good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and victoria valentine. our headlines today. nurses across the uk are set to strike for the first time. non—urgent appointments will be cancelled but emergency care won't be affected. the us president says russia's decision to withdraw from the ukrainian city of kherson shows its military has "some real problems". the history makers of wales are named as the squad is announced for the country's first world cup since 1958, while england's chosen 26 will be announced this afternoon. and preserving precious history. how the bbc hopes to capture first

hand accounts of world war two veterans to keep their memories alive for generations to come. for the next few days and nights it is going to be exceptionally mild for the time of year. a cloudy start with patchy drizzle in the west, rein in the wherever you

it's about to be the busiest time of the year for the health service. there's a long backlog of appointments still to clear and now nurses around the uk are set to stop working because they feel they're not paid enough for what they do. i think it's really sad when, you know, colleagues that i love and respect are looking at leaving the profession, looking at going abroad, or looking atjust leaving the profession entirelyjust because they don't feel they can cope any more. i myself have only been qualified for four years and recently i've been thinking about other opportunities and other things i could do, just because of that emotional strain and the emotional burden. so something's got to change, really. nurses in all areas of scotland and northern ireland have voted in favour of strike action. in wales it was all but one area. in england, it will depend on the region, with nurses set to walk out atjust over half the country's health trusts. pre—planned appointments will be most affected. things like knee operations, district nursing and mental health care. but the royal college of nursing says there'll still be safe levels

of staffing in emergency and urgent care. nurses in northern ireland went on strike in 2019 over pay, but this will be the first time the rcn has held a uk wide walk—out. you can't have safe staffing if you don't have enough nurses. and we can't retain the nurses that we have because they can get paid better elsewhere. the uk government says it's given a pay rise in line with what was recommended by an independent body. the welsh and scottish government say they need more money from westminster to pay staff more. northern ireland has no functioning government. no date has been set yet, but it's expected the strike will happen before the end of the year. laura foster, bbc news. not everywhere will be on strike. you can find out in which nhs

organisations nurses have backed strike action, using the search tool on the bbc news website. president zelensky says ukraine is moving "very carefully" following russia's announcement that it's withdrawing its troops from the southern city of kherson. russia's commander in ukraine says it is no longer possible to keep supplying troops there. for the last few weeks, ukrainian forces have been slowly advancing towards the city. russian troops will now regroup on the other side of the dnipro riverfrom kherson. our international editor, jeremy bowen, camera journalist fred scott and producer kathy long sent this report from the front line. for days now, ukrainian soldiers on the kherson perimeter have been dismissing reports that the russians were going to pull back. when we visited a mobile unit on the flatlands between kherson and mykolaiv — the closest ukrainian—controlled city — the soldiers said they wouldn't believe the russians

were leaving until they could see them go. between kherson and mykolaiv — the closest ukrainian—controlled city — the soldiers said they wouldn't believe the russians were leaving until they could see them go. leaving kherson would be a devastating defeat for russia — in moscow, general sergey surovikin, commander of russian forces in ukraine, made the announcement. he told a televised meeting of senior military leaders — including the defence minister — that russia could not properly supply its troops on the west bank of the river. translation: i understand this is a very difficult decision, - but at the same time we will preserve the lives of our service personnel, and in general the combat capability of the group of forces. ukraine's first response was to warn against premature celebrations. this week, we've been talking to ukrainian soldiers and kherson residents to try to gauge

the mood there. you can't drive into kherson from here because there's a front line in the way. and even if you could, the russians don't allow independent journalists to operate there. so we have to try to piece together what's happening in a city that is, to all intents and purposes, cut off from the outside world. a few video snapshots of life now in kherson have been posted. it's a city where russian roubles circulate alongside ukraine's currency, and the clocks now run on moscow time. the ukrainian soldiers we met at the front line facing kherson this week were very confident — not losing sleep over moscow's intentions. with or without the formal withdrawal announcement, these men and their commander believe that their flexible, fast operations — and continued nato support — cannot be beaten. translation: step by step,

we will reach victory. - we will not rush, losing people on our way. the russian troops are scared. they didn't expect so much resistance from our side. ukrainian soldiers will suspect russia's motives until they can drive into kherson. it might be some kind of disinformation strategy, or they believe the russians might be trying to sucker them into a trap. the fact remains, the hit—and—run war here on the front lines near kherson goes on. one question — a fighting retreat requires military skills russia has not demonstrated since the invasion. will moscow try to negotiate safe passage out of kherson for its men? jeremy bowen, bbc news, mykolaiv. rishi sunak will meet scottish, irish and welsh leaders today

at the british irish council. he's the first prime minister in 15 years to attend the meeting. our chief political correspondent nick eardley joins us now from westminster. good morning. how are you? i am god, how are you? — good morning. how are you? i am god, how are you? very _ good morning. how are you? i am god, how are you? very well. _

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beissues issues of northern ireland will not be issues that are easy to solve and it won't happen overnight because of a meeting between rishi sunak and the irish prime minister, and secondly, the situation when it comes to scotland and wales is not simple either. it is pretty clear to me that there is a big row coming over the autumn statement next week, and there will be spending cuts, tax rises, and you can bet your bottom dollar that the scottish and welsh governments will be really unhappy, in particular with some of those spending cuts that are coming. so, some different mood music today, but it doesn't necessarily change the fundamental issues.— it doesn't necessarily change the fundamental issues. presidentjoe biden has signalled his intention to run for office again in 2024 after his party, the democrats, performed better than previously expected in the mid—term elections. despite that, the republicans look set to take the house of representatives, the lower chamber of congress, and control of the senate is still too close to call. our washington correspondent

nomia iqbal reports. america woke up to its latest reality. it still doesn't know who won the midterm elections. president biden looked relieved. the so—called red wave didn't happen. it had been predicted the republicans would dominate. he rang up, winning democrats to say congratulations. back in a suit and tie, president biden addressed the media. and it was a good day, i think, for democracy, and i think it was a good day for america. pennsylvania gave him his biggest win. the hoodie—wearing stroke survivor john fetterman beat the tv celebrity dr mehmet oz. he was backed by donald trump. many of mr trump's other candidates lost, suggesting his power over the party may be diminishing...

..and strengthening in the hands of another republican rising conservative star, ron desantis, who secured the governor race in florida. the people have delivered their verdict. freedom is here to stay. the race for the senate has come down to three states, including the state of georgia. we won't know the result of that until december. but republicans look set to take the house, which could impact president biden�*s ability to get laws passed. and let me say this, regardless of what the final tally in these elections show, and there's still some counting going on, i'm prepared to work with my republican colleagues. but will the republicans work with him? it's likely that mr biden will run for the white house again, but it's very unlikely that his opponents will help make the rest of his term successful as they focus on winning the presidency in 202a. nomia iqbal, bbc news, washington.

matt hancock took part in his first bushtucker trial and met his fellow campmates in last night's i'm a celebrity. during his trial the former health secretary had to crawl through a tunnel while covered in sludge and bugs. his arrival was met with mixed reactions by contestants. boy george said it was "difficult" to have him there after his mother had been in hospital during the pandemic, and journalist charlene white quizzed him on why he was taking part. so why did you do it? why did i do it? yeah, why are you here? because there is, honest truth is because there is, it's... there's so few ways in which politicians can show that we are human beings. so ijust thought it would be good to do that. and i've got a sense of adventure. so you want people to see you for you? i hope so.

i think there will be more grilling from charlene to match. it is that there. . , ., ., , there. that body language! it is this! there _ there. that body language! it is this! there will— there. that body language! it is this! there will be _ there. that body language! it is this! there will be more - there. that body language! it is i this! there will be more interviews i am this! there will be more interviews i am sure- — and we will be discussing matt hancock's enterance into the jungle later on with tv critic scott bryan and former contestant esther ra ntzen. we will find out really what it is like being in the camp and what it feels like when the cameras are off. some lovely weather down under, not quite the same here. good morning, carol. good morning. the weather is mixed over the next few days so if we look at the forecast for the next few weeks, they will be some rain in the

far north—west. the rest of us will be largely dry. cloudy mornings, misty and murky conditions, patchy drizzle especially in the west it will be exceptionally white mild. a lot of cloud around, drizzle and hill fog, persistent rain in the north—west, some sunny spells developing. a windy day, gusty winds wherever you are. temperatures ranging from ia to 16, the average at the time of year is ten to 12. the persistent rain will be moving further south and then retreat northwards once again. cloudy,

patchy drizzle, missing the mark and still windy. look at these temperatures come and they are the overnight minimum temperatures. it should be three to 6 degrees north to south so this is exceptional. tomorrow we start off in a cloudy note and murky again, the rain persisting across parts of scotland and northern ireland, slipping shout —— slipping south. thank you, carol. the chief executive of the high street chain next is urging the government to allow more foreign workers into the uk to deal with labour shortages. lord wolfson, the conservative peer who was a prominent backer of brexit, said the uk's current immigration policy was crippling growth. he's been speaking to our business editor simonjack. we have got people queuing up to come to this country to pick crops that are rotting in fields, to work in warehouses that otherwise wouldn't be operable.

and we're not letting them in. we have to take a different approach to economically productive migration. we have to control immigration, but we have to control it in such a way that benefits our economy rather than cripples it. you were a pro—brexit businessperson, perhaps in a slight minority in that sense. you've got growth is down, taxes are rising, trade has fallen very significantly. was this the brexit you wanted? i think in respect of immigration, it's definitely not the brexit that i wanted or indeed many people who voted brexit, but more importantly, the vast majority of the country. and we have to remember, we're all stuck in this brexit argument. we have to remember that what post—brexit britain looks like is not the preserve of those people who voted brexit. it's for all of us to decide. and when you look at the majority of people in britain, i think they have a very pragmatic view to immigration. yes, control it where it's damaging to the society, but let people in who can contribute. we're looking at an incredible

squeeze, the worst squeeze on income since the 19505. and it only looks like it's going to get worse as people have to refinance their mortgages. what do you think is the outlook? you've got some retail antenna, some of the best in the business. what do you see for next year? i think next year is going to be very tough. we're going to be in a recession. but i think there's a difference between recession and the end of the world. it's going to be difficult, but it's not going to be impossible. and the interesting thing about a supply side recession is that the seeds of correction are automatically sown. so as demand drops and factories begin to empty, then prices begin to come down. and we're already seeing, beginning to see factory prices for autumn/winter next year, spring/summer, the following year, beginning to come down in dollar terms. so we can already see the seeds of recovery in �*2a, we just have to make sure that we get through next year in good shape. i think the one sort of silver lining to this recession is that we are in full employment and there are lots and lots of vacancies, too many vacancies. it's one of the things that's causing so much inflation. so whilst people will be squeezed,

it's very unlikely that they won't be able to find work. and that's what makes this recession very different from, say, what we saw in the early �*90s and the �*80s. that was next boss lord wolfson speaking to our business editor simonjack. let's take a look at today's papers. a number of the papers lead with the news that nurses across the uk have voted to strike over pay and conditions. the times says the action is expected to begin within weeks and that the nhs faces "disruption on a historic scale". the mirror has spoken to a nurse who says she eats patients' leftovers because she cannot afford hospitalfood. the guardian leads with the results of the us midterm elections which are still coming in. the paper says president biden "defied expectations" and looks poised to secure the best midterm performance by an incumbent

president for 20 years. most of the papers including the express also include pictures of former health secretary mp matt hancock who was challenged by his fellow campmates during his first appearance on reality series i'm a celebrity get me out of here! and one of the most—read articles on the bbc news website features quotes from friends actor jennifer aniston, who has opened up about trying to get pregnant through ivf. she said she privately went through a difficult time in her late 30s and a0s but has no regrets about trying ivf. in 2025 it will be the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war, and the bbc is aiming to collect as many first—hand stories of the war as possible to preserve vetera ns' accou nts

for future generations. veterans like bernard morgan, who was the youngest raf sergeant to storm the beaches of normandy during the d—day landings. john maguire has been to meet him. almost 80 years since he stormed the beaches on d—day. and bernard morgan not only still has the battle dress he wore that day, it still fits him. as a young sergeant in the raf, he was a code and cipher operative, translating secret orders, and was ashore in normandy as part of a small signals team. the sheer scale of the allied invasion was overwhelming. i was the youngest raf sergeant of the unit, and i had to mount a bren gun on the deck of this landing ship tank for two hours, for any low flying aircraft. luckily, none came. and i tell the truth, i was frightened to death. bernard was to witness scenes that

day that would stay with him for the rest of his life. when we landed, it was sad to see all the dead soldiers lying on the beach. the first time i'd ever seen a dead person. but sadly, theyjumped out to the landing craft, they dropped in the water, it was so deep, all the equipment they were carrying weighed them down and they were drowned. very sad, that. of course, whilst we were there, the enemy were coming over with low flying aircraft. so what we did, we jumped in a ditch at the side. when they'd gone, we got out. and there were blankets in this ditch. we lifted the blankets up, dead humans there. he's been back to normandy for anniversaries and memorials, always thinking of the men in his team who died. i've been back to france many times, to normandy, with my daughter,

and i always go to the graves where these three wireless ops are buried. and, you know, i like to think the local youngsters today remember the sailors, soldiers, airmen and civilians who gave their lives for the freedom that we enjoy today. his memory is phenomenal, helped by the diaries and mementos he kept, including this — a soldier's guide to the french. oh, this is... this is good, bernard. women. "french women, both young and old, are farfrom shy." laughter. "and you will, if you are a man of sense, make them your friends. but do not mistake friendship for willingness to give you their favours." and among his extraordinary collection, a message sent to troops announcing the end

of the war in europe. bernard received the order two days before he was allowed to pass it on. "all hostilities on second army front ceases at 0800 hours tomorrow, may 5th." so you knew for two days the war was over before you could tell anyone. yeah, we didn't tell anybody. wow. what did you think when you read that for the first time, or heard it? yeah, we thought it was great. you know, we could tell we were going to win, you know, before we got that, really. it was nice to get the confirmation. and he believes it's so important at this time of year to mark remembrance day. when you were in the service, you thought you were doing your little bit towards help in the war win. but unfortunately, it's not worked out right. we're still at wars now.

and, you know, when this war, our world war ii, finished, we were hoping that would be the end of wars. but it's not. he wears his service medals with such great pride, and, he says, for those friends left behind so long ago. john maguire, bbc news, crewe. what a story. amazing. really incredible _ what a story. amazing. really incredible to _ what a story. amazing. really incredible to hear _ what a story. amazing. really incredible to hear that - what a story. amazing. really incredible to hear that story. | what a story. amazing. really i incredible to hear that story. and all of these different first hand accounts, and the whole point of the website is to hear and preserve them for future generations. did you, or someone you know, serve during world war two? we'd love for you to share your stories with us so that we can collect as many first hand accounts as possible to ensure the service and sacrifice of our veterans will never be forgotten. you can email us at bbcbreakfast@bbc.co.uk or you can visit the bbc news website and search "we were there"

for more details. so you can help build that database, that record of that amazing first hound account of the work that went on, that service, some really harrowing stories but really uplifting ones, to have that in one place be incredible. check that out if you or anyone you know was involved. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alison earle. tube passengers are being warned of major disruption today as around 10,000 tube workers have begun a 2a—hour strike. the rmt union's taking action overjob cuts, working conditions and what it calls "detrimental" changes to staff pensions. tfl insists no proposals to change them have been made and no one will lose theirjob.

for tips on other ways to get around the capital today head over to our website. the mother of teenager stephen lawrence — who was murdered in a racist attack in south east london almost 30 years ago — says she believes the met is still institutionally racist. baroness lawrence has been sharing her experience of losing her son and dealing with grief — as part of a new online course. she told bbc london the police force here hasn't moved on much since stephen's death. i think if you look back at what happened in �*93, they weren't there to protect me and my family, and over the years, nothing much has changed. the rhetoric sometimes may have changed, but the attitudes i don't believe have changed. the met police told us huge reforms have been made — including diversity training, more community engagement — and added the new commissioner is bringing in more detectives to root out racism. kensington and chelsea council is to pay over £200,000

to bereaved families and survivors of the grenfell tower fire after they failed to provide some people with adequate support. yesterday in closing statements to the public inquiry, the council apologised "unreservedly" for failing residents and stressed the current national fire and building safety system was "too broken to be fixed by minor changes". travel now. let's see how the industrial action is affecting things. no service on most lines. the elizabeth line is running. 0n the 0verground there's no service between liverpool street and cheshunt / chingford / enfield town. the dlr has no service between shadwell and bank. and there's a reduced service on the central and northern line. now onto the weather with elizabeth. good morning. today is set to feel really quite warm for this time of year with temperatures across the capital around five celsius above the seasonal average. it's also going to be very windy, there is a brisk south—westerly wind blowing and its should stay largely dry. temperatures rising this morning from where we were last night

with the milder air filtering in from the west. brisk south—westerly, gusting perhaps as high as 35 to maybe a0 miles an hour, so certainly very blustery out there. some areas of cloud but also some bright and sunny spells, and we should stay dry. temperatures could peak to all the way up to 16 or 17 celsius and its exceptionally mild overnight. we keep the strength of the wind and there will be a lot of cloud around. temperatures won't drop below the low teens in celsius in a very mild starting friday. a bit more sunshine around on friday and we keep the milder. 17 celsius. looking dry on friday and over the weekend but a cooler start to the day on saturday. some chilly air coming through with perhaps some mist and fog patches. you can get the latest on the travel disruption using our twitter alerts and on bbc radio london. that's it for now. i'm back in around half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and victoria valentine.

coming up on breakfast this morning. strictly�*s fleur east and vito coppola will be here talking all things samba as the pair hope to dance their way to the blackpool ballroom. from taking a shower of sludge and bugs to meeting his fellow campmates. we'll catch up on the former health secretary matt hancock's first day in the jungle on i'm a celebrity. # betty boo, betty boo is doin�* the do. # and you are through... and it's 30 years since betty boo released her last album — but she's ready to �*do the do' again with a brand new record. she'll be here at around 10 to 9 this morning. nurses in many parts of the uk have voted in favour of a strike over pay. walkouts at hospitals and community teams are expected to take place before the end of the year —

but emergency care won't be affected. nurses in every service in scotland and northern ireland voted for strike action. in wales, there could be walkouts at all health boards except one in the south east. but in england, a low ballot turnout meant it was more of a mixed picture — nurses are set to walk out atjust over half of england's health trusts. we're joined now by matthew taylor, chief executive of nhs confederation, which represents health bosses. good morning. what do you make of what do you heard yesterday, strikes in many but not all nhs trusts across the country?— across the country? clearly industrial _ across the country? clearly industrial action _ across the country? clearly industrial action is - across the country? clearly industrial action is a - across the country? clearly i industrial action is a challenge across the country? clearly - industrial action is a challenge for the health— industrial action is a challenge for the health service. nhs leaders are already— the health service. nhs leaders are already coping with the gap that exists _ already coping with the gap that exists between the demand that is coming _ exists between the demand that is coming up — exists between the demand that is coming up the health service from the public— coming up the health service from the public and the capacity we have to meet_

the public and the capacity we have to meet the demand and we know we are heading _ to meet the demand and we know we are heading into what could be, already— are heading into what could be, already is, _ are heading into what could be, already is, a difficult winter and then_ already is, a difficult winter and then we — already is, a difficult winter and then we add industrial action and it will be _ then we add industrial action and it will be extremely difficult. the priority— will be extremely difficult. the priority will be to try to minimise patient _ priority will be to try to minimise patient harm. we ask again, and there _ patient harm. we ask again, and there are — patient harm. we ask again, and there are ballots in process and we want _ there are ballots in process and we want to— there are ballots in process and we want to sustain emergency and critical— want to sustain emergency and critical care which is very important, but there will be an impact — important, but there will be an impact it— important, but there will be an impact if there is industrial action in terms — impact if there is industrial action in terms of— impact if there is industrial action in terms of cancelled appointments and procedures and nhs leaders will do anything we can to minimise that and ensure — do anything we can to minimise that and ensure patients are kept informed of what is happening. we will informed of what is happening. will come on informed of what is happening. - will come on to how that might affect patients in a second because i want to talk about a lot of people who will be very worried about the care they get and whether they will be able to turn up for appointments. but what does it tell it about the state of nursing in the nhs, the fact they had to take the action, the first time they've done so in the first time they've done so in the history, and they say they don't

do it lightly, but this is the only way they will be heard. the do it lightly, but this is the only way they will be heard. the rcn has never taken — way they will be heard. the rcn has never taken national _ way they will be heard. the rcn has never taken national action - way they will be heard. the rcn has never taken national action before l never taken national action before and we _ never taken national action before and we are — never taken national action before and we are acutely aware of the fact that health — and we are acutely aware of the fact that health workers take industrial action— that health workers take industrial action as _ that health workers take industrial action as a — that health workers take industrial action as a last resort. it's very rare _ action as a last resort. it's very rare. obviously this is an issue that's— rare. obviously this is an issue that's primarily about pay, but i think— that's primarily about pay, but i think it's — that's primarily about pay, but i think it's important to understand whenever— think it's important to understand whenever you speak to nurses, they will say _ whenever you speak to nurses, they will say pay — whenever you speak to nurses, they will say pay is part of the challenge but it's also about workload, about the fact 50,000 nurse vacancies across the nhs in the uk. and even if there wasn't _ nhs in the uk. and even if there wasn't any— nhs in the uk. and even if there wasn't any industrial action, we would _ wasn't any industrial action, we would still— wasn't any industrial action, we would still have an issue about how we recruit _ would still have an issue about how we recruit and retain staff in the nhs and — we recruit and retain staff in the nhs and we have been waiting for a lon- nhs and we have been waiting for a longtime _ nhs and we have been waiting for a long time for a properly costed workforce strategy. if the trade unions — workforce strategy. if the trade unions were to give up and go back to work. _ unions were to give up and go back to work. we — unions were to give up and go back to work, we would have the workforce

challenge _ to work, we would have the workforce challenge so it isn't aboutjust pay comments — challenge so it isn't aboutjust pay comments about more than pay and it's important to understand the wider— it's important to understand the wider context. my creators about recognises the work that they do and there is— recognises the work that they do and there is a _ recognises the work that they do and there is a shortage of nurses and still so _ there is a shortage of nurses and still so many vacancies. let's talk about— still so many vacancies. let's talk about the — still so many vacancies. let's talk about the impact on appointments. many— about the impact on appointments. many people will be watching this morning _ many people will be watching this morning very worried about whether they can _ morning very worried about whether they can get the appointments or care they— they can get the appointments or care they need. what reassurance, if any, ca“— care they need. what reassurance, if any, can you — care they need. what reassurance, if any, can you give them this morning? first thing _ any, can you give them this morning? first thing to — any, can you give them this morning? first thing to say is if you feel you need _ first thing to say is if you feel you need the health service it's there _ you need the health service it's there for— you need the health service it's there for you in the industrial action— there for you in the industrial action will largely not affect primary— action will largely not affect primary care, so if you have concern about _ primary care, so if you have concern about symptoms or illness you have .ot, about symptoms or illness you have got, then— about symptoms or illness you have got, then contact your local gp. if you have — got, then contact your local gp. if you have an— got, then contact your local gp. if you have an emergency, contact 0111 or 999— you have an emergency, contact 0111 or 999 if— you have an emergency, contact 0111 or 999 if you feel it is life—threatening. the health service is there _

life—threatening. the health service is there for— life—threatening. the health service is there for you and the rcn have guaranteed we will sustain emergency and critical— guaranteed we will sustain emergency and critical services. in terms of more _ and critical services. in terms of more routine appointments and more outpatient _ more routine appointments and more outpatient appointments or some procedures, it might be that we have to delay— procedures, it might be that we have to delay or— procedures, it might be that we have to delay or cancel those, and we will do _ to delay or cancel those, and we will do everything we can in the health— will do everything we can in the health service to minimise that but also ensure — health service to minimise that but also ensure patients are kept informed, so we will do everything to make _ informed, so we will do everything to make sure the appointment cannot take place _ to make sure the appointment cannot take place. there are plans at regional— take place. there are plans at regional and local level to do what we can— regional and local level to do what we can to — regional and local level to do what we can to minimise the impact on patients — we can to minimise the impact on atients. ~ ., , we can to minimise the impact on atients. ~ . , ., ., patients. what is the solution? how does it aet patients. what is the solution? how does it get fixed _ patients. what is the solution? how does it get fixed question _ patients. what is the solution? how does it get fixed question what - patients. what is the solution? how does it get fixed question what we | does it get fixed question what we talked about how the nhs might not have funds to resolve this, so how can it work? shill have funds to resolve this, so how can it work?— can it work? all we can do is encourage — can it work? all we can do is encourage government - can it work? all we can do is encourage government and l can it work? all we can do is - encourage government and trade unions _ encourage government and trade unions to— encourage government and trade unions to not crank up the rhetoric

but focus — unions to not crank up the rhetoric but focus on — unions to not crank up the rhetoric but focus on how we can resolve this _ but focus on how we can resolve this it _ but focus on how we can resolve this. it requires a combination, i guess— this. it requires a combination, i guess of— this. it requires a combination, i guess of realism, imagination and a recognition — guess of realism, imagination and a recognition that the one thing we all share — recognition that the one thing we all share is to make the nhs stronger— all share is to make the nhs stronger and more successful and to treat patients and deal with the coronavirus backlog that is there. we have — coronavirus backlog that is there. we have had in recent days briefings that there _ we have had in recent days briefings that there will be a pay freeze or a low pay _ that there will be a pay freeze or a low pay cap— that there will be a pay freeze or a low pay cap on the public sector and that kind _ low pay cap on the public sector and that kind of— low pay cap on the public sector and that kind of background is not helpful— that kind of background is not helpful to these talks and i would encourage the sides to do what they can to _ encourage the sides to do what they can to make it more possible to find a way— can to make it more possible to find a way forward. can to make it more possible to find a way forward-— a way forward. thanks for talking to us. and a way forward. thanks for talking to us and it's — a way forward. thanks for talking to us. and it's worth _ a way forward. thanks for talking to us. and it's worth pointing - a way forward. thanks for talking to us. and it's worth pointing out - a way forward. thanks for talking to us. and it's worth pointing out that l us. and it's worth pointing out that the strike action does not affect every nhs trust, so if you want to check what is happening where you are, have a look at the bbc website and it will give you details of the breakdown across the country where

ever you are, england, wales, scotland or northern ireland, what is happening where you are and whether there is likely to be any impact on the services provided by nervous —— nurses. away from the nurses strike — the nhs faces more pressure, as figures show the number of people waiting to begin cancer treatment in england, scotland and northern ireland has doubled since 2018. treatment is meant to start within 62 days of an urgent referral — but according to nhs data analysed by the bbc, more than 67,000 patients have waited longer than that this year. our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. married for more than 50 years, wendy and tony had seen each other through thick and thin. in september of last year, wendy's husband had a routine chest x—ray. it wasn't until november he was informed there was something abnormal and was eventually told it was terminal lung cancer in january.

we assumed, obviously wrongly, that if we hadn't heard anything, everything must be all right. tony died at the end of february, but that long delay in diagnosis and treatment still torments wendy and her children. and it seems that it was the big delay at the beginning between when tony had his x—ray and someone raised concerns about what they saw in the x—ray, that was the thing? yes. i'm not saying the end result wouldn't have been the same, it would, i know that. i think perhaps he might have had a little bit longer. would the chemo had done any good if he had had that sooner? i honestly don't know. it's not something we will ever be able to answer, and we've got to live with that, and my children have which is even harder. a bbc analysis of nhs data from england, scotland and northern ireland shows a dramatic increase in cancer waiting times. the majority of patients are only

meant to wait a maximum of 62 days from when they first see their gp to the start of treatment. in 2018, before the pandemic, there were nearly 32,000 people in england, scotland and northern ireland who waited longer than that target of 62 days. but this year, that number has doubled to more than 67,000. similar data for wales isn't available, but long waits also appear to be on the rise. we know that all those in the nhs are working as hard as they possibly can to try and support patients, but what i'm concerned about is that it doesn't look like the targets are being met, and the government are looking at changing the targets. so, i don't feel optimistic. what would really help would be to have that workforce strategy, to have a clearer plan for how we are going to tackle the real pressures that are on the system. the anxiety of waiting to discover whether you have cancer and then for treatment to begin is something charlotte knows

all too well. she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer but had to wait months for her treatment to start. it was worrying and it was frustrating. more to the point, because as much as i was phoning, i couldn't get seen any quicker than what they could give me an appointment. i mean, they are under a massive amount of stress. i totally understand that. if i hadn't been persistent, i don't know what would happen. it doesn't bear thinking about, really. the nhs in england says more patients are being diagnosed with cancer at an earlier stage than ever before, and that really improves a patient�*s chances than ever before. at lewisham hospital in south london, these new, faster scanners are being used to reduce waiting times. the scanners are providing us with increased capacity, so we can scan more patients. they are also providing us with much better image quality and

reduced scan times, so we are able to scan an extra 20 patients a week with our new mri scanner that we weren't able to do before, and an extra 50 patients a week with the ct scanner we weren't able to do before. the demand for cancer services is growing. well done, we are all finished, we are going to come in now. in august of this year, more than a quarter of a million people were checked after an urgent gp referral. the highest number on record. the system is under pressure and if it goes wrong, the impact can be devastating. at tony's old golf club, the family have planted a tree with his ashes. hi, love. 0k today? yeah? still got some leaves left. they will never know for sure if the delay in his diagnosis and treatment contributed to his death, but the worry is that many thousands more are living with the anxiety and uncertainty that comes with cancer. dominic hughes, bbc news.

later we will be talking to macmillan cancer support about some of those delays and what you might be able to expect, so stay with us for that. �* , ., ~ be able to expect, so stay with us for that. �*, ., ,, , be able to expect, so stay with us forthat. �*, ., ,, ., be able to expect, so stay with us for that. �*, ., ,, , ., ., for that. let's talk sport, and a bi niuht for that. let's talk sport, and a big night for— for that. let's talk sport, and a big night for wales _ for that. let's talk sport, and a big night for wales yesterday. | for that. let's talk sport, and a | big night for wales yesterday. a moment of history. what was lovely was the _ moment of history. what was lovely was the way they did it, the first wales— was the way they did it, the first wales manager to take a team to a world _ wales manager to take a team to a world cup— wales manager to take a team to a world cup since 1958. 6a wales manager to take a team to a world cup since 1958.— wales manager to take a team to a | world cup since 1958._ the world cup since 1958. 64 years. the usa named — world cup since 1958. 64 years. the usa named their _ world cup since 1958. 64 years. the usa named their squad, _ world cup since 1958. 64 years. the usa named their squad, they - world cup since 1958. 64 years. the usa named their squad, they had i usa named their squad, they had llitz usa named their squad, they had glitz and — usa named their squad, they had glitz and glamour and lit up the empire — glitz and glamour and lit up the empire state building and he said what they did was a world away. he took the _ what they did was a world away. he took the announcement to a village hall in_ took the announcement to a village hall in the — took the announcement to a village hall in the rhondda valley, so he took football home. | hall in the rhondda valley, so he took football home.— hall in the rhondda valley, so he took football home.- a i took football home. i love it. a classy affair- — it's an honour, over 3 generations have missed out was a huge moment when robert page named _ was a huge moment when robert page named the _ was a huge moment when robert page named the za players who will go to compete _

named the za players who will go to compete in — named the za players who will go to compete in first world cup since i958~ _ compete in first world cup since 1958. ., ., ., , ., 1958. from an old miners hall in the rhondda valley, _ 1958. from an old miners hall in the rhondda valley, news _ 1958. from an old miners hall in the rhondda valley, news which - 1958. from an old miners hall in the. rhondda valley, news which launches 26 players onto the world's biggest stage, with a squad with big stars and a few who play in league 2. can they be more than the sum of their parts? they be more than the sum of their arts? ~ �* , they be more than the sum of their arts? . �* , , , , parts? we've never been blessed with havin: two parts? we've never been blessed with having two teams _ parts? we've never been blessed with having two teams playing _ parts? we've never been blessed with having two teams playing in _ parts? we've never been blessed with having two teams playing in the - having two teams playing in the premiership or the bundesliga, we've never had that but it doesn't bother us and whenever they put the jersey on, they raise their levels of performance.— on, they raise their levels of erformance. ., ., ., , , performance. the rhondda valley is rob paae's performance. the rhondda valley is rob page's home — performance. the rhondda valley is rob page's home and _ performance. the rhondda valley is rob page's home and he _ performance. the rhondda valley is rob page's home and he wants - performance. the rhondda valley is rob page's home and he wants thel rob page's home and he wants the team to be rooted here, inspiring those at the start of their journey. i absolutely love football and to be on my— i absolutely love football and to be on my father will sit on the settee and watch — on my father will sit on the settee and watch football. are on my father will sit on the settee and watch football.— on my father will sit on the settee and watch football. are you going to watch it as a — and watch football. are you going to watch it as a family? _ and watch football. are you going to watch it as a family? yes, _ and watch football. are you going to watch it as a family? yes, the - and watch football. are you going to watch it as a family? yes, the last i watch it as a family? yes, the last time they were — watch it as a family? yes, the last time they were in _ watch it as a family? yes, the last time they were in the _ watch it as a family? yes, the last time they were in the world - watch it as a family? yes, the last time they were in the world cup i watch it as a family? yes, the last i time they were in the world cup was 1958 and _ time they were in the world cup was 1958 and i_ time they were in the world cup was 1958 and i was not even born then, so a long _ 1958 and i was not even born then, so a long time ago. all 1958 and i was not even born then, so a long time ago.— so a long time ago. all credit to rallant so a long time ago. all credit to gallant wales — so a long time ago. all credit to gallant wales for _ so a long time ago. all credit to gallant wales for holding - so a long time ago. all credit to gallant wales for holding brazil| so a long time ago. all credit to i gallant wales for holding brazil to

a single goal. the gallant wales for holding brazil to a single goal-— gallant wales for holding brazil to a sinale coal. ., ., a single goal. the tournament ended in heartbreak. _ a single goal. the tournament ended in heartbreak, a _ a single goal. the tournament ended in heartbreak, a goal— a single goal. the tournament ended in heartbreak, a goal by _ a single goal. the tournament ended in heartbreak, a goal by pele - in heartbreak, a goal by pele sending way also. since then it's been a history of missed opportunities.— been a history of missed opportunities. been a history of missed o- ortunities. . ., , opportunities. oh, and he has hit the crossbar. _ opportunities. oh, and he has hit the crossbar. until— opportunities. oh, and he has hit the crossbar. until now. - opportunities. oh, and he has hit the crossbar. until now. after - opportunities. oh, and he has hit. the crossbar. until now. after such a lona the crossbar. until now. after such a long and — the crossbar. until now. after such a long and painful _ the crossbar. until now. after such a long and painful wait _ the crossbar. until now. after such a long and painful wait it's - the crossbar. until now. after such a long and painful wait it's not - the crossbar. until now. after such a long and painful wait it's not a i a long and painful wait it's not a surprise that this is a huge moment for wales, surprise that this is a huge moment forwales, notjust surprise that this is a huge moment for wales, notjust in a sporting sense, but a way of celebrating a nation with its own political and cultural identity. it's all wrapped up cultural identity. it's all wrapped up in the official song, a welsh language protest and some that the players listen to before every game. i told gareth bale when i met him, people are so impressed with your singing and he said, i only know the chorus, but i think he knows the verse by now. chorus, but i think he knows the verse by now— chorus, but i think he knows the verseb now. . , ., , verse by now. some welsh fans won't be travelling — verse by now. some welsh fans won't be travelling to _ verse by now. some welsh fans won't be travelling to qatar _ verse by now. some welsh fans won't be travelling to qatar because - verse by now. some welsh fans won't be travelling to qatar because of - be travelling to qatar because of concerns over human rights, and others kept out by the cost, but soon a whole nation will be watching as wales kick off their campaign.

not the same sense of emotion and history— not the same sense of emotion and history surrounding the england announcement having been every world cup since _ announcement having been every world cup since 1998 and its mounting injury_ cup since 1998 and its mounting injury concerns that gareth southgate has to deal with. reece james _ southgate has to deal with. reece james the latest defender to be ruled _ james the latest defender to be ruled out. england name their squad this afternoon and alan shearer says he is a _ this afternoon and alan shearer says he is a bit _ this afternoon and alan shearer says he is a bit worried. we this afternoon and alan shearer says he is a bit worried.— he is a bit worried. we all want encland he is a bit worried. we all want england to _ he is a bit worried. we all want england to go _ he is a bit worried. we all want england to go the _ he is a bit worried. we all want england to go the one - he is a bit worried. we all want england to go the one step - he is a bit worried. we all want . england to go the one step further and win it and whether or we can remains to be seen and it will be very difficult. i think in midfield positions and forward positions he would be rather confident, but in terms of defensively, i think that is an area for concern. potentially more worrying for england fans is tottenham boss antonio conte, saying that captain harry kane, is "very, very tired". the striker was substituted in last night's loss to nottingham forest in the league cup. spurs were second best throughout to forest, the premier

league's bottom side, who took the lead after the break through a fine curling effort from renan lodi and then they doubled their lead, and despite having a man sent off, were comfortable winners. manchester city are through to the fourth round after beating chelsea. city have won this competition four times out of the last five seasons and started their campaign well. riyad mahrez scoring a free—kick in a comfortable 2—0 win at the etihad. championship side blackburn rovers knocked out premier league west ham 10—9 in an epic penalty shoot out at the london stadium. after 19 straight successful spot—kicks, angelo ogbonna's effort came crashing off the bar to send rovers through. the holders liverpool were given an almighty scare by derby county of league one. it finished goalless after 90 minutes, but the reds scraped through on penalties with harvey elliott scoring the decisive spot kick. you can see all of last night's results on the bbc sport website. celtic got their eighth win on the trot in the scottish premiership with a 2—1 win at motherwell. daizen maeda scored celtic's second but they were forced to hold on at the end

after the home side pulled a goal back. celtic stay seven points clear of second place rangers who bounced back from last weekend's defeat. malik tillman scoring the only goal of the match as they beat hearts at ibrox. it's crunch time for england's cricketers in adelaide as they take on india for a place in the t20 world cup semi—final later this morning. the winners will face pakistan on sunday and england captain, jos buttler says it's too close to call. t20 can be very unpredictable and we have seen through the tournaments there are sites who have caused upsets against a form guide or the favourite tag, but getting to the semifinal of the tournament, the team that handles the occasion really well, one or two guys in t20 can step up and have a day out and that can go a long way to winning the game. england have qualified top

of their group, at the women's, rugby league world cup after beating papua new guinea. they conceded the first try at headingley, but it was one way traffic, from then on. leah burke, scoring a hat—trick, in the a2 points to four win. england will play either defending champions australia or new zealand, in the semifinal on monday. england have made the semi finals after winning their group in the men's wheelchair rugby league world cup. they got into triple figures for the second game in a row beating ireland 121—0 at the copperbox in london. they will now face the runners—up of group b, and that could be wales, scotland or the usa. there was also a special moment for the roberts family, as dad phil and son declan got to play against each other. during the game, and i'm sure declan will say the same, it was a case of he is a play on the opposing team. i think it is starting to sink in now how much it really means, and it's what the sport is all about. it's not about me and him, about our family, it's about the fact that you can play wheelchair rugby league

because it's a way to play rugby league with his father, but the two could just play together but play at this level in a world cup. it's unbelievable.— this level in a world cup. it's unbelievable. ., , ., unbelievable. one of the beautiful uniuue unbelievable. one of the beautiful unique things _ unbelievable. one of the beautiful unique things is _ unbelievable. one of the beautiful unique things is you _ unbelievable. one of the beautiful unique things is you can _ unbelievable. one of the beautiful unique things is you can have - unique things is you can have disabled _ unique things is you can have disabled and non—disabled players on the same _ disabled and non—disabled players on the same teams, so there you have the same teams, so there you have the story— the same teams, so there you have the story of— the same teams, so there you have the story of declan, who was starting _ the story of declan, who was starting to play when he was much younger— starting to play when he was much younger with his dad so he could be inclusive _ younger with his dad so he could be inclusive and play together. they were _ inclusive and play together. they were on — inclusive and play together. they were on opposite teams last night. this is— were on opposite teams last night. this is the — were on opposite teams last night. this is the roberts family tree. phil qualifies to play for ireland because — phil qualifies to play for ireland because his grandparents are irish, or were _ because his grandparents are irish, or were irish— because his grandparents are irish, or were irish but it's one generation to file for declan, so he plays— generation to file for declan, so he plays for— generation to file for declan, so he plays for england. probably pleased he did _ plays for england. probably pleased he did i_ plays for england. probably pleased he did. ., ., y plays for england. probably pleased he did. ., ., , . ., he did. i wonder who they cheer for. normally they _ he did. i wonder who they cheer for. normally they play _ he did. i wonder who they cheer for. normally they play together - he did. i wonder who they cheer for. normally they play together but - he did. i wonder who they cheer for. normally they play together but last i'ii l ht normally they play together but last night very much against each other. and it _ night very much against each other. and it is _ night very much against each other. and it is a _ night very much against each other. and it is a leveller. in a team of five you — and it is a leveller. in a team of five you can _ and it is a leveller. in a team of five you can have two players classed — five you can have two players classed as non—disabled on the pitch any time, _ classed as non—disabled on the pitch any time, so — classed as non—disabled on the pitch any time, so it's thing about the sport _ any time, so it's thing about the sort. ~ ~ . .,

any time, so it's thing about the sort, ~ ~ . ., , now it's time to get a bit of weather and see what is going on around the world. good to see you, carol. very well, good to see you, victoria. if you have not been out, it is once again i'll start to the day and these are the temperatures north to south. most of us are already in double figures and did not fall lower than double figures, and over the next few days and night, it's going to remain mild and for some, night, it's going to remain mild and forsome, exceptionally night, it's going to remain mild and for some, exceptionally so. we will have some rain stopped across the north west and for most it will be dry with some misty, murky conditions in the morning. today is no different from that. we have a weather front which is stuck across the north—west of scotland producing rain, but look at the isobars. that tells you it will be windy wherever you are in the wind is coming from the mid—atlantic, a south—westerly, dragging all of this exceptionally mild air across our shores, so the

weather front i showed you is producing rain across the north west, with some patchy drizzle in western areas, a fair bit of cloud and we will see the cloud brick and some sunny spells develop in the east but the wind will be a feature of the weather today where ever you are, you will notice it, and it will be strongest across the north west. the kind of gusts we are looking at, 50 or 60 miles an hour across the north—west of scotland and as we come inland, pretty gusty winds as well, so if you are hanging your washing out in birmingham you might be picking it up later on in norway. temperatures are 16 degrees as we push to london and st helier. overnight we have the rain, heavy and persistent and it pushes south across scotland into northern ireland and then it retreats north again. still windy, still a lot of cloud, still patchy drizzle in the west and murky conditions as well but it's going to be an exceptionally mild night tonight.

these are the overnight lows and they are falling away to 16 degrees. at this time of year we will be looking at between three and 6 degrees, north to south. tomorrow we start on a cloudy note with patchy drizzle in the west and still persistent rain and the rainfall totals adding up across the north—west of scotland and northern ireland and it sinks a little bit further south, so it will dry up in the outer hebrides later but you can see across northern england, northern ireland, wales and the south—west, a lot of cloud and patchy drizzle and the driest and brightest conditions will be in the south—east and still temperatures above average. as we head into the weekend, we have weather fronts above average. as we head into the weekend, we have weatherfronts in the west which means here is where we will see some rain, and the isobars open out, so it won't be as windy as we go through the weekend, but is still going to be mild by day and by night. on saturday itself, after the mile start, some mist and fog and low cloud that will be slow

to clear and we will see sunny spells coming through, and not as windy, and as we head into sunday, very similar, starting with mist, fog and low cloud and some sunny spells developing and this time yesterday we thought there might be rain coming into the west later but it looks like it will stay in the atlantic and look at these temperatures, 18 degrees in mid—november. it is bonkers. is that a technical term? it was exactly the _ is that a technical term? it was exactly the word _ is that a technical term? it was exactly the word we _ is that a technical term? it was exactly the word we used - is that a technical term? it was exactly the word we used when is that a technical term? it was - exactly the word we used when the number came on screen, we both said bonkers at the same time. can you explain why it is as mild as it is during the day but also at night? it's really unusual. it during the day but also at night? it's really unusual.— it's really unusual. it is, exceptional. _ it's really unusual. it is, exceptional. we - it's really unusual. it is, exceptional. we are - it's really unusual. it is, i exceptional. we are pulling it's really unusual. it is, - exceptional. we are pulling in it's really unusual. it is, _ exceptional. we are pulling in mild air from _ exceptional. we are pulling in mild air from the mid—atlantic, and it has been — air from the mid—atlantic, and it has been dragged all the way across our shores— has been dragged all the way across our shores and it is stuck, so that is why— our shores and it is stuck, so that is why if— our shores and it is stuck, so that is why if a — our shores and it is stuck, so that is why if a low pressure and bumped it out— is why if a low pressure and bumped it out of— is why if a low pressure and bumped it out of the — is why if a low pressure and bumped it out of the way, which could happen— it out of the way, which could happen next week, temperatures will

io happen next week, temperatures will go back— happen next week, temperatures will go back to _ happen next week, temperatures will go back to closer to where they should — go back to closer to where they should be — go back to closer to where they should be at this time of year. that is the _ should be at this time of year. that is the reason.— should be at this time of year. that is the reason._ she i is the reason. thanks, carol. she can always _ is the reason. thanks, carol. she can always answer _ is the reason. thanks, carol. she can always answer any _ is the reason. thanks, carol. she can always answer any questions | is the reason. thanks, carol. she i can always answer any questions we have. ,, . ., , ., , we're all looking for new ways to save money — and one could be through clothes swaps. it doesn't mean doing it right now. might be a little tight. they involve sharing and re—using unwanted clothes, rather than throwing them out or buying new items. they don't just benefit our pocket or wardrobes, but can also help charities too. waterside clothes swap in southampton held its third event of the year at the weekend — let's take a look. close swa ps close swaps are about saving clothes from a landfill, so we get everybody to donate the clothing they want and invite other people to come in and

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budget. a whole new wardrobe on a small budaet. ~ �* ., a whole new wardrobe on a small buduet.~ �* ., , , , budget. we've got stuff still in aood budget. we've got stuff still in good condition, _ budget. we've got stuff still in good condition, and _ budget. we've got stuff still in good condition, and it - budget. we've got stuff still in good condition, and it is - budget. we've got stuff still in good condition, and it is too i budget. we've got stuff still in i good condition, and it is too good to throw— good condition, and it is too good to throw away, _ good condition, and it is too good to throw away, so _ good condition, and it is too good to throw away, so why— good condition, and it is too good to throw away, so why not? - good condition, and it is too good to throw away, so why not? it - good condition, and it is too goodj to throw away, so why not? it can good condition, and it is too good i to throw away, so why not? it can go to throw away, so why not? it can go to somebody— to throw away, so why not? it can go to somebody else _ to throw away, so why not? it can go to somebody else of— to throw away, so why not? it can go to somebody else of its _ to throw away, so why not? it can go to somebody else of its no _ to throw away, so why not? it can go to somebody else of its no good - to throw away, so why not? it can go to somebody else of its no good for. to somebody else of its no good for you. to somebody else of its no good for ou. ~ , ,., y to somebody else of its no good for ou. ~ , ,., , | to somebody else of its no good for you-_ i bought— to somebody else of its no good for you._ i bought five - to somebody else of its no good for you._ i bought five bags | you. absolutely. i bought five bags with me to drop — you. absolutely. i bought five bags with me to drop off— you. absolutely. i bought five bags with me to drop off and _ you. absolutely. i bought five bags with me to drop off and i _ you. absolutely. i bought five bags with me to drop off and i keep - with me to drop off and i keep picking up my own things and got them back, but i've got some bargains and it's been really nice and i've seen people pick up things that i have dropped in like an all in one stripeyjumpsuit. not something i would normally try, so something i would normally try, so something a bit different that i wouldn't normally wear so it's given me the opportunity to try something different. good for her. that looks wicked. you had our good for her. that looks wicked. you had your eye — good for her. that looks wicked. gm. had your eye on something. what a great idea because there's nothing wrong with it, maybe you have got bored of it and grown out of it and you swap it and you go in with whatever, come out with whatever i make a donation.— make a donation. groups of friends have been doing _ make a donation. groups of friends have been doing it _ make a donation. groups of friends have been doing it since _ make a donation. groups of friends have been doing it since the - make a donation. groups of friends have been doing it since the dawn l make a donation. groups of friends. have been doing it since the dawn of time but to organise it on a mass scale, that is great. and i like the

idea that you ring in close and you see people having a good rummage. it's great. see people having a good rummage. it's areat. , ., ., , . it's great. give it a wash. we will be back with _ it's great. give it a wash. we will be back with the _ it's great. give it a wash. we will be back with the headlines - it's great. give it a wash. we will be back with the headlines but i it's great. give it a wash. we will i be back with the headlines but let's have a look at the news, travel and whether we —— where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alison earle. tube passengers are being warned of major disruption today as around 10,000 workers have begun a 2a—hour strike. the rmt union's taking action overjob cuts, working conditions and what it calls "detrimental" changes to staff pensions. tfl insists no proposals to change them have been made and no one will lose theirjob. for tips on other ways to get around the capital today head over to our website. the mother of teenager stephen lawrence, who was murdered in a racist attack in south east london almost 30 years ago, says she believes the met is still institutionally racist. baroness lawrence has been sharing her experience

of losing her son and dealing with grief as part of a new online course. she told bbc london the police force here hasn't moved on much since stephen's death. i think if you look back at what happened in �*93, they weren't there to protect me and my family, and over the years, nothing much has changed. the rhetoric sometimes may have changed, but the attitudes i don't believe have changed. scotland yard said it's made huge reforms including diversity training, more community engagement and says the new commissioner is bringing in more detectives to root out racism. kensington and chelsea council is to pay over £200,000 to bereaved families and survivors of the grenfell tower fire after they failed to provide some people with adequate support. yesterday in closing statements to the public inquiry, the council apologised "unreservedly" for failing residents and stressed the current national fire and building safety system was "too broken to be fixed by minor changes".

travel now. let's see how the industrial action is affecting things. no service on most lines. the elizabeth lines is running. on the 0verground there's no service between liverpool street and cheshunt / chingford / enfield town. the dlr has no service between shadwell and bank. and there's a reduced service on the central and northern lines. now onto the weather with elizabeth. good morning. today is set to feel really quite warm for this time of year with temperatures across the capital around five celsius above the seasonal average. it's also going to be very windy, there is a brisk south—westerly wind blowing and its should stay largely dry. temperatures rising this morning from where we were last night with the milder air filtering in from the west. brisk south—westerly, gusting perhaps as high as 35 to maybe a0 miles an hour, so certainly very blustery out there. some areas of cloud but also some bright and sunny spells, and we should stay dry. temperatures could peak to all the way up to 16 or 17

celsius and it's exceptionally mild overnight. we keep the strength of the wind and there will be a lot of cloud around. temperatures won't drop below the low teens in celsius in a very mild starting friday. a bit more sunshine around on friday and we keep the milder. and we keep the mild air. 17 celsius. looking dry on friday and over the weekend but a cooler start to the day on saturday. some chilly air coming through with perhaps some mist and fog patches. you can get the latest on the travel disruption using our twitter alerts and on bbc radio london.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and victoria valentine. our headlines today. nurses across the uk are set to strike for the first time. non—urgent appointments will be cancelled but emergency care won't be affected. the us president says russia's decision to withdraw from the ukrainian city of kherson shows its military has "some real problems". the number of older people struggling to pay their rent is rising. one charity says it's seen a big increase in over—65s at risk of homelessness. i'll be looking at what help is available. the history makers of wales are chosen as the squad is announced for the country's first world cup since 1958 while england will name their 26 this afternoon. and we'll meet a guinea pig called olga da polga — dreamed up by the man behind

paddington bear. the next few days and nights are going to be warm, way above average temperatures for the time of year. it's thursday 10th november. our main story. routine health services could be impacted and some patient procedures cancelled after nurses across the uk voted to strike over pay. the walk—out, which is expected to start by the end of the year in more than half of hospitals and community teams, is the first action of its kind since the royal college of nursing was set up more than a century ago. laura foster reports. it's about to be the busiest time of the year for the health service. there's a long backlog of appointments still to clear and now nurses around the uk are set

to stop working because they be windy. feel they're not paid enough for what they do. i think it's really sad when, you know, colleagues that i love and respect are looking at leaving the profession, looking at going abroad, or looking atjust leaving the profession entirelyjust because they don't feel they can cope any more. i myself have only been qualified for four years and recently i've been thinking about other opportunities and other things i could do, just because of that emotional strain and the emotional burden. so something's got to change, really. nurses in all areas of scotland and northern ireland have voted in favour of strike action. in wales it was all but one area. in england, it will depend on the region, with nurses set to walk out atjust over half the country's health trusts. pre—planned appointments will be most affected. things like knee operations, district nursing and mental health care. but the royal college of nursing says there'll still be safe levels of staffing in emergency and urgent care. nurses in northern ireland went on strike in 2019 over pay, but this will be the first time the rcn has held a uk wide walk—out. you can't have safe staffing if you don't have enough nurses. and we can't retain the nurses that we have because they can get

paid better elsewhere. the uk government says it's given a pay rise in line with what was recommended by an independent body. the welsh and scottish government say they need more money from westminster to pay staff more. northern ireland has no functioning government. no date has been set yet, but its expected the strike will happen before the end of the year. laura foster, bbc news. the situation is different depending on which part of the country you are in, every trust that is striking. you can find out in which nhs organisations nurses have backed strike action, using the search tool on the bbc news website. president zelensky says ukraine is moving "very carefully"

following russia's announcement that it's withdrawing its troops from the southern city of kherson. russia's commander in ukraine says it is no longer possible to keep supplying troops there. for the last few weeks, ukrainian forces have been slowly advancing towards the city. russian troops will now regroup on the other side of the dnipro riverfrom kherson. our international editor jeremy bowen joins us now from the southern city of odesa. it's really good to see you. lots of people are looking at this retreat and wondering whether or not this is the moment, is this the turning point do you think in this war? well, it might be, but the war is not over. the russians, it seems pretty certain, are going to pull back. the ukrainians are being very cautious about it, i have been on the front line with soldiers who

say, we don't believe a word to the russians say and until we can driving to the town of kherson ourselves, we don't believe they will do it. ithink ourselves, we don't believe they will do it. i think the way that the announcement was made, i think it probably means it is going to happen. but what it is, though, the russians are pulling back to a much more defensible place on the other side of this very serious river that bisects the country. the thing that has been going on in terms of this very, very careful ukrainian advance is they have put the russians under pressure and while the russians at the moment are not being forced to pull out in terms of the fact that their positions are about to fall, i think looking ahead into the winter, they are worried that might be the case so they are pulling back to this, for them, much more favourable defensive position. b5 this, for them, much more favourable defensive position.— defensive position. as you say, all of this being _ defensive position. as you say, all of this being met _ defensive position. as you say, all of this being met with _ defensive position. as you say, all of this being met with a _ defensive position. as you say, all of this being met with a lot - defensive position. as you say, all of this being met with a lot of- of this being met with a lot of scepticism and caution in ukraine. it's kind of interesting, though,

the way in which this announcement was made and the fact that president putin was noticeably absent from state tv when this was announced. well, this is a very big announcement. so it would not have happened without him signing off on it, and without the generals having made the case to him in private, not on live tv, that this was a military necessity. so, yeah, he doesn't want to have his fingers directly on it, you never know, he might be trying to set up the generals further down the line as fall guys what any defeat. one thing which is perhaps encouraging is the fact that from the perspective of how rational, if you like, putin is, that if the generals are said to him, look, mr president, we need to pull back and he had given up territory, it does indicate that those people who had fears that rather like adolf hitler in the second world war he would say, no retreat at all, we do not

retreat, i think this does show that he is making a decision based on a certain amount of rationality. because it makes military sense even if politically, it's very difficult for him. ., ,, if politically, it's very difficult for him. ., i. ., ,, if politically, it's very difficult for him. ., ,, . ~' . if politically, it's very difficult for him. ., .«r ., , if politically, it's very difficult forhim. ., ., , for him. yeah, you make a very good oint as for him. yeah, you make a very good point as you — for him. yeah, you make a very good point as you were _ for him. yeah, you make a very good point as you were talking, _ for him. yeah, you make a very good point as you were talking, ben - point as you were talking, ben actually whispered something really good, i will credit him for the question, but he's absolutely right. why announce anything at all? as you say, politically difficult to make a retreat and admit publicly to failure even if didn't have president putin's face on the tin of this announcement.— president putin's face on the tin of this announcement. yeah, it is odd. wh tell this announcement. yeah, it is odd. why tell your— this announcement. yeah, it is odd. why tell your enemies _ this announcement. yeah, it is odd. why tell your enemies this - this announcement. yeah, it is odd. why tell your enemies this is - this announcement. yeah, it is odd. why tell your enemies this is what l why tell your enemies this is what you're going to do? doing a fighting retreat, a retrograde, i believe the technical term is, for this, is even for a well organised army, it is difficult. so if they're pulling back and the ukrainians are

harassing them, that's something which militarily is very hard to pull off without it turning into a rout. so it is strange they have decided to do this, which actually fed into that idea that there was some kind of deception, disinformation campaign going on. really interesting. of course there is going to be a fear that that is precisely what is going to happen. is there any intelligence at the moment to back that up? hat is there any intelligence at the moment to back that up? not that i'm aware of, certainly, _ moment to back that up? not that i'm aware of, certainly, but _ moment to back that up? not that i'm aware of, certainly, but the _ aware of, certainly, but the thing about this war is that both sides have used various kinds of strategies. right from the summer, president zelensky was talking about and offensive against kherson and then suddenly five or six weeks ago, they did a big offensive up in the north and took a lot of territory very quickly and that turned into a rout for the russians who abandoned a lot of equipment. i think right

now the russians will be hoping that they can do this in an organised way. that is assuming they are going ahead with it, which, of course, not least the ukrainians are saying, let's just see what they do. jeremy, thank ou let's just see what they do. jeremy, thank you very _ let's just see what they do. jeremy, thank you very much. _ meanwhile a british man has been killed fighting in ukraine. simon lingard, from blackburn was killed when his unit was attacked on monday. he is the third briton known to have died in the conflict. a vigil was held last night, where friends and family gathered to remember him. he heard about what's going on in ukraine and he knew it wasn't right and he wanted to go over there and he wanted to help them. use all his skills and his knowledge to do what he could to help them. my heartjust breaks for my children. at least like jackson said, he's a hero, and he's gone doing what he wanted to do and he will be remembered forever for what he's done. presidentjoe biden has signalled his intention to run for office again in 202a after his party, the democrats,

performed better than previously expected in the mid—term elections. despite that, the republicans look set to take the house of representatives, the lower chamber of congress, and control of the senate is still too close to call. now, elections of another type, bush tucker trial elections! matt hancock took part in his first bushtucker trial and met his fellow campmates in last night's i'm a celebrity. there's a load of slurry just poured on my head. i don't want to know what that was! during his trial the former health secretary had to crawl through a tunnel while covered in sludge and bugs. his arrival was met with mixed reaction by contestants. boy george said it was "difficult" to have him there after his mother had been in hospital during the pandemic, and journalist charlene white quizzed him on why he was taking part. so why did you do it? why did i do it?

yeah, why are you here? because there is, honest truth is because there is, it's... there's so few ways in which politicians can show that we are human beings. so ijust thought it would be good to do that. and i've got a sense of adventure. so you want people to see you for you? i hope so. ifi if i can use this to peel myself back— if i can use this to peel myself back a — if i can use this to peel myself back a bit. _ if i can use this to peel myself backa bit, and if i can use this to peel myself back a bit, and just be, if i can use this to peel myself backa bit, andjust be, be me. but back a bit, and 'ust be, be me. but i can backa bit, andjust be, be me. ican imagine backa bit, andjust be, be me. i can imagine it backa bit, andjust be, be me. emit i can imagine it would not have gone down well at all at home. she’s i can imagine it would not have gone down well at all at home.— down well at all at home. she's not wronu! it down well at all at home. she's not wrong! it interesting _ down well at all at home. she's not wrong! it interesting how— down well at all at home. she's not wrong! it interesting how they - down well at all at home. she's not. wrong! it interesting how they might not see the reaction _ wrong! it interesting how they might not see the reaction from _ wrong! it interesting how they might not see the reaction from outside, i not see the reaction from outside, because matt hancock onlyjust arrived, so the sense of the outside world and what people are making of it, and i think charlene white's eyes and facial expressions there are brilliant, says all you need to know, that stare. i'm sure she will be quizzing him a little bit more. i

think she was very diplomatic actually. and we will be discussing matt hancock's entrance into the jungle later on with tv critic scott bryan and former contestant esther ra ntzen. whether or not it really as bad as it looks, or whether it is fun. lat it looks, or whether it is fun. lot of them enjoy — it looks, or whether it is fun. lr>it of them enjoy it. let's have a look at the weather, and carol is with us, we often say the weather is, get it but so far you have told us the temperatures is quite warm and above average, strong winds, rain which is unpredictable, there is a lot today! you have just made you havejust made me redundant, absolutely right! i will press on anyway. good morning. this is a lovely weather picture sent in from eastbourne, a quiet start for some others, some others, some cloud around and that the cloud in the west is producing some patchy light rain or drizzle. more persistent rain or drizzle. more persistent rain in the north—west of scotland, here temperatures in stornoway are 13 degrees. push further east, and there are some great —— breaks in

there are some great —— breaks in the cloud. in england, bush is there are sunny skies but for northern ireland and western parts of england, they could cloud with patchy drizzle. through the day we will see holes developing, and gusty winds. strongest across the north—west but even in land you will notice the strength of the wind. 15 or16 notice the strength of the wind. 15 or 16 degrees. this evening and overnight the rain pushes south across scotland and northern ireland and then retreats north, once again it will be a cloudy night with murky conditions in the west, patchy drizzle once again, but it is going to be very mild. temperatures 11 to 16. these temperatures are much higher than we would expect at this stage in november. normally we would be looking at three to six, north to south. tomorrow we start with those conditions, a cloudy start, patchy drizzle in the west. some holes

developing in the cloud. the rain continuing across the north west of scotland, eventually pushing into the outer hebrides, and moving across northern ireland. temperatures up to 17 degrees, these are more representative of what we would expect in may or late september rather than mid—november. that is a much more technical specific expert more cut than i could ever do.— specific expert more cut than i could ever do. ., ., , , ., ., could ever do. you did a pretty good “ob, i am could ever do. you did a pretty good job. i am shaking — could ever do. you did a pretty good job, i am shaking in _ could ever do. you did a pretty good job, i am shaking in my— could ever do. you did a pretty good job, i am shaking in my shoes. - could ever do. you did a pretty good job, i am shaking in my shoes. your| job, i am shaking in my shoes. your 'ob job, i am shaking in my shoes. your “0b is job, i am shaking in my shoes. your job is safe. — job, i am shaking in my shoes. your job is safe, don't _ job, i am shaking in my shoes. your job is safe, don't worry! _ after years of hearings, in which companies have blamed each other, the grenfell inquiry will have to decide in its final report next year, where the balance of blame really lies. this week closing statements in the second part of the investigation have been heard into the devastating fire injune 2017, which killed 72 people. tom symonds has this report.

in this room, there has been a long search for the truth. the grenfell inquiry, part two, began in january 2020. good morning, everyone. welcome to today's hearing. it was supposed to be over in months. the work of this inquiry is urgent and delay, if there is to be any, must be kept to a minimum. but then covid happened, followed by another challenge. witnesses applied for guarantees they would not be prosecuted based on their evidence, their right under law. it's very disappointing, i might even use a stronger word, that the application is being made so close to the date for calling witnesses. and then there was the blame game. i invited the core participants not to indulge in a merry—go—round of buck passing. regrettably, that invitation has not been accepted. hundreds of companies and organisations were

involved with grenfell. when the inquiry got going, they started to blame each other for what had gone wrong. any member of the public reading these statements and taking them all at face value would be forced to conclude that everyone involved in the refurbishment of grenfell tower did what they were supposed to do, and nobody made any serious or causative mistakes. the council, the royal borough of kensington and chelsea, did admit some mistakes, but this inquiry had to go deep into the commercial decisions, which led to the use of flammable cladding panels and insulation during grenfell�*s refurbishment. they killed when they promoted their unsuitable, dangerous products in the pursuit of money and a place within the market. the cladding was highly flammable, as demonstrated for us in 2018. the inquiry dug up evidence its manufacturer, arconic, had test results suggesting it might

be a fire risk, but promoted it as suitable for a project like grenfell. though this internal email spelt the name wrong. this gives the lie to arconic�*s previous narrative that all it does is sell the product and that it is not involved in the process of persuasion to get its product onto buildings. the company continues to argue it's for building designers to ensure its product is used safely. most of the insulation at grenfell was produced by a company called celotex. it too helped the fire spread. but this was one architect's view of the company's claim its product was safe. it's deliberately misleading. it's... it's masquerading horse meat as a beef lasagne and people bought it. celotex said it didn't market its product as non—combustible, it played no part in the decision to use it at grenfell tower,

and industry professionals should be able to understand how to use it safely. there was evidence it was politicians, the council and its tenant management organisation, the tmo, who decided to buy cheaper cladding products which weren't fire resistant. the tmo seems to have given no thought and asked no questions as to whether performance, including safety, was in any way compromised by this cost reduction. but decisions about the regulations governing fire safety were made by, well, the government. the department is deeply sorry for its past failures in relation to the oversight of the system that regulated safety in the construction and refurbishment of high rise buildings. when a former minister was grilled about his role, he got a bit tetchy. feel free to ask me as many questions as you like,

but could i respectfully remind you that you did promise that we will be away this morning, and i have changed my schedules to fit this in. i do have an extremely busy day meeting people, but this is more important than anything. but i would urge you to use your time wisely. right. may i please have an answer to my question? so here we are, two and a half years later, and the panel of three will have to decide which of the causes of the grenfell fire are most important. which of the companies and organisations involved are most to blame. the police are asking the same questions, and once the final report has been published, there will be a decision about whether there should be prosecutions. for those whose lives have been changed by this disaster, all of that can't come soon enough. tom symonds, bbc news, at the grenfell tower inquiry.

with the rising cost of living, the number of older people struggling to pay their rent is increasing. hannah's here with the details. yes, a group of people often overlooked when we talk about interest rates and housing gusts and all of those sorts of things. we're talking about older people who are living in private rented accommodation. lots of them are having a tough time at the moment. the numbers have gone up significantly in the past ten years. there are now nearly a00,000 over—65s privately renting their homes. one of them is trudy. both she and her husband are 71 and still having to work to pay their rent of £900 a month. trudy says they don't qualify for a council house or housing benefit. so retirement feels impossible. i think we will carry on, both carry on working. — i think we will carry on, both carry on working, until we absolutely feel we cannot— on working, until we absolutely feel we cannot do it any more. but how lon- we cannot do it any more. but how long that _ we cannot do it any more. but how long that will be, i can envisage it

being _ long that will be, i can envisage it being at— long that will be, i can envisage it being at least another five years until— being at least another five years until we — being at least another five years until we are both 76. i have a real worry— until we are both 76. i have a real worry that — until we are both 76. i have a real worry that as _ until we are both 76. i have a real worry that as we get old, older, we will end _ worry that as we get old, older, we will end up— worry that as we get old, older, we will end up homeless. and it seems extreme _ will end up homeless. and it seems extreme but i think as you do get older. _ extreme but i think as you do get older. you — extreme but i think as you do get older, you realise, gosh, you know, this is— older, you realise, gosh, you know, this is hard — older, you realise, gosh, you know, this is hard it — older, you realise, gosh, you know, this is hard. it is hard. i want somewhere where i can stay, put my roots, _ somewhere where i can stay, put my roots. you _ somewhere where i can stay, put my roots, you know, put my bag down and know that _ roots, you know, put my bag down and know that i _ roots, you know, put my bag down and know that i won't have to pack them again _ trudy�*s situation isn't unique. the housing charity shelter told us that around a quarter of people aged 55 and over are behind on their rent or struggling to pay. and the proportion of over—65s contacting their emergency helpline who are at high risk of homelessness rose to 29% in the last year. why? rental prices in england have gone up by 16% in the past two years. and with a shortage of rental properties, and steeper interest rate rises making landlord mortgages more expensive, average rent prices are expected to go up

by another a% next year. that would mean if you currently pay £800 a month, your rent would go up to £832 a month. so what help is available? let's speak now to polly neate, chief executive of the housing charity shelter, who joins us from our london newsroom. good morning, polly. is this a problem that is going to become more and more common as more people struggle to get on the housing ladder? ~ , ,., , struggle to get on the housing ladder? ~ , , ~ struggle to get on the housing ladder? ~ , , . ., struggle to get on the housing ladder? ~ , . ., ., ., , ladder? absolutely. we are already findin: that ladder? absolutely. we are already finding that 6196 — ladder? absolutely. we are already finding that 6196 of _ ladder? absolutely. we are already finding that 6196 of over _ ladder? absolutely. we are already finding that 6196 of over 65 - ladder? absolutely. we are already finding that 6196 of over 65 who - ladder? absolutely. we are already finding that 6196 of over 65 who are | finding that 61% of over 65 who are calling our emergency helpline are already at risk of homelessness. that's a really shocking figure. and with the cost of living crisis, it's worsening and worsening, that percentage unfortunately will only increase. this is a badly let down generation. these are people who, in the years gone by and not that long

ago, would have had a secure council house for their retirement. and now, because of decades of failure to build social homes, they are at risk of homelessness and its all forjust at the time of your life when you least want insecurity.— at the time of your life when you least want insecurity. does it feel to ou as least want insecurity. does it feel to you as if _ least want insecurity. does it feel to you as if the — least want insecurity. does it feel to you as if the whole _ least want insecurity. does it feel to you as if the whole system - least want insecurity. does it feel to you as if the whole system is i least want insecurity. does it feel i to you as if the whole system is set “p to you as if the whole system is set up on the basis that someone will have had a mortgage, had paid it off and not have housing costs in old age? and not have housing costs in old aie? �* , 4' and not have housing costs in old a.e?,,, , ~', ., age? absolutely. i think people who are in this situation _ age? absolutely. i think people who are in this situation can _ age? absolutely. i think people who are in this situation can very - are in this situation can very reasonably feel completely overlooked and quite badly let down. that is systemic issue, as i said. people simply cannot have a council house, a social home, because there are not any, really, we are going backwards in delivery of new social homes every year. but beyond that this is an emergency right now and the government in the autumn statement absolutely must unfreeze housing benefit otherwise they are

going to see a huge surge in homelessness, particularly among these older private renters who are desperately struggling. haida desperately struggling. how confident are _ desperately struggling. how confident are you _ desperately struggling. how confident are you that - desperately struggling. how confident are you that the government is looking at unfreezing housing benefit in the autumn statement and how urgent is that issue? , , . , , issue? this is incredibly urgent. this is a government _ issue? this is incredibly urgent. this is a government which - issue? this is incredibly urgent. this is a government which i'ml issue? this is incredibly urgent. - this is a government which i'm sure does not want to preside over a significant surge in homelessness, particularly not among older people. so i'm hoping, i don't know about confident, but i'm certainly hoping that the fact that they can see what's coming and we are telling them what's coming, that will mean that they will do something about it. both in the short term in terms of housing benefit, just to help people stay in their home this winter, but also they must invest in a generation of decent social homes otherwise this problem is going to recur and occur and recur. they need

to solve the underlying issue. for --eole to solve the underlying issue. for people watching this you might themselves be in this situation, what kind of help are you able to point them to when they call up your emergency helpline?— emergency helpline? every situation is different but _ emergency helpline? every situation is different but we _ emergency helpline? every situation is different but we would _ emergency helpline? every situation is different but we would really - is different but we would really urge people to call up before that eviction notice hits the doormat. don't put this off, it is really tempting and i think we will understand that, it's tempting to kind of pretend the crisis is further away than it is. it's really important not to do that, it's really important to get help as quickly as possible because we can provide debt advice, advocate on your behalf, we can make sure you maximise all the income that you can get from benefits. the main bit of advice i would give is to seek help as soon as possible, really. and a huge thank you as well to everybody who is helping us, particularly m&s who is helping us, particularly m&s who are giving us money from

christmas damages this year again, everyone keeping the helpline going, a huge thank you. —— from their christmas sandwiches this year. but my advice is get help before it reaches a crisis point.- my advice is get help before it reaches a crisis point. there is more information, _ reaches a crisis point. there is more information, support - reaches a crisis point. there is| more information, support and reaches a crisis point. there is - more information, support and advice online at the bbc�*s cost of living web page. you do get a sense, hannah, of how this is affecting people in so many different ways, and as you said, that website is really helpful because it has really simple tips and advice about how, if anyone is worrying how they can get some help on things they might change day—to—day to try and save a bit of money, as we approach winter. nice to see you, thank you. it is 27 minutes past seven. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc

london, i'm alison earle. tube passengers are being warned of major disruption today as around ten thousand underground workers have begun a 2a—hour strike. the rmt union's taking action overjob cuts, working conditions and what it calls "detrimental" changes to staff pensions. tfl insists no proposals to change them have been made and no one will lose theirjob. for tips on other ways to get around the capital today head over to our website. the mother of teenager stephen lawrence — who was murdered in a racist attack in south east london almost 30 years ago — says she believes the met is still institutionally racist. baroness lawrence has been sharing her experience of losing her son and dealing with grief — as part of a new online course. she told bbc london the met hasn't moved on much since stephen's death. i think if you look back at what happened in �*93, they weren't there to protect me and my family, and over the years,

nothing much has changed. the rhetoric sometimes may have changed, but the attitudes i don't believe have changed. scotland yard said it's made huge reforms — including diversity training, more community engagement — and says the new commissioner is bringing in more detectives to root out racism. kensington and chelsea council is to pay over £200,000 to bereaved families and survivors of the grenfell tower fire after they failed to provide some people with adequate support. in closing statements to the public inquiry, the council apologised "unreservedly" for failing residents and stressed the national fire and building safety system was "too broken to be fixed by minor changes". travel now. let's see how the strike is affecting things. no service on most lines. the elizabeth line is running. on the 0verground there's no service between liverpool street and cheshunt / chingford / enfield town. the dlr has no service between shadwell and bank. and there's a reduced service on the central and northern lines.

now onto the weather with elizabeth. good morning. today is set to feel really quite warm for this time of year with temperatures across the capital around five celsius above the seasonal average. it's also going to be very windy, there is a brisk south—westerly wind blowing and its should stay largely dry. temperatures rising this morning from where we were last night with the milder air filtering in from the west. brisk south—westerly, gusting perhaps as high as 35 to maybe a0 miles an hour, so certainly very blustery out there. some areas of cloud but also some bright and sunny spells, and we should stay dry. temperatures could peak to all the way up to 16 or 17 celsius and its exceptionally mild overnight. we keep the strength of the wind and there will be a lot of cloud around. temperatures won't drop below the low teens in celsius in a very mild start to friday. a bit more sunshine around on friday and we keep the mild air. 17 celsius. looking dry on friday and over the weekend but a cooler start to the day on saturday. some chilly air coming through with perhaps some mist and fog patches.

you can get the latest on the travel disruption using our twitter alerts and on bbc radio london. that's it for now. i'm back in around an hour. hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and victoria valentine. nurses in many parts of the uk have voted in favour of a strike over pay. walkouts at hospitals and community teams are expected to take place before the end of the year — but emergency care won't be affected. nurses in every service in scotland and northern ireland voted for strike action. in wales, there could be walkouts at all health boards except one in the south east. but in england, a low ballot turnout meant it was more of a mixed picture — nurses are set to walk

out atjust over half of england's health trusts. we'rejoined now by patricia marquis, director for england at the royal college of nursing. thank you forjoining us on the programme, patricia. why do you think so many nurses across the country feel that they have no choice but to strike? i country feel that they have no choice but to strike?— country feel that they have no choice but to strike? i think what the are choice but to strike? i think what they are saying _ choice but to strike? i think what they are saying to _ choice but to strike? i think what they are saying to the _ choice but to strike? i think what. they are saying to the government is, enough — they are saying to the government is, enough is enough. its years of underfunding into the nhs and into nursing _ underfunding into the nhs and into nursing so — underfunding into the nhs and into nursing so things have got worse and worse, _ nursing so things have got worse and worse. with— nursing so things have got worse and worse, with higher pressure and the value _ worse, with higher pressure and the value of— worse, with higher pressure and the value of their salaries has fallen behind — value of their salaries has fallen behind in — value of their salaries has fallen behind in the last ten years, and i think— behind in the last ten years, and i think this — behind in the last ten years, and i think this is — behind in the last ten years, and i think this is a signal to the government to say, we cannot carry on doing — government to say, we cannot carry on doing this and we need some radical— on doing this and we need some radical action to improve things not 'ust radical action to improve things not just for— radical action to improve things not just for nurses but for patients. has the government underestimated the strength of feeling here? successive governments have failed to listen _ successive governments have failed to listen to what nursing staff are telling _ to listen to what nursing staff are telling them, and that things are

not safe — telling them, and that things are not safe and there are not enough nurses— not safe and there are not enough nurses and — not safe and there are not enough nurses and the sorts of actions they need _ nurses and the sorts of actions they need to— nurses and the sorts of actions they need to take to improve things both for nurses— need to take to improve things both for nurses and patients, they have 'ust for nurses and patients, they have just not— for nurses and patients, they have just not listened and continued to do what _ just not listened and continued to do what they believe is the right thing. _ do what they believe is the right thing. but — do what they believe is the right thing, but the impact of that has been _ thing, but the impact of that has been a _ thing, but the impact of that has been a deterioration in the services and more _ been a deterioration in the services and more and more nurses deciding to leave _ and more and more nurses deciding to leave the _ and more and more nurses deciding to leave the profession. of and more and more nurses deciding to leave the profession.— leave the profession. of course, at this stage. — leave the profession. of course, at this stage. it _ leave the profession. of course, at this stage, it difficult _ leave the profession. of course, at this stage, it difficult to _ leave the profession. of course, at this stage, it difficult to know- this stage, it difficult to know exactly what impact there will be in terms of waiting times and in terms of services with regards to the strike, but we know there will be some, of course. do you really believe that the ends justify the means? . i believe that the ends 'ustify the means? . ~' ., ., , means? . i think we have to put it in context— means? . i think we have to put it in context that _ means? . i think we have to put it in context that services _ means? . i think we have to put it in context that services now - means? . i think we have to put it in context that services now are i means? . i think we have to put it i in context that services now are not safe and _ in context that services now are not safe and people are waiting far too lon- safe and people are waiting far too long for— safe and people are waiting far too long for their surgery, for their outpatient appointments and ambulances, and when they get into the hospital or community services there _ the hospital or community services there are _ the hospital or community services there are not enough nurses to deliver— there are not enough nurses to deliver the care they need and we know— deliver the care they need and we know in— deliver the care they need and we know in our— deliver the care they need and we know in our last survey that 83% of

members _ know in our last survey that 83% of members told us that there were not enough staff on the last shift they worked. _ enough staff on the last shift they worked, so things are already very, very difficult, so the disruption we will cause — very difficult, so the disruption we will cause will, of course, be disruptive _ will cause will, of course, be disruptive and we will make it safer for patients, absolutely. but we cannot — for patients, absolutely. but we cannot say there won't be disruption, but it will not be on the level— disruption, but it will not be on the level that is already happening every— the level that is already happening every single day across our services _ every single day across our services-— every single day across our services. . ., . services. what assurances can you personally — services. what assurances can you personally give — services. what assurances can you personally give that _ services. what assurances can you personally give that services - services. what assurances can you personally give that services such | personally give that services such as intensive care or cancer care, for example, will not be impacted. the way we will work with employees is to make _ the way we will work with employees is to make sure we want to keep patients— is to make sure we want to keep patients safe. we do not want to see patients— patients safe. we do not want to see patients of— patients safe. we do not want to see patients of as a result of the action. — patients of as a result of the action. so— patients of as a result of the action, so things like intensive care. _ action, so things like intensive care, things like emergency departments, we will be working with employers _ departments, we will be working with employers to make sure and can run at safe _ employers to make sure and can run at safe staffing levels, the same as

it would _ at safe staffing levels, the same as it would for— at safe staffing levels, the same as it would for inpatient services and there _ it would for inpatient services and there are — it would for inpatient services and there are services that have to continue — there are services that have to continue to make sure patients are safe and _ continue to make sure patients are safe and we — continue to make sure patients are safe and we will agree with employers what those are and what staff should be working to enable that to _ staff should be working to enable that to happen. and staff should be working to enable that to happen-— staff should be working to enable that to happen. and i'm looking at the fi . ures that to happen. and i'm looking at the figures and _ that to happen. and i'm looking at the figures and there _ that to happen. and i'm looking at the figures and there are - that to happen. and i'm looking at the figures and there are more - that to happen. and i'm looking at. the figures and there are more than 7 million people in england alone waiting for hospital treatment and there are people who have been wetting your hips, knees, people who need district nurses, and those are services that will be affected by the strike action. the people who often rely on the services are older people and have already weighted the whole of the pandemic in some instances to be seen. is it really fair that the burden will be felled by older patients across the country? by older patients across the count ? . by older patients across the country?_ i i by older patients across the - country?_ i would country? -- will be felt. i would turn the question _ country? -- will be felt. i would turn the question around. - country? -- will be felt. i would turn the question around. is - country? -- will be felt. i would turn the question around. is it i country? -- will be felt. i would i turn the question around. is it fair they are _ turn the question around. is it fair they are waiting as long as they are how. _ they are waiting as long as they are now. and _ they are waiting as long as they are now. and it — they are waiting as long as they are now, and it is not. the reason they are waiting — now, and it is not. the reason they are waiting is— now, and it is not. the reason they are waiting is because the government is continuing to do what

it has— government is continuing to do what it has done. — government is continuing to do what it has done, which is do not pay nursing — it has done, which is do not pay nursing staff enough, which leads to more _ nursing staff enough, which leads to more and _ nursing staff enough, which leads to more and more nurses leaving the profession. — more and more nurses leaving the profession, and a failure of an increase — profession, and a failure of an increase in— profession, and a failure of an increase in nurses coming into the profession— increase in nurses coming into the profession so we are dependent on overseas _ profession so we are dependent on overseas recruitment and that is what _ overseas recruitment and that is what is — overseas recruitment and that is what is causing the problem and that is why— what is causing the problem and that is why nurses are saying, please listen _ is why nurses are saying, please listen to — is why nurses are saying, please listen to us. _ is why nurses are saying, please listen to us, you need to do something different. this is not working. — something different. this is not working. things are getting worse, we are _ working. things are getting worse, we are seeing more and more nurses leave _ we are seeing more and more nurses leave the _ we are seeing more and more nurses leave the profession, and patient services — leave the profession, and patient services are suffering as a result. isaw— services are suffering as a result. i saw there — services are suffering as a result. i saw there were 50,000 or so vacancies in nursing across the uk at the moment. are you able to tell us at this stage when the strikes might actually happen? i us at this stage when the strikes might actually happen?- us at this stage when the strikes might actually happen? i cannot tell ou the might actually happen? i cannot tell you the precise _ might actually happen? i cannot tell you the precise details. _ might actually happen? i cannot tell you the precise details. we - might actually happen? i cannot tell you the precise details. we have - might actually happen? i cannot tell you the precise details. we have to| you the precise details. we have to .ive you the precise details. we have to give employers across most of the uk 14 days _ give employers across most of the uk 1a days notice of any action and in ia days notice of any action and in northern— 1a days notice of any action and in northern ireland it is slightly different, but we will give the appropriate notice. what i can say

is we _ appropriate notice. what i can say is we intend to take action before the end _ is we intend to take action before the end of— is we intend to take action before the end of the year. gk is we intend to take action before the end of the year.— is we intend to take action before the end of the year. ok thank you, patricia marquis, _ the end of the year. ok thank you, patricia marquis, from _ the end of the year. ok thank you, patricia marquis, from the - the end of the year. ok thank you, patricia marquis, from the royal i patricia marquis, from the royal couege patricia marquis, from the royal college of nursing. it’s patricia marquis, from the royal college of nursing.— college of nursing. it's worth sa in: college of nursing. it's worth saying that — college of nursing. it's worth saying that the _ college of nursing. it's worth saying that the strikes - college of nursing. it's worth saying that the strikes will i college of nursing. it's worth | saying that the strikes will not affect everywhere in the country, regardless of where you are,, and there are full details on the website to check what the services could look like where you are. you can look at the bbc news website and loads of details about what the services will be on what will be affected and where in the country you are. affected and where in the country ou are. ~ ~' .,, affected and where in the country ouare. ,,, ,, you are. mike has slipped in silently onto _ you are. mike has slipped in silently onto the _ you are. mike has slipped in silently onto the sofa. i you are. mike has slipped in silently onto the sofa. you i you are. mike has slipped in i silently onto the sofa. you were very quiet. silently onto the sofa. you were very quiet-— silently onto the sofa. you were very quiet. they were very noisy about the _ very quiet. they were very noisy about the big — very quiet. they were very noisy about the big announcement i about the big announcement yesterday. about the big announcement yesterday-— it's such a contrast to 64 years ago when _ it's such a contrast to 64 years ago when the _ it's such a contrast to 64 years ago when the team largely went to the world _ when the team largely went to the world cup— when the team largely went to the world cup unnoticed and got to the

quarterfinals, but the accounts go that when — quarterfinals, but the accounts go that when they came back all of the players _ that when they came back all of the players got to swansea railway station — players got to swansea railway station were asked if they had been on holiday. — station were asked if they had been on holiday, and he went to his mum for a _ on holiday, and he went to his mum for a cup _ on holiday, and he went to his mum for a cup of— on holiday, and he went to his mum for a cup of tea. this was in sweden. _ for a cup of tea. this was in sweden. that was the last time they .ot sweden. that was the last time they got there. _ sweden. that was the last time they got there. and all these decades on wales— got there. and all these decades on wales are _ got there. and all these decades on wales are determined to relish this moment— wales are determined to relish this moment of history, and celebrate this moment in time and their achievement are going to a world cup for the _ achievement are going to a world cup for the first _ achievement are going to a world cup for the first time in 64 years, having — for the first time in 64 years, having seen generation after generation miss out, the squad announcement last night meant so much. _ announcement last night meant so much. so — announcement last night meant so much, so much pride, so we decided to take _ much, so much pride, so we decided to take the _ much, so much pride, so we decided to take the moment home to a community centre near where he grew up. from an old miners hall in the rhondda valley, news which launches 26 players onto the world's biggest stage, with a squad with big stars and a few who play in league 2. can they be more than the sum of their parts ? we've never been blessed with having

two teams playing in the premiership or the bundesliga or liga, we've never had that but it doesn't bother us and whenever they put the jersey on, they raise their levels of performance. the rhondda valley is rob page's home and he wants the team to be rooted here, inspiring those at the start of their journey. i absolutely love football and me and my father will sit on the settee and watch football. are you going to watch it as a family? yes, the last time they were in the world cup was 1958 and i was not even born then, so a long time ago. all credit to gallant wales for holding brazil to a single goal. the tournament ended in heartbreak, a goal by pele sending wales home. since then it's been a history of missed opportunities. oh, and he has hit the crossbar! until now. after such a long and painful wait it's not a surprise that this is a huge moment for wales, notjust in a sporting sense, but a way of celebrating a nation with its own political and

cultural identity. it's all wrapped up in the official song, a welsh language protest anthem that the players listen to before every game. i told gareth bale when i met him, people are so impressed with your singing and he said, i only know the chorus, but i think he knows the verse by now. some welsh fans won't be travelling to qatar because of concerns over human rights, and others kept out by the cost, but soon a whole nation will be watching as wales kick off their campaign. the mood surrounding the england squad announcement which is this afternoon is rather different. they have been at every world cup since 1998 and so it's mounting injury concerns that dominate gareth southgate's thoughts. reece james is the latest defender to be ruled out, and england legend alan shearer, thinks fans should lower their expectations this time.

we should have enough to get out the group, we should win the group with the ability we have in our squad. i don't see us going as far as we have in the last two tournaments. as i said, i would in the last two tournaments. as i said, iwould be in the last two tournaments. as i said, i would be concerned about us defensively. said, i would be concerned about us defensively-— defensively. where do you reckon the will defensively. where do you reckon they will get _ defensively. where do you reckon they will get to? _ defensively. where do you reckon they will get to? i _ defensively. where do you reckon they will get to? i would - defensively. where do you reckon they will get to? i would say i defensively. where do you reckon they will get to? i would say may| defensively. where do you reckon i they will get to? i would say may be a quarterfinal- _ england fans won't like this. tottenham boss antonio conte, saying that captain harry kane, is "very, very tired". the striker was substituted in last night's loss to nottingham forest in the league cup. on a night when spurs were second best to forest, the premier league's bottom side, who took the lead after the break through a great goal renan lodi and then they doubled their lead, and despite having a man sent off were comfortable winners. manchester city never seem to get bored of winning this cup. they've won this competition four times in the last five seasons, and against chelsea last night showed they're still keen. riyad mahrez scoring a free—kick in a comfortable 2—0 win at the etihad.

iam more i am more than pleased, happy for the performance of the players, the quality of all of them and that is because we are so good. it doesn't matter what happens in the last result, they are a fantastic team and we are happy to be in the next round. premier league west ham were knocked out by blackburn rovers of the championship 10—9 in an epic penalty shoot out at the london stadium. after 19 straight successful spot—kicks, angelo ogbonna's effort came crashing off the bar to send rovers through. the holders liverpool were given an almighty scare by derby county of league one. it finished goalless after 90 minutes, but the reds scraped through on penalties with harvey elliott scoring the decisive spot kick. you can see all of last night's results on the bbc sport website. celtic made hard work of things at motherwell in the scottish premiership. they did keep their winning run in the league going. daizen maeda scored celtic's second, but they were forced to hold on at the end after the home side pulled a goal back. celtic stay seven points clear of second place rangers, who bounced back from last weekend's defeat.

malik tillman scoring the only goal of the match as they beat hearts at ibrox. it's crunch time for england's cricketers in adelaide later this morning, as they take on india for a place in the t20 world cup. the winners will face pakistan in the final on sunday, and england captainjos buttler says in this format of the game, there's such a thin line between victory and defeat. t20 can be very unpredictable and we have seen through the tournament there are sides who have caused upsets against a form guide or the favourite tag, but getting to the semifinal of the tournament, the team that handles the occasion really well, one or two guys in t20 can step up and have a day out and that can go a long way to winning the game. and finally, a moment to savour forjimmy white. at the age of 60 the whirlwind has qualified for the uk snooker championship after coming through four rounds of qualifying. white won the tournament 30 years ago and sealed his place in york

with victory over dominic dale. the draw takes place later today and he's not going just to make up the numbers. you will have to ask me after i win it, because i'm not herejust to make the numbers up. if i bring my a game, ican make the numbers up. if i bring my a game, i can win the competition. wow, 60. snooker is a game you can keep— wow, 60. snooker is a game you can keep going _ wow, 60. snooker is a game you can keep going on, but you would say maybe _ keep going on, but you would say maybe you — keep going on, but you would say maybe you would be done by 50. maybe the reaction. _ maybe you would be done by 50. maybe the reaction, the concentration, the mental— the reaction, the concentration, the mental side — the reaction, the concentration, the mental side of the game might slow down but _ mental side of the game might slow down but it's amazing to think it was in _ down but it's amazing to think it was in his— down but it's amazing to think it was in his first world championship, and he _ was in his first world championship, and he famously lost six, and this is the _ and he famously lost six, and this is the uk — and he famously lost six, and this is the uk championship, but the first one — is the uk championship, but the first one was when he lost to steve davis _ first one was when he lost to steve davis in _ first one was when he lost to steve davis in 1984. careless whisper, george _ davis in 1984. careless whisper, george michael, i was in shorts at school. _ george michael, i was in shorts at school. you — george michael, i was in shorts at school. you wouldn't remember, you too. ., ., ., ., ., , | too. nor would carroll, of course. i was born that _ too. nor would carroll, of course. i

was born that year. _ too. nor would carroll, of course. i was born that year. you _ too. nor would carroll, of course. i was born that year. you certainly i was born that year. you certainly don't remember. _ was born that year. you certainly don't remember. thanks, - was born that year. you certainly don't remember. thanks, mike. | was born that year. you certainly i don't remember. thanks, mike. let's check in with — don't remember. thanks, mike. let's check in with the _ don't remember. thanks, mike. let's check in with the weather, _ don't remember. thanks, mike. let's check in with the weather, it's - don't remember. thanks, mike. let's check in with the weather, it's a i check in with the weather, it's a funny old weather pattern. i can't get my head around it and neither can my bees. i look after bees, and i cannot believe that in november they are still out foraging. i hope they are still out foraging. i hope they found the ivy because that is pretty much the only pollen at the moment. bless them, but you are quite right, the weather is topsy—turvy and mike is such— the weather is topsy—turvy and mike is such a _ the weather is topsy—turvy and mike is such a gent as well. we have very mild conditions and i'll start to the day— mild conditions and i'll start to the day and it will be mild as we go through— the day and it will be mild as we go through the days and nights for the next few. _ through the days and nights for the next few. there is rain in the forecast _ next few. there is rain in the forecast as— next few. there is rain in the forecast as well, largely kept at bay in _ forecast as well, largely kept at bay in the — forecast as well, largely kept at bay in the north west by a ridge of hi-h bay in the north west by a ridge of high pressure and we are starting murky— high pressure and we are starting murky with patchy rain, especially in western— murky with patchy rain, especially in western areas, like rain or drizzle. — in western areas, like rain or drizzle. and you can see the chart producing — drizzle. and you can see the chart producing the rain, this weather front— producing the rain, this weather front and — producing the rain, this weather front and all of these isobars telling — front and all of these isobars telling you it will be windy and the

wind is _ telling you it will be windy and the wind is coming from a mild direction. _ wind is coming from a mild direction, namely from the south—west to the mid—atlantic and it's moving — south—west to the mid—atlantic and it's moving all the way across our shores _ it's moving all the way across our shores this— it's moving all the way across our shores. this morning the rain has fallen— shores. this morning the rain has fallen quite — shores. this morning the rain has fallen quite heavily across north—west scotland and you can see where _ north—west scotland and you can see where we _ north—west scotland and you can see where we have patchy drizzle in the west and _ where we have patchy drizzle in the west and a — where we have patchy drizzle in the west and a fair bit of cloud around. i'm west and a fair bit of cloud around. i'm through — west and a fair bit of cloud around. i'm through the day we will see a develop — i'm through the day we will see a develop in — i'm through the day we will see a develop in the cloud, especially in eastern _ develop in the cloud, especially in eastern areas in the sun will come out but _ eastern areas in the sun will come out but the — eastern areas in the sun will come out but the wind will be a feature and you _ out but the wind will be a feature and you will notice it will be quite gusty. _ and you will notice it will be quite gusty. the — and you will notice it will be quite gusty. the strongest winds will be across _ gusty. the strongest winds will be across the — gusty. the strongest winds will be across the north west again and gusting — across the north west again and gusting between 50 and 60 miles an hour. _ gusting between 50 and 60 miles an hour. but— gusting between 50 and 60 miles an hour, but then around 27 around london — hour, but then around 27 around london and _ hour, but then around 27 around london and 31 into the south—west. temperatures between 13 and 16 degrees. — temperatures between 13 and 16 degrees, above average for the time of year. _ degrees, above average for the time of year. through the evening and overnight. — of year. through the evening and overnight, band of rain in scotland pushes _ overnight, band of rain in scotland pushes further south and that's before — pushes further south and that's before it — pushes further south and that's before it turns around and retreats northwards. on the other side once again— northwards. on the other side once again some — northwards. on the other side once

again some cloud around and in the west. _ again some cloud around and in the west. some — again some cloud around and in the west, some patchy drizzle, low cloud. — west, some patchy drizzle, low cloud, mist, fog and murky conditions generally. still windy tonight— conditions generally. still windy tonight but exceptionally mild for the time — tonight but exceptionally mild for the time of year. between 11 and 16 degrees _ the time of year. between 11 and 16 degrees and the average this time is three _ degrees and the average this time is three to _ degrees and the average this time is three to six — degrees and the average this time is three to six north to south, so a huge _ three to six north to south, so a huge difference in temperatures and tomorrow— huge difference in temperatures and tomorrow we start on a cloudy note with patchy — tomorrow we start on a cloudy note with patchy drizzle in the west and the rain _ with patchy drizzle in the west and the rain in — with patchy drizzle in the west and the rain in the outer hebrides will clear— the rain in the outer hebrides will clear pushing through other parts of scotland _ clear pushing through other parts of scotland and northern ireland and there _ scotland and northern ireland and there will— scotland and northern ireland and there will be a fair bit of cloud ahead — there will be a fair bit of cloud ahead of— there will be a fair bit of cloud ahead of it and some low cloud, mist and hill— ahead of it and some low cloud, mist and hill farm, some drizzle and the brightest _ and hill farm, some drizzle and the brightest conditions with some sunshine — brightest conditions with some sunshine will be in the south and east where — sunshine will be in the south and east where we have temperatures to 17, east where we have temperatures to 17. maybe _ east where we have temperatures to 17, maybe 18 degrees. so, again, above _ 17, maybe 18 degrees. so, again, above average for the time of year. as we _ above average for the time of year. as we head — above average for the time of year. as we head into the weekend, the front— as we head into the weekend, the front retreats and the spacing opens

wider— front retreats and the spacing opens wider than _ front retreats and the spacing opens wider than it has been, so it won't be as— wider than it has been, so it won't be as windy. — wider than it has been, so it won't be as windy. on saturday, for northern— be as windy. on saturday, for northern ireland and scotland we see the weather front drag rain northwards and there will still be cloud _ northwards and there will still be cloud around but try as we come further— cloud around but try as we come further south and these are the temperatures, 11, two 16 degrees. so after the — temperatures, 11, two 16 degrees. so after the murky start, things will brighten — after the murky start, things will brighten up and sunday as similar as we start— brighten up and sunday as similar as we start with low cloud, mist and hill farm — we start with low cloud, mist and hill farm and that breaks and we see sunshine _ hill farm and that breaks and we see sunshine and it is dry and the rain stays— sunshine and it is dry and the rain stays out— sunshine and it is dry and the rain stays out in— sunshine and it is dry and the rain stays out in the atlantic, but the mild _ stays out in the atlantic, but the mild theme continues until next week. _ we are seeing those temperatures in mid—november and even with a massive decried —— divide across the country, it is still really mild. it really is mild and the temperatures by day— really is mild and the temperatures by day are — really is mild and the temperatures by day are more representative of what _ by day are more representative of what we _ by day are more representative of what we would expect in may or late september, not mid—november, and overnight— september, not mid—november, and overnight some of the temperatures will be _ overnight some of the temperatures will be higher in parts of scotland and northern ireland than further south. _ and northern ireland than further south. not by much, but that is

unusual— south. not by much, but that is unusual as _ south. not by much, but that is unusual as well at this time of year. — unusual as well at this time of ear. . , , ., , . unusual as well at this time of ear. . , , ., ,. ., ~ year. really unusual picture. thank ou for year. really unusual picture. thank you for explaining _ year. really unusual picture. thank you for explaining all _ year. really unusual picture. thank you for explaining all about. - year. really unusual picture. thank you for explaining all about. no i you for explaining all about. no wonder the are confused. we i you for explaining all about. no | wonder the are confused. we all you for explaining all about. no i wonder the are confused. we all are. remembrance day is approaching, and it's a poignant time where we can reflect on and remember those who sacrificed their lives in active service. and alongside the red poppy, there's also the purple one — to highlight the contribution animals have made during conflict, and to ensure their service isn't forgotten, as jacob tomlinson reports. at the end of the day, they served alongside — at the end of the day, they served alongside each other. one needed the other. _ alongside each other. one needed the other. so— alongside each other. one needed the other, so we rememberthem alongside each other. one needed the other, so we remember them all. on a cold autumn — other, so we remember them all. on a cold autumn morning _ other, so we remember them all. on a cold autumn morning in _ other, so we remember them all. q�*i —. cold autumn morning in horse forth, these volunteers are getting straight to work. they are addressing this horse in purple poppies in memories of the animals that fought and lost their lives in the great war. brute that fought and lost their lives in the great war.— that fought and lost their lives in the great war. ~ . the great war. we have the reef, the head collar and _ the great war. we have the reef, the head collar and the _ the great war. we have the reef, the head collar and the rug _ the great war. we have the reef, the head collar and the rug that - the great war. we have the reef, the head collar and the rug that has i the great war. we have the reef, the head collar and the rug that has all. head collar and the rug that has all been decorated, handmade, crocheted

poppies from the team of volunteers. each year the murphys army poppy campaign designed a new puppy for the volunteers to make before addressing the horse again. we have around 100 people _ addressing the horse again. we have around 100 people making _ addressing the horse again. we have around 100 people making these i addressing the horse again. we have around 100 people making these for| around 100 people making these for us now. _ around 100 people making these for us now, and this year we estimate we have taken— us now, and this year we estimate we have taken in— us now, and this year we estimate we have taken in 5000 knitted or crocheted poppies. we came up with the idea _ crocheted poppies. we came up with the idea in— crocheted poppies. we came up with the idea in 2016, and at that point in time. _ the idea in 2016, and at that point in time, very few people had heard of the _ in time, very few people had heard of the purple poppy. ithink in time, very few people had heard of the purple poppy. i think it's extremely important the animals are remembered alongside their human counterparts. so many people are familiar. _ counterparts. so many people are familiar, quite rightly, with the traditional red poppy but very few until that — traditional red poppy but very few until that point had heard of the purple _ until that point had heard of the purple poppy. until that point had heard of the purple poppy-— until that point had heard of the purple poppy- purple poppy. never forget, the animals served _ purple poppy. never forget, the animals served as _ purple poppy. never forget, the animals served as well. - purple poppy. never forget, the animals served as well. they i purple poppy. never forget, the | animals served as well. they had purple poppy. never forget, the i animals served as well. they had no choice, and they still serve today. with remembrance day around the corner comments a time to not only

remember our fallen soldiers but those on four legs forward by their side. we were just chatting about our next story, and it is approaching ten to eight. he gave us the marmalade—loving bear in a duffle coat — but the paddington creator michael bond also wrote another children's classic — olga da polga — inspired by his daughter's pet guinea pig. now, olga — who narrates her wild and often exaggerated adventures to her animalfriends — is getting her tv debut in a new adaptation of the beloved books. let's take a look. iam olga i am olga da polga, that's me.

brea kfast? breakfast? # my head is full of stories, derring—do and glories, so come around and listen to me. amazing. ridiculous. # amazing. ridiculous. interesting. # ola da amazing. ridiculous. interesting. # olga da polga. _ amazing. ridiculous. interesting. # olga da polga, that's _ amazing. ridiculous. interesting. # olga da polga, that's me. _ amazing. ridiculous. interesting. # olga da polga, that's me. you i amazing. ridiculous. interesting. # olga da polga, that's me. you can i olga da polga, that's me. you can see why we _ olga da polga, that's me. you can see why we were _ olga da polga, that's me. you can see why we were chatting - olga da polga, that's me. you can see why we were chatting about i olga da polga, that's me. you can| see why we were chatting about it. so cute. we're joined now by karen jankel, michael bond's daughter and owner of the real olga da polga — and the executive producerjackie savery. good morning to you both are nice to see it. jackie, let me start with you. how did this come about? it is super cute. i you. how did this come about? it is super cute-— super cute. i read the books as a child and i _ super cute. i read the books as a child and i loved _ super cute. i read the books as a child and i loved them, - super cute. i read the books as a child and i loved them, and i i super cute. i read the books as a | child and i loved them, and i love guinea pigs, so it felt the natural idea to try and bring them to television and we run a company in scotland and we thought, let's see whether this might work.—

scotland and we thought, let's see whether this might work. karen this is a story very _ whether this might work. karen this is a story very close _ whether this might work. karen this is a story very close to your- whether this might work. karen this is a story very close to your heart, i is a story very close to your heart, isn't it? you know this all too well, because you are the original owner. , , ., ., ., owner. the very first olga da polga was my guinea _ owner. the very first olga da polga was my guinea pig _ owner. the very first olga da polga was my guinea pig which _ owner. the very first olga da polga was my guinea pig which inspired i owner. the very first olga da polga l was my guinea pig which inspired my father— was my guinea pig which inspired my father to _ was my guinea pig which inspired my father to write the stories, so i am karen _ father to write the stories, so i am karen saw— father to write the stories, so i am karen saw dust in the box. this father to write the stories, so i am karen saw dust in the box.- karen saw dust in the box. this is what is incredible. _ karen saw dust in the box. this is what is incredible. tell— karen saw dust in the box. this is what is incredible. tell us - karen saw dust in the box. this is what is incredible. tell us about i what is incredible. tell us about the origins of the story on what your dad did. he the origins of the story on what your dad did-— the origins of the story on what your dad did. he was inspired and had already _ your dad did. he was inspired and had already written _ your dad did. he was inspired and had already written paddington i your dad did. he was inspired and i had already written paddington and was inspired to write different books — was inspired to write different books about our guinea pig and my cat, books about our guinea pig and my cat. and _ books about our guinea pig and my cat. and he — books about our guinea pig and my cat, and he wrote the books back in 1971 when _ cat, and he wrote the books back in 1971 when it — cat, and he wrote the books back in 1971 when it was first published and then many— 1971 when it was first published and then many years later he thought it would _ then many years later he thought it would be _ then many years later he thought it would be fun if olga da polga went on television and he made a pilot. at home _ on television and he made a pilot. at home am — on television and he made a pilot. at home am i right in saying? which jackie knew — at home am i right in saying? which jackie knew nothing _ at home am i right in saying? which jackie knew nothing about, - at home am i right in saying? which jackie knew nothing about, so - at home am i right in saying? which jackie knew nothing about, so it i at home am i right in saying? which jackie knew nothing about, so it was not until... — jackie knew nothing about, so it was not until... we are looking at it here. _ not until... we are looking at it here. this — not until... we are looking at it here, this is the pilot. that was the incredible _ here, this is the pilot. that was the incredible thing, _ here, this is the pilot. that was the incredible thing, when i here, this is the pilot. that was the incredible thing, when we i the incredible thing, when we worked out how we might do this as a

programme i approached the estate and karen said, that's incredible, it's almost word for word what my father would have wanted and went up to the where ever you store these scripts and produced scripts that were almost identical to how we wanted to produce it. talk were almost identical to how we wanted to produce it.— wanted to produce it. talk me throu . h wanted to produce it. talk me through what _ wanted to produce it. talk me through what we _ wanted to produce it. talk me through what we are - wanted to produce it. talk me through what we are looking i wanted to produce it. talk me | through what we are looking at wanted to produce it. talk me - through what we are looking at here. one of the photos falling out. these are the original scripts. and you found these in the attic, but you knew they were there. lute found these in the attic, but you knew they were there.— found these in the attic, but you knew they were there. we knew they were there and _ knew they were there. we knew they were there and jackie _ knew they were there. we knew they were there and jackie did _ knew they were there. we knew they were there and jackie did not - knew they were there. we knew they were there and jackie did not see i were there and jackie did not see the scripts until after they had written their own scripts and the remarkable thing is there is so much similarity, because he based them on his books, which jackie did as well and all of the ideas, even going into it, because older has this vivid imagination, shall we say and she tells these rather tall stories and every time she tells one it goes

into animation, and jackie did the same thing with hers. extraordinary. it is astonishing. these are so neat and organised. where did he get all the ideas from for the adventures? clearly you had the ready—made at home. but there was a hedgehog that came from elsewhere. the home. but there was a hedgehog that came from elsewhere.— came from elsewhere. the hedgehog was not in our— came from elsewhere. the hedgehog was not in our lives _ came from elsewhere. the hedgehog was not in our lives until— came from elsewhere. the hedgehog was not in our lives until he - came from elsewhere. the hedgehog was not in our lives until he made i was not in our lives until he made the pilot and he had all the other animals assembled and needed a hedgehog and we lived in central london at the time we went out to the dustbins one day and they're sitting at the bottom of the basement well steps was this baby hedgehog and i said to my father, i have got your hedgehog. it was kind of meant to be. hand have got your hedgehog. it was kind of meant to be.— of meant to be. and that is the actual olga _ of meant to be. and that is the actual olga da _ of meant to be. and that is the actual olga da polga, - of meant to be. and that is the actual olga da polga, because| of meant to be. and that is the | actual olga da polga, because i of meant to be. and that is the i actual olga da polga, because i am looking at the picture that flew out of the scripts when you opened them, and that is it, that is the real one. and mr and mrs sawdust are your parents. he modelled the characters

on him and his mother. does it feel like your childhood reimagine? they are different — like your childhood reimagine? iie are different people like your childhood reimagine? ii3:1 are different people but like your childhood reimagine? ii3:1: are different people but a like your childhood reimagine? ii3:1 are different people but a wonderful cast and may be jackie... are different people but a wonderful cast and may be jackie. . .— cast and may be jackie. .. fantastic. somethin: cast and may be jackie. .. fantastic. something you _ cast and may be jackie. .. fantastic. something you think— cast and may be jackie. .. fantastic. something you think is _ cast and may be jackie. .. fantastic. something you think is so _ cast and may be jackie. .. fantastic. something you think is so simple i cast and may be jackie. .. fantastic. | something you think is so simple we had a _ something you think is so simple we had a brilliant team based in scotland _ had a brilliant team based in scotland and around the uk and everybody who worked on it had a real love — everybody who worked on it had a real love of — everybody who worked on it had a real love of guinea pigs and a real sense _ real love of guinea pigs and a real sense of— real love of guinea pigs and a real sense of wanting to make it work and there _ sense of wanting to make it work and there were _ sense of wanting to make it work and there were so much serendipity in there were so much serendipity in the production. am there were so much serendipity in the production.— there were so much serendipity in the production. am i right in saying there are multiple _ the production. am i right in saying there are multiple olgas _ the production. am i right in saying there are multiple olgas is? - the production. am i right in saying there are multiple olgas is? there | there are multiple olgas is? there are multiple _ there are multiple olgas is? there are multiple olgas. _ there are multiple olgas is? there are multiple olgas. when - there are multiple olgas is? there are multiple olgas. when you - there are multiple olgas is? there are multiple olgas. when you work with children and animals, that is a great _ with children and animals, that is a great fro-no, — with children and animals, that is a great no—no, but we had a fantastic team _ great no—no, but we had a fantastic team and _ great no—no, but we had a fantastic team and wildlife specialists and there _ team and wildlife specialists and there are — team and wildlife specialists and there are four identical olgas in there are four identical olgas in the production, and then we had a model— the production, and then we had a model for— the production, and then we had a model for some of the scenes when you don't— model for some of the scenes when you don't see very much of the guinea — you don't see very much of the guinea pigs and i wouldn't want to bring _ guinea pigs and i wouldn't want to bring a _ guinea pigs and i wouldn't want to bring a reel— guinea pigs and i wouldn't want to bring a real guinea pig in, so we

have _ bring a real guinea pig in, so we have a _ bring a real guinea pig in, so we have a model. tell bring a real guinea pig in, so we have a model.— have a model. tell us about the work involved. have a model. tell us about the work involved- lt's — have a model. tell us about the work involved. it's the _ have a model. tell us about the work involved. it's the old _ have a model. tell us about the work involved. it's the old adage _ have a model. tell us about the work involved. it's the old adage of- involved. it's the old adage of never work with animals, and you work with a lot of them in this programme. work with a lot of them in this programme-— work with a lot of them in this programme. work with a lot of them in this rouramme. ., ._ ., ., programme. the main way we wanted to a- roach programme. the main way we wanted to approach the _ programme. the main way we wanted to approach the animal _ programme. the main way we wanted to approach the animal side _ programme. the main way we wanted to approach the animal side was _ programme. the main way we wanted to approach the animal side was we - programme. the main way we wanted to approach the animal side was we let - approach the animal side was we let the animals be themselves, because animals— the animals be themselves, because animals are — the animals be themselves, because animals are so funny and so brilliant _ animals are so funny and so brilliant and that is what michael obviously— brilliant and that is what michael obviously saw in their characters in the way— obviously saw in their characters in the way he — obviously saw in their characters in the way he brought out these lovely stories. _ the way he brought out these lovely stories. so— the way he brought out these lovely stories, so we let the animals do their— stories, so we let the animals do their thing — stories, so we let the animals do theirthing and we stories, so we let the animals do their thing and we had a dedicated team _ their thing and we had a dedicated team who — their thing and we had a dedicated team who filmed their behaviour until they— team who filmed their behaviour until they did just to the right nuance — until they did just to the right nuance for a little bit of something funny. _ nuance for a little bit of something funny, whether they were nibbling grass, _ funny, whether they were nibbling grass, looking up, so we had a huge team, _ grass, looking up, so we had a huge team, and _ grass, looking up, so we had a huge team, and i— grass, looking up, so we had a huge team, and i think once you see the whole _ team, and i think once you see the whole thing — team, and i think once you see the whole thing put together you get a sense _ whole thing put together you get a sense of— whole thing put together you get a sense of this cheeky guinea pig, and it's sense of this cheeky guinea pig, and it'siust _ sense of this cheeky guinea pig, and it'siust a _ sense of this cheeky guinea pig, and it'sjust a brilliant, escapist world, _ it'sjust a brilliant, escapist world, when the news is so terrible. 11 world, when the news is so terrible. ll nrinutes_ world, when the news is so terrible. ll minutes of— world, when the news is so terrible. 11 minutes of fun and laughter and silliness — 11 minutes of fun and laughter and silliness. it's what we need right now _ silliness. it's what we need right now. ., ., ., ., y silliness. it's what we need right

now. ., ., ., ., , , , now. now, karen, not only must it be a real lovely — now. now, karen, not only must it be a real lovely thing _ now. now, karen, not only must it be a real lovely thing for this, _ now. now, karen, not only must it be a real lovely thing for this, for - a real lovely thing for this, for you in terms of your own memories, but of course your dad was famous for paddington and in september people were paying tributes to the late queen with paddington bear. how was that for you? galic very special and a huge honour and so unexpected. that was the extraordinary thing, and that was because the queen had appeared with paddington at the jubilee and that was the last time many people saw the queen close up so they made the association and, very, very special so lovely to see you both and thank you for sharing these and it's fascinating to see it all. let's not lose that one. jackie and karen, thank you so much. you can watch olga da polga on cbeebies and bbc iplayer from saturday 19th november.

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good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and victoria valentine. our headlines today. nurses across the uk are set to strike for the first time. non—urgent appointments will be cancelled but emergency care won't be affected. the us president says russia's decision to withdraw from the ukrainian city of kherson shows its military has "some real problems". the number of older people struggling to pay their rent is rising. one charity says it's seen a big increase in over—655 at risk of homelessness, and calls on the government to do more. preserving precious history. how the bbc hopes to capture first

hand accounts of world war two veterans to keep their memories alive for generations to come. wales announce their history makers as the squad is announced for the country's first world cup since 1958. while england will name their 26 this afternoon. there's a load of slurry just poured on my head. and as former health secretary matt hancock enters the jungle, we'll look at the mixed reactions of his fellow i'm a celebrity camp mates. good morning. mild conditions by day and night continuing for the rest of the week. today fairly cloudy, patchy jazzle the week. today fairly cloudy, patchyjazzle in the north—west, summing —— patchy drizzle in the west, rain in the north—west. all of the details later. it's thursday 10th november. our main story.

routine health services could be impacted and some patient procedures cancelled after nurses across the uk voted to strike over pay. the walk—out, which is expected to start by the end of the year in more than half of hospitals and community teams, is the first action of its kind since the royal college of nursing was set up more than a century ago. laura foster reports. it's about to be the busiest time of the year for the health service. there's a long backlog of appointments still to clear and now nurses around the uk are set to stop working because they feel they're not paid enough for what they do. i think it's really sad when, you know, colleagues that i love and respect are looking at leaving the profession, looking at going abroad, or looking atjust leaving the profession entirelyjust because they don't feel they can cope any more. i myself have only been qualified for four years and recently i've been thinking about other opportunities and other things i could do, just because of that emotional strain and the emotional burden. so something's got to change, really. nurses in all areas of scotland and northern ireland have voted

in favour of strike action. in wales it was all but one area. in england, it will depend on the region, with nurses set to walk out atjust over half the country's health trusts. pre—planned appointments will be most affected. things like knee operations, district nursing and mental health care. but the royal college of nursing says there'll still be safe levels of staffing in emergency and urgent care. nurses in northern ireland went on strike in 2019 over pay, but this will be the first time the rcn has held a uk wide walk—out. you can't have safe staffing if you don't have enough nurses. and we can't retain the nurses that we have because they can get paid better elsewhere. the uk government says it's given a pay rise in line with what was recommended by an independent body. the welsh and scottish government say they need more money from westminster to pay staff more. northern ireland has no

functioning government. no date has been set yet, but it's expected the strike will happen before the end of the year. laura foster, bbc news. that is the bigger picture, what is happening right now and what could happening right now and what could happen but we should be clear, the strikes are not everywhere. you can find out in which nhs organisations nurses have backed strike action, using the search tool on the bbc news website. it isa it is a mixed bag, and certainly in england in particular, so do check that out. president zelensky says ukraine is moving "very carefully" following russia's announcement that it's withdrawing its troops from the southern city of kherson. russia's commander in ukraine says it is no longer possible to keep supplying troops there. for the last few weeks, ukrainian forces have been slowly advancing towards the city. russian troops will now regroup on the other side of the dnipro riverfrom kherson.

earlier i spoke to our international editorjeremy bowen who is in odesa and asked him how ukraine has reacted to the announcement that russian troops will withdraw from kherson. the russians, it seems pretty certain, are going to pullback. the ukrainians are being very cautious about it, i have been on the front line with soldiers who say, we don't believe a word the russians say and until we can driving to the town of kherson ourselves, we don't believe they will do it. i think the way that the announcement was made, i think it probably means it is going to happen. but what it is, though, the russians are pulling back to a much more defensible place on the other side of this very serious river that bisects the country. the thing that has been going on in terms of this very, very careful ukrainian advance is they have put the russians under pressure and while the russians at the moment are not being forced to pull out in terms of the fact that their positions

are about to fall, i think looking ahead into the winter, they are worried that might be the case so they are pulling back to this, for them, much more favourable defensive position. as you say, all of this being met with a lot of scepticism and caution in ukraine. it's kind of interesting, though, the way in which this announcement was made and the fact that president putin was noticeably absent from state tv when this was announced. well, this is a very big announcement. so it would not have happened without him signing off on it, and without the generals having made the case to him in private, not on live tv, that this was a military necessity. so, yeah, he doesn't want to have his fingers directly on it, you never know, he might be trying to set up the generals further down the line as fall guys for any defeat. one thing which is perhaps encouraging is the fact that from the perspective of how rational, if you like, putin is,

that if the generals said to him, look, mr president, we need to pullback and he had given up territory, it does indicate that those people who had fears that rather like adolf hitler in the second world war he would say, "no retreat at all, we do not retreat," i think this does show that he is making a decision based on a certain amount of rationality. because it makes military sense even if politically, it's very difficult for him. why announce anything at all? as you say, politically difficult to make a retreat and admit publicly to failure even if didn't have president putin's face on the tin of this announcement. yeah, it is odd. why tell your enemies this is what you're going to do? doing a fighting retreat, a retrograde, i believe the technical term is,

for this, is even for a well organised army, it is difficult. so if they're pulling back and the ukrainians are harassing them, that's something which militarily is very hard to pull off without it turning into a rout. so it is strange they have decided to do this, which actually fed into that idea that there was some kind of deception, disinformation campaign going on. meanwhile a, british man has been killed fighting in ukraine. simon lingard, from blackburn was killed when his unit was attacked on monday. he is the third briton known to have died in the conflict. a vigil was held last night, where friends and family gathered to remember him. the chief executive of the high street chain next is urging the government to let more foreign workers into the uk to alleviate labour shortages. lord wolfson, the conservative peer who was a prominent advocate of brexit, told the bbc

that the uk's current immigration policy was crippling growth. he went on to say that, in respect of immigration, this was not the brexit he wanted. we have got people queuing up to come to this country to pick crops that are rotting in fields, to work in warehouses that otherwise wouldn't be operable. and we're not letting them in. we have to take a different approach to economically productive migration. we have to control immigration, but we have to control it in such a way that benefits our economy rather than cripples it. garry roberts, the guitarist in the band the boomtown rats, has died at the age of 72. he founded the band in dublin in 1975, alongside lead singer bob geldof. his band members described garry as the "guy who summed up the sense of who the rats are". the group, who have all known each other since childhood, said they felt "strangely adrift" without him.

matt hancock took part in his first bushtucker trial and met his fellow campmates in last night's i'm a celebrity. there's a load of slurry just poured on my head. during his trial the former health secretary had to crawl through a tunnel while covered in sludge and bugs. his arrival was met with mixed reaction by contestants. boy george said it was "difficult" to have him there after his mother had been in hospital during the pandemic, and journalist charlene white quizzed him on why he was taking part. so why did you do it? why did i do it? yeah, why are you here? because there is, honest truth is because there is, it's... there's so few ways in which politicians can show that we are human beings. so ijust thought it would be good to do that. and i've got a sense of adventure. so you want people to see you for you? i hope so.

if i can use this to peel myself backa bit, andjust be, be me. but i can imagine it would not have gone down well at all at home. obsessed with sharleen's facial expressions in response to those answers are matt hancock. love it or hate it, it has certainly got a lot of people talking, we will talk about it later. and we will be discussing matt hancock's entrance into the jungle later on with tv critic scott bryan and former contestant esther ra ntzen. we will get a sense of what it is really like to be there among all of that. ~ ., , ., really like to be there among all of that. ~ ., i. ., really like to be there among all of that. . ., , ., ., really like to be there among all of that. ~ ., ., no, really like to be there among all of that-_ no. too - that. would you do it? no, too squeamish! — that. would you do it? no, too squeamish! let's _ that. would you do it? no, too squeamish! let's check - that. would you do it? no, too squeamish! let's check in - that. would you do it? no, too squeamish! let's check in with | that. would you do it? no, too - squeamish! let's check in with carol and find out — squeamish! let's check in with carol and find out what _ squeamish! let's check in with carol and find out what is _ squeamish! let's check in with carol and find out what is going _ squeamish! let's check in with carol and find out what is going on - squeamish! let's check in with carol and find out what is going on with i and find out what is going on with the weather. good morning. it is a mild start to the day once again but it is fairly cloudy, as we can see from the

weather watchers picture taken in cheshire. for most of us cloudy start, big up what some patchy drizzle in the west but more persistent rain coming in across the north west. gusty winds are the order of the day, some sunny spells developing and temperature is about 13 to 16 degrees. as we head through the rush hour, mostly dry across southern areas although fairly cloudy. a spot or two of drizzle across parts of wales, cloudy across the midlands, much of northern england and northern ireland. you can see rain infringing in across the north—west of northern ireland, persistent rain across the north—west of scotland, dry a bit cloudy exist —— as you push by the east. this evening and overnight, that rain sinks across more of scotland and northern ireland before retreating backwards. again cloudy and murky, still windy but very mild for the time of year. these are the overnight lows, between 11 and ia

locally, it will not be lower than 16. we start on cloudy note tomorrow, patchy drizzle in the west, persistent rain in scotland and northern ireland slipped a little bit south, some brightness, still windy the top temperature of 18 degrees. in 2025 it will be the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war, and the bbc is aiming to collect as many first—hand stories of the war as possible to preserve vetera ns' accou nts for future generations. veterans like bernard morgan, who was the youngest raf sergeant to storm the beaches of normandy during the d—day landings. john maguire has been to meet him. almost 80 years since he stormed the beaches on d—day, and bernard morgan not only still has the battle dress he wore that day, it still fits him.

as a young sergeant in the raf, he was a code and cipher operative, translating secret orders, and was ashore in normandy as part of a small signals team. the sheer scale of the allied invasion was overwhelming. i was the youngest raf sergeant of the unit, and i had to mount a bren gun on the deck of this landing ship tank for two hours, for any low flying aircraft. luckily, none came. and i tell the truth, i was frightened to death. bernard was to witness scenes that day that would stay with him for the rest of his life. when we landed, it was sad to see all the dead soldiers lying on the beach. the first time i'd ever seen a dead person. but sadly, theyjumped out of the landing craft, they dropped in the water, it was so deep, all the equipment they were carrying weighed them down and they were drowned.

very sad, that. of course, whilst we were there, the enemy were coming over with low flying aircraft. so what we did, we jumped in a ditch at the side. when they'd gone, we got out. and there were blankets in this ditch. we lifted the blankets up, dead humans there. he's been back to normandy for anniversaries and memorials, always thinking of the men in his team who died. i've been back to france many times, to normandy, with my daughter, and i always go to the graves where these three wireless ops are buried. and, you know, i like to think the local youngsters today remember the sailors, soldiers, airmen and civilians who gave their lives for the freedom that we enjoy today. his memory is phenomenal, helped by the diaries

and mementos he kept, including this — a soldier's guide to the french. oh, this is... this is good, bernard. women. "french women, both young and old, are farfrom shy." laughter. "and you will, if you are a man of sense, make them your friends. but do not mistake friendship for willingness to give you their favours." and among his extraordinary collection, a message sent to troops announcing the end of the war in europe. bernard received the order two days before he was allowed to pass it on. "all hostilities on second army front ceases at 0800 hours tomorrow, may 5th." so you knew for two days the war was over before you could tell anyone. yeah, we didn't tell anybody.

wow. what did you think when you read that for the first time, or heard it? yeah, we thought it was great. you know, we could tell we were going to win, you know, before we got that, really. it was nice to get the confirmation. and he believes it's so important at this time of year to mark remembrance day. when you were in the service, you thought you were doing your little bit towards helping the war win. but unfortunately, it's not worked out right. we're still at wars now. and, you know, when this war, our world war ii, finished, we were hoping that would be the end of wars. but it's not. he wears his service medals with such great pride, and, he says, for those friends left behind so long ago. john maguire, bbc news, crewe.

those incredible stories are exactly what this website is all about, stories like bernard's but so many more around the country. did you, or someone you know, serve during world war two? we'd love for you to share your stories with us so that we can collect as many first hand accounts as possible to ensure the service and sacrifice of our veterans will never be forgotten. you can email us at bbcbreakfast@bbc.co.uk or you can visit the bbc news website and search "we were there" for more details. away from the nurses strike, the nhs faces more pressure, as figures show the number of people waiting to begin cancer treatment in england, scotland and northern ireland has doubled since 2018. treatment is meant to start within 62 days of an urgent referral, but according to nhs data analysed by the bbc,

more than 67,000 patients have waited longer than that this year. our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. married for more than 50 years, wendy and tony had seen each other through thick and thin. in september of last year, wendy's husband had a routine chest x—ray. it wasn't until november he was informed there was something abnormal and was eventually told it was terminal lung cancer in january. we assumed, obviously wrongly, that if we hadn't heard anything, everything must be all right. tony died at the end of february, but that long delay in diagnosis and treatment still torments wendy and her children. and it seems that it was the big delay at the beginning between when tony had his x—ray and someone raised concerns about what they saw in the x—ray, that was the thing? yes. i'm not saying the end result wouldn't have been the same, it would, i know that. i think perhaps he might have had

a little bit longer. would the chemo had done any good if he had had that sooner? i honestly don't know. it's not something we will ever be able to answer, and we've got to live with that, and my children have which is even harder. a bbc analysis of nhs data from england, scotland and northern ireland shows a dramatic increase in cancer waiting times. the majority of patients are only meant to wait a maximum of 62 days from when they first see their gp to the start of treatment. in 2018, before the pandemic, there were nearly 32,000 people in england, scotland and northern ireland who waited longer than that target of 62 days. but this year, that number has doubled to more than 67,000. similar data for wales isn't available, but long waits also appear to be on the rise. we know that all those in the nhs are working as hard as they possibly

can to try and support patients, but what i'm concerned about is that it doesn't look like the targets are being met, and the government are looking at changing the targets. so, i don't feel optimistic. what would really help would be to have that workforce strategy, to have a clearer plan for how we are going to tackle the real pressures that are on the system. the anxiety of waiting to discover whether you have cancer and then for treatment to begin is something charlotte knows all too well. she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer but had to wait months for her treatment to start. it was worrying and it was frustrating. more to the point, because as much as i was phoning, i couldn't get seen any quicker than what they could give me an appointment. i mean, they are under a massive amount of stress. i totally understand that. if i hadn't been persistent, i don't know what would happen. it doesn't bear

thinking about, really. the nhs in england says more patients are being diagnosed with cancer at an earlier stage than ever before, and that really improves a patient�*s chances than ever before. at lewisham hospital in south london, these new, faster scanners are being used to reduce waiting times. the scanners are providing us with increased capacity, so we can scan more patients. they are also providing us with much better image quality and reduced scan times, so we are able to scan an extra 20 patients a week with our new mri scanner that we weren't able to do before, and an extra 50 patients a week with the ct scanner we weren't able to do before. the demand for cancer services is growing. well done, we are all finished, we are going to come in now. in august of this year, more than a quarter of a million people were checked after an urgent gp referral. the highest number on record. the system is under pressure and if it goes wrong, the impact can be devastating.

at tony's old golf club, the family have planted a tree with his ashes. hi, love. 0k today? yeah? still got some leaves left. they will never know for sure if the delay in his diagnosis and treatment contributed to his death, but the worry is that many thousands more are living with the anxiety and uncertainty that comes with cancer. dominic hughes, bbc news. really worrying report. steven mcintosh from macmillan cancer supportjoins us now. how concerning those figures? it's quite hard to get your head around such big numbers of people still waiting so long to be diagnosed or to get treatment. thea;r waiting so long to be diagnosed or to get treatment.— to get treatment. they are incredibly _ to get treatment. they are incredibly concerning, - to get treatment. they are incredibly concerning, but | to get treatment. they are - incredibly concerning, but mcmillan is hearing _ incredibly concerning, but mcmillan is hearing every day, we provide advice _ is hearing every day, we provide advice support people living cancer, people _ advice support people living cancer, people waiting for a diagnosis or treatment. it is traumatic and you

are watching the hours tick by and days. _ are watching the hours tick by and days, hoping you can get treatment as soon— days, hoping you can get treatment as soon as — days, hoping you can get treatment as soon as possible, top of all of the ways— as soon as possible, top of all of the ways that cancer can make your life fall _ the ways that cancer can make your life fall apart, financially, job, relationships, it is causing massive anxiety— relationships, it is causing massive anxiety for— relationships, it is causing massive anxiety for those people affected. it's not _ anxiety for those people affected. it's notjust the person anxiety for those people affected. it's not just the person with it's notjust the person with cancer, as you say, its entire families. this affects everyone, the support network around anyone who has been diagnosed. i suppose one of the hardest weights is right at the beginning when you have been diagnosed and you are waiting to treatment. . �* , diagnosed and you are waiting to treatment. ., �* , ., �* , treatment. that's right, and it's really encouraging _ treatment. that's right, and it's really encouraging if _ treatment. that's right, and it's really encouraging if people - treatment. that's right, and it's really encouraging if people are j really encouraging if people are coming — really encouraging if people are coming forward with cancer symptoms and even _ coming forward with cancer symptoms and even if_ coming forward with cancer symptoms and even if it takes a bit longer, it's so— and even if it takes a bit longer, it's so important if you have got a lump _ it's so important if you have got a lump or— it's so important if you have got a lump or bump or unexplained pain or bleeding. _ lump or bump or unexplained pain or bleeding, get in touch with your gp and get _ bleeding, get in touch with your gp and get into the system because the earlier— and get into the system because the earlier we _ and get into the system because the earlier we catch cancer, the easier it is to _ earlier we catch cancer, the easier it is to treat — earlier we catch cancer, the easier it is to treat. even though we see people _ it is to treat. even though we see people coming forward, the nhs doesn't — people coming forward, the nhs doesn't have the capacity to treat them _ doesn't have the capacity to treat them fast — doesn't have the capacity to treat them fast enough and that is as a result— them fast enough and that is as a result of— them fast enough and that is as a result of chronic shortages in staffing — result of chronic shortages in staffing which meant we were not even _ staffing which meant we were not even meeting the waiting times target _ even meeting the waiting times

target before the pandemic. we often refer to the pandemic _ target before the pandemic. we often refer to the pandemic when _ target before the pandemic. we often refer to the pandemic when most - refer to the pandemic when most things stopped and of course waiting lists got longer, and here we are two years later and the problem has got worse, why? lute two years later and the problem has got worse. why?— two years later and the problem has got worse, why? we have seen those backlo: got worse, why? we have seen those backlog number— got worse, why? we have seen those backlog number is _ got worse, why? we have seen those backlog number is rising. _ got worse, why? we have seen those backlog number is rising. covid - got worse, why? we have seen those backlog number is rising. covid had i backlog number is rising. covid had a big _ backlog number is rising. covid had a big impact on all of the nhs and nhs staff— a big impact on all of the nhs and nhs staff have been working tirelessly to try and tackle the backlog — tirelessly to try and tackle the backlog. when we have not enough staff to _ backlog. when we have not enough staff to diagnose, deliver treatment and surgery and care and rehabilitation, we see a backlog lruild-up— rehabilitation, we see a backlog build—up and that is causing impact of people _ build—up and that is causing impact of people with cancer. and public and nhs — of people with cancer. and public and nhs professionals are not going to forgive _ and nhs professionals are not going to forgive government who do not tackle _ to forgive government who do not tackle that chronic staffing crisis, which _ tackle that chronic staffing crisis, which successive governments have failed _ which successive governments have failed to _ which successive governments have failed to tackle with a long—term plan _ failed to tackle with a long-term lan. ~ failed to tackle with a long-term ian, . ., , , ., 4' failed to tackle with a long-term ian, . ., , ., failed to tackle with a long-term plan. we have spoken to nhs england who sa , plan. we have spoken to nhs england who say. cancer— plan. we have spoken to nhs england who say, cancer services _ plan. we have spoken to nhs england who say, cancer services and - plan. we have spoken to nhs england who say, cancer services and care - who say, cancer services and care has remained a priority through the pandemic, 95% of patients start treatment within a month. those

figures tell us otherwise. the department of health and social care say they have opened 90 community diagnostic centres and delivered 2 million additional scans, they say the point is there are more people in the system which is good, because they are coming forward and getting help but i guess you are telling me they are coming forward and not getting the treatment they need. it's really welcome to have additional capacity to diagnose people — additional capacity to diagnose people earlier but the problems with waiting _ people earlier but the problems with waiting lists is world's people are diagnosed, they are waiting for critical— diagnosed, they are waiting for critical treatment which is so urgent — critical treatment which is so urgent and so important. that's why government needs to take action to increase _ government needs to take action to increase capacity but they will not do that _ increase capacity but they will not do that without recruiting and retaining _ do that without recruiting and retaining the stuff they need. the other story _ retaining the stuff they need. ii3 other story around today and our lead story is about the strikes, nurses strikes. we don't know what kind of impact there is going to be from those strikes or even when they will happen. we have been advised that critical services such as cancer care are likely to be protected. our macmillan nurses involved in the strike? lute

protected. our macmillan nurses involved in the strike?— protected. our macmillan nurses involved in the strike? we do not know what _ involved in the strike? we do not know what the _ involved in the strike? we do not know what the impact _ involved in the strike? we do not know what the impact of - involved in the strike? we do not know what the impact of the - involved in the strike? we do not i know what the impact of the strikes will he _ know what the impact of the strikes will he on _ know what the impact of the strikes will be on services, the government says they— will be on services, the government says they will put contingency plans in place. _ says they will put contingency plans in place, the royal college of nursing — in place, the royal college of nursing has said they will insure that and — nursing has said they will insure that and they hope that cancer care will he _ that and they hope that cancer care will be prioritised. it has to be because — will be prioritised. it has to be because people living with cancer on top of— because people living with cancer on top of all— because people living with cancer on top of all of— because people living with cancer on top of all of the disruption of the pandemic, — top of all of the disruption of the pandemic, they are really worried about— pandemic, they are really worried about any— pandemic, they are really worried about any further disruption this winter— about any further disruption this winter as— about any further disruption this winter as a — about any further disruption this winter as a result of covid, blue or strikes _ winter as a result of covid, blue or strikes this — winter as a result of covid, blue or strikes. this is symptomatic of that underlining — strikes. this is symptomatic of that underlining chronic understaffing, staff are — underlining chronic understaffing, staff are burnt out and struggling, as with _ staff are burnt out and struggling, as with so — staff are burnt out and struggling, as with so many people, —— struggling with the cost of living crisis _ struggling with the cost of living crisis so— struggling with the cost of living crisis. so the government needs to put together a package for pay, recruitment and retention of nhs staff _ recruitment and retention of nhs staff. . ~ recruitment and retention of nhs staff. ., ,, , ., ,, ., staff. thank you, steven, for explaining — staff. thank you, steven, for explaining all— staff. thank you, steven, for explaining all of— staff. thank you, steven, for explaining all of that. - time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.

good morning from bbc london, i'm alison earle. tube passengers are being warned of major disruption today as around 10,000 underground workers have begun a 24—hour strike. the rmt union's taking action overjob cuts, working conditions and what it calls "detrimental" changes to staff pensions. tfl insists no proposals to change them have been made and no one will lose theirjob. these commuters explained how they've been affected. quite a bit more hectic than usual. i had to get up very early. i had to get the bus from chiswick to hammersmith. a lot busier than normal. i hammersmith. a lot busier than normal. ., ~' hammersmith. a lot busier than normal. ., ~ ., hammersmith. a lot busier than normal. ., «a, ., . , ., , hammersmith. a lot busier than normal. ., ~ . , ., , ., normal. i work as a receptionist, a 12 hour shift. _ normal. i work as a receptionist, a 12 hour shift, and _ normal. i work as a receptionist, a 12 hour shift, and a _ normal. i work as a receptionist, a 12 hour shift, and a two _ normal. i work as a receptionist, a 12 hour shift, and a two and - normal. i work as a receptionist, a 12 hour shift, and a two and a - normal. i work as a receptionist, a 12 hour shift, and a two and a half| 12 hour shift, and a two and a half hour— 12 hour shift, and a two and a half hourjourney, it's almost like 17 hours _ hourjourney, it's almost like 17 hours per— hourjourney, it's almost like 17 hours per day. for tips on other ways to get around the capital today head over to our website.

the mother of teenager stephen lawrence — who was murdered in a racist attack in south east london almost 30 years ago — says she believes the met is still institutionally racist. baroness lawrence has been sharing her experience of losing her son and dealing with grief — as part of a new online course. she told bbc london the met hasn't moved on much since stephen's death. i think if you look back at what happened in '93, they weren't there to protect me and my family, and over the years, nothing much has changed. the rhetoric sometimes may have changed, but the attitudes i don't believe have changed. scotland yard said it's made huge reforms — including diversity training, more community engagement — and says the new commissioner is bringing in more detectives to root out racism. travel now. let's see how the strike is affecting things. no service on most lines. the elizabeth line and dlr are running though. on the 0verground there's no service

between liverpool street and cheshunt / chingford / enfield town. and there's a reduced service on the central, district and northern lines. now onto the weather with elizabeth. good morning. today is set to feel really quite warm for this time of year with temperatures across the capital around five celsius above the seasonal average. it's also going to be very windy, there is a brisk south—westerly wind blowing and its should stay largely dry. temperatures rising this morning from where we were last night with the milder air filtering in from the west. brisk south—westerly, gusting perhaps as high as 35 to maybe a0 miles an hour, so certainly very blustery out there. some areas of cloud but also some bright and sunny spells, and we should stay dry. temperatures could peak to all the way up to 16 or 17 celsius and its exceptionally mild overnight. we keep the strength of the wind and there will be a lot of cloud around. temperatures won't drop below the low teens in celsius in a very mild start to friday. a bit more sunshine around on friday and we keep the mild air. 17 celsius. looking dry on friday and over the weekend but a cooler start

to the day on saturday. some chilly air coming through with perhaps some mist and fog patches. you can get the latest on the strike and tube disruption using our twitter alerts and on bbc radio london. that's it for now. i'm backjust after 9. hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and victoria valentine. we're on bbc one until quarter—past nine this morning — then it's time for morning live with gethin and michelle. they can tell us what they have in store. good morning to you, and coming up today. _ good morning to you, and coming up today. the _ good morning to you, and coming up today, the mission to help you through— today, the mission to help you through the cost of living crisis continues _ through the cost of living crisis continues. our consumer champion mavis _ continues. our consumer champion mavis ackley will tell you how you can get _ mavis ackley will tell you how you can get your hands on an extra £100 credit— can get your hands on an extra £100 credit on— can get your hands on an extra £100 credit on your energy bills if you are one — credit on your energy bills if you are one of— credit on your energy bills if you are one of the 14 million households with a _ are one of the 14 million households with a smart metre. the are one of the 14 million households

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reason for the _ the dancing. we do. there is good reason for the raving _ the dancing. we do. there is good reason for the raving at _ the dancing. we do. there is good reason for the raving at 915 - the dancing. we do. there is good reason for the raving at 915 on - the dancing. we do. there is good reason for the raving at 915 on a l reason for the raving at 915 on a thursday— reason for the raving at 915 on a thursday and you will find out later~ — thursday and you will find out later~ l — thursday and you will find out later. .., �* . thursday and you will find out later. �* . �* later. i can't wait. and we will be havin: a later. i can't wait. and we will be having a chat _ later. i can't wait. and we will be having a chat with _ later. i can't wait. and we will be having a chat with fleur- later. i can't wait. and we will be having a chat with fleur and - later. i can't wait. and we will be | having a chat with fleur and vito. very cric up strictly theme. thanks, bye. like many rock stars, mani, the bassist from the stone roses, has never been afraid to say what he thinks — and now that's something he's using to his advantage following his wife, imelda's bowel cancer diagnosis. together they're "getting their game faces on" — as mani puts it — to raise money, awareness and do what they can to eradicate the disease. imelda and mani join us now. good morning. the elder, how are you doing? good morning. the elder, how are you doin: ? ,, . good morning. the elder, how are you doin.? ., ., ., �* doing? quite well at the moment. and i have had a — doing? quite well at the moment. and i have had a little _ doing? quite well at the moment. and i have had a little break— doing? quite well at the moment. and i have had a little break from - doing? quite well at the moment. and i have had a little break from chemo i i have had a little break from chemo for a few _ i have had a little break from chemo for a few months and i've had some fora few months and i've had some radiation— for a few months and i've had some radiation treatment, so we are waiting — radiation treatment, so we are waiting to _ radiation treatment, so we are waiting to see what the outcome will be. waiting to see what the outcome will be hefe— waiting to see what the outcome will be. ~ ,. , , ., be. we were discussing earlier, it is the waiting. — be. we were discussing earlier, it is the waiting, and _ be. we were discussing earlier, it is the waiting, and the _ be. we were discussing earlier, it is the waiting, and the worrying l is the waiting, and the worrying thatis is the waiting, and the worrying that is the hardest part, but i know what you are trying to do as part of

the charity fundraiser is raise awareness and that is the most important thing.— awareness and that is the most important thing. awareness and that is the most im ortant thin. ,, i. ., important thing. unless you have the disease visited _ important thing. unless you have the disease visited on _ important thing. unless you have the disease visited on you, _ important thing. unless you have the disease visited on you, you _ important thing. unless you have the disease visited on you, you cannot i disease visited on you, you cannot have _ disease visited on you, you cannot have a _ disease visited on you, you cannot have a comprehension _ disease visited on you, you cannot have a comprehension of- disease visited on you, you cannot have a comprehension of the - disease visited on you, you cannot. have a comprehension of the weight of it on— have a comprehension of the weight of it on a _ have a comprehension of the weight of it on a family _ have a comprehension of the weight of it on a family. i— have a comprehension of the weight of it on a family. i couldn't - have a comprehension of the weight of it on a family. i couldn't put - of it on a family. i couldn't put myself— of it on a family. i couldn't put myself in _ of it on a family. i couldn't put myself in your— of it on a family. i couldn't put myself in your position - of it on a family. i couldn't put myself in your position and - of it on a family. i couldn't put i myself in your position and speak for how— myself in your position and speak for how it — myself in your position and speak for how it is — myself in your position and speak for how it is for— myself in your position and speak for how it is for you, _ myself in your position and speak for how it is for you, but - myself in your position and speak for how it is for you, but it's - for how it is for you, but it's really— for how it is for you, but it's really difficult, _ for how it is for you, but it's really difficult, so _ for how it is for you, but it's really difficult, so we - for how it is for you, but it's really difficult, so we want i for how it is for you, but it'si really difficult, so we want to for how it is for you, but it's - really difficult, so we want to let people _ really difficult, so we want to let people know _ really difficult, so we want to let people know what _ really difficult, so we want to let people know what is _ really difficult, so we want to let people know what is out - really difficult, so we want to let people know what is out there i really difficult, so we want to let i people know what is out there and the various— people know what is out there and the various charities _ people know what is out there and the various charities that - people know what is out there and the various charities that we - people know what is out there and the various charities that we are i the various charities that we are looking — the various charities that we are looking for— the various charities that we are looking for and _ the various charities that we are looking for and the _ the various charities that we are looking for and the maggie - the various charities that we are i looking for and the maggie centre that helps— looking for and the maggie centre that helps families _ looking for and the maggie centre that helps families out, _ looking for and the maggie centre that helps families out, so - looking for and the maggie centre that helps families out, so a - that helps families out, so a message _ that helps families out, so a message to _ that helps families out, so a message to put _ that helps families out, so a message to put out - that helps families out, so a message to put out there. l that helps families out, so a message to put out there. where is the money going? _ message to put out there. where is the money going? it's _ message to put out there. where is the money going? it's going - message to put out there. where is the money going? it's going to - message to put out there. where is the money going? it's going to the | the money going? it's going to the christie charity, _ the money going? it's going to the christie charity, the _ the money going? it's going to the christie charity, the stockport - the money going? it's going to the | christie charity, the stockport nhs. and not— christie charity, the stockport nhs. and not a _ christie charity, the stockport nhs. and not a lot of people know about, and they— and not a lot of people know about, and they saved my life with emergency surgery. and we want to money— emergency surgery. and we want to money back— emergency surgery. and we want to money back in am they do research into cancer— money back in am they do research into cancer research. and other

community—based projects. your into cancer research. and other community-based projects. community-based pro'ects. your first dia . nosis community-based pro'ects. your first magnum..— community-based pro'ects. your first diagnosis was 2020, — community-based projects. your first diagnosis was 2020, what _ community-based projects. your first diagnosis was 2020, what were - community-based projects. your first diagnosis was 2020, what were the i diagnosis was 2020, what were the signs, symptoms and what made you get checked?— get checked? there were little bits of science. — get checked? there were little bits of science, quite _ get checked? there were little bits of science, quite late _ get checked? there were little bits of science, quite late on. - get checked? there were little bits of science, quite late on. this - get checked? there were little bits of science, quite late on. this is i of science, quite late on. this is the thing with _ of science, quite late on. this is the thing with bowel— of science, quite late on. this is the thing with bowel cancer, - of science, quite late on. this is the thing with bowel cancer, it's quite late stage before people realise. . , quite late stage before people realise. ., , ., , ., realise. there was a little bit of bleedin: realise. there was a little bit of bleeding and — realise. there was a little bit of bleeding and bloating, - realise. there was a little bit of bleeding and bloating, and - realise. there was a little bit of bleeding and bloating, and you| realise. there was a little bit of. bleeding and bloating, and you put it down— bleeding and bloating, and you put it down to — bleeding and bloating, and you put it down to other stuff, when your stomach — it down to other stuff, when your stomach is — it down to other stuff, when your stomach is a bit off. i didn't really— stomach is a bit off. i didn't really feel ill or anything like that, — really feel ill or anything like that, but i did feel a bit more tired. — that, but i did feel a bit more tired, which ijust put down to other things. and if people could go before _ other things. and if people could go before that, because the symptoms are late, _ before that, because the symptoms are late, and if you feel like anything _ are late, and if you feel like anything is a little bit off, i wish i had _ anything is a little bit off, i wish i had off— anything is a little bit off, i wish i had off and i knew something wasn't — i had off and i knew something wasn't right and i put it down to other— wasn't right and i put it down to other things. and if i'd gone eight or nine _ other things. and if i'd gone eight or nine months earlier i might have had a _ or nine months earlier i might have had a different outcome to now. . what _ had a different outcome to now. . what are — had a different outcome to now. . what are they telling you about the prognosis and what is the treatment

involved for you? me prognosis and what is the treatment involved for you?— prognosis and what is the treatment involved for you? i've had chemo and art of m involved for you? i've had chemo and part of my bowel _ involved for you? i've had chemo and part of my bowel removed _ involved for you? i've had chemo and part of my bowel removed and - involved for you? i've had chemo and part of my bowel removed and half. involved for you? i've had chemo and j part of my bowel removed and half of my liver. _ part of my bowel removed and half of my liver. so _ part of my bowel removed and half of my liver, so i'm someone with a positive — my liver, so i'm someone with a positive mindset that i will get through— positive mindset that i will get through this and i think that is a massive — through this and i think that is a massive challenge, to get your head around _ massive challenge, to get your head around it. _ massive challenge, to get your head around it, and it does help with your— around it, and it does help with your outcome, so we don't know what the outcome — your outcome, so we don't know what the outcome will be. we are going to keep fighting it as and when things arrive _ keep fighting it as and when things arrive and — keep fighting it as and when things arrive and try to live our lives and you can _ arrive and try to live our lives and you can live — arrive and try to live our lives and you can live your life with it. i didn't— you can live your life with it. i didn't think— you can live your life with it. i didn't think you could at first, but something — didn't think you could at first, but something changes and you can go on and lead _ something changes and you can go on and lead a _ something changes and you can go on and lead a life and hopefully for quite _ and lead a life and hopefully for quite a — and lead a life and hopefully for quite a long time. you and lead a life and hopefully for quite a long time.— and lead a life and hopefully for quite a long time. you are doing this big charity _ quite a long time. you are doing this big charity auction. - quite a long time. you are doing this big charity auction. mani, i quite a long time. you are doing i this big charity auction. mani, what things have come in? i this big charity auction. mani, what things have come in?— things have come in? i have shamelessly _ things have come in? i have shamelessly cast _ things have come in? i have shamelessly cast the - things have come in? i have shamelessly cast the net i things have come in? i have| shamelessly cast the net out things have come in? i have i shamelessly cast the net out to things have come in? i have - shamelessly cast the net out to my friends _ shamelessly cast the net out to my friends from — shamelessly cast the net out to my friends from football, _ shamelessly cast the net out to my friends from football, music, - shamelessly cast the net out to my friends from football, music, the i friends from football, music, the chefs _ friends from football, music, the chefs people _ friends from football, music, the chefs. people like _ friends from football, music, the chefs. people like david - friends from football, music, the| chefs. people like david beckham friends from football, music, the - chefs. people like david beckham has donated _ chefs. people like david beckham has donated the _ chefs. people like david beckham has donated the pair— chefs. people like david beckham has donated the pair of— chefs. people like david beckham has donated the pair of boots _ chefs. people like david beckham has donated the pair of boots he - chefs. people like david beckham has donated the pair of boots he wore - chefs. people like david beckham has donated the pair of boots he wore in i donated the pair of boots he wore in his last _ donated the pair of boots he wore in

his last game — donated the pair of boots he wore in his last game when _ donated the pair of boots he wore in his last game when he _ donated the pair of boots he wore in his last game when he retired - donated the pair of boots he wore in his last game when he retired from i his last game when he retired from psg~ _ his last game when he retired from psg~ noel— his last game when he retired from psg. noel gallagher— his last game when he retired from psg. noel gallagher has _ his last game when he retired from psg. noel gallagher has donated i his last game when he retired from i psg. noel gallagher has donated six platinum _ psg. noel gallagher has donated six platinum disc— psg. noel gallagher has donated six platinum disc for— psg. noel gallagher has donated six platinum disc for his _ psg. noel gallagher has donated six platinum disc for his album, - psg. noel gallagher has donated six platinum disc for his album, gold - platinum disc for his album, gold discs _ platinum disc for his album, gold discs of— platinum disc for his album, gold discs of paul— platinum disc for his album, gold discs of paul weller, _ platinum disc for his album, gold discs of paul weller, johnny- platinum disc for his album, goldl discs of paul weller, johnny marr, signed _ discs of paul weller, johnny marr, signed guitars _ discs of paul weller, johnny marr, signed guitars from _ discs of paul weller, johnny marr, signed guitars from the _ discs of paul weller, johnny marr, signed guitars from the foo - signed guitars from the foo fighters, _ signed guitars from the foo fighters, the _ signed guitars from the foo fighters, the arctic - signed guitars from the foo i fighters, the arctic monkeys, signed guitars from the foo - fighters, the arctic monkeys, loads of chefs _ fighters, the arctic monkeys, loads of chefs. shifts _ fighters, the arctic monkeys, loads of chefs. shifts have _ fighters, the arctic monkeys, loads of chefs. shifts have given - fighters, the arctic monkeys, loads of chefs. shifts have given up - fighters, the arctic monkeys, loads of chefs. shifts have given up daysl of chefs. shifts have given up days in the _ of chefs. shifts have given up days in the kitchen _ of chefs. shifts have given up days in the kitchen to _ of chefs. shifts have given up days in the kitchen to be _ of chefs. shifts have given up days in the kitchen to be taught, - of chefs. shifts have given up days in the kitchen to be taught, and i in the kitchen to be taught, and tables— in the kitchen to be taught, and tables with _ in the kitchen to be taught, and tables with matched _ in the kitchen to be taught, and tables with matched wines. - in the kitchen to be taught, and - tables with matched wines. holiday to the _ tables with matched wines. holiday to the maldives. _ tables with matched wines. holiday to the maldives. a _ tables with matched wines. holiday to the maldives. a vespa _ tables with matched wines. holiday to the maldives. a vespa scooter. i to the maldives. a vespa scooter. and i_ to the maldives. a vespa scooter. and i might — to the maldives. a vespa scooter. and i might even _ to the maldives. a vespa scooter. and i might even put _ to the maldives. a vespa scooter. and i might even put myself- to the maldives. a vespa scooter. and i might even put myself up i to the maldives. a vespa scooter. i and i might even put myself up for a night _ and i might even put myself up for a night on _ and i might even put myself up for a night on the — and i might even put myself up for a night on the lash _ and i might even put myself up for a night on the lash to _ and i might even put myself up for a night on the lash to bring _ and i might even put myself up for a night on the lash to bring a - and i might even put myself up for a night on the lash to bring a few - night on the lash to bring a few quid _ night on the lash to bring a few quid in~ — night on the lash to bring a few auid in. ,, ., , , ., quid in. quite a few bidders for that. on quid in. quite a few bidders for that- on the — quid in. quite a few bidders for that. on the point _ quid in. quite a few bidders for that. on the point is _ quid in. quite a few bidders for that. on the point is it - quid in. quite a few bidders for that. on the point is it is - quid in. quite a few bidders for| that. on the point is it is money and awareness and that is why it's so important to talk about it, the more people that know, how they might get treated and be able to get checked out early, and in your case, you wish you had gone earlier. £31 you wish you had gone earlier. of course, and whatever we can raise, so it _ course, and whatever we can raise, so it raises— course, and whatever we can raise, so it raises awareness for bowel

cancer, and _ so it raises awareness for bowel cancer, and also the charities involved. _ cancer, and also the charities involved, for what they do. and the research, _ involved, for what they do. and the research, and the community—based projects— research, and the community—based projects and — research, and the community—based projects and the counselling stuff, that you _ projects and the counselling stuff, that you need. it projects and the counselling stuff, that you need-— projects and the counselling stuff, that you need. it so important, the mental burden _ that you need. it so important, the mental burden or _ that you need. it so important, the mental burden or cost, _ that you need. it so important, the mental burden or cost, not - that you need. it so important, the mental burden or cost, notjust - that you need. it so important, the mental burden or cost, notjust for| mental burden or cost, notjust for the person going through the chemo, but for the widerfamily the person going through the chemo, but for the wider family as well. it's one of those things that people don't think about necessarily, the mental load that all of you take on during this time. the mental load that all of you take on during this time.— mental load that all of you take on during this time. the maddest thing for us is shielding _ during this time. the maddest thing for us is shielding the _ during this time. the maddest thing for us is shielding the kids - during this time. the maddest thing for us is shielding the kids from - during this time. the maddest thing for us is shielding the kids from it i for us is shielding the kids from it and not _ for us is shielding the kids from it and not give — for us is shielding the kids from it and not give too _ for us is shielding the kids from it and not give too much _ for us is shielding the kids from it and not give too much away - for us is shielding the kids from it and not give too much away and i and not give too much away and trying _ and not give too much away and trying to — and not give too much away and trying to keep _ and not give too much away and trying to keep a _ and not give too much away and trying to keep a little _ and not give too much away and trying to keep a little thread - and not give too much away and trying to keep a little thread of. trying to keep a little thread of normality _ trying to keep a little thread of normality going _ trying to keep a little thread of normality going through - trying to keep a little thread of normality going through it. - trying to keep a little thread of normality going through it. it's like being _ normality going through it. it's like being a _ normality going through it. it's like being a swan, _ normality going through it. it's like being a swan, all- normality going through it. it's like being a swan, all beautiful normality going through it. it's - like being a swan, all beautiful and graceful— like being a swan, all beautiful and graceful on — like being a swan, all beautiful and graceful on the _ like being a swan, all beautiful and graceful on the top _ like being a swan, all beautiful and graceful on the top and _ like being a swan, all beautiful and graceful on the top and everything | graceful on the top and everything going _ graceful on the top and everything going nutty— graceful on the top and everything going nutty underneath _ graceful on the top and everything going nutty underneath so - graceful on the top and everything going nutty underneath so you - graceful on the top and everything i going nutty underneath so you have to try _ going nutty underneath so you have to try and _ going nutty underneath so you have to tryand keep— going nutty underneath so you have to try and keep the _ going nutty underneath so you have to try and keep the morality - going nutty underneath so you have to try and keep the morality going i to try and keep the morality going for everyone — to try and keep the morality going for everyone else's _ to try and keep the morality going for everyone else's sake - to try and keep the morality going for everyone else's sake and - to try and keep the morality going for everyone else's sake and it- to try and keep the morality going for everyone else's sake and it is. for everyone else's sake and it is difficult — for everyone else's sake and it is difficult -- — for everyone else's sake and it is difficult -- the — for everyone else's sake and it is difficult —— the normality. - for everyone else's sake and it is difficult —— the normality. but. for everyone else's sake and it is| difficult —— the normality. but we are doing — difficult —— the normality. but we are doing our— difficult —— the normality. but we are doing our best. _ difficult —— the normality. but we are doing our best. we _ difficult -- the normality. but we are doing our best.— difficult -- the normality. but we are doing our best. we have been honest with _ are doing our best. we have been honest with the _ are doing our best. we have been honest with the children - are doing our best. we have been honest with the children because | honest with the children because they're _ honest with the children because they're on— honest with the children because they're on the age where they understand it and it will probably be more —

understand it and it will probably be more prevalent in their lifetime, so its— be more prevalent in their lifetime, so it's good — be more prevalent in their lifetime, so it's good that they know about it at an— so it's good that they know about it at an early— so it's good that they know about it at an early age that these things can happen. at an early age that these things can happen-— can happen. good luck with the treatment- _ can happen. good luck with the treatment. it's _ can happen. good luck with the treatment. it's a _ can happen. good luck with the treatment. it's a really - can happen. good luck with the i treatment. it's a really important event, but thank you for talking about it, because it's such an important part of the battle. thank ou. good important part of the battle. thank you- good to _ important part of the battle. thank you- good to be — important part of the battle. thank you. good to be here. _ the "this is the one" fundraising night will be held at the the kimpton clocktower hotel on 18th november. and the online auction will take place on the adam partridge auctioneers website until 1st december. some great lots in that auction as mani was telling us. let's check in on the weather for the weekend ahead. hi, carol. i'll start to the day and if you've not ventured out, most of us are in double _ not ventured out, most of us are in double figures and as we go through the next _ double figures and as we go through the next few days and nights, a very mild or— the next few days and nights, a very mild or exceptionally mild conditions prevail and we have rain in the _ conditions prevail and we have rain in the north—west which is held at bay by— in the north—west which is held at bay by an— in the north—west which is held at bay by an area of high pressure but in the _ bay by an area of high pressure but in the next — bay by an area of high pressure but in the next few days it will be

largely — in the next few days it will be largely dry elsewhere following on from a _ largely dry elsewhere following on from a misty, murky start with patchy— from a misty, murky start with patchy drizzle in the west and that is the _ patchy drizzle in the west and that is the scenario at the moment. some breaks— is the scenario at the moment. some breaks developing in central and eastern — breaks developing in central and eastern areas but the persistent rain continuing across north and west— rain continuing across north and west of— rain continuing across north and west of scotland and gusty winds again. _ west of scotland and gusty winds again, particularly towards the north—west where we will have gusts of 50 or— north—west where we will have gusts of 50 or 60 _ north—west where we will have gusts of 50 or 60 miles an hour but even in land— of 50 or 60 miles an hour but even in land you— of 50 or 60 miles an hour but even in land you will notice the strength of the _ in land you will notice the strength of the gusts of wind. temperatures 13 to 16— of the gusts of wind. temperatures 13 to 16 degrees, north to south. as we head _ 13 to 16 degrees, north to south. as we head through the evening and overnight, the band of rain pushes across— overnight, the band of rain pushes across scotland and northern ireland and then— across scotland and northern ireland and then it _ across scotland and northern ireland and then it retreats further north again _ and then it retreats further north again it — and then it retreats further north again. it will be cloudy for most of us and _ again. it will be cloudy for most of us and there will be patchy drizzle in the _ us and there will be patchy drizzle in the west and low cloud, mist, hill farm. — in the west and low cloud, mist, hill farm, and still windy as well but it— hill farm, and still windy as well but it will— hill farm, and still windy as well but it will be exceptionally mild and these are the overnight lows and we are _ and these are the overnight lows and we are looking at 16 in aberdeen, edinburgh — we are looking at 16 in aberdeen, edinburgh and belfast, 14 or 15 as we come — edinburgh and belfast, 14 or 15 as we come across central and southern parts _ we come across central and southern parts of _ we come across central and southern parts of england and wales. at this

time of— parts of england and wales. at this time of year we would expect temperatures to be about between three _ temperatures to be about between three and — temperatures to be about between three and 6 degrees from north to south, _ three and 6 degrees from north to south, so — three and 6 degrees from north to south, so quite a difference. tomorrow— south, so quite a difference. tomorrow we start on the cloudy note with patchy _ tomorrow we start on the cloudy note with patchy drizzle in the west and some _ with patchy drizzle in the west and some low — with patchy drizzle in the west and some low cloud, hill fog as well and a band _ some low cloud, hill fog as well and a band of— some low cloud, hill fog as well and a band of rain slowly starts to clear— a band of rain slowly starts to clear the _ a band of rain slowly starts to clear the outer hebrides as it moves further— clear the outer hebrides as it moves further south. but the brightest conditions will be across parts of eastern — conditions will be across parts of eastern england, the midlands, down to the _ eastern england, the midlands, down to the south coast and temperatures up to the south coast and temperatures up to— to the south coast and temperatures up to about — to the south coast and temperatures up to about 17 degrees, and still it will be _ up to about 17 degrees, and still it will be windy with gales across the north _ will be windy with gales across the north and — will be windy with gales across the north and west. into the weekend, we continue _ north and west. into the weekend, we continue with the mild theme by day and night _ continue with the mild theme by day and night and for most it will be dry. _ and night and for most it will be dry but — and night and for most it will be dry but on _ and night and for most it will be dry, but on saturday they will be some _ dry, but on saturday they will be some rain— dry, but on saturday they will be some rain in parts of scotland and northern— some rain in parts of scotland and northern ireland. carol, thank you for explaining, a bit of everything going on. finch carol, thank you for explaining, a bit of everything going on. such a leasure. bit of everything going on. such a pleasure. thank _ bit of everything going on. such a pleasure. thank you. _ bit of everything going on. such a pleasure. thank you. she - bit of everything going on. such a pleasure. thank you. she is - bit of everything going on. such a pleasure. thank you. she is just i pleasure. thank you. she is 'ust lovel , pleasure. thank you. she is 'ust my my fl pleasure. thank you. she is 'ust lovely, isn't she? i time to get a little bit of sport.

what have you got for us? what time to get a little bit of sport. what have you got for us? what a moment for _ what have you got for us? what a moment for welsh _ what have you got for us? what a moment for welsh football. - moment for welsh football. generations have waited for this moment, — generations have waited for this moment, and it's only a squad announcement, but it was the way they did _ announcement, but it was the way they did it — announcement, but it was the way they did it. compared to the americans who lit up the empire state _ americans who lit up the empire state building, robert page took it back to _ state building, robert page took it back to its roots, to a community centre _ it's an honour, over three generations have missed out on the chance to pull on the wales shirt at a world cup. so it was a huge moment as wales manager robert page, named the 26 players who'll go to qatar to compete in the country's first world cup since 1958. there were no surprise inclusions or omissions, as fans gathered to celebrate this moment of history at the last surviving coal mining hall in the rhonda valley near to where manager robert page grew up. gareth bale will captain the team who play their first group match against the united states on 21 november. england, who are in the same group, name their 26 man squad this afternoon.

nathan jones leaves nathanjones leaves luton town to take over at southampton. joan nathan jones leaves luton town to take over at southampton. joan says a lot of his family _ take over at southampton. joan says a lot of his family are _ take over at southampton. joan says a lot of his family are southampton i a lot of his family are southampton fans and _ a lot of his family are southampton fans and he — a lot of his family are southampton fans and he knows a lot about the club and — fans and he knows a lot about the club and his first match in charge will be _ club and his first match in charge will be against liverpool on saturday. england have qualified top of their group at the women's rugby league world cup after beating papua new guinea. they conceded the first try at headingley, but it was one way traffic from then on. leah burke scoring a hat—trick in the 42 points to four win. england will play either defending champions australia or new zealand in the semifinal on monday. england have made the semifinals after winning their group in the men's wheelchair rugby league world cup. they got into triple figures for the second game in a row beating ireland 121—0 at the copperbox in london. they will now face the runners—up of group b, and that could be wales, scotland or the usa. in the men's competition today, wales— in the men's competition today, wales against scotland from 1pm on bbc two _ a former health secretary crawling

through a small tunnel whilst covered in bugs and sludge? we could only be talking about one thing — i'm a celebrity, and last night we got to see matt hancock's first day in thejungle. he took on his first bushtucker trial before meeting his fellow campmates, like the musician boy george — who wasn't too happy by his arrival. let's take a look. feel around everywhere, they could be anywhere. arrgh! that's a load of slurry just falling on my head. are you still carrying on? yeah. wait for me! come down the tunnel. hello! hello, mate. hello! yeah, why are you here? because there is, honest truth is because there is, it's... there's so few ways in which politicians can show that we are human beings.

so ijust thought it would be good to do that. and i can't help but think, he should be at work. - you know, ijust kind of, everyone was so nice to him and i was like, jesus, you know? but then, of course, what are we going to do? i don't want to spoil this experience for myself. the public have decided the person they want to see face tentacles of terror is... matt! matt, they all told you. see you at the trials area a little later on. it is shaping up to be a good one. we're joined now by tv critic scott bryan and dame esther rantzen, who took part in i'm a celebrity in 2008. good morning to you both. scott, let's start with you. it really is something, this series. quite the reaction from people when he arrived. i reaction from people when he arrived. .., reaction from people when he arrived. ., , ,. , arrived. i can only describe watching — arrived. i can only describe watching it _ arrived. i can only describe watching it live _ arrived. i can only describe watching it live last - arrived. i can only describe watching it live last night i

arrived. i can only describe| watching it live last night as arrived. i can only describe i watching it live last night as a fever— watching it live last night as a fever dream. it was like an episode of black— fever dream. it was like an episode of black mirror, something you would not expect, _ of black mirror, something you would not expect, and what was so surreal not expect, and what was so surreal not only— not expect, and what was so surreal not only from his singing and the amazing — not only from his singing and the amazing clip of charlene breaking the fourth wall and looking at the camera _ the fourth wall and looking at the camera when he said he was participating in thisjust because he wants— participating in thisjust because he wants to show that politicians are more — he wants to show that politicians are more human, and it's also the fact that _ are more human, and it's also the fact that it— are more human, and it's also the fact that it has created this debate, _ fact that it has created this debate, not only within society about — debate, not only within society about matt hancock's inclusion, but also in _ about matt hancock's inclusion, but also in the — about matt hancock's inclusion, but also in the camp with many of the celebrities, — also in the camp with many of the celebrities, their facial expressions, realising, why are we alongside — expressions, realising, why are we alongside with him? and it's the fact it's — alongside with him? and it's the fact it's notjust ease a sitting mp or the _ fact it's notjust ease a sitting mp or the fact — fact it's notjust ease a sitting mp or the fact that the government reaction — or the fact that the government reaction to the pandemic that as former— reaction to the pandemic that as former health secretary he was a part of. _ former health secretary he was a part of. he — former health secretary he was a part of, he was talking in previous interviews — part of, he was talking in previous interviews that he was participating to raise _ interviews that he was participating to raise awareness for dyslexia and personally — to raise awareness for dyslexia and personally speaking and i'm dyslexic and i don't _ personally speaking and i'm dyslexic and i don't think you need to eat parts _ and i don't think you need to eat parts of— and i don't think you need to eat parts of an— and i don't think you need to eat

parts of an animal or roll around in slurry— parts of an animal or roll around in slurry to _ parts of an animal or roll around in slurry to create awareness for that. it's interesting to see how the show has become quite meta— within itself — has become quite meta- within itself. , �* , ., ~ has become quite meta- within itself. , �*, ., ,, ., itself. esther, let's talk about life on the — itself. esther, let's talk about life on the ground. _ itself. esther, let's talk about life on the ground. what - itself. esther, let's talk about life on the ground. what did i itself. esther, let's talk about i life on the ground. what did you make when you saw matt hancock arriving and give us a sense of what everyone else in the camp will be feeling when they have formed their little group and bonded a little bit in the first couple of days and then there are two new arrivals, one of which is the former health secretary. ii which is the former health secretary-— which is the former health secreta . , ., ., , secretary. if you ever wonder why normally compassionate - secretary. if you ever wonder why normally compassionate and - secretary. if you ever wonder why normally compassionate and kind | normally compassionate and kind people _ normally compassionate and kind people in— normally compassionate and kind people in this _ normally compassionate and kind people in this country _ normally compassionate and kind people in this country are - normally compassionate and kind - people in this country are sometimes so horrible _ people in this country are sometimes so horrible about _ people in this country are sometimes so horrible about immigrants, - people in this country are sometimes so horrible about immigrants, you i so horrible about immigrants, you only have — so horrible about immigrants, you only have to — so horrible about immigrants, you only have to experience _ so horrible about immigrants, you only have to experience what - so horrible about immigrants, you only have to experience what i - only have to experience what i experienced _ only have to experience what i experienced in _ only have to experience what i experienced in the _ only have to experience what i experienced in the jungle, - only have to experience what i i experienced in the jungle, which was, _ experienced in the jungle, which was, as— experienced in the jungle, which was, as you _ experienced in the jungle, which was, as you rightly _ experienced in the jungle, which was, as you rightly say, - experienced in the jungle, which was, as you rightly say, a - experienced in the jungle, which was, as you rightly say, a teaml experienced in the jungle, which- was, as you rightly say, a team bond and then— was, as you rightly say, a team bond and then to — was, as you rightly say, a team bond and then to intruders,. _ was, as you rightly say, a team bond and then to intruders,. and - was, as you rightly say, a team bond and then to intruders,. and this- was, as you rightly say, a team bond and then to intruders,. and this is. and then to intruders,. and this is carefully — and then to intruders,. and this is carefully, psychologically- carefully, psychologically manipulated, _ carefully, psychologically manipulated, because i carefully, psychologically. manipulated, because they carefully, psychologically- manipulated, because they have carefully, psychologically— manipulated, because they have been told, manipulated, because they have been told. matt _ manipulated, because they have been told. matt and — manipulated, because they have been told, matt and seann _ manipulated, because they have been told, matt and seann that _ manipulated, because they have been told, matt and seann that they- manipulated, because they have been told, matt and seann that they have i told, matt and seann that they have told, matt and seann that they have to be undercover— told, matt and seann that they have to be undercover agents _ told, matt and seann that they have to be undercover agents and - told, matt and seann that they have to be undercover agents and will. to be undercover agents and will provide — to be undercover agents and will provide treats for— to be undercover agents and will provide treats for the _ to be undercover agents and will provide treats for the rest - to be undercover agents and will provide treats for the rest of -

to be undercover agents and will provide treats for the rest of the j provide treats for the rest of the team _ provide treats for the rest of the team if— provide treats for the rest of the team if they— provide treats for the rest of the team if they do _ provide treats for the rest of the team if they do some _ provide treats for the rest of the team if they do some dastardly. team if they do some dastardly things. — team if they do some dastardly things. like— team if they do some dastardly things, like stealing _ team if they do some dastardly things, like stealing a - team if they do some dastardly things, like stealing a hat- team if they do some dastardly things, like stealing a hat and. team if they do some dastardly. things, like stealing a hat and this is in order— things, like stealing a hat and this is in order to — things, like stealing a hat and this is in order to make _ things, like stealing a hat and this is in order to make sure _ things, like stealing a hat and this is in order to make sure that- things, like stealing a hat and this is in order to make sure that the i is in order to make sure that the bonded — is in order to make sure that the bonded group _ is in order to make sure that the bonded group turn _ is in order to make sure that the bonded group turn against - is in order to make sure that the bonded group turn against the i is in order to make sure that the i bonded group turn against the two intruders, — bonded group turn against the two intruders, and _ bonded group turn against the two intruders, and that— bonded group turn against the two intruders, and that is— bonded group turn against the two intruders, and that is what- bonded group turn against the two i intruders, and that is what happened when _ intruders, and that is what happened when i _ intruders, and that is what happened when i was _ intruders, and that is what happened when i was there. _ intruders, and that is what happened when i was there. i— intruders, and that is what happened when i was there. i loved _ intruders, and that is what happened when i was there. i loved everythingl when i was there. i loved everything about— when i was there. i loved everything about being — when i was there. i loved everything about being in — when i was there. i loved everything about being in the _ when i was there. i loved everything about being in the jungle _ when i was there. i loved everything about being in the jungle and - when i was there. i loved everything about being in the jungle and i- about being in the jungle and i loved — about being in the jungle and i loved the _ about being in the jungle and i loved the green _ about being in the jungle and i loved the green and _ about being in the jungle and i loved the green and thus, - about being in the jungle and i. loved the green and thus, having about being in the jungle and i- loved the green and thus, having no watch, _ loved the green and thus, having no watch, no _ loved the green and thus, having no watch, no mobile _ loved the green and thus, having no watch, no mobile phone, _ loved the green and thus, having no watch, no mobile phone, sleeping i watch, no mobile phone, sleeping under— watch, no mobile phone, sleeping underthe — watch, no mobile phone, sleeping underthe stars, _ watch, no mobile phone, sleeping underthe stars, i— watch, no mobile phone, sleeping under the stars, i loved _ watch, no mobile phone, sleeping under the stars, i loved all- watch, no mobile phone, sleeping under the stars, i loved all that. i under the stars, i loved all that. what _ under the stars, i loved all that. what i _ under the stars, i loved all that. what i hated _ under the stars, i loved all that. what i hated was _ under the stars, i loved all that. what i hated was the _ under the stars, i loved all that. what i hated was the bullying, i under the stars, i loved all that. i what i hated was the bullying, and under the stars, i loved all that. - what i hated was the bullying, and i fear that— what i hated was the bullying, and i fear that this — what i hated was the bullying, and i fear that this is _ what i hated was the bullying, and i fear that this is going _ what i hated was the bullying, and i fear that this is going to _ what i hated was the bullying, and i fear that this is going to happen- fear that this is going to happen again. _ fear that this is going to happen again. that _ fear that this is going to happen again, that marty— fear that this is going to happen again, that marty is _ fear that this is going to happen again, that marty is going - fear that this is going to happen again, that marty is going to - fear that this is going to happen- again, that marty is going to become the target _ again, that marty is going to become the target of — again, that marty is going to become the target of the _ again, that marty is going to become the target of the other— again, that marty is going to become the target of the other people - again, that marty is going to become the target of the other people in - the target of the other people in the target of the other people in the jungle, — the target of the other people in the jungle, and _ the target of the other people in thejungle. and i_ the target of the other people in thejungle, and i hope— the target of the other people in thejungle, and i hope it- the target of the other people ini the jungle, and i hope it doesn't, but i _ the jungle, and i hope it doesn't, but i think— the jungle, and i hope it doesn't, but i think it _ the jungle, and i hope it doesn't, but i think it will. _ thejungle, and i hope it doesn't, but i think it will.— thejungle, and i hope it doesn't, but i think it will.— but i think it will. scott, that is an interesting _ but i think it will. scott, that is an interesting point, _ but i think it will. scott, that is an interesting point, because i but i think it will. scott, that is i an interesting point, because we might look at it as a social experiment and entertainment but for itv and the company making this it's about ratings, ad revenue and making exciting telly. and everyone in that is a little pawn in the big game. if

you look at the ratings, we will find out — you look at the ratings, we will find out how many people were watching — find out how many people were watching last night later this morning, but i think itv will be happy— morning, but i think itv will be happy with the fact that the ratings have returned to what they were in 2020 _ have returned to what they were in 2020 last — have returned to what they were in 2020. last year's final was down at about _ 2020. last year's final was down at about 5_ 2020. last year's final was down at about 5 million which is a significant amount and i think i'm a celebrity~ — significant amount and i think i'm a celebrity... get me out of here! harks— celebrity... get me out of here! harks back— celebrity... get me out of here! harks back to a crueller age of reality— harks back to a crueller age of reality tv _ harks back to a crueller age of reality tv and tv is a bit warmer now— reality tv and tv is a bit warmer now and — reality tv and tv is a bit warmer now and if— reality tv and tv is a bit warmer now and if the show was invented today. _ now and if the show was invented today. the — now and if the show was invented today, the backlash would be so big in terms _ today, the backlash would be so big in terms of— today, the backlash would be so big in terms of its component parts that it wouldn't— in terms of its component parts that it wouldn't be on tv and i feel the reason _ it wouldn't be on tv and i feel the reason it— it wouldn't be on tv and i feel the reason it continues to do so isjust because _ reason it continues to do so isjust because of— reason it continues to do so isjust because of its popularity from previous — because of its popularity from previous years, and the fact that it revels _ previous years, and the fact that it revels in _ previous years, and the fact that it revels in this form of humiliation. in terms— revels in this form of humiliation. in terms of— revels in this form of humiliation. in terms of matt hancock's inclusion, what will be interesting is whether— inclusion, what will be interesting is whether the public decides he participates in the challenges but whether— participates in the challenges but whether he stays on the show, because — whether he stays on the show, because previous big bookings like noel edmonds, this was the thing, he left pretty—

noel edmonds, this was the thing, he left pretty much as soon as he arrived, — left pretty much as soon as he arrived, and holding someone back — io arrived, and holding someone back — go against _ arrived, and holding someone back — go against you. arrived, and holding someone back - go against you-— go against you. esther, i wonder if ou could go against you. esther, i wonder if you could answer _ go against you. esther, i wonder if you could answer me _ go against you. esther, i wonder if you could answer me this. - go against you. esther, i wonder if you could answer me this. how- go against you. esther, i wonder if. you could answer me this. how much do you think the animosity or the surprise is manufactured? both by the producers of the show and the narrative that they want to create, but also by the edits, what people actually see is a more dramatised version of what is actually quite a nice time around a campfire in a nice time around a campfire in a nice part of the world. that nice time around a campfire in a nice part of the world.— nice part of the world. that is ri . ht. nice part of the world. that is right- some _ nice part of the world. that is right. some people _ nice part of the world. that is right. some people get - nice part of the world. that is| right. some people get bored, nice part of the world. that is - right. some people get bored, but i never— right. some people get bored, but i never was _ right. some people get bored, but i never was and — right. some people get bored, but i never was and we _ right. some people get bored, but i never was and we had _ right. some people get bored, but i never was and we had a _ right. some people get bored, but i never was and we had a really - never was and we had a really interesting _ never was and we had a really interesting time, _ never was and we had a really interesting time, meeting - never was and we had a reallyl interesting time, meeting each never was and we had a really - interesting time, meeting each other and getting _ interesting time, meeting each other and getting to — interesting time, meeting each other and getting to know— interesting time, meeting each other and getting to know each _ interesting time, meeting each other and getting to know each other, - interesting time, meeting each other and getting to know each other, butl and getting to know each other, but obviously _ and getting to know each other, but obviously like — and getting to know each other, but obviously like all— and getting to know each other, but obviously like all programmes - and getting to know each other, but obviously like all programmes that. obviously like all programmes that don't _ obviously like all programmes that don't go _ obviously like all programmes that don't go out — obviously like all programmes that don't go out live, _ obviously like all programmes that don't go out live, it _ obviously like all programmes that don't go out live, it is _ obviously like all programmes that don't go out live, it is edited - obviously like all programmes that don't go out live, it is edited for. don't go out live, it is edited for the high — don't go out live, it is edited for the high spots. _ don't go out live, it is edited for the high spots, and _ don't go out live, it is edited for the high spots, and sadly, - don't go out live, it is edited for the high spots, and sadly, the i the high spots, and sadly, the sadism — the high spots, and sadly, the sadism of— the high spots, and sadly, the sadism of the _ the high spots, and sadly, the sadism of the great _ the high spots, and sadly, the sadism of the great british- the high spots, and sadly, the i sadism of the great british public watching — sadism of the great british public watching this _ sadism of the great british public watching this show, _ sadism of the great british public watching this show, not - sadism of the great british public watching this show, not watching strictly — watching this show, not watching strictly when _

watching this show, not watching strictly. when the _ watching this show, not watching strictly. when the public - watching this show, not watching strictly. when the public watch i strictly. when the public watch strictly— strictly. when the public watch strictly they _ strictly. when the public watch strictly they save _ strictly. when the public watch strictly they save people - strictly. when the public watch strictly they save people craig i strictly. when the public watch i strictly they save people craig has been crawl— strictly they save people craig has been crawl too, _ strictly they save people craig has been crawl too, and _ strictly they save people craig has been crawl too, and on— strictly they save people craig has been crawl too, and on i'm - strictly they save people craig has been crawl too, and on i'm a - been crawl too, and on i'm a celebrity~ _ been crawl too, and on i'm a celebrity... get _ been crawl too, and on i'm a celebrity... get me - been crawl too, and on i'm a celebrity... get me out - been crawl too, and on i'm a celebrity... get me out of. been crawl too, and on i'm a - celebrity... get me out of here! they— celebrity... get me out of here! they cause — celebrity... get me out of here! they cause them _ celebrity... get me out of here! they cause them more - celebrity... get me out of here! i they cause them more humiliation celebrity... get me out of here! - they cause them more humiliation and i could _ they cause them more humiliation and i could not— they cause them more humiliation and i could not help — they cause them more humiliation and i could not help thinking _ they cause them more humiliation and i could not help thinking about- they cause them more humiliation and i could not help thinking about kate i i could not help thinking about kate bingham, _ i could not help thinking about kate bingham, the— i could not help thinking about kate bingham, the vaccinations - i could not help thinking about kate bingham, the vaccinations are, - i could not help thinking about katej bingham, the vaccinations are, who said that _ bingham, the vaccinations are, who said that matt — bingham, the vaccinations are, who said that matt hancock— bingham, the vaccinations are, who said that matt hancock had - bingham, the vaccinations are, who said that matt hancock had been . bingham, the vaccinations are, who i said that matt hancock had been mean to her— said that matt hancock had been mean to her in— said that matt hancock had been mean to her in cabinet. _ said that matt hancock had been mean to her in cabinet. i— said that matt hancock had been mean to her in cabinet. i do _ said that matt hancock had been mean to her in cabinet. i do hope _ said that matt hancock had been mean to her in cabinet. i do hope she - said that matt hancock had been mean to her in cabinet. i do hope she was. to her in cabinet. i do hope she was watching _ to her in cabinet. i do hope she was watching all— to her in cabinet. i do hope she was watching all of— to her in cabinet. i do hope she was watching all of those _ to her in cabinet. i do hope she was watching all of those bugs - to her in cabinet. i do hope she was watching all of those bugs in - to her in cabinet. i do hope she was watching all of those bugs in all- to her in cabinet. i do hope she was watching all of those bugs in all of. watching all of those bugs in all of that slime — watching all of those bugs in all of that slime as _ watching all of those bugs in all of that slime as it _ watching all of those bugs in all of that slime as it must _ watching all of those bugs in all of that slime as it must have - watching all of those bugs in all of that slime as it must have given i watching all of those bugs in all of. that slime as it must have given her a good _ that slime as it must have given her a good feeling, _ that slime as it must have given her a good feeling, with— that slime as it must have given her a good feeling, with revenge - that slime as it must have given her a good feeling, with revenge beingl that slime as it must have given her| a good feeling, with revenge being a dish best— a good feeling, with revenge being a dish best eaten _ a good feeling, with revenge being a dish best eaten cold. _ a good feeling, with revenge being a dish best eaten cold. she _ a good feeling, with revenge being a dish best eaten cold.— dish best eaten cold. she will have it on speed — dish best eaten cold. she will have it on speed dial. _ dish best eaten cold. she will have it on speed dial. i _ dish best eaten cold. she will have it on speed dial. i wonder - dish best eaten cold. she will have it on speed dial. i wonder if - dish best eaten cold. she will have it on speed dial. i wonder if there. it on speed dial. i wonder if there is a danger that this turns into i'm matt hancock, get me out of here. all the other contestants a little bit frustrated that he stolen the headlines, stolen the limelight and they are in there and it's all about matt hancock steel. i they are in there and it's all about matt hancock steel.— matt hancock steel. i think trying to have celebrities, _ matt hancock steel. i think trying to have celebrities, tab _ matt hancock steel. i think trying | to have celebrities, tab sympathy, i'm trying — to have celebrities, tab sympathy, i'm trying to have some level of sympathy. _ i'm trying to have some level of sympathy, and it is creating a lot of headlines and a lot of buzz and this is— of headlines and a lot of buzz and this is the — of headlines and a lot of buzz and

this is the thing i am so confused about _ this is the thing i am so confused about why— this is the thing i am so confused about. why is matt hancock there? what _ about. why is matt hancock there? what is _ about. why is matt hancock there? what is his— about. why is matt hancock there? what is his long—term plan? politicians have appeared in entertainment shows beforehand but it's normally when their political career— it's normally when their political career has — it's normally when their political career has come to an end and they have _ career has come to an end and they have crossed — career has come to an end and they have crossed into presenting your punditry. — have crossed into presenting your punditry, and that is fine, but it is the _ punditry, and that is fine, but it is the fact— punditry, and that is fine, but it is the fact he is representing constituents feels as though he is trying _ constituents feels as though he is trying to— constituents feels as though he is trying to spin the multiple plates when _ trying to spin the multiple plates when many viewers will think, why are you _ when many viewers will think, why are you doing this? how does it help politics? _ are you doing this? how does it help politics? i_ are you doing this? how does it help politics? i don't think it really does — politics? i don't think it really does. how does it help you in terms of your— does. how does it help you in terms of your exposure. we know a lot about _ of your exposure. we know a lot about you — of your exposure. we know a lot about you because you have been the health _ about you because you have been the health secretary, and i think that is the _ health secretary, and i think that is the confusion. we will probably find out _ is the confusion. we will probably find out more about the real matt hancock — find out more about the real matt hancock and it's a matter of wait and see — hancock and it's a matter of wait and see. , , ' hancock and it's a matter of wait and see. , , , ., and see. interesting stuff and we will be watching _ and see. interesting stuff and we will be watching i'm _ and see. interesting stuff and we will be watching i'm sure. - and see. interesting stuff and we will be watching i'm sure. scott, | will be watching i'm sure. scott, thank you, and esther rantzen, thank you for being with us. fascinating to hear, everybody talking about it, love it or hate it, it will feature in the headlines. it love it or hate it, it will feature in the headlines.— love it or hate it, it will feature

in the headlines. at 21, betty boo had three top 10 singles and a platinum album, and by age 24, madonna was offering to sign her to her label — but she quit performing instead. now 30 years later betty is back to "do the do" again with a brand new record. but before we talk about that, how could we not play some of these classic hits. # betty boo just doin' the do # and you are through # and there's nothing you can do # you might play bold but betty boo is bolder # cold getting dumb cold getting colder # spend half the time looking over your shoulder # there ain't another mc who could be the queen. # you have never been considered as anyone hype # so tonight i'm gonna take time out # where are you, baby, we used to have so much fun # you drive me crazy, somebody tell me where he's gone # where are you, baby, we used to have so much fun # you're peepin' through the window # this is too much for me to handle

# already caused a scandal, a disturbance like a vandal # i've had enough, yes, i wanna cut so # take your crusty beats with you and dust # 'cause lately you ain't been up to scratch # and i can't dance to that # i can't dance to the music you're playing betty boo joins us now. you have not changed one bit. you have not changed one hit. 30 years, unbelievable. what is the secret? ., ., , , . secret? you are being very nice. tennis, secret? you are being very nice. tennis. lots _ secret? you are being very nice. tennis, lots of— secret? you are being very nice. tennis, lots of water, _ secret? you are being very nice. tennis, lots of water, that - secret? you are being very nice. tennis, lots of water, that kind i secret? you are being very nice. | tennis, lots of water, that kind of thing~ _ tennis, lots of water, that kind of thin. ., tennis, lots of water, that kind of thin _ ., ., , tennis, lots of water, that kind of thin. ., ., , ., , thing. how does it feelto be back? amazinu. thing. how does it feelto be back? amazing- i— thing. how does it feelto be back? amazing- i can't— thing. how does it feelto be back? amazing. i can't believe _ thing. how does it feelto be back? amazing. i can't believe it. - thing. how does it feelto be back? amazing. i can't believe it. and - amazing. i can't believe it. and it's kind — amazing. ican't believe it. and it's kind of— amazing. i can't believe it. and it's kind of crazy because i hit the bil it's kind of crazy because i hit the big 50 _ it's kind of crazy because i hit the big 50 and — it's kind of crazy because i hit the big 50 and i— it's kind of crazy because i hit the big 50 and i made this record that i made _ big 50 and i made this record that i made a _ big 50 and i made this record that i made a long time ago. and big 50 and i made this record that i made a long time ago.— big 50 and i made this record that i made a long time ago. and you said ou made made a long time ago. and you said you made the _ made a long time ago. and you said you made the record _ made a long time ago. and you said you made the record you _ made a long time ago. and you said you made the record you should - made a long time ago. and you said. you made the record you should have made when you are 25. what is it about this record? i made when you are 25. what is it about this record?— made when you are 25. what is it about this record? i decided to make music, like the _

about this record? i decided to make music, like the music _ about this record? i decided to make music, like the music i _ about this record? i decided to make music, like the music i wrote - about this record? i decided to make music, like the music i wrote in - about this record? i decided to make music, like the music i wrote in the i music, like the music i wrote in the 90s, _ music, like the music i wrote in the 90s, and _ music, like the music i wrote in the 90s, and somehow it ended up sounding — 90s, and somehow it ended up sounding really modern but 90s at the same — sounding really modern but 90s at the same time. so, yeah. talk sounding really modern but 90s at the same time. so, yeah.- sounding really modern but 90s at the same time. so, yeah. talk to us about your— the same time. so, yeah. talk to us about your decision _ the same time. so, yeah. talk to us about your decision to _ the same time. so, yeah. talk to us about your decision to leave, - about your decision to leave, because back in the day, back in the 90s, you were huge everywhere, everybody knew you and our make up artist was so excited you were coming in. you made the decision to step back. talk to us about that. i was right at the top of my game, i suppose. — was right at the top of my game, i suppose, and i was about to sign a deal with— suppose, and i was about to sign a deal with madonna at maverick records, — deal with madonna at maverick records, her labeland deal with madonna at maverick records, her label and she deal with madonna at maverick records, her labeland she had signed — records, her labeland she had signed alanis morissette and i was going _ signed alanis morissette and i was going to _ signed alanis morissette and i was going to be the second signing and then my— going to be the second signing and then my mum fell ill with cancer, so i decided _ then my mum fell ill with cancer, so i decided i_ then my mum fell ill with cancer, so i decided i wanted to look after her and i_ i decided i wanted to look after her and l was _ i decided i wanted to look after her and i was with her till the end, really — and i was with her till the end, really and _ and i was with her till the end, really. and when she died, i decided not to— really. and when she died, i decided not to make — really. and when she died, i decided not to make music any more, and that's— not to make music any more, and that's it _ not to make music any more, and that's it really. and you do need to

be a certain— that's it really. and you do need to be a certain kind of show off, you need _ be a certain kind of show off, you need to— be a certain kind of show off, you need to be — be a certain kind of show off, you need to be happy. you be a certain kind of show off, you need to be happy-— be a certain kind of show off, you need to be happy. you need to be in the riaht need to be happy. you need to be in the right place- _ need to be happy. you need to be in the right place. and _ need to be happy. you need to be in the right place. and i _ need to be happy. you need to be in the right place. and i was _ need to be happy. you need to be in the right place. and i was dealing i the right place. and i was dealing with a lot of _ the right place. and i was dealing with a lot of grief, _ the right place. and i was dealing with a lot of grief, and _ the right place. and i was dealing with a lot of grief, and the - the right place. and i was dealing i with a lot of grief, and the moment passed _ with a lot of grief, and the moment passed. basically, in the 1990s, if you were — passed. basically, in the 1990s, if you were a — passed. basically, in the 1990s, if you were a pop star and you were 25 or 26. _ you were a pop star and you were 25 or 26, you _ you were a pop star and you were 25 mo, you are— you were a pop star and you were 25 or 26, you are over the hill, so ridiculous, _ or 26, you are over the hill, so ridiculous, but now you can be any a-e ridiculous, but now you can be any age and _ ridiculous, but now you can be any age and make music. ijust thought maybe _ age and make music. ijust thought maybe i_ age and make music. ijust thought maybe i will make 11 day. this age and make music. ijust thought maybe i will make 11 day.— maybe i will make 11 day. this is the interesting _ maybe i will make 11 day. this is the interesting point, _ maybe i will make 11 day. this is the interesting point, the - maybe i will make 11 day. this is i the interesting point, the mindset shift and there were times when you could not listen to music because it made you too sad. how did you get beyond that, to get back to where you are now? i beyond that, to get back to where you are now?— you are now? i started writing for other people- _ you are now? i started writing for other people- i — you are now? i started writing for other people. i did _ you are now? i started writing for other people. i did some - you are now? i started writing for other people. i did some songs i you are now? i started writing for. other people. i did some songs and made _ other people. i did some songs and made a _ other people. i did some songs and

made a record with hearsay and that sold over— made a record with hearsay and that sold over a _ made a record with hearsay and that sold over a million copies and i knew— sold over a million copies and i knew i— sold over a million copies and i knew i could make music and have commercial— knew i could make music and have commercial success. and knewi could make music and have commercial success.— commercial success. and the new sin . le, commercial success. and the new single. it's _ commercial success. and the new single, it's called _ commercial success. and the new single, it's called miracle. - music you are right, betty, it has that kind of retro vibe. talk this through that song, and what is influencing it? it through that song, and what is influencing it?— through that song, and what is influencing it? it was one of the first songs _ influencing it? it was one of the first songs i _ influencing it? it was one of the first songs i started _ influencing it? it was one of the first songs i started writing - influencing it? it was one of the first songs i started writing with my co—writer, andy wright when i

started _ my co—writer, andy wright when i started the — my co—writer, andy wright when i started the project, and we wrote it and i_ started the project, and we wrote it and i thought chuck d would sound amazing, _ and i thought chuck d would sound amazing, from public enemy, and i knew— amazing, from public enemy, and i knew him _ amazing, from public enemy, and i knew him because they kind of discovered me when i was 17. and i always— discovered me when i was 17. and i always said — discovered me when i was 17. and i always said to him that if i made a record. _ always said to him that if i made a record, would you appear on it, and he said _ record, would you appear on it, and he said yeah. — record, would you appear on it, and he said yeah, yo. so i got into contact — he said yeah, yo. so i got into contact with him and sent him the track— contact with him and sent him the track and — contact with him and sent him the track and before i knew it he had recorded — track and before i knew it he had recorded the vocals in his terror dome — recorded the vocals in his terror dome |n— recorded the vocals in his terror dome. , . recorded the vocals in his terror dome-_ lt's - recorded the vocals in his terror dome-_ it's a - recorded the vocals in his terror. dome._ it's a studio. dome. in his garden? it's a studio. yeah, he dome. in his garden? it's a studio. yeah. he did _ dome. in his garden? it's a studio. yeah, he did that _ dome. in his garden? it's a studio. yeah, he did that and _ dome. in his garden? it's a studio. yeah, he did that and that - dome. in his garden? it's a studio. yeah, he did that and that is - dome. in his garden? it's a studio. yeah, he did that and that is how i yeah, he did that and that is how that happened, so and we want to do a video— that happened, so and we want to do a video and _ that happened, so and we want to do a video and he said i'm available on monday. _ a video and he said i'm available on monday, and this was on the friday, so i had _ monday, and this was on the friday, so i had to— monday, and this was on the friday, so i had to fly over to la and do that— so i had to fly over to la and do that with — so i had to fly over to la and do that with him. , so it was great. briefly. — that with him. , so it was great. briefly, because time is tight. talk

about how the music industry has changed, because what you have left and what you came back too, are they very different?— very different? definitely. it's brilliant, actually, _ very different? definitely. it's brilliant, actually, because ii very different? definitely. it's - brilliant, actually, because i think it's really— brilliant, actually, because i think it's really inclusive and anybody can be. — it's really inclusive and anybody can be. at — it's really inclusive and anybody can be, at any age, you can make your— can be, at any age, you can make yourown— can be, at any age, you can make your own music and stuff like that, it'si'ust _ your own music and stuff like that, it'sjust brilliant and your own music and stuff like that, it's just brilliant and you your own music and stuff like that, it'sjust brilliant and you can your own music and stuff like that, it's just brilliant and you can talk to your— it's just brilliant and you can talk to your fans. i love talking to my fans _ to your fans. i love talking to my fans and — to your fans. i love talking to my fans and hearing their stories about what it— fans and hearing their stories about what it meant to them, and all my old stuff _ what it meant to them, and all my old stuff and, you know, it wasjust that kind _ old stuff and, you know, it wasjust that kind of — old stuff and, you know, it wasjust that kind of thing where they were when _ that kind of thing where they were when they— that kind of thing where they were when they were teenagers and they felt really— when they were teenagers and they felt really empowered and things like that — felt really empowered and things like that. we felt really empowered and things like that. ~ ., ., ., ,, ., like that. we have loved talking to ou as like that. we have loved talking to you as well- _ like that. we have loved talking to you as well. thank _ like that. we have loved talking to you as well. thank you _ like that. we have loved talking to you as well. thank you for - like that. we have loved talking to you as well. thank you for coming | you as well. thank you for coming in. really nice to see you. betty boo's new album is called boomerang. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59.

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