . much indeed for your time this morninu. , j~ :: ., much indeed for your time this morninu. ,j~ :: ., ~ much indeed for your time this morninu. 4 ii. �*, _ much indeed for your time this morninu. a i. �*, _ ., morning. it is 8:40am. a busy a few da s in morning. it is 8:40am. a busy a few days in sport- _ morning. it is 8:40am. a busy a few days in sport- john _ morning. it is 8:40am. a busy a few days in sport. john is _ morning. it is 8:40am. a busy a few days in sport. john is here. - morning. it is 8:40am. a busy a few days in sport. john is here. we - morning. it is 8:40am. a busy a few days in sport. john is here. we are l days in sport. john is here. we are talking tennis. we are. emma raducanu, without brilliant run at wimbledon last year, winning the us open, this is herfirst proper year on the wta tour. we are edging ever closer to wimbledon. i guess the spotlight is inevitably going to fall on her a little bit more. the french open at the moment, her first time playing in the tournament, and won yesterday. that will be a big confidence boost for her.

good morning. a year ago she was sitting her a—levels. now the teenager has won a match at every grand slam going. playing here at the french open for the first time, she beat linda noskova, who's two years younger at 17 — a qualifier from the czech republic. raducanu came from a set and break down to reach the second round, which will serve as a confidence boost with the physical issues she's faced. it's aliaksandra sasnovich of belarus next. qualifiers, they are dangerous, so it's definitely a tough match to get through. i'm really happy with the way that i regrouped after losing a set 7—6, which is always tough, having had some chances. yeah, to fight back, i was really pleased. the british men's number one, cameron norrie, is also through. he beat frenchman, manuel guinard in straight sets. norrie won his first title on clay in lyon on saturday, and is ranked 11th in the world. dan evansjoins him in the second round, although harriet dart and heather watson both lost.

the bbc has learned the government is set to approve chelsea's sale today, although it still has major hurdles to overcome, according to a source close to the deal. that's because roman abramovich has a portuguese passport. the takeover needs to be licensed by authorities in that country too. ministers are said to be in intense discussions with their counterparts at the european commission to provide them the assurances they need to approve the deal. the victory cigars were out for pep guardiola at yesterday's open top bus parade in manchester, after city's dramatic final day victory over aston villa handed them them the title, pipping liverpool by a point. he looked much more relaxed, following the tears on sunday, the players were revelling in it, as were the fans who were out in their thousands.

and across town, there will be a familiar face in the opposing dugout alongside the new manchester united manager next season, as erik ten haag promised to put the club back on top. he's appointed steve mcclaren as his assistant. remember him? the former england manager who also worked alongside sir alex ferguson in a hugely succesful period. and ten haag says united can end city and liverpool's dominance, despite united finishing 35 points behind champions city. he has got his work cut out but he says he wants to work with ronnie mark. no guarantees over harry maguire. —— ronaldo. eric... he has some work to do. maguire. -- ronaldo. eric... he has some work to do. john, thank ou. we he has some work to do. john, thank you- we have — he has some work to do. john, thank you. we have some _ he has some work to do. john, thank you. we have some big _ he has some work to do. john, thank you. we have some big telly - he has some work to do. john, thank you. we have some big telly news. i you. we have some big telly news. this is so exciting. anneka rice is to dust off herjumpsuit and team back up

with dave the sound man, as challenge anneka returns to our screens. the original show, which first aired in 1989, saw anneka tasked with completing a much—needed charity or community project, while enthusiastically enlisting the help of local volunteers. let's have a reminder. hello, there. welcome to challenge. excuse me, ladies and gentlemen. i don't know if any of you are budding actors? but we are trying to put on a pantomime by tomorrow, of cinderella. we are looking for some ugly sisters. hello, your royal highness.

i wanted you to be the first to know we are about to do a new series of challenge. i know, 30 years on. when i say we... dave, are you awake? oh, yeah, i'm awake! are you ready? hold on, annie. i'm ready. dave is ready. i'm ready. you are going to be ready. even if you get up and go has got up and gone, we are going to get ready over the next few weeks, so don't worry. all you have to do now is get that lycra out. there will be more instructions soon. good luck, everyone. and anneka ricejoins us now. morning, anneka. 0h, morning, anneka. oh, good morning. that music— morning, anneka. oh, good morning. that music does make me want to grab a steptadder— that music does make me want to grab a stepladder and paint a wall. it is

so motivating. i'm sure everybody was sitting — so motivating. i'm sure everybody was sitting up with their thinking,...— was sitting up with their thinkin~,...~ , . , . thinking,... were you expecting such a hue thinking,... were you expecting such a huge reaction? _ thinking,... were you expecting such a huge reaction? it _ thinking,... were you expecting such a huge reaction? it has _ thinking,... were you expecting such a huge reaction? it has been - thinking,... were you expecting such a huge reaction? it has been huge. i a huge reaction? it has been huge. everyone loves the idea. i a huge reaction? it has been huge. everyone loves the idea.— everyone loves the idea. i wasn't ex - ectin . everyone loves the idea. i wasn't expecting any — everyone loves the idea. i wasn't expecting any reaction. - everyone loves the idea. i wasn't expecting any reaction. i - everyone loves the idea. i wasn't expecting any reaction. i put - everyone loves the idea. i wasn't| expecting any reaction. i put that tweet— expecting any reaction. i put that tweet up. — expecting any reaction. i put that tweet up, just as a bit of a joke. no one — tweet up, just as a bit of a joke. no one has— tweet up, just as a bit of a joke. no one has questioned at all why dave _ no one has questioned at all why dave the — no one has questioned at all why dave the sandman is in bed with me. we did! _ dave the sandman is in bed with me. we did! -- _ dave the sandman is in bed with me. we did! ,., ., dave the sandman is in bed with me. we did! ., we did! -- sound man. i said, dave, are ou we did! -- sound man. i said, dave, are you filming _ we did! -- sound man. i said, dave, are you filming in _ we did! -- sound man. i said, dave, are you filming in the _ we did! -- sound man. i said, dave, are you filming in the area? - we did! -- sound man. i said, dave, are you filming in the area? come i are you filming in the area? come around _ are you filming in the area? come around i— are you filming in the area? come around. i wanted to get into bed with me — around. i wanted to get into bed with me for a minute. i wasn't imagining _ with me for a minute. i wasn't imagining any reaction at all. it is 'ust imagining any reaction at all. it is just the _ imagining any reaction at all. it is just the nostalgia and the affection. the thing about a challenge anneka is it wasn'tjust affection. the thing about a challenge anneka is it wasn't just a programme that was on 30 years ago, and then— programme that was on 30 years ago, and then stopped. it has never stopped — and then stopped. it has never stopped. it has been in my heart ever— stopped. it has been in my heart ever since — stopped. it has been in my heart ever since. all those projects, over 60 in _

ever since. all those projects, over 60 in this— ever since. all those projects, over 60 in this country, and also the format — 60 in this country, and also the format was _ 60 in this country, and also the format was sold around the world, so everywhere, — format was sold around the world, so everywhere, those projects have still gone — everywhere, those projects have still gone on and they are still running — still gone on and they are still running. and i am still in touch with— running. and i am still in touch with the — running. and i am still in touch with the volunteers. i was very touched — with the volunteers. i was very touched, there was a piece in the guardian— touched, there was a piece in the guardian with the chief executive of mencap, _ guardian with the chief executive of mencap, where we helped them renovate — mencap, where we helped them renovate a centre for their nursery. and she _ renovate a centre for their nursery. and she was — renovate a centre for their nursery. and she wasjust renovate a centre for their nursery. and she was just saying today about the legacy— and she was just saying today about the legacy of the programme. that really— the legacy of the programme. that really moved me, because i am still in touch _ really moved me, because i am still in touch i_ really moved me, because i am still in touch. i will be back to see them again _ in touch. i will be back to see them again and — in touch. i will be back to see them again. and all the projects, they are in— again. and all the projects, they are in my— again. and all the projects, they are in my heart. they are in my heart — are in my heart. they are in my heart it— are in my heart. they are in my heart. . are in my heart. they are in my heart. , ., , ., ., ., . heart. it is lovely to hear how much it meant to — heart. it is lovely to hear how much it meant to you _ heart. it is lovely to hear how much it meant to you as _ heart. it is lovely to hear how much it meant to you as well. _ heart. it is lovely to hear how much it meant to you as well. as - heart. it is lovely to hear how much| it meant to you as well. as viewers, it meant to you as well. as viewers, it meant to you as well. as viewers, it meant a lot to us. i guess there are so many charities and community groups that have been struggling, particularly in the last couple years, that really need your help right now?— years, that really need your help riaht now? ., ,., . ., right now? the thing about challenge is the issues — right now? the thing about challenge is the issues might _ right now? the thing about challenge is the issues might have _ right now? the thing about challenge is the issues might have looked - right now? the thing about challenge is the issues might have looked a - is the issues might have looked a slightly— is the issues might have looked a slightly different 30 years ago, but at the _ slightly different 30 years ago, but at the core they are about communities and generosity, the power— communities and generosity, the power of— communities and generosity, the power of the collection, the

collective brother, and people really— collective brother, and people really like to make a difference and feel they _ really like to make a difference and feel they are part of something bigger— feel they are part of something bigger than themselves. challenge taps into— bigger than themselves. challenge taps into that in a very pure way. i am delighted that we can carry on now _ am delighted that we can carry on now but — am delighted that we can carry on now but as— am delighted that we can carry on now. but as i say, i don't feel as if i now. but as i say, i don't feel as if i have — now. but as i say, i don't feel as if i have stopped. we will be back. the projects, we would love to hear from _ the projects, we would love to hear from you _ the projects, we would love to hear from you if— the projects, we would love to hear from you if you have got a project in your— from you if you have got a project in your local — from you if you have got a project in your local community that has 'ust in your local community that has just stalled because of money issues, — just stalled because of money issues, or— just stalled because of money issues, orjust collaborative issues, or just collaborative issues _ issues, orjust collaborative issues. we will be here. it is like joining _ issues. we will be here. it is like joining the — issues. we will be here. it is like joining the circus challenge. while the producers have been going around the producers have been going around the country— the producers have been going around the country talking to community leaders _ the country talking to community leaders and things, the amount of people _ leaders and things, the amount of people who have come out and said, i am an— people who have come out and said, i am an architect now, but i was ten when _ am an architect now, but i was ten when the — am an architect now, but i was ten when the truck drove into the ballynahinch playground in northern iretand _ ballynahinch playground in northern ireland, and that made such a poignant _ ireland, and that made such a poignant mark on my heart. it carries— poignant mark on my heart. it carries on _ poignant mark on my heart. it carries on. it carries on. there is

a new— carries on. it carries on. there is a new audience there are people who were small— a new audience there are people who were small children when they saw the programme first time around, and are now— the programme first time around, and are now in— the programme first time around, and are now in their 30s and 40s. when are now in their 30s and 40s. when ou first are now in their 30s and 40s. when you first started _ are now in their 30s and 40s. when you first started talking _ are now in their 30s and 40s. when you first started talking about - you first started talking about coming back and doing this again, did anybody ever tried to change the programme? i know what you are keen to do is basically steak, be like really true to the original? yes. to do is basically steak, be like really true to the original? yes, i have started _ really true to the original? yes, i have started doing _ really true to the original? yes, i have started doing a _ really true to the original? yes, i have started doing a lot - really true to the original? yes, i have started doing a lot of - really true to the original? yes, i i have started doing a lot of stand-up have started doing a lot of stand—up comedy _ have started doing a lot of stand—up comedy. one broadcast, iwanted to make _ comedy. one broadcast, iwanted to make it _ comedy. one broadcast, iwanted to make it quite comedic. they are all sorts— make it quite comedic. they are all sorts of— make it quite comedic. they are all sorts of other incarnations. it never — sorts of other incarnations. it never quite landed in myself. i kept thinking, _ never quite landed in myself. i kept thinking, gosh, do we need to change this? the _ thinking, gosh, do we need to change this? the great thing about channel five is, _ this? the great thing about channel five is, they— this? the great thing about channel five is, theyjust went, no, i wanted _ five is, theyjust went, no, i wanted as— five is, theyjust went, no, i wanted as it was. i want to dive the sound _ wanted as it was. i want to dive the sound man — wanted as it was. i want to dive the sound man and i want a buggy. it is about— sound man and i want a buggy. it is about the _ sound man and i want a buggy. it is about the communities. it is not about— about the communities. it is not about any— about the communities. it is not about any gimmicks at all apart from the truck. _ about any gimmicks at all apart from the truck, that's a bit of a

gimmick! _ the truck, that's a bit of a gimmick! the thing about the truck, when _ gimmick! the thing about the truck, when it— gimmick! the thing about the truck, when it rolls into town for a project. _ when it rolls into town for a project, it's very much a kind of, it is— project, it's very much a kind of, it is a _ project, it's very much a kind of, it is a marker— project, it's very much a kind of, it is a marker for people to know where _ it is a marker for people to know where to— it is a marker for people to know where to come and offer help. it's a very useful— where to come and offer help. it's a very useful marker for us. in where to come and offer help. it's a very useful marker for us.— very useful marker for us. in the world of television _ very useful marker for us. in the world of television there - very useful marker for us. in the world of television there are - very useful marker for us. in the i world of television there are always meetings going on, trying to come up with a new format, a new idea, but sometimes the ideas that are already there, people love those programmes, don't they? what about treasure hunt? i love to treasure hunt. can we have a treasure hunt back as well? as we have a treasure hunt back as well? �* ., ., , .,, we have a treasure hunt back as well? �* ., ., , ., we have a treasure hunt back as well? ., ., , ., , well? a lot of people have been sa in: well? a lot of people have been saying that _ well? a lot of people have been saying that on _ well? a lot of people have been saying that on twitter. - well? a lot of people have been saying that on twitter. the - well? a lot of people have been saying that on twitter. the first| saying that on twitter. the first challenge — saying that on twitter. the first challenge should be to bring back treasure — challenge should be to bring back treasure hunt. but i have to say, the most — treasure hunt. but i have to say, the most lovely thing for me is that i the most lovely thing for me is that i have _ the most lovely thing for me is that i have been— the most lovely thing for me is that i have been looking at the rolling stones. _ i have been looking at the rolling stones, who have got their 60 tour this year. _ stones, who have got their 60 tour this year, six decades in the business. _ this year, six decades in the business, and treasure hunt was exactly— business, and treasure hunt was exactly 40 — business, and treasure hunt was exactly 40 years ago, which is when i exactly 40 years ago, which is when i started. _ exactly 40 years ago, which is when i started, when channel 4 started, and i_ i started, when channel 4 started, and i started my career. treasure

hunt— and i started my career. treasure hunt 40 _ and i started my career. treasure hunt 40 years ago, challenge anneka 40 years— hunt 40 years ago, challenge anneka 40 years ago. it is a big industry marker— 40 years ago. it is a big industry marker for— 40 years ago. it is a big industry marker for me. 40 years ago. it is a big industry markerfor me. i'm particularly thrilled — markerfor me. i'm particularly thrilled because back in the day women — thrilled because back in the day women were just, their roles in television — women were just, their roles in television were very staid. they were _ television were very staid. they were usually behind a desk, or they were _ were usually behind a desk, or they were draped overa were usually behind a desk, or they were draped over a car in a bikini asa— were draped over a car in a bikini asa prize— were draped over a car in a bikini asa prize in— were draped over a car in a bikini asa prize ina— were draped over a car in a bikini as a prize in a quiz show. not them, i as a prize in a quiz show. not them, ! hasten _ as a prize in a quiz show. not them, ! hasten to— as a prize in a quiz show. not them, i hasten to add, the car. but a treasure — i hasten to add, the car. but a treasure hunt and channel 4 were brilliant _ treasure hunt and channel 4 were brilliant because theyjust went with this — brilliant because theyjust went with this whole new way of presenting a woman on television, where _ presenting a woman on television, where a _ presenting a woman on television, where a woman is in control, centre of the _ where a woman is in control, centre of the action, — where a woman is in control, centre of the action, she is driving the action, — of the action, she is driving the action, and _ of the action, she is driving the action, and that for me is really important _ action, and that for me is really important. that is what i want to take _ important. that is what i want to take on — important. that is what i want to take on i— important. that is what i want to take on. i want to fly the flag for women, — take on. i want to fly the flag for women, because women have so many 'obs women, because women have so many jobs that— women, because women have so many jobs that they are trying to juggle as they— jobs that they are trying to juggle as they go through life, they have many— as they go through life, they have many identities. and the losing of identities — many identities. and the losing of identities and brands, you know, is very difficult for women, particularly, i think. very difficult for women, particularly, ithink. i very difficult for women, particularly, i think. i am delighted that we are back. women of

all delighted that we are back. women of at! ages. _ delighted that we are back. women of all ages, this is tele, you are there. — all ages, this is tele, you are there. carry— all ages, this is tele, you are there, carry on.— all ages, this is tele, you are there, carry on. well said, my friend. anneka _ there, carry on. well said, my friend. anneka rice, - there, carry on. well said, my friend. anneka rice, thank- there, carry on. well said, my| friend. anneka rice, thank you there, carry on. well said, my- friend. anneka rice, thank you so much. ~ ., ., , friend. anneka rice, thank you so much. ., ., , ., ., much. we are really looking forward to it. if much. we are really looking forward to it- if you — much. we are really looking forward to it. if you want _ much. we are really looking forward to it. if you want people _ much. we are really looking forward to it. if you want people to - much. we are really looking forward to it. if you want people to get - much. we are really looking forward to it. if you want people to get in i to it. if you want people to get in touch with challenge ideas, i think carol might have won. her computer has not been working, how it?! i have got the weather. i didn't know when you are coming to me. good morning. this morning we are looking at a mixture of bright spells, sunshine and scattered showers. as we go through the day some of the showers are likely to be heavy, potentially thundery in the far south—eastern corner and eastern areas as well. in the afternoon though, with a ridge of high pressure building towards the west, things are settling down quite nicely. many of the showers will fade. it is going to be a breezy day today. temperatures 11 to 18 degrees. as we head through the evening and overnight, many of the showers will fade. we will have clearer skies. towards the west we

have got a lot of cloud and then we have got a lot of cloud and then we have got a lot of cloud and then we have got all this rain piling in behind it. overnight lows falling to between seven and 11 degrees. tomorrow morning we start on a bright note initially in the south—east, but it won't be long before all this cloud romps in, followed by this band of rain moving south and east. you will notice the rain on it turning lighter, more patchy in nature, becoming more fragmented. behind that we are looking at a mixture of sunshine and showers. increasingly, as we go through the day, the showers will become more isolated. it is going to become more isolated. it is going to be a windy day for everybody on wednesday. 11 to 18 degrees. on thursday, again a bright start. the cloud coming in from the west. mist and fog to watch out for in southern counties. and then more heavy showers coming on across the north and west of scotland. some of those on the highest ground will be falling as sleet. in stornoway, top temperatures is 10 degrees. 20 as we

swoop down towards london. carol and i thank you. see you later. the bunting is going up, cakes are being baked, and preparations are underway for the queen's platinum jubilee next week. with it being such a momentous year, the royal biographer andrew morton has written a book looking back at the queen's life and her 70 years on the throne. andrewjoins us now. it is the first big interview you have done on the book?- it is the first big interview you have done on the book? yes, indeed. toda is have done on the book? yes, indeed. today is the — have done on the book? yes, indeed. today is the launch _ have done on the book? yes, indeed. today is the launch day. _ have done on the book? yes, indeed. today is the launch day. you - have done on the book? yes, indeed. today is the launch day. you you - have done on the book? yes, indeed. today is the launch day. you you are. today is the launch day. you you are the launch _ today is the launch day. you you are the launch party. today is the launch day. you you are the launch party-— the launch party. don't say party, andrew! that _ the launch party. don't say party, andrew! that is _ the launch party. don't say party, andrew! that is a _ the launch party. don't say party, andrew! that is a dangerous - the launch party. don't say party, . andrew! that is a dangerous game right now. so, why turn your attention and a book about her majesty? attention and a book about her ma'es ? ~ ~ . attention and a book about her ma'es ? ~ ~ , , ., majesty? well, i think this is a momentous — majesty? well, i think this is a momentous time _ majesty? well, i think this is a momentous time in _ majesty? well, i think this is a momentous time in her - majesty? well, i think this is a momentous time in her life, i majesty? well, i think this is a momentous time in her life, a| momentous time in her life, a momentous time in her life, a momentous time in her life, a momentous time for the nation. i think— momentous time for the nation. i think this — momentous time for the nation. i think this is — momentous time for the nation. i think this is a great opportunity to

review— think this is a great opportunity to review her— think this is a great opportunity to review her life, to review her achievements and to review the next generation— achievements and to review the next generation as well.— generation as well. where do you even start? _ generation as well. where do you even start? i— generation as well. where do you even start? i mean, _ generation as well. where do you even start? i mean, this - generation as well. where do you even start? i mean, this must - generation as well. where do you i even start? i mean, this must have been years in the making for you? well, i started 40 years ago. 1983! first saw— well, i started 40 years ago. 1983! first saw the queen in san diego harbour— first saw the queen in san diego harbour on — first saw the queen in san diego harbour on board the royal yacht britannia — harbour on board the royal yacht britannia and it changed my life. i wanted _ britannia and it changed my life. i wanted to— britannia and it changed my life. i wanted to write a book about the rova!— wanted to write a book about the royal yacht. that started me on my role as _ royal yacht. that started me on my role as an _ royal yacht. that started me on my role as an author. i've got a the queen— role as an author. i've got a the queen to — role as an author. i've got a the queen to thank for that. and role as an author. i've got a the queen to thank for that. and who you are, all queen to thank for that. and who you are. all those — queen to thank for that. and who you are, all those years _ queen to thank for that. and who you are, all those years later, _ queen to thank for that. and who you are, all those years later, on - queen to thank for that. and who you are, all those years later, on her- are, all those years later, on her 70th anniversary, her 70thjubilee. 70th anniversary, her 70th jubilee. i 70th anniversary, her 70thjubilee. i suppose the thing about the queen is, she is kind of inscrutable, isn't she? we all know her but we don't really know her. i wonder how much new stuff can you get about her? what have you discovered that we didn't know before? itrefoil. her? what have you discovered that we didn't know before?— we didn't know before? well, over the ears we didn't know before? well, over the years you _ we didn't know before? well, over the years you speak _ we didn't know before? well, over the years you speak to _ we didn't know before? well, over the years you speak to diplomats i we didn't know before? well, over i the years you speak to diplomats and butters, _ the years you speak to diplomats and butlers, bodyguards, the whole. everybody has got a story about what

diana _ everybody has got a story about what diana used _ everybody has got a story about what diana used to call the chief lady. there's— diana used to call the chief lady. there's lots of little details about her. there's lots of little details about her~ i_ there's lots of little details about her. i think one of the interesting thing _ her. i think one of the interesting thing is, — her. i think one of the interesting thing is, for— her. i think one of the interesting thing is, for me, is how she seems to be _ thing is, for me, is how she seems to be really— thing is, for me, is how she seems to be really enjoying the job. it is no longer— to be really enjoying the job. it is no longer a — to be really enjoying the job. it is no longer a strain. she really seems to be _ no longer a strain. she really seems to be thoroughly enjoying being head of state _ to be thoroughly enjoying being head of state. and to be thoroughly en'oying being head of state. �* ., , ., of state. and what is it about her and what you _ of state. and what is it about her and what you have _ of state. and what is it about her and what you have learned - of state. and what is it about her and what you have learned aboutj of state. and what is it about her - and what you have learned about her that makes her able, at the age she is now, to enjoy it? we saw pictures of her at the chelsea flower show yesterday in a buggy. but you are right, she looked delighted to be there. where does that come from? i there. where does that come from? i think she isjust enjoying the job as head — think she isjust enjoying the job as head of— think she isjust enjoying the job as head of state. remember, she took over when— as head of state. remember, she took over when she was 25 years old. now prince _ over when she was 25 years old. now prince william is 40 in a few days.

it prince william is 40 in a few days. it means— prince william is 40 in a few days. it means he — prince william is 40 in a few days. it means he would have been head of state for _ it means he would have been head of state for 15 _ it means he would have been head of state for 15 years. it shows you how lon- state for 15 years. it shows you how long she _ state for 15 years. it shows you how long she has been doing thatjob. and how— long she has been doing thatjob. and how she has had to, anyway, smother— and how she has had to, anyway, smother her— and how she has had to, anyway, smother her own predilection. she wanted _ smother her own predilection. she wanted to— smother her own predilection. she wanted to be a mother looking after horses, _ wanted to be a mother looking after horses, children and dogs in the country — horses, children and dogs in the country, and then, here she is, mixing — country, and then, here she is, mixing with— country, and then, here she is, mixing with other heads of state. in the mixing with other heads of state. the stories mixing with other heads of state. in the stories you have looked back on, her childhood, before she realised she was going to be queen, can't you see signs in those early days of the woman we now see at chelsea? i think what ou woman we now see at chelsea? i think what you see — woman we now see at chelsea? i think what you see in _ woman we now see at chelsea? i think what you see in the _ woman we now see at chelsea? i think what you see in the early _ woman we now see at chelsea? i think what you see in the early days - woman we now see at chelsea? i think what you see in the early days is - woman we now see at chelsea? i think what you see in the early days is a - what you see in the early days is a mothering — what you see in the early days is a mothering figure. she looked after her sister, — mothering figure. she looked after her sister, princess margaret, she looked _ her sister, princess margaret, she looked after her father as well, who had these _ looked after her father as well, who had these gnashers. i think she is a matriarch _ had these gnashers. i think she is a matriarch to — had these gnashers. i think she is a matriarch to the nation. i think she has shown— matriarch to the nation. i think she has shown that during covid. lots of eo - le will has shown that during covid. lots of people will have _ has shown that during covid. lots of people will have different _ has shown that during covid. lots of people will have different opinions i people will have different opinions about the royal family and what that should look like in the future. but

there is a universal sense of love, i think, and there is a universal sense of love, ithink, and respect there is a universal sense of love, i think, and respect for her, isn't there? . ~ . . i think, and respect for her, isn't there? , ~ , , ., ., there? yes, i think she is going to be a very hard _ there? yes, i think she is going to be a very hard act _ there? yes, i think she is going to be a very hard act to _ there? yes, i think she is going to be a very hard act to follow. - there? yes, i think she is going to . be a very hard act to follow. having said that, _ be a very hard act to follow. having said that, this is probably going to be the _ said that, this is probably going to be the smoothest transition since queen— be the smoothest transition since queen victoria's days. that was at the turn _ queen victoria's days. that was at the turn of— queen victoria's days. that was at the turn of the last century. why do ou sa the turn of the last century. why do you say that? _ the turn of the last century. why do you say that? she _ the turn of the last century. why do you say that? she has _ the turn of the last century. why do you say that? she has got - the turn of the last century. why do you say that? she has got the - you say that? she has got the commonwealth _ you say that? she has got the commonwealth to _ you say that? she has got the commonwealth to agree - you say that? she has got the commonwealth to agree that| you say that? she has got the - commonwealth to agree that prince chartes— commonwealth to agree that prince charles should be the next leader of the commonwealth. we got a glimpse into the _ the commonwealth. we got a glimpse into the future when prince charles and prince — into the future when prince charles and prince william were of the state opening _ and prince william were of the state opening of parliament. she no longer travels— opening of parliament. she no longer travels abroad. for the various countries — travels abroad. for the various countries she is head of state, prince — countries she is head of state, prince william or prince charles got out of _ prince william or prince charles got out of there. people are seeing that is the _ out of there. people are seeing that is the direction of travel for the monarchy— is the direction of travel for the monarchy for the next 50 years at least _ monarchy for the next 50 years at least. ,, ., monarchy for the next 50 years at least. ., , ., , ., . least. some of the people watching this morning _ least. some of the people watching this morning will _ least. some of the people watching this morning will have _ least. some of the people watching this morning will have been - this morning will have been reassured to see her looking so happy yesterday and last week as well. i happy yesterday and last week as well. ., . happy yesterday and last week as well. ., , happy yesterday and last week as well. .,, .,, ., , ,

well. i was astonished she left her golf clubs behind! _ well. i was astonished she left her golf clubs behind! that _ well. i was astonished she left her golf clubs behind! that would - well. i was astonished she left her| golf clubs behind! that would have been a story- _ golf clubs behind! that would have been a story. thank _ golf clubs behind! that would have been a story. thank you _ golf clubs behind! that would have been a story. thank you for- golf clubs behind! that would have | been a story. thank you for coming in and talking to us. you have got a lot of doubts over the next few days. andrew morton's book is called the queen. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59.

good morning. welcome to bbc news. here are your headlines at nine o'clock. the met police are facing fresh questions after photos emerged of the prime minister drinking at a leaving do in downing street during lockdown — but he was't fined for it. he wasn't fined for this event, and as you can see he's raising a glass and he seems to be saying cheers and thank you to a member of staff as he left the office that day. the government are preoccupied by boris _ the government are preoccupied by borisjohnson's political the government are preoccupied by boris johnson's political survival. they _ boris johnson's political survival. they are — boris johnson's political survival. they are paralysed by inaction. what difference do the latest photos make to you? boris johnson wasn't fined for raising a glass at one of his aide's leaving do's during the second lockdown. number 10 say it was a work event.

what did you do for colleagues who were leaving when