good morning. welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today. nurses across england, wales and northern ireland are beginning a second day of strike action. the government says it's disappointing, the union insists it's willing to negotiate. and talks will take place later, ahead of tomorrow's strike by ambulance staff, but discussions over contingency planning are unlikely to avert the action. terry hall, lead singer of the specials, has died at the age of 63. his fellow band members describe him as one of the country's most

brilliant singer songwriters. getting home for christmas? a coach operators say they see a huge increase in bookings of people try to avoid disruption on the trains. good morning. i'm at a bus depot near birmingham to find out more. england's cricketers make history in karachi winning the final test to become the first side to take a series 3—0 in pakistan. memorial tributes to the scottish rugby legend doddie weir — a champion for people with motor neurone disease — and a promise to continue his fundraising work. you are a legend and your legacy will be that we do find a cure for mnd. thank you. good morning. today the temperatures aren't going to be quite as high as yesterday. we've got a band of rain across central and eastern england which is clearing and then we are

looking at sunshine and showers, most of which will be in the north and west, where it will also be windy. i will have all the details later in the programme. good morning. it's tuesday 20th december. our main story. nhs nurses in england, wales and northern ireland are striking again today. their second day of industrial action in less than a week. they want a pay rise of 19%, but the government says the health service can't afford it, which means thousands more routine appointments and surgeries will be postponed. and the pressure on the nhs will increase this week as ambulance staff prepare to strike tomorrow. our health correspondent catherine burns has the latest details. what do we want? fair pay. when do we want it? now! last thursday was the biggest strike in the 106—year history of the royal college of nursing. less than a week later, round two. emily leech was on the picket line then. you don't go into nursing for the money. you go in to care for your patients.

but i feel like we're all at breaking point. and now she's willing to miss out on a second day's pay. she's been a nurse forjust four years, but says she's doing this for the future of her profession. i'm tired of coming in to work and it being understaffed. you know, i've got many colleagues that mental health is suffering, patients are suffering. and i want to see a change. the main reason for this strike is pay. the rcn is asking for an increase of inflation plus 5%. so i9% in total, something the government says is just not affordable. we expect the level of disruption to be similar to last thursday. at least 3,200 appointments and surgeries were postponed in hospitals and in the community in northern ireland. in england, almost 16,000 hospital appointments didn't happen. the welsh government says there was a significant impact, with at least 2,000 hospital appointments and procedures postponed.

and scotland is unaffected. nurses there have paused strike action to vote on a new pay offer. completely support it. they deserve better pay. they deserve better conditions. they deserve more money. you know, when you look at what they're working . for and the hours they're putting in, they clearly deserve more. . people's lives are in their hands. yeah, it is a matter of life and death. the government says it's disappointing that strikes are going ahead when we know the impact that this has on patients. the rcn has to make sure there were enough staff on duty to keep life—saving care going. and some areas of medicine will be protected from the strike, including chemotherapy, dialysis and intensive care. and this isn't the only strike affecting the nhs this week. hospital bosses are also expecting disruption tomorrow when ambulance staff across most of england and wales are planning on walking out. hospitals are trying to prepare for that now, taking as much pressure as possible off the system by discharging as many patients as possible

who are well enough to go home. the health secretary, steve barclay, is meeting unions representing ambulance staff today. it's thought emergency cover for the strike is on the table, but pay is not. as for nurses, he says their demands would take money away from front line services as they recover from the pandemic. and a warning from the rcn. it says if there's no progress with the government by the end of this week, it will announce more strike dates for the new year, which could involve more nurses in more hospitals. catherine burns, bbc news. lets talk more about the politics of theirs, shall we? can these strikes be averted? 0ur chief political correspondent nick eardley is in westminster. good morning. nick, the nurses' strike is going ahead but what's the latest on tomorrow's ambulance staff strike. is that likely to happen? is there a glimmer of a

breakthrough? it sounded like it a little bit from what catherine was saying. i little bit from what catherine was sa in. ~ �* , little bit from what catherine was sa inc. ~ �* , ~ , little bit from what catherine was sa in. ~ 3 ~ , �* saying. i think it's unlikely if i'm bein: saying. i think it's unlikely if i'm being honest — saying. i think it's unlikely if i'm being honest to _ saying. i think it's unlikely if i'm being honest to you. _ saying. i think it's unlikely if i'm being honest to you. there - saying. i think it's unlikely if i'm being honest to you. there are l saying. i think it's unlikely if i'm - being honest to you. there are talks taking place later today between the health secretary and the unions which represent ambulance workers but i'm not all that sure that there's enough on the table to mean that those strikes tomorrow would be called off because the issue that catherine was talking about there is still the key one that the governmentjust isn't prepared at the moment to budge on pay. i think ministers want to talk about the level of care that's going to be available in the places where strikes are taking place in england and wales tomorrow, for example, i know from speaking to some government insiders that they think the information they have is patchy about exactly which places will be staffed by ambulance staff tomorrow, so there is some concern about that and i think ministers are looking

for clarity but in terms of turning up for clarity but in terms of turning up at those talks today and saying 0k, we found is a bit more money down the back of the sofa, how about this to call tomorrow off? i don't think that's on the agenda at all. the prime minister has done an interview with the mail today where he's been asked about the prospect about months of the strikes taking place and he seems to acknowledge that's a possibility saying he's not going to change his fundamental argument. there was all that speculation that may be the government might look at a one—off bonus payment for some nhs staff to try and call these strikes. well, number ten are saying there is absolutely no plan for that at the moment, so it doesn't look like that's going to be the thing that leads to a breakthrough. the only possible olive branch i can see having asked a lot of people in government about this, is that the government about this, is that the government may look at the way next years pay deal is worked out, but that doesn't seem to be enough for the unions at the moment so we've

said this is a lot in our conversations over the past couple of weeks, but it still feels stuck and, sitting here right now, i'm not sure how either side manages to find a breakthrough. {lila sure how either side manages to find a breakthrough-— a breakthrough. 0k, thank you very much indeed- _ a breakthrough. 0k, thank you very much indeed. we _ a breakthrough. 0k, thank you very much indeed. we will— a breakthrough. 0k, thank you very much indeed. we will try _ a breakthrough. 0k, thank you very much indeed. we will try to - a breakthrough. 0k, thank you very much indeed. we will try to see - a breakthrough. 0k, thank you very much indeed. we will try to see if l much indeed. we will try to see if there's any space for negotiation on there's any space for negotiation on the programme this morning. we'll be joined by the rcn and a government health minister too. you can find out more about all the strikes, including a full rundown of which workers are taking industrial action on which dates, on the bbc news website. donald trump has reacted angrily to a recommendation from a us congressional committee that he face criminal charges in connection with the attack on the capitol building in washington in january 2020. the former president called it a "partisan attempt" to stop him running for re—election. the disgraced hollywood producer harvey weinstein, has been found guilty on three counts of sexual assault against a woman at a second trial in los angeles. the jury acquitted him of charges

relating to a second accuser, and failed to reach a verdict in two other cases. weinstein is already serving a prison term after being convicted of rape in new york in 2020. some sad news here this morning. terry hall, best known as the frontman of the ska band the specials, has died aged 63. the singer—song writer found fame in the 19705 and �*80s with hits like "ghost town", "gangsters" and "too much too young", and also enjoyed chart success with "fun boy three". mark savage looks at his life. the specials emerged from coventry at the end of the 19705 bringing black and white mu5icians together at a time of racial ten5ion. fronted

by terry hall, their music was upbeat but socially conscious. and their first seven 5ingle5 made the top ten culminating in this. # thi5 top ten culminating in this. # this place is becoming like a ghost town... # fighting on the dance floor... gho5t # fighting on the dance floor... ghost town, released in 1981, as riot5 5pread ghost town, released in 1981, as riot5 spread and unemployment 5oared acro55 riot5 spread and unemployment 5oared across the uk. and terry hall's downbeat delivery captured the de5pondency. after gho5t downbeat delivery captured the de5pondency. after ghost town, he formed another band, fun boy three.

their songs were often lighter but he didn't shy away from more difficult topic5. 0ne song dealt with this abduction and sexual abuse at the age of 12. with this abduction and sexual abuse at the age of 11— at the age of 12. that's when my mental health _ at the age of 12. that's when my mental health problems - at the age of 12. that's when my i mental health problems appeared. at the age of 12. that's when my - mental health problems appeared. in that period, the only thing i could do was take valium at 1a, and that's not great. it really isn't good. although the episode left him with lifelong depression, mu5ic although the episode left him with lifelong depression, music was a 5olace. he rejoined the specials in 2008 and a decade later the band scored their first ever number one album. terry hall said it was a long time coming. in a statement on monday night, the band 5aid time coming. in a statement on monday night, the band said he had died after a brief illness. neville

staple, who sang with him in both the specials and fun boy three, 5aid the specials and fun boy three, said the specials and fun boy three, said the news was a shock. it’s the specials and fun boy three, said the news was a shock.— the news was a shock. it's really hit me hard- _ the news was a shock. it's really hit me hard. we _ the news was a shock. it's really hit me hard. we fronted - the news was a shock. it's really hit me hard. we fronted the - the news was a shock. it's really - hit me hard. we fronted the specials and fun _ hit me hard. we fronted the specials and fun hov— hit me hard. we fronted the specials and fun boy three together, making history. _ and fun boy three together, making history. and — and fun boy three together, making history, and i like to send my condolences to his wife. and family. missed. _ condolences to his wife. and family. missed. he — condolences to his wife. and family. missed, he will be, but his legacy mi55ed, he will be, but his legacy from a golden age of political pop will never be forgotten. terry hall, who has died at the age of 63. tribute5 have been flooding in for terry hall. matt go55, lead singer of 19805 pop group bros, tweeted: "i'm in shock that one of my favourite singer songwriters, terry hall has passed away. the specials represent my youth, they represent everything about my teenage years, they were the band that got us out of our homes and into the school discos & clubs!"

totally right. anybody who grew up in the 805. singer—songwriter boy george said: "very sad to hear about terry hall. absolutely loved him as an artist. sad day. and the the lightning seeds' ian broudie, who collaborated a number of times with terry hall, 5imply tweeted a broken heart emoji alongside a picture of the two. let us have your memories are terry as welcome any tribute you'd like to make this morning and will try to read those out this morning as the programme goe5 read those out this morning as the programme goes on. new look banknote5 featuring the image of king charles have been unveiled by the bank of england. the portrait will be the only change to existing designs of £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes, and will start to enter circulation from mid—2024. exi5ting notes will still be accepted in shops after the new notes begin to circulate. do you think you get approval? definitely! it's on there for a while so you would hope so. argentina's triumphant football team have landed home in the last hour. they've been flying back

from qatar overnight with the world cup trophy in their carry—on baggage. a huge 5treet party has been planned to welcome the squad, who won argentina's first world cup since 1986. who was that lad there with a trophy? what's his name? i hear he's going to be quite good. he showed enormous potential on sunday. what a day for lionel messi and those people, who are expecting million5 people, who are expecting millions of people on the streets of where 5avourie5. the pictures have been incredible. it's going to be very special chri5tmas incredible. it's going to be very special christmas in argentina —— 5pecial christmas in argentina —— when is aries. now the weather with carol. good morning. good morning to you too. today e55entially after we lose the rain we are looking at a day of sunshine and showers. windy in the far north—west. quite a bit of rain, quite a lot of flood warnings acro55 quite a lot of flood warnings across england and wales and you can see

this rain 5till acro55 england and wales and you can see this rain 5till across central and eastern areas with a lot of showers in the north and west. some of those winter in nature above 600 metres in the mountains of scotland and we'll continue with their showers through the course of the day. the rain will clear the far south and east with a hand back and ploughed for a time, but for most of us, a dry day, sunny, but don't forget the showers in the north and west where it will also be windy. we could have gales in the north west of scotland at times and not quite as mild as it was yesterday. in fact, the highest temperatures of the day are now, and they will go down through the day. yesterday it reached 16 in rhyl. today we are looking at 6—11. a5 yesterday it reached 16 in rhyl. today we are looking at 6—11. as we head on through the evening and overnight, clearskies fora head on through the evening and overnight, clear skies for a time but further showers coming in across the southwest. some of them merging as we push northwards and eastwards and we have some persistent rain across the north—west of scotland where it will still be windy. slightly cooler to start the day tomorrow than it was last night. so

as we go through tomorrow, we still have this rain moving over towards the east taking its time in clearing, and still a lot of showers coming in across the north and the west. more cloud across the north because we are closer to an area of low pressure. still windy across the north—west but not as windy as today and these are our temperatures. 7-12. the and these are our temperatures. 7—12. the word this is unsettled. carol, thank you very much. let's take a look at today's papers, which are dominated by the ongoing strike action. every front page i think pretty much. the telegraph says the "nhs faces meltdown" after leaked data showed ambulances were taking an average of 90 minutes to reach heart attack and stroke patients in some parts of the country. "a&e — call a taxi" is the headline on the sun. the paper says some patients will be told to get themselves to accident and emergency on strike days. according to the guardian, nhs bosses have warned that thousands of patients' lives have been threatened by the walk outs. and the prime minister rishi sunak

has told the daily mail that he will not back down over striking unions' "unreasonable" pay demands. just a little story from the inside pages which is one of my favourites this morning. what's the best biscuit to junk this morning. what's the best biscuit tojunk in this morning. what's the best biscuit to junk in your tea? that's a debate. we all know it's a hobnob. don't you remember the peter kay sketch? it doesn't make it right. they are the stephen sagal of the biscuit world. they can take a lot of dunking. you can't dunk a chocolate hobnob, it has to be a plain line. they are the best biscuits for dunking in your tea. that's more divisive than brexit, be careful, sally. if you've been watching breakfast for the last couple of weeks, you'll now we've been following the remarkable story of dave smith — the man who had covid—19 for almost a year. dave smith is a very ordinary name

but is an extraordinary man. dave's a keen musician, and thought the damage done to his lungs meant he'd never sing again, but now he's back on stage, doing what he loves. i went to meet him before his comeback performance, where dave even got a good luck message from one of his rock and roll heroes. dave smith is back on stage and he can't believe he's made it here. haven't done this for so long. i forget where everything goes. dave had covid for nearly a year. it almost killed him and destroyed his lungs. he thought he'd never sing again. testing the microphone, testing. but against all odds, dave has found his voice again. and tonight, it's his big comeback gig. i never thought i'd do this again. i had my gear ready, ready to sell. i thought, all right,

i'll get 20 quid for that. but luckily i didn't. i feel like a 25—year—old. # sunshine, i don't mind. performing has been dave's life for decades in the pubs and clubs around bristol. but he hasn't done it since he got covid at the start of the pandemic. so tonight will be the biggest show of his life. never would have thought it would be possible. we thought two years ago, when he was at death's door five times. he wasn't able to walk. i we had to get the stairlift injustl to be able to get him up the stairs. he could barely hold a conversation without being out of breath. - to be able to sing. any song is amazing. he was determined to do it. can you believe it? i can't, no. it just goes to show - how far he's come from. from practically dying -

to doing this is awesome. some people in your position after would want to lock themselves away and not want to go into a place where there might be bugs, infections... oh, no, no. not worrying about that at all. you're not worried? no, no, i've had everything. at southmead hospital they've seen me in every department except gynecology, and they're working on that. there's a ten somewhere. he's feeling a bit stressed. just come over, there's somebody on a call for you. so to calm dave's nerves, we've arranged a good luck message from one of his rock and roll heroes. that's a dodgy bloody waistcoat. where did you get that? dave, francis rossi, status quo. status quo! oh, i've been a fan of yours and played your music. when i was in the band in the 705, oh, god, we used to rock the place with your numbers. you know you can do it. so just get up there and go, you'll be fine. it's the lack of breath i worry about. if i go halfway through a song and i pack up. it'sjust another gig,

it'sjust another gig. that way you can do you and enjoy it. you'll be fine, you know you will. i'll be cranking up the volume tonight and ripping the knob off. you're just wild, you are, that's your trouble. it's a real honour. it's no problem, you take care and enjoy your gig. it's a real surprise, it's taken the wind out of my sails. but it's boosting me right up. i'm going to go there and i'm going to play status quo tonight with renewed vigor. # babies, bats, a silver moon sailing in the sky. it was a six week course run by the english national opera for the nhs that helped dave regain his voice and his confidence. improving his lung capacity and his breath control. breathe there for a moment. and his singing tutor, suzy, has turned up to surprise dave tonight. until now they've only met online.

ijust thought i'd come along and see how you're doing. how are you? bless your heart! how are you doing, are you stressed? i've only seen your shoulders before. i know, it must feel a bit weird. his local pub, the langley arms, is packed and his big moment is finally here. good evening! ladies and gentlemen, please give the warmest welcome possible to the man, the voice, dave smith! the friends and family who thought they'd lost him a couple of years ago are here in force, to see him, but more importantly, to hear him. well, we'd better get down to the business, then. here we go.

i knew he would pull through when he was bad in hospital. i felt really positive that he would be pulling through that. but i didn't imagine him doing a gig like this. # here comesjohnny singing oldies, goldies # beebopalooba baby, what i say # here comesjohnny saying i got a woman # down in the tunnel, trying to make it pay # he got the action, he got the motion # oh, yeah, the boy could play # dedication, devotion # turning on the night—time into the day # talk about a sweet talking woman, talk about it all right # you do the walk, you do the walk of life # yeah, you do the walk of life. i suppose he's family to me. so, you know, i'm just happy that he's still here and he's able to do what he loves.

what do you think? brilliant, brilliant, isn't it? absolutely. he's struggling a bit, - but he's getting into it now. once he's got into it, he's well away. - who would have thought it? didn't think he'd get this far. it's amazing. he's getting better. as he's warming up. you're never going to get him off that stage. just six weeks ago, dave couldn't sing one song without gasping for air. now there's no stopping him. he doesn't really care what people think or whether they think he's singing well or not. he's enjoying himself. and if he can see people smiling and singing along, then that's good enough for him. his mates from the pub quiz

are certainly having fun. he's a real beacon, should we say, for people to keep going whatever the... anything that life throws at them. you're like dave groupies now. absolutely, we are! yeah, we have got husbands, but we put dave first. # breaks her heart. dave's doctors said it was a miracle that he survived covid. tonight, his consultant is here to witness another miracle. to see him like this when remembering how he was a year or two ago is just amazing. and hearing howjust in the last six weeks, he's come to this point where he could do this is fantastic. this is susie. hello! for his big finale, a duet with susie, the singing teacher who helped him find his voice again. sing it with me, though, right? # summertime.

how do you think he's done? i actually think it is phenomenal what he's doing up there, because when you're nervous, when you're anxious, your breath can go. and he's somebody who already has experiences of tremendous, profound breathlessness. so to stand there and perform is just a very special thing. and to get to sing with him, which i didn't know i would be doing this evening, was both hilarious, gorgeous and very touching. dave manages more than an hour on stage, and just like the old days, he's got the crowd in the palm of his hand. # cry. cheering. you should be so proud of yourself. i am, i never thought i'd do it. it was great, it was a real rush.

and the crowd, they were behind me. i'm not 100% and it's really taken it out of me, probably my last performance ever. we'll see. seeing is believing. you don't believe him? can we give it up for dave? you're a superstar. thank you. and then he started playing again. it was lovely to be there, fantastic story to follow, and since we started covering it, some of his old bandmates are phoned up and said let's get the band back together, dave, so all his promises that it's over might not last. the singing is good for him. it's made him feel better. the goodwill in that room that night was astonishing. a top compere, as well. ladies and

gentlemen, 12, 12. you loved it, didn't you? time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. see you in a second. good morning. i'm asad ahmad. late last night, the london ambulance service declared what it called a "business continuity incident" due to increasing pressure on services. it said 999 and 111 services remained "extremely busy" and it would be "prioritising the sickest and most severely injured patients". it comes as thousands of nurses stage a second strike today while ambulance workers including paramedics and control room workers walk out tomorrow. so nurses are striking across london. it's over pay, and five london hospitals are set to be affected — including great 0rmond street hospital, guys and st thomas' and the royal marsden. this is one view as to why it's happening. you know, if you trusted us

when we looked after your sick during the covid pandemic, trust us now when we say the nhs is in an existential crisis and our ability to deliver our core services safely is compromised by not paying the front line nhs staff a decent wage. health secretary, steve barclay has says "the royal college of nursing demands are unaffordable during these challenging times." he says he's "open to engaging with the unions on how to make the nhs a better place to work." a bedridden 98—year—old woman who was sent a bill by thames water which said she'd consumed the equivalent of a million cups of tea in six months has received a goodwill gesture payment from the company. estelle mendoza has got £500 after being told her monthly £33 bill would go up by over 500%. herson, lawrence, has criticised the amount offered while thames water has apologised for the distress it

caused the pensioner. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning. in fact there are a few issues. severe — in fact there are a few issues. severe delays on the metropolitan because _ severe delays on the metropolitan because of an early signalling problem _ because of an early signalling problem and the overground and bakerloo — problem and the overground and bakerloo line is closed because of work _ bakerloo line is closed because of work in _ bakerloo line is closed because of work in north—west london. now onto the weather with kate. good morning. it has been another mild night but rather wet and rather windy. we've been left with the rain this morning. it will clear, however, eastwards. just some sunshine a bit later. now, the temperature first thing around 12—13, but once that rain and cloud clears, the air a little bit fresher behind it, so by the end of the day, the temperature likely to be around 10—11. plenty of sunshine, though, to end the day and then overnight it starts off dry and clear. as a result, temperatures a little cooler. 3—4, the minimum under the clear skies, but you'll notice waiting in the wings our next front.

and that's going to join us as we head through wednesday morning. again it's going to bring some more rain. fairly breezy but nothing too strong but the rain through the afternoon similarly to today will clear and we'll get some sunshine. now temperatures tomorrow again around 11 celsius. as we head further through this week, it's going to stay largely unsettled. we'll get some rain at times. it's going to be breezy at times, as well, but the temperature widely staying in double figures celsius. that's it. we're back in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. coming up on breakfast this morning. it's the trophy they all want to get their hands on but who'll be crowned the this year's sports personality of the year? we'll reveal the nominees in just over an hour. "the ocean at the end of the lane" is the dark fairytale—turned—new york times best seller which is now a smash—hit play.

we'll talk to two of its stars, damejudi dench's daughter finty williams, and the actor charlie brooks, just before eight. and it was never meant to be a christmas song but 42 years after its release, jona lewie's "stop the cavalry" counts as a festive classic. we'll ask him about that and his new album just after nine. as we've been reporting this morning, nurses across england, wales and northern ireland are back out on strike again today, and there's more industrial action to come this week, this time by thousands of ambulance staff. the first will begin tomorrow, the 21st of december, and there will be another strike again next week. around 10,000 ambulance staff will be involved in the industrial action, including paramedics. the strikes will impact wales and most services in england,

apart from the east of england. 0ur correspondent matthew hill has been looking at the situation in bristol. a familiar sight outside our a&es — ambulances stacked waiting with patients. it got so bad, a week ago there were 120 ambulances tied up outside a&es in the southwest with 420 patients waiting for ambulances in the community. patients like the 86—year—old mother of kevin stevens from gloucester. the gp came out and suspected she might have a blood clot, a dvt, so ordered an ambulance for her. this was about 5.00—5.30. the ambulance eventually arrived 8.30 the next morning, so a 15—hour wait. she spent the entire night on a reclining chair because there wasn't a bed available and was eventually moved on to the ward the next day. it was very worrying, you know, and i'm still quite worried now because obviously a dvt in an 86—year—old woman

could be life threatening. i mean, touch wood, it isn't, but, you know, you're going to be concerned. and this is the type of call where life and limb is not immediately threatened. that'll probably have to be dealt with by non—striking managers or the army when thousands of ambulance staff begin their strike on wednesday. and with around a quarter of ambulance paramedics outside their stations on picket lines, won't that put patients at risk? ambulance stations are spread out across the south west, and we're confident that our unison members who are on the picket line will want to respond to any emergencies in their local communities. a government health minister was visiting a bakery in the region staffed by adults with disabilities and there was no sign of any more dough on the table. if people need an ambulance, they have a critical _ need that requires it, _ they should most definitely seek that in the usual way. but we've got record numbers of ambulances

waiting outside hospitals. we have several deaths linked to these delays already. if the situation gets worse with strikes, the government could have responsibility for further deaths. i think what is absolutely essential is that ministers continue - to engage with the unions, i but also that the nhs works tirelessly in local areas to make sure that the right cover - is in place. the ambulance strike follows hot on the heels of today's industrial action by the royal college of nursing. so that will put greater pressure on hospital beds and the never—ending task of getting patients out into the community who are well enough. matthew hill, bbc news. lots more on this morning about strikes _ lots more on this morning about strikes on — lots more on this morning about strikes on the nhs. but of course there _ strikes on the nhs. but of course there are — strikes on the nhs. but of course there are a — strikes on the nhs. but of course there are a lot more strikes on the rail services — there are a lot more strikes on the

rail services coming up. coach operators say they're experiencing a huge spike in demand for their services, as rail strikes bring disruption to the trains. ben's at a depot in the west midlands this morning to find out more. iimagine i imagine they are expecting to be busy. yes, they are already busy. welcome on board this prospect coach. this is a family run therum outside birmingham, they do all of these things that you thought as coach company will do, sports teams, school trips, and they do travel between london and nottingham and norwich. there intercity services have been keeping them incredibly busy. 23% of people are planning to travel over christmas using public transport. there have been train strikes, and the coach operator national express have said that on the strike days on the railways,

they have seen a 200% spike in demand for seats on their services. the extract comes up at 6pm on december 2a until 6pm on december 27. national rail is warning that there will be disruption and problems of the railway network right up untiljanuary eight. how is it affecting coach companies like this? let's speak to the managing director of prospect coaches, sitting in the driving seat of the coach and the firm. how have the strikes affected you as a business? we are seeing and increased demands on our express services, we have got on oui’ express services, we have got more on our express services, we have got more services to bristol and norwich. more services to bristol and norwich-— more services to bristol and norwich. ~ ., ., ., norwich. we are hearing that when --eole norwich. we are hearing that when peeple have _ norwich. we are hearing that when peeple have no _ norwich. we are hearing that when people have no other— norwich. we are hearing that when people have no other option - norwich. we are hearing that when people have no other option other| people have no other option other than to take a coach, they are seeing pricesjump. and it becomes unaffordable to take the coach. are

you putting your coaches up when that happens?— you putting your coaches up when that ha ens? _, ., , ., �* that happens? personally, we don't, our express — that happens? personally, we don't, our express routes, _ that happens? personally, we don't, our express routes, we _ that happens? personally, we don't, our express routes, we are - our express routes, we are contracted to the operators of the networks and those prices are led by the operators. 0urfamily networks and those prices are led by the operators. our family philosophy is, if you travel injanuary, we will charge you the same price around the year to help families. what about fuel prices, has that has an impact? what about fuel prices, has that has an im act? , what about fuel prices, has that has an imact? , :: :: , what about fuel prices, has that has an imact? , :: i: , , what about fuel prices, has that has an imact? , :: :: , ,., an impact? yes, 2020 has been up and down in terms — an impact? yes, 2020 has been up and down in terms of _ an impact? yes, 2020 has been up and down in terms of fuel— an impact? yes, 2020 has been up and down in terms of fuel prices. _ an impact? yes, 2020 has been up and down in terms of fuel prices. we - down in terms of fuel prices. we were seeing £5,000 increase in our fuel costs. did were seeing £5,000 increase in our fuel costs. , , ., were seeing £5,000 increase in our fuel costs. , ., were seeing £5,000 increase in our fuelcosts. , ., ., fuel costs. did you have to pass that on? we — fuel costs. did you have to pass that on? we had _ fuel costs. did you have to pass that on? we had to _ fuel costs. did you have to pass that on? we had to absorb - fuel costs. did you have to pass that on? we had to absorb it. fuel costs. did you have to pass that on? we had to absorb it to | that on? we had to absorb it to start with _ that on? we had to absorb it to start with which _ that on? we had to absorb it to start with which was _ that on? we had to absorb it to start with which was difficult. start with which was difficult coming out of the pandemic. a lot of our customers have been understudied as we have renewed —— understanding as we have renewed —— understanding as we have renewed —— understanding as we have renewed contracts. your staff are watching _ as we have renewed contracts. your staff are watching this _ as we have renewed contracts. your staff are watching this morning, saying the boss on tv, when you talk

about the increase of business, they will be thinking, they will be in line for a pay rise. what are you doing in terms of that? we line for a pay rise. what are you doing in terms of that?- line for a pay rise. what are you doing in terms of that? we did have a -a rise doing in terms of that? we did have a pay rise this _ doing in terms of that? we did have a pay rise this year _ doing in terms of that? we did have a pay rise this year coming - doing in terms of that? we did have a pay rise this year coming out - doing in terms of that? we did have a pay rise this year coming out of i a pay rise this year coming out of the pandemic in april. we are conscious there is a cost of but we are making a two phased pay rise this year which will mirror the cost of living and be a 10% increase. when people are taking a coach for the first time because of the train strikes, do you think it is a one—off spike or do you think they will be tempted to stay, how do you tempt people to stay to keep business? i tempt people to stay to keep business?— tempt people to stay to keep business? i like to think if we rovide business? i like to think if we provide clean _ business? i like to think if we provide clean coaches - business? i like to think if we provide clean coaches with i business? i like to think if we i provide clean coaches with good facilities like wi—fi and usb charging points and reliable services, hopefully they will stay with us and understand it is a premium option.— with us and understand it is a premium option. with us and understand it is a remium otion. . ~ ,, ., ., premium option. thank you for having us here this — premium option. thank you for having us here this morning. _ premium option. thank you for having us here this morning. i'm _ premium option. thank you for having us here this morning. i'm not - premium option. thank you for having us here this morning. i'm not sure - us here this morning. i'm not sure what your christmas getaway plans are, if you fancy taking a coach, we have reserved the seats for you, we

have reserved the seats for you, we have your names on them, not literally. i have your names on them, not literall . . . have your names on them, not literall . ., ., ., , , ., have your names on them, not literall. ., ., ., , , ., literally. i want a double seat, can ou sort literally. i want a double seat, can you sort that? _ literally. i want a double seat, can you sort that? that's _ literally. i want a double seat, can you sort that? that's not - literally. i want a double seat, can you sort that? that's not very - you sort that? that's not very sociable- _ you sort that? that's not very sociable- i — you sort that? that's not very sociable. i don't _ you sort that? that's not very sociable. i don't care, - you sort that? that's not very sociable. i don't care, i- you sort that? that's not very sociable. i don't care, i wantl you sort that? that's not very| sociable. i don't care, i want a double seat. _ sociable. i don't care, i want a double seat. i _ sociable. i don't care, i want a double seat. i want _ sociable. i don't care, i want a double seat. i want a - sociable. i don't care, i want a double seat. i want a lie - sociable. i don't care, i want a double seat. i want a lie flat i sociable. i don't care, i want a i double seat. i want a lie flat bed! we sent double seat. i want a lie flat bed! we spent too _ double seat. i want a lie flat bed! we spent too much _ double seat. i want a lie flat bed! we spent too much time - double seat. i want a lie flat bed! we spent too much time sitting l we spent too much time sitting connected to one another! we we spent too much time sitting connected to one another! we do not like to no connected to one another! we do not like to go on — connected to one another! we do not like to go on a _ connected to one another! we do not like to go on a little _ connected to one another! we do not like to go on a little coach _ like to go on a little coach journey, one of those programmes where we go on tour? i journey, one of those programmes where we go on tour?— where we go on tour? i don't think we have got _ where we go on tour? i don't think we have got the — where we go on tour? i don't think we have got the pictures _ where we go on tour? i don't think we have got the pictures of - we have got the pictures of argentina to see the grounds, can we? i argentina to see the grounds, can we? ~ . argentina to see the grounds, can we? ~' ., ., argentina to see the grounds, can we? ~ ., ., ., we? i think we are going to. -- the crowds. we? i think we are going to. -- the crowds- the _ we? i think we are going to. -- the crowds. the victorious _ we? i think we are going to. -- the crowds. the victorious argentina i crowds. the victorious argentina team havejust landed, this is the open top arrival in buenos aires. it is nearly 4am there, 24! —— 20 two four! is nearly 4am there, 24! -- 20 two four! ~ ., , ., is nearly 4am there, 24! -- 20 two four! ~ ., ,., , . .,

four! millions of people there. what a siaht, four! millions of people there. what a sight. they — four! millions of people there. what a sight. they are — four! millions of people there. what a sight, they are going _ four! millions of people there. what a sight, they are going to _ four! millions of people there. what a sight, they are going to get - four! millions of people there. what a sight, they are going to get a - a sight, they are going to get a phenomenal site, a sight, they are going to get a phenomenalsite, chetan. a sight, they are going to get a phenomenal site, chetan. yes. a sight, they are going to get a phenomenal site, chetan. yes, that one is like a — phenomenal site, chetan. yes, that one is like a religion _ phenomenal site, chetan. yes, that one is like a religion in _ phenomenal site, chetan. yes, that one is like a religion in south - one is like a religion in south america. those pictures will not be a surprise to anyone. inflation and cost of living, it's a tough time in argentina but football has been the ultimate escape for that country. thousands of people there lining the streets to welcome that team back. lionel messi was back story in particular, we spoke about it yesterday, a moment he wasn't sure if he was ever going to see, but he emulates his hero, diego maradona. this is argentina's first world cup win since 1986. you can see what it means. i cannot quite spot messi. i love it says champions of the world at the top of the bus, like you had

at the top of the bus, like you had a got the message! —— hadn't got the message! a got the message! -- hadn't got the messaae! . a got the message! -- hadn't got the messaue! ., ., , , ., ., message! that he was hungry and more determined to — message! that he was hungry and more determined to get _ message! that he was hungry and more determined to get this _ message! that he was hungry and more determined to get this job _ message! that he was hungry and more determined to get this job done, -- - determined to get thisjob done, —— that team, since the death of diego maradona. you forget what a huge figure he was in the country. they were willing on messi to compete this. argentina wanted to win the copper america as well which was such a huge deal for messi, copper america as well which was such a huge dealfor messi, but copper america as well which was such a huge deal for messi, but this was the one that they wanted. look at the crowd. _ was the one that they wanted. look at the crowd, chetan! _ was the one that they wanted. look at the crowd, chetan! more - was the one that they wanted. look at the crowd, chetan! more people| at the crowd, chetan! more people arrivin: on at the crowd, chetan! more people arriving on the _ at the crowd, chetan! more people arriving on the right. _ at the crowd, chetan! more people arriving on the right. that - at the crowd, chetan! more people arriving on the right. that is - at the crowd, chetan! more people arriving on the right. that is the i arriving on the right. that is the airport— arriving on the right. that is the airport in— arriving on the right. that is the airport in azeris. i think this was deliberately typed to avoid massive crowds and build up the crowds for the official— crowds and build up the crowds for the official homecoming through the capital— the official homecoming through the capital during daytime. but people are not— capital during daytime. but people are not staying away. we

capital during daytime. but people are not staying away.— are not staying away. we silver of science in qatar, _ are not staying away. we silver of science in qatar, of _ are not staying away. we silver of science in qatar, of fans, - are not staying away. we silver of science in qatar, of fans, that i are not staying away. we silver of science in qatar, of fans, that is i science in qatar, of fans, that is not a short journey for them. science in qatar, of fans, that is not a shortjourney for them. but people waiting for this moment to greet the players back home since the historic world cup winner. what is interesting is to see the brazil fans who wanted to see it because of messi. ,., . ., , ., messi. even some french fans wanted araentina messi. even some french fans wanted argentina to — messi. even some french fans wanted argentina to win _ messi. even some french fans wanted argentina to win because _ messi. even some french fans wanted argentina to win because of— messi. even some french fans wanted argentina to win because of messi, i argentina to win because of messi, not many. argentina to win because of messi, not man . , , ., argentina to win because of messi, notman. , , ., not many. this will be a popular winner. argentina _ not many. this will be a popular winner. argentina did _ not many. this will be a popularl winner. argentina did necessarily always play by the letter of the law, look at the destro don't always pay necessarily by the letter of the law, look at the mind games of their goalkeeper emily martinez in the penalty shoot—out. —— martinez. he would still get these numbers on the

street even if messi wasn't there because they love the football in argentina. because they love the football in araentina. ., ~ ., , because they love the football in araentina. ., . ., , ., argentina. you win the world cup and ou aet argentina. you win the world cup and you get stuck — argentina. you win the world cup and you get stuck in _ argentina. you win the world cup and you get stuck in traffic _ argentina. you win the world cup and you get stuck in traffic on _ argentina. you win the world cup and you get stuck in traffic on a _ argentina. you win the world cup and you get stuck in traffic on a bus, i you get stuck in traffic on a bus, it's a great leveller! irate you get stuck in traffic on a bus, it's a great leveller!— you get stuck in traffic on a bus, it's a great leveller! we could talk about that all _ it's a great leveller! we could talk about that all morning. _ it's a great leveller! we could talk about that all morning. but i it's a great leveller! we could talk about that all morning. but we i it's a great leveller! we could talk. about that all morning. but we have to talk about england prospect cricketers. they didn't get much of a look in yesterday morning because were reacting to the world cup win over france. england needed less than 40 minutes on the fourth day of the final test in karachi to complete their historic 3—0 clean sweep. just 55 runs were needed to reach their target of 167 and here's ben duckett getting the winning run, he ended 82 not out, while ben stokes was unbeaten on 35, the two left—handers sharing an unbroken partnership of 73. what a transformation under captain stokes. this is their ninth win in ten matches since he took charge. this is also only the fourth time in history that england have taken a clean sweep in an away series

of three tests or more. stokes, showing the man he is, the captain he is, presenting the trophy to rehan ahmed, the 18—year—old who's the youngest man to play a test for england, who took five for 48 in pakistan's second innings. what a special moment for him. before this tour, england had managed only two test wins away to pakistan in 30 attempts across 61 years. they have now won three in three weeks. they play a test series against new zealand in february, and the ashes in the summer. a year ago we were talking about a collapse in hobart to the aussies, a remarkable turnaround for england prospect cricketers. well done for to them. the new head coach of the england men's rugby union team steve borthwick says he wants to make the country proud and to ensure fans enjoy watching his side play. borthwick had been favourite to take over from eddiejones who was sacked a few weeks ago.

he captained the side as a player and was also an assistant underjones and joins from leicester tigers, who he led to their first league title in nine years last season. his first match in charge will be the six nations opener against scotland in february. this england rugby team has incredible power. it has incredible power to inspire people, inspire young boys and girls, and help people. and i know the players want to do that. so we'll be working as hard as we possibly can to ensure that we produce performances that inspire, and make these supporters proud of their team. joining the new boss from leicester will be kevin sinfield who's england's new defence coach. kevin, as you know on breakfast, has raised over £7 million for motor neurone disease in support of his friend rob burrow. he now looks forward to this next challenge. he now looks forward to this next challen . e. , he now looks forward to this next challenue. , ., ., ., , challenge. they are an a unstoppable partnership. — challenge. they are an a unstoppable partnership. those — challenge. they are an a unstoppable partnership, those two. _ challenge. they are an a unstoppable partnership, those two. yes. - challenge. they are an a unstoppable partnership, those two. yes. we i challenge. they are an a unstoppable partnership, those two. yes. we are | partnership, those two. yes. we are talkin: partnership, those two. yes. we are

talking about — partnership, those two. yes. we are talking about partnerships _ partnership, those two. yes. we are talking about partnerships cricket, i talking about partnerships cricket, mcclellan and stokes, it feels like it could be a great combination for england rugby as well, those two. we will england rugby as well, those two. - will see later, thank you. england rugby as well, those two. we will see later, thank you. time i england rugby as well, those two. we will see later, thank you. time to i will see later, thank you. time to no to will see later, thank you. time to go to carol _ will see later, thank you. time to go to carol who — will see later, thank you. time to go to carol who has _ will see later, thank you. time to go to carol who has the _ will see later, thank you. time to go to carol who has the most i go to carol who has the most incredible picture for us. yes, there have been some fabulous weather watcher pictures for the north of scotland, of the northern lights last night. look at those colours. many of us will start on a dry and sunny day today. it is going to be a day of sunshine and showers. a lot of the showers in the north and west where it will be windiest with some gales across the far north—west of scotland. quite a bit of rain as we have gone through the course of the night, with the snow melting as well, some flood warnings in force across parts of england and wales. the rain continuing to push eastwards and you could see the

showers we have got in the north and west. some of those winter —— wintry in the highlands. the cooler air is represented by the blue coming in behind the amber, pushing the milder air away so the highest temperatures are at now, it will go down through the day. a lot of dry weather and sunshine in the south—east, but showers coming in across the north and west. still wintry on the hills and west. still wintry on the hills and mountains of scotland, and windy in the west, with the risk of gales in the west, with the risk of gales in the west, with the risk of gales in the north—west. temperatures down to from yesterday, the top temperature was 15.9 celsius in real in north wales. today we are looking at seven to 30 degrees. —— 13 degrees. the cloud will build to

night, pushing eastwards towards the night, pushing eastwards towards the night, with persistent rain in the north—west. it will be heavy and windy across the north—west of scotland, generally windy in the west. temperature wise, colder night last night. we start tomorrow with the rain across central and eastern england, pushing into the south—east, slowly clearing as we go through the day. we continue with all of these showers to the northern half of the country. no pressure on the north—west of us so in the door and it will be fairly cloudy. —— low pressure in the north—west of us so in the north it will be fairly cloudy. temperatures seven to 11 degrees. the average at this time of year is seven in edinburgh, eight in belfast, and died in cardiff and london. —— nine in cardiff. the rain will clear england and wales, dry weather around, and a few showers,

but the cloud will build in the south—west heralding the arrival of the next band of rain coming our way. less windy. a5 for the christmas forecast. if you are after a white christmas you might have to go and join the reindeer in the north of scotland. it looks like it is more likely this is where we will have the cold air and some snow, mostly on the hills and mountain is. the rest of us is looking like it is going to be a bit milder. he pre—empted our question, very clever. brute he pre-empted our question, very clever. ~ , ., he pre-empted our question, very clever. ~ , ~ , he pre-empted our question, very clever. . , ., , clever. we will be asking every day for the last — clever. we will be asking every day for the last three _ clever. we will be asking every day for the last three weeks. _ clever. we will be asking every day for the last three weeks. what i clever. we will be asking every day i for the last three weeks. what about christmas next year? we for the last three weeks. what about christmas next year?— christmas next year? we will tell ou christmas next year? we will tell you accurately — christmas next year? we will tell you accurately on _ christmas next year? we will tell you accurately on boxing - christmas next year? we will tell you accurately on boxing day! it| you accurately on boxing day! it will be snow somewhere. friends, family and fans of the late rugby legend doddie weir celebrated his extraordinary life

yesterday, at an emotional memorial service near his home in the scottish borders. doddie died last month, aged 52, after inspiring millions of people, firstly with his sporting heroics and then his courage in dealing with motor neurone disease. graham satchell reports. music: flower of scotland. melrose rugby club in the scottish borders. it's where doddie weir started his playing career. in the pouring rain, what seemed like the whole town came out to commemorate and celebrate a flower of scotland. just up the hill at the parish church, doddie's family, his wife kathy, and their three sons. and sporting legends, gavin hastings, bill beaumont,

sir chris hoy, here to pay their respects. doddie said he wanted the service to be joyful, that people should wear tartan, the brighter, the better. there were funny memories from friends and former team—mates. me and him would be carrying a couple of bottles each which we jammed down our kilts. after we'd done that a couple of times, doddie wanted to take it a stage further. and the next match he got optics as well. and he put optics on the bottles and he put the bottles upside down up his kilt. and i remember him walking up and down the bus offering glasses. "what malt would you like? would you like macallan or glenfiddich?" and then he'd reach under and fill the glass from one of the optics. doddie weir smashes, weir has scored. doddie was a giant on the pitch, capped 61 times for scotland. when he goes like that, he's like a mad giraffe,

but he's got great skills. at the service his three sons paid tribute to their dad with a poem. the legendary mad giraffe that all of us can picture, who raised our spirits, made us laugh, has played his final fixture. he faced life with a gleeful grin and charismatic laughter. though well aware he couldn't win. this man was everybody's friend, his passing truly tragic. - he touched our- heartstrings to the end. his life and times were magic. doddie was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2016. from day one, he started campaigning for better treatment. just a few weeks before he died, he was back at melrose to see kevin sinfield start his ultra marathon challenge. former team—mate and friend carl hogg rode part of thatjourney

in tartan lycra cycling gear. i could see doddie trying to attract my attention. i got closer, i couldn't quite hear him. i got closer still, still couldn't make him out. i thought, he's going to say something inspirational in front of the 300 mile trip. "breathe in, fatty!" for all his good humour, doddie was frustrated, angry at times at the lack of research into mnd. it's what drove him to raise millions of pounds and to persuade an army of followers to help him. the words legend and legacy are widely and inappropriately bandied about nowadays. doddie, you are a legend and your legacy will be that we do find a cure for mnd. thank you. he was determined the foundation would carry on and we would continue

to work and do all we could to help find a cure for mnd. and we will, of course, honour that legacy. he said, "when i'm gone, you've got responsibility to take this forward." and we always did what he told us. if somebody told you that you, you know, you had motor neurone disease and you only had a few years to live, you know, you kind of shrink into a shell, you know, spend time with your family, doddie weir decided, "no, i'm going to do something about this." he put others in front of himself. he wanted to raise money for other families, for sufferers of motor neurone disease. he set up his foundation and phenomenal. we've committed over £8 million to mnd research. the service ended with a tune called doddie's dream. doddie's final hope was that mnd

will become a disease of the past. if that does happen, it will be down in no small part to doddie weir. graham satchell, bbc news. ijust want i just want to share with you a great picture in the papers today of the boys and cathy arriving at the church yesterday, all of them resplendent in tartan, the brighter, the better, is what they said. and it was a really, really special day up it was a really, really special day up in melrose yesterday, to be with all of them at all of their friends and family together. you can see from that piece, it was very, very sad but also veryjoyful in a lot of ways which is what doddie had wanted. it ways which is what doddie had wanted. . , ways which is what doddie had wanted. ., , , ., , , , wanted. it was his last, his smile. he also put— wanted. it was his last, his smile. he also put quite _ wanted. it was his last, his smile. he also put quite a _ wanted. it was his last, his smile. he also put quite a lot _ wanted. it was his last, his smile. he also put quite a lot of - wanted. it was his last, his smile. he also put quite a lot of money l he also put quite a lot of money behind the bar at the rugby club to

for everybody to have a gin and tonic. i don't think anybody will be awakejust yet! tonic. i don't think anybody will be awake just yet!— awake 'ust yet! thinking of all of his awake just yet! thinking of all of his friends and _ awake just yet! thinking of all of his friends and family. _ time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm asad ahmad. late last night, the london ambulance service declared what it called a "business continuity incident" due to increasing pressure on services. it said 999 and 111 services remained "extremely busy" and it would be "prioritising the sickest and most severely injured patients". it comes as thousands of nurses stage a second strike today while ambulance workers including paramedics and control room workers walk out tomorrow. so nurses are striking across london. it's over pay, and five london hospitals are set to be affected — including great 0rmond street hospital, guys and st thomas' and the royal marsden. this is one view as to why it's happening.

you know, if you trusted us when we looked after your sick during the covid pandemic, trust us now when we say the nhs is in an existential crisis and our ability to deliver our core services safely is compromised by not paying the front line nhs staff a decent wage. health secretary, steve barclay says "the royal college of nursing demands are unaffordable during these challenging times". he says he's "open to engaging with the unions on how to make the nhs a better place to work." a bedridden 98—year—old woman who was sent a bill by thames water which said she'd consumed the equivalent of a million cups of tea in six months, has received a goodwill gesture payment from the company. estelle mendoza has got £500 after being told her monthly £33 bill would go up by over 500%. herson, lawrence, has criticised the amount offered while thames water has apologised for the distress it caused the pensioner.

let's take a look at the tubes now. thejubilee the jubilee line has thejubilee line has cleared up but the metropolitan line has severe delays because of an earlier signalling problem. minor delays on the circle line because of cancellations of trains and part closures on the other two lines which is ongoing. now onto the weather with kate. good morning. it has been another mild night but rather wet and rather windy. we've been left with the rain this morning. it will clear, however, eastwards. just some sunshine a bit later. now, the temperature first thing around 12—13, but once that rain and cloud clears, the air a little bit fresher behind it, so by the end of the day, the temperature likely to be around 10—11. plenty of sunshine, though, to end the day and then overnight it starts off dry and clear. as a result, temperatures a little cooler. 3—4, the minimum under the clear skies, but you'll notice waiting in the wings our next front. and that's going to join us as we head through wednesday morning.

again it's going to bring some more rain. fairly breezy but nothing too strong but the rain through the afternoon similarly to today will clear and we'll get some sunshine. now temperatures tomorrow again around 11 celsius. as we head further through this week, it's going to stay largely unsettled. we'll get some rain at times. it's going to be breezy at times, as well, but the temperature widely staying in double figures celsius. that's it. we're back in half an hour. bye bye. good morning. welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. 0ur headlines today. nurses across england, wales and northern ireland are beginning a second day of strike action. the government says it's disappointing. the union insists it's willing to negotiate. and talks will take place later, ahead of tomorrow's strike by ambulance staff but discussions about contingency planning are unlikely to avert the action.

terry hall, lead singer of the specials, has died at the age of 63. his fellow band members describe him as one of the country's most brilliant singer songwriters. a heroes return for argentina, huge crowds turn out in the middle of the night to welcome home the world champions. it's one of the highlights of the sporting calendar. we'll reveal this year's sports personality shortlist ahead of tomorrow night's star studded event. it will be here. good morning. it's not going to be as warm as yesterday. temperatures are down a notch or two. we got rain to clear in central parts of england and then for most of us it's going to be sunshine and showers, most of which

will be in the north and west, but it will also be windy. i will have all the details later in the programme. good morning. it's tuesday 20th december. our main story. nhs nurses in england, wales and northern ireland are striking again today — their second day of industrial action in less than a week. they want a pay rise of 19%, but the government says the health service can't afford it, which means thousands more routine appointments and surgeries will be postponed. and the pressure on the nhs will increase this week as ambulance staff prepare to strike tomorrow. 0ur health correspondent catherine burns has the latest details. what do we want? fair pay. when do we want it? now! last thursday was the biggest strike in the 106—year history of the royal college of nursing. less than a week later, round two. emily leech was on the picket line then. you don't go into nursing for the money. you go in to care for your patients. but i feel like we're all at breaking point. and now she's willing to miss out

on a second day's pay. she's been a nurse forjust four years, but says she's doing this for the future of her profession. i'm tired of coming in to work and it being understaffed. you know, i've got many colleagues that mental health is suffering, patients are suffering. and i want to see a change. the main reason for this strike is pay. the rcn is asking for an increase of inflation plus 5%. so 19% in total, something the government says is just not affordable. we expect the level of disruption to be similar to last thursday. at least 3,200 appointments and surgeries were postponed in hospitals and in the community in northern ireland. in england, almost 16,000 hospital appointments didn't happen. the welsh government says there was a significant impact, with at least 2,000 hospital appointments and procedures postponed. and scotland is unaffected. nurses there have paused strike

action to vote on a new pay offer. completely support it. they deserve better pay. they deserve better conditions. they deserve more money. you know, when you look at what they're working i for and the hours they're putting in, they clearly deserve more. i people's lives are in their hands. yeah, it is a matter of life and death. the government says it's disappointing that strikes are going ahead when we know the impact that this has on patients. the rcn has to make sure there were enough staff on duty to keep life—saving care going. and some areas of medicine will be protected from the strike, including chemotherapy, dialysis and intensive care. and this isn't the only strike affecting the nhs this week. hospital bosses are also expecting disruption tomorrow when ambulance staff across most of england and wales are planning on walking out. hospitals are trying to prepare for that now, taking as much pressure as possible off the system by discharging as many patients as possible who are well enough to go home. the health secretary, steve barclay,

is meeting unions representing ambulance staff today. it's thought emergency cover for the strike is on the table, but pay is not. a5 for nurses, he says their demands would take money away from front line services as they recover from the pandemic. and a warning from the rcn. it says if there's no progress with the government by the end of this week, it will announce more strike dates for the new year, which could involve more nurses in more hospitals. catherine burns, bbc news. tomos morgan is outside the university hospital of wales, in cardiff. a5 as we can see the strike is well under way there. what is the mood? yes, starting an hour earlier here barnett will do in england, the same as thursday really. we've already spoken to a couple of nurses here and they are gutted and they are having to come out again and they are disappointed that talks have not

got any further. a5 catherine mentioned there in her piece, pay is a big part of it but the other issue is about staffing levels and in wales, that situation does seem to be getting a little bit worse, the discrepancy and the increase in staffing levels in nursing vacancies has gone up 70% over the course of one year. sarah has been a nurse for over 15 years. i guess this is a second strike now. we already looking ahead. what are your thoughts now moving forward? how long are you prepared to strike for? we are prepared to keep this going for as— we are prepared to keep this going for as long — we are prepared to keep this going for as long as we need. we were disappointed the government have refused _ disappointed the government have refused to speak to our union leaders — refused to speak to our union leaders so _ refused to speak to our union leaders so far. i would just hope that that — leaders so far. i would just hope that that changes soon and they sit around _ that that changes soon and they sit around the — that that changes soon and they sit around the table with us.— that that changes soon and they sit around the table with us. thank you. the government, _ around the table with us. thank you. the government, health _ around the table with us. thank you. the government, health is _ around the table with us. thank you. the government, health is devolved| the government, health is devolved in wales but the majority of money comes from the uk government, health

minister in wales says she's not prepared to raise a limited tax power she has to increase pay so she had thrown it back to westminster. no answer there yet, though. fiifi had thrown it back to westminster. no answer there yet, though. 0k, we will be back— no answer there yet, though. 0k, we will be back with _ no answer there yet, though. 0k, we will be back with you _ no answer there yet, though. 0k, we will be back with you later, _ no answer there yet, though. 0k, we will be back with you later, thank i will be back with you later, thank you. 0ur chief political correspondent nick eardley is in westminster. nick, the nurses' strike is going ahead but what's the latest on tomorrow's ambulance staff strike. is that likely to happen? good morning, ithink good morning, i think it's pretty likely to happen actually. the health secretary steve barclay is meeting with the unions today to talk about the ambulance worker strike, but it looks unlikely to me that that will lead to anything that would stop it happening. because he primarily wants to talk about what care will be on offer tomorrow. what sort of calls unions will be prepared to respond to. we know that there's going to be careful so called category one life threatening

emergencies, but for the category two, serious things like heart attacks, the government fears that the coverage could be patchy. some insiders are saying the level of talks suggest there could be a risk to patients so i think that will be the main thing on the agenda in those conversations between unions and the government today. payjust doesn't seem to be coming back onto the agenda at all. we've got the prime minister speaking to the daily mail this morning suggesting that this could go on for months. he's asked that question, as he prepared to hunker down? he said yes, the government is not going to change it opinion, and the offer made us fair and reasonable and it can't afford anything more. i've asked a lot of people in government over the last few days what the endgame here is? what would lead to the strikes being called off? and the government changing its mind? i'm not sure there's an answer at the moment. i know i keep saying this every morning on breakfast for the last

few weeks, but the process does seem like it is stuck at the moment and it remains quite hard to see what the way out is. it remains quite hard to see what the way out is— the way out is. thank you much indeed. estephanie dunn is from the royal college of nursing. thank you so much for coming in to talk to us. let's try and answer that question, shall we? what would it take to stop the strikes? meiji. it take to stop the strikes? well, firstl , it it take to stop the strikes? well, firstly, it would _ it take to stop the strikes? well, firstly, it would be _ it take to stop the strikes? well, firstly, it would be for— it take to stop the strikes? well, firstly, it would be for the i firstly, it would be for the secretary of state for health to meet with the nursing unions and talk to us, negotiate. that has been on the table since before the first strike last week, and we still have had no contact inviting us to talk about pay. he is willing to talk to us about everything else, but the burning issue for our members is pay and the poverty they are being forced to live in whilst in work. figs forced to live in whilst in work. as art forced to live in whilst in work. as part of the issue the fact you are asking for 19%? maybe to the health

secretary steve barclay that is such a high number that that's why he doesn't want to sit down with you at this point? the doesn't want to sit down with you at this oint? ., ., ., ., ., this point? the art of negotiation is caettin this point? the art of negotiation is getting to _ this point? the art of negotiation is getting to yes. _ this point? the art of negotiation is getting to yes, isn't _ this point? the art of negotiation is getting to yes, isn't it, - this point? the art of negotiation is getting to yes, isn't it, and i this point? the art of negotiation| is getting to yes, isn't it, and you start with respect to decisions on both sides and you negotiate, and that's what our chief executive is saying, talk to us, simply because the 19% represents the fact that nurses are 20% behind in real terms, so it's not a pay award that is bringing as 20% above anybody else, it's actually restoring nurses and their pensions and everything else back to where it should be after 11 years of pay austerity. that back to where it should be after 11 years of pay austerity.— years of pay austerity. at the moment. _ years of pay austerity. at the moment, though, _ years of pay austerity. at the moment, though, that i years of pay austerity. at the i moment, though, that number, years of pay austerity. at the - moment, though, that number, 19%, years of pay austerity. at the _ moment, though, that number, 19%, is giving steve barclay the opportunity to say that's far too big a number and therefore i will not negotiate. let's talk about the numbers. this is a starting point. what is the next number you think people might

be prepared to go to? to next number you think people might be prepared to go to?— be prepared to go to? to be perfectly — be prepared to go to? to be perfectly honest, _ be prepared to go to? to be perfectly honest, that i be prepared to go to? to be | perfectly honest, that needs be prepared to go to? to be i perfectly honest, that needs to be decided by our members, it's not for us to set any agenda on this one, and if 19% is a big us to set any agenda on this one, and if19% is a big number us to set any agenda on this one, and if 19% is a big numberfor steve barclay and the government, they should try living without that 19% in household income, for the work the nurses do, and the hours that they work delivering the care they do with dwindling numbers of staff, so it works both ways, 19%, minus, it's an awfully big number. let’s it's an awfully big number. let's move on from _ it's an awfully big number. let's move on from the _ it's an awfully big number. let's move on from the numbers i it's an awfully big number. let's move on from the numbers and talk about the impact on strikes on people watching the programme this morning. i've seen a suggestion that if it can't be settled going into the new year comment more strikes potentially ramping it up, affecting more services. what does that look like, ramping up the strikes? what else might it hit? brute like, ramping up the strikes? what else might it hit?— else might it hit? we will continue to rotect else might it hit? we will continue to protect life _ else might it hit? we will continue to protect life and _ else might it hit? we will continue to protect life and limb _ else might it hit? we will continue to protect life and limb as - else might it hit? we will continue to protect life and limb as we i else might it hit? we will continue} to protect life and limb as we have said, and we are working with employers to make sure that safety critical life preserving services are supported and sustained. it will

be just more of the same. we are not saying we are going to turn off care, nurses don't leave their patients. we heard at the weekend from members who did the night shift and were not able to leave when their shift ended because many of their shift ended because many of the day staff didn't come in because they were unwell. so these people had done a heavy night shift and could not go home until the hospital found replacement staff to cover them. now this is the level of support and compassion and commitment our members show daily and this is the treatment they get when they are asking for fair pay. it seems like the situation is pretty desperate. how does it feel for your members? it pretty desperate. how does it feel for your members?— for your members? it feels very desnerate _ for your members? it feels very desperate for _ for your members? it feels very desperate for our _ for your members? it feels very desperate for our members - for your members? it feels very i desperate for our members come across the north west alone, over 5000 registered nurse vacancies, across the country over 40,000, so these nurses are going to work every

day, always working short—staffed, and always doing extra shifts, going without brakes and being called back on their days off, so it's not like nursing is going on strike and it will make a bad situation worse, it's just will make a bad situation worse, it'sjust shining a will make a bad situation worse, it's just shining a light on how difficult the situation is actually and we are fighting for patience as well as pay. and we are fighting for patience as well as pay-— and we are fighting for patience as well as -a . ., , ., ., ., well as pay. there has been a lot of ublic well as pay. there has been a lot of public suaport _ well as pay. there has been a lot of public support according _ well as pay. there has been a lot of public support according to - well as pay. there has been a lot of public support according to the - public support according to the surveys we've seen over the last couple of weeks, but you must know that as people's medical appointments get cancelled for a second time or a third time, the list goes longer and people become more concerned may be that public support will wane a bit, how worried are you about that but you might lose the support of people who need the nhs every day? it’s lose the support of people who need the nhs every day?— lose the support of people who need the nhs every day? it's something we care deel the nhs every day? it's something we care deeply about. — the nhs every day? it's something we care deeply about, which _ the nhs every day? it's something we care deeply about, which is _ the nhs every day? it's something we care deeply about, which is why - the nhs every day? it's something we care deeply about, which is why we i care deeply about, which is why we are promising the life and limb principle that we will make sure people who are desperately in need of care will receive it. including desperately in need of an appointment for a test, but the

reality is, we have had patients coming to the front line, people with long—standing conditions, who readily attend hospital saying we are with you and that speaks volumes. we hope it continues, the public support has been phenomenal, and we are fighting for the public because this nhs will cease to exist without nurses and other health care staff. we without nurses and other health care staff. ~ , , ., ~ ., ., staff. we will speak to the health minister in _ staff. we will speak to the health minister in 20 _ staff. we will speak to the health minister in 20 minutes' _ staff. we will speak to the health minister in 20 minutes' time - staff. we will speak to the health minister in 20 minutes' time on | minister in 20 minutes' time on breakfast so if you had one question to put to him, what would it be? what is stopping him sitting with nursing and negotiating? he needs to negotiate because politics is about negotiation. we negotiate because politics is about neuotiation. ~ ., negotiate because politics is about negotiation-— negotiation. we will ask him that. thank ou negotiation. we will ask him that. thank you very — negotiation. we will ask him that. thank you very much _ negotiation. we will ask him that. thank you very much indeed. - you can find out more about all the strikes, including a full rundown of which workers are taking industrial action on which dates, on the bbc news website. whatever your plans for christmas, you need to know what the weather is going to be. carol is getting

opportunity to think about christmas weekend itself and the days leading up weekend itself and the days leading up to it. good morning. if you are thinking about christmas, at the moment if its know you after it looks very much like it's just going to be on higher ground in scotland but for the rest of us it will be too mild and i will keep you updated on that as we go to the course of this week. this morning, some beautiful sightings of the northern lights especially across aberdeenshire and murray. this one taken in garden stone. rather nice, i must agree. we are starting with clear skies, i must agree. we are starting with clearskies, dry i must agree. we are starting with clear skies, dry weather first thing this morning but we do have showers across the north and the west. it's windy. we could have gales in north—west scotland. some showers getting into northern ireland, parts of northern england, parts of wales, but a lot of dry weather. by 9am we expect all the rain across central and eastern england were cleared but there will be a hang back of cloud for a time and then we are into the

sunshine and showers. windy in the north and west. temperatures a little bit lower than they were yesterday but nothing like they were last week so we've got 6—ii. through the evening and overnight, we start on a dry note with clear skies but it won't be too long before rain comes in from the south—west pushing northwards and eastwards and we have got persistent rain coming in across the north west, scotland and northern ireland and still windy. temperatures a little bit lower than last night. tomorrow, the rain takes time to play the far south and east and we hang on to a lot of cloud and showers in the northern half of the country, but it won't be quite as windy. dry in between and temperatures up to ten. don't forget, if you are travelling and want to find about the weather is like where you are going, look at the bbc weather app. carol, thank you very much, good advice. tributes are being paid to the singer—songwriter terry hall, who has died aged 63. best known as the frontman of the ska band the specials,

hall found fame in the 1970s and 80s with hits like "ghost town", "gangsters" and "too much too young". he also enjoyed chart success with "fun boy three". mark savage looks at his life. the specials emerged from coventry at the end of the 1970s bringing black and white musicians together at a time of racial tension. fronted by terry hall, their music was upbeat but socially conscious. and their first seven singles made the top ten culminating in this. # this place is becoming like a ghost town... ghost town, released in 1981, as riots spread and unemployment soared across the uk. and terry hall's downbeat delivery captured the despondency. after ghost town, he formed another band, fun boy three.

their songs were often lighter but he didn't shy away from more difficult topics. one song dealt with his abduction and sexual abuse at the age of 12. that's when my mental health problems appeared. in that period, the only thing i could do was take valium at 14, and that's not great. although the episode left him with lifelong depression, music was a solace. he rejoined the specials in 2008 and a decade later the band scored theirfirst ever number one album. hall said it was a long time coming. in a statement on monday night, the band said he had died after a brief illness. neville staples, who sang with him in both the specials and fun boy three, said the news was a shock. it's really hit me hard. we fronted the specials and fun boy three together, making history, and i like to send my condolences to his

wife and family. missed, he will be, but his legacy from a golden age of political pop will never be forgotten. what a sad day. anyone who grew up in the 70s and 80s, it was the soundtrack to so many of those years. 0ur entertainment correspondent colin patersonjoins us now. good morning. that greece being felt across the country but in the music industry. across the country but in the music indust . ~ , , , industry. absolutely, tribute startina industry. absolutely, tribute starting to — industry. absolutely, tribute starting to be _ industry. absolutely, tribute starting to be paid. - industry. absolutely, tribute starting to be paid. so - industry. absolutely, tribute starting to be paid. so manyj industry. absolutely, tribute - starting to be paid. so many people, the specials where they are banned if you grow up at that time, musicians paying tribute. elvis costello emerged at the same time at the end of the 70s things had to receive the news of terry hall passing last night. his voice was the perfect instrument for the true necessary songs.

ian brodie from the lightning seeds, who worked with him so much in the 19905, who worked with him so much in the 1990s, and terry hall wrote so many of their big hits. hejust put 1990s, and terry hall wrote so many of their big hits. he just put that love heart in that photo. ian brodie of course, baddiel and skinner, three lions, they needed somebody to teach baddiel and skinner how to sing it. he got terry hall to do a vocal track of three lions which he played to baddiel and skinner. he played to baddiel and skinner. he played a part in that, as well, and tributes have been paid by belinda carlisle because she was in the go goes before she was a solo star and they had a huge hit with our lips are sealed which fun boy three had a big hit with here written by terry hall. wow, and we are learning even the last few hours so much more about him that we didn't even know. the three lions thing is incredible. i

never knew that at all. but they were such an important band. that's the crucial thing, they emerged in coventry in the late 70s, and the two tone name and label they set up so significant because there was black and white members in the band, black and white members in the band, black and white outfits they wore, and a time of unemployment, race riots, and the interesting thing about the specials, they sang about topics you would about read in the economist but they were on the front of smashes. i economist but they were on the front of smashes-— economist but they were on the front of smashes. , , .,, ., of smashes. i remember ghost town. i was about 11 — of smashes. i remember ghost town. i was about 11 years _ of smashes. i remember ghost town. i was about 11 years old _ of smashes. i remember ghost town. i was about 11 years old and _ of smashes. i remember ghost town. i was about 11 years old and i _ of smashes. i remember ghost town. i was about 11 years old and i got - of smashes. i remember ghost town. i was about 11 years old and i got my - was about 11 years old and i got my first radio, and this is the first song which came on. that was the sound of the 80s.— sound of the 80s. yes, the riots were going _ sound of the 80s. yes, the riots were going on — sound of the 80s. yes, the riots were going on while _ sound of the 80s. yes, the riots were going on while this - sound of the 80s. yes, the riots were going on while this was - sound of the 80s. yes, the riots - were going on while this was number one. the incredible thing is that this was the peak, 1981, it was number one in the charts, top of the pops, and terry hall chose that moment to leave the band. he'd been in the band forjust two years. they started in the 77, but by 1981 he

had had enough. he was the youngest member. he was with six other guys, touring, he didn't enjoy it. he wasn't comfortable with the success. he was backstage on top of the pops and announced he was quitting to neville staple. he formed fun boy three and went on to have huge hits with bananarama. it ain't what you do, it's a way that you do it, really saying something, and he went through so many different acts, working with dave stewart from the ritz mix, on a band called vegas. so it went on. ~ ., ., ., ., , it went on. what he more comfortable offstaae, it went on. what he more comfortable offstage. do — it went on. what he more comfortable offstage. do you _ it went on. what he more comfortable offstage, do you think? _ it went on. what he more comfortable offstage, do you think? he _ it went on. what he more comfortable offstage, do you think? he loved - offstage, do you think? he loved performing- _ offstage, do you think? he loved performing- he _ offstage, do you think? he loved performing. he didn't _ offstage, do you think? he loved performing. he didn't like - offstage, do you think? he loved i performing. he didn't like touring. it was the tour bus which did his head in. he also loved being able to change. in interviews, he said if you have a thought, act on it, and he like to think about different music. can a field where an easy listening music act and when you

think he was doing ghost town for years previously, that's how much you can change and so quickly. he was remarkably open about the trauma he suffered in his early life. inuit;r he suffered in his early life. truly horrendous _ he suffered in his early life. truly horrendous experience _ he suffered in his early life. truly horrendous experience at - he suffered in his early life. iii; horrendous experience at the he suffered in his early life. “i�*lly horrendous experience at the age of 12 when he was taken to france and a teacher abused him and he spoke about how that left him at the age of 14 having to take valium and the battles he had with his mental health and he was very honest on the second fun boy three album, he did a song about it so we never try to hide that and lot about it in interviews because it because it believed it would help other people if he shared his story. but he was a funny guy. if you can track down his appearance on never mind the buzzcocks, it's hilarious, and is a brilliant line when it was on later with jools holland, brilliant line when it was on later withjools holland, when brilliant line when it was on later with jools holland, when jools holland says to him, you were in all these different acts, which act where you happiest? he thinks about it and goes, the weeks that the beatles were good. i it and goes, the weeks that the beatles were good.— it and goes, the weeks that the

beatles were good. i love that. and then went to _ beatles were good. i love that. and then went to check _ beatles were good. i love that. and then went to check google. - beatles were good. i love that. and then went to check google. colin, l then went to check google. colin, thank you so much for coming in and remembering terry hall, whose death was announced overnight. colin, thank you. a few months ago a bbc news team revealed the neglect and abuse of disabled people in ukraine's huge network of orphanages, with distressing pictures showing young people and children living in cots and tethered to benches. the team has been following their plight throughout the war, and have travelled to poland, which took in more than a quarter—of—a—million refugees with disabilities. danjohnson has been to meet some of the families experiencing a new life. after 20 years of being denied an education, this is the joy of learning. and with it comes parental pride. he loves going to school. he wakes up and i ask, will you go to school? and he runs to the door. he stands there and waits.

now romain's day starts with new purpose. he couldn't go to school in ukraine, but as a refugee in poland, he's being shown what's possible. this is an opportunity he never had in in ukraine. yes. this specialfor him. and i wonder why child like romain went not to the school in ukraine. we were told he was unteachable, that there was no school for him. but now look at him developing, thriving, receiving one on one support and the sort of therapy he never had back home. sofia! and while romain's at school, there's respite for his family, time for his parents and his sisters, too.

but the urge to go back to ukraine is posing the toughest of dilemmas. 0ur soul longs to go home while the brain feels something different. we don't know how we will decide on all that. for a month, sure enough, it's better here. there's no dilemma for alexei's mum. she's desperate to get her boy back home. translation: i love ukraine because i gave birth - to my children there. and alexei's health is unstable. so should something happen, i would want it to happen in ukraine. when exactly it will happen, i don't know. just every month i see

him getting worse. can you tell me why that is important, why that matters so much that alexei is where you want him to be? because he was born there. while they wait, they're supported by patchwork, an organisation set up by these mums who have sewn this community together. they all left ukraine long before the invasion to improve the lives of their own children. now they're improving the lives of others like romain. he absolutely lightens up in the water when he's getting rid of his limitations, and he is absolutely feels absolutely free. it's really been rewarding. he has become less nervous. he has become more aware. he may not have changed intellectually, but he's different.

i'm not a psychologist, but my boy has changed. she sings. these families are hearing the call of home grow louder, but disability complicates an already impossible choice and at its heart is a mother's love for her country, but first for her son. donjohnson, bbc news in poland. for more on the lives of ukrainian refugees navigating a new world in poland you can watch "disabled and displaced: fleeing ukraine" on the bbc iplayer. we'll try to get some answers for you about whether there might be any glimmer of hope in that ambulance strike tomorrow. time now to get the news,

travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm asad ahmad. late last night the london ambulance service declared what it called a "business continuity incident" due to increasing pressure on services. it said 999 and 111 services remained "extremely busy" and it would be "prioritising the sickest and most severely injured patients". it comes as thousands of nurses stage a second strike today while ambulance workers including paramedics and control room workers walk out tomorrow. so nurses are striking across london. it's over pay and five london hospitals are set to be affected including great 0rmond street hospital, guys and st thomas' and the royal marsden. this is one view as to why it's happening. you know, if you trusted us when we looked after your sick during the covid pandemic, trust us now when we say the nhs is in an existential crisis and our ability to deliver our core

services safely is compromised by not paying the front line nhs staff a decent wage. health secretary, steve barclay has says "the royal college of nursing demands are unaffordable during these challenging times". he says he's "open to engaging with the unions on how to make the nhs a better place to work." a bedridden 98—year—old woman who was sent a bill by thames water which said she'd consumed the equivalent of a million cups of tea in six months has received a goodwill gesture payment from the company. estelle mendoza has got £500 after being told her monthly £33 pound bill would go up by over 500%. herson, lawrence, has criticised the amount offered, while thames water has apologised for the distress it caused the pensioner. let's take a look at the tubes now.

thejubilee the jubilee line has thejubilee line has minor delays due to cancellations, bakerloo and metropolitan line as a part and severe delays because of work in london. , severe delays because of work in london, , ., ., severe delays because of work in london. , ., ., ., london. sorry, overground and bakerloo line. _ london. sorry, overground and bakerloo line. metropolitan - london. sorry, overground and| bakerloo line. metropolitan line london. sorry, overground and - bakerloo line. metropolitan line has issues and the waterloo & city line issues and the waterloo & city line is suspended because of control room issues. now onto the weather with kate. good morning. it has been another mild night but rather wet and rather windy. we've been left with the rain this morning. it will clear, however, eastwards. just some sunshine a bit later. now, the temperature first thing around 12—13, but once that rain and cloud clears, the air a little bit fresher behind it, so by the end of the day, the temperature likely to be around 10—11. plenty of sunshine, though, to end the day and then overnight it starts off dry and clear. as a result, temperatures a little cooler. 3—4, the minimum under the clear skies, but you'll notice waiting in the wings our next front. and that's going to join us as we head through wednesday morning. again it's going to bring some more rain. fairly breezy but nothing too strong

but the rain through the afternoon similarly to today will clear and we'll get some sunshine. now temperatures tomorrow again around 11 celsius. as we head further through this week, it's going to stay largely unsettled. we'll get some rain at times. it's going to be breezy at times, as well, but the temperature widely staying in double figures celsius. that's it — back tojon and sally. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our main story this morning is that nhs nurses across england, wales and northern ireland are staging a 12—hour strike, their second in less than a week, in a dispute over pay and conditions. it comes a day before thousands of ambulance staff also take industrial action. will quince is the health minister and hejoins us now from westminster.

good morning. we had stephanie down from the royal college of nursing here a few minutes ago and i asked here a few minutes ago and i asked her what question he wanted to ask you, and she said, what is stopping you, and she said, what is stopping you as a government sitting down with the nurses in a room and talking about pay? i with the nurses in a room and talking about pay?— talking about pay? i and the secretary — talking about pay? i and the secretary of _ talking about pay? i and the secretary of state _ talking about pay? i and the secretary of state has - talking about pay? i and the secretary of state has met | talking about pay? i and the i secretary of state has met with talking about pay? i and the - secretary of state has met with the rcn, and other unions. and i have said we are very happy to discuss as the secretary of state is, working conditions and other ways in which we can help to ensure that nurses and all of those 1.24 million people who work on the agenda for change contract within our nhs. what we are not willing to do is open negotiations about pay because we have an independent pay review body which makes recommendations every year and the government has accepted those recommendations in full as we did last year. those recommendations in full as we did last year-— did last year. ok, but you haven't necessarily _ did last year. ok, but you haven't necessarily always _ did last year. ok, but you haven't necessarily always accepted - did last year. ok, but you haven'tj necessarily always accepted every review body's recommendations, have you? there is a possibility, it's not illegal for you to talk about

pay with them. stephanie's argument is that politics is about finding solutions, about solving problems. and i guess what she is trying to say is, what is the government doing if it is not prepared to sit down and try to solve the problem? it is. and try to solve the problem? it is, es, but and try to solve the problem? it is, yes. but it — and try to solve the problem? it is, yes. but it is _ and try to solve the problem? it is, yes. but it is a _ and try to solve the problem? it is, yes, but it is a ball— and try to solve the problem? it is, yes, but it is a ball about _ and try to solve the problem? it 3 yes, but it is a ball about looking at asks which are totally unaffordable, 19.2%, 5% over the rate of inflation. let's put that into context. we are not looking at 320,000 nurses, we are talking about 1.24 5 million people who work on the agenda for change contract within our nhs. that's why these figures are so large. for every 1% over and above that £1400 or average of 4.7% this year as recommended by the independent review body. it equates to £700 million. the ask of the rcn is £10 billion, it is

unaffordable. we have to have an eye to inflationary pressures as well. those figures you have mentioned have been questioned by the bbc and by other independent experts. that headline figure of 19% at the nurses have been asking for, is that the sticking point, that 19% would appear to many to be so high? and if they were to signal a bit lower, would you then sit down and talk money with them? iq’s would you then sit down and talk money with them?— would you then sit down and talk money with them? 19% is of course totally unaffordable. _ money with them? 19% is of course totally unaffordable. that - money with them? 19% is of course totally unaffordable. that is - money with them? 19% is of course totally unaffordable. that is £10 - totally unaffordable. that is £10 billion, i don't think that figure is in dispute. we have got 1.24 million people on the agenda for quick change contract. you cannot single out nurses and give them a pay rise all those who work in the nhs, the porters, cleaners, physiotherapists and junior managers, who support the running of the nhs. we have an independent pay review body for a reason. the government has looked at their recommendation which is £1400 or the

equivalent of 4.72%, and accepted those recommendations in full. important to stress that that is over and above last year, when the recommendation was 3% which was three times the rate of inflation and the time. but rightly recognising the hugely important role that nurses and all staff within agenda for change within our nhs played within the pandemic at a time when the wider public sector was frozen. it time when the wider public sector was frozen-— was frozen. it doesn't sound like there is any _ was frozen. it doesn't sound like there is any potential _ was frozen. it doesn't sound like there is any potential in - was frozen. it doesn't sound like there is any potential in talks - was frozen. it doesn't sound like l there is any potential in talks with nurses. let's talk about the ambulance strike tomorrow, some alarming warnings in the headlines this morning, this one from a senior ambulance chief on the front page of the times who says, the best we can hope for tomorrow is that everyone stays indoors, no one falls over, no one gets ill, and no one has a car crash. that's how concerned they are about the ambulance strike tomorrow. how concerned are you? fii about the ambulance strike tomorrow. how concerned are you?— how concerned are you? of course i am concerned. _ how concerned are you? of course i am concerned, there _ how concerned are you? of course i am concerned, there is _ how concerned are you? of course i am concerned, there is going - how concerned are you? of course i am concerned, there is going to - how concerned are you? of course i am concerned, there is going to be| am concerned, there is going to be disruption. the purpose of the union

is calling strike action is to cause disruption. but i've been absolutely clear, and the secretary of state and i am meeting with the unions todayis and i am meeting with the unions today is that there is a minimum of service that is 50% of all calls. there is an expectation that those calls will be covered. and irrigation conversations are being had between unions and individual trusts but they are messages that i will repeat very firmly to unions later today. will repeat very firmly to unions later today-— later today. and explain to us, catero later today. and explain to us, category one _ later today. and explain to us, category one or _ later today. and explain to us, category one or category - later today. and explain to us, category one or category too, | later today. and explain to us, - category one or category too, how does that break down in terms of examples? in does that break down in terms of examples?— examples? in effect, it is life-threatening - examples? in effect, it is life-threatening or - examples? in effect, it is - life-threatening or emergency life—threatening or emergency situations. for example, category one could be a cardiac arrest, category two could be a heart attack or a stroke. category two would also include things like serious burns or

a compound fracture. things where people need to get to an emergency department as quickly as possible. there are some reports this morning that even though you are bringing in the armed forces to drive ambulances tomorrow to respond to some emergencies, the some of them have been told they will not be able to treat patients, might not even be able to put blue lights on vehicles. is that the case?— is that the case? that's right, they will not be- — is that the case? that's right, they will not be. the _ is that the case? that's right, they will not be. the armed _ is that the case? that's right, they will not be. the armed forces - will not be. the armed forces personnel, who i am hugely grateful for their support in this endeavour, 750 members of the armed forces personnel supporting trusts. what they will not be able to do is break they will not be able to do is break the law. so driving through red lights, turning blue lights on, they will be there to drive ambulances in a supported capacity for individual trusts. although what they cannot do is put blue lights on and go over the speed limit, they will play a hugely important role in supporting

paramedics and ambulance staff in getting people to emergency departments as quickly as possible and they are part of broader contingency plans, including full service and community health services. and for those other category calls, category three and four, trusts block booking taxes and encouraging people to make their own way to emergency department or a walk—in centre or emergency treatment centre. there will be disruption to service and it is important that where people are planning risky activity, i would strongly encourage them not to do some. because there will be disruption on the day. the key thing is for anybody that does have an emergency situation or a life—threatening situation that they continue to call 999 as they would have done previously, and for any other situation, have done previously, and for any othersituation, nhs 111 have done previously, and for any other situation, nhs 111 or online and a clinician online will be able to advise. aha, and a clinician online will be able to advise. �* ., ., , .,, and a clinician online will be able to advise. �* ., ., , ., and a clinician online will be able toadvise. ., ., , ., ., to advise. a lot of people are going to advise. a lot of people are going to be really — to advise. a lot of people are going to be really worried _

to advise. a lot of people are going to be really worried to _ to advise. a lot of people are going to be really worried to hear- to advise. a lot of people are going to be really worried to hear that, i to be really worried to hear that, thinking that if their mum has a full tomorrow or their partner has a heart attack and nickel for an ambulance, they thought at least the army would —— they call for an atlas, they thought the ambulance would at least be driven by the army but now you're telling me that they could be in a trafficjam. that but now you're telling me that they could be in a trafficjam.— could be in a traffic 'am. that is a contingency h could be in a traffic 'am. that is a contingency to _ could be in a trafficjam. that is a contingency to support _ could be in a trafficjam. that is al contingency to support ambulance trusts, the armed forces personnel. i am clear with the unions that the expectation is that a minimum service level of category one and category two will be covered. if you are asking if i am concerned, of course i am, and i deeply regret the unions have taken this action to call strikes. i still hope that they will have a change of heart and not do so. but i struggle to believe that any paramedic or anybody working within the nhs could listen to category one and category two calls and not respond to them. so my message to the union is clear, we expect that minimum service level

for patient safety reasons and we expect category one and category due to be covered. expect category one and category due to be covered-— to be covered. thank you for 'oining us. we will keep you updated with the situation throughout the programme. what's the latest in the crickets, chetan? 17 years since england were in pakistan, and they have won the test series 3—0, the first visiting team to do that in pakistan ever. and the man behind you, 18 years old, one of the stories of the series. there is a great video online at shayne ward meeting him when he was 12 or 13 and saying, this guy —— shayne ward, meeting him, saying this guy is going to be something. history made for him and england. this is an

extraordinary turnaround. last year we talked about the batting collapse in hobart, disappointment against australia in the ashes. but ben stokes has been outstanding since he took over. england needed less than 40 minutes on the fourth day of the final test in karachi to complete their historic 3—0 clean sweep. just 55 runs were needed to reach their target of 167 and here's ben duckett getting the winning run, he ended 82 not out, while ben stokes was unbeaten on 35, the two left—handers sharing an unbroken partnership of 73. what a transformation under captain stokes — this is their ninth win in ten matches with him in charge. this is also only the fourth time in history that england have taken a clean sweep in an away series of three tests or more winning this final test by eight wickets. stokes, showing the man he is, the captain he is, presenting the trophy to rehan ahmed, the 18—year—old who's the youngest man to play a test for england, who took five for 48 in pakistan's second innings.

what a special moment for him. before this tour, england had managed only two test wins away to pakistan in 30 attempts across 61 years. this they have now won three in three weeks. they play a test series against new zealand in february, and the ashes in the summer. what a year for stokes, what a year for sarina wiegman. the england women's football manager says the "whole world has changed around her" after an incredible year which saw the lionesses win the euros in the summer. wiegman sat down with our reporter jo currie to chat about success, family life and one of her players being crowned queen of thejungle. it was the moment that england fell back in love with football. it's in! in front of 90,000 fans at wembley, the lionesses beat germany to be crowned european champions. for sarina wiegman, the woman who masterminded the victory, it was the second consecutive time she'd won the tournament, having previously done it with her home nation, the netherlands, in 2017.

the impact these euros have had on england and beyond is more, it's so much more. yes, so the world around me has changed a little bit. people want a lot of things from me. but yeah, expectations are high. yeah, things have changed a little bit, but still my focus is on myjob. when you're in england, how often do you get recognised now? a lot more, a lot more. especially around games, of course. sometimes i need a little help to get out of the crowd. and it's notjust wiegman's life that's changed. the entire squad became household names overnight. chat shows, red carpets and award dos all followed that golden moment at wembley. whilst midfielderjill scott became jungle royalty after being crowned queen of i'm a celebrity get me out of here. yeah, well, you know, jill'sjill, and she's such an amazing personality. and i'm not surprised, no—one is surprised that she won it. we know in football management there are big highs,

but there are also difficult moments as well. can you talk to me about how much pressure there is on you as the manager of an england team? you know, i like challenges and i knew that pressure was high. but when ijust keep thinking about that, i'm not doing myjob. i've been lucky enough that we haven't lost a game. so i think also with the media, it has been, it has been 0k. i know it can be really different, but if we would lose, it's not the end of the world. it's just one step. wiegman was a professional footballer herself before she trained as a pe teacher. she's also a mum to two grown—up daughters. so has this experience been the key to her often praised player management skills and the success behind the lionesses? it'sjust me. i'm not doing, i'm not playing a role, and so i hope that keeps working, but i'm proud of that. it comes naturally to me.

lets stay with football. and in the last hour, the newly—crowned world champions argentina have arrived back home in buenos aires following their victory over france in sunday's final. these pictures of the huge crowds all the more impressive when you remember it's the very early hours of the morning over there, a hero's welcome. the first world cup title for argentina in 36 years, their third in total. for many the penalty win over france capped the greatest final in the history of the world cup. for these fans it's all the more special because they got to see this man. lionel messi with the one trophy in his hands that had been missing from his collection. emulating his hero diego maradona in becoming a world champion. at the age of 35, at most likely his final world cup, a fairy tale finish. and he's also won crowned the bbc sports personality�*s world sport star of the year for 2022.

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the fifth british gymnast ever to win an individual artistic world title. i'm just so shocked to be in that shortlist with such incredible athletes and to be recognised for my hard work and achievements. it's incredible. sharpshooter beth mead was the top goal scorer at the women's euros, and with her six goals and five assists, she was named player of the tournament. it was a proud moment for me and a surreal moment of walking out of that tunnel and going to play in front of a home crowd. and the day in general, the noise in general, the atmosphere was honestly something i don't think i'll ever, ever feel or experience again. ice queen eve muirhead kept cool under pressure to lead britain's women's curlers to gold at this year's beijing winter olympics. i look back and i still wonder how i got myself through lockdown, covid, everything. like, it was just a complete roller—coaster. to be standing on top of the podium at the end of it

all was very, very special. ronnie "the rocket" o'sullivan won an incredible seventh world championship title. aged 46, he became the oldest world champion in snooker history. love/hate doesn't come from hating the game. always loved the game. just my frustrations would spill over and it would look like i had fell out of love with the game. but it was only because i wasn't playing the game to the standard that i wanted to play. big hitter ben stokes captained england's test side to a dominant summer and played a key innings to help them become t20 world champions. i think it shows that, you know, you don't have to be stuck in a particular way of playing test cricketjust because it's been done for however long, for a long period of time. it's different, but it's exciting to watch. track starjake wightman won world championship gold in the 1500 metres, making him the first british middle distance runner to win a world title for 39 years.

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going to say. _ going, oh, no! ithought you were going to say. you _ going, oh, no! ithought you were going to say, you are _ going, oh, no! ithought you were going to say, you are saying, i going, oh, no! ithought you werej going to say, you are saying, shut up, we are trying to perform! ii up, we are trying to perform! if thatis up, we are trying to perform! if that is your reaction, what are the audiences— that is your reaction, what are the audiences making _ that is your reaction, what are the audiences making of— that is your reaction, what are the audiences making of this? - that is your reaction, what are the audiences making of this? i- that is your reaction, what are the audiences making of this?- audiences making of this? i think the are audiences making of this? i think they are really — audiences making of this? i think they are really enjoying - audiences making of this? i think they are really enjoying it. - audiences making of this? i think they are really enjoying it. we i audiences making of this? i think| they are really enjoying it. we had they are really en'oying it. we had 1600 they are really en'oying it. we had rsoo school— they are really en'oying it. we had 1600 school kids i they are really enjoying it. we had 1600 school kids in _ they are really enjoying it. we had 1600 school kids in the _ they are really enjoying it. we had 1600 school kids in the other- they are really enjoying it. we had 1600 school kids in the other day. 1600 school kids in the other day and it was wild. we had a conversation about that potentially being their first experience in theatre and it really is an all—encompassing experience from her the allusions to —— from the allusions and the puppets, and what the creative team have built and brought to life on this stage, it's so moving and so brilliant. i'm so proud to be part of it. stand so moving and so brilliant. i'm so proud to be part of it.— proud to be part of it. and it's e-ic. proud to be part of it. and it's epic- and _ proud to be part of it. and it's epic- and i — proud to be part of it. and it's epic. and i don't _ proud to be part of it. and it's epic. and i don't describe i proud to be part of it. and it's. epic. and i don't describe many plays— epic. and i don't describe many plays as — epic. and i don't describe many plays as epic. we are very used to seeing _ plays as epic. we are very used to seeing epic— plays as epic. we are very used to seeing epic musicals. this is a play — seeing epic musicals. this is a .la , ., �* , seeing epic musicals. this is a play. that's the challenge, trying to aet play. that's the challenge, trying to get younger— play. that's the challenge, trying to get younger people _ play. that's the challenge, trying to get younger people who i play. that's the challenge, trying to get younger people who are i play. that's the challenge, trying i to get younger people who are used to get younger people who are used to c61 to get younger people who are used to cgi and big movies, and you have got avatar out at the moment that kind of thing, to go to the theatre and find that spectacular. it sounds

like you have done that. it is and find that spectacular. it sounds like you have done that.— like you have done that. it is like stranaer like you have done that. it is like stranger things _ like you have done that. it is like stranger things on _ like you have done that. it is like stranger things on stage, - like you have done that. it is like stranger things on stage, that i like you have done that. it is like stranger things on stage, that isj stranger things on stage, that is the comparison. to get the kids off the comparison. to get the kids off the video— the comparison. to get the kids off the video games and the theatre, this is— the video games and the theatre, this is what is going to gauge their interest _ this is what is going to gauge their interest tr— this is what is going to gauge their interest. �* ., ., , interest. a lot of people, it could be their first _ interest. a lot of people, it could be their first experience - interest. a lot of people, it could be their first experience if - interest. a lot of people, it could be their first experience if they i be their first experience if they are kids but it could be the first time they have been to the theatre in years because of the pandemic. do you think that has changed things slightly in terms of reaction? are people more open to more emotional production like this? i people more open to more emotional production like this?— production like this? i think people have aone production like this? i think people have gone through _ production like this? i think people have gone through something i production like this? i think people have gone through something overj production like this? i think people i have gone through something over the past two years that previously, they might have experienced feelings and things like that they have never experienced before. maybe it opens them up a bit more to stories about struggles and loss and grief and things like that. i hope so. i think it's always _ things like that. i hope so. i think it's always amazing _ things like that. i hope so. i think it's always amazing when - things like that. i hope so. i think it's always amazing when you i things like that. i hope so. i think. it's always amazing when you watch things like that. i hope so. i think- it's always amazing when you watch a piece _ it's always amazing when you watch a piece of _ it's always amazing when you watch a piece of theatre and your thoughts

are really— piece of theatre and your thoughts are really provoked. and it opens up those _ are really provoked. and it opens up those conversations about the universe, _ those conversations about the universe, orabout those conversations about the universe, or about relationships within— universe, or about relationships within the — universe, or about relationships within the family, and same with —— so much _ within the family, and same with —— so much which goes unsaid. and you can come _ so much which goes unsaid. and you can come away from this show in particular— can come away from this show in particular more open to those conversations. theatre is so missed, and it— conversations. theatre is so missed, and it went _ conversations. theatre is so missed, and it went through such a hard time so to— and it went through such a hard time so to bring _ and it went through such a hard time so to bring everyone together in that way— so to bring everyone together in that way is amazing. and so to bring everyone together in that way is amazing.— so to bring everyone together in that way is amazing. and it's a huge cast of people. _ that way is amazing. and it's a huge cast of people. i _ that way is amazing. and it's a huge cast of people, i think— that way is amazing. and it's a huge cast of people, i think it's _ that way is amazing. and it's a huge cast of people, i think it's huge. i cast of people, i think it's huge. there are 17 of us.— there are 17 of us. brilliant, all amazing. _ there are 17 of us. brilliant, all amazing. we — there are 17 of us. brilliant, all amazing, we love _ there are 17 of us. brilliant, all amazing, we love them. i there are 17 of us. brilliant, all- amazing, we love them. incredible, incredible people. _ amazing, we love them. incredible, incredible people. does— amazing, we love them. incredible, incredible people. does that - amazing, we love them. incredible, | incredible people. does that include the puppeteers? yeah, yeah. do you aet to use the puppeteers? yeah, yeah. do you get to use the _ the puppeteers? yeah, yeah. do you get to use the puppets _ the puppeteers? yeah, yeah. do you get to use the puppets yourself? i i get to use the puppets yourself? i don't get trusted, no, i don't! they are like _ don't get trusted, no, i don't! they are like them away from the puppets! i have _ are like them away from the puppets! i have some _ are like them away from the puppets! i have some interaction with the puppet but i don't want to give too much away. but it breathes, and it's just so magical how it comes to life. �* . .,

just so magical how it comes to life. ~ . ., ., , life. and i can tell from 'ust even the little time h life. and i can tell from 'ust even the little time we i life. and i can tell from 'ust even the little time we had i life. and i can tell from just even the little time we had on - life. and i can tell from just even the little time we had on air, i life. and i can tell from just even the little time we had on air, it's| the little time we had on air, it's like you are a family, in that sort of production, that works. yes. like you are a family, in that sort of production, that works. yes, that also comes — of production, that works. yes, that also comes from _ of production, that works. yes, that also comes from the _ of production, that works. yes, that also comes from the director- of production, that works. yes, that| also comes from the director putting the company together so brilliantly. i have _ the company together so brilliantly. i have never worked with a group of people _ i have never worked with a group of people like — i have never worked with a group of people like this before, who i am so passionate _ people like this before, who i am so passionate about, and so full of respect — passionate about, and so full of respect for. and ijust adore them. we got _ respect for. and ijust adore them. we got lucky, didn't we? we respect for. and i just adore them. we got lucky, didn't we?— we got lucky, didn't we? we got luc ! i we got lucky, didn't we? we got lucky! i bet _ we got lucky, didn't we? we got lucky! i bet they _ we got lucky, didn't we? we got lucky! i bet they really _ we got lucky, didn't we? we got lucky! i bet they really hate i we got lucky, didn't we? we got lucky! i bet they really hate one| lucky! i bet they really hate one another! scratching _ lucky! i bet they really hate one another! scratching each - lucky! i bet they really hate one| another! scratching each other's eyes out! what are you looking forward to at christmas, as well as performing, do have some time off? we are mainly performing, we? this is aoain to we are mainly performing, we? this is going to run _ we are mainly performing, we? this is going to run until september next year? _ is going to run until september next ear? , ., ., , ., , year? yes, i drive home on christmas eve, i shall— year? yes, i drive home on christmas eve, i shall christmas _ year? yes, i drive home on christmas eve, i shall christmas eve, _ year? yes, i drive home on christmas eve, i shall christmas eve, a - eve, i shall christmas eve, a massive _ eve, i shall christmas eve, a massive lunch on christmas day, i can't _ massive lunch on christmas day, i can't wait — massive lunch on christmas day, i can't wait to — massive lunch on christmas day, i can't wait to see my daughter. are ou can't wait to see my daughter. are

you cooking? _ can't wait to see my daughter. are you cooking? no. _ can't wait to see my daughter. are you cooking? no, we _ can't wait to see my daughter. are you cooking? no, we are - can't wait to see my daughter. are you cooking? no, we are going i can't wait to see my daughter. are | you cooking? no, we are going out can't wait to see my daughter. are i you cooking? no, we are going out to take the pressure _ you cooking? no, we are going out to take the pressure off, _ you cooking? no, we are going out to take the pressure off, but _ you cooking? no, we are going out to take the pressure off, but there i you cooking? no, we are going out to take the pressure off, but there are l take the pressure off, but there are a lot of— take the pressure off, but there are a lot of us — take the pressure off, but there are a lot of us— a lot of us. they go than the cast? it is, actually. _ a lot of us. they go than the cast? it is, actually. -- _ a lot of us. they go than the cast? it is, actually. -- bigger— a lot of us. they go than the cast? it is, actually. -- bigger than i a lot of us. they go than the cast? it is, actually. -- bigger than the i it is, actually. -- bigger than the class? yes. _ it is, actually. -- bigger than the class? yes, basically _ it is, actually. -- bigger than the class? yes, basically a _ it is, actually. -- bigger than the class? yes, basically a whole i class? yes, basically a whole coachload of people! i’m class? yes, basically a whole coachload of people! i'm going home to my mum — coachload of people! i'm going home to my mum and _ coachload of people! i'm going home to my mum and my _ coachload of people! i'm going home to my mum and my boyfriend - coachload of people! i'm going home to my mum and my boyfriend and i coachload of people! i'm going home| to my mum and my boyfriend and my son. and his girlfriend are my mothers partner and it willjust be us. that sounds like —— and his girlfriend and my mother's partner it will just be girlfriend and my mother's partner it willjust be us. aha, girlfriend and my mother's partner it willjust be us.— it willjust be us. a big week in eastenders? _ it willjust be us. a big week in eastenders? yes, _ it willjust be us. a big week in eastenders? yes, the - it willjust be us. a big week in i eastenders? yes, the countdown to christmas day! _ eastenders? yes, the countdown to christmas day! you _ eastenders? yes, the countdown to christmas day! you have _ eastenders? yes, the countdown to christmas day! you have done i eastenders? yes, the countdown to christmas day! you have done so i eastenders? yes, the countdown to i christmas day! you have done so many of those bia christmas day! you have done so many of those big storylines, _ christmas day! you have done so many of those big storylines, what _ christmas day! you have done so many of those big storylines, what is - christmas day! you have done so many of those big storylines, what is it i of those big storylines, what is it like red nose big storylines coming up, —— when those big storylines come up a new build—up to christmas? it was wild, it was just before i started — it was wild, it was just before i started this, i came in late, two weeks _ started this, i came in late, two weeks after everyone else because i was doing _ weeks after everyone else because i was doing all sorts of crazy filming _ was doing all sorts of crazy filming i_ was doing all sorts of crazy filming. i have to be careful what i say because i'm not quite sure where

we are _ say because i'm not quite sure where we are at! _ say because i'm not quite sure where we are at! we had very long 22 page scenes. _ we are at! we had very long 22 page scenes. but— we are at! we had very long 22 page scenes, but when you get an opportunity to get your teeth stuck into a _ opportunity to get your teeth stuck into a storyline like that, and i was _ into a storyline like that, and i was working with danny and kellie, who i_ was working with danny and kellie, who i absolutely adore, ijust laughed _ who i absolutely adore, ijust laughed with the last year and a half. _ laughed with the last year and a half, pretty much, we get on so well, _ half, pretty much, we get on so well, thank god. it was an opportunity and that's why we do it. she would _ opportunity and that's why we do it. she would or would say, this is why we love _ she would or would say, this is why we love this! — she would or would say, this is why we love this! i felt really lucky to have _ we love this! i felt really lucky to have that — we love this! i felt really lucky to have that. it is a bit edge of your seat _ have that. it is a bit edge of your seat. �* ., have that. it is a bit edge of your seat. �* . , ., . . seat. i'm glad you are laughing about it because _ seat. i'm glad you are laughing about it because you _ seat. i'm glad you are laughing about it because you are - seat. i'm glad you are laughing about it because you are not i seat. i'm glad you are laughing - about it because you are not always loving on screen. i about it because you are not always loving on screen.— about it because you are not always loving on screen.- it's - about it because you are not always loving on screen.- it's good l loving on screen. i know! it's good ou are loving on screen. i know! it's good you are laughing — loving on screen. i know! it's good you are laughing off-screen! - loving on screen. i know! it's good you are laughing off-screen! the l you are laughing off-screen! the funeral you are laughing off—screen! the funeral episode last week was great. i didn't— funeral episode last week was great. ldidh't even— funeral episode last week was great. i didn't even know— funeral episode last week was great. i didn't even know adam _ funeral episode last week was great. i didn't even know adam would - funeral episode last week was great. i didn't even know adam would yet l i didn't even know adam would yet was going back! == i didn't even know adam would yet was going back!— i didn't even know adam would yet was going back! -- adam was going back! chris is _ was going back! -- adam was going back! chris is there _ was going back! -- adam was going back! chris is there at _ was going back! -- adam was going back! chris is there at the _ was going back! -- adam was going back! chris is there at the moment. back! chris is there at the moment and it— back! chris is there at the moment and it feels— back! chris is there at the moment and it feels like it is in a really good — and it feels like it is in a really good place. i had the most wonderful 18 months— good place. i had the most wonderful 18 months and the funeral was a

wonderful— 18 months and the funeral was a wonderful tribute to a wonderful woman, — wonderful tribute to a wonderful woman, i— wonderful tribute to a wonderful woman, i was lucky enough to work withjune _ woman, i was lucky enough to work withjune. did you meet her? yes, with june. did you meet her? yes, she worked _ with june. did you meet her? yes, she worked with _ with june. did you meet her? yes, she worked with my _ withjune. did you meet her? me: she worked with my mother. with june. did you meet her? yes, she worked with my mother. you i with june. did you meet her? yes, - she worked with my mother. you could robabl she worked with my mother. you could probably say — she worked with my mother. you could probably say that _ she worked with my mother. you could probably say that about _ she worked with my mother. you could probably say that about everybody. - probably say that about everybody. her mother isjudi dench, in case you didn't — her mother isjudi dench, in case you didn't know. _ her mother isjudi dench, in case you didn't know, so— her mother isjudi dench, in case you didn't know, so you - her mother isjudi dench, in case you didn't know, so you probablyj you didn't know, so you probably know _ you didn't know, so you probably know quite — you didn't know, so you probably know quite a _ you didn't know, so you probably know quite a few _ you didn't know, so you probably know quite a few people. - you didn't know, so you probably know quite a few people. she - you didn't know, so you probably know quite a few people. she was a aood know quite a few people. she was a good woman- _ know quite a few people. she was a good woman. thank _ know quite a few people. she was a good woman. thank you _ know quite a few people. she was a good woman. thank you so - know quite a few people. she was a good woman. thank you so much i know quite a few people. she was a | good woman. thank you so much for our good woman. thank you so much for your time- — the ocean at the end of the lane is on a uk tour now until the end of september 2023. isaid i said you were going to be busy! you really are! stay with us, headlines coming up.

good morning. welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today. nurses across england, wales and northern ireland are beginning a second day

of strike action. the government says it's disappointing. the union insists it's willing to negotiate. and talks will take place later, ahead of tomorrow's strike by ambulance staff, but discussions about contingency planning are unlikely to stop the action. terry hall, lead singer of the specials, has died at the age of 63. his fellow band members describe him as one of the country's most brilliant singer songwriters. getting home for christmas. coach operators say they are seeing a sharp increase in the number of bookings as people try to avoid disruption on the railways. good morning. i'm at a depot near birmingham to find out more. a heroes return for argentina. huge crowds turn out in the middle night in buenos aires to welcome home the world champions.

memorial tributes to the scottish rugby legend doddie weir — a champion for people with motor neurone disease — and a promise to continue his fundraising work. doddie, you are a legend and your legacy will be that we do find a cure for mnd. thank you. good morning. today is not going to be quite as mild as yesterday. rain clearing away from the east and then for most of us it's going to be sunshine and showers, most of them in the north and west, where it will also be windy. i will have all the details later in the programme. good morning. it's tuesday 20th december. our main story. nhs nurses in england, wales and northern ireland are striking again today — their second day of industrial action in less than a week. they want a pay rise of 19%, but the government says the health service can't afford it, which means thousands more routine appointments

and surgeries will be postponed. and the pressure on the nhs will increase this week as ambulance staff prepare to strike tomorrow. our health correspondent catherine burns has the latest details. what do we want? fair pay. when do we want it? now! last thursday was the biggest strike in the io6—year history of the royal college of nursing. less than a week later, round two. emily leitch was on the picket line then. you don't go into nursing for the money. you go in to care for your patients. but i feel like we're all at breaking point. and now she's willing to miss out on a second day's pay. she's been a nurse forjust four years, but says she's doing this for the future of her profession. i'm tired of coming in to work and it being understaffed. you know, i've got many colleagues that mental health is suffering, patients are suffering. and i want to see a change. the main reason for this strike is pay. the rcn is asking for an increase of inflation plus 5%.

so 19% in total, something the government says is just not affordable. we expect the level of disruption to be similar to last thursday. at least 3,200 appointments and surgeries were postponed in hospitals and in the community in northern ireland. in england, almost 16,000 hospital appointments didn't happen. the welsh government says there was a significant impact, with at least 2,000 hospital appointments and procedures postponed. and scotland is unaffected. nurses there have paused strike action to vote on a new pay offer. completely support it. these nurses who go to work every day are _ these nurses who go to work every day are always working short—staffed. always doing extra shifts. _ short—staffed. always doing extra shifts, often going without brakes and being — shifts, often going without brakes and being called back on their days off, so— and being called back on their days off, so it's — and being called back on their days off, so it's not like nurses going on strike — off, so it's not like nurses going on strike is— off, so it's not like nurses going on strike is going to make a bad situation — on strike is going to make a bad situation worse. it'sjust

on strike is going to make a bad situation worse. it's just actually shining _ situation worse. it's just actually shining a — situation worse. it's just actually shining a light on how difficult the situation — shining a light on how difficult the situation is, actually, and we are fighting — situation is, actually, and we are fighting for— situation is, actually, and we are fighting for patients as well as pay _ the government says it's disappointing that strikes are going ahead when we know the impact that this has on patients. the rcn has to make sure there were enough staff on duty to keep life—saving care going. and some areas of medicine will be protected from the strike, including chemotherapy, dialysis and intensive care. and this isn't the only strike affecting the nhs this week. hospital bosses are also expecting disruption tomorrow when ambulance staff across most of england and wales are planning on walking out. hospitals are trying to prepare for that now, taking as much pressure as possible off the system by discharging as many patients as possible who are well enough to go home. the health secretary, steve barclay, is meeting unions representing ambulance staff today. it's thought emergency cover for the strike is on the table, but pay is not.

there is a minimum level of service which is required for patient safety. that is category one category to which equates to around 50% of all calls. now there is an expectation that calls will be covered and derogation conversations are being had between unions and individual trusts, are being had between unions and individualtrusts, but are being had between unions and individual trusts, but they are messages i will repeat very firmly to unions later today. and a warning from the rcn. it says if there's no progress with the government by the end of this week, it will announce more strike dates for the new year, which could involve more nurses in more hospitals. catherine burns, bbc news. in a moment we'll speak to rob sissons who's outside a hospital in nottingham. first let's go to tomos morgan in cardiff. good morning to you. tomos, the nurses are striking there and across most of wales? yes, six of the seven nhs trusts have decided to vote for strike

action, said the second day of strikes. one thing i should mention at a slightly different to thursday is that up in north wales, the health board there, critical incident was declared yesterday which means because of the winter pressures, pressure on departments, they were already struggling to fulfil routine appointments and operations and now the strikes are taking place, there will be further disruption still. let's talk to some nurses who have come into the profession recently. we spoke off camera on staffing levels so talk to me briefly about what you are seeing and how it makes you feel when you haven't got support there? it’s haven't got support there? it's really difficult. you've got minimal staff all— really difficult. you've got minimal staff all over and there's not enough _ staff all over and there's not enough of them. sometimes you can have 30 _ enough of them. sometimes you can have 30 patients and only three members — have 30 patients and only three members of staff. you can 50 patients — members of staff. you can 50 patients and three members of staff across— patients and three members of staff across the _ patients and three members of staff across the board, and it's not enough _ across the board, and it's not enough. it's not safe at all for anyone — enough. it's not safe at all for an one. ., . ., anyone. you are both new to the profession- _ anyone. you are both new to the profession. has _ anyone. you are both new to the profession. has it _ anyone. you are both new to the profession. has it crossed - anyone. you are both new to the

profession. has it crossed your l anyone. you are both new to the - profession. has it crossed your mind that maybe you want to change professions or do you know people who have already changed? i professions or do you know people who have already changed?- professions or do you know people who have already changed? i know a few people. — who have already changed? i know a few people. yeah. — who have already changed? i know a few people, yeah, who _ who have already changed? i know a few people, yeah, who have - few people, yeah, who have questioned _ few people, yeah, who have questioned it. _ few people, yeah, who have questioned it. it— few people, yeah, who have questioned it. it has- few people, yeah, who have| questioned it. it has crossed few people, yeah, who have - questioned it. it has crossed my mind, _ questioned it. it has crossed my nrind, but— questioned it. it has crossed my nrind, but to _ questioned it. it has crossed my mind, but to being _ questioned it. it has crossed my mind, but to being newly- questioned it. it has crossed my. mind, but to being newly qualified, with nry— mind, but to being newly qualified, with my stress _ mind, but to being newly qualified, with my stress levels _ mind, but to being newly qualified, with my stress levels and _ mind, but to being newly qualified, with my stress levels and mental . with my stress levels and mental health. _ with my stress levels and mental health. but— with my stress levels and mental health, but it's _ with my stress levels and mental health, but it's always _ with my stress levels and mental| health, but it's always something with my stress levels and mental i health, but it's always something i wanted _ health, but it's always something i wanted to— health, but it's always something i wanted to do _ health, but it's always something i wanted to do— wanted to do. thank you so much. industrial strikes _ wanted to do. thank you so much. industrial strikes here _ wanted to do. thank you so much. industrial strikes here and - wanted to do. thank you so much. industrial strikes here and today . industrial strikes here and today ambulance strike tomorrow and in the new year we are expecting some more strikes as well. and physiotherapists across wales as well, possibly. physiotherapists across wales as well. possibly-— rob sissons is outside the queens medical centre in nottingham. nurses they have just gone out on strike in the last few minutes. what is the mood like on the picket line where you are?— where you are? good morning. determination _ where you are? good morning. determination is _ where you are? good morning. determination is how _ where you are? good morning. determination is how i - where you are? good morning. determination is how i would i where you are? good morning. i determination is how i would sum where you are? good morning. - determination is how i would sum it up. i mean come every day these people strike and is quite easy behind me. you can see on the picket line. they lose a days pay. but they

are being buoyed up by motorists, on are being buoyed up by motorists, on a really busy road here in nottingham and every few seconds are here beeping from motorists. their message, save staffing, they want it now. they stress this is notjust about pay. let's chat to a couple of nurses who are striking here. you were working on a&e last night. this hospital has gone on to critical incident status. that means it's under extreme pressure so what was the picture like last night? it’s a the picture like last night? it's a very common — the picture like last night? it's a very common picture _ the picture like last night? it's a very common picture in - the picture like last night? it's a very common picture in hospital and happens _ very common picture in hospital and happens very often. most weeks. it's pretty— happens very often. most weeks. it's pretty terrible. there's people waiting — pretty terrible. there's people waiting for 40 hours for a bed on a trolley _ waiting for 40 hours for a bed on a trolley. without a proper hot meal, without _ trolley. without a proper hot meal, without being cleaned, it's a dire situation — without being cleaned, it's a dire situation and isjust without being cleaned, it's a dire situation and is just going to get worse. — situation and is just going to get worse. not — situation and is just going to get worse, not get any better. let�*s worse, not get any better. let's snatch a quick _ worse, not get any better. let's snatch a quick read _ worse, not get any better. let's snatch a quick read review, - worse, not get any better. let�*s snatch a quick read review, nurse from india to the nhs, so what do you reckon to the payee? the from india to the nhs, so what do you reckon to the payee?- from india to the nhs, so what do you reckon to the payee? the pay is

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hour ago and he was pretty categorical actually, saying we are not going to revisit the pay issue, we are not prepared to do that. we will talk conditions, but when it comes to pay, the decision has already been made. instead, he said we will tell unions that even though they are on strike they have to provide a minimum service and we expect that to cover category one and category to emergencies, so everything from life—threatening injuries to heart attacks, strokes, things like that. now the unions have agreed to a lot of that from my understanding is that there are still some concern in government about how widespread that support will be across the uk, so i think... sorry, across england. i think that will be a key thing today in the talks rather than calling off the strikes themselves. one thing he said in an interview half an hour ago was that people should avoid

risky activity tomorrow during those strikes, not really sure what that entails, but the government is clearly concerned about the disruption. tomorrow, the army is being called in to help. we also heard in that interview, they are not allowed to run a red light, break the speed limit, not allowed to put the ambulance blue lights on, so they will be there mostly in a supportive capacity, so disruption today for the nurses but even more disruption tomorrow with the ambulance strikes.— disruption tomorrow with the ambulance strikes. w ., ,, , ., you can find out more about all the strikes, including a full rundown of which workers are taking industrial action on which dates, on the bbc news website. some other news for you this morning. donald trump has reacted angrily to a recommendation from a us congressional committee that he face criminal charges in connection with the attack on the capitol building in washington in january 2020. the former president called it a "partisan attempt" to stop him running for re—election.

the disgraced hollywood producer harvey weinstein, has been found guilty on three counts of sexual assault against a woman at a second trial in los angeles. the jury acquitted him of charges relating to a second accuser, and failed to reach a verdict in two other cases. weinstein is already serving a prison term after being convicted of rape in new york in 2020. i'v e i've got some money for you. at last! loads and loads of money. new look banknotes featuring the image of king charles have been unveiled by the bank of england. i see what you did there. very good. a graphic representation, there you go. the portrait will be the only change to existing designs of £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes, and will start to enter circulation from mid—2024. existing notes will still be accepted in shops after the new notes begin to circulate. i was going to say don't throw them away. please don't throw your money

away. please don't throw your money away particular at the moment. definitely not throwing away money at the moment. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. that is a beautiful sunrise. is that toda ? that is a beautiful sunrise. is that today? yes. _ that is a beautiful sunrise. is that today? yes, isn't— that is a beautiful sunrise. is that today? yes, isn't it _ that is a beautiful sunrise. is that today? yes, isn't it lovely. - that is a beautiful sunrise. is that today? yes, isn't it lovely. it's- today? yes, isn't it lovely. it's from our weather watcherjeff in staffordshire. it tells a story quite nicely because it's been a wet start to the day for some of us with flood warnings in force, but the rain is clearing and for many of us it's going to brighten up. we will have a hand back of cloud across the south—east behind the rain for a time but that will tend to break up and then for most it's going to be sunny. now we do have some showers across western wales but not many. the same across northern england, few in northern ireland, and more prolific across the north and west of scotland. some of those will be wintry above 600 metres but push towards the north—east of scotland, and here we have had sightings under the clear skies of the northern nights. know what we have today is still a continuation of the showers across the north and west. here too

it's going to be windy. we could see some gales across north—west scotland for a time. less windy elsewhere with temperature 7—13, so the temperatures are down a degree or two are not we had yesterday. into this evening and we start off on a drying —— dry note, and we will have some more persistent rain coming across north—east scotland. a risk of gales. temperatures down a little bit on last night. so tomorrow, we start off with rain across england and wales. it's pushing southwards and eastwards and will take its time to clear and in the northern half of the country it's going to be cloudier with some showers, but closer to this area of low pressure, it's not going to be as windy as today. these are our temperatures. 7—11. if you're wondering what's happening at christmas, check out our bbc weather app christmas, check out our bbc weather app where you are, notjust for this

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can't believe he's made it here. haven't done this for so long. i forget where everything goes. dave had covid for nearly a year. it almost killed him and destroyed his lungs. he thought he'd never sing again. testing the microphone, testing. but against all odds, dave has found his voice again. and tonight, it's his big comeback gig. i never thought i'd do this again. i had my gear ready, ready to sell. i thought, all right, i'll get 20 quid for that. but luckily i didn't. i feel like a 25—year—old. # sunshine, i don't mind. performing has been dave's life for decades in the pubs and clubs around bristol. but he hasn't done it since he got covid at the start of the pandemic.

so tonight will be the biggest show of his life. never would have thought it would be possible. we thought two years ago, when he was at death's door five times. he wasn't able to walk. i we had to get the stairlift injust. to be able to get him up the stairs. he could barely hold a conversation without being out of breath. - to be able to sing i any song is amazing. he was determined to do it. can you believe it? i can't, no. it just goes to show i how far he's come from. from practically dying i to doing this is awesome. some people in your position after would want to lock themselves away and not want to go into a place where there might be bugs, infections... oh, no, no. not worrying about that at all. you're not worried? no, no, i've had everything. at southmead hospital they've seen me in every department except gynecology, and they're working on that. there's a ten somewhere.

he's feeling a bit stressed. just come over, there's somebody on a call for you. so to calm dave's nerves, we've arranged a good luck message from one of his rock and roll heroes. that's a dodgy bloody waistcoat. where did you get that? dave, francis rossi, status quo. status quo! oh, i've been a fan of yours and played your music. when i was in the band in the 70s, oh, god, we used to rock the place with your numbers. you know you can do it. so just get up there and go, you'll be fine. it's the lack of breath i worry about. if i go halfway through a song and i pack up. it'sjust another gig, it'sjust another gig. that way you can do you and enjoy it. you'll be fine, you know you will. i'll be cranking up the volume tonight and ripping the knob off. you're just wild, you are, that's your trouble. it's a real honour. it's no problem, you take care and enjoy your gig. it's a real surprise, it's taken the wind out of my sails. but it's boosting me right up. i'm going to go there and i'm going to play status quo tonight with renewed vigor.

# babies, bats, a silver moon sailing in the sky. it was a six week course run by the english national opera for the nhs that helped dave regain his voice and his confidence. improving his lung capacity and his breath control. breathe there for a moment. and his singing tutor, suzy, has turned up to surprise dave tonight. until now they've only met online. ijust thought i'd come along and see how you're doing. how are you? bless your heart! how are you doing, are you stressed? i've only seen your shoulders before. i know, it must feel a bit weird. his local pub, the langley arms, is packed and his big moment is finally here. good evening!

ladies and gentlemen, please give the warmest welcome possible to the man, the voice, dave smith! the friends and family who thought they'd lost him a couple of years ago are here in force, to see him, but more importantly, to hear him. well, we'd better get down to the business, then. here we go. i knew he would pull through when he was bad in hospital. i felt really positive that he would be pulling through that. but i didn't imagine him doing a gig like this. # here comesjohnny singing oldies, goldies # beebopalooba baby, what i say # here comesjohnny saying i got a woman # down in the tunnel,

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he's getting better. as he's warming up. you're never going to get him off that stage. just six weeks ago, dave couldn't sing one song without gasping for air. now there's no stopping him. he doesn't really care what people think or whether they think he's singing well or not. he's enjoying himself. and if he can see people smiling and singing along, then that's good enough for him. his mates from the pub quiz are certainly having fun. he's a real beacon, should we say, for people to keep going whatever the... anything that life throws at them. you're like dave groupies now. absolutely, we are! yeah, we have got husbands, but we put dave first. if # breaks her heart. dave's doctors said it was a miracle

that he survived covid. tonight, his consultant is here to witness another miracle. to see him like this when remembering how he was a year or two ago is just amazing. and hearing howjust in the last six weeks, he's come to this point where he could do this is fantastic. this is susie. hello! for his big finale, a duet with susie, the singing teacher who helped him find his voice again. sing it with me, though, right? # summertime. how do you think he's done? i actually think it is phenomenal what he's doing up there, because when you're nervous, when you're anxious, your breath can go. and he's somebody who already has experiences of tremendous, profound breathlessness. so to stand there and perform is just a very special thing.

and to get to sing with him, which i didn't know i would be doing this evening, was both hilarious, gorgeous and very touching. dave manages more than an hour on stage, and just like the old days, he's got the crowd in the palm of his hand. # cry. cheering. you should be so proud of yourself. i am, i never thought i'd do it. it was great, it was a real rush. and the crowd, they were behind me. i'm not 100% and it's really taken it out of me, probably my last performance ever. we'll see. seeing is believing. you don't believe him? can we give it up for dave?

you're a superstar. thank you. what a lovely guy. it's been great following a story. i think lynn was right to be suspicious because some of his old bandmates have been in touch since we did the piece saying come back. let's go on tour. can you imagine? glastonbury. lovely to see dave back centrestage where he belongs. we're on bbc one until quarter—past nine this morning, then it's time for morning live. sam and gethin can tell us what they've got lined up. thanks, guys. lovely to see dave back on stage there. coming up — if you're still shopping around for last—minute christmas gifts, don't do anything until you've watched morning live. every year, over £15 million is lost to festive shopping scams. today, rav wilding warns us why panic buying online could be the perfect present for fraudsters. yes, i'm serving up a slice of christmas fake. fake products, fake websites and fake vouchers.

and telling you why it's so important to check reviews before checking out. plus, air fryers are quicker and three—and—a—half times cheaper than a conventional oven, but how do they fair with the ultimate test — christmas dinner? in an exclusive investigation with bbc good food, we put them head to head to see what makes our team of tasters do this. taste testers: ooh! i think they are talking about the roast potatoes. find i think they are talking about the roast potatoes.— i think they are talking about the roast otatoes. �* ~ , . ., roast potatoes. and the turkey. who knows? and as some doctors surgeries reduce their hours over the holidays, dr xand opens the door to his festive clinic. this is your last chance of the year to put your questions to him so get in touch. we like to call him doctor xanta at this time of year. all that plus, sewing bee presenter and comedian, sara pascoe explains why the christmas special will have you in stitches. and making us all smile, katya jones is here for another

round of strictly fitness. all that coming up at 915. a little bit disappointed in the lack of christmas jumpers from you too. christmas jumpers from you too. christmas belt. christmasjumpers from you too. christmas belt.— christmas belt. well done. you didn't let me _ christmas belt. well done. you didn't let me down. _ christmas belt. well done. you didn't let me down. ralph i christmas belt. well done. you didn't let me down. ralph on . christmas belt. well done. you i didn't let me down. ralph on the other hand... i like it. could have done with some nights, to be honest. has he got a christmas belt as well? i don't want to see it. see you later, guys. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm asad ahmad. late last night, the london ambulance service declared what it called a "business continuity incident" due to increasing pressure on services. it said 999 and 111 services remained "extremely busy" and it would be "prioritising the sickest and most severely injured patients".

it comes as thousands of nurses stage a second strike today while ambulance workers including paramedics and control room workers walk out tomorrow. so nurses are striking across london. it's over pay and five london hospitals are set to be affected including great ormond street hospital, guys and st thomas' and the royal marsden. this is one view as to why it's happening. you know, if you trusted us when we looked after your sick during the covid pandemic, trust us now when we say the nhs is in an existential crisis and our ability to deliver our core services safely is compromised by not paying the front line nhs staff a decent wage. health secretary, steve barclay has says "the royal college of nursing demands are unaffordable during these challenging times". he says he's "open to engaging with the unions on how to make the nhs a better place to work." a bedridden 98—year—old woman who was sent a bill by thames water which said she'd consumed

the equivalent of a million cups of tea in six months has received a goodwill gesture payment from the company. estelle mendoza has got £500 after being told her monthly £33 bill would go up by over 500%. herson, lawrence, has criticised the amount offered while thames water has apologised for the distress it caused the pensioner. let's take a look at the tubes now — issues continue, part closure of the bakerloo and london over ground because of work in north—west london, minor delays on thejubilee line because of shortage of train and the metropolitan

good morning. it has been another mild night but rather wet and rather windy. we've been left with the rain this morning. it will clear, however, eastwards. just some sunshine a bit later. the metropolitan lane now, the temperature first thing around 12—13, and that's going to join us as we head through wednesday morning. again it's going to bring some more rain. fairly breezy but nothing too strong but the rain through the afternoon similarly to today will clear and we'll get some sunshine. now temperatures tomorrow again around 11 celsius. as we head further through this week, it's going to stay largely unsettled. we'll get some rain at times. it's going to be breezy at times, as well, but the temperature widely staying in double figures celsius. that's it — back tojon and sally.

hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. let's return to our top story now and nhs nurses across england, wales and northern ireland have begun a 12—hour strike which will cause thousands of routine appointments and operations to be postponed. it comes ahead of industrial action by ambulance staff, which takes place tomorrow. our health editor hugh pym joins us from london. good joins us from london. morning. we know the nhs under good morning. we know the nhs is under great pressure at this time of year. but these strikes are intensifying that pressure, aren't they? intensifying that pressure, aren't the ? . intensifying that pressure, aren't the ? , , ., , intensifying that pressure, aren't the? , ,,._ ._ intensifying that pressure, aren't the? , ,,._ ., they? yes, sally, in many ways, for examle they? yes, sally, in many ways, for example northeast _ they? yes, sally, in many ways, for example northeast ambulance i they? yes, sally, in many ways, for. example northeast ambulance service last night declared a critical incident because of unprecedented pressure on difficulties getting to patients. we have seen that in other ambulance services as well. in the last week or so. the huge amount of demand and all of the issues we have talked about for several weeks now of ambulances getting to hospitals,

difficulty saying —— hag handing over patients because a&es are so full, and difficulties getting patients back into the communities. so nhs leaders have put a warning out to leading hospitals in england last week to try to do whatever possible to move medically fit patients out of hospital so that beds were free, particularly with regard to tomorrow's action by ambulance staff, that they want to get paramedics back on the road as quickly as possible because of all of the complexity around the action tomorrow. for of the complexity around the action tomorrow. ., , ., , ., ., tomorrow. for people who are watchin: tomorrow. for people who are watching at — tomorrow. for people who are watching at home _ tomorrow. for people who are watching at home now- tomorrow. for people who are watching at home now and i tomorrow. for people who are i watching at home now and might be concerned, it interesting, we have spoken about what to do in this situation. if something happens during a strike time, what is the advice for people? the during a strike time, what is the advice for people?— during a strike time, what is the advice for people? the advice for an bod advice for people? the advice for anybody who _ advice for people? the advice for anybody who is — advice for people? the advice for anybody who is seriously - advice for people? the advice for anybody who is seriously ill- advice for people? the advice for anybody who is seriously ill or i advice for people? the advice for. anybody who is seriously ill or very worried about their situation, having gone through checking 111, is not in anyway to hold back from

going into hospital. the message from hospitals today during this nurse's strike is that emergency care is there for everybody, and it's going to be the same tomorrow. so i think nhs professionals at whatever level, whether they are on strike or not, would not want patients to stay away if they are concerned about their health. i think the issue tomorrow is going to be about which cases ambulance services get to, through negotiations ongoing from unions locally. category one, life—threatening conditions, they will get a response as normal stop there will be debates about category two, what precisely will be followed up. there has been a clear message from health leaders and ministers that there will be certain cases, may be a fall or fracture when people are being advised to get

themselves a taxi to get a hospital because of the extra difficulties with strikes tomorrow. it’s because of the extra difficulties with strikes tomorrow. it's really unpredictable, _ with strikes tomorrow. it's really unpredictable, we _ with strikes tomorrow. it's really unpredictable, we don't - with strikes tomorrow. it's really unpredictable, we don't know. with strikes tomorrow. it's really l unpredictable, we don't know what will happen tomorrow, that's one of the things the nhs is grappling with at the moment to. yes. the things the nhs is grappling with at the moment to.— at the moment to. yes, the mood i sense is that _ at the moment to. yes, the mood i sense is that the _ at the moment to. yes, the mood i sense is that the nurse's _ at the moment to. yes, the mood i sense is that the nurse's strike, i sense is that the nurse's strike, the first on last thursday, was a very difficult for everybody. there were postponements of up to 16,000 operations and appointments according to nhs england. but the system broadly coped, and i think the hope is that will happen again today. the royal college of nursing feel they have gone out of their way to ensure that members are there for urgent and critical cases. but the worry about the ambulance dispute tomorrow is these uncertainties about which cases, the groups will get to. the point being made already, people are waiting a long time in many situations for category two calls. so there is an extra

layer on top of all that tomorrow. and i think there's a real worry about high levels of the nhs. that being said, unions representing ambulance staff are adamant they are negotiating locally and responsibly with management over what calls will be responded to.— with management over what calls will be responded to. thank you very much indeed, be responded to. thank you very much indeed. hugh- — be responded to. thank you very much indeed, hugh. there _ be responded to. thank you very much indeed, hugh. there is _ be responded to. thank you very much indeed, hugh. there is a _ be responded to. thank you very much indeed, hugh. there is a bit _ be responded to. thank you very much indeed, hugh. there is a bit of- be responded to. thank you very much indeed, hugh. there is a bit of a i indeed, hugh. there is a bit of a worry here about you, you sound a a bit croaky, i hope you are ok. you have got a busy few days coming up. i think a lozenge will do the trick! go and get some hot water and lemon. hugh pym, hope you feel better, our health editor.— health editor. everyone has got an illness at the _ health editor. everyone has got an illness at the moment! _ coach operators say they're experiencing a huge spike in demand for their services, as rail strikes bring disruption to the trains. ben's at a depot in the west midlands this morning to find out more. not looking too busy there but i know it has been incredibly busy in recent times.

yes, i have got this bus pretty much to myself, not quite but almost. welcome aboard, this prospect coachesin welcome aboard, this prospect coaches in the west midlands, just birmingham. this couch is one of 43 they have in their fleet. it used to be the england men's cricket team coach but this firm does all of the other sorts of things you would expect a coach company to do, school trips as well as travel between major cities like nottingham, norwich, london, birmingham and so on. it's those intercity services that have been keeping this coach company and others incredibly busy. we know from surveys that something like 23% of people who are planning a christmas getaway say they are hoping to do so using public transport. and the train strikes have meant a lot of people are turning to buses. one operator, national express, has said that on a rail strike days they have seen a 200% increase in demand for tickets.

and there are more strikes to come. the next one is scheduled to start at 6pm on christmas eve, the 24th of december, until 6am on the 27th of december. so let's find out how it is affecting bus operators like prospect. let's hear from is affecting bus operators like prospect. let's hearfrom stephen, in a moment, but firstjohn from national express. is there any hope of getting a place on a bus to travel at christmas? absolutely, we are very busy _ travel at christmas? absolutely, we are very busy as _ travel at christmas? absolutely, we are very busy as you _ travel at christmas? absolutely, we are very busy as you might - travel at christmas? absolutely, we are very busy as you might expect l are very busy as you might expect because the christmas period especially as there is an expectation of rail disruption on christmas eve. we have seen double the number of passengers on any of those strike days. but we do still have tickets available, we are able to put extra capacity which we do. especially if you are travelling on christmas eve and the 27 to are the busiest days as people try and get to to and from family, then book

early. to to and from family, then book earl . ., , to to and from family, then book earl. , , to to and from family, then book earl. , ,~ early. people say they try and book but they see _ early. people say they try and book but they see the _ early. people say they try and book but they see the price _ early. people say they try and book but they see the price has - early. people say they try and book but they see the price hasjumped, | but they see the price has jumped, they think companies are just taking advantage of the fact that they have got no other options. why do the prices go up so much?— prices go up so much? there are fewer cheaper — prices go up so much? there are fewer cheaper seats _ prices go up so much? there are fewer cheaper seats on - prices go up so much? there are fewer cheaper seats on the i prices go up so much? there are fewer cheaper seats on the busy| prices go up so much? there are i fewer cheaper seats on the busy days so it will feel like the prices are higher but ultimately it national express tickets are still 50 to advanced ticket. you are still going to get great value —— still 50 to 100% cheaper than rail tickets. and 100% cheaper than rail tickets. and our staff 100% cheaper than rail tickets. and your staff are _ 100% cheaper than rail tickets. and your staff are going to get a pay increase? . your staff are going to get a pay increase? , ., . , increase? yes, we have recently aareed a increase? yes, we have recently agreed a pay _ increase? yes, we have recently agreed a pay increase _ increase? yes, we have recently agreed a pay increase and i increase? yes, we have recentlyl agreed a pay increase and change terms and conditions because we recognise how important our staff it are to delivering and getting people home this christmas. let’s are to delivering and getting people home this christmas.— home this christmas. let's talk to ste - hen, home this christmas. let's talk to stephen. the _ home this christmas. let's talk to stephen, the operations - home this christmas. let's talk to stephen, the operations managerj home this christmas. let's talk to i stephen, the operations manager at prospect. coaches need to keep on the road, they need drivers. how easyis the road, they need drivers. how easy is it to recruit when we know

the labour market is so full of vacancies, and so short of people available to work? the vacancies, and so short of people available to work?— vacancies, and so short of people available to work? the pandemic had available to work? the pandemic had a treat available to work? the pandemic had a great effect — available to work? the pandemic had a great effect on _ available to work? the pandemic had a great effect on recruitment, - available to work? the pandemic had a great effect on recruitment, major| a great effect on recruitment, major effects. _ a great effect on recruitment, major effects, because things were stopped in courses— effects, because things were stopped in courses and people left the industry— in courses and people left the industry and changed roles. but across— industry and changed roles. but across the — industry and changed roles. but across the whole network of coaches, buses. _ across the whole network of coaches, buses, recruitment is very hard. our sustainability has been really good with our— sustainability has been really good with our staff. so recruitment, like i with our staff. so recruitment, like i said. _ with our staff. so recruitment, like i said. is— with our staff. so recruitment, like i said, is difficult at the moment, but the _ i said, is difficult at the moment, but the sustainability is there. how tuickl can but the sustainability is there. how quickly can you _ but the sustainability is there. finn-hi quickly can you train up a new driver to meet the demand? it depends on the work, they have to meet _ depends on the work, they have to meet criteria with safeguarding and enhanced _ meet criteria with safeguarding and enhanced dbs checks, especially with school _ enhanced dbs checks, especially with school contracts and private high. -- private — school contracts and private high. —— private hire. this is one of the luxury coaches. i have never seen this on a coach before. have a look at this, they have got a whole

kitchen area at the back here. you can do scrambled eggs in the microwave, you could do a full english and here, sally and jon, look at that? isn't that good? thank ou ve look at that? isn't that good? thank you very much. _ look at that? isn't that good? thank you very much. i— look at that? isn't that good? thank you very much, i will— look at that? isn't that good? thank you very much, i will be _ look at that? isn't that good? thank you very much, i will be around i look at that? isn't that good? thank you very much, i will be around with my apron on to cook everyone a full english. i my apron on to cook everyone a full enalish. , ., ._ my apron on to cook everyone a full enalish. , ., i. ., english. i should say, if you have noticed the _ english. i should say, if you have noticed the clock, _ english. i should say, if you have noticed the clock, it _ english. i should say, if you have noticed the clock, it is _ english. i should say, if you have noticed the clock, it is fast, i english. i should say, if you have noticed the clock, it is fast, you | noticed the clock, it is fast, you are not late for work. i don't want to panic people. find are not late for work. i don't want to panic people-— to panic people. and that was the en . land to panic people. and that was the england cricket _ to panic people. and that was the england cricket team's _ to panic people. and that was the england cricket team's coach i to panic people. and that was the england cricket team's coach in i to panic people. and that was the | england cricket team's coach in the day? it england cricket team's coach in the da ? . . england cricket team's coach in the da ? . , , , , ., , england cricket team's coach in the da ? , , , , england cricket team's coach in the da? i, ,, ., day? it was, yes, this was used to transort day? it was, yes, this was used to transport all _ day? it was, yes, this was used to transport all of _ day? it was, yes, this was used to transport all of the _ day? it was, yes, this was used to transport all of the cricketing i transport all of the cricketing stars, it's now in the fleet as one of the more luxury options they have here. i of the more luxury options they have here. . . of the more luxury options they have here. , ., .. of the more luxury options they have here. , ., . _, here. i bet that coach could tell some stories. _ here. i bet that coach could tell some stories. that _ here. i bet that coach could tell some stories. that leads i here. i bet that coach could tell some stories. that leads nicely| here. i bet that coach could tell- some stories. that leads nicely onto the cricket, chetan.— the cricket, chetan. yes, i don't know how _ the cricket, chetan. yes, i don't know how they _ the cricket, chetan. yes, i don't know how they had _ the cricket, chetan. yes, i don't know how they had been - the cricket, chetan. yes, i don't i know how they had been travelling in karachi for the final test, but one thing for sure is that england are very happy this morning. they have become the first team to win a

series 3—0 in pakistan, they have been utterly relentless from the very beginning of this series. if you think about the 500 in rawalpindi on day one on the first test. today, the end of the test journey, just 40 minutes on the fourth day of the final test to complete a historic 3—0 clean sweep. just 55 runs needed to reach their target of 167. here's ben duckett getting the winning runs, he ended 82 not out, while ben stokes was unbeaten on 35, the two left—handers sharing an unbroken partnership of 73. what a transformation under captain stokes. this is their ninth win in ten matches with him in charge. this is also only the fourth time in history that england have taken a clean sweep in an away series of three tests or more, winning this final test by eight wickets. stokes, showing the man he is, the captain he is, presenting the trophy to rehan ahmed, the 18 year old who's the youngest man to play a test for england, who took 5 for 48 in pakistan's second innings.

what a special moment for him. before this tour, england had managed only two test wins away to pakistan in 30 attempts across 61 years. they have now won three in three weeks. they play a test series against new zealand in february, and the ashes in the summer. the new head coach of the england men's rugby union team, steve borthwick, says he wants to make the country proud and to ensure fans enjoy watching his side play. borthwick had been favourite to take over from eddiejones who was sacked a few weeks ago. he captained the side as a player and was also an assistant underjones and joins from leicester tigers, who he led to their first league title in nine years last season. his first match in charge will be the six nations opener against scotland in february. joining the new boss from leicester will be kevin sinfield who's england's new defence coach. kevin, as you know on breakfast, has raised over £7 million for motor neurone disease in support

of his friend rob burrow. and in the last hour the newly crowned world champions argentina have arrived back home in buenos aires following their victory over france in sunday's final. these pictures of the huge crowds all the more impressive when you remember it's the very early hours of the morning over there, a hero's welcome. the first world cup title for argentina in 36 years, their third in total. for many the penalty win over france capped the greatest final in the history of the world cup, for these fans it's all the more special because they got to see this man. lionel messi with the one trophy in his hands that had been missing from his collection. emulating his hero diego maradona in becoming a world champion. at the age of 35, at most likely his final world cup, a fairy tale finish. i should give messi an extra

mention, bbc personality world sports star of the year award, he can tell about that as well. front and centre of his world, i'm sure! we know the contenders now, jessica gadirova, beth mead, eve muirhead, ben stokes, ronnie o'sullivan and jake wightman. that show is on tomorrow night and voting will be then. friends, family and fans of the late rugby legend doddie weir celebrated his extraordinary life yesterday, at an emotional memorial service near his home in the scottish borders. doddie died last month, aged 52, after inspiring millions of people, firstly with his sporting heroics and then his courage in dealing with motor neurone disease. graham satchell reports. music: flower of scotland.

melrose rugby club in the scottish borders. it's where doddie weir started his playing career. in the pouring rain, what seemed like the whole town came out to commemorate and celebrate a flower of scotland. just up the hill at the parish church, doddie's family, his wife kathy, and their three sons. and sporting legends, gavin hastings, bill beaumont, sir chris hoy, here to pay their respects. doddie said he wanted the service to be joyful, that people should wear tartan, the brighter, the better. there were funny memories from friends and former team—mates. me and him would be carrying a couple of bottles each which we jammed down our kilts.

after we'd done that a couple of times, doddie wanted to take it a stage further. and the next match he got optics as well. and he put optics on the bottles and he put the bottles upside down up his kilt. and i remember him walking up and down the bus offering glasses. "what malt would you like? would you like macallan or glenfiddich?" and then he'd reach under and fill the glass from one of the optics. doddie weir smashes, weir has scored. doddie was a giant on the pitch, capped 61 times for scotland. when he goes like that, he's like a mad giraffe, but he's got great skills. at the service his three sons paid tribute to their dad with a poem. the legendary mad giraffe that all of us can picture, who raised our spirits, made us laugh, has played his final fixture. he faced life with a gleeful grin and charismatic laughter. though well aware he couldn't win. this man was everybody's friend, his passing truly tragic. - he touched our-

heartstrings to the end. his life and times were magic. doddie was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2016. from day one, he started campaigning for better treatment. just a few weeks before he died, he was back at melrose to see kevin sinfield start his ultra marathon challenge. former team—mate and friend carl hogg rode part of thatjourney in tartan lycra cycling gear. i could see doddie trying to attract my attention. i got closer, i couldn't quite hear him. i got closer still, still couldn't make him out. i thought, he's going to say something inspirational in front of the 300 mile trip. "breathe in, fatty!"

for all his good humour, doddie was frustrated, angry at times at the lack of research into mnd. it's what drove him to raise millions of pounds and to persuade an army of followers to help him. the words legend and legacy are widely and inappropriately bandied about nowadays. doddie, you are a legend and your legacy will be that we do find a cure for mnd. thank you. he was determined the foundation would carry on and we would continue to work and do all we could to help find a cure for mnd. and we will, of course, honour that legacy. he said, "when i'm gone, you've got responsibility to take this forward." and we always did what he told us. if somebody told you that you, you know, you had motor neurone disease and you only had a few years to live, you know, you kind of shrink into a shell, you know, spend time with your family, but doddie weir decided, "no, i'm going to do something about this."

he put others in front of himself. he wanted to raise money for other families, for sufferers of motor neurone disease. he set up his foundation and, phenomenal. we've committed over £8 million to mnd research. the service ended with a tune called doddie's dream. doddie's final hope was that mnd will become a disease of the past. if that does happen, it will be down in no small part to doddie weir. graham satchell, bbc news. and it was a really special day yesterday to be there with his many,

many friends, and family. we saw a little bit of the service in that report, and it was very, very sad but really quite funny as well. everybody laughed, everybody cried, it was just incredible to be there. very doddie? it wasjust incredible to be there. very doddie?— it wasjust incredible to be there. ve doddie? , , , very doddie? very, very doddie, very chee at very doddie? very, very doddie, very cheeky at times _ very doddie? very, very doddie, very cheeky at times and _ very doddie? very, very doddie, very cheeky at times and very _ very doddie? very, very doddie, very cheeky at times and very funny i very doddie? very, very doddie, very cheeky at times and very funny to i cheeky at times and very funny to the very end. always with... that's just a couple of weeks before he died, that is doddie and cathy and myself at his dinner up in scotland a few weeks ago. and he wasn't well. and i don't think we realised quite how unwell he was at that point, but still cheeky, always.— still cheeky, always. lovely -icture. now, we all remember the infamous legal battle between coleen rooney and rebekah vardy that came to be known as the 'wagatha christie' trial. well, now it has been made into a two—part tv drama taking viewers into the courtroom where it all unfolded.

let's have a look at the actor playing coleen rooney on the stand. there was no reason you shouldn't go to mrs vardy and say to her, "look, this has happened, what do you say about it," was there? i decided that's what i wasn't going to do. i felt like she had relationships with the press and she'd twist this, so i didn't give her that opportunity, no. and very shortly afterwards, she messaged you on whatsapp, didn't she? we are joined now by the writer chris atkins. even from that little tiny bit we showed just then, it is intense, isn't it? showed 'ust then, it is intense, isn't it? . �* . showed 'ust then, it is intense, isn't it? . �*, ., showed 'ust then, it is intense, isn't it? . �*, . ., showed 'ust then, it is intense, isn't it? . �*, ., . ., isn't it? that's what we wanted to net isn't it? that's what we wanted to get across — isn't it? that's what we wanted to get across with _ isn't it? that's what we wanted to get across with this, _ isn't it? that's what we wanted to get across with this, to _ isn't it? that's what we wanted to get across with this, to mirror i isn't it? that's what we wanted to j get across with this, to mirror the intensity of what it was actually like to be on the stand, and feel

the pressure of all that shame and scrutiny. the pressure of all that shame and scrutin . �* ., the pressure of all that shame and scrutin . . ., ., . ,. , scrutiny. and to do that, the script is based on — scrutiny. and to do that, the script is based on the _ scrutiny. and to do that, the script is based on the actual— scrutiny. and to do that, the script is based on the actual transcript i scrutiny. and to do that, the script is based on the actual transcript ofj is based on the actual transcript of what _ is based on the actual transcript of what was — is based on the actual transcript of what was said in the court? yes, there's this _ what was said in the court? yes, there's this really _ what was said in the court? yes, there's this really weird - what was said in the court? i'eis there's this really weird thing what was said in the court? isis there's this really weird thing that says that we can use it as a tv drama. every word that is said on the drama is based on what was said in those six or seven days in the courtroom. in those six or seven days in the courtroom-— in those six or seven days in the courtroom. ., , . , ,, courtroom. how did you start process of workint courtroom. how did you start process of working through _ courtroom. how did you start process of working through all _ courtroom. how did you start process of working through all that _ courtroom. how did you start process of working through all that and i of working through all that and making it into a drama? it felt like we were watching that wasn't real at the time. . we were watching that wasn't real at the time. , . , . the time. yes, it was all quite surreal. the time. yes, it was all quite surreal- l _ the time. yes, it was all quite surreal. i was _ the time. yes, it was all quite surreal. i was one _ the time. yes, it was all quite surreal. i was one of- the time. yes, it was all quite surreal. i was one of those i the time. yes, it was all quite i surreal. i was one of those many people who was refreshing the tweets of the journalists during the trial, i was completely upset by the whole thing. the process that i used, my background is normally documentary, i make documentaries for tv and film. in that process you often work for —— with transcripts of

interviews. so i pretended that the whole thing had been filmed like in america where they filmed court cases, and i had the transcripts and i had to whittle it down to the most exciting things. and the other twist on it is that i have been in the witness box myself, i have been sued a few times for my films and i was prosecuted my self and convicted so i have been through that process so i have been through that process so i really wanted to mirror what it is like to be sitting in the witness box and have your life on apart because of the barrister. so what are the things — because of the barrister. so what are the things that _ because of the barrister. so what are the things that are _ because of the barrister. so what are the things that are visually i are the things that are visually that give — are the things that are visually that give you that intensity? the witness box _ that give you that intensity? the witness box as _ that give you that intensity? tue: witness box as the loneliest place in the world, you cannot talk to anyone, you are alive witness which means you cannot even talk to barristers when you break for lunch, you can't talk to anyone that night, you can't talk to anyone that night, you are sealed and isolated. ijoke about this, i was convicted and i went to prison and i found about this, i was convicted and i went to prison and ifound present about this, i was convicted and i went to prison and i found present a lot easier than being on the witness box. i went to wandsworth, i wrote a

book about it, but the cross—examination was far worse than being in once of prison, that's how awful —— wandsworth prison, that's how awful it is. i try to get across these two women. when i saw the reporting of the trial, i didn't find it funny, ifelt reporting of the trial, i didn't find it funny, i felt sorry for them because i know how eviscerating it can be when you have got some of the best barristers in the country pulling your life apart. haifa pulling your life apart. how difficult is _ pulling your life apart. how difficult is it _ pulling your life apart. how difficult is it to _ pulling your life apart. how difficult is it to write i pulling your life apart. how difficult is it to write something like this when we know what all of the main characters look like, and sound like, the people who take on these roles have to be incredibly convincing, don't they? fortunately we had a great _ convincing, don't they? fortunately we had a great cast. _ convincing, don't they? fortunately we had a great cast. we _ convincing, don't they? fortunately we had a great cast. we were i we had a great cast. we were thrilled to get michael sheen, one of the finest actors of his generation and is famous for playing tony blair and brian clough and all of these people, a well—known character like that, he can just

take them on like the ghost takes over the person psychically. and then we had chanel and natalya, who are stunning actresses. really felt those women's pain, i think. they have both had an equally terribly terrible time. a lot of the reporting was about rebekah vardy and a phone in the north sea and the whatsapp messages, but coleen rooney, her life was destroyed on the stand because of all of the infidelities of her husband who was sitting in front of her, don't forget, he was coming in every day, wayne, carrying her handbag serially. and he was sat in front of her when the barrister on the other team is going through their very public infidelities and their collapsing marriage so they had a brutal time that they had to find some inner strength to keep going. they had to get up every day in the morning and go, yesterday was awful, tomorrow is going to be worse but i have got to keep going and get through this. bid

have got to keep going and get through this-— have got to keep going and get throuth this. , i. , , through this. did you spend time in court yourself? _ through this. did you spend time in court yourself? i _ through this. did you spend time in court yourself? i know _ through this. did you spend time in court yourself? i know you - through this. did you spend time in court yourself? i know you will i court yourself? i know you will refreshing the tweets, but did you get any time in the real court? ida. get any time in the real court? no, it was standing _ get any time in the real court? iifr, it was standing room only, people were queueing from 5am. journalists were queueing from 5am. journalists were on a limited _ were queueing from 5am. journalists were on a limited number— were queueing from 5am. journalists were on a limited number of- were on a limited number of organisations.— were on a limited number of organisations. were on a limited number of ortanisations. , ., . , ., organisations. every 'ournalist from the bbc to organisations. every 'ournalist from the sac to the _ organisations. every 'ournalist from the bbc to the daily — organisations. every journalist from the bbc to the daily star— organisations. every journalist from the bbc to the daily star to - organisations. every journalist from the bbc to the daily star to the i the bbc to the daily star to the financial times, the wall street journal. this was case that went global. there was a lot of international press as well. apparently the spill over room was where the party was, some of the journalists found it so funny that they were being asked to leave because you are not allowed to react in the court. and we had people coming down for a bit of light entertainment, women and students popping in, the spill over room where they added on big screens was where they added on big screens was where they added on big screens was where the party was because you could make as much noise as you want. could make as much noise as you want, ., could make as much noise as you want. ., _, . ., want. some of the concert was desperately — want. some of the concert was desperately sad _ want. some of the concert was desperately sad and _ want. some of the concert wasj desperately sad and upsetting. want. some of the concert was. desperately sad and upsetting. i think desperately sad and upsetting. think the desperately sad and upsetting. i think the content. yes, there was a

temptation to take it into puerile entertainment, have all of the most salacious details and have fun with that. but then we thought, it wasn't that. but then we thought, it wasn't that much fun a lot of the time. and it was very, very traumatic for these people. and a lot of the time, courtroom dramas are not very realistic about how courts go down in the uk, so we were really wanted to show how desperately difficult time it was for them. there were a lot of very nasty details that came out from the rebekah vardy publicist, she was like a central character in this even though she never took the stand, she had some terrible mental health problems as well. irate terrible mental health problems as well. ~ . ., . , well. we have to leave it there, but thank ou well. we have to leave it there, but thank you for— well. we have to leave it there, but thank you for coming _ well. we have to leave it there, but thank you for coming in. _ "vardy v rooney: a courtroom drama" airs on channel 4 tomorrow. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8:59.

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