good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today. what did the prime minister know about chris pincher�*s inappropriate behaviour? new claims that he was made aware two years before appointing him to a keyjob. six people are killed and another 2a injured after a gunman opened fire at an independence day parade near chicago. a premier league and international footballer has been arrested in north london on suspicion of rape. raising on suspicion of rape. money for end—of—life care. hospices raising money for end—of—life care. hospices like this say they face a shortfall of half £1 million each as

they struggle with the impact of rising prices for everything from food to fuel. good morning from wimbledon on quarterfinals day. can cam norrie, the last remaining british player in the last remaining british player in the singles, book his place in a first grand slam semifinal. the weather for the next few days is dry for most. it is getting warmer but also it will turn more humid. all the details throughout the programme. it's tuesday, the of 5thjuly. it's emerged that the prime minister was made aware of a formal complaint about inappropriate behaviour by mp chris pincher when he was a foreign office minister more than two years ago. it raises further questions about what borisjohnson knew before appointing him as a deputy chief whip. mr pincher resigned from government last week and was suspended as a conservative mp after an allegation that he groped two men.

political correspondent david wallace—lockha rt reports. for days, ministers have insisted boris johnson was not aware of specific allegations against chris pincher when he was appointed the government's deputy chief whip in february. but the bbc can now reveal that borisjohnson was made aware of a formal complaint raised about mr pincher�*s inappropriate behaviour while he was a foreign office minister from 2019 to 2020. the complaint triggered a disciplinary process that confirmed his misconduct. the bbc has been told that mr pincher apologised at the end of the process. the message from number 10 has developed since last thursday when chris pincher resigned saying he had drunk too much the previous night and had embarrassed himself. it was alleged that he had gropsedtwo men. in the following days, historical claims of inappropriate behaviour emerged which he denies. but on sunday and monday morning, ministers continued to stress that

boris johnson was not aware of specific allegations when he gave mr pincher his most recent governmentjob. there was a development later on monday when downing street revealed the prime minister was previously aware of reports and speculation but nothing firmer than that. then, last night, bbc revealed the formal complaint that had been brought to borisjohnson�*s attention. you know how important a role the whips play in terms of... the prime minister's allies are defending his handling of the situation. it is very important to have the right people injobs, but you have to be fair to people. you can't hire and fire on the basis of rumour. once rumours turn out to be substantiated, of course it then looks unfortunate at the time when he was in a role, but it would be desperately unfair when so many rumours are false, and there are rumours about so many people in politics in all parties. the existence of a formal complaint will have some questioning if it was only rumours the prime minister was aware of. opposition mps are scathing about his leadership style. what we are seeing time

and again with borisjohnson is that he is prepared to carpet over things and try and hope they go away until they become a real problem. and only when he is pushed into acting does he act, whether it is on disciplinary issues, whether it is on the cost of living emergency, whatever the issue is, this prime minister will continue to sit on his hands and failed to sit on his hands and fail to act until he is forced into doing so. have you turned a blind eye to sleaze, prime minister? i number 10 has said the prime minister knew of allegations against chris pincher that were either resolved or did not progress to a formal complaint. but previous statements from the government now perhaps raise more questions than they answer. david wallace—lockhart, bbc news, westminster. what are those questions and what will the answers be? we're joined now by our political correspondent, ben wright. what difference do these new claims that came out on the bbc report last night, what difference does that

make to the prime minister's rolling this? ,., ., ., make to the prime minister's rolling this? ., . ., , this? good morning. it clarifies what the prime _ this? good morning. it clarifies what the prime minister - this? good morning. it clarifies what the prime minister knewl this? good morning. it clarifies - what the prime minister knew about chris pincher�*s past. i think there has been a shifting narrative, explanation from number 10 since friday, when initially number 10 said over the weekend there were no specific allegations being made about chris pincher at the time he was appointed. that shifted on monday when number 10 conceded the prime minister was aware of general accusations and allegations and rumours about his behaviour, but no specific formal complaint was active at the time that would have prevented him getting thejob. what is significant about this story my colleague broke last night is that it proves a formal complaint was made about inappropriate behaviour regarding chris pincher when he was at the foreign office in 2019—20 and

borisjohnson, the then foreign secretary, dominic raab knew about that. five months ago when boris johnson decided to give chris pincher thejob, johnson decided to give chris pincherthejob, he johnson decided to give chris pincher thejob, he was not johnson decided to give chris pincher the job, he was not unaware of allegations and rumours about his conduct and yet he still went ahead and appointed him. number10 conduct and yet he still went ahead and appointed him. number 10 will say there was no formal complaint at the time, and the cabinet office propriety and ethics team did not step in and say stop. labour are saying this is a huge error of judgment by the prime minister. and that he should have wanted at that point to investigate further and be sure this was the man he wanted to appoint to a job that has a big welfare role. it is notjust about disciplining tory mps. it is an importantjob in the tory party and yet borisjohnson thought his friend chris pincher should get thatjob. the fact we are still talking about this six days after chris pincher stood down from his post shows i think perhaps number 10 are not handling this in a way that is

closing the story down. thank you very much- _ closing the story down. thank you very much- we — closing the story down. thank you very much. we will _ closing the story down. thank you very much. we will hear _ closing the story down. thank you very much. we will hear from - closing the story down. thank you very much. we will hear from the | very much. we will hear from the government and from labour on that story as the morning goes on. us police have arrested a 22—year—old man who they believe killed six people in a mass shooting at an independence day parade near chicago. 2a others were injured in yesterday's attack after a high—powered rifle was fired multiple times from a rooftop in highland park. the suspect has been named as robert crimo iii. from the scene, our north america correspondent nomia iqbal the streets where celebrations had been taking place quickly turned into a hunting ground as police searched for a killer. a man who brought terror to an independence day parade. americans in this wealthy chicago suburb had been out in the sunshine for the symbolic day of the 11th ofjuly. a few minutes into the parade, shots rang out, creating shock, confusion and panic. people moved quickly for safety.

i thought that it was the navy that was saluting the flag with rifles, but when i saw people running, i picked up my son, i started running. at first, the police found the gun but not the gunman. it took until the evening for them to eventually arrest robert e crimo iii. the person of interest has now been taken to the highland park police department where we are going to begin the next phase of the investigation and speak with this person to make sure or see if, in fact, he is connected to this incident. social media firms have suspended accounts apparently owned by him. all events were cancelled as police spent hours looking for the 22—year—old. and so another address to the nation on yet another mass shooting. president biden cautiously questioned the direction his country is heading in. there is nothing guaranteed about our democracy, nothing guaranteed about our way of life.

we have to fight for it, defend it and earn it by voting. there has been a mass shooting in america every week this year. recently, major legislation was passed to address gun violence, but this proves that there is no part of american life that is untouched by gun violence. it happens in schools and in supermarkets, and on independence day, one of the most important days in america's history. a premier league and international footballer has been arrested arrested in north london on suspicion of rape. our correspondent louisa pilbeam sent this update from outside scotland yard this morning. the 29—year—old man is a premier league and international footballer. he was arrested in barnet in north london yesterday on suspicion of rape. police have not named the man for legal reasons and they have not

said what club he plays for all which country. officers have questioned the man over an allegation of rape of a woman in her 20s. the rape allegedly happened last month. the man was taken into custody. police say inquiries into the circumstances are ongoing. president putin has ordered his forces to continue its invasion in eastern ukraine, after seizing control of the entire luhansk region. it follows the withdrawal of ukrainian forces from the city of lysycha nsk after weeks of heavy shelling. we can now speak to our correspondentjoe inwood how significant is this takeover? i think it is symbolically significant. taking the luhansk region was one of the key aims of president putin's invasion and as a consequence for them, this is a

significant moment. he gave the highest awards possible to the two command is responsible for taking lysychansk. what is interesting is the ukrainian state this something as a success which seems odd, but they say it has taken so long, the invasion of luhansk has taken so long. and they say they managed to get troops out with few losses, a tactical retreat, they say, and it has allowed them to set up new defensive lines. on the surface a success for russia, but the ukrainians do not seem too downbeat about it but it is difficult i think to have lost this territory. the question is how exhausted are both sides? the war in the east has become a war of attrition and ukrainian sale though they lost territory, they have managed to keep forces. the russians say they have got this crucial bit of land and will continue pushing east. about 50,000 australians have been

urged to evacuate their homes after parts of sydney received about eight months of rain in four days. roads have been cut off, some houses are underwater and thousands have been left without power. our australia correspondent shiamaa khaliljoins us now from windsor in new south wales. those water levels keep rising. how is it looking, any sign of respite? there is no sign of any respite. the rain is not letting up and the wind is getting stronger. if i show you, this is a neighbourhood in the south of windsor. it is the main road that normally links this side of the neighbourhood to the other. the only way through that now is by boat. earlier we saw a local bring food, water and supplies from this side and row over to the other side

because people are stuck. people in the house behind me had been rescued. a little earlier there was a woman and children who were stuck. others evacuated. they say they got the message over night and woke up this morning and packed up. others have said they are watching and waiting and praying the water does not rise further. almost everyone tells you how exhausted they are. i spoke to chloe, a local, earlier and asked her about the last few days. it is crazy being told you have to leave _ it is crazy being told you have to leave your — it is crazy being told you have to leave your home and grab what you can. leave your home and grab what you can a_ leave your home and grab what you can a lot _ leave your home and grab what you can a lot of— leave your home and grab what you can. a lot of stuff was left behind. we do _ can. a lot of stuff was left behind. we do not — can. a lot of stuff was left behind. we do not know what we will go back to. we do not know what we will go back to we _ we do not know what we will go back to we are _ we do not know what we will go back to. we are just hoping the house is safe and _ to. we are just hoping the house is safe and our— to. we are just hoping the house is safe and our belongings are going to be there _ safe and our belongings are going to be there when we get back. and try to get— be there when we get back. and try to get back— be there when we get back. and try to get back to being normal. time — to get back to being normal. time and _ to get back to being normal. time and again people tell you here

that dealing with one catastrophic flood is hard enough but having to face three, san four, in less than two years is devastating. we are getting more evacuation orders, about 100 if not more, affecting tens of thousands. authorities are saying this will get harder and worse before it gets better and people are still not out of danger yet. people are still not out of danger et. . ~' . . people are still not out of danger et. . ~' .., . ~' people are still not out of danger et. . ~ . ~ i., people are still not out of danger the floods are also having a big impact on animals. we're joined now by sydney wildlife centre volunteers joan reid and lynleigh greig. and a couple of friends they have with them. good morning. who have you got? with them. good morning. who have ou not? , , ,, ., with them. good morning. who have ou~ot? , , ,, ., �* you got? this is storm. a ring tailed possums. _ you got? this is storm. a ring tailed possums. busy - you got? this is storm. a ring tailed possums. busy gorging| you got? this is storm. a ring i tailed possums. busy gorging at you got? this is storm. a ring - tailed possums. busy gorging at the moment. it is like possum chocolate.

and is that a wannabe or kangaroo, as well? , ., , ., ., ., , and is that a wannabe or kangaroo, as well? , ., ,., ., .,, ~ as well? this one is a wannabe. a ounu as well? this one is a wannabe. a young one- _ as well? this one is a wannabe. a young me her — as well? this one is a wannabe. a young one. her mum _ as well? this one is a wannabe. a young one. her mum was - as well? this one is a wannabe. a young one. her mum was hit - as well? this one is a wannabe. a young one. her mum was hit by i as well? this one is a wannabe. a young one. her mum was hit by a| as well? this one is a wannabe. a i young one. her mum was hit by a car in the rain. and the storms a couple of weeks ago. it is a consequence of that. the wallaby crossing the road and hit the mum and this little wallaby was thrown out of the pouch. how much of an impact is the weather and flooding having on animals like these two at the moment? we and flooding having on animals like these two at the moment?- these two at the moment? we are caettin these two at the moment? we are getting call-outs _ these two at the moment? we are getting call-outs for _ these two at the moment? we are getting call-outs for possums - these two at the moment? we are getting call-outs for possums that j getting call—outs for possums that have been waterlogged. timer;r getting call-outs for possums that have been waterlogged. they come to round have been waterlogged. they come to ground when — have been waterlogged. they come to ground when they _ have been waterlogged. they come to ground when they have _ have been waterlogged. they come to ground when they have basically - have been waterlogged. they come to ground when they have basically been| ground when they have basically been evicted _ ground when they have basically been evicted hy— ground when they have basically been evicted by their homes by the rain for want _ evicted by their homes by the rain for want of—

evicted by their homes by the rain for want of a better word. a lot of birds _ for want of a better word. a lot of birds have — for want of a better word. a lot of birds have come to ground with waterlogged feathers. basically a lot of— waterlogged feathers. basically a lot of ground dwelling animals. their— lot of ground dwelling animals. their burrows have flooded out completely. basically people are seeing _ completely. basically people are seeing animals wandering around because — seeing animals wandering around because they are displaced by the rain _ because they are displaced by the rain it— because they are displaced by the rain. it makes life difficult for them — rain. it makes life difficult for them. and their food sources are being _ them. and their food sources are being washed away. maybe many of their food _ being washed away. maybe many of their food sources are underwater. so starvation going on. it feels weird — so starvation going on. it feels weird to— so starvation going on. it feels weird to say that because there is heaps _ weird to say that because there is heaps of— weird to say that because there is heaps of grass. but weird to say that because there is heaps of gram-— weird to say that because there is heaps of grass-— heaps of grass. but a lot of it is underwater- — heaps of grass. but a lot of it is underwater. this _ heaps of grass. but a lot of it is underwater. this flooding - heaps of grass. but a lot of it is underwater. this flooding is - heaps of grass. but a lot of it is j underwater. this flooding is the latest in a series of serious weather events you have had to deal with. you must feel you are constantly firefighting at the moment. , , ., , constantly firefighting at the moment. , , ., moment. yes, it is really hard. the oor moment. yes, it is really hard. the poor animats- _ moment. yes, it is really hard. the poor animals. we _ moment. yes, it is really hard. the poor animals. we can _ moment. yes, it is really hard. the poor animals. we can get - moment. yes, it is really hard. the poor animals. we can get to - moment. yes, it is really hard. the

poor animals. we can get to higherj poor animals. we can get to higher ground but they cannot always and they end up thin and stressed and sick from parasites that come after the storms. it is notjust during the storms. it is notjust during the flooding. after the storms we have parasites. all these things that affect them. stress dermatitis in possums is a big thing we are seeing at the moment. because of the wetness. it seeing at the moment. because of the wetness. , _, ., ., wetness. it is continual. you find there are primary _ wetness. it is continual. you find there are primary problems - wetness. it is continual. you find | there are primary problems which wetness. it is continual. you find - there are primary problems which are there are primary problems which are the right— there are primary problems which are the right now problems and then secondary— the right now problems and then secondary problems which are things that happen when the floodwaters recede _ that happen when the floodwaters recede. they have a lot of stuff to deal with — recede. they have a lot of stuff to deal with i — recede. they have a lot of stuff to deal with. ., recede. they have a lot of stuff to deal with. . ., ., , , deal with. i am going to put this one away and — deal with. i am going to put this one away and get _ deal with. i am going to put this one away and get you _ deal with. i am going to put this one away and get you out - deal with. i am going to put this one away and get you out a - deal with. i am going to put this - one away and get you out a secondary problem one. i cannot wait for this. the little ring tales feel safe if

they are in an artificial nest, drain, so this one is in a warm pouch. drain, so this one is in a warm ouch. ., drain, so this one is in a warm pouch-_ six - drain, so this one is in a warm pouch._ six weeks i drain, so this one is in a warm i pouch._ six weeks ago, pouch. 0h, hello. six weeks ago, this owl could _ pouch. 0h, hello. six weeks ago, this owl could not _ pouch. 0h, hello. six weeks ago, this owl could not stand - pouch. 0h, hello. six weeks ago, this owl could not stand up, - this owl could not stand up, rollover, do anything. it is almost ready for release. because of rat lungworm infection. the moisture, the slugs and snails come out, they eat them and get a parasite. like a meningitis type thing. it affects their brain. they cannot function. he is one of the secondary problems from floods. he he is one of the secondary problems from floods-— from floods. he is soon to be released. _ from floods. he is soon to be released, is _ from floods. he is soon to be released, is he? _ from floods. he is soon to be released, is he? yes. - from floods. he is soon to be released, is he? yes. isn't. from floods. he is soon to be | released, is he? yes. isn't he from floods. he is soon to be - released, is he? yes. isn't he cute? very cute. i am wondering what else you have.

i'll take this one.— i'll take this one. what is coming? my money — i'll take this one. what is coming? my money is _ i'll take this one. what is coming? my money is on — i'll take this one. what is coming? my money is on a _ i'll take this one. what is coming? my money is on a koala _ i'll take this one. what is coming? my money is on a koala bear. - my money is on a koala bear. i really hope so. not a koala. oh, i love terrapins. ads, i really hope so. not a koala. oh, i love terrapins. a freshwater turtle, terrapins _ oh, i love terrapins. a freshwater turtle, terrapins they _ oh, i love terrapins. a freshwater turtle, terrapins they call - oh, i love terrapins. a freshwater turtle, terrapins they call them i oh, i love terrapins. a freshwater turtle, terrapins they call them in j turtle, terrapins they call them in africa _ turtle, terrapins they call them in africa the — turtle, terrapins they call them in africa. the sooner the floodwaters rise, _ africa. the sooner the floodwaters rise, sometimes, as the water breaks the banks _ rise, sometimes, as the water breaks the banks. they become displaced as well. sometimes they try to cross roads— well. sometimes they try to cross roads and — well. sometimes they try to cross roads and get run over by cars or, they— roads and get run over by cars or, they can _ roads and get run over by cars or, they can be — roads and get run over by cars or, they can be swished down storm water drains _ they can be swished down storm water drains and _ they can be swished down storm water drains and end up on the beach which is confusing _ drains and end up on the beach which is confusing because these particular ones are freshwater turties — particular ones are freshwater turtles. often people find them on the beach— turtles. often people find them on the beach because they have been

swept _ the beach because they have been swept out — the beach because they have been swept out there and think oh, he needs— swept out there and think oh, he needs to — swept out there and think oh, he needs to go back in the water and put them — needs to go back in the water and put them in — needs to go back in the water and put them in ocean water which is really— put them in ocean water which is really bad — put them in ocean water which is really bad for them. this one has bandages. — really bad for them. this one has bandages, the poor little thing. i was traipsing around trying to find some _ was traipsing around trying to find some we — was traipsing around trying to find some. we have another in care that ended _ some. we have another in care that ended up— some. we have another in care that ended up in— some. we have another in care that ended up in the ocean because it went— ended up in the ocean because it went swishing down a storm water drain~ _ went swishing down a storm water drain~ that— went swishing down a storm water drain. that was a bit sad. just went swishing down a storm water drain. that was a bit sad.- drain. that was a bit sad. just a lot more animals _ drain. that was a bit sad. just a lot more animals coming - drain. that was a bit sad. just a lot more animals coming in - drain. that was a bit sad. just a lot more animals coming in and needing help. lot more animals coming in and needing help-— lot more animals coming in and needin: hel. , ., needing help. sadly, we have time for no more _ needing help. sadly, we have time for no more animals. _ needing help. sadly, we have time for no more animals. thank - needing help. sadly, we have time for no more animals. thank you. i needing help. sadly, we have time i for no more animals. thank you. my goodness. look at the turtle. gosh. if he was confused before, he's definitely confused now. thank you for sharing your friends and the work you are doing at the sydney wildlife trust. we wish you well. i think the wallaby has fallen

asleep. i wonder what else is in the cupboards. an emu? that was an education. they were so cute. let's see if there is anything in your cupboards. absolutely not and certainly nothing that cute. this morning quite a bit of cloud for some of us and the next few days, most of us will stay dry but variable amounts of cloud especially in the northern half of the country and it will become warmer and it will start to become more humid by day and night. with the cloud coming in across northern ireland, wales, midlands, moving south, some of it thick enough for drizzle. brightening up nicely behind it with sunshine. windy in the north—west. later the cloud thickens across northern ireland and western scotland and we will see rain. temperatures today range from 13 in the north to 23 in the south.

this evening cloud moves away. some clear skies. the rain turns more persistent as it moves across scotland, sinking south into northern england. tonight, it will be windy across the far north. increasingly it will start to turn humid in the north and west. these are the overnight low temperatures. tomorrow, still windy in the north. the front sinking south. looking at gusty winds in eastern scotland and to the east of the pennines. further showers coming in on a brisk wind in a north—westerly direction. temperatures range from 13—24. they are starting to climb and will continue to do so in the next few days. thanks. janie and sam have been in touch and said can we have those

ladies on from australia every morning, please? they need a regular slot with their animals. i have decided it would be great to have a swamp wallaby here in a pillowcase! six years ago, actor michael sheen presented a petition to the welsh government calling for children in care not to be housed in bed and breakfast accommodation while they wait for a suitable foster placement or children's home. now, in a new documentary, children's charities have warned that many young people in care in the uk still feel they're not getting the support they need. paul heaney reports. some of the stories i'm going to tell you are shocking. but, more than that, they are shameful. for michael sheen, it's become a passion — listening to children who have found themselves unable to stay with mmum, dad orfamily. so these are all the photos i've got

from the majority of my childhood, from, like, three to 12, 13. while hope's mum wasn't able to look after her, she has really good memories growing up with her grandparents. i think, at that point, i really wanted to be in the police, when i was little. things changed when she was 13. exploited by older people, nan and grandad agreed foster care was best for her own safety. but that placement later broke down. you just feel out of place. i'm just an excess piece. my mum didn't want me and my grandparents can't look after me and my foster carers don't want me and the state doesn't know what it wants to do with me. what's the point, you know? feeling lost in the system, hope ran away. walked up here.

my boyfriend was, at the time, in a tent, where that bush is. i remember coming round, going in and the social services ring me to tell me they had to find me somewhere else to live. i was a child in a tent with an adult who was over the age of 18, sleeping rough, where nobody knew where i was. i was technically a child of the state, so it wasn't 0k. i was at risk. she says the council then placed her in a hostel under the same roof as someone who had assaulted her. i had clothes stolen from me, i had bus passes stolen from me. the girls used to gang up. wrexham council said it always aimed to keep children safe, that its children's services had since been transformed and it would use hope's comments to improve things further. i'd moved house 12 times by the time i was 15. i've never fully unpacked anywhere.

nobody ever keeps me very long, anyway. the story of one girl taken into care at 1a, addicted to drugs, was particularly hard to hear. i asked my social worker to find me somewhere back home when i was 16. they offered me a room in this hostel. i knew there was a guy there that sells drugs. i used to score off him before. and i'd just spent nine months getting clean. they placed me in this hostel where he was anyway. and what happened there? i was there less than a week before i was back on drugs. no child should go through it, but children who, from the beginning, through no choice of their own, find themselves in circumstances that already makes things harder for them than it does for anyone else. the fact that those are the children who are most likely to end up homeless, most likely to end up with mental health issues,

alcohol and drug dependency issues, being sexually abused. you know, there's a lot of unfairness in this world, but that is the most unfair. sorry. we asked councils in wales, using the freedom of information act, what kind of places they were using to house young people. our investigation has found that, even now, children are still being placed in bed—and—breakfasts and other temporary accommodation here in wales. that is despite the welsh government saying it wanted to stop that six years ago. most are 16 or 17 years old, but some are even younger. one example was an 11—year—old placed in an airbnb with support workers because there was nowhere else for them to go. it's not just social workers who respond when a child in care is at risk. this young person has been missing 2a times previously.

they are a looked—after child. a 15—year—old boy has gone missing from his foster placement. this young person is of particular concern, given that this is the second day on the trot that they have been missing. he's a young lad, probably about this tall. if you think you've seen him, can you give us a ring? a looked—after child can be an easy target for criminals. the key word is rejection. they feel they don't fit in anywhere. suddenly, they get this crowd of people around them, whether it is an organised crime group or an exploitation group, and they suddenly feel they are accepted. after hours of searching, it seems the boy has already left the area. they pass information they have gathered to social workers to try to keep him safe. it is becoming increasingly common that young people who are within the care system are coming to our attention through this kind of exploitation.

the body representing councils in wales told us that in the face of growing demand and more complicated cases, they are doing their best but they need more money. the welsh government says children should not be placed in b&bs. most children in care, it says, do have a positive experience and it is investing more in foster care and specialist accommodation while trying to help families sooner. hope is now trying to move on from a difficult time in care. rock climbing helps her mental health. there is no room for anything else to come into your mind when you're climbing. she is determined to improve the care system for those who come after her. i will fight, and i am sure a lot of people will, to make sure that this process doesn't happen in the same way it happened to me and to make sure this changes. paul heaney, bbc news. you can watch michael sheen: lifting

the lid on the care system on bbc iplayer now or on bbc one wales at 9pm tonight. and michael sheen willjoin us just after 8am to talk about making that film and some of the young people he has spoken to. time now to get the news where you are. hello, good morning. this is bbc london, i'm frankie mccamley. the search for a missing teenage boy continues in east london this morning. emergency services are searching a lake in ilford. the 17—year—old was last seen going into fairlop waters yesterday morning for a swim but failed to return to the shore. specialist divers have been called in to help with the search. after several failed attempts, the historic millennium mills building in silvertown will be restored as part of a £3.5 billion development.

the regeneration of the buildings will also see 1,500 new homes and 10,000 newjobs — with the first homes ready to move in to in 202a. and we'll have a more detailed look at the project this evening. people living near city airport have said, if it is allowed to run saturday afternoon flights, the only day they'll get peace and quiet will be on a sunday morning. it comes as the airport launched a consulation about expanding their weekend hours. locals have until 9th september to comment on the proposals. a fitness coach from north west london, who had an eating disorder, is now helping others with their body image. nicola chan had non—purging bulimia and disordered eating. now, after recovering, she helps people to feel good in their bodies, using fitness and mindset. i literally spent 95% of my brain hating myself, focused on my food, exercise and everything else. but i thought what if i spent 95% of my brain trying to do the opposite? and then i decided

i want to lead a new example and show a new path. if you're heading out this morning — this is how tfl services are looking. there's just a part suspension on the overground. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. clear skies across the capital last night. so we are starting off the day with plenty of early sunshine. some of our temperatures in rural spots dropped back into high single figures but we are now across—the—board back into double figures. there will be a lot more cloud around today though than we saw than we saw yesterday, and consequently it won't feel quite so warm. still temperatures up to a fairly decent 22, 23 celsius for many spots as we head through the afternoon. some sunny spells emerging again, i think, as we head towards the end of the day. there's a fairly light north—westerly wind this time. as we head through this evening and overnight again, we will see more clear spells develop. temperatures are likely to be a little higher than they were last night across—the—board —

in double figures. 12, 13 celsius for most. as we head through into wednesday, we start to draw in some warmer, muggier—feeling air. there will be plenty of cloud around i think through the middle part of the week. areas of cloud on wednesday. a much milder night on wednesday into thursday, and it could be quite uncomfortable for sleeping. high pressure is building in from the south—west and that's set to keep us dry and settled for the rest of the week, with rising temperatures up to the mid to high 20s by friday and saturday. that's it from me. lots more on our website. i'll pass you back to sally and john. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. coming up on breakfast this morning... one week on from the death of dame deborahjames, we'll be joined by her friends and fellow podcast hosts lauren mahon, steve

bland, and mike holt, as they recorded a new episode of you, me and the big c. best known for his roles in stranger things and black widow, david harbourjoins us from the set of this latest theatre production, just before 9am. # red, red wine...# ali campbell from �*80s reggae band ub40 will also be here to chat about their latest album and celebrating the life and career of their bandmate, astro. ie back at the school disco? i am. looking forward to that later. hospice uk says rising fuel, food and staffing costs means every hospice will need to fundraise

an extra half—a—million pounds to cope with the increasing cost of living. we all know how difficult fundraising is for anyone at the moment. ben is looking at this in more detail and joins us from a hospice in london. morning. we talk a lot about cost of living pressures and the impact it is having on various sectors and hospices are no exception. let me talk you through some of the numbers. there are thought to be a shortfall of £100 million, that is extra costs that hospices around the country are facing. that figure comes from hospice uk. that works out at an average of £500,000 shortfall for each hospice, which they had to meet through public donations and fundraising. why is that? prices for everything are going up, for energy, book—keeping

places like this warm in the winter and cool in the summer. fuel. to visit outpatients as well as wages to attract and retain care workers. we were wondering how the cost rises were affecting day—to—day operations at hospices, so we went to one in southend to find out. i've been here for probably about a year, roughly. i do creative therapy, complementary therapy and the workshops. it's very relaxed, very peaceful. all the staff are just so welcoming. it's the same staff all the time, so you get to know them all. it gives me a purpose to go out, realty. _ otherwise, i'd have nowhere to go. i meet new people. i meet people that's got an illness like myself, and we're able

to just chat and have fun. and i learn new skills as well, which is amazing. and without the funding, i probably wouldn't be able to do all that. 80% of what we provide is actually fundraised through people jumping out of airplanes, running marathons, cake sales and all sorts of other activities. walking over hot coals to wing walking, and jumping out of planes and abseiling. i try to avoid the heights ones because i'm a bit scared of heights. the whole team likes to do their bit. we're getting an increase in demand for our services. we're also, on the other side of that, we're seeing people are giving less and can't afford to give regular payments. and that's coupled with the rising costs of energy that we're seeing and also rising costs of food and other supplies that we might need. we're carefully planning now as to how we're going to move forward over the next 12 to 2a months.

and we're being — we're being a bit more conservative about our choices and about how we... and considering what we might deliver in the future and how might that be different from what we're delivering right now. one of the biggest cost pressures as ingredients for food, to one of the biggest cost pressures as ingredients forfood, to provide healthy and nutritious meals for the residents. we can speak to the chef manager here. what are you noticing is getting more expensive and how are you dealing with it?- are you dealing with it? everything is auoin u- are you dealing with it? everything is going up because _ are you dealing with it? everything is going up because of _ are you dealing with it? everything is going up because of the - is going up because of the situation. the most expensive is coat~ _ situation. the most expensive is coat~ we — situation. the most expensive is coat. we don't have a choice, we have _ coat. we don't have a choice, we have to _ coat. we don't have a choice, we have to managementjust coat. we don't have a choice, we have to management just for our residents — have to management 'ust for our residents. ., ~' , ., , have to management 'ust for our residents. ., ,, , ., , . ., residents. thank you very much. that is one of the — residents. thank you very much. that is one of the pressures _ residents. thank you very much. that is one of the pressures facing - is one of the pressures facing hospices, notjust here but around the uk. let's beat more broadly

about the other challenges they are facing. let's speak to dominic carterfrom hospice uk. how much pressure at they under? carter from hospice uk. how much pressure at they under?— pressure at they under? hospices offer a huge _ pressure at they under? hospices offer a huge range _ pressure at they under? hospices offer a huge range of— pressure at they under? hospices offer a huge range of services - offer a huge range of services across— offer a huge range of services across the uk. we are familiar with inpatient _ across the uk. we are familiar with inpatient beds and services like this _ inpatient beds and services like this. most services are in the community. everyday there are pressures— community. everyday there are pressures around fuel. and staff costs. _ pressures around fuel. and staff costs, having to try to keep up with nhs pay~ _ costs, having to try to keep up with nhs pay~ it— costs, having to try to keep up with nhs pay. it is an issue that hospices— nhs pay. it is an issue that hospices need to be supported with. given— hospices need to be supported with. given how— hospices need to be supported with. given how much hospices rely on donations will have you noticed a change in how much people have been able to give? the change in how much people have been able to give?— able to give? the pandemic affected fundraisin: able to give? the pandemic affected fundraising hugely, _ able to give? the pandemic affected fundraising hugely, about— able to give? the pandemic affected fundraising hugely, about 4096 - able to give? the pandemic affected fundraising hugely, about 4096 for i fundraising hugely, about 40% for hospices — fundraising hugely, about 40% for hospices. we are starting to see things— hospices. we are starting to see things levelling off the debt. hospices are concerned by the people still have _ hospices are concerned by the people still have the capability and capacity to fundraiser at that ievei — capacity to fundraiser at that level. ~ ., . ., capacity to fundraiser at that level. ~ ., , capacity to fundraiser at that level. ~ . , ., .,

capacity to fundraiser at that level. . , ., ., , capacity to fundraiser at that level. ~ . , ., ., level. what can be done to help and su ort? level. what can be done to help and sopport? we _ level. what can be done to help and support? we cover _ level. what can be done to help and support? we cover so _ level. what can be done to help and support? we cover so many - level. what can be done to help and| support? we cover so many different sectors and they all won funding from the government. the government cannot magic money out of nowhere. what would help? communities do continue _ what would help? communities do continue to fundraiser really generously. that will be an important part of how hospices provide — important part of how hospices provide services the population so desperately needs. at the same time we wouldn't expect something like maternity — we wouldn't expect something like maternity services or other parts of the health— maternity services or other parts of the health service to be funded by bake sales or marathons. we need to look at _ bake sales or marathons. we need to look at long—term solutions as to how hospice care and end—of—life care is— how hospice care and end—of—life care is funded across the uk. this is something _ care is funded across the uk. try 3 is something people may not want to think about but it is important that care they provide at that stage in people's lives. 50 care they provide at that stage in people's lives-— care they provide at that stage in people's lives. so many people talk to us about — people's lives. so many people talk to us about the _ people's lives. so many people talk to us about the difference - people's lives. so many people talk to us about the difference hospice i to us about the difference hospice care makes. it can change somebody's experience _ care makes. it can change somebody's experience towards end of life in the final— experience towards end of life in the final days places like this are providing — the final days places like this are providing care, notjust for the final— providing care, notjust for the final hours— providing care, notjust for the

final hours and days, but actually in the _ final hours and days, but actually in the weeks and years before somebody dies.— somebody dies. thank you for s-ueakin somebody dies. thank you for speaking to — somebody dies. thank you for speaking to us _ somebody dies. thank you for speaking to us this _ somebody dies. thank you for speaking to us this morning. | somebody dies. thank you for i speaking to us this morning. we asked the government for response with the precious hospices are facing. it says during the pandemic it has made £400 million available to hospices to increase capacity and help them with the pressures they are dealing with. i will be back later this morning. from me, for the moment, back to you. they do such an importantjob, hospices. you are watching breakfast from bbc news. another late night at wimbledon. it is playing havoc with everything at the moment. john is at wimbledon this morning with the sport. ido i do not know how much sleep you have had. the tennis is getting too good, isn't it? it have had. the tennis is getting too good. isn't it?— good, isn't it? it is. it is quarterfinals— good, isn't it? it is. it is. quarterfinals day-to-day. good, isn't it? it is. it is-

quarterfinals day-to-day. will it good, isn't it? it is. it is— quarterfinals day-to-day. will it be quarterfinals day—to—day. will it be cameron norrie's day or year? it has been his tournament so far. the last remaining british player in the singles. he is up against goffin. rafa nadal was in action yesterday. he was last up on court and has booked himself into an eight wimbledon quarterfinal. also into the last eight, nick kyrgios, slimming down the 130 mph service. tempestuous, the moaning, groaning, the fines. the stylish nick kyrgios leaving yesterday on his fancy red trainers. the refined nick kyrgios. he said yesterday he would celebrate and relax with a glass of wine as joe wilson now reports. most personalities might have two sides. when it comes to nick kyrgios,

there's an ever—rotating series of characteristics. he plays shots to take your breath away. umpire: game, kyrgios! minutes later, he seemed to be in agony — certainly distracted. and californian brandon nakashima took the first set. commentator: that's long. first set done. how could kyrgios serve with a dodgy shoulder? well, like that. he won sets two and three but nakashima retained his own standards, levelled the match, and now kyrgios began to simmer. his anger here was aimed at his own family and friends in the crowd, and he turned to the light. to his best tennis, to the quarterfinals with a five sets victory. i needed a glass of wine, for sure, tonight. for sure. so... yeah, put your feet up and watch rafa nadal. he was cava sparkling in the evening. commentator: 0h. game. three sets to beat 21st seed botik van de zandschulp,

nadal�*s a popular quarterfinalist. as everybody knows, wimbledon is a tournament that i like so much and i've been three years without playing here. so i really wanted to be back and that's what i am doing. so that's why it means a lot for me to be in the quarterfinals now. but remember, of the eight names left in the men's singles, one of them is cameron norrie. and consider his opponent. ranked outside the world's top 50, david goffin would appear to be beatable. norrie seems comfortable with his own game, with the occasion. just three more sets for a semi—final. joe wilson, bbc news, wimbledon. one thing everybody says about cameron norrie, he is one of the fittest guys on tour, which could serve him well when he is due out on court against david goffin later with huge support in his favour, against a player as well who gave him a real tough five set match in

his previous encounter. the big match in the women's singles yesterday saw another of the top seeds depart. fourth seed paula badosa was comfortably beaten by former champion simona halep in straight sets injust under an hour. the romanian is the only grand slam winner left in the women's draw. i know all eyes will be on cameron norrie data. you certainly will not want to take your eyes off the cricket either. england chasing another memorable victory on the final day of the final test against india. just 119 runs needed. it would be another record run chase. joe root and jonny bairstow will be at the crease this morning. what could possibly go wrong? it be their highest successful run chase and continue this remarkable change of fortunes they have produced so far this summer. the sun is shining on wimbledon this

morning. as we know, this place is going to be absolutely rocking later. henman hill, as it has been called, or murray mount. perhaps this year we thought it could be an's everest. what are we going today full cameron norrie? how about cam's kilimanjaro? i would like to claim that but it is down to the production team. steal it. thank you very much indeed. john, r alliteration correspondence. there is another person we can always rely on to help us out and that is carol.

we are going to be chasing plaid this week. the odd light spot of rain. some of us will see sunshine. all of us will become warmer. by sunday some parts of south—east could get as high as 29 degrees. widely are looking at the low 20s to the high 20s. what we had today is high pressure trying to building from the west. we have this weather front coming in, bringing in heavier rain later in the day and also tonight. it will also be quite windy in the far north. crowd across northern ireland, in three ways, the midlands, sinking south during the course of day and it will break up. it will be picking up for the odd spot of light rain or drizzle. you can see how it thickens up behind it. it will thicken in western scotland and northern ireland,

producing some rain. all wimbledon today, it should stay dry. light wins as well. we are looking at highs up to about 22 celsius, and if you are going, do not forget your suncream. the pollen levels are high or very high for most of the uk, except for northern ireland, northern scotland, where today they are moderate. this evening and overnight but we say goodbye to the dregs of a weather front moving away. the rain in scotland and northern ireland will become heavier and more persistent and continue to move south and east. it will turn muddy and be windy in the far north. tomorrow, here is the weather front drifting towards the north sea. you can see the ice above telling you it is still windy in the north and high pressure continuing to influence the weather in the south. tomorrow it

will warm up more. look how the colours go from yellow to amber to more of an orange. eventually you can see it go to read in the south—east. full wednesday itself, still reign to move scotland, still a fair bit of cloud around. we are looking at china and brighter conditions and sunshine. temperatures tomorrow 13 to 24 degrees. —— drierand brighter conditions. whetherfront degrees. —— drierand brighter conditions. whether front —— the weather front is moving across the top. things settle down with the high pressure in charge as we go through into the weekend. a lot of dry weather around. with the weather fronts around the top of it in the north and north—west we will be at times prone to seeing some rain or the odd shower. in the south we are back to slacker wins and sunshine

with highs of 27, 28, 29, possibly even a little bit more in the south—east. matching up. —— nudging up. the cost of living is climbing at the fastest rate for decades. and many of us have no choice but to tighten our belts, however, this isn't always easy when it comes to our children. it could mean sacrificing after—school clubs, or scaling back on birthday plans. but how do you discuss the issue at home? 11—year—old charlie told us about how rising costs are affecting him and his family. we have to go to cheaper places now because stuff has got so much more expensive, and we can't go on as many carjourneys because it's very, very expensive for fuel. fuel has risen straight up, like, really fast. so we can't go on as many car trips. i love going on car trips. i can't have my computers where i like do video editing and stuff. have you made sure your ipad's not on charge? if it gets to, like 30%,

i'll turn it off. it's a lot more money now because electric bills have risen. i have some sensory lights in my bedroom, and i love them being on. but i can only... i used to have them on all day, but i can only have them on for an hour now. my singing lessons, i'm having to do them a lot less. it makes me feel really sad how we have to cut down on a lot of things that i love because, you know, it's got so expensive now. that was charlie, who is 11, talking to newsround. we're joined now by newsround presenter, ricky boleto. it is really striking to hear a child talking about the cost of living, like charlie has. that is something _ living, like charlie has. that is something we _ living, like charlie has. that is something we do _ living, like charlie has. that is something we do every - living, like charlie has. that is something we do every single | living, like charlie has. that is - something we do every single week speak to children about how their lives have been affected by the cost of living crisis. children are

talking about smaller things quite like parents having to scale back on subscription services like netflix and disney plus, to bigger things. kids being really worried and concerned about what they are going to be doing over the summer holidays because parents are saying, had to work, we won't have any money to keep you in a club or trying to entertain you. there is a lot of worry for children. they had been having conversations amongst each other about this. there is an argument some people say we should not really be talking to children about the cost of living crisis, there should be some things we shield children from. in this instance when it is all around us, millions of children are experiencing this now. it is ourjob to tell them what is happening and hopefully in a way that makes them feel safe, understood and listened to. ., ., ., ., ., .,

feel safe, understood and listened to. ., ., ., .," ., ., ., to. how do we do that? you are doing that as newsround. _ to. how do we do that? you are doing that as newsround. how— to. how do we do that? you are doing that as newsround. how do _ to. how do we do that? you are doing that as newsround. how do we - to. how do we do that? you are doing that as newsround. how do we as - that as newsround. how do we as parents with kids at home? what would your assessment be? you saw charlie. would your assessment be? you saw charlie- we — would your assessment be? you saw charlie- we try _ would your assessment be? you saw charlie. we try to _ would your assessment be? you saw charlie. we try to speak _ would your assessment be? you saw charlie. we try to speak to _ would your assessment be? you saw charlie. we try to speak to kids, - charlie. we try to speak to kids, putting them at the heart of the story so other children get an idea and feel they are not the only ones going through this right now. we also spoke to journalists and many expert martin lewis about this. he knows everything when it comes to finances. he was telling me this is a challenge, a really difficult one to explain to children. it is really important to do that. having conversations with your children about what is going on and answering some of their questions, trying to... if they have fears, worries and concerns, having a conversation with them about it is the best thing you can do, really. martin was telling as, in slight hugs are free.

if your kids are worried and concerned about what is happening, make sure you tilt to them and try to reassure them where you can. this is one thing you cannot really sugar—coat. some parents are really struggling at the moment. you don't want to upset your kids and you do not want them to be frightened about what is happening. it is really important to keep them in the loop and explain to them what is happening so they feel empowered. that is really important, i think. you talk to children in school is a lot. you are talking to kids all the time. do you think they are finding it easier to open up a little bit about this at the moment? this crisis is affecting so many people. a really good point. a lot of children are happy to talk about what is going on at the moment. some are really not happy about it. we were meant to speak to a couple of children in blackpool. they set up

the interview. an hour or two before our interview, the children decided they did not want to talk to us, they did not want to talk to us, they were worried about what other children in school were thinking because they were talking about the crisis and how it is impacting their family. it is a very difficult time and it is not something they feel comfortable to talk about, and that is absolutely fine. from what i am seeing on the newsround website and going out and about in schools, a lot of kids feel like they are in this together, they want to look after their parents. hopefully we can facilitate that newsround. thank you so much. keep up the great work. we are talking about complaining this morning. are you good at complaining? i am not,

actually. i roll over. new research is suggesting customer complaints are at an all—time high at the moment. what do you complain about? do let us know this morning. we are risking opening the floodgates, i reckon. we are talking to two experts about why complaints are so high at the moment, what people are complaining about and how you can complaining about and how you can complain effectively. how do you become a complaining expert? i know a few stock we will talk to them about that later. to get in touch if you have experienced it. it is difficult to complain at the moment on the phone because nobody picks up, they are understaffed. that is what they will say, not enough humans to talk to. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, this is bbc london, i'm frankie mccamley.

the search for a missing teenage boy continues in east london this morning. emergency services are searching a lake in ilford. the 17—year—old was last seen going into fairlop waters yesterday morning for a swim but failed to return to the shore. specialist divers have been called in to help with the search. after several failed attempts, the historic millennium mills building in silvertown will be restored as part of a £3.5 billion development. the regeneration of the buildings iwill also see 1500 new homes and 10,000 newjobs with the first homes ready to move in to in 2024. and we'll have a more detailed look at the project this evening. people living near city airport have said if it is allowed to run saturday afternoon flights,

the only day they'll get peace and quiet will be on sunday morning. it comes as the airport launched a consulation about expanding their weekend hours. locals have until 9th september to comment on the proposals. a fitness coach from north west london who had an eating disorder is now helping others with their body image. nicola chan had non—purging bulimia and disordered eating. now after recovering, she helps people to feel good in their bodies using fitness and mindset. i literally spent 95% of my brain hating myself, focused on my food, exercise and everything else. but i thought what if i spent 95% of my brain trying to do the opposite? and then i decided i want to lead a new example and show a new path. if you're heading out this morning — this is how tfl services are looking. there's just a part suspension on the overground. now the weather. hello, good morning. clear skies across the capital last night. so we are starting off the day with plenty of early sunshine. some of our temperatures

in rural spots dropped back into high single figures but we are now across—the—board back into double figures. there will be a lot more cloud around today though than we saw yesterday, and consequently it won't feel quite so warm. still temperatures up to a fairly decent 22, 23 celsius for many spots as we head through the afternoon. some sunny spells emerging again, i think, as we head towards the end of the day. there's a fairly light north—westerly wind this time. as we head through this evening and overnight again, we will see more clear spells develop. temperatures are likely to be a little higher than they were last night across—the—board — in double figures. 12, 13 celsius for most. as we head through into wednesday, we start to draw in some warmer, muggier—feeling air. there will be plenty of cloud around i think through the middle part of the week. areas of cloud on wednesday. a much milder night on wednesday into thursday, and it could be quite uncomfortable for sleeping. high pressure is building in from the south—west and that's set to keep us dry and settled for the rest of the week, with rising temperatures up to the mid to high 20s

by friday and saturday. that's it from me for now. lots more on our website and dont forget to follow us and don't forget to follow us on our social media channels. bye for now.

good morning welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. what did the prime minister know about chris pincher�*s inappropriate behaviour? new claims that he was made aware two years before six people are killed and another 24 injured — after a gunman opened fire at an independence day parade near chicago. a premier league and international footballer has been arrested in north london on suspicion of rape. at wimbledon and the hottest ticket in town, cameron norrie, the last british player left in the singles, can he book his place in the semifinals? good morning, for many the next few days it will stay dry. it is also turning warmer but also it will be more humid than it has been by day

and by night. i will have all the details through the programme. it's tuesday, the of 5thjuly. it's emerged that the prime minister was made aware of a formal complaint about inappropriate behaviour by mp chris pincher when he was a foreign office minister more than two years ago. it raises further questions about what borisjohnson knew before appointing him as deputy chief whip. mr pincher resigned from government last week and was suspended as a conservative mp after an allegation that he groped two men. our political correspondent david wallace—lockhart reports. for days, ministers have insisted boris johnson was not aware of specific allegations against chris pincher when he was appointed the government's deputy chief whip in february. but the bbc can now reveal that borisjohnson was made aware of a formal complaint raised about mr pincher�*s inappropriate behaviour while he was

a foreign office minister from 2019 to 2020. the complaint triggered a disciplinary process that confirmed his misconduct. the bbc has been told that mr pincher apologised at the end of the process. the message from number 10 has developed since last thursday when chris pincher resigned saying he had drunk too much the previous night and had embarrassed himself. it was alleged that he had gropsedtwo men. had groped two men. in the following days, historical claims of inappropriate behaviour emerged which he denies. but on sunday and monday morning, ministers continued to stress that boris johnson was not aware of specific allegations when he gave mr pincher his most recent governmentjob. there was a development later on monday when downing street revealed the prime minister was previously aware of reports and speculation, but nothing firmer than that. then, last night, bbc revealed the formal complaint that had been brought to borisjohnson's attention. you know how important a role the whips play in terms of... the prime minister's

allies are defending his handling of the situation. it is very important to have the right people injobs, but you have to be fair to people. you can't hire and fire on the basis of rumour. once rumours turn out to be substantiated, of course it then looks unfortunate at the time when he was in a role, but it would be desperately unfair when so many rumours are false, and there are rumours about so many people in politics in all parties. the existence of a formal complaint will have some questioning if it was only rumours the prime minister was aware of. opposition mps are scathing about his leadership style. what we are seeing time and again with borisjohnson is that he is prepared to carpet over things and try and hope they go away until they become a real problem. and only when he is pushed into acting does he act, whether it is on disciplinary issues, whether it is on the cost of living emergency, whatever the issue is, this prime minister will continue to sit on his hands and fail to act until he is forced into doing so. have you turned a blind eye to sleaze, prime minister? i

number 10 has said the prime minister knew of allegations against chris pincher that were either resolved or did not progress to a formal complaint. but previous statements from the government now perhaps raise more questions than they answer. david wallace—lockhart, bbc news, westminster. we're joined now by our political correspondent, ben wright. good morning. what impact do the revelations have on the prime minister? , ., , revelations have on the prime minister?— minister? this really tangled, lenath minister? this really tangled, lengthy explanation _ minister? this really tangled, lengthy explanation we - minister? this really tangled, lengthy explanation we have l minister? this really tangled, - lengthy explanation we have heard from number 10 about what boris johnson knew about chris pincher�*s conduct and when, i think it is increasing despairfelt conduct and when, i think it is increasing despair felt by a conduct and when, i think it is increasing despairfelt by a number of his tory backbench critics. i have no doubt about that. as david said, even though we now know about a formal complaint made against chris pincher, i think number 10's

argument this morning is that does not contradict what they were saying yesterday on the record when the prime minister's spokesman said at the time he was made tory deputy chief whip in february, complaints had either been resolved or had not proceeded to a formal complaint. in other words, there was nothing active at the time that would have prevented boris johnson active at the time that would have prevented borisjohnson making the appointment and number 10 said the issue was looked at by a team in government, a committee in the cabinet office, that decided there was no reason for him not to be given thejob. i think was no reason for him not to be given the job. i think this deepens the problem is number 10 finds itself in. the story continues another day. in terms of where we 90, another day. in terms of where we go, backbenchers can despair but there is not a lot they can do apart from complaint. labour can say it is a shoddy process and the prime minister should not have appointed chris pension to the role but no

sign chris pincher will stand down as an mp and number 10 certainly does not want another by—election. thank you. us police have arrested a 22—year—old man who they believe killed six people in a mass shooting at an independence day parade near chicago. 24 others were injured in yesterday's attack after a high—powered rifle was fired many times from a rooftop in the suburb of highland park. the suspect has been named as robert crimo iii. from the scene, our correspondent nomia iqbal sent this report. the streets where celebrations had been taking place quickly turned into a hunting ground as police searched for a killer. a man who brought terror to an independence day parade. americans in this wealthy chicago suburb had been out in the sunshine for the symbolic day of the 4th ofjuly. a few minutes into the parade, shots rang out, creating shock, confusion and panic. people moved quickly for safety.

i thought that it was the navy that was saluting the flag with rifles, but when i saw people running, i picked up my son, i started running. at first, the police found the gun but not the gunman. it took until the evening for them to eventually arrest robert crimo iii. the person of interest has now been taken to the highland park police department where we are going to begin the next phase of the investigation and speak with this person to make sure or see if, in fact, he is connected to this incident. social media firms have suspended accounts apparently owned by him. all events were cancelled as police spent hours looking for the 22—year—old. and so another address to the nation on yet another mass shooting. president biden cautiously questioned the direction his country is heading in. there is nothing guaranteed about our democracy, nothing guaranteed about our way of life.

we have to fight for it, defend it and earn it by voting. there has been a mass shooting in america every week this year. recently, major legislation was passed to address gun violence, but this proves that there is no part of american life that is untouched by gun violence. it happens in schools and in supermarkets, and on independence day, one of the most important days a premier league and international footballer has been arrested in north london on suspicion of rape. our correspondent louisa pilbeam is outside scotland yard this morning. the 29—year—old man is a premier league and international footballer. he was arrested in barnet in north london yesterday on suspicion of rape. police have not named the man for legal reasons and they have not

said what club he plays for or which country. officers have questioned the man over an allegation of rape of a woman in her 20s. the rape allegedly happened last month. the man was taken into custody. police say inquiries into the circumstances are ongoing. president putin has ordered his forces to continue its invasion in eastern ukraine, after seizing control of the entire luhansk region. it follows the withdrawal of ukrainian forces from the city of lysychansk, after weeks of heavy shelling. we can now speak to our correspondentjoe inwood who joins us from kyiv. it seems like a significant moment. it seems like a significant moment. i think it is. i it seems like a significant moment. ithink it is. ithink it seems like a significant moment. i think it is. i think the final capture of the luhansk region is a big moment specifically for the russians who have been pushing to this area called the donbas which has been the aim of the invasion. i

think being able to say they have taken the entire luhansk region will be something president putin can and has presented as a significant win. it is a difficult moment for ukraine and president zelensky has made that clear. i think they are not despairing. ukrainians say they made a tactical withdrawal and were not driven out under huge fire. they said they did not lose many people in getting out. what the ukrainian position is now is they are reforming and building new defensive lines because they know that next president putin will come for the rest of donbas. and i think what the ukrainians will try to do is reform lines and try to hold them as long as they can because time is important. the longer the ukrainians hold on, the more western weaponry they get into the fight. i think getting back to the front line will be crucial and go a long way to

deciding how this turns out. thank ou. about 50,000 australians have been urged to evacuate their homes after parts of sydney received about eight months of rain in four days. roads have been cut off, some houses are underwater and thousands have been left without power. australia correspondent shiamaa khalil is in windsor in new south wales and told us earlier how people there had been affected. there is no sign of respite. the rain is not letting up. if i move a to show you. this is a neighbourhood in the south of windsor. this is the main road that normally links this side of the neighbourhood to the other. the only way through that now is by boat. earlier we saw a local bring food, water and supplies from this side and row over to the other side because people are stuck.

some people in the house behind me have been rescued. a little earlier there was a woman and children who were stuck. others evacuated. they say they got the message overnight and woke up this morning and packed up. others have said they are watching and waiting and praying the water does not rise further. almost everyone tells you how exhausted they are. i spoke to chloe, a local, earlier and asked her about the last few days. it's crazy being told you have to leave your home and grab what you can. a lot of stuff was left behind. we do not know what we will go back to. we are just hoping our house is safe and our belongings are going to be there when we get back. and try to get back to being normal. time and again people tell you here that dealing with one catastrophic flood is hard enough,

but having to face three, for some four, in less than two years is devastating. we are getting more evacuation orders, about 100 if not more, affecting tens of thousands. authorities are saying this will get harder and worse before it gets better and people are still not out of danger yet. the very latest situation on the floods. nothing quite so dramatic here in the uk. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. how is it looking? nothing like that, as you said. this morning we have a relatively mild start. temperatures 10—15. if you are stepping out and have an allergy to pollen, for most, pollen levels today are either high or very high. to answer the question, what we have the next few days is mostly dry

weather with rain at times across the north and west, but it will become warmer. by sunday, some parts of the south—east could have temperatures up to 29, possibly more, and widely we will be looking at the low to mid—20s. what we have todayis at the low to mid—20s. what we have today is cloud across northern ireland, wales, the midlands. it is sinking south. thick enough here and there for drizzle. it will continue to break up in the afternoon. behind it sunshine and then cloud introduces rain in northern ireland and western scotland, where it will be windy. temperatures 13—23. overnight, we say goodbye to the cloud in the south. the rain turns more persistent as it pushes across scotland you can see the cloud associated with it getting into northern ireland and northern england. windy in the north. these are the overnight low temperatures. starting to feel humid in the north

and west. tomorrow rain across scotland. cloud around but some breaks in the cloud and windy on the door. temperatures tomorrow creeping up door. temperatures tomorrow creeping up compared with today. 13—24. and these temperatures will continue to climb. interesting what you say about the pollen count. it feels like it. i thought that was behind us. we go into different pollen seasons as we go through summer so we have had grass, nettle, and now chestnut. it depends what is blossoming. you are spoiling us with all the pollen seasons. chestnut. we've had "get brexit done" now labour want to "make brexit work" according to sir keir starmer. in a speech attacking

the government's record on brexit, he said the uk will not rejoin the eu under a labour government. shadow attorney general emily thornberryjoins us now. good morning. good to see you. keir starmer making a stance on brexit clear. what is yours?— clear. what is yours? yes, i think the facts of _ clear. what is yours? yes, i think the facts of the _ clear. what is yours? yes, i think the facts of the matter _ clear. what is yours? yes, i think the facts of the matter is - clear. what is yours? yes, i think the facts of the matter is we - clear. what is yours? yes, i think| the facts of the matter is we have left and have to look forward and make the most of the situation. there are lots of holes in the brexit deal and we need to make sure they are patched. we need the government to deal with issues arising out of brexit. they are not at the moment. we need to hold them to account and be sensible and find a solution to the northern ireland situation. we need to make sure we get rid of red tape thrown up as a result of brexit and we need to move forward. pare result of brexit and we need to move forward. �* , ., result of brexit and we need to move forward. . i. ., ., , forward. are you now a paid-up brexiteer? _ forward. are you now a paid-up brexiteer? i— forward. are you now a paid-up brexiteer? i campaigned - forward. are you now a paid-up brexiteer? i campaigned to - forward. are you now a paid-up i brexiteer? i campaigned to remain forward. are you now a paid-up - brexiteer? i campaigned to remain in the european — brexiteer? i campaigned to remain in the european union _ brexiteer? i campaigned to remain in the european union but _ brexiteer? i campaigned to remain in

the european union but knew- brexiteer? i campaigned to remain in the european union but knew it - brexiteer? i campaigned to remain in the european union but knew it was i brexiteer? i campaigned to remain in| the european union but knew it was a one—way street and once we had left we would have left. we will not be able to go back on the same terms we were members of the eu before. if we wanted to rejoin we would have to join the euro, joined the schengen agreement, which is all about immigration, and we would not have the rebate we had before. we would not be able to go back on the same terms and frankly, is the british public going to want to argue the next two years about whether we should go back into the eu and on what terms and have another referendum? they are not. let's make the best of what we have got and make sure we look after our country and face up to the problems we have and face up to the problems we have and sort them out. i and face up to the problems we have and sort them out.— and face up to the problems we have and sort them out. i understand what ou are and sort them out. i understand what you are saying- _ and sort them out. i understand what you are saying. how _ and sort them out. i understand what you are saying. how do _ and sort them out. i understand what you are saying. how do you _ you are saying. how do you personally feel about the possibility one day of another referendum? i possibility one day of another referendum?— possibility one day of another referendum? ., ., ., referendum? i want to deal with the here and now- _ referendum? i want to deal with the here and now. to _ referendum? i want to deal with the here and now. to deal _ referendum? i want to deal with the here and now. to deal with - referendum? i want to deal with the here and now. to deal with this - here and now. to deal with this generation's problems, which is how we arejust as generation's problems, which is how we are just as an economy having

left the eu, how do we make sure we look after ourselves and identify where areas of growth are and make sure we have trade deals with countries that will support those new areas and support our economy. i new areas and support our economy. i am sure you will have seen the front page of the daily telegraph talking about keir starmer and the position of brexit. the london mayor saying londoners are best served by being members of the single market. stella creasy, chair of the labour movement for europe says we are onlyjust beginning to understand the damage brexit is doing to britain and so we urge keir starmer to ensure nothing is off the table in a solution to tackle the cost of living and protectjobs. your take on what she is saying? i protect jobs. your take on what she is sa in: ? ., , protect jobs. your take on what she issa inc? ., , ., , _ ., protect jobs. your take on what she issa inc? ., , ., ., ,, is saying? i would be happy to talk to her and to _ is saying? i would be happy to talk to her and to the _ is saying? i would be happy to talk to her and to the mayor— is saying? i would be happy to talk to her and to the mayor of- is saying? i would be happy to talk to her and to the mayor of london | to her and to the mayor of london about what the reality is and the fact is if we wanted to go back into the single market, we would not be able to have the same relationship

we had before. we need to be truthful about that and frankly what we should do is deal with the immediate problems now, which is how do we export cheese from cheshire into france at the moment? it is impossible to do it without wading through ridiculous amounts of red tape. we need to deal with that problem right now, we need to deal with the cost of living crisis and to look forward and not backwards. how do people who will be voting in a general election, how do people trust labour when your position now is so completely different from the position you took over two years ago? position you took over two years auo? ~ ., position you took over two years am? . ., ., , ~' position you took over two years an? . ., ., , ~' ago? what we did... people like me did, we thought _ ago? what we did... people like me did, we thought the _ ago? what we did... people like me did, we thought the referendum, i ago? what we did... people like me| did, we thought the referendum, we wanted to remain, we had two general election is about the issue, particularly the last, which was a single issue election, and we lost. we have to accept that and what people need to do is look at the

labour party. this is a pragmatic, grown—up party that wants to be a party of government and will look at the problems we have in the eye and sort them out. we need a government with a plan. we have a plan. the alternative is floundering all over the place. your extraordinary report about chris pincher and the way in which the government flounders around and tell lies to the country and we shrug saying there is the prime minister telling lies again, so what? we cannot have this. it is so what? we cannot have this. it is so insulting to us. we need a government that looks after the economy and we are stuck as a country and we need to move on. fish country and we need to move on. an mp, jake berry, said keir starmer has had more positions on brexit than there are in the kama sutra. what do you make on his comments? i what do you make on his comments? i have told you what the position is. we fought a general election, single

issue election, and the single issue was the country wanted to get brexit done and it has happened we have left the eu. now we need to make sure it works. we cannotjust say well, the government won, we must sit back and let them make a mess of the country and the economy. no. there are ways to move forward but we need to challenge the government on that. we need to challenge them on that. we need to challenge them on today's problems and not spend time fighting about issues that happened i'm afraid a couple of years ago. we left, we now have to make the best of it. in years ago. we left, we now have to make the best of it.— make the best of it. in reality, this conversation _ make the best of it. in reality, this conversation is _ make the best of it. in reality, this conversation is irrelevantl make the best of it. in reality, | this conversation is irrelevant if keir starmer is fined by durham police for breaking lockdown rules. he is not going to be, he did nothing wrong. yesterday he was interviewed about this. we have the leader of the labour party who is saying if i found to have done anything wrong by the police i will

resign, and borisjohnson who lies about having done wrong, lies about... how many... how many embarrassments, how many scandals does this prime minister need to be involved in and lies all the time? look at the contrast. keir starmer says i have not done anything wrong but if the police say i have, of course i will resign. thank you. cheshire cheese and the kama sutra in one interview. we did quite well there. you get everything. from faulty goods to long waiting times, new research shows customer complaints are at an all—time high. research by the institute of customer service shows more than 17% of people have reported experiencing problems with a product or service. the findings also show that the cost of dealing with these is also on the rise, with british businesses spending more than £9 billion

a month in staff hours, trying to rectify complaints. we've heard lots about global supply issues after covid, as well as staff shortages — they're just two of the biggest factors thought to be contributing to shortfalls in customer service as 1.3 millionjob vacancies remain unfilled. so what can you do if you've been affected by a bad experience? we're joined now by complaining campaigner, helen dewdney alongside kate palmer, from the employment consultancy group, peninsula. let's talk about complaining. are we any better at complaining, more willing to complain? british people used to keep quiet. i willing to complain? british people used to keep quiet.— used to keep quiet. i think we are caettin used to keep quiet. i think we are getting more _ used to keep quiet. i think we are getting more fed _ used to keep quiet. i think we are getting more fed up _ used to keep quiet. i think we are getting more fed up as _ used to keep quiet. i think we are getting more fed up as a - used to keep quiet. i think we are getting more fed up as a nation. | getting more fed up as a nation. because businesses are not investing in customer service like they should. i think people are asserting consumer rights more, not as much as we should be, i think,

consumer rights more, not as much as we should be, ithink, but consumer rights more, not as much as we should be, i think, but improving slightly. in we should be, i think, but improving sliihtl . , ., we should be, i think, but improving sliihtl. , slightly. in terms of people getting fed u . , slightly. in terms of people getting fed op. what _ slightly. in terms of people getting fed up, what are _ slightly. in terms of people getting fed up, what are they _ slightly. in terms of people getting fed up, what are they getting - slightly. in terms of people getting fed up, what are they getting fed l slightly. in terms of people getting l fed up, what are they getting fed up with? we heard about delays and faulty goods but what are the big issues? it faulty goods but what are the big issues? , . ., , ., issues? it is certainly waiting times. ofcom _ issues? it is certainly waiting times. ofcom had _ issues? it is certainly waiting times. ofcom had research i issues? it is certainly waiting i times. ofcom had research out showing they were on the up. that is a big thing for people. also, companies fobbing off people so people do not know their rights. they are being fobbed off. and being sent around the houses. when people are having to phone or write more than once and it not getting results straightaway. than once and it not getting results straightaway-— straightaway. when you are on the ihone straightaway. when you are on the phone waiting _ straightaway. when you are on the phone waiting and _ straightaway. when you are on the phone waiting and they _ straightaway. when you are on the phone waiting and they say - straightaway. when you are on the phone waiting and they say lines i straightaway. when you are on the i phone waiting and they say lines are exceptionally busy and you think you have been saying that three years. it is not exceptional, it is normal. that is what people get frustrated with. companies are not necessarily honest about it. if they said this is the reason why we are having problems and if you go this route,

try another route, contact us this way, but we are seeing the companies, certainly in the research out today, we are seeing companies at the top and doing it well are those that are transparent and honest and telling people it will take this long to resolve your complaint, we will do it like this. it is those where they say they will deal with it and don't. people can cope with the waiting time if you are honest about it.— cope with the waiting time if you are honest about it. from a business perspective. — are honest about it. from a business perspective. what — are honest about it. from a business perspective, what should _ are honest about it. from a business perspective, what should they - are honest about it. from a business perspective, what should they do, i perspective, what should they do, perhaps businesses struggling with supply issues and not having enough staff? d0 supply issues and not having enough staff? ., , , staff? do not be flippant with complaints. _ staff? do not be flippant with complaints, take _ staff? do not be flippant with complaints, take them - staff? do not be flippant with - complaints, take them seriously. think— complaints, take them seriously. think about the complainant. be human— think about the complainant. be human about it. this is a person you need _ human about it. this is a person you need to— human about it. this is a person you need to understand, empathise with. when _ need to understand, empathise with. when you _ need to understand, empathise with. when you say resolve, in a human way~ _ when you say resolve, in a human way~ do _ when you say resolve, in a human way~ do not — when you say resolve, in a human way. do not resolve it and say it is closed, _ way. do not resolve it and say it is closed, it — way. do not resolve it and say it is closed, it is— way. do not resolve it and say it is closed, it is gone, you have to change — closed, it is gone, you have to change their perception and think

about— change their perception and think about how you will get them as a returning — about how you will get them as a returning customer. how about how you will get them as a returning customer.— about how you will get them as a returning customer. how do you keep iieole returning customer. how do you keep people happy — returning customer. how do you keep people happy when _ returning customer. how do you keep people happy when maybe _ returning customer. how do you keep people happy when maybe they - returning customer. how do you keep people happy when maybe they have | returning customer. how do you keep i people happy when maybe they have to wait longer and may be fixed? it would be naive to think the staff shortages, the skills shortage, some businesses _ shortages, the skills shortage, some businesses will be longer with time waits _ businesses will be longer with time waits i_ businesses will be longer with time waits iask— businesses will be longer with time waits. i ask the customer to be more patient _ waits. i ask the customer to be more patient the — waits. i ask the customer to be more patient. the reality of that might not be _ patient. the reality of that might not be a — patient. the reality of that might not be a reality but businesses need to be _ not be a reality but businesses need to be honest and open and transparent. we will get back to you in this— transparent. we will get back to you in this time — transparent. we will get back to you in this time. manage expectations. be human— in this time. manage expectations. be human and empathetic and understanding. is be human and empathetic and understanding.— be human and empathetic and understandini. , ., ., , , understanding. is that happening? are they being _ understanding. is that happening? are they being honest _ understanding. is that happening? are they being honest and - understanding. is that happening? are they being honest and open? i understanding. is that happening? - are they being honest and open? they are not. consumers tell me they get frustrated with companies not giving them information and not dealing with their complaint. in fact, the research showed 35% of consumers said they would pay more if they got

better customer service. their research in january said 34%. better customer service. their research injanuary said 34%. in fact there is a trend in the current climate because they want to save the time they spend with customer service. ~ ., , the time they spend with customer service. ~ . , ., ., ., the time they spend with customer service. ~ . , ., ., service. what is the root for a complaint? — service. what is the root for a complaint? if— service. what is the root for a complaint? if you _ service. what is the root for a complaint? if you do - service. what is the root for a complaint? if you do not - service. what is the root for a complaint? if you do not get. complaint? if you do not get anywhere, what do you do next to get things resolved? i anywhere, what do you do next to get things resolved?— things resolved? i would say put our things resolved? i would say put your complaint _ things resolved? i would say put your complaint in _ things resolved? i would say put your complaint in writing - things resolved? i would say put your complaint in writing so - things resolved? i would say put| your complaint in writing so then your complaint in writing so then you have evidence. so if you want to take it further you can. rather than phoning the hotline? because you will be kept online, may be cut off. and then if you want to go to the ombudsman, small claims court, you would not have the evidence, so you want to do that. you could go to the ceo. there is a website that will give you the details. ceos are unlikely to respond personally but it gets it through that system quicker. because they want to spend less money dealing with it. that will help stop it getting to the

ombudsman. checking out if your complaint is with the retailer or organisation that is a member of an ombudsman. there is an energy ombudsman, telecoms, also furniture and home improvement, motor ombudsman. there are a lot you can go to to take your complaint and they are independent. i go to to take your complaint and they are independent.— go to to take your complaint and they are independent. i always feel sor for they are independent. i always feel sorry for the _ they are independent. i always feel sorry for the person _ they are independent. i always feel sorry for the person on _ they are independent. i always feel sorry for the person on the - they are independent. i always feel sorry for the person on the other. sorry for the person on the other end of the phone when you can play because often they are junior members of staff, may be temporary, not that familiar with the company, and you are saying they have to be open and honest but sometimes we expect... they will not want to apologise because they do not know the reality of the situation, or get themselves into trouble. ida the reality of the situation, or get themselves into trouble.- themselves into trouble. no one wants to deal _ themselves into trouble. no one wants to deal with _ themselves into trouble. no one wants to deal with a _ themselves into trouble. no one wants to deal with a complaint. l themselves into trouble. no one i wants to deal with a complaint. but investment— wants to deal with a complaint. but investment in customer experience, stakeholders, in terms of soft skills — stakeholders, in terms of soft skills management, how to have a conversation, conflict management,

it is key— conversation, conflict management, it is key and — conversation, conflict management, it is key and staff appreciate investment in training at a time when _ investment in training at a time when retention of staff is key. you want _ when retention of staff is key. you want consistency of service with the same _ want consistency of service with the same person dealing with the complaint throughout. invest in their— complaint throughout. invest in their ability. complaint throughout. invest in theirability. | complaint throughout. invest in their ability-— their ability. i think that helps all round- _ their ability. i think that helps all round. give _ their ability. i think that helps all round. give them - their ability. i think that helps all round. give them the - their ability. i think that helps - all round. give them the confidence? confidence building _ all round. give them the confidence? confidence building and _ all round. give them the confidence? confidence building and the - all round. give them the confidence? confidence building and the ability i confidence building and the ability to deal— confidence building and the ability to deal with conflict. and difficult situations. .. ., , to deal with conflict. and difficult situations. ., , , situations. education is key. it is too easy to _ situations. education is key. it is too easy to run _ situations. education is key. it is too easy to run away _ situations. education is key. it is too easy to run away from. - situations. education is key. it is too easy to run away from. do i situations. education is key. it is. too easy to run away from. do not run away from the complaint i guess is the advice. run away from the complaint i guess is the advice-— is the advice. resolve it with de ith, is the advice. resolve it with deith, i is the advice. resolve it with depth, i would _ is the advice. resolve it with depth, i would say. - is the advice. resolve it with depth, iwould say. i- is the advice. resolve it with depth, i would say. i am - is the advice. resolve it with - depth, i would say. i am fascinated about how you _ depth, i would say. i am fascinated about how you become _ depth, i would say. i am fascinated about how you become a _ depth, i would say. i am fascinated i about how you become a complaining expert. ma; about how you become a complaining exiert. ~ , ., about how you become a complaining exiert. y ., expert. my mum would say i did it from day one- _ expert. my mum would say i did it from day one- i— expert. my mum would say i did it from day one. ithink— expert. my mum would say i did it from day one. i think it _ expert. my mum would say i did it from day one. i think it was - expert. my mum would say i did it from day one. i think it was a - expert. my mum would say i did itj from day one. i think it was a case of asserting my rights, even from a child in school, that things were wrong. just because a teacher said something does not mean to say it is right. i have always been like that and then it came into consumer rights and being able to argue

assertively. rights and being able to argue assertively-— rights and being able to argue i assertively._ that rights and being able to argue - assertively._ that is assertively. and stay calm. that is the thini , assertively. and stay calm. that is the thing, which _ assertively. and stay calm. that is the thing, which is _ assertively. and stay calm. that is the thing, which is why _ assertively. and stay calm. that is the thing, which is why writing - the thing, which is why writing makes that easier. pare the thing, which is why writing makes that easier.— the thing, which is why writing makes that easier. are you happy with today's _ makes that easier. are you happy with today's programme? - makes that easier. are you happy with today's programme? no! - makes that easier. are you happyj with today's programme? no! we makes that easier. are you happy - with today's programme? no! we have a form if you would like to give feedback! thank you. time now to get the news where you are. hello, good morning. this is bbc london, im frankie mccamley. the search for a missing teenage boy continues in east london this morning. emergency services are searching a lake in ilford. the 17—year—old was last seen going into fairlop waters yesterday for a swim but failed to return to the shore. specialist divers have been called in to help with the search. after several failed attempts, the historic millennium mills building in silvertown will be restored as part

of a £3.5 billion development. the regeneration of the buildings will also see 1,500 new homes and 10,000 newjobs — with the first homes ready to move in by 2024. and we'll have a more detailed look at the project this evening people living near city airport have said if it is allowed to run saturday afternoon flights, the only day they'll get peace and quiet will be on a sunday morning. it comes as the airport launched a consulation about expanding their weekend hours. locals have until 9th september to comment on the proposals. a fitness coach from north west london, who had an eating disorder, is now helping others with their body image. nicola chan had non—purging bulimia and disordered eating. now, after recovering, she helps people to feel good in their bodies using fitness and mindset. i literally spent 95% of my brain hating myself, focused on my food, exercise and everything else. but i thought what if i spent 95% of my

brain trying to do the opposite? and then i decided i want to lead a new example and show a new path. if you're heading out this morning, this is how tfl services are looking. there's just a part suspension on the overground. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. clear skies across the capital last night. so we are starting off the day with plenty of early sunshine. some of our temperatures in rural spots dropped back into high single figures but we are now across—the—board back into double figures. there will be a lot more cloud around today though than we saw yesterday, and consequently it won't feel quite so warm. still temperatures up to a fairly decent 22, 23 celsius for many spots as we head through the afternoon. some sunny spells emerging again, i think, as we head towards the end of the day. there's a fairly light north—westerly wind this time. as we head through this evening and overnight again, we will see more clear spells develop. temperatures are likely to be

a little higher than they were last night across—the—board — in double figures. 12, 13 celsius for most. as we head through into wednesday, we start to draw in some warmer, muggier—feeling air. there will be plenty of cloud around i think through the middle part of the week. areas of cloud on wednesday. a much milder night on wednesday into thursday, and it could be quite uncomfortable for sleeping. high pressure is building in from the south—west and that's set to keep us dry and settled for the rest of the week, with rising temperatures up to the mid to high 20s by friday and saturday. that's it from me. lots more on our website and dont forget to follow us on our social media channels. ill be back at half 8. have a lovely morning. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. questions about what the prime minister knew about allegations regarding mp chris pincher�*s behaviour before

appointing him as deputy chief whip have been dominating the headlines. we now know that boris johnson was made aware of a formal complaint about mr pincher�*s "inappropriate behaviour" while he was a foreign office minister two years ago. we'rejoined now by dominic raab, who was foreign secretary and mr pincher�*s boss at the time. kid we start with clarifying what we know? this story was broken late last night. she said when chris pincher was a minister at the foreign office a couple of years ago, a complaint was made about inappropriate behaviour. you were a foreign secretary at the time, his boss. what do you remember about the complaint? abs, boss. what do you remember about the com-laint? ~ _, , ., .,, boss. what do you remember about the com-laint? ~ , ., .,, ., boss. what do you remember about the com-laint? ~ ,., ., _ complaint? a complaint was made by an individual. _ complaint? a complaint was made by an individual. i— complaint? a complaint was made by an individual. i immediately - an individual. i immediately discussed it with a permanent civil secretary. we agreed it should be

investigated and reviewed by him in the first instance to decide whether a formal case of disciplinary action should take place and he should do that without fear of favour. he reported back to me. it did not warrant disciplinary action of any description but it was inappropriate. we spoke to chris pincher in no uncertain terms. the individual who made the complaint did not want any formal action taken. i still was not entirely comfortable just to rest there. i think it is so important that people working with ministers and others in positions of authority have confidence to come forward. i asked for reassurance we had done the right thing by referring the matter to the cabinet office propriety an ethics team and they agreed under the ministerial code that the

inappropriate action did not warrant formal action or a formal process. that is where the matter was left. but it was confirmed through that process involving the cabinet office there had been inappropriate behaviour by chris pincher. correct. i do not behaviour by chris pincher. correct. i do not think— behaviour by chris pincher. correct. i do not think anyone _ behaviour by chris pincher. correct. i do not think anyone disputed - behaviour by chris pincher. correct. i do not think anyone disputed that | i do not think anyone disputed that it was inappropriate what took place but it did not trip wire or meat threshold for any formal action either under the foreign office's complaints or disciplinary process or indeed under the ministerial code at cabinet office level. so or indeed under the ministerial code at cabinet office level.— at cabinet office level. so you knew about this, — at cabinet office level. so you knew about this, did _ at cabinet office level. so you knew about this, did the _ at cabinet office level. so you knew about this, did the prime _ at cabinet office level. so you knew about this, did the prime minister. about this, did the prime minister know? i about this, did the prime minister know? ,., ., know? i reported it to the chief whi i , know? i reported it to the chief whip. which — know? i reported it to the chief whip. which i — know? i reported it to the chief whip, which i think— know? i reported it to the chief whip, which i think is _ know? i reported it to the chief whip, which i think is the - know? i reported it to the chief whip, which i think is the right | whip, which i think is the right thing to do in relation to a complaint that has been made but has not proceeded to formal disciplinary meetings or actions. i do not know what the prime minister would have

been told precisely at the time. i think it was the right thing to do to make sure if you like the central point to receive and be made aware of the issues and complaints had the full picture, even though formal disciplinary action was not taken. let's fast forward to february of this year and you hear that chris pincher is going to be made to deputy chief whip in the party and you know about this previous incident that was investigated when you were his boss. did you intervene at that point and go to the prime minister and say, just so you are aware, this happened, maybe not a great idea? we aware, this happened, maybe not a ireat idea? ~ , , aware, this happened, maybe not a great idea?— aware, this happened, maybe not a reat idea? ~ , , , great idea? we must be very careful about the words _ great idea? we must be very careful about the words being _ great idea? we must be very careful about the words being used. - great idea? we must be very careful about the words being used. in - great idea? we must be very careful| about the words being used. in 2019, about the words being used. in 2019, a complaint was made but no formal disciplinary action was taken and no formal process to necessitate disciplinary action. that was the view of the civil service and the cabinet office propriety and ethics

team. in 2019, no, idid cabinet office propriety and ethics team. in 2019, no, i did not go... i had already reported it to the chief whip and it did not warrant it. the prime minister would have looked at this very carefully and we should say that the process we rely on, the assurance we rely on again extends from the cabinet office propriety had ethics team and there was no objection from them about the appointment of chris pincher. you didn't talk to _ appointment of chris pincher. you didn't talk to the prime minister or anybody about that appointment. do anybody about that appointment. drr you wish now you had? no, i don't think i would have done anything differently. whilst the behaviour was inappropriate, and i regarded it as below the standards of professionalism, it did not trip the wire to require formal disciplinary action either under the normal disciplinary action you would expect in any professional context mirrored in any professional context mirrored in the civil service or under the

particular requirements of the ministerial code, which is for the cabinet office to police, if you like. those assessments are independently done at civil service permanent secretary level and the propriety and ethics team in the cabinet office. i wanted to make sure we did everything by the book. the reference to the cabinet office was at my behest because i wanted that double level of assurance and it was decided independently that there was no case for taking formal disciplinary action or anything beyond that. the disciplinary action or anything beyond that-— disciplinary action or anything beyond that. disciplinary action or anything be ond that. ., , , beyond that. the “0b of deputy chief whi i , the beyond that. the 'ob of deputy chief whip, thejob— beyond that. the job of deputy chief whip. the job that — beyond that. the job of deputy chief whip, the job that chris _ beyond that. the job of deputy chief whip, the job that chris pincher - beyond that. the job of deputy chief whip, the job that chris pincher was| whip, the job that chris pincher was given, is a job that is notjust about party discipline and votes and the way mps go through the lobbies, it is about safeguarding, well being. there is a pastoral responsibility in thatjob. you knew this was somebody who was found to

have behaved inappropriately and therefore i am surprised that maybe you did not think it was your responsibilityjust to have even a quiet word with the prime minister or number 10 quiet word with the prime minister or number10 and quiet word with the prime minister or number 10 and say, you are putting somebody into a job who we found he had done this and behaved in this way. i found he had done this and behaved in this wa . ~ in this way. i think the right thing to do is trust _ in this way. i think the right thing to do is trust in _ in this way. i think the right thing to do is trust in the _ in this way. i think the right thing to do is trust in the process - in this way. i think the right thing to do is trust in the process as i to do is trust in the process as long as they are rigorous enough in the prime minister had a conversation with all the relevant people about propriety. that happens when any minister is appointed and, as i said, the cabinet office propriety and ethics team are the guardians of this and they raise no objection. i do not think, and actually i do not think it is right for me to go beyond that when i fed in via the chief whip, via the cabinet office the approach that we had taken into thousand and 19. that is in relation to something that as i said had not trip the wire in terms of formal action being taken.

—— taken into thousand and 19. in the last couple of minutes, simon mcdonald, a senior civil servant at the foreign office, hasjust mcdonald, a senior civil servant at the foreign office, has just put on twitter he has written to the parliamentary commissioner standards just now because he says number 10 keeps changing their story on this and they are still not telling the truth. what does he know that we do not? he truth. what does he know that we do not? ., , truth. what does he know that we do not? . , , ., , . ., , not? he was the permanent secretary. i discussed not? he was the permanent secretary. i discussed the — not? he was the permanent secretary. i discussed the matter— not? he was the permanent secretary. i discussed the matter with _ not? he was the permanent secretary. i discussed the matter with him - not? he was the permanent secretary. i discussed the matter with him in i i discussed the matter with him in some detail. the approach i have just set out was entirely pursuant to and consistent with his advice although actually the reference to the cabinet office propriety and ethics team is something that was very much done at my behest. the festival because i wanted to check we had got it right and secondly i wanted to make sure that no one would impeach the foreign office approach to this in anyway. i am

lookini approach to this in anyway. i am looking through _ approach to this in anyway. i am looking through it _ approach to this in anyway. i am looking through it now. - approach to this in anyway. i am looking through it now. this is an extraordinary letter that will dominate the news agenda today. the final paragraph, i am aware it is unusual to write to you and simultaneously publicise my letter but i am conscious of the duty owed to the investigation but i act at my duty to wards victims. mr pincher deceived me and others and cannot be allowed to use confidentiality of this process to hide his predatory behaviour in other contexts. i can onl tell behaviour in other contexts. i can only tell you. _ behaviour in other contexts. i can only tell you, and _ behaviour in other contexts. i can only tell you, and i _ behaviour in other contexts. i can only tell you, and i am _ behaviour in other contexts. i can only tell you, and i am very i behaviour in other contexts. i can only tell you, and i am very careful to protect the civil service and its disciplinary mechanisms. that is at odds with my understanding. when i tested whether further action should be taken, based on the independent review of the complaint that was made, which sir simon directed and

commissioned, he was very clear to me that the proper processes had been followed and no disciplinary action was warranted. i went above and beyond that, not out of criticism of sir simon but i wanted to double test we had got this right as a foreign office. it went to the cabinet office propriety and ethics team. i am confident of the decisions we took at the time and i followed the advice of sir simon to the latter. in fact i went beyond what i was advised to do. it is not 'ust what i was advised to do. it is not just about — what i was advised to do. it is not just about the _ what i was advised to do. it is not just about the time, _ what i was advised to do. it is not just about the time, they - what i was advised to do. it is not just about the time, they are i just about the time, they are talking about how downing street has dealt with this over the last djs, saying the prime minister had not been aware of any specific allegations. —— over the last djs. he says that is not true and the modification is not accurate. mr johnson was briefed in person about

the initiation and outcome of the investigation. there was a formal complaint. investigation. there was a formal com i laint. ., , investigation. there was a formal com-laint. ., , ., complaint. there was a complaint. in this case, complaint. there was a complaint. in this case. and _ complaint. there was a complaint. in this case. and i— complaint. there was a complaint. in this case, and i wouldn't _ complaint. there was a complaint. in this case, and i wouldn't normally i this case, and i wouldn't normally go into the detail of it because i normally want to protect those involved and allow the process to be conducted independently. the complainant didn't want any formal action taken against mr pincher. sometimes that is their view of the person coming forward and it does not mean we let matters rest there and that is why i went to the cabinet office. it and that is why i went to the cabinet office.— and that is why i went to the cabinet office. it appears the downini cabinet office. it appears the downing street _ cabinet office. it appears the downing street line - cabinet office. it appears the downing street line over i cabinet office. it appears the downing street line over the | cabinet office. it appears the i downing street line over the last few days, that he knew about rumours and did nothing specific, that is not the case. we have simon mcdonald saying that is not true.— saying that is not true. there is a rumour mill _ saying that is not true. there is a rumour mill around _ saying that is not true. there is a rumour mill around westminster| saying that is not true. there is a i rumour mill around westminster all the time. that is not the basis on which he would judge things properly and fairly. this which he would 'udge things properly and fairl . , , ., ., ., and fairly. this is not a rumour. you had confirmed _ and fairly. this is not a rumour. you had confirmed there - and fairly. this is not a rumour. you had confirmed there was i and fairly. this is not a rumour. you had confirmed there was a | you had confirmed there was a process and he was found to have

behaved inappropriately. it is not just a rumour, we are into specifics, exactly what he said. the prime minister apparently, according to the senior civil seven was briefed in person about a specific complaint. == briefed in person about a specific com-laint. , ., . , ., complaint. -- senior civil servant. you must — complaint. -- senior civil servant. you must allow _ complaint. -- senior civil servant. you must allow me _ complaint. -- senior civil servant. you must allow me to _ complaint. -- senior civil servant. you must allow me to answer i complaint. -- senior civil servant. | you must allow me to answer fully without constant interruption. it is news to me the prime minister was briefed on the specific complaint that was made on the outcome, precisely because it did not lead to a formal disciplinary grievance process, let alone formal action. i don't know how sir simon would know that but if he does know he was briefed directly, that is news to me. the distinction is being drawn is awareness of a complaint that may have been... an allegation that they had been made, and something that trips the wire, if you like, meets the threshold for former disciplinary action. there was none

taken here. that was the advice of sir simon in this case. ii taken here. that was the advice of sir simon in this case.— sir simon in this case. if what he is sa ini sir simon in this case. if what he is saying is _ sir simon in this case. if what he is saying is correct, _ sir simon in this case. if what he is saying is correct, where i sir simon in this case. if what he is saying is correct, where does. is saying is correct, where does that leave was johnson this is saying is correct, where does that leave wasjohnson this morning, having said all along he was not aware of the allegations? i do not ink that is right. _ aware of the allegations? i do not ink that is right. people _ aware of the allegations? i do not ink that is right. people are i ink that is right. people are selectively quoting what was said yesterday. he was assured number 10 was not aware of specific and serious complaints. i know these are fine distinctions. the point number 10 made is they were not aware of anything that led to formal disciplinary action, in terms of the formal process as any professional organisation would adopt and i believe that is correct and if it is not, it will need to be clarified. we look forward to the clarification. you are watching breakfast. john is at wimbledon this morning with the sport.

looking glorious in the sunshine. good morning. the stage is set. quarterfinal stage today. this is caught one where cameron norrie will be in action later. —— it really is fascinating. this is where he will be supported by his team and his family. such a fascinating story. born in south africa, moved to new zealand and then his move to the uk. he turned professional at 21 inach kicked things off for him. a brilliant performance on his davis cup debut. he did really well at indian wells. will he be in the semifinal? an

all—round game, a fierce competitor. everyone says he is one of the hardest working and that is guys on the tour. that is reflected on his ability to get to work in the mornings. he has been using his bike to cycle into wimbledon. he lives not far away stock it shows how dedicated he is. he faces david goffin later. it has been a fascinating championship so far. also through to the quarterfinals is nick kyrgios. tempestuous and the moaning and groaning. after his win yesterday, he left court in those fancy red trainers with full saying he would celebrate with a glass of wine. why not? also into the quarterfinals is rafa

nadal. an eight wimbledon quarterfinalfor him, 22 grand slams and panting. amazing to think he was on crutches a few weeks ago because he had treatment to ease the chronic foot problem he has got. if he could win here and follow it up with us open success, he would have predicted that at his age? he beat the dutch man yesterday. the big match in the women's singles yesterday saw another of the top seeds depart. fourth seed paula badosa was comfortably beaten by former champions simona halep in straight sets injust under an hour. the romanian is the only grand slam winner left in the women's draw. all eyes will be on court later for cameron norrie's match. the cricket has been enthralling. england have

set themselves up for an incredible victory against india. we are heading into the final day today. they had been set 378 to when. joe root and jonny bairstow at the crease. what could possibly go wrong? it would be the highest successful run chase and continue this remarkable change of auctions. ifjonny and rooty can get going again, and get another partnership going, i think we should get over the line. you think you're clear favourites now? yeah, i think so. and i think, like you say, from the position we're in to get into this position is something that we believed as a group, sorry. and i think, you know, coming tomorrow morning, i think we'll all be very upbeat. we know how competitive sports men and women are. would you ever imagine that would cross over into

sports day? a lot of people will be out attending sports days for children. imagine going up the former premier league footballer in the sack race. this is gary k hill, formerly of chelsea, premier league winner. look at that mango! unbelievable from him. how about the dive for the line! he would not fancy your chances stop we know how competitive school sports days get. i love the sports days. i have seen quite a few injuries crossing the line. he put his body on the line. he did. super. thank you so much. my kids used to ask me, please don't take part. please do not rank me you are too embarrassing. not in their shoes! ub40 were one of the biggest reggae

bands during the '80s and '90s, with hits like kingston town and red red wine. they finished working on their latest album last year — just weeks before the sudden death of one of their founding members, astro. now, fans have the chance to hear his final songs. we'll be speaking to his bandmate, ali campbell, in a moment. but first let's remind ourselves of some of their iconic tracks. # take my whole life, too. # i can't help falling in love with you. # i am king and my queen will come at dawn. # she'll be waiting in kingston town. # you say you love me, baby, you say i'm yours and you are mine. # you say you love me baby.

# you say you love me but you lie. # i was wrong, now i find. —— now i'm fine. # just one thing makes me forget. # red, red wine. # we'll never get another love like this. # a love so strong that last this long. # we knew from our very first kiss. # we'll never get another love like this #. we're joined now by ub40 singer ali campbell. morning. good morning. how are you? you have been — morning. good morning. how are you? you have been on _ morning. good morning. how are you? you have been on your _ morning. good morning. how are you? you have been on your travels, - you have been on your travels, haven't you?— you have been on your travels, haven't ou? . , , haven't you? the last time we played was in derby — haven't you? the last time we played was in derby dales. _ haven't you? the last time we played was in derby dales. i _ haven't you? the last time we played was in derby dales. i love _ haven't you? the last time we played was in derby dales. i love doing i was in derby dales. i love doing these english festivals. you think

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get used to it, you know. mas passing. yes, i mean, we have got to get used to it, you know.— get used to it, you know. was there any moment — get used to it, you know. was there any moment by _ get used to it, you know. was there any moment by any _ get used to it, you know. was there any moment by any flick— get used to it, you know. was there any moment by any flick of - get used to it, you know. was there any moment by any flick of a - get used to it, you know. was there i any moment by any flick of a moment when you thought, we should not release this?— when you thought, we should not release this? ., ., , ., ., , release this? no. he was in a really aood release this? no. he was in a really good place. — release this? no. he was in a really good place. and _ release this? no. he was in a really good place, and stroke _ release this? no. he was in a really good place, and stroke he - release this? no. he was in a really good place, and stroke he led - release this? no. he was in a really good place, and stroke he led the l good place, and stroke he led the album and he enjoyed his input in the album. he did more backing vocals than normal. he was in a good place, we had just been to jamaica to work with the best drummer in the world, as far as i am concerned. i give thanks for that. i had 11 days in jamaica give thanks for that. i had 11 days injamaica and time in soho, mixing the album. you don't think at the time but that became very precious. those moments in life are really important. what is it like to think you had 11 days injamaica making this music that was so important to him? that must be so special to remember now. it him? that must be so special to remember now.— him? that must be so special to remember now. it gives me comfort that he was — remember now. it gives me comfort that he was in _ remember now. it gives me comfort that he was in a _ remember now. it gives me comfort

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the beatles and the who. there are some pretty weird covers on this new album. i have a chris kristofferson song on there. i think he is fantastic, a brilliant writer. i do not think anyone has ever done one of his songs and reggae, maybe make it through the night. i have covered the 17 track, say. i always loved that song, brian harvey's rendition of the melody and everything. but it was written about watching his brother die. really nice lyrics and thatis brother die. really nice lyrics and that is why i have a debt. i thought it would annoy people. is

that is why i have a debt. i thought it would annoy people.— it would annoy people. is that part ofthe it would annoy people. is that part of the appeal? _ it would annoy people. is that part of the appeal? for _ it would annoy people. is that part of the appeal? for me, _ it would annoy people. is that part of the appeal? for me, yes. - it would annoy people. is that part of the appeal? for me, yes. you l it would annoy people. is that part l of the appeal? for me, yes. you are a numbers man. you have referred to mileage and hits. he led the data, the research and the study of the music industry. == the research and the study of the music industry.— music industry. -- you love their data. everything _ music industry. -- you love their data. everything is _ music industry. -- you love their data. everything is changing. - music industry. -- you love their data. everything is changing. do| music industry. -- you love their- data. everything is changing. do you have advice to give to young musicians? none at full. we are busy adapting with the way things are, downloads. we were a cd selling band. we started with cassette. we sold millions of cds but you cannot do that any more.— do that any more. more numbers. great to meet _ do that any more. more numbers. great to meet you. _ do that any more. more numbers. great to meet you. ubao's - do that any more. more numbers. great to meet you. ubao's new i do that any more. more numbers. - great to meet you. ubao's new album, great to meet you. ub40's new album, unprecedented, available now.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. 0ur headlines. a dramatic new twist in what the prime minister knew about chris pincher�*s inappropriate behaviour. the former head of the foreign office claims borisjohnson was briefed in person about a previous investigation two years ago. six people are killed and another 2a injured after a gunman opened fire at an independence day parade near chicago. a premier league and international footballer has

been arrested in north london on suspicion of rape. raising on suspicion of rape. money for end—of—life care. hospices raising money for end—of—life care. hospices say they face a shortfall of half £1 million as they deal with the impact of rising prices for everything from food to fuel. good morning from wimbledon and court number one. the hottest ticket in town a seat in here for cam norrie's quarterfinal. can the british player took his place in a wimbledon semifinal? good morning, for many the next few days it will stay dry. at times, rain in the north and west. it will get warmer and turn more humid by day and night. all the details later. it's tuesday the 5th ofjuly. our main story. the former head of the foreign office says the prime minister was "briefed in person" about inappropriate behaviour by mp chris pincher before he was appointed

as deputy chief whip. simon mcdonald has made a formal complaint in a letter to the parliamentary commissioner for standards. in it he says downing street's original response was untrue and its current position is still inaccurate. we're joined now by our political correspondent, ben wright. just when we thought we had navigated all twists and turns on this route, another one, a 90 degrees right angle.- this route, another one, a 90 degrees right angle. what is going on? good morning, _ degrees right angle. what is going on? good morning, a _ degrees right angle. what is going on? good morning, a dynamite . degrees right angle. what is going i on? good morning, a dynamite letter from lord macdonald, a seniorformer civil servant at the foreign office and former head of the diplomatic service. we have been reporting this morning bbc revelations about an investigation that took place in 2019 involving chris pincher when he was a minister at the foreign office into inappropriate behaviour. we

reported that investigation happened. lord macdonald has issued this letter, and he is clearly very angry about how downing street have approached the question and what has happened. he said the original claim on sunday no official complaints against mr pincher were never made is inaccurate, lord mcdonald said it was not true. he is angry at the line that borisjohnson was unaware a formal complaint was made against mr pincher and said there was a formal complaint and borisjohnson formal complaint and boris johnson was formal complaint and borisjohnson was briefed as to formal complaint and boris johnson was briefed as to the outcome of the investigation. when you put this to the foreign secretary at the time, dominic raab, now the deputy prime minister, this is what he had to say. that is news to me that the prime minister— that is news to me that the prime minister was briefed on the specific

complaint _ minister was briefed on the specific complaint made and then the outcome, precisely— complaint made and then the outcome, precisely because it did not lead to a formal— precisely because it did not lead to a formal disciplinary grievance process — a formal disciplinary grievance process let alone formal action. i do not _ process let alone formal action. i do not know how sir simon would know that but— do not know how sir simon would know that but if— do not know how sir simon would know that but if he _ do not know how sir simon would know that but if he was briefed directly, that but if he was briefed directly, that is_ that but if he was briefed directly, that is news to me. this that but if he was briefed directly, that is news to me.— that is news to me. this clearly uts that is news to me. this clearly puts another — that is news to me. this clearly puts another twist _ that is news to me. this clearly puts another twist on _ that is news to me. this clearly puts another twist on this - that is news to me. this clearly puts another twist on this story that is news to me. this clearly - puts another twist on this story and will be the focus i think of a lot of the coverage today. it puts the spotlight once again on boris johnson, hisjudgmentand spotlight once again on boris johnson, hisjudgment and questions we have been talking about 2—3 days now, what he knew and when about chris pincher�*s conduct when he decided to appoint him as deputy chief whip in february, an appointment now causing the government all sorts of headaches. we will leave at there and let you try to get some answers to the questions. thank you. in the us, police have arrested a 22—year—old man who they believe killed six people in a mass shooting at an independence day

parade near chicago. 2a others were injured in yesterday's attack after a high—powered rifle was fired multiple times from a rooftop in the suburb of highland park. the suspect has been named as robert crimo iii. from the scene, our correspondent nomia iqbal sent this report. the streets where celebrations had been taking place quickly turned into a hunting ground as police searched for a killer. a man who brought terror to an independence day parade. americans in this wealthy chicago suburb had been out in the sunshine for the symbolic day of the lith ofjuly. a few minutes into the parade, shots rang out, creating shock, confusion and panic. people moved quickly for safety. i thought that it was the navy that was saluting the flag with rifles, but when i saw people running, i picked up my son, and i started running. at first, the police found

the gun but not the gunman. it took until the evening for them to eventually arrest robert crimo iii. the person of interest has now been taken to the highland park police department where we are going to begin the next phase of the investigation and speak with this person to make sure or see if, in fact, he is connected to this incident. social media firms have suspended accounts apparently owned by him. all events were cancelled as police spent hours looking for the 22—year—old. and so another address to the nation on yet another mass shooting. president biden cautiously questioned the direction his country is heading in. there is nothing guaranteed about our democracy, nothing guaranteed about our way of life. we have to fight for it, defend it and earn it by voting. there has been a mass shooting in america every week this year. recently, major legislation

was passed to address gun violence, but this proves that there is no part of american life that is untouched by gun violence. it happens in schools and in supermarkets, and on independence day, one of the most important days in america's history. a premier league and international footballer has been arrested in north london on suspicion of rape. our correspondent louisa pilbeam is outside scotland yard this morning. the 29—year—old man is a premier league and international footballer. he was arrested in barnet in north london yesterday on suspicion of rape. police have not named the man for legal reasons and they have not said what club or country he plays for. officers have questioned the man over an allegation of rape of a woman in her 20s. the rape allegedly happened last month. the man was taken into custody. police say inquiries

into the circumstances are ongoing. about 50,000 australians have been urged to evacuate their homes after parts of sydney received about eight months of rain in four days. roads have been cut off, some houses are underwater and thousands have been left without power. we have heard this morning about the toll on animals. wallaby that its home. the downpour is expected to begin easing in sydney today, but gale—force winds are also forecast, bringing a risk of falling trees and powerlines. they are having a right old time of it. very extreme weather. shall we find out what our weather will be like? here's carol with the weather. not quite so extreme? absolutely right. good morning. overthe next few days, for many, dry. some rain

at times in parts of the north and west. forall of at times in parts of the north and west. for all of us, warmer through this week. what we have today is cloud moving across northern ireland, through the midlands. cloud continues to break up across scotland but it still produces the odd shower. some sunshine developing in northern ireland this morning. cloud pushes in through wales and the midlands. northern england could catch the odd shower. sunny in the south and the channel islands to start. the cloud moving south so we will see more cloud in southern england. not that much. it will break up. you could catch the odd shower out of it. dry weather behind and more rain sweeps in later across northern ireland and western scotland, where it will be windy. temperatures 12—22 today. there goes the cloud as we head through the evening. rain pushing across

scotland, moving south and it will turn windy in the north. also a humid night. windy tomorrow in the north and in eastern scotland and east of the pennines. rain across scotland. varying amounts of cloud. some sunshine and temperatures picking up tomorrow, up to 24. it is going up again. thank you. six years ago, actor michael sheen presented a petition to the welsh government calling for children in care not to be housed in bed and breakfast accommodation while they wait for a suitable foster placement or children's home. now in a new follow—up documentary, children's charities have warned that many young people in care in the uk still feel they're not getting the support they need. we will speak to michael in a few minutes but first... paul heaney reports.

some of the stories i'm going to tell you are shocking. but, more than that, they are shameful. for michael sheen, it's become a passion — listening to children who have found themselves unable to stay with mmum, dad orfamily. so these are all the photos i've got from the majority of my childhood, from, like, three to 12, 13. while hope's mum wasn't able to look after her, she has really good memories growing up with her grandparents. i think, at that point, i really wanted to be in the police, when i was little. things changed when she was 13. exploited by older people, nan and grandad agreed foster care was best for her own safety. but that placement later broke down. you just feel out of place. i'm just an excess piece.

my mum didn't want me and now my grandparents can't look after me and my foster carers don't want me and the state doesn't know what it wants to do with me. what's the point, you know? feeling lost in the system, hope ran away. walked up here. my boyfriend was, at the time, in a tent, where that bush is. i remember coming round, going in and the social services ringing me to tell me they had to find me somewhere else to live. i was a child in a tent with an adult who was over the age of 18, sleeping rough, where nobody knew where i was. i was technically a child of the state, so it wasn't 0k. i was at risk. she says the council then placed her in a hostel under the same roof as someone who had assaulted her. i had clothes stolen from me, i had bus passes stolen from me. the girls used to gang up. wrexham council said it always aimed

to keep children safe, that its children's services had since been transformed and it would use hope's comments to improve things further. i'd moved house 12 times by the time i was 15. i've never fully unpacked anywhere. nobody ever keeps me very long, anyway. the story of one girl taken into care at 14, addicted to drugs, was particularly hard to hear. i asked my social worker to find me somewhere back home when i was 16. they offered me a room in this hostel. i knew there was a guy there that sells drugs. i used to score off him before. and i'd just spent nine months getting clean. they placed me in this hostel where he was anyway. and what happened there? i was there less than a week before i was back on drugs. no child should go through it, but children who, from the beginning, through no choice

of their own, find themselves in circumstances that already makes things harder for them than it does for anyone else. the fact that those are the children who are most likely to end up homeless, most likely to end up with mental health issues, alcohol and drug dependency issues, being sexually abused. you know, there's a lot of unfairness in this world, but that is the most unfair. sorry. we asked councils in wales, using the freedom of information act, what kind of places they were using to house young people. our investigation has found that, even now, children are still being placed in bed—and—breakfasts and other temporary accommodation here in wales. that is despite the welsh government saying it wanted to stop that six years ago. most are 16 or 17 years old, but some are even younger.

one example was an 11—year—old placed in an airbnb with support workers because there was nowhere else for them to go. it's not just social workers who respond when a child in care is at risk. this young person has been missing 24 times previously. they are a looked—after child. a 15—year—old boy has gone missing from his foster placement. this young person is of particular concern, given that this is the second day on the trot that they have been missing. he's a young lad, probably about this tall. if you think you've seen him, can you give us a ring? a looked—after child can be an easy target for criminals. the key word is rejection. they feel they don't fit in anywhere. suddenly, they get this crowd of people around them, whether it is an organised crime group or an exploitation group, and they suddenly feel they are accepted.

after hours of searching, it seems the boy has already left the area. they pass information they have gathered to social workers to try to keep him safe. it is becoming increasingly common that young people who are within the care system are coming to our attention through this kind of exploitation. the body representing councils in wales told us that in the face of growing demand and more complicated cases, they are doing their best but they need more money. the welsh government says children should not be placed in b&bs. most children in care, it says, do have a positive experience and it is investing more in foster care and specialist accommodation while trying to help families sooner. hope is now trying to move on from a difficult time in care. rock climbing helps her mental health. there is no room for anything else to come into your mind when you're climbing. she is determined to improve the care system for those who come after her.

i will fight, and i am sure a lot of people will, to make sure that this process doesn't happen in the same way it happened to me and to make sure this changes. paul heaney, bbc news. michaeljoins us now. good morning, thanks for talking to us about this. a hugely emotional piece of work you have done. we can see how you have been affected by hearing stories of these children. i am curious to know, it is six years since you first raised this. why has it taken so long, and why at this point have you had to come back to this subject?— point have you had to come back to this subject? this sub'ect? good morning, yes, it is hard this subject? good morning, yes, it is hard listening _ this subject? good morning, yes, it is hard listening to _ this subject? good morning, yes, it is hard listening to that _ this subject? good morning, yes, it is hard listening to that again. - this subject? good morning, yes, it is hard listening to that again. six l is hard listening to that again. six years ago, handed in a petition to the welsh government to try to stop children, young people being placed in temporary accommodation that is

not regulated and inspected like b&bs, hostels, budget hotels, that kind of thing. in the past years things have become complicated but even before the pandemic began, we were still hearing about it happening. and even though the welsh government had said they wanted to make sure they eliminated it and they would strongly advise councils not to place children in such places, it is still happening. we made a freedom of information request to all councils in wales and found dozens of children and young people are still placed in places that put them at risk in the last financial year, and hundreds more in otherforms financial year, and hundreds more in other forms of not regulated accommodation. the film gave you a sense of the challenges and issues. what really gets to me is the idea

these are children... children are vulnerable anyway, but the most vulnerable anyway, but the most vulnerable of the vulnerable are children who are for no reason that is their fault unable to be looked after by family, parents, loving household, in that way. and then they are put at risk by the system is supposed to be looking after them. and then they are at risk of all kinds of things like you heard in the film. it seems like there is a basic unfairness and that is wrong. these children should be looked after more than anyone else not less. too often we hear from them themselves talking about the system they find themselves in reflects back to them they do not matter, they are not cared about, not loved, they do not have any worth. when they are moving from place to place, having to take their belongings in bin bags, as you heard the young woman he referred to as

gemma in the film. talking about never fully gemma in the film. talking about neverfully unpacking gemma in the film. talking about never fully unpacking anywhere, moving 12 times by the time she was 15. that sense of wanting to belong. we need to feel we are accepted and belong somewhere and we matter. those feelings can then be turned against you and become negative in life when people start to exploit that vulnerability. it really got to me and i am sure anyone who watches the film will feel the same. haifa the film will feel the same. how surrised the film will feel the same. how surprised where _ the film will feel the same. how surprised where you _ the film will feel the same. how surprised where you these stories were still out there and the kids were still out there and the kids were still out there and the kids were still going through this six years after the first programme? i was surprised and shocked and sort of knot at the same time. one of the problems is no one will watch this film and think yes, they deserve it. i do not think anyone feels that way. everybody feels for young people in this situation but the problem is, as a society, we have a collective responsibility to ensure it doesn't happen. we can get upset

about it and hear the stories and think it is up to someone else to do something but we need to put pressure on to make sure children do not disappear and do not fall off the radar and we accept it or ignore it or avoid thinking about it. it is wrong children can effectively disappear in this way and become subject to some of the worst imaginable things that can happen to a child. d0 imaginable things that can happen to a child. ,, imaginable things that can happen to a child. i. ., ._ imaginable things that can happen to a child. i. ., , imaginable things that can happen to achild. ., , _ a child. do you feel that may be by the work you _ a child. do you feel that may be by the work you have _ a child. do you feel that may be by the work you have been _ a child. do you feel that may be by the work you have been doing, - the work you have been doing, shining a light on the situation, you might be able to make a change in what might that change be? i am a small art in what might that change be? i am a small part of — in what might that change be? i am a small part of it- _ in what might that change be? i am a small part of it. i _ in what might that change be? i am a small part of it. i found _ in what might that change be? i am a small part of it. i found at _ in what might that change be? i am a small part of it. i found at a - small part of it. i found at a certain point in my life i had a voice. and that people, rightly or wrongly, have to listen to. a lot of young people we are talking about do not have that voice. organisations are trying to advocate for children

but they are too easily not heard from and it is their voices and experiences that have to be at the heart of how the system works rather than them feeling like objects in this cold system. they need to feel like they matter and their voices are heard. there are positive things being done in wales. there is a basic income pilot about to start. 18—year—old care leavers will be able to get 1600 a month is a basic income to help them transition to adulthood. but we need to make sure that earlier on there is more support forfamilies and that earlier on there is more support for families and children so they do not get into crisis and that once they go through the system it is a system that meets their needs and their voices are heard from and there is more support along the way. the positive aspects, those in the film talk about a time when there was positive potential and possibility in their life and

hearing them talk about how it was closed down and not developed as one of the most heartbreaking aspects of the film. ~ . ., ,, ., ,. i. you can watch michael sheen: lifting the lid on the care system on bbc iplayer now or on bbc one wales at 9pm tonight. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. sam and gethin can tell us what they have in store. my my goodness. and you are not alone. my favourite morning live guest. that is how some people feel on tuesday morning. studio: most days! it is the company. how dare you? this will wake you up with lots coming up. with airline strikes set to continue this summer, a new report has found 40% of insurance policies won't cover you if your holiday is ruined by industrial action. finance expert iona bain is here to explain how to make

sure you're covered. thousands of passengers will be affected, but whether it's cancelled flights, lost luggage or even illness, i'll explain how to get the best protection and why the most expensive policy isn't always necessary. plus, if you're flying abroad or staying at home, dr xand's here to make sure earache doesn't ruin your summer plans. from air pressure on a plane, to a dip in a local pool. i'll tell you how they can trigger ear pain, the best ways to treat it, and why you should never put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear. also today, it's something that you can never prepare for. the loss of a baby can leave parents feeling lonely, isolated and guilty. having lost a child herself, kym marsh meets a group of bereaved parents using art to help them cope with their grief. plus, you can find it in rivers, lake and ponds — blue—green algae can be really dangerous for you and your pets. our vet, drjames greenwood, tells us how to avoid it. and we'll be diving into the brain

of the rock star scientist professor brian cox, and find out why talking trees, flies and fleas are hot topics in the new series of his award—winning podcast. brian cox is on! still nothing. hard to impress. studio: thanks, i love them so much. can you get canine coffee? no, they don't need it, they are just happy. probably a bad idea. time to get the news where you are. hello, good morning. this is bbc london, im frankie mccamley. a body has been found in the search for a teenage boy who went missing following a swim in a lake in east london. the 17—year—old was last seen going into fairlop waters yesterday morning but failed to return

to the shore. specialist divers were called in to help with the search. after several failed attempts, the historic millennium mills building in silvertown will be restored as part of a £3.5 billion development. the regeneration of the buildings will also see 1,500 new homes and 10,000 newjobs — with the first homes ready to move in by 2024. and we'll have a more detailed look at the project this evening. people living near city airport have said if it is allowed to run saturday afternoon flights, the only day they'll get peace and quiet will be on a sunday morning. it comes as the airport launched a consulation about expanding their weekend hours. locals have until 9th september to comment on the proposals. a fitness coach from north west london, who had an eating disorder, is now helping others with their body image. nicola chan had non—purging bulimia and disordered eating.

now, after recovering, she helps people to feel good in their bodies using fitness and mindset. i literally spent 95% of my brain hating myself, focused on my food, exercise and everything else. but i thought what if i spent 95% of my brain trying to do the opposite? and then i decided i want to lead a new example and show a new path. if you're heading out this morning, this is how tfl services are looking. there's minor delays on the district line and a part suspension on the hammersmith and city line and the overground. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. clear skies across the capital last night. so we are starting off the day with plenty of early sunshine. some of our temperatures in rural spots dropped back into high single figures but we are now across—the—board back into double figures. there will be a lot more cloud around today though than we saw yesterday,

and consequently it won't feel quite so warm. still temperatures up to a fairly decent 22, 23 celsius for many spots as we head through the afternoon. some sunny spells emerging again, i think, as we head towards the end of the day. there's a fairly light north—westerly wind this time. as we head through this evening and overnight again, we will see more clear spells develop. temperatures are likely to be a little higher than they were last night across—the—board — in double figures. 12, 13 celsius for most. as we head through into wednesday, we start to draw in some warmer, muggier—feeling air. there will be plenty of cloud around i think through the middle part of the week. areas of cloud on wednesday. a much milder night on wednesday into thursday, and it could be quite uncomfortable for sleeping. high pressure is building in from the south—west and that's set to keep us dry and settled for the rest of the week, with rising temperatures up to the mid to high 20s by friday and saturday. that's it from me. i'll be backjust after 9 o'clock. have a lovely morning. bye for now.

hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. hospice uk says rising fuel, food and staffing costs means every hospice will need to fundraise an extra £500,000 to cope with the increasing cost of living. we'll know how difficult it is for any charity trying to raise money at the moment. ben is looking at this in more detail, and joins us from a hospice in london. busy preparing lunch but i guess thatis busy preparing lunch but i guess that is more cost, isn't it? absolutely right. this is one of the cost pressures they are facing, making healthy and nutritious meals for residents. in the wider context, figures paint a really troubling picture, to be honest will stop the short full hospice is around the uk

face is £100 million of additional costs. that works out on average £500,000 shortfall for every hospice in the country. these figures come from hospice uk. the way they have to meat that is through public donations or fundraising. to meat that is through public donations orfundraising. the prices for everything are going up, from energy to fuel, staff to go and visit patients who are at home and also the wages to try to attract and retain care workers, which we know there is a shortage of anyway. it really matters. around 225,000 adults and children are cared for in hospices like this every single year. let's speak to one of the staff. jenny is in charge of housekeeping. some people might ink, can you cutback on some of the housekeeping class? ida. can you cut back on some of the housekeeping class?— housekeeping class? no, their washina housekeeping class? no, their washing machines _ housekeeping class? no, their washing machines go - housekeeping class? no, their washing machines go on - housekeeping class? no, their washing machines go on at - housekeeping class? no, their|

washing machines go on at half housekeeping class? no, their - washing machines go on at half past six in _ washing machines go on at half past six in the _ washing machines go on at half past six in the morning and they are on till seven — six in the morning and they are on till seven o'clock at night. the tumble — till seven o'clock at night. the tumble dryer is the same. there is no way— tumble dryer is the same. there is no way we — tumble dryer is the same. there is no way we can cut back. we have tried _ no way we can cut back. we have tried if_ no way we can cut back. we have tried. if washing comes down, it has to he _ tried. if washing comes down, it has to be washed. tried. if washing comes down, it has to be washed-— to be washed. that pressure is similar to _ to be washed. that pressure is similar to other _ to be washed. that pressure is similar to other hospices - to be washed. that pressure is. similar to other hospices around to be washed. that pressure is - similar to other hospices around the country as welcome as we have been finding out from one in southend. i've been here for probably about a year, roughly. i do creative therapy, complementary therapy and the workshops. it's very relaxed, very peaceful. all the staff are just so welcoming. it's the same staff all the time, so you get to know them all. it gives me a purpose to go out, really. otherwise, i'd have nowhere to go. i meet new people. i meet people that's got an illness like myself, and we're able to just chat and have fun. and i learn new skills as well, which is amazing.

and without the funding, i probably wouldn't be able to do all that. 80% of what we provide is actually fundraised through people jumping out of airplanes, running marathons, cake sales and all sorts of other activities. walking over hot coals to wing walking, and jumping out of planes and abseiling. i try to avoid the heights ones because i'm a bit scared of heights. the whole team likes to do their bit. we're getting an increase in demand for our services. we're also, on the other side of that, we're seeing people are giving less and can't afford to give regular payments. and that's coupled with the rising costs of energy that we're seeing and also rising costs of food and other supplies that we might need. we're carefully planning now as to how we're going to move forward over the next 12 to 24 months. and we're being — we're being a bit more conservative about our choices and about how we... and considering what we might deliver in the future and how might that be

different from what we're delivering right now. how did they meet the challenges? we can speak to kate by chief executive of this hospice. you have worked here for 15 years and seen economic ups and downs. how does this compare and how are you dealing with it? taste and how are you dealing with it? we are seeing rising costs and we are having _ are seeing rising costs and we are having to — are seeing rising costs and we are having to invest in our services. we are having — having to invest in our services. we are having to— having to invest in our services. we are having to recruit more social workers. — are having to recruit more social workers, nurses and inevitably that is difficult — workers, nurses and inevitably that is difficult in the current climate, where _ is difficult in the current climate, where there are shortages of those staff~ _ where there are shortages of those staff we _ where there are shortages of those staff. we have to make sure salaries are competitive with other providers that are _ are competitive with other providers that are working across the system and work _ that are working across the system and work with those providers to make _ and work with those providers to make sure — and work with those providers to make sure everybody is good at providing — make sure everybody is good at providing end—of—life care. you make sure everybody is good at providing end-of-life care. you rely on ublic providing end-of-life care. you rely on public donations _ providing end-of-life care. you rely on public donations and _ providing end-of-life care. you rely| on public donations and fundraising. with people feeling cost of living pressures, they may not have that

money to give, even if they want to. are you noticing those patterns? people _ are you noticing those patterns? people are still very generous to us but we _ people are still very generous to us but we are — people are still very generous to us but we are having to find different ways _ but we are having to find different ways for— but we are having to find different ways for people to give. we know people _ ways for people to give. we know people still want to support hospices. our charity shops are doing _ hospices. our charity shops are doing very— hospices. our charity shops are doing very well at the moment because — doing very well at the moment because people are needing to shop in charity— because people are needing to shop in charity shops rather than on the general— in charity shops rather than on the general high street. we are having to think— general high street. we are having to think about new and different ways— to think about new and different ways of— to think about new and different ways of fundraising as well. are there things _ ways of fundraising as well. fife: there things you ways of fundraising as well. fif'e: there things you cut ways of fundraising as well. fife: there things you cutback on to save money? it there things you cut back on to save mone ? . , ' : money? it is very difficult, we run a lean organisation _ money? it is very difficult, we run a lean organisation anyway. - money? it is very difficult, we run a lean organisation anyway. our. a lean organisation anyway. our costs— a lean organisation anyway. our costs and — a lean organisation anyway. our costs and many wrapped up in staff. it is quite _ costs and many wrapped up in staff. it is quite difficult to do that. we rely so _ it is quite difficult to do that. we rely so much on our staff to give the pair— rely so much on our staff to give the pair we _ rely so much on our staff to give the pair we provide. rely so much on our staff to give the pairwe provide. it is rely so much on our staff to give the pair we provide. it is very difficult — the pair we provide. it is very difficult and we have to think of new ways — difficult and we have to think of new ways to raise money instead. it new ways to raise money instead. [i is new ways to raise money instead. is worth new ways to raise money instead. it is worth saying we asked the government to response for the precious hospices are facing and they told us the government has made

£400 million available to hospices around the uk during a pandemic to help with the pressures and also it said to help secure and increased nhs capacity. but day—to—day pressures show no sign of going away any day soon. pressures show no sign of going away any day soon-— it's hard to believe that it's been a week since dame deborahjames passed away. her intimate, frank and often humorous account of living with bowel cancer earned her endless praise and recognition. since her death, there's also been a huge rise in the number of people checking bowel cancer symptoms on the nhs website. she felt like everybody�*s friends. we're joined now by her close friends and fellow podcasters lauren mahon, mike holt and steve bland. good morning to all of you. a week on, it still seems completely unreal, doesn't it?—

on, it still seems completely unreal, doesn't it? yes, i don't think it has _ unreal, doesn't it? yes, i don't think it has really _ unreal, doesn't it? yes, i don't think it has really hit. - unreal, doesn't it? yes, i don't think it has really hit. we - unreal, doesn't it? yes, i don't think it has really hit. we have | think it has really hit. we have moments where it feels very real and a bit overwhelming. it is a bit surreal. it is ddjj, she was the comeback kid. it surreal. it is ddjj, she was the comeback kid.— surreal. it is ddjj, she was the comeback kid. it has been a bit surreal. comeback kid. it has been a bit surreal- l _ comeback kid. it has been a bit surreal. i know— comeback kid. it has been a bit surreal. i know you _ comeback kid. it has been a bit surreal. i know you have - comeback kid. it has been a bit i surreal. i know you have recorded the podcast. is this the first time you have properly spoken about what happened? i you have properly spoken about what ha ened? ~' :, ., :, happened? i kind of felt i wanted to be on this sofa. _ happened? i kind of felt i wanted to be on this sofa. this _ happened? i kind of felt i wanted to be on this sofa. this is _ happened? i kind of felt i wanted to be on this sofa. this is where - happened? i kind of felt i wanted to be on this sofa. this is where we i be on this sofa. this is where we launched the pod. it felt appropriate to chat about our wonderful friend with you guys. rachel is rachel bland, who also sadly passed away a couple of years ago. you have been through so much together, the three of you initially, recording a podcast yesterday afternoon, i can't imagine how difficult... what was going through your mind as she got behind the microphone? it through your mind as she got behind the microphone?—

the microphone? it 'ust went in waves, really. h the microphone? it 'ust went in waves, really. we _ the microphone? itjust went in waves, really. we laughed - the microphone? itjust went in waves, really. we laughed so l the microphone? itjust went in - waves, really. we laughed so much. the podcast is out now. it is about deborah. they say explicitly, their world, the country is morning that game, this fabulous. nature who was always dulled up to the nines, tells it how it was, raised millions of pounds, created awareness. the person we miss is the deviant, are dead. the women who would show up to recordings dishevelled. —— our deb. when we were doing the podcast yesterday, it was lovely to recount memories of our deb. we had it. many more years than we ever thought, didn't we? ~ ., . didn't we? when we launched the odcast, didn't we? when we launched the podcast, rachel— didn't we? when we launched the podcast, rachel said, _ didn't we? when we launched the podcast, rachel said, be - didn't we? when we launched the l podcast, rachel said, be prepared, podcast, rachel said, he prepared, we might— podcast, rachel said, he prepared, we might lose deborah along the way.

i was like. _ we might lose deborah along the way. i was like, yes, that is the nature of what we are doing.— i was like, yes, that is the nature of what we are doing. sadly rachel left us first — of what we are doing. sadly rachel left us first and _ of what we are doing. sadly rachel left us first and died _ of what we are doing. sadly rachel left us first and died first. - of what we are doing. sadly rachel left us first and died first. she - left us first and died first. she -ot left us first and died first. she got more _ left us first and died first. she got more time than i think she ever built _ got more time than i think she ever built. �* , ., ~ got more time than i think she ever built. 2 ., ~ ., ,, : ., built. let's talk to steve bland, rachel's husband. _ built. let's talk to steve bland, rachel's husband. great - built. let's talk to steve bland, rachel's husband. great to - built. let's talk to steve bland, rachel's husband. great to see | built. let's talk to steve bland, - rachel's husband. great to see this morning. thank you for talking to us. it must be such a difficult moment for you as well because of what happened to rachel. now talking about deborah. i guess you are proud. i am looking at your top. you cannot always be in blue. i guess there is a sense this morning a pride of both women.— there is a sense this morning a pride of both women. massive pride of everything _ pride of both women. massive pride of everything they — pride of both women. massive pride of everything they have _ pride of both women. massive pride of everything they have achieved . pride of both women. massive pride | of everything they have achieved and we have achieved since. rachel set this podcast up, four and a half years ago now. she recruited deb and

lauren. i do not think in her wildestjury aims —— dreams which she think it would have the impact it did. people going through this need the podcast by their side to make it through. brilliant to achieve what the girls achieved what they set out to achieve four and a half years ago. what they have done has been extraordinary. taste half years ago. what they have done has been extraordinary.— has been extraordinary. we are lookin: has been extraordinary. we are looking at _ has been extraordinary. we are looking at some _ has been extraordinary. we are looking at some fantastic - has been extraordinary. we are i looking at some fantastic pictures of rachel, lauren and deb in the early days of the podcast. what are your views?— your views? they are in one of the dark faces — your views? they are in one of the dark faces now _ your views? they are in one of the dark faces now but _ your views? they are in one of the dark faces now but there - your views? they are in one of the dark faces now but there is - your views? they are in one of the dark faces now but there is so - your views? they are in one of the i dark faces now but there is so much light. the podcast is so amazing. i am so proud. i think, oh, my

goodness, the impact it is having. i look at the pictures. it may well be as down the pub, at a festival. is where we shared a lot of things. i am incredibly proud of us. this incredibly _ am incredibly proud of us. this incredibly important episode recorded last night stop what now for the podcast? what is the plan? there was one thing deborah was really— there was one thing deborah was really passionate about and the pandemic kind of got in the way of it a little _ pandemic kind of got in the way of it a little bit and was trying to dil it a little bit and was trying to dig some _ it a little bit and was trying to dig some audience shows. one thing all of— dig some audience shows. one thing all of a _ dig some audience shows. one thing all of a sudden love to do is a couple — all of a sudden love to do is a couple of— all of a sudden love to do is a couple of audience shows, give a little _ couple of audience shows, give a little bit — couple of audience shows, give a little hit back. we get so much back — little bit back. we get so much back i— little hit back. we get so much back. i make a lot of podcast. this one, _ back. i make a lot of podcast. this one. the _ back. i make a lot of podcast. this one, the reaction, i have never seen anything _ one, the reaction, i have never seen anything like — one, the reaction, i have never seen anything like it. that is something we want _ anything like it. that is something we want to— anything like it. that is something we want to default it will take some time and _ we want to default it will take some time and see what happens after that _ time and see what happens after that in— time and see what happens after that. in the immediate teacher, possibly— that. in the immediate teacher, possibly the autumn... that

that. in the immediate teacher, possibly the autumn. . .- that. in the immediate teacher, possibly the autumn... that is what we would like _ possibly the autumn... that is what we would like to _ possibly the autumn... that is what we would like to do. _ possibly the autumn... that is what we would like to do. -- _ possibly the autumn... that is what we would like to do. -- in - possibly the autumn... that is what we would like to do. -- in the - we would like to do. —— in the immediate future. we would like to do. -- in the immediate future.— we would like to do. -- in the immediate future. what is deborah like to work — immediate future. what is deborah like to work with? _ immediate future. what is deborah like to work with? to _ immediate future. what is deborah like to work with? to be _ immediate future. what is deborah like to work with? to be honest - like to work with? to be honest because she — like to work with? to be honest because she was _ like to work with? to be honest because she was great. - like to work with? to be honest because she was great. timing | like to work with? to be honest - because she was great. timing was never— because she was great. timing was never her— because she was great. timing was never her strong point. there were lots of _ never her strong point. there were lots of times when i would get these phone _ lots of times when i would get these phone calls. i am jumping out of a cab _ phone calls. i am jumping out of a cab she _ phone calls. i am jumping out of a cab she is— phone calls. i am jumping out of a cab. she is on a flyover in the middle — cab. she is on a flyover in the middle of— cab. she is on a flyover in the middle of london. the phone would go dead and _ middle of london. the phone would go dead and i_ middle of london. the phone would go dead and i know she had done it. also— dead and i know she had done it. also she — dead and i know she had done it. also she was wonderful. one thing i will miss, _ also she was wonderful. one thing i will miss, when the phone rings and it was— will miss, when the phone rings and it was deborah, i thought to myself, what is _ it was deborah, i thought to myself, what is the _ it was deborah, i thought to myself, what is the next thing she is going to do? _ what is the next thing she is going to do? what is the next adventure? steve _ to do? what is the next adventure? steve has _ to do? what is the next adventure? steve has talked about it, we get streams — steve has talked about it, we get streams of consciousness. in the middle _ streams of consciousness. in the middle of— streams of consciousness. in the middle of the night she would be up she would _ middle of the night she would be up she would be on steroids were literally— she would be on steroids were literally pounding out ideas. you

had the — literally pounding out ideas. you had the chaos and also this amazing creativity— had the chaos and also this amazing creativity and drive and passion that the — creativity and drive and passion that the whole country has seen now. it was _ that the whole country has seen now. it was incredible to be a part of it and i_ it was incredible to be a part of it and i am— it was incredible to be a part of it and i am really going to miss her. steve, _ and i am really going to miss her. steve, what — and i am really going to miss her. steve, what do you think rachel would want for the future of this podcast? it is her brainchild originally it has made such a difference and change the way so many people view cancer. iurethat difference and change the way so many people view cancer. what would rachel say? — many people view cancer. what would rachel say? i — many people view cancer. what would rachel say? i have _ many people view cancer. what would rachel say? i have no _ many people view cancer. what would rachel say? i have no doubt _ many people view cancer. what would rachel say? i have no doubt both - many people view cancer. what would rachel say? i have no doubt both of. rachel say? i have no doubt both of them would say, their work is nowhere near done yet. people are still being diagnosed early. still people that need simply sat there in the trenches with them when they are going through tough times. no doubt that in some way we don't exactly know how that is going to be yet. no doubt in some way, both of them would be saying you got to carry on. nowhere near mission complete yet.

it has a lot of good to do yet. i might have forgotten the technical ways. we use to record a lot of the podcast remotely like this over the last year or two over the pandemic. we tried to record full 45 minutes orso we tried to record full 45 minutes or so but the couple would last about four hours. the first two and about four hours. the first two and a half would be trying to get her attached to her microphone. i have never seen someone with such bad internet. extraordinary. forsomeone who once complained to be a computer scientist, it was extraordinarily bad technologically. that scientist, it was extraordinarily bad technologically.— scientist, it was extraordinarily bad technologically. that is great. what a great _ bad technologically. that is great. what a great memory _ bad technologically. that is great. what a great memory to - bad technologically. that is great. what a great memory to have - bad technologically. that is great. what a great memory to have of. bad technologically. that is great. i what a great memory to have of her. lovely to see this morning. thank you for to us. you have to think about the future of the podcast but they are still there, people can

listen back to them all, even if people are going on their own journeys. lovely to see you. thank you for sharing that. the latest episode of you, me and the big c is available on bbc sounds and dame deborahjames: the last dance is a documentary celebrating deborah's life and legacy, and is available to watch on bbc iplayer. it is incredible. listen, watch, and it is incredible. listen, watch, and i have really learned loads listening and watching both. john is at wimbledon this morning with the sport. let's have a look. i use centre court all court one?— let's have a look. i use centre court all court one? centre court. that is where _ court all court one? centre court. that is where we _ court all court one? centre court. that is where we will _ court all court one? centre court. that is where we will see - court all court one? centre court. that is where we will see the i that is where we will see the quarterfinals getting under way. all eyes will be on the match to can,

cameron norrie upagainst david goffin, his first quarterfinal at a grand slam. he is doing at his home grand slam. he is doing at his home grand slam. he is doing at his home grand slam. john lloyd, former british number one, joins us. talk to us about cameron norrie? how excited should we be? how feasible is it that he makes it through to the semifinals? i is it that he makes it through to the semifinals?— the semifinals? i think he is favourite. _ the semifinals? i think he is favourite. i— the semifinals? i think he is favourite. i saw— the semifinals? i think he is favourite. i saw him - the semifinals? i think he is favourite. i saw him in i the semifinals? i think he is favourite. i saw him in their| the semifinals? i think he is i favourite. i saw him in their davis cup and _ favourite. i saw him in their davis cup and i— favourite. i saw him in their davis cup and i said it was the best davis cup and i said it was the best davis cup debut from a british player in history _ cup debut from a british player in history i— cup debut from a british player in history. i never dreamt he would be in the _ history. i never dreamt he would be in the top _ history. i never dreamt he would be in the top ten in the world. what he has done _ in the top ten in the world. what he has done with his work ethic and belief— has done with his work ethic and belief in— has done with his work ethic and belief in himself, i believe he is the strong — belief in himself, i believe he is the strong favourite today. i believe _ the strong favourite today. i believe he will get to the semifinals. i would believe he will get to the semifinals. iwould never believe he will get to the semifinals. i would never have thought — semifinals. i would never have thought that about him that he believed — thought that about him that he believed it.— thought that about him that he believed it. :, .,~ . , believed it. novak d'okovic could be waitinr. believed it. novak djokovic could be

waiting. potentially. _ believed it. novak djokovic could be waiting. potentially. this— believed it. novak djokovic could be waiting. potentially. this could i believed it. novak djokovic could be waiting. potentially. this could be l waiting. potentially. this could be a treat waiting. potentially. this could be a great match _ waiting. potentially. this could be a great match coming _ waiting. potentially. this could be a great match coming up. - waiting. potentially. this could be a great match coming up. i - waiting. potentially. this could be a great match coming up. i think. a great match coming up. i think djokovic— a great match coming up. i think djokovic will come through that one and what _ djokovic will come through that one and what a — djokovic will come through that one and what a mouthwatering semifinal that will— and what a mouthwatering semifinal that will be of djokovic gets through. that will be of d'okovic gets throu . h. :, that will be of d'okovic gets throuuh. :, . that will be of d'okovic gets throuuh. :, :, _, ., that will be of d'okovic gets throuuh. :, :, ., :, that will be of d'okovic gets throuuh. :, :, :, :, :, through. you have commentated on a lot of nick kyrgios's _ through. you have commentated on a lot of nick kyrgios's matches. - lot of nick kyrgios's matches. interesting how you feel the atmosphere has changed. the behaviour gets cheered. 20 years ago whenjohn mcenroe was doing it, he would get food. when john mcenroe was doing it, he would get food-— when john mcenroe was doing it, he would get food. there is an amazing shift. i would get food. there is an amazing shift- i live — would get food. there is an amazing shift- i live in _ would get food. there is an amazing shift. i live in america. _ would get food. there is an amazing shift. i live in america. i— would get food. there is an amazing shift. i live in america. i have - shift. i live in america. i have talked — shift. i live in america. i have talked to— shift. i live in america. i have talked to the kids and they'll want to see _ talked to the kids and they'll want to see nick kyrgios, he is box office — to see nick kyrgios, he is box office. what do you do about that? you cannot — office. what do you do about that? you cannot kerber it completely. we are looking _ you cannot kerber it completely. we are looking for characters. sometimes, when he looks after the umpire. _ sometimes, when he looks after the umpire, things should change a bit. umpires. _ umpire, things should change a bit. umpires, probably will never happen, should _ umpires, probably will never happen, should be _ umpires, probably will never happen, should be ex tennis players. you can learn _ should be ex tennis players. you can learn the _ should be ex tennis players. you can

learn the rules easily but when to defuse _ learn the rules easily but when to defuse a — learn the rules easily but when to defuse a situation when to let it no, defuse a situation when to let it go. is _ defuse a situation when to let it go, is something in next player would — go, is something in next player would no — go, is something in next player would no and sometimes umpires lose silht would no and sometimes umpires lose sight of— would no and sometimes umpires lose sight of that. if you kerber him a little _ sight of that. if you kerber him a little bit. — sight of that. if you kerber him a little bit, maybe you could still see his — little bit, maybe you could still see his brilliance. not enough where it puts _ see his brilliance. not enough where it puts your— see his brilliance. not enough where it puts your opponent off so that you cannot — it puts your opponent off so that you cannot play proper tennis. simona — you cannot play proper tennis. simona halep is the only grand slam champion in the draw. i like simona halep is the only grand slam champion in the draw.— champion in the draw. i like simona hale -. champion in the draw. i like simona halep- she — champion in the draw. i like simona halep. she looks _ champion in the draw. i like simona halep. she looks reborn. _ champion in the draw. i like simona halep. she looks reborn. either- champion in the draw. i like simona halep. she looks reborn. either her| halep. she looks reborn. either her orjouberg — halep. she looks reborn. either her orjouberg i— halep. she looks reborn. either her orjouberg. i would halep. she looks reborn. either her orjouberg. iwould pick halep. she looks reborn. either her orjouberg. i would pick halep. halep. she looks reborn. either her orjouberg. iwould pick halep. my picks— orjouberg. iwould pick halep. my picks are _ orjouberg. iwould pick halep. my picks are always wrong. we orjouberg. i would pick halep. my picks are always wrong.— picks are always wrong. we have cam's kilimanjaro? _ picks are always wrong. we have cam's kilimanjaro? i— picks are always wrong. we have cam's kilimanjaro? i like - picks are always wrong. we have cam's kilimanjaro? i like the i picks are always wrong. we have| cam's kilimanjaro? i like the first cam's kiliman'aro? i like the first one. it is

cam's kilimanjaro? i like the first one- it is epic. — cam's kilimanjaro? i like the first one. it is epic, isn't— cam's kilimanjaro? i like the first one. it is epic, isn't it? _ cam's kilimanjaro? i like the first one. it is epic, isn't it? it- cam's kilimanjaro? i like the first one. it is epic, isn't it? it is. i one. it is epic, isn't it? it is. get a sign — one. it is epic, isn't it? it is. get a sign up _ one. it is epic, isn't it? it is. get a sign up on _ one. it is epic, isn't it? it is. get a sign up on the - one. it is epic, isn't it? it is. get a sign up on the hill. i one. it is epic, isn't it? it is. | get a sign up on the hill. that one. it is epic, isn't it? it is. i get a sign up on the hill. that is the winner- _ get a sign up on the hill. that is the winner. i _ get a sign up on the hill. that is the winner. i had _ get a sign up on the hill. that is the winner. i had a _ get a sign up on the hill. that is the winner. i had a coming i get a sign up on the hill. that is| the winner. i had a coming back? get a sign up on the hill. that is i the winner. i had a coming back? if you can do without me, i am happy to stay. you are looking very at home, good to see. glorious at wimbledon this morning. a mild start to the day. temperatures 11 to 15. pollen levels are high or very high. in northern ireland and northern scotland they are moderate. for the next few days it will be dry for most of us. there is some cloud and rain which at times will be flirting with the north and west. that will be the change. becoming warmerforemost north and west. that will be the change. becoming warmer foremost as we go through the course of the week. you can see how much cloud we have at the moment in scotland go

into the midlands and northern ireland. the odd spot of rain. it will sink south during the course of the day and continue to break up in parts. temperatures today ranging from 13 and then up to 22,23 parts. temperatures today ranging from 13 and then up to 22, 23 in the south. by the end of the afternoon more rain across northern ireland and western scotland. it will also be windy. if we pick out the rain, you can see how it turns heavier in the evening and overnight. a whole batch pushes south and east. still wendy across the north. it will turn increasingly humid with temperatures falling away between 11 and 14. tomorrow, still wendy in the north, gusty winds in the east and to the east of the pennines. some showery rain coming in across scotland with cloud building ahead of it. the cloud building ahead of it. the cloud was thin and break and we will cease any intervals. 13 in the north

and 25 in the south. continuing to feel humid. for the rest of the week things very settled as high pressure is in charge. still the risk of cloud and rain flirting with the north and west at times. look at the temperatures, creeping up as we go through a the days. the nice into the weekend. i love it when caroline is on a high note. ifeel badly already talking the weekend. mad house is a new west end production about a man's return to his childhood home to care for his ailing father, and his attempt to navigate a family reunion and conflicts over inheritance. the production deals with some dark themes, which are all too familiar to lead actor david harbour, who is also best known for his portrayal ofjim hopper in the hit netflix drama, strangerthings. david joins us now. good morning. that is not your

kitchen, i am assuming. that is set you on. kitchen, i am assuming. that is set ou on. . . kitchen, i am assuming. that is set ou on. , , , �* ., , you on. this is the site. i'm really lad we you on. this is the site. i'm really glad we came _ you on. this is the site. i'm really glad we came here. _ you on. this is the site. i'm really glad we came here. we _ you on. this is the site. i'm really glad we came here. we could i you on. this is the site. i'm really glad we came here. we could not| you on. this is the site. i'm really i glad we came here. we could not have done it in a crabby kitchen anywhere. done it in a crabby kitchen anywhere-— done it in a crabby kitchen anywhere. done it in a crabby kitchen an here. , ., ., ., anywhere. instead you are in a glamorous _ anywhere. instead you are in a glamorous kitchen. _ anywhere. instead you are in a glamorous kitchen. tell- anywhere. instead you are in a glamorous kitchen. tell us i anywhere. instead you are in a i glamorous kitchen. tell us about it, tell us about the play and the setting. it tell us about the play and the settina. . :. tell us about the play and the settin., , ., , tell us about the play and the settin.. setting. it is a play called mad house. i call— setting. it is a play called mad house. i call it _ setting. it is a play called mad house. i call it a _ setting. it is a play called mad house. i call it a dark- setting. it is a play called mad house. i call it a dark comedy| setting. it is a play called mad i house. i call it a dark comedy but it is more than that. it has a lot of elements to it. it is basically about this patriarch, this awful toad of a man, who is holding his youngest son, and myself hostage to take care of him. the family comes back to take care of the inheritance. my character is

mentally unstable and has been in mentally unstable and has been in mental asylums and the family uses as a punching bag. very dark themes. the play is very funny. david, i am a little bit worried for you now. you have described it beautifully. in our research reading for this, you also said it was deeply personal. i am you also said it was deeply personal. iam really you also said it was deeply personal. i am really hoping you do not have this experience in your own background. i not have this experience in your own background-— not have this experience in your own back round. . , ., , , background. i mean, my life has been funn , if background. i mean, my life has been funny. if you — background. i mean, my life has been funny. if you look _ background. i mean, my life has been funny, if you look at _ background. i mean, my life has been funny, if you look at it _ background. i mean, my life has been funny, if you look at it from _ background. i mean, my life has been funny, if you look at it from the i funny, if you look at it from the outside. i mean, i have had... one thing i sat with teresa early on pre—pandemic when we talked about writing this play, she was interested in death and hospice. i have always been interested in mental illness. i have struggled with that myself. throughout the years. so it was important for me to

portray a sort of unsentimental and very rich portrayal of people that struggle... i personally was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. i think it is something that society, we sort of talk about when we say we want to open a dialogue about this or we want to have a conversation about mental illness. this long form to hour play was my way of doing that, showing all the complexities, all the layers. whether you deal with it yourself, i sure you know someone in your life, a co—worker, a cousin, a family member who struggled with mental health issues. it is really important to start talking and being more out in the open. it is my privilege to come and be able to talk about that. hagar open. it is my privilege to come and be able to talk about that.— be able to talk about that. how has it heled be able to talk about that. how has it helped you. _ be able to talk about that. how has it helped you, opening _ be able to talk about that. how has it helped you, opening up - be able to talk about that. how has it helped you, opening up that i it helped you, opening up that conversation and being so personal about it? :, , �* ,

about it? oh, god, it doesn't help me very much- — about it? oh, god, it doesn't help me very much. it _ about it? oh, god, it doesn't help me very much. it is _ about it? oh, god, it doesn't help me very much. it is more... i about it? oh, god, it doesn't help me very much. it is more... that| about it? oh, god, it doesn't help| me very much. it is more... that is not true. it is very... it can be therapeutic to allow yourself this expression of a piece of yourself but i always am... whenever i work, i am in constant, you know, but i always am... whenever i work, iam in constant, you know, contact with an audience and knowing it is for an audience and not for myself. i have my own therapist i can go to and have cathartic sessions with. this is very much an artistic piece. how had he found a man who what is it like to perform on stage again after this awful time when everyone has been so separate and isolated? you talk about the audience and performing for them, what is that like for you? it performing for them, what is that like for you?— like for you? it is such a 'oy. we all were pretty * like for you? it is such a joy. we all were pretty measurable i like for you? it is such a joy. we i all were pretty measurable during the lockdown is. i was so terrified that we would never get together

again like this. when it first came around with the uncertainty of ever having large groups of people. you know, in this theatre, we have i think it is 500 and something people a night come here and just laugh and cry and stand and cheer. itjust feels like you know feels like a rock concert. so exciting to have people in a room again. it is what i live for and what i got into this business for.— live for and what i got into this business for. :: :: , :, , ., :, :, business for. 500 people in a room watchin: business for. 500 people in a room watching you- _ business for. 500 people in a room watching you. there _ business for. 500 people in a room watching you. there are _ business for. 500 people in a room watching you. there are hundreds. business for. 500 people in a room. watching you. there are hundreds of millions of people around the planet watching you in stranger things, which has been incredibly successful. when you signed up, where you aware how mega it would be? : , ,:, , where you aware how mega it would be? : , , :, where you aware how mega it would be? absolutely not. in fact i thouuht be? absolutely not. in fact i thought the _ be? absolutely not. in fact i thought the opposite. i - be? absolutely not. in fact i thought the opposite. i was| thought the opposite. i was convinced as we were shooting it that no one was going to watch it. it was going to be a tiny, weird

sci—fi show that came and went on netflix in a week. i thought it was going to be a huge flop. the reali , going to be a huge flop. the reality. we _ going to be a huge flop. the reality, we are _ going to be a huge flop. the reality, we are looking at a clip now. you have fans, mega fans, super mega fans. the response has been phenomenal. how is it changing your life, the way you walk down the street and the jobs you are offered? it changed all that you know. we had been going for seven years now. the first series came out in 2016. really the first weekend it came out, my life changed. i got... really the first weekend it came out, my life changed. igot... i mean, i got all these texts from everybody in the industry, everybody i ever met by saying they loved the show. each season it seems to grow and stop you know, i used to be, up until i was a0 years old, i was a character actor who walked around the city and someone would recognise

me every the months saying they liked my work. now it can be hard to walk around central london without middle school children running after you furiously, yelling, hopper. the kids absolutely love it, don't they? stay right there, do not go anywhere. we say goodbye to our viewers on the news channel. to say that if you around bbc one.

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