good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today. one year since the taliban took power in afghanistan, we have a special report on women in the country and what the takeover means for theirfuture. labour unveils proposals to tackle soaring energy bills by freezing the price cap. we speak to leader sir keir starmer after seven. the family of salman rushdie thank those who rushed to help the author when he was stabbed on stage at a literary event in new york.

just one tablet an hour from manchester to london today instead of the usual three as an ava nti avanti workers ava nti workers refuse avanti workers refuse to work extra shifts. boiling over at the bridge. how it was the managers who were sent off in yesterday's fiery london derby between chelsea and tottenham in what proved a gripping encounter. coming to the end of the heatwave, through the week, temperatures will return to close to where they should be at the time of year and we are looking at some thunderstorms developing almost anywhere which could be torrential. it's monday the 15th of august. our main story. it's exactly a year since the taliban seized power in afghanistan, ending 20 years of us—led military intervention. a turbulent 12 months in the country has seen an economic crisis and a huge reduction of women's

rights, with girls largely banned from secondary schools. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet has been to see how the afghan people have adapted to life under the new regime. it's a man's world. afghanistan is a conservative country. but the rules are now set by the ultraconservative taliban. spaces which had opened up for women have now been slammed shut. we met three generations of women whose lives speak loudly about their world. many are afraid. they don't want to be identified. this woman used to be a senior official in the finance ministry. last year the taliban told her, stay at home. a man would take herjob. i worked for more than 17 years in the finance ministry.

it was difficult with family and work, but i went to university and got my masters degree. we spent so much time to get here. now we are back to zero. everything is finished. more than 60 female civil servants have banded together. they shared some of the exchanges on their messaging group. we earned ourjobs. if we accept this it means we have betrayed ourselves. what's our crime? they want me to givel myjob to my brother. if we do this we are removing ourselves from society. please don't give up. we should be unified. women haven't completely disappeared. from the streets or ministries like health, education, security. there are spaces only for women. this market has just reopened in the western city of herat.

this was the first day. women, a bit nervous. shops, still empty. this is it? yes. this is your shop? today it's closed. oh, look at your sewing machines. 18—year—old suhaila is excited. she's reopening this dress shop with big sister. but she should be in her last year of school. suhaila was the top student in her class. but the taliban shut most high schools. i am very sad. if i'd finished school i would start university but i can't go to university because i'm not graduated from school. was it hard for you? no school, no shop. how hard was it? i think it's not for me, and for all of the girls of afghanistan it's a sad memory...

and missed school. sorry. it's ok. sorry. it's hard here, too, far away in the central highlands. this is one of afghanistan's poorest provinces. since the taliban took over, even poorer. and there's still no aid to their government. for the destitute and desperate, agonising choices. this woman gave her daughter in marriage for about £1000. she's only 6 years old. so is her husband to be. translation: she's too young. but i give her away because we have no food. so my other children don't die of hunger. it's still very hard but now she can eat with her in—laws. i had no other option but to give her away.

child marriage is prohibited, but pervasive in afghanistan. but not this young. we've hidden the identity of mother, daughter and son. her in—laws told me they will take care of her like their own child because she's so young. they told me, don't worry. what mother wouldn't worry? what child wouldn't weep? a new generation takes shape in a new afghanistan. the taliban say the rights of boys and girls within islam will be respected. but there is growing fear that girls who were learning to lead will be left far behind. lyse doucet, bbc news, kabul. 0ur afghanistan correspondent

secunder kermani joins us now. . good morning. the taliban barking the anniversary with a national holiday but is there any real cause for celebration as far as most afghans are concerned today? essen afghans are concerned today? even amonust afghans are concerned today? even amongst the _ afghans are concerned today? even amongst the taliban, _ afghans are concerned today? even amongst the taliban, the celebrations are somewhat muted from what we have seen so far. partly because of this humanitarian crisis that was talked about in that report. also ongoing security concerns. 0verall levels of violence have significantly dropped in the last eight once the taliban ended the insurgency but the threat of bombings from groups like islamic state still exist. what strikes me most having spent a great deal of time is travelling across this country is how different different afghans experience of life under the taliban has been. it comes down to, for many, a sense of freedom. many feel they have lost that sense of

freedom, whether it is teenage girls not being able to go to secondary school in most of the country, whether it is people who are politically active not feeling free to criticise the taliban in public knowing that they risk arrest, torture or even death. there are others and it is important to remember them as well, who live, for example, in conservative villages in the south of the country, not far from where i am now in the city of kandahar, and for these people, they feel like they have regained a sense of freedom because they lived along the rural front lines of the war. now that the fighting is ended, they are able to do something as simple as plough theirfields are able to do something as simple as plough their fields without fear of being caught in the crossfire of a gun battle. what unites afghans is concerned about this ongoing economic crisis. for the last 20 years this country was propped up by huge levels of foreign spending. money is still coming in but far less than before. 0rdinary afghan people are seeing the consequences

of that. ,, . ., ~ , ., the labour leader sir keir starmer is calling for a freeze on the energy price cap rises in october and january funded by an extra tax on the big energy firms. we'll be speaking to him at 7.30am but let's just get a reminder of the situation as it stands. at the moment the energy price cap means a typical household pays just under £2000 a year for gas and electricity. analysts think that by october it will be much higher, more than £3,500. and injanuary it could go up to more than £11,200. labour's proposal would mean bills don't go up this autumn or winter. that would cost somewhere in the region of £30 billion. it would be funded in part by backdating a windfall tax on oil and gas company profits. labour would also use money already earmarked by the government for support with bills. 0ur political corresponent

ione wells is in westminster. hello, ione. iguess hello, ione. i guess the issue here is, it's all very well labour coming up is, it's all very well labour coming up with a sign of what it does in government but unless the government takes on board the advice, it's going nowhere, so what happened here? . �* , �* ., here? that's right. at the moment, the treasury _ here? that's right. at the moment, the treasury are — here? that's right. at the moment, the treasury are gaining _ here? that's right. at the moment, the treasury are gaining planning i the treasury are gaining planning different options that any new prime minister could implement when they get into power. but as you say, any final decisions will be a matter for the next conservative leader. both liz truss and rishi sunak have signalled that they are not in favour of extending that windfall tax on oil and gas companies, which is a key part of labour's legend. as you outlined there, the way that they want to freeze the energy price cap rise is backdating the windfall tax to january, they will use the £14 billion which had been announced giving everyone a £400 this autumn

to cancel the price rise and also by cancelling this price rise they would bring inflation down and bring 7 billion back on payment on government debt. the institute for fiscal studies says that would only be brought down long term if the subsidies continued longer than the six months that labour is proposing. and that they would have to find more money to help people. the iss have said that labour have gone further than the conservative candidates have done in terms of costing their plans. just a reminder, rishi sunak has said that he would outline more support for particularly more vulnerable households in ultimately knows what the price cap would be, he also said he would scrap vat on energy bills. liz truss said that the way to help people would be to scrap the planned rise to national insurance and to spend green levies on energy bills.

we have got lots of ideas on the table but the key thing really to remember is that neither labour nor liz truss nor rishi sunak are currently in power. unlike with the covid crisis where people were used to hearing from government every day about what support might be available, in this crisis, people having to wait a little bit longer to know exactly what support there will be once we know who the new prime minister is going to be. thank ou ve prime minister is going to be. thank you very much. _ prime minister is going to be. thank you very much, lone. _ prime minister is going to be. thank you very much, lone. you _ prime minister is going to be. thank you very much, lone. you only - prime minister is going to be. thank you very much, lone. you only need you very much, ione. you only need to wait an hour and a quarter to find out exactly what labour are planning because we will be speaking to keir starmer about his plans at 7:30am. sir salman rushdie's family has praised the bravery of the audience members who rushed to help when the author was stabbed during a literary event in new york on friday. they also confirmed that sir salman is no longer on a ventilator and has been able to say a few words. a 24—year—old man has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder. 0ur north america correspondent nomia iqbal has the latest. there's a glimmer of hope for salman rushdie's family, even as he remains in a critical

condition in pennsylvania. in a statement, his son zafar rushdie said the family were extremely relieved that he was able to say a few words. he said even though his father's life changing injuries were severe, his usual feisty and defiant sense of humour remains intact. zafar also praised the audience members who were present at the event, who he said bravely leapt to his father's defence to help him. 45 minutes away in chautauqua, over in new york state, where the incident happened, the state's governor issued words of solidarity. we condemn the cowardly attack on salman rushdie, and we condemn any individual or any group that dares violate the sanctity of place like chautauqua. and i want it out there that a man with a knife cannot silence a man with a pen.

the 24—year—old american suspect hadi matar has already appeared in court, and pleaded not guilty to the charges of attempted murder and attempted assault. prosecutors allege he travelled by bus from newjersey to the literary event. they say he bought a ticket like everybody else, allowing him to attend the talk mr rushdie was due to give. for decades, salman rushdie went into hiding after his book, the satanic verses, led to iran issuing a fatwa in 1989. many muslims considered his writing blasphemous. it's reported that police think hadi matar may have had sympathies for the iranian regime but an official motive has not been established. ever since the attack on friday, world leaders have been issuing words of solidarity for sir salman rushdie. president biden released a statement praising the author for his refusal to be intimidated or silenced. nomia iqbal, bbc news, pennsylvania.

low water levels in one of europe's major rivers are causing problems for the people and businesses that rely on it. water levels in the rhine in germany have dropped significantly in recent days. several ferry services have been brought to a standstill and it's expected levels will drop further today, potentially affecting cargo vessels. carol will have all the whether on the way in a few minutes, we have rain in the web it may be the notch type of rain. the risk of disaster at europe's largest nuclear plant is "increasing every day" — that's the warning from the mayor of the ukrainian city where the zaporizhzhia facility is based. the plant has been occupied by russian forces since march, and has seen frequent shelling in recent days. 0ur correspondent hugo bachega is in kyiv. hugo, remind us why this plant is being so ferociously fought over.

good morning. we are talking about your�*s largest nuclear power plant, so obviously this level of military activity around a nuclear facility has raised fears of a catastrophe. yesterday there was a statement from 42 countries including the uk are urging russia to immediately remove its troops from the complex, telling russia to hand back control of the facility to ukraine. four days we have been talking about the stations around the zaporizhzhia power complex, the ukrainians accuse russian troops of essentially turning the nuclear facility into a military base, using it to launch attacks against ukrainian positions, knowing that the ukrainians are unlikely to retaliate. the russians reject those accusations, they say that russian troops are there protecting the plant, and we have been hearing calls for international

monitors to be allowed into this complex to monitor the situation there. and the un chief has even called for the creation of a demilitarised zone around this facility, amid fears of a nuclear catastrophe. facility, amid fears of a nuclear catastr0phe-— facility, amid fears of a nuclear catastrohe. ., ,, , ., , . catastrophe. thank you very much, hu~o. after another trite weekend, it was baking, wasn't it —— a dry weekend. you are saying something about the wrong type of rain? let's let carol explain! the wrong type of rain? i am intrigued, it is going to be wet! it still going to be mild in much of the uk, temperatures have not fallen that much overnight. it has been 30 degrees or more recently, it was 34 degrees or more recently, it was 34 degrees yesterday in one place, but it is cooler and some thunderstorms

this week, almost anywhere. some could be heavy or thundery. we have them across eastern scotland, north—west england and the isle of man, off the shore of wales. through the day the met office has got a yellow weather warning out for the whole of the uk where we could see some thunderstorms. if you catch one, they could be torrential. it could lead to some flash flooding because the ground is so dry. looking at persistent rain also moving it across the north of scotland and it is breezy across the north and west of scotland and northern ireland. 15 to 23 in the north, we could still see 30 in the south—eastern corner. into tonight, the rain pushes towards the east, there will be showers around, still there will be showers around, still the risk of some thundery, and some more coming up from the south. temperatures tonight in the north 11 to 15, still quite humid further

south. we still have the risk of thunderstorms through the day tomorrow, but they are going to be hit and miss and it will be noticeable breezy with a northern breeze and ten which is falling away to much more comfortable 25 to at best. ., ., to much more comfortable 25 to at best. . ,, , ., ., to much more comfortable 25 to at best. . ,, i. ., , best. thank you for putting me riuht. 0, best. thank you for putting me right- 0. ben. _ best. thank you for putting me right. 0, ben, i'm— best. thank you for putting me right. 0, ben, i'm sorry! -- . best. thank you for putting me | right. 0, ben, i'm sorry! -- i'm sor , right. 0, ben, i'm sorry! -- i'm sorry. jon- _ right. 0, ben, i'm sorry! -- i'm sorry. jon- i— right. 0, ben, i'm sorry! -- i'm sorry, jon. i meant _ right. 0, ben, i'm sorry! -- i'm sorry, jon. i meant the - right. 0, ben, i'm sorry! -- i'm sorry, jon. i meant the right- right. 0, ben, i'm sorry! -- i'm. sorry, jon. i meant the right kind of rain in the _ sorry, jon. i meant the right kind of rain in the wrong _ sorry, jon. i meant the right kind of rain in the wrong places. - sorry, jon. i meant the right kind of rain in the wrong places. the i of rain in the wrong places. the torrential _ of rain in the wrong places. the torrential downpours means that it could lead to some flooding. that is what you are trying to say, i knew thatis what you are trying to say, i knew that is what you meant!— that is what you meant! press the red button — that is what you meant! press the red button throughout _ that is what you meant! press the red button throughout the - that is what you meant! press the - red button throughout the programme for carol �*s translation of we mean! let's take a look at today's front pages. a number of today's papers feature labour's call to freeze the price

cap on energy bills. the daily mirror says the proposal would be funded by an extension to the windfall tax on oil and gas companies but the government said it would lead to more taxes. companies but the government said it we'll get more of the details when we're joined by party leader, sir keir starmer here on breakfast just after 7.30am this morning. meanwhile, the i reports that conservative party leadership contenders rishi sunak and liz truss are under mounting pressure to put forward their plans to reform the energy price cap. the daily telegraph says the higher education watchdog has warned a—level students in england to prepare for "disappointment" when they receive their results this week. the paper quotes the office for students which says a crackdown on grade inflation means even the brightest pupils may struggle to secure a place at their preferred university. drip, drip, hooray, is the headline in the sun this morning, as the paper looks ahead to three days of downpours after weeks of hot and dry weather.

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waters around the isles of _ submarine and rescued them. those waters around the isles of scilly - waters around the isles of scilly are full of stories and shipwrecks. this is a good story, james in his 20s is so into dinosaurs and fossils, he has set up his own yorkshire natural history museum. he had a very special visitor who came to have a look at the fossil and of this dinosaur, who spotted a fossilised embryo fossilised inside the dinosaur bone, the first one in the dinosaur bone, the first one in the uk. ., , . the dinosaur bone, the first one in the uk. ., y . , the uk. someone very clever visited that museum! _ the uk. someone very clever visited that museum! that _ the uk. someone very clever visited that museum! that is _ the uk. someone very clever visited that museum! that is someone - the uk. someone very clever visited that museum! that is someone you | that museum! that is someone you wanted to visit! _ that museum! that is someone you wanted to visit! and _ that museum! that is someone you wanted to visit! and there - that museum! that is someone you wanted to visit! and there he - that museum! that is someone you wanted to visit! and there he is - wanted to visit! and there he is with his dinosaur bone in his front room next to the conservatory and the radiator. there's more rail disruption this morning as avanti west coast cuts back services between london and glasgow. this follows strike action over the weekend, with more to come later in the week. nina's at manchester piccadilly station.

i don't know how many times we have spoken to you over the last few weeks when you have been talking about problems in a train station, was expected today? i about problems in a train station, was expected today?— about problems in a train station, was expected today? i think today's disru tion was expected today? i think today's disruption is — was expected today? i think today's disruption is really _ was expected today? i think today's disruption is really interesting - was expected today? i think today's disruption is really interesting for i disruption is really interesting for two reasons. the first is that this is not official industrial action, it is workers for avanti saying, we are not taking on extra shifts. the second reason is, we don't know when and how this will end. let's have a look at the disruption we can expect because of the workers decision for avanti. this is services up and down the west coast taking in glasgow, manchester, liverpool, birmingham and among —— london. all of those cities will be affected in some way. in limited temporary timetable came into effect yesterday, and that will run until further notice. so avanti will be running four services per hour out of london, about a third of

the usual services. avanti did not have anyone to talk about why this is happening and this is what makes it interesting. they say it is due to the current industrial relations climate which has resulted in severe staff shortages, increased sickness levels and the majority of drivers making himself unavailable for overtime in a coordinated fashion. and at short notice. so essentially, they are saying that the drivers are taking official industrial action but one worker said to me today, what they do is rely on goodwill in order to fill the rater. when that goodwill runs out, this is what happens. there's been some surprise even across the industry at other companies that's seeing avanti calling what the drivers are doing unofficial strike action. the drivers have decided not to work their overtime on their rest days, which they're perfectly at liberty to do. we can all decide not to work any overtime. that has put the company in difficulty, but it is not strike action. they are not withdrawing their labour. and so i know fairly moderate minded

drivers at avanti who have really reacted strongly to being accused of this, of taking strike action when they're not. and you cannot even book a ticket for the coming weeks. i was looking at taking a trip to london with the kids in september, i cannot get tickets that we that's where we are forfor tickets that we that's where we are for for avanti. tickets that we that's where we are forforavanti. leaders tickets that we that's where we are forfor avanti. leaders in for for avanti. leaders in manchester and forfor avanti. leaders in manchester and london have turned to the government to ask them to get involved but grant shapps the transport secretary told breakfast last month, it is nothing to do with us, it is between the employers and workers. whoever is responsible, there is significant for that for commuters and people wanting to take a trip to another city. but also for businesses. those visitor economy sectors, bars, restaurants, that were absolutely devastated during the pandemic, of course, they were starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel. and this dispute has come absolutely at the wrong time for them. and if you're in liverpool,

it's a double whammy because you've not got just got the disruption to the trains, but disruption to buses as well. so many businesses sadly will go to the wall because of the disruption, because of that lack of certainty that its customer base has. and it's really important to see the bigger picture here. on saturday, we saw train drivers go on strike. later this week we will see the rail network affected again for a third time this summer, in quite a significant way. let's have a look at what we can expect. two strikes this week on thursday and saturday. again, 40,000 rail workers will walk out across the network. and that will mean that on those days, just 20% of services will be running. really important to check before you travel at the moment. rail workers here at the station are very

helpful, they say if your train has been delayed or changed because of industrial action, your ticket will be valid on another service. i have to say, jon and sally, this is really unusual. the number of strikes but particularly the industrial action being taken by workers and officially. 0ne worker said to me today, i'm coming to the end of my career, i have never gone on strike before this summer. i don't like letting customers down but it's something we have to do. we have got to think about it in the context this summer already of communications workers, bus and rail workers, amazon workers, barristers, going on strike, and there could be action coming from health and education workers later this summer and that is before inflation hits the in —— predicted 15%. the question is, who is next? the in -- predicted 15%. the question is, who is next? thank you very much. — question is, who is next? thank you very much. all— question is, who is next? thank you very much, all coming _ question is, who is next? thank you very much, all coming to _ question is, who is next? thank you very much, all coming to a - question is, who is next? thank you very much, all coming to a head. i very much, all coming to a head. much more coming up in the next half an hour including the incredible scenes in the football yesterday. between chelsea and the spurs

managers. we will be here withjohn in a few minutes. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm asad ahmad. people are being urged to avoid dartford heath after the third fire in the area in as many weeks. smoke from one of the latest fires could be seen from the nearby a2 motorway and the m25 on saturday. firefighters say the charred ground is still extremely hot, and warn that toxins and fumes would be around for a few days. there were other grassfires, too, this weekend including on rammey marsh in enfield. a kfc restaurant in leytonstone has been shut down by food inspectors, after they discovered signs of a rat infestation. waltham forest council's safety team issued a hygiene emergency prohibition notice to the branch on high road. the fried chicken shop's operator, triple d ltd, will appear in court next week. events, gatherings and celebrations will be taking place across london today —

to mark exactly 75 years of india's independence from british colonial rule. this is how the occasion is being marked in india. while here in london, the guildhall in the city of london will be lit orange, white, and green to mark the strong trade links between the uk and india, and for the "important role the half a million british—indian community plays in the life of the capital". and london has provided a new home from people from all over the world — including those from cyprus who left their mediterranean homeland after being invaded by turkey. it's 48 years since it happened — and for baz bedrossian — who was just nine at the time — it's a time to reflect. london has provided me with the opportunity to grow both myself as a person, meet my wife here, and obviously settle and make a life for ourselves and our children. a look at the tube board now.

now the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's been another very warm night, but still no showers. however, low pressure is in charge for the next few days, so conditions becoming more unsettled. the met office has a yellow weather warning in place for thunderstorms today, tomorrow, and for wednesday. now, today, it's a bright start, some sunshine, a bit of patchy cloud around. now, we could see these showers developing into the afternoon, but they are hit and miss today — not guaranteed. temperatures still warm — 30 celsius, the maximum. now, overnight tonight, we've got another band of showers moving through. could see those turn heavy and thundery, as well, through the early hours of the morning. the minimum temperature still warm tonight — between 16 and 18 celsius. now, another low—pressure system comes up from the south — again, that's going to bring more chance of thunderstorms for tuesday. could see a dry start with these showers moving up from the south.

heavy, thundery, and temperatures tomorrow just a degree or two cooler. now, we're expecting more thunderstorms as we head into wednesday, as well — so further heavy showers — and the temperatures cooling off not only during the daytime, but at night—time, as well, with temperatures through this week in the low—to—mid—20s. that's it. vanessa has him show on bbc radio london. i am back in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. coming up on today's programme... we'll be chatting to the rowing cox erin kennedy, who took gold at the european championships yesterday — three months after being diagnosed with breast cancer. what an extraordinary achievement. incredible. talking of sporting heroes, ed slater will be having a well—earned sit down on the breakfast sofa — along with his former gloucester

team—mate lewis ludlow — after they completed a 350—mile cycle ride to raise funds for research into motor neurone disease. and the bafta—winning actor anne—marie duff will be here before nine to tell us about her role in a new comedy—thriller called bad sisters. i have seen the first episode, it is funny and good, i am looking forward to it. ., ~' funny and good, i am looking forward to it. ., 4' i funny and good, i am looking forward to it. ., ., i do. as we've been hearing, it's exactly a year since afghanistan fell to the taliban — prompting tens of thousands of people to flee the country, and find safe haven wherever they could. dr waheed arian — who came to the uk in the 19905 — has been telling breakfast�*s abi smitton how his family has been split across the world since the events of last august — and how they're still holding onto hope. my family has been disintegrated and devastated, like so many other families. i can't give up on hope, even though i can't see it. waheed arian has made it his mission to help others. an a&e doctor and a humanitarian, he's championed the

rights of refugees. it's something he knows too well, growing up in afghanistan during the civil war of the 1990s. i was born into conflict. i didn't know any other reality except bombs, jets and surviving bombs in cellars. and every time there was a rocket attack nearby, our hearts would be pumping. and i still remember, two decades later, the heart pumping. you're paralysed, you can't move, you can't run anywhere. but you have to hope for the best. after a childhood in and out of refugee camps, waheed was sent away, in the hopes he'd find a better life. he was 15 — the only one of his 11 siblings to leave. he fled to the uk, building a life for himself, studying at cambridge and becoming an a&e doctor. but, back home, political tensions continued to grow. last year, they reached a climax. the taliban have seized control of afghanistan and declared the war is over.

the desperation is dangerous. there is panic and fear everywhere. gunfire. outside the gates, shots ring out. my siblings were calling me, saying, "what do we do now?" they were looking for me for answers, but i had no answers. but when my brother had the opportunity to leave, he called me — "what do i do?" he only had two hours to make a decision. he had to pack his bag with his wife and newly born child, get a couple of bits and pieces, and go to the airport. and that was it. two of waheed's brothers fled to the united states, his sister and herfamily to sweden... my own journey of refugee is... sort of flashed in front of me again. my own journey of refugee is repeated in front of my eyes. that is heartbreaking for me. they're starting at zero. ..while his dad and his other sisters chose to stay at home in afghanistan.

as—salamu alaykum. my parents — especially my father — was the one who was giving us hope. but now the roles have reversed in a way that i'm trying to give him hope because he's run out of that. he's run out of the energy to fight, to run. every phone call i have with him, he cries. and his cry is actually notjust about his own family, but it's a lot about what he sees now — people not having food, some people resolving to going to selling their kidneys, other people going to even sell their children. he's also hoping that the world shouldn't desert afghanistan, and should start helping, and that's the only hope he has. earlier this year, waheed was reunited with his sister and her family. he travelled to meet them in sweden, where they're trying to rebuild their lives. it was absolutely magical to be able to hug my sister, my nephews and nieces —

some of them who hadn't met me! they all run to me, but they knew that i was their uncle. but for us, it was absolutely magical to be able for us to sit around, have that afghan food — the amazing taste of it — and to be able to have that afghan tea — chai — and cry together and to laugh together a little bit later on. they sing. but they're not losing hope, so they are determined to pursue their dreams. the children are telling me — one of them telling me they want to become a dentist, the other one wants to become a doctor. and they're happy because they can go out, they can play in the park in safety. they can go to school without the fear of being kidnapped. so these are the things that some people may take for granted, but this is exactly what refugees are looking for, as well — that safety in the first place. do you hope that one day you'll be able to be reunited with all of your siblings and your dad again?

i do have that hope. i can't let go of that hope — that's something that helped me survive conflict, displacement — and as a humanitarian, i believe in humanity always. and i hope that that day will come, that there will be peace in afghanistan, we will be able to sit around the table or on the floor and to be able to just breathe that peace that people are so desperate for. doctor waheed speaking year after. captainjamie robson — from the 2 para battle group — was part of the operation to evacuate british nationals and eligible afghans from afghanistan last year. he joins us now from newcastle. good morning. thank you forjoining us. a year on, i am wondering, what are the key images, moments in your mind of that evacuation was good

morning. it feels pretty surreal to be sat here looking back at the last 12 months and it has gone incredibly quickly. but i think the overarching thing i remember isjust being out in front of the hotel where the majority evacuation was run from and looking back down the road and seeing the scale of the crowds. that is something i will never forget, seeing the scale of the crowds and the number _ seeing the scale of the crowds eic the number of seeing the scale of the crowds —.ic the number of people seeing the scale of the crowds —."ic the number of people that were trying to be evacuated and thinking back to those images and that number of people just desperate to get out of people just desperate to get out of the country i think makes us in 2para and the wider forces, it makes us proud to have played a part in getting people back to the uk and also back to other countries, the us and denmark, all the countries we were helping to get people get back to. we were helping to get people get back to. ~ . , , . , ., were helping to get people get back to. . , ,. to. we are seeing pictures of those hundreds of— to. we are seeing pictures of those hundreds of people _ to. we are seeing pictures of those hundreds of people queueing - to. we are seeing pictures of those l hundreds of people queueing outside

the airport, trying to cling onto aircraft, do anything, try anything to get out of kabul. you will be aware there has been criticism of the way the british government handled the whole operation, the whole time. how difficult is it for you to hear that criticism as someone who was there at the sharp end at the time? i someone who was there at the sharp end at the time?— end at the time? i think any military operation, - end at the time? i think any military operation, any - end at the time? i think any military operation, any kind | end at the time? i think any i military operation, any kind of activity of that nature, there will always be a lot of stuff written and said about it but it's very much fell from our perspective that we were being sent there to do a job and we really focused on making sure we did notjump to the very best of our ability because ultimately it meant that as many people as possible would be evacuated and brought back to the uk. our focus was very muchjust brought back to the uk. our focus was very much just on delivering that operation as best we could in those difficult circumstances. talk us throu . h those difficult circumstances. talk us through how — those difficult circumstances. talk us through how difficult they were as you looked out on those hundreds

of thousands of people trying to escape. what were the challenges you are facing? the escape. what were the challenges you are facin: ? .,, , . are facing? the most difficult balance to — are facing? the most difficult balance to strike _ are facing? the most difficult balance to strike was - are facing? the most difficult balance to strike was the - are facing? the most difficult - balance to strike was the balance between treating it as a humanitarian situation, you know, looking after... the crowd fundamentally was comprised of families. women, children, fathers, mothers trying to get their families and some kids who were pretty much newborn babies in some cases, to safety. it very much tried to balance that humanitarian aspect with the wider security aspect, knowing direct threats in the city. notjust knowing direct threats in the city. not just from the knowing direct threats in the city. notjust from the taliban but in particular from the islamic state who were clearly very active in the city at that time. the most difficult thing was trying to strike a balance between providing the necessary level of security to enable the operation to take place but also just being aware all the

time that you are dealing with young families and people who were just really, really scared, and the amount of reassurance that the soldiers were able to give to the families and the amount of humanitarian support, whether that was distributing baby milk, food, colouring pens, colouring books. it was that level of reassurance that the soldiers were able to give to the soldiers were able to give to the families that i think made a real difference. the the families that i think made a real difference.— the families that i think made a real difference. ., ,, . ., , real difference. the home secretary, priti patel, has _ real difference. the home secretary, priti patel, has issued _ real difference. the home secretary, priti patel, has issued a _ real difference. the home secretary, priti patel, has issued a video - priti patel, has issued a video talking about her tremendous pride in the evacuation. she said it was the largest evacuation we have been involved with since the second world war but i alluded to it a few moments ago, you will know the foreign affairs select committee described the operation and the wider uk reaction as a disaster and that's not enough was done to prepare for it. looking back, what more could have been done to prepare? what would have allowed you to do the job with more readiness

and confidence? it is to do the job with more readiness and confidence?— and confidence? it is interesting, the final word _ and confidence? it is interesting, the final word you _ and confidence? it is interesting, the final word you used, - and confidence? it is interesting, the final word you used, of- the final word you used, of readiness. the reason that 2para and the brigade were chosen to deliver at the operation is because we are held at readiness specifically to respond to crises like this. there had been a considerable amount of planning that had already gone up to this stage and, very much, i felt that when the call came and we were activated to go out there, the soldiers were ready and were ready to go out there and do the job so i think almost regardless of what has been written at my level, at the very lowest level, for the soldiers that went there, we train exactly operations like this, so we very much felt we were ready to go and deliver the operation. itide much felt we were ready to go and deliver the operation.— much felt we were ready to go and deliver the operation. we have heard from correspondents _ deliver the operation. we have heard from correspondents in _ deliver the operation. we have heard from correspondents in afghanistan i from correspondents in afghanistan this morning talking about life there in the country, particularly we have heard about young women and girls in education. when you see

those kind of stories coming out of afghanistan, goes through your mind as a soldier, somebody who was there on the tarmac 12 months ago today? they are really hard stories to hear and so many stories come out of afghanistan now that are really heart—wrenching in terms of what people there are still going through. the flip side for us is we have to focus on the positives in that we were able to get so many people out of afghanistan when we did and in the background, although the operation might have been 12 months ago and might have faded from a lot of memories, there is still a huge amount of work being done by a whole range of organisations, by governmental organisations, charities, etc, who are continuing to try to get people to safety. very hard to see, but also makes us really proud we are able to get so may people out when we did just over

15,000 during the two—week window. captainjamie robson, operations captain jamie robson, operations officer captainjamie robson, operations officer in 2para battle group, thank you for speaking to us. itide officer in 2para battle group, thank you for speaking to us.— you for speaking to us. we will reflect on _ you for speaking to us. we will reflect on the _ you for speaking to us. we will reflect on the anniversary - reflect on the anniversary throughout the day on bbc news. itide throughout the day on bbc news. we start the week with lorraine! all - throughout the day on bbc news. we i start the week with lorraine! all. start the week with lorraine! all chan . e start the week with lorraine! fill change that good morning, carol. good morning. some of us will see some _ good morning. some of us will see some rain. — good morning. some of us will see some rain, some have it at the moment— some rain, some have it at the moment and as we go through this week_ moment and as we go through this week you _ moment and as we go through this week you will find it is cooler than last week— week you will find it is cooler than last week by quite a lot and they will he _ last week by quite a lot and they will be thunderstorms in the forecast, _ will be thunderstorms in the forecast, some already starting with those _ forecast, some already starting with those thunderstorms, especially coming — those thunderstorms, especially coming out of this band a rain addresses— coming out of this band a rain addresses in scotland. a couple across _ addresses in scotland. a couple across near the isle of man and some coming _ across near the isle of man and some coming in _ across near the isle of man and some coming in off— across near the isle of man and some coming in off the coast of wales and through— coming in off the coast of wales and through the day it is showers we are looking _ through the day it is showers we are looking at— through the day it is showers we are looking at the cross england, wales

and northern ireland, some heavy and thundery _ and northern ireland, some heavy and thundery. torrential downpours in a short— thundery. torrential downpours in a short amount of time which could lead to— short amount of time which could lead to flash flooding and we also have more persistent rain which could _ have more persistent rain which could also— have more persistent rain which could also be thundery moving slowly eastwards _ could also be thundery moving slowly eastwards across scotland. a noticeable breeze coming from the north— noticeable breeze coming from the north of— noticeable breeze coming from the north of us west of scotland and into northern ireland and temperatures here are a bit lower, 15 to 21_ temperatures here are a bit lower, 15 to 21 degrees. as we come south and it— 15 to 21 degrees. as we come south and it still— 15 to 21 degrees. as we come south and it still will be warm, temperatures above average for this stage _ temperatures above average for this stage in_ temperatures above average for this stage in august. we could see a 38 somewhere around the london area. through— somewhere around the london area. through the — somewhere around the london area. through the evening and overnight, the rain _ through the evening and overnight, the rain continues, drifting eastwards, heavy thundery showers to contend _ eastwards, heavy thundery showers to contend with and we will have more coming _ contend with and we will have more coming up — contend with and we will have more coming up across the south. all these _ coming up across the south. all these thundery showers are hit and mist, _ these thundery showers are hit and mist. we _ these thundery showers are hit and mist, we will not all catch one. some — mist, we will not all catch one. some will— mist, we will not all catch one. some will stay bone dry and tonight, overnight— some will stay bone dry and tonight, overnight lows between 11 and 18. still guite — overnight lows between 11 and 18. still quite humid as we push to the south _ still quite humid as we push to the south. heading into tuesday, low pressure — south. heading into tuesday, low pressure is— south. heading into tuesday, low pressure is firmly in charge of our weather~ —

pressure is firmly in charge of our weather. this area brings a share was not _ weather. this area brings a share was not was, this one taking the rain eastwards. there will still be some _ rain eastwards. there will still be some persistent rain moving across eastern _ some persistent rain moving across eastern parts of scotland. more noticeable breeze across the board. these _ noticeable breeze across the board. these showers from the south are likely— these showers from the south are likely to _ these showers from the south are likely to he — these showers from the south are likely to be heavy and potentially thundery, but once again the met office _ thundery, but once again the met office has— thundery, but once again the met office has a yellow weather warning for thundery downpours across parts of england _ for thundery downpours across parts of england and wales. temperatures down on _ of england and wales. temperatures down on today, 12 in lerwick, 17 in edinburgh, — down on today, 12 in lerwick, 17 in edinburgh, 25 in london. from tuesday— edinburgh, 25 in london. from tuesday into wednesday, you can see how our— tuesday into wednesday, you can see how our weather front is still here, waving _ how our weather front is still here, waving across the north of the country. — waving across the north of the country, and this was still across the south — country, and this was still across the south, but we start to import a ridge _ the south, but we start to import a ridge of— the south, but we start to import a ridge of high pressure across the north— ridge of high pressure across the north west. for scotland and northern— north west. for scotland and northern ireland, we are looking at drier conditions. more cloud at times— drier conditions. more cloud at times but— drier conditions. more cloud at times but we still have all these thunderstorms coming up across southern — thunderstorms coming up across southern areas, and some could be intense _ southern areas, and some could be intense. again, the risk of localised _ intense. again, the risk of localised flooding, a lot of spray on the _

localised flooding, a lot of spray on the roads and the ground is so dry. temperatures up to 23 degrees in the _ dry. temperatures up to 23 degrees in the south, 12 to 18 as we push to the north — in the south, 12 to 18 as we push to the north. from wednesday into thursday. — the north. from wednesday into thursday, you can see we have an array— thursday, you can see we have an array of— thursday, you can see we have an array of weather fronts forcing us and that — array of weather fronts forcing us and that continues into the weekend. but note _ and that continues into the weekend. but note the wind directions from the west. — but note the wind directions from the west, somewhat of an atlantic influence — the west, somewhat of an atlantic influence on whether towards the end of the _ influence on whether towards the end of the week. fewer showers and that westerly— of the week. fewer showers and that westerly breeze and you can see the temperatures here that we are looking — temperatures here that we are looking closer to where they should be looking closer to where they should he at _ looking closer to where they should he at this _ looking closer to where they should be at this stage in august. normal service being resumed. thank you. see you later. it normal service being resumed. thank you. see you later.— you. see you later. it was hot at stamford _ you. see you later. it was hot at stamford bridge. _ you. see you later. it was hot at stamford bridge. in _ you. see you later. it was hot at stamford bridge. in too - you. see you later. it was hot at stamford bridge. in too many. you. see you later. it was hot at - stamford bridge. in too many ways. it was onl stamford bridge. in too many ways. it was only a — stamford bridge. in too many ways. it was only a game _ stamford bridge. in too many ways. it was only a game two _ stamford bridge. in too many ways. it was only a game two of— stamford bridge. in too many ways. it was only a game two of the - it was only a game two of the season. it it was only a game two of the season. ., . . it was only a game two of the season. ,., , ., ., ., ,., season. it says a lot about hi hi -- how hiuh season. it says a lot about hi hi -- how high the _ season. it says a lot about hi hi -- how high the stakes _ season. it says a lot about hi hi -- how high the stakes are. - season. it says a lot about hi hi -- how high the stakes are. both - how high the stakes are. both managers being sent off after the

final whistle. it managers being sent off after the final whistle.— final whistle. it all got very feis . final whistle. it all got very feisty- very _ final whistle. it all got very feisty. very feisty. - final whistle. it all got very feisty. very feisty. and - final whistle. it all got very feisty. very feisty. and it l final whistle. it all got very i feisty. very feisty. and it was throughout- _ feisty. very feisty. and it was throughout. and _ feisty. very feisty. and it was throughout. and not - feisty. very feisty. and it was throughout. and not the - feisty. very feisty. and it was throughout. and not the first | feisty. very feisty. and it was - throughout. and not the first time the two managers have come together but how often do you ever see two managers sent off in a football match? . ., , .,~ managers sent off in a football match?_ "i managers sent off in a football i match?_ if you managers sent off in a football match? . . . .,~ if ou are match? over a handshake? if you are a shakin: match? over a handshake? if you are a shaking tuchel's _ match? over a handshake? if you are a shaking tuchel's hand, _ match? over a handshake? if you are a shaking tuchel's hand, look- match? over a handshake? if you are a shaking tuchel's hand, look him - match? over a handshake? if you are a shaking tuchel's hand, look him inl a shaking tuchel's hand, look him in the eye because he wasn't very happy as conte walked past him, they had a bit of a handshake but he held on a little longer perhaps because he didn't look him in the eye. the small things matter in this world! 0k?! small things matter in this world! ok?! i small things matter in this world! ok?! ., ,.., ., small things matter in this world! ok?! ., ., in small things matter in this world! 0k?!_ in the - small things matter in this world! | ok?!_ in the icon small things matter in this world! i ok?!_ in the icon in ok?! i am scared now! in the icon in the e e. ok?! i am scared now! in the icon in the eye- gripping- — ok?! i am scared now! in the icon in the eye. gripping. gripping, - ok?! i am scared now! in the icon in the eye. gripping. gripping, s. i morning. gripping is the word for this one. as thomas tuchel and antonio conte both received red cards as jo currie reports. and still it goes on between conte and tuchel. london derbies are rarely good—natured, but this one

was especially spicy. the first big match of the season ending with a point shared — and tempers flared. ending with a point shared — it was chelsea who started the better. a corner, koulibaly unmarked, his shot unstoppable. the woeful spurs defence nowhere to be seen. after the break, tottenham continued to be second—best, until this. against the run of play, hojbjerg's effort finding the corner to bring some relief to the travelling fans and their manager. conte celebrated hard — tuchel having none of it. yellow cards all round, the derby bursting into life. the derby bursting into life. there was only one way for chelsea to respond — reece james with the time and the space to put his side ahead once more. and this time there was no stopping tuchel, who took off down the touchline. the three points were in touching distance, but in the 96th minute there was still time for one more upset. kane's glancing headerfinding the target, and rescuing a point. the most important thing is always the game and the final result, the way that the two teams play. then if happened

something. ..outside, i think that is not important. yeah, it was hard from the temperature, and hot — yeah, it was hot from the temperature, and hot — between the benches and hot on the field and hot between the spectators. everything what you what and what you hope for in a match like this early in the season. it was a brilliant match. goals, drama and a managers' spat — the football may not have been a classic, but this match will live long in the memory. jo currie, bbc news. some great scenes as nottingham forest enjoyed their first win in the top flight after a 23—year absence. they beat west ham as premier league football returned to the city ground. here, taiwo awoniyi with the goal. the hammers missed a penalty, and hit the woodwork twice. if you need for four goals to return to the top of the scottish premiership, why not score five? that's what celtic did in beating kilmarnock. giorgos giakoumakis with their fifth sending the defending champions ahead of rangers on goal difference at the top of the table.

remember the brilliant gadirova sisters, who impressed at the tokyo olympics? well, jessica succesfully defended her european floor title as ondine achampong took silver on the beam in munich. gadirova poured her heart and soul into this one as she beat italians martina maggio and angela andreoli. her twinjennifer finished fifth, bjut was there supporting her sister on, cheering her on, the pair hugging in celebration after gold was confirmed. achampong also won team silver alongside the gadirovas on saturday. emotional stuff. as it will be later. there's a big night ahead for emma raducanu who faces serena williams for the first time in her career today at the cincinnati open. raducanu of course preparing to defend her us open title later this month. 23—time grand slam winner williams has indicated that she's planning retirement soon, saying she's evolving away from tennis. it's thought she could call it a day at the us open.

she was in tears at his last match. but serena williams is the person to play. you don't get many chances. now is the window. it play. you don't get many chances. now is the window.— now is the window. it will be fun. big moment. _ now is the window. it will be fun. big moment, thank _ now is the window. it will be fun. big moment, thank you _ now is the window. it will be fun. big moment, thank you very i now is the window. it will be fun. | big moment, thank you very much indeed. we always love to see great britain picking up gold medals, but there was an extra special win for our para—rowers at the european championships yesterday. the pr3 mixed four team was coxed to victory in munich by erin kennedy — just three months after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. erin will now step away from the crew to continue her treatment — and shejoins us now from germany. good morning. morning. thank you for havin: me. good morning. morning. thank you for having me. thank— good morning. morning. thank you for having me. thank you _ good morning. morning. thank you for having me. thank you for _ good morning. morning. thank you for having me. thank you for talking i good morning. morning. thank you for having me. thank you for talking to i having me. thank you for talking to us. congratulations. _ having me. thank you for talking to us. congratulations. what - having me. thank you for talking to us. congratulations. what an i us. congratulations. what an incredible, incredible achievement. thank you. yeah, this means a little bit more than some of the other

championships i've been to in the past. it's been a big week. means more because _ past. it's been a big week. means more because you _ past. it's been a big week. means more because you have _ past. it's been a big week. means more because you have had i past. it's been a big week. means more because you have had so i past. it's been a big week. means i more because you have had so much going on? more because you have had so much auoin on? . more because you have had so much uaoinon? . , more because you have had so much uaoinon? ., , going on? yeah, absolutely. i was diaunosed going on? yeah, absolutely. i was diagnosed with _ going on? yeah, absolutely. i was diagnosed with breast _ going on? yeah, absolutely. i was diagnosed with breast cancer i going on? yeah, absolutely. i was diagnosed with breast cancer in i going on? yeah, absolutely. i was i diagnosed with breast cancer in late may, i was on a training camp when i found a lump. i have always been good at checking and being really aware of my body and i got it checked when i got back from the training camp and, yeah, i then jumped ona training camp and, yeah, i then jumped on a flight and went to my first world cup the next day! because, actually, for me, that is what rowing is for me, it provides support, motivation and ultimately i just love it, i love the team and it has been incredible to almost initially straight after my diagnosis go out and race and have a successful regatta a few months down the line, partway through my treatment, to be able to do it once again one last time this season is amazing. $5

again one last time this season is amazinu. �* , ,. again one last time this season is amazinu. a y., again one last time this season is amazin.. a amazing. as you said, partway throu~h amazing. as you said, partway through your _ amazing. as you said, partway through your treatment - amazing. as you said, partway through your treatment at i amazing. as you said, partway through your treatment at the | through your treatment at the moment. how are you, where are you “p moment. how are you, where are you up to, and how are you feeling right now? i up to, and how are you feeling right now? . ., ., now? i am feeling ok at the moment. as --eole now? i am feeling ok at the moment. as people may — now? i am feeling ok at the moment. as people may know. _ now? i am feeling ok at the moment. as people may know, chemotherapy l as people may know, chemotherapy goesin as people may know, chemotherapy goes in cycles, you have the initial dose and essentially it knocks you for six a little bit and then you kind of get a bit of a bounce back so i am right at the peak of my bounce back, which is fabulous. i am actually going back to fly home tomorrow then having chemotherapy on thursday so i am heading straight back into treatment. i am two cycles in and i have been really relieved, i haven't had some of the really, really severe symptoms a lot of fatigue and i'm doing a lot of napping. my husband and friends are doing a good job picking up the bits around the edges like cooking for me and driving me around, which has been nice. i'm doing ok and i'm so relieved that i got here. getting

selected was always going to be really hard and i am so pleased, so proud of the team and i'm getting emotional thinking about it! but it really was just what i wanted to do when i got diagnosed. i thought if i can get to the europeans this will be massive, and i'm so proud i got to get there. fate be massive, and i'm so proud i got to get there-— to get there. we are all delighted for ou, to get there. we are all delighted for you, especially _ to get there. we are all delighted for you, especially in _ to get there. we are all delighted for you, especially in the - for you, especially in the circumstances. i am struck by the fact i don't think you have stopped smiling speaking to us! even when talking about tough stuff and treatment. is thatjust talking about tough stuff and treatment. is that just you? talking about tough stuff and treatment. is thatjust you? are you just one of those people, a positive person? just one of those people, a positive erson? . ., ., just one of those people, a positive erson? ., ., ., 4' person? yeah, i am. i also think... this is a really _ person? yeah, i am. i also think... this is a really rubbish _ person? yeah, i am. i also think... this is a really rubbish thing - person? yeah, i am. i also think... this is a really rubbish thing to i person? yeah, i am. i also think... this is a really rubbish thing to go i this is a really rubbish thing to go through. no one would wish it upon anyone else. but i made a really conscious decision right at the very beginning that, actually, i didn't want this to be a year when i was really sad and ijust want this to be a year when i was really sad and i just felt sorry for myself and stepped back from all the things i love. i have always been

someone who is really positive and just wanted to kind of bring the best so i thought, do you know what? i have been working on a campaign at the moment which is trying to educate young women on the importance of sports bras and breast health because it is something we don't talk about. all you need to go for a run is have a pair of trainers was a for a run is have a pair of trainers wasa campaign for a run is have a pair of trainers was a campaign and that is not true. if you are 50% of the population, you need something else. i have been doing a lot on breast health and research and then this happened and i thought, oh, research and then this happened and ithought, oh, my research and then this happened and i thought, oh, my goodness, research and then this happened and ithought, oh, my goodness, this needs to be out and talked about and as i said i am a positive person and try to find the best things about the situation. if i can use my platform to talk more about early detection, about knowing your normal, about breast health in women, and i will do it and i have been blown away by the support. in the last 24 hours, i have tried to

stay away from my phone because i need three days to go through my messages! messages from cancer sufferers, people who have been touched by cancer, sports pit women, parents of young girls talking about bras and breast health has blown up and it is amazing. it's what i wanted to do because what is the point in doing this on my own? rowing is a team sport and i have made this journey rowing is a team sport and i have made thisjourney a rowing is a team sport and i have made this journey a bit of a team effort and i'm so glad i have. i am so struck by _ effort and i'm so glad i have. i am so struck by the _ effort and i'm so glad i have. i am so struck by the words _ effort and i'm so glad i have. i am so struck by the words you - effort and i'm so glad i have. lam so struck by the words you are saying this morning. i am so grateful you are able to say them to us this morning and i'm sure everyone at home is watching you and thinking best of luck for this week because we know what you are going back into. really great to talk to you, we wish you all the very, very best. such an important message about early detection. thank you very much indeed. you about early detection. thank you very much indeed.— about early detection. thank you very much indeed. you will have a lot more messages _ very much indeed. you will have a lot more messages on _ very much indeed. you will have a lot more messages on your i very much indeed. you will have a lot more messages on your phone very much indeed. you will have a i lot more messages on your phone to reply to! _ lot more messages on your phone to rel to! . .

lot more messages on your phone to rel to! ,, , . , lot more messages on your phone to reply to!— we - lot more messages on your phone to reply to!— we must i reply to! she is incredible. we must kee - reply to! she is incredible. we must kee in reply to! she is incredible. we must keep in touch _ reply to! she is incredible. we must keep in touch with _ reply to! she is incredible. we must keep in touch with her— reply to! she is incredible. we must keep in touch with her and - reply to! she is incredible. we must keep in touch with her and have i reply to! she is incredible. we must keep in touch with her and have her| keep in touch with her and have her into going _ keep in touch with her and have her into going to hear more about her campaigh — into going to hear more about her campaign. away from her treatment, it is a _ campaign. away from her treatment, it is a separate issue that affects everybody. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm asad ahmad. firefighters have issued a warning of extremely hot ground where there have been grassfires on dartford heath and they say it could be a risk to animals and humans. the latest fire there was at the weekend with smoke being seen from the nearby a2 motorway and the m25 motorways. the fire brigade is also warning of toxins and fumes which may be around for another few days. a kfc restaurant in leytonstone has been shut down by food inspectors, after they discovered signs of a rat infestation. waltham forest council's safety team issued a hygiene emergency prohibition notice to the branch on high road.

the fried chicken shop's operator, triple d ltd, will appear in court next week. events and celebrations will be taking place across london today to mark exactly 75 years of indian independence from british colonial rule. it's a public holiday in india and this is how it's been marked before. while here in london, the guildhall in the city of london will be lit orange, white, and green to mark strong trade links with india. the city of london also says half a million british—indians play an important role in the life of the capital. and london has provided a new home from people from all over the world including those from cyprus who left their mediterranean homeland after being invaded by turkey. it's 48 years since it happened, and for baz bedrossian who was just nine when it happened it's a time to reflect. london has provided me with the opportunity to grow both myself as a person, meet my wife here, and obviously settle and make a life

for ourselves and our children. a look at the tube board now. now the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's been another very warm night, but still no showers. however, low pressure is in charge for the next few days, so conditions becoming more unsettled. the met office has a yellow weather warning in place for thunderstorms today, tomorrow, and for wednesday. now, today, it's a bright start, some sunshine, a bit of patchy cloud around. now, we could see these showers developing into the afternoon, but they are hit and miss today — not guaranteed. temperatures still warm — 30 celsius, the maximum. now, overnight tonight, we've got another band of showers moving through. could see those turn heavy and thundery, as well, through the early hours of the morning. the minimum temperature still warm tonight — between 16 and 18 celsius. now, another low—pressure system comes up from the south — again, that's going to bring more

chance of thunderstorms for tuesday. could see a dry start with these showers moving up from the south. heavy, thundery, and temperatures tomorrow just a degree or two cooler. now, we're expecting more thunderstorms as we head into wednesday, as well — so further heavy showers — and the temperatures cooling off not only during the daytime, but at night—time, as well, with temperatures through this week in the low—to—mid—20s. that's it. vanessa feltz is on bbc radio londom with her breakfast show. tune in on the bbc sounds app. good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today. labour unveils proposals to tackle soaring energy bills by freezing the price cap. we speak to leader sir keir starmer in the next half hour.

one year since the taliban took power in afghanistan, we have a special report on women in the country and what the takeover means for theirfuture. the family of salman rushdie thank those who rushed to help the author when he was stabbed on stage at a literary event in new york. good morning. boiling over at the bridge. how it was the managers who were sent off in yesterday's fiery london derby between chelsea and tottenham. good morning. temperatures this week are going down closer to where we would expect them to be at this stage in august. but we're also going to have some thunderstorms, some will be torrential downpours, which could lead to localised flooding but we will not all catch one. all of the details to the rest the programme. it's monday the 15th of august. our main story. labour is calling for a freeze on the planned energy price cap rises in october and january funded by an extra tax on the big energy firms.

we'll be speaking to party leader sir keir starmer here on breakfast in half an hour but let's just get a reminder of the situation as it stands. at the moment the energy price cap means a typical household pays just under £2000 a year for gas and electricity. analysts think that by october it will be much higher, more than £3,500. and injanuary it could go up to more than £4,200. labour's proposal would mean bills don't go up this autumn or winter. that would cost somewhere in the region of £30 billion. it would be funded in part by backdating a windfall tax on oil and gas company profits. labour would also use money already earmarked by the government for support with bills. our political correspondent ione wells is in westminster. ione, keir starmer had a bit of

criticism last week for being away on holiday at a time like this, i guess he is coming back this morning punching saying, these are our plans. punching saying, these are our lans. . �* . punching saying, these are our lans. ., �*, ., plans. that's right, labour were certainly under _ plans. that's right, labour were certainly under some _ plans. that's right, labour were certainly under some pressure i plans. that's right, labour were i certainly under some pressure to outline what they would do instead to try and help people with rising energy bills this autumn and here we haveit energy bills this autumn and here we have it with his plan. they have announced like the snp and the liberal democrats that they would like to see the energy price cap frozen at just like to see the energy price cap frozen atjust under £2000 when it was forecast to go up to more than £4000 a year early next year. they say they will fund this in three ways. one by extending the windfall tax on oil and gas companies and backdating it to january. and instead of giving everyone a £400 this autumn, they would use the money to cancel the price rise completely. they say thirdly, by bringing energy bills down by freezing the price cap rise, they would bring inflation down and

therefore save money on interest and government debt repayments, saying this would save £7 billion. this has been picked up by the institute for fiscal studies who say those savings on government debt interest payment would only be made in the long run if these subsidies continue longer than the six months that labour is proposing. the ifs has also said that any new government would need to find £12 billion morejust to provide the support which the £24 billion announced by the government in may was intended to do to help people. the ifs had said that labour have costed these plans more thoroughly than the two tory leadership candidates. rishi sunak has said he would suspend vat on energy bills and provide more payments to the most vulnerable households to help with bills this autumn, liz truss thinks that the way to help people is to buy scrap that planned rise to a national insurance tax and suspending green levies on energy bills. lots of

ideas on the table but the key thing to remember here is that neither labour nor liz truss or rishi sunak are currently leading the country so these ideas are just that, ideas. any final decisions about what support might be available to people will only be announced when we know who the new prime minister is going to be. . .. who the new prime minister is going to be. ., ,, who the new prime minister is going to be. . ~' , who the new prime minister is going to be. ., ,, y., , . to be. ok, thank you very much indeed for _ to be. ok, thank you very much indeed for now. _ it's exactly a year since the taliban seized power in afghanistan, ending 20 years of us—led military intervention. a turbulent 12 months in the country has seen an economic crisis and a huge reduction of women's rights, with girls largely banned from secondary schools. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet has been to see how the afghan people have adapted to life under the new regime. it's a man's world. afghanistan is a conservative country. but the rules are now set

by the ultraconservative taliban. spaces which had opened up for women have now been slammed shut. we met three generations of women whose lives speak loudly about their world. many are afraid. they don't want to be identified. this woman used to be a senior official in the finance ministry. last year the taliban told her, stay at home. a man would take herjob. i worked for more than 17 years in the finance ministry. it was difficult with family and work, but i went to university and got my masters degree. we spent so much time to get here. now we are back to zero. everything is finished. more than 60 female civil servants have banded together. they shared some of the exchanges on their messaging group.

women haven't completely disappeared. from the streets or ministries like health, education, security. there are spaces only for women. this market has just reopened in the western city of herat. this was the first day. women, a bit nervous. shops, still empty. this is it? yes. this is your shop? today it's closed. oh, look at your sewing machines. 18—year—old suhaila is excited. she's reopening this dress shop with big sister. but she should be in her last year of school. suhaila was the top

student in her class. but the taliban shut most high schools. i am very sad. if i'd finished school i would start university but i can't go to university because i'm not graduated from school. was it hard for you? no school, no shop. how hard was it? i think it's not for me, and for all of the girls of afghanistan it's a sad memory... and i miss school. sorry. it's ok. sorry. it's hard here, too, far away in the central highlands. this is one of afghanistan's poorest provinces. since the taliban took over, even poorer. and there's still no aid to their government. for the destitute and desperate,

agonising choices. this woman gave her daughter in marriage for about £1000. she's only six years old. so is her husband to be. translation: she's too young. but i give her away because we have no food. so my other children don't die of hunger. it's still very hard but now she can eat with her in—laws. i had no other option but to give her away. child marriage is prohibited, but pervasive in afghanistan. but not this young. we've hidden the identity of mother, daughter and son. her in—laws told me they will take care of her like their own child because she's so young. they told me, don't worry.

what mother wouldn't worry? what child wouldn't weep? a new generation takes shape in a new afghanistan. the taliban say the rights of boys and girls within islam will be respected. but there is growing fear that girls who were learning to lead will be left far behind. lyse doucet, bbc news, kabul. our security correspondent frank gardnerjoins us now. good morning, frank. we have heard how the taliban takeover has affected afghanistan, but what about its impact on the rest of the world? well, one year ago today, there was that horrendous, ignominious retreat, that withdrawal from

afghanistan where the western backed government collapsed, and thousands left the country in a chaotic departure. and strangely, at about that time, just days later, the cia chief flew into kabul said there are three conditions to you having normal relations with the rest of the world, having the flow of aid and money, and those are, do not become a base for international terrorism. the 9/11 attacks that sent planeloads of terrorists to new york and washington was planned from afghanistan, underthe and washington was planned from afghanistan, under the taliban. that's why the west intervened back in 2001. that was one condition. the others were, women should be treated fairly, we havejust heard

others were, women should be treated fairly, we have just heard there others were, women should be treated fairly, we havejust heard there in the report how things have gone backwards for women, all of the spaces that were opened up for them for the last 20 years have now closed. and the third was that their government should be inclusive, should include all ethnicities. afghanistan is made up of a number of different ethnic groups, including the hasras, for example. that has not happened. quite recently, the cia only a few weeks ago carried out a drone strike on kabul that killed the al-qaeda leader, which has prompted a lot of people to wonder whether al-qaeda has reconstituted itself, this is the terrorist group that launched the terrorist group that launched the 9/11 attacks. but a white house report that came out in the last 24 hours has concluded it hasn't. but it hasn't changed the other things. thank you very much indeed, frank. sir salman rushdie's family has praised the bravery of the audience members who rushed to help

when the author was stabbed during a literary event in new york on friday. the author sustained life changing injuries in the attack, but his son zafar confirmed in a statement that sir salman is no longer on a ventilator and has been able to say a few words. a 24—year—old man has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder. all change in the weather, let's go straight to carol who can explain what is going to happen over the next couple of days. good morning. it is a change from last week. this week it is going to be cooler, temperatures close to what we would expect this stage in august. and we are also looking at thunderstorms. the met office has a yellow weather warning, one of the lower ones, across the whole of the uk for today, and that is for thunderstorms. we have rain across scotland at the moment and some thunderstorms in the east and south. for northern ireland, england and wales today, sunshine and showers.

if you catch a shower, it could be heavy and thundery, downpour. and not all of us will catch one but it could lead to some flash flooding. temperatures in the north, 15 to 23 degrees, but still hot in parts of the south—east, 29 or 30 degrees here. through the evening and overnight, once again we have the rain pushing east across scotland, still some thundery showers moving east across england. then we have got the next batch coming up from the south, bringing in more thundery showers. temperature wise, humid night once again in the south—east, a little bit fresher further north. we start tomorrow with a band of rain across eastern scotland, a noticeable breeze with wherever you are tomorrow. we have thundery showers coming up from the south. tomorrow the met office has a yellow weather warning for thundery downpours across england and wales but for tomorrow as well it could be hit and miss, you could catch one.

and temperatures down to 25 to 27 in the south—east, to 17 in the north. so after days of baking in the heat, we're now facing a deluge of rain with fears of flooding in some areas. our reporter alexis green is on a farm in hampshire. in is on a farm in hampshire. some places, it could ls flooding, in some places, it could lead to the flooding, so alexis, the crops, we know they need water, but are they going to get too much of it? possibly not, no. in fact the water that does a full from the skies could just run off with the ground being very hard at the moment. the environment agency have moved eight of its 14 areas in england into drought status, yorkshire and the midlands will come back shortly, yorkshire saying it is has been the driest period for 150 years. and plummeted five have been banned from taking water from a river for their

films. —— and farmers in a five have been banned from taking water from a river for their farms. been banned from taking water from a riverfortheirfarms. so been banned from taking water from a riverfor theirfarms. so how is it compared here than other years? this has compounded a very dry spring, we have not seen any discernible rain since the end of may. this is the driest i have ever known it on this farm. we have had no rain at all, and it is really compounded the dry spring. and it is really compounded the dry s-urin. ~ . and it is really compounded the dry s-~rin.~ . . and it is really compounded the dry s-urin.. ., . spring. what about the crops here in andover, spring. what about the crops here in andover. how— spring. what about the crops here in andover, how have _ spring. what about the crops here in andover, how have they _ spring. what about the crops here in andover, how have they fared i spring. what about the crops here in andover, how have they fared over i andover, how have they fared over the last year?— andover, how have they fared over the last year? they started ok, the cro -s that the last year? they started ok, the crops that we _ the last year? they started ok, the crops that we showed _ the last year? they started ok, the crops that we showed last - the last year? they started ok, the crops that we showed last autumn i crops that we showed last autumn were good to average. in terms of yield. as we have progressed through harvest into the crops that were planted in the spring, we have seen a fall of of yields. my beans were half the yields that i had budgeted for, and its crop behind me of maize should be twice the size of what it is now. so that has impacted badly. how are farmers with livestock

coped? how are farmers with livestock co ed? . , how are farmers with livestock coed? . , . , coped? really struggling, very little grass _ coped? really struggling, very little grass growth _ coped? really struggling, very little grass growth in _ coped? really struggling, very little grass growth in this i coped? really struggling, very little grass growth in this area | coped? really struggling, very i little grass growth in this area so they are feeding winter rations, livestock and dairy farmers have got cows inside and feeding them winter rations will impact on production. we are expecting thunderstorms but that could cause some problems? potentially for the crops that are still to be harvested, but it could also cause run—off from banks with hard soil that we have got at the moment. the rain wasjust run hard soil that we have got at the moment. the rain was just run off. the ground is tinder dry, perfect conditions forfires? the ground is tinder dry, perfect conditions for fires?— the ground is tinder dry, perfect conditions for fires? yes, we have seen lots of _ conditions for fires? yes, we have seen lots of fires _ conditions for fires? yes, we have seen lots of fires in _ conditions for fires? yes, we have seen lots of fires in the _ conditions for fires? yes, we have seen lots of fires in the last i seen lots of fires in the last couple of weeks, plumes of smoke from surrounding areas where field fires and machinery fires have happened. they are tinderbox conditions, so it's really important that we are all aware, the public are aware that they make sure that they extinguish naked flames properly and be aware of the countryside they are in. thank you very much — countryside they are in. thank you very much for— countryside they are in. thank you very much forjoining _ countryside they are in. thank you very much forjoining us. -

countryside they are in. thank you very much forjoining us. there i countryside they are in. thank you very much forjoining us. there is| countryside they are in. thank you | very much forjoining us. there is a met office yellow thunderstorm warning in force, that came into force for scotland and northern ireland for midnight last night, coming into force for england and wales as of 10am. i coming into force for england and wales as of 10am.— coming into force for england and wales as of 10am. i think we could hear a bit of _ wales as of 10am. i think we could hear a bit of the _ wales as of10am. i think we could hear a bit of the thunder— wales as of 10am. i think we could hear a bit of the thunder rumbling | hear a bit of the thunder rumbling in the background! i think it was a chillyjust —— i think it was actuallyjust the microphone. if you think you're having a slightly hectic monday morning, imagine if your child's nursery had just closed with only a few hours notice leaving you without childcare. it's happening more and more, according to the pressure group pregnant then screwed, and the industry says it's facing a double whammy of rising costs and falling staff numbers. rlaine seger, the chief executive of a group of nurseries in greater manchester is here. gabrielle drake is a parent who was let down by the unprecedented closure of her nursery, she joins us now. first of all, it sounds like every

parent has might nightmare, what happened to you? 50. parent has might nightmare, what happened to you?— parent has might nightmare, what happened to you? so, on friday the 5th of august. _ happened to you? so, on friday the 5th of august, we _ happened to you? so, on friday the 5th of august, we received - happened to you? so, on friday the 5th of august, we received a - happened to you? so, on friday the 5th of august, we received a letterl 5th of august, we received a letter saying due to management restructure we are closing the nursery as of today. we were given that day to pick up any items that we had at the nursery, otherwise we would not be allowed to enter the building again. obviously, when you receive this e—mail in the middle of the day and you work full time, it's pretty impossible to find the time to go to the nursery to pick up your belongings. so we have lost a months supply of nappies and formula, which is quite expensive. we were given no additional support in terms of finding a new nursery, we were not even advised whether we would have our fees are refunded to us. it's a significant amount, our fees are refunded to us. it's a significantamount, £780 our fees are refunded to us. it's a significant amount, £780 that we had no idea whether we would have it

returned or not.— returned or not. how is your son now? what _ returned or not. how is your son now? what have _ returned or not. how is your son now? what have you _ returned or not. how is your son now? what have you been i returned or not. how is your son now? what have you been doing returned or not. how is your son i now? what have you been doing to manage? 50. now? what have you been doing to manaue? x' , now? what have you been doing to manaue? , ., , manage? so, luckily, we actually went on holiday _ manage? so, luckily, we actually went on holiday the _ manage? so, luckily, we actually went on holiday the following i manage? so, luckily, we actually i went on holiday the following week. my went on holiday the following week. my dad is retired, so he has volunteered to take over the majority of the childcare. i mean, i spent that day looking for nurseries, i think i contacted 20 different nurseries, only five of those came back to me. in the interim, my son is suffering, he craves routine, he absolutely loved the nursery, he had made a lot of friends. and they're people that he might never see again. he really connected with the nursery staff, and it's really uprooted his routine, and he has definitely been a little bit more unsettled for it. good shout out to granddad there, gabrielle! . ., , ,., ,

good shout out to granddad there, gabrielle!_ let'si gabrielle! yeah, absolutely. let's talk to elaine. _ gabrielle! yeah, absolutely. let's talk to elaine. how _ gabrielle! yeah, absolutely. let's talk to elaine. how common i gabrielle! yeah, absolutely. let's talk to elaine. how common is i gabrielle! yeah, absolutely. let's. talk to elaine. how common is this story that you have just heard? closures come but i don't think instant — closures come but i don't think instant closures like that are commoh _ instant closures like that are common. i would instant closures like that are common. iwould hope instant closures like that are common. i would hope that most of us in the _ common. ! would hope that most of us in the sector— common. i would hope that most of us in the sector would give notice. but the retention and recruitment of staff is— the retention and recruitment of staff is a — the retention and recruitment of staff is a problem at the moment. the government are underpaying us, which _ the government are underpaying us, which we _ the government are underpaying us, which we keep saying. and because of this, obviously people are finding it unsustainable to keep nurseries opeh _ it unsustainable to keep nurseries 0 en. . .,, ., ., it unsustainable to keep nurseries oen. ., .,, , ,, open. the cost of running a business as well, open. the cost of running a business as well. we — open. the cost of running a business as well. we are _ open. the cost of running a business as well, we are talking _ open. the cost of running a business as well, we are talking about - open. the cost of running a business as well, we are talking about energy| as well, we are talking about energy bills, heating, inflation, all of that adds into it. the government have given _ that adds into it. the government have given us _ that adds into it. the government have given us very _ that adds into it. the government have given us very small - that adds into it. the government l have given us very small increases in the _ have given us very small increases in the last— have given us very small increases in the last ten years which does not cover— in the last ten years which does not cover inflation. sol in the last ten years which does not cover inflation. so i think after covid. — cover inflation. so i think after covid. a — cover inflation. so i think after covid. a lot— cover inflation. so i think after covid, a lot of places are struggling to continue and like gabrielle said, she has ended up in a situation — gabrielle said, she has ended up in a situation where they have found them _ a situation where they have found them selves, they cannot continue. what _ them selves, they cannot continue. what stories are you hearing from parents, what are they saying? the cost is a major _ parents, what are they saying? the cost is a major factor, it becomes very— cost is a major factor, it becomes very expensive, the same as a

mortgage _ very expensive, the same as a mortgage. the government are not doing _ mortgage. the government are not doing an — mortgage. the government are not doing an awful lot to help, because again— doing an awful lot to help, because again going on about the underfunding, and recruitment and retention _ underfunding, and recruitment and retention of staff, a lot of our staff— retention of staff, a lot of our staff are _ retention of staff, a lot of our staff are feeling undervalued. they leave _ staff are feeling undervalued. they leave the _ staff are feeling undervalued. they leave the industry, which means phoning — leave the industry, which means phoning other necessaries, they have not got _ phoning other necessaries, they have not got the _ phoning other necessaries, they have not got the capability. why phoning other necessaries, they have not got the capability.— not got the capability. why are they leavin: the not got the capability. why are they leaving the industry? _ not got the capability. why are they leaving the industry? because i not got the capability. why are they leaving the industry? because of i not got the capability. why are they| leaving the industry? because of the underpayment _ leaving the industry? because of the underpayment from _ leaving the industry? because of the underpayment from the _ leaving the industry? because of the | underpayment from the government, staff are _ underpayment from the government, staff are working long hours on minimum — staff are working long hours on minimum wage. they are educators, they are _ minimum wage. they are educators, they are not — minimum wage. they are educators, they are notjust minimum wage. they are educators, they are not just childcare. minimum wage. they are educators, they are notjust childcare. what they are not 'ust childcare. what other things — they are notjust childcare. what other things that _ they are notjust childcare. what other things that you _ they are notjust childcare. what other things that you as - they are notjust childcare. what other things that you as an - they are not just childcare. wyatt other things that you as an industry can do to keep them on board and keep places open? other changes in terms of efficiency or the way you work? ~ ., ., , , terms of efficiency or the way you work? ~ ., ., _ ., .,, work? we are governed by ratios which we should _ work? we are governed by ratios which we should be _ work? we are governed by ratios which we should be because - work? we are governed by ratios which we should be because that} work? we are governed by ratios l which we should be because that is an important part of health and safety — an important part of health and safety and the government are trying to change _ safety and the government are trying to change the ratio now, smoke and mirrors? _ to change the ratio now, smoke and mirrors? , ., ., , mirrors? they are relaxing its nursery worker _ mirrors? they are relaxing its nursery worker could - mirrors? they are relaxing its nursery worker could have - mirrors? they are relaxing its i nursery worker could have more children in their care?— children in their care? yes, but

that williust — children in their care? yes, but that willjust put _ children in their care? yes, but that willjust put more - children in their care? yes, but| that willjust put more pressure children in their care? yes, but - that willjust put more pressure on the south — that willjust put more pressure on the south that are already breaking. -- the _ the south that are already breaking. -- the staff — the south that are already breaking. -- the staff-— -- the staff. could it keep places 0 en? -- the staff. could it keep places oen? it -- the staff. could it keep places open? it would _ -- the staff. could it keep places open? it would not _ -- the staff. could it keep places open? it would not happen - -- the staff. could it keep places open? it would not happen for. -- the staff. could it keep places} open? it would not happen for us because you _ open? it would not happen for us because you put _ open? it would not happen for us because you put the _ open? it would not happen for us because you put the welfare - open? it would not happen for us because you put the welfare of i open? it would not happen for us. because you put the welfare of the chitdreh_ because you put the welfare of the children above everything else and to take _ children above everything else and to take the to take that children above everything else and to take that way is unsustainable. so to take that way is unsustainable. 50 parents — to take that way is unsustainable. so parents could be thinking today, i hope my nursery doesn't close, is your message that it could happen more? it your message that it could happen more? , , ., more? it will unless the government ste ed in more? it will unless the government stepped in and _ more? it will unless the government stepped in and do — more? it will unless the government stepped in and do something - more? it will unless the government | stepped in and do something quickly. there _ stepped in and do something quickly. there are _ stepped in and do something quickly. there are going to be a lot more necessaries closing. as gabrielle said, _ necessaries closing. as gabrielle said. the — necessaries closing. as gabrielle said, the educators who look after chitdreh_ said, the educators who look after children are an important part of the children's life so to take it away— the children's life so to take it away is — the children's life so to take it away is horrendous. so the children's life so to take it away is horrendous.— away is horrendous. so the government _ away is horrendous. so the government could - away is horrendous. so the government could step - away is horrendous. so the government could step in l away is horrendous. so the i government could step in and away is horrendous. so the - government could step in and do more, the changes like letting all children come in... that more, the changes like letting all children come in. . .— more, the changes like letting all children come in... that is not one of them, children come in... that is not one of them. it — children come in... that is not one of them, it isn't. _ children come in... that is not one of them, it isn't. what _ children come in... that is not one of them, it isn't. what changes - of them, it isn't. what changes would you _ of them, it isn't. what changes would you like _ of them, it isn't. what changes would you like to _ of them, it isn't. what changes would you like to see? - of them, it isn't. what changes would you like to see? we - of them, it isn't. what changes | would you like to see? we need of them, it isn't. what changes - would you like to see? we need to net more would you like to see? we need to get more money — would you like to see? we need to get more money from _ would you like to see? we need to get more money from them - would you like to see? we need to get more money from them so - would you like to see? we need to get more money from them so we | would you like to see? we need to . get more money from them so we can pay our— get more money from them so we can pay our staff _ get more money from them so we can pay our staff accordingly so they

are valued. pay our staff accordingly so they are valued-— pay our staff accordingly so they are valued. ,., , ., , ., ., are valued. gabrielle, do you have some sympathy — are valued. gabrielle, do you have some sympathy for _ are valued. gabrielle, do you have some sympathy for nursery - are valued. gabrielle, do you have. some sympathy for nursery workers listening to this? i some sympathy for nursery workers listening to this?— listening to this? i have all the s math listening to this? i have all the sympathy in — listening to this? i have all the sympathy in the _ listening to this? i have all the sympathy in the world - listening to this? i have all the sympathy in the world to - listening to this? i have all the sympathy in the world to the i listening to this? i have all the - sympathy in the world to the nursery staff. the nursery staff who looked after my child theo, could not fault them, the care that they give. you know, theo blossomed, he developed, he really benefited from it. the people that i'm angry at other people that i'm angry at other people up top, the owners of the nursery. the least they could have done is provided us with some notice. this is not the fault of the nursery staff that look after kids. they are doing the best that they can do and they really do a good job. i can do and they really do a good 'ob. ., , ., ., , ., job. i have 'ust got a statement here from — job. i have just got a statement here from the _ job. i have just got a statement here from the government. - job. i have just got a statementl here from the government. they job. i have just got a statement - here from the government. they say they have spent more than £4 billion in each of the five years gone to support families with the cost of childcare and they say they have announced additional funding for local authorities to increase the hourly rate that are paid to

childcare providers. it hourly rate that are paid to childcare providers. it doesn't hit the front line. _ childcare providers. it doesn't hit the front line. just _ childcare providers. it doesn't hit the front line. just an _ childcare providers. it doesn't hit the front line. just an example, i childcare providers. it doesn't hit i the front line. just an example, our local_ the front line. just an example, our local authority got 21p per hour, iop local authority got 21p per hour, 10p got — local authority got 21p per hour, 10p got to— local authority got 21p per hour, iop got to the provider. so they make _ iop got to the provider. so they make these announcements, but it does _ make these announcements, but it does not _ make these announcements, but it does not hit the front line where it needs— does not hit the front line where it needs to _ does not hit the front line where it needs to go. the does not hit the front line where it needs to go— needs to go. the problem is, the government _ needs to go. the problem is, the government as — needs to go. the problem is, the government as we _ needs to go. the problem is, the government as we have - needs to go. the problem is, the government as we have heard i needs to go. the problem is, the government as we have heard on several fronts, government as we have heard on severalfronts, they government as we have heard on several fronts, they are facing so many demands for cash right now. absolutely but there are 53 8 million — absolutely but there are 53 8 million spare —— 55 million spare of covid _ million spare —— 55 million spare of covid in _ million spare —— 55 million spare of covid in early— million spare —— 55 million spare of covid in early years that got moved to a different block so why are we not receiving that?— to a different block so why are we not receiving that? thank you very much for coming _ not receiving that? thank you very much for coming in. _ not receiving that? thank you very much for coming in. if _ not receiving that? thank you very much for coming in. if you - not receiving that? thank you very much for coming in. if you have i not receiving that? thank you very | much for coming in. if you have got experience of this, if you have got concerned and you have been to it, please in touch, we will get back to you. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm asad ahmad. firefighters have issued a warning of extremely hot ground — where there have been grassfires on dartford heath and they say it could be a risk

to animals and humans. the third fire there in three weeks was at the weekend — with smoke being seen from the nearby a2 and the m25 motorways. the fire brigade also warns of toxins and fumes — which may be around for another few days. a kfc restaurant in leytonstone has been shut down by food inspectors, after they discovered signs of a rat infestation. waltham forest council's safety team issued a hygiene emergency prohibition notice to the branch on high road. the fried—chicken shop's operator — triple d ltd — will appear in court next week. events and celebrations will be taking place across london today — to mark exactly 75 years of indian independence from british colonial rule. it's a public holiday in india and this is how it's been marked before. while here in london, the guildhall in the city of london will be lit orange, white, and green to mark strong trade links with india. the city of london also says half

a million british—indians play an important role in the life of the capital". and london has provided a new home from people from all over the world — including those from cyprus who left their mediterranean homeland after being invaded by turkey. it's 48 years since in happened, and for baz bedrossian — who was just nine when it happened — it's a time to reflect. london has provided me with the opportunity to grow both myself as a person, meet my wife here, and obviously settle and make a life for ourselves and our children. a look at the tube board now. now the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's been another very warm night, but still no showers. however, low pressure is in charge for the next few days, so conditions becoming more unsettled. the met office has a yellow weather warning in place for thunderstorms today,

tomorrow, and for wednesday. now, today, it's a bright start, some sunshine, a bit of patchy cloud around. now, we could see these showers developing into the afternoon, but they are hit and miss today — not guaranteed. temperatures still warm — 30 celsius, the maximum. now, overnight tonight, we've got another band of showers moving through. could see those turn heavy and thundery, as well, through the early hours of the morning. the minimum temperature still warm tonight — between 16 and 18 celsius. now, another low—pressure system comes up from the south — again, that's going to bring more chance of thunderstorms for tuesday. could see a dry start with these showers moving up from the south. heavy, thundery, and temperatures tomorrow just a degree or two cooler. now, we're expecting more thunderstorms as we head into wednesday, as well — so further heavy showers — and the temperatures cooling off not only during the daytime, but at night—time, as well, with temperatures through this week in the low—to—mid—20s. that's it. vanessa feltz is on bbc radio londom with her breakfast show. tune in on the bbc sounds app.

cooler temperatures but look out for flash flooding. if you do see any, send your video messages to us. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. we are talking this morning about what labour would do about the energy prices we are facing going up this autumn and winter. labour is calling for a freeze on the energy price cap this autumn and winter, funded in part by a backdated windfall tax on the oil and gas giants. the party leader sir keir starmer joins us now from central london. lots of you have been getting in touch with your points. we have asked you for your questions for sir keir starmer and we will put those questions to him in the coming moments and a lot of people really concerned about what might happen with their bills this coming winter into autumn and also next spring. we

will look at the budget forecast, what the projections are for fuel bills and put all of that to sir keir starmer who is announcing today what he would do, what his proposals would be if he was prime minister at the moment the. he would be if he was prime minister at the moment the.— the moment the. he has been under ressure the moment the. he has been under pressure to — the moment the. he has been under pressure to come _ the moment the. he has been under pressure to come up _ the moment the. he has been under pressure to come up with _ the moment the. he has been under pressure to come up with concrete l pressure to come up with concrete policies, notjust to attack pressure to come up with concrete policies, not just to attack what the government is doing but what labour would do. the challenge is we are some way off from the general election so right now he can't actually do anything and we don't know who the next prime minister will be so in this weird kind of stasis. i carry asking about it? he 'oins stasis. i carry asking about it? he joins us from central london. good morning, sir keir starmer. got joins us from central london. good morning, sir keir starmer.- morning, sir keir starmer. got one of. iwill morning, sir keir starmer. got one of- i will quote _ morning, sir keir starmer. got one of. i will quote yourself— morning, sir keir starmer. got one of. i will quote yourself at - morning, sir keir starmer. got one of. i will quote yourself at you. i morning, sir keir starmer. got one of. i will quote yourself at you. no | of. i will quote yourself at you. no one would — of. i will quote yourself at you. no one would pay _ of. i will quote yourself at you. no one would pay a — of. i will quote yourself at you. no one would pay a penny _ of. i will quote yourself at you. no one would pay a penny more i of. i will quote yourself at you. no one would pay a penny more on i of. i will quote yourself at you. no i one would pay a penny more on their fuel bills this winter. that is quite a big offerfrom labour. how are you going to pay for that? it is are you going to pay for that? it is a bi offer are you going to pay for that? it is a big offer from _ are you going to pay for that? it 3 a big offer from labour and we will a big offerfrom labour and we will pay for it by extending the windfall tax on oil and gas companies in the north sea who have made much bigger

profits than they expected but also because our proposal which is to prevent those energy prices are going... increases going forward, will also dampen inflation and also the money that would otherwise be paid our debt because inflation is so high would not have to be paid. that is how we will pay for it. as you said a moment ago, millions of families are really struggling to make ends meet, to pay their bills, and the price cap is going to go from just under about £2000 per household to 3500 in october and then to 4200 injanuary. there will be millions of people watching those who say, ijust can't be millions of people watching those who say, i just can't afford that increase. we have got a choice, really. a political choice. which is either we let the oil and gas companies continue to make huge profits whilst every family across the country suffers, while we do something about it. we the labour party has it we are prepared to do

something about it, we are on the side of families who are really struggling and we would have that windfall tax and make sure these energy price increases do not go ahead in the autumn, and so instead of allowing the prices to go up and then trying to rebate people, we will cut the problem at source and stop those price increases. i rariii stop those price increases. i will talk to you _ stop those price increases. i will talk to you about _ stop those price increases. i will talk to you about inflation i stop those price increases. i will talk to you about inflation in i stop those price increases. i will talk to you about inflation in a moment that i'm curious to know, how long would the price cap last for? would it go on, if prices remain high, and to next year, if bills remain high next year. how long will the freeze be extended? pian remain high next year. how long will the freeze be extended?— remain high next year. how long will the freeze be extended? plan we have ut forward the freeze be extended? plan we have put forward this _ the freeze be extended? plan we have put forward this money _ the freeze be extended? plan we have put forward this money is _ the freeze be extended? plan we have put forward this money is a _ the freeze be extended? plan we have put forward this money is a fully i put forward this money is a fully costed plan six months, taking us through the autumn and into the spring of next year.— spring of next year. what about be ond spring of next year. what about beyond that? — spring of next year. what about beyond that? will— spring of next year. what about beyond that? will have - spring of next year. what about beyond that? will have to i spring of next year. what about. beyond that? will have to assess spring of next year. what about i beyond that? will have to assess the situation, according _ beyond that? will have to assess the situation, according to _ beyond that? will have to assess the situation, according to the _ situation, according to the circumstances as they then r. the question i think every political leader needs to answer at the moment is, in relation to that massive hike... from a cap of £2000 on bills

to 3500, then obligated by thousand 200 injanuary, which will make it a really difficult winter for millions of people, what are you going to do about it? that is a question we are answering today. i accept that in the medium and long term there have to be other measures which is why we have argued for some time but in addition to this package we need to insert late millions of homes that are leaking heat and energy all of the time. —— we need to insulate. the government has done nothing about it. the question everyone is really anxious about, because everybody i think now knows that in october that their energy bills will go through the roof again and then january even further, what are you going to do about it? the labour party says we are on your site, we will tax the oil and gas companies that have made more money than they were expecting and we will use is made to freeze these prices to make sure there are not those increases

in the autumn.— in the autumn. how awkward is it that the lib _ in the autumn. how awkward is it that the lib dems, _ in the autumn. how awkward is it that the lib dems, ed _ in the autumn. how awkward is it that the lib dems, ed davey, i in the autumn. how awkward is itj that the lib dems, ed davey, and in the autumn. how awkward is it i that the lib dems, ed davey, and the snp got to this idea first? iethieii. snp got to this idea first? well, look, i snp got to this idea first? well, look. i task _ snp got to this idea first? well, look. i task my _ snp got to this idea first? well, look, i task my team _ snp got to this idea first? well, look, i task my team back i snp got to this idea first? well, look, i task my team back at i snp got to this idea first? well, | look, i task my team back at the beginning ofjuly to come up with a comprehensive costed plan, and we asked ourselves, should we go down the route of allowing the increase to go ahead and then looking at schemes to possibly give people payments back after they have gone through the anxiety of the price rise, or do we grasp the problem at source? we have been working on this for six weeks now and we are the only party that has put out a fully costed comprehensive plan. today we have explained what we are going to spend the money on, how we will spend the money on, how we will spend it and where the money is coming from. i am very pleased that after six or seven weeks of hard work we have put such a serious proposal on the table, and for millions of people who are worried about their bills in the autumn, the question they want answered is, what will you do to help us, do you have a camera has a plan that is fully

costed? the answer from the labour party is yes. the costed? the answer from the labour party is yes-— party is yes. the energy companies cannot provide _ party is yes. the energy companies cannot provide energy _ party is yes. the energy companies cannot provide energy that - party is yes. the energy companies cannot provide energy that people | cannot provide energy that people cannot provide energy that people can afford, should they be nationalised? that can afford, should they be nationalised?— can afford, should they be nationalised? �* . ., . ., nationalised? at the choice we have made in our — nationalised? at the choice we have made in our plan — nationalised? at the choice we have made in our plan is _ nationalised? at the choice we have made in our plan is that _ nationalised? at the choice we have made in our plan is that every i made in our plan is that every single penny that is needed for this plan will go directly to reducing bills of families up and down the country. if you go down the nationalisation route, that money has to be spent on compensating shareholders and i think in an emergency like this, a national emergency, where people are struggling to pay their bills, i think that the right choice is for every single penny to go to reducing those bills, every single penny to go to reducing those hills, which is why we have gone for this across the board, freeze prices, use that, or raise the money from the oil and gas companies who have make more profits than they were expecting, and of course the additional benefit of our plan is that it reduces inflation by “p plan is that it reduces inflation by up to 4% and that is a huge concern

of people, as well, because everybody knows that with inflation prices just go up and up and everybody knows that with inflation pricesjust go up and up and up everybody knows that with inflation prices just go up and up and up so every political party has to have an answer to the question, what are you going to do about the price rises this autumn? and also, what are you going to do about inflation, which isjust going up going to do about inflation, which is just going up and going to do about inflation, which isjust going up and up and up? our plan answers both of those questions. plan answers both of those questions-— questions. let's talk about inflation- _ questions. let's talk about inflation. i _ questions. let's talk about inflation. i want _ questions. let's talk about inflation. i want to - questions. let's talk about inflation. i want to draw i questions. let's talk about i inflation. i want to draw your attention to the front page of the daily telegraph. director of the institute for fiscal studies says, they are warning that £7.2 billion saving on national debt is actually an illusion. inflation will increase unless subsidies remain permanently in the six months. it is an illusion in the six months. it is an illusion in the six months. it is an illusion in the sense it will reduce interest on debt payments in the short term, but unless you maintain these subsidies permanently you will not reduce in the long run, inflation will be higher later on. that is from the director of the afs. i have seen that- — from the director of the afs. i have seen that. what _ from the director of the afs. i have seen that. what paul— from the director of the afs. i have seen that. what pauljohnson i from the director of the afs. i have seen that. what pauljohnson is i from the director of the afs. i have j seen that. what pauljohnson is not disputing is that our plan will reduce inflation. he is absolutely

clear that that is the case. of course, what he is rightly saying is, what happens after april matters because you have to maintain measures to reduce inflation. of course we have to do that in april when we see the circumstances but what he is not suggesting is that we are wrong when we say that our plan will reduce inflation and therefore the huge payments we make on our debt because of rising inflation. yes, it's true that in april and late on all of us will be asked what are you going to do now present that is why i am talking about the medium and long term and it is really important. but nobody, including pauljohnson, is arguing that the fact that labour�*s plan will not only keep prices down for millions of family families this winter but also keep inflation down which are so important in terms of the drivers of price increases across country.

you mentioned energy not being the only thing that is rising. food and drink, what would your government do to relieve that pressure? would you introduce any other type of cap quiz out the plant we have obviously to keep energy out the plant we have obviously to keep energ— keep energy prices where they are and not allow _ keep energy prices where they are and not allow them _ keep energy prices where they are and not allow them to _ keep energy prices where they are and not allow them to increase i keep energy prices where they are | and not allow them to increase will have a huge impact on families because their budget. there is a direct correlation. there are other things we do need to do whilst cancelling quite a lot of what the government has put on the table. one thing we are not cancelling is a £650 payment to those on universal credit and two pensioners. we are additionally recognising that those who pay their energy bills to prepayment metres, there are about 4 million households who do that, after those households are the ones struggling most. we have a plan on the table for them because they pay an additional premium which has an impact on what they can then spend

on food and other commodities, etc. the plan doesn't cover that indirectly because by reducing those aged prices it allows people more money in their pocket this autumn than otherwise they would have but i cannot emphasise enough, from the very many conversations i have had with people across the country, just how anxious people are about what is going to happen this winter. i spoke to pensioners in dewsbury at the turn of the year who were saying to me that they are too scared to put on the central heating back last winter. often they were sitting there in blankets, some of them not getting up until very late in the day because they feared the cost of actually using their central heating. that is the human cost of this and whether it is those pensioners or other families, i remember my own family at times, my dad was a toolmaker in factory, my mum was a nurse, we struggled at times to pay our bills. i know that for millions of families they will be going through that anxiety this winter, and what we the labour party

are saying is we are on your side, we have a plan to ensure those price increases do not go ahead. as i say, it is really a choice. do we allow the oil and gas companies to carry on making excess profits whilst millions of families suffer or do something about it?— millions of families suffer or do something about it? merely briefly because we are _ something about it? merely briefly because we are short _ something about it? merely briefly because we are short of— something about it? merely briefly because we are short of time i something about it? merely briefly because we are short of time and l something about it? merely briefly because we are short of time and i | because we are short of time and i want to be fun, what would you do about food price inflation? hate want to be fun, what would you do about food price inflation? we need to net about food price inflation? we need to get inflation _ about food price inflation? we need to get inflation down _ about food price inflation? we need to get inflation down altogether i about food price inflation? we needj to get inflation down altogether and thatis to get inflation down altogether and that is why our plan is so important because it takes down inflation. there are other measures that need to be taken on food, etc, to keep the prices down. coming back to... the pages i spoke to in dewsbury, they explain to me, going round a supermarket, because their energy bill was so high they were picking up bill was so high they were picking up food, looking at it, looking at the price of putting it back down again because they couldn't afford both of their energy bills and the food they would normally buy. so there is a direct link between what we are saying today and the overall budgeting of people across the country. budgeting of people across the count . �* . budgeting of people across the count . �* , ., budgeting of people across the count . �*, ., ., ., ,

country. let's move on a little bit because i want _ country. let's move on a little bit because i want to _ country. let's move on a little bit because i want to quote - country. let's move on a little bit because i want to quote to i country. let's move on a little bit because i want to quote to you i because i want to quote to you something that came out last week from former prime minister gordon brown. in that time when there was perhaps not much coming out of labour he wrote an article and set at the start," time and tide wait for no one. they don't take holidays." you have been criticised for your response to this current crisis were not being around, and being away on holiday yourselfjust last week while people like gordon brown, ed davey were outlining ideas about this current crisis. should you have been here, spoken sooner? well, as i said in a moment ago, i think it was the beginning ofjuly i said to my team, right, i want a fully costed comprehensive plan and i want to see whether it is possible for us to freeze energy prices but i need a fully costed plan. we have been working on that for six or seven weeks. that is the first but my answer. the second part of my answer is this. i have a very importantjob as leader of the

labour party, leader of the opposition, but i also anotherjob thatis opposition, but i also anotherjob that is really important and that is as a dad and i will not apologise for going on holiday with my wife and kids. it is the first time we have had a real holiday for about three years. i have been working on this for the bass part two months including when i was on holiday, so this work started a time ago. i am also a dad and i will not apologise for going on holiday with my wife and kids. i for going on holiday with my wife and kids. .. ., for going on holiday with my wife and kids. ~ ., ., ., ., and kids. i think we are all allowed holida , and kids. i think we are all allowed holiday. we — and kids. i think we are all allowed holiday. we can — and kids. i think we are all allowed holiday, we can agree. _ and kids. i think we are all allowed holiday, we can agree. do - and kids. i think we are all allowed holiday, we can agree. do you i and kids. i think we are all allowed | holiday, we can agree. do you think labour is providing an effective opposition considering you are currently polling belowjeremy currently polling below jeremy corbyn? currently polling belowjeremy corbyn? ii currently polling below jeremy corb n? , ., currently polling below jeremy corb n? .«r corbyn? if you take the cost-of-living - corbyn? if you take the cost-of-living crisis, i corbyn? if you take the i cost-of-living crisis, about a corbyn? if you take the _ cost-of-living crisis, about a year cost—of—living crisis, about a year ago that i said we should have a plan to insulate 90 million homes which would massively reduce the energy bill that we have to pay, so that in september last year. in january we propose a windfall tax to the government five months to a u—turn on, forfive months and

the government five months to a u—turn on, for five months and they said they wouldn't do it and then they did it. we also proposed reducing vat on energy bills and rishi sunak is finally saying labour was right about that and now we have a competitive costed package, server 12 must we have been talking about energy bills. sol 12 must we have been talking about energy bills. so i don't think anyone can say the labour party is doing anything other than leading on this and putting the ideas on the table as we have seen in the last 12 months, ligament catches up with and does a vision of what we have proposed but it has taken months. it has taken you to the middle of august to get the plan. we has taken you to the middle of august to get the plan. we wanted to ensure we had _ august to get the plan. we wanted to ensure we had the _ august to get the plan. we wanted to ensure we had the forecast _ august to get the plan. we wanted to ensure we had the forecast for- august to get the plan. we wanted to ensure we had the forecast for the i ensure we had the forecast for the figures that were coming on october. the incredible forecasts of the last of them, i think tuesday of last week, because what i wanted from the team was a fully costed plan because otherwise he would challenge me, quite rightly, to say, you have a plan but it is not costed. we have a plan but it is not costed. we have a plan that takes into account all those forecasts and put that plan on the table for an increase which will

happen in october of this year. we have been talking about strikes on the programme. do you support the rights of frontbenchers to pick it as long as they don't give interviews and they do? == as long as they don't give interviews and they do? -- do icket. interviews and they do? -- do picket- l _ interviews and they do? -- do picket. i understand _ interviews and they do? -- do picket. i understand why i interviews and they do? -- do picket. i understand why so i interviews and they do? -- do i picket. i understand why so many people are anxious about their wages because for many years wages have not gone up and that makes it very very difficult for families, sol understand the pressure on the right to strike and of trade unions to represent their members in what are often very difficult negotiations. so you would support a frontbencher to go to a picket line. i so you would support a frontbencher to go to a picket line.— to go to a picket line. i recognise that taking _ to go to a picket line. i recognise that taking strike _ to go to a picket line. i recognise that taking strike action - to go to a picket line. i recognise that taking strike action is i to go to a picket line. i recognise that taking strike action is a i that taking strike action is a matter of last resort many of these trade union members but my point about picket lines is that the labour party is a party that does not want to be in opposition, it wants to be in government, and if you are in government yourjob is to resolve the issues, underlying

strikes or other disputes, yourjob is not to go on to the picket line, because in government you have to resolve the underlying issues. that is the point i make about that. of course our members of parliament and others will want to show their support for those that are struggling. i completely understand that, that is not a problem, but my focus, and the single most important thing we can do for working people across the country, is to have a labour government and i want to be in government, and if you are in government you resolve issues and get people around the table. you are doing the exact opposite of what this government is doing, which is sitting, watching a city night hand is doing absolutely nothing about the crisis as it develops week by week. 5ir the crisis as it develops week by week. ,, the crisis as it develops week by week, ,, ., ., the crisis as it develops week by week. ,, ,, ., ., ,, , ., week. sir keir starmer, thank you very much — week. sir keir starmer, thank you very much indeed _ week. sir keir starmer, thank you very much indeed for— week. sir keir starmer, thank you very much indeed for your - week. sir keir starmer, thank you very much indeed for your time. l week. sir keir starmer, thank you i very much indeed for your time. the labour leader sir keir starmer live in london for us. in a sunny day on the rooftop in central london but there are clients coming in and even some rain. carol can tell us where and when, good morning.

good morning. absolutely right. through— good morning. absolutely right. through this week it will be cooler than last— through this week it will be cooler than last week and we are looking at thunderstorms. these big cumulonimbus clouds are building and some of— cumulonimbus clouds are building and some of us— cumulonimbus clouds are building and some of us will see torrential downpours. we have some already across— downpours. we have some already across parts of eastern scotland, around _ across parts of eastern scotland, around the — across parts of eastern scotland, around the isle of man, dumfries and galloway. _ around the isle of man, dumfries and galloway, and you can see where we have had _ galloway, and you can see where we have had the rain, a few showers across _ have had the rain, a few showers across parts _ have had the rain, a few showers across parts of the south—east. through — across parts of the south—east. through the course of the day, there were persistent rain will be across scotland — were persistent rain will be across scotland. we are looking at showers across _ scotland. we are looking at showers across northern ireland, england and also wales _ across northern ireland, england and also wales. and these showers will be also wales. and these showers will he hit _ also wales. and these showers will he hit and — also wales. and these showers will be hit and mist, but if you catch one it _ be hit and mist, but if you catch one it could _ be hit and mist, but if you catch one it could be a real downpour it could _ one it could be a real downpour it could also — one it could be a real downpour it could also be thundery. that may well lead — could also be thundery. that may well lead to some flash flooding in places _ well lead to some flash flooding in places. the rain in scotland, persistent rain, will also be thundery— persistent rain, will also be thundery at times. here, temperatures are 15 to 21 degrees. further— temperatures are 15 to 21 degrees. further south, 23. into the south east _ further south, 23. into the south east corner. _ further south, 23. into the south east corner, still 29 or 30 degrees. through— east corner, still 29 or 30 degrees. through this evening and overnight,

we hang _ through this evening and overnight, we hang on— through this evening and overnight, we hang on to the persistent rain. if we hang on to the persistent rain. if anything — we hang on to the persistent rain. if anything it will drift further east. — if anything it will drift further east, thundershowers in england, also drifting further east, then coming — also drifting further east, then coming up from the south we will see further— coming up from the south we will see further than _ coming up from the south we will see further than the redoubt was coming our way _ further than the redoubt was coming our way in — further than the redoubt was coming our way. in between, further than the redoubt was coming ourway. in between, largely further than the redoubt was coming our way. in between, largely dry. temperatures overnight ranging from 11 in temperatures overnight ranging from it in the _ temperatures overnight ranging from 11 in the north to a sticky 18 as we push _ 11 in the north to a sticky 18 as we push down — 11 in the north to a sticky 18 as we push down to the south. tuesday into wednesday, low pressure firmly in charge _ wednesday, low pressure firmly in charge of— wednesday, low pressure firmly in charge of our weather. this front is waving. _ charge of our weather. this front is waving, which is why it is going westwards, east—west, and this one coming _ westwards, east—west, and this one coming in _ westwards, east—west, and this one coming in from the south, also hringing — coming in from the south, also hringing in— coming in from the south, also bringing in thundery downpours at times _ bringing in thundery downpours at times the — bringing in thundery downpours at times. the met office has yellow weather— times. the met office has yellow weather when in doubt, one of the lower— weather when in doubt, one of the lower levels, across england and wales _ lower levels, across england and wales because some of those showers could well— wales because some of those showers could well be torrential. again, hit and mist. — could well be torrential. again, hit and mist, whereas we are looking at something _ and mist, whereas we are looking at something drier across northern ireland _ something drier across northern ireland and western scotland. temperatures in the north, 12 to 17, and coming — temperatures in the north, 12 to 17, and coming down as we push down into the south—east, with 25 27. tuesday into wednesday, still have a waving weather _

into wednesday, still have a waving weather front and weather front coming — weather front and weather front coming northwards across southern areas. _ coming northwards across southern areas. but — coming northwards across southern areas, but this ridge of high pressure _ areas, but this ridge of high pressure is building in from the west. _ pressure is building in from the west, meaning that for much of scotland — west, meaning that for much of scotland and northern ireland, it will he _ scotland and northern ireland, it will be dry with variable amounts of cloud. _ will be dry with variable amounts of cloud. but — will be dry with variable amounts of cloud, but some torrential downpours coming _ cloud, but some torrential downpours coming into— cloud, but some torrential downpours coming into southern areas, and again— coming into southern areas, and again it — coming into southern areas, and again it could well prove to be thundery. _ again it could well prove to be thundery. here, temperatures up to about— thundery. here, temperatures up to about 23— thundery. here, temperatures up to about 23 or— thundery. here, temperatures up to about 23 or 24 degrees. push northwards, notably green colours, not seen _ northwards, notably green colours, not seen that for a while, 14 degrees _ not seen that for a while, 14 degrees in stornoway. beyond that, they say— degrees in stornoway. beyond that, they say into friday at the weekend, we have _ they say into friday at the weekend, we have these various weather fronts moving _ we have these various weather fronts moving from the west to east. they will bring _ moving from the west to east. they will bring some rain but nothing particularly heavy. you will notice a change — particularly heavy. you will notice a change in — particularly heavy. you will notice a change in the wind direction. it starts _ a change in the wind direction. it starts to— a change in the wind direction. it starts to come from the west, so we more _ starts to come from the west, so we more of— starts to come from the west, so we more of an— starts to come from the west, so we more of an atlantic influence on our weather— more of an atlantic influence on our weather towards the end of the week, so fewer— weather towards the end of the week, so fewer showers and that westerly wind. _ so fewer showers and that westerly wind. or _ so fewer showers and that westerly wind. or a — so fewer showers and that westerly wind, ora breeze depending so fewer showers and that westerly wind, or a breeze depending on where you are. _ wind, or a breeze depending on where you are. into— wind, or a breeze depending on where you are. into thursday and friday, the end _ you are. into thursday and friday, the end of— you are. into thursday and friday, the end of the rig itself, a lot of

dry weather, but feeling that bit fresher. — dry weather, but feeling that bit fresher, but by then temperatures will be _ fresher, but by then temperatures will be closer to where we would expect _ will be closer to where we would expect them to be at this stage. we have lost— expect them to be at this stage. we have lost that blast of hot air. thank you very much indeed. it is strange to be celebrating cool weather. �* ., it is strange to be celebrating cool weather-- we _ it is strange to be celebrating cool weather.- we are - it is strange to be celebrating cool weather.- we are kinds l it is strange to be celebrating cool| weather.- we are kinds of weather. and rain. we are kinds of celebrations _ weather. and rain. we are kinds of celebrations yesterday _ weather. and rain. we are kinds of celebrations yesterday in _ weather. and rain. we are kinds of celebrations yesterday in the i celebrations yesterday in the football. ., , ., football. not very cool on the sidelines- _ football. not very cool on the sidelines. both _ football. not very cool on the sidelines. both managers i football. not very cool on the | sidelines. both managers sent football. not very cool on the i sidelines. both managers sent off! unbelievable. i know the pictures look worse than they are because everybody invariably gets... they are because everybody invariably gets. . .— they are because everybody invariably gets... iodate was handshake _ invariably gets... iodate was handshake and _ invariably gets... iodate was handshake and lager - invariably gets... iodate was handshake and lager pulled | invariably gets... iodate was i handshake and lager pulled away invariably gets... iodate was - handshake and lager pulled away and there was a heated exchange but everybody else pales in, making it look like it was a lot bigger. unsavoury at best but it adds to what was fiery occasion, as a big london derby always is. idigit what was fiery occasion, as a big london derby always is. wait until the next one! _ london derby always is. wait until the next one! lets _

london derby always is. wait until the next one! lets all— london derby always is. wait until the next one! lets all cool- london derby always is. wait until the next one! lets all cool down l the next one! lets all cool down first. red cards, lung—busting runs down the touchline — and that was just the managers. the battle at the bridge between chelsea and tottenham had it all, including a 96th—minute equaliser from harry kane. and to think we're only two weeks into the season. jo currie reports. and still it goes on between conte and tuchel. london derbies are rarely good—natured, but this one was especially spicy. the first big match of the season ending with a point shared — and tempers flared. it was chelsea who started the better. a corner, koulibaly unmarked, his shot unstoppable. the woeful spurs defence nowhere to be seen. after the break, tottenham continued to be second—best, until this. against the run of play, hojbjerg's effort finding the corner to bring some relief to the travelling fans and their manager. conte celebrated hard — tuchel having none of it. yellow cards all round, the derby bursting into life. there was only one way for chelsea to respond — reece james with the time and the space to put his side ahead once more. and this time there was no stopping tuchel, who took off down the touchline.

the three points were in touching distance, but in the 96th minute there was still time for one more upset. kane's glancing headerfinding the target, and rescuing a point. the most important thing is always the game and the final result, the way that the two teams play. then if happened something. ..outside, i think that is not important. yeah, it was hot from the temperature, and hot — between the benches and hot on the field and hot between the spectators. everything what you what and what you hope for in a match like this early in the season. it was a brilliant match. goals, drama and a managers' spat — the football may not have been a classic, but this match will live long in the memory. jo currie, bbc news. some great scenes as nottingham forest enjoyed their first win in the top flight after a 23—year absence. they beat west ham as premier league football returned to the city ground here, taiwo awoniyi with the goal. the hammers missed a penalty,

and hit the woodwork twice. if you need four goals to return to the top of the scottish premiership, why not score five?! that's what celtic did in beating kilmarnock. giorgos giakoumakis with their fifth sending the defending champions ahead of rangers on goal difference at the top of the table. there's a big night ahead for emma raducanu, who faces serena williams for the first time in her career today at the cincinnati open. raducanu of course preparing to defend her us open title later this month faces williams, who has indicated she could retire after the final grand slam of the year. so the chances of facing her before she hangs up her racket for good are fading fast. but as luck would have it's emma raducanu up next. he is going to be a memorable one, isn't it? if you were watching the gymnastics yesterday and thought you were seeing double, don't worry — it wasn't the heat getting to you.

this was the moment britain'sjessica gadirova won gold for herfloor routine at the european championships in munich — and her twin sister jennifer, who was also competing, was there to give her a huge hug. jessica joins us now. good morning. back—to—back european titles, huge congratulations, how does it feel?— does it feel? good morning, and thank you- _ does it feel? good morning, and thank you- it _ does it feel? good morning, and thank you. it feels _ does it feel? good morning, and thank you. it feels surreal- does it feel? good morning, and thank you. it feels surreal to i does it feel? good morning, and thank you. it feels surreal to be | thank you. it feels surreal to be able _ thank you. it feels surreal to be able to— thank you. it feels surreal to be able to defend my title. i am so pleased — able to defend my title. i am so pleased with it.— able to defend my title. i am so pleased with it. winning a title is a secial, pleased with it. winning a title is a special. but — pleased with it. winning a title is a special, but they are lovely i a special, but they are lovely pictures with you celebrating with your sister. pictures with you celebrating with your sister-— your sister. yeah. she means the world to me _ your sister. yeah. she means the world to me and _ your sister. yeah. she means the world to me and just _ your sister. yeah. she means the world to me and just to _ your sister. yeah. she means the world to me and just to share i your sister. yeah. she means the | world to me and just to share that special— world to me and just to share that special moment with her, because last year— special moment with her, because last year she was not able to be there _ last year she was not able to be there with — last year she was not able to be there with me due to withdrawing from _ there with me due to withdrawing from the — there with me due to withdrawing from the competition due to injury. to have _ from the competition due to injury. to have her— from the competition due to injury. to have her there in the floor

final. — to have her there in the floor final. ., . , . to have her there in the floor final. ., ., , . ., ,, to have her there in the floor final. ., ., ,. ., ,, final. you have such a special bond. you are both _ final. you have such a special bond. you are both competing _ final. you have such a special bond. you are both competing in - final. you have such a special bond. you are both competing in similar. you are both competing in similar events a lot of the time, but you are always there to support each other. ., ., other. yeah. in training, in competition, _ other. yeah. in training, in competition, we _ other. yeah. in training, in competition, we are i other. yeah. in training, in| competition, we are always other. yeah. in training, in i competition, we are always there other. yeah. in training, in - competition, we are always there for support— competition, we are always there for surmort and — competition, we are always there for support and i don't know what i would _ support and i don't know what i would do — support and i don't know what i would do without her. she just... she means — would do without her. she just... she means everything to me and we both give _ she means everything to me and we both give off the same energy to one another— both give off the same energy to one another and we just both want each other— another and we just both want each other to _ another and we just both want each other to do — another and we just both want each other to do the best. you another and we just both want each other to do the best.— other to do the best. you both litter at the — other to do the best. you both litter at the olympics - other to do the best. you both litter at the olympics last - other to do the best. you both| litter at the olympics last year. other to do the best. you both - litter at the olympics last year. we will talk about in a moment but talk us through what happened yesterday. when did you know that the gold was within your grasp during that routine? i within your grasp during that routine? �* ., , ~ ., ., routine? i didn't really know what was auoin routine? i didn't really know what was going on _ routine? i didn't really know what was going on because _ routine? i didn't really know what was going on because i _ routine? i didn't really know what was going on because i tried - routine? i didn't really know what was going on because i tried to i was going on because i tried to bloch— was going on because i tried to block everything around me. the scores _ block everything around me. the scores i— block everything around me. the scores. i didn't any of the other competitors do their performances. i didn't— competitors do their performances. i didn't even— competitors do their performances. i didn't even seekjenn's performance because _ didn't even seekjenn's performance because we — didn't even seekjenn's performance because we both don't really like to watch _ because we both don't really like to watch one _

because we both don't really like to watch one another because i think it is watch one another because i think it must— watch one another because i think it isjust the _ watch one another because i think it isjust the twin watch one another because i think it is just the twin thing. i was there cheering — is just the twin thing. i was there cheering her on but with my head facing _ cheering her on but with my head facing her— cheering her on but with my head facing her cell does yeah, just... do you _ facing her cell does yeah, just... do you find — facing her cell does yeah, just... do you find it more nerve—racking watching us is to compete than competing yourself? i watching us is to compete than competing yourself? i definitely get that sometimes. _ competing yourself? i definitely get that sometimes. i _ competing yourself? i definitely get that sometimes. i get _ competing yourself? i definitely get that sometimes. i get the _ that sometimes. i get the butterflies for her and i want her to do— butterflies for her and i want her to do the — butterflies for her and i want her to do the best that she can and i think— to do the best that she can and i think she — to do the best that she can and i think she says the same thing as wett~ _ think she says the same thing as well. ~ ., . think she says the same thing as well. ~ . . .,, think she says the same thing as well. ~ . . ,. , ., well. watching those pictures, one thin is well. watching those pictures, one thing is very _ well. watching those pictures, one thing is very clear _ well. watching those pictures, one thing is very clear watching - well. watching those pictures, one thing is very clear watching you - well. watching those pictures, one thing is very clear watching you do | thing is very clear watching you do your floor routine. you thing is very clear watching you do yourfloor routine. you love thing is very clear watching you do your floor routine. you love that performance element that comes with that routine stock that is something you really thrive on, that element of performance, and really wowing the crowds. i of performance, and really wowing the crowds— the crowds. i 'ust want to put the best the crowds. i just want to put the best performance _ the crowds. i just want to put the best performance i _ the crowds. i just want to put the best performance i can _ the crowds. i just want to put the best performance i can and - the crowds. i just want to put the best performance i can and feel. the crowds. i just want to put the i best performance i can and feel the music— best performance i can and feel the music while i dance and try to express— music while i dance and try to express with my heart and soul and

'ust express with my heart and soul and just make _ express with my heart and soul and just make myself look beautiful in my gymnastics, and elegant, and that is what _ my gymnastics, and elegant, and that is what i _ my gymnastics, and elegant, and that is what i love about the floor. you can do _ is what i love about the floor. you can do big — is what i love about the floor. you can do big powerful tumbles as well as beautiful leaps and artistry at the same — as beautiful leaps and artistry at the same time and it all comes together~ — the same time and it all comes touether. ~ ., . the same time and it all comes touether. ~ . . ., together. with elegance and powerful tumbles and routines _ together. with elegance and powerful tumbles and routines are _ together. with elegance and powerful tumbles and routines are coming - tumbles and routines are coming medals, as well. you have another gold to go with the one you won last yearin gold to go with the one you won last year in the europeans. there was a team runs for the olympics and now the world championships on the horizon, as well. the the world championships on the horizon, as well.— horizon, as well. the world championships _ horizon, as well. the world championships will - horizon, as well. the world championships will be - horizon, as well. the world championships will be in i horizon, as well. the world - championships will be in liverpool and i_ championships will be in liverpool and i can't — championships will be in liverpool and i can't wait for everyone to be in there _ and i can't wait for everyone to be in there with the massive crowd and hopefully— in there with the massive crowd and hopefully i_ in there with the massive crowd and hopefully i get selected so i can do another— hopefully i get selected so i can do another floor routine. did hopefully i get selected so i can do another floor routine.— another floor routine. did you ever ima . ine another floor routine. did you ever imagine you _ another floor routine. did you ever imagine you would _ another floor routine. did you ever imagine you would be _ another floor routine. did you ever imagine you would be picking - another floor routine. did you ever imagine you would be picking up . another floor routine. did you ever| imagine you would be picking up an olympic medal last year, another european gold this year. we must reflect —— you must reflect on a couple of years you are having and be so pleased with the way things are going for you at this stage of

your career. are going for you at this stage of your career-— are going for you at this stage of your career. yeah. i definitely had a sliuht your career. yeah. i definitely had a slight rocky _ your career. yeah. i definitely had a slight rocky start _ your career. yeah. i definitely had a slight rocky start coming - your career. yeah. i definitely had a slight rocky start coming into i a slight rocky start coming into this championships and i tried to let what— this championships and i tried to let what i— this championships and i tried to let what i did last year go behind me and — let what i did last year go behind me and focus on the present. just to start the _ me and focus on the present. just to start the new slate and page and think— start the new slate and page and think i_ start the new slate and page and think i would never achieve those things— think i would never achieve those things so— think i would never achieve those things so i— think i would never achieve those things so i can —— and think i have never— things so i can —— and think i have never achieve _ things so i can —— and think i have never achieve those things are now i can concentrate on the performance. not worry— can concentrate on the performance. not worry about what i have done, 'ust not worry about what i have done, just focus — not worry about what i have done, just focus in — not worry about what i have done, just focus in the moment. 30 not worry about what i have done, just focus in the moment. so many --eole just focus in the moment. so many people will — just focus in the moment. so many people will be _ just focus in the moment. so many people will be inspired _ just focus in the moment. so many people will be inspired by - just focus in the moment. so many people will be inspired by you. - people will be inspired by you. interested to note that you and your sister both started out, you are doing routines in an upstairs bedroom in your house, that was how it all started for you to. j bedroom in your house, that was how it all started for you to.— it all started for you to. i think we always _ it all started for you to. i think we always loved _ it all started for you to. i think we always loved to _ it all started for you to. i think we always loved to dance. - it all started for you to. i think| we always loved to dance. one it all started for you to. i think i we always loved to dance. one of it all started for you to. i think - we always loved to dance. one of our favourite _ we always loved to dance. one of our favourite games to play, we always wanted _ favourite games to play, we always wanted to — favourite games to play, we always wanted to do the best dances in that

game. _ wanted to do the best dances in that game, always try to hit the five stars _ game, always try to hit the five stars and — game, always try to hit the five stars and we would get competitive, who could _ stars and we would get competitive, who could hit the five stars best in our room — who could hit the five stars best in our room we — who could hit the five stars best in our room we would always try to copy our room we would always try to copy our idols' _ our room we would always try to copy our idols' routines and make our own, _ our idols' routines and make our own. as — our idols' routines and make our own, as well. our idols' routines and make our own. as well-— our idols' routines and make our own, as well. you dazzled us over the weekend. _ own, as well. you dazzled us over the weekend, once _ own, as well. you dazzled us over the weekend, once again, - own, as well. you dazzled us over the weekend, once again, and - own, as well. you dazzled us over the weekend, once again, and we j own, as well. you dazzled us over- the weekend, once again, and we look forward to seeing you compete at the worlds in liverpool in front of a home crowd and thank you to your sister, as well, jennifer, and i think we all need someone in our life likejennifer to cheer us on. whether it is a family member or a sibling orjust a best friend. if you have some there likejennifer and that relationship it is wonderful. sharing every step. irate wonderful. sharing every step. we are here for you! every step of the way. j are here for you! every step of the wa . ., y ., are here for you! every step of the wa . ., , ., ., are here for you! every step of the wa. ., ., ., . way. i love you, to nate! -- jenn, mate. stay with us, headlines coming up.

good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today.

labour unveils proposals to tackle soaring energy bills by freezing the price cap and extending a tax on gas and oil companies. we will tax the oil and gas companies that have made more money than they were expecting, and use that money to freeze these prices. one year since the taliban took power in afghanistan, we have a special report on women in the country and what the takeover means for theirfuture. the family of salman rushdie thank those who rushed to help the author when he was stabbed on stage at a literary event in new york. just one service per hour from here in manchester to london today. instead of the usual three. as avanti workers say no to extra shifts. services will be disrupted, expect much wider disruption later in the week.

good morning. boiling over at the bridge. how it was the managers who were sent off in yesterday's fiery london derby between chelsea and tottenham. good morning. temperatures this week are coming down, closer to where we would expect them to be at this stage in august. the other thing is we are looking at thunderstorms, torrential downpours. they are going torrential downpours. they are going to be hit and miss but some of them could lead to some localised flooding. all of the details through the programme. it's monday the 15th of august. our main story. in the last half hour the labour leader sir keir starmer has told breakfast that the government must freeze the planned energy price cap rises in october and january. he says the measure could be funded by an extra tax on the big energy firms. our political correspondent lone wells is in westminster. good morning, lone. tell us what his proposals actually mean. goad proposals actually mean. good morninu. proposals actually mean. good morning. keir _ proposals actually mean. good morning. keir starmer - proposals actually mean. good morning. keir starmer has - proposals actually mean. good morning. keir starmer hasjust proposals actually mean. (13mm morning. keir starmer hasjust been

outlining exactly what he would do to try and freeze that energy price cap rise, which is set to rise than more than £3000 per year in the autumn and again next year to more than £4000 a year. what labour are proposing which is also what the snp and lib dems have been proposing, is to freeze that energy price cap and keep it below £2000 per year for families. he told us how he plans to do this. , , ,, ., , families. he told us how he plans to do this. , , ~' ., , . do this. everybody knows that in october, there _ do this. everybody knows that in october, there energy _ do this. everybody knows that in october, there energy bills - do this. everybody knows that in october, there energy bills are i october, there energy bills are going _ october, there energy bills are going to — october, there energy bills are going to go through the roof again and then— going to go through the roof again and then injanuary even going to go through the roof again and then in january even further, what _ and then in january even further, what are — and then in january even further, what are you going to do about it? the labour— what are you going to do about it? the labour party says, we are on your— the labour party says, we are on your side, — the labour party says, we are on your side, we will tax the oil and .as your side, we will tax the oil and gas companies who have made more nroney— gas companies who have made more money than — gas companies who have made more money than they were expecting, and use that _ money than they were expecting, and use that money to freeze these prices — use that money to freeze these prices to— use that money to freeze these prices to make sure that there are not these — prices to make sure that there are not these increases in the autumn is. ,, ., , not these increases in the autumn is. keir starmer says there are three main _ is. keir starmer says there are three main ways _ is. keir starmer says there are three main ways they - is. keir starmer says there are three main ways they will - is. keir starmer says there are three main ways they will fund j is. keir starmer says there are - three main ways they will fund this freeze to the energy price cap rise.

firstly, by extending the windfall tax on oil and gas companies, backdating its two january. secondly, instead of using £14 billion to give everybody £400 this autumn, put that towards cancelling this price cap rise. and thirdly, labour arguing that by freezing this energy price cap rise, they would bring inflation down, and subsequently bring down the interest payments on government debt repayment. this point in particular has been picked up by the institute for fiscal studies you have said that this would only be the case, interest repayments on government debt would only be brought down long term if these subsidies continued more than the six month that labour is proposing but the ifs credited labour with costing their plans for supporting people more than the government ought to the —— tory leadership candidates have done so far. to recap, rishi sunak has said he would provide more support for families particularly more vulnerable households this winter

and the spent vat on energy bills. liz truss has said if she became prime minister, she would want to help people by cancelling the planned rise to national insurance tax and suspend green levies on energy bills. what is interesting to remember about all of these plans, from rishi sunak and liz truss and those from keir starmer, none of these people are currently in power yet. and therefore these are all ideas, meanwhile, families and households who are waiting to find out what support might be available will have to wait a bit longer until it is confirmed to the next prime minister is going to be and what decisions the government might take. thank you, lone. it's exactly a year since the taliban seized power in afghanistan, ending two decades of us—led military intervention. our south asia correspondent yogita limaye is in kabul. yogita, the taliban marking this anniversary with a national holiday,

but i'm wondering there on the street, what are the views and opinions and emotions of most afghans? opinions and emotions of most afuhans? �* . ., , opinions and emotions of most afuhans? n ., , , opinions and emotions of most afuhans? a . , , , , afghans? actually, 'ust behind me is one of afghans? actually, 'ust behind me is of kabul-s — afghans? actually, just behind me is one of kabul's main _ afghans? actually, just behind me is one of kabul's main square - afghans? actually, just behind me is one of kabul's main square which - afghans? actually, just behind me is| one of kabul's main square which has become an impromptu scent of a celebration for the taliban. since the morning, we have seen them coming in one pick—up truck after another, buying flags from the side of the road, draping them across the rear windshield of the car, some draping them around them selves. they have been standing on the podium behind me there, chanting, saying, happy independence, long live the islamic emirate. we have only really seen men on the streets and that visuals in striking contrast to what we saw here just two days ago. dozens of women who tried marching on the streets, demanding the right to work and to be educated, they were stopped. the taliban fired in the air and disperse the protests. it was a rare

protest because about six months ago they started cracking down on the sporadic protests very violently. if you compare the taliban this time around to the regime in the 90s, they are not associated with the kind of brutality that was seen during the regime in the 90s. but equally, the more moderate faith that they have been trying to portray is challenged by the restrictions they have put on women, the fact that there is not any woman in the decision—making position, and most significantly the fact that girls have been barred from going to secondary schools in most parts of the country. this is the only nation in the world to do so. stand the country. this is the only nation in the world to do so.— in the world to do so. and in the last few days. — in the world to do so. and in the last few days, we _ in the world to do so. and in the last few days, we have - in the world to do so. and in the last few days, we have seen - in the world to do so. and in the i last few days, we have seen again the tensions that exist between the taliban in charge in afghanistan and the outside world.— the outside world. that's right. about two _ the outside world. that's right. about two weeks _ the outside world. that's right. about two weeks ago, - the outside world. that's right. about two weeks ago, the - the outside world. that's right. about two weeks ago, the us l the outside world. that's right. i about two weeks ago, the us said that it killed al-qaeda's chief, here in the capital. in the home of

an aide of the taliban minister, i actually spoke to the taliban government spokesman and asked him about it, there official line is they are still investigating the matter and they don't know if i am and answer how eerie it was there or not. —— i don't know —— they don't know if the al-qaeda leader was there or not. they say they don't believe it will have any impact on the agreement they had made with the us in 2020. when i asked him about what the relationship between the taliban and al-qaeda was, he said there were no ties between them. there are rising security issues, the threat of the regional affiliate of islamic state, in the past weeks, we have seen multiple explosions take place here in kabul. the taliban have been trying to play down the threat, but increasingly, what we are seeing in kabul resembles what we used to see here before the 15th of august when the

streets, the markets, they don't feel safe any more. in terms of the fact that you don't know if there's going to be an explosion there or not. ., . . ~' going to be an explosion there or not. ., ., ., ,, i. , going to be an explosion there or not. ., . . ,, i. , . not. yogita, thank you very much, live in kabul. _ not. yogita, thank you very much, live in kabul, a _ not. yogita, thank you very much, live in kabul, a year— not. yogita, thank you very much, live in kabul, a year after- not. yogita, thank you very much, live in kabul, a year after the i live in kabul, a year after the taliban took back control. sir salman rushdie's family has praised the bravery of the audience members who rushed to help when the author was stabbed during a literary event in new york on friday. they also confirmed that sir salman is no longer on a ventilator and has been able to say a few words. a 24—year—old man has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal has the latest. there's a glimmer of hope for salman rushdie's family, even as he remains in a critical condition in pennsylvania. in a statement, his son zafar rushdie said the family were extremely relieved that he was able to say a few words. he said even though his father's life changing injuries were severe, his usual feisty and defiant sense of humour remains intact. zafar also praised the audience

members who were present at the event, who he said bravely leapt to his father's defence to help him. 45 minutes away in chautauqua, over in new york state, where the incident happened, the state's governor issued words of solidarity. we condemn the cowardly attack on salman rushdie, and we condemn any individual or any group that dares violate the sanctity of place like chautauqua. and i want it out there that a man with a knife cannot silence a man with a pen. the 24—year—old american suspect hadi matar has already appeared in court, and pleaded not guilty to the charges of attempted murder and attempted assault. prosecutors allege he travelled by bus from newjersey to the literary event. they say he bought a ticket like everybody else, allowing him to attend the talk

mr rushdie was due to give. for decades, salman rushdie went into hiding after his book, the satanic verses, led to iran issuing a fatwa in 1989. many muslims considered his writing blasphemous. it's reported that police think hadi matar may have had sympathies for the iranian regime but an official motive has not been established. ever since the attack on friday, world leaders have been issuing words of solidarity for sir salman rushdie. president biden released a statement praising the author for his refusal to be intimidated or silenced. nomia iqbal, bbc news, pennsylvania. 11 minutes past eight, let's get the weather now with carol, because it is important, it is changing. it certainly is, absolutely right.

the weather is quite different from last week, it is going to be cooler and we are also looking at some thunderstorms. some of those will be quite intense and could lead to some issues with flooding, but not all of us will catch one. what we had this morning is some rain, because parts of scotland it has been banned re—here already, and some showers in northern ireland, western parts of england, and also wales, down into the south—west. all of these could develop thunderstorms through the morning. into the east we have a bit more cloud and it produced some light showers this morning, but nothing was significant. in between, we have got the sunshine. as we go through the day, almost anywhere could catch a thunderstorm and again it could be torrential, and it could be slow—moving as well. not much wind to move it along, except across the north and west of scotland and northern ireland. it could lead to some issues with flash flooding. cooler in the north, 15 to 23 degrees. as we pushed on towards the

south we could squeeze out 30 across the london area. this evening and overnight we see thundery showers pushing east, some heavier, more persistent rain across eastern scotland and more showers coming up from the south. all of these have the potential to be thundery as well. still quite sticky in the south. we start off tomorrow with thundery showers across southern areas, rain continuing to push east across scotland. there will be dry conditions in between with some sunshine, variable cloud, and temperatures going down, which for some of us is a blessedly. —— blessing relief. absolutely! it would have been a relief last week. this time last week on breakfast we were watching gloucester rugby�*s former player ed slater and a gang of his family, friends and old team mates as they set off on a seriously long bike ride.

it started at gloucester�*s kingsholm stadium, then onto leicester — where ed played for seven years — then to ed's first club in milton keynes, and then onto the home of rugby union twickenham before pedalling back to gloucester. the 350—mile ride came just weeks after ed's playing career was ended by a diagnosis of motor neurone disease and the aim was to raise money to fund the search for a cure. let's see how he got on. losing one week, winning the next. lots and lots of ups and downs. used to dealing with adversity. albeit nowhere near the level i am having to deal with now. but it gives me some solid foundations. about five, six months ago, went through some testing and ultimately ended up

with a diagnosis of motor neurone disease. it's something you kind of never dream of happening to you. and i've got to get on with it. and face it. they're off, big cheer. go on, ed. they are elite sportsmen, but the attributes needed for rugby and for cycling differ hugely. as they set off from gloucester rugby club, the ups and downs were apparent very soon. a downhill instead of an uphill. once again, rugby community comes together and gets together when one of its own falls on some difficult times, and it's brilliant what ed's doing. continuing to raise awareness of such a terrible disease. to see the guys turn out and put their bodies through what they're putting it through for him, it's a real wake up call for the sport and for mnd in particular. day one was 90 miles to welford road, the home of leicester tigers.

a club where ed had played, captained and won the league. cycling 130 miles a day, refuelling stops are vital. lunch was at ed's first club, milton keynes, for another rousing reception and a hug from his mum. he is an inspirational boy, though, boy... imean, man! i mean, obviously he's my son and i'm biased. but yeah, he's always been an incredibly determined character. milton keynes is ok at rugby. and the way you've supported me after this diagnosis is huge. never would have expected it. remind me why you did it? well, a couple of reasons. the main reason to raise awareness for mnd. you know, i know having spoken to rob and to doddie, that the government have pledged £50 million and they're

waiting and see that money. if i can add to that, then great. and hopefully that can add to the research because we know there's no cure for this. borne out of defiance and dogged determination, ed slater�*s 350 mile bike ride was over. he was home. ed was determined to raise money, raise awareness of mnd, and prove that his diagnosis wouldn't define him. mission accomplished. ed joins us now along with his former gloucester rugby team—mate lewis ludlow, who cycled alongside him. good morning, lads. morning. a lot has happened _ good morning, lads. morning. a lot has happened since _ good morning, lads. morning. a lot has happened since we _ good morning, lads. morning. a lot has happened since we met, - good morning, lads. morning. a lot has happened since we met, hasn't| has happened since we met, hasn't it? , , ., has happened since we met, hasn't it? , i. ., , has happened since we met, hasn't it? , ., , ., has happened since we met, hasn't it? , ., , has happened since we met, hasn't it? ., , , it? yes, you are trying to set me up with that vat! _ it? yes, you are trying to set me up with that vat! | — it? yes, you are trying to set me up with that vat! | am _ it? yes, you are trying to set me up with that vat! i am good, _ it? yes, you are trying to set me up| with that vat! i am good, recovered now. it hit me two or three days to get over it, i was searching desperately for my other cyclists

and team—mates to see if they were in the same pain as i was, and only sam said something.— in the same pain as i was, and only sam said something. some of sam is still in the cotswold _ sam said something. some of sam is still in the cotswold hills _ still in the cotswold hills somewhere, we aren't sure where. this was— somewhere, we aren't sure where. this was hugely ambitious, this project, you just decided to do it, you didn't spend very long thinking about it. lewis is now laughing! 36 about it. lewis is now laughing! 7515 days from start to finish of prep, and it started off as a bit of a joke. in the team room. we were going to finish at twickenham to start with which would have been a great idea. and then fraser said, not sure it's long enough to be a proper challenge and that was it. so that really was a proper challenge, then. ., ~' , ., that really was a proper challenge, then. . ,, i. that really was a proper challenge, then. . ~' i., . then. yeah, like you say, we gave ourselves — then. yeah, like you say, we gave ourselves not _ then. yeah, like you say, we gave ourselves not much _ then. yeah, like you say, we gave ourselves not much time. - then. yeah, like you say, we gave ourselves not much time. i - then. yeah, like you say, we gave | ourselves not much time. i haven't trained _ ourselves not much time. i haven't trained really, lewis is a fit lad, and he — trained really, lewis is a fit lad, and he has _ trained really, lewis is a fit lad, and he has come back from injury i know _ and he has come back from injury i know but — and he has come back from injury i know. but he isn't carrying as much weight— know. but he isn't carrying as much weight as _ know. but he isn't carrying as much weight as me. it makes the bike ride

a little _ weight as me. it makes the bike ride a little bit _ weight as me. it makes the bike ride a little bit easier. so lack of tinre, — a little bit easier. so lack of tinre, lack— a little bit easier. so lack of time, lack of training, i did a little — time, lack of training, i did a little bit _ time, lack of training, i did a little bit of pressure will stop i probably— little bit of pressure will stop i probably felt that through some of it, particularly towards the end. twickenham till it got us there was a long _ twickenham till it got us there was a long day, — twickenham till it got us there was a long day, lots of hills. —— twickenham until gloucester. there were a _ twickenham until gloucester. there were a couple of moments where we had three _ were a couple of moments where we had three flat tires on that leg, we had three flat tires on that leg, we had to— had three flat tires on that leg, we had to stop — had three flat tires on that leg, we had to stop on the side of the road, the heat _ had to stop on the side of the road, the heat was intense. we were waiting — the heat was intense. we were waiting for 20 minutes, half an hour _ waiting for 20 minutes, half an hour any— waiting for 20 minutes, half an hour. any minute ticking by you want to get— hour. any minute ticking by you want to get closer, it felt like we were getting _ to get closer, it felt like we were getting further away at times. their weather, getting further away at times. their weather. you _ getting further away at times. their weather, you could _ getting further away at times. their weather, you could not _ getting further away at times. the: " weather, you could not have chosen getting further away at times. tt9: :' weather, you could not have chosen a tougher week to do it in. taste tougher week to do it in. we couldn't- _ tougher week to do it in. we couldn't. i'm _ tougher week to do it in. we couldn't. i'm not— tougher week to do it in. we couldn't. i'm not a cyclist, i don't couldn't. i'm not a cyclist, idon't think— couldn't. i'm not a cyclist, i don't think i_ couldn't. i'm not a cyclist, i don't think i could _ couldn't. i'm not a cyclist, i don't think i could have done some of those _ think i could have done some of those hills— think i could have done some of those hills in the wind and the wet either~ _ those hills in the wind and the wet either i_ those hills in the wind and the wet either. i was scared enough going down _ either. i was scared enough going down some of the hills that we went down _ down some of the hills that we went down so— down some of the hills that we went down so to — down some of the hills that we went down. so to have the heat it kind of managed _ down. so to have the heat it kind of managed that. if we would have had wind and _ managed that. if we would have had wind and rain, i didn't need

wind and rain, ididn't need anything— wind and rain, i didn't need anything else stopping me from cycling — anything else stopping me from cycling i— anything else stopping me from cycling. i had the weight already. thats— cycling. i had the weight already. that's what you are saying, your mum was saying in the film, that determination and doggedness that has seen you do everything you are going through right now. mr; has seen you do everything you are going through right now.— has seen you do everything you are going through right now. my mum will alwa s be going through right now. my mum will always be kind. _ going through right now. my mum will always be kind, when _ going through right now. my mum will always be kind, when she, _ going through right now. my mum will always be kind, when she, about i going through right now. my mum will always be kind, when she, about what she says _ always be kind, when she, about what she says. and i love her to bits. i was _ she says. and i love her to bits. i was watching earlier, you had erin kennedy— was watching earlier, you had erin kennedy on, and her attitude was incredible — kennedy on, and her attitude was incredible. after her diagnosis. what _ incredible. after her diagnosis. what she — incredible. after her diagnosis. what she said, she didn't want to sit there — what she said, she didn't want to sit there and let herself get self—pity and have sorrow, she wanted — self—pity and have sorrow, she wanted to— self—pity and have sorrow, she wanted to get on with things on the rowing _ wanted to get on with things on the rowing gave her that as well. it's a bit similar. — rowing gave her that as well. it's a bit similar, different diagnosis, but the — bit similar, different diagnosis, but the attitude is more or less the same _ but the attitude is more or less the same i_ but the attitude is more or less the same. i don't want to wallow in self-pity. — same. i don't want to wallow in self-pity. i— same. i don't want to wallow in self—pity, i want to get on with things — self—pity, i want to get on with things. although it was short notice with the _ things. although it was short notice with the bike ride, it was amazing to get— with the bike ride, it was amazing to get it _ with the bike ride, it was amazing to get it sorted and get it done, and to— to get it sorted and get it done, and to challenge myself. and now i've had _ and to challenge myself. and now i've had a — and to challenge myself. and now i've had a couple of days to recover, _ i've had a couple of days to recover, and see what's next on the

horizon _ recover, and see what's next on the horizon. :, :, ., �* , horizon. oh, ok, go on, what's next on the horizon? _ horizon. oh, ok, go on, what's next on the horizon? we _ horizon. oh, ok, go on, what's next on the horizon? we haven't - horizon. oh, ok, go on, what's next on the horizon? we haven't planned| on the horizon? we haven't planned an hinu on the horizon? we haven't planned anythingiust_ on the horizon? we haven't planned anything just yet- — on the horizon? we haven't planned anything just yet. you _ on the horizon? we haven't planned anything just yet. you never - on the horizon? we haven't planned anything just yet. you never do! i anything 'ust yet. you never do! whooo anything just yet. you never do! whooo will _ anything just yet. you never do! whooo will probably _ anything just yet. you never do! whooo will probably do - anything just yet. you never do! i whooo will probably do something next week! there will be a lot to do, as time goes on, everyone is behind ed and his family so there will be loads of stuff that we can do to get behind it and mnd research, and the more we can do, for his kids and his mrs, the better. :, , :, ., ., better. how did you manage, edit? the diagnosis _ better. how did you manage, edit? the diagnosis is _ better. how did you manage, edit? the diagnosis is still _ better. how did you manage, edit? the diagnosis is still quite - better. how did you manage, edit? the diagnosis is still quite fresh, i the diagnosis is still quite fresh, and do are starting to feel it physically? how did you feel it during the ride? t’ge physically? how did you feel it during the ride?— physically? how did you feel it during the ride? i've 'ust noticed that i'm extremely i during the ride? i've just noticed that i'm extremely tired, - during the ride? i've just noticed that i'm extremely tired, very i that i'm extremely tired, very quickly — that i'm extremely tired, very quickly. so i have to manage that. i said to _ quickly. so i have to manage that. i said to lewis— quickly. so i have to manage that. i said to lewis yesterday, during the day, there — said to lewis yesterday, during the day, there are parts where i feel like i_ day, there are parts where i feel like i need — day, there are parts where i feel like i need to crash and sleep. but part of— like i need to crash and sleep. but part of me — like i need to crash and sleep. but part of me doesn't wants to give into that — part of me doesn't wants to give into that because i feel like i am wasting — into that because i feel like i am wasting time, i want to fight

against _ wasting time, i want to fight against it. there are times during the day— against it. there are times during the day where have to drag myself off the _ the day where have to drag myself off the sofa fight against having that sit — off the sofa fight against having that sit down for half an hour, whatever— that sit down for half an hour, whatever it is. because ijust want to keep _ whatever it is. because ijust want to keep moving, keep as much going as i can _ to keep moving, keep as much going as i can it— to keep moving, keep as much going as i can. it was emotional, in terms of, as i can. it was emotional, in terms of. i_ as i can. it was emotional, in terms of. l was _ as i can. it was emotional, in terms of, i was thinking back when i was riding _ of, i was thinking back when i was riding back— of, i was thinking back when i was riding back into gloucester, the fact that — riding back into gloucester, the fact that the rugby was done, i wasn't — fact that the rugby was done, i wasn't going to play at kingsholm again. _ wasn't going to play at kingsholm again, and that's something i absolutely love doing. so it was a bit of— absolutely love doing. so it was a bit of a _ absolutely love doing. so it was a bit of a sliding doors moment in that sense — bit of a sliding doors moment in that sense when i was on the bike coming _ that sense when i was on the bike coming into gloucester. i've just .ot coming into gloucester. i've just got to— coming into gloucester. i've just got to find — coming into gloucester. i've just got to find something else to replace — got to find something else to replace that with. the club have been _ replace that with. the club have been amazing, i will do some coaching _ been amazing, i will do some coaching at the academy, ten minutes, _ coaching at the academy, ten minutes, 15, 20 minutes on a rugby pitch— minutes, 15, 20 minutes on a rugby pitch and _ minutes, 15, 20 minutes on a rugby pitch and everything falls away and you forget about it. sojust bits and pieces like that to keep myself going _ and pieces like that to keep myself ..oin _ ., �* , , and pieces like that to keep myself anoin. . �* , , ., and pieces like that to keep myself anoin. . �*, , ., . , going. that's interesting, that city and that a club _ going. that's interesting, that city and that a club that _ going. that's interesting, that city and that a club that have - going. that's interesting, that city and that a club that have given i going. that's interesting, that city and that a club that have given so | and that a club that have given so much and you have given them in return, it will remain a big part of

your life. return, it will remain a big part of our life. , ~ return, it will remain a big part of our life. , : ., , your life. huge parts. we are very settled in the _ your life. huge parts. we are very settled in the area, _ your life. huge parts. we are very settled in the area, we _ your life. huge parts. we are very settled in the area, we have i your life. huge parts. we are very settled in the area, we have lots. your life. huge parts. we are very. settled in the area, we have lots of friends _ settled in the area, we have lots of friends in _ settled in the area, we have lots of friends in that area, we live in cheltenham just across from gloucester. the club has been a huge part of— gloucester. the club has been a huge part of my— gloucester. the club has been a huge part of my life, and it has only been — part of my life, and it has only been five _ part of my life, and it has only been five or six years, really. you saw the _ been five or six years, really. you saw the reception that we got at kingsholm, it is like that playing at the _ kingsholm, it is like that playing at the club every week and it's hard not to— at the club every week and it's hard not to get— at the club every week and it's hard not to get into it. one at the club every week and it's hard not to get into it.— not to get into it. one of the great thins we not to get into it. one of the great things we have — not to get into it. one of the great things we have enjoyed _ not to get into it. one of the great things we have enjoyed watching l not to get into it. one of the great i things we have enjoyed watching when we see people do these challenges, we see people do these challenges, we set cameras up on your bikes or whatever, we get to listen to the bits where you don't know we are listening. bits where you don't know we are listeninu. :, bits where you don't know we are listening.- and _ bits where you don't know we are listening.- and this i bits where you don't know we are listening.- and this is i bits where you don't know we are | listening.- and this is what listening. oh, no! and this is what we heard! no. _ listening. oh, no! and this is what we heard! no, no. _ listening. oh, no! and this is what we heard! no, no. and _ listening. oh, no! and this is what we heard! no, no. and it's- listening. oh, no! and this is what we heard! no, no. and it's all- listening. oh, no! and this is what we heard! no, no. and it's all of. we heard! no, no. and it's all of those moments when things are tough, and how you keep each other going. how did you do that?— and how you keep each other going. how did you do that? there was a lot of lau~ahin

how did you do that? there was a lot of laughing and _ how did you do that? there was a lot of laughing and joking, _ how did you do that? there was a lot of laughing and joking, i _ how did you do that? there was a lot of laughing and joking, i say... i of laughing and joking, i say... look at this! of laughing and 'oking, i say... look at this!— look at this! that was feisty brewery. — look at this! that was feisty brewery, amazing, - look at this! that was feisty brewery, amazing, we i look at this! that was feisty l brewery, amazing, we rocked look at this! that was feisty i brewery, amazing, we rocked up look at this! that was feisty _ brewery, amazing, we rocked up there at our last stop before taking them. and they were like, you can have a beer, have some food, getting an answering portals that we were there for an hour. that is why we were so late. :, :, :, for an hour. that is why we were so late. :, :, ., , , ., late. you found a brewery with a swimming _ late. you found a brewery with a swimming pool? _ late. you found a brewery with a swimming pool? a _ late. you found a brewery with a. swimming pool? a microbrewery, late. you found a brewery with a i swimming pool? a microbrewery, two hours late for— swimming pool? a microbrewery, two hours late for twickenham, _ swimming pool? a microbrewery, two hours late for twickenham, no - swimming pool? a microbrewery, two hours late for twickenham, no one i hours late for twickenham, no one knows until now! t hours late for twickenham, no one knows until now!— hours late for twickenham, no one knows until now!_ we i hours late for twickenham, no one i knows until now!_ we went knows until now! i told you! we went into the swimming _ knows until now! i told you! we went into the swimming pool _ knows until now! i told you! we went into the swimming pool and - knows until now! i told you! we went into the swimming pool and had i knows until now! i told you! we went into the swimming pool and had a i into the swimming pool and had a beer _ into the swimming pool and had a beer how— into the swimming pool and had a beer. how we kept each other going, like lewis— beer. how we kept each other going, like lewis said, it was a cynical bunch, — like lewis said, it was a cynical bunch, ill— like lewis said, it was a cynical bunch, i'll be honest. quite like being _ bunch, i'll be honest. quite like being in— bunch, i'll be honest. quite like being in that space sometimes, we were _ being in that space sometimes, we were a _ being in that space sometimes, we were a bit— being in that space sometimes, we were a bit cynical, some dark humour, _ were a bit cynical, some dark humour, you need that sometimes. he was there. _

humour, you need that sometimes. he was there, our team humour, you need that sometimes. he was there, ourteam manager, not because— was there, ourteam manager, not because he _ was there, ourteam manager, not because he could ride a bike but we could _ because he could ride a bike but we could laugh — because he could ride a bike but we could laugh at him. he because he could ride a bike but we could laugh at him.— could laugh at him. he fulfilled his role brilliantly. _ could laugh at him. he fulfilled his role brilliantly. when _ could laugh at him. he fulfilled his role brilliantly. when you - could laugh at him. he fulfilled his role brilliantly. when you are i role brilliantly. when you are clina role brilliantly. when you are cycling in _ role brilliantly. when you are cycling in a — role brilliantly. when you are cycling in a pack, _ role brilliantly. when you are cycling in a pack, it _ role brilliantly. when you are cycling in a pack, it is - cycling in a pack, it is togetherness, what were you thinking, saying to yourself? what thinking, saying to yourself? what was i saying? _ thinking, saying to yourself? what was i saying? keep _ thinking, saying to yourself? what was i saying? keep pedalling! i thinking, saying to yourself? what was i saying? keep pedalling! get| thinking, saying to yourself? what i was i saying? keep pedalling! get to the brewery! — was i saying? keep pedalling! get to the brewery! when _ was i saying? keep pedalling! get to the brewery! when there _ was i saying? keep pedalling! get to the brewery! when there was - was i saying? keep pedalling! get to the brewery! when there was a i was i saying? keep pedalling! get to the brewery! when there was a gap. the brewery! when there was a gap 0 enin: the brewery! when there was a gap oenin: u- the brewery! when there was a gap opening up i _ the brewery! when there was a gap opening up i had — the brewery! when there was a gap opening up i had to _ the brewery! when there was a gap opening up i had to keep _ the brewery! when there was a gap opening up i had to keep chasing i the brewery! when there was a gap. opening up i had to keep chasing the bike to _ opening up i had to keep chasing the bike to get _ opening up i had to keep chasing the bike to get to them. the fitter guys were alongside me trying to have a conversation, i was out of breath. so i was _ conversation, i was out of breath. so i was having none of it. i had a lot more — so i was having none of it. i had a lot more time in my head that most of the _ lot more time in my head that most of the guys — lot more time in my head that most of the guys. just taking it all into be honest— of the guys. just taking it all into be honest with you. you are so focused — be honest with you. you are so focused on _ be honest with you. you are so focused on the road, plot holes

everywhere, you are just constantly concentrating on everything around you. concentrating on everything around you that's— concentrating on everything around you. that's really refreshing. it's quite _ you. that's really refreshing. it's quite nice — you. that's really refreshing. it's quite nice to escape that thought process— quite nice to escape that thought process of mnd and what is going on and everything that has changed. it's quite — and everything that has changed. it's quite nice to escape it. we wait to see — it's quite nice to escape it. 9 wait to see what is coming next. i figure there is going to be something. t figure there is going to be something-— figure there is going to be i something._ there will something. i hope so. there will definitely be _ something. i hope so. there will definitely be something. - something. i hope so. there will definitely be something. and - something. i hope so. there will| definitely be something. and the fundraisin: definitely be something. and the fundraising goes _ definitely be something. and the fundraising goes on. _ definitely be something. and the fundraising goes on. carry - definitely be something. and the fundraising goes on. carry it - definitely be something. and the fundraising goes on. carry it on, | fundraising goes on. carry it on, eah. fundraising goes on. carry it on, yeah- like _ fundraising goes on. carry it on, yeah. like lewis _ fundraising goes on. carry it on, yeah. like lewis says, _ fundraising goes on. carry it on, yeah. like lewis says, just - fundraising goes on. carry it on, i yeah. like lewis says, just adding our voice — yeah. like lewis says, just adding our voice to— yeah. like lewis says, just adding our voice to the research, because there _ our voice to the research, because there is_ our voice to the research, because there is nothing for mnd. there is bits and _ there is nothing for mnd. there is bits and pieces that could slow progression but literally nothing you can — progression but literally nothing you can do. and that's the most difficult — you can do. and that's the most difficult thing about it. he wants to be _ difficult thing about it. he wants to be able to have a bit of a fair fight _ to be able to have a bit of a fair fight but— to be able to have a bit of a fair fight. but at the moment you can't, all you _ fight. but at the moment you can't, all you could do mentally is try and push _ all you could do mentally is try and push it— all you could do mentally is try and push it in_ all you could do mentally is try and push it in the right way, have the right— push it in the right way, have the right attitude. but we want a bit more _ right attitude. but we want a bit more of— right attitude. but we want a bit more of a — right attitude. but we want a bit more of a fair fight.— right attitude. but we want a bit

more of a fair fight. thank you for cominu more of a fair fight. thank you for coming in. _ more of a fair fight. thank you for coming in, well— more of a fair fight. thank you for coming in, well done, _ more of a fair fight. thank you for coming in, well done, go - more of a fair fight. thank you for coming in, well done, go and - more of a fair fight. thank you for coming in, well done, go and get| more of a fair fight. thank you for| coming in, well done, go and get a coming in, well done, go and geta bit more rest. coming in, well done, go and get a bit more rest.— coming in, well done, go and get a bit more rest. thank you for having us. thank bit more rest. thank you for having us- thank you _ bit more rest. thank you for having us. thank you so _ bit more rest. thank you for having us. thank you so much,. _ bit more rest. thank you for having us. thank you so much,. much - bit more rest. thank you for having | us. thank you so much,. much more cominu us. thank you so much,. much more coming up- — time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. good morning, i'm asad ahmad. firefighters have issued a warning of extremely hot ground where there have been grassfires on dartford heath and they say it could be a risk to animals and humans. the third fire there in three weeks was at the weekend, with smoke being seen from the nearby a2 and the m25 motorways. the fire brigade also warns of toxins and fumes which may be around for another few days. a kfc restaurant in leytonstone has been shut down by food inspectors, after they discovered signs of a "rat infestation". waltham forest council's safety team issued a hygiene emergency prohibition notice to the branch on high road. the fried—chicken shop's operator, triple d ltd,

will appear in court next week. events and celebrations will be taking place across london today — to mark exactly 75 years of indian independence from british colonial rule. it's a public holiday in india and this is how it's been marked before. while here in london, the guildhall in the city of london will be lit orange, white and green, to mark strong trade links with india. the city of london also says half a million british indians play an important role in the life of the capital. and london has provided a new home for people from all over the world — including those from cyprus who left their mediterranean homeland after being invaded by turkey. it's 48 years since in happened, and for baz bedrossian — who was just nine when it happened — it's a time to reflect. london has provided me with the opportunity to grow both myself as a person, meet my wife here, and obviously settle and make a life for ourselves and our children.

a look at the tube board now. now the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's been another very warm night, but still no showers. however, low pressure is in charge for the next few days, so conditions becoming more unsettled. the met office has a yellow weather warning in place for thunderstorms today, tomorrow, and for wednesday. now, today, it's a bright start, some sunshine, a bit of patchy cloud around. now, we could see these showers developing into the afternoon, but they are hit and miss today — not guaranteed. temperatures still warm — 30 celsius, the maximum. now, overnight tonight, we've got another band of showers moving through. could see those turn heavy and thundery, as well, through the early hours of the morning. the minimum temperature still warm tonight — between 16 and 18 celsius. now, another low—pressure system comes up from the south — again, that's going to bring more chance of thunderstorms for tuesday.

could see a dry start with these showers moving up from the south. heavy, thundery, and temperatures tomorrow just a degree or two cooler. now, we're expecting more thunderstorms as we head into wednesday, as well — so further heavy showers — and the temperatures cooling off not only during the daytime, but at night—time, as well, with temperatures through this week in the low—to—mid—20s. that's it, i'm back in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. as we've been hearing, it's exactly a year since afghanistan fell to the taliban — prompting tens of thousands of people to flee the country, and find safe haven wherever they could. dr waheed arian — who came to the uk in the 19905 — has been telling breakfast�*s abi

smitton how his family has been split across the world since the events of last august — and how they're still holding onto hope. my family has been disintegrated and devastated, like so many other families. i can't give up on hope, even though i can't see it. waheed arian has made it his mission to help others. an a&e doctor and a humanitarian, he's championed the rights of refugees. it's something he knows too well, growing up in afghanistan during the civil war of the 19905. i was born into conflict. i didn't know any other reality except bombs, jets and surviving bombs in cellars. and every time there was a rocket attack nearby, our hearts would be pumping. and i still remember, two decades later, the heart pumping. you're paralysed, you can't move, you can't run anywhere. but you have to hope for the best. after a childhood in and out of refugee camps, waheed was sent away, in the hopes he'd find a better life.

he was 15 — the only one of his 11 siblings to leave. he fled to the uk, building a life for himself, studying at cambridge and becoming an a&e doctor. but, back home, political tensions continued to grow. last year, they reached a climax. the taliban have seized control of afghanistan and declared the war is over. the desperation is dangerous. there is panic and fear everywhere. gunfire. outside the gates, shots ring out. my siblings were calling me, saying, "what do we do now?" they were looking for me for answers, but i had no answers. but when my brother had the opportunity to leave, he called me — "what do i do?" he only had two hours to make a decision. he had to pack his bag with his wife and newly born child, get a couple of bits and pieces, and go to the airport. and that was it. two of waheed's brothers fled to the united states, his sister

and herfamily to sweden... my own journey of refugee is... sort of flashed in front of me again. my own journey of refugee is repeated in front of my eyes. that is heartbreaking for me. they're starting at zero. ..while his dad and his other sisters chose to stay at home in afghanistan. as—salamu alaykum. my parents — especially my father — was the one who was giving us hope. but now the roles have reversed in a way that i'm trying to give him hope because he's run out of that. he's run out of the energy to fight, to run. every phone call i have with him, he cries. and his cry is actually notjust about his own family, but it's a lot about what he sees now — people not having food, some people resolving to going to selling their kidneys, other people going to even sell their children. he's also hoping that the world

shouldn't desert afghanistan, and should start helping, and that's the only hope he has. earlier this year, waheed was reunited with his sister and her family. he travelled to meet them in sweden, where they're trying to rebuild their lives. it was absolutely magical to be able to hug my sister, my nephews and nieces — some of them who hadn't met me! they all run to me, but they knew that i was their uncle. but for us, it was absolutely magical to be able for us to sit around, have that afghan food — the amazing taste of it — and to be able to have that afghan tea — chai — and cry together and to laugh together a little bit later on. they sing. but they're not losing hope, so they are determined to pursue their dreams. the children are telling me — one of them telling me they want to become a dentist, the other one wants to become a doctor.

and they're happy because they can go out, they can play in the park in safety. they can go to school without the fear of being kidnapped. so these are the things that some people may take for granted, but this is exactly what refugees are looking for, as well — that safety in the first place. do you hope that one day you'll be able to be reunited with all of your siblings and your dad again? i do have that hope. i can't let go of that hope — that's something that helped me survive conflict, displacement — and as a humanitarian, i believe in humanity always. and i hope that that day will come, that there will be peace in afghanistan, we will be able to sit around the table or on the floor and to be able to just breathe that peace that people are so desperate for. dr waheed arian, there, speaking one

year after the escape from kabul for some. we'rejoined now by muhammad nasir, who managed to flee kabul with his wife and two children last august — and also by human rights campaigner benafsha yaqoobi, and emery igiraneza from the international rescue committee. good morning to you all. thank you so much for talking to us. nasir, tell us your story.— tell us your story. thank you for aaivin tell us your story. thank you for giving me _ tell us your story. thank you for giving me the — tell us your story. thank you for giving me the time _ tell us your story. thank you for giving me the time to _ tell us your story. thank you for giving me the time to share - tell us your story. thank you for giving me the time to share my| tell us your story. thank you for - giving me the time to share my story today. well, i left afghanistan last year, last august, and i came on the 27th of august to the uk. and, honestly, it was a very bad experience in afghanistan last august. last year. especially the 15th of august, still i remember that we were working normally in the

office, suddenly we were informed that we had to leave our offices. and when i left the office, when i saw the chaos on the street, everybody was running and escaping and finding a way for themselves to find a safe place for them self. just like that, i was held by our country manager, that we were able to get evacuation flights. i thank him. because of him we are here. at the airport we stayed in two days, and it's very hard to stay on the street with the kids, two days among the taliban with the gunfire around us. i remember, iwas standing in the queue. it wasn't cute, it was a chaos area. my daughter was on my shoulder and they were shouting... i don't know what is the name of the vehicle over the home base and they

were shooting in the air and on the ground and my kids were shouting, "please, don't shoot!" there was chaos. a lot of hardship. i managed to get to the soldiers' area and when i entered ifelt safe from to get to the soldiers' area and when i entered i felt safe from the taliban and it was a long... it is a long story but i can say briefly that hopefully i got, after two days, to the british soldiers' area and they were very friendly bases and they were very friendly bases and they were very friendly bases and they gave us food. the kids, everything was amassed, the kids even were unable to eat things. when we entered the soldiers' area, they provided food for the kids until we got out from afghanistan by the military planes. we went to dubai

and then arrived here in the uk. we were very well welcomed by the uk people here and i arrived at heathrow airport and the way they welcomed us, that was amazing, the most important thing that i really still, sometimes when i took back to afghanistan with the family, i tell them that. when i entered into heathrow, beside food, everything they provide, they provide a book, they provide, they provide a book, the holy koran. they gifted us one. i said that was a great thing that we can see. we are respected here. our religion is respected. sol we can see. we are respected here. our religion is respected. so i was very happy. until now, the experience i have come help i received from people from community, from where i live, from the friends

that i got, from the charity organisations that helped me, and from a friend of mine who helped me since last november. we got our flat and we were staying in our flat because we didn't have anything, he helped me a lot and that is a very good experience i am getting from here. . , good experience i am getting from here. ., , good experience i am getting from here. . , ., ., ., here. that is good to hear. i wonder whether we — here. that is good to hear. i wonder whether we should _ here. that is good to hear. i wonder whether we should speak _ here. that is good to hear. i wonder whether we should speak to - here. that is good to hear. i wonder i whether we should speak to benafsha because she also managed to get out, you came here to the uk. you are a disability rights advocates, you are involved and in contact with people involved and in contact with people in afghanistan. one year on, what are you hearing about the situation? hello, everybody who can see or hear me. thank you for this time.

speaking of people with disability, it is not easy because they are suffering from lots and lots of problems and issues this year. as i am in contact with them... so we had lots of achievements in the last 20 years. we had lots of local ngos who worked for disabilities. we had the afghan from a government ratified, the convention of the rights of people with disability and the markets treaty. now we don't have anything. we don't have any rule for them. we don't have any human rights organisation who can protect and

promote their rights. we don't have lots of professional people who can work professionally for people with disability. work professionally for people with disabili . ~ ., ., work professionally for people with disabili .~ ., ., , work professionally for people with disabili .~ ., ., disability. what sort of stories are ou disability. what sort of stories are you hearing _ disability. what sort of stories are you hearing from _ disability. what sort of stories are you hearing from people - disability. what sort of stories are you hearing from people with - you hearing from people with disabilities now living under the taliban? i disabilities now living under the taliban? ., ., , ., taliban? i want to share with you one short story — taliban? i want to share with you one short story if— taliban? i want to share with you one short story if there _ taliban? i want to share with you one short story if there is - taliban? i want to share with you one short story if there is time. | taliban? i want to share with you l one short story if there is time. we have some beneficiary in our local organisation. one of our girls who was 1a years old last year, after the taliban came in after the situation has changed, because she couldn't go to school and didn't have any plan of programme, she has total vision impairment. they made the decision to marry her with someone who was very old, more than 60 years old. and after some months, her husband has passed away. now she is here with one small baby, two or

three months old. who is responsible for her life? living as a widow, as a woman, as a person with disability is very, very, very, very difficult in afghanistan. so who is responsible? what shall we tell her? who must apologise for her? because her life, her dreams and everything has been damaged and we don't know. emery, you must have heard many, many stories like this but take me back to a year ago and how the international rescue committee had to scale up the work in such a short space of time. how did you manage? thank you so much. first i should mention that the international rescue committee works in afghanistan, as well, and we still work there, we were working there

before the evacuation. so this experience a year ago was a challenging one. as any other humanitarian organisation, we had to quickly adjust to very high demand in services because we had thousands of people arriving. it was an unusual resettlement process because normally the resettlement is very well arranged, prearranged before people arrive. the houses are available. but this was a situation where people were arriving, put in hotels in thousands, and then our work, which is mainly to support them to integrate into society, was challenged by the fact that they were not really into society, even though they were in the locker area. how do you integrate them? our priorities were really to make sure first of all that they understand

life in the uk and again support them to find employment because these were priorities because they could change their lives. our activities range from organising activities range from organising activities that enable people like mr nasir and others to really know everything they need to know in this country, so they go through training, about eight weeks, to understand the uk life and then we also support them to develop other skills, such as leadership, if they are interested. also we support them to find employment. now the challenge is that the demand is very high and obviously we have no capacity, and they are supported by the government and other institutions to provide support to everyone. now, what is more

challenging is that although they do attend activities, they are still having very major challenges, such as the families left behind. and you can imagine that. you don't have your own house, you are in a very small room in a hotel, you have part of your life at risk back home and then you are told that you need to do this training to find employment and other things so that is a challenge but we managed to cope with that. . , ., , ., ., challenge but we managed to cope with that. ., , ., ., with that. nasir, one year on, you talked about _ with that. nasir, one year on, you talked about the _ with that. nasir, one year on, you talked about the wealth _ with that. nasir, one year on, you talked about the wealth and - with that. nasir, one year on, you talked about the wealth and first i talked about the wealth and first arrived in the uk but how are things now for you, for your kids, does this feel like home, could it be home? ~ ., ., home? we have something in our country that— home? we have something in our country that no — home? we have something in our country that no place _ home? we have something in our country that no place is _ home? we have something in our country that no place is like - home? we have something in our country that no place is like your| country that no place is like your home. whenever you are in a paradise it is a local thing ijust translated. obviously i grew up in kabul, i was born there, i have all my memories there. when emery was

talking, i saw the pictures that they were showing. my house was behind kabul airport and i saw the plane, so ijust remember it. obviously, back to your question, no place is a... i know it is a beautiful country, nice people. we have a lot of troubles in afghanistan even before kabul fell to the taliban, there were lots of issues. but here, the most a good thing i have found is friendly people. we have ideas in afghanistan and through social media we were saying... because religiously i am from a different religion according to this country, i saw on social media how muslim people were treated

badly here, in european countries and other countries, and when i was seeing that i was worried. when i got out of there, because of my life, when i arrived here there was a big tension in my mind, how can i walk outside with my family if they act like this? i can do nothing. but i saw a lot of nice people. when my kids were feeling very tired, it was late but i felt i wanted to go out and take a walk and we were worried, that we were scared. ok, if we walked outside, somebody will come and tell something. obviously, as a muslim, my wife was being a little bit muslim... not a little bit, muslim, my wife was being a little bit muslim... not a little hit, it being a normal traditional muslin. she was walking with the scarf on

her head that usually every muslim do. i was worried that someone would stop us but it didn't happen. i saw a man who said the first time he came and told me, you came from afghanistan? i said yes. after 1a days, i am out with the kids, i want to find a good place for the kids. he showed me, go to the park, and i said there will be no trouble? he says no. it is a nice place, ifind it great. regarding living. fik. it great. regarding living. ok. i am so sorry _ it great. regarding living. ok. i am so sorry we _ it great. regarding living. ok. i am so sorry we have - it great. regarding living. ok. i am so sorry we have to end there because we are out of time, unfortunately, but your stories are incredibly. thank you both, and to emery explaining what is still going on in kabuland emery explaining what is still going on in kabul and the rest of afghanistan. we wish you well. there's more rail disruption this morning as avanti west coast

cuts back services between london and glasgow. this follows strike action over the weekend, with more to come later in the week. nina's at manchester piccadilly station. another tricky day train passengers. yeah, and i think the destruction todayis yeah, and i think the destruction today is really interesting for two reasons. the first is that this isn't official strike action, this isn't official strike action, this is workers are saying no to extra shifts and the second is that we don't really know when this will end. let's look at the implications if you are travelling on the trains. these are services up and down the west coast from ava nti. these are services up and down the west coast from avanti. there will be a limited temporary timetable which came into effect yesterday which came into effect yesterday which will run until further notice. what it means is that avanti are running just for services out of london every hour, around a third of

usual services. they were not available for interview this morning but here is what they told us. it is because of the current industrial relations climate which has resulted in severe staff shortages in some grades and increased sickness levels. they say as well as the majority of drivers making themselves unavailable for overtime in a coordinated fashion, and at short notice. essentially what they are saying is that this is unofficial strike action. what avanti drivers are saying is we are just working to the router and saying no to any extra work. as one male worker put to me, they have been relying on goodwill to fill their timetables for too long as nowt that goodwill has run out. it is really important to see the wider picture here. we saw a train driver is going on saturday, thursday, and on the following saturday, the saturday we will see more strike

action up and down the country. the strikes on thursday and saturday within that 40,000 was where workers will walk out for a third time this summer. that will mean services running at about 20% capacity. the important message at the moment is to check before you travel. you could well be entitled to a refund or to check before you travel. you could well be entitled to a refund orfor to check before you travel. you could well be entitled to a refund or for that to check before you travel. you could well be entitled to a refund or for that ticket to check before you travel. you could well be entitled to a refund or for that ticket to to check before you travel. you could well be entitled to a refund or for that ticket to be to check before you travel. you could well be entitled to a refund or for that ticket to be transferred to a different day. the wider context of this is communication, rail workers, context of this is communication, railworkers, bus context of this is communication, rail workers, bus workers, barristers, all having taken industrial action so far this summer. it is possible education and health workers will follow and that is before inflation hits the predicted peak of 13%. the bigger question is where will it end? hind. question is where will it end? nina, thank ou question is where will it end? nina, thank you very _ question is where will it end? nina, thank you very much. _ question is where will it end? nina, thank you very much. that - question is where will it end? nina, thank you very much. that is - question is where will it end? nina, thank you very much. that is the i question is where will it end? nina, thank you very much. that is the big question. fiur thank you very much. that is the big cuestion. , , ., ., ., question. our guests who are here a moment ago — question. our guests who are here a moment ago are _ question. our guests who are here a moment ago are now— question. our guests who are here a moment ago are now heading - question. our guests who are here a moment ago are now heading back i question. our guests who are here a i moment ago are now heading back on the train all over the country. good luck to them. from fiona gallagher on shameless to queen elizabeth i,

anne—marie duff has built her career playing strong women. now she's starring in a dark new comedy—thriller series on apple tv about a family of sisters who promise to always protect one another, no matter what the cost. shejoins us now. good morning. welcome. thank you. it is very exciting- — good morning. welcome. thank you. it is very exciting. it _ good morning. welcome. thank you. it is very exciting. it is _ good morning. welcome. thank you. it is very exciting. it is about _ is very exciting. it is about family, conspiracy. everything. it family, conspiracy. everything. if is a sort of real rainbow of things. it is written by sharon horgan and what she does so brilliantly is slalom between belly laughs into heartbreak and she is so deft. it is about a family of sisters and one of the sisters i play, called grace, she has married badly and she is in a desperate situation, inside a very coercive marriage. this is not a

spoiler because this is how the show opens. my husband dies and we learn very quickly that it may have been at the hands of my four sisters who are desperate to rescue me. i at the hands of my four sisters who are desperate to rescue me.- are desperate to rescue me. i have onl seen are desperate to rescue me. i have only seen the _ are desperate to rescue me. i have only seen the first _ are desperate to rescue me. i have only seen the first episode - are desperate to rescue me. i have only seen the first episode but - are desperate to rescue me. i have only seen the first episode but i . only seen the first episode but i want to go and watch the rest because it is gripping. sharon teases and hints at what might happen but you really have no idea. she is phenomenal and because it is a whodunnit, that is what is great. what we had to do was create this environment where he was so despicable... is environment where he was so despicable. . .— environment where he was so despicable... environment where he was so desicable... , ., , , despicable... is horrible! he is the most ghastly _ despicable... is horrible! he is the most ghastly individual _ despicable... is horrible! he is the most ghastly individual you - despicable... is horrible! he is the most ghastly individual you have i most ghastly individual you have seen on screen, that the audience are like, "kill him!" but the scenario is so sad they are desperate to scenario is so sad they are desperate— scenario is so sad they are deserate ., ,. , ., desperate to rescue grace so we had to make it very _ desperate to rescue grace so we had to make it very realistic. _ desperate to rescue grace so we had to make it very realistic. it _ desperate to rescue grace so we had to make it very realistic. it is - to make it very realistic. it is closs , to make it very realistic. it is glossy. isn't _ to make it very realistic. it is glossy, isn't it? _ to make it very realistic. it is glossy, isn't it? even - to make it very realistic. it is glossy, isn't it? even though we were talking about things that are

really dark, it is at times beautiful to look at. beautifulto look at. ireland is beautifulto look at. ireland is beautiful to _ beautifulto look at. ireland is beautiful to look _ beautifulto look at. ireland is beautiful to look at. - beautifulto look at. ireland is beautiful to look at. i - beautifulto look at. ireland is beautiful to look at. i am - beautiful to look at. ireland is i beautifulto look at. i am biased beautiful to look at. i am biased but we are shocked a lot of it on the east coast of ireland and it is fantastically stunning. for the photography department it was heaven. but it is very... it seems very slick, the editing is very witty and all of those things. did it feel like a _ witty and all of those things. did it feel like a real family? when you are with the same people doing something so intense in a semi rural setting for so long, did it feel like a kind of family holiday towards the end? we like a kind of family holiday towards the end?— like a kind of family holiday towards the end? we were lucky because we _ towards the end? we were lucky because we clicked _ towards the end? we were lucky because we clicked very - towards the end? we were lucky because we clicked very quickly, | towards the end? we were lucky - because we clicked very quickly, the women. we all did, and we had a real sense of all of us being sisters really fast. it was during covid and we had a few stops and starts and we were all driving each other mad in the way that you do before the end of it. it helps and only fed to the

whole story. it of it. it helps and only fed to the whole story-— whole story. it is on apple and looks almost _ whole story. it is on apple and looks almost like _ whole story. it is on apple and looks almost like it _ whole story. it is on apple and looks almost like it could - whole story. it is on apple and looks almost like it could be i whole story. it is on apple and l looks almost like it could be set almost anywhere in the world. did you feel any added pressure because of that? . , , of that? that is interesting. i don't think — of that? that is interesting. i don't think we _ of that? that is interesting. i don't think we felt _ of that? that is interesting. i don't think we felt any - of that? that is interesting. i. don't think we felt any pressure around that. the focus on it had to be truth because it seems ironic because it is a dark comedy but we had to really create this awful marriage as if we were inside a very serious drama because if we didn't do that... the circumstances are funny rather than the characters, so we had to protect that and make it seem like a real marriage otherwise the jig would seem like a real marriage otherwise thejig would be up. if it seem like a real marriage otherwise the jig would be up. if it felt like we were plus teaching something people would not care. wall we were plus teaching something people would not care.— we were plus teaching something people would not care. shall we show a cli - ? people would not care. shall we show a clip? this — people would not care. shall we show a clip? this shows _ people would not care. shall we show a clip? this shows you _ people would not care. shall we show a clip? this shows you and _ people would not care. shall we show a clip? this shows you and your - a clip? this shows you and your sisters at the funeral of your husband. he is dead, we don't know how he has died of what has happened but this explains a bit of the dynamic.

in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit. amen. everything bad that could have happened... ..has happened. all gasp. except that. so what you are saying about combining dark and light... yellow thatis combining dark and light... yellow that is exactly it in a nutshell. it is funny, isn't it?— that is exactly it in a nutshell. it is funny, isn't it? like i say, that is funny, isn't it? like i say, that is brilliant. — is funny, isn't it? like i say, that is brilliant. you _ is funny, isn't it? like i say, that is brilliant. you want _ is funny, isn't it? like i say, that is brilliant. you want things - is funny, isn't it? like i say, that is brilliant. you want things to i is brilliant. you want things to surprise you. you don't want to go, oh, i have seen this before, but gallows humour is part of life. when up gallows humour is part of life. when up against it we laugh because, god loves us all come in the last few years, if we hadn't needed to laugh. it is a valuable survival tactic. irate

it is a valuable survival tactic. we mentioned _ it is a valuable survival tactic. we mentioned in the introduction how you are well known for playing strong women. do you think this character is a strong woman? i think all women are _ character is a strong woman? i think all women are strong, _ character is a strong woman? i think all women are strong, i _ character is a strong woman? i think all women are strong, i don't - character is a strong woman? i think all women are strong, i don't think i all women are strong, i don't think there is such a thing, we all have our strengths. there is such a thing, we all have ourstrengths. everyone there is such a thing, we all have our strengths. everyone is all seasons. the thing with this character that was tricky is because she has been so controlled and bullied, we don't know who she is. she is a translucent version of herself and a lot of people find themselves, who have been bullied, and so she has lost the sense of herself. i thought, and so she has lost the sense of herself. ithought, how and so she has lost the sense of herself. i thought, how do i tackle that, how do i find the human being in the prison she has suffered the feeling that she is drained of her own sense of survival, as we've been talking about with committee. ——

market with comedy. what happens when we are up against it, when we have been diminished, even kids in a small playground, anyone who has been bullied, it is often difficult to say no. it is easy to ask why she didn't leave but when we have been made to feel that we can't, it is a very curious place to be so i thought that was interesting, that tipping point. we are going to pause for one second. _ you're watching bbc breakfast, it's 8.59.

hello. welcome to monday. i'm victoria derbyshire and here are the latest bbc news headlines... the labour leader sir keir starmer outlines his plans to freeze the energy price cap in england, scotland and wales for six months either we let the oil and gas companies continue to make huge profits whilst every family across the country suffers or we do something about it. what do you think of those plans? let me know. one year on from the fall of kabul — the young women still trying to get themselves an education. taking courses like this, they are studying physics today, allows them to keep the hope alive that they will one day graduate from high school and go on to university.

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