good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today. a vigil�*s been held in memory of the ten victims of an explosion at a petrol station in county donegal. major disruption for rail passengers in scotland, most services are cancelled because of a strike. up up early, preparing for monday morning lectures, but the cost of living squeeze is really hitting student finances leaving them on average just £50 per month after paying rent and bills. i'm at the

university of york finding out what it's doing to help. morning. just how far can arsenal go this season? back on top of the table thanks to saka's spotkick as klopp accepts liverpool's title hopes are all but over. and we'll be with the three dads as they complete their latest epic challenge to raise awareness of suicide prevention. it might be a rainy scene outside the window for some of you this morning but actually plenty of sunshine to come today. the full forecast later on breakfast. it's monday 10th october. a vigil has been held in memory of the ten people killed in an explosion at a petrol station in county donegal. a five—year—old girl and two teenagers were among those who died in the blast. seven other people who were injured are still being treated in hospital. charlotte gallagher reports. ten lives lost. friends, neighbours, even family members. among the victims, a 39—year—old, catherine o'donnell, and her son,

13—year—old james monaghan. and 50—year—old robert garwe. he died alongside his daughter, shauna flanagan garwe. she was just five. 14—year—old leona harper was in the shop buying an ice cream on her way to a sleepover. 49—year—old martin mcgill was a devoted son who helped care for his elderly mum. this community ofjust 400 people is shattered. everyone knows the victims. everyone has been affected. yesterday evening, a vigil was held for those ten victims. coming together means an awful lot. and by coming together, you talk to people and you get their views and their feelings. and, you know, even coming out of that, you might come up with something that might help. it's hard to... words are very hard to come by that will help people in this situation, you know, they're just so devastated. all we can do is be there for them,

be there with them and support them the best we can. church services are also being held. ten red candles have been lit for the ten lost lives. the ten candles on the altar, they burn for a week. so night and day, those will be burning here. they are a symbol of our trust in the light that does not go out. and i think they are in earnest of our hope that we will still be there with the people who are suffering as time goes on. irish police are still investigating what caused the explosion. the accident has devastated this rural village and the whole island of ireland. it will be a long time before many people come to terms with what has happened. charlotte gallagher, bbc news. we will be talking to some of those

who helped and who are now helping the community heal later in the programme. president putin is due to chair a meeting of his security council today to discuss the explosion which damaged a key bridge linking russia with occupied crimea. mr putin has accused the ukrainian intelligence services of being behind the blast. we're joined now by our corresponent in kyiv, hugo bachega. good morning, what more can you tell us? ~ ., good morning, what more can you tell us? a, , , us? morning, sally. president putin last niuht us? morning, sally. president putin last night said _ us? morning, sally. president putin last night said there _ us? morning, sally. president putin last night said there was _ us? morning, sally. president putin last night said there was no - us? morning, sally. president putin last night said there was no doubt l last night said there was no doubt that the explosion had been caused by the ukrainian intelligence services, he described it as a terrorist attack aimed at destroying critical civilian infrastructure. 0fficials here in ukraine haven't reacted to this accusation, obviously this is a key bridge, and these this obviously this is a key bridge, and this explosion happened on saturday. this is a bridge that has been used as a key supply route by russian

forces, and the ukrainians had been saying that this was a legitimate target because of its military use. we had from a top adviser to president zelensky saying that the accusations by president putin sounded too cynical even by russian standards. there hasn't been any acknowledgement from ukrainian officials at the ukrainians were behind this explosion, but there is a fear that this could spark a strong russian response. and overnight in the southern city of zaporizhzhia, officials said russian shelling again hit a residential area, rescue teams are now at the scene of this attack. zaporizhzhia has become a frequent target by russian forces, it is relatively close to the front line. this is what the ukrainians have been saying, that russian has been stepping up attacks on civilian targets as it has defeats on the battlefield. train passengers in scotland are being warned of travel disruption today as scotrail workers strike. members of the rmt union are taking

part in 24—hours of industrial action as part of an ongoing pay dispute with the nationalised train operator. it means a very limited number of services will operate and passengers have been warned to only travel if necessary. scotrail has apologised for the disruption. so we're very sorry to passengers for the disruption that they'll experience today. it's a very limited service on just three routes in the central belt area. our advice to passengers is to visit scotrail.co.uk. download the scotrail app to check what's running. but if you live beyond the central belt, you will have no service today. the snp leader, nicola sturgeon, will use her speech to her party conference to accuse the conservative government of denying democracy and damaging the nations of the uk. the first minister has also been forced to defend words she used in a bbc interview, when she said she detested the tories. 0ur political correspondent david wallace lockhart is in aberdeen for us.

it will be interesting to see if she refers to that interview and the words that she used in her speech. yeah, there may well be a reference to that later this afternoon when nicola sturgeon gets on the stage here on the final day of the snp conference. i think what we cannot expect any big announcement on independence because we know what her tactics are, we have got a supreme court case later this week where scottish government lawyers will argue that politicians at holyrood abbey legal right to legislate —— have the legal right to legislate —— have the legal right to legislate for another referendum. failing that, nicola sturgeon�*s plan is to use the next uk general election as a de facto proxy referendum. some unanswered questions about how that would work and some scepticism here at conference if that would ever ultimately be able to deliver independence. relations between the snp and the uk government are not in

a good place at the moment, we saw some of that play out over the weekend and it is made worse by the uk government's refusal to countenance the idea of an independence referendum. what nicola sturgeon will say this afternoon in her speech is she believes that recasting that relationship through independence could actually lead to better relations, and at the moment undermine what she calls aggressive unionism. you can also expect her to talk about the economic case for scottish independence, she is likely to put that forward in the months ahead. a big part will focus on scotland's renewable energy potential. the snp leader will be on stage this afternoon at about 3:15pm. stage this afternoon at about 3:15m. ., , .,, ., stage this afternoon at about 3:15m. ., , ., ., . ., 3:15pm. you will be able to watch on the bbc. 3:15pm. you will be able to watch on the sac. thank— 3:15pm. you will be able to watch on the bbc. thank you. _ the union representing defence barristers in england and wales will announce this morning whether they'll end their strike. almost 2,500 members of the criminal bar association were voting until midnight on whether to accept a new pay offer from the government. meanwhile, thousands of bt and 0penreach workers will stage a fresh strike today

in a long—running dispute about pay. the communication workers union said 40,000 of its members, including bt emergency call handlers, will walk out. staff from the environment agency are also considering industrial action that could see the first strike over pay in the organisation's 26—year history. unison said thousands of its members in england could take part. a new 50 pence piece is being released by the royal mint to mark the centenary of the bbc. and we have got a glimpse of it for you. it features a broadcasting mast emerging from earth and is inscribed with the words "inform, educate, entertain", the values set out by lord reith when he founded the bbc in 1922. 0n the back it is important as well. because it features an image of the late queen elizabeth rather than king charles. so collectors are very excited about it. ~ , ., ., ., ,

so collectors are very excited about it. we will show it later, heads and tails. it. we will show it later, heads and taiis- talking _ it. we will show it later, heads and tails. talking about _ it. we will show it later, heads and tails. talking about inform, - it. we will show it later, heads and | tails. talking about inform, educate and entertain. _ tails. talking about inform, educate and entertain, let's _ tails. talking about inform, educate and entertain, let's get _ tails. talking about inform, educate and entertain, let's get some - and entertain, let's get some information from matt with the weather. quite entertaining, there is a lot around, i hope you all had a good weekend. there is a fair bit of sunshine around today even in those areas that looks a bit soggy this morning. the morning rush—hour radio shows a scattering of showers across northern ireland and scotland, and a zone of rain in the south and east of england which is on the move, if it is dry at the moment the rain will push through during the morning rush hour. the odd heavier best reaching east kent at the end of the rush hour, then it will clear and the blue skies will be out. plenty of sunshine to take you through the day elsewhere, a few showers in north—west scotland and the north of

northern ireland, the isolated one in the isle of man, north—west england and north wales, the vast majority dry. yesterday we had winds in the south—west, today they are north north—west so cooler direction. it will feel a bit fresh in the sunshine, 13 to 17 degrees. but nice enough when the sun is on your back. when we lose that sunshine tonight, it will turn quite chilly. an exception where we have cloud across scotland and northern ireland, around the coast of north—west england. also a south—westerly breeze developing here, across much of england and wales especially, temperatures down into single figures. a frost or rural parts across the midlands and south as we start tuesday morning. a few mist and fog patches tomorrow morning, dry weather with sunny spells, a bit more cloud, and wednesday has some rain in the west. i will tell you about the rest of the week later on in the programme. you tease! it is still looking quite

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the metro carries a stark image of what many people believe is russia's response to that attack, a deadly missile strike on a residential building in zaporizhzhia. its headline is: "wrath of putin". and one of the most viewed videos on the bbc website is the moment the explosion on the kerch bridge took place. whether it was a truck bomb or something else happening which is being speculated about by military experts. being speculated about by military exerts. �* , ., being speculated about by military exerts. �*, ., ., ., ., experts. let's have a look at what is inside the _ experts. let's have a look at what is inside the papers. _ experts. let's have a look at what is inside the papers. a _ experts. let's have a look at what is inside the papers. a great - experts. let's have a look at what is inside the papers. a great story inside the telegraph about where you are in the order in yourfamily inside the telegraph about where you are in the order in your family with your siblings. are in the order in your family with yoursiblings. people are in the order in your family with your siblings. people had coined the phrase middle child syndrome, at the middle child of the family can cause you issues because you are not the oldest and the first—born so the

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snatched the tablecloth and put it in his shop window for a while and then hid it in a cupboard. he is now auctioning it and it is said to be this unique extraordinary peat of art and pop history. grady and all. i wonder how much it would sell. write a guide price of 20,000 pounds, but it has already got that to preserve and it has a week to go. —— it has only got to the reserve. does your dog behave like you? more like my middle _ does your dog behave like you? more like my middle child, _ does your dog behave like you? more like my middle child, a _ does your dog behave like you? me like my middle child, a chilly. does your dog behave like you? more like my middle child, a chilly. some l like my middle child, a chilly. some sa that like my middle child, a chilly. some say that owners _ like my middle child, a chilly. some say that owners look _ like my middle child, a chilly. some say that owners look like _ like my middle child, a chilly. some say that owners look like their - say that owners look like their dogs. i say that owners look like their dos. ., . say that owners look like their dods, ., , ., say that owners look like their dos. ., ., ., �*, dogs. i hope not for the dog's sake! it is more dogs. i hope not for the dog's sake! it is more to — dogs. i hope not for the dog's sake! it is more to do _ dogs. i hope not for the dog's sake! it is more to do with _ dogs. i hope not for the dog's sake! it is more to do with their— personality. border terriers are likely to be charming, lively and exuberant, bull terriers are trustworthy and affectionate, jack russell's and their owners, famous jack russell owner? king charles, they are the most loyal. i

jack russell owner? king charles, they are the most loyal.— they are the most loyal. i think that is- -- _ they are the most loyal. i think that is... about _ they are the most loyal. i think that is... about the _ they are the most loyal. i think that is... about the same - they are the most loyal. i think that is... about the same as i they are the most loyal. i think l that is... about the same as that report about the children. how do you know? is that true? if you own a jack russell, let us know. we have got some other discussion we are going to look at about data and ages and siblings and kids. 67 million people make up the uk population. but the number of babies born in england and wales in 2020 decreased for the fifth consecutive year, to almost 61a,000, the lowest number since 2002. 0ur reporter fiona lamdin has been finding out what impact this is having on schools and speaking to women about why they've decided not to have children. both frankie and ruby are among the growing number of women who are choosing not to have children. i would love to have children, but i don't currently feel able to have biological children because of the climate crisis. i don't want to have children because that's my choice and i've made my decision. 31—year—old ruby works full time as a theatre designer.

i've always wanted to have children of my own. and as i'm now getting into my early 30s, which is when i thought i'd have them, i don't feel able to have biological children because of the climate crisis, and their future not really being predictable or healthy. i'm now looking into the adoption route, which is also a great route, but you need to be really in a house situation, and i'm currently living in a van because of the housing crisis. even though i work full time, i can't afford to get on the housing ladder. and 36—year—old frankie runs her own marketing company. she's from a big family and loves being with her two nephews, but doesn't want her own. i don't know how people on a decent wage have children. so it does mean that having a child, if you want it, is very much the right of people that have money. it's expensive to have children. i used to live in bristol, i now live in wiltshire because the house prices are just insane.

i can't see how people can buy a house in bristol, have children, work, do everything that they that they need to do. according to the office of national statistics in 2020, the number of births in england and wales fell for the fifth consecutive year. this was over 4% lower than in 2019 and 16% lower than a decade ago in 2012. so what's happened ? so 2020 was a particularly unusual year. first of all, of course we had covid. then i think also there was just a general level of uncertainty. people feeling a little bit uncertain, not wishing to start families, worrying about the cost of living. and of course, some people are choosing not to have children because of the environment. and the decline in birth rates are having a huge impact on schools. at this primary in somerset, they did this extension in 2018 to accommodate more pupils who just haven't been born.

empty classroom, empty classroom, empty classroom. so this is your fourth empty classroom? yes, so for... this was purpose built for reception. by this time, we expected to be running two classes. they've got the space for 60, but this term, only 21 pupils are joining. fantastic for parents, fantastic for the children, teacher ratios, brilliant. however, going forward, financially, it becomes trickier and trickier. and what's the knock—on for your staff, for your budgets? every child gives the school £6,000. so every child that isn't here, we have to find the money for the heating. and heating bills have gone up so much that we're now looking at an increase of the equivalent of a teacher a year. and we're not getting extra funding from the government for that. this year, three teachers left, but i haven't replaced them. ok, the next one we're looking for is lake victoria.

this is an issue in the whole of the southwest. this is an issue nationwide. the birth rate isn'tjust falling in radstock, it's falling everywhere. so schools everywhere, maybe not this year, but over the next few years, will start to have their finances impacted and will have to make really difficult decisions. and if birth rates continue to decline, these chairs won't be sat on any time soon. fiona lamdin, bbc news. learning to swim can be a daunting experience for anyone, and when bbc radio presenter summaya mughal realised many south asian women, including herself, have never learnt, she decided to take the plunge at her local pool. she's recorded a podcast about her experience and had the help of two great british olympic swimmers, rebecca adlington and alice dearing. they set her a gruelling open water challenge over eight weeks. let's take a look. i'm 27, i'm a radio presenter and broadcaster.

at 27, i'm a radio presenter and broadcaster. but i don't have one skill that could save my life. i want to do something about it, i'm learning to swim. i know i'm not the only south asian woman who can't. only two out of 100 swim regularly, so 98 out of 100 don't. that's really shocking. i've called in help from two faces you might recognise, 0lympians becky adlington and alice dearing, who have set me a challenge. are you 0k? i'm very scared. you'll be fine! i honestly think that it will change your life and you'll never look back. good, all good. i'm back at my old leisure centre, where i had a few lessons as a child, and i'm joined by my dad, who has also never learned. used to come and sit on that white chair and you were interested in kicking, kicking, kicking! swimming wasn't a priority and there were barriers that stopped me and also my dad,

who grew up in pakistan. the place where i was living, there was no swimming facilities available. and the parents' main concern was food, shelter and education. for us, there was no opportunity. now, back to the challenge. what had becky and alice set me? 50 metres would hopefully be strong enough and ability enough that you'd be able to say stay safe. i think doing a bit of open water swimming as well, and i think that would really kind of test your ability. you have to deal with, like, everything else that in the water with you, you are a bit like, ah, about. so i think it would really help your confidence. i'm actually excited for you. at the end of eight weeks you'll ring me and be like, "i'm flying, i'm doing 100 metres!" i think by the end of eight weeks if i can be like, "hey, becky, shall we race? " i think that would be a great thing to work towards. to be honest, i think you'd probably beat me. how do you get used to this? honestly! it's like, i feel like the water

is coming out of my eyes. learning to swim especially as an adult isn't easy, and putting yourself through essentially trauma and emotions that you haven't really unpacked. i really hope other people look at you and think, if she can do it, i can do it. that's all it's about. on day one, swim lesson one. for eight weeks. one, two, three. breathe in. you did good, you did good. there's a lot to learn and it's emotional. 25 years of my life, didn't people didn't know that i couldn't swim. and it feels so dramatic like crying about it, but imagine hiding something from the people that you love and your best friends and you're going on holiday and you're like, "i'm not going to go in the water because i don't want to get my hair wet." this is kind of a moment where i feel like i'm addressing something that i haven't been able to do my whole life. how do i stop? it's going to be quite the journey.

we'll be talking to summaya about her challenge just after quarter to nine this morning. what an incredible thing to do. i just started listening to the podcast and we will talk to her about it, it is really good. it's great having that challenge at the end of it, i will not ruin it for you! end of it, i will not ruin it for ou! ~ . ~ end of it, i will not ruin it for ou! . ., ~' ., , end of it, i will not ruin it for ou! . ., ~ ., , ., you! we talked a little bit earlier about how your _ you! we talked a little bit earlier about how your dog _ you! we talked a little bit earlier about how your dog takes - you! we talked a little bit earlier about how your dog takes on - you! we talked a little bit earlierl about how your dog takes on your characteristics. in the papers this morning there is a story saying that jack russells are the most loyal and their poorjack russell owners tend to be loyal people. also if you have a golden retriever, you are positive and happy. a golden retriever, you are positive and ha - . a golden retriever, you are positive and ha . _ ., a golden retriever, you are positive and ha-- . ., i. ., a golden retriever, you are positive and happy-— a golden retriever, you are positive and ha-- . ., ., , and happy. some of you have been in touch. and happy. some of you have been in touch- sam. — and happy. some of you have been in touch. sam, good _ and happy. some of you have been in touch. sam, good morning, - and happy. some of you have been in touch. sam, good morning, who - and happy. some of you have been in touch. sam, good morning, who says jack russells are so loyal and i like to think i am because i have worked where i am for 2h years. my little jack russell is amazing. get in touch with _

little jack russell is amazing. get in touch with your stories of whether you think your dog might have taken on traits of your personality over your years. a bit of a worry. ma; personality over your years. a bit of a worry-— of a worry. my dog is utterly neurotic. — of a worry. my dog is utterly neurotic, completely - of a worry. my dog is utterly l neurotic, completely bonkers. definitely not you.— neurotic, completely bonkers. definitely not you. have she taken on my personality _ definitely not you. have she taken on my personality or— definitely not you. have she taken on my personality or have - definitely not you. have she taken on my personality or have i - definitely not you. have she taken on my personality or have i taken | definitely not you. have she taken l on my personality or have i taken on hers? time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello and good morning from bbc london, i'm alice salfield. the government's promised to do more to stop fly—tipping after a new study shows its risen sharply in london over the past decade. data analysed by the campaign group unchecked uk suggests incidents increased by 66% between 2012 and 2021. and last year it cost the capital more than £2 million to clear. we'll finally get to see the all—new battersea power station later this week, but some councillors in south london say they won't be going to the grand opening.

labour have criticised the level of affordable housing in the scheme — which stands at 9%, after being cut from 15. a spokesperson for the development said it was creating a new town centre for the borough as well as having contributed to a new station, and added 2,500 newjobs. more than a hundred people have been arrested following a weekend of protests by members of an offshoot of extinction rebellion. animal rebellion is demanding a plant—based future, and two people were charged after activists poured milk over the floor in central london shops — including fortnum & mason and selfridges. protesters also blocked roads in the west end. in an industry where the majority of staff are men, one rail firm has launched a scheme to hire more female train drivers. govia, which runs southern and gatwick express, now wants 50% of its new recruits to be women — to reflect the communities it serves. government figures show around 87% of rail workers are male. it's a four—day working week

so i think, again, you know, women can really work around their kind of childcare responsibilities or other responsibilities they might have around that. and it's good remuneration — so, you know, salaries on the training programme start at about 30,000 and they go up right through to 63,000 once someone's qualified as a train driver. well, let's have a look at the tubes now. now the weather with sara thornton. good morning to you. we had some really chilly starts at the weekend. not so this morning. but the reason is because we've got quite a bit of cloud and some outbreaks of patchy rain with us. they worked in from the west overnight, clearing off towards the east through the day today. behind all of that, though, there will be plenty of lovely sunshine for this afternoon and temperatures into the mid teens quite typically. but the air behind that cloud and rain is a little bit cooler. so overnight tonight,

under clear skies with light winds, the temperatures are really going to take a tumble once more — certainly in our suburbs tomorrow morning, temperatures well down into low single figures. a touch of ground frost and there could be a bit of mist and fog around at first as well. but the reason is because high pressure is in control of our weather largely, and then low pressure starts to dominate again from midweek. we'll have a fine start, i think, on wednesday. another chilly one, though. sunshine for the first half of the day. later, some cloud and perhaps some showers pushing in. and then we do have a spell of wet and windy weather for the end of the week. hundreds of people gathered in trafalgar square yesterday to celebrate diwali. head over to our website or instagram to see more beautiful photos of the event — and plenty of other stories. now back to sally and jon. see you in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. thank you forjoining us this monday morning. coming up on breakfast this morning... guess who we've got!

is his fiction as flamboyant as his footwork? king of the ballroom and strictly judge anton du beke is here to tell us about his new novel, the ballroom blitz. from chopsticks to chopin — we'll chat to the bbc young musicians of the year about their passion for percussion and love of composing. and balancing the books with russell crowe — really?! he has donated £5,000 to a bookshop in norwich to help with the cost of living — we'll chat to owners leanne and dan just after nine. no wonder they are smiling! over the past year, we've been following the story of three dads — mike, andy and tim — who became friends, and now campaigners, after their daughters took their own lives. this morning, they'll cross the finish line of their latest challenge — which has seen them walking between all four parliaments

in the uk, as they call for suicide prevention to be a compulsory part of the national curriculum. alison freeman has been following theirjourney. good morning. good morning. as you sa , the good morning. good morning. as you say. they are — good morning. good morning. as you say, they are incredible _ good morning. good morning. as you say, they are incredible guys, - good morning. good morning. as you say, they are incredible guys, they i say, they are incredible guys, they are just approaching say, they are incredible guys, they arejust approaching me here on battersea bridge in the centre of london as they get ready to go to the finish line. it has been a huge journey, 600 miles, more than that. they crossed that my point yesterday. it is all about raising awareness about suicide prevention, the help that is out there because suicide is the biggest killer of under 35 is in these doubts, who lost their daughters to suicide are saying, why are we not equipping our young people with the tools they need to tackle these feelings of suicide? they have just arrived alongside me but first let's find out how this past month and all of that hard work walking has been for them.

# my dad's boots are old and worn. # my dad's face is tired and drawn. # but my dad's feet will meet the dawn. # my dad's walking on... we've laughed every day, haven't we? yeah. every day. at each other. yeah, yeah. stretch your legs a bit. yeah, some more than others, i would've thought. this is a special video because andy recced this footpath, apparently, and is a total muppet. in all fairness, they don't want the fittest, do they? so we've laughed every day and we've cried every day, so the kind of emotions are all over the place because of the stories, the heartbreaking stories we hear. # three dads walking on... suicide is a is a scary word for parents out there. - but, you know, losing your child i to suicide and realising you've got to live the rest of your life without them is a million. times scarier than that. he just got lost. he just didn't know where he was going or what he had

to look forward to. and on the 11th of november 2020, he completed suicide. and it was just...devastating. absolutely devastating. three dads walking — more than 600 miles between all four uk parliaments, calling for suicide prevention to be made a compulsory subject on the national curriculum. tim, andy and mike — each the father of a daughter who took their own life — emily, sophie and beth. their route has taken them from stormont in northern ireland to edinburgh, and down through andy's home county of cumbria — where folk band the young'uns sang the song they'd written about them. # my dad's world was torn in two. # no words can hold the pain he knew. # but there was one thing he could do. # so my dad's walking on... they then walked through wales to the senedd in cardiff,

where they got ministerial support. there's always more that we can do, and i'm really committed to looking at using all the avenues we've got to make sure that we can have those safe, appropriate conversations about mental health and suicide in our schools. and the support came in spades, with hollywood star daniel craig leading the charge. andy, mike, tim. just incredible, what you achieved last time around and what you're about to do now is just truly, truly heroic. i'm sending you love and my best wishes. shout loudly — i know you'll be heard. all my very best. good luck. flippin' heck. over the final few days of the walk, brit award winner humphrey burney from the band blakejoined the dads. his sister rose took her own life in 2005. 0h, rose's death, it's been horrific. and it puts huge pressure on a family, it puts huge trauma on everyone that knows, and is involved.

but more than anything, i always think of my mother, which always brings me back to the 3 dads. and the reason, as we know, that the dads and myself and other people want to try and help is because we know the outcome — the carnage and the pain created by it is just... it's indescribable. the dads have also now raised almost £1 million for the suicide prevention charity papyrus. it's great, raising money, which is brilliant — but that is a sticking plaster at the end of the process. the important point is to influence before that, and that's where we need to be. you've spent a lot of time together before. yes. learnt anything more about each other this time? i wouldn't spend as much time with them again. laughter. no, joking apart, you know, we're all very individual people, but we absolutely believe in what we do. you know, at the end of the day, i mean, hopefully not listening, you know, they're great —

they're great guys. there's been no shirts off and fisticuffs. not yet! mind you, there's still time, yeah. yeah. been good. yeah, yeah. # from lakeland tail to eastern fen. # from lakeland's hill to eastern fen. # 300 miles and back again. # we will walk and talk like men. # 3 dads walking on... as you can see i am joined by them now. we are all getting a bit soggy but we are in good spirits. how are you feeling, coming to the end of 31 days of walking? i you feeling, coming to the end of 31 days of walking?— days of walking? i can't believe we are here, days of walking? i can't believe we are here. we _ days of walking? i can't believe we are here, we have _ days of walking? i can't believe we are here, we have three _ days of walking? i can't believe we are here, we have three miles- days of walking? i can't believe we are here, we have three miles to i days of walking? i can't believe we l are here, we have three miles to go and it is mad to think, 31 days, we set off from belfast and edinburgh

and have walked continuously since then. it is mad, crazy, but we have been joined then. it is mad, crazy, but we have beenjoined by some brilliant people, some sad stories but an honour to work with these people. we touched on the stories you have heard from other people. it shows you the size of the problem, doesn't it? as. you the size of the problem, doesn't it? �* . ., , ., you the size of the problem, doesn't it? ~ , ., ., ., you the size of the problem, doesn't it? a couple of days ago, a dad of an 11-year-old — it? a couple of days ago, a dad of an 11-year-old boy _ it? a couple of days ago, a dad of an 11-year-old boy who _ it? a couple of days ago, a dad of an 11-year-old boy who took - it? a couple of days ago, a dad of an 11-year-old boy who took his i it? a couple of days ago, a dad of. an 11-year-old boy who took his life an 11—year—old boy who took his life last year and it is the first time he's spoken to anyone about it, he has been so open and compassionate, we are hearing these stories day in, day out, and it makes the walkway file. . ~' day out, and it makes the walkway file. ., ~ i. day out, and it makes the walkway file. ., ~ ,, ~ , day out, and it makes the walkway file. ., ~ i. ~ , , , file. thank you, tim. andy, why is this so important? _ file. thank you, tim. andy, why is this so important? we _ file. thank you, tim. andy, why is this so important? we lost - file. thank you, tim. andy, why is this so important? we lost our- this so important? we lost our daughters _ this so important? we lost our daughters to — this so important? we lost our daughters to suicide _ this so important? we lost our daughters to suicide over - this so important? we lost our daughters to suicide over the i this so important? we lost our. daughters to suicide over the last four years — daughters to suicide over the last four years and when we did the walk last year. _ four years and when we did the walk last year, the short walk! we spoke to so— last year, the short walk! we spoke to so many— last year, the short walk! we spoke to so many suicide bereaved parents along _ to so many suicide bereaved parents along the _ to so many suicide bereaved parents along the way that had onlyjust realised — along the way that had onlyjust realised that suicide is the biggest killer_ realised that suicide is the biggest killer of— realised that suicide is the biggest killer of under—35s in the uk. when we got _ killer of under—35s in the uk. when we got to— killer of under—35s in the uk. when we got to the end of the work we

developed a sense of anger, it felt like, because nobody is talking about — like, because nobody is talking about it — like, because nobody is talking about it. suicide is the biggest risk to— about it. suicide is the biggest risk to our— about it. suicide is the biggest risk to our young people. surely as a society— risk to our young people. surely as a society we — risk to our young people. surely as a society we need to speak up and tell them — a society we need to speak up and tell them that the most dangerous thin- tell them that the most dangerous thing in _ tell them that the most dangerous thing in their lives is then south. the government is saying that mental health is on their agenda but it doesn't go far enough? the word suicide is not _ doesn't go far enough? the word suicide is not mentioned - doesn't go far enough? the word suicide is not mentioned in - doesn't go far enough? the word suicide is not mentioned in the l suicide is not mentioned in the curriculum _ suicide is not mentioned in the curriculum. we are walking this year to focus— curriculum. we are walking this year to focus attention on getting suicide — to focus attention on getting suicide prevention onto the curriculum because that is the biggest — curriculum because that is the biggest risk in the lives of young people _ biggest risk in the lives of young people and we need to talk about not 'ust people and we need to talk about not just knife _ people and we need to talk about not just knife crime and drugs and alcohol— just knife crime and drugs and alcohol and the like and radicalisation. let's look at the risk and — radicalisation. let's look at the risk and suicide is the biggest risks, — risk and suicide is the biggest risks, so— risk and suicide is the biggest risks, so let's tell them. thank ou. risks, so let's tell them. thank you. mike. _ risks, so let's tell them. thank you- mike. a — risks, so let's tell them. thank you. mike, a special— risks, so let's tell them. thank you. mike, a special day- risks, so let's tell them. thank you. mike, a special day to - risks, so let's tell them. thank l you. mike, a special day to finish on. what is today? the you. mike, a special day to finish on. what is today?— on. what is today? the 10th of october is _ on. what is today? the 10th of october is world _ on. what is today? the 10th of october is world mental- on. what is today? the 10th ofj october is world mental health on. what is today? the 10th of - october is world mental health day so i october is world mental health day so i ask— october is world mental health day so i ask people _ october is world mental health day so i ask people to— october is world mental health day so i ask people to make _ october is world mental health day so i ask people to make a - so i ask people to make a difference, _ so i ask people to make a difference, go _ so i ask people to make a difference, go on - so i ask people to make a difference, go on to - so i ask people to make a difference, go on to our. so i ask people to make a - difference, go on to our website so i ask people to make a _ difference, go on to our website and please _ difference, go on to our website and please press — difference, go on to our website and please press the _ difference, go on to our website and please press the petition _ difference, go on to our website and please press the petition button - please press the petition button which _ please press the petition button which will— please press the petition button which will take _ please press the petition button which will take you _ please press the petition button which will take you 30 _ please press the petition button which will take you 30 seconds, | which will take you 30 seconds, please —

which will take you 30 seconds, please put _ which will take you 30 seconds, please put your— which will take you 30 seconds, please put your name _ which will take you 30 seconds, please put your name on - which will take you 30 seconds, please put your name on our. which will take you 30 seconds, - please put your name on our petition to get— please put your name on our petition to get suicide — please put your name on our petition to get suicide prevention _ please put your name on our petition to get suicide prevention on - please put your name on our petition to get suicide prevention on the - to get suicide prevention on the school— to get suicide prevention on the school curriculum. _ to get suicide prevention on the school curriculum.— school curriculum. ministers in wales were — school curriculum. ministers in wales were making _ school curriculum. ministers in wales were making all- school curriculum. ministers in wales were making all the - school curriculum. ministers in | wales were making all the right noises, do you think you have had an effect this time?— effect this time? there is definitely _ effect this time? there is definitely progress - effect this time? there is definitely progress being| effect this time? there is - definitely progress being made but we need _ definitely progress being made but we need to— definitely progress being made but we need to push— definitely progress being made but we need to push it, _ definitely progress being made but we need to push it, push _ definitely progress being made but we need to push it, push it- definitely progress being made but we need to push it, push it with i we need to push it, push it with some _ we need to push it, push it with some urgency _ we need to push it, push it with some urgency. hopefully- we need to push it, push it with some urgency. hopefully we i we need to push it, push it with l some urgency. hopefully we have we need to push it, push it with - some urgency. hopefully we have made enough _ some urgency. hopefully we have made enough noise _ some urgency. hopefully we have made enough noise to — some urgency. hopefully we have made enough noise to make _ some urgency. hopefully we have made enough noise to make a _ some urgency. hopefully we have made enough noise to make a difference. i enough noise to make a difference. we will_ enough noise to make a difference. we will be — enough noise to make a difference. we will be making _ enough noise to make a difference. we will be making noise _ enough noise to make a difference. we will be making noise at - enough noise to make a difference. we will be making noise at 8:30amj we will be making noise at 8:30am when you come to the end. absolutely.— when you come to the end. absolutely. when you come to the end. absolutel . ., , ., ., ,, ., absolutely. lovely to talk to you. we will be _ absolutely. lovely to talk to you. we will be catching _ absolutely. lovely to talk to you. we will be catching up _ absolutely. lovely to talk to you. we will be catching up with i absolutely. lovely to talk to you. we will be catching up with the l absolutely. lovely to talk to you. i we will be catching up with the guys as they make their way through london in the coming hour. at 8:30am they will arrive at westminster, the end of this 600 mile walk to get suicide a compulsory part of the school curriculum. thank you. we wish them all well on that final stage of their journey, that final stage of their journey, that we will be following here on the programme. before we come off there date. ~ . , the programme. before we come off there date. ~ ., , ., ., ., there date. what they have done and how they have _ there date. what they have done and how they have spoken _ there date. what they have done and how they have spoken about - there date. what they have done and how they have spoken about it i there date. what they have done and how they have spoken about it has i how they have spoken about it has affected so many of you deeply lots

of you getting in touch saying you are with them in spirit and willing them on from home. we will be back with them at about 8:30am, when they finished. time to look at the sport. oh, my goodness, what a dramatic day yesterday was. goodness, what a dramatic day yesterday was-— goodness, what a dramatic day yesterday was. one criticism you miaht yesterday was. one criticism you mi . ht sa yesterday was. one criticism you might say of _ yesterday was. one criticism you might say of the _ yesterday was. one criticism you might say of the premier - yesterday was. one criticism you might say of the premier league j might say of the premier league of late or in more recent seasons, bit processional, the dominance of manchester city and liverpool. i5 manchester city and liverpool. i3 still a bit of a procession, just a shorter. abs. still a bit of a procession, 'ust a shorter. �* ., ., still a bit of a procession, 'ust a shorter. . ., ., , .,, still a bit of a procession, 'ust a shorter. . ., ., , shorter. a lot of people say manchester _ shorter. a lot of people say manchester city _ shorter. a lot of people say manchester city with i shorter. a lot of people say i manchester city with haaland in shorter. a lot of people say - manchester city with haaland in the team. one of the standout things has been the re—emergence of arsenal. they topped the table, the big game yesterday, they beat north london rivals tottenham at the other week, they face liverpool, another big game where they come out on top. they remain top of the table. with six matches before we have this break for the world cup, if they can go into that still top of the table, you wonder after the success they have had, is this going to be arsenal coming back into the mix

again, despite how good manchester city obviously are? with keeping your eye on. morning. what a contrast currently. arsenal wondering how far they can go. jurgen klopp accepting his side are out of the title race. what a start for arsenal, they took the lead in the first minute through gabriel martinelli. liverpool got back into it twice, and with the game in the balance at 2—2, this tackle from thiago on gabrieljesus was deemed to be a foul and a penalty. which bukayo saka converted. mikel arteta's men moved top, one point clear of manchester city. it was a really high—quality game with a lot of moments for each game — for each team, sorry — but i'm thrilled with the performance, with the attitude that we showed, with the personality and character that we played, especially in the second half. and just to leave moments like this with our crowd in the mood that they are at the moment, it'sjust...

it'sjust great. cristiano ronaldo off the bench, where he has been spending a lot of time for united of late, came on to score the winner in a 2—1win at everton. we know he's scored a lot of goals in his time. this was his 700th career club goal. the first player to reach that landmark, 20 years after his first. it's clear it's a massive performance from a player, so congratulations, cristiano, with it and...happy for him. it's also his first goal this season in the premier league, so...and it will help him to score more goals in the coming weeks. if last year's was contrroversial, max verstappen's title victory this year was a very different emotion for the now two—time world champion. he retained his title injapan, comfortably winning a shortended race at suzuka. there was confusion as to whether he'd done enough to be world champion

and if he'd get full points in a reduced race. but when charles leclerc was penalised for running off and gaining an advantage, news seeped through of another f1 crown, with four races remaining. just six days to go until the t20 world cup, and england have shown their credentials by beating the holders australia in the first match of their mini series. alex hales staked his claim to be jos buttler�*s first—choice opening partner by thumping 84 off 51 balls as england went on to win by eight runs in perth. and england'sjodi ewart shadoff says it feels "surreal" after winning her first lpga tour title in california in the early hours of this morning. the 34—year—old from north yorkshire finished 15 under par, winning by one shot at the mediheal championship. it was her 246th attempt at winning on the tour, and she said she didn't know if this moment would ever come. if it doesn't happen this time, try

again. if it doesn't happen this time, try aaain. �* ., , ., ., ,, again. brilliant news for her. thank ou ve again. brilliant news for her. thank you very much- _ again. brilliant news for her. thank you very much. matt _ again. brilliant news for her. thank you very much. matt has _ again. brilliant news for her. thank you very much. matt has the i again. brilliant news for her. thank. you very much. matt has the weather this morning — you very much. matt has the weather this morning and _ you very much. matt has the weather this morning and this _ you very much. matt has the weather this morning and this week. - you very much. matt has the weather this morning and this week. it - you very much. matt has the weather this morning and this week. it looks. this morning and this week. it looks miserable. it does, but this was yesterday in glasgow. that morning. just to show it was a thoroughly wet week last week across western parts of scotland in particular. some saw over a month worth of rain in the space of seven days. some of the wettest spots in the last week... the hills of north—west england, north west wales also saw a fair amount. contrast to the south and east, where many still stay largely dry, not even a millimetre of rain in parts of sussex. we'll have that splits a little bit this coming week. no where near as much rain across the west, that is the good news if last week was too soggy. this shows the rainfall totals. the darker the colour, the heavier the rainfall. the higher the totals. turning to green again, could see between 78 to 100 litres across the highlands. notice not a huge amount

in the south and east. most of it will come during the next few hours. here is this where the front, pushing southwards and eastwards, westerly winds dominate, hence western areas will always be wettest through the week and a few showers coming in on those westerly winds but for the next few hours, east anglia, the south—east, the channel islands, this is where you can expect rain to fall, the odd heavier burst. it will be clearing late into the rush—hour and into the middle part of the morning, and then the sun will be out. lots of sunshine across much of the country today. show a continuing north and west scotland, far north of northern ireland, isolated wanting north—west england, north wales, but most will be dry. it fresh and yesterday, nice enoughin be dry. it fresh and yesterday, nice enough in the sunshine but that breeze will make it feel cool out of the sunshine. into this evening and overnight, cloud will push in again to scotland and northern ireland, keeping temperatures up here. with clear skies elsewhere, chilly night, away from some of the towns and cities we could see temperatures low enough for frost again across some parts of central and southern england. mist and fog patches, as

well, brightening a site for many. it more cloud around tomorrow compared with today, especially so in scotland and northern ireland, some rain spinning into the west of scotland and the rest of northern ireland late in the afternoon and into the evening. temperatures fairly similarto into the evening. temperatures fairly similar to today, but the breeze a bit lighter. the breeze picks up into wednesday, more in the way of weather fronts pushing in from the atlantic, so western parts to scotland again, you will see some of the heaviest of the rain before brightening up later. same in northern ireland. some rain late in the day on wednesday into northern england and also across wales, further south and east will stay dry, temperatures up a bit here, around 16 to 18 degrees. as for the rest of the week, things start to get more lively in the atlantic but it is exactly the impact of these areas of low pressure as they spin through. we are likely to see winds pick up through the latter part of the week and into the weekend. there will be some further rain at times. wettest to the north and west always, not a huge amount of rain in the london outlook to the south and

east. back to you. thank you. state media in iran say the security forces have used tear gas to disperse anti—government protests in towns and cities across the country. videos continue to emerge of widespread unrest, despite internet blackouts imposed by the authorities. the protests were sparked by the death of mahsa amini, who'd been detained by the morality police. we'rejoined now by our middle east correspondent, anna foster who is on the iran—iraq border. good morning. what have mahsa amini's family said to you? what good morning. what have mahsa amini's family said to you? what you have here is. — amini's family said to you? what you have here is, as— amini's family said to you? what you have here is, as you _ amini's family said to you? what you have here is, as you describe, i amini's family said to you? what you have here is, as you describe, a i have here is, as you describe, a situation where widespread protests have been happening for more than three weeks now in iran but you also have a family who have lost their dearly beloved daughter, sister, cousin, and they are trying to process all of that, as well. i spoke last night to mahsa amini's

cousin. he lives here on the iraqi side of the border. he is a fighter with the military forces and he is an activist, he has been working to bring down the iranian regime for them long before this happened. he says he has been accused of perhaps training to mahsa amini to help him in that goal, but he says she was just a normal young girl in the prime of her life and looking forward to going to university and he said that since her death and since the protests began, he and his family have had death threats. translation:— family have had death threats. translation: ,, . , ., translation: since the first day of her passing. — translation: since the first day of her passing. our _ translation: since the first day of her passing, our family _ translation: since the first day of her passing, our family have - translation: since the first day of her passing, our family have been i her passing, ourfamily have been under immense pressure from the islamic republic officials so that we don't talk to the human rights organisations or channels outside of iran, so that they don't tell anyone from the outside world about the passing. my own family are under islamic republic torture. the regime officials have threatened herfamily through instagram with fake accounts

but if they get involved with the protest they might be killed and it is better if they don't get involved in the demonstrations stop myself, i have been receiving many over the phone, but if they see me in the city they will kidnap me and kill me. he also shared with me some new, unseen family videos of mahsa, showing what she was. a young girl, only 22 years old, you see her dancing at a family wedding, relax and carefree. and that awful contrast between that and what would have been her 23rd birthday, the family gathered around her grave, with a birthday cake with her face on it, that they couldn't share with her, they could only share at her graveside. it really gives you an idea of what this family have been through in the last few weeks. thank ou so through in the last few weeks. thank you so much. — through in the last few weeks. thank you so much, that _ through in the last few weeks. thank you so much, that is _ through in the last few weeks. thank you so much, that is anna _ through in the last few weeks. thank you so much, that is anna foster i through in the last few weeks. thank you so much, that is anna foster on | you so much, that is anna foster on the iran iraq border this morning. a third of students are living

on less than £50 a month after paying rent and bills, according to the national union of students, as the cost of living continues to soar. ben boulos is at york university this morning which is offering students special grants to help with energy costs. i see you have got some of them together for us this morning. i see you have got some of them togetherfor us this morning. good morning. good morning. cast your mind back a few years to when you wear students and what were your biggest worries perhaps exams, essay deadlines, moving away from home, learning how to use a washing machine. students here at the university of york and around the uk today have those same worries but come on top of that, they have added cost of living pressures. let me run throughjust how acute the problem is. national union of students has carried out a which found that on average students are left with just £50 per month after they have paid their rent and bills. that is because living costs

have jumped. bills. that is because living costs havejumped. they bills. that is because living costs have jumped. they now stand at an average of £924 per month compared with £810 per month last year, an increase of 14%. compare that with general average price rises, inflation of around 10%. as a result, the survey found that more than 80% of students have said they have had to turn to family, credit cards or loans just to make ends meet. 90% say it is all having a real negative impact on their mental health. in a moment we will be speaking to some of these students about their experiences but first my colleague has been hearing from students in birmingham. if it continues to go up, there'll be a point where a lot of students won't be able to afford to eat. at digs in birmingham, students are sharing notjust the rent of this property, but also the responsibility of managing it — and it helps keep their costs down. if you need something in your room, something's broken, like, it'll be fixed. if you need insulation for the cold, if there's something wrong, you have help there.

we can sort of share the burden of rising energy costs, but, i you know, it does make me worry about, you know, people - who don't have that, and sort of the lack. of government support. student co—ops are growing in popularity around the country. here in selly park, they each pay around £400 a month, and it all goes into a central pot. it's helped them to budget effectively as a group, and covered the costs of food, energy bills, and keeping the property clean and tidy. if you're on a package with your landlord where your energy costs are not included, you know, you'rejust not sure how that's going to be — you're going to be scrimping and saving and worrying about putting the heating on this winter. we haven't got to worry about that. this comes after a survey of more than 3,000 young people by the national union of students. they found that 96% of them have had to rein in their spending over the last year. they also say around a third only had about £50 a month left once they'd paid their rent and their bills. at the university of birmingham,

extra support measures are being introduced, and students are encouraged to come forward if they need help. we have hardship funds in place so we can give you food vouchers, we can give you some money if you need it. we've opened a community pantry where you can receive food parcels if you're struggling to feed yourself. the government's being urged to unlock more cash to bear down on the costs of further education. a department of education spokesperson told us... those windows are single—glazed, they're going to lose a lot of heat. back at the birmingham digs, the students see themselves as shareholders in the group's welfare. they have business—style meetings, holding each other to account over their spending. and we need to sort out the recycling, as well because it wasn't taken.

some students say that buying essential items for their course can be beyond them, and the cost—of—living struggle is fast becoming a cost—of—learning crisis. ben godfrey, bbc news, birmingham. that is the picture in birmingham, let's find out what the university of york is doing. hannah is the well—being officer at the students union. just explain this energy support university is given to students. brute support university is given to students. ~ ., ., ., , ., ., ,, students. we have done a bit of work into what issues _ students. we have done a bit of work into what issues are _ students. we have done a bit of work into what issues are going _ students. we have done a bit of work into what issues are going to - students. we have done a bit of work into what issues are going to be i into what issues are going to be facing students this year and the most common issue students will be facing is due to the rise in energy bill costs, such comebacks that the student union has worked with the university directly to put in a household energy grant, which is £150 which students are subject to the energy bill increases will be eligible to receive and it is important to access those because it is an unprecedented issue, a lot of students have had no not had to do with their own bills before so it is

essential to access that support. £150 per year per household for energy bills. £150 per year per household for energy bills-— £150 per year per household for energy bills.- thank i £150 per year per household for energy bills.- thank you energy bills. correct. thank you very much _ energy bills. correct. thank you very much for— energy bills. correct. thank you very much for explaining i energy bills. correct. thank you very much for explaining that. i energy bills. correct. thank you i very much for explaining that. not a roblem. very much for explaining that. not a problem- let's _ very much for explaining that. not a problem. let's hear— very much for explaining that. not a problem. let's hear from _ very much for explaining that. not a problem. let's hear from some i very much for explaining that. not a problem. let's hear from some of i very much for explaining that. not a i problem. let's hear from some of the other students _ problem. let's hear from some of the other students this _ problem. let's hear from some of the other students this morning _ problem. let's hear from some of the other students this morning about i other students this morning about what they are doing and how the pressures are hitting them. sorry to interrupt you. explain what you are feeling most in terms of the cost of living squeeze. idrui’ith feeling most in terms of the cost of living squeeze-— feeling most in terms of the cost of living squeeze. with 12% increase in inflation and — living squeeze. with 1296 increase in inflation and the _ living squeeze. with 1296 increase in inflation and the 2.5 _ living squeeze. with 1296 increase in inflation and the 2.5 increase i living squeeze. with 1296 increase in inflation and the 2.5 increase in i inflation and the 2.5 increase in student loan, there is not enough leeway for us. college presidents have come up with a system, so we will set up food banks across the whole of the campuses so we have more food and people have access to that and also kyle. brute more food and people have access to that and also kyle.— that and also kyle. we are doing a bunch of free _ that and also kyle. we are doing a bunch of free breakfast, _ that and also kyle. we are doing a bunch of free breakfast, free i that and also kyle. we are doing a | bunch of free breakfast, free jacket potatoes, _ bunch of free breakfast, free jacket potatoes, that is one of the things we'll hitting students, at least hitting — we'll hitting students, at least hitting me, is the cost of food in stores — hitting me, is the cost of food in stores. that has noticeably got more expensive _ stores. that has noticeably got more expensive so it is notjust heating bills, _ expensive so it is notjust heating bills, electricity bills, it is actually— bills, electricity bills, it is actually the cost of providing for mysetf _ actually the cost of providing for myself because that is when most of the income _ myself because that is when most of the income goes on so we have been working _ the income goes on so we have been

working with the university to acquire — working with the university to acquire free food for breakfast, like jacket potatoes. we run out of food every — like jacket potatoes. we run out of food every week we do it and so that is a massive — food every week we do it and so that is a massive increase on what we saw last year— is a massive increase on what we saw last year when we run these events and may— last year when we run these events and may be — last year when we run these events and may be a few people would turn up and may be a few people would turn up and _ and may be a few people would turn up and now— and may be a few people would turn up and now people are turning up to a free _ up and now people are turning up to a free breakfast at 8am, 9am, and because _ a free breakfast at 8am, 9am, and because it — a free breakfast at 8am, 9am, and because it is such a saving and they don't _ because it is such a saving and they don't have — because it is such a saving and they don't have to spend as much money. every— don't have to spend as much money. every bit _ don't have to spend as much money. every bit helps. thank you for explaining. let's speak to some of the other students. what are you having to cut back on, what are you finding you are really having to go without? it finding you are really having to go without? . , finding you are really having to go without? ., , , ., ., without? it really is to do with food, to without? it really is to do with food. to be — without? it really is to do with food, to be honest. _ without? it really is to do with food, to be honest. trying i without? it really is to do with food, to be honest. trying to l without? it really is to do with i food, to be honest. trying to prep meals, arrange when i go shopping so trying to get as much possible that is cheap and also if my housemate has a car, we can drive out of the city and go to an out—of—town supermarket because the descent of supermarkets are really expensive and there is not what you can do to get around it, to be honest about is that the shared experience? definitely. the increase in rent

prices — definitely. the increase in rent prices is — definitely. the increase in rent prices is something that is definitely really worrying, especially for next year. i think everyone — especially for next year. i think everyone is thinking, and i going to be able _ everyone is thinking, and i going to be able to— everyone is thinking, and i going to be able to afford to stay where i am living _ be able to afford to stay where i am living i_ be able to afford to stay where i am living i will— be able to afford to stay where i am living i will i— be able to afford to stay where i am living i will i have to move out of town? _ living i will i have to move out of town? . ~ living i will i have to move out of town? ., ~' ,, living i will i have to move out of town? ., ,, i. , . living i will i have to move out of town? ., ,, , . ., town? thank you very much for shafinu town? thank you very much for sharing your — town? thank you very much for sharing your experiences i town? thank you very much for sharing your experiences with l town? thank you very much for. sharing your experiences with us this morning. i should point out, i don't know about you, but as a student i would not be at this time on a monday morning. a special thank you to them all getting down here particularly early, especially as some of them have just got to the end of a freshers' week. the? some of them have just got to the end of a freshers' week. they have robabl end of a freshers' week. they have probably not _ end of a freshers' week. they have probably not been _ end of a freshers' week. they have probably not been to _ end of a freshers' week. they have probably not been to bed - end of a freshers' week. they have probably not been to bed yet, - end of a freshers' week. they have | probably not been to bed yet, have they probably not been to bed yet, have the j , , ., probably not been to bed yet, have the , i. probably not been to bed yet, have the ., w, they plenty of coffee going around, len of they plenty of coffee going around, plenty of coffee- — they plenty of coffee going around, plenty of coffee. we _ they plenty of coffee going around, plenty of coffee. we will _ they plenty of coffee going around, plenty of coffee. we will see - they plenty of coffee going around, plenty of coffee. we will see later, | plenty of coffee. we will see later, thanks to them _ plenty of coffee. we will see later, thanks to them for _ plenty of coffee. we will see later, thanks to them forjoining - plenty of coffee. we will see later, thanks to them forjoining you. - plenty of coffee. we will see later, thanks to them forjoining you. we j thanks to them for 'oining you. we are thanks to them forjoining you. we are going to bring you a bit of information we are getting out of kyiv in the last few moments. at least two explosions have been heard in central kyivjust within the last hour. you know we spoke to our

correspondent on the rooftop of the bbc building there. that is confirmation that two explosions have been heard. first time kyiv has been hit. certain essential kyiv several months. i been hit. certain essential kyiv several months.— been hit. certain essential kyiv several months. i will correspond sa in: several months. i will correspond saying this _ several months. i will correspond saying this appears _ several months. i will correspond saying this appears to _ several months. i will correspond saying this appears to be - several months. i will correspond saying this appears to be a - saying this appears to be a significant escalation of russian attacks, following that the bridge that links russia and crimea on saturday. we will bring you the latest from our team there in the next few minutes. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alice salfield. the government's promised to do more to stop fly—tipping after it rose sharply in london over the past decade. new data analysed by the campaign group unchecked uk suggests incidents increased by 66% between 2012 and 2021. and last year it cost the capital more than £2 million to clean up.

we'll finally get to see the new battersea power station later this week, but some councillors in south london say they won't be going to the grand opening. labour have criticised the level of affordable housing in the scheme, which stands at 9%, after being cut from 15. a spokesperson for the development said it was creating a new town centre for the borough as well as contributing to a new station and creating thousands ofjobs. more than 100 people have been arrested following a weekend of protests by members of an offshoot of extinction rebellion. animal rebellion is demanding a transition to a plant—based food system. two people were charged after activists poured milk over the floor and goods in central london shops including fortnum and mason and selfridges. protesters also blocked roads in the west end. in an industry where the majority of staff are men, one rail firm has launched a scheme to hire more female train drivers. govia, which runs southern

and gatwick express, now wants 50% of its new recruits to be women. government figures show around 87% of rail workers are male. it's a four—day working week so i think, again, you know, women can really work around their kind of childcare responsibilities or other responsibilities they might have around that. and it's good remuneration — so, you know, salaries on the training programme start at about 30,000 and they go up right through to 63,000 once someone�*s qualified as a train driver. let's have a look at the tubes now. all good on the tubes but a strike by tram drivers means severe disruption there. now the weather with sara thornton. good morning to you. we had some really chilly starts at the weekend. not so this morning. but the reason is because we've got quite a bit of cloud and some outbreaks of patchy rain with us. they worked in from the west overnight, clearing off towards the east through the day today. behind all of that, though, there will be plenty of lovely sunshine for this afternoon and temperatures into the mid teens quite typically.

but the air behind that cloud and rain is a little bit cooler. so overnight tonight, under clear skies with light winds, the temperatures are really going to take a tumble once more — certainly in our suburbs tomorrow morning, temperatures well down into low single figures. a touch of ground frost and there could be a bit of mist and fog around at first as well. but the reason is because high pressure is in control of our weather largely, and then low pressure starts to dominate again from midweek. we'll have a fine start, i think, on wednesday. another chilly one, though. sunshine for the first half of the day. later, some cloud and perhaps some showers pushing in. and then we do have a spell of wet and windy weather for the end of the week. hundreds of people gathered in trafalgar square yesterday to celebrate diwali. head over to our website or instagram to see more beautiful photos of the event and plenty of other stories. now back to sally and jon. see you in half an hour.

good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today. explosions have been heard in the ukrainian capital kyiv. it's the first time the city has been targeted by russian missile strikes in many months. a vigil�*s been held in memory of the ten people killed in an explosion at a petrol station in county donegal. words are very hard to come by that will help people in this situation, you know, they're just so devastated. all we can do is be there for them, be there with them and support them the best we can. explosions have been heard in the ukrainian capital kyiv. major disruption for rail passengers in scotland, most services are cancelled because of a strike. morning. just how far can arsenal go this season? back on top of the table thanks to saka's spotkick as klopp accepts liverpool's title hopes are all but over. and we'll be with the three dads as they complete their latest epic

challenge to raise awareness of suicide prevention. it might be a cloudy and wet start for some of you but bear with it because there will be sunshine plenty for many of you as we go into the afternoon. the full forecast later on. it's monday 10th october. there have been several large explosions in the ukrainian capital kyiv, within the past hour. we can show you a moment that a missile actually went over the head of our correspondent hugo who will be talking to in just the last half an hour. be talking to in 'ust the last half an hour. ~ ., . be talking to in 'ust the last half an hour. a, ., ., .,

explosion we think that was about a0 minutes ago, we spoke to hugo live on breakfast just ago, we spoke to hugo live on breakfastjust a short ago, we spoke to hugo live on breakfast just a short time before that happened. this is understood to be the first time that keith has been kyiv has been hit by missiles in many months. our correspondent paul adams has said that these explosions seem to be more central in kyiv than russian strikes have beenin in kyiv than russian strikes have been in any point of the war, more central and come after a break of several months. this comes two days after a bridge which links russia and occupied crimea was destroyed in and occupied crimea was destroyed in a blast. hugo is ok, it is not safe for him or any bbc staff to be on the roof, you could hear how close

that missile was going over his head. we have established munication is with him, they are all fine and we will be talking to hugo and bringing you the very latest from kyiv in the next couple of minutes. it will take awhile for them to be able to assess how much damage has been done and where it will happen. we will speak them shortly. it is monday tenth october, four minutes past seven. a vigil has been held in memory of the ten people killed in an explosion at a petrol station in county donegal. a five—year—old girl and two teenagers were among those who died in the blast. seven other people who were injured are still being treated in hospital. charlotte gallagher reports. ten lives lost. friends, neighbours, even family members. among the victims, a 39—year—old, catherine o'donnell, and her son, 13—year—old james monaghan. and 50—year—old robert garwe. he died alongside his daughter, shauna flanagan garwe. she was just five. ia—year—old leona harper

was in the shop buying an ice cream on her way to a sleepover. a9—year—old martin mcgill was a devoted son who helped care for his elderly mum. this community ofjust a00 people is shattered. everyone knows the victims. everyone has been affected. yesterday evening, a vigil was held for those ten victims. coming together means an awful lot. and by coming together, you talk to people and you get their views and their feelings. and, you know, even coming out of that, you might come up with something that might help. it's hard to... words are very hard to come by that will help people in this situation, you know, they're just so devastated. all we can do is be there for them, be there with them and support them the best we can. church services are also being held. ten red candles have been lit for the ten lost lives. the ten candles on the altar,

they burn for a week. so night and day, those will be burning here. they are a symbol of our trust in the light that does not go out. and i think they are in earnest of our hope that we will still be there with the people who are suffering as time goes on. irish police are still investigating what caused the explosion. the accident has devastated this rural village and the whole island of ireland. it will be a long time before many people come to terms with what has happened. charlotte gallagher, bbc news. train passengers in scotland are being warned of travel disruption today as scotrail workers go on strike. members of the rmt union are taking part in 2a—hours of industrial action as part of an ongoing pay dispute with the nationalised train operator. our scotland correspondentjamie mcivor is in glasgow.

jamie, how much disruption can passengers expect? good morning, sally. there is a severe disruption to scotrail services today. train passengers in scotland have become used to the disruption in the days of national strikes at network rail, but the level of the destruction today will be even more severe because this is scotrail striking itself. so there will be no train at all today on any of scotrail�*s major routes including the main commuter route between glasgow and edinburgh. scotrail will be running services on three local roots, and only between 7:30am and six p m. but cross—border services will not be affected, they are run by different companies.- will not be affected, they are run by different companies. thank you very much. _ by different companies. thank you very much, jamie. _ liz truss is pledging to listen more closely to her mps, as they return to westminster

following a bruising party conference season. last night, the prime minister appointed greg hands as an international trade minister. his predecessor conor burns was sacked because of allegations of misconduct, which he denies. we're joined now by our political corresponent damian grammaticas. damian, interesting, this appointment of greg hands, explain why? appointment of greg hands, explain wh ? . v appointment of greg hands, explain wh ? . �*, , appointment of greg hands, explain wh ? . �* , , , appointment of greg hands, explain wh ? . �*, , , ., why? that's right. this is an appointment _ why? that's right. this is an appointment of _ why? that's right. this is an appointment of someone i why? that's right. this is an i appointment of someone who why? that's right. this is an - appointment of someone who was a backer of rishi sunak, the rival who lost to liz truss for the race to the premiership. at the time that she pulled her cabinet, there was a real anger, she pulled her cabinet, there was a realanger, i she pulled her cabinet, there was a real anger, i was told by one mp, amongst rishi sunak�*s supporters because they viewed themselves as effectively sidelined from that cabinet. the view was that had stirred up internal discontent in the party so this has been framed as an attempt to reach out to them and bring one of them into the cabinet.

important from a messaging point of view. but will it work? i think there is a lot more fundamental issues at stake. we saw all of those divisions in the party last week, we saw liz truss forced to u—turn over the top rate of tax and side instead of cutting it to keep it, and what she is going to do we are told this week is try to start is to have meetings with mp5 and bring groups of them in from different bits of the country, to downing street, to hear concerns from areas around the country. the real question is how fundamental are the issues he bases? there is discontent in the party, worries among mps about the really low poll ratings we have seen for the tories and for liz truss. and worries as well about the whole sustainability of her whole approach. the finance is that we have to see which will be coming in at some time in the next few weeks, underpinning the budget, how she is going to balance borrowing lots of money for tax cuts, how is he going to balance that? there are many

questions there, many mps are still very worried about it.— very worried about it. thank you, damien, very worried about it. thank you, damien. we _ very worried about it. thank you, damien, we will _ very worried about it. thank you, damien, we will speak— very worried about it. thank you, damien, we will speak to - very worried about it. thank you, damien, we will speak to you - very worried about it. thank you, i damien, we will speak to you later. the snp leader, nicola sturgeon, will use her speech to her party conference to accuse the conservative government of denying democracy and damaging the nations of the uk. the first minister has also been forced to defend words she used in a bbc interview, when she said she detested the tories. our political correspondent david wallace lockhart is in aberdeen for us. good morning, david. what else can we expect from the conference today? well, nicola sturgeon will make her keynote address later this afternoon. she will of course talk about scottish independence but i don't think we will get any new tactics or strategy there, we know what is going to happen in the months ahead, the supreme court case later this week of the scottish government lawyers arguing that they believed that politicians at holyrood have the right to legislate for an independence referendum, the uk government lawyers will say that

power is reserved for uk government ministers. if that court case does not go nicola sturgeon's away, we know the next plan is for the snp to use the next general election in the uk as a de facto, a proxy referendum on independence. there are a few unanswered questions about how that would work and a bit of scepticism here at conference about whether or not that could ultimately deliver independence. relations between the scottish and uk governments are not in a good place at the moment, not helped by disagreements about the independence referendum is, nicola sturgeon's comments about detecting the tories causing a bit of controversy as well. —— did testing the tories. it will be interesting to see if there is any reference to her comment that she detests the tories. she said that an independence referendum could recast the relationship to make it equal nations rather than what she sees as

aggressive unionism from the uk government. we will also hear about the economic approach to independence, and what that will focus on, renewable energy potential. 3:15pm, nicola sturgeon will address conference.— potential. 3:15pm, nicola sturgeon will address conference. thank you, david. let's go back to the breaking news we have been reporting in the last few minutes, there have been several large explosions in the ukrainian capital kyiv in the last hour or so. this is the first time in many months that the actual capital of ukraine has been targeted. you will know our correspondent _ ukraine has been targeted. you will know our correspondent hugo - ukraine has been targeted. you will know our correspondent hugo who l ukraine has been targeted. you will l know our correspondent hugo who we talk to most mornings here on the programme, we are going to share with you the moment a missile went over his head. mas with you the moment a missile went over his head-— over his head. was hit by the... so... explosion. that happened in the last a0 minutes or so, we could hear a missile

heading into central kyiv. we should tell you that he is fine, none of our bbc staff have been left on the roof now because it is not safe to be there but they are all in a safe place, we have heard from them. we are hearing more information of the last coming to central kyiv, we can see on social media smoke rising above buildings in the central city there. , ., ., , ., ., there. this follows the attack on there. this follows the attack on the bride there. this follows the attack on the bridge over _ there. this follows the attack on the bridge over the _ there. this follows the attack on the bridge over the weekend, i there. this follows the attack on | the bridge over the weekend, the kerch bridge which links russia and crimea. a crucial route across the water which links the two. dramatic pictures at the weekend of part of the ridge collapsing, and flames, it is now partly reopened, but there is speculation right through, ever since that happened, about how russia would retaliate right there after that. the commission this morning that these attacks on kyiv might be part of that british —— speculation this morning that these

attacks could be part of that. there have also been _ attacks could be part of that. there have also been reports _ attacks could be part of that. there have also been reports of— attacks could be part of that. there have also been reports of attacks i attacks could be part of that. there have also been reports of attacks on knit pro dnipro, zaporizhzhia and central kyiv this morning. the first time we have seen kyiv struck in this way for several months. it does seem to be — this way for several months. it does seem to be escalating. _ this way for several months. it does seem to be escalating. we - this way for several months. it does seem to be escalating. we will - this way for several months. it does l seem to be escalating. we will speak to the team when it is safe for them to the team when it is safe for them tojoin us, the good news is to the team when it is safe for them to join us, the good news is they are ok. �*igl to join us, the good news is they are ok. ' , to join us, the good news is they areok. , , �*, are ok. 14 minutes past seven. let's aet are ok. 14 minutes past seven. let's net the are ok. 14 minutes past seven. let's get the weather — are ok. 14 minutes past seven. let's get the weather now. _ good morning. hope you had a good weekend, all good here. a decent day of weather for many of us, there is some rain around at the moment and a few showers later but a lot of dry and sunny weather to come into this afternoon. let's deal with the morning rush hourfirst of afternoon. let's deal with the morning rush hour first of all, afternoon. let's deal with the morning rush hourfirst of all, it is a soggy start for some. some showers across western scotland and the north of northern ireland but this rain affected the north and west of the country yesterday. the

odd heavier burst in the south—east, not reaching east kent until the end of the rush hour. the south and the east midlands have some sunshine later on. the band of rain clears away from the south—east corner, same for the channel islands. sunny conditions into many parts into the afternoon, some showers in the west coast of scotland and the north coast of scotland and the north coast of scotland and the north coast of northern ireland. the winds are coming from a north—westerly direction so out of the sun shine in the breeze, it will feel a little on the breeze, it will feel a little on the fresh side. 11 to 13 celsius in scotland and northern ireland, 17 to 18 in seven counties. a cold night tonight across england and wales with our —— skies are clear, more cloud in scotland and northern england, they wind going into a more mild direction. rural parts of england and wales will have temperatures at if not below

freezing tomorrow morning. a chilly start tomorrow, mist and fog clearing, sunny conditions and a bit more cloud than today. wednesday has a greater chance of rain spreading in from the north and west. more details later. thank you. it's getting chilly in the days and weeks ahead, all talks will be on the energy bills. with energy bills soaring and winter fast approaching, one thing that's playing on many people's minds is how they're going to stay warm. to help with that, hundreds of designated warm spaces are being set up around the country, many in public buildings that are already being heated, like libraries, cricket clubs and art galleries. but they're not a new idea, as ellie price has been finding out in northumberland. i'm really looking forward to my lunch today. i think everybody enjoys that, don't they? it's tuesday club in stocksfield.

i'll open the the door. this so—called warm hub isn't new — it's been running for the last seven years. hello! and it's more thanjust somewhere warm to be. oh, thank you. here, there's a two—course meal and a good catch—up with friends. when you look at things like fuel bills going up and that sort of thing, you know, is it useful to have somewhere like this to come and spend...? it is, it is, yes. i've turned my heating off this morning when i came out, so... but i don't usually, but i have been doing the last couple of weeks, you know? with the price of the fuel and everything, it'sjust somewhere nice and warm to come. yeah. but more than just somewhere warm. yeah. yeah, yeah, very friendly and... yeah, it's been... yeah, it's really good to come here. there are a number of warm spaces being set up around the country — often in buildings that are already being heated, like libraries, leisure centres, and even fire stations. but this building — more than 120 years old — has had a sustainable makeover with insulation, double glazing and solar panels — often generating more power

than it uses. it's something that we've been doing, and maybe other organisations, including local authorities, etc, probably should have been doing this a lot sooner than they are. but things are worse this year than ever. absolutely. there's going to be more people in fuel poverty, and it's really important that there's places like this, as well as warm spaces, that are set up so that people have somewhere to go. community action northumberland has 30 warm hubs around the county, and is planning to open ten more. it's a model other areas are looking to replicate. my advice would be to open as long as possible, because if people come out for a short time — especially senior residents — they can get cold very quickly. safeguarding's going to be an issue. people are going to be aware that there perhaps will be vulnerable people at these warm places. so i think safeguarding training for whoever�*s going to be managing that particular place. the bbc has spoken to more than ias councils across the uk, and at least 60 say they either

already have — or will — set up some kind of warm space provision. but the local government association says keeping such spaces in place throughout the winter will be challenging without extra resources. if these sorts of measures are required, then we would want to support people in that way. but clearly we would hope that energy costs will settle down in the fullness of time, and that they won't be required any more. that's an s. coast. this warm hub will have a future, though. yes. because it's not simply about stopping residents from being cold — the warmth here comes from the good company as much as the radiators. ellie price, bbc news, stocksfield. we'rejoined now by ed hamilton trewhitt who has opened an empty room above his bakery to the community, and also by helen barnard from thejoseph rowntree foundation,

a charity which works to solve uk poverty. good morning to you both. tell us about the bakery, ed, and what you have done. we about the bakery, ed, and what you have done. ~ ., about the bakery, ed, and what you have done-— have done. we are a community bake , have done. we are a community bakery. and _ have done. we are a community bakery. and we _ have done. we are a community bakery, and we have _ have done. we are a community bakery, and we have got - have done. we are a community bakery, and we have got an - have done. we are a community - bakery, and we have got an academy upstairs, but directly above the main bakery there is a huge bread oven down there, as you can imagine, it'sjust a room oven down there, as you can imagine, it's just a room which is used as storage. but it was always really warm. so we have emptied those completely, decorated them, put some comfortable furniture in there, we have actually put a little kitchen in there as well. and we have opened it up to anybody who feels they need to come and keep warm or have a little bit of company. we to come and keep warm or have a little bit of company.— to come and keep warm or have a little bit of company. we are seeing some pictures _ little bit of company. we are seeing some pictures of _ little bit of company. we are seeing some pictures of it _ little bit of company. we are seeing some pictures of it now, _ little bit of company. we are seeing some pictures of it now, eddie. - little bit of company. we are seeing l some pictures of it now, eddie. what made you realise that people needed this kind of space? it made you realise that people needed this kind of space?— this kind of space? it was talking to my customers, _ this kind of space? it was talking to my customers, customers - this kind of space? it was talking - to my customers, customers coming through the shop. i remember one in

particular, i was having a chat to her, and we were just talking about general things and she was worried about keeping warm under the bills. she actually said she was going to start travelling on the bus because she had a bus pass. and that kind of hit home a little bit. we shouldn't really be in that kind of position. so that was really, probably, the thing that made me consider, really, i needed to do something a bit more and letting my customers run around on the bus just to keep warm. what on the bus 'ust to keep warm. what has the on the busjust to keep warm. what has the response _ on the busjust to keep warm. what has the response been _ on the bus just to keep warm. what has the response been likeable —— like from customers? it’s has the response been likeable -- like from customers?— like from customers? it's been incredible. _ like from customers? it's been incredible, it's _ like from customers? it's been incredible, it's not _ like from customers? it's been incredible, it's not even - like from customers? it's been incredible, it's not even that i like from customers? it's been i incredible, it's not even that cold yet but there is a steady flow of people. and i think really, we opened it up as early as we could because i wanted to let people know that it because i wanted to let people know thatitis because i wanted to let people know that it is genuinely free. people are always a bit suspicious about things that are free, they are always looking for the small print or the catch. i wanted them to come along while it wasn't too cold, and see that it is genuinely their space, there is tea and coffee,

those days we a hot meal. —— on thursday we do a hot meal. it is their space to do as they want and nobody is going to try and sell them things. there has been a steady flow of people already, and there is quite a buzz in there, you walk in and people are chatting to each other and it is company, it's great. we will come back to you in a moment, ed, thank you. helen is here as well. away from ed's bakery, how big a problem is this, let's broaden it out. it big a problem is this, let's broaden it out. , ., ., ., , big a problem is this, let's broaden it out. _, ., ., , , it out. it is an enormous problem, we know already _ it out. it is an enormous problem, we know already this _ it out. it is an enormous problem, we know already this year - it out. it is an enormous problem, we know already this year around | it out. it is an enormous problem, l we know already this year around 7 million _ we know already this year around 7 million households have had to go without _ million households have had to go without essentials. people who are cutting _ without essentials. people who are cutting back on food, not having three _ cutting back on food, not having three meals a day, not having hot showers. — three meals a day, not having hot showers, not being able to afford basic_ showers, not being able to afford basic toiletries. and that's before the winter— basic toiletries. and that's before the winter sets in. we also know there _ the winter sets in. we also know there are — the winter sets in. we also know there are millions of people already in arrears _ there are millions of people already in arrears with their bills, and racking — in arrears with their bills, and racking up— in arrears with their bills, and racking up high cost debtjust to try and — racking up high cost debtjust to try and keep up. it is an enormous problem — try and keep up. it is an enormous problem. community spaces are fantastic. — problem. community spaces are fantastic, but they are not a substitute for having the money to

have the _ substitute for having the money to have the essentials at home. and that's— have the essentials at home. and that's what— have the essentials at home. and that's what we are facing, a winter with more — that's what we are facing, a winter with more and more people not being able to— with more and more people not being able to have. we with more and more people not being able to have-— able to have. we think about trying to keep peeple _ able to have. we think about trying to keep people warm, _ able to have. we think about trying to keep people warm, you - able to have. we think about trying to keep people warm, you would i able to have. we think about trying l to keep people warm, you would not want anybody to be uncomfortable or in any discomfort because they are cold, children, vulnerable people, the elderly. what are the health implications of constantly not been warm enough this winter? we implications of constantly not been warm enough this winter?- implications of constantly not been warm enough this winter? we saw only a few weeks — warm enough this winter? we saw only a few weeks ago _ warm enough this winter? we saw only a few weeks ago nhs _ warm enough this winter? we saw only a few weeks ago nhs bosses _ warm enough this winter? we saw only a few weeks ago nhs bosses writing i a few weeks ago nhs bosses writing to the _ a few weeks ago nhs bosses writing to the then chancellor saying, we are incredibly worried. this is going — are incredibly worried. this is going to _ are incredibly worried. this is going to turn into an nhs crisis because — going to turn into an nhs crisis because we know that in a normal winter. _ because we know that in a normal winter, there are very sadly may be 10,000 _ winter, there are very sadly may be 10,000 people dying unnecessarily because _ 10,000 people dying unnecessarily because they are in a cold house. this winter— because they are in a cold house. this winter we are going to have millions— this winter we are going to have millions of— this winter we are going to have millions of people who have asthma, lun- millions of people who have asthma, lung conditions, who need to keep warm _ lung conditions, who need to keep warm but— lung conditions, who need to keep warm but sibley cannot afford to. -- the warm but sibley cannot afford to. they simply warm but sibley cannot afford to. -- they simply cannot afford to. so many people getting in touch saying it heartbreaking to hear this and that we are even discussing warmer spaces and people having to rely on

them. how common do you think things like ed is doing are going to have to be in community?— like ed is doing are going to have to be in community? community is a really good — to be in community? community is a really good at _ to be in community? community is a really good at helping _ to be in community? community is a really good at helping each - to be in community? community is a really good at helping each other- to be in community? community is a really good at helping each other in. really good at helping each other in coming _ really good at helping each other in coming together, we saw that in the pandemic, _ coming together, we saw that in the pandemic, people will do everything they can _ pandemic, people will do everything they can but the scale of this crisis — they can but the scale of this crisis is — they can but the scale of this crisis is too big to be handled in communities. we need the government to step _ communities. we need the government to step in _ communities. we need the government to step in and to make sure that the benefits _ to step in and to make sure that the benefits are — to step in and to make sure that the benefits are uprated, so everyone can afford — benefits are uprated, so everyone can afford the things that people should _ can afford the things that people should expect they need. how can afford the things that people should expect they need. how long do ou think should expect they need. how long do you think you — should expect they need. how long do you think you can _ should expect they need. how long do you think you can keep _ should expect they need. how long do you think you can keep this _ should expect they need. how long do you think you can keep this going - you think you can keep this going for in your bakery, ed? lute you think you can keep this going for in your bakery, ed?— you think you can keep this going for in your bakery, ed? we will keep aroin as for in your bakery, ed? we will keep going as long _ for in your bakery, ed? we will keep going as long as _ for in your bakery, ed? we will keep going as long as the _ for in your bakery, ed? we will keep going as long as the bakery - for in your bakery, ed? we will keep going as long as the bakery here, i going as long as the bakery here, and longer —— as long as it is needed. that's a slightly difficult concern because the increase in bills and the cost of living crisis is hitting small businesses and my bills have gone up massively. so how long we are going to be here, i'm not entirely sure. but one thing for

sure, whilst we are here, we will continue doing everything we can for the community. can ijust say? i absolutely agree, we are not the solution. something has to be done. and we are not the solution, community businesses and community groups who are trying desperately to help, are not the solution. but we cannot stand by and let people in our community die because of the call to. when we can do a little bit to help, dying because of the cold, we are just trying to help. you to help, dying because of the cold, we are just trying to help.- we are 'ust trying to help. you are sa in: we are just trying to help. you are sa in: it we are just trying to help. you are saying it has _ we are just trying to help. you are saying it has been _ we are just trying to help. you are saying it has been quite _ we are just trying to help. you are saying it has been quite mild i we are just trying to help. you are saying it has been quite mild so i saying it has been quite mild so far, do you worry about how you are going to be able to cope when we do have a cold snap? we have seen pictures of the space you have got upstairs, it looks lovely but it is not massive. i upstairs, it looks lovely but it is not massive.— not massive. i don't know what ictures not massive. i don't know what pictures you — not massive. i don't know what pictures you have! _ not massive. i don't know what pictures you have! but - not massive. i don't know what pictures you have! but we i not massive. i don't know what i pictures you have! but we converted one room to start with, and almost immediately i realised i had got it wrong. and we converted another two

rooms. so we have not got three rooms, one of them is a kitchen, —— we have now got three rooms. if need be, i will convert more rooms. i will decommission some of the rooms we use and we will convert those. because this is important. people are going to die and i cannot stand by if i can possibly help, i cannot stand by and let that happen so we will just convert the whole stand by and let that happen so we willjust convert the whole building if we need to. as long as we keep the bread above and going because thatis the bread above and going because that is providing the heat. the government — that is providing the heat. the government would argue they are providing unprecedented levels of help with people's bills and extra payments will getting them through the winter, focusing on the most vulnerable?— the winter, focusing on the most vulnerable? ., ., ., vulnerable? the government have done a lot but we know _ vulnerable? the government have done a lot but we know that _ vulnerable? the government have done a lot but we know that for _ vulnerable? the government have done a lot but we know that for people i vulnerable? the government have done a lot but we know that for people of i a lot but we know that for people of the lowest — a lot but we know that for people of the lowest incomes, they are still facing _ the lowest incomes, they are still facing a _ the lowest incomes, they are still facing a gap. this winter it will be £450 _ facing a gap. this winter it will be £450 between their costs and their incomes _ £450 between their costs and their incomes. we have not done enough to protect— incomes. we have not done enough to protect people who are most exposed to this, _ protect people who are most exposed to this, and _ protect people who are most exposed to this, and we do need to do more this winter— to this, and we do need to do more this winter because people are not

going _ this winter because people are not going to _ this winter because people are not going to make it through. we have already— going to make it through. we have already seen the samaritans for instance — already seen the samaritans for instance saying they are seeing unprecedented levels of calls because these things hit your mental health_ because these things hit your mental health as _ because these things hit your mental health as well as your physical health — health as well as your physical health. ., ~ health as well as your physical health. ., ,, , ., , health. helen, ed, thank you very much indeed. _ health. helen, ed, thank you very much indeed, best _ health. helen, ed, thank you very much indeed, best wishes - health. helen, ed, thank you very much indeed, best wishes to i health. helen, ed, thank you very much indeed, best wishes to all i health. helen, ed, thank you very| much indeed, best wishes to all of you and your customer and the work you and your customer and the work you are doing. we will catch up with you are doing. we will catch up with you soon. we will have the latest from our corresponded in kyiv in a few minutes. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alice salfield. the government's promised to do more to stop fly—tipping after it rose sharply in london over the past decade. new data analysed by the campaign group unchecked uk suggests incidents increased by 66% between 2012 and 2021. and last year it cost the capital more than £2 million to clean up. we'll finally get to see the new battersea power station later this week, but some councillors in south

london say they won't be going to the grand opening. labour have criticised the level of affordable housing in the scheme — which stands at 9%, after being cut from 15. a spokesperson for the development said it was creating a new town centre for the borough, as well as contributing to a new station and creating thousands ofjobs. more than a hundred people have been arrested following a weekend of protests by members of an offshoot of extinction rebellion. animal rebellion is demanding a transition to a plant—based food system. two people were charged after activists poured milk over the floor and goods in central london shops — including fortnum & mason and selfridges. protesters also blocked roads in the west end. in an industry where the majority of staff are men, one railfirm has launched a scheme to hire more female train drivers. govia, which runs southern and gatwick express, now wants 50% of its new recruits to be women. government figures show around 87%

of rail workers are male. it's a four—day working week so i think, again, you know, women can really work around their kind of childcare responsibilities or other responsibilities they might have around that. and it's good remuneration — so, you know, salaries on the training programme start at about 30,000 and they go up right through to 63,000 once someone's qualified as a train driver. well, let's have a look at the tubes now. a strike by tram drivers means severe disruption there. now the weather with sara thornton. morning to you. we had some really chilly starts at the weekend. not so this morning. but the reason is because we've got quite a bit of cloud and some outbreaks of patchy rain with us. they worked in from the west overnight, clearing off towards the east through the day today. behind all of that, though, there will be plenty of lovely sunshine for this afternoon and temperatures into the mid teens quite typically. but the air behind that cloud and rain is a little bit cooler. so overnight tonight, under clear skies with light winds,

the temperatures are really going to take a tumble once more — certainly in our suburbs tomorrow morning, temperatures well down into low single figures. a touch of ground frost and there could be a bit of mist and fog around at first as well. but the reason is because high pressure is in control of our weather largely, and then low pressure starts to dominate again from midweek. we'll have a fine start, i think, on wednesday. another chilly one, though. sunshine for the first half of the day. later, some cloud and perhaps some showers pushing in. and then we do have a spell of wet and windy weather for the end of the week. the tottenham striker harry kane will make his cbeebies bedtime stories debut tonight. head to our website to find out what he'll be reading and how you can watch. now back to sally and jon, and i'll see you in an hour. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent.

we have been reporting some breaking news that for the first time in many months there have been several large explosions in the ukrainian capital kyiv. it seems things there have been escalating. in kyiv. it seems things there have been escalating.— kyiv. it seems things there have been escalating. in the first time the city has _ been escalating. in the first time the city has been _ been escalating. in the first time the city has been targeted i been escalating. in the first time the city has been targeted in i been escalating. in the first time i the city has been targeted in many months. we'rejust the city has been targeted in many months. we're just going to show you the moment a missile went over the head of our correspondent. you can hear the sound as it passes really close by. watch this. i hear the sound as it passes really close by. watch this.— hear the sound as it passes really close by. watch this. i was here... explosion _ explosion . that was hugo about an hour ago. hejoins us now live . that was hugo about an hour ago. he joins us now live from kyiv. . that was hugo about an hour ago. hejoins us now live from kyiv. we are glad to see you are safe and ok. just explain as much as you can where you are and what you have been through. we where you are and what you have been throurh. ~ ., , through. we are here in the shelter of our hotel- _ through. we are here in the shelter of our hotel. we _ through. we are here in the shelter of our hotel. we came _ through. we are here in the shelter of our hotel. we came here - through. we are here in the shelter of our hotel. we came here after i through. we are here in the shelter| of our hotel. we came here after we heard that sound of what appeared to be a missile over kyiv and it hit a

location very close to our location here in the city centre. we understand several explosions have happened here in the capital and we had an update from the emergency services saying that several people have been killed and wounded as a result of these attacks that happened after 8am here in kyiv. all morning we have been talking about the possibility and the fear here in ukraine of that mission response to that explosion on saturday that hit the crimean bridge. very significant explosion because the bridge is very symbolic. it was opened by president putin in 2018, a personal project to perhaps symbolise that crimea was russian, so it is very important for a president putin personally. there was the fear today that strong response was going to come from

russia and we are seeing that this morning with the capital being attacked and several cities being hit pose a question is what will happen. you being hit pose a question is what will happen-— being hit pose a question is what will ha en, ., ., ., , will happen. you have said that kyiv itself has felt _ will happen. you have said that kyiv itself has felt somewhat _ will happen. you have said that kyiv itself has felt somewhat safe. i will happen. you have said that kyivj itself has felt somewhat safe. there was a sense — itself has felt somewhat safe. there was a sense of— itself has felt somewhat safe. there was a sense of normal— itself has felt somewhat safe. there was a sense of normal here - itself has felt somewhat safe. there was a sense of normal here in i itself has felt somewhat safe. there was a sense of normal here in kyiv l was a sense of normal here in kyiv because it was a city that haven't been attacked for quite some time. the front lines are very distant from the capital so there was a sense that life as much as possible was returning to normal. restaurants and buyers were busy. i think this morning people woke up and we just carrying on with their lives —— macros restaurants and bars. the city centre is going to be hit. we heard cities in the south, especially zaporizhzhia, was being targeted. it is quite shocking that

the city has been hit this way, early in the morning. the city centre has been hit and i was starting to understand what has happened. we haven't heard any confirmation in terms of the locations that have been hit, the number of people killed, wounded, we are still here in the bunker of our hotel but it is incredibly significant that the city again has been hit in this war. just significant that the city again has been hit in this war.— been hit in this war. just looking at our inbox _ been hit in this war. just looking at our inbox lots _ been hit in this war. just looking at our inbox lots of _ been hit in this war. just looking at our inbox lots of people i been hit in this war. just looking | at our inbox lots of people saying enormous respect for you and your team there, who are facing it as dealing with that kind of stress you have seen this morning, and then having to go on air and reported. how do you deal with it on a personal level, when something like that happens and you have to go on air and that happens and you have to go on airand explain what that happens and you have to go on air and explain what is happening is you're trying to research and discover the latest? i mean, that is a lot to deal with.—

a lot to deal with. er... that is rather personal. _ a lot to deal with. er. .. that is rather personal. i _ a lot to deal with. er... that is rather personal. i was - a lot to deal with. er... that is| rather personal. i was prepared a lot to deal with. er... that is i rather personal. i was prepared to talk about the news and the details of what is happening. i think we are here to tell the story. obviously we go through extensive training, there is a great deal of support in terms of high risk teams, in terms of our colleagues here looking after each other. i think that is why we are here, broadcasting live from the bunker, because we want to tell the story. there is a lot of training and preparation that goes on behind the scenes to bring this broadcast live to you. the scenes to bring this broadcast live to you-— the scenes to bring this broadcast live to ou. ., ., ,, i. . live to you. hugo thank you so much for 'oinin: live to you. hugo thank you so much forjoining us— live to you. hugo thank you so much forjoining us from _ live to you. hugo thank you so much forjoining us from that _ live to you. hugo thank you so much forjoining us from that undergroundj forjoining us from that underground bunker and bringing the latest after what you have witnessed this morning. thank you, and stay safe, everybody. it's the third and final day of the snp conference in aberdeen and the first minister nicola sturgeon will deliver her keynote speech later. the main focus has been on the cost of living and the snp's desire for a future independence referendum. the first minister said she would try to work constructively with the government, but added that she "detests the tories and everything they stand for" — a comment she has

since had to defend. the deputy first ministerjohn swinneyjoins us now from aberdeen. good morning to you. shall we start right there with nicola sturgeon suggesting, well, saying she detest the tories? do you agree, do you detest the conservatives? the first minister made _ detest the conservatives? the first minister made clear— detest the conservatives? the first minister made clear yesterday i detest the conservatives? the first minister made clear yesterday that | minister made clear yesterday that she detest the conservatives's policy, approach and the policy programme they have taken forward and no wonder that is the case, given the damage, the wreckage that has been done in the course ofjust the last couple of weeks by the latest steps are ta ken by the last couple of weeks by the latest steps are taken by the liz truss government in that disastrous mini budget that despite such financial hardship for individuals. and then you build on top of that the lack of action to tackle the cost—of—living crisis, which has symbolise the inaction of the conservative government. people are genuinely suffering in our society.

i quite understand the perspective the first minister has spent proset out and why she expressed herself the way she did. in a out and why she expressed herself the way she did.— out and why she expressed herself the way she did. in a word, do you? do ou the way she did. in a word, do you? do you detest _ the way she did. in a word, do you? do you detest the _ the way she did. in a word, do you? do you detest the tories? _ the way she did. in a word, do you? do you detest the tories? there - the way she did. in a word, do you? do you detest the tories? there are many asnects- -- _ do you detest the tories? there are many aspects... well... _ do you detest the tories? there are many aspects... well... the - do you detest the tories? there are many aspects... well... the first i many aspects... well... the first minister said that she detested conservative policies and the values of the conservative party and i associate myself with those comments because i think what is clear is the conservatives by taking the uk in a direction which is profoundly damaging for many people in our society. it is going to strengthen inequality within our society, it's going to essentially take resources from the poor in our society to give them to the rich. i don't want to be associated with that type of society approach —— policy approach and the first minister was clearly setting out her perspective on that. i want to move on. _ out her perspective on that. i want to move on, but _ out her perspective on that. i want to move on, but do _ out her perspective on that. i want to move on, but do correctly. - out her perspective on that. i want to move on, but do correctly. the | to move on, but do correctly. the actual quote from legal stage was,"

i detest the tories and everything they stand for. quote steele" the actual words she said were "i detest the tories". yeah i think she is best placed to explain what she was saying and that is what she did and in the , saying and that is what she did and in the . ., , ., saying and that is what she did and inthe , ., saying and that is what she did and in the u, , ., u, ., in the course of the committee made esterda , in the course of the committee made yesterday. setting — in the course of the committee made yesterday, setting out _ in the course of the committee made yesterday, setting out very _ in the course of the committee made yesterday, setting out very clearly i yesterday, setting out very clearly the views that she has on the policy approach of the conservatives and why does policy approaches are so damaging for people in our country. we are still picking up in scotland today of the damaging approaches to policy at the conservative government took in the 1980s when margaret thatcher damaged the industrial base of scotland and damaged communities into the bargain. we have had a lot of austerity from david cameron and george of one and we are still picking up the pieces. we now have liz truss embarking on a completely reckless set of tax cuts that will be profoundly damaging to public

services in scotland. don't ask me to applaud that because i think that is a terrible record that is inflicted huge damage on people and society within scotland and that is why the first minister said what she said yesterday. why the first minister said what she said yesterday-— said yesterday. there is no doubt that we are _ said yesterday. there is no doubt that we are in _ said yesterday. there is no doubt that we are in a _ said yesterday. there is no doubt that we are in a cost-of-living . that we are in a cost—of—living crisis. we know people are very worried about paying their bills and certainly some type of cooperation, collaboration between politicians on all sides is welcome, isn't it? i want to quote yourself. in your own speech you said, the conservatives were a bunch of reckless hypocrites. just thinking about language, do you think that is helpful? i just thinking about language, do you think that is helpful?— think that is helpful? i think it is accurate and _ think that is helpful? i think it is accurate and fair _ think that is helpful? i think it is accurate and fair description - think that is helpful? i think it is accurate and fair description of i think that is helpful? i think it is i accurate and fair description of the conservatives. let me explain why. i will take the two words you have put to me. reckless hypocrites. i think there are a queue of people who would say, and the markets have

said, notjust me, that the mini budget was totally reckless and it is leading to increased mortgage costs for individuals and some people will lose their homes because of the reckless actions of conservative ministers. hypocrites. the reason i use that word was that the conservatives in scotland demanded from the minute the chancellor sat down that i replicate the tax cuts that the chancellor has announced, by abolishing the additional rate of tax and providing additional rate of tax and providing a huge tax cut to the wealthiest in our society. a huge tax cut to the wealthiest in oursociety. but a huge tax cut to the wealthiest in our society. but at the same time they demanded that i increased public expenditure. thatjust is hypocritical because you cannot take an axe to taxation and then expect to be able to boost public expenditure. an honest position is to recognise that we have another programme of austerity coming down the track at us as a consequence of the track at us as a consequence of the reckless decisions of the conservative government, so i think my language is absolutely

appropriate. we my language is absolutely appmpriate-_ my language is absolutely appropriate. my language is absolutely auroriate. ~ ., ., ., my language is absolutely auroriate. ~ ., . ., 2 appropriate. we know that on the 1st of october at — appropriate. we know that on the 1st of october at you _ appropriate. we know that on the 1st of october at you and _ appropriate. we know that on the 1st of october at you and your _ of october at you and your counterparts in other devolved governments wrote to the chancellor talking about tax and what you said with the damaging effects of the uk government tax proposals. that was on the 1st of october. have you had a response?— a response? no, we have not. it is not 'ust a response? no, we have not. it is not just the _ a response? no, we have not. it is not just the letter _ a response? no, we have not. it is not just the letter of _ a response? no, we have not. it is not just the letter of the _ a response? no, we have not. it is not just the letter of the 1st - a response? no, we have not. it is not just the letter of the 1st of - not just the letter of the 1st of october. over at the some at the finance ministers of scotland, wales and northern ireland also wrote to the then chancellor setting out the need for urgent action over the summer to tackle the cost—of—living crisis. there has not been a response to that letter, either. add to that the fact that there has been no essential dialogue on the first minister... from the prime minister to the first minister since liz truss was elected. i think it indicates that the uk government is not taking engagement with the devolved governments of the uk in any way seriously. if you go back to david cameron, theresa may, boris

johnson, these were all prime ministers that contacted the first minister, sought a working relationship, had discussions, and the need for substantive discussions at the present moment is enormous because of the cost—of—living crisis we are facing and the pressures that individuals are having to face up to. so the necessity of that dialogue, the necessity of taking action to support people who are struggling at the present moment, is absolute, but you can commit is not engaging on it. haifa absolute, but you can commit is not engaging on it— engaging on it. how much evidence are ou engaging on it. how much evidence are you seeing _ engaging on it. how much evidence are you seeing of _ engaging on it. how much evidence are you seeing of an _ engaging on it. how much evidence are you seeing of an appetite, - engaging on it. how much evidence are you seeing of an appetite, a - are you seeing of an appetite, a strong appetite, for an independence referendum over the last few days? it is very clear notjust from the events of the last few days but over the course of last 18 months or so that people in scotland want a choice about the constitutional future. if you go back to the scottish parliament elections may 2021, the snp won the election, fought election in a row that we won, we won it with a large number of votes that any party has

commanded in devolution. there is a majority in scottish parliament in favour of a referendum on independence and i think it's very clearfrom the very independence and i think it's very clear from the very strong polling that has emerged over the course of the last few days and some of the long term surveys, the scottish social attitudes survey, that there is an appetite in scotland to consider our constitutional future because it gives us an opportunity to address some of the fundamental challenges, some of the fundamental difficulties we face in our society, which are caused by the decisions of the uk government, and if we had the powers here in scotland we could take a different course of action and starts to act in the interests of other people.— of other people. john swinney, deu of other people. john swinney, deputy first — of other people. john swinney, deputy first minister— of other people. john swinney, deputy first minister of- of other people. john swinney, i deputy first minister of scotland, thank you. thank you forjoining us here on breakfast on this monday morning. in the last hour, we've been catching up with three men we've come to know well here on breakfast — andy, mike and tim — also known as the 3 dads.

what they have done is capture the heights and attention of so many. they have done something amazing. they have done something amazing. the 300 mile walk between their homes in 2021 is how they started. the second challenge has seen them tracked almost 600 miles between four parliaments, beginning in northern ireland. they have been to holyrood, to cardiff, finishing today in westminster. they have a really important message for government. 3 really important message for government-— really important message for government. 3 dads lost their daughters _ government. 3 dads lost their daughters to _ government. 3 dads lost their daughters to suicide. - government. 3 dads lost their daughters to suicide. mike i government. 3 dads lost their| daughters to suicide. mike lost government. 3 dads lost their i daughters to suicide. mike lost a bet, and it lost sophie, and tim lost emily —— mike lost beth. andy lost emily —— mike lost beth. andy lost sophie. as we are watching, they are outside buckingham palace, they are outside buckingham palace, they only have a couple more miles to do before they get to westminster, the houses of parliament, to take their message to

mps. what they want is they want all the nations of the uk to include suicide information and awareness in the national curriculum.— the national curriculum. appropriate arnth world — the national curriculum. appropriate arnth world mental _ the national curriculum. appropriate arnth world mental health - the national curriculum. appropriate arnth world mental health day, - the national curriculum. appropriate | arnth world mental health day, they will want to make it easier, if that is the right word, they want to encourage people to talk about things you don't want to talk to your children about. they say they had the when we have them in the past, they said if they know what they know now, they would have talked in a different way to their children. to make that part of the national curriculum, make talking about mental health much easier for kids and parents, families and schools. , . ., , ., ~ schools. they have made us talk about schools. they have made us talk l about it and think about it in a way we probably have never done before on the programme. lots of you have beenin on the programme. lots of you have been in touch to say it has opened up been in touch to say it has opened up conversations around your dinner tables and breakfast tables with your children, as well, and that is exactly what they wanted to do in schools, now.

and along the what people have come to find them and walk with them and to find them and walk with them and to share their stories and that has helped a lot of people on the way. it is a cold, wet, dribble morning in central london but they are making their way from buckingham palace to westminster and we will be there at the finishing spot outside there at the finishing spot outside the houses of parliament in about 110 minutes or so. the houses of parliament in about 40 minutes or so-— minutes or so. time for a look at the sport- _ minutes or so. time for a look at the sport- a _ minutes or so. time for a look at the sport. a dramatic— minutes or so. time for a look at the sport. a dramatic day - minutes or so. time for a look at - the sport. a dramatic day yesterday. it is, it is proving to be a very intriguing season. it it is, it is proving to be a very intriguing season.— intriguing season. it is only october- — intriguing season. it is only october. we _ intriguing season. it is only october. we are _ intriguing season. it is only october. we are building i intriguing season. it is only - october. we are building towards the world cup and _ october. we are building towards the world cup and this _ october. we are building towards the world cup and this break _ october. we are building towards the world cup and this break next - october. we are building towards the| world cup and this break next month. we have six matches between that and arsenal are topping the table. i know everyone is talking about manchester city and the title is theirs with haaland but are they going to sustain this title when? they look good. the going to sustain this title when? they look good-— going to sustain this title when? they look good. the defence, the attack, it they look good. the defence, the attack. it will— they look good. the defence, the attack, it will make _ they look good. the defence, the attack, it will make for _ they look good. the defence, the attack, it will make for a - they look good. the defence, the attack, it will make for a very - attack, it will make for a very interesting season. morning. arsenal wondering how far they can go. jurgen klopp accepting his side are out of the title race.

arsenal took the lead in the first minute through gabriel martinelli. liverpool got back into it twice. and then with the game in the balance at 2—2, thiago's tackle on gabrieljesus was deemed to be a foul and a penalty. which bukayo saka scored, to move arsenal top, one point clear of manchester city. we have to continue. so, of course, in a situation like ours, you know, you play arsenal, you play rangers, then you play man city, is that the perfect opponent for finding confidence back? probably not. but we will go out there and fight, and that's what we have to do and that's what we will do. we expect goals from this guy, don't we? cristiano ronaldo off the bench, where he has been spending a lot

of time for united of late, came on to score the winner in a 2—1 win at everton. we know he's scored a lot of goals in his time. this was his 700th career club goal. the first player to reach that landmark, 20 years after his first. if last year's was controversial, max verstappen's title victory this year was confusing. he retained his title injapan, comfortably winning a shortened race at suzuka. but at the end of the race nobody was sure if he'd done enough to be world champion, because full points aren't usually given out in a reduced race. but they were, and when charles leclerc was penalised for running off and gaining an advantage, news seeped through of another f1 crown. out there, he did it, less controversial than last time. i out there, he did it, less controversial than last time. controversialthan last time. i was 'ust controversialthan last time. i was just thinking _ controversialthan last time. i was just thinking about _ controversialthan last time. i was just thinking about that _ controversialthan last time. i was just thinking about that use - controversial than last time. i —" just thinking about that use seeping through. you

just thinking about that use seeping throu~h. .. . ., . ,, just thinking about that use seeping throu. h. ., . ., . ~' . through. you want to make it a spectacle _ through. you want to make it a spectacle but _ through. you want to make it a spectacle but you _ through. you want to make it a spectacle but you think - through. you want to make it a spectacle but you think when i through. you want to make it a l spectacle but you think when you cross the line you should at least know whether you have won the title. it sounds so weird but he has done it. not to be lewis hamilton's year once again. it. not to be lewis hamilton's year once again-— it. not to be lewis hamilton's year oncearain. ,, ,, . . once again. seeps back again. i was t in: to once again. seeps back again. i was trying to make _ once again. seeps back again. i was trying to make contact _ once again. seeps back again. i was trying to make contact with - once again. seeps back again. i was trying to make contact with some i once again. seeps back again. i wasi trying to make contact with some of our team in ukraine because we have been hearing this morning several large explosions, partly caught on bbc cameras live in the ukrainian capital kyiv. it bbc cameras live in the ukrainian capital kyiv-_ capital kyiv. it is the first time the city has — capital kyiv. it is the first time the city has been _ capital kyiv. it is the first time the city has been targeted - capital kyiv. it is the first time the city has been targeted in l capital kyiv. it is the first time i the city has been targeted in a number of months. we can confirm there are reports of several casualties but we can't confirm the amount of casualties. not clear exactly how many people have died or have been hurt but those details are coming through to us all the time. the timing of these attacks would appear to be significant because they comejust appear to be significant because they come just two days after the only bridge that links russia with

occupied crimea was damaged in a separate blast. you probably saw the pictures over the weekend of that bridge partly collapsed into the water and train that was beneath it, some of the carriages had caught fire. devastating attack on people in ukraine have been wondering how russia might respond to that, whether they would take retaliation against ukraine, and the speculation this morning is. we against ukraine, and the speculation this morning is.— this morning is. we spoke with hugo 'ust before this morning is. we spoke with hugo just before these _ this morning is. we spoke with hugo just before these attacks _ this morning is. we spoke with hugo just before these attacks came - this morning is. we spoke with hugo just before these attacks came in i this morning is. we spoke with hugo just before these attacks came in to | just before these attacks came in to kyiv. we showed you the pictures of the missile going over his head, he is a fine, you have spoken to him since, so he is ok. we will speak to him againjust after 8am. share since, so he is ok. we will speak to him again just after 8am.— him again 'ust after 8am. are also t in: to him again just after 8am. are also trying to verify _ him again just after 8am. are also trying to verify some _ him again just after 8am. are also trying to verify some of the - trying to verify some of the pictures coming in. some of the children's park that has been badly hit, a crater there. we will check those out for you. clear skies for some last night and

you got to see the full moon, the hunter moon, looking splendid as is clear skies dominated for many but not the same for all. dominated for many but not the same forall. lots dominated for many but not the same for all. lots of cloud around due to this weather front, which for all. lots of cloud around due to this weatherfront, which brought heavy rain yesterday plus parts of scotland, northern ireland, been on the move southwards and for the next while it is on the move. the band are quite heavy rain, now pushing south—east of london but across east anglia, kent, sussex, thoroughly wet for the next hour or two. the rain turns like it then cleared by the end of the morning rush hour and into mid morning. sunshine for the rest of the day for the vast majority. the showers in north—west england, north wales, if you to the north coast of northern ireland and across north—west scotland. overall, drier than yesterday to the north and west. a bit fresher in the breeze which is coming in from a north—westerly direction, but pleasant enough with the sunshine there will be plenty to end the day in the south. here it will be a cold night tonight under clear skies, some patchy mist and fog,

temperatures lower than low enough for a frost across parts of the midland and central and southern england, not much of scotland and northern ireland because tomorrow we will see patchy rain and cloud but for most tomorrow, a bit more cloud than today but for most it will be a dry and bright day with sunny spells. thank you, we will see you later. the strictly come dancing contestants stepped out in style this week, to the beat of their favourite movie song. they sambaed, waltzed and rumbaed to tunes from the little mermaid, dirty dancing and grease. and of course the lion king, don't forget that. strictlyjudge anton du beke willjoin us shortly but first let's take a look at some of those performances. keep quiet, nobody will notice. cheering # all i can say is, wow, look at where i am # i've landed, pow, right in a pot ofjam. i thought it was pure musical movie magic.

i thought that was not only your best dance, i reckon that the best dance in the series yet. # flash bang wallop, what a picture # click, what a picture, what a photograph # poor old soul, blimey, what a joke # hat blown off in a cloud of smoke. dianne is having the time of her life. time of my life. that was brilliant. # here i am, a—honey # come on, cry to me. you came down, you give it a bit of that, you give it a bit of wham, and you give it a bit of bam. # i believe in miracles # where you from, you sexy thing? # sexy thing. i loved it, it's everything i think strictly come dancing is, and you are amazing. # i want to be where the people are # i want to see, want to see them dancing. # hakuna matata, what a wonderful phrase # hakuna matata,

ain't no passing phase. the couple i would like to save would be fleur and vito. if you didn't know what happened on the results show last night, you do now. good morning.— the results show last night, you do now. good morning. hello, my love, how are you? — now. good morning. hello, my love, how are you? be _ now. good morning. hello, my love, how are you? be are _ now. good morning. hello, my love, how are you? be are great. - now. good morning. hello, my love, how are you? be are great. strangel how are you? be are great. strange to see you _ how are you? be are great. strange to see you so — how are you? be are great. strange to see you so early _ how are you? be are great. strange to see you so early in _ how are you? be are great. strange to see you so early in the _ how are you? be are great. strange to see you so early in the morning, | to see you so early in the morning, aren't we doing this later?- aren't we doing this later? always. at lunchtime. _ aren't we doing this later? always. at lunchtime. you _ aren't we doing this later? always. at lunchtime. you don't _ aren't we doing this later? always. at lunchtime. you don't like - aren't we doing this later? always. at lunchtime. you don't like that i at lunchtime. you don't like that moment, at lunchtime. you don't like that moment. do _ at lunchtime. you don't like that moment, do you? _ at lunchtime. you don't like that moment, do you? i— at lunchtime. you don't like that moment, do you? i prefer - at lunchtime. you don't like thati moment, do you? i prefer where at lunchtime. you don't like that l moment, do you? i prefer where i at lunchtime. you don't like that - moment, do you? i prefer where i am now from where _ moment, do you? i prefer where i am now from where l— moment, do you? i prefer where i am now from where i was _ moment, do you? i prefer where i am now from where i was many _ moment, do you? i prefer where i am now from where i was many years - now from where i was many years before. the west part of the show is being voted off. i always felt the same about it from the first year i was voted in that position to the 18 year down the road. i hated it, i just didn't want to leave the show. regardless of who i was dancing with. that is a good thing, i think.

you want to feel like that because if you say you can't be bothered it is probably time to stop. but i never felt that way. i was i was disappointed to be voted off, so i know exactly how giovanni and richie are feeling. it is a great night. were you surprised that richie and gio left? _ were you surprised that richie and gio left? it— were you surprised that richie and gio left? , ,, . , were you surprised that richie and gioleft? .y ,�* were you surprised that richie and gioleft? , ,, . , , �* gio left? it is strictly, isn't it? the only way _ gio left? it is strictly, isn't it? the only way this _ gio left? it is strictly, isn't it? the only way this shell - gio left? it is strictly, isn't it? the only way this shell works | gio left? it is strictly, isn't it? | the only way this shell works is because we have the fifth judge, the audience, the viewers at home call in and vote for the people they want to save stop the people they want to keep. that is why it works so well. if we didn't have the fifth judge it wouldn't be a shell because she wouldn't be a shell because she would just end up having the leader board and that would be it. b, bit

would just end up having the leader board and that would be it.- board and that would be it. a bit of jeo ard . board and that would be it. a bit of jeopardy- needs — board and that would be it. a bit of jeopardy. needs audience - board and that would be it. a bit of. jeopardy. needs audience interaction or it doesn't — jeopardy. needs audience interaction or it doesn't work. _ jeopardy. needs audience interaction or it doesn't work. that _ jeopardy. needs audience interaction or it doesn't work. that is _ jeopardy. needs audience interaction or it doesn't work. that is most - or it doesn't work. that is most crucial part of the show, quite frankly. and then you get people... what i do when i am judging, at the end in the results show, i have my pad in front of me with the leader board all their stock i have britain it all down and have it all down and then i will take them off. nice, well done, quite low, no, they've got three. then you see who is left and where they are on the leader board and that is the moment you go, oof. .. , .. board and that is the moment you go, oof. ., , ., . , oof. not everyone agrees. if the audience have _ oof. not everyone agrees. if the audience have all— oof. not everyone agrees. if the audience have all the _ oof. not everyone agrees. if the audience have all the power, i oof. not everyone agrees. if the| audience have all the power, the judges have a lot of say, quite a lot of influence. your words are powerful when you are judging people. we powerful when you are 'udging --eole. ~ . powerful when you are 'udging eo le, . ., ., powerful when you are 'udging --eole. ~ . . . people. we are 'udging and we are also there to — people. we are judging and we are also there to help _ people. we are judging and we are also there to help and _ people. we are judging and we are also there to help and to _ people. we are judging and we are also there to help and to critique l also there to help and to critique and i like that, no, i don't like that, you need to improve so you need to do this... it is integral that you have the judges and the

audience and the balance works perfectly. audience and the balance works erfectl . .. audience and the balance works erfectl . ., , .. perfectly. your new book is out. that is a segway, _ perfectly. your new book is out. that is a segway, one _ perfectly. your new book is out. that is a segway, one number. perfectly. your new book is out. | that is a segway, one number to another. i like it when people are smooth with no till —— that was a good segue. it is cold the ballroom blitz and it is set in the war and what is happening with the lives of the people. it is brilliant and i have loved doing it. it is out on thursday. did i mention it is out on thursday? i5 thursday. did i mention it is out on thursda ? , .. thursday. did i mention it is out on thursda ? , ., . ,, . , thursday? is it for a strictly audience. _ thursday? is it for a strictly audience, people _ thursday? is it for a strictly audience, people who - thursday? is it for a strictly audience, people who love | thursday? is it for a strictly - audience, people who love strictly will love the books?— will love the books? anyone who loves a good _ will love the books? anyone who loves a good story. _ will love the books? anyone who loves a good story. there - will love the books? anyone who loves a good story. there is - will love the books? anyone who i loves a good story. there is downs in the book but it is not a book about dancing, it is just part of the narrative. it is set in this wonderful hotel and there is a beautiful grand ballroom in hotel and we have a resident demonstration

dance, raymond. and we have a resident demonstration dance. raymond-— dance, raymond. based on anybody? ma be dance, raymond. based on anybody? may be you. — dance, raymond. based on anybody? may be you. if— dance, raymond. based on anybody? may be you. if i'm — dance, raymond. based on anybody? may be you, if i'm honest. _ dance, raymond. based on anybody? may be you, if i'm honest. it - dance, raymond. based on anybody? may be you, if i'm honest. it is - may be you, if i'm honest. it is centred — may be you, if i'm honest. it is centred around that but the building is part— centred around that but the building is part of— centred around that but the building is part of the novel, it adds the glitz— is part of the novel, it adds the glitz and — is part of the novel, it adds the glitz and lana is part of the novel, it adds the glitz and lana— is part of the novel, it adds the glitz and lana and the wonderful sense of loyalty _ glitz and lana and the wonderful sense of loyalty and _ glitz and lana and the wonderful sense of loyalty and aristocracyl sense of loyalty and aristocracy dancing around the ballroom. as i say, i am dancing around the ballroom. as i say, iam really dancing around the ballroom. as i say, i am really pleased with it. it is amazing!— is amazing! what do you get from brightening. _ is amazing! what do you get from brightening, what _ is amazing! what do you get from brightening, what does _ is amazing! what do you get from brightening, what does it - is amazing! what do you get from brightening, what does it give - is amazing! what do you get from i brightening, what does it give you? well, _ brightening, what does it give you? well, i_ brightening, what does it give you? well, i enjoyed telling the story. essentially it is storytelling. i put it — essentially it is storytelling. i put it together and choreographed it, really. — put it together and choreographed it, really. it! put it together and choreographed it, reall. �* .. , put it together and choreographed it, reall. �* ., , ., it, really. a lovely opening to anything. _ it, really. a lovely opening to anything, anything _ it, really. a lovely opening to anything, anything icy - it, really. a lovely opening to anything, anything icy or- it, really. a lovely opening to anything, anything icy or do, | it, really. a lovely opening to| anything, anything icy or do, i start with the open, which sounds odd because some people don't. once i have a good one, that means i can then move on from there. when i am choreographing i need a nice way to

begin because i know what i'm going to do at the end and that is in my head and i have to get things going well. .. . ., , head and i have to get things going well. ., . . ., . head and i have to get things going well. .. . . ., . well. you already know what you will do at the end? _ well. you already know what you will do at the end? i _ well. you already know what you will do at the end? i have _ well. you already know what you will do at the end? i have the _ well. you already know what you will do at the end? i have the end. - well. you already know what you will do at the end? i have the end. it - well. you already know what you will do at the end? i have the end. it is l do at the end? i have the end. it is like choreography. _ do at the end? i have the end. it is like choreography. i— do at the end? i have the end. it is like choreography. i have - do at the end? i have the end. it is like choreography. i have the - do at the end? i have the end. it is| like choreography. i have the music in front of me, i have it all planned out and i have the big ending for the song and i have something going on in the middle and ijust want a something going on in the middle and i just want a nice something going on in the middle and ijust want a nice beginning. when i am telling the story. i know how it will go, i can see it in my head, see it played out in front of me. i know where i want to get too but i want a fabulous beginning. the real critics, the ones _ want a fabulous beginning. the real critics, the ones who _ want a fabulous beginning. the real critics, the ones who will _ want a fabulous beginning. the real critics, the ones who will care - critics, the ones who will care about— critics, the ones who will care about that _ critics, the ones who will care about that fifthjudge, critics, the ones who will care about that fifth judge, the audience stocking _ about that fifth judge, the audience stocking up my favourite people in the world — stocking up my favourite people in the world. do you worry, as a writer. — the world. do you worry, as a writer, what response you will get from _ writer, what response you will get from the — writer, what response you will get from the newspapers, the reviewers, the judges? — from the newspapers, the reviewers, the 'udres? ., ., from the newspapers, the reviewers, the 'udres? ., . . the judges? to a degree. i want --eole the judges? to a degree. i want eo - le to the judges? to a degree. i want people to enjoy _ the judges? to a degree. i want people to enjoy it. _ the judges? to a degree. i want people to enjoy it, that - the judges? to a degree. i want people to enjoy it, that is - people to enjoy it, that is the thing. i want people to enjoy it as much as i enjoyed doing it and enjoy the story. yes, you do worry a

little bit but i say you have to seek out your critiques gently and personally. you have to listen to the people you trust and notjust randomly saying i like that or i don't like that. you have to be careful of those because otherwise you can be a bit too much. it is lovely to _ you can be a bit too much. it is lovely to see — you can be a bit too much. it is lovely to see you. _ you can be a bit too much. it is lovely to see you. lovely - you can be a bit too much. it is lovely to see you. lovely to i you can be a bit too much. it is| lovely to see you. lovely to see ou. lovely to see you. lovely to see you- thank _ lovely to see you. lovely to see you- thank you _ lovely to see you. lovely to see you. thank you for _ lovely to see you. lovely to see you. thank you for coming - lovely to see you. lovely to see you. thank you for coming in. l anton's book is called the ballroom blitz. as he has said several times. it is out thursday! _ as he has said several times. it is out thursday! you _ as he has said several times. it is out thursday! you never - as he has said several times. it is out thursday! you never said - as he has said several times. it is| out thursday! you never said that. stay with us, headlines coming up.

good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today. explosions have been heard in the ukrainian capital kyiv. it's the first time the city has been targeted by russian missile strikes in many months. a vigil�*s been held in memory of the ten people killed in an explosion at a petrol station in county donegal. words are very hard to come by that will help people in this situation, you know, they're just so devastated. all we can do is be there for them, be there with them and support them the best we can. major disruption for rail passengers in scotland, most services are cancelled because of a strike.

up up early preparing for monday morning lectures but the cost of living crisis is really hitting student finances, leaving them on average just £50 per month after paying rent and bills. iam average just £50 per month after paying rent and bills. i am at the university of york finding out what it is doing to help the students here. and we'll be with the three dads as they complete their latest epic challenge to raise awareness of suicide prevention. isa is a cloudy and wet of the window for some of you this morning but plenty of sunshine around today. the today. the full forecast as we start the new week here on breakfast. it's monday 10th october. our main story. there have been several large explosions in the ukrainian capital kyiv, within the past hour. this is the moment the missile went over the head of our correspondent hugo bachega, and you can hear

the explosion in the background. was hit by the dozen... so... explosion. it is the first time kyiv has been hit for many months and the explosions appear to be much more central than russian strikes on the city earlier in the war. hugo and his bbc team are ok, they are safely in a bunker. we have managed to speak to them earlier. there are reports of loss of life in different parts of kyiv, and the timing of this as well. as well as the explosions in kyiv, there are also reports of overnight shelling in dnipro. and in the southern city of zaporizhzhia, where a residential building has been hit with a second time in a row.

the attacks come two days after a bridge which links russia with occupied crimea was damaged in a blast. these are the images you might remember that we showed you at the time of that bridge blast, there was speculation that there might be some kind of retaliation for this and this morning we are reporting missile strikes in central kyiv, dnipro and in zaporizhzhia. incredible images. our corresponded hugo bachega was reporting live at the bbc when one of those missile strikes came into central kyiv a few hours ago. strikes came into central kyiv a few hours a . o. strikes came into central kyiv a few hoursaro. strikes came into central kyiv a few hours ao. , . hours ago. our correspondent paul adams saying _ hours ago. our correspondent paul adams saying they _ hours ago. our correspondent paul adams saying they are _ hours ago. our correspondent paul adams saying they are starting - hours ago. our correspondent paul adams saying they are starting to l adams saying they are starting to get images and videos on social media that they are trying to verify of burning cars and debris in kyiv, a children's park affected as well. ukraine's defence minister has said his country's courage will not destroyed by terrorist missiles even when they hit the centre of the

capital. when they hit the centre of the caital. ~ , , ., when they hit the centre of the caital. ~ , . , capital. we will bring you any developments _ capital. we will bring you any developments straightaway. | a vigil has been held in memory of the ten people killed in an explosion at a petrol station in county donegal. a five—year—old girl and two teenagers were among those who died in the blast. seven other people who were injured are still being treated in hospital. charlotte gallagher reports. ten lives lost. friends, neighbours, even family members. among the victims, a 39—year—old, catherine o'donnell, and her son, 13—year—old james monaghan. and 50—year—old robert garwe. he died alongside his daughter, shauna flanagan garwe. she was just five. 14—year—old leona harper was in the shop buying an ice cream on her way to a sleepover. 49—year—old martin mcgill was a devoted son who helped care for his elderly mum. this community ofjust 400 people is shattered. everyone knows the victims. everyone has been affected.

yesterday evening, a vigil was held for those ten victims. coming together means an awful lot. and by coming together, you talk to people and you get their views and their feelings. and, you know, even coming out of that, you might come up with something that might help. it's hard to... words are very hard to come by that will help people in this situation, you know, they're just so devastated. all we can do is be there for them, be there with them and support them the best we can. church services are also being held. ten red candles have been lit for the ten lost lives. the ten candles on the altar, they burn for a week. so night and day, those will be burning here. they are a symbol of our trust in the light that does not go out. and i think they are in earnest of our hope that we will still be there with the people who are suffering as time goes on. irish police are still investigating

what caused the explosion. the accident has devastated this rural village and the whole island of ireland. it will be a long time before many people come to terms with what has happened. charlotte gallagher, bbc news. we're joined now by garry martin, director of emergency services at donegal county council, along with fatherjothoe duffy, the parish priest in creeslough. at donegal county council. what a dreadful weekend you have had to deal with, what a terrible incident, talk us through the challenges you are still facing there. ... .. challenges you are still facing there. ,., ., ., ., challenges you are still facing there. ., , challenges you are still facing there. .. , . there. good morning. it has been a difficult weekend _ there. good morning. it has been a difficult weekend for _ there. good morning. it has been a difficult weekend for all _ there. good morning. it has been a difficult weekend for all of - there. good morning. it has been a difficult weekend for all of the - difficult weekend for all of the first responders, including our own fire services as well, effectively from mid—afternoon on friday, our cells in conjunction with our colleagues in the ambulance service

were affecting a rescue and recovery mission on site. it was compounded by a very difficult and dangerous working environment, to stabilise the building for the purposes of effecting a rescue and to ensure that those responding were doing so as safely as possible. we concluded that mid—afternoon on saturday, having worked through the night on friday, and then we handed this evening over to the police who are carrying out an investigation. hour carrying out an investigation. how are our carrying out an investigation. how are your staff— carrying out an investigation. how are your staff doing _ carrying out an investigation. how are your staff doing at the moment? ourand are your staff doing at the moment? our and prayers and thoughts are with the families, you read out the names of those affected, there is a huge story behind every single one of those names. our personnel, they have family and children as well, whilst sweet worked professionally as we reflect —— effect a rescue and

recovery, but we deal with that as well, we have our own responses to that. we will be meeting with our fire crews today who are doing the response effort and we have an ongoing crisis —— crisis management system in place. it is the same for all of the rescue and recovery services. all of the rescue and recovery services-— all of the rescue and recovery services. ~ ., , , , services. we know it because it is such a small. _ services. we know it because it is such a small, close-knit - services. we know it because it is i such a small, close-knit community, such a small, close—knit community, i guess you have got staff members who are involved in the rescue and recovery operation hooda who you know if not the individuals involved, but those close to them? all of our towns and villages in county donegal are very closely linked, lots of links between sport, family, church, different events and functions, everyone knows pretty much everyone else. your reports have picked up on that. it is the

same with our rescuers and responders, they are local people as well. it's not unusualfor us responders, they are local people as well. it's not unusual for us to come across an incident where they are our neighbours or friends involved. thatjust adds to the challenge that we have in dealing with this kind of thing. that's part of the job, and with this kind of thing. that's part of thejob, and part of with this kind of thing. that's part of the job, and part of the role and it is particularly exacerbated by the numbers and the range in this case and it is more difficult when you have young children involved as well. we you have young children involved as well. ~ ., you have young children involved as well. ~ . ., .. you have young children involved as well. ~ . ., ., _ . well. we are now 'oined by father john joe well. we are now 'oined by father jothoe duffy. _ well. we are now joined by father john joe duffy. the _ well. we are now joined by father john joe duffy, the parish - well. we are now joined by father john joe duffy, the parish priest l well. we are now joined by father| john joe duffy, the parish priest in jothoe duffy, the parish priest in creeslough. thank you very much for talking to us this morning. goad talking to us this morning. good mornin: , talking to us this morning. good morning. you — talking to us this morning. good morning, you are _ talking to us this morning. good morning, you are welcome. - talking to us this morning. good morning, you are welcome. we | talking to us this morning. good i morning, you are welcome. we are heafina morning, you are welcome. we are hearing more _ morning, you are welcome. we are hearing more details _ morning, you are welcome. we are hearing more details all— morning, you are welcome. we are hearing more details all the - morning, you are welcome. we are hearing more details all the time i hearing more details all the time about what has happened, how is the church, how are you able to support people in the community when trying to process what has happened we are supporting people,. the to process what has happened we are supporting people“— supporting people,. the door of our church is open. _

supporting people,. the door of our church is open, people _ supporting people,. the door of our church is open, people are - supporting people,. the door of our church is open, people are going i supporting people,. the door of our church is open, people are going in | church is open, people are going in and they— church is open, people are going in and they are — church is open, people are going in and they are lighting candles and coming _ and they are lighting candles and coming together for bass, for prayer at night _ coming together for bass, for prayer at night time, the rosary, —— they are coming — at night time, the rosary, —— they are coming together for mass. together— are coming together for mass. together with the bishop and the priest _ together with the bishop and the priest of— together with the bishop and the priest of the area, we are available to visit— priest of the area, we are available to visit people, the homes of those who are _ to visit people, the homes of those who are bereaved, and trying to contact — who are bereaved, and trying to contact those, the families of those who are injured, just being there for people — who are injured, just being there for people and praying with people. and just _ for people and praying with people. and just offering whatever human support _ and just offering whatever human support that everyone else is offering _ support that everyone else is offering. people are ministering also to— offering. people are ministering also to each other, family members, the extended family members, the community which is like a family calling _ community which is like a family calling into people are trying to support— calling into people are trying to support people in the best way that we can, _ support people in the best way that we can, by— support people in the best way that we can, by being there for each other~ — we can, by being there for each other. ~ ., , we can, by being there for each other. ~ . , . we can, by being there for each other. . . , . . other. we have seen and heard some amazin: other. we have seen and heard some amazing stories _ other. we have seen and heard some amazing stories of _ other. we have seen and heard some amazing stories of people _ other. we have seen and heard some amazing stories of people helping i amazing stories of people helping out one another over the weekend,

father. i am guessing you must know some of those who lost their lives. yes, i know most of the people who lost their— yes, i know most of the people who lost their lives. all the people who are within — lost their lives. all the people who are within this community, i know. it has _ are within this community, i know. it has been — are within this community, i know. it has been so harrowing, and i think— it has been so harrowing, and i think the — it has been so harrowing, and i think the key word is, people helping — think the key word is, people helping each other, the people who rushed _ helping each other, the people who rushed in— helping each other, the people who rushed in there at the very beginning, without taking into any consideration, may be something else could have _ consideration, may be something else could have exploded or something else could have happened. let's be mindful— else could have happened. let's be mindful of— else could have happened. let's be mindful of this, there was an explosion— mindful of this, there was an explosion in the building but this was a _ explosion in the building but this was a fuel— explosion in the building but this was a fuel station, a petrol station _ was a fuel station, a petrol station. and people just rushed in and the _ station. and people just rushed in and the building was so unstable. just to— and the building was so unstable. just to help or its joinery. could and the building was so unstable. just to help or itsjoinery. could i 'ust just to help or itsjoinery. could i just say— just to help or itsjoinery. could i just say something this morning? for people _ just say something this morning? for people here — just say something this morning? for people here at creeslough who have experienced this and other situations, reach out to the services _ situations, reach out to the services who are available to you and talk — services who are available to you and talk to — services who are available to you and talk to people because this has had such— and talk to people because this has had such an impact on the first

responders, the local community who responded _ responders, the local community who responded first, the communities and people _ responded first, the communities and people who _ responded first, the communities and people who are just travelling along the roach, _ people who are just travelling along the roach, work men travelling in places. _ the roach, work men travelling in places, rushing in to help the emergency services from north and south, _ emergency services from north and south, how— emergency services from north and south, how they blend it all so well in together, the local volunteers and the — in together, the local volunteers and the services in the republic of ireland _ and the services in the republic of ireland and in northern ireland. the families— ireland and in northern ireland. the families of— ireland and in northern ireland. the families of the breed that i have been _ families of the breed that i have been talking to, they are just so thankful— been talking to, they are just so thankful for everyone who did that, they appreciate and in their own grief, _ they appreciate and in their own grief, they wanted to show gratitude, to the people who have helped _ gratitude, to the people who have helped. it's so very important for the families to know that there were people _ the families to know that there were people there, trying to get their loved _ people there, trying to get their loved ones out. many were taken out alive at _ loved ones out. many were taken out alive at the _ loved ones out. many were taken out alive at the beginning, you know. and then — alive at the beginning, you know. and then it— alive at the beginning, you know. and then it was a recovery operation. this is a quiet village.

just the — operation. this is a quiet village. just the heart of this village has been _ just the heart of this village has been broken by a tsunami of grief. but we _ been broken by a tsunami of grief. but we also — been broken by a tsunami of grief. but we also know that we are being helped _ but we also know that we are being helped in— but we also know that we are being helped in the arms of the communities right across both our islands, _ communities right across both our islands, the united kingdom and ireland _ islands, the united kingdom and ireland and beyond and as far away as australia, those messages of prayer— as australia, those messages of prayer and — as australia, those messages of prayer and support that are coming to us _ prayer and support that are coming to us it's _ prayer and support that are coming to us. it'sjust like a tidal wave coming — to us. it'sjust like a tidal wave coming in _ to us. it'sjust like a tidal wave coming in communities putting their arms around us and helping us, the prime _ arms around us and helping us, the prime minister of the united kingdom, pope francis, many others have sent _ kingdom, pope francis, many others have sent us — kingdom, pope francis, many others have sent us prayers. and that is what _ have sent us prayers. and that is what is _ have sent us prayers. and that is what is helping us at this time. father. — what is helping us at this time. father. we _ what is helping us at this time. father, we have garry martin on the line he was director of emergency services from donegal county council. i wonder what your message to him might beat this morning. i

once to thank those in donegal county— once to thank those in donegal county council, the fire services, the engineer who allowed this recovery— the engineer who allowed this recovery to continue. my message is, thank— recovery to continue. my message is, thank you. _ recovery to continue. my message is, thank you, and thank you for the people _ thank you, and thank you for the people who are bereaved. and thank you, people who are bereaved. and thank you. thank— people who are bereaved. and thank you, thank you. all who took part in this _ you, thank you. all who took part in this my— you, thank you. all who took part in this. my message, i would just like to continue — this. my message, i would just like to continue to ask for the supports of people. — to continue to ask for the supports of people, that prayerful support, if you _ of people, that prayerful support, if you can't— of people, that prayerful support, if you can't pray, light a candle, if you can't pray, light a candle, if you _ if you can't pray, light a candle, if you can't— if you can't pray, light a candle, if you can't light a candle, think of us _ if you can't light a candle, think of us in — if you can't light a candle, think of us in your hearts. that's the message — of us in your hearts. that's the message that i wanted to just give this morning, to thank garry and all of those _ this morning, to thank garry and all of those involved. the empathy showed — of those involved. the empathy showed by those in the services both

from northern ireland and here. there _ from northern ireland and here. there was— from northern ireland and here. there wasjust an from northern ireland and here. there was just an empathy and compassion and support from the services — compassion and support from the services. the same is true with the gardai _ services. the same is true with the gardai standing at the gordon, putting — gardai standing at the gordon, putting their arms around people and trying _ putting their arms around people and trying to— putting their arms around people and trying to help people. they didn't know— trying to help people. they didn't know their loved ones were inside the building or not. there wasjust extraordinary work done by all of the services, thank you to all involved. _ the services, thank you to all involved, thank you to john gallagher from the council and the chief t _ gallagher from the council and the chief i officer and garry and the gardai — chief i officer and garry and the gardai and _ chief i officer and garry and the gardai and the services who came to response _ gardai and the services who came to response from northern ireland, the search— response from northern ireland, the search and _ response from northern ireland, the search and rescue unit came in from belfast _ search and rescue unit came in from belfast to— search and rescue unit came in from belfast to donegal. and all others who responded. thank you so much. well said _ who responded. thank you so much. well said it— who responded. thank you so much. well said. it is good to hear everybody come together. fatherjohn joe duffy, the parish priest in creeslough, and garry martin from

donegal county council, thank you forjoining us on bbc breakfast. the death toll is rising over the weekend, it started with two or three and then five, seven, then ten people killed in that blast at the petrol station. 17 minutes past eight. train passengers in scotland are being warned of travel disruption today as scotrail workers go on strike. members of the rmt union are taking part in 24—hours of industrial action as part of an ongoing pay dispute with the nationalised train operator. our scotland correspondentjamie mclvor is in glasgow. jamie, a significant disruption expected today?— jamie, a significant disruption exected toda ? ~ , , expected today? absolutely, sally, aood expected today? absolutely, sally, good morning _ expected today? absolutely, sally, good morning to — expected today? absolutely, sally, good morning to you. _ expected today? absolutely, sally, good morning to you. the - expected today? absolutely, sally, good morning to you. the rail- good morning to you. the rail network in scotland this morning is virtually at a standstill. passengers in scotland have become used to disruption caused by the strikes across britain at network rail, but the degree of disruption here in scotland this morning is even greater. scotrail is

responsible for virtually all train services within scotland itself, only three services are running today, all local roots in the glasgow and edinburgh areas. there are no services on the main commuter line between glasgow and edinburgh, no trains north of the central belt and no trains in the south of scotland. cross—border services are running normally, glasgow and edinburgh to london, as they are run by different companies.— the snp leader, nicola sturgeon, will use her speech to her party conference to accuse the conservative government of denying democracy and damaging the nations of the uk. the first minister has also been forced to defend words she used in a bbc interview when she said she detested the tories. our political correspondent david wallace lockhart is in aberdeen for us. she has been accused of using dangerous language. she later

clarified she had been referring to conservative policies rather than individuals. it looks a bit gloomy, is that a hint of what is to come? it is there at the moment, but this is what is on the weight for many today. blue skies in herefordshire after a night of rain, and those sunny conditions across many areas. there are a few exceptions, still showers across the north and west of scotland, northern parts of northern ireland, cumbria and north lancashire. his band of rain is particularly heavy at the moment pushing through east anglia to the south and east of london, sussex and kent in the next few hours. heavy best easing before it clears. patchy rain for the channel islands and that on all the mid to late morning. sunny conditions developing, for most of you are dry and sunny afternoon and a sunny commute home

if you are at home early enough. a few showers in north west england, and the north—west of scotland. the exception rather than the rule. we have winds from the south—westerly direction today, today it is north—westerly. it feels fresher out there, even with in place. once you are out of the breeze it will feel pleasant enough, coolest conditions in scotland and northern ireland. that leads to a cold night overnight, maybe not in scotland and northern ireland where they will be some cloud. another largely dry they are headed tomorrow for many. a third of students are living on less than £50 a month after paying rent and bills, according to the national union of students, as the cost of living continues to soar. ben boulos is at york university this morning which is offering students special grants to help with energy costs. what did you offer them all to get up

what did you offer them all to get up so early?— up so early? well, coffee and breakfast _ up so early? well, coffee and breakfast is _ up so early? well, coffee and breakfast is the _ up so early? well, coffee and breakfast is the honest i up so early? well, coffee and l breakfast is the honest answer! up so early? well, coffee and - breakfast is the honest answer! cast your mind back, you enterjon, sally, to when us students, what were your pressures and worries? exam deadlines, dissertation, living away from home, learning to use a washing machine? students here and at the university of york around the uk as well, have the same worries but added to that the cost of living crisis as well is really hitting their finances. crisis as well is really hitting theirfinances. the national union of students have found that some students have as little as £50 per month left to live off of that paying their rent and bills. living costs have jumped, paying their rent and bills. living costs havejumped, another paying their rent and bills. living costs have jumped, another survey found, they are now £924 compared to £810 per month a year ago. at about 14%. inflation generally is around

10%, so a real squeeze of living costs. 80% of students surveyed said they tend to family, credit cards, loans, just to get by. so 90% said they have had a negative effect on their mental health. we will be hearing from these students in a moment but first my colleague ben godfrey has been hearing about student experiences in buckingham. if it continues to go up, there'll be a point where a lot of students won't be able to afford to eat. at digs in birmingham, students are sharing notjust the rent of this property, but also the responsibility of managing it — and it helps keep their costs down. if you need something in your room, something's broken, like, it'll be fixed. if you need insulation for the cold, if there's something wrong, you have help there. we can sort of share the burden of rising energy costs, but, i you know, it does make me worry about, you know, people - who don't have that, and sort of the lack. of government support. this comes after a survey of more than 3,000 young people by the national union of students.

they found that 96% of them have had to rein in their spending over the last year. they also say around a third only had about £50 a month left once they'd paid their rent and their bills. at the university of birmingham, extra support measures are being introduced, and students encouraged to come forward if they need help. we have hardship funds in place so we can give you food vouchers, we can give you some money if you need it. we've opened a community pantry where you can receive food parcels if you're struggling to feed yourself. the government's being urged to unlock more cash to bear down on the costs of further education. a department of education spokesperson told us... some students say that buying essential items for their course can be beyond them,

and the cost—of—living struggle is fast becoming a cost—of—learning crisis. ben godfrey, bbc news, birmingham. that is the picture in birmingham. let's find out what students here in york have been doing to cope with those pressures. what have you noticed the biggest pressure is? for me, it is noticed the biggest pressure is? fr?" me, it is household bills like rent and energy, food, just kind of not living in halls any more has more expensive. in the three years i have been here, it has gone up a triple fold, a massive difference. {line been here, it has gone up a triple fold, a massive difference. one of the thin . s fold, a massive difference. one of the things the _ fold, a massive difference. one of the things the university _ fold, a massive difference. one of the things the university is - fold, a massive difference. one of the things the university is doing, | the things the university is doing, the things the university is doing, the first in the country to do it, is a £150 per year household energy grants to help student households cope with the extra costs for energy bills. this group of students were telling me a moment ago that they live out, they are off—campus, how

much of a difference is that making to you, that grant? i much of a difference is that making to you, that grant?— to you, that grant? i mean, some houses off-campus _ to you, that grant? i mean, some houses off-campus are _ to you, that grant? i mean, some houses off-campus are bills i to you, that grant? i mean, some houses off-campus are bills paid, i houses off—campus are bills paid, some _ houses off—campus are bills paid, some are — houses off—campus are bills paid, some are not. i live in a bills paid house _ some are not. i live in a bills paid house which— some are not. i live in a bills paid house which is helping but next year we are _ house which is helping but next year we are concerned because energy bills might double again. if we don't — bills might double again. if we don't have bills included, £150, while _ don't have bills included, £150, while it— don't have bills included, £150, while it does help, would not go anywhere — while it does help, would not go anywhere near as much as we need to cover— anywhere near as much as we need to cover those _ anywhere near as much as we need to cover those extra costs that we are facing _ cover those extra costs that we are facing on _ cover those extra costs that we are facing on top of increasing rent prices. — facing on top of increasing rent prices, increasing food prices and everything — prices, increasing food prices and everything else we need to contend with _ everything else we need to contend with. ~ . ~ everything else we need to contend with. ~ . ,, ., everything else we need to contend with. . ,, ., . , everything else we need to contend with. . ,, ., . with. what kind of choices are you havin: to with. what kind of choices are you having to make? _ with. what kind of choices are you having to make? are _ with. what kind of choices are you having to make? are you - with. what kind of choices are you having to make? are you having i with. what kind of choices are you | having to make? are you having to with. what kind of choices are you i having to make? are you having to go without and give up and not to do things? i without and give up and not to do thins? ., , without and give up and not to do thins? . , ., without and give up and not to do thins? ., , ., .. “ without and give up and not to do thins? ., , ., ., 4' things? i actually need to work way more hours. _ things? i actually need to work way more hours, ten, _ things? i actually need to work way more hours, ten, 15 _ things? i actually need to work way more hours, ten, 15 hours - things? i actually need to work way more hours, ten, 15 hours a - things? i actually need to work way more hours, ten, 15 hours a week, | more hours, ten, 15 hours a week, more _ more hours, ten, 15 hours a week, more than — more hours, ten, 15 hours a week, more than it— more hours, ten, 15 hours a week, more than it used _ more hours, ten, 15 hours a week, more than it used to _ more hours, ten, 15 hours a week, more than it used to be. _ more hours, ten, 15 hours a week, more than it used to be.— more hours, ten, 15 hours a week, more than it used to be. what is the bi est more than it used to be. what is the biggest pressure _ more than it used to be. what is the biggest pressure on _ more than it used to be. what is the biggest pressure on you? _ more than it used to be. what is the biggest pressure on you? you i

more than it used to be. what is the biggest pressure on you? you have l more than it used to be. what is the l biggest pressure on you? you have to choose what — biggest pressure on you? you have to choose what you _ biggest pressure on you? you have to choose what you want _ biggest pressure on you? you have to choose what you want to _ biggest pressure on you? you have to choose what you want to do _ biggest pressure on you? you have to choose what you want to do in - biggest pressure on you? you have to choose what you want to do in life, i choose what you want to do in life, i had to stay on campus because it is so much more expensive to live off—campus. as much as the uni can help, you need more money, you need more support in general. there is nothing that is going to help with a 40p breakfast. nothing that is going to help with a 40p breakfast-— nothing that is going to help with a 40p breakfast. thank you for being so honest of _ 40p breakfast. thank you for being so honest of it _ 40p breakfast. thank you for being so honest of it all. _ 40p breakfast. thank you for being so honest of it all. the _ 40p breakfast. thank you for being so honest of it all. the university i so honest of it all. the university is providing £6 million of support. why did you think it was so important to spend a big sum of money? we important to spend a big sum of mone ? ~ . , , ., .. money? we did a survey of our student body — money? we did a survey of our student body and _ money? we did a survey of our student body and we _ money? we did a survey of our student body and we found i money? we did a survey of our student body and we found outi money? we did a survey of our i student body and we found out that 60% of them are worried about their personal finances and that really concerned us. we want students to engage in their academics and become successful at university so we thought coming up with a plethora of measures to support them is the best thing to do. that's providing bursaries, money which will help them in relation to hardship and supporting food needs in terms of

vouchers and subsidised food on campus and other free things so that they can do things like have free hire of laptops and that sort of thing. it's important to students and it provides an opportunity for the government to actually look at what targeted support it can provide to students undergoing hardship during the cost of living crisis. i would really welcome that. thank you ve much would really welcome that. thank you very much for— would really welcome that. thank you very much for speaking _ would really welcome that. thank you very much for speaking to _ would really welcome that. thank you very much for speaking to us. - would really welcome that. thank you very much for speaking to us. i - would really welcome that. thank you very much for speaking to us. i have i very much for speaking to us. i have to say, these students, i don't know about you, sally and jon, this time on a monday morning? i would not have been up even with nine o'clock lectures. it would have been a scramble. the serious point is, it shows you how much this cost of living crisis is hitting them, how much they felt it was important to share their experiences and how much is playing on all of their minds. thank you to everyone who has got up early tojoin thank you to everyone who has got up early to join you there. a reminder of that breaking story this morning — there have been several large explosions in the ukrainian capital kyiv.

it's the first time the city has been targeted in a number of months and there are reports of casualties. as well as those explosions in kyiv, there are also reports of overnight shelling in the southern cities of dnipro and zaporizhzhia, where officials say a residential area has been hit for the second night in a row. we're joined now by our correspondent in kyiv, hugo bachega. i know you were on are just a short time ago as one of the missiles came in, we can reassure everybody that you are ok but if you explain where you are ok but if you explain where you are ok but if you explain where you are and what the latest information is that you have. good mornin: , information is that you have. good morning. sally- — information is that you have. good morning, sally. we _ information is that you have. good morning, sally. we are _ information is that you have. (ems morning, sally. we are broadcasting here from the car park of our hotel, which is a shelter here, so guests have come here. our teams are here as well. we were actually live earlier today at around 8am local time, about two hours ago, when there was a massive sound from the

air. it's very unusual because there are no helicopters, no aircraft over the capital city. so we knew that there was something different happening. a massive explosion happened near the hotel, and this was the first of several explosions which hit the capital this morning. the national police say five people have been killed, 12 injured, as a result of this attack. it seems that many cities across the country have been hit, major cities including lviv in the west, dnipro and zaporizhzhia in the south and kharkiv in the north—east. a number of attacks happening at the same time hitting a number of different cities across the country. i think the fear this morning was that russia would go ahead with a very strong response following that explosion on saturday that hits the crimea bridge, a very symbolic bridge which was a personal project

of president putin, the symbol that crimea was russian. they have been saying they want to capture all territory under occupation in dealing crimea. there were calls in russia to go ahead with a strong response and it seems like we are seeing it happen here across the country today. we seeing it happen here across the country today-— seeing it happen here across the country today. we have 'ust been shafinr country today. we have 'ust been sharing for— country today. we have 'ust been sharing for the i country today. we have 'ust been sharing for the first i country today. we have just been sharing for the first time - country today. we have just been sharing for the first time images | country today. we have just been i sharing for the first time images of those missile strikes that have been happening in the last few hours, what can you tell us about what you know about the location of where has been hit? lute know about the location of where has been hit? ~ . ., . . , been hit? we have not had any confirmation _ been hit? we have not had any confirmation yet, _ been hit? we have not had any confirmation yet, sally, - been hit? we have not had any confirmation yet, sally, about| been hit? we have not had any. confirmation yet, sally, about the locations that have been hit, but pictures on social media suggest that a number of civilian locations have been hit across the country. it seems that one of the targets close to our hotel was a civilian target. this is what the ukrainians have been saying for quite some time during this counteroffensive, as they reclaim territory from the

russians, they say that russia is responding to those defeats on the battlefield by attacking civilian targets, civilian infrastructure across the country. we have seen this happening in many cities but not here in kyiv, the capital. that was considered to be relatively safe. it was a sense of a weird normal here in the city, shops were open, restaurants were busy again. i think there was perhaps a sense that the place was relatively safe, even though waugh was happening in the background. everybody would be talking about what was happening on the battlefield. so today, the city has come under attack. this is the russian response to what happened at the weekend, i think.— russian response to what happened at the weekend, ithink.— the weekend, i think. thank you very much indeed — the weekend, i think. thank you very much indeed for _ the weekend, i think. thank you very much indeed for your _ the weekend, i think. thank you very much indeed for your reports - the weekend, i think. thank you very much indeed for your reports this i much indeed for your reports this morning, hugo bachega, live in the underground car park at the place where the bbc staff is staying at the moment. because that situation is ongoing, we have heard from president zelensky in the last few minutes saying, they are trying to destroy us, wipe us off the face of

the earth, the air alarm does not subside throughout ukraine. unfortunately they are dead and wounded. he goes on to urge everybody to stay in shelters. fight! everybody to stay in shelters. and the ma or everybody to stay in shelters. and the mayor of— everybody to stay in shelters. situc the mayor of kyiv, everybody to stay in shelters. jific the mayor of kyiv, vitali everybody to stay in shelters. e'"ic the mayor of kyiv, vitali klitschko, has said in a statement that those missiles have hit critical infrastructure in the ukrainian capital. we will be no more information about what that infrastructure might be as the programme goes on. bi]! infrastructure might be as the programme goes on.- infrastructure might be as the programme goes on. all of that cominr programme goes on. all of that coming up- _ time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alice salfield. the government's promised to do more to stop fly—tipping after it rose sharply in london over the past decade. new data analysed by the campaign group unchecked uk suggests incidents increased by 66% between 2012 and 2021. and last year it cost the capital more than £2 million to clean up. more than a hundred people have been arrested following a weekend

of protests by members of an offshoot of extinction rebellion. animal rebellion is demanding a transition to a plant—based food system. two people were charged after activists poured milk over the floor and goods in central london shops — including fortnum & mason and selfridges. protesters also blocked roads in the west end. we'll finally get to see the new battersea power station later this week, but some councillors in south london say they won't be going to the grand opening. labour have criticised the level of affordable housing in the scheme, which stands at 9%, after being cut from 15. a spokesperson for the development said it was creating a new town centre for the borough as well as contributing to a new station and creating thousands ofjobs. in an industry where the majority of staff are men, one rail firm has launched a scheme to hire more female train drivers. government figures show around 87% of rail workers are male. govia, which runs southern and gatwick express, now wants 50% of its new recruits

to be women. it's a four—day working week so i think, again, you know, women can really work around their kind of childcare responsibilities or other responsibilities they might have around that. and it's good remuneration — so, you know, salaries on the training programme start at about 30,000 and they go up right through to 63,000 once someone's qualified as a train driver. well, let's have a look at the tubes now. now the weather with sara thornton. morning to you. we had some really chilly starts at the weekend. not so this morning. but the reason is because we've got quite a bit of cloud and some outbreaks of patchy rain with us. they worked in from the west overnight, clearing off towards the east through the day today. behind all of that, though, there will be plenty of lovely sunshine for this afternoon and temperatures into the mid teens quite typically. but the air behind that cloud and rain is a little bit cooler. so overnight tonight,

under clear skies with light winds, the temperatures are really going to take a tumble once more — certainly in our suburbs tomorrow morning, temperatures well down into low single figures. a touch of ground frost and there could be a bit of mist and fog around at first as well. but the reason is because high pressure is in control of our weather largely, and then low pressure starts to dominate again from midweek. we'll have a fine start, i think, on wednesday. another chilly one, though. sunshine for the first half of the day. later, some cloud and perhaps some showers pushing in. and then we do have a spell of wet and windy weather for the end of the week. the tottenham striker harry kane will make his cbeebies bedtime stories debut tonight. head to our website to find out what he'll be reading and how you can watch. now back to sally and jon, and i'll see you in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent.

thank you very much indeed for joining us. over the past year, we've been following the story of three dads — mike, andy and tim — who became friends, and now campaigners, after their daughters took their own lives. they have inspired so many of us to talk about it and just follow the story. they've spent the last month walking between all four parliaments in the uk, as they call for suicide prevention to be a compulsory part of the national curriculum — and in just a few moments' time they'll cross the finish line. alison freeman is there for us. good morning. this is the end of a hugely emotionaljourney. goad hugely emotional 'ourney. good mornin: . hugely emotional 'ourney. good morning. uh hugely emotional 'ourney. good morning. it is i hugely emotional 'ourney. good morning. it is a i hugely emotionaljourney. good morning. it is a damp _ hugely emotionaljourney. good morning. it is a damp and i hugely emotionaljourney. (ems morning. it is a damp and dreary day here in london foot people's spirits are really high because this is the final stop, the final destination after their four week walk, final stop, the final destination aftertheirfourweek walk, more than 600 miles between all four uk parliaments to try to get the

message across that they believe suicide prevention should be part of the national curriculum, it is the biggest killer of under—35s and they say we need to be able to acquit people to deal with those feelings. they will be walking down here any moment now but first let's see how that month of walking... # my dad's boots are old and worn. # my dad's face is tired and drawn. # but my dad's feet will meet the dawn. # my dad's walking on... we've laughed every day, haven't we? yeah. every day. at each other. yeah, yeah. stretch your legs a bit. yeah, some more than others, i would've thought. this is a special video because andy recced this footpath, apparently, and is a total muppet. in all fairness, they don't want the fittest, do they? so we've laughed every day and we've cried every day, so the kind of emotions are all over the place because of the stories, the heartbreaking stories we hear. # 3 dads walking on...

suicide is a scary word for parents out there. i but, you know, losing your child i to suicide and realising you've got to live the rest of your life without them is a million. times scarier than that. he just got lost. he just didn't know where he was going or what he had to look forward to. and on the 4th of november 2020, he completed suicide. and it was just...devastating. absolutely devastating. 3 dads walking — more than 600 miles between all four uk parliaments, calling for suicide prevention to be made a compulsory subject on the national curriculum. tim, andy and mike — each the father of a daughter who took their own life — emily, sophie and beth. their route has taken them from stormont in northern ireland to edinburgh, and down through andy's home

county of cumbria — where folk band the young'uns sang the song they'd written about them. # my dad's world was torn in two. # no words can hold the pain he knew. # but there was one thing he could do. # so my dad's walking on... they then walked through wales to the senedd in cardiff, where they got ministerial support. there's always more that we can do, and i'm really committed to looking at using all the avenues we've got to make sure that we can have those safe, appropriate conversations about mental health and suicide in our schools. and the support came in spades, with hollywood star daniel craig leading the charge. andy, mike, tim. just incredible, what you achieved last time around and what you're about to do now is just truly, truly heroic. i'm sending you love and my best wishes. shout loudly — i know you'll be heard. all my very best.

good luck. flippin' heck. over the final few days of the walk, brit award winner humphrey burney from the band blakejoined the dads. his sister rose took her own life in 2005. 0h, rose's death, it's been horrific. and it puts huge pressure on a family, it puts huge trauma on everyone that knows, and is involved. but more than anything, i always think of my mother, which always brings me back to the 3 dads. and the reason, as we know, that the dads and myself and other people want to try and help is because we know the outcome — the carnage and the pain created by it is just... it's indescribable. # from lakeland's hill to eastern fen. # 300 miles and back again. # we will walk and talk like men. # 3 dads walking on...

injusta injust a few in just a few moments they will be coming around the corner. i am joined byjed flynn from papyrus. this is incredible, these three fellows— this is incredible, these three fellows have done one simple thing, extraordinary thing, educated the whole _ extraordinary thing, educated the whole of— extraordinary thing, educated the whole of the uk and we want like they want. — whole of the uk and we want like they want, to educate children to say, they want, to educate children to say. you — they want, to educate children to say, you know, if life gets tough, we are _ say, you know, if life gets tough, we are here — say, you know, if life gets tough, we are here for you. this wonderful organisation — we are here for you. this wonderful organisation and many like it wants to save _ organisation and many like it wants to save your— organisation and many like it wants to save your life and stay well on this world — to save your life and stay well on this world mental health day at. look this world mental health day at. look at— this world mental health day at. look at them, this is life in abundance, what everyone wants to see. abundance, what everyone wants to see good _ abundance, what everyone wants to see. good news in these tough times.

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stories— have met along the way and so many stories that _ have met along the way and so many stories that i... i cannot speak for everyone — stories that i... i cannot speak for everyone but— stories that i... i cannot speak for everyone but i know there are so many _ everyone but i know there are so many stories like ours, where young people _ many stories like ours, where young people have — many stories like ours, where young people have been lost when they could _ people have been lost when they could have been saved so we need to do more _ could have been saved so we need to do more as— could have been saved so we need to do more as a — could have been saved so we need to do more as a society. you could have been saved so we need to do more as a society.— do more as a society. you have been touched along _ do more as a society. you have been touched along the _ do more as a society. you have been touched along the way _ do more as a society. you have been touched along the way by _ do more as a society. you have been touched along the way by the - do more as a society. you have been touched along the way by the storiesi touched along the way by the stories you been told. it touched along the way by the stories you been told-— you been told. 11 years old, we heard from _ you been told. 11 years old, we heard from fathers _ you been told. 11 years old, we heard from fathers of - you been told. 11 years old, we| heard from fathers of several... you been told. 11 years old, we - heard from fathers of several... two 11-year-otd — heard from fathers of several... two 11—year—old lads who took their lives _ 11—year—old lads who took their lives tast— 11—year—old lads who took their lives last year. 11 years old, it is too young _ lives last year. 11 years old, it is too young. we have to do more. | too young. we have to do more. i know too young. we have to do more. know this is too young. we have to do more. i know this is very serious, but you have had some fun along the way. it has been great. to walk 600 miles across— has been great. to walk 600 miles across britain— has been great. to walk 600 miles across britain has— has been great. to walk 600 miles across britain has been— has been great. to walk 600 miles across britain has been fantastic. l across britain has been fantastic. we have — across britain has been fantastic. we have seen— across britain has been fantastic. we have seen some _ across britain has been fantastic. we have seen some great - across britain has been fantastic. | we have seen some great places. horrible _ we have seen some great places. horrible places— we have seen some great places. horrible places along _ we have seen some great places. horrible places along the - we have seen some great places. horrible places along the way! - we have seen some great places. horrible places along the way! it. horrible places along the way! it has been — horrible places along the way! it has been a — horrible places along the way! it has been a real— horrible places along the way! it has been a real pleasure - horrible places along the way! it has been a real pleasure and - horrible places along the way! it| has been a real pleasure and the people _ has been a real pleasure and the people have _ has been a real pleasure and the people have joined _ has been a real pleasure and the people have joined us _ has been a real pleasure and the people have joined us have - has been a real pleasure and the j people have joined us have lifted our spirits— people have joined us have lifted our spirits as _ people have joined us have lifted our spirits as we've _ people have joined us have lifted our spirits as we've gone - people have joined us have lifted our spirits as we've gone along, i people have joined us have lifted i our spirits as we've gone along, but it has— our spirits as we've gone along, but it has been— our spirits as we've gone along, but it has been a — our spirits as we've gone along, but it has been a privilege _ our spirits as we've gone along, but it has been a privilege to— our spirits as we've gone along, but it has been a privilege to take - our spirits as we've gone along, but it has been a privilege to take this. it has been a privilege to take this time _ it has been a privilege to take this time out _ it has been a privilege to take this time out of— it has been a privilege to take this time out of our— it has been a privilege to take this time out of our normal— it has been a privilege to take this time out of our normal life - it has been a privilege to take this time out of our normal life and . it has been a privilege to take this. time out of our normal life and come and do _ time out of our normal life and come and do something _ time out of our normal life and come and do something that _ time out of our normal life and come and do something that was - time out of our normal life and come and do something that was really - and do something that was really enjoyable, — and do something that was really enjoyable, hoping— and do something that was really enjoyable, hoping we _ and do something that was really enjoyable, hoping we will- and do something that was really enjoyable, hoping we will make i and do something that was reallyj enjoyable, hoping we will make a difference — enjoyable, hoping we will make a difference. , , ,

difference. this is the second time ou have difference. this is the second time you have done _ difference. this is the second time you have done this, _ difference. this is the second time you have done this, did _ difference. this is the second time you have done this, did you - difference. this is the second time you have done this, did you learn. you have done this, did you learn anything new about each other this time? laughter i can't answer that the. i laughter i can't answer that the. .. i can't answer that the. i can! don't tell— i can't answer that the. i can! don't tell them! _ i can't answer that the. i can! don't tell them! careful- i can't answer that the. i can! don't tell them! careful if- i can't answer that the. i can! | don't tell them! careful if you share a room. _ share a room. i havejust share a room. i have just spotted share a room. i havejust spotted emma, whojoined you on the walk. you are from wales, you on the walk. you are from wales, you were there with them, how does it feel to be on the journey today? it is really, really comforting to know that everybody is here and all of those beautiful faces of these lovely people lost to suicide, it brings home that they are notjust numbers, they are actual people, sons and daughters. . you numbers, they are actual people, sons and daughters. .— sons and daughters. . you are in wales when _ sons and daughters. . you are in wales when the _ sons and daughters. . you are in wales when the minister - sons and daughters. . you are in wales when the minister said . sons and daughters. . you are in| wales when the minister said she would do everything she could. do you have faith that you're part of the world will be represented? i do. the world will be represented? i do, the world will be represented? i do, the are the world will be represented? i do, they are very _ the world will be represented? i do, they are very supportive _ the world will be represented? i in, they are very supportive in wales so i will carry on raising awareness

and i will be behind them all the way. and i will be behind them all the wa . ., y ., , and i will be behind them all the wa. ., , and i will be behind them all the wa. ., ~ and i will be behind them all the wa. . ., way. lovely to see you. we will go back to the — way. lovely to see you. we will go back to the dads. _ way. lovely to see you. we will go back to the dads. jed _ way. lovely to see you. we will go back to the dads. jed, _ way. lovely to see you. we will go back to the dads. jed, any - way. lovely to see you. we will go | back to the dads. jed, any message back to the dads. jed, any message you want to give to these guys for what they have done to help the cause? ~ ., , what they have done to help the cause? ~ . , ., .., cause? we are trying to educate children to _ cause? we are trying to educate children to say _ cause? we are trying to educate children to say nothing - cause? we are trying to educate children to say nothing is - cause? we are trying to educate children to say nothing is more | children to say nothing is more important than your well—being. on world mental health day they have educated us all. and as daniel craig said, shout loud and search out proud until every child knows that there is hope and we can keep them safe from suicide. that is our key message. i safe from suicide. that is our key messa . e. ., safe from suicide. that is our key messaue. . ., ., a safe from suicide. that is our key messaae, ., ., ., ," , message. i hate to ask this. .. what's next? _ what's next? laughter we have made no plans. we honestly can say, after two years of doing this, next year we won't be. we might be helping others do things in the year ahead. might be helping others do things in the year ahead-— the year ahead. watch this space? well, the year ahead. watch this space?

well. yeah! _ the year ahead. watch this space? well. yeah! egypt _ the year ahead. watch this space? well, yeah! egypt surprising - the year ahead. watch this space? well, yeah! egypt surprising us. i well, yeah! egypt surprising us. congratulations, _ well, yeah! egypt surprising us. congratulations, well _ well, yeah! egypt surprising us. congratulations, well done. - well, yeah! egypt surprising us. congratulations, well done. as. well, yeah! egypt surprising us. i congratulations, well done. as you can see, and very emotional moment, they have achieved something really special and have got huge support from everybody behind them here. cheering just stay with us for a moment because i know the dads cannot hear me but i would love you to pass a message on from us to them which is, well you have been talking, we have been watching the petition and in the couple of minutes we have been on air, it has gone up 5000 signatures. on air, it has gone up 5000 signatures— on air, it has gone up 5000 signatures. on air, it has gone up 5000 siunatures. , ., ., ., ., signatures. they are now at almost 38,000. i know — signatures. they are now at almost 38,000. | know they _ signatures. they are now at almost 38,000. i know they want - signatures. they are now at almost| 38,000. i know they want 100,000 signatures. they are now at almost - 38,000. i know they want 100,000 but it isjumping up as the 38,000. i know they want 100,000 but it is jumping up as the seconds ticked over. it isjumping up as the seconds ticked over.— it isjumping up as the seconds ticked over. . ., :: :: :: , ., , ticked over. another 5000 signatures on the petition. _ ticked over. another 5000 signatures on the petition, you _ ticked over. another 5000 signatures on the petition, you are _ ticked over. another 5000 signatures on the petition, you are at _ on the petition, you are at almost... 38,000? a almost... 38,000? 38,000 now. a 38,000. what?! _ almost... 38,000? 38,000 now. a 38,000. what?! what _ almost... 38,000? 38,000 now. a 38,000. what?! what do _ almost... 38,000? 38,000 now. a 38,000. what?! what do you - almost... 38,000? 38,000 now. a| 38,000. what?! what do you make

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report. i havejust tweeted the song that we played in that report. i have just tweeted a the song that we played in that report. i havejust tweeted a link to it but it is by the young'uns and has now been released to raise money for the same charity. matt has now been released to raise money for the same charity.— for the same charity. matt has the weather. the week ahead will be wet in the west, as it was yesterday in glasgow. south—western area is so close to a month worth of rain, wet spots in the highlands but a week of contrast to the south and east, some saw barely a millimetre of rain especially across parts of sussex. the week ahead will see the contrast that rainfall totals as they topped up that rainfall totals as they topped up will be western areas where we will see some of the heaviest rain but it won't be quite as wet as it was last week. that is the week ahead. out there at the moment we saw the rain in london, this weather front has been pushing down from the north—west through the night. it's going to create east anglia, the sabbath in the next few hours and we are into north—westerly airstream, a few showers around particularly

across the west of scotland, northern ireland, the north coast. one or two drifting down from the isle of man into cumbria and lancashire but overall many of you will have a fine afternoon, the cloud and rain clearing by lunchtime in a south east corner and the channel islands. sunny spells for the vast majority. it will feel fresh in the breeze, particularly for scotland and northern ireland, temperatures around 11 to 13, nice enoughin temperatures around 11 to 13, nice enough in the sunshine further south. 17 or 18. tonight with clearer skies, away from scotland and northern ireland, it will be chilly. a touch of frost to take us into the morning across parts of england and wales, but tomorrow, for many, a bit more cloud than today but looking largely dry. i will have more tomorrow. thank you very much. learning to swim can be a daunting experience for anyone, and when bbc radio presenter summaya mughal realised many south asian women, including herself, have never learnt — she decided to take the plunge at her local pool. she's recorded a podcast about her experience and had the help of two great british olympic swimmers,

rebecca adlington and alice dearing. they set her a gruelling open water challenge over eight weeks — let's take a look. at 27, i'm a radio presenter and broadcaster. but i don't have one skill that could save my life. i want to do something about it, i'm learning to swim. i know i'm not the only south asian woman who can't. only two out of 100 swim regularly, so 98 out of 100 don't. that's really shocking. i've called in help from two faces you might recognise, olympians becky adlington and alice dearing, who have set me a challenge. are you ok? i'm very scared. you'll be fine! i honestly think that it will change your life and you'll never look back. good, all good. i'm back at my old leisure centre, where i had a few lessons as a child, and i'm joined by my dad, who has

also never learned. used to come and sit on that white chair and you were interested in kicking, kicking, kicking! swimming wasn't a priority and there were barriers that stopped me and also my dad, who grew up in pakistan. the place where i was living, there was no swimming facilities available. and the parents' main concern was food, shelter and education. for us, there was no opportunity. now, back to the challenge. what had becky and alice set me? 50 metres would hopefully be strong enough and ability enough that you'd be able to stay safe. i think doing a bit of open water swimming as well, and i think that would really kind of test your ability. you have to deal with, like, everything else that is in the water with you, you are a bit like, aah, about. so i think it would really help your confidence. i'm actually excited for you. at the end of eight weeks you'll ring me and be like, "i'm flying, i'm doing 100 metres!" i think by the end of eight weeks if i can be like, "hey,

becky, shall we race? " i think that would be a great thing to work towards. to be honest, i think you'd probably beat me. how do you get used to this? honestly! it's like, i feel like the water is coming out of my eyes. learning to swim especially as an adult isn't easy, and putting yourself through potential trauma and emotions that you haven't really unpacked. i really hope other people look at you and think, if she can do it, i can do it. that's all it's about. day one, swim lesson one. for eight weeks. one, two, three. breathe in. you did good, you did good. there's a lot to learn and it's emotional. 25 years of my life, people didn't know that i couldn't swim. and it feels so dramatic like crying about it, but imagine hiding something from the people that you love and your best friends and you're going on holiday and you're like, "i'm not going to go in the water because i don't want to get my hair wet." this is kind of a moment

where i feel like i'm addressing something that i haven't been able to do my whole life. i've got to stop. it's going to be quite the journey. it certainly is. and every splash of it is covered in the podcast. good morning. it is covered in the podcast. good morninu. ., ., , it is covered in the podcast. good morning._ thank - it is covered in the podcast. good morning._ thank you | it is covered in the podcast. good i morning._ thank you for morning. that money. thank you for cominu it. morning. that money. thank you for coming it- a — morning. that money. thank you for coming it. a physical _ morning. that money. thank you for coming it. a physicaljourney - morning. that money. thank you for coming it. a physicaljourney and i morning. that money. thank you for coming it. a physicaljourney and an| coming it. a physicaljourney and an emotionaljourney. coming it. a physical 'ourney and an emotionaljourney._ emotional 'ourney. massively. my anxie emotionaljourney. massively. my anxiety has _ emotionaljourney. massively. my anxiety has been _ emotionaljourney. massively. my anxiety has been absolutely i emotionaljourney. massively. my i anxiety has been absolutely bonkers over the last few months. me and anxiety are best mates. but it was difficult to admit i couldn't swim. i kept it a secret for over two decades because i found it really embarrassing. i know i'm not the only adults that can't and i hope the podcast makes people feel less alone and a would to give it a go. did it make you less anxious and more empowered when you realise how many people are in the same situation?—

many people are in the same situation? ' :: :: , ~ ., , situation? 10096. when i was in the ool situation? 10096. when i was in the pool having — situation? 10096. when i was in the pool having those _ situation? 10096. when i was in the pool having those lessons - situation? 10096. when i was in the pool having those lessons and i i situation? 10096. when i was in the| pool having those lessons and i was struggling and there were a lot of people struggling, big shout out to my swimming teacher, victoria, i would think of all the people who also couldn't swim and they would possibly be feeling how i was feeling and it became a motivation and i'm so glad i put it out on social media, so a huge shout out to people on social to those who have helped me. there has been a lot of them and their they have how we. this is you! laughter i think you look like you are a really good swimmer. i haven't really good swimmer. i haven't really seen _ really good swimmer. i haven't really seen myself _ really good swimmer. i haven't really seen myself swim, i really good swimmer. i haven't really seen myself swim, so i really good swimmer. i haven't i really seen myself swim, so when icy it, honestly, it makes me want to cry, it really does. it is different being in the pool and giving it a go but when you see that you can potentially now do you think you couldn't do for so long, it feels a lot. it has been a whole journey to get to this point. it is lot. it has been a whole 'ourney to get to this pointi get to this point. it is about a lot more than _ get to this point. it is about a lot more than just — get to this point. it is about a lot more than just a _ get to this point. it is about a lot more than just a swimming. i get to this point. it is about a lot more than just a swimming. the | more than 'ust a swimming. the

odcast more than 'ust a swimming. the podcast is — more than just a swimming. the podcast is not — more thanjust a swimming. inez podcast is not five episodes more thanjust a swimming. i“i9: podcast is not five episodes of more thanjust a swimming. i“i9 podcast is not five episodes of me going on about swimming lessons, it's not that. it is about identity. i am a british pakistani muslim woman and there are factors that have plagued myjourney of not being to swim which link very closely to my culture. you will meet my dad, who have been brilliant and it is a whole journey as a family that we have been on together to get to this point. my dad gets in the pool and if there is a moment i feel so proud it is getting my 61—year—old father in the pool. big shout out to my dad forgetting in the water. it is about identity and also breaking down misconceptions, i think around swimming. ifeel like misconceptions, i think around swimming. i feel like there misconceptions, i think around swimming. ifeel like there is potentially a narrative about what you can wear around the pool but leisure facilities are really great at accommodating. notjust leisure facilities are really great at accommodating. not just for women wearing modest swimwear but also for blokes. my dad wanted to wear a t—shirt in the water and he could. episode three of the podcast,

honestly, like, talk through that journey of, ok, we are going to go swimming and with my best mate, and she feels a bit the body conscious and she won't mind me saying that, she wanted to be on the podcast for those people who might feel a bit self—conscious going swimming. we go from the car park to the changing room to poolside and we break everything down on thatjourney. if you want to go swimming. i hope that episode especially helps you a lot. the ultimate aim is to do this open water swim, which rebecca adlington set you as your challenge. you won't tell us whether you do it or not because we have to keep clicking for the episodes stop you do. what can you us about? we the episodes stop you do. what can you us about?— you us about? we have 'ust seen someone you us about? we have 'ust seen seeenem in h you us about? we have 'ust seen somon in a h you us about? we have 'ust seen someone in a wet i you us about? we have 'ust seen someone in a wet suit. i someone in a wet suit. laughter i mean, yeah, i got into the open water, big shout out to the olympians who set me the task of 500 metres in open water by the end of eight weeks. i won't give away whether i did it or not, there i am trying to get all my hair into a tiny swim cap and approaching the

water. you can see my fear, i was so scared. what i will say is the final episode will, i hope, make you laugh. it will make you cry. but i hope it makes you feel empowered and i hope that this story has done that. this is what it is about. sorry, i'm going to cry. brown gal can't swim is not about myjourney, but also about those who were on the journey i and know how it feels to be embarrassed and to be embarrassed about perhaps things from your coach that feel like barriers but they don't have to be. you can watch it on east midlands today, big shout out to them, and listen to it on bbc radio leicester. it will be great! it's really got! the podcast sounds great because of my producer ali who has put it together and there are five episodes just over ten minutes long. i five episodes 'ust over ten minutes lone. , :, , .., , long. i listen to the first couple this morning. _ long. i listen to the first couple this morning, i _ long. i listen to the first couple this morning, i loved _ long. i listen to the first couple this morning, i loved it - long. i listen to the first couple this morning, i loved it and i i long. i listen to the first couple l this morning, i loved it and i love your dad. this morning, i loved it and i love our dad. , �* :,

this morning, i loved it and i love your dad-_ you i this morning, i loved it and i love i your dad._ you are your dad. isn't he a legend? you are both talking — your dad. isn't he a legend? you are both talking and _ your dad. isn't he a legend? you are both talking and with _ your dad. isn't he a legend? you are both talking and with your _ your dad. isn't he a legend? you are both talking and with your mum, i your dad. isn't he a legend? you are both talking and with your mum, as| both talking and with your mum, as with any family, why wasn't i taught how to swim? i with any family, why wasn't i taught how to swim?— with any family, why wasn't i taught how to swim? . ., ,:, how to swim? i mean, there were also really difficult — how to swim? i mean, there were also really difficult conversations _ how to swim? i mean, there were also really difficult conversations i - how to swim? i mean, there were also really difficult conversations i had i really difficult conversations i had to have with my family. this isn't just a podcast where it is me and my dad and my brotherjohn they talking about how to swim. we came to blows, we had really tough conversations and you will hear that in the second episode but by the fifth you will see the journey of the family and i hope it puts a smile on your face. thank you so much becoming in, are you all right? we are putting you through the wringer explain, thank you so much for having me. delighted to have you. summaya's podcast brown gal can't swim is on bbc sounds. you're watching bbc breakfast, it's 8.59.

this is bbc news. i'm tanya beckett, welcome to view it in the uk and around the world. our top stories. "they are trying to destroy it and wipe us off the face of the ad". president zalevski condemned the russian attack on kyiv and other ukrainian cities with an early—morning barrage of missiles. more than a dozen. so... early—morning barrage of missiles. more than a dozen. 50... fit, more than a dozen. so... a spokesperson for the ukrainian emergency services says at least eight people have been killed in kyiv in the blasts on the capital. it comes as president putin prepares to meet his security council after accusing ukraine of attacking the bridge between russia and crimea.