tv Breakfast BBC News October 26, 2022 6:00am-9:00am BST
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good morning. welcome to breakfast withjon kay and victoria valentine. our headlines today... rishi sunak will hold his first cabinet meeting this morning after a major reshuffle of ministers. it comes as he warns of tough choices ahead. i will place economic stability and confidence at the heart of this government's agenda. this will mean difficult decisions to come. goad
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difficult decisions to come. good mornin: difficult decisions to come. good morning from — difficult decisions to come. good morning from this _ difficult decisions to come. good morning from this womenswear factory in derbyshire. i'm here finding out what businesses like this want to hear from the new prime minister as hear from the new prime minister as he stitches together at his plan for the economy. the end of the road for the fiesta. ford is expected to announce the iconic motor is being scrapped. the miracle babies — harry and harley are the most premature born twins to survive, and now they're celebrating their first birthday. good morning. chelsea are into the knockout stages of the champions league. they qualified in impressive style. and it's another mild start to the day today, with rain to clear in the far north—east of the country, then a drive slot and then more shower remain pushing towards the east, and thenit remain pushing towards the east, and then it dries up to sunshine and showers, but it is going to be windier but still very mild for the time of year. all the details later in the programme.
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good morning, everybody. it's wednesday the 26th of october. our main story... rishi sunak will hold his first cabinet meeting this morning after a major reshuffle of ministers. the new prime minister brought back several experienced mps to the front bench, but he's been criticised for reappointing suella braverman as home secretaryjust days after she resigned. he'll also take part in his first prime minister's questions later. our political correspondent jonathan blake reports. on day one as prime minister, among rishi sunak�*s first tasks in office, phone calls with other world leaders. mr sunak spoke last night to us presidentjoe biden and president zelensky of ukraine. there were calls, too, with the first minister of scotland, which nicola sturgeon described as constructive, and the welsh first minister, mark drakeford, who said the uk's urgent challenges were discussed. earlier rishi sunak said he'd been elected partly to fix the mistakes made by his predecessor, liz truss. he promised hope, but warned there'd
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be difficult decisions ahead. i will place economic stability and confidence at the heart of this government's agenda. this will mean difficult decisions to come. right now, our country is facing a profound economic crisis. the aftermath of covid still lingers. putin's war in ukraine has destabilised energy markets and supply chains the world over. there's a familiar look to mr sunak�*s top team. most of the faces around the cabinet table served under liz truss or borisjohnson. jeremy hunt remains as chancellor. the foreign secretary, james cleverly, stays in post and ben wallace continues as defence secretary. suella braverman�*s return as home secretary less than a week after she resigned over a security breach drew immediate criticism from labour.
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michael gove makes a comeback, too, to his previous post as levelling—up secretary, and dominic raab picks up two of his old jobs, deputy prime minister and justice secretary. it's all about continuity, says downing street. opposition parties argue more of the same is not good. we've had 12 years now of conservative failure, and we're now onto our third conservative prime minister in three months. they don't have a mandate to govern. rishi sunak himself has no mandate. the real problem we have, i this isn't one prime minister changing during the lifetime of a parliament. _ this is the third prime minister in the space of two months. i rishi sunak has asked today for the british people to trust him. yet the conservatives won't put their trust in the british people by giving them a say in a general election. people are worried sick out there. there are millions of struggling families and pensioners. they need more help. the first big test for rishi sunak�*s premiership will come when his chancellor makes
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a statement on tax and spending plans — scheduled for monday, but there's talk of a delay. before that, this lunchtime, rishi sunak�*s first prime minister's questions on his first full day in office. jonathan blake, bbc news. directors of public health in england are urging the government not to make further cuts to their budgets. they say local authorities are on a financial cliff edge, and any more reductions in funding will hit the poorest communities hardest. this this of course comes as the government, the new government under rishi sunak, looks at public spending ahead of that statement we think next monday, which is going to talk about any potential cuts. so while they talk about public cuts, these councils are wondering what that will mean for the public health budget. our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. public health is the campaigns you see, the posters up, the messages in
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the community, all that. and it is one of the big how is rishi sunak going to do this? is he going to have to make big cuts to public spending, or is he going to have to raise taxes? how do you feel that £40 billion hole in public finances, and what are you going to do about that? lots of people looking at what is going to happen, and whether public health will be hit. dominic hughes has been looking at this for us. this is what public health in action looks like. hi, i'm carol. i'm from the quit smoking team. anthony is a smoker, but with a fractured foot and shoulders, he's now stuck gateshead's queen elizabeth hospital. so how many cigarettes do normally smoke day, anthony? ten at the most. so, carol, one of the hospital's stop smoking advisers, sees a chance to help anthony quit. we can offer you some patches for your arm, and we can give you an inhalator, it's something to do with your hands, and that's full of nicotine as well. carol herself gave up smoking five years ago. she understands how hard it can be.
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if i could do it, anybody can, and i did it. so you can as well. and she fears what might happen if this kind of service didn't exist. i just think people will die sooner because they're not getting the support that they need, and i think now if we're educating the grannies, the mothers, they're going to educate their children not to smoke as well, because it's them that's the future, isn't it? and on the respiratory ward, the medical team can see that carole's work is getting results. if i can help support a patient diagnosed with lung cancer to stop smoking, they live longer. as powerful as having palliative chemotherapy. so it has a real impact straightaway, being able to offer these services, and if they get cut, that willjust be devastating. it's a critical tool in my armoury. in england, public health measures like stop smoking services are funded by local authorities with a grant from the department
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of health and social care worth £3.4 billion this year. but budgets have been squeeze hard over the last decade, and now rising inflation means the money is getting spread ever more thinly. the public health grant has been cut by around a quarter since 2015/16, and with higher—than—expected inflation at the moment, we're expecting another real term cut this year. a fresh analysis of what impact that's had on public health spending since 2015 shows where reductions have already been made. stop smoking services have been hardest hit, with budgets down by more than 40%. money for adult drug and alcohol services has been reduced by more than a quarter. and sexual health services saw funding fall by more than 20%. and in communities like gateshead, with areas of severe deprivation, talk of further budget cuts is a bleak prospect. it really concerns me, you know. i'm here to improve and protect the health and well—being of the population in gateshead,
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and actually having some of the limitations around budgets is really concerning. so if you take tobacco, for example. tobacco harm in gateshead costs about £62 million a year, about £9 million to the nhs. so if we were reducing some of those services that help us to tackle that issue, it doesn't make any sense. the department of health and social care says public health grants for next year will be announced in due course, but the worry is that double—digit inflation will mean vital services will be lost and the health of the poorest communities will suffer. dominic hughes, bbc news, gateshead. five palestinians, including at least three gunmen, have been killed in a major israeli raid against a militant group in the occupied west bank. the israelis carried out the raid in the city of nablus, and claimed they were acting against militants who've been carrying out attacks on israeli soldiers and civilians. palestinians say it's one
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of the biggest israeli offensives in more than a decade. our middle east correspondent tom bateman reports. explosion. israel's special forces move in after midnight. they say they've come to target the leader of the lions' den, a rising palestinian militant group. palestinians use loudspeakers for a call to defend the city. and many answer. gunfights break out between militants and israeli troops. israel's search and arrest raids in the occupied west bank have been mounting for months, and this was one of the biggest in years, killing five, including the militant commander. with a strike now closing shops, people emerged to streets cleared of trade but full of the talk of death. the lions' den rejects the traditional palestinian leadership, and has rapidly grown a popular base.
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israel says this was the group's bomb factory. rayek lives next door, and told me he was blown out of bed by the missile strike. "i saw it come in. all this glass fell on us," he says. "the building exploded. we took the kids and we ran downstairs." the big fear now is of a much further collapse into violence, and that is because you have a new generation of militants prepared, willing to fire at the israelis during these raids. and the israelis using a level of force here that hasn't been seen in the west bank in years. at the funerals, there are calls to resist. israel says it's responding to a deadly wave of attacks by palestinians. mohammed escaped death in the strike that killed his militant brother. some here mourning say it adds
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to the group's appeal. more ready to fight." israel says it will keep striking hard to counter the threat. but the queues of mourners are growing and so, too, the grip of militancy. tom bateman, bbc news, nablus. this let's return out our top story on what is going on with rishi sunak. we're joined now by our chief political correspondent nick eardley, who's in downing street. i have been sitting by a stack of papers as i have done all week looking at the headlines. the headlines in a couple of the papers yesterday was, unite or die. in the hope with this big reshuffle is to bring unity to the conservative party. do you think it is likely to have succeeded? i
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party. do you think it is likely to have succeeded?— have succeeded? i think it has a chance, victoria, _ have succeeded? i think it has a chance, victoria, for _ have succeeded? i think it has a chance, victoria, for the - have succeeded? i think it has a chance, victoria, for the simple| chance, victoria, for the simple reason that what rishi sunak has done is he has tried to bring in the different factions of the conservative party who are so often at each other�*s next, but by getting them around the cabinet table, he hopes that he can bring in all those views and try and compromise on some of those big debates that we know are coming on the economy and other things, and by having them in the cabinet, he is hoping they won't be criticising him from outside the covenant. the other thing that downing street insists that this cabinet is all about is experience, so you might have noticed if you have seen a list of the cabinet faces that a lot of them are quite familiar. they were cabinet ministers under borisjohnson, they are people who have done theirjobs for a while, like michael gove who was the levelling up secretary. he's back. so what does this all say? look, rishi sunak has got his first cabinet meeting this morning in downing street. he is hoping that
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this gives him a chance to take his agenda forward, bring his party together. there is already a bit of controversy about the cabinet, not least the appointment of the home secretary, suella braverman. remember, it isjust secretary, suella braverman. remember, it is just a week, secretary, suella braverman. remember, it isjust a week, less than a week, actually, since she was sacked by liz truss, effectively sacked, told to resign, for sending some government e—mails from a private e—mail account. she was told at the time that she had breached the ministerial code which all ministers have to follow. she was told to resign and she is back at herjob already. find told to resign and she is back at herjob already.— herjob already. and one would exect in herjob already. and one would expect in normal— herjob already. and one would expect in normal times, - herjob already. and one would expect in normal times, shall l herjob already. and one would i expect in normal times, shall we say, that there might be a little bit of a honeymoon period for any new prime minister. not so rishi sunak. he has got a busy day ahead, hasn't he? it sunak. he has got a busy day ahead, hasn't he? , ., , ., hasn't he? it is an interesting one. i think he hasn't he? it is an interesting one. | think he will— hasn't he? it is an interesting one. i think he will get _ hasn't he? it is an interesting one. i think he will get a _ hasn't he? it is an interesting one. i think he will get a political- i think he will get a political honeymoon with his party, they will give him a bit of space to do the things he wants to do given there has been so much turmoil recently. when it comes to the economy,
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though, we are absolutely spot on. no honeymoon period at all. it is supposed to be monday that we get the government's plan for the medium term, probably spending cuts, probably some tax rises as well. it is interesting. jeremy hunt, the chancellor, has been working on that for the last few days, and i asked a few people in government if that is definitely happening on monday, and they all say that it is a decision for the new prime minister and the chancellor to make, so that is not a commitment. i think they will want to do it as soon as possible, but standing here at quarter past six on, what day is it? wednesday morning? it is not 100% on monday. i don't know when you sleep, nick! and thank you very much forjoining us. i don't think he does. and when he is awake, he is running between westminster locations! the man is an energy machine but it is good to have him guiding us through it. quarter past six, and caroljoins us with the weather this morning, with
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a beautiful autumnal picture there. good morning! jon is absolutely right, a gorgeous picture. the weather today is very mixed, starting with rain and it will be windier than it has been and also mild, and two bands of rain move across us, we return to sunshine and showers. he was the first band of rain across scotland and north—east england, murky conditions in that, a dry slot before the next band comes across. that could be thundering across. that could be thundering across northern ireland and scotland, and scotland, and that clears and will be fairly weak as it moves across the far south—east, and then here is our ray of sunshine and showers. wendy too, but coming from a mild direction, namely from the south, so still mild, 12—20 other maximum temperatures. at this time of year we would expect between 12 and 14 north to south. as we head through this evening and overnight, a lot of showers will ease. we still have cloud in the south—east, and that will be producing some rain by
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the end of the night, the tail end of a weather front. murky in the hills from this band of rain. we have another one coming in across western scotland, but in between some clear skies, and wild again for the time of year. tomorrow we have got this band of rain moving northwards, and in scotland it also pushes northwards bringing some thyme across the outer hebrides, and you can see more rain coming in across northern ireland, pushing up through scotland as well. in between, drierand through scotland as well. in between, drier and brighter conditions, at times areas of cloud but tomorrow these are our temperatures, 12—20 , depending on the amount of sunshine in the south—east we could well see 21 or 22. jon and victoria. 22. jon and victoria. 22 degrees at the end of october! karen, thank you very much indeed. endometriosis is often described as a hidden epidemic. it's a condition that affects one in ten women in the uk, causing chronic pain, heavy periods and infertility. in northern ireland, around 37,000 women are waiting
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for surgery on the nhs. the department of health has admitted centres require specialised investment, but many women have been forced to go private in the meantime. marie—louise connolly reports. for claire nicholls, the pain and discomfort began as a teenager. there were numerous visits to doctors. i had originally been taken to get scanned, but was told that i was ok and everything was normal. this was when i started to think, ok, it's in my head. as claire got older, the episodes got worse and will happen a lot more frequently. after almost a decade, she was diagnosed with endometriosis, which involves tissue similar to the lining of the womb growing and attaching itself to other organs. after a three—and—a—half—year wait, claire had to go private. whenever they completed surgery, i was told that they couldn't see a lot of my organs due to the amount of scar tissue and adhesions
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that the endometriosis had caused. and due to the severity of the endometriosis and for having to wait so long, i have now irreversible damage to my fallopian tubes, which means that one of them no longer works, which can have a huge impact on my fertility. northern ireland has the longest gynaecological waiting list in the united kingdom, and they've gone up about 55% during the pandemic. and that's just really not serving our population well. what we're calling for it really is the establishment of regional endometriosis centres in northern ireland, where the specialists are available, and a multidisciplined team of a specialist nurse, their case history is discussed with a team of surgeons, bowel surgeons, radiologists and a specialist nurse. this campaign group says it's all very unfair. we have yet to speak to one person in our group that hasn't gone private for at least a consultation. it's expensive, very expensive.
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the department of health says specialist care is the way forward, but centres require investment. marie—louise connolly, bbc news. let's take a look at today's papers. many dominated by the reshuffle. the guardian reports that new prime minister rishi sunak has taken a "gamble" by restoring suella braverman to the home office less than a week after she was sacked for a security breach. the telegraph leads on mr sunak�*s speech about how he will fix the mistakes made by his predecessor, liz truss. according to the paper, his premiership has already received a boost as borrowing costs have recovered following the mini—budget chaos of the last few weeks. the i newspaper describes rishi sunak�*s new team as a "crisis this cabinet" of political rivals created in a bid to unify
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members of his party. meanwhile the daily mirror highlights the cost of living crisis facing "real people". their main story looks at the latest ons figures showing some basic food items have risen almost two—thirds in price in a year. now, for more than four decades, it has been one of britain's most popular cars, the ford fiesta. the model expected to be discontinued next year after selling almost 5 million in this country alone. vincent mcaviney reports.
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i think ithinki i think i would put the success of the fiesta down to the fact that it is small, it is compact, it has always been very good value for money. and actually it has had that magic ingredient which is that it is a great drivers car as well. fix, car a great drivers car as well. a car that is easier _ a great drivers car as well. a car that is easier to _ a great drivers car as well. a car that is easier to park _ a great drivers car as well. a car that is easier to park and - a great drivers car as well. a car that is easier to park and a - that is easier to park and a pleasant, airy interior. since first rolling off the production line in dagenham in 1977, ford has sold over 20 million fiestas worldwide, with brits buying 4.8 million. used to smaller cars. but the fiesta has remained a top five bestselling car every year since 1980. it even held the top spot from 2009 to 2020. so what's changed
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for the iconic model? a shift in consumer buying habits highlighted by the soaring but the axing follows that of ford's previously popular mondeo and focus models, too, as the company prepares to reset its brand to go all—in on electric vehicles. ford has not officially confirmed the fiesta's demise. gave them their first taste of freedom behind the wheel. vincent mcaviney, bbc news. you get attached to a car, don't you quest white people love them. they certainly do. 4.6 million of them out there over the the last 40 years. if you have pictures we'd love to see them. if you had one and loved it, we want to know.
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send to bbcbreakfast@bbc.co.uk, or tweet using the hashtag #bbcbrea kfast. we will take a look. i wonder what is the oldest ford fiesta out there? any original is still on the road in the uk this morning? if you go to work in your original 1980 fiesta, we want to see a picture of it this morning. looking forward to all of those. the time is 24 minutes past six in the morning. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm tolu adeoye. strike action by rail workers has been moved, so it doesn't clash with the royal british legion�*s poppy day. members of the rmt were due to walk out on the third, fifth, and 7th of november. the union's moved the action planned for the third to the ninth, having been made aware of the poppy appeal that day. posters are being put up in central london to help stop people being ripped off by pedicabs.
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in the past year more than £17,000 worth of fines have been given to drivers for overcharging. westminster council says it hopes to warn visitors about the risks of the unlicensed vehicles, and encourage them to use other transport. new technology to quickly charge electric buses is being introduced, allowing them to travel further with fewer buses needed to provide the same service. it attaches to the roof and tops up the vehicle in less than ten minutes. the tate modern is opening its doors to its latest installation in the turbine hall. the brain forest is a multi—media creation made up of sculpture, sound, music, video and items discovered along the banks of the thames. cecilia's idea of the brain forest is really about the connectedness of people across the world. and so part of the project was collecting things from the river to weave into the sculpture. mudlarking on the side of the river with members of the latin
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ex—women�*s community. and they found clay pipes and pieces of pottery and bone and shell, and those have been woven into the sculpture. let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's another very mild start this morning, and it's going to be another very mild day. largely bright this morning, some patchy cloud around. then a band of showers push through on a brisk south—westerly wind. drier through the afternoon into the evening with some sunshine, and temperatures reaching a mild 19 celsius. now overnight, it starts off dry and clear. we will see a little bit of cloud here and there. then a cold front approaches from the west, just bringing a little bit of rain towards dawn. minimum temperature, again, 13 or 14 celsius. now, that cold front is going to move east through the morning, bringing some outbreaks of rain. could get one or two heavier bursts
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in there as well, but it will clear, the afternoon drier with some bright and some sunny spells. so quite a bit of cloud around, though. and temperatures tomorrow, up at 20 celsius. in those sunny spells we could even see 21. now, as we head towards friday, various fronts, low pressure still in charge. so some rain, but it should clear through the afternoon. for saturday, the rain comes at night time into sunday morning, so it stays largely unsettled into the weekend. but the temperature still remains exceptionally mild, in the mid to high teens celsius. not long now until bonfire night. not all the usual displays will be going ahead. we've got details online on which councils have cancelled events, so do take a look. that's it from me. i'll be back in half an hour. now it's back tojon and victoria. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and victoria valentine.
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coming up on the show this morning... we'll have the remarkable story of premature twins harry and harley. they're celebrating their first birthday today, despite being born atjust 22 weeks. supervet noel fitzpatrick tells us why his difficult childhood helped inspire his love of animals. and saving lives by air — we'll bejoined by two paramedics from the east anglian air ambulance service ahead of a special episode of this is england. after a day of hiring and firing, we now know who will be joining the new prime minister, rishi sunak, around the cabinet table. the most controversial appointment was the return of suella braverman as home secretary, just six days
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after she resigned over a security breach. as expected, jeremy hunt remains as chancellor, and james cleverley stays on as foreign secretary. he backed borisjohnson in the leadership contest. steve barclay is appointed as health secretary for the second time this year, replacing therese coffey. dominic raab is back on the front bench in a role that will be familiar to him — he's deputy prime minister and justice secretary. leadership contender penny mordaunt remains leader of the house of commons. some of her supporters were hoping she would get a higher profile role. and michael gove returns to the
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cabinet as levelling up secretary, after being dramatically sacked by boris johnson in july. so, all change would have the same time not much change. let's discuss this with ben glaze, deputy political editor at the daily mirror, and martha gill, political columnist for the evening standard and new statesman. good morning. thank you forjoining us. ben, does that some ayda up? at lunchtime we heard 11 or so were leaving and thought it was going to be a brand—new government. but a lot of them are only returning to other jobs from the past?— jobs from the past? that's right. i was about to _ jobs from the past? that's right. i was about to write _ jobs from the past? that's right. i was about to write a _ jobs from the past? that's right. i was about to write a story - jobs from the past? that's right. i i was about to write a story yesterday about the brutal call that rishi sunak was conducting. what he wanted to do was quell any potential rebellion that may start against his early primary ship by looking after
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those allies of former prime minister borisjohnson and liz truss. he wanted to keep some people close and show that he was trying to unite the party. in still an element of continuity, really. one of the things that he is keen that characterises his leadership is stability, stability at the top of government, stability to the financial markets, and trying to bring back the sobriety and calmness to the top of government. you bring back the sobriety and calmness to the top of government.— to the top of government. you say that, but how _ to the top of government. you say that, but how much _ to the top of government. you say that, but how much stability - to the top of government. you say that, but how much stability will. that, but how much stability will there be as a result of the appointment, the reappointment of suella braverman? that certainly raised some eyebrows, notjust within opposition, within the opposition party, perhaps the public too, but also within tory ranks as well? . �* , too, but also within tory ranks as well? ., �* , ., , too, but also within tory ranks as well? ., �*, , well? that's right. there was shock that suella braverman _ well? that's right. there was shock that suella braverman returns - well? that's right. there was shock that suella braverman returns as i that suella braverman returns as home secretary. she has been rewarded for offering rishi sunak
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her support on sunday. many people thought she would row in behind borisjohnson. by offering rishi her support, she has been given back her old job. support, she has been given back her oldjob. six support, she has been given back her old job. six days ago she was sacked effectively, asked to resign by liz truss, for forwarding a effectively, asked to resign by liz truss, forforwarding a confidential government document from a personal e—mail address and private phone. those are two quite clear breaches of the ministerial code. we understand there is anger among whitehall officials, including the cabinet secretary simon case, at the fact she has been brought back so quickly. it does seem to suggest that rishi sunak is putting party before country. he said he wanted to bring back sober government and wanted propriety with his top team. one does wonder how that fits with bringing back suella braverman, less than a week after she quit over the security breach.— than a week after she quit over the security breach. martha, what do you think a return — security breach. martha, what do you think a return says _ security breach. martha, what do you think a return says about _ security breach. martha, what do you think a return says about rishi - think a return says about rishi
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sunak�*s position as prime minister and his position within the conservative party?- and his position within the conservative party? well, it says that he has _ conservative party? well, it says that he has potentially _ conservative party? well, it says that he has potentially made - conservative party? well, it says that he has potentially made a i conservative party? well, it says i that he has potentially made a deal to get— that he has potentially made a deal to get where he is, which will store up to get where he is, which will store up trouble — to get where he is, which will store up trouble for the future. suella braverman has strong opinions about her brief _ braverman has strong opinions about her brief. she tussled with liz truss — her brief. she tussled with liz truss over _ her brief. she tussled with liz truss over migration. liz truss wanted — truss over migration. liz truss wanted to— truss over migration. liz truss wanted to loosen it to bring about some _ wanted to loosen it to bring about some growth, also something rishi sunak— some growth, also something rishi sunak is_ some growth, also something rishi sunak is committed to doing, or wants— sunak is committed to doing, or wants to — sunak is committed to doing, or wants to do. but suella braverman pushed _ wants to do. but suella braverman pushed back. she is also a big figure — pushed back. she is also a big figure on— pushed back. she is also a big figure on the right of the party. if sunak— figure on the right of the party. if sunak wanted to demote her, he would store up— sunak wanted to demote her, he would store up some trouble. he is trying to build _ store up some trouble. he is trying to build a _ store up some trouble. he is trying to build a broad—based, perhaps trading — to build a broad—based, perhaps trading some more socially conservative red meat in exchange for people — conservative red meat in exchange for people getting on board with his economic— for people getting on board with his economic agenda, which is not something everyone agrees with. now, of course, something everyone agrees with. now, of course. we — something everyone agrees with. now, of course. we have _ something everyone agrees with. now, of course, we have got _ something everyone agrees with. idfrin", of course, we have got rishi sunak's first pmqs today. how do you think
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thatis first pmqs today. how do you think that is going to go and what do you think will be the strategy, martha, from labour in terms of having sunak as prime minister? i from labour in terms of having sunak as prime minister?— as prime minister? i think we got a hint of that — as prime minister? i think we got a hint of that yesterday. _ as prime minister? i think we got a hint of that yesterday. definitely i hint of that yesterday. definitely what _ hint of that yesterday. definitely what keir starmer is going to try to do is _ what keir starmer is going to try to do is put _ what keir starmer is going to try to do is put sunak as somebody who puts party before _ do is put sunak as somebody who puts party before country. he will pick up party before country. he will pick up on _ party before country. he will pick up on the — party before country. he will pick up on the nadine dorries line that rishi _ up on the nadine dorries line that rishi sunak stabbed boris in the back, _ rishi sunak stabbed boris in the back, which had quite a bit of cut through— back, which had quite a bit of cut through with the public as well as the party~ — through with the public as well as the party. and in general they are going _ the party. and in general they are going to _ the party. and in general they are going to try to taint whatever freshness this new administration has under— freshness this new administration has under rishi sunak with what happened in the past. after all, he was chancellor. he is in a sense fixing _ was chancellor. he is in a sense fixing his — was chancellor. he is in a sense fixing his own mess. labour will try to paint _ fixing his own mess. labour will try to paint him — fixing his own mess. labour will try to paint him as somebody who is responsible for what he says he is now going — responsible for what he says he is now going to fix. it is responsible for what he says he is now going to fix.— now going to fix. it is a challenge for keir starmer, _ now going to fix. it is a challenge for keir starmer, isn't _ now going to fix. it is a challenge for keir starmer, isn't it, - now going to fix. it is a challenge | for keir starmer, isn't it, knowing
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how tojudge this, for keir starmer, isn't it, knowing how to judge this, how to play a new prime minister?— prime minister? that's right. when he was facing _ prime minister? that's right. when he was facing boris _ prime minister? that's right. when he was facing boris johnson - prime minister? that's right. when he was facing boris johnson across| he was facing borisjohnson across the dispatch box every wednesday afternoon, there were obvious dividing lines. you had the slightly boring keir starmer, his critics say. he doesn't feel there is a problem in coming across as slightly bureaucratic when you are opposite borisjohnson bureaucratic when you are opposite boris johnson with bureaucratic when you are opposite borisjohnson with his bureaucratic when you are opposite boris johnson with his flamboyant bluster, trying to bamboozle his critics. then keir starmer has to face liz truss. it was hard to define what the relationship was across the dispatch box. they didn't have enough time to get it going. now keir starmerfaces have enough time to get it going. now keir starmer faces another challenge and how he approaches his exchanges with rishi sunak, particularly as they are both cut from the same cloth in terms of, they were nice suits, they are both a bit boring, straight and sensible. trying to set dividing lines, they are less obvious. keir starmer and his team will be trying to develop a new approach yet again just seven weeks after they were preparing for
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the first exchange with liz truss. i think what we will see from keir starmer as martha said, he will try to highlight some of the problems that have been inflicted on the economy. he will particularly focus on low growth. you would expect labour to hammer that. rishi sunak was chancellor for two and a half years and many of the problems currently haunting our economy can be laid at his door from currently haunting our economy can be laid at his doorfrom his time currently haunting our economy can be laid at his door from his time at number 11. be laid at his door from his time at number”. i be laid at his door from his time at number 11. . ,., be laid at his door from his time at number it— number 11. i want both of you to lace number 11. i want both of you to place your— number 11. i want both of you to place your bets. _ number 11. i want both of you to place your bets. there - number 11. i want both of you to place your bets. there are - number 11. i want both of you to | place your bets. there are some reports out of there at the moment that we may not see this fiscal statement that we have been eagerly anticipating on halloween, on monday the 31st. what do you make of that? do you think we will get that, or will it be pushed back? mr; do you think we will get that, or will it be pushed back? my opinion is that it would _ will it be pushed back? my opinion is that it would be _ will it be pushed back? my opinion is that it would be quite _ will it be pushed back? my opinion is that it would be quite foolhardy| is that it would be quite foolhardy to push _ is that it would be quite foolhardy to push it — is that it would be quite foolhardy to push it back. after all, the reason — to push it back. after all, the reason rishi sunak is there is to calm _ reason rishi sunak is there is to calm the — reason rishi sunak is there is to calm the markets, to give a sense of stability~ _ calm the markets, to give a sense of stability. that means a sense of knowing — stability. that means a sense of knowing exactly what he is going to
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do and _ knowing exactly what he is going to do and backing it up with justification. if he pushes back that date, that allows an element of doubt _ that date, that allows an element of doubt to— that date, that allows an element of doubt to come into the situation, which _ doubt to come into the situation, which will— doubt to come into the situation, which will not play well for him at all. which will not play well for him at att~ yes. — which will not play well for him at all. yes, there are rumours that it will be _ all. yes, there are rumours that it will be pushed back. and all. yes, there are rumours that it will be pushed back.— all. yes, there are rumours that it will be pushed back. and what about ou, ben? will be pushed back. and what about you. ben? i — will be pushed back. and what about you. then? i must— will be pushed back. and what about you, ben? i must say _ will be pushed back. and what about you, ben? i must say i _ will be pushed back. and what about you, ben? i must say i was - will be pushed back. and what about| you, ben? i must say i was surprised when the government _ you, ben? i must say i was surprised when the government schedule - you, ben? i must say i was surprised when the government schedule it - you, ben? i must say i was surprised when the government schedule it forj when the government schedule it for halloween, because that is a gift for headline writers given the brutality of the cuts to public spending we are likely to see. rishi sunak withjeremy hunt spending we are likely to see. rishi sunak with jeremy hunt will spend today and tomorrow poring over the plans, working out what the medium term fiscal plan will look like, thenjudge term fiscal plan will look like, then judge whether to term fiscal plan will look like, thenjudge whether to go term fiscal plan will look like, then judge whether to go ahead with it or not on monday. next week we are expecting the monetary policy committee of the bank of england to meet on november the 3rd, and that will determine the interest rate rise that we all expect to see. the idea with having the latest money budget on halloween was that it would take place before the mpc might and will give context to the
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rate rise we are expecting. it might be tempting for rishi sunak, a former chancellor himself, to take a little bit longer, particularly given that the financial markets seem to have settled down since liz truss announced she was going. looks like another — truss announced she was going. looks like another busy _ truss announced she was going. looks like another busy week _ truss announced she was going. looks like another busy week next _ truss announced she was going. looks like another busy week next week as well. thank you both. let's turn our attentions to europe and the football last night. john is here. hold the front page! erling haaland did not score! what has gone wrong?! well, city were already through. perhaps he only saves the goals for when it matters. it certainly mattered for chelsea last night. he is a goal machine. if he doesn't score he is not happy. he was substituted at half—time, which is astonishing. but chelsea are through, so they are looking good. their previous manager got sacked when they didn't get off to a good start in the champions league. progress in graham potter.
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morning. knockout goals and knockout blows in the champions league last night. last year's champions chelsea are through. city though were held against dortmund, while celtic�*s european adventure is over all together. here's olly foster. six weeks ago, chelsea lost their opening match in the champions league. that triggered thomas tuchel�*s sacking. graham potter was brought in, and they haven't lost since. midway through the first half, they were heading towards another victory. mateo kovacic with the opener against salzburg — one for the cameras. they really should have had more than one though. and early in the second half junior adamu pulled salzburg level, the goal that guaranteed chelsea a place in the last 16 was a thing of beauty. kai havertz picked his corner and curled the winner, sending them into the knockout stage with a game to spare. erling haaland scored 86 goals in 89 games for borussia dortmund, a strike rate he's kept up at manchester city. but returning to his former club, he was kept quiet.
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was taken off at half time. not that riyad mahrez could put it away. it was just one of those nights for city, although the draw does mean that they win their group. third, the best they could hope for, something that would give them they needed a win for that, and giakoumakis kept that ambition alive. the ukrainians can still reach the knockout stage after that more matches tonight. it remains a recurring issue — the lack of black managers at the top of english football. there remains only one — patrick vieira at crystal palace — despite figures showing 43%
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of players in the premier league and 34% in the efl are black. he says more must be given a chance to manage. overall i believe that, you know, the doors are not open for us to do what we can do and to go into management. and when i'm talking management, i'm talking about the team, but i'm talking about the higher level as well. i think we need to be given more opportunities to show that we are as good as anybody else. the world cups are coming thick and fast at the moment. we've got the rugby league and women's rugby union world cup ongoing, as is the men's t20. it's ireland v england this morning. england winning the toss and fielding first. they might be regretting that. ireland 103—2. al—zubaidi —— their
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captain has scored 48. england to bat next. different fortunes in their opening matches. england beat afghanistan, ireland lost. papua new guinea are still alive and kicking after keeping up their hopes of reaching the quarterfinals. they beat the cook islands in warrington. they will advance if they match the cook islands' result against tonga on sunday. wales still allowed for the time being. and mark your cards, because a bit of sporting history will be made on sunday when england men's netball team play theirfirst international against australia. it will be played in sydney during the three match series. james thomson—boston, captain of the recently formed england thorns, says he hopes it will open doors for more boys to play the sport. for our younger boys, especially the ones who are between 17 and 22,
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who've fought so hard to be able to be a part of this, it just validates the fact that this isn'tjust a girls' sport, that boys should be able to play it, and the stigma will lift the more that we push ourselves out there. did you know? i didn't. fancy giving it a go? why not?! shall we go? give it a go. i have got a bit of an advantage though, right? i have got no chance! you can hold the net. 6:43am. let's talk about what all of this means for business, all of these changes we have been seeing at these changes we have been seeing at the top. rishi sunak begins his first full day in office at number 10 this morning. it comes at a time of particular economic turmoil for the country, with high inflation
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and interest rate hikes. so what do businesses want to hear from the new prime minister? ben's in derbyshire to find out. good morning. we are at this women's we are factory in alfreton, david nieper. it is absolutely staggering what they can do here. they take these little bits of fabric, as you are seeing there, and they turned them into what seems like metre magic, into finished garments like this. this business has been long established. 60 years. that everybody is wondering what they will hear from the new prime minister. on tax and spending, to help with the cost of living. jamie, what are you most hoping to hear in terms of support for a cost of living?
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terms of support for a cost of livin: ? ., ..,, , terms of support for a cost of livinu? ., , , , living? lower cost energy bills. that is the _ living? lower cost energy bills. that is the biggest _ living? lower cost energy bills. that is the biggest change. - living? lower cost energy bills. | that is the biggest change. you living? lower cost energy bills. - that is the biggest change. you are listenin: to that is the biggest change. you are listening to jamie _ that is the biggest change. you are listening to jamie there. _ that is the biggest change. you are listening to jamie there. what - that is the biggest change. you are listening to jamie there. what is i listening to jamie there. what is the biggest price pressure for you? three years ago there were four of us and _ three years ago there were four of us and now— three years ago there were four of us and now there are only two of us, and it— us and now there are only two of us, and it it _ us and now there are only two of us, and it it is _ us and now there are only two of us, and it it is still— us and now there are only two of us, and it it is still the same price. the _ and it it is still the same price. the cost — and it it is still the same price. the cost of— and it it is still the same price. the cost of everything going up in the weekly shop.— the cost of everything going up in the weekly shop. thanks. we will let ou car the weekly shop. thanks. we will let you carry on- — the weekly shop. thanks. we will let you carry on. households _ the weekly shop. thanks. we will let you carry on. households around - the weekly shop. thanks. we will let you carry on. households around thej you carry on. households around the uk are facing pressure. the challenge for the new prime minister is the rising prices, inflation at a 40 year high at the moment. the prime minister has said there will be difficult decisions to come. that could mean difficult choices to make over whether to raise pensions and benefits in line with inflation. then there is the energy price guarantee which means that household, gas and electricity bills will be at £2500 a year this winter. only until april is that guarantee
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in place. bills could go up after that. we do not know what support will be available. businesses get energy support for six months. we're open, we're expecting, to hear the government's new tax and spending plans, what it means for the taxes you plans, what it means for the taxes y°u pay, plans, what it means for the taxes you pay, the taxes your employer pays. we will hear from the boss here in this factory about what he thinks should be done. but first, ali price has been getting reaction from people in crawley. we're living through scary times. even the new prime minister thinks so. right now, our country is facing a profound economic crisis. here, they're used to rubbishjokes about creepy crawley. but in this tory—voting town, where labour always come a close second, the conservatives will be hoping to avoid an election shocker. but it'll all depend on what they think of the new pm. to be honest, i don't know, i'm losing hope with all of them. and we've been conservative for
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quite some time, so, i don't know. well, it's a change, so hopefully it's going to be a good change, and it will do something positive for the country. and i'm just excited to see what that will be. you are excited ? yeah. yeah, lam. gandhi must be _ applauding him right now. so, yeah, i'm happy forthat. because he's. . ? well, one, because he's asian, and itjust shows you how- britain has changed. and that's a good thing. i will place economic stability and confidence at the heart of this government's agenda. that was the main message. but on half term, were people here listening? we need to stop living on the credit card, sort the finances out. he says he wants to put economic stability and confidence at the centre of everything he does. does that instil confidence in you? no. it's a lot of saying and not a lot of doing, so... ask me in two years. i'm petrified to put the heating on. every week you do the food shop
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and it's like, "yeah, _ well, "we can't have i that this week, then." you know, out of the trolley. trust is earned, and i will earn yours. he says he's got to put the trust back in the people and he's... yeah, he's... good luck to him, i say, why not? it can't get any worse, can it, really?! what's he got to do to put the trust back for you? well, the bills. i know the high office i have accepted, and i hope to live up to its demands. and to be fair, i think he probably will. - i think he'll do... he's a very clever man. and he did welland in the covid situation. i so, yeah, ithink he'll be all right. the new pm has been putting the finishing touches on his new cabinet, trying to unite his party. the bigger test will be uniting the country. ellie price, bbc news, crawley.
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well, the views of people in crawley. let's find out what businesses would like to hear from the new prime minister. we can speak to christopher, the boss here. what are you hoping the new prime minister will do to support businesses like yours? you are absolutely _ businesses like yours? you are absolutely right, _ businesses like yours? you are absolutely right, we _ businesses like yours? you are absolutely right, we have - businesses like yours? you are absolutely right, we have an i absolutely right, we have an economic crisis. but i am hoping the new prime minister will unlock talent in places like this all over the country. there are millions of people in towns like this. we have the potential to raise the economic production of this country. what production of this country. what will that look _ production of this country. what will that look like? _ production of this country. what will that look like? how- production of this country. what will that look like? how will- production of this country. what will that look like? how will that help with your rising energy bills? well, the only way we are going to get out of this economic crisis is by producing more and exporting more command being more productive. and to do that we need skills. we have got to skill up the country. and what i hope he will do is unlock that talent. i hope you will abandon the apprenticeship levy and encourage companies like us to train
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the next generation, to produce more, to raise this country's output. b. more, to raise this country's outut. �* , ., , ., , more, to raise this country's outut. �* , ., , ., ., output. a number of years ago you were a supporter. _ output. a number of years ago you were a supporter, you _ output. a number of years ago you were a supporter, you supported i were a supporter, you supported borisjohnson. how do you feel about the new prime minister? does he inspire confidence? are you happy to see him in post?— see him in post? yes, i really hope we have some _ see him in post? yes, i really hope we have some stability _ see him in post? yes, i really hope we have some stability here. - see him in post? yes, i really hope we have some stability here. one | we have some stability here. one previous prime minister came into office with the mantra, education, education, education. and i hope that this prime minister will do is tackle skills, skills, skills. stand tackle skills, skills, skills. and what effect _ tackle skills, skills, skills. and what effect would _ tackle skills, skills, skills. and what effect would the - tackle skills, skills, skills. and what effect would the turmoil have for you that we have seen in recent weeks? can you come back from that? let's not be too gloomy. there is a tremendous demand for british made quality product out there. we are having one of the best years we have ever had it our history. but we have had a dip in the last four weeks. it has bounced back up again already. i am optimistic. let's get going and produce stuff here.— produce stuff here. christopher, thank you- _
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produce stuff here. christopher, thank you. one _ produce stuff here. christopher, thank you. one last _ produce stuff here. christopher, thank you. one last close-up i produce stuff here. christopher, i thank you. one last close-up look. thank you. one last close—up look. this is sharon's handiwork. i struggled to sew a button onto a shirt. this isjust absolutely mesmerising, isn't it? you should have taken some shirts with you, you could have got them sorted! that would be a bit cheeky. why not? well done, sharon. good to see the team hard at work. so we have a look at the weather? speak to the lovely carol. good morning. the picture behind me really tells a story. look at the leaves on the ground. we are likely to see more of these today. it is going to be a windier day than it has been. we have had a parent bit of rain moving northwards across scotland. the second bed behind it. some of it will be heavy and thundery. through the morning you can see how it moves out of wales
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and south—west england. there will be some showers left behind. largely dry across most of eastern england. continuing across the north—west into scotland, pushing out of northern ireland, with one or two showers. a dry slot in central scotland before the rain clears away into the north—east. the first band does clear. the second band weakens as it moves across eastern parts of england. we are left with this residual cloud. it is a day of sunshine and showers. windy. the strongest winds towards the west. at times they could be touching gale force with the exposure. temperatures 12 to 20 degrees, above average for the time of the year. this evening and overnight many of the showers fade. we still have the weather front of the south. it flips around and starts to move northwards again through england and wales, eventually getting into northern ireland. at the same time we have not another weather front across the north west. it is going to be another mild night. tomorrow, the
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rain band moves northwards and eastwards. you can see we also have the rain moving northwards across scotland. behind the rain in scotland. behind the rain in scotland it would be fairly cloudy. some brighter breaks developing in parts of england and wales. temperatures tomorrow, we could reach 22 somewhere in the south—east. thank you, carol. i enjoyed our catch up coffee yesterday. oh, so did i! can we do it again soon? i took your advice about sleep patterns because you have been doing thisjob longer than me. i took it on board. i did not have a nap yesterday afternoon. i had an absolute shocker. absolute shocker. i am i had an absolute shocker. absolute shocker. iam never listening i had an absolute shocker. absolute shocker. i am never listening to you again! it works for me. i can't do the sleeping during the day. i was awake all night, cursing you. oh, bless you! you still look good on it, i have to say! thank you very much indeed. i will listen to the weather but nothing
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else. today is a very special day for parents jade and steve. they're celebrating the first birthday of their twin babies — a milestone they feared they'd never reach. that's because harry and harley were born premature atjust 22 weeks and five days. they arrived so early, that doctors told their parents to expect the worst. but the twins defied all the odds. they're believed to be the most premature twins to survive in the uk. fiona lamdin has been to meet them. harley and harry crane, born at 22 weeks and five days, the uk's most premature twins. they were so, so tiny, they nearly didn't make it. hello. i had a suspicion that i was potentially leaking fluid, and i went into the hospitaljust for a check, just to
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see what was going on. and they said that i was in what's called preterm labour, so i was going to be delivering imminently. i think the language was... this doesn't happen, they're not viable. they won't survive. this is a miscarriage. this will be quick, let's just get it over with. harley was the first twin to be born. i remember saying to one of the nurses, "i can't hear a cry." and she said, "you won't at this gestation." and i thought, oh. and then at that moment, she went, "ah!" it's almost like a defiant, like, answer. as if to say, "yes, i can!" and ijumped up, because i knew then that there was a sign of life. so, you know, a responsibility to try and save them. they brought her over to me to have a quick look at her. she was so tiny. i don't think anything can prepare you to see a baby so small, you know, perfectly formed, but just tiny. harry was born an hour later.
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they were both put onto ventilators and rushed into the neonatal intensive care unit, where they spent the next five months. no one expected them to survive. you had to say goodbye so many times to your babies. we were advised if you want a christening, it's probably best to do it now. so we did that when they were two weeks old, because we thought we were going to lose at least one of them. it was horrendous. horrific. the first few weeks, it was literally by the hour, wasn't it? it was literally, things would change by the hour. and afterfive months, in march, they were finally allowed home. and just look at them now. as they get ready to celebrate their first birthday, the twins have caught up, and are already at the expected weight of a one—year—old. so just to give you a sense of scale, this was the size when they were born. they were a pound, and 25 centimetres, which is now the length of harry's leg. they've got a long list of things that were wrong with them.
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at this stage where they are, we're really happy with where they are. who knows what's around the corner for them? trying to remember where they've come from. if it was a hand of cards, i'd fold now. i'm happy, you know? so, yeah, blessed. it's like winning the lottery for me. and i know it is for you. i couldn't want any more in life. this is it. this is... this is as good as it gets, you know. you can't get any better than this. they've made our life complete. you know, happy endings do happen. miracles happen. this is absolute proof. fiona lamdin, bbc news. 0h, oh, whata oh, what a smile! iwas oh, what a smile! i was thinking exactly the same. what a lovely story. and we'll be speaking to jade and steve, with harley and harry, just after eight. and also, their consultant. the doctor with them through the whole
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of this. we have got a cake. and a card. the card is not great but the cake is good! time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello. good morning from bbc london. i'm tolu adeoye. strike action by rail workers has been moved so it doesn't clash with the royal british legion's poppy day. members of the rmt were due to walk out on the 3rd, 5th and 7th of november. the union's moved the action planned for the 3rd to the 9th, having been made aware of the poppy appeal that day. posters are being put up in central london to help stop people being ripped off by pedicabs. in the past year more than £17,000 worth of fines have been given to drivers for overcharging. westminster council says it hopes to warn visitors about the risks of the unlicensed vehicles
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and encourage them to use other transport. new technology to quickly charge electric buses is being introduced, allowing them to travel further with fewer buses needed to provide the same service. it attaches to the roof and tops up the vehicle in less than ten minutes. the tate modern is opening its doors to its latest installation in the turbine hall. the brain forest is a multi—media creation made up of sculpture, sound, music, video and items discovered along the banks of the thames. cecilia's idea of the brain forest is really about the connectedness of people across the world. and so part of the project was collecting things from the river to weave into the sculpture. mudlarking on the side of the river with members of the latin ex—women's community. and they found clay pipes and pieces of pottery and bone and shell, and those have been woven into the sculpture.
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let's take a look at the tubes now. there are severe delays on the district line, minor delays on the hammersmith and city line. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's another very mild start this morning, and it's going to be another very mild day. largely bright this morning, some patchy cloud around. then a band of showers push through on a brisk south—westerly wind. drier through the afternoon into the evening with some sunshine, and temperatures reaching a mild 19 celsius. now overnight, it starts off dry and clear. we will see a little bit of cloud here and there. then a cold front approaches from the west, just bringing a little bit of rain towards dawn. minimum temperature, again, 13 or 14 celsius. now, that cold front is going to move east through the morning, bringing some outbreaks of rain. could get one or two heavier bursts in there as well, but it will clear, the afternoon drier with some bright and some sunny spells. so quite a bit of cloud around, though. and temperatures tomorrow, up at 20 celsius. in those sunny spells we could even see 21. now, as we head towards friday,
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various fronts, low pressure still in charge. so some rain, but it should clear through the afternoon. for saturday, the rain comes at night time into sunday morning, so it stays largely unsettled into the weekend. but the temperature still remains exceptionally mild, in the mid to high teens celsius. well, not long now until bonfire night. not all the usual firework displays will be going ahead. we've got details online on which councils have cancelled events — so do take a look. that's it from me. i'll be back in half an hour. now it's back tojon and victoria. good morning. welcome to breakfast withjon kay and victoria valentine. our headlines today... rishi sunak will hold his first cabinet meeting this morning after a major reshuffle of ministers. it comes as he warns
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of tough choices ahead. i will place economic stability and confidence at the heart of this government's agenda. this will mean difficult decisions to come. we're live in westminster where mr sunak _ come. we're live in westminster where mr sunak will _ come. we're live in westminster where mr sunak will host - come. we're live in westminster where mr sunak will host that i where mr sunak will host that cabinet meeting in a couple of hours before heading to the commons for his first prime minister's questions. the end of the road for the fiesta — ford is expected to announce the iconic motor is being scrapped. morning. it's a knockout for chelsea. how last year's winners of the champions league qualified from the group stage in impressive style. good morning. we've got two bands of rain pushing northwards and eastwards today, they were clear leaving us this afternoon with sunshine and showers. it will be a mild day following on from a mild start, but windier than it has been. all the details later in the
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programme. good morning, everybody. it's wednesday, the 26th of october. our main story. rishi sunak will hold his first cabinet meeting this morning after a major reshuffle of ministers. the new prime minister brought back several experienced mps to the front bench — but he's been criticised for re—appointing suella braverman as home secretaryjust days after she resigned. he'll also take part in his first prime minister's questions later. our political correspondent jonathan blake reports. on day one as prime minister, among rishi sunak's first tasks in office, phone calls with other world leaders. mr sunak spoke last night to us presidentjoe biden and president zelensky of ukraine. there were calls, too, with the first minister of scotland, which nicola sturgeon described as constructive, and the welsh first minister, mark drakeford, who said the uk's urgent challenges were discussed. earlier rishi sunak said he'd been
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elected partly to fix the mistakes made by his predecessor, liz truss. he promised hope, but warned there'd be difficult decisions ahead. i will place economic stability and confidence at the heart of this government's agenda. this will mean difficult decisions to come. right now, our country is facing a profound economic crisis. the aftermath of covid still lingers. putin's war in ukraine has destabilised energy markets and supply chains the world over. there's a familiar look to mr sunak's top team. most of the faces around the cabinet table served under liz truss or borisjohnson. jeremy hunt remains as chancellor. the foreign secretary, james cleverly, stays in post and ben wallace continues as defence
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secretary. suella braverman's return as home secretary less than a week after she resigned over a security breach drew immediate criticism from labour. michael gove makes a comeback, too, to his previous post as levelling—up secretary, and dominic raab picks up two of his old jobs, deputy prime minister and justice secretary. it's all about continuity, says downing street. opposition parties argue more of the same is not good. we've had 12 years now of conservative failure, and we're now onto our third conservative prime minister in three months. they don't have a mandate to govern. rishi sunak himself has no mandate. the real problem we have, i this isn't one prime minister changing during the lifetime of a parliament. _ this is the third prime minister in the space of two months. i rishi sunak has asked today for the british people to trust him. yet the conservatives won't put their trust in the british people by giving them a say in a general election. people are worried sick out there. there are millions of struggling families and pensioners.
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they need more help. the first big test for rishi sunak's premiership will come when his chancellor makes a statement on tax and spending plans — scheduled for monday, but there's talk of a delay. before that, this lunchtime, rishi sunak's first prime minister's questions on his first full day in office. jonathan blake, bbc news. 0h, oh, a big day today for prime minister's questions. we're joined now by our chief political correspondent nick eardley — who's in westminster. so the hope is his big reshuffle will bring unity to the conservative party . but that is a tough prospect, isn't it? ., ,., but that is a tough prospect, isn't it? ., ., , it? the whole point of this cabinet which we will _ it? the whole point of this cabinet which we will see _ it? the whole point of this cabinet which we will see in _ it? the whole point of this cabinet which we will see in downing i it? the whole point of this cabinet l which we will see in downing street later this morning is to try to provide stability. rishi sunak says he has put people into the jobs that he has put people into the jobs that he thinks of the best people for it. it is also to try to keep his party
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more stable given all the rows we have covered in breakfast over the last few years. but the biggest challenge by a country mile that rishi sunak is going to face is the economy. how does he get the economy back on track? how did he bring inflation down? how does he deal with the cost of living crisis? and thatis with the cost of living crisis? and that is not going to be easy, because the size in the black hole of spending is such that the treasury is already facing tax quizzes and tax rises. it is up to the prime minister to say which will go ahead. i understand that his talks will be important later with the chancellor later. it is going to be difficult to sell to the public, though, and that is going to be a big challenge for the pm. stand i big challenge for the pm. and i ruess big challenge for the pm. and i guess keir— big challenge for the pm. and i guess keir starmer _ big challenge for the pm. and i guess keir starmer and - big challenge for the pm. and i guess keir starmer and other l big challenge for the pm. and i guess keir starmer and other mps at
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prime minister's questions today are going to want to shine a light on that and get some clarity and answers. they are, and it is worth remembering, and i know we talked about this yesterday. rishi sunak hasn't done any interviews as part of this leadership campaign. we heard from him a lot over the summer, but the only times we have heard from him in public since he became prime minister have been statements delivered from a lectern, so he will get his first scrutiny today at noon in prime minister's questions, always a big moment of the week but even more so when you have a new prime minister. labour will try and push him on whether he has a mandate to govern, and whether he has a mandate for some of the controversial policies that he is going to have to pursue. if he says yes, that won't end there calls for a general election. nick, for now, thank you very much indeed. we will bejoined by the newly thank you very much indeed. we will be joined by the newly reappointed foreign secretary, james cleverly, who will talk to us live in the next half an hour. let's talk about some news going on internationally.
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five palestinians, including at least three gunmen, have been killed in a major israeli raid against a militant group in the occupied west bank. the israelis carried out the raid in the city of nablus, and claimed they were acting against militants, who've been carrying out attacks on israeli soldiers and civilians. palestinians say it's one of the biggest israeli offensives in more than a decade. our middle east correspondent tom bateman reports. explosion. israel's special forces move in after midnight. they say they've come to target the leader of the lions' den, a rising palestinian militant group. palestinians use loudspeakers for a call to defend the city. and many answer. gunfights break out between militants and israeli troops. israel's search and arrest raids in the occupied west bank have been this
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mounting for months, and this was one of the biggest in years, killing five, including the militant commander. with a strike now closing shops, people emerged to streets cleared of trade but full of the talk of death. the lions' den rejects the traditional palestinian leadership, and has rapidly grown a popular base. israel says this was the group's bomb factory. rayek lives next door, and told me he was blown out of bed by the missile strike. "i saw it come in. all this glass fell on us," he says. "the building exploded. we took the kids and we ran downstairs." the big fear now is of a much further collapse into violence, and that is because you have a new generation of militants prepared, willing to fire at the israelis during these raids. and the israelis using a level of force here that hasn't been seen in the west bank in years.
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at the funerals, there are calls to resist. israel says it's responding to a deadly wave of attacks by palestinians. mohammed escaped death in the strike that killed his militant brother. some here mourning say it adds to the group's appeal. "for every one who dies," this boy tells me, "there will be ten more ready to fight." israel says it will keep striking hard to counter the threat. but the queues of mourners are growing and so, too, the grip of militancy. tom bateman, bbc news, nablus. appears in the house of lords have challenge the role of prince harry and prince andrew in being able to stand in for the king on official duties.
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they remain two of the five "counsellors of state". this means they can carry out important constitutional duties if the monarch is unwell or overseas. researchers in the united states have found a link between an aggressive type of breast cancer and people with african heritage. this aggressive cancer disproportionately affects black women and women under 40. scientists hope that more black women willjoin clinical trials to help improve survival rates. the clothing giant adidas has cut ties with the musician ye, formerly known as kanye west. it comes after the rapper posted anti—semitic comments to his twitter account. adidas says it does not tolerate "any sort of hate speech". our north america correspondent, peter bowes, reports. he had what every marketer dreams of — a larger than life personality, adoring fans and global stardom.
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a music industry extrovert and a maverick. money—spinning tie—ups with household names from the world of fashion were lucrative. but the commercial prowess of kanye west is imploding. after posting anti—semitic remarks, ye's has been banned from twitter, facebook and instagram. the luxury fashion house balenciaga dropped the rapper. gap is removing yeezy products from its stores, and the talent agency caa has stopped working with him. ye's relationship with adidas has been fractious for some time. in a now deleted instagram post, he'd accused the german company of stealing his designs. and when he wore a white lives matter jacket at a paris fashion show earlier this month, the firm said it was going to review their relationship. now it's called time on their multi—year deal, saying, "adidas does not tolerate anti—semitism and any other sort of hate speech. "ye's comments and actions
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were unacceptable, hateful and dangerous. " the company said ending its multi—year partnership would have a short—term negative impact of up to $250 million on its net income this year. there's a feeling that adidas should have acted a lot quicker than it did, and now it's going to have to make amends with thejewish community and show them that it's sorry asa brand. there's been no response from ye to the move by adidas. but he's facing a huge reputational and financial hit. forbes magazine says he's lost his status as a billionaire and is now worth only $400 million. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. the time now is 7.14 in the morning. time now to have a look at the weather. good morning, carol.
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good morning, both of you, and good morning to you at home as well. this morning to you at home as well. this morning as mixed fortunes, a lovely picture of the skyline in york this morning, york currently between two bands of rain, and those bounds are all moving north and east, so the first one continuing to drift northwards across scotland, the second is doing exactly the same, having cleared northern ireland, as we follow it for england you can see it weakens and eastern side of it largely dry with some sunshine, the west back into some bright skies, sunshine and showers, and one thing you will notice about the weather todayisit you will notice about the weather today is it is windier than it has been, especially so with exposure, where we could be seeing wind strength reaching gale force at times. as we head through the rest of the day, we carry on with sunshine and showers, temperatures 12-20, sunshine and showers, temperatures 12—20, average at this time of year roughly 12—14. through this evening and overnight, many showers fade but we still have the dregs of that weather front across southern areas.
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what it is going to do is flip around and head north, taking its rain with it. at the same time we have got another weather front bringing rain in across northern and western scotland, so as a result, it is not going to be a cold night. tomorrow this rain drift northwards across scotland with a bit of cloud, the rain across england, wales and northern ireland moves north and east, and for england, wales and parts of northern ireland, it will brighten up. we will see a little bit of sunshine develop, but as you push north you can see there is still a fair bit of cloud. depending on the amounts of sunshine, two bridges could be higher than this, they could get up to 22 degrees, way higher than the average. thank you very much. i can't believe that, 22 degrees. thank you, carol. 60 minutes past seven. cuts to public health budgets will hit poorest communities the hardest — that's the warning to the new government this morning. directors of public health say local authorities — which pay for initiatives such as sexual health clinics or stop smoking services — are on a financial cliff edge.
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our health correspondent, dominic hughes, reports. this is what public health in action looks like. hi, i'm carole. i'm from the quit smoking team. anthony is a smoker, but with a fractured foot and shoulders, he's now stuck gateshead's queen elizabeth hospital. so how many cigarettes do you normally smoke day, anthony? ten at the most. so, carole, one of the hospital's stop smoking advisers, sees a chance to help anthony quit. we can offer you some patches for your arm, and we can give you an inhalator, it's something to do with your hands, and that's full of nicotine as well. carole herself gave up smoking five years ago. she understands how hard it can be. if i can do it, anybody can, and i did it. so you can as well. and she fears what might happen if this kind of service didn't exist. i just think people will die sooner because they're not getting the support that they need,
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and i think now if we're educating the grannies, the mothers, they're going to educate their children not to smoke as well, because it's them that's the future, isn't it? and on the respiratory ward, the medical team can see that carole's work is getting results. if i can help support a patient diagnosed with lung cancer to stop smoking, they live longer. as powerful as having palliative chemotherapy. so it has a real impact straightaway, being able to offer these services, and if they get cut, that willjust be devastating. it's a critical tool in my armoury. in england, public health measures like stop smoking services are funded by local authorities with a grant from the department of health and social care worth £3.4 billion this year. but budgets have been squeeze hard over the last decade, and now rising inflation means the money is getting spread ever more thinly. the public health grant has been cut by around a quarter since 2015/16,
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and with higher—than—expected inflation at the moment, we're expecting another real term cut this year. a fresh analysis of what impact that's had on public health spending since 2015 shows where reductions have already been made. stop smoking services have been hardest hit, with budgets down by more than 40%. money for adult drug and alcohol services has been reduced by more than a quarter. and sexual health services saw funding fall by more than 20%. and in communities like gateshead, with areas of severe deprivation, talk of further budget cuts is a bleak prospect. it really concerns me, you know. i'm here to improve and protect the health and well—being of the population in gateshead, and actually having some of the limitations around budgets is really concerning. so if you take tobacco, for example. tobacco harm in gateshead costs about £62 million a year, about £9 million to the nhs. so if we were reducing some of those services that help us to tackle that issue, it doesn't make any sense. the department of health and social care says public health
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grants for next year will be announced in due course, but the worry is that double—digit inflation will mean vital services will be lost and the health of the poorest communities will suffer. dominic hughes, bbc news, gateshead. now, we're getting all nostalgic here on the show this morning. for more than four decades it's been one of britain's most popular cars — but the end of the road could be in sight for the ford fiesta. the model is expected to be discontinued next year — after selling almost five million cars in the uk alone. vincent mcaviney has been looking back at its reign on the roads. ford fiesta. never has more advanced
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what about your first snog? how many people had their first in the back of a ford fiesta? really? not while you were driving, i hope! we could stay and talk to victoria about this for some time, but i think we won't! we'rejoined now by erin baker, who is the editorial director at autotrader. good morning. so many viewers getting in touch this morning. they loved this car and they are sad to think it might be coming to the end. what is it about the fiesta that people love? i what is it about the fiesta that people love?— what is it about the fiesta that --eole love? ~' y., ., people love? i think everyone talks about it fondly _ people love? i think everyone talks about it fondly as _ people love? i think everyone talks about it fondly as their _ people love? i think everyone talks about it fondly as their first - people love? i think everyone talks about it fondly as their first car, i about it fondly as their first car, and for many it was, because it is small, easy to park, relatively affordable. but i ran one not so long ago, and i think the reason for its enduring popularity is it has got that forward engineering magic which is also lovely to drive, and in many ways it is all the car anyone has ever needed. stand in many ways it is all the car anyone has ever needed. and you didn't have _
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anyone has ever needed. and you didn't have one _ anyone has ever needed. and you didn't have one yourself, - anyone has ever needed. and you didn't have one yourself, but i anyone has ever needed. and you didn't have one yourself, but you | didn't have one yourself, but you longed for one?— didn't have one yourself, but you longed for one? yes, i could only afford an austin _ longed for one? yes, i could only afford an austin metro _ longed for one? yes, i could only afford an austin metro when i i afford an austin metro when i learned to drive, i aspired to a fiesta. �* , ., ., fiesta. but did you ever travel in one? what _ fiesta. but did you ever travel in one? what was _ fiesta. but did you ever travel in one? what was that _ fiesta. but did you ever travel in one? what was that experience | fiesta. but did you ever travel in i one? what was that experience like for you? what are your memories? i was born in 1978, so two years after the first one came out. i'm member my grandmother had one with a rather racy dogtooth black and white check interior, so she loved that. she had driving shoes she is to put on to drive that car. i have been in them over the years like everyone has. and her tooth match the interior of the car? , , ., , ., . the car? yes, they had the protected heel for the — the car? yes, they had the protected heel for the gear _ the car? yes, they had the protected heel for the gear changes, _ the car? yes, they had the protected heel for the gear changes, yes. i the car? yes, they had the protected heel for the gear changes, yes. they| heel for the gear changes, yes. they were recognisably _ heel for the gear changes, yes. they were recognisably fiestas, but they changed quite a lot over the years, lots of different marks and types of them. , , ., , . , .,
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them. they did, but that price point alwa s them. they did, but that price point always stayed _ them. they did, but that price point always stayed relatively _ them. they did, but that price point always stayed relatively low, - them. they did, but that price point always stayed relatively low, and i them. they did, but that price point always stayed relatively low, and as i say, that driving character that they had, it felt like real quality. the build quality, the way it drove and handled, it was lovely. ford has been saying — and handled, it was lovely. ford has been saying for— and handled, it was lovely. ford has been saying for a — and handled, it was lovely. ford has been saying for a while, _ and handled, it was lovely. ford has been saying for a while, as - and handled, it was lovely. ford has been saying for a while, as have i been saying for a while, as have lots of car—makers, that the future is electric, we know that there will be a phasing out of diesel and petrol by 2030, in this country. was there no way that you could put a battery and retrofit this somehow, make the ford fiesta future proof? you could put a battery into it. there are other small cars from other brands on the road that are electric currently. but the profitability is hard to get in small cars. i think it was henry ford who said small car, small profits. and i think ford is doing the right thing here. it is pivoting its brand, like all brands are, to
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electrification. with that comes a restructuring of the model portfolio. petroland restructuring of the model portfolio. petrol and diesel are out, electric as in, and we think that will leave the electric puma is the smallest car from ford that is electric. and i think what that points to is an even sadder story in many ways, which is the demise of every body shape out their other than the suv, they cannot puma is a small suv, and estates, hatchbacks, sales are dwindling over the years, and the fiesta is a hatchback and even though all of those to my mind, they handle better and ride better, but they are just not what the public are after now.- but they are just not what the public are after now. added to which it is really hard _ public are after now. added to which it is really hard to _ public are after now. added to which it is really hard to say _ public are after now. added to which it is really hard to say electric- it is really hard to say electric fiesta, isn't it? sounds like a great party! is this a trend we're seeing across the industry? art manufacturers globally doing the same kind of thing? yes. manufacturers globally doing the same kind of thing? yes, everyone is lookin: at same kind of thing? yes, everyone is looking at what _ same kind of thing? yes, everyone is looking at what they _ same kind of thing? yes, everyone is looking at what they are _ same kind of thing? yes, everyone is looking at what they are going - same kind of thing? yes, everyone is looking at what they are going to i looking at what they are going to offer to consumers, how they can
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maximise revenue and profits and also what demand is going to look like in the next few years, and that is notjust like in the next few years, and that is not just a like in the next few years, and that is notjust a volume brands like ford. you look at wonderful british brands like jaguar which is also having to really reimagine what it is going to look like post—2030, both in the uk but also these are global brands and they have to look at themselves in europe and in markets like china as well. and so everyone is thinking, there is a perceived notion of safety and practicality around suvs and a kind of active rugged outdoor lifestyle which is where everyone is headed, so there is no option but tojump on the bandwagon really. so there is no option but to “ump on the bandwagon really._ the bandwagon really. thank you so much forjoining _ the bandwagon really. thank you so much forjoining us _ the bandwagon really. thank you so much forjoining us with _ the bandwagon really. thank you so much forjoining us with your- much forjoining us with your memories and your insights. lots of breakfast viewers, i knew you would love this. i knew you would get in touch this morning, and you have. let's run through some of your memories here. here is ruth in 1982 with what she says was her millionth
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edition black ford fiesta. she adds that she loved the car because it was so cool! it still is! so are you. amy has sent us this picture of her ford fiesta. she says: "my first car was an a reg fiesta which i bought for £50, she says she has the fondest memories of driving it. and brian had the sporty version. he says, i loved my fiesta, it puts a huge smile on my face every time i drive it. looks like he looks after that, that is in a garage. and we have had this one in from rain, here is my girlfriend and me on my first holiday to france in our first car, aubergine —coloured. and we are getting married next summer. i hope you are going away for the wedding in your car, in your fiesta! you need some cans tied with string on
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the back. we want more pictures. we want your memories, special life events, things that have happened in that car. get in touch with your stories. i am keeping completely silent! get in touch in the usual way, on twitter, and try and keep it clean and we can rid them out and show them! time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm tolu adeoye. strike action by rail workers has been moved, so it doesn't clash with the royal british legion's poppy day. members of the rmt were due to walk out on the third, fifth and seventh of november. the union's moved the action planned for the third to the ninth, having been made aware of the poppy appeal that day. posters are being put up in central london to help stop people being ripped off by pedicabs.
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in the past year, more than £17,000 worth of fines have been given to drivers for overcharging. westminster council says it hopes to warn visitors about the risks of the unlicensed vehicles, and encourage them to use other transport. new technology to quickly charge electric buses is being introduced, allowing them to travel further with fewer buses needed to provide the same service. it attaches to the roof and tops up the vehicle in less than ten minutes. the tate modern is opening its doors to its latest installation in the turbine hall. the brain forest is a multi—media creation made up of sculpture, sound, music, video and items discovered along the banks of the thames. cecilia's idea of the brain forest is really about the connectedness of people across the world. and so part of the project was collecting things from the river to weave into the sculpture. mudlarking on the side of the river with members of the latinx women's community. and they found clay pipes and pieces
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of pottery and bone and shell, and those have been woven into the sculpture. let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's another very mild start this morning, and it's going to be another very mild day. largely bright this morning, some patchy cloud around. then a band of showers push through on a brisk south—westerly wind. drier through the afternoon into the evening with some sunshine, and temperatures reaching a mild 19 celsius. now overnight, it starts off dry and clear. we will see a little bit of cloud here and there. then a cold front approaches from the west, just bringing a little bit of rain towards dawn. minimum temperature, again, 13 or 14 celsius. now, that cold front is going to move east through the morning, bringing some outbreaks of rain. could get one or two heavier bursts in there as well, but it will clear,
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the afternoon drier with some bright and some sunny spells. so quite a bit of cloud around, though. and temperatures tomorrow, up at 20 celsius. in those sunny spells we could even see 21. now, as we head towards friday, various fronts, low pressure still in charge. so some rain, but it should clear through the afternoon. for saturday, the rain comes at night time into sunday morning, so it stays largely unsettled into the weekend. but the temperature still remains exceptionally mild, in the mid to high teens celsius. well, not long now until bonfire night. not all the usual firework displays will be going ahead. we've got details online on which councils have cancelled events, so do take a look. that's it from me. i'll be back in an hour. now it's back tojon and victoria. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and victoria valentine.
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the new prime minister, rishi sunak, has assembled his top team, bringing together different strands of opinion within the conservative party in a cabinet reshuffle. one of the few ministers to keep their role is foreign secretary, james cleverly, who joins us now from millbank. good morning. good morning. congratulations _ good morning. good morning. congratulations on _ good morning. good morning. congratulations on your- congratulations on your reappointment. it must be a strange thing for you to go through this very publicly, not knowing if you are going to keep yourjob or not? yeah, reshuffle day is always a bit of a weird one. i don't think there is any other occupation in the world where one minute you have no idea whether you are staying in a job, changing job, whether you are staying in a job, changingjob, losing whether you are staying in a job, changing job, losing yourjob changing job, losing your job command changing job, losing yourjob command it is played out publicly, but it is the way our system works. obviously i'm very happy to stay in this role. there are many
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significant and difficult challenges around the globe, and opportunities. the team at the foreign and, most development others are fantastic. i'm really pleased to be able to continue to work with them. the return of suella _ continue to work with them. the return of suella braverman to home secretary seems to be getting most attention, less than a week after she resigned over security breach. even some conservative mps seem to be shocked by that?— be shocked by that? well, the home secretary has — be shocked by that? well, the home secretary has said _ be shocked by that? well, the home secretary has said she _ be shocked by that? well, the home secretary has said she made - be shocked by that? well, the home secretary has said she made a i secretary has said she made a mistake. she apologised for that. but she is also absolutely determined and focused to crack down on crime and to secure our borders and make sure that the home office is a very, very high functioning delivery department. and clearly, thatis delivery department. and clearly, that is what the prime minister has decided he needs and wants. and that thatis decided he needs and wants. and that that is because the feedback i get from my constituents is that that is
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what they want as well. i suspect thatis what they want as well. i suspect that is why he has chosen to return to that incredibly importantjob. and not because she promised to vote for him? ~ ~ . for him? well, i think what the numbers made _ for him? well, i think what the numbers made clear _ for him? well, i think what the numbers made clear is - for him? well, i think what the numbers made clear is that i for him? well, i think what the numbers made clear is that of| for him? well, i think what the i numbers made clear is that of the prime minister rishi was way, way, way ahead when it came to the support of the parliamentary party. i doubt that really he needed any particular individuals to endorsing. what he has also made clear is that he wants all of government to be delivery focused from day one. that means getting people to understand their departments, have experience. that is one of the reasons i was retained. it is clear that suella braverman knows the home office having recently been there, and is able to hit the ground running from day one. able to hit the ground running from da one. , ,, ., ,, , able to hit the ground running from da one. , ,, .,~ , ., day one. rishi sunak stood out the front door yesterday _ day one. rishi sunak stood out the front door yesterday lunchtime i day one. rishi sunak stood out the j front door yesterday lunchtime and said he wanted to restore integrity to government, to downing street. and then a few minutes later a point
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as home secretary, in charge of national security, who admitted breaching the ministerial code six days earlier. what does that say about integrity in government? look. about integrity in government? look, she said she'd — about integrity in government? look, she said she'd made _ about integrity in government? look, she said she'd made a _ about integrity in government? errraz, she said she'd made a mistake. she apologised for that. and the prime minister clearly has accepted that apology. but the point is i think what in my conversations with my constituents and the things i hear from around the country, is that people want us focused on cracking down on crime, and securing our borders, and making sure that we are safe. that is the focus. that will be the focus of the home secretary. we have all got a duty now to focus on delivering on behalf of the british people. i on delivering on behalf of the british people.— on delivering on behalf of the british --eole. “ �* , british people. i think you're very riaht british people. i think you're very right there- _ british people. i think you're very right there- a _ british people. i think you're very right there. a lot _ british people. i think you're very right there. a lot of _ british people. i think you're very right there. a lot of people i right there. a lot of people watching this morning are less interested in who is in thosejobs and more about what you are going to do in thosejobs
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and more about what you are going to do in those jobs to help them, especially through the cost of living crisis. in his speech yesterday, rishi sunak promised a stronger nhs, better schools, safer streets, controller borders, better environment, supporting the armed forces, levelling up, a stronger economy out it is a strong shopping list. where is the money going to come from?— list. where is the money going to come from? well, we have got to understand _ come from? well, we have got to understand that _ come from? well, we have got to understand that we _ come from? well, we have got to understand that we are _ come from? well, we have got to understand that we are now i come from? well, we have got to | understand that we are now facing unprecedented economic challenges as a direct result of the covid pandemic, amplified by russia's brutal invasion of ukraine. we can't waste those things away. rishi was chancellor when we had probably the single largest economic support package in peacetime history through the further scheme. —— furlough scheme. we have been those people who are quite rightly worried about the rising increasing the cost of food and fuel and other things. and
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absolutely will help them. but we have also got to understand that better public services is not the same thing as just increasing above inflation spending increases in the public sector. so we have to be efficient. we have to be focused. we have to be determined both in government and in the public sector. that is one of the prime minister will look to achieve. and we have all got to make sure that we help reduce those cost of living increases by not taking any larger proportion of the nation's wealth than absolutely necessary. but we are absolutely determined to deliver excellent public services, because people rely on those public services. people rely on those public services-— people rely on those public services. ~ , . ., services. we were expecting to get ofthe services. we were expecting to get of the fiscal— services. we were expecting to get of the fiscal statement _ services. we were expecting to get of the fiscal statement on - services. we were expecting to get of the fiscal statement on october| of the fiscal statement on october the 31st, next monday. halloween. the government's spending priorities
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would be laid out. there now seems to be a suggestion that might be delayed. what can you tell us on that? ~ delayed. what can you tell us on that? ., _ ., delayed. what can you tell us on that? ~ ., , , ., ., that? well, obviously the date of that? well, obviously the date of that fiscal statement _ that? well, obviously the date of that fiscal statement was - that? well, obviously the date of. that fiscal statement was originally set with no expectation of a change of prime minister. we have now had a change of prime minister. thankfully, that has happened very quickly. because nobody wants uncertainty. at the prime minister was appointed less than 24 hours ago. he is in the process of forming ago. he is in the process of forming a government. he will want some time with his chance to make sure that the fiscal statement matches his priorities. now i don't know whether that means that date is going to slip. but as you suggested, the current date is only a couple of days away. the prime minister and the chancellor know they need to work quickly and they need to get it right. we will see what happens to that date. whatever date 805, it will be focused on making sure we deliver excellent public services for the people that rely upon them,
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but also make sure we are good custodian5 but also make sure we are good custodians of the public purse. it sounds like you wouldn't be surprised if it 5tep5? $5 i sounds like you wouldn't be surprised if it steps? as i say, this is my _ surprised if it steps? as i say, this is my assessment - surprised if it steps? as i say, this is my assessment of- surprised if it steps? as i say, this is my assessment of the i this is my assessment of the chronology of these events. the prime minister has onlyju5t stepped in and will want to make sure that this incredibly important statement by the chancellor matches the government's priorities, the government's priorities, the government that he is still in the process of creating at the moment. if the prime minister and chancellor decide to delay, that means more uncertainty, doesn't it? more instability potentially for the public, for the markets. that would be quite a u—turn? public, for the markets. that would be quite a u-turn?_ be quite a u-turn? what i think we should remember— be quite a u-turn? what i think we should remember is _ be quite a u-turn? what i think we should remember is that _ be quite a u-turn? what i think we should remember is that we i be quite a u-turn? what i think we should remember is that we took l should remember is that we took 5wift action to make sure that people worried about their energy bills increasing ma55ively this winter, they have been protected. that measure is already in place. what we want to make sure is that whatever financial statement of the
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chancellor makes matches the priorities of the prime minister. a5 priorities of the prime minister. as i say, we recognise we need to do this quickly. but the simple truth of the matter is, as i say, the prime minister has been in place for less than 24 hours, and what we want to do is make sure we get that right. if that means a short delay, in order to make sure that we get that right, i think that that is not necessarily a bad thing at all. i guess part of the problem is because it was such a short, comprised leadership election this time, there have been no interviews, no real scrutiny of what rishi sunak stands for. so for something like defence spending, we know that liz truss wanted to increase it by 3% by the end of the decade. we don't know if rishi sunak wants to do that. what do you think he will do? i rishi sunak wants to do that. what do you think he will do?— do you think he will do? i think... sor , i do you think he will do? i think... sorry. i think _ do you think he will do? i think... sorry, i think that _ do you think he will do? i think... sorry, i think that rishi _ do you think he will do? i think... sorry, i think that rishi and i do you think he will do? i think... sorry, i think that rishi and liz i sorry, i think that rishi and liz touring the country for six weeks during the summer being grilled both
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on television and face—to—face is plenty of scrutiny. but on television and face-to-face is plenty of scrutiny. but everything has changed _ plenty of scrutiny. but everything has changed since _ plenty of scrutiny. but everything has changed since then. - plenty of scrutiny. but everything has changed since then. the - plenty of scrutiny. but everything has changed since then. the mini budget blue all those promises, all those policies out of the water. we are now dealing with a completely different politics, a completely different politics, a completely different economy, and we don't know where he stands on key issues? ihell. where he stands on key issues? well, the prime minister _ where he stands on key issues? well, the prime minister has _ where he stands on key issues? fill the prime minister has made it clear, and he made it clear on the steps of downing street, that he wants to protect the public services, the public services that you highlighted in an earlier question. but he also wants to make sure that we have a sound management of the public purse. i think that is clearly the right answer. and the circumstances that we are seeing are mirrored right across the globe. i mean, yesterday, whilst we were waiting for reshuffle news, i took the time to speak to a number of my international friends and
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interlocutors around the world. in countries around the globe are facing a food price increases, fuel price increases, interest rate increases. we are not alone in this. rishi has been chancellor. he understands incredibly well how the economy works. jeremy hunt, incredibly experienced politician. they will be working quickly, together, to address those issues for what we all want to do, to focus relentlessly on the needs of the british people. fix, relentlessly on the needs of the british people.— british people. a lot of british eo - le british people. a lot of british peeple will — british people. a lot of british peeple will be _ british people. a lot of british people will be reading - british people. a lot of british people will be reading their. british people. a lot of british - people will be reading their papers this morning at the breakfast table, reading profiles of his —— our new prime minister, reading about his personal wealth and his personal fortune, wondering how this man can understand what they are going through right now, this cost of living crisis. that is something the opposition are bound to pick up on this lunchtime at pmqs. he is vulnerable — this lunchtime at pmqs. he is vulnerable on _ this lunchtime at pmqs. he is vulnerable on that, _ this lunchtime at pmqs. he is vulnerable on that, isn't - this lunchtime at pmqs. he is vulnerable on that, isn't it? i this lunchtime at pmqs. he is - vulnerable on that, isn't it? well, what we have seen, when he was
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chancellor, is he very quickly took decisive action to support people during the pandemic, who risked losing theirjobs, their businesses, their homes. he showed a massive degree of empathy for those people who were really, completely rightly, scared about their health and their livelihoods. and he took action at that point. and when he was doing that point. and when he was doing that i don't remember anyone saying that i don't remember anyone saying that his wealth precluded him from taking that really necessary decisive action. the labour party will always find some excuse to criticise conservative prime ministers. that is not really headline news. the simple fact is he has demonstrated a real understanding of how to ensure that people who are concerned about bills, concerned about their livelihoods, concerned about their homes, are supported and looked
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after, whilst also making sure that we are careful with public money, whilst also making sure that we defend our friends around the world, including, of course, the brave ukrainians fighting that russian aggression. and his wealth has not prevented him from doing any of those things in the past, and it won't prevent him from doing them now that he is prime minister. james cleverl , now that he is prime minister. james cleverly. thank _ now that he is prime minister. james cleverly, thank you. _ now that he is prime minister. james cleverly, thank you. interesting. - now that he is prime minister. james cleverly, thank you. interesting. we are going to catch up with some sport. john is back. we know what the really big story this morning as. erling haaland did not score. the man is human. breaking news. chelsea did score. some absolute beauties which we will show you in a moment. they top their group in the champions league to progress to the knockout stage. we have got some absolute howlers as well. good morning. what a difference a new manager can make. defeat in their opening game of the champions league spelled the end for thomas tuchel, the man who won it
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for chelsea last year. now they're into the knockout phase under the man who replaced him, graham potter, with his side hoping to emulate that achievement. and with goals like this, why not? a brilliant winnerfrom kai havertz against salzburg that seals top spot in the group. now how about this? erling haaland didn't score and was substituted, watching the second half of city's match with dortmund from the bench. he will have seen another penalty miss — riyad mahrez this time — as it finished goalless, adding to pep's penalty problem. and this was the mess. have a look at this. celtic�*s champions league run is over, after they failed to beat shakhtar donestk. an open goal here for danon sikan, but somehow he failed to tap in.
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there was a thrilling start to england against ireland in the t20 match in the world cup this morning. second matches for both of these sites. ireland to captain andrew balbirnie took on the england attack before he was caught by alex hales off the bowling of liam livingstone. england are chasing 158. in reply they lostjos buttler early on with they lostjos buttler early on with the second ball of the innings. alex hales has been dismissed as well. what might have looked like an easy target made harder by those wickets. pep guardiola confirming that howland had a fever and a knock. as well as not scoring, a few physical problems as well. not the bionic man we thought he was. have you ever heard a ford fiesta? no, sadly not. how would you fadejohn into a ford
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fiesta? you would be like an accordion. it was snug, it was fair to say. carol has got the weather. we are talking ford fiestas notjust randomly. they are apparently coming to the end of the road. carol, you had one? yes, that's right. it was my first car. i bought it at a car auction and it had to be jump—started every single time. i loved that we care. good morning. it is another mile start to the day. for today we are looking at windy conditions than we had yesterday. just a chance of a shower. that is after we lose all the rain. this area of low pressure is in charge of our weather at the moment. this front pushing northwards and eastwards, dragging the rain with it. it is going to be blustery. the wind is coming from a mild direction, from far south. dragging this mild air right the way across
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our sure is. we are seeing temperatures above average for the time of the year. the first band of rain clears scotland. the second could be heavy and thundery as it moves across northern ireland and scotland. it trades down to the north—east. all that is left is a band of cloud. for most by then it will be dry with a few showers. blustery winds. these are the sustained wind speeds. they will be stronger on the irish and outer hebrides. temperatures 12 in the north to 20 in the south. as we head through this evening and overnight, many of the showers will fade. the dregs of the weather front in the far south. dregs of the weather front in the farsouth. it dregs of the weather front in the far south. it is a cold front moving south. it will return as a one front, as it pushes the rain back through england and wales. at the same time a new front in western scotland will introduce rain. it is going to be another mild night in prospect. tomorrow, all this rain moves northwards and also eastwards.
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the rain in western scotland drifts northwards as well. behind this band of rain, scotland and northern ireland will be left with a fair bit of cloud. for england and wales, holes will develop in the cloud. some sunshine will come through. the temperature could get up to 22. generally we are looking at 12 to 18 degrees. as we head into friday, we have got still low pressure in charge of our weather. the weather front moving from the west towards the east, taking its rain with it. behind it, brighterskies the east, taking its rain with it. behind it, brighter skies with showers, temperatures up to 20 degrees. thank you. nearly ten minutes to eight on wednesday morning. we can now talk about a man who is one of the uk pots most respected veterinary surgeons, known to millions as the supervet. now, in a candid new book, professor noel fitzpatrick has opened up about the positive impact
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animals have had on his life, particularly in difficult times. we'll have an interview with him injust a moment. but first, let's see him in action in his supervet series. hello, how are you? good morning. have a seat. you get snuggles all day. all day. now, so you knew that he had a deformity since birth, did you? he had a deformity since birth, did ou? �* , ., he had a deformity since birth, did ou? ~ ., he had a deformity since birth, did ou? �* ., , you? about ten weeks he went for his in'ections. you? about ten weeks he went for his injections. curvature _ you? about ten weeks he went for his injections. curvature of— you? about ten weeks he went for his injections. curvature of the _ you? about ten weeks he went for his injections. curvature of the spine. - injections. curvature of the spine. he was_ injections. curvature of the spine. he was limping. i asked them to refer— he was limping. i asked them to refer him — he was limping. i asked them to refer him to you. bur;r he was limping. i asked them to refer him to you.— refer him to you. buy your own request? _ refer him to you. buy your own request? absolutely. - refer him to you. buy your own request? absolutely. we - refer him to you. buy your own request? absolutely. we are i refer him to you. buy your own - request? absolutely. we are watch ou on the request? absolutely. we are watch you on the television. _ request? absolutely. we are watch you on the television. i'm - request? absolutely. we are watch you on the television. i'm going - request? absolutely. we are watch you on the television. i'm going to| you on the television. i'm going to feel the hip _ you on the television. i'm going to feel the hip now. _ you on the television. i'm going to feelthe hip now. yeah, _ you on the television. i'm going to feel the hip now. yeah, that - you on the television. i'm going to feel the hip now. yeah, that really is painful, isn't it? a completely look cited hip. well done. i have had a three—dimensional reconstruction of what his spine looks like.
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reconstruction of what his spine looks like-— reconstruction of what his spine lookslike. ~ ., ., , ., ,�* looks like. wow. that is mad, isn't it? that is — looks like. wow. that is mad, isn't it? that is extremely _ looks like. wow. that is mad, isn't it? that is extremely deformed. i it? that is extremely deformed. sorry about _ it? that is extremely deformed. sorry about that. _ it? that is extremely deformed. sorry about that. clearly, you i it? that is extremely deformed. i sorry about that. clearly, you have to understand what the nature of this deformity is. now that is not fixable. that was professor noel fitzpatrick in his channel 11 series, supervet. and ahead of the release of his third memoir, i sat down with him for a special interview, where he opened up about what inspired him to write the deeply personal book. well, my mother died and my dog died. and i'd got to a point in my career and my life, at 5a years of age, 32 years a vet, where i felt that it was really important to tell the truth about where i feel we are at as a veterinary profession, where i feel that we are at a crossroads
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when technology has got to a certain point, and are we allowing all the animals to have that technology, or not? what of the ethics involved in that? we are at a crossroads in medicine. and also, i got two crossroads in my personal life as well, in the sense that i was harbouring a lot of challenges from my childhood that i had seen other people go through. and ifelt my childhood that i had seen other people go through. and i felt if somebody in the public eye, somebody like me who is on television, he is the supervet, he is doing all right, he has got it sorted, if those teenagers having the trouble that i had, see me, it might help them. fik. had, see me, it might help them. 0k. now ou had, see me, it might help them. 0k. now you do — had, see me, it might help them. 0k. now you do talk really openly about your mother passing away, by the loss of your dog, as you say. how did you find the process of writing about those things?— did you find the process of writing about those things? well, the most im ortant about those things? well, the most important thing _ about those things? well, the most important thing for _ about those things? well, the most important thing for me _ about those things? well, the most important thing for me in _ about those things? well, the most
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important thing for me in that - important thing for me in that context was that every single day in my consulting room i see life unravel because of our love, which is unconditional, with our dog or our cat. and for me, there's something incredibly pure and special about that in a world full of difficulties. i mean, we live in a difficult world. so, i wanted to reflect on what that love meant to me. and it's so profound. i mean, it's hard to put into words the joy you feel when you are cuddling your dog or your cat. it is hard to put into words because it is so unconditional. they don'tjudge us. we live in a world ofjudgment. for me, going through that was very beautiful, that great of the book, because i could rejoice in the love that i feel for akira, my dog, who has now passed, and the two cats. i don't like leaving them. i rejoice in coming back. and i think if somebody can tap into that, it's a
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real elixir ofjoy in life. and i wanted to try and relay that to people in the book. bind wanted to try and relay that to people in the book. and reflect on the 'o . i people in the book. and reflect on the joy- i think— people in the book. and reflect on the joy. i think are _ people in the book. and reflect on the joy. i think are so _ people in the book. and reflect on the joy. i think are so many - people in the book. and reflect on| the joy. i think are so many animal owners will relate to do exactly that. and you have title to the book, how animals make us the best we can be, and you talk about the support and the comfort they provide. how has that manifested with you, with your late dog and the cats that you have, and also, of course, the animals you treat as well? ~ ., , course, the animals you treat as well? ~ . , ., well? well, i have seen time and arain, well? well, i have seen time and again. and _ well? well, i have seen time and again. and i _ well? well, i have seen time and again, and i have _ well? well, i have seen time and again, and i have purposely- well? well, i have seen time and i again, and i have purposely focused in the book on several stories of how animals really help people's lives. to go to two extremes, the queen, and the one hand, god bless her. you matter? i did. italk queen, and the one hand, god bless her. you matter? i did. i talk about that because of it's like having a chat with your nan. i thought i was going to turn up to a luncheon with 200 people and they were only eight of us. she was sitting beside is having a chat, talking about the
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corgis under hers and her love of animals. it was so human and so connecting. from that to an ordinary person who is having a difficult day. i say ordinary in the most extraordinary sense. i'd talk about a young lady called tess in one of the chapters who has a bond with a dog called olive. i changed their names because she had had a tough time in your youth, similar to what i had. time in your youth, similar to what ihad. in time in your youth, similar to what i had. in between those two extremes, where people think, those are different scenarios, they're not. it is the love of an animal thatjoins them together. this book is a rejoicing in that through all of its tragedy and all of its magnificence. no matter how rich you are, no matter how poor you are, no matter what race, creed, colour, gender you are. and this book reflects all of that. i really think it is a very important book, if i say so myself, because it is the third one i have written. i wouldn't have stayed up all night writing it when i have a dayjob as a vet. i have also entry of those people who can. if i didn't feel it was going to be meaningful. it is important
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because it does three things. it lays out where we are as at as a profession about ethics and money and all that stuff. it lays out how people love their animals so much and how important that is in the world. and most importantly, it is a book about truth. for anybody going through a tough time, reading this book i hope will give them light. and on that last point, truth, this was really the reason, wasn't it, behind writing the book? and you dedicated a chapter to the problems that you had brought your childhood. why did you decide to do this? this is the first time you have done this. explain exactly what happened and why you needed write about it? yes, it is a tough one. this is a chapter called openness. and... i sustained prolonged sexual abuse as a child. and i had been running from
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that spectre all my life. and i had met a few other people in a similar situation. i know this may be traumatising for some people watching this. and i say that as a disclaimer at the start of the chapter, but i think it is critically important, including for the girl chess, that i have just mentioned, she went through the same thing. —— tests. having made those people and seeing the consequences of that, and having identified within myself a darkness that i have sublimated for a0 years, animals became my best friends because i didn't trust humans. so i felt very strongly that if i could not be truthful and honest and have integrity and authenticity about that i think that i could never speak about, coming from a very religious background in ireland,
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into the wonderment of the united kingdom and being able to achieve my dreams and everybody thinking you have got it all sorted out, if you say, look, i do not have it all sorted out, i am just trying to do my best, we all have some issues we need to cope with, we are in it together, and i will hold your hand or i will hold your paul. and in that holding there is a comfort. that is why i told the story. that's why i have chosen to be raw because i think it is only through armoured vulnerability we can possibly achieve for strength. noel achieve for strength. noel, do you feel that the darkness you speak of has lifted for you? well, that's a very kind and generous question, thank you. the truth is you can come on a programme like this and say, sure, everything is great. things are rarely as they appear on the surface for anybody. no matter what they may say on a
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programme. the answer is every you wake up, you seek the light, you try to bring the light. and in so doing ifound great deal of to bring the light. and in so doing i found great deal of comfort with the animals down through the years. and identifying the people in my life that were real, real friends. back to the wall, who is going to be there? as is evident in the world we live in today, with the war in ukraine and constantly changing politics etc. the word of the morning this week is stability. in politics or anything. how do you achieve stability in your life? the answer is you let the light in. i am trying to do that every day. it is a constantly evolving process. and i am ok, you know. because writing this book has been a real help to me, and i'm hoping it will be a real help to everyone who reads it. i really think it's important. and i'm notjust really think it's important. and i'm not just saying that.
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really think it's important. and i'm notjust saying that. as i would to somebody who is, i am holding their dog and i have to make a life or death decision i'm holding your book. i'm offering it to you is like. i hope you will see it as such and i hope together we can find a way out of the darkness on those dark days. thank you so much for your time and for your honesty. if you have been affected by anything you have seen today, anything raised in that interview, you can always find help and support on the bbc acts on line. —— action line. noel�*s new book is called beyond supervet, and his uk tour, an evening with noel fitzpatrick, starts in belfast�*s waterfront hall at the end of the month. stay with us, headlines coming up.
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good morning. welcome to breakfast withjon kay and victoria valentine. our headlines today... rishi sunak will hold his first cabinet meeting this morning after a major reshuffle of ministers. it comes as he warns of tough choices ahead. i will place economic stability and confidence at the heart of this government's agenda. this will mean difficult decisions to come.
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and we're live in downing street where ministers have already started arriving ahead of that cabinet meeting later. the biggest question they face, how to tackle those economic challenges. good morning from this womenswear factory in derbyshire where i'm finding out what people here would like the new prime minister to do to help them with the rising cost of living as he stitches together his economic plans. the miracle babies — harry and harley are the most premature born twins to survive, and now they're celebrating their first birthday. morning. in sport, having won the champions league last year, can chelsea emulate that as they top the group to reach the champions league knockout phase? good morning. we have two bands of rain moving north and east, and by the afternoon we will be all into
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sunshine with just a few showers. it will be windier than yesterday, but still mild. all the details later in the programme. good morning, everybody. it's wednesday, the 26th of october. our main story. rishi sunak will hold his first cabinet meeting this morning after a major reshuffle of ministers. the new prime minister brought back several experienced mps to the front bench, but he's been criticised for the retun of suella braverman as home secretaryjust days after she resigned. it comes amid speculation that the spending pan next monday could be postponed. our political correspondent jonathan blake reports. on day one as prime minister, among rishi sunak's first tasks in office, phone calls with other world leaders. mr sunak spoke last night to us presidentjoe biden and president zelensky of ukraine. there were calls, too, with the first minister of scotland, which nicola sturgeon described as constructive, and the welsh first minister, mark drakeford, who said the uk's urgent
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challenges were discussed. earlier rishi sunak said he'd been elected partly to fix the mistakes made by his predecessor, liz truss. he promised hope, but warned there'd be difficult decisions ahead. i will place economic stability and confidence at the heart of this government's agenda. this will mean difficult decisions to come. right now, our country is facing a profound economic crisis. the aftermath of covid still lingers. putin's war in ukraine has destabilised energy markets and supply chains the world over. there's a familiar look to mr sunak's top team. most of the faces around the cabinet table served under liz truss or borisjohnson.
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jeremy hunt remains as chancellor. the foreign secretary, james cleverly, stays in post and ben wallace continues as defence secretary. suella braverman's return as home secretary less than a week after she resigned over a security breach drew immediate criticism from labour. michael gove makes a comeback, too, to his previous post as levelling—up secretary, and dominic raab picks up two of his old jobs, deputy prime minister and justice secretary. it's all about continuity, says downing street. opposition parties argue more of the same is not good. we've had 12 years now of conservative failure, and we're now onto our third conservative prime minister in three months. they don't have a mandate to govern. rishi sunak himself has no mandate. the real problem we have, i this isn't one prime minister changing during the lifetime of a parliament. _ this is the third prime minister in the space of two months. i rishi sunak has asked today for the british people to trust him. yet the conservatives won't put their trust in the british people by giving them a say
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in a general election. people are worried sick out there. there are millions of struggling families and pensioners. they need more help. the first big test for rishi sunak's premiership will come when his chancellor makes a statement on tax and spending plans — scheduled for monday, but there's talk of a delay. before that, this lunchtime, rishi sunak's first prime minister's questions on his first full day in office. jonathan blake, bbc news. we're joined now by our chief political correspondent nick eardley, who's in westminster. we were talking to james cleverly just a moment ago on the programme, and he said a short delay to that statement not be a bad thing. what do you reckon? i statement not be a bad thing. what do you reckon?— do you reckon? i think it could well be delayed — do you reckon? i think it could well be delayed from _ do you reckon? i think it could well be delayed from next _ do you reckon? i think it could well be delayed from next monday, - do you reckon? i think it could well- be delayed from next monday, because there is a sense i think in number 10 that they want to have a proper look at what the treasury has been drawing up as options to plug the
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fiscal black hole. about £a0 billion the government needs to find for every year. jeremy hunt has been working on the assumption that we get a bit more detail on that fiscal plan on monday. he is going to have a conversation with the prime minister today, a conversation with the prime ministertoday, i a conversation with the prime minister today, i think it will probably come up with a cabinet meeting in an hour and a half as well, discussions over whether that goes ahead. we don't know for sure, but nobody is saying this morning that it will definitely go ahead on monday, and on breakfast we heard from the foreign secretary, james cleverly, who has suggested that if it was delayed, it wouldn't be a bad thing. what we want to make sure is that whatever— what we want to make sure is that whatever financial statement to the chancellor makes matches the priorities— chancellor makes matches the priorities of the prime minister. as i say, _ priorities of the prime minister. as i say, we _ priorities of the prime minister. as i say, we recognise we need to do this quickly, — i say, we recognise we need to do this quickly, but the simple truth of the _ this quickly, but the simple truth of the matter is as i say the prime
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minister— of the matter is as i say the prime minister has been in place for less than 24—hour is, and what we want to do is _ than 24—hour is, and what we want to do is make _ than 24—hour is, and what we want to do is make sure that we get that right _ do is make sure that we get that right if. — do is make sure that we get that right. if, and as i say it is not confirmed _ right. if, and as i say it is not confirmed either way, but if that means— confirmed either way, but if that means a — confirmed either way, but if that means a short delay in order to make sure that _ means a short delay in order to make sure that we — means a short delay in order to make sure that we get this right, i think that that — sure that we get this right, i think that that is — sure that we get this right, i think that that is not necessarily a bad thing _ that that is not necessarily a bad thing at — that that is not necessarily a bad thing at all. so that is something we will be watching for today if that statement is delayed. we have also got prime minister's questions at noon, always a big moment in the week, even bigger given that it is rishi sunak's first. the cabinet meeting starting in about 90 minutes in number 10. we have already had some ministers arriving here this morning. michael gove back in government after being sacked by borisjohnson. he is in number 10. so is the new cabinet office minister, oliver dowden. i hear both of them are helping rishi sunak prepare for his first prime minister's questions. as i say, that is at midday. labour will be wanting to see plans that work. we need a
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general election, they say, because there is no mandate.— general election, they say, because there is no mandate. thank you very much, nick. — there is no mandate. thank you very much. nick- in _ there is no mandate. thank you very much, nick. in other— there is no mandate. thank you very much, nick. in other news _ there is no mandate. thank you very much, nick. in other news this - much, nick. in other news this morning. directors of public health in england are urging the government not to make further cuts to their budgets. they say local authorities are on a financial cliff edge and any more reductions in funding will hit the poorest communities hardest. the department of health and social care says public health grants for next year will be announced in due course. peers in the house of lords have challenged the role of prince harry and prince andrew in being able to stand in for the king on official duties. they remain two of the five counsellors of state, meaning they can carry out important constitutional duties if the monarch is unwell or overseas. viscount stansgate questioned their status when one had, he said, "left public life" and the other had "left the country". the clothing giant adidas has cut ties with the musician ye, formerly known as kanye west.
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it comes after the rapper posted anti—semitic comments on his twitter account. adidas says it does not tolerate "any sort of hate speech". our north america correspondent, peter bowes, reports. he had what every marketer dreams of — a larger than life personality, adoring fans and global stardom. a music industry extrovert and a maverick. money—spinning tie—ups with household names from the world of fashion were lucrative. but the commercial prowess of kanye west is imploding. after posting anti—semitic remarks, ye's has been banned from twitter, facebook and instagram. the luxury fashion house balenciaga dropped the rapper. gap is removing yeezy products from its stores, and the talent agency caa has stopped working with him. ye's relationship with adidas has been fractious for some time.
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in a now deleted instagram post, he'd accused the german company of stealing his designs. and when he wore a white lives matter jacket at a paris fashion show earlier this month, the firm said it was going to review their relationship. now it's called time on their multi—year deal, saying, "adidas does not tolerate anti—semitism and any other sort of hate speech. "ye's comments and actions were unacceptable, hateful and dangerous. " the company said ending its multi—year partnership would have a short—term negative impact of up to $250 million on its net income this year. there's a feeling that adidas should have acted a lot quicker than it did, and now it's going to have to make amends with thejewish community and show them that it's sorry asa brand. there's been no response from ye to the move by adidas. but he's facing a huge reputational and financial hit. forbes magazine says he's lost his status as a billionaire and is now worth only $a00 million. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles.
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it is 11 minutes past eight on wednesday morning. so many of you have been getting in touch in the last hour to talk about the ford fiesta. the car company ford is expected to announce its to end the production of its best—selling fiesta model. since its introduction in the 1970s, more than 20 million vehicles have been sold worldwide. almost 5 million here in the uk. however, the company is believed to be concerned about the rising cost of parts and competition from suvs. vincent mcaviney reports. you are reminiscing about your ford fiesta experiences. i knew you would. talking about babies, ian has beenin would. talking about babies, ian has been in touch. he says in his
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fiesta, four babies were delivered in the car... i hope he is a midwife. why is he delivering four babies in the back of the car? also three house moves, and he is sad to see the end of the fiesta. and this one made me laugh so much. i had a fiesta xr2 and remember the front wheel detaching itself and rolling away at traffic lights. gillian has beenin away at traffic lights. gillian has been in touch and said my first car was a mark one fiesta 1300 sport with a red go faster stripe, my friends called it the boomerang because it kept getting stolen but it was recovered twice. and once i finally found the windscreen washer on the floor, i put my stiletto heel through it, girl after my own heart, so it continued to be used, and i used my water pistol to clean the screen. that is a movie, that has got
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everything! keep your fiesta memories come on, we will try to do some more before the programme. let's check in with the weather. carol, you had your very own red fiesta? idid, it i did, it was my first car, but it had to bejump—started every single time i went out in it, so i had to add extra time every morning, but when it went, it was lovely. there is a whole other story this morning, it is clearing up now in devon as you can see from our weather watcher picture. you mightjust catch the odd shower is through the morning, but the rain that passed through early is continuing to push northwards and eastwards, and we have another band of rain doing the same thing. that will eventually clear away, as will the second band, but look at how it curls back down into the south—east, shower eat rather than heavy rain and we will be left with a residual cloud. for most of us this afternoon it will be dry with sunny spells, one or two showers and a windier day than
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yesterday, blustery especially with exposure out to the west, where gus could reach gale force at times. as we head through the evening and overnight, once again many of the showers will fade, the dregs of the weather front in the south, it is a cold front, and they will turn northwards as a warm front introducing all this rain across england and wales. more rain comes in from a different weather front. it is going to be a mild night, and less windy than during the course of the day. tomorrow, our rain in scotland pushes northwards, rain in england and wales moves northwards and eastwards, and behind it it will brighten up and we will start to see holes in the cloud developed with some sunshine, but it will remain cloudy across scotland and northern ireland. temperature 12—20, but if we see the sunshine for any prolonged period of time in the south, we could reach 22. the average at this time of year is 12 in the north to about 1a in the
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south, so way above average. but the highest temperature ever recorded in october was actually in 2011, on the 1st of october the mercury shot up to 29.9 celsius. thank you very much indeed, carol. you are very welcome, i think i've stunned you there. you like i have that image of you when your red fiesta in my mind. i have the image of carol jump—starting it, to be honest. that was a nightmare. you don't want to be doing that at three o'clock in the morning. thankfully i don't have to do that any more, my fiesta has gone to the graveyard in the sky. it is 60 minutes past eight. 16 minutes past eight. we're going to mark a very special birthday now, and it's a milestone that parents jade and steve were afraid they'd never get to celebrate. this day last year, their twin babies harry and harley were born atjust 22 weeks and 5 days.
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they arrived so early that doctors told their parents to expect the worst. well, they defied all the odds, and today they're believed to be the most premature twins to survive in the uk. fiona lamdin has been to meet them. harley and harry crane, born at 22 weeks and five days, the uk's most premature twins. this they were so, so tiny, they nearly didn't make it. hello. i had a suspicion that i was potentially leaking fluid, and i went into the hospitaljust for a check, just to see what was going on. and they said that i was in what's called preterm labour, so i was going to be delivering imminently. i think the language was... this doesn't happen, they're not viable. they won't survive. this is a miscarriage.
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this will be quick, let's just get it over with. harley was the first twin to be born. i remember saying to one of the nurses, "i can't hear a cry." and she said, "you won't at this gestation." and i thought, oh. and then at that moment, she went, "ah!" it's almost like a defiant, like, answer. as if to say, "yes, i can!" and ijumped up, because i knew then that there was a sign of life. so, you know, a responsibility to try and save them. they brought her over to me to have a quick look at her. she was so tiny. i don't think anything can prepare you to see a baby so small, you know, perfectly formed, but just tiny. harry was born an hour later. they were both put onto ventilators and rushed into the neonatal intensive care unit, where they spent the next five months. no one expected them to survive. you had to say goodbye so many times to your babies. we were advised, if you want a christening, it's probably best to do it now.
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so we did that when they were two weeks old, because we thought we were going to lose at least one of them. it was horrendous. horrific. the first few weeks, it was literally by the hour, wasn't it? it was literally, things would change by the hour. and afterfive months, in march, they were finally allowed home. and just look at them now. as they get ready to celebrate their first birthday, the twins have caught up, and are already at the expected weight of a one—year—old. so just to give you a sense of scale, this was the size when they were born. they were a pound, and 25 centimetres, which is now the length of harry's leg. they've got a long list of things that were wrong with them. at this stage where they are, we're really happy with where they are. who knows what's around the corner for them? trying to remember where they've come from. if it was a hand of cards, i'd fold now. i'm happy, you know? so, yeah, blessed. it's like winning the lottery for me. and i know it is for you.
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i couldn't want any more in life. this is it. this is... this is as good as it gets, you know. you can't get any better than this. they've made our life complete. you know, happy endings do happen. miracles happen. this is absolute proof. fiona lamdin, bbc news. look at that. what a lovely smile. what a special day, and we are delighted to tell you, you might be able to hear that jade delighted to tell you, you might be able to hear thatjade and delighted to tell you, you might be able to hear that jade and steve are here in the studio with their birthday babies. good morning, and happy birthday to you. what a lovely site. harry and harley in the house, and alsojoining us this morning. their doctor, chantelle tomlinson, joins us from nottingham. a big smile from you, but we have to start with the family first. one
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year on from that day, how are you feeling this morning? how do you deal with this birthday? brute feeling this morning? how do you deal with this birthday?— feeling this morning? how do you deal with this birthday? we are 'ust on to of deal with this birthday? we are 'ust on top of the — deal with this birthday? we are 'ust on top of the world. i deal with this birthday? we are 'ust on top of the world. this * deal with this birthday? we are 'ust on top of the world. this is i deal with this birthday? we are 'ust on top of the world. this is as i deal with this birthday? we are just on top of the world. this is as good i on top of the world. this is as good as it gets for us. this is it. you know, one—year—old, they arejust... yeah, they're doing amazingly. you must be so — yeah, they're doing amazingly. you must be so proud. super— yeah, they're doing amazingly. you must be so proud. super proud. i yeah, they're doing amazingly. you must be so proud. super proud. doi must be so proud. super proud. do ou feel a must be so proud. super proud. do you feel a sense _ must be so proud. super proud. do you feel a sense of— must be so proud. super proud. do you feel a sense of relief? - must be so proud. super proud. do you feel a sense of relief? you - must be so proud. super proud. do | you feel a sense of relief? you were in intensive care for five months with your lovely children.- in intensive care for five months with your lovely children. yes, we don't miss — with your lovely children. yes, we don't miss those _ with your lovely children. yes, we don't miss those days, _ with your lovely children. yes, we don't miss those days, and - with your lovely children. yes, we don't miss those days, and we i with your lovely children. yes, we | don't miss those days, and we are happy to look to the future. oh, harry. happy to look to the future. 0h, har . ., , ., happy to look to the future. 0h, har . . , ., , happy to look to the future. 0h, har. ., , harry. chaperone is coming in. the liuhts on harry. chaperone is coming in. the lights on here _ harry. chaperone is coming in. the lights on here are _ harry. chaperone is coming in. the lights on here are actually - harry. chaperone is coming in. the lights on here are actually really i lights on here are actually really bright. harry are saying, why are you not asking me? much darker over there. he can come back in if he
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wants to win a moment. meanwhile harley is here and demolishing a handkerchief. but you can have what you like, we might have another treat for you in a bit. you were saying that you can't believe. it is saying that you can't believe. it is very surreal- _ saying that you can't believe. it is very surreal. the _ saying that you can't believe. if 3 very surreal. the journey that we have been on, and to be here today, like i say, it couldn't be any better for us. like i say, it couldn't be any betterfor us. white like i say, it couldn't be any better for us. white and she looks unbelievable. she looks like a really well baby, a one—year—old. she looks fantastic. but really well baby, a one-year-old. she looks fantastic.— she looks fantastic. but you guys had such an _ she looks fantastic. but you guys had such an ordeal. _ she looks fantastic. but you guys had such an ordeal. even - she looks fantastic. but you guys had such an ordeal. even beforel she looks fantastic. but you guys i had such an ordeal. even before the twins were born, it has been such a long journey for you?— long 'ourney for you? yes, 11 years of long journey for you? yes, 11 years of ivf, long journey for you? yes, 11 years of nf, so — long journey for you? yes, 11 years of nf, so it _ long journey for you? yes, 11 years of ivf, so it was _ long journey for you? yes, 11 years of ivf, so it was a _ long journey for you? yes, 11 years of ivf, so it was a shock— long journey for you? yes, 11 years of ivf, so it was a shock when - long journey for you? yes, 11 years of ivf, so it was a shock when i i of ivf, so it was a shock when i went into labour at 22 weeks. i
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thought, we haven't come this far to just come this far, you know? and thank god they are just little fighters. they have shown their strength from day one, you know? steve, i bet sometimes in a quiet moment, you see them in their cots and you just have to pinch yourself? yes, i think only recently we're sort _ yes, i think only recently we're sort of— yes, i think only recently we're sort of letting ourselves go and start _ sort of letting ourselves go and start to — sort of letting ourselves go and start to think about further than the next — start to think about further than the next day. the start to think about further than the next day-— start to think about further than the next day._ this i the next day. the future. this doesnt the next day. the future. this doesn't happen, _ the next day. the future. this doesn't happen, and - the next day. the future. this doesn't happen, and we - the next day. the future. this doesn't happen, and we are i the next day. the future. this| doesn't happen, and we are so the next day. the future. this - doesn't happen, and we are so aware of this— doesn't happen, and we are so aware of this blessing. this is something that isn't— of this blessing. this is something that isn't every day, so now, just starting — that isn't every day, so now, just starting to— that isn't every day, so now, just starting to think about a future and holidays _ starting to think about a future and holidays and days out and doing all the things— holidays and days out and doing all the things that i want to do. what do ou the things that i want to do. what do you want _ the things that i want to do. what do you want to — the things that i want to do. what do you want to do _ the things that i want to do. what do you want to do with _ the things that i want to do. ltdrusgt do you want to do with them? the things that i want to do. what l do you want to do with them? take them to see _ do you want to do with them? take them to see liverpool— do you want to do with them? take them to see liverpool football club as soon _ them to see liverpool football club as soon as — them to see liverpool football club as soon as possible so that they don't _ as soon as possible so that they don't support nottingham forest! you have 'ust don't support nottingham forest! have just lost don't support nottingham forest! gm. have just lost the support of half
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the studio! just have just lost the support of half the studio!— have just lost the support of half the studio! , , , the studio! just en'oying being with them, and the studio! just en'oying being with them. and as — the studio! just en'oying being with them, and as you — the studio! just enjoying being with them, and as you say, _ the studio! just enjoying being with them, and as you say, i _ the studio! just enjoying being with them, and as you say, i find - the studio! just enjoying being with i them, and as you say, i find myself crying _ them, and as you say, i find myself crying at _ them, and as you say, i find myself crying at times, and i'm trying not to remember, try not to remember this time _ to remember, try not to remember this time last year and what we went through— this time last year and what we went through and just focus on nail and look at _ through and just focus on nail and look at them now and enjoy it, and enjoy— look at them now and enjoy it, and enjoy it _ look at them now and en'oy it, and en'o it. ~ , , look at them now and en'oy it, and en'o it. ~ , �* look at them now and en'oy it, and en'o , ~ enjoy it. absolutely. and your doctor was — enjoy it. absolutely. and your doctor was with _ enjoy it. absolutely. and your doctor was with you _ enjoy it. absolutely. and your doctor was with you the - enjoy it. absolutely. and your| doctor was with you the whole enjoy it. absolutely. and your- doctor was with you the whole time. we have got her on screen with us now. doctortomlinson, how do we have got her on screen with us now. doctor tomlinson, how do you feel seeing them now? this must fill you with joy, feel seeing them now? this must fill you withjoy, it feel seeing them now? this must fill you with joy, it has been such a journey for this family.- you with joy, it has been such a journey for this family. yes, 'oy is the word. — journey for this family. yes, 'oy is the word, thankfi journey for this family. yes, 'oy is the word, thank you. i journey for this family. yes, 'oy is the word, thank you. as h journey for this family. yes, 'oy is the word, thank you. as you]- journey for this family. yes, joy is the word, thank you. as you can l journey for this family. yes, joy is i the word, thank you. as you can see, they are _ the word, thank you. as you can see, they are just— the word, thank you. as you can see, they are just incredible _ the word, thank you. as you can see, they are just incredible little - they are just incredible little guys, — they are just incredible little guys, aren't— they are just incredible little guys, aren't they? - they are just incredible little guys, aren't they? and - they are just incredible little guys, aren't they? and i- they are just incredible little i guys, aren't they? and i think they are just incredible little - guys, aren't they? and i think that whole _ guys, aren't they? and i think that whole journey _ guys, aren't they? and i think that whole journey definitely, - guys, aren't they? and i think that whole journey definitely, as - guys, aren't they? and i think that whole journey definitely, as jade i whole journey definitely, as jade and steve — whole journey definitely, as jade and steve have _ whole journey definitely, as jade and steve have already - whole journey definitely, as jade and steve have already told - whole journey definitely, as jade and steve have already told you| and steve have already told you themselves. _ and steve have already told you themselves, it _ and steve have already told you themselves, it hasn't _ and steve have already told you themselves, it hasn't been - and steve have already told you i themselves, it hasn't beenjoyous all the _ themselves, it hasn't beenjoyous all the time, _ themselves, it hasn't beenjoyous all the time, and _ themselves, it hasn't beenjoyous all the time, and for— themselves, it hasn't beenjoyous all the time, and for too - themselves, it hasn't beenjoyous all the time, and for too many- all the time, and for too many families— all the time, and for too many families we _ all the time, and for too many families we have _ all the time, and for too many families we have to _ all the time, and for too many families we have to look- all the time, and for too many families we have to look after|
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all the time, and for too many. families we have to look after an intensive — families we have to look after an intensive care, _ families we have to look after an intensive care, there _ families we have to look after an intensive care, there isn't - families we have to look after an intensive care, there isn't a - families we have to look after an. intensive care, there isn't a happy ending. _ intensive care, there isn't a happy ending. and — intensive care, there isn't a happy ending. and we _ intensive care, there isn't a happy ending. and we go— intensive care, there isn't a happy ending, and we go through- intensive care, there isn't a happy ending, and we go through thosel ending, and we go through those journeys— ending, and we go through those journeys too, _ ending, and we go through those journeys too, but _ ending, and we go through those journeys too, but this _ ending, and we go through those journeys too, but this ending - ending, and we go through those journeys too, but this ending is i journeys too, but this ending is just. _ journeys too, but this ending is just. as — journeys too, but this ending is just. as you _ journeys too, but this ending is just. as you can _ journeys too, but this ending is just, as you can see, _ journeys too, but this ending is just, as you can see, jade - journeys too, but this ending is just, as you can see, jade and. journeys too, but this ending is - just, as you can see, jade and steve have _ just, as you can see, jade and steve have settled — just, as you can see, jade and steve have settled into _ just, as you can see, jade and steve have settled into being _ just, as you can see, jade and steve have settled into being parents- just, as you can see, jade and steve have settled into being parents so. have settled into being parents so beautifully. — have settled into being parents so beautifully, and _ have settled into being parents so beautifully, and these _ have settled into being parents so beautifully, and these twins, - have settled into being parents so. beautifully, and these twins, harley and harry, — beautifully, and these twins, harley and harry, face _ beautifully, and these twins, harley and harry, face every— beautifully, and these twins, harley and harry, face every challenge, i beautifully, and these twins, harleyl and harry, face every challenge, and they have _ and harry, face every challenge, and they have challenges _ and harry, face every challenge, and they have challenges and _ and harry, face every challenge, and they have challenges and they- and harry, face every challenge, and they have challenges and they will. they have challenges and they will have challenges, _ they have challenges and they will have challenges, but— they have challenges and they will have challenges, but they - they have challenges and they will have challenges, but they are - have challenges, but they are amazing — have challenges, but they are amazing and _ have challenges, but they are amazing and it _ have challenges, but they are amazing and it is _ have challenges, but they are amazing and it is a _ have challenges, but they are amazing and it is a real- have challenges, but they are i amazing and it is a real privilege to have — amazing and it is a real privilege to have supported _ amazing and it is a real privilege to have supported the _ amazing and it is a real privilege to have supported the family i amazing and it is a real privilegel to have supported the family this far with _ to have supported the family this far with our— to have supported the family this far with our whole _ to have supported the family this far with our whole team, - to have supported the family this far with our whole team, and i to have supported the family this far with our whole team, and to. to have supported the family this i far with our whole team, and to see them _ far with our whole team, and to see them in _ far with our whole team, and to see them in clinic— far with our whole team, and to see them in clinic and _ far with our whole team, and to see them in clinic and see _ far with our whole team, and to see them in clinic and see how- far with our whole team, and to see them in clinic and see how they- them in clinic and see how they continue — them in clinic and see how they continue to— them in clinic and see how they continue to blossom. _ them in clinic and see how they continue to blossom. you i them in clinic and see how they continue to blossom. you mentioned that our continue to blossom. you mentioned that yourfirst— continue to blossom. you mentioned that your first clinic _ continue to blossom. you mentioned that your first clinic appointment i that your first clinic appointment with harry and harley was a real high point for you. why was that? ft high point for you. why was that? it is wonderful privilege. when you are training _ is wonderful privilege. when you are training in— is wonderful privilege. when you are training in neonatology, _ is wonderful privilege. when you are training in neonatology, teams- is wonderful privilege. when you are training in neonatology, teams work| training in neonatology, teams work so hard _ training in neonatology, teams work so hard during— training in neonatology, teams work so hard during hospital— training in neonatology, teams work so hard during hospital stay, - training in neonatology, teams work so hard during hospital stay, you i so hard during hospital stay, you don't _ so hard during hospital stay, you don't necessarily— so hard during hospital stay, you don't necessarily get _ so hard during hospital stay, you don't necessarily get that - so hard during hospital stay, you don't necessarily get that link i so hard during hospital stay, you don't necessarily get that link of| don't necessarily get that link of having _ don't necessarily get that link of having them _ don't necessarily get that link of having them come _ don't necessarily get that link of having them come back, - don't necessarily get that link of having them come back, and i don't necessarily get that link of having them come back, and so| don't necessarily get that link of i having them come back, and so when you are _ having them come back, and so when you are looking — having them come back, and so when you are looking after— having them come back, and so when you are looking after them _ having them come back, and so when you are looking after them as - having them come back, and so when you are looking after them as their. you are looking after them as their consultant— you are looking after them as their consultant and _ you are looking after them as their consultant and they _ you are looking after them as their consultant and they come - you are looking after them as their consultant and they come back- you are looking after them as their consultant and they come back to i consultant and they come back to clinic. _ consultant and they come back to clinic. it _ consultant and they come back to clinic. it is— consultant and they come back to clinic, it isjust— consultant and they come back to clinic, it isjust wonderful- consultant and they come back to clinic, it is just wonderful to i consultant and they come back to clinic, it is just wonderful to see i clinic, it isjust wonderful to see them _ clinic, it isjust wonderful to see them come _ clinic, it isjust wonderful to see them come in. _ clinic, it isjust wonderful to see them come in, and _ clinic, it isjust wonderful to see them come in, and i— clinic, it isjust wonderful to see them come in, and i rememberl clinic, it is just wonderful to see - them come in, and i rememberjade and steve— them come in, and i rememberjade and steve wheeling _ them come in, and i rememberjade
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and steve wheeling an _ them come in, and i rememberjade and steve wheeling an enormous . and steve wheeling an enormous double _ and steve wheeling an enormous double pram _ and steve wheeling an enormous double pram back— and steve wheeling an enormous double pram back into _ and steve wheeling an enormous double pram back into the - and steve wheeling an enormous double pram back into the room, getting _ double pram back into the room, getting the — double pram back into the room, getting the chairs _ double pram back into the room, getting the chairs out _ double pram back into the room, getting the chairs out of - double pram back into the room, getting the chairs out of the - double pram back into the room, j getting the chairs out of the way. it is getting the chairs out of the way. it isiust— getting the chairs out of the way. it is just fabulous _ getting the chairs out of the way. it is just fabulous to _ getting the chairs out of the way. it is just fabulous to see - getting the chairs out of the way. it is just fabulous to see them . it is just fabulous to see them living — it is just fabulous to see them living their _ it is just fabulous to see them living their life _ it is just fabulous to see them living their life and _ it is just fabulous to see them living their life and enjoying . it is just fabulous to see them i living their life and enjoying their babies— living their life and enjoying their babies and — living their life and enjoying their babies and to _ living their life and enjoying their babies and to making _ living their life and enjoying their babies and to making the - living their life and enjoying their. babies and to making the absolute best of— babies and to making the absolute best of all— babies and to making the absolute best of all of— babies and to making the absolute best of all of the _ babies and to making the absolute best of all of the peaks _ babies and to making the absolute best of all of the peaks of - best of all of the peaks of challenges _ best of all of the peaks of challenges that— best of all of the peaks of challenges that harry - best of all of the peaks of challenges that harry and j best of all of the peaks of - challenges that harry and harley face, _ challenges that harry and harley face, and — challenges that harry and harley face, and it _ challenges that harry and harley face, and it is_ challenges that harry and harley face, and it is a— challenges that harry and harley face, and it is a privilege - challenges that harry and harley face, and it is a privilege to- challenges that harry and harleyl face, and it is a privilege to share in that _ face, and it is a privilege to share in that. , , ., . , in that. just watching these ictures in that. just watching these pictures of _ in that. just watching these pictures of the _ in that. just watching these pictures of the progress - in that. just watching these l pictures of the progress they in that. just watching these - pictures of the progress they have made in those first few months. it is wonderful to see them thriving and growing and looking more and more healthy. i can see the smile on yourface as you more healthy. i can see the smile on your face as you see those this morning. what does the future hold for them? what conversations have you had? taste for them? what conversations have ou had? ~ . ., for them? what conversations have ou had? ~ . . ., , ., you had? we have had lots of conversations, _ you had? we have had lots of conversations, i— you had? we have had lots of conversations, i think - you had? we have had lots of conversations, i think we - you had? we have had lots of l conversations, i think we would you had? we have had lots of - conversations, i think we would all put our— conversations, i think we would all put our hand — conversations, i think we would all put our hand on_ conversations, i think we would all put our hand on our— conversations, i think we would all put our hand on our heart- conversations, i think we would all put our hand on our heart and - conversations, i think we would all put our hand on our heart and sayi put our hand on our heart and say that we _ put our hand on our heart and say that we would _ put our hand on our heart and say that we would never— put our hand on our heart and say that we would never like - put our hand on our heart and say that we would never like to - put our hand on our heart and sayj that we would never like to revisit a lot of— that we would never like to revisit a lot of those _ that we would never like to revisit a lot of those conversations, - that we would never like to revisit a lot of those conversations, andi that we would never like to revisit. a lot of those conversations, and we have many— a lot of those conversations, and we have many of— a lot of those conversations, and we have many of those _ a lot of those conversations, and we have many of those in _ a lot of those conversations, and we have many of those in neonatal- have many of those in neonatal units, — have many of those in neonatal units, they— have many of those in neonatal units, they are _ have many of those in neonatal units, they are tough _ have many of those in neonatal units, they are tough days. - have many of those in neonatal units, they are tough days. but have many of those in neonatal. units, they are tough days. but a lot of— units, they are tough days. but a lot of our— units, they are tough days. but a lot of our conversations - units, they are tough days. but a lot of our conversations now- units, they are tough days. but a lot of our conversations now are i lot of our conversations now are about _ lot of our conversations now are about what _ lot of our conversations now are about what is _ lot of our conversations now are about what is going _ lot of our conversations now are about what is going really - lot of our conversations now are about what is going really well, | about what is going really well, what _ about what is going really well, what can — about what is going really well, what can we _ about what is going really well, what can we do _ about what is going really well, what can we do more _ about what is going really well, what can we do more of, - about what is going really well, what can we do more of, what. about what is going really well, | what can we do more of, what is going _ what can we do more of, what is going fantastically, _ what can we do more of, what is going fantastically, where - what can we do more of, what is going fantastically, where are i what can we do more of, what is. going fantastically, where are they really— going fantastically, where are they really blooming, _ going fantastically, where are they really blooming, and _ going fantastically, where are they really blooming, and where - going fantastically, where are they really blooming, and where are - going fantastically, where are they i
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really blooming, and where are they facing _ really blooming, and where are they facing some — really blooming, and where are they facing some challenges, _ really blooming, and where are they facing some challenges, where - really blooming, and where are they facing some challenges, where can. really blooming, and where are they . facing some challenges, where can we identify— facing some challenges, where can we identify some — facing some challenges, where can we identify some additional _ facing some challenges, where can we identify some additional support - facing some challenges, where can we identify some additional support or - identify some additional support or help them? — identify some additional support or help them? ami _ identify some additional support or help them? and i— identify some additional support or help them? and i am _ identify some additional support or help them? and i am by— identify some additional support or help them? and i am by no - identify some additional support or help them? and i am by no means| identify some additional support or. help them? and i am by no means the only person _ help them? and i am by no means the only person that — help them? and i am by no means the only person that continues _ help them? and i am by no means the only person that continues to - help them? and i am by no means the only person that continues to see - only person that continues to see them _ only person that continues to see them i_ only person that continues to see them. i wouldn't— only person that continues to see them. i wouldn't want _ only person that continues to see them. i wouldn't want to - only person that continues to see them. i wouldn't want to start - only person that continues to see them. i wouldn't want to start to| them. i wouldn't want to start to name _ them. iwouldn't want to start to name all— them. i wouldn't want to start to name all the _ them. i wouldn't want to start to name all the teams _ them. i wouldn't want to start to name all the teams involved - them. i wouldn't want to start to| name all the teams involved with harry— name all the teams involved with harry and — name all the teams involved with harry and harley, _ name all the teams involved with harry and harley, because - name all the teams involved with harry and harley, because i- name all the teams involved withl harry and harley, because i would forget _ harry and harley, because i would forget some. _ harry and harley, because i would forget some, but _ harry and harley, because i would forget some, but jade _ harry and harley, because i would forget some, but jade and - harry and harley, because i would forget some, but jade and steve l harry and harley, because i would. forget some, but jade and steve no far better— forget some, but jade and steve no far better than _ forget some, but jade and steve no far betterthan i _ forget some, but jade and steve no far better than ijust— forget some, but jade and steve no far better than ijust how— forget some, but jade and steve no far better than ijust how much - far better than ijust how much follow-ub— far better than ijust how much follow-up they _ far better than ijust how much follow—up they haven't - far better than ijust how much follow—up they haven't just - far better than ijust how much| follow—up they haven't just how far better than ijust how much - follow—up they haven't just how much support _ follow—up they haven't just how much support. they— follow—up they haven't just how much support. they really— follow—up they haven't just how much support. they really are _ follow—up they haven't just how much support. they really are here - follow—up they haven't just how much support. they really are here just - support. they really are here just to try— support. they really are here just to try to— support. they really are here just to try to identify _ support. they really are here just to try to identify now, _ support. they really are here just to try to identify now, and - support. they really are here just to try to identify now, and i- support. they really are here just to try to identify now, and i will. to try to identify now, and i will look— to try to identify now, and i will look after— to try to identify now, and i will look after them _ to try to identify now, and i will look after them until— to try to identify now, and i will look after them until they - to try to identify now, and i will look after them until they are l to try to identify now, and i will. look after them until they are two, where _ look after them until they are two, where we — look after them until they are two, where we can— look after them until they are two, where we can offer— look after them until they are two, where we can offer the _ look after them until they are two, where we can offer the best - look after them until they are two, i where we can offer the best support to make _ where we can offer the best support to make the — where we can offer the best support to make the best— where we can offer the best support to make the best of— where we can offer the best support to make the best of who _ where we can offer the best support to make the best of who they- where we can offer the best support to make the best of who they are. l to make the best of who they are. doctor— to make the best of who they are. doctor chantelle _ to make the best of who they are. doctor chantelle tomlinson - to make the best of who they are. doctor chantelle tomlinson in - doctor chantelle tomlinson in nottingham, thank you so much for joining us this morning. we will send you something for the post, but i'm afraid we've got a party to crack on with here! laura, ourfloor manager this morning, has a surprise for you. manager this morning, has a surprise foryou. if manager this morning, has a surprise for you. if you would like to come in, laura. # happy birthday to you... we have a birthday cake. and we have also got you this, we
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have made you this.— and we have also got you this, we have made you this. amazing, thank ou. a have made you this. amazing, thank you- a little — have made you this. amazing, thank you. a little birthday _ have made you this. amazing, thank you. a little birthday card _ have made you this. amazing, thank you. a little birthday card for- you. a little birthday card for our. you. a little birthday card for your- how — you. a little birthday card for your. how are _ you. a little birthday card for your. how are you _ you. a little birthday card for your. how are you going - you. a little birthday card for your. how are you going to l you. a little birthday card for- your. how are you going to celebrate today? your. how are you going to celebrate toda ? ~ . ., ., ., ., today? well, we are going to go on tell !and today? well, we are going to go on telly! and we _ today? well, we are going to go on telly! and we are _ today? well, we are going to go on telly! and we are going _ today? well, we are going to go on telly! and we are going to - today? well, we are going to go on telly! and we are going to have - today? well, we are going to go on telly! and we are going to have a l telly! and we are going to have a party— telly! and we are going to have a party later— telly! and we are going to have a party later on, we have got family and friends — party later on, we have got family and friends and relatives coming round, _ and friends and relatives coming round, and — and friends and relatives coming round, and they are going to smash their first _ round, and they are going to smash their first cake round, and they are going to smash theirfirst cake up. round, and they are going to smash their first cake up. not that one, we will— their first cake up. not that one, we will save that! we have some cheap _ we will save that! we have some cheap ones. butjust we will save that! we have some cheap ones. but just everyday as their— cheap ones. but just everyday as their birthday, i know it sounds corny, — their birthday, i know it sounds corny, but— their birthday, i know it sounds corny, but everyday is a celebration, but today is going to be a special one. | celebration, but today is going to be a special one.— be a special one. i can't get over how well they — be a special one. i can't get over how well they look, _ be a special one. i can't get over how well they look, how - be a special one. i can't get over how well they look, how big - be a special one. i can't get over| how well they look, how big they look. itjust remarkable, given that they were basically about one pound each when they were born, and they made a big jump when they came off the oxygen? made a big jump when they came off the ox uen? . made a big jump when they came off the oxygen? yes. absolutely, and that was a big _ the oxygen? is; absolutely, and that was a big step for the oxygen? 193 absolutely, and that was a big step for us, coming home _ that was a big step for us, coming home with — that was a big step for us, coming home with premature babies is difficult — home with premature babies is difficult anyway, but letting go of the support you've had, i have to
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say. _ the support you've had, i have to say, chantelle and the team have been _ say, chantelle and the team have been instrumental in them being here today. _ been instrumental in them being here today. but— been instrumental in them being here today, but then coming off oxygen was nervy. — today, but then coming off oxygen was nervy, but theyjust battled away _ was nervy, but theyjust battled away with — was nervy, but theyjust battled away with everything that was in front _ away with everything that was in front of— away with everything that was in front of them.— front of them. fantastic to see. havin: front of them. fantastic to see. having eaten — front of them. fantastic to see. having eaten a _ front of them. fantastic to see. having eaten a handkerchief- front of them. fantastic to see. - having eaten a handkerchief earlier, harley is now eating steve's microphone, getting her iron supplements for the day! have they got an amazing appetite? yes. supplements for the day! have they got an amazing appetite?— got an amazing appetite? yes, they slee well got an amazing appetite? yes, they sleep well and _ got an amazing appetite? yes, they sleep well and they _ got an amazing appetite? yes, they sleep well and they eat _ got an amazing appetite? yes, they sleep well and they eat well. - got an amazing appetite? yes, they sleep well and they eat well. as - sleep well and they eat well. as well as microphones! they - sleep well and they eat well. as - well as microphones! they definitely like their food, _ well as microphones! they definitely like their food, so _ well as microphones! they definitely like their food, so we _ well as microphones! they definitely like their food, so we are _ well as microphones! they definitely like their food, so we are winning, i like their food, so we are winning, really, with that. zt} like their food, so we are winning, really, with that.— really, with that. 20 times their birth weight- — really, with that. 20 times their birth weight. incredible. - really, with that. 20 times their birth weight. incredible. they . really, with that. 20 times their. birth weight. incredible. they need to slow down _ birth weight. incredible. they need to slow down a _ birth weight. incredible. they need to slow down a bit, _ birth weight. incredible. they need to slow down a bit, maybe. - birth weight. incredible. they need to slow down a bit, maybe. well, | birth weight. incredible. they need i to slow down a bit, maybe. well, we have not to slow down a bit, maybe. well, we have got some _ to slow down a bit, maybe. well, we have got some cake _ to slow down a bit, maybe. well, we have got some cake to _ to slow down a bit, maybe. well, we have got some cake to increase - to slow down a bit, maybe. well, we have got some cake to increase it. i have got some cake to increase it. cut down on the big macs!- have got some cake to increase it. cut down on the big macs! thank you all for coming — cut down on the big macs! thank you all for coming in. _ cut down on the big macs! thank you all for coming in. i— cut down on the big macs! thank you all for coming in. i remember- cut down on the big macs! thank you all for coming in. i remember doing i all for coming in. i remember doing the programme the morning we showed the programme the morning we showed the first pictures, there were these
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babies in nottingham that had been born, and they seemed to be doing 0k, to see you here with them today is just fantastic. ok, to see you here with them today is just fantastic.— 0k, to see you here with them today is just fantastic._ thank i isjust fantastic. thank you. thank ou, take isjust fantastic. thank you. thank you. take care. — isjust fantastic. thank you. thank you, take care, and _ isjust fantastic. thank you. thank you, take care, and enjoy - isjust fantastic. thank you. thank you, take care, and enjoy the - isjust fantastic. thank you. thank you, take care, and enjoy the restj you, take care, and enjoy the rest of your day. it is time now for us to eat cake. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london i'm tolu adeoye. strike action by rail workers has been moved, so it doesn't clash with the royal british legion's poppy day. members of the rmt were due to walk out on the third, fifth and seventh of november. the union's moved the action planned for the third to the ninth, having been made aware of the poppy appeal that day. posters are being put up in central london to help stop people being ripped off by pedicabs. in the past year more than £17,000 worth of fines have been given to drivers for overcharging. westminster council says it hopes
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to warn visitors about the risks of the unlicensed vehicles, and encourage them to use other transport. new technology to quickly charge electric buses is being introduced, allowing them to travel further, with fewer buses needed to provide the same service. it attaches to the roof and tops up the vehicle in less than ten minutes. the tate modern is opening its doors to its latest installation in the turbine hall. the brain forest is a multi—media creation made up of sculpture, sound, music, video and items discovered along the banks of the thames. cecilia's idea of the brain forest is really about the connectedness of people across the world. and so part of the project was collecting things from the river to weave into the sculpture. mudlarking on the side of the river with members of the latin ex—women's community. and they found clay pipes and pieces of pottery and bone and shell, and those have been woven into the sculpture.
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let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's another very mild start this morning, and it's going to be another very mild day. largely bright this morning, some patchy cloud around. then a band of showers push through on a brisk south—westerly wind. drier through the afternoon into the evening with some sunshine, and temperatures reaching a mild i9 celsius. now overnight, it starts off dry and clear. we will see a little bit of cloud here and there. then a cold front approaches from the west, just bringing a little bit of rain towards dawn. minimum temperature, again, 13 or ia celsius. now, that cold front is going to move east through the morning, bringing some outbreaks of rain. could get one or two heavier bursts in there as well, but it will clear, the afternoon drier with some bright and some sunny spells. so quite a bit of cloud around, though. and temperatures tomorrow,
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up at 20 celsius. in those sunny spells we could even see 21. now, as we head towards friday, various fronts, low pressure still in charge. so some rain, but it should clear through the afternoon. for saturday, the rain comes at night time into sunday morning, so it stays largely unsettled into the weekend. but the temperature still remains exceptionally mild, in the mid to high teens celsius. well, not long now until bonfire night. not all the usual firework displays will be going ahead. we've got details online on which councils have cancelled events, so do take a look. that's it from me. i'll be back in half an hour. now it's back tojon and victoria. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and victoria valentine. i'v e i've just realised, they have left their baby cloth. put that away. what do we do with it? they took the
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cake though, didn't they? it's fine. we're on bbc one until quarter past nine this morning. then it's time for morning live with sam and gethin. they can tell us what they have in store. good morning. i love the fact that john hasjust got good morning. i love the fact that john has just got back from number 10 and his firstjob is to clean the set. coming up on morning live — they're appearing on everything from food menus to concert tickets, and are designed to make your lives easier. but scanning a qr code could open the door to scamming. rav tells us more. fraudsters are at it again, this time using the codes to take you to dodgy websites and steal your money and data. it's my warning of the week — i'll be telling you how to spot a real code from a fake. plus, with half of uk adults ignoring potentially serious health symptoms for up to six months, dr ranj has the red—flags you really should get checked out.
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our bodies can tell us so much if we know what to look for. i so, i'll be telling you why things like the shape of your nails - or lumps under your eyes, i could be a sign of ill health. we're bringing you some much needed positivity today, as we celebrate local heroes. matt allwright meets one of the finalists of our morning live community food champion awards. we'll find out how their bakery is giving jobs to people in need, to help them earn their daily bread. we're also catching up with the repair shop's jay blades and kirsten ramsay, to hear about when king charles dropped in to the barn. presenter konnie huq looks back at a century of children's television. i think we need some of them ribbons — and esther rantzen tells us why if you tuned in to watch tv at this time 50 years ago, there'd be nothing to watch, because we'd all be breaking the law.
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bizarre but true. she will have more on that at 915m thank goodness they changed the law on that! you could have a day off. every day! rishi sunak begins his first full day in office at number 10 this morning. it comes at a time of particular economic turmoil for the country, with high inflation increasing concerns over the cost of living. so what do businesses want to hearfrom the new prime minister? ben's in derbyshire to find out. good morning. yes, we're out of the david nieper womenswear factory good morning. yes, we're out of the david nieper womenswearfactory in derby. rachel is busy working away. just look at the stitching work on those clothes. to me it's a bit like
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magic, the way they turn that cloth into a finished garment. so impressive. there are 300 people who work here. a lot of them in this morning working away. the factory was set up when harold macmillan was prime minister. they have seen several prime ministers over the decades. they have seen several, in fact, in the last couple of weeks. the last few weeks. let's find out what they would like to hear from rishi sunak to help with the rising cost of living. we can talk to kelly. what are you noticing the biggest cost pressures are for you day—to—day? i’ee biggest cost pressures are for you day-to-day?_ biggest cost pressures are for you day-to-day? i've definitely noticed etrol day-to-day? i've definitely noticed petrol quite _ day-to-day? i've definitely noticed petrol quite a _ day-to-day? i've definitely noticed petrol quite a lot. _ day-to-day? i've definitely noticed petrol quite a lot. this _ day-to-day? i've definitely noticed petrol quite a lot. this same - day-to-day? i've definitely noticed petrol quite a lot. this same time | petrol quite a lot. this same time last year, the month of october, i paid 65 the whole month for my petrol. this year, the same month, that isn't finished yet, i've paid £100. while it doesn't seem, a0 quid is not an astronomical amount of money, but when you added with the price of food going up, or the
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electric, gas etc, it is very stressful.— electric, gas etc, it is very stressful. : . ., electric, gas etc, it is very stressful. . ., ~ stressful. ok. i can imagine. thank ou for stressful. ok. i can imagine. thank you for sharing _ stressful. ok. i can imagine. thank you for sharing your— stressful. ok. i can imagine. thank you for sharing your experience. i stressful. ok. i can imagine. thankl you for sharing your experience. the scale of the problem is really clear. average prices are rising at the fastest rate for a0 years. the new prime minister has been very clear that that will lead to some difficult decisions being made. for example, whether pensions and benefits go up in line with inflation. we know there is the energy price guarantee, which means that household average —— average household energy bills will be £2500 this winter. that is not an absolute cap. it is the average. if you use more, you pay more. bills may go up in april. we don't know what support will be in place then. support for businesses is also only for six months. on monday we should find out if the government's tax and spending plans, what it means for you and for your employer.
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r. ur employe yo my your employer. my colleague has been speaking to people in crawley to get their take on the cost of living pressures, how they are coping and what they would like to hear from the new prime minister. we're living through scary times. even the new prime minister thinks so. right now, our country is facing a profound economic crisis. here, they're used to rubbishjokes about creepy crawley. but in this tory—voting town, where labour always come a close second, the conservatives will be hoping to avoid an election shocker. but it'll all depend on what they think of the new pm. to be honest, i don't know, i'm losing hope with all of them. and we've been conservative for quite some time, so, i don't know. well, it's a change, so hopefully it's going to be a good change, and it will do something positive for the country. and i'm just excited to see what that will be. you are excited ? yeah. yeah, iam. gandhi must be _ applauding him right now. so, yeah, i'm happy forthat.
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because he's. . ? well, one, because he's asian, and itjust shows you how- britain has changed. - and that's a good thing. i will place economic stability and confidence at the heart of this government's agenda. that was the main message. but on half term, were people here listening? we need to stop living on the credit card, sort the finances out. he says he wants to put economic stability and confidence at the centre of everything he does. does that instil confidence in you? no. it's a lot of saying and not a lot of doing, so... ask me in two years. i'm petrified to put the heating on. every week you do the food shop and it's like, "yeah, _ well, we can't have i that this week, then." you know, out of the trolley. trust is earned, and i will earn yours. he says he's got to put the trust back in the people and he's... yeah. has... — good luck to him, i say, why not? it can't get any worse, can it, really?!
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what's he got to do to put the trust back for you? well, the bills. i know the high office i have accepted, and i hope to live up to its demands. and to be fair, i think he probably will. - i think he'll do... he's a very clever man. and he did welland in the covid situation. i so, yeah, ithink he'll be all right. the new pm has been putting the finishing touches on his new cabinet, trying to unite his party. the bigger test will be uniting the country. ellie price, bbc news, crawley. some views there from crawley. what do businesses like this one want to hear from the new prime minister? do businesses like this one want to hearfrom the new prime minister? we can speak to melanie from the federation of small businesses. you represent 150,000 firms across the uk. what are they telling you they
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need from the new prime minister? first of all, congratulations to mr sunak on his becoming prime minister. but business needs the government to focus on the real world outside westminster, like businesses out here, focus on them and delivering the small businesses promises they made. what and delivering the small businesses promises they made.— and delivering the small businesses promises they made. what does that look like an actual _ promises they made. what does that look like an actual practical - promises they made. what does that look like an actual practical terms? l look like an actual practical terms? small businesses need a good regulatory framework. they need a focus on real tax that is realistic for businesses. the biggest issue is finance. the financial pressures businesses are under. for example, access to finance and credit. late payment is huge. 50,000 businesses a year go out of business because of late payments. that is crippling. the soaring prices of energy, fuel, insurance. business rates have to be looked at. nice and insurance needs to come down. and a robust package financially is needed to support business in this climate. taste financially is needed to support business in this climate. we saw one
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ofthe business in this climate. we saw one of the first things _ business in this climate. we saw one of the first things jeremy _ business in this climate. we saw one of the first things jeremy hunted - business in this climate. we saw one of the first things jeremy hunted as i of the first things jeremy hunted as chancellor was to scrap that plan of cutting macro corporation tax. —— jeremy hunt. how will businesses respond to that? the jeremy hunt. how will businesses respond to that?— jeremy hunt. how will businesses respond to that? the small business community over _ respond to that? the small business community over the _ respond to that? the small business community over the past _ respond to that? the small business community over the past two - respond to that? the small business community over the past two years i community over the past two years has shrunk by half a million. some of that could be the work for us. in my sector, health and social care committee error 160,000 vacancies. businesses can survive —— cannot survive. confidence is at an all—time low. there are little to no plans to grow. that is due to finance and work the jobs are out there, the work is out there, but people can't afford the wages of today. paying extra tax, insurance, bills, the small companies can't afford that. bills, the small companies can't afford that-— afford that. that is the point. if firms are under _ afford that. that is the point. if firms are under pressure - afford that. that is the point. if firms are under pressure with i afford that. that is the point. if- firms are under pressure with their energy bills, for example, that means, presumably, it is harderfor them to give pay rises to staff to help them deal with their household
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bills? ~ , ,:, y help them deal with their household bills? ~ , ,:, , , help them deal with their household bills? absolutely, it is crippling. auain, bills? absolutely, it is crippling. again. we _ bills? absolutely, it is crippling. again. we have _ bills? absolutely, it is crippling. again, we have got _ bills? absolutely, it is crippling. again, we have got to _ bills? absolutely, it is crippling. again, we have got to make - bills? absolutely, it is crippling. | again, we have got to make sure bills? absolutely, it is crippling. - again, we have got to make sure that businesses are paid on time, but they are paid a fair price for goods and services, to make sure they can pay the minimum wages and extract, to enable local people and local communities to survive and thrive, as well as a business. haifa as well as a business. how problematic _ as well as a business. how problematic is _ as well as a business. how problematic is the - as well as a business. how problematic is the recent i as well as a business. how problematic is the recent turmoil been with the ups and downs we saw? how has that affected businesses that you represent? qk. how has that affected businesses that you represent?— that you represent? 0k. small business confidence _ that you represent? 0k. small business confidence is - that you represent? 0k. small business confidence is at - that you represent? 0k. small business confidence is at an i business confidence is at an all—time low. there are no plans to grow or develop because they can't afford it. they are struggling to pay bills. instead of businesses being punished, give them some financial support and help. that has got to be swiftly. if mr sunak is thinking business, he needs to think small business and come up with a financial plan to not only impact small businesses now, but in the medium term, to get back to prosperity. medium term, to get back to prosperity-— medium term, to get back to prosperity. medium term, to get back to --roseri . . , , prosperity. ok, that message very loud and clear. _ prosperity. ok, that message very loud and clear. thank— prosperity. ok, that message very loud and clear. thank you. - prosperity. ok, that message very loud and clear. thank you. take i prosperity. ok, that message very i loud and clear. thank you. take one close—up look at the work that amy
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is doing. i am so mesmerised. it is so impressive what in this work. these garments are being stitched together. as, of course, the new prime minister prepares to slice together his own plans for helping the economy to grow. i see what you did there, ben. we are not going to stitch him up! let's leave him. thank you. john is with us. business end of the group stage of the champions day. for chelsea, who sacked thomas tuchel, who won it for them last year, he had a bad result and that prompted his departure. they have brought in a new manager, graham potter, and they are into the knockout stage. it is a big turnaround for them. looking good for them. turnaround for them. looking good forthem. some turnaround for them. looking good for them. some brilliant goals as well. morning. knockout goals and knockout blows in the champions league last night. last year's champions chelsea are through. city though were held against dortmund, while celtic�*s european adventure is over, as olly foster reports.
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six weeks ago, chelsea lost their opening match in the champions league. that triggered thomas tuchel�*s sacking. graham potter was brought in, and they haven't lost since. midway through the first half, they were heading towards another victory. mateo kovacic with the opener against salzburg — one for the cameras. they really should have had more than one though. and early in the second half junior adamu pulled salzburg level, the goal that guaranteed chelsea a place in the last 16 was a thing of beauty. kai havertz picked his corner and curled the winner, sending them into the knockout stage with a game to spare. erling haaland scored 86 goals in 89 games for borussia dortmund, a strike rate he's kept up at manchester city. but returning to his former club, he was kept quiet. so quiet, thanks in part to mats hummels, that the norwegian was taken off at half time. that was just one tactical tweak, and city did win a penalty. not that riyad mahrez
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could put it away. it was just one of those nights for city, although the draw does mean that they win their group. celtic knew that they couldn't get out of theirs even before kick—off at parkhead. third, the best they could hope for, something that would give them europa league football in the new year. they needed a win for that, and giakoumakis kept that ambition alive. but shakhtar donetsk snuffed it out. mykhaylo mudryk�*s brilliant run and shot leftjoe hart flapping at thin air. the ukrainians can still reach the knockout stage after that draw, but for celtic, that was the knockout blow. olly foster, bbc news. plenty more games tonight. this is interesting. england are up against it against an inspired ireland in the second t20 at the world cup. andrew balbirnie leading for the front for ireland, scoring 62. england had a target of 158 to chase
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but lost captain jos buttler england had a target of 158 to chase but lost captainjos buttler with the second ball of the innings. they are now five wickets down. 105—5. rain has stopped play. england were behind the required run chase. a bogey side for england, ireland. they have lost a couple of times against them in the past. ireland the second lowest ranked teams in the second lowest ranked teams in the tournament. it is a match england would have been expected to win. really up against it. not quite going as england would have thought in a tournament they are hoping to go and win. brilliant stuff this morning. thank you. 0k, you. ok, let's cross to the weather and speak to carol and see how things are going. how are you all right? very well, thank you. hope you are too. good morning. it is mild out there. look at these temperatures. for some of us they are actually higher than we would expect in the
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afternoon at this time of the year. we have got a mile day ahead of us generally. it is going to be windier than yesterday. but there is the chance of a shower. we have got a couple of bands of rain moving northwards and eastwards, courtesy of these weather fronts, tied around this area of low pressure. one look at the isobars tells you it is going to be blustery today. windy, especially with exposure in the west. the wind is coming from a mild direction, mainly from a long way south. mild or very mild conditions over the next few days and nights. the first band of rain moves into the northern isles before clearing. the second band moves again northwards and eastwards, turning more sherry in eastern england. we will be left with some cloud. for most, a dry day with sunny spells and a few showers. but blustery. through the irish sea, outer hebrides, gusts to gale force.
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temperatures today above average. 12 in the north to 20 in the south. the average is very roughly 12 in the north to 1a in the south. through this evening and overnight, many of the showers will fade. we have the drugs of the weather front in the south. it will return northwards as a warm front. it will bring in some rain across england and wales. we have also got another front coming in across the north west. that will also bring in some rain. the breeze will ease. a mild night. temperatures in double figures. some of these temperatures will be the maximum temperatures through the day. tomorrow, the rain moves northwards and eastwards. behind them you will find in scotland and northern ireland you will be left with quite a bit of cloud. england and wales, we will see the cloud develop some holes and some sunshine will come out. depending on the amount of sunshine we get, we could hit 22 degrees in the south—east.
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generally, a temperature range of 13 to 19 or 20. as we head into friday, we have got low pressure still in charge. a weather front pushing steadily eastwards and northwards, clearing quite quickly, taking its rain with it. then we back into quieter conditions. again, a lot of dry weather around. some sunshine, some showers. by the end of the day, some showers. by the end of the day, some rain in the south. overnight that will spread across southern parts of england. it might clip wales. that will clear. as we head into saturday, some showers. also areas of cloud. by the end of the day, more rain in the south. during the course of sunday morning that will clear from the south—east quite quickly. back into the regime of sunshine and showers. also, brisk winds. so, a little mild and a little windy. a real mishmash of weather of the next few days but mild.
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0k. next few days but mild. ok. thank you. 8:51am. from cardiac arrests to road traffic accidents, every year the east anglian air ambulance responds to the most urgent medical cases up and down the region. now they're the focus of the latest episode of the bbc series, we are england, which highlights the work of responders as theyjuggle their personal and professional lives. let's take a look. that's it. i'm going for the full ten mills _ severe hypoxia. a0. still breathing. but very hypoxic. severe hypoxia. 40. still breathing. but very hypoxic— but very hypoxic. there we go. we have not but very hypoxic. there we go. we have got breathing _ but very hypoxic. there we go. we have got breathing now. _ but very hypoxic. there we go. we have got breathing now. when - but very hypoxic. there we go. we have got breathing now. when you but very hypoxic. there we go. we - have got breathing now. when you are
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deafinu have got breathing now. when you are dealin: with have got breathing now. when you are dealing with a — have got breathing now. when you are dealing with a really _ have got breathing now. when you are dealing with a really challenging - dealing with a really challenging case, my priority at that exact moment is due perform 210%. —— is to perform. moment is due perform 210%. -- is to erform. ~ , ~. moment is due perform 210%. -- is to erform. ~ i. . i. moment is due perform 210%. -- is to erform. ~ . :, perform. when you have your own children you _ perform. when you have your own children you can _ perform. when you have your own children you can absolutely - perform. when you have your own children you can absolutely relate| children you can absolutely relate to what _ children you can absolutely relate to what other families and parents are going — to what other families and parents are going through. maybe that makes me a better paramedic. there are going through. maybe that makes me a better paramedic.— me a better paramedic. there is no shame in saying — me a better paramedic. there is no shame in saying there _ me a better paramedic. there is no shame in saying there are - me a better paramedic. there is no shame in saying there are some - me a better paramedic. there is no | shame in saying there are some jobs where you do give part of yourself away. scratch in your arm, buddy. we're joined now by luke and page, who are not only two of the east anglian air ambulance parademics on the programme, but are also a married couple. how does that work? does it work? it
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does. we have tojuggle a lot of does. we have to juggle a lot of things to make it work. but we do all right, i think. you things to make it work. but we do all right, ithink.— all right, i think. you were 'ust watchin: all right, i think. you were 'ust watching uni all right, i think. you were 'ust watching the clip. i all right, i think. you were 'ust watching the clip. you �* all right, i think. you were just watching the clip. you have - all right, i think. you were just| watching the clip. you have not all right, i think. you were just - watching the clip. you have not seen it before. it must be quite a strange thing, to open up such a high—pressurejob on strange thing, to open up such a high—pressure job on telly? i strange thing, to open up such a high-pressure job on telly? high-pressure 'ob on telly? i think it definitely — high-pressure job on telly? i think it definitely is. _ high-pressure job on telly? i think it definitely is. we _ high-pressure job on telly? i think it definitely is. we have _ high-pressure job on telly? i think it definitely is. we have done - high-pressure job on telly? i think it definitely is. we have done a - high-pressure job on telly? i think| it definitely is. we have done a few shows— it definitely is. we have done a few shows with — it definitely is. we have done a few shows with the charity before but they have — shows with the charity before but they have been very much focused on they have been very much focused on the clinical— they have been very much focused on the clinical care and the patient aspect— the clinical care and the patient aspect of— the clinical care and the patient aspect of the role, rather than, i suppose. — aspect of the role, rather than, i suppose. us— aspect of the role, rather than, i suppose, us as individuals. it has been _ suppose, us as individuals. it has been a _ suppose, us as individuals. it has been a very— suppose, us as individuals. it has been a very different slant. yeah, to see _ been a very different slant. yeah, to see my— been a very different slant. yeah, to see my little boy and tv for the first time~~~ — to see my little boy and tv for the first time- - -_ to see my little boy and tv for the first time- - -— first time... felix. is he watching now? he is- _ first time... felix. is he watching now? he is. with _ first time... felix. is he watching now? he is. with granny. - first time... felix. is he watching now? he is. with granny. he - first time... felix. is he watching i now? he is. with granny. he should be watching — now? he is. with granny. he should be watching right _ now? he is. with granny. he should be watching right now. _ now? he is. with granny. he should be watching right now. morning, - be watching right now. morning, felix! hi, felix! _ be watching right now. morning, felix! hi, felix! mummy, - be watching right now. morning, felix! hi, felix! mummy, how. be watching right now. morning, l felix! hi, felix! mummy, how cool for felix to — felix! hi, felix! mummy, how cool for felix to have _ felix! hi, felix! mummy, how cool for felix to have a _ felix! hi, felix! mummy, how cool for felix to have a mum _ felix! hi, felix! mummy, how cool for felix to have a mum and - felix! hi, felix! mummy, how cool for felix to have a mum and dad i felix! hi, felix! mummy, how cool. for felix to have a mum and dad who both do that. taste for felix to have a mum and dad who both do that-— both do that. we keep asking him, what do you _
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both do that. we keep asking him, what do you want _ both do that. we keep asking him, what do you want to _ both do that. we keep asking him, what do you want to do _ both do that. we keep asking him, what do you want to do when - both do that. we keep asking him, what do you want to do when you i both do that. we keep asking him, i what do you want to do when you are older? he keeps saying, pilot. he doesn't think what we do is that cool but he thinks the pilots are very cool. it cool but he thinks the pilots are ve cool. . . cool but he thinks the pilots are very cool-— very cool. it is a tough gig. not onl is it very cool. it is a tough gig. not only is it a _ very cool. it is a tough gig. not only is it a hugely _ very cool. it is a tough gig. not only is it a hugely pressured i very cool. it is a tough gig. notl only is it a hugely pressured and really emotionaljob to be doing, you guys are also trying to juggle this with a two—year—old. i mean, granny and in there as well, trying to keep it all going. how do you manage to keep things going? i to keep it all going. how do you manage to keep things going? i mean, so actuall , manage to keep things going? i mean, so actually. we — manage to keep things going? i mean, so actually, we are _ manage to keep things going? i mean, so actually, we are so _ manage to keep things going? i mean, so actually, we are so busy _ manage to keep things going? i mean, so actually, we are so busy we - manage to keep things going? i mean, so actually, we are so busy we often i so actually, we are so busy we often don't have time to worry about a lot of things. but i guess it'sjust normal for us. of things. but i guess it'sjust normalfor us. it's what of things. but i guess it'sjust normal for us. it's what we've all known, really. always known, i should say. known, really. always known, i should say-— known, really. always known, i should sa . . , . :, , should say. really mindful that lots of our colleagues _ should say. really mindful that lots of our colleagues and _ should say. really mindful that lots of our colleagues and lots - should say. really mindful that lots of our colleagues and lots of - should say. really mindful that lots| of our colleagues and lots of people working _ of our colleagues and lots of people working shiftsjuggle children. we are slightly unique in the sense that we — are slightly unique in the sense that we work for the same organisation. i don't think we feel that different to many other mycolleague working shifts and doing
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a demandingjob and mycolleague working shifts and doing a demanding job and juggling children and family life. that a challenge. it is our normal, really. felix _ challenge. it is our normal, really. felix now — challenge. it is our normal, really. felix now is— challenge. it is our normal, really. felix now is that mummy comes in from _ felix now is that mummy comes in from work. — felix now is that mummy comes in from work, daddy goes to work, and that's— from work, daddy goes to work, and that's quite — from work, daddy goes to work, and that's quite normal for him and has been _ that's quite normal for him and has been for— that's quite normal for him and has been for as— that's quite normal for him and has been for as long as he can remember. are you ever actually working side by side? are you ever actually working side b side? :, ., are you ever actually working side b side? :, :, , :, are you ever actually working side b side? :, . , :, :, by side? occasionally, we do. not very often- _ by side? occasionally, we do. not very often- as _ by side? occasionally, we do. not very often- as a — by side? occasionally, we do. not very often. as a standard - by side? occasionally, we do. not very often. as a standard than i by side? occasionally, we do. notj very often. as a standard than the aircraft there are two pilots, a doctor and a paramedic. every now and again we have together previously. it and again we have together previously-— and again we have together reviousl. , :, . , . . previously. it is not a standard. luca, previously. it is not a standard. luca. how _ previously. it is not a standard. luca, how does _ previously. it is not a standard. luca, how does being - previously. it is not a standard. luca, how does being a - previously. it is not a standard. luca, how does being a dad i previously. it is not a standard. i luca, how does being a dad affect the way that you work? how has it affected the way that you were? you are going to get some really tricky cases every once in awhile.- are going to get some really tricky cases every once in awhile. yeah, i think it definitely _ cases every once in awhile. yeah, i think it definitely has _ cases every once in awhile. yeah, i think it definitely has affected - cases every once in awhile. yeah, i think it definitely has affected me. | think it definitely has affected me. it think it definitely has affected me. it would _ think it definitely has affected me. it would be wrong to say it hasn't. hopefully — it would be wrong to say it hasn't. hopefully positively. hopefully my colleagues and patients feel that i have always been compassionate and kind, have always been compassionate and kind. and _ have always been compassionate and kind, and all the things that make people _ kind, and all the things that make people in— kind, and all the things that make people in health care effective in their— people in health care effective in theiriob — people in health care effective in theiriob i— people in health care effective in theirjob. i think having a child,
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it theirjob. ! think having a child, it has— theirjob. i think having a child, it has made _ theirjob. i think having a child, it has made me more emotional all round _ it has made me more emotional all round and — it has made me more emotional all round and more aware of the importance of very gentle communication and all the kind of things— communication and all the kind of things that you think are helpful in raising _ things that you think are helpful in raising a _ things that you think are helpful in raising a child, that can be translated into dealing with other people _ translated into dealing with other people. hopefully it has made me more _ people. hopefully it has made me more effective.— more effective. does it help when ou aet more effective. does it help when you get home. — more effective. does it help when you get home, being _ more effective. does it help when you get home, being able - more effective. does it help when you get home, being able to - more effective. does it help when you get home, being able to talk| more effective. does it help when i you get home, being able to talk to a partner who totally understands the kind of pressures you have been through? it the kind of pressures you have been throu~h? :, , , , ~ through? it does definitely help. we through? it does definitely help. we t not to through? it does definitely help. we try not to talk _ through? it does definitely help. we try not to talk about _ through? it does definitely help. we try not to talk about work _ through? it does definitely help. we try not to talk about work too - through? it does definitely help. we try not to talk about work too much | try not to talk about work too much because it can become all—consuming. we work together, live together, have a child together, so unless we really need to, because we both understand what it's like about certain jobs can understand what it's like about certainjobs can be like. every now and again, yes, we can sort of let that go. we don't have to be married to get that. the air ambulance are amazing at looking after their staff. and as colleagues we are all
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very close. and you can tell when somebody is having a bad day. another one is very good at asking, are you sure you are all right? how was that lastjob? looking after each other. was that last 'ob? looking after each other.— was that last 'ob? looking after each other. . :, . . . , each other. management do amazing as well. we mentioned _ each other. management do amazing as well. we mentioned the _ each other. management do amazing as well. we mentioned the difficult - well. we mentioned the difficult things that emergencies have been called to, cardiac arrest, road traffic accidents. but it is not always doom and gloom, is it? sometimes you get some other call—outs? yes, we do! go on, what are the funny stories? i’m call-outs? yes, we do! go on, what are the funny stories?— are the funny stories? i'm not sure how much — are the funny stories? i'm not sure how much l — are the funny stories? i'm not sure how much i am _ are the funny stories? i'm not sure how much i am allowed _ are the funny stories? i'm not sure how much i am allowed to - are the funny stories? i'm not sure how much i am allowed to say. if i are the funny stories? i'm not sure i how much i am allowed to say. if you got any good ones? i how much i am allowed to say. if you got any good ones?— got any good ones? i think for me one of the — got any good ones? i think for me one of the lighter _ got any good ones? i think for me one of the lighter moments - got any good ones? i think for me one of the lighter moments are i one of the lighter moments are people — one of the lighter moments are people with less serious injuries. perhaps — people with less serious injuries. perhaps isolated fracture. it is still very— perhaps isolated fracture. it is still very serious but not quite life or— still very serious but not quite life or death. we often give the medicine — life or death. we often give the medicine is to sedate them or relieve — medicine is to sedate them or relieve their pain. those medicines can have _ relieve their pain. those medicines can have interesting side—effects. people _ can have interesting side—effects. people can tell you lots of interesting things they may not
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ordinarily tell you. that can be a vital— ordinarily tell you. that can be a vital moment for sure.— ordinarily tell you. that can be a vital moment for sure. yeah, some erha -s vital moment for sure. yeah, some perhaps not — vital moment for sure. yeah, some perhaps not appropriate _ vital moment for sure. yeah, some perhaps not appropriate for- vital moment for sure. yeah, some perhaps not appropriate for bbc- perhaps not appropriate for bbc breakfast! ok! perhaps not appropriate for bbc breakfast! . ~ perhaps not appropriate for bbc breakfast! . ,, , :, :, . breakfast! ok! thank you for warning us. ma be breakfast! ok! thank you for warning us- maybe it — breakfast! ok! thank you for warning us- maybe it is _ breakfast! ok! thank you for warning us. maybe it is appropriate _ breakfast! ok! thank you for warning us. maybe it is appropriate for - breakfast! ok! thank you for warning us. maybe it is appropriate for the i us. maybe it is appropriate for the series. you can watch we are england: saving lives by air at 7.30 this friday on bbc one in the east of england. it will appear on iplayer shortly after. thank you. best wishes to felix. thank you. best wishes to felix. thank you. best wishes to felix. thank you. are you helicopter parents? sorry! you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59.
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this is bbc news with the latest headlines. i'm ben brown with all the latest from westminster. rishi sunak is to hold his first cabinet meeting today after a major reshuffle of ministers. and a warning of tough choices ahead. i will place economic stability and confidence at the heart of this government's agenda. this will mean difficult decisions to come. suella braverman is back as home secretary, despite having broken the ministerial code last week. the foreign secretary says the new pm wanted
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