good morning. welcome to breakfast, with rogerjohnson and mega munchetty. our headlines today: more disruption for rail passengers. 5,000 train drivers from seven operators go on strike in a dispute over pay. victims of the contaminated blood scandal of the 19705 and �*80s. a judge says thousands of them and their families should receive immediate six—figure compensation. and saying sorry again. will smith takes to social media to apologise to chris rock for that 0scar slap. there is no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave in that moment.

good morning from birmingham, where the marathons will be finishing here in victoria square this morning at the commonwealth games after an opening day when all the home nations won medals, including golds for england and scotland. and it's a fairly muddy start to the weekend, but there is some rain around as well. i will have your full forecast details here on breakfast. it's saturday 30 july. our top story: rail passengers face more disruption later as train drivers from seven operators go on strike in a dispute over pay. the industrial action coincides with the commonwealth games and the first day of the english football league season. here is our transport correspondent katy austin. it's the latest strike to hit the railway this summer. it involves train drivers working seven operators. some routes will have no

services at all, others only a very limited number. heathrow express and london northwestern are also affected, even though they are not directly part of the dispute, and trains and some other networks are expected to get very busy. mark from hampshire won't be able to get the train to a wedding in kent. we hampshire won't be able to get the train to a wedding in kent.- train to a wedding in kent. we are lucky enough _ train to a wedding in kent. we are lucky enough to — train to a wedding in kent. we are lucky enough to have _ train to a wedding in kent. we are lucky enough to have a _ train to a wedding in kent. we are lucky enough to have a car, - train to a wedding in kent. we are lucky enough to have a car, so - train to a wedding in kent. we are lucky enough to have a car, so we | lucky enough to have a car, so we can get there, more than a commuter journey. but there are some people who will not be able to get to the wedding at all tomorrow and have had to cancel. ifeel sorry wedding at all tomorrow and have had to cancel. i feel sorry for the bride and groom.— to cancel. i feel sorry for the bride and groom. the drivers ' union, aslef, _ bride and groom. the drivers ' union, aslef, says— bride and groom. the drivers ' union, aslef, says the - bride and groom. the drivers '| union, aslef, says the dispute bride and groom. the drivers ' i union, aslef, says the dispute is over a increase that addresses the rising cost of living. the train operators say they want to give a pay rise but that reforms are needed to afford it, and they have called for talks. we to afford it, and they have called for talks. ~ . �* for talks. we haven't, unfortunately, - for talks. we haven't, unfortunately, been l for talks. we haven't, i unfortunately, been able for talks. we haven't, - unfortunately, been able to for talks. we haven't, _ unfortunately, been able to have the talks to unlock the dispute at this moment. the important thing is aslef need to come to the table, to sit with us and have meaningful discussions for reform. that is when

we can get started, at least. but we need to have the modern organisation that can free up cash to staff. the? that can free up cash to staff. they have been trying — that can free up cash to staff. they have been trying to _ that can free up cash to staff. they have been trying to negotiate a settlement for a year, but have met a brick wall. we settlement for a year, but have met a brick wall-— a brick wall. we would be happy to meet the rail _ a brick wall. we would be happy to meet the rail delivery _ a brick wall. we would be happy to meet the rail delivery group - meet the rail delivery group whenever, but they have to be for meaningful negotiations. they also have to bring something to the table that addresses the cost of living crisis. we are happy to talk about productivity and further flexibility, but we have always given with the employers. but it can't be a race to the bottom or our terms and conditions going backwards.— terms and conditions going backwards. �* ., ,�* , ~ backwards. another drivers' strike is scheduled _ backwards. another drivers' strike is scheduled for— backwards. another drivers' strike is scheduled for 13 _ backwards. another drivers' strike is scheduled for 13 august. - backwards. another drivers' strike is scheduled for 13 august. 0ther| is scheduled for 13 august. 0ther unions are also planning further industrial action unless agreements can be reached. the summer of rail disruption looks set to continue. 0ur reporter simonjones is in kent this morning for us at folkestone central station, where no trains are running. simon, what is the latest advice for people who were hoping to travel today?

well, south—east, which runs services in kent and sussex and south—east london state do not attempt to travel, because all their services today are cancelled. and this poster really tells you the story of the day. station closed, the company saying it is sorry, because of industrial action it cannot run services. it says people cannot run services. it says people can get a refund on their ticket if necessary. now, this station like many others across the country will be completely shut today. now, a member of the ticket office staff has just turned up because member of the ticket office staff hasjust turned up because he is not on strike, but i think he is going to spend the day telling people who do turn up at this station that they can't travel from here. and in fact, a short time ago we saw a group of young people who turned up and hadn't heard about the strike, and they had to go away disappointed to try to find another way home. now, similarly, with the rmt strike, it seems with this strike involving the

aslef union and train drivers, the two sides seem as far apart as ever. now, you've got aslef saying that they want the rail operating companies to come to the table with a decent offer, one that reflects the cost of living crisis. but you've got the rail delivery group, who are carrying out the negotiations, saying that things have changed on the railways since the covid pandemic. fewer people are travelling, so any pay increase has to be realistic and has to reflect that now things are different on the railway network and taxpayers, they say, can't be expected to fork out for big pay rises. say, can't be expected to fork out for big pay rises-_ say, can't be expected to fork out for big pay rises. thanks so much, simon. more than 4,000 victims of the contaminated blood scandal and their families should each receive immediate compensation of £100,000. that is the recommendation of the judge leading the public inquiry into what has been called the worst treatment disaster in the history of the nhs. it led to thousands of people being infected with lethal viruses in the 19705 and �*80s. laura trant has the details.

it was the scandal that infected tens of thousands of people and affected many thousands more. at least 21100 people died after contracting hiv or hepatitis c in what has been called the worst treatment disaster in the history of the nhs. the treatment was given to patients from the mid—19 70s to 1991. sue remembers her husband, steve, as she visits this grave in devon. he was infected with hepatitis c and died in 2018. i had my earning _ hepatitis c and died in 2018. i had my earning power _ hepatitis c and died in 2018. i had my earning power taken - hepatitis c and died in 2018. i m. my earning power taken away hepatitis c and died in 2018. i iti my earning power taken away from hepatitis c and died in 2018. i “i5.c my earning power taken away from me. my my earning power taken away from me. my husband had this annie power taken away from me. we lost our home, we lost everything we had. why shouldn't i financially, because thatis shouldn't i financially, because that is the only thing the government can now give me, have

some part of what i lost? the --urose some part of what i lost? the purpose of — some part of what i lost? the purpose of the _ some part of what i lost? the purpose of the independent public enquiry is to examine the circumstances in which patients treated by the nhs were given infected blood. the chair, sir brian lang staff, said interim compensation payment of £100,000 should be made without delay, with more possible later. i should be made without delay, with more possible later.— more possible later. i have decided to recommend _ more possible later. i have decided to recommend that _ more possible later. i have decided to recommend that during - more possible later. i have decided to recommend that during the - more possible later. i have decided i to recommend that during the interim payments of no less than £100,000 are made to all the infected people and all the bereaved partners who are currently registered with the schemes. ,, . , ., ., schemes. since the start of the en . ui schemes. since the start of the enquiry in _ schemes. since the start of the enquiry in 2019. _ schemes. since the start of the enquiry in 2019, one _ schemes. since the start of the enquiry in 2019, one person - schemes. since the start of the - enquiry in 2019, one person affected by the contamination has died every four days. messages to lost loved ones have been left in bottles. news of the payment is a key moment for victims and their families. groups representing them say it is a major step forward in terms of admission of responsibility.—

of responsibility. we're only talkinu of responsibility. we're only talkin: a of responsibility. we're only talking a select _ of responsibility. we're only talking a select number - of responsibility. we're only talking a select number of l of responsibility. we're only - talking a select number of bereaved families at this moment. however, that being said, so robert francis's waidacher report does recommend compensation for all victims and bereaved families. but it's got to bereaved families. but it's got to be said this is certainly a step in the right direction, and hopefully the right direction, and hopefully the government will act and this will get badly needed monies into the hands of victims. the government sa s it will the hands of victims. the government says it will consider _ the hands of victims. the government says it will consider the _ the hands of victims. the government says it will consider the judge's - says it will consider the judge's recommendations with the utmost urgency. it could be facing a compensation bill of billions of pounds. laura trant, bbc news. a nine—year—old girl who died after being stabbed in a lincolnshire street has been named by police as lilia valutyte. police launched a murder investigation following the incident in boston on thursday night. specialist detectives are assisting the investigation and more officers have been deployed to patrol the area. former tory leadership contender tom tugendhat has become the latest

senior conservative to back liz truss in the race to become prime minister. mr tugendhat, who was knocked out in fifth place, said the foreign secretary could unite the party. in the contest to replace borisjohnson, ms truss is now seen as the frontrunner against the former chancellor rishi sunak. children's mental health services are buckling under pressure and putting vulnerable young people at greater risk, according to a new report. the commission on young lives found less than a quarter of children referred to specialist services started treatment within the four—week waiting target. the government said it is committed to ensuring children get the support they need as early as possible butjenny, who has an eating disorder, said long waiting times left her feeling abandoned. the length of time i had to wait in order tojust receive any the length of time i had to wait in order to just receive any sort of help, like general mental health

support, not even specific to eating disorders, i had to wait months in order to hear back. i was left to feel like i have been forgotten. i felt like i had been abandoned, and theyjust made a phone call and then i dropped off the radar. now, what would you do if you were no longer constrained by your bank account? that's a question one lucky american might have to ask themselves this weekend. the grand prize in last night's mega millions lottery draw is more than £1 billion, one of the game's biggest everjackpots. it would make the prize winner richer than the likes of madonna, bono and tom cruise. there is a point where you have too much money. there is a point where you have too much money-— there is a point where you have too much money. that would be all right, wouldn't it? — much money. that would be all right, wouldn't it? you _ much money. that would be all right, wouldn't it? you would _ much money. that would be all right, wouldn't it? you would give _ much money. that would be all right, wouldn't it? you would give it - much money. that would be all right, wouldn't it? you would give it away. i wouldn't it? you would give it away. you would, you absolutely would. i would, anyway. charity, _ you would, you absolutely would. i would, anyway. charity, yes. - you would, you absolutely would. i would, anyway. charity, yes. thatl you would, you absolutely would. i | would, anyway. charity, yes. that is a lot of money- _ after 37 years on screen, the final episodes of neighbours have been aired in the uk. i missed it, i have to say. i bet i

can catch up somewhere.- i missed it, i have to say. i bet i can catch up somewhere. wow. wow, wow, can catch up somewhere. wow. wow, wow. wow- — can catch up somewhere. wow. wow, wow. wow- look _ can catch up somewhere. wow. wow, wow, wow. look at _ can catch up somewhere. wow. wow, wow, wow. look at this. _ can catch up somewhere. wow. wow, wow, wow. look at this. crazy, - wow, wow. look at this. crazy, crazy. we made it, huh? home, sweet home. i got igota i got a tear in my eyejust i got a tear in my eye just watching it. the australian soap ended with a special double show last night which featured star—studded cameos from kylie minogue and jason donovan as well as a whole host of characters from the show�*s past and present. it was great when it was on at lunchtime on bbc one. you could watch it, when i was a student, make it to 2pm lecture, and then we used to watch the 5:30pm repeat and see how much of the script we could remember. how much of the script we could remember-— how much of the script we could remember. ., , ., ., , ., remember. you should have been doing other things- — remember. you should have been doing other things- i— remember. you should have been doing other things. i should _ remember. you should have been doing other things. i should have _ remember. you should have been doing other things. i should have been - remember. you should have been doing other things. i should have been in - other things. i should have been in the library.. _ other things. i should have been in the library,. matt, _ other things. i should have been in the library,. matt, do _ other things. i should have been in the library,. matt, do you - other things. i should have been in . the library,. matt, do you remember? good morning- — the library,. matt, do you remember? good morning. they're _ the library,. matt, do you remember? good morning. they're all— the library,. matt, do you remember? good morning. they're all the - the library,. matt, do you remember? good morning. they're all the way - good morning. they're all the way through, won't we? did

good morning. they're all the way through, won't we?— good morning. they're all the way through, won't we? did you watch it last niuht? through, won't we? did you watch it last night? no. _ through, won't we? did you watch it last night? no. i— through, won't we? did you watch it last night? no, i am _ through, won't we? did you watch it last night? no, i am sure _ through, won't we? did you watch it last night? no, i am sure we - through, won't we? did you watch it last night? no, i am sure we can - last night? no, i am sure we can watch it on _ last night? no, i am sure we can watch it on catch _ last night? no, i am sure we can watch it on catch up _ last night? no, i am sure we canj watch it on catch up somewhere. last night? no, i am sure we can - watch it on catch up somewhere. we will watch it on catch up somewhere. - will gather around. watch it on catch up somewhere. - will gatheraround. i watch it on catch up somewhere. - will gather around. i will be around later. . will gather around. i will be around laten- good _ will gather around. i will be around later.- good morning - will gather around. i will be around later.- good morning to - will gather around. i will be around | later.- good morning to you later. perfect. good morning to you both, good — later. perfect. good morning to you both, good morning _ later. perfect. good morning to you both, good morning as _ later. perfect. good morning to you both, good morning as well. - later. perfect. good morning to you both, good morning as well. let - later. perfect. good morning to you| both, good morning as well. let me show you a quick sunrise off the coast in scarborough. it is probably the only peak of sun—yu will see in a while because that cloud has been streaming in. a pretty warm start to the weekend, temperatures at the moment in the mid—teens, and the reason we have got that cloud streaming in, you can see here, extends all the way from the atlantic at the moment. viewed from space, the best of any breaks in the far south of england and the far north—west of scotland. but the extent of the rainfall, some heavy bus around pushing across scotland, increasingly so in batches across england, northern england, north wales in the north midlands. there will be some brighter skies developing quite quickly around the moray firth and we will see those sunny spells in western scotland. rain on and off in parts of northern england, north midlands and north wales throughout the day. south of

that we will see some sunshine at times, and when the sun is out after that muggy start, pretty warm day. 26 or 27 degrees towards the south—east corner. notice even further north, with a cloud, we could get to around 2a degrees across some parts of eastern scotland. it will be a fine into the day here, but we will see more rain at times this evening across parts of northern england, wales, the midlands. and we could actually see one or two welcome splashes of rain overnight across southern counties of england. it is by no means a guarantee everywhere but some of you will welcome that rain. just noticed the temperatures through the night. it will be a very humid night, 17 or 18 degrees, critically on the southern edge of this weather front, which will be bringing a few showers around. a bit fresher to the north of that as we going to sunday, but for scotland and northern ireland, a bit of renter eastern scotland through the morning but more rain as we had across parts of wales, the midlands, northern england and a few showery bursts of rain in east anglia and the south—east as well. that cloud, though, did more broken

through the afternoon. a better chance of some sunshine. more of you will be dry through afternoon in the morning although there will be the chance of an afternoon shower very close to wembley. by the time kick—off gets under way, and certainly for the end of the match, it should be dry for that big match between england and germany. then sunday night into monday, a brief ridge of high pressure builds in. it should be a dry night, but as we go through monday, after a bright stars, withjust one through monday, after a bright stars, with just one or two showers potentially across the south, we will see things cloud over from the west. 0utbreaks will see things cloud over from the west. outbreaks of rain steadily pushing and a stiffening breeze. brightest on monday across some eastern areas. throughout, it will feel a bit fresher across many areas of the country, but more warmth across southern parts as we go through this week. rain at times for the north and the west. back to you both. ., , the north and the west. back to you both. . , . it was the most talked about moment at this year's oscars ceremony — when actor will smith slapped the show�*s host, chris rock. it came after the comedian made a joke about smith's wife. in his first public statement

about the incident, he reiterated his apology and said he was "ready to talk". there is no part of there is no part of me there is no part of me that there is no part of me that thinks there is no part of me that thinks thatis there is no part of me that thinks that is the optimal way to handle a feeling of disrespect or insults. i have reached out to chris and the message that came back is that he is not ready to talk. when he is, he will reach out. so, i will say to you... chris, iapologise will reach out. so, i will say to you... chris, i apologise to you, my behaviour was unacceptable, and i am here whenever you are ready to talk. that was will smith. we are joined now by tv and entertainmentjournalist kj matthews.

whojoins us this who joins us this morning whojoins us this morning live who joins us this morning live from los angeles. thank you for staying up los angeles. thank you for staying up late to talk to us. why now? that is the million-dollar _ up late to talk to us. why now? that is the million—dollar question. it has been — is the million—dollar question. it has been almost five months, four or five months _ has been almost five months, four or five months since it happened, if you recall— five months since it happened, if you recall shortly afterwards will smith _ you recall shortly afterwards will smith basically got out of hollywood and got _ smith basically got out of hollywood and got of his social media. he was posting _ and got of his social media. he was posting every day on facebook and instagram — posting every day on facebook and instagram and twitter and then there was nothing. some people say he went away internationally to talk to some guru and _ away internationally to talk to some guru and wanted to really think about— guru and wanted to really think about what he had done, and maybe his time _ about what he had done, and maybe his time is— about what he had done, and maybe his time is over now and he is ready to come _ his time is over now and he is ready to come forward and just speak. secondly, — to come forward and just speak. secondly, some people may say he had to really— secondly, some people may say he had to really come forward because at this point, — to really come forward because at this point, if chris rock has not opened — this point, if chris rock has not opened the door for them to sit down and talk_ opened the door for them to sit down and talk and — opened the door for them to sit down and talk and is not interested in talking — and talk and is not interested in talking to — and talk and is not interested in talking to him right now, and he has

to move _ talking to him right now, and he has to move forward without apology, even _ to move forward without apology, even without chris rock to let the world know. 335 even without chris rock to let the world know— even without chris rock to let the world know-— even without chris rock to let the world know. ~ , , ., ., , , world know. as you said, he has been out of hollywood, _ world know. as you said, he has been out of hollywood, he _ world know. as you said, he has been out of hollywood, he has _ world know. as you said, he has been out of hollywood, he has been - out of hollywood, he has been persona non grata. but meanwhile, chris rock has sold out every stand—up show that he has done in the last few months. he stand-up show that he has done in the last few months. he absolutely has. do the last few months. he absolutely has- do you — the last few months. he absolutely has. do you know, _ the last few months. he absolutely has. do you know, i— the last few months. he absolutely has. do you know, i actually- the last few months. he absolutely has. do you know, i actually saw. has. do you know, i actually saw chris _ has. do you know, i actually saw chris rock— has. do you know, i actually saw chris rock in concert in palm springs — chris rock in concert in palm springs about a month after this incident — springs about a month after this incident. 0ne springs about a month after this incident. one of the reasons why incident. 0ne of the reasons why went— incident. one of the reasons why went to — incident. one of the reasons why went to the concert is because i was dying _ went to the concert is because i was dying to _ went to the concert is because i was dying to see — went to the concert is because i was dying to see if he was going to talk about— dying to see if he was going to talk about it. _ dying to see if he was going to talk about it, and he really didn't. he joked _ about it, and he really didn't. he joked by— about it, and he really didn't. he joked by saying he is slowly getting his hearing back, as a joked as i will smith— his hearing back, as a joked as i will smith had obviously slapped him during _ will smith had obviously slapped him during the _ will smith had obviously slapped him during the oscars. but since then, he really— during the oscars. but since then, he really hasn't talked about it. even _ he really hasn't talked about it. even this— he really hasn't talked about it. even this week he said he still didn't— even this week he said he still didn't want to talk about it other than _ didn't want to talk about it other than to— didn't want to talk about it other than to say, you don't go to the hospital— than to say, you don't go to the hospital for a small paper cut, and he is _ hospital for a small paper cut, and he is working the stuff out, he is not really — he is working the stuff out, he is not really ready to talk about it. when _ not really ready to talk about it. when he — not really ready to talk about it. when he is _ not really ready to talk about it. when he is ready, he will let everybody know. he hasn't done an interview. _ everybody know. he hasn't done an interview, he hasn't talked to will smith, _ interview, he hasn't talked to will smith, hasn't said whether or not he actually— smith, hasn't said whether or not he actually forgives him. he is going

to do— actually forgives him. he is going to do it _ actually forgives him. he is going to do it in — actually forgives him. he is going to do it in his own time, and it appears— to do it in his own time, and it appears as— to do it in his own time, and it appears as though chris rock is going _ appears as though chris rock is going to — appears as though chris rock is going to let you know when he is ready _ going to let you know when he is ready it — going to let you know when he is ready it is — going to let you know when he is ready. it is not going to be pushed into anything before he is ready. what _ into anything before he is ready. what do — into anything before he is ready. what do people in the states make of this? is it water under the bridge? is it becoming history? 0r this? is it water under the bridge? is it becoming history? or are a people still really interested in this? ., , people still really interested in this? ., ., ., this? people really had forgotten about it until— this? people really had forgotten about it until he _ this? people really had forgotten about it until he kinda _ this? people really had forgotten about it until he kinda popped i this? people really had forgotten about it until he kinda popped up this? people really had forgotten i about it until he kinda popped up on friday. _ about it until he kinda popped up on friday. and — about it until he kinda popped up on friday, and this was not on our friday— friday, and this was not on our friday bingo card! it was out of the blue to _ friday bingo card! it was out of the blue to say— friday bingo card! it was out of the blue to say this with will smith, but a _ blue to say this with will smith, but a lot— blue to say this with will smith, but a lot of people are supporting him _ but a lot of people are supporting him i_ but a lot of people are supporting him i saw— but a lot of people are supporting him. i saw a lot of celebrities, the actor— him. i saw a lot of celebrities, the actor and — him. i saw a lot of celebrities, the actor and comedian kevin hart put a lot of— actor and comedian kevin hart put a lot of migs— actor and comedian kevin hart put a lot of migs under his instagram account, — lot of migs under his instagram account, -- _ lot of migs under his instagram account, —— emojis. there are people out there _ account, —— emojis. there are people out there but— account, —— emojis. there are people out there but this comedian that i saw: _ out there but this comedian that i saw, an american comedian who is saying _ saw, an american comedian who is saying will— saw, an american comedian who is saying will smith has lost me again, chris said _ saying will smith has lost me again, chris said he will contact you and he is _ chris said he will contact you and he is ready _ chris said he will contact you and he is ready. why are you pushing

him? _ he is ready. why are you pushing him? there — he is ready. why are you pushing him? there is somebody on the other side basically saying, don't push the apology before chris rock is ready _ the apology before chris rock is ready so — the apology before chris rock is ready. so you are hearing it on both sides _ ready. so you are hearing it on both sides. ., ~' , ., , . ready. so you are hearing it on both sides. . ,, , ., , . ., sides. thank you very much for talkin: sides. thank you very much for talking to _ sides. thank you very much for talking to us — sides. thank you very much for talking to us from _ sides. thank you very much for talking to us from los - sides. thank you very much for talking to us from los angeles| sides. thank you very much for - talking to us from los angeles this morning. let's take a look at today's papers. �*sunak suffers new blow�* is the times headline. the paper reports that former leadership hopeful tom tugendhat has lent his support to liz truss, saying she was the only candidate ready to become prime minister and unite the conservative party. the main story on the front page of the daily mail focuses on a hosepipe ban facing millions of britons amid one of the driest years on record. but unlike hampshire, it is coming in, but it also features the verdict in the so—called �*wagatha christie' trial. �*win rooney�* is the headline in the mirror. it says rebekah vardy was left devastated after losing her libel trial against coleen rooney.

and one of the most watched videos on the bbc news website tells the story of a university student who set herself the challenge of walking on stage at her graduation less than a year after she was seriously injured in a road accident. a couple of inside stories. i do like this story. _ a couple of inside stories. i do like this story. we _ a couple of inside stories. i if like this story. we have covered this already. this is a pigeon which flew to the united states by mistake. 4000 miles it went off track. it was in a 380 mile race, it went off track and ended up in alabama. it has been flown back, bob has been flown back by plane, they didn't make him fly back. we have been identified by the little ring on his leg, and he is back with his owner who was very happy, as you can see, because he has given him a kiss. , ., , , ., ., see, because he has given him a

kiss. ,., _ ., ., . ._ kiss. obviously not a particularly aood kiss. obviously not a particularly good homing _ kiss. obviously not a particularly good homing pigeon _ kiss. obviously not a particularly good homing pigeon if— kiss. obviously not a particularly good homing pigeon if he - kiss. obviously not a particularly good homing pigeon if he flew . kiss. obviously not a particularly - good homing pigeon if he flew 4000 miles of track! a funny camera shot, sorry about that. staying up in the air, this is somewhat different. a life—size monument of wartime pilots who posed at an airbase in 1940 in kent, 82 years of the day after this photograph was taken, this monument was unveiled yesterday. fantastic photograph of the airmen there just reclining on the ground. it is photograph of the airmen there 'ust reclining on the groundi reclining on the ground. it is very clever, reclining on the ground. it is very clever. very. _ reclining on the ground. it is very clever. very. very _ reclining on the ground. it is very clever, very, very clever. - reclining on the ground. it is very clever, very, very clever. in - reclining on the ground. it is very| clever, very, very clever. in kent, at the airbase. _ clever, very, very clever. in kent, at the airbase. lovely. _ clever, very, very clever. in kent, at the airbase. lovely. what - clever, very, very clever. in kent, at the airbase. lovely. what is - at the airbase. lovely. what is auoin at the airbase. lovely. what is going on- _ at the airbase. lovely. what is going on- we _ at the airbase. lovely. what is going on. we are _ at the airbase. lovely. what is going on. we are building - at the airbase. lovely. what is going on. we are building up | at the airbase. lovely. what is| going on. we are building up to at the airbase. lovely. what is - going on. we are building up to the euros tomorrow, the final, by the commonwealth games is under way as well. mike is in his element in birmingham. a lovely morning. how are you? birmingham. a lovely morning. how are ou? ., . ., ., are you? good morning. nice and warm and beautiful — are you? good morning. nice and warm and beautiful here _ are you? good morning. nice and warm and beautiful here in _ are you? good morning. nice and warm and beautiful here in victoria _ and beautiful here in victoria square _ and beautiful here in victoria square a _ and beautiful here in victoria square. a hive of activity as well.

i square. a hive of activity as well. i am _ square. a hive of activity as well. i am not — square. a hive of activity as well. i am not alone this morning because there _ i am not alone this morning because there are _ i am not alone this morning because there are people behind me getting finished _ there are people behind me getting finished for the endpoint of the marathon, the wheelchair event first of all. _ marathon, the wheelchair event first of all. the _ marathon, the wheelchair event first of all, the railings are up, the big screen _ of all, the railings are up, the big screen and — of all, the railings are up, the big screen and the finishing point. we expect— screen and the finishing point. we expect the — screen and the finishing point. we expect the men's and women's wheelchair athletes to come through maybe _ wheelchair athletes to come through maybe sometime around 9:15am. look out for— maybe sometime around 9:15am. look out for the _ maybe sometime around 9:15am. look out for the wearables! the legend of wheelchair— out for the wearables! the legend of wheelchair marathon, david weir. he has already— wheelchair marathon, david weir. he has already won nine paralympic gold medals _ has already won nine paralympic gold medals he _ has already won nine paralympic gold medals. he was the commonwealth champion— medals. he was the commonwealth champion in 2014 as well so he will be one _ champion in 2014 as well so he will be one of— champion in 2014 as well so he will be one of the star attractions after nine o'clock. what a great day it was for — nine o'clock. what a great day it was for day _ nine o'clock. what a great day it was for day one. england had two goals— was for day one. england had two goals and — was for day one. england had two goals and scotland got their first -oal goals and scotland got their first goal of— goals and scotland got their first goal of these games in the velodrome. looking back on the first day's action, here'sjoe lynskey. the seats were full, the wait was over. sport sprang into life in

birmingham and somewhere on the stage for the first time. for four years, the commonwealth games have beeninjoe years, the commonwealth games have been injoe fraser pollock diary. he is a world champion from the city, not even a broken foot stop him. commentator: and it hurt his foot a bit i think, you can see on his face. , , ., bit i think, you can see on his face, , ., , .,, bit i think, you can see on his face, , ., face. just to be here was ordinary. five weeks — face. just to be here was ordinary. five weeks ago — face. just to be here was ordinary. five weeks ago he _ face. just to be here was ordinary. five weeks ago he had _ face. just to be here was ordinary. five weeks ago he had appendix . five weeks ago he had appendix surgery, but here was fraser at the front of england was �*s gymnastics team gold. front of england was 's gymnastics team old. ., ., ,, front of england was 's gymnastics team old. ., ., i. ., team gold. how... how did you do that?! i team gold. how... how did you do that?! itell— team gold. how... how did you do that?! | tell you _ team gold. how... how did you do that?! i tell you what, _ team gold. how... how did you do that?! | tell you what, | _ team gold. how... how did you do that?! | tell you what, | did - team gold. how... how did you do that?! i tell you what, i did it - that?! itell you what, i did it because we _ that?! itell you what, i did it because we have _ that?! itell you what, i did it because we have a _ that?! itell you what, i did it because we have a crowd - that?! itell you what, i did it because we have a crowd like that?! i tell you what, i did it - because we have a crowd like this. they— because we have a crowd like this. they are _ because we have a crowd like this. they are all— because we have a crowd like this. they are all behind us, my team is amazing, _ they are all behind us, my team is amazing, so— they are all behind us, my team is amazing, so we just pushed through and managed to deliver a gold medal. scotland _ and managed to deliver a gold medal. scotland poz mcneil fatty takes on brave rotations as well. he hurtles around the velodrome with impaired vision but each games with different guides he keeps winning. scotland

poz my first goal came from a man who is used to them. he has now got five, and 38 with a child on the way, it means so much. so determined to win for scotland, _ way, it means so much. so determined to win for scotland, for _ way, it means so much. so determined to win for scotland, for my _ way, it means so much. so determined to win for scotland, for my family - to win for scotland, for my family here, my wife who has my baby, all the emotion just drove me through those last few laps and i am so proud. those last few laps and i am so roud. a . those last few laps and i am so roud. a, . ., those last few laps and i am so roud. . ., ~ , ., ., those last few laps and i am so roud. . ., ~ , ., y proud. on march one, australia 157 swimmin: proud. on march one, australia 157 swimming goals. — proud. on march one, australia 157 swimming goals, while _ proud. on march one, australia 157 swimming goals, while earlier, - proud. on march one, australia 157 i swimming goals, while earlier, flora duffy one in triathlon or bermuda where there is a day of the year in her honour. in the men's race there was a distinction at the end, new zealand poz hayden wilde knew he had a tight penalty to race for the line was pointless so he left england take it in. it was these games first goal. there were two medals for wales and while india's cycling hopes rested on david beckham.

surprised if that does not make the papers. the surprised if that does not make the -a ers. ., surprised if that does not make the -a ers. . ., surprised if that does not make the -a ers. ., ., ,. papers. the name on the screen wasn't a misprint. _ papers. the name on the screen wasn't a misprint. both - papers. the name on the screen wasn't a misprint. both him - papers. the name on the screen wasn't a misprint. both him and| papers. the name on the screen i wasn't a misprint. both him and his teammate reynaldo were named after footballers. in the team sprints, they didn't win a medal, but i did make the top six. i love the little personal details that come out as each metal is one. but as i look at the scoreboard, the first official metal table of these commonwealth games. here we are. australia leading the way after 16 medals yesterday with new zealand and england behind them. but also great to see scotland in fifth, wales and northern ireland on the board on the opening day. 0 nto 0nto the second day of the action. 23 gold medals up for grabs on this second day across the whole range of sports. after the marathons which i mentioned, there are hopes for scotland and england on the

velodrome cycling track. the women will try to emulate the men and take team gymnastics gold. also, the weightlifting is really popular, that gets under way as well, and a really big night ahead in the swimming pool with tom deane and duncan scott going head—to—head. the heat of the olympic gold and silver—medallists normally team—mates for team gb, this time as there is that rivalry, england and scotland involved as well. i have been speaking to tom dean and we will hearfrom him a been speaking to tom dean and we will hear from him a little later on breakfast. the other big talking point i want to mention has been the enormous mechanical bull, the electronic which was a real star of the opening ceremony. it has now been moved down the road to the city centre, not too far away from the actual bullring which made its name in the middle ages when bulls were taken b slaughter. thankfully now it is all about the shopping centre and business area now. the bull itself

has become a symbol for hope, peace and strength going forward, a real attraction in the centre now for the rest of these games, and i was given occlusive access to look inside to see how the ball works. —— exclusive access. fans got a closer look. the giant bull that took five months to build... to help tell the story of the oppressed across the commonwealth at the opening ceremony. becoming a symbol for hope and empowerment. the bull that took two hours and a police escort to move through the night to its new home in the city centre. it is amazing- — home in the city centre. it is amazing- i _ home in the city centre. it is amazing. i must _ home in the city centre. it is amazing. i must say, - home in the city centre. it is amazing. i must say, the i home in the city centre. it 3 amazing. i must say, the amount of time is amazing, it is tremendous. never seen something like that in my life, never seen something like that in my life. yes, _ never seen something like that in my life. yes, i_ never seen something like that in my life, yes, i don't seem will see it ever— life, yes, i don't seem will see it ever again. _ life, yes, i don't seem will see it everagain, something life, yes, i don't seem will see it ever again, something like that. i think ever again, something like that. think it was ever again, something like that. i think it was a horrendous amount of work— think it was a horrendous amount of

work to— think it was a horrendous amount of work to get— think it was a horrendous amount of work to get it — think it was a horrendous amount of work to get it done, _ think it was a horrendous amount of work to get it done, but _ think it was a horrendous amount of work to get it done, but once - think it was a horrendous amount of work to get it done, but once you i work to get it done, but once you have _ work to get it done, but once you have done — work to get it done, but once you have done it _ work to get it done, but once you have done it and _ work to get it done, but once you have done it and you _ work to get it done, but once you have done it and _ work to get it done, but once you have done it and you forget i work to get it done, but once you have done it and _ work to get it done, but once you have done it and you forget what| have done it and you forget what came: _ have done it and you forget what came, then _ have done it and you forget what came, then you— have done it and you forget what came, then you can _ have done it and you forget what came, then you can relax- have done it and you forget what came, then you can relax and i have done it and you forget what i came, then you can relax and enjoy it. came, then you can relax and en'oy it. , , , ., ., , it. the bull sits on and is driven b what it. the bull sits on and is driven by what is _ it. the bull sits on and is driven by what is effectively _ it. the bull sits on and is driven by what is effectively a - it. the bull sits on and is driven by what is effectively a forklift i by what is effectively a forklift truck, known as a telemetry handler. this weighs 17.5 times, the bull itself is only 2.5 to make sure it is very stable and doesn't problem over, and it takes six people to make it work, some of whom are up inside. you are coming with me. there are three people inside. 0ne there are three people inside. one is controlling the computers which operate the legs, there is preprogrammed leg movements, a driver who makes it rear up and down in two people on the head, they are puppet hearing it left and right and “p puppet hearing it left and right and up and down-— puppet hearing it left and right and u- and down. . , ,, ., ., ~ up and down. that is like hard work. how much are you pulling down? 300 kilos- wow! — how much are you pulling down? 300 kilos. wow! whether _ how much are you pulling down? 300 kilos. wow! whether it _ how much are you pulling down? 300 kilos. wow! whether it is _ how much are you pulling down? 300 kilos. wow! whether it is built - how much are you pulling down? 300 kilos. wow! whether it is built of- kilos. wow! whether it is built of aluminium _ kilos. wow! whether it is built of aluminium to _ kilos. wow! whether it is built of aluminium to keep _ kilos. wow! whether it is built of aluminium to keep it _ kilos. wow! whether it is built of aluminium to keep it light, and the skin, if you go and squeeze it, you can squeeze the metal, what looks like a metalfinish. it is can squeeze the metal, what looks like a metal finish. it is all to keep it very light. and then it is

mounted on the steel arm. the arm and a telly handler control forward and a telly handler control forward and up and down, though it can scuttle around at a ground speed of about 10 miles an hour. this scuttle around at a ground speed of about 10 miles an hour.— about 10 miles an hour. this is how i oerate about 10 miles an hour. this is how i operate the _ about 10 miles an hour. this is how i operate the tail. _ about 10 miles an hour. this is how i operate the tail. in _ about 10 miles an hour. this is how i operate the tail. in the _ about 10 miles an hour. this is how i operate the tail. in the seats i i operate the tail. in the seats at the top of _ i operate the tail. in the seats at the top of the — i operate the tail. in the seats at the top of the bull, _ i operate the tail. in the seats at the top of the bull, where i i operate the tail. in the seats at the top of the bull, where the i the top of the bull, where the character in the opening ceremony sat, you can really feel the sense of power. why the story had such an impact and made so many quite emotional. impact and made so many quite emotional-— impact and made so many quite emotional. , ., , . , emotional. there were people crying in the audience, _ emotional. there were people crying in the audience, which _ emotional. there were people crying in the audience, which surprised i emotional. there were people crying| in the audience, which surprised me, even on the first dress rehearsal we had, there were people who had seen the bull but haven't seen it in operation properly.— the bull but haven't seen it in operation properly. the bull but haven't seen it in oeration --roerl . . . ., , , ., operation properly. what happened to it after the games? _ operation properly. what happened to it after the games? that _ operation properly. what happened to it after the games? that might - operation properly. what happened to it after the games? that might be i operation properly. what happened to it after the games? that might be a l it after the games? that might be a bit sad. it after the games? that might be a bit sad- what _ it after the games? that might be a bit sad. what do _ it after the games? that might be a bit sad. what do you _ it after the games? that might be a bit sad. what do you mean? - it after the games? that might be a bit sad. what do you mean? i i it after the games? that might be a l bit sad. what do you mean? i suspect it will be taken _ bit sad. what do you mean? i suspect it will be taken apart _ bit sad. what do you mean? i suspect it will be taken apart and _ bit sad. what do you mean? i suspect it will be taken apart and never i bit sad. what do you mean? i suspect it will be taken apart and never see i it will be taken apart and never see the light of day again. 0h, oh, dear. yes, well it came from

recycled aluminium and it seems it will go back to being recycled aluminium at the end of these games unless anybody has a massive hangup, because that is a problem, it is rather big to store, a 10 metre giant bull. it rather big to store, a 10 metre giant bull-— rather big to store, a 10 metre ciant bull. , . ., ., giant bull. it is aluminium, gamma, so cannotjust _ giant bull. it is aluminium, gamma, so cannotjust be _ giant bull. it is aluminium, gamma, so cannotjust be outside? - giant bull. it is aluminium, gamma, so cannotjust be outside? and i giant bull. it is aluminium, gamma, | so cannotjust be outside? and foam as well. it looks like metal, but as i mentioned, a lot of it is foam and quite soft. that would perish in the rain. it quite soft. that would perish in the rain. ., , ., , , can rain. it does need to be inside. can ou tell rain. it does need to be inside. can you tell me — rain. it does need to be inside. can you tell me what _ rain. it does need to be inside. can you tell me what it _ rain. it does need to be inside. can you tell me what it was _ rain. it does need to be inside. can you tell me what it was like - rain. it does need to be inside. can you tell me what it was like inside i you tell me what it was like inside there? did it feel cavernous? it was incredible. there? did it feel cavernous? it was incredible- it _ there? did it feel cavernous? it was incredible. it felt _ there? did it feel cavernous? it was incredible. it felt like _ there? did it feel cavernous? it was incredible. it felt like something i incredible. it felt like something from charlie and the chocolate factory, it was like a little fantasy place. but you had to be small. with all due respect, i don't think... i was given exclusive access. �* y ., ~ think... i was given exclusive access. �* ~ ., , think... i was given exclusive access. ~ ., , access. but you think i would be too tall for it? no, _ access. but you think i would be too tall for it? no, you _ access. but you think i would be too tall for it? no, you would _ access. but you think i would be too tall for it? no, you would be - access. but you think i would be too tall for it? no, you would be fine. i tall for it? no, you would be fine. i tall for it? no, you would be fine. iwouldn't — tall for it? no, you would be fine. i wouldn't have _ tall for it? no, you would be fine. i wouldn't have even _ tall for it? no, you would be fine. i wouldn't have even got - tall for it? no, you would be fine. i wouldn't have even got in i tall for it? no, you would be fine. i i wouldn't have even got in through the little hatch! it was great. lots

of little ladders and if you find someone sat somewhere operating a tail, pulling bits of rope, you just cannot believe what is in there. it is great view of course. you cannot believe what is in there. it is great view of course.— is great view of course. you are very lucky- _ is great view of course. you are very lucky- i — is great view of course. you are very lucky- i am _ is great view of course. you are very lucky. i am very _ is great view of course. you are very lucky. i am very envious. l is great view of course. you are very lucky. i am very envious. i| very lucky. i am very envious. i know. it was a special day. very lucky. i am very envious. i- know. it was a special day. surreal, but special- — know. it was a special day. surreal, but special. we _ know. it was a special day. surreal, but special. we will _ know. it was a special day. surreal, but special. we will see _ know. it was a special day. surreal, but special. we will see you - know. it was a special day. surreal, but special. we will see you later. i but special. we will see you later. lake eyre. he gets all the good jobs! we will talk about young people sometimes regularly going without food as they struggle with the cost of living, according to research that has come out from the charity centrepoint. it is calling for a rise in universal credit and housing benefits for under—25s, who currently receive lower rates. michael buchanan has spoken to people who are struggling to cope with rising costs. they are the faces of the future, but they are struggling to live in the present. ashanti was learning to budget. the 19—year—old recently moved into a flat after spending time in a homeless shelter. i

moved into a flat after spending time in a homeless shelter. i have a book too, time in a homeless shelter. i have a booktoo. like. _ time in a homeless shelter. i have a book too, like, write _ time in a homeless shelter. i have a book too, like, write down - time in a homeless shelter. i have a book too, like, write down things i book too, like, write down things that i have to pay and i put my rent is the first thing, and then i move on to gas and electric. and i kind of leave the food shopping until last, because i feel like i can work around it. ., around it. living food to last, however. _ around it. living food to last, however, means _ around it. living food to last, however, means ashanti i around it. living food to last, however, means ashanti has | around it. living food to last, l however, means ashanti has to around it. living food to last, i however, means ashanti has to be careful about what she buys. food has cotten careful about what she buys. food has gotten quite _ careful about what she buys. fr>r>c has gotten quite expensive. careful about what she buys. food has gotten quite expensive. but i careful about what she buys. food| has gotten quite expensive. but at times her thrifty _ has gotten quite expensive. but at times her thrifty this _ has gotten quite expensive. but at times her thrifty this isn't - has gotten quite expensive. but at times her thrifty this isn't enough. j times her thrifty this isn't enough. if i run out of money, ijust have to go without food. if i run out of money, i 'ust have to go without food._ if i run out of money, i 'ust have to go without food. how long have ou one to go without food. how long have you gone without _ to go without food. how long have you gone without food? _ to go without food. how long have you gone without food? four i to go without food. how long have you gone without food? four days| to go without food. how long have l you gone without food? four days at most. you gone without food? four days at most- four — you gone without food? four days at most. four days. _ you gone without food? four days at most. four days. a _ you gone without food? four days at most. four days. a difficult - most. four days. a difficult childhood _ most. four days. a difficult childhood and _ most. four days. a difficult childhood and health i most. four days. a difficult i childhood and health problems most. four days. a difficult - childhood and health problems mean the teenager currently relies on universal credit, for which she gets a quarter less than someone aged 25 or older. ., ,., , ., or older. there are some young --eole or older. there are some young people in _ or older. there are some young people in tougher _ or older. there are some young people in tougher situations i or older. there are some young | people in tougher situations than older people, who genuinely can't afford to get by in life. im’ith afford to get by in life. with seemingly _ afford to get by in life. with

seemingly everything - afford to get by in life. with seemingly everything on - afford to get by in life. with seemingly everything on the high street getting more expensive, every penny counts, which is why some young people feel hard done by. universal credit gives a single person under 25 basic of £265.31 per month, while someone over 25 gets almost £335. if you don't work, you get less than £5 per hour if you are aged 16 or 17, rising to £9.50 per hour when someone reaches 23. 1 get hour when someone reaches 23. i get drained and — hour when someone reaches 23. i get drained and depressed because i'm working such long hours just to try and help my family. working such long hours 'ust to try and help my family.— working such long hours 'ust to try and help my family. kasia has a 'ob workin: in and help my family. kasia has a 'ob working in a — and help my family. kasia has a 'ob working in a cafe. d and help my family. kasia has a 'ob working in a cafe. she d and help my family. kasia has a 'ob working in a cafe. she recently h and help my family. kasia has ajob working in a cafe. she recently got| working in a cafe. she recently got a promotion and is now working slightly more than minimum wage, but despite working full—time and extra hours, she is finding it difficult to make ends meet. i hours, she is finding it difficult to make ends meet.— hours, she is finding it difficult to make ends meet. i move 'obs to net better to make ends meet. i move 'obs to get better wages * to make ends meet. i move 'obs to get better wages because _ to make ends meet. i move 'obs to get better wages because i h to make ends meet. i move jobs to get better wages because i knew i to make ends meet. i move jobs to. get better wages because i knew the prices _ get better wages because i knew the prices were going up, so i needed a 'ob prices were going up, so i needed a job that _ prices were going up, so i needed a job that can— prices were going up, so i needed a job that can help support me and my

famitx _ job that can help support me and my famitx but _ job that can help support me and my family. but the prices went up higher— family. but the prices went up higher than i thought. my wage doesn't — higher than i thought. my wage doesn't even... it doesn't touch most of— doesn't even... it doesn't touch most of our— doesn't even... it doesn't touch most of our bills. doesn't even. .. it doesn't touch most of our bills.— doesn't even... it doesn't touch most of our bills. tasha and her artner most of our bills. tasha and her partner have — most of our bills. tasha and her partner have a _ most of our bills. tasha and her partner have a two-year-old - partner have a two—year—old daughter. to help with rising costs, they have had to make changes to the types of food they are eating. tote types of food they are eating. we used to buy loads of fresh food and make _ used to buy loads of fresh food and make fresh— used to buy loads of fresh food and make fresh food constantly. now we are having _ make fresh food constantly. now we are having to get freezer food because — are having to get freezer food because it is cheaper, it lasts tongen — because it is cheaper, it lasts longer. but ideally, iwant because it is cheaper, it lasts longer. but ideally, i want her to have _ longer. but ideally, i want her to have fresh— longer. but ideally, i want her to have fresh food, because it is more nutritious— have fresh food, because it is more nutritious for her. but sometimes i can't _ nutritious for her. but sometimes i can't even — nutritious for her. but sometimes i can't even do that for her. but many other peeple — can't even do that for her. but many other peeple at _ can't even do that for her. but many other people at the _ can't even do that for her. but many other people at the moment -- - can't even do that for her. but many other people at the moment -- like| other people at the moment —— like many other people at the moment, tashais many other people at the moment, tasha is making personal sacrifices to put her child first.— to put her child first. some nights i don't even _ to put her child first. some nights i don't even have _ to put her child first. some nights i don't even have any _ to put her child first. some nights i don't even have any dinner. - idon't even have any dinner. thankfully— i don't even have any dinner. thankfully at my work we get free meals. _ thankfully at my work we get free meals. so — thankfully at my work we get free meals, so i'll eat at work, but sometimes i'll go to bed with my stomach— sometimes i'll go to bed with my stomach grumbling, and it's like i want _ stomach grumbling, and it's like i want to— stomach grumbling, and it's like i want to eat — stomach grumbling, and it's like i want to eat but i can't, because that's— want to eat but i can't, because that's my— want to eat but i can't, because that's my daughter. even though i've tried everything, it feels like i'm failing _ tried everything, it feels like i'm failing as — tried everything, it feels like i'm failing as mother. ifi tried everything, it feels like i'm failing as mother.—

failing as mother. if i could walk into tesco _ failing as mother. if i could walk into tesco and _ failing as mother. if i could walk into tesco and say _ failing as mother. if i could walk into tesco and say to _ failing as mother. if i could walk into tesco and say to the - failing as mother. if i could walk. into tesco and say to the cashier, hi, into tesco and say to the cashier, hi. i'm _ into tesco and say to the cashier, hi. i'm under— into tesco and say to the cashier, hi, i'm underthe_ into tesco and say to the cashier, hi, i'm under the age _ into tesco and say to the cashier, hi, i'm under the age of- into tesco and say to the cashier, hi, i'm under the age of 25, - into tesco and say to the cashier, hi, i'm under the age of 25, that. hi, i'm under the age of 25, that means— hi, i'm under the age of 25, that means mv— hi, i'm under the age of 25, that means my shop _ hi, i'm under the age of 25, that means my shop could _ hi, i'm under the age of 25, that means my shop could cost - hi, i'm under the age of 25, that means my shop could cost less, j hi, i'm under the age of 25, that- means my shop could cost less, they are just _ means my shop could cost less, they are just going — means my shop could cost less, they are just going to _ means my shop could cost less, they are just going to laugh— means my shop could cost less, they are just going to laugh at _ means my shop could cost less, they are just going to laugh at you. - are just going to laugh at you. casey— are just going to laugh at you. casey armstrong, _ are just going to laugh at you. casey armstrong, a _ are just going to laugh at you. casey armstrong, a budding l casey armstrong, a budding astrophysicist, has just £7 to spend on food each month after paying other bills. on food each month after paying other bills-— other bills. one thing that i do tuite other bills. one thing that i do quite often — other bills. one thing that i do quite often is _ other bills. one thing that i do quite often is as _ other bills. one thing that i do quite often is as long - other bills. one thing that i do quite often is as long as - other bills. one thing that i do| quite often is as long as you've other bills. one thing that i do - quite often is as long as you've got a big _ quite often is as long as you've got a big hox— quite often is as long as you've got a big box of— quite often is as long as you've got a big box of cereal, _ quite often is as long as you've got a big box of cereal, it _ quite often is as long as you've got a big box of cereal, it can- quite often is as long as you've got a big box of cereal, it can be - quite often is as long as you've got a big box of cereal, it can be quitel a big box of cereal, it can be quite cheap— a big box of cereal, it can be quite cheap to _ a big box of cereal, it can be quite cheap to just — a big box of cereal, it can be quite cheap to just go _ a big box of cereal, it can be quite cheap to just go and _ a big box of cereal, it can be quite cheap to just go and get _ a big box of cereal, it can be quite cheap to just go and get some - a big box of cereal, it can be quitel cheap tojust go and get some milk and then— cheap tojust go and get some milk and then if— cheap tojust go and get some milk and then if needs _ cheap tojust go and get some milk and then if needs be _ cheap tojust go and get some milk and then if needs be you've - cheap tojust go and get some milk and then if needs be you've got - cheap tojust go and get some milk and then if needs be you've got a l and then if needs be you've got a breakfast — and then if needs be you've got a breakfast and _ and then if needs be you've got a breakfast and a _ and then if needs be you've got a breakfast and a dinner— and then if needs be you've got a breakfast and a dinner there. - and then if needs be you've got a breakfast and a dinner there. it'sj breakfast and a dinner there. it's obviously— breakfast and a dinner there. it's obviously not _ breakfast and a dinner there. it's obviously not very— breakfast and a dinner there. it's obviously not very nutritional- breakfast and a dinner there. it's obviously not very nutritional butj obviously not very nutritional but at least — obviously not very nutritional but at least it's — obviously not very nutritional but at least it's something _ obviously not very nutritional but at least it's something to - obviously not very nutritional but at least it's something to eat - obviously not very nutritional but at least it's something to eat if l at least it's something to eat if you run— at least it's something to eat if you run out _ at least it's something to eat if you run out-— at least it's something to eat if ou run out. , ., ., ., , you run out. the 22-year-old, who is a care lever. — you run out. the 22-year-old, who is a care lever. says _ you run out. the 22-year-old, who is a care lever, says she _ you run out. the 22-year-old, who is a care lever, says she can _ you run out. the 22-year-old, who is a care lever, says she can go - you run out. the 22-year-old, who is a care lever, says she can go three . a care lever, says she can go three days onjust cereal a care lever, says she can go three days on just cereal alone, occasionally twice a month. health conditions prevent her from working, but she is hoping to go to university. i but she is hoping to go to university-— but she is hoping to go to universi . ~ �*, ., ., university. i think it's one of those where _ university. i think it's one of those where focusing - university. i think it's one of those where focusing on - university. i think it's one of those where focusing on the university. i think it's one of - those where focusing on the future keeps _ those where focusing on the future keeps me — those where focusing on the future keeps me out— those where focusing on the future keeps me out of— those where focusing on the future keeps me out of the _ those where focusing on the future keeps me out of the present - keeps me out of the present sometimes _ keeps me out of the present sometimes. it's— keeps me out of the present sometimes. it's quite - keeps me out of the present - sometimes. it's quite ridiculous, i would _ sometimes. it's quite ridiculous, i would be — sometimes. it's quite ridiculous, i would be on — sometimes. it's quite ridiculous, i would be on more _ sometimes. it's quite ridiculous, i would be on more money- sometimes. it's quite ridiculous, i would be on more money as- sometimes. it's quite ridiculous, i would be on more money as a - would be on more money as a university— would be on more money as a university student— would be on more money as a university student that - would be on more money as a university student that i - would be on more money as a university student that i havel would be on more money as a - university student that i have been on universal — university student that i have been on universal credit. _ university student that i have been on universal credit.— on universal credit. casey, ashanti and tasha should _ on universal credit. casey, ashanti and tasha should benefit - on universal credit. casey, ashanti and tasha should benefit from - on universal credit. casey, ashanti and tasha should benefit from the | and tasha should benefit from the £1200 the government is giving the

poorest households this year, but each craves a higher, regular income to ease their stress. it isa it is a stark image, isn't it? and a stark story. 0ur it is a stark image, isn't it? and a stark story. our thanks to ashanti, tasha and casey for telling us their experiences at the moment. we will have the headlines at seven a.m.. earlier this week on breakfast, you may remember that we showed you a shocking video of a lorry ploughing into stationary traffic on the a1, killing three people. the truck driver had been browsing dating sites before the crash. we can now bring you the full film, deadly browsing: the lorry driver. a warning that you may find some of the images distressing. news report: nissan - in sunderland and rolls-royce are among the firms reporting production problems caused l by staff being forced to stay at home... . i'm on the motorway,

i think you'll already have a million calls about an accident. there are car's on fire. it'll be all the services. mate, don't go any further because this might blow up any second now. _ you can hear it popping. at least two obvious fatalities. can you push them back a bit? yeah, yeah. of course. l we willjust get rid of these lot. - everyone, clear away! there is still a risk. of further explosion! it is literally like a bomb has gone off. have you got your mobile phone with you at the moment? could i take that from you, please? you are under arrest for causing death . by dangerous driving, all right _ there has been some fatalities in these cars over here. - whiskey victor 1—3 golf hotel x—ray. angry. but, yeah, i do still feel partly sorry for him, his life is ruined. so we've got one, two,

three dead patients. ..that we know. i never had a chance to apologise, to say sorry to anybody. it was quite a nice sunny day, july 15, nothing out of the ordinary really was going on that day, just another day of work, as far as we were concerned. just finishing work, it was my dog's birthday the next day, so i was going home, but by pets at home to get him some birthday presents. it was quite warm, especially when you are pregnant, so the aircon was on in the car. the weather was really nice. i had been sitting out— in the garden before i had come to work, so i was in| a really good mood. just moseying up the motorway heading to work,

nothing special. shift was due to start at 7:00 on the evening. 12—hour night shift, finishing at 7:00 the next morning. i remember slowing down in stationary traffic. saw the traffic from a good distance. put my hazard lights on, slowed down pretty much around here somewhere. because there was cars and other traffic on the inside, i i couldn't get off, so ijust had to stay where i was. i i thought to myself, "he is going fast for the distance he has got "to stop for this stationary traffic." and then i thought, "he's not going to stop." i heard a bang, that must have been when he hit a car. i thought it was my tyre. but then all of a sudden i have gone like this. and then he just literally went into the back- of the queueing traffic. the lorry is travelling nearly 60mph.

it crushes a car and a pick—up truck, collides with michael's hgv, and then swerves into two more cars, including the red one driven by molly. out of nowhere, ijust felt this impact from behind. ijust remember all of a sudden hearing the kind of crashing sounds of metal. it seemed to go _ up over the top of vehicles and then skewed - across in front of me. hit the barrier in the middle i of the motorway and exploded. and then all of a sudden being stopped on the a1 just with a lot of fire around me. i said, i'm going to ring, . and i picked up my phone, and i literally... my hands were shaking i that much, i couldn't dial,

i couldn't do anything. anyway, eventually i managed to ring. i i am on the motorway, i think you will already| have a million calls about an accident. i are you 0k? m on - i'vejust seen it. we a terry. — there is dead people, i'm sure. it's gone up in flames and everything. - i will be honest, _ icouldn't move, which is... ..one of the things that upsets me a little bit, i because there was all these people, to my mind, - going into what was carnage, and i literally... _ i feel like i froze. a lorry has caught fire and hit something. one minute ago it happened. you have got to get there quick, people are going to be killed. i need police and fire brigade quick to the a1 northbound. did you see anyone exit the vehicles? no, it literally . wasjust seconds since we have gone past.

the fireball was that big, i would be surprised . if anybody could have. the cars on fire. it will be all the services. my first instinct was to help the driver of the heavy goods vehicle. there were people screaming at me to get away from the truck. but my response was, "i ain't going to let him die." then i kicked the windscreen in of the wagon and i pulled him out. 0ut he came. didn't say anything to me, don't know what were going through his head. don't know what were going through mine at the time. are you injured at all? i'm all right, pal. obviously kind of initially just dazed. what's going on? ijust stood and looked back. it was probably only a couple of seconds, but itjust felt like i was stood still for ages. it felt like i was there five, ten minutes, taking it all in. with being pregnant and the amount of fire that was going on around, ijust thought,

"i need to get away from this." you do not know if anything else is going to catch fire or explode or anything like that, so i started to move in the opposite direction. in the distance, i could see a huge plume of thick black smoke. i shouted up to communications and asked if there was something going on that i needed to know about. they said, yeah, there had been a multiple vehicle rtc at bowburn, and that i was going to be first on the scene. what was noticeable at first was the smell from the fire and the heat coming from the fire. so if you imagine i have gone past, it has been on the other side of the road, gone past at some speed, and it was like opening the oven door, just that intense heat. just to confirm there is a paramedic on scene, army i believe, and there is some deceased inside the vehicle. i had arrived on scene to see that there was a deceased male in the hilux.

that is when you know it is serious. try not to associate it with actually being a person. that might sound a bit cold, but, yeah, just try to think of it as just something you have to deal with rather than it being an actual person. his mobile phone was ringing a lot, which is a shock reminder that this is a person, they do have a family, somebody is wanting to speak to them. that could be my family, that could be me trying to ring any of my family. it's literally like a bomb has gone off. i could only describe what was a scene of carnage, debris all over the place, it was clearly quite a serious crash. it has definitely been hit. mate, don't go any further because this might blow up any second now. you can hear it popping. i think everyone was looking towards us to be told what to do or to help. as one of the first officers

on scene, it was quite daunting situation to be faced with. we are going to have to disturb the wreckage just to ensure there is no—one else in there. i have been told there is a second fatality at the scene. there is a deceased dog here, as well, in the carriageway, in lane two on the northbound. possible causation, obviously not confirmed at the minute. you could see the lane of traffic stationary. i started to slow down. he didn't, there was no brake lights. the next thing you know, he just careered into the whole... right, and that is the white truck that's on fire in the middle of the road? thank you very much for hanging around, mate. are you all right? are you sure? yeah. — take a bit of time, 0k. have a sit down in the car, mate. i think the first thing that we tried to do was to gain some sort of control over the scene itself. we've got two hgvs with fertiliser on board. get people away! fertiliser! everyone, clear away!

there's still a risk of a further explosion! that's going to blow up any second and it's full of fertiliser. the fire brigade managed to put out the flames and continued to cool the lorry down. i have spoken with fire. they're burnt beyond recognition, you can barely make out the car here. it's obviously been hit by the hgv. it looks like, when we've looked at it, there's possibly... there's definitely two underneath the vehicle. hello. are you 0k? yeah. yeah? what kind of injuries have you got? i thinkjust — i banged my head. i knew i'd banged my head, but i hadn't realised that it had, like, cut open and stuff and i had, like, blood trickling down my face because it was that... but the pregnancy was my main concern. do you need to go to hospital? are they checking you in? - yeah, because i'm pregnant, so it's best to go get checked. how far along are you? 26 weeks _ 0k, yeah, absolutely-

essential you get checked. i don't care about my head. i was like, ijust care about finding out that the baby's 0k still. good news — the driver. of the silver wagon on fire has been located, fit and well. everything happened too fast, everybody pulled the brakes super fast. attention now turned to the driver of the lorry that caused all of the damage. i didn't have time to react, you know, for such a big machine. the next thing, i was trying to come this side on the middle so not to hit another wagon. is everybody over there ok or...? we're trying to get the best help we can to people at the moment. hello. - how are you? i'm glad i'm alive. yeah, i bet you are. what happened? i everything slowed down so quick, and ijust...| couldn't slow in time, you know. 0k. it was a bit surreal to look at the lorry and to look at him unscathed. it was like, is this

the driver of the lorry? how can it be? he was very quiet, reserved. clearly in shock. didn't see any hazards or nothing from the drivers ahead, nothing like that. right, 0k. i just... i didn't realise. yeah. have you got your mobile phone with you at the moment? i do, yes. could i take that from you, please? yeah, of course. this is the moment that would change 0nut�*s life forever. it's part of the investigation. obviously it will be quite a large—scale investigation into what has gone on. just coming up here, the traffic's been at a standstill, and he's obviously not reacted in time, so he hasjust ploughed into the back of it, basically. i've got his mobile phone. mobile phones are one of the things routinely that we seize from drivers involved in such like this, and make sure they are examined and make sure they are not used whilst driving. what are you going to do with him? . can't leave him. on his own, say, "off you go,

"we will get in touch - with you later on," can we? no, he's going to be lifted. the time is 18:59, and you're under arrest for causing death by dangerous driving, all right. there's been some fatalities in these cars over here. you do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence, if you do not mention, when questioned, something which you later rely on in court, and anything you do say may be given in evidence. do you understand everything that i've said? at the time, i didn't know how the accident had happened. it could just be a momentary lapsing, you know, in attention. i don't know, sneezing, a wasp, something like that. i didn't know why the accident had happened, and he hadn't been forthcoming in saying so. i felt a bit sorry for him. has anybody put a call in to nat in flc? we knew at that point there was at least three people dead, and that was our main priority. it's got to be, hasn't it? we've got to get to them families and get them death messages delivered before it's out on social media. and we're always in a fight with social media to get to them families and deliver their messages before anyone else. he's the driver of this, yeah.

the relatives of 51—year—old paul mullen, from washington on wearside, are quickly located and informed. 2408 from tango... but the couple in the other car are much harder to identify. i've got the engine number off that. we knew that there was people within that vehicle that had perished in that fire, in the worst set of circumstances. the driver of the car and her partner are named as elaine sullivan and david daglish, both in their 505, and from seaham in county durham. one of the family pets sadly died at the scene, and we had that...dog had a chip in it, and we got most of our identity of the people involved due to the chip that we had scanned off the vet. so, not only are we going to somebody�*s house and letting them know that their loved ones have died, we're getting this information — a chip in an animal that's also laid dead in the road. it was horrendous. it was absolutely horrendous. the focus of the investigation now turns to how the crash happened. in my mind, there's either

been a mechanical defect and the vehicle wouldn't stop, has he fallen asleep, the driver? or has he been distracted? and when we get to the scene and have a look at that, it's something in my 20—year police career that was just different to anything else. it was just... it would make the hairs on your arm stand on end. it's awful. to think that somebody has been able to just plough through them vehicles, setting people on fire, and just ruining lives in an instant. the next day, onut is interviewed by the police. he's been told by his lawyer not to talk. you said, "everything slowed down so quick, "i couldn't slow in time, you know." did you say that? no comment. i will ask you, are you responsible for the cause of the death of those three persons, for the offence of death by dangerous driving? no comment. faced with onut's silence,

the investigation focuses on his phone, and the evidence is damning. we could see he'd been on his mobile phone pretty much all of the day. he was on it right to the point of impact. he was travelling at about 58mph on his mobile phone at the point that he ploughed into the back of the standstill traffic. a download of your phone's been carried out and shows usage of your phone throughout the day and the afternoon whilst driving. can you explain that to me? no comment. onut had spent most of the day browsing dating sites whilst at the wheel of his ali—tonne truck. the weight of evidence is stacked against him. at durham crown court, he pleads guilty to causing the three deaths and is sentenced to eight years and ten months injail. you must know if you are looking at your phone, especially if you're watching videos, sending messages, you must know that that is a potential consequence, and you've made that choice to do it.

it's wasteful of everybody's life, the people who were killed. him, his life ruined for the sake of, well, swiping right or whatever it was he was doing on his mobile phone. onut is now injail, serving his sentence. he's decided he wants to break his silence, to explain his actions and apologise to the families. i was destroyed. you could've just taken my heart off my chest, it would probably not have been as painful as it was, honestly. when i seen the videos, ijust... i don't know, i can't explain. it's just... so tragic and hard to see. it's so disturbing knowing it was me in that lorry, you know, ploughing through the cars. i still remember his reaction now,

of pressing play on that cctv and watch him crumble. you know, you can be on the phone for two, three seconds, and if you drive 60mph, you know, you can travel a few hundred yards, definitely. and the phone that day was the distraction. the phone was the distraction, yeah. it was a bad...bad choice, a really bad choice. and the wrong time and the wrong place. itjust happened and it's... it's... it's just...| can't turn the time back to change anything. i haven't got the power to do that, you know. it's...| wish i could. if the family of elaine, david, paul were to listen to this and were to listen to you today, what would you say to them?

there is a million things i can tell people, you know, but i want to apologise, i want to say i'm really sorry because i feel really bad for what happened. i feel bad for the people who lost loved ones, people who were in danger and they have to suffer with flashbacks and injuries for the rest of their lives. it's hard, it's really hard. plus, living for the rest of your life with that in your head is not easy either. i don't know what else to say. onut's dangerous driving cost the lives of junior sullivan's parents, elaine and david. he taught me pretty much more than anyone else has ever taught me, which is

what i loved about him. he sort of gave me all the life lessons that you would expect from a parent, from a father. mum was the complete opposite. small, feisty, she had that sort of infectious laugh. she epitomised that sort of feisty, sort of strong character. as part of this process, he asked to be interviewed. during the interview, he said a few words about how he feels and how it's affected him. are you sure you're all right in watching it? yeah, yeah. there is a million things i can tell people, you know, but i want to apologise. i want to say i'm really sorry. are you all right? yeah. makes you realise he is sort ofjust a human.

doesn't make a difference in terms necessarily of how i feel about him, but it doesn't take away from what he has done, no. but if people look at it and think, well, actually, i don't want to be that person, i don't want to be in prison, i don't want to have killed three people, i don't want that on my conscience, look at what it's doing to this guy, look at where he is, then hopefully they'll take something away from it. regardless of how i feel about him, he has got to live with the fact that he has killed three people and affected loads of other people's lives. if we want to take one thing that's affected me most about the case, it's got to be going to the families. like. . .someone

getting them killed. unfortunately, it will take more accidents for people to realise, that's the sad truth about it. i've done it myself before. your phone flashes up, you kind of have a quick look, but now, i get a real anger in my stomach. i'mjust, like, i want to shout at them and be like this is what can happen, this is what you could do to someone. you can ruin people's lives, you can end people's lives. i've issued tickets _ to people many times before, and you get the old attitude, . i'm only using a mobile phone, but i don't think these - people realise how severe the consequences could be. it happened to me. here i am.

that's the reason i'm in prison. for what? ruin your life, ruin many other people's lives, to have people like me and other emergency service personnel still think about it, driving past here and thinking about that day and the victims. we all hear that ding on your phone and think, "0h, what's that? " i can practically guarantee whatever it was on your phone, it's not important at all, and certainly not enough to risk killing people. ruining families, ruining your own life. i don't know what else to say.

there's my cheeky girl. you so easily could not have been here. good morning. welcome to breakfast with rogerjohnson and naga munchetty. our headlines today: more disruption for rail passengers: 5,000 train drivers from seven operators go on strike

in a dispute over pay. victims of the contaminated blood scandal of the 19705 and '805 — a judge says thousands of them and their families should receive immediate six—figure compensation. buckling under the pressure of demand — the former children's commissioner issues a scathing report criticising mental health services in england. good morning from birmingham, where the marathons will be finishing here in victoria square this morning at the commonwealth games after an opening day when all the home nations won medals, including golds for england and scotland. and it's a fairly muggy start to the weekend, but there is some rain around too. i'll have the full forecast details here on breakfast. it's saturday 30 july. our top story: rail passengers face more disruption later as train drivers from seven operators go on strike

in a dispute over pay. the industrial action coincides with the commonwealth games and the first day of the english football league season. here's our transport correspondent katy austin. it's the latest strike to hit the railway this summer. it involves train drivers working at seven operators. some routes will have no services at all, others only a very limited number. heathrow express and london northwestern are also affected, even though they're not directly part of the dispute, and trains on some other networks are expected to get very busy. mark from hampshire won't be able to get the train to a wedding in kent. we're lucky enough to have a car, so we can get there, longer than a commuter journey. but there are some people who will not be able to get to the wedding at all tomorrow and have had to cancel. ifeel sorry for the bride and groom. the drivers' union, aslef, says the dispute is over a pay increase that addresses the rising cost of living. the train operators say

they want to give a pay rise but that reforms are needed to afford it, and they have called for talks. we haven't, unfortunately, been able to have the talks to unlock the dispute at this moment. what is really important is aslef has to come to the table, to sit with us and have meaningful discussions for reform. that's the only way we can get ourselves a pay increase. but we need to have the modern organisation that can free up cash to staff. the union say they have been trying to negotiate a settlement for a year but have met a brick wall. we would be happy to meet the rail delivery group whenever, but they have to be for meaningful negotiations. they also have to bring something to the table that addresses the cost—of—living crisis. we're happy to talk about productivity and further flexibility that we have always given with the employers, but it can't be a race to the bottom or our terms and conditions going backwards. another drivers' strike is scheduled for 13 august. other unions are also planning further industrial action.

unless agreements can be reached, the summer of rail disruption looks set to continue. our reporter simonjones is in kent this morning for us at folkestone central station where no trains are running. what are people supposed to be doing today? what are people supposed to be doing toda ? ~ , ., today? well, the message from southeastern, _ today? well, the message from southeastern, which _ today? well, the message from southeastern, which run - today? well, the message from | southeastern, which run services today? well, the message from - southeastern, which run services in sussex in south—east london, is do not attempt to travel on the rail network because there simply won't be any trains. this sign tells the story, it says station closed. the company apologises for any inconvenience and frustration. the doors here at folkestone central are locked. there are couple members inside who are not on strike. one man who works on the ticket office man who works on the ticket told inside who are not on strike. one man who works on the ticket told me he expects to spend the day telling people who turn up that there are no

services. we saw a group of young people arrived just before 6am looking for a train. they had to leave disappointed. another member of staff who who works at the station told me he can do a spot of cleaning. make no mistake this will cause a huge amount of disruption and there are some real concerns about what it is going to mean for the road if people can't get the train. many will take to their cars. it was already going to be a hugely busy weekend, with the commonwealth games and the start of the football league season. particularly in this area, you have thousands of holidaymakers heading here to folkestone to get on the eurotunnel train and also down to the port of dover to go on holiday heading over to france. last weekend we saw a huge amount of disruption. the good news is things seem to be running pretty normally at both ports and the bosses will be hoping it stays that way. but in terms of rail passengers, one group representing them says the trouble is with all of this strike action, if the rail services become unreliable, if you

can't be sure that you will be able to get on a train, then people may decide to move away from the railway altogether. it is decide to move away from the railway altotether. , ., decide to move away from the railway altotether. , . , altogether. it is an interesting -icture altogether. it is an interesting picture you — altogether. it is an interesting picture you are _ altogether. it is an interesting picture you are painting - altogether. it is an interesting| picture you are painting there, simon. thanks very much, simon jones. former conservative leadership contender tom tugendhat has become the latest mp to back liz truss in the race to become prime minister. we're joined now by our political correspondent lone wells. lone, how significant is this for ms truss's campaign? yet another senior conservative falling in behind ms truss. is it significant for her? i falling in behind ms truss. is it significant for her?— significant for her? i think it is significant- — significant for her? i think it is significant. as _ significant for her? i think it is significant. as well— significant for her? i think it is significant. as well as - significant for her? i think it is significant. as well as being i significant for her? i think it is significant. as well as being a| significant. as well as being a formal leadership candidate himself, this is also a senior figure formal leadership candidate himself, this is also a seniorfigure in formal leadership candidate himself, this is also a senior figure in that one nation group of more centrist tory mps. it follows the significant backing of the defence secretary, ben wallace, and i think it will be a big blow for sunak�*s campaign that the reason he cites, his belief that she is able to unite the party but also her plans for tax cuts which

has been a key dividing line between ms truss and mr sunak throughout this campaign. one criticism from tory mps is he can see the momentum she has been having. a lot of mps looking for a job in a future government that it is significant for her campaign because many of her allies last night were telling me that they feel this real sort of optimism going ahead into the ballots opening for tory members on monday. they don't want to be complacent but certainly feel the momentum is there. meanwhile, some pessimism from some allies of rishi sunak this weekend, feeling like he hasn't had a standout moment of optimism in this campaign. both camps will be blitzing tory members in the south of england this weekend, and that is where they will be hoping to shore up some of that support ahead of boats going out on monday. support ahead of boats going out on monda . ~ ., support ahead of boats going out on monda . ~ . ., ., , monday. meanwhile the man who is currently in — monday. meanwhile the man who is currently in number _ monday. meanwhile the man who is currently in number ten _ monday. meanwhile the man who is currently in number ten is - monday. meanwhile the man who is currently in number ten is on - monday. meanwhile the man who is currently in number ten is on his i currently in number ten is on his final run down to moving out. he is having a bit of a party this weekend. having a bit of a party this weekend-—

having a bit of a party this weekend. that's right. it is expected — weekend. that's right. it is expected that _ weekend. that's right. it is expected that the - weekend. that's right. it is expected that the prime i weekend. that's right. it is - expected that the prime minister weekend. that's right. it is _ expected that the prime minister and his wife, carriejohnson, i going to be hosting their wedding celebrations. they did get married at a sort of low—key ceremony last year during covid restrictions. they had a party in the downing street garden for a small number of people. this is expected to be a much bigger bash. we have seen some photos in newspapers already today of marquees being put up on the estate of the jcb boss in the cotswolds. they are expected to be celebrating their wedding belatedly there. this was actually moved after some controversy over their initial plans to host it at the taxpayer funded country retreat that they have, checkers. as i say, now being hosted tjy checkers. as i say, now being hosted by the jcb boss checkers. as i say, now being hosted by thejcb boss in the cotswolds —— chequers. one controversy they can avoid compared to the past four years is that there are no covid restrictions in place.— restrictions in place. thank you very much _ restrictions in place. thank you very much indeed. _ more than 4,000 victims of the contaminated blood scandal and their families should each receive immediate compensation of £100,000.

that's the recommendation of the judge leading the public inquiry into what's been called the worst treatment disaster in the history of the nhs. it led to thousands of people being infected with lethal viruses in the 19705 and '805. laura trant has the details. it was the scandal that infected tens of thousands of people and affected many thousands more. at least 2,400 people died after contracting hiv or hepatitis c in what has been called the worst treatment disaster in the history of the nhs. the treatment was given to patients from the mid—19705 to 1991. su remembers her husband, steve, as she visits his grave in devon. he was infected with hepatitis c and died in 2018. i had my earning power taken away from me. my husband had his earning

power taken away from me. we lost our home, we lost everything we had. why shouldn't i financially, 'cause that's the only thing the government can now give me, have some part of what i lost? the purpose of the independent public inquiry is to examine the circumstances in which patients treated by the nhs were given infected blood. the chair, sir brian langstaff, said interim compensation payments of £100,000 should be made without delay, with more possible later. i have decided to recommend that during the interim, payments of no less than £100,000 are made to all the infected people and all the bereaved partners who are currently registered with the schemes. since the start of the inquiry in 2019, one person affected by the contamination has died every four days. messages to lost loved ones have been left in bottles.

news of the payment is a key moment for victims and their families. groups representing them say it is a major step forward in terms of admission of responsibility. we're only talking a select number of bereaved families at this moment. however, that being said, sir robert francis's wider report does recommend compensation for all victims and bereaved families. but it's got to be said this is certainly a step in the right direction, and hopefully the government will act and this will get badly needed monies into the hands of victims. the government says it will consider thejudge's recommendations with the utmost urgency. it could be facing a compensation bill of billions of pounds. laura trant, bbc news. a nine—year—old girl who died after being stabbed

in a lincolnshire street has been named by police as lilia valutyte. police launched a murder investigation following the incident in boston on thursday night. specialist detectives are assisting the investigation and more officers have been deployed to patrol the area. brazil and spain have reported their first deaths from the current outbreak of monkeypox. a 41—year—old man in brazil became the first fatality from the virus outside africa. spain announced its first death soon afterwards, which is also the first in europe. it comes after the world health organization declared the monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency last week. 0k, ok, so! ok, so i know what you would do. what would you do if you are no longer constrained by your bank account? that's a question one lucky american might have to ask themselves this weekend. the grand prize in last night's mega millions lottery draw is more than a billion dollars, one of the game's biggest everjackpots.

i wouldn't go wild and go on a wild spending spree, although i suspect some might. it would make the prize winner richer than the likes of madonna, bono and tom cruise. we were talking about an hour ago. they did it in a tv programme, didn't they, setting up a foundation and giving the money away. there is someone doing that. you and giving the money away. there is someone doing that.— someone doing that. you don't need that much money. _ someone doing that. you don't need that much money. it _ someone doing that. you don't need that much money. it would - someone doing that. you don't need that much money. it would be - that much money. it would be helful, that much money. it would be helpful, though. _ matt will have the weather for a shortly and mike is in the heart of birmingham as the commonwealth games are under way. children's mental health services in england are buckling under pressure and thousands of children are seeing their mental health deteriorate while they wait for care. that's according to a new study from the commission on young lives. it criticised the fact that nhs services often reject referrals for help, while there are long waits for those who do make the list. jenny, who has an eating disorder, said it left her feeling abandoned. my my symptoms began at the end of year

ten. this was the end of 2018, and i was feeling... i was basically showing symptoms of anorexia. initially i tried to keep the symptoms to myself. i tried to hide what i was going through, because i felt there wasn't the support in place for me to be open about how i was feeling. i was very ashamed of what i was going through. so i really struggled with the waiting times. the length of time i had to wait in order tojust times. the length of time i had to wait in order to just receive any sort of help, like general mental health support, not even specific to eating disorders. i had to wait months in order to hear back, and i was left to feel like i'd been forgotten. i thought i'd been abandoned, and theyjust made a phone call and then i dropped off the radar. we're joined now by the chair of the commission on young lives and former children's commissioner for england, anne longfield. good morning to you. we have children feeling abandoned, forgotten, just dropped off. how can this be fixed? this is something we have heard time

and time again from young people and parents, school leavers and college leaders who say self—harm, mental health difficulties and even suicide are now part and parcel of everyday life. so we are seeing huge demand, rocket boosted by the pandemic and the health system just haven't been able to keep up despite some expansion, and it literally is now buckling, it is in seeing anywhere near the number of children it needs to win the timescale, only 23% of children get to be seen within four weeks, and huge amounts of referrals are coming forward, over 350,001 month alone recently. it is just not sustainable, and we sat in every family in the land will know someone, classrooms and children struggling with behaviour, being excluded and indeed in some of the tragic headlines. what we are saying is that there is an opportunity and

a huge need here for those candidates that are seeking to really reset this, to stabilise what is going on, to stabilise children positive mental health, but also to stabilise the services in response, and we are saying it would be £1 billion recovery fund. ok. and we are saying it would be £1 billion recovery fund.— and we are saying it would be £1 billion recovery fund. ok. let me 'ust read billion recovery fund. ok. let me just read the _ billion recovery fund. ok. let me just read the government's - just read the government's statement. you have done an appeal to the two candidates, rishi sunak and liz truss who are vying for leadership of the conservative party and to be prime minister, the government says, we are committed to ensuring children can access the support and resources they need as early as possible, continuing to take action to what their mental health, including £79 million to ensure 22,000 more children and young people can access community mental health services, as well as to expand mental health support teams in schools to reach 3 million pupils by 2024. now, this is on top of our record investment to expand and transform services given an

additional 345,000 children access to support by 2024 and expanding the children public mental health workforce by more than 40%. there are a lot of numbers in there. obviously they want to give a fair say... obviously they want to give a fair sa , ., ., obviously they want to give a fair sa ,~ ., obviously they want to give a fair say- - -— but - say... they are all good. but you are talking about _ say... they are all good. but you are talking about £1 _ say... they are all good. but you are talking about £1 billion. - say... they are all good. but you are talking about £1 billion. we l say... they are all good. but you l are talking about £1 billion. we are talkint are talking about £1 billion. we are talking about _ are talking about £1 billion. we are talking about a _ are talking about £1 billion. we are talking about a billion. _ are talking about £1 billion. we are talking about a billion. it _ are talking about £1 billion. we are talking about a billion. it has - are talking about £1 billion. we are talking about a billion. it has been | talking about a billion. it has been an unprecedented spiralling of demand for help for children, which wejust can't stand demand for help for children, which we just can't stand a chance of helping and responding to without extra funding. now, there is very practical things that i think can be spent on. one is bringing down the waiting times, really essential. one is continuing to expand the work in schools, it will only get to a third of schools by next year and there is no funding beyond that, so expanding that. ~ ., , ., ., ., ' that. where are you going to get £1 billion? all sectors _ that. where are you going to get £1 billion? all sectors are _ that. where are you going to get £1 billion? all sectors are clamouring| billion? all sectors are clamouring for money at the moment, there is

denying that what this money would be used for is only good, and there is no denying obviously as we saw there is a demand and need for these services, but the moneyjust simply isn't there. leading £1 billion, i don't know to what end. as it really going to happen? this don't know to what end. as it really going to happen?— going to happen? this is not only somethint going to happen? this is not only something that _ going to happen? this is not only something that would _ going to happen? this is not only something that would be - going to happen? this is not only something that would be good i going to happen? this is not only something that would be good toj going to happen? this is not only - something that would be good to do, it is absolutely essential. we have got a generation of children who have been knocked sideways by what has happened over the last five years and we have got a health system that wasn't set up to respond in the first place, and even now in a worse place than it was before. it is owned going one way, which is downwards. it is unsustainable but there is a chance to turn this around and help kids get back on their feet. around and help kids get back on theirfeet. eitherway, around and help kids get back on theirfeet. either way, you don't want to be in crisis. they tell us they want help, to stay well. it is what some of this money could be on to bases to go, things to do,

dropping centres in their community. it is something which absolutely is part of a stepping out as a bold confident country, all the things that leaders say they want to be. but without it, kids and only struggling, but they going to get worse. ktgte struggling, but they going to get worse. ~ ., struggling, but they going to get worse. . . ., ., , ., , ., , worse. we have heard lots of stories and how children _ worse. we have heard lots of stories and how children are _ worse. we have heard lots of stories and how children are being - worse. we have heard lots of stories and how children are being hit. - worse. we have heard lots of stories and how children are being hit. are . and how children are being hit. are you finding that with the absence of services available on the nhs and services available on the nhs and services out there that people are turning to private treatment? eome turning to private treatment? some ma , but turning to private treatment? some may. but of— turning to private treatment? some may, but of course _ turning to private treatment? some may, but of course most _ turning to private treatment? some may, but of course most won't - turning to private treatment? some may, but of course most won't be i may, but of course most won't be able to afford private treatment. what happens most often for those, especially those that are vulnerable, is that if they don't read a threshold, which is now so high that you can't get help automatically even if you try to take your own life, as a teenager, they will get worse and then end up — like ricocheting around the system and ending up in crisis. there is no

quick fix to this. but young people want help and want help to improve their well—being in this kind of help will help stabilise and recover, and i think makes sense for every family in the land. the recover, and i think makes sense for every family in the land.— every family in the land. the chair ofthe every family in the land. the chair of the commission _ every family in the land. the chair of the commission on _ every family in the land. the chair of the commission on young - every family in the land. the chair| of the commission on young lives, thank you very much for talking to us on breakfast this morning. here's the weather with matt. a lot going on today. train strike as well as a mention in some places. it doesn't look good.— it doesn't look good. you say that, roger. but — it doesn't look good. you say that, roger, but we have been - it doesn't look good. you say that, | roger, but we have been desperate for rain. we have had the driest july. in a weird way, it is a good picture. july. in a weird way, it is a good icture. , ., ., ~' july. in a weird way, it is a good icture. , ., picture. some will be looking at this with envy. _ picture. some will be looking at this with envy. a _ picture. some will be looking at this with envy. a good - picture. some will be looking at this with envy. a good morning| picture. some will be looking at l this with envy. a good morning to you. rain here in windermere in cumbria at the moment, not in southernmost counties of england. maybe a chance of some to come tonight, as i will show you. there will be the chance of a few spots of rain this weekend in birmingham for the commonwealth games. it will be

wet throughout, passing showers, some this morning and again tomorrow morning before gradually brighten up. the cloud stretches up, you can see it piling through across much of the country at the moment, down towards the english channel and the far north—west of scotland. in between this is where we have the rain at the moment. the heaviest clearing away from parts of scotland, it is there across northern england, midlands, north wales and into ireland. we will see rain at times put across parts of northern england, more than was wales, especially on the western side of the hills. gradually brightening up through the day, one or two showers. some sunny spells, again it is going to be quite a warm day. 14 to 17 degrees, when he six to 28 in the south—east, maybe 24 in parts of aberdeenshire in the afternoon. even in the cloudy spots have temperatures in the 205. a warm and humid evening. england and wales

especially, there could be a chance of some welcome showers spread across the south. by no means a guarantee for every garden. clear skies to the north and west where it will be a cool night, 17, 18 degrees across the cell. you areas to start sunday but the greatest chance of some rain at times across england and wales where there is rain in eastern scotland to watch for first thing. heaviest rain in the morning will be across northern england in the midlands. a few showers left overin the midlands. a few showers left over in its wake. most places will be dry in the afternoon. much more sunshine on sunday compared to saturday. it will be quite warm around wembley for the big final between england and germany, a few showers in the afternoon. basically are by much time and it should be fine. the weatherfront are by much time and it should be fine. the weather front is gathering towards the south and west, a bright

start for many on monday and we will readily see some outbreaks of rain develop. the odd shower possible in the south but still very little rainfall from what we really do need. back to you. thank you so much. we will talk later. loads of rain in the north—west. lots of parts of the country are desperate. thank you. one of the most talked about celebrity disputes has come to an end — rebekah vardy has lost her defamation case against coleen rooney. in what became known as the 'wagatha christie' trial, mrs rooney accused mrs vardy of leaking private stories about her to the tabloid press. rebekah vardy denied the allegations and sued coleen rooney for libel. let us have a look at what was said. when giving herjudgement at the high court, mrsjustice steyn ruled mrs rooney's accusation was "substantially true". rebekah vardy�*s evidence

was described by the judge as "not credible" and on many occasions "manifestly inconsistent, evasive or implausible." mrsjustice steyn said it was "likely" that mrs vardy�*s agent at the time, caroline watt, was the one who passed information to the sun. but, she added: "the evidence clearly shows that mrs vardy "condoned this behaviour, actively engaging in it." following the judgement, mrs vardy said: coleen rooney said she was "pleased" the ruling had gone in herfavour, adding: "it was not a case i ever sought or wanted." let's speak now to comedian and podcaster abi clarke, who's been following the story, and media lawyer antonia foster.

antonia, let us talk to you first. what happens now?— antonia, let us talk to you first. what happens now? well, now there will be open- — what happens now? well, now there will be open. both _ what happens now? well, now there will be open. both parties _ will be open. both parties particularly rebekah vardy going away to lick their wounds i suspect. there will be a consequential hearing to deal with this arising out of thejudgement hearing to deal with this arising out of the judgement and that will do with our costs. almost certainly rebekah vardy will be ordered to pay a substantial portion of coleen rooney's legal costs, and they will be in addition to her own. it will end up being quite an expensive and fruitless potentially exercise for her, given thejudgement fruitless potentially exercise for her, given the judgement that was handed down yesterday. igtgthen her, given the judgement that was handed down yesterday. when you save otentiall handed down yesterday. when you save potentially very — handed down yesterday. when you save potentially very expensive, _ potentially very expensive, literally this runs into millions, doesn't it estimate it has been reported that the costs on each side could be in excess of £1 million. i don't know the precise figures, could be in excess of £1 million. u don't know the precise figures, but that wouldn't surprise me given the length that this trial has been running and the nature of the legal

teams involved. itithe running and the nature of the legal teams involved.— running and the nature of the legal teams involved. one of the things we are t int teams involved. one of the things we are trying to — teams involved. one of the things we are trying to figure — teams involved. one of the things we are trying to figure out _ teams involved. one of the things we are trying to figure out is _ teams involved. one of the things we are trying to figure out is why? - teams involved. one of the things we are trying to figure out is why? how . are trying to figure out is why? how on earth did this get to court? why? i think we are all asking that, and i think we are all asking that, and ithink— i think we are all asking that, and i think it — i think we are all asking that, and i think it really came down to a matter— i think it really came down to a matter of— i think it really came down to a matter of pride and personal emotions, and i think we can all agree, _ emotions, and i think we can all agree, hopefully even rebekah vardy now, agree, hopefully even rebekah vardy now. that _ agree, hopefully even rebekah vardy now, that it shouldn't have gone to court. _ now, that it shouldn't have gone to court. and — now, that it shouldn't have gone to court. and it— now, that it shouldn't have gone to court, and it very much was something that you should have let die and _ something that you should have let die and move on, as people very much can do _ die and move on, as people very much can do but _ die and move on, as people very much can do but it— die and move on, as people very much can do. but it was an, i need to clear— can do. but it was an, i need to clear my— can do. but it was an, i need to clear my name, and rebekah vardy felt strongly about that and she wouldn't — felt strongly about that and she wouldn't let it go, and that... i mean. — wouldn't let it go, and that... i mean. that— wouldn't let it go, and that... i mean, that is howl wouldn't let it go, and that... i mean, that is how i get so far, if you just — mean, that is how i get so far, if you just keep going, i guess. were you 'ust keep going, i guess. were ou you just keep going, i guess. were you surprised _ you just keep going, i guess. were you surprised by — you just keep going, i guess. were you surprised by the _ you just keep going, i guess. -- you surprised by the results? you just keep going, i guess. were you surprised by the results? i - you just keep going, i guess. were| you surprised by the results? i was, actuall . you surprised by the results? i was, actually. before _ you surprised by the results? i was, actually. before i _ you surprised by the results? i was, actually. before i came _ you surprised by the results? i was, actually. before i came to _ you surprised by the results? i was, actually. before i came to the - actually. before i came to the broadcast, i was,

actually. before i came to the broadcast, iwas, like, how can anyone— broadcast, iwas, like, how can anyone but— broadcast, iwas, like, how can anyone but colin really win because of the _ anyone but colin really win because of the whole phone conveniently accidentally falling into the north sea and — accidentally falling into the north sea and all about, it seems so obvious, — sea and all about, it seems so obvious, but talking to people on the phone — my pod cast, you get down _ the phone — my pod cast, you get down to— the phone — my pod cast, you get down to the — the phone — my pod cast, you get down to the nitty—gritty of what had to be _ down to the nitty—gritty of what had to be found in court, they had to actually — to be found in court, they had to actually prove that coleen rooney's tweet _ actually prove that coleen rooney's tweet was _ actually prove that coleen rooney's tweet was correct and that rebekah vardy— tweet was correct and that rebekah vardy had _ tweet was correct and that rebekah vardy had been involved, and they so difficult _ vardy had been involved, and they so difficult to _ vardy had been involved, and they so difficult to prove without the evidence that did so conveniently go missing _ evidence that did so conveniently go missing i_ evidence that did so conveniently go missing. i thought that coleen would have easily— missing. i thought that coleen would have easily won in public opinion but i _ have easily won in public opinion but i did — have easily won in public opinion but i did think that rebekah vardy might— but i did think that rebekah vardy might win — but i did think that rebekah vardy might win in court. i don't think anyone — might win in court. i don't think anyone was— might win in court. i don't think anyone was inspecting it to be so completely in coleen's favour. obviously, the judge took annoyance to those _ obviously, the judge took annoyance to those missing piece of evidence and said _ to those missing piece of evidence and said that it was kind of evidence _ and said that it was kind of evidence in itself, and so that is how it _ evidence in itself, and so that is how it ended up. it was a bit of a shock, _ how it ended up. it was a bit of a shock, actually. it how it ended up. it was a bit of a shock, actually.— shock, actually. it wasn't really black and _ shock, actually. it wasn't really black and white, _ shock, actually. it wasn't really black and white, was _ shock, actually. it wasn't really black and white, was it? - shock, actually. it wasn't really black and white, was it? many| shock, actually. it wasn't really - black and white, was it? many when i

first heard about itjust thought obviously coleen is going to win. i think as the trial went on, it was clear they were eventually some missing evidence, which even before thejudgement, did all seem convenient things have fallen into the ocean after they had been ordered to be produced, i think the tide really started to turn them. when they set out on the litigation of ensuring all documents are preserved... that is what you have to do. the child will not have taken well to the idea that there was a catalogue of item failures or things falling off boats, and when you lose a judge who start not to believe in the credibility of your evidence, you have an uphill battle to get back on track. i you have an uphill battle to get back on track.— you have an uphill battle to get back on track. ., ., ., back on track. i heard someone on the radio yesterday _ back on track. i heard someone on the radio yesterday talking - back on track. i heard someone on the radio yesterday talking about. the radio yesterday talking about trying to make a footballing and

absolutely out of this, given it was the two wives in court. some would say, would be saved as a rebekah vardy scored an own goal and the person said, she also stood there kicking the ball repeatedly into the back of the net. it really went spectacularly wrong for her given that coleen rooney offered four times to settle this before it ever got to court. times to settle this before it ever got to court-— times to settle this before it ever got to court. yes, very much so. i think it is _ got to court. yes, very much so. i think it is that — got to court. yes, very much so. i think it is that kind _ got to court. yes, very much so. i think it is that kind of _ got to court. yes, very much so. i think it is that kind of being - think it is that kind of being blinded _ think it is that kind of being blinded by what you want to achieve, which _ blinded by what you want to achieve, which is _ blinded by what you want to achieve, which is clearing your name, and i said it _ which is clearing your name, and i said it is _ which is clearing your name, and i said it is like — which is clearing your name, and i said it is like a thing where you need _ said it is like a thing where you need to— said it is like a thing where you need to kind of give it a day before you reply _ need to kind of give it a day before you reply to — need to kind of give it a day before you reply to a text instead of replying _ you reply to a text instead of replying in the moment, and i feel like rebekah vardy never gave it a day, never — like rebekah vardy never gave it a day, never put the phone down, took a break— day, never put the phone down, took a break and _ day, never put the phone down, took a break and then came back. it was kind of. _ a break and then came back. it was kind of. i_ a break and then came back. it was kind of, i feel wronged, a break and then came back. it was kind of, ifeelwronged, i need a break and then came back. it was kind of, i feel wronged, i need to clear— kind of, i feel wronged, i need to clear my— kind of, i feel wronged, i need to clear my name, obviously it was for awful— clear my name, obviously it was for awful and _ clear my name, obviously it was for awful and she wanted to redeem herself— awful and she wanted to redeem herself and thought this was the only way, — herself and thought this was the only way, and really, she has only made _ only way, and really, she has only made it— only way, and really, she has only made it worse, which is unfortunate for her~ _

made it worse, which is unfortunate for her~ bste— made it worse, which is unfortunate for her. . ., ., ,, , ,, for her. we often talk in cases like this about the _ for her. we often talk in cases like this about the only _ for her. we often talk in cases like this about the only winners - for her. we often talk in cases like this about the only winners being. this about the only winners being the lawyers. it is kind of my guilty pleasure is listening to the podcast you have both been on while walking the dog. it is very entertaining. david, coleen rooney's lawyer, certainly seems to have enhanced his already fairly impressive reputation through all of this. certainly... go on, antonia, you go first. so certainly _ certainly... go on, antonia, you go first. so certainly these _ first. so certainly these high-profile _ first. so certainly these high-profile cases, - first. so certainly these high-profile cases, it . first. so certainly these high-profile cases, it is first. so certainly these _ high-profile cases, it is impossible high—profile cases, it is impossible not to enhance your profile when it has had so much media attention. but i would say i suspect that both sides of legal teams, particularly rebecca vardy�*s would prefer to not go through that cross examination in court. i can't imagine it was fun to watch, and the reports of it were pretty awful. whatever the rights

and wrongs of it, four days of cross examination like that will not have been fun for her. and if it had been found earlier, i suspect everyone would have been pleased with that outcome. �* ., ., ., ,, , outcome. antonia, thank you very much, outcome. antonia, thank you very much. and — outcome. antonia, thank you very much. and abby _ outcome. antonia, thank you very much, and abby clark. _ outcome. antonia, thank you very much, and abby clark. thank- outcome. antonia, thank you very much, and abby clark. thank you | outcome. antonia, thank you very i much, and abby clark. thank you for talking to us this morning. who would have thought you would have listened to that podcast so intently? you did say it was a guilty pleasure. it intently? you did say it was a guilty pleasure.— guilty pleasure. it felt like celebrity _ guilty pleasure. it felt like celebrity tittle _ guilty pleasure. it felt like celebrity tittle tattle, - guilty pleasure. it felt like celebrity tittle tattle, but | guilty pleasure. it felt like | celebrity tittle tattle, but it guilty pleasure. it felt like - celebrity tittle tattle, but it was fascinating. and the way they did it, it was done in an entertaining way. some of the exchanges in court that are in their, when rebecca vardy said well, being honest, and the qc interrupted and said i hope you are being honest, mrs vardy, you are sitting in the high court. lets to to are sitting in the high court. lets go to mike _ are sitting in the high court. lets go to mike at _ are sitting in the high court. lets go to mike at the _ are sitting in the high court. lets go to mike at the commonwealth games. look at you mixing with

everyone. the marathon finishing there this morning. it everyone. the marathon finishing there this morning.— there this morning. it is. i am a bit early. _ there this morning. it is. i am a bit early, actually, _ there this morning. it is. i am a bit early, actually, but - there this morning. it is. i am a bit early, actually, but they - there this morning. it is. i am a bit early, actually, but they are | bit early, actually, but they are watching it on the big screen and it will be finishing here around 9:15 a.m., or 9:30am. the t53/54 marathons went off about half an hour ago, followed by the men's marathon at 9:00am and the women's event at 10:30am. david weir will potentially be winning another metal here. he has loads of commonwealth medals and will be coming through here and potentially winning another one today —— medal. marathon day is always one of the highlights for the commonwealth games. people can get close to the athletes at the end and see them finishing here because the men's and women's marathon start just after nine a.m.. they will finish sometime after 11 a.m.. loads of people watching on the big screen, the feeling of a sporting festival, which is fantastic.

last night england's men became the first team to win three successive commonwealth team gymnastics golds. birmingham'sjoe fraser performed a brilliant pommel horse routine as they took the title, making light of the absence of the injured max whitlock. the first gold medal of the games was won by england's alex yee as we forecast yesterday in the men's triathlon. he finished ahead of new zealand's hayden wilde and matthew hauser of australia. scotland's neil fachie has become his country's joint most successful athlete at the commonwealth games. fachie and his sighted pilot, lewis stewart, set a new games record in the men's tandem 1,000 metres time trial. it is fachie's fifth gold medal. in the women's tandem sprint, scotland's 49—year—old aileen mcglynn and her pilot, ellie stone, took silver — a third commonwealth medal of her career.

england's sophie unwin and georgia holt won bronze. there was a bronze medal for laura kenny at the lee valley velopark in london. kenny, josie knight, maddie leech and sophie lewis beat wales in the team pursuit for england. 3x3 wheelchair basketball made its games debut. england's men were in action. they beat south africa by 17—2. and barry mcclements claimed northern ireland's first ever commonwealth games swimming medal with bronze in the 59100 metres backstroke in a personal best time. that performance was incredible, one of the highlights of the first night in the pool. congratulations on making history. swimmer tom dean has already helped team england to take silver in the pool on the opening day of the games. today, he'll be hoping to add 200—metre freestyle commonwealth gold to the olympic title he famously won last summer in tokyo. i've been catching up with him.

he hopes to one day emulate his great hero, michael phelps. a man ona a man on a mission. having won two olympic titles at the tokyo games last year, tom dean has his sights now set on multiple medals at the commonwealth games and beyond. a5 now set on multiple medals at the commonwealth games and beyond. as he tries to emulate his hero, the most decorated olympian ever, michael phelps, who first inspired dean when he was just eight years old. igtgte phelps, who first inspired dean when he wasjust eight years old.— he was 'ust eight years old. we used to to he wasjust eight years old. we used to to to he wasjust eight years old. we used to go to the — he wasjust eight years old. we used to go to the same _ he wasjust eight years old. we used to go to the same little _ he wasjust eight years old. we used to go to the same little cottage - he wasjust eight years old. we used to go to the same little cottage for. to go to the same little cottage for a holiday every year, and i remember really clearly we had this tiny little tv set up in their and the beijing olympics were on. obviously phelps was going through his incredible eight gold medals record breaking swims, and i remember my

sister saying you've got to come and watch this, this guy swims like a shark. i remember like it was yesterday, those words. this guy swims like a shark. such an icon of the sport, the greatest spot has ever seen, and i think as i have progressed through, going two olympic games, going to more world championship, doing more events as well, i havejust got more championship, doing more events as well, i have just got more and championship, doing more events as well, i havejust got more and more of an appreciation for what he has done. i5 of an appreciation for what he has done. , ., of an appreciation for what he has done. . ., ., of an appreciation for what he has done. , ., ., ., , ., of an appreciation for what he has done. . ., ., ., , ., ., done. is tom now moves into a new ad in done. is tom now moves into a new pad in bath. — done. is tom now moves into a new pad in bath. is _ done. is tom now moves into a new pad in bath, is splashing _ done. is tom now moves into a new pad in bath, is splashing out - done. is tom now moves into a new pad in bath, is splashing out in - pad in bath, is splashing out in more events, just like phelps did. his speciality is freestyle, but in the recent world championship his swam butterfly, backstroke and breaststroke in the final of the individual medley and was less than a second off the winning time, having only done front crawl in training and swimming 12 times in eight days. it’s training and swimming 12 times in eitht da s. v ., training and swimming 12 times in eithtda s. �*, ., ., ., eight days. it's a real, real challenge- _ eight days. it's a real, real challenge. i— eight days. it's a real, real challenge. i found - eight days. it's a real, real challenge. i found it's - eight days. it's a real, real- challenge. i found it's physically challenge. ifound it's physically quite demanding, but when you do yourfinal session, quite demanding, but when you do your final session, you've got to get so fired up mentally, it's actually really draining as well. i used to get back to the hotel, or

last week i got back to the hotel, after my seventh or eighth race, and ijust after my seventh or eighth race, and i just passed after my seventh or eighth race, and ijust passed a on the bed. and you have to be up next morning at seven a.m.. . have to be up next morning at seven a.m.. ~ , ., have to be up next morning at seven a.m..~ ,~ ., ., a.m.. and your body and pain at that oint. a.m.. and your body and pain at that point- you — a.m.. and your body and pain at that point- you can't— a.m.. and your body and pain at that point. you can't recover— a.m.. and your body and pain at that point. you can't recover enough - a.m.. and your body and pain at that point. you can't recover enough at i point. you can't recover enough at that point- — point. you can't recover enough at that point- its _ point. you can't recover enough at that point. its shoulder— point. you can't recover enough at that point. its shoulder fatigue, i that point. its shoulder fatigue, it's obviously through my lats, my delts, they take the bulk of it, but also your quads. the delts, they take the bulk of it, but also your quads-— delts, they take the bulk of it, but also your quads. the problem with ttettin also your quads. the problem with getting enough — also your quads. the problem with getting enough sleep _ also your quads. the problem with getting enough sleep is _ also your quads. the problem with getting enough sleep is the - also your quads. the problem with | getting enough sleep is the amount of coffee that swimmers drink. before our big races, swimmers will have the equivalent of five or six copies, so you get on the box and you are wired and ready to go and you are wired and ready to go and you have that early speed in the race. but it does mean when you get back to your hotel room, and you are trying to sleep, if you've got to hit the next morning, like i said earlier, it is so hard to get some rest. ~ . . , a' earlier, it is so hard to get some rest. . . , , ., ,, ., rest. which is why taking time out awa from rest. which is why taking time out away from the _ rest. which is why taking time out away from the pool— rest. which is why taking time out away from the pool in _ rest. which is why taking time out away from the pool in bath, - rest. which is why taking time out| away from the pool in bath, where rest. which is why taking time out i away from the pool in bath, where he initially came to study mechanical engineering, is so important for tom. �* . engineering, is so important for tom. 3 . . engineering, is so important for tom. �*, , . ., engineering, is so important for tom. . ., ., tom. it's perfect for relaxing, you know. i tom. it's perfect for relaxing, you know- i can _ tom. it's perfect for relaxing, you know. i can come _ tom. it's perfect for relaxing, you know. i can come in _ tom. it's perfect for relaxing, you know. i can come in here - tom. it's perfect for relaxing, you| know. i can come in here between tom. it's perfect for relaxing, you l know. i can come in here between a

morning session and an afternoon session and take a walk down by the river, put a podcast on, switch off, still by water, out in nature. still]! still by water, out in nature. still do our still by water, out in nature. still do your natural... _ still by water, out in nature. still do your natural... can't - still by water, out in nature. still do your natural... can't get - still by water, out in nature. still do your natural... can't get away from it, do your natural... can't get away from it. so _ do your natural... can't get away from it. so it _ do your natural... can't get away from it, so it is _ do your natural... can't get away from it, so it is perfect. - do your natural... can't get away from it, so it is perfect. this i from it, so it is perfect. this weekend — from it, so it is perfect. this weekend he _ from it, so it is perfect. this weekend he is _ from it, so it is perfect. this weekend he is focusing - from it, so it is perfect. this weekend he is focusing his . from it, so it is perfect. this weekend he is focusing his attention on the commonwealth games and trying to win medals and those multiple events in the pool. i to win medals and those multiple events in the pool.— events in the pool. i feel like it is ttoin events in the pool. i feel like it is going to _ events in the pool. i feel like it is going to be _ events in the pool. i feel like it is going to be a _ events in the pool. i feel like it is going to be a bit _ events in the pool. i feel like it is going to be a bit of - events in the pool. i feel like it is going to be a bit of a - events in the pool. i feel like it i is going to be a bit of a showcase and i want to put on the best performance 0k and in birmingham for team england. athletes tend to get one of these in their career, a home multisport events like analytics or commonwealth games and this has come at the best possible time for me. so i think it is an opportunity. i can't wait to get stuck in. send i think it is an opportunity. i can't wait to get stuck in. and what will it mean — can't wait to get stuck in. and what will it mean if _ can't wait to get stuck in. and what will it mean if you _ can't wait to get stuck in. and what will it mean if you win _ can't wait to get stuck in. and what will it mean if you win more - can't wait to get stuck in. and what| will it mean if you win more medals for team england than anyone else? what would that mean? that for team england than anyone else? what would that mean?— for team england than anyone else? what would that mean? that would be incredible, that _ what would that mean? that would be incredible, that would _ what would that mean? that would be incredible, that would be _ what would that mean? that would be incredible, that would be so _ incredible, that would be so special. it is such a great feeling bringing home silverware for team gb. you feel like you're doing it for the team, so it would be such an honour. and in birmingham, as well, it doesn't really get much better than that. �* ., it doesn't really get much better than that. . ., ., .,, ., than that. and having won those two ol m - ic than that. and having won those two olympic golds _

than that. and having won those two olympic golds in _ than that. and having won those two olympic golds in tokyo _ than that. and having won those two olympic golds in tokyo last - than that. and having won those two olympic golds in tokyo last year, i olympic golds in tokyo last year, tom knows what it is like now to be the swimmer to watch, the big fish in the pool. it the swimmer to watch, the big fish in the pool-— in the pool. it was completely life chant in . in the pool. it was completely life changing- kind — in the pool. it was completely life changing. kind of _ in the pool. it was completely life changing. kind of your _ in the pool. it was completely life changing. kind of your whole - in the pool. it was completely life . changing. kind of your whole world flips upside down. with swimmers, it is quite unusual getting stopped in the street and people saying they have seen you on tv and people taking inspiration from what i've done. i still get people coming up to me and saying i got back into my swimming lessons, and saying i learn to swim because what they saw myself in rest of the team gb guys did in japan. andi in rest of the team gb guys did in japan. and i never thought in a million years i would ever have someone coming up and saying that to me. t someone coming up and saying that to me, , , , ., , someone coming up and saying that to me. , ,, me. i suppose if you were inspired by michael — me. i suppose if you were inspired by michael phelps _ me. i suppose if you were inspired by michael phelps swimming - me. i suppose if you were inspired by michael phelps swimming like . me. i suppose if you were inspired | by michael phelps swimming like a shark back in 2008, you need a mammal or a fish for you, a name for you. mammal or a fish for you, a name for ou. . mammal or a fish for you, a name for ou. , y ., mammal or a fish for you, a name for ou. , , ., ., mammal or a fish for you, a name for ou. , ., ., you. yes, you need a nickname. i don't know— you. yes, you need a nickname. i don't know what _ you. yes, you need a nickname. i don't know what you _ you. yes, you need a nickname. i don't know what you go _ you. yes, you need a nickname. i don't know what you go for, - you. yes, you need a nickname. i don't know what you go for, the . don't know what you go for, the shark is the best in the sea, isn't it? ian thorpe was the thorpedo. you take that and — it? ian thorpe was the thorpedo. you take that and go the tomahawk. i like that, i would take that, absolutely. like that, i would take that, absolutely-— like that, i would take that, absolutely. like that, i would take that, absolutel . , , ., ., absolutely. may be 'ust get a medal first. i am absolutely. may be 'ust get a medal first. i am not — absolutely. may be just get a medal first. i am not drinking _ absolutely. may be just get a medal first. i am not drinking anything. i

i hope he takes it, but yes, wins medals first. a huge day for tom den, who is going up against his normal team gb team—mate duncan scott, racing tonight for scotland, olympic gold and silver—medallists from last year. what a showdown between the home nations that should between the home nations that should be tonight. back here in victoria square, i am joined be tonight. back here in victoria square, iamjoined by be tonight. back here in victoria square, i am joined by a commonwealth gold winner from four years ago, dominic coming. a gymnast competing for alan —— dominic cunningham. you are involved in the ceremonies last night and you are there to see the drama as team england won it again. joe fraser, the local boy, what a story, five weeks after having his appendix out. honestly, a real superstar. isaw him at five weeks and he was walking around like this, and i said you look like an old man, and he had had appendicitis. emergency operation, came back, and he also broke his foot two or three weeks ago. so he is doing all of that with a broken

foot. his toe keeps dislocating. i'm like, joe, calm down, you are going to get as old as me soon. tend like, joe, calm down, you are going to get as old as me soon.— to get as old as me soon. and max whitlock as — to get as old as me soon. and max whitlock as well. _ to get as old as me soon. and max whitlock as well. yes, _ to get as old as me soon. and max whitlock as well. yes, max - to get as old as me soon. and max. whitlock as well. yes, max whitlock is a real superstar _ whitlock as well. yes, max whitlock is a real superstar in _ whitlock as well. yes, max whitlock is a real superstar in gymnastics. i whitlock as well. yes, max whitlock is a real superstar in gymnastics. ll is a real superstar in gymnastics. i went out for lunch with him and i was almost his bodyguard, leave him alone, he's mine! he is celebrating and he is supporting the team, and it is so nice to see everyone coming together. sport unites a lot of people in that crowd yesterday, i don't cry a lot but i almost had a tear in my eye. the crowd were incredible. birmingham were doing an amazing performance out there. they stayed till ten p.m.. i had to be up at 6pm, i'll you later! tend stayed till ten p.m.. i had to be up at 6pm, i'll you later!— at 6pm, i'll you later! and today it is the women's _ at 6pm, i'll you later! and today it is the women's team _ at 6pm, i'll you later! and today it is the women's team event. - at 6pm, i'll you later! and today it is the women's team event. how . at 6pm, i'll you later! and today it i is the women's team event. how do you see that going? it’s is the women's team event. how do you see that going?— you see that going? it's going to be very exciting- _ you see that going? it's going to be very exciting. i'm _ you see that going? it's going to be very exciting. i'm never _ you see that going? it's going to be very exciting. i'm never covered i very exciting. i'm never covered women's gymnastics before, so i have been learning a lot. no, it's not called the asymmetric bars anymore. if uneven bars. i don't know what my name is, let alone what the events are called. i'm very excited, it's going to be so cool. you are called. i'm very excited, it's going to be so cool.— are called. i'm very excited, it's going to be so cool. you are getting read for going to be so cool. you are getting ready for the _ going to be so cool. you are getting ready for the europeans _ going to be so cool. you are getting ready for the europeans but - going to be so cool. you are getting ready for the europeans but you i

going to be so cool. you are getting ready for the europeans but you did j ready for the europeans but you did when a commonwealth gold. what does it mean to get a commonwealth gold? it is down on the gold coast, i have seen some pictures. it it is down on the gold coast, i have seen some pictures.— it is down on the gold coast, i have seen some pictures. it was great to tet m seen some pictures. it was great to get my family — seen some pictures. it was great to get my family over— seen some pictures. it was great to get my family over there, - seen some pictures. it was great to get my family over there, we're i seen some pictures. it was great to j get my family over there, we're not the best background but it was great to go and watch and to come back with a gold medal isn't that i will treasure for a very long time. being here in birmingham now, it is such a different experience. last time we had a meeting on the beach, didn't we? now we're on concrete. i am pretty cold, give me a jacket! i we? now we're on concrete. i am pretty cold, give me a jacket! pretty cold, give me a 'acket! i was a bit no h pretty cold, give me a 'acket! i was a bit nervous about i pretty cold, give me ajacket! i was a bit nervous about seeing - pretty cold, give me a jacket! i was a bit nervous about seeing dominick today, because literally four years ago after the team won gold, we met on the beach and dominick wanted to celebrate at the end and so he got us all doing somersaults. but that was on sand, on the beach. we can see some pictures, just to remind us of what you got me doing, which was ridiculous. and you took over, didn't you, presenting as well. it was a great moment of celebration, but we are on concrete here. it is

no problem. i got it.— but we are on concrete here. it is no problem. i got it. mate, don't do this to me--- _ no problem. i got it. mate, don't do this to me... i've _ no problem. i got it. mate, don't do this to me... i've got— no problem. i got it. mate, don't do this to me... i've got to _ no problem. i got it. mate, don't do this to me... i've got to go! - no problem. i got it. mate, don't do this to me... i've got to go! he - this to me... i've got to go! he does this _ this to me... i've got to go! he does this all— this to me... i've got to go! he does this all the _ this to me... i've got to go! he does this all the time. - this to me... i've got to go! he does this all the time. i'm - this to me... i've got to go! he l does this all the time. i'm going this to me... i've got to go! he i does this all the time. i'm going to have to do the backflip for him. back to you in the studio. mate have to do the backflip for him. back to you in the studio. note he has actually _ back to you in the studio. note he has actually run _ back to you in the studio. note he has actually run away, _ back to you in the studio. note he has actually run away, dominick. l back to you in the studio. note he l has actually run away, dominick. he is gone. he is not impressed. l is gone. he is not impressed. i don't think he likes me. i don't know why. everyone loves me. having a lovely time in birmingham. commonwealth games, sport unites everyone and really, really excited. great message. it has been described as the best show cbeebies has ever made. the australian children's cartoon bluey has clocked up hundreds of millions of views across the world and has provided an unlikely role model for dads. the show follows the adventures of a puppy who lives with her dog family. series two of the show is launching on bbc iplayer next week.

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you must be delighted with the success of bluey. it is ridiculous. it happened _ success of bluey. it is ridiculous. it happened in — success of bluey. it is ridiculous. it happened in australia - success of bluey. it is ridiculous. it happened in australia and - success of bluey. it is ridiculous. it happened in australia and thatj it happened in australia and that was, first of all, completely overwhelming. it became, i think, the most... we have abc here, which is cbeebies in australia, and it became the most watched show in the history of abc and we were happy to be on tv. and when we heard those numbers and now we hear it has been welcomed in a similar way by cbeebies' audience, we don't know what to say. thank you for letting us into your hearts, you know? take me back to the beginning. it was a very short pilot, and explain who they are and how you got together with the idea, and why you think it clicked.— think it clicked. yeah, it was a windy day _ think it clicked. yeah, it was a windy day in — think it clicked. yeah, it was a windy day in brisbane, - think it clicked. yeah, it was a windy day in brisbane, very i think it clicked. yeah, it was a - windy day in brisbane, very windy, very moody, and joe, the creator, he had this lovely idea, he had just come back from london actually

working on charlie and lola there. he just wanted to do a show about his family, and wejust he just wanted to do a show about his family, and we just love the idea and we did a pilot together, which was a five or six minute short, and it was the so—called the weekend, which i think is coming up there, and it was a hard show to pitch because there was no real superheroes, no—one saves the world or mobic moments. it is a really true to life show. it happens to be about dogs, dogs who are humans. so we have to make it, and when we made it, it started a bit of an avalanche, and people came on board, we have brilliant people from the bbc studios, abc australia, and it is felt like it took off quickly from there. having said that, i think we'rejust coming from there. having said that, i think we're just coming into our sixth year of making everyone and we have hardly left the studio. it does

feel like it has happened overnight but it has also been six years, a long overnight.— but it has also been six years, a loni overniiht. �* j, . long overnight. bluey's dad, bandit, is over aspirational _ long overnight. bluey's dad, bandit, is over aspirational kind _ long overnight. bluey's dad, bandit, is over aspirational kind of _ long overnight. bluey's dad, bandit, is over aspirational kind of dad. - long overnight. bluey's dad, bandit, is over aspirational kind of dad. it i is over aspirational kind of dad. it is over aspirational kind of dad. it is from the way they have maybe been portrayed in the past. have you found human dads have come to you and said, look, we can't live up to this! ., , and said, look, we can't live up to this! . , ., this! yeah, definitely. he won the ear, this! yeah, definitely. he won the year. which _ this! yeah, definitely. he won the year. which is _ this! yeah, definitely. he won the year, which is ridiculous _ this! yeah, definitely. he won the year, which is ridiculous -- - this! yeah, definitely. he won the year, which is ridiculous -- fatherj year, which is ridiculous —— father of the year, it is ridiculous because he is a dog! i think he is absolutely aspirational character, is by no means a representation of real life. the producer and he is the father of two girls, dave mccormick who plays the dad, he is the father of two girls, and all the parents in the studio, we just took the best of everybody and put it into one character. it absolutely is

an aspirational character, and he is also a dog, so you can't expect to live up to a dog. also a dog, so you can't expect to live up to a dog-— also a dog, so you can't expect to live up to a dog. don't have to feel too inadequate _ live up to a dog. don't have to feel too inadequate then. _ live up to a dog. don't have to feel too inadequate then. that - live up to a dog. don't have to feel too inadequate then. that is - live up to a dog. don't have to feel too inadequate then. that is good | too inadequate then. that is good news! you obviously... another string to your bow is i think you have been in the new thor movie! ihlat have been in the new thor movie! not talk have been in the new thor movie! iirrt talk about that! i got a ridiculous part in the movie. tell talk about that! i got a ridiculous part in the movie.— part in the movie. tell me about that, part in the movie. tell me about that. some _ part in the movie. tell me about that. some of — part in the movie. tell me about that, some of the _ part in the movie. tell me about that, some of the hollywood - part in the movie. tell me about i that, some of the hollywood a-list that, some of the hollywood a—list as you have met, you have been on set with them. have a talk to you about bluey? 50 set with them. have a talk to you about bluey?— set with them. have a talk to you about blue ? ., , ~ , , about bluey? so many a-list friends of ours. ithink— about bluey? so many a-list friends of ours. i think what _ about bluey? so many a-list friends of ours. i think what you _ about bluey? so many a-list friends of ours. i think what you are - of ours. i think what you are talking about, which is absolutely true, we got to spend a bit of time on the film, i play liam hemsworth parliament house made, and being on the set, i was in awe, there was christian bale, was hemsworth, natalie portman, everyone, all these

creative type people you would dream of meeting or somehow hanging around one day creatively, and the crew and the castle interested, and when the next bluey was coming out, that was four or five years after starting it, that was probably the biggest hit to the head of the cultural impact of bluey, it completely bowled me over. they were not interested in me, by the way, just to make it clear. they were only interested in when was the new bluey coming up. i wasjust the interested in when was the new bluey coming up. i was just the vehicle to say, i think it is coming out in the uk in august if you are over there. i wasjust the uk in august if you are over there. i was just the vehicle. it was a testament, all the parents on the set, all interested in when the new bluey was, and some of them loved it so much, we didn't have much to offer them, so we have natalie portman and the new season, we have someone playing a horse, inspiring

people we would dream of seeing, let alone collaborating on. you people we would dream of seeing, let alone collaborating on.— alone collaborating on. you think the are alone collaborating on. you think they are cultural _ alone collaborating on. you think they are cultural titans, - alone collaborating on. you think they are cultural titans, but - alone collaborating on. you think they are cultural titans, but they| they are cultural titans, but they think you are a cultural title. well done! it think you are a cultural title. well done! , , . ., , ., done! it is such a terrible thing to sa . done! it is such a terrible thing to say- delete _ done! it is such a terrible thing to say. delete this _ done! it is such a terrible thing to say. delete this interview! - done! it is such a terrible thing to say. delete this interview! delete what| say. delete this interview! delete what i say- _ say. delete this interview! delete what i say- too — say. delete this interview! delete what i say. too late! _ say. delete this interview! delete what i say. too late! it— say. delete this interview! delete what i say. too late! it is- say. delete this interview! delete what i say. too late! it is done. i what i say. too late! it is done. thank you for talking to us. live from australia this morning. season two of bluey will be available on cbeebies and iplayerfrom monday. lovely energy. time now for this week's edition of click. it's been a while since i've been in one of these. it hasn't been in action for 60 years, so you must have been 12? oi!

we're at the riverside transport museum in glasgow, and you can really see how things have changed over time. one thing that's changing is the way we pay for public transport. many of us are ditching paper money and tickets. instead, we're using smartphones or, like you, smartwatches to pay for our journey. i never carry cash, but one time, i went to pay for this at a shop and i didn't have it on. it was a bare wrist, so embarrassing. d'oh! but for the bus or london underground, it's just so easy. and things might get easier with smart ticketing set to spell the end for ticket barriers. instead, sensors will talk to an app, which tracks your journey and automatically charges you. one system using bluetooth beacons is already active in genoa, and paul carter has been to take a look. our cities are changing. and so, the way we navigate them is changing too. in many major cities around the world, technology being used

for integrated fares and ticketing across modes of transport are now commonplace. but making such multimodal systems truly frictionless by removing the need to buy tickets is taking things to the next level. and in the northern italian city of genoa, they're doing just that — in some instances, quite literally. in partnership with hitachi rail, the city is piloting a new system to allow seamless, hands—free payment and ticketing, all from a smartphone. the system works across the city's varied networks, including buses, subways, public lifts, water buses and funiculars.

it's a really unique city when it comes to the geography. we have the sea, then we have mountains. we have up and down hills, we have elevators, whatever, so we have inside of the offer of the main operator, at least seven or eight means of transportation — that's really something unique. normally, you have either bus, tram or underground — that's it. you have literally everything from boats to elevators. so we thought that if we managed to connect this city, which is really, really, really complex geography and landscape, i mean, we can scale up as much as we want. it uses bluetooth beacons placed throughout the city, which automatically detect the journey a passenger makes and what modes of transport they use. it's pretty easy. i mean, we covered all stops of buses, underground, elevators, funiculars, track rails of the city.

we equip them with bluetooth sensors and each and every mobile telephone nowadays is fitted with a bluetooth antenna, and this communicates throughout the app to the sensor and localises the position of the travellers in association with a particular stop or a means of transportation. i mean, what you have to do is literally know where you want to go and then board and deboard the means of transportation you want, change intermodally between, i don't know, underground and buses and funiculars. and then the system will calculate the travel chain. and at the end of the day, it calculates the best possible fare for the segment you travelled on. in addition to public transport, the app is also integrated with genoa's car—sharing service. e—scooters and parking can be booked and paid for through the app. as well as benefits for passengers, systems like this also have benefits

for the transport providers. the data collected can be used to calculate congestion and even emissions, allowing companies to dynamically adapt their services. passengers also have access to arrival times and even how crowded a bus or subway train might be. the man responsible for public transport in genoa thinks this is just the beginning. our vision is changing. we only want to be on the leading edge of technology, trying to understand what will be happening not next year, by the next three years, because you need time to get ready to new technologies. i think that the future, the public will ask for a lot of transformation. technology will be much more important. on—demand service will be increasing in importance. so i think the future with public transport and new technology like electric, like driverless cars, so i think the future of transport will be a future for big technology change. the 360 pass app and smart mobility

system deployed in genoa is currently in trial, but discussions are taking place with other cities around the world to expand its use further. perhaps one day, hop on, hop off really will be the transport of the future. there are lots of incredibly dangerous workplaces and a drilling rig is probably one of them. we've just had a talk from the safety manager who's pointed out everything on board that could potentially explode, and the only way to get people in when you're hundreds of miles away at sea is via helicopter to do an inspection. so, using robotics to autonomously monitor this place and keep an eye on things could be a solution. this particular rig in norway has been parked up for refurbishment,

so the robots can be put through their paces and get some practice in. this robot, known as vak, is making a 3—d map of the whole rig, a bit like a google street view. why is it called vak? vak — vak is a norwegian word, which means to wake and watch. wake and watch — ok, so it's like a wake and watch. when no—one's on the rig, vak is going around? exactly. it's not producing live footage of the rig, so what would someone want a street view of this kind of environment for? it can be used from on shore, if you plan to do maintenance. it can take images every hour, for instance. there's a lot of information to gather. of course, for a human, it's easy to make mistakes. the robot can handle it much more easily. all of this data allows the company running at the robots, cognite, to build a digital twin, a full, virtual 3—d model of the rig. that map allows the robots

to run autonomously, and the images taken can be compared over time to see if something has changed and might need repair. it's very different to how things currently work. at the moment, i think it's every two years that we do a complete ex inspection of all the explosion—proof boxes — electrical boxes — on the drill floor or various parts of the rig. if you had a robot on board, you could be doing heat tracing each month. you could be doing ex inspection whenever you choose, in fact. and doing a full inspection means looking very closely in some very hard—to—reach places. as you can see on this rig back here, we have a very high drilling tower. they call it the derek. you typically need to inspect that pretty often to look for loose bolts and things like that. the drone can do that in — byjust a remote control. very easy to do that. we can automate that then by using our software. we also get the images in precisely the same location as the last time, so it's very easy to see things

happening over time. mapping is one thing, but the robots also provide important safety functions. in the case of an explosion in a given area, we may not want to put personnel in that area, so we could send in the robot, in that case, to take readings. and down into the depths of the rig, the star of the show is being put through its paces as a safety inspector. what spot is doing is doing a mission autonomously, which means that it's navigating an inspection round and gathering the data we're basically most interested in. and this is one of the rooms that allen said could be explosive. so, how confident are you that spot's not going to bump into anything? so, we're quite confident about that because it has a really good track record. also, it has sensors mounted to it

so that it can sniff any potential explosive gas in this area, and whenever it detects some gas, it will immediately shut off its motors. and spot has stopped here at this control panel. what's going on here? yeah, so what we can see here is lots of valves and also, lots of gauges. so, what spot is doing is taking images of this instrument panel, so that we can digitise these highly kind of analogue instruments. we are comparing it, making sure that everything we see out here corresponds with what we have in the control system. so, if one of these levers is in the wrong position, spot will know? yes. aren't there already digital sensors in a place like this? surely, you can get digital readings from... yeah — not necessarily on everything. these are quite old instruments. there is lots of analogue instruments, such as this instrumentation panel right here. why would you notjust install cctv in every room and have a fixed camera

on this rig here? yeah, so, typically, we are seeing that fixing tv cameras, fixing lots of sensors, it's actually really, really expensive. and if you were to mount hundreds of different high—quality sensors all around the facility, that would be a waste when you can mount one piece of sensor on a mobile robot that can gather all the data you're interested in. i guess this is also a lot more fun. yeah, definitely it is. until i visited this rig, i didn't really appreciate how dangerous a workplace like this really could be. and while oil rigs might be coming to the end of their lives, using robots could help reduce the human cost of working on industrial sites like this in the meantime — although it does make the place a little lonelier for the handful of humans left behind. that was chris in norway with — checks notes — yet another dog. that was chris in norway with,

checks notes, yet another dog. that's it for the short version of click. thanks for watching, we will be back next week. good morning. welcome to breakfast with rogerjohnson and naga munchetty. our headlines today... more disruption for rail passengers — 5,000 train drivers from seven operators go on strike in a dispute over pay. victims of the contaminated blood scandal of the 1970s and 80s — a judge says thousands of them and their families should receive immediate six—figure compensation.

we are live at the royal albert hall, where some special guests from ukraine will be playing together, even though they only met for the first time a couple of weeks ago. good morning from victoria square in birmingham — good morning from victoria square in birmingham at the commonwealth games where we _ birmingham at the commonwealth games where we expect the wheelchair men's and women's marathon is to finish in the next _ and women's marathon is to finish in the next hour— and women's marathon is to finish in the next hour after a dramatic opening — the next hour after a dramatic opening date on which all the home nations_ opening date on which all the home nations got medals, with england and scotland _ nations got medals, with england and scotland striking gold. and in anticipation of the euros final tomorrow night, we're joined by the woman who captained the england team all the way to the final in 1984. a fairly muggy start to the weekend but there is rain around too. the full forecast and details on breakfast. it's saturday 30th july. rail passengers face more disruption later as train drivers from seven operators go on strike in a dispute over pay.

the industrial action coincides with the commonwealth games and the first day of the english football league season. here's our transport correspondent katy austin. it's the latest strike to hit the railway this summer. it involves train drivers working at seven operators. some routes will have no services at all, others only a very limited number. heathrow express and london northwestern are also affected, even though they're not directly part of the dispute, and trains on some other networks are expected to get very busy. mark from hampshire won't be able to get the train to a wedding in kent. we're lucky enough to have a car, so we can get there, it'll be a longer than conevnientjourney. but there are some people who will not be able to get to the wedding at all tomorrow and have had to cancel. ifeel sorry for the bride and groom. the drivers' union, aslef, says the dispute is over the need for a pay increase that addresses the rising cost of living.

the train companies say they want to give a pay rise but that reforms are needed to afford it, and they have called for talks. we haven't, unfortunately, been able to have the talks to unlock the dispute at this moment. what is really important is aslef have to come and talk to us, sit at the table with us and have meaningful discussions for reform. that's the only way we can get staff a pay increase. but we need to have the modernisation that can free up cash to pay staff. the union say they have been trying to negotiate a settlement for a year but had met a brick wall. we would be happy to meet the rail delivery group whenever, but they have to be for meaningful negotiations. they also have to bring something to the table that addresses the cost—of—living crisis. we're happy to talk about productivity and further flexibility that we have always given with the employers, but it can't be a race to the bottom or our terms and conditions going backwards. another drivers' strike is scheduled for the 13th of august. other unions are also planning

further industrial action. unless agreements can be reached, the summer of rail disruption looks set to continue. katy austin, bbc news. our reporter simonjones is in kent this morning for us at folkestone central station. that sign behind you says it all. what is the advice for people there today? what is the advice for people there toda ? , , , , today? yes, this sign tells the sto , today? yes, this sign tells the story. the _ today? yes, this sign tells the story, the station _ today? yes, this sign tells the story, the station is _ today? yes, this sign tells the story, the station is shot - today? yes, this sign tells the story, the station is shot and l today? yes, this sign tells the i story, the station is shot and the message from south—eastern is do not attempt to travel at all. the company runs services across kent, parts of sussex and south—east london and it is running no services at all today. there are no buses to replace trains so the messages you will simply have to find another way to get around, the post apologises for convenience and frustration. the station remains locked. there are a couple of staff members inside. one

of them is a man who works in the ticket office and he told me he expects to spend most of today telling people who turn up expecting to travel that they can't. also another member of staff told me it was a chance to catch up on cleaning. we have seen a handful of people turn up not knowing the strike is on. one man told me he was trying to get to work as a security guard in london. he had no idea now how to get to st pancras. he was left scratching his head. a nurse turned up wondering how she was going to get to work at a hospital in ashford. it's already causing effects for people trying to get to work. also concern about the effect on the roads because those with cars might decide to take to the road instead. already a busy day with the commonwealth games and the start of the football league season. in this part of the world, thousands of holiday—makers heading to the area to get across the channel and there are fears about disruption at

channel ports.— are fears about disruption at channel ports. are fears about disruption at channel orts. ,, ., , ., ,, channel ports. simon jones, thank ou. former conservative leadership contender tom tugendhat has become the latest mp to back liz truss in the race to become prime minister. we're joined now by our political correspondent lone wells. another supporterfor another supporter for the liz truss campaign, and quite a high profile one considering he himself put himself up for the leadership. goad himself up for the leadership. good mornint. himself up for the leadership. good morning. that's _ himself up for the leadership. good morning. that's exactly _ himself up for the leadership. (limp. morning. that's exactly right. this is significant, he is a leading figure in that one nation group of more centrist tory mps and it follows a big endorsement by defence secretary ben wallace. one thing that will be bruising for the rishi sunak campaign is the way tom tugendhat cited his reasons for this being both that he feels she is the one to unite the conservative party but also her plans for big tax cuts, which has been a big dividing line between liz truss and rishi sunak. some more cynical tory mps this morning have questions to me whether this is partly him seeing the

momentum liz truss house and therefore wanting to put himself in a good position to have a job in any future liz truss government. but we can't downplay the significance of this for the internal workings of the campaign. speaking to some liz truss allies and supporters yesterday, they all felt that while they were not being complacent, they definitely feel optimistic heading into the ballots going out to tory members on monday. they feel she has momentum behind her increased by things like endorsements from some senior tory mps. there have been pessimism among allies and supporters of rishi sunak yesterday with some telling me they don't feel he has had a real moment of optimism that has given him a boost. he has been behind in the tory member polls. there is a feeling they have had a couple of knocks in recent days with endorsements from people like ben wallace for liz truss. there is a long way to go but the next two weeks are really significant because tory members get their ballots on monday and as a

result both candidates are blitzing members this weekend in the south of england. leta: members this weekend in the south of encland. , , , members this weekend in the south of encland. ,, ,., members this weekend in the south of encland. ,, ., , england. lets step away and remember who is still in — england. lets step away and remember who is still in charge, _ england. lets step away and remember who is still in charge, the _ england. lets step away and remember who is still in charge, the prime - who is still in charge, the prime minister borisjohnson. the minister boris johnson. the celebrations minister borisjohnson. the celebrations of his own and gathered some attention regarding previous intended arrangements.— some attention regarding previous intended arrangements. that's right, it is expected — intended arrangements. that's right, it is expected that _ intended arrangements. that's right, it is expected that this _ intended arrangements. that's right, it is expected that this week - intended arrangements. that's right, it is expected that this week boris . it is expected that this week boris johnson and his wife carriejohnson will be belatedly celebrating their wedding. they got married last year in a slightly more low—key ceremony, a small gathering in the downing street garden afterwards but because of covid restrictions they didn't do a big bash like the one expected this weekend. it was initially something that drew some controversy because there was talk they might fund it in their taxpayer funded country retreat at chequers. after some backlash that has been changed and it's expected to be hosted at an estate in the cotswolds of thejcb

boss. we have seen pictures of marquees being put up in papers today. some controversy over the initial plans for the wedding celebration which is expected to take place this weekend. lane celebration which is expected to take place this weekend. ione wells, thank ou. a nine—year—old girl who died after being stabbed in a lincolnshire street has been named by police as lilia valutyte. police launched a murder investigation following the incident in boston on thursday night. our reporter lizzy steel is in boston for us. lizzy, what is the latest? tributes have been pouring in here at the scene where the nine—year—old lilia valutyte was found with a suspected stab wound at 6:20pm on thursday evening. she later died. people who knew her said she was out playing as she often did. we are in the middle of the market town, the shops are just the middle of the market town, the shops arejust behind the middle of the market town, the shops are just behind the camera. the violence of the crime has shocked the community to the core.

yesterday police said they had arrested two people in connection with the incident and they launched a murder inquiry but no further details were released and it is this lack of information that people here are really struggling with. last night the lithuanian community, of which lilia valutyte's family are a part, held a vigil and before that i spoke to a teacher who described her as a bright, happy, smiley little girl and they say they are devastated by her death. it's not just people who knew her who are saddened. there has been a steady stream of people into the church here to light candles, trying to process the brutality of this act. meanwhile, police are asking people not to speculate on social media about what happened, but certainly a sombre mood this saturday morning in boston with people telling me they are waking up to a town that they will never quite feel the same about living in. will never quite feel the same about livin: in. , ,, 1,, ., living in. lizzy steel in boston, thank you- _

the time is 12.12... no! 8.12. don't panic. here's the weather with matt. you know when that happens, we get so many messages of people who are like, what?! i missed the morning! i was about to disappear, my shift is over! we i was about to disappear, my shift is over! ~ ., , ., ., ., is over! we do need you for a little while longer- _ is over! we do need you for a little while longer. that's _ is over! we do need you for a little while longer. that's a _ is over! we do need you for a little while longer. that's a beautiful - while longer. that's a beautiful picture. while longer. that's a beautiful icture. a , picture. across the first, you sometimes _ picture. across the first, you sometimes see _ picture. across the first, you sometimes see some - picture. across the first, you i sometimes see some dolphins. picture. across the first, you - sometimes see some dolphins. a bit of rain around. welcome for some but it has been a summer saturday but for you a few so much. some spots of rain, potentially in birmingham with some thick cloud in place but a lot of dry weather to come today and even with the cloud it will feel quite warm. that's because we have

warm atlantic air rushing up on the southern edge of this was so nerve cloud pushing across the uk. notice it is starting to break up towards western scotland and northern ireland with rain clearing away, gradually brightening up through the day. in the north you can see rain pushing across northern england at times. the odd heavy burst. to the north, sunshine developing widely across scotland. taking longer in northern ireland. sunny spells in the southernmost counties of england and wales. you probably will not see much rain if any today. temperatures of 26-28. much rain if any today. temperatures of 26—28. could get to 21i across parts of aberdeenshire when the sun comes through this afternoon. even with the cloud and rain, a pretty one day and a warm night to come over england and wales. in southern counties this could be the chance of one or two splashes of welcome overnight rain but no guarantees for every garden but this is probably the best chance you'll get over the next 21i hours. rain at times for

england and wales, 16—18. pressure in scotland and northern ireland on the northern edge of the frontal eye tomorrow should be brighterfrom the get go. the chance of some rain. sliding south. overall sunny spells and light wind. the heaviest bursts of rain in northern england and the north midlands, through the morning and easing into the afternoon. southend west areas turning sunnier and drier later. pressure in the afternoon but still warm enough in the sunshine and the heat will build in wembley ahead of the big final between england and germany. there mayjust be one or two showers around in the lead up to the match but overall it should be dry for the match itself. dry weather follows into monday morning with a fresh start. there are weather fronts gathering. the brightest conditions will be early doors. spots of rain potentially across southern counties but the bulk of the rain will spread

across ireland into north and west wales, north—west england and south—west scotland. eastern and southern areas are staying dry and temperature is like sunday, 19—25 for most. a story that started to emerge yesterday and this morning. campaign groups representing surviving victims of the contaminated blood scandal, say a recommendation to pay each of them £100,000 in compensation, is a major step forward towards an official admission of responsibility. 2,500 people were killed after being infected with lethal viruses in the 1970s and 80s, in what's been called the worst treatment disaster in the history of the nhs. laura tra nt reports. it was the scandal that infected tens of thousands of people and affected many thousands more. at least 2,400 people died after contracting hiv or hepatitis c in what has been called the worst treatment disaster in the history

of the nhs. the treatment was given to patients from the mid—1970s to 1991. su remembers her husband, steve, as she visits his grave in devon. he was infected with hepatitis c and died in 2018. i had my earning power taken away from me. my husband had his earning power taken away from me. we lost our home, we lost everything we had. why shouldn't i financially, because that's the only thing the government can now give me, have some... some part of what i lost? the purpose of the independent public inquiry is to examine the circumstances in which patients treated by the nhs were given infected blood. the chair, sir brian langstaff, said interim compensation payments of £100,000 should be made without delay, with more possible later.

i have decided to recommend that during the interim, payments of no less than £100,000 are made to all the infected people and all the bereaved partners who are currently registered with the schemes. since the start of the inquiry in 2019, one person affected by the contamination has died every four days. messages to lost loved ones have been left in bottles. the government says it will consider thejudge's recommendations with the utmost urgency. it could be facing a compensation bill of billions of pounds. laura trant, bbc news. we're joined now by former health secretary and mayor of greater manchester, andy burnham, whose been speaking at the inquiry — and jason evans, whose father jonathan died as a result of infected blood in 1993. jason, can we start with you? you

have been a campaignerfor this jason, can we start with you? you have been a campaigner for this very long time. would you mind, as much as you are comfortable with, about telling us your father went through. my telling us your father went through. my father was born with a genetic blood clotting disorder called haemophilia. like all haemophiliacs in the 70s and 80s he began to be treated with this new pharmaceutical product called factor eight. unlike previous treatments it was made by mixing or pooling together blood plasma donations of tens of thousands of often paid donors overseas and as a result he was affected with hepatitis c and hiv and died as a result of those infections when i was four years old infections when i was four years old in 1993. .., , ,., ., ., infections when i was four years old in 1993. , ., ., in 1993. the compensation that has been recommended, _ in 1993. the compensation that has been recommended, of— in 1993. the compensation that has been recommended, of at - in 1993. the compensation that has been recommended, of at least i been recommended, of at least £100,000, for a person or members of the family, how does that feel to

you? the family, how does that feel to ou? ~ . �* , the family, how does that feel to ou? . ., �* , ., the family, how does that feel to ou? ., ._ you? well, that's not actually correct. what _ you? well, that's not actually correct. what was _ you? well, that's not actually i correct. what was recommended yesterday was that £100,000 interim compensation should be made to living victims or the families of victims where they were in a relationship at the time of their death. what that means is that now there is a terrible situation, and there is a terrible situation, and the amounts of phone calls and messages i had yesterday, where i have a situation where half the bereaved families they have suggested should get interim compensation and half shouldn't. that's because particularly those infected with hiv, they were infected with hiv, they were infected as children, they died as children, so didn't live long enough to form relationships. you also have families where either the widow or widower has since died or the person's relationship broke down as a result of their infection and those families it has not been

suggested receive any compensation at all at the moment. and that, i have to say, is not the fault of the inquiry chairman, sir brian langstaff. that is the fault of the government and department of health, who have created a scheme that effectively excludes half the bereaved families. in my opinion, and i'm sure andy can speak to this, to minimise the financial exposure and create a situation where some of victims lives matter at the moment and others don't. brute victims lives matter at the moment and others don't.— and others don't. we will come to and in a and others don't. we will come to andy in a moment. _ and others don't. we will come to andy in a moment. to _ and others don't. we will come to andy in a moment. to clarify i and others don't. we will come to j andy in a moment. to clarify this, you spoke about your dad, jason. how did it affect the relationship he had with your mum? as you said, it's about those families as well, who are living with the memory of this. terribly. when he was told eventually, months after the hospital knew that he had been

infected with hiv through these products which were made by baxter, revlon health care and other companies, the stigma he and my motherfaced was companies, the stigma he and my mother faced was terrible. my mum, who was not infected but was working in a bakery, was fired from herjob. it ran in the local press, the owner had no bones about saying he had fired my mother because customers might be worried they were being served by someone whose husband might develop aids. the stigma was terrible. i also face that at school, being called the aids boy. it's something you always internalise and keep a secret. it's something that if people found out, god knows what would happen. but i think over the years and as i got older, it got to a point where the government's resistance to accept that what happened was avoidable and to provide truth and justice to

people, i think for me and for many people, i think for me and for many people became so overwhelming that you have to kind of disregard that and go public if you like, even if you don't want to. the heartbreaking testimony that _ you don't want to. the heartbreaking testimony that you _ you don't want to. the heartbreaking testimony that you have _ you don't want to. the heartbreaking testimony that you have given, i testimony that you have given, jason, and the government has said it will consider the report of the chair and the results from the qc and give results as soon as possible. andy, what would you like to see in terms of how this scheme eventually plays out, may be compared with initially what's on the table? , , . ., , ., compared with initially what's on thetable? , ,. ., i.” , the table? this is certainly a step towards the _ the table? this is certainly a step towards the truth _ the table? this is certainly a step towards the truth and _ the table? this is certainly a step towards the truth and justice i the table? this is certainly a step towards the truth and justice that jason— towards the truth and justice that jasoniust — towards the truth and justice that jasonjust spoke about. towards the truth and justice that jason just spoke about. but towards the truth and justice that jasonjust spoke about. but it's only— jasonjust spoke about. but it's only a — jasonjust spoke about. but it's only a step, asjason has eloquently outlined. _ only a step, asjason has eloquently outlined, there are many people out outside _ outlined, there are many people out outside the — outlined, there are many people out outside the scheme. but it will help many— outside the scheme. but it will help many people struggling right now, the really— many people struggling right now, the really appalling statistic is

that about every four day is somebody infected is dying and that's— somebody infected is dying and that's why sir robert francis made this recommendation and it's why the chair of— this recommendation and it's why the chair of the _ this recommendation and it's why the chair of the inquiry has now said the chair— chair of the inquiry has now said the chair government —— the government must act as quickly as possible — government must act as quickly as possible. my messages to the prime minister. _ possible. my messages to the prime minister, please act today, nobody would _ minister, please act today, nobody would disagree, every single member of parliament will support it. people — of parliament will support it. people have waited far too long. the people _ people have waited far too long. the people affected in this way, half of them _ people affected in this way, half of them should not be in a position to still be _ them should not be in a position to still be fighting all these decades on. ., ., on. you wrote when there were five contenders — on. you wrote when there were five contenders left _ on. you wrote when there were five contenders left in _ on. you wrote when there were five contenders left in the _ on. you wrote when there were five contenders left in the conservative | contenders left in the conservative leadership race, he wrote to them all. have either of the remaining two responded to you? idol all. have either of the remaining two responded to you?— all. have either of the remaining two responded to you? not that i am aware. i two responded to you? not that i am aware- i did — two responded to you? not that i am aware. i did write _ two responded to you? not that i am aware. i did write because _ two responded to you? not that i am aware. i did write because i - two responded to you? not that i am aware. i did write because i felt i two responded to you? not that i am aware. i did write because i felt it i aware. i did write because i felt it was important that the incoming prime _ was important that the incoming prime minister would also support the move — prime minister would also support the move. i hope liz truss and rishi sunak— the move. i hope liz truss and rishi sunak would — the move. i hope liz truss and rishi sunak would also show their support.

the issue _ sunak would also show their support. the issue is— sunak would also show their support. the issue is this, roger, and this goes _ the issue is this, roger, and this goes back— the issue is this, roger, and this goes back to a time when i was minister— goes back to a time when i was minister and there have been many other— minister and there have been many other ministers, the government has not been _ other ministers, the government has not been truthful about this matter because _ not been truthful about this matter because of the fear of financial exposure _ because of the fear of financial exposure. it has clung to the lie for decades that nothing wrong was done and _ for decades that nothing wrong was done and they did everything they could _ done and they did everything they could and — done and they did everything they could and that simply isn't true. as jason— could and that simply isn't true. as jason said. — could and that simply isn't true. as jason said, the risks were known and yet people _ jason said, the risks were known and yet people were given these products anyway _ yet people were given these products anyway i_ yet people were given these products anyway. i would go so far as to say there _ anyway. i would go so far as to say there is— anyway. i would go so far as to say there is a _ anyway. i would go so far as to say there is a case for corporate manslaughter here. those questions are perhaps for another day. but today— are perhaps for another day. but today is— are perhaps for another day. but today is about giving people the support — today is about giving people the support they need now so they can settle _ support they need now so they can settle their financial affairs. many have not— settle their financial affairs. many have not got long left at all so the case to _ have not got long left at all so the case to act — have not got long left at all so the case to act is overwhelming. there is full— case to act is overwhelming. there is full cross—party support for this — is full cross—party support for this i— is full cross—party support for this. i would ask the government, the previous prime minister theresa may deserves credit for setting up this inquiry but the government should — this inquiry but the government should now follow through on that and act _ should now follow through on that and act today. you should now follow through on that and act today-— should now follow through on that and act today. you mentioned when ou were and act today. you mentioned when you were health _ and act today. you mentioned when you were health secretary - and act today. you mentioned when you were health secretary towards l

you were health secretary towards the end of the last labour government and you wrote to an infected person saying there was no evidence that individuals were knowingly infected with contaminated blood and blood products. but you just said that back then even the government was not being truthful about it. were you not being truthful at that time?- about it. were you not being truthful at that time? that is what i was told by _ truthful at that time? that is what i was told by the _ truthful at that time? that is what i was told by the department i truthful at that time? that is what i was told by the department of i i was told by the department of health — i was told by the department of health. this is the issue. many ministers — health. this is the issue. many ministers were told exactly the same thing _ ministers were told exactly the same thing it— ministers were told exactly the same thing. it was a good friend of mine, the late _ thing. it was a good friend of mine, the late paul coggins, who asked me to sit down— the late paul coggins, who asked me to sit down at that time with people who had _ to sit down at that time with people who had been affected and that's when _ who had been affected and that's when i _ who had been affected and that's when i began to uncover, as far as i understood — when i began to uncover, as far as i understood it, the truth, and it was not as— understood it, the truth, and it was not as the _ understood it, the truth, and it was not as the department of health told me. not as the department of health told me that— not as the department of health told me that is— not as the department of health told me. that is the issue. i said that at the _ me. that is the issue. i said that at the inquiry recently. i think jeremy— at the inquiry recently. i think jeremy hunt said something similar 'ust jeremy hunt said something similar just this _ jeremy hunt said something similar just this week. the case, i'm afraid, — just this week. the case, i'm afraid, is— just this week. the case, i'm afraid, is clear, that the government was never truthful, even with ministers, because of a fear of financial— with ministers, because of a fear of financial exposure and that leaves

people _ financial exposure and that leaves people today, decades on, damaged in the way— people today, decades on, damaged in the way they have been in terms of their lives, — the way they have been in terms of their lives, still having to fight to get— their lives, still having to fight to get some form of truth and justice — to get some form of truth and justice. it'sjust not right. justice. it's 'ust not right. jason, where do justice. it'sjust not right. jason, where do you — justice. it'sjust not right. jason, where do you go _ justice. it'sjust not right. jason, where do you go from _ justice. it'sjust not right. jason, where do you go from here? i i justice. it'sjust not right. jason, i where do you go from here? i think it's important _ where do you go from here? i think it's important to _ where do you go from here? i think it's important to bear _ where do you go from here? i think it's important to bear in _ where do you go from here? i think it's important to bear in mind i where do you go from here? i think it's important to bear in mind that l it's important to bear in mind that this is a step forward, but what we haveis this is a step forward, but what we have is a recommendation, and ultimately now the government needs to act. i unfortunately think that in order to get the government to act, from all of us, from politicians, lawyers, campaigners and victims up off of families, we will all need to continue to campaign, ifear, to get this will all need to continue to campaign, i fear, to get this over the line and get michael ellis, the paymaster general to act. i suspect someone in the treasury needs to open the door and sign this off. the government have been sat on sir robert francis's compensation framework study for the last six months and out would be at least

nothing has happened. the last time sir brian langstaff as the government to do something, which was levelling up support schemes, it took about two years, i think. hopefully the government can do better this time.— hopefully the government can do better this time. jason, thank you so much for— better this time. jason, thank you so much for sharing _ better this time. jason, thank you so much for sharing your - better this time. jason, thank you i so much for sharing your experiences and what is going on. jason evans, who is a campaigner, and andy burnham, the mayor of greater manchester and former health secretary, thank you. a government spokesperson has said, we recognise how important this will be for people infected and affected across the uk and can confirm the government will consider sir brian langstaff�*s report and the recommendations of sir robert francis qc with the utmost urgency and will respond as soon as possible. so, only a day to go now until probably, it's fair to say, the biggest and most anticipated match in the history of women's football in england, as the lionesses take on germany in front of a sell—out crowd at wembley. despite their success on the pitch

the current side have been very keen to praise their predecessors who have helped grow the game to its current popularity. we don't want to forget anybody that's came before and worn the shirt, because that's why we're here today. so it's going to be a great moment. even thinking about it, my voice goes a little bit, but we just have to try and remain logical, and it's one more game to go out there and achieve our dreams. this is for everybody, really, on sunday, absolutely everybody. volunteers that just went and helped out with the local girls�* teams, the ones that are still doing it, the ones thatjust love the game. i see reporters in here and i've seen them here for the past 16 years and theyjust do it for the love of the game, so i hope everybody knows that on sunday if we are to lift that trophy, they've all got their hands on it as well. a few of the england players talking about those who came before. we're joined now by carol thomas, who captained england to the final of the 1984 european championship.

it's so good for the women of my era to get the recognition, and what we went through to get women's football highlighted, it's lovely to hearjoe say that. highlighted, it's lovely to hearjoe sa that. , ., ., say that. tell us more about the battles that _ say that. tell us more about the battles that you _ say that. tell us more about the battles that you had _ say that. tell us more about the battles that you had to - say that. tell us more about the battles that you had to fight. i battles that you had to fight. mainly just to find pictures to battles that you had to fight. mainlyjust to find pictures to play on. it was frowned upon for women's football to be played, basically. when we played our 1984 semifinal against sweden, we went across to gothenburg. played in their national stadium there. 6000 people. it was covered by the swedish press, media and everything. came back to luton, several london clubs offered to put the game won but they refused us for whatever reason. luton put the game

on. it rained continuously, and it is affectionately known as the battle of the kenilworth pub. we won that one, but unfortunately we lost on penalties. that one, but unfortunately we lost on penalties-— on penalties. you started playing illicitl . on penalties. you started playing illicitly. when _ on penalties. you started playing illicitly. when i— on penalties. you started playing illicitly. when i didn't _ on penalties. you started playing illicitly. when i didn't realise i on penalties. you started playing illicitly. when i didn't realise at l illicitly. when i didn't realise at the time. illicitly. when i didn't realise at the time- my — illicitly. when i didn't realise at the time. my dad _ illicitly. when i didn't realise at the time. my dad played i illicitly. when i didn't realise at the time. my dad played local i the time. my dad played local football in holland i'd always been kicking around a football with him. i got into a ladies team the late 60s, and luckily we had our own league. it was quite forward—thinking for the whole area. i was an 11 or 12—year—old. i didn't realise about the ban to be quite honest. ijust wanted to play football. honest. i 'ust wanted to play football. ~ , ., ., honest. i 'ust wanted to play football. ~ ., ., football. when you heard about it, what what was _ football. when you heard about it, what what was your _ football. when you heard about it, what what was your reaction? it i football. when you heard about it, i what what was your reaction? it was unbelievable. _ what what was your reaction? it was unbelievable. i _ what what was your reaction? it was unbelievable. i didn't _ what what was your reaction? it was unbelievable. i didn't really - what what was your reaction? it was unbelievable. i didn't really hear- unbelievable. i didn't really hear about it until i got to play for england to be quite office and now that was in 1974. all we wanted to

play was football as women. we did not want to be compared to the men in any way. not want to be compared to the men in an wa . ~ . not want to be compared to the men inan wa .~ ., ., not want to be compared to the men in any way-— not want to be compared to the men inan wa .~ ., ., ., in any way. what do you make now, i mean you've — in any way. what do you make now, i mean you've obviously _ in any way. what do you make now, i mean you've obviously been - in any way. what do you make now, i | mean you've obviously been following the game, the quality of football fantastic. i was talking just yesterday to some friends and they were saying, you know, it's so much more professional. and i was like, well now they are being paid. that's the point. they are being given the respect in terms of... if you want to see good football on the pitch, it's got to be theirjobs. you can't just be part—time. and that's the big difference isn't it? just be part-time. and that's the big difference isn't it? absolutely it's a big difference. _ big difference isn't it? absolutely it's a big difference. because i big difference isn't it? absolutely it's a big difference. because it . big difference isn't it? absolutely it's a big difference. because it is quite a lot of money to represent our country to be quite honest. if we wanted to play sweden, we had to play our train fare down to heathrow. we had to pay money out to represent our country. ibtnd heathrow. we had to pay money out to represent our country.— represent our country. and fitting trainin: represent our country. and fitting training around _ represent our country. and fitting training around work. _ represent our country. and fitting training around work. yes, i represent our country. and fitting training around work. yes, we i represent our country. and fitting training around work. yes, we all| training around work. yes, we all had full-time _

training around work. yes, we all had full-time jobs, _ training around work. yes, we all had full-time jobs, 95. _ training around work. yes, we all had full-time jobs, 95. and i training around work. yes, we all had full-time jobs, 95. and extra had full—timejobs, 95. and extra training on a night. and if you are selected for it england, to keep that training yeah.— selected for it england, to keep that training yeah. maggie has made a really good — that training yeah. maggie has made a really good point _ that training yeah. maggie has made a really good point about _ that training yeah. maggie has made a really good point about the - a really good point about the football. it's been seen by millions of people and the quality of football is really high. so any naysayers watch it and it's almost change, you could be watching men playing the that good. yes it is, and to be quite honest the quality has always been good, even when i playing. i'm not saying it wasn't. no, that's fine. a lot of people said they enjoyed watching women's football. as i said earlier, we don't want to be compared to the men's game in any way. where happy just playing football. they are a

great squad that serena has got together, and they are so together with everything they do on the pitch. i was lucky to meet them at st george's park when i was inducted into the hall of fame last november. every single one of them came up to me and cuaron congratulated me. it was lovely to see. and such great mould models for women's football. so the thing is that men have always had a problem with germany and finals. since 1966. what do you think? i finals. since 1966. what do you think? ~' finals. since 1966. what do you think? ~ , ., �* ., think? i think the squad we've got in the way serena _ think? i think the squad we've got in the way serena has _ think? i think the squad we've got in the way serena has got - think? i think the squad we've got in the way serena has got the i think? i think the squad we've got| in the way serena has got the girls together, i think we can do it. it will be a tough game. it will be a close game. but i think they can go the whole way and when it. {30 close game. but i think they can go the whole way and when it.- the whole way and when it. go on, then. the whole way and when it. go on, then- score _ the whole way and when it. go on, then. score prediction? _ the whole way and when it. go on, then. score prediction? 3-1, i then. score prediction? 3-1, england- — then. score prediction? 3-1, england. thank _ then. score prediction? 3-1, england. thank you - then. score prediction? 3-1, england. thank you for- then. score prediction? 3-1, i england. thank you for everything that you've _ england. thank you for everything

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lead. that's why there's excitement here. i can't quite see myself at the finishing line because the crowd is so big and i didn't want to get in the way of everyone else, but, yeah, we should see the finish very shortly here. and the men's in the women's marathon start just after nine o'clock. it is going to be a really busy and exciting morning to watch all the athletes coming in. the men's in the women's. lets take time to reflect on the day to action and there were goals for england and scotland. a real special story for british gymnast as well. the seats were full, the wait was over. sport sprung into life in birmingham and somewhere on this stage for the first time. forfour years, the commonwealth games have been injoe fraser's diary. he's a world champion from this city. not even a broken foot stop him. commentator: and that

hurt his foot a bit i think, you can see on his face. just to be here was extraordinary. five weeks ago too he had appendix surgery, but here was fraser at the front of england's gymnastics team gold. how...how did you do that?! oh, i tell you what, i did it because we've got a crowd like this, you know. they're all behind us, my team's amazing, so, you know, we just pushed through and, you know, we managed to deliver a gold medal. scotland's neil fachie takes on brave rotations too. he hurtles around the velodrome with impaired vision, but each games with different guides, he keeps winning. scotland's first gold came from a man who's used to them. he's now got five, and at 38 with a child on the way, it still means so much. so determined to win for scotland, for my family here, my wife who's

got my baby to come, you know, all that emotionjust drove me through those last two laps and i'm so, so proud. 0n night one, australia won five of seven swimming golds, while earlier, flora duffy won in triathlon for bermuda where there's a day of the year in her honour. in the men's race, there was distinction at the end — new zealand's hayden wilde knew he had a time penalty. to race for the line was pointless, so he let england's alex yee take it in. it was these games' first goal. there were two medals for wales and northern ireland, bronze, while india's cycling hopes rested on david beckham. round 2, david beckham there. surprised if that doesn't make the papers. the name on the screen wasn't a misprint. both him and his team—mate ronaldo were named after footballers. in the team sprints, they didn't win a medal, but they did make the top six. joe lynskey, bbc news.

let's ahave a look at the state of play on the medals table. the first official one after the first days of action. australia is leading the way after six goals yesterday. england behind them. england were wales and ireland is all on the podium as well on the opening day. you will hear the crowd in victoria square becausejohn paul smith is about to win the t 54 wheelchair marathon. there he goes just across the line. that is the first result of the day, the wheelchair marathon for the men's. we'll be starting team. great excitement in the square. great excitement in the square. great excitement last night in the spoonful. i'm delighted to say we can speak directly back at haddington.—

can speak directly back at haddington. can speak directly back at haddinuton. . ~' ., ., haddington. thank you for 'oining us. thank haddington. thank you for 'oining thankyou. * haddington. thank you for 'oining us. thank you. what h haddington. thank you for 'oining us. thank you. what a _ haddington. thank you forjoining us. thank you. what a night - haddington. thank you forjoining us. thank you. what a night it - haddington. thank you forjoining i us. thank you. what a night it was. first of all. — us. thank you. what a night it was. first of all, the _ us. thank you. what a night it was. first of all, the history _ us. thank you. what a night it was. first of all, the history of— first of all, the history of northern ireland.- first of all, the history of northern ireland. tell us about that. tell northern ireland. tell us about that- tell a _ northern ireland. tell us about that. tell a fantastic _ northern ireland. tell us about that. tell a fantastic swim - northern ireland. tell us about that. tell a fantastic swim that| that. tell a fantastic swim that was. just kind of held his own, and totally unexpected. i think it was northern ireland's first commonwealth medal. they've got loads more up opportunities as well. a fantastic mark start for them. find a fantastic mark start for them. and a fantastic start _ a fantastic mark start for them. and a fantastic start for england. they've won a four by one relay. 0r they've won a four by one relay. or it silver. just edged out his normally team gb mate but for scotland. it was such an exciting race. , . , ., scotland. it was such an exciting race. �* . , ., ., scotland. it was such an exciting race. , . , ., ., ., ., race. james went out to howard, held on. race. james went out to howard, held on- obviously — race. james went out to howard, held on. obviously the _ race. james went out to howard, held on. obviously the australian - race. james went out to howard, held on. obviously the australian getting l on. obviously the australian getting gold, butjames getting on. obviously the australian getting gold, but james getting that silver. for murdoch as well it meant so much. he is retiring after this so you can see the emotion. that bronze medal was like a gold medalfor us, it was fantastic, and then to back

it. the guys did such a good job in that rayleigh relay. the guys did a good job and the girls backed it up. there are so many amazing athletes on today, duncans got, tom pete, adam pt. there is going to be lots and lots of action. iline adam pt. there is going to be lots and lots of action.— and lots of action. one of the great thins and lots of action. one of the great things about _ and lots of action. one of the great things about the _ and lots of action. one of the great things about the half _ and lots of action. one of the great i things about the half commonwealth games because you get the home nations having this rivalry. one of the greatest is tom dean and duncan scott normally team gb team—mate. olympic gold and silver medallist, but tonight going head—to—head in the showdown and is. it is but tonight going head-to-head in the showdown and is.— but tonight going head-to-head in the showdown and is. it is going to be a big showdown. _ the showdown and is. it is going to be a big showdown. we _ the showdown and is. it is going to be a big showdown. we have - the showdown and is. it is going to be a big showdown. we have had l the showdown and is. it is going to l be a big showdown. we have had the world championships. duncans which scott wasn't there because he had covid—i9 and hadn't recovered. we get to see duncan in action again so it is going to be a great head—to—head. i think it is one of those where one of the —— both of them are such strong athletes and they are used to racing each other

as well. �* . , ., ~ as well. adam pt is talking quite seriously doing _ as well. adam pt is talking quite seriously doing these _ as well. adam pt is talking quite seriously doing these events. . as well. adam pt is talking quite seriously doing these events. in| as well. adam pt is talking quite i seriously doing these events. in the championships he managed to be less than a second within the winning time of the medal. he wants to emulate his great idol, michael phelps. emulate his great idol, michael phels. �* ., ., emulate his great idol, michael phels. ., , emulate his great idol, michael phels. . , ., phelps. both him and duncan are doinu phelps. both him and duncan are doing that- _ phelps. both him and duncan are doing that- to — phelps. both him and duncan are doing that. to back— phelps. both him and duncan are doing that. to back up _ phelps. both him and duncan are doing that. to back up a - phelps. both him and duncan are doing that. to back up a 200 - phelps. both him and duncan are| doing that. to back up a 200 free with that 200 medley and doing 100 free. it's notjust those individuals, is the relays as well that stacks their programme acts. it makes it so exciting. i think the time especially on that medley, because duncan were used to see in the medley. but i think itjust gives it as fresh perspective. it's a fun race. this kind of like the pressure is off a time. hejust a fun race. this kind of like the pressure is off a time. he just gets to go in and enjoy racing and that's when tom delivers because hejust loves to race. when tom delivers because he 'ust loves to _

loves to race. when you are commentating _ loves to race. when you are commentating does - loves to race. when you are commentating does it - loves to race. when you are commentating does it take | loves to race. when you are i commentating does it take you loves to race. when you are - commentating does it take you back to those olympic golds in commonwealth goals. l to those olympic golds in commonwealth goals. i love the commonwealth _ commonwealth goals. i love the commonwealth games, - commonwealth goals. i love the commonwealth games, we - commonwealth goals. i love the - commonwealth games, we athletes call them their friendly games because they are so friendly. i always wanted to go to the commonwealth games. i was unfortunate enough to go to one back in delhi, but they are fantastic. and you get so many more of the home nation so it feels like there are so many more opportunities and there are a great event. we've seen here that there are so many more opportunities and they're a great event. we've seen here that a lot of these at athletes are focusing on here, not the world championships that we just witnessed. championships that we 'ust witnessedi championships that we 'ust witnessed. . . ., , ., witnessed. whatever games and whatever tournament _ witnessed. whatever games and whatever tournament is - witnessed. whatever games and whatever tournament is a - witnessed. whatever games and whatever tournament is a adam | witnessed. whatever games and - whatever tournament is a adam pt, to see him in action today. what whatever tournament is a adam pt, to see him in action today.— see him in action today. what can we sa ? he is see him in action today. what can we say? he isiust_ see him in action today. what can we say? he isiust so — see him in action today. what can we say? he isjust so incredible. - see him in action today. what can we say? he isjust so incredible. he's. say? he isjust so incredible. he's been out with a broken foot. he's been out with a broken foot. he's been doing strictly. so, he's had a totally different year and he looks in fantastic shape. even though he's not had as much pull training he's

been doing so many bits of training and i think he cannot wait to get backin and i think he cannot wait to get back in the pool and is ready to race. , , ., back in the pool and is ready to race. , ., , ., back in the pool and is ready to race. , ., ., race. just to update people on their wheelchair race, _ race. just to update people on their wheelchair race, the _ race. just to update people on their wheelchair race, the silver- race. just to update people on their wheelchair race, the silver has - race. just to update people on their| wheelchair race, the silver has been won by scotland. you've seen the ball round the corner, haven't you? yes, it's amazing. it's absolutely hugeifs yes, it's amazing. it's absolutely huge it's fantastic. it’s yes, it's amazing. it's absolutely huge it's fantastic.— huge it's fantastic. it's a symbol for birmingham, _ huge it's fantastic. it's a symbol for birmingham, isn't _ huge it's fantastic. it's a symbol for birmingham, isn't it? - huge it's fantastic. it's a symbol for birmingham, isn't it? the i huge it's fantastic. it's a symbol - for birmingham, isn't it? the hope, the impoundment, breaking free from the impoundment, breaking free from the shackles over the years. l’ge the shackles over the years. i've been inside. _ the shackles over the years. i've been inside. have _ the shackles over the years. he: been inside. have you? the shackles over the years. i've been inside. have you? .- the shackles over the years. i've been inside. have you? . it- the shackles over the years. i've been inside. have you? . it was| the shackles over the years. i've | been inside. have you? . it was a bit of a squeeze, _ been inside. have you? . it was a bit of a squeeze, but _ been inside. have you? . it was a bit of a squeeze, butjust - been inside. have you? . it was a bit of a squeeze, butjust to see i bit of a squeeze, butjust to see how it works and to see what goes on inside. inside the giant mechanical bull. have a look. standing proud in its new home where it's revered and admired by fans getting a closer look. the giant ten—metre tall bull that took five months to build... ..to help tell the story of the oppressed across the commonwealth at the opening ceremony, becoming a symbol for hope

and empowerment, and the bull that took two hours and a police escort to move through the night to its new home in the city centre. it's amazing. i must say, the amount of time, the work that has been created is amazing, it's tremendous. never seen something like that in my life, yes, oh, i don't think we'll see it ever again, something like that. i'm loving it, really, _ and i think it was a horrendous amount of work to get it done, but once you've done it - and you forget al the pain, - then you can relax and enjoy it. the bull sits on and is driven by what is effectively a forklift truck, known as a telehandler. so this weighs 17.5 tonnes, but the bull itself is only 2.5 to make sure it is very stable and doesn't topple over, and it takes six people to make it work, some of whom are up inside, and you're coming with me. up the ladder... there's three people inside. one's controlling the computers,

which operate all the legs, so there's preprogrammed leg movements, rearing up, there's a driver who makes it rear up and down, and there's two people operating the head, so they're puppeteering it left and right and up and down. that looks like hard work. how much are you pulling there? um...300 kilos. 300 kilos?! wow! most of it's built of aluminium to keep it light, and in fact, the skin is a foam — so if you go over and squeeze it, you can squeeze the metal, or what looks like metal finish. and that's all to keep it very light, and then it's mounted on the steel arms. so the arm and the telehandler control its forward and its up and down, so it can scuttle around at the ground speed of about iomph. this is how i operate the tail. and in the seats at the top of the bull, where stella, the character in the opening ceremony sat, you can really feel the sense of power. why the story had such an impact and made so many quite emotional.

there were people crying _ in the audience, which surprised me. even on the first dress rehearsal we did, there were people - who had seen the bull, but hadn't seen it- in operation properly. what will happen to it after the games? well, that might be a bit sad. 0h. what — what do you mean? i suspect it will be - taken apart and never see the light of day again. wasn't the answer i was expecting but i suppose it was made out of recycled aluminium and i will go back to being recycled aluminium. the problem is, he was saying some of it is foam and it needs to be stored indoors. it's quite big and it can't go into a garage. it needs a big hanger somewhere. it can't go into a garage. it needs a big hangersomewhere. ifeel quite sad about it though. yeah, when i get attached to it. after being inside, and everybody who works in it. i literally got stuck up there

and never came out. it's been such a special project. five months to build. plus the concept, coming up with the idea and all it stands for in birmingham. that's the thing, isn't it? breaking free from the shackles, just like the press can quench communities over the commonwealth. of course it will be a shame. symbolically if it is just crushed at the end. yes, it's very sad. look at mike's little face. can someone get him a tissue please. you going to have a moment, mike. i think it's sad. we'll see you later. take care. ifigured. from a bull... to a cloth cat. too bagpuss. here's a moment of nostalgia for some of you. these names may be familiar to those of a certain 'vintage' — noggin the nog, ivor the engine,

the clangers and of course, bagpuss — all popular children's tv characters created by the duo of peter firmin and oliver postgate. just 13 episodes of bagpuss were made when it first aired in 1974, and each one opened with emily firmin, peter's daughter, playing the part of a victorian child. she's been reliving those memories at a new exhibition celebrating her father's creations. piers hopkirk has the story. it's a piece of television magic from a more innocent age. once upon a time, not so long ago, there was a little girl, _ and her name was emily. and she had a shop. there it is.

it was rather an unusual shopi because it didn't sell anything. you see, everything in that shop window was a thing that - somebody had once lost, and emily had found - and brought home to bagpuss. and now, its creators are celebrated in a brand—new exhibition in part created by none other than emily herself. proud, completely proud of the fact that i was used to be this character. the only problem was they use my actual name, so i can't ever escape it. why would you want to though? well, nice to be anonymous sometimes, but, you know, iam proud. when people find out that my father created all these things with oliver postgate, it is an honour to tell people about it. it really is.

housed at the beeley in canterbury, the small films gallery charts the ground—breaking work of peter firmin and oliver postgate, who from a farmhouse created what some of our most beloved children's television. this is an exhibition that shines a light on the genesis of much loved television programmes, charting the journey from simple sketches into the fully realised television personalities who've become the stuff of tv folklore. this extraordinary collection was put together by canterbury christ church university and the postgate and firmin families. so it was great to bring everything in together, and we opened a film can to look for something, one of the films, and inside were some cutout mice from bagpuss. and the influence of these creations lives on. so, i think the home—made quality of the films is something that is kind

of re—emerging as significant. small films gave us - the birth of stop motion animation on television, - and if you were to look at any of the latest studios that have worked since, _ they would probably cite their work of small films as an influence to them. i it is a collection that brims with nostalgia. the endearing and the enduring. piers hopkirk, bbc news. i know how he feels. we've got some time et. i know how he feels. we've got some time yet. professor _ i know how he feels. we've got some time yet. professorjaffe _ i know how he feels. we've got some time yet. professorjaffe was - i know how he feels. we've got some time yet. professorjaffe was my - time yet. professorjaffe was my favourite character. says it all, really. it is six minutes to nine. the bbc proms are in full swing, and tomorrow night there will be a special addition to this year's programme at the royal albert hall. the ukrainian freedom orchestra is a new collective bringing together refugees and other musicians playing in europe. our reporter frances read is at the royal albert hall this morning.

good morning. it's a really remarkable thing they've done here. it really is. 74 ukrainian musicians coming together to play music. they are going to be here at the royal albert hall tomorrow performing. can you believe they only manage to meet for the first time a couple of weeks ago. we are very honoured to have two of those musicians here with us right now. thank you so much for talking to us. i know you play the bassoon and the double bass. we will come to you first, because i know you have been in kyiv the entire time. can you give us a sense of what the last few months have been like? ~ . , , . like? when there was started we were. like? when there was started we were- the _ like? when there was started we were- the stop — like? when there was started we were. the stop all— like? when there was started we were. the stop all the _ like? when there was started we were. the stop all the orchestral| were. the stop all the orchestral activities — were. the stop all the orchestral activities with the audience because it was_ activities with the audience because it was not— activities with the audience because it was not safe obviously. at the very— it was not safe obviously. at the very beginning of may, we started our season. very beginning of may, we started our season-— very beginning of may, we started our season. . ~ ~ . ., , our season. thank you. and what does it mean to you — our season. thank you. and what does it mean to you to _ our season. thank you. and what does it mean to you to be _ our season. thank you. and what does it mean to you to be playing _ our season. thank you. and what does it mean to you to be playing here - it mean to you to be playing here and doing what you do best after

everything that has happened. it everything that has happened. it means a lot to me. i think this pmiecl — means a lot to me. i think this pmiecl is _ means a lot to me. i think this project is really— means a lot to me. i think this project is really important - means a lot to me. i think this project is really important and| project is really important and their_ project is really important and their culture _ project is really important and their culture of— project is really important and their culture of our— project is really important and their culture of our country. i project is really important and i their culture of our country. we project is really important and - their culture of our country. we are here _ their culture of our country. we are hereto _ their culture of our country. we are hereto play — their culture of our country. we are here to play our— their culture of our country. we are here to play our music— their culture of our country. we are here to play our music and - their culture of our country. we are here to play our music and fight - their culture of our country. we are here to play our music and fight forj here to play our music and fight for a feed _ here to play our music and fight for a feed freedom. _ here to play our music and fight for a feed freedom. lit— here to play our music and fight for a feed freedom. it is _ here to play our music and fight for a feed freedom.— a feed freedom. it is fitting that ou said a feed freedom. it is fitting that you said that — a feed freedom. it is fitting that you said that because _ a feed freedom. it is fitting that you said that because presidentj you said that because president zelensky says that he considers this part of the war effort. he sees this as important as anything else. the person whose idea this was was a ukrainian canadian conductor. it was her idea. we have very honoured to be speaking to you right now. very honoured to be here. thank you for talking to us this morning. when was the moment you knew you had to do something? all the moment you knew you had to do somethinl ? �* the moment you knew you had to do something?— something? at the start of the invasion. something? at the start of the invasion- it — something? at the start of the invasion. it was _ something? at the start of the invasion. it was really - something? at the start of the | invasion. it was really personal something? at the start of the i invasion. it was really personal to me, because as a ukrainian canadian i have _ me, because as a ukrainian canadian i have great— me, because as a ukrainian canadian i have great grandparents from there and i still_ i have great grandparents from there and i still have cousins there and one went — and i still have cousins there and one went to done bass at the start

of the _ one went to done bass at the start of the invasion to fight. and i wanted — of the invasion to fight. and i wanted to— of the invasion to fight. and i wanted to fight too, but as a musician _ wanted to fight too, but as a musician. i turned wanted to fight too, but as a musician. iturned my wanted to fight too, but as a musician. i turned my horror into action, _ musician. i turned my horror into action, and — musician. i turned my horror into action, and i— musician. i turned my horror into action, and i thought of this idea to fornl — action, and i thought of this idea to fornl an — action, and i thought of this idea to form an orchestra to reach out to my musicians — to form an orchestra to reach out to my musicians from ukraine as well as family— my musicians from ukraine as well as family and _ my musicians from ukraine as well as family and also to refugees. to give them _ family and also to refugees. to give them a _ family and also to refugees. to give them a voice. this was an opportunity to make the culture come alive _ opportunity to make the culture come alive the _ opportunity to make the culture come alive. the invasion silenced them. the dream — alive. the invasion silenced them. the dream has now tended to reality thanks— the dream has now tended to reality thanks to _ the dream has now tended to reality thanks to my husband. both the dream has now tended to reality thanks to my husband.— thanks to my husband. both of you tolether, thanks to my husband. both of you together. i— thanks to my husband. both of you together, i mean, _ together, i mean, logistically, they've only been together two weeks. you can't believe it. and they've only been together two weeks. you can't believe it. and it was four months _ weeks. you can't believe it. and it was four months to _ weeks. you can't believe it. and it was four months to organise, - weeks. you can't believe it. and it was four months to organise, but | was four months to organise, but this last — was four months to organise, but this last only ten days we have been togethen _ this last only ten days we have been together. 75 musicians who have never _ together. 75 musicians who have never played together, and we had this very— never played together, and we had this very intense music military boot— this very intense music military boot camp _ this very intense music military boot camp where we all came

together. miraculously i have to say. together. miraculously i have to say the — together. miraculously i have to say. the progress was incredible and we are _ say. the progress was incredible and we are so _ say. the progress was incredible and we are so delighted to be here. i think— we are so delighted to be here. i think the — we are so delighted to be here. i think the audiences will also be surprise — think the audiences will also be surprise how amazingly they play. and they — surprise how amazingly they play. and they play with soul. this is what _ and they play with soul. this is what is — and they play with soul. this is what is so _ and they play with soul. this is what is so amazing about these musicians _ what is so amazing about these musicians. we what is so amazing about these musicians-— musicians. we heard there that president zelensky _ musicians. we heard there that president zelensky sees - musicians. we heard there that president zelensky sees this i musicians. we heard there that president zelensky sees this asj musicians. we heard there that i president zelensky sees this as very much part of the war effort. what do you think about that?— you think about that? absolutely. putin sa s you think about that? absolutely. putin says there _ you think about that? absolutely. putin says there is _ you think about that? absolutely. putin says there is no _ you think about that? absolutely. putin says there is no ukrainian . putin says there is no ukrainian culture — putin says there is no ukrainian culture. and this we are proving is wrong _ culture. and this we are proving is wrong. ukrainian culture is alive and strong _ wrong. ukrainian culture is alive and strong. this orchestra is united to fight— and strong. this orchestra is united to fight for— and strong. this orchestra is united to fight for the freedom and independence of ukraine from a cultural— independence of ukraine from a cultural front, and we are all united. — cultural front, and we are all united, channelling all of this energy— united, channelling all of this energy and horror and anger and all of our— energy and horror and anger and all of our silence into music and captivate _ of our silence into music and captivate audiences all around the world _ captivate audiences all around the world with it is our mission. we wish ou world with it is our mission. we

wish you all _ world with it is our mission. , wish you all the best with the performance. it is going to be iiam, performance. it is going to be "am, you can hear that on radio three as well as on bbc two and iplayer. they will be going on to suffolk, the edinburgh festival and other days around europe in the us. very special that they are here in london as well. ., .. special that they are here in london as well. . «l , ., special that they are here in london as well. ., ~' , ., , special that they are here in london as well. . «l i. , . as well. thank you very much indeed. i love the atmosphere _ as well. thank you very much indeed. i love the atmosphere when - as well. thank you very much indeed. i love the atmosphere when they i as well. thank you very much indeed. i love the atmosphere when they are | i love the atmosphere when they are just setting up. we will be back shortly with the headlines. good morning. welcome to breakfast with rogerjohnson and naga munchetty. our headlines today...

more disruption for rail passengers — 5,000 train drivers from seven operators go on strike in a dispute over pay. victims of the contaminated blood scandal of the 19705 and 805 — a judge says thousands of them and their families should receive immediate six—figure compensation. "buckling under the pressure of demand" — the former children's commissioner issues a scathing report criticising mental health services in england. good morning from victoria square in birmingham at the commonwealth games were already this morning the wheelchair men's marathon and england and scotland have taken medals. a muggy start to the weekend. there is some rain around as well. the full forecast coming up on breakfast.

it's saturday 30th july. rail passengers face more disruption later as train drivers from seven operators go on strike in a dispute over pay. the industrial action coincides with the commonwealth games and the first day of the english football league season. here's our transport correspondent katy austin. it's the latest strike to hit the railway this summer. it involves train drivers working at seven operators. some routes will have no services at all, others only a very limited number. heathrow express and london northwestern are also affected, even though they're not directly part of the dispute, and trains on some other networks are expected to get very busy. mark from hampshire won't be able to get the train to a wedding in kent. we're lucky enough to have a car, so we can get there, it'll be a longer than convenientjourney. but there are some people who will not be able to get to the wedding at all tomorrow and have had to cancel. ifeel sorry for the bride and groom. the drivers' union, aslef, says the dispute is over the need for a pay increase that addresses

the rising cost of living. the train companies say they want to give a pay rise but that reforms are needed to afford it, and they have called for talks. we haven't, unfortunately, been able to have the talks to unlock the dispute at this moment. what is really important is aslef have to come and talk to us, sit at the table with us and have meaningful discussions for reform. that's the only way we can get staff a pay increase. but we need to have the modernisation that can free up cash to pay staff. the union say they have been trying to negotiate a settlement for a year but had met a brick wall. we would be happy to meet the rail delivery group whenever, but they have to be for meaningful negotiations. they also have to bring something to the table that addresses the cost—of—living crisis. we're happy to talk about productivity and further flexibility that we have always given with the employers, but it can't be a race to the bottom or our terms and conditions going backwards.

another drivers' strike is scheduled for the 13th of august. other unions are also planning further industrial action. unless agreements can be reached, the summer of rail disruption looks set to continue. katy austin, bbc news. our reporter simonjones is in kent this morning for us at folkestone central station where no trains are running. iimagine i imagine it's very quiet for you this morning.— i imagine it's very quiet for you this morninl. , , .. , ., this morning. very quiet, because no trains are running _ this morning. very quiet, because no trains are running at _ this morning. very quiet, because no trains are running at all. _ trains are running at all. south—eastern, which runs services here in kent, parts of sussex in south—east london, are not able to operate any trains today. this poster tells the story, the station is shot and the company apologises to people for inconvenience and frustration. —— station is shut. the doors remain locked and there are a couple of staff members inside. one of them said they will use today to do a spot of cleaning. some people

have been turning up unaware the strike is on. we spoke to one man who had just completed a 12 hour night shift as a care worker. he was looking to get home. and also to a woman who didn't want to travel today but thought today would be a good chance to come to the ticket office and buy an advance ticket to get to manchester but she found the office was shot. it’s get to manchester but she found the office was shot.— office was shot. it's 'ust so random. * office was shot. it's 'ust so random, that's i office was shot. it's 'ust so random, that's the i office was shot. it'sjust so random, that's the thing. i office was shot. it'sjust so i random, that's the thing. they office was shot. it'sjust so - random, that's the thing. they can't really— random, that's the thing. they can't really make — random, that's the thing. they can't really make any plans, or if they make _ really make any plans, or if they make plans theyjust don't turn out like today — make plans theyjust don't turn out like today. it�*s make plans they 'ust don't turn out like toda . �* , ., make plans they 'ust don't turn out like toda . �* , . , make plans they 'ust don't turn out like toda . �*, . , . ., like today. it's a bit annoying to be honest. _ like today. it's a bit annoying to be honest, because _ like today. it's a bit annoying to be honest, because i _ like today. it's a bit annoying to be honest, because i think- like today. it's a bit annoying to be honest, because i think the l like today. it's a bit annoying to i be honest, because i think the next bus for— be honest, because i think the next bus for me — be honest, because i think the next bus for me is — be honest, because i think the next bus for me is in _ be honest, because i think the next bus for me is in our— be honest, because i think the next bus for me is in our hour— be honest, because i think the next bus for me is in our hour and - be honest, because i think the next bus for me is in our hour and then ij bus for me is in our hour and then i have— bus for me is in our hour and then i have to— bus for me is in our hour and then i have to take— bus for me is in our hour and then i have to take another— bus for me is in our hour and then i have to take another hour - bus for me is in our hour and then i have to take another hour and i bus for me is in our hour and then i have to take another hour and a i have to take another hour and a halt _ have to take another hour and a half it — have to take another hour and a half it will— have to take another hour and a half. it will take _ have to take another hour and a half. it will take me _ have to take another hour and a half. it will take me a _ have to take another hour and a half. it will take me a while. i. half. it will take me a while. i haven't— half. it will take me a while. i haven't slept _ half. it will take me a while. i haven't slept a _ half. it will take me a while. i haven't slept a wink, - half. it will take me a while. i haven't slept a wink, i- half. it will take me a while. i| haven't slept a wink, i worked half. it will take me a while. i- haven't slept a wink, i worked eight until eight — haven't slept a wink, i worked eight untileight i— haven't slept a wink, i worked eight until eight. i don't _ haven't slept a wink, i worked eight until eight. i don't know— haven't slept a wink, i worked eight until eight. i don't know how- haven't slept a wink, i worked eight until eight. i don't know how i'm i until eight. i don't know how i'm going _ until eight. i don't know how i'm going to — until eight. i don't know how i'm going to go _ until eight. i don't know how i'm going to go now _ until eight. i don't know how i'm going to go now. you _ until eight. i don't know how i'm going to go now-— until eight. i don't know how i'm going to go now. you can see the strike is already _ going to go now. you can see the strike is already having _ going to go now. you can see the strike is already having an - going to go now. you can see the strike is already having an effect. j strike is already having an effect. in terms of rail services, there are no bus replacement services being laid on by the train companies so

that people are scratching their heads as to what to do. it's possible many will take to cars instead and there are concerns about what that will mean for the road network, already due to be busy today because of the commonwealth games and the start of the football league season. particularly in this part of the world, thousands of holiday—makers heading to dover and folkestone so the warning as it could be pretty chaotic on the roads. ,, ., could be pretty chaotic on the roads, ,, ., . ., , could be pretty chaotic on the roads. ,, ., , ., ,, , ., roads. simon jones in folkestone, thank you- — roads. simon jones in folkestone, thank you. more _ roads. simon jones in folkestone, thank you. more than _ roads. simon jones in folkestone, thank you. more than 4000 i roads. simon jones in folkestone, l thank you. more than 4000 victims roads. simon jones in folkestone, i thank you. more than 4000 victims of the contaminated blood scandal and their families should receive an immediate compensation of £100,000 according to thejudge immediate compensation of £100,000 according to the judge leading the inquiry into what has become the worst treatment disaster in the nhs. it led to thousands of people being infected with lethal viruses like hiv and hepatitis c in the infected with lethal viru5e5 like hiv and hepatitis c in the 19705 and 805. the government says it will consider the recommendations with the utmost urgency. former conservative leadership

contender tom tugendhat has become the latest mp to back liz tru55 in the race to become prime minister. we're joined now by our political correspondent ione wells. shejoins u5 shejoins us from our she joins us from our central london newsroom this morning. another significant player in the conservative party coming out to support liz truss. how significant is it for the campaign?! support liz truss. how significant is it for the campaign?— is it for the campaign? i think it is it for the campaign? i think it is re is it for the campaign? i think it is pretty good _ is it for the campaign? i think it is pretty good significant. i is it for the campaign? i think it is pretty good significant. he i is it for the campaign? i think it is pretty good significant. he is| is it for the campaign? i think it. is pretty good significant. he is a leading figure in the more centrist wing of the conservative party. he was a contender in the leadership contest himself, and what will be bruising for the rishi sunak campaign are some of the reasons he has cited for backing liz truss. he feels she is the candidate who can bring unity to the tory party and also her pledges for big tax cuts, a key dividing line between the candidates during the campaign with rishi sunak stressing that big tax cuts like the ones liz truss is promising will not be responsible before reducing inflation. this is significant in that sense. some conservative mp5 have been more cynical this morning wondering

whether this is him seeing her momentum and wanting the promise of a job in a future liz truss government but we can't underplay the significance of this. what the endorsement shows, even though it is now tory members votes that count and not mp5, is the momentum her campaign has had in the last couple of days with allies of her yesterday saying they feel very optimistic but not complacent, as they go into monday when tory members start to get their ballots and will be able to vote. , ., get their ballots and will be able to vote. , . ., , .,, ., to vote. they are the two people who want to be a — to vote. they are the two people who want to be a number— to vote. they are the two people who want to be a number ten. _ to vote. they are the two people who want to be a number ten. the - to vote. they are the two people who want to be a number ten. the man i want to be a number ten. the man currently there, outgoing prime minister borisjohnson, is having a today. minister boris johnson, is having a toda . , . . ., minister boris johnson, is having a toda. , . . ., , minister boris johnson, is having a toda. , ., , . , today. the expectation is that this weekend the _ today. the expectation is that this weekend the prime _ today. the expectation is that this weekend the prime minister i today. the expectation is that this weekend the prime minister and i today. the expectation is that this i weekend the prime minister and his wife will celebrate their marriage. they got married last year in a more low—key ceremony for close friends and family. they had a small gathering in the downing street garden because there were coronavirus restrictions in place at the time. this is expected to be a much bigger bash held at an estate

in the cotswolds, owned by thejcb boss, a tory donor. this comes after controversy over initial plans to hold it at chequers, the taxpayer funded country retreat of the prime minister. that provoked a backlash, hence the moving of the party to the estate in the cotswolds. we have seen pictures in the newspaper this morning of marquees being put up. that controversy has been averted and safe to say, unlike some parties that have been held in and around downing street in the last couple of years, there are no coal arrived virus instructions in place that might make this one controversial. —— there are no coronavirus restrictions in place. a nine—year—old girl who died after being stabbed in a lincolnshire street has been named by police as lilia valutyte. police launched a murder investigation following the incident in boston on thursday night. our reporter lizzy steel is in boston for us. lizzy, what is the latest? iimagine i imagine boston is in shock. total

shock here- _ i imagine boston is in shock. total shock here. tributes _ i imagine boston is in shock. total shock here. tributes have - i imagine boston is in shock. trrtal shock here. tributes have been pouring in at the scene where nine—year—old lilia valutyte was found with a suspected stab wound at 6:20pm on thursday evening. she later died. people who live here say she was out playing as usual. we are in the middle of a market town, a sleepy street. there are shops just behind the camera. it is the violence of the crime that has shocked the community to its core. yesterday police said they had arrested two people in connection with the incident and launched a murder inquiry but no further details were released and it's this lack of information that people here are really struggling with. last night the lithuanian community held a vigil. lilia's family is part of that community. i spoke to her teacher who described her as a bright, happy and smiley little girl. it's notjust people who knew her who are saddened, there has been a steady stream of people going into the church here and lighting candles

trying to process the brutality of this act. police are asking people not to speculate on social media about what happened. a deeply sombre saturday morning here in boston and people are waking up in a town they say they no longer feel quite the same about living in.— say they no longer feel quite the same about living in. lizzy steel, thank you- _ same about living in. lizzy steel, thank you. children's _ same about living in. lizzy steel, thank you. children's mental- same about living in. lizzy steel, i thank you. children's mental health services are buckling under pressure and putting young people at risk. the commission on young lives found less than a quarter of young children referred to specialist services started treatment within the four week waiting target. the government says it is committed to getting children the support they need as early as possible. brazil and spain have reported their first deaths from the current outbreak of monkeypox. a 41—year—old man in brazil became the first fatality from the virus outside africa. spain announced its first death soon afterwards, which is also the first in europe. it comes after the world health organization declared the monkeypox outbreak a global health

emergency last week. after 37 years on screen, the final episodes of neighbours have been aired in the uk. wow. wow, wow, wow. look at this. cra . wow. wow, wow, wow. look at this. crazy- crazy- — wow. wow, wow, wow. look at this. crazy- crazy- we _ wow. wow, wow, wow. look at this. crazy. crazy. we made _ wow. wow, wow, wow. look at this. crazy. crazy. we made it. _ wow. wow, wow, wow. look at this. crazy. crazy. we made it. home, i crazy. crazy. we made it. home, sweet home- _ the australian soap ended with a special double show last night which featured star—studded cameos from kylie minogue and jason donovan as well as a whole host of characters from the show�*s past and present. and from the looks of it, and i haven't seen it but i will watch it, a wedding as well. i don't want to know who it is, i will watch it. you need to see what's happening with the weather this morning. that

dinghy or boat, i don't know what it's called, it looks perfect for you. the perfect size. i'd quite happily be in those sorts of conditions. look at that calm sea. this shot from jersey from a weather watcher not long ago. blue skies overhead. some saturdays sunshine. some of you haven't seen that this morning. plenty of cloud in birmingham. that could thicken up into isolated spots of rain. quite a one day even with the cloud. climbing up to 23 or 24 later. the cloud spreading of the atlantic but only the southern edge as we drank in warm air. a humid start to the day and a warm day ahead even if you have the clout. this is where the rain is on the other side of the story today. some of you need it but it is focused across parts of northern england, the north midlands and north wales, clearing from scotland in the coming hours. we

will see more sunshine this afternoon across scotland and northern ireland. sunshine amounts coming and going across most parts of england, wales and the channel islands but pretty warm when the sun is out. temperjust reaching 26 or 27 across the south—east corner. even with the cloud, temperate as above where we should be at this stage. we could be up to 24 with sunny moments across aberdeenshire later in the day. the wind falling lighter through this evening and overnight. as we go through the night, more cloud across england and wales. further outbreaks of rain start to come in. if you have a parched garden in the south this is the best chance during the next 24 hours of seeing at least a little bit of rain but no guarantees, many stay dry. dry in scotland, a fresh start for much of england and wales with a humid start to sunday and temperatures of 17 or 18. a wet start for some with outbreaks of rain coming and going through the day. turning lighter and more patchy, turning to sunny spells with sunshine over scotland and northern ireland with a fresher day than today.

this is where we say goodbye to viewers on bbc one. breakfast continues on the news channel. it's 9:14. young people are regularly going without food as they struggle with the cost of living, according to research by the charity centrepoint. it's calling for a rise in universal credit and housing benefits for under 255, who currently receive lower rates. michael buchanan has spoken to people who are struggling to cope with rising costs. they are the faces of the future, but they are struggling to live in the present. ashanti is learning to budget. the 19—year—old recently moved into a flat after spending time in a homeless shelter. i have a book to, like, write down things that i have to pay, and i put my rent as the first thing and then i move on to gas and electric. and i kind of leave the food

shopping until last, because i feel like i can work around it. leaving food to last, however, means ashanti has to be careful about what she buys. food has gotten quite expensive. but at times, her thriftiness isn't enough. if i run out of money, i just have to go without food. how long have you gone without food? four days at most. four days. a difficult childhood and health problems mean the teenager currently relies on universal credit, for which she gets a quarter less than someone aged 25 or older. there are some young people in tougher situations than older people who genuinely can't afford to get by in life. with seemingly everything on the high street getting more expensive, every penny counts, which is why some young people feel hard done by. universal credit gives a single person under 25 a basic income

of £265.31 per month, while someone over 25 gets almost £335. if you're in work, you get less than £5 per hour if you are aged 16 or 17, rising to £9.50 per hour when someone reaches 23. i get drained and depressed because i'm working such long hours just to try and help my family. tasha has a job working in a cafe. she recently got a promotion and is now earning slightly more than minimum wage, but despite working full—time and extra hours, she is finding it difficult to make ends meet. i moved jobs to get better wages because i knew the prices were going up, so i needed a job that could help support me and my family. but the prices went up higher than i thought. my wage doesn't even... it doesn't touch most of our bills. tasha and her partner have a two—year—old daughter.

to help with rising costs, they have had to make changes to the types of food they are eating. we used to buy loads of fresh food and make fresh food constantly. now we're having to get freezer food because it's cheaper, it lasts longer. but ideally i want her to have fresh food, because it's more nutritious for her, but sometimes i can't even do that for her. like many other people at the moment, tasha is making personal sacrifices to put her child first. some nights i don't even have any dinner. thankfully at my work we get free meals, so i'll eat at work. but sometimes i'll go to bed with my stomach rumbling, and it's like, i want to eat but i can't, because that's my daughter. even though i'm trying everything, it feels like i'm failing as a mother. if i could walk into tesco and say to the cashier, "hi, _ i i'm under the age of 25 and that| means my shop should cost less," they're just going to laugh at you.

casey armstrong, a budding astrophysicist, has just £70 to spend on food each month after paying other bills. one thing that i do quite often is, as long as you've got _ a big box of cereal, _ it can be quite cheap tojust go and get some milk and then if needs be you've got a breakfast _ and a dinnerthere. it's obviously not very nutritional, but at least it's something - to eat if you run out. the 22—year—old, who is a care leaver, says she can go three days onjust cereal alone, occasionally twice a month. health conditions prevent her from working, but she is hoping to go to university. i think it's one of those where - focusing on the future keeps me out of the present sometimes. it's quite ridiculous. i will be on more money- as a university student than i have been on universal credit. casey, ashanti and tasha should benefit from the £1,200 the government is giving the poorest households this year, but each craves a higher regular income to ease their stress.

thank you to those women for speaking to michael for that report. it is 18 minutes past nine. there has been some action taking place with the commonwealth games. you have an elevated view this morning. what if you got behind you? i'm short, aren't i? with all the crowds down there behind the railings i can't see what is going on. i share your pain, mike. exactly, overlooking victoria square, it's all happening this morning. the crowds have dispersed a bit now. we have had the first two finishers in the men's and the women's men's wheelchair wheelchair races. the crowds will gather again. earlier, let me tell you what happened. a drama festival. —— first of all.

first to some action that has already taken place this morning. crowds here up early to see the marathon and they weren't disappointed because, as was the case yesterday, the first medal of the day went to england. johnboy smith taking gold in the men's t53/54 race. there was drama close to the end though. david weir — the weir—wolf — as they call him was leading by more than a minute going into the closing stages but suffered a puncture. he was overtaken by smith who went on to take the gold. behind him there was a silverfor scotland. sean framejoining johnboy smith on the podium. after that, there was another silver for england in the women's race. eden rainbow cooper coming home in second placed maddison de rozaria from australia. 21 more gold medals to come today. more drama as well. more drama in the gymnastics hole with the women's team event today. after last night, there was real drama in the men's event. in the end, it was team

england. birmingham'sjoe fraser performed a brilliant pommel horse routine, as they took the title, making light of the absence of the injured max whitlock. the first gold medal of the games was won by england's alex yee in the men's triathlon. he finished ahead of new zealand's hayden wild, and matthew hauser of australia. scotland's neil fachie has become his country's joint most successful athlete at the commonwealth games. fachie and his sighted pilot lewis stewart set a new games record in the men's tandem 1,000 metres time trial. it's fachie's fifth gold medal. in the women's tandem sprint, scotland's 49 year old aileen mcglynn and her pilot ellie stone took silver, a third commonwealth medal of her career. england's sophie unwin and georgia holt won bronze. australia took the gold medal. there was a bronze medal for laura kenny at the lee valley velopark in london. kenny, josie knight, maddie leech and sophie lewis beat wales in the team

pursuit for england. 3 x 3 wheelchair basketball made it's games debut. england's men were in action. they beat south africa by 17 points to 2. and barry mcclements claimed northern ireland's first ever commonwealth games swimming medal, with bronze in the s9100m backstroke, in a personal best time. he held off harrison vic, reynolds and hodge winning gold and silver. swimmer tom dean has already helped team england to take a silver medal in the pool on the opening day of the games. tom dean and duncan ross will be racing against one another this

evening. tom dean is breaking out into all the different disciplines. he'll be hoping to get between five and eight medals in all and one day go on to emulate the great michael phelps who inspired tom dean at an early age. i've been catching up with him. a man on a mission. having won two olympic titles at the tokyo games last year, tom dean has his sights now set on multiple medals at the commonwealth games and beyond as he tries to emulate his hero, the most decorated olympian ever, michael phelps, who first inspired dean when he was just eight years old. we used to go to the same little cottage for a holiday every year, and i remember really clearly we had this tiny little tv set up in there and the beijing olympics were on. obviously phelps was going through his incredible eight gold medals record—breaking swims,

and i remember my sister saying you've got to come and watch this, this guy swims like a shark. i remember, like it was yesterday, those words — this guy swims like a shark. such an icon of the sport, the greatest the sport has ever seen. and i think as i've progressed through, going to olympic games, going to more world championship, doing more events as well, i've just got more and more of an appreciation for what he has done. as tom now moves into a new pad in bath, he is splashing out in more events, just like phelps did. his speciality is freestyle, but in the recent world championships he swam butterfly, backstroke and breaststroke in the final of the individual medley and was less than a second off the winning time, having only done front crawl in training and swimming 12 times in eight days. it's a real, real challenge. ifound it's physically quite demanding. but when you do your final session, you've got to get so fired up mentally, it's actually really draining as well. i used to get back to the hotel, or last week i got back to the hotel

after my seventh or eighth race, and ijust passed out on the bed. and you have to be up next morning at 7:00am. and is your body in pain at that point? you can't recover enough at that point. it's shoulder fatigue, it's obviously through my lats, my delts, they take the bulk of it, but also your quads. the problem with getting enough sleep is the amount of coffee that swimmers drink. before our big races, swimmers will have the equivalent of five or six coffees, so you get on the blocks and you're wired and ready to go and you have that early speed in the race. but it does mean when you get back to your hotel room and you're trying to sleep, if you've got a heat the next morning, like i said earlier, it's so hard to get some rest. which is why taking time out away from the pool in bath, where he initially came to study mechanical engineering, is so important for tom. it's perfect for relaxing, you know. i can come in here between a morning

session and an afternoon session still by water, out in nature. still in your natural environment. can't get away from it, so it's perfect. this weekend he is focusing his attention on the commonwealth games and trying to win medals in those multiple events in the pool. i feel like it's going to be a bit of a showcase, and i want to put on the best performance in birmingham for team england. athletes tend to get one of these in their career, a home multisport event like an olympics or commonwealth games, and this has come at the best possible time for me. so i think it's an opportunity. i can't wait to get stuck in. and what will it mean if you win more medals for team england than anyone else? what would that mean? that would be incredible, that would be so special. it's such a great feeling bringing home silverware for team gb. you feel like you're doing it for the team, so it would be such an honour. and in birmingham, as well — it doesn't really get much better than that.

and having won those two olympic golds in tokyo last year, tom knows what it is like now to be the swimmer to watch, the big fish in the pool. it was completely life changing. kind of your whole world flips upside down. with swimmers, it's quite unusual getting stopped in the street and people saying they've seen you on tv and people taking inspiration from what i've done. i still get people coming up to me and saying i got back into my swimming lessons, and saying i learned to swim because of what they saw myself and the rest of the team gb guys did injapan. and i never thought in a million years i would ever have someone coming up and saying that to me. i suppose if you were inspired by michael phelps swimming like a shark back in 2008, you need a mammal or a fish for you, a name for you. yes, you need a nickname. i don't know what you go for. the shark is the best in the sea, isn't it? ian thorpe was the thorpedo. you take that and go the tomahawk. i like that. i would take that, absolutely. maybe just get a medal first. when if you medals first and then

will go with tomahawk. he has already got one medal. he got silver in the team relay last night. that's all for me breakfast morning. of course we are looking ahead to huge and that's what a sport over the weekend. barely looking really good at huddersfield under new management. i don't know how you are going to keep it all in your head. you've got so much going on. enjoy the atmosphere there at the commonwealth games. keep scratching, keep getting it all in. lovely to see you. enjoy it down there. we will speak to soon. it's really exciting, isn't it? it is really a feast of sport. if you want to watch it, it's everywhere. we will have the build—up of course tomorrow and breakfast.

that's all from us this morning. breakfast will be back from 6 tomorrow. have a good rest of your saturday. hello, this is bbc news with me, lukwesa burak. the headlines... widespread disruption to train services is expected throughout the uk, today as drivers from seven operators walk out over pay. president zelensky of ukraine wants a war crime investigation into the killing of fifty prisoners of war — at a detention centre in the russian—occupied part of donetsk region. grain ships are still stuck in ukraine — but still hoping for a signal to leave port after a deal with russia. and former tory leadership candidate tom tugendhat is the latest conservative to back liz truss

in the race for the keys to number ten. pope francis has said he may need to consider stepping down, and would do so if his health meant that he could not serve in the way he should. now on bbc news — fleeing afghanistan: free to be me. i've concluded that it's time to end america's longest war. it's time for american troops to come home. as us, uk and nato forces leave afghanistan, the taliban tightens its grip and a humanitarian crisis unfolds. everybody was desperately trying to find anyway to get out of afghanistan because it was the only chance to stay alive. so fighting, stressful. there was lots of broken cars all over the airport

and there was nothing, just a gate, to go into the plane.