a major incident is declared after a double—decker bus overturns in icy conditions in somerset. 70 people were on board. 54 5a patients were triage at the scene and it is too early to confirm if they are life threatening injuries. also on the programme: the uk government is set to formally block the scottish government's gender reforms from becoming law. the uk electric car battery maker britishvolt looks set to into administration — it had been planning a 5.8 billion factory in northumberland.

ajury is sworn in to hear the inquest into the death of five people — shot dead byjake davison in plymouth in 2021. 0h, oh, my goodness me. and, a five set thriller down under — britain's andy murray beats the 13th seed, italy's matteo berrettini, in the australian open. and coming up in sport on bbc news: jurgen klopp says he will not leave anfield until someone tells him to. it's been a difficult season for liverpool, who have an fa cup third—round replay at wolves later. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one.

police have declared a major incident after a double—decker bus carrying 70 people overturned in icy conditions in somerset. the crash happened on the a39 near cannington early this morning. many of the passengers were workers from the nearby hinkley point nuclear power station. no one died but three people are believed to have significant injuries. our correspondent helena wilkinson has the latest. this footage, posted on social media, shows the double—decker bus flipped on its side following the accident. you can hear the panic and chaos and banging as people try to reach passengers stuck inside. a major incident was quickly declared after the crash, which involved a

motorcyclist. there was a huge emergency response. the bus had been transporting workers from hinkley point sea, the under construction nuclear power station. it was on the 839 close to cannington in somerset when it overturned at around six o'clock this morning. 5&1 when it overturned at around six o'clock this morning. 54 patients were triage _ o'clock this morning. 54 patients were triage at — o'clock this morning. 54 patients were triage at the _ o'clock this morning. 54 patients were triage at the scene - o'clock this morning. 54 patients were triage at the scene and - o'clock this morning. 54 patients were triage at the scene and it . o'clock this morning. 54 patients were triage at the scene and it is too soon to confirm whether any of these patients have life—threatening injuries. however, 26 patients are being treated as walking wounded. below freezing temperatures overnight made conditions on the roads are icy and dangerous. slightly wooded area, when you get a lot of rain_ slightly wooded area, when you get a lot of rain it _ slightly wooded area, when you get a lot of rain it quite frequently floods — lot of rain it quite frequently floods that. so the rain we have had over the _ floods that. so the rain we have had over the past couple of weeks and the conditions we had last night, which _ the conditions we had last night, which are — the conditions we had last night, which are reported —4 where i am, there _ which are reported —4 where i am, there would — which are reported —4 where i am, there would have been a lot of ice in the _ there would have been a lot of ice in the area — there would have been a lot of ice in the area-— in the area. avon and somerset police said _ in the area. avon and somerset police said 53 _ in the area. avon and somerset police said 53 crashes _ in the area. avon and somerset

police said 53 crashes were - in the area. avon and somerset - police said 53 crashes were reported to them last night. people had been advised to travel only if essential. across the uk there is snow and ice warnings with the cold weather expected to last until friday. helena wilkinson, bbc news. phil mackie is near the scene of the crash. what are the police telling you? we have what are the police telling you? - have had an update on the number of casualties. 54 people were triage at the incident. roughly half were treated as walking wounded, the others have been taken to three of the hospital so the local minor injury centre in taunton and the major trauma centre for the region, which is southmead hospital in bristol, that is probably read the most seriously hurt have been taken. you can see, the bus is lying on its side still and there is lots of debris on the road. the motorbike is standing just behind the police van,

out of vision. as was mentioned, a lot of very cold temperatures last night, really bad, avon and somerset police warning people not to go out because there have been so many incidents. but what investigators will be focusing on, notjust the conditions but whether there was a mechanical error either in the bus of the motorbike, or driver error, either the bus driver or whoever was driving the motorbike. the investigation is clearly ongoing and that will probably continue during the day. this is ordinarily a busy road, notjust normal traffic, the day. this is ordinarily a busy road, notjust normaltraffic, but people ferrying people to the building site that is hinckley c, the nuclear power station. we don't expect any more updates for a little while now. . ~ expect any more updates for a little while now. ., ~ , ., scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has accused the government at westminster of a �*full frontal attack�* on the scottish parliament — after the uk government used what's called a section 35 order for the first time to block

a bill passed in scotland. the legislation in question had aimed to make it quicker and easierfor trans people to legally change gender. but uk ministers say that would have a significant impact on equality laws — and are now preventing the bill from being sent for royal approval. here's our scotland correspondent lorna gordon. this was always a controversial piece of legislation, heavily consulted on, it led to rows, resignations and protests from activists on both sides. now remove from the uk government to block it becoming law. a move scotland's first minister has called an outrage. first minister has called an outraae. , ., , ., first minister has called an outrae. , ., , ., , ., , ., outrage. they are using a provision never used — outrage. they are using a provision never used in _ outrage. they are using a provision never used in a _ outrage. they are using a provision never used in a quarter— outrage. they are using a provision never used in a quarter of- outrage. they are using a provision never used in a quarter of a - outrage. they are using a provision | never used in a quarter of a century to effectively block, veto a decision from the scottish parliament within an area of its competence on a whim. it is an attack on the institution and if it is allowed to happen on this, then i

think there is a very slippery slope of our uk government deciding to veto decisions from the scottish parliament anytime they like. this dis - ute parliament anytime they like. this dispute about _ parliament anytime they like. this dispute about the protest for legally changing gender has turned into a significant constitutional clash the uk government has successfully challenged holyrood legislation before on the basis msps have exceeded their powers. but they have exceeded their powers. but they have never blocked a scottish bill before on the basis they believe it will have an adverse impact on wide law. in a statement, the secretary of state for scotland said... some women's rights groups have welcomed the intervention. irate

some women's rights groups have welcomed the intervention. we are articularl welcomed the intervention. we are particularly concerned _ welcomed the intervention. we are particularly concerned about - welcomed the intervention. we are particularly concerned about the i particularly concerned about the chilling effect that legislation like this will have on single sex services and we are hoping that now will be a chance to undo the damage that has already been done and go forward in a much more positive way forward in a much more positive way for women's rights. it forward in a much more positive way for women's rights.— for women's rights. if the bill had received royal assent, it - for women's rights. if the bill had received royal assent, it would . for women's rights. if the bill had i received royal assent, it would have made the process for legally changing genderfaster. younger changing gender faster. younger people changing genderfaster. younger people would also have been able to apply. the age limit dropping from 18 to 16. although the process would have been slower for this group. and it would have been easier, because the requirement for medical reports backing up an application would have been dropped. this backing up an application would have been mapped-— been dropped. this has a terrible im act on been dropped. this has a terrible impact on trans _ been dropped. this has a terrible impact on trans people, - been dropped. this has a terrible impact on trans people, not - been dropped. this has a terrible impact on trans people, notjustl impact on trans people, notjust scotland, but across the uk. the centre of an incredibly toxic debate. trans people represent 0.5% of the population and actually, the percentage of the population that would be affected by this 0.2%. a tiny amount of people, vulnerable

vulnerable people that are being used as a political football in a constitutional battle and overriding the scottish parliament. we think thatis the scottish parliament. we think that is fundamentally wrong. from the cordial relations _ that is fundamentally wrong. from the cordial relations of _ that is fundamentally wrong. from the cordial relations of last - that is fundamentally wrong. from the cordial relations of last week when the prime minister and first minister met in inverness, to this potentially explosive constitutional disagreement. what a difference a few days makes when it comes to politics in scotland. lorna gordon, bbc news, edinburgh. let's get the latest from westminster from let's get the latest from westminsterfrom nick let's get the latest from westminster from nick eardley. let's get the latest from westminsterfrom nick eardley. in constitutional terms, this is a moment?— constitutional terms, this is a moment? n , . ., ., moment? isn't it “ust. we are going to hear from — moment? isn't it “ust. we are going to hear from the — moment? isn't itjust. we are going to hear from the scottish _ moment? isn't itjust. we are goingj to hear from the scottish secretary, the man responsible for that decision in the commons. i expect he will play down the significance and say, this is about the law. i have looked at the advice and it is a technical decision based on making sure that the law passed by holyrood doesn't have an impact on uk wide

legislation. in fact, doesn't have an impact on uk wide legislation. infact, he doesn't have an impact on uk wide legislation. in fact, he is saying if holyrood was to go away and look at this again he'd be prepared to revisit it. i have got to say, the scottish government are not buying that argument, they are absolutely furious. in her interview with the bbc this afternoon, nicola sturgeon has been saying she thinks it is part of the culture war, that trans people are being used as a weapon in the battle between different ideas. there are two different debates clashing. one, should it be easier for people to change their gender? and if so, how? and is it fairfor the uk government to overrule the scottish government when it comes to a piece of devolved legislation? both of those debates are divisive, both of them are controversial. the debates over both of them are going to continue but the position this afternoon is actually quite simple. the law that was passed through the scottish parliament isn't going to proceed. those changes will not be

made. and as things stand here, the uk government doesn't think that that should be revisited. ihlick that should be revisited. nick eardle , that should be revisited. nick eardley, thank _ that should be revisited. nick eardley, thank you. - the electric car battery maker britishvolt is expected to go into administration after hopes of a last—minute bid for the company faded. the firm had been expecting to build a new £3.8 billion factory in the port of blyth in northumberland. our business correspondent theo legget is here. that project, the factory, it was huge and ambitious, what happens now? , ., ., , ., now? the question now is what ha--ens now? the question now is what happens to _ now? the question now is what happens to the _ now? the question now is what happens to the site _ now? the question now is what happens to the site and - now? the question now is what| happens to the site and whether now? the question now is what - happens to the site and whether this factory can ever be built. this was a hugely ambitious project, building a hugely ambitious project, building a battery factory capable of producing some 300,000 battery packs for electric cars every year from scratch. the problem is, setting up something like this takes a lot of money. but until you actually start producing batteries or at least get

orders, you are not getting any revenue. what happened to britishvolt, they ran out of money. this was seen as a big project by the british government, certainly under borisjohnson and mrjohnson called it a key component of his green industrial revolution. the government did promise £100 million worth of funding which would have unlocked further money. but unfortunately, cost increases meant the construction work was delayed time and time again, so that government money was never put forward. and that meant that ultimately the company simply couldn't keep going. the question now is what happens to this site near blyth, which is seen as ideal for the construction of a bigger factory. if you talk to people in the motor industry, they say is the british motor industry starts to focus on electric cars more and more, factories like this will be badly needed.— more, factories like this will be badl needed. ., ., ~ badly needed. theo leggett, thank ou. wages have grown at the fastest rate in more than 20 years — but are still not keeping up with higher prices.

new figures from the office for national statistics, show that regular pay rose at an annual pace of 6.4% between september and november. but when adjusted for inflation and the increased cost of living — wages fell by 2.6%. our economics correspondent andy verity has the details. in north yorkshire where the local economy depends on tourism, this is the slow part of the year. but even now it is not a lack of work, it is a lack of staff to do it. david runs a lack of staff to do it. david runs a family business of five caravan parks and playing people and constantly advertises for more. he is having to pay staff over £15 an hour so they can afford to live nearby. hour so they can afford to live nearb . . .,, , hour so they can afford to live nearb . _,, , ., ., nearby. running costs have gone throu~h nearby. running costs have gone through the _ nearby. running costs have gone through the roof. _ nearby. running costs have gone through the roof. we _ nearby. running costs have gone through the roof. we pay - nearby. running costs have gone through the roof. we pay our- nearby. running costs have gone l through the roof. we pay our staff way above any government guidelines because we have to, they have to live comfortably. we have quite a big wage bill, which we manage. those higher costs are squeezing

profits, already hit hard by soaring energy prices to the point where the bossis energy prices to the point where the boss is thinking of shrinking the business. irate boss is thinking of shrinking the business. ~ ,., , boss is thinking of shrinking the business. ~ ,, :: :: :: :: boss is thinking of shrinking the business. . ,, :: :: :: :: ., business. we were paying £40,000 a ear, we business. we were paying £40,000 a year. we are — business. we were paying £40,000 a year. we are now _ business. we were paying £40,000 a year, we are now paying _ business. we were paying £40,000 a year, we are now paying and - business. we were paying £40,000 a year, we are now paying and the - business. we were paying £40,000 a year, we are now paying and the year| year, we are now paying and the year is not even ever, 120,000 is the bill so far. is not even ever, 120,000 is the bill so far-— is not even ever, 120,000 is the bill so far. with inflation close to a 40 ear bill so far. with inflation close to a 40 year high. _ bill so far. with inflation close to a 40 year high. pay _ bill so far. with inflation close to a 40 year high, pay has - bill so far. with inflation close to a 40 year high, pay has risen - bill so far. with inflation close to a 40 year high, pay has risen in l bill so far. with inflation close to i a 40 year high, pay has risen in the private sector by 7.2%, too little to keep up with price rises. and in the public sector by only 3.3%, a real terms pay cut of more than 5.5%. that means workers and private are getting poorer. in the public sector, wages are no higher than they were in 2005. from refuge collectors to ambulance staff, large real—time pay cuts prompted strikes across the public sector suffering an acute acute shortage of staff. some economists welcomed a stronger

set of figures than they expected. we are still seeing job vacancies seen 1.1 million, for example. that is quite remarkable, it is quite striking and i think it will perhaps add pressure on the bank of england to raise interest rates further in the coming months. in to raise interest rates further in the coming months.— to raise interest rates further in the coming months. in the latest indicators, _ the coming months. in the latest indicators, employers _ the coming months. in the latest indicators, employers reported i the coming months. in the latest. indicators, employers reported even bigger pay rises from the year to december of 7.7% as firms compete. from a small pool of available workers. that too adds to pressure on the bank of england to raise interest rates sharply when they meet next month. andy verity, bbc news. train drivers have announced fresh strikes in their ongoing dispute about pay. members of the aslef union will take industrial action on the first and 3rd february — affecting 15 train companies. the department for transport said aslef�*s move was �*incredibly disappointing' and urged the union to call off the strikes. ajury has been sworn in to hear the inquests into the deaths of five

people killed by a gunman in plymouth in august 2021. jake davison, who was 22, killed his mother and then shot dead four other people, including a three—year—old girl, before turning the gun on himself. it happened just weeks after his shotgun licence had been returned to him by devon and cornwall police. our south west england correspondentjenny kumah is following the inquest. this was the worst mass shooting in britain for more than a decade. on a quiet summer evening in a quiet part of plymouth, six people were killed in the space of six minutes leaving a community and city in pain and shock and wanting answers. 18 months after the sadness, shock and horror of the shootings, relatives of the victims arrived for the start of the inquest. it was on the 12th of august 2021 whenjake davison's actions devastated the lives of so many. jake davison shot his

mother at their home at the housing estate behind me. he went on to shoot at random four other people, including a three—year—old girl. he then turned the gun on himself. today the inquest is due to hear more details about the victims. three—year—old sophie martyn and herfather lee, shot as they walked home. stephen washington, who was walking his dogs when he was killed. and 66—year—old kate shepherd, who died from her injuries in hospital. people were shocked, upset. i think they were frightened, and definitely a degree of disbelief. kevin sproston chairs the keyham neighbourhood watch, which has been supporting local people. it has been a massive community effort. he met the then home secretary priti patel here in this park after the shooting. it is important that we find out what went wrong and how we can rectify that and implement it on a national scale to ensure that something like this never

happens in any area. the inquest will look at the circumstances around davison's gun licence. the weapon he used had been confiscated by police due to concerns about his violent behaviour, but it was returned to him just a few weeks before the incident. the independent office for police conduct is due to publish a report on the gun licence after the inquest. many hope this hearing will provide answers. it has also recognised it will be a painful process that brings up difficult memories. jenny kumah, bbc news, exeter. the time is 13:18. our top story this lunchtime... a major incident is declared by police after a double—decker bus overturns in somerset in extremely icy conditions. there have been no fatalities. and still to come, 40 years old

today. we look back to the beginnings of breakfast tv. coming up in sport on bbc news: premiership rugby is clearly unsustainable — the damning conclusion of a parliamentary report following two of the sports's biggest clubs, wasps and worcester, going into administration. they have taken control of the city of soledar —— but this has been the russian authorities in ukraine's eastern donetsk region claim they have taken control of the city of soledar — but this has been denied by a ukrainian army spokesperson, who said fighting is continuing in the area. troops on the front line have told the bbc they welcome news from the uk that they're to receive about a dozen challenger tanks, which they hope will turn the tide in the war. the bbc�*s andrew harding has been with a tank unit near bakhmut and sent this report. lurking in a snowbound forestjust behind the front lines, a cluster of ukrainian tanks.

but these are ancient warhorses, half a century old. no match for russia's army. "they are just not suitable for this era," the company commander readily admits. "they work, but the technology has moved on." gunfire. which is why there's great excitement here about the prospect of western machines. if you could have any tank — challenger, leopard, abrams, any of these foreign tanks that are being offered — would it make a difference? i think abrahams, leopard, challenger, it's very good for us. any tank? any tank, any tank. it is help for us, for victory. suddenly, there is a incoming fire close by. a hurried exit for us and a reminder of the unpredictable nature

of artillery warfare. we head closer to the front, towards two furiously contested towns, soledar and bakhmut. ukrainian footage of a recent tank battle here, firing on the move. on a frozen hillside near bakhmut, we watch more ukrainian tanks in action. they call this section of the front line the meat grinder, a savage artillery war that has raged for months with precious little progress on either side. but the ukrainians here insist that's about to change — if, that is, they get western tanks here soon. if you're going to counterattack, if you're going to seize more territory, then you need tanks, you need mobile artillery? sure. it's very useful for counterattacking, because infantry covered by tanks, for sure, win.

without that, these front lines are going to be stuck like they are? yeah. for now, it grinds on, the cold and lethal winter stalemate. andrew harding, bbc news, in ukraine's donbas. the bbc has discovered that some security guards at the o2 brixton academy — where two people died in a crush during a gig in december — regularly took bribes to let people in without tickets. a whistle—blower has told radio 4 that some colleagues working in security would each allow a couple of hundred extra people in, in exchange for cash. their employer, ap security, hasn't commented. the london music venue has had its licence suspended until mid—april because of last month's fatal incident. our correspondent greg mckenzie has the story.

screaming. woman: oh, my god! these videos show the aftermath of last month's crowd crush at the o2 academy brixton, which claimed the lives of two people — concertgoer 33—year—old rebecca ikumelo, and 02 security worker gaby hutchinson. there is no suggestion that gaby hutchinson was involved in taking bribes or letting people in without tickets. the december 15th concert by afrobeats singer asake had to be cut short after a large number of people tried to force their way inside the venue. 3000 people have broken the doors outside, and because of security, the police have asked us to close the show. booing. the local council has suspended the venue's licence but a security guard working out of the club that night has told the bbc�*s file on 4 programme that some security staff took bribes from fans without tickets.

he claims the practice, involving security guards pretending to scan fake tickets for cash, was widespread at ap security, which operates door staff at brixton and other venues across the uk. his words are spoken by an actor. there were people taking money and there were people, maybe five staff, making £1000 in cash. some staff made £600 cash, you know? and there was drug dealers and gangs coming in and bringing their drugs in and selling the drugs and stuff like that. it was nothing new. our company knew about what was going on and they knew the people who were doing it. it had been going on from about 2009 onwards. they knew that, and they did nothing about it. and these tickets here, you can see the qr code... the bbc has also spoken to someone who unwittingly bought a fake ticket at brixton academy a week before the crush.

andre's account appears to confirm the insider's description of there being a coordinated process for paying bribes and gaining access to shows. it felt really organised. it felt really organised and it felt that we weren't the only people that got in that way, basically. ap security declined to comment on these claims. meanwhile, the metropolitan police are continuing to appeal for anyone with information to come forward. greg mckenzie, bbc news. and you can hear more about this investigation in file on 4 on bbc radio 4 at 8pm tonight — and, of course, the programme will be available on bbc sounds. in tennis, britain's andy murray has played one of his best matches in years, beating the 13th seed, italy's matteo berrettini, in a thrilling match at the australian open that lasted nearly five hours.

joe wilson has been watching the action. in the 18th year of his career, andy murray showed he could still outthink and outplay a celebrated opponent. 13th seed matteo berrettini can serve bigger than anyone, the italian muscle back to level the match from two sets down. here is the match in the fed, wasn't murray moving, stretching and chasing as well as other? this was tennis at an exceptional level. berrettini, bottom of the screen, had a match point, hejust had to get this backhander over the night. for a set tie—break murray met that serve ultimately with the locate tenacity desserts, a win to rank with his most memorable. all the pain, operations, rehabilitation, hospital, it was all for this. four years ago in melbourne we thought he

thought his career was over. i’m thought his career was over. i�*m unbelievably happy, very pi’oud thought his career was over. i�*m unbelievably happy, very proud of myself. cheering the show courts could close the roof but elsewhere it was too hot, play was suspended for hours as temperatures reached 37 celsius, the consequences of heat inescapable. britten's dan evans ultimately won his first—round match. look who it is in the main arena. his first-round match. look who it is in the main arena.— is in the main arena. nine times former champion. _ is in the main arena. nine times former champion. novak - is in the main arena. nine timesl former champion. novak djokovic is in the main arena. nine times - former champion. novak djokovic was former champion. novak d'okovic was cheered by the — former champion. novak d'okovic was cheered by the crowd. _ former champion. novak djokovic was cheered by the crowd. after _ former champion. novak djokovic was cheered by the crowd. after the - cheered by the crowd. after the vaccination status stand—up life jacket was barred from australia until that was overturned. he seemed to be attys against his opponent. 35 is no age these days, just ask andy murray! 40 yea rs 40 years ago today, the first—ever practice time programme was broadcast on the bbc.

it was also the dawning of a new era, bringing breakfast telly for the first time to british screens. our arts corrrespondent david sillito reports. good morning! don't worry, you haven't missed 40 years and something's gone wrong. we are celebrating 40 years today since the first edition of breakfast. a celebratory start to the day. 40 years of breakfast television, and some famous faces were back. white thermals are bubbling up all the time. it's cold, it dark, it's a bit miserable. in 1983, keep fit guru diana moran, the green goddess, was getting commuters moving at waterloo station. now aged 83, she was back in the same spot giving the same moves. and it was also a chance to remember how it all began. gosh, it was frightening. the very first edition, the first programme. meet ron and keith — editor and director of day one of bbc breakfast time.

and this was more than just a new programme. it was a new idea. we've only been going for about a minute. people were doubtful, weren't they, about breakfast television at the time? people said television on in the morning — that's disgusting. disgusting idea. what's happening in this country? people even used the word immoral. chiefly in the north - and east, rather windy. the bbc had briefly experimented with breakfast television before 1983 by putting cameras in a radio studio. it's 7 o'clock on monday, the 1st of december. this is radio vision. it wasn't the tv gold they were hoping for. the director of education, ronald mcdonald, knows it won't be an easyjob. it will require, in the limited time available to the end of this financial year... however, when itv said it was going to launch a breakfast programme, the bbc braced to get in first,

and the end product was not bbc suits and ties. as you can see, our home is very, very relaxed and informal and we really do think... the feel of the show was rather cosy. even the dress code. jumpers. yes. i am not sure that we said to frank, wear a jumper. i think frankjust decided to put on a jumper. i am sure there was disapproval. oh, i'm sure there was because people have an expectation. you know, this is a news programme, it is the bbc, therefore it will be formal, therefore it will be ties and jackets and all of that and it will be behind a desk. nevertheless, by the end of the show the champagne was... oh, my giddy aunt! ..exploding more than flowing, but today two celebration is recognition of a little landmark. tv mornings were never the same again. david sillito, bbc news. just to tell you that can bruce is

leaving radio 2 after 31 years