good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today. banks have started pulling some mortgage deals over fears of interest rate rises. as halifax, skipton and virgin money withdraw some deals following turmoil in the markets, all eyes turn here, to the bank of england, to see how they will respond. labour leader sir keir starmer accuses the government of losing control of the economy as he prepares to address his party conference in liverpool. oh, my gosh! whoo! oh, wow!

awaiting visual confirmation. bullseye! nasa successfully crashes a spacecraft into an asteroid to see if it can push it off course in its first planetary defence mission. not quite lift—off for england, but a second—half comeback against germany sees gareth southgate�*s side produce a confidence boosting 3—3 draw in their world cup send—off. good morning. another day of sunshine and showers. some of the shower especially in the north and north—east will be heavy and thundery, windy again, and it will feel cool for the time of year. all the details throughout the programme. it's tuesday the 27th september. our main story. banks and building societies have withdrawn some of their mortgage deals because of the volatility on global markets. interest rates are expected to rise significantly over the coming months — with analysts predicting they could edge up towards 6% next year. vincent mcaviney reports.

a volatile start to the week for the pound and the uk. the early morning plunge yesterday in sterling's value to unprecedented depth against the dollar impacts petrol, food prices, mortgage costs, and the wider economy. what are you going to do about the turmoil on the markets this morning, sir? the chancellor remain tight—lipped. i'm not going to make any comment now. thank you. but it was his mini—budget and subsequent comments over the weekend about going further with tax cuts and borrowing which had spooked international markets�* confidence in liz truss�* new government. the problem is that nobody knows whether we can afford it or not. and so the market is pricing in the possibility that this is a big, you know, experiment that may backfire. to give you a sense of how dramatic a fall the pound has taken, in 2007 — before the financial crisis — it was on average $2 to a pound. but yesterday it had tumbled to almost $1 to £1 parity.

there's been troubling developments in other parts of the market. the effective cost of borrowing for the government is surging. to borrow over two years now costs over 4.5% in interest — up from under 2% in august. that is now notably higher to lending rates to former crisis countries like italy and greece. when these rates go up, so do borrowing costs for corporations. retailers�* costs have surged — increasing shopping bills — and so have the costs of new mortgages. virgin money and skipton building society have halted mortgage offers for new customers. meanwhile, halifax said it had stopped mortgages with product fees. this is a concern for people like new dad aaron, whose fixed—term mortgage is coming to an end just as his wife is on maternity leave, and the cost of living continues to rise. naturally, with other costs rising in terms of energy and other bills, it�*s going to certainly, you know, put us at a little bit more of a deficit.

i guess i�*m picking up the entirety of the mortgage costs, as well, so, yeah, quite a lot of pressure and a big hit. the treasury tried to regain the confidence of spooked markets by announcing that more of the details and forecasts will be published towards the end of november. meanwhile, the bank of england said it would not hesitate to raise interest rates if necessary, and would make a decision on any action in november. with the economic fallout far from over, it�*s shaping up to be a difficult winter for british families and businesses. vincent mcaviney, bbc news. well, let�*s go now to ben, who is at the bank of england for us this morning. who is at the bank of england good who is at the bank of england morning. i know you standing good morning. i know you are standing in front of that very famous building and the decisions that i made, the people behind their will make decisions that will affect everybody�*s bank patents and balances, so it will be watched

closely. balances, so it will be watched closel . ., . closely. you are right. the decisions _ closely. you are right. the decisions made _ closely. you are right. the decisions made in - closely. you are right. the decisions made in their. closely. you are right. the | decisions made in their well closely. you are right. the - decisions made in their well have an impact on households right around the uk. it is of course the bank of england. why is that decision that they make on interest rates so important? let me talk you through it. around this time yesterday we saw a big fall in the value of the pound against the dollar. at one point it hit a record low, down to $1.03 every pound and it has recovered since but it brings a huge amount of certainty. you can see just how much the value of the pound has been fluctuating, and the rate of the fall in the value of the pound has increased since friday. friday is when the chancellor announced a big tax cuts in an effort to try to boost the economy, paid for by increased borrowing. and that spooked investors and their confidence in the uk and therefore

the pound, dropped. that is why confidence in the uk and therefore the pound, dropped. that is why the pound lost value. a lower pound has an impact on all of us. it means that things cost more to import when they are priced in dollars. things like oil, gas, food, raw materials. ultimately it could mean higher prices, even higher than already, being passed on to us for goods and services that we buy. the bank of england tried to calm the situation down yesterday by saying it would not hesitate to raise interest rates as much as was necessary. 0f not hesitate to raise interest rates as much as was necessary. of course raising interest rates pushes up the cost of borrowing, makes mortgages and loans more expensive, so why would they do that when people are going through a cost—of—living crisis? well, because they need to try and rein in inflation. you raise interest rates, the budget goes, you bring down the rate at which average prices are going up. there is speculation could be an emergency

rice announced by the bank of england in the coming weeks, possibly even the coming days, to try to tackle inflation which is already at a a0 year high. average prices almost 10% higher than they were a year ago and that was before the pound�*s value fell so sharply. the government has given an update, the treasury saying it will give more detail on its economic plans in november. the impact is already being felt. halifax, skipton, virgin money, mortgage providers have already put at every hold on some mortgage products meaning it is harder to get a deal especially if you are a first—time buyer. if you already have a mortgage, well, i�*m afraid it�*s not good news, either. let�*s say rates climb to 6%, which some traders expect could happen early next year, if you have £200,000, say, of debt on your house still to pay off when you are coming off a two—year fixed deal, that means your repayments would rise by

£600 per month. i don�*t know about you, but there are not many people i have spoken to who could weather a £600 mortgage increase each month. it is staggering. thank you very much indeed. we will be looking at this, the impact of all of us on the programme this morning. ben will have more in the next hour. sir keir starmer will claim his party is back in the centre ground of british politics and ready to offer a fresh start, in a speech to the labour conference in liverpool this afternoon. our chief political correspondent nick eardleyjoins us now from liverpool. the mood seems to be very confident, very optimistic about labour pot chancesin very optimistic about labour pot chances in the next election, two years away, what is the job of sir keir with this speech? years away, what is the “0b of sir keir with this speech?_ years away, what is the “0b of sir keir with this speech? good morning. there is a pretty _ keir with this speech? good morning. there is a pretty optimistic _ keir with this speech? good morning. there is a pretty optimistic mood - there is a pretty optimistic mood here. the reason is what you are talking to ben about. labour see

what is going on with the markets and the decisions the government has made as a bit of a political gift for them to draw quite a firm distinction with the government and say we are different. you will hear that hammered by sir keir starmer in his speech this afternoon because he�*s going to say labour is now the party of the centre, the party that talks to the middle of british politics, that can communicate with more of the electorate, and he is going to quote tony blair, the last man to win a general election for the labour party, when he says that labour is now the political wing of the british people. the plan is to say that labour are sensible, that they would do things with the economy differently, that she wouldn�*t have as many crises as you have seen over the last few years. i think labour still faces some questions itself about some of its spending plans, how it would finance some of the income tax cuts it wants

to see. it also faces some questions about whether it actually is exciting people with its agenda or just hoping that the government causes so much chaos that labour sort of wins by default. there is one poll in the times this morning, very good for the labour party, suggesting the biggest lead in the polls in 20 years. usual health warning, just one poll. you are right, when keir starmer gets on his feet this afternoon at the conference, he is in a pretty chipper mood and there is a feeling in this party that they could be in power pretty soon. 0k. in this party that they could be in power pretty soon.— in this party that they could be in power pretty soon. 0k. thank you very much — power pretty soon. 0k. thank you very much indeed. _ it�*s the last day of voting in the so—called "referendums" in four occupied regions in ukraine about whether they should become part of the russian federation. the government in kyiv and its western allies have dismissed the ballots as a sham. we�*re joined now by our correspondent, hugo bachega. when will we hear the results and what potentially will this mean for the people living there? we

what potentially will this mean for the people living there?— the people living there? we are exectin: the people living there? we are expecting the — the people living there? we are expecting the results _ the people living there? we are expecting the results to - the people living there? we are expecting the results to be - expecting the results to be announced at some point this week but we are not expecting any surprise, really. the ukrainians and western countries say that this is a farce, process with no legitimacy and that the result has already been decided by the kremlin and that it will be used by moscow as an excuse to annex parts of ukraine and i think this is the fear, that moscow is going to say, look, these areas are now part of russia and any attack on those areas will be seen as an attack on russian territory. so that could lead to an escalation in the war here. last night president zelensky said any action by russia as a result of this process will receive a tough response and the biden administration is saying it would impose more economic sanctions on moscow if russia goes ahead with the

annexation of parts of ukraine. thank you, that is hugo bachega from a very foggy kyiv this morning. llsed a very foggy kyiv this morning. used to seeinu a very foggy kyiv this morning. used to seeing these _ a very foggy kyiv this morning. w» to seeing those golden domes over the cathedral. he to seeing those golden domes over the cathedral.— the cathedral. he is really there. he is, he the cathedral. he is really there. he is. he is _ the cathedral. he is really there. he is, he is there. _ political leaders from across the world are gathering injapan where a state funeral for former prime minister shinzo abe is being held. mr abe, japan�*s longest—serving leader, was shot dead during an election rally injuly. in the last few weeks opposition to the state funeral has been growing. our reporter mariko oi is in tokyo this morning. what is the mood, given the controversy leading up to this? just as when he — controversy leading up to this? jut as when he was the controversy leading up to this? just as when he was the prime minister, when he was alive, opinions are very much split about the state funeral forjapan�*s longest serving prime minister shinzo abe. i am standing

outside where the event has just started about ten minutes ago. we are expecting some a500 guests, including 700 overseas visitors and foreign ambassadors to japan, including us vice president of kamala harris, who arrived yesterday and met with the current prime minister ofjapan. it has been dubbed funeral diplomacy because we also have new entry about it, anthony albanese it, as well as james cleverly attending the event. among the japanese public there have been growing opposition with protesters questioning the legitimacy of having this as a state funeral which is usually for the imperialfamily funeral which is usually for the imperial family members. funeral which is usually for the imperialfamily members. others funeral which is usually for the imperial family members. others are questioning the cost because the japanese government said it would probably spend about £10 million to host this event. a protester we spoke to earlier said the money should be spent on something else,

for example people in centraljapan who have been hit by a typhoon. the money should be better spent on things like that as well as the cost of living which is also a huge concern here. at the same time there was a long queue of people wanting to pay tribute to mr abe. there is a table set up where people can come and take floral tribute. the table has to be cleared every ten minutes because people have been waiting for a very long time. it goes to show how device if this state funeral is. thank you for now, mariko. the european commission has said it hopes for a "constructive relationship" with italy�*s new far—right government. the commission had previously warned that it could withdraw funding if italy took an authoritarian path. the party�*s leader giorgia meloni is now on course to become the country�*s first female prime minister. well, they did it! they did! it worked!

overnight, scientists at nasa have deliberately crashed a spacecraft into a small asteroid, aiming to push it off course. and apparently it has all worked. the dart mission is the first test of the technique, and it�*s hoped that it�*ll teach us how to change the speed and path of future asteroids and planets. it doesn�*t even sound real, does it? it doesn�*t even sound real, does it? i know! our science editor, rebecca morelle, has been taking a look at what happened. closing in on the target. images beamed back from seven million miles away as a nasa spacecraft approaches an asteroid. the details of the rocky world are revealed, but this probe isn�*t here to study it. its job is to knock the space rock off course by smashing into it. ..two...one! oh, wow. and this was the reaction from mission control. cheering. this space rock poses no threat. this is a test to see how we could deal with one on a collision course with the earth. i definitely think that, as far as we can tell, our first planetary defence test

was a success, and i think we can clap to that, everyone. cheering. so... right? so, yeah, well, i... so, yeah, well, i... yeah, i think the earthlings should sleep better — definitely i will! the people working here, we�*re definitely going to sleep better. and lift—off of the falcon 9... the mission, called dart, began last year, with the spacecraft starting its epicjourney to its destination. the target, a twin asteroid system. a larger space rock called didymos is orbited by a smaller space rock called dimorphos, that�*s about 150 meters — that�*s about 500 feet — across. the spacecraft travelling at 1a,000 miles an hour crashes into dimorphos, giving the asteroid a kick. this changes its speed byjust a fraction — about a millimetre per second — but this is enough to alter its orbit, and scientists can monitor this from earth to see if it�*s worked.

dart really is just the start. it�*s just the first planetary defence test mission. it was spectacular and it�*s accomplished and we�*ll figure out how effective it was — that�*s really what we�*re going to learn in the next weeks to come. all right, we hit this asteroid — now, how effective was that at deflecting it and what would that mean for using it? the damage asteroids can do is well known — the biggest ones could cause global devastation, like the space rock that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. the challenge is to find them early enough, so a mission to divert could be carried out well in advance. the dart mission is the first step in finding a solution, and in the coming days and weeks, scientists will be assessing whether their test has been successful. it�*s a demonstration of a technology that could one day save our planet. rebecca morelle, bbc news. how you�*re feeling a bit safer this

morning? how you're feeling a bit safer this mornin: ? , , how you're feeling a bit safer this morning?_ in _ how you're feeling a bit safer this morning?_ in 1000 - how you're feeling a bit safer this. morning?_ in 1000 years morning? definitely. in 1000 years we will be able _ morning? definitely. in 1000 years we will be able to _ morning? definitely. in 1000 years we will be able to deal— morning? definitely. in 1000 years we will be able to deal with - morning? definitely. in 1000 years we will be able to deal with it. - we will be able to deal with it. rebecca was here yesterday and she said basically not to worry. the rebecca was here yesterday and she said basically not to worry.— said basically not to worry. we are reassured- — the cypher of king charles iii has been revealed by buckingham palace. it was personally chosen by the king, from a range of designs produced by the college of arms. the monogram will appear on government buildings, state documents and on some post boxes in the coming months and years. there is a separate version of the cypher for scotland, which features the scottish crown. we will be talking later in the programme about new banknotes and how they go about redesigning those and when they will come into circulation and how much they will be worth in other news! j�*m circulation and how much they will be worth in other news!— circulation and how much they will be worth in other news! i'm not sure we know that _ be worth in other news! i'm not sure we know that yet — be worth in other news! i'm not sure we know that yet but _ be worth in other news! i'm not sure we know that yet but we _ be worth in other news! i'm not sure we know that yet but we will - be worth in other news! i'm not sure we know that yet but we will do our| we know that yet but we will do our best. let�*s go to carol for the weather. good morning, lovely to see you, and another rainbow.—

you, and another rainbow. double rainbow! isn't _ you, and another rainbow. double rainbow! isn't it _ you, and another rainbow. double rainbow! isn't it lovely? _ good morning. today's weather is not too dissimilar to yesterday. another cool and _ too dissimilar to yesterday. another cool and blustery day with some showers. — cool and blustery day with some showers, some of which will be heavy and thundery, especially so across the north— and thundery, especially so across the north of scotland. the white stuff _ the north of scotland. the white stuff is — the north of scotland. the white stuff is snow on the tops of the mountains _ stuff is snow on the tops of the mountains and showers coming through the north— mountains and showers coming through the north channel into wales, north—west england and the midlands. some showers at times in eastern areas _ some showers at times in eastern areas and — some showers at times in eastern areas and a — some showers at times in eastern areas and a weather front sweeping past the _ areas and a weather front sweeping past the south—west will bring thicker— past the south—west will bring thicker cloud and rain, possibly into south—west wales for the course of the _ into south—west wales for the course of the day~ _ into south—west wales for the course of the day. in between, some sunshine _ of the day. in between, some sunshine. a windy day, black circles representing the ghost strength of the wind, — representing the ghost strength of the wind, so you will notice it once again _ the wind, so you will notice it once again. temperatures of 11 to 16, it may he _ again. temperatures of“ to 16, it may he 17— again. temperatures of 11 to 16, it may be 17 degrees, tempered by the wind, _ may be 17 degrees, tempered by the wind, making it feel cool. this evening — wind, making it feel cool. this evening and overnight there goes our weather— evening and overnight there goes our weather front, evening and overnight there goes our weatherfront, moving evening and overnight there goes our weather front, moving to the channel islands, _ weather front, moving to the channel islands, some thundery rain here for

a time _ islands, some thundery rain here for a time. some clear skies and the peppering — a time. some clear skies and the peppering of showers down the east coast _ peppering of showers down the east coast of _ peppering of showers down the east coast of scotland. another cool night _ coast of scotland. another cool night in — coast of scotland. another cool night in prospect and still quite windy — night in prospect and still quite windy. tomorrow, we start off with the showers — windy. tomorrow, we start off with the showers in scotland, they pushed out. the showers in scotland, they pushed out also _ the showers in scotland, they pushed out. also some showers across western — out. also some showers across western wales, in the direction of the south—west. showers continue across— the south—west. showers continue across eastern england, potentially as far _ across eastern england, potentially as far as— across eastern england, potentially as far as east anglia through the course _ as far as east anglia through the course of— as far as east anglia through the course of the day. a fair bit of dry weather— course of the day. a fair bit of dry weather around tomorrow, especially so as we _ weather around tomorrow, especially so as we move further west and our temperatures 13 to 16 degrees, still betow— temperatures 13 to 16 degrees, still below average, roughly 17 to 20 north— below average, roughly 17 to 20 north to — below average, roughly 17 to 20 north to south at this time of year. 0k, ok, thank you very much indeed. pleasure. there are calls for greater help for victims of coercive and controlling behaviour, after a new study found it was a factor in more than half of cases where people were killed by a current or ex—partner. the analysis, based on detailed reviews of a sample of killings, comes as a new poll carried out for bbc news suggests a third of women aged 25 to 6a had

experienced some form of coercive and controlling behaviour. anna adams reports. so... so this was mum in her new flat. so she was really, really happy in that picture. gary�*s mother, marion, was killed by her ex—husband after she escaped a coercively controlling marriage. my mum went from bubbly to a shell of a woman. he would control what my mum spent her money on. he just always put her down. he tried to encourage her to leave work, so eventually it would just be her and him and she wouldn�*t be able to leave. when the relationship ended, her ex—partner started to follow her. months later, marion was murdered. we found out that he had used a tracking device to track her. he followed her back to her flat. he pulled up alongside her and shot her through the car window. and she hadn�*t even taken her seat belt off yet. coercive control is a crime. it�*s a pattern of psychological abuse used to intimidate

and frighten a victim. and according to a new study, it�*s a factor in half of all cases when a person�*s been killed by someone they were in an intimate relationship with. most of the victims were women of coercive and controlling behaviour. so in nearly...just under three quarters of cases, there was prior domestic abuse within the relationship. and across the whole data set — so that's the 300+ dhrs that we analysed — in half those cases, agencies were aware of it, which indicates somehow that more needs to be done to identify, recognise and intervene appropriately. it comes as a new poll carried out for bbc news reveals a third of women aged between 25 and 6a report having experienced coercive control. the figures were slightly lower for women aged 18 to 2a, at 23%. mia — not her real name — said she didn�*t realise she was being abused.

there was extreme name—calling, death threats. then one day he attacked me. it was only when my doctor asked how things were at home that the situation changed. they said to pack an emergency bag for me and my baby, and put me in touch with a refuge. even though we have split, the abuse continues. it�*s relentless. gary hopes talking about his mother�*s death will highlight the dangers of coercive control. if someone sees this and realises there�*s a pattern in their own relationship, or they can see it happen to their mum or anyone in their family, i want them to realise that coercive control is serious, and it can end like this — in tragedy. anna adams, bbc news. a government spokesperson has said that strengthening their multi—agency response is their priority and through the domestic abuse statutory guidance, they are supporting frontline services to better identify and respond to domestic abuse, including coercive control and emotional abuse.

and if you�*ve been affected by anything raised in that report, you can find help and support at bbc.co.uk/actionline. there is a list of different charities and organisations who can help. let�*s have a look at today�*s papers. and the front pages are dominated by the turmoil in the markets yesterday, which saw the pound hit an all—time low against the dollar. the i reports that several mortgage lenders have temporarily stopped some or all new loans — and says others are expected to follow suit. that is the times, isn�*t it? the times says there�*s concern among conservative ministers about the new government�*s economic strategy. the paper quotes one warning that the party faces a "world of pain" if voters blame it for soaring mortgage costs. the express urges its readers not to panic and says the chancellor "shrugged off yesterday�*s financial marketjitters with a vow to lay

out his plan to bring down debt". we are expecting him in november to give more detail of where he will supposedly save money and cut spending in the medium term, which might ease the markets a little bit. and the mirror says the tories are "out of control" and that "millions of households face further financial misery" following the crisis. now, as you may recall, seven cities across the uk are in the running to host next year�*s eurovision song contest. here on breakfast, we have been taking a closer look at each of those city�*s chances. trying to get under their skin, what are the chances and what did they have to offer? over the last couple of weeks, we�*ve already had a flavour of what glasgow, newcastle, birmingham and leeds has to offer. and this morning, ahead of an expected update from the bbc, we can head to sheffield

as our entertainment reporter daniel rosney has been finding out how they�*re hoping to win the bid. # i said i bet that you look good on the dance floor. # dancing to electropop like a robot... arctic monkeys — one of the biggest bands from sheffield — headlined reading and leeds festival last month. and here�*s where they started. this is the studio. this is the control room where all the magic happens. so i would have been about 1a, 15 years old. the whole buzz around the city was incredible. yellow arch was the place to come and rehearse. once or twice bumped into jarvis cocker. a bit—mind blowing when you�*re that age, seeing the chap you see on top of the pops. # whatever common people do... the city is known for its steel and mining history, and you don�*t have to dig too deep to find a sense of humour — which doesn�*t always translate at eurovision. there is a sexy secret between us. graham norton: there are 180 million people watching this. _ do it yourself at home. do you want tango or samba? samba. sheffield—born graham fellow�*s characterjohn shuttleworth had eurovision dreams in the �*90s.

# pigeons in flight. # i wanna see you tonight... but it proved too expensive. if i was to send just the chorus and a cheque for, say, £20, would that be possible? no, we can't accept a cheque for less than the amount. - how would john shuttleworth react if sheffield won the bid? he'd jump up and down with glee, but also there'd be a little hint ofjealousy if his song pigeons in flight was not the official uk entry. what�*s sheffield�*s sense of humour like? it's quite self—deprecating. the weather's not great — we're surrounded by all these hills, making us a bit depressed. in a way, eurovision needs to cool down a bit. it's a little bit too, "whey!" you know, maybe a few sheffield people — just the sheffield air willjust calm everyone down a bit. if sheffield is chosen, then this multi—purpose arena will be transformed for one of the most complex tv

productions in the world, with weeks of rehearsals to make sure nothing slips up on the night. we�*ve got a fantastic track record of putting on major international events. we�*re the greenest city in europe, fantastic people, but also we�*re welcoming. cafe kalyna was set up to offerjobs to ukrainian refugees escaping the war. it�*s like a big village, having people so friendly, so kind and want to help. and like, when, like... "oh, my god, you are from ukraine! i�*m sorry, i�*m really sorry!" i say, "no, it�*s not yourfault, of course." wherever the contest ends up, it will take over the city for weeks. but what�*s it actually like to be there? the whole experience was really... it was really wonderful and really fun. # dance with the angels... lindsay dracass was selected to represent the uk in 2001. it's such a production now

to what it was in the 2000s. now there's, like, lighting on the floor and everything, isn't there? and fireworks and stuff. in my day, they kind of... it was... it was what it was. she�*s convinced sheffield would be a great host for the competition next year. it's quite sparse, sheffield, it's quite big. but we can all come together and have a party. # if we keep holding on... the bbc is expected to announce which city�*s won the bid in the coming weeks. # free... daniel rosney, bbc news, sheffield. # impossible. # no dream impossible... are you getting excited? very! it is ttoin to are you getting excited? very! it is going to be — are you getting excited? very! it is going to be reigning _ are you getting excited? very! it is going to be reigning sequins. - are you getting excited? very! it is going to be reigning sequins. i- are you getting excited? very! it is| going to be reigning sequins. i want to see john shuttleworth _ going to be reigning sequins. i want to see john shuttleworth at - going to be reigning sequins. i want to see john shuttleworth at the - to see john shuttleworth at the opening sequence.— to see john shuttleworth at the opening sequence. to see john shuttleworth at the o-tenin setuence. ~ ., , opening sequence. what was his song? piteons in opening sequence. what was his song? pigeons in flight. _ and later this morning we�*ll also be

heading to manchester and liverpool. evenjohn even john shuttleworth did evenjohn shuttleworth did the bid much good there? yes! even john shuttleworth did the bid much good there?— even john shuttleworth did the bid much good there? yes! macca's it was a bit treat. much good there? yes! macca's it was a bit great. perhaps _ much good there? yes! macca's it was a bit great. perhaps for— much good there? yes! macca's it was a bit great. perhaps for people - much good there? yes! macca's it was a bit great. perhaps for people who i a bit great. perhaps for people who want a less exuberant rear revision refocusing eurovision in sheffield. good luck to everybody, not long, we think, to wait until we get some indication. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i�*m alison earle. the head of the met police says he wants to hear from those who�*ve been let down by the force, to help it to reform. sir mark rowley, who took over at scotland yard earlier this month, said the organisation has been "far too weak" and wants to speak to communities to bring about positive change. it comes days after a watchdog raised "serious concerns" about the met�*s performance and found it was failing in serveral areas. volunteers are taking part in a huge clean—up along

the banks of the thames, with the aim of removing plastic. it�*s said to be the biggest ever community project of its kind on the river. last year the charity thames21 removed more than 6,500 items of waste — with almost three quarters made of plastics. teams will record what they find, to help gain a better understanding of the pollution and how to tackle it. for the first time in three years, huge crowds will be allowed to line the route of the london marathon this sunday. with no covid restrictions in place, friends and family can cheer on runners along the 26.2—mile route. many are taking part for charity. george is running in memory of his dad and is raising funds for the local hospice which looked after him. my dad was called clive. he used to come and watch me and my brothers and support us in our events that we did for rowing and judo. whenever i�*m in a pain cave, i always think about, yeah, my father, and my family, as well,

and that i�*m doing them proud. and that, you know, the pain i�*m in right now is nothing compared to, you know, the pain that he was in. it�*s going to be a bit strange not to have him here, but i know he would be proud of what we�*re doing. travel now and this is how tfl services are looking. there�*s no service on the elizabeth line between hayes and harlington and heathrow airport due to a signal failure. a good service on all other lines. now the weather with sara thornton. hello, good morning. a pretty cool start this morning, especially in the suburbs, temperatures in single figures. another day with blustery north—westerly winds, perhaps fewer showers and we saw yesterday. there will still be some around. but a lot of dry weather with some sunshine, the wind is tempering the feel of things, it�*ll feel pretty chilly, temperatures and mid—teens, but the winds are listening through the day

and overnight tonight with clear skies across the capital, and the whole of the cities, little winds, it�*s going to be a pretty chilly start to your wednesday. then we�*ve got some rain to spend towards us as the day wears on tomorrow and after that, low pressure is very much dominating our weather through this week, and at the end of the week, another band moving across with a wet and windy weather but this time through the weekend it is keen to lift the temperatures, so slowly through the week things turning quite a bit warmer. head over to our website and social media to find out the london street voted one of the coolest in the world. that�*s it for now, i�*m back in around half an hour. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. coming up on breakfast this morning... crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid may sound like a scene from a hollywood blockbuster, but in the early hours, it happened for real —

we�*ll find out how the nasa mission went, in the next half an hour. "the role of a lifetime" — that�*s howjuliette stevenson has described her latest theatre role. she�*ll bejoining us just before 8.00. and the stardust doesn�*t stop there — gary neville will be here to talk about his latest book and we�*ll get his take on the world cup. let�*s return now to our top story — and analysts are warning that interest rates could hit 6% by next spring, as the markets and the pound continue to react to the chancellor�*s promise of huge tax cuts. ben is at the bank of england for us. morning, ben. this is where the decisions that will be made that will affect lots of people watching this morning.

yes, in there, the experts will be scratching their heads trying to figure out how quickly to raise interest rates and when to raise rates to try to deal with the costs we are now yes, the pound hit a record low briefly on monday morning, reaching near parity, meaning essentially, one dollar gets you one pound. but what could this lower exchange rate mean for you? prices have of course rocketed recently as a result of the war in ukraine. a fall in the value of the pound against other currencies will increase the price of goods and services we import even further. it is a difficult decision for a lot of firms on whether to pass these costs on, given they are struggling with high energy bills and continuing to attract customers through the door who themselves are operating on tighter budgets. we spoke to david, who runs a chain of restaurants

in manchester and london. the items on here, which we get mainly from south east asia, are anchored on the price of the dollar, so the lower our currency is to the dollar, the higher these products are going to cost us. and then the items down here, which are our fresh items, especially as we move into winter, will be reliant on the price of the euro, which i understand is at a two—year low. the red peppers, i'm being quoted about a 15% to 20% increase. a basket of all my fresh vegetables going into winter is going up about ia%, which has never happened in my 25 years of business. things like coconut milk over the last six months, that's gone up about 20%, probably an element of currency but an element of supply chain as well. but the currency is just another way of keeping those prices up. most hospitality businesses operate on a very tight margins. if you are doing very well, you're making 10p in the pound,

on your food and drink costs, then then you are lowering utility plus all the other inflationary pressures, it makes it tough times, and i believe there already has been and will be more closures coming. now, oil is another commodity that is priced in dollars, so the fall in the value of the pound could make petrol and diesel more expensive. the actual price of oil has fallen in recent weeks but drivers are not likely to see that being reflected at the pump, because of this fall in the value of the pound. there are some advantages to a weak pound, benefits and bodies that export from the uk, it means it is less expensive for people in other countries around the world to buy goods and services from british

firms. it makes them more competitive. but the big worry around all of this is the impact it will have on mortgages. we know that some lenders, halifax, skipton, virgin money, have withdrawn some of their products particularly first—time buyers, and it is thought that something like 2 million people in the uk who are on track or variable rate mortgages could see their monthly costs go up, got quite sharply. if interest rates at the bank of england went up to 6% early next year, someone with £200,000 left to pay off on the mortgage coming off a two—year fixed—rate deal, their monthly repayments could go deal, their monthly repayments could 9° up deal, their monthly repayments could go no tjy deal, their monthly repayments could go up by £600 every month. i don�*t know about you, but the people i have been speaking to, there are very few if any who could withstand a £600 increase in their monthly mortgage payments. hence the worry around all of this.

ben, thank you very much. as well as tracking the value of the pound we are also tracking the value of gareth southgate this week. this has been un — of gareth southgate this week. this has been up and down. it is on the rise after yesterday. much needed, i think. he�*s been under a lot of pressure and i think all he wanted to shout yesterday and his team wanted to show in this final match before the world cup is that they can be competitive. jt before the world cup is that they can be competitive.— before the world cup is that they can be competitive. it took a couple of substitutions, _ can be competitive. it took a couple of substitutions, though. _ can be competitive. it took a couple of substitutions, though. i - can be competitive. it took a couple of substitutions, though. i did - can be competitive. it took a couple of substitutions, though. i did and l of substitutions, though. i did and the were of substitutions, though. i did and they were two _ of substitutions, though. i did and they were two goals _ of substitutions, though. i did and they were two goals down - of substitutions, though. i did and they were two goals down as - of substitutions, though. i did and they were two goals down as well| of substitutions, though. i did and i they were two goals down as well so it could have been a torrid night. that makes all sweeter for him in a way why stop there was some energy and momentum in the team, a bit of fight to get themselves back into it and what was really entertaining second half. 34: and what was really entertaining second half-— and what was really entertaining second half. 3-3 finished against german , second half. 3-3 finished against germany. saw — second half. 3-3 finished against germany, saw the _ second half. 3-3 finished against germany, saw the standard - second half. 3-3 finished against germany, saw the standard of i germany, saw the standard of opponent. it could have been a lot worse. a game of two halves. the coin an old adage! england heading off to the world cup after a confidence—boosting 3—3 draw

following growing criticism of the manager gareth southgate and his approach on the eve of the tournament in qatar. and as natalie pirks reports from wembley, he�*s not the only one who�*s been feeling the heat. it�*s just so annoying watching england. i've had enough. i think we should get rid of southgate now. if radio phone—ins are any barometer, gareth southgate is under pressure. tactics are being questioned. players are being criticised. but not everyone at wembley is worried. but once the football was under way, it was under—fire harry maguire who made the first crucial mistake. no surprise. germany penalty. ilkay gundogan cool as you like. it was to get worse. the unmarked kai havertz seized the moment to double germany�*s lead. england�*s hackles were up and the shackles were off. here comes the comeback. shaw! bit between teeth, england sensed an opportunity.

subs saka and mount combined to drag them back into it. this was more like it. and how soon the tables can turn — this time, schlotterbeck with a rash challenge. harry kane with a perfect response from the penalty spot. germany looked shocked — just not for long. when pope spilled the ball at the feet of havertz, this was far too easy. he knewjust what a mistake that was. 3—3 it ended. no winning send—off. all the goals we conceded are avoidable, so we are 2—0, looking into a difficult moment, but i�*ve gotta say, the players have been the last few days, they have taken some individual responsibility. well, this was much better from england, who rediscovered some much needed self—belief. but there�*s still clearly work to do. no win in six games, the first time that�*s happened in 29 years,

and they�*ve no time to put it right. natalie pirks, bbc news, wembley. next n ext sto p next stop qatar. worcester warriors could face relegation from the top flight of english rugby union after being placed into adminstration yesterday. and there are fears other clubs could follow. the financially stricken side had to provide proof of a credible plan for the future by 5pm yesterday, but failed to do so. the men�*s team will now be banned from the premiership competition, and the women�*s side from the premier 155. to lose premiership rugby is a disaster for the city and all those employed within it. it's rumoured that other clubs have also got significant debts, just maybe they are managing to stave it off at the moment. ijust think somebody needs to step in. otherwise the future of premiership rugby is dire. it's been run into the ground by the owners, really. - you walk down the street, you see warriors shirts all over the place. i so, it would be a shame for it to go, it's a big - thing for the city.

we will be hearing more from those closely associated with the club later in the programme. talking of deadlines, tyson fury says his proposed heavyweight showdown with anthonyjoshua in december is off, after his self—imposed deadline expired. fury setjoshua�*s camp — who�*ve agreed to the fight — an ultimatum of monday evening to have the contract signed. it�*s gone past five o�*clock monday. no contract. it is officially over forjoshua. he is now out in the cold with the wolfpack. forget about it. idiot, always knew it. always knew he didn�*t have the mentals to fight the gypsy king. good luck with your career and your life. end of. that might speed things up a bit, you would think! how brave are you feeling? the sky�*s certainly not the limit for portugal legend luis figo. take a look at this. figo, one of the world�*s best,

involved in a world record for the highest football game, floating around at zero gravity on a special pitch inside an aircraft at an altitude of more than 20,000 feet. there he is. look at that! he has still got the ball skills, suspended in the air. looks a lot of fun. astronaut training.— astronaut training. look at the referee! he — astronaut training. look at the referee! he is _ astronaut training. look at the referee! he is diving _ astronaut training. look at the referee! he is diving at - astronaut training. look at the referee! he is diving at the - astronaut training. look at the | referee! he is diving at the ball astronaut training. look at the i referee! he is diving at the ball in the centre circle. that looks fun! it is easier on your knees. less impact. you don�*t have to worry about your head, but your knees, you�*ll be fine. head, but your knees, you'll be fine. �* , ., ., is that fine. and diving is allowed. is that some kind of _ fine. and diving is allowed. is that some kind of record _ fine. and diving is allowed. is that some kind of record was _ fine. and diving is allowed. is that some kind of record was what - fine. and diving is allowed. is that some kind of record was what it i fine. and diving is allowed. is that some kind of record was what it is j fine. and diving is allowed. is that i some kind of record was what it is a record, yeah, so they had to get somebody big. to get us interested. are we playing at home or away? john, thank you very much.

here�*s carol with a look at this morning�*s weather. after a ll after all the fun i�*m going to spoil it because i�*m going to talk about hurricanes. what we have got is hurricane ian which is currently a category two hurricane and it is just to the western tip of cuba where we expect a a0 foot storm surge, mudslides, torrential rain and also strong winds. but it is going to intensify as it pushes across the gulf of mexico, this is the track it is taking towards florida. we expect it to arrive there are a time the early hours of thursday, their time, late on wednesday. as it approaches tampa, it is likely to have a foot storm surge, there is a shallow shelf and it is quite flat so flooding is likely as well as the extremely strong winds, and the torrential rain. yesterday we were talking about super typhoon noru, i will

tell you about that later. but today it will be cool and blustery and once again it is going to be showery. some heavy showers this morning across scotland, the kitchen pantry for a time and also further showers, through the north channel down towards the midlands and wales. you can see some also found in the east coast. in between the showers, a lot of dry weather and sunshine as well. through the day, a weather front skirting past the south—west will bring in thicker cloud and some rain to south west england and potentially the tip of pembrokeshire. it will be another windy day too, and that will take the edge off the temperatures which are below par for the time of year, 11 to about 17 celsius. heading through the evening and overnight, the weather front continues to bring rain for a time across the south—west, then into the channel islands where it could also be thundery by the end of the night. further showers crossing scotland. some clear skies and another cool night in prospect. here is our weather front draped across the

south—west, we have low pressure in the north sea. with the weather front that will bring some showers not just front that will bring some showers notjust in north—east scotland but through the day they will drift down in the direction of east anglia. in between, some sunshine, more showers coming in across wales and the south—west, but again, another cool day, temperatures 13 to about 16 celsius. heading into thursday, we still will have some showers across the far south of england, again, some of those might be thundery. as we push further north, something drier and brighter coming our way, and with lighter winds, it is going to feel that bit better than it has, not quite as cold. make the most of it because as we head into friday, this active area of low pressure which has nothing to do with hurricanes, is coming in and taking weather fronts with it so as we head into the latter part of friday, what we�*re looking at is wet and windy day, the rain moving from the west

towards the east. the body of british aid worker paul urey will arrive back in the uk later today after his family raised £10,000 to bring him home from ukraine. paul went to help families escape after russia invaded the country, but he was captured by pro—russian forces and accused of being a mercenary. ian haslam reports. paul urey�*s family, led by his two daughters, have spent the last two months trying desperately to have his body repatriated. with the foreign, commonwealth and development office telling them it was unable to pay for the repatriation, the family have had to rely on thousands of pounds in donations. we never would have made this happen without everyone�*s support. when we first heard of the money we had to raise, we kind ofjust come to terms with, maybe we�*ll never get this money. we set up a gofundme in hopes of raising... nowhere near the amount we�*ve raised, and it�*s still going. people are still showing us support and we couldn�*t be more thankful for it. paul�*s family and the uk government say he was doing humanitarian work

when in april he was detained by pro—russian separatists at a checkpoint in ukraine and accused of being a mercenary. no matter what the situation, he always tried to make a better outcome. and i think in this situation, that�*s what he wanted to do. as i said to our mum, "i need to go and help the women and children. it's not their fault they're in this war." i don't don't think he understood the risks. i don't think he understood the risks. lyndsey, who spoke to paul during his detention, also addressed claims from the ukraine government that her brother had been tortured. devastated that a human being could do that to another human being. he didn't sound happy. he didn't sound himself. it's like he was being told what to say. it wasn't him that i was talking to. he sounded depressed. last week, five british nationals held by russian—backed forces in ukraine were freed. foreign secretary james cleverly welcomed the news, but spoke of the tragedy of paul urey not

making it back with them. i think that�*s the most important thing at the moment, is tojust bring him home and make sure he�*s is not suffering. he�*s died. he�*s died now and i don�*t want him to still be suffering. i want to lay him to rest. paul urey�*s family say his repatriation will help to give them closure. ian haslam, bbc news. much more coming up throughout the programme from the bank of england this morning, we will be there alive just after seven o�*clock, people watching very closely, particularly people with mortgages, savings, trying to get a mortgage buy or sell a house, a big day for people doing those sort of things. how do you stop an asteroid from hitting the earth? well, now we know. last night nasa crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid — to knock it off course. it was just a practice—run —

but it seems to have worked. one of those involved in the mission was planetary scientist dr tom davison from imperial college london and hejoins us now. good morning. you�*re smiling so we are reassured today! good morning. you're smiling so we are reassured today!— are reassured today! that's right. the mission _ are reassured today! that's right. the mission went _ are reassured today! that's right. the mission went exactly - are reassured today! that's right. the mission went exactly as - are reassured today! that's right. - the mission went exactly as planned, everything _ the mission went exactly as planned, everything were expected to happen has happened, so it's a great success— has happened, so it's a great success so— has happened, so it's a great success so far.— has happened, so it's a great success so far. �* ., , success so far. and how helpful were ou, and success so far. and how helpful were you. and we — success so far. and how helpful were you. and we were — success so far. and how helpful were you, and we were talking _ success so far. and how helpful were you, and we were talking about - success so far. and how helpful were you, and we were talking about this. you, and we were talking about this yesterday, how many hopes did you have pinned in this being a success? it sounded us talking about it so unlikely and unreal that it might not even happen.— unlikely and unreal that it might not even happen. well, it is such an amazin: not even happen. well, it is such an amazing mission. _ not even happen. well, it is such an amazing mission. there's— not even happen. well, it is such an amazing mission. there's a - not even happen. well, it is such an amazing mission. there's a whole . amazing mission. there's a whole bunch _ amazing mission. there's a whole bunch of— amazing mission. there's a whole bunch of on — amazing mission. there's a whole bunch of on this mission that was being _ bunch of on this mission that was being tested, we were doing something we have never done before, we intentionally threw this spacecraft into an asteroid at

40.000 _ spacecraft into an asteroid at 40,000 mph, and the last part of that fight, — 40,000 mph, and the last part of that fight, it was autonomously targeting the asteroid. there was a lot of— targeting the asteroid. there was a lot of amazing things that happened to get— lot of amazing things that happened to get to _ lot of amazing things that happened to get to this point where we had the impact. but watching defeat last i'iili'it the impact. but watching defeat last night coming through from nasa, everything over the last hour or so went— everything over the last hour or so went exactly right in the middle of a subtle _ went exactly right in the middle of a subtle but we wanted to happen, there _ a subtle but we wanted to happen, there were — a subtle but we wanted to happen, there were no problems we had to deal with— there were no problems we had to deal with or anything at the end so it was— deal with or anything at the end so it was really a great success. just lookin: at it was really a great success. just looking at those _ it was really a great success. just looking at those pictures of the moment of impact, you see it getting closer and closer, that must have been heart stopping for everybody involved. are the calculation is correct, are you going to get that bull�*s—eye, that impact so far away? welcome as said, i from about a0 welcome as said, i from about 40 minutes— welcome as said, i from about 40 minutes out we knew we had a really .ood minutes out we knew we had a really good target — minutes out we knew we had a really good target lock onto the asteroid and it— good target lock onto the asteroid and it seemed like everything was going _ and it seemed like everything was going to _ and it seemed like everything was going to plan, so you can see that the people — going to plan, so you can see that the people in mission control were feeling _ the people in mission control were feeling confident and that really helped — feeling confident and that really heled. �* ., ., ., helped. and what will we learn from this? a few —

helped. and what will we learn from this? a few things, _ helped. and what will we learn from this? a few things, first _ helped. and what will we learn from this? a few things, first of - helped. and what will we learn from this? a few things, first of all, - helped. and what will we learn from this? a few things, first of all, we . this? a few things, first of all, we learned that _ this? a few things, first of all, we learned that we _ this? a few things, first of all, we learned that we can _ this? a few things, first of all, we learned that we can hit _ this? a few things, first of all, we learned that we can hit an - this? a few things, first of all, we | learned that we can hit an asteroid if we _ learned that we can hit an asteroid if we try— learned that we can hit an asteroid if we try and target it, so if there ever_ if we try and target it, so if there ever anything that is a threat to earth. — ever anything that is a threat to earth. we — ever anything that is a threat to earth, we know we can use this as a potential— earth, we know we can use this as a potential way to deflect an asteroid. but really, it is about knowing — asteroid. but really, it is about knowing much we can deflect an asteroid. — knowing much we can deflect an asteroid, how much and may affect its course — asteroid, how much and may affect its course. so over the coming weeks and months _ its course. so over the coming weeks and months we will do lots of observations of this to see how much we really— observations of this to see how much we really have knocked it off and then later — we really have knocked it off and then later we will send another mission — then later we will send another mission to go and look at the size of the _ mission to go and look at the size of the crater, so we will learn a lot more — of the crater, so we will learn a lot more about the target surface of an asteroid — lot more about the target surface of an asteroid and how big a crater we can form _ an asteroid and how big a crater we can form in— an asteroid and how big a crater we can form in things like that. lots of science — can form in things like that. lots of science to do still, the mission is not _ of science to do still, the mission is not over— of science to do still, the mission is not over yet. in of science to do still, the mission is not over yet.— is not over yet. in terms of the initial impact. _ is not over yet. in terms of the initial impact, it _ is not over yet. in terms of the initial impact, it hasn't - is not over yet. in terms of the l initial impact, it hasn't smashed initial impact, it hasn�*t smashed the asteroid dramatically off course immediately, it�*s a tiny initial movement, is the right man that moves a little further in time? that�*s right. the asteroid we hit is that's right. the asteroid we hit is actually— that's right. the asteroid we hit is actually the — that's right. the asteroid we hit is actually the moon of a larger

asteroid _ actually the moon of a larger asteroid. dimorphos is the moon and it is orbiting — asteroid. dimorphos is the moon and it is orbiting a larger asteroid catted — it is orbiting a larger asteroid called didymos and that orbits everym — called didymos and that orbits every... before the impact it was orbiting — every... before the impact it was orbiting every 11 hours and 55 minutes _ orbiting every 11 hours and 55 minutes. what we are expecting is that orbital period will change by around _ that orbital period will change by around five to ten minutes, we are waiting _ around five to ten minutes, we are waiting to — around five to ten minutes, we are waiting to see exactly how much. but yes, it _ waiting to see exactly how much. but yes, it will_ waiting to see exactly how much. but yes, it will still orbit it's asteroid, it will be five or ten minutes different. it overturned the differences all add up, so the idea is if there — differences all add up, so the idea is if there is— differences all add up, so the idea is if there is ever a threat to earth — is if there is ever a threat to earth in _ is if there is ever a threat to earth in asteroid coming towards us that we _ earth in asteroid coming towards us that we want to deflect from if we hit it early — that we want to deflect from if we hit it early enough, we only need to change _ hit it early enough, we only need to change its _ hit it early enough, we only need to change its course by a few centimetres a second or something to eventually— centimetres a second or something to eventually mean that it doesn't hit the earth — eventually mean that it doesn't hit the earth later. butjust to reiterate, this wasjust the earth later. butjust to reiterate, this was just a test, this asteroid is no threat to earth, we were _ this asteroid is no threat to earth, we were doing this is a technology demonstration.— demonstration. tom, i know you sta ed demonstration. tom, i know you stayed on _ demonstration. tom, i know you stayed on to _ demonstration. tom, i know you stayed up to watch _ demonstration. tom, i know you stayed up to watch it, _ demonstration. tom, i know you stayed up to watch it, what - demonstration. tom, i know you stayed up to watch it, what was l demonstration. tom, i know you | stayed up to watch it, what was it like for you when you saw that moment? jt

like for you when you saw that moment?— like for you when you saw that moment? ., , ., ., ., , moment? it was amazing. so many --eole moment? it was amazing. so many people have — moment? it was amazing. so many people have put — moment? it was amazing. so many people have put so _ moment? it was amazing. so many people have put so many _ moment? it was amazing. so many people have put so many years - moment? it was amazing. so many people have put so many years of. people have put so many years of their— people have put so many years of their lives — people have put so many years of their lives into this mission. i came — their lives into this mission. i came on— their lives into this mission. i came on probably only three years a-o came on probably only three years ago but _ came on probably only three years ago but some people have been working — ago but some people have been working on this for many, many years _ working on this for many, many years so — working on this for many, many years so to— working on this for many, many years. so to see all that work and effort _ years. so to see all that work and effort for— years. so to see all that work and effort for so — years. so to see all that work and effort for so many different people, we have _ effort for so many different people, we have hundreds of scientists working — we have hundreds of scientists working on this from across the world, — working on this from across the world, to — working on this from across the world, to see all that come together last night— world, to see all that come together last night in this one moment of perfection, it was amazing. gk, last night in this one moment of perfection, it was amazing. 0k, we are watching _ perfection, it was amazing. 0k, we are watching the _ perfection, it was amazing. 0k, we are watching the skies _ perfection, it was amazing. 0k, we are watching the skies to _ perfection, it was amazing. 0k, we are watching the skies to make - perfection, it was amazing. 0k, we| are watching the skies to make sure there are no more asteroid heading our way expect there is nothing imminent, then?— our way expect there is nothing imminent, then? that's right, we don't know— imminent, then? that's right, we don't know of— imminent, then? that's right, we don't know of any _ imminent, then? that's right, we don't know of any imminent - imminent, then? that's right, we i don't know of any imminent threats. if don't know of any imminent threats. if you _ don't know of any imminent threats. if you look— don't know of any imminent threats. if you look at the asteroids we discovered and mapped, there is nothing — discovered and mapped, there is nothing in — discovered and mapped, there is nothing in the next few hundred years— nothing in the next few hundred years on— nothing in the next few hundred years on target but we do need to keep— years on target but we do need to keep looking, there is always the chance _ keep looking, there is always the chance of— keep looking, there is always the chance of something. in 2013 there was an— chance of something. in 2013 there was an impact over russia of a small asteroid _ was an impact over russia of a small asteroid that exploded in the atmosphere, it did cause some damage on the _ atmosphere, it did cause some damage on the ground and some injuries so we always— on the ground and some injuries so we always need to keep looking and keep trying to find the next one. tom, _ keep trying to find the next one. tom, thank—

keep trying to find the next one. tom, thank you so much for talking to us. he has not had much sleep, i imagine! time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i�*m alison earle. the head of the met police says he wants to hear from those who�*ve been let down by the force, to help it to reform. sir mark rowley, who took over at scotland yard earlier this month, said the organisation has been "far too weak" and wants to speak to communities to bring about positive change. it comes days after a watchdog raised "serious concerns" about the met�*s performance and found it was failing in several areas. a park in north west london named after a former prime minister with links to slavery, will not be renamed, despite calls. a council review into gladstone park near dollis hill decided instead that it should get a new public artwork.

a landscaped area will now explore the slave trade and celebrate black leaders who�*ve had an influence on the area. it�*s due to be unveiled next month. for the first time in three years, huge crowds will be allowed to line the route of the london marathon this sunday. with no covid restrictions in place, friends and family can cheer on runners along the 26.2—mile route. many are taking part for charity. george is running in memory of his dad, and is raising funds for the local hospice which looked after him. my dad was called clive. he used to come and watch me and my brothers and support us in our events that we did for rowing and judo. whenever i�*m in a pain cave, i always think about, yeah, my father, and my family, as well, and that i�*m doing them proud. and that, you know, the pain i�*m in right now is nothing compared to, you know, the pain that he was in. it�*s going to be a bit strange not to have him here, but i know he would be proud of what we�*re doing.

best of luck to george and all those taking part. travel now, and this is how tfl services are looking. there�*s no service on the elizabeth line between hayes & harlington and heathrow airport due to a signalfailure. now the weather with sara thornton. hello, there, a very good morning to you. a pretty cool start this morning, especially in our suburbs, temperatures in single figures. got another day with those blustery north—westerly winds. perhaps fewer showers, though, than we saw yesterday — there will still be some around, though — but a lot of dry weather with some sunshine. those winds, though, tempering the feel of things. it will feel pretty chilly today — temperatures mid—teens. but the winds are actually lessening through the day, and then overnight tonight, with some clear skies across the capital and the whole of the south east, and lighter winds, it�*s going to be a pretty chilly start to your wednesday tomorrow. then we�*ve got some rain to spin towards us as the day wears on tomorrow, and after that, low pressure is very much dominating our weather through this week, and at the end of the week,

got another frontal band to move across us with some wet and windy weather. but this time through the weekend it�*s going to lift our temperatures. so slowly through the week, things turning quite a bit warmer into next weekend. head over to our website and social media to find out the london street voted one of the coolest in the world. that�*s it for now — i�*m back in around half an hour.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today. banks have started pulling some mortgage deals over fears of interest rate rises. as halifax, skipton and virgin money withdraw some deals following turmoil in the markets all eyes turn here, to the bank of england, to see how they will respond. labour leader sir keir starmer accuses the government of losing control of the economy as he prepares to address his party conference in liverpool. oh, my gosh! whoo! oh, wow! awaiting visual confirmation. cheering. bullseye! nasa successfully crashes a spacecraft into an asteroid to push it off course in its first planetary defence mission.

not quite lift—off for england, but a second—half comeback against germany gives gareth southgate a confidence—boosting draw in their world cup send—off. actorjuliet stevenson tells us about her role of a lifetime in a play about death, ethics and social media. good morning. another day of sunshine and showers for us. some showers will be heavy, potentially thundery. still windy and still cool for the time of year. all the details later on. it�*s tuesday the 27th september. our main story. banks and building societies have withdrawn some of their mortgage deals because of the volatility on global markets. interest rates are expected to rise significantly over the coming months — with analysts predicting they could edge up towards 6% next year. vincent mcaviney reports. a volatile start to the week

for the pound and the uk. the early morning plunge yesterday in sterling�*s value to unprecedented depth against the dollar impacts petrol, food prices, mortgage costs, and the wider economy. what are you going to do about the turmoil on the markets this morning, sir? the chancellor remained tight—lipped. i�*m not going to make any comment now. thank you. but it was his mini—budget and subsequent comments over the weekend about going further with tax cuts and borrowing which had spooked international markets�* confidence in liz truss�* new government. the problem is that nobody knows whether we can afford it or not. and so the market is pricing in the possibility that this is a big, you know, experiment that may backfire. to give you a sense of how dramatic a fall the pound has taken, in 2007 — before the financial crisis — it was on average $2 to a pound. but yesterday it had tumbled to almost $1 to £1 parity.

there�*s been troubling developments in other parts of the market. the effective cost of borrowing for the government is surging. to borrow over two years now costs over a.5% in interest — up from under 2% in august. that is now notably higher to lending rates to former crisis countries like italy and greece. when these rates go up, so do borrowing costs for corporations. retailers�* costs have surged — increasing shopping bills — and so have the costs of new mortgages. virgin money and skipton building society have halted mortgage offers for new customers. meanwhile, halifax said it had stopped mortgages with product fees. this is a concern for people like new dad aaron, whose fixed—term mortgage is coming to an end just as his wife is on maternity leave, and the cost of living continues to rise. naturally, with other costs rising in terms of energy and other bills, it�*s going to certainly, you know, put us at a little bit more of a deficit.

i guess i�*m picking up the entirety of the mortgage costs, as well, so, yeah, quite a lot of pressure and a big hit. the treasury tried to regain the confidence of spooked markets by announcing that more of the details and forecasts will be published towards the end of november. meanwhile, the bank of england said it would not hesitate to raise interest rates if necessary, and would make a decision on any action in november. with the economic fallout far from over, it�*s shaping up to be a difficult winter for british families and businesses. vincent mcaviney, bbc news. well, let�*s go now to ben, who is at the bank of england for us this morning. they tried to reassure the markets last night with the statement that we have just heard from aaron and his family, playing for their mortgage, still really anxious time for people in the real world. jt

really is. when we talk about the value of the pound and currency strengths it may feel very far removed from daily life but the reality is it means that decisions have to be made in the bank of england that affect all of us, wherever we are in the uk. about this time yesterday we saw that big fall in the value of the pound against the dollar, it hit a record low of around $1.03 to every pound. it has since recovered a bit. this graph shows you the value of it. it has gone up to about $1.08 this morning. the reason we saw that shortfall was in large part driven by the announcement on friday when the chancellor made public the details of big tax cuts to try to boost the economy, paid for by increased borrowing. it spooked investors and their confidence in the uk dropped, and with that confidence dropped, so did the pound. it is bad news for all of us.

our low pound makes it more expensive to import commodities priced in dollars, like oil, gas, food, materials. that could mean higher prices for goods and services that we buy. the bank of england tried to calm the situation, saying it would not hesitate to raise interest rates as much as necessary. they have not ruled out an emergency rise in the coming weeks, possibly in the coming days to try to rein in those price rises, inflation already at a a0 year high. the government has said it will give an update on its economic plans in november but the impact is already being felt. halifax, skipton, virgin money will put a temporary hold on some of their new mortgage products, making it hard to get the deal, especially as a first—time buyer. it makes it more expensive for those who already hold a mortgage. if, as some traders expect from the bank of england raises interest rates to 6% at some point early next year, someone with £200,000 left on their mortgage, coming off a two—year fixed—rate

deal, could see their monthly mortgage repaymentsjump by £600 per month does not imagine that. having defined £600 per monthjust to pay the extra mortgage cost —— having to find stock on top of all the other precious. find stock on top of all the other recious. ~ ., . ., , find stock on top of all the other recious. a, . ., , ., , precious. more uncertainty, worrying times. precious. more uncertainty, worrying times- thank— precious. more uncertainty, worrying times. thank you, _ precious. more uncertainty, worrying times. thank you, ben. _ precious. more uncertainty, worrying times. thank you, ben. that - precious. more uncertainty, worrying times. thank you, ben. that is - precious. more uncertainty, worrying times. thank you, ben. that is the i times. thank you, ben. that is the backdrop for an awful lot of politics going on at the moment. sir keir starmer will claim his party is back in the centre ground of british politics and ready to offer a "fresh start", in a speech to the labour conference in liverpool this afternoon. our chief political correspondent nick eardleyjoins us now from liverpool. who will sir keir be hoping to appeal to with this speech? it comes against a backdrop of lots of other complicated things happening. goad complicated things happening. good mornint. complicated things happening. good morning- that _ complicated things happening. good morning. that is _ complicated things happening. good morning. that is the _ complicated things happening. (limp. morning. that is the context for all of the discussion here at the labour conference. probably quite a lot of hastily rewritten speeches, given what has happened since friday and

what has happened since friday and what ben was just explaining about the economic situation. what sir keir starmer will do today is say, actually, he relishes the opportunity to have the debate with the conservatives about what the best strategy is. the government says you slash tax, grow the economy. laboursays says you slash tax, grow the economy. labour says you need to do it very differently. you are going to hear sir keir claim today that his party is now absolutely in the centre ground of politics, where it can find the right compromises between left and right wings to try to win over as many votes as possible. what is he trying to do? to persuade us all that labour is ready for government, ready to be the party in power again after 12 years in opposition. it is interesting because, chatting to some people in the labour party, i think there is a bit of nervousness that some of the high polling they have just now is based may be a bit on the unpopularity of the government and the unpopularity of

some of the policies it has come up with, ratherthan some of the policies it has come up with, rather than the labour party setting the political party alight with some of its ideas. there are some who are a bit nervous and that means the support is quite thin and if the government manages to turn the economy around, labour�*s supports might fall away. but ultimately what keir starmer is trying to do is say this is a labour party that has changed from the jeremy corbyn years, i am ready to take the next step and come up with a fully costed responsible plan for government that ends some of the crises we have seen in the last few years. his big chance today is to try to sell that to voters.- try to sell that to voters. thank ou. try to sell that to voters. thank you- that _ try to sell that to voters. thank you- that is _ try to sell that to voters. thank you. that is nick _ try to sell that to voters. thank you. that is nick eardley - try to sell that to voters. thank you. that is nick eardley in - you. that is nick eardley in liverpool this morning. it is the last day of voting in the so—called "referendums" in four occupied regions in ukraine about whether they should become part of the russian federation. the government in kyiv and its western allies have dismissed the ballots as a sham. we�*re joined now by our

correspondent, hugo bachega. it is very foggy. just explain the results, what we can expect that the timing of them and what it could potentially mean when we get them. we expect the results to be announced at some point this week. we are not expecting any surprise, really. result is... ., decided resulth’jse decide to resulth’jse ., decide to resultérzitse ., decide to look, 5311s“ ., (on de to�* fifiesa a attack said we tack said we will said

we will 59:7 5? if to d ' ' russia as a last defence, that defence, that defe putin that d: the utin those on 2,3 those that on friday during a speech thatl-ts is to friday during a speech thetrhe is to make gall stew; political leaders from across the world are gathering injapan where a state funeral for former prime minister shinzo abe is being held. mr abe, japan�*s longest—serving leader, was shot dead during an election rally injuly. in the last few weeks opposition to the state funeral has been growing. this is a funeral that some people think shouldn�*t even be taking place, certainly in the form that it

is. �* , ,., , place, certainly in the form that it is. absolutely. opinions have been ve slit is. absolutely. opinions have been very split over _ is. absolutely. opinions have been very split over this _ is. absolutely. opinions have been very split over this state _ is. absolutely. opinions have been very split over this state funeral i very split over this state funeral which has been taking place in nippon budokan, the building behind me. this is as close as we can get due to tight security but there are some a500 guests inside in the state —— and the state funeral has been taking place forjust over an hour. there guests include some 700 overseas visitors as well as foreign ambassadors to japan from the united states. we have a vice president kamala harris, who arrived yesterday, to meet with the current prime minister at fumio kishida, also at the prime minister of india, narendra modi, australia�*s anthony albanese e, and the uk is sending james cleverly. among the japanese public opinions have been very split, many protest throughout the week, and even today there have been many protests taking place. many of them questioning the legitimacy of this state funeral, which is usually

for the imperialfamily this state funeral, which is usually for the imperial family members. also others are questioning the huge amount of money being spent, some £10 million, on it. a protester we spoke to eliezer that kind of money should be spent on other things, including the typhoon hitting the area in centraljapan and how people have been really struggling with the lack of water and so on. at the same time there was a long queue of people wanting to pay respect, offering flowers and so on and it goes to show how opinions are still split after his death. of course he was a very divisive figure as a prime minister, but even after his death opinions are split. at the moment we are seeing pictures from inside budokan where family members have been paying respect, as well. thank you very much. that is mariko oi from tokyo. nasa has crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid.

really?! that was the plan. these ictures really?! that was the plan. these pictures are _ really?! that was the plan. these pictures are brilliant, _ really?! that was the plan. these pictures are brilliant, and - really?! that was the plan. these pictures are brilliant, and they i pictures are brilliant, and they mark cheering the spaceship travelled atjust under 1a,000 miles per hour towards the small rock in the early hours of this morning. it posed no threat to earth — but was a chance to test whether one could be diverted. the aftermath of the crash will now be studied by scientists. and the good news is it worked. only a tin bit, and the good news is it worked. only a tiny bit. they _ and the good news is it worked. only a tiny bit, they are _ and the good news is it worked. only a tiny bit, they are straight didn't a tiny bit, they are straight didn�*t move dramatically but apparently it is just enough to start moving it and of the weeks and months ahead they will monitor it and supposedly... they will monitor it and supposedly. . .— they will monitor it and supposedly... kind of supposedly... very clever. kind of simle. supposedly... very clever. kind of simple- not _ supposedly... very clever. kind of simple. not really! _ supposedly... very clever. kind of simple. not really! they _ supposedly... very clever. kind of simple. not really! they are i supposedly... very clever. kind of simple. not really! they are very. simple. not really! they are very relieved, the _ simple. not really! they are very relieved, the scientist, _ simple. not really! they are very relieved, the scientist, that i simple. not really! they are very relieved, the scientist, that they| relieved, the scientist, that they got the bull�*s—eye stuck in very good. carol has got the weather. she is with us all morning. no rainbow. i keep looking out for the rainbows. i will bring you more as we go

through the rest of the morning. for some beautiful starch to the day. look at this lovely weather watcher is a picture taken earlier in essex. the weather today is another day of sunshine and showers and it will be windy and that will be the story until the end of the week, when we see some heavy rain coming our way. at the moment, heavy showers across the north of scotland, wintry on the very tops of the mantis only, and a lot of dry weather as you can further south. some showers across western vice of northern ireland and south—west scotland. in through the north west of man, wales, west midlands and a few into the south—east. bryce tells or sunny spells. then this next weather front bringing thicker cloud in, some rain across pembrokeshire and south—west england through the day. feel quite cool in the wind, temperatures ten to 15 or 16 degrees, below average for the time of year. then factor in the wind and it will be quite nippy

at times. as we head through the evening and overnight there goes the rain across the south—west, moving into the channel islands, it could be fun to be by the time we get to the morning, and further showers drifting southwards across scotland. another cool night in prospect so a cool start the day tomorrow with showers drifting down towards east anglia through the day. a few showers across wales and south—west england in between a lot of dry weather, but still feeling cool for the time of year. thank you very much, we will see you again soon. we are keeping a close eye on money this morning, over the values of the pound and the changes in the currency markets but we are also physically looking at money. banknotes are going to change. they will feature the new king and we are wondering what they might look like. the bank of england says it will reveal the new images by the end of the year. and there�*s also another change on the horizon. all remaining paper notes issued

in england, scotland and northern ireland will no longer be legal tender from friday. our personal finance correspondent kevin peachey has more. the face — like the face value — has been unchanged for decades. the queen has been the one and only monarch on bank of england banknotes since the £1 note of 1960. but now it�*s all change. we have a new king, but you can still use notes and coins carrying the portrait of the late queen. even so, the process of creating new portraits of king charles is under way. recognisably royal... according to one design expert, that�*s going to be a tough job. they have to illustrate king charles�* values, and that�*s a very difficult thing to do in a portrait — and at the same time being aware that this has to become an instant icon. and on top of that, the portrait is crucial for anti—counterfeiting, because we read the human face very

quickly, and we�*re very finely tuned for things that are mistakes. but there�*s high excitement among collectors. whenever anything changes, the collectors always want an example of the new design or the new denomination, and the queen was up to her sixth portrait — that's over a period of obviously 70 years. so it doesn't change too often, and when it does, it attracts a great deal of interest. that�*s one side of the notes, but anyone with a £20 or £50 note should look on the other side, too. the adam smith 20, and the 50 — featuring the portraits of manufacturers matthew boulton and james watt — lose their legal—tender status on saturday. the pair will still be here on the golden boys statue in birmingham, but their high—value banknotes won�*t be accepted in the shops. they may have only been on our currency for a decade, but the withdrawal of the boulton and watt £50 note also marks a change in 300 years of history. that�*s because it�*s the end of paper

banknotes in circulation. for the first time, the entire bank of england collection will be made of polymer. 2.50, then, please, lovely. over the road in a cashless cafe that was once an old banking hall, the new plastic notes get a mixed reception. so they�*re a bit slippery. they're a bit slippery. they're quite, you know, difficult to keep hold of, really, yeah. notjust because you�*re spending them? no! they laugh. yeah, feels a little bit cleaner and a little bit less concerned about it ripping in my pocket. i'm not sure, but looks like a plastic one looksj to be much better. very smooth. and i think i probably would like the plasticj one than the paper one. if you find you still have some paper banknotes after friday�*s deadline, you can queue here at the bank of england, at your own bank, or at some post offices to exchange the old notes. kevin peachey, bbc news.

let�*s speak now to phil mussell, director at coin news magazine. that must be a pretty busy place at the moment. you have a lot on your plate. should we start talking about the new look coins and notes with the new look coins and notes with the new look coins and notes with the new monarch and? what is the process? we are promised images over the next few months so what will be going on behind—the—scenes to get those? j going on behind-the-scenes to get those? ., ., ., those? i would imagine the royal mint has already _ those? i would imagine the royal mint has already had _ those? i would imagine the royal mint has already had some i mint has already had some preliminary designs already there because, of course, her majesty was 96. we knew at some point she was going to pass and they would have been ready for this, this was not a surprise. but those designs will not have been finalised until she passed. now she has, those designs will go forward, be finalised, and they will be released towards the end of the year. the interesting thing will be whether or not there are any 2023 coins with her majesty on. we already know there is one, a

commemorative £5 crown and that is “p commemorative £5 crown and that is up there with her majesty�*s portrait and 2023 date. up there with her ma'esty's portrait and 2023 date._ up there with her ma'esty's portrait and 2023 date. when we are thinking about the new _ and 2023 date. when we are thinking about the new designs, _ and 2023 date. when we are thinking about the new designs, do _ and 2023 date. when we are thinking about the new designs, do you i and 2023 date. when we are thinking | about the new designs, do you expect to see anything surprising in them? not really. one thing everyone needs to look out for is of course the portrait will face the other way. tradition has it the ultimate monarchs face left or right depending. the queen was facing right, his majesty will face left, and that is the main difference. i don�*t think there will be any major surprises. the one thing we are looking out for is whether charles calls himself charles, because the original charles i and ii were called carolus so whether he will use the english version, which i suspect he will, i don�*t think we�*ll go back to lated but that is something to look out for. jt something to look out for. it

doesn't mean that as soon as the new doesn�*t mean that as soon as the new child support carolus coins are released that those are the only ones we will use. we will have some with the former queen on in circulation at the same time. that is ritht. circulation at the same time. that is right- as _ circulation at the same time. that is right. as many _ circulation at the same time. that is right. as many viewers will remember, before it decimalisation in 1971 we had coins from a number of different monarchs. it was possible to use pennies with victoria up until 1971 and that did happen. people had coins with victoria, edward vi and george vi and some of those we used as 5p until 1993. as a consequence we will have coins with both her majesty and his majesty on and indeed, when the time comes, we will have coins of king william, as well. because coins last an awful long time we are likely to have several monarchs in our pocket for a while. we

likely to have several monarchs in our pocket for a while.— our pocket for a while. we have until friday _ our pocket for a while. we have until friday to _ our pocket for a while. we have until friday to use _ our pocket for a while. we have until friday to use any - our pocket for a while. we have until friday to use any paper. our pocket for a while. we have i until friday to use any paper notes we have. either that many still in circulation?— we have. either that many still in circulation? ., ., ., , ., circulation? there are an awful lot. the bank circulation? there are an awful lot. the itank of _ circulation? there are an awful lot. the bank of england _ circulation? there are an awful lot. the bank of england estimate i circulation? there are an awful lot. the bank of england estimate in i circulation? there are an awful lot. l the bank of england estimate in the millions still. you have to remember it is very difficult to work out how many there are in circulation. some of those will be lost, some will be washed. one of the great advantages of the polly maton note is if you wash it, the paper wants you to get a bit mashed up. it is difficult to work out how many notes there are in circulation. it is estimated there are billions of pounds worth out there but they will always have value. in every single bank of england noted has a promise, "i promise to pay on demand the sum of..." whatever the denomination is. you could take a £5 note to a bank many years ago. i wouldn�*t now, it is worth more to collectors. brute

many years ago. i wouldn't now, it is worth more to collectors. we are beint told is worth more to collectors. we are being told that _ is worth more to collectors. we are being told that friday _ is worth more to collectors. we are being told that friday is _ is worth more to collectors. we are being told that friday is a _ is worth more to collectors. we are being told that friday is a cut-off i being told that friday is a cut—off point, a deadline, but people don�*t need to panic if they find an old five are in a pocket on saturday. that�*s right. a fiver, you are unlikely to find one of those because they have been out for a while. if you were wearing a winter coat last year and you are lucky enough to have left a £20 note in there and you put it on now when it is getting colder and you find that, don�*t worry. go to your bank. they are most likely to change it for you. if they won�*t, then the bank of england well. they will do that for ever. the bank of england has that promise on there. so whilst the high street banks are not obliged, most do, and the bank of england will always do so, so don�*t panic. goad always do so, so don't panic. good advice! phil— always do so, so don't panic. good advice! phil mussell. _ always do so, so don't panic. good advice! phil mussell. ben - always do so, so don't panic. good advice! phil mussell. ben was i always do so, so don't panic. good advice! phil mussell. ben was at the bank of england this morning. now, as you may recall, seven cities across the uk

are in the running to host next year�*s eurovision song contest. here on breakfast, we have been taking a closer look at each of those city�*s chances. over the last couple of weeks, we�*ve already had a flavour of what glasgow, newcastle, birmingham, sheffield and leeds have to offer. listen to very carefully. ahead of an expected update! our entertainment correspondent colin paterson has been to manchester. singing. at manchester�*s ukrainian cultural centre, the choir is rehearsing. the city has the biggest ukrainian population in the uk outside of london... ..and there is much excitement about the possibility of eurovision coming here. i think that manchester deserves to host the eurovision contest

because of the big community that�*s here, that�*s been here, and we�*ve welcomed all the new refugees, as well. including maria and helena, who both arrived as refugees earlier this year. singing has helped them settle. music is a huge part of my life. i sang in ukraine, i singjust here. i feel at home, like returning! i will be happy if eurovision will be in manchester. i it's great support for ukraine. it'sjust telling - about our problems. # love. # love will tear us apart again... manchester has produced many of the most influential indie bands of the last a0 years... so the john rylands library have opened a british pop archive. johnny marr�*s guitar. johnny marr's guitar. ..and music has played a crucial part in the city�*s post—industrial reinvention. # i would go out tonight.

# but i haven�*t got a stitch to wear. well, i think the manchester of today owes a lot to the tradition of music that the city has produced. on the face of it, eurovision might seem to be at odds with some of the more monochrome myths of manchester. but on the other hand, of course, we've had take that... # could it be magic now? ..we've had lisa stansfield. # been around the world and i, i, i. # i can't find my baby... it's a great tradition of commercial pop coming out of manchester. if nothing else, that provides a very nice backdrop for eurovision. i�*ve got my silver disc, look. beg, steal or borrow. # you know i�*ll beg, steal or borrow... and one manc almost won eurovision. in 1972, lyn paul�*s group the new seekers came second to luxembourg.

# i'll bring you love... walking on that stage and knowing that my mum and dad were in and, you know, my auntie and uncle, it wasjust... it was not frightening — no nerves — it wasjust a real big thrill to think that we were representing our country. you know, it was great. we thoroughly enjoyed it. not quite so much when we got the scores! # i always knew... and she is hopeful her home city will host. manchester, we�*re all made of stern stuff and we�*ll get there if we can, any way we can. those behind the bid are certainly confident. we were the home of the industrial revolution, the home of the suffragettes, the making of the modern computer, the invention of graphene. and we're still on this really exciting journey about what manchester has to offer in the future. eurovision would certainly be a change from that, wouldn�*t it? absolutely. but i think that's the thing about manchester — we roll up our sleeves,

we crack on, and we get things done. but i think we're a fun city. and for manchester�*s eurovision fans, it would be a dream. i think i would burst of excitement. i love eurovision, and for it to be in my home city it i would just be incredible. i mean, i got married in may and i specifically said we used to get married at the start of may because i don't know when eurovision's going to be and...it takes priority. manchester lives and breathes eurovision. there are so many different fan events, different nationalfinals from all over the world being streamed in different bars. we live eurovision in manchester. i can�*t believe we haven�*t hosted it yet. # stefania mamo, mamo stefania... it�*s clear that kalush orchestra�*s eurovision triumph is also a source of pride to manchester�*s younger ukrainians. i was actually wearing it when they came on stage. i was like, "oh my god, look! hat!" this 11—year—old does his own version of their song. # stefania mamo, mamo stefania. # rozkvitaye pole, a vona siviye...

and his friend anna, who�*s seven, has learned the rap. # vona mene kolysala dala meni rytm i napevne sylu voli ne zabraty v mene, bo dala... just a shame he isn�*t such a fan of kalush orchestra�*s other work. er...mm... not... not massive. ido... i do like more, like, �*80s stuff, like freddie mercury and abba. and, of course, abba won eurovision. now manchester is hoping for a eurovision win of its own. colin paterson, bbc news. strong case put there. very good itch from strong case put there. very good pitch from manchester. - later on the progrmme we�*ll also be heading to ourfinal city in the running — liverpool. and then... as we said earlier, later today _ and then... as we said earlier, later today we _ and then... as we said earlier, later today we are _ and then... as we said earlier, later today we are expecting i and then... as we said earlier, | later today we are expecting an update from the bbc stop and update.

what does that mean? stand update from the bbc stop and update. what does that mean?— what does that mean? stand by your bets. as what does that mean? stand by your bets- as soon _ what does that mean? stand by your bets. as soon as _ what does that mean? stand by your bets. as soon as we _ what does that mean? stand by your bets. as soon as we know, _ what does that mean? stand by your bets. as soon as we know, you i what does that mean? stand by your bets. as soon as we know, you will. bets. as soon as we know, you will know. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i�*m alison earle. the head of the met police says he wants to hear from those who�*ve been let down by the force, to help it to reform. sir mark rowley who took over at scotland yard earlier this month said the organisation has been "far too weak" in tackling bad behaviour by officers and wants to speak to communities to bring about positive change. it comes days after a watchdog raised "serious concerns" about the met�*s performance and found it was failing in serveral areas. volunteers are taking part in a huge clean—up along the banks of the thames, with the aim of removing plastic. it�*s said to be the biggest ever community project of its kind on the river. last year the charity

thames21 removed more than 6,500 items of waste — with almost three quarters made of plastics. teams will record what they find, to help gain a better understanding of pollution and how to tackle it. for the first time in three years, huge crowds will be allowed to line the route of the london marathon this sunday. with no covid restrictions in place, friends and family can cheer on runners along the 26.2—mile route. many are taking part for charity. george is running in memory of his dad and is raising funds for the local hospice which looked after him. my dad was called clive. he used to come and watch me and my brothers and support us in our events that we did for rowing and judo. whenever i�*m in a pain cave, i always think about, yeah, my father, and my family, as well, and that i�*m doing them proud. and that, you know, the pain i�*m in right now is nothing compared to, you know, the pain that he was in. it�*s going to be a bit strange not to have him here, but i know he would be proud

of what we�*re doing. best of luck to george and all those taking part. travel now and this is how tfl services are looking. there�*s no service on the elizabeth line between hayes & harlington and heathrow airport due to a signalfailure. tickets are being accepted on other routes. a good service on all other lines. now the weather with sara thornton. hello, there, a very good morning to you. a pretty cool start this morning, especially in our suburbs, temperatures in single figures. got another day with those blustery north—westerly winds. perhaps fewer showers, though, than we saw yesterday — there will still be some around, though — but a lot of dry weather with some sunshine. those winds, though, tempering the feel of things. it will feel pretty chilly today — temperatures mid—teens. but the winds are actually lessening through the day, and then overnight tonight, with some clear skies across the capital and the whole of the south east, and lighter winds, it�*s going to be a pretty chilly start to your wednesday tomorrow. then we�*ve got some rain to spin towards us as the day wears on tomorrow, and after that,

low pressure is very much dominating our weather through this week, and at the end of the week, got another frontal band to move across us with some wet and windy weather. but this time through the weekend it�*s going to lift our temperatures. so slowly through the week, things turning quite a bit warmer into next weekend. head over to our website and social media to find out the london street voted one of the coolest in the world. that�*s it for now, i�*m back in an hour. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. sir keir starmer will claim his party is back in the centre ground of british politics and ready to offer a fresh start, in a speech to the labour conference in liverpool this afternoon. our chief political correspondent nick eardleyjoins us now from liverpool, where he�*sjoined by the shadow health secretary wes streeting.

good morning. i mean, the economic backdrop has changed everything at this conference. i think there will have been a few hastily rewritten species, given what�*s happened since friday. but let us chat about some of that with wes street, the shadow health secretary. thanks for coming to talk to us. it has been a chaotic few days in the markets. mortgage costs could be going up for a lot of people, it looks like interest rates will go up as well. what would labour do right now to try and calm the markets to try and address this? i think as rachel reeves set out yesterday in his speech as shadow chancellor, i think providing people with reassurance that labour have a serious _ with reassurance that labour have a serious plan — with reassurance that labour have a serious plan for economic growth, serious _ serious plan for economic growth, serious plan for economic growth, serious plan that will help ease the cost of _ serious plan that will help ease the cost of living crisis and help the pressure — cost of living crisis and help the pressure on people's pockets, provide — pressure on people's pockets, provide that stability for businesses looking to make investment decisions, because to the

heart _ investment decisions, because to the heart of— investment decisions, because to the heart of your question, there are lots of— heart of your question, there are lots of things going on in the world at the _ lots of things going on in the world at the moment that make the lives of all governments harder, but so much of what _ all governments harder, but so much of what we _ all governments harder, but so much of what we have seen in recent days is not _ of what we have seen in recent days is not due _ of what we have seen in recent days is not due to — of what we have seen in recent days is not due to external factors, it is not due to external factors, it is not _ is not due to external factors, it is not due — is not due to external factors, it is not due to external factors, it is not due to foreign wars, it is due _ is not due to foreign wars, it is due to — is not due to foreign wars, it is due to the _ is not due to foreign wars, it is due to the lives of all governments harder, _ due to the lives of all governments harder, but— due to the lives of all governments harder, but so much of what we have seen _ harder, but so much of what we have seen in _ harder, but so much of what we have seen in recent days is not due to external— seen in recent days is not due to external factors, seen in recent days is not due to externalfactors, it seen in recent days is not due to external factors, it is not due to foreign — external factors, it is not due to foreign wars, it is due to decisions made _ foreign wars, it is due to decisions made at _ foreign wars, it is due to decisions made at home by downing street, and 'ust made at home by downing street, and just when_ made at home by downing street, and just when you thought things couldn't— just when you thought things couldn't get worse and the conservatives after 12 years, we have _ conservatives after 12 years, we have a _ conservatives after 12 years, we have a reckless and irresponsible prime _ have a reckless and irresponsible prime minister and chancellor who are now— prime minister and chancellor who are now a — prime minister and chancellor who are now a real threat to the family finances _ are now a real threat to the family finances so — are now a real threat to the family finances so the risk now for the country— finances so the risk now for the country isn't change with labour it is continuity— country isn't change with labour it is continuity with the conservatives. ,, ., ., conservatives. something we have talkin: conservatives. something we have talking about _ conservatives. something we have talking about on _ conservatives. something we have talking about on the _ conservatives. something we have talking about on the programme i conservatives. something we have i talking about on the programme this morning, mortgage rates being taken away by banks, basically they think that interest rate hikes are coming so they�*re taking the mortgages away and they�*re going to put prices up, our banks right to do that, is it fair that people should pay so much more before those interest rate changes happen?— more before those interest rate changes happen? well, i would 'ust two thins. changes happen? well, i would 'ust two things. onefi changes happen? well, i would 'ust two things. one is i changes happen? well, i would 'ust two things. one is a i changes happen? well, i would 'ust two things. one is a initiali two things. one is a initial services, _ two things. one is a initial services, which are an important part of—

services, which are an important part of our— services, which are an important part of our economy, the matters to families, _ part of our economy, the matters to families, as — part of our economy, the matters to families, as were seen with that taken _ families, as were seen with that taken overnight. it's really important that they are doing everything they can to help families and customers in a really difficult backdrop — and customers in a really difficult backdrop. the second thing is the responsibility of government to provide — responsibility of government to provide the economic circumstances that give _ provide the economic circumstances that give financial services and every — that give financial services and every other sector of our economy the best— every other sector of our economy the best possible chance... 30 every other sector of our economy the best possible chance... so you think it is fair — the best possible chance... so you think it is fair for _ the best possible chance... so you think it is fair for those _ the best possible chance... so you think it is fair for those interest i think it is fair for those interest rates... ., ., ., , rates... hang on a minute, my mortgage — rates... hang on a minute, my mortgage is — rates... hang on a minute, my mortgage is up _ rates... hang on a minute, my mortgage is up for _ rates... hang on a minute, my mortgage is up for renewal i rates... hang on a minute, my. mortgage is up for renewal next year. _ mortgage is up for renewal next year. i'm — mortgage is up for renewal next year, i'm worried about interest rates _ year, i'm worried about interest rates and — year, i'm worried about interest rates and i_ year, i'm worried about interest rates and i don't even think i'm one of the _ rates and i don't even think i'm one of the people who are most vulnerable to interest rate rises but if _ vulnerable to interest rate rises but if i'm — vulnerable to interest rate rises but if i'm thinking about this as a customer. — but if i'm thinking about this as a customer, how are people out there feeling, _ customer, how are people out there feeling, both have existing mortgages were worried about renewal, — mortgages were worried about renewal, but also if you are someone who has— renewal, but also if you are someone who has scrimped and saved to get on the first— who has scrimped and saved to get on the first rung of the housing ladder and now— the first rung of the housing ladder and now you see through no fault of your own _ and now you see through no fault of your own but to deliberate choices of the _ your own but to deliberate choices of the government, the dream of homeownership slipping away, he would _ homeownership slipping away, he would be — homeownership slipping away, he would be furious this morning and rightly— would be furious this morning and rightly so — would be furious this morning and rightly so and that's why change can't _ rightly so and that's why change can't come soon enough. can rightly so and that's why change can't come soon enough.- rightly so and that's why change can't come soon enough. can i ask ou can't come soon enough. can i ask you about — can't come soon enough. can i ask you about the _ can't come soon enough. can i ask you about the cost _ can't come soon enough. can i ask you about the cost of _ can't come soon enough. can i ask

you about the cost of living? i can't come soon enough. can i ask you about the cost of living? we i you about the cost of living? we talk about it on bbc preface every morning, feels like. labour have said that people are paying too much tax and to support the basic rate coming down, would you do anything else because my a lot of people want the threshold at which people start paying tax to go up, is that something labour would be open to? the cost—of—living crisis is the biggest — the cost—of—living crisis is the biggest priority for us. we have led the way— biggest priority for us. we have led the way on — biggest priority for us. we have led the way on tax, the first and last resort— the way on tax, the first and last resort conservatives has been to write _ resort conservatives has been to write the — resort conservatives has been to write the book of working people, boomtime — write the book of working people, boomtime for bankers, perishing for everyone _ boomtime for bankers, perishing for everyone else, corporation tax cut, abolishing — everyone else, corporation tax cut, abolishing the top rate of income tax for— abolishing the top rate of income tax for the — abolishing the top rate of income tax for the wealthiest, those are not fair— tax for the wealthiest, those are not fair choices.— tax for the wealthiest, those are not fair choices. ~ ., ., , ., not fair choices. what would you do? i will tive not fair choices. what would you do? i will give you — not fair choices. what would you do? i will give you one _ not fair choices. what would you do? i will give you one practical _ i will give you one practical example. if the government had insulated — example. if the government had insulated people's homes with the scale _ insulated people's homes with the scale of— insulated people's homes with the scale of ambition we call for, 1 million — scale of ambition we call for, 1 million homes would have been... but a million homes would have been... a particular million homes would have been... ett a particular idea, tax thresholds, people are paying more tax because the thresholds are staying sane, should they go up? we the thresholds are staying sane,

should they go up?— the thresholds are staying sane, should they go up? we are keeping eve hint should they go up? we are keeping everything under — should they go up? we are keeping everything under review. _ should they go up? we are keeping everything under review. but i should they go up? we are keeping everything under review. but it's i everything under review. but it's important — everything under review. but it's important that people say, where are the policies... important that people say, where are the policies- - -— the policies... there are a couple of other things _ the policies... there are a couple of other things i _ the policies... there are a couple of other things i want _ the policies... there are a couple of other things i want to - the policies... there are a couple of other things i want to get i the policies... there are a couple of other things i want to get to. l of other things i want to get to. want your health brief, the cost of living is an issue as well. the government is looking again at the idea of banning buy—1—get—1—free offers on some high—fat and high sugar products. are those offers not actually quite a good thing for customers in this time of the cost of living crisis?— of living crisis? there is a good ublic of living crisis? there is a good public health _ of living crisis? there is a good public health argument - of living crisis? there is a good | public health argument banning of living crisis? there is a good i public health argument banning such offers, _ public health argument banning such offers, but— public health argument banning such offers, but i can't say that a labour _ offers, but i can't say that a labour government would do that in a cost of— labour government would do that in a cost of living — labour government would do that in a cost of living crisis, i don't think there _ cost of living crisis, i don't think there would be the right thing to do i’ilht there would be the right thing to do right now _ there would be the right thing to do right now. what i said to the food and drink— right now. what i said to the food and drink industry is, before the kuf comes— and drink industry is, before the kuf comes along with a stick and tries— kuf comes along with a stick and tries to — kuf comes along with a stick and tries to regulate you into doing the film tries to regulate you into doing the right thing, let's work together because — right thing, let's work together because price isn't the problem here it is the _ because price isn't the problem here it is the salt — because price isn't the problem here it is the salt and sugar content of food _ it is the salt and sugar content of food and — it is the salt and sugar content of food and as we saw with soft drinks, bit of—

food and as we saw with soft drinks, bit of reformulation can go a long way _ bit of reformulation can go a long wa . , . bit of reformulation can go a long wa , , ., ., ., bit of reformulation can go a long wa. ., ., way. there is a tax on sugar now, would you — way. there is a tax on sugar now, would you abolish _ way. there is a tax on sugar now, would you abolish that? - way. there is a tax on sugar now, would you abolish that? there i way. there is a tax on sugar now, would you abolish that? there is, j would you abolish that? there is, but our first _ would you abolish that? there is, but our first resort _ would you abolish that? there is, but our first resort will _ would you abolish that? there is, but our first resort will not i would you abolish that? there is, but our first resort will not be i would you abolish that? there is, but our first resort will not be a i but our first resort will not be a tax against _ but our first resort will not be a tax against this current backdrop, we want _ tax against this current backdrop, we want to— tax against this current backdrop, we want to keep taxes low for working — we want to keep taxes low for working people, we made the running on that, _ working people, we made the running on that, that's why the tories have reversed their own decisions on national— reversed their own decisions on national insurance, that's why... with— national insurance, that's why... with liverpool you want to put more money _ with liverpool you want to put more money into — with liverpool you want to put more money into the pockets of working people _ money into the pockets of working people in — money into the pockets of working people in a — money into the pockets of working people in a cost—of—living crisis, not take — people in a cost—of—living crisis, not take more money out. let people in a cost-of-living crisis, not take more money out. let me ask ou about not take more money out. let me ask you about a — not take more money out. let me ask you about a labour _ not take more money out. let me ask you about a labour from _ not take more money out. let me ask you about a labour from around the i you about a labour from around the conference this seems to be a bit of optimism, may be confidence even that you could form the next government. can you help me out, is it because the pretty is doing some unpopular things, or is it because keir starmer has set the political world alight? a lot of people around here think it is the former initially your support is pretty weak at the moment. i think, your support is pretty weak at the moment. ithink, and i certainly help, it is a combination of the two. to your point about the confidence around this place, yes,

there is a confidence. thud confidence around this place, yes, there is a confidence.— there is a confidence. and there is a conviction _ there is a confidence. and there is a conviction we _ there is a confidence. and there is a conviction we are _ there is a confidence. and there is a conviction we are ready - there is a confidence. and there is a conviction we are ready for- a conviction we are ready for government. there is no complacency. we know— government. there is no complacency. we know there are a lot of people out there — we know there are a lot of people out there who are yet to be persuaded about the labour alternative. people are disillusioned, disaffected, even disgusted with the conservatives but we know _ disgusted with the conservatives but we know that's not enough. i don't want _ we know that's not enough. i don't want people at the next election to vote labour document i want people to vote _ vote labour document i want people to vote for _ vote labour document i want people to vote for us because we have a serious _ to vote for us because we have a serious fan — to vote for us because we have a serious fan and a serious team and i think— serious fan and a serious team and i think the _ serious fan and a serious team and i think the biggest risk for the country— think the biggest risk for the country now isn't change with labour from a _ country now isn't change with labour from a fresh — country now isn't change with labour from a fresh start with labour, it is continuity— from a fresh start with labour, it is continuity with the conservatives.- is continuity with the conservatives. ., ., ., conservatives. you are a politician who likes to _ conservatives. you are a politician who likes to shoot _ conservatives. you are a politician who likes to shoot from _ conservatives. you are a politician who likes to shoot from the i conservatives. you are a politician who likes to shoot from the hip i conservatives. you are a politician. who likes to shoot from the hip and tell us what he really thinks, what does your gut tell you, will you win the next election? put does your gut tell you, will you win the next election?— the next election? put it this way. with the policies _ the next election? put it this way. with the policies we _ the next election? put it this way. with the policies we are _ the next election? put it this way. i with the policies we are announcing this week— with the policies we are announcing this week with the nhs, we have a serious _ this week with the nhs, we have a serious plan to make the nhs fit for the future — serious plan to make the nhs fit for the future, i'm ready to campaign on that and _ the future, i'm ready to campaign on that and ready to win bouts on that but i'm _ that and ready to win bouts on that but i'm spending as much time campaigning, thinking about what i will actually do if and when i am the next — will actually do if and when i am the next secretary of state for

health — the next secretary of state for health and social care. i do feel more _ health and social care. i do feel more confident about the ability of labour— more confident about the ability of labour not — more confident about the ability of labour not only to win the next general— labour not only to win the next general election but recovered well and are _ general election but recovered well and are not complacent, i won my seat _ and are not complacent, i won my seat from — and are not complacent, i won my seat from the conservatives, i know what it _ seat from the conservatives, i know what it takes to persuade people to switch _ what it takes to persuade people to switch their allegiance and to an people _ switch their allegiance and to an people cosmic trust, i don't want a single _ people cosmic trust, i don't want a single one — people cosmic trust, i don't want a single one of your viewers to think that we _ single one of your viewers to think that we think we have got the votes in the _ that we think we have got the votes in the bag _ that we think we have got the votes in the bag or we're looking at the thinking, — in the bag or we're looking at the thinking, great, kick back, feet on the table. — thinking, great, kick back, feet on the table, don't worry, the voters are with _ the table, don't worry, the voters are with us, — the table, don't worry, the voters are with us, we are not that complacent and i want all your viewers — complacent and i want all your viewers to— complacent and i want all your viewers to know we are going to work really _ viewers to know we are going to work really hard _ viewers to know we are going to work really hard to earn your trust, and should _ really hard to earn your trust, and should you — really hard to earn your trust, and should you give us permission to govern. — should you give us permission to govern. to — should you give us permission to govern, to keep your trust. wes streeting. — govern, to keep your trust. wes streeting, thank _ govern, to keep your trust. wes streeting, thank you _ govern, to keep your trust. s" streeting, thank you for your time. and i have a lot of people to speak to so i will let you go. we are enjoying it. well, there you have it, jon and sally, that�*s the pitch from labour. one interesting thing, the party doesn�*t want to be seen as complacent. there is a pill

suggesting labour is a much better position than it�*s been for a couple of decades. touch me there is a pall. we have heard wes streeting saying they�*re not taking for granted. add a bit of a policy thing on sugar tax and on the idea of buy—1—get—1—free deals. the government is looking at that again, there is a chance they may scrap plans to ban those buy—1—get—1—free deals because of the cost of living, we have got labour on board, wes streeting has told us it is not the time to be charging people more. interesting, thank you very much indeed. nick early at the labour conference in liverpool. john is here to talk about football. the game last night didn�*t start so well. the game last night didn't start so well. �* ., , , well. but if if the walls were 'ust closin: well. but if if the walls were 'ust closing on i well. but if if the walls were 'ust closing on a fi well. but if if the walls were 'ust closing on a little i well. but if if the walls were 'ust closing on a little bit i well. but if if the walls were 'ust closing on a little bit on i well. but if if the walls were just closing on a little bit on gareth . closing on a little bit on gareth southgate and his team after some really poor results, bad performances. they needed something last night, and this final game before the world cup...

last night, and this final game before the world cup. . .- last night, and this final game before the world cup... they did leave it late. _ before the world cup... they did leave it late. 2-0 _ before the world cup... they did leave it late. 2-0 dan. _ before the world cup... they did leave it late. 2-0 dan. and i before the world cup... they did leave it late. 2-0 dan. and thatl leave it late. 2-0 dan. and that could have _ leave it late. 2-0 dan. and that could have turned _ leave it late. 2-0 dan. and that could have turned things i leave it late. 2-0 dan. and that i could have turned things because they could have been on the back as well but every impressive second performance, 3—3 door last night, it boosts confidence, it eases the pressure on gareth southgate is and gives them something to build and go into the world cup, which is what they will have wanted. morning. there has been criticsim for gareth southgate. questions over hisjob. but england head off to the world cup following a confidence boosting 3—3 draw with germany at wembley. but as natalie pirks reports from wembley, he�*s not the only one feeling the heat. it�*s just so annoying watching england. i've had enough. i think we should get rid of southgate now. if radio phone—ins are any barometer, gareth southgate is under pressure. tactics are being questioned. players are being criticised. but once the football was under way, it was under—fire harry maguire who made the first crucial mistake. no surprise. germany penalty. ilkay gundogan cool as you like.

it was to get worse. the unmarked kai havertz seized the moment to double germany�*s lead. england�*s hackles were up and the shackles were off. here comes the comeback. shaw! bit between teeth, england sensed an opportunity. subs saka and mount combined to drag them back into it. this was more like it. and how soon the tables can turn — this time, schlotterbeck with a rash challenge. harry kane with a perfect response from the penalty spot. germany looked shocked — just not for long. when pope spilled the ball at the feet of havertz, this was far too easy. he knewjust what a mistake that was. 3—3 it ended. no winning send—off. all the goals we conceded are avoidable, so we are 2—0, looking into a difficult moment, but i�*ve got to say, the players have been the last few

days, they have taken the players have been fantastic the last few days, they have taken some individual responsibility. well, this was much better from england, who rediscovered some much needed self—belief. but there�*s still clearly work to do. no win in six games, the first time that�*s happened in 29 years, and they�*ve no time to put it right. natalie pirks, bbc news, wembley. next stop, qatar. it�*s been a chaotic a8 hours for worcester warriors and their supporters, who�*ve been suspended from playing and placed into administration afterfailing to meet a deadline to give a credible funding plan for its future. both men�*s and women�*s teams are banned from playing with the men facing a points deduction or relegation. and it leaves a hole in the weekends of those passionate fans who gather to cheer their side on. that includes season ticket holder pete, his four—year—old son william and his mum giulia who alljoin us on breakfast this morning.

good morning to you all. good morning. _ good morning to you all. good morning. how _ good morning to you all. good morning, how are _ good morning to you all. good morning, how are you? i good morning to you all. good morning, how are you? good i good morning to you all. good - morning, how are you? good morning. we are good. — morning, how are you? good morning. we are good. how _ morning, how are you? good morning. we are good, how are _ morning, how are you? good morning. we are good, how are you _ morning, how are you? good morning. we are good, how are you guys - morning, how are you? good morning. we are good, how are you guys doing? pete, what is the overriding emotion, is it one of disappointment, frustration, anger? yes, it is double—edged. i'd broken it has come to this but also glad that finally some action is taking place. there have been so many false promises and missed deadlines throughout this saga but is now the club has entered administration hopefully it means there is a viable purchaser and we can move on. while it is bad forfans, our hearts really go out to all the players, the wonderful staff, the coaches and our local suppliers whose very livelihoods are on the line with this point we will come to the ownership and what nexts in a moment, but it ownership and what nexts in a moment. bu— ownership and what nexts in a moment, but it is a realfamily affair for moment, but it is a realfamily affairforyou. _ moment, but it is a realfamily affair for you, isn't _ moment, but it is a realfamily affair for you, isn't it? - moment, but it is a realfamily affair for you, isn't it? you - affairfor you, isn't it? you celebrated your 70th birthday,

giulia, at the club? 0h, we... set myfamily... we giulia, at the club? 0h, we... set my family... we missed that, giulia. we want this story. do we still have you? how were those birthday celebrations at the club? it you? how were those birthday celebrations at the club? it was really fantastic. _ celebrations at the club? it was really fantastic. one _ celebrations at the club? it was really fantastic. one of - celebrations at the club? it was really fantastic. one of the - celebrations at the club? it was i really fantastic. one of the players announced — really fantastic. one of the players announced this by surprise and i was very honoured to have one of the warriors — very honoured to have one of the warriors players with me and it was very special, very, very special, yean _ very special, very, very special, eah. ~ . , very special, very, very special, eah. . ., , ., ,. ., very special, very, very special, eah. ., , ., ,. ., yeah. we are seeing a picture of you with them- — yeah. we are seeing a picture of you with them. william, _ yeah. we are seeing a picture of you with them. william, do _ yeah. we are seeing a picture of you with them. william, do you - yeah. we are seeing a picture of you with them. william, do you have - yeah. we are seeing a picture of you with them. william, do you have a i with them. william, do you have a favourite player?— favourite player? who is that? jamie! favourite player? who is that? jamie! he _ favourite player? who is that? jamie! he likes _ favourite player? who is that? jamie! he likes our— favourite player? who is that? jamie! he likes our full-back. | favourite player? who is that? | jamie! he likes our full-back. i cuess jamie! he likes our full-back. i guess you _ jamie! he likes our full-back. i guess you must _ jamie! he likes our full-back. i guess you must be _ jamie! he likes our full-back. i guess you must be a _ jamie! he likes our full-back. i guess you must be a bit - jamie! he likes our full-back. i guess you must be a bit sad i jamie! he likes our full-back. i l guess you must be a bit sad you jamie! he likes our full-back. i - guess you must be a bit sad you will not be able to see him play. are

guess you must be a bit sad you will not be able to see him play. are you sad? yeah- — not be able to see him play. are you sad? yeah- i — not be able to see him play. are you sad? yeah. i don't— not be able to see him play. are you sad? yeah. i don't think _ not be able to see him play. are you sad? yeah. i don't think you - not be able to see him play. are you sad? yeah. i don't think you are - sad? yeah. i don't think you are alone, william, _ sad? yeah. i don't think you are alone, william, it— sad? yeah. i don't think you are alone, william, it is— sad? yeah. i don't think you are alone, william, it is fair- sad? yeah. i don't think you are alone, william, it is fair to - sad? yeah. i don't think you are alone, william, it is fair to say. | alone, william, it is fair to say. pete, is there any sympathy for what has gone on at the club? everybody is facing financial pressures at the moment, it would be remiss of us not to extend that to companies, businesses and so on. it's an understanding as to what has gone on and the situation has unfolded? there is an understanding of the financial situation that professional rugby finds itself in, but i think we would have expected premier rugby and possibly the rfu to do more over the last few years of club ownership and there is a real anger towards the current owners whose communication has been very, very poor. for our supporters but the complete absence of communication to the very people that operate their club. the ladies

on the ticket office, the chefs, the matchday staff, all of the commercial team, the players have heard nothing from the owners about what happens next for many weeks. or they have had is a lot of broken promises, there is a lot of anger towards the current ownership and a lot of rumours flying around about how they have allegedly mismanaged the club to their benefit but not to the club to their benefit but not to the benefit of the club over the last couple of years.— the benefit of the club over the last couple of years. with the club enterina last couple of years. with the club entering administration _ last couple of years. with the club entering administration now, - entering administration now, potential new buyers will get greater transparency over the state of the club and the finances and the difficulties it finds itself in. fingers crossed that the new buyer might be found, and giulia, you might be found, and giulia, you might be found, and giulia, you might be able to celebrate another birthday at the club! that might be able to celebrate another birthday at the club!— birthday at the club! that would be nice. you hope. _ birthday at the club! that would be nice. you hope. and _ birthday at the club! that would be nice. you hope. and william - birthday at the club! that would be nice. you hope. and william will. birthday at the club! that would be l nice. you hope. and william will get to see his favourite _ nice. you hope. and william will get to see his favourite player _ nice. you hope. and william will get to see his favourite player play - to see his favourite player play again. great to speak to you all on breakfast, thank you thank you. fort william. he breakfast, thank you thank you. fort william. . , breakfast, thank you thank you. fort william. ., , ., ., breakfast, thank you thank you. fort william. ., ., ., ,

breakfast, thank you thank you. fort william. ., ., william. he was doing a really good unha-- william. he was doing a really good unhappy face- _ william. he was doing a really good unhappy face- the _ william. he was doing a really good unhappy face. the bottom - william. he was doing a really good unhappy face. the bottom lip - william. he was doing a really good unhappy face. the bottom lip like . william. he was doing a really good unhappy face. the bottom lip like it| unhappy face. the bottom lip like it was going. understandably sell. fingers crossed, potential buyers in the offing and william might get to see them. �* , the offing and william might get to see them. �*, .,, ,., the offing and william might get to see them._ don't - the offing and william might get to| see them._ don't take see them. let's hope so. don't take off that hat. — see them. let's hope so. don't take off that hat, william _ see them. let's hope so. don't take off that hat, william sy _ see them. let's hope so. don't take off that hat, william sy and - see them. let's hope so. don't take off that hat, william sy and that - off that hat, william sy and that hat is not coming off. thank you very much indeed. carol has got the weather and as well as what is happening in the uk, she is looking at some really worrying scenes around the world. good morning. at the moment we have hurricane ian which has just been upgraded to a category three. it is 35 miles south of western cuba at the moment, likely to bring devastating wind damage with it, life—threatening storm surge, we are expecting 14 feet of storm surge, flooding and mudslides. it is going to intensify as it moves away from cuba through that warmer waters of the gulf of

mexico and slam into florida early our time on thursday. late on wednesday their time. that is something we are keeping a close eye on. what we have ourselves is some heavy showers across the far north of scotland, further showers suffer scotland, northern ireland, north—west england, the midlands. if you getting into the south—east through the day and later we could well see some rain coming in across pembrokeshire, into devon and cornwall. in windy day, and despite there will be some sunshine, these are wind gusts. the wind will temper the temperature, so it will feel cooler than temperatures suggest, which are below average for the time of year. we are looking at ten 17 degrees. the average north to south about 17 to 20. as we head on through the evening and overnight, further showers coming across the north—east of scotland. also the rain pushing away from the south—west and resting in the channel islands where it could be thundery morning. in between clear skies and another clear night.

tomorrow the showers ignore the scotland continuing to track southwards. we will see them down the east coast of england as far south as east anglia and also some showers in the west to wales, south—west england and across the isle of man. in between some sunshine, again, it will feel cool, especially in the wind, which will be a especially in the wind, which will be a bit especially in the wind, which will be a bit li-hter especially in the wind, which will be a bit li-hter tomorrow. thank you. we will speak to you again soon "the role of a lifetime" — that's howjuliet stevenson has described her latest west end role. after a two—year delay, the actor is starring in the doctor — hate figure on social which follows the story of a doctor who becomes a devisive hate figure on social media after stopping a priest seeing a dying patient. julietjoins us now. the role of a lifetime. tell us why this role is that for you. she the role of a lifetime. tell us why this role is that for you.— this role is that for you. she is on stare this role is that for you. she is on stage throughout. _ this role is that for you. she is on stage throughout. it _ this role is that for you. she is on stage throughout. it is _ this role is that for you. she is on stage throughout. it is very - this role is that for you. she is on stage throughout. it is very rare i stage throughout. it is very rare for women to be in a completely

central narrative of any play, especially women over lio. normally you become someone's wife for mum boy granny but this character is in the centre of the play and what happens to her is this driving force of the whole piece. i never get off stage and she goes through a huge gamut of experience and feelings and so i feel at the end of the show there is no part of me that hasn't been used up playing it and it is an amazing gift to have that. the more you are on stage the more free you can feel, as well. it explores so many of her contradictions. she is such a complex character and often women's roles are not that complicated, they are often quite two—dimensional. she is a woman of my age, she is there with all her floors, there are great things about her —— all of her flaws. she drives people crazy, she is stubborn, a perfectionist, she is bossy, she is kind. she is a million things so it

is a wonderful huge range i get to play every night. find is a wonderful huge range i get to play every night-— is a wonderful huge range i get to play every night. and issues at the heart of this _ play every night. and issues at the heart of this play _ play every night. and issues at the heart of this play are _ play every night. and issues at the heart of this play are so _ play every night. and issues at the heart of this play are so timely. i heart of this play are so timely. medicine, ethics, social media. it is all there. it medicine, ethics, social media. it is all there-— is all there. it is. at the beginning _ is all there. it is. at the beginning of— is all there. it is. at the beginning of the - is all there. it is. at the beginning of the story l is all there. it is. at the i beginning of the story she is all there. it is. at the - beginning of the story she is is all there. it is. at the _ beginning of the story she is trying to save the life of a 14—year—old girl who had a self—administered abortion that has gone wrong, she is dying of sepsis. she can't save her so she wants to give her a peaceful death. the priest arrives and wants to give her the last rites, her family is catholic and i don't want to let him in because i don't want to let him in because i don't want to go to know she is dying because she will have a terrifying end. we have an argument, he leaves angrily and that gets reported on social media and goes viral. i am a woman, she isjewish, she has identity cards, pro—abortion, like these events, that go crazy on social media, it is all escalating and

everybody has a point of view although they don't really know what happened and they went there. so she finds herself terrifyingly in the limelight, which she never sought and then inside the hospital that is exploited by some people who want to gain power over her or to undermine her authority and so it is wonderful... at home she has a whole home life so it is a fantastic exploration of the sort of forces that are shaping a lot of our lives now and i think many people are scared of the power of social media, we are all kind of addicted to it, many of us are, but it has taken over our lives and created this fair meant of argument after argument and intolerance and the play does a wonderful job intolerance and the play does a wonderfuljob of saying, listen to all points of view. you can hear all these points of view and without risking anything yourself. it doesn't take anyone's sy. she is not

an moral heroin, she is flawed. people can live at the end of the night buzzing and not have to risk anything or put themselves on the line. it anything or put themselves on the line. . , . anything or put themselves on the line. ., ., . , line. it has had fantastic reviews, awards. line. it has had fantastic reviews, awards- it — line. it has had fantastic reviews, awards. it sounds _ line. it has had fantastic reviews, awards. it sounds like _ line. it has had fantastic reviews, awards. it sounds like a - line. it has had fantastic reviews, awards. it sounds like a role - line. it has had fantastic reviews, awards. it sounds like a role that| awards. it sounds like a role that is a tremendous responsibility to carry. do you feel that? i is a tremendous responsibility to carry. do you feel that?- carry. do you feelthat? i thinki alwa s carry. do you feelthat? i thinki always feel— carry. do you feelthat? i thinki always feel that. _ carry. do you feelthat? i thinki always feel that. you _ carry. do you feelthat? i thinki always feel that. you kind - carry. do you feelthat? i thinki always feel that. you kind of. carry. do you feelthat? i think i | always feel that. you kind of fall in love with the characters you play and think i really have to give her my best. i do feel responsible for making the show as good as it can be but i have a phenomenal company. we are a team out there, it is a really wonderful company and we go out there together and so i feel... obviously i am up there a lot, but i think i always feel a sense of obligation to a character, to make her as interesting and diverse, and to reflect women in as complex away as possible. for the women in the audiences who need to see their own

reality, their narratives reflected back at them. irate reality, their narratives reflected back at them._ reality, their narratives reflected back at them.— reality, their narratives reflected back at them. ~ ., ,, ., back at them. we were talking about social media — back at them. we were talking about social media and _ back at them. we were talking about social media and how— back at them. we were talking about social media and how torrid - back at them. we were talking about social media and how torrid it - back at them. we were talking about social media and how torrid it can . social media and how torrid it can become. has this play changed the way you use or think about social media yourself?— media yourself? that's really interesting. _ media yourself? that's really interesting. er... _ media yourself? that's really interesting. er... i— media yourself? that's really interesting. er... ithink- media yourself? that's really interesting. er... ithink it. media yourself? that's really l interesting. er... ithink it has. media yourself? that's really i interesting. er... ithink it has. i interesting. er... i think it has. i came off twitter during it. we have had a three year gap since it first played before lockdown and i came off twitter during that time. truth? off twitter during that time. why was that? i _ off twitter during that time. why was that? i think... _ off twitter during that time. why was that? i think... well, - off twitter during that time. why was that? | think... well, i- off twitter during that time. why was that? i think... well, i was l was that? ithink... well, iwas caettin was that? ithink... well, iwas getting a— was that? ithink... well, iwas getting a bit— was that? ithink... well, iwas getting a bit bullied _ was that? ithink... well, iwas getting a bit bullied online i was that? ithink... well, iwas getting a bit bullied online for. getting a bit bullied online for something i had posted and then i realised i was getting terrified and obsessed with responses and i thought, hang on, these are not conversations. everybody is screaming into their own echo chamber. why am i spending so much emotional energy on this? i am just going to step back. i had hoped it was a place you can have interesting conversations and i don't think it is that any more. not for me, anyway. i think place to have

interesting conversations is in the flesh with people in the pub or in your own community stop i think i have been discouraged in a way. we know it has great value, social media, but i think the play is an exploration to some extent on how we have become less tolerant, less able to hear opposing points of view, you know, and freedom of speech, i think, is being undermined by fear, with people scared to talk about certain things. the play looks at all those things, but with generosity, with tolerance. have you sta ed off generosity, with tolerance. have you stayed off twitter _ generosity, with tolerance. have you stayed off twitter since _ generosity, with tolerance. have you stayed off twitter since then? - generosity, with tolerance. have you stayed off twitter since then? i i stayed off twitter since then? i have, as soon as i deleted it, my daughter, she said, just delete it. i said i can't. "delete it, mum." and ifelt the i said i can't. "delete it, mum." and i felt the weight off.- and i felt the weight off. yeah i did ou and i felt the weight off. yeah i did you instagram. _ and i felt the weight off. yeah i did you instagram. is _ and i felt the weight off. yeah i did you instagram. is that i and i felt the weight off. yeah i i did you instagram. is that kinder? it is more fun. my generation didn't grow up with it so we are not as

hooked on it. obviously there are great benefits but like all inventions you have to be careful they don't end up controlling you. we are all still adapting to it and learning how to use it. has that beenin learning how to use it. has that been in your mind as you have played this part and the drama unfolds, the story unfolds? have you been challenging your own experiences, your feelings? challenging your own experiences, yourfeelings? i challenging your own experiences, your feelings?— challenging your own experiences, your feelings? i think you always do as an actor. — your feelings? i think you always do as an actor. you _ your feelings? i think you always do as an actor, you draw _ your feelings? i think you always do as an actor, you draw on _ your feelings? i think you always do as an actor, you draw on your- your feelings? i think you always do as an actor, you draw on your own l as an actor, you draw on your own experience. we are like recycling machines. we take everything you have experience. my mum died this year of dementia. i’m have experience. my mum died this year of dementia.— have experience. my mum died this year of dementia._ my l year of dementia. i'm sorry it. my character is _ year of dementia. i'm sorry it. my character is doctor _ year of dementia. i'm sorry it. my character is doctor researching i character is doctor researching alzheimer's, so in the time since i last did this play, before lockdown, it has acquired huge new resonance. we are so lucky that you can play out a lot of the things you experience in these roles. er... but it's not a play about social media, it's not a play about social media,

it is a play about medicine and religious belief, a play about a woman with... a very human woman at the centre of it, struggling to manage these things in her life, struggling to be at the top of her profession which is not always easy for women. trying to do her best, stick to what she believes in. trying to make the right choices and often not doing that. she is a very sort of complicated human being and the story is really a human story at the story is really a human story at the end of the day, not political tract. and it is exciting. we have a drummer, poised above the stage with several drums and cymbals and when the action gets exciting she joins in and it is quick, funny, fast moving. people really come out buzzing. moving. people really come out buzzinu. ., ., , ., buzzing. you have been hosting a ukrainian family _ buzzing. you have been hosting a ukrainian family in _ buzzing. you have been hosting a ukrainian family in your - buzzing. you have been hosting a ukrainian family in your home. i could you i do have a ukraine famil . could you i do have a ukraine family- i— could you i do have a ukraine family. i know— could you i do have a ukraine family. i know we _ could you i do have a ukraine family. i know we have i could you i do have a ukraine | family. i know we have spoken could you i do have a ukraine - family. i know we have spoken about it before. how is that working ran singh working and they after people

at home, has it been a rewarding experience for you? i imagine it is a complete contrast to the dayjob. i don't look after them, she is an amazing young man, one for artist. aha, amazing young man, one for artist. little girl is six. she has learned english from scratch in six months. they are incredibly resourceful, really lovely people. we have been so lucky. it has been remarkable, actually, living alongside them and just experience that brutal, horrendous war, with people who are coping with it and suffering from it in our own kitchen, it's an eye—opener, really. we support each other, we run the house together. it's been really happy experience. more experiences and feelings you can channel in the future, maybe. always. can channel in the future, maybe. alwa s. . ~ can channel in the future, maybe. alwa s. ., ,, . ., can channel in the future, maybe. alwa s. ., . ., always. thank you so much for coming in,

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with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today: banks have started pulling some mortgage deals over fears of interest rate rises. as halifax, skipton and virgin money withdraw some deals following turmoil in the markets all eyes turn here, to the bank of england, to see how they will respond. labour leader sir keir starmer accuses the government of losing control of the economy as he prepares to address his party conference in liverpool. oh, my gosh! whoo! oh, wow! awaiting visual confirmation. bullseye! nasa successfully crashes a spacecraft into an asteroid to push it off course in its first planetary defence mission. and manchester united legend gary neville will be here to reflect on his 30—year career in the beautiful game.

good in the beautiful game. morning. another day of bri spells, good morning. another day of bright spells, sunshine and showers, it is also going to be windy again and that wind will take the edge of the temperatures, so feeling cool across the board. i will have the details throughout the rest of the programme. it's tuesday the 27th september. banks and building societies have withdrawn some of their mortgage deals because of the volatility on global markets. interest rates are expected to rise significantly over the coming months — with analysts predicting they could edge up towards 6% next year. vincent mcaviney reports. a volatile start to the week for the pound and the uk. the early morning plunge yesterday in sterling's value to unprecedented depth against the dollar impacts petrol, food prices, mortgage costs, and the wider economy. what are you going to do about the turmoil on the markets this morning, sir? the chancellor remained tight—lipped. i'm not going to make any comment now. thank you.

but it was his mini—budget and subsequent comments over the weekend about going further with tax cuts and borrowing which had spooked international markets' confidence in liz truss's new government. the problem is that nobody knows whether we can afford it or not. and so the market is pricing in the possibility that this is a big, you know, experiment that may backfire. to give you a sense of how dramatic a fall the pound has taken, in 2007 — before the financial crisis — it was on average $2 to a pound. but yesterday it had tumbled to almost $1 to £1 parity. there's been troubling developments in other parts of the market. the effective cost of borrowing for the government is surging. to borrow over two years now costs over a.5% in interest — up from under 2% in august. that is now notably higher to lending rates to former crisis countries like italy and greece. when these rates go up, so do borrowing costs for corporations.

retailers' costs have surged — increasing shopping bills — and so have the costs of new mortgages. virgin money and skipton building society have halted mortgage offers for new customers. meanwhile, halifax said it had stopped mortgages with product fees. this is a concern for people like new dad aaron, whose fixed—term mortgage is coming to an end just as his wife is on maternity leave, and the cost of living continues to rise. naturally, with other costs rising in terms of energy and other bills, it's going to certainly, you know, put us at a little bit more of a deficit. i guess i'm picking up the entirety of the mortgage costs, as well, so, yeah, quite a lot of pressure and a big hit. the treasury tried to regain the confidence of spooked markets by announcing that more of the details and forecasts will be published towards the end of november. meanwhile, the bank of england said it would not hesitate to raise interest rates if necessary, and would make a decision

on any action in november. with the economic fallout far from over, it's shaping up to be a difficult winter for british families and businesses. vincent mcaviney, bbc news. well, let's go now to ben, who is at the bank of england for us this morning. in the building behind you, some important decisions being discussed. yes, some important decisions that will affect all of us, wherever we are in the uk. around this time yesterday, we saw a big fall in the value of the pound against the dollar, it hit a record low of about $1.03, it has since recovered, it is currently at about $1.08 to every pound. but even so, there has been a sharp fall in the value of the pound since friday, when the chancellor announced big tax cuts to boost the economy funded by increased borrowing. that spooked investors, their confidence in the uk fell and

so did the value of the pound. in that low value of the pound affects all of us, it means that it costs more to buy, to import commodities that are priced in dollars, things like oil, gas and food, raw materials, and it could mean even higher prices than we are already seeing what things that we all by the bank of england tried to calm the bank of england tried to calm the situation yesterday, saying that it would not hesitate to raise interest rates as much as necessary. of course, that does tend to rein in inflation, but it also makes borrowing more expensive. the government said for its part it will give an update on economic plans in november. but the reality is the impact is already being seen. the halifax, skipton, virgin money lenders have all put a temporary halt on some of their new mortgage products, that means if your potential first—time buyer, products, that means if your potentialfirst—time buyer, it will be much harder to get a deal. and if you already have a mortgage, just look at some of the figures. if the bank of england puts the interest

rate up to 6%, as many traders expect it could do early next year, if you have £200,000 left to pay off on your mortgage, you are coming off a two—yearfixed deal, your mortgage could jump, the repayments, by £600 per month. that's an extra £600 per month to find just to pay for your mortgage. people i've spoken to, not many have that extra kind of cash just lying around.— many have that extra kind of cash just lying around. that terminal of the pound is the back of the politics of the moment. —— that turmoil. sir keir starmer will claim his party is back in the centre ground of british politics and ready to offer a "fresh start", in a speech to the labour conference in liverpool this afternoon. our chief political correspondent nick eardleyjoins us now from liverpool. it sounds like the atmosphere that is very confident, more so than it has been for the last few years? i

has been for the last few years? i think that's right. there is an interesting sense of optimism and as you say, confidence too that labour is in a good place. wejust had the shadow health secretary in the programme about half an hour ago and he was saying he is more confident than he has been since labour lost power that it could win the next election. so that is there, and i think the reason is that labour thinks it has a pretty sound economic pitch. what you are going to hear keir starmer say this afternoon at his big conference speech is, we relish the idea of an ideological battle over how the economy should be going, we are totally up for having that argument, and we think that we have a better compromise that will appeal to more people buy, as you say, planting a flag firmly in the centre ground of british politics. there is still a bit of nervousness, a bit of caution here about what the future might bring. if, for example, the

government because mac growth strategy of cutting tax and cutting regulation was to work, it is possible, that could lead to a big boost for the government and as we were discussing with wes streeting and the programme earlier, is it that keir starmer has set the political world alight? i'm not sure everyone here thinks that, or is it that the committee is just pretty and popular right now because of the economic situation was that there are a lot of people who think that results of the challenge for keir starmer to tell voters what he stands for, to show he has a bit of fire in his belly and a bit of passion and that he is really exciting when it comes to big political ideas. that is something that maybe he has failed to do a bit in the past and some of the labour party are hoping he can get a bit better at. fundamentally, the pitch we will hear from him today is, we have got a better plan for the economy, we can end some of the crises we've seen over the last few years when it comes to politics, and

labour is in a place now where it feels like it is ready to be in government again.- feels like it is ready to be in government again. nick, thank you ve much government again. nick, thank you very much indeed. _ government again. nick, thank you very much indeed. that _ government again. nick, thank you very much indeed. that speech i government again. nick, thank you | very much indeed. that speech from keir starmer later this afternoon. it is the last day of voting in the so—called "referendums" in four occupied regions in ukraine about whether they should become part of the russian federation. the government in kyiv and its western allies have dismissed the ballots as a sham. we're joined now by our correspondent, hugo bachega. from a very foggy kyiv air. one will we get these results, and what potentially could they mean? 50. we get these results, and what potentially could they mean? so, we are speaking — potentially could they mean? so, we are speaking the _ potentially could they mean? so, we are speaking the results _ potentially could they mean? so, we are speaking the results to _ potentially could they mean? so, we are speaking the results to be i are speaking the results to be announced at some point later this week. but we are not expecting any surprise really. ukraine, western countries say that the results have already been decided by moscow, and that the so—called referendum will be used as an excuse by russia to annex parts of ukraine. now, that is the fear here because russia may say, look, the fear here because russia may say, took, these areas are now part

of russia and an attack on those areas will be seen as a result, will be seen as an attack on russian territory. the international community, ukrainians are saying that this is a farce, this process has no legitimacy and they say they will not recognise any result of this vote. last night president zelensky said if russia decides to go ahead with any annexation as a result of the so—called referendum, the international community will go ahead with some tough measures. earlier this morning, the british mystery of defence said there was a realistic possibility that president putin have announced the formal annexation of those regions at a speech to parliament on friday. hugo bacheua, speech to parliament on friday. hugo bachega. thank _ speech to parliament on friday. hugo bachega, thank you. _ political leaders from across the world gathered injapan where a state funeral for former prime minister shinzo abe was held. mr abe, japan's longest—serving leader, was shot dead during an election rally injuly. his widow carried his ashes into the budokan arena in tokyo,

as a i9—gun salute sounded. thousands of people gathered to protest at the cost and scale of the event. the prince and princess of wales will make their first visit to the nation since they were given the titles. the royal couple will head from holyhead to swansea on a daylong tour of the country later. we can speak now to our wales reporter, mark hutchings. the royal couple lived on anglesey for a while just after they got married. for a while 'ust after they got married. , , , ., married. they did. it is something of a homecoming _ married. they did. it is something of a homecoming and _ married. they did. it is something of a homecoming and a _ married. they did. it is something of a homecoming and a pretty i married. they did. it is something i of a homecoming and a pretty racing one, it has to be said. anglesey is an island the couple know well, it is where william spent three years as an raf search and rescue helicopter pilot, it is where they have their first home as a married

couple, it is where prince george spent his first few months. so it is familiar territory and later they will be going to the rnli lifeboat station across the road and a short time ago they lifted the flag back to full mast here at the station, marking the end of that period of royal mourning. after they have visited holyhead they will head south to swansea to visit a food bank. at their last visit, that was to cardiff, when they brought the children. it is true to say that there are some calls for a national debate about whether the role of the prince of wales should continue to exist. recent opinion poll suggested more felt it should then it should be scrapped but there is a petition for the role to go completely. as for the role to go completely. as for any investiture, looking back at 1969, prince charles' investor check was a lavish affair full of

pageantry, finishing with a coronet upon his head. i don't think we'll see anything on that scale again. kensington palace say there are no plans for an investiture at this stage but there are plans for strengthening what they say is deep affection for wales and setting out on a charm offensive today. ok. on a charm offensive today. ok, mark, charming _ on a charm offensive today. ok, mark, charming as _ on a charm offensive today. ok, mark, charming as ever. it i on a charm offensive today. ok, | mark, charming as ever. it looks on a charm offensive today. ok, i mark, charming as ever. it looks a bit blustery- _ mark, charming as ever. it looks a bit blustery- i _ mark, charming as ever. it looks a bit blustery. i wonder— mark, charming as ever. it looks a bit blustery. i wonder what - mark, charming as ever. it looks a bit blustery. i wonder what it i mark, charming as ever. it looks a bit blustery. i wonder what it is i bit blustery. i wonder what it is like everywhere else. can you tell us carol? ididn't like i didn't like that line, not a day for coronets. he is quite right. i did like — for coronets. he is quite right. i did like an — for coronets. he is quite right. i did like an outline. we is kilday because — did like an outline. we is kilday because of the wind and sunshine and showers _ because of the wind and sunshine and showers with temperatures below average _ showers with temperatures below average for the time of year. some show heavy across the north—east of scotland, some across south-east _ north—east of scotland, some across south—east scotland and northern ireland, _ south—east scotland and northern ireland, down towards the midlands

and well— ireland, down towards the midlands and we'll see some in the south—east. as well as some eastern of england~ _ south—east. as well as some eastern of england. at the same time another weather— of england. at the same time another weather system bringing cloud and rain across — weather system bringing cloud and rain across pembrokeshire, devon and cornwall— rain across pembrokeshire, devon and cornwall and _ rain across pembrokeshire, devon and cornwall and that will get into the channel— cornwall and that will get into the channel islands as we go through the afternoon _ channel islands as we go through the afternoon. into the rush hour period will have _ afternoon. into the rush hour period will have that rain with us in the south—western corner. scattered showers — south—western corner. scattered showers elsewhere, a lot of dry weather — showers elsewhere, a lot of dry weather today but it will be windy wherever — weather today but it will be windy wherever you are and they will be sunshine — wherever you are and they will be sunshine. scattered showers of northern — sunshine. scattered showers of northern england and into scotland as we _ northern england and into scotland as we head through this evening. into as we head through this evening. into the — as we head through this evening. into the overnight period you will find a _ into the overnight period you will find a new— into the overnight period you will find a new band of showers moves showers _ find a new band of showers moves showers across scotland, we see the main _ showers across scotland, we see the main push _ showers across scotland, we see the main push away from the south—west and remain— main push away from the south—west and remain in the channel islands where _ and remain in the channel islands where it— and remain in the channel islands where it could be thundery by the end of— where it could be thundery by the end of the — where it could be thundery by the end of the night. in between clear skies _ end of the night. in between clear skies. another cool one. you'll start— skies. another cool one. you'll start to — skies. another cool one. you'll start to the _ skies. another cool one. you'll start to the day tomorrow but a fair bit of— start to the day tomorrow but a fair bit of sunshine with fewer showers tomorrow— bit of sunshine with fewer showers tomorrow than today but we will still see — tomorrow than today but we will still see them come down the north—east coast of scotland, heading — north—east coast of scotland, heading in the direction of east anglia — heading in the direction of east anglia and we will have some across

wales _ anglia and we will have some across wales and _ anglia and we will have some across wales and south—west england. in between, — wales and south—west england. in between, some bright sunny skies, but temperatures still below average for the _ but temperatures still below average for the time of year. it might not be for the time of year. it might not he as— for the time of year. it might not he as cool— for the time of year. it might not be as cool as today because the winds— be as cool as today because the winds will— be as cool as today because the winds will not be a strong. thank ou, we winds will not be a strong. thank you. we will— winds will not be a strong. thank you, we will see _ winds will not be a strong. thank you, we will see you _ winds will not be a strong. thank you, we will see you very - winds will not be a strong. thank you, we will see you very soon. | we can zoom out and look rather further afield. overnight, scientists at nasa have deliberately crashed a spacecraft into a small asteroid, aiming to push it off course. they have done it! it worked. the dart mission is the first test of the technique, and it's hoped that it'll teach us how to change the speed and path of future asteroids and planets. our science editor, rebecca morelle, has been taking a look at what happened. closing in on the target. images beamed back from seven million miles away as a nasa spacecraft approaches an asteroid. the details of the rocky world are revealed, but this probe isn't here to study it. its job is to knock the space rock off course by smashing into it. ..two...one! oh, wow.

and this was the reaction from mission control. cheering. this space rock poses no threat. this is a test to see how we could deal with one on a collision course with the earth. i definitely think that, as far as we can tell, our first planetary defence test was a success, and i think we can clap to that, everyone. cheering. so... right? so, yeah, well, i... yeah, i think the earthlings should sleep better — definitely i will! the people working here, we're definitely going to sleep better. and lift—off of the falcon 9... the mission, called dart, began last year, with the spacecraft starting its epicjourney to its destination. the target, a twin asteroid system. a larger space rock called didymos is orbited by a smaller space rock called dimorphos, that's about 150 meters — that's about 500 feet — across. the spacecraft travelling

at 1a,ooo miles an hour crashes into dimorphos, giving the asteroid a kick. this changes its speed byjust a fraction — about a millimetre per second — but this is enough to alter its orbit, and scientists can monitor this from earth to see if it's worked. dart really is just the start. it's just the first planetary defence test mission. it was spectacular and it's accomplished and we'll figure out how effective it was — that's really what we're going to learn in the next weeks to come. all right, we hit this asteroid — now, how effective was that at deflecting it and what would that mean for using it? the damage asteroids can do is well known — the biggest ones could cause global devastation, like the space rock that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. the challenge is to find them early enough, so a mission to divert could be carried out well in advance. the dart mission is the first step in finding a solution, and in the coming days and weeks,

scientists will be assessing whether their test has been successful. it's a demonstration of a technology that could one day save our planet. rebecca morelle, bbc news. bullseye as it had an impact. we're joined now by dr sarah crowther who's a planetary scientist at the university of manchester and professor alan fitzsimmons who's an astronomer on the dart mission. shall we speak to you first, professor? you have been up all night watching these pictures. have you had any sleep and how are you feeling? i you had any sleep and how are you feelin: ? ., ., ., , , ., feeling? i got two hours but who needs sleep _ feeling? i got two hours but who needs sleep on _ feeling? i got two hours but who needs sleep on a _ feeling? i got two hours but who needs sleep on a day _ feeling? i got two hours but who needs sleep on a day like - feeling? i got two hours but who| needs sleep on a day like today? feeling? i got two hours but who i needs sleep on a day like today? it is fantastic. we have been working towards a mission like this for almost two decades now and last night dart spacecraft performed flawlessly. we hit that sucker almost dead centre and we are still digestive the images we got from

spacecraft. we have more to come down today from the italian keep that dart carried with it to give us a ringside seat and we are falling over all of the images we are receiving and taking with our telescope on earth. put receiving and taking with our telescope on earth.- receiving and taking with our telescoe on earth. ., .., telescope on earth. put into context what the team _ telescope on earth. put into context what the team have _ telescope on earth. put into context what the team have achieved - telescope on earth. put into context what the team have achieved with i what the team have achieved with this mission even so far. remember that before — this mission even so far. remember that before last _ this mission even so far. remember that before last night _ this mission even so far. remember that before last night we _ this mission even so far. remember that before last night we have i this mission even so far. remember that before last night we have neverj that before last night we have never tried to deflect or remove an asteroid, even a small one like us to come night also we had never even seen dimorphos because, as rebecca said, it is in an orbit, a path around a much larger asteroid of didymos and we were blinded from our telescopes on earth by the brightness of its parent asteroid didymos and so it was onlyjust an hour before impact last night that we even saw our target for the first time and then travelling at over

kilometres per second, over 1a,ooo miles an hour, dart manoeuvred itself to hit it smack bang and give itself to hit it smack bang and give it to this kick we have wanted to test. i it to this kick we have wanted to test. , , ., , , test. i 'ust wish that didymos was the test. i just wish that didymos was the little one, _ test. i just wish that didymos was the little one, it _ test. i just wish that didymos was the little one, it would _ test. i just wish that didymos was the little one, it would seem i the little one, it would seem somewhat more appropriate. let's talk to sara head. i don't know whether people saw it but it looked like the picture had gone wrong outlets speak to sarah. you're explaining that the picture was taken during impact. just explaining that the picture was taken during impact. just before. i believe it was _ taken during impact. just before. i believe it was taken _ taken during impact. just before. i believe it was taken seconds i taken during impact. just before. i l believe it was taken seconds before impact but as it was sending back that data to earth that the spacecraft crashed into the asteroid and essentially destroyed itself so it couldn't send back the remaining data. , , , , ., it couldn't send back the remaining data. ,, , , ., it couldn't send back the remaining data. , , , , ., this data. this is 'ust before it? this ima . e is data. this isjust before it? this image isjust — data. this isjust before it? this image isjust a _ data. this isjust before it? this image isjust a few— data. this isjust before it? this image is just a few seconds i data. this isjust before it? this i image isjust a few seconds before image is just a few seconds before and as it is approaching and that is the last one. h0 and as it is approaching and that is the last one-—

and as it is approaching and that is the last one. no more pictures after that. not the last one. no more pictures after that- not from _ the last one. no more pictures after that. not from dart _ the last one. no more pictures after that. not from dart itself— the last one. no more pictures after that. not from dart itself but - the last one. no more pictures after that. not from dart itself but there l that. not from dart itself but there is an italian — that. not from dart itself but there is an italian cube _ that. not from dart itself but there is an italian cube sat _ that. not from dart itself but there is an italian cube sat that - that. not from dart itself but there is an italian cube sat that will i is an italian cube sat that will take images over the next few days and weeks. ., ., ~' take images over the next few days and weeks. ., ., ,, , , take images over the next few days and weeks-— and weeks. your work focuses very much on analysing _ and weeks. your work focuses very much on analysing samples - and weeks. your work focuses very much on analysing samples of i much on analysing samples of asteroids. what can we learn from this? ., ., , ., ., this? from asteroids we can learn a hue this? from asteroids we can learn a huge amount. _ this? from asteroids we can learn a huge amount, and _ this? from asteroids we can learn a huge amount, and from _ this? from asteroids we can learn a huge amount, and from this - this? from asteroids we can learn a| huge amount, and from this mission specifically, this mission is a test. this is to test if, in the future, if there is an asteroid that is potentially harmful to earth, can we move it out of the way so it's not going to hit earth by crashing something like this into it, just to deflect its past likely so it doesn't crash into earth. irate deflect its past likely so it doesn't crash into earth. we should all feel a little _ doesn't crash into earth. we should all feel a little safer _ doesn't crash into earth. we should all feel a little safer this _ doesn't crash into earth. we should all feel a little safer this morning i all feel a little safer this morning knowing that this is possible, that they have done it? i knowing that this is possible, that they have done it?— knowing that this is possible, that they have done it? i don't think we have not they have done it? i don't think we have got the _ they have done it? i don't think we have got the data _ they have done it? i don't think we have got the data are _ they have done it? i don't think we have got the data are yet - they have done it? i don't think we have got the data are yet to - they have done it? i don't think we have got the data are yet to tell. they have done it? i don't think we have got the data are yet to tell usj have got the data are yet to tell us how much the orbit has changed. that will come over the next few weeks and months, but the first step, successfully targeting the asteroid, thatis successfully targeting the asteroid, that is a huge success quite for you

and your team, what happens now? i’m and your team, what happens now? i'm guessing there is a lot more work still to be done.— still to be done. absolutely. for the next few — still to be done. absolutely. for the next few weeks _ still to be done. absolutely. for the next few weeks we - still to be done. absolutely. for the next few weeks we will i still to be done. absolutely. for the next few weeks we will take still to be done. absolutely. for- the next few weeks we will take more of the data used by the telescopes here on earth to measure precisely how much dart removed this asteroid. the important thing here is knowing the efficiency with which dart removed that small asteroids. in just over two years we will launch a follow—up mission from the european space agency, and hera will rendezvous with didymos and mango to —— dimorphos and it will see exactly what dart did to dimorphos and it will take those lessons and apply them to future asteroids if they are on a collision course with earth. when we are looking out into space all the time, i was constantly scanning for asteroids that might present a problem to planet earth?

absolutely. nasa have... iforget the name but they have an office thatis the name but they have an office that is looking at what we call near earth asteroids and any potentially hazardous asteroids and the potentially hazardous ones are things larger than about 140 metres in diameterand things larger than about 140 metres in diameter and that, within a few million miles of earth's orbit and nasa are constantly tracking those. the good news is there is nothing thatis the good news is there is nothing that is going to pose a significant threat for at least the next 100 years. we are safe, we're fine. speak yourself! i am confident i will still be around. it is will still be around. it is important _ will still be around. it is important this - will still be around. it is important this research | will still be around. it is i important this research is will still be around. it is important this research is done. will still be around. it is _ important this research is done. we need important this research is done. we. need to important this research is done. need to do it important this research is done. , need to do it now though we know if it works or not so if there is a threat in the future this will work to try to deflect it or not. hide threat in the future this will work to try to deflect it or not. we were watchin: to try to deflect it or not. we were watching just _ to try to deflect it or not. we were watching just before, _ to try to deflect it or not. we were watching just before, we - to try to deflect it or not. we were watching just before, we can i to try to deflect it or not. we were watching just before, we can tell. watching just before, we can tell how excited you are to be in career terms this must be such a highlight

for you. terms this must be such a highlight foryou. i terms this must be such a highlight for ou. ., �* ., ., , for you. i don't want to retire yet but if i had _ for you. i don't want to retire yet but if i had to — for you. i don't want to retire yet but if i had to what _ for you. i don't want to retire yet but if i had to what a _ for you. i don't want to retire yet but if i had to what a way - for you. i don't want to retire yet but if i had to what a way to i for you. i don't want to retire yet but if i had to what a way to go. l for you. i don't want to retire yet i but if i had to what a way to go. we have a lot more work to do. also continuing our search last night with some of the telescopes i was using to follow the impact by these survey telescopes we used to discover new asteroids the didn't know about before it but we only those telescopes for a couple of hours after the initial results we move them back to surveying the night sky keep us safe on earth. have you got any more s0 because he wants to hit? laughter i love that. we hit that suck it right— i love that. we hit that suck it right in— i love that. we hit that suck it right in the middle? we i love that. we hit that suck it right in the middle?— i love that. we hit that suck it right in the middle? we got it. well done. right in the middle? we got it. well done- thank— right in the middle? we got it. well done. thank you _ right in the middle? we got it. well done. thank you for _ right in the middle? we got it. well done. thank you forjoining - right in the middle? we got it. well done. thank you forjoining us i right in the middle? we got it. well done. thank you forjoining us this | done. thank you forjoining us this morning. breakfast is on bbc one until 9:15 this morning — then it's time for morning live with sam and gethin.

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balcony — it is slipping it —— slippery on the balcony it— it is slipping it —— slippery on the balcony it is_ it is slipping it —— slippery on the balcony. it is raining in manchester. our gardener mark lane's here to harvest the veg he's grown on it and explains why a bit of frost will actually make your parsnips taste sweeter. also, ahead of grandparents' day on sunday, family—law expert - amanda mcalister tells us whyl the millions who help take care of their grandchildren, - could be missing out on benefits worth £3,000 a year. plus, we'll be talking family dramas with actors pooky quesnel and leon harrop, who tell us why dancing on set whilst filming ralph and katie helped him star in his biggest role yet. i hear he's looking forward l to strictly fitness with rhys! he isa he is a fake fan. who isn't a big fan of rhys? — see you at 9:15. iam glad i am glad to see you both got the pink memo. we are all matching today. see you later. completely unintentionally, _ today. see you later. completely unintentionally, everyone - today. see you later. completely unintentionally, everyone on - today. see you later. completely unintentionally, everyone on the| unintentionally, everyone on the team outside is wearing pink. everyone at home or think we planned

it. we everyone at home or think we planned it. ~ �* ., ., we everyone at home or think we planned it-— we never - everyone at home or think we planned it.— we never do. - it. we didn't at all. we never do. this isjust _ it. we didn't at all. we never do. this isjust thrown _ it. we didn't at all. we never do. this is just thrown together - it. we didn't at all. we never do. this is just thrown together in i it. we didn't at all. we never do. | this is just thrown together in the dark just this is just thrown together in the darkjust before 6am. if you are wearing pink this morning, welcome to the team. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alison earle. the head of the met police says he wants to hear from those who've been let down by the force, to help it to reform. sir mark rowley who took over at scotland yard earlier this month said the organisation has been "far too weak" in tackling bad behaviour by officers and wants to speak to communities to bring about positive change. it comes days after a watchdog raised "serious concerns" about the met�*s performance and found it was failing in several areas. a park in north west london named after a former prime minister with links to slavery will not be renamed, despite calls. a council review into gladstone park near dollis hill decided instead that it should get

a new public artwork. a landscaped area will now explore the slave trade and celebrate black leaders who've had an influence on the area. it's due to be unveiled next month. for the first time in three years, huge crowds will be allowed to line the route of the london marathon this sunday. with no covid restrictions in place, friends and family can cheer on runners along the 26.2—mile route. many are taking part for charity. george is running in memory of his dad and is raising funds for the local hospice which looked after him. my dad was called clive. he used to come and watch me and my brothers and support us in our events that we did for rowing and judo. whenever i'm in a pain cave, i always think about, yeah, my father, and my family, as well, and that i'm doing them proud. and that, you know, the pain i'm in right now is nothing compared to, you know, the pain that he was in. it's going to be a bit strange

not to have him here, but i know he would be proud of what we're doing. travel now, and this is how tfl services are looking. there are severe delays on the overground between gospel oak and barking riverside due to a faulty train at blackhorse road. now the weather with sara thornton. hello, there, a very good morning to you. a pretty cool start this morning, especially in our suburbs, temperatures in single figures. got another day with those blustery north—westerly winds. perhaps fewer showers, though, than we saw yesterday — there will still be some around, though — but a lot of dry weather with some sunshine. those winds, though, tempering the feel of things. it will feel pretty chilly today — temperatures mid—teens. but the winds are actually lessening through the day, and then overnight tonight, with some clear skies across the capital and the whole of the south east, and lighter winds, it's going to be a pretty chilly start to your wednesday tomorrow. then we've got some rain to spin

towards us as the day wears on tomorrow, and after that, low pressure is very much dominating our weather through this week, and at the end of the week, got another frontal band to move across us with some wet and windy weather. but this time through the weekend it's going to lift our temperatures. so slowly through the week, things turning quite a bit warmer into next weekend. there's lots more on our website and social media, including the london street voted one of the coolest in the world. that's it for now, i'm backjust after 9.00. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. let's return now to our top story — and analysts are warning that interest rates could hit 6% by next spring, as the markets and pound continue to react to the chancellor's promise of huge tax cuts. ben is at the bank of england for us. morning, ben.

at some point in the next few weeks, there will be a big decision being made? , , , made? yes, it is in there where they will be weighing _ made? yes, it is in there where they will be weighing up _ made? yes, it is in there where they will be weighing up what _ made? yes, it is in there where they will be weighing up what to - made? yes, it is in there where they will be weighing up what to do - made? yes, it is in there where they will be weighing up what to do about the falling value of the pound and of course inflation, the rise in average prices which is causing this cost of living pressures for households right around the uk. the pound hit a record low against the dollar, around this time yesterday morning, got down to around $1.03 for every pound, and it has recovered a bit since, it is currently at $1 you might think talk of currency strength and the value of currency strength and the value of the pound, it is to do with traders for —— it is currently $1.08. let me explain. we know that prices rocketed after the start of the war in ukraine. the fall in the value of the pound means it becomes more expensive to buy in goods and

services, and so that could mean higher prices for the things we all buy in the shops. that is a difficult decision for firms. do they pass on those costs to the customers, who are also facing higher energy billsjust customers, who are also facing higher energy bills just like the businesses are? but the customers might not be able to afford to keep buying. it something we spoke to david about who runs a chain of restaurants in manchester and london. the items on here, which we get mainly from south east asia, are anchored on the price of the dollar, so the lower our currency is to the dollar, the higher these products are going to cost us. and then the items down here, which are our fresh items, especially as we move into winter, will be reliant on the price of the euro, which i understand is at a two—year low. the red peppers, i'm being quoted about a 15% to 20% increase. a basket of all my fresh vegetables going into winter is going up about ia%, which has never happened in my 25 years of business. things like coconut milk over the last six months, that's gone up about 20%, probably an element of currency but an element

of supply chain as well. but the currency is just another wave of keeping those prices up. most hospitality businesses operate on a very tight margins. if you are doing very well, you're making 10p in the pound, if you are losing 3%, 4%, 5% of that, just on your food and drink costs, then then you are lowering utility costs where even with the government's support, you are paying three times more than you were paying a few years ago. plus all the other inflationary pressures, it makes it tough times, and i believe there already has been and will be more closures coming. something else that is priced in dollars as oil, and the weak pound means that petrol and diesel become more expensive. there have been —— mother had been a fall in the price of oil in recent weeks but because of oil in recent weeks but because of the weak pound, drivers are not likely to see that fall reflected in

the price they pay at the pumps. there are some advantages to a weak pound, it benefits companies in the uk and export, it makes it less expensive for people outside the uk in other countries around the world to buy goods and services from british firms, so that makes them more competitive. but the real worry is around mortgages. already we have seen a number of lenders withdraw mortgage products, that will make it harderforfirst—time mortgage products, that will make it harder for first—time buyers to secure a mortgage deal, and there are also worries for the 2 million orso are also worries for the 2 million or so people in the uk on track or variable rate mortgages who could see monthly repayments jump fairly soon. let me illustrate. if the bank of england puts interest rates up to 6%, but some traders expect could happen early next year, if you have got £200,000 of housing debt list to pay off in a mortgage, your coming of a two—yearfixed pay off in a mortgage, your coming of a two—year fixed deal, the change in interest rate would mean having to pay an extra £600 a month on your

mortgage. that is a hugejump especially at a time when people are facing cost of living pressures with higher energy bills, higher fuel, the food shop is more expensive. not many people i have spoken do civilly have an extra £600 knocking around the can afford to pay to the mortgage each month. the can afford to pay to the mortuaae each month. �* ., ~ mortgage each month. ben, thank you ve much. he is not known for keeping quiet, it is gary neville. good morning. sorry, i am it is gary neville. good morning. sorry, iam ill disciplined! gary neville has had a front—row seat in football for more than 30 years, witnessing the sport at every level, as one of england's most successful players, as well as coach and now a pundit. you must be a grown—up banner! i love football, loved the game last night _ love football, loved the game last night did — love football, loved the game last night. did you enjoy the first—half? not really— night. did you enjoy the first—half? not really but when you play germany at home _ not really but when you play germany at home it _ not really but when you play germany at home it is going to be a struggle. i can't believe it opened up struggle. i can't believe it opened up like _ struggle. i can't believe it opened up like it— struggle. i can't believe it opened up like it did in the second half, i thought— up like it did in the second half, i thought the lads did really well and i was pleased for gareth, he's been

receiving _ i was pleased for gareth, he's been receiving a — i was pleased for gareth, he's been receiving a lot of criticism, think unnecessarily.— unnecessarily. unnecessarily, something — unnecessarily. unnecessarily, something has _ unnecessarily. unnecessarily, something has shifted? - unnecessarily. unnecessarily, something has shifted? we i unnecessarily. unnecessarily, l something has shifted? we get unnecessarily. unnecessarily, - something has shifted? we get tired and bored, something has shifted? we get tired and bored. it's _ something has shifted? we get tired and bored, it's an _ something has shifted? we get tired and bored, it's an unbelievable - something has shifted? we get tired and bored, it's an unbelievable job l and bored, it's an unbelievable job he's been — and bored, it's an unbelievable job he's been doing with england, it's incredible — he's been doing with england, it's incredible what he has achieved and the fact— incredible what he has achieved and the fact he — incredible what he has achieved and the fact he is under pressure going to the _ the fact he is under pressure going to the world cup is an absolute nonsense _ to the world cup is an absolute nonsense. i have been to eight tournaments as a player and coach, disappointed the fans that are probably watching many times by getting _ probably watching many times by getting knocked out in quarters and semifinals — getting knocked out in quarters and semifinals and not making it through group _ semifinals and not making it through group games. this group of players and the _ group games. this group of players and the manager has got to semifinals and finals on they're punching — semifinals and finals on they're punching well above their weight and doin- punching well above their weight and doing well, we should back then going _ doing well, we should back then going to — doing well, we should back then going to the world cup in a few weeks — going to the world cup in a few weeks. ~ , ., , ., .., weeks. we should, but how confident are ou weeks. we should, but how confident are you feeling? _ weeks. we should, but how confident are you feeling? i _ weeks. we should, but how confident are you feeling? i am _ weeks. we should, but how confident are you feeling? i am confident. - are you feeling? i am confident. they have _ are you feeling? i am confident. they have always _ are you feeling? i am confident. they have always delivered - are you feeling? i am confident. they have always delivered in i they have always delivered in tournaments, to get to where they have got _ tournaments, to get to where they have got to they have given us brilliant — have got to they have given us brilliant times. it was disappointing to get to the final against — disappointing to get to the final against italy and lose, but i have to say— against italy and lose, but i have to say that — against italy and lose, but i have to say that when you think of where my career— to say that when you think of where my career was to say that when you think of where my careerwas in to say that when you think of where my career was in the fact we disappointed and didn't even get to any finals. — disappointed and didn't even get to any finals, i have to say that they have _ any finals, i have to say that they have done — any finals, i have to say that they have done a — any finals, i have to say that they have done a brilliantjob and i

think— have done a brilliantjob and i think we _ have done a brilliantjob and i think we should be proud of them. i know— think we should be proud of them. i know the _ think we should be proud of them. i know the lionesses went one step further— know the lionesses went one step further in — know the lionesses went one step further in the summer we would love to do— further in the summer we would love to do that _ further in the summer we would love to do that in — further in the summer we would love to do that in the world cup but it will he _ to do that in the world cup but it will be very tough. i still have faith— will be very tough. i still have faith in— will be very tough. i still have faith in them._ will be very tough. i still have faith in them. will be very tough. i still have faith inthem. ., . ., , , faith in them. how much does a blip like this actually _ faith in them. how much does a blip like this actually help? _ faith in them. how much does a blip like this actually help? you - faith in them. how much does a blip like this actually help? you are - like this actually help? you are auoin to like this actually help? you are going to have _ like this actually help? you are going to have them, _ like this actually help? you are going to have them, you - like this actually help? you are going to have them, you can'tl like this actually help? you are l going to have them, you can't be like this actually help? you are - going to have them, you can't be the manager— going to have them, you can't be the manager of— going to have them, you can't be the manager of england for four or five years— manager of england for four or five years and _ manager of england for four or five years and not go through a difficult time _ years and not go through a difficult time i_ years and not go through a difficult time. i think these nations league games, _ time. i think these nations league games, i_ time. i think these nations league games, i was england coach and manager— games, i was england coach and manager and i used to say these games— manager and i used to say these games are — manager and i used to say these games are really important in preparation, because there is a lot of fans. _ preparation, because there is a lot of fans, that is the most important thing _ of fans, that is the most important thing. 90,000 people turn up at wembley— thing. 90,000 people turn up at wembley paying good money, but those nations _ wembley paying good money, but those nations league games in the summer are a bit— nations league games in the summer are a bit boring to watch, i don't are a bit boring to watch, idon't think— are a bit boring to watch, i don't think anybody was stimulated by the tournament or is stimulated by its last night— tournament or is stimulated by its last night was a good ending to it and for— last night was a good ending to it and for me, i'm glad it's over and the reat— and for me, i'm glad it's over and the real stuff starts. and and for me, i'm glad it's over and the real stuff starts.— the real stuff starts. and it is onl a the real stuff starts. and it is only a few — the real stuff starts. and it is only a few weeks _ the real stuff starts. and it is only a few weeks away, - the real stuff starts. and it is only a few weeks away, the l the real stuff starts. and it is - only a few weeks away, the world cup, how are you feeling about that as an event? you have been critical in the past about the location and the way it is all happening in the preparations. are you more

optimistic now? i preparations. are you more optimistic now?— preparations. are you more optimistic now? preparations. are you more otimistic now? ., , . optimistic now? i am optimistic. i think that what _ optimistic now? i am optimistic. i think that what it _ optimistic now? i am optimistic. i think that what it brings - optimistic now? i am optimistic. i think that what it brings is - optimistic now? i am optimistic. i think that what it brings is a - optimistic now? i am optimistic. i think that what it brings is a lot i think that what it brings is a lot ofioy. — think that what it brings is a lot ofjoy, football. i haven't been critical— ofjoy, football. i haven't been critical of— ofjoy, football. i haven't been critical of the location in the sense — critical of the location in the sense of— critical of the location in the sense of the middle east, but if you fundamentally believe that every region— fundamentally believe that every region in— fundamentally believe that every region in the world should have a world _ region in the world should have a world cup. — region in the world should have a world cup, then the middle east should _ world cup, then the middle east should have a world cup, a muslim country— should have a world cup, a muslim country should have a world cup and if we're _ country should have a world cup and if we're going to have a world cup in the _ if we're going to have a world cup in the middle east in a country, we have _ in the middle east in a country, we have to _ in the middle east in a country, we have to choose one of them so from that point _ have to choose one of them so from that point of— have to choose one of them so from that point of view we have to get our heads — that point of view we have to get our heads around that, every 24 years— our heads around that, every 24 years there _ our heads around that, every 24 years there will be a world cup in the winter. — years there will be a world cup in the winter, our winter because you can't _ the winter, our winter because you can't play— the winter, our winter because you can't play in — the winter, our winter because you can't play in their summer, it is 45 degrees _ can't play in their summer, it is 45 degrees so— can't play in their summer, it is 45 degrees. so i'm really comfortable with that — degrees. so i'm really comfortable with that. we know they have issues with that. we know they have issues with workers' rights, treatment of women, _ with workers' rights, treatment of women, gay rights, we know that. but what we _ women, gay rights, we know that. but what we do. _ women, gay rights, we know that. but what we do, not play football their? because _ what we do, not play football their? because it _ what we do, not play football their? because it is a regionwide problem. or we _ because it is a regionwide problem. or we try— because it is a regionwide problem. or we try and somehow impart change through— or we try and somehow impart change through football? i am on that side of the _ through football? i am on that side of the fence what's up have been to qatar. _ of the fence what's up have been to qatar, haven't you? want to dubai, went— qatar, haven't you? want to dubai, went to _ qatar, haven't you? want to dubai, went to the — qatar, haven't you? want to dubai, went to the middle east, i enjoyed it, went to the middle east, i enjoyed it. as _ went to the middle east, i enjoyed it. as many— went to the middle east, i enjoyed it, as many people do. from that

point _ it, as many people do. from that point of— it, as many people do. from that point of view, yes, there are things over there — point of view, yes, there are things over there that we don't like, that we don't _ over there that we don't like, that we don't do — over there that we don't like, that we don't do. but we do a lot of bad things— we don't do. but we do a lot of bad things in— we don't do. but we do a lot of bad things in this country as well. david — things in this country as well. david beckham has had a lot of criticism for supporting it, being on ambassadorfor the criticism for supporting it, being on ambassador for the world cup. do you have quiet chats with him, are you have quiet chats with him, are you sympathetic to him in that role? is not a case of being sympathetic, it is a _ is not a case of being sympathetic, it is a case — is not a case of being sympathetic, it is a case of understanding your position. — it is a case of understanding your position. do— it is a case of understanding your position, do you believe that countries _ position, do you believe that countries who have poor human rights records, _ countries who have poor human rights records, do _ countries who have poor human rights records, do you believe we should never— records, do you believe we should never engage, collaborate with them, io never engage, collaborate with them, -0 to never engage, collaborate with them, go to this _ never engage, collaborate with them, go to this country is i spoke with them _ go to this country is i spoke with them or— go to this country is i spoke with them or do— go to this country is i spoke with them or do you believe we should try and go _ them or do you believe we should try and go there, play sport and try and influence _ and go there, play sport and try and influence change? i would say that from _ influence change? i would say that from my— influence change? i would say that from my point of view, no debit would _ from my point of view, no debit would he — from my point of view, no debit would be the same, that's what we will try— would be the same, that's what we will try and — would be the same, that's what we will try and do, sure that you speak to people. — will try and do, sure that you speak to people, you play sports with them, — to people, you play sports with them, we — to people, you play sports with them, we talk about players potentially wearing rainbow armbands and things— potentially wearing rainbow armbands and things like that, highlight issues — and things like that, highlight issues that exist, just like people hightight— issues that exist, just like people highlight issues that exist in our country — highlight issues that exist in our country. do highlight issues that exist in our count . ,, highlight issues that exist in our count . ., ., , _ , country. do you have any sympathy when ou

country. do you have any sympathy when you hear— country. do you have any sympathy when you hear someone _ country. do you have any sympathy when you hear someone like - country. do you have any sympathy when you hear someone like eric. when you hear someone like eric cantona saying that it is in dish—mac it is a mistake to become an investorfor a country dish—mac it is a mistake to become an investor for a country like qatar? ., , an investor for a country like qatar? . , qatar? that is eric's view, he said esterda qatar? that is eric's view, he said yesterday he _ qatar? that is eric's view, he said yesterday he didn't _ qatar? that is eric's view, he said yesterday he didn't think - qatar? that is eric's view, he said yesterday he didn't think old - yesterday he didn't think old trafford _ yesterday he didn't think old trafford should ever be called anything else other than old trafford. i would disagree if it meant — trafford. ! would disagree if it meant it— trafford. i would disagree if it meant it would remove the ownership we could _ meant it would remove the ownership we could have new ownership, sell the ground — we could have new ownership, sell the ground and make that part of the plans to _ the ground and make that part of the plans to bring in a better team and a to manchester united. the great thing _ a to manchester united. the great thing about this is, we can have opposing — thing about this is, we can have opposing views but still get on with each other— opposing views but still get on with each other and tolerate those views. your new _ each other and tolerate those views. your new book is your view of the state of football, basically, and you have seen it from the inside and the outside. what is the site of the bill at the moment, where do you think we are? in bill at the moment, where do you think we are?— think we are? in the face of it, it looks very _ think we are? in the face of it, it looks very shiny _ think we are? in the face of it, it looks very shiny and _ think we are? in the face of it, it looks very shiny and rosy, - think we are? in the face of it, it looks very shiny and rosy, the i looks very shiny and rosy, the premier— looks very shiny and rosy, the premier league is outstanding, one of the _ premier league is outstanding, one of the ltest— premier league is outstanding, one of the best leagues you will ever see at— of the best leagues you will ever see at this — of the best leagues you will ever see at this moment in time, it's going _ see at this moment in time, it's going to — see at this moment in time, it's going to watch but we lack independence, we lack fairness, a little _ independence, we lack fairness, a little bit _ independence, we lack fairness, a little bit like society, it is a mirror _ little bit like society, it is a mirror of _ little bit like society, it is a mirror of society, there should be a fairer— mirror of society, there should be a

fairer distribution model, should be real-time _ fairer distribution model, should be real—time financial monitoring, there _ real—time financial monitoring, there should be a better fit proper ownership — there should be a better fit proper ownership test, they should be investing — ownership test, they should be investing in the women's game, addressing the side issues like racism — addressing the side issues like racism and will be —— lgbtq issues, all these _ racism and will be —— lgbtq issues, all these things can be done, but foothatt— all these things can be done, but football has proven over 20, 30 years _ football has proven over 20, 30 years that — football has proven over 20, 30 years that it can come to those conclusions and those outcomes itself _ conclusions and those outcomes itself and — conclusions and those outcomes itself and that's why for me to want government intervention into football, what i think of this coming _ football, what i think of this coming i_ football, what i think of this coming, ithink football, what i think of this coming, i think you would say that pretty— coming, i think you would say that pretty much as a last resort but actually, — pretty much as a last resort but actually, there is consensus, it's not a _ actually, there is consensus, it's not a political issue, it should be regulated, — not a political issue, it should be regulated, tracey crouch has been brilliant, _ regulated, tracey crouch has been brilliant, and a report that the recommendations, it referred to in the queen's speech, and theyjust need _ the queen's speech, and theyjust need executing and other rumours last week— need executing and other rumours last week that emanated that maybe the regulator would be canned, i'm hopefut— the regulator would be canned, i'm hopeful that's not true because i would _ hopeful that's not true because i would he — hopeful that's not true because i would be very disappointed, it has .ot would be very disappointed, it has got widespread political support command overwhelming support within the game, _ command overwhelming support within the game, apart from a few premier

league _ the game, apart from a few premier league clubs. but a regulator would need wider— league clubs. but a regulator would need wider ranging power. absolutely but we _ need wider ranging power. absolutely but we shouldn't worry about that. why should you worry about the regulation of the banking industry, media _ regulation of the banking industry, media industry, energy disease, they operate _ media industry, energy disease, they operate within the boundaries and lines from — operate within the boundaries and lines from regulator. those industries still are profitable and we know that. we can have better regulation independence and also make sure we look after the rest of the pyramid. white we have a new premise to his message seems to be change and deregulation and cutting wheels and red tape and maybe isn't so keen on the idea of the football regulator. are you hearing we miss this plan is now on the back burner?— are you hearing we miss this plan is now on the back burner? there were rumours last — now on the back burner? there were rumours last week _ now on the back burner? there were rumours last week in _ now on the back burner? there were rumours last week in the _ now on the back burner? there were rumours last week in the times. - rumours last week in the times. someone — rumours last week in the times. someone somewhat close to liz ross doesn't _ someone somewhat close to liz ross doesn't want regulation football is what i _ doesn't want regulation football is what i will say that football is very— what i will say that football is very different to the rest of the country — very different to the rest of the

country. football clubs are community assets, they are important to the _ community assets, they are important to the fabric _ community assets, they are important to the fabric of our society. we saw what _ to the fabric of our society. we saw what football did during the pandemic when people enjoyed football coming out of the pandemic. we have _ football coming out of the pandemic. we have clubs like bury and wigan who have — we have clubs like bury and wigan who have been in desperate trouble. we don't _ who have been in desperate trouble. we don't want other super leagues, all of— we don't want other super leagues, all of these — we don't want other super leagues, all of these things would be prevented with a regulator with teeth— prevented with a regulator with teeth and i think that needs to happen— teeth and i think that needs to happen and i hope liz truss sees this as _ happen and i hope liz truss sees this as an— happen and i hope liz truss sees this as an easy win because it has political— this as an easy win because it has political support across each of the parties _ political support across each of the parties i_ political support across each of the parties. i know she is trying to stamp — parties. i know she is trying to stamp their mark on things that maybe — stamp their mark on things that maybe she needs to settle down a bit, maybe she needs to settle down a bit. not _ maybe she needs to settle down a bit, not make too many bold decisions _ bit, not make too many bold decisions to because what she has done _ decisions to because what she has done the — decisions to because what she has done the first week, she hasn't covered — done the first week, she hasn't covered herself in for it with the chancellor. covered herself in for it with the chancellor-— covered herself in for it with the chancellor. ., ., . ., ., , chancellor. you are chatting to us about football _ chancellor. you are chatting to us about football and _ chancellor. you are chatting to us about football and quite - chancellor. you are chatting to us about football and quite a - chancellor. you are chatting to us about football and quite a lot - chancellor. you are chatting to us i about football and quite a lot about politics. this is where you are headed? , , ., politics. this is where you are headed?_ are l politics. this is where you are i headed?_ are you headed? definitely not. are you sure? positive, _ headed? definitely not. are you sure? positive, i— headed? definitely not. are you sure? positive, i love _ headed? definitely not. are you sure? positive, i love my- headed? definitely not. are you sure? positive, i love my life i headed? definitely not. are you sure? positive, i love my life in| sure? positive, i love my life in greater manchester _ sure? positive, i love my life in greater manchester too - sure? positive, i love my life in greater manchester too much l sure? positive, i love my life in| greater manchester too much in businesses, i love the foot for work

i do _ businesses, i love the foot for work i do i_ businesses, i love the foot for work i do ifeet— businesses, i love the foot for work i do. i feel politically motivated to speak— i do. i feel politically motivated to speak out at this moment because i don't _ to speak out at this moment because i don't want — to speak out at this moment because i don't want someone living at idon't want someone living at number— i don't want someone living at number 10 or i don't want someone living at numberio orii i don't want someone living at numberio or“ when i don't want someone living at number 10 or 11 when people cannot pay their— number 10 or 11 when people cannot pay their energy bills and thinking they should increase bankers was multi—bonuses. i think it is immoral and multi—bonuses. ! think it is immoral and over— multi—bonuses. i think it is immoral and over the — multi—bonuses. i think it is immoral and over the last couple of years we have seen _ and over the last couple of years we have seen real low standards in government and i those things to change — government and i those things to change it— government and i those things to change. it is a tired, failing government. they have had their times, _ government. they have had their times, they are divided they beat each _ times, they are divided they beat each other— times, they are divided they beat each other up in a leadership contest~ _ each other up in a leadership contest i_ each other up in a leadership contest. i know you have to be impartiat— contest. i know you have to be impartial on this show that you too are looking — impartial on this show that you too are looking at them, you must be wondering — are looking at them, you must be wondering. do are looking at them, you must be wondering-— are looking at them, you must be wondering. do you know what you sound like to _ wondering. do you know what you sound like to me? _ wondering. do you know what you sound like to me? a _ wondering. do you know what you sound like to me? a future - wondering. do you know what you sound like to me? a future mayorj wondering. do you know what you i sound like to me? a future mayor of manchester. ! sound like to me? a future mayor of manchester-— manchester. i won't be that either. categorically _ manchester. i won't be that either. categorically electric _ manchester. i won't be that either. categorically electric what - manchester. i won't be that either. categorically electric what this! - categorically electric what this! sight i cannot say anything categorically.— sight i cannot say anything categorically. sight i cannot say anything cateaoricall. ., ., , categorically. now you really sound like a politician. _ categorically. now you really sound like a politician. i— categorically. now you really sound like a politician. i would _ categorically. now you really sound like a politician. i would have - categorically. now you really sound like a politician. i would have to - like a politician. i would have to cive like a politician. ! would have to cive u- like a politician. i would have to give up the _ like a politician. i would have to give up the things _ like a politician. i would have to give up the things i _ like a politician. i would have to give up the things i love - like a politician. i would have to give up the things i love doing l like a politician. i would have to. give up the things i love doing all the time — give up the things i love doing all the time with the hotels, development company, the universe, the football club. i would have to .ive the football club. i would have to give up _ the football club. i would have to

give up my— the football club. i would have to give up my work with sky at the premier— give up my work with sky at the premier league. i love those too much _ premier league. i love those too much and — premier league. i love those too much and i— premier league. i love those too much and i would rather be a loose cannon _ much and i would rather be a loose cannon on — much and i would rather be a loose cannon on the outside and having a few goes— cannon on the outside and having a few goes at— cannon on the outside and having a few goes at what i see as wrong. there _ few goes at what i see as wrong. there is— few goes at what i see as wrong. there is no— few goes at what i see as wrong. there is no in this country at this moment, — there is no in this country at this moment, whether you are one of the 658.000 _ moment, whether you are one of the 658,000 people and over £150,000 a year or— 658,000 people and over £150,000 a year or in— 658,000 people and over £150,000 a year or in the category of under 20,000 — year or in the category of under 20,000 plus per year that thinks that bank' — 20,000 plus per year that thinks that bank' bonuses or high net worth should _ that bank' bonuses or high net worth should get— that bank' bonuses or high net worth should get a tax break at this moment— should get a tax break at this moment in time. it is wrong and we need _ moment in time. it is wrong and we need to— moment in time. it is wrong and we need to deal— moment in time. it is wrong and we need to deal those things. i know you have — need to deal those things. i know you have to... laughter at your producers... laughter at our roducers... �* ., ., laughter at ourroducers... �* ., ., ., at your producers... are not at all, we look at — at your producers... are not at all, we look at the _ at your producers... are not at all, we look at the labour _ at your producers... are not at all, we look at the labour party - we look at the labour party conference, you havejoined labour, you joined keir starmer on stage. you're not really on the sidelines. when you are up there with a potential possible future prime minister, you are in the thick of politics. it minister, you are in the thick of olitics. , ., ., politics. it is no longer good enouah politics. it is no longer good enough to — politics. it is no longer good enough to stay _ politics. it is no longer good enough to stay silent - politics. it is no longer good enough to stay silent when l politics. it is no longer good i enough to stay silent when you politics. it is no longer good - enough to stay silent when you have a position— enough to stay silent when you have a position and platform. we have stayed _ a position and platform. we have stayed so — a position and platform. we have stayed so silent for so long and so

many— stayed so silent for so long and so many issues and i supported keir starmer— many issues and i supported keir starmer yesterday. when people ask if he can— starmer yesterday. when people ask if he can be — starmer yesterday. when people ask if he can be the next prime minster, he had _ if he can be the next prime minster, he had a _ if he can be the next prime minster, he had a seriousjob as director of public— he had a seriousjob as director of public prosecutions, serious role, he has _ public prosecutions, serious role, he has proven he can handle that. he is someone _ he has proven he can handle that. he is someone you can trust and someone ithink. _ is someone you can trust and someone ithink. to _ is someone you can trust and someone ithink. to be _ is someone you can trust and someone i think, to be fair, would be a very good _ i think, to be fair, would be a very good minister and a great alternative to what we're seeing at this moment in time which is people in government who none of us relate to. in government who none of us relate to none _ in government who none of us relate to none of— in government who none of us relate to. none of us can relate to these people _ to. none of us can relate to these people. rishi sunak, give you 200 quid loan — people. rishi sunak, give you 200 quid loan and then wants payne back 40 quid _ quid loan and then wants payne back 40 quid per— quid loan and then wants payne back 40 quid per year. quid loan and then wants payne back 40 quid peryear. when quid loan and then wants payne back 40 quid per year. when someone with that which— 40 quid per year. when someone with that which gives you that loan and once _ that which gives you that loan and once paid — that which gives you that loan and once paid back, 80p perweek... that which gives you that loan and once paid back, 80p per week... who does that? _ once paid back, 80p per week... who does that? you don't do that if you are in— does that? you don't do that if you are in a _ does that? you don't do that if you are in a position like that. if you are in a position like that. if you are statesman—like and thinking about— are statesman—like and thinking about people properly and compassionate, you don't do those things _ compassionate, you don't do those things. these people are vested interests — things. these people are vested interests and are full of greed. they— interests and are full of greed. they are — interests and are full of greed. they are an elected government in power and these are strongly personal beliefs.— power and these are strongly

personal beliefs. they are. i am ho - in: personal beliefs. they are. i am hoping that _ personal beliefs. they are. i am hoping that the _ personal beliefs. they are. i am hoping that the 2019 _ personal beliefs. they are. i am hoping that the 2019 election i personal beliefs. they are. i am i hoping that the 2019 election was personal beliefs. they are. i am . hoping that the 2019 election was a perfect _ hoping that the 2019 election was a perfect storm for the conservatives in the _ perfect storm for the conservatives in the sense of brexit and the immigration issues and all of the other— immigration issues and all of the other things that came to the fore within— other things that came to the fore within that election. i believe it is a far— within that election. i believe it is a far different choice now. 12 years _ is a far different choice now. 12 years on. — is a far different choice now. 12 years on, the time has come stop they are _ years on, the time has come stop they are failing, they are tired. they— they are failing, they are tired. they don't— they are failing, they are tired. they don't even like each other! it they don't even like each other! sounds like they don't even like each other! it sounds like a football team. i they don't even like each other! it sounds like a football team. i was| sounds like a football team. i was manauer sounds like a football team. i was manager of— sounds like a football team. i was manager of valencia _ sounds like a football team. i was manager of valencia with - sounds like a football team. i was manager of valencia with a - sounds like a football team. i was manager of valencia with a difficult dressing _ manager of valencia with a difficult dressing room and i have been part of football— dressing room and i have been part of football teams that have been very successful we were all aligned and football teams that i'm so successful where you have cliques and that _ successful where you have cliques and that is — successful where you have cliques and that is what we have been a conservative party. they are divided and not _ conservative party. they are divided and not to— conservative party. they are divided and not to and they shouldn't divided — and not to and they shouldn't divided and not together impatient with our— divided and not together impatient with our country.— with our country. some people at that conference _ with our country. some people at that conference in _ with our country. some people at that conference in liverpool- with our country. some people at that conference in liverpool don't think keir starmer is relatable and don't think the labour party is connected enough. it don't think the labour party is connected enough.— don't think the labour party is connected enough. it has got to a oint now connected enough. it has got to a point now whereby _ connected enough. it has got to a point now whereby i _ connected enough. it has got to a point now whereby i think - connected enough. it has got to a point now whereby i think i - connected enough. it has got to a point now whereby i think i was i connected enough. it has got to a | point now whereby i think i was at the labour— point now whereby i think i was at the labour party conference yesterday and i think they see the

greater— yesterday and i think they see the greater goal, that unity is important in the next 18 months and whether— important in the next 18 months and whether you have policy differences with keir— whether you have policy differences with keir starmer, whether you think he is the _ with keir starmer, whether you think he is the right leader or not, you must _ he is the right leader or not, you must get — he is the right leader or not, you must get behind him. that is ultimately what the feeling was at the conference that i went to. he has taken — the conference that i went to. he has taken on serious roles in the past, _ has taken on serious roles in the past, proving he is capable handling major— past, proving he is capable handling major positions of leadership and he is someone — major positions of leadership and he is someone you can look at and think i would _ is someone you can look at and think i would rather he be dealing with the rest — i would rather he be dealing with the rest of— i would rather he be dealing with the rest of the world because this current— the rest of the world because this current government have burned their bridges _ current government have burned their bridges so _ current government have burned their bridges so much, notjust in this country— bridges so much, notjust in this country but _ bridges so much, notjust in this country but with europe and the rest of the _ country but with europe and the rest of the world which means they are not the _ of the world which means they are not the right people to rebuild those — not the right people to rebuild those relationships. | not the right people to rebuild those relationships.— not the right people to rebuild those relationships. i have to ask ou a those relationships. i have to ask you a serious _ those relationships. i have to ask you a serious question. _ those relationships. i have to ask you a serious question. what - those relationships. i have to ask you a serious question. what is l those relationships. i have to ask. you a serious question. what is your view on eurovision? joel king! win, did we say in ukraine won. they did but i'm going to take you to your favourite city. sarah liverpool?! laughter thank you. his book is out now. ukraine may have won but we came

second. ukraine cannot host it. now, as you may recall, seven cities across the uk are in the running to host next year's eurovision song contest. here on breakfast, we have been taking a closer look at each of those city's chances. what they are offering and what their pitches might be. over the last couple of weeks, we've already had a flavour of what glasgow, newcastle, birmingham, sheffield, manchester and leeds have to offer. and this is especially for gary. and this morning — ahead of an expected update from the bbc — david sillito has been to liverpool to see what the city has to offer. watch this, gary, you will love it! all: three, two, one! liverpool! welcome to bingo lingo in liverpool. sort of a rave with a bit of bingo on the side. who's ready to play some bingo?! and i was here to talk eurovision — specifically, which city should it be held in next year? you might not be surprised at the answer i got. liverpool was built on community.

on pride. on strength. we are the best city in the uk. this is an amazing city. the city of culture. it's the best place to go for the culture. it shouldn't be liverpool. you're not from liverpool, though. i'm not from liverpool. i'm from cardiff. but liverpool is the city aiming... tonight's bingo is being filmed by the bbc. cheering. but liverpool does think it has a special case. a city that was transformed by being european capital of culture. this is such a cultural city. it's like you can't go anywhere without meeting someone from somewhere in europe. give us a cheer! cheering. for me, it's eurovision every single weekend here. - liverpool knows how to throw a party and also, of course, it is a real city of music. but there's also something else — the connection with ukraine.

translated: this is an official endorsement of liverpool by its twin city, odesa, in ukraine. translated: and we also spoke to kharkiv�*s prime orchestra. kharkiv is, like liverpool, a unesco city of music. probably liverpool will proudly present ukraine in this really huge event, and we really believe that it would be just great. liverpool is also these days a huge tourist town. the docks are now a destination that feel purpose—built for a party. the plan, if you get it, would be to... what would you have here? this would be full of eurovision. so this would be the stages. this would be the party, this would be the village. this would be where the kind of, everything apart

from the main event in the arena happens. this is where the fun bit will be. where the fun bit will be. you're looking quite excited. i am really excited. of course i'm excited. it's eurovision. there is absolutely everything to be excited about. do you think you stand a chance? oh, gosh, yeah. i mean, liverpool and eurovision are kind of made for each other. meanwhile, back at bingo lingo, they were getting into the eurovision mood with sam ryder�*s spaceman. # i'm up in space, man... and at the end of the evening i had a chat to amelia from hartlepool. if you were going to choose a city for eurovision? it's got to be here. the atmosphere is a party, always, here. don't you think? liverpool, get your torches out! i think we can safely say when it comes to eurovision, the city is more than up for it. david sillito, bbc news, liverpool.

# i'm up in space, man...# as we said earlier why are expecting an update from the bbc later today. on a decision about eurovision. carol has the weather. looking rather more british than mediterranean. good morning. i rather more british than mediterranean. good morning. i chose this especially— mediterranean. good morning. i chose this especially for _ mediterranean. good morning. i chose this especially for you, _ mediterranean. good morning. i chose this especially for you, sally, - mediterranean. good morning. i chose this especially for you, sally, as - this especially for you, sally, as you said you light them earlier. good morning, a chilly starts, temperatures last night fell to just above freezing in northumberland and today we are looking at a mixture of bright spells, sunshine and showers. it will feel cool in a blustery wind, as well. what is happening is low pressure is drifting down the north sea but this front is bringing some showers. the isobars saying it will be windy at this front in the west is already producing some rain across the west of western northern ireland. showers coming in across

northern scotland, showers coming in across the irish sea, heading down through wales, north—west england come into the midlands and later we will see some of these get into the south—east. the weather fronts will produce thicker cloud and rain across pembrokeshire, cornwall and devon through the day. eventually it will make it towards the channel islands. we will see some showers coming down this east coast. wherever you are, despite the fact we will see some sunshine it will be blustery. these circles represent the strength of the wind gusts which will accentuate the cool feel of the weather. temperatures are below average for the time of year, 11 to 16. it should be north to south around 17 to 20. at on the wind and it will cooler than temperatures to suggest. as we head through the evening and overnight, eventually the rain clears a south—west of england but lingers across the channel islands and by morning you might hear the odd rumble of thunder in that range. meanwhile we have a new band of showers heading southwards across scotland. in between, some clear skies, so it

will be a cool night once again. a cool start to the day tomorrow but a lot of sunshine to start the day. showers across north—east scotland just drifting down this east coast, eventually making it towards east anglia. not all of us will catch one. with the wind it will be cool. some showers can begin across wales and into south—west england. a lot of dry weather and it will not feel as cool because the wind will be lighter. into thursday, the rain clears the far south and the channel islands and for most it will be a quieter day, a dry day by one or two showers, variable nights of cloud —— amounts of cloud and temperatures 12 in low way to 17 in plymouth. thank ou ve in low way to 17 in plymouth. thank you very much- _ in low way to 17 in plymouth. thank you very much. cue _ in low way to 17 in plymouth. thank you very much. cue for— in low way to 17 in plymouth. thank you very much. cue for my - in low way to 17 in plymouth. thank| you very much. cue for my rainbow. you're watching bbc breakfast, it's 8:59.

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