plans to allow some people to keep their sickness and disability payments if they return to work, under government plans to boost the workforce. unable to top up and going without electricity. new figures show more prepayment customers than ever before are struggling to maintain their supply. # hi, ho silver lining # everywhere you go now, baby. jeff beck, one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time, dies at the age of 78. sir rod stewart says he was the greatest. a big shock in the league cup as southampton, who are bottom of the premier league, knock out manchester city to reach the semi—finals, while nottingham forest beat wolves on penalties. a career change for spice girl mel c as she takes up contemporary dance and how she's looking forward to performing in front of her bandmates. i know mel b will be there, geri will be there.

we'll have a background in dance, so i'm sure they're going to be really intrigued. good morning. we have got some rain this morning across wales and southern england which will be slow to clear, another band across northern ireland and

england emergency call handlers being cheered as they walk out of the london ambulance service call centre. pushes just one of the picket lines that thousands of ambulance workers north into scotland and brightening up north into scotland and brightening up behind it. but it is be windy. something needs to change. the nhs is on its knees. we're all at breaking point. like i said, everyone�*s trying their best, but everyone�*s tired. hospitals are struggling with beds and then we get stuck waiting with patients for like four to five hours at times, and we just can't get out to see other patients that need us. nhs leaders say the system has coped as well as they could have hoped, but there's worry about the knock—on effect on the health service over the next few days. we've got another ambulance workers day of action coming up. we've got two days of nurses strike.

we've got the possibility ofjunior doctors action as well. i'm glad that the government now seems to be willing to talk about pay. i see signs of movement, but i would say to both parties, to the government and the trade unions, now there is something to talk about, please get on with it, because this is the worst possible time for strike action in the nhs. the unions say this strike isn't just about demanding better pay. they say they also want to highlight how patient safety is being compromised every day by a service under too much pressure. on the 23rd of december, an ambulance was called in devon for colin stone's wife maggie. 80 years old, she had underlying health conditions. there was no strike that day. colin was told the ambulance would be there in two hours. we just sat fully dressed, ready to go, and wondered when the ambulance would be coming. and the time went on and on. nearly 2a hours later, the ambulance finally arrived. four days later, his wife now

in hospital, colin was at home resting when his daughter called. i just quickly got my things together. and i was two or three minutes late. my wife had just passed away. she's still warm. i hugged her and told her how much we all loved her. and she passed away. i hugged her and told her how much we all loved her. and she passed away. colin says his wife was vivacious, effervescent. he's convinced she wouldn't have died that day if she'd been treated sooner. a spokeswoman for the south west ambulance service said...

there'll likely be more picket lines soon. nurses walk out for two days next week. ambulance workers strike again on the 23rd. and on monday, the gmb union is expected to announce yet another ambulance strike. zoe conway, bbc news. some people claiming sickness and disability benefits could be allowed to keep receiving payments even if they find work, under new plans being considered by the government. our chief political correspondent nick eardleyjoins us now.

good morning, nick, what can you tell us about these proposed changes? hello, good morninu. proposed changes? hello, good morning. what _ proposed changes? hello, good morning. what to _ proposed changes? hello, good morning. what to do _

proposed changes? hello, good morning. what to do about - proposed changes? hello, good morning. what to do about the | proposed changes? hello, good - morning. what to do about the rising number of people who are economically inactive. the government is calling this a massive rewiring of the benefits system. ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky has insisted his troops are holding out against russian mercenaries in the key strategic target of soledar. the town, in the eastern donetsk region has been the focus of fierce fighting in recent weeks. let's get the latest now from our correspondent, hugo bachega, who is in kyiv for us this morning. good morning.

conflicting reports from the area on who has the upper hand. trier? who has the upper hand. very difficult to _ who has the upper hand. very difficult to get _ who has the upper hand. very difficult to get a _ who has the upper hand. very difficult to get a clear - who has the upper hand. - difficult to get a clear picture of what is happening in soledar. president zelensky said the ukrainian military was still defending part of the town, after claims from the leaders of the wagner group, the russian militia group, who said russian forces had taken control of the town. claims and counter claims. soledar is important for the russians because it is just miles away from bakhmut which has been a key russian target at that part of the country. if the russians managed to take soledar, they will be using this town as a base to attack bakhmut. they could also be targeting ukraine's supply

lines. it is also very symbolic for the russians. they have suffered a number of military defeats recently and they need a victory so they are determined to take this town. two people remain in custody this morning after they were arrested in connection with the murder of elle edwards. the 26—year—old was shot outside a pub in wallasey on christmas eve. police say a 22—year—old man from wirral has been arrested, and a 23—year—old woman, from the same area, has been held on suspicion of assisting an offender. three people who were previously arrested over the shooting have since been released. high street retailers say they're expecting a tough start to the new year. that's despite many posting strong sales figures over the christmas period. it comes as the cost of living crisis continues to hit home. our business correspondent, emma simpson, reports. christmas, it feels like a long time ago.

for retailers, it's about shifting end of year stock now. so how did it go? some of us were tightening our belts. i was spending a lot less on each person for christmas because everything's so expensive. but others didn't hold back. spent a lot. we gave the kids budgets and we're like, no. and then we went above and beyond that. l this christmas, i did spend a bit. more because we didn't have covid, so i actually got time to see my friends. i so you splashed out a bit then? yeah, a little bit, yeah. here at bluewater mall in kent, the christmas story was all about people returning to shops. we've seen a really positive december with a double digit increase in footfall compared to last year. and the postal strikes definitely meant that customers chose to visit stores rather than buying online for those last minute christmas presents. at sainsbury�*s, stores did better than online too. it's one of several big names who've already reported robust christmas sales despite the cost of living crisis.

people shopped carefully this christmas, customers looked around for all the best deals and offers in the market. they wanted to make their budget go as far as possible for all the obvious reasons. but customers also wanted to really enjoy this christmas as much as possible. of course, it was the first time in three years we could get back together in family gatherings, celebrating christmas this time. so customers went all out for the big christmas dinner. but sales are rising because of higher prices. during december, we saw retail sales grow by nearly 7%. but once inflation is taken account of, actually volumes are falling. so that means for retailers, when you combine actually falling volumes and a lot of other headwinds within their businesses, it means that profit is really under pressure. and at this time of year, it's all about managing your profits and your cash. and that makes a really challenging backdrop for retail businesses.

and things are set to get tougher as the credit card bills land and households facing even more cost pressures in the coming months. emma simpson, bbc news. and we'll get a better sense of the retail picture over christmas when tesco, halfords and marks & spencer publish their trading figures injust under an hour. hannah will be here to talk us through them. one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time, jeff beck, has died at the age of 78. the british musician rose to fame in the 1960s as part of the yardbirds, before forming thejeff beck group with sir rod stewart. our arts correspondent david sillito looks back at his career. # you're everywhere and nowhere, babe # that's where you're at # going down a bumpy hillside in your heavy hat.

hi ho silver lining, 1967. jeff beck looked to have the hit that was going to turn one of the great guitarists of the 60s into a star. but almost as soon as he recorded it, he was having doubts. his career was not going to be catchy pop songs. # hey! he had made his name in the yardbirds, replacing eric clapton. in thejeff beck group, he helped make rod stewart a star. and pioneered a blues rock sound that others would turn into massive chart success. he was much admired. the rolling stones asked him tojoin, he worked with stevie wonder, david bowie, kate bush, but the critical acclaim did not turn into sales. jeff, do yourthing, son!

however, in a career that lasted more than 60 years, he more than earned his place as one of rock's great guitar heroes. # hi, ho, silver lining # everywhere you go, now, baby. we're joined from los angeles now by gene simmons, lead singer of kiss. good morning and thank you so much for your time. when you hear the tributes to jeff for your time. when you hear the tributes tojeff beck for your time. when you hear the tributes to jeff beck from for your time. when you hear the tributes tojeff beck from all those

stars, so many stars, it gives those of us who are not musicians a sense of us who are not musicians a sense of how important he was.— of how important he was. look, if ou talk of how important he was. look, if you talk to _ of how important he was. look, if you talk to anybody _ of how important he was. look, if you talk to anybody of _ of how important he was. look, if you talk to anybody of note - of how important he was. look, if you talk to anybody of note to - you talk to anybody of note to actually plays guitar, they will all points to jeff actually plays guitar, they will all points tojeff beck. the one and only guitarist, i'm a little choked up, i did a previous interview and i could barely get through it because he meant so much to so many of us. i knew him personally. we all admire the greatjimmy page and eric clapton, the iconic especially english guitarists but they will all tell you that onlyjeff beck could play that guitar in ways that they couldn't dream of. fusion, modern fusion, jazz, blues, almost any form. the other great guitar

players, brian may and everybody, i'm happy to say, i know them and admire them so much. they will always point tojeff beck, the governor, as they say. if you don't mind, i want to tell you a little bit aboutjeff beck, the man. i mentioned this before in another tv interview and its important to talk about this, we can't let —— let it go by. it's notjust pressing a button and letting a robot or a computer take over. that's all well and good. but there is a craft to playing guitar and you campaign guitar, learn how to play it, no question but something about, may be god, every once in a way, god smiles down and creates a jeff beck. it doesn't happen often. i was proud to be the presenter at the classic rock awards and all of the greats were there in the audience, brian may and everybody. and he was over in the

corner, jeff, and my son was with me because he is such a big rock fan. and he said, dad, looks, there is jeff beck. yeah, he is great, isn't he amazing? everyone is going, that's jeff beck. he amazing? everyone is going, that'sjeff beck. he said, i would love to meet him. i said, don't worry about it. i said, please understand, tojeff, i'm a father and my sonjust understand, tojeff, i'm a father and my son just worships the ground you work on, please come over and say hello. and he said, sure, he walked over and said, all right? all right, nick? he shook his hand and said, how are you? and my son, we laugh about it now, my son literally could not blurt out words. things that came out were not words. he was so overcome and whenjeff left he started to cry. he was just so

overcome. jeff beck the man, self—effacing, not at all, almost unaware of what a giant he is. because jeff is unaware of what a giant he is. becausejeff is with us right now. our little band, when we tour the world, we put on our make up and put on extravagant shows, right before then, we put on music as we put on our make up. so help me god, every single night, i put on thejeff beck group. you must listen tojeff beck, with a symphony orchestra, it will

blow you away. forget about gene simmons talking about them on tv, and all of the fine folks at the bbc, turn down the lights, put on that firstjeff beck group album, and witness greatness. i that first jeff beck group album, and witness greatness.— that first jeff beck group album, and witness greatness. i think a of eo - le and witness greatness. i think a of peeple are — and witness greatness. i think a of peeple are going _ and witness greatness. i think a of people are going to _ and witness greatness. i think a of people are going to be _ and witness greatness. i think a of| people are going to be downloading this music today. as you say, just to make sure they don't leave this planet without hearing it. the great thing aboutjeff, he started in the 60s but as recently as last year he was releasing an album withjohnny depp, he absolutely tap up to date and pushed the boundaries of music throughout his career. it’s and pushed the boundaries of music throughout his career.— throughout his career. it's true, fickle is the _ throughout his career. it's true, fickle is the public, _ throughout his career. it's true, fickle is the public, styles - throughout his career. it's true, fickle is the public, styles of. fickle is the public, styles of music come and go. jeff beck is

evergreen. i was at electric ladies studios in the studio itself when stevie wonder wrote superstitious. that was written forjeff beck and he was there. he tried to do a version of it and eventually stevie recorded it himself. everybody wanted to jeff recorded it himself. everybody wanted tojeff on their records. bon jovi, you name it, and then later work injazz and jovi, you name it, and then later work in jazz and fusion, it completely pushed the boundaries of what rock guitarist did and jeff was busy planning a tour. just about to tour again. busy planning a tour. just about to touragain. i understand busy planning a tour. just about to tour again. i understand that they refer to jeff beck as the tour again. i understand that they refer tojeff beck as the 60s iconic guitarist, he is here and now, and

even though he is sadly gone, his music will live forever. it even though he is sadly gone, his music will live forever.— even though he is sadly gone, his music will live forever. it has been deliuhtful music will live forever. it has been delightful speaking _ music will live forever. it has been delightful speaking to _ music will live forever. it has been delightful speaking to you - music will live forever. it has been delightful speaking to you this - delightful speaking to you this morning. i really appreciate your personal insights and we are all, i think a lot of people heard you this morning and said, i will go and listen to that stuff by way of tribute. thank you, lovely speaking to you. tribute. thank you, lovely speaking to ou. . ~ tribute. thank you, lovely speaking to ou. ., ~ tribute. thank you, lovely speaking to ou. . i tribute. thank you, lovely speaking to yom— i am _ tribute. thank you, lovely speaking to you._ i am fascinated | to you. thank you. i am fascinated b jeff to you. thank you. i am fascinated by jeff beck _ to you. thank you. i am fascinated by jeff beck doing _ to you. thank you. i am fascinated by jeff beck doing nessum - to you. thank you. i am fascinated j by jeff beck doing nessum dorma. to you. thank you. i am fascinated l by jeff beck doing nessum dorma. i byjeff beck doing nessum dorma. i will look it up. it feels like it has not stopped raining, carol! we had 1.8 millimetres, 1.8 inches, surrey, 48 millimetres since 6pm, that was a lot of rain, in one area.

there were also gusts of wind. you are getting the picture. a wet and windy start, and that is what we are carrying on with as we go through this week. rain across southern part of wales and southern england, then more showers coming this way as we go through the course of the morning. the other end of the weather front is bringing morning. the other end of the weatherfront is bringing rain across northern ireland and northern england. it brings further rain into further —— western scotland. in between drier conditions with some sunshine but wherever you are it will be windy with the wind strengthening during the day in the west. temperature wise, relatively mild with six in lerwick 13 in london. the rain clears the far south, but the wind will strengthen.

scales and severe gales across central swathe of the country. temperature is 47 degrees. the 211—7. compared to the last few days, dry outfought most of us with some sunshine and temperatures down a touch on what we are at today. thank you, see you later on. long ambulance wait times, too few hospital beds, staff shortages — the huge pressures facing the nhs have been laid bare this winter. later this morning we'll get the most recent waiting times for accident and emergency departments in england. for patients suffering from urgent health emergencies, the impact of delayed care can be devastating. jayne mccubbin has been speaking to one woman who got in touch with breakfast to share her family's story. how much of an emergency

did this feel like? life or death. i thought that we're going to lose my husband. he was saying, "i'm not going to make it." he was hurting, he was in so much pain. wejust kept thinking, in a minute the ambulance will be here. itjust didn't come. on november 18th, ann made the first of three 999 calls for her husband, martin, foran ambulance which never came. i think it must have been around 5pm, 5.10pm. i think my husband's having a heart attack. you know, i need an ambulance, quick. ten minutes went by and i didn't hear anything. i rang again and they said, "we haven't released an ambulance yet." time was going on, so i rang one of my sons and we both thought, "he's got to get to hospital." so i know i rang the ambulance again. they said the same thing. "we haven't allocated an ambulance yet to you. do you have any aspirin?" we didn't know what to do, so i rang the ambulance again. martin, by this time,

was much worse. they just said that they hadn't sent the ambulance still. and i said, "look, you know, we need an ambulance now, quickly." and ijust handed the phone to my son. he said, "look, i'm going to drive my dad to the hospital." and they said, "we don't advise you to do that." but we kept thinking that the ambulance would pull up any minute. you know, we kept thinking, it's going to arrive, you know, it'll be ok. and itjust didn't. and wejust drove. we just drove to the hospital, we just drove at speed. ijust unclipped my seat belt, and i held my husband and told him i loved him and... and then that was it. he was gone. martin was 68, a father of five, grandfather to 1a. he died of a heart attack. when ann returned home without him, there was a voice mail. one hour after the original 999

call, they still hadn't been able to allocate an ambulance. you know, then, ann, that you did the right thing taking him in because there still wasn't one available. we did the right thing. we tried, we tried our best. just... it wasn't enough. the big question in your mind is, had there been an ambulance that had arrived as a matter of urgency, could more have been done? i think more could have been done. my husband was really suffering. they should have come out. i know that you want to speak about this because you are concerned about what's happening with... the national health. it's broken. i speak to everybody every day and everybody�*s scared. everybody�*s scared if they get ill. everybody�*s scared something's going to happen to them. where can they turn? something needs to change. there's going to be so many deaths because of this. the national target for response times to a suspected heart attack is 18 minutes.

the average for southeast coast ambulance in november was 3a minutes. the average across england was 48 minutes. in a statement, the ambulance service said... the department of health and social care said... would you be willing to tell me and share with us the little note that your husband wrote? yeah, it's in the cupboard.

it's a scribble, see, it's a scribble. but what that scribble says, "i am in pain," and then he's put, "might not make it." i love you, ann. with a kiss. thank you for talking to us. ok, jayne, thank you. thank you for listening to me. ijust hope something gets done soon. the government, somebody has got to step in and get this under control. that was ann clark ending that report byjayne mccubbin. let's take a look at today's papers. the telegraph reports that more than 750,000 households are at risk of defaulting on their mortgages over the next two years as rising borrowing costs make payments unaffordable.

the paper says that more than 200,000 households fell behind on payments at the end of lastjune. the times focusses on government plans that would allow people to continue claiming sickness benefits after returning to work. the paper says the proposals are aimed at "boosting the economy" and getting more people into employment. the guardian leads on this story about ministers being urged to stop the installation of prepayment meters, reporting that more than three million people had their electricity or gas disconnected last year after they ran out of credit. and "standing firm" is the sun's front page headline, as it describes catherine, the princess of wales, as "defiant" following revelations from prince harry's book and tv interviews. the paper reports that other senior royals the duke of sussex turning the king's coronation into a "circus". time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.

hello, good morning from bbc london. commuters are being warned that part of the elizabeth line will be closed today due to a strike by managers over pay. there'll be no trains between paddingdon and abbey wood and nothing to heathrow terminal five. tfl said there'll be a limited service on the rest of the line. meanwhile there's also disruption to some buses. workers employed by abellio are walking out again over pay. almost 60 routes in south and west london are affected. the lord mayor says the capital must not be cast as the villain, sucking the life and wealth out of other regions. nicholas lyons is due to give a speech at mansion house this evening in front of an audience including members of the government and the mayor sadiq khan. he's expected to say that london is one of the most unequal places in the country and needs levelling up as much as anywhere else. visitors to windsor great park are being urged to stick to footpaths and not pick up any feathers after bird flu was found.

the crown estate said the virus was detected in two ponds and a lake and is now being monitored. it's spread by close contact with an infected bird. the park is home to a numbers of different species including swans, herons and egyptian geese. if you've everfancied owning an original by one of world's top artists, well now�*s your chance. tracey emin is among a group of more than 90 who've been invited to create a work inside a perspex cube. they'll be auctioned on friday as part of the fundraising project cure three, which aims to help research into parkinson's disease. every artist has exactly the same canvas, the same books, and it is... i was very interested to see what i'm going to do this year because i did it for several years, but i'm also interested to see what other people did. needless to say, about

the cause, because it is very, very important. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning apart now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good with kate kinsella. morning. it is a mile start this good morning. it is a mile start this morning. but we continue with this morning. but we continue with this very wet and windy theme. now this very wet and windy theme. now this mornings rain is largely light, patchy, outbreaks of drizzle, but we could see one or two heavier burst through the afternoon pushed through on this strong south—westerly wind. temperatures, 13. that rain clearing so we might get a little bit of something dry and bright by the end of the day. overnight, we are looking at largely clear skies but we could see one or two showers blowing through. it stays windy. minimum temperature dropping down to 5-6. it's minimum temperature dropping down to 5—6. it's looking like a drier day for friday. a brief bit of respite. we should see some sunshine around through the morning, perhaps more cloud in the afternoon. it stays pretty breezy, though, through friday and temperatures a degree or

two cooler. 11, the maximum. into the weekend, it's looking largely unsettled. heavy rain for saturday. also going to be quite breezy. then sunday a little drier and temperatures getting a little chillier as we that's it — we're back in half an hour. head into next week. head into you can stay up to date with the bbc news app. or our website. we'll see you soon.... goodbye. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. coming up on the show this morning. spice girl mel c tells us why she's now turning her attention to contemporary dance. on board with the leading ladies. the new exhibition celebrating the golden age of cunard's liners. and introducing the champions of the world, we've the remarkabale tale of a group of cheerleaders from wales who defied the odds to make it all the way to the top.

we are going to talk about gas and electricity supplies. we've talked about it many times, the difficult times people are facing the cost of living, having to pay the bills and some people clearly are really struggling. good morning. we often talk about people's bills but there are millions of people out there who have to pay for their gas and electricity in advance and it is them who we are going to be talking about this morning. with those soaring energy costs over the last year or so its been harderforfamilies struggling with rising bills across the board to keep up. new research from citizens advice shows that more than three million people ran out of credit on their prepayment meter last year, that's the equivalent of one every ten seconds. for an estimated two million people that disconnection is believed to have been happening at least once a month. and almost one in five of those who ran out of credit were then without gas or electricity for more than 2a hours meaning they are unable

to cook or heat their home. now citizen's advice say this is happening to some of the most vulnerable people — including those who are disabled or have long term health conditions. the charity wants a ban on forced installations or conversions, which would stop energy companies from automatically switching people onto a prepaid meter if they are in debt or struggling to pay bills. at the moment it can even be done remotely. it's estimated that happened to more than half a million people last year were switched. the energy regulator ofgem warned energy suppliers back in october that not enough was being done to identify customers in vulnerable circumstances before installing a prepayment meter. to further highlight the problems with rising costs a survey today finds that 12 million people are borrowing money one way or another to pay for bills, and it's believed half of those are doing so for the first time. i'll be speaking to citizens advice later

in the programme but we would like to hear some of your experiences with prepayment meters this morning, has it been a problem keeping up, have you had your gas or electricity disconnected? let us know on email or on twitter. hannah, thanks very much. mike is here now with all of the sport. b, here now with all of the sport. a story of redemption. look at the face of— story of redemption. look at the face of nathanjones. few gave his team _ face of nathanjones. few gave his team a _ face of nathanjones. few gave his team a chance against manchester city in _ team a chance against manchester city in the — team a chance against manchester city in the league cup because he's only been_ city in the league cup because he's only been there a couple of months and they— only been there a couple of months and they did win an fa cup match against _ and they did win an fa cup match against crystal palace but 10,000 southampton fans stayed away because they thought it inevitable manchester city would win. that they thought it inevitable manchester city would win. that is a crackin: manchester city would win. that is a cracking picture _ manchester city would win. that is a cracking picture of— manchester city would win. that is a cracking picture of someone - manchester city would win. that is a cracking picture of someone in - manchester city would win. that is a cracking picture of someone in a - cracking picture of someone in a happy place. cracking picture of someone in a happy place-— cracking picture of someone in a ham lace. ., ,., ., ., happy place. that is a yawn -- not a awn, happy place. that is a yawn -- not a yawn. that — happy place. that is a yawn -- not a yawn. that is _ happy place. that is a yawn -- not a yawn, that is someone _ happy place. that is a yawn -- not a yawn, that is someone who - happy place. that is a yawn -- not a yawn, that is someone who has - happy place. that is a yawn -- not a i yawn, that is someone who has proved

everyone _ yawn, that is someone who has proved everyone wrong. that yawn, that is someone who has proved everyone wrong-— everyone wrong. that second half must have — everyone wrong. that second half must have been _ everyone wrong. that second half must have been terrifying - everyone wrong. that second half| must have been terrifying because anyone is waiting for manchester city to come back.— anyone is waiting for manchester city to come back. they didn't have a sinale city to come back. they didn't have a single shot _ city to come back. they didn't have a single shot on _ city to come back. they didn't have a single shot on target. _ city to come back. they didn't have a single shot on target. they - a single shot on target. they brought— a single shot on target. they brought on haaland, kevin de bruyne, and they— brought on haaland, kevin de bruyne, and they still couldn't.— and they still couldn't. makes it even more _ and they still couldn't. makes it even more sweet. _ the southampton manager nathanjones, says he could go home last night and enjoy a glass of wine, without boos ringing in his ears after his southamptom team ripped up the form book to knock out, manchester city, and reach the semi—finals. the saints are bottom of the premier league and more used to hearing jeers than cheers at st mary's stadium, but they sent their fans into delirium, midway this through the first half when sekou mara, scored his first goal for the club. just five minutes later moussa jenepo added a spectacular second. in contrast, city sent on their big stars, but failed to manage a single shot on target. southampton will face newcastle in the final four, and their bossjones, couldn't contain his relief and excitement after such a difficult start to his time on the south coast.

i'm really proud of the players on the specialist staff, and i've had managers, even non—league manager is calling _ managers, even non—league manager is calling me _ managers, even non—league manager is calling me out as they are not good enough. _ calling me out as they are not good enough. so — calling me out as they are not good enough, so it's been tough and we've .one enough, so it's been tough and we've gone through some tough things but we've _ gone through some tough things but we've shown if we made sane decisions _ we've shown if we made sane decisions and good decisions, i'm really— decisions and good decisions, i'm really pleased for that because that's— really pleased for that because that's the reward for recent weeks because _ that's the reward for recent weeks because regardless of results, we have been— because regardless of results, we have been building on the performances. southampton are joined in the semis by nottingham forest, who beat wolves on penalties. the game finished one all after 90 minutes, with forest keeper dean henderson saving joe hodge's spot kick in the shoot out. forest will now face manchester united in the last four. now in the last couple of hours, the draw has been made for the australian open, and, wow, what a first round it will be for great britain'sjack draper. he's only 21 and it's his debut in the main draw at melbourne, and he will face the top seed, rafael nadal who is the defending champion but is 36, and what a chance this will be for draper, one of the game's rising stars.

also it's a tough draw for andy murray, who faces the 13th seed matteo berrettini, while emma radacanu, who has been struggling with an ankle injury, plays germany's tamara korpatsch. they're building up to the world cup in netball, this summer, and england showed their fighting spirit, with a win, in the first of their three—match series against jamaica. england recovered from a slow start, to win 73—52 in front of a bumper crowd, of more than 6 and a—half—thousand, at the a.0 arena in manchester. they scored 24 goals in the final quarter alone, to win comprehensively. the second match of the series takes place at the copperbox in london on saturday... we went down at the start but we've had a few results that didn't go our way in the last few months and we came into the series and wanted to be strong and hopefully we showed a bit of that today. we want to do better in this world cup than we did in the summerand better in this world cup than we did in the summer and we want to state our intent. to make our tough opposition in no doubt they will come back fighting in the next game but it's good to have such a

challenge and good to have a winter start with. —— a win to start with. judd trump survived a big scare to book his place in the quarterfinals of the masters snooken — the 2019 winner, was 5—3 down to wales' ryan day in the best off 11 contest, before fighting back to win the last three frames. he'll now face former finalist, barry hawkins in the last eight. in the day's other match, the 2020 champion stuart bingham beat kyren wilson by six frames to three. he'll face another former winner — shaun murphy — in the quarters tomorrow. and you can see what it meant to bingham, high fiving the whole front row of the crowd. look at him go. just like charlie when he comes in in the _ just like charlie when he comes in in the morning to greet the team. it's in the morning to greet the team. it's the _ in the morning to greet the team. it's the excitement, isn't it? and finally, more recognition, for rob burrow and kevin sinfield, who have done so much to help those affected by motor neurone disease. they have both received the freedom of leeds. with kevin unable to attend, due to his new role with england, rob and his wife lindseyjoined guests at a ceremony to receive leeds city council's highest civic honour. burrow spent his entire playing

career with leeds rhinos. the freedom of the city is recognition of rob and kevin's campaigning and fundraising work for all those impacted by motor neurone disease, for their courage, committment, and inspirational strength. and afterwards rob burrow said he felt deeply humbled because of the list of— felt deeply humbled because of the list of previous names on the honours— list of previous names on the honours list, the likes of sir winston _ honours list, the likes of sir winston churchill, a pretty elite list. nelson mandela, alan bennett and the _ list. nelson mandela, alan bennett and the leeds united team of the 605 and the leeds united team of the 605 and 70s. _ and the leeds united team of the 605 and 705, 5hortne55 they are both on. quite _ and 705, 5hortne55 they are both on. quite deserving recognition with the awareness they have raised and awarene55 they have raised and everything they have done. awareness they have raised and everything they have done. thanks, mike, see everything they have done. thanks, mike. see you _ everything they have done. thanks, mike, see you later _ everything they have done. thanks, mike, see you later on. _ california is bracing for another round of deadly storms — as the extreme weather that has battered the american state moves north. at least 17 people have died — after a month of heavy rain and flooding. our us correspondent, sophie long, has the latest.

a brief respite from the rain. but water surrounds sacramento. this landslide caused chaos in the central valley. there were countless others like it across california. workers rushed to repair this sinkhole that swallowed two cars in los angeles. like this clean—up crew at a farm in ventura county, they know the next deluge is just days away. it was up to our knees running over the road. no waterfor two years, and then more water than we got in two years in 2a hours is not the business. the extensive flooding has been caused by a series of atmospheric rivers which behave like conveyor belts of water in the sky. this is the result. entire neighbourhoods turned into lakes. fire crews flew in to rescue a person trapped by the ventura river, which hit its highest level ever. i've never seen anything like this in all my 41 years living in the city. we lost our home and all of our belongings that we've had. in the central valley,

the flood water overwhelmed vehicles and homes. as the current storm moves north towards the pacific northwest, a brief break in the extreme weather in california has meant evacuation orders in santa barbara have been lifted. but rivers still rage and the runoff from the mountains keeps coming fast. there is one silver lining. the several feet of snow that's fallen in the sierra nevadas should run off into the reservoirs when it melts, helping to lift their levels after years of drought. but more punishing storms are expected to pound the west coast this weekend. sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. we can speak now to jeff and minna lantis who own a restaurant which has flooded. alsojoining us from santa cruz is rachel oliveira whose house has flooded. tell us what it looks like and what

has happened to the restaurant. it’s has happened to the restaurant. it's not over has happened to the restaurant. it�*s not over and today was a heavy rain day and we got a call to go down because they might be trying to restore some power down there. there is no power to all of the businesses and one direction the trees were down and the other direction was flooded but luckily we had a third way out and we made it out of there but as far as it has been since january the 5th, thursday, every day it's still been raining and more rain coming and the trees down in the street. rain coming and the trees down in the street-— the street. what help is being offered? we _ the street. what help is being offered? we are _ the street. what help is being offered? we are hoping - the street. what help is being offered? we are hoping that l the street. what help is being i offered? we are hoping that the government _ offered? we are hoping that the government will _ offered? we are hoping that the government will step _ offered? we are hoping that the government will step in - offered? we are hoping that the government will step in and - offered? we are hoping that the i government will step in and gavin newsome — government will step in and gavin newsome came yesterday. who government will step in and gavin newsome came yesterday. who is gavin newsome? use — newsome came yesterday. who is gavin newsome? use the _ newsome came yesterday. who is gavin newsome? use the california _ newsome? use the california governor- _

newsome? use the california governor- he _ newsome? use the california governor. he wasn't - newsome? use the california governor. he wasn't able - newsome? use the california governor. he wasn't able to l newsome? use the california - governor. he wasn't able to provide tangible money right now but he gave us the hope that they can come to our aid and us the hope that they can come to ouraid and the us the hope that they can come to our aid and the aid of many people because many people have lost their homes, their businesses, and wejust haven't seen this much water and there's been drought years for so long and its dry soil and stuff is falling everywhere.— long and its dry soil and stuff is falling everywhere. trees everywhere ou no, falling everywhere. trees everywhere you go. they — falling everywhere. trees everywhere you go. they are _ falling everywhere. trees everywhere you go, they are down, _ falling everywhere. trees everywhere you go, they are down, everywhere. l you go, they are down, everywhere. rachel, _ you go, they are down, everywhere. rachel, if— you go, they are down, everywhere. rachel, ifwe— you go, they are down, everywhere. rachel, if we can have a quick chat with you, we are looking at some of the pictures on our screens now and getting a sense of the devastation. good morning. you have a busy house. a family, pets, good morning. you have a busy house. afamily, pets, animals, tell us what it was like when the flood came in? just like the other people are saying, the amount of rain we have received since the end of december has been unprecedented and it's just a torrential amount of rain in a short period of time. where i live

we have the lightning fire. that devastated _ we have the lightning fire. that devastated the _ we have the lightning fire. that devastated the mountain community and we _ devastated the mountain community and we have — devastated the mountain community and we have this _ deva5tated the mountain community and we have this burn— deva5tated the mountain community and we have this burn scar— devastated the mountain community and we have this burn 5car and - devastated the mountain community and we have this burn 5car and all. and we have this burn 5car and all of the _ and we have this burn 5car and all of the rain. — and we have this burn 5car and all of the rain, the _ and we have this burn 5car and all of the rain, the soil, _ and we have this burn 5car and all of the rain, the soil, you - and we have this burn 5car and all of the rain, the soil, you can't - of the rain, the soil, you can't hold _ of the rain, the soil, you can't hold all— of the rain, the soil, you can't hold all of— of the rain, the soil, you can't hold all of the _ of the rain, the soil, you can't hold all of the rain, _ of the rain, the soil, you can't hold all of the rain, so- of the rain, the soil, you can't hold all of the rain, so it - of the rain, the soil, you can't hold all of the rain, so it is . hold all of the rain, so it is causing _ hold all of the rain, so it is causing flooding, - hold all of the rain, so it is . cau5ing flooding, land5lide5, mudslides— cau5ing flooding, land5lide5, mud5lide5 and _ cau5ing flooding, land5lide5, mud5lide5 and it's _ cau5ing flooding, land5lide5, mud5lide5 and it's just - cau5ing flooding, land5lide5,j mud5lide5 and it's just crazy. cau5ing flooding, land5lide5, - mud5lide5 and it'5ju5t crazy. i've never— mud5lide5 and it'5ju5t crazy. i've never seen — mud5lide5 and it'5ju5t crazy. i've never seen it _ mud5lide5 and it'5ju5t crazy. i've never seen it like _ mud5lide5 and it'5ju5t crazy. i've never seen it like this ever. - mud5lide5 and it'5ju5t crazy. i've never seen it like this ever. our. never seen it like this ever. our house _ never seen it like this ever. our house flooded _ never seen it like this ever. our house flooded twice _ never seen it like this ever. our house flooded twice within - never seen it like this ever. our house flooded twice within a - never seen it like this ever. our. house flooded twice within a week hou5e flooded twice within a week and we've — hou5e flooded twice within a week and we've been_ hou5e flooded twice within a week and we've been here _ hou5e flooded twice within a week and we've been here for— hou5e flooded twice within a week and we've been here for 20 - hou5e flooded twice within a week and we've been here for 20 year5| hou5e flooded twice within a week i and we've been here for 20 years and that has— and we've been here for 20 years and that has never— and we've been here for 20 years and that has never happened. _ and we've been here for 20 years and that has never happened. it'5- and we've been here for 20 years and that has never happened. it's never. that has never happened. it's never happened — that has never happened. it's never happened. it's_ that has never happened. it's never happened. it's crazy. _ that has never happened. it's never happened. it's crazy. we _ that has never happened. it's never happened. it's crazy.— that has never happened. it's never happened. it's crazy. we are seeing some pictures _ happened. it's crazy. we are seeing some pictures now— happened. it's crazy. we are seeing some pictures now and _ happened. it's crazy. we are seeing some pictures now and it _ happened. it's crazy. we are seeing some pictures now and it gives - some pictures now and it gives people an idea of what you are talking about. it does look genuinely very scary. was there a time when you were worried about your own safety?— your own safety? absolutely. the water come _ your own safety? absolutely. the water come so _ your own safety? absolutely. the water come so quickly _ your own safety? absolutely. the water come so quickly and - your own safety? absolutely. the water come so quickly and it - your own safety? absolutely. the l water come so quickly and it rushes water come so quickly and it ru5he5 so fast _ water come so quickly and it ru5he5 so fast and — water come so quickly and it ru5he5 so fast and it — water come so quickly and it ru5he5 so fast and it can _ water come so quickly and it ru5he5 so fast and it can take _ water come so quickly and it ru5he5 so fast and it can take anything - so fast and it can take anything away, — so fast and it can take anything away. your— so fast and it can take anything away. your car, _ so fast and it can take anything away, your car, yourself, - so fast and it can take anything

away, your car, yourself, yourl away, your car, yourself, your animals. — away, your car, yourself, your animals. and— away, your car, yourself, your animals, and making - away, your car, yourself, your animals, and making sure- away, your car, yourself, your animals, and making sure the| away, your car, yourself, your- animals, and making sure the animals are safe _ animals, and making sure the animals are safe and _ animals, and making sure the animals are safe and foremost _ animals, and making sure the animals are safe and foremost in— animals, and making sure the animals are safe and foremost in our— animals, and making sure the animals are safe and foremost in our minds. . are safe and foremost in our minds. personat— are safe and foremost in our minds. personal belongings— are safe and foremost in our minds. personal belongings alway5 - are safe and foremost in our minds. personal belongings always comes i personal belongings always comes first because — personal belongings always comes first because those _ personal belongings always comes first because those things - personal belongings always comes first because those things can - personal belongings always comes first because those things can be i first because those things can be replaced — first because those things can be replaced in— first because those things can be re - laced. , first because those things can be relaced. , ., ., replaced. in terms of the weather itself, it has _ replaced. in terms of the weather itself, it has been _ replaced. in terms of the weather itself, it has been devastating - replaced. in terms of the weather| itself, it has been devastating and the result is absolutely devastating. in terms of security, as we've often seen, the ugly side of poor weather and devastation his damages to business and people's behaviour. what have you noticed in terms of how the community is reacting if it's coming together or is there divisiveness? that reacting if it's coming together or is there divisiveness?— is there divisiveness? that was a concern right _ is there divisiveness? that was a concern right off _ is there divisiveness? that was a concern right off the _ is there divisiveness? that was a concern right off the bat, - is there divisiveness? that was a concern right off the bat, just - concern right off the bat, just knowing that no one was allowed in the area, but will they pose security all night long? the police were there in the beginning but they barricaded it with fences and sure enough, last night we heard a neighbouring business had five people trying to sneak in. there was

some looting- _ people trying to sneak in. there was some looting. some _ people trying to sneak in. there was some looting. some went _ people trying to sneak in. there was some looting. some went looting, l people trying to sneak in. there was i some looting. some went looting, and we are boarded _ some looting. some went looting, and we are boarded up _ some looting. some went looting, and we are boarded up and _ some looting. some went looting, and we are boarded up and they _ some looting. some went looting, and we are boarded up and they are - we are boarded up and they are looking for spots where they can get in. , ., ., , ., in. there is nothing to steal, there is nothin: in. there is nothing to steal, there is nothing to _ in. there is nothing to steal, there is nothing to yet, _ in. there is nothing to steal, there is nothing to yet, everything - in. there is nothing to steal, there is nothing to yet, everything has . is nothing to yet, everything has been _ is nothing to yet, everything has been washed away. everything got destroyed. every single piece of everything, it'5 destroyed. every single piece of everything, it's all gone. there is not even — everything, it's all gone. there is not even cake.— everything, it's all gone. there is not even cake. our sympathies are with ou. not even cake. our sympathies are with you- i — not even cake. our sympathies are with you. i know _ not even cake. our sympathies are with you. i know you _ not even cake. our sympathies are with you. i know you will— not even cake. our sympathies are with you. i know you will focus - not even cake. our sympathies are with you. i know you will focus on | with you. i know you will focus on getting your business back together and hoping for some help, and rachel, thank you as well, the family home with the animals and all of the family is well concerned about what is next and our sympathies are with you this morning in the uk. . ~ sympathies are with you this morning in the uk. ., ,, , sympathies are with you this morning in the uk. ., ,, y., , . in the uk. thank you very much. thank you _ in the uk. thank you very much. thank you for— in the uk. thank you very much. thank you for this. _ in the uk. thank you very much. | thank you for this. appropriately, we turn to — thank you for this. appropriately, we turn to carol _ thank you for this. appropriately, we turn to carol and _ thank you for this. appropriately, we turn to carol and it's _ thank you for this. appropriately, we turn to carol and it's quite - we turn to carol and it's quite something most people are dealing with there. it absolutely i5 and there is more coming _ it absolutely i5 and there is more coming their way. we've seen a torrential— coming their way. we've seen a torrential amount of rainfall and also heavy snow and some parts of

eastern _ also heavy snow and some parts of eastern california have already ea5tern california have already exceeded their annual average rainfall, — exceeded their annual average rainfall, not their monthly, their annual~ — rainfall, not their monthly, their annual. back at home, part5 rainfall, not their monthly, their annual. back at home, parts of wales have exceeded the january amount of rainfall— have exceeded the january amount of rainfall already and we are only on the 12th _ rainfall already and we are only on the 12th and a5 rainfall already and we are only on the 12th and as we go through the rest of— the 12th and as we go through the rest of the — the 12th and as we go through the rest of the week we are looking at rain or— rest of the week we are looking at rain or 5hower5 rest of the week we are looking at rain or showers and it's going to be windy— rain or showers and it's going to be windy at— rain or showers and it's going to be windy at times as well. this is what has happened earlier today and you can see _ has happened earlier today and you can see the — has happened earlier today and you can see the rain coming in acr055 can see the rain coming in across wales— can see the rain coming in across wales and — can see the rain coming in across wales and also southern england accompanied by gale5, especially with exposure but it's a windy 5tart with exposure but it's a windy start to the _ with exposure but it's a windy start to the day— with exposure but it's a windy start to the day and it's because we have the wind _ to the day and it's because we have the wind in — to the day and it's because we have the wind in the south and it will take _ the wind in the south and it will take its— the wind in the south and it will take its time to clear and if we follow — take its time to clear and if we follow it — take its time to clear and if we follow it round, it moves south—east and north—east and will tell back, so we _ and north—east and will tell back, so we are — and north—east and will tell back, so we are not out of the woods in terms _ so we are not out of the woods in terms of— so we are not out of the woods in terms of rain or 5hower5 today. it will be _ terms of rain or 5hower5 today. it will be joined by 5hower5 later on and we _ will be joined by 5hower5 later on and we have that pu5hing into the

hills of— and we have that pu5hing into the hills of scotland, kearney —— curling — hills of scotland, kearney —— curling background and into western scotland _ curling background and into western scotland. something drier come5 our way but _ scotland. something drier come5 our way but it's— scotland. something drier come5 our way but it's going to be noticeably colder— way but it's going to be noticeably colder between the country. we see the back— colder between the country. we see the back edge of the rain clear and you can _ the back edge of the rain clear and you can see — the back edge of the rain clear and you can see how the showers are rotating — you can see how the showers are rotating around this area of low pressure — rotating around this area of low pressure and they pu5h ea5t rotating around this area of low pressure and they pu5h east and south—east but in the southern edge of the _ south—ea5t but in the southern edge of the low— south—east but in the southern edge of the low pressure and there are severe _ of the low pressure and there are 5evere gale5 in parts of northern england. — 5evere gale5 in parts of northern england, northern ireland and southern — england, northern ireland and southern scotland. the5e england, northern ireland and southern scotland. these are the temperatures between four and 9 degrees — temperatures between four and 9 degrees. the low pressure heads to scandinavia and you can see we still have tightly packed isobar5 to start with but _ have tightly packed isobar5 to start with but they move out through the afternoon _ with but they move out through the afternoon and will 5lacken so the wind _ afternoon and will 5lacken so the wind will — afternoon and will 5lacken so the wind will moderate and we start on a windy— wind will moderate and we start on a windy note _ wind will moderate and we start on a windy note with showers acr055

wind will moderate and we start on a windy note with showers across the north _ windy note with showers across the north of— windy note with showers across the north of scotland and across northern _ north of scotland and across northern ireland and southern and western— northern ireland and southern and western scotland and some of those are getting on across the midlands and we _ are getting on across the midlands and we might see one or two in east anglia _ and we might see one or two in east anglia but _ and we might see one or two in east anglia but generally speaking it will be — anglia but generally speaking it will be drier than it is today with temperatures between six and 12 degrees — temperatures between six and 12 degrees north to south. then as we head _ degrees north to south. then as we head into _ degrees north to south. then as we head into the weekend, a new area of low pressure — head into the weekend, a new area of low pressure comes our way and the weather— low pressure comes our way and the weather is _ low pressure comes our way and the weather is stuck in this pattern at the moment and you can see how it moves _ the moment and you can see how it moves across with its various weather _ moves across with its various weather fronts bringing in rain at times _ weather fronts bringing in rain at times so — weather fronts bringing in rain at times. so we remain unsettled as we io times. so we remain unsettled as we go into— times. so we remain unsettled as we go into the _ times. so we remain unsettled as we go into the weekend and it looks like it's— go into the weekend and it looks like it's going to turn cold on sunday _ like it's going to turn cold on sunda . ., ., ., ~ like it's going to turn cold on sunda . ., ., ., ,, , ., like it's going to turn cold on sunda . ., ., . ~' , ., , like it's going to turn cold on sunda . ., ., ., ,, , . sunday. carol, thank you very much and see you — sunday. carol, thank you very much and see you later. _ for more than two decades, melanie c has performed around the world in front of millions of fans — but her latest project takes her far from her pop star roots. the spice girl — who turns 49 today — is preparing to make her contemprary dance debut at an intimate show at london's sadler�*s wells theatre. our arts reporter sophie van brugen

has been to meet her. it's taken months of hard work and rehearsals. mel c's first foray into the contemporary dance world. and it was a challenge that she was ready to take on. this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. i danced from a really young age. i think i started when i was about three. kind of got more into it and serious when i was about eight years old. and i think when i went into secondary school, i was like, performing is definitely a career that i want and to have an opportunity to dance at sadler�*s wells is, i still actually can't believe it. so i had to say yes. what's it taught you about yourself that perhaps you didn't maybe know before? never think that you're beyond or past something, you know, because yes, it's different.

you know, i do have to make peace with the body that i'm now in, but i have made improvements. and as a young person and a young performer, i was so hard on myself. i was so disciplined. and now ijust give myself a little bit more of an easy ride. when i hit the stage, i'll be 49 years old. and, you know, who knew i'd be dancing professionally at that age? and i feel very proud of that. but there are definitely things that i can't expect my body to do now. myjoints aren't happy with me. they're not my friend. but, you know, definitely with the right care and attention, yeah, you can still go to do the things you love. so how do you feel coming to this performance at this point in your career? well, it kind of as an adult, it blows my mind. but i think back to my younger self, i had so much confidence as a child

in all of my abilities that i probably would have been like, "yeah, of course, sure!" but when i look back with being a bit more humble, it's, you know, it's incredible and it's hard. it's hard work. there's been lots of ups and downs. there's been lots of tears, a few tantrums. but i know at the end of the day, i'm going to really appreciate the work that i've put in and how much faith everyone's put in me. will the other spice girls be coming to see you because you're all so supportive of each other? yeah, absolutely. i was recently on stage with emma and everyone's just so excited. i know mel b will be there, geri will be there. yeah, i'll have to see if victoria is going to come down. the thing is, with the girls, we all have a background in dance, so i'm sure they're going to be really intrigued to see what i do. the last time the spice girls performed together was 2019, but minus victoria beckham. so are there any plans for posh to join them again?

i think you might have seen us on social media having a little boogie at geri's 50th, we're definitely luring her back in. so we're working on it. what do you want the audience to take away from seeing you in this production? i really want them to be moved. i want them to feel the emotion. it's a world of magic. and that's what captured.. i feel emotional! that's what captured my imagination when i was a child. and now whenever i get on a stage, when i go to, like, sound check or rehearse, ijust look out and i remember how i felt as a child and how itjust captivated me. and that's my life. that's what i do. i continue to do that and hopefully i'll do it forever. mel c will be performing in �*how did we get here?�* at sadlers wells theatre

in london from the 19th to the 29th of january. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. commuters are being warned that part of the elizabeth line will be closed today due to a strike by managers over pay. there'll be no trains between paddingdon and abbey wood and nothing to heathrow terminal five. tfl said there'll be a limited service on the rest of the line. meanwhile there's also disruption to some buses. workers employed by abellio are walking out again over pay. almost 60 routes in south and west london are affected. the lord mayor says the capital must not be cast as the villain, sucking the life and wealth out of other regions. nicholas lyons is due to give a speech at mansion house this evening in front of an audience including members of the government and the mayor sadiq khan. he's expected to say that london is one of the most unequal places in the country and needs levelling

up as much as anywhere else. visitors to windsor great park are being urged to stick to footpaths and not pick up any feathers after bird flu was found. the crown estate said the virus was detected in two ponds and a lake and is now being monitored. it's spread by close contact with an infected bird. the park is home to a numbers of different species including swans, herons and egyptian geese. if you've everfancied owning an original by one of world's top artists, now�*s your chance. tracey emin is among a group of more than 90 who've been invited to create a work inside a perspex cube. they'll be auctioned on friday as part of the fundraising project cure 3, which aims to help research into parkinson's disease. every artist has exactly the same canvas, the same box, and it is... i was very interested to see what i'm going to do this year because i did it for several years,

but i'm also interested to see what other people did. needless to say, about the cause, it is very, very important. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it is a mild start this morning. but we continue with this very wet and windy theme. now this morning's rain is largely light, patchy, outbreaks of drizzle, but we could see one or two heavier bursts through the afternoon pushed through on this strong south—westerly wind. temperatures, 13. that rain clearing so we might get a little bit of something dry and bright by the end of the day. overnight, we are looking at largely clear skies but we could see one or two showers blowing through. it stays windy. minimum temperature dropping down to 5—6. it's looking like a drier day for friday. a brief bit of respite. we should see some sunshine around through the morning, perhaps more cloud in the afternoon.

it stays pretty breezy, though, through friday and temperatures a degree or two cooler. 11, the maximum. into the weekend, it's looking largely unsettled. heavy rain for saturday. also going to be quite breezy. then sunday a little drier. that's it — we're back in half an hour. you can stay up to date with the bbc news app.

counting the cost of nhs strikes. the health secretary is to meet unions today amid warnings that future industrial action could intensify the risk to patients. family tell us about the devastating impact of the later. we family tell us about the devastating impact of the later.— impact of the later. we sat, fully dressed, ready _ impact of the later. we sat, fully dressed, ready to _ impact of the later. we sat, fully dressed, ready to go, _ impact of the later. we sat, fully dressed, ready to go, and - impact of the later. we sat, fully . dressed, ready to go, and wondered whether the ambulance would be coming and the time went on. after a difficult year for retailers, was christmas better than they expected ? i'll have the latest sales figures from tesco and m&s in just a few minutes. # hi, ho silver lining # everywhere you go now, baby. jeff beck, one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time, dies at the age of 78. sir rod stewart says he was the greatest. a big shock in the league cup as southampton,

who are bottom of the premier league, stun manchester city to reach the semi—finals and earn redemption for the under fire saints manager. good morning. rain across south wales and southern england this morning which will only slowly clear. also across northern ireland and northern england pushing into scotland through the day leaving brighter skies. wherever you are it will be a windy day. all of the details later. it's thursday the 12th of january. the health secretary, steve barclay, will meet representatives from the british medical association and other unions later this morning in a bid to avert future strikes. and other unions later this morning it comes as health leaders warn that the risk to patients will only intensify if industrial action continues with health services already under huge pressure. here's our employment correspondent, zoe conway. emergency call handlers being cheered as they walk out of the london ambulance service call

centre. just one of the picket lines that thousands of ambulance workers joined on wednesday. something needs to change. the nhs is on its knees. we're all at breaking point. like i said, everyone's trying their best, but everyone's tired. hospitals are struggling with beds and then we get stuck waiting with patients for like four to five hours at times, and we just can't get out to see other patients that need us. nhs leaders say the system has coped as well as they could have hoped, but there's worry about the knock—on effect on the health service over the next few days. we've got another ambulance workers day of action coming up. we've got two days of nurses strike. we've got the possibility ofjunior doctors action as well. i'm glad that the government now seems to be willing to talk about pay. i see signs of movement, but i would say to both parties, to the government and the trade unions, now there is something to talk about, please get on with it, because this is the worst possible

time for strike action in the nhs. the unions say this strike isn't just about demanding better pay. they say they also want to highlight how patient safety is being compromised every day by a service under too much pressure. on the 23rd of december, an ambulance was called in devon for colin stone's wife maggie. 80 years old, she had underlying health conditions. there was no strike that day. colin was told the ambulance would be there in two hours. we just sat fully dressed, ready to go, and wondered when the ambulance would be coming. and the time went on and on. nearly 2a hours later, the ambulance finally arrived. four days later, his wife now in hospital, colin was at home resting when his daughter called.

i just quickly got my things together. and i was two or three minutes late. my wife had just passed away. she's still warm. i hugged her and told her how much we all loved her. and she passed away. colin says his wife was vivacious, effervescent. he's convinced she wouldn't have died that day if she'd been treated sooner. a spokeswoman for the south west ambulance service said...

there'll likely be more picket lines soon. nurses walk out for two days next week. ambulance workers strike again on the 23rd. and on monday, the gmb union is expected to announce yet another ambulance strike. zoe conway, bbc news. some people claiming sickness and disability benefits could be allowed to keep receiving payments even if they find work, under new plans being considered by the government. our chief political correspondent nick eardleyjoins us now. good morning. so, the government is proposing some changes, the labour party is also set taking a look at potential changes. it party is also set taking a look at potential changes.— party is also set taking a look at potential changes. it morning, naga. this is a big — potential changes. it morning, naga. this is a big issue, _ potential changes. it morning, naga. this is a big issue, economic - this is a big issue, economic inactivity. in particular ministers are worried about the fact that the number of people who are not working because of long—term sickness issues has gone up, considerably, since the

pandemic. from about 2,000,020 19 to 2.5 million now. so the government has been looking at ways to incentivise people back into work. none of these plans are finalised yet, but i think we are getting an idea of what the government is likely to do when it comes up with those proposals. so the key one is that people who get disability benefits will not lose them automatically if they go back to work. the idea is that you still have a bit of a safety net, that people aren't worried that by going back to work, that safety net is removed. so that's something that's looking pretty likely. the government is also thinking about reforming the eligibility plans, the way that you have got to set out that you are too sick to work, that is something labour were talking about earlier in the week so there is broad consensus on that. there was even talk in the papers this

morning about tax breaks for people over 50 to go back to work but i am told that is a very early stage and will not necessarily happen. the idea as i say it to make it a bit easierfor people who idea as i say it to make it a bit easier for people who have been off for sickness —related issues to get back to work, not all of these plans will be welcomed by everybody, i think some of them might be controversial. i'm also pretty certain that ministers want a big reform of this system and that we are likely to see one soon. i}!(. are likely to see one soon. 0k, nick, thank _ are likely to see one soon. 0k, nick, thank you _ are likely to see one soon. 0k, nick, thank you for _ are likely to see one soon. 0k, nick, thank you for explaining that. ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky has insisted his troops are holding out against russian mercenaries in the key strategic target of soledar. the town, in the eastern donetsk region has been the focus of fierce fighting in recent weeks. let's get the latest now from our correspondent, hugo bachega, who is in kyiv for us this morning. so, bring us up—to—date, you go. i understand there are conflicting reports about what is happening.

good morning, charlie. conflicting reports from russia and ukraine about what is happening in soledar. last night president zelensky said the ukrainian army was still defending the town, he said fighting was intense. that came hours after the head of the wagner group, the mercenary group that has been leading the russian offensive in the town, claimed that russian forces had taken control of the town in the east of the country. at this morning, as a sign of how difficult the situation is, the update from the situation is, the update from the ukrainian army did not mention the ukrainian army did not mention the situation in soledar. so very difficult to get a clear picture of what is happening there. we know the fighting has been intense, to several days now. and soledar, we have been talking about it for a few days, it'sjust miles have been talking about it for a few days, it's just miles away from bakhmut which has been a key russian target in the east of the country. it's very important for the russians to take this town. it would serve as

a base for russian troops to continue to target bakhmut. but it's also very symbolic because the russians have suffered a number of military setbacks recently, they need to make gains, they need a victory so that's where perhaps they are putting so much effort and are determined to take this town in the east of the country.— east of the country. thank you very much for the _ east of the country. thank you very much for the moment. _ in connection with the murder of elle edwards. the 26—year—old was shot outside a pub in wallasey on christmas eve. police say a 22—year—old man from wirral has been arrested, and a 23—year—old woman, from the same area, has been held on suspicion of assisting an offender. three people who were previously arrested over the shooting have since been released. in the last few minutes a number of major high street retailers have posted their christmas trading results. hannah is here to tell us more. this is all important stuff, it is basically telling us what we are spending. brute basically telling us what we are sendina. ~ . basically telling us what we are sendin~.~ . ,.,,.,_ basically telling us what we are s-aendin.. ., ,, spending. we are probably paying more attention _ spending. we are probably paying more attention to _ spending. we are probably paying more attention to these _

spending. we are probably paying more attention to these figures i spending. we are probably paying i more attention to these figures than we normally would because the cost of living as we have been talking about, and the warnings of the country heading into recession this year, a lot of businesses are worried and that makes these figures are particularly interesting. tesco, the country's biggest supermarket, they have reported like—for—like sales up 7.8% over christmas. they say that that is because of their focus on value and quality. that is the kind of thing that we are hearing from a lot of retailers as they post these figures, people want to know that they are getting a good deal but they also want a good product. that is where we all seem to be looking to spend our money. m&s is well, they have reported their highest ever market share, more customers than ever going to them over the christmas period. like for up 7.2%. they say their clothing and home sections went up slightly more than theirfood and home sections went up slightly more than their food but they are pretty pleased with those results. to put it in context, we had

sainsbury�*s yesterday reporting quite similar sales figures, also up and a great christmas particularly for aldi. and a great christmas particularly foraldi. part and a great christmas particularly for aldi. part of the sales figures going up is because it costs more to buy products that we want to go out and buy. but we are also hearing, we heard from sainsbury�*s yesterday, that the amount of things that were bought is staying relatively steady. tess coady reference in these figures this morning the challenging conditions ahead and that —— tesco do reference in these figures. and a lot of businesses will be thinking that christmas was slightly better than they dared hope for but they are worried about the year ahead. if you put it into context, the question was whether people would spend less and this slightly flies in the face of that.— spend less and this slightly flies in the face of that. yes, people are sendin: in the face of that. yes, people are spending more. — in the face of that. yes, people are spending more, not _ in the face of that. yes, people are spending more, not necessarily i spending more, not necessarily getting a huge amount more. because

the price of everything that he wanted to buy, your turkey, christmas crackers, they cost you more, than they would have done a year ago. more, than they would have done a yearago. so more, than they would have done a year ago. so we are going out and spending slightly more money, but the amount of stuff isn't necessarily changing a huge amount. i know those figures are just in, we will talk later. one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time, jeff beck, has died at the age of 78. the british musician rose to fame in the 1960s as part of the yardbirds, before forming thejeff beck group with sir rod stewart. our arts correspondent, david sillito looks back at his career. # you're everywhere and nowhere, babe # that's where you're at # going down a bumpy hillside in your hippy hat. hi ho silver lining, 1967. jeff beck looked to have the hit that was going to turn one of the great guitarists of the 605

into a star. but almost as soon as he recorded it, he was having doubts. his career was not going to be catchy pop songs. # hey! he had made his name in the yardbirds, replacing eric clapton. in thejeff beck group, he helped make rod stewart a star. and pioneered a blues rock sound that others would turn into massive chart success. he was much admired. i will tell you that we all admired, jimmy page, the greatjimmy page and eric clapton, the iconic especially english guitarists, they will all tell you that onlyjeff beck could play that instrument in ways that they couldn't dream of. jeff beck is

here now, continues with us, and even though sadly he is gone, music will live forever. the rolling stones asked him tojoin, he worked with stevie wonder, david bowie, kate bush, but the critical acclaim did not turn into sales. jeff, do yourthing, son! however, in a career that lasted more than 60 years, he more than earned his place as one of rock's great guitar heroes. # hi, ho, silver lining # everywhere you go, now, baby. jeff beck who passed away yesterday at the age of 78. let's take a look at some of those tributes tojeff beck now. let's have a look at the weather.

where are you taking us? this is because it has been so wet? yes. because it has been so wet? yes, absolutely — because it has been so wet? yes, absolutely right, _ because it has been so wet? yes, absolutely right, naga. _ we looked at these figures yesterday and after heavy overnight rain, you can see that the average figures for both places has easily been exceeded. the rain was heavy as it went across england and wales, it is now across southern areas, lines of showers overnight —— behind that and a real temperature difference north and south, only1 degrees for example in balmoral. 12 as we put it down into the isle of wight. the rain in the south, showers following behind and slowly this will move away. we also have rain across northern ireland and northern england, pushing north across scotland, and it will curl back around into northern ireland and western scotland through the course of the day. in between something drier with some sunshine but

wherever you are it will be windy. gales is in the west especially with exposure. six in lerwick, 12 in cardiff. there goes the first band of rain overnight, the low pressure across the north of scotland tracks towards scandinavia, and for a trial we will have gales and severe gales because part of northern ireland, northern england and southern scotland. we are not anticipating anyissues scotland. we are not anticipating any issues with rust. a ridge of high pressure builds a cross is, a few showers around, went to tend to moderate through the day but much drier conditions but a bit more sunshine then we are expecting today. temperatures, about 11 or 12 as our tip temperature. i will take a smattering of sunshine any time. our friend and former colleague bill turnbull will be remembered for many reasons, but undoubtedly, his most important legacy was his drive to encourage other men to get tested for prostate cancer. more than 12,000 men die from the disease

each year in the uk and now, new research shows huge regional differences in diagnosis times. tim muffett has been hearing from some of the patients affected. i didn't really know what the prostate actually was. it suddenly shocked me into the realization that life can change just like that. luke and daniel were both diagnosed with prostate cancer, but their paths ahead look very different. i have stage four metastatic prostate cancer, which essentially means that its spread into my bones and it can't be cured. i'm virtually cancer free. i'm in remission and i'm able to live a normal life. daniel lives in west yorkshire.

as a busy school teacher during the pandemic he delayed seeing his doctor when things didn't seem right. i didn't have any sense that, you know, the prostate could affect your, you know, your genital system in the way that it was doing me. and yeah, i did put it off. when i was trying to get through on the phone to make an appointment, i had a lesson to teach and i had tojust give up. i was whatever. you know, you were now fifth in the queue. well, year eight are waiting for the lessons. so i've got to go. luke lives in london and considered himself fit and healthy. but black men are at much greater risk of developing prostate cancer. it's not known why. luke's father died of the condition, so he often had blood tests. the results of one led to further scans, which confirmed his cancer. i had no symptoms. i know that as men, generally speaking, we tend to have aches and pains and dismiss them and say, "oh, i'm strong enough, i'm healthy enough, i'm not going to worry about it." but it made me realise

just how fragile we are. as luke's found out, spotted early prostate cancer can be treatable and survivable. but an early diagnosis seems to depend partly on where you live. according to new research, one in eight prostate cancer cases in london are diagnosed too late after the disease has spread. but in yorkshire and east england, the situation is worse there. but in yorkshire and north east england, north east england, the situation is worse. there, one in five cases aren't spotted early enough, and in scotland it's worse still. there, a third of men with prostate cancer receive their diagnosis after it spread to other parts of the body. we think there are many reasons. actually, without one particular cause. it could well be that men in certain areas are more likely to come forward to see their gp before they have symptoms. it could well be that men are waiting for symptoms before they see their gp. this isn't about the quality of care

in particular places. this is about the likelihood of men to come forward to see their doctor within those places. absolutely. this isn't a quality of care issue. early curable prostate cancer is all about men presenting early to have a conversation about a psa blood test. if they have a risk of prostate cancer. so that is all men over 50, black men over a5, and particularly men with a history of prostate cancer in their families. the prostate is a walnut sized gland which sits below the bladder. difficulty peeing or blood in urine or semen can be signs that something's wrong. but early stage prostate cancer typically has no symptoms, so those at greater risk need to be proactive in getting checked. bill turnbull�*s diagnosis in 2017 came too late. his advice was clear. go and get yourself tested. if you catch it early, then that's much better than finding out. too late.

bill helped boost the number of men being treated for prostate cancer by more than a third in a year. a man who had so much to give to the world should not have gone so soofi. the fact that bill turnbull was able to speak on television to the nation meant that there are so many people who might not have known exactly what to look for. daniel now cherishes every moment with family and friends. the oncologist nurse had been speaking about an average of about five years from diagnosis, life expectancy. and so, yeah, obviously i feel, yeah, upset about that for myself. but the reason i'm sitting here talking to you now, obviously i don't want anyone else to be in that position. it's not a great place to be. with prostate cancer, early diagnosis makes all the difference, as daniel and luke have both discovered. tim muffett, bbc news.

22 minutes past seven. how do you keep home cool in the summer and warm in the winter, while keeping bills down? researchers say their latest work will play a key role in developing new technology. let's go to justin rowlatt, developing new technology. let's go tojustin rowlatt, you are going to show us around, and where are we? we are starting obviously with the cold chamber, how does it work? weill. are starting obviously with the cold chamber, how does it work? well, you see this wonderful _ chamber, how does it work? well, you see this wonderful winter _ chamber, how does it work? well, you see this wonderful winter scene - chamber, how does it work? well, you see this wonderful winter scene they i see this wonderful winter scene they have created here, deep snow, look up have created here, deep snow, look up on the house there, these incredible icicles. if you look out of the window at home, you will not see anything like this. for most of you it is probably raining. this is completely artificial. i am in a huge chamber. it is a bit like the truman show. an artificial world. this place is big enough to have two

fully sized and fully functional houses. the idea is to use this place to test the heating systems and insulation materials that will be used in the homes of the future. that's the way they describe it. this chamber can go down to —20. it's -14 at this chamber can go down to —20. it's —14 at the moment. i'm going to go to another chamber. in fact, we have got to use two cameras because if we took the camera is between the chambers, they would steam up and stop working. this one, 30 celsius in here. so 44 degrees different. the idea is to test the performance of new materials and new technologies as i have been discovering. this chamber goes down to —20 and as well as creating a lovely snowy day like this... whoa! it can also do this.

create a pretty fierce gale. and it could do a rainstorm, too, although today we're doing it outside. so thank goodness they do tropical too. it's the costa del salford! from the outside, you would never know what's going on, would you? back in the cold. so let's take a look at what goes on inside these houses. hi,justin, come in. good to see you. and you. so oliver, what are you testing in here? so for us here, we've got two different types of heating systems. we've one that takes heat out of the air and basically puts it into hot water. air source heat pumps, super efficient aren't they? super efficient. that goes straight into your skirting board and heats the home. so no radiators? no radiators, so you can

move your furniture around. you've got a lot more space to play with in the room. the second is infrared, so really a little bit like the sun. so if you feel along here. ooh. oh, that's nice. so we've got two systems here because it heats you. we've got one here on the wall and then we've got one up here on the ceiling. oh, that's a heating system as well? yeah, it sort of pushes it through and really comes through into the room. and you're testing them against each other to see which is the most efficient. of course, you can change the weather so you can very accurately work out how they work. exactly that. so we can get the weather really cold outside and put either one on and see how that affects the home. but that is not the only tech you've got in here? no, not at all. the home has got sensors all over it. so what it does is it follows you and it can put on the heating relevant to the room that you're in. so it heats the place you are, not the rest of the house? and that's not all. on hot days, the curtains close automatically to shade the sun, and there are vents to draw out hot air. the washing machine has a steam mode to save water and the fridge makes your food last days longer

by managing moisture. and despite appearances, this house isn't made of brick. the walls are designed for maximum insulation. what we've done is we've removed the external masonry and we replaced it with a product, a brick slip product. so this is like just a couple of millimeters thick? it is. it looks like brick and it feels like brick. and actually it's rendered like brick. it gives the aesthetic of brick, but has a space saving capability to enable us to to put more insulation and to create that higher performing fabric. and there's more innovative stuff in the house next door. so take a look at this. the shower tray collects the hot water from your shower and recycles that energy in the house. and also in the cupboard here, there's a similar system for taking the heat out of the air and recycling that around the home. and that's not all. take a look at this. and there's all sorts of technology up here in the loft, because the assumption

is increasingly we're going to have solar panels on our roofs. so you've got an inverter, a battery. you can use that battery to store low cost energy at night if you want. another way of making your home more energy efficient and of course, cheaper to run too. we are back in the cold one, we should be over in the hot one! will swan is the director of the project for the university of salford. it's notjust houses you can do? we for the university of salford. it's notjust houses you can do? not 'ust houses you can do? we are in notjust houses you can do? we are in one of europe's _ notjust houses you can do? we are in one of europe's biggest - notjust houses you can do? we are in one of europe's biggest climaticl in one of europe's biggest climatic chambers so we have an opportunity to look at all sorts of different things. the energy efficiency of electric vehicles, one of the areas we are looking at is disaster shelters, things that can protect people when they lose their home. you have a huge door over here, you can drive a bus into here? we you have a huge door over here, you can drive a bus into here?— can drive a bus into here? we could. we do a lot — can drive a bus into here? we could. we do a lot of— can drive a bus into here? we could. we do a lot of work— can drive a bus into here? we could. we do a lot of work with _ can drive a bus into here? we could. we do a lot of work with industry i can drive a bus into here? we could. we do a lot of work with industry so | we do a lot of work with industry so we are open to all sorts of ideas

and types of research from all sectors of the industry. 50. and types of research from all sectors of the industry. so, listen, what would _ sectors of the industry. so, listen, what would you — sectors of the industry. so, listen, what would you hope _ sectors of the industry. so, listen, what would you hope to _ sectors of the industry. so, listen, what would you hope to get - sectors of the industry. so, listen, what would you hope to get out i sectors of the industry. so, listen, what would you hope to get out of| what would you hope to get out of this, what do you hope to achieve? what kind of products would you like to see as a result of this 16 five -- £16.5 to see as a result of this 16 five —— £16.5 million investment? it is to see as a result of this 16 five -- £16.5 million investment? it is a hue -- £16.5 million investment? it is a huge project. _ -- £16.5 million investment? it is a huge project, where _ -- £16.5 million investment? it is a huge project, where we _ -- £16.5 million investment? it is a huge project, where we start - -- £16.5 million investment? it is a huge project, where we start is i -- £16.5 million investment? it is a huge project, where we start is this building is that everything is happening all at once. there are new ways of building and heating buildings that you have seen today, smart homes, and what we are focusing on is what works and what works for occupants in the homes as well. we see climate change, we see net to zero but also cost of living crisis, and health in homes as well. there is a really important issues to address a. there is a really important issues to address a— there is a really important issues to address a. ., , ., to address a. one of the things that struck me is — to address a. one of the things that struck me is you _ to address a. one of the things that struck me is you are _ to address a. one of the things that struck me is you are working - to address a. one of the things that| struck me is you are working closely with business as well and the windows on these houses are made by a group of local companies within 15 miles of salford?— miles of salford? yes, part of the ro'ect is miles of salford? yes, part of the project is funded _ miles of salford? yes, part of the project is funded by _ miles of salford? yes, part of the project is funded by the _ miles of salford? yes, part of the project is funded by the european j project is funded by the european regional development fund and it is working with greater manchester businesses, we have worked with 150

businesses, we have worked with 150 businesses over the last two years. some of the products that we have worked with have found their way into these houses are. haifa worked with have found their way into these houses are. how unique is a chamber like _ into these houses are. how unique is a chamber like this? _ into these houses are. how unique is a chamber like this? i _ into these houses are. how unique is a chamber like this? i have _ into these houses are. how unique is a chamber like this? i have never- a chamber like this? i have never beenin a chamber like this? i have never been in one i do have two of them. to our knowledge, working in this way with the built environment, there is —— there is the only one in there is —— there is the only one in the world. there is a big one in america owned by the defence industry in america. so we are unique in the world.— industry in america. so we are unique in the world. let me tell ou, it unique in the world. let me tell you. it is _ unique in the world. let me tell you, it is unbelievably cold, my| you, it is unbelievably cold, my hands are getting stiff in here, really cold, so i am very glad to hand back to you in your lovely warm studio. we hand back to you in your lovely warm studio. ~ ~ , ,., hand back to you in your lovely warm studio. ~ ~ , ., ,, studio. we will keep you talking about longer— studio. we will keep you talking about longer because _ studio. we will keep you talking about longer because of - studio. we will keep you talking about longer because of the i studio. we will keep you talking i about longer because of the cold. some of the technology there, it does look expensive. it looks like there is a lot of money involved there. do they do some of the basic stuff as well like curtains for example, what difference does it make? some of the simpler things that people can do right now to insulate their homes and keep them

warm? , . . , insulate their homes and keep them warm? , . ., , ., warm? yes, curtains are good, lined curtains make _ warm? yes, curtains are good, lined curtains make a _ warm? yes, curtains are good, lined curtains make a huge _ warm? yes, curtains are good, lined curtains make a huge difference. i curtains make a huge difference. they can test them on here, they don't test them at the moment. the point about the technology they have in here, it will be used in new homes from 2025 because there are new—home standards. these are technologies that we will be using. the point of the house —— the house—builders here make is that they are far cheaper to run. it could be more costly to put in by do save a lot of money. these houses in the conditions we are an even, £85 a month, they cost, and you can drive that even lower using some of the technology which changes the heat in different rooms as you move around. it is more expensive to put in but much cheaper to run and they have an impact on your carbon emissions, reduce your emissions and getting as close to net zero which is the objective of these new—home standards being brought in in 2025. thank you for showing us around, interesting, we are back with you

later. did interesting, we are back with you later. , , ., , , interesting, we are back with you later. , , , ., , later. did you see his hands? he is really cold! — later. did you see his hands? he is really cold! i _ later. did you see his hands? he is really cold! i think _ later. did you see his hands? he is really cold! i think it _ later. did you see his hands? he is really cold! i think it was _ later. did you see his hands? he is really cold! i think it was -14. - later. did you see his hands? he is really cold! i think it was -14. it i really cold! i think it was -14. it noes u- really cold! i think it was -14. it goes up to _ really cold! i think it was -14. it goes up to -20 _ really cold! i think it was -14. it goes up to -20 out _ really cold! i think it was -14. it goes up to -20 out there. - time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. commuters are being warned that part of the elizabeth line will be closed today due to a strike by managers over pay. there'll be no trains between paddingdon and abbey wood and nothing to heathrow terminal 5. tfl said there'll be a limited service on the rest of the line. london is seeing a drop in demand for primary school places. a report by london council predicts pupil numbers and reception will decrease by almost 8% over the next four years, the equivalent of losing 2a3 classes of children. it says the birth rate has fallen and families have left during covid and after

brexit. the organisation is trying to help the impact on schools and their funding. the lord mayor says the capital must not be cast as the villain, sucking the life and wealth out of other regions. nicholas lyons is due to give a speech at mansion house this evening in front of an audience including members of the government and the mayor sadiq khan. he's expected to say that london is one of the most unequal places in the country and needs levelling up as much as anywhere else. if you've everfancied owning an original by one of world's top artists, well now�*s your chance. tracey emin is among a group of more than 90 who've been invited to create a work inside a perspex cube. they'll be auctioned on friday as part of the fundraising project cure 3, which aims to help research into parkinson's disease. every artist has exactly the same canvas, the same books, and it is... i was very interested to see what i'm going to do this year

because i did it for several years, but i'm also interested to see what other people did. needless to say, about the cause, because it is very, very important. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning apart from minor delays on thejubilee line. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it is a mild start this morning. but we continue with this very wet and windy theme. now this morning's rain is largely light, patchy, outbreaks of drizzle, but we could see one or two heavier bursts through the afternoon pushed through on this strong south—westerly wind. temperatures, 13. that rain clearing so we might get a little bit of something dry and bright by the end of the day. overnight, we are looking at largely clear skies but we could see one or two showers blowing through. it stays windy. minimum temperature dropping down to 5—6. it's looking like a drier day for friday. a brief bit of respite.

we should see some sunshine around through the morning, perhaps more cloud in the afternoon. it stays pretty breezy, though, through friday and temperatures a degree or two cooler. 11, the maximum. into the weekend, it's looking largely unsettled. heavy rain for saturday. also going to be quite breezy. then sunday a little drier. that's it — we're back in an hour. you can stay up to date with the bbc news app, or our website. we'll see you soon. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. health leaders are urging government ministers to reach an agreement with trade unions as soon as possible, in order to avert future nhs strikes. as possible, in order it follows the latest round of industrial action by around 20,000 ambulance workers. we can speak now to dr layla mccay, who's director of policy for the nhs confederation.

good morning to you. can you tell us now, in terms of after the strikes yesterday, what is the situation today in terms of what is running? right now things are attempting to return to normal but as we know, normal is very high pressured environment, so at the moment what we expect to see is learning lessons from the last time we saw the strikes when there was a surge in demand the following day and that will remain to be seen as the morning progresses but certainly it's been a busy time and health leaders, they are hoping people will be back in working as usual. horse be back in working as usual. how many calls _ be back in working as usual. how many calls do — be back in working as usual. how many calls do you _ be back in working as usual. how many calls do you know, or emergencies that were responded to because there was a level of emergency response that was available. . �* , ., ,

available. that's right. people in the category _ available. that's right. people in the category one, _ available. that's right. people in the category one, so _ available. that's right. people in the category one, so essentially| available. that's right. people in i the category one, so essentially the most urgent, life—threatening cases continued to get their ambulances as soon as possible and those who were category two, the next one down were getting ambulances as soon as they could. there might have been some delays in some part of that and obviously the prioritisation had to be the most life—threatening, so those less urgent cases were likely to have to wait significantly longer and i think what we saw was quite a few people recognise the situation and found other ways to get themselves to the hospital when they needed the care or potentially diverted into other services that might be able to help them like primary care or pharmacy. you've used phrases _ primary care or pharmacy. you've used phrases such _ primary care or pharmacy. you've used phrases such as _ primary care or pharmacy. you've used phrases such as as - primary care or pharmacy. you've used phrases such as as soon i primary care or pharmacy. you've used phrases such as as soon as. used phrases such as as soon as possible for the level one calls and as soon as they could for level two.

do you know if there is a significant difference in the delays? the fact is that ambulances can't and don't turn up within just a few minutes in this time. and before the strikes there were concerns and pressures that were feeding into the ambulance response times. how much more were they delayed yesterday? the times. how much more were they delayed yesterday?— times. how much more were they delayed yesterday? the numbers are not et in delayed yesterday? the numbers are not yet in but — delayed yesterday? the numbers are not yet in but speaking _ delayed yesterday? the numbers are not yet in but speaking to _ not yet in but speaking to individual health care leaders, they told us they was an extreme amount of planning that had gone into making sure yesterday would be able to run fairly smoothly and that meant the delays were not hugely significant for those most life—threatening cases, and in many cases they were running pretty efficiently, but it will not be until later that we understand the impact, notjust on the delays there but also on how many outpatient

appointments had to be cancelled and how many elective procedures had to be postponed, so the true impact means it will require time for the figures to comment but the anecdotal evidence we hear from figures to comment but the anecdotal evidence we hearfrom leaders figures to comment but the anecdotal evidence we hear from leaders across the system is the planning largely paid off and they were able to deliver the service when people needed it at the most life—threatening end of the scale. when i hear a phrase like it was running pretty efficiently, i am heartened because all i hear of late is how labour is the system is and how many delays are going through, so people might be listening today and hearing today on a strike day that it worked out pretty efficiently. why can this not translate to every other day? well, it was working _ translate to every other day? well, it was working efficiently _ translate to every other day? -m it was working efficiently within the context of a pressured and challenged system... to the context of a pressured and challenged system. . ._ the context of a pressured and challenged system... to be fair, and i know it's challenged system... to be fair, and i know it's not _ challenged system... to be fair, and i know it's not your _ challenged system... to be fair, and i know it's not your fault, _ challenged system... to be fair, and i know it's not your fault, but - challenged system... to be fair, and i know it's not your fault, but we i i know it's not your fault, but we have run a piece that a report today with a woman whose husband died on

the way to hospital because they were told that an ambulance would come and even an hour after he got there an hour later, it had not been dispatched, so it's not efficient. yes, these stories are absolutely horrifying to hear. they always are. they are the stories that keep health leaders up at night and are the reason that many of the people who voted for industrial action have done that because we need to have a system that is able to work in a way we can look after patients, the way they feel they need to, and the reasons for that are complex and it's notjust about reasons for that are complex and it's not just about the amblin service, it's about challenges and blockages through the entire system of health and social care, so what needs to happen to make ambulances work at the efficiency level that everybody wants them to isn'tjust an intervention by the ambulance service, it's a symptom of the challenges throughout the whole system and everybody is aware of

that, so it's a very challenging situation during the industrial action and so much planning is done but there was a big focus on maintaining patient safety at that most life—threatening side of things, but things were challenging and continue to be challenging. find and continue to be challenging. and we are waiting for a&e attendance figures for december coming out later on, but, of course, those waiting times have an impact on ambulance response times as well, as you have been alluding to end as we have discussed many times on the programme. how optimistic are you that the conversations with the government are going to progress constructively because so far it has not seemed, well, it seems as if the two parties are butting heads. feels like it's not an _ two parties are butting heads. feels like it's not an option _ two parties are butting heads. feels like it's not an option to _ two parties are butting heads. feel" like it's not an option to maintain the stalemate indefinitely and causing further disruption. and what health care leaders is they coordinate the strikes and risks to

patients, that's a huge concern, so they are calling on the trade unions to have meaningful conversations that will make progress because that is what is needed here.— is what is needed here. thank you very much — is what is needed here. thank you very much for— is what is needed here. thank you very much for your _ is what is needed here. thank you very much for your time _ is what is needed here. thank you very much for your time here i is what is needed here. thank you very much for your time here on i is what is needed here. thank you i very much for your time here on bbc breakfast. ~ ~ , , very much for your time here on bbc breakfast. ~ ~' , , ., breakfast. mike is with us with all ofthe breakfast. mike is with us with all of the sport- _ breakfast. mike is with us with all of the sport. you _ breakfast. mike is with us with all of the sport. you never _ breakfast. mike is with us with all of the sport. you never know- breakfast. mike is with us with all| of the sport. you never know what will happen when two teams play again. absolutely right. thanks, mike, that is all. can absolutely right. thanks, mike, that is all- can you _ absolutely right. thanks, mike, that is all. can you get _ absolutely right. thanks, mike, that is all. can you get your _ absolutely right. thanks, mike, that is all. can you get your game - absolutely right. thanks, mike, that is all. can you get your game face i is all. can you get your game face on the days _ is all. can you get your game face on the days like _ is all. can you get your game face on the days like nathan _ is all. can you get your game face on the days like nathan jones. i on the days like nathanjones. charlie — on the days like nathanjones. charlie wakes up like that. i�*ve charlie wakes up like that. i've been told _ charlie wakes up like that. i've been told three _ charlie wakes up like that. is: been told three times to charlie wakes up like that. i�*”e: been told three times to calm down this morning. my enthusiasm has been watered down. otherwise i would have been like that. tell us the story. so much for nathanjones when you so much for nathan jones when you think what— so much for nathan jones when you think what he's been through, losing all of his— think what he's been through, losing all of his league game starting a southampton manager and then a cup

win, an— southampton manager and then a cup win, an fa— southampton manager and then a cup win, an fa cup win at crystal palace and then— win, an fa cup win at crystal palace and then last night against all of the odds — and then last night against all of the odds and it means so much more, if you _ the odds and it means so much more, if you surprise — the odds and it means so much more, if you surprise everyone with the most _ if you surprise everyone with the most unexpected success in life, against _ most unexpected success in life, against all— most unexpected success in life, against all the odds, it means so much _ against all the odds, it means so much more _ against all the odds, it means so much more. southampton fans did not think it _ much more. southampton fans did not think it would happen, and 10,000 stayed _ think it would happen, and 10,000 stayed away. think it would happen, and 10,000 stayed away-— think it would happen, and 10,000 sta edawa. j ., , stayed away. they've not been happy. some calling — stayed away. they've not been happy. some calling for _ stayed away. they've not been happy. some calling for him _ stayed away. they've not been happy. some calling for him to _ stayed away. they've not been happy. some calling for him to go _ stayed away. they've not been happy. some calling for him to go already, i some calling for him to go already, but not _ some calling for him to go already, but not good morning. southampton manager nathan jones inists he is not magician david blaine, but in so many ways he did more than pull a rabbit out of a hat last night as he went from sinner to saint in the eyes of the fans. southampton are bottom of the premier league and were up against a manchester city side who've won the league cup in four out of the last five seasons but saints ripped up the form book, midway through the first half, when sekou mara scored his first goal for the club. just five minutes later, they were in dreamland. moussa jenepo adding a spectacular second. in contrast, city sent on their big stars, but failed to manage a single shot on target. southampton will face newcastle in the semi—finals and will hope their new found confidence will rescue them

in the league, while city have to lick their wounds ahead of saturday's manchester derby. we did not perform well and to win the games, i'm not talking titles, to win games, you have to deserve it. i want to deserve to win something, and to win it, i want to deserve it and today was not the case and that is why southampton deserve to be in the semifinals in this competition. southampton are joined in the semis by nottingham forest, who beat wolves on penalties. the game finished 1—1 after 90 minutes, with forest keeper dean henderson saving joe hodge's spot kick in the shoot out. forest will now face manchester united in the last four. now to tennis and what a chance great britain's jack draper will have to be the headline maker in the first round of the australian open on monday. the draw was made earlier this morning, and the 21—year—old draper faces the top seed rafael nadal, who is the defending champion, but at 36,

could be vulnerable if draper can repeat the form he showed in his overnight victory at the adelaide open over karren katchinov. it's a tough draw for andy murray, who faces the 13th seed matteo berrettini, while emma raducanu, who has been struggling with an ankle injury, plays germany's tamara korpatsch. now england's netballers showed the kind of resilience they'll need at this summer's world cup in their victory over jamaica in the first of their three match series. this england recovered from a slow start, to win 73—52 in front of a bumper crowd of more than 6,500 at the a0 arena in manchester. they scored 24 goals in the final quarter alone, to win comprehensively. the second match of the series takes place at the copperbox in london on saturday. and finally, what do sir winston chruchill, nelson mandella, now have in common with, rob burrow and kevin sinfield,

rugby league legends who have done so much to help those affected theyjoined an elite list of people. who have received the freedom of the city of leeds. i must warn you of flash photography coming up. with kevin unable to attend, due to his new role with the england rugby union team, rob and his wife lindseyjoined guests at a ceremony, to receive leeds city council's highest civic honour. burrow spent his entire playing career with leeds rhinos. the freedom of the city is recognition of rob and kevin's campaigning and fundraising work for all those impacted by motor neurone disease, for their courage, commitment, and inspirational strength. and afterwards he was saying he was deeply— and afterwards he was saying he was deeply honoured to be on the list. such— deeply honoured to be on the list. such an _ deeply honoured to be on the list. such an impressive list. now deeply honoured to be on the list. such an impressive list.— such an impressive list. now their names are up _ such an impressive list. now their names are up there _ such an impressive list. now their names are up there as _ such an impressive list. now their names are up there as well. i such an impressive list. now their names are up there as well. they | names are up there as well. they deserve it- _ names are up there as well. they deserve it. well— names are up there as well. they deserve it. well deserved. i names are up there as well. they deserve it. well deserved. not i names are up there as well. they i deserve it. well deserved. notjust deserve it. well deserved. not 'ust the awareness, i deserve it. well deserved. not 'ust the awareness, the i deserve it. well deserved. not 'ust the awareness, the fundraisingi deserve it. well deserved. notjust the awareness, the fundraising as| the awareness, the fundraising as welt _ the awareness, the fundraising as well. he _ the awareness, the fundraising as well. . , , ._ ., well. he was the player who did the slidin: well. he was the player who did the sliding splits _ well. he was the player who did the sliding splits towards _ well. he was the player who did the sliding splits towards the _ well. he was the player who did the sliding splits towards the barrier, i sliding splits towards the barrier, who did his celebration was sliding fast towards the barrier. in who did his celebration was sliding fast towards the barrier.— fast towards the barrier. in which sto ? fast towards the barrier. in which story? the _ fast towards the barrier. in which story? the saints? _ fast towards the barrier. in which i

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turns colder again with some of the seeing showers. what we have today is a weather front producing rain across england and wales than this one when we follow it produces a lot of showers with the isobars squeezed towards the west indicating it will be windy today as well. the wind has steadily poured down and we also have this line of showers pushing north and east out of northern ireland and northern england and into scotland as we go through the day. it's been a cold start in the highlands and the rain comes through and as it clears northern england we will find it will brighten and dry up. the other thing we have is the rain pushing into the south—east but fewer showers in between the bands, still windy where ever you are, especially with exposure, and that wind picking up in the west through the course of the day. in terms of temperatures, we have six in lerwick, nine in newcastle up to 13 as we move to norwich and london.

through the evening and overnight there goes the rain on the low pressure produces showers and it moves across scotland into the north sea and for a time across northern ireland, southern scotland and also northern england we are looking at gales, even severe gales, possibly clipping the far north of wales but noissues clipping the far north of wales but no issues with frost as a result. the lower pressure pushes away and it will be windy for a time and it moderates through the course of the day and for more of us there will be more sunshine and it will be a drier day for most. still —— still some cloud across the north and the showers coming in and blowing in land showers coming in and blowing in [and heading towards the east and these are the temperatures between six and 11 degrees. but the unsettled theme does continue, so saturday and into the weekend, another area of low pressure comes our way and we really see them coming fast and furious and it's moving across with the front springing further outbreaks of rain and still windy as well. during the course of saturday it remains

unsettled and we have the rain from the weather front pushing east and it will be that bit colder and there will be snow on the hills and as we head into sunday, once again, the temperatures are coming down and will continue to do till the early part of next week. carol, it does look like it will be a bit calmer next week, so people can take some comfort from that, maybe. can take some comfort from that, ma be. ~ , , can take some comfort from that, ma be. ., maybe. well, maybe. that's a no. some of us _ maybe. well, maybe. that's a no. some of us might _ maybe. well, maybe. that's a no. some of us might see _ maybe. well, maybe. that's a no. some of us might see some - maybe. well, maybe. that's a no. | some of us might see some snow, maybe. well, maybe. that's a no. . some of us might see some snow, so that's_ some of us might see some snow, so that's something we are keeping a close _ that's something we are keeping a close eye — that's something we are keeping a close eye on because it's turning colder— close eye on because it's turning colder but— close eye on because it's turning colder but it looks towards the end of next _ colder but it looks towards the end of next week like it might turn a little _ of next week like it might turn a little bit — of next week like it might turn a little bit milder again. the weather really— little bit milder again. the weather really is _ little bit milder again. the weather really is up — little bit milder again. the weather really is up and down at the moment. there _ really is up and down at the moment. there are _ really is up and down at the moment. there are moments in this programme where i wish i hadn't said anything at all. ., ., ., where i wish i hadn't said anything atall. ., ., ., ., , where i wish i hadn't said anything atall. ., ., ., ., at all. you are not the only one. see ou at all. you are not the only one. see you later- — at all. you are not the only one. see you later. everyone - at all. you are not the only one. see you later. everyone is - at all. you are not the only one. i see you later. everyone is thinking about that one. _ 0k.

for more than a century cunard liners have set sail from liverpool to america — and now the glamorous golden age of trans—atlantic travel will be celebrated in a new exhibition curated by photographer mary mccartney — the daughter of sir paul. she's got thousands of pictures of film stars and celebrities to trawl through — but she's also hoping for help from some of the less famous passengers — as ian haslam reports. cu na rd cunard revolutionised transatlantic travel and would become a byword for luxury with movie star clientele like cary grant, elizabeth taylor and laurel and hardy.— like cary grant, elizabeth taylor and laurel and hardy. it's 100 years since and laurel and hardy. it's100 years since cunard — and laurel and hardy. it's100 years since cunard introduced _ and laurel and hardy. it's100 years since cunard introduced the - and laurel and hardy. it's100 years since cunard introduced the world . since cunard introduced the world cruise and its 100 years since cunard was the first cruise line to introduce on—board photography, so we thought we would take the opportunity to capture all of those magical moments from guests that have sailed on cunard recently or in the past. have sailed on cunard recently or in the ast. ~ . ., , have sailed on cunard recently or in the ast. ~ . . , ., .,

the past. which means drawing on the exeriences the past. which means drawing on the exneriences of — the past. which means drawing on the experiences of old _ the past. which means drawing on the experiences of old passengers, - experiences of old passengers, first, second or third class. curating it will be famous photographer, mary mccartney, daughter of famous liverpudlian, sir paul. it’s daughter of famous liverpudlian, sir paul. �* , , ., , daughter of famous liverpudlian, sir paul. �*, , ., , . ., paul. it's been really exciting to look through — paul. it's been really exciting to look through such _ paul. it's been really exciting to look through such a _ paul. it's been really exciting to look through such a large - paul. it's been really exciting to - look through such a large collection of images — look through such a large collection of images. there's over 14,000 photographs in the cunard archive and l'm _ photographs in the cunard archive and i'm sending them to mary mccartney who will look through them and generate the online exhibition. and it _ and generate the online exhibition. and it could include hollywood legend clark gable, legendary entertainer, bob hope, orthe dorchester glamour girls ear. here we are with our protective gloves on because these are very valuable. take us through some of the artefacts. take us through some of the artefacts-_ take us through some of the artefacts. ~ , ., ., artefacts. with this one we are lookin: artefacts. with this one we are looking at _ artefacts. with this one we are looking at a — artefacts. with this one we are looking at a brochure - artefacts. with this one we are l looking at a brochure advertising the around the world cruise. what looking at a brochure advertising the around the world cruise. what is this? this is — the around the world cruise. what is this? this is may _ the around the world cruise. what is this? this is may 1923 _ the around the world cruise. what is this? this is may 1923 edition - the around the world cruise. what is this? this is may 1923 edition of- this? this is may 1923 edition of the cunard magazine and it's special because it shows passengers on board the cruise. �* ., , the cruise. another thing is the queen mary — the cruise. another thing is the queen mary voice, _ the cruise. another thing is the queen mary voice, number- the cruise. another thing is the queen mary voice, number 69, westbound. nearly100 queen mary voice, number 69, westbound. nearly 100 years old. this was donated by a member of the

public, a personal photograph album, eric, who was an employee on the cunard ships. the eric, who was an employee on the cunard ships-— eric, who was an employee on the cunard ships. the cunard was built to symbolise _ cunard ships. the cunard was built to symbolise the _ cunard ships. the cunard was built to symbolise the gateway - cunard ships. the cunard was built to symbolise the gateway to - cunard ships. the cunard was built to symbolise the gateway to the i cunard ships. the cunard was built l to symbolise the gateway to the new world and stands proud on the waterfront. a hundred years ago the arrivals hall would have been bustling right now with people coming from all over, that would include politicians, famous writers and even hollywood stars. meanwhile, not content with their already impressive archive, cunard are after more. irate impressive archive, cunard are after more. ~ ., , , . ., more. we won the public to delve into their photo _ more. we won the public to delve into their photo albums, - more. we won the public to delve into their photo albums, of- more. we won the public to delve into their photo albums, of their. into their photo albums, of their memories— into their photo albums, of their memories on board. we would love to see them _ memories on board. we would love to see them and we would love to put them _ see them and we would love to put them in _ see them and we would love to put them in front of mary mccartney to see if— them in front of mary mccartney to see if she — them in front of mary mccartney to see if she selects them as one of the 100 _ see if she selects them as one of the 100 images. the see if she selects them as one of the 100 images.— see if she selects them as one of the 100 images. the exhibition will to the 100 images. the exhibition will no live the 100 images. the exhibition will go live later _ the 100 images. the exhibition will go live later this _ the 100 images. the exhibition will go live later this year. _ looks fascinating. what is going on here? punch and judy? looks fascinating. what is going on here? punch and judy?_ here? punch and judy? speak for ourself. here? punch and judy? speak for yourself- we _ here? punch and judy? speak for

yourself. we will— here? punch and judy? speak for yourself. we will talk— here? punch and judy? speak for yourself. we will talk about i here? punch and judy? speak for yourself. we will talk about the l yourself. we will talk about the theatre, possibly. this yourself. we will talk about the theatre, possibly.— theatre, possibly. this is appropriate _ theatre, possibly. this is appropriate. asking i theatre, possibly. this is| appropriate. asking about theatre, possibly. this is i appropriate. asking about how theatre, possibly. this is - appropriate. asking about how far you are going to demonstrate good manners. how far would you go to demonstrate good manners? that's the question explored in a new play called the �*unfriend' starring amanda abbington and reece shearsmith. a warm awarm and a warm and cosy atmosphere. it's already claustrophobic. who i a warm and cosy atmosphere. it's already claustrophobic. who is i already claustrophobic. who is workinu already claustrophobic. who is working you — already claustrophobic. who is working you down _ already claustrophobic. who is working you down there, i already claustrophobic. who is i working you down there, behind? already claustrophobic. who is - working you down there, behind? have the one working you down there, behind? have they gone back — working you down there, behind? they gone back now? working you down there, behind? have they gone back now? this _ working you down there, behind? have they gone back now? this is _ working you down there, behind? have they gone back now? this is to - working you down there, behind? have they gone back now? this is to make i they gone back now? this is to make ou feel at they gone back now? this is to make you feel at home. _ they gone back now? this is to make you feel at home. immediately i i they gone back now? this is to make you feel at home. immediately i feeli you feel at home. immediately i feel more relaxed — you feel at home. immediately i feel more relaxed because _ you feel at home. immediately i feel more relaxed because of _ you feel at home. immediately i feel more relaxed because of the - you feel at home. immediately i feel more relaxed because of the seats. l more relaxed because of the seats. they are _ more relaxed because of the seats. they are empty though. it�*s more relaxed because of the seats. they are empty though.— they are empty though. it's all about manners. _ they are empty though. it's all about manners. the _ they are empty though. it's all about manners. the players i they are empty though. it's all| about manners. the players all they are empty though. it's all- about manners. the players all about manners. it is worth explaining. explain it, because you do better than _ explain it, because you do better than me — explain it, because you do better than me. , , _ than me. the play is written by steven moffat _ than me. the play is written by steven moffat of _ than me. the play is written by steven moffat of sherlock i than me. the play is written by. steven moffat of sherlock fame, than me. the play is written by i steven moffat of sherlock fame, and their neighbours _ steven moffat of sherlock fame, and their neighbours went _ steven moffat of sherlock fame, and their neighbours went on _ steven moffat of sherlock fame, and their neighbours went on a _ steven moffat of sherlock fame, and their neighbours went on a cruise, i their neighbours went on a cruise, and this— their neighbours went on a cruise, and this is— their neighbours went on a cruise, and this is true, _ their neighbours went on a cruise, and this is true, and _ their neighbours went on a cruise, and this is true, and this - their neighbours went on a cruise, and this is true, and this was i and this is true, and this was recounted _ and this is true, and this was recounted to— and this is true, and this was recounted to stephen - and this is true, and this was recounted to stephen and i and this is true, and this was. recounted to stephen and said and this is true, and this was - recounted to stephen and said could i recounted to stephen and said could i turn _ recounted to stephen and said could i turn it— recounted to stephen and said could i turn it into — recounted to stephen and said could

i turn it into a — recounted to stephen and said could i turn it into a play— recounted to stephen and said could i turn it into a play because - recounted to stephen and said could i turn it into a play because it's i i turn it into a play because it's too brilliant _ i turn it into a play because it's too brilliant to _ i turn it into a play because it's too brilliant to not. _ i turn it into a play because it's too brilliant to not. debbie i i turn it into a play because it's too brilliant to not. debbie and peter— too brilliant to not. debbie and peter went— too brilliant to not. debbie and peter went on— too brilliant to not. debbie and peter went on a _ too brilliant to not. debbie and peter went on a cruise - too brilliant to not. debbie and peter went on a cruise met i too brilliant to not. debbie and| peter went on a cruise met this american — peter went on a cruise met this american lady _ peter went on a cruise met this american lady on _ peter went on a cruise met this american lady on the _ peter went on a cruise met this american lady on the deck i peter went on a cruise met this american lady on the deck and | american lady on the deck and befriended _ american lady on the deck and befriended her— american lady on the deck and befriended her and _ american lady on the deck and befriended her and thought i american lady on the deck and i befriended her and thought they would _ befriended her and thought they would never— befriended her and thought they would never see _ befriended her and thought they would never see her— befriended her and thought they would never see her again - befriended her and thought they would never see her again and i befriended her and thought theyl would never see her again and by befriended her and thought they- would never see her again and by the end of— would never see her again and by the end of the _ would never see her again and by the end of the cruise _ would never see her again and by the end of the cruise they _ would never see her again and by the end of the cruise they had _ would never see her again and by the end of the cruise they had swapped i end of the cruise they had swapped e-nrails _ end of the cruise they had swapped e-nrails and — end of the cruise they had swapped e—mails and within _ end of the cruise they had swapped e—mails and within a _ end of the cruise they had swapped e—mails and within a week - end of the cruise they had swapped e—mails and within a week or- end of the cruise they had swapped e—mails and within a week or a i end of the cruise they had swapped e—mails and within a week or a few| e—mails and within a week or a few weeks _ e—mails and within a week or a few weeks she — e—mails and within a week or a few weeks she was _ e—mails and within a week or a few weeks she was e—mailing - e—mails and within a week or a few weeks she was e—mailing saying, i e—mails and within a week or a few i weeks she was e—mailing saying, can i weeks she was e—mailing saying, can i come _ weeks she was e—mailing saying, can i come to— weeks she was e—mailing saying, can i come to stay— weeks she was e—mailing saying, can i come to stay with _ weeks she was e—mailing saying, can i come to stay with you, _ weeks she was e—mailing saying, can i come to stay with you, i'm - weeks she was e—mailing saying, can i come to stay with you, i'm coming i i come to stay with you, i'm coming to london — i come to stay with you, i'm coming to london and _ i come to stay with you, i'm coming to london. and they— i come to stay with you, i'm coming to london. and they were _ i come to stay with you, i'm coming to london. and they were like, i i come to stay with you, i'm coming to london. and they were like, 0k.| to london. and they were like, ok. we don't _ to london. and they were like, ok. we don't know— to london. and they were like, ok. we don't know her— to london. and they were like, ok. we don't know her and _ to london. and they were like, ok. we don't know her and then - to london. and they were like, ok. we don't know her and then they. we don't know her and then they googled — we don't know her and then they googled her— we don't know her and then they googled her thinking, _ we don't know her and then they googled her thinking, who- we don't know her and then they googled her thinking, who is- we don't know her and then they googled her thinking, who is this even. _ googled her thinking, who is this even. and — googled her thinking, who is this even. and she— googled her thinking, who is this even, and she was— googled her thinking, who is this even, and she was a _ googled her thinking, who is this even, and she was a murderessl googled her thinking, who is this i even, and she was a murderess and she killed _ even, and she was a murderess and she killed people _ even, and she was a murderess and she killed people in— even, and she was a murderess and she killed people in america. - even, and she was a murderess and she killed people in america. she i she killed people in america. she was a serial— she killed people in america. was a serial killer? she killed people in america. she was a serial killer? and _ she killed people in america. she was a serial killer? and she i she killed people in america. she was a serial killer? and she got i she killed people in america. she. was a serial killer? and she got off on a technicality _ was a serial killer? and she got off on a technicality and _ was a serial killer? and she got off on a technicality and she _ was a serial killer? and she got off on a technicality and she was i was a serial killer? and she got off on a technicality and she was out, | on a technicality and she was out, so in _ on a technicality and she was out, so in real— on a technicality and she was out, so in real life _ on a technicality and she was out, so in real life they— on a technicality and she was out, so in real life they e—mailed i on a technicality and she was out, so in real life they e—mailed and i so in real life they e—mailed and said you — so in real life they e—mailed and said you can't _ so in real life they e—mailed and said you can't come, _ so in real life they e—mailed and said you can't come, we - so in real life they e—mailed and said you can't come, we found i so in real life they e—mailed and i said you can't come, we found out about— said you can't come, we found out about you — said you can't come, we found out about you in— said you can't come, we found out about you. in the _ said you can't come, we found out about you. in the play, _ said you can't come, we found out about you. in the play, debbie i said you can't come, we found out| about you. in the play, debbie and pete are _ about you. in the play, debbie and pete are too— about you. in the play, debbie and pete are too polite _ about you. in the play, debbie and pete are too polite to _ about you. in the play, debbie and pete are too polite to stop - about you. in the play, debbie and pete are too polite to stop her- pete are too polite to stop her coming, — pete are too polite to stop her coming, so _ pete are too polite to stop her coming, so she— pete are too polite to stop her coming, so she comes. - pete are too polite to stop her coming, so she comes. iir'ifiith i pete are too polite to stop her coming, so she comes. with hilarious consequences! _ coming, so she comes. with hilarious consequences! it's _ coming, so she comes. with hilarious consequences! it's a _ coming, so she comes. with hilarious consequences! it's a great, _ coming, so she comes. with hilarious consequences! it's a great, funny i consequences! it's a great, funny -la . it consequences! it's a great, funny play- it really— consequences! it's a great, funny play- it really is _ consequences! it's a great, funny play. it really is low. _ consequences! it's a great, funny play. it really is low. it's - consequences! it's a great, funny play. it really is low. it's about i play. it really is low. it's about not wanting — play. it really is low. it's about not wanting to _ play. it really is low. it's about not wanting to say _ play. it really is low. it's about not wanting to say no - play. it really is low. it's about not wanting to say no and i play. it really is low. it's about i not wanting to say no and appearing too impolite — not wanting to say no and appearing too impolite. how— not wanting to say no and appearing too impolite-— too impolite. how polite are you both? i too impolite. how polite are you both? | think — too impolite. how polite are you both? | think i'm _ too impolite. how polite are you both? i think i'm quite _ too impolite. how polite are you both? i think i'm quite polite. i l too impolite. how polite are you i both? i think i'm quite polite. i am

very polite- — both? i think i'm quite polite. i am very polite- i've — both? i think i'm quite polite. i am very polite. i've eaten _ both? i think i'm quite polite. i am very polite. i've eaten raw- both? i think i'm quite polite. i am very polite. i've eaten raw chickenl very polite. i've eaten raw chicken rather _ very polite. i've eaten raw chicken rather than — very polite. i've eaten raw chicken rather than say _ very polite. i've eaten raw chicken rather than say sorry. _ very polite. i've eaten raw chicken rather than say sorry.— rather than say sorry. really? did ou sa rather than say sorry. really? did you say anything _ rather than say sorry. really? did you say anything after? _ rather than say sorry. really? did you say anything after? i - rather than say sorry. really? did you say anything after? i said - rather than say sorry. really? did you say anything after? i said to l rather than say sorry. really? did l you say anything after? i said to my famil . you say anything after? i said to my family- it's — you say anything after? i said to my family. it's like _ you say anything after? i said to my family. it's like that _ you say anything after? i said to my family. it's like that fawlty - you say anything after? i said to my family. it's like that fawlty towers i family. it's like that fawlty towers eisode family. it's like that fawlty towers episode where _ family. it's like that fawlty towers episode where they _ family. it's like that fawlty towers episode where they say, _ family. it's like that fawlty towers episode where they say, no, - family. it's like that fawlty towers episode where they say, no, it's . episode where they say, no, it's fine, _ episode where they say, no, it's fine, and — episode where they say, no, it's fine, and they put up with it. it�*s fine, and they put up with it. it's a superpower when you see people who can do— a superpower when you see people who can do it _ a superpower when you see people who can do it sorry. — a superpower when you see people who can do it. sorry, this— a superpower when you see people who can do it. sorry, this is— a superpower when you see people who can do it. sorry, this is gold. _ can do it. sorry, this is gold. honesty~ _ can do it. sorry, this is gold. honesty~ t— can do it. sorry, this is gold. honesty-— can do it. sorry, this is gold. honesty. can do it. sorry, this is gold. hones . ,, _ . ., honesty. i think by and large the british do it _ honesty. i think by and large the british do it very _ honesty. i think by and large the british do it very well. _ honesty. i think by and large the| british do it very well. everything is fine, _ british do it very well. everything is fine, this— british do it very well. everything is fine, this is awful.— is fine, this is awful. have you been in that _ is fine, this is awful. have you been in that situation, - is fine, this is awful. have you been in that situation, the - is fine, this is awful. have you | been in that situation, the one is fine, this is awful. have you - been in that situation, the one you describe, the scenario where you have met people or a person and at the end of the time they say, let's keepin the end of the time they say, let's keep in touch, so what do you do when somebody says that to you, if you don't want to, for example as they say you are there in that moment, let's swap numbers and we can keep in touch. what do you say next question yeah, let's do it. i next question yeah, let's do it. i would give them the number and as i'm counting—

would give them the number and as i'm counting down— would give them the number and as i'm counting down the _ would give them the number and as i'm counting down the numbers - would give them the number and as i'm counting down the numbers in l would give them the number and as. i'm counting down the numbers in my phone. _ i'm counting down the numbers in my phone, i_ i'm counting down the numbers in my phone, iwould — i'm counting down the numbers in my phone. i would be _ i'm counting down the numbers in my phone, i would be thinking _ phone, i would be thinking desperately. _ phone, i would be thinking desperately, shall- phone, i would be thinking desperately, shall i- phone, i would be thinking| desperately, shall i change phone, i would be thinking - desperately, shall i change the last digit _ desperately, shalli change the last diuit. ., ., . , digit. right down to the last minute. and _ digit. right down to the last minute. and then _ digit. right down to the last minute. and then they - digit. right down to the last minute. and then they trap| digit. right down to the last. minute. and then they trap you digit. right down to the last - minute. and then they trap you and the sa i minute. and then they trap you and they say i will— minute. and then they trap you and they say i will ring _ minute. and then they trap you and they say i will ring you _ minute. and then they trap you and they say i will ring you now. - minute. and then they trap you and they say i will ring you now. so - minute. and then they trap you and they say i will ring you now. so in l they say i will ring you now. so in they say i will ring you now. so in the nronrent, _ they say i will ring you now. so in the moment, if— they say i will ring you now. so in the moment, if you've _ they say i will ring you now. so in the moment, if you've given - they say i will ring you now. so in the moment, if you've given the i the moment, if you've given the wrong _ the moment, if you've given the wrong number— the moment, if you've given the wrong number you _ the moment, if you've given the wrong number you won't - the moment, if you've given the wrong number you won't get - the moment, if you've given thei wrong number you won't get the the moment, if you've given the - wrong number you won't get the call. do it again. _ wrong number you won't get the call. do it again. it's— wrong number you won't get the call. do it again, it's wrong. _ wrong number you won't get the call. do it again, it's wrong. i— wrong number you won't get the call. do it again, it's wrong.— do it again, it's wrong. i don't want to be — do it again, it's wrong. i don't want to be your _ do it again, it's wrong. i don't want to be your friend. - do it again, it's wrong. i don't want to be your friend. i've i do it again, it's wrong. i don't| want to be your friend. i've got five friends and they are fine. to test five friends and they are fine. test out the five friends and they are fine. tr? test out the theory, at the end of this delightful interview we are doing now and i was to say to you, it's been great, shall we keep in touch, would you give me the fake number? it's funny. it is a british thing? particularly so? i number? it's funny. it is a british thing? particularly so?— number? it's funny. it is a british thing? particularly so? i think so. some people _ thing? particularly so? i think so. some people can _ thing? particularly so? i think so. some people can do _ thing? particularly so? i think so. some people can do it _ thing? particularly so? i think so. some people can do it and - thing? particularly so? i think so. some people can do it and they i thing? particularly so? i think so. i some people can do it and they are very hold _ some people can do it and they are very hold and — some people can do it and they are very bold and will _ some people can do it and they are very bold and will say _ some people can do it and they are very bold and will say it, _ some people can do it and they are very bold and will say it, but - some people can do it and they are very bold and will say it, but do - very bold and will say it, but do you think— very bold and will say it, but do you think you _ very bold and will say it, but do you think you would _ very bold and will say it, but do you think you would say- very bold and will say it, but do - you think you would say something if you think you would say something if you got— you think you would say something if you got cold — you think you would say something if you got cold food? _ you think you would say something if you got cold food? yes. _ you think you would say something if you got cold food?— you got cold food? yes. would you? how could you _ you got cold food? yes. would you? how could you bear _ you got cold food? yes. would you?

how could you bear it? _ you got cold food? yes. would you? how could you bear it? in _ you got cold food? yes. would you? i how could you bear it? in somebody's home? i would _ how could you bear it? in somebody's home? i would pick— how could you bear it? in somebody's home? i would pick it _ how could you bear it? in somebody's home? i would pick it up _ how could you bear it? in somebody's home? i would pick it up and - how could you bear it? in somebody's home? i would pick it up and take - how could you bear it? in somebody's home? i would pick it up and take it l home? i would pick it up and take it to the microwave. _ home? i would pick it up and take it to the microwave. i— home? i would pick it up and take it to the microwave. i love _ home? i would pick it up and take it to the microwave. i love you - home? i would pick it up and take it to the microwave. i love you for- to the microwave. i love you for that. to the microwave. i love you for that- ltut _ to the microwave. i love you for that- ltut it _ to the microwave. i love you for that. but it would _ to the microwave. i love you for that. but it would be _ to the microwave. i love you for that. but it would be because . to the microwave. i love you for that. but it would be because i | to the microwave. i love you for- that. but it would be because i want to en'o that. but it would be because i want to enjoy the — that. but it would be because i want to enjoy the dinner. _ that. but it would be because i want to enjoy the dinner. i _ that. but it would be because i want to enjoy the dinner. i wouldn't - that. but it would be because i want to enjoy the dinner. i wouldn't want| to enjoy the dinner. i wouldn't want to enjoy the dinner. i wouldn't want to sit there shoving it around and not eating it and i would say it's a bit cold for me and then i would come back and eat it all. it’s bit cold for me and then i would come back and eat it all. it's very bold of come back and eat it all. it's very loold of you- _ come back and eat it all. it's very loold of you- i— come back and eat it all. it's very bold of you. i would _ come back and eat it all. it's very bold of you. i would maybe - come back and eat it all. it's very bold of you. i would maybe hide| come back and eat it all. it's very| bold of you. i would maybe hide it in my napkin- _ bold of you. i would maybe hide it in my napkin- l— bold of you. i would maybe hide it in my napkin. i have _ bold of you. i would maybe hide it in my napkin. i have gone - bold of you. i would maybe hide it in my napkin. i have gone to - bold of you. i would maybe hide it in my napkin. i have gone to the l in my napkin. i have gone to the toilet and _ in my napkin. i have gone to the toilet and thrown _ in my napkin. i have gone to the toilet and thrown food _ in my napkin. i have gone to the toilet and thrown food down - in my napkin. i have gone to the toilet and thrown food down it . in my napkin. i have gone to the | toilet and thrown food down it or out of _ toilet and thrown food down it or out of the — toilet and thrown food down it or out of the window _ toilet and thrown food down it or out of the window because - toilet and thrown food down it or out of the window because there i toilet and thrown food down it or- out of the window because there was too much _ out of the window because there was too much left — out of the window because there was too much left on _ out of the window because there was too much left on the _ out of the window because there was too much left on the plate. _ out of the window because there was too much left on the plate. haste - out of the window because there was too much left on the plate.— too much left on the plate. have you really done — too much left on the plate. have you really done that? _ too much left on the plate. have you really done that? several— too much left on the plate. have you really done that? several times. - too much left on the plate. have you really done that? several times. me| really done that? several times. me too, i've really done that? several times. me too. i've done _ really done that? several times. me too, i've done that. _ really done that? several times. me too, i've done that. the _ really done that? several times. me too, i've done that. the other - really done that? several times. me too, i've done that. the other trickl too, i've done that. the other trick and it's difficult _ too, i've done that. the other trick and it's difficult if _ too, i've done that. the other trick and it's difficult if you _ too, i've done that. the other trick and it's difficult if you are - too, i've done that. the other trick and it's difficult if you are being i and it's difficult if you are being hosted, but if you are hosting, you say, come and decide how much you want because then you can have a firm rule that if you don't finish what is on your plate, you asked for it. ., , . , what is on your plate, you asked for it. you set parameters at the beginning- — it. you set parameters at the beginning. that _ it. you set parameters at the beginning. that is _ it. you set parameters at the beginning. that is clear. - it. you set parameters at the beginning. that is clear. in . it. you set parameters at the - beginning. that is clear. in terms ofthe beginning. that is clear. in terms of the play _ beginning. that is clear. in terms of the play itself, _ beginning. that is clear. in terms of the play itself, the _ beginning. that is clear. in terms of the play itself, the agony - beginning. that is clear. in terms of the play itself, the agony of i beginning. that is clear. in terms | of the play itself, the agony of the moment, that presumably comes across. new feeling. it moment, that presumably comes

across. new feeling.— moment, that presumably comes across. new feeling. it tops. and it nets across. new feeling. it tops. and it gets worse — across. new feeling. it tops. and it gets worse and _ across. new feeling. it tops. and it gets worse and worse. _ across. new feeling. it tops. and it gets worse and worse. and - across. new feeling. it tops. and it gets worse and worse. and we i across. new feeling. it tops. and it| gets worse and worse. and we have across. new feeling. it tops. and it i gets worse and worse. and we have a wonderful neighbour— gets worse and worse. and we have a wonderful neighbour played _ gets worse and worse. and we have a wonderful neighbour played by - wonderful neighbour played by michael simkins, and there are some lovely— michael simkins, and there are some lovely characters that come in and are equally— lovely characters that come in and are equally as annoying. and lovely characters that come in and are equally as annoying.— lovely characters that come in and are equally as annoying. and we have teena . e are equally as annoying. and we have teenage children _ are equally as annoying. and we have teenage children in _ are equally as annoying. and we have teenage children in the _ are equally as annoying. and we have teenage children in the play - are equally as annoying. and we have teenage children in the play and i teenage children in the play and they are — teenage children in the play and they are very— teenage children in the play and they are very funny _ teenage children in the play and they are very funny characters. i teenage children in the play and i they are very funny characters. if you have — they are very funny characters. if you have teenage _ they are very funny characters. if you have teenage children - they are very funny characters. if. you have teenage children yourself, and you _ you have teenage children yourself, and you brought _ you have teenage children yourself, and you brought them, _ you have teenage children yourself, and you brought them, they- you have teenage children yourself, and you brought them, they would. you have teenage children yourself, i and you brought them, they would rat out the _ and you brought them, they would rat out the parents — and you brought them, they would rat out the parents. horat— and you brought them, they would rat out the parents.— out the parents. how do you guys work together? _ out the parents. how do you guys work together? because - out the parents. how do you guys work together? because your i out the parents. how do you guys i work together? because your worlds have come in and out throughout your career? for have come in and out throughout your career? ., . ., , .,, career? for a long time we played in ps cho career? for a long time we played in psycho veal- — career? for a long time we played in psycho veal. you _ career? for a long time we played in psycho veal. you can _ career? for a long time we played in psycho veal. you can see _ career? for a long time we played in psycho veal. you can see me - career? for a long time we played in l psycho veal. you can see me laughing in the scenes- — psycho veal. you can see me laughing in the scenes. we _ psycho veal. you can see me laughing in the scenes. we laugh _ psycho veal. you can see me laughing in the scenes. we laugh a _ psycho veal. you can see me laughing in the scenes. we laugh a lot - in the scenes. we laugh a lot toaether in the scenes. we laugh a lot together on _ in the scenes. we laugh a lot together on stage. _ in the scenes. we laugh a lot together on stage. we - in the scenes. we laugh a lot together on stage. we did i in the scenes. we laugh a lot. together on stage. we did this in the scenes. we laugh a lot i together on stage. we did this play in chlchester — together on stage. we did this play in chichester last— together on stage. we did this play in chichester last summer - together on stage. we did this play in chichester last summer for - together on stage. we did this playl in chichester last summer for seven weeks _ in chichester last summer for seven weeks and — in chichester last summer for seven weeks and we — in chichester last summer for seven weeks and we are _ in chichester last summer for seven weeks and we are still— in chichester last summer for seven weeks and we are still rehearsing i in chichester last summer for seven| weeks and we are still rehearsing an hour _ weeks and we are still rehearsing an hour we _ weeks and we are still rehearsing an hour we are — weeks and we are still rehearsing an hour. we are finding _ weeks and we are still rehearsing an hour. we are finding it— weeks and we are still rehearsing an hour. we are finding it really- weeks and we are still rehearsing an hour. we are finding it really funny i hour. we are finding it really funny still _ hour. we are finding it really funny still. �* . , , , still. but then it was slightly different is _ still. but then it was slightly different is because - still. but then it was slightly different is because the i still. but then it was slightly i different is because the audience was all around you. this time you had to do it. taste was all around you. this time you had to do it— was all around you. this time you had to do it. we did in proscenium arch, had to do it. we did in proscenium arch. which _ had to do it. we did in proscenium arch. which i— had to do it. we did in proscenium arch, which i think _ had to do it. we did in proscenium arch, which i think works - had to do it. we did in proscenium arch, which i think works better. l arch, which i think works better. everything — arch, which i think works better. everything the land is one with one audience — everything the land is one with one audience so— everything the land is one with one audience. , ., . �* , audience. so you get all the it's

very funny- _ audience. so you get all the it's very funny- i— audience. so you get all the it's very funny. i was _ audience. so you get all the it's very funny. i was a _ audience. so you get all the it's very funny. i was a huge - audience. so you get all the it's very funny. i was a huge fan i audience. so you get all the it's very funny. i was a huge fan of| audience. so you get all the it's i very funny. i was a huge fan of the leaaue of very funny. i was a huge fan of the league of gentlemen. _ very funny. i was a huge fan of the league of gentlemen. 24 - very funny. i was a huge fan of the league of gentlemen. 24 years i very funny. i was a huge fan of the | league of gentlemen. 24 years ago esterda league of gentlemen. 24 years ago yesterday it — league of gentlemen. 24 years ago yesterday it was — league of gentlemen. 24 years ago yesterday it was on _ league of gentlemen. 24 years ago yesterday it was on tv _ league of gentlemen. 24 years ago yesterday it was on tv for - league of gentlemen. 24 years ago yesterday it was on tv for the i league of gentlemen. 24 years ago yesterday it was on tv for the first| yesterday it was on tv for the first time _ yesterday it was on tv for the first time. so— yesterday it was on tv for the first time. ,, ., , yesterday it was on tv for the first time. , ., ., , . time. so very good but i had the occasion recently _ time. so very good but i had the occasion recently where - time. so very good but i had the occasion recently where a - time. so very good but i had the i occasion recently where a younger person asked me to explain what it was and ijust person asked me to explain what it was and i just thought, person asked me to explain what it was and ijust thought, well, how can you ever? how can you start? where would you begin to unravel it. we are _ where would you begin to unravel it. we are all— where would you begin to unravel it. we are all going _ where would you begin to unravel it. we are all going to— where would you begin to unravel it. we are all going to swap _ where would you begin to unravel it. we are all going to swap numbers. where would you begin to unravel it. i we are all going to swap numbers now and keep in touch. mike wants to keepin and keep in touch. mike wants to keep in touch as well. do keep in touch. ., . , , ., �* touch. the other answer is i don't have a mobile _ touch. the other answer is i don't have a mobile phone. _ touch. the other answer is i don't have a mobile phone. and - touch. the other answer is i don't have a mobile phone. and then i touch. the other answer is i don't have a mobile phone. and then iti have a mobile phone. and then it rinus. have a mobile phone. and then it rings- you _ have a mobile phone. and then it rings- you are — have a mobile phone. and then it rings. you are off— have a mobile phone. and then it rings. you are off grid. _ have a mobile phone. and then it rings. you are off grid. lovely i rings. you are off grid. lovely talkin: rings. you are off grid. lovely talking to _ rings. you are off grid. lovely talking to you. _ rings. you are off grid. lovely talking to you. good - rings. you are off grid. lovely talking to you. good luck- rings. you are off grid. lovely talking to you. good luck with rings. you are off grid. lovely i talking to you. good luck with the play. talking to you. good luck with the -la . , talking to you. good luck with the �*the unfriend' will be at the criterion theatre in london's west end from the 15th january to the 16 april. three days before it launches. good luck. do our curtains close behind? no, they don't. the luck. do our curtains close behind? no. they don't-— no, they don't. the headlines are cominu no, they don't. the headlines are coming up- _

good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today. a pro—russian mercenary group in ukraine says it has found the body of one of two missing aid workers from britain. the claim has not been verified. the health secretary is to meet unions later as nhs leaders urge both sides to reach agreement. with new figures for accident and emergency waiting times in england due this morning, families tell us about the devastating impact of delays. i thought we were going to lose my husband. he was saying, i'm not going to make it. he was hurting, he was in so much pain. wejust kept thinking, in a minute, the ambulance will be here, it will come.

unable to top up and going without electricity. new figures show more prepayment customers than ever before are struggling to maintain their supply. # hi, ho silver lining # everywhere you go now, baby. jeff beck, one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time, dies at the age of 78. sir rod stewart says he was the greatest. southampton stun the favourites in the league cup. the team who are bottom of the premier league knock out manchester city to reach the semi—finals as their manager went from sinner to saint in the eyes of the fans. a career change for spice girl mel c as she takes up contemporary dance, and how she's looking forward to performing in front of her bandmates. i know mel b will be there, geri will be there. we all have a background in dance, so i'm sure they're going to be really intrigued. a band of rain heading south and

another one heading north—east, in between something drier and brighter, wherever you are it is going to be windy. all of the details later in the programme. it's thursday the 12th of january. a russian mercenary group, fighting in ukraine, says it has found the body of one of two british aid workers, reported missing over the weekend. christopher parry and andrew bagshaw were last seen on friday heading to the town of soledar, which has seen fierce fighting in recent weeks. the claim has not been verified by the foreign office. gareth barlow has this report. chris parry and andrew bagshaw went missing on friday while travelling to the town of soledar. ukrainian police have since been conducting investigations into their disappearance. but now, unconfirmed reports from accounts linked to russia's wagner military group which

is engaged in intense battle for control of soledar claims to have recovered the body of one of the men, details the bbc has yet to confirm. british authorities have not confirmed the claims made by the wagner military group but say they are in contact with ukrainian authorities. a spokesperson speaking to the bbc confirmed the statement from the foreign office that they are supporting the families of two british men who have gone missing in ukraine. chris, who is 28, and andrew, 48, had been working in ukraine as volunteers, helping deliver aid and evacuate people from the front line. speaking to the bbc backin the front line. speaking to the bbc back in november last year, chris parry said he was compelled to try and help ukrainian civilians are. it and help ukrainian civilians are. lit is absolutely disgusting what the russians are doing. sol is absolutely disgusting what the russians are doing. so i thought, i'm able—bodied, i can drive, i can get these people out. at least i can try. i couldn'tjust sit back at home on the news in the uk and feel

sad for it and go to the next channel and watch something else. i was just compelled to come out here and at least try to help one way or another. to and at least try to help one way or another. ., �* , . , another. to the men's families described _ another. to the men's families described them _ another. to the men's families described them as _ another. to the men's families i described them as compassionate another. to the men's families - described them as compassionate and independently minded. the foreign office meanwhile continues to warn against travelling to ukraine, saying there is a real risk to life. adding that british nationals in the country should leave immediately. gareth barlow, bbc news. we can speak now to our correspondent, hugo bachega, who is in kyiv for us this morning. good morning. it is important to emphasise that at this stage the foreign office are unable to verify this claim that one of the bodies has been found. what can you tell us from there?— from there? yes, charlie, we have been following _ from there? yes, charlie, we have been following this _ from there? yes, charlie, we have been following this story _ from there? yes, charlie, we have been following this story for i from there? yes, charlie, we have been following this story for a i from there? yes, charlie, we have been following this story for a few| been following this story for a few days, andrew bagshaw and chris parry went missing on friday, they were travelling from the east of the country to the town of soledar. four days we have been talking about this

town, fighting has been intense there. the authorities in donetsk said they were carrying out a search operation —— search operation for these british men but a difficult operation for these authorities and volunteers because of the battles that have been happening there between ukraine and russian forces. last night, the wagner group, this russian mercenary group that has been leading the russian offensive in soledar, they said they had discovered the body of one of the reddish aid workers. they didn't give details, and they also posted a document, pictures of documents that were said to be from both andrew and chris. these details have not been independently confirmed by the authorities here in ukraine all by the foreign office. the foreign office said it was aware of those reports and it was working with the

families, assisting the families of both andrew and chris. for families, assisting the families of both andrew and chris.— both andrew and chris. for the moment. _ both andrew and chris. for the moment, thank _ both andrew and chris. for the moment, thank you. _ the health secretary, steve barclay, will meet representatives from the british medical association and other unions later this morning in a bid to avert future strikes. it comes as health leaders warn that the risk to patients will only intensify if industrial action continues with health services already under huge pressure. here's our employment correspondent, zoe conway. emergency call handlers being cheered as they walk out of the london ambulance service call centre. just one of the picket lines that thousands of ambulance workers joined on wednesday. something needs to change. the nhs is on its knees. we're all at breaking point. like i said, everyone's trying their best, but everyone's tired. hospitals are struggling with beds and then we get stuck waiting with patients for like four to five hours at times, and we just can't get out to see other patients that need us. nhs leaders say the system has coped

as well as they could have hoped, but there's worry about the knock—on effect on the health service over the next few days. we've got another ambulance workers day of action coming up. we've got two days of nurses strike. we've got the possibility ofjunior doctors action as well. i'm glad that the government now seems to be willing to talk about pay. i see signs of movement, but i would say to both parties, to the government and the trade unions, now there is something to talk about, please get on with it, because this is the worst possible time for strike action in the nhs. the unions say this strike isn't just about demanding better pay. they say they also want to highlight how patient safety is being compromised every day by a service under too much pressure. on the 23rd of december, an ambulance was called in devon for colin stone's wife maggie. 80 years old, she had

underlying health conditions. there was no strike that day. colin was told the ambulance would be there in two hours. we just sat fully dressed, ready to go, and wondered when the ambulance would be coming. and the time went on and on. nearly 24 hours later, the ambulance finally arrived. four days later, his wife now in hospital, colin was at home resting when his daughter called. i just quickly got my things together. and i was two or three minutes late. my wife had just passed away. she's still warm. i hugged her and told her how much we all loved her. and she passed away. colin says his wife

was vivacious, effervescent. he's convinced she wouldn't have died that day if she'd been treated sooner. a spokeswoman for the south west ambulance service said... there'll likely be more picket lines soon. nurses walk out for two days next week. ambulance workers strike again on the 23rd. and on monday, the gmb union is expected to announce yet another ambulance strike. zoe conway, bbc news. people claiming sickness and disability benefits could soon be allowed to keep receiving their payments, after they find a job.

the plans are being considered as part of government changes aimed at getting more people back into employment. at the moment, benefits can be reduced or stopped altogether when someone returns to work. two people remain in custody this morning after they were arrested in connection with the murder of elle edwards. the 26 year old was shot outside a pub in wallasey on christmas eve. police say a 22—year—old man from wirral has been arrested, and a 23—year—old woman, from the same area, has been held on suspicion of assisting an offender. three people who were previously arrested over the shooting have since been released. two of the biggest retailers on the high street have published their christmas trading results this morning. both tesco and marks & spencer say they saw strong sales over the festive trading period despite fears about the cost of living crisis. tesco said like—for—like sales at its uk stores rose by 5.3%

while m&s�*s grew by 7.2%. one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time, jeff beck, has died at the age of 78. the british musician rose to fame in the 1960s as part of the yardbirds, before forming thejeff beck group with sir rod stewart. our arts correspondent, david sillito looks back at his career. # you're everywhere and nowhere, babe # that's where you're at # going down a bumpy hillside in your hippy hat. hi ho silver lining, 1967. jeff beck looked to have the hit that was going to turn one of the great guitarists of the 60s into a star. but almost as soon as he recorded it, he was having doubts. his career was not going to be catchy pop songs. # hey! he had made his name

in the yardbirds, replacing eric clapton. in thejeff beck group, he helped make rod stewart a star. and pioneered a blues rock sound that others would turn into massive chart success. he was much admired. i will tell you that we all admired, jimmy page, the great jimmy page and eric clapton, the iconic especially english guitarists, they will all tell you that onlyjeff beck could play that instrument in ways that they couldn't dream of. jeff beck is here now, continues with us, and even though sadly he is gone, his music will live forever. the rolling stones asked him tojoin, he worked with stevie wonder, david bowie, kate bush, but the critical acclaim did not turn into sales. jeff, do yourthing, son!

however, in a career that lasted more than 60 years, he more than earned his place as one of rock's great guitar heroes. # hi, ho, silver lining # everywhere you go, now, baby. jeff beck who passed away yesterday at the age of 78. one of the things that emerge this morning is many of the tributes to him from some very significant figures from music. mickjagger, for example, tweeted... sarah rod stewart said...

and this from ronnie wood. some of the tributes that you check back. we some of the tributes that you check back. ~ . ~ some of the tributes that you check back. ~ . ,, ., , back. we were talking to gene simmons earlier _ back. we were talking to gene simmons earlier and - back. we were talking to gene simmons earlier and he - back. we were talking to gene simmons earlier and he said i back. we were talking to gene simmons earlier and he said if! simmons earlier and he said if anyone gets the chance today to download a couple of albums but he also said he had done the version of nessum dorma, people have been getting in touch saying, listen to it, and it does, it is amazing. if it, and it does, it is amazing. if you do one thing today, do that. it, and it does, it is amazing. if i you do one thing today, do that. get it on a you do one thing today, do that. (list it on a playlist. carol has the weather this morning. that does look rather beautiful but all rather

ominous at the same time. absolutely right, good morning. we are looking at wet and windy weather for the rest of this week. the are looking at wet and windy weather for the rest of this week.— for the rest of this week. the rain is already falling _ for the rest of this week. the rain is already falling on _ for the rest of this week. the rain is already falling on areas - for the rest of this week. the rain is already falling on areas that i for the rest of this week. the rain | is already falling on areas that are sensitive to flooding, and we have yet more to come so something we are keeping a very close eye on. we have two weather fronts, this keeping a very close eye on. we have two weatherfronts, this is keeping a very close eye on. we have two weather fronts, this is the first and second, this in the south of england has been producing a fair bit of rain as it has come south through the night, north of that into the second weather front ringing some showery outbreaks of rain across wales come into north—west england, western scotland, curling back around to bring further showers into northern ireland. the track of this weather front is moving north—east through day, and south—east taking showers with it, but drier conditions in between with fewer showers but wherever you are it will be windy with the wind picking up as we go through the west touching gale force

at times. temperatures, six in the north, 13 in the south—east. this evening and overnight the rain clears southern areas, the area of low pressure responsible moves across scotland and there will be a swathes of gales also —— or severe gales. not a cold night for most of us. into tomorrow, the low pressure pulls away. the wind will start to moderate and we will have a quieter day weather wise. more dry conditions and sunshine, fewer showers and temperatures up to 11 degrees. thank you, see you later on. long ambulance wait times, too few hospital beds, staff shortages. the huge pressures facing the nhs have been laid bare this winter. in an hour we'll get the most recent waiting time figures

for accident and emergency departments in england. for patients suffering from urgent health emergencies, the impact of delayed care can be devastating. jayne mccubbin has been speaking to one woman who got how much of an emergency did this feel like? life or death. i thought that we're going to lose my husband. he was saying, "i'm not going to make it." he was hurting, he was in so much pain. wejust kept thinking, in a minute the ambulance will be here. itjust didn't come. on november 18th, ann made the first of three 999 calls for her husband, martin, foran ambulance which never came. i think it must have been around 5pm, 5.10pm. i think my husband's having a heart attack. you know, i need an ambulance, quick. ten minutes went by and i didn't hear anything. i rang again and they said, "we haven't released an ambulance yet." time was going on, so i rang one of my sons and we both thought, "he's got to get to hospital." so i know i rang the ambulance again.

they said the same thing. "we haven't allocated an ambulance yet to you. do you have any aspirin?" we didn't know what to do, so i rang the ambulance again. martin, by this time, was much worse. they just said that they hadn't sent the ambulance still. and i said, "look, you know, we need an ambulance now, quickly." and ijust handed the phone to my son. he said, "look, i'm going to drive my dad to the hospital." and they said, "we don't advise you to do that." but we kept thinking that the ambulance would pull up any minute. you know, we kept thinking, it's going to arrive, you know, it'll be ok. and itjust didn't. and wejust drove. we just drove to the hospital, we just drove at speed. ijust unclipped my seat belt, and i held my husband and told him i loved him and... and then that was it. he was gone. martin was 68, a father of five, grandfather to 14.

he died of a heart attack. when ann returned home without him, there was a voice mail. one hour after the original 999 call, they still hadn't been able to allocate an ambulance. you know, then, ann, that you did the right thing taking him in because there still wasn't one available. we did the right thing. we tried, we tried our best. just... it wasn't enough. the big question in your mind is, had there been an ambulance that had arrived as a matter of urgency, could more have been done? i think more could have been done. my husband was really suffering. they should have come out. i know that you want to speak about this because you are concerned about what's happening with... the national health. it's broken. i speak to everybody every day and everybody�*s scared. everybody�*s scared if they get ill. everybody�*s scared something's going to happen to them.

where can they turn? something needs to change. there's going to be so many deaths because of this. the national target for response times to a suspected heart attack is 18 minutes. the average for southeast coast ambulance in november was 34 minutes. the average across england was 48 minutes. in a statement, the ambulance service said... the department of health and social care said... would you be willing to tell me

and share with us the little note that your husband wrote? yeah, it's in the cupboard. it's a scribble, see, it's a scribble. but what that scribble says, "i am in pain," and then he's put, "might not make it." "i love you, ann." with a kiss. thank you for talking to us. ok, jayne, thank you. thank you for listening to me. ijust hope something gets done soon. the government, somebody has got to step in and get this under control. that was ann clark ending that report byjayne mccubbin. we're joined now by dr sonya babu—narayan from the british heart foundation. good morning. morning. i imagine

that is not the _ good morning. morning. i imagine that is not the first _ good morning. morning. i imagine that is not the first time _ good morning. morning. i imagine that is not the first time you i good morning. morning. i imagine that is not the first time you have | that is not the first time you have heard a story like that of late. unfortunately it is not, and first to just say how sorry i am to hear that story, and her experience, and the loss that she has had. and how heartbreaking it a chilly was to sit and listen to that. you heartbreaking it a chilly was to sit and listen to that.— heartbreaking it a chilly was to sit and listen to that. you did audibly siuh, and and listen to that. you did audibly sigh. and l _ and listen to that. you did audibly sigh, and i suppose _ and listen to that. you did audibly sigh, and i suppose in _ and listen to that. you did audibly sigh, and i suppose in a _ and listen to that. you did audibly sigh, and i suppose in a way i and listen to that. you did audibly sigh, and i suppose in a way it i and listen to that. you did audibly| sigh, and i suppose in a way it can be quite... b5 sigh, and i suppose in a way it can be quite- - -— be quite... as doctors, we still care. be quite... as doctors, we still care- when — be quite... as doctors, we still care. when you _ be quite... as doctors, we still care. when you see _ be quite... as doctors, we still care. when you see it - be quite... as doctors, we still care. when you see it so i be quite... as doctors, we still| care. when you see it so often. be quite... as doctors, we still- care. when you see it so often. it's heartbreaking _ care. when you see it so often. it's heartbreaking knowing _ care. when you see it so often. it's heartbreaking knowing that - care. when you see it so often. it's heartbreaking knowing that there i care. when you see it so often. it's i heartbreaking knowing that there are patients who are waiting for treatment, the things that decades of research and innovation has taught us how to treat well, and we can't deliver them to the standard of care that we would really like to be giving. because there is so much pressure on services at the moment. you will know that for something as important as a heart attack, or a stroke, the average waiting times that we are meant to be aiming for,

18 minutes. and even before the pandemic, not every ambulance service could manage to make that on an average of 18 minutes every month. but right now we are seeing a doubling of that, average time, and there are areas of the country where people are waiting an hour as we saw here today. and increasingly, we are hearing about these stories which are highly concerning, directly at british heart foundation we hear from the heart helpline, we survey patients, we are very connected with people who are working in the cardiovascular workforce. and it's concerning to know that this is not a one—off, and this is starting to happen again and again. it's not completely new, there has been pressure on emergency services since about half way through 2021, we started to see extreme delays back in august 2021 and things are not getting better. month on month, more and more patients are waiting and waiting longer.

and more patients are waiting and waiting longer-— waiting longer. people are having conversations _ waiting longer. people are having conversations i _ waiting longer. people are having conversations i dare _ waiting longer. people are having conversations i dare say, - waiting longer. people are having conversations i dare say, doctor, | conversations i dare say, doctor, that they are possibly have not had before, thinking, if something happens, if their loved one, they are at home, someone falls ill, they think maybe they are having a heart attack, what should we do? and the old answer always would have been, phone 999 which is clearly still the advice, but as you heard in that piece, people are thinking, well, maybe we should get in the car. for fear that we may be the ones who are waiting too long. you're not here to give advice on that directly, this is a very difficult decision. but these are thought processes people are having now, aren't they? band these are thought processes people are having now, aren't they? and we must acknowledge _ are having now, aren't they? and we must acknowledge that, _ are having now, aren't they? and we must acknowledge that, and - are having now, aren't they? and we must acknowledge that, and the i are having now, aren't they? and we! must acknowledge that, and the fear and uncertainty if you are waiting, still waiting, are they going to go back and update me? what do i do in my situation in my home? so, if you think you are having a heart attack,

what is that, you might feel pressure, you may not use the word pain, freshness —— micro—pressure, heaviness, tightness, gripping, something sitting on your chest, it might go up to your neck, down to your tummy, might go up to your neck, down to yourtummy, light might go up to your neck, down to your tummy, light headed, sticky, sweaty, that could be a heart attack. the current advice and the first thing to do is call 999. i still remain knowing that is the first thing i would do in my family at home. because we can't know on any different —— given day for all of us around what the situation in your region and at that time estate. a call handler might be able to give you at least that information. equally, i hear what you are saying but i never thought i would say this, but i do realise that there will be situations where, once you have done that and called 999, in your personal circumstance, it may

well be the right thing to do to get in the car and get your relative... and was told that they had not been dispatched and even when they got to the hospital it was another hour and he had already passed. she the hospital it was another hour and he had already passed.— the hospital it was another hour and he had already passed. she knew she had done the — he had already passed. she knew she had done the right _ he had already passed. she knew she had done the right thing _ he had already passed. she knew she had done the right thing because i he had already passed. she knew she had done the right thing because she| had done the right thing because she had done the right thing because she had to— had done the right thing because she had to d0~ _ had done the right thing because she had to do. it's not something i would — had to do. it's not something i would have found imaginable in the past i _ would have found imaginable in the past i would say. but we should also explain _ past i would say. but we should also explain to _ past i would say. but we should also explain to people listening why it's important — explain to people listening why it's important to call 999 for a heart attack — important to call 999 for a heart attack. heart attacks kill, you have 'ust attack. heart attacks kill, you have just seen_ attack. heart attacks kill, you have just seen that, they are dangerous. decades_ just seen that, they are dangerous. decades of— just seen that, they are dangerous. decades of research and innovation mearls— decades of research and innovation means that — decades of research and innovation means that nowadays, most people even with _ means that nowadays, most people even with the most severe kind of heart _ even with the most severe kind of heart attacks will not die if they are treated in time. if you call 999 and a _ are treated in time. if you call 999 and a paramedic can come in time, there— and a paramedic can come in time, there are— and a paramedic can come in time, there are two important advantages. some _ there are two important advantages. some people with a heart attack may deteriorate and go on and have a cardiac— deteriorate and go on and have a cardiac arrest. if you are already

with— cardiac arrest. if you are already with paramedics, they can treat that, _ with paramedics, they can treat that, they— with paramedics, they can treat that, they have resuscitation equipment on board. that that, they have resuscitation equipment on board.- that, they have resuscitation equipment on board. that is when our heart equipment on board. that is when your heart stops? _ equipment on board. that is when your heart stops? yes, _ equipment on board. that is when your heart stops? yes, when - equipment on board. that is when your heart stops? yes, when your| your heart stops? yes, when your heart cannot _ your heart stops? yes, when your heart cannot pump _ your heart stops? yes, when your heart cannot pump blood - your heart stops? yes, when your heart cannot pump blood around | your heart stops? yes, when your - heart cannot pump blood around your body in a suitable way and within a few minutes you may die. and it is an absolute emergency and being with people who can treat that it would be helpful. but if that happens at home you cannot do anything. but the second reason is diagnosis. paramedics are highly trained, they will do a trace of your heart, an electrocardiogram, and ecg, the dots on your chest with stickers and we see a trace. and that trace of the heart might diagnose the kind of severe heart attack which means your ambulance will be redirected to a specific kind of cardiology team on standby and set up to immediately do and invasive treatment, that would balloon openly obstructed and

blocked coronary artery which supplies the living tissue with blood immediately. so you would bypass accident and emergency, you would be straight into the cardiology department. there are a couple of reasons why we might call 999 and that should be the gold standard. just 999 and that should be the gold standard. , , ., .., . ,, ., standard. just to come back to the hrase standard. just to come back to the phrase you — standard. just to come back to the phrase you use — standard. just to come back to the phrase you use a _ standard. just to come back to the phrase you use a moment - standard. just to come back to the phrase you use a moment ago, - standard. just to come back to the | phrase you use a moment ago, you didn't think you would say this, but there may be circumstances in which it is better to get into your car, the problem for all of us is, how can anyone possibly know when that is the right thing to do? 50. can anyone possibly know when that is the right thing to do? smi is the right thing to do? so, i cannot answer— is the right thing to do? so, i cannot answer for _ is the right thing to do? so, i | cannot answer for individuals. because the context will be so specific for each person in each region at each time. that's why i think whoever you are, whatever your circumstances, whoever could be at home and might be able to help or not, it is the right thing to do to call 999. that's what the nhs is telling us to do even in these very

difficult times with the cold snap and the flu and covid and winter pressures, the advice remains call 9994 life and limb. and heart attack and stroke are life threatening emergency so it's best call first. these are conditions which will be prioritised overall.— these are conditions which will be prioritised overall. thank you sonya lsabu-narayan _ prioritised overall. thank you sonya babu-narayan for _ prioritised overall. thank you sonya babu-narayan for coming _ prioritised overall. thank you sonya babu-narayan for coming taking . prioritised overall. thank you sonya babu-narayan for coming taking us | babu—narayan for coming taking us through this. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria hollins. commuters are being warned that part of the elizabeth line will be closed today due to a strike by managers over pay. there'll be no trains between paddingdon and abbey wood and nothing to heathrow terminal 5. tfl said there'll be a limited service on the rest of the line. meanwhile there's also disruption to some buses. workers employed by abellio are walking out again over pay. almost 60 routes in south and west

london are affected. london is seeing a significant drop in demand for primary school places. a report by london councils, which represents all local authorities, predicts pupil numbers in reception will decrease by almost eight percent over the next four years — the equivalent of losing 243 classes of children. it says the birth rate has fallen and familes have left during covid and brexit. the organisation is trying to help reduce the impact on schools and their funding. visitors to windsor great park are being urged to stick to footpaths and not pick up any feathers after bird flu was found. the crown estate said the virus was detected in two ponds and a lake and is now being monitored. it's spread by close contact with an infected bird. the park is home to a numbers of different species including swans, herons and egyptian geese.

if you've everfancied owning an original by one of world's top artists, well now�*s your chance. tracey emin is among a group of more than 90 who've been invited to create a work inside a perspex cube. they'll be auctioned on friday as part of the fundraising project cure 3, which aims to help research into parkinson's disease. every artist has exactly the same canvas, the same box, and it is... i was very interested to see what i'm going to do this year because i did it for several years, but i'm also interested to see what other people did. needless to say, it's about the cause, because it is very, very important. let's take a look at the tubes now there's a good service on the tubes this morning apart from minor delays on thejubilee line. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it is a mild start this morning. but we continue with this very wet and windy theme. now this morning's rain is largely light, patchy, outbreaks of drizzle, but we could see one or two heavier bursts through the afternoon

pushed through on this strong south—westerly wind. temperatures, 13. that rain clearing so we might get a little bit of something dry and bright by the end of the day. overnight, we are looking at largely clear skies but we could see one or two showers blowing through. it stays windy. minimum temperature dropping down to 5—6. it's looking like a drier day for friday. a brief bit of respite. we should see some sunshine around through the morning, perhaps more cloud in the afternoon. it stays pretty breezy, though, through friday and temperatures a degree or two cooler. 11, the maximum. into the weekend, it's looking largely unsettled. heavy rain for saturday. also going to be quite breezy. then sunday a little drier. that's it — we're back in an hour. you can stay up to date with the bbc news app, or our website. we'll see you soon. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt.

we are talking about gas and electricity customers who are struggling, especially if they are on prepayment meters and we are looking at figures from citizens advice that raised the issue and the problem that people are facing, cold homes and no facility to cook. mat homes and no facility to cook. not enouah homes and no facility to cook. iifrt enough money to put on the metre. yes, i'mjoined by rosie from citizens advice who's going to try to and talk us through it. but if we just look briefly at the numbers you've given us first of all. your research is showing that more than three million people ran out of credit on their prepayment meter last year, that's the equivalent of one every ten seconds. and almost one in five of those who ran out of credit were then without gas or electricity for more than 24 hours — meaning they are unable to cook or heat their home. add to that fears that some

of the most vulnerable people are being switched onto a prepayment meter when they fall behind on their bills — that happened to more than half a million people last year. let's talk about what is really going on here. energy suppliers are not really allowed to disconnect people as such but what you are saying is when people fall behind on their bills they are being switched on to a prepayment meter which causes a range of problems. absolutely. as you say, supply should — absolutely. as you say, supply should not disconnect people but we are finding _ should not disconnect people but we are finding that by putting people onto a _ are finding that by putting people onto a prepayment meter as a method of recovering debt, it's essentially disconnection by the back door and we know— disconnection by the back door and we know people who are finding it hardest _ we know people who are finding it hardest to — we know people who are finding it hardest to pay are being forced onto a prepayment meter that they cannot top up _ a prepayment meter that they cannot top up and _ a prepayment meter that they cannot top up and people are being put at real risk— top up and people are being put at real risk of— top up and people are being put at real risk of being left in cold, dark— real risk of being left in cold, dark and _ real risk of being left in cold, dark and damp homes and that's really— dark and damp homes and that's really concerning four people and that is— really concerning four people and that is why we are calling for a ban

on enforced — that is why we are calling for a ban on enforced prepayment meters until there are _ on enforced prepayment meters until there are better regulations in place — there are better regulations in place to— there are better regulations in place to support people. how often are ou place to support people. how often are you hearing _ place to support people. how often are you hearing from _ place to support people. how often are you hearing from people - place to support people. how often are you hearing from people who i are you hearing from people who should not be switched onto a prepayment meter, where it has happened to them? unfortunately we hear it far more _ happened to them? unfortunately we hear it far more often. _ happened to them? unfortunately we hear it far more often. people - happened to them? unfortunately we hear it far more often. people who i hear it far more often. people who are vulnerable, if they have a disability. _ are vulnerable, if they have a disability, long—term health conditions or they are over state pension— conditions or they are over state pension age, they should not be forced _ pension age, they should not be forced onto a prepayment meter but unfortunately we are seeing that happening and suppliers have rules in place _ happening and suppliers have rules in place but those rules are not always— in place but those rules are not always been followed. and in place but those rules are not always been followed.- in place but those rules are not always been followed. and if your ener: always been followed. and if your energy supplier — always been followed. and if your energy supplier says _ always been followed. and if your energy supplier says to _ always been followed. and if your energy supplier says to you - always been followed. and if your energy supplier says to you you . always been followed. and if your i energy supplier says to you you have fallen behind on your bills, we are switching it and it can happen remotely, what should people do? if people are concerned and they feel like they— people are concerned and they feel like they should not be a prepayment nreter— like they should not be a prepayment meter they— like they should not be a prepayment meter they can contact their supplier— meter they can contact their supplier to argue against that and if they— supplier to argue against that and if they are — supplier to argue against that and if they are vulnerable they might have _ if they are vulnerable they might have a _ if they are vulnerable they might have a long—term health condition, but they— have a long—term health condition, but they can contact their supplier if they— but they can contact their supplier if they struggle to negotiate and then they should reach out to citizens — then they should reach out to citizens advice and we can help them

find a _ citizens advice and we can help them find a way— citizens advice and we can help them find a way forward.— find a way forward. we've had e-mails from _ find a way forward. we've had e-mails from viewers - find a way forward. we've had e-mails from viewers with - find a way forward. we've had - e-mails from viewers with people e—mails from viewers with people tearing their hair out. e-mails from viewers with people tearing their hair out.— e-mails from viewers with people tearing their hair out. their energy su liers tearing their hair out. their energy suppliers are _ tearing their hair out. their energy suppliers are allowed _ tearing their hair out. their energy suppliers are allowed to _ tearing their hair out. their energy suppliers are allowed to charge - tearing their hair out. their energy i suppliers are allowed to charge more to people who are on prepayment meters and pay more to a direct debit customer. sharon says she goes that heating and using the oven to cook hot food most of the time and she wants to be charged the same as a direct debit customer, but do you hear that kind of thing a lot? we do, unfortunately we know it is adding — do, unfortunately we know it is adding to — do, unfortunately we know it is adding to problems and continuing for people who are on free payment nretres— for people who are on free payment metres lrut— for people who are on free payment metres but alongside the ban we are calling _ metres but alongside the ban we are calling for— metres but alongside the ban we are calling for on prepayment meters, we think it _ calling for on prepayment meters, we think it needs to sit along side people — think it needs to sit along side people who are on a prepayment meter and that— people who are on a prepayment meter and that would put him in the best way to— and that would put him in the best way to access them.— way to access them. what we hear from viewers _ way to access them. what we hear from viewers are _ way to access them. what we hear from viewers are people _ way to access them. what we hear from viewers are people having . way to access them. what we hear from viewers are people having to | from viewers are people having to find they pay someone else's debt that they move into a home with a prepayment meter. what should people

do in that situation? if you prepayment meter. what should people do in that situation?— do in that situation? if you are concerned. — do in that situation? if you are concerned, speak _ do in that situation? if you are concerned, speak to _ do in that situation? if you are concerned, speak to your - do in that situation? if you are l concerned, speak to your supply do in that situation? if you are - concerned, speak to your supply and you might _ concerned, speak to your supply and you mightjust need to evidence when you mightjust need to evidence when you took— you mightjust need to evidence when you took over the tenancy or homeownership if you are struggling, reach _ homeownership if you are struggling, reach out _ homeownership if you are struggling, reach out for citizens advice and we should _ reach out for citizens advice and we should be _ reach out for citizens advice and we should be able to help you with that _ should be able to help you with that. . ~ should be able to help you with that. . ,, , ., ., should be able to help you with that. . ,, y., ., ,., should be able to help you with that. ., ~' i., ., y., ., that. thank you for your time and ho efull that. thank you for your time and hopefully some — that. thank you for your time and hopefully some useful— that. thank you for your time and | hopefully some useful information for people there. for more than two decades, melanie c has performed around the world in front of millions of fans — but her latest project means she will be seen in a very different light. the spice girl — who turns 49 today — is preparing to make her contemporary dance debut at a new show at london's sadler�*s wells theatre. our arts reporter sophie van brugen has been to meet her. it's taken months of hard

work and rehearsals. mel c's first foray into the contemporary dance world. and it was a challenge that she was ready to take on. this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. i danced from a really young age. i think i started when i was about three. kind of got more into it and serious when i was about eight years old. and i think when i went into secondary school, i was like, performing is definitely a career that i want and to have an opportunity to dance at sadler�*s wells is, i still actually can't believe it. so i had to say yes. what's it taught you about yourself that perhaps you didn't maybe know before? never think that you're beyond or past something, you know, because yes, it's different. you know, i do have to make peace with the body that i'm now in, but i have made improvements. and as a young person and a young performer, i was so hard on myself. i was so disciplined. and now ijust give myself a little

bit more of an easy ride. when i hit the stage, i'll be 49 years old. and, you know, who knew i'd be dancing professionally at that age? and i feel very proud of that. but there are definitely things that i can't expect my body to do now. myjoints aren't happy with me. they're not my friend. but, you know, definitely with the right care and attention, yeah, you can still go to do the things you love. so how do you feel coming to this performance at this point in your career? well, it kind of, as an adult, it blows my mind. but i think back to my younger self, i had so much confidence as a child in all of my abilities that i probably would have been like, "yeah, of course, sure!" but when i look back with being a bit more humble, it's, you know, it's incredible and it's hard. it's hard work. there's been lots of ups and downs.

there's been lots of tears, a few tantrums. but i know at the end of the day, i'm going to really appreciate the work that i've put in and how much faith everyone's put in me. will the other spice girls be coming to see you because you're all so supportive of each other? yeah, absolutely. i was recently on stage with emma and everyone's just so excited. i know mel b will be there, geri will be there. yeah, i'll have to see if victoria is going to come down. the thing is, with the girls, we all have a background in dance, so i'm sure they're going to be really intrigued to see what i do. the last time the spice girls performed together was 2019, but minus victoria beckham. so are there any plans for posh to join them again? i think you might have seen us on social media having a little boogie at geri's 50th, we're definitely luring her back in. so we're working on it.

what do you want the audience to take away from seeing you in this production? i really want them to be moved. i want them to feel the emotion. it's a world of magic. and that's what captured.. i feel emotional! that's what captured my imagination when i was a child. and now whenever i get on a stage, when i go to, like, sound check or rehearse, ijust look out and i remember how i felt as a child and how itjust captivated me. and that's my life. that's what i do. i continue to do that and hopefully i'll do it forever. she looks ever so elegant. mel c will be performing in 'how did we get here?�* at saddlers wells theatre in london from the 19th to the 29th of january. little later, you will show us a move that she might be proud of, a

splits move. move that she might be proud of, a splits move-— splits move. absolutely. it was the nottingham _ splits move. absolutely. it was the nottingham forest _ splits move. absolutely. it was the nottingham forest goalkeeper, - splits move. absolutely. it was the nottingham forest goalkeeper, a l nottingham forest goalkeeper, a movie _ nottingham forest goalkeeper, a movie will be practising later in the comfort of your own home. i don't _ the comfort of your own home. i don't know— the comfort of your own home. i don't know if you are practising your— don't know if you are practising your game _ don't know if you are practising your game face like a nathanjones, an unlikely— your game face like a nathanjones, an unlikely victory, that's what it looks— an unlikely victory, that's what it looks like — an unlikely victory, that's what it looks like. absolutely incredible turnaround from southampton and nathan _ turnaround from southampton and nathanjones. good morning. southampton manager nathan jones said after last night's stunning win that rome wasn't built in a day. but southampton fans are happy after knocking _ but southampton fans are happy after knocking manchester city out of the cup. they _ knocking manchester city out of the cup. they were up against a manchester city side who have won four out _ manchester city side who have won four out of— manchester city side who have won four out of the last five seasons but they— four out of the last five seasons but they ripped up the form book. midway— but they ripped up the form book. midway through the first half. when sekou mara, scored his first goal for the club. just five minutes later, fans couldn't believe their eyes as

moussa jenepo adding a spectacular second. in contrast, city sent on their big stars, but failed to manage, a single shot on target. southampton will face newcastle in the semi—finals and jones, showed what this unlikely win meant. we had to go through some stuff and i've we had to go through some stuff and we had _ we had to go through some stuff and i've had people calling me out the time even — i've had people calling me out the time even a non—league manager calling _ time even a non—league manager calling me — time even a non—league manager calling me out saying i'm not good enough _ calling me out saying i'm not good enough. it�*s calling me out saying i'm not good enouah. �* , , ., . calling me out saying i'm not good enouah. �*, , ., . ., ., enough. it's been tough. we had to no throuuh enough. it's been tough. we had to go through some — enough. it's been tough. we had to go through some tough _ enough. it's been tough. we had to go through some tough things - enough. it's been tough. we had to go through some tough things but i enough. it's been tough. we had to l go through some tough things but we showed _ go through some tough things but we showed we _ go through some tough things but we showed we could _ go through some tough things but we showed we could make _ go through some tough things but we showed we could make sane - go through some tough things but we i showed we could make sane decisions, -ood showed we could make sane decisions, good decisions — showed we could make sane decisions, good decisions and _ showed we could make sane decisions, good decisions and i'm _ showed we could make sane decisions, good decisions and i'm really— good decisions and i'm really pleased _ good decisions and i'm really pleased that, _ good decisions and i'm really pleased that, because - good decisions and i'm really pleased that, because that's| good decisions and i'm really. pleased that, because that's the reward _ pleased that, because that's the reward for— pleased that, because that's the reward for recent _ pleased that, because that's the reward for recent weeks - pleased that, because that's the | reward for recent weeks because regardless — reward for recent weeks because regardless of _ reward for recent weeks because regardless of results, _ reward for recent weeks because regardless of results, we - reward for recent weeks because regardless of results, we have i reward for recent weeks because i regardless of results, we have been building _ regardless of results, we have been building performances. _ regardless of results, we have been building performances.— building performances. something about the cup- _ southampton are joined in the semis, by nottingham forest, who beat wolves on penalties. the game finished one all after 90 minutes, with forest keeper dean henderson saving joe hodge's spot kick in the shoot out, before launching into the sliding splits that has certainly caught charlie's eye this morning.

forest will now face manchester united in the last four. united have loaned henderson to forest. _ united have loaned henderson to forest. so— united have loaned henderson to forest, so basically they get a discretionary decision as to whether he can— discretionary decision as to whether he can play— discretionary decision as to whether he can play in the semifinal. for the record. _ he can play in the semifinal. for the record. i— he can play in the semifinal. fr?" the record, i have been talking about other things. it the record, i have been talking about other things.— the record, i have been talking about other things. it doesn't seem like it. but about other things. it doesn't seem like it- but it— about other things. it doesn't seem like it. but it caught _ about other things. it doesn't seem like it. but it caught your— about other things. it doesn't seem like it. but it caught your eye, - like it. but it caught your eye, guite — like it. but it caught your eye, quite rightly. it was well executed. great britain'sjack draper will be centre stage on monday, when the australian open tennis gets underway on monday. the 21—year—old was drawn against rafael— the 21—year—old was drawn against rafael nadal when the draw was made. is the defending champion, but and 36 he _ is the defending champion, but and 36 he will— is the defending champion, but and 36 he will be wary of draper who is in really— 36 he will be wary of draper who is in really good form having won the adelaide _ in really good form having won the adelaide open. a tough draw for andy murray _ adelaide open. a tough draw for andy murray and _ adelaide open. a tough draw for andy murray. and emma raducanu who has been struggling with an ankle injury plays the _ been struggling with an ankle injury plays the german player.

england's netballers showed their rivals, they should never be written off at this summer's world cup with the manner of their victory, overjamaica, in the first of their 3 match series. england recovered from a slow start, to win 73—52 in front of a bumper crowd, of more than 6 and a—half—thousand, at the a0 arena in manchester. they scored 24 goals in the final quarter alone, to win comprehensively. the second match of the series takes place at the copperbox in london on saturday. we went down at the start but to show the fight, we've had a few results that have not gone our way over the past few months so we want to come into this series and be strong and fight hard and hopefully we showed a bit of that today. we want to do better in this world cup than we did in the summer and we want to state our intent. jamaica are tough opposition and no doubt they will come back fighting in the next game but it's good to have a win to start off with. you wouldn't t the win to start off with. you wouldn't try the splits _ win to start off with. you wouldn't try the splits on — win to start off with. you wouldn't try the splits on the _ win to start off with. you wouldn't

try the splits on the netball - win to start off with. you wouldn't try the splits on the netball court, you need — try the splits on the netball court, you need the wet grass for the splits — you need the wet grass for the splits and _ you need the wet grass for the splits and we have plenty of that. wise _ splits and we have plenty of that. wise words, mike. in your varied career you must have done cheerleading.— career you must have done cheerleading. career you must have done cheerleadinu. ., , career you must have done cheerleadin-. . , , cheerleading. there was the new big team auoin cheerleading. there was the new big team going to _ cheerleading. there was the new big team going to the — cheerleading. there was the new big team going to the world _ cheerleading. there was the new big l team going to the world championship at the _ team going to the world championship at the top _ team going to the world championship at the top of the pyramid, incredible skills and athleticism and dynamism, agility. real acrobatic— and dynamism, agility. real acrobatic skills. it and dynamism, agility. real acrobatic skills.— and dynamism, agility. real acrobatic skills. , , ., acrobatic skills. it took my breath awa . we acrobatic skills. it took my breath away- we will _ acrobatic skills. it took my breath away. we will hear _ acrobatic skills. it took my breath away. we will hear a _ acrobatic skills. it took my breath away. we will hear a bit - acrobatic skills. it took my breath away. we will hear a bit more - acrobatic skills. it took my breath i away. we will hear a bit more about that. �* . , ., away. we will hear a bit more about that. �* ., , ., ., away. we will hear a bit more about that. ., ., , , that. i'm glad you said that because i wondered why _ that. i'm glad you said that because i wondered why we _ that. i'm glad you said that because i wondered why we were _ that. i'm glad you said that because i wondered why we were talking - that. i'm glad you said that because i i wondered why we were talking about it. i wondered why we were talking about it some _ i wondered why we were talking about it. some potential world champions in the _ it. some potential world champions in the making. very successful. looking — in the making. very successful. looking forward to seeing it. lovely seeinu looking forward to seeing it. lovely seeing you- — looking forward to seeing it. lovely seeing you- also — looking forward to seeing it. lovely seeing you. also lovely _ looking forward to seeing it. lovely seeing you. also lovely to - looking forward to seeing it. lovely seeing you. also lovely to see - looking forward to seeing it. lovely seeing you. also lovely to see is - seeing you. also lovely to see is carol this morning. not so lovely, mike was talking about needing wet grass for charlie to do the splits and he wouldn't have to travel far, would he? ., ., �* and he wouldn't have to travel far, would he?— would he? no, he wouldn't, and if ou do would he? no, he wouldn't, and if you do them. _ would he? no, he wouldn't, and if you do them, wash _ would he? no, he wouldn't, and if you do them, wash your— would he? no, he wouldn't, and if you do them, wash your trousers. | would he? no, he wouldn't, and if. you do them, wash your trousers. it could be a big faux pas. a lot of rain in the last couple of days and we showed you this chart yesterday and yesterday we were below average

in blackpool, but today after heavy overnight rain we are well above and you can see the rain across southern areas as we've gone through the course of the morning and we have another batch of rain pushing through northern ireland and northern england and western scotland and heading north through the rest of the day. in between we will see a drier interlude and there will see a drier interlude and there will be sunshine, fewer showers as the rain pushes out of northern england and then curls back across northern and western scotland and northern ireland. where ever you are today, it will be windy but the wind will strengthen and touch gale force across western areas through the day and temperatures still on the mild side in england and wales and looking at between 11 and i3 side in england and wales and looking at between 11 and 13 degrees and between six and nine across scotland and northern ireland said temperatures still above average. as we head through the evening and overnight off goes the rain and the low pressure is driving the weather across scotland with showers wrapped around it and for a time we are looking at gales and even severe

gales across northern ireland, southern scotland and northern england, fringing into north wales. 50 into tomorrow and the low pressure clears toward scandinavia and it will still be windy first thing that the wind is more moderate as we go through the day and tomorrow it will be a drier day for most than today and a bit more sunshine around but you can still see showers coming in across the west and getting in towards the midlands and we could catch one or two in east anglia as well. temperatures six in lerwick to 12 in st helier and beyond this as we head into the weekend the weather remains wet and windy at times and by sunday it will cool down and that process takes us into the first half of next week. carol, we will see tomorrow. no. see you next week. it was the moment they'd all been waiting for —

after years of training, sacrifices and setbacks — a group of cheerleaders from wales set out to prove they had what it took to be crowned champions of the world. the team — consisting of disabled and non—disabled athletes — had just three minutes to show off their talents in front ofjudges in florida at the recent world finals. so could they do it? let's take a look... we got the jumps out the way and then we _ we got the jumps out the way and then we moved to the stands. —— do then we moved to the stands. —— do the stunt~ _ then we moved to the stands. -- do the stunt. ., , ., ~ then we moved to the stands. -- do the stunt. ., , ~ " , the stunt. there was taking in my head that l _ the stunt. there was taking in my head that i knew _ the stunt. there was taking in my head that i knew what _ the stunt. there was taking in my head that i knew what was - the stunt. there was taking in my head that i knew what was going | the stunt. there was taking in my i head that i knew what was going to coma, _ head that i knew what was going to come. it's— head that i knew what was going to come. it's going _ head that i knew what was going to come. it's going to— head that i knew what was going to come, it's going to come _ head that i knew what was going to come, it's going to come now. - head that i knew what was going to come, it's going to come now. the| come, it's going to come now. the adrenaline — come, it's going to come now. the adrenaline is — come, it's going to come now. the adrenaline is going. _ come, it's going to come now. the adrenaline is going. you _ come, it's going to come now. the adrenaline is going. you don't - come, it's going to come now. the| adrenaline is going. you don't think what _ adrenaline is going. you don't think what you _ adrenaline is going. you don't think what you are — adrenaline is going. you don't think what you are doing, _ adrenaline is going. you don't think what you are doing, you _ adrenaline is going. you don't think what you are doing, you go - adrenaline is going. you don't think what you are doing, you go through what you are doing, you go through what you _ what you are doing, you go through what you have _ what you are doing, you go through what you have been _ what you are doing, you go through what you have been taught. - what you are doing, you go through what you have been taught. and . what you are doing, you go through what you have been taught. and it| what you have been taught. and it hit, what you have been taught. and it hit. perfectly _ what you have been taught. and it hit, perfectly. the _ what you have been taught. and it hit. perfectly-— hit, perfectly. the world champions... _

hit, perfectly. the world champions... team - hit, perfectly. the world i champions... team wales! cheering we did it. we are world champions. to have _ we did it. we are world champions. to have that— we did it. we are world champions. to have that feeling, _ we did it. we are world champions. to have that feeling, and _ we did it. we are world champions. to have that feeling, and to - we did it. we are world champions. to have that feeling, and to have i we did it. we are world champions. to have that feeling, and to have it| to have that feeling, and to have it next your— to have that feeling, and to have it next your name. _ to have that feeling, and to have it next your name, world _ to have that feeling, and to have it next your name, world champion, i to have that feeling, and to have it| next your name, world champion, it is oh, _ next your name, world champion, it is oh. my— next your name, world champion, it is oh. my god _ next your name, world champion, it is oh. my god-— is oh, my god. you are world champions. _ is oh, my god. you are world champions, wales! _ brad coate and carys price, cheerleaders from the team wales adaptive abilities cheer squad, join us now with their coach sabrina steele mountjoy. good morning. congratulations. have you got the medal is quite right yes, we have the medals. there we are. that is the gold medal. and it will not have escaped anybody�*s notice, brad, you go to america, to florida, and you come back with the gold medal. that is quite something. how many teams where you are up against? irate how many teams where you are up aaainst? ~ , ., ., , .,

against? we were up against one team, the usa. _ against? we were up against one team, the usa. so, _ against? we were up against one team, the usa. so, in _ against? we were up against one team, the usa. so, in the - against? we were up against one team, the usa. so, in the final. l against? we were up against one i team, the usa. so, in the final. we were against _ team, the usa. so, in the final. we were against the _ team, the usa. so, in the final. we were against the usa _ team, the usa. so, in the final. we were against the usa in _ team, the usa. so, in the final. we were against the usa in the - team, the usa. so, in the final. we were against the usa in the final. i were against the usa in the final. how did you get to the final? how many teams did you beat? it how did you get to the final? how many teams did you beat?- how did you get to the final? how many teams did you beat? it was 'ust america we — many teams did you beat? it was 'ust america we had fl many teams did you beat? it was 'ust america we had to i many teams did you beat? it was 'ust america we had to go i many teams did you beat? it was 'ust america we had to go against i many teams did you beat? it wasjust| america we had to go against because obviously i don't think it was only this year that they found out that there was an adaptive group going because, how can i say? aa is not known, people don't expect you, for non—disabled and disabled to come together. stand non-disabled and disabled to come toeether. . ., ., ,., ., together. and what about that moment? _ together. and what about that moment? when _ together. and what about that moment? when you _ together. and what about that moment? when you found - together. and what about thatj moment? when you found out together. and what about that - moment? when you found out you had one? how was that? it moment? when you found out you had one? how was that?— one? how was that? it was a very surreal moment. _ one? how was that? it was a very surreal moment. we _ one? how was that? it was a very surreal moment. we were - one? how was that? it was a very surreal moment. we were there l surreal moment. we were there waiting — surreal moment. we were there waiting with the other team and we were just _ waiting with the other team and we were just looking at each other as if to say. — were just looking at each other as if to say, this is what it comes

down — if to say, this is what it comes down to— if to say, this is what it comes down to and as soon as they call second _ down to and as soon as they call second place, we were like, wait a second, _ second place, we were like, wait a second, that — second place, we were like, wait a second, that wasn't us and we look at each _ second, that wasn't us and we look at each other and wonder if this is actually— at each other and wonder if this is actually happening. you at each other and wonder if this is actually happening.— at each other and wonder if this is actually happening. you must have been so proud _ actually happening. you must have been so proud as _ actually happening. you must have been so proud as coach. _ actually happening. you must have been so proud as coach. yes, - actually happening. you must have been so proud as coach. yes, it's l been so proud as coach. yes, it's one of those _ been so proud as coach. yes, it's one of those moments _ been so proud as coach. yes, it's one of those moments when - been so proud as coach. yes, it's one of those moments when you | one of those moments when you are standing _ one of those moments when you are standing there — one of those moments when you are standing there and _ one of those moments when you are standing there and waiting _ one of those moments when you are standing there and waiting and - one of those moments when you are standing there and waiting and you i standing there and waiting and you have worked — standing there and waiting and you have worked so _ standing there and waiting and you have worked so hard _ standing there and waiting and you have worked so hard and _ standing there and waiting and you have worked so hard and you - standing there and waiting and you have worked so hard and you have| have worked so hard and you have pushed _ have worked so hard and you have pushed through _ have worked so hard and you have pushed through so _ have worked so hard and you have pushed through so much - have worked so hard and you have pushed through so much and - have worked so hard and you have pushed through so much and will. have worked so hard and you havei pushed through so much and will it come _ pushed through so much and will it come together— pushed through so much and will it come together in _ pushed through so much and will it come together in this _ pushed through so much and will it come together in this one - pushed through so much and will it. come together in this one moment? and it _ come together in this one moment? and it comes— come together in this one moment? and it comes together _ come together in this one moment? and it comes together in _ come together in this one moment? and it comes together in this - come together in this one moment? and it comes together in this one i and it comes together in this one moment, — and it comes together in this one moment, which— and it comes together in this one moment, which is— and it comes together in this one moment, which is fantastic. - and it comes together in this one moment, which is fantastic. for. and it comes together in this one i moment, which is fantastic. for the team _ moment, which is fantastic. for the team and _ moment, which is fantastic. for the team and for— moment, which is fantastic. for the team and for all— moment, which is fantastic. for the team and for all of— moment, which is fantastic. for the team and for all of us _ moment, which is fantastic. for the team and for all of us and _ moment, which is fantastic. for the team and for all of us and it - moment, which is fantastic. for the team and for all of us and it was i team and for all of us and it was really— team and for all of us and it was really special _ team and for all of us and it was really special-— team and for all of us and it was really special. you are wearing the welsh flan really special. you are wearing the welsh flag on _ really special. you are wearing the welsh flag on your— really special. you are wearing the welsh flag on your arm, _ really special. you are wearing the welsh flag on your arm, and - really special. you are wearing the welsh flag on your arm, and team | welsh flag on your arm, and team wales is emblazoned across your leg and you have the welsh team from the adaptive abilities, but your accent... adaptive abilities, but your accent- - -_ adaptive abilities, but your accent... �*, ., . , ., �* accent... it's not welsh. no, i'm from the — accent... it's not welsh. no, i'm from the us, _ accent... it's not welsh. no, i'm from the us. i— accent... it's not welsh. no, i'm from the us, i live _ accent... it's not welsh. no, i'm from the us, i live in _ accent... it's not welsh. no, i'm from the us, i live in wales - accent... it's not welsh. no, i'm from the us, i live in wales and| accent... it's not welsh. no, i'm| from the us, i live in wales and i met my—

from the us, i live in wales and i met my husband _ from the us, i live in wales and i met my husband on _ from the us, i live in wales and i met my husband on a _ from the us, i live in wales and i met my husband on a cruise - from the us, i live in wales and ii met my husband on a cruise ship, from the us, i live in wales and i- met my husband on a cruise ship, and he is _ met my husband on a cruise ship, and he is welsh _ met my husband on a cruise ship, and he is welsh and — met my husband on a cruise ship, and he is welsh and we _ met my husband on a cruise ship, and he is welsh and we live _ met my husband on a cruise ship, and he is welsh and we live in— met my husband on a cruise ship, and he is welsh and we live in wales, - he is welsh and we live in wales, with my— he is welsh and we live in wales, with my family. _ he is welsh and we live in wales, with my family, and _ he is welsh and we live in wales, with my family, and now- he is welsh and we live in wales, with my family, and now the - he is welsh and we live in wales, i with my family, and now the funny thing _ with my family, and now the funny thing is _ with my family, and now the funny thing is l. — with my family, and now the funny thing is i, because _ with my family, and now the funny thing is i, because of— with my family, and now the funny thing is i, because of my- with my family, and now the funny thing is i, because of my life - with my family, and now the funny thing is i, because of my life now, | thing is i, because of my life now, my children — thing is i, because of my life now, my children go _ thing is i, because of my life now, my children go to _ thing is i, because of my life now, my children go to a _ thing is i, because of my life now, my children go to a welsh - thing is i, because of my life now, my children go to a welsh schooll thing is i, because of my life now, i my children go to a welsh school and they speak— my children go to a welsh school and they speak welsh, _ my children go to a welsh school and they speak welsh, and _ my children go to a welsh school and they speak welsh, and i _ my children go to a welsh school and they speak welsh, and i coach - my children go to a welsh school and they speak welsh, and i coach the i they speak welsh, and i coach the welsh _ they speak welsh, and i coach the welsh team, — they speak welsh, and i coach the welsh team, i_ they speak welsh, and i coach the welsh team, i am _ they speak welsh, and i coach the welsh team, i am so— they speak welsh, and i coach the welsh team, i am so patrioticallyl welsh team, i am so patriotically welsh _ welsh team, i am so patriotically welsh even — welsh team, i am so patriotically welsh even though _ welsh team, i am so patriotically welsh even though i— welsh team, i am so patriotically welsh even though i am - welsh team, i am so patriotically welsh even though i am from i welsh team, i am so patrioticallyj welsh even though i am from the welsh team, i am so patriotically- welsh even though i am from the us. i welsh even though i am from the us. i hear— welsh even though i am from the us. i hear your— welsh even though i am from the us. i hear your accent— welsh even though i am from the us. i hear your accent slightly _ welsh even though i am from the us. i hear your accent slightly slipping i i hear your accent slightly slipping into welsh. i wonder how team at usa felt about one of their own beating them. i felt about one of their own beating them. ., ., ,, ., , felt about one of their own beating them. ., ., 4' ., , “ them. i do not know if they think because of— them. i do not know if they think because of my — them. i do not know if they think because of my slightly _ them. i do not know if they think because of my slightly skewed i because of my slightly skewed accident — because of my slightly skewed accident if— because of my slightly skewed accident if i _ because of my slightly skewed accident if i am _ because of my slightly skewed accident if i am actually - because of my slightly skewed | accident if i am actually welsh. because of my slightly skewed - accident if i am actually welsh. who knows? _ accident if i am actually welsh. who knows? l'm — accident if i am actually welsh. who knows? l'm not— accident if i am actually welsh. who knows? i'm not sure. _ accident if i am actually welsh. who knows? i'm not sure. thie— accident if i am actually welsh. who knows? i'm not sure.— knows? i'm not sure. we were watching — knows? i'm not sure. we were watching some _ knows? i'm not sure. we were watching some of _ knows? i'm not sure. we were watching some of the - knows? i'm not sure. we were watching some of the training, knows? i'm not sure. we were i watching some of the training, and one of the things that has emerged raby quite recently is cheerleading is a serious athletic business and i know it is getting a nod from the olympics and might become an olympic sport, but when you are doing those big leaps and lifts, is it scary

sometimes? it big leaps and lifts, is it scary sometimes?— big leaps and lifts, is it scary sometimes? , , , . ., , sometimes? it can be, especially beint on sometimes? it can be, especially being on the _ sometimes? it can be, especially being on the base, _ sometimes? it can be, especially being on the base, when - sometimes? it can be, especially being on the base, when you i sometimes? it can be, especially being on the base, when you are | being on the base, when you are under— being on the base, when you are under that— being on the base, when you are under that flyer, you have to make sure that _ under that flyer, you have to make sure that you keep your eyes up and if there _ sure that you keep your eyes up and if there is— sure that you keep your eyes up and if there is a — sure that you keep your eyes up and if there is a wobble you can re-correct _ if there is a wobble you can re—correct it quickly. if there is a wobble you can re-correct it quickly.- if there is a wobble you can re-correct it quickly. you are at the base. _ re-correct it quickly. you are at the base. so — re-correct it quickly. you are at the base, so you _ re-correct it quickly. you are at the base, so you are _ re-correct it quickly. you are at the base, so you are the - re-correct it quickly. you are at the base, so you are the one i re-correct it quickly. you are at l the base, so you are the one that has to stand firm and your responsibility is to make sure... that the flyer does not fall, and if you do. _ that the flyer does not fall, and if you do. you — that the flyer does not fall, and if you do, you have to catch them. you do not _ you do, you have to catch them. you do not let _ you do, you have to catch them. you do not let them fall. it's an intense _ do not let them fall. it's an intense sport and sometimes it can be draining — intense sport and sometimes it can be draining but it's something i love and — be draining but it's something i love and it _ be draining but it's something i love and it always makes me smile. brad, _ love and it always makes me smile. brad, you _ love and it always makes me smile. brad, you are the only man on the team. i brad, you are the only man on the team. ., brad, you are the only man on the team. . ., ., ., how team. i am the mail on the team. how has that been — team. i am the mail on the team. how has that been and _ team. i am the mail on the team. how has that been and how _ team. i am the mail on the team. how has that been and how do _ team. i am the mail on the team. how has that been and how do people - has that been and how do people react when you sail people you are a cheerleader. react when you sail people you are a cheerleader-— cheerleader. when i tell my friends i am a cheerleader, _ cheerleader. when i tell my friends i am a cheerleader, they _ cheerleader. when i tell my friends i am a cheerleader, they go, - cheerleader. when i tell my friends i am a cheerleader, they go, i'm i cheerleader. when i tell my friends| i am a cheerleader, they go, i'm not bullied, but they take the mick out of me. because they don't expect that. but hopefully now with this...

do they do that thing where they do fake pom—poms, and if they do, what do you do back? i fake pom-poms, and if they do, what do you do back?— do you do back? i show them a video of what i actually _ do you do back? i show them a video of what i actually do _ do you do back? i show them a video of what i actually do and _ do you do back? i show them a video of what i actually do and then - do you do back? i show them a video of what i actually do and then they i of what i actually do and then they soon shut up. of what i actually do and then they soon shut up— of what i actually do and then they soon shut up. how important is it to both of you — soon shut up. how important is it to both of you that _ soon shut up. how important is it to both of you that this _ soon shut up. how important is it to both of you that this is _ soon shut up. how important is it to both of you that this is an _ soon shut up. how important is it to both of you that this is an adaptive i both of you that this is an adaptive abilities cheer squad? as you said at the beginning, there are only two teams because it's a kind of new thing and adaptive abilities, so what does it mean? it thing and adaptive abilities, so what does it mean?— thing and adaptive abilities, so what does it mean? it means the world to me _ what does it mean? it means the world to me because _ what does it mean? it means the world to me because i've - what does it mean? it means the world to me because i've always| what does it mean? it means the i world to me because i've always done cheerleading and i first started at four or— cheerleading and i first started at four or five and back then i was born— four or five and back then i was born with — four or five and back then i was born with a _ four or five and back then i was born with a disability i have got, i was born— born with a disability i have got, i was born with club feet, and they are both — was born with club feet, and they are both turned inwards, and it was are both turned inwards, and it was a struggle _ are both turned inwards, and it was a struggle to be able to keep up with routines and trying to do things— with routines and trying to do things where i don't get injured myself, — things where i don't get injured myself, but as soon as adaptive came about— myself, but as soon as adaptive came about i_ myself, but as soon as adaptive came about i was— myself, but as soon as adaptive came about i was so excited to get into it and _

about i was so excited to get into it and it _ about i was so excited to get into it and it made me feel thatjust because — it and it made me feel thatjust because i've got a disability, it doesn't — because i've got a disability, it doesn't matter.— because i've got a disability, it doesn't matter. �* , ., doesn't matter. because you asked for our doesn't matter. because you asked for your lower _ doesn't matter. because you asked for your lower leg _ doesn't matter. because you asked for your lower leg to _ doesn't matter. because you asked for your lower leg to be _ doesn't matter. because you asked| for your lower leg to be amputated. i asked for that when i was at seven years— i asked for that when i was at seven years old _ i asked for that when i was at seven years old and there were some new things— years old and there were some new things to _ years old and there were some new things to try and see if they would work— things to try and see if they would work but — things to try and see if they would work but then it got to my 49th surgery— work but then it got to my 49th surgery and we said there was nothing — surgery and we said there was nothing else that was working, so we all agreed _ nothing else that was working, so we all agreed to do the amputation and i had all agreed to do the amputation and i had it— all agreed to do the amputation and i had it done on the 26, not the 26, the 20th— i had it done on the 26, not the 26, the 20th of— i had it done on the 26, not the 26, the 20th of december in 2016. you are both quite _ the 20th of december in 2016. m. are both quite remarkable but i'm sitting here thinking, maybe you can help us with this, you were explaining the job you do within the cheerleading is that you are the security at the bottom of the pile. probably the wrong phrase. and you're one leg has been amputated. the achievements of these young people is remarkable. yes. the achievements of these young people is remarkable.— people is remarkable. yes, and that's what's — people is remarkable. yes, and that's what's so _ people is remarkable. yes, and that's what's so excited -

people is remarkable. yes, and that's what's so excited about i that's what's so excited about adaptive — that's what's so excited about adaptive abilities— that's what's so excited about adaptive abilities that - that's what's so excited about adaptive abilities that we - that's what's so excited aboutj adaptive abilities that we take that's what's so excited about i adaptive abilities that we take a group _ adaptive abilities that we take a group of— adaptive abilities that we take a group of athletes _ adaptive abilities that we take a group of athletes who _ adaptive abilities that we take a group of athletes who are - adaptive abilities that we take a i group of athletes who are disabled and non—disabled _ group of athletes who are disabled and non—disabled and _ group of athletes who are disabled and non—disabled and it's- group of athletes who are disabled and non—disabled and it's a - group of athletes who are disabled and non—disabled and it's a full- and non—disabled and it's a full team _ and non—disabled and it's a full team together, _ and non—disabled and it's a full team together, working - and non—disabled and it's a full. team together, working together and non—disabled and it's a full- team together, working together to make _ team together, working together to make everyone _ team together, working together to make everyone successful- team together, working together to make everyone successful and - team together, working together tol make everyone successful and that's been the _ make everyone successful and that's been the real— make everyone successful and that's been the real magic, _ make everyone successful and that's been the real magic, that _ make everyone successful and that's been the real magic, that everybodyj been the real magic, that everybody is working _ been the real magic, that everybody is working together— been the real magic, that everybody is working together to _ been the real magic, that everybody is working together to make - been the real magic, that everybody is working together to make sure i is working together to make sure that everybody— is working together to make sure that everybody can _ is working together to make sure that everybody can be _ is working together to make sure that everybody can be successful| is working together to make sure i that everybody can be successful and everybody _ that everybody can be successful and everybody on — that everybody can be successful and everybody on that _ that everybody can be successful and everybody on that team _ that everybody can be successful and everybody on that team was - that everybody can be successful and everybody on that team was willing l everybody on that team was willing to go _ everybody on that team was willing to go to _ everybody on that team was willing to go to any — everybody on that team was willing to go to any length _ everybody on that team was willing to go to any length to _ everybody on that team was willing to go to any length to make - everybody on that team was willing to go to any length to make sure i everybody on that team was willingl to go to any length to make sure we would _ to go to any length to make sure we would be _ to go to any length to make sure we would be keeping _ to go to any length to make sure we would be keeping them _ to go to any length to make sure we would be keeping them in _ to go to any length to make sure we would be keeping them in the - to go to any length to make sure we would be keeping them in the air. to go to any length to make sure wel would be keeping them in the air and everything _ would be keeping them in the air and everything that — would be keeping them in the air and everything that needed _ would be keeping them in the air and everything that needed to _ would be keeping them in the air and everything that needed to happen- everything that needed to happen would _ everything that needed to happen would happen _ everything that needed to happen would happen-— everything that needed to happen would ha -en. ~ ., , i. would happen. what is next? do you take a break — would happen. what is next? do you take a break or _ would happen. what is next? do you take a break or are _ would happen. what is next? do you take a break or are you _ would happen. what is next? do you take a break or are you training? i would happen. what is next? do you take a break or are you training? wej take a break or are you training? we are take a break or are you training? - are going back out to florida in april. are going back out to florida in a-ril. ~ ., are going back out to florida in a-ril. . . april. we are defending the goal. well, we april. we are defending the goal. well. we wish — april. we are defending the goal. well, we wish you _ april. we are defending the goal. well, we wish you well. - april. we are defending the goal. well, we wish you well. it's - april. we are defending the goal. well, we wish you well. it's a i april. we are defending the goal. i well, we wish you well. it's a great story. fabulous. and so many more people, i tell you, story. fabulous. and so many more people, itell you, it's been covered on the documentary now and all of you, thank you so much and good luck in april. bbc three's 'blood, sweat and cheer�* is available to watch on iplayer now. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59.

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