good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. our headlines. nine in ten nhs dental practices are not accepting new patients, according to an investigation by bbc news. dentists say the service is at a tipping point. hundreds of children were strip—searched by the met police between 2018 and 2020, according to new data given to the children's commissioner. living with the devastating diagnosis of motor neurone disease. rugby union's ed slater speaks for the first time. it is very difficult to get that news, as you can imagine,

but my attitude is very much day by day. you know, that keeps my spirits high. returning to cash to stay on top costs. the post office reports a record number of cash withdrawals, as people reduce card use to feel more in control of their finances. good morning from birmingham. more in control of their finances. the last day of the commonwealth games after a golden sunday for all the home nations, with victories on the track, in the boxing ring and in the women's hockey too. good morning, through this week some of us will once again experience a heatwave with some parts getting up to 35, 36, with a lot of dry, sunny weather. i will have all the details throughout the programme. it's monday, 8th of august. our main story. a bbc survey of more than 7,000 dental practices has found that nine in 10 nhs dentists across the uk

are not accepting new adult patients for treatment on the health service. those in need are having to wait years for treatment and some have taken matters into their own hands, as our correspondent jenny kumah reports. my partner is in so much pain, she asked me to take her teeth out with a pair of pliers. this is the second tooth i've pulled out myself because i was in so much pain. i am living on porridge and soup and i need new teeth. _ across the country, people are taking shocking steps to deal with their dental problems. that is the second one i've pulled out and it goes in quite deep into the gun. there is the gap. so it is just a matter of getting a grip on that as hard as you can and pulling like crazy until the nerve gives way.

in pain and unable to get the help he needed, mark recently took matters into own hands. it did bleed. luckily i was ready for it. managed to mop up any drips. mark had a dentist in penzance near his home in cornwall, but when he tried to get an appointment three years ago, he was told he was no longer on their nhs list. how difficult has it been to find an nhs dentist? it has been impossible. i have tried the local surgeries around here and none of them are taking any nhs patients on. i can't afford to go down the private route because the amount of treatment i've got now is probably going to be unaffordable to me. bbc analysis reveals that coastal and rural areas, like here in devon and cornwall, have become so called dental deserts. 0ur researchers called more than 460 nhs dental practices across the southwest.

they found that 98% were not accepting any new adult patients. in newquay, on the north cornwall coast, denise is living off soup and soft food because of problems with her teeth. i've only got a few at the front there and they are loose and wobbly and so i cannot bite anything. but none of the back. but none at the back. i can't even eat a salad now. i can't bite into a tomato. cucumber, even if it is chopped up into little pieces, it is still too hard. i can't eat them. i am down to eating slop. denise needs a denture. she has been on an nhs waiting list forfour years and, living on pension credit, she can't afford to go private. she fears that without treatment, she will lose the rest of her teeth. i do not want to walk around with no teeth. it is horrible. after 50—odd years of working, it would be nice if i could have a set of teeth.

this is an issue that is impacting across the country. a petition calling for more nhs dentists highlights how widespread the problem is art. widespread the problems are. more than 180,000 people have signed it. how shocking are some of the experiences that people have been sharing on the petition? people filing their own teeth down with nailfiles and taking teeth out with pliers, developing sepsis. joshua keeling set up the petition after his partner struggled to get the help she needed when they moved to dorset. my partner is in abject agony. she turned around to me and said can you get the pliers and just take my teeth out? i can't carry on any more, i willjust have to deal no teeth. i thought, this situation is awful. hello, dental surgery. our research suggests dentists are giving up doing nhs dental work. ian is still seeing patients, but he says the contracts that dentists work under is driving many of his colleagues away.

they have been trying to hang on to a broken system for such a long time. the problem is, for most dentists, the service they want to offer their patients is not readily available if they continue and stay in the nhs. it is a crying shame. nhs england has recently announced some changes to the contract, including paying dentists more for more complex cases. but the union, the british dental association, argues the government plans are too little, too late and fail to get to the root of the problem. jenny kumah, bbc news. if you've experienced difficulties accessing dental treatment, you can get in touch with us... and you can tweet us.

650 children in london were strip—searched by police between 2018 and 2020, and almost a quarter were done without an appropriate adult present. the children's commissioner for england has published the figures — obtained from the metropolitan police — three months after a safeguarding report concluded that the strip—search of a 15—year—old girl known as child 0 was unjustified. celestina 0lulode reports. chanting. the strip search of child 0, a 15—year—old black schoolgirl, sparked nationwide rallies. chanting in solidarity for these demonstrators,, the details of the case were difficult to bear. wrongly accused of carrying cannabis, the schoolgirl was on her period when she was strip—searched by police. a safeguarding review said racism was likely to have been a factor. today's report shows child 0 is not the only child

to be strip—searched without an appropriate adult present. the most important thing is that children's safeguarding is put at the centre of this. children's wellbeing. a strip—search means an intimate search. it is a really, really serious and traumatic thing and children of whatever age, you know, these 10—18 year olds should have an appropriate adult, a parent or carer, with them. i am so concerned by these met figures that i'm now going to write to every single police authority in the country and ask them for their date. i hope that data has been recorded properly, and if not we need to start getting that recorded properly. today's report says that 650 children aged between 10 and 17 were strip—searched between 2018 and 2020. over 95% were boys. in almost a quarter of these cases, no appropriate adult was present. over half of all the children strip—searched were black.

some people are calling for change. we know that it is harmful to treat children in this way. it is deeply traumatising and, actually, it's a very ineffective practice. as data shows, it is overwhelmingly happening to black children. so this is actually a racist practice. what the police are doing is they are targeting searching children by conducting strip searches without an appropriate adult present. what they are also doing is completely illegal and something needs to be done about that immediately. in a statement, the metropolitan police said it understood the lasting impact strip searches can have but, it added, there are occasions when such searches are very necessary to prevent harm to children who may be exploited by gangs, county lines and drug dealers. the force says it has already made changes and introduced new measures. celestina 0lulode, bbc news.

a ceasefire agreement to end three days of fighting between israel and the palestinian militant group islamichhad is holding after a shaky start. just prior to the truce deadline, there was a flurry of strikes from both sides, with rocket sirens also sounding in israel afterwards. more than a0 palestinians have been killed in recent days, including 15 children. the latest violence is the most serious flare—up since an 11—day conflict in may 2021. the nhs in england cannot wait for a new prime minister to be in post to tackle the emergency crisis it faces. that's the warning from the health secretary, stephen barclay, who has told the telegraph he is looking to recruit health care staff from oversees. we're joined by political correspondent nick eardley. good morning. what more do we know about the warnings from the health secretary? about the warnings from the health secreta ? ., , ., secretary? hello. it is an interesting _ secretary? hello. it is an interesting situation - secretary? hello. it is an - interesting situation because we secretary? hello. it is an _ interesting situation because we are hearing a great deal from

interesting situation because we are hearing a great dealfrom —— we are not hearing a great deal because of the conservative leader campaign but what the health secretary says today is you cannot wait until the campaign is over to make some of the big decisions that need to be made for the nhs to get through the winter. stephen barclay told the telegraph there are serious challenges coming in the autumn. he does not think they can be put on pause for the next few weeks so he wants decisions made now including a significant increase, he says, in international recruitment to ensure there are enough staff for the nhs in the next months. it is interesting because there has been criticism that the nhs and some of the challenges it will face have not been enough of an issue in the contest between rishi sunak and liz truss to be the next prime minister.

another big challenge coming in winter is the cost of living and energy bills we are seeing going up dramatically, and potentially going up dramatically, and potentially going up dramatically even further in the next weeks. there has been a debate about that over the weekend after liz truss told the financial times she thinks tax cuts rather than what she thinks tax cuts rather than what she called hand—outs were the best way to deal with it. her team have been forced to clarify she is not ruling out giving more support. she is keeping that on the table. but an interesting piece from rishi sunak this morning in the sun newspaper where he says tax cuts are not going to touch the sides when it comes to support people will potentially need. he is talking about potentially some significant interventions in the next weeks. thanks. the italian actor carlo bonomi — voice of pingu the animated penguin — has died at

the age of 85. hello. pingu is a huge hit with children and adults around the world. carlo bonomi created his distinctive sound, including the honk, when pingu's beak turns into a megaphone shape. as the mischievous young penguin gets into scrapes, the italian actor muttered, babbled and squeaked the voices of all the characters. you can always tell exactly what pingu means even without words. that is real talent and skill. now the weather with carol. good morning. good morning. as we go

through the week temperatures are rising. we have a heatwave developing especially across england and wales, and potentially across parts of southern scotland and southern northern ireland. what we have this morning is mist that will lift rapidly. across scotland, some thicker cloud and rain in the north which will be heavy at times and a breezy day here. sea breeze is developing widely especially along the eastern coast of england and here it will feel cooler. inland, temperatures up to 30 degrees. 0vernight, some mist will form. a lot of dry weather. a weather front across the far north of scotland bringing cloud and mist on the hills and coasts and rain. the wind picking up in the western isles. 0vernight, another mild night and

into tomorrow, mist will quickly disburse so a lot of dry weather and sunshine. we might start with rain in north—west scotland but it will dry up and we will see more rain arrive later but we could have gusts up arrive later but we could have gusts up to 45 mph across the north west. tomorrow, into the 20s widely, but in the south, it could reach 31. and it will continue to get hotter through the week. thank you. here on breakfast, we've been following the stories of several sports stars who've been diagnosed with motor neurone disease. they include the former rugby players rob burrow and doddie weir, and retired footballer stephen darby. just a few weeks ago, ed slater, the former gloucester rugby union player, became the latest athlete to announce he has the disease. later this morning, he'll set off on a 350—mile bike—ride fundraiser. in his first interview,

ed has spoken to me about how he's coming to terms with his diagnosis. losing one week, winning the next. lots and lots of ups and downs. used to dealing with adversity. albeit nowhere near the level i'm having to deal with it now. but it gives me some solid foundations. about five, six months ago, i went through some testing and, ultimately, ended up with a diagnosis of motor neurone disease. two or three weeks ago now. yeah, it's something you kind of never dream of happening to you but it's happened and i've

got to get on with it. got to get on with it and face it. lots of people talk about that moment when they are diagnosed, what they are told, what the doctor says to them, questions that they ask. what are your memories of that moment when it happened? i'd spent probably three, four weeks thinking this is what is going to happen on the day, you are going to go there and you are going to speak to a specialist and they are going to tell you that you have mnd. and i thought if i prepare for that, any other news will feel amazing. so when i actually got delivered the news, it wasn't immediate shock, it was kind of validation of what i'd been preparing for, if you like. it knocked my wife very, very hard. even though we had kind of been talking about it for a long time and maybes and ifs buts. i think once we started talking about the realities of it, we kind of swapped roles and my wife went, here is what i can do to help.

that was her attitude. she felt empowered by that whereas, actually, when we were talking about the realities of it, that is where i found it really difficult and that is probably where i was most emotional. your children are so young. you have three kids, two girls and a boy. you took the decision quite quickly, i think, to tell them. yeah, ithink... i'm sorry, i might get emotional at this point. that's ok. um... yeah, telling the kids, er, they are young. and that's why i say we adapted it a little bit how we told them. but kids are amazingly resilient and, in that moment, they may have found it difficult, but once they realised nothing

was changing immediately and it didn't suddenly impact their lives drastically, they got on with things. in some ways, that's really refreshing for me. just to be around them. when you get the news, just to be around them is a great source of comfort. how aware where you already of the work that doddie weir, stephen darby and rob burrow have been doing? because they are men we have spoken to on our programme a lot. even this morning, i was speaking to one of the players here and he said, if you had asked me before i found out about doddie and before i found out about rob, whether i knew whether i knew anything about mnd, he said i wouldn't have, i wouldn't have known thing. that tells you everything you need to know. there are so many people that are more aware of the condition, of the disease, because of the work those guys have done. so i see it naturally that

i should add my voice, albeit it is a smaller voice, because they aren't two giants of rugby. iwill add it, though. i feel determined that i should do that in a positive way. we'll see ed set off on his bike—ride challengejust after eight o'clock this morning. he will be cycling the next three days. an incredible man to go and meet. really interesting to hear from him. let's take a look at today's papers. the guardian reports that the children's commissioner for england has criticised the metropolitan police's record on child protection, after it was revealed that the force strip—searched 650 children between 2018 and 2020. the paper also carries this picture of england women's hockey team who won gold at the commonwealth games. the sun leads with a warning

from fire chiefs who want garden barbecues stamped out amid fears of another 40—degree super—scorcher this week. a stroll after dinner has long been thought to clear the mind and now the times reports that it can also improve blood sugar control and reduce the chances of developing heart problems or diabetes. and "queen of ambridge signs off at 103" is the headline in the telegraph, which carries this picture ofjune spencer, who plays peggy in the archers. she is retiring from the drama, 71 years after her debut in 1951. just time to show your incredible photographs in the newspaper this morning. a nature photography competition. hopefully you can see the award—winning image at the top. it has won £100,000. it is a gannet

thatis it has won £100,000. it is a gannet that is underwater on the hunt. gannets are struggling at the moment, given bird flu and the outbreak there but some of these award—winning images there. there is one of a bear hunting in canada, covered in ice. and an orangutan and plants. that is in borneo. they have a specific name that is hard to pronounce which is why i am avoiding it. i have another from the daily express. dame deborahjames left words of wisdom. and a book of her words, written primarily for her children. i love this headline. life is more interesting when you go off piste, so be brave. also she says be

your own cheerleader. you are your number one cheerleader. take a chance, back yourself and learn to balance living in the now with your plans for the future. marie only for love. great words of advice. something we can all think about. a year into taliban rule and the number of newborn deaths and miscarriages in one province of afghanistan has nearly doubled, according to local doctors. giving birth in remote parts of the country means tough journeys on makeshift roads, and sometimes being turned away from hospital. this report from yogita limaye was filmed in badakhshan province, in the northeast of afghanistan. in afghanistan's maternity wards, women forced to endure unbearable suffering. she groans. no drugs to ease the pain. barely any resources for an emergency.

0nly female staff are allowed here. they scramble around a woman in a serious condition. sara's waters have broken too early. saida, the only female doctor, helps sara pull through. her baby is rushed to critical care. there is a faint heartbeat, but she isn't breathing. to treat the child, a male doctor is called in. these are crucial moments. after half an hour of intense efforts, the baby girl is stable. doctors have told us she has a good chance of survival now, but they see scenes like this every single day here. it's also the middle of the day on a weekday, when all of the staff were here. but there's just one female doctor and five nurses in an area that's

home to more than 200,000 people. life is precarious here. a day later, before she could be named, the baby's condition worsened and they couldn't save her. one of too many such cases. the number of newborns dying in badakhshan province has almost doubled since foreign funding to afghanistan was frozen last year. in this striking but harsh land, two decades of progress saving the lives of babies and mothers is in rapid decline. imagine taking a woman in labour on these roads. that's what this family had to do three weeks ago. abdul�*s wife — and the mother

of amir muhammad and naheed — died in a car, turned away from the local clinic, which wasn't equipped. zainab was 38. "i feel like i've lost my whole life. i'm so lonely," says naheed. "i've lost my main support. without her, my life is meaningless." in the neighbouring village, this man's sister was turned away from two medicalfacilities and died on the road to the third a few months ago. he's taken in her daughter, five—year—old mina, whose father works in iran. translation: if we had proper clinics and good roads, - i would not have lost my sister. now what will happen to her daughter? he was hoping to get his

sister to this facility, badakhshan's main hospital — better equipped than any other in the province, but overwhelmed. since foreign funds stopped, they've had to reduce their beds by a third. in every cot, there are at least two women. staggering evidence here of how quickly the situation is unravelling. this room, and another one next door, is full of women who have miscarried. doctors tell us there are twice as many miscarriages this year than in 2021. stress and hunger, the main triggers. aziza tells us what she eats every day. translation: | drink tea - in the morning, tea for lunch, and, for dinner, we find something to cook and eat. we had no food the day

this happened. i was going to our relative's home to borrow some rice or flour. i started to feel weak and began to bleed. 0n the floor above, the number of premature babies also surging sharply. this boy was born at seven months, still to be named. nurses and doctors are exhausted. and the taliban's bar on girls' secondary schools means no reinforcements are coming. a series of blows have been inflicted on afghan women in the past year. its collective impact nowhere more visible than in the country's maternity wards. yogita limaye, bbc news, badakhshan. incredible report there. time to get the news

travel where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alice salfield. around 60 people were evacuated from their homes as crews battled a fire in west london last night. emergency services were called to hereford road in feltham where trees, undergrowth and decking were alight at the rear of properties. london fire brigade said crews had "worked incredibly hard in hot, arduous conditions" and managed to stop flames spreading to about 30 homes. there's growing pressure on the british museum to return artefacts to nigeria that were looted in the 19th century. it comes after the horniman museum in south london said 72 objects which were forcibly removed by the british military more than 100 years ago, would be handed over to the nigerian government. they include brass plaques, known as benin bronzes.

the british museum, which is on the other side of london, has the largest collection of benin bronzes and which today is looking more isolated than ever, because you would have seen in recent weeks german museums agreed to hand back their benin bronzes. 0nly last week, oxford and cambridge agreed to give back 200 benin bronzes, and now the horniman. so the british museum is left standing very much alone in this issue now. if you're near the river thames this week, you might spot this. it's the gotheborg, a replica of an 18th century swedish tall ship, and is the largest wooden vessel of its kind in the world. it was last in london 15 years ago. it'll pass under tower bridge this morning, before heading to canary wharf where visitors can get on board. lots of problems on the tubes this morning. the central line has severe delays, westbound. the circle line is only running approximately every 15 minutes. the district line has severe delays. the hammersmith and city is running every ten minutes with part of the line suspended. the northern line is part suspended and the piccadilly line has no

service between hammersmith, uxbridge and heathrow airport with severe delays on the rest of the line. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. another hot spell of weather expected across the capital as we head through this week, temperatures climbing day on day. by the time we get to wednesday and thursday, there will be over 30 celsius for most of us, may be rising to the low to mid 30s by the time we get into next weekend. the heatwave threshold criteria will be met and there will be some warm nights in between all those hot days as well. of course with high—pressure dominating, then there is no rainfall at all potentially for the next week or so. for this morning, it's a milder start to the day, than we saw over the weekend. temperatures are in double figures. lots of blue sky and sunshine throughout the morning lasting into the afternoon. there is a light north—easterly wind so towards eastern home counties, parts of essex and kent,

it will feel a couple of degrees or so warmer. highest values out towards the west where we could see 29 or maybe even 30 degrees celsius. so, a warm feeling they. so, a warm feeling day. 0vernight tonight it will be clear skies and light winds, a mild start to the day on tuesday. tuesday we do the same thing all over again, those temperatures are ramping up further on wednesday and thursday. that's it. i'll be back in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. coming up on breakfast this morning. as more hosepipe bans loom, we'll get tips on how to care for your garden while saving on water. it's the closing day of the commonwealth games. we'll look back at the success of the tournament, and the legacy it leaves for the host city of birmingham. and alan shearer will be here with the premier league trophy, as the football league celebrates its 30th anniversary.

30 years! it has gone in a flash. we are staying — 30 years! it has gone in a flash. we are staying with _ 30 years! it has gone in a flash. we are staying with a _ 30 years! it has gone in a flash. we are staying with a sporting - 30 years! it has gone in a flash. we are staying with a sporting theme i are staying with a sporting theme because mike is in birmingham. we are looking back and we are looking ahead, the last day of the commonwealth games? yes, hard to believe it is — commonwealth games? yes, hard to believe it is the _ commonwealth games? yes, hard to believe it is the last _ commonwealth games? yes, hard to believe it is the last day. _ commonwealth games? yes, hard to believe it is the last day. the - commonwealth games? yes, hard to believe it is the last day. the sun - believe it is the last day. the sun is shining once more, they have been blessed throughout the whole competition over the last ten days. still 12 more gold medals before the closing ceremony in the alexander stadium tonight, it has been transformed after the athletics, it is now a stage set for the handover to victoria in australia, a celebration of everything that has gone over the last ten days or so.

we will look back at some day shortly but what will the legacy of these games? there is a feel—good factor, almost feeling about how well it has gone, i have been taking a tour around to see what the feeling is about the future. a mexican wave in the sunshine on birmingham's new beach. for a volleyball match between kenya and ghana. and across the city, sport has beenjust the beginning. let's see how many we can get today, guys! the icebreaker allowing new friendships to form. enabling the city to express itself, and show off its hidden secrets, its spectacular architecture, its network of canals, as well as more familiar attractions. and the feeling is, this city played a blinder. birmingham has really stunned the world. we are now global. the amount of visitors that have

come to birmingham is unreal. it has lit us up. birmingham is alive. everybody loves birmingham. we've been working on it for years, and we got it. i everything is blessed up here. we've got the weather— and everybody is coming together. coming together at the city's free festivals site, through sport and music, from all over the world. this games also embodied the cosmopolitan side of this town. sports might have brought people to the city but the arts have been allowed to flourish in and around the presentations. and you'll catch something that you might not have seen before. and it seems the party has left a lasting impression on the dozens of nations coming from across the commonwealth... i'm blending in though. it's wonderful. fantastic, great atmosphere, great people, great muscles, we've got it all.

this is my first time in birmingham, been to london several times. - but it's amazing. the transport is fantastic, the sports festivals - like here have been amazing. it's amazing like how it's changed over the years. because of the commonwealth games, everything has been changed and there's new things. in the athletics stadium where she used to race when she was growing up, denise lewis feels the games have gone above and beyond. it surpassed my expectations and so many levels. you know, you just have to speak to the people who have only been to birmingham maybe once or twice, or had an impression of what birmingham might be like, they've absolutely loved it. but for me, our volunteers and the crowd have been outstanding. here at the track, everybody has been vocal, they've been supportive, it's been packed to the rafters.

there's the giant mechanical bull, the star of the opening ceremony, and an icon for these games, attracting huge crowds in the square in the city centre. and with its future now guaranteed, it'll continue to stand proud representing all that birmingham 2022 will be remembered for. memories that have been shared by more visitors than the city ever expected. we were estimating there would be 1 million visitors into the city. i think we underestimated that. we could be a holiday destination for millions of people around the world. more canals than venice, more trees than paris, we now have the largest bull attraction in the entire country. i think having delivered the commonwealth games in a shortened timeframe, which city in this country could deliver the eurovision song contest on a shortened timeframe? it's got to be birmingham, hasn't it? and we will push on from that. we are bidding to host the european athletics championships, and i've said this would be a golden decade for birmingham, we'd like to end that golden decade by hosting the world athletics championships here in the city of birmingham.

and when the commonwealth games baton has been handed on and the sun goes down on a memorable games for the last time, the city is well—placed, it seems, to bask in the afterglow for years to come. thank you. a brum thing changed forever. such was the optimism, there was even talk last night of staging a bid to host the olympics potentially in 2032, 36 or 40, we will get some reaction later on. let's reflect on the golden sunday for all of the nations. the alexander stadium has been transformed after the athletics finished. laura muir is finally a commonwealth champion — she won the 1500m after missing the games four years ago to complete her veterinary exams, and finishing 11th at glasgow 2014. and muir was asked what she'd say to her younger self after those

previous disappointments. your time will come. it's rotten at the time but you learn from it and you come back stronger, sounds cheesy but you do. this just meant a lot to me running here because missing gold coast as well, it's been eight years of commonwealth, it has been bugging me. it's so nice to come here and notjust get one but two in such a competitive field, these girls are fast, so it means a lot. . ~ ., ., scotland's eilish mccolgan couldn't quite repeat her 10,000 metres gold, she took silver in the 5,000, behind kenya's beatrice chebet, but mccolgan was upbeat, saying how grateful she was for the supports she's received in birmingham. england stormed to gold in the men's four by 100m relay, retaining their title. an upgrade on the medals already won by matt hudson—smith and zharnel hughes. and it looked as though it would be a relay double whenjessie knight

just edged out canada's anchor in the four by 400 metres. but they were disqualified for a lane infringement, jodie williams just straying across on the baton exchange. in table tennis, england retained the men's doubles title. paul drinkhall and liam pitchford saw off india, winning 3—2, to take gold against the very same opponents. and joshua stacey became wales' first commonwealth games para—table tennis champion, when he beat australia's lin ma in the classes 8—10. stacey said he'd celebrate by calling his nan. northern ireland had already broken their medals record when they added five boxing golds to their tally. among them michaela walsh in the featherweight division. one of her biggest supporters was brother aidan, who'd also won gold, after they both took silver four years ago. when you came out of the ring, he went to someone in the crowd, who

was that? mi; went to someone in the crowd, who was that? g , ., , , ., was that? my brother, my brother aidan. he was that? my brother, my brother aidan- he is! _ was that? my brother, my brother aidan. he is! regardless- was that? my brother, my brother aidan. he is! regardless of - was that? my brother, my brother aidan. he is! regardless of the i aidan. he is! regardless of the colour— aidan. he is! regardless of the colour today, aidan. he is! regardless of the colourtoday, i aidan. he is! regardless of the colour today, i was at the commonwealth games final along with my brother. obviously i wanted to -et my brother. obviously i wanted to get the _ my brother. obviously i wanted to get the gold, butjust being here with him — get the gold, butjust being here with him means the world to me and this is— with him means the world to me and this isjust. — with him means the world to me and this isiust. i— with him means the world to me and this isjust, i can't describe how this isjust, i can't describe how this feels, — this isjust, i can't describe how this feels, it's an unbelievable feeling — the final gold of the night in the boxing hall went to england's delicious orie in the super heavyweight division and you can imagine the roar from the crowd when the birmingham boy won the title. history was made in the women's hockey as england took gold for the first time. tess howard's deflected effort in the second quarter was enough to secure a 2—1 win against old foes australia in the final. england had won a medal at every commonwealth games since hockey was added to the programme in 1998 — but never gold until now. it's the first time in history we

have ever done this. yeah, it's a new group. i think the next few years are very excited as we join the gb squad with the scots are much come on, we have been so grateful with the crowds, i'm so lucky that we get a home games. australia still lead the table, scotland are sixth. northern ireland, they have shot up into the top ten to tenth after their golden day in the boxing ring. all four nations in the top ten. it looks like australia have got an unassailable lead at the top in terms of gold medals. we mustn't forget what's going on away from the games and manchester united's new manager erik ten hag suffered defeat in his first premier league match in charge. they lost 2—1 at home to brighton with pascal gross scoring both the away side's goals to give them their first win at old trafford.

there was better fortune for manchester city's newcomer. erling haaland scoring twice on his premier league debut as they started their title defence with a 2—0 win at west ham. leicester went 2—0 up against brentford, thanks to this absolute rocket from kiernan dewsbury—hall. but the visitors rallied to take a point — josh dasilva with the equaliser. and there was late drama in the scottish premiership, with martin boyle scoring a 95th minute equaliserfor hibs in the edinburgh derby against hearts. south africa's ashleigh bahai won her first major title, with a play—off victory at the women's open at murfield. she began the final day with a five—shot lead but it looked as though she'd blown it. it went to a play—off against in gee chun and bahai won it on the fourth extra hole.

that is it on the final day from the commonwealth games, plenty more to come this morning, lots of guests, and if i'm talking about the city feeling giddy, i know that giddy feeling, having been on the bike in the velodrome for a special sport relief programme which is on this evening on bbc at 7pm. five different commonwealth games sports, a lot of celebrities and old muggings are having a good and it is all before the closing ceremony on bbc one tonight. we all before the closing ceremony on bbc one tonight.— all before the closing ceremony on bbc one tonight. we look forward to seeinu bbc one tonight. we look forward to seeing that. — bbc one tonight. we look forward to seeing that. giddy — bbc one tonight. we look forward to seeing that, giddy on _ bbc one tonight. we look forward to seeing that, giddy on a _ bbc one tonight. we look forward to seeing that, giddy on a bike! - bbc one tonight. we look forward to seeing that, giddy on a bike! i - seeing that, giddy on a bike! i don't know how he has fitted in all of this coverage in birmingham plus all of the sports relief, you had such a busy week. i all of the sports relief, you had such a busy week.— such a busy week. i love it, as i alwa s such a busy week. i love it, as i always say. _ such a busy week. i love it, as i always say, sleep _ such a busy week. i love it, as i always say, sleep is _ such a busy week. i love it, as i always say, sleep is for - such a busy week. i love it, as i always say, sleep is for cats! i such a busy week. i love it, as i . always say, sleep is for cats! sleep is the cats. — always say, sleep is for cats! sleep is the cats. did _ always say, sleep is for cats! sleep is the cats, did he _ always say, sleep is for cats! sleep is the cats, did he say? _ always say, sleep is for cats! sleep is the cats, did he say? i _ always say, sleep is for cats! sleep is the cats, did he say? i really - is the cats, did he say? i really don't agree with that. i don't think

carroll would agree either! —— i don't think she would agree! it is brilliant saying! we are looking at heatwave developing across england and wales, but potentially across southern scotland and southern northern ireland. high—pressure is in charge of our weatherfor high—pressure is in charge of our weather for the next few days and nights, and as we head towards the end of the week we start to draw in more of a south—easterly wind which will pull in air from the continent. so we are expecting the next five days, it has been very dry, during july and august as well. and where we desperately need that rain, we are not really seeing it in the next five days. if you are stepping out, these are the temperatures that will

greet you. for most we are in double figures but in parts of wales it is 5 degrees, nine in belfast, seven in dumfries and galloway. a little bit of mist first thing this morning which will lift rapidly, a lot of dry weather and sunshine. the weather front in the north—west introducing thicker cloud and rain which will be heavy at times and here as well it will be breezy. shrouding the coastal hills you will have a low cloud and misty conditions. temperatures up to 29 or 30 into the south—east. this evening and overnight, clear skies, 30 into the south—east. this evening and overnight, clearskies, it 30 into the south—east. this evening and overnight, clear skies, it will be patchy mist forming in parts of england, wales and northern ireland, we could see some in scotland. we have a weather front producing some spots of rain here. the wind will ease for a time and then it will pick up again across the far north and west, and it is going to be a mild night at the way across the

board. into tomorrow morning, mist that formed overnight will disperse. once again dry and sunny conditions. dry across north—west scotland, away from the northern isles, but later rain returning here. gusty winds as well, 40 to 45 miles an hour. 24 in aberdeen, 29 in cardiff, possibly 31 in part of southern england. into wednesday, spot the difference, still a lot of dry weather around. cloud in the north—west, here as well it is going to be pretty breezy. later on we will see this weather front arrived introducing thicker cloud and look at the temperatures are rising. 30, 31 as we push into southern england and south wales. it's also by then going to be pretty warm at night as well. temperature is continuing to rise into the weekend, thursday or friday

some parts of the south could hit 36 degrees. but in the north as well continuing to rise. it's an idea that could be life—saving, recycling crisp packets into survival blankets for homeless people. it's exactly what12—year—old alyssa, from north wales, has been doing, and this year she's made more than 200 blankets from almost 10,000 crisp bags, before donating them to organisations that support rough sleepers, as dan heard reports. making survival blankets for homeless people out of crisp packets. it's maybe unusual and time—consuming, but 12—year—old alyssa says the effort is worth it, because while it helps the most vulnerable people, it also stops the used packets from being thrown in the bin. you get the crisp packets, we get them donated in, and then you get about 44 of them, and then you cut them like, so it's like a book,

and then you wash it, i wash it in the sink. and then you wait for it to dry, and then you get about four of them and then line them up and then you get baking paper and then iron and then fuse them together. the finished blankets look very similar on one side to the silver blankets given to marathon runners after they cross the finish line. the idea originally came from pen huston from east sussex, who's now set up a company called the crisp packet project. to make blankets and survival bags and support others around the uk who are doing the same. alyssa started making the blankets in august last year and asked her mum to get colleagues at work to start collecting old crisp packets for her. alyssa and her mum put the blankets into a bag, along with other essential items like gloves, socks and toothpaste. if i imagine that i'm homeless and that i didn't have much, to see one of these crisp packet blankets included with,

like, a care package, i would be really happy. because that would be, like, a lot to me. so just to think that not many people have much stuff, this would be, like, make their day. the packs are given to homeless shelters in wrexham and rhyl, or support organisations like the salvation army and hope restored in llandudno. some have even been sent to ukraine. dan heard, bbc news. genius idea. so simple but so effective. _ genius idea. so simple but so effective. i— genius idea. so simple but so effective, i didn't _ genius idea. so simple but so effective, i didn't know- genius idea. so simple but so effective, i didn't know you i genius idea. so simple but so i effective, i didn't know you could melt them together like that. we]!!! melt them together like that. well done, and his! _ melt them together like that. well done, and his! -- _ melt them together like that. well done, and his! -- well— melt them together like that. well done, and his! —— well done, alyssa! the post office says it's handled a record number of cash withdrawals recently as more people use it to stay on top of their budgets. it goes against the trend in recent years of consumers

abandoning cash for cards. nina's here with the details. what's been happening? the idea that you have got some cash in your pockets, you know how much you have got left to spend and you are not getting yourself into debt if you are just using cash. exactly that, the number of times i have talked about the decline of using cash, that was before the pandemic, using contactless always became mandatory then. this looks like a rare reversal in consumer behaviour. the post office has told us it handled £801 million in personal cash withdrawals last month. doesn't mean much alone — but year on year that means cash withdrawals are up 20%. it's really noticable that the last month in particular saw a rapid increase. they say it's as more people turn to cash to manage their budgets on a week—by—week or even a day—by—day basis as life gets more and more expensive.

i think the challenge has always been that once, when we are in good economic times, lots of people pay their bills with direct debits, lots of people are happy for organisations to dip into the bank account and take the money that they wish to take for the bill. now, quite clearly, that is becoming more and more challenging as there's only one source of income, that might be the main breadwinner into the family each month, and families increasingly want to see exactly what's happening with their money. so we think that's one of the reasons why more cash withdrawals are starting to happen. we are certainly seeing an increase of cash withdrawals to the penny, so families taking out exactly what they need for the day. it's visible, it's controllable, and once it's spent, it's spent. so you can't overspend with cash. so could cash picking again? between 2010 and 2020, cash went from 50% of transactions to 17%

so it was on the rapid decline. it's important to look at the reasons why. people saying, i cannot be frivolous, tapping away here then and everywhere, i can't even have my direct debits on account because too much of worry that the money will disappear. here we are in august, we have the energy price hikes coming again in the autumn, we are looking at £3500 per year, the energy price cap going up, so cash could be coming back, as the pounds and pennies matter even more. 51am coming back, as the pounds and pennies matter even more. such a reversal, almost _ pennies matter even more. such a reversal, almost like _ pennies matter even more. such a reversal, almost like paying - pennies matter even more. such a reversal, almost like paying with l reversal, almost like paying with contactless or on your phone has become so easy and that was the point and that's why we loved it, but when we are facing a squeeze on income, you want it to be a bit more difficult to spend. bud income, you want it to be a bit more difficult to spend.— difficult to spend. and you want to be able to see _ difficult to spend. and you want to be able to see what _ difficult to spend. and you want to be able to see what you _ difficult to spend. and you want to be able to see what you can - difficult to spend. and you want to | be able to see what you can spend. part of the reason is for the increase is because we are on holiday seasons and people are having a holiday in the uk, if you have a holiday in the uk, you take

out your money at the beginning of the holiday and say, this is our budget, and we cannot go beyond it. you feel a little bit more control of the cash it in your pocket and you see where it is going, it's psychological. you see where it is going, it's psychological-— you see where it is going, it's psychological. definitely, but we have seen a _ psychological. definitely, but we have seen a decline _ psychological. definitely, but we have seen a decline in _ psychological. definitely, but we have seen a decline in the - psychological. definitely, but we i have seen a decline in the number psychological. definitely, but we - have seen a decline in the number of cashpoints. some villages and towns, you can't even get to a cash point which is why post offices are really important form lots of people. it will be interesting to hear from you, hearfrom people, if they have decided to turn to cash instead of using direct debit or contactless, and the reasons behind that. thank ou, i and the reasons behind that. thank you. i think — and the reasons behind that. thank you. i think a _ and the reasons behind that. thank you, i think a lot _ and the reasons behind that. thank you, i think a lot of— and the reasons behind that. thank you, i think a lot of people - and the reasons behind that. thank you, i think a lot of people will - you, i think a lot of people will get in touch. we are all feeling this right now. we have been talking about availability of nhs dentists, is it easy to get an appointment, quite simply, no. new bbc research saying it is very difficult. linda says she is on a three—year waiting list for an nhs dentist, she said

she has had to pull three of her own teeth. that'sjust she has had to pull three of her own teeth. that's just within two years. that sounds painful but it really does underline the difficulties that people are having.— does underline the difficulties that people are having. martin has also not in people are having. martin has also got in touch. _ people are having. martin has also got in touch, saying, _ people are having. martin has also got in touch, saying, no _ people are having. martin has also got in touch, saying, no dentists l got in touch, saying, no dentists are taking on nhs patients in his local area. when he had severe pain in february, his old dentist said he was no log on their records, he had to travel for emergency treatment. sheuey to travel for emergency treatment. shelley says she has a broken venture which makes it impossible to eat but she has not been able to be seen by emergency dentists. lots of people saying there are no nhs appointments but if you are willing to pay you can have one next week and that seems to be the theme. it is a difference between nhs and private services. get is a difference between nhs and private services.— is a difference between nhs and private services. get in touch with us if ou private services. get in touch with us if you have _ private services. get in touch with us if you have got _ private services. get in touch with us if you have got a _ private services. get in touch with us if you have got a story - private services. get in touch with us if you have got a story about i us if you have got a story about struggling to get hold of an appointment with your nhs dentists locally. it seems to be a problem

that lots of people have at the moment. , ., . ., ., moment. get in touch on twitter or e-mail us- — time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm alice salfield. around 60 people were evacuated from their homes as crews battled a fire in west london last night. emergency services were called to hereford road in feltham where trees, undergrowth and decking were alight at the back of the properties. london fire brigade said crews had worked incredibly hard and managed to stop flames spreading to about 30 homes. how quick it happened was scary. one minute it was just up the end and within ten minutes it ripped through the back gardens. what went through your mind? get out. it was crazy. the worst thing, neighbours who have

been down there 30 odd years and seeing them being carried out of their houses. it was scary. there's growing pressure on the british museum to return artefacts to nigeria that were looted in the 19th century. it comes after the horniman museum in south london said 72 objects that were forcibly removed by the british military more than 100 years ago, would be handed over to the nigerian government. they include brass plaques, known as benin bronzes. if you're near the river thames this week, you might spot this. it's the gotheborg — a replica of an 18th century swedish tall ship, and is the largest wooden vessel of its kind in the world. it was last in london 15 years ago. it'll pass under tower bridge this morning, before heading to ca nary wharf. it's been confirmed that major league baseball will return to the capital next summer. the american franchise announced that the chicago cubs and st louis cardinals will play at the london stadium in june 2023. the first series to be held here was just before the pandemic. lots of problems on the tubes this morning.

the central line has minor delays. the circle line is only running approximately every 15 minutes. the district line has severe delays. the hammersmith and city is running every 10 minutes. the northern line is part—suspended. the piccadilly line has no service between hammersmith, uxbridge and heathrow airport with severe delays on the rest of the line. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. another hot spell of weather expected across the capital as we head through this week, temperatures climbing day on day. by the time we get to wednesday and thursday, there will be over 30 celsius for most of us, maybe rising to the low to mid 30s by the time we get into next weekend. the heatwave threshold criteria will be met and there will be some warm nights in between all those hot days as well. of course with high—pressure dominating, then there is no rainfall at all potentially for the next week or so. for this morning, it's a milder start to the day, than we saw over the weekend. temperatures are in double figures. lots of blue sky and sunshine throughout the morning

lasting into the afternoon. there is a light north—easterly wind, so towards eastern home counties, parts of essex and kent, it will feel a couple of degrees or so warmer. highest values out towards the west where we could see 29 or maybe even 30 degrees celsius. so, a warm feeling day. overnight tonight it will be clear skies and light winds, a mild start to the day on tuesday. tuesday we do the same thing all over again, those temperatures are ramping up further on wednesday and thursday. i'll be back in half an hour. if you're not already don't forget to follow us on social media for plenty more. see you soon.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. our headlines today. nine in ten nhs dental practices are not accepting new patients, according to an investigation by bbc news. dentists say the service is at a tipping point. living with the devastating diagnosis of motor neurone disease. rugby union's ed slater speaks for the first time. it is very difficult to get that news, as you can imagine, but my attitude is very much day by day. you know, that keeps my spirits high. more hot weather on the way and with it warnings of hosepipe bans in southern parts of the uk.

and the dry weather continues this week across much of the uk, and away from north—west scotland where we see rain and temperatures continuing to rise. for some, there will be highs of 35—36 c. good morning from birmingham on the last day of the commonwealth games, after a golden sunday for all the home nations, with victories on the track, in the boxing ring and in the women's hockey, too. it's monday, the 8th august. our main story. a bbc survey of more than 7,000 dental practices has found that nine in 10 nhs dentists across the uk are not accepting new adult patients for treatment on the health service. those in need are having to wait years for treatment and some have taken matters into their own hands, as our correspondent jenny kumah reports.

across the country, people are taking shocking steps to deal with dental problems. my partner is in so much pain, she asked me to take her teeth out with a pair of pliers. i am living on porridge and soup and i need new teeth. _ bbc analysis reveals coastal and rural areas like here in devon and cornwall have become so dental deserts. our researchers called more than 460 nhs dental practices across the southwest. they found that 98% were not accepting any new adult patients. in newquay, on the north cornwall coast, denise is living off soup and soft food because of problems with her teeth. i've only got a few at the front there and they are loose and wobbly and so i can't bite anything. but none at the back. i can't even eat a salad now. i can't bite into a tomato. cucumber, even if it is chopped up into little pieces,

it is still too hard. i can't eat them. i am down to eating slop. denise needs a denture. she has been on an nhs waiting list forfour years and, living on pension credit, she can't afford to go private. she fears that without treatment, she will lose the rest of her teeth. i do not want to walk around with no teeth. it is horrible. after 50—odd years of working, it would be nice if i could have a set of teeth. this is an issue that is impacting across the country. a petition calling for more nhs dentists highlights how widespread the problems are. more than 180,000 people have signed it. how shocking are some of the experiences that people have been sharing on the petition? people filing their own teeth down with nailfiles and taking teeth out with pliers, developing sepsis. joshua keeling set up the petition after his partner struggled to get the help she needed

when they moved to dorset. my partner is in abject agony. she turned around to me and said can you get the pliers and just take my teeth out? and just take my tooth out? i can't carry on any more, i willjust have to deal no teeth. i thought, this situation is awful. hello, dental surgery. our research suggests dentists are giving up doing nhs dental work. ian is still seeing patients, but he says the contract that dentists work under is driving many of his colleagues away. they have been trying to hang on to a broken system for such a long time. the problem is that for most dentists, the service they want to offer their patients is not readily available if they continue and stay in the nhs. it is a crying shame. nhs england has recently announced some changes to the contract, including paying dentists more for more complex cases. but the union, the british dental association, argues the government plans are too little, too late and fail to get to the root of the problem.

jenny kumah, bbc news. 650 children in london were strip—searched by police between 2018 and 2020, and almost a quarter were done without an appropriate adult present. the children's commissioner for england has published the figures — obtained from the metropolitan police — three months after a safeguarding report concluded that the strip—search of a 15—year—old girl known as child o was unjustified. celestina 0lulode reports. chanting. the strip—search of child o, a 15—year—old black schoolgirl, sparked nationwide rallies. chanting in solidarity, for these demonstrators, the details of the case were difficult to bear. wrongly accused of carrying cannabis, the schoolgirl was on her period when she was

strip—searched by police. a safeguarding review said racism was likely to have been a factor. today's report shows child o is not the only child to be strip—searched without an appropriate adult present. the most important thing is that children's safeguarding is put at the centre of this. children's wellbeing. a strip—search means an intimate search. it is a really, really serious and traumatic thing and children of whatever age, you know, these 10—18 year olds should have an appropriate adult, a parent or carer, with them. i am so concerned by these met figures that i'm now going to write to every single police authority in the country and ask them for their date. them for their data. i hope that data has been recorded properly, and if not we need to start getting that recorded properly. today's report says that 650 children aged between 10 and 17 were strip—searched between 2018 and 2020. over 95% were boys.

in almost a quarter of these cases, no appropriate adult was present. over half of all the children strip—searched were black. some people are calling for change. we know that it is harmful to treat children in this way. it is deeply traumatising and, actually, it's a very ineffective practice. as data shows, its overwhelmingly happening to black children. so this is actually a racist practice. what the police are doing is they are targeting searching is they are targeting certain children. in a statement, the metropolitan police said it understood the lasting impact strip searches can have but, it added, there are occasions when such searches are very necessary to prevent harm to children who may be exploited by gangs, county lines and drug dealers. the force says it has already made changes and introduced new measures. celestina 0lulode, bbc news.

a ceasefire agreement to end three days of fighting between israel and the palestinian militant group islamichhad is holding after a shaky start. just prior to the truce deadline, there was a flurry of strikes from both sides with rocket sirens also sounding in israel afterwards. more than 40 palestinians have been killed in recent days, including 15 children. the latest violence is the most serious flare—up since an 11—day conflict in may 2021. conservative leadership candidate rishi sunak has said liz truss' plans to cut tax "simply won't touch the sides" of dealing with the cost of living crisis. writing in the sun, the former chancellor said his rival�*s plan would "leave those who most need help out in the cold". we're joined by political correspondent nick eardley. how differently a re

how differently are the candidates approaching the cost of living crisis? ., , approaching the cost of living crisis? . , . ., , approaching the cost of living crisis? . , , ., crisis? certainly, when it comes to rhetoric, crisis? certainly, when it comes to rhetoric. they _ crisis? certainly, when it comes to rhetoric, they are _ crisis? certainly, when it comes to rhetoric, they are talking - rhetoric, they are talking differently. liz truss over the weekend said rishi sunak —— said she would look at more support if necessary but said she wanted to do it in a conservative way by cutting the tax burden rather than giving hand—outs. herteam the tax burden rather than giving hand—outs. her team was forced to clarify the comments and say she is not ruling out giving people who need it more support over the winter, but it is not totally clear what that support would be and not totally clear what support rishi sunak is offering either. but when it comes to the rhetoric, he is saying that more bold action is needed and people who are particularly vulnerable will need more support over summer. he is not pulling punches in this piece in the sun newspaper. there are some choice

quotes saying liz truss' tax cuts won't touch the sides and saying the country needs clear i'd realise —— clear eyed realism. he says liz truss does not have the idea is to deal with the cost of living crisis and he says look at my record as chancellor and i did things to help people when needed. but when it comes to specifics, what a lot of people will be looking for, potentially what support the government might put in place as energy bills start to rocket, that is in short supply. i think both sides are being pushed for that a bit more. ., ~ i. italian actor carlo bonomi — voice of pingu the animated penguin — has died at the age of 85. hello. pingu was a huge hit with children

and adults around the world. carlo bonomi created his distinctive sound, including the honk, when pingu's beak turns into a megaphone shape. as the mischievous young penguin gets into scrapes. the italian actor muttered, babbled and squeaked the voices of all the characters. somehow, we all knew what he meant. you cannot help but smile watching this. no words are needed, you are right. exactly. i love pingu. and it works all over the world. it did. the universal language of pingu. here's carol. it is getting warmer? that is right. good morning, temperatures are set to rise through this week. i will show you the chart, the driest and

wettest places in the country since the 1st ofjuly. so in scotland here, roughly 9.64 inches. but not a drop as we come further south. this scenario is set to continue with the rain in the north and west and the rest of the uk, dry. and temperatures are rising. by thursday, we could have temperatures into the mid 30s, possibly as much as 36 degrees. this morning there is them mist lifting now. a lot of dry weather and sunshine. a front across the north west introducing cloud and rain. and here it is breezy. and coasts having low cloud and drizzle. temperatures here 14—17. away from the north—west into the sunshine,

20-29, the north—west into the sunshine, 20—29, possibly 30. tonight a lot of dry weather. some mist forming. hanging on to the cloud in the north and west with spots of rain. the wind picking up and easing overnight. it will not be cold, but quite mild. tomorrow, any mist will disburse. a lot of sunny weather. more cloud at times but less rain in north—west scotland except in the isles. and gusts up to 45. the temperatures... as we head through the rest of the week, temperatures will continue to rise. we will look for the potential heatwave conditions in england and wales and possibly in southern northern ireland and southern scotland. studio: things are tricky for people like you who love their garden. that is very true. my garden soil is

like dust. everything is burnt. there is an issue around this with reservoirs. to see another prolonged heatwave and this will last and this week, anyway. it is worrying. you do get a sense with the first map you showed with the north and south divide as far as rainfall is concerned, which illustrates the difference. it does. certainly the north west has seen a lot of rainfall. 245 millimetres injuly is above average but, as we come further south, no rainfall. and other parts of the south have had just 0.4 of a millimetre. the isle of wight, 0.2 millimetres in places. we are sadly lacking rain. you look out of the window and see that for yourself. we will talk to you again in the next half hour. and we will talk

about how to look after your garden. some top tips if you are subject to a hosepipe ban. what you can do to keep your garden in check but not use a hosepipe. making sure you can save water. let's return to our top story. some people who can't get a dentist appointment are being forced to take extreme measures to cope with their pain — like removing their own teeth at home with pliers. it's as a bbc investigation has found that nine in 10 nhs dentists across the uk are not accepting new adult patients. we'rejoined now byjustin durham, professor of orofacial pain at newcastle university and by dentist paul woodhouse, who sits on the board of the british dental association. why is the current situation so bad? it is a combination of factors coming together but your data spell

it out clearly. 90% of dentists in the 7000 practices you contacted could not take on new adult patients and 80% could not take on new children patients which means that if you are suffering from dental pain which is excruciating and wired differently to other pain in the body, so it is more likely to cause significant daily effects in everyday life, you cannot get help for that. everyday life, you cannot get help forthat. equally, everyday life, you cannot get help for that. equally, you would not be able to get a preventative appointment. it is a double whammy. if you are in pain it will not be easy to get it and if you wanted to stay out of pain with regular checkups, you are not going to be able to get checkups. talk checkups, you are not going to be able to get checkups.— able to get checkups. talk to me about the situation _ able to get checkups. talk to me about the situation at _ able to get checkups. talk to me about the situation at your - about the situation at your practice, how difficult is it to see as many nhs patients? it is becoming increasinul as many nhs patients? it is becoming increasingly difficult. _

as many nhs patients? it is becoming increasingly difficult. we _ as many nhs patients? it is becoming increasingly difficult. we have - as many nhs patients? it is becoming increasingly difficult. we have a - increasingly difficult. we have a book_ increasingly difficult. we have a hook that — increasingly difficult. we have a book that is filled six weeks in advance — book that is filled six weeks in advance so the only way we can take on a new_ advance so the only way we can take on a new patient is if we have a gap in the _ on a new patient is if we have a gap in the diary. — on a new patient is if we have a gap in the diary. a— on a new patient is if we have a gap in the diary, a cancellation, we might— in the diary, a cancellation, we might be — in the diary, a cancellation, we might be able to take someone from the waiting list and take someone from _ the waiting list and take someone from the — the waiting list and take someone from the access list. but if the space — from the access list. but if the space is— from the access list. but if the space is not there we do not have time _ space is not there we do not have time to— space is not there we do not have time to see — space is not there we do not have time to see people.— space is not there we do not have time to see people. what state do --eole time to see people. what state do peeple come _ time to see people. what state do peeple come to — time to see people. what state do people come to you _ time to see people. what state do people come to you in? _ time to see people. what state do people come to you in? your- time to see people. what state do people come to you in? your vt, | time to see people. what state do i people come to you in? your vt, not an uncommon _ people come to you in? your vt, not an uncommon story. _ people come to you in? your vt, not an uncommon story. we _ people come to you in? your vt, not an uncommon story. we had - people come to you in? your vt, not an uncommon story. we had a - people come to you in? your vt, notl an uncommon story. we had a patient who is— an uncommon story. we had a patient who is treatment plan is ten extractions, gum disease treatment and rehabilitation with partial dentures and that is if it goes well and it— dentures and that is if it goes well and if it— dentures and that is if it goes well and if it does not, it could be complete _ and if it does not, it could be complete clearance and full dentures. complete clearance and full dentures-— complete clearance and full dentures. , , ., dentures. this comes after the pandemic _ dentures. this comes after the pandemic when _ dentures. this comes after the pandemic when a _ dentures. this comes after the pandemic when a lot _ dentures. this comes after the pandemic when a lot of - dentures. this comes after the pandemic when a lot of people j dentures. this comes after the - pandemic when a lot of people could not get to the dentist if they wanted to or not so already a back log. we saw some horrendous stories of people doing their own dentistry in the pandemic. now it seems that combined with lack of access to nhs

services, the problem is worse than it was in the pandemic. haste services, the problem is worse than it was in the pandemic.— services, the problem is worse than it was in the pandemic. we know the dental council _ it was in the pandemic. we know the dental council has _ it was in the pandemic. we know the dental council has looked _ it was in the pandemic. we know the dental council has looked at - it was in the pandemic. we know the | dental council has looked at numbers and the dental numbers are static so the number of dentists on the register are static if not climbing a little bit but we also know that in the council's research, a number of dentists are stopping nhs practice or decreasing the amount they will do and the british dental association estimates 3000 dentists have stepped away from nhs care since 2020. if you take into account, you are losing 3000 dentists in two years. a lot of people have told us about

helen from sunderland has been in touch to tell us that her experience has been a nightmare. she says her dentist doesn't offer emergency appointments but they did have some space in december. this, she says, was after telling them she was in a lot of pain. there is very little available for helen. ., .., there is very little available for helen. ., ., ., ., helen. you can ring around a ractice helen. you can ring around a practice but— helen. you can ring around a practice but it _ helen. you can ring around a practice but it is _ helen. you can ring around a practice but it is a _ helen. you can ring around a practice but it is a case - helen. you can ring around a practice but it is a case of. helen. you can ring around a - practice but it is a case of chasing your— practice but it is a case of chasing your tait~ — practice but it is a case of chasing yourtail. every practice but it is a case of chasing your tail. every dentist has emergency slots but they are taken up emergency slots but they are taken up quickly — emergency slots but they are taken up quickly. in my own practice, we open _ up quickly. in my own practice, we open at _ up quickly. in my own practice, we open at eight and i guarantee by 805 in the _ open at eight and i guarantee by 805 in the morning those appointments are gone _ in the morning those appointments are gone. we squeeze in people where we can _ are gone. we squeeze in people where we can we _ are gone. we squeeze in people where we can. we run late into lunchtimes, we can. we run late into lunchtimes, we try— we can. we run late into lunchtimes, we try tonger— we can. we run late into lunchtimes, we try longer treatment appointments. sometimes we finish early and _ appointments. sometimes we finish early and the more people we can see the hetter~ _ early and the more people we can see the better. but that is producing a stress _ the better. but that is producing a stress dental workforce where we are

overloaded _ stress dental workforce where we are overloaded with patients. we are doing _ overloaded with patients. we are doing work on top of what we are already— doing work on top of what we are already planning. when you do intricate — already planning. when you do intricate work in a stressed environment on patients in pain, it is a horrendous scenario. you touched on the _ is a horrendous scenario. gm. touched on the idea that dental pain is so debilitating. we had someone getting in touch saying she had looked within a 25 mile radius of her home. she has been that desperate she has performed home dentistry twice and she said it is affecting mental health. and this can have many implications. there are not data _ can have many implications. there are not data from _ can have many implications. there are not data from the _ can have many implications. there are not data from the uk - can have many implications. there are not data from the uk on - can have many implications. there are not data from the uk on this i are not data from the uk on this implication but there are data from south korea and the united states that suggests if you are in constant dental pain, one in tank and have thoughts of ending their lives, which is a significant thought to

have and not one anyone would want someone to have, so it is critical for people to access care. and it is critical people are careful about painkillers because one of the biggest causes of unintentional paracetamol overdoses dental pain because people either take more, because people either take more, because they think if they take more they will get better, which is not they will get better, which is not the case so do not take more than you should. or they have different preparations with paracetamol in they are not aware of. you preparations with paracetamol in they are not aware of.— they are not aware of. you say dental pain — they are not aware of. you say dental pain is _ they are not aware of. you say dental pain is wired _ they are not aware of. you say| dental pain is wired differently. why is it so bad? every bit of your body has a picture on your brain and the biggest picture, sensory input, is from your mouth and face bar your finger tips and other sensitive areas. your pain system is like getting on a train. the more stops you have, theoretically it will get slower.

there are no stops between your face and its pain and the emotional sensors in the brain. there are other areas where the body feeding three different connections up towards the brain. that is a new finding that explains why it is so emotive but you talk, eat, laugh, you do lots of things with your mouth and you give out your confidence and self—esteem through your mouth so all these things are affected when you are in pain and we know people suffer a great deal. maybe you could clarify the relationship between private work and nhs work because people say they telephone the dentist and they say you cannot have an nhs appointment for three months but you can have a private appointment next week. how do you divide the two parts of the business? , , , ., . . business? every high street practice is an independent _ business? every high street practice is an independent business. - business? every high street practice is an independent business. we - business? every high street practice is an independent business. we do | is an independent business. we do not work— is an independent business. we do not work for— is an independent business. we do not work for the nhs. they give us a pot of— not work for the nhs. they give us a pot of money to see a certain number

of patients— pot of money to see a certain number of patients and that part is spent, there _ of patients and that part is spent, there is— of patients and that part is spent, there is no— of patients and that part is spent, there is no more funding available. privately— there is no more funding available. privately the funding is driven by the patient so you can see as many people _ the patient so you can see as many people as _ the patient so you can see as many people as you want. the biggest problem — people as you want. the biggest problem with this system is the limitation— problem with this system is the limitation on funding. government only puts — limitation on funding. government only puts in 50% of the funding the country— only puts in 50% of the funding the country needs to look at every patient — country needs to look at every patient so _ country needs to look at every patient so half the population cannot— patient so half the population cannot have an nhs dentist. if you said it _ cannot have an nhs dentist. if you said it about gps and cancer screening _ said it about gps and cancer screening there would be riots on the street— screening there would be riots on the street and that is what needs to be addressed. we are told there is no more _ be addressed. we are told there is no more money, that is fine. if there _ no more money, that is fine. if there is— no more money, that is fine. if there is no— no more money, that is fine. if there is no more money the service has to— there is no more money the service has to change. you cannot have a service _ has to change. you cannot have a service caring for the whole population with half the funding available, that is the difference. is it available, that is the difference. is it a _ available, that is the difference. is it a fallacy therefore you might imagine dentistry on the nhs is free. if you cannot get one, it is not a service available for everyone? it not a service available for everyone?— not a service available for everyone? not a service available for eve one? , ., ,

everyone? it is not free. it is free for a select _ everyone? it is not free. it is free for a select population. _ everyone? it is not free. it is free for a select population. dental i for a select population. dental charges — for a select population. dental charges were introduced after the inception— charges were introduced after the inception of the nhs, to stop demand inception of the nhs, to stop demand in the _ inception of the nhs, to stop demand in the service which was put in place — in the service which was put in place in — in the service which was put in place in 1949. the only people who -et place in 1949. the only people who get free _ place in 1949. the only people who get free care are kids, those on benefits. — get free care are kids, those on benefits, those really struggling. those _ benefits, those really struggling. those just above the benefit line who do _ those just above the benefit line who do not have a lot of disposable income. _ who do not have a lot of disposable income, dentistry costs and sometimes the costs are prohibitive. we are _ sometimes the costs are prohibitive. we are one _ sometimes the costs are prohibitive. we are one of the richest nations in the planet— we are one of the richest nations in the planet with universal health care. _ the planet with universal health care, personally i think that is wrong. — care, personally i think that is wronu. ., ~' care, personally i think that is wronu. . ~ , care, personally i think that is wronu. ., , . wrong. thank you both very much indeed. thank you for clarifying some useful things. get in touch with us if you want to share your thoughts. you can use the bbc facebook page and tweet

also. this morning, we'll get to see ed slater, the former gloucester rugby union player, set off on his 350—mile bike ride to raise awareness of motor neurone disease. it's a condition we've spoken a lot about here on breakfast, as we've followed the story of other sports stars like rob burrow, doddie weir and stephen darby, who are all living with mnd. ed announced his diagnosis last month — and has been telling me about how he prepared himself for the news. i had spent probably three, four weeks thinking this will happen on the day. you will speak to a specialist and they will tell you you have mnd. i thought if i prepare for that any other news will feel amazing. so when i got delivered the news, it was not immediate shock but kind of validation of what i had been preparing for, if you like. it knocked my wife very hard. even

though we had been talking about it a long time and there may bes and ifs and buts. when we started talking about the realities of it we swapped roles. my wife was, this is what i can do to help. that was her attitude and she felt empowered by that. but when we were talking about the reality is, that is where i found it difficult and it is probably where i was most emotional. incredible man. ajoy to meet him in difficult circumstances. he will be on the programmejust difficult circumstances. he will be on the programme just after 8am as he sets off on his cycle ride. more on that later. time to get the news where you are. good morning, i'm alice salfield. around 60 people were evacuated from their homes as crews tackled

a fire in west london late yesterday afternoon. emergency services were called to hereford road in feltham. the fire brigade says crews stopped flames spreading to about 30 homes — with trees, undergrowth and decking alight at the rear of the properties. it was quite scary. we come down the road, one minute it was just up the end and within ten minutes itjust ripped right the way through all the back gardens. and what went through your mind? get out. it was just crazy. the worst bit was, neighbours down there have been there for 30 odd years, and seeing them all getting carried out of the shop, out of their houses and whatever else, itjust happened so quickly, it was scary, it was scary. there's growing pressure on the british museum to return artefacts to nigeria that were looted in the 19th century. it comes after the horniman museum in south london said 72 objects which were forcibly removed by the british military more than a hundred years ago, would be handed over to the nigerian government. they include brass plaques, known as benin bronzes. if you're near the river thames this week, you might spot this. it's the gotheborg,

a replica of an 18th century swedish tall ship, and is the largest wooden vessel of its kind in the world. it was last in london 15 years ago. it'll pass under tower bridge this morning, before heading to canary wharf where visitors can get on board. it's been confirmed that major league baseball will return to the capital next summer. the american franchise announced the chicago cubs and st louis cardinals will play at the london stadium injune 2023. the first ever series to be held here was just before the pandemic. still some problems on the tubes this morning. the circle line is only running approximately every 15 minutes. the district line has severe delays. the hammersmith and city is part suspended with trains only running every ten minutes. the northern line is part suspended and the piccadilly line has severe delays. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. another hot spell of weather expected across the capital as we head through this week, temperatures climbing day on day.

by the time we get to wednesday and thursday, there will be over 30 celsius for most of us, maybe rising to the low to mid 30s by the time we get into next weekend. the heatwave threshold criteria will be met and there will be some warm nights in between all those hot days as well. of course with high—pressure dominating, then there is no rainfall at all potentially for the next week or so. for this morning, it's a milder start to the day, than we saw over the weekend. temperatures are in double figures. lots of blue sky and sunshine throughout the morning lasting into the afternoon. there is a light north—easterly wind, so towards eastern home counties, parts of essex and kent, it will feel a couple of degrees or so warmer. highest values out towards the west where we could see 29 or maybe even 30 degrees celsius. so, a warm feeling day. overnight tonight it will be clear skies and light winds, a mild start to the day on tuesday. tuesday we do the same thing all over again, those temperatures are ramping up further on wednesday and thursday.

that's it. i'll be back in an hour. if you're not already don't forget to follow us on social media for plenty more. hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. mike is in birmingham for the final day of the commonwealth games. it might be the last day but another busy one, isn't it?— busy one, isn't it? yes, hugely bus , busy one, isn't it? yes, hugely busy. victoria _ busy one, isn't it? yes, hugely busy, victoria square - busy one, isn't it? yes, hugely busy, victoria square already l busy one, isn't it? yes, hugely| busy, victoria square already is busy one, isn't it? yes, hugely. busy, victoria square already is a hive of excitement and activity, loads going on as we look ahead to 12 gold medals to be won, still quite a lot of sport to get through. the men's hockey final is often —— this afternoon and that will be the last one before the baton is passed to victoria. there is a sense of reflection and a buzz about how well the games have gone and what the legacy will be. i'm joined now by the sports minister,

nigel huddleston. what have you made of the games, the impact they have had and what will be the legacy notjust here in birmingham but across the uk? brute birmingham but across the uk? we have birmingham but across the uk? - have had an 11 days of amazing sport and this was the west midlands opportunity to shine and they embrace that opportunity. they welcomed 1.5 million people here so it has been fantastic. like the way down to the weather. thea;r it has been fantastic. like the way down to the weather.— it has been fantastic. like the way down to the weather. they have been blessed with — down to the weather. they have been blessed with that. _ down to the weather. they have been blessed with that. what _ down to the weather. they have been blessed with that. what is _ down to the weather. they have been blessed with that. what is the - blessed with that. what is the government actually doing in terms of investment to help build a legacy? of investment to help build a lea ? ~ ., , of investment to help build a lea ? . ., , ., ~' of investment to help build a lea ?~ . , ., ~ ., legacy? we have been talking about the lea legacy? we have been talking about the legacy ever _ legacy? we have been talking about the legacy ever since _ legacy? we have been talking about the legacy ever since we _ legacy? we have been talking about the legacy ever since we took - legacy? we have been talking about the legacy ever since we took on - legacy? we have been talking about| the legacy ever since we took on the games which was late after durban could not put them on so we have had four years of planning. legacy has been front and centre. we have got a brand—new aquatic centre, massive upgrade of the alexander stadium. but we also take every opportunity to get children in particular more active through sport england investment, we have had a trade and investment, we have had a trade and investment and tourism programme going on, there has been a lot of

activity to get full benefit from these games because it was a big investment. in these games because it was a big investment-— investment. in terms of concrete oli , investment. in terms of concrete policy. here _ investment. in terms of concrete policy. here is— investment. in terms of concrete policy, here is one _ investment. in terms of concrete policy, here is one specific - investment. in terms of concrete | policy, here is one specific thing, the city council called on the government for a renewed statement of support and some financial help to help them bid for the european athletics championships in 2026, they say it is pressing because they have to get their bid in quite soon, will you support that and provide some government support in funding for that bid? i’m some government support in funding for that bid?— for that bid? i'm sports minister so i am for that bid? i'm sports minister so i am always — for that bid? i'm sports minister so i am always enthusiastic— for that bid? i'm sports minister so i am always enthusiastic about - for that bid? i'm sports minister so i am always enthusiastic about our| i am always enthusiastic about our ability to bid for major international sporting events,. we need to do an assessment about other bids but i am enthusiastic and more than happy to continue those conversations. they are usually a partnership between central government and whichever the big city is. we're also seeing a trend for multiple cities but birmingham has shown that it has been able to hold major international events to stack up with everywhere else in the world and we need to make sure we leveraged that in the future. the other big sporting success in the

last few weeks was the lionesses and a victory in the women's heroes, they have written an open letter calling for every girl to be given access to football in schools so what will the government do about that? brute what will the government do about that? ~ ., , what will the government do about that? . ., , ., ~ that? we have been working with the fa about that, — that? we have been working with the fa about that, we _ that? we have been working with the fa about that, we have _ that? we have been working with the fa about that, we have got _ that? we have been working with the fa about that, we have got a - that? we have been working with the fa about that, we have got a goal i that? we have been working with the fa about that, we have got a goal of| fa about that, we have got a goal of at least 90%, to make sure that more children in particular girls at school have the activities that they want. for many of them that will be football so there are plans in place as part of the planning for that, we were talking about the legacy and how we can use the games to get more women and girls involved. not everybody is a football fan so it's a matter of making sure that facilities are there and there is access to sport that every girl and every child can love, many of them it will be football but it might be other things. we need to focus on schools but also grassroots facilities and we are putting hundreds of millions of pounds into additional facilities. hundreds of millions of pounds into additionalfacilities. in hundreds of millions of pounds into additional facilities.— additional facilities. in terms of football, mary _ additional facilities. in terms of football, mary earps _ additional facilities. in terms of football, mary earps said i additional facilities. in terms of football, mary earps said last i additional facilities. in terms of i football, mary earps said last week that football should be offered on the curriculum for everyone, girls

and boys. this is what the thai —— team highlighted, only 62% of girls can play football in school, and only 44% of schools in england of girls equal access to football. is it a bit late? a massive investment is needed to plug this huge gap. brute is needed to plug this huge gap. we are is needed to plug this huge gap. - are working with the department for education and the fa to increase the number of opportunities for girls to get active in sport. we have the goal of getting above 90%, football is not necessarily for everybody so we need to think about diversity of sport. it is a noble goal and a golden opportunity because there's so much interest in football. it has been going up already, about 3 million women and girls are already active in that ball and it is going up, it is our national game and we need to invest but it's about what is in and out of schools. we are opening up school facilities, 40% of all leisure facilities in the country are behind school gates, we

are opening them up in weekends and evenings to make your access to facilities is keys key. sometimes girls can't play because all of the pitches are booked by men's teams so making sure that facilities are there in and out of schools. the government _ there in and out of schools. the government has _ there in and out of schools. the government has failed to guarantee that girls will be offered the same football lessons as boys but said they should be offered comparable activities, in that behind what is happening with the nation? expert; happening with the nation? every tirl has happening with the nation? every girl has got _ happening with the nation? every girl has got to — happening with the nation? every girl has got to have _ happening with the nation? every girl has got to have the _ happening with the nation? es girl has got to have the opportunity to play the sport they love, i am a football side, you are and many are so we want to take this opportunity. it will already have an impact, we have seen it with ticket sales for example, there has been a positive impact and interest in women and girls football. and we will continue to make progress at schools, that is a commitment. but we were thinking about that awhile ago, this isn't new, we haven't suddenly thought about this because of the success of the lionesses, this was the plan all

along. the lionesses, this was the plan all alont. ., ., . ,, the lionesses, this was the plan all alon.. ., ., . ,, ., along. that moved back to the commonwealth _ along. that moved back to the commonwealth games. i along. that moved back to the commonwealth games. last l along. that moved back to the i commonwealth games. last night, along. that moved back to the - commonwealth games. last night, part of the netball team that won gold at the commonwealth games four years ago, now on the board of the commonwealth games, suggested that as well as the european athletics and wealth athletics coming to birmingham in the future, potentially they could bid for the inner picks in 2013, —— the olympics inner picks in 2013, —— the olympics in 2032, 36 or 40. with the government support that? i in 2032, 36 or 40. with the government support that? i would be ve keen government support that? i would be very keen on — government support that? i would be very keen on it _ government support that? i would be very keen on it because _ government support that? i would be very keen on it because it _ government support that? i would be very keen on it because it important. very keen on it because it important that we bid for major international sporting events. we have got a good return on our investment from these things because people come to these places and spend money in pubs, bars, restaurants and hotels, from around the world. so there's usually around the world. so there's usually a positive investment. i would be keen to discover what the opportunities are there. we have got a great opportunity for birmingham because it has put itself on the map as a fantastic city to host major international sporting events, and i don't see why the olympics should

not be under consideration. manchester is often there, london is obviously there but now birmingham is up there as well. i would be keen to continue those conversations. unfortunately i don't always sign the cheques, it is a discussion with the cheques, it is a discussion with the treasury. but we can usually make a good case because as well as lifting the mood of the nation there is a cold hard cash benefit so i would be happy to look at it. it is in the future _ would be happy to look at it. it is in the future so _ would be happy to look at it. it is in the future so it _ would be happy to look at it. it is in the future so it is something to look at. you have the t—shirt on so i am sure you are see the sports. thank you very much for your time. looking ahead to the great final day, the alexander stadium where the athletics was staged has been transformed back into the stage for the closing ceremony tonight after a golden day for the home nations across the sports. in particular for scotland in the athletics. laura muir is finally a commonwealth champion. she won the 1500m after missing the games four years ago to complete her veterinary exams,

and finishing 11th at glasgow 2014. and muir was asked what she'd say to her younger self after those previous disappointments. your time will come. it's rotten at the time but you learn from it and you come back stronger, sounds cheesy but you do. thisjust meant a lot to me running here because missing gold coast as well, it's been eight years of commonwealth, it has been bugging me. it's so nice to come here and not just get one but two in such a competitive field, these girls are fast, so it means a lot. scotland's eilish mccolgan couldn't quite repeat her 10,000 metres gold. she took silver in the 5,000m, behind kenya's beatrice chebet, but mccolgan was upbeat, saying how grateful she was for the support she's received in birmingham. england stormed to gold in the men's four by 100 metre relay, retaining their title. an upgrade on the medals already won by matt hudson smith and zharnel hughes. and it looked as though it would be

a relay double whenjessie knight just edged out canada's anchor in the four by 400 metres, but they were disqualified for a lane infringement, jodie williams just straying across on the baton exchange. in table tennis, england retained the men's doubles title. paul drinkhall and liam pitchford saw off india, winning 3—2, to take gold against the very same opponents. and joshua stacey became wales' first commonwealth games para—table tennis champion, when he beat australia's lin ma in the classes 8—10. stacey said he'd celebrate by calling his nan. northern ireland had already broken their medals record when they added five boxing golds to their tally. among them michaela walsh in the featherweight division. one of her biggest supporters was brother aidan, who'd also won gold, after they both took silver four years ago.

when you came out of the ring, you went to someone in the crowd, who was that? my brother, my brother aidan. here he is! regardless of the colour today, i was at the commonwealth games final along with my brother. obviously i wanted to get the gold, butjust being here with him means the world to me and this isjust, i can't describe how this feels, it's an unbelievable feeling. the final gold of the night in the boxing hall went to england's delicious orie in the super heavyweight division and you can imagine the roar from the crowd when the birmingham boy won the title. history was made in the women's hockey as england took gold for the first time tess howard's deflected effort in the second quarter was enough to secure a 2—1 win against old foes australia in the final. england had won a medal at every commonwealth games since hockey was added to the programme in 1998

but never gold until now. it is the first time in history we have done this. it's a new group, i think the next few years is really exciting as we join the gb squad, the scots and welsh come in, support and the crowds have been phenomenal and the crowds have been phenomenal and ifeel so and the crowds have been phenomenal and i feel so lucky that it is in my career that we get a home commonwealth games. i career that we get a home commonwealth games. i could hear suite caroline _ commonwealth games. i could hear suite caroline after _ commonwealth games. i could hear suite caroline after that _ commonwealth games. i could hear suite caroline after that god - commonwealth games. i could hear suite caroline after that god was i suite caroline after that god was one from the england house! so, how does all that leave the medals table? australia still lead england at the top of the leaderboard. scotland are sixth, wales are eighth but northern ireland have shot up to tenth after their golden day in the boxing ring. so all four home nations are in the top ten. we mustn't forget what's going on away from the games. and manchester united's new manager erik ten hag suffered defeat in his first premier league match in charge. they lost 2—1 at home to brighton with pascal gross scoring both

the away side's goals to give them their first win at old trafford. there was better fortune for manchester city's newcomer. erling haaland scoring twice on his premier league debut as they started their title defence with a 2—0 win at west ham.. serves me right for taking him out of my fantasy football league at the last minute, stupid boy! leicester went 2—0 up against brentford, thanks to this absolute rocket from kiernan dewsbury—hall but the visitors rallied to take a point, josh dasilva with the equaliser. and there was late drama in the scottish premiership, with martin boyle scoring a 95th minute equaliserfor hibs in the edinburgh derby against hearts. in golf, south africa's ashleigh bahai won her first major title, with a play—off victory at the women's open at murfield. she began the final day with a five—shot lead but it looked as though she'd blown it. it went to a play—off against in gee chun and bahai won it

on the fourth extra hole. so much going on here in victoria square at the commonwealth games, and i'm delighted to say in ten minutes, we are going to be talking to one of the act in the closing ceremony, shall i give you a clue? come on, eileen! i have given it away, basically! an iconic birmingham band from the eighties, dexys midnight runners, such an affection for that song especially after one of my strictly dances, it became an anthem for me. share after one of my strictly dances, it became an anthem for me. are we ttoin became an anthem for me. are we totin to became an anthem for me. are we going to have _ became an anthem for me. are we going to have some _ became an anthem for me. are we going to have some dancing i became an anthem for me. are we going to have some dancing as i became an anthem for me. are we| going to have some dancing as well as singing, then? ida. going to have some dancing as well as singing, then?— as singing, then? no, no, no, certainly _ as singing, then? no, no, no, certainly not _ as singing, then? no, no, no, certainly not exactly _ as singing, then? no, no, no, certainly not exactly, - as singing, then? no, no, no, certainly not exactly, it i as singing, then? no, no, no, certainly not exactly, it is i as singing, then? no, no, no, certainly not exactly, it is to l certainly not exactly, it is to early for that! it has been so good to see birmingham looking so amazing. showing off what it can do is a city, looking glory is there this

morning, let's have a it is looking at elsewhere in the country. it's getting warm again, isn't it? it is, the next few days will see some of us having a heatwave developing, especially across england and wales. we could see it extend into southern parts of northern ireland and southern scotland as well. you can just about make out that that says a wednesday, look at the orange in the chart. thursday, it is pushing north, and by friday, some of us in southern england could be up to 36 degrees but that does mean that there is not much rain in the forecast. since the beginning ofjuly, these are the driest places. this is the amount of rainfall that these places have seen, so really nothing measurable. at the other end of the country we have seen a lot of rainfall in northern and western scotland,. we

had another millimetre last night, so it is now up to 246. where we have got the blue, we have got rainfall in the next few days. where we need it it is going to remain pretty dry. that is the case today, a lot of dry weather around and sunshine as well, we have a weather front across the north and west introducing thick cloud and rain. here as well we are looking at breezy conditions. the odd shower popping up southern scotland into northern england but that will be the exception rather than the rule with highs up to 30 in the south. this evening and overnight we have cloud and rain across parts of northern scotland, some of the cloud getting into northern ireland, the wind is easing for a time before picking up by the end of the night. we could see some patchy mist form under the clear skies, and it will be mild generally across the board. into tomorrow, patchy mist will rapidly rise, a lot of dry weather and sunshine, drier across northern and sunshine, drier across northern and western scotland bar the odd

shower. most of the rain will be in the northern isles. here we will have gusty winds up to 45 miles an hour. temperatures, 30 quite possible as we push further south, indeed 31 is possible. wednesday, any patchy mist overnight will rapidly disperse, a lot of dry weather and sunshine. try across the north and west of scotland. the next weather front will start to arrive introducing thicker cloud and then we will see some rain coming in with that. breezy, with temperatures 24 to 30 degrees. locally we could get higher than that come into the low 30s. the sea breezes will develop this week so it will be cooler along the coast, inland you will see the higher temperatures. as we move on from thursday into sunday, we continue with a lot of dry weather, at times with front skirting the north and west we will see some

spots of rain but we are not going to see any substantial rain if any at all where we need it which is further south. temperatures will still be into the 30s. let's talk about exactly that. there's another heatwave on the way and hosepipe bans could come into force for millions of households in the south of england. bans have already been announced in parts of hampshire, the isle of wight, kent and sussex and it means people will be restricted when watering and tending to their gardens. we're joined now by presenter frances tophill, from gardener's world. good morning, frances, thank you for being with us. it is a real worry for gardeners because they have spent a lot of time getting their gardens into lovely conditions to enjoy over the summer and then suddenly you cannot water them in the way you might want to. what

should people be thinking about right now? i should people be thinking about ritht now? ~ ., ,, right now? i think observing the atrden right now? i think observing the garden and _ right now? i think observing the garden and seeing _ right now? i think observing the garden and seeing which i right now? i think observing the garden and seeing which areasl right now? i think observing the i garden and seeing which areas are really struggling this year and being prepared that this might happen more and more frequently as we see more unpredictable weather so possibly having a rethink and redesign of certain spaces. don't plant anything new now because new plants always need watering. it's just careful watering, you can use drip trays which might hold extra waters, water in the early morning and late evening where you don't have so much evaporation, and don't water the lawn, it will survive so don't waste your water on it. prioritise your special plants. we love our plants, they can be like our friends so we want to look after them as best we can. it is our friends so we want to look after them as best we can.— them as best we can. it is tricky because of— them as best we can. it is tricky because of the _ them as best we can. it is tricky because of the last _ them as best we can. it is tricky because of the last couple i them as best we can. it is tricky because of the last couple of i them as best we can. it is tricky i because of the last couple of years, lots of people have spent more time in the gardens, it's a real source of pleasure for lots of people. and there we are having to think differently about how we look after

them. how hard he could our plants be, and which are the plants which will be vulnerable at times like this? in two the thing is that we are having really unpredictable weather all over the country. some teo . le weather all over the country. some people are — weather all over the country. some people are flooded _ weather all over the country. some people are flooded more _ weather all over the country. some people are flooded more often i weather all over the country. fine people are flooded more often than they used to and at the moment we have a huge drought. so things with silver foliage, have a huge drought. so things with silverfoliage, very small foliage, that tends to survive more easily in drought conditions, but what we can all do when we are watering, this goes for every year, what are things really well but less frequently. that means that the water goes down to the roots and encourages root growth into the ground. so even when it is dry the plants can get to the ground water. if we water to add new —— too much, the plants will get relied on us. things like vegetables need prioritisation because they go too quickly. things in the ground

should if we water them well be resilient enough to grow on their own even if it is tough. things in containers will definitely need regular watering.— containers will definitely need regular watering. interesting the toint regular watering. interesting the point about _ regular watering. interesting the point about not _ regular watering. interesting the point about not allowing - regular watering. interesting the point about not allowing plants l regular watering. interesting the | point about not allowing plants to become too reliant on us, there's a danger we can overwater sometimes. do you think gardeners are going to have to make some tough decisions about which plants they can save and which ones they really want to keep? it's interesting you are talking about vegetables as well, we are not really allowed to water those even though they are providing for the food chain. ., though they are providing for the food chain-— food chain. you can still get vegetables. _ food chain. you can still get vegetables, i— food chain. you can still get vegetables, i have - food chain. you can still get vegetables, i have an i food chain. you can still get i vegetables, i have an allotment which has a permanent hosepipe ban and we can only use watering cans and we can only use watering cans and i still get a good harvest, so you can really target things that need more water. we have to make tough decisions and our climate is clearly changing. if the same with any garden, right plant, right place. it may be that the place that we have that we have got used to is

changing as the years go on and the weather becomes more challenging for us as well. it’s weather becomes more challenging for us as well. �* , ., weather becomes more challenging for us as well. �*, ., , ., us as well. it's not 'ust home gardeners h us as well. it's not 'ust home gardeners who i us as well. it's not 'ust home gardeners who are i us as well. it's notjust home gardeners who are being i us as well. it's notjust home gardeners who are being hit. us as well. it's notjust home i gardeners who are being hit by this, it's also going to be a struggle for farmers. , �* , it's also going to be a struggle for farmers. , �*, ., , ., farmers. yes, it's really tough. i work in a — farmers. yes, it's really tough. i work in a market _ farmers. yes, it's really tough. i work in a market garden - farmers. yes, it's really tough. i | work in a market garden growing vegetables and luckily we have a big borehole and we are spring fed so we don't come into this. if that spring dries up which could happen, we then have to go on to water so we will be using watering cans like everyone else. forfarming it is really challenging. anyone trying to grow commercially, this weather is serious. this is people's livelihoods. and industries and the food that we rely on. so as gardeners we get very sentimental about our gardens, and it's easy to do that but are talking aboutjobs that rely on the weather being more predictable put it into perspective. there will be frustration amongst

gardeners and farmers that they are being targeted in terms of what they can use when we know that the water companies are still wasting so much water through things like leakage. one company responsible i think for a quarter of all of its water getting leaked as it's being distributed in pipes and reservoirs. is it fair that gardeners are targeted? i is it fair that gardeners are targeted?— is it fair that gardeners are targeted? is it fair that gardeners are tarteted? ., ., ., , targeted? i would say no of course! it's really frustrating _ targeted? i would say no of course! it's really frustrating because i targeted? i would say no of course! it's really frustrating because like i it's really frustrating because like you say, a lot of people who are growing and growing their own food and that puts a lot of pressure off of industry and mrs and shipping miles so to be targeted when you are growing and providing greenery, which lets not forget, is a very good carbon sump and reducing the problem of atmospheric co2 as well, gardening is not always green but if we do it right it can be. it does feel frustrating that when there is so much wasted water going on elsewhere, gardeners and farmers are

targeted first. but it's also a good lesson, if we always use watering cans and think about our water usage as gardeners and growers, water in the mornings and evenings, and do it well, we are always going to be saving a bit of water and taking the pressure off. i saving a bit of water and taking the pressure off-— pressure off. i know you have talkint pressure off. i know you have talking about _ pressure off. i know you have talking about lawn _ pressure off. i know you have talking about lawn as - pressure off. i know you have talking about lawn as well, i pressure off. i know you have. talking about lawn as well, but pressure off. i know you have i talking about lawn as well, but can i clarify, even if you leave your lawn and it looks like straw and it is bright yellow or brown it will still come back?— is bright yellow or brown it will still come back? that's right. all ofthe still come back? that's right. all of the lawns _ still come back? that's right. all of the lawns i — still come back? that's right. all of the lawns i have _ still come back? that's right. all of the lawns i have at _ still come back? that's right. all of the lawns i have at work i still come back? that's right. all of the lawns i have at work are i of the lawns i have at work are brown, take the pressure off me because i don't have to mow them! it will come back. as soon as it rains, it will be green again. you don't have to water alone. it will come back and survive. a lot of perennials have root systems, even if they die back to the winter they

chewed up again in the spring. newly planted trees and shrubs, any badge, annuals or treasured plants, that is what should be focusing on. rgreat annuals or treasured plants, that is what should be focusing on. great to talk to this morning, _ what should be focusing on. great to talk to this morning, useful - what should be focusing on. great to talk to this morning, useful advice i talk to this morning, useful advice for people at home. thank you, frances. ., for people at home. thank you, frances. . ., ., for people at home. thank you, | frances._ don't frances. that alone thing. don't water your— frances. that alone thing. don't water your lawn! _ frances. that alone thing. don't water your lawn! we _ frances. that alone thing. don't water your lawn! we know i frances. that alone thing. don't water your lawn! we know that l frances. that alone thing. don't i water your lawn! we know that but ou think water your lawn! we know that but you think you _ water your lawn! we know that but you think you can't _ water your lawn! we know that but you think you can't let _ water your lawn! we know that but you think you can't let it _ water your lawn! we know that but you think you can't let it go - water your lawn! we know that but you think you can't let it go so i water your lawn! we know that but you think you can't let it go so dry| you think you can't let it go so dry and crispy. you think you can't let it go so dry and crispy-— you think you can't let it go so dry and crispy. frances says we can so we can! expect _ and crispy. frances says we can so we can! expect to _ and crispy. frances says we can so we can! expect to see _ and crispy. frances says we can so we can! expect to see a _ and crispy. frances says we can so we can! expect to see a lot i and crispy. frances says we can so we can! expect to see a lot more i we can! expect to see a lot more brown lawns! — we can! expect to see a lot more brown lawns! we _ we can! expect to see a lot more brown lawns! we were _ we can! expect to see a lot more brown lawns! we were promised| brown lawns! we were promised sintitn brown lawns! we were promised singing and _ brown lawns! we were promised singing and dancing... _ brown lawns! we were promised singing and dancing... i - brown lawns! we were promised singing and dancing... i think i brown lawns! we were promised singing and dancing... i think he said he was _ singing and dancing... i think he said he was definitely _ singing and dancing... i think he said he was definitely said i singing and dancing... i think he said he was definitely said we i singing and dancing... i think he i said he was definitely said we were going to dance. mike said he was definitely said we were going to dance-— going to dance. mike is back in iztirmingham- — going to dance. mike is back in birmingham. we _ going to dance. mike is back in birmingham. we have - going to dance. mike is back in birmingham. we have come i going to dance. mike is back in i birmingham. we have come down the steps because a bit loud, that music. the closing ceremony is this

evening on bbc one from 8pm. you will see the one and only dexys midnight runners and jim paterson will see the one and only dexys midnight runners andjim paterson is with us, trombone player and maestro, they formed in 1978 in birmingham. welcome, you are going to be in the closing ceremony, how is it feeling?— is it feeling? absolutely brilliant. birmingham _ is it feeling? absolutely brilliant. birmingham is _ is it feeling? absolutely brilliant. birmingham is not _ is it feeling? absolutely brilliant. birmingham is not only _ is it feeling? absolutely brilliant. birmingham is not only a - is it feeling? absolutely brilliant. birmingham is not only a special| birmingham is not only a special place for me, but for the commonwealth games as well, athletes and everybody that is involved and celebrating is brilliant. i'm so overwhelmed by it all. haifa celebrating is brilliant. i'm so overwhelmed by it all. how will you feel on that — overwhelmed by it all. how will you feel on that stage _ overwhelmed by it all. how will you feel on that stage tonight? - feel on that stage tonight? potentially over a billion people watching around the world. i don't want to put the pressure on! did you sa a want to put the pressure on! did you say a billion? — want to put the pressure on! did you say a billion? my _ want to put the pressure on! did you say a billion? my knees, _ want to put the pressure on! did you say a billion? my knees, my - want to put the pressure on! did you say a billion? my knees, my knees! l say a billion? my knees, my knees! am a billion people! well, the sun is shining, it's going to be a

fantastic night.— is shining, it's going to be a fantastic night. is shining, it's going to be a fantastic nitht. ~ . . . , is shining, it's going to be a fantastic nitht. ~ ., ., ., , , ., fantastic night. what amazes me, you 'ust told fantastic night. what amazes me, you just told me — fantastic night. what amazes me, you just told me that _ fantastic night. what amazes me, you just told me that you _ fantastic night. what amazes me, you just told me that you have _ fantastic night. what amazes me, you just told me that you have not - fantastic night. what amazes me, you just told me that you have not got i just told me that you have not got together to rehearse apart from on cabbie magazine? you havejust come from scotland? == cabbie magazine? you have 'ust come from stonewa— from scotland? -- apart from on zoom? we _ from scotland? -- apart from on zoom? we have _ from scotland? -- apart from on zoom? we have been _ from scotland? -- apart from on zoom? we have been doing i from scotland? -- apart from onl zoom? we have been doing some rehearsals, so we will be ok. horse rehearsals, so we will be ok. how different was _ rehearsals, so we will be ok. how different was birmingham when you got together in the 70s? i different was birmingham when you got together in the 70s?— different was birmingham when you got together in the 70s? i came down in 1978, i got together in the 70s? i came down in 1978. i think— got together in the 70s? i came down in 1978, | think it — got together in the 70s? i came down in 1978, | think it was _ got together in the 70s? i came down in 1978, i think it was giving _ got together in the 70s? i came down in 1978, i think it was giving a - got together in the 70s? i came down in 1978, i think it was giving a bit i in 1978, i think it was giving a bit ofa, in 1978, i think it was giving a bit of a, for in 1978, i think it was giving a bit ofa, for me, it in 1978, i think it was giving a bit of a, for me, it is the first city. i came down, ijoined dexys midnight runners, i met my wife, birmingham is always a place for buzzing music for me. entertainment, everything it's a lovely place. and i don't think anything has changed

necessarily. people have been saying that things are better in birmingham but they are not, it is still number one. ., . , but they are not, it is still number one. ., .,, . ., but they are not, it is still number one. ., . ., one. how has it changed coming back here? apart — one. how has it changed coming back here? apart from _ one. how has it changed coming back here? apart from the _ one. how has it changed coming back here? apart from the geography, i here? apart from the geography, because i here? apart from the geography, because i got _ here? apart from the geography, because i got lost, _ here? apart from the geography, because i got lost, i— here? apart from the geography, because i got lost, i arrived i here? apart from the geography, because i got lost, i arrived at i here? apart from the geography, i because i got lost, i arrived at new street station and got lost. it's not the buildings, it's the people. i have got to ask you, if you had to pick a commonwealth games sport to compete in what would it be? either the 400 or 800 _ compete in what would it be? either the 400 or 800 metres. _ compete in what would it be? either the 400 or 800 metres. so - compete in what would it be? either the 400 or 800 metres. so you i compete in what would it be? either the 400 or 800 metres. so you are| compete in what would it be? eitherl the 400 or 800 metres. so you are a middle distance _ the 400 or 800 metres. so you are a middle distance runner? _ the 400 or 800 metres. so you are a middle distance runner? that - the 400 or 800 metres. so you are a middle distance runner? that is - the 400 or 800 metres. so you are a middle distance runner? that is one. middle distance runner? that is one of the hardest event as well.- of the hardest event as well. yeah, eah. i'm of the hardest event as well. yeah, yeah- i'm an _ of the hardest event as well. yeah, yeah. i'm an eilish _ of the hardest event as well. yeah, yeah. i'm an eilish mccolgan - of the hardest event as well. yeah, yeah. i'm an eilish mccolgan fan, i yeah. i'm an eilish mccolgan fan, obviously. yeah. i'm an eilish mccolgan fan, obviousl . �* ., ., ~ ., obviously. and laura muir overnight as well. obviously. and laura muir overnight as well- was — obviously. and laura muir overnight as well. was that _ obviously. and laura muir overnight as well. was that your _ obviously. and laura muir overnight as well. was that your highlights . obviously. and laura muir overnight as well. was that your highlights of| as well. was that your highlights of the games, having the scottish connection?— connection? yes, everything, everything- — connection? yes, everything,

everything. you _ connection? yes, everything, everything. you will- connection? yes, everything, everything. you will be - connection? yes, everything, | everything. you will be seeing connection? yes, everything, - everything. you will be seeing way we tribute to the scottish! i everything. you will be seeing way we tribute to the scottish!- we tribute to the scottish! i know ou want we tribute to the scottish! i know you want to _ we tribute to the scottish! i know you want to warm _ we tribute to the scottish! i know you want to warm up _ we tribute to the scottish! i know you want to warm up for- we tribute to the scottish! i know you want to warm up for the - we tribute to the scottish! i know i you want to warm up for the closing ceremony and i did mention tojim that come on eileen was my iconic dance strictly so its movements. there will be proper dancing tonight! he has lost his microphone! well done! ~ ~ . he has lost his microphone! well done! a . �* he has lost his microphone! well done! a ., �* ., _ ., done! michael beer 'oined by more s - ecial done! michael beer 'oined by more special guests. — done! michael beer 'oined by more special guests, we — done! michael beerjoined by more special guests, we can't _ done! michael beerjoined by more special guests, we can't guarantee | special guests, we can't guarantee more dancing. i special guests, we can't guarantee more dancing-— more dancing. i think we can guarantee — more dancing. i think we can guarantee that! _ more dancing. i think we can guarantee that! there - more dancing. i think we can guarantee that! there will i more dancing. i think we can | guarantee that! there will be more dancing. i think we can - guarantee that! there will be more with him later. stay with us, headlines coming up.

hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. our headlines today. nine in ten nhs dental practices are not accepting new patients, according to an investigation by bbc news. dentists say the service is at a tipping point. living with the devastating diagnosis of motor neurone disease. rugby union's ed slater speaks for the first time. it is very difficult to get that news, as you can imagine, but my attitude is very much day by day. you know, that keeps my spirits high. to raise awareness of the disease,

ed and a group of former players, current players and friends will set off on the 350 mile bike ride. we will see them start. good morning from birmingham. the last day of the commonwealth games, after a golden sunday for all the home nations, with victories on the track, in the boxing ring and in the women's hockey, too. good morning. for much of the uk this week another dry and sunny one exceptin this week another dry and sunny one except in the north—west of scotland where at times we will see rain. temperatures will rise and some parts are looking at another heatwave. all the details later. it's monday, 8th august. our main story. a bbc survey of more than 7,000 dental practices has found that nine in 10 nhs dentists across the uk are not accepting new adult patients for treatment on the health service. those in need are having to wait years for treatment and some have taken matters into their own hands, as our correspondent jenny kumah reports.

my partner is in so much pain, she asked me to take her teeth out with a pair of pliers. this is the second tooth i've pulled out myself because i was in so much pain. i am living on porridge and soup and i need new teeth. _ across the country, people are taking shocking steps to deal with their dental problems. that is the second one i've pulled out and it goes in quite deep into the gun. in quite deep into the gum. there is the gap. so it is just a matter of getting a grip on that as hard as you can and pulling like crazy until the nerve gives way. in pain and unable to get the help he needed, mark recently took matters into own hands. it did bleed when i got it out.

luckily i was ready for it. managed to mop up any drips. mark had a dentist in penzance near his home in cornwall, but when he tried to get an appointment three years ago, he was told he was no longer on their nhs list. how difficult has it been to find an nhs dentist? it has been impossible. i have tried the local surgeries around here and none of them are taking any nhs patients on. i can't afford to go down the private route because the amount of treatment i've got now is probably going to be unaffordable to me. bbc analysis reveals that coastal and rural areas, like here in devon and cornwall, have become so—called dental deserts. our researchers called more than 460 nhs dental practices across the southwest. they found that 98% were not accepting any new adult patients. in newquay, on the north cornwall coast, denise is living off soup

and soft food because of problems with her teeth. i've only got a few at the front there and they are loose and wobbly and so i cannot bite anything. but none at the back. i can't even eat a salad now. i can't bite into a tomato. cucumber, even if it is chopped up into little pieces, it's still too hard. i can't eat them. i'm down to eating slop. denise needs a denture. she has been on an nhs waiting list forfour years and, living on pension credit, she can't afford to go private. she fears that without treatment, she will lose the rest of her teeth. i do not want to walk around with no teeth. it's horrible. after 50—odd years of working, it would be nice if i could have a set of teeth. this is an issue that is impacting across the country. a petition calling for more nhs dentists highlights how widespread the problems are. more than 180,000

people have signed it. how shocking are some of the experiences that people have been sharing on the petition? people filing their own teeth down with nailfiles and taking teeth out with pliers, developing sepsis. joshua keeling set up the petition after his partner struggled to get the help she needed when they moved to dorset. my partner is in abject agony. she turned around to me and said can you get the pliers and just take my teeth out? i can't carry on any more, i willjust have to deal no teeth. i thought, this situation is awful. hello, dental surgery. our research suggests dentists are giving up doing nhs dental work. ian is still seeing patients, but he says the contract that dentists work under is driving many of his colleagues away. they have been trying to hang on to a broken system for such a long time. the problem is that for most dentists, the service

they want to offer their patients is not readily available if they continue and stay in the nhs. it is a crying shame. nhs england has recently announced some changes to the contract, including paying dentists more for more complex cases. but the union, the british dental association, argues the government plans are too little, too late and fail to get to the root of the problem. jenny kumah, bbc news. thank you for getting in touch. all your comments about the stories you have had trying to get appointments. i know a lot of people have struggled. keep your comments coming in. let's bring you up—to—date with the main stories. 650 children in london were strip—searched by police between 2018 and 2020, and almost a quarter were done without an appropriate adult present. the children's commissioner for england has published the figures — obtained from the metropolitan police — three months after a safeguarding

report concluded that the strip—search of a 15—year—old girl known as child o was unjustified. celestina olulode reports. chanting. the strip—search of child o, a 15—year—old black schoolgirl, sparked nationwide rallies. chanting in solidarity, for these demonstrators, the details of the case were difficult to bear. wrongly accused of carrying cannabis, the schoolgirl was on her period when she was strip—searched by police. a safeguarding review said racism was likely to have been a factor. today's report shows child o is not the only child to be strip—searched without an appropriate adult present. the most important thing is that children's safeguarding is put at the centre of this. children's wellbeing. a strip—search means an intimate search. it is a really, really

serious and traumatic thing and children of whatever age, you know, these io—is—year—olds should have an appropriate adult, a parent or carer, with them. i am so concerned by these met figures that i'm now going to write to every single police authority in the country and ask them for their data. i hope that data has been recorded properly, and if not we need to start getting that recorded properly. today's report says that 650 children aged between 10 and 17 were strip—searched between 2018 and 2020. over 95% were boys. in almost a quarter of these cases, no appropriate adult was present. over half of all the children strip—searched were black. some people are calling for change. we know that it is harmful to treat children in this way. it is deeply traumatising and, actually, it's a very ineffective practice.

as data shows, it is overwhelmingly happening to black children. so this is actually a racist practice. what the police are doing is they are targeting searching is they are targeting certain children. in a statement, the metropolitan police said it understood the lasting impact strip searches can have but, it added, there are occasions when such searches are very necessary to prevent harm to children who may be exploited by gangs, county lines and drug dealers. the force says it has already made changes and introduced new measures. celestina olulode, bbc news. a ceasefire agreement to end three days of fighting between israel and the palestinian militant group islamichhad is holding after a shaky start. just prior to the truce deadline, there was a flurry of strikes from both sides with rocket sirens also sounding in israel afterwards. more than a0 palestinians have been killed in recent days, including 15 children. the latest violence is the most

serious flare—up since an ii—day conflict in may 2021. conservative leadership candidate rishi sunak has said liz truss' plans to cut tax simply won't touch the sides of dealing with the cost of living crisis. writing in the sun, the former chancellor said his rival�*s plan would "leave those who most need help out in the cold". we're joined by political correspondent nick eardley. good morning. some very different approaches to dealing with the cost of living crisis. bring us up to date. . .,, of living crisis. bring us up to date. . ., of living crisis. bring us up to date. ., . , , date. the cost of living crisis will be one of the — date. the cost of living crisis will be one of the biggest _ date. the cost of living crisis will be one of the biggest issues - date. the cost of living crisis will be one of the biggest issues for| date. the cost of living crisis will i be one of the biggest issues for the new prime ministerfaces be one of the biggest issues for the new prime minister faces pretty much immediately. the question they are facing is what support they would offer people with rising energy bills, inflation. when they become prime minister in about four weeks.

liz truss said she wants to cut tax. she is facing criticism over the weekend saying that was her approach not giving hand—outs. what rishi sunak says in the sun newspaper is that will not work. particularly for people on lowest incomes that will not scratch the surface and much bolder action is needed. he does not speu bolder action is needed. he does not spell out what that is. his allies say it will depend on just how bad energy bills get. i think they are both under pressure to spell out what further action they would be willing to take. rishi sunak says judge me on my record as chancellor, when more help was needed i was prepared to do it. he is saying more help is coming. liz truss supporters say she is not ruling out more direct support in an emergency budget she has planned if she becomes prime minister. but it is

not clear exactly what that would be from either candidate.— we have been talking about how to look after your garden in the recent dry weather and the fact it is warming up. here's carol. good morning, it is warming up and in some parts we are looking at he —— at a heatwave. potentially for southern parts of northern ireland and scotland and parts of wales and england. there is cloud across northern england and northern ireland but the thickest is across north—west scotland where we have rain. this is set to carry on today, accompanied by breezy conditions. south of that, it is dry and sunny. we could catch the odd shower in southern scotland into northern england but they be isolated.

temperatures, we have the cloud and rain, iii—i7, temperatures, we have the cloud and rain, 14—17, but widely up to 30 degrees further south. tonight we could see mist forming. a weather front across north—west scotland and northern ireland producing thicker cloud and rain in scotland. the wind easing before picking up later in the night. a mild night in prospect. any mist that forms overnight will disperse and then a lot of dry weather. dry across much of scotland but still cloudy and the strongest wind in the far north, where we will see rain. temperatures in aberdeen 24 but see rain. temperatures in aberdeen 2a but up to 30 as we push further south. there is a divide with the weather at the moment. here on breakfast, we've been following the stories of several sports stars who've been diagnosed with motor neurone disease. they include the former rugby

players rob burrow and doddie weir, and retired footballer stephen darby. just a few weeks ago, ed slater, the former gloucester rugby union player, became the latest athlete to announce he has the disease — and later this morning he'll set off on a 350—mile bike ride fundraiser. in his first interview, ed has spoken to me about how he's coming to terms with his diagnosis. losing one week, winning the next. lots and lots of ups and downs. used to dealing with adversity. albeit nowhere near the level i'm having to deal with it now. but it gives me some solid foundations. about five, six months ago, i went through some testing and, ultimately, ended up

with a diagnosis of motor neurone disease — two or three weeks ago now. yeah, it's something you kind of never dream of happening to you but it's happened and i've got to get on with it and face it. when did you first suspect that there might be something wrong? symptoms started about 11 months ago, in october — ten months. just started with muscle twitches. i had them before. so i did not think a great deal of them until about a week after they hadn't stopped — you know, it was 21r/7, nonstop. which is obviously not what i'm used to. so i had that for about 2—3 months before i really said anything about it. i did not really want to face up to the fact there

could be something wrong, at that point, until i started to lose strength in my arm and my hand, which was probably a sign i needed to go and speak to someone about it. but it had been 10—11 months of going through the wringer of trying to look for something, trying to wait for something to come up that would take me on a different path to the one i am on. unfortunately, nothing did come up, and that is the path i'm on. it is very difficult to get that news, as you can imagine. but my attitude is very much day by day, that keeps my spirits high. lots of people talk about that moment when they are diagnosed, what they are told, what the doctor says to them, questions that they ask. what are your memories of that moment when it happened? i'd spent probably three, four weeks thinking this is what is going to happen on the day — you are going to go there and you are going to speak to a specialist and they are going to tell you that you have mnd. and i thought if i prepare for that,

any other news will feel amazing. so when i actually got delivered the news, it wasn't immediate shock, it was kind of validation of what i'd been preparing for, if you like. it knocked my wife very, very hard, even though we had kind of been talking about it for a long time, and maybes and ifs and buts. i think once we started talking about the realities of it, we kind of swapped roles and my wife went, here is what i can do to help. that was her attitude. she felt empowered by that, whereas, actually, when we were talking about the realities of it, that is where i found it really difficult and that is probably where i was most emotional. how are you physically, how do you feel? how do i feel? i feel like i'm fighting against something that is progressing. like i said to you, my first symptoms were my left arm, my hand. that has not changed. i can feel that is getting weaker and weaker. and there are things happening with my left leg,

so i am conscious of that. but i've got to be careful i'm not waking up every day looking for something to be worse. i've just got to take each day as it comes. your children are so young. you have three kids — two girls and a boy. you took the decision quite quickly, i think, to tell them. yeah, ithink... i'm sorry, i might get emotional at this point. that's ok. um... yeah, telling the kids, er, they are young. and that's why i say we adapted it a little bit how we told them. but kids are amazingly resilient and, in that moment, they may have found it difficult, but once they realised nothing was changing immediately and it didn't suddenly impact their lives

drastically, they got on with things. in some ways, that's really refreshing for me. just to be around them. when you get the news, just to be around them is a great source of comfort. and i believe one of the things you've already done is you have already taken steps to save your voice, to bank your voice. yeah, and when we were talking about things that probably knocked me after my diagnosis, hearing about banking my voice was one of those. i found that quite a difficult concept, because you have to face the reality of what this disease can do. but, absolutely crucial. absolutely crucial, and areally difficult step. and a really difficult step. there is an amazing book called i will always be me that has been written and it is a very emotional book, but it is written to save your voice, bank your voice.

i sat down with my daughter and we read — or she listened to me reading i will always be me. she loved the book. i don't think she really understood what was going on. she was pleased to hear me reading a book to her. i am pleased i have done that. it gives me a little bit of peace knowing i have done that in the kind of best state i can, really. how aware where you already of the work that doddie weir, how aware were you already of the work that doddie weir, stephen darby and rob burrow have been doing? because they are men we have spoken to on our programme a lot. even this morning, i was speaking to one of the players here and he said, if you had asked me before i found out about doddie and before i found out about rob, whether i knew anything about mnd, and he said i wouldn't have, i wouldn't have known thing. that tells you everything

you need to know. there are so many people that are more aware of the condition, of the disease, because of the work those guys have done. so i see it naturally that i should add my voice, albeit it is a smaller voice, because they aren't albeit it is a smaller voice, because they are two giants of rugby. iwill add it, though. i feel determined that i should do that in a positive way. it really underlines the power of talking about it. and you found that. and the ability to help others by talking about what you are going through. i think that is something that doddie weir and steven and rob have helped to change because previously people diagnosed with motor neurone disease might want to go home and shut the door. that is what doddie weir has said in the past, that people might want to hide away. they have changed that and that is something ed is doing by talking about it and still living a lie.

incredible to hear that. we can go now to gloucester, wherejohn maguire is with ed and a team of supporters as they prepare to set off on their 350—mile bike ride. good morning. good morning. good morning, as you were saying, two things that stand out. one is the idea of shouting from the rooftop and carrying on life as best she can. h, ., ., rooftop and carrying on life as best she can._ hurray. i this is ed's home club. the route they will take, quite brittle, 350 miles. 90 miles today, all the way to leicester, ed's former club where he was captain. and then milton keynes, ed's home town and then to twickenham and back to gloucester so

a punishing schedule. good morning. in good voice? yes. cream has been applied. what is it like to see this turn out? we heard you talking to sally about the past couple of months. what are your emotions this morning? months. what are your emotions this mornin: ? . , , , ., morning? incredibly humbling that this many peeple _ morning? incredibly humbling that this many people would _ morning? incredibly humbling that this many people would come - morning? incredibly humbling that this many people would come out| morning? incredibly humbling that i this many people would come out to see me. i am not sure they know what they are in for. the quiet from the lads probably says everything. we are nervous but looking forward to it. as a rugby player you train for power and speed but this is endurance.— power and speed but this is endurance. 1. . . . ., power and speed but this is endurance. . ., ., endurance. backs and necks are not desiuned endurance. backs and necks are not designed to — endurance. backs and necks are not designed to be _ endurance. backs and necks are not designed to be in _ endurance. backs and necks are not designed to be in the _ endurance. backs and necks are not designed to be in the position - endurance. backs and necks are not designed to be in the position too i designed to be in the position too long which might be a struggle for my friend fraser here. maybe paracetamol will get us through. the forwards always get the hassle. let me ask you why you decided to join in. me ask you why you decided to 'oin in. ~ ., me ask you why you decided to 'oin in. ~ . ,. , , .,

me ask you why you decided to 'oin in. me and ed discussed we wanted to do something — in. me and ed discussed we wanted to do something whilst _ in. me and ed discussed we wanted to do something whilst he _ in. me and ed discussed we wanted to do something whilst he can _ in. me and ed discussed we wanted to do something whilst he can and - do something whilst he can and cycling — do something whilst he can and cycling is — do something whilst he can and cycling is one of the easiest thing ism _ cycling is one of the easiest thing ism well, — cycling is one of the easiest thing ism well, i— cycling is one of the easiest thing is... well, i cannot run, cannot reaiiy_ is... well, i cannot run, cannot really walk _ is... well, i cannot run, cannot really walk. cycling is my option. i wanted _ really walk. cycling is my option. i wanted to— really walk. cycling is my option. i wanted to do something with ed and everyone _ wanted to do something with ed and everyone here wants to. jim hamilton. — everyone here wants to. jim hamilton, also _ everyone here wants to. j “in hamilton, also looking slightly nervous, i would say. very. this business about shouting it from the rooftops and letting people know what ed can still do and what can still be achieved. tell us why you are here. i still be achieved. tell us why you are here. ., still be achieved. tell us why you are here. . ., ., ., are here. i am here for that reason. ed slater i — are here. i am here for that reason. ed slater i have _ are here. i am here for that reason. ed slater i have played _ are here. i am here for that reason. ed slater i have played against, - are here. i am here for that reason. ed slater i have played against, and leicester— ed slater i have played against, and leicester was — ed slater i have played against, and leicester was my— ed slater i have played against, and leicester was my old _ ed slater i have played against, and leicester was my old club. - ed slater i have played against, and leicester was my old club. seeing l leicester was my old club. seeing how the _ leicester was my old club. seeing how the community _ leicester was my old club. seeing how the community have - leicester was my old club. seeing how the community have come i leicester was my old club. seeing - how the community have come together which we _ how the community have come together which we have _ how the community have come together which we have seen _ how the community have come together which we have seen with _ how the community have come together which we have seen with doddie - how the community have come together which we have seen with doddie weir. which we have seen with doddie weir and rob— which we have seen with doddie weir and rob burrow _ which we have seen with doddie weir and rob burrow. in— which we have seen with doddie weir and rob burrow. in the _ which we have seen with doddie weir and rob burrow. in the face - which we have seen with doddie weir and rob burrow. in the face of- and rob burrow. in the face of adversity— and rob burrow. in the face of adversity amazing _ and rob burrow. in the face of adversity amazing things - and rob burrow. in the face of. adversity amazing things happen and rob burrow. in the face of- adversity amazing things happen and it is carrying — adversity amazing things happen and it is carrying on— adversity amazing things happen and it is carrying on that _ adversity amazing things happen and it is carrying on that momentum - adversity amazing things happen and it is carrying on that momentum in l it is carrying on that momentum in terms _ it is carrying on that momentum in terms of— it is carrying on that momentum in terms of raising _ it is carrying on that momentum in terms of raising money— it is carrying on that momentum in terms of raising money and - terms of raising money and awareness _ terms of raising money and awareness a _ terms of raising money and awareness. a great - terms of raising money and awareness. a great bunch i terms of raising money andl awareness. a great bunch of terms of raising money and - awareness. a great bunch of people have turned — awareness. a great bunch of people have turned out. _ awareness. a great bunch of people have turned out. ed _ awareness. a great bunch of people have turned out. ed is _ awareness. a great bunch of people have turned out. ed is a _ awareness. a great bunch of people

have turned out. ed is a legend - awareness. a great bunch of people have turned out. ed is a legend and| have turned out. ed is a legend and we are _ have turned out. ed is a legend and we are with — have turned out. ed is a legend and we are with him _ have turned out. ed is a legend and we are with him all— have turned out. ed is a legend and we are with him all the _ have turned out. ed is a legend and we are with him all the way. - have turned out. ed is a legend and we are with him all the way. club. we are with him all the way. club ca tain we are with him all the way. club captain here _ we are with him all the way. club captain here at _ we are with him all the way. captain here at gloucester. we we are with him all the way.“ captain here at gloucester. we speak about the family of rugby unfortunately when players are injured or have to retire and have the support comes from the sport. you see people, this is what the club is about. ed is a top bloke. this is why the boys are here doing the challenge. are you a cyclist? not at all. this is the second time i have got on this bike, so it should be entertaining. they all have proper— should be entertaining. they all have proper cycling _ should be entertaining. they all have proper cycling shoes - should be entertaining. they all have proper cycling shoes with l should be entertaining. they all. have proper cycling shoes with the clips at the bottom so they are nervous about whether they will be able to set off in one peas. billy twelvetrees, did you take much persuading?— twelvetrees, did you take much -~ersuadin? ., ., ., .. ., , _ persuading? not at all. i was happy to hel. i persuading? not at all. i was happy to help- i met _ persuading? not at all. i was happy to help. i met ed _ persuading? not at all. i was happy to help. i met ed ten _ persuading? not at all. i was happy to help. i met ed ten years - persuading? not at all. i was happy to help. i met ed ten years ago - persuading? not at all. i was happy to help. i met ed ten years ago at l to help. i met ed ten years ago at leicester and then he came to gloucester. we have worked together and to support a top bloke like ed, and to support a top bloke like ed, an amazing character, his family are

amazing. everyone is behind him and the family and we can't wait to get going and have fun along the way and raise money for great bloke and family. i raise money for great bloke and famil . ., , raise money for great bloke and famil . .,. ,. raise money for great bloke and famil . .,, i. ., raise money for great bloke and famil. ., , family. i hope you are smiling when ou come family. i hope you are smiling when you come back _ family. i hope you are smiling when you come back on _ family. i hope you are smiling when you come back on wednesday. - family. i hope you are smiling when you come back on wednesday. you| family. i hope you are smiling when - you come back on wednesday. you told sally you are determined to carry on living as you can. you have done the voice capture thing. every day, you must wake up perhaps with a different mindset, you are still learning? different mindset, you are still learnina ? ., �* , different mindset, you are still learninu? . ~ , , i, learning? learning. and my physical side of things _ learning? learning. and my physical side of things that _ learning? learning. and my physical side of things that will _ learning? learning. and my physical side of things that will change - learning? learning. and my physical side of things that will change i - learning? learning. and my physical side of things that will change i am | side of things that will change i am sure that will change my mentality but i do not think too far into the future. all i can control is day by day and try to enjoy each day with a family and get out and do things like this and that helps my mindset. you are doing a fantasticjob. i am sure people will hear your message loud and clear. i cannot let you off the hook. perhaps a slighter guy.

not a forward. you will probably be ok on the bike? i not a forward. you will probably be ok on the bike?— ok on the bike? i might have a weiaht ok on the bike? i might have a weight advantage. _ ok on the bike? i might have a weight advantage. all - ok on the bike? i might have a weight advantage. all the - ok on the bike? i might have a weight advantage. all the boys j ok on the bike? i might have a - weight advantage. all the boys will be fine. we will have a good time. everyone is excited. absolutely. we are about to set you off. thank you for sharing your story. we know through doddie weir and rob burrow how important it is to get the message out. shall we get you started? try not to fall off. shall we do a countdown? five, four, three, two, one. they are off. cheering go on, ed. well done, charlie.

studio: they are on their way. 350 miles awaits them over the next three days. taking in some important personal places such as milton keynes and down to twickenham and back to where they are in gloucester. shall we share with everyone at home the just giving page that ed has been talking about. £80,000 at the moment. he wants to raise awareness, cash, for motor neurone disease. ed diagnosed a short time ago. another sports man diagnosed with motor neurone disease. there is no treatment and currently no cure. interesting to hear your chat with him. a long road ahead but lots of good work being done and more money being raised. more to come on breakfast but we will get the news where you are.

good morning from bbc london, i'm alice salfield. around 60 people were evacuated from their homes as crews tackled a fire in west london late yesterday afternoon. emergency services were called to hereford road in feltham. the fire brigade says crews stopped flames spreading to about 30 homes with trees, undergrowth and decking alight at the rear of the properties. how quick it happened was quite scary. we come down the road, one minute it was just up the end and within ten minutes itjust ripped right the way through all the back gardens. and what went through your mind? get out. it was just crazy. the worst bit was, neighbours down there have been there for 30 odd years, and seeing them all getting carried out of the shop, out of their houses and whatever else, itjust happened so quickly, it was scary, it was scary. there's growing pressure on the british museum to return artefacts to nigeria that were looted in the 19th century. it comes after the horniman museum in south london said 72 objects which were forcibly removed by the british military more

than a hundred years ago, would be handed over to the nigerian government. they include brass plaques, known as benin bronzes. if you're near the river thames this week, you might spot this. it's the gotheborg, a replica of an 18th century swedish tall ship, and is the largest wooden vessel of its kind in the world. it was last in london 15 years ago. it'll pass under tower bridge this morning, before heading to canary wharf where visitors can get on board. it's been confirmed that major league baseball will return to the capital next summer. the american franchise announced the chicago cubs and st louis cardinals will play at the london stadium injune 2023. the first ever series to be held here was just before the pandemic. still some problems on the tubes this morning. the central line has minor delays, the circle line is running approximately every 15 minutes. the district line has severe delays. the hammersmith and city is part suspended with trains only

running every ten minutes. and the piccadilly line has severe delays. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. another hot spell of weather expected across the capital as we head through this week, temperatures climbing day on day. by the time we get to wednesday and thursday, there will be over 30 celsius for most of us, maybe rising to the low to mid 30s by the time we get into next weekend. the heatwave threshold criteria will be met and there will be some warm nights in between all those hot days as well. of course with high—pressure dominating, then there is no rainfall at all potentially for the next week or so. for this morning, it's a milder start to the day, than we saw over the weekend. temperatures are in double figures. lots of blue sky and sunshine throughout the morning lasting into the afternoon. there is a light north—easterly wind, so towards eastern home counties, parts of essex and kent, it will feel a couple of degrees or so warmer. highest values out towards the west where we could see 29 or maybe even 30 degrees celsius. so, a warm feeling day. overnight tonight it will be clear skies and light winds,

a mild start to the day on tuesday. tuesday we do the same thing all over again, those temperatures are ramping up further on wednesday and thursday. that's all from me this morning. i'll be back at 1.30 with the lunchtime news. hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. so you might have seen, we've got a couple of football icons in the studio with us this morning. this incredible premier league trophy and a legend who's had the honour of lifting it, the league's all—time top goal scorer alan shearer. good morning. that's more famous than i am. — good morning. that's more famous than i am, everyone _ good morning. that's more famous than i am, everyone is _ good morning. that's more famous than i am, everyone is queueing i good morning. that's more famous| than i am, everyone is queueing for a picture outside with that! h0 than i am, everyone is queueing for a picture outside with that!- a picture outside with that! no one is allowed to _ a picture outside with that! no one is allowed to touch _ a picture outside with that! no one is allowed to touch it. _ a picture outside with that! no one is allowed to touch it. only - a picture outside with that! no one is allowed to touch it. only if- a picture outside with that! no one is allowed to touch it. only if you l is allowed to touch it. only if you have one it- _ is allowed to touch it. only if you have one it. i _ is allowed to touch it. only if you have one it. i don't _

is allowed to touch it. only if you have one it. i don't have - is allowed to touch it. only if you have one it. i don't have to - is allowed to touch it. only if you have one it. i don't have to put i have one it. i don't have to put gloves on, but the security guys do. you are here because the league is celebrating its 30th year, i bet that makes you feel grown up. 38th that makes you feel grown up. 30th anniversary. — that makes you feel grown up. 30th anniversary. l— that makes you feel grown up. 30th anniversary, i know. _ that makes you feel grown up. 30th anniversary, i know. i— that makes you feel grown up. ”flirt"! anniversary, i know. i can that makes you feel grown up. 756th anniversary, i know. i can remember is if it was yesterday, my debut for blackburn back in 1992. i managed to bag a couple of goals, just like a certain mr harlan did yesterday, so i know how he feels. how lucky have i know how he feels. how lucky have i been in anarchy have we been to watch 30 years of premier league football, the best fans, players, managers, stadiums. it's been an incrediblejourney. 50 managers, stadiums. it's been an incredible journey.— managers, stadiums. it's been an incredible journey. so many iconic moments. — incredible journey. so many iconic moments. we _ incredible journey. so many iconic moments, we will _ incredible journey. so many iconic moments, we will talk _ incredible journey. so many iconic moments, we will talk about - incredible journey. so many iconic| moments, we will talk about some incredible journey. so many iconic. moments, we will talk about some of them in a second. let's remind people of some of the famous moments from those famous faces in the last three decades. music: the life of riley

by the lightning seeds. # lost in the milky way # smile at the empty sky and wait for the moment # a million chances may all collide # i'll be the guiding light. # swim to me through stars that shine down # and call to the sleeping world as they fall to earth # so here's your life # we'll find our way # we're sailing blind # that's awkward! i wasn't in it!

reau that's awkward! i wasn't in it! really sorry — that's awkward! i wasn't in it! really sorry about _ that's awkward! i wasn't in it! really sorry about that. - that's awkward! i wasn't in it! really sorry about that. the i that's awkward! i wasn't in it! - really sorry about that. the premier league's all—time leading goal—scorers, he did score 260 goals! goal-scorers, he did score 260 ioals! , ., goal-scorers, he did score 260 coals! , ., ., . ., goal-scorers, he did score 260 coals! . .. .. . .. ., goals! sorry about that. we have got ou in goals! sorry about that. we have got you in person. _ goals! sorry about that. we have got you in person, that _ goals! sorry about that. we have got you in person, that is _ goals! sorry about that. we have got you in person, that is all— goals! sorry about that. we have got you in person, that is all we - goals! sorry about that. we have got you in person, that is all we need. i you in person, that is all we need. how— you in person, that is all we need. how has _ you in person, that is all we need. how has the — you in person, that is all we need. how has the league changed in the last 30 years?— how has the league changed in the last 30 years? where do you want to start? on last 30 years? where do you want to start? 0n the — last 30 years? where do you want to start? on the pitch, _ last 30 years? where do you want to start? on the pitch, sport— last 30 years? where do you want to start? on the pitch, sport science, i start? on the pitch, sport science, nutrition, psychology, stadiums, the numbers, i mean, everything. when i started, when it started back in 1992, there wasn't the interest, certainly, there was one broadcast partner, it is 188 countries now, 800 million homes all around the world. i see the impact of the premier league when i go to the americas or india representing the premier league, the key is to have pictures, how far they travel to come and see the games and that

trophy. it gets an incredible response all around the world. the way it's grown is just phenomenal. i've been really lucky to play a small part in it, so when it started. to be a player and now to be fan and talk about it and work on it, i have been one lucky boy, it's been incredible. ladle it, i have been one lucky boy, it's been incredible.— it, i have been one lucky boy, it's been incredible. . . , ., been incredible. we are showing some of our been incredible. we are showing some of your clips — been incredible. we are showing some of your clips now- _ been incredible. we are showing some of your clips now. someone _ been incredible. we are showing some of your clips now. someone has - of your clips now. someone has ruickl of your clips now. someone has quickly gone — of your clips now. someone has quickly gone and _ of your clips now. someone has quickly gone and dug _ of your clips now. someone has quickly gone and dug them - of your clips now. someone has quickly gone and dug them out! of your clips now. someone has - quickly gone and dug them out! that is exactly what _ quickly gone and dug them out! that is exactly what happened! take - quickly gone and dug them out! that is exactly what happened! take me i is exactly what happened! take me back 30 years _ is exactly what happened! take me back 30 years ago, _ is exactly what happened! take me back 30 years ago, how _ back 30 years ago, how transformative and revolutionary was it? did you have an idea then of what it would become? i it? did you have an idea then of what it would become?- it? did you have an idea then of what it would become? i don't think an one what it would become? i don't think anyone could _ what it would become? i don't think anyone could have _ what it would become? i don't think anyone could have predicted - what it would become? i don't think anyone could have predicted the - what it would become? i don't think| anyone could have predicted the size it is now. as players, wejust wanted to go out and represent our football club and do as well as we could. but the way it has grown, the way the league now attracts the best players in the world, the best managers in the world, the number of

fans that come and watch it every single week, year in, year out, i don't think anyone could have predicted how big it is and what a giant it has become. i predicted how big it is and what a giant it has become.— predicted how big it is and what a giant it has become. i have noticed, and then, giant it has become. i have noticed, and then. you _ giant it has become. i have noticed, and then, you are _ giant it has become. i have noticed, and then, you are perhaps - giant it has become. i have noticed, and then, you are perhaps after - giant it has become. i have noticed, and then, you are perhaps after my| and then, you are perhaps after my job, you are interviewing people now? ., job, you are interviewing people now? .. .. . . job, you are interviewing people now? . .. m ., job, you are interviewing people now? . ., ., now? yeah, i was lucky enough to interview mr _ now? yeah, i was lucky enough to interview mr haaland _ now? yeah, i was lucky enough to interview mr haaland on _ now? yeah, i was lucky enough to i interview mr haaland on wednesday and i couldn't help but be impressed with everything that he said, how he looked, how he felt. and how confident he was that he was going to score goals in this league and he certainly didn't disappoint yesterday. certainly didn't disappoint yesterday-— certainly didn't disappoint esterda . �* ., ., ., ., ., yesterday. and a lot of attention and pressure _ yesterday. and a lot of attention and pressure on _ yesterday. and a lot of attention and pressure on him, _ yesterday. and a lot of attention and pressure on him, and - yesterday. and a lot of attention and pressure on him, and he - yesterday. and a lot of attention i and pressure on him, and he could change, he is the star this season. everyone wants to look at him. there is pressure on him because people assume that he is the final piece of

the jigsaw for manchester city to go and win the champions league. there's a lot of pressure for him as a 22—year—old but he didn't show any of that to me. he felt confident, he had a laugh about his chance that he missed in the community shield against liverpool, but that's what you have to do as a striker, get into those positions. what impressed me yesterday is the way that he won the penalty, where he got up and showed that arrogance in a good way, confidence, to step up and stick it the way he did. his second goal in the way he did. his second goal in the second half, and i had a little chuckle listening to his interview, where he chose a couple of different words to use. where he chose a couple of different words to use-— where he chose a couple of different words to use. they had to bleep him! so many iconic— words to use. they had to bleep him! so many iconic moments, _ words to use. they had to bleep him! so many iconic moments, a - words to use. they had to bleep him! so many iconic moments, a lot - words to use. they had to bleep him! so many iconic moments, a lot of- so many iconic moments, a lot of people _ so many iconic moments, a lot of people will— so many iconic moments, a lot of people will remember this, your 200th— people will remember this, your 200th goal. talk us through some of this, the _ 200th goal. talk us through some of this, the emotion involved. that 200th goal. talk us through some of this, the emotion involved.— this, the emotion involved. that was -robabl this, the emotion involved. that was probably one — this, the emotion involved. that was probably one of _ this, the emotion involved. that was probably one of my _ this, the emotion involved. that was probably one of my better _ this, the emotion involved. that was

probably one of my better ones, - this, the emotion involved. that was probably one of my better ones, hit| probably one of my better ones, hit as hard as you can and i knew i had caught it sweetly, i think that was my best all, newcastle at the calicut end, that's where i used to stand as a kid when i watched my hero kevin keegan growing up. to me to be in that position and score goals for my team, and get the record at newcastle, it meant everything to me. i am a lucky boy. i think we also have the record—breaking goal. i i think we also have the record-breaking goal. i can't describe the _ record-breaking goal. i can't describe the feeling. - record-breaking goal. i can't describe the feeling. you - record-breaking goal. i can't i describe the feeling. you might record-breaking goal. i can't - describe the feeling. you might have heard a hurling harlan talking about scoring goals. —— you might have heard erling haaland talking about it, but to do that at the gallagher end after ten years of playing for the club that i supported as a boy, that's why it was a dream come true.

i am a lucky, lucky lad.— i am a lucky, lucky lad. what stands out for you? — i am a lucky, lucky lad. what stands out for you? particular _ i am a lucky, lucky lad. what stands out for you? particular memories, i i am a lucky, lucky lad. what stands. out for you? particular memories, 30 years on, iconic memories?— years on, iconic memories? winning the leauue years on, iconic memories? winning the league with _ years on, iconic memories? winning the league with blackburn, - years on, iconic memories? winning the league with blackburn, little - the league with blackburn, little black band coming into the premier league to take on the might of liverpool and manchester united and beating them. leicester doing what they did. people saw blackburn coming but no one saw lester coming, no one could have predicted what happened with leicester. that's an incredible story. the sergio aguero moment, the iconic moment in the commentary with martin tyler, the way that city had lost title and then when it second later, there has been so many, it has been a special leak. we see the 90 minutes, the premier league is a force for good.

i travel around the world and see the great work that the premier league does on and off the pitch in terms of communities. who league does on and off the pitch in terms of communities.— league does on and off the pitch in terms of communities. who is going to win this season? _ terms of communities. who is going to win this season? even _ terms of communities. who is going to win this season? even before - terms of communities. who is going to win this season? even before the| to win this season? even before the weekend i did _ to win this season? even before the weekend i did think _ to win this season? even before the weekend i did think that _ to win this season? even before the| weekend i did think that manchester city would win so i am not saying that on the back of the poor performance from liverpool on saturday. if he stays fit, erling haaland, they will be very difficult to stop. haaland, they will be very difficult to sto -. ., haaland, they will be very difficult to sto. ., haaland, they will be very difficult tosto. ., , haaland, they will be very difficult tosto. ., to stop. you say there is a queue for photos _ to stop. you say there is a queue for photos outside _ to stop. you say there is a queue for photos outside here, - to stop. you say there is a queue for photos outside here, with - to stop. you say there is a queue for photos outside here, with our team who have been up all night, this is off on tour?— this is off on tour? yes, seven weeks around _ this is off on tour? yes, seven weeks around england - this is off on tour? yes, seven weeks around england and - this is off on tour? yes, seven - weeks around england and wales, starting here in manchester. visiting all of the football clubs, the efl the national league, and the women's clubs as well. there is going to be a community champion who have been involved with the football clubs and with all of their great work, they will be awarded something very special. it's on a seven—week tour starting today. pare very special. it's on a seven-week tour starting today.— tour starting today. are you going with it? no. _ tour starting today. are you going with it? no, we — tour starting today. are you going with it? no, we are _ tour starting today. are you going with it? no, we are going - tour starting today. are you going with it? no, we are going to - tour starting today. are you going with it? no, we are going to set i tour starting today. are you going j with it? no, we are going to set it u . with it? no, we are going to set it u- on its with it? no, we are going to set it up on its journey _ with it? no, we are going to set it up on its journey and _ with it? no, we are going to set it up on its journey and then - with it? no, we are going to set it up on its journey and then it - with it? no, we are going to set it up on its journey and then it is - up on itsjourney and then it is off. it up on its 'ourney and then it is off. , ,

up on its 'ourney and then it is off. . , ., , up on its 'ourney and then it is off. . ., , �*, off. it is in very safe hands, it's team is here — off. it is in very safe hands, it's team is here looking _ off. it is in very safe hands, it's team is here looking after- off. it is in very safe hands, it's team is here looking after it. i off. it is in very safe hands, it's i team is here looking after it. the securi team is here looking after it. iie: security guards team is here looking after it. i“ie: security guards with team is here looking after it. i““ie: security guards with the right gloves on. security guards with the right gloves on— security guards with the right loves on. , ., .. , gloves on. they are keeping it in safe hands- _ gloves on. they are keeping it in safe hands. thank _ gloves on. they are keeping it in safe hands. thank you. - gloves on. they are keeping it in safe hands. thank you. thank i gloves on. they are keeping it in i safe hands. thank you. thank you. mike is in birmingham forthe final day of the commonwealth games. good morning. hard to believe, feeling a but sad, the last day. feeling great in the sunshine, it is really hot here. bit of a party going, some top tunes being pumped out by zoe ball on the radio two breakfast show, and plenty of sport today, 12 medals today and it all ends with the men's hockey final this afternoon and then it is on to the closing ceremony at the alexander stadium which has been transformed again ready for the party to hand over the baton to victoria in australia in four years. as we look ahead, it's time to reflect as well, and it's fair to say that birmingham is basking in the glow, a bit giddy from a fantastic commonwealth games. what

will be the long—term legacy? i have been out and about to get some opinions. a mexican wave in the sunshine on birmingham's new beach. for a volleyball match between kenya and ghana. and across the city, sport has beenjust the beginning. let's see how many high fives we can get today, guys! the icebreaker allowing new friendships to form. enabling the city to express itself, and show off its hidden secrets, its spectacular architecture, its network of canals, as well as more familiar attractions. and the feeling is, this city played a blinder. birmingham has really stunned the world. we are now global. the amount of visitors that have come to birmingham is unreal. it has [it us up. birmingham is alive.

everybody loves birmingham. we've been working on it for years, and we got it. i everything is blessed up here. we've got the weather— and everybody is coming together. coming together at the city's free festivals site, through sport and music, from all over the world. this games also embodied the cosmopolitan side of this town. sports might have brought people to the city but the arts have been allowed to flourish in and around the presentations. and you'll catch something that you might not have seen before. and it seems the party has left a lasting impression on the dozens of nations coming from across the commonwealth... i'm blending in though. it's wonderful. fantastic, great atmosphere, great people, great muscles, we've got it all. this is my first time in birmingham, been to london several times. - but it's amazing. the transport is fantastic, the sports festivals -

like here have been amazing. it's amazing like how it's changed over the years. because of the commonwealth games, everything has been changed and there's new things. in the athletics stadium where she used to race when she was growing up, denise lewis feels the games have gone above and beyond. it surpassed my expectations on so many levels. you know, you just have to speak to the people who have only been to birmingham maybe once or twice, or had an impression of what birmingham might be like, they've absolutely loved it. but for me, our volunteers and the crowd have been outstanding. here at the track, everybody has been vocal, they've been supportive, it's been packed to the rafters. there's the giant mechanical bull, the star of the opening ceremony, and an icon for these games, attracting huge crowds in the square in the city centre.

and with its future now guaranteed, it'll continue to stand proud representing all that birmingham 2022 will be remembered for. memories that have been shared by more visitors than the city ever expected. we were estimating there would be 1 million visitors into the city. i think we underestimated that. we could be a holiday destination for millions of people around the world. more canals than venice, more trees than paris, we now have the largest bull attraction in the entire country. i think having delivered the commonwealth games in a shortened timeframe, which city in this country could deliver the eurovision song contest on a shortened timeframe? it's got to be birmingham, hasn't it? and we will push on from that. we are bidding to host the european athletics championships, and i've said this would be a golden decade for birmingham, we'd like to end that golden decade by hosting the world athletics championships here in the city of birmingham. and when the commonwealth games baton has been handed on and the sun goes down on a memorable games

for the last time, the city is well—placed, it seems, to bask in the afterglow for years to come. thank you. a brum thing changed forever. now we've witnessed some great displays of para sport talent in the last fortnight, and as it stands the commonwealth games are the only major multi—sport event with an integrated para programme. i'm joined now by the paralympian baroness tanni grey—thompson. thank you for your time. what are your overall impressions of birmingham 2022? has been incredible, _ birmingham 2022? has been incredible, the _ birmingham 2022? has been incredible, the sports - birmingham 2022? has been - incredible, the sports presentation has been brilliant, the venues have been very thoughtful in terms of the size and the people, but the volunteers have done above and beyond and done it a huge difference. i beyond and done it a huge difference.— beyond and done it a huge difference. ., , , ~' ., difference. i was very keen to include them _ difference. i was very keen to include them in _ difference. i was very keen to include them in that - difference. i was very keen to include them in that report. i include them in that report. paralympic sport has really taken off here? ., �* , paralympic sport has really taken off here? . �*, ., , paralympic sport has really taken

offhere? . �*. ., , ., off here? that's really important, manchester _ off here? that's really important, manchester 2002 _ off here? that's really important, manchester 2002 the _ off here? that's really important, manchester 2002 the bar - off here? that's really important, manchester 2002 the bar and - off here? that's really important, | manchester 2002 the bar and ever since then commitment to promote paris but in the uk has been amazing. that integration works really well. —— it to promote para sport. it will be interesting to see what happens now. it sport. it will be interesting to see what happens now.— sport. it will be interesting to see what happens now. it was interesting to see it integrated _ what happens now. it was interesting to see it integrated and _ what happens now. it was interesting to see it integrated and so _ what happens now. it was interesting to see it integrated and so if- what happens now. it was interesting to see it integrated and so if it - to see it integrated and so if it can work so well in the commonwealth, would it be good to integrate the paralympics and olympics? it’s integrate the paralympics and ol mics? v ., integrate the paralympics and ol mics? �*. ., ., , integrate the paralympics and olympics?— integrate the paralympics and olmics? ., , olympics? it's a lovely idea but it's 'ust olympics? it's a lovely idea but it's just too _ olympics? it's a lovely idea but it'sjust too big, _ olympics? it's a lovely idea but it'sjust too big, we _ olympics? it's a lovely idea but it'sjust too big, we have - olympics? it's a lovely idea but. it'sjust too big, we have 10,000 athletes in the olympics, and 5000 in the paralympics so the reality is things would be cut because nowhere can i how's that many people. i think as two games it works brilliantly. the olympics helps to drive the ticket sales for the paralympics. it can works in

europeans and worlds where they have had integration before but olympics and paralympics is too big.— and paralympics is too big. growing in the future _ and paralympics is too big. growing in the future of _ and paralympics is too big. growing in the future of the _ and paralympics is too big. growing in the future of the commonwealth | in the future of the commonwealth games more and more? yes. in the future of the commonwealth games more and more?— games more and more? yes, it's brilliant. games more and more? yes, it's brilliant- i— games more and more? yes, it's brilliant. i don't _ games more and more? yes, it's brilliant. i don't think _ games more and more? yes, it's brilliant. i don't think it's - brilliant. i don't think it's possible to have it separate. the commonwealth has embraced it and it gives us an opportunity to double up and enable countries to do more and long may it continue. it’s and enable countries to do more and long may it continue.— long may it continue. it's important for the paralympics _ long may it continue. it's important for the paralympics to _ long may it continue. it's important for the paralympics to stand - long may it continue. it's important for the paralympics to stand on - long may it continue. it's important for the paralympics to stand on its l for the paralympics to stand on its own two feet? in its own right? i understand why because the crowds have been stunning here. you can't get carried away by the emotion, you have got to look at the logistics. the ioc have been struggling to award games, commonwealth games have been struggling at time, the future of major games is challenge but these have been brilliant. what

these have been brilliant. what about the idea, _ these have been brilliant. what about the idea, you _ these have been brilliant. what about the idea, you got - these have been brilliant. what about the idea, you got to - these have been brilliant. what about the idea, you got to know birmingham well, about hosting potentially, bidding for the european athletics championship in 2026 and in the world at the end of the decade, then there is talk now of the epics and paralympics coming here in 2036 or 40? that of the epics and paralympics coming here in 2036 or 40?— here in 2036 or 40? that gives me noose here in 2036 or 40? that gives me goose bumps- _ here in 2036 or 40? that gives me goose bumps- l— here in 2036 or 40? that gives me goose bumps. i was _ here in 2036 or 40? that gives me goose bumps. i was put _ here in 2036 or 40? that gives me goose bumps. i was put on - here in 2036 or 40? that gives me goose bumps. i was put on a - here in 2036 or 40? that gives me goose bumps. i was put on a bid i goose bumps. i was put on a bid where birmingham manchester were not successful but i think we have shown that we can do it, it would be amazing for the country to host the games again. amazing for the country to host the games again-— games again. what could be your overridin: games again. what could be your overriding highlight _ games again. what could be your overriding highlight so _ games again. what could be your overriding highlight so far? - games again. what could be your overriding highlight so far? i'm i overriding highlight so far? i'm welsh, overriding highlight so far? i�*“hi welsh, silently winning the 100, that was amazing. the three on three basketball was amazing.— basketball was amazing. thank you ve much basketball was amazing. thank you very much for— basketball was amazing. thank you very much for your _ basketball was amazing. thank you very much for your time, _ basketball was amazing. thank you very much for your time, we - basketball was amazing. thank you very much for your time, we are i

very much for your time, we are looking forward to the closing ceremony, in ten minutes we are going to be talking to another of the stars, if i said digital, temper temper? maybe the sunshine is clear? a local dj and musician? we have goldie coming up in a few minutes' time. ~ ., ., ~' goldie coming up in a few minutes' time. ~ ., ., ., ., time. we will look forward to that, more dancing _ time. we will look forward to that, more dancing potentially _ time. we will look forward to that, more dancing potentially from i time. we will look forward to that, i more dancing potentially from mike! he is saying no!— he is saying no! can't hear you! the weather is heating _ he is saying no! can't hear you! the weather is heating up _ he is saying no! can't hear you! the weather is heating up for _ he is saying no! can't hear you! the weather is heating up for most i he is saying no! can't hear you! the weather is heating up for most of. he is saying no! can't hear you! the| weather is heating up for most of us across the country. let's get the details. good morning, temperatures continuing to rise through the week, the heatwave is developing across england and wales especially but also through parts of northern ireland and southern scotland potentially. southern england has not seen such much rain since the 1st ofjuly, we have only had a

little bit in some places. at the other end of the country since the 1st ofjuly it has been pretty wet. the north and west of scotland is going to hang on the rain as we go through the next few days, a weather front being kept at bay by high pressure which is why a lot of us have settled and dry conditions. could catch the odd shower across southern scotland and northern england but that will be the exception rather than the rule. tonight under clear skies, patchy mist forming, we still have a weather front draped across the north west producing some cloud, also some rain at times. the wind will ease in the first half of the night and pick up in the second, it will be a mild night across the board. any mist will disperse quite rapidly tomorrow morning in the sunshine. a drier day for much of scotland tomorrow but still some

cloud coming in towards the north and west. the rain confined to the northern isles. here we are looking at gusty winds of the 45 miles an hour. forthe at gusty winds of the 45 miles an hour. for the rest of scotland, northern ireland, england and wales, it's going to be another dry and sunny day, highs ranging from 24 in aberdeen, 23 in belfast, 29 in birmingham to 31 as you push further south. that temperature is only going to get up potentially to 36 midweek. we will be talking to you through the week about the weather as it changes. we are ready for potentially more of the heatwave coming. potentially more of the heatwave comint. ., �* , potentially more of the heatwave cominu. . �*, ,, ..y coming. that's right, especially across england _ coming. that's right, especially across england and _ coming. that's right, especially across england and wales. i coming. that's right, especiallyj across england and wales. also coming. that's right, especially i across england and wales. also part of southern scotland and northern ireland. we are keeping a keen eye on all these areas and they are going to be dry. just the north and west of scotland likely to see some rain at times. it west of scotland likely to see some

rain at times-— rain at times. it is that difference in rainfall which _ rain at times. it is that difference in rainfall which is _ rain at times. it is that difference in rainfall which is proving - rain at times. it is that difference in rainfall which is proving to i rain at times. it is that difference in rainfall which is proving to be i rain at times. it is that difference | in rainfall which is proving to be a real problem, that north—south divide, you are sharing his earlier decree no rain in the south but more normal in the north? ih decree no rain in the south but more normal in the north?— normal in the north? in some parts ofthe normal in the north? in some parts of the north-west _ normal in the north? in some parts of the north-west it _ normal in the north? in some parts of the north-west it has _ normal in the north? in some parts of the north-west it has been i normal in the north? in some parts| of the north-west it has been above of the north—west it has been above average rainfall forjuly, so you are quite right. i was in scotland at the weekend and the grass is green. i came back home last night on the grass was very much brown. there's a huge difference in it. not just the grass, it is the reservoirs, all of the other things that go with it as well.— that go with it as well. thank you very much. _ that go with it as well. thank you very much. we — that go with it as well. thank you very much, we need _ that go with it as well. thank you very much, we need to _ that go with it as well. thank you very much, we need to keep- that go with it as well. thank you very much, we need to keep an i that go with it as well. thank you i very much, we need to keep an eye on that this week. we were talking about the potential for hosepipe bans earlier, some already in force, many more due to be in there. one of is that you can leave your lawn, don't water it, the grass will be fine. just the final day of the 12

games, the closing ceremony this evening —— the commonwealth games. let's go back to mike in birmingham. 12 gold medals but it is the closing ceremony tonight. one of the stars of the ceremony is the local musician and dj, goldie. you should be at home with the music. throwing down this morning _ be at home with the music. throwing down this morning early _ be at home with the music. throwing down this morning early for - down this morning early for everyone!— down this morning early for eve one! ., everyone! good 'ob you are here. it's nice everyone! good 'ob you are here. its to — everyone! good 'ob you are here. its to be _ everyone! good job you are here. it's nice to be back— everyone! good job you are here. it's nice to be back here. - everyone! good job you are here. it's nice to be back here. i - everyone! good job you are here. it's nice to be back here. i was i it's nice to be back here. i was here doing a play years ago. this is very synonymous this area, just over there, the victor square, in 1984, in the library. my first ever tv show was just over there. you in the library. my first ever tv show was just over there. show was 'ust over there. you grew u . show was 'ust over there. you grew u- in show was just over there. you grew up in walsall. _ show was just over there. you grew up in walsall, what _ show was just over there. you grew up in walsall, what will _ show was just over there. you grew up in walsall, what will it _ show was just over there. you grew up in walsall, what will it mean i show was just over there. you grew up in walsall, what will it mean to l up in walsall, what will it mean to you to play in the closing ceremony? i'm pinching myself a little bit. you do things around the world but

it is coming home to roost. being in wolverhampton are getting the train to birmingham every week, to go to the powerhouse, and the bullring centre, and in front of the rotunda during ourfirst centre, and in front of the rotunda during our first international teacher. ., ., teacher. how would you say birmingham _ teacher. how would you say birmingham has _ teacher. how would you say birmingham has changed i teacher. how would you say i birmingham has changed with the commonwealth games? culturally, i am alwa s commonwealth games? culturally, i am always rooting — commonwealth games? culturally, i am always rooting for _ commonwealth games? culturally, i am always rooting forjamaica _ commonwealth games? culturally, i am always rooting forjamaica because i always rooting forjamaica because jamaican heritage is very big here. all of the team have done very well with that. so close, guys! the girls have won more than the guys in jamaica. generally, the young lady in there with her squash medal which is amazing, but being in birmingham, it's got a really rich history and culture. and musicians, it's always here. ~ ., culture. and musicians, it's always here. . .. .. culture. and musicians, it's always here. . . ., ., here. what about the way that birmingham — here. what about the way that birmingham has _ here. what about the way that birmingham has projected i here. what about the way that i birmingham has projected itself to the world? showing of the hidden

gems like the buildings you mentioned? it’s gems like the buildings you mentioned?— gems like the buildings you mentioned? �* . . , , ., gems like the buildings you mentioned? �*. . , , ., ., mentioned? it's always been a great heritaue mentioned? it's always been a great heritage but — mentioned? it's always been a great heritage but i _ mentioned? it's always been a great heritage but i think _ mentioned? it's always been a great heritage but i think culturally, i heritage but i think culturally, post covid, getting kids out to see people performing as opposed to being on their screens, you are going to be a lot more netball this year, a lot more track and field. it's at a time when we really need it because you want to get people out there physically, exercising, keeping fit. and having the commonwealth games is an amazing get—together. they are all really well as. get-together. they are all really well as. , ., ., , get-together. they are all really wellas. ., , , �* well as. there is a real buzz, isn't there? my — well as. there is a real buzz, isn't there? my accent _ well as. there is a real buzz, isn't there? my accent is _ well as. there is a real buzz, isn't there? my accent is coming - well as. there is a real buzz, isn't there? my accent is coming back! i well as. there is a real buzz, isn't - there? my accent is coming back! we have been promoting _ there? my accent is coming back! we have been promoting the _ there? my accent is coming back! we have been promoting the accident, i there? my accent is coming back! we| have been promoting the accident, we have been promoting the accident, we have been promoting the accident, we have been learning some phrases! you play tonight, just imagine as we baskin play tonight, just imagine as we bask in the afterglow, we are a bit giddy, what about the suggestion that maybe 2032, 2036 or 201i0, you could be playing at the olympic games? ., ~' .,

could be playing at the olympic games? ., ~ ., ., games? you never know. one of the most exciting — games? you never know. one of the most exciting things _ games? you never know. one of the most exciting things for _ games? you never know. one of the most exciting things for me - games? you never know. one of the most exciting things for me is - games? you never know. one of the most exciting things for me is that l most exciting things for me is that beverley, i have known beverley, we came from the same hometown, beverley singing, it is a really special moment for me. that beverley singing, it is a really special moment for me. that is a hiuuhliht special moment for me. that is a highlight tonight? _ special moment for me. that is a highlight tonight? yes, _ special moment for me. that is a highlight tonight? yes, as - special moment for me. that is a highlight tonight? yes, as a - special moment for me. that is a l highlight tonight? yes, as a special moment with _ highlight tonight? yes, as a special moment with the _ highlight tonight? yes, as a special moment with the band _ highlight tonight? yes, as a special moment with the band and - highlight tonight? yes, as a special moment with the band and it's - highlight tonight? yes, as a special. moment with the band and it's home to roost. beverley has been a powerhouse forjamaican women around the world. what she has achieved coming out is huge. goldie, loving it, loving the teeth and all of the bling. it, loving the teeth and all of the blinu. , ., it, loving the teeth and all of the blinu. ., it, loving the teeth and all of the blin.. c, c, it, loving the teeth and all of the blinu. ., ., ., it, loving the teeth and all of the blin.. ., .,, a, a, a, bling. the mayor has got more than me! en'o bling. the mayor has got more than me! enjoy the _ bling. the mayor has got more than me! enjoy the closing _ bling. the mayor has got more than me! enjoy the closing ceremony. i bling. the mayor has got more than l me! enjoy the closing ceremony. just me! enjoy the closing ceremony. just before you are on in the closing ceremony, muggins here is going to be on a bike going around the velodrome in the all—star games for comic relief. share velodrome in the all-star games for comic relief-— velodrome in the all-star games for comic relief._ i - comic relief. are you really? i know, i know! _ comic relief. are you really? i know, i know! i— comic relief. are you really? i know, i know! i could - comic relief. are you really? i know, i know! i could stay - comic relief. are you really? i know, i know! i could stay on, j know, i know! i could stay on, potentially. it is all part of comic

relief for a great cause, 7pm tonight. it is five sports, celebrity is having a go at me! i don't class myself as a celebrity. we are the warm up act for you, goldie. ., . , ., we goldie. you are bringing it on! we are auoin goldie. you are bringing it on! we are going to _ goldie. you are bringing it on! we are going to go — goldie. you are bringing it on! we are going to go and _ goldie. you are bringing it on! we are going to go and enjoy - goldie. you are bringing it on! we are going to go and enjoy the - goldie. you are bringing it on! we i are going to go and enjoy the party. let go and see what zoe is up to! goldie is off to heckle zoe, may be the dancing on the stage. you have lost him. birmingham _ the dancing on the stage. you have lost him. birmingham is _ the dancing on the stage. you have lost him. birmingham is basking i the dancing on the stage. you have lost him. birmingham is basking in | lost him. birmingham is basking in the afterglow— lost him. birmingham is basking in the afterglow of _ lost him. birmingham is basking in the afterglow of the _ lost him. birmingham is basking in the afterglow of the games. - lost him. birmingham is basking in the afterglow of the games. it - lost him. birmingham is basking in l the afterglow of the games. it looks amazin: , the afterglow of the games. it looks amazing. thank— the afterglow of the games. it looks amazing, thank you _ the afterglow of the games. it looks amazing, thank you so _ the afterglow of the games. it looks amazing, thank you so much, - the afterglow of the games. it looks amazing, thank you so much, mike. j amazing, thank you so much, mike. fascinating to see and hear all of that coverage from birmingham. looks amazing in the sunshine. and the fact about birmingham we heard earlier? ~ ., fact about birmingham we heard earlier? ., , fact about birmingham we heard earlier? ., . earlier? more canals than venice, more trees _ earlier? more canals than venice, more trees than _ earlier? more canals than venice, more trees than paris. _ earlier? more canals than venice, more trees than paris. hasn't - earlier? more canals than venice, more trees than paris. hasn't it . more trees than paris. hasn't it looked glorious?— more trees than paris. hasn't it looked glorious? amazing, really showina looked glorious? amazing, really showing off _ looked glorious? amazing, really showing off what _ looked glorious? amazing, really showing off what it _ looked glorious? amazing, really showing off what it can _ looked glorious? amazing, really showing off what it can do - looked glorious? amazing, really

showing off what it can do as - looked glorious? amazing, really| showing off what it can do as city. the closing ceremony from 8pm on bbc one. that's all for today, breakfast will be back tomorrow from six. enjoy the rest of your day.

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