good morning welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today... health officials urge parents to look out for symptoms of scarlet fever — after six children die from a rare bacterial disease. a plea for help from small businesses, who say they're being ripped off by bigger firms owing them billions of pounds in unpaid bills. turning boston green — prince william awards the earthshot prize, recognising those working to protect the environment, at a ceremony full of famous faces. you could be a royal, a prince, a

princess, but if we don't have an earth in the future, there is none of that, even. did morning from qatar, we are live this morning, this is the england team hotel, that players inside that preparing for that huge last 16 tie against senegal at the world cup tomorrow. we are going to be life here on breakfast throughout the morning. a standing ovation brings comedian peter kay to tears, as he takes to the stage at the start of his first tour in 12 years. the country needs people like peter kay because he is going to make people _ kay because he is going to make people laugh and that is what we need _ people laugh and that is what we need i_ people laugh and that is what we need. . , ., ' , ., , need. i have been waiting 12 years for this, he _ need. i have been waiting 12 years for this, he was _ need. i have been waiting 12 years for this, he was very _ need. i have been waiting 12 years for this, he was very good. - it is cold and next week it gets colder, colder perhaps the sum of utc the first snowfall of winter. joint meet later to see more.

health officials are urging parents to look out for the symptoms of scarlet fever, after six children in england and wales died from the strep a bacteria that causes it. infections are usually mild with symptoms like a sore throat, headache, and a skin rash and can be treated with antibiotics. but, in a very small number of cases, the infection can get into the lungs or bloodstream and becomes much harder to treat. here's our health editor hugh pym. pupils at this school in penarth in wales have been saying goodbye to hanna roap. she died after contracting invasive group a streptococcal disease. in a tribute online, parents say, our hearts have been broken into a million pieces. hanna is one of six children in england and wales who are known to have died with the condition since september. infections caused by group a strep bacteria are usually mild, with symptoms like sore throat or skin infections. the bug can also

cause scarlet fever. health officials say they are seeing more scarlet fever this year than usual. in the week to the 20th of november, there were 851 cases recorded in england. the average for the same week in the preceding years was 186. group a streptococcal disease is a common infection, particularly in childhood. it can cause a variety of illnesses, including impetigo which is a skin infection and scarlet fever which is an infection quite often proceed by the sore throat which is very common with group a streptococcal infections, but then proceeds to high fever, headache, and the classical rash which people get, which is like sandpaper, can be read or paper on lighter skin. it is believed one reason for the increase in cases is that children were less exposed to scarlet fever and other infections during the pandemic and very rarely strep a can cause the invasive condition

which can prove fatal. strep a infections and scarlet fever are easily treated with antibiotics. and if there are clear symptoms, parents are advised to contact nhs 111 or a gp. if a child shows signs of deteriorating after a bout of scarlet fever or serious symptoms develop, the advice is to seek urgent medical help. hugh pym, bbc news. we'll be speaking about this in more detail later, with virologist dr chris smith, and gp dr nighat arif. that's at ten past 8. the late payment of invoices to small businesses is placing them under more pressure, at a time when the cost of living crisis is affecting how much customers are spending. the government has now launched a review into the issue, to coincide with small business saturday — a day designed to celebrate independent shops, following black friday and cyber monday. our business correspondent marc ashdown has the details.

at marc ashdown has the details. that tomfoolery cafi by at that tomfoolery cafe in shoreham by sea, they make a mean cappuccino but the past few years has been no joking matterfor bob but the past few years has been no joking matter for bob and vanessa as they struggle with difficulties. numerous challenges, darling. i think one of the key challenges we have been facing is recruitment along the south coast. our gust of goods, the things we are buying, the prices of up and down. we goods, the things we are buying, the prices of up and down.— prices of up and down. we keep a weekly spreadsheet _ prices of up and down. we keep a weekly spreadsheet of _ prices of up and down. we keep a weekly spreadsheet of costs. - prices of up and down. we keep a weekly spreadsheet of costs. we | prices of up and down. we keep a i weekly spreadsheet of costs. we are all being _ weekly spreadsheet of costs. we are all being squeezed, both the suppliers from there and, and others who serve _ suppliers from there and, and others who serve the public. today's small business _ who serve the public. today's small business saturday, the annual chance to celebrate britain, a legion of entrepreneurs. a new survey suggests around _ entrepreneurs. a new survey suggests around two — entrepreneurs. a new survey suggests around two thirds of small firms see rising _ around two thirds of small firms see rising costs — around two thirds of small firms see rising costs as their biggest challenge over the next year with energy— challenge over the next year with energy bills the main worry. small

businesses — energy bills the main worry. small businesses employ _ energy bills the main worry. small businesses employ nearly - energy bills the main worry. small businesses employ nearly 17 - energy bills the main worry. snzii businesses employ nearly 17 million people so it is a really tough time. and businesses feel powerless in the face of these costs but what they can impact at the top line, getting more customers in, more fitful, think digital businesses as well, can really help businesses get through this difficult time. during the pandemic— through this difficult time. during the pandemic when _ through this difficult time. during the pandemic when we _ through this difficult time. during the pandemic when we could - through this difficult time. during the pandemic when we could go l through this difficult time. during i the pandemic when we could go out, we tended to shop local so i've traced like this got a real boost. already that is starting to change, as the cost of living is rising, we are turning back to bigger names, bigger brands who are better placed to cut costs and offer us a bargain. but it is the little churches, that are —— the personality, attention to detail, that really makes a difference, as simon and sophie know too well. ., �* ., ., ., too well. you can't have a more ersonal too well. you can't have a more personal experience _ too well. you can't have a more personal experience or - too well. you can't have a more personal experience or a - too well. you can't have a more personal experience or a more | personal experience or a more intimate experience than you get when you buy locally, and when you support a local business. the people running the business of making those

decisions are the people you meet every day, they are the ones you take your coat when you come in, they are the ones who cut your hair, they are the ones who cut your hair, they take your bill, they are doing they take your bill, they are doing the social media, that is just not feasible with a larger brand. the social media, that isjust not feasible with a larger brand. there are also the _ feasible with a larger brand. there are also the ones _ feasible with a larger brand. there are also the ones chasing - feasible with a larger brand. there | are also the ones chasing invoices. today the business secretary grant shapps is launching a review into late payments, estimating businesses are owed £23 billion in outstanding invoices. he wants to make short smaller firms invoices. he wants to make short smallerfirms aren't invoices. he wants to make short smaller firms aren't being ripped off by larger clients. small businesses themselves are just hoping this time next year they will have a bit more to celebrate. mark ashdown, bbc news. the prince of wales has awarded his earthshot prizes, for environmental innovation, at a ceremony in boston. the event marks the end of william and catherine's us visit, which was overshadowed by a racist incident at buckingham palace, and the release of a trailer for the netflix documentary "harry and meghan". our royal correspondent daniela relph's report contains flashing images. a green carpet for

the earthshot arrivals. it was sustainable glamour where everywhere you looked, and that included from the royals. the princess of wales was wearing a dress she hired for the night, and the jewellery once belonged to princess diana. the event was a final engagement on their visit to boston, and the centrepiece of this trip. launched by the prince of wales, it is now one of the most significant projects he supports. it encourages me to see that the prince and princess are taking action on this. there are so many things that they could support but they know, they have children, their children's future, it is right across the board, you could be a royal, a prince, a princess, but if we don't have an earth in the future, there was none of that even. i've had a few conversations with prince william regarding the environment, regarding climate change. we talked about earthshot at the bond premiere air, actually. just kept the conversation going.

so, so much. famous faces and friends of the couple. many came to take part in the ceremony that honoured the most innovative and ambitious and dies to self the biggest environmental problems. it is my hope the earthshot legacy will continue to grow, helping our communities and our planet to thrive. after a tricky week, the prince and princess of wales will be relieved to have ended that trip to america on a positive note here at the awards ceremony. but it has all been a reminder that this is going to be a difficult and exposing time for the royalfamily. events this week have at times overtaken the planned schedule, the trailer for harry and meghan's new series on netflix released right in the middle of this trip. but the approach for the prince and princess of wales has been to try to avoid distraction and focus on thejob in hand.

from the full spectator experience at the basketball to the odd impromptu walkabout. .. a spectacular setting. ..and a meeting with the president. they started this trip having to release a statement condemning racism. they ended it thanking the american people for the warm reception they have received. it has been quite a journey. daniela relph, bbc news, boston. western allies have agreed to put a cap on the price of russian oil. the g7 group of nations, as well as australia and the european union, have decided that no country should pay more than $60 a barrel, slightly below the current price of $64. the us says it will immediately cut into putin's most important source of revenue. as louisa pilbeam reports.

the latest russian missile strike in kharkiv, more destruction and suffering in a war that is showing no sign of ending. but a move by the g7 — the world's seven largest advanced economies, australia and the european union, to cap the price of russian oil is hoped to bring an end this war closer. they have agreed to restrict the price of russian oil at $60 a barrel — hoping to wound russian with another financial sanction. this price cap has three objectives. first, it strengthens the effect of our sanction. second, it will further diminish russia's revenues. and thirdly, at the same time, it will stabilise global energy markets. the limit will come in on monday, after the eu persuaded poland to back the plan after warsaw initially considered it too high.

and some market experts believe it's more of a symbol of rebellion against the kremlin, than a realistic financial weapon. they want one measure in place to suddenly contribute to that discount being bigger, but is not as large a some wanted, and the fact it has taken the eu so long to agree on a cap is because some countries which tend to be hawkish on russian wanted that cap to be much lower. other experts say sanctions like this are hurting russia, but president vladimir putin is still making huge amounts of money through oil. the kremlin denounced the scheme, saying it would not supply those countries which enforced a price cap. before the war, more than half of russia's oil exports went to europe, but russia has found new markets in india and china — and new money to fund its war. louisa pilbeam, bbc news.

comedian peter kay was moved to tears last night, as he was given a standing ovation at the start of his first tour in 12 yea rs. he's been largely absent from the spotlight since he cancelled his last series of dates, five years ago. as our entertainment correspondent colin paterson reports, the crowd were in high spirits. # is this the way to amarillo? # every night i've been hugging my pillow.# the wait was over — 12 years after his last tour, peter kay back on stage. the crowd arriving at the manchester arena were certainly in the mood. # sha la la la la la la la! we're all from bolton. we've lived nearby him since we were kids. you know, it's very, very, very exciting. the country needs people i like peter kay because he's going to make all of us laugh. and that's what we all need. and we're from bolton, aren't we? yeah, we are. we feel very lucky that we can go to the first night. and we're from bolton, like peter kay. the amount of people i've met from bolton tonight! i know! is there anyone in bolton? no, it's empty!

and there was one catchphrase in particular that fans were hoping to hear. ooh, garlic bread! garlic bread! - there needs to be a bit of garlic bread tonight, i think. it's almost time to go in and see the show. peter kay wants as much of it as possible to remain a secret for those seeing it later in the tour, so he's not releasing any footage of tonight. but afterwards, i'll come out and tell you the kind of things he was talking about, and which old classics he's brought back. hey, look, it's peter kay. hey, garlic bread? hey, it's the future, lads! the tour was announced less than a month ago, with this surprise advert shown during the launch night of i'm a celebrity. demand for tickets has been so high, there are now 110 dates. did you get your mum that bungalow? yeah, she wants a new carpet now. so there we have it. when peter kay came on stage, the cheering and the standing ovation he got reduced him to tears. the first half of the show, many old topics revisited — funny things his nan said, chocolate

bars of the 1980s, garlic bread. in the second half, more modern topics were explored — the likes of how difficult it is to choose a film on netflix, and the dangers of when photos meant for your doctor end up on shared family albums. now, he asked the crowd not to share parts of the show to keep it secret, but i'm going to try and ask people what they made of it. i've been waiting 12 years for this. it was very, very, very good. it was amazing. was it worth the wait? oh, 100%. 100%. i got very emotional. really emotional. at which bits? er... he laughs. i'll give too much away — about his past, about his history, and about his immediate family. and it was great. he mixed that up with great old—fashioned entertainment again. it was brilliant. it's great. really good. glad to see him back. i think he was very nervous at first. i he was. 0verwhelmed and nervous. i think he was shocked. but then he built into it. everyone was so like, "wheeey!"

and he was like... he cried. i have never genuinely been to any one concert for anything where everybody has done a standing ovation. do you get mistaken for peter kay ever? all the time. not so much now, but back in the day,yes. and now he's come back again, ido again. what do people shout? garlic bread. so one gig down, 109 to go. this tour isn't scheduled to end untiljuly 2025. colin paterson, bbc news, manchester. that isn't very happy, happy audience, isn't it? how could you not to be? you go to see a comedian and you have waited four years. see a comedian and you have waited fouryears. he see a comedian and you have waited four years. he is so loved, his fan baseis four years. he is so loved, his fan base is far and wide. we are going to talk to chris paterson a little later. we'll talk about the occasion, not the content. which is the complete opposite of

what chris fox which is —— with the weather. —— chris fawkes. as far as the weekend weather goes, we have chilly eastern winds and they will bring scattered showers. eastern areas are most likely to see those showers, you can pick up some speckled clouds, working into eastern scotland and eastern areas of england now. they get to the north—west of scotland could bring rain or drizzle. 0ur winds are coming around this area of high pressure that is dominating the scene across europe and those easterly winds bringing showers. east anglia is to eastern scotland, you will get passing showers but also sunny spells. many showers cannot get across the pennines so north—west england, one of the favoured places for staying dry, decent sunshine in west wales. northern ireland, white cloudy, the cloud across the north—west of scotland could thicken to bring a few patches of light rain or

drizzle. whatever you are, the easterly wind will make it feel chilly as we go through the day. tonight that showers feeding on the easterly wind, some patchy frost, you have to watch out for icy stretches on the treated roads and services to take us into sunday. sunday, again a day when we will see the showers come in and across eastern areas of the country, probably more sunshine for the north—west of scotland and northern ireland, probably still quite a bit cloud further southwards but those easterly winds will continue to make it feel chilly at times, those temperatures just about six or seven celsius, the wind at their strongest coming in off the north sea so that is where the weather will feel at it's coolest for tomorrow. digging into sunday, easterly winds with us but we do get a bit of a bump in the isobars and that should mean we have fewer showers around, probably a few more breaks in the cloud, the best of any sunshine is likely to be across western areas, always quite a bit of cloud across eastern parts of

the uk but some bright and sunny spells coming and going. for many, temperatures not changing too much but perhaps coming up a degree or two across eastern and southern england. next week it is a different story, high pressure builds over greenland and sends these cold, northerly winds plunging southwards across the uk, dropping temperatures and bringing the risk of snowfall, yes, the first snowfall winter around the corner. a view. across the north of the uk, you are most likely to see snow, potentially some snow accumulating in the mountains of scotland. not too much snow showing up southwards but it is not out of the question, there is still a debate as to wet snow showers or more organised to reaches go through. cold, first returning for some of you you are likely to see a bit of snowfall but we are still working on those finer details. is that the first time we have seen

the first snow symbol signed this winter? do you know? i was doing a broadcast on wednesday and it did pop up for monday, actually. as you can see, there is a risk here, but it is three or 400 metres high so it does increase the risk of seeing some of those rain showers turn to snow but for merthyr tydfil, those rain showers turn to snow but for mertherydfil, it those rain showers turn to snow but for merthyr tydfil, it would be the first for the cold season. let's take a look at some of today's front pages. the mirror is one of several newspapers covering the rise in strep a infections. it quotes medics who say parents and teachers should look out for symptoms in a bid to keep primary school pupils safe — though they insist the level of risk to the public remains low. we will have more on that throughout the programme but more advice as well. the times turns its attention to the nurse's strike, with staff staging their first ever national walkout on december 15th and 20th.

national walkout on analysis from the newspaper indicates 140,000 patients could have their operations and consultations cancelled when care is reduced to minimum levels across the days of the strike. "when the president met the prince" is the caption on this photo in the telegraph. the prince of wales and president biden are said to have shared "warm memories" of the late queen elizabeth ii when they met in boston yesterday. and one of the most—watched videos on the bbc news website features a special body suit for people with cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and stroke survivors. researchers say the suit sends electrical stimulation to muscles which can reduce pain and make movement easier. technology is just brilliant. the number of things that we report on that are making people's lives much easier. absolutely. in a practical sense. it

has gone from being notional and an idea to being practical, and how things can be used. and who doesn't love a small shop that sells lows of stuff, like a hardware shop, a place where they have everything. this story is from wales in newport in pembrokeshire, and this shop was the local diy hardware store. and basically it was going to stop work and it was going to go out of business. 140 years it had been in business. 140 years it had been in business. the local community got together and raised £445,000 and it will stay open. you can see the shop there and you know the kind of shop, you need one thing, i dunno, a broom, anything that is in there, i

like shops like that. do you have a shop like that know you? i had a hardware shop near me run by tony and anything, you know when you need certain light bulbs and when you need something, and they always know the ones you have. sometimes you need to get a light bulb for a certain fitton and i don't know the number and then you've got to remember to get the light bulb and carry it with you and go to the shop, he always knows. the people who run shops like that, you go in and you say i need this, and they say it is in here somewhere, and they disappear and sure enough there it is in a draw. those things with loads of draws. and also with those shops, you can buy things like if you need a piece of twine or rope, you can buy a piece that long, that is all you need. champion small shops. i liked seeing shops like that. i love it. we will

be talking about the issue of small businesses and how things are very difficult for them and how places like that matter so much to local communities. they are facing immense pressures and we have been talking about that this week on breakfast. it is small business saturday, which is what we will be talking about. this week on breakfast we've been talking about the immense pressures facing the nhs this winter. a lack of available hospital beds is a common problem, partly caused by medically fit patients being unable to be discharged, because there's no social care package in place. 0ne hospital trust in preston has taken over a local care home, to try to free up more hospital beds — and the first patients moved in this week. 0ur health correspondent gill dummigan was given exclusive access. it's late morning. there's a queue of ambulances and some of them could be here for a while. so there's one to three ambulances here, another one over there,

always seen with patients inside, all unable to get them into the emergency department because it's so full. this is the reality of emergency care now, notjust here, but in hospitals around the country. sadly, ambulance queuing is a factor, as is with with many other trusts at the moment. patients who arrive by ambulance are often unable to sit out in the waiting room. it's not appropriate. if we don't have a physical cubicle free for them, then they have to wait. we always find ways for the most critically ill. so those who need resuscitation, we will move heaven and earth to find a station to get them in. but the ones who are a bit more stable and who clinically can wait a little bit longer do sometimes have to wait outside. and you must find that very worrying. absolutely. as soon as they arrive on the site. ethically, morally, i think they're my patients are my responsibility. if i can't get them into the department and start that assessment, then i'm looking after them. but without the direct line of sight. every available cubicle and chair in here is occupied, many by patients stuck here because there's no space on the hospital wards to take them.

so at the moment, we have 56 patients who've completed the emergency department stage of the care who've been referred for ongoing treatment but are still in the department waiting to be admitted. so that's 56 people who should be in a bed in the hospital but can't be at the moment. that's correct. lisa's 85—year—old father is one of them here after a bad fall. she says he waited six hours for an ambulance, arrived here on monday evening and on wednesday lunchtime he's still here. he was in the corridor all night, along with lots of other patients that had been there hours before him. and they were still there, too. they came round and gave blankets and things to keep people warm, and they did keep a check as best they could. the staff are doing a fantasticjob. they've managed to assess him, keep doing the blood tests and things like and blood pressure. this respiratory ward, like all the wards, is full, but many of the patients don't need to be here.

so this ward has about 34 patients and most of the time we have about ten patients at least who are medically optimised for discharge. keeping them here doesn't just fill up the wards. it's bad for the patients too. in their best interest, we would like to get them home straightaway. if they stay longer after they got better, they're at risk of developing complications such as infection. however, a large group of those patients are not able to go home because of inadequate support and social care. he shows me today's list of patients stuck on his ward. and it's just all lives alone, lives alone, lives alone. so this is what's stopping these people leaving. exactly. and there are, as i said, about 100 patients like this at any time in the hospital. just imagine with the number of patients coming in during winter, if you can free up those beds, that'll make a huge difference. so the trust has decided to do that by beginning to provide its own social care.

a couple of miles down the road from the royal preston, it's taken over a luxury 96 bed nursing home. this is one of our rooms that each patient will come in to. so, as you can see, really spacious, great space to work with. they're all standard. we've got a bed, we've got comfy chairs, we've got wardrobes, plenty of storage areas, and we've got an en suite. the idea is that patients stay here for days or weeks until a longer term social care package is ready. so it's very different from a hospital ward, isn't it? absolutely very different. and we want the environment for people coming out of hospital to be a calm, relaxing environment where they can continue their recovery from their acute illness. we expect that patients will be up and dressed and you know, we've got a really big social area where we can interact and get people to interact with each other. the trust says it actually costs less to keep a patient here than in hospital. but this isn't a money saving exercise. i think if you used to speak to any

chief exec up and down the country, they would also that they're more worried about this winter than previous winters. and that's why we're doing things differently. that's why we're looking to work with our colleagues. that's why we've done the finney house development, because we can't continue to do what we've always done. lancashire teaching hospitals is one of the first trusts to do this, but it's unlikely to be the last. i think we'll see more of this. i think we'll see more of hospitals supporting with social care and stepping into the social care market. so do you think this is the future then trusts having some say in care homes? is it the future? it's one way that we can relieve pressure in our acute hospitals. there'll be other options as well. but it is certainly one way we can help. other hospital trusts will be watching carefully. gill dummigan, bbc news. more on this is in the nhs on this

programme, it is something we are looking at a great deal. let's get the latest world cup news from john now. i don't know if it can get more exciting, some of the results have been battling for the commentators, completely entertaining for those watching. john, i understand we missed a convoy of camels? we did. but i will do everything to bring them back at the end of the sports updates only that with me. it gives you a sense of what we are experiencing. we have come out of doha this morning. that behind the wall is the england team hotel, where the manager and squad are staying at this world cup in al wakrah and then they head to their training base in a short drive away so you can imagine how they are feeling on the eve of this huge game to come, that huge last 16 tie against senegal in the world cup having negotiated their way out of

the group phase which is nothing to be scoffed at when you consider this is a world cup of so many shocks and surprises. still very early years are not many people around but you get a feel of the surrounding areas. this is a beach, where the hotel backs onto, so the players have been able to come and spend some time away from the hotel. we will get the inside take from inside there in a moment. to give you a sense of what it is like you, this is a traditional bedouin style tent. shoes off in here. this is where you can cool off away from the heat. a bit more relaxing in here outside in the sun. certainly nothing relaxing about the world cup so far. so many twists and turns and surprising results. we saw more again yesterday as south korea qualify for the last 16, whilst brazil, many people saying they will be one of the favourites, potentially going to win the world cup, but they lost their final group game just to add another element of intrigue to this world cup.

partick gearey reports. hearts beating, hearts breaking. raw emotion... pure elation. the group stages ended in frenzy. hard to know where to start, which perhaps was south korea's problem against portugal. in the fifth minute, they were behind in a game they had to win. but in this world cup, you never give up. korea corner, and the ball fell to kim young—gwon. the game was alive. the group was alive. still, going into stoppage time, south korea hadn't done enough. then heung—min son spotted hwang hee—chan. south korea could have the goal that sends them into the last 16! ear—splitting, soul—lifting joy, but koreans in their capital — like koreans around the world and on the pitch — were now in the same situation — checking phones, waiting on uruguay. as ghana had been for 12 years. when they played them back in 2010, a luis suarez handball and a missed penalty cost ghana a place

in the semis. now, same teams in a modern twist. var was used to give ghana a penalty. history, if not repeating, then echoing. what must have been in the mind of andre ayew. saved! it was as if they'd seen a ghost, and uruguay continued to haunt them. giorgian de arrascaeta scored their first two goals of the tournament — they were going through. then, with just minutes left, they heard the news. korea had scored. everything had changed. and the referee blows his whistle. and they're out. for suarez�*s uruguay... it's finished! ..and for south korea, barely believable. by now, we expected chaos. sure enough, goals all over the place in group g. serbia had been behind, then went ahead. but a moment of swiss craftsmanship settled it. remo freuler the scorer, and switzerland through 3—2. cameroon's task was always toughest

— they had to somehow beat brazil. a team much changed, but still mighty, so what a moment this was. aboubakar! the captain with a goal to stun brazil. the name vincent aboubakar written into his nation's sporting history — but unfortunately also the referee's notebook. the celebration cost him a second yellow card, then a red, as cameroon fell just short. in this wild world cup, even beating brazil wasn't enough. patrick gearey, bbc news. yes, so a chance now to draw breath as we settle down on a very different kind of sofa but still similar in colourand different kind of sofa but still similar in colour and inside the team hotel at the moment we have seen a lot of players trying to relax away from training. lots of things going on, they have been having fun, playing games, relaxing by the pool. we have even seenjohn stones, the england defender befriending a cat in there which we have called dave so we will keep an

eye out for dave as well as the cannel. we have seenjamie koe out, belgium, some of the bigger nations. the england defender has warned his side against complacency as they prepare for the match tomorrow. we've already seen big upsets and... we definitely don't want to be one of those teams that takes anything for granted, doesn't respect the opposition in whatever form. and i think that we've always done that — always shown teams respect, no matter what form they're in, what players they've got. and, you know, we'll continue doing that. yeah, they will, indeed. we will said we would try to find camel. let's have a look. they were out here earlier. no sign as yet. nothing yet. we couldn't bring it to you this hour. next hour, camels.

like i could just ask passers—by, it won't sound odd at all. it won't, they are here.— won't sound odd at all. it won't, the are here. ., ., g, , they are here. you say that. mystery camels. they are here. you say that. mystery eamels- we — they are here. you say that. mystery eamels- we will— they are here. you say that. mystery camels. we will see _ they are here. you say that. mystery camels. we will see them. _ now on breakfast, it's time for click. this week's programme is a mix of medical marvels. we'll look at the cutting—edge gene therapy that could bring hope to millions. we'll find out how artificial intelligence is helping doctors assess the risk of breast cancer returning. and see the smartglasses helping make sense of the world. artificial voice: find object. find people. explore. plus zoe breaks down 5g, and everything else in her vicinity.

oh, god, that is really heavy! wow. what a beautiful building. this is europe's biggest biomedical research facility under one roof. it's the francis crick institute in london. there are over 1,500 scientists working here, all looking at the biology that underlies health and disease. whether it's cancer, heart disease or stroke, the research here hopes to change the way that serious illness is diagnosed, treated or even prevented. the institute gets its name from uk scientist francis crick, one of the four scientists who discovered this — the shape of our dna — which in turn determines the shape of us. there is dna in the nucleus of every cell. it carries genetic information with all the instructions that a living organism needs to grow, reproduce and function.

genes are short sections of dna, which carry information about different characteristics like ear shape, eye colour. they've even got one for my poor sense of humour. he isjoking. my point, exactly. but sometimes they can go wrong and that can lead to genetic disorders or disease. however, scientists are getting better and better at fixing genes. it's called gene therapy, and paul carter has been to visit one company at the cutting edge. paul: modern medicine continues to develop at a rapid pace, and advances in science and technology continue to drive innovation. this is the downstream processing labs. in london, i've been invited behind the scenes to see some pioneering medical research that has the potential to change the lives of people with inherited conditions or diseases. meiragtx is a company developing gene—therapy treatments. while gene therapy itself has existed for around two decades,

scientists and researchers here are looking to progress it to the next level. traditional gene therapy works by replacing broken or faulty genes that are causing a condition with working copies of those genes. the therapies being developed here use harmless viruses to carry the genes, which are being paired with a form of biological switch that can be taken in tablet form. where disease is caused by a gene becoming incorrectly switched on, this treatment tries to turn it off — or vice versa. when the idea of gene therapy started, one of the big issues was, how do you get those genes into people? so we, and others, over the last five to ten years have developed a new viral vector, and we're manufacturing that here to deliver the genes we're delivering into the body. in addition, at meira,

we've actually developed over the last seven years a totally new technology which allows us to, in the future, control how those genes are delivered to the body, are activated using pills. one of the six clinical trials taking place here is targeting an inherited eye condition called retinitis pigmentosa. it causes light—detecting cells in the retina to break down over time, causing a person to eventually lose vision. red are the rod cells and green are the cone cells, so they exist in this kind of mosaic. early results of using gene therapy to treat retinitis pigmentosa has shown that it could potentially not only slow the progression of the disease, but in some cases reverse some of its effects. the work being done here has real potential to change the lives of people with inherited conditions.

the challenge is taking it out of a laboratory like this and getting it to those people that really need it. the retinitis pigmentosa research is being carried out with pharmaceutical companyjohnson &johnson and is currently in stage three clinical trials. it's expected that approval will be filed for in 2024, meaning that we could be seeing treatment available in years rather than in decades. this kind of gene therapy is showing promise in other trials as being useful in the treatment of a whole range of conditions. a clinical trial for parkinson's disease is currently in stage two. today, you put electrodes into a parkinson's patient�*s brain and it helps them control their motor symptoms. rather than putting electrodes into the brain, we're able to put a tiny dose of a very specific gene that changes the neurotransmitters in just one site in the brain.

and it re—circuits the motor signals and allows the patients to move normally. so it's an innovative way of using gene therapy, which involves local delivery of the gene that makes a signal and then changes how the brain processes in order to help with the symptoms of disease. it's important to note that this kind of gene therapy isn't yet a solution for everyone, and it does still have limitations. challenges still remain in manufacturing the genetic material and reducing side effects. and of course, there may be significant implications around cost. but the work being done by meiragtx and other medical companies has the potential, at least, to change lives. that was paul. one of my best friends has been blind since birth and i'm always in awe about how seemingly effortlessly he can

navigate the world. his spatial memory is just incredible, and it's only when he's in a new location that he needs a little bit more assistance. but over the past few years, improved technology has really made a difference for how some blind and partially sighted people can get a better feel of the world around them. yeah, and we've been to meet one man who's been using some very smart specs. good dog. straight on. i'm stuart beveridge. i am visually impaired, totally blind, and have been since birth. good boy. the only sight i have is actually light and dark. so i know when a light�*s on in a room and when it's not. and i know when the sun's out. everything is done by touch. i have no concept, really, of what anything looks like at all. ron is my second guide dog.

i've had ron for nine years now, and ron basically helps me in my everyday life. he's with me 24/7 and it's great because, as well as being, 0k, he is a working dog, but he's actually my best friend as well, and we do almost everything together. so we're almostjoined at the hip. independence — the dictionary defines it as the ability to live your life without being helped or influenced by others. introducing the new ai—powered smartglasses by envision. i've tried many different devices for visually impaired people over the years, but in 2020 i bought these. the software runs on the google glass enterprise edition 2, which has a number of aids for visually impaired people.

there's a speaker, there's a microphone, and they're controlled really by a touch pad as well. artificial voice: connecting with robert beveridge. i hello. hi, dad. listen, i've mixed up my tins again. can you see it? yeah, i can see it. if you just — a wee touch higher. when i'm out and about, i use a feature called describe scene occasionally and it just describes what's around me after taking a picture with the camera. so if my guide dog ron stops for any reason and i'm not sure why he's stopped, i just take a picture with the glasses and it describes my surroundings. artificial voice: a person holding a camera. - glasses beep. scan text. sighted people can just take things in at a glance. whereas that sense is totally beyond me. artificial voice: in terms of team selection, i have got really - good options right now and i was delighted i that we were able to sign ryan kent at the start of this month. -

find object. find people. explore. my other four senses are having to work extra hard to compensate for the sight loss. it's the independence. i now don't need to rely so much on sighted assistants. i'm actually doing a lot more on my own. now time for a look at this week's tech news. twitter says it has stopped enforcing its policy on misleading information about coronavirus. a notice announcing the change appeared on the company's website but it hasn't commented on why the change is happening. other policies on misinformation still do appear to be in place. controversial measures which would have forced big technology platforms to take down legal but harmful material have been axed from the uk's

0nline safety bill. critics claimed it posed a risk to free speech, but campaigners have accused the uk government of watering down the proposed laws. it was the government saying, yes, this is legal, you can say it to one another, but you can type it online and it is going to get banned by social media companies. that is a shocking place for us to end up. sony is aiming to bring motion capture tech for making avatars into our own homes through its latest release. available next year, these little devices are strapped parts of the body, allowing users to bring characters to life on the screen. it is going to be sold injapan first. and london's underground may be known for its network of trains, but now farmers are taking over some of the space to house vertical farms. the technology has been installed in former world war ii air—raid shelters to grow food sustainably, and it means food can go from farm to plate much faster.

phones, phones, phones. they're such a constant in most people's lives now — it's difficult to imagine being without them. and coming up to christmas, a new handset is on lots of lists to santa. but also on those wish lists, some people might like to add "better 5g". here in glasgow, people really like their 5g. according to uswitch, across the country, about one third of us now have a 5g—enabled phone, but here, it's closer to half. however, the same study found that one in six people think the tech behind 5g has been... she tuts. ..a bit overhyped. i don't think it's great. i don't notice the difference. ijust don't think it's great. no. sometimes if you're texting and that, like, it won't go through or, like, for example, i was trying to get hold of my mum but i couldn't get her. so i wasjust like, "oh, ijust need to wait." and most places have wi—fi now, as well. yeah. like, you just connect to the wi—fi if you're in a restaurant or shops. my provider in sweden offers 56.

so, like, there i have 56, but here i don't. i predominantly find most places are 4g. yeah. and then the odd places, you get 5g, but not very much. when it works well, it's good. when it doesn't, it doesn't. if it doesn't work, it doesn't work at all. 36 barely works sometimes. my girlfriend, she's i got 56 on her phone, but there doesn't seem to be much of a difference in _ comparison to my 4g. so if it came to the price was a big difference between 56 and 4g, i then i probably would just stay with 4g. _ most of the phones are going that way anyway. you know, the latest iphone comes 5g as standard. so, yeah, i think i will be going for a 5g. yeah, definitely. i actually work with, like, social media and influencers. so, for me, it's probably needed now as well, just that kind of more... the extra boost. yeah. let me show you what i mean. we've got two phones here — one is running on 5g, one is running on 4g. now, this is really unscientific. they're different phones and they're also on different networks. but what you can see is that, actually, the 4g is a lot faster

in this particular spot than the 5g. this isn't exactly helping 5g phones fly off the shelves in the shops. they don't really know how you sell that to a customer, cos, quite frankly, if someone walks into a shop, they're most likely to say, "i want an iphone," or, "i want a samsung galaxy phone," and it's got to have great battery, a nice screen, a nice camera. 5g is kind of left out there. so is there enough 5g infrastructure in place? in many countries, we see the experience, things like speed, about five to six times faster on 56 compared with 4g. at the top is typically korea, where average 56 speeds are well over 400 megabits now. the uk government's hoping that mobile internet can help plug gaps in hard—to—reach areas where it's difficult to install cables. i asked 0fcom, the government's communication regulator, for an interview about 5g in the uk. it declined. instead, i spoke to mobile uk, the trade association for the main mobile network operators, and i asked why the 5g roll—out wasn't further ahead

after all this time. well, in that three years, we've had covid, which did impact on our ability to deploy that network. equally, the government has taken decisions to take certain vendors out of the market, which has meant we've actually had to reconfigure networks, look for new vendors. and the government's own research suggested that cost an additional two billion and added a year to our deployment schedules. this centre at the university of surrey started working on 5g ten years ago. this is the team's message to people frustrated with 5g. just be patient, because there are very interesting applications that's coming up. they're all gradually become 56 compliant, all of these systems, and then we will see a huge amount of coverage. i'm not very good at driving this thing. they've been using this robot to demonstrate the difference in latency between 4g and 5g. it was perfectly controlled using

5g, but it all went a bit wrong. but look what happens the minute we switch it to 4g. heavy thud. 0oh, god, that is really heavy! you are right. it's clear that the roll—out of 5g has had some problems, not only here in the uk but also around the world. mobile networks have got quite a lot of ground to cover before they can bring it to everyone, but they all insist that they're on track. one of the biggest factors driving consumer uncertainty around 5g is price. like so many things, the cost of living crisis is making us think carefully about what we spend our money on. although 5g providers don't charge extra money for the service, it can eat up your data at a much faster rate each month. while the telecoms companies are betting on the billions they've ploughed into 5g paying off, they won't be relying on their sales this christmas to bring it all home just yet. that was zoe. now, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lifetime,

making it the most common cancer for women worldwide. and whilst five—year survival rates have massively risen, thanks to better treatment and better screening, there is always the fear that, after you've had treatment to get rid of it, the cancer could come back. mm, but one company is using al to try and better predict recurrence rates so that people get treatments that are more suited to them. gustave roussy in paris is one of the world's leading cancer centres, often treating rare or complex tumours, as well as trialling some of the latest diagnostics and therapies. personalising a cancer plan can be a really tough challenge, especially when it comes to the balance between providing enough treatment to avoid recurrence and over—treating and the impact that that can have

on a patient�*s health. and here, what's known as a non—interventional clinical trial is using artificial intelligence to assess the risk of recurrence. but because this is a study where long—term data is vital, the patients aren't told of the ai's findings to avoid the risk of life—or—death treatment decisions being based on them. french and us tech company 0wkin has partnered with the hospital to digitise over 1,500 tissue samples from women with breast cancer. this will provide some of the information needed to classify patients between having a high, intermediate or low risk of their disease returning within five years. we know that, for this type of cancer, the prognosis is good, with more than 90% of patients be able to... to get rid of the disease. in these patients, we want to avoid as much as possible

an over—treatment that can be considered in itself as a new disease. so that's why you want to identify the patients that are not likely to relapse. 0wkin aims to complement everyday clinical practice with its tool. it can already be used in european hospitals, and the company is working on an updated version for those in the uk. what does an oncologist, who's used to having difficult conversations with patients, make of it, though? what we do now in terms of assessment of the risk is to have the standard information, the standard clinical— and histopathological information — that are the tumour size, _ the lymph node involvement, i the tumour grade, the tumour histology, the expression of the oestrogen. - the ai is going to provide a more comprehensive i analysis of all this data, i and it's going to complement these genomic tests, | this genomic analysis.

pathologists here aim to digitise and analyse another 400 slides over the next two years as part of the prospective validation stage of the relapse risk study. to look at the patient�*s breast cancer tissue, the pathologist places the sample onto a slide and then embeds it in paraffin wax. this helps both preserve it and keep it in place. then, instead of it being put under a microscope, it's taken from the lab to a digital scanner, where a very high resolution image of the cancerous cells is created. digitising slides isn't a new concept, but running an ai model to determine the risk of cancer returning is. no—one involved is suggesting that this will replace the importance of doctors, but the hope is that more detailed data and analysis could enhance theirjudgment calls. here you have the breast cancer that you can see.

the thing that is white is fat tissue, and the cancer is all this stuff which is kind of purple. so i can see all these details on the slide and check that the quality is good. and once i say, "ok, the quality is good," i send it to a server where the au is performed. where the ai is performed. and then, after that, i receive a report performed by the ai telling me what is the relapse risk associated to this slide. and, after that, i can check the report and also see if, for me, the relapse risk is in accordance with what i saw on the microscope. by the nature of it, it needs to collect a lot of data, and that means it's going to take a long time before it can actually be properly useful. | i think that a follow—up of five j years for the patients included

in this trial could be informative enough to understand _ the performance of the ai. within minutes of the slides being scanned, the ai will have made its assessment of the risk. in this case, its low. but when it's at a more moderate level, the dilemma really exists. sometimes there is a grey zone and some cases are borderline. so maybe not completely good prognosis, maybe not completely bad. and in this grey zone, we need other tools to decide for the prognosis of the patient. and here we have the information that you receive after the ai has looked at the data? exactly. so here, for example, i can see that the ai risk is low. it's a low—risk patient. some cancer experts see real promise in al tools like 0wkin's, but there are still challenges.

it's really exciting work, - and it's showing where the future lies for pathology. while it may not be absolutely i there yet for clinical deployment, i think it's a really important first step and something i that we should be encouraged by. the real benefit to patients of these is patient safety . in the first instance, _ to make sure that we don't miss cancers, that we can detect small. areas of cancer that could otherwise be missed by pathologists. but i think we're _ progressing along a journey. iand really, without the digitisation. process, we won't be able to develop the rich algorithms that we need for patient benefit. _ and also it would be morel challenging to deploy them into clinical practice. so whilst it could be years before these systems are rolled out across cancer care, trials like this one help create the set—ups and data sets that could eventually revolutionise the way we treat patients.

wow, how interesting! yes. and 0wkin's a! that you saw there is also being used for some research here at the crick institute — in conjunction with the royal marsden hospital, it's being used to look at the evolution of kidney tumours. how brilliant! mm. well, i hope that you've enjoyed our look at the latest medical tech and techniques. thanks for watching, and we'll see you soon. bye— bye. good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. 0ur headlines today:

health officials urge parents to look out for symptoms of scarlet fever after six children die from a rare bacterial disease. a plea for help from small businesses, who say they're being ripped off by bigger firms owing them billions of pounds in unpaid bills. turning boston green — prince william awards the earthshot prize, recognising those working to protect the environment at a ceremony filled with famous faces. you could be a royal, a prince, a princess, but if we don't have an earth in the future, there is none of that, even. good morning from just a stone throw away from the england team hotel. we are here this morning to give you a sense of the midget surroundings in —— their immediate surroundings in qatar and how they are preparing for

their game against senegal tomorrow. a standing ovation brings comedian peter kay to tears, as he takes to the stage at the start of his first tour in 12 years. the country needs people like peter kay because he is going to make people laugh and that is what we need. i have been waiting 12 years for this, he was very good. we are looking at quite a cloudy today with a starring scattering —— scattering of showers. next week it gets colder, cold enough perhaps for some of you to see the first snowfall of winter. health officials are urging parents to look out for the symptoms of scarlet fever, after six children in england and wales died from the strep—a bacteria that causes it. infections are usually mild with symptoms like a sore throat, headache, and a skin rash and can be treated with antibiotics. but, in a very small number

of cases, the infection can get into the lungs or bloodstream and becomes much harder to treat. here's our health editor hugh pym. pupils at this school in penarth in south wales have been saying goodbye to hanna roap. she died after contracting invasive group a streptococcal disease. in a tribute online, her parents say, our hearts have been broken into a million pieces. hanna is one of six children in england and wales who are known to have died with the condition since september. infections caused by group a strep bacteria are usually mild, with symptoms like sore throat or skin infections. the bug can also cause scarlet fever. health officials say they are seeing more scarlet fever this year than usual. in the week to the 20th of november, there were 851 cases recorded in england. the average for the same week in the preceding years was 186. group a streptococcal disease is a common infection, particularly in childhood. it can cause a variety of illnesses, including impetigo which is a skin infection and scarlet fever

which is an infection quite often proceed by a sore throat which is very common with group a streptococcal infections, but then proceeds to high fever, headache, and a classical rash that people get, which is like sandpaper, can be red or purple on lighter skin types. it is believed one reason for the increase in cases is that children were less exposed to scarlet fever and other infections during the pandemic and very rarely strep a can cause the invasive condition which can prove fatal. strep a infections and scarlet fever are easily treated with antibiotics and if there are clear symptoms, parents are advised to contact nhs 111 or a gp. if a child shows signs of deteriorating after a bout of scarlet fever or serious symptoms develop, the advice is to seek urgent medical help. hugh pym, bbc news.

the prince of wales has awarded his earthshot prizes for environmental innovation at a ceremony in boston, marking the end of william and catherine's visit to the us. the trip was overshadowed by a racist incident at buckingham palace, and the release of a trailer for the netflix documentary, harry and meghan. we should warn you that this report from our royal correspondent, daniela relph, contains flashing images. a green carpet for the earthshot arrivals. it was sustainable glamour where everywhere you looked, and that included from the royals. the princess of wales was wearing a dress she hired for the night, and the jewellery once belonged to princess diana. the event was the final engagement on their visit to boston, and the centrepiece of this trip. launched by the prince of wales, it is now one of the most significant projects he supports. it encourages me to see that the prince and princess are taking action on this.

there's so many things that they could support but they know, they have children, their children's future, it is right across the board, you could be a royal, a prince, a princess, but if we don't have an earth in the future, there is none of that even. i've had a few conversations with prince william regarding the environment, regarding climate change. we talked about earthshot at the bond premiere, actually. just kept the conversation going. so, so much. famous faces and friends of the couple. many came to take part in the ceremony that honoured the most innovative and ambitious ideas to solve the biggest environmental problems. it's my hope the earthshot legacy will continue to grow, helping our communities and our planet to thrive. after a tricky week, the prince and princess of wales will be relieved to have ended their trip to america on a positive note here at the awards ceremony. but it has all been a reminder

that this is going to be a difficult and exposing time for the royalfamily. events this week have at times overtaken the planned schedule, the trailer for harry and meghan's new series on netflix released right in the middle of this trip. but the approach of the prince and princess of wales has been to try to avoid distraction and focus on thejob in hand. from the full spectator experience at the basketball to the odd impromptu walkabout. .. a spectacular setting. ..and a meeting with the president. they started this trip having to release a statement condemning racism. they ended it thanking the american people for the warm reception they'd received. it's been quite a journey.

daniela relph, bbc news, boston. western allies have agreed to put a cap on the price of russian oil. the g7 group of nations, as well as australia and the european union, have decided that no country should pay more than $60 a barrel, slightly below the current price of $64. the us says it will immediately cut into putin's most important source of revenue as louisa pilbeam reports. the latest russian missile strike in kharkiv, more destruction and suffering in a war that is showing no sign of ending. but a move by the g7, the world's seven largest advanced economies, australia and the european union, to cap the price of russian oil is hoped to bring an end this war closer. they've agreed to restrict the price of russian oil at $60 a barrel, hoping to wound russian with another financial sanction. this price cap has three objectives.

first, it strengthens the effect of our sanction. second, it will further diminish russia's revenues. and thirdly, at the same time, it will stabilise global energy markets. the limit will come in on monday, after the eu persuaded poland to back the plan after warsaw initially considered it too high. and some market experts believe it's more of a symbol of rebellion against the kremlin than a realistic financial weapon. they want one measure in place to suddenly contribute to that discount being bigger, but not as large a some wanted, and i think the fact it has taken the eu so long to agree on a cap is because some countries which tend to be hawkish on russian wanted that cap to be much lower. other experts say sanctions like this are hurting russia,

but president vladimir putin is still making huge amounts of money through oil. the kremlin denounced the scheme, saying it would not supply those countries which enforced a price cap. before the war, more than half of russia's oil exports went to europe, but russia has found new markets in india and china, and new money to fund its war. louisa pilbeam, bbc news. comedian peter kay was moved to tears last night as he was given a standing ovation at the start of his first tour in 12 years. he's been largely absent from the spotlight since he cancelled his last series of dates five years ago. as our entertainment correspondent colin paterson reports, the crowd was in high spirits. # is this the way to amarillo? # every night i've been hugging my pillow. the wait was over — 12 years after his last tour, peter kay back on stage. the crowd arriving at the manchester arena were certainly in the mood. # sha la la la la la la la! we're all from bolton. we've lived nearby him

since we were kids. you know, it's very, very, very exciting. the country needs people i like peter kay because he's going to make all of us laugh. and that's what we all need. and we're from bolton, aren't we? yeah, we are. we feel very lucky that we can go to the first night. and we're from bolton, like peter kay. the amount of people i've met from bolton tonight! i know! is there anyone in bolton? no, it's empty! and there was one catchphrase in particular that fans were hoping to hear. ooh, garlic bread! garlic bread! there needs to be a bit of garlic bread tonight, i think. it's almost time to go in and see the show. peter kay wants as much of it as possible to remain a secret for those seeing it later in the tour, so he's not releasing any footage of tonight. but afterwards, i'll come out and tell you the kind of things he was talking about, and which old classics he's brought back. hey, look, it's peter kay. hey, garlic bread? hey, it's the future, lads! the tour was announced less than a month ago, with this surprise advert shown during the launch night of i'm a celebrity. demand for tickets has been so high, there are now 110 dates.

did you get your mum that bungalow? yeah, she wants a new carpet now. so there we have it. when peter kay came on stage, the cheering and the standing ovation he got reduced him to tears. the first half of the show, many old topics revisited — funny things his nan said, chocolate bars of the 1980s, garlic bread. in the second half, more modern topics were explored — the likes of how difficult it is to choose a film on netflix, and the dangers of when photos meant for your doctor end up on shared family albums. now, he asked the crowd not to share parts of the show to keep it secret, but i'm going to try and ask people what they made of it. i've been waiting 12 years for this. it was very, very, very good. it was amazing. was it worth the wait? oh, 100%. 100%. i got very emotional. really emotional. at which bits? erm... he laughs. i'll give too much away —

about his past, about his history, and about his immediate family. and it was great. he mixed that up with great old—fashioned entertainment again. it was brilliant. it's great. really good. glad to see him back. i think he was very nervous at first. i he was. overwhelmed and nervous. i think he was shocked. but then when he built into it... everyone was so like, "wheeey!" and he was like... he cried. i have never genuinely been to any one concert for anything where everybody has done a standing ovation. do you get mistaken for peter kay ever? all the time. not so much now, but back in the day, yes. and now he's come back again, i do again. what do people shout to you? garlic bread. so one gig down, 109 to go. this tour isn't scheduled to end untiljuly 2025. colin paterson, bbc news, manchester.

it's something many people do, countless times a day, without a second thought, and it happened for the first time 30 years ago today. we're talking about sending text messages. the first one was sent on the 3rd december 1992, but what do you think it said? it read "merry christmas" and was sent by a vodafone engineer in berkshire to his boss, to test out the technology. the boss was at a christmas party though and funnily enough, didn't reply. it was the start of messaging

as we know it today. now more than 100 billion whatsapp messages, pictures and videos are sent around the world every day and the word "texting" entered the dictionary only in 2010. this morning we have cool easterly winds bringing a scattering of showers so across natives of scotland, east it is of england, you are at risk of seeing a few passing showers, most not too heavy and they will move along in the brisk winds. the wind is coming in from the east because of this it of high pressure sore in that area of high pressure at the winds go in a clockwise direction, hence those easterly winds. up to northumberland a list

in scotland a few passing showers, one to get across the midlands into east will spot for west wales and north—west england probably staying dry it with the best of the sunshine today. another lad and cloudy with a few mist and fog patches are slowly lifting and for scotland and to the north—west of the country cloud at times today will bring light rain and drizzle, especially where we have easterly winds with us. overnight tonight to the with showers across eastern areas as temperatures dip in the countryside to give the rest of patches of frost. perhaps a bit of ice on untreated roads and surfaces are first thing tomorrow morning. another day of showers tomorrow. again easterly winds with us. a better chance of seeing more sunshine for north—west scotland and fun northern ireland. a brighter day for these areas but a lot of cloud further south. temperatures still a bit below average for the time of year, six and seven broadly speaking

and feeling cool with easterly winds. as we head through sunday night into monday, a bit of a ridge coming in on the isobars, the wind is not quite so strong but still providing a few showers to eastern areas. quite a bit of cloud, some sunny spells, probably the best across the western part of the uk and temperatures perhaps coming up by an odd degree, between six and nine celsius. still feeling a bit in the cool side but next week a big change as high pressure builds over greenland which shoves northerly winds southwards across the country and with that comes much colder weather conditions and the risk of some snowfall. across northern scotland we may see some accumulations of snow building and as we head into next week. certainly the risk of icy stretches. further south across england and wales, the risk of seeing some wintry showers, may be a bit of snow mixed and at times but still quite a lot to play

for in terms of where might see those snow showers are perhaps even lengthy spells of snow and the boundary between rain and snow will be quite tricky. it is something we're still working on but it will turn much colder for we're still working on but it will turn much colderfor all we're still working on but it will turn much colder for all of us we're still working on but it will turn much colderfor all of us into next week. the late payment of invoices to small businesses is placing them under more pressure, at a time when the cost of living crisis is affecting how much customers are spending. the government has now launched a review into the issue to coincide with small business saturday, a day designed to celebrate independent shops. our business correspondent marc ashdown has the details. at the tomfoolery cafe in shoreham by sea, they do make a mean cappuccino but the past few years has been no joking matter for husband—and—wife team bob and vanessa as they struggle with difficulties facing many small businesses.

numerous. numerous challenges, darling? i think one of the key challenges we have been facing is recruitment along the south coast. our costed goods, the things we are buying, the prices are up and down. we are up to date with it. we are all being squeezed, both the suppliers from their end, and us who serve the public. today is small business saturday, the annual chance to celebrate britain's legion of entrepreneurs. and its welcome. a new survey suggests around two thirds of small firms see rising costs as their biggest challenge over the next year with energy bills the main worry. five and a half million small businesses in the uk, they employ nearly 17 million people so it is a really tough time. and businesses feel powerless in the face of these costs but what they can impact is the top line — getting more customers in,

more footfall, orfingerfall, digital businesses as well can really help businesses get through this difficult time. during the pandemic when we could go out, we tended to shop local so high streets like this got a real boost. already that is starting to change. as the cost of living is rising, it seems we are turning back to bigger names, bigger brands who of course are better placed to cut costs and offer us a bargain. but it is the little touches, the personality, the attention to detail, that really makes a difference, as another husband—and—wife team, simon and sophie, know all too well. you can't have a more personal experience or a more intimate experience than you get when you buy locally and when you support a local business. the people running the business making those decisions are the people you meet every day, they are the ones you take your coat when you come in, they are the ones who cut your hair, they take your bill, they're doing the social media. that is just not feasible with a larger brand. they're also the ones

chasing invoices. today, the business secretary grant shapps is launching a review into late payments, estimating businesses are owed £23 billion in outstanding invoices. he wants to make sure smaller firms aren't being ripped off by larger clients. small businesses themselves are just hoping this time next year they will have a bit more to celebrate. mark ashdown, bbc news. joining us now is labour's shadow business secretary, jonathan reynolds mp. it is very clear are really feeling the pinch and concerned about what happens over the next few months. what is the plan from labour to make businesses feel more secure and feel thatis businesses feel more secure and feel that is a plan for them to survive? it is the tenth anniversary of how successful small business saturday has been. i will give you three specific things, first of all late payments, a huge issue. we have had

seven consultations in the last ten years on late payments. we want to amend the audit reform bill currently before parliament and make audit committees are big public companies have to report quickly on how large firms are the suppliers. you have alluded to the fact you don't want to review because the business secretary grant shapps is launching a review. they are not obliged to follow the code of conduct. iiii obliged to follow the code of conduct. , ., �* ., , ., obliged to follow the code of conduct. �* .,, ., ,, ,, conduct. if you're a small business ou can conduct. if you're a small business you can be — conduct. if you're a small business you can be very — conduct. if you're a small business you can be very commercial - conduct. if you're a small business i you can be very commercial dependent on a bigger one so you might have a contractual relationship you enforce it so transparency is the first thing. business rates at a huge issue for small businesses, we would like to scrap and replace business rates with a much more modern and for your system. rates with a much more modern and foryoursystem. forsmall businesses we would raise the threshold from 15,000 to 20,000 as

rateable value and ease and an increase in digital services tax to pay for that. increase in digital services tax to pay for that-— increase in digital services tax to i pay for that— we pay for that. that is temporary. we would like to _ pay for that. that is temporary. we would like to use _ pay for that. that is temporary. we would like to use that _ pay for that. that is temporary. we would like to use that to _ pay for that. that is temporary. we would like to use that to cross i would like to use that to cross subsidise the business rate receipts so we reduce the burden overall. will smaller businesses pay less business rates under labour? it would depend on the rateable value and people would be different amounts but we want to reduce that burden. that is why business rates are so important. and we should let smaller businesses play a much bigger role in having access to government contracts so we would have to smaller government procurement contracts at least one sme when procuring. small businesses play a major role in the economy but are also at the heart of the

community and it's important we support them today, maybe buying a few christmas presents for people but how can government policy support them better? to but how can government policy support them better?- but how can government policy support them better? to go back to late payment. _ support them better? to go back to late payment. |— support them better? to go back to late payment, i am _ support them better? to go back to late payment, i am still— support them better? to go back to late payment, i am still trying i support them better? to go back to late payment, i am still trying to i late payment, i am still trying to work out if you were the business secretary rather than shadow business secretary and exactly the same issue existed, you talk about transparency. so what if it turns out a giant company has a bad record of being later? that doesn't mean that small business gets the money any sooner, all it means is that as the chart somewhere. i any sooner, all it means is that as the chart somewhere.— any sooner, all it means is that as the chart somewhere. i think it is a crucial step — the chart somewhere. i think it is a crucial step because _ the chart somewhere. i think it is a crucial step because sometimes i the chart somewhere. i think it is a i crucial step because sometimes even the people who run larger businesses are not aware of how slowly they are paying smaller businesses and i think what you get with transparency is a good proportion and easy to do. you're not putting the onus just on small businesses. mike you are relying on guilt from big businesses you are not doing anything you are

doing is shaming them and hoping they do better. if you have a smaller business they may be an position to say we have payment terms here and you are not honouring those. it is very hard for the business to enforce because they might need the contacts and it might be a might need the contacts and it might be ., ., ., might need the contacts and it might be a ma'or contract they've got. it is be a major contract they've got. it is important _ be a major contract they've got. it is important for _ be a major contract they've got. it is important for the _ performing and it is the level we don't have at the moment and it is something that the federation of small businesses has welcomed and said it is we get exactly what the issueis said it is we get exactly what the issue is certain is a major step forward and instead of having another review we can make a real difference. , ., , another review we can make a real difference-— another review we can make a real difference. , ., , .., difference. the prompt payment code reruires difference. the prompt payment code requires large — difference. the prompt payment code requires large companies _ difference. the prompt payment code requires large companies to - difference. the prompt payment code requires large companies to pay i requires large companies to pay small suppliers within 30 days but it is not legal, just a requirement. so if you're talking about shaming big business into doing the right

thing, 5% of them don't care anyway. i don't think it is so much shame as transparency and making audit committees report of the information is a straightforward proportionate step that would make a big difference. i think most people who run large businesses want to do the right thing and i think this is such a big issue because you have at any one time around £20 billion of unpaid invoices to smaller firms. don't you think a big company should be ashamed if they are making small businesses wait to?— businesses wait to? absolutely ri . ht. i businesses wait to? absolutely right. ithink— businesses wait to? absolutely right. i think if— businesses wait to? absolutely right. i think if people - businesses wait to? absolutely right. i think if people are i businesses wait to? absolutely i right. i think if people are paying promptly... right. i think if people are paying promptly---_ right. i think if people are paying --romtl... ., ., , , ., right. i think if people are paying --romtl... ., ., i, ., , promptly... you agree they should be ashamed? l — promptly. .. you agree they should be ashamed? i think— promptly... you agree they should be ashamed? i think a _ promptly. .. you agree they should be ashamed? i think a larger— promptly... you agree they should be ashamed? i think a larger business i ashamed? i think a larger business should be doing _ ashamed? i think a larger business should be doing the _ ashamed? i think a larger business should be doing the right _ ashamed? i think a larger business should be doing the right thing i ashamed? i think a larger business should be doing the right thing by. should be doing the right thing by it supplies and recognisable this and has. 0ne it supplies and recognisable this and has. one of the major issues for small business failure is late

payment. it really is a significant issue for the survival of businesses, notjust how well an official of the can big decisions on investment or run themselves. you can talk about _ investment or run themselves. you can talk about policy and that is very important, the other factor is voting with your feet. everyone watching this programme could go and use a local shop, small business. do you vote your feet? if you assess where you buy your stuff from in your life can you honestly say you gravitate towards a small business as opposed to doing what everyone does and going to buy stuff on amazon? i does and going to buy stuff on amazon? ., , , , does and going to buy stuff on amazon? ., i, , . ., amazon? i do my best particular in my constituency — amazon? i do my best particular in my constituency and _ amazon? i do my best particular in my constituency and will— amazon? i do my best particular in my constituency and will be - amazon? i do my best particular in my constituency and will be doing l my constituency and will be doing that today. with a busy life i sometimes order online and have to get things on, particularly christmas presents when you're trying to work out how to get those on time but whatever i can i use small businesses and i will buy a christmas tree from a shop in my constituency. i think what is so

good about small business artery is gives us the chance to ask the question could we all do a bit more and get out and support the business is devaluing our local communities and for those who have not got christmas present ship what a good date would be to do that. i think we could all do a bit more about myjob is to put forward the free policies that would make a big difference overall to every small business. ladle overall to every small business. we have reports now that that a strike action practically every day in the run—up to christmas. the action practically every day in the run-up to christmas.— run-up to christmas. the overall climate is _ run-up to christmas. the overall climate is a _ run-up to christmas. the overall climate is a tough _ run-up to christmas. the overall climate is a tough one _ run-up to christmas. the overall climate is a tough one and i run-up to christmas. the overall climate is a tough one and not i run-up to christmas. the overall l climate is a tough one and notjust about things like industrial action, it is about strikes as well and things like energy costs and the impact. d0 things like energy costs and the imact. ,, ., things like energy costs and the imact. ., impact. do you agree with the royal mail strike action? _ impact. do you agree with the royal mail strike action? this _ impact. do you agree with the royal mail strike action? this is _ impact. do you agree with the royal mail strike action? this is a - mail strike action? this is a resolvable _ mail strike action? this is a resolvable dispute - mail strike action? this is a resolvable dispute and i mail strike action? this is a| resolvable dispute and what mail strike action? this is a i resolvable dispute and what their workforce want is to reassure the sea will not be turned into a gig economy style employer. —— they will not be turned. i think the

government has a role to play in resolving that in bringing parties together. d0 resolving that in bringing parties torether. ,, resolving that in bringing parties torether. , , ., together. do you support the action of striking? — together. do you support the action of striking? l _ together. do you support the action of striking? i will— together. do you support the action of striking? i will always _ together. do you support the action of striking? i will always support i of striking? i will always support the riaht of striking? i will always support the right of _ of striking? i will always support the right of anyone _ of striking? i will always support the right of anyone to _ of striking? i will always support the right of anyone to go - of striking? i will always support the right of anyone to go and i of striking? i will always support i the right of anyone to go and take action. i think the concerns they have about royal mail are legitimate. everyone wants to make sure there are not strikes and this is that dispute that can be resolved but i actually understand people have had a very difficult decade and are being offered more pain now for more pain in future. given that the universal service obligations and issue of public policy is for the royal mail to get in there and reissue the workforce will not see the casualisation of the terms and conditions and will notjust become another parcel delivery firm. i think these issues are resolvable but you can't blame working people from taking industrial action when they have had such a difficult ten years. they have had such a difficult ten ears. ~ ., y ., they have had such a difficult ten ears. ~ ., , they have had such a difficult ten ears. . ., , ., they have had such a difficult ten ears. ~ ., , ., ., years. what if you people are not sure why the _ years. what if you people are not sure why the government - years. what if you people are not| sure why the government doesn't years. what if you people are not i sure why the government doesn't get more involved as in sitting in the

room and do the discussion with three sites. if you are business secretary, is that we would the employer, the unions and you as business secretary? absolutely because these are all disputes— absolutely because these are all disputes that _ absolutely because these are all disputes that you _ absolutely because these are all disputes that you can _ absolutely because these are all disputes that you can resolve. . absolutely because these are all. disputes that you can resolve. we have so disputes that you can resolve. have so much industrial action taking place. he tells you how things have been for the last 12 years. my worry is that this government doesn't want to resolve the dispute because there are some new problems about different bits of the uk working right now, it gives them an excuse rather than get involved and sort it out and admit whether it is getting a passport or getting a train here, it is harder to do than it should be and there are failures in that.— to do than it should be and there are failures in that. thank you for cominr are failures in that. thank you for coming in- _ are failures in that. thank you for coming in. shadow _ are failures in that. thank you for coming in. shadow business i are failures in that. thank you for- coming in. shadow business secretary coming in. shadow business secretary coming off to do his local shopping. christmas treat. hat coming off to do his local shopping. christmas treat.— christmas treat. not 'ust yet. visit to bury first. h the post office scandal has been described as the most

widespread miscarriage ofjustice in uk history and saw more than 700 postal workers wrongfully convicted of theft, due to a faulty accounting system. after having their convictions quashed, victims say their pain is now being prolonged by their wait for compensation. 0ur reporter caroline bilton has been catching up with three former post office workers, who were affected by the scandal. music: lovely day by bill withers. # when i wake up in the morning, love...# they're all trying to find ways to move on with their lives, but it's not that easy. i'd like the first thought of the morning and the last thought of night not to be the post office. for lee castleton, this is where it all went wrong, at the post office, on the seafront in bridlington. and it's where i first met him three years ago. so this is it?

yes. night after night, he tried to balance his accounts behind this counter. 0ver £20,000 had appeared to go missing. the post office pursued him through the courts to pay it back. and their legal bill, too, which was over £300,000. lee was forced to declare himself bankrupt. we now know it was the horizon computer system that was to blame. some senior officials... 15 years on, he's yet to receive any compensation. and the public inquiry into the scandal is unveiling truths that are difficult to hear. it's just as hard right now as it was right at the beginning, because it brings new challenges, you know, new understanding of why people did things. these things are coming to light and you think, "why?" we could have finished all this years ago. and now gary's just asked me to put a record on. gary brown now suffers from a long—term illness and depression because of the post office scandal.

his doctors told him to get a hobby, so he's helped set up this local radio station with his wife, maureen. it does take my mind off what we've been through. he has received interim compensation, but he wants someone to be held to account for what happened. i want people to be jailed. that sounds hard, but i do want them to be jailed, yeah. the people who were responsible for covering it up. cheering. it's nearly two years since janet skinner from hull had her conviction quashed. janet is one of over 700 people who the post office privately prosecuted. she's still waiting to be fully compensated. i was sort of, like, gone from pushing myself through the court of appeal to now coming down nearly two years later down just to flat, to nothing. the post office says it's sincerely sorry for the impact of the horizon scandal on the lives of victims and their families. so far, 83 victims have had their conviction overturned.

77 have received an interim compensation payment. it says their priority is to ensure there is meaningful compensation for victims, and that such events can never happen again. for those whose lives were ruined, they continue to wait, their pain prolonged. they're still a long way off from any conclusion that they may find meaningful. caroline bilton, bbc news. we are going to the world cup, to doha. the games have been played, we now know it is knockouts next, could it get any more bizarre in terms of results? it it get any more bizarre in terms of results? . , , it get any more bizarre in terms of results? ., , , ., ., ., , results? it has been extraordinary. i consider myself _ results? it has been extraordinary. i consider myself one _ results? it has been extraordinary. i consider myself one of _ results? it has been extraordinary. i consider myself one of those i i consider myself one of those people who doesn't follow football regularly and the way things have panned out, it'sjust a different

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the portuguese had already won the group, but their pride was dented by hee—chan hwang scoring in added time to secure a 2—1victory. it meant so much for those players out on the field yesterday. you can see here how it went down at home. delirious fans in the capital seoul. it was about 2 o'clock in the morning there. there is no chance they were going to miss this moment, where they? incredible scenes. ghana saw an early penalty saved before a double gave uruguay a two—goal lead, and that looked like it would see them through. but that late winner for south korea denied uruguay, and captain — ex—liverpool striker — luis suarez a place in the last 16 on goals scored. switzerland beat serbia 3—2 to qualify for the last 16 as group g runners—up. they were in pole position to do so, second in their group and got that win, which ensures they progress. they had to come from to one down.

switzerland now go on to play portugal. switzerland progressing through, as well. cameroon were in action against brazil. brazil, one of the frontrunners, having already secured their place in the last 16. cameroon are out but not without causing an upset. captain vincent aboubakar gave the african side the lead with seven minutes to go. he was sent off for a second yellow card for taking his shirt off during his celebration. brazil play south korea next. here we are this morning al wakrah, on the beach, gives you a sense of the immediate surroundings from the england team hotel which isjust there. we are a short walk from the souk, where some of the players have been taking some time out, they have been taking some time out, they have been able to leave the team hotel, do some shopping, we have seen some of the family coming down to spend time with them, and inside the hotel they have been relaxing in the pool will stop we have seen some of the players befriending some cats. it is

about trying to strike the right balance, trying to emulate the achievements of the last world cup when they reach the semifinals, potentially going one step forward. also finding time to relax and entertain yourself when you're not training and not playing. we can speak to matthew upson, he joins us this morning. good morning. great to speak to you. how did you find it? you play for england at a world cup in 2010. how did you find the best way was to relax when you were at the team hotel and you were not training? i the team hotel and you were not trainin: ? .. the team hotel and you were not trainin: ? ~ ., ,, , ., training? i think the assumption that the england _ training? i think the assumption that the england team - training? i think the assumption that the england team do i training? i think the assumption that the england team do pretty training? i think the assumption i that the england team do pretty well now, that the england team do pretty well now. and _ that the england team do pretty well now, and that is something gareth southgate — now, and that is something gareth southgate has brought into the set ”p southgate has brought into the set up in the _ southgate has brought into the set up in the team. one of the big things— up in the team. one of the big things he— up in the team. one of the big things he changed was creating that more _ things he changed was creating that more kind _ things he changed was creating that more kind of relaxed, open feel, and the family— more kind of relaxed, open feel, and the family kind of vibe that runs through— the family kind of vibe that runs through that time because you are there _ through that time because you are there for— through that time because you are there for quite a while. any kind of leisure _ there for quite a while. any kind of leisure activity you can do, just getting — leisure activity you can do, just getting outside, and it all depends on where — getting outside, and it all depends on where you are at. where you are

basis, _ on where you are at. where you are basis, what — on where you are at. where you are basis, what is — on where you are at. where you are basis, what is close by. so choosing that base, _ basis, what is close by. so choosing that base, which i think a lot of thought— that base, which i think a lot of thought goes into, from the fa and gareth— thought goes into, from the fa and gareth southgate and his staff, choosing — gareth southgate and his staff, choosing where that is and what the players _ choosing where that is and what the players can — choosing where that is and what the players can do in their leisure time is hugely— players can do in their leisure time is hugely important in a tournament. there _ is hugely important in a tournament. there has— is hugely important in a tournament. there has been a lot of upsets obviously at this world cup, and some controversy, as well, not least the winning goal forjapan against spain the other night, which was given despite the ball looking like it had gone out of play. you yourself will remember that quarterfinal, the last 16 tie back in 2010 when frank lampard scored that goal against germany that was not given. did it bring back memories for you? it not given. did it bring back memories for you?- not given. did it bring back memories for you? it is funny because i _ memories for you? it is funny because i was _ memories for you? it is funny because i was actually - memories for you? it is funny because i was actually at i memories for you? it is funny because i was actually at that j memories for you? it is funny - because i was actually at that game, the japan _ because i was actually at that game, the japan spain, and you are absolutely right, it looked over the line, absolutely right, it looked over the line. but _ absolutely right, it looked over the line, but you have to trust the process — line, but you have to trust the process with the computer systems and var— process with the computer systems and var and chips in the bowl that they got— and var and chips in the bowl that they got the call right. unfortunately not like south africa.

from _ unfortunately not like south africa. from where i was standing on the pitch— from where i was standing on the pitch i_ from where i was standing on the pitch i can — from where i was standing on the pitch i can clearly see the ball was about _ pitch i can clearly see the ball was about a _ pitch i can clearly see the ball was about a yard over the line. it has moved _ about a yard over the line. it has moved on. — about a yard over the line. it has moved on, that is what technology is therefore _ moved on, that is what technology is therefore now, to avoid those type of incidents. that was just an amazing _ of incidents. that was just an amazing game, the japan spain, incredible. �* ., amazing game, the japan spain, incredible. ., , amazing game, the japan spain, incredible. . ., , ., incredible. and of course it was a match you _ incredible. and of course it was a match you scored _ incredible. and of course it was a match you scored in. _ incredible. and of course it was a match you scored in. take - incredible. and of course it was a match you scored in. take us i incredible. and of course it was a | match you scored in. take us into the team hotel. how will the players be feeling? we know the pressure is wrapped up at the moment. give us a sense of what it is like to play in a knockout match at a world cup when the stakes are so high.— the stakes are so high. yeah, i mean, the stakes are so high. yeah, i mean. you _ the stakes are so high. yeah, i mean. you are _ the stakes are so high. yeah, i mean, you are kind _ the stakes are so high. yeah, i mean, you are kind of- the stakes are so high. yeah, i mean, you are kind of in i the stakes are so high. yeah, i mean, you are kind of in your. the stakes are so high. yeah, i i mean, you are kind of in your own bubble _ mean, you are kind of in your own bubble and— mean, you are kind of in your own bubble and sometimes just mean, you are kind of in your own bubble and sometimesjust shutting off the _ bubble and sometimesjust shutting off the outside noise of the magnitude of these matches is important. i think you hide from it, you obviously acknowledge where you are and _ you obviously acknowledge where you are and what you are doing as a group, — are and what you are doing as a grow. but— are and what you are doing as a group, butjust kind of staying focused — group, butjust kind of staying focused on what the game is and also thinking _ focused on what the game is and also thinking about what you are going to do in the _ thinking about what you are going to do in the game. the basics of what a good _ do in the game. the basics of what a good performance is, and i think

sometimes you can get caught up in bil sometimes you can get caught up in big games _ sometimes you can get caught up in big games that you have to do something special, or that it is differeht— something special, or that it is different to normal, but it isn't. it different to normal, but it isn't. it is _ different to normal, but it isn't. it is still— different to normal, but it isn't. it is still a — different to normal, but it isn't. it is still a game of football, you have _ it is still a game of football, you have to — it is still a game of football, you have to do — it is still a game of football, you have to do the same things, and i think— have to do the same things, and i think doing — have to do the same things, and i think doing those basics really well, — think doing those basics really well, you _ think doing those basics really well, you know, that is the foundation of a good individual performance and that's obviously going _ performance and that's obviously going to — performance and that's obviously going to help the team. i think focusing — going to help the team. i think focusing on that as an individual is really. _ focusing on that as an individual is really, really the right way to go. and just — really, really the right way to go. and just quickly, are england going to do it tomorrow, do you think? yeah, i think they are. i think they are _ yeah, i think they are. i think they are we— yeah, i think they are. i think they are we have — yeah, i think they are. i think they are. we have looked good so far in the tournament, i think we have had real passages of looking like a good attacking _ real passages of looking like a good attacking team, and we got that energy. — attacking team, and we got that energy, the ability to switch players _ energy, the ability to switch players and to bring players in off the bench — players and to bring players in off the bench to impact a game so i think— the bench to impact a game so i think england are in a pretty good place _ think england are in a pretty good place and — think england are in a pretty good place and i— think england are in a pretty good place and i think they will win tomorrow. place and i think they will win tomorrow— place and i think they will win tomorrow. . , ., ., ,, ., tomorrow. really great to speak to ou, a bit tomorrow. really great to speak to you. a bit of _ tomorrow. really great to speak to you, a bit of positivity _ tomorrow. really great to speak to you, a bit of positivity heading - you, a bit of positivity heading into that match tomorrow. matt upson, the former england defender

joining us this morning. thank you very much indeed. obviously part of the england squad in 2010 in south africa. the england team staying very close to the big national parks out there so they immersed themselves in some of the local wildlife, just as we have here this morning. i promised you camels. we have seen some here this morning. we might be able to show you the pictures. they were going for a little stroll through the souk, giving you an idea, some of the other things that these england players are familiarising themselves with. notjust shopping, notjust the beach, notjust the hotel, but also camels. the beach, not 'ust the hotel, but also camels.— the beach, not 'ust the hotel, but also camels. ., ,, y., , . . also camels. thank you very much. we will be with you — also camels. thank you very much. we will be with you a _ also camels. thank you very much. we will be with you a little _ also camels. thank you very much. we will be with you a little later— also camels. thank you very much. we will be with you a little later on. - will be with you a little later on. one more thought. i don't know if you can hear what we broadcast here. you might want to listen, we might talk with you about it later. it is a world cup song of sorts. you can't have a world _ a world cup song of sorts. you can't have a world cup _ a world cup song of sorts. you can't have a world cup without _ a world cup song of sorts. you can't have a world cup without an - a world cup song of sorts. you can't. have a world cup without an anthem. there is a new contender to rival the likes of three lions and vindaloo.

a barbershop quartet have released their take on chris rea's classic driving home for christmas. have a listen to this. # do, do, do. # it's coming home. # it's coming home for christmas. # coming home. # oh, i can't wait to see those players. # do they know it's coming home? it was christmas time last year, and i knew the world cup was happening at christmas. and ijust messaged the guys on whatsapp saying... "it's coming home for christmas — do you think we should do something with that? "i think it's got," you know, "a lot of potential." it's a genius idea because when is the world cup ever— going to be at christmas, like, everagain? - and this is a once—in—a—lifetime opportunity, really. _ # singing, southgate, you're the one. # football's coming home. we actually had a finished draft recorded, sent out to the boys to learn their parts, and then the lionesses won. and one of our lyrics

was "cos it's been so long, but we will still be there to cheer you on". and suddenly we were like, "this is great that the lionesses have won, but this is... this is like... change this." # and those lionesses, they spurred us on. - # it's coming home to england. started in my girlfriend's friend's house in bedminster, then we filmed it in victoria park, and then i messaged bristol rovers — can we potentiallyjust come to the stadium for a few hours and get some footage of us being silly in the stadium, really? and i was absolutely blown away — the next day we got a reply! # do, do, do, do. before the tournament and i was thinking, "yeah, it's all well and good us, you know, putting a video out, doing a song, but if england don't play well, we're going to look like absolute muppets! # is it coming? # it's coming home for christmas. # yes, it's coming home. but if you want proof that it's worked, sam is the real litmus test

because he doesn't like football! and so we had to try really hard to convince him that he'll enjoy it, and thankfully he did. so... idid. i told you at the beginning — i said, "absolutely not." i'll admit this only once, but it was quite fun. they laugh. it was a good laugh. we're not doing it again, but we had a good time. they laugh. # it's coming home for christmas. # coming home... quite gentle. then i can tell us what ou quite gentle. then i can tell us what you think. _ quite gentle. then i can tell us what you think. chris, - quite gentle. then i can tell us what you think. chris, did - quite gentle. then i can tell us what you think. chris, did you | quite gentle. then i can tell us - what you think. chris, did you enjoy that? j what you think. chris, did you en'oy that? “ what you think. chris, did you en'oy that? 4' ., ., , that? i did, i liked the harmonies the were that? i did, i liked the harmonies they were doing. _ that? i did, i liked the harmonies they were doing. pretty - that? i did, i liked the harmonies they were doing. pretty cool. - that? i did, i liked the harmonies. they were doing. pretty cool. what about you guys? yeah, i tell you, that sky looks harmonious, as well, fits in with the mood.— fits in with the mood. lovely start to the day for— fits in with the mood. lovely start to the day for some _ fits in with the mood. lovely start to the day for some of _ fits in with the mood. lovely start to the day for some of you. -

this was one of our weather watchers. an early riser. send them in if you have them. this shows a bit of the early morning cloud lit up bit of the early morning cloud lit up by the rising sun and today we do have some shower clouds around, particularly across eastern areas. it will be a weekend with a chilly wind. on the satellite picture, you can see these speckled clouds, that was what was lit up by our weather watcher picture. they are working across the north is bringing scattered showers particular to east areas of the uk, coming from the east around this area of high pressure and that will be the case today and tomorrow. we have got a bright enough weather, sunshine and showers for eastern scotland, eastern areas of england. probably west wales, north—west england staying dry with sunshine, northern ireland, you start with a cloudy with a few mist and fog patches slowly weightlifting. the north—west of scotland, thick cloud, a few patches of rain from time to time but wherever you are it is cool, temperatures below average. typically around 7 or 8 degrees at with those chilly easterly winds perhaps making it feel a bit cooler

particularly around eastern coastal areas. showers continue overnight and with temperatures dipping, perhaps down to freezing or a bit below into rural parts of the country, you may well find just one or two icy stretches around across the north of the uk. tomorrow morning, again, we have those showers feeding in on the brisk easterly wind. best of any sunshine likely to be across the west and i think for northern ireland and west of scotland, overall it should be a dry and brighter kind of day with a bit more sunshine. still cold, temperatures at best around 6 or 7 degrees across the east, may be an eight into northern ireland. foot monday, the easterly winds continue, a bit of a ridge of high pressure moving in for a time and that should mean we have fewer showers, probably more in the way of sunshine and the wind is not quite as strong. i think those factors are allowing temperatures to rise a degree or two. still not one, six to eight, maybe 94 parts of east anglia and parts of south east anglia —— maybe

nine stock pressure builds of agreement, sending these northerly winds across the whole of the uk. with that comes the risk of some snowfall, the first snow of winter for many places. that could bring some lucky malaysians to northern areas of scotland in particular, but elsewhere temperatures bailey getting above freezing, sharp frost by night and they could be wintry showers, bit of snowjust by night and they could be wintry showers, bit of snow just about everywhere and working on the details about where the heaviest snow might well be. forecasts still open to a bit of change as we work through the details for next week. thank you very much. see you later. now, time for newswatch. we will be back with the headlines at atm. hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. showing live matches on the bbc is one thing, but should the men's football world cup be featuring so prominently on its news outlets? and more complaints

about the bbc�*s use of statistics. it was one of those weeks when a division emerged among audiences — between those happy to see football as part of the news, and those who thought it should be anything but. following on from complaints we aired in our last programme, we received reactions to continued coverage such as this from qatar over the past week. singing. and on the party bus, english confidence was flowing. # we're gonna score one more than you! england! as i'm talking to you, two crucial world cup| matches are kicking off. the us and iran are old foes on the world stage, - and they are playing each other, vying for one of the _ spots in the last 16. the other two teams with a very close interest in that _ are england and wales.

if we do win, we'll be on... we might be on to the knockout rounds, and that will make history for all of wales. so, come on! come on! i think we knew how the first half was going to go, but then we knew wales would really have to go for it, the game would open up. we could then use our players with pace — the likes of rashford and foden. you know, it was... you know, from there on, i was never in any doubt. well, here's what some of you had to say about all that, starting with a sarcastic ian frost last friday. stephen russell contacted us later that evening about the news at ten. on tuesday evening at 7pm alan driver tuned into outside source,

which we saw a clip of there. kath eyre was interested in the world cup, but wrote... meanwhile, mike willmont had another concern.

well, let's address some of those reactions with richard burgess, who's the director of news content for bbc news. i have to say, richard, i feel we have spoken about this issue before — possibly more than once. what can you say to viewers who feel there's just too much coverage of the men's world cup on the news, and it displaces the most important stories? well, look, i know there is a section of the audience that does feel this way, because, as you rightly say, samira, we've had this conversation before. look, the world cup is a major event, it's a global event watched by millions with a real commercial value to it. and that forms part of the news, and we have to reflect that. you know, when a third of the nation is following the england—wales match, that is the news of that day and so we reflect the match and also the activity around the match. and i think that's the right thing for the news to do, while accepting, you know, there are other stories in the world, as well. so, following up on that, 7pm on tuesday evening, there were matches on bbc one

and bbc two at the same time. so viewers turn on the news channel looking, clearly, for something else — possibly news. and what do they get? they get chat about the matches. it is a bit of a bizarre decision. well, look, i can see where you're coming from with that one, absolutely, and i think we do need to be careful when there's football on bbc one and bbc two that we offer something alternative on the news channel. but the news channel is going to reflect the world cup and what's going on around the world cup and the stories around the world cup. and we also know that audiences do come to the news sometimes for a summary of what's happened. so they don't want to watch the whole match, but they do want to find out what the news is around the world cup. but you know what the point is that viewers are making. so we also had a lot of complaints last week about half the bulletins being taken up with pre—match build—up. now, that can't be news if nothing's happened yet — not to the extent it runs. well, i think... we've got a news environment at the moment which is quite gloomy at times, i would say,

so i am quite unapologetic about us trying to reflect some of the joy in the nation and the excitement in the nation building up to a big football match, and that's exactly what we were doing. 0k. speaking ofjoy... he laughs. it's the tone that some viewers find problematic — a bitjingoistic about national teams, all these intoxicated fans being interviewed, rather than reporting objectively. oh, no, i think we do report objectively, absolutely. we've got highly experienced kind of sports news correspondents and a sports editor in dan roan, you know, who will analyse the sport itself. but at the same time, that reporting will reflect some of the joy and some of the support that's going on around this world cup. i have noticed in recent weeks that the world service in particular, and some domestic radio bulletins, now refer to "the men's world cup" at first reference. but very often it's referred to just as "the world cup". given it was the women's team who won the euros, is it time to have consistency about how you describe the men's and women's tournaments?

at first reference. yes, it could be. i mean, we do tend to refer to women's sport as "the women's football team" and often just the men's football team as "the football team", as it were, so it's probably one where we do need a greater amount of consistency. i'd accept that. excellent, glad to hear it. now, there's been a lot of criticism of the bbc, as we've established — very extensive coverage of the tournament focusing on qatar's human rights record. when you've covered, say, the olympics in beijing, the previous men's world cup in russia without such an emphasis, is it hypocritical? no, i think we did have an emphasis on those issues in russia and in china, but i don't deny that it has been high up the agenda with qatar. i mean, it's partly because the world cup is being played there, and that has put an immense attention on those issues. you know, and some of those issues are directly related to the world cup — if you think about migrant workers dying in the construction

of some of the stadia. and also some of the other issues, like lgbt rights, has been really put on the agenda by the players themselves and the supporters. so i think it's right that we've covered those. 0k. will the bbc take away some of the comments, what newswatch viewers have said about too much football, getting too big a proportion — not any mention, but too big a proportion — of news bulletins. he stammers. of course. you have to make a judgement, bulletin to bulletin, story to story, and i don't think there's a one—size—fits—all with this. and as i said right at the start, samira, we recognise that for some viewers this can be a frustration. but, equally, i don't want to apologise for us covering what is a major event that is of huge interest to millions of people in this country. richard burgess, thank you. for the past two weeks, we've featured complaints about the use of graphs and statistics on bbc news, and this week there was another example.

tuesday saw the publication of last year's census, which found that less than half the population of england and wales now identify as christians. the office for national statistics says 46.2% describe themselves as christian in 2021 — a fall from 58% a decade ago. those who said they had no religion increased to 37.2%, while the number of people identifying as muslim increased by 1.2 million. graham hepburn was watching that and sent us this response. ray bradley had a theory.

we put those points to bbc news, and they told us... finally, although the series attracted millions of viewers on itv, quite a few newswatch viewers will not be mourning the end of "i'm a celebrity... get me out of here!" and, in particular, the mention on news programs of matt hancock's on news programmes of matt hancock's participation in the show. sunday's finale saw the former health secretary finishing third, and that was the headline online — not the victory of ex—england footballerjill scott — at least until it was changed later in the day. adam stockford emailed...

gareth waterhouse agreed with that, and recorded this video for us. after watching i'm a celebrity on sunday night, my family and i were delighted thatjill scott won i'm a celebrity. when i went on to the bbc news website on monday morning, however, i was disappointed to see the top news article not around jill scott winning i'm a celebrity, but around matt hancock — a male politician — coming third. in a world where we need to be championing women's successes, i found it disappointing that the bbc news were showcasing matt hancock coming third over jill scott winning it. thank you for all your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions about what you see or hear on bbc news — on tv, radio, online and social media — email newswatch@bbc.co.uk. or you can find us on twitter @newswatchbbc. you can call us on 0370 0106 676. and do have a look at previous

interviews on our website — bbc.co.uk/newswatch. that's all from us — we'll be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. goodbye. good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today: health officials urge parents to look out for symptoms of scarlet fever after six children die from a rare bacterial disease. a plea for help from small businesses who say they're being ripped off by bigger firms owing them billions of pounds in unpaid bills. turning boston green — prince william awards the earthshot prize, recognising those working

to protect the environment, at a ceremony filled with famous faces. you could be a royal, a prince, a princess, but if we don't have an earth in the future, there is none of that, even. a very good morning from qatarjust a stone throw from the england team hotel as they geared up for the last 16 tie with senegal tomorrow hoping to avoid one of the many shops we have seen at this world cup so far. a standing ovation brings comedian peter kay to tears, as he takes to the stage at the start of his first tour in 12 years. the country needs people like peter kay because he is going to make people laugh and that is what we need. i have been waiting 12 years for this, he was very, very, very good. we are looking at quite a cloudy today with a

scattering of showers and a cool easterly wind. next week it gets colder, cold enough perhaps for some of you to see the first snowfall of winter. join me later to find out more. it's saturday 3rd december. our top story. health officials are urging parents to look out for the symptoms of scarlet fever, after six children in england and wales died from the strep a bacteria that causes it. infections are usually mild with symptoms like a sore throat, headache, and a skin rash and can be treated with antibiotics. but, in a very small number of cases, the infection can get into the lungs or bloodstream and becomes much harder to treat. here's our health editor, hugh pym. pupils at this school in penarth in south wales have been saying goodbye to hanna roap. she died after contracting invasive group a streptococcal disease. in a tribute online, her parents say, our hearts have been broken into a million pieces.

hanna is one of six children in england and wales who are known to have died with the condition since september. infections caused by group a strep bacteria are usually mild, with symptoms like sore throat or skin infections. the bug can also cause scarlet fever. health officials say they are seeing more scarlet fever this year than usual. in the week to the 20th of november, there were 851 cases recorded in england. the average for the same week in the preceding years was 186. group a streptococcal disease is a common infection, particularly in childhood. it can cause a variety of illnesses, including impetigo which is a skin infection and scarlet fever which is an infection quite often proceed by a sore throat which is very common with group a streptococcal infections, but then proceeds to high fever, headache, and a classical rash that people get, which is like sandpaper, can be red or purple on lighter skin types. it's believed one reason

for the increase in cases is that children were less exposed to scarlet fever and other infections during the pandemic and very rarely strep a can cause the invasive condition which can prove fatal. strep a infections and scarlet fever are easily treated with antibiotics and if there are clear symptoms, parents are advised to contact nhs 111 or a gp. if a child shows signs of deteriorating after a bout of scarlet fever or serious symptoms develop, the advice is to seek urgent medical help. hugh pym, bbc news. the prince of wales has awarded his earthshot prizes for environmental innovation at a ceremony in boston, marking the end of william and catherine's visit to the us. the trip was overshadowed by a racist incident at buckingham palace, and the release of a trailer for the netflix documentary, harry and meghan. we should warn you that this report from our royal correspondent, daniela relph, contains flashing images.

a green carpet for the earthshot arrivals. it was sustainable glamour wherever you looked, and that included from the royals. the princess of wales was wearing a dress she hired for the night, and the jewellery once belonged to princess diana. the event was the final engagement on their visit to boston, and the centrepiece of this trip. launched by the prince of wales, it's now one of the most significant projects he supports. it encourages me to see that the prince and princess are taking action on this. there's so many things that they could support but they know, they have children, their children's future, it is right across the board, you could be a royal, a prince, a princess, but if we don't have an earth in the future, there's

none of that, even. i've had a few conversations with prince william regarding the environment, regarding climate change. we talked about earthshot at the bond premiere, actually. just kept the conversation going. so, so much. famous faces and friends of the couple. many came to take part in the ceremony that honoured the most innovative and ambitious ideas to solve the biggest environmental problems. it's my hope the earthshot legacy will continue to grow, helping our communities and our planet to thrive. after a tricky week, the prince and princess of wales will be relieved to have ended their trip to america on a positive note here at the awards ceremony. but it has all been a reminder that this is going to be a difficult and exposing time for the royalfamily. events this week have at times overtaken the planned schedule, the trailer for harry and meghan's new series on netflix released right in the middle of this trip. but the approach of the prince and princess of wales has been to try to avoid distraction and focus on thejob in hand.

from the full spectator experience at the basketball to the odd impromptu walkabout. .. a spectacular setting. ..and a meeting with the president. they started this trip having to release a statement condemning racism. they ended it thanking the american people for the warm reception they'd received. it's been quite a journey. daniela relph, bbc news, boston. five earthshot prizes were awarded last night — and the winners also received £1 million each to help with their work. our climate editorjustin rowlatt can tells us more. for a moment we park the imagery of meeting the president and the famous faces because this is all about project that can make a difference. exactly, it is about the prizes

which is what prince william would say and there are five categories, protect and restore nature, revive our oceans, clean ourair, create protect and restore nature, revive our oceans, clean our air, create a waste free world and fix our climate. they're looking for innovative ideas and all the spaces and the first time we had a uk winner called notpla witches made from seaweed and other matter —— made from seaweed and other matter and it has been used in a million takeaway boxes used by the companyjusteat and they make weird bubbles they can put liquid in and another way of transporting and selling liquid and you can see by degradable non—plastic ——

biodegradable non—plastic material made from plants. another one is included company from kenya making low emission stoves and lots of people in kenya still use wood and charcoal and this uses much less emissions and exposes people to much cleaner solutions and much less gases. and then there is a company created in india for smallholder farms and acts like a greenhouse and they do not use as much water or pesticide and their output increases dramatically. those are the kind of ideas we are looking at. a big range of things around the world and the ideas these innovative solutions will help in areas around where they are reduced but they will scale them up are reduced but they will scale them up and make them hopefully global products that will help people

around the world and reduce our impact on environment begin to do the stuff of restoring nature which is this target of earthshot. the earthshot price _ is this target of earthshot. the earthshot price was only launched in 2020 so we don't have a track record to see what happened to the winners before but it brings attention to the individual organisations. might notjust attention, it brings £1 million in cash, one of the biggest prizes for this kind of thing. the other thing prizes for this kind of thing. the other thin— prizes for this kind of thing. the other thin , ., ., , . ., other thing they have done is create this board of — other thing they have done is create this board of advisers _ other thing they have done is create this board of advisers from - other thing they have done is create j this board of advisers from business and charity and interested parties around the world and the idea is you have an idea, most are businesses which is quite interesting. the idea is that businesses can scale up quickly and incentivised to share their products or sell their products around the world. but they have all sorts of advisers who can help you develop your business and scale it up and make it as effective

as possible. he talks about building as possible. he talks about building a library of ideas and technologies are people can draw on and use around the world to maximise the benefits that are delivered either earthshot winners. —— by the earthshot winners. —— by the earthshot winners. —— by the earthshot winners. it's a really interesting way of stimulating interesting way of stimulating interest in the environment and also delivering, and he talks about this a lot, a message of hope saying there are problems we can overcome and if we use our ingenuity there is hopein and if we use our ingenuity there is hope in a world sometimes looks bleak when you look at the environmental destruction around the world. western allies have agreed to put a cap on the price of russian oil. the g7 group of nations, as well as australia

and the european union, have decided that no country should pay more than $60 a barrel, slightly below the current price of $64. the us government says it will "immediately cut into putin's most important source of revenue". louisa pilbeam reports. the latest russian missile strike in kharkiv, more destruction and suffering in a war that is showing no sign of ending. but a move by the g7, the world's seven largest advanced economies, australia and the european union, to cap the price of russian oil is hoped to bring an end to this war closer. they've agreed to restrict the price of russian oil at $60 a barrel, hoping to wound russian with another financial sanction. this price cap has three objectives. first, it strengthens the effect of our sanction. second, it will further

diminish russia's revenues. and thirdly, at the same time, it will stabilise global energy markets. the limit will come in on monday, after the eu persuaded poland to back the plan after warsaw initially considered it too high. and some market experts believe it's more of a symbol of rebellion against the kremlin than a realistic financial weapon. they want one measure in place to suddenly contribute to that discount being bigger, but not as large as some wanted, and i think the fact it has taken the eu so long to agree on a cap is because some countries which tend to be more hawkish on russia wanted that cap to be much lower. other experts say sanctions like this are hurting russia, but president vladimir putin is still making huge amounts of money through oil. the kremlin denounced the scheme, saying it would not supply those countries which enforced a price cap. before the war, more than half of russia's oil exports went to europe, but russia has found new markets in india and china,

and new money to fund its war. louisa pilbeam, bbc news. here's chris with a look at this morning's weather. you have to wait till the new week to see snow and we will get northerly winds. some snowfall particularly northern scotland. no snowfall this weekend. we have shower clouds and this weekend we will see showers being pushed in and quite up risk and chilly easterly wind. most of the showers across the eastern side of the country. you can see those speckled shower clouds crossing the north sea and they will affect eastern scotland and north—east england. there is not

really going to be any changes to the high pressure as we go through the high pressure as we go through the next few days. you have to wait until tuesday before we start seeing northerly winds develop. for today we have showers across eastern areas, some sunny spells between. one of two showers make their way across the midlands to east wales but for west wales and north—west england probably the best sunshine but it will feel cool when we have winds blowing off the north sea so for eastern coast it is of scotland and england. the north—west of scotland today will have thicker cloud and some patches of light rain and drizzle but nothing significant. overnight rain and drizzle moves away and the skies clear for eastern scotland and frost develops. a few areas of ice into sunday morning as showers continue to feed on those cold surfaces and tomorrow a brighter day for north—west scotland and northern ireland with more

sunshine and cloud still across southern areas. temperatures a bit below average for the time of year, six and 7 degrees widespread. heading into monday, still the easterly winds but they will turn a bit lighter, not quite as strong as this ridge starts to move across the country for the time. with that, probably fewer showers around and more breaks in the cloud, particularly across western areas and temperatures coming up by an audit degree, sixes and sevens for the north but eight or 9 degrees for east anglia and parts of southern england. deeper into the new week we will see these northerly greenland. some snowfall for some of us. some snowfall across the north of scotland and the risk of icy stretches but even for the south temperatures will struggle just a few degrees above freezing after a

cold and frosty start to the day and with showers around, there is still the risk of seeing snowfall but we're still working on the details across parts of england, and northern ireland. health officials say parents should be aware of an infection called strep a, after six children in england and wales died from it. but what is strep a? its full name used by experts is group a streptococcal infection caused by bacteria. many people carry it harmlessly without even knowing, but they can spread it to others who might become ill. so what are the symptoms? often they are mild — a sore throat or a skin infection — which is easily treated if necessary with antibiotics. and how dangerous is it? well, strep a can cause a range of things, including scarlet fever.

this infection mostly affects young children, with flu like symptoms and rashes like you can see here. case numbers of scarlet fever are higher than usual for this time of year, but again, it's easily treated. in rare cases it can cause a dangerous invasive infection. we can talk about this in more detail now with virologist dr chris smith and gp dr nighat arif. it is important to set out straightaway for our audience this morning that case numbers are still very low and that is very important to put out. it very low and that is very important to out out. , very low and that is very important to put out-— to put out. it is very low. if you look at the _ to put out. it is very low. if you look at the data _ to put out. it is very low. if you look at the data around - to put out. it is very low. if you look at the data around 2017, l to put out. it is very low. if you . look at the data around 2017, 2018 we had four cases of deaths from strep a, from the invasive disease which can affect children because it gets into the lungs and bloodstream. at the moment tragically we have six

cases and one of them is close to me in high wycombe in buckinghamshire, a four—year—old passed away. it is, as a shock to us as a community but the numbers are very low and we are very vigilant in looking out for the signs and symptoms of strep a. for o-eole signs and symptoms of strep a. for people watching the programme this morning, what should people be thinking about? it is morning, what should people be thinking about?— thinking about? it is a bacteria that lives around _ thinking about? it is a bacteria that lives around the _ thinking about? it is a bacteria that lives around the nose - thinking about? it is a bacteria that lives around the nose and| thinking about? it is a bacteria - that lives around the nose and back of the mouth and usually the temperature is quite common, you might end up getting a rash which looks raised all over the skin and blotches. in black and asian skins, people of colour, the skin appears as a pale colour, not as i read typical rash and it feels like sandpaper when you run your hands

over it. the child might be really purely. a sore throat, they might get a white coating on the tongue because they might get a white coating on the tongue because you're not getting enough fluids in and they might get large tongue sometimes known as a strawberry tongue. normally we see scarlet fever is the term that we use for parents and it is really important to look out for those symptoms. chris, can we go through why this has been seen now? it is a bacteria that many of us carry without any harm? �* ~ , ., that many of us carry without any harm? �* ~ ., ., that many of us carry without any harm? ~ ., ., , harm? between 6% and 1196 of people if harm? between 696 and 1196 of people if ou lo harm? between 696 and 1196 of people if you go and — harm? between 696 and 1196 of people if you go and swab — harm? between 696 and 1196 of people if you go and swab the _ harm? between 696 and 1196 of people if you go and swab the general - if you go and swab the general public, — if you go and swab the general public, children to the elderly will carry— public, children to the elderly will carry this — public, children to the elderly will carry this harmlessly and you can also find — carry this harmlessly and you can also find the bacteria that cause meningitis harmlessly. carriage is one thing —

meningitis harmlessly. carriage is one thing but becoming an invasive infection— one thing but becoming an invasive infection is— one thing but becoming an invasive infection is another. we do not know why some _ infection is another. we do not know why some people who carry the infection— why some people who carry the infection that is a breach in the defences— infection that is a breach in the defences and it becomes a problem but it— defences and it becomes a problem but it becomes a problem for thousands of people per year. most of those _ thousands of people per year. most of those infections are trivial and one very— of those infections are trivial and one very important thing is most of the coughs— one very important thing is most of the coughs and colds and sore throats— the coughs and colds and sore throats are very common at this time of year— throats are very common at this time of year are _ throats are very common at this time of year are not caused by bacteria, even _ of year are not caused by bacteria, even this— of year are not caused by bacteria, even this back today, they are caused — even this back today, they are caused by— even this back today, they are caused by viruses. the vast majority of the _ caused by viruses. the vast majority of the time — caused by viruses. the vast majority of the time when parents of children with these _ of the time when parents of children with these symptoms that will be caused _ with these symptoms that will be caused by a virus. antibiotics will not help— caused by a virus. antibiotics will not help the infection and it will clean _ not help the infection and it will clean up — not help the infection and it will clean up on its own. the reason we think— clean up on its own. the reason we think this _ clean up on its own. the reason we think this is — clean up on its own. the reason we think this is happening at the moment— think this is happening at the moment is because of a legacy affect of covid _ moment is because of a legacy affect of covid. we have reassured ourselves— of covid. we have reassured ourselves there is nothing special about— ourselves there is nothing special about the — ourselves there is nothing special about the strain of strep a bacteria but something about the vulnerability of the population, particularly young people stop

younger people have been through almost _ younger people have been through almost three years of relative isolation _ almost three years of relative isolation from each other and have not caught— isolation from each other and have not caught the normal infections at the normal— not caught the normal infections at the normal rates in normal times that normal children of that sort of a-e that normal children of that sort of age bracket would have done. and so we wonder— age bracket would have done. and so we wonder whether it is that either we wonder whether it is that either we are _ we wonder whether it is that either we are seeing a big rash of cases all at _ we are seeing a big rash of cases all at once, — we are seeing a big rash of cases all at once, and because we are seeing — all at once, and because we are seeing tots _ all at once, and because we are seeing lots of people with it, lots of people — seeing lots of people with it, lots of people with it can infect lots of other— of people with it can infect lots of other people and have lots of other people _ other people and have lots of other people catch it, some of whom out vulnerable. — people catch it, some of whom out vulnerable, you will sometime see a breakthrough in cases and some will be severe, _ breakthrough in cases and some will be severe, a — breakthrough in cases and some will be severe, a bit like we saw in covid — be severe, a bit like we saw in covid also _ be severe, a bit like we saw in covid. also we saw an excessive number — covid. also we saw an excessive number of — covid. also we saw an excessive number of children with hepatitis, some _ number of children with hepatitis, some needing a liver transplant and because _ some needing a liver transplant and because they were being hit with the bunch _ because they were being hit with the bunch of— because they were being hit with the bunch of a _ because they were being hit with the punch of a couple of viruses at the same _ punch of a couple of viruses at the same time — punch of a couple of viruses at the same time. it might be that other sidekicks — same time. it might be that other sidekicks alongside the strep a

infection— sidekicks alongside the strep a infection which renders you more vulnerable — infection which renders you more vulnerable to the effects of the strep _ vulnerable to the effects of the strep a — vulnerable to the effects of the strep a witches what causes it to be an invasive — strep a witches what causes it to be an invasive infection. —— which is what _ an invasive infection. —— which is what causes _ an invasive infection. —— which is what causes it to be an invasive infection — what causes it to be an invasive infection. the numbers are still small— infection. the numbers are still small but— infection. the numbers are still small but if you see a child deteriorating and the symptoms have .one deteriorating and the symptoms have gone on _ deteriorating and the symptoms have gone on longer than you would expect the general— gone on longer than you would expect the general called r after a respiratory infection, suspect this and seek— respiratory infection, suspect this and seek advice. in respiratory infection, suspect this and seek advice.— respiratory infection, suspect this and seek advice. in terms of viruses knockinl and seek advice. in terms of viruses knocking around _ and seek advice. in terms of viruses knocking around and _ and seek advice. in terms of viruses knocking around and antibiotics - and seek advice. in terms of viruses knocking around and antibiotics not| knocking around and antibiotics not necessarily the treatment for those, if someone is concerned about a young or vulnerable person who may have the virus, what did he do now? most importantly if it has gone on longer than you expected it to contact your doctor or call 111 at the weekend. parents are brilliant at knowing when that child is a

little bit unwell and also when they are severely unwell and making sure you allow clinical colleagues to do that. you need to look at the overall picture. some if they have a fever about eating well and passing you're in and a small child or toddler nappies are wet, most of the things we see the moment of viruses, but i always say to parents usually got instinct because you know the child very well and seek help. we are talking about how it affects young people, does it exclusively affect the young in terms of the more damaging effects? sign might not necessarily. these bacteria are very common. one in ten people carry them on their body if very common. one in ten people carry them on their bod— them on their body if you become vulnerable _ them on their body if you become vulnerable for _ them on their body if you become vulnerable for some _ them on their body if you become vulnerable for some other - them on their body if you become vulnerable for some other reason | them on their body if you become - vulnerable for some other reason and are becoming older and have other infections — are becoming older and have other infections at the same time, you get breaches— infections at the same time, you get breaches on— infections at the same time, you get breaches on your skin, these bacteria _ breaches on your skin, these bacteria normally kept in one place safely _ bacteria normally kept in one place safely in _ bacteria normally kept in one place

safely in your skin breach your defences— safely in your skin breach your defences and get where this should not be _ defences and get where this should not be. people often present elderly people _ not be. people often present elderly people who have damage to the feet and they— people who have damage to the feet and they get an infection to the skin caused by these bacteria. they can occasionally get into other parts — can occasionally get into other parts of— can occasionally get into other parts of the body like joints. they are really— parts of the body like joints. they are really common but the good news is the _ are really common but the good news is the remain reliably sensitive to common— is the remain reliably sensitive to common cheap antibiotics like penicillin. we can therefore easily treat— penicillin. we can therefore easily treat them. the key is spot on infection— treat them. the key is spot on infection early before it becomes a bil infection early before it becomes a big problem and then they are relatively easy to get rid of. thank ou ve relatively easy to get rid of. thank you very much _ relatively easy to get rid of. thank you very much for _ relatively easy to get rid of. thank you very much for that. _ if you want to find out some more information about strep a and scarlet fever, including what the symptoms are, head to the bbc news website for more information. the late payment of invoices to small businesses is placing them

under more pressure, at a time when the cost of living crisis is affecting how much customers are spending. the government has now launched a review into the issue to coincide with small business saturday, a day designed to celebrate independent shops. our business correspondent marc ashdownjoins us from kingston high street. we have been talking about the joy of small businesses, and also the pressures they are facing. morning from a very festive kingston, but quite cold as well and i think that sums up the mood amongst small businesses. they are optimistic, this is their busiest time of the year and they hope the tills were ringing but there are also aware of how chilly it is on high streets. there are 5 million small businesses across the uk and these at the beating hearts of our communities that always seem to be open, somebody knows your name and you can p0p somebody knows your name and you can pop in for a coffee or to buy some useful household item or maybe a

present. today it's really about celebrating them a toss about recognising just how tough things are. —— but also about recognising just how tough things are. at the tomfoolery cafe in shoreham by sea, they do make a mean cappuccino but the past few years has been nojoking matter for husband—and—wife team bob and vanessa as they struggle with difficulties facing many small businesses. numerous, numerous challenges, darling? i think one of the key challenges we have been facing is recruitment along the south coast. our costed goods, the things we are buying, the prices are up and down. we keep a weekly spreadsheet of costs. we are up to date with it, and that is the challenge. we are all being squeezed, both the suppliers from their end, and us who serve the public. today is small business saturday,

the annual chance to celebrate britain's legion of entrepreneurs. and it's welcome. a new survey suggests around two thirds of small firms see rising costs as their biggest challenge over the next year, with energy bills the main worry. five and a half million small businesses in the uk, they employ nearly 17 million people so it is a really tough time. and businesses feel powerless in the face of these costs but what they can impact is the top line — getting more customers in, getting a bit more footfall, orfingerfall, digital businesses as well, can really help businesses get through this difficult time. during the pandemic when we could go out, we tended to shop local so high streets like this got a real boost. already that is starting to change. as the cost of living is rising, it seems we are turning back to bigger names, bigger brands who, of course, are better placed to cut costs and offer us a bargain. but it's the little touches, the personality, attention to detail, that really makes a difference, as another husband—and—wife team,

simon and sophie, know all too well. you can't have a more personal experience or a more intimate experience than you get when you buy locally and when you support a local business. the people who are running the business, making those decisions, are the people you meet every day, they are the ones you take your coat when you come in, they are the ones who cut your hair, they take your bill, they're doing the social media. that is just not feasible with a larger brand. they're also the ones chasing invoices. today, the business secretary, grant shapps, is launching a review into late payments, estimating businesses are owed £23 billion in outstanding invoices. he wants to make sure smaller firms aren't being ripped off by larger clients. small businesses themselves are just hoping this time next year they will have a bit more to celebrate. i'm joined by kirsten who looks after businesses in this part of the world shop but for families after businesses in this part of the world shop but forfamilies money after businesses in this part of the world shop but for families money is the bottom line and it is cheap in

the bottom line and it is cheap in the supermarket and it is quite tough for small businesses. the mac i think there are still plenty bargains and value to be had from independent businesses on the high street and hearing kingston late independent businesses on the high street and hearing kingston we have many shops — street and hearing kingston we have many shops with _ street and hearing kingston we have many shops with decades _ street and hearing kingston we have many shops with decades of - many shops with decades of experience and you get fantastic customer experience. customer businesses going to pounce on local towns. ! businesses going to pounce on local towns. ., businesses going to pounce on local towns. . ., ,., businesses going to pounce on local towns. . ., , , ,, businesses going to pounce on local towns. . , , ,, ., , towns. i hear about business rates all the time. _ towns. i hear about business rates all the time, is _ towns. i hear about business rates all the time, is that _ towns. i hear about business rates all the time, is that the _ towns. i hear about business rates all the time, is that the only - towns. i hear about business rates all the time, is that the only thing | all the time, is that the only thing the government can to help? business rates are key but one of the other things is access to staffing which has got tougher, which means sustaining business operations at the moment is difficult and make scrubbing even more difficult. access to great stuff, skilled staff, that is up there for businesses and challenges for them. the second one which is really key and we are all aware of it is energy. businesses are on a

cap at the moment but it lasts until april. when we get to april, it is really not certain how much energy is going to cost business, potentially a huge outlay and really worrying for them.— worrying for them. finally, let's leave it on _ worrying for them. finally, let's leave it on a — worrying for them. finally, let's leave it on a positive _ worrying for them. finally, let's leave it on a positive note. - worrying for them. finally, let's leave it on a positive note. it i leave it on a positive note. it looks like we are into recession but last time it happened, there was a big bounce after that with an army of entrepreneurs that got us out of it. optimistic for the year ahead? we are all acknowledging it is difficult at the moment, difficult months ahead but business is all about persistence, agility, problem—solving. i am about persistence, agility, problem—solving. lam really confident that businesses large and small will work their way through this. more help needs to come but absolutely, positivity, hopefully, on the other side.— on the other side. thank you for 'oininl on the other side. thank you for joining us- _ on the other side. thank you for joining us- as — on the other side. thank you for joining us. as you _ on the other side. thank you for joining us. as you can _ on the other side. thank you for joining us. as you can see, - on the other side. thank you for joining us. as you can see, it. on the other side. thank you for joining us. as you can see, it is| joining us. as you can see, it is pretty quiet down here at the moment so if you are looking for christmas shopping, the first thing you can do is get out and support local business and do some shopping. thank you very much. let's look at one —— that is a look at one high st. earlier, can i show you this

again, we were looking at this from the newspapers, this shop is called havard's, and this is in wales, in pembrokeshire, and this shop has beenin pembrokeshire, and this shop has been in operation since 1881, it is a hardware, not a diy shop but a hardware store and local residents got together and have raised £450,000 basically to keep it running. it was going to go out of business after a long time and they have got together to keep it going. we arejust chain, have got together to keep it going. we are just chain, the joy of a shop like that and you go in and they have the staff and all the things you need. —— we were just saying. sometimes they are a bit chaotic but it doesn't matter, very friendly and lots of people got in touch straightaway to share the joy of shops like that. we straightaway to share the 'oy of shops like thatfi shops like that. we have been talkinl shops like that. we have been talking about _ shops like that. we have been talking about it _ shops like that. we have been talking about it all— shops like that. we have been talking about it all morning. . shops like that. we have been talking about it all morning. i | shops like that. we have been . talking about it all morning. i was mentioning my local hardware shop, they know everything you don't know about bulbs or screws that is worth knowing. patrick from stamford says he has an amazing hardware shop which sells everything from pots and

pans to an individual screw which is thejoy of pans to an individual screw which is the joy of local pans to an individual screw which is thejoy of local shops. he pans to an individual screw which is the joy of local shops. he says it is a life—saver when you want to fix a small thing. it is a life-saver when you want to fix a small thing-— a small thing. it is a shame we don't have _ a small thing. it is a shame we don't have a — a small thing. it is a shame we don't have a picture _ a small thing. it is a shame we don't have a picture because . a small thing. it is a shame we don't have a picture because i | a small thing. it is a shame we . don't have a picture because i feel like we need a picture of each of the shops as we go through. this one says, there is a hardware store in evesham which sells absolutely everything. i have nicknamed it arkwright because of the tv series. the staff always take the time to talk to you and the shop is a treasure. talk to you and the shop is a treasure-— treasure. this is the thing, gillian, and _ treasure. this is the thing, gillian, and we _ treasure. this is the thing, gillian, and we talk - treasure. this is the thing, gillian, and we talk about. treasure. this is the thing, i gillian, and we talk about the treasure. this is the thing, - gillian, and we talk about the cost of living, gillian lives in fife and there is a big shop near her called duncans which help to sort out a watch battery. she was previously quoted £45 for the same battery from the jewellers but she took it to duncans, fitted a new one for a fiver. , ., ., , ., ., ., fiver. everyone has got one of those. fiver. everyone has got one of those- keep _ fiver. everyone has got one of those. keep them _ fiver. everyone has got one of those. keep them coming - fiver. everyone has got one of those. keep them coming in. | fiver. everyone has got one of- those. keep them coming in. keep our those. keep them coming in. keep your stories _ those. keep them coming in. keep your stories coming _ those. keep them coming in. keep your stories coming in. _ those. keep them coming in. keep your stories coming in. we - those. keep them coming in. keep your stories coming in. we will- those. keep them coming in. keep your stories coming in. we will be | your stories coming in. we will be back shortly.

hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. this week on breakfast, we've been talking about the immense pressures facing the nhs this winter. a lack of available hospital beds is a common problem, partly caused by medically fit patients being unable to be discharged. there's no social care package in place. that causes real problems. one hospital trust in preston has taken over a local care home, to try to free up more hospital

beds, and the first patients moved in this week. our health correspondent gill dummigan was given exclusive access. it's late morning. there's a queue of ambulances and some of them could be here for a while. so there's one, two, three ambulances here, another one over there, all waiting with patients inside, all unable to get them into the emergency department because it's so full. this is the reality of emergency care now, notjust here, but in hospitals around the country. sadly, ambulance queueing is a factor, as it is with many other trusts at the moment. patients who arrive by ambulance are often unable to sit out in the waiting room, it's not appropriate. and if we don't have a physical cubicle free for them, then they have to wait. we always find ways for the most critically ill, so those who need resuscitation, we will move heaven and earth to find a space to get them in but the ones who are a bit more stable and who clinically can wait a little bit longer do sometimes have to wait outside.

and you must find that very worrying. absolutely. as soon as they arrive on the site, ethically, morally, i think they're my patients and my responsibility. if i can't get them into the department and start that assessment, then i'm looking after them but without the direct line of sight. every available cubicle and chair in here is occupied, many by patients stuck here because there's no space on the hospital wards to take them. so at the moment, we have 56 patients who've completed the emergency department stage of their care, who've been referred for ongoing treatment but are still in the department waiting to be admitted. so that's 56 people who should be in a bed in the hospital but can't be at the moment. that's correct. lisa's 85—year—old father is one of them, here after a bad fall. she says he waited six hours for an ambulance, arrived here on monday evening, and on wednesday lunchtime, he's still here. he was in the corridor all night, along with lots of other patients that had been there hours before him. and they were still there, too. they came round and gave blankets and things to keep people warm. they did keep a check

as best they could. the staff are doing a fantasticjob. they've managed to assess him, keep doing the blood tests and things like that, and blood pressure. this respiratory ward, like all the wards, is full, but many of the patients don't need to be here. so this ward has about 34 patients, and most of the time we have about ten patients at least who are medically optimised for discharge. keeping them here doesn't just fill up the wards, it's bad for the patients, too. in their best interest, we would like to get them home straight away. if they stay longer after they get better, they're at risk of developing complications, such as infection. however, a large group of those patients are not able to go home because of inadequate support and social care. professor munavvar shows me today's list of patients stuck on his ward. and it's just all — lives alone, lives alone, lives alone.

so this is what's stopping these people leaving. exactly. and there are, as i said, about 100 patients like this at any time in the hospital. just imagine with the number of patients coming in during winter, if you can free up those beds, that'll make a huge difference. so the trust has decided to do that by beginning to provide its own social care. a couple of miles down the road from the royal preston, it's taken over a luxury 96—bed nursing home. this is one of our rooms that each patient will come into. wow. so, as you can see, really spacious, great space to work with. they're all standard. we've got a bed, we've got comfy chairs, we've got wardrobes, plenty of storage areas, and we've got an en suite. the idea is that patients stay here for days or weeks until a longer—term social care package is ready. so it's very different from a hospital ward, isn't it? absolutely, very different. and we want the environment for people coming out of hospital to be a calm, relaxing environment where they can continue their recovery from their acute illness.

we expect that patients will be up and dressed, and you know, we've got a really big social area where we can interact and get people to interact with each other. the trust says it actually costs less to keep a patient here than in hospital. but this isn't a money—saving exercise. i think if you was to speak to any chief exec up and down the country, they would all say that they're more worried about this winter than previous winters. and that's why we're doing things differently, that's why we're looking to work with our colleagues, that's why we've done the finney house development — because we can't continue to do what we've always done. lancashire teaching hospitals is one of the first trusts to do this, but it's unlikely to be the last. i think we'll see more of this. i think we'll see more of hospitals supporting with social care and stepping into the social care market. so do you think this is the future then, trusts having some say in care homes? is it the future? it's one way that we can relieve pressure in our acute hospitals. there'll be other options as well,

but it is certainly one way we can help. other hospital trusts will be watching carefully. gill dummigan, bbc news. let's ta ke let's take a break from talking about the nhs, something we are talking about over and over again. this is what we are talking about now, one of those moments where people get to think about something else and we are reaching the knockout phases. elia else and we are reaching the knockout phases.— else and we are reaching the knockout phases. 0k, it has been excitinl knockout phases. 0k, it has been exciting so _ knockout phases. 0k, it has been exciting so far _ knockout phases. 0k, it has been exciting so far and _ knockout phases. 0k, it has been exciting so far and i'm _ knockout phases. 0k, it has been exciting so far and i'm sure - knockout phases. 0k, it has been exciting so far and i'm sure it - knockout phases. 0k, it has been exciting so far and i'm sure it is l exciting so far and i'm sure it is going to continue to be so. john is indo heart for us. what a lovely view. gorgeous blue skies but i think there's going to be a of training and hard thinking going on ahead of these matches now. there will indeed. good morning. we are a stone's throw from the england team hotel. we will be talking about their preparations in a moment and reflecting on yet more shocks at the world cup which just continues to deliver on drama. let's get the thoughts now of the german football legend, jurgen klinsmann.

he's in doha. great to speak to you. i guess we have got to start with germany, don't we? it has not been the best of tournaments for them, something of tournaments for them, something of an understatement. where has it all gone wrong for them after yet another early exit?— all gone wrong for them after yet another early exit? well, we need a cou-le of another early exit? well, we need a couple of hours _ another early exit? well, we need a couple of hours to _ another early exit? well, we need a couple of hours to talk— another early exit? well, we need a couple of hours to talk about - another early exit? well, we need a couple of hours to talk about that! l couple of hours to talk about that! it all went wrong for germany. it all started really on the negative side with their initial game against japan which they had already under control, they were leading 1—0 and then they gave the game away and japan won the game 2—1 and then they were chasing the whole situation and thenit were chasing the whole situation and then it turned into a real disaster because at the same time, and actually, they did theirjob against costa rica, beat them 4—2 in the last group stage game but spain, with their second string, lost againstjapan. this is how football works, it is dramatic, it is heartbreaking, but obviously, it is a huge, huge disappointment in

germany. bps a huge, huge disappointment in german . a .,~ .,, germany. as somebody who knows football, germany. as somebody who knows football. both _ germany. as somebody who knows football, both as _ germany. as somebody who knows football, both as a _ germany. as somebody who knows football, both as a player, - germany. as somebody who knows football, both as a player, having l football, both as a player, having won the world cup, and as a manager of course, you took germany to a third—place finish at the 2006 world cup, what are we seeing? what do these shocks and upsets tell us about this world cup this year? well, obviously, their preparation, the mental preparation for this world cup is really, really key. we never had a world cup in the middle east. we never had it at this time of year. we never had such a short preparation period, just a week for most of the players coming out of europe. so there were a lot of questions coming into the world cup. you need to be really focused. you need to be 1000% into football. and some teams could not manage that. they could not deal with it from a psychological perspective. and now they went home early. look at belgium. and this is really a world

cup full of surprises, and now we are going into the round of 16, which is obviously very exciting because, you know, it isjust knockout games, do or die. i think we are going to see more surprises coming up. 50 we are going to see more surprises coming up— coming up. so taking all of those unilue coming up. so taking all of those unique circumstances _ coming up. so taking all of those unique circumstances into - coming up. so taking all of those l unique circumstances into account coming up. so taking all of those - unique circumstances into account at this world cup, are you saying that essentially, it could be won by any nation now in the last 16? we know england are in there. would you put them in that bracket as well? filth. ! them in that bracket as well? oh, i have already _ them in that bracket as well? oh, i have already put _ them in that bracket as well? oh, i have already put england _ them in that bracket as well? oh, i have already put england in - them in that bracket as well? cu 1 have already put england in the bracket before the world cup started. it would be a natural progression. it would be something that has been developing over the last six or eight years. obviously in russia, they came into the semifinals which was huge and then they got into the final in the euros. they were already there, it is already meant to be the moment for england and i think it can be the moment now. obviously, they

still have four games to go if they want to win the world cup. but they have the capabilities and they have the team and the focus. they are in it. they play positive football, i call it. they are playing attacking football and they want to get goals. and they are not relaxing, even if they have already won the group in an earlier moment. this is what i like, i like from this english side that they are very driven. it is a world cup of resilience. you have to be resilient in order to make this happen because of all of these outside circumstances that we never had before. i'm keeping my fingers crossed for you guys! it is crossed for you guys! it is interesting, _ crossed for you guys! it is interesting, you - crossed for you guys! it is interesting, you talk- crossed for you guys! it is interesting, you talk about perception and obviously, we know a lot of the players are so well from playing in the premier league and the top flight in england but give us a sense of the perception of english football and english players from other nations competing in this tournament. from other nations competing in this tournament-— tournament. well, certainly, the premier league _ tournament. well, certainly, the premier league is _ tournament. well, certainly, the premier league is the _ tournament. well, certainly, the premier league is the number i tournament. well, certainly, the i premier league is the number one lead in the world, no doubt about

it, and right of the premier league you have the other top four leagues in europe, france, spain, italy and germany. but everybody is watching premier league football. and if you prove your qualities as a player and a manager in the premier league, then you have a very high standing. i think the players now, they have proved their point. they have proved that they are able to continue playing at the highest level, that they are consistent in their performances, they are consistent in their focus, performances, they are consistent in theirfocus, and performances, they are consistent in their focus, and you performances, they are consistent in theirfocus, and you have performances, they are consistent in their focus, and you have a performances, they are consistent in theirfocus, and you have a deep roster. gareth southgate can count on players coming off the bench. you can even switch the starting 11 if he feels like it. it is based on the environment, what you can at the end of the day perform in a world cup environment, and it is the premier league for all of the english players, and it shows, now, except maybejude bellingham, you know, which we are proud to have him in the bundesliga!_ which we are proud to have him in the bundesliga! yes, and one of the stars of the — the bundesliga! yes, and one of the stars of the england _ the bundesliga! yes, and one of the stars of the england team _ the bundesliga! yes, and one of the stars of the england team at - the bundesliga! yes, and one of the stars of the england team at the - stars of the england team at the moment. it sounds like you are

potentially touting england to win against senegal tomorrow? i definitely would say they are the favourites but senegal is not an easy team to play. they are very unpredictable, even if they miss obviously two or three of their key players. but african teams are not easy. i think you have the advantage that you can build on the confidence that you can build on the confidence that you can build on the confidence that you have already built in the first three group stage matches. you are in a flow and focused. and now it is reallyjust having the right attitude, the right approach, mental approach going into this game and getting thejob done. approach going into this game and getting the job done. they are approach going into this game and getting thejob done. they are big favourites but don't underestimate any team that is in the round of 16. they are difficult to play. pond any team that is in the round of 16. they are difficult to play.— they are difficult to play. and that is something _ they are difficult to play. and that is something gareth _ they are difficult to play. and that is something gareth southgate . they are difficult to play. and that | is something gareth southgate and the players have been saying in the lead up, take nothing for granted in this world cup of shocks. great to speak to you. thank you forjoining us. a bit of positivity, albeit not for germany at the moment, following their early exit but certainly as

far as england are concerned, gearing up for the match against senegal tomorrow. the drama keeps on coming, it continues to deliver. the latest was south korea coming from behind against portugal to secure their place in the knock out stages. south korea had to come from behind to beat portugal who are already sure of their place in the last 16. cristiano ronaldo's team had won the group but hwang hee—chan scored south korea's winner in added time, so they won 2—1 and went to a fault of you can see what it meant to the players at the final whistle, as it did for the fans watching back home, delirious in the capital, seoul, yesterday. it was about 2am when the game finished and they weren't going to miss it, a special moment, what the world cup is all about. it was a grudge match between ghana and uruguay as well, you might remove the lewis rose handle in 2010. ghana saw an early penalty saved before giorgian de arrascaeta scored

a double to give uruguay a two—goal lead and that looked like it would see them through. but the late south korea winner denied uruguay their place in the last 16. and lewis worries, very disappointed, a few tears perhaps once again. —— luis suarez. cameroon went out, but not without causing an upset against group winners brazil. brazil rung the changes for this one. captain vincent aboubakar gave the african side the lead with seven minutes to go. he was sent off for a second yellow card for taking his shirt off during his celebration. it is not of a new beat brazil in the world cup, is it, so you can understand why. brazil already safely through and they play south korea next. it is amazing, isn't it? we have not seen any nation when all of their group matches so far and england, we know, they went through with seven points, one of three nations to do that and we know that their star man, marcus rashford, has already scored three goals at the world cup. he is thejoint top scorer already.

world cup. he is thejoint top scoreralready. signs world cup. he is thejoint top scorer already. signs and indications that things well for england. their hotel is just on the edge of this beach. that is where all the players are at the moment, preparing for their last 16 match tomorrow. you can see their immediate surroundings, this beach on their doorstep and they are able to come and enjoy a bit of that when they have got some down time. we have seen them enjoying the pool as well. the players are trying to find time to switch off. some of their families have been down here as well tojoin them. it isjust families have been down here as well to join them. it is just on the edge of a big souk so they can get out and do some shopping and unwind before the test ahead. we will hear from gareth southgate, the manager, today, and the players as we head towards the last 16 match tomorrow but asjuergen towards the last 16 match tomorrow but as juergen klinsmann towards the last 16 match tomorrow but asjuergen klinsmann was saying, so many shocks and surprises at this world cup, you can take nothing for granted and england will be focusing on that big task ahead tomorrow. how keen are you to see a bit of a reminder of what salford looks like? we have been having a look around,

would you like to have a reminder of salford? {30 would you like to have a reminder of salford? ., .,' would you like to have a reminder of salford? ., .g ., salford? go on, offer me a reminder of back home- _ salford? go on, offer me a reminder of back home. come _ salford? go on, offer me a reminder of back home. come on, _ salford? go on, offer me a reminder of back home. come on, guys. - salford? go on, offer me a reminder of back home. come on, guys. look| salford? go on, offer me a reminder. of back home. come on, guys. look at that, i of back home. come on, guys. look at that. i don't— of back home. come on, guys. look at that, i don't know _ of back home. come on, guys. look at that, i don't know if _ of back home. come on, guys. look at that, i don't know if you _ of back home. come on, guys. look at that, i don't know if you can _ of back home. come on, guys. look at that, i don't know if you can see - that, i don't know if you can see the pictures but let me explain to you, it is beautiful and sunny. it is not warm, i'll be honest. it is is not warm, i'll be honest. it is sto- is not warm, i'll be honest. it is stop light _ is not warm, i'll be honest. it is stop light it _ is not warm, i'll be honest. it is stop light it is — is not warm, i'll be honest. it 3 stop light it is looking magnificent. it stop light it is looking magnificent. stop light it is looking malnificent. . ., i, stop light it is looking malnificent. . . magnificent. it certainly is but it is not magnificent. it certainly is but it is rlot warm- — magnificent. it certainly is but it is not warm. you _ magnificent. it certainly is but it is not warm. you are _ magnificent. it certainly is but it is not warm. you are painting i magnificent. it certainly is but it is not warm. you are painting a| is not warm. you are painting a lovely picture _ is not warm. you are painting a lovely picture of _ is not warm. you are painting a lovely picture of back— is not warm. you are painting a lovely picture of back i'm. - is not warm. you are painting a lovely picture of back i'm. you| lovely picture of back i'm. you en'o ed lovely picture of back i'm. you enjoyed the — lovely picture of back i'm. you enjoyed the shorts _ lovely picture of back i'm. you enjoyed the shorts weather for the moment — enjoyed the shorts weather for the moment. . . . ., enjoyed the shorts weather for the moment. , , , ., ., ., moment. this is us at home. time for the weather- — moment. this is us at home. time for the weather. sunshine _ moment. this is us at home. time for the weather. sunshine definitely - the weather. sunshine definitely around but you need to wrap up up warm in it. yes, there's quite a lot of variety of weather around, north—west england, west wales, they are probably the best spots in terms of dry weather and sunshine. for many of us today, it is a day of passing showers and we have seen them already working into the east coast. this was lincolnshire in the last hour. a rainbow from one of our

weather watchers. cold, easterly winds driving showers into eastern areas in particular. you can see the clouds already on the satellite picture, lots more of them across the north sea, waiting to come in as well. the wind coming in from the east at the moment because of this big area of high pressure, the wind is going around that clockwise, hence the easterlies. they will make things feel pretty chilly. it is not a bad day here, sunshine and showers with a showers widespread across east anglia, up the eastern side of england into eastern scotland, north—west england and wales probably stay in largely dry although a few showers getting across the midlands and east wales. northern ireland with a lot of clout and a few patches of mist slowly lifting. temperatures, 7—8 but feeling cooler given the easterly wind and the cloud will thicken for north—west scotland at times to bring outbreaks of light rain and drizzle. much of that will ease away overnight. we will continue to see showers feeding and across eastern areas of the uk. bear in mind there could be some patches of rust in the countryside. maybe one or two icy

stretches to watch out for into sunday morning. otherwise, a similar kind of day. easterly winds bringing frequent showers to eastern areas. there will be a bit more sunshine for northern ireland and western scotland as we go through tomorrow. temperatures are still below average for the time of year. typically 6—7. but again feeling quite chilly around eastern coast in scotland and england. on monday, the winds are still coming in from the east. but you do get a little ridge moving in from a time which will tend to kill some of the showers of, there will be quite a bit of cloud around but the best of any sunshine likely across western areas of the country. temperatures are still a bit disappointing for most but coming up by the odd degree in east anglia and the south—east where highs will be “p the south—east where highs will be up to 9 degrees. deeper into next week, a big change in the weather pattern, a big area of high pressure building in greenland and that sends cold northerly wind is across all of the uk and with that comes the risk of the first snow for some of you into winter. i think across parts of

scotland, we will probably see some of the snowfall accumulating as well. something to bear in mind. further south, well. something to bear in mind. furthersouth, it well. something to bear in mind. further south, it is cold enough to get some snow flurries just about anywhere but the details of where exactly the showers might end up still open to a bit of debate. you can see by day, temperatures barely getting above freezing and certainly some sharp frosts to watch out for as we go into next week. back to you. always you. lways enjoy a you. always enjoy a debate about the weather! he's spent 12 years away from the spotlight, but last night, comedian peter kay made an emotional return to the stage. he kicked off his mammoth 110—date tour back on home turf, at the manchester arena, and performed to a sell—out crowd. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson was there and joins us now. and emotional last night. that moment where the curtain went up and peter kay was on stage, britain's biggest indoor arena, and these people, many of whom had tickets for

the 2018 tour that was cancelled, finally had the chance to see him. peter kay was greeted by this cheer of warm emotion and affection and this was not showbiz tears, he was genuinely moved. he was crying, wiping the tears away. he regained his composure by holding onto the table at the front of the stage, looking up and say, "how am i supposed to do comedy now?" he started off, the first topics of his first three jokes... started off, the first topics of his first three jokes. . .— first three 'okes. .. hold on a second — first three jokes. .. hold on a second. we _ first three jokes. .. hold on a second, we are _ first three jokes. .. hold on a second, we are not - first three jokes. .. hold on a second, we are not spoilingl second, we are not spoiling anything. we are being careful. i’m anything. we are being careful. i'm not llivin anything. we are being careful. i�*rn not giving away any puflch anything. we are being careful. i�*rn not giving away any punch lines, no punch lines will be given away during this report but i can talk about the topics. number one, saddam hussein, numbertwo, the about the topics. number one, saddam hussein, number two, the 70s glam rock band mud. number three, kermit the frog. this was never going to be cutting—edge, i don't think but as you will see, the people i spoke to afterwards absolutely loved it. i've been waiting 12 years for this. it was really, really, really good. it was amazing. was it worth the wait? oh, yes.

100%, 100%. paid homage to things that he'd done before in terms of the song lyrics and think. and a great tribute to his nan. woo! yeah, a lot of time, so it was top drawer. loved it. i got very emotional, really emotional. but... at which bit? um... i'll give too much away, about his past, about his history, and about his immediate family, and it was great. he mixed that up with great, old—fashioned entertainment again, brilliant. it was great. really good. glad to see him back. yeah. i think it was very nervous at first. he was. overwhelmed and nervous. i think he was shocked. but he built into it, yeah. but everyone was so, like, where hey. and he was like... he cried. he was humbled, he cried. i have never genuinely been. to anyone concert for anything where everybody has done a standing ovation. - did you get mistaken for pete gelle ever? for pete kay ever? all the time. not so much now but back in the time. but i can today come yes, and now he's come it again. what do people shout at you?

garlic bread! he really did look like him! he was llettin he really did look like him! he was getting attention _ he really did look like him! he was getting attention at _ he really did look like him! he was getting attention at the _ he really did look like him! he was getting attention at the venue - he really did look like him! he was getting attention at the venue last| getting attention at the venue last night, yeah. he getting attention at the venue last night. yeah-— night, yeah. he has 'umped from effectivel night, yeah. he hasjumped from effectively disappearing - night, yeah. he hasjumped from effectively disappearing to - night, yeah. he hasjumped from effectively disappearing to now i effectively disappearing to now doing this enormous tour? fries. effectively disappearing to now doing this enormous tour? yes, he's been doing — doing this enormous tour? yes, he's been doing one _ doing this enormous tour? yes, he's been doing one of _ doing this enormous tour? yes, he's been doing one of shows, _ doing this enormous tour? yes, he's| been doing one of shows, warm-ups, been doing one of shows, warm—ups, to get his timing back but this is just enormous, as you say, 110 dates, he is playing the o2 arena in london every month for the next 27 months. we are in the middle of the world cup. this tour doesn't finish until a year after the next euros. that is how long it is. i should say the first half was pretty much a greatest hits, garlic bread, funny things he is now on set, but the second half, which i much preferred, he brought in new material, talking about modern life, how on earth you parent when your kids are on their phones all the time and one of the standout moments of the night was when he talked about the dangers of sending a picture which is meant for your doctor and it ends up on the shared family album. that definitely led to the visualjoke of the night.

he did ask the audience, and you can see the fans are so loyal, he did say, didn't he, can you keep this to yourselves?— say, didn't he, can you keep this to yourselves?- because - say, didn't he, can you keep this to yourselves?- because it - say, didn't he, can you keep this to yourselves? yeah. because it is lloin on yourselves? yeah. because it is going on for— yourselves? yeah. because it is going on for so _ yourselves? yeah. because it is going on for so long? _ yourselves? yeah. because it is going on for so long? yes, - yourselves? yeah. because it is. going on for so long? yes, please don't live going on for so long? yes, please don't give it _ going on for so long? yes, please don't give it away _ going on for so long? yes, please don't give it away and _ going on for so long? yes, please don't give it away and in - going on for so long? yes, please | don't give it away and in particular the last section of the show which i won't spoil it all is quite something. and something that looked like dead ends in the first for the show and you are thinking, why has he done that? that wasn't very funny, at the end, you think, that is what he was doing all along. i think it will get better as the tour goes on. the first half, you can see that he was nervous, even peter kay gets nervous and was slightly fumbling some lines like i did there. it will get better and better i think as the run goes on. what there. it will get better and better i think as the run goes on. what is it about peter _ i think as the run goes on. what is it about peter kay _ i think as the run goes on. what is it about peter kay that _ i think as the run goes on. what is it about peter kay that people - i think as the run goes on. what is l it about peter kay that people love? from speaking to the audience last night, so many of them said it is because he talks about his relatives and we have got relatives just like that. there is such an identity. people feel that he is one of them, that he puts things in a clear, funny way, and they go, yeah, i have

always thought that, too! i think he always thought that, too! i think he always makes people think that they are funnier by him being funny and with him. ~ ., ,., ~' with him. where do you think he sits, not that _ with him. where do you think he sits, not that there _ with him. where do you think he sits, not that there is _ with him. where do you think he sits, not that there is a - with him. where do you think he sits, not that there is a charter l sits, not that there is a charter whatever but really big comedy acts who can do these enormous stadiums, there was a moment when comedy got beat, wasn't there? it was in the late 80s, perhaps, when suddenly...? newman and baddiel doing the first to really again, yeah. it newman and baddiel doing the first to really again, yeah.— to really again, yeah. it has changed — to really again, yeah. it has changed and _ to really again, yeah. it has changed and now _ to really again, yeah. it has changed and now it - to really again, yeah. it has changed and now it is - to really again, yeah. it has changed and now it is more| to really again, yeah. it has - changed and now it is more normal, there are certain acts who can fill places. there are certain acts who can fill laces. �* . there are certain acts who can fill laces. �* , , , , places. but he is the biggest, he is the biggest. _ places. but he is the biggest, he is the biggest. he _ places. but he is the biggest, he is the biggest, he has _ places. but he is the biggest, he is the biggest, he has the _ places. but he is the biggest, he is the biggest, he has the guinness l the biggest, he has the guinness world record for the most tickets sold on his last tour, 1.1 million tickets. this one is three dates shorter than that tour and i bet you it ends up being longer and i bet you he ends up breaking his own record. ., you he ends up breaking his own record. . ., ,, , ., ., ., you he ends up breaking his own record. . ., ., ., record. that takes a lot of stamina. he is pacing — record. that takes a lot of stamina. he is pacing out _ record. that takes a lot of stamina. he is pacing out the _ record. that takes a lot of stamina. he is pacing out the dates, - record. that takes a lot of stamina. he is pacing out the dates, yeah, i he is pacing out the dates, yeah, doing five or six a month. the lueues doing five or six a month. the queues for — doing five or six a month. the queues for the _ doing five or six a month. the queues for the tickets were ridiculous, won't they? that people

were trying to get hold of to get. you can still get them now but you have to wait until 2025. qm! you can still get them now but you have to wait until 2025.— have to wait until 2025. ok! you have to wait until 2025. ok! you have not have to wait until 2025. ok! you have got to _ have to wait until 2025. ok! you have got to be — have to wait until 2025. ok! you have got to be a _ have to wait until 2025. ok! you have got to be a massive - have to wait until 2025. ok! you have got to be a massive fan. if| have got to be a massive fan. if somebody invites you, it is hard to 90. somebody invites you, it is hard to go, i am busy that weekend. lovely to see you. — go, i am busy that weekend. lovely to see you, thank— go, i am busy that weekend. lovely to see you, thank you _ go, i am busy that weekend. lovely to see you, thank you very - go, i am busy that weekend. lovely to see you, thank you very much, i go, i am busy that weekend. lovely l to see you, thank you very much, and you had a late night and you are here on this over this morning, well done. ., .. here on this over this morning, well done. . «l y., stay with us, headlines coming up.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today... health officials urge parents to look out for symptoms of scarlet fever — after six children die from a rare bacterial disease. a plea for help from small businesses, who say they're being ripped off by biggerfirms owing them billions of pounds in unpaid bills. turning boston green — prince william awards the earthshot prize,

recognising those working to protect the environment, at a us ceremony filled with famous faces. you could be a royal, a prince, a princess, but if we don't have an earth in the future, there is none of that, even. good morning from the beach here and i'll work withjust a good morning from the beach here and i'll work with just a stone throw from the england team hotel where preparations are continuing in this world cup and this world cup of socks,, there will be hoping for up when they take on senegal in the last 16 tie. we are looking at quite a cloudy today with a scattering of showers and a cool easterly wind. next week it gets colder, cold enough perhaps for some of you to see the first snowfall of winter. join me later to find out more. it's saturday 3 december. our top story... health officials are urging parents

to look out for the symptoms of scarlet fever, after six children in england and wales died from the strep—a bacteria that causes it. infections are usually mild with symptoms like a sore throat, headache, and a skin rash and can be treated with antibiotics. but, in a very small number of cases, the infection can get into the lungs or bloodstream and becomes much harder to treat. here's our health editor hugh pym. pupils at this school in penarth in south wales have been saying goodbye to hanna roap. she died after contracting invasive group a streptococcal disease. in a tribute online, her parents say, our hearts have been broken into a million pieces. hanna is one of six children in england and wales who are known to have died with the condition since september. infections caused by group a strep bacteria are usually mild, with symptoms like sore throat or skin infections. the bug can also cause scarlet fever. health officials say they are seeing more scarlet fever this year than usual.

in the week to the 20th of november, there were 851 cases recorded in england. the average for the same week in the preceding years was 186. group a streptococcal disease is a common infection, particularly in childhood. it can cause a variety of illnesses, including impetigo which is a skin infection and scarlet fever which is an infection quite often proceed by a sore throat which is very common with group a streptococcal infections, but then proceeds to high fever, headache, and a classical rash which people get, which is like sandpaper, can be red or purple on lighter skin. it is believed one reason for the increase in cases is that children were less exposed to scarlet fever and other infections during the pandemic and very rarely strep a can cause the invasive condition which can prove fatal. strep a infections and scarlet fever are easily treated with antibiotics and if there are clear symptoms, parents are advised

to contact nhs 111 or a gp. if a child shows signs of deteriorating after a bout of scarlet fever or serious symptoms develop, the advice is to seek urgent medical help. hugh pym, bbc news. the late payment of invoices to small businesses is placing them under more pressure, at a time when the cost of living crisis is affecting how much customers are spending. the government has now launched a review into the issue, saying firms are owed £23 billion in outstanding invoices. but labour's shadow business secretaryjonathan reynolds says this isn't enough and has called for business rates reforms. business rates are a huge issue for smaller businesses. we would like to scrap and replace business rates with a much more modern, fairer system. but specifically for smaller businesses, we would raise the threshold at which small business rates relief operates. that's when you don't pay any business rates at all. we'd raise it from 15,000 to 25,000 as a rateable value and use

an increase in digital services tax to pay for that. the prince of wales has awarded his earthshot prizes, for environmental innovation, at a ceremony in boston — marking the end of william and catherine's visit to the us. the trip was overshadowed by a racist incident at buckingham palace, and the release of a trailer for the netflix documentary "harry and meghan". we should warn you that this report from our royal correspondent, daniela relph, contains flashing images. a green carpet for the earthshot arrivals. it was sustainable glamour wherever you looked, and that included from the royals. the princess of wales was wearing a dress she hired for the night, and the jewellery once belonged to princess diana. the event was a final engagement on their visit to boston, and the centrepiece of this trip. launched by the prince of wales, it is now one of the most significant projects he supports.

it encourages me to see that the prince and princess are taking action on this. there are so many things that they could support but they know, they have children, their children's future, it is right across the board, you could be a royal, a prince, a princess, but if we don't have an earth in the future, there was none of that even. i've had a few conversations with prince william regarding the environment, regarding climate change. we talked about earthshot at the bond premiere, actually. just kept the conversation going. so, so much. famous faces and friends of the couple. many came to take part in the ceremony that honoured the most innovative and ambitious ideas to solve the biggest environmental problems. it is my hope the earthshot legacy will continue to grow, helping our communities and our planet to thrive.

after a tricky week, the prince and princess of wales will be relieved to have ended that trip to america on a positive note here at the awards ceremony. but it has all been a reminder that this is going to be a difficult and exposing time for the royalfamily. events this week have at times overtaken the planned schedule, the trailer for harry and meghan's new series on netflix released right in the middle of this trip. but the approach for the prince and princess of wales has been to try to avoid distraction and focus on thejob in hand. from the full spectator experience at the basketball to the odd impromptu walkabout. .. a spectacular setting. ..and a meeting with the president. they started this trip having to release a statement condemning racism. they ended it thanking the american people for the warm reception they have received.

it has been quite a journey. daniela relph, bbc news, boston. five earthshot prizes were awarded last night — and the winners also received a million pounds each to help with their work. our climate editorjustin rowlatt can tell us more. you can look at all the glamour and famous faces that were there but at the heart of this is about changing the world and doing something better and making a difference as the plot is facing some crisis.— difference as the plot is facing some crisis. .. , ., some crisis. exactly. there are five nrizes, some crisis. exactly. there are five prizes. areas _ some crisis. exactly. there are five prizes, areas they _ some crisis. exactly. there are five prizes, areas they want _ some crisis. exactly. there are five prizes, areas they want to - some crisis. exactly. there are five prizes, areas they want to focus i some crisis. exactly. there are five prizes, areas they want to focus on protecting and restoring nature, rather than art oceans, clearing the air, building a weekly world and fixing the crowd. five categories and awards, they talk about scouring the earth for the most innovative new ideas, that is the jargon they bring and i have found some really interesting innovative new businesses. interestingly they look

for businesses but the first uk winner this company called not plaque, it makes very much starch. act like plastics that can be used on takeaway containers, they have made a million already forjust eight, they say they could make 100 million containers in europe so it is that thin starchy plastic made from seaweed, sounds quite bizarre, and plant, and it can be used to make as well as lining takeaway containers and more solid plastic containers, also these bubbles you can transport liquid in, and of the way they showcase their product. obviously having a biodegradable product rather than plastic would help alleviate the huge problems we all are aware of with plastic pollution, so potentially very innovative solution. others around the world, green cooking stones, in kenya, lots of people and can you

still use solid fuel, they make a special material to burn these stoves using charcoal and the way from sugar cane and other plant material. it is much lower emissions, stopping people getting affected by poor air quality in their homes and they always are raw and efficient than existing stores. it is a woman led company in kenya and this is an interesting project in india with portable greenhouses, they are like greenhouses and smallholder farmers can use the motherland, have the same benefits as greenhouses so you get much less water use needed because the water is contained within the cover but also less pesticides and massively according to the people who made it increases productivity performance. you see there the reach and range of the prizes are as short at the idea is to reach out into the spaces and offer solutions to problems in the natural world. it is

offer solutions to problems in the natural world.— offer solutions to problems in the natural world. it is £1 million each winner received _ natural world. it is £1 million each winner received and _ natural world. it is £1 million each winner received and you - natural world. it is £1 million each winner received and you describe | winner received and you describe what they are all doing. it is a lot of money but if you're going to make scale of these princesses what it also gives its profile and access to the people who will help scale brilliant ideas. the the people who will help scale brilliant ideas.— the people who will help scale brilliant ideas. ., , , , , brilliant ideas. the money is pump nriminl brilliant ideas. the money is pump priming these _ brilliant ideas. the money is pump priming these businesses. - brilliant ideas. the money is pump priming these businesses. if- brilliant ideas. the money is pump priming these businesses. if they l priming these businesses. if they are profitable they can scale up quite quickly but also you get access to the board and all the contacts that are short has established that they are experts in business and you can speak to them about how to expand your business and job on the experts, if you need advertising they can put you in touch with people so it is a support network for these businesses to try and scale them up as quickly as possible and what prince william talks about is creating a library of ideas and technologies and expertise

that can build up every year, five new prizes, supposed to run over a decade, we will see but he extends it but 50 prizes of £1 million creating an library of ideas that others can draw on and look at and be inspired by and hopefully propagate those ideas out into the world making a real difference, restoring nature which is the overall target. i think it is an inspiring effort to raise the profile and offering some hope in a world that can often seem quite depressing when you look at the environmental impact we are having. we will keep an eye on how these projects and ideas develop and what they make a difference i intend to be. thank you. here's chris with a look

at this morning's weather. we have some sort around today. we have already seen some of those across parts of the scotland and england and they will continue through the weekend. and brisk easterly wind. showers in from the sea. you're most likely to see showers today in the east. getting across the mountains into east wales. cauthen is an island and dignified times for the north—west of scotland to give a few patches of light rain or drizzle but the best of the days weather and sunshine is north—west england and west wives, it should be dry throughout. temperatures struggling below par with highs of seven or eight but we've included in the brisk easterly wind. but when i rain so we can languish in the north—west of scotland but though showers continue to feed in and as temperatures plunge there will be some patches of frost developing in the countryside. some it services to start of the day. sunday is a summer day, showers

still fighting the eastern areas. more dry area west of scotland and northern ireland, across the south wing and stole it about. temperatures dropping. cold easterly winds making it feel quite chilly around the eastern coast of scotland and i can. next week even colder, some snow for some of us. life might feel back to normal, but the coronavirus pandemic impacted all of our lives — and a consultation is under way to decide how best to remember those who died. a government body has been asking the public to give their views, and some of the things being discussed are... whether there should be one central memorial or a number of regional sites across the uk, a symbol of remembrance, or a national day of reflection.

so far over 2,000 people have responded, but there's hope more will come forward before monday's deadline. conservative peer baroness nicky morgan, who's also the chair of the uk commission on covid commemoration, joins us now. it is an important moment when it comes to the end of this process. can you give us a sense of how this is working out? you are very much putting a sceptre to the public, hopefully as many people as possible, for ideas, thoughts. exactly. it is a long title, the commission on covid commemoration, but this is a very important topic thatis but this is a very important topic that is close to many people's hearts because it experiences they went through. we have this consultation which is really drawing on the themes and ideas from a

series of regional meetings were held as well as many other conversations, it is notjust me, there are another ten commissioners joining me from all sorts of backgrounds from the nhs, the armed forces, education and youth services. a wide variety. our terms of reference are pretty broad. it is built to commemorate and think about a memorial or memorials to those who lost their lives but also remembering the other parts, the key workers, front line workers so important, the contribution of uk science and the enormous spirit we saw. we will come up with a series of recommendations is already already outlined. it is of recommendations is already already outlined.— already outlined. it is a very personal — already outlined. it is a very personal thing _ already outlined. it is a very personal thing for— already outlined. it is a very| personal thing for individuals already outlined. it is a very - personal thing for individuals about how they feel and how they would like to be represented if at all because some people might think this

is family business, how we were affected. i don't know where you look for things that exist already that give you clues to what works and what doesn't, because we have the covid memorial wall on the south bank many people have seen and it is very moving being there, what other kind of markers do you have four may be in connection with other events or circumstances that are deemed to be possible options? lagofe or circumstances that are deemed to be possible options?— or circumstances that are deemed to be possible options? we have looked at how other — be possible options? we have looked at how other events _ be possible options? we have looked at how other events have _ be possible options? we have looked at how other events have been i at how other events have been commemorated, we all know about remembrance sunday and all the war memorials we have across the country but other events like 9/11 or the bali bombing, but you are right, at the national covid memorial wall which i made a formal visit to yesterday that many people have seen from afar from a long time and the sheer scale is very impressive but also the very dedicated group of volunteers who maintain it and untimely hearts but they are organic

things, so we have a simple and one of those is the red hearts on the ball but there is also the red hearts campaign which has started online to collate but people are asked to put yellow cards in the pump pandemic and the lockdown is to show they had lost a loved one. there were days of reflection which has started and there are other memorials around the country, there is one in glasgow, a national memorial arboretum in staffordshire so we are conscious that we don't want to tread on any toes, we want to build on the work already happening, the contribution of local communities but what we have found and been to regional meetings and people say there is a memorial happening in this area, somebody else part of a brief time said i didn't know but that's one of the things will be can we collect an online collection of all the different memorials and other contributions to remember what people went through lie so that can

find. we have also heard people are really keen so we shouldn't forget what happened so some form of education looking forward making sure the next generation but, interestingly a lot of young people put a good school children visit the wall themselves and are very interested to see what is happening and the volunteers take a lot of time to explain what they're doing and they're doing it. you time to explain what they're doing and they're doing it.— and they're doing it. you will be very aware _ and they're doing it. you will be very aware that _ and they're doing it. you will be very aware that may _ and they're doing it. you will be very aware that may be - and they're doing it. you will be very aware that may be during l very aware that may be during covid, may be the various issues before that, i think people are quite suspicious of politics at the moment and that may be a sweeping generalisation but i thinking the gist of what i'm saying and i think this is a commission that has those labels around it, how can we trust that this is not a political thing somehow that politics is involved in the final decision making process? we are cross—party, former labour mp caroline flint is also part of the

commission. we are definitely not the inquiry which is asking a whole different set of questions and will go on for a long time but we have found in talking to people, there are suspicions and many different views about the pandemic at colgate, but what we found this many of the bereaved families, when they come to the meetings, this is the first time i have spoken about this and i am still finding people have been through a similar experience and so for people who forgot the fact we are doing this work and we will make are doing this work and we will make a recommendation probably february or march, we have been asked to report before the end of march to the government of the doubt and part of my role then will be talking to ministers to make sure they do accept the recommendations and we get on and act on them and perhaps i canjust cite the get on and act on them and perhaps i can just cite the consultation says open until monday evening if people go on .uk search for covid commission consultation they can find it and we would really like to

hear from find it and we would really like to hearfrom people find it and we would really like to hear from people this weekend if they have time.— they have time. thank you. that consultation _ they have time. thank you. that consultation is _ they have time. thank you. that consultation is open _ they have time. thank you. that consultation is open now - they have time. thank you. that consultation is open now and i they have time. thank you. that consultation is open now and we they have time. thank you. that i consultation is open now and we will find out in due course quite what they come up with. we will get the support —— sport later with john we will get the support —— sport later withjohn as a knock out stages start in the world cup. sometimes going to a gig and hearing something can prompt a thought. but one woman says it was going to a comedy night that actually saved her life. jackie kaines lang discovered she had stage three bowel cancer seven years ago, after watching comedian ed byrne's stand—up show, where he made a joke about someone going to see their gp after a long—standing case of diarrhoea. jackie had never been able to thank ed in person,

until bbc radio newcastle brought the pair together this week, and they both join us this morning. good morning to you both. can we clarify, you have been together in the same place at the same time now? now, we did it remotely like right now. _ now, we did it remotely like right now. i_ now, we did it remotely like right now, i chimed into a conversation jackie _ now, i chimed into a conversation jackie was — now, i chimed into a conversation jackie was having with bbc newcastle a couple _ jackie was having with bbc newcastle a couple of days ago. | jackie was having with bbc newcastle a couple of days ago.— a couple of days ago. i suggest jackie, a couple of days ago. i suggest jackie. you _ a couple of days ago. i suggest jackie. you pick— a couple of days ago. i suggest jackie, you pick up _ a couple of days ago. i suggest jackie, you pick up the - a couple of days ago. i suggest jackie, you pick up the tail i a couple of days ago. i suggest jackie, you pick up the tail forl a couple of days ago. i suggest i jackie, you pick up the tail for us, and was on stage doing i am sure a funny routine or maybe not, but i'm assuming it was very funny, and then he says something thatjust makes you think, tells what it was. basically i had been suffering, putting — basically i had been suffering, putting up— basically i had been suffering, putting up with _ basically i had been suffering, putting up with an _ basically i had been suffering,

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we all know if you _ as an aside to the audience, and as we all know if you have _ as an aside to the audience, and as we all know if you have had - as an aside to the audience, and as we all know if you have had a - we all know if you have had a long-standing _ we all know if you have had a long—standing case _ we all know if you have had a long—standing case of- we all know if you have had a i long—standing case of diarrhoea we all know if you have had a - long—standing case of diarrhoea for three _ long—standing case of diarrhoea for three weeks— long—standing case of diarrhoea for three weeks or _ long—standing case of diarrhoea for three weeks or more _ long—standing case of diarrhoea for three weeks or more go _ long—standing case of diarrhoea for three weeks or more go and - long—standing case of diarrhoea for three weeks or more go and see i long—standing case of diarrhoea for. three weeks or more go and see your gp. three weeks or more go and see your gp i_ three weeks or more go and see your gp l was _ three weeks or more go and see your gp l was sat— three weeks or more go and see your gp. i was sat there _ three weeks or more go and see your gp. i was sat there thinking, - three weeks or more go and see your gp. i was sat there thinking, he - three weeks or more go and see your gp. i was sat there thinking, he is i gp. i was sat there thinking, he is right. _ gp. i was sat there thinking, he is right. maybe _ gp. i was sat there thinking, he is right. maybe i_ gp. i was sat there thinking, he is right, maybe i should _ gp. ! was sat there thinking, he is right, maybe i should get- gp. i was sat there thinking, he is right, maybe i should get checked out. right, maybe i should get checked out thank— right, maybe i should get checked out. thank goodness _ right, maybe i should get checked out. thank goodness the - right, maybe i should get checked out. thank goodness the very i right, maybe i should get checkedl out. thank goodness the very next day l _ out. thank goodness the very next day i found — out. thank goodness the very next day i found my— out. thank goodness the very next day i found my gp_ out. thank goodness the very next day i found my gp and _ out. thank goodness the very next day i found my gp and things - out. thank goodness the very next day i found my gp and things for. out. thank goodness the very next i day i found my gp and things for me happened _ day i found my gp and things for me happened from _ day i found my gp and things for me happened from that. _ day i found my gp and things for me happened from that. what— day i found my gp and things for me happened from that. what happened, because ou happened from that. what happened, because you were _ happened from that. what happened, because you were diagnosed, - happened from that. what happened, because you were diagnosed, once i because you were diagnosed, once you? 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doctor about these things. a few days later i was sat down - doctor about these things. a few days later i was sat down by- doctor about these things. a few days later i was sat down by a i days later i was sat down by a lovely — days later i was sat down by a lovely nurse _ days later i was sat down by a lovely nurse who _ days later i was sat down by a lovely nurse who told - days later i was sat down by a lovely nurse who told me - days later i was sat down by a lovely nurse who told me i. days later i was sat down by al lovely nurse who told me i had days later i was sat down by a - lovely nurse who told me i had bowel cancer~ _ lovely nurse who told me i had bowel cancer~ i_ lovely nurse who told me i had bowel cancer~ ididn'l— lovely nurse who told me i had bowel cancer. i didn't know— lovely nurse who told me i had bowel cancer. i didn't know what— lovely nurse who told me i had bowel cancer. i didn't know what stage - lovely nurse who told me i had bowel cancer. i didn't know what stage it. cancer. i didn't know what stage it was then — cancer. i didn't know what stage it was then that _ cancer. i didn't know what stage it was then. that was _ cancer. i didn't know what stage it was then. that was followed - cancer. i didn't know what stage it was then. that was followed by. cancer. i didn't know what stage it was then. that was followed by a i was then. that was followed by a very hefty — was then. that was followed by a very hefty open _ was then. that was followed by a very hefty open abdominal - was then. that was followed by a i very hefty open abdominal surgery was then. that was followed by a - very hefty open abdominal surgery to remove _ very hefty open abdominal surgery to remove the _ very hefty open abdominal surgery to remove the tumour— very hefty open abdominal surgery to remove the tumour and _ very hefty open abdominal surgery to remove the tumour and i— very hefty open abdominal surgery to remove the tumour and i was- very hefty open abdominal surgery to remove the tumour and i was told - remove the tumour and i was told that operation _ remove the tumour and i was told that operation had _ remove the tumour and i was told that operation had been— remove the tumour and i was told that operation had been fairly - that operation had been fairly successful— that operation had been fairly successful which— that operation had been fairly successful which was- that operation had been fairly i successful which was wonderful, that operation had been fairly - successful which was wonderful, but it had _ successful which was wonderful, but it had broken— successful which was wonderful, but it had broken through _ successful which was wonderful, but it had broken through my— successful which was wonderful, but it had broken through my bowel- successful which was wonderful, but i it had broken through my bowel wall, the tumour. — it had broken through my bowel wall, the tumour. it — it had broken through my bowel wall, the tumour, it was _ it had broken through my bowel wall, the tumour, it was in _ it had broken through my bowel wall, the tumour, it was in my— it had broken through my bowel wall, the tumour, it was in my lymph - the tumour, it was in my lymph nodes. — the tumour, it was in my lymph nodes. the _ the tumour, it was in my lymph nodes, the cancer, _ the tumour, it was in my lymph nodes, the cancer, so- the tumour, it was in my lymph nodes, the cancer, so i- the tumour, it was in my lymph nodes, the cancer, so i would l the tumour, it was in my lymph - nodes, the cancer, so i would made to go— nodes, the cancer, so i would made to go through — nodes, the cancer, so i would made to go through chemotherapy- nodes, the cancer, so i would made to go through chemotherapy to - nodes, the cancer, so i would made i to go through chemotherapy to ensure all of those _ to go through chemotherapy to ensure all of those potentially _ to go through chemotherapy to ensure all of those potentially rogue - to go through chemotherapy to ensure all of those potentially rogue cells - all of those potentially rogue cells around _ all of those potentially rogue cells around my— all of those potentially rogue cells around my body— all of those potentially rogue cells around my body were _ all of those potentially rogue cells around my body were zapped, - all of those potentially rogue cells around my body were zapped, the i around my body were zapped, the fortunate — around my body were zapped, the fortunate thing _ around my body were zapped, the fortunate thing for— around my body were zapped, the fortunate thing for me _ around my body were zapped, the fortunate thing for me was - around my body were zapped, the fortunate thing for me was it - around my body were zapped, the fortunate thing for me was it hadi fortunate thing for me was it had not spread — fortunate thing for me was it had not spread to _ fortunate thing for me was it had not spread to any— fortunate thing for me was it had not spread to any of— fortunate thing for me was it had not spread to any of my - fortunate thing for me was it had not spread to any of my other. not spread to any of my other organs. — not spread to any of my other organs. so _ not spread to any of my other organs. so i _ not spread to any of my other organs, so i will— not spread to any of my other organs, so i will stage - not spread to any of my other organs, so i will stage three i not spread to any of my other- organs, so i will stage three rather than stage — organs, so i will stage three rather than stage four, _ organs, so i will stage three rather than stage four, so _ organs, so i will stage three rather than stage four, so that _ organs, so i will stage three rather than stage four, so that was - organs, so i will stage three rather than stage four, so that was it - organs, so i will stage three rather than stage four, so that was it and | than stage four, so that was it and obviously— than stage four, so that was it and obviously alwavs _ than stage four, so that was it and obviously always on _ than stage four, so that was it and obviously always on my _ than stage four, so that was it and obviously always on my mind - than stage four, so that was it and i obviously always on my mind during that was— obviously always on my mind during that was the — obviously always on my mind during that was the fact _ obviously always on my mind during that was the fact that _ obviously always on my mind during that was the fact that it _ obviously always on my mind during that was the fact that it was - obviously always on my mind during that was the fact that it was a - obviously always on my mind during that was the fact that it was a joke i that was the fact that it was a joke told by— that was the fact that it was a joke told by ed — that was the fact that it was a joke told by ed that— that was the fact that it was a joke told by ed that had _ that was the fact that it was a joke told by ed that had triggered - that was the fact that it was a joke told by ed that had triggered me l that was the fact that it was a jokei told by ed that had triggered me to id told by ed that had triggered me to go and _ told by ed that had triggered me to go and see — told by ed that had triggered me to go and see the _ told by ed that had triggered me to go and see the gp, _ told by ed that had triggered me to go and see the gp, and _ told by ed that had triggered me to go and see the gp, and i— told by ed that had triggered me to go and see the gp, and i am - go and see the gp, and i am eternally grateful— go and see the gp, and i am eternally grateful for- go and see the gp, and i am eternally grateful for that. l

go and see the gp, and i am eternally grateful for that. i i go and see the gp, and i am i eternally grateful for that. i am very grateful _ eternally grateful for that. i am very grateful to _ eternally grateful for that. i am very grateful to the _ eternally grateful for that. i am very grateful to the nhs, - eternally grateful for that. i am - very grateful to the nhs, obviously as pointed — very grateful to the nhs, obviously as pointed out— very grateful to the nhs, obviously as pointed out it _ very grateful to the nhs, obviously as pointed out it saved _ very grateful to the nhs, obviously as pointed out it saved my- very grateful to the nhs, obviously as pointed out it saved my life - very grateful to the nhs, obviously as pointed out it saved my life buti as pointed out it saved my life but had it _ as pointed out it saved my life but had it not — as pointed out it saved my life but had it not been— as pointed out it saved my life but had it not been for— as pointed out it saved my life but had it not been for the _ as pointed out it saved my life but had it not been for the joke - as pointed out it saved my life but had it not been for the joke and i had it not been for the joke and might— had it not been for the joke and might have _ had it not been for the joke and might have picked _ had it not been for the joke and might have picked up _ had it not been for the joke and might have picked up a - had it not been for the joke and might have picked up a bit - had it not been for the joke and i might have picked up a bit longer had it not been for the joke and - might have picked up a bit longer so for me _ might have picked up a bit longer so for me that — might have picked up a bit longer so for me that is — might have picked up a bit longer so for me that is a _ might have picked up a bit longer so for me that is a clear— might have picked up a bit longer so for me that is a clear message, - might have picked up a bit longer so for me that is a clear message, you| for me that is a clear message, you had some _ for me that is a clear message, you had some doctors— for me that is a clear message, you had some doctors on— for me that is a clear message, you had some doctors on earlier- for me that is a clear message, you had some doctors on earlier talkingj had some doctors on earlier talking about— had some doctors on earlier talking about strep — had some doctors on earlier talking about strep area _ had some doctors on earlier talking about strep area and _ had some doctors on earlier talking about strep area and scarlet - had some doctors on earlier talking about strep area and scarlet fever. about strep area and scarlet fever in children— about strep area and scarlet fever in children are _ about strep area and scarlet fever in children are talking _ about strep area and scarlet fever in children are talking about - in children are talking about parental— in children are talking about parental intuition _ in children are talking about parental intuition and - in children are talking about parental intuition and we i in children are talking about parental intuition and we all in children are talking about - parental intuition and we all know our bodies — parental intuition and we all know our bodies are _ parental intuition and we all know our bodies are better— parental intuition and we all know our bodies are better than - parental intuition and we all know. our bodies are better than anybody else so— our bodies are better than anybody else so we — our bodies are better than anybody else so we know _ our bodies are better than anybody else so we know what _ our bodies are better than anybody else so we know what is _ our bodies are better than anybody else so we know what is normal. our bodies are better than anybodyj else so we know what is normal for us and _ else so we know what is normal for us and if— else so we know what is normal for us and if we — else so we know what is normal for us and if we have had irregular- us and if we have had irregular bowel— us and if we have had irregular bowel movements _ us and if we have had irregular bowel movements for- us and if we have had irregulari bowel movements for diarrhoea us and if we have had irregular- bowel movements for diarrhoea or we have seen _ bowel movements for diarrhoea or we have seen blood — bowel movements for diarrhoea or we have seen blood in _ bowel movements for diarrhoea or we have seen blood in our— bowel movements for diarrhoea or we have seen blood in our two, _ bowel movements for diarrhoea or we have seen blood in our two, any- have seen blood in our two, any blood _ have seen blood in our two, any blood at — have seen blood in our two, any blood at any _ have seen blood in our two, any blood at any point _ have seen blood in our two, any blood at any point you - have seen blood in our two, any blood at any point you should i have seen blood in our two, any. blood at any point you should see a gp but— blood at any point you should see a gp but if— blood at any point you should see a gp but if it — blood at any point you should see a gp but if it has— blood at any point you should see a gp but if it has gone _ blood at any point you should see a gp but if it has gone on _ blood at any point you should see a gp but if it has gone on for- blood at any point you should see a gp but if it has gone on for over- gp but if it has gone on for over three _ gp but if it has gone on for over three weeks— gp but if it has gone on for over three weeks pick— gp but if it has gone on for over three weeks pick up _ gp but if it has gone on for over three weeks pick up the - gp but if it has gone on for over three weeks pick up the phone i gp but if it has gone on for over. three weeks pick up the phone or call you _ three weeks pick up the phone or call you gp — three weeks pick up the phone or call you gp because _ three weeks pick up the phone or call you gp because quite - three weeks pick up the phone or call you gp because quite frankly| call you gp because quite frankly you are _ call you gp because quite frankly you are probably— call you gp because quite frankly you are probably fine _ call you gp because quite frankly you are probably fine but - call you gp because quite frankly you are probably fine but like - call you gp because quite frankly. you are probably fine but like meat you are probably fine but like meat you might — you are probably fine but like meat you might get _ you are probably fine but like meat you might get a _ you are probably fine but like meat you might get a diagnosis - you are probably fine but like meat you might get a diagnosis that - you are probably fine but like meat| you might get a diagnosis that ends up you might get a diagnosis that ends up saving _ you might get a diagnosis that ends up saving or— you might get a diagnosis that ends up saving or prolonging _ you might get a diagnosis that ends up saving or prolonging your- you might get a diagnosis that ends up saving or prolonging your life, i up saving or prolonging your life, so what _ up saving or prolonging your life, so what have _ up saving or prolonging your life, so what have you _ up saving or prolonging your life, so what have you got _ up saving or prolonging your life, so what have you got to - up saving or prolonging your life, so what have you got to lose. - up saving or prolonging your life, so what have you got to lose. we have ut

so what have you got to lose. we have put it _ so what have you got to lose. have put it so well because it is something so many people would be petrified of happening to them but you are at the other side and have come to the clear message these things need to be spoken about openly without embarrassment and yes, ed, this wasjust openly without embarrassment and yes, ed, this was just going to openly without embarrassment and yes, ed, this wasjust going to be part of your routine, you have changed someone's life for the better and you saved her life. that is very flattering — better and you saved her life. that is very flattering and i love to think— is very flattering and i love to think of— is very flattering and i love to think of it _ is very flattering and i love to think of it that way. i am not sure it is entirely— think of it that way. i am not sure it is entirely accurate to say i saved — it is entirely accurate to say i saved her— it is entirely accurate to say i saved her life but it is so nice because _ saved her life but it is so nice because it _ saved her life but it is so nice because it is nice that comedian is his routines— because it is nice that comedian is his routines discussed on tv and not because _ his routines discussed on tv and not because they have accidentally caused — because they have accidentally caused offence or made some other controversy. i love the fact i was 'ust controversy. i love the fact i was just trying — controversy. i love the fact i was just trying to get a laugh but by doing _ just trying to get a laugh but by doing so— just trying to get a laugh but by doing so i— just trying to get a laugh but by doing so i was talking about something that is usually quite uncomfortable and normally with comedv — uncomfortable and normally with comedy that works but people tend not to _ comedy that works but people tend not to want to talk about diarrhoea

and perhaps it is something people need to— and perhaps it is something people need to discuss more often because it could _ need to discuss more often because it could be _ need to discuss more often because it could be more serious. would i bother— it could be more serious. would i bother of— it could be more serious. would i bother of all the routines i had written — bother of all the routines i had written we had been discussing something other than the one about the time _ something other than the one about the time i— something other than the one about the time i had diarrhoea for three weeks? _ the time i had diarrhoea for three weeks? perhaps but i will take it. the legacy— weeks? perhaps but i will take it. the legacy of weeks? perhaps but i will take it. the lea j ., ., weeks? perhaps but i will take it. theleaa a” ., weeks? perhaps but i will take it. thelea ., ., weeks? perhaps but i will take it. theleaa a” ., ., ., the legacy of what you have done mi . ht the legacy of what you have done miaht not the legacy of what you have done might not be _ the legacy of what you have done might not be as _ the legacy of what you have done might not be as glamorous - the legacy of what you have done might not be as glamorous but i the legacy of what you have done might not be as glamorous but it| the legacy of what you have done i might not be as glamorous but it is more impactful. what did you think we heard aboutjackie? i was we heard about jackie? i was delighted _ we heard about jackie? i was delighted and _ we heard about jackie? i was delighted and she _ we heard about jackie? i was delighted and she had - we heard about jackie? i was delighted and she had contacted me via twitter— delighted and she had contacted me via twitter a couple of years ago. i had invited — via twitter a couple of years ago. i had invited her to show but she couldn't— had invited her to show but she couldn't take it. it warmed the cockles— couldn't take it. it warmed the cockles of— couldn't take it. it warmed the cockles of my heart. only every now and again _ cockles of my heart. only every now and again you feel you can do as much _ and again you feel you can do as much good — and again you feel you can do as much good as i appear to have done by simply— much good as i appear to have done by simply telling jokes. getting laughs — by simply telling jokes. getting laughs is obviously the main goal but this— laughs is obviously the main goal but this is— laughs is obviously the main goal but this is a bonus i had not bargained for. it but this is a bonus i had not bargained for.— bargained for. it is a great accolade _

bargained for. it is a great accolade that _ bargained for. it is a great accolade that the - bargained for. it is a great accolade that the result i bargained for. it is a great accolade that the result of bargained for. it is a great - accolade that the result of your comedy routine is someone to leave the auditorium and has a camera up there bottom, that isn't accolade many comedians have. i there bottom, that isn't accolade many comedians have.— many comedians have. i know. i thou~ht many comedians have. i know. i thouht i many comedians have. i know. i thought i was — many comedians have. i know. i thought i was one _ many comedians have. i know. i thought i was one who - many comedians have. i know. i thought i was one who would . many comedians have. i know. i l thought i was one who would end many comedians have. i know. i - thought i was one who would end up on camera _ thought i was one who would end up on camera but it wasjackie. this thought i was one who would end up on camera but it was jackie.- on camera but it was jackie. this is clearl a on camera but it was jackie. this is clearly a very _ on camera but it was jackie. this is clearly a very positive _ on camera but it was jackie. this is clearly a very positive story - on camera but it was jackie. this is clearly a very positive story and - clearly a very positive story and the way you talk about it, jackie, it is important in itself and you are a great message because people will be listening to this they may be were in the place you were before. ~ ,,., , ., be were in the place you were before. ~ , ,., , ., ., be were in the place you were before. ~ , , ., ., , before. absolutely and that is important _ before. absolutely and that is important thing. _ before. absolutely and that is important thing. these - before. absolutely and that is important thing. these things before. absolutely and that is - important thing. these things speak to you _ important thing. these things speak to you at _ important thing. these things speak to you at a _ important thing. these things speak to you at a particular— important thing. these things speak to you at a particular moment. - important thing. these things speak to you at a particular moment. i- important thing. these things speakj to you at a particular moment. i was lucky— to you at a particular moment. i was lucky with— to you at a particular moment. i was lucky with ed — to you at a particular moment. i was lucky with ed |— to you at a particular moment. i was lucky with ed. i think— to you at a particular moment. i was lucky with ed. i think the _ to you at a particular moment. i was lucky with ed. i think the clear- lucky with ed. i think the clear thing — lucky with ed. i think the clear thing is — lucky with ed. i think the clear thing is there _ lucky with ed. i think the clear thing is there also _ lucky with ed. i think the clear thing is there also can - lucky with ed. i think the clear thing is there also can be - lucky with ed. i think the clear thing is there also can be a . lucky with ed. i think the clear thing is there also can be a lot lucky with ed. i think the clear. thing is there also can be a lot of guilt— thing is there also can be a lot of guilt associated _ thing is there also can be a lot of guilt associated with _ thing is there also can be a lot of guilt associated with these - thing is there also can be a lot of. guilt associated with these things, you guilt associated with these things, vou feel— guilt associated with these things, you feel guilty _ guilt associated with these things, you feel guilty for— guilt associated with these things, you feel guilty for not _ guilt associated with these things, you feel guilty for not going - guilt associated with these things, you feel guilty for not going to - guilt associated with these things, j you feel guilty for not going to see the gp_ you feel guilty for not going to see the gp four— you feel guilty for not going to see the gp four going _ you feel guilty for not going to see the gp four going to _ you feel guilty for not going to see the gp four going to see _ you feel guilty for not going to see the gp four going to see the - you feel guilty for not going to see the gp four going to see the gp, l the gp four going to see the gp, because — the gp four going to see the gp, because you _ the gp four going to see the gp, because you have _ the gp four going to see the gp, because you have cancer, - the gp four going to see the gp, because you have cancer, is- the gp four going to see the gp, because you have cancer, is it i because you have cancer, is it somehow— because you have cancer, is it somehow your— because you have cancer, is it somehow your fault? - because you have cancer, is it somehow your fault? and - because you have cancer, is it somehow your fault? and youj because you have cancer, is it - somehow your fault? and you put all that aside, _

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o'clock this morning, when matt takes over in the saturday kitchen. this is the moment we find out... looking very festive way you are. isn't it? ., ., ., ., isn't it? you have the wreath and the presence _ isn't it? you have the wreath and the presence and _ isn't it? you have the wreath and the presence and the _ isn't it? you have the wreath and the presence and the baubles - isn't it? you have the wreath and | the presence and the baubles and isn't it? you have the wreath and - the presence and the baubles and the lights, your team has done very well, did you help? {lit lights, your team has done very well, did you help?— well, did you help? of course i didn't! i was _ well, did you help? of course i didn't! i was wondering - well, did you help? of course i didn't! i was wondering how. well, did you help? of course i didn't! i was wondering how to j didn't! i was wondering how to follow that link and then i heard glamorous and sexy so i latched onto them. . glamorous and sexy so i latched onto them. , ., , ._ , glamorous and sexy so i latched onto them. , .,, ._ , ., ._ them. keep hoping, maybe one day. laughter there's a lot of nutty, let's icon, the decorations and this is the first of seasonal specials, as we countdown to christmas, no less. to set us up, our special guest is the king of christmas music, he's on his way. can you hear it? the sleigh is dropping him off. # christmas time, mistletoe and wine... ., , ,, ,

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won both of their matches so far in the group phase, many people predicted they could win the world cup once again this year, they lost theirfinal cup once again this year, they lost their final group match to cameroon. patrick gearey reports. hearts beating, hearts breaking. raw emotion... pure elation. the group stages ended in frenzy. hard to know where to start, which perhaps was south korea's problem against portugal. in the fifth minute, they were behind in a game they had to win. but in this world cup, you never give up. korea corner, and the ball fell to kim young—gwon. the game was alive. the group was alive. still, going into stoppage time, south korea hadn't done enough. then heung—min son spotted hwang hee—chan. south korea could have the goal that sends them into the last 16! ear—splitting, soul—lifting joy, but koreans in their capital — like koreans around the world and on the pitch — were now in the same situation — checking phones, waiting on uruguay.

as ghana had been for 12 years. when they played them back in 2010, a luis suarez handball and a missed penalty cost ghana a place in the semis. now, same teams in a modern twist. var was used to give ghana a penalty. history, if not repeating, then echoing. what must have been in the mind of andre ayew? saved! it was as if they'd seen a ghost, and uruguay continued to haunt them. giorgian de arrascaeta scored their first two goals of the tournament — they were going through. then, with just minutes left, they heard the news. korea had scored. everything had changed. and the referee blows his whistle. and they're out. for suarez�*s uruguay... it's finished! ..and for south korea, barely believable. by now, we expected chaos. sure enough, goals all over the place in group g.

serbia had been behind, then went ahead. but a moment of swiss craftsmanship settled it. remo freuler the scorer, and switzerland through 3—2. cameroon's task was always toughest — they had to somehow beat brazil. a team much changed, but still mighty, so what a moment this was. aboubakar! the captain with a goal to stun brazil. the name vincent aboubakar written into his nation's sporting history — but unfortunately, also the referee's notebook. the celebration cost him a second yellow card, then a red, as cameroon fell just short. in this wild world cup, even beating brazil wasn't enough. patrick gearey, bbc news. now it looks very relaxed here on the beach this morning. slightly different story when you consider that the england team hotel is just over there, a stone's throw from the beach, which gives you a sense of their immediate surroundings. i know

we have heard a lot about the dramas and the shocks at this world cup and i know there was some frustration over the draw against the usa that england produced in the second group match but if you look at it more broadly, england have qualified with seven points, alongside three other nations, so nobody else has produced more points to qualify. marcus rashford has scored three goals so far and is one of the tournament's joint top scorers. things are actually shaping up pretty nicely when you consider there has been relatively little drama so far for england and they will want that to continue, won't they prepare to face chemical in the last 16 tomorrow. despite all of that, what we have seen unfold, you can guarantee their place, john stones in particular are taking nothing for granted. we've already seen big upsets and... we definitely don't want to be one of those teams that takes anything for granted, doesn't respect the opposition in whatever form. and i think that we've always done that — always shown teams respect, no matter what form they're in,

what players they've got. and, you know, we'll continue doing that. and perhaps more importantly, england have not lost yet, have they? unlike the likes of brazil and france and spain. some of the other favourites for the world cup this year. plenty of positives for england as they look to continue the momentum heading into the match tomorrow. it has been interesting, hasn't it, to know what the england players have on their doorstep, here at the hotel, they have got the beach, they have got some shots at the souk where their families and loved once have been able to come and see them from time to time. where's having a look at this as well, some of the local wildlife. this was some camels this morning, out having a little walk through the souk. we were down here first thing this morning and they were getting some exercise, up and down the main street through the souk. we wanted to try to get them on live, that would have been great but i think

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have released their take on chris rea's classic driving home for christmas. have a listen to this. # do, do, do. # it's coming home. # it's coming home for christmas. # coming home. # oh, i can't wait to see those players. # do they know it's coming home? it was christmas time last year, and i knew the world cup was happening at christmas. and ijust messaged the guys on whatsapp saying... "it's coming home for christmas — do you think we should do something with that? i think it's got," you know, "a lot of potential." it's a genius idea because when is the world cup ever— going to be at christmas, like, everagain? - and this is a once—in—a—lifetime opportunity, really. _ # singing, southgate, you're the one. # football's coming home. we actually had a finished draft recorded, sent out to the boys to learn their parts, and then the lionesses won.

and one of our lyrics was, "cos it's been so long, but we will still be there to cheer you on". and suddenly we were like, "this is great that the lionesses have won, but this is... this is like... change this." # and those lionesses, they spurred us on. - # it's coming home to england. i started in my girlfriend's friend's house in bedminster, then we filmed it in victoria park, and then i messaged bristol rovers — can we potentiallyjust come to the stadium for a few hours and get some footage of us being silly in the stadium, really? and i was absolutely blown away — the next day we got a reply! # do, do, do, do. before the tournament, i was thinking, "yeah, it's all well and good us, you know, putting a video out, doing a song, but if england don't play well, we're going to look like absolute muppets!" # is it coming? # it's coming home for christmas. # yes, it's coming home. but if you want proof that it's

worked, sam is the real litmus test because he doesn't like football! and so we had to try really hard to convince him that he'll enjoy it, and thankfully he did. so... idid. i told you at the beginning — i said, "absolutely not." i'll admit this only once, but it was quite fun. they laugh. it was a good laugh. we're not doing it again, but we had a good time. they laugh. # it's coming home for christmas. # coming home...# chesney hawkes is joining chesney hawkes isjoining us now and might have thought about that. we will talk about his involvement in the world cup in a moment. hello, good morning!— good morning! hey, guys, how are ou? did good morning! hey, guys, how are you? did you _ good morning! hey, guys, how are you? did you get— good morning! hey, guys, how are you? did you get a _ good morning! hey, guys, how are you? did you get a chance - good morning! hey, guys, how are you? did you get a chance to - good morning! hey, guys, how are you? did you get a chance to have | good morning! hey, guys, how arel you? did you get a chance to have a listen into that _ you? did you get a chance to have a listen into that barbershop - you? did you get a chance to have a listen into that barbershop quartet? i did, i thought it was wonderful, actually, i really liked it, kind of actually, i really liked it, kind of a genius idea, coming home for christmas. it will never happen again in the world cup, perbet, good

job, boys. it is again in the world cup, perbet, good 'ob, bo s. . again in the world cup, perbet, good 'ob, bo s. , ., , . job, boys. it is the 'oy of music and kind words _ job, boys. it is the joy of music and kind words from _ job, boys. it is the joy of music and kind words from chesney l job, boys. it is the joy of music - and kind words from chesney hawkes as well. he reckons may be that he is the reason england won the game against wales on tuesday night because,, we will come back to you in effect, but he sang his number one hit at half—time and maybe gave the team a little bit of a boost. he is hoping to be a lucky charm again on sunday. # i am the one and only # nobody i'd rather be # i am the one and only # you can't take that away from me # i've been a player in the crowd scene # a flicker on the big screen you looks like you are living your best life there. tell me, what was it like? it

best life there. tell me, what was it like? ., , best life there. tell me, what was it like? .,, ., , best life there. tell me, what was itlike? ., , ,, it like? it was, oh, my goodness, it was a proper— it like? it was, oh, my goodness, it was a proper goose _ it like? it was, oh, my goodness, it was a proper goose bumps - it like? it was, oh, my goodness, it| was a proper goose bumps moment it like? it was, oh, my goodness, it- was a proper goose bumps moment for me. i am a huge football fan. first and foremost, i was just there to soak up the world cup atmosphere, possibly, potentially, maybe get to meet some of the players. i didn't think that was going to happen but it ended up happening. and i have to say, i heard in your intro, there, but i never claimed that i was the reason that they won! elk. but i never claimed that i was the reason that they won! i}!(. i think we reason that they won! ok. i think we will give that to the boys. it - reason that they won! ok. i think we will give that to the boys. it is - will give that to the boys. it is interesting. — will give that to the boys. it is interesting, isn't _ will give that to the boys. it is interesting, isn't it, _ will give that to the boys. it is interesting, isn't it, thinking about the world cup, we are obviously covering that i think as most world cup do, they build up and people get drawn into the games but there has also been, you know, a lot of comment area about their social and economic and political situation. how have you been weighing that up in your mind before you even went outjust as a fan? well, obviously, you know, i

stuff that has been going on there, the human rights record, i mean, obviously, i am very pro the lgbtq community. i went for the football and the fans, you know. one of the things i really noticed out there, walking up and down in the souk and in the streets, it is such a beautiful kind of melting pot of the world. you see mexican fans hugging japanese fans, there's a lot of, you know, england and wales, great friendly rivalry. a lot of love in the air, you know, it is a really beautiful thing. and having kind of experienced the organisation, being out on the pitch side and everything else, it is really well organised and really kind of a great competition, actually. so i mean, honestly, it was all about the football for me. i went there as a wide—eyed football fan and had an incredible moment. it was a really

beautiful thing.— beautiful thing. how did it come about that _ beautiful thing. how did it come about that you _ beautiful thing. how did it come about that you were _ beautiful thing. how did it come about that you were singing - beautiful thing. how did it come | about that you were singing pitch side then? ., ., , ., ., ., side then? yeah, i was on tour at the time and _ side then? yeah, i was on tour at the time and my _ side then? yeah, i was on tour at the time and my management, i side then? yeah, i was on tour at - the time and my management, about four days before i was finishing my tour, which was the day before the england game, said, how do you fancy not doing a wrap party and not sleeping and getting on the redeye to doha and singing in half—time at the england and wales game? i was, like an ok, let's do it, rock and roll. literally, when i got there, i had no sleep. that is why it seems like such a well went to me. i went over there, like such a well went to me. i went overthere, did like such a well went to me. i went over there, did the show, came back, and suddenly i am all over the press again which is pretty wild. —— such again which is pretty wild. —— such a whirlwind to me. you again which is pretty wild. -- such a whirlwind to me.— again which is pretty wild. -- such a whirlwind to me. you can expect us, did a whirlwind to me. you can expect us. did you _ a whirlwind to me. you can expect us. did you get — a whirlwind to me. you can expect us. did you get a _ a whirlwind to me. you can expect us, did you get a chance _ a whirlwind to me. you can expect us, did you get a chance to - a whirlwind to me. you can expect us, did you get a chance to catch l a whirlwind to me. you can expect. us, did you get a chance to catch up with some of the players and have a bit of a chat? tell us, actually, they are very open at the moment, doing a lot of press conferences and chatting and seeming very relaxed. can you give us an insight into something else, you saw what they

are listening to maybe? what have you seen? are listening to maybe? what have ou seen? . , are listening to maybe? what have ou seen? , , ., you seen? listen, my moment with the bo s was a you seen? listen, my moment with the boys was a very — you seen? listen, my moment with the boys was a very kind _ you seen? listen, my moment with the boys was a very kind of _ you seen? listen, my moment with the boys was a very kind of high, _ boys was a very kind of high, buzzing moment because they had just won 3—0 and i was in the tunnel and they all kind of came in and saw me, and especially declan rice, he couldn't have been any nicer and i'm a big west ham fan so for me that was a proper moment. he came up and gave me a cuddle. he was like, "oh my god!" but they all said, jack grealish, mason mount, phil foden, i met, they said they wanted me to come back and they were so lovely. one thing that i did see so far as the spirit of the team is the love they have between them. it was a real, obvious bond with them, you know, they are really all friends and i think that in itself is testament to the leadership, and gareth has done a really good job. but i think because they are so, you know, happy to be there, happy to be together, i think it has helped with

the camaraderie and i think that is going to help us move forward in the competition. going to help us move forward in the competition-— going to help us move forward in the com etition. ., ., ., competition. sunday, then, where are ou auoin competition. sunday, then, where are you going to — competition. sunday, then, where are you going to be? _ competition. sunday, then, where are you going to be? what _ competition. sunday, then, where are you going to be? what are _ competition. sunday, then, where are you going to be? what are you - you going to be? what are you thinking? i you going to be? what are you thinkin: ? ., ., ., , thinking? i am going to be there, actuall , thinking? i am going to be there, actually. i — thinking? i am going to be there, actually. i am _ thinking? i am going to be there, actually, i am going _ thinking? i am going to be there, actually, i am going to _ thinking? i am going to be there, actually, i am going to be - thinking? i am going to be there, actually, i am going to be in - thinking? i am going to be there, | actually, i am going to be in doha and i wasn't going to do it but you know what? it is a once—in—a—lifetime opportunity and they want me out there. i don't think i'm going to perform on the pitch but i am going to be there, sparing the boys from the stands. what prediction do you have, then? if you are going to be there as a fan, you don't have to worry about performing, what are you predicting? england and senegal on sunday. it is england and senegal on sunday. it is not auoin england and senegal on sunday. it s not going to be an easy game, they are a tough opposition and anytime you get to this point in the competition, it is not going to be easy. but they are proper warriors, you know. they have shocked everybody, this far. and i think as john stones said earlier, you know, you can never underestimate any opposition at this point. but i think we have got a really good shot

this year, i really do. the team spirit is great, the boys are playing well. we have got a good, young, strong team. i don't think they are scared of anyone. you are not a politician _ they are scared of anyone. you are not a politician but _ they are scared of anyone. you are not a politician but i _ they are scared of anyone. you are not a politician but i have - they are scared of anyone. you are not a politician but i have to - they are scared of anyone. you are not a politician but i have to ask. not a politician but i have to ask you the same question again, what if the prediction for the result? you want my actual — the prediction for the result? wm. want my actual numbers? the prediction for the result? you want my actual numbers? yes! i the prediction for the result? you l want my actual numbers? yes! just the numbers. _ want my actual numbers? yes! just the numbers, please. _ want my actual numbers? yes! just the numbers, please. ok, - want my actual numbers? yes! just the numbers, please. ok, i'm - want my actual numbers? yes! just| the numbers, please. ok, i'm going to no bi the numbers, please. ok, i'm going to go big and _ the numbers, please. ok, i'm going to go big and m — the numbers, please. ok, i'm going to go big and i'm going _ the numbers, please. ok, i'm going to go big and i'm going to _ the numbers, please. ok, i'm going to go big and i'm going to say - the numbers, please. ok, i'm going to go big and i'm going to say we i to go big and i'm going to say we are going to win 4—1. and harry kane is going to score this time. i}!(. are going to win 4-1. and harry kane is going to score this time.— is going to score this time. ok, all riaht, is going to score this time. ok, all riuht, it is going to score this time. ok, all right. it is — is going to score this time. ok, all right. it is not _ is going to score this time. ok, all right, it is not like _ is going to score this time. ok, all right, it is not like you _ is going to score this time. ok, all right, it is not like you have i is going to score this time. ok, all right, it is not like you have said . right, it is not like you have said it and no one is listening so quite a few people will hold you to that let's hope you are right. enjoy it and thank you so much for talking to us. and loving the guitars as well. chesney hawkes, there, the one and only. here's chris with a look at this morning's weather. good morning. a fine sunrise for some of you today but we will see some of you today but we will see some passing showers. this was in

scotland, you aren't going to see showers but you could see patches of light rain and thicker cloud but most of the day's showers will be across eastern areas of the country, driven in by a cold wind which will beat with us all weekend. eastern scotland and eastern england is where you are most likely to see showers today. a few creeping into the midlands and east wales but north—west england and westwell should stay dry with sunny spells. clouds thickening across the north west to bring light and patchy rain, particularly as we head into the afternoon. wherever you are, it will feel quite chilly, particularly around the north sea coast, with onshore winds knocking the edge of the temperatures which are below par in any case. overnight, any patchy rain in scotland moves out of the way but the showers continue across scotland and eastern england. bear in mind as temperatures drop we could be looking at patches of frost in the countryside. always the risk of icy stretches to take you into the first part of sunday morning. otherwise, a similar day. brisk easterly winds driving showers into

eastern scotland and eastern england. probably more dry weather and sunshine for western scotland and sunshine for western scotland and northern ireland but it will be another cold day with temperatures 6-7. that another cold day with temperatures 6—7. that is the latest. back to you. thank you very much. the former leeds rhinos star, rob burrow — whose story we've followed closely here on breakfast, will read a cbeebies bedtime story to children across the uk tonight. you have probably heard about the story already. rob has motor neurone disease, so communicates using technology controlled by his eyes — and this will be the first time a book has been read in this way for the cbeebies series. let's take a look. cbeebies bedtime story. hello. i'm rob. i cbeebies bedtime story. hello. i'm rob- lcan't — cbeebies bedtime story. hello. i'm rob. i can't use _ cbeebies bedtime story. hello. i'm rob. i can't use my _ cbeebies bedtime story. hello. i'm rob. i can't use my voice _ cbeebies bedtime story. hello. i'm rob. i can't use my voice in - cbeebies bedtime story. hello. i'm rob. i can't use my voice in the i cbeebies bedtime story. hello. i'm| rob. i can't use my voice in the way that maybe you can which is why i use this computer to talk for me. it is called an eyegaze. i use my eyes

to look at the words and it speaks for me. it's like magic. i used to play rugby as mad dogfights something happened that made my world go upside down. —— is mad but something. but i was brave and didn't give upjust like something. but i was brave and didn't give up just like the little girl into night's bedtime story. it is called tell the tries again. tilda's wild was just as she liked it. she had herfriends, her books and her toys. everything wasjust right. until one day, tilda's world turned upside down. all of a sudden, everything was topsy—turvy, and nothing felt right any more. things that had once seemed simple now felt incredibly difficult.

the book rob is reading is called tilda tries again, and we're joined now by its author and illustrator, tom percival. good morning. i mean, whata good morning. i mean, what a treat to have it read on bedtime stories anyway. to have it read on bedtime stories an a . . to have it read on bedtime stories an a . , ., ., ., to have it read on bedtime stories an a. , ., ., , ., anyway. yes, i have had a couple of books on there _ anyway. yes, i have had a couple of books on there already _ anyway. yes, i have had a couple of books on there already and - anyway. yes, i have had a couple of books on there already and it i anyway. yes, i have had a couple of books on there already and it is i books on there already and it is always just really exciting. my kids are older now but when they were younger, we would all sit together and watch it and it would always just be a real highlight. what and watch it and it would always just be a real highlight.- just be a real highlight. what is the impact? — just be a real highlight. what is the impact? before _ just be a real highlight. what is the impact? before we - just be a real highlight. what is the impact? before we talk- just be a real highlight. what is l the impact? before we talk about rob, what is the impact of having a book as an author and illustrator on the programme? in book as an author and illustrator on the programme?— the programme? in terms of a concrete impact, _ the programme? in terms of a concrete impact, i— the programme? in terms of a concrete impact, i don't i the programme? in terms of a concrete impact, i don't knowl the programme? in terms of a i concrete impact, i don't know but the programme? in terms of a - concrete impact, i don't know but i just feel really excited, i think. and children mustjust be delighted. i think so. i mean, and children mustjust be delighted. ithink so. i mean, i and children mustjust be delighted. i think so. i mean, i suppose i get e—mails from schools and teachers, saying, "we saw your book", so that is really nice stuff like this book is really nice stuff like this book is about overcoming adversity. yeah. which is why rob is the perfect person to perhaps do it but for your book to be chosen, with this

technology, this ground—breaking technology, this ground—breaking technology, and something different, showing that anyone can communicate can do this, must be so important. it is, it is huge, it is massive, the book is part of a series called big bright feelings and they all explore i suppose challenges we face whether they are emotional, societal, whatever. as you say, for this book to be chosen to be used in this book to be chosen to be used in this particular way is amazing because the number of children who would see it and feel that that is something that they can overcome their boundaries is just really amazing. i their boundaries is 'ust really amazinu. ., �* ~ ., their boundaries is 'ust really amazinu. ~ ., ., amazing. i don't know if you have had any feedback _ amazing. i don't know if you have had any feedback because - amazing. i don't know if you have had any feedback because one i amazing. i don't know if you have had any feedback because one of| amazing. i don't know if you have . had any feedback because one of the things, we spoke to some youngsters from suffer —— who suffer from similar problems with inability to speak and when they saw rob doing his thing, it meant the world to them and it was your story. have you had much feedback, people saying that they think it is a great thing

and it is lovely to have your story in the programme? idol and it is lovely to have your story in the programme?— and it is lovely to have your story in the programme? not as yet but the book is written — in the programme? not as yet but the book is written in _ in the programme? not as yet but the book is written in such _ in the programme? not as yet but the book is written in such a _ in the programme? not as yet but the book is written in such a way - in the programme? not as yet but the book is written in such a way that - book is written in such a way that it does not state what has challenged tilda, what challenges she is facing so it could be applied to any challenge you might come across in your life and this is why it is so exciting because this is a particular challenge that i hadn't even considered while writing the book and thought to be applicable in that instance. we book and thought to be applicable in that instance.— that instance. we have got the illustrations _ that instance. we have got the illustrations because _ that instance. we have got the illustrations because you - that instance. we have got the - illustrations because you illustrate the books as well as write them. that is right. the books as well as write them. that is right-_ that is right. they are beautiful illustrations, _ that is right. they are beautiful illustrations, which _ that is right. they are beautiful illustrations, which came - that is right. they are beautiful illustrations, which came first l that is right. they are beautiful. illustrations, which came first for you, the writing of the pictures? with this story, it was the words. sometimes it is the other way round but for this one, it was the idea and it came about in lockdown. in the book, the character's world literally turns upside down so during lockdown from everyone said the world had turned upside down and i was thinking, that would make a very interesting idea for a characterwho's world, physically and everything, turns upside down. i am everything, turns upside down. i am cufious everything, turns upside down. i am curious because _ everything, turns upside down. i am curious because inclusivity is a

word that is much used in all areas and quite rightly at the moment. do you feel that, too? i'm not suggesting you have not been in the past but as authors, do you think that has fed through into your work, like literature, and children's toys in particular. like literature, and children's toys in particular-— in particular. definitely and i feel that it is essential _ in particular. definitely and i feel that it is essential that _ in particular. definitely and i feel that it is essential that the - in particular. definitely and i feel that it is essential that the world j that it is essential that the world is that authors portray in books reflects the world that we all live in, including everyone in it. how do ou aet in, including everyone in it. how do you get the — in, including everyone in it. how do you get the idea — in, including everyone in it. how do you get the idea is _ in, including everyone in it. how do you get the idea is for _ in, including everyone in it. how do you get the idea is for your - in, including everyone in it. how do you get the idea is for your books? | you get the idea is for your books? i know there is a moment in the book where there is a ladybird which is on its back... where there is a ladybird which is on its back. . .— where there is a ladybird which is on its back. . .- and - where there is a ladybird which is on its back. . .- and that - where there is a ladybird which is on its back. . .- and that is l where there is a ladybird which is on its back... yeah. and that is how tilda looks — on its back... yeah. and that is how tilda looks at _ on its back... yeah. and that is how tilda looks at things to _ on its back... yeah. and that is how tilda looks at things to watch - on its back... léitu and that is how tilda looks at things to watch it overcome, flipping over. where do you get your ideas? it is often the simplest things people relate to. l simplest things people relate to. i don't know, it is literally an amalgamation of everything i have ever seen, amalgamation of everything i have everseen, done, heard, thought, people have spoken to me. that all feeds in. did people have spoken to me. that all feeds in. , , ., . feeds in. did used to bounce them off our feeds in. did used to bounce them off your children _ feeds in. did used to bounce them off your children when _ feeds in. did used to bounce them off your children when they - feeds in. did used to bounce them off your children when they were l off your children when they were younger? i off your children when they were ounaer? . ., , off your children when they were ounaer? .., , ., , younger? i did come yet, and they would say. — younger? i did come yet, and they would say. oh. _

younger? i did come yet, and they would say, oh, daddy, _ younger? i did come yet, and they would say, oh, daddy, this- younger? i did come yet, and they would say, oh, daddy, this is- younger? i did come yet, and they would say, oh, daddy, this isjustl would say, oh, daddy, this isjust taking such a long time. and i would think 0k, taking such a long time. and i would think ok, this will need some editing. i think ok, this will need some editina. ., , ., ., ~ editing. i thought you were talking about the ladybird _ editing. i thought you were talking about the ladybird because - editing. i thought you were talking about the ladybird because when l editing. i thought you were talking i about the ladybird because when you see a ladybird, everyone is always very careful, helping the ladybird. there is something about them. people have a soft spot for them. yeah, they don't go bouncing them around. ., ., , ., around. that would be the wrong thin to around. that would be the wrong thing to do. _ around. that would be the wrong thing to do, let's _ around. that would be the wrong thing to do, let's make _ around. that would be the wrong thing to do, let's make that - around. that would be the wrong | thing to do, let's make that clear. will you be watching this evening? absolutely. pare will you be watching this evening? absolutel . �* , ., ., ., ., absolutely. are you going to... you won't be judging — absolutely. are you going to... you won't be judging how _ absolutely. are you going to... you won't be judging how rob _ absolutely. are you going to... you won't be judging how rob does - absolutely. are you going to... you won't be judging how rob does it i absolutely. are you going to... you | won't be judging how rob does it but it will be such a joy to kind of sit? it it will be such a 'oy to kind of sit? . it will be such a 'oy to kind of sit? , ., , ., , it will be such a 'oy to kind of sit? , .,, ., , ., sit? it is, to be honest, i always aet sit? it is, to be honest, i always get really _ sit? it is, to be honest, i always get really nervous _ sit? it is, to be honest, i always get really nervous because - sit? it is, to be honest, i always get really nervous because they| sit? it is, to be honest, i always- get really nervous because they have been on a couple of times and ijust get proper, like, my heart comes right up when it's about to come on, i don't know why because i'm not doing it but i get there is any. but it is our doing it but i get there is any. but it is your creative energy and your idea. look, congratulations. it is on tonight. thank you forjoining

us. you can hear rob's bedtime story at 6.50pm on cbeebies and bbc iplayer. that's all from us this morning, breakfast will be back tomorrow at 6. have a lovely day, goodbye.

this is bbc news — i'm annita mcveigh with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. moscow warns the eu and the g7 against adopting a price cap on russian oil, saying it would endanger their energy security. health officials in britain warn parents to look out for symptoms of a condition caused by strep a. five children in england and one in wales have died. the uk pledges £14 million in humanitarian aid for somalia, as the east african nation is in the grip of its worst drought for a0 years. prince william awards the earthshot prize — recognising those working to address climate change. at the world cup, the group stage comes to an end with south korea

grabbing a late winner to reach the last 16, at the expense of uruguay.