good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and rachel burden. our headlines today. the world's richest man, elon musk, completes his takeover of the social media giant twitterfor £38 billion. he says he wants to help humanity with the deal but with reports he's started by sacking the ceo, will the deal help twitter itself? an election looms in northern irelands as the deadling for restoring a power—sharing executive at stormont expires. downing street insists rishi sunak remains committed

to tackling climate change, despite his decision to miss next month's cop27 climate summit. a coin fit for a king. the first 50ps carrying the image of charles iii are struck, and will enter circulation in december. it's redemption for ronaldo. after being dropped for discplinary reasons, he returns with a goal as manchester united progress to the knock—out stages of the europa league. good morning. it is a blustery day ahead with a band of rain pushing north and east but most of us seeing some sunshine by this afternoon and still very mild for the time of year. all of the details coming up. it's friday the 28th of october. our main story. the world's richest man, elon musk, has completed his long running £38 billion takeover of the social media company, twitter. there are reports that a number of senior executives have been sacked and escorted out of the company's san francisco headquarters by security.

our north america technology reporter james clayton has the latest. when elon musk made as a separate entrance into twitter this week he was carrying a bathroom sink. i am into a bathroom sink. i am in twitter hq, let that sink in, he said. it's been a long wait to get here, and unbelievably topsy—turvy deal. it's worth reflecting on it. when elon musk had an offer accepted by twitter in april, he could barely contain his excitement. but that initial enthusiasm soon began to wane. mr musk tried to pull out of the deal but twitter wasn't having any of it. the two sides were due to face a judge who would decide if elon musk had to legally buy the company. but then, another reversal, suddenly elon musk did want to buy twitter. officially he said he was buying the company to create the

everything app called x, that it are sketchy but it is believed that elon musk would have lost the court case and wished to avoid a potentially damaging position. so what does this mean for the future of twitter? it appears as though elon musk is going to sweep aside the top executives including the chief executive parag agrawal, leaving him free to enact his vision of free speech. that may way mean that one donald trump, banned from twitter after the capitol hill riots, will be invited back onto the platform. the controversial us president now has its own social media platform truth social and says he will not reactivate his account, we will see. things are never dull with elon musk, expect lots of ideas, lots of changes and lots of uncertainty. at what elon musk described as the world's town hall.

fresh elections to the northern ireland assembly are set to be called today after the deadline for the resumption of power—sharing passed at midnight. the delay means major decisions on public services remain on hold. let's remind ourselves of how this deadlock came about. back in may the nationalist party sinn fein won the most seats in the stormont assembly for the first time. it called on the dup to support the election of a speaker so that a governing executive can be formed. but the dup, the biggest unionist party, has so far refused because it believes northern ireland's place in the uk is being undermined by the post—brexit deal, know as the protocol, signed by boris johnson. an election is likely to be held in decemberjust seven months after voters last gave their verdicts. here's our ireland correspondent chris page. time has run out for stormont. the home of the northern ireland assembly is no longer a place of government. devolved ministers have left office and the ballot box is beckoning. i am ashamed, ashamed to be part of this circus yet again. we know that elections

in northern ireland do not solve problems. they deepen the crisis. the political system in northern ireland is different to almost everywhere else. it's based on the good friday peace agreement signed in 1998 after a long conflict. a majority of unionists and nationalists must agree to share powerfor a devolved government to be formed. the democratic unionist party says it won'tjoin a coalition until the brexit trade border with the rest of the uk is scrapped. in the election in may, sinn fein became the first nationalist party ever to win the most seats. but the dup remains the largest unionist group, so it still has a veto. power sharing here has always been fragile. devolution has only been fully operating for little more than two out of the last six years. one of the biggest consequences has been a delay

to health service reforms. northern ireland has the longest hospital waiting times in the uk. stephen's daughter abigail has spent most of her life on various waiting lists. it's a lot of stress that the family don't need, because looking after abigail is stressful enough. but you have the added pressure then of chasing consultants, chasing waiting lists, trying to fight to get her onto a waiting list, has just been living hell. and business leaders say repeated problems at stormont are putting off potential investors. we understand there are difficult political issues there, but for businesses, we need decision—making. we've had, as i said, six years with really no decisions being made and we've got many areas that need to be looked at. the latest deadline for a coalition to be formed has come and gone. an election before christmas is all but inevitable.

chris page, bbc news, belfast. our correspondent charlotte gallagher is at stormont for us this morning. charlotte, morning to you. talk of this election in mid december? indeed. chris heaton harris, the northern ireland secretary, is expected to call an election today, we think around lunchtime. he says he has a legal duty to do this and it's something that he will absolutely not you turn on. the big question in northern ireland is, is what this election will achieve, if anything? we think the results may be pretty much the same, so sinn fein still emerging as the largest party, the dup, the second largest party. and the dup have said no matter what the results, if the northern ireland protocol remains, they will not return to stormont. so they will not return to stormont. so the building behind me will continue to lie empty. so, decisions around

health care, education, the cost of living, they are still not being made. for example, the £400 fuel top up made. for example, the £400 fuel top up that people should have been receiving has not gone out yet, people don't know when they are going to get it and people here are thoroughly fed up. lots of people are saying, what is the point in voting it when the results come back, we are still in exactly the same situation? a lot of people are concerned about the protocol here but many more people are concerned about paying for their mortgage, paying their rent, paying for their food. and i tell you, charlie, i would not want to be one of those politicians out knocking on doors in the weeks before christmas asking people to go and vote because so many people here are thoroughly fed up many people here are thoroughly fed up and depressed, even, with the state of politics in northern ireland. ., ., ., ~ state of politics in northern ireland. ., ., . ~' , ireland. charlotte, thank you very much. the prime minister rishi sunak will not attend the cop27 climate conference in egypt next month, with number ten saying he'll be focusing instead on "pressing domestic commitments". labour has accused him

of failure of leadership. our political correspondent jonathan blake is in westminster. jonathan, with the prime minister normally be expected to attend an event like this. hat normally be expected to attend an event like this.— event like this. not necessarily, certainly not — event like this. not necessarily, certainly not all _ event like this. not necessarily, certainly not all of _ event like this. not necessarily, certainly not all of the - event like this. not necessarily, certainly not all of the 200 - event like this. not necessarily, l certainly not all of the 200 heads of government invited to the climate change conference are expected or obliged to attend. but this year for example the us presidentjoe biden is expected to go to sharm el—sheikh for cop27. last year when the uk hosted in glasgow, borisjohnson was there and rishi sunak was there as chancellor. this time around, liz truss as prime minister was expected to attend the conference but downing street confirmed yesterday that rishi sunak will not be going saying he will be focusing instead on other pressing domestic commitments including preparation for the autumn budget. that happens at the same

time as the cop27 conference are clearly the prime minister has decided that his priority should be on the domestic economic agenda at that time. the government says it is still committed to net zero and leading action to tackle climate change. labourand leading action to tackle climate change. labour and others are criticising this as a misstep, sir keir starmer saying it is an opportunity to grasp and not to shun, the lib dems says it flies in the face in the uk's you leadership in climate change in previous years and the green party saying it's as a mockery of any claim that the government could make to be tackling climate change. still a question over the king's attendance, as a lifelong climate change campaigner, the us envoyjohn kerry said it would be good for the world if he were to attend. downing street had previously said that it was a matter for the palace. the arsenal footballer pablo mari is being treated for injuries after a man with a knife attacked several people at a supermarket in milan. the 29—year—old, who's currently

on loan to ac monza, was with his wife and son when the attack took place leaving a supermarket cashier dead and five people injured. mari is expected to make a full recovery. frances read reports. inside what should have been a normal trip to a supermarket, now a crime scene. shopping trolleys hastily abandoned as detectives pieced together what happened. the stabbing spree by a man apparently targeting people at random left one person dead and at least four injured. it happened yesterday evening at around 6.30pm local time in assago, a town outside milan in northern italy. among those hurt, arsenal's centre back, pablo mari. he's been on loan to serie a club ac monza since august. he suffered a stab wound to the back, but it missed his vital organs. monza said mari was saved by his height, adding he'd been pushing his son in a shopping trolley with his wife at the time. he seems to be ok, but i don't know. i will have a briefing now

about the situation, what happened, and obviously we will be in touch with him and hopefully he's ok. in a statement, arsenal said that it was shocked to hear the news about the stabbings in northern italy. it said its thoughts were with pablo mari and the other victims of the incident. it also said it had been in contact with mari's agent and that mari is in hospital but not seriously injured. investigations in italy have continued overnight. police say it was a supermarket worker who died and that a suspect had been detained. they said the attacker was mentally ill and ruled out terrorism as a motive. frances read, bbc news. a university student who was stabbed to death in manchester has been named by police. 19—year—old luke o'connor was killed as he walked home from a night out in the early hours of wednesday. his family described him as a "gentle giant with big hopes and dreams for the future".

a british kayaker has been rescued after spending two days clinging to a buoy in the english channel, according to reports in a dutch newspaper. the 28—year—old, who was rescued by dutch fishermen, is said to have survived by eating mussels, seaweed and crabs. he was airlifted to france for treatment for hypothermia and is said to be recovering. space probes have witnessed a big impact crater being formed on mars, the largest to be recorded in the solar system as it happened. researchers believe the planet was hit by a rock, which created a hole the size of trafalgar square and hurled debris in all directions for up to 20 miles. time for a bit of weather this morning, and sarah is with us. it was so mild when i left the house in the early hours, very weird for late

october. yes, that's right. good morning. it certainly feels very mild, as we head through the final days of october we do not usually seek images of 20 degrees but that is what we have got. it is mild and windy out there at the moment and arrange around at times through the day and the weekend. the unsettled picture because we have got low pressure around it in the atlantic, bringing miles south of south—westerly winds. rain in the morning, particularly wet in northern ireland and scotland, further south in england it will be moving north and east, fizzling out for the south—east. by the afternoon, both of us in sunny or dry conditions, rain in the northern isles with strong gusty winds. this morning we could see 60 miles an hourin morning we could see 60 miles an hour in the west but it should ease through the day. temperatures most of us mid to high teens but 20

degrees are likely for east anglia and the south east. this evening largely dry but through the night we see the next area of rain pushing in across southern england and wales. the northern hospital stay dry, temperatures down into single figures for eat in scotland and passed —— parts of eastern england but a frost free such that the weekend. this is the weekend, rain around at times but it should move through, sunny intervals particularly on sunday, sunshine and showers. mild, 2i particularly on sunday, sunshine and showers. mild, 21 degrees likely for some of us during saturday but things turning a touch cooler by sending. still well above average for the time of year. petrol and diesel prices are not as high as they were in the summer but the cost of filling the tank is creeping up again. the increase is hitting people living in rural areas the hardest, where there's less public transport and a higher dependence on cars. our transport correspondent katy austin has more. wherever you live, you'll have

noticed filling up the tank empties your wallet more than it used to. especially if you're somewhere more rural, where driving often means longer distances and there's less public transport. this community hub in the village of cam offers support with the cost of living. it also has a foodbank and food pantry. demand has surged. regulars dave, joan and patience live in a mobile home park a few miles away. i've been down there 33, 34 years. and you're still driving? yeah, i know and i'm 90 next year. they all rely on their cars. have you noticed the price of petrol and diesel going up? oh, my god, yeah, yeah. i used to put £25 in and that would last throughout. now we put £35 in so it's £10 more. you have to cut back on your spending, don't you? oh, yeah, you've got to cut back. and you think twice about driving, don't you? i do like what you call a slap and a dash.

if you know what i mean. you just put a little bit in, what you need to put in. instead of going out for a ride, you know, you just go - to get the essentials, - you know, and do it that way. like, i used to pop into gloucester, which is 50 miles away, you know, i but now it's too expensive. so are there buses? no, we haven't got a bus. so for you at the moment, you're still prepared to pay to have the car for the fuel because you haven't got an option? i haven't had a holiday for years, you know, just, it pays— for the car instead. for people who don't have a car or can't afford to get here, there's an option for the food bank to come to them. volunteers will go and deliver the food to them, but we don't actually pay our volunteer costs. and so the volunteers are very kindly doing it out of their own pocket. and we haven't yet had anyone say to us that they can't afford to deliver food banks. i would anticipate that will start to happen. for many people who have to drive to get to theirjob or to keep their business going, the cost of fuel is also

having a real impact. gardener richard depends on driving around the countryside to make a living. he's spending £240 more per month on diesel for his car and power tools than last year, and won't take on jobs now if they're too far away. i've actually turned down workjust because the fuel price would be too high to get to the job. it's impacted the scale as well. i was looking to scale up the business, you know, employ a new member of staff and look at getting another vehicle for the business. but at the moment, it's just too uncertain times, to be honest, to be able to do that. and the risk isjust too high. for the under pressure home care sector, costs are also a big challenge. this firm has upped the mileage rates carers get so they're not out of pocket, but it's also

made their rounds smaller and more efficient. and that's not all. we're trying to look at alternative transportation for the carers. so one of the things that we thought of is having a moped that is much more fuel efficient. back at the community hub, they're focused on supporting people as much as they can. for many households and businesses in places like this, the cost of getting out and about has become just one more thing to worry about. katy austin, bbc news in gloucestershire. let's have a look at some of today's front pages. and the guardian carries the headline "no way back" as it reports that the un has found there is "no credible way" to keep to the international global warming target of 1.5 degrees celsius. according to the mail, the royal family is preparing for new "bitter revelations" ahead of prince harry's memoir, which is going to be released in january. the sun also leads

with a royal story. it claims prince william will not be flying to qatar for the upcoming world cup, adding that sources close to the future king say his schedule is too full. and one of the most read stories on the bbc news website this morning looks at the pressures on the nhs ahead of winter. one medic, speaking anonymously to the bbc, said: "i wouldn't bring a member of my family to this hospital." it isa it is a really good piece if you get a chance to read it today. it was on the front pages but i thought it would be worth showing you, this is the front page of prince harry's books, the title, spare, referring to the air and the spare, his position in the royalfamily. it's going to cause a huge, well, fall out, potentially? there is going to be a lot of attention on it when it comes out injanuary next year in this country. already people are

very curious about what it's going to contain. we will talk tojennie bond later about this. her view is, she is a former bbc royal correspondent, but her views increasingly on harry and meghan are quite interesting.— quite interesting. speaking to her a little later on. _ quite interesting. speaking to her a little later on. i _ quite interesting. speaking to her a little later on. i was _ quite interesting. speaking to her a little later on. i was trying - quite interesting. speaking to her a little later on. i was trying to - little later on. i was trying to think of a link with history but there isn't one, to be honest. —— with this story. according to current biology which is a magazine involved in science —based things, nearly one in 20 people experience nightmares at least once a week. that's a very regular nightmare occurrence. i had a terrible nightmare two nights ago. what happened? _ nightmare two nights ago. what happened? i _ nightmare two nights ago. what happened? i cannot _ nightmare two nights ago. what happened? i cannot even - nightmare two nights ago. what happened? i cannot even tell. nightmare two nights ago. what i happened? i cannot even tell you, nightmare two nights ago. what - happened? i cannot even tell you, it was so awful- _ happened? i cannot even tell you, it was so awful. it's _ happened? i cannot even tell you, it was so awful. it's horrible _ happened? i cannot even tell you, it was so awful. it's horrible when - happened? i cannot even tell you, it was so awful. it's horrible when it i was so awful. it's horrible when it happens and it feels real.- was so awful. it's horrible when it happens and it feels real. maybe now is the time to... _ happens and it feels real. maybe now is the time to... no, _ happens and it feels real. maybe now is the time to... no, no, _ happens and it feels real. maybe now is the time to... no, no, i _ happens and it feels real. maybe now is the time to... no, no, i have - is the time to... no, no, i have already got _ is the time to... no, no, i have already got it — is the time to... no, no, i have already got it off _ is the time to... no, no, i have already got it off my _ is the time to... no, no, i have already got it off my chest, - is the time to... no, no, i have already got it off my chest, i i is the time to... no, no, i have i already got it off my chest, i don't want to go back to it. if it already got it off my chest, i don't want to go back to it.— want to go back to it. if it is recurring. _ want to go back to it. if it is recurring, this _ want to go back to it. if it is recurring, this thing - want to go back to it. if it is recurring, this thing here, | want to go back to it. if it is i recurring, this thing here, you are

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we are talking a little bit later on about something else... the ultimate overdue library book. it was borrowed in 1938 and returned recently — a mere 84 years late. at ten—to—eight we'll be chatting to the man who found the book — it was his grandad who originally took it out — and did the decent thing by giving it back. do you have any stories about things that you could borrow? what else could you borrow? a lawnmower? i don't know why that spring to mind. it's because we just saw someone mowing a moment ago! and other item. charlie used to mow lawns for a living in an earlier life, that is why he became particularly attached to the lawnmower image. you can tweet us @bbcbreakfast or email the usual address. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.

hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm thomas magill. some residents in east london are still living in hotels and a number of businesses remain closed after a flood at a complex which happened on tuesday. there's been no electricity or water in the buildings in the hallsville quarter after a pipe burst, flooding the basement. first port who manage the blocks said it's "working at pace to get people back into their homes as soon as it is safe to do." parents and children in tower hamlets have been protesting to save their so—called "school street" from being ripped out. the borough's mayor, lutfur rahman, has acted on his pledge to remove the traffic restrictions around chisenhale school in bow, including items pupils helped to build. campaigners say it will make the area unsafe and noisy. the council said they're now considering alternatives to the scheme, including school crossing patrols.

traders at the uk's largest wholesale fresh food market at vauxhall say they've seen a shift in the kinds of fruit and veg we're all eating. new covent garden market supplies many of the capital's restaurants and some chefs no longer want year—round produce but instead are competing for the best items that are in season. it's a change they've noticed over the past couple of years. the whole covid, brexit scenario, everything's turned on its head. all of a sudden, we are the powerbrokers, we are the kings. because we've got the produce. basically, before it was chef can phone up, ask for whatever he wants and he gets it. now, they're all waiting for me to tell them what's available. fascinating, and you can see more on that story on we are england, which is on tonight at 7.30pm on bbc one and is also available on the iplayer. let's take a look at the tubes now.

the dlr and victoria lines are both part suspended. now onto the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello. good morning. it's set to stay warm across the capital for this time of year. remember the october average is still 15 celsius. it's going to be quite unsettled at times with various weather fronts moving through, including one today. it's a bright, early start to the morning, certainly very mild out there at the moment. some early brightness and then we'll gradually see the cloud thicken from the west. some outbreaks of mostly light patchy rain and drizzle. it's a weakening cold front moving eastwards, along quite a brisk south—westerly wind. quite a blustery day today. most of the rain is a lot further north than us and it will be dry again through the afternoon with plenty of sunshine around, perhaps a bit hazier towards the end of the day. top temperatures a little bit lower than they have been in recent days but still possibly 18 to 20 celsius. overnight tonight, while still mild

for the time of year, it could feel a little cooler. it could feel a little cooler, perhaps, clear spells at first clouding over into tomorrow morning. we may well see some outbreaks of rain. that's it from me. but for now, it's back to rachel and charlie. hello. this is breakfast with charlie stayt and rachel burden. coming up on this morning's programme... we'll hear why incidents like this are on the rise, as the number of verbal and physical attacks on shop staff hits record levels. sisters donna and jade power will be on the sofa to tell us about the faulty gene, which caused donna to develop breast cancer, and prompted jade to have a double mastectomy.

# one love...# and, blue are in the building to tell us about their first new album in seven years. the world's richest man, elon musk, has bought twitter. so why does he want it and what are his plans? hannah, tell us more. nothing noticeably differentjust yet on twitter. in the past hour, elon musk tweeted "the bird is freed." his characteristically flamboyant way of confirming the deal is done. he's the world's richest man and he says he's buying twitter to "help humanity. " you may be more familiar with him because of tesla electric cars and his experimental ventures into space. now twitter isn't as popular as facebook, instagram and tiktok — it hasjust under 230 million active users. and some analysts have questioned

elon musk�*sjudgement because despite having a high profile, the platform has failed to make consistently high returns. you may have seen the bizarre video of elon musk walking into twitter hq carrying a sink this week, with the message, "let that sink in." some reckon it means he's going to take radical action as the company's new boss. there are already reports in the us he has started firing top executives. he he has started firing top executives.— he has started firing top executives. ., , , , ., ~ ., executives. he was speaking to investors in _ executives. he was speaking to investors in the _ executives. he was speaking to investors in the spring - executives. he was speaking to investors in the spring when i executives. he was speaking to investors in the spring when he j executives. he was speaking to i investors in the spring when he was looking _ investors in the spring when he was looking for— investors in the spring when he was looking for people to join investors in the spring when he was looking for people tojoin him in the deab — looking for people tojoin him in the deal. he felt twitter was poorly run and _ the deal. he felt twitter was poorly run and did — the deal. he felt twitter was poorly run and did not focus enough on growth — run and did not focus enough on growth. the main way it made money was slow— growth. the main way it made money was slow and — growth. the main way it made money was slow and it was not innovative enough _ was slow and it was not innovative enough he — was slow and it was not innovative enough. he has pitched to investors to change _ enough. he has pitched to investors to change how the company is run but also to— to change how the company is run but also to cut _ to change how the company is run but also to cut a _ to change how the company is run but also to cut a lot of the costs, probably— also to cut a lot of the costs, probably firing a lot of employees. we are _ probably firing a lot of employees. we are not— probably firing a lot of employees. we are not sure whether he will

follow _ we are not sure whether he will follow through on those plans he made _ follow through on those plans he made to— follow through on those plans he made to investors. he himself has said he _ made to investors. he himself has said he is— made to investors. he himself has said he is not going to fire 75% of employees. he said that yesterday when _ employees. he said that yesterday when he _ employees. he said that yesterday when he went to visit the company. it is when he went to visit the company. it is unclear— when he went to visit the company. it is unclear what he will do when he is _ it is unclear what he will do when he is in _ it is unclear what he will do when he is in charge. now elon musk is a prolific twitter user, with more than 110 million followers. but his enthusiasm for the deal has seemed very on—off. he first offered to buy it back in april for $44 billion dollars — that's around £38 billion. he said he wanted to clean up spam accounts and preserve it as a venue for free speech. but later, he had second thoughts and tried to pull out, claiming the platform had far more fake accounts than he'd realised, which twitter�*s executives denied. they said elon musk was just worried about the price, and they filed a lawsuit to hold him to the deal. it had to be completed by 5pm today or he would face trial.

so what are his plans? we should prepare for donald trump to be returned to the platform. i would _ to be returned to the platform. i would expect that any day. he is not a collaborative decision—maker, he wants— a collaborative decision—maker, he wants to _ a collaborative decision—maker, he wants to make his choices and have sole controt — wants to make his choices and have sole control. i think we could see more _ sole control. i think we could see more hate — sole control. i think we could see more hate speech on the platform. elon more hate speech on the platform. eton musk— more hate speech on the platform. elon musk has promised that will not be the _ elon musk has promised that will not be the case — elon musk has promised that will not be the case. the reality is a lot of the people — be the case. the reality is a lot of the people who have tended to break the people who have tended to break the rules— the people who have tended to break the rules on twitter around hate speech— the rules on twitter around hate speech and information and bullying, those _ speech and information and bullying, those people are cheering this ownership of elon musk. some staff are known to _ ownership of elon musk. some staff are known to be _ ownership of elon musk. some staff are known to be unhappy _ ownership of elon musk. some staff are known to be unhappy that - ownership of elon musk. some staff are known to be unhappy that a i ownership of elon musk. some staff are known to be unhappy that a ban| are known to be unhappy that a ban over certain accounts will be overturned. it is understood he will address twitter employees today.

some staff had also been unhappy at suggestions he'll overturn the decision to ban certain accounts. now for the sport. ronaldo has returned. he did not want to play _ ronaldo has returned. he did not want to play against _ ronaldo has returned. he did not want to play against tottenham l want to play against tottenham because he was on the subs bench. charlie was asking who the most followed people on twitter where. cristiano ronaldo is six with 104 million followers. he is the biggest quy million followers. he is the biggest guy in terms of players. he is right up guy in terms of players. he is right up there. he is trending last night. ronaldo was back on the scoresheet at old trafford, as united qualified for the knockout stages of the europa league.

they did so by beating moldovan team sheriff tiraspol 3—0 at old trafford. goals from diogo dalot and marcus rashford put united in control before ronaldo got on the scoresheet nine minutes from time. the win extends united's unbeaten run to seven matches, and their boss was happy with ronaldo's contribution. he kept going and the team kept going to put him in the right position. he kept going to put himself in the right position. he didn't give up. i think that is what his whole career, i think that's why he is so good. and he gets the reward for it. arsenal are already into the knockout stages but they missed the chance to win group a, losing 2—0 at psv eindhoven. it's arsenal's first defeat in europe this season and means they now need to beat zurich in theirfinal group game to guarantee a place in the last 16. in the europa conference league,

west ham are into the last 16 after beating silkeborg at the london stadium. it finished 1—0 — manuel lanzini's penalty the difference. five wins from five for west ham in europe and a victory that seals top spot in the group. hearts can't make it through to the knock out stages but they did win their penultimate group game. andy halliday with their second in a 2—1victory over latvian champions rfs at tyncastle. a good night too for arsenal in the women's champions league, as they made it two wins from two in the group stages. they beat zurich 3—1 at the emirates, jordan nobbs with a stunning volley to give arsenal the lead. lina hurtig added two more to help arsenal sit top of their group. worcester warriors' director of rugby steve diamond has revealed he's in the running to buy the club.

diamond announced he was heading a consortium alongside investors. his bid is now one of two to buy the club. warriors were put into administration a month ago, with the men's teams currently suspended from competitive rugby. so on the same day wasps rugby club was put into administration, one of their players jack willis was named on the england squad for the autumn internationals. he says he is "incredibly privileged and grateful" to be involved. as he spoke for the first time since the roller—coaster day. it's hard to describe it — how it felt — immediately after the news was received. they then started talking about how to claim redundancy pay, and everyone was just sat there completely stunned. and then we started asking a couple of questions and you think in your head, you know what the word redundancy means. we're like, "did he mean that? is he actually saying that? have i actuallyjust lost myjob?" and you realise that everyone

in that room, as of that minute, no longer had a job at wasps. and who knows what the future holds for everyone individually, but also the club. it was pretty scary, to be honest with you, and pretty upsetting. it's a big morning for england's cricketers. after a shock defeat to ireland, they face australia in a must—win match at the t20 world cup. it gets underway at 9am. despite the pressure, captainjos buttler insists his side aren't panicking. of course we wanted to be going into that game having won two games from two. at some point in this tournament, the way it's set up, you're in must—win games the majority of the time. of course friday is already a big occasion, playing australia at the mcg, and takes on that extra bit now with both teams having lost one game. there is definitely going to be a bit of pressure. ireland were supposed to be in action right now

against afghanistan but it is raining in melbourne. we will hopefully keep you up—to—date on that. it is getting very exciting. irish cricket, certainly in t20 anyway feels a relatively new concept. it is getting exciting. back home in ireland people are getting quite excited. not cricket bats on santa's christmas list, i think. we are going to be talking about the use of a baseball bat to try to curb the rise of asian hornets in this country. a terrible link, i admit it. we are going to be talking about asian hornets later. yet he baseball bats out. we'll be getting new 50—pence coins soon — featuring the image of king charles iii. they're being produced at the royal mint in south wales. hywel griffith went along

to have a look at some of the first of the new coins. freshly minted, and coming to a till near you. the new 50p is the first of the carolean coins. for now, they're, under tight security — you need special permission just to touch one. but, from december, they'll circulate alongside the queen's coins, which won't be withdrawn. keeping the currency current is a significant moment. martin was the man charged with creating the image and getting everything in proportion, knowing eventually his work would end up in millions of pockets and piggy banks. you don't want to make it, for example, too cheerful because this is a serious... this is a very serious symbol. and yet it needs to be light enough to put across his humanity.

it's getting in the subtlest of possible ways those emotions, rather than, as it were, ears or nose or eyes. these days, cash isn't really king. only 15% of payments are used using coins and notes. but having a new monarch on the money still represents the biggest change here since decimalisation. |archive: the buildings her majesty| opened house the processes involved in the converting of blank discs into coins, decimal naturally... the queen, and then prince charles saw for themselves how much it took to strike new sovereigns, all part of a process that goes back over a millennium. we've actually been around as long as the royal family has. so we've struck for every monarch, including from alfred the great up to today. so something we've done a long... a lot of times before, but something we haven't done for a very long time. eventually, every denomination will carry the king's image. they'll be introduced on demand to ensure the cash flow keeps coming.

hywel griffith, bbc news at the royal mint. and we have one of the new 50 pence coins here. it is all sorted packaged up. where are we up on camera six? i am not sure... iam not sure how are we up on camera six? i am not sure... i am not sure how well you can see that. that is good. there we go. the image is exactly as she would expect, a very clear image of charles iii. there we go. you will be finding them in your change at some point but for those people who use cash. i know it will be a long transition period but when all our coins are eventually replaced by that... having said that, so the people are using patch at the moment, less and less. —— cash at

the moment. here's sarah with a look at the weather. yesterday we had temperatures as high as 21 and today we are likely to see something similar. high for the time of year. also wet and windy weather today and through the weekend. we have a low pressure sitting out into the atlantic. weather fronts rotating around the area of low pressure. when's at the moment coming from a south or south—westerly direction, drawing on the mail there. looking frost free overnight for the next few nights and very mild by day. a lot of rain in northern ireland and scotland down to the south—west. fizzling out in the south of england. by the afternoon the rain is sitting across orkney and shetland. the rest of the uk can and sunnier conditions with a few showers rolling in across northern ireland. 50, possibly 60

miles an hour glass in exposed western locations. the winds will ease a bit in the afternoon. quite mildly in the mid to high teens for most of us. overnight we see the next area of cloud and rain pushing in from the south—west. turning 5°99y in from the south—west. turning soggy on saturday morning. further north, clearerskies. soggy on saturday morning. further north, clearer skies. we are likely to see temperatures dipping into single figures for eastern scotland and parts of north—east england as well. through the day this area of cloud and patchy rain pushing northwards across england and wales. scotland having a fine morning. a return to sunshine for east anglia and the showers from the west could be quite heavy later. look at the temperatures, 14, 15 full parts of scotland. 20, 21, very high for this time in october. into the second

half of the weekend, more weather fronts approaching from the atlantic. sunday, a day of sunny spells and scattered showers. some of them will be heavy and thundery. strong southerly winds with us as well. dry in central and eastern parts. temperatures down a notch, we are looking at 13 to 17. still above average but not the 20, 2021 we have with us today and tomorrow. —— 20, 21. temperatures creeping back down to where they should be for the time of year during the course of next week. if you know someone who's living away at university, you may be aware of how hard it can be to secure accommodation. in durham, students are so desperate to get digs for next year that earlier this week some of them have been queueing outside estate agents. mark denten reports. students queuing for hours for a roof over their heads because durham university students,

some first years who only arrived in the city in the last few weeks, were queuing for accommodation starting next year. there were hundreds of students there and there were also hundreds of students outside different estate agents. people were queuing for estate agents that have released the previous week even, just because they knew that there were more properties coming out. so there were queues all the way down the streets. many of them blame the university for expanding at a very fast rate. they've been expanding for a few years. they blame covid in particular for kind of grade inflation. and we can certainly see that the student numbers between 2020 and 2021 went up by about 1,000. so there certainly was a spike. but student numbers have been growing since 2017, 2018, and they have been increasing college numbers. many estate agents in the city put all their accommodation on the market in one go — in what's known as the drop. engineering students tom and peter queued for six hours for a house. they've still not got a confirmed room for next year, and they say many students were signing up for accommodation

they hadn't even seen. so we decided to get up about 3:30, get there for 4:00, and then queuejust straight the way through. and i think we were probably there for about six hours before we actually even got in the door. when you're seeing these big drops, where they're dropping everything at once, you know that if you don't get there immediately and try to sign it, then you're probably going to end up with nothing and have to move on to the next estate agent. and as it's got through this period of about two weeks of where they're each dropping it on different days, people have got more and more desperate. we had people last week coming to our house saying, "we've already signed your house. we queued since 5 am." and they had no choice but to sign a house in a panic, basically, without even looking at the house. in a statement, durham university told us that they anticipated pressure on the private lettings market and increases in rents and had earlier engaged in a dialogue with private lettings agents. but they say the exceptionally early rush for accommodation was unexpected. and they say the university has been working rapidly to communicate and provide

additional support for students. that was mark denten reporting. that report that some of the problems students are finding in getting accommodation. they're hunter—killers, and they're looking for new homes. asian hornets, blown in from the continent, attack and kill other insects, posing a major threat to our bee population. but what do we know about them? asian hornets came to france in around 2004, after arriving in a container of pottery from china it is believed. they then made their way to the uk, with the first sighting recorded in 2016. since then, there have been 23 confirmed sightings. the first was in gloucestershire, the most recent in essex. the hornets pose a major threat to the native honey bee but they look distinctively different. they're also bigger and much darker in colour than our native wasps.

this year, volunteer search teams injersey found 160 hornet nests, and they fear there are many more. my name is dominic. i'm a belgium asian hornet volunteer. and i'm here injersey to help thejersey asian hornet group to search the nests. i've just catched the hornets and i can show how we mark them. first, it has to be put in this cylinder. then we take a marker pen, and we give her a colour on the thorax. and then, after releasing, we can start timing them. we look at the flight direction, and then we look how long they stay away. if, for instance, this hornet over here, she leaves and she's back in 4 minutes, 30 seconds, then i know the nest is about 450 metres away from where we are standing over here. so these are the asian hornets

that we vacuumed at the gents toilets at terminal park. this one here has a green mark on it. and this is one of the ones that's led our volunteer to the nest. my name isjohn de carteret. i'm a retired police forensic officer and i'm a beekeeper. this is the time of year when each nest will produce several hundred new queens that will be mated and then fly off and hibernate in the area. we regularly use the figure of 200 per nest. five of those will actually go on and produce a mature nest next year. but even at a factor of five, it means that year—on—year the numbers of nests can build up very quickly. by taking out one nest this year, we're preventing potentially five next year. it's notjust a case of killing hornets. we want to learn from them. so a dead hornet isjust a dead hornet, but the live ones can tell us where the nests are. wwe have to accept now, the last couple of years that we probably have a small resident population. however, because of the high figures in france, and we know that they are quite capable of flying across, even if we had eradicated them

in the island, because we will get another influx each spring, that's going to be an ongoing problem for us. the situation is what i thought it would be. a lot more queens survived the winter, so there must be a lot more nests. there are a lot of queens that have flew over, brought from here from france tojersey in march, april with easterly winds. so we know there are lots more nests in flanders. normally, our numbers go up every time multiplied by two. this year, our numbers are multiplied with four. so it's the same situation in jersey. so i was here since last saturday, just like last year. i stayed one week and ten days. i found ten nests. it was a good, good week for me to stay over here. anne rowberry is president of the british beekeepers association. she joins us from the national honey show in surrey. that's where i'd like to be this

morning. it looks absolutely magnificent. how worried should beekeepers be? i magnificent. how worried should beekeepers be?— magnificent. how worried should beekeepers be? magnificent. how worried should beekeeers be? ~' ., , beekeepers be? i think we need to be very worried — beekeepers be? i think we need to be very worried because, _ beekeepers be? i think we need to be very worried because, as _ beekeepers be? i think we need to be very worried because, as we - beekeepers be? i think we need to be very worried because, as we have i very worried because, as we have seen, they had coming through france, they had gone to portugal, spain. people are killed by them. beekeepers have his mrs devastated by honeybees. they can cut honey production down to a third or they can lose all their colonies. it is very serious. the good news is we are actually managing to keep them at bay at the moment. we have four incursions this year that were investigated. british beekeepers have set up a number of teams all over the country, about seven teams, who have said teams were six people in each. they put out traps and they

monitor all over the country to make sure there are no hornets in that area. if you do see a hornet... amazing work being done by beekeepers all around the country. you said they kill people. i understood the sting of a nation hornet is not much more harmful than the sting of a normal wasp. —— and asian hornet. the sting of a normalwasp. -- and asian hornet.— asian hornet. possibly not if there is only one — asian hornet. possibly not if there is only one of _ asian hornet. possibly not if there is only one of them. _ asian hornet. possibly not if there is only one of them. quite - asian hornet. possibly not if there is only one of them. quite often, l asian hornet. possibly not if there| is only one of them. quite often, if people get too close to a estimate they are extremely offensive. if they are extremely offensive. if they cut a nest when they cut ahead of put a football in a nest, they will come out. you get 100 coming at you, a lot of stings. people can have anaphylactic shock and die just as from bees and wasps. when hornets are from... i as from bees and wasps. when hornets are from... ., ,., as from bees and wasps. when hornets

are from... ., , as from bees and wasps. when hornets arefrom... ., , , are from... i am so sorry, we seem to have lost _ are from... i am so sorry, we seem to have lost anna. _ are from... i am so sorry, we seem to have lost anna. are _ are from... i am so sorry, we seem to have lost anna. are we - are from... i am so sorry, we seem to have lost anna. are we going i to have lost anna. are we going to get that back or has it gone away? interesting that she was saying. there are two elements really. one is in relation to bees and the risk they pose to the bee population. as you heard, clearly they are not pleasant to be stung by. real concern about that as well. the major issue for those making honey is just how much of a problem it is to create the honey. the other thing is, please provide such a valuable service in terms of pollination. there is actually a financial impact if asian hornets come and take over bee populations ns country. it is generally an area of real concern. they say if someone sees it you should contact your local beekeeper association and they will then locate a nest and go and sort it out for you. worth keeping an eye out.

what we did not get to was the baseball bat. there were notes made about this. in our notes, she suggested she had in previous times used a baseball bat to deal with the nation hornet. we did not get as far as that. —— and asian hornet. charlie said, not necessarily recommended although we might be able to ask her right now. i think she is back. pare able to ask her right now. i think she is back-— able to ask her right now. i think she is back. �* i. . ~ she is back. are you back with us? yes, i she is back. are you back with us? yes. i am. — she is back. are you back with us? yes. i am. yes- — she is back. are you back with us? yes, i am, yes. very— she is back. are you back with us? yes, i am, yes. very nice - she is back. are you back with us? yes, i am, yes. very nice to - she is back. are you back with us? yes, i am, yes. very nice to see . she is back. are you back with us? i yes, i am, yes. very nice to see you once again- _ yes, i am, yes. very nice to see you once again- can — yes, i am, yes. very nice to see you once again. can you _ yes, i am, yes. very nice to see you once again. can you talk— yes, i am, yes. very nice to see you once again. can you talk to - yes, i am, yes. very nice to see you once again. can you talk to us - yes, i am, yes. very nice to see you once again. can you talk to us aboutj once again. can you talk to us about how you once dealt with and asian hornet with a baseball bat? ida. how you once dealt with and asian hornet with a baseball bat? no, no, with a badminton _ hornet with a baseball bat? no, no, with a badminton racket. _ hornet with a baseball bat? no, no, with a badminton racket. one - hornet with a baseball bat? no, no, with a badminton racket. one of i hornet with a baseball bat? no, no, with a badminton racket. one of the beekeepers when i was a couple of weeks ago in spain had a heap of broken badminton rackets. they stand near the hive, back the hornet with

a badminton racket very hard knock it to the ground and stepped on it. amazingly, they do not behave like wasps and turn around and go for you if you miss, they are only interested in getting into their colonies. she was capturing 200 or so within an hour and a half. absolutely devastating. she said she had lost two thirds of her honey production from highs. the poor little bees can only come out in evenings and mornings. on bad days when bees are not coming out at all she having to feed their bees to keep them alive. —— she is having. can you tell us about individual beekeepers? how do individuals here try to protect from the asian hornets? ., . . try to protect from the asian hornets?— try to protect from the asian hornets? ., , , hornets? you can setup little electric harps _ hornets? you can setup little electric harps that _ hornets? you can setup little electric harps that will - hornets? you can setup little electric harps that will kill i

hornets? you can setup little | electric harps that will kill the hornets as they fly into them. though bees can learn to fly through the wires. the other way you can actually protect and, small entrances and strong colonies will keep them at bay for a while. our best protection is getting all the public, everyone looking for these black insects, just a bit bigger than a wasp with a yellow band know their tail and yellow legs. if you can spot them, we can track them back to their nest and destroy it and take out the threat. this time of the year when leaves are coming off the trees, it is a great time to look for ness. me off the trees, it is a great time to look for mess.— off the trees, it is a great time to look for ness. me chatting to you. i am lad look for ness. me chatting to you. i am glad we — look for ness. me chatting to you. i am glad we got _ look for ness. me chatting to you. i am glad we got you _ look for ness. me chatting to you. i am glad we got you back _ look for ness. me chatting to you. i am glad we got you back in. - look for ness. me chatting to you. i am glad we got you back in. i - look for ness. me chatting to you. i am glad we got you back in. i am i am glad we got you back in. i am sor i am glad we got you back in. i am sorry i could _ am glad we got you back in. i am sorry i could not _ am glad we got you back in. i am sorry i could not hear _ am glad we got you back in. i am sorry i could not hear some i am glad we got you back in. i —n sorry i could not hear some of the questions. sorry i could not hear some of the questions-— questions. no, that was fine. we could hear _ questions. no, that was fine. we could hear you _ questions. no, that was fine. we could hear you perfectly. - questions. no, that was fine. we could hear you perfectly. thank l questions. no, that was fine. we i could hear you perfectly. thank you very much. that was the president of

the british beekeepers association. i am glad that anne is ourfirst line of defence against an asian hornet. how ridiculous he thought you could handle with baseball bat! you told me that! time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm thomas magill. some residents in east london are still living in hotels and a number of businesses remain closed after a flood at a complex which happened on tuesday. there's been no electricity or water in the buildings in the hallsville quarter after a pipe burst, flooding the basement. first port who manage the blocks said it's "working at pace to get people back into their homes as soon as it is safe to do." parents and children in tower hamlets have been protesting to save their so—called "school street" from being ripped out. the borough's mayor lutfur rahman

has acted on his pledge to remove the traffic restrictions around chisenhale school in bow. but campaigners say that will make the area unsafe and noisy. the council says they're considering alternatives. traders at the uk's largest wholesale fruit and veg market at vauxhall say they've seen a shift in the kinds of items we're all eating. suppliers at new covent garden market say chefs no longer want year round produce, but instead are competing for the best items that are in season. the whole covid, brexit scenario, everything's turned on its head. all of a sudden, we are the powerbrokers, we are the kings. because we've got the produce. basically, before it was chef can phone up, ask for whatever he wants and he gets it. now, they're all waiting for me to tell them what's available. fascinating. and you can see more on that story on we are england which is on tonight at 7.30pm on bbc one and is also

available on the iplayer. let's take a look at the tubes and there's a few problems this morning. the dlr has minor delays between bank and tower gateway and canary wharf to canning town due to an earlier signal failure at shadwell. the victoria lines also has severe delays due to overrunning engineering works at green park. now onto the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello. good morning. it's set to stay warm across the capital for this time of year. remember the october average is still 15 celsius. it's going to be quite unsettled at times with various weather fronts moving through, including one today. it's a bright, early start to the morning, certainly very mild out there at the moment. some early brightness and then we'll gradually see the cloud thicken from the west. some outbreaks of mostly light patchy rain and drizzle. it's a weakening cold front moving eastwards, along quite a brisk south—westerly wind. quite a blustery day today. most of the rain is a lot further

north than us and it will be dry again through the afternoon with plenty of sunshine around, perhaps a bit hazier towards the end of the day. top temperatures a little bit lower than they have been in recent days but still possibly 18 to 20 celsius. overnight tonight, while still mild for the time of year, it could feel a little cooler. clear spells at first clouding over into tomorrow morning. we may well see some outbreaks of rain. that's it from me, much more those strories and others making the headlines in london on our website and social media platforms. but for now it's back to rachel and charlie.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and rachel burden. our headlines today. the world's richest man, elon musk, completes his takeover of the social media giant twitterfor £38 billion. an election looms in northern irelands, as the deadling for restoring a power—sharing executive at stormont expires. downing street insists rishi sunak remains committed to tackling climate change, despite his decision to miss next month's cop27 climate summit. the shocking reality of life working on the high street. new research shows record levels of abuse. it's confirmed that prince harry's

memoir will be released in early january, with a promise of "raw and unflinching honesty". ronaldo makes his return. punishment over. he's back on the scoresheet too as he helps manchester united qualify for the knockout stages of the europa league. good morning. another very mild day ahead for this time in october, quite blustery winds and some rain particularly this morning but a return to sunnier skies for most of us by this afternoon. all of the details right here later. it's friday the 28th of october. our main story. the world's richest man, elon musk, has completed his long—running £38 billion takeover of the social media company, twitter. there are reports that a number of senior executives have been sacked and escorted out of the company's san francisco headquarters by security. our north america technology reporter james clayton has the latest.

when elon musk made a surprise entrance into twitter this week, he was carrying a bathroom sink. "i am in twitter hq, let that sink in," he said. in the last few hours, he tweeted, "the bird is freed." it's been a long road to get here, an unbelievably topsy—turvy deal. it's worth reflecting on it. when elon musk had an offer accepted to buy twitter in april, he could barely contain his excitement. but that initial enthusiasm soon began to wane. mr musk tried to pull out of the deal, twitter though wasn't having any of it. the two sides were due to face a judge who would decide if elon musk had to legally buy the company. but then, another reversal, suddenly elon musk did want to buy twitter. officially he said he was buying the company to create the everything app called x, the details of which are still sketchy. but it's also likely that mr musk

believed that he would have lost the court case and wished to avoid facing a potentially damaging deposition. so what does this deal mean for the future of twitter? well, it appears as though mr musk is going to sweep aside twitter�*s top executives including its chief executive parag agrawal. it means musk would be free to enact his vision of free speech. that may well mean that one donald trump, banned from twitter after the capitol hill riots, will be invited back onto the platform. the controversial us president, though, now has its own social media platform truth social and says he will not reactivate his account, we will see. he's not someone who is a very collaborative decision—maker. he is someone who wants to make his choices and have sole control. and so, whereas before twitter was much more ruled by consensus, i think it's going to be less so now. things are never dull with elon musk. expect lots of ideas, lots of changes and lots of uncertainty,

at what elon musk describes as the world's virtual town hall. james clayton, bbc news. fresh elections to the northern ireland assembly are set to be called today, after the deadline for the resumption of power—sharing passed at midnight. the delay means major decisions on public services remain on hold. let's remind ourselves of how this deadlock came about. back in may the nationalist party sinn fein won the most seats in the stormont assembly for the first time. it called on the dup to support the election of a speaker so that a governing executive can be formed. but the dup, the biggest unionist party, has so far refused because it believes northern ireland's place in the uk is being undermined by the post—brexit deal know as the protocol signed by borisjohnson. an election is likely to be held in decemberjust seven months after voters last gave their verdicts. here's our ireland correspondent chris page. time has run out for stormont.

the home of the northern ireland assembly is no longer a place of government. devolved ministers have left office and the ballot box is beckoning. i am ashamed, ashamed to be part of this circus yet again. we know that elections in northern ireland do not solve problems. they deepen the crisis. the political system in northern ireland is different to almost everywhere else. it's based on the good friday peace agreement signed in 1998 after a long conflict. a majority of unionists and nationalists must agree to share powerfor a devolved government to be formed. the democratic unionist party says it won'tjoin a coalition until the brexit trade border with the rest of the uk is scrapped. in the election in may, sinn fein became the first nationalist party ever to win the most seats. but the dup remains the largest unionist group, so it still has a veto. power sharing here has

always been fragile. devolution has only been fully operating for little more than two out of the last six years. one of the biggest consequences has been a delay to health service reforms. northern ireland has the longest hospital waiting times in the uk. stephen's daughter abigail has spent most of her life on various waiting lists. it's a lot of stress that the family don't need, because looking after abigail is stressful enough. but you have the added pressure then of chasing consultants, chasing waiting lists, trying to fight to get her onto a waiting list. it's just been living hell. and business leaders say repeated problems at stormont are putting off potential investors. we understand there are difficult

political issues there, but for businesses, we need decision—making. we've had, as i said, six years with really no decisions being made and we've got many areas that need to be looked at. the latest deadline for a coalition to be formed has come and gone. an election before christmas is all but inevitable. chris page, bbc news, belfast. our correspondent charlotte gallagher is at stormont for us this morning. charlotte, what happens now, is this next election inevitable? i charlotte, what happens now, is this next election inevitable?— next election inevitable? i think it is inevitable, _ next election inevitable? i think it is inevitable, rachel. _ next election inevitable? i think it is inevitable, rachel. chris - next election inevitable? i think it| is inevitable, rachel. chris heaton harris, the northern ireland secretary, is due to announce it later today. secretary, is due to announce it latertoday. he secretary, is due to announce it later today. he said before it is his legal duty to announce this election if stormont cannot get back together and he said it was something he will not do a u—turn on. thing is, no one really wants this election in northern ireland. political parties don't want it and vouchers certainly don't want it

either because there is a big question to —— voters certainly don't want it either because there is a big question as to what the election will achieve. we think the result will be pretty much the same, sinn fein will emerge as the largest party and the dup at the second largest. the dup had said, no matter what the result of this election, they will not be going back to stormont until the protocol is gone or significantly altered. stormont until the protocol is gone orsignificantly altered. so stormont until the protocol is gone or significantly altered. so in a few months' time, we could be having the same conversation and the building behind me could still be empty when it is meant to be full of politicians during the week. and people here in northern ireland, some are concerned about the protocol but many more are concerned about the cost of living crisis, paying their mortgage, paying their rent, their heating bills. and while politicians are absent from storm want to, those big political decisions are not being made. health care, education, cost of living. when you speak to voters in northern

ireland, people are thoroughly fed up. downing street has insisted the government will be well represented at the cop27 climate conference in egypt next month despite the prime minister rishi sunak staying away. labour has accused him of failure of leadership. our political correspondent jonathan blake is in westminster. so, jonathan, would a prime minister that normally go, and how can a country be well represented without government representation? goad government representation? good morninr . government representation? good morning- a — government representation? good morning. a prime _ government representation? (limp. morning. a prime minister would not necessarily normally go. they are not obliged to attend, but all the heads of government of the 200 or so nations will be at cop27 —— not all of them will be there. but liz truss when she was prime minister briefly was expected to attend the summit. the us presidentjoe biden is expected to be there. last year borisjohnson was at cop26 in glasgow as prime minister and rishi sunak was there a chance of a

slightly different because the uk was hosting the summit. downing street have now confirmed that rishi sunak will not be travelling to cop27 in egypt, regarded as a crucial moment in the world's attempts to fight climate change and attempts to fight climate change and a greener future targets. attempts to fight climate change and a greenerfuture targets. instead they say that he will be focusing on they say that he will be focusing on the domestic commitments including the domestic commitments including the automatic and the timing is crucial because the summit was due to wrap up the day after the budget is expected on november 17. perhaps thatis is expected on november 17. perhaps that is playing into the government's decision here. but, for the government's critics, this is the government's critics, this is the wrong move. labour saying this is an opportunity to grasp and do not want to shun, the lib dems saying it flies in the face of the uk's efforts to lead the world in efforts against climate change and the green party saying it was a shameful way to end the uk's presidency of the kop summit. alok sharma has been downgraded from his cabinet post and all those things

taken together for the government's critics say that it points to climate change not being treated as the priority that it should be. thank you very much. the arsenal footballer pablo mari is being treated for injuries after a man with a knife attacked several people at a supermarket in milan. the 29—year—old, who's currently on loan to ac monza, was with his wife and son when the attack took place, leaving a supermarket cashier dead and five people injured. frances read reports. he is expected to make a full recovery. a 46—year—old man has been arrested and police say they rule out any terrorism. a british kayaker has been rescued after spending two days clinging to a buoy in the english channel, according to reports in a dutch newspaper. the 28—year—old, who was rescued by dutch fishermen, is said to have survived by eating mussels, seaweed and crabs.

he was airlifted to france for treatment for hypothermia and is said to be recovering. here's sarah with a look at the weather. a very mild start to the day for lots of people. yes, good morning. things are looking very mild this morning and include the next couple of days. yesterday we had temperatures up to 21 degrees, we could see something similar today and tomorrow. there will be rolled around at times, low pressure in the atlantic, bringing mile south—west of the airflow. a wet start to the day for northern ireland and scotland. most seeing drier and sunnier conditions, the rains sitting up towards orkney and shetland. we could see 50 or 60 mph

in exposure towards the west. a little bit cooler towards lower, we have rain in the afternoon. a dry and to the day, overnight we see the next area of cloud and rain pushing in from the south which will bring a 5°99y in from the south which will bring a soggy start to set a date for the southern half of england and wales. clearer skies further north in temperatures just about falling into single figures in the north—east. more rain around at times pushing us across the uk, certainly sunshine as well, still very mild on saturday, and touch cooler by the time we get to sunday. above and which of the time of year. don't forget greek clocks are set to go back an hour during saturday night. working on the front line of the customer service industry, in a shop or pub for example, is not an easy gig. you're often on your feet all day,

the pay isn't great, and, according to new research, you have to face record levels of physical and verbal abuse. a survey by the institute of customer service has found that almost half of front line service staff have experienced hostility from customers in the last six months. more than half say they have experienced verbal abuse while working. and more than a quarter say they have experienced physical abuse, which includes being punched, spat on or kicked. our reporterjames ingham has been speaking to shop workers and police about their experiences of these incidents. richard inglis has been running convenience stores in southampton for 20 years. he's done what he can to protect his business from crime and keep his staff safe, installing nearly 50 cameras around this one shop alone. cameras that record crime on a daily basis. you've got a group of youths, a large group. we had about seven or eight

of them in the store. they were shoplifting. being very abusive, aggressive to our staff, pushing and shoving. and then it accumulates with one of them jumping over the counter and grabbing a load of vapes. and we have to physically move them from the store while my guys have been attacked. then they have drinks thrown all over them as a result. so this is pretty... it's pretty extreme but this does happen quite regularly. we have this happen probably at least once or twice a week in one of our stores these days. we can't get prosecutions. the crime needs to involve a significant amount of shoplifting. it needs to involve violence. and i have to be able to show kind of like clear face shots in order for me to even have a hope of getting a prosecution through the cps. wow. do you find you get any kind of abuse from shoplifters. .. richard's experience is farfrom unique. many other retailers in southampton report increased shoplifting and violence. unfortunately, we get hit quite a lot and it is a massive problem. especially coming up to christmas, a lot of people will be a lot more desperate with obviously the cost of living rising.

so i get a lot more abuse my way, and a lot more violence, unfortunately. would you say the problem's getting worse? oh, yes, it is getting worse. i've been working in the city centre since 2016 and it progressively is getting worse and worse. we're having issues with kids at the moment between the ages of 13 to 16. and theyjust don't necessarily care what they're doing. this week, hampshire police is joining forces with southampton's business improvement district in an effort to reassure retailers. our top offenders, we have a top five specifically for the area. and just this morning before the briefing, we arrested one of our top offenders for multiple offences. the very fact that you've got a top list of offenders is a problem in itself, isn't it? shouldn't they be being dealt with so they're not out there committing crime on a regular basis? again, good question. it's about putting those things in place, which is part of the reason we're here today to work with our partners. there's other issues at bay here that are causing this type of behaviour. it's not as simple as just

arresting people and putting them before the court. so we're looking at long term solutions. we can have community behaviour orders in place that we can try and enforce and we can try and look after. but we've also got a lot of vulnerable people we need to protect here as well. so many factors are contributing to this rise in violent crime faced by retailers, and solving that is complex. but shop workers say it's vital that trend is reversed. we've had people assaulted, we've had knives pulled on staff. and, you know, the next day we'll see that same person walking around the streets. we have a real problem with what we call repeat offenders. so in most cases, we actually know the individual who's coming into the store. we even know their name and we've even had them arrested and charged on multiple occasions. some of these people have 30, 40, 50 different events on their records and they're still out on the street. this isn't an acceptable way for our people to have to work. you know, you should be able to come to work, be able to do yourjob without fear of violence, abuse or going home injured. and unfortunately, that is what our people have to deal with these days.

james ingham, bbc news. we're joined now byjo causon, who is the chief executive of the institute of customer service. good service. morning to you, and we were focusing good morning to you, and we were focusing there on shops and there were some shocking images there. but you are talking about all sorts of environments where people are customer facing? environments where people are customerfacing? i environments where people are customer facing?— environments where people are customer facing? i am indeed, and thank ou customer facing? i am indeed, and thank you ever _ customer facing? i am indeed, and thank you ever so _ customer facing? i am indeed, and thank you ever so much _ customer facing? i am indeed, and thank you ever so much for - customer facing? i am indeed, and thank you ever so much for having | customer facing? i am indeed, and i thank you ever so much for having me on this morning. the institute has been running a campaign, service with respect campaign, for nearly two and a half years now. and we have been tracking levels of hostility across a whole range of different industry sectors. so as you correctly say, charlie, there is retail but we are also say this in the public sector, contact sectors and professional services. this isn't just one sector. and professional services. this isn'tjust one sector. the obvious reasons, isn'tjust one sector. the obvious reasons. and _ isn'tjust one sector. the obvious reasons, and we _ isn'tjust one sector. the obvious reasons, and we are _ isn'tjust one sector. the obvious reasons, and we are showing i isn'tjust one sector. the obvious reasons, and we are showing all| isn'tjust one sector. the obvious i reasons, and we are showing all of these images now from an incident in a shop, we tend to focus on those

kind of moments that are caught on cctv. but there are a lot of much lower level, and i use that phrase cautiously, aggression, or moments across the counter may be in a council building where people are front facing. that can be equally dramatic for people.— front facing. that can be equally dramatic for people. totally. if you look at our — dramatic for people. totally. if you look at our own _ dramatic for people. totally. if you look at our own data, _ dramatic for people. totally. if you look at our own data, what - dramatic for people. totally. if you look at our own data, what you i dramatic for people. totally. if you look at our own data, what you are seeing is a significant amount of abuse or hostility is verbal. but to your point, that can be very intimidating and very aggressive. shouting, swearing, and in some cases, racialabuse. shouting, swearing, and in some cases, racial abuse. added to the impact of this on people. if you are working in a contact centre all day, taking those levels of course, that can be very wearing. our data is showing, which is very alarming for me, given the fact that we have got 61% of the workforce in some form of customer related role, 40% are

saying they don't want to continue working in the sector. tell! saying they don't want to continue working in the sector.— saying they don't want to continue working in the sector. tell me about what can be — working in the sector. tell me about what can be done _ working in the sector. tell me about what can be done to _ working in the sector. tell me about what can be done to try _ working in the sector. tell me about what can be done to try and - working in the sector. tell me aboutj what can be done to try and improve the situation. people will be familiar with workplaces or shops when they have signed up saying, we have zero tolerance about the way you treat our staff, but that is just a sign on the wall. in practice, what can be done? by, just a sign on the wall. in practice, what can be done? a number of thins, practice, what can be done? a number of things. and — practice, what can be done? a number of things. and i— practice, what can be done? a number of things, and i think _ practice, what can be done? a number of things, and i think we'll _ practice, what can be done? a number of things, and i think we'll have - practice, what can be done? a number of things, and i think we'll have to i of things, and i think we'll have to take responsibility for this. as were eluding to see a change in the law which passed injune —— we have seen a change the law injune which means that thejudiciary seen a change the law injune which means that the judiciary has to consider a custodial sentence for aggravated assault. it had to be much more publicly aware for us to realise it is unacceptable behaviour as a deterrent so the law acts as a deterrent. as organisations, reporting this, making sure we reported to the police, recording these incidences. and as individuals

when you are on the receiving end of it, because sadly some people do not report it because they think it is part of their normaljob, absolutely reporting that and ensuring we have the zero tolerance towards it. and finally, the public really trying to check on ourselves. i appreciate it is a challenging landscape at the moment, and on the back of covid, the cost of living crisis, the energy crisis, we are much more anxious and i completely understand that. butjust pausing and thinking before we perhaps get into the levels of abuse or hostility that we are leaving. levels of abuse or hostility that we are leaving-— levels of abuse or hostility that we are leavinr. . ~ ,, , . ., are leaving. thank you very much for our time are leaving. thank you very much for your time this _ are leaving. thank you very much for your time this morning, _ are leaving. thank you very much for your time this morning, jo _ are leaving. thank you very much for your time this morning, jo causon, i your time this morning, jo causon, from the institute of customer service. the duke of sussex's memoir will be released in january, the book's publishers have revealed. it's going to be called "spare", a reference to the so—called "heir and a spare" requirement when producing royal offspring. the publisher, penguin random house, says it will be full of "raw

and unflinching honesty". we can talk now to the royal commentator, jennie bond. good morning, jennie. what do you make of the title and the book cover, festival?— make of the title and the book cover, festival? ~ ., cover, festival? well, when i heard -- first of — cover, festival? well, when i heard -- first of all? _ cover, festival? well, when i heard -- first of all? well, _ cover, festival? well, when i heard -- first of all? well, when - cover, festival? well, when i heard -- first of all? well, when i - cover, festival? well, when i heard -- first of all? well, when i saw. cover, festival? well, when i heard -- first of all? well, when i saw it| —— first of all? well, when i saw it and i heard that word, spare, that is damning, so stark and nothing in symmetry about it. the publicity says it is raw, unflinching. i think it is a bit like a boxer coming out into the ring with a massive left hook, really flooring the opposition. this is not what the palace were hoping to hear. it is also not actually _ palace were hoping to hear. it is also not actually the book that a lot of people were expecting because i think at the time when it was announced he would be writing a book, it was billed as being inspiring, courageous and uplifting. this looks like it is going to be much more emotionally raw. izierr; much more emotionally raw. very emotionally _ much more emotionally raw. very emotionally raw _ much more emotionally raw. -

emotionally raw that's right. to me, it smacks again of california jargon, really. i know harry has had a lot of therapy and i think there is going to be a lot of therapy speak also the title and the cover is perhaps directed by the ghost writer of this who wrote the biography of andre agassi, the tennis player, and it was a single face staring to camera and one word, which was open. harry is trying to tell us from the off that he is a victim of his birth, that he feels he has been marginalised and as the spare, he had no real role. ifind it odd, i know he is profoundly damaged by his mother's death, but when he was much, much younger, about ten, i was with diana at the palace and we were talking about the boys and he said william —— she said that it was william who found his destiny so hard, he said that they

were already treating him like and he didn't like it but harry was all right, everything bounces off of harry. he is permanently damaged by the death of his mother and we have to feel for the man in that. but he does seem to feel that, i am a victim of my birth, i was born the spare and i'm never going to get over it. , ., ., ., over it. jennie, good morning, charlie here. _ over it. jennie, good morning, charlie here. just _ over it. jennie, good morning, charlie here. just a _ over it. jennie, good morning, charlie here. just a thought i over it. jennie, good morning, | charlie here. just a thought for you. the royalfamily is changing. if we were talking about someone who had been at the centre of another environment, i don't know, pick politics or sport maybe, a person, in this case a man who came out and said, iam in this case a man who came out and said, i am going to tell you my story, i am going to tell you what happened to me, we would probably be applauding it and saying they were brave for coming out and saying anything. it has happened in the past, politicians and sports stars have done it. why can't we treat it like that? ., ., ,, ., , have done it. why can't we treat it like that? ., .,~ ., , ., like that? you make a very valid oint, like that? you make a very valid point. and _ like that? you make a very valid point. and as— like that? you make a very valid point. and as i _ like that? you make a very valid point, and as i say, _ like that? you make a very valid point, and as i say, i— like that? you make a very valid point, and as i say, i think- like that? you make a very valid point, and as i say, i think we i point, and as i say, i think we should have a lot of sympathy for harry and the mental battles he has

gone through. and it is a difficult position to be the spare, it is a cruel word, really. but he didn't enjoy his royal duties. it was quite clear even before meghan he was unhappy in his life, so he wanted out. and others have told their story, diana told her story, out. and others have told their story, diana told herstory, fergie told her story. the duke of kent has just told his story, edward viii told his, you are right. i can only hope that in the telling of harry's story, not too many people are hurt but i don't feel very hopeful about that. ~ . but i don't feel very hopeful about that. ~ , , ., that. will be interesting, no response — that. will be interesting, no response from _ that. will be interesting, no response from buckingham | that. will be interesting, no i response from buckingham palace that. will be interesting, no _ response from buckingham palace just response from buckingham palacejust yet but how difficult do you think it will be for the wider royal family? it it will be for the wider royal famil ? ., , , , family? it will nervously be extremely _ family? it will nervously be extremely tricky _ family? it will nervously be extremely tricky and - family? it will nervously be j extremely tricky and again, family? it will nervously be i extremely tricky and again, it's family? it will nervously be - extremely tricky and again, it's the sort of damocles hanging over them all untiljanuary the 10th when we can read this book —— the sword of damocles. we are just going to want

how bad the damage will be. it is going to do nothing to heal the rift between harry and his brother in particular. i don't think that is going to get much better after january tell you the truth. we hope that out the queen's death, there were reports that perhaps it would be toning things down a little bit but from the publicity and the cover it looks like that it is not the case. . . it looks like that it is not the case. ., , ., ., ., case. that is one way of looking at it but the other _ case. that is one way of looking at it but the other way _ case. that is one way of looking at it but the other way of _ case. that is one way of looking at it but the other way of looking i case. that is one way of looking at it but the other way of looking at i it but the other way of looking at is he has said it, it's out there and it is done. i5 is he has said it, it's out there and it is done.— is he has said it, it's out there and it is done. is it done? i don't know, and it is done. is it done? i don't know. these _ and it is done. is it done? i don't know, these things _ and it is done. is it done? i don't know, these things go _ and it is done. is it done? i don't know, these things go on - and it is done. is it done? i don't know, these things go on and i and it is done. is it done? i don't| know, these things go on and on. once it is there, it will be over social media as well as i think it is 16 countries it is being published in, and in some countries, the title is even more damning, i think the spanish one is not only spare but in the shadows. also it it is like, i have been marginalised, and not allowed to live the life i was wanted because of the way i was

born. william probably didn't want to be king either, charles didn't want to be king, ugust get on with it. you just get on with it. fin it. you 'ust get on with it. on other it. you just get on with it. on other issues, _ it. you just get on with it. on other issues, we know that william will not be going to the world cup and there are times when the royal family gets drawn into politics more widely, we are hearing he would not go to qatar for the world cup, what do you need that? the decision—making process in itself, given his personal interest in football and his official links to football and his official links to football in england? it is football and his official links to football in england?— football in england? it is a big decision, and _ football in england? it is a big decision, and i— football in england? it is a big decision, and i think - football in england? it is a big decision, and i think most i football in england? it is a big i decision, and i think most people would applaud it, very much. it would applaud it, very much. it would have been quite hypocritical of william, who has spoken out for 93v of william, who has spoken out for gay rights and said that no one should be bullied for their sexuality, he has been very clear about that. it would be quite hypocritical for him to go to qatar. so i think people will think, well done you, you are standing by your principles to speak to speak to you, jennie, thank you very much. time now to get the news,

travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm thomas magill. some residents in east london are still living in hotels, and a number of businesses remain closed, after a flood at a complex which happened on tuesday. there's been no electricity or water in the buildings in the hallsville quarter after a pipe burst, first port who manage the blocks said it's "working at pace to get people back into their homes as soon as it is safe to do." parents and children in tower hamlets have been protesting to save their so called "school street" from being ripped out. the borough's mayor — lutfur rahman has acted on his pledge to remove the traffic restrictions around chisenhale school in bow — but campaigners say that will make the area unsafe and noisy. the council says they're considering alternatives including school crossing patrols. traders at the uk's largest wholesale fruit and veg market at vauxhall say they've seen a shift in the kinds of items we're all eating.

suppliers at new covent garden market say chefs no longer want �*year round' produce — but instead are competing for the best items that are in season. the whole covid, brexit scenario, everything's turned on its head. all of a sudden, we are the powerbrokers, we are the kings. because we've got the produce. basically, before it was chef can phone up, ask for whatever he wants and he gets it. now, they're all waiting for me to tell them what's available. and you can see more on that story on �*we are england' which is on tonight at 7.30pm on bbc one and is also available on the iplayer. let's take a look at the tube this morning. the victoria line has minor delays. now onto the weather with elizabeth rizzini.

hello. good morning. it's set to stay warm across the capital for this time of year. remember the october average is just 15 celsius. it's going to be quite unsettled at times with various weather fronts moving through, including one today. it's a bright, early start to the morning, certainly very mild out there at the moment. some early brightness and then we'll gradually see the cloud thicken from the west. some outbreaks of mostly light patchy rain and drizzle. it's a weakening cold front moving eastwards, along with quite a brisk south—westerly wind. quite a blustery day today. most of the rain is a lot further north than us and it will be dry again through the afternoon with plenty of sunshine around, perhaps a bit hazier towards the end of the day. top temperatures a little bit lower than they have been in recent days but still possibly 18 to 20 celsius. overnight tonight, while still mild for the time of year, it could feel a little cooler, perhaps, clear spells at first clouding over into tomorrow morning. we may well see some outbreaks of rain.

scientists have discovered that bumble bees are more like humans and animals than previously thought as they also like to play. researchers at queen mary university of london found it out. but for now it's back to rachel and charlie. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and rachel burden. opposition parties and environmental groups have accused rishi sunak of "a failure of leadership" after number ten said he won't be attending the cop27 climate summit in egypt next month. we can speak now to his new environment secretary, therese coffey. the un says we are in the middle of a climate crisis. is this a priority for this government? i a climate crisis. is this a priority for this government?— for this government? i think protecting — for this government? i think protecting nature _ for this government? i think protecting nature and - for this government? i think protecting nature and the i for this government? i think i protecting nature and the planet for this government? i think - protecting nature and the planet is

a key priority for the government. we hosted the cop last year. every five years is when the big political moments happen. we hosted that made a lot of progress. ministers like me, i will be attending the cop as well, recognising it is a global challenge and we will continue to work with other countries in order to make the change on global warning. to make the change on global warninr. ., , ., ., ., ., warning. you understand how it looks with the prime _ warning. you understand how it looks with the prime minister— warning. you understand how it looks with the prime minister not _ warning. you understand how it looks with the prime minister not going. i with the prime minister not going. if he felt it was that important for the world to address, he would show his face, wouldn't he?— his face, wouldn't he? normally these bigger— his face, wouldn't he? normally these bigger political— his face, wouldn't he? normallyj these bigger political gatherings where there are heads of state and prime ministers, they only happen every five years. we have been admirably led by mr sharma. following on from what has been an big political moment last year. i am

not aware that president macron is going. it is important we of course continue domestically and internationally and that is what we are doing, including three minute department, defra. you are doing, including three minute department, defra.— are doing, including three minute department, defra. you are going alon: , department, defra. you are going along. how _ department, defra. you are going along. how many _ department, defra. you are going along, how many days _ department, defra. you are going along, how many days are - department, defra. you are going along, how many days are you i along, how many days are you committing to? me along, how many days are you committing to?— along, how many days are you committin: to? ~ ., , ., ~ committing to? we are still working out the programme. _ committing to? we are still working out the programme. there - committing to? we are still working out the programme. there are i committing to? we are still working i out the programme. there are events happening for a variety of ministers, whether water or a combination of nature. this is an important autumn, there will be a significant sum happening in montreal in december and i will be attending that as well. == montreal in december and i will be attending that as well.— attending that as well. -- a significant _ attending that as well. -- a significant summit. - attending that as well. -- a significant summit. you - attending that as well. -- a l significant summit. you know attending that as well. -- a - significant summit. you know how long you will attend cop 27 in egypt for? i long you will attend cop 27 in egypt for? ., , ., ., , for? i would be there for a couple of da s. for? i would be there for a couple of days- the _ for? i would be there for a couple of days. the days _ for? i would be there for a couple of days. the days at _ for? i would be there for a couple of days. the days at cop - for? i would be there for a couple of days. the days at cop have - for? i would be there for a couple - of days. the days at cop have themes and we attend those specific days

when we attend discussions. that is how countries and from each other as well. figs how countries and from each other as well. �* , ., ,, . ., , well. as new environment secretary, ou miaht well. as new environment secretary, you might think— well. as new environment secretary, you might think it _ well. as new environment secretary, you might think it would _ well. as new environment secretary, you might think it would be - well. as new environment secretary, you might think it would be a - you might think it would be a priority and you might have a clear idea on that. we priority and you might have a clear idea on that-— idea on that. we discussed it yesterday- — idea on that. we discussed it yesterday- i— idea on that. we discussed it yesterday. i am _ idea on that. we discussed it yesterday. i am looking - idea on that. we discussed it yesterday. i am looking at i idea on that. we discussed it yesterday. i am looking at a | idea on that. we discussed it - yesterday. i am looking at a couple of days and we're working through that programme as well. you mention that programme as well. you mention that progress — that programme as well. you mention that progress has _ that programme as well. you mention that progress has been _ that programme as well. you mention that progress has been made. - that programme as well. you mention | that progress has been made. looking at the big picture, the un has warned there is no credible plan in keeping global temperatures down. that's why it is a worry. there is concern our national security in the uk has been compromised because of the failure by this government to prepare for extreme weather events. i am sure that is foremost in your mind. also the uk as way of meeting government targets on cutting greenhouse gas emissions. what progress are you talking about? there has been significant progress. we have seen carbon emissions fall

in this country. last year we set even more challenging targets to demonstrate global leadership. that is why domestically in the uk we need to work on carbon budgets. a variety of different elements, weather continuing to accelerate transmission to electric cars, also their work and investment going into things of consistent energy source as a future, whether that is about nuclear or new technologies like green or blue hydrogen. we are making that investment and making that progress. clearly this will continue to be a challenge but it is a challenge we need to step up to and we have recognised our responsibilities doing that. going back to the _ responsibilities doing that. going back to the data, _ responsibilities doing that. going back to the data, it _ responsibilities doing that. going back to the data, it said - responsibilities doing that. going back to the data, it said the - responsibilities doing that. going back to the data, it said the uk is expected to net nearly double the amount of pollution it had planned to do and it 2030 goals. are you saying the target he set for yourself are too challenging? it is

im ortant yourself are too challenging? it is important to _ yourself are too challenging? it is important to set _ yourself are too challenging? it 3 important to set challenging targets. i have not seen a report or been briefed on by officials. i am a couple of days into my new post. i was in defra for three years a few years ago. i am very confident we will continue to try to take actions to reduce emissions and very consciously need to do that right across government. figs consciously need to do that right across government.— across government. as new environment _ across government. as new environment secretary, - across government. as new. environment secretary, what across government. as new - environment secretary, what are you doing in our own life to address climate concerns? i doing in our own life to address climate concerns?— doing in our own life to address climate concerns? i have always tried to keep — climate concerns? i have always tried to keep the _ climate concerns? i have always tried to keep the good - climate concerns? i have always tried to keep the good habits i l climate concerns? i have always l tried to keep the good habits i got into regarding when i was environment minister before. so the use of caps, as it were, to be about permanent cups that we can recycle properly or you reuse is a better way of doing it. we'll have to think about the amount of packaging the angel food waste and other elements like that. i will be getting back that much being a champion for those habits. it is about improving what

we do every day in order to tackle the environmental challenges we face. , . , , the environmental challenges we face. , . ,, ., ., face. reusable cups, 0k. can we move on to northern — face. reusable cups, 0k. can we move on to northern ireland? _ face. reusable cups, 0k. can we move on to northern ireland? during - on to northern ireland? during coronavirus, _ on to northern ireland? during coronavirus, because - on to northern ireland? during coronavirus, because a - on to northern ireland? during coronavirus, because a lot - on to northern ireland? during coronavirus, because a lot of. on to northern ireland? during i coronavirus, because a lot of the things that happened, a lot of activities where people were disposing of things and minimise the risk of passing on infection, some of this is about getting back into the good habits we really championed right across the country and i am confident the british public the switch back to doing that more often as well. , ., ., ., as well. the situation in northern ireland is extremely _ as well. the situation in northern ireland is extremely challenging l as well. the situation in northern i ireland is extremely challenging and has implications for everyone trying to get on with their lives. the whole operation of public services has effectively been brought to a help because the administration is not in operation over there. it looks like another election is inevitable. what are you doing what is your government to break the deadlock and the same situation occurring again?—

occurring again? different communities _ occurring again? different communities in _ occurring again? different communities in northern | occurring again? different i communities in northern ireland occurring again? different _ communities in northern ireland were not able to come to an agreement to form that executive. elections will be happening. i know the government and the irish government, they have been trying to use their channels to bring people together to the table. chris heaton harris has been in northern ireland regularly. i met the deputy prime minister last week as a way of showing how clearly are two governments wanted this executive to form. we will continue our efforts to bring those people together. our efforts to bring those people touether. ., , our efforts to bring those people touether. . , ~ ., our efforts to bring those people touether. ., , ~' ., , ., our efforts to bring those people touether. . , ~ ., ., ., together. finally, we know you are a close friend — together. finally, we know you are a close friend of _ together. finally, we know you are a close friend of the _ together. finally, we know you are a close friend of the former _ together. finally, we know you are a close friend of the former prime i close friend of the former prime minister, liz truss, who has been through an extremely challenging period. it is sometimes hard, i think, for people at home to gauge how much of a personal toll this has taken on her. what kind of insight can you give on that? liz taken on her. what kind of insight

can you give on that?— taken on her. what kind of insight can you give on that? liz is a good friend, can you give on that? liz is a good friend. as — can you give on that? liz is a good friend. as is _ can you give on that? liz is a good friend, as is her _ can you give on that? liz is a good friend, as is her family. _ can you give on that? liz is a good friend, as is her family. i - can you give on that? liz is a good friend, as is her family. i know- friend, as is herfamily. i know they are spending good, quality time together. i am consciously stepped down as prime minister, or announced her resignation last week. clearly this has been a high tempo time for them and i am pleased they are getting that time together. i look forward to this returning. she said she would be serving the people of her constituency, south—west norfolk, from the back and chest. i am sure she will continue to be a strong advocate of key conservative principles and i look forward to seeing her again when she has come back from her short break with her family. back from her short break with her famil . ., ~' ,, now for the sport. the weather in just a moment. can the weather injust a moment. can i bring you the weather from melbourne? still raining. this is the ireland team. their game against

afghanistan has been abandoned. they are not one bit happy. they could definitely have won this game and it means they take just a point. a move to second in this group. the group is wide open. we are looking ahead to the huge match between england and australia. that is now in doubt. that is a match that england must win. let's have a look at the weather at the mcg. this is why the ireland game was abandoned. both sides get a point and ireland are second. there is a huge query as to whether the england against australia game will go ahead. that could work in england's favour. they have been told to show a reaction after the ireland defeat. the

outcome _ after the ireland defeat. the outcome will _ after the ireland defeat. the outcome will not _ after the ireland defeat. ire: outcome will not define whether after the ireland defeat. iu2 outcome will not define whether team is out. it is an exciting challenge for us to bounce back. a lot of people after one result may be wrote us off. i do not think it makes much difference, we still want to win every game we play. and we can still progress through the semis and from there on it's anyone's game. cristiano ronaldo was back on the scoresheet at old trafford last night, as manchester united qualified for the knockout stages of the europa league. they did so by beating moldovan team sheriff tiraspol 3—0 at old trafford. goals from diogo dalot and marcus rashford put united in control. before ronaldo got on the scoresheet 9 minutes from time. a new celebration! the win extends united's unbeaten run to seven matches, and their boss was happy with ronaldo's contribution. arsenal are already into the knockout stages but they missed the chance to win group a, losing 2—0 at psv eindhoven.

it's arsenal's first defeat in europe this season, and means they now need to beat zurich in theirfinal group game, to guarantee a place in the last 16. it's the end of a long run. and today is the first defeat after a long, long period. it's time to reset, it's time to analyse what happened. obviously congratulations to psv, they were the better team, they deserved to win the game, there's no question about that. and we were nowhere near our level today and especially in the way we competed. in the europa conference league, west ham are into the last 16 after beating silkeborg at the london stadium. it finished i—0 — manuel lanzini's penalty the difference. five wins from five for west ham in europe, and a victory that seals top spot in the group. elsewhere, hearts beat rfs 2—i. a good night too for arsenal in the women's champions league, as they made it two wins from two in the group stages.

they beat zurich 3—1 at the emirates — jordan nobbs with a stunning volley to give arsenal the lead. lina hurtig added two more to help arsenal sit top of their group. we are all going to be checking the weather very carefully. i do we are all going to be checking the weather very carefully.— weather very carefully. i do not think you _ weather very carefully. i do not think you have _ weather very carefully. i do not think you have a _ weather very carefully. i do not think you have a long _ weather very carefully. i do not think you have a long to - weather very carefully. i do not think you have a long to decide j weather very carefully. i do not i think you have a long to decide what will happen with the england against australia match. it is not looking good. here's sarah with a look at the weather. it has been the wettest october on record in australia, their wettest yearin record in australia, their wettest year in sydney. more rain at times for melbourne as well. we have rain on the cards as well as we head through their next couple of days. here the weather very mild, probably warmer than across much of

australia. we saw 21 yesterday and we are likely to see 23 today. as well as being mild it is windy and rather unsettled. no pressure is sitting around the atlantic and that will be throwing weather fronts at times. quite a few isobars on the map, a blustery spell of weather. coming from south—westerly direction. lifting temperatures to well above where they should be at this time of year, round about five to 7 degrees. soggy weather.. the rain seen clearing over northern ireland. it is tending to fizzle out towards the south. most of us seeing a return to sunnier and drier weather. thus wind up to 45 even 50 mph across the west. gradually using in the afternoon, particularly in the east. cooler in lerwick, i2 the east. cooler in lerwick, 12

degrees, where you have the cloud and rain lingering through the afternoon. the rain clears away from the northern isles in the afternoon. the new showers towards the west. more rain working in from the south through the second half of tonight. a soggy start to saturday morning. sure and southern england and wales as well. temperatures just about down into single figures towards the north—east. through the day we have got this area of cloud and patchy rain creeping northwards very slowly through the day. scotland having a lot of dry weather with sunshine. the rain arriving to the south of the central belt. northern ireland seen one or two heavier best with the odd rumble of thunder. in the south—east the return of sunnier skies. temperatures up to 21 degrees. into sunday another front lining up behind it with isobars on the map. another windy day on

sunday. it is that mix of sunny spells and showers. most of the showers in the west, potentially heavy and thundery. temperatures on sunday not as warm as today and tomorrow. still in the mid to high teens and well above average for the time of year. a quick look ahead to next week. a lot of shower symbols on the map. sunny spells can scattered blustery showers. temperatures pretty much back to where they should be for the time of year. the government needs to treat failing rail services in the north of england as an emergency — that's according to a group of regional leaders. the labour mayors of west yorkshire, south yorkshire, manchester, liverpool and north tyneside held a summit after weeks of disruption. it comes as avanti west coast has been given a government deadline of ist april next year to improve — that's after a summer of cancellations. and earlier this month transpennine express issued an apology after cancelling 55 train

services in one day, mostly out of manchester piccadilly station. let's speak to tracy brabin, the mayor of west yorkshire. good to have you here with us on the sofa. how did you get here this morning? sofa. how did you get here this mornin: ? ., ., ., , morning? now, i had to stay overnight — morning? now, i had to stay overnight because _ morning? now, i had to stay overnight because you i morning? now, i had to stay| overnight because you cannot guarantee a train is coming. really important the mayors came together in that emergency summit. we represent collectively 9 million people. hundreds of railjourneys have been cancelled, affecting millions of people. a lot of your colleagues wanted to tell me about their drama and mayhem on the network. it is not good enough and is affecting economic plans. i5 network. it is not good enough and is affecting economic plans. is it network. it is not good enough and is affecting economic plans.- is affecting economic plans. is it a articular is affecting economic plans. is it a particular problem _ is affecting economic plans. is it a particular problem for— is affecting economic plans. is it a particular problem for the - is affecting economic plans. is it a particular problem for the north l is affecting economic plans. is it a| particular problem for the north of england? train services elsewhere have been unreliable as well. it has

been decades- _ have been unreliable as well. it has been decades. up _ have been unreliable as well. it has been decades. up until _ have been unreliable as well. it has been decades. up until last - have been unreliable as well. it u—s been decades. up until last week 700 services were cancelled. this has been going on forfar too long. we have not had the funding. in the south and london, three times as much funding spent on transport. this is what you get, the victorian network is hanging by a thread. the government must intervene, they must get involved. grant shapps very famously sat on the sidelines not getting involved. i'm hoping with this third minister in as many months that they will now understand this is a crisis for our region. if you believe in levelling up, then transport is the key. figs you believe in levelling up, then transport is the key.— you believe in levelling up, then transport is the key. as you were aware, transport is the key. as you were aware. we _ transport is the key. as you were aware. we are — transport is the key. as you were aware, we are broadcasting i transport is the key. as you were aware, we are broadcasting to i transport is the key. as you were i aware, we are broadcasting to people all over the uk. if you were to give people a snapshot of a problem as it exists here, what would you point towards? can you give us an example?

it is many people across the north not being able to go to funerals, job students getting behind on coursework because they are continually late to college. you get to the station and trains are cancelled. you check the night before, the trainers there that you need and trains are cancelled. you check the night before, the trainers there that you need an annihilator it is being cancelled. you are on the station platform, there are far too many people for the train, the train is half the length it should be, not six carriages but three. people are branding, they are standing, sat in the toilet. it is unacceptable. we talk about the london to manchester mayhem. east to west there is no other choice. i am a passenger myself on that line and i live it and breathe it. it is not helping us when we have our ambitious vision for a transformational north. fix,

ambitious vision for a transformational north. �* , transformational north. a department for transport — transformational north. a department for transport statement _ transformational north. a department for transport statement says, - transformational north. a department for transport statement says, the i for transport statement says, the department has written to northern leaders, i assume that is you, is it? inviting you to meet with the transport secretary as soon as possible so we can provide a reliable service that people deserve. i reliable service that people deserve. . reliable service that people| deserve-_ is reliable service that people i deserve._ is it deserve. i had the letter. is it auoin to deserve. i had the letter. is it going to happen? _ deserve. i had the letter. is it going to happen? i— deserve. i had the letter. is it going to happen? i am - deserve. i had the letter. is itj going to happen? i am hoping deserve. i had the letter. is it i going to happen? i am hoping to get a date in the — going to happen? i am hoping to get a date in the diary. _ going to happen? i am hoping to get a date in the diary. important - going to happen? i am hoping to get a date in the diary. important to i a date in the diary. important to get the outreach. notjust a date in the diary. important to get the outreach. not just about the government committed about the performance of these companies. it is quite mind—boggling that trans— pennine were given taxpayers money for performance and delivery when they are the third worst unreliability. what we are saying as well beyond government getting involved is the contract is due for newell in may of next year. we want

the government to put trans— pennine on notice. it is also about management. it on notice. it is also about management.— on notice. it is also about manauement. ., , ., , management. it does not help the --eole management. it does not help the people you — management. it does not help the people you are _ management. it does not help the people you are talking _ management. it does not help the people you are talking about, i management. it does not help the people you are talking about, in i management. it does not help the. people you are talking about, in the run—up to christmas, in these times, it doesn't make any difference anyway, christmas, but it polarises things, doesn't it? putting them on notice, if it is not changing day by day, have you seen evidence of anything changing? avanti west coast is on notice. week on week you would hope things are changing. it will not change on april the ist was that you need to see some evidence. then;r you need to see some evidence. they need a framework _ you need to see some evidence. they need a framework on _ you need to see some evidence. iu2 need a framework on how you need to see some evidence. iu21: need a framework on how they are going to make things better. i had not seen an opportunity where people are able to book, for example. there are able to book, for example. there are no weekend bookablejourneys from manchester to london till christmas. that is not good enough,

absolutely. putting trans— pennine notice when they are saying part of the it is flooding, broken trains, we had to see a programme of intervention from the company about what they are doing. government can intervene this week. there is a thing called rest day working where they can sign up off to make sure that these companies can negotiate with unions and they have not done that. we with unions and they have not done that. ~ ., ., ' with unions and they have not done that. 2 ., ., ' , with unions and they have not done that. ~ ., ., ' , ., , ~ that. we have had 12 days of strike action already _ that. we have had 12 days of strike action already by _ that. we have had 12 days of strike action already by rail— that. we have had 12 days of strike action already by rail workers. i action already by rail workers. another three days planned for november, three days of strikes. network rail says it has offered railway workers a pay rise of 8%, 5% higher than the earlier arthur also discounted travel for employees and job guarantee until 2025. would you say to minimise disruption for passengers, call the strikes off now? it passengers, call the strikes off now? , ., ., passengers, call the strikes off now? , ., , , now? it is not about strikes. it is not about _ now? it is not about strikes. it is not about strikes _

now? it is not about strikes. it is not about strikes because i now? it is not about strikes. it is not about strikes because trans- j not about strikes because trans— pennine on a non—strike day is not working. they are not getting their drivers, the trains are not where they are supposed to be, they are not the right length, they are broken down. the problem is, this is why all the mayors came together yesterday, we are all interconnected. one failure in the system, whether northern, avanti or trans— pennine two you might have a view on whether or not it is rightful railway workers to call off the strikes. i think it is right that ordinary people travelling by train when inflation is in double digits,... train when inflation is in double diuits,... �* train when inflation is in double dirits,...�* , train when inflation is in double diuits,... , ., digits,... are you saying it is not aood digits,... are you saying it is not good enough _ digits,... are you saying it is not good enough by _ digits,... are you saying it is not good enough by network - digits,... are you saying it is not good enough by network well? l digits,... are you saying it is not i good enough by network well? the good enough by network well? iu2 government can make a difference. —— enough by network rail. 2s, lat government can make a difference. -- enough by network rail.— enough by network rail. a lot of --eole enough by network rail. a lot of people have _ enough by network rail. a lot of people have real— enough by network rail. a lot of people have real interest - enough by network rail. a lot of people have real interest in i enough by network rail. a lot ofj

people have real interest in this. we will watch very carefully and see what happens in the coming days and see what meetings you have. thank ou. if you've ever been a couple of days late in returning your library book — this should make you feel better. a book — which was overdue by a whopping 84 years — has finally been brought back to a library in coventry. it was originally borrowed by paddy riordan's grandfather. paddyjoins us now from cambridge, and lucy winter is from the earlsdon carnegie community library in coventry. lovely to meet both of you this morning. tell me the story of this book. m1; morning. tell me the story of this book. ~ , ., ., morning. tell me the story of this book. g ., ., ., ., “ morning. tell me the story of this book. g ., ., ., book. my grandfather took it out in october, i think— book. my grandfather took it out in october, i think september - book. my grandfather took it out in i october, i think september probably, 1938. fora october, i think september probably, 1938. for a couple of years clearly. the reason did not return the book. in 1940, i think, the books abide better than the house he was living in because my grandfather, my mother

had to move from coventry because of the blitz. i think he went back poking through the rubble and the book was one of the things he rescued. i was clearing my mother's house, she lived there for over 60 years and kept a lot of old mementos. i came across this, lots of things went into a skip because we had to claim it during lockdown. i thought it might be fun for the librarians. i did not realise it would be quite as much fun as this. this visual side of the story, lucy, pick it up. paddy walks in with the overdue book, pick the tail. i was in the library. _ overdue book, pick the tail. i was in the library. i — overdue book, pick the tail. i was in the library, i happened - overdue book, pick the tail. i was in the library, i happened to i in the library, i happened to overhear_ in the library, i happened to overhear one of our shift volunteer saying. _ overhear one of our shift volunteer saying, perhaps you'd like to come and tilt_ saying, perhaps you'd like to come and tilt to — saying, perhaps you'd like to come and tilt to our social media person, which _ and tilt to our social media person, which is _ and tilt to our social media person, which is m — and tilt to our social media person, which is me. paddy told me the story and presented us with the book and with a _ and presented us with the book and with a donation for the find worked out as_ with a donation for the find worked out as it _ with a donation for the find worked out as it would have been back in

1938. _ out as it would have been back in 1938, 1p— out as it would have been back in 1938, iii a — out as it would have been back in 1938,1p a week. intraday's money that 1938, 1p a week. intraday's money that would — 1938, 1p a week. intraday's money that would be just over £18. we took pictures— that would be just over £18. we took pictures and put them on to social media _ pictures and put them on to social media i_ pictures and put them on to social media i did — pictures and put them on to social media. i did not think much more of it. media. i did not think much more of it it _ media. i did not think much more of it it was _ media. i did not think much more of it it was a _ media. i did not think much more of it. it was a nice story to get out there~ — it. it was a nice story to get out there. . , it. it was a nice story to get out there. . . it. it was a nice story to get out there. . , , . , it. it was a nice story to get out there. . . . . . there. that is the picture, is it? is that your— there. that is the picture, is it? is that your mum _ there. that is the picture, is it? is that your mum and _ there. that is the picture, is it? . is that your mum and grandfather? you cannot see it. i am sure... if it is an older man with two girls, my man will be the younger one. {act my man will be the younger one. got ou. tell my man will be the younger one. got yom tell me — my man will be the younger one. got you. tell me about the working of the fine. you got a spreadsheet to work out how much he were due to ny- work out how much he were due to pay. a, work out how much he were due to pay. a spreadsheet is my answer to everything. — pay. a spreadsheet is my answer to everything. really- _ pay. a spreadsheet is my answer to everything, really. because - everything, really. because fortunately it was pre—decimal, there were 240 pennies to the pound. a penny per week or part thereof, 84 years and two weeks works out to be not too expensive really. i think it

might have cost me rather more if it were the current rate of fining. lucy, i am curious about the book itself. akamai you have got it there! what is so special about the book red deer by richard jeffrey said a person would want to keep it so long? i said a person would want to keep it so lona ? . ., , said a person would want to keep it so lon? . ., , , so long? i am not entirely sure. i believe it— so long? i am not entirely sure. i believe it is _ so long? i am not entirely sure. i believe it is about _ so long? i am not entirely sure. i believe it is about deer— so long? i am not entirely sure. i believe it is about deer hunting, l believe it is about deer hunting, nothing — believe it is about deer hunting, nothing for someone in the city, the west— nothing for someone in the city, the west midlands to be interested in. it is west midlands to be interested in. it is such— west midlands to be interested in. it is such a — west midlands to be interested in. it is such a lovely copy. what is interesting _ it is such a lovely copy. what is interesting to ask inside the book there _ interesting to ask inside the book there is— interesting to ask inside the book there is obviously the bookplates from _ there is obviously the bookplates from the — there is obviously the bookplates from the library as it was a 1938 which _ from the library as it was a 1938 which gives information about the fines _ which gives information about the fihes to— which gives information about the fines. ., . ., ., ., fines. to want to hold it for us? if ou ut fines. to want to hold it for us? if you put it — fines. to want to hold it for us? if you put it towards _ fines. to want to hold it for us? if you put it towards the _ fines. to want to hold it for us? if you put it towards the camera, i fines. to want to hold it for us? if- you put it towards the camera, maybe we can see it more clearly. flan you put it towards the camera, maybe we can see it more clearly.— we can see it more clearly. can you see that? — we can see it more clearly. can you see that? it — we can see it more clearly. can you see that? it says _ we can see it more clearly. can you see that? it says if— we can see it more clearly. can you see that? it says if the _ we can see it more clearly. can you see that? it says if the book - we can see it more clearly. can you see that? it says if the book is - see that? it says if the book is exposed — see that? it says if the book is exposed to infection you need to

contact _ exposed to infection you need to contact your sanitary authority and not contact your sanitary authority and hot the _ contact your sanitary authority and not the local library service. a fascinating glimpse into the past. have _ fascinating glimpse into the past. have you — fascinating glimpse into the past. have you checked the records? just for padd ? have you checked the records? just for paddy? l — have you checked the records? just for paddy? i am _ have you checked the records? just for paddy? i am not _ have you checked the records? just for paddy? i am not trying - have you checked the records? just for paddy? i am not trying to - have you checked the records? justj for paddy? i am not trying to target this family particularly. _ for paddy? i am not trying to target this family particularly. there - for paddy? i am not trying to target this family particularly. there are i this family particularly. there are alwa s this family particularly. there are always overdue _ this family particularly. there are always overdue books _ this family particularly. there are always overdue books but - this family particularly. there are always overdue books but none l this family particularly. there are | always overdue books but none as this family particularly. there are - always overdue books but none as far back as _ always overdue books but none as far back as this— always overdue books but none as far back as this one. | always overdue books but none as far back as this one.— back as this one. i would like to sa the back as this one. i would like to say they may — back as this one. i would like to say they may have _ back as this one. i would like to say they may have my - back as this one. i would like to say they may have my money . back as this one. i would like to - say they may have my money under false pretenses because i rather think my grandfather might have taken the book out from a council library. now the library is volunteer run, a charity, i think they may have by money under false pretenses. i they may have by money under false retenses. ., , .. pretenses. i would be careful if! were you. _ pretenses. i would be careful if! were you. they _ pretenses. i would be careful if! were you, they may _ pretenses. i would be careful if! were you, they may decide - pretenses. i would be careful if! were you, they may decide to i pretenses. i would be careful if i - were you, they may decide to inflate the fine to current prices. as]!!! the fine to current prices. all riaht, i the fine to current prices. all right. i be — the fine to current prices. fill right, i be quiet. the fine to current prices. all right, i be quiet. this - the fine to current prices. all right, i be quiet. this has - the fine to current prices. all i right, i be quiet. this has taken ou on a right, i be quiet. this has taken you on a deeper— right, i be quiet. this has taken you on a deeper story _ right, i be quiet. this has taken you on a deeper story about - right, i be quiet. this has taken. you on a deeper story about your grandfather. mr; you on a deeper story about your grandfather-—

you on a deeper story about your grandfather. my grandfather had a rather colourful _ grandfather. my grandfather had a rather colourful past _ grandfather. my grandfather had a rather colourful past in _ grandfather. my grandfather had a rather colourful past in addition i grandfather. my grandfather had a rather colourful past in addition to j rather colourful past in addition to this library fine. at least i am trying to expunge as it were his crimes one by one. he was involved in a jewellery heist as well. that is merely, shall we say, part of his earlier career but i think that is the story for another day. is earlier career but i think that is the story for another day. is that a book ou the story for another day. is that a book you accept — the story for another day. is that a book you accept in _ the story for another day. is that a book you accept in your _ the story for another day. is that a book you accept in your library. . the story for another day. is that a book you accept in your library. i l book you accept in your library. i would just like to say when at ihvolved — would just like to say when at involved in any kind ofjewellery heist~ _ involved in any kind ofjewellery heist~ -- — involved in any kind ofjewellery heist~ -- we _ involved in any kind ofjewellery heist. —— we are not involved. if heist. —— we are not involved. anybody has heist. —— we are not involved. if anybody has got an overdue library book what you say to them this morning? maybe people at home are feeling a bit guilty.— feeling a bit guilty. please bring it back, anyone _ feeling a bit guilty. please bring it back, anyone with _ feeling a bit guilty. please bring it back, anyone with an - feeling a bit guilty. please bring it back, anyone with an overdue| it back, anyone with an overdue library— it back, anyone with an overdue library book, please bring them back to us _ library book, please bring them back to us. ., , ., ,, ., library book, please bring them back tous. ., , ., ,, ., ., to us. lovely to speak to both of ou. to us. lovely to speak to both of you- lucy. _ to us. lovely to speak to both of

you- lucy. nice _ to us. lovely to speak to both of you. lucy, nice to _ to us. lovely to speak to both of you. lucy, nice to speak - to us. lovely to speak to both of you. lucy, nice to speak to - to us. lovely to speak to both of you. lucy, nice to speak to you | to us. lovely to speak to both of. you. lucy, nice to speak to you as well. what a lovely story! worth a shout out to the library itself which is a really important community facility and providing shelterfor community facility and providing shelter for people this winter. a shout out for them. sometimes you do these stories and says about that go shooting up, something tells me copies of red dear will go up but maybe i am wrong. stay with us, headlines coming up.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and rachel burden. 0ur headlines today. the world's richest man, elon musk, completes his takeover of the social media giant twitterfor £38 billion. he says he wants to help humanity with the deal, but with reports he's started by sacking top executives, will the deal help twitter itself? an election looms in northern irelands, as the deadling for restoring a power—sharing executive at stormont expires. downing street insists rishi sunak remains committed to tackling climate change, despite his decision to miss next month's cop27 climate summit. a coin fit for a king. the first 50ps carrying the image of charles ii! are struck, and will enter circulation in december.

and blue are back with a new album, their first in seven years. they'll be on the sofa before nine. good morning. another very mild start of the day to day, some rain around this morning and it is going to feel windy but most of us should see a return to sunnier skies in the afternoon. more details in ten minutes. it's friday the 28th of october. our main story. the world's richest man, elon musk, has completed his long running £38 billion takeover of the social media company, twitter. there are reports that a number of senior executives have been sacked and escorted out of the company's san francisco headquarters by security. 0ur north america technology reporter james clayton has the latest. when elon musk made a surprise entrance into twitter this week, he was carrying a bathroom sink. "i am in twitter h0,

let that sink in," he said. in the last few hours, he tweeted, "the bird is freed." it's been a long road to get here, an unbelievably topsy—turvy deal. it's worth reflecting on it. when elon musk had an offer accepted to buy twitter in april, he could barely contain his excitement. but that initial enthusiasm soon began to wane. mr musk tried to pull out of the deal, twitter though wasn't having any of it. the two sides were due to face a judge who would decide if elon musk had to legally buy the company. but then, another reversal, suddenly elon musk did want to buy twitter. officially he said he was buying the company to create the everything app called x, the details of which are still sketchy. but it's also likely that mr musk believed that he would have lost the court case and wished to avoid facing a potentially damaging deposition. so what does this deal mean for the future of twitter?

well, it appears as though mr musk is going to sweep aside twitter�*s top executives including its chief executive parag agrawal. it means musk would be free to enact his vision of free speech. that may well mean that one donald trump, banned from twitter after the capitol hill riots, will be invited back onto the platform. the controversial us president, though, now has its own social media platform truth social and says he will not reactivate his account, we will see. he's not someone who is a very collaborative decision—maker. he is someone who wants to make his choices and have sole control. and so, whereas before twitter was much more ruled by consensus, i think it's going to be less so now. things are never dull with elon musk. expect lots of ideas, lots of changes and lots of uncertainty, at what elon musk describes as the world's virtual town hall. james clayton, bbc news.

fresh elections to the northern ireland assembly are set to be called today after the deadline for the resumption of power—sharing passed at midnight. yesterday the dup blocked the first step to forming a new executive in protest over the post—brexit trade arrangements known as the protocol. it means a new election is likely to be held in decemberjust seven months after voters last gave their verdicts. here's our ireland correspondent chris page. time has run out for stormont. the home of the northern ireland assembly is no longer a place of government. devolved ministers have left office and the ballot box is beckoning. i am ashamed, ashamed to be part of this circus yet again. we know that elections in northern ireland do not solve problems. they deepen the crisis. the political system in northern ireland is different to almost everywhere else. it's based on the good friday peace agreement signed in 1998

after a long conflict. a majority of unionists and nationalists must agree to share powerfor a devolved government to be formed. the democratic unionist party says it won'tjoin a coalition until the brexit trade border with the rest of the uk is scrapped. in the election in may, sinn fein became the first nationalist party ever to win the most seats. but the dup remains the largest unionist group, so it still has a veto. power sharing here has always been fragile. devolution has only been fully operating for little more than two out of the last six years. one of the biggest consequences has been a delay to health service reforms. northern ireland has the longest hospital waiting times in the uk. stephen's daughter abigail has spent most of her life on various waiting lists. it's a lot of stress

that the family don't need, because looking after abigail is stressful enough. but you have the added pressure then of chasing consultants, chasing waiting lists, trying to fight to get her onto a waiting list. it's just been living hell. and business leaders say repeated problems at stormont are putting off potential investors. we understand there are difficult political issues there, but for businesses, we need decision—making. we've had, as i said, six years with really no decisions being made and we've got many areas that need to be looked at. the latest deadline for a coalition to be formed has come and gone. an election before christmas is all but inevitable. chris page, bbc news, belfast. our correspondent charlotte gallagher is at stormont for us this morning. ican i can see it is very windy there. it really brings it home hearing those

stories about families and health care and the lack of decision—making. so the real problem is they are facing, and then the possibility of another election. yes, and you talk to people in northern ireland and some do mention the protocol, it really worries them and they feel that northern ireland's pace in the union is at stake. but many, many more people, charlie, talk about paying their mortgages, paying their rent, paying their heating bills. and also the nhs here. and semi people are worried about the future of hospitals here, we saw in chris's tape, the little girl unable to get an operation because of the waiting lists, and those big decisions about health care, the health care budget, should be health care, the health care budget, should he being made in the building behind me but they are not. because politicians have not really been sitting here since february. civil servants are taking over at the moment but they cannot make the big decisions that people need making.

even the £400 people should be receiving to help their energy bills, people in northern ireland had no idea when they will get their money, it hasn't been decided. that's what people say. people are genuinely really annoyed that politicians at stormont are still being paid, even though power—sharing has collapsed here and people say to you, if i wasn't doing myjob, i would people say to you, if i wasn't doing myjob, iwould not people say to you, if i wasn't doing myjob, i would not be paid. so people are thoroughly fed up with the in northern ireland. a lot of politicians when they are out knocking on doors, if we get an election before christmas which we think we will, possibly on the 15th of december, i think politicians might be in for a rude awakening when they lock on the doors and people speak to them about how they are feeling about the political situation here. people are so concerned about the cost of living and feel it is not being addressed. thank you very much. downing street has insisted the government will be well represented at the cop27 climate conference in egypt next month despite the prime minister rishi sunak staying away. labour has accused him of failure of leadership. our political correspondent

jonathan blake is in westminster. jonathan, we spoke to the secretary of state for the environment earlier, therese coffey, she confirmed he wasn't going, she said she herself would be attending, she wasn't sure when or how long but what is the official position of the government on this?— what is the official position of the government on this? downing street confirmed yesterday _ government on this? downing street confirmed yesterday that _ government on this? downing street confirmed yesterday that the - government on this? downing street confirmed yesterday that the prime i confirmed yesterday that the prime minister would not be going, there was a question over rishi sunak and whether he would travel to sharm el—sheikh in egypt for the united nations climate summit. his predecessor liz truss was expected to go. but we were told yesterday by number 10 that rishi sunak would be focusing on other pressing domestic commitments including preparations for the autumn budget. the timing is it seems crucial, because the cop summit was due to finish or is due to finish the day after the november budget is scheduled on the 17th. so it would have seen the prime minister flying out to the day of the day after that which they might

have decided would not necessarily be a good look given the expectation of tax rises and spending cuts that jeremy hunt is probably going to announce on that day. nevertheless the government because my critics are lining up to say this is an abdication of their responsibility to lead the world in tackling climate change —— the government's critics are lining up. therese coffey was on the programme defending his decision not to go. normally it is the case that these sorts— normally it is the case that these sorts of— normally it is the case that these sorts of big political gatherings where — sorts of big political gatherings where we have heads of state or prime _ where we have heads of state or prime ministers it only happens every— prime ministers it only happens every five — prime ministers it only happens every five years, we have been admirably— every five years, we have been admirably led in the presidency this year by— admirably led in the presidency this year by my— admirably led in the presidency this year by my friend alok sharma and i think— year by my friend alok sharma and i think it _ year by my friend alok sharma and i think it is _ year by my friend alok sharma and i think it is clear that recognising this is— think it is clear that recognising this is following on from what was a bil this is following on from what was a big political moment last this is an implementation kind of cop. i'm not aware _ implementation kind of cop. i'm not aware that— implementation kind of cop. i'm not aware that president macron is going for it's— aware that president macron is going for it's important that it is important that we continue

domestically and internationally and that is— domestically and internationally and that is what we are doing including in nry— that is what we are doing including in my new— that is what we are doing including in my new department, defra. so the government — in my new department, defra. so the government saying _ in my new department, defra. so the government saying that _ in my new department, defra. so the government saying that rishi - in my new department, defra. so the government saying that rishi sunak. government saying that rishi sunak may not be the only world leader not to attend the summit. labour say this is a missed opportunity, want to grasp, the greens say it is making a mockery of any claim that the government should had to lead on climate change. the question still over whether king charles will attend. . ~' ,, , . attend. thank you very much, jonathan- _ the arsenal footballer pablo mari is being treated for injuries after a man with a knife attacked several people at a supermarket in milan. the 29—year—old, who's currently on loan to ac monza, was with his wife and son when the attack took place leaving a supermarket cashier dead and five people injured. frances read reports. inside what should have been a normal trip to a supermarket, now a crime scene. shopping trolleys hastily abandoned as detectives pieced together what happened. the stabbing spree by a man apparently targeting people at random left one person dead

and at least four injured. it happened yesterday evening at around 6.30pm local time in assago, a town outside milan in northern italy. among those hurt, arsenal's centre back, pablo mari. he's been on loan to serie a club ac monza since august. he suffered a stab wound to the back, but it missed his vital organs. monza said mari was saved by his height, adding he'd been pushing his son in a shopping trolley with his wife at the time. he seems to be ok, but i don't know. i will have a briefing now about the situation, what happened, and obviously we will be in touch with him and hopefully he's ok. in a statement, arsenal said that it was shocked to hear the news about the stabbings in northern italy. it said its thoughts were with pablo mari and the other victims of the incident. it also said it had been in contact with mari's agent and that mari is in hospital but not seriously injured. investigations in italy have

continued overnight. police say it was a supermarket worker who died and that a suspect had been detained. they said the attacker was mentally ill and ruled out terrorism as a motive. frances read, bbc news. time to get the weather now, and sarah can tell us what is happening. a nice sunrise above you there. what is going on today? good morning, rachel and charlie, good morning to you at home. a beautiful sunrise, this was a picture from suffolk this morning. the rain affecting much of the rest of the uk has not rolled in here yet so a dry and quiet start to the day, the winds are picking up for all of this today. still very mild and the time of year. that will move through in the rain continues quickly, an improving picture and continuing into sunny skies. some isobars on the map, you can see the wind is

driving the weather front towards the north and east. rain for northern ireland and scotland for the moment, across england and wales the moment, across england and wales the rain is more patchy in nature. towards the south it is fizzling out as it pushes north and east. sunnier, drier conditions returning during the course of the afternoon. just the rain lingering in the northern onions. we are likely to see gusts of wind 40 miles an hour or stronger across exposed coasts and hills towards the better. the wind gradually easing towards the day and those temperatures are still well above average, mid to high teens for many of us, 20 degrees once again towards the south—east. during the evening it was looking clear and dry for a time, the next area of cloud and rain working in from the south to start on saturday morning. some cloud and reinvesting in the south, clear elsewhere, a frost free such that the weekend. the weekend is unsettled, rain and at times but moving through a brisk

wind. still sunshine, temperature 21 degrees for some of us on saturday, turning a touch cooler for sunday, and don't forget that the clocks are going to go back one hour during the early hours of sunday morning. thank you very much. 16 minutes past eight. it's nearly ten years since the hollywood actor angelina jolie had a double mastectomy because she carried the braci gene, which gave her an 87% chance of developing breast cancer. but there's another faulty gene which has a similar effect. it's called palb2 and far fewer women know about it. sisters donna and jade power learned about palb2 the hard way, when donna was diagnosed with cancer. philippa roxby has their story. when angelina jolie spoke about her decision to have preventative surgery, she said she wanted to encourage every woman to think about their own risk of breast cancer. and the power sisters are the same. in september 2020, donna was diagnosed with breast cancer. aged just 39.

last chemo today. after enduring surgery, chemo and radiotherapy, she requested genetic testing. and this was when she learned she carried a mutation of the much lesser known palb2 gene. her two sisters were also tested. older sister claire was found to be clear. but at just 27 years old, jade was told she too was carrying the palb2 mutation. along with their family history, this put her at a 71% risk of developing breast cancer. in august, she opted for preventative surgery. a double mastectomy, cutting her risk to less than 5%. now, as she watches her little boy grew up, she's much less worried about cancer. a privilege the power sisters say that they want other women to share.

donna and jadejoin us now, along with professor marc tischkowitz a medical geneticist from the university of cambridge. good stab you all in the studio. good stab you all in the studio. good morning.— good stab you all in the studio. good morninu. ., . i. ., good morning. how are you, donna? very good. — good morning. how are you, donna? very good. and _ good morning. how are you, donna? very good. and l— good morning. how are you, donna? very good, and i feel _ good morning. how are you, donna? very good, and i feel very _ good morning. how are you, donna? very good, and i feel very lucky - good morning. how are you, donna? very good, and i feel very lucky to i very good, and i feel very lucky to be here on the red sofa! very good, thank you so what are you still going through treatment? i am not going through treatment? i am not going through treatment? i am not going through what they call adjacent therapy, i am going through hormone blocking therapy. i am essentially in a chemical menopause which is great. haifa essentially in a chemical menopause which is great-— which is great. how is that, what kind of symptoms _ which is great. how is that, what kind of symptoms you _ which is great. how is that, what l kind of symptoms you experience? actually, i used to work in menopause and i train people on that so i expense that myself, weight gain and hot flushes, trying to mitigate that with exercise and look after myself but i can. so mitigate that with exercise and look after myself but i can.— after myself but i can. so tell us the story. _ after myself but i can. so tell us the story. you — after myself but i can. so tell us the story, you discovered - after myself but i can. so tell us the story, you discovered that l after myself but i can. so tell us l the story, you discovered that you had this gene, and that must have been a real concern and immediately,

you must have started thinking about your family and the likelihood and the chances it was somewhere else in the chances it was somewhere else in the family? the chances it was somewhere else in the famil ? . the chances it was somewhere else in the famil ? , ., , the family? yes, i actually requested _ the family? yes, i actually requested genetic - the family? yes, i actually requested genetic testing | the family? yes, i actually - requested genetic testing because the family? yes, i actually _ requested genetic testing because in younger women it can be correlated with having the mutation so i did requested. when i had the call saying i had palb2, i hadn't heard of it, i worked in health care, i put it in google, and it was shocking to know that no one really knew anything about it. so shocking to know that no one really knew anything about it.— shocking to know that no one really knew anything about it. so then you shared the information _ knew anything about it. so then you shared the information with - knew anything about it. so then you shared the information with your. shared the information with your sister? ~ , ,., , , sister? absolutely, i did the test, and two months _ sister? absolutely, i did the test, and two months later— sister? absolutely, i did the test, and two months later i _ sister? absolutely, i did the test, and two months later i found - sister? absolutely, i did the test, and two months later i found out| and two months later i found out that i_ and two months later i found out that i also— and two months later i found out that i also carried the gene. i have taken _ that i also carried the gene. i have taken a _ that i also carried the gene. i have taken a slightly different approach, i taken a slightly different approach, l have _ taken a slightly different approach, l have had — taken a slightly different approach, i have had preventative surgery, ten weeks _ i have had preventative surgery, ten weeks ago _ i have had preventative surgery, ten weeks ago now. with an amazing surgeon — weeks ago now. with an amazing surgeon called doctor hammett, and i'm surgeon called doctor hammett, and l'm really— surgeon called doctor hammett, and i'm really happy with my results and less anxiety. the i'm really happy with my results and less anxiety-— less anxiety. the very obvious thing i would say. — less anxiety. the very obvious thing i would say. it's _ less anxiety. the very obvious thing i would say, it's very _ less anxiety. the very obvious thing i would say, it's very brave - less anxiety. the very obvious thing i would say, it's very brave and - i would say, it's very brave and very honest of you to sit here and tell your story but there is a

reason because you wanted to spread the information. you said yourself, you hadn't even heard of it before. yes, we want to raise awareness, we want _ yes, we want to raise awareness, we want anyone _ yes, we want to raise awareness, we want anyone who has any questions about— want anyone who has any questions about their— want anyone who has any questions about their family history to delve into that. — about their family history to delve into that, be your own advocate, and if you _ into that, be your own advocate, and if you do _ into that, be your own advocate, and if you do have — into that, be your own advocate, and if you do have any concerns, contact your gp _ if you do have any concerns, contact your gp and — if you do have any concerns, contact your gp and request genetic testing. you have _ your gp and request genetic testing. you have another sister who does not carry the gene?— carry the gene? claire, she doesn't. she had to — carry the gene? claire, she doesn't. she had to go _ carry the gene? claire, she doesn't. she had to go to _ carry the gene? claire, she doesn't. she had to go to the _ carry the gene? claire, she doesn't. she had to go to the whole - carry the gene? claire, she doesn't. she had to go to the whole process | she had to go to the whole process and because there is a 50% chance of inheriting the gene, she had to psychologically know what route she would go so she had to go through the process. we are all very pleased that she didn't have it. but out of three sisters two of us have it so it just goes to three sisters two of us have it so itjust goes to show, there will be other families out there in our situation. i was the person that had to have breast cancer to then have the cascade testing for the rest of the cascade testing for the rest of the family to be able to find out forjade so she could make a decision for herfuture. forjade so she could make a decision for her future. 50. decision for her future. so, professor _ decision for her future. so, professor mark, _ decision for her future. so, professor mark, why - decision for her future. so, professor mark, why have we not heard of this gene? taste

professor mark, why have we not heard of this gene?— professor mark, why have we not heard of this gene? we know much more about — heard of this gene? we know much more about the _ heard of this gene? we know much more about the brac1 _ heard of this gene? we know much more about the brac1 gene, - heard of this gene? we know much more about the brac1 gene, and l heard of this gene? we know much i more about the brac1 gene, and the bracz. _ more about the brac1 gene, and the bracz. because _ more about the brac1 gene, and the brac2, because they— more about the brac1 gene, and the brac2, because they were _ more about the brac1 gene, and the brac2, because they were found - more about the brac1 gene, and the brac2, because they were found in i brac2, because they were found in the mid-90s — brac2, because they were found in the mid—90s but — brac2, because they were found in the mid—90s but this _ brac2, because they were found in the mid—90s but this new- brac2, because they were found in the mid—90s but this new gene - brac2, because they were found in| the mid—90s but this new gene was found _ the mid—90s but this new gene was found very— the mid—90s but this new gene was found very recently. _ the mid—90s but this new gene was found very recently. we _ the mid—90s but this new gene was found very recently. we started - found very recently. we started testing — found very recently. we started testing recently _ found very recently. we started testing recently and _ found very recently. we started testing recently and it - found very recently. we started testing recently and it is - found very recently. we started testing recently and it is now. found very recently. we started l testing recently and it is now part of mainstream _ testing recently and it is now part of mainstream testing _ testing recently and it is now part of mainstream testing so - testing recently and it is now part of mainstream testing so we - testing recently and it is now part of mainstream testing so we are i of mainstream testing so we are finding _ of mainstream testing so we are finding many— of mainstream testing so we are finding many more _ of mainstream testing so we are finding many more women- of mainstream testing so we are finding many more women and i of mainstream testing so we are . finding many more women and men of mainstream testing so we are - finding many more women and men who carry alterations — finding many more women and men who carry alterations in — finding many more women and men who carry alterations in the _ finding many more women and men who carry alterations in the gene. _ finding many more women and men who carry alterations in the gene. it- finding many more women and men who carry alterations in the gene. [it is - carry alterations in the gene. it is becomin: carry alterations in the gene. it is becoming more _ carry alterations in the gene. becoming more common. how carry alterations in the gene.- becoming more common. how do carry alterations in the gene— becoming more common. how do people get tested? if becoming more common. how do people aet tested? , ., ., ., get tested? if they have got a family history. _ get tested? if they have got a family history, they _ get tested? if they have got a family history, they can - get tested? if they have got a family history, they can go i get tested? if they have got a | family history, they can go and get tested? if they have got a i family history, they can go and see their gp _ family history, they can go and see their gp and — family history, they can go and see their gp and ask— family history, they can go and see their gp and ask for— family history, they can go and see their gp and ask for a _ family history, they can go and see their gp and ask for a referral. i family history, they can go and see their gp and ask for a referral. the| their gp and ask for a referral. the gp will— their gp and ask for a referral. the gp will decide _ their gp and ask for a referral. the gp will decide whether— their gp and ask for a referral. the gp will decide whether or - their gp and ask for a referral. the gp will decide whether or not i their gp and ask for a referral. the gp will decide whether or not they| gp will decide whether or not they need _ gp will decide whether or not they need to— gp will decide whether or not they need to first — gp will decide whether or not they need to first go _ gp will decide whether or not they need to first go and _ gp will decide whether or not they need to first go and see _ gp will decide whether or not they need to first go and see a - gp will decide whether or not they need to first go and see a breast i need to first go and see a breast unit or— need to first go and see a breast unit or whether— need to first go and see a breast unit or whether they— need to first go and see a breast unit or whether they need - need to first go and see a breast unit or whether they need to i need to first go and see a breast unit or whether they need to goi need to first go and see a breast i unit or whether they need to go to ape genetic— unit or whether they need to go to ape genetic service. _ unit or whether they need to go to ape genetic service. there are i ape genetic service. there are services — ape genetic service. there are services around _ ape genetic service. there are services around the _ ape genetic service. there are services around the uk, - ape genetic service. there are services around the uk, it- ape genetic service. there are services around the uk, it is. ape genetic service. there are i services around the uk, it is very integrated — services around the uk, it is very integrated into— services around the uk, it is very integrated into the _ services around the uk, it is very integrated into the nhs, - services around the uk, it is very integrated into the nhs, and i services around the uk, it is veryl integrated into the nhs, and then they would — integrated into the nhs, and then they would be _ integrated into the nhs, and then they would be referred _ integrated into the nhs, and then they would be referred to - integrated into the nhs, and then they would be referred to us - integrated into the nhs, and then they would be referred to us and i integrated into the nhs, and then l they would be referred to us and we would _ they would be referred to us and we would make — they would be referred to us and we would make a — they would be referred to us and we would make a decision _ they would be referred to us and we would make a decision on _ they would be referred to us and we would make a decision on their- would make a decision on their family— would make a decision on their family history _ would make a decision on their family history-— would make a decision on their family history. something we are talkin: family history. something we are talking about _ family history. something we are talking about all _ family history. something we are talking about all the _ family history. something we are talking about all the time - family history. something we are talking about all the time about i talking about all the time about delays, is that service being delayed amongst other things that

are being affected all sorts of problems in the moment in the nhs? probably a little bit less so because _ probably a little bit less so because a _ probably a little bit less so because a lot _ probably a little bit less so because a lot of _ probably a little bit less so because a lot of it - probably a little bit less so because a lot of it is- probably a little bit less so i because a lot of it is outpatient based — because a lot of it is outpatient based but— because a lot of it is outpatient based but is— because a lot of it is outpatient based. but is also _ because a lot of it is outpatient based. but is also a _ because a lot of it is outpatient based. but is also a very - because a lot of it is outpatient i based. but is also a very exciting time _ based. but is also a very exciting time because _ based. but is also a very exciting time because we _ based. but is also a very exciting time because we are _ based. but is also a very exciting time because we are doing - based. but is also a very exciting time because we are doing a i based. but is also a very exciting time because we are doing a lotl based. but is also a very exciting i time because we are doing a lot of new genetic— time because we are doing a lot of new genetic twisting. _ time because we are doing a lot of new genetic twisting. the - time because we are doing a lot of new genetic twisting. the service i time because we are doing a lot ofl new genetic twisting. the service is expanding — new genetic twisting. the service is expanding guite _ new genetic twisting. the service is expanding quite rapidly. _ new genetic twisting. the service is expanding quite rapidly. we - new genetic twisting. the service is i expanding quite rapidly. we probably need a _ expanding quite rapidly. we probably need a few— expanding quite rapidly. we probably need a few more _ expanding quite rapidly. we probably need a few more genetic— expanding quite rapidly. we probably need a few more genetic counsellors| need a few more genetic counsellors and doctors — need a few more genetic counsellors and doctors trained _ need a few more genetic counsellors and doctors trained in _ need a few more genetic counsellors and doctors trained in the _ need a few more genetic counsellors and doctors trained in the area - need a few more genetic counsellors and doctors trained in the area to i and doctors trained in the area to increase — and doctors trained in the area to increase that _ and doctors trained in the area to increase that service _ and doctors trained in the area to increase that service and - and doctors trained in the area to increase that service and the i increase that service and the availability _ increase that service and the availability-— increase that service and the availabili . , ., , availability. there is a big new renetic availability. there is a big new genetic testing _ availability. there is a big new genetic testing centre - availability. there is a big new genetic testing centre in i availability. there is a big new| genetic testing centre in devon which is able to process very quickly these kinds of tests? certainly in england we now have seven _ certainly in england we now have seven big — certainly in england we now have seven big centres _ certainly in england we now have seven big centres throughout i certainly in england we now have seven big centres throughout the country— seven big centres throughout the country including _ seven big centres throughout the country including in— seven big centres throughout the country including in manchester. country including in manchester here. _ country including in manchester here. in— country including in manchester here, in cambridge _ country including in manchester here, in cambridge and - country including in manchester| here, in cambridge and london. country including in manchester- here, in cambridge and london. they all work— here, in cambridge and london. they all work together— here, in cambridge and london. they all work together and _ here, in cambridge and london. they all work together and in _ here, in cambridge and london. they all work together and in the - all work together and in the devolved _ all work together and in the devolved nations _ all work together and in the devolved nations have i all work together and in the devolved nations have a i all work together and in the i devolved nations have a similar approach — devolved nations have a similar approach. we _ devolved nations have a similar approach. we try— devolved nations have a similar approach. we try to _ devolved nations have a similar approach. we try to make i devolved nations have a similar approach. we try to make surel devolved nations have a similar- approach. we try to make sure that everyone _ approach. we try to make sure that everyone has— approach. we try to make sure that everyone has the _ approach. we try to make sure that everyone has the same _ approach. we try to make sure that everyone has the same eligibility. everyone has the same eligibility throughout— everyone has the same eligibility throughout england _ everyone has the same eligibility throughout england so _ everyone has the same eligibility throughout england so there i everyone has the same eligibility throughout england so there is. everyone has the same eligibilityl throughout england so there is no postcode — throughout england so there is no postcode lottery _ throughout england so there is no postcode lottery essentially. i throughout england so there is no postcode lottery essentially. donna, i know postcode lottery essentially. donna, iknow ou postcode lottery essentially. donna, i know you are _ postcode lottery essentially. donna, i know you are very _ postcode lottery essentially. donna, i know you are very much _ postcode lottery essentially. donna, i know you are very much advocates| i know you are very much advocates of talking about things, making sure

people know, anecdotally, your friends, you have had these conversations with them, and it has made them think maybe check and think that theirfamily made them think maybe check and think that their family history? yes, exactly, we have established an instagram page and we have got a community of hundreds of women who are coming forward and asking us questions and saying, actually we had testing for brac1 many years ago before 2014 and now we want to be tested again because palb2 only came onto the testing panel from 2014. therefore it would not have been tested for prior to that.— tested for prior to that. jade, where there _ tested for prior to that. jade, where there are _ tested for prior to that. jade, where there are other- tested for prior to that. jade, | where there are other options tested for prior to that. jade, where there are other options other than the double in the sector me? i guess there is a sit and wait option but how difficult a decision was that? ., , . ., that? -- the double mastectomy? well, that? -- the double mastectomy? well. there _ that? -- the double mastectomy? well, there was _ that? -- the double mastectomy? well, there was surveillance, i that? -- the double mastectomy? well, there was surveillance, but i well, there was surveillance, but she basically said, it's not if but it was— she basically said, it's not if but it was when we told you you had cancer~ — it was when we told you you had cancer. there were options that could _ cancer. there were options that could reduce fertility. and there

was reconstruction so they said the best option — was reconstruction so they said the best option was to have the double mastectomy asap so i did. and you have not a mastectomy asap so i did. and you have got a little _ mastectomy asap so i did. and you have got a little one, _ mastectomy asap so i did. and you have got a little one, don't - mastectomy asap so i did. and you have got a little one, don't you? i have got a little one, don't you? yes, i do, have got a little one, don't you? yes, ido, is have got a little one, don't you? yes, i do, is under, have got a little one, don't you? yes, ido, is under, he have got a little one, don't you? yes, i do, is under, he is amazing! very— yes, i do, is under, he is amazing! very naughty. _ yes, i do, is under, he is amazing! very naughty, very naughty. but he was very much _ very naughty, very naughty. but he was very much in _ very naughty, very naughty. but he was very much in your _ very naughty, very naughty. but he was very much in your mind? i very naughty, very naughty. but he was very much in your mind? yes, | very naughty, very naughty. but he} was very much in your mind? yes, i need to be — was very much in your mind? yes, i need to be a _ was very much in your mind? yes, i need to be a healthy _ was very much in your mind? yes, i need to be a healthy mother - was very much in your mind? yes, i need to be a healthy mother for - was very much in your mind? yes, i | need to be a healthy mother for him and i_ need to be a healthy mother for him and i did _ need to be a healthy mother for him and i did for— need to be a healthy mother for him and i did for him. how need to be a healthy mother for him and i did for him.— and i did for him. how does it work auoin and i did for him. how does it work going forward _ and i did for him. how does it work going forward now? _ and i did for him. how does it work going forward now? how _ and i did for him. how does it work going forward now? how does - and i did for him. how does it work going forward now? how does it i going forward now? how does it affect your life going forward? i feel really empowered by it, i want to get— feel really empowered by it, i want to get back into modelling, i want to get back into modelling, i want to do— to get back into modelling, i want to do that — to get back into modelling, i want to do that on behalf of other mastectomy girls and say, i have had the surgery. — mastectomy girls and say, i have had the surgery, but i still feel like a woman, — the surgery, but i still feel like a woman, i— the surgery, but i still feel like a woman, i still feel sexy and beautiful. so we can be different but actually i am a woman still. thate— but actually i am a woman still. that's such _ but actually i am a woman still. that's such an important point. in a way it is slightly aside from the medical technicalities, but such an important point. the medical technicalities, but such an important point-— important point. the psychology. these are very — important point. the psychology. these are very personal- important point. the psychology. | these are very personal decisions. not everyone _

these are very personal decisions. not everyone does _ these are very personal decisions. not everyone goes for— these are very personal decisions. not everyone goes for a _ these are very personal decisions. i not everyone goes for a preventative mastectomy, — not everyone goes for a preventative mastectomy, some _ not everyone goes for a preventative mastectomy, some women - not everyone goes for a preventative mastectomy, some women to - not everyone goes for a preventative mastectomy, some women to have l mastectomy, some women to have increased _ mastectomy, some women to have increased surveillance _ mastectomy, some women to have increased surveillance as _ mastectomy, some women to have increased surveillance as well. - mastectomy, some women to have increased surveillance as well. it'si increased surveillance as well. it's very personat _ increased surveillance as well. it's very personal-— increased surveillance as well. it's very personal. would there ever be a oint at very personal. would there ever be a point at which _ very personal. would there ever be a point at which it _ very personal. would there ever be a point at which it would _ very personal. would there ever be a point at which it would be _ point at which it would be worthwhile blankets genetic testing the population for notjust breast cancers but other cancers? do you think that will happen? it’s cancers but other cancers? do you think that will happen?— think that will happen? it's an interesting — think that will happen? it's an interesting question, - think that will happen? it's an interesting question, it's - think that will happen? it's an | interesting question, it's quite difficult — interesting question, it's quite difficult at _ interesting question, it's quite difficult. at the _ interesting question, it's quite difficult. at the moment - interesting question, it's quite difficult. at the moment we i interesting question, it's quitel difficult. at the moment we are interesting question, it's quite - difficult. at the moment we are very much _ difficult. at the moment we are very much focused — difficult. at the moment we are very much focused on _ difficult. at the moment we are very much focused on women _ difficult. at the moment we are very much focused on women and - difficult. at the moment we are very much focused on women and men . difficult. at the moment we are very. much focused on women and men who have a _ much focused on women and men who have a family — much focused on women and men who have a family history... _ much focused on women and men who have a family history... find _ have a family history... and specifically _ have a family history... and specifically breast _ have a family history... specifically breast cancer? have a family history... and i specifically breast cancer? all: cancer, ovarian _ specifically breast cancer? all: cancer, ovarian cancer, those are the three — cancer, ovarian cancer, those are the three most— cancer, ovarian cancer, those are the three most commentary- cancer, ovarian cancer, those are - the three most commentary hereditary cancer~ _ the three most commentary hereditary cancer~ at _ the three most commentary hereditary cancer~ at only— the three most commentary hereditary cancer~ at only a — the three most commentary hereditary cancer. at only a small— the three most commentary hereditary cancer. at only a small proportion - cancer. at only a small proportion of cancer— cancer. at only a small proportion of cancer is — cancer. at only a small proportion of cancer is hereditary. _ cancer. at only a small proportion of cancer is hereditary. and - cancer. at only a small proportion of cancer is hereditary. and also i cancer. at only a small proportionl of cancer is hereditary. and also to remember— of cancer is hereditary. and also to remember the _ of cancer is hereditary. and also to remember the male _ of cancer is hereditary. and also to remember the male side _ of cancer is hereditary. and also to remember the male side of- of cancer is hereditary. and also to remember the male side of the - remember the male side of the family. — remember the male side of the family. these _ remember the male side of the family, these gene _ remember the male side of the family, these gene alterationsl remember the male side of the i family, these gene alterations can be family, these gene alterations can he inherited — family, these gene alterations can he inherited by— family, these gene alterations can he inherited by the _ family, these gene alterations can he inherited by the father- family, these gene alterations can he inherited by the father —— - family, these gene alterations can he inherited by the father —— fromi he inherited by the father —— from the father~ — be inherited by the father —— from the father~ i— be inherited by the father —— from the father. i think— he inherited by the father —— from the father. i think we _ he inherited by the father —— from the father. i think we are - he inherited by the father —— from the father. i think we are quite . he inherited by the father —— from the father. i think we are quite a i the father. i think we are quite a way of— the father. i think we are quite a way of mass _ the father. i think we are quite a way of mass testing _ the father. i think we are quite a way of mass testing because - the father. i think we are quite a i way of mass testing because gene alterations— way of mass testing because gene alterations act— way of mass testing because gene alterations act quite _ way of mass testing because gene alterations act quite family - way of mass testing because gene alterations act quite family when i alterations act quite family ——

quite — alterations act quite family —— quite a — alterations act quite family —— quite a lot— alterations act quite family —— quite a lot when _ alterations act quite family —— quite a lot when there - alterations act quite family —— quite a lot when there is - alterations act quite family —— quite a lot when there is a - alterations act quite family ——| quite a lot when there is a risk because — quite a lot when there is a risk because a _ quite a lot when there is a risk because a lot _ quite a lot when there is a risk because a lot of _ quite a lot when there is a risk because a lot of history- quite a lot when there is a risk because a lot of history in - quite a lot when there is a risk because a lot of history in thei because a lot of history in the family. — because a lot of history in the family. but— because a lot of history in the family. but if— because a lot of history in the family, but if you _ because a lot of history in the family, but if you test - because a lot of history in the family, but if you test and - because a lot of history in the. family, but if you test and they have _ family, but if you test and they have the — family, but if you test and they have the alteration _ family, but if you test and they have the alteration but - family, but if you test and they have the alteration but there . family, but if you test and theyi have the alteration but there is family, but if you test and they. have the alteration but there is no history. _ have the alteration but there is no history. their— have the alteration but there is no history, their risk— have the alteration but there is no history, their risk might— have the alteration but there is no history, their risk might not- have the alteration but there is no history, their risk might not be - have the alteration but there is no history, their risk might not be as| history, their risk might not be as hi-h history, their risk might not be as high so _ history, their risk might not be as high so i — history, their risk might not be as high so i think— history, their risk might not be as high so i think it _ history, their risk might not be as high so i think it needs— history, their risk might not be as high so i think it needs a - history, their risk might not be as high so i think it needs a bit- history, their risk might not be as high so i think it needs a bit more wort— high so i think it needs a bit more work yet — high so i think it needs a bit more work et. ., g. y., high so i think it needs a bit more work et. ., ., , work yet. don and jade, you are very nervous about _ work yet. don and jade, you are very nervous about coming _ work yet. don and jade, you are very nervous about coming onto - work yet. don and jade, you are very nervous about coming onto the - work yet. don and jade, you are very nervous about coming onto the size. nervous about coming onto the size of the site steps donna and jade. you are naturals. people will be watching this, and it does happen quite a lot when we do health stories, people at home say, i hadn't heard of that, what would your message he directed to anyone who is thinking about something they had not really thought about before? it would be very much just to be a self advocate and knowing your family history, as much as possible. not from a place of fear, i don't need anyone to think about this and think they need to go to the doctor. we had a family history and if we lifted up the bonnet and no more, we

would have wanted to have genetic testing. but it'sjust would have wanted to have genetic testing. but it's just being an advocate from a point of informal education, that is the main message from this. , ., , ., ~ education, that is the main message from this. , ., ., ~ from this. great message, thank you ve much from this. great message, thank you very much and _ from this. great message, thank you very much and best _ from this. great message, thank you very much and best of _ from this. great message, thank you very much and best of luck— from this. great message, thank you very much and best of luck with - from this. great message, thank you very much and best of luck with your| very much and best of luck with your ongoing work. jade and donna, and professor marc tischkowitz, thank you very much. you can breathe now! it is ok! i you very much. you can breathe now! it is ok! ., , you very much. you can breathe now! it is ok! .,, you very much. you can breathe now! itisok! we're on bbc one until quarter—past nine this morning — then it's time for morning live with gethin and sarah. coming up on morning live... up to 9,000 nuisance calls are made every minute, lots of which are illegal. we meet the ordinary people who've been catching rogue callers red—handed landing them with massive fines, and explain how you can do it too. plus flu season has landed in the uk early this year, with under—fives and the elderly being hit the worst. but dr p says, "don't panic!" i'm seeing lots of people with seasonal viruses in my surgery,

and hospitalisations are rising fastest in the age groups you just mentioned — but there is no need to worry. i'll tell you what you can do to prepare your body for winter and the easiest way to supercharge your immunity. they promise to save us time and energy in the kitchen — air fryers are everywhere at the moment, so chef john gregory—smith is showing us exactly what they can do in the kitchen. also we're continuing to celebrate the bbc�*s 100th birthday by talking gardener's world with presenter monty don, and our geth explores how, from coronations to concerts, the bbc has always been at the heart of the world's biggest events. and it's the event of the weekend... fleur and vito join is ahead of tomorrow night's strictly showdown, plus rhys stephenson is here for strictly fitness too. see you at 9.15.

time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm thomas magill. british transport police have launched an urgent appeal after a man attacked two people on the underground, assaulting one and pushing another on to the tracks. the first incident took place at baker street station just before 11am yesterday. then a second man was then pushed on to the tracks at finchley road shortly after midday. neither of the victims suffered serious injuries. but police are advising the public not to approach the man and call 999. some residents in east london are still living in hotels, and a number of businesses remain closed, after a flood at a complex on tuesday. there's been no electricity or water in the buildings in the hallsville quarter

after a water pipe burst, flooding a basement. first port who manage the blocks said it's "working 0 get people back home as soon as it is safe to do." traders at the uk's largest wholesale fruit and veg market at vauxhall say they've seen a shift in the kinds of items we're all eating. suppliers at new covent garden market say chefs no longer want year—round produce, but instead are competing for the best items that are in season. the whole covid, brexit scenario, everything's turned on its head. all of a sudden, we are the powerbrokers, we are the kings. because we've got the produce. basically, before it was chef can phone up, ask for whatever he wants and he gets it. now, they're all waiting for me to tell them what's available. and you can see more on that story on we are england, which is on tonight at 7.30pm on bbc one and is also

available on the iplayer. let's take a look at the tube this morning. there's minor delays on the circle line due to some cancellations. the elizabeth line also has minor delays between abbeywood and paddington and there's minor delays on the victoria line due to a faulty track. now on to the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello. good morning. it's set to stay warm across the capital for this time of year. remember the october average is just 15 celsius. it's going to be quite unsettled at times with various weather fronts moving through, including one today. it's a bright, early start to the morning, certainly very mild out there at the moment. some early brightness and then we'll gradually see the cloud thicken from the west. some outbreaks of mostly light patchy rain and drizzle. it's a weakening cold front moving eastwards, along with quite a brisk south—westerly wind. quite a blustery day today. most of the rain is a lot further north than us and it will be dry

again through the afternoon with plenty of sunshine around, perhaps a bit hazier towards the end of the day. top temperatures a little bit lower than they have been in recent days but still possibly 18 to 20 celsius. overnight tonight, while still mild for the time of year, it could feel a little cooler, perhaps, clear spells at first clouding over into tomorrow morning. we may well see some outbreaks of rain. that's it from me. i'll be back in half an hour. it is friday morning. we're going to talk about lego now. we're talking lego now, and we're joined by sofia and her mum, jessica. and we're joined by sofia sofia is a big lego fan and she wrote to the company with a special request.

good morning to you both. what was your request? i wrote to then and asked _ what was your request? i wrote to then and asked if _ what was your request? i wrote to then and asked if they _ what was your request? i wrote to then and asked if they could - what was your request? i wrote to then and asked if they could have| then and asked if they could have some more diversity in some of their toys. when you look at these people and these mini figures in lego, the only you really see is her hand, a wheelchair and a peg leg, that is the anything you see. mira; wheelchair and a peg leg, that is the anything you see.— wheelchair and a peg leg, that is the anything you see. why was that so important _ the anything you see. why was that so important for _ the anything you see. why was that so important for you? _ the anything you see. why was that so important for you? i _ the anything you see. why was that so important for you? i was - the anything you see. why was that so important for you? i was born i so important for you? i was born without my _ so important for you? i was born without my left _ so important for you? i was born without my left hand, _ so important for you? i was born without my left hand, so - so important for you? i was born without my left hand, so you - so important for you? i was born i without my left hand, so you don't feel you're represented and there is no one like you, really, in these toys. no one like you, really, in these to s. ., ., , ., no one like you, really, in these to s. ., ., i. y., toys. he had got with you, you showed it _ toys. he had got with you, you showed it to _ toys. he had got with you, you showed it to me _ toys. he had got with you, you showed it to me a _ toys. he had got with you, you showed it to me a second - toys. he had got with you, you showed it to me a second ago. j toys. he had got with you, you - showed it to me a second ago. which camera are we on? should be camera six. you brought in one of the existing lego figures, a pirate. why does that illustrate what you are

talking about? it is does that illustrate what you are talking about?— does that illustrate what you are talking about? it is the only things we do see- — talking about? it is the only things we do see- we _ talking about? it is the only things we do see. we have _ talking about? it is the only things we do see. we have a _ talking about? it is the only things we do see. we have a peg - talking about? it is the only things we do see. we have a peg leg - talking about? it is the only things we do see. we have a peg leg and | talking about? it is the only things - we do see. we have a peg leg and the hook hand, they are the only things. the pirate has a peg leg and that is all there is. is it something you talked about as a family? we have alwa s talked about as a family? we have always talked _ talked about as a family? we have always talked about _ talked about as a family? we have always talked about differences i talked about as a family? we have | always talked about differences and that bodies come in different shapes and forms— that bodies come in different shapes and forms and sizes and colours. especially— and forms and sizes and colours. especially when severe having the limb difference she does have, it is important — limb difference she does have, it is important for us to be open and honest— important for us to be open and honest so— important for us to be open and honest so she knows it is not something to shy away from an be worried _ something to shy away from an be worried about. she has an incredibly strong _ worried about. she has an incredibly strong sense of right and wrong as well, _ strong sense of right and wrong as well, what — strong sense of right and wrong as well, what is kind ofjust. she wants— well, what is kind ofjust. she wants to _ well, what is kind ofjust. she wants to be represented in the toys she plays _ wants to be represented in the toys she plays with, just like every other— she plays with, just like every other child. she plays with, 'ust like every other child.— she plays with, 'ust like every other child. ., ., ., ., ., other child. you wrote to lego and they responded. _ fenella charity is the design

director for lego friends. she joins us from denmark. what did you make of the u had from sophia? you must get letters all the time from fans wanting this, that and the other.— and the other. yes, thank you so much. and the other. yes, thank you so much- we _ and the other. yes, thank you so much. we were _ and the other. yes, thank you so much. we were inspired - and the other. yes, thank you so much. we were inspired by - and the other. yes, thank you so i much. we were inspired by sophia's letter and all the letters we receive from kids around the world. it makes what we are doing real. in the design team, when we see the letters which have been crafted so carefully, it is really inspiring to us and makes as inspired to make a difference. i us and makes as inspired to make a difference. ., ., , ., ., ., difference. i am glad you came on to the programme _ difference. i am glad you came on to the programme this _ difference. i am glad you came on to the programme this morning. i difference. i am glad you came on to j the programme this morning. sophia is here and she is listening, watching you. is there something you want to tell her this morning? yes. want to tell her this morning? yes, sohia. want to tell her this morning? yes, sophia- we — want to tell her this morning? yes, sophia. we were _ want to tell her this morning? yes, sophia. we were so _ want to tell her this morning? 13:3 sophia. we were so inspired when you sent our letter but we were secretly really, really excited because we are launching right now a whole new generation of lego friends

characters. one of our main hero characters. one of our main hero characters is cool autumn and she has a limb difference like you. would you like to see her? here she is. 0h, would you like to see her? here she is. oh. my god! _ would you like to see her? here she is. oh, my god! she _ would you like to see her? here she is. oh, my god! she is— would you like to see her? here she is. oh, my god! she is amazing. i would you like to see her? here she | is. oh, my god! she is amazing. she is. oh, my god! she is amazing. she is. oh, my god! she is amazing. she is amazing — is. oh, my god! she is amazing. she is amazing. that is really good. just is amazing. that is really good. just like — is amazing. that is really good. just like you, the left hand as welt — just like you, the left hand as welt i— just like you, the left hand as well. ., �* ., , well. i don't how well we can see this. well. i don't how well we can see this- maybe _ well. i don't how well we can see this- maybe i _ well. i don't how well we can see this. maybe i can _ well. i don't how well we can see this. maybe i can help _ well. i don't how well we can see this. maybe i can help you. i i well. i don't how well we can see | this. maybe i can help you. i think we need to see this close—up. you can explain. can you see that? do you want to describe... as the name —— has the character got a name? i think. her left handjust —— has the character got a name? i think. her left hand just stops at the shoulder. she has lovely auburn hair, _ the shoulder. she has lovely auburn hair. kind _ the shoulder. she has lovely auburn hair. kind of— the shoulder. she has lovely auburn hair, kind of looks like orton. it is really—

hair, kind of looks like orton. it is really good they had got her left arm like _ is really good they had got her left arm like that. she is really good they had got her left arm like that.— arm like that. she looks pretty cool. a kinder _ arm like that. she looks pretty cool. a kinder of _ arm like that. she looks pretty cool. a kinder of parity - arm like that. she looks pretty cool. a kinder of parity want i arm like that. she looks pretty| cool. a kinder of parity want to take on an adventure and play with. —— a kind of character you want to take on an adventure. you have managed to create a whole new lego world. is there something you want to say to the lego bosses? i world. is there something you want to say to the lego bosses?- to say to the lego bosses? i think it is amazing _ to say to the lego bosses? i think it is amazing to _ to say to the lego bosses? i think it is amazing to see _ to say to the lego bosses? i think it is amazing to see her. - to say to the lego bosses? i think it is amazing to see her. you i it is amazing to see her. you can take that- _ it is amazing to see her. you can take that. the _ it is amazing to see her. you can take that. the people _ it is amazing to see her. you can take that. the people at - it is amazing to see her. you can take that. the people at lego i it is amazing to see her. you can l take that. the people at lego have also sent another little present for you, maybe you can get it in your pocket or something when you leave here. there you go. that is for you to take home. tell us a bit more. this is great, this is a moment in time. is there a bit of you thinking maybe we should have done this sooner. you have done it now, so thatis sooner. you have done it now, so that is great. i suppose it is an

incentive to make sure you have these conversations more routinely. yes. and we have been working on theirs for the last two years. i want to say of course we are inspired by sophia but we have also been making huge changes across the board for lego friends. we have done a lot of research, a huge body of work to understand what modern childhood looks like, what modern french it looks like meta represent the real world with our characters and with the stories we want to be able to tell. that is a really important thing for the lego group. you are feeling quite proud this morning. you are feeling quite proud this morninr. . , , ., you are feeling quite proud this mornint. . _ ., ., morning. incredibly. iam always really proud _ morning. incredibly. iam always really proud of — morning. incredibly. iam always really proud of her. _ morning. incredibly. iam always really proud of her. identifying i really proud of her. identifying many — really proud of her. identifying many eight—year—olds or adults would do what _ many eight—year—olds or adults would do what she _ many eight—year—olds or adults would do what she has. you many eight-year-olds or adults would do what she has.— do what she has. you have got your work cut out — do what she has. you have got your work cut out with _ do what she has. you have got your work cut out with this. _ do what she has. you have got your work cut out with this. how - do what she has. you have got your work cut out with this. how long i do what she has. you have got your work cut out with this. how long do | work cut out with this. how long do you reckon it will take you to build that house? i you reckon it will take you to build that house?— that house? i will probably get to it 'ust that house? i will probably get to itjust after _ that house? i will probably get to itjust after we — that house? i will probably get to it just after we get _ that house? i will probably get to itjust after we get off— that house? i will probably get to it just after we get off the - that house? i will probably get to itjust after we get off the train. i

itjust after we get off the train. you have a little bit of half term that can say you can throw yourself into it for the last few days. thank you so much coming in. good luck with your adventures. is your man any good at making lego things? is she any good? —— is your mother. i am not very good, daddy is better. the whole — am not very good, daddy is better. the whole point is lots of other youngsters are in your situation. that is not the point, is it? the point is theyjust exist, they are part of the normal thing, in amongst lego staff. part of the normal thing, in amongst leno staff. ., , , , lego staff. that is biggest thing, not to be a _ lego staff. that is biggest thing, not to be a big — lego staff. that is biggest thing, not to be a big thing _ lego staff. that is biggest thing, not to be a big thing for - lego staff. that is biggest thing, not to be a big thing for children| not to be a big thing for children with disabilities for differences or children without any disabilities just to see these characters alongside all of the others in the way children are in society. that is the most important _ way children are in society. that is the most important thing. - way children are in society. that is the most important thing. lovely l way children are in society. that is. the most important thing. lovely to see you both this morning. thank you very much. the design director from

denmark, thank you.— denmark, thank you. thank you so much. we'll be getting new 50 pence coins soon, featuring the image of king charles iii. they're being produced at the royal mint in south wales. hywel griffith went along to have a look at some of the first of the new coins. freshly minted, and coming to a till near you. the new 50p is the first of the carolean coins. for now, they're, under tight security — you need special permission just to touch one. but, from december, they'll circulate alongside the queen's coins, which won't be withdrawn. keeping the currency current is a significant moment. martin was the man charged with creating the image and getting everything in proportion, knowing eventually his work would end up in millions of pockets

and piggy banks. you don't want to make it, for example, too cheerful because this is a serious... this is a very serious symbol. and yet it needs to be light enough to put across his humanity. it's getting in the subtlest of possible ways those emotions, rather than, as it were, ears or nose or eyes. these days, cash isn't really king. only 15% of payments are used using coins and notes. but having a new monarch on the money still represents the biggest change here since decimalisation. |archive: the buildings her majesty| opened house the processes involved in the converting of blank discs into coins, decimal naturally... the queen, and then prince charles saw for themselves how much it took to strike new sovereigns, all part of a process that goes back over a millennium.

we've actually been around as long as the royal family has. so we've struck for every monarch, including from alfred the great up to today. so something we've done a long... a lot of times before, but something we haven't done for a very long time. eventually, every denomination will carry the king's image. they'll be introduced on demand to ensure the cash flow keeps coming. hywel griffith, bbc news at the royal mint. and we have one of the new 50 pence coins here. i thought charlie had snaffled it but it is still there. no, it is still here. the trouble is on these cameras, but the shining of the night, can you see that? there you 90, night, can you see that? there you go, you get the idea. it is a good likeness, i think. go, you get the idea. it is a good likeness, ithink. it go, you get the idea. it is a good likeness, i think. it is a brave person who has their profile in any

kind of visual form. person who has their profile in any kind of visualform. and person who has their profile in any kind of visual form. and still worth 50 p. | kind of visual form. and still worth 50 p. ithink kind of visual form. and still worth 50 p. i think that might be worth a bit more! put that one away. sorted. elon musk hasjust elon musk has just bought twitter. he will need a lot of the 50p pieces. yes in the past hour elon musk tweeted the bird is freed — his characteristically flamboyant way of confirming the deal is done. he's the world's richest man — and he says he's buying twitter to help humanity. you may be more familiar with him because of tesla electric cars and his experimental ventures into space. now twitter isn't as popular as facebook, instagram and tiktok —

it hasjust under 230 million active users. and some analysts have questioned elon musk�*sjudgment because despite having a high profile, the platform has failed to make consistently high returns. you may have seen the bizarre video of elon musk walking into twitter hq carrying a message, let that sink in. there have been reports that he has already started t0 fire people. we has already started to fire people. we are not has already started t0 fire people. we are not exactly has already started to fire people. we are not exactly sure has already started t0 fire people. we are not exactly sure whether he will follow through on those plans that he made to investors. he himself has said he is not going to fire 75% of the employees. he said

that yesterday. it is unclear what ye will do when he is in charge. now elon musk is a prolific twitter user, with more than 110 million followers. but his enthusiasm for the deal has seemed very on—off. he first offered to buy the platform back in aprilfor slut billion — that's around £38 billion. he said he wanted to clean up spam accounts and preserve it as a venue for free speech. but later he had second thoughts and tried to pull out, claiming the platform had far more fake accounts than he'd realised, which twitter�*s executives denied. they said elon musk was just worried about the price and they filed a lawsuit to hold him to the deal. it had to be completed by 5 o'clock this afternoon or he would face trial.

so what are his plans now? we had to be prepared for donald trump _ we had to be prepared for donald trump to— we had to be prepared for donald trump to get back onto the platform. he is not— trump to get back onto the platform. he is not a _ trump to get back onto the platform. he is not a collaborative decision—maker. he wants to have sole control~ — decision—maker. he wants to have sole control. i think we could see more _ sole control. i think we could see more hate — sole control. i think we could see more hate speech on the platform. elon more hate speech on the platform. eton musk— more hate speech on the platform. elon musk has promised that is not going _ elon musk has promised that is not going to _ elon musk has promised that is not going to be the case. reality is a lot of— going to be the case. reality is a lot of people who have tended to break _ lot of people who have tended to break the — lot of people who have tended to break the rules around hate speech and misinformation and bullying, those _ and misinformation and bullying, those people are cheering elon musk's— those people are cheering elon musk's ownership. some staff are known to be unhappy at those suggestions elon musk will overturn the ban on certain accounts — including that of former president, donald trump. it's understood that elon musk will address twitter employees today. if twitter is, as he says, the world's town hall, it gives him an enormous amount of power over what exactly is debated.— exactly is debated. thank you very much. here's sarah with a look

at the weather. hea grey he a grey and drizzly start to the day for many of us. this is the picture in north in north shields, north tyneside. there is some wind and rain. the rain is clearing through quickly for many of us and the weather is looking very mild once again. here is the low pressure sitting in the antic driving the weather fronts three. still outbreaks of rain in the next few hours. clearing out of northern ireland. a few spots of rain in the south as well. generally clearing away. most of us are back into the sunny conditions. gusty winds reaching 40, 50 miles an hour on exposed coasts. the winds will ease later in the afternoon. temperatures will reach the mid to high teens. about 20 degrees in east anglia and the south—east. rain lingers longest in the northern isles but clears

away. dry for most of us for a good part of the night. cloud and rain spilling from the south again. a wet start to saturday in southern and central england. still showers around on sunday. still very mild on saturday. temperatures down a little bit as we head into sunday. still above average for the time of year. the clocks have set to go back by an hour. here's something to kick—start your weekend. blue are back with a new album, and they'rejoining us here on the breakfast sofa. before we speak to antony, duncan and simon, let's enjoy some the classic tunes that have helped them to sell 15 million records worldwide, # so everybody�*s here. # one love # for the mother's cry # one love # for the times we cry # one love

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duncanjames, simon webbe and antony costa join us now. charlie is berating them for getting the final colour of the album wrong. it is gold. you could have done it in blue. ~ .., it is gold. you could have done it in blue. ~ _, ., ., it is gold. you could have done it| in blue-_ you in blue. we could have done. you fancied a bit _ in blue. we could have done. you fancied a bit of— in blue. we could have done. you fancied a bit of bling. _ in blue. we could have done. you fancied a bit of bling. there i in blue. we could have done. you fancied a bit of bling. there is i fancied a bit of bling. there is something very nice about holding a vinyl in your hand. that is, isn't there? wow! i know loads of bands and musicians release on vinyl these days, why did he want to do that in particular? latte days, why did he want to do that in articular? ~ ._ particular? we did it in their day. it is how particular? we did it in their day. it is how we _ particular? we did it in their day. it is how we release _ particular? we did it in their day. it is how we release the - particular? we did it in their day. it is how we release the first i particular? we did it in their day. | it is how we release the first three albums and cassettes and cds. we wanted to go back in time and show people we are a heritage band. we are proud of what we have done. we are proud of what we have done. we are not sure of that statement. are we really _ are not sure of that statement. are we really that old? did

are not sure of that statement. are we really that old?— we really that old? did you say cassettes? _ we really that old? did you say cassettes? is _ we really that old? did you say cassettes? is that _ we really that old? did you say cassettes? is that a _ we really that old? did you say cassettes? is that a cassette i cassettes? is that a cassette version of this? i cassettes? is that a cassette version of this?— cassettes? is that a cassette version of this? , , version of this? i believe there is, charlie. i version of this? i believe there is, charlie- i do _ version of this? i believe there is, charlie. i do have _ version of this? i believe there is, charlie. i do have a _ version of this? i believe there is, charlie. i do have a cassette i version of this? i believe there is, | charlie. i do have a cassette player but not many _ charlie. i do have a cassette player but not many people _ charlie. i do have a cassette player but not many people do _ charlie. i do have a cassette player but not many people do any i charlie. i do have a cassette player but not many people do any more. | charlie. i do have a cassette player i but not many people do any more. our first ever but not many people do any more. oi" first ever single was but not many people do any more.

pie? they said music comes out of the surreal!— i i the surreal! my daughter is 26. i thouuht the surreal! my daughter is 26. i thought you _ the surreal! my daughter is 26. i thought you were _ the surreal! my daughter is 26. i thought you were going - the surreal! my daughter is 26. i thought you were going to - the surreal! my daughter is 26. i thought you were going to say i the surreal! my daughter is 26. i | thought you were going to say 12. the surreal! my daughter is 26. i i thought you were going to say 12. i thought you were going to say 12. i thought you were going to say 12. i thought you were going to say —— i have _ thought you were going to say —— i have a _ thought you were going to say —— i have a i7—year—old. thought you were going to say -- i have a 17-year-old._ have a 17-year-old. proud of their arents have a 17-year-old. proud of their parents and _ have a 17-year-old. proud of their parents and embarrassed - have a 17-year-old. proud of their parents and embarrassed by - have a 17-year-old. proud of their parents and embarrassed by their| parents and embarrassed by their parents. the roller—coaster going through the ages. you have presumably been through all of that. they have or develop their own personalities, for sure.- they have or develop their own personalities, for sure. what do they make _ personalities, for sure. what do they make of — personalities, for sure. what do they make of you _ personalities, for sure. what do they make of you being - personalities, for sure. what do they make of you being back- personalities, for sure. what do they make of you being back in| personalities, for sure. what do | they make of you being back in a personalities, for sure. what do - they make of you being back in a new album and a new tour. i they make of you being back in a new album and a new tour.— album and a new tour. i cannot wait to see baghdad's _ album and a new tour. i cannot wait to see baghdad's enjoying - album and a new tour. i cannot wait i to see baghdad's enjoying themselves and seeing what they do for a living — and seeing what they do for a living. they don't get to see what we do _ living. they don't get to see what we do for— living. they don't get to see what we do for a — living. they don't get to see what we do for a living because for two years— we do for a living because for two years we — we do for a living because for two years we did not work. good to show people _ years we did not work. good to show people in_ years we did not work. good to show people in the uk we are back and going _ people in the uk we are back and going on— people in the uk we are back and going on tour. we people in the uk we are back and going on tour-— going on tour. we had this conversation _ going on tour. we had this conversation about - going on tour. we had this conversation about not - going on tour. we had this i conversation about not being going on tour. we had this - conversation about not being able to perform, not seeing each other. apart from anything else, was it

hard for you? we apart from anything else, was it hard for you?— apart from anything else, was it hard for you? we had to make this album during _ hard for you? we had to make this album during lockdown. _ hard for you? we had to make this album during lockdown. we - hard for you? we had to make this album during lockdown. we had i hard for you? we had to make this album during lockdown. we had to conform to the rules and wait until studios could open. we had to go in one at a time, which is really rare because we have always worked together in the studio, always been together in the studio, always been together as a band helping each other and giving each other advice with vocals and stuff. we had to do on rn and it felt really weird. you are not even allowed in the studio with a producer. you are not even allowed in the studio with a producer.— with a producer. you go into a studio when _ with a producer. you go into a studio when you _ with a producer. you go into a studio when you have - with a producer. you go into a studio when you have got - with a producer. you go into a studio when you have got to l with a producer. you go into a - studio when you have got to blend with their— studio when you have got to blend with their voices and stuff like that — with their voices and stuff like that as — with their voices and stuff like that. as doug said back in the day, always— that. as doug said back in the day, always together. you that. as doug said back in the day, always together.— always together. you are in charge of hats, always together. you are in charge of hats. is — always together. you are in charge of hats, is that _ always together. you are in charge of hats, is that your _ always together. you are in charge of hats, is that your department? l always together. you are in charge | of hats, is that your department? it is indeed. i meant to go to the barbers but i did not make it. it is barbers but i did not make it. it is one of those _ barbers but i did not make it. it is one of those hats. _ barbers but i did not make it. it is one of those hats. looks - barbers but i did not make it. it is one of those hats. looks cool - barbers but i did not make it. it is one of those hats. looks cool if i l one of those hats. looks cool if i 'ust wear one of those hats. looks cool if i just wear a _ one of those hats. looks cool if i just wear a hat. _ one of those hats. looks cool if i just wear a hat. i _ one of those hats. looks cool if i just wear a hat. i ask _ one of those hats. looks cool if i just wear a hat. i ask this - just wear a hat. i ask this delicately _ just wear a hat. i ask this delicately but _ just wear a hat. i ask this delicately but when - just wear a hat. i ask this delicately but when you | just wear a hat. i ask this. delicately but when you go just wear a hat. i ask this - delicately but when you go back on talking as you say you have been

around for 20 years, fitness and being ready to go out there and do their thing, being ready to go out there and do theirthing, how being ready to go out there and do their thing, how is that? are we on on on the same page? i their thing, how is that? are we on on on the same page?— their thing, how is that? are we on on on the same page? i have started. i haven't started _ on on the same page? i have started. i haven't started yet. _ on on the same page? i have started. i haven't started yet. it _ on on the same page? i have started. i haven't started yet. it is _ on on the same page? i have started. i haven't started yet. it is about - i haven't started yet. it is about trying _ i haven't started yet. it is about trying to — i haven't started yet. it is about trying to look as best you can because _ trying to look as best you can because we're not getting younger. it is about— because we're not getting younger. it is about the voice, looking your voice _ it is about the voice, looking your voice. ~ . , . , ., voice. was that the big reunion? yes. that was _ voice. was that the big reunion? yes. that was ten _ voice. was that the big reunion? yes. that was ten years - voice. was that the big reunion? yes. that was ten years ago. - voice. was that the big reunion? i yes. that was ten years ago. crazy. you have all — yes. that was ten years ago. crazy. you have all gone _ yes. that was ten years ago. crazy. you have all gone quiet _ yes. that was ten years ago. crazy. you have all gone quiet looking - yes. that was ten years ago. crazy. you have all gone quiet looking at l you have all gone quiet looking at that. ladle you have all gone quiet looking at that. ~ ., ., ., you have all gone quiet looking at that. ~ . ., . that you have all gone quiet looking at| that-_ that is that. we have got the lean. that is dance move. _ that. we have got the lean. that is dance move, the _ that. we have got the lean. that is dance move, the lean. _ that. we have got the lean. that is dance move, the lean. we - that. we have got the lean. that is dance move, the lean. we don't i dance move, the lean. we don't really— dance move, the lean. we don't really dance, that it is. the lean. you _ really dance, that it is. the lean. you got — really dance, that it is. the lean. you got it— really dance, that it is. the lean. you got it wrong, you are going against each other. don't worry, they have time to practise. we are

not in sync. not yet. i was going to ask, when you started 20 odd years ago, did you think this would be a laugh or a few years, we will see where it takes us? did you imagine it was going to be a career for life? ., ~ it was going to be a career for life? ., . , , it was going to be a career for life? ., . , ., life? not title. we spoke about it earlier today. _ life? not title. we spoke about it earlier today, what _ life? not title. we spoke about it earlier today, what was - life? not title. we spoke about it earlier today, what was the - life? not title. we spoke about it| earlier today, what was the actual drive. it was mainly to make our family is proud and do something that was a dream that came true for us. myself, iam that was a dream that came true for us. myself, i am from manchester. in statistics that are not supposed to make it out. all of a sudden i am part of these boys in a group and we have had all of their success. for us, it is surreal.— us, it is surreal. another thing that has not — us, it is surreal. another thing that has not gone _ us, it is surreal. another thing that has not gone away - us, it is surreal. another thing that has not gone away is - us, it is surreal. another thing that has not gone away is the| us, it is surreal. another thing - that has not gone away is the desire to watch live music, it is as great as ever it was. really nice considering they spend so much time on screen and listening to streamed music. presumably there is an

audience out there ready and waiting for you guys to enhance these tour dates. ladle for you guys to enhance these tour dates. ~ ., ., ., ., dates. we are going on tour in december- — dates. we are going on tour in december. we _ dates. we are going on tour in december. we are _ dates. we are going on tour in december. we are taking - dates. we are going on tour in december. we are taking that| dates. we are going on tour in . december. we are taking that the witch to girls. it is going to be like an a pop reunion. it is going to be a good night. —— like a pop reunion. it to be a good night. -- like a pop reunion. , ., . .,, , reunion. it is not cool as it used to be. reunion. it is not cool as it used to be- it — reunion. it is not cool as it used to be- it is _ reunion. it is not cool as it used to be. it is back— reunion. it is not cool as it used to be. it is back on, _ reunion. it is not cool as it used to be. it is back on, is- reunion. it is not cool as it used to be. it is back on, is it? - reunion. it is not cool as it used to be. it is back on, is it? why. to be. it is back on, is it? why not? how _ to be. it is back on, is it? why not? how does _ to be. it is back on, is it? why not? how does it _ to be. it is back on, is it? why not? how does it work - to be. it is back on, is it? why not? how does it work being l to be. it is back on, is it? why. not? how does it work being on to be. it is back on, is it? why- not? how does it work being on tour in terms of — not? how does it work being on tour in terms of family _ not? how does it work being on tour in terms of family dynamics? - not? how does it work being on tour in terms of family dynamics? it - not? how does it work being on tour in terms of family dynamics? it is i in terms of family dynamics? it is not easy sometimes. mat in terms of family dynamics? it is not easy sometimes.— in terms of family dynamics? it is not easy sometimes. not easy. they are auoin not easy sometimes. not easy. they are going to — not easy sometimes. not easy. they are going to be _ not easy sometimes. not easy. they are going to be on — not easy sometimes. not easy. they are going to be on a _ not easy sometimes. not easy. they are going to be on a tour— not easy sometimes. not easy. they are going to be on a tour bus, - not easy sometimes. not easy. they are going to be on a tour bus, just i are going to be on a tour bus, just as boys, the tour management and manager and so on. full as it is get our heads down, polar sleeves up, go out there and perform and has a good

christmas at home. —— role our sleeves up. christmas at home. -- role our sleeves up— christmas at home. -- role our sleeves up. christmas at home. -- role our sleeves u. , , ., , sleeves up. uber performing well cap time as well- — sleeves up. uber performing well cap time as well- -- _ sleeves up. uber performing well cap time as well. -- you _ sleeves up. uber performing well cap time as well. -- you are _ sleeves up. uber performing well cap time as well. -- you are performing i time as well. —— you are performing around world cup time as well. has the dynamic changed over the years? originally, was someone in charge at the beginning? mo. originally, was someone in charge at the beginning?— the beginning? no. we have a ways been euual the beginning? no. we have a ways been equal in _ the beginning? no. we have a ways been equal in the _ the beginning? no. we have a ways been equal in the band, _ the beginning? no. we have a ways been equal in the band, always i been equal in the band, always having the opportunity to sing our own vocals on every sell ourselves. we always wanted to make sure we have our parts, do you know what i mean? that is the most important thing for us. i mean? that is the most important thing for us— thing for us. i think simon is in charae. thing for us. i think simon is in charge- he _ thing for us. i think simon is in charge- he is— thing for us. i think simon is in charge. he is quiet _ thing for us. i think simon is in charge. he is quiet in - thing for us. i think simon is in charge. he is quiet in the i thing for us. i think simon is in i charge. he is quiet in the middle but i feel like he is in charge. really? ok. if but i feel like he is in charge. really? 0k-— but i feel like he is in charge. reall ?0k. ., , ,., really? ok. if you have problems and ou cannot really? ok. if you have problems and you cannot vent _ really? ok. if you have problems and you cannot vent to _

really? ok. if you have problems and you cannot vent to the _ really? ok. if you have problems and you cannot vent to the other- really? ok. if you have problems and you cannot vent to the other lads i you cannot vent to the other [ads can make — you cannot vent to the other [ads can make you _ you cannot vent to the other [ads can make you go— you cannot vent to the other [ads can make you go to _ you cannot vent to the other [ads can make you go to simon. - you cannot vent to the other [ads can make you go to simon. he i you cannot vent to the other [ads can make you go to simon. he isj you cannot vent to the other [ads i can make you go to simon. he is like the blue _ can make you go to simon. he is like the blue gouirl — can make you go to simon. he is like the blue gouiri. he _ can make you go to simon. he is like the blue gouiri. he is— can make you go to simon. he is like the blue gouiri. he is like, _ can make you go to simon. he is like the blue gouiri. he is like, 0k, - the blue gouiri. he is like, ok, let's— the blue gouiri. he is like, ok, let's sort— the blue gouiri. he is like, ok, let's sort something _ the blue gouiri. he is like, ok, let's sort something out. - the blue gouiri. he is like, ok, let's sort something out. lovely to see ou let's sort something out. lovely to see you this _ let's sort something out. lovely to see you this morning. _ let's sort something out. lovely to see you this morning. has - let's sort something out. lovely to see you this morning. has tickled l see you this morning. has tickled you. enjoy the tour. thank you for coming in. blue's new album is called heart and soul. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59am.

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