good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today. uk households are set to have hundreds of pounds knocked off their energy bills as part of a £10 billion support package being announced by the chancellor today. a £200 loan to households could be doubled — and might not have to be repaid. but with energy bills likely to rise by another £800 in october, is it enough to help millions in fuel poverty? it comes as borisjohnson says he wants to get on with his job after the publication of the critical sue gray report into lockdown parties at downing street. the people of uvalde in texas try to come to terms with their loss

after 19 children are killed in a school shooting as the debate over gun control intensifies. the king of clay, rafael nadal, cruises through round three at the french open, while emma radacanu is now focusing on wimbledon as she reflects on her defeat, ending british interest in the women's singles. it's in the women's singles. a bit windy today across th uk, it's a bit windy today across the uk, especially illinois. some rain at times in the west but as we head towards that weekend things are looking drier. i will have the full forecast here on breakfast. it's thursday 26th may. our main story. every household in britain is set to receive hundreds of pounds in additional support from the government to ease the cost—of—living crisis this winter. the £200 loan on energy bills, announced in february, could now be doubled and replaced with a grant that will not have to be paid back — with further measures expected for those on low and fixed incomes.

the £10 billion package is likely to be funded mostly by a one—off windfall tax on the soaring profits of oil and gas firms. ben has more details. it has been talked about a lot. today there will be an announcement from the chancellor. we today there will be an announcement from the chancellor.— from the chancellor. we expect that announcement. _ this all follows that announcement from the regulator 0fgem that the energy price cap is predicted to rise by another £800 in october — to £2,800 a year. that is for the average household bill. if you use more than average you will pay more than that. that would push more than 10 million households into fuel poverty. so what will the government do to help? in february, the chancellor rishi sunak announced millions of households would receive a £200 discount on their energy bills from october. it was only ever going to be a loan, which people would have to repay over five years from 2023. now it's being reported

that the chancellor could double this to £400 and it could become a grant — which wouldn't need to be paid back. a £150 rebate on council tax bills for most households came in april. there is a suggestion another rebate could be possible. there's also expected to be targeted financial support for the most vulnerable households on a fixed income, including bringing forward an increase in benefits and the state pension, to reflect inflation. this £10 billion package of support is expected to be mostly paid for by a one—off windfall tax on the profits of oil and gas firms. so a number of options available to the government — we're expecting to get all the details from the chancellor later this morning. in the meantime, the big question is, what do people feel would help them most? 0ur consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith has asked people in warrington.

|the one thing that would help me| most, ithink, would be some help with the energy bills. i'm £100 up on last year, a month, so if the government _ could assist with that, that would be great. i the thing that would help me most is if the government made some impact — a freeze or reduction in fuel prices — that would be immense for me. help with food bills. i come here to get what i need if i've got no money. rising prices are the talk of the town. from food banks... three boys — carter, harrison, harla. ..to work places. mark and his wife emma both work full—time, but bills have gone up so much, he's trying to get the whole family on side with saving energy. i've got the smart meter in the living room, which was in a drawer before — sort of the last 12, 18 months. it's actually sort ofjust pride of place now on the fireplace. thermostat�*s on a lot lower to keep... the wife was good at leaving the windows open and the heating on,

you know, to dry washing and stuff. so we've stopped doing that now as much. just being a little bit more cautious about what we do. showers instead of baths, because they're a lot cheaper, especially when the boys spend, like, an hour in the bath each, but the hot tap�*s constantly running. it's probably best if we sit in the boardroom, if that's ok. jenna travels the length and breadth of the country organising training for hgv drivers — so it's petrol prices that are hitting her budget hardest. the petrol vehicle i drive, probably about four weeks ago, i was maybe round about the £68 mark for a full tank, and now i'm touching maybe 75, 76. and, again, because i drive nationally, i can see the price change and increase based on region, based on borough that i drive around. so itjust depends if i can play cat or mouse to get to maybe a supermarket and get a lower fuel cost. at this food bank, bernie has learnt to swallow her pride, and ask for the help she needs. i've got a good neighbour who lives next door to us. he's lent my husband some money

to get some electric today. so i was like, "thank god for that!" are you skipping meals? sometimes, yes. yeah. for both of you, for you and your husband? yes — yeah, yeah. you've just kind of said, "we've not got enough." yeah. how crucial is this food bank to you? if it wasn't here, what would happen? i'd be stealing. i know that sounds wrong. and i've never stolen in my life. i'm a good person. i would never do it. thank you, see you in a bit. while millions of households will be glad of extra help, for those living on the breadline, it can't come soon enough. colletta smith, bbc news in warrington. as you've heard there, for many households any measures announced today will need to be really significant if they're to help. we'll get more details

later this morning. 0k, thank you very much, ben. borisjohnson has resisted more calls to resign, after a damning report on government lockdown parties was released. an investigation by the senior civil servant sue gray concluded many of the events across whitehall and downing street "should not have been allowed to happen". we'rejoined from downing street by our chief political correspondent adam fleming. good morning to you. we all know what the prime minister wants to do, he wants to move on, talk about other things, which are clearly very important. specifically energy costs stop where does what happened yesterday now sit?— stop where does what happened yesterday now sit? stop where does what happened esterda now sit? _, ., ., yesterday now sit? good morning. the weird thing about _ yesterday now sit? good morning. the weird thing about the _ yesterday now sit? good morning. the weird thing about the sue _ yesterday now sit? good morning. the weird thing about the sue gray - weird thing about the sue gray report is that she had published her conclusions a few months ago and it was only the details about why she had come to those conclusions that had come to those conclusions that had been delayed because of the investigation into partygate by the

met police. things happened the wrong way around. what we got yesterday was more stories about what actually went on behind closed doors. you sort of got this image of borisjohnson, the prime minister, is an absent—minded landlord of some very rowdy tenants and in terms of taking responsibility for what happened, as he said he is doing, that responsibility has involved movies and people on, some people are leaving, he says doubling down on why he wants to be prime minister in the first place, which i think to some of his critics will sound like not enough responsibility being taken. in terms of the politics, his position within the conservative party looks pretty secure at the moment. yesterday only one extra conservative mp came out publicly and called for him to go. so the sue gray report is done, the met police inquiry is done. really this investigation by a parliamentary committee into whether borisjohnson misled parliament in his denials about the parties. but i wonder if some permanent damage has been done

to the government's relationship with voters over this.— to the government's relationship with voters over this. adam, thank ou ve with voters over this. adam, thank you very much- _ hundreds of people have attended a vigil in uvalde, texas, after 19 children and two teachers were killed in a mass shooting at a primary school. the attack has once again sparked a debate on gun laws in the united states. our us correspondent nomia iqbal reports. they came for the thoughts and prayers. families held each other tightly to try and make sense of the unimaginable. they sang and prayed. the mood was sombre, and their grief palpable. we're just grieving over this horrific tragedy, so...coming together to show the support for each other, for the families. you know? this couple told us their eight—year—old grandson made it out of the school alive. i went and checked on my grandson. as soon as he saw me, he hugged me. he was so scared. and i cried with him also.

so i told him, "it'll be ok. let me check on your... on your classmates and your teacher. i know that everybody's scared, but you all will be fine." this is a community that's dealing with profound grief, and people came here inside the arena in their hundreds. usually rodeo shows happen here, but tonight there was a prayer vigil, and people say this is their way of healing. the murder of 19 children and their two teachers has left this country reeling. xavier lopez was in his fourth year at primary school, as was elle garcia and ameriejo, just ten. theirteacher, eva mireles, died jumping in front of her students. they had all been barricaded in one classroom. the man who cruelly took their lives was this local teenager, 18—year—old salvador ramos. he sent out messages on social media saying he was going to attack an elementary school. he was killed by police. it's the worst school shooting in a decade.

the death of small children has reignited the polarizing issue of gun control in america. and whilst politicians unite in grief, they quickly divide on the politics. when in god's name will we do what needs to be done to, if not completely stop, fundamentally change the amount of the carnage that goes on in this country? to state the obvious, like corey and a lot of other people here, i'm sick and tired. i'm just sick and tired. of what's going on and continues to go on. at a press conference, texas governor, who is a republican, has loosened gun laws here. he was ambushed by his democratic opponent who accused him of doing nothing about gun violence. right now, you're doing nothing. no. he needs to get his ass out of here. this isn't the place to talk to me. republicans here say this isn't about guns. they say strict gun control infringes on american people's

constitutional right to bear arms. it divides america deeply and, even after a horrific shooting, that divide deepens. i'm not so much in the politics, but...i mean, something, something needs to change, you know, whether it's... something needs to change because it's ridiculous. you know, it's very ridiculous that we're putting children's lives in danger. and, you know, it'sjust not right. this is not about politics. you know, we're americans. the second amendment is a part of... the second amendment is a part of our liberties to even be here in america. this is not about politics. gun control is not about politics. guns don't kill people. people kill people. president biden says he will visit the city in the coming days. will this be a turning point in america when it comes to tougher gun laws? the grim expectation is either little or nothing will change. namir iqbal, bbc news, uvalde in texas.

nomia iqbaljoins us now from uvalde. it is evening there now. you are at that vigil yesterday evening. it must have been very, very emotional. yes, we are talking about a real agonising grief that has taken over this city. people watching breakfast have children who are aged seven to ten and the idea of sending them to school and lemon dying in such a horrific way in the classroom is so unimaginable —— and then dying. i am infront of unimaginable —— and then dying. i am in front of the school which is lit at the moment and on the lawn there are 22 white crosses and on those crosses are the names of the children and the teachers who died in that horrific shooting. it has gone past midnight here, people keep coming with their flowers and teddy

bears and laying tributes here. you have the state troopers on 2a hour watch and local businesses here are bringing them food. this is a very tight—knit community, predominantly mexican—american, a deeply religious community. as you saw in that report, this vigil last night, well, earlier this evening for me, was wait for them to heel, for them to come together and try to make sense of something unimaginable —— way to heal. i5 of something unimaginable -- way to heal. , . , of something unimaginable -- way to heal. , ., , , ., , of something unimaginable -- way to heal. ,., , , ., , ., heal. is a very small community, a close community. _ heal. is a very small community, a close community. and _ heal. is a very small community, a close community. and yet - heal. is a very small community, a close community. and yet again i heal. is a very small community, a| close community. and yet again we are talking less than two weeks since the last mass shooting we were reporting on in the united states. we are talking about the debate on gun laws. where is this leading to? i think the grim reality is that it is not leading to any meaningful change. that is certainly how people

feel. remember, america has been here before. ten years ago there was the worst school shooting in america in connecticut, in sandy hook, when 26 people died, 20 children. there is a feeling if that didn't move america to make any meaningful change on gun laws, why would this? gun violence impacts every aspect of american life. we are talking about shooting is happening in cinemas, churches, at music festivals, in spas. it really impacts people in every single way. what you see, this comment narrative, politicians united in their grief but then they are instantly divided in their politics. president biden and the democratic party want meaningful gun legislation, they want to stop this sort of thing happening. 0n the other side of the republicans, and they need them to push through change, who say that it is not about guns, it is about the people, that any kind of change in the gun laws

affect people's right to bear arms in this country and that is where you have the gridlock. that's gridlock i think, certainly when you speak to a lot of people, they don't think that will change anytime soon. there has been of president biden, accused of hand—wringing rather than actually being effective. accused of hand-wringing rather than actually being effective.— actually being effective. president biden has tried _ actually being effective. president biden has tried to _ actually being effective. president biden has tried to make _ actually being effective. president biden has tried to make changes, | actually being effective. president. biden has tried to make changes, not just as president but also as vice president when he was in 0bama's administration, and also when he was administration, and also when he was a senator in the 1990s. and he has tried to make those changes he wants on banning assault rifles and magazine rounds and he wants these mandatory background checks and has used executive actions in which he doesn't need congressional approval to try to get things through. he is now focusing on ghost guns, diy guns in which there is no serial number but he has now changed the law so they are traceable. ghost guns, they

make a very small part of the rise in gun violence in this country. people do want him to do more. he is visiting uvalde in the coming days with his wife, first lady, jill biden. he has said enough is enough, he wants people to come together to try to make a difference. what that difference is, we don't know. thank ou ve difference is, we don't know. thank you very much- _ concerns raised by the families of two children, months before they were murdered by their parents' partners, were not taken seriously enough by child protection professionals — that's according to a safeguarding review published today. the experts' report found that the cases of 16—month—old star hobson, and six—year—old arthur llabinjo—hughes, reflected wider problems with the system in england. 0ur social affairs editor, alison holt, has more. arthur, are you going to play for england? no. no?! why not? arthur labinjo—hughes was six when he was murdered by his father's

girlfriend after weeks of spiteful, horrific abuse. and star hobson — here in the arms of her mother's partner, who would later kill her — was 16 months old. today's report says, whilst responsibility for the children's deaths lies solely with their abusers, both children were also failed by child—protection professionals who too often disregarded the concerns of their wider families. star's aunt and step—great—grandfather say, when family told social workers and police they were worried — even providing photographs of bruising on star — they didn't talk to them directly, and thought they were being malicious. if social services had done theirjobs in the first place, i think star — well, star, we know star would still have been with us. because they'd have come down to see us, they'd have seen there were a problem with star, and said, "right, yeah, we need to step in here." maybe if they'd have sat down and spoke to us in person, they might have actually thought, "oh, hang on a minute,

they're notjust being malicious." because literally theyjust took their word for it that we were being malicious and then they didn't... they didn't bother hearing our side of what was going on. the report, carried out by a national panel of experts, concluded that, in both arthur and star's cases, family concerns were disregarded, decision—making by social workers and police was weak, information—sharing poor, and that this reflected problems found in many parts of the country. the woman who led the review wants to see new expert teams bringing together social workers, police and others to investigate and oversee cases. i don't think we can ever exaggerate how complicated and how difficult it is to do this work. and we must give every child, every family, but also every practitioner who's working in this area the best possible chance of protecting children well, and keeping them safe.

and the report says the failings identified in arthur and star's cases need to lead to fundamental change that means other children are better—protected in the future. the government says it will publish its plans later this year. alison holt, bbc news. russian forces have continued their heavy bombardment of targets in eastern ukraine, as moscow's troops attempt to encircle two key cities. 0ur correspondentjoe inwood is in kyiv, in the north of the country. good morning. bring us up to date with the latest situation, concentrating on the east. the focus remains these _ concentrating on the east. the focus remains these two _ concentrating on the east. the focus remains these two cities. _ concentrating on the east. the focus remains these two cities. what - concentrating on the east. the focus remains these two cities. what we i remains these two cities. what we understand is they are still trying to do, russian forces, discontinue their encirclement and they are now shelling the main highway that runs to those towns very heavily. there is some amazing footage that has come out overnight, an afp photographer is showing the shells

going off one way and the other, the situation is looking desperate. it is why we are seeing these scathing attacks from president zelensky that have come out overnight, he has accused anyone, including henry kissinger, the former us secretary of state, of being an appeaser, saying his country should compromise. situation on the ground as it gets more desperate, the situation in kyiv, they get more determined they will not compromise and anyone who says they should is getting very short shrift.— getting very short shrift. thank you ve much getting very short shrift. thank you very much for— getting very short shrift. thank you very much for the _ getting very short shrift. thank you very much for the moment. - dame deborahjames has visited the chelsea flower show to see the rose named after her. the host of the you, me and the big c podcast revealed earlier this month she is receiving end—of—life care — after being diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016. more than £6 million has now been rasied for dame deborah's bowelbabe fund. you can see the pictures. she is enjoying a day out at the chelsea flower show and it looks like a

glass of fizz stuck in and she does enjoy a glass of fizz stuck in before her. i would watch the weather is like. changeable, i think. good morning, matt. goad think. good morning, matt. good morninu. changeable is the best word, a fair bit of sunshine around at the norwich for some, bit of sunshine around at the norwich forsome, gorgeous bit of sunshine around at the norwich for some, gorgeous in staffordshire. that will change into the afternoon because we will see rain at times across the country. quite a strong breeze, as well. the breeze will always be strongest across the north and the wettest of the weather across northern and western areas. at the moment, what persistent rain across parts of northern ireland, dumfries and galloway, cumbria, lancashire and parts of gwyneth, as well. north of that, sunshine and showers, shows becoming frequent, some heavy and thundery, biggest cloud pushing south into wales, the midlands into the afternoon. southernmost areas, staying dry through the day and a bit of a north—south split in the

temperature. 11 degrees in stornoway, up to 21 in london. the speu stornoway, up to 21 in london. the spell is to be had as we finish the afternoon and into the evening rush—hour across the south and south—east. cloudy three south wales, the midlands, east anglia, where we could see showers. brightening to end the day across northern england, northern ireland, but the show is keep going in the north and west of scotland, some heavy and thundery and the strongest winds here, adding to the rather chilly feel at times for the stage in may. more showers across scotland through tonight, cloud across the south, patchy rain, not much further guidance. that clears into tomorrow morning so clear skies for tomorrow. a fresh start lots of sunshine, southern areas. showers in the north, this weekend will turn cooling stop more on that later. back to you both. find cooling stop more on that later. back to you both.— cooling stop more on that later. back to you both. and look forward to it. let's take a look at today's papers. and one story dominates every front page today — sue gray's "partygate" report. "drinking, fights, vomiting:

all in a day's work, says pm" is how the guardian responds to mrjohnson�*s claims that he was "oblivious" to the culture of boozing and partying in downing street during lockdown. the daily mirror contrasts a photograph of the covid memorial wall, which remembers those who died during the pandemic, with an image of mrjohnson enjoying food and drink at his lockdown birthday event in the cabinet room. "while we were sacrificing and mourning," says the paper "they were laughing at us all". "the party(gate) is over" is the headline in the sun, which appeals directly to the prime minister to move on from the scandal and focus on helping its readers through what it calls the "desperate" cost of living crisis. and it's the cost of living that makes the lead story on the times. the paper reports on our top story that the chancellor rishi sunak will announce plans later to give every household in britain hundreds of pounds off their energy bills. not sure how this story fits in with

the cost—of—living crisis but it is interesting. the price of pets during lockdown, people are well aware, went rocketing, particularly dogs, and this latest report in april is saying that recently prices have fallen from a record high average of £2237 for a puppy during lockdown. i5 average of £2237 for a puppy during lockdown. , . , lockdown. is that the pedigree? well, i think— lockdown. is that the pedigree? well, i think they _ lockdown. is that the pedigree? well, i think they are _ lockdown. is that the pedigree? well, i think they are talking . lockdown. is that the pedigree? l well, i think they are talking does like these are things like caverpoos or elaborate doodles. £2237 gone down now to 1329. es, or elaborate doodles. £2237 gone down now to 1329.— or elaborate doodles. £2237 gone down now to 1329. a lot of money. a very major— down now to 1329. a lot of money. a very major shift _ down now to 1329. a lot of money. a very major shift but _ down now to 1329. a lot of money. a very major shift but still— very major shift but still apparently across the board up 800 pounds on what the price were before the pandemic. that is a lot of money. the time is 25 minutes past six.

time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alison earle. the 72 victims of the grenfell tower fire have been remembered with a special tournamet at queens park rangers football club. around 600 players including survivors and bereaved relatives took part in the grenfell memorial cup. next month will mark fire years since the tragedy. qpr's charity says it will continue to help those affected by the fire. just going to take a very, very long time for this community to recover fully. it may never recover fully. and we're here for the long haul. we're going to be here to support this community to recover as best it can. the company behind the hs2 rail line

will start a legal challenge today, to ban people from its land. it's asking the high court to make it a criminal offence for anyone to be on the entire length of the route without permission. it follows years of disruption by environmental campaigners. 0pponents say it threatens the right to peaceful protest. it's one of london's most famous exhibits. now, dippy the dinosaur is back at the natural history museum. after going on a tour of the uk, it's now on show here until december. it was the first diplodocus to go on display anywhere in the world when it was given to the museum in 1905. travel now, and this is how tfl services are looking at the moment. great news for commuters as it's good service on all lines. 0nto the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. lots of dry weather in the forecast for us today across the capital, but it will turn rather cloudy. there's a weather front off towards the north and the west of the country that'll be slowly moving southwards and eastwards as we head throughout the course of the day.

so it's nice, bright start to the morning, lots of morning sunshine, a rather quiet start to the day — many of our temperatures already in double figures. the westerly wind will pick up throughout the day, it will be a noticeable breeze and the cloud is set to thicken, too. still some hazy spells of sunshine as we head throughout the afternoon, though, at times. top temperatures will be a little higher than they were yesterday, peaking at around 20, maybe even 21 degrees celsius for most. now, as we head through this evening, just the small chance of a little bit of drizzle — just light, patchy stuff, really, falling from the thickness of the cloud as our weather front comes through. clear skies behind and temperatures are likely to stay in double figures overnight — so 12 or 13 degrees celsius as we head into friday morning. on friday, a lot more in the way of sunshine, we've got high pressure building and it will stay dry. and then over the weekend, while it's still warm in the best of the sunshine — lots of that on saturday — there will be a drop in temperature with more of a northeasterly wind, especially by sunday. just a reminder we want to know how

you're celebrating thejubilee. we might even come and film you! let us know by emailing us at hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. now though it's back to naga and charlie. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. good morning. the time coming up to half past six. yesterday, uvalde joined the list of mass shootings in america and reignited the debate on gun ownership in the country. one of the first communities to show solidarity was sandy hook in connecticut, where a decade ago 20 children and six adults were killed when a gunman opened fire at a primary school. 0ur correspondentjohn sudworth reports from sandy hook.

the flags at half mast, a gesture of empathy from one town, one of so many scarred by the tragedy of gun violence. but there's despair here, too. almost a decade ago, six—year—old dylan hockley was murdered in his school, along with 25 others. his mum, nicole, set up the sandy hook promise foundation with little hope of gun control. it focuses on trying to help schools identify potential killers in advance. your thoughts and prayers are meaningless unless there's something substantive behind it that backs it up. and a lot of these politicians, they can do all the thoughts and prayers in the world, but then they don't take any action whatsoever. so their words are meaningless. if you can't act on it, it doesn't matter. the recurrence of school shootings has left no shortage of national

despair too. the problem which came to the awful conclusion you faced here is a demon we have to do more to fight. our nation is shocked and saddened by the news of the shootings at virginia tech today. since i've been president, this is the fourth time we have come together to comfort a grieving community torn apart by mass shootings. as a nation, we have to ask when in god's name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby? but the outrage hasn't affected gun sales. 42% of adult americans own a gun or live with someone who does, and they're buying more. last year, almost 20 million were sold. on average, there are now more than 100 gun deaths a day in america. and although mass shootings account for a tiny fraction of the total, from sandy hook to columbine to virginia tech, they are seared into this country's consciousness. but with each one it is not change that appears increasingly inevitable, but the lack of it.

while president biden was urging more regulation, others were defending lawful gun rights. you see democrats and a lot of folks in the media whose immediate solution is to try to restrict the constitutional rights of law abiding citizens. that doesn't work. it's not effective. it doesn't prevent crime. 0n the fire station roof, there's a star for each school child or staff member killed here. we can't tolerate this any more, president 0bama said then. but ten years on, a solution seems as far away as ever. john sudworth, bbc news, sandy hook. we'rejoined now by francine pina, who works at the blood bank there. good morning and welcome to bbc breakfast and thank you so much for speaking to us. i know you live close to uvalde. can i first ask you

about the community there and the shock that must be reverberating through the community still? yes. through the community still? yes, thank ou through the community still? yes, thank you so _ through the community still? yes, thank you so much _ through the community still? yes, thank you so much for— through the community still? 1a: thank you so much for having me on this morning. i am from san antonio and i work for the south texas blood bank that supplies blood for the region, the 48 counties in south texas, and i was there in uvalde today and i can tell you that the community is devastated, first and foremost, i want to offer my thoughts, prayers, with the community of uvalde which is grieving today and never did they imagine that in such a small community something like this could happen. i community something like this could ha en. , ., community something like this could hauen. , ., community something like this could ha en. , ., ., community something like this could hauen. ., ., , happen. i understand you have family members who — happen. i understand you have family members who work _ happen. i understand you have family members who work within _ happen. i understand you have family members who work within the - happen. i understand you have family members who work within the school| members who work within the school community in that area, not the school itself, but within the community. i school itself, but within the community-—

school itself, but within the communi . ., ., ., , school itself, but within the communi . ., ., ., community. i come from a family of educators and _ community. i come from a family of educators and i _ community. i come from a family of educators and i grew _ community. i come from a family of educators and i grew up _ community. i come from a family of educators and i grew up about - community. i come from a family of educators and i grew up about 80 l educators and i grew up about 80 miles east west of uvalde, a very small community and i have family members who were educators in del rio, educators that were in uvalde. it is a very tight—knit community. there is often very little in the circumstances, these dreadful circumstances, these dreadful circumstances, from which people can get comfort, but i know through your work you have seen people's generosity and people rallying to try and help one another. it generosity and people rallying to try and help one another.- try and help one another. it was amazin: try and help one another. it was amazing today. _ try and help one another. it was amazing today. i— try and help one another. it was amazing today. i was _ try and help one another. it was amazing today. i was in - try and help one another. it was amazing today. i was in uvaldel amazing today. i was in uvalde today, and i am from san antonio, and i travelled to uvalde today and it was amazing to see the community come together. it makes me feel very

hopeful that at a moment like this when there was a tragic accident, there are still good people in this world willing to give back. 0bviously, one of the elements people are thinking about, much more vividly now, and certainly within those communities is about gun control and maybe it is too early or you are too close to think about the perspective of it, but are there conversations going on even within the community about that? there are certainly conversations _ the community about that? there are certainly conversations going - the community about that? there are certainly conversations going on - the community about that? there are certainly conversations going on in i certainly conversations going on in the community about gun control, but what is closest to me is about the need for blood, but i think this brought about some awareness in our nation that our country has been suffering and seeing a critical need, we have been in a crisis

situation, for blood, and blood is needed on the shelves not only for emergency situations and tragic situations as this, but for everyday situations, for cancer patients, labour and delivery, trauma victims, there is a constant need every day for blood. we were fortunate enough that when we heard the news of the tragic incidents in uvalde that we were able to send the blood that they needed for immediate transfusion which could possibly save some of the lives of the students that were affected in the accident, all the traumas there, but not only that, we are now able to replenish the stock that was depleted after we sent blood. thank

ou so depleted after we sent blood. thank you so much — depleted after we sent blood. thank you so much for— depleted after we sent blood. thank you so much for speaking _ depleted after we sent blood. thank you so much for speaking to - depleted after we sent blood. thank you so much for speaking to us - depleted after we sent blood. thank you so much for speaking to us this morning and we obviously send our best regards to the community and those people working there and the work that people who are working with you are doing.— with you are doing. thank you for our with you are doing. thank you for your time- _ with you are doing. thank you for your time. thank _ with you are doing. thank you for your time. thank you _ with you are doing. thank you for your time. thank you so - with you are doing. thank you for your time. thank you so much. . with you are doing. thank you for - your time. thank you so much. thank you. your time. thank you so much. thank ou. ., ., ~ ., , your time. thank you so much. thank ou. ., ., ~ ., ., you. time to talk to my can find out what is happening. _ you. time to talk to my can find out what is happening. we _ you. time to talk to my can find out what is happening. we have - you. time to talk to my can find out what is happening. we have some l what is happening. we have some optimism —— time to talk to mike. we have some optimism and disappointment when it comes to the women in the majors. just disappointment when it comes to the women in the majors.— women in the ma'ors. just to update ou women in the ma'ors. just to update you overnight. — women in the majors. just to update you overnight. there _ women in the majors. just to update you overnight. there were _ women in the majors. just to update you overnight. there were worries . you overnight. there were worries about rafael nadal�*s ankle, but he looked strong as he goes for his 14th french open. he is safe. the british male —— men doing well, and emma raducanu out along with all the british women, a lot of reflection on whether she was affected by it heard niggling injuries in the last nine months and then she had coronavirus in december and maybe not the fitness regime build up

before the start of the season. cameron norrie is through to the third round. the british number one beat australia's jason kubler, in straight sets for the second successive year. dan evans plays his second round match later. but there was disappointment for emma raducanu, the us 0pen champion was beaten in three sets by belarussian alexsandra sasnovich. the 19 year old says says being injury free, has been her "biggest win" after the last 9 months, and she was positive about her clay court season this year, but is now focusing on coming home to the grass courts of wimbledon in just a few weeks time. i'm really looking forward to playing in front of, like, the fans at home and just all the support. last year i experienced a little taste of it but i feel like this year might be a bit more and, yeah, i'm just really looking forward to the atmosphere that's going to be around. i'm not really sure what it is going to be yet, but...

yeah, i'm looking forward to the grass. defending champion novak djokovic is through to the third round. he needed a tie break to beat slovakia's alex molcan in straight sets. djokovic is searching for his 21st grand slam victory and his third in paris. djokovic is on course to meet rafael nadal in the quarterfinals. the spaniard's quest to reclaim the french open continued in style with a straight sets victory over corentin mouet. the 13—time champion breezing past the frenchman without any signs of recent injuries bothering him at all. staying in the french capital, in just two days time liverpool will face one of their toughest tests of the season, taking on real madrid in the champions league final. the spanish league champions, have become the comeback kings this season including that dramtic turnaround against manchester city in the semis. so how do you prepare your team to deal with that threat? well

jurgen klopp has called his players mentality monsters before, and now in training, they're monitoring the players brains. this is defender trent alexander arnold, and konstantinos tsimikas using technology, that they hope will give them an edge over real madrid. they lost the final to them four years ago in, but klopp says they won't be motivated by revenge. it's all fine between me and us and real madrid. it's a football game on the highest level and if... if the... yeah. whoever thinks it's a good idea to give us an opportunity to win it this time, i think it would be a great story, but it will not happen because what happened in 2018just will happen if we make the right decisions on the pitch, and i hope we can do that. jose mourinho's roma beat feyenoord to win the inaugural uefa conference league. it finished 1 nil, and it means mourinho becomes the first manager to win all three major club european trophies, with a perfect record of five wins from five finals.

england's tammy abraham and chris smalling both picked up winner's medals as well. this is how they celebrated by gate—crashing his news conference and spraying him with fizzy water and spraying him with fizzy water and he got wet but he did not seem to mind too much and eventually he was cajoled intojoining in with to mind too much and eventually he was cajoled into joining in with the singing and dancing, making him feel very special. motorsport fans will be flocking to the isle of man this weekend, as the world famous tt returns for the first time in 3 years. around a0 thousand fans from all over the world, are expected to travel, to watch the race — which is one of the most difficult and dangerous courses on the racing calendar. ben croucher is there to tell is more. the isle of man — stunning, scenic, and — for the last two years, largely silent. but on sunday, it's about to get a lot louder. after covid complications cancelled the isle of man tt in 2020 and 2021, now the event is back.

it's a cliche, but it's absolutely unique and there is nothing in the world like this — whether it's to do with the history, the topography, the challenge and the dangers — there's just nothing that compares to it as such. it's a huge draw for fans. around 40,000 flock to the island every year. so when the red flag fell in that spring of 2020, its impact was significant. one particular event orflagship tourism event generates around about £39 million for the manx economy, and plus it creates thousands ofjobs. so it's incredibly important. that includes businesses from retail to leisure, from the service sector to hospitality. martin runs one of the island's biggest breweries. so 2020, covid-19 hit. tell us the impact that that had on your business.

it was a huge i mean, obviously, it's notjust us but as brewers you know the tt with everything else that we do during that period, it does it represents over half of our annual turnover. but we're here, we're still going. and now it's the tt is on the way and we're really, really looking forward to getting back to normal. a cloud of uncertainty still hangs over this year's race. willa bus driver shortage be solved? will there be enough staff in hotels and restaurants? will spectator numbers match that pre—pandemic abundance? with the race returning, businesses are happy, the riders are ready, fans are excited. but there is a human cost on these roads. riders lose their lives and for the last two years with no racing, there have been no fatalities. so why do they do it? we all accept that motorsport in general is dangerous. there are risks in sport and motorcycling it's there.

0n the tt course is even more prominent. but at the end of the day, no one's making me do this. i want to do it. i want to race the course. i still wake up like this morning with a heap of butterflies - in me belly over it. it seems pretty daft at my age, but, but it still gets me _ going like it did when i was 25. and if you're established at it, you still got to treat _ it with a heap of respect. you know, that is also part of the challenge. | and over the line together... that challenge has been largely unchanged for the last 100 years. so the machinery might be different and the speeds now topping 200 miles an hour, but the 37.73 miles on closed public roads remains one of motorsport�*s toughest tests and its biggest draws, and organisers are hoping it stays that way. we've got to be able to manage the risk. to sustain the financial model, we've got to sustain the public support, the political support, the industry support, all those things. so we're making a lot of changes a huge amount this year, probably

the most amount of change it's ever been in one tt. and i think the one that we put on this time will be better than the previous versions and will set us off on a new road for success. it may be a long road with twists, turns and the odd bump too. the race has lofty targets to reach international audiences and offset its carbon footprint. but maintaining the peace might not be one of them. ben croucher, bbc news, on the isle of man. it's a fine line for the organisers because they have been looking at the safety and want to ensure the future of the race, so with safety in mind they have made many changes, not technical changes but limiting the number of entries to 50, a maximum of 50 risers and they get warm up laps on the public roads and other changes such as the highest standard of safety equipment and the changes to accident response time and marshalling and i hope it will reduce the risk of injury and fatality. 1907 the race goes back to

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the skills of the riders are out of this world. ., ., ., ., ., ., this world. on another note, good to see rafael nadal _ this world. on another note, good to see rafael nadal back _ this world. on another note, good to see rafael nadal back in _ this world. on another note, good to see rafael nadal back in business. i see rafael nadal back in business. yes, there were concerns about his ankle injury and whether it would hamper him and we could have this epic contest in the quarterfinals, the winner last year, novak djokovic, and the king of clay once his crown back. it could come as early as the quarterfinals. see how it works out- _ early as the quarterfinals. see how it works out. mike, _ early as the quarterfinals. see how it works out. mike, thank - early as the quarterfinals. see how it works out. mike, thank you i early as the quarterfinals. see how it works out. mike, thank you very | it works out. mike, thank you very much. we should bring you up—to—date with what is happening later in the programme as we will talk to stephen barclay, chief of staff at downing street and an mp and also talking to lisa nandy from the labour party and getting some reaction to the announcement later today at around 1130 from the chancellor, rishi sunak of more measures to tackle the cost of living crisis and we will be talking about that at about ten past seven and half past seven. here's matt with a look at this morning's weather.

hello, charlie. let's look at what is happening. today will be a cool and breezy day with a bit of rain around at times but as we go to the next few days we will see things turn a little quieter in terms of the weather and there is a bit of warmth today in the south, cooler conditions in the north and separating the two is this whether front and on the southern edge we have wins and high pressure which is why things are warm in the south and to the north we will drag on air to the north atlantic so a much chillierfield but on the north atlantic so a much chillier field but on the weather front we will see outbreaks of rain, northern ireland, parts of southern scotland and north and west wales, sunny spells and a scattering of showers and they could become heathery and thundery and many southern counties will stay dry and the best sunshine this morning is clouding over in the afternoon with patchy rain heading towards the midlands but he had temperatures across much of central and southern england in the high teens and low 20s and further north it is cooler through the day but a chilly day in the breeze where we could see gusts

of wind up to a0 miles an hour up to the highlands and islands. in the evening and overnight, cloud and patchy rain in the south and it clears away but we still have showers across scotland and northern ireland as we go through the night into tomorrow but with clearer skies developing, the wind is falling lighter and temperatures will take a tumble and it will be a fresh start to friday than this morning with the main exception being the southern counties of england are put into friday we will see an area of high pressure building from the south—west and that will turn things dry for many with more in the way of sunshine for england and wales and an isolated shower in northern england and we are still on the edge of things for northern ireland and scotland so the breeze is still notable, particularly further north and east and a few showers around, not as many as today but temperatures between 12 and 15 compared to the 20 or 21 we will see in southern counties and the high pressure builds in for a time but through the weekend it will

across the south around ten or 11 across northern areas but certainly as you go through the next few days we will start to see high pressure gradually built in. this week has been a case of showers on and off throughout the week, he was showers around friday and into the weekend but whilst we have temperatures at the moment above average in the south, it will turn cooler. more updates through the morning.

ahead of the platinumjubilee next weekend, an exclusive bbc documentary will air never—before—seen footage of the queen, following her early life as a princess. the makers of elizabeth — the unseen queen were given special access to hundreds of private home movies shot by the royal family. let's take a look. i and all my family have always felt that one of our most important duties is to express in our visits overseas the goodwill of our country towards friends abroad near and far.

my sister and i were very glad to have been able to accompany our parents. they are brilliant pictures. it is really fascinating. _ they are brilliant pictures. it 3 really fascinating. you almost want to be able to lip—read when she is chatting. really interesting. and you can watch elizabeth — the unseen queen on bbc one this sunday at 7.a5pm. the queen's diary will be pretty full over the coming days and weeks — but we've found someone who'd be happy to help with royal engagements.

always welcome when someone is willing to take up the slack. three—year—old isla, from wigan, has styled herself as the mini queen — and she's already been visiting care homes in character. yunus mulla has been to meet her. meet isla from wigan, in her pin coat and hat, a suitable pearl necklace and matching shoes. a mini queen. the three—year—old is on a tour of care homes. this is the hamptons care centre in lytham st anne's. she's such a confident three—year—old, but she's typical three—year—old and does her own thing. but when you're three, it's great dressing up, isn't it? but what does she think about dressing up as the queen? when she's walking down that carpet. it's the sass. it's the three—year—old sass. but she loves it. the wave comes out, the straight face.

her grandmother, who works for a care home group, came up with the idea after seeing a toddler in america dressed up as the queen for halloween and thought, "why not do the same here?" she's come to the homes from being tiny, so she's had a break over covid, but she's always come into our care homes because her mum works for us as well and it's just been amazing. she's born to be on stage, isn't she? i mean, she's unpredictable our children, but our isla is isla and she does play the part really well. having met her majesty for real at the buckingham palace. i've got to say that today was equally a poignant moment in my career. how does the mini queen compare to to the queen herself? brilliant. her engagements include planting a tree as part of the queen's green canopy initiative. how old are you? 3 years old.

wow. do you know what you're doing here today? yeah. go on, tell me. and with that and unprompted, she was off for a royal walkabout. she was very sweet and i thought she was really elegant and i thought she was well trained. yes, yes, yes. i thought she was a beautiful little girl and she was so full— of her own importance, wasn't she? # woke up this morning feeling fine... celebrating the jubilee, you know, in our garden, hopefully with the bunting out and everything. yes. so i guess it will be the centre stage then. well, we might have a little queen visit, maybejust forfive minutes. before then, there really is no getting away from all that attention. she is clearly making a lot of people very happy. find

she is clearly making a lot of people very happy-— she is clearly making a lot of people very happy. and the great outfit as well. _ people very happy. and the great outfit as well. we _ people very happy. and the great outfit as well. we will _ people very happy. and the great outfit as well. we will be - people very happy. and the great outfit as well. we will be back i people very happy. and the great. outfit as well. we will be back with headlines at seven o'clock. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alison earle. the 72 victims of the grenfell tower fire have been remembered with a special tournament at queens park rangers football club. around 600 players including survivors and bereaved relatives took part in the grenfell memorial cup. next month will mark fire years since the tragedy. next month will mark five years since the tragedy. qpr's charity says it will continue to help those affected by the fire. just going to take a very, very long time for this community to recover fully. it may never recover fully. and we're here for the long haul. we're going to be here to support this community to recover as best it can. the company behind the hs2 rail line will start a legal challenge today, to ban people from its land. it's asking the high court to make

it a criminal offence for anyone to be on the entire length of the route without permission or delay its work. it follows years of disruption by environmental campaigners. 0pponents say it threatens the right to peaceful protest. passengers using the elizabeth line will not only experience new stations and trains — they'll also see new works of art. this piece by tuner prize—winner richard wright is at tottenham court road. and at paddington the glass roof has been made to look like a sky by artist spencer finch. the works aim to celebrate the area and communities nearby. travel now, and this is how tfl services are looking. there's no service on the 0verground between surrey quays and clapham junction due to a faulty train near peckham rye. a good service on all other lines. the weather now, with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. lots of dry weather in the forecast for us today across the capital, but it will turn rather cloudy. there's a weather front off towards the north and the west of the country that'll be slowly

moving southwards and eastwards as we head throughout the course of the day. so it's a nice, bright start to the morning, lots of morning sunshine, a rather quiet start to the day — many of our temperatures already in double figures. the westerly wind will pick up throughout the day, it will be a noticeable breeze and the cloud is set to thicken, too. still some hazy spells of sunshine as we head throughout the afternoon, though, at times. top temperatures will be a little higher than they were yesterday, peaking at around 20, maybe even 21 degrees celsius for most. now, as we head through this evening, just the small chance of a little bit of drizzle — just light, patchy stuff, really, falling from the thickness of the cloud as our weather front comes through. clear skies behind and temperatures are likely to stay in double figures overnight — so 12 or 13 degrees celsius as we head into friday morning. on friday, a lot more in the way of sunshine, we've got high pressure building and it will stay dry. and then over the weekend, while it's still warm in the best of the sunshine — lots of that on saturday — there will be a drop in temperature with more of a northeasterly wind,

especially by sunday. just a reminder we want to know how you're going to be celebrating the jubilee. we might even come and film you! let us know by emailing us at hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk. that's it for now. i'm back with another update in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now though it's back to naga and charlie. bye for now.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. 0ur headlines today. uk households are set to have hundreds knocked off their energy bills as part of a £10 billion support package being announced by the chancellor today. a £200 loan to households could be doubled, and might not have to be repaid. but with energy bills likely to rise by another £800 in october, is it enough to help millions in fuel poverty? it comes as borisjohnson says he wants to get on with his job after the publication of the critical sue gray report into lockdown parties at downing street. the people of uvalde in texas try to come to terms with their loss after 19 children are killed in a school shooting as the debate over gun control intensifies. the king of clay, rafael nadal, has cruised through to round three at the french open,

while emma radacanu is now focusing on wimbledon as she reflects on her defeat, ending british interest in the women's singles. meet the abbatars — the swedish supergroup prepare to take to the stage for the first time in a0 years as digital avatars. whilst the sunshine is out for some there will be rain at times in the north and west but things will turn drier over the next few days. your full forecast coming up later. it's thursday 26th may. our main story. every household in britain is set to receive hundreds of pounds in additional support from the government to ease the cost of living crisis this winter. the £200 loan on energy bills announced in february could now be doubled and replaced with a grant that will not have to be paid back — with further measures expected for those on low and fixed—incomes. the £10 billion package

is likely to be funded mostly by a one—off windfall tax on the soaring profits of oil and gas firms. ben has more details. this announcement has been pushed and pushed and pushed for by various bodies and the opposition and it has come now this week and we are likely to hear later this morning. what are we going to hear? this all follows that announcement from the energy regulator 0fgem that the energy price cap is predicted to rise by another £800 in october — to £2,800 a year — it is an eye watering lee high amount. pushing more than 10 million households into fuel poverty. struggling to afford to pay their household energy bills. so what could the government do to help? in february, the chancellor rishi sunak announced millions of households would receive a £200 discount on their energy bills from october.

it was only ever going to be a loan, which we would have to repay over five years from 2023. now it's being reported that the chancellor could double this to £a00 and it could become a grant rather than a loan which wouldn't need to be paid back. here is just one example that shows how much pressure families are under. got this light metre in the living room _ got this light metre in the living room which was in a drawer before, the last— room which was in a drawer before, the last 12 _ room which was in a drawer before, the last 12 or— room which was in a drawer before, the last 12 or 18 months, now it has pride _ the last 12 or 18 months, now it has pride of— the last 12 or 18 months, now it has pride of place on the fireplace. the thermostat is a lot lower. just be more _ thermostat is a lot lower. just be more cautious about what we do. showers — more cautious about what we do. showers instead of bats are now because — showers instead of bats are now because they are a lot cheaper, especially— because they are a lot cheaper, especially when the boys spent an hour in_ especially when the boys spent an hour in the — especially when the boys spent an hour in the bath each and the hot tap is_ hour in the bath each and the hot tap is constantly running.- tap is constantly running. those ersonal tap is constantly running. those personal stories, _ tap is constantly running. those personal stories, everyone i tap is constantly running. those personal stories, everyone is i personal stories, everyone is talking about them, they illustrate the scale of the problem and the gap

between what people have and the bills that will be coming in. so the question in a way is, will these measures go far enough and what else might they be on the table? thea;r measures go far enough and what else might they be on the table?— might they be on the table? they are havin: to might they be on the table? they are having to take _ might they be on the table? they are having to take a _ might they be on the table? they are having to take a multipronged - having to take a multipronged approach to this. there was at £150 council tax rebate for most households in april. there is a suggestion another rebate could be possible. there's also expected to be targeted financial support for the most vulnerable fixed—income households, including bringing forward an increase in benefits and the state pension to reflect the current a0—year high in inflation. the best way to do this would be to increase the value of benefits. so the benefit... the benefits were increased by 3% earlier this year, in line with inflation last september. since then, inflation has soared to the point where inflation is now nearly 10% and, as such, the cumulative value of benefits across the country is about £15 billion lower than it should be.

so helping people — helping people who get their incomes and benefits — fill that gap will be absolutely vital. the government has already made adjustments to some policies but we could still see further extensions to the winter fuel allowance and the warm homes discount. they are currently given as an annual payment for low—income households and pensioners — but haven't kept up with rising prices. there could also be a reduction in vat for household gas and electricity bills. it is currently charged at 5% — but could be dropped to zero. however, in cash terms this would mainly benefit those with bigger homes who spend more on heating and electricity. a lot of money is required to plug the gap or plug at least part of the gap or the deficit people are feeling. where will the money be found? , , ., feeling. where will the money be found? , , feeling. where will the money be found? , ., ., found? this is a big amount, estimates — found? this is a big amount, estimates are _ found? this is a big amount, estimates are it _ found? this is a big amount, estimates are it will- found? this is a big amount, estimates are it will cost i found? this is a big amount, estimates are it will cost the |

estimates are it will cost the chancellor £10 billion to provide this support. it is expected it will mostly be paid for through a one—off windfall tax, afraid people will have heard. that is a one—off tax on the profits of the big energy companies who have made big profits because of the current high price, high wholesale price of gas and electricity. so a number of options available to the government — we're expecting to get all the details later this morning. at 11:30am, we expect the statement? thank you very much, ben. borisjohnson has resisted more calls to resign, after a damning report on government lockdown parties was released. an investigation by the senior civil servant sue gray concluded many of the events across whitehall and downing street "should not have been allowed to happen". we'rejoined now by our chief political correspondent adam fleming. good morning. it is the day after the report, what do you make of where borisjohnson is at and what

the nation is thinking? where boris johnson is at and what the nation is thinking?— where boris johnson is at and what the nation is thinking? welcome his osition as the nation is thinking? welcome his position as prime _ the nation is thinking? welcome his position as prime minister - the nation is thinking? welcome his position as prime minister within i position as prime minister within the conservative party is much more secure today than it was yesterday. i think the reason for that is that the sue gray report having the wrong way around, in that we got her conclusions about the failure of leadership in downing street that led to all of this several months ago. it wasjust led to all of this several months ago. it was just the details that led her to that conclusion that had been withheld at the request of the metropolitan police, and yesterday we got that. the stories. it may borisjohnson look we got that. the stories. it may boris johnson look a we got that. the stories. it may borisjohnson look a bit like a landlord with some very rowdy lodgers. some of whom have now left the property. i understand this morning what he will be doing is speaking to the cleaners who had to clean up the mess after some of these parties, after yesterday speaking to some of the security guards at downing street who tried to break some of them but got fairly short shrift from the partygoers. yesterday there was only one new conservative mp 0liver borisjohnson to go, which is why his position

looks pretty secure. his relationship with the public, the voters, and the reputation of the government, that is another thing. in terms of party gates, it seems the only thing left now after the met police investigation is concluded, after the sue gray's inquiry is concluded, is this a separate investigation by the privileges committee in parliament, made up of mps, who will look at whether the prime minister misled them when he made his denials to parliament about all the parties that we now knew took place. for the moment, that we now knew took place. for the moment. thank— that we now knew took place. for the moment, thank you _ that we now knew took place. for the moment, thank you very _ that we now knew took place. for the moment, thank you very much. i that we now knew took place. for the moment, thank you very much. let's| moment, thank you very much. let's pick up on what adam was speaking about. let's talk to the shadow levelling up secretary, lisa nandy, who joins us from westminster. good morning to you. good morning. party gates. — good morning to you. good morning. party gates. we _ good morning to you. good morning. party gates, we were _ good morning to you. good morning. party gates, we were waiting - good morning to you. good morning. party gates, we were waiting for i good morning to you. good morning. party gates, we were waiting for the | party gates, we were waiting for the sue gray report, which finally came, some 100 plus days after it was first commissioned. are you satisfied with what it found? i am uuite satisfied with what it found? i am quite horrified, _ satisfied with what it found? i —.n quite horrified, actually. i read it yesterday, it made for very uncomfortable reading. there were

celebration parties, leaving parties, garden parties, staff being told to leave via the back door so they were not seen drunk, there were fights, people being sick, all of this a culture that the prime minister presided over. there is a rock that runs through this but it is quite clear that it starts at the top, and what we have is a prime minister who will not take responsibility and conservative mps who are largely... responsibility and conservative mps who are largely. . .— who are largely... sorry to interrupt... _ who are largely... sorry to interrupt... the _ who are largely... sorry to interrupt... the prime i who are largely... sorry to i interrupt... the prime minister who are largely... sorry to - interrupt... the prime minister has said he takes full responsibility. what does that actually mean? his full responsibility has resulted in him passing off responsibility to morejunior staff members him passing off responsibility to more junior staff members who have been fined and have taken the rap for what has been going on on his watch, under his government, under his leadership. he hasn't resigned, he has apologised belatedly when he was caught, he is not sorry you did it, he is sorry he was caught. meanwhile a lot of families around the country feel utterly humiliated,

who feel they did the right thing and now wonder, heartbreakingly, if they did the wrong thing by following the rules that he set because he told us we were all in this together. i5 because he told us we were all in this together.— this together. is it time to move on? it this together. is it time to move on? it was _ this together. is it time to move on? it was reported _ this together. is it time to move on? it was reported that - this together. is it time to move on? it was reported that at i this together. is it time to move on? it was reported that at eye l on? it was reported that at eye shadow cabinet meeting you are urged sir keir starmer to move on and to leave the obsession with partygate and focus on the cost of living. this is not true. keir starmer and i are both very much of the view, as are both very much of the view, as are the entire senior labour leadership team, that's the cost—of—living crisis is the crisis facing the country, but the problem is that the cost—of—living crisis is a crisis that only the government can step in to try to help us resolve, and for months now we have had a dither and delay. the reason why pa rtygate had a dither and delay. the reason why partygate matters, why the behaviour of the prime minster matters, is because you cannot trust him on this, if you cannot trust a word he says, and that is abundantly clear from yesterday, how can you

trust him and he says he will step in and help people with what is now a crisis for most businesses and families? how can you trust him when he says he will stand up to russian aggression in ukraine? trust is the glue that holds together our political system and when that trust is gone, the whole system collapses, and that is why it what is happening at the moment with partygate is so devastating for most in this country. devastating for most in this count . ., ., country. you said you were horrified at the report — country. you said you were horrified at the report and _ country. you said you were horrified at the report and what _ country. you said you were horrified at the report and what it _ country. you said you were horrifiedj at the report and what it addressed. were you aware, was the labour party aware of what was going on at downing street when it called for the resignation of borisjohnson before he received a fixed penalty notice by the police? tote before he received a fixed penalty notice by the police?— notice by the police? we knew at that sta . e notice by the police? we knew at that stage that _ notice by the police? we knew at that stage that there _ notice by the police? we knew at that stage that there had - notice by the police? we knew at that stage that there had been i that stage that there had been celebration parties, leaving parties, garden parties, bring your own booze parties, suitcases of wine smuggled in through the back door. what were you horrified about exactly that moment, the health secretary, the prime minister, were walking from those gatherings to a

press conference, telling the nation that they had to not go into care homes, not go to hospitals, not leave their homes in order to say goodbye to loved ones. there were people right across this country who are suffering, who were struggling, but were trying to do what they thought was the right thing because they were being urged to bite leaders who, it turned out, had no intention of following their own rules. that is the problem. it looks like the government _ rules. that is the problem. it looks like the government is _ rules. that is the problem. it looks like the government is going i rules. that is the problem. it looks like the government is going to i like the government is going to announce a windfall tax today. an energy company. this is something the labour party has been pushing for some time. it is announcing what is expected to be a £10 billion support package. you must welcome this. i support package. you must welcome this. ., , support package. you must welcome this. . ., �* support package. you must welcome this. ., �*, this. i hope so. we haven't seen the details but — this. i hope so. we haven't seen the details but we _ this. i hope so. we haven't seen the details but we have _ this. i hope so. we haven't seen the details but we have been _ this. i hope so. we haven't seen the details but we have been pushing i this. i hope so. we haven't seen the | details but we have been pushing the government for months now, over the last seven months the chancellor has had three opportunities to act. iie had three opportunities to act. he is doing it today, so what would you like to see included in the package? they have been reports and downing street has not denied those reports,

so what have you seen that has been reported that you agree with or what you think and go further? we reported that you agree with or what you think and go further?— you think and go further? we hope that what we _ you think and go further? we hope that what we will _ you think and go further? we hope that what we will see _ you think and go further? we hope that what we will see today - you think and go further? we hope that what we will see today is i you think and go further? we hope that what we will see today is help | that what we will see today is help for everybody, we have proposed knocking £200 off people's energy bills, which targeted help for those who most need it. the plan we put forward months ago would knock up to £600 off energy bills for those who most need it. everybody is struggling at the moment but some people are really, really unable to keep their heads above water, so the chancellor could bring forward those measures today, he could also do other things we have been calling for like bringing forward benefits of rating, not waiting until the autumn to catch up with soaring inflation rate and get help to people now. every pound that goes into pockets will make a huge difference, we hope that we will see less dither and delay, more real action, money back into people's pockets and help for those struggling. ah. pockets and help for those struggling-— pockets and help for those stru~lin~. �* ., ., _ pockets and help for those stru~lin~.�* ., ., _ , struggling. a windfall tax by its nature is a _ struggling. a windfall tax by its nature is a one-off _ struggling. a windfall tax by its nature is a one-off and - struggling. a windfall tax by its nature is a one-off and it i

struggling. a windfall tax by its nature is a one-off and it is i nature is a one—off and it is dictated by market, the market circumstances. this windfall tax, if it is applied this year, if labour were in power what would you do next year? were in power what would you do next ear? , , ., ., year? first thing is that we would not have brought _ year? first thing is that we would not have brought forward - year? first thing is that we would not have brought forward tax i year? first thing is that we would l not have brought forward tax rises, so we are the only country of any major economy to be raising taxes on working people in the middle of this inflation crisis. we should be getting money back into pockets. the windfall tax and it pushes inflation down because if you cut vat on energy bills you help to push that inflation rates down we would bring benefits operating. the long—term plan that this country desperately needs has to evolve investing in things like retrofitting homes. this week the chancellor had the opportunity to fix that, putting delap are quoting £a00 off people's energy bills every year that would

help people this year, next year, the year after that, that is a long—term plan the country need, we have eight people to come forward and make those investments and commitments and they have an opportunity to do it this week but they deduct it again. it is about time they had a government that backed its people and started investing in the country. lisa nand , investing in the country. lisa nandy. thank _ investing in the country. lisa nandy, thank you _ investing in the country. lisa nandy, thank you very i investing in the country. lisa nandy, thank you very much for your time with us this morning. we should say we will be speaking to steve backley at 7:30am. hundreds of people have attended a vigil in uvalde, texas, after 19 children and two teachers were killed in a mass shooting at a primary school. the attack has once again sparked a debate on gun laws in the united states. our us correspondent nomia iqbal reports. they came for the thoughts and prayers. families held each other tightly to try and make sense of the unimaginable.

they sang and prayed. the mood was sombre, and their grief palpable. we're just grieving over this horrific tragedy, so...coming together to show the support for each other, for the families. you know? this couple told us their eight—year—old grandson made it out of the school alive. i went and checked on my grandson. as soon as he saw me, he hugged me. he was so scared. and i cried with him also. so i told him, "it'll be ok. let me check on your... on your classmates and your teacher. i know that everybody's scared, but you all will be fine." this is a community that's dealing with profound grief, and people came here inside the arena in their hundreds. usually rodeo shows happen here, but tonight there was a prayer vigil, and people say this is their way of healing. the murder of 19 children and their two teachers has left this country reeling. xavier lopez was in his fourth year at primary school, as was elle garcia and ameriejo, just ten.

theirteacher, eva mireles, died jumping in front of her students. they had all been barricaded in one classroom. the man who cruelly took their lives was this local teenager, 18—year—old salvador ramos. he sent out messages on social media saying he was going to attack an elementary school. he was killed by police. it's the worst school shooting in a decade. the death of small children has reignited the polarising issue of gun control in america. and whilst politicians unite in grief, they quickly divide on the politics. when in god's name will we do what needs to be done to, if not completely stop, fundamentally change the amount of the carnage that goes on in this country? to state the obvious, like corey and a lot of other people here, i'm sick and tired. i'm just sick and tired. of what's going on and continues to go on.

at a press conference, texas governor, who is a republican, has loosened gun laws here. he was ambushed by his democratic opponent who accused him of doing nothing about gun violence. right now, you're doing nothing. no. he needs to get his ass out of here. this isn't the place to talk to me. republicans here say this isn't about guns. they say strict gun control infringes on american people's constitutional right to bear arms. it divides america deeply and, even after a horrific shooting, that divide deepens. i'm not so much in the politics, but...i mean, something, something needs to change, you know, whether it's... something needs to change because it's ridiculous. you know, it's very ridiculous that we're putting children's lives in danger. and, you know, it'sjust not right. this is not about politics. you know, we're americans. the second amendment is a part of... the second amendment is a part of our liberties

to even be here in america. this is not about politics. gun control is not about politics. guns don't kill people. people kill people. president biden says he will visit the city in the coming days. will this be a turning point in america when it comes to tougher gun laws? the grim expectation is either little or nothing will change. namir iqbal, bbc news, uvalde in texas. and nomia was outside the school earlier and she told us what the atmosphere was like at the vigil. yes, we are talking about a real agonising grief that has ta ken over this city. people watching breakfast have children who are aged seven to ten and the idea of sending them to school and them dying in such a horrific way in the classroom is so unimaginable. i am in front of the school

which is lit at the moment and on the lawn there are 22 white crosses, and on those crosses are the names of the children and the teachers who died in that horrific shooting. it has gone past midnight here, people keep coming with their flowers and teddy bears and laying tributes here. you have the state troopers on 24—hour watch and local businesses here are bringing them food. this is a very tight—knit community, predominantly mexican—american, a deeply religious community. as you saw in that report, this vigil last night — well, earlier this evening for me — was a way for them to heal, for them to come together and try to make sense of something unimaginable. it's a very small community, a close community. and yet again we are talking less than two weeks since the last mass shooting we were reporting on in the united states.

we are talking about the debate on gun laws. where is this leading to? i think the grim reality is that it is not leading to any meaningful change. that is certainly how people feel. remember, america has been here before. ten years ago there was the worst school shooting in america in connecticut, in sandy hook elementary school, when 26 people died — 20 children. there is a feeling if that didn't move america to make any meaningful change on gun laws, why would this? gun violence impacts every aspect of american life. we are talking about shootings happening in cinemas, churches, at music festivals, in spas. it really impacts people in every single way. what you see, this comon narrative, politicians unite in their grief but then they are instantly divided in their politics.

president biden and the democratic party want meaningful gun legislation, they want to stop this sort of thing happening. on the other side, the republicans — and they need them to push through change — who say that it is not about guns, it is about the people, that any kind of change in the gun laws affect people's right to bear arms in this country, and that is where you have the gridlock. that gridlock i think, certainly when you speak to a lot of people, they don't think that will change anytime soon. there has been criticism of president biden, accused of hand—wringing rather than actually being effective. president biden has tried to make changes — notjust as president but also as vice president when he was in 0bama's administration, and also when he was a senator in the �*90s. and he has tried to make those

changes he wants to ban assault rifles and magazine rounds and he wants these mandatory background checks and has used executive actions in which he doesn't need congressional approval to try and get things through. he is now focusing on ghost guns — diy guns in which there is no serial number — but he has now changed the law so they are traceable. ghost guns, they make up a very small part of the rise in gun violence in this country. people do want him to do more. he is visiting uvalde in the coming days with his wife, the first lady, jill biden. he has said enough is enough, he wants people to come together to try to make a difference. what that difference is, we don't know. let's ta ke let's take a moment to have a look at the weather. good morning. the sunny start to thursday for some, this is norwich just a short while ago. others, much

more grey and signs of rain, pushing into cumbria as we speak. there will be wet weather across northern and western areas and for all, blustery winds developing. the wettest weather is extended through northern ireland into south—west scotland, north—west england. to the north, patches of showers pushing into the highlands and islands, they will become more frequent through the day, the wind continues to pick up. further south, dry, sunny start for the vast majority, variable for the day but many stay dry. cloud and patchy rain across northern england, north wales, much of the day, just edging into the midlands at the end of the afternoon. north—south split in the weather. 11 degrees in stornoway, chilly conditions, and 21 to the south and east where we stay into the evening rush—hour dry with sunny spells, a lot more clouds, southwest, south midlands. some showers, maybe the odd heavy one. it brightens the end of the day in northern england, so the scotland and northern england but the show is keep going in the north and west of scotland with gusty wind, a bit of sunshine in between but those

showers on the heavy side. through this evening and overnight commissioner was keep going for scotland, parts of northern ireland, cloud, patchy drizzle for a short while across the south, gradually clearing. leads to a reasonably fresh light on friday, a lot of dry weather on friday and of the weekend to notice the temperatures. it is starting to turn colder. the cold weather takes it all but it will be one one one something warmer. the winner always takes it all, i saw what you did there. what was he doing? -- it —— it will be gimme gimme gimme. it's been more than a0 years since abba's last tour, but from tomorrow night fans will be able to watch the band onstage again. the pop legends have created digital versions of themselves — known as abbatars — that will perform alongside live musicians in london. our entertainment correspondent colin patterson has more. music: dancing queen.

abba, as you've seen them before — looking like they did in their 1970s heyday. # you are the dancing queen... six years in the making, tonight is the premier of the abba voyage concert, featuring avatars — or as they've come to be known, abbatars — of the band in a 3,000 capacity purpose built arena in east london. where's the best place to watch the show in the arena? savannah has worked on the project since the start. we want to pull on the emotions, so if you come out of here and feel like you've seen a visual spectacle, we would have failed, unfortunately. if you come out of here and feel like you've just seen something that is so emotional that you laughed and you cried and you can't wait to go back and everyone around you felt the same, that's what we want. now, the set list is a closely guarded secret, but the big hits — they'll be there. it's the setlist that the band put together as if they were going on tour today. and i can't say any more because there are a lot of fans

waiting to come and see the show — they've been waiting for some decades now — and i do not want to spoil it for them. # my, my. # at waterloo napoleon did surrender. _ abba performed the songs in front of 160 cameras for five weeks, so every aspect of their movements could be captured. that is so lifelike. quite amazing. when i went to visit them in stockholm last year, they explained that sacrifices had to be made, so the avatars could look as accurate as possible. you had to shave the beards for the abbatar show. yeah. just how traumatic was that for you two? oh, no. again, just the decision — if it has to be done, it has to be. to the end i tried! "is there no other way we can do this? do i really, really have to?" and i hated it. oh, i looked weird. and i... no, i'll never shave it off again — that's for sure. the last abba tour ended injapan in 1980. some of the merchandise on sale this

time looks like it predates that. and the abbatars will be accompanied by a live ten—piece backing band. it's just a dream. it's life—changing. just on that personal level of connecting to this unbelievable music and seeing what it does to people. it's a dream. yeah, iagree. i'm like... i don't know. i neverthought, like, the perfectjob could exist. i still have, like, some tears when i'm playing the show, and, yeah, i don't think i'll stop that for for some time. if the show�*s a hit and there's demand around the world — well, in true scandinavian flatpack style, the whole arena can be collapsed, transported, and rebuilt in a different country, on a different continent. and that's the dream for abba — to tour the globe, bringing joy to thousands while sitting at home in sweden. colin patterson, bbc

news, the abba arena. i love abba. just love it. if you are a fan you will be in for a real treat, i imagine. there is a celebrity premiere tonight and then tomorrow night the run begins at the abba arena in london. abbarena. that works better. ok. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alison earle. the 72 victims of the grenfell tower fire have been remembered with a special tournament at queens park rangers football club. around 600 players including survivors and bereaved relatives took part in the grenfell memorial cup. next month will mark fire years since the tragedy. qpr's charity says it will continue

to help those affected by the fire. just going to take a very, very long time for this community to recover fully. it may never recover fully. and we're here for the long haul. we're going to be here to support this community to recover as best it can. the company behind the hs2 rail line will start a legal challenge today, to ban people from its land. it's asking the high court to make it a criminal offence for anyone to be on the entire length of the route without permission or delay its work. it follows years of disruption by environmental campaigners. opponents say it threatens the right to peaceful protest. it's one of london's most famous exhibits, and now dippy the dinosaur is back at the natural history museum. after going on a tour of the uk it's on show here until december. it was the first diplodocus to go on display anywhere in the world when it was given

to the museum in 1905. travel now and this is how tfl services are looking right now. there's no service on the 0verground between surrey quays and clapham junction due to a faulty train near peckham rye. a good service on all other lines. and for all the latest travel news where you are, tune into your bbc local radio station for regular updates throughout the morning. weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. lots of dry weather in the forecast for us today across the capital, but it will turn rather cloudy. there's a weather front off towards the north and the west of the country that'll be slowly moving southwards and eastwards as we head throughout the course of the day. so it's nice, bright start to the morning, lots of morning sunshine, a rather quiet start to the day — many of our temperatures already in double figures. the westerly wind will pick up throughout the day, it will be a noticeable breeze and the cloud is set to thicken, too. still some hazy spells

of sunshine as we head throughout the afternoon, though, at times. top temperatures will be a little higher than they were yesterday, peaking at around 20, maybe even 21 degrees celsius for most. now, as we head through this evening, just the small chance of a little bit of drizzle — just light, patchy stuff, really, falling from the thickness of the cloud as our weather front comes through. clear skies behind and temperatures are likely to stay in double figures overnight — so 12 or 13 degrees celsius as we head into friday morning. on friday, a lot more in the way of sunshine, we've got high pressure building and it will stay dry. and then over the weekend, while it's still warm in the best of the sunshine — lots of that on saturday — there will be a drop in temperature with more of a northeasterly wind, especially by sunday. that's it for now. but there's plenty more on our website at the usual address. i'm back with another update in an hour. now though it's back to naga and charlie. bye for now.

hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. borisjohnson has described the conclusions of sue gray's report into lockdown parties in downing street, as "bitter and painful", but has resisted calls for him to resign. the prime minister insists he "overwhelmingly" believes he should stay in power to tackle soaring costs of food and energy. we're joined now by chief of staff, steve barclay. thank you for your time. the moving on a gender that the prime minister is keen to do, what does it look like in practice in relation to the soaring energy costs and costs of living? life soaring energy costs and costs of livina ? ~ . ., , soaring energy costs and costs of livinu? ~ , ., soaring energy costs and costs of wm? , ., living? we recognise that your viewers, living? we recognise that your viewers. in — living? we recognise that your viewers, in terms _ living? we recognise that your viewers, in terms of _ living? we recognise that your viewers, in terms of their- living? we recognise that your - viewers, in terms of their household budgets, have faced a huge hike in terms of their energy bills and food costs and other pressures from inflation which is why the chancellor has taken measures in

terms of the £22 billion package that has already been announced but he also recognise, particularly looking to the autumn, that there will be increased costs and we saw that in the guidance that came from off gem this week and that is why he will make a further statement to the house of commons setting out what further steps the government will take.~ . further steps the government will take. ~ . ., ., ., ., take. what are you in a position to tell me? will _ take. what are you in a position to tell me? will it— take. what are you in a position to tell me? will it be _ take. what are you in a position to tell me? will it be a _ take. what are you in a position to tell me? will it be a windfall - take. what are you in a position to tell me? will it be a windfall tax? | tell me? will it be a windfall tax? we disagree with the proposal put forward by the labour party because of the risk to inward investment but what we do recognise is that the government needs to have targeted support particularly for those most affected by higher bills and that is what the chancellor will be setting out and we recognise there is a huge challenge for households in terms of meeting that combination of energy costs and food costs and what the chancellor will set out is how we do that through looking at the balance, how much is done through debt and through revenue raising and how you

do that in a way, but also recognises that we need a long—term energy strategy and one that attracts inward investment. you will understand and _ attracts inward investment. you will understand and i'm _ attracts inward investment. you will understand and i'm trying _ attracts inward investment. you will understand and i'm trying to - attracts inward investment. you will understand and i'm trying to stick. understand and i'm trying to stick to the notion you are talking about moving on, but are you in a position to tell me, because i asked you a direct question, is there going to be a windfall tax? are you not going to talk to me about that or is that not what is in the announcement today? not what is in the announcement toda ? , , ., ~ , not what is in the announcement toda? ,, ,. ., not what is in the announcement toda ? ,, ,. ., ., today? the speaker is clear that the announcement _ today? the speaker is clear that the announcement should _ today? the speaker is clear that the announcement should be _ today? the speaker is clear that the announcement should be made - today? the speaker is clear that the announcement should be made to l today? the speaker is clear that the l announcement should be made to the house of commons first and he always gives that advice to ministers and when we come in the broadcast rounds and speak about proposals there is criticism from the speaker if we start announcing the details of the measures before it is announced to the house of commons but what i can tell you is that we have said that we recognise there is a significant challenge coming this autumn and we need to take targeted action to address that. if you look at the comments from people like paul johnson from the iss, i agree with him in terms of what he set out in terms of the need to take measures

to affect those particularly hard pressed and the detail of how we do that will be first announced to the commons. ., . , that will be first announced to the commons. ., ., , . .,, that will be first announced to the commons. ., ., , . ., commons. you are very close to the prime minister _ commons. you are very close to the prime minister in _ commons. you are very close to the prime minister in terms _ commons. you are very close to the prime minister in terms of - commons. you are very close to the prime minister in terms of policy - prime minister in terms of policy and personally, and his previous comments on a windfall tax, to get something on this, is that it would deter investment and be ridiculous and raise prices for consumers. i think you have said and you can confirm this, that it would be a nonconservative thing to do. so that means you and the prime minister are not on board with the windfall tax? what the commentators have said, and i mention the iss, it's the detail of the policy and that is what the chancellor has taken the time to work through in recent weeks, waiting to see the full scale of the challenge that households will face in the autumn and we recognise it is huge for your viewers watching this, there is a huge pressure that we get in government that people are

facing, that families are facing in terms of filling up their cars and seeing costs go up in terms of the household shop and the impact that is having and that is why the chancellor has been working through the detail, just as he did during the detail, just as he did during the covid pandemic, the furlough and measures on the income support scheme and the household fun, so looking at the right missed of the package. what i can confirm is that the chancellor will be saying what measures we can take to support families as we go into the autumn and recognising the fact there will be significant energy costs and other costs as a result of inflation. other costs as a result of inflation-— other costs as a result of inflation. ~ ., ., ., , inflation. we cannot go any further because you _ inflation. we cannot go any further because you are — inflation. we cannot go any further because you are not _ inflation. we cannot go any further because you are not going - inflation. we cannot go any further because you are not going to - inflation. we cannot go any further because you are not going to tell l inflation. we cannot go any further i because you are not going to tell me anything else. let's talk about the sue gray report. taking full responsibility. a lot of people are confused by that and what does it mean in practice for borisjohnson? what does it mean? he

mean in practice for boris johnson? what does it mean? he commissioned the re ort what does it mean? he commissioned the report and — what does it mean? he commissioned the report and i _ what does it mean? he commissioned the report and i was _ what does it mean? he commissioned the report and i was with _ what does it mean? he commissioned the report and i was with the - what does it mean? he commissioned the report and i was with the prime i the report and i was with the prime minister when we got the report yesterday morning in his office and he was shocked particularly by some of the findings there, and in terms of the findings there, and in terms of what it means, it means significant changes he has made, as sue gray recognises in the report since the interim findings, the entire senior team in 10 downing street has been changed with a new permanent secretary a new director of communications a new principal private secretary on my own role as chief of staff, so significant changes, and taking on board the lessons of what the report has set out. , . ., , ., out. repeated failures of leadership. _ out. repeated failures of leadership. that - out. repeated failures of leadership. that was - out. repeated failures of leadership. that was the | out. repeated failures of - leadership. that was the phrase out. repeated failures of _ leadership. that was the phrase that sue gray used and it was political and departmental. repeated failures of leadership. what do you think, specifically, and worked directly for borisjohnson, what were those failures of leadership for boris johnson? he failures of leadership for boris

johnson? , ., ., johnson? he set that out in the house of commons _ johnson? he set that out in the house of commons in - johnson? he set that out in the house of commons in detail- johnson? he set that out in the - house of commons in detail yesterday and recognises that he went to a number of functions in his work capacity and the met police investigation and the sue gray report recognises this but there were often times he was not even in the building. i’m were often times he was not even in the building-— the building. i'm sorry, i'm going to interrupt _ the building. i'm sorry, i'm going to interrupt you, _ the building. i'm sorry, i'm going to interrupt you, because - the building. i'm sorry, i'm going to interrupt you, because what i the building. i'm sorry, i'm going| to interrupt you, because what mr johnson said about going into those gatherings was he said he was vindicated. i am asking you about what were the failures. i'm not asking you to repeat what he said about how he feels vindicated. the sue gray report was specific and said there were failures. what were the failures? the said there were failures. what were the failures?— the failures? the most striking failure was _ the failures? the most striking failure was the _ the failures? the most striking failure was the treatment - the failures? the most striking failure was the treatment of i the failures? the most striking i failure was the treatment of staff within 10 downing street itself and that was a thing he was most shocked about when he looked at the report. those were the failures of people who work for the prime minister. we can get on to the cleaners in a moment. so far you have not said one

thing that borisjohnson failed to do as a leader. can you specifically mention that? i do as a leader. can you specifically mention that?— mention that? i think the prime minister says — mention that? i think the prime minister says now, _ mention that? i think the prime minister says now, in _ mention that? i think the prime minister says now, in light - mention that? i think the prime minister says now, in light of. mention that? i think the prime l minister says now, in light of the report, that he wishes he had done more in terms of those incidents, and what he saw, but at the time it was his honestly held belief that within the sanctions applied, people working closely, dealing with the vaccine roll—out in tightly knit conditions, those were the work assumptions applied but and i think this is why it was a humbling day and he said how humbled he was by the report and has made a full apology and went to the house of commons and took responsibility for that yesterday and he himself commissioned the report and he went yesterday and saw staff to apologise in person for that and has made significant changes as a result of the report and that was recognised in the report yesterday. sue gray

herself said it was important that the changes made in but at the same time we need to get onto the big challenges such as cost of living. with respect, we have already tried to talk about that and we have said what we can. can i ask you something? have you yet been face with anyone who has put to you the very difficult subject of the prime minister saying it was necessary for him to say goodbye to staff but they, having lost loved ones, were not able to say goodbye to their loved ones? have you actually had to address that directly with anyone yet? address that directly with anyone et? , �* address that directly with anyone et? , ~ ., ., ., , address that directly with anyone et? , ~ ., ., ., yet? yes. and in addition to my role as chief of staff _ yet? yes. and in addition to my role as chief of staff in _ yet? yes. and in addition to my role as chief of staff in number _ yet? yes. and in addition to my role as chief of staff in number ten - yet? yes. and in addition to my role as chief of staff in number ten i - yet? yes. and in addition to my role as chief of staff in number ten i am | as chief of staff in number ten i am also a constituency member of parliament and i know within my own constituency, probably the hardest part and most distressing part of the pandemic was for families, including my own constituency, that were not able to say goodbye to loved ones and it is heartbreaking

when you hear of those stories and i think people are devastated by them. i think the working challenges of dealing with the vaccine roll—out and the pressures and working on a tight group for very long periods of time with people already in the office, and it was in that context that the prime minister was seeing teams for often just a few minutes in order to thank people, it was in that context, but clearly there are lessons to be learned and the prime minister accepted that. but he has made changes and that is what is recognised in the report. there is a whole new team in number ten and we have put in place processes to make sure it can't happen again and it is now important that the big challenges, such as the war in russia and ukraine and the pressure of inflation on the hit two household incomes that we also focus on those issues moving forward. can i ask ou on those issues moving forward. can i ask you one other thing, which is about leadership, one of the criticisms in the sue gray report.

supposing there were to be a recurrence of the pandemic, and, obviously, everybody hopes that would never happen again and supposing the prime minister was the person trying to tell people what they could and could not do in no ordinary day to day lives, how do you think what has happened will affect that? it’s you think what has happened will affect that?— you think what has happened will affect that? it's a fair question to ose. it's affect that? it's a fair question to pose- it's a _ affect that? it's a fair question to pose. it's a problem, _ affect that? it's a fair question to pose. it's a problem, isn't- affect that? it's a fair question to pose. it's a problem, isn't it? - pose. it's a problem, isn't it? isn't that _ pose. it's a problem, isn't it? isn't that a — pose. it's a problem, isn't it? isn't that a real— pose. it's a problem, isn't it? isn't that a real for— pose. it's a problem, isn't it? isn't that a real for a - pose. it's a problem, isn't it? isn't that a real for a prime i isn't that a real for a prime minister?— isn't that a real for a prime minister? �* , . ., . ., isn't that a real for a prime minister? �* , . . . ., ., minister? it's a fair challenge and what i would _ minister? it's a fair challenge and what i would say _ minister? it's a fair challenge and what i would say in _ minister? it's a fair challenge and what i would say in response - minister? it's a fair challenge and what i would say in response is i minister? it's a fair challenge and what i would say in response is al what i would say in response is a look at the changes. this is a report that the prime minister himself commissioned in order that the lessons were learned and when we had the interim findings he implemented all of the recommendations. let implemented all of the recommendations. , ., recommendations. let me put it a little differently. _ recommendations. let me put it a little differently. do _ recommendations. let me put it a little differently. do you _ recommendations. let me put it a little differently. do you think- little differently. do you think people generally would listen more, take more seriously, what boris johnson says now than they would before? i johnson says now than they would before? ~ , johnson says now than they would before? ~' , ., .., , before? i think they would recognise that there are _ before? i think they would recognise

that there are lessons _ before? i think they would recognise that there are lessons that _ before? i think they would recognise that there are lessons that have - that there are lessons that have been learned and mistakes were made, and he recognises that, but he has made the changes as a result. if you look at the wider response to the pandemic, the fastest vaccine roll—out and fastest growth in the g7 last year, getting the ppe to the front line, on the big decisions in terms of the lockdown in the summer when he was being advised to lock down the economy and the damage and the challenge we face now economically would have been a far greater problem had the prime minister got the call wrong and taken the advice of keir starmer and other people. so on the big calls during the pandemic, the prime minister demonstrably got that right and we were told throughout, including in interviews, how the uk was going to have the highest death rates of any country in europe and we now know that was simply not true, so on the fastest vaccine roll—out, getting the call is right on lockdown and the fastest growth of the g7, getting the ppe out to

the front line, the prime minister during the pandemic got the big decisions right. but at the same time he recognises that there were mistakes made in terms of some of the meetings in downing street and has recognised that in his response to the house of commons. thank you very much for your time this morning. very much for your time this morning-— very much for your time this morninr. ,, . , . morning. steve barclay is the chief of staff to boris _ morning. steve barclay is the chief of staff to boris johnson. _ let's talk about what is happening in the french open. we had that brilliant picture of rafael nadal. he is through. but now we have the disappointment with emma raducanu, who seemed promising in the first set and _ who seemed promising in the first set and then it kind of tailed off and collapsed. we have to reflect on that. g ., ~. ., and collapsed. we have to reflect on that. ~. ., ., ,�* ., that. john mcenroe doesn't hold back. are that. john mcenroe doesn't hold back- are you — that. john mcenroe doesn't hold back. are you surprised? - that. john mcenroe doesn't hold back. are you surprised? she i that. john mcenroe doesn't hold. back. are you surprised? she has chanced back. are you surprised? she has changed her— back. are you surprised? she has changed her coach _ back. are you surprised? she has changed her coach three - back. are you surprised? she has changed her coach three or- back. are you surprised? she has changed her coach three or four l changed her coach three or four times_ changed her coach three or four times since her us open victory and says that _ times since her us open victory and says that the winner has overwhelmed her, says that the winner has overwhelmed her. but _ says that the winner has overwhelmed her, but let's cut her some slack.

she is— her, but let's cut her some slack. she is 19, — her, but let's cut her some slack. she is 19, some niggling injuries and remember in december she had covid _ and remember in december she had covid so _ and remember in december she had covid so missed the fitness camp that sets — covid so missed the fitness camp that sets up for the season and it's crucial— that sets up for the season and it's crucial when — that sets up for the season and it's crucial when you listen to the likes of our— crucial when you listen to the likes of our tennis correspondent. | of our tennis correspondent. remember of our tennis correspondent. i remember having a conversation with annabel croft and she said it would be nice if someone was there to just put an arm around me. she is 19 and needs guidance and annabel croft was talking about the pressure that all of them face but imagine that when you are 19 and thrust onto the world stage. you are 19 and thrust onto the world stare. ~ you are 19 and thrust onto the world sta . e. ~ ,, you are 19 and thrust onto the world stare. ~ ,, ., , you are 19 and thrust onto the world stare.~ ,, , ., stage. winning the us open last year and her performance _ stage. winning the us open last year and her performance at _ stage. winning the us open last year and her performance at wimbledon, | and her performance at wimbledon, the rise _ and her performance at wimbledon, the rise has— and her performance at wimbledon, the rise has been so fast and sometimes you have to take check you can go— sometimes you have to take check you can go to _ sometimes you have to take check you can go to the _ sometimes you have to take check you can go to the next stage. a mixed ba- can go to the next stage. a mixed bag for— can go to the next stage. a mixed bag for british players. cameron norrie through to the third round _ cameron norrie through to the third round and _ cameron norrie through to the third round and dan evans plays his second round _ round and dan evans plays his second round nratch— round and dan evans plays his second round match later but it's all over for the _ round match later but it's all over for the british women in the singles in the _ for the british women in the singles in the french open after that disappointment for emma raducanu, beaten _ disappointment for emma raducanu, beaten in _ disappointment for emma raducanu, beaten in three sets. the

19—year—old is staying positive and says being — 19—year—old is staying positive and says being injury free now has been her biggest victory after last nine months _ her biggest victory after last nine months and was happy overall with her clay—court season this year but is now— her clay—court season this year but is now excited about coming home to the grass— is now excited about coming home to the grass of— is now excited about coming home to the grass of wimbledon. i'm really looking forward to playing in front of, like, the fans at home and just all the support. last year i experienced a little taste of it but i feel like this year might be a bit more and, yeah, i'm just really looking forward to the atmosphere that's going to be around. i'm not really sure what it is going to be yet, but... yeah, i'm looking forward to the grass. defending champion novak djokovic is through to the third round. he needed a tie break to beat slovakia's alex molcan in straight sets. djokovic is searching for his 21st grand slam victory and his third in paris. djokovic is on course to meet rafael nadal in the quarterfinals. the spaniard's quest to reclaim the french open, continued in style with a straight sets victory over corentin mouet. the 13—time champion breezing past the frenchman without any

signs of recent injuries bothering him at all. staying in paris and more liverpool fans will arrive there today, ahead of the champions league final against real madrid, on saturday night. the spanish league champions, have become the comeback kings this season including that dramatic turnaround against manchester city in the semis. liverpool have worked on the mental side of the game and he has described his plays as mentality monsters and this is how they enhance the power of the mind by monitoring the players brains. trent alexander—arnold were using the technology which they hope will give them the edge when it comes to the pressure moments of the match and as for the team talk from the manager they were needed. you don't need any more motivation in the champions league final — all the focus is on going and performing, that's all we dreamt of as kids, to play in big games and it doesn't get much bigger than the champions league

final against madrid. we know it'll be really tough, they are a fantastic side, a world—class side, world—class players all over the pitch. so we know we need to be at 100% if we're going to have any chance of winning. jose mourinho was in tears last night after he became the first manager to win all three major european trophies as his roma side beat feyenoord 1—0 to win the inaugural uefa conference league. and means mourinho now has a perfect record with five wins from five finals. england's tammy abraham and chris smalling both picked up winner's medals as well. and this is how some of the roma players celebrated, by gatecrashing mourinho's news conference, spraying him with what looks like water. he didn't seem to mind too much though, joining in with the singing and dancing. he said afterwards how much it mentioned to him. a lot of people have derided the third tier european

competition, the champions league, europa league, and the conference which leicester got a long way in, and it can get you a place in the europa league, so not to be derided. some very happy fans. thanks, mike. let's find out what is happening with matt as he was regaling us with aber quips and i don't know what he has up his sleeve. nothing so inventive. good weather recently but we will see a bit more rain through today admittedly but over the next couple of days into the start of the weekend, things will turn drier but it will start to turn that bit colder as well and this next chart explains what i mean showing how temperatures compared to the average and a bit of warmth in the average and a bit of warmth in the orange colours across southern counties but notice across much of northern europe, the blues appear and where you see blue, temperatures lower than you would normally expect at this stage in may but the warmth is continuing around the mediterranean as the half term break starts. a bit of a north—south split

as far as the temperatures are concerned and we have high pressure in the south—west bringing in air from the south atlantic and in the south, but across the north we have air from the north atlantic and it will feel chilly in the breeze and a blustery day and dividing the two an area of cloud and in south—west scotland brightening up and sliding across northern england, north wales and the midlands bringing some cloud and the midlands bringing some cloud and patchy rain and drizzle and to the south we will stick with sunny spells and pleasantly warm, 17 to 21 degrees warmer than yesterday but further north the temperatures away and the breeze will make it feel especially cold with thundery showers pushing on across the and west of scotland and the showers continue through the night continuing to push south and may be some patchy drizzle in the south but it clears through and clearer skies into tomorrow morning and it will feel fresher than it did this morning. into friday we go unnoticed we start dry and clear across southern areas because there is high pressure pushing in from the

south—west and it won't have a huge inroad into the uk and the main impact will be across england and wales under bit to northern ireland but most places dry, good long spells of sunshine but the further north we go, the cloud will bubble up north we go, the cloud will bubble up and shower is more prevalent across scotland but even here fewer than we saw through the day and temperatures on the cool side across scotland but the further south we 90, scotland but the further south we go, 20 or 21 degrees again in the long sunny spells but the high pressure will go towards iceland as we go into the weekend and in doing so we drag down the northerly wind and that will be noticeable in eastern scotland and coastal counties on saturday and a dry sunny start for many with cloud building up start for many with cloud building up and most of stay fine on saturday and temperatures with a high across southern and western areas and feeling colder down the northern and eastern coast and as we going to sunday this is how it looks as we have the breeze becoming even more noticeable and many western areas

see the best of the sunshine, more cloud on sunday an increased chance of breezes and feeling colder at 11 or 12 degrees on the eastern coasts, shy of what you want to see in may. on breakfast we've been following the story of park lane stables — a riding centre for the disabled, which was under threat of closure. they were facing eviction last year and had just days to raise £1 million but thanks to a monumental effort from owner natalie o' rourke, they smashed their target and secured their future. since then, natalie has written a book about the stables and we'll speak to her shortly — but first let's remind ourselves how it all happened. the community has only one week left to raise £1 million. and they're desperate for any help. 350 disabled people are relying. on us, so i absolutely have to do it for them. we all want the best for our children. but when you get someone like dominic, just seeing thatjoy

that just that one activity can give him, that nothing else can do — that's why it's so important. there are big smiles at the stables. what a difference 24 hours makes! phone ringing. all day, the moneyjust kept coming in — by phone, in person and online. a pleasure. they had just seven days to raise the rest of the money. and, unbelievably, by mid—morning, they'd done it. and nataliejoins us now. smiling away. hello. we smiling away. hello. we have smiling away. hello. we have to smiling away. hello. we have to get smiling away. hello. we have to get this out the way. in your hand, and for anybody who rides horses or even if you don't, the smell of them is so comforting, if you buy into that, that sweet smell, that smell of hay and it can bring a reassurance, and this has been your life since you were a little girl, so in your hand

you have, which horse...? this were a little girl, so in your hand you have, which horse...? this is a bit of marcus's _ you have, which horse...? this is a bit of marcus's main, _ you have, which horse...? this is a bit of marcus's main, and - you have, which horse...? this is a bit of marcus's main, and he - you have, which horse...? this is a bit of marcus's main, and he is - you have, which horse...? this is a bit of marcus's main, and he is onej bit of marcus's main, and he is one of the _ bit of marcus's main, and he is one of the stalwarts of the stables who i of the stalwarts of the stables who ladore, _ of the stalwarts of the stables who ladore, so— of the stalwarts of the stables who i adore, so i brought a little bit of him — i adore, so i brought a little bit of him with me because i was nervous _ of him with me because i was nervous. ., �* of him with me because i was nervous-— of him with me because i was nervous. ., �* ., , , ., ., nervous. you've done this before and we will talk — nervous. you've done this before and we will talk about _ nervous. you've done this before and we will talk about the _ nervous. you've done this before and we will talk about the stables, - nervous. you've done this before and we will talk about the stables, but. we will talk about the stables, but the origin is to help the children specifically who have learning difficulties, socialising difficulties, socialising difficulties and difficult backgrounds and at some point you were called to a child he was very ill, just before the pandemic and the parents called you and they knew you and this was a girl who had ridden with you and adored horses and you rushed to the hospital, with and you rushed to the hospital, with a piece of hair, a piece of mane, because you knew what it would mean, just that smell. if because you knew what it would mean, just that smell-— just that smell. if you love horses, it is such a — just that smell. if you love horses, it is such a sensory _ just that smell. if you love horses, it is such a sensory thing _ just that smell. if you love horses, it is such a sensory thing and - just that smell. if you love horses, it is such a sensory thing and i - it is such a sensory thing and i thought—

it is such a sensory thing and i thought hospitals smell a certain way and — thought hospitals smell a certain way and i— thought hospitals smell a certain way and i thought if i could bring a bit way and i thought if i could bring a hit of— way and i thought if i could bring a hit of the — way and i thought if i could bring a bit of the horses into that environment, although she was very poorly, _ environment, although she was very poorly. i— environment, although she was very poorly, i hoped it would evoke memories— poorly, i hoped it would evoke memories of when she had had a better— memories of when she had had a better time, and that was the thought— better time, and that was the thought process behind it. how is business at _ thought process behind it. how is business at the _ thought process behind it. how is business at the stables? - thought process behind it. how is. business at the stables? booming! what has happened _ business at the stables? booming! what has happened since - business at the stables? booming! what has happened since the - business at the stables? booming! | what has happened since the profile was raised _ what has happened since the profile was raised is lots of people have found _ was raised is lots of people have found us— was raised is lots of people have found us that did not know we were there _ found us that did not know we were there before and we have been able to help _ there before and we have been able to help so _ there before and we have been able to help so many more people. we have some pictures — to help so many more people. we have some pictures we _ to help so many more people. we have some pictures we are _ to help so many more people. we have some pictures we are showing - to help so many more people. we have some pictures we are showing people l some pictures we are showing people on screen now. who some pictures we are showing people on screen now-— on screen now. who is this? that is marcus, on screen now. who is this? that is marcus. and _ on screen now. who is this? that is marcus, and that _ on screen now. who is this? that is marcus, and that lady _ on screen now. who is this? that is marcus, and that lady is _ on screen now. who is this? that is marcus, and that lady is called - marcus, and that lady is called pamela — marcus, and that lady is called pamela and she found us from us being _ pamela and she found us from us being on— pamela and she found us from us being on the bbc and she came all the way— being on the bbc and she came all the way across london and has been riding _ the way across london and has been riding marcus, and she is over 90 years— riding marcus, and she is over 90 years old — riding marcus, and she is over 90 ears old. ~ . , riding marcus, and she is over 90 years old-— she i years old. what is her story? she used to ride _ years old. what is her story? she used to ride as _ years old. what is her story? she used to ride as a _ years old. what is her story? she used to ride as a girl— years old. what is her story? she used to ride as a girl and - years old. what is her story? she used to ride as a girl and is - years old. what is her story? she used to ride as a girl and is in - years old. what is her story? she used to ride as a girl and is in her 90sand— used to ride as a girl and is in her 90sand she— used to ride as a girl and is in her 90s and she saw us and she thought i would _ 90s and she saw us and she thought i would love _ 90s and she saw us and she thought i would love to get back on a horse, so we _ would love to get back on a horse, so we made — would love to get back on a horse, so we made it happen for her and she

comes— so we made it happen for her and she comes over— so we made it happen for her and she comes over whenever she can, when she can _ comes over whenever she can, when she can get — comes over whenever she can, when she can get someone to bring her. you see _ she can get someone to bring her. you see first — she can get someone to bring her. you see first hand and we are going through some of the pictures, but you see first hand how much horses can change peoples lives. then;r you see first hand how much horses can change peoples lives.— can change peoples lives. they are so life changing — can change peoples lives. they are so life changing and _ can change peoples lives. they are so life changing and i _ can change peoples lives. they are so life changing and i feel - can change peoples lives. they are so life changing and i feel so - so life changing and i feel so privileged and lucky to be part of that and — privileged and lucky to be part of that and i— privileged and lucky to be part of that and i get to see magic moments every— that and i get to see magic moments every day— that and i get to see magic moments every day and the horses create so much _ every day and the horses create so much benefit to so many. that icture much benefit to so many. that picture we _ much benefit to so many. that picture we saw, _ much benefit to so many. that picture we saw, was _ much benefit to so many. that picture we saw, was that - much benefit to so many. trust picture we saw, was that in the pandemic when you are walking around the town? ~ . the town? when the pandemic hit, i thourht, the town? when the pandemic hit, i thought. what _ the town? when the pandemic hit, i thought, what about _ the town? when the pandemic hit, i thought, what about the _ the town? when the pandemic hit, i thought, what about the people - the town? when the pandemic hit, i | thought, what about the people that need us? _ thought, what about the people that need us? for a lot of people who come _ need us? for a lot of people who come to— need us? for a lot of people who come to the stables, we are all they have got— come to the stables, we are all they have got and that pony,, i was too bil have got and that pony,, i was too big to _ have got and that pony,, i was too big to write — have got and that pony,, i was too big to write him and during the pandemic— big to write him and during the pandemic we shouldn't have ridden anyway— pandemic we shouldn't have ridden anyway so — pandemic we shouldn't have ridden anyway so it could have overloaded the nhs _ anyway so it could have overloaded the nhs so we had to lead him around and we _ the nhs so we had to lead him around and we came up with the idea that we would _ and we came up with the idea that we would visit _ and we came up with the idea that we would visit people and we called it

tiny pony— would visit people and we called it tiny pony at your window. we had people _ tiny pony at your window. we had people who were isolated and it brought — people who were isolated and it brought smiles to people in a difficult — brought smiles to people in a difficult time.— brought smiles to people in a difficult time. take us through this, because _ difficult time. take us through this, because this _ difficult time. take us through this, because this journey. - difficult time. take us through this, because thisjourney. ii difficult time. take us through i this, because this journey. i hate this, because thisjourney. i hate that word, but this journey you have had. pg, that word, but this 'ourney you have had. �* ., ., that word, but this 'ourney you have had. ~ ., , it that word, but this 'ourney you have mad n was - that word, but this 'ourney you have had.�* it was the - had. a roller-coaster. it was the fundraising. _ had. a roller-coaster. it was the fundraising, but _ had. a roller-coaster. it was the fundraising, but what _ had. a roller-coaster. it was the fundraising, but what on - had. a roller-coaster. it was the fundraising, but what on earth i fundraising, but what on earth drives you? i fundraising, but what on earth drives you?— fundraising, but what on earth drives you? fundraising, but what on earth drives ou? ., �* ~' ., drives you? i don't know where i get m drive drives you? i don't know where i get my drive from. _ drives you? i don't know where i get my drive from, probably _ drives you? i don't know where i get my drive from, probably the - drives you? i don't know where i get my drive from, probably the way - drives you? i don't know where i get my drive from, probably the way i i my drive from, probably the way i was brought up, that i was brought up was brought up, that i was brought up to— was brought up, that i was brought up to keep — was brought up, that i was brought up to keep pushing forward and brought— up to keep pushing forward and brought up with a good work ethic. my dad. _ brought up with a good work ethic. my dad. i— brought up with a good work ethic. my dad, i rememberwhen he brought up with a good work ethic. my dad, i remember when he was naughty— my dad, i remember when he was naughty and he put the paper in front— naughty and he put the paper in front of— naughty and he put the paper in front of me and he said you get a 'ob front of me and he said you get a job and _ front of me and he said you get a job and there is no other option, so i've always — job and there is no other option, so i've always been driven that way. with _ i've always been driven that way. with the — i've always been driven that way. with the stables, my passion is for anybody— with the stables, my passion is for anybody and everybody to be able to access _ anybody and everybody to be able to access horses and that is my drive, to get— access horses and that is my drive, to get the — access horses and that is my drive, to get the message out there that horses— to get the message out there that horses are — to get the message out there that

horses are for everybody and how much _ horses are for everybody and how much good — horses are for everybody and how much good they can do because i worry— much good they can do because i worry that — much good they can do because i worry that the public perception and all that— worry that the public perception and all that people see on the tv is racing — all that people see on the tv is racing and _ all that people see on the tv is racing and competing. it is all that people see on the tv is racing and competing. it is posh and exensive. racing and competing. it is posh and expensive. exactly, _ racing and competing. it is posh and expensive. exactly, and _ racing and competing. it is posh and expensive. exactly, and it _ racing and competing. it is posh and expensive. exactly, and it doesn't i expensive. exactly, and it doesn't have to be — expensive. exactly, and it doesn't have to be and _ expensive. exactly, and it doesn't have to be and you _ expensive. exactly, and it doesn't have to be and you can _ expensive. exactly, and it doesn't have to be and you can access - expensive. exactly, and it doesn't have to be and you can access it. | have to be and you can access it. there _ have to be and you can access it. there are — have to be and you can access it. there are a — have to be and you can access it. there are a lot of people watching you know who might have been some of those who might have given a little bit of money, that lifeline, and i just wondered... bit of money, that lifeline, and i just wondered. . .— just wondered... they are the heroes, just wondered... they are the heroes. the — just wondered... they are the heroes, the heroes _ just wondered... they are the heroes, the heroes of - just wondered... they are the heroes, the heroes of the - just wondered... they are the l heroes, the heroes of the story just wondered... they are the - heroes, the heroes of the story and i want _ heroes, the heroes of the story and i want to— heroes, the heroes of the story and i want to thank them because the fact that — i want to thank them because the fact that they wrote to us, they picked — fact that they wrote to us, they picked up — fact that they wrote to us, they picked up the phone and donated, that is— picked up the phone and donated, that is what made it happen. you must have _ that is what made it happen. you must have had _ that is what made it happen. you. must have had some moving letters. absolutely and people still write to me now _ absolutely and people still write to me now and i write back to every person _ me now and i write back to every person because without them we could not have _ person because without them we could not have done it. it person because without them we could not have done it.— not have done it. it was amazing when the publicity _ not have done it. it was amazing when the publicity started. - not have done it. it was amazing | when the publicity started. won't you just getting people driving from everywhere, just handing you money? and people coming on trains from miles— and people coming on trains from miles away who could not drive who

'ust miles away who could not drive who just wanted — miles away who could not drive who just wanted to be part of it and we are just _ just wanted to be part of it and we are just so grateful to them because they have _ are just so grateful to them because they have made it happen and because of them, _ they have made it happen and because of them, that is why we are able to help so— of them, that is why we are able to help so many people every day. you are with us — help so many people every day. you are with us this _ help so many people every day. you. are with us this morning. what time is the first bit of business in the stables? what is the first ride time? , ., time? the girls will have fed them at seven and _ time? the girls will have fed them at seven and then _ time? the girls will have fed them at seven and then we _ time? the girls will have fed them at seven and then we have - time? the girls will have fed them at seven and then we have the - time? the girls will have fed them | at seven and then we have the first participant— at seven and then we have the first participant at 9am and then this morning — participant at 9am and then this morning we have two school groups coming _ morning we have two school groups coming and — morning we have two school groups coming and then we have some adults at lunchtime and it carries on all day _ at lunchtime and it carries on all day it— at lunchtime and it carries on all da . , ., , ., , at lunchtime and it carries on all da. ,., , day. it is lovely to see you here. lovely to — day. it is lovely to see you here. lovely to meet _ day. it is lovely to see you here. lovely to meet you _ day. it is lovely to see you here. lovely to meet you in _ day. it is lovely to see you here. lovely to meet you in person. i day. it is lovely to see you here. - lovely to meet you in person. thank ou. you lovely to meet you in person. thank you- you got — lovely to meet you in person. thank you. you got through _ lovely to meet you in person. thank you. you got through it. _ lovely to meet you in person. thank you. you got through it. there - lovely to meet you in person. thank you. you got through it. there you l you. you got through it. there you go. bi]! you. you got through it. there you a 0. �* ., ., you. you got through it. there you no. �* ., ., ., stay with us, headlines coming up.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today. uk households are set to have hundreds knocked off their energy bills as part of a £10 billion support package being announced by the chancellor today. a £200 loan to households could be doubled — and might not have to be repaid. but with energy bills likely to rise by another £800 in october is it enough to help millions in fuel poverty? it comes as borisjohnson says he wants to get on with his job after the publication of the critical sue gray report into lockdown parties at downing street. the people of uvalde in texas try to come to terms with their loss after 19 children are killed in a school shooting as the debate over gun control intensifies. a review has criticised "weak decision making" in child protection services in england saying they need to "change fundamentally" after the deaths of star hobson

and arthur labinjo—hughes. fans from across the globe head to the isle of man as the world—famous tt returns for the first time in 3 years, and changes are made to the most difficult and dangerous events on the racing calendar. we'll look ahead after 8:30. it's been just eight weeks since singer tom parker died from a brain tumour — his wife kelseyjoins us on the sofa later to talk about his life and how his legacy lives on. and whilst it is a sunny started thursday for some, there is rain at times in the north and west but over the next few days towards that we turning dry but colder. all the details coming up. it's thursday 26th may. our main story. every household in britain is set to receive hundreds of pounds in additional support from the government to ease the cost of living crisis this winter. the £200 loan on energy bills, announced in february, could now be doubled and replaced

with a grant that will not have to be paid back — with further measures expected for those on low and fixed incomes. the £10 billion package is likely to be funded mostly by a one—off windfall tax on the soaring profits of oil and gas firms. ben has more details. this has been talked about for a very long time. largely, the government has said they will not do it, the windfall tax fight, but at 11:30am, ithink, we it, the windfall tax fight, but at 11:30am, i think, we will know from rishi sunak directly.— rishi sunak directly. there have been so many — rishi sunak directly. there have been so many people _ rishi sunak directly. there have been so many people waited - rishi sunak directly. there have been so many people waited to | rishi sunak directly. there have - been so many people waited to hear what the government plans to do to help households that are struggling. it became into even sharper focus after the energy regulator ofjim —— 0fgem announced the price cap is likely to go up by another £800 this october. that will take the average household bill to £2800 a year, an eye watering amount,

pushing more than 10 million households into fuel poverty. so what could the government do to help? in february, the chancellor rishi sunak announced millions of households would receive a £200 discount on their energy bills from october. it was only ever going to be a loan, which we would have to repay over five years from 2023. now it's being reported that the chancellor could double this to £400 and it could become a grant which wouldn't need to be paid back. that would be a great relief for many people. that would be a great relief for many people-— many people. still, it is still makin: many people. still, it is still making a — many people. still, it is still making a dent _ many people. still, it is still making a dent into - many people. still, it is still making a dent into what - many people. still, it is still- making a dent into what people are feeling. that is one option. what are the other option is the government is looking at? a £150 rebate on council tax bills for most households came in april. there is a suggestion another rebate could be possible. there's also expected to be targeted financial support for the most vulnerable fixed—income households, including bringing forward an increase in benefits and the state pension to reflect

the current ito—year high in inflation. the best way to do this would be to increase the value of benefits. so the benefit... the benefits were increased by 3% earlier this year, in line with inflation last september. since then, inflation has soared to the point where inflation is now nearly 10% and, as such, the cumulative value of benefits across the country is about £15 billion lower than it should be. so helping people — helping people who get their incomes and benefits — fill that gap will be absolutely vital. we can also see further extensions to the winter fuel allowance and the one holmes discount. they are currently given as an annual payment for low—income households and pensioners — but haven't kept up with rising prices. there could also be a reduction in vat for household gas and electricity bills. it is currently 5% — but could be dropped to zero. however, this would mainly benefit those with bigger homes who spend more

on heating and electricity. i suppose the big question is, it is going to cost a lot of money, so how do you pay for it? its, going to cost a lot of money, so how do you pay for it?— do you pay for it? a huge amount of mone . do you pay for it? a huge amount of money- we — do you pay for it? a huge amount of money- we are _ do you pay for it? a huge amount of money. we are looking _ do you pay for it? a huge amount of money. we are looking at _ do you pay for it? a huge amount of money. we are looking at £10 - do you pay for it? a huge amount of| money. we are looking at £10 billion is likely to cost the treasury. it is likely to cost the treasury. it is expected it will be mostly paid for by a one—off windfall tax on the profits of oil and gas firms. that is a ten people have heard quite a lot, a one—off tax that would affect those companies that have benefited from the abnormally high prices for gas and electricity. so a number of options available to the government. earlier on breakfast, steve barclay — a senior minister — wouldn't be drawn on the detail of what the government will do. but he did confirm that the chancellor will announce plans to help households later today.

|the one thing that would help me| most, ithink, would be some help with the energy bills. i'm £100 up on last year, a month, so if the government _ could assist with that, that would be great. i the thing that would help me most is if the government made some impact — a freeze or reduction in fuel prices — that would be immense for me. help with food bills. i come here to get what i need if i've got no money. rising prices are the talk of the town. from food banks... three boys — carter, harrison, harla. ..to workplaces. mark and his wife emma both work full—time, but bills have gone up so much, he's trying to get the whole family on side with saving energy. i've got the smart meter in the living room, which was in a drawer before — sort of the last 12, 18 months. it's actually sort ofjust pride of place now on the fireplace. thermostat�*s on a lot lower to keep... the wife was good at leaving the windows open and the heating on, you know, to dry washing and stuff. so we've stopped doing that now as much. just being a little bit more

cautious about what we do. showers instead of baths, because they're a lot cheaper, especially when the boys spend, like, an hour in the bath each, but the hot tap's constantly running. it's probably best if we sit in the boardroom, if that's ok with yourself. jenna travels the length and breadth of the country organising training for hgv drivers — so it's petrol prices that are hitting her budget hardest. the petrol vehicle i drive, probably about four weeks ago, i was maybe round about the £68 mark for a full tank, and now i'm touching maybe 75, 76. and, again, because i drive nationally, i can see the price change and increase based on region, based on borough that i drive around. so itjust depends if i can play cat or mouse to get to maybe a supermarket and get a lower fuel cost. at this food bank, bernie has learnt to swallow her pride, and ask for the help she needs. i've got a good neighbour who lives next door to us. he's lent my husband some money to get some electric today.

so i was like, "thank god for that!" are you skipping meals? sometimes, yes. yeah. for both of you — for you and your husband? yes — yeah, yeah. you've just kind of said, "we've not got enough." yeah. how crucial is this food bank to you? if it wasn't here, what would happen? i'd be stealing. i know that sounds wrong. and i'd never steal in my life. i'm a good person. i would never do it. thank you, see you in a bit. while millions of households will be glad of extra help, for those living on the breadline, it can't come soon enough. colletta smith, bbc news in warrington. as you've heard there, for many households, any measures announced today will need to be really significant if they're to help. we'll get more details later this morning.

we will hear more at 11:30am. thank you very much. borisjohnson has resisted more calls to resign, after a damning report on government lockdown parties was released. an investigation by the senior civil servant, sue gray, concluded many of the events across whitehall and downing street "should not have been allowed to happen". we'rejoined now by our chief political correspondent adam fleming. very good morning to you. you are outside number 10, we will know more in detail about the goings on there during lockdown. where does that leave us today?— leave us today? well, i think ital 's leave us today? well, i think italy's ltoris _ leave us today? well, i think italy's boris johnson - leave us today? well, i think italy's boris johnson in - leave us today? well, i think italy's boris johnson in a - leave us today? well, i think- italy's boris johnson in a stronger italy's borisjohnson in a stronger position as tory leader he was in yesterday because very few new mps have come forward to say he should resign, maybe only one or two yesterday. i think he is a secure in hisjob for now. yesterday. i think he is a secure in his job for now. the weird thing

about the process from sue gray as we got her conclusions months ago because the met police had asked her not to release any details of what she was investigating while they were investigated. yesterday we got the gory detail about what these parties at number 10 and other buildings in whitehall were actually like and we got stories about people spilling wine, people stay in the office until liam, somebody even vomiting in the office at one of these parties. the prime minister says he is taking full responsibility, he says he has apologised, changed how his operation operates and moved on some of the people involved in all of this. but he is facing a few criticisms and one is, why did he think it was ok to put into somebody�*s leaving do and have a glass of wine and make a speech when, during lockdown, nobody was popping anywhere, not even to seek sick and dying relatives in hospital. you put back to his chief of staff steve barclay, also a conservative mp.— of staff steve barclay, also a conservative mp. the hardest part and the most _ conservative mp. the hardest part and the most distressing - conservative mp. the hardest part and the most distressing part - conservative mp. the hardest part and the most distressing part of i conservative mp. the hardest part i

and the most distressing part of the pandemic— and the most distressing part of the pandemic was for families, including in my— pandemic was for families, including in my own _ pandemic was for families, including in my own constituency, that were not able _ in my own constituency, that were not able to — in my own constituency, that were not able to say goodbye to loved ones. _ not able to say goodbye to loved ones. and — not able to say goodbye to loved ones, and it is heartbreaking when you hear— ones, and it is heartbreaking when you hear of— ones, and it is heartbreaking when you hear of those stories, and i think— you hear of those stories, and i think people are devastated by them. ithink— think people are devastated by them. i think the _ think people are devastated by them. i think the working challenges, dealing — i think the working challenges, dealing with the vaccine roll—out, dealing _ dealing with the vaccine roll—out, dealing with the vaccine roll—out, dealing with the vaccine roll—out, dealing with the pressures, working in tight—knit groups for very long periods — in tight—knit groups for very long periods of— in tight—knit groups for very long periods of time, people were already in the _ periods of time, people were already in the office and it was in that context— in the office and it was in that context that the prime minister was going _ context that the prime minister was going and _ context that the prime minister was going and seeing teams were often 'ust going and seeing teams were often just a _ going and seeing teams were often just a few— going and seeing teams were often just a few minutes in order to thank people _ just a few minutes in order to thank people it _ just a few minutes in order to thank people. it was in that context, but clearly _ people. it was in that context, but clearly there are lessons to be learnt — clearly there are lessons to be learnt and the prime minister accepted that. and learnt and the prime minister accepted that.— learnt and the prime minister accepted that. learnt and the prime minister acce ted that. �* , ., ., accepted that. and in terms of what is left of the — accepted that. and in terms of what is left of the partygate _ accepted that. and in terms of what is left of the partygate process, - accepted that. and in terms of what is left of the partygate process, it i is left of the partygate process, it really the only thing still to go is this inquiry by a committee of mps caught the privileges committee which will look into claims that borisjohnson which will look into claims that boris johnson misled which will look into claims that borisjohnson misled parliament when he made statements to parliament about all of this, but of course i think there has been some damage done to the relationship between

borisjohnson and his relationship with his mps, and borisjohnson and his relationship with the country. thank you very much. hundreds of people have attended a vigil in uvalde, texas, after 19 children and two teachers were killed in a mass shooting at a primary school. the attack has once again sparked a debate on gun laws in the united states. our us correspondent nomia iqbal reports. they came for the thoughts and prayers. families held each other tightly to try and make sense of the unimaginable. they sang and prayed. the mood was sombre, and their grief palpable. we're just grieving over this horrific tragedy, so...coming together to show the support for each other, for the families. you know? this couple told us their eight—year—old grandson made it out of the school alive. i went and checked on my grandson. as soon as he saw me, he hugged me. he was so scared.

and i cried with him also. so i told him, "it'll be ok. let me check on your... on your classmates and your teacher. i know that everybody's scared, but you all will be fine." this is a community that's dealing with profound grief, and people came here inside the arena in their hundreds. usually rodeo shows happen here, but tonight there was a prayer vigil, and people say this is their way of healing. the murder of 19 children and their two teachers has left this country reeling. xavier lopez was in his fourth year at primary school, as was elle garcia and ameriejo, just ten. theirteacher, eva mireles, died jumping in front of her students. they had all been barricaded in one classroom. the man who cruelly took their lives was this local teenager, 18—year—old salvador ramos. he sent out messages on social media saying he was going to attack an elementary school. he was killed by police.

it's the worst school shooting in a decade. the death of small children has reignited the polarising issue of gun control in america. and whilst politicians unite in grief, they quickly divide on the politics. when in god's name will we do what needs to be done to, if not completely stop, fundamentally change the amount of the carnage that goes on in this country? to state the obvious, like corey and a lot of other people here, i'm sick and tired. i'm just sick and tired... ..of what's going on and continues to go on. at a press conference, texas governor, who is a republican, has loosened gun laws here. he was ambushed by his democratic opponent who accused him of doing nothing about gun violence. right now, you're doing nothing. no. he needs to get his ass out of here. this isn't the place to talk to me.

republicans here say this isn't about guns. they say strict gun control infringes on american people's constitutional right to bear arms. it divides america deeply and, even after a horrific shooting, that divide deepens. i'm not so much into politics, but...i mean, something, something needs to change, you know, whether it's... something needs to change because it's ridiculous. you know, it's very ridiculous that we're putting children's lives in danger. and, you know, it'sjust not right. this is not about politics. you know, we're americans. the second amendment is a part of... it transcends politics. the second amendment is a part of our liberties to even be here in america. this is not about politics. gun control is not about politics. guns don't kill people. people kill people. president biden says he will visit the city in the coming days. will this be a turning point in america when it comes to tougher gun laws? the grim expectation is either little or nothing will change. namir iqbal, bbc news, uvalde in texas.

nomia iqbal, bbc news, uvalde in texas. edward was in the classroom next door to where the shooter opened fire. he and his mother told a cbs reporter about what those moments were like. teacher came to our room and warned us that it was happening, so we just ran to the back of the class and hide. we hid behind desks and chairs. behind desks and chairs? mm—hm. and what happened next? well... we were scared and the teacher started telling us we can pray. she said you can pray? you were all praying together? mm—hm. and you could hear all of that? you heard gunshots? i heard gunshots. what did that... what did that make you feel? oh, it got me a little scared. the shooter was next door,

and whenever i heard - that he was in room number 18, the shooter was 19 — _ my heartjust dropped. iwas... i started panicking, crying. i was thinking that the shooter was shooting everywhere, - that it was going to go through one of the walls and shoot him. - i was so scared. but once i finally got i a text from his teacher that they were on the way to the civic center, - i finally felt at peace, - but i still had to see him. that is a direct account you heard from edward, who as you heard from his own account was in the classroom next door as tragically heard all those goings on and how it affected him. . ., , . him. imagine the memories the child will have from _ him. imagine the memories the child will have from that. _ him. imagine the memories the child will have from that. let's _ him. imagine the memories the child will have from that. let's take - him. imagine the memories the child will have from that. let's take you i will have from that. let's take you to ukraine- _ russian forces have continued their heavy bombardment of targets in eastern ukraine, as moscow's troops attempt to encircle two key cities. our correspondentjoe inwood is in

kyiv, in the north of the country. good to see you this morning. where is rochette wishing particularly now? it is rochette wishing particularly now? , , ., , ., now? it is these towns, the last two bi urban now? it is these towns, the last two big urban areas _ now? it is these towns, the last two big urban areas in _ now? it is these towns, the last two big urban areas in luhansk- now? it is these towns, the last two big urban areas in luhansk region, i big urban areas in luhansk region, part the dundas. it is one of the stated aim from a ship ever since they entered what they call phase two of the war, taking the big bits of mission speaking territory in the east and trying to cut off the main road that the last arterial route to these two front line towns. the idea is they can take this road, they are shelling it very heavily at the moment, we understand it is not fully closed but incredibly dangerous to travel. if they can cut that off they will isolate some of ukraine's best soldiers, thousands of them stuck in these towns, they can turn them into a siege situation

and gradually grind them down, starve them out and hopefully from the russian perspective defeat them. the ukrainians will try to stop this, they will be looking to counter attack coming in from the west, but the russians are making advances at the moment and in the words of the governor of the region, things are looking pretty desperate. thank you for bringing us up to date, that wasjoe inwood. a lovely picture story to show you this morning. dame deborahjames has visited the chelsea flower show to see the rose named after her. the host of the you, me and the big c podcast revealed earlier this month she is receiving end—of—life care — after being diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016. more than £6 million have now been raised for dame deborah's bowelbabe fund. she has done brilliantly. that will fund more research and donations and time for research into bowel cancer.

a little toast, chios, nice to see. she does enjoy a glass of fizz. let's find out what is happening with the weather. it looked lovely at the chelsea flower show. that view you have behind you is very nice, as well. i enjoy the straight lines on the beach for some reason. just recently cleaned. this is broadstairs in kent. good morning, some warnings i could spend all day looking at some of the shots from the weather watchers. a huge contrast, lots of sunshine to the south and east of the north—east of scotland. this picture from glasgow shows it is a bit damp on the ground, some rain around at many will see wet weather at some point. these are the show is pushing for glasgow recently, my persistent rain across northern ireland, dumfries and galloway, parts of cumbria, north lancashire and north west wales. that rain and drizzle will continue to work southwards through the day but we will see sunshine come out in southern scotland, northern ireland a chilly shows throughout. a lot of cloud further

south and a big in temperatures. breezy across the country, chilly across northern scotland but pleasantly warm compared with yesterday in southern areas where you have those sunny spells continuing. cloud increases for many but we will see some sunny spells around. forthe but we will see some sunny spells around. for the evening rush hour, south wales, south midlands and other parts of the midlands will see downpours but further north sunshine to finish the day, even though they will be showers pushing through on that keen breeze. most frequent across the north and west of scotland. it will feel pretty chilly in the wind and as a showers battle three. the shows continue through the night, most of the areas will see skies clear, leading to a fresh start friday, but a lot more sunshine around tomorrow, especially for england and wales. a few showers in scotland and northern ireland, dry weather for many in the week and that the temperatures by sunday starting to feel a bit colder. more details later. thank you very much. see you later. if you have me mumbling i was asking about thejubilee

if you have me mumbling i was asking about the jubilee weekend weather but he has gone, has he? iie about the jubilee weekend weather but he has gone, has he? he is still there. he but he has gone, has he? he is still there- he has— but he has gone, has he? he is still there. he has stood _ but he has gone, has he? he is still there. he has stood back _ but he has gone, has he? he is still there. he has stood back to - there. he has stood back to attention. do there. he has stood back to attention-— there. he has stood back to attention. ~ ., ., attention. do we know about the jubilee weekend _ attention. do we know about the jubilee weekend weather? - attention. do we know about the jubilee weekend weather? not i attention. do we know about the i jubilee weekend weather? not yet come in next _ jubilee weekend weather? not yet come in next week _ jubilee weekend weather? not yet come in next week is _ jubilee weekend weather? not yet come in next week is looking - come in next week is looking difficult, _ come in next week is looking difficult, could be one way or another~ _ difficult, could be one way or another. . , ., , , ., another. can you push it with a better way? — another. can you push it with a better way? i— another. can you push it with a better way? i will— another. can you push it with a better way? i will do _ another. can you push it with a better way? i will do my - another. can you push it with a better way? i will do my best, | another. can you push it with a i better way? i will do my best, as alwa s. better way? i will do my best, as always- thank— better way? i will do my best, as always. thank you _ better way? i will do my best, as always. thank you very _ better way? i will do my best, as always. thank you very much. i better way? i will do my best, as| always. thank you very much. he alwa s always. thank you very much. he always delivers. _ always. thank you very much. he always delivers. he _ always. thank you very much. he always delivers. he always i always. thank you very much. he always delivers. he always tries. | lots of interesting material is emerging ahead of the platinum jubilee next weekend. here is something. an exclusive bbc documentary will air never—before—seen footage of the queen, following her early life as a princess. the makers of elizabeth — the unseen queen were given special access to hundreds of private home movies shot by the royal family. let's take a look. they feature the royal family relaxing on hms vanguard in 1947, the vessel which took them to and from south africa.

i and all my family have always felt that one of our most important duties is to express in our visits overseas the goodwill of our country towards friends abroad near and far. my sister and i were very glad to have been able to accompany our parents.

there is something very special. we have seen a couple of times now. there is something very special about that cine footage. there is a strand of hair or something across the lens of the screen, as well. it is such an insight into a part of life we ever see. it is such an insight into a part of life we ever see.— life we ever see. it feels very personal- _ and you can watch elizabeth — the unseen queen on bbc one this sunday at 7.45pm. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. kym and gethin can tell us what they have in store. good morning. good morning. we certainly are. _ good morning. good morning. we certainly are, very _ good morning. good morning. we certainly are, very much _ good morning. good morning. we certainly are, very much enjoying | certainly are, very much enjoying that footage, as well. coming up on morning live... with staff shortages, increased demand for appointments and unprecedented backlogs due to covid, public satisfaction with the nhs has hit its lowest level for 25 years. what people want outstrips what we can offer. it's something staff i

are painfully aware of — today we find out the steps one surgery is taking to tackle i people's frustration. plus, stress caused by the cost—of—living crisis is making millions feel ill. dr oscar explains why it could be the root cause of so many different symptoms. we all know that stress can give us anxiety and affect our sleep but you might not realise it can cause things like nausea and stomach pain. i'll tell you why clenching your fists can help keep it under control. and in a bid to bag a bargain. amid rising costs, more people than ever are buying second hand. consumer champ matt allwright i explains how to make sure you get what you pay for and your rights if you don't _ plus, she's always on the money when it comes to cleaning! nancy birtwhistle shows us how coconut oil, rice and food dye can help get your home ready for a jubilee party fit for the queen. and it's the show that brings i the best wildlife and nature spots i britain has to offer into our homes, i springwatch presenter megan mccubbin tells us why toad patrols - and leaping hares are just some of the stars in the new series.

they just make you theyjust make you happy, don't they? _ plus, nikita's got a wild work—out for us in strictly fitness with a cha cha cha. he has got his cha cha cha she on so you know— he has got his cha cha cha she on so you know exactly what you are doing. see you at 9:15. chah chah chah or cha cha cha? i always go with the craig revel horwood one of chah chah chah, dialling! — time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alison earle. the 72 victims of the grenfell tower fire have been remembered with a special tournament at queens park rangers football club. around 600 players including survivors and bereaved relatives took part in the grenfell memorial

cup. next month will mark five years since the tragedy. qpr's charity says it will continue to help those affected by the fire. just going to take a very, very long time for this community to recover fully. it may never recover fully. and we're here for the long haul. we're going to be here to support this community to recover as best it can. a £20,000 reward is being offered to help find those who shot activist sasha johnson. it's now a year since the mother of two suffered head injuries after a shooting at a party in peckham. she remains in hospital. charity crimestoppers said there was a wall of silence and hoped the new appeal would give people the courage to speak. four men who were charged with conspiracy to murder have now been released. the company behind the hs2 rail line — will start a legal challenge today,

to ban people from its land. it's asking the high court to make it a criminal offence for anyone to be on the entire length of the route without permission or delay its work. it follows years of disruption by environmental campaigners. they say it threatens the right to peaceful protest. if you're heading out on public transport, this is how tfl services are looking right now. there are severe delays on the 0verground between surrey quays and clapham junction due to a faulty train near peckham rye. a good service on all other lines. and for all the latest travel news where you are, tune into your bbc local radio station for regular updates throughout the morning. the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. lots of dry weather in the forecast for us today across the capital, but it will turn rather cloudy. there's a weather front off towards the north and the west of the country that'll be slowly moving southwards and eastwards as we head throughout the course of the day. so it's a nice, bright start to the morning, lots of morning sunshine, a rather quiet start to the day — many of our temperatures

already in double figures. the westerly wind will pick up throughout the day, it will be a noticeable breeze and the cloud is set to thicken, too. still some hazy spells of sunshine as we head throughout the afternoon, though, at times. top temperatures will be a little higher than they were yesterday, peaking at around 20, maybe even 21 degrees celsius for most. now, as we head through this evening, just the small chance of a little bit of drizzle — just light, patchy stuff, really, falling from the thickness of the cloud as our weather front comes through. clear skies behind and temperatures are likely to stay in double figures overnight — so 12 or 13 degrees celsius as we head into friday morning. on friday, a lot more in the way of sunshine, we've got high pressure building and it will stay dry. and then over the weekend, while it's still warm in the best of the sunshine — lots of that on saturday — there will be a drop in temperature with more of a northeasterly wind, especially by sunday.

that's it for now. but there's plenty more on our website at the usual address. i'm back with another update just after 9. now it's back to breakfast. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. let's focus now on the safeguarding review which looked at the murders of 16—month—old star hobson, and six—year—old arthur llabinjo—hughes. the report, published today, found that concerns raised by the families of both children, months before they were killed by their parents' partners, were not taken seriously enough by child protection professionals. our social affairs editor, alison holt, has been speaking to star's great—grandfather — who said he hopes this investigation will bring about real change. we arejust hoping we are just hoping that something will come out of this, you know? we don't want things happening to other children like that that happened to

star. , , ., ., ~' children like that that happened to star. , , ., ., ~ ., ., star. they 'ust took their word for it that it star. they just took their word for it that it would _ star. they just took their word for it that it would be _ star. they just took their word for it that it would be that _ star. they just took their word for it that it would be that they i star. they just took their word for it that it would be that they were | it that it would be that they were malicious — it that it would be that they were malicious and they would not hear our side _ malicious and they would not hear our side of— malicious and they would not hear our side of what was going on. we kept losing — our side of what was going on. we kept losing hope as time went on. as she kept losing hope as time went on. she initially kept losing hope as time went on. is she initially got taken kept losing hope as time went on. 23 she initially got taken away, kept losing hope as time went on. 2.3 she initially got taken away, she just went down. you could see her going, and it wasjust just went down. you could see her going, and it was just getting worse and we thought, that is when your grandma kept saying, she will end up a star in the sky. this grandma kept saying, she will end up a star in the sky-— a star in the sky. this isn't 'ust something fl a star in the sky. this isn't 'ust something that i a star in the sky. this isn't 'ust something that has i a star in the sky. this isn'tjust something that has happened. something that has happened recently. babies are being abused and its— recently. babies are being abused and it's been happening for years and it's been happening for years and they— and it's been happening for years and they keep saying the same things over again. _ and they keep saying the same things overagain, and it keeps happening, so we— overagain, and it keeps happening, so we hope — overagain, and it keeps happening, so we hope that this time what they have said. _ so we hope that this time what they have said, they actually stick to, and it— have said, they actually stick to, and it does— have said, they actually stick to, and it does make a change. that was star's grandfather, _ and it does make a change. that was star's grandfather, david. _ and it does make a change. that was star's grandfather, david. and i and it does make a change. that was star's grandfather, david. and her. star's grandfather, david. and her aunt speaking to us. let's speak now to the chair of the child

safeguarding review panel, annie hudson, who's in westminster. thank you forjoining us this morning. what i am confused about, when i was listening to what the family of star were saying there is that from this review, it says that the current system does not give professionals the best opportunity to get to the truth of what life is like, so what are they able to do? good morning. ithink like, so what are they able to do? good morning. i think it is important to emphasise that the stories about star and arthur are at the heart of this review and the foundations for the recommendations we are making to central government. what we mean by that is that at the moment the system is set up to create a situation where it is sometimes quite difficult for people to have the whole picture of what is happening to a child in a family, as

you havejust heard, and it is happening to a child in a family, as you have just heard, and it is a happening to a child in a family, as you havejust heard, and it is a key finding in our review, family concerns, expressions of concerns quite frequently in both cases were not taken seriously are not followed up not taken seriously are not followed up and what children's parents and parents partners were saying was taken too much at face value. and, you know, we recognise those are really important messages and that is why we are suggesting that we should establish in every area, specialist, joint, multi—agency teams expertise and professional experts to be able to put the information together that will be available and to interrogate that and to plan carefully and robustly investigations when there are these serious concerns as they were with both star and arthur in a more effective way. ii both star and arthur in a more effective way-— both star and arthur in a more

effective way. if there were more teams but _ effective way. if there were more teams but of _ effective way. if there were more teams but of the _ effective way. if there were more teams but of the same _ effective way. if there were more teams but of the same people, i effective way. if there were more i teams but of the same people, then the same people will still be in the system and the practice of not listening to family members. yes. listening to family members. yes, and ou listening to family members. yes, and you are _ listening to family members. yes, and you are quite _ listening to family members. yes, and you are quite right, _ listening to family members. i';e3 and you are quite right, and listening to family members. 2i;e:3 and you are quite right, and we are really clear that in relation to both of those children that referrals and concerns from family members, repeated concerns were too easily dismissed and sometimes labelled as malicious and that was absolutely not in the children's interest, but the point about having professionals together in one team, in one place, co—located, is that you can get the information that you may have and you will see in the stories of arthur and star that different professionals have different professionals have different pieces of information at one time and it's about putting together the jigsaw more quickly and effectively but also making sure that the people undertaking this investigator rework have the

appropriate experience and expertise and attributes that you need to be quite forensic in your investigation in these instances, such as about bruising. i in these instances, such as about bruisinr. ., �* ., ., , bruising. i don't want to stoke fears, bruising. i don't want to stoke fears. but _ bruising. i don't want to stoke fears, but the _ bruising. i don't want to stoke fears, but the fears _ bruising. i don't want to stoke fears, but the fears are i bruising. i don't want to stoke l fears, but the fears are already there when you look at the cases of star and arthur, but at the moment in time teams are overstretched and thatis in time teams are overstretched and that is part of the concerns raised in the review that the reliance of quickly pulling together a team from overstretched agencies, but at this moment in time, this month, if there are family members concerned about the welfare of a child in care and they feel they are not being listened to, they need to push as hard as they can, even harder than they feel comfortable with because they feel comfortable with because the system is in changing this month for the next few weeks, is it? itlo. for the next few weeks, is it? no, ou are for the next few weeks, is it? no, you are quite _ for the next few weeks, is it? no, you are quite right _ for the next few weeks, is it? my you are quite right and we've said in the report and sent a clear

message to everybody working in child protection that they must really give much more priority than sometimes is the case that happened here to the concerns of families and not dismissing them and taking them seriously are not seeing them as malicious. �* ., , seriously are not seeing them as malicious-— malicious. but that is the sea chan . e malicious. but that is the sea change and — malicious. but that is the sea change and that _ malicious. but that is the sea change and that will- malicious. but that is the sea change and that will not i malicious. but that is the sea i change and that will not happen immediately, by its nature. itlo. change and that will not happen immediately, by its nature. no, but i do believe — immediately, by its nature. no, but i do believe that _ immediately, by its nature. no, but i do believe that professional i i do believe that professional leaders, managers across the system and in government will heed the messages of our report and make sure that all of the necessary actions are taken as quickly as possible. one of the reasons we have proposed the establishment of a national child protection board which will be ministerial e lead and across government is to signal the upmost priority that must be given to protecting children, the responsibilities are notjust with local authorities but with the police and health so we need a joined up approach at a national

government level working with other professional bodies as well as at a local level and i believe that because the messages in this report are very stark and deeply shocking and distressing, i believe that safeguarding practitioners and managers are national leaders will take this very seriously and will be taken take this very seriously and will be ta ken forward take this very seriously and will be taken forward a programme of reform we are recommending. fishhie taken forward a programme of reform we are recommending. annie hudson, thank ou we are recommending. annie hudson, thank you very — we are recommending. annie hudson, thank you very much _ we are recommending. annie hudson, thank you very much for _ we are recommending. annie hudson, thank you very much for your - we are recommending. annie hudson, thank you very much for your time i thank you very much for your time with us this morning. tom parker, a singer with the band the wanted, passed away in march this year after he was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. before he died tom dedicated his remaining time to raising awareness of cancer, and tom's wife kelsey is continuing his work, raising money to help others with the same condition. alice key has been looking back at tom's unwavering positivity and determination to live life to the full.

and i think that's the one thing that i've taken from the situation — live today like it's your last. this was tom parker's message to fans after he was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer two years ago. the singer found fame with the boyband the wanted, but it was his candid approach to dealing with such a devastating diagnosis that won him even more acclaim. i'm all about the positive mindset, and... it's not that i'm ignoring cancer, but i just don't want to pay it any attention. the more attention you pay for it, the more it consumes your life. and i don't want it to consume my life. i've got kids, i've got a family. he continued his positivity throughout his treatment, and threw himself into campaigning to raise awareness of his condition — glioblastoma. he even got the band back togetherfor a reunion, and never lost his sense of humour. when you've got a brain tumour, it's very difficult to try and remember anything.

but despite spending so much time in the spotlight, he was also a devoted family man. he married his teenage sweetheart, kelsey, in 2018 — they had a baby daughter the following year, and they were expecting a second child when his diagnosis was made public. when he passed away peacefully in march, kelsey was the one to share the news of his death. and when hundreds reacted by turning up to line the streets for his funeral, it was clear that tom parker's positive attitude throughout his short life had a big impact on his fans, too. alice key, bbc news. we're joined now by tom's wife, kelsey. good morning to you. good morning. i suppose the — good morning to you. good morning. i suppose the obvious _ good morning to you. good morning. i suppose the obvious question - good morning to you. good morning. i suppose the obvious question is, i good morning to you. good morning. i suppose the obvious question is, howl suppose the obvious question is, how are you doing? i suppose the obvious question is, how are you doing?—

are you doing? i actually find that ruestions are you doing? i actually find that questions are _ are you doing? i actually find that questions are when _ are you doing? i actually find that questions are when i _ are you doing? i actually find that questions are when i get - are you doing? i actually find that questions are when i get asked i are you doing? i actually find that questions are when i get asked it| questions are when i get asked it all the _ questions are when i get asked it all the time. it questions are when i get asked it all the time-— all the time. it feels like the ri . ht all the time. it feels like the right one- — all the time. it feels like the right one. it _ all the time. it feels like the right one. it feels _ all the time. it feels like the right one. it feels like i all the time. it feels like the right one. it feels like it i all the time. it feels like the right one. it feels like it is i all the time. it feels like the i right one. it feels like it is the ri . ht right one. it feels like it is the right thing _ right one. it feels like it is the right thing to _ right one. it feels like it is the right thing to ask, _ right one. it feels like it is the right thing to ask, but - right one. it feels like it is the right thing to ask, but i'm i right one. it feels like it is the i right thing to ask, but i'm actually 0k and i'm — right thing to ask, but i'm actually 0k and i'm doing 0k and i'm really ok and i'm doing 0k and i'm really strong— ok and i'm doing 0k and i'm really strong and— 0k and i'm doing 0k and i'm really strong and getting through each day, and it— strong and getting through each day, and it is— strong and getting through each day, and it is tough, really tough. i've .ot and it is tough, really tough. i've got two — and it is tough, really tough. i've got two kids but we are happy house and my— got two kids but we are happy house and my kids — got two kids but we are happy house and my kids wake up and they are happy— and my kids wake up and they are happyand— and my kids wake up and they are happy and laughing, i am. don't get me wrong, — happy and laughing, i am. don't get me wrong, it is tough, and it's eight — me wrong, it is tough, and it's eight weeks since we lost him and it's been— eight weeks since we lost him and it's been a — eight weeks since we lost him and it's been a really tough eight weeks but i'm _ it's been a really tough eight weeks but i'm getting there each day. personally, i am amazed you are able to come and talk to people like us so early in the process. i think it is amazing. the book, there is a lot of laughs in this book and a lot of things i didn't know about tom and his story and how he came to be the success story he was. there is a lot of fun in this book. so success story he was. there is a lot of fun in this book.— success story he was. there is a lot of fun in this book. so much fun and tom was this _ of fun in this book. so much fun and tom was this guy — of fun in this book. so much fun and tom was this guy from _ of fun in this book. so much fun and tom was this guy from bolton i of fun in this book. so much fun and tom was this guy from bolton who l of fun in this book. so much fun and l tom was this guy from bolton who did not have _ tom was this guy from bolton who did not have a _ tom was this guy from bolton who did not have a lot of training and launched _ not have a lot of training and launched himself into one of the biggest — launched himself into one of the biggest boy bands, launched himself into one of the biggest boy hands, so his story in

'ust biggest boy hands, so his story in just that — biggest boy hands, so his story in just that it— biggest boy hands, so his story in just that it is amazing. what a story — just that it is amazing. what a sto . . , just that it is amazing. what a sto . ., , , ., just that it is amazing. what a sto. ., story. he was so wayward when he was ounuer. story. he was so wayward when he was younger- wasn't _ story. he was so wayward when he was younger. wasn't he? _ story. he was so wayward when he was younger. wasn't he? his _ story. he was so wayward when he was younger. wasn't he? his parents - story. he was so wayward when he was younger. wasn't he? his parents must| younger. wasn't he? his parents must have had their heads in their hands. i'm a bit worried with my kids. he did all— i'm a bit worried with my kids. he did all these things and i'm like, oh, did all these things and i'm like, oh. no — did all these things and i'm like, oh. no he — did all these things and i'm like, oh, no. he was full on and hard work _ oh, no. he was full on and hard work. ., ., ., ., work. to the point that he he had a university place _ work. to the point that he he had a university place and _ work. to the point that he he had a university place and dropped - work. to the point that he he had a university place and dropped out. l work. to the point that he he had a. university place and dropped out. an unconditional place. that means you don't even need to get any grades, just do the exams and he got a d and an ee, so he dropped out of that and he had jobs dropping out of that and was sofa surfing, drugs, he was using marijuana and smoking every day and his parents were saying, what will i do and it was this love of performing and are any of the kids natural performers? mi; of performing and are any of the kids natural performers? my daughter definitel is kids natural performers? my daughter definitely is and _ kids natural performers? my daughter definitely is and she _ kids natural performers? my daughter definitely is and she did _ kids natural performers? my daughter definitely is and she did a _ kids natural performers? my daughter definitely is and she did a 15 _ definitely is and she did a 15 minute _ definitely is and she did a 15 minute set and was singing jolene to everyone _ minute set and was singing jolene to everyone. she definitely has the

talent _ everyone. she definitely has the talent from him. so everyone. she definitely has the talent from him.— talent from him. so this was something — talent from him. so this was something in _ talent from him. so this was something in him, _ talent from him. so this was something in him, he - talent from him. so this was something in him, he knewl talent from him. so this was l something in him, he knew he talent from him. so this was - something in him, he knew he wanted to perform and was the bouncy one, and that is where his ambition stemmed from. he and that is where his ambition stemmed from.— and that is where his ambition stemmed from. , . ~ , ., ., stemmed from. he picked up a guitar and thought. — stemmed from. he picked up a guitar and thought. i _ stemmed from. he picked up a guitar and thought, i can _ stemmed from. he picked up a guitar and thought, i can do _ stemmed from. he picked up a guitar and thought, i can do this _ stemmed from. he picked up a guitar and thought, i can do this are - and thought, i can do this are manifested and said he watched himself— manifested and said he watched himself in the mirror and would picture — himself in the mirror and would picture an— himself in the mirror and would picture an audience and think i will be a star— picture an audience and think i will be a star and he was. it�*s picture an audience and think i will be a star and he was.— be a star and he was. it's quite reassuring _ be a star and he was. it's quite reassuring for _ be a star and he was. it's quite reassuring for those _ be a star and he was. it's quite reassuring for those people - be a star and he was. it's quite l reassuring for those people who be a star and he was. it's quite - reassuring for those people who do karaoke. he did karaoke in a pub in bolton. �* ., , karaoke. he did karaoke in a pub in bolton. �* .,, karaoke. he did karaoke in a pub in bolton. �* ., , _ ., bolton. and he was so happy he won £1000. he honestly _ bolton. and he was so happy he won £1000. he honestly says, _ bolton. and he was so happy he won £1000. he honestly says, at - bolton. and he was so happy he won £1000. he honestly says, at that - £1000. he honestly says, at that moment not _ £1000. he honestly says, at that moment not happened _ £1000. he honestly says, at that moment not happened he - £1000. he honestly says, at that moment not happened he might| £1000. he honestly says, at that. moment not happened he might not have had the confidence to think i can do this. i have had the confidence to think i can do this-— have had the confidence to think i can do this. i think that was a real turnin: can do this. i think that was a real turning point- _ can do this. i think that was a real turning point. did _ can do this. i think that was a real turning point. did you _ can do this. i think that was a real turning point. did you do - can do this. i think that was a real turning point. did you do karaoke| turning point. did you do karaoke touether? turning point. did you do karaoke together? he _ turning point. did you do karaoke together? he would _ turning point. did you do karaoke together? he would never - turning point. did you do karaoke together? he would never let - turning point. did you do karaoke together? he would never let me turning point. did you do karaoke - together? he would never let me sing with him, i together? he would never let me sing with him. i don't— together? he would never let me sing with him, i don't know— together? he would never let me sing with him, i don't know why. _ together? he would never let me sing with him, i don't know why. i - together? he would never let me sing with him, i don't know why. i am - together? he would never let me sing with him, i don't know why. i am 0k,| with him, i don't know why. i am ok, but he _ with him, i don't know why. i am ok, but he would — with him, i don't know why. i am ok, but he would be,, kelsey, you're not as good _ but he would be,, kelsey, you're not as good to _ but he would be,, kelsey, you're not as good to me but i would love for him to— as good to me but i would love for him to get— as good to me but i would love for him to get on karaoke because i would _ him to get on karaoke because i would be — him to get on karaoke because i would be like, oh, you are so good. the story—

would be like, oh, you are so good. the story in— would be like, oh, you are so good. the story in many ways, what comes through is his spirit and that is in everything he does and then there is this moment for you as a family where everything is tipped on its head, but his approach, and yours, obviously, because he is full of praise for you, is that we are where we are and we will be positive. yes. we are and we will be positive. yes, and for tom. _ we are and we will be positive. yes, and for tom, me _ we are and we will be positive. yes, and for tom, me knowing _ we are and we will be positive. yes, and fortom, me knowing him we are and we will be positive. yes, and for tom, me knowing him for so [on- and for tom, me knowing him for so long and _ and for tom, me knowing him for so long and when we got in the room we said you _ long and when we got in the room we said you have got glioblastoma, this is it, said you have got glioblastoma, this is it. you _ said you have got glioblastoma, this is it. you are — said you have got glioblastoma, this is it, you are terminal, stage four, i is it, you are terminal, stage four, i said. _ is it, you are terminal, stage four, i said. tom, — is it, you are terminal, stage four, i said, tom, we have to get through it and _ i said, tom, we have to get through it and be _ i said, tom, we have to get through it and be as — i said, tom, we have to get through it and be as positive as possible and draw— it and be as positive as possible and draw on everything we can draw on and _ and draw on everything we can draw on and we _ and draw on everything we can draw on and we did leave each day and we had hope _ on and we did leave each day and we had hope and we had love and laughter _ had hope and we had love and lau:hter. , ., ., laughter. there is a moment in here where he talks _ laughter. there is a moment in here where he talks about _ laughter. there is a moment in here where he talks about you _ laughter. there is a moment in here where he talks about you and - laughter. there is a moment in here where he talks about you and how . where he talks about you and how relationships change because you became his carer, as well as the mother to his children. are you 0k? yeah, yeah. bud mother to his children. are you 0k? yeah. yeah-—

yeah, yeah. and your youngest, i couldn't get _ yeah, yeah. and your youngest, i couldn't get the _ yeah, yeah. and your youngest, i couldn't get the spelling - yeah, yeah. and your youngest, i couldn't get the spelling in - yeah, yeah. and your youngest, i couldn't get the spelling in my i couldn't get the spelling in my head, was coming head and he felt that everything was being pushed onto you. did you know he was feeling that way at that time? i think i did and i was 35 weeks pregnant— think i did and i was 35 weeks pregnant when he was diagnosed and everything was like we were on a whirlwind — everything was like we were on a whirlwind and even the labour, i don't _ whirlwind and even the labour, i don't remember because i thought i need to— don't remember because i thought i need to get through that because tommy— need to get through that because tommy is — need to get through that because tommy is doing chemotherapy tomorrow and every— tommy is doing chemotherapy tomorrow and every day we went for it and it was hard _ and every day we went for it and it was hard for— and every day we went for it and it was hard for tom, and i think he felt bad — was hard for tom, and i think he felt bad for— was hard for tom, and i think he felt bad for bodi that he did not .et felt bad for bodi that he did not get what — felt bad for bodi that he did not get what his daughter got in the beginning. get what his daughter got in the beaainnin. �* , ., ., beginning. because he was all over her. beginning. because he was all over her- maybe — beginning. because he was all over her- maybe he _ beginning. because he was all over her. maybe he did _ beginning. because he was all over her. maybe he did not _ beginning. because he was all over her. maybe he did not get that, - beginning. because he was all over| her. maybe he did not get that, the connection and _ her. maybe he did not get that, the connection and he _ her. maybe he did not get that, the connection and he will— her. maybe he did not get that, the connection and he will struggle - her. maybe he did not get that, the| connection and he will struggle with that and _ connection and he will struggle with that and he wanted to be a dad but he struggled and he felt awful, terrible — he struggled and he felt awful, terrible doing radio and chemotherapy and the kids would be on top _ chemotherapy and the kids would be on top of— chemotherapy and the kids would be on top of it — chemotherapy and the kids would be on top of it. did chemotherapy and the kids would be on to of it. , ~' ., chemotherapy and the kids would be on top of it— on top of it. did he know he was writin: on top of it. did he know he was

writing this? _ on top of it. did he know he was writing this? no, _ on top of it. did he know he was writing this? no, but _ on top of it. did he know he was writing this? no, but all- on top of it. did he know he was writing this? no, but all of - on top of it. did he know he was writing this? no, but all of his i writing this? no, but all of his notes on _ writing this? no, but all of his notes on this _ writing this? no, but all of his notes on this phone _ writing this? no, but all of his notes on this phone are - writing this? no, but all of his notes on this phone are in - writing this? no, but all of his| notes on this phone are in this book — notes on this phone are in this book. when i thought he was lying on the sofa _ book. when i thought he was lying on the sofa looking at his phone, he wasn't. _ the sofa looking at his phone, he wasn't. he — the sofa looking at his phone, he wasn't, he was writing a book, so i'm wasn't, he was writing a book, so in so— wasn't, he was writing a book, so in so proud _ wasn't, he was writing a book, so i'm so proud of so proud of him. i've i'm so proud of so proud of him. we noticed _ i'm so proud of so proud of him. i've noticed that during his chemotherapy, and you can tell me if it is the case and i think you alluded to it, one of the ways of getting through for him and probably for you was tojoke getting through for him and probably for you was to joke and laugh, getting through for him and probably for you was tojoke and laugh, and did you ban him from making jokes in front of the medical team? was he going a bit far?— front of the medical team? was he going a bit far? he would go too far and i would — going a bit far? he would go too far and i would say. — going a bit far? he would go too far and i would say, let's _ going a bit far? he would go too far and i would say, let's rein - going a bit far? he would go too far and i would say, let's rein it - going a bit far? he would go too far and i would say, let's rein it in. - going a bit far? he would go too far and i would say, let's rein it in. a i and i would say, let's rein it in. a bit and i would say, let's rein it in. bit inappropriate? and i would say, let's rein it in. a bit inappropriate? inappropriate. bit inappropriate? inappropriate times. bit inappropriate? inappropriate times- that _ bit inappropriate? inappropriate times. that was _ bit inappropriate? inappropriate times. that was him _ bit inappropriate? inappropriate times. that was him at - bit inappropriate? inappropriate times. that was him at times, | bit inappropriate? inappropriate. times. that was him at times, he would _ times. that was him at times, he would just— times. that was him at times, he would just say things and get the nredical— would just say things and get the medical side of things out. fine would just say things and get the medical side of things out. one of the oints medical side of things out. one of the points of— medical side of things out. one of the points of the _ medical side of things out. one of the points of the book _ medical side of things out. one of the points of the book is - medical side of things out. one of the points of the book is that - medical side of things out. one of the points of the book is that for l the points of the book is that for some people it will be like a manual of how to get through and everyone does it differently and for some people it is very private and there is no right way or wrong way, but thatis is no right way or wrong way, but that is probably one of the hopes i imagine he had and you have in

putting it out there. i imagine he had and you have in putting it out there.— imagine he had and you have in putting it out there. i think for us that we decided _ putting it out there. i think for us that we decided that _ putting it out there. i think for us that we decided that this - putting it out there. i think for us that we decided that this was - putting it out there. i think for us that we decided that this was a l that we decided that this was a really— that we decided that this was a really bad situation and how can we .et really bad situation and how can we get through it and just hope, everything was hope, research, and there _ everything was hope, research, and there is— everything was hope, research, and there is so— everything was hope, research, and there is so much more out there. there _ there is so much more out there. there is— there is so much more out there. there is so— there is so much more out there. there is so little in terms of contributions to research for cancer, i think it's only i% for brain tumours. cancer, i think it's only 1% for brain tumours.— cancer, i think it's only 1% for brain tumours. ., ., brain tumours. there are hundred and 20 es of brain tumours. there are hundred and 20 types of brain _ brain tumours. there are hundred and 20 types of brain tumour _ brain tumours. there are hundred and 20 types of brain tumour and - brain tumours. there are hundred and 20 types of brain tumour and they - 20 types of brain tumour and they .et 20 types of brain tumour and they get l% _ 20 types of brain tumour and they get l% of— 20 types of brain tumour and they get 1% of funding. when you get diagnosed, you have a standard of care and _ diagnosed, you have a standard of care and it — diagnosed, you have a standard of care and it hasn't changed a 25 or 30 years — care and it hasn't changed a 25 or 30 years it — care and it hasn't changed a 25 or 30 years. it is so underfunded. talk to me, 30 years. it is so underfunded. talk to me. and — 30 years. it is so underfunded. talk to me. and l _ 30 years. it is so underfunded. talk to me, and i think— 30 years. it is so underfunded. t—ia; to me, and i think it 30 years. it is so underfunded. talk to me, and i think it was... dave i to me, and i think it was... dave bolton. to me, and i think it was... dave bolton- dave _ to me, and i think it was... dave bolton. dave bolton. _ to me, and i think it was... dave bolton. dave bolton. that's - to me, and i think it was... dave bolton. dave bolton. that's it, i bolton. dave bolton. that's it, and tom would — bolton. dave bolton. that's it, and tom would call— bolton. dave bolton. that's it, and tom would call him _ bolton. dave bolton. that's it, and tom would call him and _ bolton. dave bolton. that's it, and tom would call him and he - bolton. dave bolton. that's it, and tom would call him and he was - bolton. dave bolton. that's it, andj tom would call him and he was the person he would call and he said, this was rubbish today, or this doesn't feel like the last time i had the treatment.— doesn't feel like the last time i had the treatment. with me and tom

we were honest _ had the treatment. with me and tom we were honest and _ had the treatment. with me and tom we were honest and open _ had the treatment. with me and tom we were honest and open and - had the treatment. with me and tom we were honest and open and best i we were honest and open and best friends _ we were honest and open and best friends and — we were honest and open and best friends and had been together so [on- friends and had been together so long but— friends and had been together so long but i— friends and had been together so long but i could not relate to him so i couldn't relate to him, so i need _ so i couldn't relate to him, so i need to— so i couldn't relate to him, so i need to find someone tom could relate _ need to find someone tom could relate to. — need to find someone tom could relate to, and i found dave, he is an inspiration, an eight year survivor— an inspiration, an eight year survivor and only in the top 2% of people _ survivor and only in the top 2% of people who — survivor and only in the top 2% of people who have lasted eight years with this _ people who have lasted eight years with this disease and he would reach out to— with this disease and he would reach out to me _ with this disease and he would reach out to me and say, i feel like this and dave — out to me and say, i feel like this and dave could understand and he would _ and dave could understand and he would say. — and dave could understand and he would say, i was sick 20 times when i would say, i was sick 20 times when i had _ would say, i was sick 20 times when i had chemotherapy so he had someone he could _ i had chemotherapy so he had someone he could talk to and also dave gave him the _ he could talk to and also dave gave him the hope, the belief, that you can get— him the hope, the belief, that you can get through this.— him the hope, the belief, that you can get through this. there was the extraordinary _ can get through this. there was the extraordinary moment _ can get through this. there was the extraordinary moment where - can get through this. there was the extraordinary moment where the i can get through this. there was the i extraordinary moment where the band performed at stand up to cancer and he was worried he would not be able to move properly or barely able to stand up and he was having to be held. . , stand up and he was having to be held. ., , ., ., held. yeah, but he got through it. tom is a trooper— held. yeah, but he got through it. tom is a trooper and _ held. yeah, but he got through it. tom is a trooper and he _ held. yeah, but he got through it. tom is a trooper and he got - held. yeah, but he got through it. i tom is a trooper and he got through everything _ tom is a trooper and he got through everything and he wanted to raise awareness — everything and he wanted to raise awareness for the disease and men

don't _ awareness for the disease and men don't talk— awareness for the disease and men don't talk about cancer. like, he wanted — don't talk about cancer. like, he wanted to— don't talk about cancer. like, he wanted to be a man, i am 33, i've .ot wanted to be a man, i am 33, i've got cancer. — wanted to be a man, i am 33, i've got cancer, this is what i can do. | got cancer, this is what i can do. i am got cancer, this is what i can do. am assuming got cancer, this is what i can do. i am assuming you were there for that concert. , , ., , , ., ., ._ concert. oh, yes, i was blown away, so emotional- _ concert. oh, yes, i was blown away, so emotional. i _ concert. oh, yes, i was blown away, so emotional. i can't _ concert. oh, yes, i was blown away, so emotional. i can't imagine - concert. oh, yes, i was blown away, so emotional. i can't imagine what l so emotional. i can't imagine what that is like- _ so emotional. i can't imagine what that is like. you _ so emotional. i can't imagine what that is like. you know _ so emotional. i can't imagine what that is like. you know exactly - so emotional. i can't imagine whatj that is like. you know exactly what is going on in somebody�*s life and the rest of us are looking from a distance and think it amazing but i cannot imagine what is like. i don't know, we cannot imagine what is like. i don't know. we did _ cannot imagine what is like. i don't know, we did just _ cannot imagine what is like. i don't know, we did just get _ cannot imagine what is like. i don't know, we did just get through - cannot imagine what is like. i don't know, we did just get through it. it was setting — know, we did just get through it. it was setting goals, let's get you on stage. _ was setting goals, let's get you on stage, let's do it and he did it. the _ stage, let's do it and he did it. the way— stage, let's do it and he did it. the way you met was really funny. i find it funny, anyway. he met you and he saw absolutely, he wanted to get to know you and you had been familiar with some footballers who had been associated with and you knew they would give it the bacon, so when he said he was in a band, it was that phase, the role of the

eyes, but he was absolutely all over you and then he snogged somebody else, thinking it was you. yes. else, thinking it was you. yes, thinkina else, thinking it was you. yes, thinking it _ else, thinking it was you. yes, thinking it was _ else, thinking it was you. yes, thinking it was me _ else, thinking it was you. yes, thinking it was me and - else, thinking it was you. yes, thinking it was me and he - thinking it was me and he ended up~~~ _ thinking it was me and he ended up~~~ he — thinking it was me and he ended up... he asked for my name, which was really— up... he asked for my name, which was really strange, obviously to add me, was really strange, obviously to add me. and _ was really strange, obviously to add me, and then the next day he texted somebody— me, and then the next day he texted somebody called kelsey but it was a luy somebody called kelsey but it was a guy from _ somebody called kelsey but it was a guy from balsam who obviously was not me _ guy from balsam who obviously was not me. but guy from balsam who obviously was not me. �* . , guy from balsam who obviously was not me. �* ., , ., guy from balsam who obviously was not me. �* .,, ., ., , guy from balsam who obviously was not me-— he i not me. but it was meant to be. he tracked me — not me. but it was meant to be. he tracked me down, _ not me. but it was meant to be. he tracked me down, and _ not me. but it was meant to be. he tracked me down, and the - not me. but it was meant to be. he tracked me down, and the rest - not me. but it was meant to be. he tracked me down, and the rest is i tracked me down, and the rest is history— tracked me down, and the rest is history -- — tracked me down, and the rest is history -- a — tracked me down, and the rest is history —— a guy from bolton. you history -- a guy from bolton. you two 'ust history -- a guy from bolton. you two just laughed. _ history -- a guy from bolton. you two just laughed. even _ history -- a guy from bolton. you two just laughed. even when - history -- a guy from bolton. you two just laughed. even when we | history -- a guy from bolton. you - two just laughed. even when we were two 'ust laughed. even when we were in two just laughed. even when we were in the hospice. _ two just laughed. even when we were in the hospice, we _ two just laughed. even when we were in the hospice, we were _ two just laughed. even when we were in the hospice, we were laughing - in the hospice, we were laughing together~ — in the hospice, we were laughing together. that wasjust in the hospice, we were laughing together. that was just us, together. that wasjust us, our relationship. just so much love and laughter _ relationship. just so much love and laughter l— relationship. just so much love and lau:hter. , ., ., laughter. i tell you what, we followed the _ laughter. i tell you what, we followed the story _ laughter. i tell you what, we followed the story here, - laughter. i tell you what, we followed the story here, as i laughter. i tell you what, we i followed the story here, as lots of other people have, and even from a distance it's been inspirational to see how he did it and what he did and it's been lovely to meet you. good luck. and it's been lovely to meet you. good luck-— good luck. good luck with the raising awareness _ good luck. good luck with the raising awareness on - good luck. good luck with the raising awareness on the i good luck. good luck with the i raising awareness on the fundraising and keeping it alive. fries.

raising awareness on the fundraising and keeping it alive.— and keeping it alive. yes, and he was an inspiration _ and keeping it alive. yes, and he was an inspiration to _ and keeping it alive. yes, and he was an inspiration to everyone, l and keeping it alive. yes, and he. was an inspiration to everyone, so we need _ was an inspiration to everyone, so we need to— was an inspiration to everyone, so we need to hold that in our hearts, don't _ we need to hold that in our hearts, don't we? — we need to hold that in our hearts, don't we? ,., ., ., we need to hold that in our hearts, don't we? ., , i. don't we? good to see you here. thanks, kelsey. _ tom's memoir is called "hope: my inspirational life". and you will read some of the story is between him and kelsey and they are very funny indeed. let’s is between him and kelsey and they are very funny indeed.— are very funny indeed. let's take a look at the — are very funny indeed. let's take a look at the weather _ are very funny indeed. let's take a look at the weather with _ are very funny indeed. let's take a look at the weather with matt. i good morning. let's look at what will happen over the next few days, as we head towards the weekend there will be rein around and quite a breeze to go with it but over the next couple of days most of it turning driver get ready for something a bit colder and drag out the warmerjumpers especially later the warmer jumpers especially later in the warmerjumpers especially later in the weekend and if i show you this chart it will show you how the temperatures compared to the average and it is the blue areas you want to notice where it is lower than you would expect and notice how they take hold across notjust us but also central and northern europe and if you have a half term break across

the mediterranean it is staying warm they are. back to our shores and it is warmest the across south and we have pressure out towards the bay of biscay bringing in airfrom the south atlantic but further north it comes from the north atlantic so it's notjust colder but windier in northern scotland but dividing the two you see the rain in northern ireland and the rain and drizzle and northern england spreading its way south into the midlands and some sunny breaks, feeling warmer than yesterday and head further north and even the sunshine developing more widely notice how the temperatures drop away with just 10 degrees in the highlands compared to 21 in the south—east and as we go through the evening and overnight there could be showers and drizzle footing across southern counties of england and wales are more showers to come across scotland and quite a breeze blowing clear skies across england and wales and a fresher night than last night but as we going to friday with high pressure building actually

england and wales and northern ireland looking a good deal brighter and a lot of sunshine to start the day and some fair weather cloud building but across the far north of england and into parts of scotland we will see some showers around and some of those on the heavy side and a chilly breeze and as it goes more northerly as we head into the weekend, temperatures like this, it's only going to be a good few degrees cooler as we head into sunday. more details tomorrow morning and enjoy your day. back to you. what's it like in the isle of man? looking lovely, bit wet this morning but as we go to the start of the races for the tt it should be dry and sunny. races for the tt it should be dry and sunny-— races for the tt it should be dry and sunny. good news for those --eole and sunny. good news for those people competing _ and sunny. good news for those people competing in _ and sunny. good news for those people competing in what is i and sunny. good news for those people competing in what is a i and sunny. good news for those i people competing in what is a very dangerous event.— people competing in what is a very dangerous event. returning for the first time in — dangerous event. returning for the first time in three _ dangerous event. returning for the first time in three years _ dangerous event. returning for the first time in three years and - dangerous event. returning for the first time in three years and starts| first time in three years and starts on sunday— first time in three years and starts on sunday and goes on for nearly two weeks _ on sunday and goes on for nearly two weeks and _ on sunday and goes on for nearly two weeks and they have the qualifying, and 40,000 people from all over the

planet— and 40,000 people from all over the planet and _ and 40,000 people from all over the planet and it is such a draw and they've — planet and it is such a draw and they've been making changes to try and make _ they've been making changes to try and make it safer for the riders, making — and make it safer for the riders, making it — and make it safer for the riders, making it only 50 riders per race and also — making it only 50 riders per race and also warm up laps so you get to know— and also warm up laps so you get to know the _ and also warm up laps so you get to know the course but it is carved out into the _ know the course but it is carved out into the public roads, which are closed. — into the public roads, which are closed. so _ into the public roads, which are closed, so in total they go round the lap— closed, so in total they go round the lap six— closed, so in total they go round the lap six times, so 226 miles in total— the lap six times, so 226 miles in total and — the lap six times, so 226 miles in total and often speeds of 200 miles an hour— total and often speeds of 200 miles an hour and total and often speeds of 200 miles an hourand the total and often speeds of 200 miles an hour and the lap record is 135, but not _ an hour and the lap record is 135, but not without risks. motorsport fans will be flocking to the isle of man this weekend as the world famous tt returns for the first time in two years. around 40,000 from all over the world, are expected to attend the race — which takes place around one of the most difficult and dangerous courses on the racing calendar. ben croucher has been there, to tell us more. the isle of man — stunning, scenic, and — for the last two years, largely silent. but on sunday, it's about to get a lot louder.

after covid complications cancelled the isle of man tt in 2020 and 2021, now the event is back. it's a cliche, but it's absolutely unique and there is nothing in the world like this — whether it's to do with the history, the topography, the challenge and the dangers — there's just nothing that compares to it as such. it's a huge draw for fans. around 40,000 flock to the island every year. so when the red flag fell in that spring of 2020, its impact was significant. one particular event, ourflagship tourism event generates around about £39 million for the manx economy, and plus it creates thousands ofjobs. so it's incredibly important. that includes businesses from retail to leisure, from the service sector to hospitality. martin runs one of the island's biggest breweries. so 2020, covid-19 hit. tell us the impact that that

had on your business. it was huge. i mean, obviously, it's notjust us but as brewers you know the tt with everything else that we do during that period, it does represent over half of our annual turnover. but we're here, we're still going. and now it's the tt is on the way and we're really, really looking forward to getting back to normal. a cloud of uncertainty still hangs over this year's race. willa bus driver shortage be solved? will there be enough staff in hotels and restaurants? will spectator numbers match that pre—pandemic abundance? with the race returning, businesses are happy, the riders are ready, fans are excited. but there is a human cost on these roads. riders lose their lives and for the last two years with no racing, there have been no fatalities. so why do they do it? we all accept that motorsport in general is dangerous.

there are risks in sport and in motorcycling it's there. on the tt course it is even more prominent. but at the end of the day, no one's making me do this. i want to do it. i want to race the course. i still wake up like this morning with a heap of butterflies - in me belly over it. it seems pretty daft at my age, but, but it still gets me _ going like it did when i was 25. and if you're established at it, you still got to treat _ it with a heap of respect. you know, that is also part of the challenge. | and over the line together... that challenge has been largely unchanged for the last 100 years. so the machinery might be different and the speeds now topping 200 miles an hour, but the 37.73 miles on closed public roads remains one of motorsport�*s toughest tests and its biggest draws, and organisers are hoping it stays that way. we've got to be able to manage the risk. to sustain the financial model, we've got to sustain the public support,

the political support, the industry support, all those things. so we're making a lot of changes a huge amount this year, probably the most amount of change it's ever been in one tt. and i think the one that we put on this time will be better than the previous versions and will set us off on a new road for success. it may be a long road with twists, turns and the odd bump too. the race has lofty targets to reach international audiences and offset its carbon footprint. but maintaining the peace might not be one of them. ben croucher, bbc news, on the isle of man. treading a fine line for making it safer— treading a fine line for making it safer but — treading a fine line for making it safer but satisfying the purest to keep _ safer but satisfying the purest to keep the — safer but satisfying the purest to keep the sport unique. we safer but satisfying the purest to keep the sport unique.— keep the sport unique. we look forward to- _ time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.

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