good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today. ambulance workers willjoin nurses in a co—ordinated day of strike another day of nursing strikes in england and ambulance strikes in wales ahead of a day of co—ordinated action by both next month. i am announcing that i will not be seeking re—election. jacinda ardern has announced she will quit as new zealand prime minister, saying she no longer has "enough in the tank". good morning from blackpool as the

government announces billions of pounds of funding it says will transform the funding of. the alzheimer's society calls on the government to deliver on their commitments on dementia, saying too many people face the disease alone. how dan evans kept his cool in the melbourne heat. a victory not without its controversy sends him through to the third round with andy murray up later hoping tojoin him there. another cold and frosty start to the day to day. the risk of ice on untreated surfaces but for many of us dry with sunshine, wintry showers easing everywhere except the north of scotland but we will see some small significant snow. it's thursday the 19th of january. the nhs is preparing for what's expected to be the biggest day of industrial action in its history after nurses and ambulance workers in both england and wales revealed plans to strike on the same day,

february 6th. both groups are also striking today but the impact will be less severe as it involves only ambulance drivers in wales, and nurses in england. the dispute is about pay and conditions, as john maguire reports. protect the nhs! once again, today, as yesterday and for the third time this winter, tens of thousands of nurses are leaving their wards and joining picket lines outside. so every day is a struggle for all of us working in the hospital. we have to deal with short staffing every single day, asking our workforce to stretch themselves more than they are able to do. we've been doing it for so long that we are running on fumes. nurses using food banks, there are nurses here who have been referred to the local food bank. that's unacceptable in 21st century britain. i would never have considered myself the sort of person to be joining - this, but over that period of time

the nhs has become a victim - of its own success. the protests were ta ken to the gates of downing street. the union, the royal college of nursing, is calling these days of previously unprecedented action to demand a pay rise, currently 19%. talks with the government have taken place, but often have ended in acrimony and with no resolution. ministers maintain the nhs pay review body is independent. a claim the british medical association, the doctors' union, describes as a sham. but the government insists the 4.75% rise recommended by the body is fair. i want to work constructively with the trade unions in terms of the pay review body process. those are the discussions we have. that is a constructive way that i and other ministers are engaging with our respective trade unions, but ultimately we need to act in the interests of the patient. around one in four hospital

and community services are affected by these strikes, but emergency and urgent care is continuing. anyone with an appointment that hasn't been told it's cancelled should still attend. next month, though, the situation will worsen. for the first time, on february 6th in england and wales, nurses from the rcn will strike once again, but this time will be joined by ambulance service workers from the gmb union. the dates for ambulance staff strikes are february 6th and the 20th, then march the 6th and the 20th. the rcn will take action again on consecutive days next month on the 6th and on the 7th. health care leaders across the country have been telling us that coordinated strikes is something that they have been dreading. so the concept of various different parts of the health sector going out on industrial action on the same day is going to really increase the amount of disruption and also

really increase the challenge of being able to manage that disruption. disruption will be widespread and that first day will be the biggest of industrial action in the nhs so far, unless in the meantime a solution to this very damaging dispute can be found. john maguire, bbc news. jacinda ardern has announced she'll step down as new zealand prime minister next month, saying she no longer has "enough in the tank" to lead. she said six "challenging" years in the job had taken a toll, as shaimaa khalil reports. holding back tears as she made this announcement. i am announcing that i will not be seeking re—election. in an emotional press conference that shocked the nation, jacinda ardern said there was no secret scandal behind her resignation, only that she no longer had the energy to go on as leader. i know what this job takes, and i know that i no longer have

enough in the tank to do itjustice. ms ardern was the youngest head of government in the world when she was elected prime minister in 2017, just 37 years old at the time. she soon became a global icon for progressive politics. she gave birth to her daughter niamh while in power, becoming the second woman in modern history to do so after pakistan's late leader benazir bhutto. the prime minister said that while the last five and a half years were the most fulfilling of her life, they also had their challenges. her premiership has been tested time and time again, especially by the christchurch terror attacks. the worst in new zealand's modern history. 51 people were killed and dozens of others were wounded when a gunman shot worshippers during friday prayers on march 15th in 2019. jacinda ardern grieved with the families. her decisiveness and empathy

united the nation at the most tragic of times. she also steered the country through the covid—19 pandemic. thanks to an early and strict lockdown, new zealand has had one of the lowest death rates globally. ms ardern won a landslide second term in 2020 but her popularity has slid as the public�*s trust in government steadily declined with a deteriorating economic situation. her centre—left labour party will elect a new leader and new prime minister on sunday. the country's general election will be held on 0ctober14th, but the prime minister's last day in office is february 7th. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, sydney. authorities in ukraine are investigating what caused a helicopter to crash in kyiv, killing 11; people including the country's interior minister. president volodymyr zelensky said "there are no accidents in war" and appealed to western allies to speed up the delivery of heavy

weapons before russia launches a new attack. the crash occurred near a nurseryjust outside kyiv. one child was amongst the dead. the port of dover is warning that all services to and from calais will be suspended from 7am until around 2pm today because of national strike action in france. dunkerque services are running as normal, but travellers are being urged to allow extra time forjourneys. workers are protesting against plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 years old. we are taking you to blackpool in moment, where hannah is. the government has revealed exactly where the latest round of so—called "levelling up" funding will be

going with conservative areas getting more than those which returned labour mps in the last election. michael gove is set to make those announcements and appear on this programme a little later on this morning with us. and with hannah who is with blackpool this morning. good morning, hannah. there are significant sums in connection with this levelling up funding? yes. significant sums in connection with this levelling up funding? yes, this is money that _ this levelling up funding? yes, this is money that councils _ this levelling up funding? yes, this is money that councils had - this levelling up funding? yes, this is money that councils had to - this levelling up funding? yes, this is money that councils had to bid i is money that councils had to bid bought back in august and we are finding out today which projects will get the funding that they were hoping for. blackpool is one of those places which is often mentioned when we talk about levelling up and one of the places that the government has said is a priority. if we look at some of the projects that we know are going to get money, one of the biggest ones is in morecambe, just up the road, 50 million confirmed for eden project north. in blackpool, a0

million pounds for what is called a multiversity, new education campus. the prime and if the's constituency in north yorkshire is getting 19 million pounds for the rhetoric —— development of catterick town centre. and there are various transport projects across the regions and nations. i have been speaking to people in back pool about whether they think this money will do what they need right now. blackpool, town with a proud history, now promise transformational change as the government announces the latest list of places to get money for projects which it claims will spread opportunity more equally. but at this warm harbour where last night around 100 families turned up for a hot meal and some company, many feel

the rising costs of living is having an impact on their children already. michelle is a nurse had two daughters. michelle is a nurse had two daughters-_ michelle is a nurse had two dau:hters. , ., ., ., daughters. things that i would not be able to go _ daughters. things that i would not be able to go out _ daughters. things that i would not be able to go out and _ daughters. things that i would not be able to go out and buy, - daughters. things that i would not be able to go out and buy, you - daughters. things that i would not i be able to go out and buy, you can't afford to do it any more. and then being on an ipad, i can't afford to buy them a new ipad or new computer. things like that which you all need but you can't get to do any more. do ou but you can't get to do any more. do you trust that the government will make areas like this better and improve chances for your daughters? not at the moment, i don't, no, to be honest. we not at the moment, i don't, no, to be honest-— not at the moment, i don't, no, to be honest. ~ ., , ., , , be honest. we are struggling to buy sho -|n~ be honest. we are struggling to buy sho an: in be honest. we are struggling to buy showing in the _ be honest. we are struggling to buy shopping in the new— be honest. we are struggling to buy shopping in the new shoes - be honest. we are struggling to buy shopping in the new shoes when - be honest. we are struggling to buy. shopping in the new shoes when they need it_ shopping in the new shoes when they need it because kids go to issues like we — need it because kids go to issues like mad. we can't do evenings out, we can't _ like mad. we can't do evenings out, we can't even — like mad. we can't do evenings out, we can't even go to play centres because _ we can't even go to play centres because it'sjust too we can't even go to play centres because it's just too expensive. nine—year—old jack is all too aware of the impact of rising bills. what have you got here, then? i of the impact of rising bills. what have you got here, then?- of the impact of rising bills. what have you got here, then? i made a mind map — have you got here, then? i made a mind map about _ have you got here, then? i made a mind map about things _ have you got here, then? i made a mind map about things to - have you got here, then? i made a mind map about things to save - have you got here, then? i made a - mind map about things to save money. first. like having eating less

heating on, you can have things like blankets and extra hot water bottle, and you can walk instead of taking the bus, and you can bulk up to save money as well. the bus, and you can bulk up to save money as well-— money as well. six-year-old cole is clear what would _ money as well. six-year-old cole is clear what would make _ money as well. six-year-old cole is clear what would make his - money as well. six-year-old cole is clear what would make his life - clear what would make his life better. it clear what would make his life better. ., , , , better. it would be better if things aet better. it would be better if things get cheaper- _ better. it would be better if things get cheaper. then _ better. it would be better if things get cheaper. then it's _ better. it would be better if things get cheaper. then it's easier - better. it would be better if things get cheaper. then it's easier to i better. it would be better if things | get cheaper. then it's easier to get food in _ get cheaper. then it's easier to get food in and — get cheaper. then it's easier to get food in and we can meet and get drinks _ food in and we can meet and get drinksand— food in and we can meet and get drinks and we can drink. yeah! many here have little _ drinks and we can drink. yeah! many here have little idea _ drinks and we can drink. yeah! many here have little idea what _ drinks and we can drink. yeah! ifié�*u} here have little idea what levelling up here have little idea what levelling up means. have you ever heard the phrase levelling up? ha. i've not phrase levelling up? no. i've not heard of phrase levelling up? i157. i've not heard of levelling up. phrase levelling up? no. i've not heard of levelling up. but - phrase levelling up? no. i've not heard of levelling up. but the - heard of levelling up. but the community — heard of levelling up. but the community trust _ heard of levelling up. but the community trust that - heard of levelling up. but the community trust that runs - heard of levelling up. but the | community trust that runs this heard of levelling up. but the - community trust that runs this helps as the new investment is welcome. i think we have seen an awful lot of support to areas in the past where we have almost looked and said, don't forget about us up north. if this is a genuine opportunity for that kind of support to come, then

we are, in the north of the country, we are, in the north of the country, we are, in the north of the country, we are where the need is. so let's level up and make sure the support is appropriate right across the country. is appropriate right across the count . �* ., ':: :: is appropriate right across the count .�* ., '::::,., ., country. among the 100 pro'ects nettina country. among the 100 pro'ects getting fundingfi country. among the 100 pro'ects getting funding are i country. among the 100 pro'ects getting funding are eden _ country. among the 100 projects getting funding are eden project| getting funding are eden project north and rugby clubs across northern ireland. cardiff gets money towards a new train line, and there will be a new ferry for one of britain's most remote islands in the shetlands. while campaigners say it funding for better transport links will help, it will not solve long—standing issues. tao will help, it will not solve long-standing issues. too many passengers _ long-standing issues. too many passengers are _ long-standing issues. too many passengers are seeing - long-standing issues. too many passengers are seeing servicesl passengers are seeing services cancelled at short notice, or cancelled at short notice, or cancelled the night before, and that affect their journey getting cancelled the night before, and that affect theirjourney getting into work or places of education. what passengers want now is much more punctual, reliable services, investment in the future is great but today they wanted to see their rail services much more reliable and punctual. {iii rail services much more reliable and unctual. ., , punctual. of the government says there will be _ punctual. of the government says there will be another— punctual. of the government says there will be another round - punctual. of the government says there will be another round of- there will be another round of funding still to come in the future. but many question whether the money

announced today will really be enough to brighten their prospects. i'm joined by the leader of blackpool council, good morning. good morning. tell blackpool council, good morning. good morning-— blackpool council, good morning. good morning. tell us more about this in multiversity, _ good morning. tell us more about this in multiversity, what - good morning. tell us more about this in multiversity, what actuallyl this in multiversity, what actually is it? ~ , , ., , is it? multiversity means multi aces, it is it? multiversity means multi ages. it will — is it? multiversity means multi ages, it will enable _ is it? multiversity means multij ages, it will enable particularly our young people but notjust the young, young and old, will enable them to attain those skills and qualifications through life. it will be transformational for the town. what kind of timescale are we thinking about in terms of this, when roughly do you think it might be completed, what is your aim? it was going to take a number of years but this is a key part of our vision, our plan for the town. to enable us to deliver that strategic plan for the town so it's really pleasing news this morning. the government _ pleasing news this morning. the government believes or has said that some of these funding projects will be transformational for towns, is

this enough to transform the future of blackpool? egg this enough to transform the future of blackpool?— of blackpool? egg key part of our focused questions _ of blackpool? egg key part of our focused questions with _ of blackpool? egg key part of our focused questions with the - of blackpool? egg key part of our i focused questions with the levelling up focused questions with the levelling up partnership has been around housing and we need to deliver on good quality homes for all of our people. and, of course, unless you have properly funded public services, there will never be any true levelling up. blackpool has been effected through the years with austerity, covid and now the cost of living crisis. locally authorities, particularly blackpool because we have been so adversely affected, we need the funding support from government to have the long term sustainable funding to deliver for our people. we sustainable funding to deliver for our pebble-— sustainable funding to deliver for our --eole. . ., ., , ., our people. we had from people who live in blackpool— our people. we had from people who live in blackpool saying, _ our people. we had from people who live in blackpool saying, i _ our people. we had from people who live in blackpool saying, i cannot- live in blackpool saying, i cannot afford to buy books, children for school, being affected by the cost of living crisis. why should they care about this?— care about this? this is quite a lona care about this? this is quite a long term. _ care about this? this is quite a long term. we _ care about this? this is quite a long term, we have _ care about this? this is quite a long term, we have worked - care about this? this is quite a long term, we have worked as| care about this? this is quite a l long term, we have worked as a care about this? this is quite a - long term, we have worked as a town, across the town with all of our agencies and partners and the

community sector due to sports people with the cost of living. this is a long—term plan to regenerate the town at our vision. it enables particularly young people, we have high levels of unemployment in young people, to obtain those skills and enables us to work better with local businesses, employers and industries. we can focus that learning and those skills on those industries. so new industries, data, the industry —— entertainment industry, renewables, so our young people can take advantage of those opportunities and have good decent jobs where they live.— opportunities and have good decent jobs where they live. thank you very much for speaking _ jobs where they live. thank you very much for speaking to _ jobs where they live. thank you very much for speaking to us _ jobs where they live. thank you very much for speaking to us this - much for speaking to us this morning. we will be speaking to michael gove in an hour or so and talking about some of the projects across the whole of the country. thank you, hannah, see you later. the actorjulian sands has been named as a hiker who went missing in california last week. the 65—year—old, who is best known for his role in the film a room with a view, went missing in the san gabriel mountains on friday.

police say rescue teams are continuing to search for him. king charles has asked that a surge in crown estate profits as a result of deals for six offshore wind farms be kept by the treasury for the "wider public good". the sovereign grant, which pays for the costs of working royals, is currently based on a quarter of crown estate profits but king charles is proposing to reduce that proportion. i7 17 minutes past six if you are waking up on thursday morning, he wants to be knowing what the weather is and carol can tell us. it isa it is a cold start, we can tell you that for nothing. —8 in the highlands, —5 in 0xfordshire, but plus seven in the south—west. in the isles of scilly. the reason for that if there is a bit more cloud here is an area of low pressure skirts past. although there are wintry showers in

the forecast it will ease, but it will be a cold start and a cold day. where we have had the wintry showers through the night, more substantial snow more now coming in across the north of scotland where it is also very windy. the met office has found that yellow warning is out for ice on untreated surfaces, notjust the —— firm that yellow warnings out for ice on untreated surfaces, notjust the roads but the pavements. a band of rain will fragment as it moves south, we can see the rain in north—east england as sleet or snow in the north york moors. any spots of rain clearing in the south—west this morning. lighter winds but it will feel cold, two to 7 degrees. 0vernight the weak front head south, showers for a time but they will ease. mist and fog patches forming,

widespread across northern ireland where it will be freezing fog. western scotland and wales also prone to the fog. it will be another cold night, the risk of ice and once again a widespread frost. but for most away from the south—east things look they will turn milder through the weekend. you look they will turn milder through the weekend.— the weekend. you are perfectly matched to _ the weekend. you are perfectly matched to the _ the weekend. you are perfectly matched to the weather - the weekend. you are perfectly matched to the weather today, | matched to the weather today, frosty. matched to the weather today, fros . . ., matched to the weather today, fros . ., ,, i. matched to the weather today, fros . ., ,, , ., ., ., matched to the weather today, fros . ., ., ., ., , frosty. thank you, naga. that is more good _ frosty. thank you, naga. that is more good luck _ frosty. thank you, naga. that is more good luck than _ frosty. thank you, naga. that is more good luck than good - frosty. thank you, naga. that is - more good luck than good planning. you look lovely, thank you, see you later. let's take a look at today's papers. the guardian leads on what it calls the "unprecedented joint strike" by nurses and ambulance staff on february the 6th. it says the action could "grind hospitals to a halt", and that health service bosses are "hugely concerned". the times reports on the government's levelling up policy saying the south—east of england will be "handed more regeneration money than the north—east, yorkshire and the west midlands". the daily express leads with what it

calls the king's "£250 million gift to the nation". as we've heard, he wants to pass on bumper profits from the crown estate. and one of the most read stories stories on the bbc news website reports that shops selling illegal vapes and the sale of vaping products to children are the top threats on the uk's high streets, according to trading standards. last year, the government promised to prioritise dementia care and create a "seismic shift" in how the condition is tackled. eight months on, campaigners say that commitment has "fallen by the wayside". today they'll deliver an open letter to the prime minister to demand that he honours the pledge. tim muffett has been to meet one couple learning to live with the disease. i was so happy that day. i think i was crying most of the time because i was so happy. i thought how lucky i was.

anaga and joanna, married for a8 years. you had hair! a lot of hair. those were the days, it's a long time ago. it's four years since ananga was diagnosed with alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia in the uk. i'm losing him, inch by inch, day by day. and there will come a day when he won't know me. he won't know who i am or who his family is. he'll know i love him. before i got alzheimer's i was very outgoing. but now all i want to do is to stay at home. ananga and joanna say they've relied on support from the alzheimer's society.

but apart from help from that charity, they feel abandoned, left to manage on their own. being married to my husband is a life choice. that doesn't mean to say i don't need a bit of help every now and then. i won't beat it, but i want to make myjourney as pleasant as possible. i feel sorry for my wife to have to go through it with me. last may, the government said that by the end of 2022, it would publish a ten year plan to tackle dementia, spelling out ways to improve care research and diagnosis, and ways to avoid preventable cases. when a visionary plan comes together with powerful partners and proper funding, and we couple it with care and compassion, that combination can be unbeatable. but it's now 2023 and

there's still no plan. young at heart in luton, where music, song and exercise gives people with dementia a weekly boost. it's run by maria, who's exasperated by delays to the government's dementia plan. it feels like we're in a vacuum. 0rganisations don't feel they know where dementia services should be going, where the support is coming from, where funding is coming from. young at heart relies on volunteers and donations. many here would like to see more places like it and more support. this is my dad, this is danny. he can't bearly communicate with us. he can't, isn't able to walk. you know, it's taken so much from, from him, which obviously impacts us. something needs to get done and quickly.

the alzheimer's society will deliver a letter today to the prime minister calling for the government to honour its dementia commitments and to tackle falling rates of diagnosis. what's your message to the government? i would like them to take that leadership that we want and to give dementia a focus. in a statement, the department of health said it wants a society in which every person with dementia receives high quality, compassionate care. it said £17 million had been spent last year tackling dementia waiting lists and diagnosis and funding for research would double to £160 million a year by 202a. ananga will be among those delivering the letter to downing street. i feel that we're the lost soldiers, if you like, the forgotten people. he believes it'll be one of the most importantjourneys he's ever made.

tim muffett, bbc news. 0ur our thanks to them for talking to us and sharing their experiences. we can speak now to the head of the alzheimer's society, kate lee, whojoins us from coventry. kate, good morning to you. since may 2022, what has been done?- 2022, what has been done? nothing. and that's our _ 2022, what has been done? nothing. and that's our concern. _ 2022, what has been done? nothing. and that's our concern. we _ 2022, what has been done? nothing. and that's our concern. we are - and that's our concern. we are calling on the government today to make dementia a priority, because otherwise this nhs crisis that we are in can only get worse. dementia patients, people living with dementia across the uk, are the biggest users, the heaviest users of social care, and when social care fails to the level it is failing now, those patients and those people living with dementia sadly end up in the nhs. and if we want to fix the problems with the nhs once and for all, we need a proper coordinated

approach to dealing with dementia in this country. it's a huge ticking time bomb. dementia remains the uk's biggest killer. we have nearly! million people diagnosed with it now, it's getting worse. and the government has shown little or no commitment really to addressing this issue is. let commitment really to addressing this issue is. . ., commitment really to addressing this issue is. ., ,, ., issue is. let me talk about the numbers we — issue is. let me talk about the numbers we saw _ issue is. let me talk about the numbers we saw in _ issue is. let me talk about the numbers we saw in the - issue is. let me talk about the numbers we saw in the report | issue is. let me talk about the - numbers we saw in the report there, £17 million used to tackle waiting lists, £160 million has been put aside for research will use by 202a. these numbers, that's money for tackling part of the problem. what money is available, what money has been promised and where does it need to go to now to make a difference, especially for carers as well, because we saw in that report, they are the people who are looking after these loved ones.— these loved ones. exactly, and we have nearly _ these loved ones. exactly, and we have nearly 100 _ these loved ones. exactly, and we have nearly 100 million _ these loved ones. exactly, and we have nearly 100 million hours- these loved ones. exactly, and we have nearly 100 million hours of. have nearly 100 million hours of unpaid care delivered by families to people with dementia in the uk, they

are the primary source of dementia support, family members. for me, firstly, the 70 million —— 17 million invested in waiting lists has not touched the sides. waiting lists have not recovered to pre—pandemic levels, a0,000 people in the uk are waiting now for a dementia diagnosis. without that diagnosis they cannot access the help and support they need. the pledge with the dementia mission to invest in research is fantastic and a great start, but again, significantly more is needed. we know so little about dementia, what causes it. we haven't got an nhs which is ready to be able to deliver some of the incredible breakthrough treatments that are coming through so so much more to be done. we need to support gps in being able to get that diagnosis done in those surgeries and that is going to cost. primarily we need much more funding into adult social care. he health and social care secretary committee said we needed £7 billion more going

into social care each year in order to relieve the pressure of people living with dementia in the nhs. that's about also leaving —— making sure they live healthy, fulfilled lives, their carers can keep working and economically active. 50 lives, their carers can keep working and economically active.— lives, their carers can keep working and economically active. so when the ten ear and economically active. so when the ten year dementia _ and economically active. so when the ten year dementia plan _ and economically active. so when the ten year dementia plan was _ ten year dementia plan was announced, did it cover all of those aspects, was it a plan that you could be optimistic about when it was announced by sajid javid in may 2022? heiryes, alzheimer's was announced by sajid javid in may 2022? heir yes, alzheimer's society called on that plan to be a five year plan and we were delighted to hear that he wanted to push on to a visionary ten year plan. if rare hear that he wanted to push on to a visionary ten year plan.— visionary ten year plan. if we knew we were not _ visionary ten year plan. if we knew we were not going _ visionary ten year plan. if we knew we were not going to _ visionary ten year plan. if we knew we were not going to get - visionary ten year plan. if we knew we were not going to get any - visionary ten year plan. if we knew we were not going to get any plan| visionary ten year plan. if we knew i we were not going to get any plan at all, we would have stuck with a five year plan. we are calling for a ten year plan. we are calling for a ten year plan. we are calling for a ten year plan which addresses the needs of people with dementia in the uk, we need proper social care reform which was also promised and a huge key to unlocking the problems of the nhs now. we need to keep pushing on

with his investment in research. the plan was exciting, i think there was some really incredible suggestions, recommendations in there which could you —— make the uk a global leader in dementia care, and really move us on and take the pressure on the nhs and that commitment seems to have disappeared. itruiith and that commitment seems to have disappeared-— disappeared. with this open letter, ou have disappeared. with this open letter, you have more _ disappeared. with this open letter, you have more than _ disappeared. with this open letter, you have more than 36,000 - disappeared. with this open letter, i you have more than 36,000 members disappeared. with this open letter, - you have more than 36,000 members of the public who have signed the letter. you present the letter to the government, the government says, we already have a ten year plan, what will that change? the government _ what will that change? the government has _ what will that change? the government has not - what will that change? he government has not got what will that change? tie: government has not got a ten year plan, it's never been published, we have never seen it. we have been told 25 times that we will be seeing it in due course since last may. we have no plan for when it is going to come out. we don't know if it has been adapted, we don't know what it will cover. so actually, right now, we know so little about dementia in

the uk, we don't really even know how many people are waiting to get a diagnosis, we suspect hundreds of thousands of people are struggling with symptoms of dementia. it isn't an inevitable part of ageing, alzheimer's is a disease of the brain, people with alzheimer's need full support as the people with symptoms of dementia from a whole sorts of different things. we are calling on the government to properly address this need. social care funding that allows people to be discharged from hospital into step down beds for four weeks won't work with people with dementia because that their dementia is not going to end after four weeks, and they will end up back in hospital. quick fixes will not work, we need a long—term plan. kate quick fixes will not work, we need a long-term plan-— long-term plan. kate lee, chief executive _ long-term plan. kate lee, chief executive of _ long-term plan. kate lee, chief executive of the _ long-term plan. kate lee, chief executive of the alzheimer's - executive of the alzheimer's society, thank you for your time. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.

hello, good morning from bbc london. i'mjim wheble. a senior met police officer who was being investigated over child abuse images has been found dead. the body of chief inspector richard watkinson, who was suspended from duty, was found at home in buckinghamshire on thursday. the officer was being investigated for conspiracy to distribute indecent images of children, voyeurism and misconduct in public office. another strike today in london by members of the royal college of nursing but patients are being told emergency care will continue to operate. the walkout for the second day is over pay and current conditions. new dates have been announced next month coinciding for the first time with ambulance staff, including paramedics and call handlers. we saw during covid there was certainly a feeling that some

really sick people when the health service was under great pressure stayed at home and suddenly got sicker. so, we want people who have genuine concerns about their health to present as soon as possible for the right services. a study of low traffic neighbourhoods across london has shown that they do lower traffic and not simply push cars onto surrounding other roads. the study by climate charity possible and the university of westminster found there had been what they called "traffic evaporation" as a result of the ltns. arsenal have launched an investigation into reports of antisemitism during their north london derby against rivals tottenham hotspur. the club say one arsenal supporter was reported for making "grossly offensive" comments. antisemitic chants were also alleged to have been heard at a pub in islington. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a good service on most of the tubes this morning, but a reduced service on the london 0verground out of euston and a few problems on the metropolitan line.

now onto the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello there. good morning. feeling very chilly again today across the capital with another sharp, widespread frost to start this morning. temperatures are a good few degrees below freezing, so do watch out for the possibility of icy stretches still on the roads and pavements, but there is a lot of blue sky is a lot of blue sky and sunshine around this morning and it will stay dry, a bit more cloud perhaps as we head into the afternoon. the north—westerly wind is lighter than it was yesterday so there won't be quite so much added wind—chill to factor into today's temperatures but they are very low, peaking between three and five celsius. through this evening and overnight, clear skies, light wind and maybe a few freezing fog patches forming and we will have a sharp frost into friday morning. on friday, high pressure keeps us dry again and that will last as we head throughout the weekend. it's blocking all of these mild, atlantic systems trying to push their way in through the west.

it is set to stay cold and there will be more freezing fog as we head through the weekend but also some sunshine developing. that's it for now, but there's an interesting story on our facebook page about how to deal with possible water shortages due to climate change with quite a surprising solution, i'll see you in half an hour. but for now, back to charlie and naga. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. coming up on today's show. a medieval ship dubbed the "welsh mary rose" is finally ready to be pieced together — more than 20 years after she was found in a muddy riverbank. we'll bring you up to speed on the ultimate jigsaw puzzle. we'll meet the former gambling addict who started running ultra marathons to beat his demons. jack scott has just finished one of the world's most gruelling events — the spine race.

0ne i'd not heard of before, and you get the idea, it's about running over mountains. and what's the best music to help you get to sleep? we are kind of a little bit obsessed with sleep on breakfast. we'll hear about a new study which suggests high energy tunes may be better than a more soothing number. everybody has their theories about what help you get to sleep. the nhs is preparing for an unprecedented wave of disruption as nurses and ambulance staff in both england and wales announced plans to strike on the same day — february 6th. we're seeing a less extreme version of that today, as nurses in england and ambulance workers in wales take action. we can speak now to nathan holman from the gmb union, in carmarthenshire. good morning and thank you for your time this morning. talk to me about

february the 6th and the action that the gmb ambulance staff will be taking on that day. why that day, given that you know that nurses are also taking action on that day? we icked also taking action on that day? - picked that day to make a stance to the government that it is time for them to come around the table and discuss with us the issues within the nhs around the funding and the pay of staff, and we've coordinated that with the rcm to emphasise how important this is to talk to us and to the government.— important this is to talk to us and to the government. what you said is ou icked to the government. what you said is you picked that _ to the government. what you said is you picked that day _ to the government. what you said is you picked that day in _ to the government. what you said is you picked that day in the _ to the government. what you said is you picked that day in the sure - you picked that day in the sure knowledge that there was already a squeeze on the health system, and ultimately, the safety of people who may need health care. you picked that day to put further pressure on the system knowingly.—

that day to put further pressure on the system knowingly. currently the government — the system knowingly. currently the government is _ the system knowingly. currently the government is completely _ the system knowingly. currently the government is completely ignoring i government is completely ignoring the actions that we are taking and lives are being put at risk every single day of the year because of the lack of funding within the nhs. we've got to get the government to wake up and smell the coffee and come around the table. they are just completely ignoring us at the moment and this is the only option we have got, to escalate the situation to try to force them to do the right thing and talk to us. is it try to force them to do the right thing and talk to us.— thing and talk to us. is it a statement _ thing and talk to us. is it a statement of _ thing and talk to us. is it a statement of the - thing and talk to us. is it a statement of the obvious i thing and talk to us. is it a i statement of the obvious that thing and talk to us. is it a - statement of the obvious that on february the 6th, when both of the strikes are happening simultaneously, people are going to be more at risk. trio. simultaneously, people are going to be more at risk.— simultaneously, people are going to be more at risk. no, i would counter that. the be more at risk. no, i would counter that- the data _ be more at risk. no, i would counter that. the data shows _ be more at risk. no, i would counter that. the data shows that _ be more at risk. no, i would counter that. the data shows that on - be more at risk. no, i would counter that. the data shows that on the - that. the data shows that on the days we have had strike action so far, those individuals in life—threatening situations had a better service on the days that we were on strike than they do on any normal day, so those at

life—threatening risk will get a better service. we are just emphasising the point that the nhs is in complete and utter crisis. the funding is being cut year on year. in pay has decreased by over 30% for nhs staff in the last ten years and the staff just cannot nhs staff in the last ten years and the staffjust cannot continue going in the way things are going. this is putting risk to the public. you in the way things are going. this is putting risk to the public.— putting risk to the public. you will be well aware _ putting risk to the public. you will be well aware that _ putting risk to the public. you will be well aware that there - putting risk to the public. you will be well aware that there is - be well aware that there is considerable support for nurses and indeed for paramedics. i am curious as to the logic of what you've just told me. you just said that on the days that your staff, those ambulance staff are on strike, people are getting a better service. and yet the moment before you said you are seeking to force the hand of the government by increasing the

strike action. so if and when the strikes take place, thesejoint strikes take place, thesejoint strikes on february the six, the government continues to ignore your demands, which could well happen. what next? we demands, which could well happen. what next? ~ ., ., , , . what next? we are asking the public to stand with — what next? we are asking the public to stand with us _ what next? we are asking the public to stand with us and _ what next? we are asking the public to stand with us and force _ what next? we are asking the public to stand with us and force the - to stand with us and force the government to actually do the right thing and fund the nhs in the way that it needs to be funded. time and time again the funding for the nhs has been cut back. it is being cut back again next year. we just cannot continue going the way we are. we are going to lose the beloved nhs that we all want. and the government just doesn't care about it. it's as if they want to sell it off. my question, in a way was, what next in terms of the action you could or would take. if you remain in the position you are in now and the government has maintained its line, what would you do next is this is an

escalation, the february the 6th date. what would you do next? , we are hoping we won't need to do anything further and the government will come round the table and discuss things with us. i can't tell you what we are looking at doing next because we haven't sat down and discussed what we are going to do. i appreciate you can't answer that. help me with this one, if you would. what is it, because the government says the door is open and they are open to dialogue. what is it, as you and i speak now, what is it you are seeking in terms of the percentage pay offer and i appreciate these things are complicated and there are other issues attached, but can you give me a sense of what it is now that you are seeking for your members?— that you are seeking for your members? , . ., . members? let me 'ust correct the statement she _ members? let me just correct the statement she made _ members? let me just correct the statement she made at _ members? let me just correct the statement she made at the - members? let me just correct the - statement she made at the beginning. the government saying that the door is open. they are saying that door

is open. they are saying that door is open. they are saying that door is open to talk about pay going forward, not about pay this year. and we want an answer about pay this year where, and we want an answer about pay this yearwhere, in and we want an answer about pay this year where, in real terms, and we want an answer about pay this yearwhere, in realterms, our members have had an 8% pay cut on top of a 25% pay cut over the last ten years. excuse me.— top of a 25% pay cut over the last ten years. excuse me. take a moment. do ou ten years. excuse me. take a moment. do you need _ ten years. excuse me. take a moment. do you need a _ ten years. excuse me. take a moment. do you need a drink _ ten years. excuse me. take a moment. do you need a drink of _ ten years. excuse me. take a moment. do you need a drink of water? - ten years. excuse me. take a moment. do you need a drink of water? my - do you need a drink of water? my question was, what it is you're seeking in terms of the percentage some. brute seeking in terms of the percentage some. ~ . seeking in terms of the percentage some. . . ., . , seeking in terms of the percentage some. . ., . , ., some. we want assurances going forward there — some. we want assurances going forward there will _ some. we want assurances going forward there will not _ some. we want assurances going forward there will not be - some. we want assurances going forward there will not be any - some. we want assurances going i forward there will not be any more below inflation pay cuts. and this year we need in inflation plus payment to try to pull things back from the 10%, 25% pay cut that our members have had over the last ten years. wejust members have had over the last ten years. we just cannot keep going members have had over the last ten years. wejust cannot keep going in negative two inflation. it's

ludicrous. things are on their knees and they are going to collapse. thank you very much for your time this morning and we will let you grab this morning and we will let you gmba this morning and we will let you grab a cup of tea or clear your throat and enjoy your morning. thank you for your time. thank you. good morning. now there's a lot going on in australia at this moment. a lot to talk about. lian moment. a lot to talk about. dan evans is through _ moment. a lot to talk about. de“! evans is through but the big moment. a lot to talk about. dan evans is through but the big talking point, did you know if a ball pulls out of your pocket when you are serving in tennis, you are meant to replay the point, butjeremy chardy, who dan evans was playing, it came out while they were playing the point on the umpire didn't see it and he got very annoyed that the umpire missed it and felt he should have been able to play the point again. have been able to play the point aaain. �* , again. because he lost the point. dan evans _ again. because he lost the point. dan evans honestly _ again. because he lost the point. dan evans honestly went - again. because he lost the point. dan evans honestly went through again. because he lost the point. - dan evans honestly went through and it was a key moment in the first set. , ., , ,., it was a key moment in the first set. , . , ,., good set. there is a lesson there. good morninu.

dan evans felt the episode went on far too long, but it didnt distract him. straight sets he won, he's into the third round, and perhaps more importantly all his balls stayed in his pocket, the incident the big talking point after the match. i was angry, because he should stop straightaway, and she said she did not even _ straightaway, and she said she did not even see the ball. i don't know what _ not even see the ball. i don't know what she _ not even see the ball. i don't know what she doing because she does not call in _ what she doing because she does not call in or— what she doing because she does not call in or out, she just called the score, _ call in or out, she just called the score, and — call in or out, she just called the score, and if— call in or out, she just called the score, and if she does and what the point, _ score, and if she does and what the point, i_ score, and if she does and what the point, idon't— score, and if she does and what the point, i don't know why she is on the chair — point, i don't know why she is on the chair i— point, i don't know why she is on the chair. ., point, i don't know why she is on the chair-— the chair. i think the rule should be of the ball— the chair. i think the rule should be of the ball comes _ the chair. i think the rule should be of the ball comes out - the chair. i think the rule should be of the ball comes out your. be of the ball comes out your pocket, — be of the ball comes out your pocket, you _ be of the ball comes out your pocket, you lose _ be of the ball comes out your pocket, you lose the - be of the ball comes out your pocket, you lose the point. . be of the ball comes out your pocket, you lose the point. ii be of the ball comes out your- pocket, you lose the point. i don't know _ pocket, you lose the point. i don't know why — pocket, you lose the point. i don't know why we _ pocket, you lose the point. i don't know why we give _ pocket, you lose the point. i don't know why we give them _ pocket, you lose the point. i don't know why we give them another. i pocket, you lose the point. i don't i know why we give them another. you are giving _ know why we give them another. you are giving people _ know why we give them another. you are giving people the _ know why we give them another. you are giving people the chance. - know why we give them another. you are giving people the chance. he - are giving people the chance. he missed _ are giving people the chance. he missed the — are giving people the chance. he missed the ball. _ are giving people the chance. he missed the ball. i'm _ are giving people the chance. he missed the ball. i'm not - are giving people the chance. he missed the ball. i'm not using... i'm missed the ball. i'm not using... i'm using — missed the ball. i'm not using... i'm using it— missed the ball. i'm not using... i'm using it as— missed the ball. i'm not using... i'm using it as an— missed the ball. i'm not using... i'm using it as an example - missed the ball. i'm not using... . i'm using it as an example because it happened — i'm using it as an example because it happened today, _ i'm using it as an example because it happened today, but _ i'm using it as an example because it happened today, but you - i'm using it as an example because it happened today, but you say - i'm using it as an example because it happened today, but you say you serve _ it happened today, but you say you serve on _ it happened today, but you say you serve on the — it happened today, but you say you serve on the ball— it happened today, but you say you serve on the ball comes _ it happened today, but you say you serve on the ball comes out - it happened today, but you say you serve on the ball comes out of - it happened today, but you say you| serve on the ball comes out of your pocket, _ serve on the ball comes out of your pocket, why — serve on the ball comes out of your pocket, why is _ serve on the ball comes out of your pocket, why is that _ serve on the ball comes out of your pocket, why is that let? _ serve on the ball comes out of your pocket, why is that let? i _ serve on the ball comes out of your pocket, why is that let? i think- pocket, why is that let? i think that— pocket, why is that let? i think that is— pocket, why is that let? i think that is the _ pocket, why is that let? i think that is the worst _ pocket, why is that let? i think that is the worst rule - pocket, why is that let? i think that is the worst rule ever. - pocket, why is that let? i thinkl that is the worst rule ever. he’s that is the worst rule ever. he's not a that is the worst rule ever. he's got a point- _ that is the worst rule ever. he's got a point. deeper _

that is the worst rule ever. got a point. deeper pockets. it that is the worst rule ever.- got a point. deeper pockets. it is your responsibility. fir got a point. deeper pockets. it is your responsibility.— your responsibility. or don't put an extra your responsibility. or don't put any extra balls _ your responsibility. or don't put any extra balls in _ your responsibility. or don't put any extra balls in your - your responsibility. or don't put any extra balls in your pocket. i your responsibility. or don't put i any extra balls in your pocket. just ick any extra balls in your pocket. just -ick them any extra balls in your pocket. just pick them up _ any extra balls in your pocket. jitsii pick them up off the ball boy. any extra balls in your pocket. just pick them up off the ball boy. it'sl pick them up off the ball boy. it's essentially _ pick them up off the ball boy. it's essentially a health and safety issue. ., .., essentially a health and safety issue. ., ., essentially a health and safety issue-_ you i essentially a health and safety - issue._ you can't issue. you could say that. you can't 'ust have issue. you could say that. you can't just have a — issue. you could say that. you can't just have a ball— issue. you could say that. you can't just have a ball around _ issue. you could say that. you can't just have a ball around on _ issue. you could say that. you can't just have a ball around on the - just have a ball around on the court. ., �* , �*, court. you can't, but it's essentially _ court. you can't, but it's essentially it _ court. you can't, but it's essentially it is - court. you can't, but it's essentially it is your- court. you can't, but it's| essentially it is your own responsibility to keep yourself in check. you can't keep stopping the point, every time. that's what dan evans seems to think. plenty of drama too in andy murray's opening match against matteoi berrentini, one he won in five tough sets, all with a metal hip, which had former players and pundits in awe. john mcenroe said he had ultimate respect for murray's sheer guts and determination. he'll be out against thanasi kokkinakis just after nine, a player murray mentored for a while. you can only imagine how manchester united fans felt last night. heading for a tenth straight win in all competitions would have seen them leapfrog rivals city in the table. only to concede a 915t minute equaliser, as nick parrott reports.

manchester united have been building momentum that has seen them become title contenders, but if they are to become champions for the first time since sir alex ferguson left, they need to win at places like selhurst park. they lost there at the end of last season before their manager took charge and since then the dutchman has worked some magic. david de gea showed he could still be a saviour and 0dsonne edouard could not believe he had put crystal palace again, and bruno fernandes led his united side by example, scoring in successive games. a second goal would have secured the win, but the first time in eight matches, marcus rashford couldn't score. sunday's trip to league leaders arsenal will be trickier after casimir oak�*s booking means he will be suspended, and palace rubbed salt into the wounds in added on time. michael 0lise equalising to send the home fans delirious and

united home furious. from leaving it late to scoring early. how about this from 21—year—old leeds forward wilfired gnonto? a stunning scissor—kick afterjust 26 seconds againsty cardiff, helped them into the fouth round of the fa cup. shades of paulo di canio about that goal, remember him? patrick bamford also scored two in the second half in a 5—2 win. celtic are still nine points clear at the top of the scottish premiership after a a—0 win against st mirren. rivals rangers had to come from behind against kilmarnock. it's the fourth time rangers have conceded first. fortunately for them alfredo morelos came to the rescue with two goals as they beat ten—man kilmarnock 3—2. and finally, dame laura kenny has announced that her and husband sirjason kenny are expecting a second child. the five—time 0lympic cycling champion revealed that she suffered a miscarriage in 2021 and an ectopic pregnancy early last year. she came back from that to win gold in the scratch race at last summer's

commonwealth games in birmingham, along with a bronze in the team pursuit. in a post on social media, she said that �*the heartbreak will never go away�*. but she's now hopeful of things ending happily this time. congratulations. great news. a lovely couple. whenever we speak to them,. i don't know what aces are cake is. so this goalfrom gnonto, i don't know how you do a scissor kick. ~ ., ., , ., don't know how you do a scissor kick. ~ ., ., y., . | kick. well what do you reckon? i uenuinel kick. well what do you reckon? i genuinely don't _ kick. well what do you reckon? i genuinely don't know. _ kick. well what do you reckon? i genuinely don't know. is - kick. well what do you reckon? i genuinely don't know. is it - kick. well what do you reckon? i | genuinely don't know. is it where ou genuinely don't know. is it where you separate... _ genuinely don't know. is it where you separate... are _ genuinely don't know. is it where you separate... are the - genuinely don't know. is it where you separate... are the legs - genuinely don't know. is it where i you separate... are the legs going in different directions. fine you separate. .. are the legs going in different directions.— you separate... are the legs going in different directions. one goes up and the other— in different directions. one goes up and the other follows _ in different directions. one goes up and the other follows in the - in different directions. one goes up and the other follows in the shape i and the other follows in the shape of the scissors.— of the scissors. shall we show it? here we go- _ of the scissors. shall we show it? here we go. oh. _ of the scissors. shall we show it? here we go. oh. one _ of the scissors. shall we show it? here we go. oh. one leg - of the scissors. shall we show it? here we go. oh. one leg comes i of the scissors. shall we show it? i here we go. oh. one leg comes up, so ou --roel here we go. oh. one leg comes up, so you propel yourself— here we go. oh. one leg comes up, so you propel yourself off _ here we go. oh. one leg comes up, so you propel yourself off the _ here we go. oh. one leg comes up, so you propel yourself off the ground - you propel yourself off the ground and you launch up on the other comes through. it’s and you launch up on the other comes throu~h. v . and you launch up on the other comes throu~h. �*, ., ,, .~' and you launch up on the other comes throuuh. �*, ., ~' ., through. it's a kick in the air, essentially. _

through. it's a kick in the air, essentially. have _ through. it's a kick in the air, essentially. have you - through. it's a kick in the air, essentially. have you never. through. it's a kick in the air, - essentially. have you never seen a scissor kick? _ essentially. have you never seen a scissor kick? i _ essentially. have you never seen a scissor kick? i can't _ essentially. have you never seen a scissor kick? i can't believe - essentially. have you never seen a scissor kick? i can't believe it, - scissor kick? i can't believe it, some of the great goals of all time have been scored with a scissor kick. ~' . have been scored with a scissor kick. ~ ., ., , have been scored with a scissor kick. ~' . ., , it's have been scored with a scissor kick-_ it's a - have been scored with a scissorj kick._ it's a volley. kick. like a volley. it's a volley. reall ? kick. like a volley. it's a volley. really? it's _ kick. like a volley. it's a volley. really? it's good _ kick. like a volley. it's a volley. really? it's good to _ kick. like a volley. it's a volley. really? it's good to explain - kick. like a volley. it's a volley. l really? it's good to explain these things. not everyone knows everything about football. carroll would have known, i'm sure. did you know what a scissor kick was? irlat a know what a scissor kick was? not a clue but i know what a scissor kick was? not a clue but i did _ know what a scissor kick was? not a clue but i did like _ know what a scissor kick was? not a clue but i did like the _ clue but i did like the demonstration. that was good. how aood was demonstration. that was good. how good was that? _ demonstration. that was good. how good was that? good _ demonstration. that was good. how good was that? good morning, - demonstration. that was good. how good was that? good morning, if. good was that? good morning, if ou've good was that? good morning, if you've not _ good was that? good morning, if you've not been _ good was that? good morning, if you've not been outside - good was that? good morning, if you've not been outside it's - good was that? good morning, if you've not been outside it's a - good was that? good morning, if| you've not been outside it's a cold start _ you've not been outside it's a cold start to _ you've not been outside it's a cold start to the — you've not been outside it's a cold start to the day again and these are the kinds _ start to the day again and these are the kinds of— start to the day again and these are the kinds of temperatures that will greet— the kinds of temperatures that will greet you — the kinds of temperatures that will greet you widely below freezing and again. _ greet you widely below freezing and again. we _ greet you widely below freezing and again, we are looking at a hard frost — again, we are looking at a hard frost for— again, we are looking at a hard frost. fortoday, once again again, we are looking at a hard frost. for today, once again we will be staying — frost. for today, once again we will be staying cold through the day and there _ be staying cold through the day and there will— be staying cold through the day and there will be wintry showers to start _ there will be wintry showers to start but — there will be wintry showers to start but they will ease and if you are wondering when we will see temperatures rise again to levels we would _ temperatures rise again to levels we would expect at this stage in january. _ would expect at this stage in january. as we head through friday you can _ january. as we head through friday you can see — january. as we head through friday you can see the milder atlantic air coming _ you can see the milder atlantic air coming in —

you can see the milder atlantic air coming in across northern ireland and also — coming in across northern ireland and also parts of scotland, england and also parts of scotland, england and wales. but it doesn't quite buy sunday— and wales. but it doesn't quite buy sunday get into the far south of england — sunday get into the far south of england. this is where we've had the wintry— england. this is where we've had the wintry showers this morning and substantial snow coming in through the north— substantial snow coming in through the north of scotland where it's also windy and we have spots of rain and the _ also windy and we have spots of rain and the wintry mix of parts of the south—west so that's why it's not as cold here _ south—west so that's why it's not as cold here. but the met office still has warnings out for ice across the north— has warnings out for ice across the north of— has warnings out for ice across the north of the — has warnings out for ice across the north of the country on untreated surfaces— north of the country on untreated surfaces so— north of the country on untreated surfaces so roads and pavements alight, _ surfaces so roads and pavements alight, take extra care today, and that is— alight, take extra care today, and that is a _ alight, take extra care today, and that is a band of snow pushing across— that is a band of snow pushing across south of scotland that will fragment — across south of scotland that will fragment and we have pushes into south-east— fragment and we have pushes into south—east scotland into north—east england _ south—east scotland into north—east england and fit comes further inland we could _ england and fit comes further inland we could also see some sleet and snow— we could also see some sleet and snow but — we could also see some sleet and snow but the cloud and also the spots _ snow but the cloud and also the spots of — snow but the cloud and also the spots of rain across the south—west will clear _ spots of rain across the south—west will clear. for most of us it will be a _ will clear. for most of us it will be a bright _ will clear. for most of us it will

be a bright day and a sunny day and also a _ be a bright day and a sunny day and also a dry— be a bright day and a sunny day and also a dry day. the strong winds will ease — also a dry day. the strong winds will ease a — also a dry day. the strong winds will ease a touch, but whichever way you do _ will ease a touch, but whichever way you do it. _ will ease a touch, but whichever way you do it. it — will ease a touch, but whichever way you do it, it will feel cold. through— you do it, it will feel cold. through the evening and overnight under— through the evening and overnight under clear skies the temperatures will fall_ under clear skies the temperatures will fall away rapidly and we start with wintry showers and they will ease _ with wintry showers and they will ease as _ with wintry showers and they will ease as we go through the night as a ridge _ ease as we go through the night as a ridge of— ease as we go through the night as a ridge of high pressure builds and it will be _ ridge of high pressure builds and it will be another cold night with mist and fog _ will be another cold night with mist and fog patches forming. widespread fo- and fog patches forming. widespread fog across _ and fog patches forming. widespread fog across northern ireland but we will also _ fog across northern ireland but we will also see mr and fog across northern— will also see mr and fog across northern ireland and the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. after the cold start, — on untreated surfaces. after the cold start, a lot of sunshine and most _ cold start, a lot of sunshine and most of— cold start, a lot of sunshine and most of the mist and fog should lift rapidly— most of the mist and fog should lift rapidly and we could see stubborn areas _ rapidly and we could see stubborn areas across northern ireland and we could _ areas across northern ireland and we could see _ areas across northern ireland and we could see it— areas across northern ireland and we could see it coming down to north—east england but the wind will be lighter— north—east england but the wind will be lighter and temperatures a bit higher. _ be lighter and temperatures a bit higher, but it's still going to feel cold whichever way you look at it.

we have — cold whichever way you look at it. we have the milderair coming our wayand— we have the milderair coming our way and you — we have the milderair coming our way and you can see the breeze coming — way and you can see the breeze coming and it doesn't quite get into parts _ coming and it doesn't quite get into parts of— coming and it doesn't quite get into parts of england and wales, so here we will— parts of england and wales, so here we will have fog to start with and slow to _ we will have fog to start with and slow to clear but there will be bright — slow to clear but there will be bright skies, sunshine but it will still feel— bright skies, sunshine but it will still feel cold in the south—east and we — still feel cold in the south—east and we won't see the milder conditions arrive until monday. thank you. we are well informed and we will see you later on. b, we will see you later on. a pleasure. if you're one of the many people who struggles to get to sleep occasionally, you might have tried playing music to help yourself nod off. if that's the case, presumably you opt for something mellow and relaxing, like this. this i actually find that quite annoying. this i actually find that quite annoying-— this i actually find that quite anno inc. �*, . ., , , annoying. it's all a bit too tingly.

yeah. annoying. it's all a bit too tingly. yeah- and _ annoying. it's all a bit too tingly. yeah. and perhaps _ annoying. it's all a bit too tingly. yeah. and perhaps you - annoying. it's all a bit too tingly. yeah. and perhaps you would i annoying. it's all a bit too tingly. i yeah. and perhaps you would think that is the kind _ yeah. and perhaps you would think that is the kind of _ yeah. and perhaps you would think that is the kind of music— yeah. and perhaps you would think that is the kind of music to - yeah. and perhaps you would think that is the kind of music to get - yeah. and perhaps you would think that is the kind of music to get you | that is the kind of music to get you to sleep. that is the kind of music to get you to slee -. ., ., ., ., that is the kind of music to get you to slee. ., ., ., ., ,., to sleep. you would avoid something like this. i would definitely avoid something like that. is i would definitely avoid something like that. , , . , i would definitely avoid something likethat. , , . , ., like that. is it mid-december? what is that? however, a new study from denmark suggests that high—energy songs can help us to drift offjust as effectively as the slow ones — as long as it's a tune our brains are familiar with. has the music gone away now? i was hoping it had. james wilson is a sleep specialist — he's known as the sleep geek — and hejoins us from east london. hello, james. how did you sleep last night? hello, james. how did you sleep last niuht? , , ., . ., hello, james. how did you sleep last niuht? , ., “ night? ok, but when you come on bbc breakfast, i — night? ok, but when you come on bbc breakfast. i was _ night? ok, but when you come on bbc breakfast, i was a _ night? ok, but when you come on bbc breakfast, i was a bit _ night? ok, but when you come on bbc breakfast, i was a bit nervous, - night? ok, but when you come on bbc breakfast, i was a bit nervous, so - night? ok, but when you come on bbc breakfast, i was a bit nervous, so i - breakfast, i was a bit nervous, so i woke _ breakfast, ! was a bit nervous, so i woke up—

breakfast, i was a bit nervous, so i woke up earlier than normal. did you listen to something _ woke up earlier than normal. did you listen to something before _ woke up earlier than normal. did you listen to something before you - woke up earlier than normal. did you listen to something before you went| listen to something before you went to sleep? i listen to something before you went to slee - ? ~ , . , to sleep? i did. music gets me energetic. _ to sleep? i did. music gets me energetic. i — to sleep? i did. music gets me energetic, i like _ to sleep? i did. music gets me energetic, i like the _ to sleep? i did. music gets me energetic, i like the archers, l to sleep? i did. music gets me . energetic, i like the archers, seen as the _ energetic, i like the archers, seen as the theme tune kicks in, i'm off, so if— as the theme tune kicks in, i'm off, so if i'm_ as the theme tune kicks in, i'm off, so if i'm struggling, i will put the archers— so if i'm struggling, i will put the archers on~ — so if i'm struggling, i will put the archers on-_ so if i'm struggling, i will put the archers on. where is the evidence that something _ archers on. where is the evidence that something upbeat, _ archers on. where is the evidence that something upbeat, and - archers on. where is the evidence that something upbeat, and i'm i archers on. where is the evidence i that something upbeat, and i'm not sure that was a good example we ran there, but something very upbeat might do the trick? it’s might do the trick? it's interesting, _ might do the trick? it's interesting, because they pulled out some _ interesting, because they pulled out some important things about sleep and the _ some important things about sleep and the reason energetic music can work— and the reason energetic music can work is _ and the reason energetic music can work is it— and the reason energetic music can work is it is— and the reason energetic music can work is it is familiar, it makes you feel safe — work is it is familiar, it makes you feel safe it's — work is it is familiar, it makes you feel safe it's like a cuddle, like listening — feel safe it's like a cuddle, like listening to a cuddle because you know— listening to a cuddle because you know it _ listening to a cuddle because you know it and it makes you feel safe, particularly — know it and it makes you feel safe, particularly last night when i slept in the _ particularly last night when i slept in the hotel room it was in unfamiliar environment so a lot of people. _ unfamiliar environment so a lot of people, when we look at how they relax _ people, when we look at how they relax before bed they might watch a sitcom _ relax before bed they might watch a sitcom they like, their favourite episode — sitcom they like, their favourite episode of friends and they know what's _ episode of friends and they know what's going to happen but it's something they know so they feel safe aiso— something they know so they feel safe also something repetitive, something you would know a lot, something you would know a lot, something where you know what will

happen. _ something where you know what will happen, that can be really powerful at helping _ happen, that can be really powerful at helping us relax because before bed, at helping us relax because before bed. we _ at helping us relax because before bed, we want to drop the heart rate so it's— bed, we want to drop the heart rate so it's about — bed, we want to drop the heart rate so it's about being relaxed and energetic— so it's about being relaxed and energetic music can relax you if it's familiar.— energetic music can relax you if it's familiar. what if his music... and i've it's familiar. what if his music... and we got _ it's familiar. what if his music... and we got a — it's familiar. what if his music... and i've got a tune _ it's familiar. what if his music... and i've got a tune i _ it's familiar. what if his music... and i've got a tune i use - it's familiar. what if his music... and i've got a tune i use for - and i've got a tune i use for running and i associated with running and i associated with running and i associated with running and it's really high energy but i know it really well. would that be appropriate or would that get my into kind of when am exercising? mr; get my into kind of when am exercising?— get my into kind of when am exercisin: ? ~ , ., , get my into kind of when am exercisin: ? g ., , ., exercising? my thing would be that that would be _ exercising? my thing would be that that would be something _ exercising? my thing would be that that would be something that - exercising? my thing would be that that would be something that is - exercising? my thing would be that that would be something that is a i that would be something that is a wake-up— that would be something that is a wake—up thing and something you do during _ wake—up thing and something you do during the _ wake—up thing and something you do during the wait —— the day and your brain— during the wait —— the day and your brain would — during the wait —— the day and your brain would think, let's have a run but a _ brain would think, let's have a run but a lot— brain would think, let's have a run but a lot of— brain would think, let's have a run but a lot of the time we sleep, what we do _ but a lot of the time we sleep, what we do is _ but a lot of the time we sleep, what we do is experiment on things that help us— we do is experiment on things that help us relax. it's not always intuitive _ help us relax. it's not always intuitive things like whale music and meditation, it can be things that there — and meditation, it can be things that there are people having a cup of tea _ that there are people having a cup of tea and — that there are people having a cup of tea and i— that there are people having a cup of tea and i have a cup of tea before — of tea and i have a cup of tea before bed, but they are good sleepers. _ before bed, but they are good sleepers, and they are relaxed in

what _ sleepers, and they are relaxed in what they— sleepers, and they are relaxed in what they are doing and they are getting _ what they are doing and they are getting good sleep, so in some way, they are _ getting good sleep, so in some way, they are not — getting good sleep, so in some way, they are not my problem and i'm happy— they are not my problem and i'm happy for— they are not my problem and i'm happy for them to carry on doing that _ happy for them to carry on doing that. ., ., ~' ~ , happy for them to carry on doing that. ., ., ,, . , ., that. you worked with west ham united to help — that. you worked with west ham united to help them _ that. you worked with west ham united to help them sleep, - that. you worked with west ham united to help them sleep, so i that. you worked with west ham i united to help them sleep, so how would my tune go down with them? it depends, i worked with both the men and women's teams and it depends on the individuals. some players would do that— the individuals. some players would do that before bed, and we had to reassess _ do that before bed, and we had to reassess some of the things they do. we had _ reassess some of the things they do. we had one _ reassess some of the things they do. we had one player who was listening to true _ we had one player who was listening to true crime pod cast before bed and wonder why he struggled to sleep. _ and wonder why he struggled to sleep, and it was about individuals, and some _ sleep, and it was about individuals, and some might find it useful but others _ and some might find it useful but others might find it annoying and it would _ others might find it annoying and it would wake them up. i�*m others might find it annoying and it would wake them up.— would wake them up. i'm all in favour of _ would wake them up. i'm all in favour of live _ would wake them up. i'm all in favour of live television - favour of live television experiments. can you live in your bed and we will play a piece of music and see how you respond. that is a bed behind you. that music and see how you respond. that is a bed behind you.— is a bed behind you. that is a bed, but it's morning _ is a bed behind you. that is a bed, but it's morning now, _ is a bed behind you. that is a bed, but it's morning now, so _ is a bed behind you. that is a bed, but it's morning now, so my - is a bed behind you. that is a bed, but it's morning now, so my body| is a bed behind you. that is a bed, i but it's morning now, so my body is telling _ but it's morning now, so my body is telling me _ but it's morning now, so my body is telling me it's time to be awake. 0k, telling me it's time to be awake. 0k. my— telling me it's time to be awake. 0k, my plan, pause fora moment,

ok, my plan, pause fora moment, listen up, and i hope you can hear what we are playing. this is yours. emf. , ., , �* , , emf. unbelievable. it's repetitive and has a beat _ emf. unbelievable. it's repetitive and has a beat and _ emf. unbelievable. it's repetitive and has a beat and there - emf. unbelievable. it's repetitive and has a beat and there is - and has a beat and there is something about it. when i heard that comment that makes sense, that could work— that comment that makes sense, that could work for some people. you would think— could work for some people. you would think that _ could work for some people. gm, would think that you could go to sleep to that question but no, it just wouldn't work. but sleep to that question but no, it just wouldn't work.— just wouldn't work. but i like heafina just wouldn't work. but i like hearing it — just wouldn't work. but i like hearing it anyway. _ just wouldn't work. but i like hearing it anyway. we - just wouldn't work. but i like l hearing it anyway. we haven't just wouldn't work. but i like i hearing it anyway. we haven't got just wouldn't work. but i like - hearing it anyway. we haven't got to the refrain yet. it's a good song. i think that is a non—sleeping song definitely. think that is a non-sleeping song definitel . , ., ., . ., , definitely. there you go. james, what going _ definitely. there you go. james, what going to — definitely. there you go. james, what going to say? _ definitely. there you go. james, what going to say? with - definitely. there you go. james, what going to say? with the i definitely. there you go. james, | what going to say? with the jobs definitely. there you go. james, i what going to say? with the jobs you what going to say? with the “obs you do, our what going to say? with the “obs you do. yourwork— what going to say? with the “obs you do, your work schedule i what going to say? with the jobs you do, your work schedule probably i do, your work schedule probably doesn't — do, your work schedule probably doesn't work for your body's natural rhythm _ doesn't work for your body's natural rhythm so— doesn't work for your body's natural rhythm so sometimes you have to relax— rhythm so sometimes you have to relax and — rhythm so sometimes you have to relax and although it might not be

unbelievable, but what is it that helps _ unbelievable, but what is it that helps me — unbelievable, but what is it that helps me relax? if you are in a hotel. — helps me relax? if you are in a hotel. you _ helps me relax? if you are in a hotel, you might put the little vacuum — hotel, you might put the little vacuum cleaner in and put it in the cupboard _ vacuum cleaner in and put it in the cupboard and the white noise of the vacuum. _ cupboard and the white noise of the vacuum, that actually help some people _ vacuum, that actually help some people sleep, so the things we do to help us— people sleep, so the things we do to help us get— people sleep, so the things we do to help us get sleep can be weird and wonderful~ — help us get sleep can be weird and wonderful. the help us get sleep can be weird and wonderful. , ., , .,. wonderful. the thing is to embrace it. wonderful. the thing is to embrace it- embrace — wonderful. the thing is to embrace it. embrace anything. _ wonderful. the thing is to embrace it. embrace anything. thanks, i wonderful. the thing is to embrace i it. embrace anything. thanks, james. reau it. embrace anything. thanks, james. reall nice it. embrace anything. thanks, james. really nice talking _ it. embrace anything. thanks, james. really nice talking to _ it. embrace anything. thanks, james. really nice talking to you. _ it. embrace anything. thanks, james. really nice talking to you. sorry - it. embrace anything. thanks, james. really nice talking to you. sorry to i really nice talking to you. sorry to cut you off. thank you. james wilson. that ambient noise then, people swear by it, some kind of ambient noise in the background, a monotonous tone of some kind. it's coming up now, listen.— coming up now, listen. yeah. that one for me — coming up now, listen. yeah. that one for me to _ coming up now, listen. yeah. that one for me to sleep. _ time now to get the news, travel and weather where hello, good morning from bbc london, i'mjim wheble. a senior met police officer who was being investigated over

child abuse images has been found dead. the body of chief inspector richard watkinson, who was suspended from duty, was found at home in buckinghamshire on thursday. the officer was being investigated for conspiracy to distribute indecent images of children, voyeurism and misconduct in public office. another strike today in london by members of the royal college of nursing but patients are being told emergency care will continue to operate. the walk—out for the second day is over pay and current conditions. new dates have been announced next month coinciding for the first time with ambulance staff including paramedics and call handlers. we saw during covid there was certainly a feeling that some really sick people when the health service was under great pressure stayed at home and suddenly got sicker. so, we want people who have genuine concerns about their health to present as soon as possible for the right services. a study of low traffic neighbourhoods across london has

shown that they do appear to lower traffic and not simply push cars onto surrounding roads. the study by climate charity possible and the university of westminster found there had been what they called "traffic evaporation" as a result of the ltns. arsenal have launched an investigation into reports of anti—semitism during their north london derby against rivals tottenham hotspur. the club say one arsenal supporter was reported for making "grossly offensive" comments. anti—semitic chants were also alleged to have been heard at a pub in islington. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a good service on most of the tubes this morning, but there are minor delays on the metropolitan line and the waterloo & city line. now onto the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello there. good morning. feeling very chilly again today across the capital with another sharp, widespread frost to start this morning.

temperatures are a good few degrees below freezing, so do watch out for the possibility of icy stretches still on the roads and pavements, but there is a lot of blue sky and sunshine around this morning and it will stay dry, a bit more cloud perhaps as we head into the afternoon. the north—westerly wind is lighter than it was yesterday so there won't be quite so much added wind—chill to factor into today's temperatures but they are very low, peaking between three and five celsius. through this evening and overnight, clear skies, light wind and maybe a few freezing fog patches forming and we will have a sharp frost into friday morning. on friday, high pressure keeps us dry again and that will last as we head throughout the weekend. it's blocking all of these mild, atlantic systems trying to push their way in through the west. it is set to stay cold and there will be more freezing fog as we head through the weekend but also some sunshine developing. that's it for now, but there's an interesting story on our facebook page about how to deal with possible water shortages due

to climate change with quite a surprising solution. i'll see you in half an hour but for now back to charlie and naga. good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. ambulance workers willjoin nurses in a co—ordinated day of action next month in what will be the biggest walk—out in this dispute.

today i am announcing that i will not be seeking re—election. jacinda ardern has announced she will quit as new zealand prime minister, saying she no longer has "enough in the tank". billions of pounds to be spent by the government levelling up communities but will it deliver what people really need? iam in i am in portsmouth where the final pieces of a 15th century wooden ship will shortly be revealed from this freeze dryer where they have been for a number of months. now the final process of rebuilding the newport ship after 20 years can finally begin. how dan evans kept his cool in the melbourne heat. a victory not without its controversy sends him through to the third round with andy murray up later hoping tojoin him there. good morning. we are starting again with a widespread frost, the risk of

ice on untreated surfaces and also some wintry showers, many of them will ease through the day, a lot of us will have a dry and sunny day but substantial snow coming in the north of scotland. it's thursday the 19th of january. our main story. the nhs is preparing for what's expected to be the biggest day of industrial action in its history after nurses and ambulance workers in both england and wales revealed plans to strike on the same day, february 6th. both groups are also striking today but the impact will be less severe as it involves only ambulance staff in wales, and nurses in england. the dispute is about pay and conditions, as john maguire reports. protect the nhs! once again, today, as yesterday and for the third time this winter, tens of thousands of nurses are leaving their wards and joining picket lines outside.

so every day is a struggle for all of us working in the hospital. we have to deal with short staffing every single day, asking our workforce to stretch themselves more than they are able to do. we've been doing it for so long that we are running on fumes. nurses using food banks, there are nurses here who have been referred to the local food bank. that's unacceptable in 21st century britain. i would never have considered myself the sort of person to be joining - this, but over that period of time the nhs has become a victim i of its own success. the protests were ta ken to the gates of downing street. the union, the royal college of nursing, is calling these days of previously unprecedented action to demand a pay rise, currently 19%. talks with the government have taken place, but often have ended in acrimony and with no resolution. ministers maintain the nhs pay review body is independent. a claim the british medical

association, the doctors' union, describes as a sham. but the government insists the a.75% rise recommended by the body is fair. i want to work constructively with the trade unions in terms of the pay review body process. those are the discussions we have. that is a constructive way that i and other ministers are engaging with our respective trade unions, but ultimately we need to act in the interests of the patient. around one in four hospital and community services are affected by these strikes, but emergency and urgent care is continuing. anyone with an appointment that hasn't been told its cancelled should still attend. next month, though, the situation will worsen. for the first time, on february 6th in england and wales, nurses from the rcn will strike once again, but this time will be joined by ambulance service workers from the gmb union. the dates for ambulance staff strikes are february 6th

and the 20th, then march the 6th and the 20th. the rcn will take action again on consecutive days next month on the 6th and on the 7th. health care leaders across the country have been telling us that coordinated strikes is something that they have been dreading. so the concept of various different parts of the health sector going out on industrial action on the same day is going to really increase the amount of disruption and also really increase the challenge of being able to manage that disruption. disruption will be widespread and that first day will be the biggest of industrial action in the nhs so far, unless in the meantime a solution to this very damaging dispute can be found. john maguire, bbc news. in a moment we'll speak to hywel griffiths on a picket line for striking ambulance workers in south wales.

first, our health correspondent katharine da costa is at a picket line in brighton. katharine, good morning to you. resolution, it doesn't seem to be in sight? resolution, it doesn't seem to be in siuht? ., resolution, it doesn't seem to be in siht? ., ., �*, resolution, it doesn't seem to be in siuht? ., ., �*, ., sight? no, that's right. there was a alimmer sight? no, that's right. there was a glimmer of— sight? no, that's right. there was a glimmer of hope — sight? no, that's right. there was a glimmer of hope last _ sight? no, that's right. there was a glimmer of hope last week - sight? no, that's right. there was a glimmer of hope last week when i sight? no, that's right. there was a | glimmer of hope last week when the health secretary steve barclay held a meeting with health unions to discuss pay, we thought there might be some progress but so far there has been nothing concrete that has come out of that. and so today the picket lines will begin in about half an hour here at the royal sussex hospital in brighton. another 12 hour strike. more than 50 nhs trusts in england and impacted by this two—day walk—out, and it's not that there will be more disruption than last month because more staff are involved, and it's back to back days. the rcm union has said it feels like there is no choice but to take industrial action, because

patients are already suffering because of staff shortages, because too many people are leaving the profession to get high—paying jobs elsewhere. the prime minister rishi sunak and steve barclay say there are constructive talks being had but they are talking about the next financial year starting in april and it is the sticking point because unions say it needs to be focused on the current year and otherwise these strikes are going to drag on. the health leaders are immensely concerned about the escalation of strikes, as you heard the strike dates announced by the rcn and the gmb ambulance union, both coinciding on the 6th of february. they have called for urgent talks on both sides to get back around the negotiation table.— sides to get back around the negotiation table. thank you, katharine- — more than 1,000 ambulance workers are on strike in wales today. our wales correspondent, hywel griffith, is in pontypridd.

morning to you, hywel. so, this is a precursor to even more strike action in the future?— in the future? absolutely, as you saw in the _ in the future? absolutely, as you saw in the report _ in the future? absolutely, as you saw in the report there, - in the future? absolutely, as you saw in the report there, it - in the future? absolutely, as you saw in the report there, it is i in the future? absolutely, as you saw in the report there, it is a i saw in the report there, it is a filling calendar of industrial action in wales as well as in england. the third day of and strikes, the first for the unite union and it started at a minute past midnight and it will be for 2a—hour throughout the day. what they want is fair pay, what they say is much more than is being offered at the moment. unite was one of several health unions that melt with the welsh labour government last week that made a new offer, they called everyone together around a virtual table and offered money from its own coffers. the welsh government saying they have looked behind the sofa, tried to bring every spare penny together but the most they could offer was a one—off cost of living crisis cash payment. they could not increase the yearly

salary above what was already on offer. that simply wasn't enough for this union or any others, and that's why they are back on strike and this union will be on strike again on the 23rd as well. so, next week. what does it mean for people and patients around wales? with union comprises about a quarter of ambulance staff in wales, just over 1000 workers, they say they will respond to life and limb calls but there is a less urgent calls, —— those less urgent calls, there may be delays. people are being warned to be careful today, not to go out and take any extra risks. but people are now familiar with this and it looks like we are in for several more strike days throughout the next week. for the moment, hywel, thank you. jacinda ardern has announced she'll step down as new zealand's prime minister next month, saying she no longer has "enough in the tank" to lead. she said six "challenging" years in the job had taken a toll, as shaimaa khalil reports. holding back tears as she made

this announcement. i am announcing that i will not be seeking re—election. and that my term as prime minister will conclude no later than the 7th of february. this has been the most fulfilling five and a half years of my life. but it has also had its challenges. i know what this job takes, and i know that i no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice. it's that simple. ms ardern was the youngest head of government in the world when she was elected prime minister in 2017, just 37 years old at the time. she soon became a global icon for progressive politics. she gave birth to her daughter niamh while in power, becoming the second woman in modern history to do so after pakistan's late leader benazir bhutto.

the prime minister said that while the last five and a half years were the most fulfilling of her life, they also had their challenges. her premiership has been tested time and time again, especially by the christchurch terror attacks. the worst in new zealand's modern history. 51 people were killed and dozens of others were wounded when a gunman shot worshippers during friday prayers on march 15th in 2019. jacinda ardern grieved with the families. her decisiveness and empathy united the nation at the most tragic of times. she also steered the country through the covid—19 pandemic. thanks to an early and strict lockdown, new zealand has had one of the lowest death rates globally. ms ardern won a landslide second term in 2020 but her popularity has slid as the public�*s trust in government steadily declined with a deteriorating economic situation. her centre—left labour party will elect a new leader and new prime minister on sunday. the country's general election will be held on october 1ath,

but the prime minister's last day in office is february 7th. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, sydney. manchester airport has closed both of its runways this morning because of snow. the airport issued a statement saying snowflal had been "heavy" saying snowfall had been "heavy" and the runways would re—open as soon as possible. passengers are advised to contact their airline for the latest advice. the port of dover is warning that all services to and from calais will be suspended until around 2pm today because of national strike action in france. dunkerque services are running as normal, but travellers are being urged to allow extra time forjourneys. workers are protesting against plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 6a years old. the government has revealed more than 100 projects which will get a share of £2.1 billion of so—called levelling up funding. prime minister rishi sunak said the money will create jobs and "spread opportunity" but critics have accused him of favouring areas

with conservative mps. our chief political correspondent nick eardleyjoins us now. morning, nick. ithink morning, nick. i think we will go into the numbers and who is getting what or who is getting more than perhaps someone else, but i think the talmud levelling up, we had earlier in the programme, lots of people are still saying they don't know what it means. it’s people are still saying they don't know what it means.— know what it means. it's really interesting. — know what it means. it's really interesting, isn't _ know what it means. it's really interesting, isn't it? _ know what it means. it's really interesting, isn't it? it- know what it means. it's really interesting, isn't it? it was i know what it means. it's really i interesting, isn't it? it was boris johnson's big idea, rishi sunak is picking up the baton today and trying to put his own stamp on it. there are a lot of projects involved in the £2.1 billion of funding. it's going to matter to a lot of local communities and the prime minister will use events today to say that this is transformational, it shows the government is giving people help up the government is giving people help up where they need it. there is a bit of a row brewing about where exactly the money is going. because

i think a lot of people when they heard levelling up disgust at the general election back in 2019 thought it was about rebalancing trap power and money in the uk away from the south of england towards part of the north of england and other parts of the uk. what's interesting is quite a lot of this money goes to london, quite a lot of it goes to the south—east of england, which is the second most benefited area in the funding today. and there is a bit of an argument brewing about whether the priorities are right, whether too much of that money is going to the south of england. i think the government will argue today, we will hear from the prime minister and from michael gove on the programme in a bit, that he wants the money to go to all parts of the country where it is needed. that there are pockets of deprivation everywhere including in london and the south of england as well. there is this interesting battle over what exactly levelling up battle over what exactly levelling up is. it matters to a lot of us

because you can see funding going to particular projects in specific communities, but in terms of the big politics of it, if you like, exactly what the government is trying to persuade the public what the idea is, it's still a bit of a battle over exactly what it means. thank ou ve over exactly what it means. thank you very much. — over exactly what it means. thank you very much, nick. _ over exactly what it means. thank you very much, nick. at _ over exactly what it means. thank you very much, nick. at 7:30am i over exactly what it means. thank i you very much, nick. at 7:30am we are talking to michael gove where hannah is in blackpool, talking about levelling up and whether or not it is fair in terms of what is being offered by the government. the actorjulian sands has been named as a hiker who went missing in california last week. the 65—year—old, who is best known for his role in the film a room with a view, went missing in the san gabriel mountains on friday. police say rescue teams are continuing to search for him. king charles has asked that a surge in crown estate profits as a result of deals for six offshore wind farms be kept by the treasury for the "wider public good". the sovereign grant, which pays for the costs of working royals,

is currently based on a quarter of crown estate profits, but king charles is proposing to reduce that proportion. 16 minutes past seven. we have heard this morning manchester airport has close their runways because of snow, there is a lot of disruption, carol, expected at this moment in time because it is so cold because of the weather conditions. that's right, ice is a real problem as well. i thought i would show you by showing you the depth of snow, in the far north of scotland 3a centimetres, but northern ireland and wales has quite a bit of snow. some of the snow is in the midlands as well as you can see from the weather watchers picture. and the radar tells its own story, you can see some snow showers in northern

ireland, manchester, cheshire, wales, and wintriness across the south—west of england. the most substantial snow is across northern scotland. that will sink south and fragmented today. we will see some brighter skies in the south but later we have a weather front coming in which will bring some rain into the south—east. wintry showers continue for a time across northern ireland, parts of north—west england, and a mixture of the rain and sleet across the south—west pulling away from the pulling away during the morning. a risk of ice on untreated surfaces this morning, there is a band of rain in south—east scotland and north—east england, if it makes it to the north york moors it will be snow. two to 7 degrees, so it will be cold wherever you are. strong winds in the north of scotland, easing through the day. tonight once again we will have showers to start with but they will fade mostly through the night as a ridge of high pressure builds across

us, mist and fog patches for me, especially in the west, it will be widespread in northern ireland. these are the overnight lows. so once again it is going to be cold, frosty, and for some, the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. need to be careful out there, thank you, carol. if you like jigsaw puzzles, here's one for you. it's got 2,500 pieces, it's more than a hundred feet long, and it has spent more than 500 years buried in a river bank in south wales. it's a 3d puzzle! we're talking about a sunken ship dubbed the "welsh mary rose" which was discovered two decades ago. now its restoration has reached a key stage. tomos morgan is in portsmouth to tell us more. if this is part of the jigsaw puzzle, i think we are going to need some heavy lifting equipment, tomos.

yes, this is likely without looking device which looks like a submarine is a freeze drier and the final bits of the ship have been in here for roughly three months. every one of 30,500 pieces have had to undergo a really lengthy process to get to this position, —— every of the 2500 pieces. they are now hard enough to be put together, they will got rid of impurities, strengthened with wax and then they were put into this massive freeze dryer between here and south wales so they were hardened so they can be put back together. we are here in portsmouth because they had to be split between south wales and here and this is the site of the mary rose, because of the time constraint and the number of pieces, they could not do it all in one place. we have been looking at what the ship will look like when it is put back together and how they will look to do that. this is a one to ten scale model and this is a same scale person, about a six foot tall person.

so this gives you an idea of the size and scale. well, i'm about that height. so actually, gosh, i would just be dwarfed. at 30 metres long, weighing 25 tonnes, when it's fully rebuilt. newport will have the only 15th century ship on exhibit anywhere in the world. but with 2,500 individual pieces, the challenge now will be putting it back together. this one is basically like a huge flat packjigsaw puzzle without instructions. we have a big challenge here in that this is the, really, as far as i know, the largest attempt to reconstruct a wooden archaeological ship once it's been dried. it started off as hundreds, but now thousands of people are queuing outside. and it's to see this. it's a boat dating back to the 1a00s. the original wreck was found back in 2002. whilst building for the city's new art centre was taking place on the edge of the river esk, workers came across the remains seven metres deep in mud. and it's taken the best part of 20

years for each individual piece of wood salvaged to go through a lengthy process of soaking, waxing and drying so that it can be reassembled safely. toby and his team believe it was built from basque country wood, launched around 1aa9 and involved in the lucrative wine trade between portugal and bristol. it fell into the water, its thought, was being repaired in newport dock later that century. so this is the wow moment. what do you think? much of the ship was dried in portsmouth on the naval base which is home to the uk and possibly the world's most famous 16th century ship, the mary rose. the museum built around the naval vessel has been a major tourist attraction for the city on the south coast. and comparisons between these two ships can easily be drawn. each one, each wreck has got different things to offer. this is a beautiful big ship of a certain period, which is a warship.

your ship is a smaller ship, but it's a trading vessel of a period that's earlier, that's built in a different way. so, you know, the significance is that they're both highly significant. this is such an amazing project and i've got to see it through. so even if it takes decades, i'll see this through and that'll be... i don't think i have another one in me! i think i'lljust finish this and retire. the final pieces of wood will be transported from portsmouth back to newport today, so the building process of this, the world's largest 3d jigsaw can finally, after two decades, begin. i guess now is the time to have a look and see if everything is perfect as expected. so, iam so, i am clearly not an expert, so we have brought someone in who can

explain a little bit more about this wood here. dan snow, talk to us about this word, what makes it special, why so significant? it’s special, why so significant? it's very special— special, why so significant? it�*s very special and significant, very exciting for me, is the first time i am to it. i'm looking now, what you have got here is a random selection of wood from the first time i am so close to it. i'm looking now, what you have got here is a random selection of wood from this ship. you have got the deck planking, the stuff that the stainless walk on, you have got the plunking down the side of the ship, the frame, but we have also got some rib. the most amazing thing is that we think this is from the high mountainous country, 100 miles inland in northern spain, so it was felled up there, around 100 years old, brought down to the coast, and turned into this ship in the basque country. it's designed for trade, this would would have sailed, france, northern

spain, portugal, through the mediterranean and then through the severn estuary and newport and bristol. you have also got the marks of the carpenters, the marks made by the iron nails as blacksmiths hammered them in here. this might look like a bunch of old wood, but it is a treasure trove, a time capsule that tells you all about the 15th century, a time when england was at war with itself, it was fighting france. and something i find amazing is that when this wood was a sapling, which is a weird thought, europe was experiencing the black death, the play, 100 years before this ship. it connection to a whole period of medieval history. $5 whole period of medieval history. as you have mentioned, the rebuilding can begin but in terms of its historical significance compared to other ships like the mary rose, where does this rank?- other ships like the mary rose, where does this rank? every ship so secial where does this rank? every ship so special because _ where does this rank? every ship so special because every _ where does this rank? every ship so special because every ship - special because every ship represents... its like with

archaeologists, palaeontologists looking for fossils. archaeologists, palaeontologists looking forfossils. it archaeologists, palaeontologists looking for fossils. it all represents a key point in our human journey. each one of the ships has a different technological development. this fits at a time when britain, england, france, spain, is about to explode onto the world stage across the atlantic and discover new worlds, this is a milepost on that extraordinaryjourney. bhd worlds, this is a milepost on that extraordinary journey.— worlds, this is a milepost on that extraordinary journey. extraordinary “ourney. and i guess as we move — extraordinaryjourney. and i guess as we move forward _ extraordinaryjourney. and i guess as we move forward we _ extraordinaryjourney. and i guess as we move forward we discover i extraordinaryjourney. and i guess- as we move forward we discover more ships in the water, to over two years we have found i'm told. is there a place, should we be taking everything out of the water or should we pick and choose which ones are the most significant and how significant they are and will the public be interested? you significant they are and will the public be interested?— public be interested? you are talkin: public be interested? you are talking to _ public be interested? you are talking to the _ public be interested? you are talking to the wrong - public be interested? you are talking to the wrong guy - public be interested? you are i talking to the wrong guy because public be interested? you are - talking to the wrong guy because i would have all of them out and into glistening museums across the country. of course we have to be careful, we live in tough times so we have to focus on the ships that we have to focus on the ships that we feel have got a strong local connection, like newport, this is got great grassroots support in newport, and tell us something in

filling in that important record. and can this be a tourist hub port newport, as the mary rose has been for the south coast?— for the south coast? definitely, artl for the south coast? definitely, partly because _ for the south coast? definitely, partly because we _ for the south coast? definitely, partly because we have - for the south coast? definitely, partly because we have these l partly because we have these extraordinary materials, and the artefacts, so many things tell us about that period of life in the middle ages, people of medieval history. and there we have got the technology to realise it, fordey, all of the new things which makes the experience so special, it's not just looking at wood, you can go there and immerse yourself in history. there and immerse yourself in histo . . ~ there and immerse yourself in histo . ., . history. thank you so much. over the next hour or — history. thank you so much. over the next hour or so. _ history. thank you so much. over the next hour or so, the _ history. thank you so much. over the next hour or so, the team _ history. thank you so much. over the next hour or so, the team will- history. thank you so much. over the next hour or so, the team will be - next hour or so, the team will be taking all of this would slowly and carefully out of the freeze dryer, loading it onto a lorry and driving it back to newport and then the three, four, five, possibly ten year process of putting it back together will begin and finding a home in newport so that the public can come and view it and appreciate it for all of its wealth and glory.

thank you very much, tomos, that is quite some project. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'mjim wheble. a senior met police officer who was being investigated over child abuse images has been found dead. the body of chief inspector richard watkinson, who was suspended from duty, was found at home in buckinghamshire on thursday. the officer was being investigated for conspiracy to distribute indecent images of children, voyeurism and misconduct in public office. another strike today in london by members of the royal college of nursing but patients are being told emergency care will continue to operate. the walkout for the second day is over pay and current conditions. new dates have been announced next month coinciding for the first time with ambulance staff — including paramedics and call handlers.

we saw during covid there was certainly a feeling that some really sick people when the health service was under great pressure stayed at home and suddenly got sicker. so, we want people who have genuine concerns about their health to present as soon as possible for the right services. a study of low traffic neighbourhoods across london has shown that they do appear to lower traffic and not simply push cars onto surrounding roads. the study by climate charity possible and the university of westminster found there had been what they called "traffic evaporation" as a result of the ltns. arsenal have launched an investigation into reports of antisemitism during their north london derby against rivals tottenham hotspur. the club say one arsenal supporter was reported for making "grossly offensive" comments. antisemitic chants were also alleged to have been heard at a pub in islington. let's take a look at the tubes now.

there's a good service on most of the tubes this morning, but there are minor delays on the metropolitan line, the waterloo and city and the central line now onto the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello there. good morning. feeling very chilly again today across the capital with another sharp, widespread frost to start this morning. temperatures are a good few degrees below freezing, so do watch out for the possibility of icy stretches still on the roads and pavements, but there is a lot of blue sky and sunshine around this morning and it will stay dry, a bit more cloud perhaps as we head into the afternoon. the north—westerly wind is lighter than it was yesterday so there won't be quite so much added wind—chill to factor into today's temperatures but they are very low, peaking between three and five celsius. through this evening and overnight, clear skies, light wind and maybe a few freezing fog patches forming and we will have a sharp frost into friday morning. on friday, high pressure keeps us dry again and that will last as we head throughout the weekend. it's blocking all of these mild,

atlantic systems trying to push their way in through the west. it is set to stay cold and there will be more freezing fog as we head through the weekend but also some sunshine developing. that's it for now, but there's an interesting story on our facebook page about how to deal with possible water shortages due to climate change with quite a surprising solution — recycling sewage. i'll see you in an hour. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. the government has revealed exactly where the latest round of so—called "levelling up" funding will be going — some families in blackpool say they are struggling to afford the basics.

michelle is a nurse who lives there and we can hear what she had to say. i cannot give them the things i would like to give them, like the new books, reading books that i wouldn't be able to go out and buy them. tojust be wouldn't be able to go out and buy them. to just be able to do it, wouldn't be able to go out and buy them. tojust be able to do it, and you can't afford to do it any more. with everything being on the ipad, i can't afford to buy a new ipad or computer, so it's things like that that we all need but you cannot get to it any more. hannah is in blackpool. hannah's in blackpool with the levelling up secretary, michael gove. i'm joined by the levelling up secretary, michael gove. i'mjoined by the levelling up secretary, michael gove. good morning. _ secretary, michael gove. good morning, hannah. _ secretary, michael gove. good morning, hannah. we've - secretary, michael gove. good morning, hannah. we'vejustl secretary, michael gove. good - morning, hannah. we'vejust heard morning, hannah. we've 'ust heard from a motherh morning, hannah. we've 'ust heard from a mother in h morning, hannah. we'vejust heard from a mother in blackpool- morning, hannah. we'vejust heard from a mother in blackpool who - morning, hannah. we'vejust heard from a mother in blackpool who is. from a mother in blackpool who is struggling at the moment to afford reading books for her children. you are talking about promoting jobs, young people's futures, improving the area in the long term. does the cost of living crisis threatened to

undermine what you are doing? i undermine what you are doing? i don't think so. it's important we do everything — don't think so. it's important we do everything we can to help people with the — everything we can to help people with the cost of living crisis and that's— with the cost of living crisis and that's why— with the cost of living crisis and that's why one of the government's focuses _ that's why one of the government's focuses of— that's why one of the government's focuses of reducing inflation overatt— focuses of reducing inflation overall which is a tax on all of us but we _ overall which is a tax on all of us but we also _ overall which is a tax on all of us but we also need to think about the future _ but we also need to think about the future and — but we also need to think about the future and the investments we are making _ future and the investments we are making here today, £40 million on a new higher— making here today, £40 million on a new higher education campus and one rooted _ new higher education campus and one rooted in _ new higher education campus and one rooted in making sure local people in blackpool get betterjobs, i think— in blackpool get betterjobs, i think that is a sign of investment for the _ think that is a sign of investment for the future and is part of a more than _ for the future and is part of a more than £2 _ for the future and is part of a more than £2 billion programme to help people _ than £2 billion programme to help people across the country. do than £2 billion programme to help people across the country.- people across the country. do you honestly think _ people across the country. do you honestly think that _ people across the country. do you honestly think that the _ people across the country. do you honestly think that the cost - people across the country. do you honestly think that the cost of - honestly think that the cost of living crisis is not going to affect children's futures in blackpool today? i children's futures in blackpool toda ? . . , children's futures in blackpool toda ? . ., , ., children's futures in blackpool toda? . ., , .,., ~ today? i certainly do and i think it's important — today? i certainly do and i think it's important we _ today? i certainly do and i think it's important we take - today? i certainly do and i think it's important we take action . today? i certainly do and i think i it's important we take action every point _ it's important we take action every point and — it's important we take action every point and we need to bear down on inflation _ point and we need to bear down on inflation and do anything to reduce prices _ inflation and do anything to reduce prices and — inflation and do anything to reduce prices and support people through a difficult _ prices and support people through a difficult time but we also have to think— difficult time but we also have to think aboutjobs, skills, and education, so this is alongside investments she is making lancashire and the _ investments she is making lancashire

and the north west and north midlands to make sure people have a brighter— midlands to make sure people have a brighter future to look forward to. we will _ brighter future to look forward to. we will come onto some of the investments in the second, but you are asking people to believe in a long—term vision for blackpool and a long—term vision for blackpool and a long—term investment and if we look at the long—term record of the conservatives in government, more than a quarter of children here live in poverty and unemployment is high and in the past 13 years while the conservatives have been in government, life expectancy for women in blackpool has fallen. why should people believe that the conservatives will suddenly turn it around? it conservatives will suddenly turn it around? ., �* , ., , around? it wouldn't be saddam, but we will. around? it wouldn't be saddam, but we will- this — around? it wouldn't be saddam, but we will. this is _ around? it wouldn't be saddam, but we will. this is my _ around? it wouldn't be saddam, but we will. this is my fourth _ around? it wouldn't be saddam, but we will. this is my fourth visit - around? it wouldn't be saddam, but we will. this is my fourth visit to - we will. this is my fourth visit to blackpool — we will. this is my fourth visit to blackpool -- _ we will. this is my fourth visit to blackpool —— it wouldn't be sudden. last year— blackpool —— it wouldn't be sudden. last year we — blackpool —— it wouldn't be sudden. last year we commit an age of 30 million _ last year we commit an age of 30 million to— last year we commit an age of 30 million to the future of blackpool and it _ million to the future of blackpool and it we — million to the future of blackpool and it we are committed to high paying _ and it we are committed to high paying jobs, and it we are committed to high payingjobs, good and it we are committed to high paying jobs, good housing on new investment. blackpool is an amazing town with _ investment. blackpool is an amazing town with great pride and we need to match _ town with great pride and we need to match the _ town with great pride and we need to match the pride people have with proper— match the pride people have with proper investment and it's been overlooked by past governments, but now _ overlooked by past governments, but now... �* overlooked by past governments, but now... . ., _ now... and overlooked by the conservatives _

now... and overlooked by the conservatives in _ now... and overlooked by the conservatives in the - now... and overlooked by the conservatives in the last - now... and overlooked by the conservatives in the last 13 i now... and overlooked by the - conservatives in the last 13 years? one of the reasons conservatives were _ one of the reasons conservatives were elected to represent blackpool in 2019 _ were elected to represent blackpool in 2019 is— were elected to represent blackpool in 2019 is people recognise that this government was going to deliver. — this government was going to deliver, and we have and we will continue — deliver, and we have and we will continue to— deliver, and we have and we will continue to because we are in it for the long _ continue to because we are in it for the long term and we recognise that this community deserves to have a brighter— this community deserves to have a brighter future and we are also investing — brighter future and we are also investing up the coast in morecambe for the _ investing up the coast in morecambe for the same reason, so when people voted _ for the same reason, so when people voted conservative in 2019 they wanted — voted conservative in 2019 they wanted those communities in the north— wanted those communities in the north that — wanted those communities in the north that had been undervalued in the past _ north that had been undervalued in the past to— north that had been undervalued in the past to get notjust investment but investment that promotesjobs and that's— but investment that promotesjobs and that's what we are doing. you will know, — and that's what we are doing. you will know, i _ and that's what we are doing. rim. will know, i suspect, that london and the south—east have the highest income, the highest productivity in the country. so why is the south—east getting nearly twice as much money as the north—east today? the north—east and north—west are getting _ the north—east and north—west are getting more per capita than the south—east and london. if you put the south—east and london together that's— the south—east and london together that's about a quarter of the population in the country and there are some _ population in the country and there are some areas in london and the south-east, — are some areas in london and the south—east, like the kent coast, where _ south—east, like the kent coast, where there is deprivation we need to tackle _ where there is deprivation we need to tackle but overall the north get significant in more than the south.

i significant in more than the south. i accept _ significant in more than the south. i accept there are affluent areas of the country with deprived parts, but only half the projects announced today are in the most deprived parts the country. it is what is going on here actually that you want to shore up here actually that you want to shore up conservative support in areas you think you can win at the next election?— think you can win at the next election? ~ , , ., ., election? absolutely not. some of the proiects _ election? absolutely not. some of the projects that _ election? absolutely not. some of the projects that have _ election? absolutely not. some of the projects that have been - the projects that have been successful in our projects and what you might — successful in our projects and what you might call it labour areas or had been — you might call it labour areas or had been in _ you might call it labour areas or had been in the past, so the area presented — had been in the past, so the area presented by lisa nandy, wigan, is getting _ presented by lisa nandy, wigan, is getting £20 million and we are investing — getting £20 million and we are investing in south wales and port talbot _ investing in south wales and port talbot to— investing in south wales and port talbot to help communities there but it is a _ talbot to help communities there but it is a case _ talbot to help communities there but it is a case that more areas will benefit — it is a case that more areas will benefit with conservative mps because — benefit with conservative mps because there are more conservative mps than _ because there are more conservative mps than there are mps from other parties _ mps than there are mps from other parties and — mps than there are mps from other parties and in 2019 people in areas that where — parties and in 2019 people in areas that where they traditionally voted labour— that where they traditionally voted labour went conservative because they knew — labour went conservative because they knew the gun was committed to levetting _ they knew the gun was committed to levelling up on the money we are spending — levelling up on the money we are spending today is principally about making _ spending today is principally about making sure people have a brighter economic— making sure people have a brighter economic future, so the money we are

investing _ economic future, so the money we are investing in _ economic future, so the money we are investing in hartlepool, tees valley. — investing in hartlepool, tees valley, cleethorpes, it's about jobs _ valley, cleethorpes, it's about jobs |s— valley, cleethorpes, it's about 'obs. , ., ., ., , jobs. is that the same for the money that is going — jobs. is that the same for the money that is going to _ jobs. is that the same for the money that is going to places _ jobs. is that the same for the money that is going to places like _ that is going to places like richmond where the prime minister's constituency, malvern hills, worcestershire? have they been forgotten in the past?— forgotten in the past? catterick which is in _ forgotten in the past? catterick which is in the _ forgotten in the past? catterick which is in the prime _ forgotten in the past? catterick which is in the prime minister'sj which is in the prime minister's constituency is receiving money to make _ constituency is receiving money to make sure — constituency is receiving money to make sure that the community where families— make sure that the community where families live get the care it needs, and i_ families live get the care it needs, and i know— families live get the care it needs, and i know from recent experience that service — and i know from recent experience that service families have not had the investment in their homes and communities that they need and we want to— communities that they need and we want to make sure that service families— want to make sure that service families are kept faith with and that is— families are kept faith with and that is why we are investing in catterick— that is why we are investing in catterick as well.— catterick as well. you real off these list _ catterick as well. you real off these list of _ catterick as well. you real off these list of places _ catterick as well. you real off these list of places but - catterick as well. you real off these list of places but it - catterick as well. you real off i these list of places but it starts to sound like levelling up is for everywhere. to sound like levelling up is for everywhere-— to sound like levelling up is for everywhere. to sound like levelling up is for eve here. , ., , everywhere. there won't be any money auoin to everywhere. there won't be any money going to surrey — everywhere. there won't be any money going to surrey heath. _ everywhere. there won't be any money going to surrey heath. one _ everywhere. there won't be any money going to surrey heath. one of - everywhere. there won't be any money going to surrey heath. one of the - going to surrey heath. one of the things— going to surrey heath. one of the things about levelling up is that we do recognise that there are different parts, particularly the north— different parts, particularly the north and midlands, that need that support— north and midlands, that need that support and attention, so the money we are _ support and attention, so the money we are giving to ashfield or

workshop is designed to recognise that there — workshop is designed to recognise that there are parts of the east midlands — that there are parts of the east midlands where you have people with bil midlands where you have people with big hearts. _ midlands where you have people with big hearts, big ambitions, but they haven't— big hearts, big ambitions, but they haven't had — big hearts, big ambitions, but they haven't had the support they need in the past _ haven't had the support they need in the past but alongside the investment we are also giving local leaders _ investment we are also giving local leaders more power, for example, people _ leaders more power, for example, people like — leaders more power, for example, people like ben bradley, the leader of nottinghamshire council, or the new mavor— of nottinghamshire council, or the new mayor that will be appointed, or elected. _ new mayor that will be appointed, or elected. in _ new mayor that will be appointed, or elected, in york and north yorkshire. we want to give them additional— yorkshire. we want to give them additional powers as well alongside additional powers as well alongside additional cash to make a difference.— additional cash to make a difference. ., ., ., ., difference. you are facing a lot of auestions difference. you are facing a lot of questions about _ difference. you are facing a lot of questions about how _ difference. you are facing a lot of questions about how this - difference. you are facing a lot of questions about how this funding | difference. you are facing a lot of. questions about how this funding is allocated and your motivations. couldn't you just avoid those questions if you trusted councils to deliver projects and gave them the money to do it themselves? why does it always have to come through you? we've increased funding for local government. but we've increased funding for local government-— we've increased funding for local covernment. �* , , ., . government. but these pro'ects are art of a government. but these pro'ects are part of a bidding * government. but these pro'ects are part of a bidding process _ government. but these projects are part of a bidding process and - government. but these projects are part of a bidding process and they l part of a bidding process and they have to apply for the money in august and it takes months and months to find out if they are successful. why should you have the final say? i successful. why should you have the final sa ? ~ , successful. why should you have the final sa ? ~' , ., final say? i think there is a balanced _ final say? i think there is a balanced approach. - final say? i think there is a balanced approach. it's - final say? i think there is a | balanced approach. it's not final say? i think there is a - balanced approach. it's not me who

has the _ balanced approach. it's not me who has the final say. the final say is as a _ has the final say. the final say is as a result — has the final say. the final say is as a result of a rigorous process and we — as a result of a rigorous process and we set _ as a result of a rigorous process and we set out criteria and we want to make _ and we set out criteria and we want to make sure the money can be delivered — to make sure the money can be delivered effectively and make a difference in areas that need it where — difference in areas that need it where we _ difference in areas that need it where we can improve employment and then each— where we can improve employment and then each of— where we can improve employment and then each of the bids are assessed objectively against the criteria but as well as — objectively against the criteria but as well as the bids, it's also the case _ as well as the bids, it's also the case we — as well as the bids, it's also the case we are _ as well as the bids, it's also the case we are increasing the amount of money— case we are increasing the amount of money going to local councils and the money— money going to local councils and the money going to new mayors who will have _ the money going to new mayors who will have more powers to shape communities in the way that local people _ communities in the way that local people want, so we have a big new deal in _ people want, so we have a big new deal in the — people want, so we have a big new deal in the north—east of england so we have _ deal in the north—east of england so we have a _ deal in the north—east of england so we have a new combined mayoral authority— we have a new combined mayoral authority that goes from barnet castle _ authority that goes from barnet castle to — authority that goes from barnet castle to berwick and the locally elected — castle to berwick and the locally elected mayor there will be responsible for how money is spent and there _ responsible for how money is spent and there will be additional money for transport and jobs. what and there will be additional money for transport and jobs.— and there will be additional money for transport and jobs. for transport and 'obs. what so many eo - le for transport and 'obs. what so many people want — for transport and 'obs. what so many people want new— for transport and jobs. what so many people want now is _ for transport and jobs. what so many people want now is to _ for transport and jobs. what so many people want now is to have _ for transport and jobs. what so many people want now is to have money i for transport and jobs. what so many people want now is to have money in j people want now is to have money in their pockets. we've heard from children this morning who are worried about budgeting. do you think there is a risk that with all of this, you are overstating,

really, the change that will happen as a result of it. you are promising as a result of it. you are promising a transformation that will take years and years while people are struggling right now. are you overpromising? i struggling right now. are you overpromising?— struggling right now. are you overpromising? i don't think so. it's important — overpromising? i don't think so. it's important to _ overpromising? i don't think so. it's important to stress, - overpromising? i don't think so. it's important to stress, and i overpromising? i don't think so. i it's important to stress, and you're right, _ it's important to stress, and you're right, that — it's important to stress, and you're right, that it— it's important to stress, and you're right, that it will take time for every— right, that it will take time for every part— right, that it will take time for every part of the country to fire on all cylinders but i'm in a hurry to make _ all cylinders but i'm in a hurry to make sure — all cylinders but i'm in a hurry to make sure we get money out of the door _ make sure we get money out of the door i_ make sure we get money out of the door ithink— make sure we get money out of the door. i think the £40 million in blackpool— door. i think the £40 million in blackpool will be transformational for people in this wonderful further education — for people in this wonderful further education project which will be part of a broader campus providing more high-value — of a broader campus providing more high—value jobs for young people so they can _ high—value jobs for young people so they can have the brighter future they can have the brighter future they deserve. just very briefly before — they deserve. just very briefly before we go, one of your colleagues yesterday _ before we go, one of your colleagues yesterday said if nurses earning the average _ yesterday said if nurses earning the average salary are relying on hand—outs, then something is wrong with their— hand—outs, then something is wrong with their budgeting. is hand-outs, then something is wrong with their budgeting.— with their budgeting. is that a statement — with their budgeting. is that a statement you _ with their budgeting. is that a statement you agree - with their budgeting. is that a statement you agree with, i with their budgeting. is that a | statement you agree with, yes with their budgeting. is that a i statement you agree with, yes or no question i don't, no. i

statement you agree with, yes or no question i don't, no.— question i don't, no. i know what the individual _ question i don't, no. i know what the individual concerned - question i don't, no. i know what the individual concerned was i question i don't, no. i know what l the individual concerned was trying to say— the individual concerned was trying to say and — the individual concerned was trying to say and i— the individual concerned was trying to say and i know he's a good hearted — to say and i know he's a good hearted and generous minded person but i hearted and generous minded person but i think— hearted and generous minded person but i think in the phraseology, the wrong _ but i think in the phraseology, the wrong message came across. michael gove, wrong message came across. michael gove. thank — wrong message came across. michael gove. thank you _ wrong message came across. michael gove, thank you for _ wrong message came across. michael gove, thank you for speaking - wrong message came across. michael gove, thank you for speaking to i wrong message came across. michael gove, thank you for speaking to us i gove, thank you for speaking to us this morning. and we will be back looking at some of the other projects getting funding later in the programme.— projects getting funding later in the programme. projects getting funding later in the rouramme. . . . ~' the programme. hannah, thank you very much- — the programme. hannah, thank you very much. there _ the programme. hannah, thank you very much. there is _ the programme. hannah, thank you very much. there is action - the programme. hannah, thank you very much. there is action on i the programme. hannah, thank you very much. there is action on the i very much. there is action on the courts in australia.— courts in australia. there is. day four of the _ courts in australia. there is. day four of the australian _ courts in australia. there is. day four of the australian open i courts in australia. there is. day four of the australian open and l courts in australia. there is. day i four of the australian open and dan evans progressing this morning taking onjeremy chardy, when his opponent got annoyed when the ball fell out of his pocket and in tennis, one of the weird quirks is when the ball comes out you replay the point but the umpire completely missed it and evans won the point and it was a crucial break in the first set and went on for a straight sets victory. did first set and went on for a straight sets victory-— first set and went on for a straight sets victory. did they not after the oint had sets victory. did they not after the point had been — sets victory. did they not after the point had been declared, - sets victory. did they not after the point had been declared, did i sets victory. did they not after the point had been declared, did one | sets victory. did they not after the l point had been declared, did one of them not say a ball fell out of my pocket. he them not say a ball fell out of my ocket. . ., , ., , ., pocket. he did and was remonstrating that the umpire. _ pocket. he did and was remonstrating that the umpire. the _ pocket. he did and was remonstrating that the umpire. the umpire - pocket. he did and was remonstrating that the umpire. the umpire said, i. that the umpire. the umpire said, i did not see if it only made the call

after the ball had hit the net and the point had been awarded to dan evans, so the point had been made. had no one else in it? his. evans, so the point had been made. had no one else in it?— had no one else in it? no, but honestly _ had no one else in it? no, but honestly the — had no one else in it? no, but honestly the ball— had no one else in it? no, but honestly the ball was - had no one else in it? no, but honestly the ball was easily i had no one else in it? no, but i honestly the ball was easily missed. perhaps honestly the ball was easily missed. perhaszeremy honestly the ball was easily missed. perhaps jeremy chardy honestly the ball was easily missed. perhaszeremy chardy doesn't quite have a strong argument if it wasn't that obvious. if it have a strong argument if it wasn't that obvious-— that obvious. if it didn't interfere with play? _ that obvious. if it didn't interfere with play? if _ that obvious. if it didn't interfere with play? if the _ that obvious. if it didn't interfere with play? if the umpire - that obvious. if it didn't interfere with play? if the umpire missedl that obvious. if it didn't interfere l with play? if the umpire missed it, it clearly wasn't _ with play? if the umpire missed it, it clearly wasn't majorly _ with play? if the umpire missed it, it clearly wasn't majorly obvious. l it clearly wasn't majorly obvious. and dan evans is through. his best performance in melbourne was the third round. and we have andy murray later, some busy morning in melbourne. the big talking point from dan evans's victory was the moment in the first set. jeremy chardy really unhappy, remonstrating with the umpire who missed the moment when it happened in that first set and he was angry that he was not able to replay the point. i was angry, because he should stop straightaway, and she said she did not even see the ball.

i don't know what she's doing because she does not call in or out, she just called the score, and if she doesnt watch the point, i don't know why she is on the chair. i think the rule should be of a ball comes— i think the rule should be of a ball comes out— i think the rule should be of a ball comes out of— i think the rule should be of a ball comes out of your _ i think the rule should be of a ball comes out of your pocket, - i think the rule should be of a ball comes out of your pocket, you i i think the rule should be of a ball. comes out of your pocket, you lose the point — comes out of your pocket, you lose the point i— comes out of your pocket, you lose the point idon't— comes out of your pocket, you lose the point. idon't know— comes out of your pocket, you lose the point. i don't know why- comes out of your pocket, you lose the point. i don't know why we i comes out of your pocket, you losej the point. i don't know why we give them _ the point. i don't know why we give them another _ the point. i don't know why we give them another. you _ the point. i don't know why we give them another. you give _ the point. i don't know why we give them another. you give people i the point. i don't know why we give them another. you give people the| them another. you give people the chance. _ them another. you give people the chance. he — them another. you give people the chance, he missed _ them another. you give people the chance, he missed the _ them another. you give people the chance, he missed the ball, - them another. you give people the chance, he missed the ball, and i them another. you give people the| chance, he missed the ball, and i'm not using, _ chance, he missed the ball, and i'm not using, i'm — chance, he missed the ball, and i'm not using, i'm using _ chance, he missed the ball, and i'm not using, i'm using this _ chance, he missed the ball, and i'm not using, i'm using this as- chance, he missed the ball, and i'm not using, i'm using this as an i not using, i'm using this as an example — not using, i'm using this as an example because _ not using, i'm using this as an example because it— not using, i'm using this as an example because it happened| not using, i'm using this as an i example because it happened today but if you _ example because it happened today but if you say— example because it happened today but if you say that _ example because it happened today but if you say that the _ example because it happened today but if you say that the ball- example because it happened today but if you say that the ball comes i but if you say that the ball comes out of _ but if you say that the ball comes out of your— but if you say that the ball comes out of your pocket, _ but if you say that the ball comes out of your pocket, why- but if you say that the ball comes out of your pocket, why is - but if you say that the ball comes out of your pocket, why is it i but if you say that the ball comes out of your pocket, why is it a i out of your pocket, why is it a late? — out of your pocket, why is it a late? i— out of your pocket, why is it a late? ithink— out of your pocket, why is it a late? ithink it's— out of your pocket, why is it a late? i think it's the _ out of your pocket, why is it a late? i think it's the worst i out of your pocket, why is it a i late? i think it's the worst rule ever — late? i think it's the worst rule ever. �* , ,., ., late? i think it's the worst rule ever. �* , ., ever. an interesting point from dan evans that it _ ever. an interesting point from dan evans that it is _ ever. an interesting point from dan evans that it is the _ ever. an interesting point from dan evans that it is the player's - evans that it is the player's responsibility to make sure it doesn't happen. plenty of drama too in andy murray's opening match against matteoi berrentini, one he won in five tough sets, all with a metal hip, which had former players and pundits in awe. john mccenroe said he had ultimate respect for murray's sheer guts and determination. he'll be out against

thanasi kokkinakis just after nine, a player murray mentored for a while. a late wondergoalfrom michael olise denied manchester united a tenth straight win in all—competitions, as they drew 1—1 with crystal palace. things were looking good for erik ten hag's side after bruno fernandes had given them the lead shortly before the break, but olise's stunning free—kick in the first minute of injury time denied them all three points and the chance to go up to second in the table. we are controlling the game, and then one unlucky moment, and that is top football. it can change a situation and then you don't have any time any more to react, so there is disappointment so you have to take that. we dropped two points, but we have to move on and make the best plan. the players get the energy, be ready for the game and then we go sunday again.

how about this from 21—year—old leeds forward wilfired gnonto? a stunning scissor—kick afterjust 26 seconds against cardiff, helped them into the fouth round of the fa cup. worth having another look. brilliant technique. shades of paolo di canio abiut that goal, remember him?? 5-2, 5—2, day one. there's been a lot of criticism because — there's been a lot of criticism because we haven't got results and i've because we haven't got results and i've tried _ because we haven't got results and i've tried to — because we haven't got results and i've tried to say that i can see in the process— i've tried to say that i can see in the process that things are clicking and things— the process that things are clicking and things are coming together and there _ and things are coming together and there is— and things are coming together and there is momentum growing and i have to continue _ there is momentum growing and i have to continue to find a way to keep brewing — to continue to find a way to keep brewing the belief and the best way is good _ brewing the belief and the best way is good performances and you can see that the _ is good performances and you can see that the players are really on the right— that the players are really on the right track. a lot more work to do and the _ right track. a lot more work to do and the focus has to be totally on the sunday now. celtic are still nine points clear at the top of the scottish premiership

after a 4—0 win against st mirren. rivals rangers had to come from behind against kilmarnock — it's the fourth time rangers have conceded first. fortunately for them alfredo morelos came to the rescue with two goals as they beat ten man kilmarnock 3—2. it's being described as the biggest corruption scandal in the history of snooker. ten chinese players suspended as part of an on—going match fixing investigation have all been charged by the integrity unit of the wpbsa, the sport's world governing body. the former world champion shaun murphy says they must be handed the strongest possible punishments if found guilty. if these players are found guilty of fixing the outcomes of snooker matches, i don't think we should never see them again on the tour. i think it's that straightforward. i understand that perhaps giving them a lifetime ban might legally be quite complicated, but you can issue them with bans of significant length that virtually curtails their career. that's happened before, and i think we might see it happen again.

we will be keeping an eye on andy murray later following dan evans. you say around 9am?— murray later following dan evans. you say around 9am? around nine o'clock and — you say around 9am? around nine o'clock and after _ you say around 9am? around nine o'clock and after the _ you say around 9am? around nine o'clock and after the brilliant i o'clock and after the brilliant display in the first game, and people saying where he ranks along the all—time greats, really impressive performance. the all-time greats, really impressive performance. thanks, john. back in 2020, an aspiring gymnast called max clark had to have part of his leg amputated after he was struck by a hit—and—run motorcyclist. if you thought that might stop him doing the things he loves, then think again. now aged 12, max is mad about trampolining and gymnastics. as you're about to see, he's "flipping" good at it. natalie bell went to hull to meet him it's like my life, basically. like i've done it all my life. it's just so fun and i like doing new tricks and stuff. back doing what he loves, backflips and somersaults on the trampoline at his gymnastics club in hull.

but this was max just under three years ago. after being hit by a motorbike in a hitand run, he had to have his leg amputated and a prosthetic leg fitted. but not long after, he returned to life as a gymnast. it was difficult for like the first two months, but i try even harder now because i've got, like, i love a challenge, so i push myself harder. max's been coming a long time. started gymnastics when he was four, so he's put quite a lot of work in. he never really stopped, did he? he had about five months off and then back to it, back to the gym. you land it really. well on your back. and he's notjust back trampolining, he's competing. the last competition - we went to, which was first round of the schools, a few of the coaches there - from other clubs came up to me and it was so complimentary, - really impressed with how good he is on the trampoline. yeah, it's fantastic. max is now preparing

for the semifinals of the british schools competition, with 12 others who say he's a massive inspiration. he's doing so well. i'm actually so surprised how much he can actually do. he taught me how to do a couple of stunts. it was quite cool. yeah. he inspires me to, like, go on and not give up. i they help me a lot. they root for me. theyjust make me feel like the accident never happened. and this isjust the beginning. max is also hoping to represent his county soon and even take part in some national events. natalie bell, bbc news. he's brilliant. absolutely brilliant. coming up to ten to eight. brilliant. coming up to ten to eiaht. ,, brilliant. coming up to ten to ei. ht_ ., ., , brilliant. coming up to ten to eiaht. ,, ., , ., ., ., ., eight. quite a bit of attention on weather conditions _ eight. quite a bit of attention on weather conditions and - eight. quite a bit of attention on weather conditions and we i eight. quite a bit of attention on weather conditions and we were | weather conditions and we were hearing — weather conditions and we were hearing about problems at manchester airport _ hearing about problems at manchester airport a _ hearing about problems at manchester airport a while ago which happened during _ airport a while ago which happened during the — airport a while ago which happened during the morning while we've been on air, _

during the morning while we've been on air, a _ during the morning while we've been on air, a carol you can pick up on a few things — on air, a carol you can pick up on a few things. we on air, a carolyou can pick up on a few things-— few things. we can show you the icture few things. we can show you the picture outside _ few things. we can show you the picture outside our _ few things. we can show you the picture outside our studios. i few things. we can show you the picture outside our studios. you | few things. we can show you the i picture outside our studios. you can see the snow on the ground there and there has been some snow in the early hours this morning and i know that's replicated further north as well and there's been a lot of snow and many northern and western parts of the country have seen snow overnight. i of the country have seen snow overnight-— of the country have seen snow overniaht. , ., , ., ., ., overnight. i will show you that in a second on — overnight. i will show you that in a second on the _ overnight. i will show you that in a second on the radar _ overnight. i will show you that in a second on the radar picture - overnight. i will show you that in a second on the radar picture but i overnight. i will show you that in a i second on the radar picture but many of the _ second on the radar picture but many of the snow— second on the radar picture but many of the snow showers today will ease down _ of the snow showers today will ease down but _ of the snow showers today will ease down but it — of the snow showers today will ease down but it is going to stay cold. you might— down but it is going to stay cold. you might be wondering how long the cold will— you might be wondering how long the cold will last, but the blue represents the cold air and by the time _ represents the cold air and by the time we _ represents the cold air and by the time we get to saturday something a bit milder— time we get to saturday something a bit milder is coming in from the atlantic— bit milder is coming in from the atlantic represented by the yellow and amber, and by monday or tuesday all of us _ and amber, and by monday or tuesday all of us should be in the milder air with — all of us should be in the milder air with temperatures back to closer to where _ air with temperatures back to closer to where they should be. this morning — to where they should be. this morning not all of us are seeing snow _ morning not all of us are seeing snow it's— morning not all of us are seeing snow. it's dry at the moment in london — snow. it's dry at the moment in london and _ snow. it's dry at the moment in london and we have a beautiful sunrise — london and we have a beautiful sunrise but we've had snow in the west—

sunrise but we've had snow in the west midlands with pictures sent in earlier— west midlands with pictures sent in earlier from weather watchers. this is where _ earlier from weather watchers. this is where we — earlier from weather watchers. this is where we have seen the wintry nurse _ is where we have seen the wintry nurse across western parts of scotland, — nurse across western parts of scotland, northern ireland, north—west england in through wales and parts _ north—west england in through wales and parts of the midlands and we have a _ and parts of the midlands and we have a mixture coming into the south—west. we also have more substantial snow falling into the north— substantial snow falling into the north of— substantial snow falling into the north of scotland adding to the high totals _ north of scotland adding to the high totals already. temperatures here of about _ totals already. temperatures here of about 34 _ totals already. temperatures here of about 34 centimetres of 36 being blown _ about 34 centimetres of 36 being blown in — about 34 centimetres of 36 being blown in the strong winds. the other thing _ blown in the strong winds. the other thing today— blown in the strong winds. the other thing today as we have a little system — thing today as we have a little system skirting out of southee scotland into north—east england and that is— scotland into north—east england and that is taking sleet and rain with it but— that is taking sleet and rain with it but many of the showers will ease and a _ it but many of the showers will ease and a lot _ it but many of the showers will ease and a lot of— it but many of the showers will ease and a lot of us will have a dry day with sunshine but still feeling cold — with sunshine but still feeling cold. strong winds this morning across— cold. strong winds this morning across the — cold. strong winds this morning across the north of scotland and it will ease _ across the north of scotland and it will ease a — across the north of scotland and it will ease a little bit through the day. will ease a little bit through the day as — will ease a little bit through the day. as we head through the evening and overnight original high pressure builds— and overnight original high pressure builds and _ and overnight original high pressure builds and it will kill a lot of the showers — builds and it will kill a lot of the showers but we have mist and fog forming _ showers but we have mist and fog forming across western scotland,

wales _ forming across western scotland, wales and — forming across western scotland, wales and widespread mist and fog across— wales and widespread mist and fog across northern ireland which will be freezing fog and you can tell it by looking at the temperatures, another— by looking at the temperatures, another cold night, widespread frost and the _ another cold night, widespread frost and the risk of ice on untreated surfaces — and the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. that is how we start the day tomorrow and again, original hi-h day tomorrow and again, original high pressure across us. at times we will see _ high pressure across us. at times we will see showers coming in on the breeze _ will see showers coming in on the breeze across parts of eastern england — breeze across parts of eastern england and the fog across northern ireland _ england and the fog across northern ireland could be quite stubborn to clear— ireland could be quite stubborn to clear and — ireland could be quite stubborn to clear and some of it might linger for much — clear and some of it might linger for much of the day but once again a cold day— for much of the day but once again a cold day and — for much of the day but once again a cold day and temperatures up a touch on what _ cold day and temperatures up a touch on what we _ cold day and temperatures up a touch on what we are looking at today. there _ on what we are looking at today. there move into saturday and this is when _ there move into saturday and this is when the _ there move into saturday and this is when the mild air comes across the shores— when the mild air comes across the shores but— when the mild air comes across the shores but with it, is a fair bit of cloud _ shores but with it, is a fair bit of cloud and — shores but with it, is a fair bit of cloud and you can see some patchy rain coming — cloud and you can see some patchy rain coming out of that as well. moving — rain coming out of that as well. moving towards the south and east of the country, something drier and brighter— the country, something drier and brighter coming our way but we are still going _ brighter coming our way but we are still going to be in the cold air. it's still going to be in the cold air. it's not — still going to be in the cold air. it's not until we get towards the latter— it's not until we get towards the latter part of sunday into monday and certainly by tuesday that the far south—east of england also joins

the rest _ far south—east of england also joins the rest of— far south—east of england also joins the rest of the country in those milder— the rest of the country in those milder conditions. thanks, carol we will see you later. it's the perfect weather right now for curling up at home with the tv or a good book — but that's not how nearly 200 hardy souls have spent the last few days. they've been taking part in the spine race — a brutal slog along the entire length of the pennine way, as vincent mcaviney explains. three, two, one. taking part in what is widely regarded as one of the world's toughest endurance races. the spine race sees participants running 268 miles, the entire length of the pennine way, in just seven days. running nonstop and unsupported, racers cross some of the most beautiful and at times difficult terrain found in england.

from edale in the peak district, to kirk yetholm over the scottish border. dreamed up by two polar explorers looking to create a race in britain with the feel of the cold weather expeditions they loved. due to the time of year, the majority of the event takes place in darkness with snow, ice, and strong winds. the race has grown from just 11 competitors in 2012 with only three finishing, to over 180 taking part this year. 2023's winner damian hall, an ultramarathon veteran, completed the challenge in just three days, 12 hours, 36 minutes and 24 seconds, beating the course record. vincent mcaviney, bbc news. and damianjoins us now, alongsidejack scott who finished in second. they're in the scottish borders. good morning to you both. it's great

to see you both. how are you feeling, damien, starting with you? good morning. a bit groggy, a bit groggy but not too bad, thank you. jack? , ., ., ., groggy but not too bad, thank you. jack? ,., ., ., ., jack? good morning. yeah, feeling awesome today — jack? good morning. yeah, feeling awesome today and _ jack? good morning. yeah, feeling awesome today and it's _ jack? good morning. yeah, feeling awesome today and it's all- jack? good morning. yeah, feeling awesome today and it's all sinking | awesome today and it's all sinking in, awesome today and it's all sinking in. so _ awesome today and it's all sinking in. so it's— awesome today and it's all sinking in, so it's been an amazing few days _ in, so it's been an amazing few da s. , , in, so it's been an amazing few da s. g , , ., in, so it's been an amazing few das. , ., days. just tell us, how, physically, have ou days. just tell us, how, physically, have you been _ days. just tell us, how, physically, have you been preparing _ days. just tell us, how, physically, have you been preparing for i days. just tell us, how, physically, have you been preparing for this, i have you been preparing for this, damien? ~ ., �* have you been preparing for this, damien? ~ . �* , damien? well, in a way i've been doin: the damien? well, in a way i've been doing the sport — damien? well, in a way i've been doing the sport for _ damien? well, in a way i've been doing the sport for ten _ damien? well, in a way i've been doing the sport for ten years, i damien? well, in a way i've been doing the sport for ten years, so | doing the sport for ten years, so it's all that background of running and hiking and fitness and strength and hiking and fitness and strength and a lot of it, it's in your head, to be honest so that comes with experience as well but less so for young jackie. experience as well but less so for young jackie-— experience as well but less so for young jackie. we'll get to jack in a moment, young jackie. we'll get to jack in a moment. but _ young jackie. we'll get to jack in a moment, but why _ young jackie. we'll get to jack in a moment, but why do _ young jackie. we'll get to jack in a moment, but why do you - young jackie. we'll get to jack in a moment, but why do you do i young jackie. we'll get to jack in a moment, but why do you do it? it| moment, but why do you do it? it looks gruelling and tiring and brutal and we are seeing the pictures. nothing about this looks pleasant to me.— pictures. nothing about this looks pleasant to me. yes, good question.

when ou pleasant to me. yes, good question. when you do — pleasant to me. yes, good question. when you do those _ pleasant to me. yes, good question. when you do those things, _ pleasant to me. yes, good question. when you do those things, i - pleasant to me. yes, good question. when you do those things, i think. when you do those things, i think you feel alive, you go out and have an adventure and you can have amazing adventures in britain, in the winter and you feel alive and i think it is that.— think it is that. jack, pick up on the theme _ think it is that. jack, pick up on the theme for— think it is that. jack, pick up on the theme for us. _ think it is that. jack, pick up on the theme for us. those - think it is that. jack, pick up on the theme for us. those of i think it is that. jack, pick up on the theme for us. those of us i think it is that. jack, pick up on i the theme for us. those of us who have no idea what that is light, looking at those conditions, just on some of the basic stuff, how do you stay warm?— stay warm? you've got to train and re are stay warm? you've got to train and prepare yourselves, _ stay warm? you've got to train and prepare yourselves, so _ stay warm? you've got to train and prepare yourselves, so you - stay warm? you've got to train and prepare yourselves, so you have i stay warm? you've got to train and prepare yourselves, so you have to put yourself — prepare yourselves, so you have to put yourself in a difficult situation in training to make sure the layers— situation in training to make sure the layers work when it matters because — the layers work when it matters because if— the layers work when it matters because if you have sleep deprivation and you are on the hills and the _ deprivation and you are on the hills and the snow and wind and you are making _ and the snow and wind and you are making mistakes, it can, you really fast and _ making mistakes, it can, you really fast and go — making mistakes, it can, you really fast and go downhill so put yourself in uncomfortable situations in training — in uncomfortable situations in training and when the race rolls around — training and when the race rolls around you should be successful and safe _ around you should be successful and safe. , ., ~ _, around you should be successful and safe. , safe. does it make you happy, jack? i know i safe. does it make you happy, jack? i know! don't— safe. does it make you happy, jack? i know i don't look _ safe. does it make you happy, jack? i know i don't look like _ safe. does it make you happy, jack? i know i don't look like a _ safe. does it make you happy, jack? i know i don't look like a bouncing i i know i don't look like a bouncing ball of— i know i don't look like a bouncing ball of fun, — i know i don't look like a bouncing ball of fun, but it was an amazing

few days — ball of fun, but it was an amazing few days and just to finish safe and sound _ few days and just to finish safe and sound is— few days and just to finish safe and sound is the main thing but to be competitive at the front as well was an absolute blessing and i've had an amazing _ an absolute blessing and i've had an amazing time and i will definitely never— amazing time and i will definitely never forget the last four and a half or— never forget the last four and a half or five _ never forget the last four and a half or five days. | never forget the last four and a half or five days.— never forget the last four and a half or five days. i wasn't going to sa , but half or five days. i wasn't going to say. but jack _ half or five days. i wasn't going to say, but jack doesn't _ half or five days. i wasn't going to say, but jack doesn't look - half or five days. i wasn't going to say, but jack doesn't look like - half or five days. i wasn't going to say, but jack doesn't look like a i say, but jack doesn't look like a bouncing ball of fun, and it doesn't look like a bouncing ball of fun this morning. if i'm honest. i’m look like a bouncing ball of fun this morning. if i'm honest. i'm a bit windswept. _ this morning. if i'm honest. i'm a bit windswept. the _ this morning. if i'm honest. i'm a bit windswept. the last _ this morning. if i'm honest. i'm a bit windswept. the last few - this morning. if i'm honest. i'm aj bit windswept. the last few hours throu . h bit windswept. the last few hours through the _ bit windswept. the last few hours through the cheviot _ bit windswept. the last few hours through the cheviot hills, - bit windswept. the last few hours through the cheviot hills, we - bit windswept. the last few hours| through the cheviot hills, we were in need deep snow for eight to ten hours and jack's sense of humour did go a little bit there. but we are looking forward to a big breakfast and lots of tea and we are pushing on. ~ , , ., , ., and lots of tea and we are pushing on. , ., and lots of tea and we are pushing on. , . on. why should you be a bouncing ball of fun? _ on. why should you be a bouncing ball of fun? jack, _ on. why should you be a bouncing ball of fun? jack, i _ on. why should you be a bouncing ball of fun? jack, i know - on. why should you be a bouncing ball of fun? jack, i know your - on. why should you be a bouncing| ball of fun? jack, i know your story ball of fun? jack, i know your story is one of some adversity in the past and i think you're running has been

and i think you're running has been a part of that. tell us about that? i am 28 and from the age of 18 to 204i _ i am 28 and from the age of 18 to 204i suffered with a gambling addiction which was really hard to pull myself out of and it showed myself — pull myself out of and it showed myself and i sort of ran away with it and _ myself and i sort of ran away with it and it's — myself and i sort of ran away with it and it's become a lifestyle and replaced — it and it's become a lifestyle and replaced things and now it's evolved into something more important than an addiction or a feeling. it's something within that you cannot remove — something within that you cannot remove. and just pursuing some goals and taking _ remove. and just pursuing some goals and taking risks and seeing how far ican— and taking risks and seeing how far ican run— and taking risks and seeing how far i can run and fast. it and taking risks and seeing how far i can run and fast.— i can run and fast. it showing that it is motivating _ i can run and fast. it showing that it is motivating you _ i can run and fast. it showing that it is motivating you and _ i can run and fast. it showing that it is motivating you and damien, l it is motivating you and damien, you've been motivated and this is your thing. jack comes along and thinks, i will give it a go and i will work towards it and he came pretty close to you, didn't he? fries.

pretty close to you, didn't he? yes, it was a bit — pretty close to you, didn't he? yes, it was a bit disrespectful. _ pretty close to you, didn't he? yes it was a bit disrespectful. he should have a bit more respect for his elders. i am 47 and i was winning not comfortably, but winning the race and he really pushed me, yeah, right to the end, and i wish he hadn't pushed me quite so much and we could have chilled and relaxed and had a fun time, but yeah, i think he wanted to win as well. that's my suspicion. i yeah, i think he wanted to win as well. that's my suspicion.- well. that's my suspicion. i don't think ou well. that's my suspicion. i don't think you enter _ well. that's my suspicion. i don't think you enter these _ well. that's my suspicion. i don't think you enter these things - well. that's my suspicion. i don't think you enter these things and | well. that's my suspicion. i don't. think you enter these things and if you've got half a chance you don't try to win. jack, would you do it again? do you see yourself following in damien's footsteps, literally, taking it on as a passionate lot? um, yes, my mind is open to what is nextand— um, yes, my mind is open to what is next and there's always another race and another— next and there's always another race and another route, but yeah, i'm not too sure _ and another route, but yeah, i'm not too sure if— and another route, but yeah, i'm not too sure if i— and another route, but yeah, i'm not too sure if i would do it again.

just _ too sure if i would do it again. just finishing safe and sound, it doesn't — just finishing safe and sound, it doesn't matter if you are at the front, _ doesn't matter if you are at the front, the — doesn't matter if you are at the front, the back of the middle, when you are _ front, the back of the middle, when you are upon the exposed hills, everybody — you are upon the exposed hills, everybody earns their medals for sure, _ everybody earns their medals for sure. and — everybody earns their medals for sure, and congratulations to everyone _ sure, and congratulations to everyone who manages to even comprehend attempting it. it's really— comprehend attempting it. it's really difficult, so it doesn't have to be _ really difficult, so it doesn't have to be a _ really difficult, so it doesn't have to be a winning time, so that's great — to be a winning time, so that's great. just— to be a winning time, so that's great. just finishing is superb. welt, — great. just finishing is superb. well, look, congratulations to both of you and the official titles, damien hall, winner of the race, and jack scott, the bouncing ball of fire. ., �* , jack scott, the bouncing ball of fire-_ that's - jack scott, the bouncing ball of fire._ that's the - jack scott, the bouncing ball of i fire._ that's the official fire. that's me. that's the official title. fire. that's me. that's the official title- lovely _ fire. that's me. that's the official title. lovely to _ fire. that's me. that's the official title. lovely to see _ fire. that's me. that's the official title. lovely to see you _ fire. that's me. that's the official title. lovely to see you guys. - title. lovely to see you guys. congratulations. that's amazing. have a nice day. find congratulations. that's amazing. have a nice day.— have a nice day. and to think it was jack's first time _ have a nice day. and to think it was jack's first time and _ have a nice day. and to think it was jack's first time and to _ have a nice day. and to think it was jack's first time and to put - jack's first time and to put pressure on damien who's done it loads of time, it's brilliant. breakfast is going to be good. headlines coming up.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today. ambulance workers willjoin nurses in a co—ordinated day of action next month in what will be the biggest walk—out in this dispute. today i am announcing that i will not be seeking re—election. jacinda ardern has announced she will quit as new zealand prime minister, saying she no longer has "enough in the tank". the alzheimer's society calls on the government to deliver on their commitments on dementia, saying too many people face the disease alone.

sirjackie stewart is backing them and is with us later. how dan evans kept his cool in the melbourne heat. a victory not without its controversy sends him through to the third round with andy murray up later hoping tojoin him there. good morning. once again we start with a widespread frost and the risk of ice on untreated surfaces, especially in the north and west. further wintry showers in the forecast, through the day they will ease but most substantial snow moving across the north of scotland. all the details later. it's thursday the 19th of january. our main story. the nhs is preparing for what's expected to be the biggest day of industrial action in its history after nurses and ambulance workers in both england and wales revealed plans to strike on the same day,

february 6th. both groups are also striking today but the impact will be less severe as it involves only ambulance drivers in wales, and only nurses in england. unions have called for pay rises that reflect the soaring cost of living, but ministers say that's unaffordable. in a moment we'll speak to hywel griffiths on a picket line for striking ambulance workers in south wales. first, our health correspondent katharine da costa is at a picket line in brighton. i think the resounding theme from all of this, katharine, we know what those who are striking once, but it is no lack of resolution and the lack of conversation about the specifics of the government which is the problem. specifics of the government which is the problem-— the problem. yes, last week the aeneral the problem. yes, last week the general secretary _ the problem. yes, last week the general secretary of _ the problem. yes, last week the general secretary of the - the problem. yes, last week the general secretary of the rcn - the problem. yes, last week the | general secretary of the rcn said there was a chink of optimism, that there was a chink of optimism, that there could be progress in these pay talks with the health secretary but since then there has not been anything concrete that has emerged from it. you can see over my shoulder that the picket line here

at the royal sussex hospital in brighton isjust at the royal sussex hospital in brighton is just getting at the royal sussex hospital in brighton isjust getting under way. it's another 12 hour strikes, more than 50 trusts around england will be impacted by this two—day walk—out. i am joined be impacted by this two—day walk—out. iam joined by be impacted by this two—day walk—out. i am joined by a student nurse, bo, who does some bank shifts, paint a picture about the pressure that staff are under. there is not a department which is not understaffed, there is not a department that is not feeling the pressure of the government cuts in the general state of the nhs is awful. ibis the general state of the nhs is awful. �* , ., , , the general state of the nhs is awful. , , the general state of the nhs is awful. ,,, , ., awful. as a student nurse you go into this knowing _ awful. as a student nurse you go into this knowing the _ awful. as a student nurse you go into this knowing the pressure i awful. as a student nurse you go l into this knowing the pressure that your colleagues are under, what motivates you to get into it? because we care. we care about patients and delivering high quality care. and we are not giving up hope on the nhs unlike some people are. and you are willing to walk out with further strikes announced? further strikes announced ? absolutely, absolutely. further strikes announced? absolutely, absolutely. there is a aood absolutely, absolutely. there is a good atmosphere _ absolutely, absolutely. there is a good atmosphere here. _ absolutely, absolutely. there is a good atmosphere here. lots -

absolutely, absolutely. there is a good atmosphere here. lots of. absolutely, absolutely. there is a i good atmosphere here. lots of horns beeping away, in support, and there are calls to get back around the negotiating table and get away of this. thanks, katharine. meanwhile more than 1,000 ambulance workers are on strike in wales today. our wales correspondent, hywel griffith, is in pontypridd. we can see the strikers behind you, tell us about the scale of what is happening today and look into the future. ., , , future. the unite union represent about a quarter — future. the unite union represent about a quarter of _ future. the unite union represent about a quarter of the _ future. the unite union represent about a quarter of the ambulance j about a quarter of the ambulance staff here in wales, just over 1000 new workers, including front line workers who today will only be responding to life and limb calls. they will not be going out to the less urgent calls. there is a warning for people to be extra careful today, so they don't add extra pressure on the nhs. it is the third strike day we have had in wales, the first for the gmb. the call is the same from all of the

workers, they demand fair pay. i don't think what is offered from the welsh labour government is sufficient. the labour government in wales is in charge of the health service and last year they met with the unions, we don't know what the new pay offer they offered was worth but it was a one—off cash offer for this year only to bump up the pay full cost of living. it simply wasn't enough to tempt any of the unions to call off the strike action. this is why these workers are out today, you will see nurses and gmb union workers out in february. we are also expecting education workers to strike in wales. this is a rumbling ongoing crisis, the labour government in wales say they do not have the enough cash on their own. they say they are sympathetic to the public

workers in wales, they are demanded more money to be handed down from the westminster government if they are able to make a long term substantive offer which may potentially satisfy some of these striking workers at. for potentially satisfy some of these striking workers at.— potentially satisfy some of these striking workers at. for the moment, thank ou. manchester airport has closed both of its runways this morning because of snow. the airport issued a statement saying snowfall had been "heavy" and the runways would re—open as soon as possible. passengers are advised to contact their airline for the latest advice. authorities in ukraine are investigating what caused a helicopter to crash near kyiv, killing iii people including the country's interior minister. president volodymyr zelensky said the tragedy was a direct consequence of the russian invasion and appealed to western allies to speed up the delivery of heavy weapons. the crash occurred near a nurseryjust outside kyiv. one child was among the dead. jacinda ardern has announced she'll step down as new zealand's prime minister next month, saying she no longer has "enough

in the tank" to lead. she said six "challenging" years in thejob had taken a toll, as shaimaa khalil reports. so today i am announcing that i will not be seeking re—election. and that my term as prime minister will conclude no later than the 7th of february. this has been the most fulfilling five and a half years of my life. but it has also had its challenges. i know what this job takes, and i know that i no longer have enough in the tank to do itjustice. it's that simple. ms ardern was the youngest head of government in the world when she was elected prime minister in 2017, just 37 years old at the time. she soon became a global icon for progressive politics. she gave birth to her daughter

niamh while in power, becoming the second woman in modern history to do so after pakistan's late leader benazir bhutto. the prime minister said that while the last five and a half years were the most fulfilling of her life, they also had their challenges. her premiership has been tested time and time again, especially by the christchurch terror attacks. the worst in new zealand's modern history. 51 people were killed and dozens of others were wounded when a gunman shot worshippers during friday prayers on march 15th in 2019. jacinda ardern grieved with the families. her decisiveness and empathy united the nation at the most tragic of times. she also steered the country through the covid—i9 pandemic. thanks to an early and strict lockdown, new zealand has had one of the lowest death rates globally. ms ardern won a landslide second

term in 2020 but her popularity has slid as the public�*s trust in government steadily declined with a deteriorating economic situation. her centre—left labour party will elect a new leader and new prime minister on sunday. the country's general election will be held on october ilith, but the prime minister's last day in office is february seventh. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, sydney. the port of dover is warning that all services to and from calais will be suspended until around 2pm today because of national strike action in france. dunkerque services are running as normal, but travellers are being urged to allow extra time forjourneys. workers are protesting against plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 years old. the actorjulian sands has been named as a hiker who went missing in california last week. the 65—year—old, who is best known for his role in the film a room with a view, went missing in the san gabriel mountains on friday. police say rescue teams are continuing to search for him.

king charles has asked that a surge in crown estate profits, as a result of deals for six offshore wind farms, be kept by the treasury for the "wider public good". the sovereign grant, which pays for the costs of working royals, is currently based on a quarter of crown estate profits but king charles is proposing to reduce that proportion. 11 minutes past eight. quite a few parts of the country are suffering with the weather. we will bring you date with carol and the weather later in the morning. last year, the government promised to prioritise dementia care and create a "seismic shift" in how the condition is tackled. eight months on, campaigners say that commitment has "fallen by the wayside". today they'll deliver an open letter to the prime minister to demand that he honours the pledge. tim muffett has been to meet one couple learning to live with the disease. i was so happy that day.

i think i was crying most of the time because i was so happy. i thought how lucky i was. ananga and joanna, married for 48 years. you had hair! a lot of hair. those were the days, it's a long time ago. it's four years since ananga was diagnosed with alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia in the uk. i'm losing him, inch by inch, day by day. and there will come a day when he won't know me. he won't know who i am or who his family is. he'll know i love him. before i got alzheimer's i was very outgoing. but now all i want to do is to stay at home.

ananga and joanna say they've relied on support from the alzheimer's society. but apart from help from that charity, they feel abandoned, left to manage on their own. being married to my husband is a life choice. that doesn't mean to say i don't need a bit of help every now and then. i won't beat it, but i want to make myjourney as pleasant as possible. but i feel sorry for my wife to have to go through it with me. this last may, the government said that by the end of 2022, it would publish a ten year plan to tackle dementia, spelling out ways to improve care research and diagnosis, and ways to avoid preventable cases. when a visionary plan comes together with powerful

partners and proper funding, and we couple it with care and compassion, that combination can be unbeatable. but it's now 2023 and there's still no plan. young at heart in luton, where music, song and exercise gives people with dementia a weekly boost. it's run by maria, who's exasperated by delays to the government's dementia plan. it feels like we're in a vacuum. organisations don't feel they know where dementia services should be going, where the support is coming from, where funding is coming from. young at heart relies on volunteers and donations. many here would like to see more places like it and more support. this is my dad, this is danny. he can't bearly communicate with us.

he can't, isn't able to walk. you know, it's taken so much from, from him, which obviously impacts us. something needs to get done and quickly. the alzheimer's society will deliver a letter today to the prime minister calling for the government to honour its dementia commitments and to tackle falling rates of diagnosis. what's your message to the government? i would like them to take that leadership that we want and to give dementia a focus. in a statement, the department of health said it wants a society in which every person with dementia receives high quality, compassionate care. it said £17 million had been spent last year tackling dementia waiting lists and diagnosis and funding for research would double to £160 million a year by 202a. ananga will be among those delivering the letter to downing street. i feel that we're the lost soldiers,

if you like, the forgotten people. he believes it'll be one of the most importantjourneys he's ever made. tim muffett, bbc news. arron banks to that couple for telling us their story. f(slur arron banks to that couple for telling us their story. our thanks to them. we're joined now by tommy dunne, who was diagnosed with alzheimer's in 2011, at the age of 58. and we can also say hello to the motor racing legend sirjackie stewart, whose wife lady helen is living with dementia. good morning to you both. tommy, good morning. we werejust having good morning to you both. tommy, good morning. we were just having a little chat about how your life has changed since your diagnosis. tell me the things that have happened, and tell me what your alzheimer's is like. j and tell me what your alzheimer's is like. ., , ., , and tell me what your alzheimer's is like. ., , , ., like. i was initially misdiagnosed with bipolar—

like. i was initially misdiagnosed with bipolar before _ like. i was initially misdiagnosed with bipolar before i _ like. i was initially misdiagnosed with bipolar before i was - like. i was initially misdiagnosed i with bipolar before i was diagnosed with bipolar before i was diagnosed with alzheimer's. i was diagnosed on the 19th of december 2011 it was our wedding anniversary, and i was told the diagnosis. the things that were taken away from me were, they took away my driving licence straightaway, i lost myjob, obviously had a mortgage so we decided to downsize, to buy a bungalow and future proof the house. wheelchair accessible and all that now, you know. you find out who your friends are because you lose a lot of your friends. but the ones who have stayed are really good. the first thing i found, have stayed are really good. the first thing ifound, when i was diagnosed, was that they give you this superpower. they give you the diagnosis in one in —— hand and the superpower in the other but they don't tell you what the superpower is and you only find that when you go out. i went to the golf club with

my wife one day, and people said, where have you been? i said i had alzheimer's, and that's no superpower, people stopped talking to me, they took to talking around me and about me so my superpower is being invisible in a crowd. people talk about the loneliness of alzheimer's. i have only felt lonely when i have been in a room full of people and they don't talk to me. i don't talk to me —— i don't get lonely when i'm on my own. people assume that i am stupid. they think when you have been given a diagnosis about summers, you forget everything. if it was just about getting things, i would get a dictaphone and a notepad and i would have cured my alzheimer's. it is the cognitive and motor skills are. hence the driving licence can taken

away. what do you recall? because you saw jackie stewart on screen, what did you say? he you saw jackie stewart on screen, what did you say?— you saw jackie stewart on screen, what did you say? he was one of my heroes in the _ what did you say? he was one of my heroes in the 60s _ what did you say? he was one of my heroes in the 60s and _ what did you say? he was one of my heroes in the 60s and 70s, - what did you say? he was one of my heroes in the 60s and 70s, formula | heroes in the 60s and 70s, formula i. heroes in the 60s and 70s, formula 1, one of the greatest racing drivers of all time. i can remember long—term stuff like that which is great, you know. but i can't remember thejourney great, you know. but i can't remember the journey to get here this morning. which is weird. jackie, i hope you could hear tommy talking there. number one, he is a big fan, let's get that clear. as tommy was explaining so well, he can remember your victories all those years ago, but cannot remember the journey in here. and in that's a snapshot of what some people, how it manifests itself for some people. well, i'm going through that with helen _ well, i'm going through that with helen. because she was my timekeeper, she was my lap charter,

and she _ timekeeper, she was my lap charter, and she remembers a lot of those days without any trouble at all. the short _ days without any trouble at all. the short term — days without any trouble at all. the short term memory is nonexistent. she doesn't— short term memory is nonexistent. she doesn't know which house she is in, she doesn't know which house she is in. she _ she doesn't know which house she is in, she thinks we live in another house. — in, she thinks we live in another house. she _ in, she thinks we live in another house, she is totally lost in many ways _ house, she is totally lost in many ways but — house, she is totally lost in many ways. but going back to what's happening with government today, i think it's _ happening with government today, i think it's terribly important that the government knew what they said they were _ the government knew what they said they were going to do to get dementia put on a far higher level. keep— dementia put on a far higher level. keep in— dementia put on a far higher level. keep in mind right now, it is like war, _ keep in mind right now, it is like war, almost, because for everybody born today. — war, almost, because for everybody born today, one in three people are going _ born today, one in three people are going to _ born today, one in three people are going to die — born today, one in three people are going to die from dementia but still there _ going to die from dementia but still there is— going to die from dementia but still there is no— going to die from dementia but still there is no cure. there has not been a cure _ there is no cure. there has not been a cure for— there is no cure. there has not been a cure for 60 — there is no cure. there has not been a cure for 60 years. the government promised _ a cure for 60 years. the government promised that they would go in to -ive promised that they would go in to give more — promised that they would go in to give more money because for cancer, for example. — give more money because for cancer, for example, they get far more money than we _ for example, they get far more money than we do _ for example, they get far more money than we do get from dementia. one in four people _ than we do get from dementia. one in four people born today will die of

dementia. that is a terrible thing. and just _ dementia. that is a terrible thing. and just listen to the gentleman there. _ and just listen to the gentleman there. of— and just listen to the gentleman there, of the memories that he has -ot there, of the memories that he has got of— there, of the memories that he has got of things that he wants to remember that have been in his life, but sadly. _ remember that have been in his life, but sadly, he might not be able to talk to— but sadly, he might not be able to talk to his — but sadly, he might not be able to talk to his own family. it's a very serious _ talk to his own family. it's a very serious illness, and we've got to do something — serious illness, and we've got to do something about it. we at race against— something about it. we at race against dementia are using formula 1 to against dementia are using formulai to show— against dementia are using formulai to show our— against dementia are using formula 1 to show our phd is, our young professors, _ to show our phd is, our young professors, that formula 1 gets problem—solving done better than any other business. from one country to another, _ other business. from one country to another, sometimes only one weekend or two— another, sometimes only one weekend or two weekends certainly, there is three _ or two weekends certainly, there is three to _ or two weekends certainly, there is three to six — or two weekends certainly, there is three to six major changes in that car. three to six major changes in that car now. — three to six major changes in that car. now, why can't we in the medical— car. now, why can't we in the medical world go to that level? and that's why government has to do what they say— that's why government has to do what they say they were going to do. i

mean. _ they say they were going to do. i mean, politicians do a lot of talking, _ mean, politicians do a lot of talking, but whether they deliver is another— talking, but whether they deliver is another matter. this is life and death, — another matter. this is life and death, the _ another matter. this is life and death, the gentleman who hasjust spoken. _ death, the gentleman who hasjust spoken. i_ death, the gentleman who hasjust spoken, i go to a lot of the homes that people are living in, some of them _ that people are living in, some of them are — that people are living in, some of them are very nice, some of them is, sadly. _ them are very nice, some of them is, sadly. not— them are very nice, some of them is, sadly. not very— them are very nice, some of them is, sadly, not very nice. to have my mechanics, _ sadly, not very nice. to have my mechanics, for example, i'm alive today— mechanics, for example, i'm alive today because of them. and i'm trying _ today because of them. and i'm trying to— today because of them. and i'm trying to help them. but my goodness, the government should be doin- goodness, the government should be doing it _ goodness, the government should be doing it -- _ goodness, the government should be doing it. —— two of my mechanics for example. _ doing it. —— two of my mechanics for example. t'm — doing it. —— two of my mechanics for example, i'm alive today because of them _ example, i'm alive today because of them we _ example, i'm alive today because of them. we have got an epidemic today and such— them. we have got an epidemic today and such a _ them. we have got an epidemic today and such a lot of money, families cannot— and such a lot of money, families cannot look— and such a lot of money, families cannot look after their loved ones because _ cannot look after their loved ones because they have got to go out to work— because they have got to go out to work to— because they have got to go out to work to pay for their food and lighting — work to pay for their food and lighting and heating. so therefore, we have _ lighting and heating. so therefore, we have got to do something about it. ., we have got to do something about it. . , ., a we have got to do something about it. can ijust ask you, references a moment ago. _ it. can ijust ask you, references a moment ago. i— it. can ijust ask you, references a moment ago, i can _ it. can ijust ask you, references a moment ago, i can only _ it. can ijust ask you, references a moment ago, i can only imagine l it. can i just ask you, references a i moment ago, i can only imagine your frustration both on a personal level, because of helen, your wife, but also because the industry you in

formula 1 which is results driven. as you say, they plan to do something and they do it. you must sit alongside helen and here government ministers saying things and then nothing happening. foretell. and then nothing happening. well, this is like war. _ and then nothing happening. well, this is like war. there _ and then nothing happening. well, this is like war. there are - and then nothing happening. well, this is like war. there are more people — this is like war. there are more people dying with dementia in some cases— people dying with dementia in some cases than— people dying with dementia in some cases than in some areas of conflict _ cases than in some areas of conflict. and yet, that gets done by. conflict. and yet, that gets done by we've — conflict. and yet, that gets done by. we've got to do something. it's a very— by. we've got to do something. it's a very serious illness. it costs the nation _ a very serious illness. it costs the nation a _ a very serious illness. it costs the nation a lot— a very serious illness. it costs the nation a lot of money, it costs family— nation a lot of money, it costs family a — nation a lot of money, it costs family a lot of money. if i were to take _ family a lot of money. if i were to take you — family a lot of money. if i were to take you to— family a lot of money. if i were to take you to some of these homes, you would _ take you to some of these homes, you would be _ take you to some of these homes, you would be in _ take you to some of these homes, you would be in tears. i take you to some of these homes, you would be in tears. lam in tears take you to some of these homes, you would be in tears. i am in tears and i'm would be in tears. i am in tears and t'm a— would be in tears. i am in tears and t'm a big— would be in tears. i am in tears and t'm a big boy — would be in tears. i am in tears and i'm a big boy. i leave there sometimes is not knowing what to do with myself— sometimes is not knowing what to do with myself because it'sjust so bad _ with myself because it'sjust so bad. we've got to do something and government responsibility is to do that _ government responsibility is to do that. because, you know, one in

three _ that. because, you know, one in three of— that. because, you know, one in three of all— that. because, you know, one in three of all the people that go and -et three of all the people that go and get medication from cancer, there's more _ get medication from cancer, there's more people that get every one that we have, _ more people that get every one that we have, there are three cancer patients— we have, there are three cancer patients and specialists in it. and there _ patients and specialists in it. and there are — patients and specialists in it. and there are more people dying of dementia than even cancer. so, why don't _ dementia than even cancer. so, why don't we _ dementia than even cancer. so, why don't we get — dementia than even cancer. so, why don't we get it done? we really need it done _ don't we get it done? we really need it done. sir— don't we get it done? we really need it done. ,, .~ . ,, ,, ., don't we get it done? we really need it done. ,, .~ . ~ ,, . . ~ it done. sirjackie stewart, thank ou so it done. sirjackie stewart, thank you so much- — it done. sirjackie stewart, thank you so much. tommy, _ it done. sirjackie stewart, thank you so much. tommy, you - it done. sirjackie stewart, thank you so much. tommy, you have| it done. sirjackie stewart, thank- you so much. tommy, you have seen this letter, this open letter that is being given today, you have been campaigning. it is notjust about the people who have dementia and alzheimer's, for example, your wife joyce needs support.— joyce needs support. that's a very sad thing about _ joyce needs support. that's a very sad thing about dementia. - joyce needs support. that's a very sad thing about dementia. the - sad thing about dementia. the carers. i was given the invisibility, because i sometimes speak out about it now, i have

become visible but carers are invisible because people don't see what they have to go through. my dementia goes to sleep when i go to but it doesn't go to sleep for my wife. . . ., but it doesn't go to sleep for my wife. , , . , . but it doesn't go to sleep for my wife. , ,. wife. this is a picture you with our wife. this is a picture you with your wife- _ wife. this is a picture you with your wife. she _ wife. this is a picture you with your wife. she keeps - wife. this is a picture you with your wife. she keeps me - wife. this is a picture you with - your wife. she keeps me laughing every day- — your wife. she keeps me laughing every day- and — your wife. she keeps me laughing every day- and i _ your wife. she keeps me laughing every day. and i know _ your wife. she keeps me laughing every day. and i know it - your wife. she keeps me laughing every day. and i know it is - your wife. she keeps me laughing every day. and i know it is a - every day. and i know it is a painted smile, because i know she is really... she feels it more than i do. because i can do something about it, she doesn't know what to do about it. , about it. sometimes, here, tell me, tomm , about it. sometimes, here, tell me, tommy. you — about it. sometimes, here, tell me, tommy, you sometimes _ about it. sometimes, here, tell me, tommy, you sometimes hear- about it. sometimes, here, tell me, tommy, you sometimes hear that i tommy, you sometimes hear that dementia sufferers feel guilt at what others have to deal with because of their condition which is one dreadful thing compounded on top of another. ., . of another. yeah, the guilt is the worst part _ of another. yeah, the guilt is the worst part about _ of another. yeah, the guilt is the worst part about dementia. - of another. yeah, the guilt is the i worst part about dementia. because of another. yeah, the guilt is the - worst part about dementia. because i feel i have robbed her of her future. i have robbed her of the lovely home we had, i have robbed

the family of the time i would have spent together with them. and the good thing is, you know, we actually had to set up our own group to help people with dementia because there is nothing really for me to do, that people with dementia want to do. this things people think they want us to do, you have got to your own group up so that you are doing what you want to do and that the person with dementia is at the front, leading what they want to do. i take the lemonade bottles back to fold it, that's one of the sad things. i it, that's one of the sad things. i don't know what you are going to say, maybe we have got the same thought, those people who have not been listening to you, i can tell you right now, that there are a lot of people watching this programme who have been listening to every word you said and it is very moving. and you are not invisible on this

safer~ _ and you are not invisible on this safer. ., ~' , ., . and you are not invisible on this safer. . ,, , ., ~ ., and you are not invisible on this safer. . ,, ~ ., ., safer. thank you. and i would also sa , ou safer. thank you. and i would also say. you have _ safer. thank you. and i would also say, you have not _ safer. thank you. and i would also say, you have not robbed - safer. thank you. and i would also say, you have not robbed your - safer. thank you. and i would also i say, you have not robbed your family say, you have not robbed yourfamily if anything, it is this cruel disease, and you are doing everything you can to campaign to make it massive so many who are struggling so thank you.— make it massive so many who are struggling so thank you. bless you. we very much _ struggling so thank you. bless you. we very much appreciate _ struggling so thank you. bless you. we very much appreciate your- we very much appreciate your personal testimony as well, sir jackie stewart, so thank you for your time this morning.- jackie stewart, so thank you for your time this morning. well, thank ou ve your time this morning. well, thank you very much- _ your time this morning. well, thank you very much- i— your time this morning. well, thank you very much. ijust _ your time this morning. well, thank you very much. ijust hope - your time this morning. well, thank i you very much. ijust hope something will come from this because it's desperately needed. we have got 15 researchers that we have paid for costs 500,000 for each of them because it lasts for five years. and where having to do that to try and make this work. so government have to do get in much deeper than they are at the present time. it's a very big issue forfamilies, and it destroys family in some cases. sir jackie stewart, thank you very much. tommy, thank you. time now to get the news,

travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'mjim wheble. a senior met police officer who was being investigated over child abuse images has been found dead. the body of chief inspector richard watkinson, who was suspended from duty, was found at home in buckinghamshire on thursday. the officer was being investigated for conspiracy to distribute indecent images of children, voyeurism and misconduct in public office. another strike today in london by members of the royal college of nursing but patients are being told emergency care will continue to operate. the walk—out for the second day is over pay and current conditions. new dates have been announced next month coinciding for the first time with ambulance staff including paramedics and call handlers.

we saw during covid there was certainly a feeling that some really sick people when the health service was under great pressure stayed at home and sadly got sicker. so, we want people who have genuine concerns about their health to present as soon as possible for the right services. westminster city council is set to spend around £60million to make oxford street "more exciting". the plans though are being redrafted after the previous tory led council had budgeted twice as much to develop the area. labour says the failed marble arch mound, was three times over budget and meant it had to revise the figures down. arsenal have launched an investigation into reports of anti—semitism during their north london derby against rivals tottenham hotspur. the club say one arsenal supporter was reported for making "grossly offensive" comments. anti—semitic chants were also alleged to have been heard at a pub in islington. let's take a look at the tubes now.

there's a good service on most of the tubes this morning, but there are minor delays on the waterloo and city and the central line. now onto the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello there. good morning. feeling very chilly again today across the capital with another sharp, widespread frost to start this morning. temperatures are a good few degrees below freezing, so do watch out for the possibility of icy stretches still on the roads and pavements, but there is a lot of blue sky and sunshine around this morning and it will stay dry, a bit more cloud perhaps as we head into the afternoon. the north—westerly wind is lighter than it was yesterday so there won't be quite so much added wind—chill to factor into today's temperatures but they are very low, peaking between three and five celsius. through this evening and overnight, clear skies, light wind and maybe a few freezing fog patches forming and we will have a sharp frost into friday morning. on friday, high pressure keeps us dry again and that will last

as we head throughout the weekend. it's blocking all of these mild, atlantic systems trying to push their way in through the west. it is set to stay cold and there will be more freezing fog as we head through the weekend but also some sunshine developing. that's it for now, but there's an interesting story on our facebook page about how to deal with possible water shortages due to climate change with quite a surprising solution, recycling sewage, we're on bbc one until quarter—past nine this morning — then it's time for morning live with gethin and helen. hello, both of you. good morning. good morning to you.

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so full marks for being out there and telling us about it. thank you. it reall is and telling us about it. thank you. it really is and _ and telling us about it. thank you. it really is and you _ and telling us about it. thank you. it really is and you would - and telling us about it. thank you. it really is and you would not - and telling us about it. thank you. it really is and you would not wantj it really is and you would not want to be getting in the water anytime soon. it's really, cold out here. let's talk about the money that is coming to blackpool, because it is one of the winners in this funding that was announced today, the second time the government has announced money from the levelling up fund. blackpool and the north west in general have done pretty well this time around but it's not the case when you look at how the funding is going to the north—east or yorkshire as they are getting much less this time compared to the south—east. and if we run through some of the projects getting some of the money just up the road from here in morecambe there is £50 million for the eden project north and here in blackpool its £40 million for what is being called an education campus that will help people get the skills they need for the jobs of the future. one of the projects that has provoked a lot of attention is in

the prime minister's own constituency of richmond where there is money for the regeneration of catterick and also £650 million for transport projects all across the country. i've been speaking to people here in blackpool about whether the types of funding we are hearing about, these projects, whether they are really addressing theissues whether they are really addressing the issues on their mind at the moment. blackpool, a town with a proud history, now promised transformational change as the government announces the latest list of places to get money for projects which it claims will spread opportunity more equally. but at this warm hub where last night around 100 families turned up for a hot meal and some company, many feel the rising cost of living is already having an impact on their children. michelle is a nurse had two daughters.

reading books that i would not be able to go out and buy, you can't afford to do it any more. and everything being on ipads, i can't afford to buy them a new ipad or new computer. things like that which we all need but you can't get to it any more. do you trust that the government will make areas like this better and improve chances for your daughters? not at the moment, i don't, no, to be honest. we are struggling to buy shopping, to buy new shoes when they need it because kids go through shoes like mad. we can't do evenings out, we can't even afford go to play centres because it's just too expensive. nine—year—old jack is all too aware of the impact of rising bills. what have you got here, then? i made a mind map about things to save money. for stuff like have the heating on less often, you can have things like blankets and extra hot water bottles, and you can walk instead of taking the bus, and you can bulk cook to save money as well.

and six—year—old cole is clear what would make his life better. it would be better if things get cheaper. then it's easier to get food in and we can meet and get drinks and we can drink. yeah! many here have little idea what levelling up means. have you ever heard the phrase levelling up? no. i've not heard of levelling up. but the community trust that runs this hub say the new investment is welcome. i think we have seen an awful lot of support to areas in the past where we have almost looked and gone, don't forget about us up north. if this is a genuine opportunity for that type of support to come, then we are in the north of the country, we are where the need is. so let's level up and make sure the support is appropriate right across the country.

among the 100 projects getting funding are eden project north and rugby clubs across northern ireland. cardiff gets money towards a new train line, and there will be a new ferry for one of britain's most remote islands in the shetlands. while campaigners say funding for better transport links will help, it won't solve long—standing issues. too many passengers are seeing services cancelled at short notice, or cancelled the night before, and that affects theirjourney getting into work or places of education. what passengers want now is much more punctual, reliable services. investment in the future is great but today they want to see their rail services much more reliable, much more punctual. the government says there will be another round of funding still to come in the future. but many question whether the money announced today will really be enough to brighten their prospects.

when we spoke to the secretary of state, michael gove earlier, he acknowledged the impact the cost of living crisis could potentially have on some of the children you heard from their and children across the country, but really he is asking people to believe that these projects will make a difference in the long run. people have pointed out that the conservatives have been in government for 13 years and we don't even have a date for when this multi—adversity in blackpool will necessarily be completed. it's also worth saying that from today councils have to bid for it and you can see it being a time—consuming process and they have had their budgets cut significantly since the conservatives came to power and this is a different way of doing things. the government deciding which projects it thinks will be the most

beneficial. no one here in blackpool in blackpool is going to complain about the idea they will get new facilities in the town centre in the future but there are definitely questions about about being transformational investment that the government promised. let's talk now to the shadow levelling up secretary, lisa nandy. the evidence we've seen from hannah's report is we have people in blackpool who are saying they have never heard of levelling up, your job, they've never heard of that thatis job, they've never heard of that that is yourjob and on top of that they say they don't have money form a six —— basics and then you have the levelling up secretary saying he was a shiny bauble that will help. we welcome any investment in the north, across the midlands and parts

of the country starved for it of a long time. to put that in context it's a fifth of the money taken from us since borisjohnson promised to level up in 2019. some parts of the country are really welcome, but four out of five places are losers and even the winners are losing because of the money taken from us.- even the winners are losing because of the money taken from us. some of these projects — of the money taken from us. some of these projects are _ of the money taken from us. some of these projects are like _ of the money taken from us. some of these projects are like six _ of the money taken from us. some of these projects are like six form - these projects are like six form colleges, the one we are looking at. and that will be something in time that benefits those seeking education and hoping to get better jobs, that's part of the process. alejos it's a part of a one pot of money that pits communities against each other and creates winners and losers, hunger games star competition meaning we only get short amounts of money back. sorry to interrupt but when you say it's the hunger games competition. local

areas have to apply the funding. that's not the hunger games. they've sent that's not the hunger games. they've spent millions — that's not the hunger games. they've spent millions on _ that's not the hunger games. they've spent millions on applying _ that's not the hunger games. they've spent millions on applying to - that's not the hunger games. they've spent millions on applying to the - spent millions on applying to the process and the latest freedom of information act found that about 27 million goes through consultants and and you have to prove you need the money. and you have to prove you need the mone . , :. :. and you have to prove you need the mone . , . . ., money. every area will say that we want to invest. _ money. every area will say that we want to invest. that's _ money. every area will say that we want to invest. that's the - money. every area will say that we want to invest. that's the job - money. every area will say that we want to invest. that's the job of i want to invest. that's the job of councils. want to invest. that's the 'ob of councils. �* ., , , ., councils. but governments should artner councils. but governments should partner with _ councils. but governments should partner with the _ councils. but governments should partner with the communities - councils. but governments should partner with the communities to l partner with the communities to deliver on their priorities. instead of the smallpox of money with strings attached, we need a long—term approach to governing. look at hydrogen in ellesmere port and the potential around the growing film industry in the north. there are exciting things happening in every part of this country and we need a government that gets behind that and works with us for the long term, that hands over power and resources to allow us to deliver on our priorities, not theirs. dare resources to allow us to deliver on our priorities, not theirs.— our priorities, not theirs. are you

sa inc our priorities, not theirs. are you sa in: if our priorities, not theirs. are you saying if you _ our priorities, not theirs. are you saying if you are _ our priorities, not theirs. are you saying if you are levelling - our priorities, not theirs. are you saying if you are levelling up - saying if you are levelling up secretary and not the shadow, that you would not be creating the projects that are being created now, which are clearly being asked for by those communities? take blackpool where ou those communities? take blackpool where you have _ those communities? take blackpool where you have the _ those communities? take blackpool where you have the investment - those communities? take blackpool. where you have the investment going into this university style education and skills, great news that you will invest in young people, but what about the wider economic picture? what about the plan to get good jobs back into communities like blackpool and money into people turning former b&bs and what about working with pension fund investors to get the investment into social housing and social housing and kick—start the regeneration of the area. that is what we could achieve if we had a government that matches the ambition you find in every community in every part of the country. if you find in every community in every part of the country.—

part of the country. if you are in ower in part of the country. if you are in power in the — part of the country. if you are in power in the next _ part of the country. if you are in power in the next parliament, l part of the country. if you are in i power in the next parliament, what would you do with the money allocated now? irate would you do with the money allocated now?— would you do with the money allocated now? ~ ., ., allocated now? we want to end the competitive — allocated now? we want to end the competitive style _ allocated now? we want to end the competitive style bidding. - allocated now? we want to end the competitive style bidding. so i allocated now? we want to end the competitive style bidding. so you i competitive style bidding. so you wouldn't give _ competitive style bidding. so you wouldn't give what _ competitive style bidding. so you wouldn't give what is _ competitive style bidding. so you wouldn't give what is being i competitive style bidding. so you i wouldn't give what is being awarded question we won't cancel what has been awarded but this is our money and we deserve it back and we will take money that's on offer, but what we want to do instead of the small one—off pots of money to a few places in the country where people get nothing, we will ask councils and communities to draw up their own communities and partner with them to hand them the power to deliver it over transport and skills and housing, with the budgets to match. and we trust people to do it themselves.— and we trust people to do it themselves. . ., ,~' , ., , ., themselves. can i ask you if you think there is a _ themselves. can i ask you if you think there is a bias _ themselves. can i ask you if you think there is a bias in the i themselves. can i ask you if you think there is a bias in the way i think there is a bias in the way that money has been allocated between north and south and the areas that most need it? do you think it's been done fairly. ll areas that most need it? do you think it's been done fairly. it is think it's been done fairly. it is impossible _ think it's been done fairly. it is impossible to _ think it's been done fairly. it is impossible to tell _ think it's been done fairly. lit 3 impossible to tell with this sort of

process. impossible to tell with this sort of rocess. ., impossible to tell with this sort of rocess. :, . impossible to tell with this sort of rocess. ., ., ., ., ~ ., process. you have looked at where the money — process. you have looked at where the money is _ process. you have looked at where the money is going. _ process. you have looked at where the money is going. the _ process. you have looked at where the money is going. the first i process. you have looked at where| the money is going. the first round of fundin: the money is going. the first round of funding was _ the money is going. the first round of funding was plagued _ the money is going. the first round of funding was plagued by - of funding was plagued by accusations of cronyism and favouritism and there's been a lot of speculation this morning about why rishi sunak�*s constituency is one of the big winners. l’d why rishi sunak's constituency is one of the big winners.— one of the big winners. i'd like our one of the big winners. i'd like your opinion- _ one of the big winners. i'd like your opinion. you _ one of the big winners. i'd like your opinion. you know - one of the big winners. i'd like your opinion. you know where | one of the big winners. i'd like i your opinion. you know where the money is going, so what do you think? 1 money is going, so what do you think? ~' money is going, so what do you think? ~ �* , ., ._ ., think? i think it's the wrong way to no think? i think it's the wrong way to to about think? i think it's the wrong way to go about allocating _ think? i think it's the wrong way to go about allocating funding. i think? i think it's the wrong way to go about allocating funding. with l go about allocating funding. with resect, go about allocating funding. with respect. that's — go about allocating funding. with respect, that's the _ go about allocating funding. with respect, that's the answer you gave us before about how the funding is done. i'm asking you whether having a scene where the money is going, whether you think something is fundamentally wrong is where the money is being spent, not the process of politics behind it, just literally where the money is spent? when you look at it, do you think it is fair? ., when you look at it, do you think it is fair? :, :, �* ~' when you look at it, do you think it is fair? ., ., �* ,, �*, is fair? no, i don't think it's fair. ithink— is fair? no, i don't think it's fair. i think it's _ is fair? no, i don't think it's fair. i think it's completely l is fair? no, i don't think it's i fair. i think it's completely wrong that the north—east is one of the biggest losers today when there is huge potential in the north—east and huge potential in the north—east and huge need. i don't think anyone looking at this process, tory mps who are up in arms today, lots of people around the country lost out completely, i don't think anyone thinks the system is fair and i don't think anyone thinks the system

is fit. ~ , ., y don't think anyone thinks the system is fit. ~ , ., , ., , is fit. why would they do it in this wa if it's is fit. why would they do it in this way if it's rrot _ is fit. why would they do it in this way if it's not fair? _ is fit. why would they do it in this way if it's not fair? are _ is fit. why would they do it in this way if it's not fair? are you i is fit. why would they do it in this| way if it's not fair? are you saying there is a political motivation? there was always a political motivation around levelling up, an election slogan aimed at the key marginal is the tories wanted to win. in fairness to michael gove he has come in to try and sort some of that out but the truth is that this is not the right way to allocate money, creating winners and losers around the country and ministers playing favourites with the projects that they like the look of rather than listening to local communities in every part of the country. fist in every part of the country. at prime minister's questions yesterday one of the subjects that came up was the former chancellor, now conservative chair was nadhim zahawi's tax affairs and there was a report on sunday claiming that he is going to be paying or his representatives, will pay a seven figure sum to hmrc. it is done and dusted and hmrc says it does not discuss tax affairs, rightly so, you would imagine. why is the labour party asking for more questions to

be answered? he is paying back a bill. ~ . , . be answered? he is paying back a bill. : . , . ., bill. we are just asking for transparency _ bill. we are just asking for transparency about - bill. we are just asking for transparency about how i bill. we are just asking for. transparency about how this bill. we are just asking for- transparency about how this came about. don't forget at the moment you have people across this country who are really struggling to make ends meet and are paying fairer taxes and more taxes for working people than they ever have before. and we want to make sure people play by the same rules. we have not called for him to be censured or jumped to conclusions, we just think transparency in politics matters. but he said his representatives are paying hmrc a certain sum of money but the taxes being paid. but paying hmrc a certain sum of money but the taxes being paid.— but the taxes being paid. but there is a question _ but the taxes being paid. but there is a question about _ but the taxes being paid. but there is a question about how— but the taxes being paid. but there is a question about how it - but the taxes being paid. but there is a question about how it came i is a question about how it came about that a senior minister in government was not paying the right share of taxes and we are simply asking questions about that. we want transparency and full disclosure and intend to pursue that when we are in government and intend to legislate for that so everybody is held to the same standard and people across this country feel there is a basic standard of fairness and how everyone is treated. lisa nandy, shadow secretary _ everyone is treated. lisa nandy, shadow secretary for _ everyone is treated. lisa nandy, shadow secretary for levelling i

everyone is treated. lisa nandy, l shadow secretary for levelling up, thank you very much. carol has the weather for us. thank you very much. carol has the weatherfor us. and i can tell you now it is snowing where we are and snowing in many parts of the country. carol, you can look beautiful, as the picture does but it can also be very dangerous. if it can also be very dangerous. it can be very disruptive indeed. we have _ can be very disruptive indeed. we have snow— can be very disruptive indeed. we have snow showers at the moment, especially— have snow showers at the moment, especially across the north, the west— especially across the north, the west and — especially across the north, the west and some of them getting into central— west and some of them getting into central areas and they will ease down _ central areas and they will ease down as— central areas and they will ease down as we go through the course of the day— down as we go through the course of the day and — down as we go through the course of the day and it will be cold, not 'ust the day and it will be cold, not just today _ the day and it will be cold, not just today but also tomorrow. there's — just today but also tomorrow. there's been disruption at manchester airport already this morning — manchester airport already this morning and you can see where we've -ot morning and you can see where we've got showers _ morning and you can see where we've got showers coming in around greater manchester— got showers coming in around greater manchester through cheshire and towards _ manchester through cheshire and towards the midlands and parts of wales— towards the midlands and parts of wales but we have a mixture of rain, sleet _ wales but we have a mixture of rain, sleet and _ wales but we have a mixture of rain, sleet and snow across the southwest and some _ sleet and snow across the southwest and some wintry showers in northern treland _ and some wintry showers in northern treland and _ and some wintry showers in northern ireland and more substantial snow falling _ ireland and more substantial snow falling across the far north of scotland _ falling across the far north of scotland where it is also windy. this is — scotland where it is also windy. this is the _ scotland where it is also windy. this is the weather front that will sink south— this is the weather front that will sink south and as it does, it will fragment~ — sink south and as it does, it will fragment. we also have a little weather — fragment. we also have a little weather front moving out of

south—east scotland moving into north—east england which will bring rain and _ north—east england which will bring rain and sleet and snow onto the coast _ rain and sleet and snow onto the coast put — rain and sleet and snow onto the coast put on the york moors we will see some _ coast put on the york moors we will see some snow. the showers are pulling _ see some snow. the showers are pulling away and easing across northern — pulling away and easing across northern ireland and north—west england — northern ireland and north—west england and wales. so for many of us today— england and wales. so for many of us today it _ england and wales. so for many of us today it will _ england and wales. so for many of us today it will be a dry day and plenty — today it will be a dry day and plenty of _ today it will be a dry day and plenty of sunshine around and across the north— plenty of sunshine around and across the north of scotland it will ease down _ the north of scotland it will ease down a _ the north of scotland it will ease down a bit but the cold theme remains~ _ down a bit but the cold theme remains. also by day and also by night _ remains. also by day and also by night and — remains. also by day and also by night and the temperatures will fall away rapidly and many of the showers will ease _ away rapidly and many of the showers will ease. there will see mist and fo- will ease. there will see mist and fog patches falling across western parts _ fog patches falling across western parts of _ fog patches falling across western parts of scotland, wales and more widespread across northern ireland. some _ widespread across northern ireland. some of— widespread across northern ireland. some of this will be dense and also freezing _ some of this will be dense and also freezing and widespread risk of frost— freezing and widespread risk of frost tomorrow. with the ridge of hi-h frost tomorrow. with the ridge of high pressure across us there will be at _ high pressure across us there will be at times— high pressure across us there will be at times where we see the north sea coastline with showers and the

mist and _ sea coastline with showers and the mist and fog should live slowly but you might — mist and fog should live slowly but you might find some lingers during the day— you might find some lingers during the day across northern ireland and once again. — the day across northern ireland and once again, whichever way you look at it although temperatures are up it will— at it although temperatures are up it will feel— at it although temperatures are up it will feel cold. the cold feel remains _ it will feel cold. the cold feel remains with us for a time but on saturday— remains with us for a time but on saturday you can see how the milder air represented by yellow and amber sweeps _ air represented by yellow and amber sweeps across the country but it does _ sweeps across the country but it does not — sweeps across the country but it does not get into the far south—east until later— does not get into the far south—east until later on monday, possibly even tuesday~ _ until later on monday, possibly even tuesday~ as — until later on monday, possibly even tuesday. as we head into saturday where _ tuesday. as we head into saturday where we — tuesday. as we head into saturday where we have the milder air we have all of— where we have the milder air we have all of this— where we have the milder air we have all of this cloud and some patchy rain as— all of this cloud and some patchy rain as welland all of this cloud and some patchy rain as well and the wind direction comes— rain as well and the wind direction comes from — rain as well and the wind direction comes from the south, hence the mild conditions _ comes from the south, hence the mild conditions but where we have clear skies, _ conditions but where we have clear skies. there — conditions but where we have clear skies, there is sunshine, mist and fo- skies, there is sunshine, mist and fog to _ skies, there is sunshine, mist and fog to clear— skies, there is sunshine, mist and fog to clear and then cooler temperatures and only three in birmingham compared to the ten we are looking — birmingham compared to the ten we are looking at in stornoway. as we head _ are looking at in stornoway. as we head on _ are looking at in stornoway. as we head on through the rest of the weekend — head on through the rest of the weekend and into next week, temperatures rise and you can see here, _ temperatures rise and you can see

here, back— temperatures rise and you can see here, back into double figures, closer— here, back into double figures, closer to — here, back into double figures, closer to average as we go into next week, _ closer to average as we go into next week, for— closer to average as we go into next week, for some it will be above average — week, for some it will be above average but they will be slowest to rise in _ average but they will be slowest to rise in the — average but they will be slowest to rise in the far east of england. | rise in the far east of england. i think rise in the far east of england. think we rise in the far east of england. i think we can see evidence of rise in the far east of england. 1 think we can see evidence of the snow in the north—west, these are the cameras outside the building in salford and you can see the snow on the ground which will be causing a few problems for transport networks, locally, manchester airport in particular. locally, manchester airport in particular-— locally, manchester airport in articular. . :. . particular. the runways had been closed but _ particular. the runways had been closed but they _ particular. the runways had been closed but they have _ particular. the runways had been closed but they have reopened i particular. the runways had been i closed but they have reopened and passengers, travellers are still advised to contact their airline to find out about any delays, but because of the snow and there is a certain amount of snow, once it is for, its regulation they have to close the runway and that has been clearing but there may well be delays and if you're travelling from or to or have family travelling to manchester airport, get in touch with your airport about delays. 1

with your airport about delays. i think we can see some live pictures and on the face of it we see people unloading what looked like blanks, so what are they? —— looked like blanks. are they something ordinary or are they not?— or are they not? they are part of a massive jigsaw _ or are they not? they are part of a massive jigsaw puzzle. _ or are they not? they are part of a massive jigsaw puzzle. 500 - or are they not? they are part of a massive jigsaw puzzle. 500 years | massive 'igsaw puzzle. 500 years old. massive jigsaw puzzle. 500 years old. a . o massive jigsaw puzzle. 500 years old- ago and _ massive jigsaw puzzle. 500 years old. ago and ship _ massive jigsaw puzzle. 500 years old. ago and ship sank _ massive jigsaw puzzle. 500 years old. ago and ship sank in - massive jigsaw puzzle. 500 years old. ago and ship sank in south i old. ago and ship sank in south wales in the — old. ago and ship sank in south wales in the wreckage - old. ago and ship sank in south wales in the wreckage was i wales in the wreckage was discovered. all this is part of the painstaking project to put all this back together. tomos morgan is in portsmouth to tell us more. we were all watching rather carefully. they are being careful with these items because they are ancient, but they are treated and presumably that is the point, they are being preserved.— presumably that is the point, they are being preserved. that's exactly riuht. the are being preserved. that's exactly right- they are _ are being preserved. that's exactly right. they are being _ are being preserved. that's exactly right. they are being careful i are being preserved. that's exactly right. they are being careful but i right. they are being careful but they are incredibly strong. this is a really old, strong oak wood and

these pieces in particular have been in the freeze—drying in portsmouth for roughly three months to get them into the position where they are hard enough to be transported back and count begin the process of rebuilding this 15th century ship. it was found 20 years ago and the reason it's taken so long to get to this point is it take so long for the restoration process. you have to soakitin the restoration process. you have to soak it in water to get rid of impurities, wax it and then freeze dry and then the rebuilding process, the worlds largest 3d puzzle, and that will be a job in itself. this is a one to ten scale model and this is a same scale person, about a six foot tall person. so this gives you an idea of the size and scale. well, i'm about that height. so actually, gosh, i would just be dwarfed. at 30 metres long, weighing 25 tonnes, when it's fully rebuilt, newport will have the only 15th century ship on exhibit anywhere in the world.

but with 2,500 individual pieces, the challenge now will be putting it back together. this one is basically like a huge flat packjigsaw puzzle without instructions. we have a big challenge here in that this is the, really, as far as i know, the largest attempt to reconstruct a wooden archaeological ship once it's been dried. but with 2,500 individual pieces, the challenge now will be it started off as hundreds, but now thousands of people are queuing outside. and it's to see this. it's a boat dating back to the 11100s. the original wreck was found back in 2002. whilst building for the city's new art centre was taking place on the edge of the river esk, workers came across the remains seven metres deep in mud. and it's taken the best part of 20 years for each individual piece of wood salvaged to go through a lengthy process of soaking, waxing and drying so that it can be reassembled safely. toby and his team believe it was built from basque country

wood, launched around 111119 and involved in the lucrative wine trade between portugal and bristol. it fell into the water, it's thought, whilst being repaired in newport dock later that century. so this is the wow moment. what do you think? much of the ship was dried in portsmouth on the naval base which is home to the uk and possibly the world's most famous 16th century ship, the mary rose. the museum built around the naval vessel has been a major tourist attraction for the city on the south coast. and comparisons between these two ships can easily be drawn. each one, each wreck has got different things to offer. this is a beautiful big ship of a certain period, which is a warship. your ship is a smaller ship, but it's a trading vessel of a period that's earlier, that's built in a different way. so, you know, the significance is that they're both highly significant. this is such an amazing project and i've got to see it through.

so even if it takes decades, i'll see this through and that'll be... i don't think i have another one in me! i think i'lljust finish this and retire. the final pieces of wood will be transported from portsmouth back to newport today, so the building process of this, the world's largest 3d jigsaw can finally, after two decades, begin. it's cold enough already this morning when they opened the door it dropped a few celsius as well, so we are all freezing here, but you can see the detail on the wood and how incredibly strong and old it is. i will cross over to david pearson, head of conversation —— conversation —— conservation. can you explain the 3—step process it's taken to get where the wood is stronger? the timbers have taken so long, 20 years because staff have to have them washed and remove any impurities or

salt so the treatment can get inside. is salt so the treatment can get inside. . :. salt so the treatment can get inside. , . ., , ., inside. is that the longest part of the process? _ inside. is that the longest part of the process? it— inside. is that the longest part of the process? it was _ inside. is that the longest part of the process? it was probably i inside. is that the longest part of i the process? it was probably getting the process? it was probably getting the wax that — the process? it was probably getting the wax that impregnates _ the process? it was probably getting the wax that impregnates the - the process? it was probably getting the wax that impregnates the wood l the process? it was probably getting i the wax that impregnates the wood to preserve it. that can take two or three years or more because it is dense wood. three years or more because it is dense wood-— dense wood. and this is the last sta . e, dense wood. and this is the last stage. the _ dense wood. and this is the last stage, the freeze-drying. i dense wood. and this is the last stage, the freeze-drying. whatl dense wood. and this is the last. stage, the freeze-drying. what is it stage, the freeze—drying. what is it do? it stage, the freeze-drying. what is it do? , ., ., ., , do? it dries the wax and removes any extra moisture _ do? it dries the wax and removes any extra moisture from _ do? it dries the wax and removes any extra moisture from the _ do? it dries the wax and removes any extra moisture from the word, - do? it dries the wax and removes any extra moisture from the word, so - extra moisture from the word, so that's what we aim to do. it is like your freezer at home, you will find that food dries out if it's open and we are removing that moisture through freezing the objects. the through freezing the ob'ects. the wood is through freezing the objects. the wood is finally leaving you. sad to see it go? it’s wood is finally leaving you. sad to see ito? v wood is finally leaving you. sad to see it no? �*, , wood is finally leaving you. sad to seeitao? �*, , �*, wood is finally leaving you. sad to seeituo? �*, , �*, ., see it go? it's sad but it's good to have been — see it go? it's sad but it's good to have been involved _ see it go? it's sad but it's good to have been involved with _ see it go? it's sad but it's good to have been involved with this - see it go? it's sad but it's good to have been involved with this huge project and we have a good togetherness with the new ship and we have worked well, so maybe we can help out when they start putting it together and continue. the reason it's taken so _ together and continue. the reason it's taken so long _ together and continue. the reason it's taken so long as _ together and continue. the reason it's taken so long as there - together and continue. the reason it's taken so long as there are - together and continue. the reason it's taken so long as there are so l it's taken so long as there are so many pieces of wood and you need it so much space to do it. toby, how do you feel we have got to the final

stage where you can finally put it back together? it’s stage where you can finally put it back together?— stage where you can finally put it back together? it's the combination of 20 ears back together? it's the combination of 20 years of _ back together? it's the combination of 20 years of hard _ back together? it's the combination of 20 years of hard work— back together? it's the combination of 20 years of hard work and - back together? it's the combination of 20 years of hard work and it - back together? it's the combination of 20 years of hard work and it is i of 20 years of hard work and it is excellent — of 20 years of hard work and it is excellent that the timbers are so well preserved and the condition for the conservation is amazing. it's rock_ the conservation is amazing. it's rock solid — the conservation is amazing. it's rock solid and now we have a 2500 piece _ rock solid and now we have a 2500 piece jigsaw puzzle to reassemble and this_ piece jigsaw puzzle to reassemble and this will be the best part of the job — and this will be the best part of the job. all the hard work has always— the job. all the hard work has always been geared to reassembly on display— always been geared to reassembly on display in_ always been geared to reassembly on display in the process starts today. thank _ display in the process starts today. thank you — display in the process starts today. thank you so much and good luck putting it back together, however long it takes and i'm sure everyone is looking forward to seeing it back on its full glory. this will probably take at least a couple more years to put back together but when it is finished, the hope is that it could be put on display in the city of newport and could be just like the mary rose has been to portsmouth, a huge tourist hub for the city and also another remarkable historical relevance owing back to that period, something we don't have a boat from, the 15th century, that can be put on display for everyone to see. it can be put on display for everyone

to see. , ., ., ., , ., to see. it is a marvellous thing to see and to _ to see. it is a marvellous thing to see and to be _ to see. it is a marvellous thing to see and to be part _ to see. it is a marvellous thing to see and to be part of— to see. it is a marvellous thing to see and to be part of the - to see. it is a marvellous thing to| see and to be part of the journey, and oversee a hugejigsaw see and to be part of the journey, and oversee a huge jigsaw puzzle and people are doing it with so much care. thank you. the welsh mary rose. �* , ., ~' care. thank you. the welsh mary rose. �* , ., ~ ., rose. i'm trying to think of the connection _ rose. i'm trying to think of the connection between _ rose. i'm trying to think of the connection between andy - rose. i'm trying to think of the l connection between andy murray rose. i'm trying to think of the - connection between andy murray who was about to be in action in the australian open stop he has also been rebuilt.— australian open stop he has also been rebuilt. indeed. we will find out shortly- _ you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59.

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