good morning. welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today... 82—year—old marie and her 31—hour wait on the floor for an ambulance, the government blames nhs pressures on flu, covid and strep a. labour says the health service is falling to pieces. a plan for all students in england to study some form of maths until the age of 18. prime minister rishi sunak sets out his priorities for the year ahead. the towns and villages enjoying a zoom boom, as covid changed working habits for millions of people, with many turning their backs on life in the city.

just after 5 o'clock, this is the bank of england, the city of london, and what used to be called the rush hour. the price of food at the shops hits a new high. latest figures show the average cost of fresh produce soared last month, as suppliers feel the pressure of high energy bills. good morning. lift off for the new world darts champion michael smith, who in a breathless final beats michael van gerwen to lift the famous sid waddell trophy for the very first time. how the power of music is helping people of all ages, and how it affects our bodies and our minds. good morning. a very mild start to the day for the time of year. also very cloudy. some rain. it will give way to sunshine and showers. all the

details later in the programme. it's wednesday, 4th january. a 30 hour wait for an ambulance and 12 hours sitting outside a and e — more distressing stories are emerging this morning of the nhs under pressure this winter. the health secretary stephen barclay has blamed high numbers of flu and covid cases, and fears of strep a infections. many hospitals are struggling to keep up with demand, with ambulance services declaring critical incidents. graham satchell reports. these are all the ambulances outside king's lynn hospital, waiting to take patients in. this phone footage was taken by sarahjones at the queen elizabeth hospital in norfolk. she was with her 84—year—old dad, mervyn. so it's 8:50 and we just got out of the ambulance. 8:50 pm. and paramedics came to the house at 8:30 am this morning.

so we've been almost 12 hours in an ambulance and we're going now up to the ward. sarah's dad on the stretcher, struggling to breathe with heart failure. we had the doctor's team come and look at dad in the ambulance. we had to take him out in the rain, right out on the stretcher, into the hospital to have the x—ray and then bring him back into the ambulance. i've never seen anything like it. the system seems completely broken and one thing backs up another thing, you know, which leads to an ambulance sitting there for 12 hours when they could be out. maybe somebody else is going to not make it to the hospital because of that. the royal cornwall hospital, and again, a queue of ambulances. on the ward, 82—year—old marie grubb. she fell in her kitchen and broke her pelvis. marie waited on the floor for 31 hours for an ambulance. it was agony. i was like, "i can't turn over

just too sore to turn." i was on my side, facing away, facing the windows." and itjust was agony. how did you manage to keep going for 31 hours? well, you do, i think. willpower, i suppose, isn't it? winter pressure is nothing new in the nhs, but the combination of flu, covid, staff shortages and delays discharging patients to social care means for many this is the worst winter they can remember. we don't want to be seeing patients in corridors. we don't want to be breaking bad news in cupboards. we don't want to be doing that sort of thing. and it's quite hard to keep doing that. we know we shouldn't be doing it. it'sjust the only thing we can do to keep the system going. the government in westminster says the nhs is its top priority and it's providing an extra £14 billion over the next couple of years. we've seen significant pressure on the nhs, particularly over this period through a combination of very high rates

of flu, persistent and high levels of covid, continuing concerns, particularly amongst many parents around strep a. and that has combined over that period with a time when primary care services and community services overall are so much more limited. what do we want? fair pay. when do we want it? now! more strikes are planned by nhs staff later this month. the labour party has accused the government of 12 years of mismanagement, saying there is now a sense ofjeopardy surrounding the nhs, which is frightening people across the country. graham satchell, bbc news. tell us about your experience of the nhs this winter. have you or a family member called an ambulance or waited for treatment in a&e? details on your screen our power to get in touch with us.

we'd like to hear your stories as part of our "nhs under pressure" series. the new general secretary of the tuc has called for an urgent meeting with the prime minister to try to resolve the escalating strikes in the public service. paul nowak wants a change in government direction, saying ministers should open pay negotiations with unions. it comes as rail workers continue a 48—hour strike, with more planned this month in transport, nhs and civil service. my diary is clear, the diaries of our senior union leaders will be clear. we want to sit down with rishi sunak and jeremy hunt and have a meaningful discussion about how we improve the pay of public sector workers. and crucially, the prime minister needs to empower his ministers to go into meaningful talks with unions on pay now. eight million people who are on benefits or have low incomes will get their next cost—of—living payment in april. charities are calling on the government to do more to help, claiming that support has not improved for those already struggling. here's more from our cost of living

correspondent, colletta smith. anyone on means tested benefits should receive three payments straight into their bank accounts. the first one will be arriving this spring and it will be £301. the next one will be arriving in the autumn of this year, £300, and the final installment will arrive in spring of 202a. just like this winter, pensioners are due another £300 next winter, 2023 into 2024, and there's £150 payment due to anyone with a disability that should be arriving at some point this summer. and, as expected, this announcement means that that £400 every household has been receiving as a discount on your energy bills looks like it is coming to an end when we get to the end of march. that's exactly the moment that the energy price guarantee goes up by £500, making a typical bill worth £3,000 a year. so the vast majority of households

will have to find an extra £900 a yearjust to cover their energy bills from the start of april. she will be with us later in the studio this morning. there's much more on the cost of living crisis, including a section called tackling it together on the bbc website. that's bbc.co.uk/news and by using the bbc news app. the chancellor, jeremy hunt, will meet business groups today to discuss what support they'll get for their energy bills this year. firms are expecting government help to be halved after march, when the existing package ends. allies of the chancellor said the support would be lower, to help protect the public finances. pacing continued questions about tackling industrial action the prime minister will outline his priorities for the year ahead in a speech later

today. he will set out plans to ensure pupils study some form of mass until 18 years of age. labour has criticised the plans as an empty pledge. temperatures forjanuary have reached an all—time high in a number of nations across europe. the unseasonably warm and wet weather caused problems for the start of the ski season in austria and switzerland, as operators struggled with a lack of snow. look at that! records have been broken in poland, the netherlands, the czech republic and several other countries. the mountains looking very bad. more of a walking holiday. really mild here this morning. not cold this morning. very strange. good morning.

you are right stop an exceptionally mild start to the day for the time of year. if you were to draw a line across the central lowlands and south, most of us have temperatures at the moment between ten and 13 degrees. north of that in the highlands we are looking at freezing to about plus four. today will continue to be mild but also windy. we are looking at sunshine and showers. quite a bit of cloud around. still rain moving away from the north—east of scotland. the cloud will break up, we will see some sunshine. there will be sharp showers at times. you just might hear the odd rumble of thunder in some of the heavier showers. windy for most of us today but still mild. these are the temperatures, eight in lerwick to 1a in norwich. this evening and overnight some cloud later coming in to the south—west.

it might the far south of england. possibly the odd spot rain before it moves away. as the ridge of high pressure music was it means many if not all that showers will ease. you can see the next weather front waiting in the wings. that will bring in thicker cloud and spots of rain. it will not a cold night tonight. it will not be as mild as last night. tomorrow we start with a fair bit of dry weather and brightness. this weather front moving north will be weak. a lot of cloud and spots of rain. later heavier rain reading and across northern ireland and also scotland, accompanied by strong winds, gales for some of us, particularly western scotland. thank you very much. millions of people are starting work again this week after the christmas break but how many will actually make it into the office? new research shows that, as more people work from home, many city centres are quieter than before the pandemic while small towns and neighbourhoods are considerably busier. david sillito reports.

welcome to budleigh salterton in devon. this is the longboat cafe on the waterfront, and for the first time, it's planning to stay open through the winter. last year we were open for the week after christmas and it was just as busy as it was in the height of summer. the high street. there isn't a single empty shop. how's business? yeah, we're doing very well, thank you. i would say 20% up on what we were pre—covid. and the housing market is what estate agents describe as buoyant. it's just been crazy down here during covid — crazy. in what way? well, people were gazumping people — 60,000 80,000, 100 grand a house. a town that used to be a place to retire is changing. i met two of the more recent arrivals, adam and mark. so we moved into budleigh 2021 - june 2021. so you arrived during covid here? we were very, very lucky

to find our dream home in budleigh during covid. how often do you have to go to the office? um, twice a week, probably now. and the rest of it i just do from home. has it made a difference? oh, it's fabulous. look at it! i mean, it'sjust stunning, isn't it? it's just beautiful. and have you noticed a difference since you arrived here and the people moving into budleigh? there's sort of 10, 20 families in our area that have all moved in. i know a lot of people as well that are sort of waiting to move into budleigh. it's become quite a family—friendly area. all of which is backed up by new data, which shows the number of people in and around the town centre is up by nearly 60%. however, many city centres, most notably the city of london, have gone the other way. it is just after 5 o'clock.

this is the bank of england, the city of london, and what used to be called the rush hour. this was a rush hour on london bridge in 2018. this is what friday rush hour now looks like. the big property companies now accept there's a new pattern to the week in big city centre offices. what we see is tuesdays, wednesdays, thursdays, incredibly busy. mondays, 50% to 60% of those days, friday is almost like another weekend day. do you think it will ever go back to what it was before in 2018, 2019? we certainly believe that there are going to be fewer people in offices for the longer term, and we're planning accordingly. the office industry sees a future of fewer desks, more space for meeting, chatting, collaborating. the option to be more flexible, i think that's here with us now forever.

and i think most people would agree that that's a good thing. indeed, who really misses doing this every day? and there is also an upside. i think local residential neighbourhoods is one area where you really can see both the permanent shift and where we're reverting back, because the pandemic has been a great catalyst for you to discover if you have a fantastic neighbourhood restaurant. places like the volunteer inn here in 0ttery st mary back in devon. the lunch trade has been doing very well recently. so compare 2019 with now. there is no comparison, i don't think. we're so much busier. yeah. massively busy. thank god. there are winners and losers. but for many of us a bit more time where we live, a bit less commuting, things could be worse. david sillito, bbc news, devon.

shall we work from home? i do not think you want to see me at home, not at this time of day. sometimes it would be nice. the economics is really interesting, what it does to house prices, people who have to live somewhere and cannot afford any more who cannot work from home. plenty of them. let's take a look at today's papers. the daily mirror focusses on the nhs under pressure, claiming that 13 years of conservative leadership have left the health service broken. yesterday, health secretary steve barclay said covid and the flu have put "massive pressure" on the nhs but the paper quotes a spokesperson from unison saying "years of neglect are to blame." the mail leads with the story we covered yesterday about masks being advised if you're feeling unwell.

"let's not return to face mask madness" it says. the daily telegraph reports on the prime minister's "vision for britain" — placing numeracy skills at its core. looking ahead to his speech, the paper says mr sunak will announce that he wants the uk to rival the best education systems in the world. maths till 18. and the main picture in the times is of the married british couple who died in a helicopter crash in australia. shall we have a look at some of the inside pages? lots of different stories. this is one of my favourites this morning. how good are you about diy? sometimes you have got to diy. i am hopeless. when it comes to changing a light bulb, nearly half... i can do that? nearly half of people think they cannot. i am not sure i believe that. millions could not confidently turn off their

water supply will fix a fuse. could you fix a fuse? i can do a fuse. that survey leaps up to changing radiator, fixing a new boiler. wallpapering? i cannot do that. i love wallpapering all up. you have more patience than me? putting up a tv bracket. i would be terrified the tv bracket. i would be terrified the tv would full off the wall. change a too much. this is currently the world's holders city. it is in russia. 444 celsius. while! guess what happened yesterday? a power cut. the power station was cut off for eight hours and people had no heating whatsoever. highly political right now given the situation in ukraine. some of the people in ukraine. some of the people in

ukraine saying this is what you have been doing for us for the last weeks. i love the story in the times today. how lazy could we possibly get? looks scary to me. this is the latest invention, a buggy that is powered. you put your baby in it and it moves itself. 0n powered. you put your baby in it and it moves itself. on a hill. going down. with your baby in it. i am glad you said. would you trust technology? this picture of this gentleman in the buggy. somewhere emma berry shouting, which you get hold of that? i do not want to do this. very quickly, the apprentices back on bbc one tomorrow night. the sun has this cast photo, shall we call it. are sure it is the apprentice? a very glamorous lot. the usual quotes. this guy in the

trunks describes himself as the james bond of the business world. there are some brilliant quotes. lord sugar says he is very involved in the recruitment process. it is not about what they look like it is about their business brains. tomorrow night we will find out. we will stick with business. the price of food has hit a new high. ben's taking a look at this for us now. there is no let up. the weekly shop is getting more and more expensive. good morning. we know the price are pretty much everything is going up. but food prices are rising particularly sharply. the average price of food at the shops was up by more than 13% in december, compared to the year before. that means a drink that cost £1 last year, would cost around £1.13 today. now imagine that across most of your everyday essentials. fresh produce saw an even bigger increase — up by 15% in the last 12

months. and we already know that certain items have gone up considerably more. the price of pasta, for example, is up more than 34% since last year. the rate at which food prices are growing is now the highest for 45 years, and rising faster than the general rate of inflation — which is around 10.7%, after starting to fall for the first time in months. why? well, the experts say it's because the war in ukraine is pushing up costs for energy, fertiliser and animal feed, which is making the cost of producing food increasingly more expensive. so how long might these high prices last? joining me now is kris hamer, who is from the british retail consortium. when are we going to see some letup in all of this? it when are we going to see some letup in all of this?— in all of this? it has undoubtedly been a very _

in all of this? it has undoubtedly been a very difficult _ in all of this? it has undoubtedly been a very difficult 2022. - in all of this? it has undoubtedly been a very difficult 2022. we i in all of this? it has undoubtedlyl been a very difficult 2022. we are starting _ been a very difficult 2022. we are starting to— been a very difficult 2022. we are starting to see the kind of heated inflation — starting to see the kind of heated inflation eased off a bit in terms of particularly non—food, we have seen _ of particularly non—food, we have seen flat — of particularly non—food, we have seen flat levels of prices month on month _ seen flat levels of prices month on month but — seen flat levels of prices month on month. but food, as you say, has been _ month. but food, as you say, has been accelerating in terms of the rate of— been accelerating in terms of the rate of inflation. that is obviously a worry— rate of inflation. that is obviously a worry for— rate of inflation. that is obviously a worry for consumers at home, particularly _ a worry for consumers at home, particularly those on fixed incomes and struggling to make ends meet. and then _ and struggling to make ends meet. and then when you look at items across—the—board, are there any bright spots? is there anything that has either stayed level that people can turn to if they are struggling to stretch their household budget? is there anything that gives some respite? is there anything that gives some res - ite? . , is there anything that gives some resite? . , ., , respite? retailers are trying their best to make _ respite? retailers are trying their best to make sure _ respite? retailers are trying their best to make sure they _ respite? retailers are trying their best to make sure they are - respite? retailers are trying their. best to make sure they are holding back the _ best to make sure they are holding back the crisis as much as they can. as you _ back the crisis as much as they can. as you say, — back the crisis as much as they can. as you say, cost pressures are coming _ as you say, cost pressures are coming in — as you say, cost pressures are coming in from the retailers from primarily— coming in from the retailers from primarily the war in ukraine and the effect _ primarily the war in ukraine and the effect of— primarily the war in ukraine and the effect of producing goods and the effective —

effect of producing goods and the effective running stores and warehouses particularly with the cost of _ warehouses particularly with the cost of energy that everyone is experiencing. there are opportunities for bargains, if you like _ opportunities for bargains, if you like some — opportunities for bargains, if you like. some customers have benefited from that— like. some customers have benefited from that over the christmas period, particularly _ from that over the christmas period, particularly on electricals. across—the—board, as you say, there are increases— across—the—board, as you say, there are increases generally speaking all over but— are increases generally speaking all over but retailers are trying their best to _ over but retailers are trying their best to expand value ranges save for the hanter— best to expand value ranges save for the harder stuff they still have access — the harder stuff they still have access to _ the harder stuff they still have access to the goods they need. i know access to the goods they need. know that access to the goods they need. i know that retailers, access to the goods they need. i know that retailers, supermarkets and others, are facing high energy bills and other cost pressures. we have been speaking this morning in the programme about how the pandemic affected city centres, town centres, the way we work. one big trend was the way we work. one big trend was the fact that supermarkets are one of the few that did quite well during the past couple of years. people had nowhere else to shop. could they not have used the big profits they made than to subsidise

things and help people a bit now? i things and help people a bit now? i think the cost pressures coming into the retailers right now are more than _ the retailers right now are more than offsetting a lot of the profits have remained during a pandemic. 0ne have remained during a pandemic. one of the _ have remained during a pandemic. one of the things _ have remained during a pandemic. one of the things during the pandemic was cast— of the things during the pandemic was cast were substantially increased in terms of restricting flow into — increased in terms of restricting flow into the stores, making sure people _ flow into the stores, making sure people were able to monitor and making — people were able to monitor and making sure we were all separated. if making sure we were all separated. if you _ making sure we were all separated. if you think— making sure we were all separated. if you think back to a year, 18 months — if you think back to a year, 18 months ago. there were obviously higher— months ago. there were obviously higher profits. whenever we look at the profits— higher profits. whenever we look at the profits coming through, they are pretty— the profits coming through, they are pretty slim _ the profits coming through, they are pretty slim margins overall. you see the effect _ pretty slim margins overall. you see the effect of that in terms of businesses that go out of business, ultimately — businesses that go out of business, ultimatel . , ., ., businesses that go out of business, ultimatel . , ., ~ , ., ultimately. 0k, chris, thank you very much- _ ultimately. 0k, chris, thank you very much- a — ultimately. 0k, chris, thank you very much. a little _ ultimately. 0k, chris, thank you very much. a little later - ultimately. 0k, chris, thank you very much. a little later this - very much. a little later this morning we are expecting an update on how all of this are affecting trends, where people are shopping and how they are shopping as they try to make budgets go further. that

is the interesting thing. what we doing to try to make up the difference question is it better to stick to the same place and the shopping list or shop around? than shopping list or shop around? in anecdotal bit of advice, you can shopping list or shop around? 3531 anecdotal bit of advice, you can be drawn to yellow sticker items. always worth checking how much of a change there is. you see a yellow sticker and think it is a bargain. when you look at the price, it has only come down by a few pence. you may be better off as something that can stay in the fridge longer and get more use out of it. purely from me. ~ ., ., ~ i. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm alice salfield. commuters are being warned they face the worst week of disruption on the trains in 30 years, as rail workers continue their strike action. only about one in five trains will be running today, and some lines will have

no service at all. passengers are being told to avoid travelling by train if at all possible. most of the underground is running. but it is very disrupted at the moment, as you can see here. there'll also be disruption on the buses with a drivers' strike today which lasts 48 hours. it'll affect around 60 routes operated by abellio in south and west london. in other news, a personal trainer from west london's been shot dead in jamaica. sean patterson, who was 33, was reportedly approached by a man with a gun as he stood on the pool deck of a villa. the national portrait gallery plans to open a new exhibition space in what used to be an old toilet block. the venue, in central london, is currently closed for major renovations and intends to reopen in the summer. it now wants to expand by using the space beneath leicester square, which was once a victorian public loo.

a schoolgirl from south london who lost the ability to walk unaided two years ago, has set her sights on competing for great britain in dressage. 13—year—old yasmina was diagnosed with friedreich's ataxia, a condition that progressively damages the nervous system. she took up horse riding to help strengthen her muscles, and now wants to take her love of the sport even further. i can ride independently, like any other kid. like, i can ride like any able—bodied person. riding has given me a lot of hope, because i want to go to the 2028 paralympics now. now onto the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. it's mild and it's unsettled across the capital this week. so, more wet and windy weather to come in the forecast. but for today, a lot drier than yesterday. a little milder, too.

and it does stay rather blustery, with a brisk south—westerly wind blowing, gusting perhaps as high as 35 to even a0 miles an hour at times. now, the early cloud and rain will clear southwards and eastwards, and we'll be left with some brighter spells for much of the rest of the day. just a few showers following on behind that weather front maybe. but generally, lots of dry weather, too. and temperatures a little higher than yesterday's, peaking at 13 or 1a degrees celsius. but it does stay rather breezy, and we'll keep the strength of that south—westerly wind overnight tonight. some clear spells around at first. it won't be quite as mild as last night, but still for the time of year, this is the sort of temperature that we'd normally see by day, seven to nine degrees celsius as we head into thursday morning. on thursday, again, a lot of dry weather, a few showers. it will turn wetter and windier on thursday night into friday. if you need a little something to cheer you up this morning, head to our instagram to see photos of london zoo's annual animal count. now it's back to sally and jon. bye—bye.

hello, this is breakfast with jon kay and sally nugent. coming up on breakfast this morning... it's peak season for meteor showers. we'll be talking about when and where to see them with expert dr tim gregory. are we ready to make some music? 0ur drumming weatherman 0wain has been learning about the power of music and how it can affect our lives in so many ways. more on that before seven. and love island star turned government adviser, dr alex george, willjoin us on the sofa to talk about his decision to give up alcohol aged 31. we've been reporting recently on the huge pressures facing hospitals this winter.

and gps say they're also struggling to cope with demand. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes spent the day at a gp practice in south yorkshire, on its first full day back after the christmas holidays. it's 7:00am, and the bentley surgery in doncaster is opening up. within an hour, the phone lines are busy, with patients seeking help and advice. phone rings. good morning. by midday, more than 140 calls have been answered. i've booked a face i to face this morning. is that all right? yeah, that's fine. thank you. morning, lovely downstairs on reception, sue is managing a constant flow of patients... yeah, yeah, that's fine. ..pre—booked gp appointments, blood tests, physiotherapy. yeah, you're seeing denise. just take a seat. _ there's barely a second to draw breath. there's no two ways about it, you've just got to deal - with people that are coming in. they need us. and ijust do it. because it's non—stop? it's non—stop, yeah.

you've not stopped for a second. yeah, keep your cool, be nice. be nice to people, talk to them nice. | that's my motto. l that's how i work. in the corner of the office, gp karen forshaw is also consulting over the phone. 0k, what's been happening? the surgery does offer face to face appointments, but telephone consultations are one way of reaching more patients more efficiently. and karen says that demand is simply growing all the time, notjust in gp surgeries, but across the health service. the pressure is huge all the way through the system at the moment, and that's no different in general practice. so, we have patients ringing constantly throughout the day. we are here. you've seen today, we're here early, we finish late, we see as many patients as we can through the day. and as a gp, our days are quite, um, quite decision focused. so there's lots of decisions to be made, and some of those are really important decisions, and that can be quite draining, actually.

so, the pressure is huge, definitely. and in the midst of an already busy day, suddenly a medical emergency. i don't know... sue has raised the alarm. an elderly man in reception, feels unwell. it could be an issue with his heart. staff are quick to respond. and, after treatment, the patient is able to head home. we don't mess about. i don't know what's. happening with him. i'm not messing about. i'm not clinical, and we've got teams on the on site, - so it'sjust panic button. and i know i'm going to get a response straight away. l say, "ah". gp surgeries, like the rest of the health service, are struggling as they see more patients with more complex health issues. problems in accident and emergency, as well as social care, are adding to the pressures. it all means that busy, non—stop days like this one, are now the new normal. dominic hughes, bbc news, doncaster.

we're joined now by one of our regular gps, doctor helen wall. morning to you. morning. i imagine this is a familiar _ morning to you. morning. i imagine this is a familiar tale. _ morning to you. morning. i imagine this is a familiar tale. how - morning to you. morning. i imagine this is a familiar tale. how bad - morning to you. morning. i imagine this is a familiar tale. how bad are l this is a familiar tale. how bad are things at the moment?— this is a familiar tale. how bad are things at the moment? well, as we have 'ust things at the moment? well, as we have just seen _ things at the moment? well, as we have just seen on _ things at the moment? well, as we have just seen on dvd, _ things at the moment? well, as we have just seen on dvd, things - things at the moment? well, as we have just seen on dvd, things are l have just seen on dvd, things are really— have just seen on dvd, things are really stretched for the whole of the nhs, — really stretched for the whole of the nhs, notjust general practice. i the nhs, notjust general practice. i have _ the nhs, notjust general practice. i have been— the nhs, notjust general practice. i have been a gp for 12 years, probably— i have been a gp for 12 years, probably 14 if you include training. it is probably 14 if you include training. it is the _ probably 14 if you include training. it is the most busy i have ever seen it, definitely. so it is the most busy i have ever seen it, definitely-— it, definitely. so what are you seeinr it, definitely. so what are you seeing at _ it, definitely. so what are you seeing at the _ it, definitely. so what are you seeing at the moment - it, definitely. so what are you seeing at the moment that i it, definitely. so what are you | seeing at the moment that you it, definitely. so what are you - seeing at the moment that you may be have not seen before? i seeing at the moment that you may be have not seen before?— have not seen before? i don't know if we are seeing _ have not seen before? i don't know if we are seeing things _ have not seen before? i don't know if we are seeing things we - have not seen before? i don't know if we are seeing things we haven't i if we are seeing things we haven't seen, _ if we are seeing things we haven't seen. i_ if we are seeing things we haven't seen, i think it is the volume. the mix of— seen, i think it is the volume. the mix of things. i worked last week after— mix of things. i worked last week after the — mix of things. i worked last week after the bank holiday and it was incredibly— after the bank holiday and it was incredibly busy. that would between christmas _ incredibly busy. that would between christmas and new year is often a lull, christmas and new year is often a lull. a _ christmas and new year is often a lull. a time — christmas and new year is often a lull, a time when we can get back on top with— lull, a time when we can get back on top with audits. i am speaking as one gp~ —

top with audits. i am speaking as one gp. 0ther gps may disagree. the general— one gp. 0ther gps may disagree. the general theme is there is a bit of a lull. general theme is there is a bit of a iuii~ last _ general theme is there is a bit of a lull. last week was incredibly busy. the number— lull. last week was incredibly busy. the number of calls were incredibly high~ _ the number of calls were incredibly high the _ the number of calls were incredibly high. the volume of patients was high _ high. the volume of patients was high a _ high. the volume of patients was high a lot— high. the volume of patients was high. a lot of those patients were actually— high. a lot of those patients were actually really sick. it is a real challenge _ actually really sick. it is a real challenge for us to make sure we get to see _ challenge for us to make sure we get to see the _ challenge for us to make sure we get to see the sick people. i know that people _ to see the sick people. i know that people are — to see the sick people. i know that people are struggling to get through to their— people are struggling to get through to their gp. we are also feeling that uneasiness that we are perhaps struggling _ that uneasiness that we are perhaps struggling to get to the sick people because _ struggling to get to the sick people because of the volume of calls coming — because of the volume of calls coming through.— because of the volume of calls coming through. ok, if you are seeinr coming through. ok, if you are seeing peeple _ coming through. ok, if you are seeing people who _ coming through. ok, if you are seeing people who are - coming through. ok, if you are seeing people who are really . coming through. ok, if you are i seeing people who are really sick, why is that happening? is that because they are putting off going to the gp sooner, or they don't want to the gp sooner, or they don't want to go to accident and emergency because they don't want to cause a problem? i because they don't want to cause a roblem? .. . . because they don't want to cause a roblem? ~ , ., ., problem? i think it is a mixture of those things. _ problem? i think it is a mixture of those things, to _ problem? i think it is a mixture of those things, to be _ problem? i think it is a mixture of those things, to be honest. - problem? i think it is a mixture of those things, to be honest. we i problem? i think it is a mixture of. those things, to be honest. we have patients— those things, to be honest. we have patients ringing us who had said they would have gone to a&e but they didn't want— they would have gone to a&e but they didn't want to because of the situation _ didn't want to because of the situation. we have people turning up waiking _ situation. we have people turning up walking in. _ situation. we have people turning up walking in, seeing —— saying they needed _ walking in, seeing —— saying they needed to— walking in, seeing —— saying they needed to be seen. that has been replicated —

needed to be seen. that has been replicated among my colleagues. i understand why that happens. people are desperate for help and we want to heln _ are desperate for help and we want to heln i_ are desperate for help and we want to help. i know there's been a lot of animosity towards general practice _ of animosity towards general practice over recent times about us not wanting — practice over recent times about us not wanting to see patients. that is really _ not wanting to see patients. that is really not _ not wanting to see patients. that is really not true. i was there from eight _ really not true. i was there from eight in — really not true. i was there from eight in the _ really not true. i was there from eight in the morning until nine o'clock— eight in the morning until nine o'clock at— eight in the morning until nine o'clock at night. i went home, logged — o'clock at night. i went home, logged back on, did my bloods, reports. — logged back on, did my bloods, reports, letters. that is not an unusual— reports, letters. that is not an unusual situation. there is a theory that gps— unusual situation. there is a theory that gps are — unusual situation. there is a theory that gps are hiding are not working. that is— that gps are hiding are not working. that is still— that gps are hiding are not working. that is still going on. we are doing more _ that is still going on. we are doing more appointments, we are seeing more _ more appointments, we are seeing more patients, dealing with more patients— more patients, dealing with more patients than we have ever had. i am not here _ patients than we have ever had. i am not here for— patients than we have ever had. i am not here for sympathy. it is myjob and that— not here for sympathy. it is myjob and that is— not here for sympathy. it is myjob and that is what we have to do. but we need _ and that is what we have to do. but we need to— and that is what we have to do. but we need to understand this is a difficult — we need to understand this is a difficult and challenging time for patients— difficult and challenging time for patients and for all staff really. do you — patients and for all staff really. do you think week of the public, is patient, kind of understand enough about where to go and went to go and who to call and 111, this sort of stuff? is that message getting through? i stuff? is that message getting throu~h? .. �* . stuff? is that message getting throu~h? ~ �*, ., ., ,

through? i think it's a really difficult message. - through? i think it's a really difficult message. it's - through? i think it's a really l difficult message. it's difficult for people to get that. i've got friends — for people to get that. i've got friends and family you don't always know— friends and family you don't always know what — friends and family you don't always know what to do. they will ask me where _ know what to do. they will ask me where i_ know what to do. they will ask me where i should go and what should i do? the _ where i should go and what should i do? the difficulty at the minute is whenever— do? the difficulty at the minute is whenever patients go in the system it is really— whenever patients go in the system it is really stretched, so they are passed _ it is really stretched, so they are passed between. that is difficult for patients. we do always advise people _ for patients. we do always advise people to — for patients. we do always advise people to try 111 online. to try 111 on the _ people to try 111 online. to try 111 on the phone if they can't have online — on the phone if they can't have online access. 0nline is preferable because _ online access. 0nline is preferable because it — online access. 0nline is preferable because it is easier to get through. also. _ because it is easier to get through. also. your— because it is easier to get through. also, your community pharmacies. we advocate _ also, your community pharmacies. we advocate pharmacies because they are very skilled _ advocate pharmacies because they are very skilled and able to deal with minor— very skilled and able to deal with minor ailments. they will direct you to the _ minor ailments. they will direct you to the right — minor ailments. they will direct you to the right place. even they are becoming — to the right place. even they are becoming very busy. i think the message — becoming very busy. i think the message is there but it is difficult for patients. i completely understand why patients turn up and they wonder if they are wasting my time _ they wonder if they are wasting my time. you're not wasting my time. the other— time. you're not wasting my time. the other key message we want to get across— the other key message we want to get across is— the other key message we want to get across is we _ the other key message we want to get across is we don't want people not to come _ across is we don't want people not to come if— across is we don't want people not to come if they are feeling unwell. we want _ to come if they are feeling unwell. we want people to come if they are

not well. _ we want people to come if they are not well. i— we want people to come if they are not well. i know that people are not doing _ not well. i know that people are not doing that. — not well. i know that people are not doing that. perhaps staying at home. that is— doing that. perhaps staying at home. that is not— doing that. perhaps staying at home. that is not good. you have experience of that in your own surgery, don't you?— experience of that in your own surgery, don't you? where people are not coming? — surgery, don't you? where people are not coming? yeah. _ surgery, don't you? where people are not coming? yeah. they _ surgery, don't you? where people are not coming? yeah. they are _ surgery, don't you? where people are not coming? yeah. they are hanging i not coming? yeah. they are hanging on because _ not coming? yeah. they are hanging on because they don't want to bother us. i on because they don't want to bother us. i get— on because they don't want to bother us. i get why that is. it's nice that— us. i get why that is. it's nice that they— us. i get why that is. it's nice that they care enough to do that. but at _ that they care enough to do that. but at the — that they care enough to do that. but at the end of the day when patients— but at the end of the day when patients present and they are much more _ patients present and they are much more poorly, it can be more difficult _ more poorly, it can be more difficult for us to manage that. it is a fine — difficult for us to manage that. it is a fine balance. i don't want to open _ is a fine balance. i don't want to open the — is a fine balance. i don't want to open the floodgates because general practice _ open the floodgates because general practice is— open the floodgates because general practice is really struggling, but equally. — practice is really struggling, but equally, patients need to be able to access— equally, patients need to be able to access health care. you equally, patients need to be able to access health care.— access health care. you have probably _ access health care. you have probably seen _ access health care. you have probably seen the _ access health care. you have probably seen the front - access health care. you havel probably seen the front pages access health care. you have - probably seen the front pages of some of the papers this morning. the mask debate is back. the government advising people to wear masks outside. some papers less than positive. what are you advising? what are you seeing? i positive. what are you advising? what are you seeing?— positive. what are you advising? what are you seeing? i think it is alwa s what are you seeing? i think it is always good _ what are you seeing? i think it is always good advice _ what are you seeing? i think it is always good advice if _ what are you seeing? i think it is always good advice if you - what are you seeing? i think it is always good advice if you are - what are you seeing? i think it is i always good advice if you are unwell to stay— always good advice if you are unwell to stay away from people and stay away _ to stay away from people and stay away from — to stay away from people and stay away from vulnerable by people. the

problem _ away from vulnerable by people. the problem is _ away from vulnerable by people. the problem is when you go out and about. — problem is when you go out and about. you _ problem is when you go out and about, you don't know who is vulnerable. you could be walking next to— vulnerable. you could be walking next to somebody who has got a condition— next to somebody who has got a condition that makes them extremely vulnerable _ condition that makes them extremely vulnerable to covid, flu. we are seeing — vulnerable to covid, flu. we are seeing a — vulnerable to covid, flu. we are seeing a lot of covid, a lot of flu, a lot— seeing a lot of covid, a lot of flu, a lot of— seeing a lot of covid, a lot of flu, a lot of the — seeing a lot of covid, a lot of flu, a lot of the strep a, a lot of diarrhoea _ a lot of the strep a, a lot of diarrhoea and vomiting bugs. none of those _ diarrhoea and vomiting bugs. none of those are _ diarrhoea and vomiting bugs. none of those are good for people who are vulnerable. if you are not well, stay _ vulnerable. if you are not well, stay at — vulnerable. if you are not well, stay at home. try to limit the amount— stay at home. try to limit the amount of— stay at home. try to limit the amount of spread. we know that wearing — amount of spread. we know that wearing a — amount of spread. we know that wearing a mask does help. the evidence — wearing a mask does help. the evidence has been debated. i will say when — evidence has been debated. i will say when we were wearing masks we saw far— say when we were wearing masks we saw far fewer illnesses in general coming _ saw far fewer illnesses in general coming through primary care. far fewer. coming through primary care. fa. fewer. finally, we coming through primary care. f: fewer. finally, we now going to see a little bit more of a spike in all of those different bugs because everybody is going back to work and children going back to school? generally we have the lull between christmas — generally we have the lull between christmas and new year, everybody .oes christmas and new year, everybody goes back— christmas and new year, everybody goes back to school and work and the infection— goes back to school and work and the infection is— goes back to school and work and the infection is taken up turn. that is probably—

infection is taken up turn. that is probably going to happen again. i don't _ probably going to happen again. i don't think we are at the peak. i think— don't think we are at the peak. i think the — don't think we are at the peak. i think the peak is coming.- don't think we are at the peak. i think the peak is coming. right. we wish ou think the peak is coming. right. we wish you well. _ think the peak is coming. right. we wish you well, helen. _ think the peak is coming. right. we wish you well, helen. thank- think the peak is coming. right. we wish you well, helen. thank you. i wish you well, helen. thank you. goina wish you well, helen. thank you. going into _ wish you well, helen. thank you. going into practice _ wish you well, helen. thank you. going into practice now. - wish you well, helen. thank you. going into practice now. good i wish you well, helen. thank you. l going into practice now. good luck. thank you — going into practice now. good luck. thank you. nearly _ going into practice now. good luck. thank you. nearly 20 _ going into practice now. good luck. thank you. nearly 20 27. _ thank you. nearly 20 27. carol is _ thank you. nearly 20 27. carol is the _ thank you. nearly 20 27. carol is the weather. - thank you. nearly 20 27. l carol is the weather. good thank you. nearly 20 27. _ carol is the weather. good morning. this morning — carol is the weather. good morning. this morning we _ carol is the weather. good morning. this morning we have _ carol is the weather. good morning. this morning we have mixed - carol is the weather. good morning. | this morning we have mixed fortunes in terms of temperature. from the central lowlands south we are looking at overnight lows of ten to 13 degrees. in the highlands that it's about one to four. these temperatures are significant for this time of year. the mild theme will continue as we go through the rest of today. it would be windy, windier than yesterday. although we are starting with some rain, it will give way to sunshine and showers. see the extent of the cloud across the uk. this cloud is coming our way in the shape of runsup bringing rain. —— fronts. the rain moving

away from the south—east. slowly it will pull away from north—east scotland, linger in the northern ads. the cloud will break up. some sunesen might come through. northern ireland, southern scotland and parts of northern england, we are prone to showers. some could prove to be heavy. potentially the odd rumble of thunder. temperatures today seven to 40 degrees. what we would expect at this time of the year as hour maximum daytime temperature would be roughly six to nine, north to south. way above where we should be. as we head through this evening and overnight we have some cloud coming in later in the south. that could spread to the south of england bringing rain before it moves away. many of the showers will ease as a ridge of high pressure builds across us. there will be clear skies. it is not going to be a cold night and it will not be as mild as it was last night. at the end of the night you can see the next system waiting in the wings, bringing more cloud and rain. that is a fairly weak front

pushing northwards through the course of tomorrow. a ridge of high pressure moves away. this area of low pressure with its fronts ray is quite important, and it is dipping as it approaches us. we start on a dry and bright note in eastern areas. producing cloud and patchy rain. some southern areas staying dry. as we go through the day that area of rain will pep up, turn heavier and the wind will strengthen with the risk of gales later in north—west scotland. we are still in mild conditions, seven in the north to 13 in the south. if we track that through the course of thursday night, you can see how the rain sweeps across us. further heavy showers behind. gales in the north. a squeeze on the isobars tells you that. on friday, that all moves away and then we are looking at a largely dry day with some sunshine. a few showers around on friday. later on

in the day we will see the cloud taken and the next rain comes our way. these are the temperatures, eight in the north to 12 way. these are the temperatures, eight in the north to 12 further south. thank you, carol. i'm sorry to have been distracted. we have been talking about diy this morning. and that nobody can do it. while you are chatting, john has been doing diy on the computer mouse using his biro. i am so impressed, you are a man of many talents! it has not fixed it. don't be impressed! don't try that at home. have you fixed it? ., . ., �* , don't try that at home. have you fixed it? ., . ., �*, ., , , fixed it? no. what's happening? i can't use my _ fixed it? no. what's happening? i can't use my computer. _ fixed it? no. what's happening? i can't use my computer. you - fixed it? no. what's happening? i can't use my computer. you are l fixed it? no. what's happening? i. can't use my computer. you are not aroin to can't use my computer. you are not going to believe — can't use my computer. you are not going to believe this. _ can't use my computer. you are not going to believe this. there - can't use my computer. you are not going to believe this. there has - going to believe this. there has been a meteor shower. i'm telling the truth. have you ever been lucky enough to see a meteor shower? well, its peak season for them at the moment, and if you've managed to photograph one, we'd love to see your pictures. details for getting in touch

are on screen now. goodness, you need your glasses on for that! . . goodness, you need your glasses on for that! ,, , ., , ., ., goodness, you need your glasses on forthat! ,, , ., , ., ., ., goodness, you need your glasses on forthat! ,, , ., ., ., . for that! send us a photo of a meteor shower. _ for that! send us a photo of a meteor shower. it _ for that! send us a photo of a meteor shower. it was - for that! send us a photo of a meteor shower. it was a - for that! send us a photo of a meteor shower. it was a bit l for that! send us a photo of a - meteor shower. it was a bit cloudy in some places. find meteor shower. it was a bit cloudy in some places-— in some places. and there is a full moon at the _ in some places. and there is a full moon at the moment, _ in some places. and there is a full moon at the moment, so - in some places. and there is a full moon at the moment, so it - in some places. and there is a full moon at the moment, so it is - moon at the moment, so it is trickier to see.— moon at the moment, so it is trickier to see. the challenge is set, but trickier to see. the challenge is set. but we _ trickier to see. the challenge is set, but we would _ trickier to see. the challenge is set, but we would love - trickier to see. the challenge is set, but we would love to - trickier to see. the challenge is set, but we would love to see l trickier to see. the challenge is i set, but we would love to see your pictures. you might have been at home last night watching the darts. it was incredible. what a final! and we have a new winner as well, michael smith. breathless final. it is about the perfect nine dart finish. that is what they are going for. the perfect checkout. coming down from 501. they were both level pegging at one leg. michael van gerwen, won three times, most his final dart and he goes and nails it. it was like a film script. unbelievable. it is likely perfect

break in snooker. so hard to do. very ready to do it in a final. he was absolutely buzzing. good morning. that nine dart finish is the ultimate test in darts. so for michael smith to produce one in the final, against the three—time champion michael van gerwen says it all about the quality of the contest at alexandra palace, in what is being called one of the great finals. rebecca wood reports. third time lucky for michael smith, who is now champion of the world. he has made the final twice before, but after double disappointment, this was his moment in the spotlight. it wasn't going to be easy though. he had three—time world champion michael van gerwen to tackle first. this was a game where one missed opportunity can make all the difference, where holding your nerve is essential. there haven't been any nine dart finishes in this world championship.

so where better to see the first in the final? in what's being called the greatest ever leg of darts, michael smith handled the pressure to put on the perfect display. commentator: i can't speak! i can't speak! despite trailing, he went on to take four consecutive sets to lead a 6—3. but the dutchman wasn't going down without a fight, pushing the 32—year—old from st helen's all the way. he held on though. a new title for the new year. world champion and world number one. rebecca wood, bbc news. more ticker tape. a ticker tape yesterday, ticker tape this morning. very different atmosphere at goodison park, everton manager frank lampard booed off last night. 4—1, they lost to brighton, and you wonder where the everton defence was at times. probably out the darts! it means everton could drop into the relegation zone if results go against them later,

and questions over the manager's job in today's papers. the period where we conceded three goals, i think it was six— minutes in the game, - and it finished the game. i think the first - half was pretty even. brighton are a good possession team. i think we had some more possession than them in the first half, _ but we know they're going to have | good ball and play through lines. | we made a mistake that gave them a goal, which obviously gives - them their noses in front and probably made us. a bit more edgy. so i think our game showed that. not urgent, not quick enough with the ball. j that was the message at half time. but when they score three goals, it obviously kills the game. - not often you think of a goalless draw being entertaining, it was at the emirates. arsenal held against newcastle. eddie nketiah came closest for the gunners, with arsenal eight points clear at the top of the league over manchester city, newcastle remain third. manchester united remain fourth after a 3—0 win over bournemouth. goals from casemiro, luke shaw and marcus rashford sealed a sixth straight win for erik ten hag's side in all competitions, with united opening up a five—point gap over tottenham in fifth.

while fulham are up to seventh after beating leicester 1—0, thanks to aleksandar mitrovic�*s first—half goal. settling into new surroundings is cristiano ronaldo. warning — there's some flashing images coming up. it's a new year and a new start for cristiano ronaldo who says he's hoping to "break records" at his saudi arabian club — al nassr. he met his new team mates at saudi arabian club al—nassr, as well as being presented to the fans following his £175 million a year move. and if you wondered if we'll ever see him back here, he said his work in europe was done but wants to break records with his new club. nobody knows what i can say now i had many— nobody knows what i can say now i had many opportunities in europe,

many— had many opportunities in europe, many clubs— had many opportunities in europe, many clubs in brazil, in australia, the us. _ many clubs in brazil, in australia, the us, even in portugal many clubs tried to _ the us, even in portugal many clubs tried to sign — the us, even in portugal many clubs tried to sign me. but i gave the word _ tried to sign me. but i gave the word to — tried to sign me. but i gave the word to this club for the opportunity. word to this club for the opportunity-— word to this club for the opportunity. word to this club for the ouortuni . ., , ., opportunity. lots of offers on the table. i wonder _ opportunity. lots of offers on the table. i wonder what _ opportunity. lots of offers on the table. i wonder what appealed i opportunity. lots of offers on the table. i wonder what appealed to j table. i wonder what appealed to him, the £175 million? what an introduction. thousands of people lined the streets to say their final farewells to the footballing legend pele as his funeral procession made its way though the brazilian city of santos. pele's coffin was carried on a fire truck through the packed roads of fans, draped in the brazilian flag. the procession passed by the house where his 100—year—old mother still lives, before he was laid to rest at the city's memorial cemetery after a private funeral service. kevin sinfield says the experiences of his friend and former team—mate rob burrow, who's battling motor neurone disease, have made him

determined to make the most of his coaching career. he'll be reunited with the new england rugby union head coach steve borthwick, who he worked with at leicester tigers, as england's defence coach. i've probably changed the last couple of years, and some of that is down to, you know, my good mate rob burrow. _ but, yeah, i've really enjoyed coaching a lot more than i thought i would. and to be able to work with steve in this environment is incredible. over the last couple of years, you understood that we're not here for a long time and we've got to try to make the best of it. and how you spend your time, and where you spend your time, and what you go after, is the bits that are important. and now i spend a lot of my time trying to help other people, and i get a real buzz out of that. he has done that, hasn't it? it's amazing how those experiences, he is using that as motivation as well in his professional life, moving into that role. we were just saying

there, he has this statesman—like role now. when he speaks, people listen. �* . . , role now. when he speaks, people listen. . . , , ., role now. when he speaks, people listen. ~ . , , ., ., role now. when he speaks, people listen. ~ , ., ., ,, . listen. and apparently made a speech esterda , listen. and apparently made a speech yesterday. and _ listen. and apparently made a speech yesterday, and the _ listen. and apparently made a speech yesterday, and the room _ listen. and apparently made a speech yesterday, and the room was - yesterday, and the room was completely silent. you could hear a pin drop. he has done so much. he is a leader who leads example. you pin drop. he has done so much. he is a leader who leads example.- a leader who leads example. you can only imagine — a leader who leads example. you can only imagine the _ a leader who leads example. you can only imagine the impact _ a leader who leads example. you can only imagine the impact that - a leader who leads example. you can only imagine the impact that can - only imagine the impact that can haveitin only imagine the impact that can have it in their dressing room. thank you. we all have a song that makes us dance, cry or smile — but music has the power to affect us in so many other ways. a new exhibition is exploring how it can help people with life—changing illnesses, affect how much we exercise, and even influence how we shop. 0wain wyn evans went to find out more. two, three, four... music has an amazing power to change people's lives. the bbc breakfast drumathon is a memory that will stay with me forever. we raised millions for children

in need, and it showed just how incredible music can be. i can remember music always being around me when i was a child. i remember mam and dad playing carpenters, beatles, wings, and that stuff really has stayed with me. i've suffered from anxiety — oh, my goodness, ever since i was a child it's something that's kind of always been there. it's been a constant, unpleasant companion. so music, and drumming in particularfor me, has been a vital tool that's really kept me going over the years. because you're hitting these things and you're using your feet and your brain is just concentrating on that. and all of the other things you're worried about or thinking about just sort of fizzle away. wahey! oh, my goodness! who is it? it's you!

going to the city game today. yeah. music plays a big part in barry and charlie's life. when does it start? four o'clock. barry is 84. he's living with dementia. and his grandson charlie has found singing along to songs at his beloved manchester city really helps. # na, na, na, na # city.# they're part of a new exhibition at manchester's museum of science and industry. yeah. look — names everywhere. it's celebrating music and its impact on us. stephen, this is fab. what do we have here? this is the very first thing you'll see in the exhibition. this is a wall of audio playback devices. the things that brought music to all of our ears. the two tape decks, i remember having one of those, and i remember recording the radio. we want to represent, basically, from gramophones to iphones. so really it's about connecting people to their memories and finding a connection point, and realising that we're all musical and we all have this amazing

connection to music. so shall we have a go at making some music using duplo? i would love to. i mean, i'mjust throwing them on the grid here. is this what a building block musician does? absolutely. and once you've got a shape you're happy with, when you press �*play�*, you can hear your music realised. everyone loves making music, and just being creative and expressing themselves. music is notjust a nice to have in our lives. it's actually quite essential. for example, i've done some work with colleagues on music and parkinson's, and music and dementia. it's clinical. it has an impact on people living with these awful conditions. music helps us to bond as humans. you know, that's everywhere in our lives. we dance, we sing, we use music to grieve, we use music to celebrate. we use music to come together. shall we give it a go and see how this sounds? yeah. right. here we go. oh, its stunning! i think that's a modern classic. it's a masterpiece! thank you.

well, �*shop till you drop' — that's something i'm familiar with. yeah. so this whole section is about how music affects our everyday life. it can really change and influence our behaviours in ways we don't even really know or don't even really recognise. french music plays. i quite like this. this is definitely making me want to buy a french wine. or go on holiday to the riviera, or something. 0rthat — yeah! if you've got french wine and german wine in the same aisle, if you play stereotypically french music, you can basically go buy more french wine. if the german music's playing, you'll buy more german wine. german music plays. hold music — it's something most of us have had to endure. oh, it's so irritating. yeah, so people have actually done studies about which kind of tracks make us stay on hold for the longest. so, track two is a pan pipe version. love a pan pipe! pan pipes play. oh, this is quite nice, i quite like this. this is the thing that they found people stayed on hold the longest for, because it's a slightly different variation on what that familiar track is. 'please hold while your call

is being connected.�* - this isjust a person telling me i'm on hold. yeah. which is the worst thing you can do if you want people to stay on hold. she's quite incessant. yes. she's going on and on. 'your call is very important to us.�* she said my call�*s very important. do you know what? i'm going to go back to the pan pipes. beautiful. i think i mightjust stay here and enjoy this. relax. have you got a favourite type of music, or maybe a favourite song? um, i have a favourite type of music. it's k—pop. k—pop! do you play any instruments? oh, what do you play? a guitar. does playing the guitar make you feel happy? yeah. especially if it's my sister's. excellent! how does your sister feel about that? not happy. how do you feel when you hear music that you like?

eh, happy. are we ready to make some music? yes! all right — one, two, three, four, press those buttons! music plays. 0h, sounds good. sounds great! you are excellent musicians. woo! yeah! well done, that was great! great work! i feel better already after that. put him on a drum kit and he is happy. that was 0wain wyn evans. you can visit turn it up: the power of music exhibition now, at manchester's museum of science and industry. we are going to talk about the pressures on the nhs just after

seven o'clock this morning. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm alice salfield. commuters are being warned they face the worst week of disruption on the trains in 30 years as rail workers continue their strike action. 0verall only about one in five trains will be running. passengers are being told to avoid travelling by train — if at all possible. most of the underground is running but it is very disrupted at the moment, as you can see here. so make sure you check your route and allow extra time. there will also be disruption on the buses with a drivers' strike today which lasts 48 hours. it'll affect around 60 routes operated by abellio in south and west london. in other news this morning, a personal trainerfrom west london's been shot dead injamaica. sean patterson, who was 33, was reportedly approached by a man with a gun as he stood

on the pool deck of a villa in stjames on monday. the national portrait gallery plans to open a new exhibition space in what used to be an old toilet block. the venue in central london is currently closed for major renovations and intends to reopen in the summer. it now wants to expand by using the space beneath leicester square, which was once a victorian public loo. a school girl from south london who lost the ability to walk unaided two years ago, has set her sights on competing for great britain in dressage. 13—year—old yasmina was diagnosed with friedreich's ataxia, a condition that progressively damages the nervous system. she took up horse riding to help strengthen her muscles and now wants to take the sport even further. i can ride independently, like any other kid. like, i can ride like any able—bodied person. riding has given me a lot of hope,

because i want to go to the 2028 paralympics now. now on to the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. it's mild and it's unsettled across the capital this week. so, more wet and windy weather to come in the forecast. but for today, a lot drier than yesterday. a little milder, too. and it does stay rather blustery, with a brisk south—westerly wind blowing, gusting perhaps as high as 35 to even 40 miles an hour at times. now, the early cloud and rain will clear southwards and eastwards, and we'll be left with some brighter spells for much of the rest of the day. just a few showers following on behind that weather front maybe. but generally, lots of dry weather, too. and temperatures a little higher than yesterday's, peaking at 13 or 14 degrees celsius. but it does stay rather breezy, and we'll keep the strength of that south—westerly wind overnight tonight. some clear spells around at first. it won't be quite as mild as last night, but still for the time of year, this is the sort of temperature

that we'd normally see by day, seven to nine degrees celsius as we head into thursday morning. on thursday, again, a lot of dry weather, a few showers. it will turn wetter and windier on thursday night into friday. well, if you need a little something to cheer you up this morning, head to our instagram to see photos of london zoo's annual animal count. bye for now.

good morning. welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. 0ur headlines today... 82—year—old marie and her 31—hour wait on the floor for an ambulance. the government blames nhs pressures on flu, covid and strep a. doctors say they're doing their best to keep the system going. we don't want to be seeing patients in corridors and breaking bad news in corridors and breaking bad news in cupboards. we don't want that sort of thing and it is quite hard to keep doing that. a plan for all students in england to study some form of maths until the age of 18 — prime minister rishi sunak sets out his priorities for the year ahead.

a shortage of personal assistants for the young disabled people waiting years to find the right support to help them live independently. lift off for the new world darts champion michael smith, who in a breathless final beats michael van gerwen to lift the famous sid waddell rrophy for the very first time. my start to the day for the time of year for— my start to the day for the time of year for most of us away from the highlands. — year for most of us away from the highlands. there will be sunshine and showers and a windy day. all the details _ and showers and a windy day. all the details later— and showers and a windy day. all the details later on in the programme. it's wednesday, 4th january. a 30—hour wait for an ambulance and 12 hours sitting outside a&e — more distressing stories are emerging this morning of the nhs under pressure this winter. the health secretary stephen barclay has blamed high numbers of flu and covid cases, and fears of strep a infections. many hospitals are struggling to keep up with demand,

with ambulance services declaring critical incidents. graham satchell reports. these are all the ambulances outside king's lynn hospital, waiting to take patients in. this phone footage was taken by sarahjones at the queen elizabeth hospital in norfolk. she was with her 84—year—old dad, mervyn. so it's 8:50 and we just got out of the ambulance. 8:50 pm. and paramedics came to the house at 8:30 am this morning. so we've been almost 12 hours in an ambulance and we're going now up to the ward. sarah's dad on the stretcher, struggling to breathe with heart failure. we had the doctor's team come and look at dad in the ambulance. we had to take him out in the rain, right out on the stretcher,

into the hospital to have the x—ray and then bring him back into the ambulance. i've never seen anything like it. the system seems completely broken and one thing backs up another thing, you know, which leads to an ambulance sitting there for 12 hours when they could be out. maybe somebody else is going to not make it to the hospital because of that. the royal cornwall hospital, and again, a queue of ambulances. 0n the ward, 82—year—old marie grubb. she fell in her kitchen and broke her pelvis. marie waited on the floor for 31 hours for an ambulance. it was agony. i was like, "i can't turn over just too sore to turn." i was on my side, facing away, facing the windows. and itjust was agony. how did you manage to keep going for 31 hours? well, you do, i think. willpower, i suppose, isn't it? winter pressure is nothing new in the nhs, but the combination of flu, covid, staff shortages and delays discharging patients to social care means

for many this is the worst winter they can remember. we don't want to be seeing patients in corridors. we don't want to be breaking bad news in cupboards. we don't want to be doing that sort of thing. and it's quite hard to keep doing that. we know we shouldn't be doing it. it'sjust the only thing we can do to keep the system going. the government in westminster says the nhs is its top priority and it's providing an extra £14 billion over the next couple of years. we've seen significant pressure on the nhs, particularly over this period through a combination of very high rates of flu, persistent and high levels of covid, continuing concerns, particularly amongst many parents around strep a. and that has combined over that period with a time when primary care services and community services overall are so much more limited. what do we want? fair pay. when do we want it? now! more strikes are planned by nhs staff later this month. the labour party has accused the government of 12 years of mismanagement, saying

there is now a sense ofjeopardy surrounding the nhs, which is frightening people across the country. graham satchell, bbc news. loads of you have been in touch with us this morning to share your nhs stories. melinda said... "my 76 year old mother had a fall at home, we rang an ambulance but she spent 10 and a half hours on the floor waiting for an ambulance, 7 hours with the ambulance and 31 hours in a&e, before a bed was found. catherine had a very difference experience, she said "my mum collapsed last night and she called 999, the paramedics arrived at 11pm and stayed until midnight. catherine said... "i cannot praise the paramedics enough. i am so full of respect and gratitude for the support that they provide."

glad things are ok with you and your mum. laurie has been in touch, she works in a gp practice and said "what doesn't always get mentioned in the media is patients who don't take responsibility for their own health. i've experienced incidents where patients have threatened to go to a&e because they can't see a gp the same day. jayne said "my mother had a stroke at 12.30 am on tuesday. the doctor called at 1.30 pm. that's 13 hour later. at 4am today, she was still waiting in an ambulance. jane says she has no words. tell us about your experience of the nhs this winter. have you or a family member called an ambulance or waited for treatment in a&e? we'd like to hear your stories as part of our "nhs under pressure" series.

the prime minister will set out plans later today to ensure all pupils in england study some form of maths until they're 18. rishi sunak will deliver his first speech of 2023, in which he'll outline his priorities and ambitions for the year ahead. he's also expected to face questions about strikes, pressures on the nhs, and the rising cost of living. labour has criticised the maths plan as an "empty pledge". the new general secretary of the tuc has called for an urgent meeting with the prime minister to try to resolve the escalating strikes in the public service. it comes as rail workers continue a 48—hour strike, with more planned later this week, as well as nurses and ambulance industrial action later this month. paul nowak says he wants a change in government direction. my diary is clear, the diaries of our senior union leaders will be clear. we want to sit down with rishi sunak and jeremy hunt and have a meaningful discussion about how we improve the pay of public sector workers. and crucially, the prime minister needs to empower his ministers to go into meaningful talks

with unions on pay now. eight million people who are on benefits or have low incomes will get their next cost—of—living payment in april. charities are calling on the government to do more to help, claiming that support has not improved for those already struggling. here's more from our cost of living correspondent, colletta smith. anyone on means tested benefits should receive three payments straight into their bank accounts. the first one will be arriving this spring and it will be £301. the next one will be arriving in the autumn of this year, £300, and the final installment will arrive in spring of 2024. just like this winter, pensioners are due another £300 next winter, 2023 into 2024, and there's £150 payment due to anyone with a disability that should be arriving at some point this summer. and, as expected, this announcement

means that that £400 every household has been receiving as a discount on your energy bills looks like it is coming to an end when we get to the end of march. that's exactly the moment that the energy price guarantee goes up by £500, making a typical bill worth £3,000 a year. so the vast majority of households will have to find an extra £900 a yearjust to cover their energy bills from the start of april. there's much more on the cost of living crisis, including a section called tackling it together on the bbc website. that's bbc.co.uk/news, and by using the bbc news app. he know that the where's wally? we should _ he know that the where's wally? we should be _ he know that the where's wally? we should be having a section about

where _ should be having a section about where is — should be having a section about where is the walrus. we should be having a section about where is the walrus.— should be having a section about where is the walrus. we saw him on the north-east _ where is the walrus. we saw him on the north-east coastline _ where is the walrus. we saw him on the north-east coastline this - where is the walrus. we saw him on the north-east coastline this week. | thor the walrus has left his latest stopping point of blyth. he spent new year's eve in scarborough, before travelling 100 miles up into northumberland. wildlife experts say it's a good sign that thor is continuing to head north, in the direction of his natural arctic habitat. he is probably finding it a bit warm today. if you have seen him this morning, do let us know. we would love an update on his whereabouts. yesterday we said he was relaxing on a pontoon. it's 7:11 am. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. it isa it is a mild start to the day. further north it gets that bit colder. at start to the day for the

time of year. also cloudy and also wet. heavy showers at the moment across western and central scotland, coming in across northern england. for the rest of the day what we will find as the rain will slowly start to edge towards the north caecum across the north—east of scotland there will be showers in the northern isles and the north west. getting into northern ireland and we will continually showers across northern england. they are hit and showers. mcleod in southern counties. —— more plywood. many of the showers will fade. we will hang onto them across northern ireland, southern scotland and northern england. anotherfeature southern scotland and northern england. another feature of the weather today as it is mild and windy. later more cloud will come in across the west. it will travel across the west. it will travel across some southern counties overnight. the ridge of high

pressure will settle things down. the next weather front will come in as we go through the latter part of the night. that will push north and east initially as a weak affair. through the day the rain will pick up through the day the rain will pick up as well the wind across scotland and northern ireland. gales across the north west. for the rest of us largely dry and still mild. definitely feeling mild. thank you very much indeed. there are warnings that young disabled people are waiting years to find the right support to help them live independently — putting some at risk of going into residential care. recruitment experts say group home living is becoming the only viable option for some people, due to a huge shortage of personal assistants. ruth clegg reports. for kate, this is freedom. dancing to me is everything. dancing is my job.

dancing is my love. dancing is just what i do every day. but that freedom could so easily be lost. it's been very hard for me, especially to find pas. pas are a term that we use, but they're also called carers. kate struggled to find a pa for over a year. it doesn'tjust mean that i can't go out and do myjob and enjoy life. it's basic things like how many times could i go to the toilet? how many times can i have a shower per week? can i get out of bed? the stress on her family was so great, she had to check herself into a care home. i thought it was absolutely dreadful. ijust didn't want it to happen. it's just unheard of. put yourself into care. the level of expectation on me to fulfil the needs of what i did in work and at home was exhausting. it seems such an extreme thing to be offered, where you're going somewhere that

you didn't know with people that you didn't know, who didn't know your needs. the care system isn't set up for people with a chronic illness. a hundred miles away in wigan, hannah is clinging to her independence. she needs 24—hour care. and, for months, she's been without a dedicated team of staff. it's horrible. my basic care needs are met, barely. i'm clean. i'm fed of a fashion. sarah is one of only a handful of trained personal assistants hannah has left. a cup of tea, hannah? cup of tea. most days, she has to rely on agency care and it's breaking her. a member of agency staff attempted to wash my hands and face with antibacterial multi—surface wipes. it's terrifying. i've had two occasions where i've had to get my family

round because i've been shouting for staff and they've not been coming. i've been stuck in bed. my care needs are absolutely critical. without these care staff, i'd die. and here's the problem... vacancy after vacancy. and behind every one of these many job adverts is a disabled person just looking for the right support to live. being a pa is a highly—skilled job, but with a social care sector that's poorly funded, it means low wages and very little career progression. i think people see themselves as a personal assistant as the lowest rung on the ladder. they don't get any kind of perks, benefits. there's very little training. it's got so bad, chris says, that people are now being urged to live in a group setting with other disabled people. why would you want that? i want to live in my own home and that was a right for disabled people. it was a part of independent living, which is kind of being taken away.

and i'm not saying that's happening deliberately in any way, shape or form, but as a consequence of the lack of funding coming down, it's happening. the government says its spending millions on a recruitment campaign in the uk and abroad to find more staff for kate. for kate, the care home did give her and herfamily some respite and through finding a pa she has carved out her independence again. what advice would you give to somebody who is in the position you were a few months ago without the support they need? i was posting on local groups. i was contacting friends of friends. i was literally like, "please come work for me. i need help." really, really basic human rights things aren't there and aren't catered for, which is... it's still astonishing that this is happening. make some noise about it and just say like, "this is completely not acceptable."

ruth clegg, bbc news. we're joined now by vicky richardson, the chief executive of the charity, disability north. morning tv. you run a charity that is run by disabled people, for disabled people. part of your work is supporting people who need a personal assistant. we have seen in the piece how challenging it is at the piece how challenging it is at the moment. what is your experience of trying to find personal assistance for people who need them? i have been doing this for 13 years, doing recruitment for personal assistance. when i first started we were put an on. it would be up for a couple of weeks and we would have loads of good applications for people. what we have seen our over the last couple years as we will get a couple that come through and it has taken a lot longer to recruit for people. has taken a lot longer to recruit for people-— has taken a lot longer to recruit for --eole. ~ , ., ~ , for people. why do you think this is? what has _

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currently, only around half of 16 to 19—year—olds study any maths at all and the problem is particularly acute for disadvantaged pupils, 60% of whom do not even have basic maths skills by age 16. is the answer for everyone to stay at school and you maths till the age of 18? we can speak now to maths teacher and national numeracy ambassador bobby seagull. iam assuming i am assuming you want all of us to do us forever. flat i am assuming you want all of us to do us forever.— i am assuming you want all of us to do us forever. not quite forever. as a maths teacher _ do us forever. not quite forever. as a maths teacher i _ do us forever. not quite forever. as a maths teacher i always _ do us forever. not quite forever. as a maths teacher i always encourage j a maths teacher i always encourage moves to get more people to be confident with maths, numeracy skills. we want kids to get their exam results. i would love people to understand pythagoras and trigonometry. people need to use mass on a day—to—day basis. that is what this is trying to address.

there is also a need for maths skills for data. the statistic you mentioned, 8 million adults in england, winning two adults have numeracy skills we would expect from an 11—year—old primary school child. that is the key issue we have to tackle. ., ., , ., tackle. for those of us who say i am 'ust not tackle. for those of us who say i am just not very — tackle. for those of us who say i am just not very good — tackle. for those of us who say i am just not very good at _ tackle. for those of us who say i am just not very good at maths, - tackle. for those of us who say i am just not very good at maths, and i just not very good at maths, and four children perhaps you are watching us thinking, i have to keep on with maths till i am 18? that could be a really intimidating prospect. i could be a really intimidating --rosect. , ., could be a really intimidating --rosect. , . . ., could be a really intimidating --rosect. . . ~ . ., prospect. i understand. what i would sa is prospect. i understand. what i would say is maths — prospect. i understand. what i would say is maths is _ prospect. i understand. what i would say is maths is a _ prospect. i understand. what i would say is maths is a skill, _ prospect. i understand. what i would say is maths is a skill, like _ prospect. i understand. what i would say is maths is a skill, like any - say is maths is a skill, like any other thing, whether you are learning to drive, dance, baked or seen. all of these things, i see as a teacher. there is a spectrum of abilities. some people pick up nuts quickly, others need more time. for day—to—day life, whether you are checking bells or shopping or shopping or planning a holiday, even planning yourjourney into work you

need practical maths skills. everyone needs it. one thing i would also like to say is anything that encourages the nation to be more numerate, i completely welcomed. the importance of personal finance skills is something so many of my students, is the people on the high street with a shopping trolley. 0ne street with a shopping trolley. one thing i do not understand where i do not understand mortgage rates and interest rates. they are really important. if we're going to teach more maths 18, we must have enough teachers. . . more maths 18, we must have enough teachers. . , ., , ., teachers. that is vitally important. it is interesting. _ teachers. that is vitally important. it is interesting. some _ teachers. that is vitally important. it is interesting. some people - teachers. that is vitally important. it is interesting. some people just| it is interesting. some peoplejust cannot do maths. i really struggled. is it a confidence thing? is it inside all of us question we have to find it and let it go. it is inside all of us question we have to find it and let it go.— find it and let it go. it is a combination _ find it and let it go. it is a combination of— find it and let it go. it is a combination of two - find it and let it go. it is a j combination of two things find it and let it go. it is a - combination of two things with find it and let it go. it is a _ combination of two things with maths and numeracy. there is competence, can you sit down and did a calculation? the second thing is about confidence and attitude. wegner so many people say, i do not

have a maths brain. people never say, i cannot read. people would be embarrassed to admit that. in the uk we say it is acceptable to not be good at maths. maths can be tricky. i said three heaved was nine, i made a mistake, iam i said three heaved was nine, i made a mistake, i am a mathematician. i said three heaved was nine, i made a mistake, iam a mathematician. it is ok to make mistakes. it is a skill you can improve on. talking about maths. — skill you can improve on. talking about maths, you _ skill you can improve on. talking about maths, you mentioned - skill you can improve on. talking - about maths, you mentioned numeracy, what is the difference?— what is the difference? numeracy is more to do — what is the difference? numeracy is more to do with _ what is the difference? numeracy is more to do with their— what is the difference? numeracy is more to do with their practical- more to do with their practical day—to—day skills. many think about mask me think about geometry, may statistics, algebra, as a maths teacheri statistics, algebra, as a maths teacher i adore teaching. the numeracy side is the day—to—day things. people are that checking train times, i need ten minutes to get to the station, ten minutes to walk to work. thinking about dinner this evening. i have to feed my family of four. i have a tenner in

my pocket. i need 45 minutes to book the meal. people are using mass, especially numeracy, whether they realise it or not.— especially numeracy, whether they realise it or not. people have found some fans — realise it or not. people have found some fans have _ realise it or not. people have found some fans have calculators. - realise it or not. people have found some fans have calculators. maths| realise it or not. people have found i some fans have calculators. maths is in our pocket. some fans have calculators. maths is in our pocket-— in our pocket. yes. students often sa to in our pocket. yes. students often say to me. — in our pocket. yes. students often say to me. l _ in our pocket. yes. students often say to me, i have _ in our pocket. yes. students often say to me, i have a _ in our pocket. yes. students often say to me, i have a faint, - in our pocket. yes. students often say to me, i have a faint, i - in our pocket. yes. students often say to me, i have a faint, i do - in our pocket. yes. students often say to me, i have a faint, i do not| say to me, i have a faint, i do not need to use maths skills. 0ne quick example. in my lessons with a year 8 students, we worked our average heights. we put up all the heights of students on the board. 0ne of students on the board. one student put up his hand and said i have got the answer. i have the height, 50 metres per student. according to his calculator he was correct that he had made a typo. that is one of the key things were notjust punching in numbers but looking at something and asking if it makes sense. that is what education should be developing. in terms of what children get tool in schools at the moment, do you think

the curriculum is practical in? are they being taught things that do not necessarily always applied to everyday life? i necessarily always applied to everyday life?— necessarily always applied to eve da life? ., ., , ., everyday life? i am torn between two thins. i everyday life? i am torn between two things- i love — everyday life? i am torn between two things. i love the _ everyday life? i am torn between two things. i love the idea _ everyday life? i am torn between two things. i love the idea of _ everyday life? i am torn between two things. i love the idea of giving - things. i love the idea of giving children an opportunity to understand the amazing body of work that mathematics has created and discovered. it is the practical side. i have a gcse class in year 11. they ask me, when will i need this? lots of things are with personal finance. this? lots of things are with personalfinance. with this? lots of things are with personal finance. with the cost of living crisis, understanding mortgage rates were immensely interest, inflation. iwould urge the government when they are looking practically at how to put forward this measure are getting more students to do must be on 16th may what exactly is the maths? there is a course called call maths. and who had done gcse maths but not done a level. it is the practical side.

personal finance level. it is the practical side. personalfinance in particular is really valuable. i think you speak the truth this morning. thank you very much indeed. i wish you had in my must teacher all can be no. never too late. —— my maths teacher or can be male. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. i'm alice salfield. commuters are being warned they face the worst week of disruption on the trains in 30 years, as rail workers continue their strike action. only about one in five services will be running today, and passengers are being told to avoid travelling by train, if at all possible. well, most of the underground is running. but it is very disrupted at the moment, as you can see here. so make sure you check your route and allow extra time. there'll also be disruption on the buses with a drivers' strike today which lasts 48 hours.

it'll affect around 60 routes operated by abellio in south and west london. in other news this morning, a personal trainer from west london's been shot dead injamaica. sean patterson, who was 33, was reportedly approached by a man with a gun as he stood on the pool deck of a villa in stjames on monday. the natural history museum's best known exhibit is on the move again. more than a million people have seen dippy the diplodocus since it returned to london from a tour of the uk last summer. it'll now go on display in coventry for the next three years. a schoolgirl from south london, who lost the ability to walk unaided two years ago, has set her sights on competing for great britain in dressage. 13—year—old yasmina was diagnosed with friedreich's ataxia, a condition that progressively damages the nervous system. she took up horse riding to help strengthen her muscles and now wants

to take the sport even further. i can ride independently, like any other kid. like, i can ride like any able—bodied person. riding has given me a lot of hope, because i want to go to the 2028 paralympics now. now onto the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. it's mild and it's unsettled across the capital this week. so, more wet and windy weather to come in the forecast. but for today, a lot drier than yesterday. a little milder, too. and it does stay rather blustery, with a brisk south—westerly wind blowing, gusting perhaps as high as 35 to even 40 miles an hour at times. now, the early cloud and rain will clear southwards and eastwards, and we'll be left with some brighter spells for much of the rest of the day. just a few showers following on behind that weather front maybe. but generally, lots

of dry weather, too. and temperatures a little higher than yesterday's, peaking at 13 or 14 degrees celsius. but it does stay rather breezy, and we'll keep the strength of that south—westerly wind overnight tonight. some clear spells around at first. it won't be quite as mild as last night, but still for the time of year, this is the sort of temperature that we'd normally see by day, seven to nine degrees celsius as we head into thursday morning. on thursday, again, a lot of dry weather, a few showers. it will turn wetter and windier on thursday night into friday. well, if you need something to cheer you up this morning, there are photos of london zoo's annual animal count on our instagram. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. let's focus now on nhs pressures. it is something the health secretary has blamed on high numbers of flu

and covid cases and fear of strep a infection. but labour say staff shortages are at the heart" of the crisis. we can speak now to shadow health minister, dr rosena allin—khan. good morning. it is partly due to covid and flu and strep a, isn't it? well, i have been an a&e doctorfor well, i have been an a&e doctor for 17 years. _ well, i have been an a&e doctor for 17 years. and— well, i have been an a&e doctor for 17 years, and i have never seen it so bad _ 17 years, and i have never seen it so bad for— 17 years, and i have never seen it so bad for a — 17 years, and i have never seen it so bad for a staff and for patients. yes. _ so bad for a staff and for patients. yes. there — so bad for a staff and for patients. yes, there is a small element that is to do— yes, there is a small element that is to do with — yes, there is a small element that is to do with covid and flu. we know that we _ is to do with covid and flu. we know that we have — is to do with covid and flu. we know that we have 13% of beds in our nhs taken _ that we have 13% of beds in our nhs taken up _ that we have 13% of beds in our nhs taken up with covid and flu patients. but to be really clear, this has— patients. but to be really clear, this has been a long—standing, protracted issue. just back in january— protracted issue. just back in january 2020, only one a&e in the country— january 2020, only one a&e in the country met the four hour waiting target. _ country met the four hour waiting target. the — country met the four hour waiting target. the government knew this was lloii'i target. the government knew this was going to _ target. the government knew this was going to be _ target. the government knew this was going to be a problem and they didn't— going to be a problem and they didn't plan for it. it is really,

really— didn't plan for it. it is really, really heartbreaking for staff like myself _ really heartbreaking for staff like myself to go to work and feel as though— myself to go to work and feel as though we have one arm tied behind our backs. _ though we have one arm tied behind our backs. we are having to perform intimate _ our backs. we are having to perform intimate examinations, for example, and people _ intimate examinations, for example, and people who are coming in, in cupboards. — and people who are coming in, in cupboards. patients are sleeping on floors _ cupboards. patients are sleeping on floors while nurses are having to hold up — floors while nurses are having to hold up sheets so they can be examined. and we have a government that is— examined. and we have a government that is asleep at the wheel and trying — that is asleep at the wheel and trying to— that is asleep at the wheel and trying to blame covid and flu. when iwork— trying to blame covid and flu. when i work in _ trying to blame covid and flu. when i work in a&e and i do paediatric shifts— i work in a&e and i do paediatric shifts and — i work in a&e and i do paediatric shifts and i— i work in a&e and i do paediatric shifts and i see a waiting room full of patients— shifts and i see a waiting room full of patients and parents, desperate to get— of patients and parents, desperate to get antibiotics, the government knew— to get antibiotics, the government knew that — to get antibiotics, the government knew that strep a was on the rise. where _ knew that strep a was on the rise. where was — knew that strep a was on the rise. where was the planning forgetting the antibiotics? the where was the planning forgetting the antibiotics?— where was the planning forgetting the antibiotics? ,., _ the antibiotics? the government say the antibiotics? the government say the are the antibiotics? the government say they are investing _ the antibiotics? the government say they are investing £14 _ the antibiotics? the government say they are investing £14 billion - the antibiotics? the government say they are investing £14 billion extra . they are investing £14 billion extra in the nhs over the next two years, plus another half a billion they are putting in this winter to clear beds. if you were in power, how much

more on top of that would labour be spending on the nhs?— more on top of that would labour be spending on the nhs? there are two issues here- — spending on the nhs? there are two issues here. firstly, _ spending on the nhs? there are two issues here. firstly, the _ spending on the nhs? there are two issues here. firstly, the institute - issues here. firstly, the institute for fiscal— issues here. firstly, the institute for fiscal studies say that amount is not _ for fiscal studies say that amount is not enough to do what is needed. but it— is not enough to do what is needed. but it is— is not enough to do what is needed. but it is also— is not enough to do what is needed. but it is also about a real recognition and understanding that all of this— recognition and understanding that all of this has been born out of 12 years— all of this has been born out of 12 years of— all of this has been born out of 12 years of mismanagement. 12 years of under— years of mismanagement. 12 years of under resourcing.— under resourcing. yeah, you have said that. how— under resourcing. yeah, you have said that. how much _ under resourcing. yeah, you have said that. how much more - under resourcing. yeah, you have said that. how much more would| under resourcing. yeah, you have i said that. how much more would you spend? brute said that. how much more would you send? ~ ., . said that. how much more would you s-end? ~ ., ., [5:1 :: i: i: said that. how much more would you send? ., ., [5:1 :: i: i: . , spend? we now have 130,000 vacancies within our nhs. — spend? we now have 130,000 vacancies within our nhs, and _ spend? we now have130,000 vacancies within our nhs, and labour— spend? we now have 130,000 vacancies within our nhs, and labour to _ spend? we now have 130,000 vacancies within our nhs, and labour to have - spend? we now have 130,000 vacancies within our nhs, and labour to have a - within our nhs, and labour to have a plan for— within our nhs, and labour to have a plan for growing the workforce. —— labour. _ plan for growing the workforce. —— labour. we — plan for growing the workforce. —— labour. we will train 10,000 new nurses— labour. we will train 10,000 new nurses and — labour. we will train 10,000 new nurses and midwives every year, double _ nurses and midwives every year, double the — nurses and midwives every year, double the number of medical school places. _ double the number of medical school places. we _ double the number of medical school places, we will improve mental health— places, we will improve mental health services, we have a plan for all of— health services, we have a plan for all of this. — health services, we have a plan for all of this. but ultimately the fact we now— all of this. but ultimately the fact we now have a death rate of up to 500 people dying a week in this country— 500 people dying a week in this country because they cannot access emergency— country because they cannot access emergency care, that is an

indictment of this government because — indictment of this government because my failure to prioritise the nhs. _ because my failure to prioritise the nhs. and — because my failure to prioritise the nhs. and when we go to medical school— nhs. and when we go to medical school we — nhs. and when we go to medical school we have a test where we say to ourselves, is the care we are providing — to ourselves, is the care we are providing the care we would want our mum _ providing the care we would want our mum to _ providing the care we would want our mum to receive if she went to hospital? _ mum to receive if she went to hospital? doctors and nurses around the country — hospital? doctors and nurses around the country are going to work feeling — the country are going to work feeling they cannot provide this level— feeling they cannot provide this level of— feeling they cannot provide this level of care for a single patient. that— level of care for a single patient. that is— level of care for a single patient. that is heartbreaking. and that is causing _ that is heartbreaking. and that is causing nurses and doctors to leave and to— causing nurses and doctors to leave and to want— causing nurses and doctors to leave and to want to leave in their droves. _ and to want to leave in their droves. we went into this pandemic short— droves. we went into this pandemic short of— droves. we went into this pandemic short of staff. we now have 130,000 vacancies. _ short of staff. we now have 130,000 vacancies. it— short of staff. we now have 130,000 vacancies. it is a huge workforce issue _ vacancies. it is a huge workforce issue. �* , ., . vacancies. it is a huge workforce issue. �* ., ., issue. but you are not telling me how much _ issue. but you are not telling me how much more _ issue. but you are not telling me how much more labour- issue. but you are not telling me how much more labour would i issue. but you are not telling me - how much more labour would spend if they were in power. i can how much more labour would spend if they were in power.— they were in power. i can tell you our workforce _ they were in power. i can tell you our workforce plan _ they were in power. i can tell you our workforce plan would - they were in power. i can tell you our workforce plan would cost - they were in power. i can tell you i our workforce plan would cost £1.6 our workforce plan would cost {1.6 billion. _ our workforce plan would cost {1.6 billion, which would be paid for by scrapping — billion, which would be paid for by scrapping the non—dom tax loophole. but that's— scrapping the non—dom tax loophole. but that's not enough, is it? given the scale of the issues everybody is talking about this winter, and the reforms that are needed, almost

everybody seems to agree within the nhs, £1.5 billion won't go very far? the money that the government of places— the money that the government of places on— the money that the government of places on the background of 12 years of under— places on the background of 12 years of under resourcing. and pushing our nhs into— of under resourcing. and pushing our nhs into the ground. there has been no slack— nhs into the ground. there has been no slack in— nhs into the ground. there has been no slack in the system. what they are proposing now is a small sticking _ are proposing now is a small sticking plaster over what is a gaping — sticking plaster over what is a gaping wound. but what i will take you too. _ gaping wound. but what i will take you too. if— gaping wound. but what i will take you too. if i— gaping wound. but what i will take you too, if i may, is the scenario we now— you too, if i may, is the scenario we now find _ you too, if i may, is the scenario we now find ourselves in, where people _ we now find ourselves in, where people are — we now find ourselves in, where people are waiting up to 99 hours in the back— people are waiting up to 99 hours in the back of— people are waiting up to 99 hours in the back of an ambulance in an a&e bay because they can't get a bed in hospital. _ bay because they can't get a bed in hospital. if— bay because they can't get a bed in hospital. if i see a young person who is— hospital. if i see a young person who is coming to the a&e because their parents have fainted, i don't have _ their parents have fainted, i don't have the — their parents have fainted, i don't have the time or ability very often to investigate if there is an eating disorder. — to investigate if there is an eating disorder, are they being bullied? are they— disorder, are they being bullied? are they being abused? what is going on? we _ are they being abused? what is going on? we cannot provide the service. we are _ on? we cannot provide the service. we are in— on? we cannot provide the service. we are in a — on? we cannot provide the service. we are in a crisis situation and the government— we are in a crisis situation and the government is asleep at the wheel.

where _ government is asleep at the wheel. where is _ government is asleep at the wheel. where is the prime minister talking about— where is the prime minister talking about this? ., ., , ,, , about this? there are more strikes lanned about this? there are more strikes planned within _ about this? there are more strikes planned within the _ about this? there are more strikes planned within the nhs _ about this? there are more strikes planned within the nhs over- about this? there are more strikes planned within the nhs over the i about this? there are more strikes i planned within the nhs over the next couple of weeks. ambulance strikes, nurses' strikes. do you think those unions should reconsider, bearing in mind the reality of what you have said that is happening on the words right now? this said that is happening on the words riaht now? , , ., said that is happening on the words riaht now? , .. ,, ., right now? this is a mess of the government's _ right now? this is a mess of the government's making. - right now? this is a mess of the government's making. they - right now? this is a mess of the i government's making. they need right now? this is a mess of the - government's making. they need to .et government's making. they need to get around — government's making. they need to get around the table with the unions. — get around the table with the unions. they have requested this, the unions. — unions. they have requested this, the unions, and if he have refused. to be _ the unions, and if he have refused. to be really— the unions, and if he have refused. to be really clear, working in our nhs _ to be really clear, working in our nhs is _ to be really clear, working in our nhs is a — to be really clear, working in our nhs is a vocation, not a job. it is not a _ nhs is a vocation, not a job. it is not a light— nhs is a vocation, not a job. it is not a light decision for a nurse to decide _ not a light decision for a nurse to decide to — not a light decision for a nurse to decide to strike. this is unprecedented. this is —— there is also _ unprecedented. this is —— there is also a _ unprecedented. this is —— there is also a cost — unprecedented. this is —— there is also a cost of— unprecedented. this is —— there is also a cost of living crisis. the goal— also a cost of living crisis. the goal a — also a cost of living crisis. the goal a day— also a cost of living crisis. the goal a day without a pay when some nurses— goal a day without a pay when some nurses are _ goal a day without a pay when some nurses are using food banks, is a huge _ nurses are using food banks, is a huge issue — nurses are using food banks, is a huge issue. but when you go to work and you _ huge issue. but when you go to work and you feel— huge issue. but when you go to work and you feel you can provide safe, dignified _ and you feel you can provide safe, dignified patient care, what choice do they— dignified patient care, what choice do they feel they have? they don't strike _ do they feel they have? they don't strike likely. they don't want to be

striking _ strike likely. they don't want to be striking. the failure is on the government. the government to get around _ government. the government to get around the _ government. the government to get around the table with them to avoid the strikes. — around the table with them to avoid the strikes. you around the table with them to avoid the strikes. ., . ., the strikes. you have mentioned covid filling _ the strikes. you have mentioned covid filling up _ the strikes. you have mentioned covid filling up some _ the strikes. you have mentioned covid filling up some beds - the strikes. you have mentioned covid filling up some beds at - the strikes. you have mentionedj covid filling up some beds at the moment, and flu. there is advice this week that adults should be thinking about wearing masks again. is that the right advice? well, we would _ is that the right advice? well, we would have to do what we can to protect _ would have to do what we can to protect ourselves and others. but ultimately what i would say is that everybody that can, should go and .et everybody that can, should go and get vaccinated. they should get the covid _ get vaccinated. they should get the covid and _ get vaccinated. they should get the covid and flu vaccinations. that is the best— covid and flu vaccinations. that is the best first line of defence. you're — the best first line of defence. you're absolutely right. 13% of nhs hospital— you're absolutely right. 13% of nhs hospital beds are currently being taken _ hospital beds are currently being taken up — hospital beds are currently being taken up with people who have covid or flu. _ taken up with people who have covid or flu. ere _ taken up with people who have covid or flu. . , ., taken up with people who have covid orflu.�* i. taken up with people who have covid orflu.�* , taken up with people who have covid orflu.�* . or flu. are you backing this advice and saying. _ or flu. are you backing this advice and saying. yes. _ or flu. are you backing this advice and saying, yes, people _ or flu. are you backing this advice and saying, yes, people should i or flu. are you backing this advice | and saying, yes, people should be wearing masks more if they are not well? i wearing masks more if they are not well? .. . wearing masks more if they are not well? ~ , , , , ., well? i think it is sensible that we rotect well? i think it is sensible that we protect ourselves _ well? i think it is sensible that we protect ourselves and _ well? i think it is sensible that we protect ourselves and others. - well? i think it is sensible that we protect ourselves and others. but| protect ourselves and others. but ultimately what we need is for people — ultimately what we need is for people to take up the vaccine programme. it�*s people to take up the vaccine programme-— people to take up the vaccine rorramme. h , , , programme. it's interesting, because some of the — programme. it's interesting, because some of the papers —

programme. it's interesting, because some of the papers this _ programme. it's interesting, because some of the papers this morning - programme. it's interesting, because some of the papers this morning are | some of the papers this morning are horrified by the idea of masks being back on the agenda. they say it is time to move on, we have to get back to life before covid. they do not want masks at all? i to life before covid. they do not want masks at all?— want masks at all? i thing it is ruite want masks at all? i thing it is quite simple- _ want masks at all? i thing it is quite simple. if _ want masks at all? i thing it is quite simple. if you _ want masks at all? i thing it is quite simple. if you have - want masks at all? i thing it is quite simple. if you have got i want masks at all? i thing it is| quite simple. if you have got a cough — quite simple. if you have got a cough and _ quite simple. if you have got a cough and are going into a private space. _ cough and are going into a private space. it — cough and are going into a private space. it is — cough and are going into a private space, it is a matter of courtesy to the people — space, it is a matter of courtesy to the people you are around to wear a mask— the people you are around to wear a mask if— the people you are around to wear a mask if you — the people you are around to wear a mask if you choose to do so. this is about— mask if you choose to do so. this is about a _ mask if you choose to do so. this is about a common—sense approach, but ultimately. _ about a common—sense approach, but ultimately, people do need to go and .et ultimately, people do need to go and get their— ultimately, people do need to go and get their flu and covid vaccinations, because it is a very vulnerable — vaccinations, because it is a very vulnerable in our communities that we are _ vulnerable in our communities that we are seeing in hospital suffering at the _ we are seeing in hospital suffering at the moment. it is really very sensible — at the moment. it is really very sensible for people to take the vaccinations. if they are feeling unwell. — vaccinations. if they are feeling unwell, and able to work from home, they do— unwell, and able to work from home, they do that — unwell, and able to work from home, they do that until they are feeling better. _ they do that until they are feeling better. gk. thank you forjoining better. 0k. thank you for 'oining us. better. ok. thank you for 'oining mank— better.“ thank you forjoining lls~ thank you _ better. 0k. thank you for 'oining us. thank you. 20 fl better. 0k. thank you forjoining us. thank you. 20 minutes - better. 0k. thank you forjoining us. thank you. 20 minutes to i better. 0k. thank you forjoining i us. thank you. 20 minutes to eight. time to catch _ us. thank you. 20 minutes to eight. time to catch op _ us. thank you. 20 minutes to eight. time to catch up with _ us. thank you. 20 minutes to eight. time to catch up with john - us. thank you. 20 minutes to eight. time to catch up with john who - us. thank you. 20 minutes to eight. time to catch up with john who hasl time to catch up withjohn who has an incredible story from the dad's. brilliant. great drama last night. and any— brilliant. great drama last night. and any world champion as well in michael— and any world champion as well in michael smith.—

and any world champion as well in michael smith. some trophy as well. yes. we michael smith. some trophy as well. yes- we had — michael smith. some trophy as well. yes- we had a _ michael smith. some trophy as well. yes. we had a famous _ michael smith. some trophy as well. | yes. we had a famous commentator. michael smith. some trophy as well. i yes. we had a famous commentator. a massive _ yes. we had a famous commentator. a massive moment in that final. and this is what made it such an historic final, the moment of the match — the third leg in the sceond set. he hit a perfect nine dart finish which helped to turn around the game in what's been described as the best ever leg of darts. michael van gerwen up first. three perfect _ michael van gerwen up first. three perfect treble 20s for him.- perfect treble 20s for him. playing michael smith. _ perfect treble 20s for him. playing michael smith. he _ perfect treble 20s for him. playing michael smith. he then _ perfect treble 20s for him. playing michael smith. he then went - perfect treble 20s for him. playing michael smith. he then went up i perfect treble 20s for him. playing i michael smith. he then went up and match them. that meant they were both still on that brilliant 9—darter finish. both still on that brilliant 9—darterfinish. it is like both still on that brilliant 9—darter finish. it is like a 147 both still on that brilliant 9—darterfinish. it is like a 147 in snooker. michael van gerwen goes again. two treble 20s. andy treble 19. and then smith learns his again. amazing. can you imagine the

pressure at this moment? yes! and he nails it. michael van gerwen's face as he looks at that. you just have to hold your hands up and applaud. you should have a career as a darts commentator, i think. you should have a career as a darts commentator, ithink. there's you should have a career as a darts commentator, i think. there's always time. i commentator, i think. there's always time. .. commentator, i think. there's always time. ~' ., , commentator, i think. there's always time. ~' ., time. i like to bring you some of the flavour _ time. i like to bring you some of the flavour of _ time. i like to bring you some of the flavour of the _ time. i like to bring you some of the flavour of the dad's. -- - time. i like to bring you some of l the flavour of the dad's. -- dad's. very different atmosphere at goodison park, everton manager frank lampard booed off last night. 4—1, they lost to brighton, and you wonder where the everton defence was at times. it means everton could drop into the relegation zone if results go against them later, and questions over the manager's job in today's papers. not often you think of a goalless draw being entertaining, it was at the emirates. arsenal held against newcastle. eddie nketiah came closest for the gunners, with arsenal eight points clear at the top of the league over manchester city, newcastle remain third.

i'm really proud of the team and the way we played, the way we dominated the game, the way we approach the whole, the way we generated a lot of situations, probably not enough chances. we lacked the spark in the final third to get that extra pass or the right movement and timing to score the goal. we had some chances, and then, obviously, there were two scandalous penalties that weren't given. manchester united remain fourth after a three nil win over bournemouth. goals from casemiro, luke shaw and marcus rashford sealed a sixth straight win for erik ten hag's side in all competitions, with united opening up a five—point gap over tottenham in fifth. fulham are up to seventh after beating leicester 1—0, thanks to aleksandar mitrovic�*s first half goal settling into new surroundings is cristiano ronaldo. a warning there's some flashing images coming up.

he met his new team mates at saudi arabian club al—nassr, as well as being presented to the fans following his £175 million a year move. and if you wondered if we'll ever see him back here, he said his work in europe was done but wants to break records with his new club. the family of american football star damar hamlin say they are deeply moved by fan support, after the player suffered a cardiac arrest during an nfl game. the buffalo bills player remains in a critical condition in intensive care, after collapsing when he collided with an opponent during a game on monday. fans have rallied behind the player, paying tribute outside the hospital. the nfl will resume this weekend. the nfl will resume this weekend. the collision happened during the first quarter of that game. he is still in intensive care. it brought

back shades of what happened to christian eriksen. find back shades of what happened to christian eriksen.— back shades of what happened to christian eriksen. and the reaction of his team-mates. _ christian eriksen. and the reaction of his team-mates. yeah, - christian eriksen. and the reaction of his team-mates. yeah, you - christian eriksen. and the reactionj of his team-mates. yeah, you just of his team-mates. yeah, you 'ust know instantly �* of his team-mates. yeah, you 'ust know instantly in i of his team-mates. yeah, you 'ust know instantly in that i of his team-mates. yeah, you just know instantly in that moment, i know instantly in that moment, players with —— in tears, people praying that he is going to be ok. thank you very much indeed. carol will have the weather in a moment. temperatures forjanuary have reached an all—time high in a number of nations across europe. whilst the mild weather has brought many people out to parks and benches, it's not good news for ski resorts as tim allman reports. salzburg injanuary is normally a winter wonderland. but this year something is missing. namely, snow. there has not been much of it and what there has been has mostly melted — which makes skiing something of a challenge. translation: it is really

weird when you ski down the pipe slope and on the left and right it is green. it is a similar story in the swiss alps where high temperatures are taking a toll on seasonal sport. translation: look, the snow is really wet. it is no longer constant like it is in spring. the snow has to bind and that does not work with a lot of water. this is just part of a larger phenomenon taking place all over europe. in many places, january, often the coldest of months, is currently among the mildest. here in the czech republic it is practically short sleeve weather, a surprise for locals and tourists alike. in my country it is freezing cold and snowy and that is why i brought a thickjacket because i expected similar, the weather, but apparently this morning it is really warm. unseasonably warm weather has been felt across much of the continent.

in belarus they saw a record temperature of 16.4 c, 4.5 degrees higher than the previous record. it was a similar story in poland where it hit 18.9 degrees, four degrees higher than the previous record forjanuary. and in the spanish city of bilbao, the temperature reached more than 25 degrees — ten degrees higher than they have ever seen at this time of year. contrast that with what america has been experiencing in recent days, freezing cold temperatures and a blanket of snow with more severe weather on the way. if, as many suggest, this is down to climate change then it seems that that can take many different forms. tim allman, bbc news. spain looking tropical. i know. it is really strange. and quite worrying. just after quarter to

eight. carol has our weather. and here at least it seems really mild again this morning. it certainly is. it is unseasonably mild. if you are travelling further afield into other parts of europe, it is going to cool down in the north and east as we head towards the weekend. parts of scandinavia will see a lot of snow. although it will see a lot of snow. although it will cool down in central europe and a touch next week, some of the low resorts are still going to struggle. if you are travelling, don't forget our bbc weather app. you can find out notjust our bbc weather app. you can find out not just the our bbc weather app. you can find out notjust the weather in our country, but all the way around the world. we check what's happening hour by hour, day by day, and a need for the whole week. what we have to do —— today is a mile start. a mile day generally. sunshine and showers. it is going to be windy. we are hanging on to the mild weather in the next couple of days with some blips. you can see the blues representing the colder air. the yellows and ambers representing the

milder conditions. for today what we have is, to start with, a fair bit of cloud and some rain. that will break as we go through the day. clearing the south—east. slower to clearly far south—east of scotland. showers in northern ireland, southern scotland and northern england. some could be heavy. you might get the odd rumble of thunder. it is going to be windy. they will be more sunshine than yesterday. a much brighter day. temperatures eight to about 13 or 14 in the south—eastern corner. by the end of the day the cloud thickening in the south—west with spots of rain. that will cross southern counties overnight before pulling away. with a ridge of high pressure building across us, things will settle down. many of the showers will ease. clear skies. the next weatherfront many of the showers will ease. clear skies. the next weather front coming in from the west later on. mild for the time of the year. not as mild as last night. as we head on through tomorrow, this is the weather front

coming in overnight. a fairly weak affair. it would be pushing into that ridge of high pressure. a deepening area of low pressure coming our way. tomorrow some of us will start off in central and eastern areas on a bright note. then we have the first weather front coming in, introducing patchy rain. as we go through the day and the low pressure moves in, look at the rain pick up in parts of western scotland. it will do the same across northern ireland. the winds will strengthen. the risk of gales in north—west scotland later. we remain stale in this mild air. seven to 13 degrees. as we go through wednesday and thursday night, the low pressure drifts across us, dragging the rain with it. we have showers following behind. windy again. gales across the north west. it is going to be windy, particularly so across scotland. during friday the winds moderated touch. friday is looking drier when we lose all that rain,

with some sunshine. then, the next weather front is coming our way. remaining unsubtle. very changeable. thank you. flat remaining unsubtle. very changeable. thank ou. ., . , remaining unsubtle. very changeable. thank ou. ., ., , _ remaining unsubtle. very changeable. thank ou. ., ., , thank you. not a very dry january in the weather- — how is your dryjanuary going? with the start of the new year, many people are trying their hand at the month long health kick trend of giving up alcohol. one familiar face who has been doing just that is dr alex george, who shot to fame as a star of the reality show love island. he started his sobriety a little earlier than most though — and says he plans to keep going. it is not just it is notjust dry january for you, is it? it is not 'ust dry january for you, is it? ., , ,': :: it is not 'ust dry january for you, is it? ., .,': :: , it is not 'ust dry january for you, isit? ., ,,'~,:: ., it is not 'ust dry january for you, is it? ., . ,':ii , ., when is it? no, it is 30 days today. when ou sa is it? no, it is 30 days today. when you say 30 — is it? no, it is 30 days today. when you say 30 days _ is it? no, it is 30 days today. when you say 30 days sober, _ is it? no, it is 30 days today. when you say 30 days sober, i'm - is it? no, it is 30 days today. when you say 30 days sober, i'm really i you say 30 days sober, i'm really interested when people say this, does that mean the previously you were drinking too much, or drinking every day? this were drinking too much, or drinking eve da ? . . were drinking too much, or drinking eve da ? , , ., , every day? this is what is interesting. _ every day? this is what is interesting. a _ every day? this is what is interesting. a lot - every day? this is what is interesting. a lot of - every day? this is what is interesting. a lot of the l every day? this is what is i interesting. a lot of the time every day? this is what is - interesting. a lot of the time when people _ interesting. a lot of the time when people say, i am going sober, people say, people say, i am going sober, people say. have _ people say, i am going sober, people say, have you got a drink problem? are you _ say, have you got a drink problem?

are you drinking too much? not really. _ are you drinking too much? not really. i— are you drinking too much? not really. i probably drink once or twice _ really. i probably drink once or twice a — really. i probably drink once or twice a week as a lot of people do. saturday— twice a week as a lot of people do. saturday i — twice a week as a lot of people do. saturday i go to the pub with my friends _ saturday i go to the pub with my friends and have a few beers. my decision— friends and have a few beers. my decision comes from a position where i decision comes from a position where i don't _ decision comes from a position where i don't have _ decision comes from a position where i don't have an issue with alcohol. a thomas — i don't have an issue with alcohol. a thomas like i have stepped back and gone. — a thomas like i have stepped back and gone, what are the benefits? what _ and gone, what are the benefits? what i _ and gone, what are the benefits? what i find — and gone, what are the benefits? what i find really interesting is in the uk _ what i find really interesting is in the uk you are almost auto enrolled into drinking. you grow up and as a teenager— into drinking. you grow up and as a teenager you try a beer, this potentially addictive substance! as you get _ potentially addictive substance! as you get older, there is a rite of passage — you get older, there is a rite of passage to _ you get older, there is a rite of passage to start drinking. then you think— passage to start drinking. then you think of— passage to start drinking. then you think of the — passage to start drinking. then you think of the wider things that happen _ think of the wider things that happen. if somebody is born, we celebrate — happen. if somebody is born, we celebrate with drink. somebody passes— celebrate with drink. somebody passes away, you drink. a good day at work. _ passes away, you drink. a good day at work. let's— passes away, you drink. a good day at work, let's have a drink. if you have _ at work, let's have a drink. if you have a _ at work, let's have a drink. if you have a bad — at work, let's have a drink. if you have a bad day at work, have a drink. — have a bad day at work, have a drink. i— have a bad day at work, have a drink. i think the thing i wanted to do, drink. i think the thing i wanted to do. it— drink. i think the thing i wanted to do. it is— drink. i think the thing i wanted to do. it is not— drink. i think the thing i wanted to do, it is not aboutjudging people, and is _ do, it is not aboutjudging people, and is not — do, it is not aboutjudging people, and is not aboutjudging my own relationship in the past with alcohol. _ relationship in the past with alcohol, but it is stepping back and going. _ alcohol, but it is stepping back and going, what is the benefit here?

with— going, what is the benefit here? with any— going, what is the benefit here? with any relationship, whether friendship or otherwise, it is about thinking. _ friendship or otherwise, it is about thinking. is— friendship or otherwise, it is about thinking, is there a benefit? i enjoy— thinking, is there a benefit? i enjoy going out early in the morning _ enjoy going out early in the morning. i love my exercise. i want to feel— morning. i love my exercise. i want to feel good — morning. i love my exercise. i want to feel good in myself. alcohol does all the _ to feel good in myself. alcohol does all the opposite. you to feel good in myself. alcohol does all the opposite.— all the opposite. you chose your time, all the opposite. you chose your time. didn't— all the opposite. you chose your time, didn't you? _ all the opposite. you chose your time, didn't you? january, - all the opposite. you chose your. time, didn't you? january, people spend lots of money over christmas, january, new years resolution, new start, the right time to do it. giving up alcoholjust before christmas is quite a challenge because it is everywhere? yes, i think so- — because it is everywhere? yes, i think so- lout _ because it is everywhere? yes, i think so. but for _ because it is everywhere? yes, i think so. but for myself, - because it is everywhere? yes, i think so. but for myself, it - because it is everywhere? yes, i think so. but for myself, it has i think so. but for myself, it has been _ think so. but for myself, it has been a — think so. but for myself, it has been a long time. i've done reading and research. ithought, this is been a long time. i've done reading and research. i thought, this is the right— and research. i thought, this is the right time — and research. i thought, this is the right time for me. alcohol is so expensive _ right time for me. alcohol is so expensive. if you want a nice craft beer— expensive. if you want a nice craft beer in— expensive. if you want a nice craft beer in manchester or london, you're looking _ beer in manchester or london, you're looking at— beer in manchester or london, you're looking at £6, £7, £8. actually, giving _ looking at £6, £7, £8. actually, giving up — looking at £6, £7, £8. actually, giving up christmas was a great time _ giving up christmas was a great time i— giving up christmas was a great time. i think i saved probably about £1000 _ time. i think i saved probably about £1000 in— time. i think i saved probably about £1000 in the last month between cabs. _ £1000 in the last month between cabs, eating food that you have the next morning after you have a few drinks. _ next morning after you have a few drinks. the — next morning after you have a few drinks. the cost of drink itself is so expensive. i would rather spend that another thanks. does

so expensive. i would rather spend that another thanks.— so expensive. i would rather spend that another thanks. does that mean ou have that another thanks. does that mean you have stopped — that another thanks. does that mean you have stopped going _ that another thanks. does that mean you have stopped going out? - that another thanks. does that mean you have stopped going out? it - that another thanks. does that mean you have stopped going out? it is - you have stopped going out? it is important to stay sociable, to see your friends. important to stay sociable, to see yourfriends. how are important to stay sociable, to see your friends. how are you doing that if everybody else around you are still drinking?— if everybody else around you are still drinking? what is interesting is that a lot _ still drinking? what is interesting is that a lot of _ still drinking? what is interesting is that a lot of the _ still drinking? what is interesting is that a lot of the time _ still drinking? what is interesting is that a lot of the time people i is that a lot of the time people feel like — is that a lot of the time people feel like they need alcohol to go and socialise. but actually, what i found _ and socialise. but actually, what i found is _ and socialise. but actually, what i found is that i have become more sociable _ found is that i have become more sociable because i know i can go out and meet _ sociable because i know i can go out and meet my friends and the next morning _ and meet my friends and the next morning go to the gym. you can have everything. _ morning go to the gym. you can have everything. when people say, i needed — everything. when people say, i needed for nerves and anxiety, and i .et needed for nerves and anxiety, and i get very— needed for nerves and anxiety, and i get very anxious myself, if you go out and _ get very anxious myself, if you go out and go — get very anxious myself, if you go out and go to that social environment, just sit with it, so you are — environment, just sit with it, so you are not _ environment, just sit with it, so you are not going to have a drink, you are not going to have a drink, you will— you are not going to have a drink, you will find — you are not going to have a drink, you will find you relax in the situation _ you will find you relax in the situation. and that you didn't need it at all. _ situation. and that you didn't need it at all. also, the beauty is the next _ it at all. also, the beauty is the next morning you don't have that horrible _ next morning you don't have that horrible anxiety, because i know a lot of— horrible anxiety, because i know a lot of people out there will agree, it feels— lot of people out there will agree, it feels awful. what interesting, and there — it feels awful. what interesting, and there is a movement, the sober movement— and there is a movement, the sober movement is— and there is a movement, the sober movement is happening, according to a survey. _

movement is happening, according to a survey, one in 418 to 24—year—olds are choosing — a survey, one in 418 to 24—year—olds are choosing not to drink at all. the national union of students found that one _ the national union of students found that one in _ the national union of students found that one in three undergraduates opt not to— that one in three undergraduates opt not to drink. if you look back to when _ not to drink. if you look back to when i — not to drink. if you look back to when i went to med school, when drink— when i went to med school, when drink was— when i went to med school, when drink was basically like to come on, everybody— drink was basically like to come on, everybody is partying, it was a huge part of— everybody is partying, it was a huge part of the _ everybody is partying, it was a huge part of the culture. that changed that shift. — part of the culture. that changed that shift. this shift in 12 to 14 years— that shift. this shift in 12 to 14 years has— that shift. this shift in 12 to 14 years has been huge.- that shift. this shift in 12 to 14 years has been huge. once your new year's eve this _ years has been huge. once your new year's eve this year _ years has been huge. once your new year's eve this year as _ years has been huge. once your new year's eve this year as much - years has been huge. once your new year's eve this year as much fun - years has been huge. once your new year's eve this year as much fun as l year's eve this year as much fun as previous years? i year's eve this year as much fun as previous years?— previous years? i love that. i was asleep by — previous years? i love that. i was asleep by half — previous years? i love that. i was asleep by half past _ previous years? i love that. i was asleep by half past nine! - previous years? i love that. i was asleep by half past nine! i - previous years? i love that. i was asleep by half past nine! i was i previous years? i love that. i wasj asleep by half past nine! i was up first thing — asleep by half past nine! i was up first thing in the morning with my dog _ first thing in the morning with my dog we — first thing in the morning with my dog. we went for a walk. we enjoyed it. what _ dog. we went for a walk. we enjoyed it. what i _ dog. we went for a walk. we enjoyed it. what i would say to people at home _ it. what i would say to people at home is. — it. what i would say to people at home is. if— it. what i would say to people at home is, if you are curious about it, home is, if you are curious about it. give _ home is, if you are curious about it. give it — home is, if you are curious about it. give it a — home is, if you are curious about it, give it a try. if you are born in the — it, give it a try. if you are born inthe uk_ it, give it a try. if you are born in the uk you are probably auto enrolled — in the uk you are probably auto enrolled into drinking. just step back— enrolled into drinking. just step back and — enrolled into drinking. just step back and have a thing. whether it is dryjanuary... people say to me, do you think— dryjanuary... people say to me, do you think you'll ever drink alcohol again? _ you think you'll ever drink alcohol again? you — you think you'll ever drink alcohol again? you tell me how long forever reveries _ again? you tell me how long forever reveries and — again? you tell me how long forever reveries and i will tell you how long _ reveries and i will tell you how long i— reveries and i will tell you how long i am _ reveries and i will tell you how long i am not going to drink. already— long i am not going to drink. already i _ long i am not going to drink. already i feel healthier. i exercise

more _ already i feel healthier. i exercise more i_ already i feel healthier. i exercise more i am — already i feel healthier. i exercise more. lam more already i feel healthier. i exercise more. i am more alert. already i feel healthier. i exercise more. lam more alert. my already i feel healthier. i exercise more. i am more alert. my mental health— more. i am more alert. my mental health has— more. i am more alert. my mental health has improved. my anxiety has decreased. _ health has improved. my anxiety has decreased. to me at the moment i don't _ decreased. to me at the moment i don't see _ decreased. to me at the moment i don't see the negatives. what about eo - le who don't see the negatives. what about people who struggle _ don't see the negatives. what about people who struggle with _ don't see the negatives. what about people who struggle with giving - don't see the negatives. what about people who struggle with giving up i people who struggle with giving up things, whether alcohol or smoking, or on healthy eating? how do you get yourself into that frame of mind where you can leave something? obviously i am talking perspectives. i obviously i am talking perspectives. i don't _ obviously i am talking perspectives. i don't have — obviously i am talking perspectives. i don't have a problem with drink. i wasn't _ i don't have a problem with drink. i wasn't addicted to drinking. if you are struggling, get the support. if you are _ are struggling, get the support. if you are someone like myself who is thinking. _ you are someone like myself who is thinking. is— you are someone like myself who is thinking, is there something that i want? _ thinking, is there something that i want? i_ thinking, is there something that i want? i think it is looking at ways to enhance — want? i think it is looking at ways to enhance your life, enrich your life when — to enhance your life, enrich your life when you remove alcohol. taking up life when you remove alcohol. taking up new _ life when you remove alcohol. taking up new hobbies, thinking of things you enjoy. — up new hobbies, thinking of things you enjoy, always bearing in mind, why am _ you enjoy, always bearing in mind, why am i_ you enjoy, always bearing in mind, why am i doing this? what is the benefit? — why am i doing this? what is the benefit? when it comes to creating new habits, a habit is in an voluntary— new habits, a habit is in an voluntary action. when you create a habit. _ voluntary action. when you create a habit. you _ voluntary action. when you create a habit, you need initial motivation. you need — habit, you need initial motivation. you need to— habit, you need initial motivation. you need to think why you want to do this. the _ you need to think why you want to do this. the bit — you need to think why you want to do this. the bit in the middle is discipline _ this. the bit in the middle is discipline. that is what we often miss. _ discipline. that is what we often miss. a— discipline. that is what we often miss. a lot _ discipline. that is what we often miss. a lot of people start the gym

injanuary. — miss. a lot of people start the gym injanuary. over 90%join injanuary in january. over 90% join in january and injanuary. over 90%join injanuary and by— injanuary. over 90%join injanuary and by february are not going. motivation wanes. it's like saying i'm motivation wanes. it's like saying in going — motivation wanes. it's like saying i'm going fora motivation wanes. it's like saying i'm going for a walk every morning. the motivation to get out there in the first— the motivation to get out there in the first couple of days is easy. when _ the first couple of days is easy. when it's — the first couple of days is easy. when it's raining it's not so easy. it's when it's raining it's not so easy. it's the _ when it's raining it's not so easy. it's the discipline of keeping going. — it's the discipline of keeping going, even when you don't feel like it. eventually you stop asking the question— it. eventually you stop asking the question and it becomes a habit. eventually— question and it becomes a habit. eventually it's not a question. it�*s eventually it's not a question. it's like i eventually it's not a question. it's like i don't _ eventually it's not a question. it�*s like i don't drink. i'm sure a lot of people this morning will applaud you for what you are doing and say, it's step—by—step, but it is only 30 days so far. it's step-by-step, but it is only 30 days so far-— it's step-by-step, but it is only 30 days so far. yeah, long way to go. i am enjoying — days so far. yeah, long way to go. i am enjoying it- _ days so far. yeah, long way to go. i am enjoying it- i — days so far. yeah, long way to go. i am enjoying it. i read _ days so far. yeah, long way to go. i am enjoying it. i read a _ days so far. yeah, long way to go. i am enjoying it. i read a lot - days so far. yeah, long way to go. i am enjoying it. i read a lot from - am enjoying it. i read a lot from people — am enjoying it. i read a lot from people who have done similar things and have _ people who have done similar things and have been sober for many years. don't _ and have been sober for many years. don't be _ and have been sober for many years. don't be so _ and have been sober for many years. don't be so hard on yourself. if for example _ don't be so hard on yourself. if for example i— don't be so hard on yourself. if for example i did don't have a drink it's like — example i did don't have a drink it's like saying, you go to the gym for ten _ it's like saying, you go to the gym for ten years, you miss out for a month— for ten years, you miss out for a month and — for ten years, you miss out for a month and you've wasted your ten years— month and you've wasted your ten years not— month and you've wasted your ten years not going to the gym. a bit of

self compassion. don't be so hard on yourself. _ self compassion. don't be so hard on yourself. you — self compassion. don't be so hard on yourself. you might have a drink, fine _ yourself. you might have a drink, fine all— yourself. you might have a drink, fine all the — yourself. you might have a drink, fine. all the time you haven't drank. — fine. all the time you haven't drank. you _ fine. all the time you haven't drank, you will benefit from that. that is— drank, you will benefit from that. that is how — drank, you will benefit from that. that is how i feel. we can't have you on the sulphur without asking you on the sulphur without asking you about the situation in a&e. == you about the situation in a&e. -- sofa. it's you about the situation in a&e. —— sofa. it's dire. it was not a good state _ sofa. it's dire. it was not a good state when _ sofa. it's dire. it was not a good state when i _ sofa. it's dire. it was not a good state when i left andy a year ago. the nhs — state when i left andy a year ago. the nhs is — state when i left andy a year ago. the nhs is under a ridiculous amount of pressure — the nhs is under a ridiculous amount of pressure i— the nhs is under a ridiculous amount of pressure. i have so many friends working _ of pressure. i have so many friends working on— of pressure. i have so many friends working on the front line. i don't how they're _ working on the front line. i don't how they're going to keep doing it. we talk— how they're going to keep doing it. we talk about the pay issue. the important — we talk about the pay issue. the important thing for people to remember is when the nurses talk about— remember is when the nurses talk about striking, we are haemorrhaging nurses. _ about striking, we are haemorrhaging nurses. we _ about striking, we are haemorrhaging nurses, we are losing nurses, we are shrinking _ nurses, we are losing nurses, we are shrinking this — nurses, we are losing nurses, we are shrinking this cohort of staff that can work. — shrinking this cohort of staff that can work. this cohort is shrinking, it is becoming burnt out, more tired. — it is becoming burnt out, more tired. we — it is becoming burnt out, more tired. we need to have an improvement in the working conditions, fair pay, good staffing levels. _ conditions, fair pay, good staffing levels. to— conditions, fair pay, good staffing levels, to provide safe care. because. _

levels, to provide safe care. because, do you know what? i can't imagine _ because, do you know what? i can't imagine what it is like for doctors and nurses— imagine what it is like for doctors and nurses and a&e. ambulances queueing — and nurses and a&e. ambulances queueing outside. which one of those is going _ queueing outside. which one of those is going to _ queueing outside. which one of those is going to die before i get there? i is going to die before i get there? i have _ is going to die before i get there? i have had — is going to die before i get there? i have had it before. i have been any and — i have had it before. i have been any and i— i have had it before. i have been any and i had at the of which one of these _ any and i had at the of which one of these people will die? it has happened. that is happening around the country. there are 19 hour waits in a&e~ _ the country. there are 19 hour waits in a&e. people are dying.— in a&e. people are dying. 100%. thank you _ in a&e. people are dying. 10096. thank you for— in a&e. people are dying. 10096. thank you for coming _ in a&e. people are dying. 10096. thank you for coming in - in a&e. people are dying. 10096. thank you for coming in to - in a&e. people are dying. 10096. thank you for coming in to talk i in a&e. people are dying. 10096. | thank you for coming in to talk to us. it is nearly eight o'clock. at the top of the hour, our main story is the nhs. we will have some of your stories about he —— how you have been experiencing the nhs. headlines coming up.

time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning. welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today... 82—year—old marie and her 31—hour wait on the floor for an ambulance. the government blames nhs pressures on flu, covid and strep a. doctors say they're doing their best to keep the system going. we don't want to be seeing patients in corridors and breaking bad news in cupboards. we don't want that sort of thing. a plan for all students in england to study some form of maths until the age of 18 — prime minister rishi sunak sets out his priorities for the year ahead. the price of food at the shops hits a new high, as the average cost of fresh produce soared last month. figures just out reveal how it's affecting our supermarket shopping habits. i'll have the details. the towns and villages enjoying a zoom boom, as covid changed working habits for millions of people, with many turning their backs on life in the city.

just after 5 o'clock, this is the bank of england, the city of london, and what used to be called the rush hour. good morning. a very mild start to the day— good morning. a very mild start to the day to— good morning. a very mild start to the day to day, especially for the time _ the day to day, especially for the time of— the day to day, especially for the time of year. also cloudy with rain. that will— time of year. also cloudy with rain. that will give way to sunshine and showers. — that will give way to sunshine and showers. wherever you are it will be windy. _ showers. wherever you are it will be windy. all— showers. wherever you are it will be windy. all the details later on in the programme. it's wednesday, 4th january. our main story. a 30—hour wait for an ambulance and 12 hours sitting outside a&e — more distressing stories are emerging this morning of the nhs under pressure this winter. we have heard from you in your hundreds with your own experiences. the health secretary stephen barclay has blamed high numbers of flu and covid cases, and fears of strep a infections. many hospitals are struggling to keep up with demand, with ambulance services declaring critical incidents.

graham satchell reports. these are all the ambulances outside king's lynn hospital, waiting to take patients in. this phone footage was taken by sarahjones at the queen elizabeth hospital in norfolk. she was with her 84—year—old dad, mervyn. so it's 8:50 and we just got out of the ambulance. 8:50 pm. and paramedics came to the house at 8:30 am this morning. so we've been almost 12 hours in an ambulance and we're going now up to the ward. sarah's dad on the stretcher, struggling to breathe with heart failure. we had the doctor's team come and look at dad in the ambulance. we had to take him out in the rain, right out on the stretcher, into the hospital to have the x—ray and then bring him back into the ambulance. i've never seen anything like it. the system seems completely broken and one thing backs up another thing, you know, which leads to an ambulance sitting there for 12

hours when they could be out. maybe somebody else is going to not make it to the hospital because of that. the royal cornwall hospital, and again, a queue of ambulances. on the ward, 82—year—old marie grubb. she fell in her kitchen and broke her pelvis. marie waited on the floor for 31 hours for an ambulance. it was agony. i was like, "i can't turn over just too sore to turn." i was on my side, facing away, facing the windows. and itjust was agony. how did you manage to keep going for 31 hours? well, you do, i think. willpower, i suppose, isn't it? winter pressure is nothing new in the nhs, but the combination of flu, covid, staff shortages and delays discharging patients to social care means for many this is the worst winter they can remember. we don't want to be seeing patients in corridors. we don't want to be breaking

bad news in cupboards. we don't want to be doing that sort of thing. and it's quite hard to keep doing that. we know we shouldn't be doing it. it'sjust the only thing we can do to keep the system going. the government in westminster says the nhs is its top priority and it's providing an extra £14 billion over the next couple of years. we've seen significant pressure on the nhs, particularly over this period through a combination of very high rates of flu, persistent and high levels of covid, continuing concerns, particularly amongst many parents around strep a. and that has combined over that period with a time when primary care services and community services overall are so much more limited. what do we want? fair pay. when do we want it? now! more strikes are planned by nhs staff later this month. the labour party has accused the government of 12 years of mismanagement, saying there is now a sense ofjeopardy surrounding the nhs, which is frightening people across the country. graham satchell, bbc news.

let's look at the wider picture now, with our correspondents across the uk. mark hutchings is in cardiff, lorna gordon in glasgow and emma vardy in dundonald. first, we'll cross to mark, who's outside the university hospital of wales. mark, what's the latest there? ra rely across rarely across wales, for as long as i can remember, pretty much each year there has been a winter bed crisis. and then there is this winter beds crisis, which the welsh government technologies is putting enormous strain on what is and already creaking health and social care system. the figures we have been given across wales is that at the last count there were 500 patients in hospital with covid. a flu outbreak, staff shortages. according to official figures just

before christmas, at any one time, more than half the welsh ambulance fleet was outside hospitals like this one, the in wales, waiting to hand over patients. contributing to that when we are told one in nine hospital beds is occupied by someone who no longer need health care but social care. playing internet, senior welsh health officials are now advising health boards to consider wherever possible to discharge some patients, even if at that point there is not a social care package in place in order to up beds for those who need the most acute treatment. the nhs confederation in wales, which represents all the health bodies, says there is a blame game going on between cardiff and westminster. what is undeniably true is if there is to be a recovery period for all of this it will have to be pretty prolonged. let's go to our correspondent, lorna gordon, in glasgow. lorna, what are patients experiencing there?

the latest amd statistics are due out at 9:30am. what is already clear is there had been a key pressure is on the service here in scotland, not least over the christmas period. scotland has recorded its worst ever a&e waiting times. staff were asked to cut holiday shorter to come in and help out. doctors in the biggest health board in greater glasgow and clyde ask to have a major incident declared because of concerns over patient safety and what they described as an overwhelmed a&e department at the queen elizabeth university hospital. their request was denied. this morning the scotsman newspaper is reporting that two organisations representing doctors in scotland are stating that at no point in the pandemic has the situation been as difficult as it is now. one estimate is that 50 people a week are dying north of the border because of the crisis. the scottish

conservatives, who are in opposition here in scotland, said the nhs is on life support and that an emergency response is needed. they are calling on the first minister to intervene. nicola sturgeon has said the challenges faced in scotland are unique to scotland. delayed discharges although too high are lower than in england and wales. she has also said the scottish government will continue to support the sabbath year with record investment. she has conceded this is an acutely difficult time and there are no instant fixes for the challenges faced.- are no instant fixes for the challenges faced. are no instant fixes for the challenaes faced. . .. , ., ., ., challenges faced. thank you for that from glasgow _ and our ireland correspondent emma vardy is outside ulster hospital. emma, what's the picture there? well, staff at hospitals across northern ireland say the pressure to have just been ramping northern ireland say the pressure to havejust been ramping up week northern ireland say the pressure to have just been ramping up week after

week. and at their worst times. sometimes emergency departments have been compared to the intensity of war zone hospitals. you get a picture of what is going on behind these doors. in recent weeks multiple appeals have been issued by hospitals at the busiest times for off duty nurses to come in and cover extra shifts because pressures have just got so extreme. one trust, the northern trust, had to issue full urgent appeals on social media over the past week stopped last month the hospital had to close its doors on its a&e department. i was because it could not take any more patience. you get a picture really have the critical situation is going on with inside hospitals. to try to deal with this, chief executives of hospitals have brought in new targets, things like a three hour limit for ambulances to hand over patients here. many staff say the situation just unsustainable. situation 'ust unsustainable. thank ou ve situation just unsustainable. thank you very much _ situation just unsustainable. thank

you very much indeed. _ loads of you have been in touch with us this morning to share your nhs stories. we've had this from an 999 call handler working for the ambulance service. they said "we regularly see 300 plus patients across our area waiting for an ambulance. we don't get any time between calls to even chat to a colleague because it's so relentless. morale amongst call takers is at an all—time low." and sarah, who is a nurse in an emergency department, said "we are exhausted and broken, this is worse than the first covid lockdown. we need help." liz said "i called an ambulance for my mum on new year's day after finding her on the floor. the ambulance arrived within 30 minutes, paramedics were really great. the e—mail address is on the screens.

tell us about your experience of the nhs this winter. the prime minister will set out plans later today to ensure all pupils in england study some form of maths until they're 18. in his first speech of the year, rishi sunak will outline his priorities for the next 12 months — but he's also expected to face questions about urgent issues facing the government. let's talk to our political correspondent damian grammaticas. they are talking a lot about the nhs this morning. we are hearing rishi sunak wants to talk about continuing to study masterly age of 18. this will be a really important speech for the prime minister. it is his first speech of the _ for the prime minister. it is his first speech of the new- for the prime minister. it is his first speech of the new year. i first speech of the new year. there are many pressing problems on him. we had been told what he wants to highlight in this speech is the question of maths teaching. he says that he came into politics, one of the big reasons he came into politics was because he wanted all children to get the best education possible. he puts down what he has

been able to do in his lifetime to his education and maths teaching in this country is different to many others, where countries like australia, the us, japan, where children study maths much further in life, rishi sunak thinks children would need data skills, analytical skills forjobs in the future and numeracy skills. he is not promising to do this before the next election. it would be after that. it prompts many questions. the opposition is saying, how will he deliver this with a shortage of maths teachers at the minute? labour is saying that, the minute? labour is saying that, the liberal democrats are saying. school teachers and head saying they should not be a pet project. broadening the curriculum after the age of 16 would be a good then, not just bolting en masse. as you are saying, there are many, many issues. the health crisis you are just

talking about, the prime minister will be expected to address as well. this is something he wants to try to put a personal stamp on his vision for politics. put a personal stamp on his vision for politics-— the new general secretary of the tuc has called for an urgent meeting with the prime minister to try to resolve the escalating strikes in the public service. it comes as rail workers continue a 48 hour strike, with more planned later this week, as well as nurses and ambulance industrial action later this month. paul nowak says he wants a change in government direction. my diary is clear, the diaries of our senior union leaders will be clear. we want to sit down with rishi sunak and jeremy hunt and have a meaningful discussion about how we improve the pay of public sector workers. and crucially, the prime minister needs to empower his ministers to go into meaningful talks with unions on pay now. eight million people, who are on benefits or have low dominic rarb has challenged the high court decision over boy who was so

badly treated he had both legs amputated. the couple were jailed in 2018. simpson is due for release on licence this week. dominic raab has appealed that decision. jeremy rana has thanked his fans. or after he was injured by a snow pile earlier in the week. he was airlifted to hospital after the accident on sunday, sharing this photo of his bruised face. he sent love to all of his fans. eight million people, who are on benefits or have low incomes, will get their next cost—of—living payment in april. charities are calling on the government to do more to help, claiming that support has not improved for those already struggling. here's more from our cost of living correspondent, colletta smith.

thank you for coming in. shall we talk first about the help that is going to be available? who is potentially going to benefit? the government _ potentially going to benefit? iie: government set out potentially going to benefit? iije: government set out its potentially going to benefit? "iij: government set out its still yesterday. effectively the same groups as last year. anyone in particular means tested benefits will have had two tranches of money this last year, paid directly into their bank accounts through the benefits system. they will get another three instalments this coming year. the first £300 will arrive in the spring, another 300 and yotam in the final one next spring. it is over a slightly longer time period. roughly speaking you are talking a similar amount of funding. another £150 is going to anyone with disabilities and a arise at some stage in the summer. exact dates are still to be confirmed. a repeat of £300 this year for every pensioner arriving this winter. from

november onwards. that is the money the government has said is coming. what is notably missing is the £400 that has been available to every household, right across the uk, including those in northern ireland who are receiving equivalents funding from the of january. most of the rest of the uk are receiving that money in chunks via your energy bills. there is an energy discount from the beginning of october. that has made a lot of difference with people being able to afford energy bills. that is missing from the government because pledged full beyond march. that will make a big difference to particularly because on the 1st of april we know energy bills are going up, so they will increase by an average of a typical bill going up by about £500 to around £3000 a year. because there two things are happening at the same moment me will be a big crunch for a lot of households. it is moment me will be a big crunch for a lot of households.— lot of households. it is a time when a lot of people _ lot of households. it is a time when a lot of people are _ lot of households. it is a time when a lot of people are feeling - lot of households. it is a time when a lot of people are feeling the - a lot of people are feeling the pinch, isn't it?—

a lot of people are feeling the inch, isn't it? “ , ., ., , a lot of people are feeling the inch, isn't it? “ i. ., , ., pinch, isn't it? anyone who needs to remortgage. — pinch, isn't it? anyone who needs to remortgage. if— pinch, isn't it? anyone who needs to remortgage. if you _ pinch, isn't it? anyone who needs to remortgage, if you are _ pinch, isn't it? anyone who needs to remortgage, if you are on _ pinch, isn't it? anyone who needs to remortgage, if you are on a - pinch, isn't it? anyone who needs to remortgage, if you are on a fixed - remortgage, if you are on a fixed mortgage which is running out, the likelihood is he will be on a much higher rates. that trickles down, evenif higher rates. that trickles down, even if you are renting. likelihood is you will be facing here rent bill this year. hearing today that businesses are meeting up with the government to talk about their energy bills as well, the likelihood is a big chunk of businesses will not be getting the help they have been getting over the last couple of months and they do notjust absorb that when they pass on to us as customers and we will be facing higher bills in the shops as well. i would like to be bringing more exciting news for people at the beginning ofjanuary. the reality is we'll be facing higher bills all year round. we'll be facing higher bills all year round-— we'll be facing higher bills all year round. thank you for the u date. there's much more on the cost of living crisis, including a section called tackling it together on the bbc website. that's bbc.co.uk/news, and by using the bbc news app. it's 8:18am. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather.

good morning. these temperatures are what you can expect if you step outside. if we look at the central lowlands southwards, look at is as maximum temperatures, they would be more akin to what we would expect any afternoon in march. they are morning temperatures, more like what we would expect injune. some heavy showers around as well. a lot of this will give away to a mix of sunshine and showers. many of us will stay dry. the rain will continue to push away from the north—east of scotland, clearing the far south—east of england. one or two showers left on its wake. during the course of the day the cloud will continue to turn over. sunnier than yesterday. we will see some sharp showers across cumbria, lancashire, the pennines, also northern ireland and southern scotland. to the north of that we are back into the cloud

breaking up with a few showers and a bit more sunshine. the other feature is it is windy and mild. by the end of the day we will have more cloud spilling on across the south—west and we will see some showers stop we are looking at seven in the north to 13 in the south. not too different to what we have at the moment. millions of people are starting work again this week after the christmas break — but how many will actually make it into the office? but how many will actually new research shows that, as more people work from home, many city centres are quieter than before the pandemic while small towns and neighbourhoods are considerably busier. david sillito reports. welcome to budleigh salterton in devon. this is the longboat cafe on the waterfront, and for the first

time, it's planning to stay open through the winter. last year we were open for the week after christmas and it was just as busy as it was in the height of summer. the high street... there isn't a single empty shop. how's business? yeah, we're doing very well, thank you. i would say 20% up on what we were pre—covid. and the housing market is what estate agents describe as buoyant. it's just been crazy down here during covid — crazy. in what way? well, people were gazumping people — 60,000 80,000, 100 grand a house. a town that used to be a place to retire is changing. i met two of the more recent arrivals, adam and mark. so we moved into budleigh 2021 - june 2021. so you arrived during covid here? we were very, very lucky to find our dream home in budleigh during covid. how often do you have to go to the office? um, twice a week, probably now.

and the rest of it i just do from home. has it made a difference? oh, it's fabulous. look at it! i mean, it'sjust stunning, isn't it? it's just beautiful. and have you noticed a difference since you arrived here and the people moving into budleigh? there's sort of 10, 20 families in our area that have all moved in. i know a lot of people as well that are sort of waiting to move into budleigh. it's become quite a family—friendly area. all of which is backed up by new data, which shows the number of people in and around the town centre is up by nearly 60%. however, many city centres, most notably the city of london, have gone the other way. it is just after 5 o'clock. this is the bank of england, the city of london, and what used to be called the rush hour. this was a rush hour on london bridge in 2018. this is what friday rush hour now looks like.

the big property companies now accept there's a new pattern to the week in big city centre offices. what we see is tuesdays, wednesdays, thursdays, incredibly busy. mondays, 50% to 60% of those days, friday is almost like another weekend day. do you think it will ever go back to what it was before in 2018, 2019? we certainly believe that there are going to be fewer people in offices for the longer term, and we're planning accordingly. the office industry sees a future of fewer desks, more space for meeting, chatting, collaborating. the option to be more flexible, i think that's here with us now forever. and i think most people would agree that that's a good thing. indeed, who really misses doing this every day? and there is also an upside.

i think local residential neighbourhoods is one area where you really can see both the permanent shift and where we're reverting back, because the pandemic has been a great catalyst for you to discover if you have a fantastic neighbourhood restaurant. places like the volunteer inn here in ottery st mary back in devon. the lunch trade has been doing very well recently. so compare 2019 with now. there is no comparison, i don't think. we're so much busier. yeah. massively busy. thank god. there are winners and losers. but for many of us a bit more time where we live, a bit less commuting, things could be worse. david sillito, bbc news, devon. not everybody can work from home. when not to to one place it changes the property market rental rental market and everything. the price of fresh food supermarkets has hit a

record high. ben has been looking at the figures for us. yes, we know the price of pretty much everything is going up. but food prices are rising particularly sharply. the cost of fresh food at the supermarket was up by 15% in december compared to the year before. so something that cost £1 last christmas would have cost £1.15 this christmas. in the last few minutes, we've had some new figures which show how those rising prices are playing out at the supermarkets. overall, sales were up more than £1 billion in december. but when you look at the sales in terms of volume, so the amount of products

that people are buying, sales were actually down by 1% compared to the year before. so that's a very real indicator that your money isn't go anywhere near as far as it used to. as an example, the value of mince pie sales soared by 19% this christmas but the amount people actually bought compared to last year remained pretty much the same. so how are people coping with rising prices? well, increasingly, we're searching for cheaper options. supermarkets saw a 13% increase in demand for their own—label products in the 12 weeks to christmas day. and the cheaper supermarkets have seen a big rise in sales this christmas, too. aldi's sales were up the most — by 27% compared to last year. lidl�*s sales were up nearly 24% and iceland 10%. earlier, we spoke to the british retail consortium, which represents supermarkets. he told me what is pushing up the prices on supermarket shelves. cost ressures

prices on supermarket shelves. cost pressures coming — prices on supermarket shelves. cost pressures coming into retailers primarily— pressures coming into retailers primarily from the war in ukraine and the _ primarily from the war in ukraine and the effect of running stores and warehouses, particularly with the cost of _ warehouses, particularly with the cost of energy everyone is experiencing. there are opportunities for bargains, if you like _ opportunities for bargains, if you like some — opportunities for bargains, if you like. some customers had benefited from that— like. some customers had benefited from that over the christmas period. as you _ from that over the christmas period. as you say. — from that over the christmas period. as you say, across—the—board, there are increases— as you say, across—the—board, there are increases generally speaking all over. _ are increases generally speaking all over. retailers are trying their best— over. retailers are trying their best to — over. retailers are trying their best to expand value ranges save for the hardest — best to expand value ranges save for the hardest up they still have access to _ the hardest up they still have access to the goods they need. i have access to the goods they need. have been access to the goods they need. i have been looking at some of the data. sprouts seem to be out of popularity. sales were down this christmas compared with the christmas before. the fifa world cup database to take home based sales. that was a big boost. something we would rather not be spending money

on a cold and flu products, up 54% compared with the year before. decongestants up 54%. the sale of facial tissues also up. i decongestants up 5496. the sale of facial tissues also up.— facialtissues also up. i completely airee facialtissues also up. i completely a . ree with facialtissues also up. i completely agree with sprouts. _ facialtissues also up. i completely agree with sprouts. i _ facialtissues also up. i completely agree with sprouts. i did _ facialtissues also up. i completely agree with sprouts. i did not - facialtissues also up. i completely agree with sprouts. i did not buy i agree with sprouts. i did not buy any. do you like them? we should all be grateful that sprouts and beer did not go up at the same time. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning from bbc london. i'm alice salfield. commuters are being warned they face the worst week of disruption on the trains in 30 years, as rail workers continue their strike action. only about one in five services will be running today, and passengers are being told to avoid travelling by train

if at all possible. most of the underground is running. but it is very disrupted at the moment, as you can see here. so make sure you check your route and allow extra time. there'll also be disruption on the buses with a drivers' strike today, which lasts 48 hours. it'll affect around 60 routes operated by abellio in south and west london. and for more details on all the strikes taking place this week, and how they might affect you, search for strike daily on the bbc news website or on the app. in other news this morning, a personal trainer from west london's been shot dead injamaica. sean patterson, who was 33, was reportedly approached by a man with a gun as he stood on the pool deck of a villa in stjames on monday. the natural history museum's best known exhibit is on the move again. more than a million people have seen dippy the diplodocus since it returned to london from a tour of the uk last summer.

it'll now go on display in coventry for the next three years. a schoolgirl from south london, who lost the ability to walk unaided two years ago, has set her sights on competing for great britain in dressage. 13—year—old yasmina was diagnosed with friedreich's ataxia, a condition that progressively damages the nervous system. she took up horse riding to help strengthen her muscles and now wants to take the sport even further. i can ride independently, like any other kid. like, i can ride like any able—bodied person. riding has given me a lot of hope, because i want to go to the 2028 paralympics now. now onto the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. it's mild and it's unsettled across the capital this week. so, more wet and windy weather

to come in the forecast. but for today, a lot drier than yesterday. a little milder, too. and it does stay rather blustery, with a brisk south—westerly wind blowing, gusting perhaps as high as 35 to even 40 miles an hour at times. now, the early cloud and rain will clear southwards and eastwards, and we'll be left with some brighter spells for much of the rest of the day. just a few showers following on behind that weather front maybe. but generally, lots of dry weather, too. and temperatures a little higher than yesterday's, peaking at 13 or 14 degrees celsius. but it does stay rather breezy, and we'll keep the strength of that south—westerly wind overnight tonight. some clear spells around at first. it won't be quite as mild as last night, but still for the time of year, this is the sort of temperature that we'd normally see by day, seven to nine degrees celsius as we head into thursday morning. on thursday, again, a lot of dry weather, a few showers. it will turn wetter and windier on thursday night into friday. that's all for now. i'll be back atjust after 9am. here's sally and jon. bye for now.

hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. just after half past eight. we've been reporting recently on the huge pressures facing hospitals this winter. and gps say they're also struggling to cope with demand. our health correspondent dominic hughes spent the day at a gp practice in south yorkshire, on its first full day back after the christmas holidays. it's 7:00am, and the bentley surgery in doncaster is opening up. within an hour, the phone lines are busy, with patients seeking help and advice. phone rings. good morning. by midday, more than 140 calls have been answered. i've booked a face i to face this morning. is that all right? yeah, that's fine. thank you. morning, lovely downstairs on reception, sue is managing a constant flow of patients... yeah, yeah, that's fine. ..pre—booked gp appointments, blood tests, physiotherapy. yeah, you're seeing denise. just take a seat. _ there's barely a second

to draw breath. there's no two ways about it, you've just got to deal - with people that are coming in. they need us. i and ijust do it. because it's non—stop? it's non—stop, yeah. you've not stopped for a second. yeah, keep your cool, be nice. be nice to people, talk to them nice. | that's my motto. l that's how i work. in the corner of the office, gp karen forshaw is also consulting over the phone. ok, what's been happening? the surgery does offer face to face appointments, but telephone consultations are one way of reaching more patients more efficiently. and karen says that demand is simply growing all the time, notjust in gp surgeries, but across the health service. the pressure is huge all the way through the system at the moment, and that's no different in general practice. so, we have patients ringing constantly throughout the day. we are here. you've seen today, we're here early, we finish late, we see as many patients as we can through the day.

and as a gp, our days are quite, um, quite decision focused. so there's lots of decisions to be made, and some of those are really important decisions, and that can be quite draining, actually. so, the pressure is huge, definitely. and in the midst of an already busy day, suddenly a medical emergency. i don't know if it's angina or not. sue has raised the alarm. an elderly man in reception, feels unwell. it could be an issue with his heart. staff are quick to respond. and, after treatment, the patient is able to head home. we don't mess about. i don't know what's. happening with him. i'm not messing about. i'm not clinical, and we've got teams on the on site, - so it'sjust panic button. and i know i'm going to get a response straight away. i say, "ah". gp surgeries, like the rest of the health service, are struggling as they see more patients with more complex health issues.

problems in accident and emergency, as well as social care, are adding to the pressures. it all means that busy, non—stop days like this one, are now the new normal. dominic hughes, bbc news, doncaster. the nhs is also under pressure in scotland. a number of a&e departments there are calling for emergency measures to be brought in, over concerns for patient safety. let's talk more about this with professorjason leitch, who's the national clinical director for scotland. good morning. morning. we have had so many emails _ good morning. morning. we have had so many e-mails and _ good morning. morning. we have had so many e-mails and messages - good morning. morning. we have had so many e-mails and messages from | so many e—mails and messages from viewers concerned about the state of the nhs. a lot of them asking how safe are our hospitals right now? it is tough. it is tough everywhere. notjust— is tough. it is tough everywhere. notjust in— is tough. it is tough everywhere. notjust in the uk but across europe _ notjust in the uk but across europe. the report illustrates this is not _ europe. the report illustrates this is notjust— europe. the report illustrates this is notjust any europe. the report illustrates this is not just any any problem. scott and's _ is not just any any problem. scott and's general practice is open today. — and's general practice is open today. we get an extra bank holiday

for a new _ today. we get an extra bank holiday for a new year, for various reasons. our primary— for a new year, for various reasons. our primary care system go back today— our primary care system go back today and — our primary care system go back today and i— our primary care system go back today and i am expecting them to have a _ today and i am expecting them to have a very, very busy day with phones — have a very, very busy day with phones ringing, i'm sure, already this morning. andy is the canary in the coal— this morning. andy is the canary in the coal mine. —— a&e. it is always there. _ the coal mine. —— a&e. it is always there. it _ the coal mine. —— a&e. it is always there. it is — the coal mine. —— a&e. it is always there, it is always open. it is still— there, it is always open. it is still available for you. and let's try, still available for you. and let's try. as — still available for you. and let's try. as a — still available for you. and let's try, as a population, to use the health— try, as a population, to use the health service wisely. let's start with self—care and the web to get information. in scotland that is nhs inform. _ information. in scotland that is nhs inform. there are similar versions across— inform. there are similar versions across the — inform. there are similar versions across the other three. work at way through— across the other three. work at way through to nhs 24,111 across the other three. work at way through to nhs 24, 111 in england and community pharmacies, gp practices — and community pharmacies, gp practices and eventually a&e apps. it is practices and eventually a&e apps. it is there — practices and eventually a&e apps. it is there. . . , practices and eventually a&e apps. it is there. . , , ,., it is there. use it wisely. going throu~h it is there. use it wisely. going through those _ it is there. use it wisely. going through those different - it is there. use it wisely. going j through those different options it is there. use it wisely. going - through those different options and websites and numbers, it is really complicated, isn't it? i wonder if that is part of the issue, when something happens and we need help, we don't know where to start? let’s

we don't know where to start? let's kee it we don't know where to start? let's keep it really _ we don't know where to start? let's keep it really simple. _ we don't know where to start? let's keep it really simple. the _ we don't know where to start? let's keep it really simple. the first thing — keep it really simple. the first thing you _ keep it really simple. the first thing you should do, and half million — thing you should do, and half million people did this in scotland during _ million people did this in scotland during the strep a challenge, half a million. _ during the strep a challenge, half a million, that is 10% of the population, the first place you should — population, the first place you should go is the nhs website. in scotland. — should go is the nhs website. in scotland, that is nhs inform. that will tell— scotland, that is nhs inform. that will tell you what to do with coughs and colds _ will tell you what to do with coughs and colds and sore throat, a kid with— and colds and sore throat, a kid with a _ and colds and sore throat, a kid with a fever, whatever. it will also tell you _ with a fever, whatever. it will also tell you when to escalate. when you should _ tell you when to escalate. when you should go _ tell you when to escalate. when you should go to your pharmacy. when you sit for— should go to your pharmacy. when you sit for your— should go to your pharmacy. when you sit for your general practice. when you should — sit for your general practice. when you should go to accident and emergency. so, use it wisely. the health— emergency. so, use it wisely. the health service will be there for everybody. people are already yelling — everybody. people are already yelling at the telly, saying, i can't — yelling at the telly, saying, i can't get _ yelling at the telly, saying, i can't get through, i can't get my gp, can't get through, i can't get my gp. i_ can't get through, i can't get my gp. i can't— can't get through, i can't get my gp, i can't get nhs 111 to answer the phone _ gp, i can't get nhs 111 to answer the phone. it busy. 15,000 people called _ the phone. it busy. 15,000 people called the — the phone. it busy. 15,000 people called the nhs in scotland one day. you have _ called the nhs in scotland one day. you have to be patient. we will get you. nine _ you have to be patient. we will get you. nine out of ten people to get to these _

you. nine out of ten people to get to these form a triage get a care in one phone — to these form a triage get a care in one phone call. they get the definitive care they need in one phone — definitive care they need in one phone call. the system is there for you. _ phone call. the system is there for you. and _ phone call. the system is there for you. and it — phone call. the system is there for you. and it works. but it's really busy. _ you. and it works. but it's really busy. for— you. and it works. but it's really busy. for a _ you. and it works. but it's really busy. for a host of reasons. bigger icture busy. for a host of reasons. bigger picture though. _ busy. for a host of reasons. bigger picture though, money. _ busy. for a host of reasons. bigger picture though, money. how- busy. for a host of reasons. bigger picture though, money. how much| busy. for a host of reasons. bigger i picture though, money. how much of this is about money, funding for the nhs? ., ,., ., , this is about money, funding for the nhs? ., ., , ., nhs? yeah, some of it is about mone . nhs? yeah, some of it is about money- that — nhs? yeah, some of it is about money. that is _ nhs? yeah, some of it is about money. that is partly _ nhs? yeah, some of it is about money. that is partly above - nhs? yeah, some of it is about money. that is partly above myj nhs? yeah, some of it is about- money. that is partly above my pay grade _ money. that is partly above my pay grade and _ money. that is partly above my pay grade and a — money. that is partly above my pay grade and a decision for elected politicians. it is of course about money — politicians. it is of course about money but _ politicians. it is of course about money but it is also about reform and innovation and prevention. we are too— and innovation and prevention. we are too big. — and innovation and prevention. we are too big, we don't eat well and we don't — are too big, we don't eat well and we don't exercise enough. we have .ot we don't exercise enough. we have got a _ we don't exercise enough. we have got a frail— we don't exercise enough. we have got a frail elderly population. we have got— got a frail elderly population. we have got people living longer, which is a great _ have got people living longer, which is a greatjoy have got people living longer, which is a great joy that the health service — is a great joy that the health service has managed over the last 50 years. _ service has managed over the last 50 years. every— service has managed over the last 50 years. every country in the world facing _ years. every country in the world facing that — years. every country in the world facing that demographic challenge. but they— facing that demographic challenge. but they are living with chronic illness. — but they are living with chronic illness. they are not healthy in their— illness. they are not healthy in their 80s — illness. they are not healthy in their 80s and 90s. that is what we

have _ their 80s and 90s. that is what we have to _ their 80s and 90s. that is what we have to get — their 80s and 90s. that is what we have to get to. that is a longer—term challenge. we will not fix that _ longer—term challenge. we will not fix that this winter. prevention is the final— fix that this winter. prevention is the final conclusion. the other acute — the final conclusion. the other acute problem, and dominic touched on those _ acute problem, and dominic touched on those having spent the day in a general— on those having spent the day in a general practice, is social care. you _ general practice, is social care. you cannot— general practice, is social care. you cannot have a debate about and social— you cannot have a debate about and social funding, and health and social— social funding, and health and social care levy reform, if you don't — social care levy reform, if you don't think— social care levy reform, if you don't think about what the social care system is doing. all roads, i've care system is doing. all roads, we spent— care system is doing. all roads, i've spent time in emergency departments in the last while, all roads— departments in the last while, all roads lead to a social care system that is _ roads lead to a social care system that is functional, well rewarding, good _ that is functional, well rewarding, good job— that is functional, well rewarding, good job prospects and care at home and care _ good job prospects and care at home and care homes are where that has to happen _ and care homes are where that has to happen we _ and care homes are where that has to ha en. ~ . and care homes are where that has to ha 0 .en. . ., ., and care homes are where that has to hauen. . . ., happen. we have heard the backdrop in the last few _ happen. we have heard the backdrop in the last few days. _ happen. we have heard the backdrop in the last few days. increased - in the last few days. increased cases of and covid. the uk health security agency suggesting that adults who face on well in england where a facemask in the next few weeks. would you back that advice? do you think that is the best way forward? it

do you think that is the best way forward? . . , do you think that is the best way forward? , , , ., ., do you think that is the best way forward? , , , ., . forward? it is pretty good advice. but one forward? it is pretty good advice. lout one step _ forward? it is pretty good advice. but one step before _ forward? it is pretty good advice. but one step before that - forward? it is pretty good advice. but one step before that would i forward? it is pretty good advice. | but one step before that would be forward? it is pretty good advice. i but one step before that would be a bit radical. — but one step before that would be a bit radical, but something we should have done _ bit radical, but something we should have done for decades, is quite simple — have done for decades, is quite simple. stay off if you are sick. don't _ simple. stay off if you are sick. don't go — simple. stay off if you are sick. don't go to— simple. stay off if you are sick. don't go to work if you are sick. if you have — don't go to work if you are sick. if you have a — don't go to work if you are sick. if you have a viral infection, don't spread — you have a viral infection, don't spread it— you have a viral infection, don't spread it to _ you have a viral infection, don't spread it to sally. don't spread it around _ spread it to sally. don't spread it around the — spread it to sally. don't spread it around the office. if you are a bus driver. _ around the office. if you are a bus driver. don't— around the office. if you are a bus driver, don't go to work. i know that— driver, don't go to work. i know that hard. — driver, don't go to work. i know that hard. that is not the work ethic— that hard. that is not the work ethic the — that hard. that is not the work ethic the uk has had for years. but, viral infections are one of the big challenges we have got. flu went from _ challenges we have got. flu went from pretty much what we call moderate levels, technically, two of the scale _ moderate levels, technically, two of the scale in — moderate levels, technically, two of the scale in a week in the uk. and that happens because we spread it to each other. _ that happens because we spread it to each other. so, masks would help that. _ each other. so, masks would help that. if— each other. so, masks would help that. if you — each other. so, masks would help that. if you are recovering, or you have _ that. if you are recovering, or you have got— that. if you are recovering, or you have got a — that. if you are recovering, or you have got a scratchy throat at the beginning — have got a scratchy throat at the beginning of a virus, maybe, yes. southeast — beginning of a virus, maybe, yes. southeast asia would put a face covering — southeast asia would put a face covering on, definitely. going on public— covering on, definitely. going on public transport, going around their work. _ public transport, going around their work. but— public transport, going around their work. but stay off if you are sick as the _ work. but stay off if you are sick as the fundamental advice. i wonder,

i will as the fundamental advice. i wonder, i will not _ as the fundamental advice. i wonder, i will not put — as the fundamental advice. i wonder, i will not put you on the spot here, but when _ i will not put you on the spot here, but when was the last time either of the used _ but when was the last time either of the used alcohol gel when you arrived — the used alcohol gel when you arrived in _ the used alcohol gel when you arrived in the building in the morning? _ arrived in the building in the morning? fortwo arrived in the building in the morning? for two years you did that every— morning? for two years you did that every day. _ morning? for two years you did that every day. you put in your pocket when _ every day. you put in your pocket when you — every day. you put in your pocket when you left the house. why are we not doing _ when you left the house. why are we not doing that any more? you when you left the house. why are we not doing that any more?— not doing that any more? you are aroin to not doing that any more? you are going to love _ not doing that any more? you are going to love us. _ not doing that any more? you are going to love us. i _ not doing that any more? you are going to love us. i don't - not doing that any more? you are going to love us. i don't know- not doing that any more? you are going to love us. i don't know if. going to love us. i don't know if you can see the telly. lode going to love us. i don't know if you can see the telly.— going to love us. i don't know if you can see the telly. we have got some under— you can see the telly. we have got some under the _ you can see the telly. we have got some under the desk. _ you can see the telly. we have got some under the desk. we - you can see the telly. we have got some under the desk. we have i you can see the telly. we have got| some under the desk. we have got alcohol gel— some under the desk. we have got alcohol gel everywhere _ some under the desk. we have got alcohol gel everywhere here. - some under the desk. we have got alcohol gel everywhere here. i'm i alcohol gel everywhere here. i'm deliahted alcohol gel everywhere here. i'm delighted to hear it. you - alcohol gel everywhere here. i'm delighted to hear it. you had - alcohol gel everywhere here. i'm delighted to hear it. you had a i alcohol gel everywhere here. i'm| delighted to hear it. you had a bit of a scratchy _ delighted to hear it. you had a bit of a scratchy coal. _ delighted to hear it. you had a bit of a scratchy coal. he _ delighted to hear it. you had a bit of a scratchy coal. he is _ delighted to hear it. you had a bit of a scratchy coal. he is at - delighted to hear it. you had a bit of a scratchy coal. he is at home. | of a scratchy coal. he is at home. he is not — of a scratchy coal. he is at home. he is not going — of a scratchy coal. he is at home. he is not going to _ of a scratchy coal. he is at home. he is not going to work. - of a scratchy coal. he is at home. he is not going to work. does - of a scratchy coal. he is at home. | he is not going to work. does that mean ou he is not going to work. does that mean you are _ he is not going to work. does that mean you are not _ he is not going to work. does that mean you are not going _ he is not going to work. does that mean you are not going to - he is not going to work. does that mean you are not going to work? | he is not going to work. does thatl mean you are not going to work? it is hard to know when you are ill and not ill. mr; is hard to know when you are ill and notill. y .. w, is hard to know when you are ill and not ill. g ,. ._ , is hard to know when you are ill and notill. g ,. , , not ill. my scratchy throat is because i — not ill. my scratchy throat is because i am _ not ill. my scratchy throat is because i am excited - not ill. my scratchy throat is because i am excited and i not ill. my scratchy throat is - because i am excited and yelling, it has nothing to do with a viral infection _ has nothing to do with a viral infection. you are right though. there _ infection. you are right though. there are — infection. you are right though. there are marginal decisions in there — there are marginal decisions in there. let's try to get the bulk of people — there. let's try to get the bulk of people so. _ there. let's try to get the bulk of people. so, if you are actually said. — people. so, if you are actually said. with _ people. so, if you are actually said, with a fever, with a sore throat. — said, with a fever, with a sore throat, with a cough and a cold, you

know. _ throat, with a cough and a cold, you know. stay— throat, with a cough and a cold, you know, stay off your work. even for 48 hours. — know, stay off your work. even for 48 hours, just until you feel better. _ 48 hours, just until you feel better. if— 48 hours, just until you feel better. if you are on the way in or on the _ better. if you are on the way in or on the way— better. if you are on the way in or on the way out, you will probably manage — on the way out, you will probably manage a— on the way out, you will probably manage. a mask on the way in wouldn't — manage. a mask on the way in wouldn't do any harm at all. keep your hands— wouldn't do any harm at all. keep your hands clean and don't spread the virus — your hands clean and don't spread the virus is — your hands clean and don't spread the virus is to other people. that won't _ the virus is to other people. that won't solve — the virus is to other people. that won't solve the whole of the health service _ won't solve the whole of the health service challenges. the ambulances at a&es~ _ service challenges. the ambulances at a&es. of course not. but if we can help — at a&es. of course not. but if we can help and not lose all hope, i think— can help and not lose all hope, i think that — can help and not lose all hope, i think that is helpful.— think that is helpful. professor jason think that is helpful. professor jason leitch. _ think that is helpful. professor jason leitch, thank _ think that is helpful. professor jason leitch, thank you - think that is helpful. professor jason leitch, thank you very i think that is helpful. professor i jason leitch, thank you very much indeed. there you go. take your coat off, don't go to war, jason says stay at home. ii off, don't go to war, jason says stay at home-— off, don't go to war, jason says sta at home. i. ., ., stay at home. if you are not feeling ve well. stay at home. if you are not feeling very well. oh. _ stay at home. if you are not feeling very well. oh, yes. _ stay at home. if you are not feeling very well. oh, yes. proper- stay at home. if you are not feeling very well. oh, yes. proper practical advice. in proper practical advice from carol. good morning. good morning. a mild start. temperatures didn't fall lower than 10 degrees for most of us. those kind of morning cabbages are more akin to what we expect in the mornings injune. —— morning

temperatures. we have sunshine and showers. we have had some rain around this morning. but through the day a lot of that will clear away and we will be left with sunshine and we will be left with sunshine and showers. we have got the rain which has moved away from the far south—east. the rain leaf south—east gotan will pull away. showers on and off across northern ireland, southern scotland and northern england. it will be a windy day today. it will be brighter than it was yesterday. these are the temperatures. a seven to 13 degrees. still mild. the next batch of cloud and the next spot of rain will move into the south—west. that will drift across southern counties through the night before clearing away. with a ridge of high pressure building across us, many of the showers will also fade. by the end of the night of the next weather system will show its hand in the west. tonight it is going to be another mild night in prospect. not as mild as last night.

we could see a touch of frost and northwest gotan. this weather front is pushing into this high pressure. not particularly potent. no pressure behind it. we start off on a bright note. some sunshine. the cloud from the weak weather front moving north. some spots of rain. some in the south will stay dry. in the north some of us will see this rain coming in. it will be heavy in northern ireland and scotland, with the risk of gales in western scotland. still mild. of gales in western scotland. still mild-— thank you. we all have a song that makes us dance, cry or smile — but music has the power to affect us in so many other ways. a new exhibition is exploring how it can help people with life—changing illnesses, affect how much we exercise, and even influence how we shop. 0wain wyn evans went to find out more. two, three, four... music has an amazing power to change people's lives.

the bbc breakfast drumathon is a memory that will stay with me forever. we raised millions for children in need, and it showed just how incredible music can be. i can remember music always been around me when i was a child. i remember mam and dad playing carpenters, beatles, wings, and that stuff really has stayed with me. i've suffered from anxiety — oh, my goodness, ever since i was a child it's something that's kind of always been there. it's been a constant, unpleasant companion. so music, and drumming in particularfor me, has been a vital tool that's really kept me going over the years. because you're hitting these things and you're using your feet and your brain is just concentrating on that. and all of the other things you're worried about or thinking about just sort of fizzle away.

wahey! oh, my goodness! who is it? it's you! going to the city game today. yeah. music plays a big part in barry and charlie's life. when does it start? four o'clock. barry is 84. he's living with dementia. and his grandson charlie has found singing along to songs at his beloved manchester city really helps. # na, na, na, na # city.# they're part of a new exhibition at manchester's museum of science and industry. yeah. look — names everywhere. it's celebrating music and its impact on us. stephen, this is fab. what do we have here? this is the very first thing you'll see in the exhibition. this is a wall of audio playback devices. the things that brought music to all of our ears. the two tape decks, i remember having one of those, and i remember recording the radio.

we want to represent, basically, from gramophones to iphones. so really it's about connecting people to their memories and finding a connection point, and realising that we're all musical and we all have this amazing connection to music. so shall we have a go at making some music using duplo? i would love to. i mean, i'mjust throwing them on the grid here. is this what a building block musician does? absolutely. and once you've got a shape you're happy with, when you press 'play�*, you can hear your music realised. everyone loves making music, and just being creative and expressing themselves. music is notjust a nice to have in our lives. it's actually quite essential. for example, i've done some work with colleagues on music and parkinson's, and music and dementia. it's clinical. it has an impact on people living with these awful conditions. music helps us to bond as humans. you know, that's everywhere in our lives. we dance, we sing, we use music to grieve, we use music to celebrate. we use music to come together. shall we give it a go and see how this sounds? yeah.

right. here we go. oh, its stunning! i think that's a modern classic. it's a masterpiece! thank you. well, 'shop till you drop' — that's something i'm familiar with. yeah. so this whole section is about how music affects our everyday life. it can really change and influence our behaviours in ways we don't even really know or don't even really recognise. french music plays. i quite like this. this is definitely making me want to buy a french wine. or go on holiday to the riviera, or something. 0rthat — yeah! if you've got french wine and german wine in the same aisle, if you play stereotypically french music, you can basically go buy more french wine. if the german music's playing, you'll buy more german wine. german music plays. hold music — it's something most of us have had to endure. oh, it's so irritating. yeah, so people have actually done studies about which kind of tracks make us stay on hold for the longest. so, track two is a pan pipe version. love a pan pipe! pan pipes play. oh, this is quite nice,

i quite like this. this is the thing that they found people stayed on hold the longest for, because it's a slightly different variation on what that familiar track is. 'please hold while your call is being connected.�* - this isjust a person telling me i'm on hold. yeah. which is the worst thing you can do if you want people to stay on hold. she's quite incessant. yes. she's going on and on. 'your call is very important to us.�* she said my call�*s very important. do you know what? i'm going to go back to the pan pipes. beautiful. i think i mightjust stay here and enjoy this. relax. have you got a favourite type of music, or maybe a favourite song? um, i have a favourite type of music. it's k—pop. k—pop! do you play any instruments? oh, what do you play? a guitar. does playing the guitar make you feel happy? yeah. — especially if it's my sister's. excellent! how does your sister feel about that? not happy.

how do you feel when you hear music that you like? eh, happy. are we ready to make some music? yes! all right — one, two, three, four, press those buttons! music plays. oh, sounds good. sounds great! you are excellent musicians. woo! yeah! well done, that was great! great work! that was 0wain wyn evans. you can visit turn it up: the power of music exhibition now at manchester's museum of science and industry.

well, the organisations taking part in that music exhibition have been a huge help to many — including anne gregory powell and her husband ron. good morning. thank you for coming in. theyjoin us now, along with amina hussain, who's a music therapist and member of manchester camerata, and dr michelle phillips, a music psychologist who was also part of the exhibition. lovely to see you all. lovely to have a full house! shall we talk about how music helps the two of you? flo about how music helps the two of ou? ., ., , ., , you? no doubt migrate lifts you. if ou are you? no doubt migrate lifts you. if you are having _ you? no doubt migrate lifts you. if you are having a — you? no doubt migrate lifts you. if you are having a bad _ you? no doubt migrate lifts you. if you are having a bad day, - you? no doubt migrate lifts you. if you are having a bad day, and - you? no doubt migrate lifts you. if you are having a bad day, and you | you? no doubt migrate lifts you. if i you are having a bad day, and you do have bad _ you are having a bad day, and you do have bad days, it lifts you. going to camacho— have bad days, it lifts you. going to camacho was one of the best things— to camacho was one of the best things we — to camacho was one of the best things we have at we always had music— things we have at we always had music on— things we have at we always had music on in— things we have at we always had music on in the home. we are without your favourite — music on in the home. we are without your favourite music on. fleetwood

mac and _ your favourite music on. fleetwood mac and things like that. it is the one place. — mac and things like that. it is the one place, we go to lots of places, it is the _ one place, we go to lots of places, it is the one — one place, we go to lots of places, it is the one place he can't wait to .et it is the one place he can't wait to get there — it is the one place he can't wait to get there. he is happy. he can pick any instrument he wants. he can play it himself. _ any instrument he wants. he can play it himself. ~ , . any instrument he wants. he can play it himself._ which - any instrument he wants. he can play it himself._ which is - it himself. well, yeah. which is our it himself. well, yeah. which is your favourite? _ it himself. well, yeah. which is your favourite? like _ it himself. well, yeah. which is your favourite? like anywhere i it himself. well, yeah. which is - your favourite? like anywhere else, ou know. your favourite? like anywhere else, you know- what _ your favourite? like anywhere else, you know. what is _ your favourite? like anywhere else, you know. what is your _ your favourite? like anywhere else, you know. what is your favourite? i you know. what is your favourite? what do you _ you know. what is your favourite? what do you play _ you know. what is your favourite? what do you play the _ you know. what is your favourite? what do you play the best? - you know. what is your favourite? what do you play the best? well, | you know. what is your favourite? | what do you play the best? well, i think i... the — what do you play the best? well, i think i... the drums. _ what do you play the best? well, i think i... the drums. the - what do you play the best? well, i think i... the drums. the drums. i what do you play the best? well, i i think i... the drums. the drums. he has a new— think i... the drums. the drums. he has a new nickname _ think i... the drums. the drums. he has a new nickname now. _ think i... the drums. the drums. he has a new nickname now. ringo! - think i... the drums. the drums. he has a new nickname now. ringo! ii has a new nickname now. ringo! thought you has a new nickname now. ringo! i thought you were going to say our weatherman drummer! we should explain because ron pass my challenge health—wise is you have dementia, a form of dementia. that is why it is particularly helpful? absolutely. the people there, i come

from a _ absolutely. the people there, i come from a special—needs with children. so in _ from a special—needs with children. so in kind — from a special—needs with children. so i'm kind ofa from a special—needs with children. so i'm kind of a little bit on the same wavelength when we are watching these people. i get a huge amount out of— these people. i get a huge amount out of watching other people and the carers _ out of watching other people and the carers are _ out of watching other people and the carers are there as well. i have got someone _ carers are there as well. i have got someone to— carers are there as well. i have got someone to chat to. i can have a chuckle — someone to chat to. i can have a chuckle and _ someone to chat to. i can have a chuckle and a laugh and play my music. _ chuckle and a laugh and play my music. i— chuckle and a laugh and play my music. i thoroughly enjoy watching ron _ music. i thoroughly enjoy watching ron. ringo! we music. i thoroughly en'oy watching ron. ringer— ron. ringo! we have got some ictures ron. ringo! we have got some pictures of— ron. ringo! we have got some pictures of ringo _ ron. ringo! we have got some pictures of ringo here. - ron. ringo! we have got some pictures of ringo here. your i pictures of ringo here. your starring role. we need to look at this. good bead there. we can see how much you enjoy doing that. i we can see how much you en'oy doing that. . , ., we can see how much you en'oy doing that. ., i. .,, ., , , we can see how much you en'oy doing that. ., ., _ ., that. i mean, you obviously play a hue art that. i mean, you obviously play a huge part in _ that. i mean, you obviously play a huge part in this. _ that. i mean, you obviously play a huge part in this. what _ that. i mean, you obviously play a huge part in this. what do - that. i mean, you obviously play a huge part in this. what do you - that. i mean, you obviously play a| huge part in this. what do you see when you are working with people like ron, who perhaps, you know, are

struggling in different ways? how powerful is music when it comes to lifting people up, lifting their mood, and perhaps even taking them to a place where they remember more? it's incredibly powerful. i think when — it's incredibly powerful. i think when we — it's incredibly powerful. i think when we do our sessions together we are in— when we do our sessions together we are in a _ when we do our sessions together we are in a big _ when we do our sessions together we are in a big group, so there's a lot of people — are in a big group, so there's a lot of people involved. as you said, there _ of people involved. as you said, there are — of people involved. as you said, there are all of you guys participating, carers, family members. then there is a pile of musicians — members. then there is a pile of musicians from the orchestra. the power— musicians from the orchestra. the power of— musicians from the orchestra. the power of it— musicians from the orchestra. the power of it is that we are all in the same _ power of it is that we are all in the same space connecting over a common— the same space connecting over a common bond. we are able to spend time relating to each other in different— time relating to each other in different ways. and the instruments that we _ different ways. and the instruments that we have out, there is a huge array— that we have out, there is a huge array of— that we have out, there is a huge array of different things people can try, array of different things people can try. lots— array of different things people can try. lots of— array of different things people can try, lots of percussion, shakers, drums. — try, lots of percussion, shakers, drums. all— try, lots of percussion, shakers, drums, all sorts of things. there is somebody— drums, all sorts of things. there is somebody at the piano usually and we sin-. somebody at the piano usually and we sing all— somebody at the piano usually and we sing all of— somebody at the piano usually and we sing. all of that interaction helps build _ sing. all of that interaction helps build new— sing. all of that interaction helps build new connections between people that might not know each other, that

might— that might not know each other, that might not— that might not know each other, that might not feel very comfortable in themselves when they first arrive in themselves when they first arrive in the morning, but actually, the strength— the morning, but actually, the strength of all of that is that we end up— strength of all of that is that we end up almost kind of learning so much _ end up almost kind of learning so much about each other, without actually — much about each other, without actually asking any personal questions, which is really amazing. so, questions, which is really amazing. so. i_ questions, which is really amazing. so. ithink— questions, which is really amazing. so, i think one of the focuses is really— so, i think one of the focuses is really that— so, i think one of the focuses is really that because it is a nonverbal approach, really that because it is a nonverbalapproach, ideally, it nonverbal approach, ideally, it doesn't — nonverbalapproach, ideally, it doesn't then put pressure on people to verbally— doesn't then put pressure on people to verbally articulate how they are feeling. _ to verbally articulate how they are feeling. or— to verbally articulate how they are feeling, orto to verbally articulate how they are feeling, or to feel pressure about, you know. — feeling, or to feel pressure about, you know, how they are in that moment. — you know, how they are in that moment. they don't need to apologise for anything. moment. they don't need to apologise foranything. it isjust moment. they don't need to apologise for anything. it isjust a room full of acceptance. and all of the instruments and the music isjust of acceptance. and all of the instruments and the music is just a way to— instruments and the music is just a way to travel. you travel with the music— way to travel. you travel with the music and — way to travel. you travel with the music and you journey emotionally. that's— music and you journey emotionally. that's incredibly, you know, it's so useful— that's incredibly, you know, it's so useful and — that's incredibly, you know, it's so useful and it's so powerful. and that's incredibly, you know, it's so useful and it's so powerful.- useful and it's so powerful. and is noddinr . useful and it's so powerful. and is nodding- do _ useful and it's so powerful. and is nodding- do you _ useful and it's so powerful. and is nodding. do you notice _ useful and it's so powerful. and is nodding. do you notice that - useful and it's so powerful. and is nodding. do you notice that when | useful and it's so powerful. and is i nodding. do you notice that when run is at the drums he can let himself go? is at the drums he can let himself

0? ., . ., ., ., is at the drums he can let himself go? yeah,, coming from a similar background. _ go? yeah,, coming from a similar background, with _ go? yeah,, coming from a similar background, with special- go? yeah,, coming from a similar background, with special needs i background, with special needs children. — background, with special needs children. i_ background, with special needs children, i can see in other people. there _ children, i can see in other people. there are _ children, i can see in other people. there are a — children, i can see in other people. there are a couple of times when we will go... _ there are a couple of times when we will go... because we have both seen somebody— will go... because we have both seen somebody doing something they have never done before. me and her were like that. _ never done before. me and her were like that. i_ never done before. me and her were like that. i am watching ron and i am singing — like that. i am watching ron and i am singing away and videoing. and every— am singing away and videoing. and every time — am singing away and videoing. and every time i videoed him because he plays— every time i videoed him because he plays lots— every time i videoed him because he plays lots of different instruments. he has— plays lots of different instruments. he has had some smashing drum sessions. — he has had some smashing drum sessions, haven't you? you play these _ sessions, haven't you? you play these symbols, you have the shakers and everything. when he is there he is laughing _ and everything. when he is there he is laughing his head off. i say, come — is laughing his head off. i say, come on. _ is laughing his head off. i say, come on, let's have a dance! and before _ come on, let's have a dance! and before you — come on, let's have a dance! and before you know it, there's lots of people _ before you know it, there's lots of people dancing. the before you know it, there's lots of people dancing-— people dancing. the thing is as well, because _ people dancing. the thing is as well, because they're - people dancing. the thing is as well, because they're such - people dancing. the thing is as well, because they're such a i people dancing. the thing is as - well, because they're such a variety of instruments _ well, because they're such a variety of instruments and _ well, because they're such a variety of instruments and people, - well, because they're such a variety of instruments and people, there i well, because they're such a variety of instruments and people, there isj of instruments and people, there is something — of instruments and people, there is something that _ of instruments and people, there is something that affects _ of instruments and people, there is something that affects everybody's| something that affects everybody's personality. — something that affects everybody's personality. also, _ something that affects everybody's

personality. also, with _ something that affects everybody's personality. also, with the - personality. also, with the orchestral— personality. also, with the orchestral musicians - personality. also, with the - orchestral musicians involved, i am also a _ orchestral musicians involved, i am also a music— orchestral musicians involved, i am also a music therapist, _ orchestral musicians involved, i am also a music therapist, but - orchestral musicians involved, i am also a music therapist, but i - orchestral musicians involved, i am also a music therapist, but i am - also a music therapist, but i am also _ also a music therapist, but i am also in — also a music therapist, but i am also in the — also a music therapist, but i am also in the orchestra, _ also a music therapist, but i am also in the orchestra, principali also in the orchestra, principal flute _ also in the orchestra, principal flute of— also in the orchestra, principal flute of the _ also in the orchestra, principal flute of the orchestra. - also in the orchestra, principal flute of the orchestra. there i also in the orchestra, principal. flute of the orchestra. there are other— flute of the orchestra. there are other members— flute of the orchestra. there are other members of— flute of the orchestra. there are other members of the _ flute of the orchestra. there are other members of the orchestra| flute of the orchestra. there are - other members of the orchestra that 'oin other members of the orchestra that join in _ other members of the orchestra that join in we _ other members of the orchestra that join in we get— other members of the orchestra that join in we get a— other members of the orchestra that join in. we get a whole _ other members of the orchestra that join in. we get a whole kind - other members of the orchestra that join in. we get a whole kind of- other members of the orchestra that join in. we get a whole kind of a - join in. we get a whole kind of a range _ join in. we get a whole kind of a range of— join in. we get a whole kind of a range of sound _ join in. we get a whole kind of a range of sound that _ join in. we get a whole kind of a range of sound that happens - join in. we get a whole kind of al range of sound that happens that relates _ range of sound that happens that relates to — range of sound that happens that relates to different _ range of sound that happens that relates to different people - range of sound that happens that relates to different people in - relates to different people in different _ relates to different people in different ways. _ relates to different people in different ways. and - relates to different people in different ways. and that - relates to different people in different ways. and that is i relates to different people in - different ways. and that is really motivating _ different ways. and that is really motivating it— different ways. and that is really motivating. it actually— different ways. and that is really motivating. it actually kind - different ways. and that is really motivating. it actually kind of. motivating. it actually kind of means — motivating. it actually kind of means that _ motivating. it actually kind of means that perhaps - motivating. it actually kind of means that perhaps if- motivating. it actually kind of. means that perhaps if somebody motivating. it actually kind of - means that perhaps if somebody is feeling _ means that perhaps if somebody is feeling very— means that perhaps if somebody is feeling very low. _ means that perhaps if somebody is feeling very low, or— means that perhaps if somebody is feeling very low, or very— means that perhaps if somebody isj feeling very low, or very depressed or has— feeling very low, or very depressed or has very— feeling very low, or very depressed or has very strong _ feeling very low, or very depressed or has very strong anxiety, - feeling very low, or very depressed or has very strong anxiety, that - or has very strong anxiety, that actually— or has very strong anxiety, that actually they _ or has very strong anxiety, that actually they can _ or has very strong anxiety, that actually they can take - or has very strong anxiety, that actually they can take a - or has very strong anxiety, that actually they can take a step i or has very strong anxiety, thatl actually they can take a step out or has very strong anxiety, that. actually they can take a step out of that and _ actually they can take a step out of that and it — actually they can take a step out of that and it becomes _ actually they can take a step out of that and it becomes a _ actually they can take a step out of that and it becomes a bit _ actually they can take a step out of that and it becomes a bit more - actually they can take a step out of that and it becomes a bit more of. actually they can take a step out ofj that and it becomes a bit more of a journey— that and it becomes a bit more of a journey in — that and it becomes a bit more of a journey in a — that and it becomes a bit more of a journey in a positive _ that and it becomes a bit more of a journey in a positive direction. - journey in a positive direction. michelle. _ journey in a positive direction. michelle. we _ journey in a positive direction. michelle, we saw— journey in a positive direction. michelle, we saw in— journey in a positive direction. michelle, we saw in the - journey in a positive direction. michelle, we saw in the film i journey in a positive direction. i michelle, we saw in the film how effective music therapy can be for children. it is for everybody, isn't it? ~ , children. it is for everybody, isn't it? ~ y , , children. it is for everybody, isn't it? y ,, ., it? absolutely. this is what the museum showcases _ it? absolutely. this is what the | museum showcases beautifully. it? absolutely. this is what the - museum showcases beautifully. music is so impactful. what we can see and hear in _ is so impactful. what we can see and hear in these — is so impactful. what we can see and hear in these lovely stories is that music— hear in these lovely stories is that music is— hear in these lovely stories is that music is something that is notjust nice to _ music is something that is notjust nice to have, it is actually quite necessary. _ nice to have, it is actually quite necessary. as humans music has an impact _ necessary. as humans music has an impact that— necessary. as humans music has an impact that it can be emotional and

clinical. _ impact that it can be emotional and clinical. there's a reason why every culture _ clinical. there's a reason why every culture in— clinical. there's a reason why every culture in the — clinical. there's a reason why every culture in the world has lullabies. because — culture in the world has lullabies. because they help children to help -- learn _ because they help children to help —— learn pitch processing. why we use phonics— —— learn pitch processing. why we use phonics to teach times tables. music— use phonics to teach times tables. music unlocks something. it helps memory. — music unlocks something. it helps memory. it — helps motor skills. i do a lot of work— helps motor skills. i do a lot of work on — helps motor skills. i do a lot of work on music parkinson's. it can unlock— work on music parkinson's. it can unlock something that language perhaps— unlock something that language perhaps can't unlock. it is fantastic _ perhaps can't unlock. it is fantastic that the power of music is being _ fantastic that the power of music is being illustrated in this exhibition. it being illustrated in this exhibition.— being illustrated in this exhibition. , , ., ., exhibition. it seems so fundamental and obvious — exhibition. it seems so fundamental and obvious yet _ exhibition. it seems so fundamental and obvious yet it _ exhibition. it seems so fundamental and obvious yet it seems _ exhibition. it seems so fundamental and obvious yet it seems like - exhibition. it seems so fundamental and obvious yet it seems like we - exhibition. it seems so fundamentalj and obvious yet it seems like we are learning another lot suddenly? we have done a few stories in the past couple of years like this. does it surprise you have not done this sooner? . surprise you have not done this sooner? , , ., . ., sooner? yes! the research over the last 40 years _ sooner? yes! the research over the last 40 years is _ sooner? yes! the research over the last 40 years is becoming _ sooner? yes! the research over the last 40 years is becoming strongerl last 40 years is becoming stronger and stronger. now we are starting to realise _ and stronger. now we are starting to realise the _ and stronger. now we are starting to realise the clinical application. social— realise the clinical application. social prescribing, this idea that music— social prescribing, this idea that music can — social prescribing, this idea that music can be prescribed. it can

stand _ music can be prescribed. it can stand in— music can be prescribed. it can stand in for— music can be prescribed. it can stand in for pharmacological interventions. we are just starting to learn— interventions. we are just starting to learn more about that. i think it is quite _ to learn more about that. i think it is quite exciting because it can be a way— is quite exciting because it can be a way of— is quite exciting because it can be a way of helping people who are living _ a way of helping people who are living with conditions, or teenagers managing _ living with conditions, or teenagers managing their mood, or adults having — managing their mood, or adults having a — managing their mood, or adults having a bad day. it is a way of intervening _ having a bad day. it is a way of intervening and helping us as humans. _ intervening and helping us as humans, that doesn't require drugs. it is humans, that doesn't require drugs. it is quite _ humans, that doesn't require drugs. it is quite amazing, really. the more _ it is quite amazing, really. the more research we have in the more programmes we have like this, the more _ programmes we have like this, the more we _ programmes we have like this, the more we will learn and the more we will be _ more we will learn and the more we will be able — more we will learn and the more we will be able to do with it. do more we will learn and the more we will be able to do with it.— will be able to do with it. do stay with us. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59.

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