good morning. welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today... nurses threaten more strike action in the new year unless the government commits to negotiating over pay. rail workers have started their second 48—hour strike in a long—running dispute over pay conditions. what effect will it have on your shopping habits on this last weekend before christmas? good morning from halifax, where businesses are hoping for a busy few days. a rollercoaster ride for rangers, as the scottish

premiership returned. they come from behind twice to beat hibernian, and make it a winning start under their new manager, michael beale. we will stay in scotland where we have an amber warning for heavy snow in the central belt. that could have travel disruption. details on that and big weather changes on the way. all coming up here on breakfast. it's friday 16th december. our main story. the royal college of nursing has warned more strikes could be announced for the new year if the government does not negotiate on pay. tens of thousands of nurses across england, wales and northern ireland took part in yesterday's industrial action, the largest in nhs history. another strike is planned for next tuesday. our health correspondent naomi grimley reports. a12 a 12 hour strike by the royal couege a 12 hour strike by the royal college of nursing is over but the dispute concerning pay is still continuing. as experts try to

quantify the effect on patients. heather smith knows the impact in very personal terms. her breast cancer surgery in the west midlands was cancelled, then re—fixed, then cancelled again due to industrial action. it cancelled again due to industrial action. , , . , cancelled again due to industrial action. , , ., , ., action. it seems a bit unfair reall . action. it seems a bit unfair really- if — action. it seems a bit unfair really. if they _ action. it seems a bit unfair really. if they are _ action. it seems a bit unfair really. if they are putting i action. it seems a bit unfair - really. if they are putting people's lives at risk, then it is a no—no. they are meant to be a caring profession. i don't think it's pairing to go on strike. the government _ pairing to go on strike. the government argues - pairing to go on strike. the government argues 70,000 appointments and surgeries were lost in england alone due to the strike, thatis in england alone due to the strike, that is not including wales and northern ireland. at addenbrooke's in cambridgeshire, 2000 appointments had been cancelled because of either yesterday's action all the next nurses strike on tuesday. tried doinu nurses strike on tuesday. tried doin: it nurses strike on tuesday. tried doing it without _ nurses strike on tuesday. tried doing it without striking, - nurses strike on tuesday. t" ac doing it without striking, we wanted to not strike that is important to

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adamant that the rise nurses want is| adamant that the rise nurses want is unaffordable and unfair to others in the public sector. meanwhile, the rcn is warning a fresh round of strikes will be announced next week if ministers do not give ground great meaning longer industrial action perhaps occurring in mid—january. naomi grimley, bbc news. passengers are again being advised not to travel by train unless absolutely necessary, as the latest 48—hour strike by rmt union workers has started. the industrial action is over an ongoing dispute with the government and rail companies about pay, jobs and working conditions, as our transport correspondent, katy austin, reports. another day, another rail strike. that means more quiet stations, empty platforms and picket lines today and tomorrow. some areas have no trains at all, and where they are running, they'll finish much earlier than usual. for this business, which organises trips to blackpool, the walkouts are coming at a really bad time. we've projected our finances for christmas based on sort of everything being full and planned on people coming down, which hopefully we can recreate and hopefully we can replenish.

but you're never going to get the same level of income that was booked in because then you're into the realm of sort of potentially having to discount rooms and things the closer you get to the period. so it's had a massive impact on it. you're into sort of tens of thousands of pounds impact on our business, i'd say with the rail strikes. it's the second 48 hour strike within a week. the retail data company springboard said footfall on uk high streets this week had been 15% down on the week before, hitting the amount people were spending in shops and hospitality businesses in the run—up to christmas, and there's more industrial action on the way. an overtime ban at 14 train companies from sunday is expected to cause some cancellations. a strike at network rail will see services finish even earlier than usual on christmas eve and start late on the 27th. and more national walkouts are currently planned injanuary. the rail industry says changes to working practices are needed to fund higher pay. the rmt says its dispute is over pay, protectingjobs and working conditions. it has rejected offers from the industry so far and disagrees

with some of the conditions attached. members of another rail union, the tssa, yesterday accepted an offer from network rail. the government said the rmt should also back the deal. after a meeting yesterday afternoon with the rail minister, network rail and the rail delivery group, the union's general secretary, mick lynch, said he would agree to further talks to try and find resolutions. but, for now, strikes are due to continue into the new year. katie austin, bbc news. let's go to our business correspondent, marc ashdown, who is at london paddington station for us this morning. the empty platform in the station behind details a story in itself. this is what it looks like when 40,000 members of the biggest rail union walk out. this would normally be one of london's most bustling and busy stations, even at this early hour. looking at the boards up here,

there are a few trains going. the first one is leaving at 7:32am to plymouth. nothing really goes out of here after 6pm. we are expecting about one in five trains to run across the uk only about 20% of the service. some areas will get no service. some areas will get no service whatsoever. the strong advice is not to travel and if you have to make sure you check with where you are going. are we closer to resolving it? we have many different factions. we had two sides together side at the negotiating table to the rmt. we have network rail and the rail delivery group, representing the 14 rail operating companies. the tssa, a small union, has accepted a deal from network rail but they remain in dispute with the rail delivery companies. there was a meeting last night, nothing to do with the talks. they meet

regularly. it was described as amicable. one thing is certain, there are more strikes ahead as well, christmas eve into the new year. there is an overtime ban. even on non—strike days, a few thousand trains a day will be cancelled. more disru tion trains a day will be cancelled. more disruption ahead. _ trains a day will be cancelled. more disruption ahead. thank _ trains a day will be cancelled. more disruption ahead. thank you for that. let's speak now to our political correspondent, ione wells. there is pressure on the government to get it resolved, whether it is at the table to talk about pay and conditions and to get involved. that is exactly right- _ conditions and to get involved. twat is exactly right. huge pressure on the government at the moment. these strikes are impacting every corner of people's lives at the moment, whether the post they send my travel and health care as well. there is a pretty strong message from unions across—the—board at the moment that these strikes are not going to go

away anytime soon unless the governmentjoins them again to talk about pay specifically. we know for example on the nurse strikes, ligament has said it will engage with unions and talk about things like making the nhs a better place to work. the less —— unless they talk about pay we are expecting more nursing strikes will stop secondly, there is more political pressure heaping on the government to resolve this. we have had some conservative mps saying they would like the government to improve its offer to nurses on pay. the calculation would be from the tory mps, there are some public sympathy towards nurses at a time when the cost of living is so high and we have employees like nurses struggling to pay for everyday fuel, food, mortgage repayments, etc, as many of the public are feeling as well. the pressure on the government is continuing to build. they are sticking to their line at the moment

that the pay rises being asked for and making things more expensive to people and push up inflation and make conditions and the cost of living worse for everybody. certainly, as the strikes are expected to continue in the new year, the pressure on the government is not going away anytime soon. thank you very much. the families of the young boys who died after falling into a frozen lake in the west midlands have been paying tribute to them, and thanking the community for their support. 8—year—old finlay butler, his 6—year—old brother samuel, their 11—year—old cousin thomas stewart, along with 10—year old jackjohnson fell into the lake at babbs mill park near solihull on sunday. phil mackie reports. the mountain of tributes has continued to grow throughout the week. often people describe places where these tragedies happen as close—knit communities. sometimes it's a cliche, but in this case, it's more than a platitude. the effect it's had even on people who were expected to be hardened to dealing with this kind of terrible situation

is plain to see. very nasty, yes. i've lived in kingshurst 50 years now, and this is the worst it's ever been. yeah, this is the worst one ever. just hoping everyone pulls together and supports all the families that are involved. at one of the boy's schools, they held a mass yesterday, attended by parents and the firefighters who tried to save him. we can now put names and faces to the boys. the youngest was samuel butler, who was six, here on the right with his brother, finley. theirfamily said... their elder cousin, thomas stewart, also lost his life. his school said we will miss him, brightening every day with his great sense of humour. he radiated a love for learning with his infectious smile and enthusiastic manner. the other boy was jackjohnson,

who reportedly died trying to save the others. jack's school described him as a ray of sunshine, who never failed to make us all smile. on sunday, this was a place of bravery, fear and ultimately despair, as everyone did their very best to rescue the boys. the lake at babbs mill park will forever be thought of with sadness. phil mackie, bbc news, kingshurst. a woman and two children have died after they were found with serious injuries at a home in northamptonshire. police were called to flats in kettering yesterday morning, where a boy and a girl, believed to be aged six and four, were found. a 52—year—old man is in custody after being arrested on suspicion of murder. police say they're not looking for anyone else in connection to the incident. labour have held their seat in stretford and urmston, as andrew western becomes the country's newest mp. mr western, who previously

led trafford council, secured nearly 70% of the vote. he succeeds kate green, who resigned last month, after being nominated as deputy mayor of greater manchester. the share of the vote saw a 10.5% swing from the conservatives to labour since the 2019 election. i'm absolutely delighted. this is the constituency that i call home, and where i've been the council leader for the last five years. it is an absolute privilege to be elected as the member of parliament. i know the hard work starts now. i'm incredibly grateful to each and every person who went out to vote for me today, and i know that my focus will be on supporting my constituents in what will be difficult times ahead. weekly figures show flu admissions in hospitals in england have overtaken those for covid for the first time since the pandemic began. hospitalisations for both are on the rise, but the figure for flu has jumped sharply and is now at a higher rate than in any week during the previous four winters. the nhs says it's not too late to get the flu jab. some people in shetland are waking up from their fourth night

without electricity, after snow and ice brought down power lines and affected supplies. the power company ssen now says it could be the end of the weekend before all power is restored. our scotland correspondent kevin keane reports. not quite. they've been at it again since first light. just gently. she's almost up. teams of people, many up from aberdeen, inverness and beyond, working long hours to restore power in all weathers. how long do you think you're going to be here for and your team? i think well into next week, maybe wednesday, thursday, next week, hopefully home in time for christmas. while the teams might be here for the long haul, they still hope to have all power restored by sunday. this power line runs from lerwick all the way up to the village of voe, and when these guys get it reconnected in a short while, it'll bring 190 customers back online. customers, like danny and annie, born prematurely, and now

just eight weeks old. their power on the island of whalsay has just been restored, but it's been a difficult few days. my main worry was feeding the twins. they're breastfed twins and, with no electricity, danny couldn't get his express milk because i use a hospital pump that is run by mains power. but we did lots of hand pumping and he's managed to get milk. it's the west mainland of shetland, which has had it the worst. with blocked roads, the local postie has onlyjust been able to leave home for the first time. and there's still no sign of power. we've had no support outwith of the community, really. how would you feel about that? well, i know we choose to live somewhere remote. and, you know, that's obviously the appeal of it when you can drive and move about. but it does feel like we've been hung out to dry a little bit. where the north sea meets the atlantic, shetland is used to rough conditions but, even here, this level

of disruption is unprecedented. kevin keane, bbc news, shetland. a really grim situation for people up a really grim situation for people up there. now the weather with matt. the temperature is very much reflecting images we are seeing. tt has been a tough week. not a great time to be without power. temperatures in a number of spots -10 temperatures in a number of spots —10 or below. if you are in the central belt of scotland you could have a very tricky morning. this is the view a while ago in glasgow. snow on the roads and pavements. an amber weather warning has been issued. maybe two 30 centimetres of snow in the hills. the snow is falling widely. it would be to the north and east of glasgow the biggest impact, the snow turning

towards rain towards the coast. elsewhere, a frosty and bright start. the fog could take awhile to clear. a few showers later into parts of wales and snow in scotland, certainly in lower levels pertaining to rain and sleet later. another cold day, not quite as cold as it has been. that will be the case tonight. some cloud in a wet and wintry showers as well. in the east is where temperatures will drop the greatest. tomorrow, sunshine and wintry showers, a big change under way on sunday. it turns milder but we could have some problems to get there. ,, , ., . let's take a look at today's papers. the guardian says rishi sunak is under growing pressure to open pay negotiations with striking nurses. the paper says four conservative former ministers have asked the prime minister to reconsider the pay rise currently offered.

"this is what compassion looks like" — that's the headline on the front of the mirror as the paper reports on two nurses who left their picket line yesterday to help a man who collapsed on the pavement. the telegraph says the nhs is on high alert for a flu outbreak after hospital admissions for the virus jumped more than 40% in a week. and the main image on the front of the times is of the prince and princess of wales, with their children, prince george and princess charlotte, at a carol concert at westminster abbey last night. d want to hear an odd story? think of the hippopotamus, what do you think? a big animal. very dangerous. i know responsible for, i think more depth in the wire than any other creature. they are estimated to kill at least 500 people a year in

africa. you kind of think in children's books they look quite cuddly and come across as quite nice. this is a remarkable story. a toddler has survived after being swallowed and then regurgitated by hippopotamus. two years old, playing 800 yards from the shores of lake edward in west uganda. apparently the hippo grabbed him and was swallowing him when mansell what was happening and started to pelt the animal with stones and a hippo regurgitated the child and lumbered off back to the lake. police say it is the first kind of incident where a hippo straight out of lake edward and attacked a child. that child is fine. the boy was rushed to a clinic transferred to a hospital, given a rabies vaccine as a precaution and given back to his parents. the power of a hippo bite is three times

greater than that of a lion. i find it fascinating. that person is always going to win, whatever have you been bitten or stung by? that person will always win. on the features page of the daily telegraph, it is all about christmas number ones. we are speaking to ladbaby later. where did it come from? trace it back to a christmas hit by dickie valentine called christmas alphabet. the they go through a lot of these things. 1980, christmas number one, who knows what that was? well, i will tell you. where you singing it in make up this morning? i was doing what i thought was it that it was not, really. the

official title was, there is no one quite like grandma. that is it. it starts there is no one quite like grandma. 1981. that is an earworm, it will be in your head. good morning. there's been outrage at the human sewage contaminating our rivers. but bbc analysis suggests waste from farming is also having a big impact. government figures show that rivers in england were polluted by livestock farms 300 times last year — with the dairy industry appearing to be the biggest culprit. but only six farms were prosecuted. our environment and rural affairs correspondent claire marshall reports. our rivers — beautiful from a distance, but we're becoming more aware how they're being poisoned by human sewage. what's still murky, though, is the pollution coming from farms. this is the reality of milk production. with more than 2.5 million dairy cows in the uk,

their waste is one big dirty problem. we went to a stretch of the frome in somerset. over the last six years, two big leaks of waste from a dairy farm upstream killed around 2,000 fish here. sue everett, who lives nearby, showed us the evidence she filmed. the first thing was the smell. it was appalling. and, as i approached the river, i could see that it was black. how did you feel when you were filming this? sick. sick because i know it had happened before, not that long ago in the same place from the same farm. the farmer responsible was prosecuted for both leaks and ordered to pay tens of thousands of pounds. do you think people are aware that this is a problem? no, i think farm pollution has been hidden away for far too long. it's the unseen contamination, though, that really worries conservationists — the creeping decline of life. this is a river that's really

suffered, and half of all pollution caused by agriculture is down to the industry that gives us billions of pints of milk a year. while supplying that industry, each dairy cow produces up to 53 litres of manure a day. so all the cows in the uk produce more than 50 billion litres a year. that's enough to fill wembley stadium 12 times over. properly applied, it's a highly valuable fertiliser, called slurry. there are strict laws on how it should be treated, but if too much is spread or it rains hard, it can wash off into the rivers. we keep the riverbed to bring out all of the invertebrates that live inside the riverbed. the flow of water then catches them into the net. this is the river nadder in wiltshire. there should be some mayfly there. oh, yes. yeah, look at that.

david is a volunteer, taking samples of the smallest creatures to monitor the health of the river. how do you feel looking down at this tray and the life in it, as opposed to what you used to sample? a real tragedy. the freshwater shrimp, which even three or four years ago we would have been counting them in the hundreds, here i am, and i'm struggling to find ten. recently they've increased the number of farming inspectors. but until a couple of years ago, the probability of you as a farmer getting an inspection was about one in 200 years. so clearly, that is not a big incentive to clean your act up. we've discovered that last year alone, there were 300 incidents of river contamination linked to livestock farms, including 20 major spills. yet, only six farms were prosecuted. defra says it has now stepped up farm inspections, carrying out more than 3,000 this year compared to around 700 in the whole of 2021.

but many are doing their best to comply and some are innovating. this is kate hall's farm in cornwall. her cows supply major supermarkets with milk and their waste, rather than a problem, it's helping to power the farm. so this is our biomethane slurry lagoon. oh, my god! it's pretty cool, isn't it? it looks completely alien. it does. it looks like a living creature. the first system of its kind in the country, it harvests methane gas emitted by the slurry, so it can be used as tractor fuel. but kate says it's notjust about being high tech. it's a really important product. it's like liquid gold, isn't it? you know, it's what you need to make those fields out there grow and it helps the soil and it helps your grass, and then it helps these guys to produce the milk that we need to sell. so i think it's on the forefront of every farm — dairy farmer's mind. it's on the government's mind, too. it's just created a £13 million fund to help farmers

improve their systems. the question is whether it's enough for the industry to become cleaner. claire marshall, bbc news. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. eight people have been taken to hospital after fans without tickets tried to force their way into a gig at the brixton academy. four of them are in a critical condition. it happened when the afrobeats artist asake was on stage. reports suggest the the performance was cancelled part way through following clashes between fans and police. more disruption is expected again today as the rmt union goes out on strike for the econd time this week. around 40,000 members of the rmt union are walking out today and saturday in a row overjobs, pay and conditions. just 25% of services are expected to run.

we're being urged to travel only if necessary. and if the strikes have affected you, we'd like to hear about it. perhaps you've been unable to get to work or you've changed your christmas plans. send us an email. there has been a significant rise in officers responding to home burglary offences, according to city hall. between october and november, officers attended over 80% of residential burglaries reported via 999 or 101, compared to just one in three for the same period in 2021. for many, the pub theatre is at the heart of their community, offering diverse and innovative shows by young, new actors at affordable prices. but those who run them say the last few months have been tough and bosses are having to make some tough decisions. people have lost the habit of going to theatre and have lost the habit of going out. and i think fringe theatre

has suffered immensely. and so because pub theatre is suffering so much, the spaces we have had and we're still enjoying are going to shrink and shrink and shrink. and so it's a huge loss of human potential, of education, of new generations learning. i'm not optimistic. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a part suspension on the bakerloo, circle and overground and severe delays on the district line. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's another very cold start this morning. a hard frost to start the day. one or two mist and fog patches potentially, largely at the home counties, could be freezing fog but largely it's dry and it's sunny. remaining very cold. once that the mist and fog lifts, it's blue sky and temperatures again struggling to get above zero. one or two celsius our best today, despite any sunshine. it is going to be another very cold night, with a bit more breeze, it means there's less mist and fog likely. minimum temperature potentially dropping down to a very cold —9. so a hard frost

to start the weekend. for saturday, it is looking largely dry. but as we go through sunday, we see this front coming in from the south—west. and that's bringing milder air, but also some wet and windy conditions. as that bumps into the cold air through sunday morning, especially, it could turn a little bit wintry for a short time. it's falling on cold surfaces so could turn to ice. the met office has a yellow weather warding in a place for ice warning in a place for ice as a result on sunday morning. and it's getting much milder as we head into monday. that's it from me. i'm back in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. coming up on breakfast this morning. we'll hear from the teams helping people mend their broken household items and we'll be going behind the scenes of the bbc�*s repair shop, to find out why more of us are choosing to fix rather than buy new. # feed the uk!

it's that time of year again. ladbaby will be here to tell us about their latest festive earworm, and their hopes for a fifth consecutive christmas number one. and the hit fantasy drama his dark materials returns for another series this sunday night. we'll be speaking to one of its stars amir wilson just before nine o'clock. as the cost of living crisis continues to bite, it's also making it harder for charities to provide vital support to those in need. it's predicted large numbers will be forced to close in the new year due to growing demand, a reduction in donations and an increase in energy costs, all of which is making it harder for organisations to stay afloat, as caroline bilton reports. i will ask our treasurer to do that, yes. right. that's amazing, thank you so much.

right, that was £5,000 coming in for food before christmas. yes, yes! you're breathing a sigh of relief. iam, iam, yeah. it's a burden gone for this month. angela gives more thanjust time to this charity. she carries the weight of a community on her shoulders. we've had another guy in who's 84, hadn't talked to anybody for a month, and he says, "if you don't talk to me, i'm going out tojump onto a lorry because i can't cope any more." i'm not trained to do any of that. she's 66 and volunteers for 60 hours a week running this food bank in driffield. in the warehouse, 300 bags of food, ready to be given out to families over christmas. each bag is a family, and that

family wouldn't eat without it. this charity spends £10,000 a month buying food to give to those in need. it's surviving mainly on donations from the community because help in the form of grants is limited. we've had four lots of £10,000 over the last three years, but i've just spent ten grand in a month, on a month's food. so if we had no donations, that would have come in and gone straight out. do you have any resilience in the system here? that's a joke, innit? are you joking? in the coastal town of withernsea, another charity is trying to spread some christmas cheer. here we go. sorry, rudolph. we're not going to change the world by doing this grotto. but if we can make it easy and just change that person's world for one day, thumbs up, we've achieved something.

jane is putting on a brave face. she's ran the shores charity for 17 years, but this year she's got to find an additional £35,000 just to pay the energy bills. she's applying for grants, but she's worried. i would say on a monthly basis, i'm probably having to write between 15 and 20 applications per month. and how many of those are successful? two ? historically, i probably would have had ten. without those grants, where do you see the future of this charity, can it survive? without that support, bluntly? yeah. no. these charities are not alone. many across the uk are under pressure and it's predicted that some may be forced to close. we think the worst part of the crisis will be the first three months. we don't expect to see any significant recovery until 2024,

and we think that we may see significant levels of insolvencies. and if a charity goes insolvent, it will not open again after the recession is over. communities are turning to charities for help. but the charities themselves are fighting for their own survival. that's no problem whatsoever. if predictions are correct, not all will be here to pick up the pieces this time next year. caroline bilton, bbc news. thank you to everyone talking to us. angela was saying how much money was needed, with the rising prices, £10,000 per monthjust needed, with the rising prices, £10,000 per month just to sustain a small part of the community and what a lifeline the charities are offering. one of the things they are dealing with is rising prices as we are all dealing with the cost of

living. and that has now impacted on the high street. hannah is taking a look at this. good morning, you are outside piece hall in halifax, very festive. , �* , , ., festive. yes, it's standing here. welcome to _ festive. yes, it's standing here. welcome to piece _ festive. yes, it's standing here. welcome to piece hall- festive. yes, it's standing here. welcome to piece hall in - festive. yes, it's standing here. i welcome to piece hall in halifax, so—called because they used to trade pieces of cloth here. the christmas tree is up and the whole place has been decorated, enticing people into for a real christmas experience. there is even an ice rink over here for people to get them in while they go to the shops. 40 businesses hoping for a busy last weekend before christmas. they have been impacted by the strikes, let's have a look at the national picture. it's thought that footfall in town centres across the whole of the country was down around 15%, after just two days of the train strikes

that we have seen this week. in central london, where more people use public transport, that number was down even further. and of course now is the time when many people would usually be heading out for office parties, with the hospitality industry particularly worried about the impact on them. they reckon they could lose £1 billion of sales, and 35% of bookings are being cancelled. on the other hand, you have got the post strikes which could perhaps entice people to come in to places like this to do their shopping in person. ratherthan like this to do their shopping in person. rather than online. like this to do their shopping in person. ratherthan online. i like this to do their shopping in person. rather than online. i knowi have certainly been worried about making that deadline for those last—minute christmas presents. let's talk to kate who has a ladies clothing boutique here. how has the post strikes, have you noticed the impact of that?— post strikes, have you noticed the impact of that? their website sales have been a _ impact of that? their website sales have been a bit _ impact of that? their website sales have been a bit down, _ impact of that? their website sales have been a bit down, people - impact of that? their website sales have been a bit down, people are l have been a bit down, people are worrying — have been a bit down, people are worrying about when it get there in

time for— worrying about when it get there in time for christmas. however i do feel that — time for christmas. however i do feel that people have been coming into the _ feel that people have been coming into the shop bought to buy their christmas — into the shop bought to buy their christmas gifts because online is 'ust christmas gifts because online is just a _ christmas gifts because online is just a trit— christmas gifts because online is just a bit uncertain at the moment. what _ just a bit uncertain at the moment. what has _ just a bit uncertain at the moment. what has this christmas be like in general? have people still been spending? we talk about the cost of living going up. i spending? we talk about the cost of living going up— living going up. i have seen a sliuht living going up. i have seen a slight decrease _ living going up. i have seen a slight decrease in _ living going up. i have seen a slight decrease in sales - living going up. i have seen a - slight decrease in sales compared to previous— slight decrease in sales compared to previous years but i have a lot of regular— previous years but i have a lot of regular customers to support the shop _ regular customers to support the shop and — regular customers to support the shop and we get a lot of tourists at piece _ shop and we get a lot of tourists at piece hall— shop and we get a lot of tourists at piece hall which is perfect because they like _ piece hall which is perfect because they like to come in and spend a bit of money— they like to come in and spend a bit of money which really helps. overall it's treen— of money which really helps. overall it's been an — of money which really helps. overall it's been an ok year and december. let's _ it's been an ok year and december. let's get _ it's been an ok year and december. let's get a — it's been an ok year and december. let's get a sense of how some shoppers were feeling. this was a view of some people in the high street in london.— view of some people in the high street in london. what brings you out shopping _ street in london. what brings you out shopping today? _ street in london. what brings you out shopping today? christmas i out shopping today? christmas sho -|n~ out shopping today? christmas shopping for — out shopping today? christmas shopping for my _ out shopping today? christmas shopping for my family, - out shopping today? christmas shopping for my family, and i out shopping today? christmas - shopping for my family, and friends. and obviously because of the strikes, nothing is going to come in time so i have had to come to love

the last minute. i time so i have had to come to love the last minute.— time so i have had to come to love the last minute. i have been worried about the delivery _ the last minute. i have been worried about the delivery time _ the last minute. i have been worried about the delivery time of _ the last minute. i have been worried about the delivery time of the - about the delivery time of the shopping so i came to do the shop physically, — shopping so i came to do the shop physically, come to the shop to guarantee my present. we physically, come to the shop to guarantee my present. we usually do oane guarantee my present. we usually do online shopping. _ guarantee my present. we usually do online shopping, we _ guarantee my present. we usually do online shopping, we have _ guarantee my present. we usually do online shopping, we have come - guarantee my present. we usually do online shopping, we have come all i online shopping, we have come all the way— online shopping, we have come all the way to— online shopping, we have come all the way to newcastle, _ online shopping, we have come all the way to newcastle, from - the way to newcastle, from newcastle. _ the way to newcastle, from newcastle, getting - the way to newcastle, from i newcastle, getting everything the way to newcastle, from - newcastle, getting everything from christmas _ newcastle, getting everything from christmas because _ newcastle, getting everything from christmas because we _ newcastle, getting everything from christmas because we don't- newcastle, getting everything from christmas because we don't know. newcastle, getting everything from i christmas because we don't know how lon- christmas because we don't know how long the _ christmas because we don't know how long the delays— christmas because we don't know how long the delays will— christmas because we don't know how long the delays will be _ christmas because we don't know how long the delays will be from _ christmas because we don't know how long the delays will be from royal - long the delays will be from royal mail. _ long the delays will be from royal mail. it's— long the delays will be from royal mail. it's not— long the delays will be from royal mail, it's not down— long the delays will be from royal mail, it's not down to _ long the delays will be from royal mail, it's not down to them - long the delays will be from royal mail, it's not down to them but i long the delays will be from royall mail, it's not down to them but we don't _ mail, it's not down to them but we don't know — mail, it's not down to them but we don't know set— mail, it's not down to them but we don't know— don't know. set at airlie, lots of sales, is don't know. set at airlie, lots of sales. is to _ don't know. set at airlie, lots of sales, is to get _ don't know. set at airlie, lots of sales, is to get back— don't know. set at airlie, lots of sales, is to get back in - don't know. set at airlie, lots of sales, is to get back in the - don't know. set at airlie, lots of i sales, is to get back in the shops. a bit worried about strikes are getting — a bit worried about strikes are getting things delivered to the house — getting things delivered to the house in— getting things delivered to the house in time for christmas. my mum has brought — house in time for christmas. my mum has brought me _ house in time for christmas. my mum has brought me out, _ house in time for christmas. my mum has brought me out, normally - house in time for christmas. my mum has brought me out, normally i - house in time for christmas. my mum has brought me out, normally i would be online _ has brought me out, normally i would be online with — has brought me out, normally i would be online with a _ has brought me out, normally i would be online with a glass _ has brought me out, normally i would be online with a glass of— has brought me out, normally i would be online with a glass of wine, - has brought me out, normally i would be online with a glass of wine, nice i be online with a glass of wine, nice and cosy— be online with a glass of wine, nice and cosy but— be online with a glass of wine, nice and cosy but today _ be online with a glass of wine, nice and cosy but today we _ be online with a glass of wine, nice and cosy but today we are - be online with a glass of wine, nice and cosy but today we are out - and cosy but today we are out braving — and cosy but today we are out braving it~ _ and cosy but today we are out braving it we _ and cosy but today we are out braving it. we are _ and cosy but today we are out braving it. we are worried - and cosy but today we are out braving it. we are worried in. and cosy but today we are out - braving it. we are worried in case things— braving it. we are worried in case things didn't _ braving it. we are worried in case things didn't arrive. _ braving it. we are worried in case things didn't arrive. it _ braving it. we are worried in case things didn't arrive. it has - braving it. we are worried in case things didn't arrive. it has been l braving it. we are worried in case things didn't arrive. it has been aj things didn't arrive. it has been a lot of— things didn't arrive. it has been a lot of fun. — things didn't arrive. it has been a lot of fun, actually. _ things didn't arrive. it has been a lot of fun, actually.— lot of fun, actually. yeah, we are en'o in: lot of fun, actually. yeah, we are enjoying ourselves. _ enjoying ourselves. let's come into mark's record shop and coffee shop, and other business really hoping for some customers this weekend. that body, mark. this

looks like quite an interesting piano, tell us about this? this belonas piano, tell us about this? this belongs to _ piano, tell us about this? this belongs to paul _ piano, tell us about this? this belongs to paul weller, - piano, tell us about this? tw 3 belongs to paul weller, actually, it was down at his studios in surrey and he needed to so he offered it to us and we took him up on the offer and it looks great in the shop. you aet and it looks great in the shop. you get people — and it looks great in the shop. you get people coming injust to have a get people coming in just to have a look at it? get people coming in 'ust to have a look at it? . . get people coming in 'ust to have a look at it? , ., ., ., ., look at it? yes, a lot of paul weller fans _ look at it? yes, a lot of paul weller fans around, - look at it? yes, a lot of paul weller fans around, and - look at it? yes, a lot of paul weller fans around, and he l look at it? yes, a lot of paul- weller fans around, and he played at wellerfans around, and he played at piece hall this summer so a lot of people claiming to have a photograph. people claiming to have a photograph-— people claiming to have a photograph. people claiming to have a whotorah, ., ., ., photograph. -- came in to have a photograph- _ photograph. -- came in to have a photograph- so — photograph. -- came in to have a photograph. so you _ photograph. -- came in to have a photograph. so you have - photograph. -- came in to have a photograph. so you have got - photograph. -- came in to have a l photograph. so you have got coffee you are selling, records, gifts for many music fans, i'm sure. how has your christmas bead in terms of sales? it your christmas bead in terms of sales? . . . your christmas bead in terms of sales? . , , ., ., ., , sales? it has been good, the last coule of sales? it has been good, the last couple of decembers _ sales? it has been good, the last couple of decembers can - sales? it has been good, the last couple of decembers can be - sales? it has been good, the last i couple of decembers can be difficult with covid at the different things but this christmas it has really picked up. piece hall generates a lot of visitors and we have a great loyal community of people who like to shop here, and support the

independent business here in piece hall so it's really good atmosphere. there is a set up for a lot of events in the run—up to christmas here, all of the gigs that happen regularly, did you notice the impact of the train strikes when they were on in terms of people coming in and be able to get here for a night out? yes, the last couple of weeks we have had a couple of shows here and there have been a couple of people dropped out as a result of the travel issues. but with live music at the markets, things that have been happening in piece hall, people make the effort to get here. we have seen some busy weekends recently so it has been good. what seen some busy weekends recently so it has been good.— it has been good. what about the ost it has been good. what about the post strikes. _ it has been good. what about the post strikes, have _ it has been good. what about the post strikes, have they _ it has been good. what about the post strikes, have they had - it has been good. what about the post strikes, have they had an i post strikes, have they had an impact on you?— post strikes, have they had an impact on you? post strikes, have they had an im act on ou? ,, , ., ., impact on you? slightly, we have not been able to — impact on you? slightly, we have not been able to ship _ impact on you? slightly, we have not been able to ship records _ impact on you? slightly, we have not been able to ship records and - impact on you? slightly, we have not been able to ship records and post i been able to ship records and post things out. not with confidence, unfortunately. but people here at the piece hall, people want to come

here and support and visit in person so it is still been a really positive december. thank you. a reminderfor— positive december. thank you. a reminder for anyone _ positive december. thank you. a reminder for anyone that - positive december. thank you. a reminder for anyone that is - reminder for anyone that is wondering, today is the last day for first class post with royal mail. get your post in this morning straightaway. there was a collective gasp there, todayis there was a collective gasp there, today is the last day for first class? ~ ., ., class? we will have to get the dueons class? we will have to get the pigeons back _ class? we will have to get the pigeons back out! _ class? we will have to get the pigeons back out! if _ class? we will have to get the pigeons back out! if this - class? we will have to get the pigeons back out! if this may, j class? we will have to get the l pigeons back out! if this may, i class? we will have to get the - pigeons back out! if this may, i am well behind. —— can this may. other things to be focusing on like the world cup final. you don't want to be noticing refereeing the world cup final especially this world cup where they have been a lot of inconsistencies with refereeing and var.

given all the head scratching about refereeing decisions and inconsistencies at this world cup, it is the most pressured job in football, and it's gone to one of poland's most highly rated officials. it will be szymon marciniak who will have the whistle for when champions france meet argentina in the final on sunday. he's 41, and has already officiated matches involving both teams at the tournament. argentina's last—16 win over australia and france's group stage victory against denmark. and in neither match report is the referee mentioned. that's a good thing of course! morocco have lodged an official complaint about the officiating in their semi—final defeat to france. they felt that the mexican referee cesar ramos and the var team wrongly dismissed two valid claims for penalties against the french. if you've fallen in love with the moroccan team blazing a new trail for african nations at this world cup, there's one last chance to see them, in tomorrow's third placed play—off between morocco and croatia. it's often a game many players dread and can be a real turn off forfans. but maybe not so much this time. i think it depends on the team

and the players involved. so i think, for example, morocco, they will be really up for that because for them to finish third in the world cup will be a massive achievement, something that they will be even prouder of. and i'm sure they'll have a huge support there. whereas i think if it was maybe argentina there, they'd be that disappointed that they weren't in the final that it would become irrelevant for them. so i think it means different things to different people. now the scottish premiership season resumed last night with a nerve jangling first game in charge, for new rangers boss, michael beale. he could hardly watch as his team came from behind twice to finally beat hibs 3—2 with alfredo morelos scoring the winning goal in the second half at ibrox. so rangers are second in the table, six points behind celtic, but having played a game more. now concern last night for arsenal forward vivianne miedema, who was carried off on a stretcher as the gunners lost 1—0 at home to holders lyon in the women's champions league. on a bad old night for the gunners

they'd fallen behind to a frida maanum own goal. but despite a narrow defeat, they still make the quarterfinals. and their main worry was miedema who appeared to twist a knee and despite treatment, she was carried off the pitch, and now must await a scan to determine how long she might be out for. manchester united have reduced old trafford's capacity by 12,000 for next wednesday's league cup fourth—round tie with burnley because of an ambulance strike taking place on the same day. as the match is a sell—out the club say they will contact those affected and offer refunds. newcastle and southampton have already moved their matches to the tuesday for the same reason. it's that time of year again when the colourful characters of darts descend on london's alexandra palace for the pdc world championships. and the two time champion peter "snakebite" wright has revived his grinch look for the defence of his title with a routine 3—0 win over mickey mansell. he's been growing his beard for a month and says this grinch loves christmas, and certainly will do if he wins the £500,000 prize.

just a week ago debutant nathan "the natural" rafferty was in hospital having his appendix out! despite that the 22—year—old qualifierfrom northern ireland managed to beat dutchmanjermaine "the machine gun" wattimena. rafferty said it took three of four days to get over the operation and he felt reaching the second round is a good achievement. eight—time olympic gold medallist usain bolt will be honoured with the lifetime achievement award at the bbc sports personality of the year awards. it's on bbc one next wednesday evening. he is still the world record holder in the 100 metres with a time of 9.58 seconds which was set at the world championships in berlin in 2009. i've accomplished all i wanted to in my sport, so it'sjust a great feeling to know thatjust with determination and sacrifice that i can accomplish what i wanted to, you know? i always try to motivate people and say, listen, believe in yourself, and just go out and do your best.

certainly a fitting tribute, but i that recruit the lifetime achievement award. all of the nominations come out on tuesday ahead of wednesday.— nominations come out on tuesday ahead of wednesday. usain bolt is interesting. _ ahead of wednesday. usain bolt is interesting, he _ ahead of wednesday. usain bolt is interesting, he comes _ ahead of wednesday. usain bolt is interesting, he comes across - ahead of wednesday. usain bolt is interesting, he comes across as i ahead of wednesday. usain bolt isj interesting, he comes across as so charming, not only the fastest man who ever lived but also the most mellow. an interesting combination. i selected a young age, i will tell you later, ifirst danced i selected a young age, i will tell you later, i first danced with i selected a young age, i will tell you later, ifirst danced with him on stage. taste you later, i first danced with him on state. ~ . ., you later, i first danced with him onstaue.~ . ., ,. on stage. we have a picture straightaway, _ on stage. we have a picture straightaway, tell _ on stage. we have a picture straightaway, tell us - on stage. we have a picture straightaway, tell us later! l on stage. we have a picturej straightaway, tell us later! i wasn't expecting that. how are you going to segue from that to whether? that recruit to the weather? who that recruit to the weather? who have ou that recruit to the weather? who have you danced _ that recruit to the weather? who have you danced with? _ come up with one at the end.

it is very strange seeing you there without being wrapped up in a coach and wellies, it looks like you are going to slip over any minute. it is not a great seed across parts of central scotland here, the met office have issued an amber weather warning for heavy snow. travel disruption is certainly likely through the morning particularly en route to the north and east of glasgow where the snow is falling quite heavily. it is going to turn more back to rain and sleet across western areas as we go through the day but we could see five to ten centimetres lower level cupboard 20 or more on the hills of central scotland through the afternoon. away from that, as you wear, dry, clear and cold for the vast majority, dense fog in the south—east which could shift eventually. isolated

showers in west wales later and central scotland has a mixture of rain, sleet and snow. temperatures towards the north—east of scotland not getting above freezing, one or two spots getting above freezing but this is the last of the very cold days. more cloud in western areas overnight, a mixture of showers and rain on the coast, sleet and snow inland, leading to icy conditions. it could get to —8 in the south—east but then we will get the best of the saturday sunshine. wintry showers in northern and western scotland, rain and sleet showers and we showers in wales and the south—west later on. temperatures are starting to lift, more above freezing as we hit saturday afternoon. if you have had enough of the cold, the big change is coming our way, low—pressure to

the west, where front is pushing in as you go through sunday behind that bringing milder air. massive difference between this morning and monday morning. if you have got some cross country travel on sunday keep across the forecast because we will see some freezing rain and icy conditions for a time and even some snow on the hills, starting in wales through the morning, a bright start in the east but as the weather system hits the cold air, it could get tricky. keep checking the forecast. windier as well, milder to the south and west, ten or 12 degrees to finish the day but still chilly to the north and east. the mild theme continues in the run—up to christmas. did mild theme continues in the run-up to christmas-— to christmas. did you think of someone _ to christmas. did you think of someone you _ to christmas. did you think of someone you have _ to christmas. did you think of someone you have danced i to christmas. did you think of. someone you have danced with? to christmas. did you think of- someone you have danced with? i can onl think someone you have danced with? i can only think of — someone you have danced with? i can only think of carol. _ someone you have danced with? i can only think of carol. she _ someone you have danced with? i can only think of carol. she is _ someone you have danced with? i can only think of carol. she is pretty - only think of carol. she is pretty famous! you _ only think of carol. she is pretty famous! you don't _ only think of carol. she is pretty famous! you don't get _ only think of carol. she is pretty famous! you don't get any - only think of carol. she is pretty famous! you don't get any more celebrity than _ famous! you don't get any more celebrity than that, _ famous! you don't get any more celebrity than that, do - famous! you don't get any more

celebrity than that, do you? - famous! you don't get any more i celebrity than that, do you? queen of breakfast. _ celebrity than that, do you? queen of breakfast, of _ celebrity than that, do you? queen of breakfast, of course _ celebrity than that, do you? queen of breakfast, of course you - celebrity than that, do you? queen of breakfast, of course you don't, i of breakfast, of course you don't, good call! it's nearly 60 years since presidentjohn f kennedy was shot dead in dallas and throughout that time the circumstances surrounding his assassination have been the subject of massive speculation and numerous conspiracy theories. now thousands of documents relating to his death have been released to the public for the first time. our north america correspondent peter bowes reports. from dallas, texas, the flash, apparently official. president kennedy died at 1pm, central standard time. 59 years ago, presidentjohn f kennedy was shot as he rode in a motorcade through dallas. his accused killer was lee harvey oswald, a former us marine who never stood trial because he too was shot and killed when in police custody. he's been shot, he's been shot. an investigation concluded that oswald had acted alone. but the circumstances surrounding

this pivotal moment in us history have never been fully explained to the satisfaction of millions of americans. president biden believes all information relating to president kennedy's assassination should be released to the greatest extent possible, consistent with, again, national security. the documents reveal new details about the investigation, including what the authorities knew about the movements of lee harvey oswald in the weeks before the assassination. there are bits and pieces that are fascinating. we've just come across one just a few minutes ago that shows us something we've never seen before. lee harvey oswald went to mexico cityjust a few weeks before he assassinated president kennedy, and it wasn't a travel visit. he was seeing the cuban embassy and the russian embassy. he was trying to get a visa to cuba and/or russia. historians are poring over

the details, but there are no bombshells, no smoking guns to support the many conspiracy theories that, for decades, have swirled around the case. and some of the documents are still being withheld from the public. the cia says it's to protect intelligence sources and methods. the president of the united states is dead. they include records from as late as the 1990s, suggesting the agency was still pursuing the case decades later. polls suggest most americans don't believe official accounts of the president's assassination, and the release of these documents will do nothing to change the public scepticism about how john f kennedy died. peter bowes, bbc news. certainly fascinating for people who are interested in that and the

interest has never gone away. absolutely. 6:52am. a group of doctors in dorset have recorded a special song in ukrainian to show their support for the war ravaged country. dorset county hospital had links with ukraine long before the war began. it's supported a children's hospital there for more than 20 years, and this year has been sending donations and medical supplies. alastair fee reports. a show of support at christmas at malton church near dorchester. because of the link between kingfisher ward at the hospital, the children's ward here, and the children's hospital in cherkasy. singing in ukrainian. it seemed appropriate to sing a lullaby. it's a gesture from us to say, this is to you with love. we are thinking of what's going on in ukraine. and we're, you know, we can't be there. but we are sending

heartfelt wishes to you. dorset county hospital staff choir, singing a popular ukrainian lullaby. its english name is the dream passes by the windows and is sung in ukrainian. ijoined the choirjust because i needed something to do. because we normally do a show here every year. it'sjust really nice, and it'sjust nice to do something for ukraine and put something in, if we can — and also it's the connection between the hospitals. it'sjust really nice. the relationship with ukraine goes back over 20 years when the hospital began supporting a children's hospital in the town of cherkasy. we were obviously desperate to do something to help them. and with the links that we had

with hospitals in ukraine, the obvious thing was to try and send them medical supplies of things that they were specifically short of. so we've sent out about three shipments so far, and i'd like to thank everyone that's contributed to those. you know, we've raised probably in excess of £10,000 and brought equipment and supplies for them. and that link is continuing. those friendships formed between dorset county hospital and the people of ukraine continue to this day. for me, the war started with the news that my son was taken to the war. and of course, the war touched us personally, our whole family. and when i was watching the news, i saw people with flags who were supporting ukraine. and it was a great support for me. so i believe this lullaby, this song will become a great support for ukrainian people. and i believe for those refugees who are staying in ukraine,

it will be a great support. it was a privilege to be able to sing and we're hoping that it's going to send some love and joy to the children's hospital out in ukraine, and anyone else that might be watching it. singing in ukrainian. very peaceful. in contrast, we will be talking to ladbaby later on so a whole breadth of musical styles this morning! time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning. this is bbc london. i'm frankie mccamley. eight people have been taken

to hospital after fans without tickets tried to force their way into a gig at the brixton academy. four of them are in a critical condition. it happened when the afrobeats artist aasha kay was on stage. reports suggest the performance was cancelled part way through following clashes between fans and police. more disruption is expected again today as the rmt union goes out on strike for the second time this week. around 40,000 members of the rmt union are walking out today and saturday in a row over jobs, pay and conditions. just 25% of services are expected to run. we're being urged to travel only if necessary. and if the strikes have affected you, we'd like to hear about it. perhaps you've been unable to get to work, or you've changed your christmas plans. send us an e—mail to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk — the address is on your screen now. for many, the pub theatre is at the heart of their community, offering diverse and innovative shows by young, new actors at affordable prices. but, those who run them,

say the last few months have been tough and bosses are having to make some tough decisions. people have lost the habit of going to theatre and have lost the habit of going out. of going to theatre and have lost and i think fringe theatre has suffered immensely. and so because pub theatre is suffering so much, the spaces we have had and we're still enjoying are going to shrink and shrink and shrink. and so it's a huge loss of human potential, of education, of new generations learning. i'm not optimistic. some of london's best known landmarks turning green after a deal has been agreed with a solarfarm in dorset. tower bridge, the old bailey, and smithfield market are some of the places that will use the electricity produced by from the solar farm. its costing around £40 million over 15 years. let's take a look at the tubes now.

now on to the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's another very cold start this morning. a hard frost to start the day. one or two mist and fog patches potentially, largely at the home counties, could be freezing fog but largely it's dry and it's sunny. remaining very cold. once that the mist and fog lifts, it's blue sky and temperatures again struggling to get above zero. one or two celsius our best today, despite any sunshine. it is going to be another very cold night, with a bit more breeze, it means there's less mist and fog likely. minimum temperature potentially dropping down to a very cold —9. so a hard frost to start the weekend. for saturday, it is looking largely dry. but as we go through sunday, we see this front coming in from the south—west. and that's bringing milder air, but also some wet and windy conditions. as that bumps into the cold air through sunday morning, especially, it could turn a little bit wintry for a short time. it's falling on cold surfaces so could turn to ice. the met office has a yellow weather warning in a place for ice

as a result on sunday morning. and it's getting much milder as we head into monday. that's it from me. i'm back in half an hour. good morning. welcome to breakfast with

charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today... good morning. welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. nurses threaten more strike action in the new year unless the government commits to negotiating over pay. rail workers have begun their second 48—hour strike in a long running dispute over pay and conditions. what effect would all have another shopping conditions? we are expecting new figures about how much we are spending. a rollercoaster ride for rangers as the scottish premiership returned. they came from behind twice to beat hibernian, and make it a winning start under their new manager, michael beale. staying with scotland is a office amber warning staying with scotland is a office amberwarning in staying with scotland is a office amber warning in place. staying with scotland is a office amberwarning in place. shall staying with scotland is a office amber warning in place. shall parts this morning. heavy snow will hamper the morning commute away from that a bitterly cold start. changes on the way this weekend. all the details on brett. —— breakfast. it's friday 16th december. the royal college of nursing has

warned more strikes could be announced for the new year if the government does not negotiate on pay. tens of thousands of nurses across england, wales and northern ireland took part in yesterday's industrial action, the largest in nhs history. another strike is planned for next tuesday. our health correspondent naomi grimley reports. the 12—hour strike by the royal college of nursing is over but the dispute concerning pay is still continuing, as experts try to quantify the effect on patients. heather smith knows the impact in very personal terms. her breast cancer surgery in the west midlands was cancelled, then re—fixed, then cancelled again due to the industrial action. itjust seems a bit unfair really. if they're putting people's lives at risk, then it's a no—no. they're meant to be a caring profession. i don't think it's caring to go on strike. what do we want? fair pay. when do we want it? now. the government argues 70,000 appointments and surgeries were lost

in england alone due to the strike, that's not including wales and northern ireland. at addenbrooke's in cambridgeshire, 2,000 appointments have been cancelled because of either yesterday's action or the next nurses' strike on tuesday. we tried doing it without striking, we wanted to not strike — that is important to us. the government says they cannot afford to give us the money and we're saying, "you can't afford not to." patients are too important. if we don't have appropriate wages and good remuneration, we will never retain staff in the profession, so then, even more things could get cancelled in the future. we need safe care for patients. it's not personal, its not forthe nursing, but- it's for the patients. the more nurses we have, i the better care we can give. a former conservative health minister is appealing to ministers

to offer more than the current 4.75% already on the table. in terms of retention and recruitment, itjust makes sense for the government to focus on paying a little bit more in terms of the pay that's available and give a bit of a better pay rise because it's more likely that more nurses will stay working for the nhs. but the department of health stays adamant that the rise nurses want is unaffordable and unfair to others in the public sector. meanwhile, the rcn is warning a fresh round of strikes will be announced next week if ministers don't give ground — meaning longer industrial action perhaps occurring in mid—january. naomi grimley, bbc news. passengers are again being advised not to travel by train unless absolutely necessary, as the latest 48—hour strike by rmt union workers is under way. the industrial action is over an ongoing dispute with the government and rail companies about pay, jobs and working conditions, as our transport correspondent

katy austin reports. another day, another rail strike. that means more quiet stations, empty platforms and picket lines today and tomorrow. some areas have no trains at all, and where they are running, they'll finish much earlier than usual. for this business, which organises trips to blackpool, the walkouts are coming at a really bad time. we've projected our finances for christmas based on sort of everything being full and planned on people coming down, which hopefully we can recreate and hopefully we can replenish some of that. but you're never going to get the same level of income that was booked in because then you're into the realm of sort of potentially having to discount rooms and things the closer you get to the period. so it's had a massive impact on it. you're into sort of tens of thousands of pounds' impact on our business, i'd say with the rail strikes. it's the second 48 hour strike within a week. the retail data company springboard said footfall on uk high streets this week had been 15% down on the week before, hitting the amount people were spending in shops and hospitality businesses in the run—up to christmas,

and there's more industrial action on the way. an overtime ban at 14 train companies from sunday is expected to cause some cancellations. a strike at network rail will see services finish even earlier than usual on christmas eve and start late on the 27th. and more national walkouts are currently planned injanuary. the rail industry says changes to working practices are needed to fund higher pay. the rmt says its dispute is over pay, protectingjobs and working conditions. it has rejected offers from the industry so far and disagrees with some of the conditions attached. members of another rail union, the tssa, yesterday accepted an offer from network rail. the government said the rmt should also back the deal. after a meeting yesterday afternoon with the rail minister, network rail and the rail delivery group, the union's general secretary, mick lynch, said he would agree to further talks to try and find resolutions. but, for now, strikes are due to continue into the new year. katie austin, bbc news. in a moment, we'll speak

to our political correspondent, ione wells, but first let's go to our business correspondent, marc ashdown, who is at london paddington station for us this morning. morning to you. we have been talking about the disruption for retailers as people haven't been able to travel and tourism is struggling. what is it like where you are? pretty sparse, i had to say. it is picking up a bit because the underground is here and people will be travelling through here. not many trains running battle. on platform four that is the first train to leave paddington this morning. there are not many running throughout the day, four in the first hour. 12 bristol in one cardiff. throughout the day it will be like that. across the day it will be like that. across the uk we are expecting 20% of the usual services. the strong advice is not to travel on the railways unless you absolutely have too and if you

do, make sure you check before you do. how close is this to being resolved? that is the question we want to know. the rmt remains in dispute with, there are two sides to the other side of the negotiating trait —— table, network rail and the group representing the operating companies. the tssa accepted the deal yesterday but remains in dispute. there have been talks on and off sincejune. another meeting last night between the rmt general secretary and a minister but no real progress. more strikes are planned over the festive period.— over the festive period. thank you very much- _ let's speak now to our political correspondent, ione wells. fresh in peoples minds will be the pictures of the picket lines with

nurses, the first time in 156 years. today will be problems on the railways. what could or might happen? railways. what could or might ha en? . . railways. what could or might ha en? , , ., railways. what could or might hauen? ,, ., happen? pressure on the government is mounting- — happen? pressure on the government is mounting. these _ happen? pressure on the government is mounting. these strikes _ happen? pressure on the government is mounting. these strikes are - is mounting. these strikes are affecting so many people, from post to travel to health care. the pressure is mounting for two reasons really. thusly the message from the unions is pretty clear. pay strikes are not going away anytime soon unless the government agrees to talk to them again about pay. take nurses for example, nurses have been clear they can pull is the strikes if the government talks to them about pay. ligament has said it is happy to talk about other things like how to make the nhs a better place to work but not about pay. given that is the case we are expecting more nursing strikes and possibly into the new

year as well, meaning more routine care and appointments are likely to be impacted. the second area where the government is facing pressure is political pressure. we know some conservative mps have joined calls for the government to revisit its pay offer for nurses. that calculation is the public is quite sympathetic to nurses at a time when the cost of living is so high, being driven by rising prices of food, fuel and mortgages going up. there is a concern that nurses who are asking to be paid 5% more than no bait at which some of those things are going up are kind of deserving of that pay rise. the fact there is rising political pressure heaps more questions onto the government. they are sticking adamantly to their line at the moment that if they were to increase wages by the amount unions are calling for, that the push up inflation and make things more expensive for people and they are looking to introduce tougher new

anti—strike laws in the new year as well. as long as the strikes continue in the cost of living is so high the pressure on government does not look like it will go away anytime soon. the young boys, who died after falling into a frozen lake in the west midlands, have been identified as 8—year—old finlay butler, his 6—year—old brother samuel, their 11—year—old cousin thomas stewart, along with 10—year—old jackjohnson. we're joined now by duncan kennedy, who is in solihull this morning. duncan, the families have been paying tribute to the children? good morning. that is right. in these very moving statements have been put out by the families, i think two things struck people, festival that names were released. we suddenly had their names. that somehow make them real. then we had the photographs of the four boys

released as well and that somehow make them human. here they were, staring back at us. it was very poignant for a lot of people here. then there's beautiful statements from the families. sam and then's parents spoke of their beautiful boys and how devastated they were as a family. they found time to thank emergency services and also to pass on condolences to jack's family as well, which i thought was very moving. in a statement from thomas's older brother. he said, i love you, bro. don't worry, i can take care of the malay. that will take more people to lay flowers behind me. lots of individual acts of morning. also yesterday some collective act and group. we had ambulance workers who tried to resuscitate the boys.

they walked around the lake to the spot where they spent so much effort to try to save the boys. there were hugs and tears there as well. also yesterday a group turned up from saint anthony is catholic primary school, jack's primary school. they stood behind me with papers in their hands and read a very quiet prayer in his memory. it was extremely moving in what was a difficult and poignant day. many people. thank you ve much. four people have been critically injured after a crush at a concert in london last night. police were called to the o2 academy in brixton after people reporedly tried to force their way into the venue without tickets. a number of people were found with injuries. in the last few minutes we've had

the latest figures from the office for national statistics, looking at retail figures in britain. let's go to hannah, who is in halifax for us this morning. what figures showing? —— what are these figures showing? what figures showing? -- what are these figures showing?— what figures showing? -- what are these figures showing? showed sales volumes, these figures showing? showed sales volumes. the — these figures showing? showed sales volumes, the amount _ these figures showing? showed sales volumes, the amount of _ these figures showing? showed sales volumes, the amount of stuff - these figures showing? showed sales volumes, the amount of stuff we - these figures showing? showed sales volumes, the amount of stuff we are | volumes, the amount of stuff we are all buying fell by 0.4%. we all know of course we are getting less at the moment for the money we are spending. you can see in these figures, the amount of money we're spending is up about 4% compared to this last year. put simply, we are getting less for it. to put all of this into context, sales volumes have been falling pretty much consistently since the summer of 2021. that is notjust in person, in

places like here at the peace hall in halifax, it is also online sales that have been falling. one interesting exception buried within the statistics which have just been released. one in relation to department stores, where there is an indication that extended black friday sales may have made people spread out spending a bit more than is perhaps usual. the other one is really in food stores where food sales are in fact up. that is because retailers are suggesting they think people have been stocking up they think people have been stocking up a bit earlier than they normally would, getting stocked up for christmas. would, getting stocked up for christmas-— would, getting stocked up for christmas. . ~' , ., , . labour have held their seat in stretford and urmston, as andrew western becomes the country's newest mp. mr western, who previously led trafford council, secured nearly 70 per cent of the vote. he succeeds kate green, who resigned last month after being nominated as deputy mayor of greater manchester. the share of the vote saw a 10.5% swing from the conservatives to labour

since the 2019 election. it's 7:15am. here's matt with a look at this morning's weather. news of some very cold temperatures across the uk. news of some very cold temperatures across the uk-— across the uk. temperatures below -10 in a number— across the uk. temperatures below -10 in a number of _ across the uk. temperatures below -10 in a number of spots _ across the uk. temperatures below -10 in a number of spots this - —10 in a number of spots this morning. good morning to you. the rail strikes are the last thing you want. this temperature recorded in falkirk. not looking great across central scotland. the met office has issued an amber weather warning to take us through to lunch time. some of the worst conditions in the north and east of glasgow. over ten centimetres of snow has already fallen. we could see up to 30 centimetres on the hills. turning to sleet and rain on lower—level sites. we off with a widespread frost and

fog. elsewhere, as you are today, plenty of sunshine again in what will be another very cold day, a few spots not getting above freezing all day long. this evening and overnight we will start to see a few changes in a south—westerly direction with the wind. hail, sleet and snow inland. eastern areas are best sheltered so they will have the coolest temperatures. a mix of clear spells and sunshine and some wintry showers in the west as we go through saturday. sunday if you are on the move keep across the full cast. it will turn milder. there is a risk of ice and hill snow. will turn milder. there is a risk of ice and hillsnow. i will turn milder. there is a risk of ice and hill snow. i will keep you updated. ice and hill snow. i will keep you udated. ., ice and hill snow. i will keep you udated. ,, ., ., ,, updated. stay safe out there. thank ou ve updated. stay safe out there. thank you very much- _ some gp practices across england have been warning patients they won't be able to get appointments until well into january

due to "overwhelming demand." it comes after gps warned earlier this month they were "in danger of being overwhelmed" by rising cases of strep a, and there's concerns today over flu cases. olivia hutchinson has this report. over the past week or so, you may well have received a message like this. an increasing number of gp practices across england have been sending out texts explaining that routine visits won't now be available until next year due to overwhelming demand. in many cases, appointments have been restricted to same day medical emergencies only. patients have been told that help for minor illnesses are available online or via a local pharmacy. gemma's greater manchester surgery has told her that she won't be able to book in until after the 9th of january. yeah, i was really quite angry when i got that message because i just think that to say that a gp practice is only available

for emergency appointments, in a sense is saying the gp is unavailable for three weeks, three weeks or more. and your gp is there for you to be able to discuss some worrying symptoms, have that vital referral to a specialist and potentially start a journey to what could be life—saving treatment. you know, to be told that for three weeks that that can't happen is, to me, it's not acceptable. the government says that this year it's delivering 93,000 more gp appointments every working day compared to 2021, and that it plans to deliver 2 million more this winter by bolstering general practice teams with other professionals who can help them. but with increasing winter pressures looming, many fear how quickly things will return to normal and when they'll be able to see a doctor. olivia hutchinson, bbc news. dr mohit mandiratta joins us here and dr anita raja joins us from birmingham.

good morning. anita, your surgery has had to send out these texts will stop how did it get to a point where you are in that position and how did you are in that position and how did you make that decision?— you make that decision? thank you for invitin: you make that decision? thank you for inviting me _ you make that decision? thank you for inviting me on _ you make that decision? thank you for inviting me on your— you make that decision? thank you for inviting me on your show. - you make that decision? thank you for inviting me on your show. two | for inviting me on your show. two out of three surgeries i working had to send out these texts. the reason being we are seeing one of the best nhs staffing crises. general practice is on its knees. if we look at delivery of appointments, in the last month alone, we had 37 million appointments, a record high. much higher than pre—pandemic numbers. it is so sad that we are still not meeting demand. of course this comes down to the fact that the government has not been able to deliver its

manifesto pledge. taste has not been able to deliver its manifesto pledge.— has not been able to deliver its manifesto pledge. has not been able to deliver its manifesto ledue. . ., ., ., , manifesto pledge. we are going to be coverin: , manifesto pledge. we are going to be covering. just — manifesto pledge. we are going to be covering. just in _ manifesto pledge. we are going to be covering, just in a _ manifesto pledge. we are going to be covering, just in a few _ manifesto pledge. we are going to be covering, just in a few minutes, - covering, just in a few minutes, explaining the situation from the government when it comes to dealing with the nhs and the strike separately. what i am interested in is your surgery. your surgery has not had to send out texts. i am interested in what your surgery, the situation of the three you look after, how you got into that to sit chilli—macro —— that situation? i chilli—macro —— that situation? i think it comes down to the fact as to where — think it comes down to the fact as to where your surgery is located, a bit of— to where your surgery is located, a bit of a _ to where your surgery is located, a bit of a postcode lottery. if you are in _ bit of a postcode lottery. if you are in a — bit of a postcode lottery. if you are in a densely populated birmingham city surgery with lots of children. _ birmingham city surgery with lots of children, young people, we've got an outbreak— children, young people, we've got an outbreak of— children, young people, we've got an outbreak of strep b, as you already know _

outbreak of strep b, as you already know. challenging months. you come to the _ know. challenging months. you come to the point— know. challenging months. you come to the point where you are unable to deliver _ to the point where you are unable to deliver in— to the point where you are unable to deliver. in all fairness, we need to emphasise — deliver. in all fairness, we need to emphasise the fact that gps are working — emphasise the fact that gps are working three times harder than they should _ working three times harder than they should and _ working three times harder than they should and we still cannot meet demand — should and we still cannot meet demand. clearly, these gp surgeries are based _ demand. clearly, these gp surgeries are based in— demand. clearly, these gp surgeries are based in areas where demand exceeds— are based in areas where demand exceeds the supply.— are based in areas where demand exceeds the supply. let's pick up in the studio- — exceeds the supply. let's pick up in the studio. n _ exceeds the supply. let's pick up in the studio. it is _ exceeds the supply. let's pick up in the studio. it is worth _ exceeds the supply. let's pick up in the studio. it is worth saying - exceeds the supply. let's pick up in the studio. it is worth saying in - the studio. it is worth saying in relation to their numbers, i am looking at the statement from the department of health. they say we are delivering 93,000 more general practice appointments every working day, compared to last year. they go on to say, as of september 2022, there are almost 2300 more doctors working in general practice and september 2019. working in general practice and september2019. i working in general practice and september 2019. i am saying that because that is the official line. then pick up the story from your

practice. if i call up your practice today, nonurgent, and i say i would really like to see the doctor, i have a thing has been worrying me, what will you say? can have a thing has been worrying me, what will you say?— what will you say? can i come next week? we — what will you say? can i come next week? we had _ what will you say? can i come next week? we had about _ what will you say? can i come next week? we had about a _ what will you say? can i come next week? we had about a weight - what will you say? can i come next week? we had about a weight of. what will you say? can i come next i week? we had about a weight of one two weeks for a routine appointment. the message is clear. if you need to speak to a doctor and are concerned about your health, you think you might have cancer we have an unwell child may get in touch. i'm speaking to colleagues. our practice has not sent out this message to patients saying we can offer routine appointments for two weeks. general practice has two core aspects. in practice has two core aspects. in april she there? you may not have sent out a text saying you cannot have an appointment for two weeks but you have told me if i phone up today asking for an appointment it could be within one or two weeks, it is the same thing, isn't it? it could be within one or two weeks, it is the same thing, isn't it?— is the same thing, isn't it? if you have an unwell _

is the same thing, isn't it? if you have an unwell child, _ is the same thing, isn't it? if you have an unwell child, or- is the same thing, isn't it? if you have an unwell child, or are - is the same thing, isn't it? if you i have an unwell child, or are acutely unwell, we have urgent appointments available. we have a cold snap, respiratory conditions, strep a. chronic long—term conditions, people waiting for investigation results when those sorts of things. health checks are very safe to leave for one or two weeks. that is not what the messaging i would imagine is about. . . the messaging i would imagine is about. , . ., ., , the messaging i would imagine is about. , . ., about. the picture and was painting, this will be a — about. the picture and was painting, this will be a lot _ about. the picture and was painting, this will be a lot of _ about. the picture and was painting, this will be a lot of people's - this will be a lot of people's experiences, is quite alarming. —— anita was painting. to think this is putting people at risk?— putting people at risk? general ractice putting people at risk? general practice access _ putting people at risk? general practice access is _ putting people at risk? general practice access is a _ putting people at risk? general practice access is a huge - putting people at risk? general i practice access is a huge concern and patience are frustrated. the big thing is demand far outweighs capacity we have. pressure is on the

health system are no secret. if patients cannot get through to see a doctor that will be a concern from a patient safety perspective. that is where i think it is incredibly important if you are unwell, get in touch. it should not deter people concerned about their health to get in touch. . , ,., concerned about their health to get in touch. . , , . ., ., in touch. that message is clear and will be reassuring. _ in touch. that message is clear and will be reassuring. thank _ in touch. that message is clear and will be reassuring. thank you - in touch. that message is clear and will be reassuring. thank you very l will be reassuring. thank you very much for your time. people in scotland, who earn above £43,662, will have to pay more income tax next year. the scottish government says the rise will provide extra money for the nhs. the increase has been criticised by scottish conservatives, who warn the rises will damage economic growth. i'm joined now by scotland's deputy first minister, john swinney. thank you very much for your time this morning. sometimes, the numbers can get quite confusing. maybe it helps to concentrate people's mines. according to our calculations, someone earning £50,000 in scotland

will pay an extra £63.38 in tax, very detailed. by way of comparison, that means it would be £1552 more per year than someone on the same salary elsewhere in the uk, does that sound right to you? yes. salary elsewhere in the uk, does that sound right to you? yes, that is the right — that sound right to you? yes, that is the right order. _ that sound right to you? yes, that is the right order. the _ that sound right to you? yes, that is the right order. the reason - that sound right to you? yes, that is the right order. the reason we i is the right order. the reason we have taken this decision is to make sure we are able to raise the funds necessary to invest in public services at such a critical time, given the turbulence we face, the levels of inflation we are wrestling with and the huge damage that has been done to public finances by the kwasi kwarteng budget in september and all the implications that has. we have asked people on higher incomes to pay slightly more in taxation as part of proposals for next year. also to invest in the national health service.- national health service. your manifesto — national health service. your manifesto pledge _ national health service. your

manifesto pledge were - national health service. your manifesto pledge were specifically not to raise taxes. that manifesto pledge were specifically not to raise taxes.— not to raise taxes. that is correct. we also saying — not to raise taxes. that is correct. we also saying the _ not to raise taxes. that is correct. we also saying the manifesto - not to raise taxes. that is correct. we also saying the manifesto we. we also saying the manifesto we reserve the right to take a different stance, if circumstances change. i don't think anybody could look at the economic and financial circumstances of today, with all the turbulence created by the war in ukraine, the rising energy prices, inflation at a level that frankly most people have never experienced in their lives, that circumstances have changed dramatically. what is important in the comparison about tax rates in scotland, with tax rates south of the border, people in scotland have access to a much wider range of services that are available in england, for example, people get free prescriptions in scotland. that does not happen in england. people have access to free personal care for the elderly or young people go to university without paying tuition fees. there are big differences in the availability of public services

funded by public finances in scotland, which of course will be enhanced by the extra taxation we are asking people on higher incomes to contribute next year. is it are asking people on higher incomes to contribute next year.— to contribute next year. is it not the reality. _ to contribute next year. is it not the reality. we _ to contribute next year. is it not the reality, we were _ to contribute next year. is it not the reality, we were talking - to contribute next year. is it not the reality, we were talking forl the reality, we were talking for example, you are saying about this money going to help the scotland's medical services. money going to help the scotland's medicalservices. underyourwatch, everything has gone so badly wrong. waiting time targets in accident and emergency units have hit a new low. the number of people waiting more than eight hours is at a new high. people waiting for more than eight hours, 3367 individuals waiting for those times. that has happened under your watch. those times. that has happened under yourwatch. people those times. that has happened under your watch. people are having to pay more taxes to deal with the stakes you have made over many years. the challenaes you have made over many years. twa: challenges that all health systems are resting with is frankly the aftermath of the pandemic. this

redates aftermath of the pandemic. this predates the _ aftermath of the pandemic. this predates the pandemic. the problems in scotland predate the pandemic. i in scotland predate the pandemic. i would not accept that analysis on the accident and emergency figures he had put to me. scotland, during a pandemic during a pandemic and after the pandemic has a better performing accident and emergency system than anywhere as in the united kingdom. you yourself would admit that is a low bar. i you yourself would admit that is a low bar. . . ~ you yourself would admit that is a low bar. . ., ,, ., ,., , low bar. i am making two points essentially- _ low bar. i am making two points essentially. a _ low bar. i am making two points essentially. a comparative - low bar. i am making two points essentially. a comparative point that scotland has a better performing a&e system than the rest of the uk but we have huge challenges because of the pressures on the national health service. what i am doing is facing up to that reality and doing something about it and recognising the need to get more investment into the national health service, to enable it to cope with the increased demand. that is why i am asking higher income earners to pay more in taxation so we can

invest £1 billion extra for the national health service. the uk government, we got a consequential for the health service of about £300 million. i am exceeding and putting in £1 billion into the national health service to tackle exactly the reason you have raised with me and also the issues from the interviews you havejust also the issues from the interviews you have just undertaken with other health services in the united kingdom. health services in the united kinudom. . ~ health services in the united kingdom-— health services in the united kinudom. . ., health services in the united kinadom. . ., time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning, this is bbc london, i'm frankie mccamley. eight people have been taken to hospital after fans without tickets tried to force their way into a gig in brixton last night. four of them are in a critical condition. it happened at the brixton acdemy when the afrobeats artist

asake was on stage. reports suggest the performance was cancelled part way through following clashes between fans and police. more disruption is expected again today as the rmt union goes out on strike for the second time this week. around 40,000 members of the rmt union are walking out today and saturday in a row overjobs, pay and conditions. just 25% of services are expected to run. we're being urged to travel only if necessary. and if the strikes have affected you, we'd like to hear about it. perhaps you've been unable to get to work or you've changed your christmas plans. send us an email. for many, the pub theatre is at the heart of their community offering diverse and innovative shows by young, new actors at affordable prices. but those who run them say the last few months have been tough and bosses are having to make very difficult decisions.

people have lost the habit of going to theatre and have lost the habit of going out. and i think fringe theatre has suffered immensely. and so because pub theatre is suffering so much, the spaces we have had and we're still enjoying are going to shrink and shrink and shrink. and so it's a huge loss of human potential, of education, of new generations learning. i'm not optimistic. let's take a look at the tubes now. there are lots of problems all round this morning including a part suspension on the bakerloo, elizabeth, district and circle lines. there are more plenty delays on other lines too, so check before you travel this morning. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's another very cold start this morning. a hard frost to start the day. one or two mist and fog patches potentially, largely at the home counties,

could be freezing fog but largely it's dry and it's sunny. remaining very cold. once that the mist and fog lifts, it's blue sky and temperatures again struggling to get above zero. one or two celsius our best today, despite any sunshine. it is going to be another very cold night, with a bit more breeze, it means there's less mist and fog likely. minimum temperature potentially dropping down to a very cold —9. so a hard frost to start the weekend. for saturday, it is looking largely dry. but as we go through sunday, we see this front coming in from the south—west. and that's bringing milder air, but also some wet and windy conditions. as that bumps into the cold air through sunday morning, especially, it could turn a little bit wintry for a short time. it's falling on cold surfaces so could turn to ice. the met office has a yellow weather warning in a place for ice as a result on sunday morning. and it's getting much milder as we head into monday. more on the disturbance in brixton last night on our website. that's it from me. i'm back in an hour.

hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. in the largest industrial action of its kind in nhs history, tens of thousands of nurses went on strike yesterday across england, wales and northern ireland in a dispute over pay. our reporter zoe conway spent time at great ormond street hospital speaking to some of the nurses there about why they decided tojoin the picket line. # we are striking, we are striking, for our patients and for us # it's for safety, not for money. picket lines don't get more gentle or more jolly than this. great ormond street hospital is one of the most famous hospitals in the world. rarely, in its 170 year history, have nurses walked out. beth has been a nurse for eight years. she works on a surgical team. she says she can't afford not to strike.

i'm worried about putting on my heating at home because ijust feel like i don't know how much money are going to have to last. and thinking about future is tricky. i spend my life looking after other people's children and i think, will i ever be able to afford to have any of my own? she isn't the first in her family to work in great ormond street. her grandmother vivian was also a nurse here. vivian first started nursing in 1950. she retired 40 years later. she is 90 years old. i'm thrilled, i'm absolutely thrilled. i'm very thrilled that you are at great ormond street. could you have ever imagined walking out when you were a nurse? no, no. it's hard to imagine. but i think that we had more staff. it's unheard of in my time, but you are all desperate. you are all at the end of your tether, you have worked

all through covid and now the government arejust not paying you enough. well, i'm very proud to call you my grandmother. good, i'm proud to call you my granddaughter. what do we want? fair pay! what do we want? safe staffing! many more nurses than those seen here on the picket line voted to strike. they are now inside the hospital trying to make sure intensive and critical care is unaffected by the action. anne is a senior nurse in the heart and lung unit. she's been nursing for 35 years. despite having two degrees, being promoted to the position of matron, she says her pay has barely gone up. i've actually found a payslip i had from 2007, and i have gone up a pay grade, i have a vast amount more responsibility, and i earn £100 more now than i did in 2007. and only because i get an additional payment because i have another role within the trust.

otherwise i would be earning less money now that i did in 2007. and that's cash in my hand. she is worried about the daily struggles more junior colleagues face trying to survive on their salaries. we have really seen in the last six months, maybe a bit longer, nurses who towards the end of the, coming up to payday in the last week, are not able to afford to get on the tube. they can't afford to travel to work, so they are walking. some of them huge distances. and then walking, doing a 12 and a half hour shift, and then walking home again. which to me is just appalling. dylan qualified as a nurse two years ago. he works on a surgical ward. great ormond street is one of the most famous hospitals in the world. when you walk through the front door, how do you feel? an incredible sense of pride. i'm very proud of where i work, the people i work with. it's a very emotionaljob.

you build up relationships with these kids and with their families, you build up a rapport with staff, and to see the patients go through what the patients go through is incredibly tough sometimes. like so many of the staff we spoke to, dylan found it hard to walk out. there is a very sombre feeling on the wards, this morning as well. that it's come to this. no one is happy to be on the strike, no one wants to be on strike. it sort of goes against why we have got into the job in the first place. we got into the job to help patients, nobody wants to walk out. but i know that they are being well looked after, i've got no regrets on coming on strike today. fair pay for nurses, fair pay for nurses! the hospital says it has done all it can to minimise the disruption here and apologises to patients and their families who have been affected by the strike. unless the government and the royal college of nursing find a way to resolve this dispute,

nurses will walk out again here next tuesday. zoe conway, bbc news. there have been lots of figures talked about by the government in the various pay disputes it's facing, so we've taken a closer look at the calculations to try to get an accurate picture. earlier this week, the health secretary steve barclay told us that giving everyone in the public sector a pay rise in line with inflation would cost £28 billion. if everyone in the public sector were to receive a pay rise in line with inflation, that would cost an extra £28 billion, an extra thousand pounds per household. the bbc reality check team has looked into this claim and those figures look too high. the public sector pay bill, for all 5.7 million public sector employees, was around £233 billion last year. the office for budget responsibility forecasts average inflation for 2022—2023 of about ten percent.

so a rise for public sector workers in line with this would cost about £23 billion. there are 28 million households in the uk, so that works out to about £820 per household rather than the £1,000 mentioned by the health secretary. but the additional figure would be lower than this, according to the institute for fiscal studies, which points out that the government had already budgeted for a payrise of 3% — which means the extra cost of an increase, in line with inflation, would actually be around £18 billion. that works out at £640 per household. another figure we're hearing in relation to the nurses strikes is from health minister maria caulfield, who on this programme yesterday said it would cost the government £700 million for every 1% extra given to nurses.

there are two reasons why we can't, firstly we have got to find the money to pay for it and for every 1% increase that's a £700 million we had to find from somewhere. the bbc�*s head of statistics robert cuffe has taken a closer look at this claim and says that it simply doesn't add up. it's a government figure but it applies— it's a government figure but it applies to a different thing. it applies— applies to a different thing. it applies to a different thing. it applies to a different thing. it applies to a much larger group of people _ applies to a much larger group of people so — applies to a much larger group of people. so if you look at the nhs pay review— people. so if you look at the nhs pay review report, for all non—medical staff, if you gave them 1% non—medical staff, if you gave them i% pay— non—medical staff, if you gave them 1% pay rise. — non—medical staff, if you gave them 1% pay rise, that would come to 700 million _ 1% pay rise, that would come to 700 million pounds. but non—medical staff. _ million pounds. but non—medical staff. not— million pounds. but non—medical staff, not doctors, that does include — staff, not doctors, that does include nurses but also radiographers, physiotherapist, ambulance staff, porters, administrative assistants, managers, senior— administrative assistants, managers, senior managers on higher salaries. once _ senior managers on higher salaries. once you _ senior managers on higher salaries. once you go — senior managers on higher salaries. once you go that wide, then you are starting _ once you go that wide, then you are starting to— once you go that wide, then you are starting to get those figures. it's definitely— starting to get those figures. it's definitely not a figure relevant to the discussion on this pay dispute. finally, there's been some debate over the independence of the nhs pay review board which makes recommendations about pay awards.

the government often refers to it when defending the 4.75% pay offer already made to nurses in england, emphasising that the figure is based on the review body's advice. but on yesterday's programme, the chief executive of the royal college of nursing, pat cullen, questioned its credibility. what is the point of the independent pay review body? an independent pay review body set up by government, paid by government, appointed by government, and the parameters of their review set by government. so there is nothing independent about it, and that's why they come up with the 3% that they have come up with. so who makes the decisions? the body is made up of economists and experts, but they are appointed by the relevant government departments. the government says, "the appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the decision process". but any recommendations that come from the nhs pay review board are not legally binding. and the nhs review board recommendations were announced in the summer, which some say raises questions over whether it is actually out of date

because of the rapid increase in inflation, and otherfactors. several conservative mps including the chair of the health select comittee conservative mp steve brine have urged the government to look again at the offer. back to you, charlie. thank you very much. let's get the sport now. looking ahead to the world cup final, we are going to look specifically at the man in the middle. yes, and anyone who has ever done refereeing, i have done it for youth football, there are so many distractions, you get swept along with the play and you have to make split—second decisions. others on the sideline thinks they can do it betterjob. the sideline thinks they can do it better 'ob. , ., , ., , betterjob. everyone is an expert. multi-l betterjob. everyone is an expert. multiply that _ betterjob. everyone is an expert. multiply that by — betterjob. everyone is an expert. multiply that by a _ betterjob. everyone is an expert. multiply that by a billion - betterjob. everyone is an expert. multiply that by a billion people i multiply that by a billion people watching around the world and they think they can do a betterjob than the referee in the world cup final. ideally the perfect result is that no one ever talks about the referee, the game just flows and no one pays attention. the game 'ust flows and no one pays attention. . �* . the game 'ust flows and no one pays attention. . �* ,

attention. that's it, the most high-profile _ attention. that's it, the most high-profile job _ attention. that's it, the most high-profile job in _ attention. that's it, the most high-profile job in world - attention. that's it, the most. high-profile job in world football high—profile job in world football but you don't want to be seen, its ironic. the most pressurised job in world football, and has been awarded to one of poland's most highly rated officials. he's szymon marciniak who's 41 and has overseen games involving the two finalists, france and argentina and in both matches, france vs denmark, and argentina vs australia, he witnessed the brilliance of mbappe and messi. but crucially doesn't himself, get much of a mention in the match reports. so unlike in so many games at this world cup, no controversies around var or questionable decisions and inconsistencies. one of the reasons he has got the nod. the scottish premiership season resumed last night. and in the end relief for the new rangers boss, michael beale. he could hardly watch as his team came from behind twice to finally beat hibs 3—2 with alfredo morelos scoring the winning goal in the second half at ibrox. so rangers stay second in the table, six points behind celtic, but having played a game more. due to the world cup final being on sunday, the annual bbc sports personality of the year award show is unusually on a week night, next wednesday. we will find out who

the nominations are on tuesday. so then you'll be able to think about who to vote for as for the lifetime achievement award. that's been decided and it will be the eight time olympic gold medallist usain bolt who will be honoured with that award on bbc one next wednesday evening. he is still the world record holder in the 100 metres with a time of 9.58 seconds, which was set at the world championships in berlin in 2009. as you were saying earlier, such humble down to earth guy, which i did witness back in 2004 when he was a youngster. i5 did witness back in 2004 when he was a ounaster. . . did witness back in 2004 when he was a youngster-— a youngster. is this the dancing sto ? it a youngster. is this the dancing story? it was — a youngster. is this the dancing story? it was the _ a youngster. is this the dancing story? it was the athens - a youngster. is this the dancing l story? it was the athens jamaica launch party _ story? it was the athens jamaica launch party for— story? it was the athens jamaica launch party for their _ story? it was the athens jamaica launch party for their olympic i story? it was the athens jamaica - launch party for their olympic team, on the beach in athens, all of the attention was on assaf apel, usain bolt is unknown. dancing on stage, i was filming a little bit for breakfast. he wanted some of the report is to come and get involved so i was dancing next to check at

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to get me off the stage, exactly! i ins-ired! , , ., , ., to get me off the stage, exactly! i ins-ired! , , ., ,~ inspired! it is snowy and cold, you need to be — inspired! it is snowy and cold, you need to be careful _ inspired! it is snowy and cold, you need to be careful of _ inspired! it is snowy and cold, you need to be careful of the - inspired! it is snowy and cold, you need to be careful of the rates - need to be careful of the rates particularly?— need to be careful of the rates particularly? yes, especially in central scotland. _ particularly? yes, especially in central scotland. -- _ particularly? yes, especially in central scotland. -- quick- particularly? yes, especially in central scotland. -- quick be i central scotland. —— quick be careful on the roads. not a great site especially with the rail strikes. some of the worst conditions are east and north of glasgow, here is the chart showing you extensive snow. it is turning back to sleet and snow in some areas. bitterly cold once again, but temperatures across much of the country down to around —10 to —13 once again. very cold start. a freezing fog this morning, a few showers to the west of wales and northern ireland later. that the zone of cloud which has rain, sleet and snow, turning to rain and sleet low levels later, but still snow on

the hills, 30 centimetres in spots. another very cold day. a cold like to come tonight, not as cold as recent nights, last night was the last of the really cold ones. showers in the west could lead to icy conditions, wintry and cold in the east of the country, my list eight in east anglia. sunday could have some freezing rain and hill snow, more details later. it's the old saying "make do and mend". but how many of us fix something when it's broken, rather than chucking it away? well, a network of fixing fans have sprung up across the uk, following the success of the bbc series the repair shop, and they've made it their aim to give worn out items a new lease of life for free, as tim muffett reports. polly�*s on her way to

the fixing factory in north london. we describe it as a community repair hub. so it's a place where people can come along, they can bring their broken things. kind of makes it sound like it's wanting to work, but then it doesn't quite manage it. polly�*s hot and cold fan has broken. how satisfying would it be if you can get this fixed rather than having to buy a new one? oh, i would be... it would make my day. hundreds of free repair hubs have popped up across the uk. this one is held at bangor university in north wales. the aim is the same — to stop things being thrown away unnecessarily. i think people really feel a sort of regret when they've had something for years and then it fails and they don't know what to do, so they chuck it away and buy a new one. but they've kind of got in the back of their mind that maybe that thing could have been fixed. can i ask you what you brought along? uh, this is a vacuum cleaner, and it doesn't work. and you can see all of that is built up. that will stop the connection.

so let's try... success! and now you've got to clean the pavement. yeah! a lot of people who come here to fix it up is because it is their thing that they need to use. it's their kettle, it's their toaster or it's their vacuum cleaner. and it's not just that they think it's a nice idea to fix it, they actually haven't got the money to pay to fix it. i'm a market trader. my gazebo has snapped at the brackets, and now i can't get it to sit up. these are snapped. how good will it be if you can get this fixed for free? it will be fantastic. i rely on this a lot. the first gazebo challenge for the fixing factory. most requests involve electrical equipment. e—waste is a growing problem.

electronic items often contain pollutants that can damage the environment and human health. globally, e—waste is growing by two million tonnes a year, but it's thought that less than a fifth of it is recycled. you know, you're much less likely to throw it away if you've been part of fixing it. and that's what we need to do. we need to value our stuff more, and get away from this kind of buy new, throw away, buy new throw away. look at this. it's an incredible thing, isn't it? as the success of the repair shop has shown, fixing things can make for compulsive viewing. king charles even paid a visit. how are you doing? i've finally made it. you see, now, look at that. with electrical items, safety is key. you need to know what you're doing. but upholsterer and changing rooms presenter michaela sharp believes

more people are embracing riy, repair it yourself. i think there's been a big shift towards understanding how things are made so that you can buy better and keep hold of things for longer. so i have really noticed a big shift in people wanting to understand how theirfurniture is made and what kind of raw materials are used in that. meanwhile, polly�*s fan is working and ready to collect. fantastic! thank you so much. this is amazing. oliver's gazebo is rigid once more. it'll make it much better for me to protect my stuff. display, and give me a bit of shelter as well. so yeah, it'll be great impact to me. landfill avoided, money saved, skills shared. job done. tim muffett, bbc news. then you just need a bit of

perseverance and patience. it’s perseverance and patience. it's compelling. — perseverance and patience. it�*s compelling, something comes in open and gets out fixed. we're joined now by amanda middleditch and julie tatchell, who are known as the teddy bear ladies from the tv programme the repair shop. very good morning. i'm taking a wild guess, is it not that warm in the repair shop?— guess, is it not that warm in the repair shop? guess, is it not that warm in the rea-airsho? ., . repair shop? how did you guess? we are hua aina repair shop? how did you guess? we are hugging our _ repair shop? how did you guess? we are hugging our mugs _ repair shop? how did you guess? we are hugging our mugs and _ repair shop? how did you guess? we are hugging our mugs and keeping i are hugging our mugs and keeping warm. ., ., ., ., are hugging our mugs and keeping warm. ., . ., ., , ., warm. now i am worried for you, the intricacies of — warm. now i am worried for you, the intricacies of the _ warm. now i am worried for you, the intricacies of the work _ warm. now i am worried for you, the intricacies of the work you _ warm. now i am worried for you, the intricacies of the work you do - warm. now i am worried for you, the intricacies of the work you do on - intricacies of the work you do on teddy bears, i'm thinking you need more hands. it is all about little changes. yes, it's really hard if yourfingers changes. yes, it's really hard if your fingers get cold. you changes. yes, it's really hard if your fingers get cold.— changes. yes, it's really hard if your fingers get cold. you have to sto- your fingers get cold. you have to sto for a your fingers get cold. you have to stop for a while _ your fingers get cold. you have to stop for a while and _ your fingers get cold. you have to stop for a while and warm - your fingers get cold. you have to stop for a while and warm up - your fingers get cold. you have to - stop for a while and warm up because it can _ stop for a while and warm up because it can make _ stop for a while and warm up because it can make things a cult. thea; stop for a while and warm up because it can make things a cult.— it can make things a cult. they do look after us _ it can make things a cult. they do look after us very _ it can make things a cult. they do look after us very well. _ it can make things a cult. they do look after us very well. tell - it can make things a cult. they do look after us very well. tell us i look after us very well. tell us about teddy — look after us very well. tell us about teddy bear _ look after us very well. tell us about teddy bear repairs - look after us very well. tell us| about teddy bear repairs which look after us very well. tell us i about teddy bear repairs which is your area of expertise. teddy bears i'm sure sometimes come into you in very, very bad repair. i'm sure sometimes come into you in very. very bad repair-— very, very bad repair. yes, they do.

and it's our— very, very bad repair. yes, they do. and it's our duty, _ very, very bad repair. yes, they do. and it's our duty, i _ very, very bad repair. yes, they do. and it's our duty, i feel, _ very, very bad repair. yes, they do. and it's our duty, i feel, and - very, very bad repair. yes, they do. and it's our duty, i feel, and we - and it's our duty, ifeel, and we feel passionate that even though they are in such bad repair, we need to preserve them, but still keep them looking the same. it's very important i think for the owner to know that they have got that, sorry, sorry, there is a robin flying around the barn! it keeps going behind me! it's distracting me! we are passionate about saving things. we repair teddy bears but there are so many other things that need to be preserved, and i think we have lived in this throwaway society for too long. and just because the items that we repair have sentimental value, which is really important,. that's one of the reasons that we do that _ that's one of the reasons that we do that i_ that's one of the reasons that we do that i have — that's one of the reasons that we do that. i havejust that's one of the reasons that we do that. i have just been bombarded by the christmas robin! is that. i havejust been bombarded by the christmas robin!— the christmas robin! is the barn 0 en or the christmas robin! is the barn open or is _ the christmas robin! is the barn open or is the — the christmas robin! is the barn open or is the robin _ the christmas robin! is the barn open or is the robin trap? - the christmas robin! is the barn open or is the robin trap? we . the christmas robin! is the barn i

open or is the robin trap? we are going on a tangent. iie open or is the robin trap? we are going on a tangent.— open or is the robin trap? we are going on a tangent. he has chosen to come in here — going on a tangent. he has chosen to come in here because _ going on a tangent. he has chosen to come in here because our— going on a tangent. he has chosen to come in here because our lovely - come in here because our lovely security— come in here because our lovely security man is actually dropping security— security man is actually dropping security comes. we security man is actually dropping security comes.— security man is actually dropping securi comes. ~ , ., security comes. we 'ust saw him over our security comes. we 'ust saw him over your sheuheh — security comes. we 'ust saw him over your shoulder! it's — security comes. we just saw him over your shoulder! it's lovely _ security comes. we just saw him over your shoulder! it's lovely but - your shoulder! it's lovely but distracting — your shoulder! it's lovely but distracting when _ your shoulder! it's lovely but distracting when you - your shoulder! it's lovely but distracting when you are - your shoulder! it's lovely but i distracting when you are trying your shoulder! it's lovely but - distracting when you are trying to do live _ distracting when you are trying to do live television! it distracting when you are trying to do live television!— distracting when you are trying to do live television! it adding to the festive spirit. _ do live television! it adding to the festive spirit, if _ do live television! it adding to the festive spirit, if you're _ do live television! it adding to the festive spirit, if you're going - do live television! it adding to the festive spirit, if you're going to i festive spirit, if you're going to have a bed in —— bed in your barn, have a bed in —— bed in your barn, have robin. people give you battered teddy bears with eyes and arms hanging off, because they are so loved. and when you fix something like that, regardless of what it is, it needs to have the essence of that love is still in it and that's huge responsibility. you can't give something back and it isjust like and all different much more functional because that's not the thing that was loved.— functional because that's not the thing that was loved. yes, and also, it takes quite _ thing that was loved. yes, and also, it takes quite a _ thing that was loved. yes, and also, it takes quite a lot _ thing that was loved. yes, and also, it takes quite a lot for _ thing that was loved. yes, and also,

it takes quite a lot for somebody - thing that was loved. yes, and also, it takes quite a lot for somebody to | it takes quite a lot for somebody to admit that they have such a treasured possession sometimes. particularly with teddy bears. they are having to confess that they still need this thing that they have loved for so long. that's a huge step, and that's why as amanda said earlier, we think it's part of the healing process as well and that drives us to continue. this healing process as well and that drives us to continue.— drives us to continue. this is all very well— drives us to continue. this is all very well and — drives us to continue. this is all very well and good _ drives us to continue. this is all very well and good but - drives us to continue. this is all very well and good but i'm - drives us to continue. this is all| very well and good but i'm going drives us to continue. this is all. very well and good but i'm going to put you _ very well and good but i'm going to put you on— very well and good but i'm going to put you on the _ very well and good but i'm going to put you on the spot. _ very well and good but i'm going to put you on the spot. amanda, - very well and good but i'm going to put you on the spot. amanda, for. put you on the spot. amanda, for example. — put you on the spot. amanda, for example. you _ put you on the spot. amanda, for example, you meant _ put you on the spot. amanda, for example, you meant things, - put you on the spot. amanda, for example, you meant things, in. put you on the spot. amanda, for. example, you meant things, in your home. _ example, you meant things, in your home. what— example, you meant things, in your home. what is— example, you meant things, in your home, what is not— example, you meant things, in your home, what is not working - example, you meant things, in your home, what is not working that- example, you meant things, in your. home, what is not working that needs mending? _ home, what is not working that needs mending? or— home, what is not working that needs mending? or is— home, what is not working that needs mending? or is everything _ home, what is not working that needs mending? or is everything just - home, what is not working that needs mending? or is everything just is - mending? or is everything just is working _ mending? or is everything just is working properly? _ mending? or is everything just is working properly? lots— mending? or is everything just is working properly? lots of- mending? or is everything just is working properly? lots of people j working properly? lots of people will say, — working properly? lots of people will say, i— working properly? lots of people will say. i have _ working properly? lots of people will say, i have got— working properly? lots of people will say, i have got that - working properly? lots of people will say, i have got that thing, ii will say, i have got that thing, i have _ will say, i have got that thing, i have been— will say, i have got that thing, i have been meaning _ will say, i have got that thing, i have been meaning to- will say, i have got that thing, i have been meaning to repair. will say, i have got that thing, i have been meaning to repair it, will say, i have got that thing, i. have been meaning to repair it, it doesn't _ have been meaning to repair it, it doesn't look — have been meaning to repair it, it doesn't look that _ have been meaning to repair it, it doesn't look that difficult. - have been meaning to repair it, it doesn't look that difficult. what l have been meaning to repair it, it| doesn't look that difficult. what is not how— doesn't look that difficult. what is not how it — doesn't look that difficult. what is not how it working _ doesn't look that difficult. what is not how it working in _ doesn't look that difficult. what is not how it working in your - doesn't look that difficult. what is not how it working in your house? j doesn't look that difficult. what isi not how it working in your house? i think not how it working in your house? think i need to go to the not how it working in your house ?|i think i need to go to the community help with _ think i need to go to the community help with my milk froth. it is playing — help with my milk froth. it is playing up a little bit. just not 0 aeratina playing up a little bit. just not operating properly? _ playing up a little bit. just not operating properly? it- playing up a little bit. just not operating properly? it doesn't alwa s operating properly? it doesn't always froth. _ operating properly? it doesn't always froth. it _ operating properly? it doesn't always froth. it gets - operating properly? it doesn't always froth. it gets hot - operating properly? it doesn't always froth. it gets hot but i operating properly? it doesn't always froth. it gets hot but it doesn't — always froth. it gets hot but it doesn't always froth.-

always froth. it gets hot but it doesn't always froth. there is no aoint doesn't always froth. there is no point having _ doesn't always froth. there is no point having eight _ doesn't always froth. there is no point having eight milk - doesn't always froth. there is no point having eight milk frother . doesn't always froth. there is no i point having eight milk frother that does not _ point having eight milk frother that does not froth. _ point having eight milk frother that does not froth.— does not froth. maybe you need to clean our does not froth. maybe you need to clean your tubes. _ does not froth. maybe you need to clean your tubes. i _ does not froth. maybe you need to clean your tubes. i will _ does not froth. maybe you need to clean your tubes. i will take - does not froth. maybe you need to clean your tubes. i will take your l clean your tubes. i will take your advice, clean your tubes. i will take your advice. we _ clean your tubes. i will take your advice. we do — clean your tubes. i will take your advice, we do need _ clean your tubes. i will take your advice, we do need advice - clean your tubes. i will take your advice, we do need advice as - advice, we do need advice as experts. advice, we do need advice as exerts. ~ ., ., ~' experts. we will move on. i like fixina experts. we will move on. i like fixing things- — experts. we will move on. i like fixing things. julie, _ experts. we will move on. i like fixing things. julie, in _ experts. we will move on. i like fixing things. julie, in a - experts. we will move on. i like fixing things. julie, in a twist i experts. we will move on. i like fixing things. julie, in a twist on charlie's question, what has stumped to you, what has absolutely defeated you when you have tried to fix something if you havejust you when you have tried to fix something if you have just had to 90. something if you have just had to go, ok, i give up? something if you have 'ust had to go. on. i gave upa_ something if you have 'ust had to go, ok, i give up? nothing, naga! we never aive go, ok, i give up? nothing, naga! we never give up- — go, ok, i give up? nothing, naga! we never give up. there _ go, ok, i give up? nothing, naga! we never give up. there is _ go, ok, i give up? nothing, naga! we never give up. there is absolutely - never give up. there is absolutely always something that can be done and there is such a pool of resources in this barn, someone can always there in a suggestion or offer some help because of their experience and that leads straight back to your community helps and how groups of people are coming together and sharing community skills and everyone learns, it is a win—win. there are some people who are not

good at fixing things, who are not handy. and they try and fix something and frankly it makes it worse. �* something and frankly it makes it worse. . , ., something and frankly it makes it worse. �* . ~ something and frankly it makes it worse. . ., ,, ., worse. are you talking about herself, charlie? _ worse. are you talking about herself, charlie? it - worse. are you talking about herself, charlie? it does - worse. are you talking about - herself, charlie? it does happen, e think ou herself, charlie? it does happen, e think you are _ herself, charlie? it does happen, e think you are fixing _ herself, charlie? it does happen, e think you are fixing something - herself, charlie? it does happen, e think you are fixing something and| think you are fixing something and —— are you talking about yourself? no, you think you are fixing something and it ends up worse than it was. any advice for them? it something and it ends up worse than it was. any advice for them? if you want to have _ it was. any advice for them? if you want to have a _ it was. any advice for them? if you want to have a go _ it was. any advice for them? if you want to have a go and _ it was. any advice for them? if you want to have a go and you - it was. any advice for them? if you want to have a go and you have i it was. any advice for them? if you | want to have a go and you have got the experience, talk to an expert because we are all only too happy to answer questions and to help you. and likejulie said, we work as a team here and these community hubs are absolutely brilliant, because it gets people together talking and sharing those skills. that is what is important in this day and age, sharing the knowledge and getting it out there. go and talk to somebody who does know what they are doing. julie and amanda, lovely talking to you but would you mind being quite for a second because we were hearing

the robin. he stopped! there he is! birdsong. beautiful! so lovely talking to you! stay warm. beautiful! so lovely talking to you! sta warm. . ~ beautiful! so lovely talking to you! sta warm. ., ,, beautiful! so lovely talking to you! sta warm. ., ., beautiful! so lovely talking to you! sta warm. ., ,, ., ., �* stay warm. thank you, and don't foraet to stay warm. thank you, and don't forget to watch _ stay warm. thank you, and don't forget to watch the _ stay warm. thank you, and don't forget to watch the christmas i forget to watch the christmas episode. forget to watch the christmas e . isode. ~ forget to watch the christmas e-isode. ~ ,._ ., forget to watch the christmas i episode-— oh. episode. we will say it now. oh, thank you! _ episode. we will say it now. oh, thank you! pleasure! _ you can watch the repair shop at christmas on bbc one on boxing day at 8pm and catch up on iplayer. it does rather beg the question about things that you have successfully mended, or alternatively, things that you have tried to mend that have remained un—mended, is that a word? ida. i un-mended, is that a word? no. i think ou un-mended, is that a word? no. i think you should _ un-mended, is that a word? no. i think you should e-mail _ un-mended, is that a word? no. i think you should e-mail with - think you should e—mail with everyone else charlie, telling us what you have tried to fix and have not succeeded in fixing. it

what you have tried to fix and have not succeeded in fixing.— not succeeded in fixing. it can ha -en. not succeeded in fixing. it can happen- stay _ not succeeded in fixing. it can happen. stay with _ not succeeded in fixing. it can happen. stay with us, - not succeeded in fixing. it can l happen. stay with us, headlines coming up. good morning. welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today... nurses threaten more strike action in the new year unless the government commits to negotiating over pay. rail workers have begun

their second 48—hour strike in a long—running dispute over pay and conditions. what effect will it have on your shopping habits on this last weekend before christmas? good morning from halifax, where businesses are hoping for a busy few days. relief for rangers, as the scottish premiership returned. they came from behind twice to beat hibernian, and make it a winning start under their new manager, michael beale. staying in scotland, a met office amber warning out. areas, leading to travel disruption. more wintry weather this weekend before things turned milder. iwill weather this weekend before things turned milder. i will have the details. he's a festive record breaker. ladbaby will be here to tell us about his bid for a fifth consecutive

christmas number one. it's friday 16th december. our main story. the royal college of nursing has warned more strikes could be announced for the new year if the government does not negotiate on pay. tens of thousands of nurses across england, wales and northern ireland took part in yesterday's industrial action, the largest in nhs history. another strike is planned for next tuesday. our health correspondent naomi grimley reports. the 12—hour strike by the royal college of nursing is over but the dispute concerning pay is still continuing, as experts try to quantify the effect on patients. heather smith knows the impact in very personal terms. her breast cancer surgery in the west midlands was cancelled, then re—fixed, then cancelled again due to the industrial action. itjust seems a bit unfair really. if they're putting people's lives at risk, then it's a no—no. they're meant to be a caring profession. i don't think it's caring to go on strike.

what do we want? fair pay. when do we want it? now. the government argues 70,000 appointments and surgeries were lost in england alone due to the strike, that's not including wales and northern ireland. at addenbrooke's in cambridgeshire, 2,000 appointments have been cancelled because of either yesterday's action or the next nurses' strike on tuesday. we tried doing it without striking, we wanted to not strike — that is important to us. the government says they cannot afford to give us the money and we're saying, "you can't afford not to." patients are too important. if we don't have appropriate wages and good remuneration, we will never retain staff in the profession, so then, even more things could get cancelled in the future. we need safe care for patients. it's not personal, it's not for the nursing, i but it's for the patients. the more nurses we have, i the better care we can give. a former conservative health minister, a doctor by training,

is appealing to ministers to offer more than the current 4.75% already on the table. in terms of retention and recruitment, itjust makes sense for the government to focus on paying a little bit more in terms of the pay that's available and give a bit of a better pay rise because it's more likely that more nurses will stay working for the nhs. but the department of health remains adamant that the rise nurses want is unaffordable and unfair to others in the public sector. meanwhile, the rcn is warning a fresh round of strikes will be announced next week if ministers don't give ground — meaning longer industrial action perhaps occurring in mid—january. naomi grimley, bbc news. passengers are again being advised not to travel by train unless absolutely necessary, as the latest 48—hour strike by rmt

union workers is underway. the industrial action is over an ongoing dispute with the government and rail companies about pay, jobs and working conditions, as our transport correspondent katy austin reports. another day, another rail strike. that means more quiet stations, empty platforms and picket lines today and tomorrow. some areas have no trains at all, and where they are running, they'll finish much earlier than usual. for this business, which organises trips to blackpool, the walkouts are coming at a really bad time. we've projected our finances for christmas based on sort of everything being full and planned on people coming down, which hopefully we can recreate and hopefully we can replenish some of that. but you're never going to get the same level of income that was booked in because then you're into the realm of sort of potentially having to discount rooms and things the closer you get to the period. so it's had a massive impact on it. you're into sort of tens of thousands of pounds' impact on our business, i'd say with the rail strikes. it's the second 48—hour strike within a week. the retail data company springboard said footfall on uk high streets

this week had been 15% down on the week before, hitting the amount people were spending in shops and hospitality businesses in the run—up to christmas, and there's more industrial action on the way. an overtime ban at 14 train companies from sunday is expected to cause some cancellations. a strike at network rail will see services finish even earlier than usual on christmas eve and start late on the 27th. and more national walkouts are currently planned injanuary. the rail industry says changes to working practices are needed to fund higher pay. the rmt says its dispute is over pay, protectingjobs and working conditions. it has rejected offers from the industry so far and disagrees with some of the conditions attached. members of another rail union, the tssa, yesterday accepted an offer from network rail. the government said the rmt should also back the deal. after a meeting yesterday afternoon with the rail minister, network rail and the rail delivery group, the union's general secretary, mick lynch, said he would agree to further talks to try and find resolutions.

but, for now, strikes are due to continue into the new year. katy austin, bbc news. in a moment, we'll speak to our political correspondent, ione wells, but first let's go to our business correspondent marc ashdown, who is at london paddington station for us this morning. morning to you. we have been watching behind you, looking at the screens, there are one or two trains leaving under the passengers. the bia -icture leaving under the passengers. twa big picture is very leaving under the passengers. twa: big picture is very different. a couple of trains behind me. this one is going to cardiff. there are one or two if you look at the boards. you can get to plymouth, oxford, reading, but they are few and far between. we expect one in five trains to be running across the uk today. this would normally be one of the busiest, most bustling commuter stations in london. some people did not get the message. they are glued

to their phones or speaking to people from network rail. i saw a family with suitcases told the train was not running. they looked distraught for that this is what happens when 40,000 members of the biggest rail union walk—out. half of them work for network rail, half of them work for network rail, half of them for the train operating companies. at the moment it has been going on sincejune and it seems we are not close to resolution. talks have been happening on and off, they broke down recently. there was a talk between the rail minister and the rmt yesterday. at the moment there is a calendar of festive well ahead more strikes on christmas eve, more into the new year and in between an overtime ban, reduce services throughout the festive period. services throughout the festive -eriod. . ~' ,, , services throughout the festive -eriod. . ,, , . let's speak now to our political correspondent, ione wells. ione, the nurses and rail strikes are part of a wave of industrial

action across the country. there is a lot of pressure on the government from within its own party as well to go to the table and discuss pay. as well to go to the table and discuss pay-— as well to go to the table and discuss -a. . , ,, ,, ,, discuss pay. that pressure keeps buildina discuss pay. that pressure keeps building as _ discuss pay. that pressure keeps building as strikes _ discuss pay. that pressure keeps building as strikes continued - discuss pay. that pressure keeps building as strikes continued to i building as strikes continued to disrupt lots of different areas of lives, from post they are trying to send two trains they are trying to catch and health care as well put the pressure is building in two areas. firstly, a strong message from the union these strikes are not going away anytime soon unless the government comes to the table with them and talk about pay pacific a. nurses have been pretty clear that while the government has engaged with them about trying to make the nhs a better place to work, if they do not talk about pay they will be more strikes. that means more routine care appointments impacted as well. the second area ligament is facing pressure honours from its own mps. there are a number of senior

conservative mps who have called on the government to increase its pay offer for nurses. this comes from two areas. there is a feeling the public has quite a lot of sympathy for nurses at the moment, certainly some mps are worried the public are not necessarily on the side of the government about this on the whole. secondly the concern at a time when the cost of living is so high, nurses are of course asking for their pay to go up more than a few percent more than the raise that mortgage payments and feed, etc, is going up by. pressure on the government will continue. they are continuing this morning to push the line they feel pay rises they are asking for our two expenses that would push inflation up and make inks more expensive for people. —— asking for our too expensive. four people are in a critical condition in hospital after a crush

at a concert in london last night. footage shared on social media shows the moment the gig at the o2 academy in brixton was called off. for your own safety, please, foryour own safety, please, please, please. people have breached the door. they have broken in. all right. we'll be back. that was the onstage announcement. police were called to the venue during a gig by afro—pop singer asake after reports of people trying to force their way into the venue. police said a number of people were found with injuries believed to have been caused by crushing. an investigation has been launched and cordons remain in place. the young boys, who died after falling into a frozen lake in the west midlands, have been identified as 8—year—old finlay butler, his 6—year—old brother samuel, their 11—year—old cousin thomas stewart along with 10—year—old jackjohnson. we're joined now by duncan kennedy,

who is in solihull this morning. good morning to year. we can see many of the tributes there. now we have heard from some of the families directly. have heard from some of the families directl . ,., ., ., ., have heard from some of the families directl . ., ., , directly. good morning. that is ri a ht. directly. good morning. that is right- very _ directly. good morning. that is right. very special _ directly. good morning. that isj right. very special statements, directly. good morning. that is l right. very special statements, if directly. good morning. that is i right. very special statements, if i can be allowed to say that, from the family members. what struck me and other people we have been speaking to is that for the first time in these statements, we had the names of these boys. sam, finn, thomas, jack. that somehow make them real for the first time. also accompanying their statements were photographs of the four boys and somehow make them human to us, who had not known who they were. in their statements, especially from their statements, especially from the parents of sam and finn, they lost their two boys. they spoke of

their boys as being beautiful and said the family were absolutely devastated. in their statement they found time to thank the emergency services for trying to save their boys, they also said they wanted to pass on their condolences to the family ofjack pass on their condolences to the family of jack which pass on their condolences to the family ofjack which i thought was a very nice touch. also a statement from thomas's older brother. we were not given his name. in the statement, he said, i love you, bro, and said, don't worry, i can take care of the family now. more people came to lay flowers, cards and toys, individual acts of morning. also we saw yesterday two group at of morning, ambulance workers and members from the school came to pay condolences as well. a meeting difficult day for all of those concerned. —— a moving and difficult

day for all of those concerned. ukrainian officials say russia has launched another wave of air strikes at targets across the country. there have been explosions in the capital kyiv,' a ukrainian energy firm says the country's second—largest city kharkiv is entirely without power. our correspondent hugo bachega is in kyiv for us this morning. good morning to you. i am not sure where you are at the moment, what can you tell us? iterate where you are at the moment, what can you tell us?— where you are at the moment, what can you tell us? we are here back in the basement _ can you tell us? we are here back in the basement because _ can you tell us? we are here back in the basement because of _ can you tell us? we are here back in the basement because of the - can you tell us? we are here back in the basement because of the air- can you tell us? we are here back in| the basement because of the air raid alert that sounded two hours ago. it is quarter past ten in the morning here in kyiv and we are getting reports of explosions across the country. the parts of the city are without electricity, heating and water. the whole of kharkiv is now without power after critical infrastructure was hit. there are reports of explosions in odesa a major city in the south also in

zaphorzhizhia. we are talking about dozens of missiles being fired by russia, targeting cities across ukraine and civilian infrastructure being hit. authorities here in ukraine had been accusing russia of weapon icing winter with these attacks, attacking civilian sites, civilian infrastructure and leaving millions across the country without electricity, heating and water. again this morning more attacks targeting cities across ukraine. thank you very much. labour has held its seat in stretford and urmston, as andrew western becomes the country's newest mp. mr western, who previously led trafford council, secured nearly 70% of the vote. he succeeds kate green, who resigned last month after being nominated as deputy mayor of greater manchester. the share of the vote saw a 10.5% swing from the conservatives to labour since the 2019 election. i'm absolutely delighted. this is the constituency that

i call home, and where i've been the council leader for the last five years. it is an absolute privilege to be elected as the member of parliament. i know the hard work starts now. i'm incredibly grateful to each and every person who went out to vote for me today, and i know that my focus will be on supporting my constituents in what will be difficult times ahead. it's 8:16am. here's matt with a look at this morning's weather. everyone has the same picture as they are looking out of the window, getting into their cars this morning. it getting into their cars this morning-— getting into their cars this mornina. , , ~ morning. it is cold. it is cold. a lot of scraping _ morning. it is cold. it is cold. a lot of scraping up _ morning. it is cold. it is cold. a lot of scraping up the _ morning. it is cold. it is cold. a i lot of scraping up the windscreen morning. it is cold. it is cold. a - lot of scraping up the windscreen is going on. good morning. also people having to clear the snow as well. with the rail strikes if you are having to take to the road, things particularly bad in central scotland. this is where disruption is likely to be the greatest to 20

centimetres of snow in the highest places. turning back to rain and sleet around the western areas. an odd rumble of thunder and a flash of lightning. wet snow and sleet later on. away from that some dense fog patches. east anglia and the south—east, these were cleared by late morning. lots of sunshine. maybe a few more showers. still the wintry mix through central scotland throughout, feeling colder. some still not above freezing. this evening and overnight showers become a bit more abundant across western areas. hail, sleet and snow inland. in the east it is the clearest. rural parts could get down to —8. that takes us into the weekend. saturday a mix of sunny spells and wintry showers. sunday, if you are on the move, keep across the forecast. it will turn milder later.

freezing rain leading to icy conditions and snow as well. more details in half an hour.— christmas is just a week away, and this weekend should be one of the busiest on our high streets. but with rising prices and strikes, how will businesses fare? hannah is looking into this for us from piece hall in halifax. it isa it is a real worry for shops, as they try to get people to spend money at such a difficult time. iterate money at such a difficult time. we have come — money at such a difficult time. - have come into the one shop at piece hall in halifax.

what effect will the industrial action have? we know that two days of train strikes in the past week or so has seen football in town centres down by about 15%. in central london, the drop—off has been even greater, more people reliant on public transport to get around in the city centre. the hospitality industry as well as worried about the impact of this will have an office parties. they reckon they could lose more than £1 billion worth of sales because of industrial action that is taking place. they say around 35% to 40% of bookings are being cancelled. of course that is before you get to the postal strike and the impact that is having. let's speak tojohn, the owner here. morning to you. let's talk about the postal strikes. what impact is having on you? fiur impact is having on you? our e-commerce _ impact is having on you? our e-commerce platform - impact is having on you? our e—commerce platform has seen a

decline _ e—commerce platform has seen a decline in— e—commerce platform has seen a decline in sales because people are nervous _ decline in sales because people are nervous about whether they are going to receive _ nervous about whether they are going to receive items or not. if they are sent— to receive items or not. if they are sent by— to receive items or not. if they are sent by a _ to receive items or not. if they are sent by a different carrier, they are under— sent by a different carrier, they are under pressure because they are having _ are under pressure because they are having to _ are under pressure because they are having to pick up excess paste from the royal— having to pick up excess paste from the royal mail. we are seeing more people _ the royal mail. we are seeing more people coming out shopping personally, buying things they would normally— personally, buying things they would normally have bought online. we are seeing _ normally have bought online. we are seeing an— normally have bought online. we are seeing an increase in retail sales as a consequence. we seeing an increase in retail sales as a consequence.— seeing an increase in retail sales as a consequence. we took so much about the cost _ as a consequence. we took so much about the cost of _ as a consequence. we took so much about the cost of living _ as a consequence. we took so much about the cost of living and - as a consequence. we took so much about the cost of living and worriesl about the cost of living and worries about the cost of living and worries about spending, using the impact of that? == about spending, using the impact of that? ., ~ . ., that? -- we talk so much. for some --eole that? -- we talk so much. for some people the — that? -- we talk so much. for some people the cost _ that? -- we talk so much. for some people the cost of— that? -- we talk so much. for some people the cost of living _ that? -- we talk so much. for some people the cost of living crisis - people the cost of living crisis does — people the cost of living crisis does not _ people the cost of living crisis does not exist and that is great but lots of— does not exist and that is great but lots of people are being careful with the — lots of people are being careful with the money they have. it is a privilege — with the money they have. it is a privilege to — with the money they have. it is a privilege to be able to serve someone. they might only have £5 left for— someone. they might only have £5 left for a _ someone. they might only have £5 left for a month. for them to come and spend — left for a month. for them to come and spend it — left for a month. for them to come and spend it with us is an honour. i see it _ and spend it with us is an honour. i see it as— and spend it with us is an honour. i see it as a — and spend it with us is an honour. i see it as a very special position to be in _ see it as a very special position to be in. . ~ see it as a very special position to be in. . ,, ,~. see it as a very special position to be in. . ~' , see it as a very special position to bein. . , . be in. thank you very much. good luck for the _ be in. thank you very much. good luck for the coming _ be in. thank you very much. good luck for the coming week - be in. thank you very much. good luck for the coming week as - be in. thank you very much. good i luck for the coming week as people head out and spend. let's hearfrom some shoppers who were in london on

the high street about their thoughts about what has been going on. what is the reason for coming here? christmas shopping for my family, full friends. because of the strikes, nothing is going to come in time so i've had to come to london last minute. i've been worried about the delivery time of the shopping, so i came to do the shop, physically, come to the shop to guarantee my presents. we normally do online shopping. we've come all the way— from newcastle, getting everything ready for christmas because royal mail~~~ _ it's not down to them, physically, but we don't know how long - the delays are going to be for. so. yes _ set out early. lots of sales as well. really good. nice to get back in the shops. i'm a little bit worried about the strikes and getting things delivered to the house in time for christmas. my mum has brought me out today. because normally i would be at home online with a glass of wine, nice and warm and cosy. i today we are out braving it. a little bit worried in case things didn't arrive on time, so... yes. and it's been a lot

of fun, actually. yes. we have come outside into the courtyard here. let's talk to melanie, who rents a restaurant and shop very close by. are you seeing people being more cautious this christmas?— people being more cautious this christmas? ., ., ., ., christmas? people are not going out as much. considering, _ christmas? people are not going out as much. considering, to _ christmas? people are not going out as much. considering, to be - christmas? people are not going out as much. considering, to be get - christmas? people are not going out as much. considering, to be get a i as much. considering, to be get a second _ as much. considering, to be get a second bottle of wine, second glass of wine? _ second bottle of wine, second glass of wine? they are not buying as early _ of wine? they are not buying as early. yesterday was the first really — early. yesterday was the first really big day where we saw people starting _ really big day where we saw people starting to come and get gifts and hampers. — starting to come and get gifts and hampers, so we're hoping that picks up. hampers, so we're hoping that picks ue, . ., ., hampers, so we're hoping that picks up. what do you need to see in the week ahead? _ up. what do you need to see in the week ahead? we _ up. what do you need to see in the week ahead? we are _ up. what do you need to see in the week ahead? we are open - up. what do you need to see in the week ahead? we are open every i up. what do you need to see in the | week ahead? we are open every day includina week ahead? we are open every day including christmas _ week ahead? we are open every day including christmas eve. _ week ahead? we are open every day including christmas eve. we - week ahead? we are open every day including christmas eve. we need i including christmas eve. we need people _ including christmas eve. we need people to — including christmas eve. we need people to buy lots of gifts, hampers, spending money on a restaurant _ hampers, spending money on a restaurant and ordering things to have _ restaurant and ordering things to have at— restaurant and ordering things to have at home as well.— restaurant and ordering things to have at home as well. thank you very much. have at home as well. thank you very much- you — have at home as well. thank you very much- you can _ have at home as well. thank you very much. you can see _ have at home as well. thank you very much. you can see how _ have at home as well. thank you very much. you can see how much - have at home as well. thank you very much. you can see how much effort i much. you can see how much effort has gone into creating an experience here. all the christmas decorations

and venues for entertainment in the evening. let's speak to nicky, who is in charge of running it all. how worried are you about the industrial action combined with the cost of living? he worried about pressures on the businesses here? absolutely. -- are you — on the businesses here? absolutely. -- are you worried? _ on the businesses here? absolutely. -- are you worried? people - on the businesses here? absolutely. -- are you worried? people have - on the businesses here? absolutely. i -- are you worried? people have made —— are you worried? people have made other— —— are you worried? people have made other transport choices, getting the bus or— other transport choices, getting the bus or coming by car. there has been an impact _ bus or coming by car. there has been an impact. numbers this year are up on last— an impact. numbers this year are up on lastyear— an impact. numbers this year are up on last year by 16%. that is down to the fact— on last year by 16%. that is down to the fact we — on last year by 16%. that is down to the fact we saw this was going to be a trying _ the fact we saw this was going to be a trying time and therefore we wanted — a trying time and therefore we wanted to create a range of really interesting activities everyone can access— interesting activities everyone can access to — interesting activities everyone can access to suit every pocket. the spirit _ access to suit every pocket. the spirit of — access to suit every pocket. the spirit of christmas is still here. to some — spirit of christmas is still here. to some extent is about creating a real experience? shopping habits are changing. it is perhaps more interesting to come somewhere they can look around as well. home can look around as well. how important — can look around as well. how important is _ can look around as well. how important is that _ can look around as well. how important is that to - can look around as well. how important is that to you? - can look around as well. how important is that to you? extremely

important~ — important is that to you? extremely important. shopping habits have changed — important. shopping habits have changed dramatically. people are looking _ changed dramatically. people are looking for experiences, rather than 'ust looking for experiences, rather than just shops — looking for experiences, rather than just shops. we have everything here within— just shops. we have everything here within four— just shops. we have everything here within four walls, great, independent wonderful events programme throughout christmas and into the _ programme throughout christmas and into the new year. a magical atmosphere. people love it. ithink everyone _ atmosphere. people love it. ithink everyone has missed having actually. thank— everyone has missed having actually. thank you _ everyone has missed having actually. thank you very much. as someone from yorkshire i think it is good to say this is a realjewel in the crown of halifax. if you are worried about getting here and want to come along then plan before you travel because train strikes really are affecting peoples journeys. train strikes really are affecting peoplesjourneys. if train strikes really are affecting peoples journeys. if you are thinking about buying gifts, top tip to remember that today is the last day for first class post with royal mail to head out to the post office if you want it to get there before christmas. it is the most extraordinary venue. it looks like something that should be in rome or

something that should be in rome or some arouse. the something that should be in rome or some arouse-— something that should be in rome or some arouse. ., ., some arouse. the most amazing venue. it is. it is actually _ some arouse. the most amazing venue. it is. it is actually called _ some arouse. the most amazing venue. it is. it is actually called the _ it is. it is actually called the piece hall, not about peace and love but it is about pieces of cloth that were traded here. shall but it is about pieces of cloth that were traded here.— were traded here. all of those thin a s were traded here. all of those things are _ were traded here. all of those things are good. _ were traded here. all of those things are good. it _ were traded here. all of those things are good. it is - were traded here. all of those things are good. it is the - were traded here. all of those i things are good. it is the season were traded here. all of those - things are good. it is the season of aeace things are good. it is the season of -eace and things are good. it is the season of peace and love _ things are good. it is the season of peace and love after _ things are good. it is the season of peace and love after all. _ things are good. it is the season of peace and love after all. well- things are good. it is the season of peace and love after all. well said. j coming up on morning live... christmas is a time for thinking about loved ones and catching up with the people you care about, but scammers are waiting to take advantage of that. continuing our 12 cons of christmas, our consumer agony aunt, mavis ackerley, tells us the red flags to be aware of with romance fraud, and why a fundraising link seemingly sent by a friend, might be used to steal money rather than raise it.

plus, 'tis the season to be snotty, but you can always rely on dr punam's advice. yes, loads of people are bunged up, coughing and struggling to breathe. i'm seeing lots of respiratory illnesses in surgery. if you're struggling with any of these symptoms, i'll be telling you how to cope and also why if you need a repeat prescription you should get it in today. and ahead of the world cup final this weekend, we're visiting a team a little closer to home, in burnley, where they're using football to build bridges and bring different faiths together. plus, i'm sure he could build anything, but we'll see how our diy expert wayne perrey measures up, when he shows us a cheap homemade gift idea that families will treasure for years. and making some memories of his own to treasure, wildlife film—maker gordon buchanan is giving santa a sleigh—run for his money, as he learns the art of dogsledding through a winter wonderland. see you at 9:15am.

time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning, this is bbc london, i'm frankie mccamley. eight people have been taken to hospital after what appears to be a major crush outside a gig at the brixton academy. four of them are understood to be in a critical condition. for your own safety, please, please, please, yeah? there's people that have breached the door. four of them are understood to be in a critical condition. the nigerian afrobeats artist asake was on stage, but reports suggest the performance was cancelled part way through. more disruption is expected again today as the rmt union goes out on strike for the second time this week. around 40,000 members of the rmt union are walking out today

and saturday in a row overjobs, pay and conditions. just 25% of services are expected to run. we're being urged to travel only if necessary. for many, the pub theatre is at the heart of their community, offering diverse and innovative shows by young, new actors at affordable prices. but, those who run them, say the last few months have been tough and bosses are having to make very difficuly decisions. people have lost the habit of going to theatre and have lost the habit of going out. and i think fringe theatre has suffered immensely. and so because pub theatre is suffering so much, the spaces we have had and we're still enjoying are going to shrink and shrink and shrink. and so it's a huge loss of human potential, of education, of new generations learning. i'm not optimistic. let's take a look at the tubes now. there are lots of problems

all round this morning including a part suspension on the bakerloo, and circle lines. there are more plenty delays on other lines too, so check before you travel this morning. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's another very cold start this morning. a hard frost to start the day. one or two mist and fog patches potentially, largely at the home counties, could be freezing fog but largely it's dry and it's sunny. remaining very cold. once that the mist and fog lifts, it's blue sky and temperatures again struggling to get above zero. one or two celsius our best today, despite any sunshine. it is going to be another very cold night, with a bit more breeze, it means there's less mist and fog likely. minimum temperature potentially dropping down to a very cold —9. so a hard frost to start the weekend. for saturday, it is looking largely dry. but as we go through sunday, we see this front coming in from the south—west. and that's bringing milder air, but also some wet and windy conditions. as that bumps into the cold air

through sunday morning, especially, it could turn a little bit wintry for a short time. it's falling on cold surfaces so could turn to ice. the met office has a yellow weather warning in a place for ice as a result on sunday morning. and it's getting much milder as we head into monday. more on the disturbance in brixton last night on our website. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. as the cost of living crisis continues to bite, it's also making it harder for charities to provide vital support to those in need. it's predicted a large numbers will be forced to close in the new year due to growing demand, a reduction in donations and an increase in energy costs, all of which is making it harder for organisations to stay afloat, as caroline bilton reports. i will ask our treasurer

to do that, yes. right. that's amazing, thank you so much. right, that was £5,000 coming in for food before christmas. yes, yes! you're breathing a sigh of relief. iam, iam, yeah. it's a burden gone for this month. angela gives more thanjust time to this charity. she carries the weight of a community on her shoulders. we've had another guy in who's 84, hadn't talked to anybody for a month, and he says, "if you don't talk to me, i'm going out tojump under a lorry because i can't cope any more." i'm not trained to do any of that. she's 66 and volunteers for 60 hours a week running this

food bank in driffield. in the warehouse, 300 bags of food, ready to be given out to families over christmas. each bag is a family, and that family wouldn't eat without it. this charity spends £10,000 a month buying food to give to those in need. it's surviving mainly on donations from the community because help in the form of grants is limited. we've had four lots of £10,000 over the last three years, but i've just spent ten grand in a month, on a month's food. so if we had no donations, that would have come in and gone straight out. do you have any resilience in the system here? that's a joke, innit? are you joking? in the coastal town of withernsea, another charity is trying to spread some christmas cheer. here we go. sorry, rudolph. we're not going to change the world by doing this grotto. but if we can make it easy and just change that

person's world for one day, thumbs up, we've achieved something. jayne is putting on a brave face. she's ran the shores charity for 17 years, but this year she's got to find an additional £35,000 just to pay the energy bills. she's applying for grants, but she's worried. i would say on a monthly basis, i'm probably having to write between 15 and 20 applications per month. and how many of those are successful? two ? historically, i probably would have had ten. without those grants, where do you see the future of this charity, can it survive? without that support, bluntly? yeah. no. these charities are not alone. many across the uk are under pressure and it's predicted that some may be forced to close. we think the worst part of the crisis will be the first three months. we don't expect to see any

significant recovery until 2024, and we think that we may see significant levels of insolvencies. and if a charity goes insolvent, it will not open again after the recession is over. communities are turning to charities for help. but the charities themselves are fighting for their own survival. that's no problem whatsoever. if predictions are correct, not all will be here to pick up the pieces this time next year. caroline bilton, bbc news. i have a couple of thoughts on that piece. the number one is, fantastic people, and just the spirit they have against the current crisis of financial difficulties, it is a wonderful thing.— financial difficulties, it is a wonderful thing. financial difficulties, it is a wonderfulthina. ., . ~ ., wonderful thing. you look at andrea, lau a hina wonderful thing. you look at andrea, lauaahin at wonderful thing. you look at andrea, laughing at the _ wonderful thing. you look at andrea, laughing at the absurdity _ wonderful thing. you look at andrea, laughing at the absurdity of -

wonderful thing. you look at andrea, laughing at the absurdity of not - laughing at the absurdity of not having any agency or power but doing her best. and the waves of difficulty come at her and he just keeps going. difficulty come at her and he 'ust keeps garnefi difficulty come at her and he 'ust kee-saaoin. , , ,, , keeps going. very impressive people, thank ou keeps going. very impressive people, thank you for— keeps going. very impressive people, thank you for talking _ keeps going. very impressive people, thank you for talking to _ keeps going. very impressive people, thank you for talking to us. _ keeps going. very impressive people, thank you for talking to us. let's - thank you for talking to us. let's go to the sport now. yes, in what otherjob do you make split—second decisions, you are running around but you know that half of the world is disagreeing with your every move, referee in the world cup final. i with your every move, referee in the world cup final.— world cup final. i was going to say, it sounds like _ world cup final. i was going to say, it sounds like here! _ world cup final. i was going to say, it sounds like here! we _ world cup final. i was going to say, it sounds like here! we can - world cup final. i was going to say, it sounds like here! we can see - world cup final. i was going to say, it sounds like here! we can see a i it sounds like here! we can see a -icture it sounds like here! we can see a picture of — it sounds like here! we can see a picture of this — it sounds like here! we can see a picture of this referee, _ it sounds like here! we can see a picture of this referee, he - it sounds like here! we can see a picture of this referee, he had i it sounds like here! we can see a picture of this referee, he had to| picture of this referee, he had to miss the euros in 2020 because he had tachycardia which makes your heart beat fast. he has had treatment and he is fine, and he is

a good referee.— a good referee. after having the treatment. _ a good referee. after having the treatment, he _ a good referee. after having the treatment, he would _ a good referee. after having the treatment, he would know - a good referee. after having the l treatment, he would know exactly a good referee. after having the - treatment, he would know exactly how to keep calm, he would be the master of that. while all the noise is happening, all charging at him. he has learned how to do it. that's what it is all about. the person with the job of keeping everyone calm, staying in control in the heat of a world cup final while not being noticed, it's gone to one of poland's most respected referees. he's the experienced szymon marciniak, who's 41 and been in charge of several champions league and europa league finals, and has overseen games at this world cup involving the two finalists, france and argentina. and in both matches, france, vs denmark, and argentina vs australia, he doesn't himself get much of a mention in the match reports. so unlike in so many games at this world cup, no controversies around var or questionable decisions and inconsistencies. the scottish premiership season resumed last night. and in the end relief for the new rangers boss, michael beale. but despite his heroes welcome on his return to the ibrox, it wasn't an easy watch, as his team came from behind twice to finally beat hibs 3—2.

with alfredo morelos scoring the winning goal in the second half. so rangers stay second in the table, six points behind celtic, but having played a game more. now concern last night for arsenal forward vivianne miedema who was carried off on a stretcher as the gunners lost 1—0 at home to holders lyon, in the women's champions league. on a bad old night for the gunners, they'd fallen behind to a frida maanum own goal but despite a narrow defeat, they still make the quarterfinals. and their main worry was miedema who appeared to twist a knee. and despite treatment, she was carried off the pitch, and now must await a scan to determine how long she might be out for. it's that time of year again, when the colourful characters of darts help us feel christmassy, us feel christmassy, and descend on london's alexandra palace for the pdc world championships. and the two time champion peter "snakebite" wright, has revived his grinch look, for the defence of his title with a routine 3—0 win over mickey mansell. he's been growing his beard for a month and says this

grinch loves christmas, and certainly will do if he wins the £500,000 prize. i love the outfits for darts. and the nickname. _ i love the outfits for darts. and the nickname. but— i love the outfits for darts. and the nickname. but the - i love the outfits for darts. and the nickname. but the grinch l i love the outfits for darts. and - the nickname. but the grinch doesn't com aare the nickname. but the grinch doesn't compare with — the nickname. but the grinch doesn't compare with what _ the nickname. but the grinch doesn't compare with what you _ the nickname. but the grinch doesn't compare with what you are _ the nickname. but the grinch doesn't compare with what you are coming i the nickname. but the grinch doesn't| compare with what you are coming up with next. . compare with what you are coming up with next. , ., ., ,, compare with what you are coming up with next. , . ., ,, ., with next. yes, we are talking about a christmas — with next. yes, we are talking about a christmas number _ with next. yes, we are talking about a christmas number one. _ with next. yes, we are talking about a christmas number one. i - with next. yes, we are talking about a christmas number one. i cannot i with next. yes, we are talking about. a christmas number one. i cannot get the sona a christmas number one. i cannot get the song out — a christmas number one. i cannot get the song out of _ a christmas number one. i cannot get the song out of my — a christmas number one. i cannot get the song out of my head, _ a christmas number one. i cannot get the song out of my head, sausage - the song out of my head, sausage rolls, what is it next, mince pies, pigs in blankets? iterate rolls, what is it next, mince pies, pigs in blankets?— over the years we've had shakin' stevens, boney m and slade, but for the last four years the coveted christmas number one spot has been held by ladbaby and novelty songs about sausage rolls. this year they've rewritten band aid's "do they know it's christmas" to raise money to tackle food poverty and the track even features money saving expert martin lewis. here's their music video. we will find out if he can sing!

# it's christmas time # let's come together for food aid # it's christmas time # the nation's skint and the rent unpaid # the christmas lights aren't flashing # because people can't afford the bills # we all need martin lewis this christmas time # but say a prayer # pray for a sausage roll # this christmas time # charity�*s really coming home # there is a food bank on every corner # feeding people every day # and if we all come together # we can finally make

that change # turn on the christmas music # drown out the doom and gloom # because tonight we are reaching out and helping you #. mark hoyle, otherwise known as ladbaby, joins us now. good morning. we were just good morning. we were 'ust exehhhgi good morning. we were 'ust explaining that i good morning. we were 'ust explaining that we �* good morning. we were 'ust explaining that we have i good morning. we were just i explaining that we have already spoken to you down the line, you are very tall. spoken to you down the line, you are ve tall. . very tall. yes, six foot eight, it surprises everyone, my - very tall. yes, six foot eight, it surprises everyone, my wife i very tall. yes, six foot eight, it surprises everyone, my wife is| very tall. yes, six foot eight, it. surprises everyone, my wife is not very short, she isjust surprises everyone, my wife is not very short, she is just five foot six. i very short, she is 'ust five foot six. ~ . very short, she is 'ust five foot six. ,, , ., , , ., she six. i did think she was short. she is average. _ six. i did think she was short. she is average. l'm — six. i did think she was short. she is average, i'm a _ six. i did think she was short. she is average, i'm a giant! _ six. i did think she was short. she is average, i'm a giant! a - six. i did think she was short. she is average, i'm a giant! a lot - six. i did think she was short. she is average, i'm a giant! a lot of. is average, i'm a giant! a lot of work has _ is average, i'm a giant! a lot of work has gone _ is average, i'm a giant! a lot of work has gone into _ is average, i'm a giant! a lot of work has gone into getting - is average, i'm a giant! a lot of. work has gone into getting people involved in this, how did you go about it and where did the idea come from? , ., , , ., about it and where did the idea come from? , ., _ ., , , from? obviously we do songs every christmas for _ from? obviously we do songs every christmas for trussell _ from? obviously we do songs every christmas for trussell trust, - from? obviously we do songs every

christmas for trussell trust, we - from? obviously we do songs every christmas for trussell trust, we try| christmas for trussell trust, we try to raise as much money and awareness for them. and we became ambassadors for them. and we became ambassadors for them. and we became ambassadors for the trussell trust this year, we knew with the cost of living crisis and energy prices going up we had to do whatever we could to get trussell trust talked about this year. so we reached out to the band aid trust, ask them if they would consider as rework their song and we were honoured to say they did. we have gone away and rewritten it, we have tried to make the lyrics about the year and what has gone on, the food banks, try and be a bit silly and be everyone smiling. has banks, try and be a bit silly and be everyone smiling.— everyone smiling. as you have got martin lewis _ everyone smiling. as you have got martin lewis evolved. _ everyone smiling. as you have got martin lewis evolved. the - everyone smiling. as you have got martin lewis evolved. the money| martin lewis evolved. the money savina martin lewis evolved. the money saving expert. — martin lewis evolved. the money saving expert, we _ martin lewis evolved. the money saving expert, we wanted - martin lewis evolved. the money saving expert, we wanted to - martin lewis evolved. the money saving expert, we wanted to get. saving expert, we wanted to get someone involved who knows about the struggles who are facing a lot of families at the moment. and he helps everyone. he helped me when we went through doing our mortgage, and he can sing really well. everyone was blown away by him. we gave him the bono line and he delivers it. iterate blown away by him. we gave him the bono line and he delivers it.- bono line and he delivers it. we had him in the clip. _ bono line and he delivers it. we had

him in the clip, he _ bono line and he delivers it. we had him in the clip, he has _ bono line and he delivers it. we had him in the clip, he has got - bono line and he delivers it. we had him in the clip, he has got a - bono line and he delivers it. we had him in the clip, he has got a good i him in the clip, he has got a good voice _ him in the clip, he has got a good voice. ~ . him in the clip, he has got a good voice. . ., ., _, ., ., voice. we had to encourage him to sim and voice. we had to encourage him to sing and by — voice. we had to encourage him to sing and by the — voice. we had to encourage him to sing and by the end _ voice. we had to encourage him to sing and by the end of— voice. we had to encourage him to sing and by the end of it _ voice. we had to encourage him to sing and by the end of it we - voice. we had to encourage him to sing and by the end of it we had i voice. we had to encourage him to sing and by the end of it we had toj sing and by the end of it we had to tell him to stop, he has shown we have a little bit. aha, tell him to stop, he has shown we have a little bit.— tell him to stop, he has shown we have a little bit. a few minutes ago we ran a piece _ have a little bit. a few minutes ago we ran a piece about _ have a little bit. a few minutes ago we ran a piece about people - have a little bit. a few minutes ago. we ran a piece about people working in the _ we ran a piece about people working in the charity sector, food banks, whatever. — in the charity sector, food banks, whatever, and they are under real pressure — whatever, and they are under real pressure at — whatever, and they are under real pressure at the moment. people, you will know— pressure at the moment. people, you will know this from the work you have _ will know this from the work you have before, i have never ceased to be amazed — have before, i have never ceased to be amazed by people generosity and you have _ be amazed by people generosity and you have seen it first—hand. be amazed by people generosity and you have seen it first-hand.- you have seen it first-hand. yeah, we hel- you have seen it first-hand. yeah, we help out _ you have seen it first-hand. yeah, we help out at _ you have seen it first-hand. yeah, we help out at food _ you have seen it first-hand. yeah, we help out at food banks - you have seen it first-hand. yeah, we help out at food banks and - you have seen it first-hand. yeah, we help out at food banks and it i you have seen it first-hand. yeah, we help out at food banks and it is the generosity of people that keeps the generosity of people that keeps the food banks going. i was in a bank only last week, and they were saying the problem is that they are seeing. food banks initially were set up to help people who are homeless, single, now they are helping families, children, nurses, people who are already working. so, yeah, it's people who are already working. so, yeah, its people generosity, people who have downloaded our songs, thank

you, that's how it's helping. hater you, that's how it's helping. how lona , you, that's how it's helping. how long. what _ you, that's how it's helping. how long, what differences have you have seenin long, what differences have you have seen in terms of the food bank and what people are asking for and when you talk to volunteers? the difference _ you talk to volunteers? the difference is _ you talk to volunteers? the difference is in _ you talk to volunteers? the difference is in who - you talk to volunteers? the difference is in who is - you talk to volunteers? twa: difference is in who is coming in. in the last six months, 230,000 boxes went out to children. and that is the most terrifying thing. it's people who are working who are now needing to use food banks. one of the volunteers i spoke to last week, she said that some of the elderly people they have, they give food parcels to, they are then giving that food to their pets because that is all they have. and that's what breaks your heart. it is all they have. and that's what breaks your heart.— is all they have. and that's what breaks your heart. it still affects ou when breaks your heart. it still affects you when you — breaks your heart. it still affects you when you see _ breaks your heart. it still affects you when you see this? - breaks your heart. it still affects you when you see this? it - breaks your heart. it still affects you when you see this? it does. | breaks your heart. it still affects i you when you see this? it does. it's when ou you when you see this? it does. it's when you go _ you when you see this? it does. it's when you go in _ you when you see this? it does. it's when you go in and _ you when you see this? it does. it's when you go in and you _ you when you see this? it does. it's when you go in and you meet - you when you see this? it does. it's when you go in and you meet the i when you go in and you meet the volunteers, and you see the impact that it's having, that's why we do it. ., ., . ., ., it. you have come in quite a journey- _ it. you have come in quite a journey- you _ it. you have come in quite a journey. you can _ it. you have come in quite a journey. you can see - it. you have come in quite a journey. you can see the i it. you have come in quite a - journey. you can see the emotion in you now. _ journey. you can see the emotion in you now. as— journey. you can see the emotion in you now, as you are talking about it. you now, as you are talking about it the _ you now, as you are talking about it. the ladbaby thing started as a bit of— it. the ladbaby thing started as a bit of fun. — it. the ladbaby thing started as a bit of fun, you being a dad, and

cantering— bit of fun, you being a dad, and cantering things. and now i feel like it's— cantering things. and now i feel like it's taken a real turn for you, into something which is a real driver— into something which is a real driver for— into something which is a real driver for you and you really care about _ driver for you and you really care about it — driver for you and you really care about it. . ., , driver for you and you really care about it. . . , . . driver for you and you really care about it. . . , ., , , about it. yeah, initially it was set u n about it. yeah, initially it was set u- as a about it. yeah, initially it was set up as a way _ about it. yeah, initially it was set up as a way for— about it. yeah, initially it was set up as a way for me _ about it. yeah, initially it was set up as a way for me to _ about it. yeah, initially it was set up as a way for me to learn - about it. yeah, initially it was set up as a way for me to learn how. about it. yeah, initially it was set. up as a way for me to learn how to become a dad. i became a dad, i didn't know what that meant, i didn't know what that meant, i didn't have friends who are parents so i wanted to document myjourney. as the following started to grow, we wanted to give back. me and my wife felt like if we have a platform, use it for positivity, to help people. we know what it's like, we have struggled in the past, we know what it is like putting food on the table and struggling in that. now that we have a platform use that to help other people and that's what we always try and do. with a smile. you can help everyone with a smile. workload wise, how do you balance stuff? iterate workload wise, how do you balance stuff? ~ . workload wise, how do you balance stuff? . , . ., . ,, workload wise, how do you balance stuff? . , . ., ., workload wise, how do you balance stuff? . , . ., . ., stuff? we 'ust crack on, and we do it as a stuff? we just crack on, and we do it as a team- _ stuff? we just crack on, and we do it as a team. me _ stuff? we just crack on, and we do it as a team. me and _ stuff? we just crack on, and we do it as a team. me and roxy - stuff? we just crack on, and we do it as a team. me and roxy are - stuff? we just crack on, and we do it as a team. me and roxy are a i it as a team. me and roxy are a great team, divide and conquer, we just... great team, divide and conquer, we 'ust... ~ . . .

great team, divide and conquer, we 'ust... . . , , , ., great team, divide and conquer, we just... what is the big plan? i know the intention _ just... what is the big plan? i know the intention wasn't _ just... what is the big plan? i know the intention wasn't to _ just... what is the big plan? i know the intention wasn't to have - just... what is the big plan? i know| the intention wasn't to have another single, there is always that danger that it single, there is always that danger thatitis single, there is always that danger that it is a gimmick, that loss again, we have given them for three years, kind of thing. —— that lot again. there's that risk that you are going to annoy people. absolutely. the problem that we faced was, how is it we get everybody talking about the trussell trust again? six months ago when we were looking ahead to christmas, how is it that i get invited onto this show? i don't know how else i do that other than releasing a song. so that's what we're trying to do, gets to a point where, next year, do we do a live show, performance? i don't know. how is it that we can get everybody talking about the food banks again that doesn't involve my terrible singing voice. did banks again that doesn't involve my terrible singing voice.— terrible singing voice. did you consider putting _ terrible singing voice. did you consider putting out - terrible singing voice. did you consider putting out any - terrible singing voice. did you | consider putting out any songs terrible singing voice. did you - consider putting out any songs for this, for example, i am going to get the title wrong, grandma we love you? it is a classic 1980 christmas number one. did you think about it?

only if you are going tojoin us on the singing. only if you are going to 'oin us on the singing.— only if you are going to 'oin us on the singing-i t - only if you are going to 'oin us on the singing.�* i like i the singing. there you go! i like sinttin , the singing. there you go! i like sinttin, i the singing. there you go! i like singing. i am — the singing. there you go! i like singing, i am not— the singing. there you go! i like singing, i am not a _ the singing. there you go! i like singing, i am not a good - the singing. there you go! i like singing, i am not a good thing i the singing. there you go! i like. singing, i am not a good thing as everyone knows, but i like singing, i am the worst combination, i love singing but i'm no good at it. charlie actually has a lovely baritone _ charlie actually has a lovely baritone voice. we charlie actually has a lovely baritone voice.— charlie actually has a lovely baritone voice. . , ., baritone voice. we will put that the test, baritone voice. we will put that the test. maybe _ baritone voice. we will put that the test, maybe next _ baritone voice. we will put that the test, maybe next year. _ baritone voice. we will put that the test, maybe next year. i'm - test, maybe next year. i'm panicking! how do i get out of this! we have nowjust confirmed that there will be no ladbaby single next christmas, we have confirmed that no! ~ christmas, we have confirmed that no! . , ., , christmas, we have confirmed that no! ~ , ., , ., . no! when people get in touch, because social _ no! when people get in touch, because social media - no! when people get in touch, because social media is - no! when people get in touch, . because social media is another no! when people get in touch, - because social media is another way, you can _ because social media is another way, you can be _ because social media is another way, you can be on — because social media is another way, you can be on this safe and lots of television — you can be on this safe and lots of television programmes, people get in touch on— television programmes, people get in touch on social media, there will be lots of— touch on social media, there will be lots of fun— touch on social media, there will be lots of fun comments but whatever stuff say? — lots of fun comments but whatever stuff sa ? ., ., , ., lots of fun comments but whatever stuffsa ? ., ., ,., , stuff say? social media is a place where you _ stuff say? social media is a place where you are — stuff say? social media is a place where you are going _ stuff say? social media is a place where you are going to _ stuff say? social media is a place where you are going to get - stuff say? social media is a place where you are going to get good | stuff say? social media is a place i where you are going to get good and bad. pare where you are going to get good and bad. �* , . ., . ~' bad. are they connecting, thinking, ou tet bad. are they connecting, thinking, you get what _ bad. are they connecting, thinking, you get what i _ bad. are they connecting, thinking, you get what i am _ bad. are they connecting, thinking, you get what i am feeling _ bad. are they connecting, thinking, you get what i am feeling at - bad. are they connecting, thinking, you get what i am feeling at this i you get what i am feeling at this moment— you get what i am feeling at this moment in time? do you get what i am feeling at this moment in time?— you get what i am feeling at this moment in time? do i have valuers who tet moment in time? do i have valuers

who get what _ moment in time? do i have valuers who get what i _ moment in time? do i have valuers who get what i am _ moment in time? do i have valuers who get what i am thinking? - moment in time? do i have valuers who get what i am thinking? in - moment in time? do i have valuers i who get what i am thinking? in terms of, like, who get what i am thinking? in terms of. like. them — who get what i am thinking? in terms of, like, them sharing _ who get what i am thinking? in terms of, like, them sharing their _ who get what i am thinking? in terms of, like, them sharing their issues i of, like, them sharing their issues and so _ of, like, them sharing their issues and so forth _ of, like, them sharing their issues and so forth-— and so forth. absolutely. i had a messate and so forth. absolutely. i had a message only — and so forth. absolutely. i had a message only two _ and so forth. absolutely. i had a message only two days - and so forth. absolutely. i had a message only two days ago - and so forth. absolutely. i had a | message only two days ago from and so forth. absolutely. i had a i message only two days ago from a policeman, who has been a policeman for over ten years, he has had to take on a second job working in a supermarket because he doesn't make ends meet. i was buying my little boy some football was a few weeks ago and the woman said, two years ago and the woman said, two years ago she fell on hard times, she was homeless and she had her children taken away, and from watching us, she knew about the trussell trust and where to go, she got quite emotional. she said, thank you, basically. thank you for the support we have given. it helped her get back on her feet, we have given. it helped her get back on herfeet, she has got her children back and she is now volunteering and helping in her community. that's the motivation, if he wants to be horrible, let them get on with it but we are doing it for the right reasons —— if people want to be horrible, let them get on with it. ., , want to be horrible, let them get on with it. . , , ., , ,

with it. immediately people this mornint with it. immediately people this morning who — with it. immediately people this morning who have _ with it. immediately people this morning who have heard - with it. immediately people this morning who have heard of - with it. immediately people this morning who have heard of you| with it. immediately people this i morning who have heard of you but they will immediately go and buy these things this morning. lovely having you here this morning. stand having you here this morning. and car on having you here this morning. and carry on doing good things, and you never— carry on doing good things, and you never know. — carry on doing good things, and you never know, if you get number fivem — five... laughter you never know! i am genuinely uncomfortable right now. just you never know! i am genuinely uncomfortable right now. just how i like it. uncomfortable right now. just how i like it- thank _ uncomfortable right now. just how i like it. thank you _ uncomfortable right now. just how i like it. thank you so _ uncomfortable right now. just how i like it. thank you so much, - uncomfortable right now. just how i like it. thank you so much, mark. i ladbaby�*s new single is called "food aid". pick up the slack, how is the weather, matt? pretty cold. i havejust pretty cold. i have just pre—ordered next year single because charlie is on it! it is a rail strike so more of you are taking to the roads, there is a good covering of snow in scotland, a met office and warning until lunch time for central scotland, certain travel disruption.

the snow is falling to the central but at the moment —— belt at the moment but things are turning cold from the west. at lower levels we will see that turn to sleet and snow. away from that, that very, very cold frosty start to the day, sunny, mist and fog towards east anglia and the south east which will clear by the end of the morning, and then sunny spells towards the rest of the day. a little bit more cloud in northern england, west wales could see a few more showers, northern ireland in the north and west in particular. that wintry mix across central scotland continues, temperatures up to 5 degrees in glasgow, but elsewhere below freezing. this evening and overnight, wintry weather in scotland but mainly across western areas and tonight we will see some wintry showers across the western coast of england and wales, leading to the risk of ice but further east it will be colder and clearer, part

of east anglia could get down to —8. some sunshine to start your weekend, in western areas compared with this week. western scotland, northern england, wales, rain around the coast. hail, sleet and snow inland, one or two other showers but many places staying largely dry with sunny spells. temperatures are starting to creep up. and they will creep up further, this is sunday. a bunch of weather fronts around this area of low pressure coming from the mid—atlantic bringing some rain but it is going to be pushing in a cross cold air. mild will follow but to get one from the other is a difficult mix. if you have cross—country travel planned for sunday, keep an eye on the forecast. there is some freezing rain, and hill snow. there is some freezing rain, and hillsnow. dry there is some freezing rain, and hill snow. dry and bright across eastern areas, cloud, rain around western areas but as it hits the colder air it will turn to snow. in

the hills mainly but into lower levels. by the end of the day, temperatures to the south and west, ten to 12 degrees, not see that for a few weeks. the milder air pushes to all towards one day and in the lead up to christmas it will be nowhere near as cold at the moment but there will be wet and windy weather at times. are we seeing you tomorrow, matt? yes, i will have all of the updates this weekend and next week. ok. yes, i will have all of the updates this weekend and next week. ok, see ou this weekend and next week. ok, see you tomorrow. _ this weekend and next week. ok, see you tomorrow, enjoy _ this weekend and next week. ok, see you tomorrow, enjoy your _ this weekend and next week. ok, see you tomorrow, enjoy your day. - it's been nearly two years since his dark materials was last on oui’ screens. and now after a long wait, the hit fantasy drama is back. adapted from the books by phillip pullman, it follows the story of a young orphan called lyra, and herfriend will, as they travel through different worlds and parallel universes. let's take a look. stop! stop. get out of my way, child. you have to stop. there are innocent people here. they have taken one of my bears! what do you want?

i want to fight you. in single combat. i win, you leave these people alone. i lose, do whatever you want with them and me. you wish to fight me? it will be shameful to fight you. you are as weak as an oyster out of its shell. let's make it a fair fight. you have all the armour, i have none. give me a piece. anything you want. we'll be better matched then, won't we? do you know what you are doing, boy? we're joined now by amir wilson, who we just saw there playing the character will.

he was brandishing a knife! good morning. he was brandishing a knife! good mornint. ,., ., he was brandishing a knife! good mornin _ ,., ., ., he was brandishing a knife! good mornint. ., ., ., morning. good morning, how are you doint ? morning. good morning, how are you doing? you — morning. good morning, how are you doing? you have _ morning. good morning, how are you doing? you have grown _ morning. good morning, how are you doing? you have grown up _ morning. good morning, how are you doing? you have grown up through i doing? you have grown up through this production. _ doing? you have grown up through this production. yeah, _ doing? you have grown up through this production. yeah, i— doing? you have grown up through this production. yeah, i think - doing? you have grown up through this production. yeah, i think i - this production. yeah, i think i first started — this production. yeah, i think i first started auditioning - this production. yeah, i think i first started auditioning when. this production. yeah, i think i first started auditioning when i this production. yeah, i think i - first started auditioning when i was 14, i'm now 18. and we finished last year. the premiere was two days ago, we have finally managed to show it to everyone which is really nice, we are at the bfi southbank. it has been a mad journey.— are at the bfi southbank. it has been a mad journey. been a mad 'ourney. where you warned ahead of been a mad journey. where you warned ahead ofjoining — been a mad journey. where you warned ahead ofjoining it, _ been a mad journey. where you warned ahead ofjoining it, in _ been a mad journey. where you warned ahead ofjoining it, in the _ been a mad journey. where you warned ahead ofjoining it, in the way _ been a mad journey. where you warned ahead ofjoining it, in the way that - ahead ofjoining it, in the way that you hear and see daniel radcliffe and emma watson, they talk about what it was like when they started and they had no idea how big the character was, and they had no idea how big the characterwas, did and they had no idea how big the character was, did you have an idea of what it was going to be? lerhfhen character was, did you have an idea of what it was going to be?- of what it was going to be? when i was auditioning, _ of what it was going to be? when i was auditioning, i— of what it was going to be? when i was auditioning, i did _ of what it was going to be? when i was auditioning, i did not - of what it was going to be? when i was auditioning, i did not know- of what it was going to be? when i | was auditioning, i did not know too much, i had not read the books. i have read them now. i got the role and a week later, season one teaser trailer dropped and i saw the scale of it, and i was like, well, this is a really big thing to be going into. i was really nervous. i started a month after that. i'm in season one

but my character is not in the first book so my process of being in season one was filmed separately a year later and it was added. horse year later and it was added. how does the continuity _ year later and it was added. how does the continuity work? i'm making a bit of— does the continuity work? i'm making a bit of an— does the continuity work? i'm making a bit of an assumption, when you were _ a bit of an assumption, when you were m _ a bit of an assumption, when you were m you — a bit of an assumption, when you were 14 you didn't look like how you do now _ were 14 you didn't look like how you do now so — were 14 you didn't look like how you do now. so how does it work in the continuity— do now. so how does it work in the continuity of— do now. so how does it work in the continuity of the filming process? you are _ continuity of the filming process? you are clearly a lot younger when you started — you are clearly a lot younger when you started. the you are clearly a lot younger when you started-— you are clearly a lot younger when ou started. ,., ., ., ., ., you started. the books are meant to be back to back _ you started. the books are meant to be back to back which _ you started. the books are meant to be back to back which is _ you started. the books are meant to be back to back which is weird - you started. the books are meant to be back to back which is weird but i . be back to back which is weird but i remember reading the first script of season three and it was, we are back with a will, obviously it has been sometime since we have last seen him. the magic of make so, are they making you look younger? —— magic of make up. i do look younger if i shave. make up. i do look younger ifi shave. , . ,., make up. i do look younger ifi shave. , ., , ., shave. they look at your parents to see if ou shave. they look at your parents to see if you are _ shave. they look at your parents to see if you are going _ shave. they look at your parents to see if you are going to _ shave. they look at your parents to see if you are going to age - shave. they look at your parents to see if you are going to age well? i see if you are going to age well? because you do have a baby face, thatis because you do have a baby face, that is a compliment! i remember askint

that is a compliment! i remember asking about _ that is a compliment! i remember asking about keeping _ that is a compliment! i remember asking about keeping the - that is a compliment! i remember asking about keeping the bed - that is a compliment! i remember asking about keeping the bed and j asking about keeping the bed and they said, no, it's not happening! —— keeping the beard. tall they said, no, it's not happening! -- keeping the beard.— they said, no, it's not happening! -- keeping the beard. you look at the images _ -- keeping the beard. you look at the images you — -- keeping the beard. you look at the images you so _ -- keeping the beard. you look at the images you so remember- -- keeping the beard. you look at the images you so remember to l -- keeping the beard. you look at i the images you so remember to go, television _ the images you so remember to go, television has got big, hasn't it? they— television has got big, hasn't it? they are — television has got big, hasn't it? they are doing things big now. the kind of— they are doing things big now. the kind of things you would have seen in the _ kind of things you would have seen in the movies. this is a the obvious. _ in the movies. this is a the obvious, but that is the reality. yes. _ obvious, but that is the reality. yes. the — obvious, but that is the reality. yes, the scale of things is mad. it's mad to see what it looks like in postproduction. on the set, i just had a guy cold joe holding a polar bear head in a white jumpsuit and talking to be all day. it's mad to see what they can do in postproduction.— to see what they can do in postproduction. to see what they can do in --ostroduction. ., ., ., ,, postproduction. how long did it take ou to postproduction. how long did it take you to master _ postproduction. how long did it take you to master the _ postproduction. how long did it take you to master the art _ postproduction. how long did it take you to master the art of _ postproduction. how long did it take you to master the art of engaging i you to master the art of engaging when _ you to master the art of engaging when you — you to master the art of engaging when you don't know what it looks like? _ when you don't know what it looks like? a _ when you don't know what it looks like? ~ , when you don't know what it looks like? . , ., ., when you don't know what it looks like? . , ., ., like? a bit too long! i did he have to tet like? a bit too long! i did he have to get used _ like? a bit too long! i did he have to get used to — like? a bit too long! i did he have to get used to it. _ like? a bit too long! i did he have to get used to it. they _ like? a bit too long! i did he have to get used to it. they have - to get used to it. they have puppeteers on set you are amazing and they read the lines of the characters that they are puppeteering. and you do takes with them, and then they take them out and then you are talking... it is

like that? _ and then you are talking... it is like that? yeah, _ and then you are talking... it is like that? yeah, like _ and then you are talking... it is like that? yeah, like that. - and then you are talking... it is| like that? yeah, like that. then and then you are talking... it is - like that? yeah, like that. then you take that away _ like that? yeah, like that. then you take that away and _ like that? yeah, like that. then you take that away and you _ like that? yeah, like that. then you take that away and you are - like that? yeah, like that. then you| take that away and you are speaking to nothing? — take that away and you are speaking to nothint ? , ., ., ., ,, to nothing? they have to take it awa for to nothing? they have to take it away for references _ to nothing? they have to take it away for references of _ to nothing? they have to take it away for references of visual - away for references of visual effects it's all to complete it will be! you do do some takes with puppets and... that is rochina, that is she is lovely, that is a fake bird so they can have a reference to look like what the feathers look like in the lighting. so they can mimic it in postproduction. it's all really complicated. they design the bones and the flesh of these animals, it's notjust what you see. for anyone who hasn't seen the first two series, one, going go and do it because it is beautiful. how would you describe why people need to watch it? it’s you describe why people need to watch it? �* . . . , you describe why people need to watch it? �*, . ., , , ., ., watch it? it's a family show, a coming-of-age _ watch it? it's a family show, a coming-of-age show, - watch it? it's a family show, a coming-of-age show, a - watch it? it's a family show, a i coming-of-age show, a fantasy watch it? it's a family show, a - coming-of-age show, a fantasy show coming—of—age show, a fantasy show as well. but it's also, there are elements of truth in it, we talk about the ideas of love, loss and

death, dealing with grief and stuff, there are serious topics discussed in the show. and i think younger people can enjoy the the young people can enjoy the the young people on screen, and people who can understand the deeper meaning who have read the books, and the questions being brought up. xtour questions being brought up. your character has _ questions being brought up. your character has a _ questions being brought up. your character has a sense _ questions being brought up. your character has a sense of- questions being brought up. your character has a sense of self, doesn't he, and a sense of principle, he will not be spoken down to. ,, .., , principle, he will not be spoken downto. ,, .._ , down to. especially in season three. i was down to. especially in season three. l was having — down to. especially in season three. i was having discussions _ down to. especially in season three. i was having discussions with - down to. especially in season three. i was having discussions with the i i was having discussions with the directors earlier on bringing in new characters in, you asked about growing up, one of the things we wanted to show is in between that i had grown up in between filming. it was influencing me to take on a new version of will.— version of will. one of the things that i remember _ version of will. one of the things that i remember with _ version of will. one of the things that i remember with the - version of will. one of the things that i remember with the hobbit | that i remember with the hobbit stories. — that i remember with the hobbit stories, the jr tolkien, that i remember with the hobbit stories, thejr tolkien, i that i remember with the hobbit stories, the jr tolkien, i read the books _ stories, the jr tolkien, i read the books and — stories, the jr tolkien, i read the books and when the films came out

which _ books and when the films came out which were — books and when the films came out which were amazing, funny, i had in my head _ which were amazing, funny, i had in my head whatever thing look like. but in _ my head whatever thing look like. but in a _ my head whatever thing look like. but in a way it ruined it. —— what everything — but in a way it ruined it. —— what everything looked like. because they have replaced the images. these films— have replaced the images. these films and — have replaced the images. these films and the tv series are amazing, but there's— films and the tv series are amazing, but there's nothing quite like the imagination of a book, is there? not at all. imagination of a book, is there? not at all- they — imagination of a book, is there? not at all. they shouldn't _ imagination of a book, is there? not at all. they shouldn't be _ imagination of a book, is there? not at all. they shouldn't be fighting - at all. they shouldn't be fighting a . ainst at all. they shouldn't be fighting against each _ at all. they shouldn't be fighting against each other. _ at all. they shouldn't be fighting against each other. yes, - at all. they shouldn't be fighting against each other. yes, and - at all. they shouldn't be fighting | against each other. yes, and any time ou against each other. yes, and any time you do _ against each other. yes, and any time you do something - against each other. yes, and any time you do something which - against each other. yes, and any| time you do something which has against each other. yes, and any - time you do something which has been a book, for me, you want to do justice to the people who love these books so much and are fans of these books. you can only hope that when you turn up and do yourjob onset, that people like what they see. that's the only thing you can do. but you have read the book so when you saw how it turned out? i had read the books, _ you saw how it turned out? i had read the books, because - you saw how it turned out? i had read the books, because my - you saw how it turned out? i wac read the books, because my whole process of getting into it happened so fast, i had to read them really quickly, i was reading the books as i was living it in real life so it was a mix and match kind of thing. are you able to keep doing school stuff? _

are you able to keep doing school stuff? . ., , , _, ., , stuff? yeah, i was in secondary school and _ stuff? yeah, i was in secondary school and started _ stuff? yeah, i was in secondary school and started college - stuff? yeah, i was in secondary school and started college and| stuff? yeah, i was in secondary| school and started college and i stuff? yeah, i was in secondary - school and started college and i was filming this and i had a tutor onset. ., ., i filming this and i had a tutor - onset._ i would try onset. how did that go? i would try and tet in onset. how did that go? i would try and get in an _ onset. how did that go? i would try and get in an hour— onset. how did that go? i would try and get in an hour or— onset. how did that go? i would try and get in an hour or two _ onset. how did that go? i would try and get in an hour or two of- and get in an hour or two of schooling in a break. i did my exams in a block in cardiff which was funny. not the usual. it’s in a block in cardiff which was funny. not the usual.- in a block in cardiff which was funny. not the usual. it's a funny old life, sometimes. _ funny. not the usual. it's a funny old life, sometimes. the - funny. not the usual. it's a funny old life, sometimes. the series i old life, sometimes. the series looks— old life, sometimes. the series looks amazing, thank you very much. thanks— looks amazing, thank you very much. thanks so— looks amazing, thank you very much. thanks so much. series three of his dark materials begins this sunday at seven o'clock on bbc one and will also be available on iplayer. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8:59.

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