good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today. a christmas of discontent — passengers now face disruption at airports as well as railways over the holidays, as ministers say they want to restrict the right to strike for some workers. good morning from whitehaven, as the government grants permission for the first new deep coal mine in 30 years. it has been described by some as absolutely indefensible and by others as common sense. i will look at the details. emergency care doctors tell the bbc that the sickest and frailest patients are being failed by a&e

departments, as they wait for hours to get onto hospital wards. it's really hard to look back on it now and go, what on earth happened? the first episodes of the duke and duchess of sussex's netflix documentary series are released this morning — the couple claim it gives them a chance to tell their story. we won�*t roll the red carpet out for france— gareth southgate�*s men say they have no fear as england prepare to take on the defending champions in the world cup quarterfinals. good morning. it isa it is a cold start to the day with a widespread frost. 0nce it is a cold start to the day with a widespread frost. once again the risk of ice on untreated services and further snow across northern scotland. it is going to turn colder still by day and by night. details later in the programme. good morning. it's thursday, the 8th of december. ministers are considering tough new laws to minimise disruption from strike action, as a wave of walkouts continues to grow across the uk.

border force staff at several airports are the latest to announce industrial action over christmas, in a row over pay, jobs and conditions. nurses, paramedics and rail staff are also set to strike in the coming weeks. mark lobel reports. more turbulence this christmas. add to the list of those already taking industrial action this month, a thousand borders border force staff, at one of the busiest times of the year for travel, with disruption expected to affect many thousands of passengers flying into birmingham, cardiff, glasgow, gatwick, heathrow and manchester, for eight days from the 23rd of december, throughout christmas, until new year's eve. i've never seen a build—up to the festive season that looks so bleak. millions of people are going to have their christmas travel plans on the trains wrecked by the many days of strikes. and if you manage to get it

to an airport, well, you could find that your flight is disrupted because of the uk border force strike. all i can say is, good look everybody. heathrow has warned passport checks may take longer on strike days, as around three in every four officials that you check your passport are likely to strike. their union boss says the action is necessary. we, like nurses and teachers and paramedics and other people in the public sector, have no option other than to take industrial action, because our members currently are skipping meals, not being able to put the heating on at home because of the poverty they are living in. the issue at the heart of the strikes is pay and working conditions. and, as the cost of living crisis deepens, with rising food and heating costs, striking border staff, nurses, paramedics, railworkers and royal mail employees all want their wages to keep up.

the prime minister is now considering tougher, new laws which would see some public worker staff, such as firefighters and paramedics, banned from going on strike, or more limited in their impact, similar to outright bans already in place for police and prison guards. but any new proposals aren't expected to take effect any time soon, and will be unlikely to prevent disruption to services before christmas, including for anyone needing to visit a hospital, take a flight, train, or send a letter. mark lobel, bbc news. markjoins us now from outside heathrow airport. good morning. people are waking up and seeing more disruption, particularly if they have travel plans, wanting to visit family over christmas. these now by border force? ,., ., christmas. these now by border force? ., ~ ,

force? good morning. with hundreds of thousands — force? good morning. with hundreds of thousands of _ force? good morning. with hundreds of thousands of passengers' - force? good morning. with hundreds of thousands of passengers' holiday l of thousands of passengers' holiday plans _ of thousands of passengers' holiday plans in _ of thousands of passengers' holiday plans in the air now, and a 10,000 flights— plans in the air now, and a 10,000 flights affected, they could be a lot of— flights affected, they could be a lot of disruption. if you look at the diary— lot of disruption. if you look at the diary for december, the strike calendar_ the diary for december, the strike calendar if— the diary for december, the strike calendar if you like, there are also strikes _ calendar if you like, there are also strikes on — calendar if you like, there are also strikes on the highways and the railways. — strikes on the highways and the railways, at the same time as strikes — railways, at the same time as strikes year. there will be disruption. the big question is how the home — disruption. the big question is how the home office handles it, how they fill the _ the home office handles it, how they fill the holes filled by the strike. 600 soldiers have been trained to take the _ 600 soldiers have been trained to take the place of border force officials — take the place of border force officials. but passengers are being urged _ officials. but passengers are being urged to— officials. but passengers are being urged to check with their airlines before _ urged to check with their airlines before they come here to see the flights— before they come here to see the flights are — before they come here to see the flights are not being cancelled. if they are — flights are not being cancelled. if they are cancelled, their airlines are obliged to rebook or refund those _ are obliged to rebook or refund those flights. but it is a difficult time _ those flights. but it is a difficult time because of the unions say if things— time because of the unions say if things don't improve quickly they will escalate industrial action. so the government is looking at tougher

ways to _ the government is looking at tougher ways to handle this. either by banning — ways to handle this. either by banning outright strikes from ambulance workers or firefighters, or finding — ambulance workers or firefighters, or finding a — ambulance workers or firefighters, orfinding a way ambulance workers or firefighters, or finding a way to minimise the disruption — or finding a way to minimise the disruption that they can bring forward — disruption that they can bring forward on a strike day. so, huge problems— forward on a strike day. so, huge problems ahead potentially, because 100,000 _ problems ahead potentially, because 100,000 civil servants have voted to strike _ 100,000 civil servants have voted to strike we _ 100,000 civil servants have voted to strike. we also have junior doctors looking _ strike. we also have junior doctors looking at— strike. we also have junior doctors looking at potentially a strike after — looking at potentially a strike after a — looking at potentially a strike after a ballot injanuary. there is some _ after a ballot injanuary. there is some hope _ after a ballot injanuary. there is some hope. criminal ballast —— crirninai— some hope. criminal ballast —— criminal barristers in england and wales— criminal barristers in england and wales reached a pay deal, and bus drivers— wales reached a pay deal, and bus drivers in— wales reached a pay deal, and bus drivers in london. so there is, of course, — drivers in london. so there is, of course, the — drivers in london. so there is, of course, the hope that a deal could be course, the hope that a deal could he reached — be reached. mark, thank you. you can find out how the forthcoming strikes may affect you by heading to the bbc news website, just search bbc dot c0 dot uk slash news environmental campaigners have condemned a decision to give the green light to the uk's first new coal mine in 30 years. levelling up secretary michael gove approved the plans to build the new whitehaven coal mine in cumbria.

supporters say the project will create jobs and reduce the need to import coal, but critics argue it goes against climate targets. and we will have more reaction to that announcement in around half—an—hour. hannah is in whitehaven. we will get a sense of the impact on the local community. emergency care doctors are warning that the sickest and frailest patients coming to a&e in england are being failed, as they face long waits to get on to wards. bed shortages mean delays of four hours are common, with some patients forced to wait more than 12 hours. 0ur health correspondent, jim reed has this report, as part of our special nhs under pressure coverage. a&e departments are under greater pressure than ever before. it's not good, all laid in trolleys like this. from this hospital in york... ambulance staff are waiting with their patients to come to the emergency department cubicles, which are currently full. ..to the royal victoria in belfast... ..to these corridors

in milton keynes. i've just spoken to the nurses. theyjust asked us to wait in the queue until they have space available. doctors say they're most concerned about the sickest patients who need to be moved on from the emergency department to another ward of the hospital, for surgery or more complex treatment. record numbers are now stuck in a&e for more than four hours until a free bed can be found, partly because hospitals are struggling to discharge patients into social care. if your hospital is full and more than 19 out of 20 of our beds are full at the moment, that means that it's very challenging for emergency departments to transfer patients from the emergency department onto the wards, and that, of course, increases waiting times. you've had a few days of the treatment. - you've had some rehabilitation. how is it feeling now? - well, it's feeling 0k, really, until i stand up and have to use it. those long waits in a&e are a big risk for the most vulnerable. in surrey, 90—year—old pat is recovering after falling and breaking her pelvis.

with the physiotherapist this morning, _ did you manage the session? yes. i had to have assistance to get on the bed. when she got to a&e, a specialist team sent her straight to a bed here, in a dedicated unit for the most frail, so she wouldn't have to wait in pain. someone like pat, it was really key that we could i identify her needs very early on, - which were around managing her pain, which were around managing her bone health and some _ of her breathing problems. and it's because of that, and early identification l and early work with her, that she's now able - to actually return home. it was a shock, of course. it shakes you up, doesn't it? no, i've got over it really now. it's the anticipation of when you go home, how you're going to cope. the frailty wards, and the team next door in the acute medical centre in epsom, are both designed to take the pressure off a&e. the idea is that more complex cases are sent here quickly for treatment,

before either being referred to specialists, or ideally sent home to free up the bed. we don't want anyone to stay in hospital any longer than they need to, but we know that, with an elderly population, to make sure that happens, it needs a whole team effort. we can't just continue working the way we've historically worked. the government has said there is more money to improve a&e performance in england. but with colder weather on its way, and rates of flu are also rising, hospitals are bracing for a busy winter. jim reed, bbc news. have you or a family member faced ambulance or a&e delays in recent weeks? we'd like to hear your stories as part of our nhs under pressure series. you can send us your experience by emailing. have your say at bbc.co.uk. the first three episodes

of a new documentary about the duke and duchess of sussex will be released by the streaming service netflix this morning. the couple say the series — called harry and meghan — is a chance to give their account of their troubled relationship with the media and the rest of britain's royal family. 0ur royal correspondent sarah campbell has more. netflix is calling it a global event. harry and meghan, the story of their relationship with each other, with the press and with the royal family. its director, liz garbus, has won emmys and been 0scar nominated for documentaries, including this one about the singer nina simone. nina was fighting demons. i don't envy the director of this series, but i might envy her when she pulls it off, because it is a really hard thing to do. it'll be very easy to do what they say and just produce another puff piece for the duke and duchess of sussex, with their message. the challenge here is to to produce something different, and she's got the right credentials to do that.

the series has already generated headlines, with criticism that some images contained in the trailers have been taken out of context. as much as someone might want to go and tell their story and their truth, someone else might have a different recollection and a different perspective on what happened. and people will then start questioning, questioning your truth, picking holes in it. and if there's evidence to the contrary, suddenly the narrative can switch. yesterday, the king was celebrating best practice with employers at a westminster hall reception. business as usual. but he and the rest of his family know they might well be the subject of global headlines once again. the dilemma is at what point, if at all, do they choose to answer back? sarah campbell, bbc news. the mp for solihull, julian knight, has been suspended from the parliamentary conservative party, following a complaint made to the metropolitan police. 0ur political correspondent ione wells joins us from westminster.

good morning. just take us through what has been announced in relation to julian what has been announced in relation tojulian knight? what has been announced in relation to julian knight?— to julian knight? good morning. well, there _ to julian knight? good morning. well, there aren't _ to julian knight? good morning. well, there aren't many - to julian knight? good morning. well, there aren't many details| well, there aren't many details about— well, there aren't many details about a — well, there aren't many details about a faith that have been confirmed yet but what we do know is thatjuiian _ confirmed yet but what we do know is thatjulian knight has been suspended as a conservative mp after a complaint _ suspended as a conservative mp after a complaint was made to the metropolitan police. julian knight is the _ metropolitan police. julian knight is the mp for solihull and also chairs— is the mp for solihull and also chairs parliament's culture committee. the conservative party have said _ committee. the conservative party have said that he was suspended from the party _ have said that he was suspended from the party. they haven't commented on the party. they haven't commented on the nature _ the party. they haven't commented on the nature of— the party. they haven't commented on the nature of this complaint because they say— the nature of this complaint because they say it _ the nature of this complaint because they say it is now under investigation. but they have said it was made — investigation. but they have said it was made last night. his suspension means— was made last night. his suspension means he _ was made last night. his suspension means he will now sit as an independent mp. there are now five conservatives who have lost that a conservative whip. separately to all of this— conservative whip. separately to all of this labour have said they have suspended — of this labour have said they have suspended their mp conor mcginn

foiiowing — suspended their mp conor mcginn following a complaint through the party's _ following a complaint through the party's new complaint process and pending _ party's new complaint process and pending an investigation. again, not many— pending an investigation. again, not many details have been confirmed about— many details have been confirmed about the — many details have been confirmed about the nature of this inquiry yet but mr— about the nature of this inquiry yet but mr mcginn has told the guardian newspaper— but mr mcginn has told the guardian newspaper he strongly denies any suggestions of wrongdoing and has not been _ suggestions of wrongdoing and has not been told of the nature of this complaint — not been told of the nature of this complaint yet. so, with both of these _ complaint yet. so, with both of these cases, not many details have been _ these cases, not many details have been confirmed about them, but at a time when _ been confirmed about them, but at a time when many people thought, and hope. _ time when many people thought, and hope. that— time when many people thought, and hope, that the focus here in westminster was shifting back to focus _ westminster was shifting back to focus on — westminster was shifting back to focus on policy decisions, i think these _ focus on policy decisions, i think these cases will certainly have drawn — these cases will certainly have drawn people's attentionback to the conduct _ drawn people's attentionback to the conduct of the very mps that represent us.— the first 50 pence coins bearing the image of king charles will enter circulation today. five million are being distributed to post offices, and will be given out to customers. the sculptor martinjennings used pictures of king charles on his 70th birthday to create the image.

he said it is his smallest piece of artwork to date. although i would imagine when he drew it, he didn't draw it of that small. ~ ., �* ,, ., ., small. well, i don't know that. i don't know _ small. well, i don't know that. i don't know the _ small. well, i don't know that. i don't know the answer. - small. well, i don't know that. i don't know the answer. maybe i small. well, i don't know that. i. don't know the answer. maybe he small. well, i don't know that. i- don't know the answer. maybe he did miniaturising one of his own pictures. i miniaturising one of his own ictures. ., �* ~' ., miniaturising one of his own ictures. ,, ., , ., pictures. i don't know if people do it now because _ pictures. i don't know if people do it now because i _ pictures. i don't know if people do it now because i suppose - pictures. i don't know if people do it now because i suppose they - pictures. i don't know if people do | it now because i suppose they don't use cash as much, but remember when we were excited about getting a new coin, with new pictures. there is the nostalgia! carol, you know that feeling, you would get really excited because you have a new picture of the royal family or special minted coin and you would keep it and not spend it. that's absolutely right, naga. when the new coins came out, remember that. we lost its property bed and picked a half p. you that. we lost its property bed and picked a half p-— picked a half p. you do go back, don't you! _

don't you! good morning, everybody. it is a cold start to the day. temperatures overnight fell to —6. there is a widespread frost. the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. for the rest of the week we hang onto that risk. further snow across the northern half of scotland today. snow showers coming down the western and eastern coasts at times. it will turn colder by day and night as we go through the rest of the week. you can see on the rest of the week. you can see on the air mass chart all the blue hues across the whole of the british isles. also, northern and eastern europe. the risk of snow for the rest of this week is going to be highest across the northern half of scotland, where we are going to have as much as ten centimetres on higher ground. i see are as well, the snow blowing and drifting. blizzards on the hills. towards the west, central lowlands and risk of ice for the rest of the week. some snow showers. the lowest chance of seeing some

snow is through the central swathes of the country. but we have seen some snow through the night. here it is in the north, north—east of scotland, tripping times —— clipping the north—east of england at times. snow in northern ireland and wales. huertas now in the south—west of england as well. we continue with that as we go through the day. a lot of dry weather and a fair bit of sunshine. these now sinking a little bit further south. eventually getting north—east england. here too we will see a centimetre or so at lower levels. some of the wintry showers continuing over the hills off northern ireland and wales. when we say wintry showers, we mean a mixture of rain, sleet and snow. these are the temperatures. four in the north for two in the east. it will feel colder than these temperatures suggest. for many it

will feel sub zero. another day for wrapping up warmly. as we head through the evening and overnight we continue with the heavy snow showers, moving on across the north of scotland, and some further snow showers pushing southwards across parts of england, possibly clipping parts of england, possibly clipping parts of england, possibly clipping parts of east wales as we go through the night. under clear skies it is going to be another cold one. we could have freezing fog patches form. and the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. that takes us into tomorrow. a lot of dry weather. here is the freezing fog and also some snow showers pushing away towards the south—east. the north seas fa —— a fairfew towards the south—east. the north seas fa —— a fair few showers. whichever way you look at it, it is going to be another cold thanks, carol. 18 minutes past six. an investigation into the death of four paddleboarders in west wales last year, has found that the accident

was both tragic and avoidable. the new safety report has criticised the tour leaders for failing to plan adequately, after the group became trapped in fast—flowing water at a weir in haverfordwest. 0ur wales correspondent, hywel griffith, reports. the river cleddau in full flow after torrential rain in autumn of last year. it was in these flood conditions that a group of nine paddleboarders entered the water. four would lose their lives. morgan rogers, nicola wheatley and paul 0'dwyer all died at the scene. they became trapped in the tumbling white water beneath the weir. rescuers were able to reach andrea powell, but she died a few days later in hospital. the investigation found the commercial trip they were on hadn't been planned properly. they didn't have the right kit and the leaders weren't fully trained. they hadn't assessed the risks of the weir. it looks like a smooth, albeit fast moving river, and you can't see what's on the other side of the weir until you're almost on it.

and then when you arrive, you've got this churning turmoil of water. this current, the tow back, is very much as the name implies. it tows you back towards the weir. you can't escape. the investigators also found there weren't enough signs at the river to warn of the dangers. they say the huge growth in paddleboarding's popularity hasn't been matched by regulation, or an understanding of the risks involved. after the deaths on the cleddau, a woman was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence, manslaughter, and released. prosecutors are still considering whether charges will be brought. hywel griffith, bbc news. 20 minutes past six. the announcement that border force staff will be striking for eight days over christmas, leads many of this morning's papers. the festive season is in chaos, says the daily mail.

the paper reports that the move leaves the country facing a general strike in all but name. the daily telegraph says senior military figures have told ministers that soldiers should not have to miss christmas to cover striking workers, who earn more than them. the government is planning to rely on military staff to stand in for border force officers, and maybe ambulance drivers and firefighters. "hancock: get me out of here", is the headline in the daily mirror, as it reports matt hancock has promised to quit government at the next general election. the paper says the ex—health secretary has his eye on tv fame, and is quoted saying, "there are exciting possibilities ahead." and the bbc online page has revealed the most googled word globally in 2022. it was wordle. if you haven't heard of it, it's a daily word game where users are given six tries to guess the word of the day. the death of queen elizabeth made the top five for overall global searches, and ukraine was the third

most widely searched term. there was a time when parking is to be a common thing. you don't see them any more. i was reading a story and it got me thinking how these things can escalate. so, there are these neighbours and there are three car parking spaces. 0ne house had the two end car parking spaces and one house was allocated the middle space. because they were neighbours they said, you can take the two next to each other for convenience and we will take the other. and then it all got a bit ugly. it all kicked off. there have been accusations of selfish parking, not leaving enough space, deliberately parking close to cars. it has gone on for seven years, this parking saga. it has

gone to court once and has cost £100,000 in legalfees. and it is going to court again for a three—day trial at central london county court. and the neighbours have completely fallen out. they are accused of trespassing, one is accused of trespassing, one is accused of trespassing, the other is accused of trespassing, the other is accused of trespassing, the other is accused of getting an injunction for blocking the driveway and doing anything to make parking their car more difficult. it sounded like an old—fashioned thing that used to happen. it old-fashioned thing that used to ha en. . . , old-fashioned thing that used to ha..en_ , , , happen. it can end up completely dominating _ happen. it can end up completely dominating lives. _ happen. it can end up completely dominating lives. maybe - happen. it can end up completely dominating lives. maybe there i happen. it can end up completely dominating lives. maybe there is| happen. it can end up completelyl dominating lives. maybe there is a link with this new test done by scientists. this is a university in germany which has found that people are very bad at spotting anger. so this survey has been done. they did it on three versions. they did humans, they did monkeys and they did dogs. which do you think of

those three were best at identifying the anger? you see a dog. can you spot an angry dog? i the anger? you see a dog. can you spot an angry dog?— spot an angry dog? i think it is eas to spot an angry dog? i think it is easy to spot — spot an angry dog? i think it is easy to spot an _ spot an angry dog? i think it is easy to spot an angry - spot an angry dog? i think it is easy to spot an angry dog. - spot an angry dog? i think it is| easy to spot an angry dog. you spot an angry dog? i think it is - easy to spot an angry dog. you would think so. easy to spot an angry dog. you would think so- in — easy to spot an angry dog. you would think so. in fact, _ easy to spot an angry dog. you would think so. in fact, we _ easy to spot an angry dog. you would think so. in fact, we are _ easy to spot an angry dog. you would think so. in fact, we are very - easy to spot an angry dog. you would think so. in fact, we are very bad - think so. in fact, we are very bad at spotting angry dogs. 29 to 33% and we spot an angry dog. the consequence _ and we spot an angry dog. tie; consequence being? and we spot an angry dog. the consequence being? well, - and we spot an angry dog. the consequence being? well, it's| and we spot an angry dog. the . consequence being? well, it's not aood if consequence being? well, it's not good if you _ consequence being? well, it's not good if you don't _ consequence being? well, it's not good if you don't spot _ consequence being? well, it's not good if you don't spot an - consequence being? well, it's not good if you don't spot an angry i consequence being? well, it's not l good if you don't spot an angry dog! humans are very good at spotting aggression in monkeys. 56% of the time people spot an angry monkey. whosejob was it time people spot an angry monkey. whose job was it to make the dog or the monkey angry? i whose job was it to make the dog or the monkey angry?— the monkey angry? i don't know. at the monkey angry? i don't know. at the last and — the monkey angry? i don't know. at the last and possibly _ the monkey angry? i don't know. at the last and possibly most - the monkey angry? i don't know. at| the last and possibly most important one was the team found people were very bad at spotting signs of aggression from other people. 0nly aggression from other people. only 40% of the time do people read the signs and see anger on someone else's face. i signs and see anger on someone else's face-— signs and see anger on someone else's face. ,, ._ , ,., ., else's face. i think maybe some of us are getting _ else's face. i think maybe some of us are getting better— else's face. i think maybe some of us are getting better at _

else's face. i think maybe some of us are getting better at disguising| us are getting better at disguising our anger. that may be the issue. it's been described as one of the worst miscarriages ofjustice in uk history — a faulty accounting system that lead to the wrongful convictions of more than 700 postal workers for theft. now, the official enquiry into the scandal is looking into the compensation process for a third time, as many victims say they have yet to receive any money. emma simpson reports. he was the first witness to give evidence at the public inquiry. the --eole evidence at the public inquiry. the people who _ evidence at the public inquiry. tte: people who did this, they should be investigated. not a single person has been brought to charge. but! investigated. not a single person has been brought to charge. and ten months on he _ has been brought to charge. and ten months on he has _ has been brought to charge. and ten months on he has still _ has been brought to charge. and ten months on he has still not _ has been brought to charge. and ten months on he has still not received i months on he has still not received a penny of compensation. it is months on he has still not received a penny of compensation.— a penny of compensation. it is like a penny of compensation. it is like a sword hanging — a penny of compensation. it is like a sword hanging around _ a penny of compensation. it is like a sword hanging around your- a penny of compensation. it is like | a sword hanging around your neck. summertime has passed. to tell you the truth ijust summertime has passed. to tell you the truth i just want to forget about it. it has not only ruined the life, but it is 20 years we should

have been enjoying for are my grandchildren. i highlighted in 2002, saying there was a fault in the system. he 2002, saying there was a fault in the system-— 2002, saying there was a fault in the system. he and his wife made available price _ the system. he and his wife made available price when _ the system. he and his wife made available price when they - the system. he and his wife made available price when they were - available price when they were forced to close their post office business in essex. they had a huge shortfall in their account which they couldn't cover, and ended up in a form of bankruptcy. it they couldn't cover, and ended up in a form of bankruptcy.— a form of bankruptcy. it became a disaster for— a form of bankruptcy. it became a disaster for us. _ a form of bankruptcy. it became a disaster for us. life _ a form of bankruptcy. it became a disaster for us. life was _ a form of bankruptcy. it became a disaster for us. life was turned i disaster for us. life was turned upside down. we could do nothing. everybody was passing the buck. the post office didn't want to know. there son is helping them and says it is all taking too long and not just for his family.— it is all taking too long and not just for his family. these people are in the 70s, _ just for his family. these people are in the 70s, their _ just for his family. these people are in the 70s, their 80s. - just for his family. these people l are in the 70s, their 80s. they're sick and — are in the 70s, their 80s. they're sick and tired of fighting. they don't — sick and tired of fighting. they don't want to think about the post office _ don't want to think about the post office any— don't want to think about the post office any more. they don't want the spectre _ office any more. they don't want the spectre of— office any more. they don't want the spectre of the post office haunting them _ spectre of the post office haunting them any— spectre of the post office haunting them any further. it feels to me like it's— them any further. it feels to me like it's been delayed purposely. so whenever— like it's been delayed purposely. so whenever the offer, people will take whatever— whenever the offer, people will take whatever it is and be done with the post office — whatever it is and be done with the

post office for the rest of their life _ post office for the rest of their life. . ., . post office for the rest of their life. . post office for the rest of their life. , life. the post office says it is auoin as life. the post office says it is going as fast _ life. the post office says it is going as fast as _ life. the post office says it is going as fast as it _ life. the post office says it is going as fast as it can - life. the post office says it is going as fast as it can and i life. the post office says it is going as fast as it can and it | life. the post office says it is l going as fast as it can and it is sorry for the impact of the scandal has had. mr sethi is one of 2300 post office workers eligible for the historic shortfall compensation scheme. 94% have had offers. and 75% have already accepted and been paid. the most complex cases are taking the longest to sword. 0n the eve of today's you're in, the business secretary announced a new compensation scheme for hundreds of other workers who took legal action to help uncover a doll. and he apologised. to help uncover a doll. and he apologised-— to help uncover a doll. and he apologised. i'm sorry for those ears of apologised. i'm sorry for those years of pain- _ apologised. i'm sorry for those years of pain. i've _ apologised. i'm sorry for those years of pain. i've heard, - apologised. i'm sorry for those years of pain. i've heard, of. years of pain. i've heard, of anguish. and i apologise unreservedly for any part that my department has played historically in this miscarriage ofjustice. he in this miscarriage of 'ustice. he said in this miscarriage ofjustice. he said nothing will ever put right of the decades of wrong, but for many securing compensation isn't going quickly enough either. emma simpson, bbc news.

we will keep following that story. this is the third time the compensation process is being looked at. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. a severe weather emergency protocol has been launched as part of efforts to help people struggling with the cold. it ensures councils across the capital open additional emergency accommodation for people sleeping rough when temperatures fall below zero. city hall said rising bills and the cost of living were forcing more people onto the streets, with rough sleeping jumping 2a per cent in the last year. planned walkouts by more than 2,000 london bus drivers have been called off after a new pay offer was accepted. unite members employed by metroline were due to go on strike today — with further action planned in the run—up to christmas. the strikes have now been cancelled after drivers

accepted an 11% pay rise. a theatre in south—east london has taken the theme of gentrification and flipped it into a modern version of charles dicken's a christmas carol. the character of scrooge has become a property developer trying to bring more coffee shops and galleries into peckham — and thanks to the ghosts — questions whether gentrification is the way forward. the theatre's director says the twist is characteristic of the centre. it says everything that we are about. it's about getting young people up on stage, rubbing shoulders with professional artists so they can be inspired to just go on their own creative journey going forward. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a good service on the tubes, although minor delays on the metropolitan line and minor delays on thejubilee line.

at euston, ongoing repairs to the overhead line equipment means disruption to and from the station is expected to continue into the morning. check before travelling. now onto the weather with elizabeth rizzini. good morning. it is mighty cold across the capital as we head through the rest of this week but it will stay largely dry. this morning, a sharp frost out there and temperatures down as low as minus five celsius in a few spots. also patches of mist and freezing fog out there as well and that will be very slow to lift and clear but for many of us we will be getting off to a bright start and there will be sunny spells the winds are fairly light but there will be some added wind—chill and the sunshine not warm at all. most of the temperatures won't get much past one or two celsius. this evening and overnight we will do the whole

thing all over again, so there will be long, clear spells, and watch out for mist and fog forming and the fog is likely to be freezing and there could even be a little bit of sleet around into tomorrow morning but it will tend to be very fleeting and there will be areas of cloud as well. temperatures as low as —5 celsius and the freezing fog is slow to clear. tomorrow, a similar—looking day with more sunny spells through the afternoon. that's it. don't forget there's travel news every 15 minutes at breakfast on your bbc local radio station. we're back in half an hour. see you then. back to naga and charlie. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. coming up on the show this morning. it's already drawing attention on both sides of the atlantic — we'll get the us view ahead of harry and meghan's new netflix series due out later this morning. from page to stage — tom fletcher tells us why he's turned his new children's book into brand new music, with help from his mcfly bandmates.

and we've a treat for 'call the midwife' fans. actor laura main — who plays sister bernadette — will be here to tell us all about the festive special coming to our screens on christmas day. the government has given permission for a new coal mine to be built in cumbria. hannah's in whitehaven this morning to tell us more. good morning. i know you are going to be looking out the reaction in the wider community as well because he has caused some controversy at a political level and an environmental level. . political level and an environmental level. , . ., , level. yes, it certainly has. good morning- — level. yes, it certainly has. good morning- last — level. yes, it certainly has. good morning. last year _ level. yes, it certainly has. good morning. last year the _ level. yes, it certainly has. good i morning. last year the government was urging all countries to consign

coal power to history and that had been the case here in whitehaven and we are on the site of the old coal mine which closed in the 1980s. now though it is the office of a company called west cumbria mining which last night was granted permission to build a new coalmine a mile or so up the road from here. it's a decision by the communities and levelling up secretary, michael gove and it promises to bring jobs to an area where many look back fondly on the prosperity that industries like this brought. but it sips in tension with some of the government's promises to bring down climate emissions to what is called net zero which led to the government's climate adviser to describe it as absolutely indefensible. let's take a look now at some of the arguments. an industry that once sustained thousands of livelihoods is being given a fresh lease of life as the uk's first new deep coal mine for 30 years gets the go—ahead from the

government with the potential to unearth millions of tonnes of coal from under the irish sea. the coal produced here will be used to make not electricity but steel. it will mean less needs to be imported from overseas and supporters say it will create investment and jobs for local people. it’s create investment and 'obs for local --eole. v . people. it's bringing in diversification, - people. it's bringing in diversification, so - people. it's bringing in. diversification, so those people. it's bringing in - diversification, so those are jobs that are needed, the area that the mine is in is in one of the deprived areas in copeland. it's 500 mainly localjobs and another 1500 in the supply chain but also bringing in millions of pounds of investment into west cumbria and it has really needed investment. the into west cumbria and it has really needed investment.— needed investment. the pro'ect's a - roval needed investment. the pro'ect's approval mi needed investment. the pro'ect's approval has been * needed investment. the pro'ect's approval has been long h needed investment. the project's approval has been long delayed. l needed investment. the project's - approval has been long delayed. last year the government's climate change adviser warned it would increase carbon emissions and impact our international reputation. but the government insists that this mineable aim to be net zero and have a broadly neutral effect on the

release of greenhouse gases. environmental campaigners are not convinced. brute environmental campaigners are not convinced. ~ �* environmental campaigners are not convinced. �* ., environmental campaigners are not convinced. ~ �* ., ., ., convinced. we can't afford to allow new fossil fuel _ convinced. we can't afford to allow new fossil fuel developments - convinced. we can't afford to allow new fossil fuel developments if. convinced. we can't afford to allow new fossil fuel developments if we j new fossil fuel developments if we are serious about meeting our legally— are serious about meeting our legally binding climate targets and limiting _ legally binding climate targets and limiting global temperature rises to 1.5. limiting global temperature rises to 15 the _ limiting global temperature rises to 1.5. the two cannot go together. in 1.5. the two cannot go together. whitehaven, 1.5. the two cannot go together. in whitehaven, a mixed response 1.5. the two cannot go together. t�*t whitehaven, a mixed response from those who live here.— those who live here. well, we 'ust need it. its — those who live here. well, we 'ust need it. it's cold, i those who live here. well, we 'ust need it. it's cold, and i those who live here. well, we 'ust need it. it's cold, and we �* those who live here. well, we just need it. it's cold, and we need - those who live here. well, we just| need it. it's cold, and we need and we need jobs. it need it. it's cold, and we need and we need jobs-— we need 'obs. it is important for the we need jobs. it is important for the steel industry _ we need jobs. it is important for the steel industry to _ we need jobs. it is important for the steel industry to have - we need jobs. it is important for the steel industry to have the i we need jobs. it is important for. the steel industry to have the right sort of— the steel industry to have the right sort of coal, so why shouldn't we have _ sort of coal, so why shouldn't we have it _ sort of coal, so why shouldn't we have it here? we sort of coal, so why shouldn't we have it here?— sort of coal, so why shouldn't we have it here? we can't see it being viable. in what _ have it here? we can't see it being viable. in what way? _ have it here? we can't see it being viable. in what way? we _ have it here? we can't see it being viable. in what way? we had i have it here? we can't see it being viable. in what way? we had a i have it here? we can't see it being l viable. in what way? we had a huge it and viable. in what way? we had a huge pit and they — viable. in what way? we had a huge pit and they closed _ viable. in what way? we had a huge pit and they closed it. _ viable. in what way? we had a huge pit and they closed it. and - viable. in what way? we had a huge pit and they closed it. and this i viable. in what way? we had a huge pit and they closed it. and this may | pit and they closed it. and this may not be the end _ pit and they closed it. and this may not be the end of— pit and they closed it. and this may not be the end of the _ pit and they closed it. and this may not be the end of the debate i pit and they closed it. and this may not be the end of the debate with l not be the end of the debate with the government said to be expecting a challenge to its decision from those who believe our reliance on coal should remain firmly buried in the past. i'm joined byjill, a i'mjoined byjill, a green i'm joined byjill, a green party councillor. the morning. you have

lost the argument, haven't you? the planning inspector had a full week of inquiry into this and the government says it it is going along with his recommendations, so it is over? t with his recommendations, so it is over? ., �* ~' . with his recommendations, so it is over? ., �* ,, , ., with his recommendations, so it is over? .. �* ~' . ., , over? i don't think it is over yet. our lawyers _ over? i don't think it is over yet. our lawyers and _ over? i don't think it is over yet. our lawyers and friends - over? i don't think it is over yet. our lawyers and friends of- over? i don't think it is over yet. our lawyers and friends of the l over? i don't think it is over yet. i our lawyers and friends of the earth lawyers will be all over the judgment to see if there are any loopholes or grounds for a judicial review. so there will be a delay while that happens but i have to say, although i'm really shocked by this, i'm not100% say, although i'm really shocked by this, i'm not 100% surprised. because the government, who could have overruled the planning inspector have a very close relation with the fossil fuel industry, so it's kind of what we were expecting and we are prepared, so, yes, we are ready to go. the and we are prepared, so, yes, we are ready to go-— ready to go. the planning inspector and michael — ready to go. the planning inspector and michael gove _ ready to go. the planning inspector and michael gove in _ ready to go. the planning inspector and michael gove in his _ ready to go. the planning inspector and michael gove in his letter- ready to go. the planning inspector and michael gove in his letter lastl and michael gove in his letter last night made the point that this will be greener than importing coalfrom elsewhere to be used in the steel industry. what do you say to that? but it won't be used in the uk steel

industry. the steel industry have not been lobbying for the mind to be opened. they are quite happy with the coking coal that they get from abroad and they are not going to be using it. bridges still have said they cannot use it because of the sulphur content and tata steel one to green up by going to electric furnaces, so it will be exported, so there is no savings there and the fact that it will be exported means the planning inspector has not counted in end use emissions, although the earth counts them in. in the government the letter talks about global emissions and says this will be broadly neutral in terms of global emissions by the time, even taking into account when the coal is burned. what do you say to that? i burned. what do you say to that? i say that the government is more concerned with protecting their mps locally than they are with the climate. the climate advisers are

not saying that. they are saying it's morally indefensible, and i don't think that michael gove, give him his due, identity is a climate expert, said climate experts are saying it's a bad decision. we want jobs here, of course, but we want greenjobs with jobs here, of course, but we want green jobs with burgeoning jobs here, of course, but we want greenjobs with burgeoning green industry that has a future, not dirty old coal that has no future. this has been going on for years and you have campaigned against it for years. how did you feel when he saw the decision last night?— the decision last night? shocked, disappointed. _ the decision last night? shocked, disappointed, really _ the decision last night? shocked, disappointed, really sad, - the decision last night? shocked, | disappointed, really sad, actually. quite tearful for a moment. disappointed, really sad, actually. quite tearfulfor a moment. but not surprised. quite tearful for a moment. but not surrised. . ~ quite tearful for a moment. but not surrised. . ,, i. , quite tearful for a moment. but not surrised. . ~ , . surprised. thank you very much, jill, for surprised. thank you very much, jill. for coming — surprised. thank you very much, jill, for coming along. _ surprised. thank you very much, jill, for coming along. we - surprised. thank you very much, | jill, for coming along. we haven't had a ministerfrom the jill, for coming along. we haven't had a minister from the government, here this morning even though it is a huge decision, there has been no

government presence, indicating perhaps that they know that this is a controversial decision and one that will be challenged in the days, weeks and months ahead. good morning to you. jane is here with the sport. we have a couple of days of a break in the world cup. no football yesterday, none today, just building up yesterday, none today, just building up to friday and saturday on the quarter finals. up to friday and saturday on the quarterfinals. it up to friday and saturday on the quarter finals-— quarter finals. it might be a rest da but it quarter finals. it might be a rest day but it doesn't _ quarter finals. it might be a rest day but it doesn't stop - quarter finals. it might be a rest day but it doesn't stop us i quarter finals. it might be a rest| day but it doesn't stop us talking about it. and what a great match ahead of us for england against france. really mouthwatering. england with impressive performances but france defending champions and with some of the best players in the tournament including mbappe and england fans will be pretty nervous. england fans will be pretty nervous. england has some brilliant players as well. we need not worry. {lilia england has some brilliant players as well. we need not worry. 0k, we will see.

much of the talk ahead of the game has been about how england stops — arguably the best player in the tournament — france's kylian mbappe — who is top scorer at the world cup so far. however, jack grealish believes england's performances should fill them with confidence. we know that if we do everything right. _ we know that if we do everything right, prepare right and play the way we — right, prepare right and play the way we have been, then i think from our side _ way we have been, then i think from our side we — way we have been, then i think from our side we can beat anyone on our day and _ our side we can beat anyone on our day and i_ our side we can beat anyone on our day and i think we have proven that in the _ day and i think we have proven that in the last— day and i think we have proven that in the last few games. scoring goals. — in the last few games. scoring goals, keeping clean sheets, controlling games, so we are going into the _ controlling games, so we are going into the game full of confidence. fifa says it is deeply saddened following the reported death of a migrant worker at a world cup facility in qatar. the filipino national fell to his death whilst carrying out repairs at a resort used as a training base by the saudi arabian team. football's world governing body said it had been made aware of an accident, without giving any details. with the quarter finals of the world cup just around the corner,

thousands more england fans are expected to arrive in qatar before saturday. fifa and tournament organisers maintain that "everyone is welcome", but there continues to be issues over displaying rainbow coloured items at stadiums and in public places. the bbc has followed england fan darce styles to get his experiences of being an lgbt supporter at the 2022 world cup. i'm darce, i'm 26. like every other world cup, everyone's got their flags, showing the flags, and i'm proud to be gay, so i want to have my flag and the rainbow items to show you that. i flew in yesterday and went to the netherlands and usa game and made loads of friends and we all went to the fans festival and have the time of our life. today has been amazing. first impressions after getting off the plane, it's a beautiful country, everything is well organised. it's completely different from what i'd been told

and what i expected. fans everywhere. ijust met one from sudan, someone from uruguay. i would swap with you but this is my special shirt. i'm glad i came here for myself to see it. so it's currently 7pm right now and we are about to head onto the metro up to the ground. i'm really happy now. i got a message from the fan embassy and it said, we will be there to support you to get the flag in. come on england. it's coming home. i can watch the sport i love but also show that, as a gay man, you can come here and support it. so hopefully get there early, find a nice spot and put the flag up in the stadium. it will encourage people to go. what? what is this? i went down to the metro and on the platform about eight or nine police officers came up to me and they tried to shame me. can you open up the flag in front of everyone at the station? put that one inside. it was inside. yeah. but i was on the street, i'm not in the metro, so why is it a problem? i'm not having it here. did i take it out here? just put it inside. thank you very much. have a good day. lovely country.

well, i'm just furious. i'm annoyed. it's like shaming me in front of the station. "oh, this guy is carrying a rainbow flag." let's get it out in front of about, well, 200 people watching me while the police are there the only time i took out was upstairs was in the bag, so they must have followed me from upstairs all the way down. that's really shocking. i don't know. my mind isjust everywhere right now. i want to get the flag into the stadium more now, because i want to argue against it. excited and tried to get the flag out on this guy was like, no, no, this is not allowed. this is not allowed. so i thought i would contact thomas, one of the fifa officials and i said i wanted to go home and i called and he got me out and escorted me back to the buses. to see that fifa are trying to help me and are so against it, it is a qatari problem

in my opinion. i was crying with joy and then i was crying with anger, so emotionally i'm drained, and i've decided to just get back on the plane tomorrow and go home, but my opinion is still the same. don't be afraid to come. it's been a dream come true to see the world cup and see england play in the middle east, and being gay should not stop me from doing that. fifa say they have received assurances by authorities that venue commanders have been contacted in relation to the agreed rules and regulations for the world cup. the qatar 2022 supreme committee has declined to comment on darce's experiences, but have previously said everyone is welcome in qatar and it's committed to an inclusive and discriminatory free world cup. arsenal are on the verge of reaching the quarter finals of the women's champions league group after beating juventus1—0 last night at the emirates stadium. the only goal of the game was scored

by the in—form vivianne miedema, who's recently returned to the squad after taking a break from football. in the women's league cup, manchester city went top of group b with a 2—0 win over liverpool. city were in front early in the second half through filippa angeldahl, before mary fowler added a second late on to extend their winning run to nine games in all competitions. the lawn tennis association has been fined a million dollars by the atp for banning russian and belarusian male players from this summer's grass—court events. that works out to around 820 thousand pounds and follows a similar sanctoin from the women's tour... who fined the lta... and the all england club for doing the same in the wake of russia's invasion of ukraine. busy day despite no football.

let's find out what is happening with the weather. as valuable as you are, it is not needed for you to tell us this morning. it is cold. people want to know how long it will last and will it get colder? yes people want to know how long it will last and will it get colder?— last and will it get colder? yes to all of these _ last and will it get colder? yes to all of these things. _ last and will it get colder? yes to all of these things. yes, - last and will it get colder? yes to all of these things. yes, it i last and will it get colder? yes to all of these things. yes, it will i all of these things. yes, it will last until— all of these things. yes, it will last until the middle of next week and it's— last until the middle of next week and it's going to get colder both by day and _ and it's going to get colder both by day and by— and it's going to get colder both by day and by night as we go through the ensuing days and nights so we are looking at sharp, widespread frost. _ are looking at sharp, widespread frost. icy— are looking at sharp, widespread frost, icy stretches on untreated surfaces — frost, icy stretches on untreated surfaces and further snow to come, especially— surfaces and further snow to come, especially across the north of scotland. there's a lot going on with— scotland. there's a lot going on with the — scotland. there's a lot going on with the weather. if you want to keep _ with the weather. if you want to keep up—to—date with what is happening where you are or may be where _ happening where you are or may be where you _ happening where you are or may be where you are going, don't forget you can _ where you are going, don't forget you can look at the bbc weather app which _ you can look at the bbc weather app which is _ you can look at the bbc weather app which is pretty good and will give you all— which is pretty good and will give you all the information you need. i can tell— you all the information you need. i can tell you — you all the information you need. i can tell you if you are stepping out it is cold _ can tell you if you are stepping out it is cold in— can tell you if you are stepping out it is cold in perthshire and in worcestershire the temperature is 'ust worcestershire the temperature is just under— worcestershire the temperature is just under minus seven degrees.

manchester, —5, blackpool, —6, —5 in ayrshire. _ manchester, —5, blackpool, —6, —5 in ayrshire. so— manchester, —5, blackpool, —6, —5 in ayrshire, so hardly surprisingly we are looking — ayrshire, so hardly surprisingly we are looking at some frost this morning _ are looking at some frost this morning. basically we have arctic air across — morning. basically we have arctic air across our shores and you can see the _ air across our shores and you can see the wind _ air across our shores and you can see the wind direction coming from the north. — see the wind direction coming from the north, pulling all of the cold air from — the north, pulling all of the cold air from the north to the south of the british— air from the north to the south of the british isles. we've also had snow— the british isles. we've also had snow through the course of the night moving _ snow through the course of the night moving across north—east scotland and a _ moving across north—east scotland and a few — moving across north—east scotland and a few snow showers coming down the east _ and a few snow showers coming down the east coast through northern ireland. — the east coast through northern ireland, wales and the south—west and at _ ireland, wales and the south—west and at lower levels we are looking at wintry — and at lower levels we are looking at wintry showers so a mixture of rain. _ at wintry showers so a mixture of rain. sleet— at wintry showers so a mixture of rain, sleet and snow but certainly on the _ rain, sleet and snow but certainly on the higher ground and at low levels _ on the higher ground and at low levels in — on the higher ground and at low levels in north scotland we have snow _ levels in north scotland we have snow and — levels in north scotland we have snow and it is blowing and drifting and will continue to do so in the north— and will continue to do so in the north as — and will continue to do so in the north as we go through the course of the day— north as we go through the course of the day on _ north as we go through the course of the day on the strong winds. lots of dry weather— the day on the strong winds. lots of dry weather today and a fair bit of sunshine — dry weather today and a fair bit of sunshine in — dry weather today and a fair bit of sunshine in the snow in scotland sinking _ sunshine in the snow in scotland sinking south and eventually landing in north—east england and we will see a _ in north—east england and we will see a centimetre or two at lower levels _ see a centimetre or two at lower levels and — see a centimetre or two at lower levels and more at height and there will be _ levels and more at height and there will be snow showers across northern

ireland. _ will be snow showers across northern ireland, wales and at times the south—west but a lot of them will be operating _ south—west but a lot of them will be operating at lower levels. temperatures between seven and 2 degrees _ temperatures between seven and 2 degrees but in the wind on the north and east _ degrees but in the wind on the north and east it— degrees but in the wind on the north and east it will feel much colder than _ and east it will feel much colder than that— and east it will feel much colder than that and for many of us in the north— than that and for many of us in the north and — than that and for many of us in the north and east, it will feel sub zero — north and east, it will feel sub zero as— north and east, it will feel sub zero. as we head through the evening and overnight you can see how the snow— and overnight you can see how the snow showers continue movements —— to move _ snow showers continue movements —— to move coming through east anglia and wales— to move coming through east anglia and wales and mixed amongst this we will have _ and wales and mixed amongst this we will have freezing fog, but a lot of clear— will have freezing fog, but a lot of clear skies — will have freezing fog, but a lot of clear skies and a few snow showers dotted _ clear skies and a few snow showers dotted across the north and west and it will be _ dotted across the north and west and it will be another cold night with the risk— it will be another cold night with the risk of— it will be another cold night with the risk of ice on untreated surfaces— the risk of ice on untreated surfaces and once again, a widespread harsh frost. into tomorrow, dry weather, sunshine, freezing _ tomorrow, dry weather, sunshine, freezing fog slow to clear in the south _ freezing fog slow to clear in the south and — freezing fog slow to clear in the south and east and any snow flurries will push _ south and east and any snow flurries will push down to the far south. more _ will push down to the far south. more snow— will push down to the far south. more snow across parts of northern scotland _ more snow across parts of northern scotland and mostly on the hills in northern— scotland and mostly on the hills in northern ireland and wales, the mormons, but whichever way you look

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two. double gloves are done. yes, i have two- we'll — double gloves are done. yes, i have two- we'll see _ double gloves are done. yes, i have two. we'll see you _ double gloves are done. yes, i have two. we'll see you later— double gloves are done. yes, i have two. we'll see you later on. - very sick patients being treated in chairs, staff in tears and a patient waiting for 18 hours to be transferred from an ambulance — these are just some of the pressures facing a&e staff at the royal glamorgan hospital in south wales. that's according to the department's lead consultant, who's told bbc wales she's concerned this winter could be the toughest yet for the health service. 0wain clarke reports. torn at the royal glamorgan. yesterday was a really challenging day across the site and we had a man —— demand outstripping capacity. that —— demand outstripping capacity. at the morning meeting i witnessed the staff feeling the effects of one of the most intense 2a hours of the winter so far. the most intense 24 hours of the winter so far.— the most intense 24 hours of the winter so far. the longest wait we have had his _ winter so far. the longest wait we have had his 21 _ winter so far. the longest wait we have had his 21 hours, _ winter so far. the longest wait we have had his 21 hours, 32 - winter so far. the longest wait we l have had his 21 hours, 32 minutes. the patients kept coming through the front door but we were unable to look after them in any areas we had

so we had to open extra capacity to accommodate those patients safely. we have no empty beds now but there are some _ we have no empty beds now but there are some discharges later. this mornin: are some discharges later. this morning all— are some discharges later. this morning all wards _ are some discharges later. tt 3 morning all wards and departments are trying to identify any patients that might be able to be safely discharged to free up scarce and precious beds. because once the hospital is full, the pressure in a&e becomes critical. just hours before we visited, the place was under the highest level of alert on those working here were at breaking point. t those working here were at breaking oint. . . those working here were at breaking oint. .,, ., , those working here were at breaking oint. ., , point. i was actually called in yesterday — point. i was actually called in yesterday morning _ point. i was actually called in yesterday morning before i point. i was actually called in| yesterday morning before my point. i was actually called in i yesterday morning before my shift started _ yesterday morning before my shift started to — yesterday morning before my shift started to come and help because the concern _ started to come and help because the concern of— started to come and help because the concern of the nurse in charge was the department was unsafe. there were _ the department was unsafe. there were a _ the department was unsafe. there were a number of members of staff in tears after— were a number of members of staff in tears after the night shift. it was very difficult. they had some very sick and _ very difficult. they had some very sick and younger patients as well. at one _ sick and younger patients as well. at one point the department was so full, six ambulances had to queue outside waiting to hand over their patience and while they are stuck, they cannot respond to other calls in the area where a life could be at immediate risk. we

in the area where a life could be at immediate risk.— in the area where a life could be at immediate risk. we had two calls for an immediate _ immediate risk. we had two calls for an immediate release _ immediate risk. we had two calls for an immediate release where - immediate risk. we had two calls for an immediate release where they i immediate risk. we had two calls for| an immediate release where they are asking _ an immediate release where they are asking for— an immediate release where they are asking for an immediate release of an ambulance because there was an unwell— an ambulance because there was an unwell baby and a lady in labour. the problem is about flow, or lack of it. a&e becomes chock—a—block when there is a mixed match between the patients coming in on the beds available on the wards, and small margins can make a big difference. this team tries to identify patients who come to a&e but given the right care and support might be able to leave without being admitted. ultimately we don't want to keep anyone _ ultimately we don't want to keep anyone in— ultimately we don't want to keep anyone in hospital and there are people _ anyone in hospital and there are people who unfortunately we are not able to _ people who unfortunately we are not able to turn around, but where as we are an— able to turn around, but where as we are an admission avoidance service we work— are an admission avoidance service we work with people when they are not able _ we work with people when they are not able to — we work with people when they are not able to go home we try to turn them _ not able to go home we try to turn them around as quick as possible. despite _ them around as quick as possible. despite this effort, staff say too many patients medically well enough to leave the hospital are stuck on the wards. to leave the hospital are stuck on the wards-— the wards. about 40%. of the atients the wards. about 40%. of the patients we — the wards. about 40%. of the patients we have, _ the wards. about 40%. of the patients we have, they - the wards. about 40%. of the patients we have, they are i patients we have, they are predominantly medically fit for discharge and just waiting in

discharge. discharge and 'ust waiting in discharge.— discharge and 'ust waiting in discharue. . ,, discharge. what is preventing them from going? _ discharge. what is preventing them from going? social— discharge. what is preventing them from going? social care _ discharge. what is preventing them from going? social care is - discharge. what is preventing them from going? social care is a - discharge. what is preventing them | from going? social care is a massive issue in the — from going? social care is a massive issue in the community _ from going? social care is a massive issue in the community at _ from going? social care is a massive issue in the community at the i issue in the community at the moment. issue in the community at the moment-— issue in the community at the moment. ~ . , ., moment. we have patients waiting months. moment. we have patients waiting months- mark _ moment. we have patients waiting months. mark walsh _ moment. we have patients waiting months. mark walsh spent - moment. we have patients waiting months. mark walsh spent his i moment. we have patients waitingj months. mark walsh spent his 61st months. mark walsh spent his 6lst birthday here waiting for a heart procedure but gladly he can go home this afternoon, freeing up a much—needed bed. this afternoon, freeing up a much-needed bed.- this afternoon, freeing up a much-needed bed. ., much-needed bed. last night was a articularl much-needed bed. last night was a particularly busy — much-needed bed. last night was a particularly busy shift _ much-needed bed. last night was a particularly busy shift for _ much-needed bed. last night was a particularly busy shift for the i much-needed bed. last night was a particularly busy shift for the team | particularly busy shift for the team and i_ particularly busy shift for the team and i have — particularly busy shift for the team and i have to say they were angels. fantastic _ and i have to say they were angels. fantastic. ~ . . ~ and i have to say they were angels. fantastic. ~ . . ,, ~ fantastic. meanwhile, back in a&e, the pressure _ fantastic. meanwhile, back in a&e, the pressure is _ fantastic. meanwhile, back in a&e, the pressure is building _ fantastic. meanwhile, back in a&e, the pressure is building again. i fantastic. meanwhile, back in a&e, the pressure is building again. of. the pressure is building again. of course, the pressure is building again. qt course, we do get a lot of complaints and mostly it is about waiting. we try our best to keep everybody�*s spirits up, and we work as a team. everybody's spirits up, and we work as a team. �* . everybody's spirits up, and we work asateam. �* ., ,, as a team. and if the team spirit wasn't there. — as a team. and if the team spirit wasn't there, would _ as a team. and if the team spirit wasn't there, would people i as a team. and if the team spirit l wasn't there, would people crack? yes, i think a lot of people would have left, yes. xtet yes, i think a lot of people would have left. yes-— have left, yes. yet from similar departments — have left, yes. yet from similar departments across _ have left, yes. yet from similar departments across wales, i have left, yes. yet from similar| departments across wales, staff have left, yes. yet from similar- departments across wales, staff are deciding to leave because of the stream, begging the question, how much further can you stretch a service which is already in a critical condition. health is a

devolved matter dealt with by the welsh government. a welsh government spokesperson has acknowledged that hospitals are facing unprecedented pressures this winter and told us a national improvement plan is in place to increase ambulance staff and resources. ministers point out an additional 2.7 million pounds has also been made available to health boards in wales to improve a&e waiting times. teddy bears hold a special place in the hearts and homes of the uk. for some the hearts and homes of the uk. tr?" some people it becomes a hobby into aduh some people it becomes a hobby into adult hood including a couple works built up a collection of 5000 bears over 60 years.

all of these adorable teddy bears have been collected by one couple, and it all started with this little chap. and it all started with this little cha -. . and it all started with this little cha . _ , , ., , , this bear is rupert. sue bought him for my 50th birthday in 1988. childhood sweethearts sue and les were married for nearly 60 years. we gradually decided we start to build a collection of vintage and antique bears. then that gradually developed into the bear collection of 5,000. every bear was loved, even if it cost 20p as against nearly £1,000. they were all equal. sue's dying wish was for her beloved bears to be sold, raising as much money as possible for charity. they've all got names. and that's where teddy bear

expert daniel comes in. it's quite hard to take them in, when i first saw them, you know, there was so many. and a lot of people collect teddy bears, but not to this extent. it is certainly the largest single owner collection of teddy bears we've ever handled, or i think that's ever appeared at auction. it's really hard to choose a favourite, but if i had to, it would probably be this little chap here. he's a steiff centre—seam, but because he's bald, poor chap, that will probably reduce his appeal and his value slightly. but at the other end of the spectrum, there's this tiny little blue bear, another german one. absolutely miniature, very appealing, and he's likely to fetch about £400. # i want to be your teddy bear...# for les, it's a great comfort to know the bears will soon be heading to new, loving homes, and all for a good cause.

each bear sold will contribute to the wildlife fund, and sue would be very happy. the first auction takes place this thursday, and it's sure to be fur—tastic. christy sturt, bbc news. i tell you what it has done, it's got us talking about our first teddy bear. abs. got us talking about our first teddy bear. . ., got us talking about our first teddy bear. �* ., ., , .,, got us talking about our first teddy bear. . ., ., , , got us talking about our first teddy bear. ., ., , , ., ., bear. a lot of people say they had a teddy bear- — bear. a lot of people say they had a teddy bear- a _ bear. a lot of people say they had a teddy bear. a lot _ bear. a lot of people say they had a teddy bear. a lot of— bear. a lot of people say they had a teddy bear. a lot of people. - bear. a lot of people say they had a teddy bear. a lot of people. it i bear. a lot of people say they had a teddy bear. a lot of people. it gets| teddy bear. a lot of people. it gets ou teddy bear. a lot of people. it gets you thinking- _ teddy bear. a lot of people. it gets you thinking. that's _ teddy bear. a lot of people. it gets you thinking. that's a _ teddy bear. a lot of people. it gets you thinking. that's a lot _ teddy bear. a lot of people. it gets you thinking. that's a lot of - teddy bear. a lot of people. it gets you thinking. that's a lot of teddy l you thinking. that's a lot of teddy bears. you thinking. that's a lot of teddy bears too _ you thinking. that's a lot of teddy bears. too much. _ you thinking. that's a lot of teddy bears. too much. we _ you thinking. that's a lot of teddy bears. too much. we will- you thinking. that's a lot of teddy bears. too much. we will be i you thinking. that's a lot of teddy bears. too much. we will be back you thinking. that's a lot of teddy i bears. too much. we will be back at seven o'clock _ bears. too much. we will be back at seven o'clock with _ bears. too much. we will be back at seven o'clock with the _ bears. too much. we will be back at seven o'clock with the headlines. . time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london i'm victoria hollins. a severe weather emergency protocol has been launched as part of efforts to help people struggling with the cold. it ensures councils across the capital open additional emergency accommodation for people

sleeping rough when temperatures fall below zero. city hall said rising bills and the cost of living were forcing more people onto the streets, with rough sleeping jumping 24% in the last year. planned walkouts by more than 2,000 london bus drivers have been called off, after a new pay offer was accepted. unite members employed by metroline were due to go on strike today, with further action planned in the run—up to christmas. the strikes have now been cancelled after drivers accepted an 11% pay rise. a theatre in south—east london has taken the theme of gentrification and flipped it into a modern version of charles dickens' a christmas carol. the character of scrooge has become a property developer trying to bring more coffee shops and galleries into peckham, and thanks to the ghosts, questions whether gentrification is the way forward. the theatre�*s director says the twist is characteristic of the centre.

it says everything that we are about. it's about getting young people up on stage, rubbing shoulders with professional artists so they can be inspired to just go on their own creative journey going forward. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a good service on the tubes. minor delays on the metropolitan line and minor delays on thejubilee line. at houston, ongoing repairs mean there is disruption to and from these data likely. —— euston. now onto the weather with elizabeth rizzini. good morning. it is mighty cold across the capital as we head through the rest of this week but it will stay largely dry. this morning, a sharp frost out there and temperatures down as low as minus five

celsius in a few spots. also patches of mist and freezing fog out there as well and that will be very slow to lift and clear but for many of us we will be getting off to a bright start and there will be sunny spells on and off throughout the day. the winds are fairly light but there will be some added wind—chill and the sunshine not warm at all. most of the temperatures won't get much past one or two celsius. this evening and overnight we will do the whole thing all over again, so there will be long, clear spells, and watch out for mist and fog forming and the fog is likely to be freezing and there could even be a little bit of around into tomorrow morning but it will tend to be very fleeting and there will be areas of cloud as well. temperatures as low as —5 celsius and the freezing fog is slow to clear. tomorrow, a similar —looking day with more sunny spells through the afternoon. that's it. you can keep up to date on our website and there's travel every 15 minutes on your bbc local radio station. we'll see you in half an hour. bye for now.

welcome to breakfast. a christmas of discontent. warnings of disruption had airports as well as railways. the government is looking at restricting the right to strike for some workers. good morning from whitehaven as the government grants permission for the first new deep coal mine in 30 years. campaigners are already calling for a review of a decision they described as absolutely indefensible. emergency care doctors tell the bbc the sickest and failures to patients are being failed by a&e departments as they wait for hours to get onto hospital wards.

it is really hard to look back on it now and go, what on earth happened? the first episodes of harry and meghan�*s new documentary series are released this morning. the couple claim it gives them a chance to tell their story. good morning. we can beat anyone on the hour day, gareth southgate�*s man say they don't fear anybody as they prepared to play france in the world cup quarterfinals. good morning. it is a cold start with a widespread frost. the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. for many it is going to be dry and sunny. however, snow showers in the forecast. details coming up. good morning. it's thursday, the 8th of december. the winter of walkouts is set to escalate, with border force staff at several airports the latest group of workers to announce industrial action over the christmas period. it comes as ministers say they're considering new laws to restrict strike action.

nurses, paramedics and rail staff are also set to walk out in the coming weeks. mark lobel reports. more turbulence this christmas. add to the list of those already taking industrial action this month, a thousand borders border force staff, at one of the busiest times of the year for travel, with disruption expected to affect many thousands of passengers flying into birmingham, cardiff, glasgow, gatwick, heathrow and manchester, for eight days from the 23rd of december, throughout christmas, until new year's eve. i've never seen a build—up to the festive season that looks so bleak. millions of people are going to have their christmas travel plans on the trains wrecked by the many days of strikes. and if you manage to get it to an airport, well, you could find that your flight

is disrupted because of the uk border force strike. all i can say is, good look everybody. heathrow has warned passport checks may take longer on strike days, as around three in every four officials that you check your passport are likely to strike. their union boss says the action is necessary. we, like nurses and teachers and paramedics and other people in the public sector, have no option other than to take industrial action, because our members currently are skipping meals, not being able to put the heating on at home because of the poverty they are living in. the issue at the heart of the strikes is pay and working conditions. and, as the cost of living crisis deepens, with rising food and heating costs, striking border staff, nurses, paramedics, railworkers and royal mail employees all want their wages to keep up. the prime minister is now considering tougher, new laws which would see some public worker staff, such as firefighters and paramedics, banned from going on strike, or more limited in their impact, similar to outright bans already in place for police and prison guards.

but any new proposals aren't expected to take effect any time soon, and will be unlikely to prevent disruption to services before christmas, including for anyone needing to visit a hospital, take a flight, train, or send a letter. mark lobel, bbc news. markjoins us now from outside heathrow airport. morning to you. let's focus on air travel. a lot of people asking themselves what the practical effects will be.— themselves what the practical effects will be. ~ ., ~ effects will be. morning. well, the first thin , effects will be. morning. well, the first thing, perhaps _ effects will be. morning. well, the| first thing, perhaps unsurprisingly, that of— first thing, perhaps unsurprisingly, that of the — first thing, perhaps unsurprisingly, that of the home office is saying is that of the home office is saying is that for— that of the home office is saying is that for hundreds of thousands of passengers returning to the uk, they can expect longer queues at passport

checks. _ can expect longer queues at passport checks. the _ can expect longer queues at passport checks. the government has been training _ checks. the government has been training troops to stand in. but i don't _ training troops to stand in. but i don't think— training troops to stand in. but i don't think there will be enough of them _ don't think there will be enough of them and — don't think there will be enough of them and they may not process passwords as fast. expect longer queues — passwords as fast. expect longer queues. the second thing is that passengers, before they come to the airport. _ passengers, before they come to the airport, should check for flights being _ airport, should check for flights being cancelled. that is the other dangeh _ being cancelled. that is the other danger. that flights may be cancelled as a result of this. if they— cancelled as a result of this. if they are, _ cancelled as a result of this. if they are, passengers are entitled to .et they are, passengers are entitled to get the _ they are, passengers are entitled to get the airlines to rebook them, even _ get the airlines to rebook them, even on — get the airlines to rebook them, even on anotherairline, get the airlines to rebook them, even on another airline, to get to their— even on another airline, to get to their destination, and cover hotel and meat— their destination, and cover hotel and meal costs if necessary. this has prompted the government to consider— has prompted the government to consider toughening up new legislation to be their banner services _ legislation to be their banner services from striking, as the case is with— services from striking, as the case is with the — services from striking, as the case is with the police and prison officers. _ is with the police and prison officers, may be extended to ambulance workers and firefighters, or limit— ambulance workers and firefighters, or limit the — ambulance workers and firefighters, or limit the amount of disruption that can — or limit the amount of disruption that can take place on a strike day. but with _ that can take place on a strike day. but with those changes only expected at the _ but with those changes only expected at the earliest next year, this christmas _ at the earliest next year, this christmas is at the earliest next year, this christmas is lookin- at the earliest next year, this christmas is lookin- tou-h at the earliest next year, this christmas is lookin- tou-h for at the earliest next year, this christmas is lookin- tou-h for many.

christmas is looking tough for many. thank— christmas is looking tough for many. thank you _ christmas is looking tough for many. thank you. you might be concerned about the strikes. you can find out more by heading to the bbc news website. environmental campaigners have condemned a decision to give the green light to the uk's first new coal mine in 30 years. supporters say the project will create jobs and reduce the need to import coal — but critics argue it goes against climate targets. hannah is in whitehaven for us this morning. you have been talking to people in the local community about how they feel. but mindful of course that if this is an issue being thrashed around politically and socially? thrashed around politically and sociall ? , �* , ., thrashed around politically and sociall? , �* socially? yes. i've spoken to people about this as _ socially? yes. i've spoken to people about this as this _ socially? yes. i've spoken to people about this as this row _ socially? yes. i've spoken to people about this as this row has _ socially? yes. i've spoken to people about this as this row has unfolded l about this as this row has unfolded over several years. about this as this row has unfolded over severalyears. last about this as this row has unfolded over several years. last year, the government— over several years. last year, the government is urging all countries to consign—

government is urging all countries to consign coal power to history. and to consign coal power to history. amt that — to consign coal power to history. and that was the case here in whitehaven. this is the site of the old coat— whitehaven. this is the site of the old coal mine that have closed in the 1980s — old coal mine that have closed in the 1980s. now though, it is the office _ the 1980s. now though, it is the office of— the 1980s. now though, it is the office of a — the 1980s. now though, it is the office of a company called west cumbria — office of a company called west cumbria mining, which last night was granted _ cumbria mining, which last night was granted permission to build a new coal mine — granted permission to build a new coal mine just about a mile or so up the road _ coal mine just about a mile or so up the road from here. it is a decision try the road from here. it is a decision by the _ the road from here. it is a decision by the levelling up secretary michael gove on the recommendation of the _ michael gove on the recommendation of the planning inspector. he says it will— of the planning inspector. he says it will bring jobs to the area and argues — it will bring jobs to the area and argues that it will not have a huge impact _ argues that it will not have a huge impact on — argues that it will not have a huge impact on global greenhouse gas emissions. that is absolutely not the view— emissions. that is absolutely not the view of— emissions. that is absolutely not the view of environmental campaigners. they have already told us this— campaigners. they have already told us this morning, the green party, that they— us this morning, the green party, that they are working with their lawyers — that they are working with their lawyers to try to launch a judicial review — lawyers to try to launch a judicial review. this is a story with local, hatiohat— review. this is a story with local, national and _ review. this is a story with local, national and international implications. you get the sense that it is a _ implications. you get the sense that it is a row— implications. you get the sense that it is a row that is going to run and run _ run.

hannah, thank you. emergency care doctors are warning that the sickest and frailest patients coming to a&e in england are being failed, as they face long waits to get on to wards. it comes as new figures from october show four in ten patients in england faced delays of four hours or more waiting for a bed. 0ur health correspondent, jim reed, has this report, as part of our special nhs under pressure coverage. a&e departments are under greater pressure than ever before. it's not good, all laid in trolleys like this. from this hospital in york... ambulance staff are waiting with their patients to come to the emergency department cubicles, which are currently full. ..to the royal victoria in belfast... ..to these corridors in milton keynes. i've just spoken to the nurses. theyjust asked us to wait in the queue until they have space available. doctors say they're most concerned about the sickest patients

who need to be moved on from the emergency department to another ward of the hospital, for surgery or more complex treatment. record numbers are now stuck in a&e for more than four hours until a free bed can be found, partly because hospitals are struggling to discharge patients into social care. if your hospital is full, and more than 19 out of 20 of our beds are full at the moment, that means that it's very challenging for emergency departments to transfer patients from the emergency department onto the wards, and that, of course, increases waiting times. you've had a few days of the treatment. - you've had some rehabilitation. how is it feeling now? - well, it's feeling 0k, really, until i stand up and have to use it. those long waits in a&e are a big risk for the most vulnerable. in surrey, 90—year—old pat is recovering after falling and breaking her pelvis. with the physiotherapist this morning, _ did you manage the session? yes. i had to have assistance to get on the bed. when she got to a&e,

a specialist team sent her straight to a bed here, in a dedicated unit for the most frail, so she wouldn't have to wait in pain. someone like pat, it was really key that we could i identify her needs very early on, - which were around managing her pain, which were around managing her bone health and some _ of her breathing problems. and it's because of that, and early identification l and early work with her, that she's now able - to actually return home. it was a shock, of course. it shakes you up, doesn't it? no, i've got over it really now. it's the anticipation of when you go home, how you're going to cope. the frailty wards, and the team next door in the acute medical centre in epsom, are both designed to take the pressure off a&e. the idea is that more complex cases are sent here quickly for treatment, before either being referred to specialists, or ideally sent home to free up the bed. we don't want anyone to stay in hospital any

longer than they need to, but we know that, with an elderly population, to make sure that happens, it needs a whole team effort. we can't just continue working the way we've historically worked. the government has said there is more money to improve a&e performance in england. but with colder weather on its way, and rates of flu are also rising, hospitals are bracing for a busy winter. jim reed, bbc news. have you or a family member faced ambulance or a&e delays in recent weeks? we'd like to hear your stories as part of our nhs under pressure series. you can send us your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk 12 minutes past seven. the first three episodes of a new documentary about the duke and duchess of sussex will be released by the streaming service netflix this morning. the couple says the series — called harry and meghan —

is a chance to give their account of their troubled relationship with the media and the rest of britain's royal family. 0ur royal correspondent sarah campbell has more. netflix is calling it a global event. harry and meghan, the story of their relationship with each other, with the press and with the royal family. its director, liz garbus, has won emmys and been 0scar nominated for documentaries, including this one about the singer nina simone. nina was fighting demons. i don't envy the director of this series, but i might envy her when she pulls it off, because it is a really hard thing to do. it'll be very easy to do what they say and just produce another puff piece for the duke and duchess of sussex, with their message. the challenge here is to to produce something different, and she's got the right credentials to do that. the series has already generated headlines, with criticism that some images contained in the trailers have been taken out of context. as much as someone might want to go and tell their story and their truth, someone else might

have a different recollection and a different perspective on what happened. and people will then start questioning, questioning your truth, picking holes in it. and if there's evidence to the contrary, suddenly the narrative can switch. yesterday, the king was celebrating best practice with employers at a westminster hall reception. business as usual. but he and the rest of his family know they might well be the subject of global headlines once again. the dilemma is at what point, if at all, do they choose to answer back? sarah campbell, bbc news. well, sarah is poised to watch the first episode as soon as it becomes available. morning. this is yourjob, you need to be across this and know what is being said because there is going to being said because there is going to be fallout, i would imagine, being said because there is going to be fallout, iwould imagine, over the next few days. not everybody will be watching. slightly divided

opinion, hasn't it?— opinion, hasn't it? yeah, ithink mechan opinion, hasn't it? yeah, ithink meghan and _ opinion, hasn't it? yeah, ithink meghan and harry _ opinion, hasn't it? yeah, ithink meghan and harry always - opinion, hasn't it? yeah, ithink meghan and harry always divide opihioh~ — meghan and harry always divide opinion i— meghan and harry always divide opinion. i will be sitting here watchihg _ opinion. i will be sitting here watching it. ithinkjournalists opinion. i will be sitting here watching it. i thinkjournalists are watching it. ithinkjournalists are probably— watching it. i thinkjournalists are probably across the globe will be sitting _ probably across the globe will be sitting here and watching it. it is a global— sitting here and watching it. it is a global release. everybody getting to watch _ a global release. everybody getting to watch it for the first time at the same _ to watch it for the first time at the same time. those first three episodes — the same time. those first three episodes of six dropping at eight o'clock— episodes of six dropping at eight o'clock gmt. as you say, do i think people _ o'clock gmt. as you say, do i think people will— o'clock gmt. as you say, do i think people will be sitting at home rather— people will be sitting at home rather than taking their kids to school? — rather than taking their kids to school? i— rather than taking their kids to school? i don't think so. but there is a huge — school? i don't think so. but there is a huge amount of interest. there is a huge amount of interest. there is a huge amount of interest. there is a was _ is a huge amount of interest. there is a was a _ is a huge amount of interest. there is a was a huge amount of interest in my— is a was a huge amount of interest in my and — is a was a huge amount of interest in my and harry. those trailers which — in my and harry. those trailers which have _ in my and harry. those trailers which have been released in recent days gives — which have been released in recent days gives us is sense of what is going _ days gives us is sense of what is going to — days gives us is sense of what is going to be across this six part series. — going to be across this six part series. the _ going to be across this six part series, the story of their love story. — series, the story of their love story, since meeting in 2016 and onwards — story, since meeting in 2016 and onwards. what a lot of water under the bridge — onwards. what a lot of water under the bridge there has been since then _ the bridge there has been since then to— the bridge there has been since then. to give you a sense of what is beihg _ then. to give you a sense of what is beihg talked — then. to give you a sense of what is being talked about, the leaking of planting _ being talked about, the leaking of planting of stories, according to prince _ planting of stories, according to prince harry. he talks about the

pain and — prince harry. he talks about the pain and suffering of women marrying into the _ pain and suffering of women marrying into the institution, alluding to his mother is oblique demand also it. his mother is oblique demand also it~ lots— his mother is oblique demand also it~ lots of— his mother is oblique demand also it. lots of those key issues that they— it. lots of those key issues that they have — it. lots of those key issues that they have talked about before, what would _ they have talked about before, what would biti— they have talked about before, what would bill will be looking for —— what _ would bill will be looking for —— what people would be looking for is anything _ what people would be looking for is anything new. we what people would be looking for is anything new— anything new. we will watch it and let ou anything new. we will watch it and let you know _ anything new. we will watch it and let you know. eight _ anything new. we will watch it and let you know. eight don't - anything new. we will watch it and let you know. eight don't like - anything new. we will watch it and let you know. eight don't like is i let you know. eight don't like is when it drops? _ let you know. eight don't like is when it drops? yes, _ let you know. eight don't like is when it drops? yes, eight - let you know. eight don't like is i when it drops? yes, eight o'clock, the first— when it drops? yes, eight o'clock, the first three episodes. all when it drops? yes, eight o'clock, the first three episodes.— the first three episodes. all right, sarah, we will _ the first three episodes. all right, sarah, we will catch _ the first three episodes. all right, sarah, we will catch up _ the first three episodes. all right, sarah, we will catch up with - the first three episodes. all right, sarah, we will catch up with you. | sarah, we will catch up with you. thank you. the mp for solihull, julian knight, has been suspended from the parliamentary conservative party, following a complaint made to the metropolitan police. 0ur political correspondent lone wells joins us from westminster, just take us through what we have been told about this mp? lshield. just take us through what we have been told about this mp? well, there are onl a been told about this mp? well, there are only a few— been told about this mp? well, there are only a few details _ been told about this mp? well, there are only a few details that _ been told about this mp? well, there are only a few details that have - are only a few details that have been _ are only a few details that have been confirmed at this stage. at the

conservative party have said they have _ conservative party have said they have suspended their mp, julian knight. — have suspended their mp, julian knight, after a complaint was made to the _ knight, after a complaint was made to the metropolitan police. julian knight _ to the metropolitan police. julian knight is — to the metropolitan police. julian knight is a senior backbench conservative mp, the mp for sally hall, _ conservative mp, the mp for sally hall, and — conservative mp, the mp for sally hall, and he chairs the culture committee in parliament. the conservative party have not commented on the nature of this complaint — commented on the nature of this complaint because they say it is under— complaint because they say it is under an— complaint because they say it is under an active investigation. but they do— under an active investigation. but they do say this complaint was made last night _ they do say this complaint was made last night. julian knight will now have _ last night. julian knight will now have to — last night. julian knight will now have to use it as an independent mp rather— have to use it as an independent mp rather than — have to use it as an independent mp rather than a conservative mp, meaning — rather than a conservative mp, meaning there are now five conservatives who have lost the party _ conservatives who have lost the party whip and have to use it as independent mps. separately to all of this, _ independent mps. separately to all of this, labour also said last night they had _ of this, labour also said last night they had suspended their mp conor mcginn— they had suspended their mp conor mcginn pending an investigation under— mcginn pending an investigation under their party's new complaint system _ under their party's new complaint system. again, we don't know any details _ system. again, we don't know any details of— system. again, we don't know any details of this inquiry. conor mcginn— details of this inquiry. conor mcginn has spoken to the guardian newspaper— mcginn has spoken to the guardian newspaper and strongly denied any

suggestions of wrongdoing. he says he has _ suggestions of wrongdoing. he says he has not _ suggestions of wrongdoing. he says he has not been made aware of the nature _ he has not been made aware of the nature of— he has not been made aware of the nature of this complaint. so, with both— nature of this complaint. so, with both these — nature of this complaint. so, with both these cases, not much detail yet on _ both these cases, not much detail yet on what they involve. but i think— yet on what they involve. but i think at— yet on what they involve. but i think at a _ yet on what they involve. but i think at a time when many people here in— think at a time when many people here in westminster thought and hoped _ here in westminster thought and hoped that the focus was turning back to _ hoped that the focus was turning back to policy, and policy decisions, these cases have certainly— decisions, these cases have certainly turned people's attention towards _ certainly turned people's attention towards the conduct of the mps who represent _ towards the conduct of the mps who represent us. towards the conduct of the mps who represent us— the first 50 pence coins bearing the image of king charles will enter circulation today. five million are being distributed to post offices and will be given out to customers. the sculptor martinjennings used pictures of king charles on his 70th birthday to create the image. he said it's his smallest piece of artwork to date. i wonder if we can actually ask for the new 50p piece? i i wonder if we can actually ask for the new 50p piece?— the new 50p piece? i think it's aroin to the new 50p piece? i think it's going to enter— the new 50p piece? i think it's going to enter randomly. - the new 50p piece? i think it's going to enter randomly. i - the new 50p piece? i think it's - going to enter randomly. i wonder if ou can no going to enter randomly. i wonder if you can go in _

going to enter randomly. i wonder if you can go in and — going to enter randomly. i wonder if you can go in and say, _ going to enter randomly. i wonder if you can go in and say, i _ going to enter randomly. i wonder if you can go in and say, i want - going to enter randomly. i wonder if you can go in and say, i want a - going to enter randomly. i wonder if you can go in and say, i want a new| you can go in and say, i want a new 50p piece. it you can go in and say, i want a new 50p piece-— 50p piece. it would be like the olden 50p piece. it would be like the golden ticket, _ 50p piece. it would be like the golden ticket, when _ 50p piece. it would be like the golden ticket, when you - 50p piece. it would be like the golden ticket, when you get i 50p piece. it would be like the i golden ticket, when you get lucky 50p piece. it would be like the - golden ticket, when you get lucky if you get one. i think. carol, you get one. ithink. carol, can you get one. i think. carol, can we get a close—up of our christmas tree? i've noticed something. 0ur christmas tree this morning is actually shivering. when i first came in this morning it was sort of constantly quivering. can we say that? it is rustling with the freezing temperatures. how about that? look at that? it is rather lovely. look at the way the lights are sparkling. can't beat some sparkle at this time of the morning. i have some snow to add to the christmas feel. we have just had the christmas feel. we have just had the coldest night of the season so far. temperatures in worcestershire last night following a way to minus 7.3 celsius. we have had more snow overnight across the north of scotland, is now in norwich this

morning thanks to our weather watchers. a lot of it on higher ground. some of it getting to lower levels. and certainly in scotland getting to lower levels across the north and north—east. so as we go through this morning, a widespread frost. the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. the snow will continue to fall at low levels in northern scotland. sinking south to the day. for northern ireland, some wintry showers. a lot of dry weather. down the east coast we are not immune to wintry showers. neither are we from the showers in wales and south—west ended. they snow moves across lothian and the borders into north—east england. we could see a centimetre or two lying at lower levels. not much of a breeze around. exceptin levels. not much of a breeze around. except in the north—east. this is where the snow would be blowing and drifting. temperatures today between one and 6 degrees. where we have got this chilly wind, along the north and east coast, it will feel sub

zero. as we go through the next few days and nights, this cold weather is set to continue. in fact, it is going to turn colder. thank you. 20 minutes past seven. the last surviving dambusters, johnnyjohnson, has died. he the last surviving dambusters, johnny johnson, has died. he was art of johnny johnson, has died. he was part of the _ johnny johnson, has died. he was part of the squadron _ johnny johnson, has died. he was part of the squadron that - johnny johnson, has died. he was i part of the squadron that destroyed key dams in nazi germany. they were the raf�*s 617 squadron, but they will be forever known as the dambusters. and among them, 22 george leonard johnson. his mates just called him johnny. their daring mission was famously recreated for the big screen. in 1943 they dropped their bouncing bombs to attack german dams. and hit the country's

industrial heartland. it german dams. and hit the country's industrial heartland.— industrial heartland. it was a thrillin: industrial heartland. it was a thrilling experience. - industrial heartland. it was a thrilling experience. no - industrial heartland. it was a | thrilling experience. no other industrial heartland. it was a - thrilling experience. no other way to describe it. our briefing was to fly across the dam to drop the bomb as near as possible to the centre of the dam. so, it was practice, practice and practice.- practice and practice. born in lincolnshire _ practice and practice. born in lincolnshire in _ practice and practice. born in lincolnshire in 1921, - practice and practice. born in lincolnshire in 1921, johnny l practice and practice. born in i lincolnshire in 1921, johnny lost his mum when he was only three years old. hejoined the raf as a teenager. and for years he rarely talked about the dambusters. but when he was in his 90s, johnny johnson returned to germany with a bbc -- bbc film johnson returned to germany with a bbc —— bbc film crew. he met locals who remembered the rights. hundreds of civilians were killed, as well as 53 ofjohnny�*s comrades from bomber command. i 53 of johnny's comrades from bomber command. ., my 53 of johnny's comrades from bomber command. . . , , 53 of johnny's comrades from bomber command. ., , , ., 53 of johnny's comrades from bomber command. . , , ., , command. i am lucky, yes, to still be alive. command. i am lucky, yes, to still be alive- l'm _ command. i am lucky, yes, to still be alive. i'm lucky _ command. i am lucky, yes, to still be alive. i'm lucky i _ command. i am lucky, yes, to still be alive. i'm lucky i had _ command. i am lucky, yes, to still be alive. i'm lucky i had at - command. i am lucky, yes, to still be alive. i'm lucky i had at the - be alive. i'm lucky i had at the right crew in the right place at the right crew in the right place at the right time. and ifeel privileged

and honoured to have taken part in that rate. i think it was a great read. i think it was a tribute to all those who took part, particularly those who gave their lives in pursuing their target. the man who readied... they - lives in pursuing their target. the man who readied... they were i man who readied... they were honoured _ man who readied... they were honoured at — man who readied... they were honoured at the _ man who readied... they were honoured at the time - man who readied... they were honoured at the time with - man who readied... they were honoured at the time with the | honoured at the time with the distinguished flying medal. it wasn't until 2017, after a high—profile public campaign, that johnnyjohnson was awarded the mbe by the queen. she johnny johnson was awarded the mbe by the queen-— by the queen. she said, nice to see the dambusters _ by the queen. she said, nice to see the dambusters still _ by the queen. she said, nice to see the dambusters still around. - by the queen. she said, nice to see the dambusters still around. i- the dambusters still around. i thanked herfor the honour the dambusters still around. i thanked her for the honour and the dambusters still around. i thanked herfor the honour and how pleased and honoured ifelt thanked herfor the honour and how pleased and honoured i felt meeting herfor pleased and honoured i felt meeting her for the second time. this pleased and honoured i felt meeting her for the second time.— her for the second time. as the last ofthe her for the second time. as the last of the dambusters, _ her for the second time. as the last of the dambusters, johnny - her for the second time. as the last of the dambusters, johnny became | of the dambusters, johnny became well known. but he insisted he was only doing hisjob well known. but he insisted he was only doing his job at 1943. and always said his public appearances were his way of honouring all the

men involved in one of the most decisive moments of the second world war. jon kay, bbc news. what an amazing life. quite extraordinary.— what an amazing life. quite extraordinary. johnny johnson, the last surviving _ extraordinary. johnny johnson, the last surviving dambusters, - extraordinary. johnny johnson, the last surviving dambusters, who i extraordinary. johnny johnson, the | last surviving dambusters, who has died at 101. ., some pharmacists across the uk are reporting shortages of specific antibiotics used to treat strep a infections — that's despite health secretary steve barclay telling this programme yesterday, that no shortage exists. nine children have now died with the rare but severe bacterial infection in the uk. parents are being urged to look out for symptoms, though healthcare specialists insist the risk remains low. we're joined now by gp dr mohit mandiratta. and from london, dr leyla hannbeck, from the association of independent multiple pharmacies. good morning. doctor, you represent

around 4000 — good morning. doctor, you represent around 4000 pharmacies. _ good morning. doctor, you represent around 4000 pharmacies. we - good morning. doctor, you represent around 4000 pharmacies. we heard. around 4000 pharmacies. we heard yesterday from steve barclay saying there was no problem with supplies, may be localised, but there is no problem with overall supplies. what are you hearing from the farm assist you represent? brute are you hearing from the farm assist you represent?— you represent? we are hearing from across the country _ you represent? we are hearing from across the country that _ you represent? we are hearing from across the country that when - across the country that when pharmacists come to order medicines, antibiotics, _ pharmacists come to order medicines, antibiotics, for children, a red line _ antibiotics, for children, a red line comes _ antibiotics, for children, a red line comes up on the screen to say the product — line comes up on the screen to say the product cannot be supplied because — the product cannot be supplied because there is a supply shortage. so this— because there is a supply shortage. so this is— because there is a supply shortage. so this is coming to us from everywhere, really. so i don't know where _ everywhere, really. so i don't know where the _ everywhere, really. so i don't know where the supply that mr barclay refers _ where the supply that mr barclay refers to — where the supply that mr barclay refers to is. it would be helpful to .et refers to is. it would be helpful to get them — refers to is. it would be helpful to get them coming through pharmacies at this— get them coming through pharmacies at this stage. do get them coming through pharmacies at this stage-— at this stage. do you want to exlain at this stage. do you want to exnlain that _ at this stage. do you want to explain that a _ at this stage. do you want to explain that a little - at this stage. do you want to explain that a little more - at this stage. do you want to i explain that a little more clearly for us? if ijust read out what mr barclay said yesterday. he said,

"what the suppliers have said to us is that they do have good levels of supply. it is not a concern at the moment. and where there are particular issues with gps, they will move stock around accordingly." the impression given there is that presumably if the gp gets in touch with its supplier, then the supplier will say, ok, we can get it to you, but there is not a problem with actually having the stuff in stock. can you explain that? of course. the gp describes — can you explain that? of course. the gp describes the antibiotic. they saw the — gp describes the antibiotic. they saw the diagnosis they have made. 50, saw the diagnosis they have made. so. the _ saw the diagnosis they have made. 50, the patient, the parent of the so, the patient, the parent of the child, _ so, the patient, the parent of the child, gets — so, the patient, the parent of the child, gets the antibiotic at the pharmacy. if that is not available at the _ pharmacy. if that is not available at the pharmacy, when the pharmacy order— at the pharmacy, when the pharmacy order zip— at the pharmacy, when the pharmacy order zip through the wholesaler is a message — order zip through the wholesaler is a message comes up that the stock is unavailable _

a message comes up that the stock is unavailable. so the pharmacy cannot .et unavailable. so the pharmacy cannot get the _ unavailable. so the pharmacy cannot get the stocking. now the government has been _ get the stocking. now the government has been saying there is enough supply— has been saying there is enough supply available. but we are the suppliers— supply available. but we are the suppliers of medicines here. we liaise _ suppliers of medicines here. we liaise with— suppliers of medicines here. we liaise with gps regularly letting them _ liaise with gps regularly letting them now that some of these antibiotics are out of stock. 50, unfortunately, if the government saying _ unfortunately, if the government saying that there is stock available but we _ saying that there is stock available but we are — saying that there is stock available but we are not getting that through the wholesalers, there has got to be something _ the wholesalers, there has got to be something somewhere that is not functioning. so, ourjob is to make sure _ functioning. so, ourjob is to make sure that _ functioning. so, ourjob is to make sure that our — functioning. so, ourjob is to make sure that our patients, parents, get those _ sure that our patients, parents, get those medicines. and at the moment we simply— those medicines. and at the moment we simply don't have them, or it comes— we simply don't have them, or it comes in— we simply don't have them, or it comes in a — we simply don't have them, or it comes in a very patchy manner. canl comes in a very patchy manner. can i 'ust comes in a very patchy manner. can i just clarify. — comes in a very patchy manner. can i just clarify. are _ comes in a very patchy manner. can i just clarify. are you — comes in a very patchy manner. can i just clarify, are you saying _ comes in a very patchy manner. can i just clarify, are you saying this is a nationwide problem, or is this in pockets of the uk? h0. a nationwide problem, or is this in pockets of the uk?— pockets of the uk? no, it is nationwide. _ pockets of the uk? no, it is nationwide. i— pockets of the uk? no, it is nationwide. i have - pockets of the uk? no, it is nationwide. i have had - pockets of the uk? no, it is - nationwide. i have had complaints and worries from pharmacies from north. _ and worries from pharmacies from north, west, east, south, everywhere, sending screenshots demonstrating that the medicine is

unavailable through their wholesalers.— unavailable through their wholesalers. ., ., wholesalers. 0k. doctor, are there any shortages _ wholesalers. 0k. doctor, are there any shortages where _ wholesalers. 0k. doctor, are there any shortages where you _ wholesalers. 0k. doctor, are there any shortages where you are? - any shortages where you are? certainly where i am. i was working late in— certainly where i am. i was working late in clinic— certainly where i am. i was working late in clinic yesterday _ certainly where i am. i was working late in clinic yesterday and - certainly where i am. i was working late in clinic yesterday and there i late in clinic yesterday and there weren't— late in clinic yesterday and there weren't any— late in clinic yesterday and there weren't any where _ late in clinic yesterday and there weren't any where i— late in clinic yesterday and there weren't any where i am. - late in clinic yesterday and there weren't any where i am. where i late in clinic yesterday and there i weren't any where i am. where we have _ weren't any where i am. where we have been— weren't any where i am. where we have been working, _ weren't any where i am. where we have been working, penicillin - weren't any where i am. where we i have been working, penicillin —based antibiotics— have been working, penicillin —based antibiotics are _ have been working, penicillin —based antibiotics are generally— have been working, penicillin —based antibiotics are generally what - have been working, penicillin —based antibiotics are generally what we - antibiotics are generally what we use for— antibiotics are generally what we use for strep _ antibiotics are generally what we use for strep a~ _ antibiotics are generally what we use for strep a. they— antibiotics are generally what we use for strep a. they have - antibiotics are generally what we use for strep a. they have beenl use for strep a. they have been available — use for strep a. they have been available my— use for strep a. they have been available. my note _ use for strep a. they have been available. my note would - use for strep a. they have been available. my note would be - use for strep a. they have beenl available. my note would be that pharmacies — available. my note would be that pharmacies do _ available. my note would be that pharmacies do work— available. my note would be that pharmacies do work together. if| available. my note would be that| pharmacies do work together. if i .ot pharmacies do work together. if i got a _ pharmacies do work together. if i got a patient _ pharmacies do work together. if i got a patient who _ pharmacies do work together. if i got a patient who needs - pharmacies do work together. if i got a patient who needs any - got a patient who needs any medication. _ got a patient who needs any medication, if— got a patient who needs any medication, if pharmacy- got a patient who needs any. medication, if pharmacy does got a patient who needs any - medication, if pharmacy does not have _ medication, if pharmacy does not have that — medication, if pharmacy does not have that in — medication, if pharmacy does not have that in stock, _ medication, if pharmacy does not have that in stock, i _ medication, if pharmacy does not have that in stock, i can- medication, if pharmacy does not have that in stock, i can find - medication, if pharmacy does not have that in stock, i can find outl have that in stock, i can find out from _ have that in stock, i can find out from the — have that in stock, i can find out from the local— have that in stock, i can find out from the local pharmacy. - have that in stock, i can find out from the local pharmacy. it- have that in stock, i can find out from the local pharmacy. [it is i have that in stock, i can find out from the local pharmacy. it is not harma from the local pharmacy. it is not pharmacy to _ from the local pharmacy. it is not pharmacy to pharmacy. _ from the local pharmacy. it is not pharmacy to pharmacy. it - from the local pharmacy. it is not pharmacy to pharmacy. it is - from the local pharmacy. it is not pharmacy to pharmacy. it is not l from the local pharmacy. it is not i pharmacy to pharmacy. it is not the pharmacies that is the problem. it is the wholesalers. i am trying to establish. you're talking about a certain area.— establish. you're talking about a certain area. i certain area. where do you work? i work in halesowen _ certain area. where do you work? i work in halesowen in _ certain area. where do you work? i work in halesowen in the _ certain area. where do you work? i work in halesowen in the black- work in halesowen in the black country —

work in halesowen in the black country hit_ work in halesowen in the black count . �* , work in halesowen in the black count . . , ., , work in halesowen in the black count .�* , ., , ., country. at this moment there is no concern. country. at this moment there is no concern- it — country. at this moment there is no concern. it seems _ country. at this moment there is no concern. it seems the _ country. at this moment there is no concern. it seems the supplies - country. at this moment there is no concern. it seems the supplies are i concern. it seems the supplies are getting through to the pharmacies. when you have spoken to other doctors, have you heard anything? nothing locally. i have seen on social— nothing locally. i have seen on social media _ nothing locally. i have seen on social media people _ nothing locally. i have seen on social media people are - nothing locally. i have seen on - social media people are concerned about _ social media people are concerned about shortages. _ social media people are concerned about shortages. my _ social media people are concerned about shortages. my message - social media people are concerned i about shortages. my message would social media people are concerned - about shortages. my message would be to parents— about shortages. my message would be to parents that — about shortages. my message would be to parents that they— about shortages. my message would be to parents that they should _ about shortages. my message would be to parents that they should still - to parents that they should still come _ to parents that they should still come to— to parents that they should still come to us— to parents that they should still come to us if— to parents that they should still come to us if a _ to parents that they should still come to us if a child _ to parents that they should still come to us if a child needs- come to us if a child needs antibiotics. _ come to us if a child needs antibiotics. the _ come to us if a child needs antibiotics. the child - come to us if a child needs antibiotics. the child will. come to us if a child needsl antibiotics. the child will be come to us if a child needs- antibiotics. the child will be given antibiotics — antibiotics. the child will be given antibiotics. 0ften _ antibiotics. the child will be given antibiotics. often if— antibiotics. the child will be given antibiotics. often if there - antibiotics. the child will be given antibiotics. often if there is- antibiotics. the child will be given antibiotics. often if there is a - antibiotics. often if there is a shortage _ antibiotics. often if there is a shortage, there _ antibiotics. often if there is a shortage, there are - antibiotics. often if there is a - shortage, there are alternatives. if penicillin— shortage, there are alternatives. if penicillin —based _ shortage, there are alternatives. if penicillin —based antibiotics - shortage, there are alternatives. if penicillin —based antibiotics are - penicillin —based antibiotics are not available _ penicillin —based antibiotics are not available for— penicillin —based antibiotics are not available for strep - penicillin —based antibiotics are not available for strep a, - penicillin —based antibiotics are not available for strep a, there| penicillin —based antibiotics are - not available for strep a, there are alternatives — not available for strep a, there are alternatives which _ not available for strep a, there are alternatives which can _ not available for strep a, there are alternatives which can be _ not available for strep a, there are alternatives which can be used. - not available for strep a, there are j alternatives which can be used. we will alternatives which can be used. will come back to supply any alternatives which can be used.“ will come back to supply any moment. but it is important, the reason we are talking about this at all is fears for children at the moment. do you want to go through some of the basics in terms of what people should be looking for? absolutely. startin: should be looking for? absolutely. starting point _ should be looking for? absolutely. starting point would _ should be looking for? absolutely. starting point would have - should be looking for? absolutely. starting point would have to - should be looking for? absolutely. starting point would have to be, i starting point would have to be, winter — starting point would have to be, winter lots _ starting point would have to be, winter. lots of _ starting point would have to be, winter. lots of colds, _ starting point would have to be, winter. lots of colds, coughs, i starting point would have to be, i winter. lots of colds, coughs, viral illnesses— winter. lots of colds, coughs, viral illnesses are — winter. lots of colds, coughs, viral illnesses are present. _ winter. lots of colds, coughs, viral illnesses are present. many- winter. lots of colds, coughs, viral| illnesses are present. many people will carry—

illnesses are present. many people will carry it — illnesses are present. many people will carry it harmlessly_ illnesses are present. many people will carry it harmlessly and - illnesses are present. many people will carry it harmlessly and not - will carry it harmlessly and not even _ will carry it harmlessly and not even know _ will carry it harmlessly and not even know about _ will carry it harmlessly and not even know about it. _ will carry it harmlessly and not even know about it. it - will carry it harmlessly and not even know about it. it can - will carry it harmlessly and not i even know about it. it can cause infections, — even know about it. it can cause infections, which _ even know about it. it can cause infections, which are _ bacterial infections. that is different— bacterial infections. that is different to _ bacterial infections. that is different to the _ bacterial infections. that is different to the virus - bacterial infections. that is- different to the virus mentioned. the common— different to the virus mentioned. the common infections- different to the virus mentioned. the common infections it - different to the virus mentioned. the common infections it can- different to the virus mentioned. . the common infections it can cause. you can— the common infections it can cause. you can get— the common infections it can cause. you can get cellulitis _ the common infections it can cause. you can get cellulitis from _ the common infections it can cause. you can get cellulitis from the - you can get cellulitis from the skin — you can get cellulitis from the skin there _ you can get cellulitis from the skin. there is— you can get cellulitis from the skin. there is scarlet- you can get cellulitis from the skin. there is scarlet fever- you can get cellulitis from the i skin. there is scarlet fever which many— skin. there is scarlet fever which many have — skin. there is scarlet fever which many have heard _ skin. there is scarlet fever which many have heard about - skin. there is scarlet fever which many have heard about and - skin. there is scarlet fever whichi many have heard about and many skin. there is scarlet fever which - many have heard about and many are worried _ many have heard about and many are worried about — many have heard about and many are worried about at _ many have heard about and many are worried about at the _ many have heard about and many are worried about at the moment. - many have heard about and many are | worried about at the moment. scarlet fever tends _ worried about at the moment. scarlet fever tends to — worried about at the moment. scarlet fever tends to be _ worried about at the moment. scarlet fever tends to be a _ worried about at the moment. scarlet fever tends to be a sore _ worried about at the moment. scarlet fever tends to be a sore throat, - fever tends to be a sore throat, raised _ fever tends to be a sore throat, raised lands, _ fever tends to be a sore throat, raised lands, high— fever tends to be a sore throat, | raised lands, high temperature. fever tends to be a sore throat, - raised lands, high temperature. for all of— raised lands, high temperature. for all of the _ raised lands, high temperature. for all of the conditions _ raised lands, high temperature. for all of the conditions i _ raised lands, high temperature. for all of the conditions i have - all of the conditions i have mentioned, _ all of the conditions i have mentioned, generally- all of the conditions i havel mentioned, generally there all of the conditions i have - mentioned, generally there are all of the conditions i have _ mentioned, generally there are quite mild and _ mentioned, generally there are quite mild and very— mentioned, generally there are quite mild and very responsive _ mentioned, generally there are quite mild and very responsive to - mild and very responsive to antibiotics. _ mild and very responsive to antibiotics. normally- mild and very responsive to - antibiotics. normally antibiotics within— antibiotics. normally antibiotics within 204i _ antibiotics. normally antibiotics within 204i was _ antibiotics. normally antibiotics within 204i was will— antibiotics. normally antibiotics within 204i was will start - antibiotics. normally antibiotics within 204i was will start to - antibiotics. normally antibiotics| within 204i was will start to kick in and _ within 204i was will start to kick in and children _ within 204i was will start to kick in and children will— within 204i was will start to kick in and children will feel - within 204i was will start to kick in and children will feel better. i in and children will feel better. the particular— in and children will feel better. the particular concern- in and children will feel better. the particular concern and - in and children will feel better. i the particular concern and anxiety at the _ the particular concern and anxiety at the moment— the particular concern and anxiety at the moment is _ the particular concern and anxiety at the moment is around - the particular concern and anxiety at the moment is around invasivel at the moment is around invasive streptococcus _ at the moment is around invasive streptococcus. that— at the moment is around invasive streptococcus. that is— at the moment is around invasive streptococcus. that is where - at the moment is around invasive streptococcus. that is where the| streptococcus. that is where the bacteria — streptococcus. that is where the bacteria beats _ streptococcus. that is where the bacteria beats the _ streptococcus. that is where the bacteria beats the body - 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cause pneumonia, or in the bloodstream. _ cause pneumonia, or in the bloodstream, where - cause pneumonia, or in the bloodstream, where it- cause pneumonia, or in the bloodstream, where it canl cause pneumonia, or in the - bloodstream, where it can cause sepsis _ bloodstream, where it can cause sepsis that _ bloodstream, where it can cause sepsis that is _ bloodstream, where it can cause sepsis. that is when _ bloodstream, where it can cause sepsis. that is when children - bloodstream, where it can cause i sepsis. that is when children need urgent _ sepsis. that is when children need urgent care — sepsis. that is when children need urgent care-— sepsis. that is when children need urrent care. ., , ., ., urgent care. you will be aware there are lots of concerns _ urgent care. you will be aware there are lots of concerns about _ urgent care. you will be aware there are lots of concerns about getting i are lots of concerns about getting hold of a gp at this moment in time.

if parents cannot get through, and there have been many reports of parents not being able to talk to a doctor, let alone get an appointment because of the pressures, can they go to a pharmacy, and do pharmacies have the ability to give out these antibiotics for symptoms? there has been talk of coordinating that health care.— been talk of coordinating that health care. . .. , , ., health care. pharmacies... general ractices health care. pharmacies... general practices are _ health care. pharmacies... general practices are under— health care. pharmacies... general practices are under a _ health care. pharmacies... general practices are under a lot _ health care. pharmacies... general practices are under a lot of - practices are under a lot of pressure _ practices are under a lot of pressure. the _ practices are under a lot of pressure. the nhs- practices are under a lot of pressure. the nhs as - practices are under a lot of pressure. the nhs as a - practices are under a lot of. pressure. the nhs as a whole practices are under a lot of- pressure. the nhs as a whole is under— pressure. the nhs as a whole is under pressure. _ pressure. the nhs as a whole is under pressure. the _ pressure. the nhs as a whole is under pressure. the big - 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contact 111 on the telephone or online. you can't get a - online. you can't get a prescription. _ online. you can't get a prescription. you - online. you can't get a prescription. you can i online. you can't get a i prescription. you can get online. you can't get a - prescription. you can get an appointment _ prescription. you can get an appointment. if— prescription. you can get an appointment. if you - prescription. you can get an appointment. if you general prescription. you can get an - appointment. if you general practice is full, _ appointment. if you general practice is full, 111_ appointment. if you general practice is full, 111 can — appointment. if you general practice is full, 111 can advise _ appointment. if you general practice is full, 111 can advise if— appointment. if you general practice is full, 111 can advise if they - is full, 111 can advise if they think— is full, 111 can advise if they think you _ is full, 111 can advise if they think you need _ is full, 111 can advise if they think you need to _ is full, 111 can advise if they think you need to see - is full, 111 can advise if they think you need to see a - is full, 111 can advise if they - think you need to see a doctor, i can borrow— think you need to see a doctor, i can borrow greg _ think you need to see a doctor, i can borrow greg knight - think you need to see a doctor, i can borrow greg knight book- think you need to see a doctor, i| can borrow greg knight book you think you need to see a doctor, i- can borrow greg knight book you into an urgent— can borrow greg knight book you into an urgent treatment _ can borrow greg knight book you into an urgent treatment centre. - can borrow greg knight book you into an urgent treatment centre. if- can borrow greg knight book you into an urgent treatment centre. if the . an urgent treatment centre. if the advice _ an urgent treatment centre. if the advice is _ an urgent treatment centre. if the advice is to— an urgent treatment centre. if the advice is to go— an urgent treatment centre. if the advice is to go to _ an urgent treatment centre. if the advice is to go to a&e, _ an urgent treatment centre. if the advice is to go to a&e, they - an urgent treatment centre. if the advice is to go to a&e, they can i an urgent treatment centre. if the i advice is to go to a&e, they can get you an _ advice is to go to a&e, they can get you an appointment _ advice is to go to a&e, they can get you an appointment and _ advice is to go to a&e, they can get you an appointment and any. - advice is to go to a&e, they can get you an appointment and any. there| advice is to go to a&e, they can get i you an appointment and any. there is always— you an appointment and any. there is always a _ you an appointment and any. there is always a point— you an appointment and any. there is always a point of— you an appointment and any. there is always a point of contact. _ always a point of contact. pharmacies _ always a point of contact. pharmacies absolutely i always a point of contact. i

pharmacies absolutely can always a point of contact. - pharmacies absolutely can advise. their— pharmacies absolutely can advise. their advice — pharmacies absolutely can advise. their advice may _ pharmacies absolutely can advise. their advice may be _ pharmacies absolutely can advise. their advice may be to _ pharmacies absolutely can advise. their advice may be to contact - pharmacies absolutely can advise. i their advice may be to contact your gp or— their advice may be to contact your gp or one _ their advice may be to contact your gp or one 0ne0ne. _ their advice may be to contact your gp or one 0ne0ne. there - their advice may be to contact your gp or one 0ne0ne. there is- their advice may be to contact your gp or one 0ne0ne. there is alwaysj their advice may be to contact your i gp or one 0ne0ne. there is always a point _ gp or one 0ne0ne. there is always a point of— gp or one 0ne0ne. there is always a point of help — gp or one 0ne0ne. there is always a point of help available. _ gp or one 0ne0ne. there is always a point of help available.— point of help available. thank you very much- _ point of help available. thank you very much. thank _ point of help available. thank you very much. thank you _ point of help available. thank you very much. thank you both - point of help available. thank you very much. thank you both for i point of help available. thank you i very much. thank you both for your time. much appreciated. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria hollins. a severe weather emergency protocol has been launched as part of efforts to help people struggling with the cold. it ensures councils across the capital open additional emergency accommodation for people sleeping rough when temperatures fall below zero. city hall said rising bills and the cost of living were forcing more people onto the streets, with rough sleeping jumping 24 per cent in the last year. taxpayers have had to pay more than £500,000 this year

because of hooliganism during west ham's football matches. the figures were revealed during a london assembly committee meeting — looking at the management of the stadium. the club plays at london's former olympic stadium. police and stewards had to be deployed because of fans' behaviour although west ham united was not required to pay for the extra costs. a theatre in south—east london has taken the theme of gentrification and flipped it into a modern version of charles dickens's a christmas carol. the character of scrooge has become a property developer trying to bring more coffee shops and galleries into peckham — and thanks to the ghosts — questions whether gentrification is the way forward. the theatre's director says the twist is characteristic of the centre. it says everything that we are about. it's about getting young people up on stage, rubbing shoulders with professional artists so they can be inspired to just go on their own creative journey going forward.

let's take a look at the tubes now. 0n the tube, the bakerloo line is part suspended, minor delays on the district line. the metropolitan line is also part suspended and minor delays on the jubilee line. at euston, ongoing repairs to the overhead line equipment means disruption to and from the station is expected to continue into the morning. check before travelling. now onto the weather with elizabeth rizzini. good morning. it is mighty cold across the capital as we head through the rest of this week but it will stay largely dry. this morning, a sharp frost out there and temperatures down as low as minus five celsius in a few spots. also patches of mist and freezing fog out there as well and that will be very slow to lift and clear but for many of us we will be getting off to a bright start and there will be sunny spells on and off throughout the day.

the winds are fairly light but there will be some added wind—chill and the sunshine not warm at all. most of the temperatures won't get much past one or two celsius. this evening and overnight we will do the whole thing all over again, so there will be long, clear spells, and watch out for mist and fog forming and the fog is likely to be freezing and there could even be a little bit of sleet around into tomorrow morning but it will tend to be very fleeting and there will be areas of cloud as well. temperatures as low as —5 or —6 celsius and the freezing fog is slow to clear. tomorrow, a similar—looking day with more sunny spells through the afternoon. that's it. you can keep up to date on our website and there's travel every 15 minutes on your bbc local radio station. we'll see you in an hour. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. "when the stakes are this high, doesn't it make more sense to hear our story from us?"

those are the words of the duchess of sussex in the trailer for the new netflix series due to be released in around half an hour. the programme is expected to reveal new details about the lives of prince harry and meghan — who now live in the united states, after stepping down from royal duties. let's get the view from over there now. we're joined by los angeles—based entertainment reporter, kj matthews. good morning to you. just give us a sense of how big this is playing, in terms of a new story, in the us as we speak this morning? it’s terms of a new story, in the us as we speak this morning?— terms of a new story, in the us as we speak this morning? it's a little bit before midnight _ we speak this morning? it's a little bit before midnight in _ we speak this morning? it's a little bit before midnight in los - we speak this morning? it's a little bit before midnight in los angeles| bit before midnight in los angeles so it will— bit before midnight in los angeles so it will probably play much bigger in about— so it will probably play much bigger in about eight or nine hours when everybody— in about eight or nine hours when everybody wakes up and has seen the documentary. we've not seen it yet. we've _ documentary. we've not seen it yet. we've seen— documentary. we've not seen it yet. we've seen the trailer and the teaser— we've seen the trailer and the teaser and we've heard people talk about _ teaser and we've heard people talk about what they think will be in the

documentary on how long it's going to be _ documentary on how long it's going to be the _ documentary on how long it's going to be the we will be anxious to hear what _ to be the we will be anxious to hear what is _ to be the we will be anxious to hear what is going to be said in this documentary. of course, it's a documentary. of course, it's a number— documentary. of course, it's a number of— documentary. of course, it's a number of episodes and we are also hearing _ number of episodes and we are also hearing that we will hear from people — hearing that we will hear from people perhaps in her family we have never— people perhaps in her family we have never heard _ people perhaps in her family we have never heard from before, and it has to go— never heard from before, and it has to go a _ never heard from before, and it has to go a little — never heard from before, and it has to go a little bit further than the oprah— to go a little bit further than the oprah winfrey interview back in 2021 because _ oprah winfrey interview back in 2021 because so _ oprah winfrey interview back in 2021 because so much is already known about _ because so much is already known about how — because so much is already known about how they feel, about the royal family— about how they feel, about the royal family and _ about how they feel, about the royal family and about moving and life in general _ family and about moving and life in general so— family and about moving and life in general. so this documentary really has to— general. so this documentary really has to open the floodgates and give us a different perspective and a different— us a different perspective and a different view from what we have been _ different view from what we have been hearing. tell different view from what we have been hearing-— been hearing. tell us a little bit about how _ been hearing. tell us a little bit about how they _ been hearing. tell us a little bit about how they as _ been hearing. tell us a little bit about how they as a _ been hearing. tell us a little bit about how they as a couple - been hearing. tell us a little bit about how they as a couple are| about how they as a couple are perceived in the us. you know, because they — perceived in the us. you know, because they live _ perceived in the us. you know, because they live in _ perceived in the us. you know, because they live in santa - perceived in the us. you know, - because they live in santa barbara, which _ because they live in santa barbara, which is _ because they live in santa barbara, which is about two or three hours away— which is about two or three hours away from — which is about two or three hours away from los angeles, they are not really _ away from los angeles, they are not really under — away from los angeles, they are not really under the hollywood glare. they are —

really under the hollywood glare. they are not in the thick of hollywood. they are far away, removed — hollywood. they are far away, removed and live closer to 0prah removed and live closer to oprah winfrey _ removed and live closer to oprah winfrey out there with a lot of celebrity— winfrey out there with a lot of celebrity but everybody lives in the shadows _ celebrity but everybody lives in the shadows in santa barbara so they are not followed in the way they would be in _ not followed in the way they would be in los _ not followed in the way they would be in los angeles or even in new york _ be in los angeles or even in new york so — be in los angeles or even in new york so to— be in los angeles or even in new york. soto be able to keep a private — york. soto be able to keep a private life outside of the things they are — private life outside of the things they are doing with netflix and is butterfly— they are doing with netflix and is butterfly and their business dealings, and i don't think they've had much — dealings, and i don't think they've had much pushback from the hollywood circle _ had much pushback from the hollywood circle but _ had much pushback from the hollywood circle but i_ had much pushback from the hollywood circle. but i am seeing a lot more pushback— circle. but i am seeing a lot more pushback from people on the right, the more _ pushback from people on the right, the more conservative community here in the _ the more conservative community here in the states— the more conservative community here in the states who are a bit harsher on them _ in the states who are a bit harsher on them but the liberal part of hollywood has not been that harsh on them _ hollywood has not been that harsh on them. i�*m _ hollywood has not been that harsh on them. �* ., , ., . , hollywood has not been that harsh on them.�* .,, ., them. i'm not sure how closely you follow royal — them. i'm not sure how closely you follow royal stories _ them. i'm not sure how closely you follow royal stories covered - them. i'm not sure how closely you follow royal stories covered in - them. i'm not sure how closely you follow royal stories covered in the i follow royal stories covered in the uk but in relation to harry and

meghan, they polarise people and there is anger and then on the other side some sympathy about things that have happened over the years and i wonder to what extent is it seen as just entertainment and a show on tv and some of the emotions that might be attached to it in the uk. i and some of the emotions that might be attached to it in the uk.— be attached to it in the uk. i don't think meghan _ be attached to it in the uk. i don't think meghan is _ be attached to it in the uk. i don't think meghan is as _ be attached to it in the uk. i don't think meghan is as polarising - be attached to it in the uk. i don't think meghan is as polarising in i be attached to it in the uk. i don't. think meghan is as polarising in the us as _ think meghan is as polarising in the us as she _ think meghan is as polarising in the us as she is— think meghan is as polarising in the us as she is across the barn. that is for— us as she is across the barn. that is for sure — us as she is across the barn. that is for sure. we understand she is definitely— is for sure. we understand she is definitely a — is for sure. we understand she is definitely a polarising figure to many— definitely a polarising figure to many uk residents. we completely understand that. but i also think a lot of— understand that. but i also think a lot of people in the states think she has— lot of people in the states think she has not been treated fairly and that some — she has not been treated fairly and that some of the criticism initially had a _ that some of the criticism initially had a lot— that some of the criticism initially had a lot more to do with things she could _ had a lot more to do with things she could not— had a lot more to do with things she could not change, such as her race and background and being american

and background and being american and married and divorced before she met prince _ and married and divorced before she met prince harry. all of those things— met prince harry. all of those things cannot really change, so people — things cannot really change, so people have been willing to give her a second _ people have been willing to give her a second chance. that kj, thank you very much — a second chance. that kj, thank you very much-— very much. let's pick up on the sort. very much. let's pick up on the sport- we _ very much. let's pick up on the sport. we have _ very much. let's pick up on the sport. we have this _ very much. let's pick up on the sport. we have this moment i very much. let's pick up on the sport. we have this moment in| sport. we have this moment in between. , ., , sport. we have this moment in between. , . , ., ., , between. yes, a rest day so not any matches but — between. yes, a rest day so not any matches but there's _ between. yes, a rest day so not any matches but there's a _ between. yes, a rest day so not any matches but there's a lot _ between. yes, a rest day so not any matches but there's a lot of - matches but there's a lot of build—up and we have some breaking news. we've had a bit of an update on the england squad in the last half hour. raheem sterling might be returning, perhaps in time for england's match against france. we're just two days away from that mouth watering world cup quarter—final between england and france and it seems that raheem sterling could be returning to qatar.

sterling scored in england's victory over iran, but missed their 3—0 win against senegal as he had to fly back to the uk after reports of a break—in at his surrey mansion. it's understood that sterling has asked the football association to look into him re—joining the england squad and a decision is expected later today. well, much of the talk ahead of this saturday's game has been about how england stops arguably the best player in the tournament, france's kylian mbappe, who is the top scorer so far in this world cup. kyle walker is expected to be the man given the unenviable task, but hopes his experience of playing against mbappe before will prove crucial. i'm not going to roll out a red carpet and invite him to go and score. i'm representing my country at the quarterfinal of the world cup. it is do or die, really. if we lose, we go home and he's not going to stand in my way and of winning my

world cup for the country. fifa says it is deeply saddened following the reported death of a migrant worker at a world cup facility in qatar. the filipino national fell to his death whilst carrying out repairs at a resort used as a training base by the saudi arabian team. football's world governing body said it had been made aware of an accident, without giving any details. arsenal are on the verge of reaching the quarter finals of the women's champions league after beating juventus 1—0 last night at the emirates stadium. the only goal of the game was scored by the in—form vivianne miedema, who's recently returned to the squad after taking a break from football. the lawn tennis association has been fined a million dollars by the atp for banning russian and belarusian male players from this summer's grass—court events. that works out to around £820,000, and follows a similar sanction from the women's tour. they fined the lta and the all england club — who organise wimbledon —

for doing the same in the wake of russia's invasion of ukraine. that is the sport, but good news that raheem sterling may be returning to the squad in time for this weekend's quarterfinal against france. has this weekend's quarterfinal against france. a ., , , france. as long as he is happy his famil is france. as long as he is happy his family is safe _ france. as long as he is happy his family is safe and _ france. as long as he is happy his family is safe and security - france. as long as he is happy his i family is safe and security measures are in place then he can focus on the football. riff are in place then he can focus on the football.— the football. of course. football ales into the football. of course. football pales into insignificance. - pales into insignificance. completely. 0h, pales into insignificance. completely. oh, sorry. everything all riaht completely. oh, sorry. everything all right down _ completely. oh, sorry. everything all right down there? _ completely. oh, sorry. everything all right down there? mostly. - completely. oh, sorry. everything i all right down there? mostly. sorry, 'ust beinr all right down there? mostly. sorry, just being clumsy — all right down there? mostly. sorry, just being clumsy as _ all right down there? mostly. sorry, just being clumsy as usual. - all right down there? mostly. sorry, just being clumsy as usual. good i just being clumsy as usual. good morning. yesterday i noticed the moon, and i don't know if that is the sun or moon behind you, i'm not sure, really bright and clear and i'm not sure if it is completely full, but it looked beautiful. it absolutely is beautiful and you are i’i l ht absolutely is beautiful and you are right and _ absolutely is beautiful and you are right and under clear skies when you can see _ right and under clear skies when you can see the — right and under clear skies when you can see the full moon, it does mean that we _ can see the full moon, it does mean that we are — can see the full moon, it does mean that we are looking at temperatures falling _ that we are looking at temperatures falling away. last night was the

coldest — falling away. last night was the coldest night of this winter so far with temperatures falling to —7.4 in perthshire — with temperatures falling to —7.4 in perthshire -- — with temperatures falling to —7.4 in perthshire —— pershore in worcestershire. you can see the clear— worcestershire. you can see the clear sky— worcestershire. you can see the clear sky here, and not a cloud in sight _ clear sky here, and not a cloud in sight at _ clear sky here, and not a cloud in sight at all — clear sky here, and not a cloud in sight at all. but we do have some snow— sight at all. but we do have some snow falling across northern scotland and through the course of the day _ scotland and through the course of the day it _ scotland and through the course of the day it will sink south and getting — the day it will sink south and getting into north—east england where _ getting into north—east england where we could see a centimetre or two at _ where we could see a centimetre or two at lower— where we could see a centimetre or two at lower levels on the north york— two at lower levels on the north york moors and showers in the west in northern— york moors and showers in the west in northern ireland, wales, south—west england and in the east we could _ south—west england and in the east we could have a wintry mix of rain, sleet— we could have a wintry mix of rain, sleet and _ we could have a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow which you can also see there's — sleet and snow which you can also see there's a lot of dry weather and a fair— see there's a lot of dry weather and a fair bit _ see there's a lot of dry weather and a fair bit of— see there's a lot of dry weather and a fair bit of sunshine but despite sunshine — a fair bit of sunshine but despite sunshine it's going to feel cold. temperatures between one and 7 degrees — temperatures between one and 7 degrees and it will feel particularly cold in the north and east with— particularly cold in the north and east with the wind, so factoring the wind-chill— east with the wind, so factoring the wind-chill it — east with the wind, so factoring the wind—chill it will feel more like below— wind—chill it will feel more like below freezing and through the rush hour he _ below freezing and through the rush hour he showers across parts of wales _ hour he showers across parts of wales in — hour he showers across parts of wales in the south—west but skies as we push _ wales in the south—west but skies as we push north and into northern england — we push north and into northern england this is where we will have the mix— england this is where we will have the mix of— england this is where we will have

the mix of rain, sleet and snow, same _ the mix of rain, sleet and snow, same in — the mix of rain, sleet and snow, same in northern ireland but a lot of dry— same in northern ireland but a lot of dry weather and southern and central— of dry weather and southern and central scotland has clear skies but it's the _ central scotland has clear skies but it's the north of scotland where there _ it's the north of scotland where there will— it's the north of scotland where there will be more cloud around and also some _ there will be more cloud around and also some snow showers and the snow is blowing _ also some snow showers and the snow is blowing and drifting in the strong — is blowing and drifting in the strong winds. meanwhile, the reigning — strong winds. meanwhile, the reigning northern england, the sleet and snow— reigning northern england, the sleet and snow sink further south getting into the _ and snow sink further south getting into the south—east and here as well there _ into the south—east and here as well there will— into the south—east and here as well there will be freezing fog and with temperatures widely below freezing we are _ temperatures widely below freezing we are looking at a harsh frost on the risk— we are looking at a harsh frost on the risk of— we are looking at a harsh frost on the risk of ice posting in the morning _ the risk of ice posting in the morning. you can see where we have the freezing — morning. you can see where we have the freezing fog that will be slow to clear — the freezing fog that will be slow to clear and any wintry nurse will move _ to clear and any wintry nurse will move south _ to clear and any wintry nurse will move south through the day and once a-ain move south through the day and once again a _ move south through the day and once again a lot _ move south through the day and once again a lot of dry weather and a fair bit— again a lot of dry weather and a fair bit of— again a lot of dry weather and a fair bit of sunshine, further heavy snow— fair bit of sunshine, further heavy snow across— fair bit of sunshine, further heavy snow across the north of scotland and the _ snow across the north of scotland and the wintry mix in the showers across— and the wintry mix in the showers across northern ireland, wales and the south—west as well as the east coast _ the south—west as well as the east coast of— the south—west as well as the east coast of england. and it will be cold, _ coast of england. and it will be cold, and — coast of england. and it will be cold, and for the next few days and nights _ cold, and for the next few days and nights following on, it will be even colder _ lots of layers and wrapping up warm.

thank you so much. let’s lots of layers and wrapping up warm. thank you so much.— thank you so much. let's pick up on some of the — thank you so much. let's pick up on some of the thoughts _ thank you so much. let's pick up on some of the thoughts we've - thank you so much. let's pick up on some of the thoughts we've been i some of the thoughts we've been hearing from carol. temperatures have been plummeting across the uk, leaving many of us weighing up the desire to turn up the thermostat — with concerns over energy bills. but for those living on the street, this is a particularly tough time. tim muffett spent yesterday evening with outreach workers in london hoping to offer some warmth to the homeless. if you are working, you have a wage coming in, you don't know how bad it gets, or cold you can get or how hungry you can get. i gets, or cold you can get or how hungry you can get-— gets, or cold you can get or how hungry you can get. i think there is real desperation. _ hungry you can get. i think there is real desperation. i— hungry you can get. i think there is real desperation. i think— hungry you can get. i think there is real desperation. i think there - real desperation. i think there is real desperation. i think there is real panic — real desperation. i think there is real panic. it is absolutely freezing. a real panic. it is absolutely freezing-— real panic. it is absolutely freezina. �* , . , freezing. a bitterly cold wednesday ni . ht in freezing. a bitterly cold wednesday night in south _ freezing. a bitterly cold wednesday night in south london. _ freezing. a bitterly cold wednesday night in south london. rosie - freezing. a bitterly cold wednesday night in south london. rosie and i freezing. a bitterly cold wednesday i night in south london. rosie and the outreach team from holy trinity church in clapham are hoping to spread warmth when there is not much around. we spread warmth when there is not much around. ~ ., ., spread warmth when there is not much around. ~ . ., ., ., spread warmth when there is not much around. . ., ., ., , around. we have a lot of people livina around. we have a lot of people living locally _ around. we have a lot of people living locally who _ around. we have a lot of people living locally who really - around. we have a lot of people living locally who really struggle with being able to heat their homes

and keep— with being able to heat their homes and keep themselves warm. hello, sir. and keep themselves warm. hello, sir how— and keep themselves warm. hello, sir how are — and keep themselves warm. hello, sir. how are you doing? and and keep themselves warm. hello, sir. how are you doing?— sir. how are you doing? and some don't have — sir. how are you doing? and some don't have homes _ sir. how are you doing? and some don't have homes to _ sir. how are you doing? and some don't have homes to heat. - sir. how are you doing? and some don't have homes to heat. there i sir. how are you doing? and some i don't have homes to heat. there can be so many — don't have homes to heat. there can be so many different _ don't have homes to heat. there can be so many different reasons - don't have homes to heat. there can be so many different reasons why i be so many different reasons why that can _ be so many different reasons why that can happen and somebody is now in a situation — that can happen and somebody is now in a situation of complete and utter crisis _ in a situation of complete and utter crisis we _ in a situation of complete and utter crisis. we are just out inviting people — crisis. we are just out inviting people to _ crisis. we are just out inviting people to breakfast club. rosie and her team are _ people to breakfast club. rosie and her team are part _ people to breakfast club. rosie and her team are part of— people to breakfast club. rosie and her team are part of the _ people to breakfast club. rosie and her team are part of the warm - her team are part of the warm welcome campaign.— her team are part of the warm welcome campaign. all welcome campaign. how are you? all rirht. welcome campaign. how are you? all right- 3000 — welcome campaign. how are you? all right. 3000 venues _ welcome campaign. how are you? all right. 3000 venues across _ welcome campaign. how are you? all right. 3000 venues across the - welcome campaign. how are you? all right. 3000 venues across the uk - right. 3000 venues across the uk that are opening their doors as temperatures plunge. it’s that are opening their doors as temperatures plunge. it's warm, you can aet temperatures plunge. it's warm, you can get some — temperatures plunge. it's warm, you can get some porridge, _ temperatures plunge. it's warm, you can get some porridge, something i can get some porridge, something hot. can get some porridge, something hot~ we _ can get some porridge, something hot. we are seeing an increase in people _ hot. we are seeing an increase in people evenjust this hot. we are seeing an increase in people even just this week. you hot. we are seeing an increase in people even just this week. people even 'ust this week. you can stay awake — people even just this week. you can stay awake all _ people even just this week. you can stay awake all night. _ people even just this week. you can stay awake all night. terry - people even just this week. you can stay awake all night. terry was - stay awake all night. terry was homeless _ stay awake all night. terry was homeless for _ stay awake all night. terry was homeless for six _ stay awake all night. terry was homeless for six years. - stay awake all night. terry was homeless for six years. you i stay awake all night. terry was - homeless for six years. you would use -a er homeless for six years. you would use paper to _ homeless for six years. you would use paperto keep _ homeless for six years. you would use paper to keep warm, - homeless for six years. you would use paper to keep warm, wrap - use paper to keep warm, wrap yourself up with paper and your clothes to keep warm at night. stand clothes to keep warm at night. and he now has — clothes to keep warm at night. and he now has accommodation but often visits the church in clapham to warm up. visits the church in clapham to warm u n . p, visits the church in clapham to warm u n . ., p, visits the church in clapham to warm u -. ., ., , . , ,

up. coming to these centres help. gettin: a up. coming to these centres help. getting a breakfast, _ up. coming to these centres help. getting a breakfast, getting - getting a breakfast, getting company, getting advice. people reaching out to you helps. it gives you some hope of actually surviving everything. you some hope of actually surviving eve hina. . you some hope of actually surviving eve hina. ,, .., ., , everything. severe cold weather is exected everything. severe cold weather is expected across _ everything. severe cold weather is expected across the _ everything. severe cold weather is expected across the uk. _ everything. severe cold weather is expected across the uk. snow- everything. severe cold weather is expected across the uk. snow andj everything. severe cold weather is i expected across the uk. snow and ice warnings are in place in scotland, wales, northern ireland and the east coast of england, and this cold snap is coming off the back of a very mild autumn.— is coming off the back of a very mild autumn. , , . .,, .., mild autumn. this year it has come earlier in the _ mild autumn. this year it has come earlier in the year— mild autumn. this year it has come earlier in the year and _ mild autumn. this year it has come earlier in the year and at _ mild autumn. this year it has come earlier in the year and at a - mild autumn. this year it has come earlier in the year and at a time - earlier in the year and at a time when we are suffering with things to do with the cost of living and people are trying to save money so they don't want to put their central heating on and then on top of that we are expecting this cold snap to last longer than just a day. we are expecting this cold snap to last longer thanjust a day. we we are expecting this cold snap to last longer than just a day. we are looking at maybe four or five days. heat is a big attraction right now. as well as the warm welcome campaign, many other venues are encouraging those vulnerable to lower temperatures to come inside. cosy wednesday now take place at the university of bath. the union corner community centre in plymouth is now

open for three days a week offering company, away from the cold. people here are generous _ company, away from the cold. people here are generous and _ company, away from the cold. people here are generous and they _ company, away from the cold. people here are generous and they are - company, away from the cold. people here are generous and they are very i here are generous and they are very hospitable and very kind, and that is what is needed in this well, i think. in is what is needed in this well, i think. ., ., , think. in london, the severe emergency _ think. in london, the severe emergency weather - think. in london, the severe emergency weather protocol think. in london, the severe - emergency weather protocol has been activated it meaning more shelters will be made available to the homeless. it is thought the number of people either sleeping rough for the first time or living on the streets rose by around a quarter in london betweenjune and september compared to the same period last year. during those four months, it is thought that more than 3600 people slept on the streets. rosie and her team will continue to offer and her team will continue to offer a place in the warmth to as many as possible. they are gearing up for a busy winter. for 20 years, the boyband mcfly has been performing to fans around the world. but their next project takes them

beyond planet earth — well, sort of. they've produced a new album to accompany a children's book written by frontman tom fletcher — which is all about an intergalactic battle of the bands. we'll hear all about it in just a moment, but first, let's remind ourselves of some of mcfly�*s hits over the years. # everybody wants to know her name # i threw a house party and she came # everyone asked me, who the hell is she? # that weirdo with five colours in her hair # sorry�*s not good enough, why are we breaking up? # cos i didn't treat you rough so please don't go changing # please, please, please # see—see—see—come home with me now # please, please, please # m—m—m—must be a dreamer

# please, please, please # if this is love, then love completes me # cause it feels like i've been missing you # oh it's the easiest thing to do we have so much to talk about. when ou look we have so much to talk about. when you look back — we have so much to talk about. when you look back at _ we have so much to talk about. when you look back at those, _ we have so much to talk about. when you look back at those, and _ we have so much to talk about. when you look back at those, and that face says it all. when the sun came up, i thought, face says it all. when the sun came up, ithought, i like face says it all. when the sun came up, i thought, i like this song, and you walked in and you didn't even clog it. you just cant focus. it’s clog it. you 'ust cant focus. it's been clog it. you just cant focus. it's been following _ clog it. you just cant focus. it�*s been following me for 20 years. it was maybe before that and we've been together for 20 years now. was maybe before that and we've been togetherfor 20 years now. my was maybe before that and we've been together for 20 years now. my whole life. do together for 20 years now. my whole life. y ., together for 20 years now. my whole life. i. ., together for 20 years now. my whole life. ,, ., together for 20 years now. my whole life. i. ., ., ~ life. do you not look at it like the early years _ life. do you not look at it like the early years as — life. do you not look at it like the early years as fondly? _ life. do you not look at it like the early years as fondly? yeah, - life. do you not look at it like the early years as fondly? yeah, but| life. do you not look at it like the i early years as fondly? yeah, but it is interesting, _

early years as fondly? yeah, but it is interesting, because _ early years as fondly? yeah, but it is interesting, because it's - early years as fondly? yeah, but it is interesting, because it's been i is interesting, because it's been one of those when you leave school and you look back on and it was a period of time the ends. but mcfly has to spin this revolution that has never ended and hopefully never will. it still feels like yesterday. i still feel like the same person. it's so strange.— i still feel like the same person. it's so strange. mcfly in the space. is this what — it's so strange. mcfly in the space. is this what it _ it's so strange. mcfly in the space. is this what it is? _ it's so strange. mcfly in the space. is this what it is? |_ it's so strange. mcfly in the space. is this what it is? i wanted - it's so strange. mcfly in the space. is this what it is? i wanted to - is this what it is? i wanted to write this. — is this what it is? i wanted to write this, and _ is this what it is? i wanted to write this, and i've _ is this what it is? i wanted to write this, and i've been - is this what it is? i wanted to i write this, and i've been writing children's books for a long time and i wanted to write about a band for a while and exactly my son, a couple of years ago i was pitching a few ideas for the next kid spoke to him and i pitched him the idea of a band that goes to space and he got so excited that he fell over and i was like, 0k, excited that he fell over and i was like, ok, maybe as the time to do it. at the end, this needs to happen, and you need to do this, and it got so excited trying to tell me what should happen in the book that i pitched to him in 30 seconds and i thought, that's resonated with him. i hate to say it but i'm immediately

curious as to the idea is that he completely rejected and said were rubbish. completely re'ected and said were rubbish. , ., ., ., rubbish. there is a lot of those. can ou rubbish. there is a lot of those. can you remember _ rubbish. there is a lot of those. can you remember any - rubbish. there is a lot of those. can you remember any of - rubbish. there is a lot of those. i can you remember any of them? i won't tell you in i end up using them but it's really amazing, getting to chat with my kids who are at the age i write for.— at the age i write for. eight, six and four- _ at the age i write for. eight, six and four. yes _ at the age i write for. eight, six and four. yes and _ at the age i write for. eight, six and four. yes and i _ at the age i write for. eight, six and four. yes and i write - at the age i write for. eight, six and four. yes and i write books| at the age i write for. eight, six i and four. yes and i write books for all of their— and four. yes and i write books for all of their ages _ and four. yes and i write books for all of their ages and _ and four. yes and i write books for all of their ages and getting - and four. yes and i write books for all of their ages and getting them | all of their ages and getting them to understand what resonates with them and the language they use and what their friends are into, i them and the language they use and what theirfriends are into, i bred my own research team basically. find my own research team basically. and those are ages where they won't hold back. if they don't like it, they will say. back. if they don't like it, they will sa . ., , back. if they don't like it, they will sa . . , , ., will say. that is the brilliant thin . will say. that is the brilliant thing about _ will say. that is the brilliant thing about writing - will say. that is the brilliant thing about writing for - will say. that is the brilliant thing about writing for kids. will say. that is the brilliant - thing about writing for kids. they have no filter, and if they love it, they passionately love it. there is nothing better than going into a school and doing a reading and hearing them go, that is disgusting or laughing but even it's terrifying and they don't like it, and you get your loans they fall asleep.- your loans they fall asleep. name one rubbish _ your loans they fall asleep. name one rubbish idea. _ your loans they fall asleep. name one rubbish idea. i— your loans they fall asleep. name one rubbish idea. i can't. -

your loans they fall asleep. name one rubbish idea. ican't. i- your loans they fall asleep. name one rubbish idea. i can't. i have i your loans they fall asleep. name | one rubbish idea. i can't. i have no rubbish ideas, _ one rubbish idea. i can't. i have no rubbish ideas, they _ one rubbish idea. i can't. i have no rubbish ideas, they are _ one rubbish idea. i can't. i have no rubbish ideas, they are all - rubbish ideas, they are all brilliant. ., rubbish ideas, they are all brilliant.— rubbish ideas, they are all brilliant. . ., rubbish ideas, they are all brilliant. ., ., ,. brilliant. have you done the school readin: brilliant. have you done the school reading things? — brilliant. have you done the school reading things? i _ brilliant. have you done the school reading things? i love _ brilliant. have you done the school reading things? i love doing - brilliant. have you done the schoolj reading things? i love doing school readinas. reading things? i love doing school readings- but _ reading things? i love doing school readings. but it's _ reading things? i love doing school readings. but it's terrifying. - reading things? i love doing school readings. but it's terrifying. my - readings. but it's terrifying. my career has been going on stage with mcfly and it's a warm welcome but go into a classroom with no idea about mcfly and they are too young and some strange guy comes in and reads the story, and there is something really refreshing about that. you have to earn that response. sometimes you hear from have to earn that response. sometimes you hearfrom performers who say with the best will in the world, you end up concentrating on the one person, like a comedian, your eyes are fixated on the person not laughing. and there will always be one kid that doesn't get it or is frankly doing something else or looking out the window. for sure,. were ou looking out the window. for sure,. were you one _ looking out the window. for sure,. were you one of— looking out the window. for sure,. were you one of those _ looking out the window. for sure,. were you one of those kids - looking out the window. for sure,. were you one of those kids it - looking out the window. for sure,. were you one of those kids it was| were you one of those kids it was always away with it? i were you one of those kids it was always away with it?— always away with it? i was a daydreamer _ always away with it? i was a daydreamer a _ always away with it? i was a daydreamer a lot, _ always away with it? i was a daydreamer a lot, but - always away with it? i was a daydreamer a lot, but i - always away with it? i was a daydreamer a lot, but i also always away with it? i was a - daydreamer a lot, but i also loved buying into a story and being swept

away and believing in the magic of something, so i was definitely someone who paid attention when someone who paid attention when someone told stories. lethal someone who paid attention when someone told stories.— someone who paid attention when someone told stories. what is lovely about this book, _ someone told stories. what is lovely about this book, the _ someone told stories. what is lovely about this book, the space - someone told stories. what is lovely about this book, the space band, i someone told stories. what is lovely about this book, the space band, is| about this book, the space band, is that you've managed to combine your true loves, obviously writing, and dreaming about going into space. i was born in 1985 and everything i grew up with was the back of that great sci—fi era of star wars i was obsessed with science fiction, so being able to write about a band that goes to space and then write a soundtrack with my band. this that goes to space and then write a soundtrack with my band.— soundtrack with my band. this is what i was _ soundtrack with my band. this is what i was going _ soundtrack with my band. this is what i was going to _ soundtrack with my band. this is what i was going to go _ soundtrack with my band. this is what i was going to go to - soundtrack with my band. this is | what i was going to go to because making that music was a different process. this is not a negative thing because it was your music, but maybe not as collaborative. i’d maybe not as collaborative. i'd written maybe not as collaborative. i�*c written the songs and we were on tour with the band and they were asking what my next book is about and i told them and said that the book is basically the lead singer's lyric books and you are hearing the story through his lyrics and i was like, are you going to record the songs and they said, we are clearing the diary and we will record them.

it is nice because for the guys, you don't have the pressure of being the next mcfly album and naturally you overthink and there's a lot of opinions and this was let's go in and record the songs. bind opinions and this was let's go in and record the songs.— opinions and this was let's go in and record the songs. and you have them in your— and record the songs. and you have them in your head _ and record the songs. and you have them in your head and _ and record the songs. and you have them in your head and you - and record the songs. and you have them in your head and you knew i and record the songs. and you have i them in your head and you knew how they were going to go. when them in your head and you knew how they were going to go.— they were going to go. when i was writin: the they were going to go. when i was writing the lyrics _ they were going to go. when i was writing the lyrics for _ they were going to go. when i was writing the lyrics for the _ they were going to go. when i was writing the lyrics for the book - they were going to go. when i was writing the lyrics for the book i - writing the lyrics for the book i could hear the songs in my head so it was a case of explaining that to the guys and asking them to play it. is it a similar process between the process of coming up with music? initially because i think songwriting is storytelling, just a longer time commitment with a book. you are in it for a long time and you have to love the story you are telling because if you don't... lethal telling because if you don't. .. what environment _ telling because if you don't. .. what environment do _ telling because if you don't. .. what environment do you _ telling because if you don�*t... what environment do you writing? some people like noise and sitting cafe is, but what is yours? i people like noise and sitting cafe is, but what is yours?— is, but what is yours? i 'ust take whatever r h is, but what is yours? i 'ust take whatever i can t is, but what is yours? i 'ust take whatever i can get. _ is, but what is yours? i just take whatever i can get. i've - is, but what is yours? i just take whatever i can get. i've got - is, but what is yours? i just take | whatever i can get. i've got three young boys and if i can get five minutes of peace, i use it to write. everywhere, in cars, at home in the kitchen. as long as there is coffee

nearby, i can write. you kitchen. as long as there is coffee nearby, i can write.— kitchen. as long as there is coffee nearby, i can write. you were here talkin: nearby, i can write. you were here talking about _ nearby, i can write. you were here talking about the _ nearby, i can write. you were here talking about the christmas - talking about the christmas dinosaur. ~ , , , talking about the christmas dinosaur-— talking about the christmas dinosaur. ~ , , , , ., ., talking about the christmas dinosaur. ~ , , , , ., m dinosaur. must be six years ago. so it feels, dinosaur. must be six years ago. so it feels. well. _ dinosaur. must be six years ago. so it feels, well, it _ dinosaur. must be six years ago. so it feels, well, it didn't _ dinosaur. must be six years ago. so it feels, well, it didn't feel - dinosaur. must be six years ago. so it feels, well, it didn't feel that - it feels, well, it didn't feel that long ago but in the space of six years it's now been made into a film. �* ~' years it's now been made into a film. �* ~ ., ., ., film. and i think we are on on the third or fourth _ film. and i think we are on on the third or fourth book _ film. and i think we are on on the third or fourth book and _ film. and i think we are on on the third or fourth book and there - film. and i think we are on on the third or fourth book and there is i film. and i think we are on on the j third or fourth book and there is a third orfourth book and there is a picture book version. when i wrote the christmas dinosaur, i love christmas and i wanted to write something that could become a christmas tradition even just one family, that would be amazing so seeing it every year since it's been published, one of the box has been number one, so it feels like families are returning to that world every christmas —— one i'm so proud and honoured its become part of peoples christmas. lethal i'm so proud and honoured its become part of peoples christmas.— part of peoples christmas. what are ou doinr part of peoples christmas. what are you doing in — part of peoples christmas. what are you doing in terms _ part of peoples christmas. what are you doing in terms of _ part of peoples christmas. what are you doing in terms of it _ part of peoples christmas. what are you doing in terms of it being - part of peoples christmas. what are you doing in terms of it being made | you doing in terms of it being made a film? i�*m you doing in terms of it being made afilm? �* ., you doing in terms of it being made a film? �* ., ., , . a film? i'm writing all of the music and making _ a film? i'm writing all of the music and making an _ a film? i'm writing all of the music and making an animated _ a film? i'm writing all of the music and making an animated movie i a film? i'm writing all of the music- and making an animated movie musical so i'm doing all the songs. it's early days but really exciting. so it's early days but really exciting. so it�*s going to be an animated film? it's going to be an animated film?

yes. do you know who will be the voices? i am working with michael grayson who did the greatest show. in good hands. just grayson who did the greatest show. in good hands-— grayson who did the greatest show. in good hands._ i i in good hands. just drop that in. i feel lucky to _ in good hands. just drop that in. i feel lucky to be _ in good hands. just drop that in. i feel lucky to be able _ in good hands. just drop that in. i feel lucky to be able to _ in good hands. just drop that in. i feel lucky to be able to write - in good hands. just drop that in. i feel lucky to be able to write the l feel lucky to be able to write the stories and have people read them and write songs that bring them to lie. i think and write songs that bring them to lie. ithink it and write songs that bring them to lie. i think it is the bestjob i could never, ever dream. lie. i think it is the best job i could never, ever dream. before you came u- could never, ever dream. before you came up with — could never, ever dream. before you came up with your— could never, ever dream. before you came up with your own _ could never, ever dream. before you came up with your own christmas i came up with your own christmas stories, what was your go christmas story? i stories, what was your go christmas sto ? ~' ,, ., ., story? i think the snowman. i remember— story? i think the snowman. i remember my _ story? i think the snowman. i remember my mum - story? i think the snowman. i remember my mum and - story? i think the snowman. i remember my mum and dad i story? i think the snowman. i - remember my mum and dad reading it to me as a kid and it's an amazing book. it'sjust pictures to me as a kid and it's an amazing book. it's just pictures and it requires whoever is reading it to tell it to you and bring it to life, so it's a unique book in that sense. it's a lovely book. we were talking to the person who originally sang on the film and everybody thinks it was aled jones but it wasn't. well done for reading your memo about what to wear. , ., «a for reading your memo about what to wear-_ green. _ for reading your memo about what to wear._ green, green - for reading your memo about what to wear._ green, green andj wear. yes, thanks. green, green and white. i wear. yes, thanks. green, green and white- i read — wear. yes, thanks. green, green and white. i read the _ wear. yes, thanks. green, green and white. i read the memo _ wear. yes, thanks. green, green and white. i read the memo and - wear. yes, thanks. green, green and white. i read the memo and jane - wear. yes, thanks. green, green and| white. i read the memo and jane read the memo, who do you think reads the

memos? can i draw attention to the shoes. what have we got here? second time i've done this this morning. i time i�*ve done this this morning. i was very bold time i�*ve done this this morning. i was very hold with the footwear. , was very bold with the footwear. we have was very hold with the footwear. we have suns and moons, all going on there. ., ~' ,, , . have suns and moons, all going on there. . ,, i. , . ~ , there. thank you very much. and very com . i there. thank you very much. and very comfy- i am — there. thank you very much. and very comfy- i am on _ there. thank you very much. and very comfy. i am on brand. _ there. thank you very much. and very comfy. i am on brand. did _ there. thank you very much. and very comfy. i am on brand. did you - there. thank you very much. and very comfy. i am on brand. did you get - comfy. i am on brand. did you get them specially _ comfy. i am on brand. did you get them specially made _ comfy. i am on brand. did you get them specially made for— comfy. i am on brand. did you get them specially made for yourself? you can buy those?— them specially made for yourself? you can buy those? yes, and they are very comfy- — you can buy those? yes, and they are very comfy- nice _ you can buy those? yes, and they are very comfy- nice to — you can buy those? yes, and they are very comfy. nice to see _ you can buy those? yes, and they are very comfy. nice to see this _ very comfy. nice to see this morning- — very comfy. nice to see this morning. and _ very comfy. nice to see this morning. and i— very comfy. nice to see this morning. and i am - very comfy. nice to see this morning. and i am signingi very comfy. nice to see this - morning. and i am signing copies of morning. and i am signing copies of m book morning. and i am signing copies of my book in — morning. and i am signing copies of my book in london _ morning. and i am signing copies of my book in london tonight - morning. and i am signing copies of my book in london tonight if- morning. and i am signing copies of. my book in london tonight if anybody wants to meet me, i am in waterstones in piccadilly. ii wants to meet me, i am in waterstones in piccadilly. if you had left it at _ waterstones in piccadilly. if you had left it at london, _ waterstones in piccadilly. if you had left it at london, it - waterstones in piccadilly. if you had left it at london, it would i waterstones in piccadilly. if you i had left it at london, it would have been a bit of a big search, but you specified. the space band book and album, by tom fletcher, are both out now. stay with us, headlines coming up.

good morning, welcome to breakfast, with charlie stayt and naga munchetty.

0ur headlines today. it�*s really hard to look back on it now and go, what on earth happened? the first episodes of harry and meghan's netflix documentary series are released — the couple claims it gives them a chance to tell their story. more christmas disruption for passengers as border staff announce walk outs at airports — ministers say they're looking at restricting the right to strike for some workers good morning from whitehaven, where there is a new dawn for mining as there is a new dawn for mining as the government grants permission for the government grants permission for the first new deep coal mine in 30 years. campaigners have described it as absolutely indefensible and say they're already working on a review. i will have the details. emergency care doctors tell the bbc that the sickest and frailest patients are being failed by a&e departments, as they wait for hours to get onto hospital wards.

the last british survivor of the world war two dambusters, johnnyjohnson, has died at the age of 101. england's raheem sterling could be returning to qatar, but will it be in time for their quarter final? sterling flew home after reports of a break—in at his house. he may be rejoining the squad as england prepare to play the world champions france on saturday. good morning. it isa it is a cold start to the day with a widespread frost. the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. for many it will be dry and sunny. snow in the forecast. i will tell you what you expected. details later in the programme. good morning. it's thursday, the 8th of december. after days of publicity and controversy, the first three episodes of a new series about the duke and duchess of sussex have been released on the streaming service, netflix. the couple says the programme —

called harry and meghan — is a chance to give their account of their troubled relationship with the media and the rest of britain's royal family. 0ur royal correspondent, sarah campbell, will be watching the instalments. shejoins us now. good morning. we know in the last two minutes they have dropped, as they say, and netflix. it is important to say on the one hand it is an entertainment story because it is an entertainment story because it is an entertainment story because it is a show made by netflix. they want lots of people to watch it. but people like you will be watching it to see if there are things of significance in there that we just did not know before? significance in there that we 'ust did not know before?* did not know before? yeah, journalists _ did not know before? yeah, journalists will _ did not know before? yeah, journalists will be _ did not know before? yeah, journalists will be poring i did not know before? yeah, i journalists will be poring over every — journalists will be poring over every single frame, every single shot. _ every single frame, every single shot. i_ every single frame, every single shot, i should say. episode one is 'ust shot, i should say. episode one is just coming — shot, i should say. episode one is just coming out now. it is 55 minutes— just coming out now. it is 55 minutes long. there are six episodes altogether _ minutes long. there are six episodes altogether. that is roughly six hours — altogether. that is roughly six hours of — altogether. that is roughly six hours of content dropping over the next week — hours of content dropping over the next week. one of the first frames

is a next week. 0ne of the first frames is a black— next week. one of the first frames is a black frame with white writing, saying. _ is a black frame with white writing, saying, members of the royal family declined _ saying, members of the royal family declined to comment during this series _ declined to comment during this series. harry and meghan have always been a _ series. harry and meghan have always been a divisive couple. people very strong _ been a divisive couple. people very strong supporters, people not supporters. lots of people will be watching — supporters. lots of people will be watching. not everybody will be watching. not everybody will be watching. but this will garner a lot of interest— watching. but this will garner a lot of interest for the netflix streaming giant. the first episode, as i say. _ streaming giant. the first episode, as i say, is— streaming giant. the first episode, as i say, is under way. it started off in— as i say, is under way. it started off in march— as i say, is under way. it started off in march 2020, which was when meghan— off in march 2020, which was when meghan and harry effectively left the country and stepped back as members — the country and stepped back as members of the british royal family. this is— members of the british royal family. this is built _ members of the british royal family. this is built as their story from meeting — this is built as their story from meeting in— this is built as their story from meeting in 2016, then all of the events, — meeting in 2016, then all of the events, and goodness haven�*t there been a _ events, and goodness haven�*t there been a lot— events, and goodness haven�*t there been a lot of events, since 2016. their— been a lot of events, since 2016. their story— been a lot of events, since 2016. their story in their words. crucially— their story in their words. crucially through the lens of an award—winning director. and also the netflix _ award—winning director. and also the netflix streaming giant. so, yeah,

people _ netflix streaming giant. so, yeah, people will be watching. i am watching episode one. colleagues are watching _ watching episode one. colleagues are watching episodes two and three. we will try— watching episodes two and three. we will try to _ watching episodes two and three. we will try to bring you the highlights as we _ will try to bring you the highlights as we see — will try to bring you the highlights as we see them. and on the bbc news website _ as we see them. and on the bbc news website. there will be live updates there _ website. there will be live updates there as _ website. there will be live updates there as well. we _ there as well. we will give you an opportunity now to have a look at the material and come back to you in the little while. you can pick out the most important bits. thank you. the winter of walkouts is set to escalate, with border force staff at several airports the latest group of workers to announce industrial action over the christmas period. it comes as ministers say they're considering new laws to restrict strike action. nurses, paramedics and rail staff are also set to walk out in the coming weeks. mark lobel reports. more turbulence this christmas. add to the list of those already taking industrial action this month, a thousand borders border force staff, at one of the busiest times of the year

for travel, with disruption expected to affect many thousands of passengers flying into birmingham, cardiff, glasgow, gatwick, heathrow and manchester, for eight days from the 23rd of december, throughout christmas, until new year's eve. i've never seen a build—up to the festive season that looks so bleak. millions of people are going to have their christmas travel plans on the trains wrecked by the many days of strikes. and if you manage to get it to an airport, well, you could find that your flight is disrupted because of the uk border force strike. all i can say is, good look everybody. heathrow has warned passport checks may take longer on strike days, as around three in every four officials that you check your passport are likely to strike. their union boss says the action is necessary. we, like nurses and teachers and paramedics and other people in the public sector, have no option other than to take industrial action,

because our members currently are skipping meals, not being able to put the heating on at home because of the poverty they are living in. the issue at the heart of the strikes is pay and working conditions. and, as the cost of living crisis deepens, with rising food and heating costs, striking border staff, nurses, paramedics, railworkers and royal mail employees all want their wages to keep up. the prime minister is now considering tougher, new laws which would see some public worker staff, such as firefighters and paramedics, banned from going on strike, or more limited in their impact, similar to outright bans already in place for police and prison guards. but any new proposals aren't expected to take effect any time soon, and will be unlikely to prevent disruption to services before christmas, including for anyone needing to visit a hospital, take a flight, train, or send a letter.

mark lobel, bbc news. markjoins us now from outside heathrow airport. when it is this cold in winter, so many people think, this is the time i want to go away. also, they want to see loved ones in different parts of the country, which will involves travelling by train. —— which will involve travelling by plane. many people would be distraught and upset about the plans having to change? that is absolutely right. it is not looking — that is absolutely right. it is not looking like a pretty picture. it is a month— looking like a pretty picture. it is a month in— looking like a pretty picture. it is a month in which advent calendars are going — a month in which advent calendars are going to be overshadowed by the strike _ are going to be overshadowed by the strike calendar. because the latest set of _ strike calendar. because the latest set of strikes in this wave of strikes. _ set of strikes in this wave of strikes, some of the biggest airport in the _ strikes, some of the biggest airport in the country, like heathrow behind me, in the country, like heathrow behind me. are _ in the country, like heathrow behind me, are likely to see long queues in airport— me, are likely to see long queues in airport arrival holes and it is

going — airport arrival holes and it is going to really put pressure on young — going to really put pressure on young families. and while the government is trying to train up raf personnel— government is trying to train up raf personnel to stand in in heathrow airport _ personnel to stand in in heathrow airport and other military personnel to standing at other airports, it is unlikely— to standing at other airports, it is unlikely to — to standing at other airports, it is unlikely to be enough to fill the gap _ unlikely to be enough to fill the gap that — unlikely to be enough to fill the gap. that is going to put pressure on airlines— gap. that is going to put pressure on airlines to pull flights. so there — on airlines to pull flights. so there are _ on airlines to pull flights. so there are concerns that flights will be cancelled over the holiday period — be cancelled over the holiday period if— be cancelled over the holiday period. if that does happen to you, airlines— period. if that does happen to you, airlines are — period. if that does happen to you, airlines are underan period. if that does happen to you, airlines are under an obligation to .et airlines are under an obligation to get you _ airlines are under an obligation to get you to — airlines are under an obligation to get you to your destination as soon as possible. — get you to your destination as soon as possible, even using another airline _ as possible, even using another airline command to pay for meals and hotels _ airline command to pay for meals and hotels in _ airline command to pay for meals and hotels in the — airline command to pay for meals and hotels in the meantime. but that kind of— hotels in the meantime. but that kind of concern is not going to go down _ kind of concern is not going to go down well— kind of concern is not going to go down well with people planning big family— down well with people planning big family trips. and the government is trying _ family trips. and the government is trying to— family trips. and the government is trying to strengthen new legislation to take _ trying to strengthen new legislation to take away the impact of these strikes — to take away the impact of these strikes. but those changes are expected — strikes. but those changes are expected at the earliest next year. so there _ expected at the earliest next year. so there is— expected at the earliest next year. so there is very little protection for people now as they look and see what comes next. thank— what comes next. thank you very much.

you can find out how the forthcoming strikes may affect you by heading to the bbc news website. environmental campaigners have condemned a decision to give the green light to the uk's first new coal mine in 30 years. levelling up secretary michael gove approved the plans to build the new whitehaven coal mine in cumbria. supporters say the project will create jobs and reduce the need to import coal, but critics argue it goes against climate targets. the mp for solihull, julian knight, has been suspended from the parliamentary conservative party, following a complaint made to the metropolitan police. 0ur political correspondent lone wells joins us from westminster. just tell us what we know so far about this story?— just tell us what we know so far about this story? well, there are ve few about this story? well, there are very few details. _ about this story? well, there are very few details. but _ about this story? well, there are very few details. but the - very few details. but the conservative party have said they

have _ conservative party have said they have suspended the senior tory mp, julian— have suspended the senior tory mp, julian knight, after a complaint was made _ julian knight, after a complaint was made to— julian knight, after a complaint was made to the metropolitan police. julian— made to the metropolitan police. julian knight is the chair of parliament�*s culture committee. he is mp_ parliament�*s culture committee. he is mp for— parliament�*s culture committee. he is mp for solihull. the conservative party— is mp for solihull. the conservative party haven�*t gone into detail about the nature — party haven�*t gone into detail about the nature of this complaint, but they say— the nature of this complaint, but they say it — the nature of this complaint, but they say it was made last night and that it _ they say it was made last night and that it is _ they say it was made last night and that it is now under investigation. he will— that it is now under investigation. he will now— that it is now under investigation. he will now see it as an independent mp rather— he will now see it as an independent mp rather than he will now see it as an independent mp ratherthan a he will now see it as an independent mp rather than a conservative mp. this means — mp rather than a conservative mp. this means there are now five conservatives sitting as independent mps, having had the party whip removed — mps, having had the party whip removed from them. separately to all of this, _ removed from them. separately to all of this, labour said last night they had suspended their mp, conor mcginn, — had suspended their mp, conor mcginn, pending an investigation under— mcginn, pending an investigation under the — mcginn, pending an investigation under the party�*s new complaints process — under the party�*s new complaints process. again, not many details have _ process. again, not many details have emerged about what this complaint may be about. but mr mcginn— complaint may be about. but mr mcginn has spoken to the guardian newspaper— mcginn has spoken to the guardian newspaper and he has strongly refuted — newspaper and he has strongly refuted any claims or suggestions of wrongdoing. he said he has not been

given— wrongdoing. he said he has not been given details yet about this complaint. i think with both these cases. _ complaint. i think with both these cases, there isn�*t much detail about what they— cases, there isn�*t much detail about what they involve yet. but at a time when _ what they involve yet. but at a time when t _ what they involve yet. but at a time when i think— what they involve yet. but at a time when i think many politicians at westminster were hoping to turn the public— westminster were hoping to turn the public and _ westminster were hoping to turn the public and politicians�* focus back to policy— public and politicians�* focus back to policy policy discussions and debate — to policy policy discussions and debate, this has reignited discussion about the conduct of the very mps— discussion about the conduct of the very mps who represent us. thank ou. emergency care doctors are warning that the sickest and frailest patients coming to a&e in england are being failed, as they face long waits to get on to wards. it comes as new figures from october show four in ten patients in england faced delays of four hours or more waiting for a bed. our health correspondent, jim reed, has this report, as part of our special nhs under pressure coverage. a&e departments are under greater pressure than ever before. it's not good, all laid in trolleys like this. from this hospital in york...

ambulance staff are waiting with their patients to come to the emergency department cubicles, which are currently full. ..to the royal victoria in belfast... ..to these corridors in milton keynes. i've just spoken to the nurses. theyjust asked us to wait in the queue until they have space available. doctors say they're most concerned about the sickest patients who need to be moved on from the emergency department to another ward of the hospital, for surgery or more complex treatment. record numbers are now stuck in a&e for more than four hours until a free bed can be found, partly because hospitals are struggling to discharge patients into social care. if your hospital is full, and more than 19 out of 20 of our beds are full at the moment, that means that it�*s very challenging for emergency departments to transfer patients from the emergency department onto the wards, and that, of course, increases waiting times. you�*ve had a few days of the treatment. - you�*ve had some rehabilitation. how is it feeling now? - well, it's feeling ok, really,

until i stand up and have to use it. those long waits in a&e are a big risk for the most vulnerable. in surrey, 90—year—old pat is recovering after falling and breaking her pelvis. with the physiotherapist this morning, _ did you manage the session? yes. i had to have assistance to get on the bed. when she got to a&e, a specialist team sent her straight to a bed here, in a dedicated unit for the most frail, so she wouldn't have to wait in pain. someone like pat, it was really key that we could i identify her needs very early on, - which were around managing her pain, which were around managing her bone health and some _ of her breathing problems. and it�*s because of that, and early identification i and early work with her, that she�*s now able - to actually return home. it was a shock, of course. it shakes you up, doesn't it? no, i've got over it really now. it's the anticipation of when you go home, how you're going to cope.

the frailty wards, and the team next door in the acute medical centre in epsom, are both designed to take the pressure off a&e. the idea is that more complex cases are sent here quickly for treatment, before either being referred to specialists, or ideally sent home to free up the bed. we don�*t want anyone to stay in hospital any longer than they need to, but we know that, with an elderly population, to make sure that happens, it needs a whole team effort. we can�*t just continue working the way we�*ve historically worked. the government has said there is more money to improve a&e performance in england. but with colder weather on its way, and rates of flu are also rising, hospitals are bracing for a busy winter. jim reed, bbc news. in a moment we'll speak to rob sissons to get a sense of what things are like at derby urgent treatment centre. but first, let's go to our northern ireland health correspondent marie—louise connolly,

who's at the royal victoria hospital emergency department in belfast. what is the situation there this morning? what is the situation there this mornin: ? ,., ., ., . ., morning? good morning. well, all roads in northern _ morning? good morning. well, all roads in northern ireland - morning? good morning. well, all roads in northern ireland lead - morning? good morning. well, all roads in northern ireland lead to i roads in northern ireland lead to the royal— roads in northern ireland lead to the royal victoria hospital here in belfast _ the royal victoria hospital here in belfast it— the royal victoria hospital here in belfast. it is the largest emergency department. it has been extremely busy all— department. it has been extremely busy all week. it is also the regional— busy all week. it is also the regional trauma centre. that means there _ regional trauma centre. that means there is— regional trauma centre. that means there is a _ regional trauma centre. that means there is a helicopter pad above me. as well— there is a helicopter pad above me. as well as— there is a helicopter pad above me. as well as coping with regional trauma, — as well as coping with regional trauma, it _ as well as coping with regional trauma, it is also coping with the winter— trauma, it is also coping with the winter pressures. on average every day this— winter pressures. on average every day this week there has been around 300 people, men and women, attending. the children�*s hospital is further— attending. the children�*s hospital is further away. it is in the building _ is further away. it is in the building next door. on tuesday, my cameraman — building next door. on tuesday, my cameraman and me got access to the wards— cameraman and me got access to the wards that _ cameraman and me got access to the wards that you can see. they were crammed — wards that you can see. they were crammed with beds. it was a busy time _

crammed with beds. it was a busy time for— crammed with beds. it was a busy time for staff, an anxious time for patients — time for staff, an anxious time for patients. joining me now is a consultant in acute medicine. what was it— consultant in acute medicine. what was it like — consultant in acute medicine. what was it like here overnight? tiers; was it like here overnight? very similar to how— was it like here overnight? very similar to how it _ was it like here overnight? very similar to how it has _ was it like here overnight? very similar to how it has been - was it like here overnight? , similar to how it has been in the past few days and weeks. for example, at the moment of the current situation is we have 119 people in our department. we have only 57 bed spaces. you can imagine how congested it is. 66 patients are waiting for beds. these patients should not be in the department at all. they should be in the medical or surgical wards getting levels of care, but unfortunately, due to the level 5 we have care, but unfortunately, due to the levels we have in the department. one thing that struck me as the need for more _ one thing that struck me as the need for more community— one thing that struck me as the need for more community care, _ one thing that struck me as the need for more community care, that- one thing that struck me as the need for more community care, that there | for more community care, that there simply— for more community care, that there simply aren't— for more community care, that there simply aren�*t enough _ for more community care, that there simply aren�*t enough domiciliary- simply aren�*t enough domiciliary care packages? _ simply aren't enough domiciliary care packages?— simply aren't enough domiciliary care ackares? . , ., ., ,, care packages? yeah, it is a massive roblem care packages? yeah, it is a massive problem here — care packages? yeah, it is a massive problem here and _ care packages? yeah, it is a massive problem here and across _ care packages? yeah, it is a massive problem here and across the - care packages? yeah, it is a massive problem here and across the world. | care packages? yeah, it is a massive| problem here and across the world. a number— problem here and across the world. a number of— problem here and across the world. a number of factors make it particularly difficult for belfast. we have — particularly difficult for belfast. we have an ageing population. increasing demand on services. increasing _ increasing demand on services. increasing expectations. we have

also got — increasing expectations. we have also got prices driven by regional services — and unlike anywhere else in the uk, northern— and unlike anywhere else in the uk, northern ireland doesn�*t have a functioning government at the moment _ functioning government at the moment. how much of an impact does that make? _ moment. how much of an impact does that make? lt— moment. how much of an impact does that make? it is moment. how much of an impact does that make? , ., , , moment. how much of an impact does that make? , . , , ., that make? it is massive. i have been a doctor— that make? it is massive. i have been a doctor for _ that make? it is massive. i have been a doctor for 25 _ that make? it is massive. i have been a doctor for 25 years. - that make? it is massive. i have been a doctor for 25 years. we i that make? it is massive. i have - been a doctor for 25 years. we have been a doctorfor 25 years. we have never had a year on your projects with plans in place. we have had five or six health care reviews, none of which have come to fruition in terms of managing the service. every time we do have any input of monies into the system, there are no long—term strategies. so those are huge challenges that need to be addressed. ., ~ huge challenges that need to be addressed. ., ,, , ., huge challenges that need to be addressed-— huge challenges that need to be addressed. ., ,, , ., . ., , addressed. thank you. we are 'ust about to experience i addressed. thank you. we are 'ust about to experience the i addressed. thank you. we are 'ust about to experience the shift h about to experience the shift change. _ about to experience the shift change, the overnight ares going home _ change, the overnight ares going home the — change, the overnight ares going home. the dyestuff, as you can see, there _ home. the dyestuff, as you can see, there is— home. the dyestuff, as you can see, there is a _ home. the dyestuff, as you can see, there is a trolley here. i have just heard _ there is a trolley here. i have just heard there�*s an ambulance making

its way— heard there�*s an ambulance making its way into— heard there�*s an ambulance making its way into this ambulance bay. a busy— its way into this ambulance bay. a busy day— its way into this ambulance bay. a busy day ahead for all staff. thank — busy day ahead for all staff. thank you very much. rob sissons is at an urgent treatment centre in the city. morning. wejust had a look around some of the problems in northern ireland, in belfast. tell us the situation where you are this morning?— situation where you are this mornin. ? . , ., ., morning? yeah, the situation in the east midlands _ morning? yeah, the situation in the east midlands is _ morning? yeah, the situation in the east midlands is that _ morning? yeah, the situation in the east midlands is that all— morning? yeah, the situation in the east midlands is that all of - morning? yeah, the situation in the east midlands is that all of our - east midlands is that all of our ases — east midlands is that all of our ases are — east midlands is that all of our a&es are under huge pressure. they are not— a&es are under huge pressure. they are not seeing patients as fast as they would like. the staff are working — they would like. the staff are working there socks off. this is an urgent _ working there socks off. this is an urgent treatment centre. the waiting room _ urgent treatment centre. the waiting room is _ urgent treatment centre. the waiting room is already filling up. they have _ room is already filling up. they have only — room is already filling up. they have only been open a few minutes. they are _ have only been open a few minutes. they are designed to take the pressure _ they are designed to take the pressure off a&e and deal with urgent — pressure off a&e and deal with urgent rather than life—threatening cases _ urgent rather than life—threatening cases. let�*s talk to a couple of the patients — cases. let�*s talk to a couple of the patients. we have got nina here. what _ patients. we have got nina here. what is _ patients. we have got nina here. what is wrong with you? | patients. we have got nina here. what is wrong with you?- patients. we have got nina here. what is wrong with you? i have done somethin: what is wrong with you? i have done something to — what is wrong with you? i have done something to my _ what is wrong with you? i have done something to my wrist. _ what is wrong with you? i have done something to my wrist. why - what is wrong with you? i have done something to my wrist. why haven't| something to my wrist. why haven't ou one

something to my wrist. why haven't you gone to — something to my wrist. why haven't you gone to me? — something to my wrist. why haven't you gone to a&e? waiting, - something to my wrist. why haven't you gone to a&e? waiting, didn't i you gone to a&e? waiting, didn't know how long — you gone to a&e? waiting, didn't know how long i _ you gone to a&e? waiting, didn't know how long i would _ you gone to a&e? waiting, didn't know how long i would be - you gone to a&e? waiting, didn't know how long i would be sitting | know how long i would be sitting here _ know how long i would be sitting here i'm — know how long i would be sitting here i'm going _ know how long i would be sitting here. i�*m going to— know how long i would be sitting here. i�*m going to work- know how long i would be sitting here. i�*m going to work after- know how long i would be sitting i here. i�*m going to work after this. angela _ here. i�*m going to work after this. angela is — here. i�*m going to work after this. angela is next _ here. i�*m going to work after this. angela is next to _ here. i�*m going to work after this. angela is next to you. _ here. i�*m going to work after this. angela is next to you. angela, - here. i�*m going to work after this. | angela is next to you. angela, you didn't— angela is next to you. angela, you didn't want— angela is next to you. angela, you didn�*t want to go to a&e either. you have been— didn�*t want to go to a&e either. you have been struggling to get into your gp? — have been struggling to get into our gp? ., have been struggling to get into our gp? . ., , ., your gp? yeah, the last time i rang them i took — your gp? yeah, the last time i rang them i took 36 _ your gp? yeah, the last time i rang them i took 36 times. _ your gp? yeah, the last time i rang them i took 36 times. 36 _ your gp? yeah, the last time i rang them i took 36 times. 36 times?! | your gp? yeah, the last time i rang i them i took 36 times. 36 times?! 36 times to ring — them i took 36 times. 36 times?! 36 times to ring them. _ them i took 36 times. 36 times?! 36 times to ring them. my _ them i took 36 times. 36 times?! 36 times to ring them. my mum's - times to ring them. my mum�*s daughter— times to ring them. my mum�*s daughter came _ times to ring them. my mum�*s daughter came and _ times to ring them. my mum�*s daughter came and said, - times to ring them. my mum�*s daughter came and said, it�*s i times to ring them. my mum�*s. daughter came and said, it�*s too much _ daughter came and said, it�*s too much she — daughter came and said, it�*s too much she got _ daughter came and said, it�*s too much. she got hold _ daughter came and said, it�*s too much. she got hold of— daughter came and said, it�*s too much. she got hold of them - daughter came and said, it�*s too much. she got hold of them andj daughter came and said, it�*s too - much. she got hold of them and told them _ much. she got hold of them and told them. so— much. she got hold of them and told them, ,., much. she got hold of them and told them. i. ~ ., much. she got hold of them and told them, y., 4' ., ., much. she got hold of them and told them. i. ~ ., ., ., them. so you know all about the access problems. _ them. so you know all about the access problems. thank you. - them. so you know all about the i access problems. thank you. let's access problems. thank you. let�*s bring _ access problems. thank you. let�*s bring in _ access problems. thank you. let�*s bring in olivia roger, who runs this place _ bring in olivia roger, who runs this place. olivia, urgent treatment centre. — place. olivia, urgent treatment centre, explain what is?- place. olivia, urgent treatment centre, explain what is? yeah, like ou said, centre, explain what is? yeah, like you said. we _ centre, explain what is? yeah, like you said. we are — centre, explain what is? yeah, like you said, we are what _ centre, explain what is? yeah, like you said, we are what it _ centre, explain what is? yeah, like you said, we are what it says - centre, explain what is? yeah, like you said, we are what it says on i centre, explain what is? yeah, like| you said, we are what it says on the ten, we _ you said, we are what it says on the ten, we are — you said, we are what it says on the ten, we are here _ you said, we are what it says on the ten, we are here for— you said, we are what it says on the ten, we are here for your— you said, we are what it says on the ten, we are here for your nonlife . ten, we are here for your nonlife threatening. _ ten, we are here for your nonlife threatening, medical— ten, we are here for your nonlife i threatening, medical emergencies that you _ threatening, medical emergencies that you need _ threatening, medical emergencies that you need treatment _ threatening, medical emergencies that you need treatment for- threatening, medical emergencies. that you need treatment for quickly. you have _ that you need treatment for quickly. you have a _ that you need treatment for quickly. you have a lot — that you need treatment for quickly. you have a lot of _ that you need treatment for quickly. you have a lot of people _ that you need treatment for quickly. you have a lot of people coming - that you need treatment for quickly. you have a lot of people coming in. you have a lot of people coming in but you _ you have a lot of people coming in but you are — you have a lot of people coming in but you are not as busy as you would like. but you are not as busy as you would like why _ but you are not as busy as you would like why do — but you are not as busy as you would like. why do you think some people turn up _ like. why do you think some people turn up at _ like. why do you think some people turn up at a&e when they don�*t need to be _ turn up at a&e when they don�*t need

to be there? in scotland there are estimates— to be there? in scotland there are estimates that may be one in five people _ estimates that may be one in five people in— estimates that may be one in five people in emergency departments don't _ people in emergency departments don�*t need to be there? yes, people in emergency departments don't need to be there?— people in emergency departments don't need to be there? yes, i think it is a case — don't need to be there? yes, i think it is a case of— don't need to be there? yes, i think it is a case of patient _ don't need to be there? yes, i think it is a case of patient education. - it is a case of patient education. not everybody _ it is a case of patient education. not everybody knows _ it is a case of patient education. not everybody knows that - it is a case of patient education. not everybody knows that you i it is a case of patient education. i not everybody knows that you can access _ not everybody knows that you can access care — not everybody knows that you can access care that _ not everybody knows that you can access care that you _ not everybody knows that you can access care that you can _ not everybody knows that you can access care that you can receive i not everybody knows that you can| access care that you can receive at a&e access care that you can receive at ase here — access care that you can receive at ase here it— access care that you can receive at ase here it is— access care that you can receive at a&e here. it is my— access care that you can receive at a&e here. it is myjob_ access care that you can receive at a&e here. it is myjob to - access care that you can receive at a&e here. it is myjob to keep- access care that you can receive at i a&e here. it is myjob to keep some of that— a&e here. it is myjob to keep some of that pressure _ a&e here. it is myjob to keep some of that pressure off _ a&e here. it is myjob to keep some of that pressure off a&e. _ a&e here. it is my job to keep some of that pressure off a&e._ of that pressure off a&e. when i told somebody _ of that pressure off a&e. when i told somebody i _ of that pressure off a&e. when i told somebody i was _ of that pressure off a&e. when i told somebody i was coming - of that pressure off a&e. when i i told somebody i was coming here, they said _ told somebody i was coming here, they said they wouldn�*t go to an urgent — they said they wouldn�*t go to an urgent treatment centre because they feared _ urgent treatment centre because they feared being pushed towards a&e. that does— feared being pushed towards a&e. that does happen, doesn�*t it? only that does happen, doesn't it? only in cases where _ that does happen, doesn't it? only in cases where we _ that does happen, doesn�*t it? only in cases where we cannot treat them here _ in cases where we cannot treat them here 99%_ in cases where we cannot treat them here 99% of— in cases where we cannot treat them here 99% of the _ in cases where we cannot treat them here. 99% of the things _ in cases where we cannot treat them here. 99% of the things we - in cases where we cannot treat them here. 99% of the things we can- in cases where we cannot treat them here. 99% of the things we can deall here. 99% of the things we can deal with here _ here. 99% of the things we can deal with here we — here. 99% of the things we can deal with here, we can— here. 99% of the things we can deal with here, we can keep _ here. 99% of the things we can deal with here, we can keep you - here. 99% of the things we can deal with here, we can keep you away. here. 99% of the things we can deal. with here, we can keep you away from a&e with here, we can keep you away from ase for. _ with here, we can keep you away from ase for. we _ with here, we can keep you away from ase for. we can — with here, we can keep you away from a&e for, we can get _ with here, we can keep you away from a&e for, we can get using _ with here, we can keep you away from a&e for, we can get using quick- with here, we can keep you away from a&e for, we can get using quick read i a&e for, we can get using quick read urgent _ a&e for, we can get using quick read urgent treatment— a&e for, we can get using quick read urgent treatment centres. _ a&e for, we can get using quick read urgent treatment centres. and - a&e for, we can get using quick read urgent treatment centres. and we i a&e for, we can get using quick read i urgent treatment centres. and we can provide _ urgent treatment centres. and we can provide care _ urgent treatment centres. and we can provide care for— urgent treatment centres. and we can provide care for a — urgent treatment centres. and we can provide care for a great— urgent treatment centres. and we can provide care for a great deal— urgent treatment centres. and we can provide care for a great deal of- provide care for a great deal of things — provide care for a great deal of thins. ., ~' ,, , provide care for a great deal of thins. ., ~ , . provide care for a great deal of thins. ., , . a things. thank you very much. as you can see, things. thank you very much. as you can see. it — things. thank you very much. as you can see. it is — things. thank you very much. as you can see, it is getting _ things. thank you very much. as you can see, it is getting busier. - things. thank you very much. as you can see, it is getting busier. they i can see, it is getting busier. they say that— can see, it is getting busier. they say that if— can see, it is getting busier. they say that if you are in doubt ring 111. say that if you are in doubt ring llt they— say that if you are in doubt ring 111. they can tell you where to get round _ 111. they can tell you where to get round the — 111. they can tell you where to get round the health service. thank you very much — round the health service. thank you very much. and pass on now thanks to some _ very much. and pass on now thanks to some of— very much. and pass on now thanks to some of those people you have been chatting _ some of those people you have been chatting to — some of those people you have been chatting to. not some of those people you have been chattin: to. ., ., ., _ some of those people you have been chattin: to. ., . ., _ ., ., chatting to. not an easy morning for an bod chatting to. not an easy morning for anybody waiting _ chatting to. not an easy morning for anybody waiting for _ chatting to. not an easy morning for

anybody waiting for help. _ chatting to. not an easy morning for anybody waiting for help. maybe - chatting to. not an easy morning for| anybody waiting for help. maybe you are a family member, friend, has faced similar problems in recent weeks. we would like to hear your stories. you can send us your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk 22 minutes past eight. carol has the weather for — 22 minutes past eight. carol has the weather for us. _ 22 minutes past eight. carol has the weather for us. pictures _ 22 minutes past eight. carol has the weather for us. pictures telling - weather for us. pictures telling a story today? certainly is. what a beautiful wintry scene we have got from one of our weather watchers in aberdeenshire, where the temperature is currentlyjust below freezing. temperatures are widely lower than that. the lowest temperature we have seen this morning is in sharp at minus 8.5 celsius. a cold start to the day, also the coldest night of the day, also the coldest night of the winter so far. you can see where we have had some snow through the course of the night across northern scotland. heavy snow coming down to lower levels. snow showers, northern ireland, wales, the southwest. a few clipping the north—east coast of

snow showers, a combination of rain, sleet and snow. through today the rain, sleet and snow across scotland will push south, getting into northern england later. a lot of this will be snow. we will see some settling. maybe one or two centimetres at lower levels. these showers will also be wintry in nature. for many there will be a lot of dry weather, a lot of sunshine, but feeling cold. temperatures between two and 7 degrees. add on the winter chill across northern and eastern scotland and eastern england, it will feel sub zero. with strong winds in the highlands, you will find it will be drifting with the snow and blizzards on the hills. the snow across southern and then will sink south overnight. some freezing fog. some showers coming in on a northerly wind. some will be wintry. under clear skies it is going to be a cold night with a widespread frost. once again, tomorrow the risk of ice on untreated services. as we go through

the ensuing few days and nights, it is going to turn even colder. carol, did you say mine 8.5, yes, i did. -8.5. did. —8.5. and it is going to get colder. 0k, —8.5. and it is going to get colder. ok, now did. thank you. see you in about half an hour. �* :: ., it's been described as a christmas of discontent, as widespread strikes look set to affect travel, postal and healthcare services across many parts of the country. border force staff are the latest workers to announce industrial action, with disruption expected for thousands of air passengers. we're joined now by the independent�*s travel correspondent simon calder, who is outside heathrow airport this morning. good morning. when this news came out, we have seen this wave of strikes across so many public service sectors, but when this one came out as well i think people thinking now, i had plans, iwanted to see family, this was my opportunity to maybe get away, and all of that is up in the air?—

all of that is up in the air? yeah, and i am — all of that is up in the air? yeah, and i am really _ all of that is up in the air? yeah, and i am really sorry _ all of that is up in the air? yeah, and i am really sorry that - all of that is up in the air? yeah, and i am really sorry that i - all of that is up in the air? yeah, and i am really sorry that i can'tl and i am really sorry that i can�*t give _ and i am really sorry that i can�*t give anybody complete certainty. i can't _ give anybody complete certainty. i can't say _ give anybody complete certainty. i can�*t say that the vast majority of people _ can�*t say that the vast majority of people who are trying to get away for christmas breaks, flying in and out of— for christmas breaks, flying in and out of the — for christmas breaks, flying in and out of the uk�*s airports, are going to get— out of the uk�*s airports, are going to get there. now, the problem is going _ to get there. now, the problem is going to _ to get there. now, the problem is going to be at six key airports. heathrow. _ going to be at six key airports. heathrow, the busiest in europe. gatwick, — heathrow, the busiest in europe. gatwick, manchester, glasgow, birmingham and cardiff. and you have uk border— birmingham and cardiff. and you have uk border force staff, who work for the pcs— uk border force staff, who work for the pcs union, walking out basically from the _ the pcs union, walking out basically from the 23rd until new year�*s eve, with the _ from the 23rd until new year�*s eve, with the exception of the 27th of december. and ifi with the exception of the 27th of december. and if i can, naga, give you an— december. and if i can, naga, give you an idea — december. and if i can, naga, give you an idea of what will happen. on the 23rd, _ you an idea of what will happen. on the 23rd, for— you an idea of what will happen. on the 23rd, for instance, the first day of— the 23rd, for instance, the first day of the _ the 23rd, for instance, the first day of the strike, 125,000 people are expected to land here at heathrow. now of course, if you are coming _ heathrow. now of course, if you are coming into— heathrow. now of course, if you are coming into the uk, many of us will be able _ coming into the uk, many of us will be able to— coming into the uk, many of us will be able to use the e guide. that

doesn't — be able to use the e guide. that doesn�*t work for young families. it doesn't _ doesn�*t work for young families. it doesn�*t work for young families. it doesn�*t work for young families. it doesn�*t work for people coming from countries _ doesn�*t work for people coming from countries where they need to be checked — countries where they need to be checked. we will have military and some _ checked. we will have military and some civil — checked. we will have military and some civil servants trained up. but that doesn't — some civil servants trained up. but that doesn�*t make up for the decades of expertise and experience that border— of expertise and experience that border force staff have. you are going _ border force staff have. you are going to — border force staff have. you are going to see queues building up. when _ going to see queues building up. when that happens you could get passengers kept on planes to avoid too many— passengers kept on planes to avoid too many cues in the arrivals hall. when _ too many cues in the arrivals hall. when that— too many cues in the arrivals hall. when that happens the planes and going _ when that happens the planes and going out— when that happens the planes and going out again full of other passengers. delays build up. that is when _ passengers. delays build up. that is when you _ passengers. delays build up. that is when you get diversions and cancellations, which is why we already— cancellations, which is why we already have overnight reports that airports. _ already have overnight reports that airports, airlines, uk border force and the _ airports, airlines, uk border force and the government, are looking at possibly— and the government, are looking at possibly proactively cancelling flights — possibly proactively cancelling flights. now, iabsolutely possibly proactively cancelling flights. now, i absolutely stress no flights _ flights. now, i absolutely stress no flights have been cancelled so far. you won't — flights have been cancelled so far. you won�*t have the right to cancel your holiday if you are worried. and all we _ your holiday if you are worried. and all we can— your holiday if you are worried. and all we can do— your holiday if you are worried. and all we can do really is hope that things— all we can do really is hope that things do— all we can do really is hope that things do go ahead normally. and if you are _ things do go ahead normally. and if you are at _ things do go ahead normally. and if you are at any other airport, there

is nothing — you are at any other airport, there is nothing to— you are at any other airport, there is nothing to worry about. gk, you are at any other airport, there is nothing to worry about. ok, 'ust to clari , is nothing to worry about. ok, 'ust to eterrfy, the fi is nothing to worry about. ok, 'ust to clarify, the hotspots * is nothing to worry about. ok, 'ust to clarify, the hotspots in i is nothing to worry about. ok, just to clarify, the hotspots in terms i is nothing to worry about. ok, just to clarify, the hotspots in terms ofj to clarify, the hotspots in terms of where the most delays might be, i mean, i ask this but i don't think many people will be in a position to change their destination, their departure airports now? itlo. change their destination, their departure airports now? no. you won't be able — departure airports now? no. you won't be able to _ departure airports now? no. you won't be able to do _ departure airports now? no. you won't be able to do very - departure airports now? no. you won't be able to do very much i departure airports now? no. you won't be able to do very much atj departure airports now? no. you - won't be able to do very much at the won�*t be able to do very much at the moment _ won�*t be able to do very much at the moment 0f— won�*t be able to do very much at the moment. of course, as you now, under european _ moment. of course, as you now, under european air— moment. of course, as you now, under european air passenger rights rules, if your— european air passenger rights rules, if your flight is cancelled, and i stress — if your flight is cancelled, and i stress that none have been so far, then— stress that none have been so far, then the _ stress that none have been so far, then the airline has a strict duty to get— then the airline has a strict duty to get you — then the airline has a strict duty to get you to your destination as soon _ to get you to your destination as soon as— to get you to your destination as soon as possible. possibly even buying — soon as possible. possibly even buying a — soon as possible. possibly even buying a ticket on another airline. but there — buying a ticket on another airline. but there just aren�*t of the seats available — but there just aren�*t of the seats available at the moment. and yes, all you _ available at the moment. and yes, all you can — available at the moment. and yes, all you can do at this stage is basically— all you can do at this stage is basically hope for the best. i have been _ basically hope for the best. i have been in _ basically hope for the best. i have been in touch with the airlines. they— been in touch with the airlines. they haven�*t made any decisions on any cancellations yet. and it is really— any cancellations yet. and it is really uncertain times. all we know is that— really uncertain times. all we know is that of—

really uncertain times. all we know is that of the government, we have the immigration minister, robert jenrick, _ the immigration minister, robert jenrick, saying overnight that he does _ jenrick, saying overnight that he does expect some severe disruption. if all that _ does expect some severe disruption. if all that happens is that people who are — if all that happens is that people who are flying back in half to wait a couple — who are flying back in half to wait a couple of — who are flying back in half to wait a couple of hours, that is most regrettable. but it is the impact on departures that is really the most worrying — departures that is really the most worrying aspect at the moment. simon. — worrying aspect at the moment. simon, thanks very much. simon calder, the independent travel correspondent.— we're on bbc one until quarter—past nine this morning. then it's time for morning live. gethin and jeanette. are you outdoors? irate gethin and jeanette. are you outdoors?— gethin and jeanette. are you - outdoors?_ carol has outdoors? we are outside. carol has told us the — outdoors? we are outside. carol has told us the details _ outdoors? we are outside. carol has told us the details but _ outdoors? we are outside. carol has told us the details but you _ outdoors? we are outside. carol has told us the details but you can - outdoors? we are outside. carol has told us the details but you can tell. told us the details but you can tell us what it feels like? it�*s told us the details but you can tell us what it feels like?— us what it feels like? it's an interesting _ us what it feels like? it's an interesting decision. - us what it feels like? it's an interesting decision. it - us what it feels like? it's an interesting decision. it is i us what it feels like? it's an | interesting decision. it is not often — interesting decision. it is not often you _ interesting decision. it is not often you see the map fully blue. but it _ often you see the map fully blue. but it is— often you see the map fully blue. but it is chilly. —5. that is one of the themes _ but it is chilly. —5. that is one of the themes of our show today.

it�*s a potentially lethal combination, and icy weather and longer ambulance wait times mean it�*s more important than ever to know what to do if you have a fall. with warnings that elderly patients might not qualify for _ emergency assistance - during the strikes, dr punam is here to reassure us. it's icy in manchester today, and in cold weather falls will increase. i'll tell you how to stay safe and why bruising behind the ears means it's to go to hospital. plus, with money tight, you might be tempted to buy fake goods when you�*re out christmas shopping. matt allwright warns they could cost not just your home, but your life. this blaze was caused by a knock—off hair straighteners, and each day ten fires are started by dodgy appliances. so, from electricals to booze and toys, i'll explain how to spot a dangerous fake. also, he�*ll never make a dog�*s dinner of saving money. - vet drjames greenwood cuts the cost of pet food. - he�*s slashed one family�*s i spending by over 500 quid! and jacqui joseph spruces up christmas meals with table decorations made from things you have lying around the house.

some epsom salts, candle holder, ready— some epsom salts, candle holder, ready to _ some epsom salts, candle holder, ready to go. all that, plus, we talk to two contestants evicted from - last night�*s murderous, i binge worthy new show, bbc one�*s the traitors. and tyler west is here for another round of strictly fitness. - look at him, ready to go, warmed up, looking _ look at him, ready to go, warmed up, looking good — look at him, ready to go, warmed up, looking good so — look at him, ready to go, warmed up, looking good-— see you at 9:15. stay out there, do the show out there! there's an idea. i think they are listening and nodding. absolutely. it are listening and nodding. absolutely.— are listening and nodding. absolutely. i am absolutely. it is a lot nicer. i am 'ust absolutely. it is a lot nicer. i am just wondering _ absolutely. it is a lot nicer. i am just wondering how _ absolutely. it is a lot nicer. i am just wondering how long - absolutely. it is a lot nicer. i am just wondering how long we - absolutely. it is a lot nicer. i am just wondering how long we can | absolutely. it is a lot nicer. i am - just wondering how long we can carry on chatting to you because you are not cold at all. i saw gethin going, it is getting really cold now! time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria hollins. city hall's activated

its severe weather emergency protocol to ensure rough sleepers don't freeze to death on the streets. it ensures councils across the capital open additional emergency accommodation for people sleeping rough when temperatures fall below zero. the met office warned temperatures in the suburbs may not rise above freezing, even during the day. city hall said rising bills and the cost of living were forcing more people onto the streets taxpayers have had to pay more than £500,000 this year because of hooliganism during west ham's football matches. the figures were revealed during a london assembly committee meeting looking at the management of the stadium. the club plays at london's former olympic stadium. police and stewards had to be deployed because of fans' behaviour — although west ham united was not required to pay for the extra costs. the met says it hasn't got the money to make the changes necessary to meet london mayor's climate targets. sadiq khan wants to make the capital net zero carbon by 2030. but the met says there

is a "significant funding gap" in the budget needed to transition to electric vehicles and decarbonise its buildings. city hall says there needs to be more money from government to meet carbon targets. conservatives on the london assembly say in the absence of further planned walkouts by more than 2,000 london bus drivers have been called off after a new pay offer was accepted. unite members employed by metroline were due to go on strike today, with further action planned in the run—up to christmas. the strikes have now been cancelled after drivers accepted an 11% pay rise. on the tube. there are severe delays on the bakerloo line, severe delays on the district and london overground, and minor delays on thejubilee line. and the metropolitan line is also part suspended between moor park and watford. at euston, ongoing repairs to the overhead line equipment means disruption to and from the station is expected to continue into the morning. check before travelling. now onto the weather with elizabeth rizzini

good morning. it is mighty cold across the capital as we head through the rest of this week but it will stay largely dry. this morning, a sharp frost out there and temperatures down as low as minus five celsius in a few spots. also patches of mist and freezing fog out there as well and that will be very slow to lift and clear but for many of us we will be getting off to a bright start and there will be sunny spells on and off throughout the day. the winds are fairly light but there will be some added wind—chill and the sunshine not warm at all. most of the temperatures won't get much past one or two celsius. this evening and overnight we will do the whole thing all over again, so there will be long, clear spells, and watch out for mist and fog forming and the fog is likely to be freezing and there could even be a little bit of sleet around into tomorrow morning but it will tend to be very fleeting and there will be areas of cloud as well. temperatures as low as —5 or —6 celsius and the freezing fog is slow to clear. tomorrow, a similar—looking day

with more sunny spells through the afternoon. that's it. we'll see you in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. the first three episodes of the much—anticipated netflix documentary harry & meghan have just been released. our royal correspondent sarah campbell has been watching it, i sarah campbell has been watching it, know this is find i know this is part of thejob, to find out how people will react and we have a couple of others because three episodes were released at atm. there are three episodes and we are trying _ there are three episodes and we are trying to— there are three episodes and we are trying to flick between them because there is— trying to flick between them because there is a _ trying to flick between them because there is a lot of content, around an hour— there is a lot of content, around an hour each, — there is a lot of content, around an hour each, so— there is a lot of content, around an hour each, so a lot to say. let�*s take _ hour each, so a lot to say. let�*s take you — hour each, so a lot to say. let�*s take you through the first episode, which _ take you through the first episode, which sets— take you through the first episode, which sets the scene, if you like as

to why _ which sets the scene, if you like as to why harry— which sets the scene, if you like as to why harry and meghan split from the royal— to why harry and meghan split from the royal family in 2020 and let�*s listen _ the royal family in 2020 and let�*s listen to— the royal family in 2020 and let�*s listen to what prince harry said. it's really — listen to what prince harry said. it�*s really hard to look back on it it's really hard to look back on it now and go, what on earth happened? like, how did we end up here? it�*s like, how did we end up here? it's fair to say — like, how did we end up here? it�*s fairto say britain like, how did we end up here? it�*s fair to say britain is in shock this morning. pt. fair to say britain is in shock this mornint. �* ., ., . fair to say britain is in shock this mornint. . . ., . ., fair to say britain is in shock this mornint. �* . . , morning. a dramatic and shocking announcement _ morning. a dramatic and shocking announcement from _ morning. a dramatic and shocking announcement from prince - morning. a dramatic and shocking announcement from prince harry l morning. a dramatic and shocking i announcement from prince harry and meghan— announcement from prince harry and meghan markle _ announcement from prince harry and meghan markle. they— announcement from prince harry and meghan markle. they are _ announcement from prince harry and meghan markle. they are taking - announcement from prince harry and meghan markle. they are taking a i meghan markle. they are taking a step back— meghan markle. they are taking a step back from _ meghan markle. they are taking a step back from royal— meghan markle. they are taking a step back from royal duties. - meghan markle. they are taking a step back from royal duties. prince harry seems _ step back from royal duties. prince harry seems to _ step back from royal duties. prince harry seems to be _ step back from royal duties. prince harry seems to be on _ step back from royal duties. prince harry seems to be on a _ step back from royal duties. prince harry seems to be on a trajectory i step back from royal duties. prince| harry seems to be on a trajectory of self—destruction. i don�*t even know where to begin. i don't even know where to begin. my i don�*t even know where to begin. my 'ob i don�*t even know where to begin. my '0b is i don�*t even know where to begin. job is to keep i don�*t even know where to begin. ic'i job is to keep my i don�*t even know where to begin. 1:11: job is to keep my family i don�*t even know where to begin. m1 job is to keep my family safe. you get the sense, very high production values, piano music in the background and so far across the

three _ the background and so far across the three episodes things that people will be _ three episodes things that people will be interested in as viewers, there _ will be interested in as viewers, there is— will be interested in as viewers, there is a — will be interested in as viewers, there is a lot of personal video which — there is a lot of personal video which they say has not been seen before, _ which they say has not been seen before, so— which they say has not been seen before, so we see a lot of archie, their— before, so we see a lot of archie, their son — before, so we see a lot of archie, their son in — before, so we see a lot of archie, their son in the series and there is an ih-depth— their son in the series and there is an in—depth interview with meghan's mother, _ an in—depth interview with meghan's mother, big part of the story and she has— mother, big part of the story and she has not— mother, big part of the story and she has not spoken much on camera and she _ she has not spoken much on camera and she was— she has not spoken much on camera and she was talked about how she was tracked _ and she was talked about how she was tracked down by the press from the .et tracked down by the press from the get go _ tracked down by the press from the get go and — tracked down by the press from the get go and asked to give interviews and she _ get go and asked to give interviews and she said she had not done this before, _ and she said she had not done this before, so— and she said she had not done this before, so her insight on this and also mention of thomas, meghan's father, _ also mention of thomas, meghan's father, and — also mention of thomas, meghan's father, and there have been issues with her— father, and there have been issues with her and father, and there have been issues with herand her father, and there have been issues with her and her half siblings and father— with her and her half siblings and father and — with her and her half siblings and father and let's listen to another bit, father and let's listen to another hit. and — father and let's listen to another hit. and i— father and let's listen to another bit, and i think this is about why harry— bit, and i think this is about why harry and — bit, and i think this is about why harry and meghan felt they needed to make the _ harry and meghan felt they needed to make the documentary. this is what he had _ make the documentary. this is what he had to— make the documentary. this is what he had to say. it is make the documentary. this is what he had to say-— he had to say. it is like duty and service. he had to say. it is like duty and service- i _ he had to say. it is like duty and service. ifeel— he had to say. it is like duty and service. i feel being _ he had to say. it is like duty and service. i feel being part- he had to say. it is like duty and service. i feel being part of- he had to say. it is like duty and service. i feel being part of my. service. i feel being part of my duty of the family is to uncover my

exploitation and bribery that happens within our media. you are not standing _ happens within our media. you are not standing for _ happens within our media. you are not standing for something, - happens within our media. you are not standing for something, and i happens within our media. you are i not standing for something, and they are destroying — not standing for something, and they are destroying us _ not standing for something, and they are destroying us. this— not standing for something, and they are destroying us.— are destroying us. this isn't 'ust about — are destroying us. this isn't 'ust about our story, i are destroying us. this isn't 'ust about our story, this is i are destroying us. this isn't 'ust about our story, this is has h are destroying us. this isn'tjust l about our story, this is has always been so much bigger than us. 50. been so much bigger than us. so, interesting _ been so much bigger than us. so, interesting points. and one or two things— interesting points. and one or two things to — interesting points. and one or two things to pick up and we need to go through— things to pick up and we need to go through in— things to pick up and we need to go through in great detail, but for example. _ through in great detail, but for example, there is footage of what looks _ example, there is footage of what looks like — example, there is footage of what looks like prince harry talking into a mobile _ looks like prince harry talking into a mobile phone back in march 2020 giving _ a mobile phone back in march 2020 giving his— a mobile phone back in march 2020 giving his side of the story, which is kind _ giving his side of the story, which is kind of— giving his side of the story, which is kind of interesting when you think— is kind of interesting when you think about it because it gives you the sense — think about it because it gives you the sense that even back then something like this, telling their story— something like this, telling their story and — something like this, telling their story and their words was in their nrinds. _ story and their words was in their nrinds. and— story and their words was in their minds, and when we think about all that has— minds, and when we think about all that has gone on since, that is quite — that has gone on since, that is quite interesting and there are friends — quite interesting and there are friends who are speaking about their relationship with the press and how it has— relationship with the press and how it has impacted on their mind as i say. _ it has impacted on their mind as i say. family— it has impacted on their mind as i say, family members from megan's side and _ say, family members from megan's side and we saw in the first slate that the — side and we saw in the first slate that the members of the royal family were asked to take part in the

documentary and have declined to comment — documentary and have declined to comment. no doubt it will be interesting in the next three hours to see _ interesting in the next three hours to see if— interesting in the next three hours to see if anything really new comes out and _ to see if anything really new comes out and whether the royal family will feel— out and whether the royal family will feel that they need to make some _ will feel that they need to make some sort of comment or answer back to this _ some sort of comment or answer back to this so _ some sort of comment or answer back to this so far— some sort of comment or answer back to this so far three hours of footage _ to this so far three hours of footage of harry meghan and we will keep watching. just footage of harry meghan and we will keep watching-— keep watching. just a slight interruption _ keep watching. just a slight interruption to _ keep watching. just a slight interruption to your - keep watching. just a slight| interruption to your viewing. keep watching. just a slight - interruption to your viewing. the impression i am getting from what you are saying first of all as there were so much speculation that this would be an attack on the royal family and the hierarchy, the establishment, the machinations of it but so far it seems to be kind of an attack on the media and the media's treatment of the couple. don't forget this is the first of three episodes in the next three will drop next week so they have to save something in store for next week. you are right. the footage i have seen so far seems to be focusing on the paparazzi and the press in general, notjust the paparazzi. but there is also some constitutional experts in their

talking about the british royal family and its place within british society, so i think these elements will come through theyjust have not necessarily come through as yet, that i have seen. keep watching. sarah, we will talk to you later. we will be backjust after nine o'clock for a closer look at some of the moments in the documentary, the first three episodes of the six part series. the government has given permission for a new coal mine to be built in cumbria. hannah's in whitehaven this morning to tell us more. morning. yes, an absolutely beautiful morning here in whitehaven, a part of the country you might associate more with the beautiful scenery of the lake district than with heavy industry but this is a part of the world that is no stranger to industry and there is no stranger to industry and there is a wind farm just behind me are now the government has granted permission for a new coal mine to dig out cold from under the sea over

there. this is a town that was built over hundreds of years on the coal industry on the new site is not going to look anything like that up there. that is the old mine which closed in the 1980s and now it is the offices of a company called west cumbria mining, who have been granted permission for this new coalmine by the communities and levelling up secretary, michael gove. his decision is nothing if not controversial. it's been described as by one climate adviser as absolutely indefensible. let's take absolutely indefensible. let's take a slightly closer look at some of the organs. —— some of the arguments. an industry that once sustained thousands of livelihoods is being given a fresh lease of life as the uk's first new deep coal mine for 30 years gets the go—ahead from the government with the potential to unearth millions of tonnes of coal from under the irish sea. the coal produced here will be used

to make not electricity but steel. it will mean less needs to be imported from overseas and supporters say it will create investment and jobs for local people. it's bringing in diversification, so those are jobs that are needed, the area that the mine is in is in one of the deprived areas in copeland. it's 500 mainly localjobs and another 1500 in the supply chain but also bringing in millions of pounds of investment into west cumbria and it has really needed investment. the project's approval has been long delayed. last year the government's climate change adviser warned it would increase carbon emissions and impact our international reputation. but the government insists that this mine will aim to be net zero and have a broadly neutral effect on the release of greenhouse gases. environmental campaigners are not convinced. we can't afford to allow new fossil

fuel developments if we are serious about meeting our legally binding climate targets and limiting global temperature rises to 1.5. the two cannot go together. in whitehaven, a mixed response from those who live here. well, wejust need it. it's cold, and we need and we need jobs. == it's coal, and we need and we need jobs. it is important for the steel industry to have the right sort of coal, so why shouldn't we have it here? we can't see it being viable. in what way? we had a huge pit| and they closed it. and this may not be the end of the debate, with the government said to be expecting a challenge to its decision from those who believe our reliance on coal should remain firmly buried in the past. lam iamjoined by i am joined by david, the deputy mayor and a conservative here. we get that you want jobs

mayor and a conservative here. we get that you wantjobs in the area, but the local government association have said that there could be 6000 green jobs have said that there could be 6000 greenjobs in this have said that there could be 6000 green jobs in this area, so why should thejobs have green jobs in this area, so why should the jobs have to come from coal? this should the 'obs have to come from coal? �* , ., ., should the 'obs have to come from coal? ~ , ., . , . , should the 'obs have to come from coal? ~ , ., ., . , , coal? as long as the arguments been auoin on coal? as long as the arguments been going on for— coal? as long as the arguments been going on for the _ coal? as long as the arguments been going on for the last _ coal? as long as the arguments been going on for the last eight _ coal? as long as the arguments been going on for the last eight years - going on for the last eight years discussing the mine, they have talked about the green jobs but not a single one has been created that i am aware robin copeland. this is going to create 500 jobs almost immediately, and 1500 in the supply chains and people have to understand mining is very different now. the type of skills they are looking for our young people who are playing on their play stations and xbox is, those are the type of skills you need to drive a mining machine today, so it's about the opportunities for young people as well as the wider community. does the industry _ well as the wider community. does the industry really _ well as the wider community. does the industry really have _ well as the wider community. does the industry really have a - well as the wider community. does the industry really have a future? you talk about young people, and the uk steel industry are the ones who would use the coal, and they have said they won't be using any of it potentially by the middle of 2030,

so is this viable in the long term? yes. it's a mid—term solution and this is what we are looking up, because what we have at the moment, none of the furnaces that they talk about are using anything else but coking coal, even the new arc furnaces require coking coal, so if we're going to have a green revolution and green industry, its all going to be dealt on the back of steel and we need this coking coal to power those furnaces to produce that steel, for the new nuclear, the new wind farms which are so important. new wind farms which are so important-— new wind farms which are so imortant. ~ . ., ., new wind farms which are so imortant. . important. what do you say to people who say that — important. what do you say to people who say that burning _ important. what do you say to people who say that burning the _ important. what do you say to people who say that burning the coal- important. what do you say to people who say that burning the coal will- who say that burning the coal will increase our greenhouse gas emissions and that is the wrong thing to do with the legally binding climate targets we have? if one thing to do with the legally binding climate targets we have? if we look at the processes _ climate targets we have? if we look at the processes these _ climate targets we have? if we look at the processes these have - climate targets we have? if we look at the processes these have gone i at the processes these have gone through, these arguments have gone through, these arguments have gone through three planning panels and three times they came out in favour of it and it's gone to the government inspector in the planning inspector has looked and come back and clearly said after all the evidence that he believed that the mine will be carbon neutral. fundamentally, coal will come out of

the ground that otherwise would have remained buried. are you really comfortable with that? taste remained buried. are you really comfortable with that?- remained buried. are you really comfortable with that? we are really comfortable with that? we are really comfortable with _ comfortable with that? we are really comfortable with it. _ comfortable with that? we are really comfortable with it. we _ comfortable with that? we are really comfortable with it. we have - comfortable with that? we are really comfortable with it. we have a - comfortable with it. we have a community here that is celebrating that announcement today and they believe that is the right thing to do. this is needed. why would we import it from around the world when we have it on our doorstep here and can produce it here and although it won't all be used here, i was rather it was exported from the uk to places around the world. we have a great record in safety in mining, so i would rather it was mind here and exported than not mind at all. thank ou, david exported than not mind at all. thank you. david for— exported than not mind at all. thank you, david for coming _ exported than not mind at all. thank you, david for coming this _ exported than not mind at all. thank you, david for coming this morning. campaigners and people from the green party were telling us earlier that they are already making preparations to launch a judicial review of the decision, one that has imprecations locally here and nationally and internationally. you get the sense that while we have a decision here this morning, this is an argument that is still going to run and run. an argument that is still going to run and run-— run and run. this is one we will definitely _ run and run. this is one we will definitely keep _ run and run. this is one we will definitely keep an _

run and run. this is one we will definitely keep an eye - run and run. this is one we will definitely keep an eye on. - run and run. this is one we will. definitely keep an eye on. hannah run and run. this is one we will- definitely keep an eye on. hannah in cumbria. ., . . . . ., cumbria. time for a chat with carol about the weather _ cumbria. time for a chat with carol about the weather and _ cumbria. time for a chat with carol about the weather and as - cumbria. time for a chat with carol about the weather and as you've i about the weather and as you've established this morning, it is a four layers underneath the jacket situation. it four layers underneath the 'acket situation. . . , , ., situation. it certainly is, and we 'ust had situation. it certainly is, and we just had the _ situation. it certainly is, and we just had the coldest _ situation. it certainly is, and we just had the coldest night - situation. it certainly is, and we just had the coldest night of- situation. it certainly is, and wej just had the coldest night of the season— just had the coldest night of the season so— just had the coldest night of the season so far and the temperature fell to— season so far and the temperature fell to -85_ season so far and the temperature fell to —8.5 in one area and it set to get— fell to —8.5 in one area and it set to get colder as we go through the course _ to get colder as we go through the course of— to get colder as we go through the course of the weekend. for the rest of the _ course of the weekend. for the rest of the week— course of the weekend. for the rest of the week we are looking at the risk of— of the week we are looking at the risk of ice — of the week we are looking at the risk of ice on untreated surfaces, widespread harsh frosts and some of seeing _ widespread harsh frosts and some of seeing and _ widespread harsh frosts and some of seeing and snow showers and a mixture — seeing and snow showers and a mixture of— seeing and snow showers and a mixture of rain, sleet and snow and as i mentioned, you will get colder by as i mentioned, you will get colder bv day— as i mentioned, you will get colder by day and — as i mentioned, you will get colder by day and night. you can see quite nicely— by day and night. you can see quite nicely on _ by day and night. you can see quite nicely on the — by day and night. you can see quite nicely on the chart going through the various days, look at the blue across _ the various days, look at the blue across the — the various days, look at the blue across the chart, saturday into sunday— across the chart, saturday into sunday as _ across the chart, saturday into sunday as well and into monday we see deeper blue is arriving in the chart— see deeper blue is arriving in the chart and — see deeper blue is arriving in the chart and we are looking into the middle _ chart and we are looking into the middle of— chart and we are looking into the middle of next week to hang on this cold weather. and if it is snow you are after— cold weather. and if it is snow you are after or — cold weather. and if it is snow you are after or want to avoid, there is are after or want to avoid, there is

a lower— are after or want to avoid, there is a lower chance of snow across central — a lower chance of snow across central and southern parts of ingram but it _ central and southern parts of ingram but it doesn't mean to say we won't see any— but it doesn't mean to say we won't see any end — but it doesn't mean to say we won't see any end out towards the west and east there _ see any end out towards the west and east there will be snow showers and the risk— east there will be snow showers and the risk of— east there will be snow showers and the risk of ice, but the heaviest snow— the risk of ice, but the heaviest snow is — the risk of ice, but the heaviest snow is going to be across the far north— snow is going to be across the far north of— snow is going to be across the far north of scotland where on the higher— north of scotland where on the higher ground we could have as much as ten— higher ground we could have as much as ten centimetres of snow and that will be _ as ten centimetres of snow and that will be blowing in the brisk winds we have — will be blowing in the brisk winds we have got and they will be blizzards and drifting as well as ice to— blizzards and drifting as well as ice to watch out for. we've had some snow _ ice to watch out for. we've had some snow this— ice to watch out for. we've had some snow this morning across the north and east _ snow this morning across the north and east of— snow this morning across the north and east of scotland as you can see here and _ and east of scotland as you can see here and some getting into eastern england _ here and some getting into eastern england with some in norfolk and across northern ireland and in through— across northern ireland and in through wales and the south—west we have a _ through wales and the south—west we have a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow, _ have a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow. so _ have a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow, so watch out for ice if you are heading _ snow, so watch out for ice if you are heading out, but in between this there _ are heading out, but in between this there will— are heading out, but in between this there will be a lot of dry weather and a _ there will be a lot of dry weather and a fair— there will be a lot of dry weather and a fair bit of sunshine and you can see— and a fair bit of sunshine and you can see how— and a fair bit of sunshine and you can see how the snow in scotland continues— can see how the snow in scotland continues to push down and eventually into the north—east of england — eventually into the north—east of england and at lower levels we could have one _ england and at lower levels we could have one or— england and at lower levels we could have one or two centimetres of lying snow _ have one or two centimetres of lying snow these — have one or two centimetres of lying snow. these are the temperatures today. _ snow. these are the temperatures today, between two and 7 degrees but

remember— today, between two and 7 degrees but remember it will be windy across the north— remember it will be windy across the north and _ remember it will be windy across the north and we have an onshore flow across— north and we have an onshore flow across the — north and we have an onshore flow across the east which will take the edge _ across the east which will take the edge of— across the east which will take the edge of the temperature when you factor— edge of the temperature when you factor in _ edge of the temperature when you factor in the wind, so for many will feel sub _ factor in the wind, so for many will feel sub zero. as we head into the evening _ feel sub zero. as we head into the evening and overnight, the rain, sleet— evening and overnight, the rain, sleet and — evening and overnight, the rain, sleet and snow across northern england — sleet and snow across northern england sinks further south heading towards _ england sinks further south heading towards the south of england and along _ towards the south of england and along with this there will be freezing fog in the south—east as well as— freezing fog in the south—east as well as in— freezing fog in the south—east as well as in sheltered parts of scotland and look at those overnight lows _ scotland and look at those overnight lows 0nce _ scotland and look at those overnight lows. once again, it is going to be cold, _ lows. once again, it is going to be cold, colder— lows. once again, it is going to be cold, colder where we have the lying snow _ cold, colder where we have the lying snow across — cold, colder where we have the lying snow across northern scotland and the risk _ snow across northern scotland and the risk of — snow across northern scotland and the risk of ice again and of course a widespread frost, so tomorrow we start on— a widespread frost, so tomorrow we start on that note with the freezing fo- start on that note with the freezing fog slow _ start on that note with the freezing fog slow to clear from the south—east and also scotland and any wintry _ south—east and also scotland and any wintry nurse — south—east and also scotland and any wintry nurse left in the showers across — wintry nurse left in the showers across the — wintry nurse left in the showers across the far south east will push away _ across the far south east will push away and — across the far south east will push away and we will have further snow coming _ away and we will have further snow coming in _ away and we will have further snow coming in across the north of scotland _ coming in across the north of scotland and snow showers across northern — scotland and snow showers across northern ireland, wales and into eastern — northern ireland, wales and into eastern areas, possibly around the moors— eastern areas, possibly around the moors as _ eastern areas, possibly around the moors as well but they are showers, so the _

moors as well but they are showers, so the mixture of rain, sleet and snow, _ so the mixture of rain, sleet and snow. we — so the mixture of rain, sleet and snow, we won't all see it and as we head _ snow, we won't all see it and as we head into _ snow, we won't all see it and as we head into the weekend it's going to turn even _ head into the weekend it's going to turn even colder and the other thing is we _ turn even colder and the other thing is we will— turn even colder and the other thing is we will have freezing fog and as the wind _ is we will have freezing fog and as the wind drops out, that will linger and not _ the wind drops out, that will linger and not clear and that will hold track— and not clear and that will hold back the — and not clear and that will hold back the temperature, so don't forget, — back the temperature, so don't forget, if— back the temperature, so don't forget, if you want to know what the weather _ forget, if you want to know what the weather will do where you are, you can check— weather will do where you are, you can check out our bbc weather app which _ can check out our bbc weather app which i'm _ can check out our bbc weather app which i'm sure you do all the time. i do which i'm sure you do all the time. i do actually — which i'm sure you do all the time. i do actually. i check the website more than the app, but nothing against the out. what is lovely about today's weather as there is a lot of sunshine, so it takes the edge off and at least if you are wrapped up you will feel the warmth on your face. wrapped up you will feel the warmth on yourface. i wrapped up you will feel the warmth on your face. i wouldn't go that far. it is still cold. here's me trying to be the sunny one, trying on a change of roles. 0ld bah humbug to you. on a change of roles. old bah humbug to ou. �* . . on a change of roles. old bah humbug to ou. �* , , , ., on a change of roles. old bah humbug to ou. . on a change of roles. old bah humbug to ou.�* ,, . ., on a change of roles. old bah humbug to ou. . ., �*, to you. bless your heart. no it's still cold and _ to you. bless your heart. no it's still cold and you _ to you. bless your heart. no it's still cold and you will— to you. bless your heart. no it's still cold and you will feel - to you. bless your heart. no it's still cold and you will feel the i still cold and you will feel the cold — still cold and you will feel the cold but — still cold and you will feel the cold but the sunshine will give you some _

cold but the sunshine will give you some beautiful views. gk. cold but the sunshine will give you some beautiful views.— cold but the sunshine will give you some beautiful views. some beautifulviews. ok. thank you some beautifulviews. ok. thank you so much and — some beautifulviews. ok. thank you so much and have _ some beautifulviews. ok. thank you so much and have a _ some beautifulviews. ok. thank you so much and have a good _ some beautifulviews. ok. thank you so much and have a good week. - some beautifulviews. ok. thank you so much and have a good week. you| so much and have a good week. you too. take care. _ so much and have a good week. you too. take care. just _ so much and have a good week. you too. take care. just coming - so much and have a good week. you too. take care. just coming up to i too. take care. just coming up to 8:50am. the last surviving dambuster johnnyjohnson has died at the age 101. he was part of the 617 squadron, which destroyed key dams in the heartland of nazi germany in world war two. jon kay looks back at his life. they were the raf�*s 617 squadron, but they will be forever known as the dambusters. and among them, 22—year=old george leonard johnson. his mates just called him johnny. their daring mission was famously recreated for the big screen. in 1943 they dropped their bouncing bombs to attack german dams. and hit the country's industrial heartland.

it was a thrilling experience. no other way to describe it. 0ur briefing was to fly across the dam to drop the bomb as near as possible to the centre of the dam. so, it was practice, practice and practice. born in lincolnshire in 1921, johnny lost his mum when he was only three years old. he joined the raf as a teenager. and for years he rarely talked about the dambusters. but when he was in his 90s, johnnyjohnson returned to germany with a bbc film crew. he met locals who remembered the raids. hundreds of civilians were killed, as well as 53 ofjohnny�*s comrades from bomber command. i am lucky, yes, to still be alive. i'm lucky i had at the right crew in the right place at the right time. and i feel privileged and honoured to have taken part in that rate.

i think it was a great raid. i think it was a tribute to all those who took part, particularly those who gave their lives in pursuing their target. the man who readied... they were honoured at the time with the distinguished flying medal. it wasn't until 2017, after a high—profile public campaign, thatjohnnyjohnson was awarded the mbe by the queen. she said, nice to see the dambusters still around. i thanked herfor the honour and how pleased and honoured i felt meeting herfor the second time. as the last of the dambusters, johnny became well known. but he insisted he was only doing hisjob at191l3. and always said his public appearances were his way of honouring all the men involved in one of the most

decisive moments of the second world war. jon kay, bbc news. with christmas fast approaching, many of us will be starting to look ahead to the big day — and those television traditions we return to year after year. for millions of us, that includes 'call the midwife' — a show that has cemented its place as a festive favourite over the past decade. let's take a sneak peek at what to expect from this year's edition. mummy! you call that a snowball?

come on, mummy! you call that a snowball? come on. girls. — mummy! you call that a snowball? come on, girls, three _ mummy! you call that a snowball? come on, girls, three of _ mummy! you call that a snowball? come on, girls, three of us, - mummy! you call that a snowball? come on, girls, three of us, we i come on, girls, three of us, we might— come on, girls, three of us, we mightiust — come on, girls, three of us, we mightiust beat _ come on, girls, three of us, we mightjust beat her. _ laura mainjoins us now. was that you? no, i wasn't in that clip. _ was that you? no, i wasn't in that clip. but _ was that you? no, i wasn't in that clip. but i — was that you? no, i wasn't in that clip, but i used to be sister bernadette, but now she is sheila turner— bernadette, but now she is sheila turner and — bernadette, but now she is sheila turner and there bernadette, but now she is sheila turnerand there might bernadette, but now she is sheila turner and there might be another clip where — turner and there might be another clip where i— turner and there might be another clip where i am in it later on, if you— clip where i am in it later on, if you want— clip where i am in it later on, if you want to— clip where i am in it later on, if you want to run a clip with you treing — you want to run a clip with you treing in— you want to run a clip with you treing in it _ you want to run a clip with you being in it— you want to run a clip with you bein in it. , ,, . ., being in it. just because you are on the sofa. being in it. just because you are on the sofa- did _ being in it. just because you are on the sofa. did you _ being in it. just because you are on the sofa. did you get _ being in it. just because you are on the sofa. did you get to _ being in it. just because you are on the sofa. did you get to do - being in it. just because you are on the sofa. did you get to do the - the sofa. did you get to do the snowballs _ the sofa. did you get to do the snowballs at _ the sofa. did you get to do the snowballs at all? _ the sofa. did you get to do the snowballs at all? i _ the sofa. did you get to do the snowballs at all? i did - the sofa. did you get to do the snowballs at all? i did and - the sofa. did you get to do the i snowballs at all? i did and sheila is no longer _ snowballs at all? i did and sheila is no longer a — snowballs at all? i did and sheila is no longer a nun _ snowballs at all? i did and sheila is no longer a nun and _ snowballs at all? i did and sheila is no longer a nun and has - snowballs at all? i did and sheila is no longer a nun and has heapsj snowballs at all? i did and sheila i is no longer a nun and has heaps of children. _ is no longer a nun and has heaps of children. so— is no longer a nun and has heaps of children, so three little ones in the household and with all that fake snow, _ the household and with all that fake snow. it— the household and with all that fake snow, it was so cute. talk the household and with all that fake snow, it was so cute.— snow, it was so cute. talk me throu . h snow, it was so cute. talk me through the — snow, it was so cute. talk me through the fake _ snow, it was so cute. talk me through the fake snow. - snow, it was so cute. talk me through the fake snow. can i snow, it was so cute. talk me through the fake snow. can it| snow, it was so cute. talk me - through the fake snow. can it turn into proper snowballs and did it get out of hand during the filming? were grudges settled? i out of hand during the filming? were grudges settled?— grudges settled? i think so. stephen mcgann is a — grudges settled? i think so. stephen mcgann is a big _ grudges settled? i think so. stephen mcgann is a big kid, _ grudges settled? i think so. stephen mcgann is a big kid, so _ grudges settled? i think so. stephen mcgann is a big kid, so he _ grudges settled? i think so. stephen mcgann is a big kid, so he and - grudges settled? i think so. stephen mcgann is a big kid, so he and the i mcgann is a big kid, so he and the three _ mcgann is a big kid, so he and the three little — mcgann is a big kid, so he and the three little ones, it was havoc, definitely~ _ three little ones, it was havoc, definitely. | three little ones, it was havoc, definitely-— definitely. i like the sound of that. sounds _

definitely. i like the sound of that. sounds marvellous. - definitely. i like the sound of l that. sounds marvellous. have definitely. i like the sound of - that. sounds marvellous. have you sto ed that. sounds marvellous. have you stopped being _ that. sounds marvellous. have you stopped being surprised _ that. sounds marvellous. have you stopped being surprised about - that. sounds marvellous. have you stopped being surprised about the| stopped being surprised about the role that call the midwife has in peoples hearts, especially that christmas episode.— peoples hearts, especially that christmas episode. yes, no, i've not not used christmas episode. yes, no, i've not got used to — christmas episode. yes, no, i've not got used to it. _ christmas episode. yes, no, i've not got used to it, and _ christmas episode. yes, no, i've not got used to it, and here _ christmas episode. yes, no, i've not got used to it, and here we - christmas episode. yes, no, i've not got used to it, and here we are - christmas episode. yes, no, i've not got used to it, and here we are and l got used to it, and here we are and it's the _ got used to it, and here we are and it's the iith — got used to it, and here we are and it's the 11th christmas special, so you are _ it's the 11th christmas special, so you are right, it has become a bit of a christmas tradition, lasting over— of a christmas tradition, lasting over a _ of a christmas tradition, lasting over a decade and it will be season 12 in the _ over a decade and it will be season 12 in the new year. people still when _ 12 in the new year. people still when they talk to about it, they have _ when they talk to about it, they have so — when they talk to about it, they have so much love and enthusiasm for the show. _ have so much love and enthusiasm for the show. so — have so much love and enthusiasm for the show, so it does still feel incredibly exciting.— the show, so it does still feel incredibly exciting. even though it's alwa s incredibly exciting. even though it's always different, _ incredibly exciting. even though it's always different, there - incredibly exciting. even though it's always different, there is i incredibly exciting. even though i it's always different, there is kind of something that you know you will get, which is something bad. something sad. something bad and traumatic. and then some joy. something sad. something bad and traumatic. and then somejoy. yes. something sad. something bad and traumatic. and then some joy. traumatic. and then some 'oy. yes, i have watched — traumatic. and then some 'oy. yes, i have watched the t traumatic. and then some joy. yes, i have watched the christmas - traumatic. and then some joy. yes, i have watched the christmas special. have watched the christmas special and i absolutely love it. it is

feature _ and i absolutely love it. it is feature length, and i feel that there — feature length, and i feel that there is— feature length, and i feel that there is a _ feature length, and i feel that there is a lot of laughs. there is always— there is a lot of laughs. there is always laughs and there's so much lovely— always laughs and there's so much lovely christmassy scenes and it is heartbreaking, it's not traumatic. this one — heartbreaking, it's not traumatic. this one is — heartbreaking, it's not traumatic. this one is not traumatic. it is moving — this one is not traumatic. it is moving. what are we seeing here, by the way? _ moving. what are we seeing here, by the wa ? . . moving. what are we seeing here, by the wa ? , , ., moving. what are we seeing here, by thewa? ,, ., , the way? this is from the album, is it? instead — the way? this is from the album, is it? instead of— the way? this is from the album, is it? instead of a _ the way? this is from the album, is it? instead of a nativity _ the way? this is from the album, is it? instead of a nativity play - the way? this is from the album, is it? instead of a nativity play this i it? instead of a nativity play this ear, it? instead of a nativity play this year. fred _ it? instead of a nativity play this year. fred has _ it? instead of a nativity play this year, fred has this _ it? instead of a nativity play this year, fred has this fantastic - it? instead of a nativity play this| year, fred has this fantastic idea after— year, fred has this fantastic idea after the — year, fred has this fantastic idea after the train crash that they need to bring _ after the train crash that they need to bring a _ after the train crash that they need to bring a bit ofjoy in raising funds— to bring a bit ofjoy in raising funds and _ to bring a bit ofjoy in raising funds and put on a talent contest and you — funds and put on a talent contest and you see what he did. and they will have _ and you see what he did. and they will have to — and you see what he did. and they will have to do a turn, and i have to admit— will have to do a turn, and i have to admit that was terrifying. i support— to admit that was terrifying. i support the children and i think you saw them _ support the children and i think you saw them in — support the children and i think you saw them in their snowman outfits

and sheila — saw them in their snowman outfits and sheila gets the idea from watching blue peter and their table decorations and scales it up but everybody has a turn and you saw the pictures _ everybody has a turn and you saw the pictures there. it was a nerve—racking day. pictures there. it was a nerve-racking day. pictures there. it was a nerve-rackinu da . ., ., . nerve-racking day. you did not have to sin ? nerve-racking day. you did not have to sing? macalou _ nerve-racking day. you did not have to sing? macalou i _ nerve-racking day. you did not have to sing? macalou i did _ nerve-racking day. you did not have to sing? macalou i did sing - nerve-racking day. you did not have to sing? macalou i did sing in - to sing? macalou i did sing in support the children. you to sing? macalou i did sing in support the children.- to sing? macalou i did sing in support the children. you are a serious singer, _ support the children. you are a serious singer, using _ support the children. you are a serious singer, using well - support the children. you are a serious singer, using well and l serious singer, using well and you've done stage performances. normally when you sit —— a stage you are well— normally when you sit —— a stage you are well rehearsed and you've done weeks _ are well rehearsed and you've done weeks rehearsal whereas with television you are straight on the floor. _ television you are straight on the floor. and — television you are straight on the floor. and i— television you are straight on the floor, and i think that adding to the excitement. i floor, and i think that adding to the excitement.— the excitement. i find it bizarre and actually — the excitement. i find it bizarre and actually get _ the excitement. i find it bizarre and actually get nervous - the excitement. i find it bizarre and actually get nervous about| and actually get nervous about singing when acting. that's really odd. i singing when acting. that's really odd. ., �* ~ ., singing when acting. that's really odd. ., �* ,, ., odd. i don't know if it was contagious, _ odd. i don't know if it was contagious, but _ odd. i don't know if it was contagious, but on - odd. i don't know if it was contagious, but on that i odd. i don't know if it was i contagious, but on that day everybody got absolutely terrified. were they a bit competitive because it was a competition?— it was a competition? maybe there was the pressure. _ it was a competition? maybe there was the pressure. exactly. - it was a competition? maybe there was the pressure. exactly. it - it was a competition? maybe there was the pressure. exactly. it was l it was a competition? maybe there j was the pressure. exactly. it was a talent _ was the pressure. exactly. it was a talent contest, and i think it's not

what _ talent contest, and i think it's not what we _ talent contest, and i think it's not what we normally do. it's not how we perform _ what we normally do. it's not how we perform are _ what we normally do. it's not how we perform are normally in front of one another _ perform are normally in front of one another we — perform are normally in front of one another. we are not normally performing, we are pretending to be real people. performing, we are pretending to be real --eole. w performing, we are pretending to be real --eole. .,, ~ performing, we are pretending to be real people-— real people. people like hearing bits and bobs _ real people. people like hearing bits and bobs from _ real people. people like hearing bits and bobs from behind - real people. people like hearing bits and bobs from behind the i bits and bobs from behind the scenes, so when you were doing the singing, did it relax you and did you going to karaoke moan —— karaoke mode? you going to karaoke moan -- karaoke mode? . you going to karaoke moan -- karaoke mode? , ., ~' , mode? yes, no, i think we were 'ust absolutely focused i mode? yes, no, i think we were 'ust absolutely focused on i mode? yes, no, i think we were 'ust absolutely focused on getting h mode? yes, no, i think we were 'ust absolutely focused on getting it h absolutely focused on getting it i’i l ht absolutely focused on getting it right but the kids were quite funny because _ right but the kids were quite funny because the next day we were doing a scene _ because the next day we were doing a scene which _ because the next day we were doing a scene which is the lead up into it and the — scene which is the lead up into it and the director was saying imagine you are _ and the director was saying imagine you are all— and the director was saying imagine you are all excited and all four of us went— you are all excited and all four of us went really quiet and then little teddy— us went really quiet and then little teddy went, i was terrified. but they do enjoy it. it was bobby the most dramatic time they have had onset~ _ most dramatic time they have had onset. , ., , , ~ most dramatic time they have had onset. , , ~ most dramatic time they have had onset. , ., , , ~ ., ., onset. -- probably. a quick word on steel magnolias, _ onset. -- probably. a quick word on steel magnolias, you _ onset. -- probably. a quick word on steel magnolias, you are _ onset. -- probably. a quick word on steel magnolias, you are touring i steel magnolias, you are touring from january and playing the sally field role. i from january and playing the sally field role. . . from january and playing the sally field role. , . . , ., field role. i start rehearsals on monda .

field role. i start rehearsals on monday- so. — field role. i start rehearsals on monday. so, yes, _ field role. i start rehearsals on monday. so, yes, i— field role. i start rehearsals on monday. so, yes, iwill- field role. i start rehearsals on monday. so, yes, i will get- field role. i start rehearsals on monday. so, yes, i will get my| field role. i start rehearsals on - monday. so, yes, i will get my head into gear— monday. so, yes, i will get my head into gear with that and i'm really looking _ into gear with that and i'm really looking forward to touring, being on stage. _ looking forward to touring, being on stage. and _ looking forward to touring, being on stage, and it isjust lovely to do that _ stage, and it is 'ust lovely to do that. ., . , .~ stage, and it is 'ust lovely to do that. ., ., stage, and it is 'ust lovely to do that. ., . , .~ ., , that. you get a break for christmas then. i that. you get a break for christmas then- i do- — that. you get a break for christmas then. ido. it's— that. you get a break for christmas then. i do. it's not— that. you get a break for christmas then. i do. it's not a _ that. you get a break for christmas then. i do. it's not a christmas - then. i do. it's not a christmas sweater. _ then. i do. it's not a christmas sweater. is — then. i do. it's not a christmas sweater, is it. _ then. i do. it's not a christmas sweater, is it. it's— then. i do. it's not a christmas sweater, is it. it's a christmas| sweater, is it. it's a christmas outfit. sweater, is it. it's a christmas outfit- a _ sweater, is it. it's a christmas outfit. a little _ sweater, is it. it's a christmas outfit. a little nod. _ sweater, is it. it's a christmas outfit. a little nod. lovely - sweater, is it. it's a christmas outfit. a little nod. lovely to i sweater, is it. it's a christmas i outfit. a little nod. lovely to see morninu. call the midwife episode i airs at 7.55pm on christmas day and then 8pm on the 1st ofjanuary. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59.

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