good morning. welcome to breakfast with nina warhurst and sally nugent. our headlines today. two british aid workers are killed in eastern ukraine while attempting to rescue people on the front line. there's a potential breakthrough on the battlefield as germany and the united states are expected to approve the supply of tanks to ukrainian forces. rishi sunak prepares to face mps amid the continuing row over nadhim

zahawi. iamat i am at the amazon warehouse in coventry to find out the details of the dispute where workers threatened to walk out. in memory of her dad — bill turnbull�*s daughter tells us why she is running the london marathon in his name. he was the real light of our lives really and he was centre of ourfamily, so losing him has been a huge, huge loss for us, but, equally, ifeel so incredibly lucky to have him. it's advantage newcastle as they close in on a first cup final in in almost a quarter of a century as they beat southampton in tehir league cup semifinal first leg. there semifinal first leg. is frost and fog in parts of the there is frost and fog in parts of the south. it will be cloudy in england and wales with rain coming through. in scotland and northern ireland, after a cloudy wet start, brightening up with sunshine and showers. all the details throughout the programme.

it's wednesday, 25th of january. our main story. it's been confirmed that two british aid workers who went missing in ukraine earlier this month have been killed. chris parry and andrew bagshaw died while attempting to evacuate people from the front line in the east of the country, as jon donnison reports. almost three weeks since they were last seen alive, there's now confirmation from the families of chris parry and andrew bagshaw that the two men have been killed in eastern ukraine. in a statement, andrew bagshaw�*s parents, who live in new zealand, said the humanitarian volunteer�*s car was hit by an artillery shell as they tried to rescue an elderly woman from soledar. they said their son selflessly took many personal risks and saved many lives, adding that they loved him and were very proud of what he did. soledar has been the focus of intense fighting. earlier this month, russia's military claimed to have captured

the ukrainian salt mine town after a long battle. chris parry and andrew bagshaw had been trying to get civilians out, often posting videos of their efforts on social media. now we've gone back to pretty much the front. 200 metres from the russians, picked up two people a woman, 40, and mother, who was 60 or so, who actually i met a week or so ago when i was picking up the two elderly people who got lost. in a statement released through the foreign office, chris parry�*s family said he had found himself drawn to ukraine in its darkest hour. they said he had saved over 400 lives and added his selfless determination in helping the old, young and disadvantaged had made them extremely proud. the foreign office has said it's supporting the families of both men. john donnison, bbc news. the us and germany are expected to confirm that they will both send tanks to ukraine, after months of debate.

reports suggest that president biden will announce plans to send around 30 tanks, while germany will ship at least 14. until now, both countries have resisted pressure to supply the vehicles. 0ur correspondent damien mcguiness is in berlin. this could make a difference on the battlefield? it this could make a difference on the battlefield? . ., , ., battlefield? it could depending how man end battlefield? it could depending how many end up _ battlefield? it could depending how many end un going _ battlefield? it could depending how many end up going to _ battlefield? it could depending how many end up going to ukraine. - battlefield? it could depending how many end up going to ukraine. 14 l many end up going to ukraine. 14 potentially from germany but it is notjust potentially from germany but it is not just that because potentially from germany but it is notjust that because the debate in germany has been not only germany sending battle tanks but allowing the so—called re—export of german—made tanks, which are in the hands of other european countries such as poland, so what we could see, depending on what is said later today in parliament, it could be if the government confirms it that germany will not only send its own tanks, which ukraine has asked for for months, but also would allow

poland, scandinavia and a range of european countries to send those tanks. there are 2000 leopard in europe in general so you could end “p europe in general so you could end up with dozens if not almost 100. ukraine wants 300. but certainly it could make a difference depending on how many end up in ukraine. rishi sunak is likely to face further criticism this afternoon at prime minister's questions about the conduct of the conservative party chairman, nadhim zahawi. mr sunak has ordered his ethics adviser to investigate how mr zahawi resolved a tax dispute when he was chancellor. let's get more now from our chief political correspondent nick eardley. this now is notjust about the tax bill but about how he behaved by potentially suppressing information. good morning. it is interesting because i think the plan the government had was by starting an investigation from the ethics adviser that this would calm the

story down. that has not happened. there are questions over nadhim zahawi's tactics in answering questions when they were first asked, some concern has been raised by lord evans, who chairs the committee on standards in public life. he basically says he does not think it was appropriate to send letters suggesting the legal action should be taken. that is the report the independent newspaper has published about their conversations with nadhim zahawi. also some tax experts have published similar. there is that strand. i think this afternoon there will be questions asked about the prime minister. i do not know if you watched prime minister's questions last week but rishi sunak was asked about the nadhim zahawi story and he said that he had addressed the matter in full. since then, moore has come out. we are told by number 10 that rishi

sunak did not actually know that the conservative chairman had paid a penalty as part of his tax bill until it came out in the media at the weekend. i think there will be questions about what rishi sunak knew and when, what advice he was given by the cabinet office when he appointed nadhim zahawi to the job as tory chairman. ultimately it is a question about rishi sunak�*s judgment in appointing nadhim zahawi and keeping him in thejob. we thought he would try and say this investigation is going on so i cannot comment. i am not sure that will cut it this afternoon. nadhim zahawi says he is looking forward to the investigation because he thinks he has acted properly and ultimately wants to keep hisjob he has acted properly and ultimately wants to keep his job and he has acted properly and ultimately wants to keep hisjob and clear his name. wants to keep his “0b and clear his name. �* .,, wants to keep his “0b and clear his name. �* , , ., , wants to keep his “0b and clear his name. �* , ., , ~ , name. but those questions keep mounting- _ name. but those questions keep mounting- they _ name. but those questions keep mounting. they do. _ name. but those questions keep mounting. they do. one - name. but those questions keep mounting. they do. one to - name. but those questions keep| mounting. they do. one to watch name. but those questions keep . mounting. they do. one to watch at

lunchtime. a couple who disappeared with their newborn baby may be sleeping in a tent in sub—zero temperatures, according to police leading the investigation. constance marten and mark gordon — who is a registered sex offender — were last seen in east london, on 7th of january. the metropolitan police say they're concerned about the baby in the cold weather. we are really concerned that a newborn baby that was only days old at that time would have been subjected to the harsh environments that we've had over the last couple of weeks. at eight this morning, we'll be joined by the officer leading the investigation. the us presidentjoe biden is urging congress to tighten laws on assault weapons, after several mass shootings in the state of california in the last week. on saturday, 11 people were killed by a gunman in the monterey park area. and on monday, seven former co—workers were killed in half moon bay. 0ur west coast correspondent sophie long reports.

police arresting the farm worker suspected of shooting eight people in california's half moon bay. he is 66—year—old chunli zhao. seven were found dead and an eighth wounded at two agricultural businesses. the only known connection between zhao and his victims is that they may have worked together. this is a devastating tragedy for this community and the families touched by this unspeakable act of violence. it was the fourth mass shooting in california in eight days. another asian—american, 72—year—old huu can tran, is suspected of killing 11 people and wounding at least nine others in monterey park near los angeles before shooting himself on saturday. the target of his attack — senior citizens dancing at the star ballroom during a lunar new year celebration. and this in a state with some of the strictest gun laws in the country. california has led the national debate on gun safety.

we've led the nation. we continue to constantly iterate, as we did last year — signed another half dozen bills, including private right of action to get ghost guns and weapons of mass destruction off the streets. we're up against hard—core zealots and right—wing judges, notjust politicians, that are trying to roll back progress. the attack has stunned people in this normally quiet, largely asian american city. it is particularly devastating for those in the tight—knit ballroom dancing community who are mourning the loss of family and dear friends. while i felt very lucky i was not there, i did feel very bad because it happened and it happened in such a sad way that so many people die. and did you know any of those who died? yeah. a friend of mine, my, died. i'm sorry. paul was referring to 65—year—old my nhan.

she was among the first of the 11 killed to be identified. while detectives in california try to determine what motivated these men to carry out the attacks, there are once again calls from people and the president for america to ban assault weapons. sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. jacinda ardern has been officially replaced as new zealand's prime minister. chris hipkins was sworn in by the country's governor—general during a ceremony in the capital overnight. speaking afterwards he said, "this is the biggest privilege and responsibility of my life". the first phase of preparation work to rebuild the glasgow school of art's fire—damaged mackintosh building has been completed. a fire in 2018 destroyed the iconic grade a—listed building as it neared the end of a £35 million restoration project, after a previous blaze in 2014. more than 5,000 tonnes of material have been removed from the site, to allow the second phase

of the project to begin. over 5,500 tonnesjust of fire—damaged debris, never mind all the salvage materials — stone, bricks, other metal elements that we have kept. so it was three metres high in places. so that had to be painstakingly, by hand, with archaeologists and the scottish fire and rescue service people looking at that. the co—founder of the popular children's television show sesame street has died at the age of 93. lloyd morrisett pioneered using technology to educate and is said to be the first person to consider using television to teach young children basic skills. the show�*s co—founder said he was a trusted partner and loyal friend and will be sorely missed.

big bird. i rememberthat in big bird. i remember that in the 805. there was not a lot around in terms of children's television. sesame street was it. now the weather with carol. you remember you remember sesame you remember sesame street? i do. it was a good programme and still is. this morning, you cannot say that about the weather. not so good for some. starting on a cold note. in hampshire it is —5. in aberdeenshire, currently 11 degrees. fog around in southern england and southern wales. visibility i5 fog around in southern england and southern wales. visibility is quite 5outhern wales. visibility is quite poon 5outhern wales. visibility is quite poor. 0ver 5outhern wales. visibility is quite poor. over the next few days, fog i5 poor. over the next few days, fog is less of an issue and it will not be as cold. you can see where we have had rain acro55 north—west scotland. drizzle acro55 northern ireland getting into north—west england and north wales. quite a lot of cloud.

where we have fog acro55 north wales. quite a lot of cloud. where we have fog across the home counties, west london, the west countie5, west london, the west country, some of it will be 5tubborn to clear and when it does, some will lift into low cloud. drizzle ahead of this rain heading south. behind it, it brightens up across northern england, northern ireland and scotland with just showers acro55 scotland with just showers across the north west. not as high temperatures in scotland. yesterday in aberdeen it was about 16. but upper touch as we move further south. tonight we say goodbye to the rain. clearskies. breezy. showers on the coast. under clear skies, there might be frost away from the coast. the5e there might be frost away from the coast. these are the overnight low coa5t. these are the overnight low temperatures... —2 in glasgow i5 temperatures... —2 in glasgow is lower than it has beenin —2 in glasgow is lower than it has been in a while in glasgow. humans can understand gestures used

by chimpanzees to communicate with each other in the wild, according to new research. scientists from the university of st andrews asked volunteers to watch videos and translate the animal's sign language. the results indicate that this form communication may be the origin of our own language. here's our 5cience correspondent victoria gill. a silent demand for food from one bonobo to another. and a big scratch. that is chimpanzee language for "groom me". there are now dozens of known gestures in the great ape lexicon, each with a particular meaning. by showing videos of these gestures to volu nteers, 5cienti5ts discovered that, more than half the time, people are able to understand the message that a wild chimp or bonobo is trying to convey with a signal or a movement.

we can be fairly confident that this is a communication system 5hared by all great ape species, including humans, and that our last common ancestors, bonobos and chimpanzees, probably used quite similar ge5tures. and that these gestures may have then gone on to scaffold the evolution of human gesture and human language as we know it now. some gestures are easier for us to understand than others. shaking an object like this is apparently flotation. is apparently flirtation. but people's ability to understand the message is that our closest primate cousins are trying to convey has provided researchers with a clear scientific message about how our own language might have evolved. victoria gill, bbc news. that is what shaking a tree means. my that is what shaking a tree means. my little one likes to go before bed. it is interesting. hopefully he will grow out of it. let's have a look at today's papers.

several front pages carry stories about government borrowing. the daily mail reports that some conservative mp5 are arguing tax cuts are needed now, to help balance the treasury's books. the i newspaper says the chancellorjeremy hunt was surprised by the spike in public borrowing, and will tell mp5 the treasury cannot afford to cut taxes in the budget. the times says the office for budget responsibility told mr hunt it over—estimated the prospects for medium—term growth in the economy last year — and it intends to revise its forecasts down. the paper also features an image of the british actor bill nighy, who's been nominated for an oscar. and the guardian focuses on ukraine. it reports on germany's expected announcement that it will send leopard two tanks to help ukrainian forces. it also features a photograph of an oscar nominee — the actress michelle yeoh. former breakfast presenter

bill turnbull made it his legacy to encourage other men to get tested for prostate cancer, following his own diagnosis in 2017. after his death in august, his daughter flora has announced she's going to follow in her dad's footsteps and run the london marathon in support of prostate cancer uk. today would have been bill's 67th birthday, and graham satchell has been to meet flora to hear why she's taking on the challenge and her cherished memories of her dad. flora turnbull has set herself quite a challenge. she is training for the london marathon. it's a very long way and it is very daunting to think about that side of things. but i think that's the whole point of it, you know, to give yourself a physical challenge like this and to realise that, gosh, i can actually do something like this. yeah, it's really amazing, so, hopefully, it will be ok. thank you for letting me into your home in the morning,

whether it's in the kitchen, living room, or, as i'm often told, the bedroom. flora's dad bill turnbull presenting his final show on bbc breakfast in 2016. breakfast is back as usual tomorrow from six. till then, have a great day, by bike. losing dad was such a huge thing for us and ourfamily, obviously. i think, first of all, i wanted to have a purpose this year and to remember dad in the most purposeful way possible. and this felt like i could pay tribute to him in a way that was personal to him, because he ran the marathon a few times, and also in a way, to highlight this because for prostate cancer uk. bill died last year. it was just five years after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. he was the most wonderful dad.

he was everything you would want a father to be. he was fun, he was gregarious, he was like he was on television. he was great to be around. he could also be grumpy in the best way possible, where we would all tease him and he would tease us. yes, he was the real light of our lives, really, and he was the centre of our family. so losing him has been a huge loss for cars, but, equally, i feel so incredibly lucky to have him as a father. flora will never forget one piece of advice bill gave her after breaking up with a boyfriend at university. i remember saying very dramatically in the car, "i don't know who i will rely on now. who will i rely on?" and i can remember the moment very clearly because dad was driving. but hejust said to me, you will rely on yourself. and that was amazing, because i remember thinking, wow, i really expected him to say you will rely on us, of course you will rely on us,

your parents, we will be there whenever you are needed. but he did not want to do that. i think he was a very empowering father and he wanted me to feel like i had that inner strength. so i really feel that exemplifies what he was like as a dad. bill was an intensely private man, but when he was diagnosed, he was determined to raise awareness and went public. for heaven's sake, go and get yourself checked. and get yourself tested. if you catch it early, then that is much better than finding out too late. it was a very difficult time for him, so to be so open about how he was coping with cancer, both emotionally and physically, that was very difficult for him to do. he wasn't used to doing that. you know, he was a journalist, so he was used to shining a light on other people and talking to other people and he was always very outward looking. he was never a self—centred or self—absorbed person. so, to then speak about himself

in that way was a huge deal for him. so, yeah, i feel really proud of everything he did. hi, alan, nice to meet you. i'm flora. hello, flora. flora is meeting alan, just one of hundreds and hundreds of men who got tested for prostate cancer after seeing bill talk about it on tv. it was fairly well advanced, which i didn't realise. so had i not seen your father's television, i wouldn't have done anything. who knows where i would have been today? i'd like to thank you for what your father did. i think he was very brave to come out, because i don't think men like to talk about things like that. but because he did, and because i saw him on the tv, it really made me go forward. it really made me go for it. i do appreciate that very much because i think i'm here now because of that. well, thank you so much, alan, that such a lovely thing to say. and i'm so, so proud of him and the work that he did.

i can't really get my head around the impact that he had, so it's lovely to speak to someone personally who he impacted with the work that he did. music: wrecking ball by bruce springsteen. i have some music that i listen to when it gets really difficult, when i run. it's pouring with rain and i'm really struggling with that tenth mile or whatever. # hard times come l and hard times go #. me and him used to sing this song in the car together. so it is bruce springsteen and it's called wrecking ball. # bring on your wrecking ball... and it's just fantastic because it captures this defiance in someone who is just fighting against all the odds. so when i'm really feeling low,

i put this song on and that song isjust dad to me and i can kind of think maybe, maybe we're listening to that together. he was our bus for a long time but he really loved the boss, bruce springsteen. lovely to hear that she is listening to him as she runs. i did not know bill is much as you did. it was interesting what graham was saying, it is very private, so to campaign for cancer awareness was outside his comfort zone. really private, really wise. he had the best advice. he knew what to do in any crisis. he was super calm. and the advice he gave flora, good life advice. a brilliant dad moment. we really miss him. at 8.10 this morning,

we'll be joined by nicola tallett from prostate cancer uk to discuss flora's challenge and bill's legacy. time to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london with me, alison earle. there are fears the expansion of london's ultra low emission zone could have a huge impact on people living on the very outskirts of london and in kent. the scheme is due to be extended to every london borough in august. supporters say it tackles air pollution but some drivers in dartford and sevenoaks say they can't afford it. as a family we are going to be affected hugely. it's a massive strain basically because the cost of living is increasing and, on top of that, you know, another £12.50 all the time we go into london or anywhere, it's going to be a massive strain. it's claimed some young people are becoming desensitised to images

of knives posted on social media. research by london's violence reduction unit raised concerns that images shown by police could lead to some getting hold of more dangerous weapons. the met says images are shared to highlight the work of officers and their successful results. police say a couple who have disappeared with their newborn baby may be sleeping in a tent in freezing temperatures. mark gordon and constance marten were last seen in east london onjanuary 7th buying camping equipment. it's thought ms marten may not have received medical checks since giving birth. after opening eight months ago some commuters say the new elizabeth line is often overcrowded and unreliable. passengers in west london say they've been hit by cancellations and struggle to get on. tfl says it's improving the service and when it's finished there'll be a train every three minutes. but some users say it's not

what they were promised. when it does work it's perfect. when it doesn't, it's a nightmare. my partner gets it. he's always complaining about it. if you can get on it it's great, but i would say more than half the time not predictable, not reliable, too full. travel now and this is how the underground is looking at the moment. there's a good service on all lines this morning. now onto the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello there. good morning. it will be turning less cold over the next few days or so across the south—east, but it will still feel rather chilly. temperatures hovering just above freezing this morning out towards western spots, so parts of east sussex and surrey. the risk of a bit of frost and also some freezing fog patches around, as well, but it's not terribly widespread. as we head throughout the day, you'll find that it's really quite cloudy, grey and dull. it could brighten up at times, though. it should stay largely dry

and temperatures might make it much past 5—6. the wind picking up somewhat into the afternoon. we've got a couple of weather fronts just sinking southwards, and they are likely to produce a few outbreaks of light patchy rain as we head through this evening. and then behind that, the skies will clear. maybe another touch of frost into tomorrow morning. a rather chilly start to the day with temperatures hovering just above freezing. tomorrow, breezier with some sunny spells. there's lots more on our website and social media including the arsenal played being hailed after buying a group of fans a drink. that's it. i'm back in half an hour. hello. this is breakfast with nina warhurst and sally nugent. coming up on breakfast this morning. after being diagnosed with dementia, musician tony christie will be here to chat about going on tour, releasing new music and performing in amarillo. we'll pay tribute to a much loved cat, who cheered up thousands of rail passengers in liverpool, after making his local

station a second home. look at that. and, have you ever wondered what would happen if a drag star questioned a bbcjournalist on economic issues? of course you have! well, you can find out at ten to eight this morning. amazon staff are staging their first ever uk strike today. workers at a warehouse in coventry are taking industrial action in a dispute over pay. ben is there for us this morning with the details. it's unusual, isn't it, because often when we see strike action it's full—time employees not necessarily the case with amazon? you full-time employees not necessarily the case with amazon?— the case with amazon? you are absolutely _ the case with amazon? you are absolutely right. _ the case with amazon? you are absolutely right. you _ the case with amazon? you are absolutely right. you can - the case with amazon? you are absolutely right. you can see . the case with amazon? you are - absolutely right. you can see some of those on strike just behind me on the picket line here. we are in coventry this morning just outside the warehouse, the amazon warehouse, where what they do is send out stock

to fulfilment centres, those fulfilment centres then package it up fulfilment centres then package it up and send it out to your home or your business. 300 members of the gmb union who are based here are out on strike today. it is the first time that amazon workers have gone on strike in the uk, ever since the company first started off operating here back in 1998. and it is a huge company, of course, the second—largest retailer in the world after walmart. second—largest retailer in the world afterwalmart. it second—largest retailer in the world after walmart. it has 1.5 million employees around the world. of those, 70,000 are based in the uk. and about 1500 at this site in coventry. it's a big online presence because many of us shop there. amazon says that something like 86% of people, almost nine in ten, have used amazon for at least one service or another.

used amazon for at least one service oranother. but used amazon for at least one service or another. but the company is making cutbacks. cutting 18,000 jobs worldwide, including the closure of three warehouses in the uk, putting 1200 jobs at risk. the dispute today centres on pay. amazon has given workers a pay offer of a starting wage of 11.45 an hour. the gmb union says it works out at 50p an hour increase. they want to pay to go up to £15 an hour. remember, the national living wage, the legal minimum wage, goes up in april two 10.42 for people aged 23 and over. zoe conway has been speaking to some of those workers based here at the site in coventry about why they are going on strike. darren and garfield have never organised a picket line before. the picket line is going to be set up here. they have only been members of the gmb union for a few months. if they want to join

the union, there will be marquees set up over there. yet here they are, leading the first ever strike by amazon employees in the uk. we work for one of the richest men in the world, for one of the richest companies in one of the richest countries. and we shouldn't all be having to do 60 hoursjust to make ends meet. amazon says it ensures its wages are in line with or higher than similarjobs locally and that employees are also offered private medical insurance, life assurance, subsidised meals and an employee discount. it was in august last year that the political awakening at the coventry centre began. a spontaneous walk—out, say workers here, in anger at being offered a 50p pay rise which took the minimum starting salary to £10.50 an hour. the company's profits had boomed during the pandemic and so, too, the bank account of billionaire amazon founderjeff bezos. we don't want his boat or his rockets. we just want to be able to live.

ijust want to be able to pay my bills at the end of the week. that is all we are asking for. it is not greed. people might think we are being greedy because we are saying £15 an hour. that's a negotiating start. we just want a decent wage. we are on our feet for ten hours a day. we get told off if we are caught leaning or sitting. amazon's warehouse in coventry is similar to this one in essex. it is a distribution centre where employees sort through products as they arrive from the company's suppliers. darren and garfield say their work is constantly monitored. they are expected to meet targets and the pressure is intense. so as sooner you come in the building, you are tracked. you then go onto your station where, as soon as you log on, they know exactly where you are in the building. they know how often you are scanning, because, obviously, that is tracked, as well. if you haven't scanned in at a certain time, they will come and speak to you. they both say they have been questioned by managers for taking too long to go to the toilet.

sometimes, it may take two, three minutes to get to the toilet. heaven forbid you get there, all the cubicles are full. you suddenly find you've got 10—12 minutes of doing nothing when you look for a toilet, and then, of course, you have got to use the toilet and come back. that could be 16, 18 minutes in that process. they will then question you, "what were you doing?" it sounds to me like you feel like you are being treated like robots. i wish we were treated like robots, because robots are treated better like us. they get a team of technicians when they break down. if a robot breaks down, they are fixed like that. if we are struggling... no, take emergency holiday. in a statement, amazon said...

amazon doesn't recognise trade unions in the uk, so there is no sign of any negotiation happening between the union and the company about pay. but darren is undeterred. he feels it is his duty to stand up for the workforce. these people need someone who is not frightened, and i'm not frightened. i'm not frightened. why aren't you frightened? because i have been bullied before. and i will be bullied again. and i am still standing. i am old enough and stupid enough to know that if you get hit, you get back up again. even incy wincy spider got back up. so, yeah, i'm in this for the long run. zoe conway, bbc news. and, as zoe referred to there, amazon has defended the pay offer it has offered to staff. it says if you look at things since 2018, staff have had a 29% increase since then

and it points to other benefits like private medical insurance, employee discounts, and says it also offered a £500 cost of living payment to staff in december to help them with rising household bills and so on. now we had lined up someone who works at the warehouse to have a chat to. they are speaking at the moment to another interviewer, there is a lot of interest this being the first strike amazon workers on stage in the uk. some another gmb union has come over to us know. i am ben. what's your name? tom. what brought you out here today? it what's your name? tom. what brought you out here today?— you out here today? it might be worth starting — you out here today? it might be worth starting off _ you out here today? it might be worth starting off on _ you out here today? it might be worth starting off on some - you out here today? it might be worth starting off on some of. you out here today? it might be l worth starting off on some of the myths— worth starting off on some of the myths you've been repeating there. the £500 _ myths you've been repeating there. the £500 you offer to people was conditions — the £500 you offer to people was conditions with you taking no unauthorised absence so it was a bribe _ unauthorised absence so it was a bribe to— unauthorised absence so it was a bribe to stop people going on strike — bribe to stop people going on strike. but it is also eviction by the people here because in october they said _ the people here because in october they said they would be no bonuses, no extra _ they said they would be no bonuses, no extra money, so that's the first thing _ no extra money, so that's the first thing this — no extra money, so that's the first thing. this figure but how much pay

has gone _ thing. this figure but how much pay has gone up, 29% the claim is, when it'sjust _ has gone up, 29% the claim is, when it'sjust dodgy has gone up, 29% the claim is, when it's just dodgy accounting. some has gone up, 29% the claim is, when it'sjust dodgy accounting. some of the benefits that can't you've got to out _ the benefits that can't you've got to out in — the benefits that can't you've got to put in your own money to get on most _ to put in your own money to get on most of— to put in your own money to get on most of it— to put in your own money to get on most of it is— to put in your own money to get on most of it is by getting rid of bonuses. _ most of it is by getting rid of bonuses, and get paid the basic rate _ bonuses, and get paid the basic rate in— bonuses, and get paid the basic rate. in real terms cut pay has fallen— rate. in real terms cut pay has fallen behind inflation. they know that and _ fallen behind inflation. they know that and they are just going to present— that and they are just going to present it, a picture that's untrue. when _ present it, a picture that's untrue. when you — present it, a picture that's untrue. when you look at the impact of the strike will have people watching at might think when train workers go on strike, people notice the disruption, when people working in hospitals go on strike people notice the disruption, what effect will this strike have? what kind of disruption when it causes other than people like yourself losing a days pay? people like yourself losing a days .a ? , . ., people like yourself losing a days .a ? , ~' people like yourself losing a days a? ~', people like yourself losing a days pay? this car park is a third full. this is one _ pay? this car park is a third full. this is one of _ pay? this car park is a third full. this is one of two _ pay? this car park is a third full. this is one of two central - pay? this car park is a third full. l this is one of two central locations in the _ this is one of two central locations in the whole of the country, none of these _ in the whole of the country, none of these places are delivering to people's— these places are delivering to people's homes.— these places are delivering to people's homes. these places are delivering to --eole's homes. w . , , , , people's homes. take a big step this because there _ people's homes. take a big step this because there is _ people's homes. take a big step this because there is a _ people's homes. take a big step this because there is a lorry _ people's homes. take a big step this because there is a lorry about - people's homes. take a big step this because there is a lorry about to - because there is a lorry about to turn. , , ., .

because there is a lorry about to turn. , , . . , because there is a lorry about to turn. ,, ,., ~ ., ., because there is a lorry about to turn. ~ .., , turn. this place is an amazon hub. there's only _ turn. this place is an amazon hub. there's only two _ turn. this place is an amazon hub. there's only two of _ turn. this place is an amazon hub. there's only two of them - turn. this place is an amazon hub. there's only two of them that - there's only two of them that deliver— there's only two of them that deliver to _ there's only two of them that deliver to all the other smaller amazon— deliver to all the other smaller amazon warehouses. to have this operating — amazon warehouses. to have this operating well, well below capacity has a _ operating well, well below capacity has a massive impact on amazon but actually— has a massive impact on amazon but actually that's not the point. we 'ust actually that's not the point. we just lit _ actually that's not the point. we just lit a — actually that's not the point. we just lit a fire today, the start of it, just lit a fire today, the start of it. we — just lit a fire today, the start of it. we have _ just lit a fire today, the start of it, we have a long—term campaign to -et it, we have a long—term campaign to get amazon— it, we have a long—term campaign to get amazon unionised and get people decent _ get amazon unionised and get people decent pay. the workers are behind it. decent pay. the workers are behind it we _ decent pay. the workers are behind it we think— decent pay. the workers are behind it. we think we can win but this is 'ust it. we think we can win but this is just the _ it. we think we can win but this is just the very _ it. we think we can win but this is just the very start, the first shot in the _ just the very start, the first shot in the battle.— just the very start, the first shot in the battle. ok, tom, thank you very much — in the battle. ok, tom, thank you very much for— in the battle. ok, tom, thank you very much for speaking _ in the battle. ok, tom, thank you very much for speaking to - in the battle. ok, tom, thank you very much for speaking to us, - in the battle. ok, tom, thank you l very much for speaking to us, really appreciate it. one of the work at it on strike at the amazon sent in coventry. we'll bring you more details about the dispute through this morning so i will speak to you a little bit later.— a little bit later. thank you. stay warm! it looks _ a little bit later. thank you. stay warm! it looks chilly _ a little bit later. thank you. stay warm! it looks chilly out - a little bit later. thank you. stay warm! it looks chilly out there. i j warm! it looks chilly out there. i bet you were not sad to miss that. i'm always sad not to be out on a story, sally. ok. do we believe her? although this studio is warmer and we are looking after me. time for a look at the sport.

newcastle fans last night travelled a long way. 650 mile round trip, say what you like about football fans what you like about football fans what they are a committed bunch. making the trip to southampton last night from newcastle for their league cup semifinal first leg which they won, its worth pointing out. we were saying it feels like something is brewing now in the north—east and they are a step closer to what will be a first cup final i think in almost a quarter of a century. it makes a trip worth it, coming home with a smile on the face. southampton are not out of it. 1-0 face. southampton are not out of it. 1—0 they once on this to pay for but a tough place to go, southampton. an equally long trip for them. morning. you travel all that way you hope you return home with a win. it is advantage newcastle, 1—0 winners. and after sticking around, singing and dancing in the stadium after the win, you wonder what time they did make it home. jim lumsden reports. both sides had waited so long for silverware. for the saints, it was an fa cup success in 1976.

but newcastle hadn't won a major domestic trophy since 1955. they had most of the possession for the first half, all to no avail. shortly before the break they appeared to have gone ahead throuthoe linton, but it was decided the ball made contact with his arm. a pattern had begun to emerge. newcastle would escape the saints' defence before sending the ball into the sky. joe linton taking his time. an hour gone, che adams had the chance to put southampton ahead, but nick pope was his equal. the game had come to life at last. after missing a sitter earlier, joe linton made amends to put newcastle ahead. a few minutes later, adam armstrong thought he'd struck back for the saints, but handball was the eventual decision. 1—0 it remained. newcastle will be favourites to book a wembley trip in the second leg at st james's park next tuesday. jim lumsden, bbc news. thatin that in leg to next week.

we've had a few cup upsets of late. the lowest ranked team left in the fa cup were minutes away from producing one of their own. non league borehamwood were holding league one accrington stanley, when in the seventh minute of extra time, they gave away a penalty. not sure their travelling fans stuck around, what a sickener. especially when the reward for the winners was a home tie against premier league side leeds this saturday live on the bbc. three men have been arrested for alleged homophobic chanting during liverpool's draw with chelsea on saturday. one was arrested inside anfield and two outside the ground on suspicion of homophobic intentional harassment, alarm or distress. the fa can now also charge clubs if their fans use a homophobic chant that has been aimed at chelsea players and supporters. england say the door is open for ben stokes to come out of 50 over retirement to play at the world cup in india later this year. stokes retired from one—day internationals last summer to manage his workload. but the all—rounder didn't rule out

a u—turn last year amid calls for him to do so after he led england to victory in the t20 world cup final. england's netballers missed out on a place at the final of the quad series in cape town. the roses lost to new zealand's silver ferns 55—45 — despite leading until the final quarter. it means australia will play new zealand in the final of the series today. now the memories of the world cup are just about still with us. dare i say it — thinking of the next major tournament already. but what if i told you there was still one country that doesn't have a team? it's on the other side of the world, the marshall islands, and they're on a mission to change all that. sanny rudravajhala has more. welcome to football's final frontier. halfway between australia and hawaii, slap bang in the middle of the pacific ocean, lie the marshall islands, lie the marshall islands.

population 60,000, and out of 195 nations on earth, they are the last without a football team. but all that is about to change and it is being spearheaded by a man from oxford. this has been a whirlwind, so, for me, it only started in december, so i haven't been out yet, but the good thing about it is that the fa staff board have been fantastic. newsreel: the s-szs - with the hydrogen bomb tucked in its belly is airborne. to many, the marshall islands are familiar for one reason. the legacy of nuclear testing in the 19405 and �*505 remains, but its people are keen to look towards the future. young kids have gained so much interest in sport. it's just sad to see that there's no league being developed and no training. facilities especially. we just need a lot of funding in order to get soccer balls, uniforms, the basic stuff that you should have.

their surroundings may be idyllic, but that may also have a say. this is a nation most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. by 2050, most of the islands may disappear. the safety of my children, and yours, hangs in the balance. this will be the decade that determines the rest of human history. maybe football can't change the world, but it could bring the world's gaze to the marshall islands. we want to be part of world cup qualifiers. we want to be part of ofc championship. of mainstream football. and i think in ten years, there's no reason that wouldn't happen. the locals are dreaming big and a new dawn is on the horizon. sanny rudravajhala, bbc news. so they are kind of, the united nations estates, 193 or so, they are the only ones who don't actually have a team, so this is the plan. they are going to change all that

and that's why lloyd is going over there. it's easy to joke what drew him to the beautiful south marshall islands, exotic location, but it is the football. we all need to go there. you know what, talk about being out on the stories this morning, maybe that's where we need to go, that's the place? we all need to go, that's the place? we all need to go. i will definitely be at training football a lot more like that. if you dangle that carrot and think potentially they are a long way off but the ultimate dream of courses cup tournaments, fifa, any tournament. that is the aim. that's a big carrot to dangle in front of anybody potentially playing the game. a big challenge to get there, though. we are talking a long way off a pretty exciting for them. there will be a stadium there and obviously they need to build up the league and lloyd is the guy to do it. john, thank you very much. it is 6:45. after china abandoned its zero—covid policy in december, the virus has spread through the country at an alarming rate, leaving many

city hospitals struggling to cope. our china correspondent stephen mcdonell has been to visit villages in the shanxi province where many have returned to celebrate the lunar new year. the coffin makers in northern shanxi province have been busy. there's been great debate about the number of covid deaths in china's cities. but there's still no official death toll for rural areas. yet what you see if you visit local crematoriums is that a lot of people have died. in fact, all those we meet who are working in the funeral industry speak about an explosion in demand. orders for these paper funeral ornaments are being placed at two or three times the normal rate because of coronavirus deaths, according to this man. translation: some sick people were already very weak. - then they catch covid and their

elderly bodies can't handle it. the government has announced more than 70,000 covid—related deaths in china's hospitals, but these rural areas have only sparse facilities and many pass away at home. so mostly not being counted. translation: she had severe diabetes. - after she got covid, she had a high fever and her organs began to fail. her immune system wasn't strong enough to make it. this man has just lost his sister—in—law. the mother of two was in her early 505. he says the cost of buddhist funeral images like these has skyrocketed because of the speed of the deaths. translation: she was a great person. we must hold a grand event to send her off, the best we can afford. for the spring festival,

hundreds of millions of younger people have already returned to their home towns. places mostly populated by the elderly, who are more at risk from covid. these are the fireworks, the pictures, the lanterns and the snacks the chinese people buy to help them ring in the new year here. it's normally a veryjoyous time. in fact, the most important festival in this country. but this year, people won't necessarily be so happy because they may well have lost friends or loved ones to the coronavirus. everyone seems to know somebody who's died. i ask this farmer about what appeared to be new graves nearby. translation: families have been i burying their elderly relatives. i there are just so many. he points to the fresh mounds of earth. they are marked with red flags. in his village of a few thousand, he says more than 40 people have passed away during the outbreak. but they are hoping covid's

worst work has been done and that the fields where they toil won't be filled with more of their loved ones in the nearfuture. stephen mcdonell, bbc news, shanxi province. you're watching breakfast from bbc news. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. look at that blue patch in the south—east. i look at that blue patch in the south-east.— look at that blue patch in the south-east. ~ ., , _, south-east. i know, it is cold. good morninu , south-east. i know, it is cold. good morning, everybody. _ south-east. i know, it is cold. good morning, everybody. nina - south-east. i know, it is cold. good morning, everybody. nina is- south-east. i know, it is cold. good| morning, everybody. nina is actually right, there is a blue patch in the south—east and southern areas generally, the temperature is the moment if you're stepping out, so —2 is the lowest temperature currently. if you think about this time yesterday, in oxfordshire, it was _9’ yesterday, in oxfordshire, it was —9, so although it's cold and some frost and also some fun, it's not as cold as it was yesterday and at the moment, in aberdeenshire, is currently about ten. now for the next few days, during the day is going to turn less cold than it has

been and it will be mostly dry but there is some rain at times in the forecast and we had that today. this weather front is moving steadily southwards. taking rain with it. preceded by some drizzle and there will be a lot of cloud but behind it it will brighten up. some fog patches across parts of southern england, southern wales, not everywhere but visibility in some parts is down to 100 metres. the rain heading south across scotland and northern ireland and through the day that will get into england and wales. a lot of the fog were left some of it will lift into low cloud some of it will lift into low cloud so it will be quite grey for some but one or two breaks, but the lion's share today will be across northern england, northern ireland, and also scotland. a few showers in the north and west. temperatures down and touch. 16 yesterday in aberdeen, but up a touch as we push further south. overnight, aberdeen, but up a touch as we push furthersouth. overnight, cloud and rain pushes away onto the near continent and will have clear skies

following behind. it's going to be a breezy night particularly close to the coast with one or two showers here and there. inland, we could well see a touch of frost but we are not likely to see that on the coast but these are the overnight temperatures so it's going to be a cold night in the northern half of the country than we have seen this week. as we head through the course of tomorrow, high pressure really takes charge of the weather. things settled down but you can see another weather front just waiting settled down but you can see another weather frontjust waiting in the wings, but also going to come our way later so during the course of tomorrow, it will be breezy in southern england and through the english channel. a lot of dry weather, a touch of frost to start the day and with the onshore flow coming from the north sea, it will be cooler along the north sea coastline and we'll see bits and pieces of cloud and also the odd shower and at times, that will travel a little bit further inland on the breeze. these are the temperatures, five in lerwick, nine in cardiff. pushing on into friday,

a frosty start with locally some fog patches around but it is going to be another dry day with a fair bit of sunshine around but it is going to be windy across the far north of scotland and temperatures between 6-8, scotland and temperatures between 6—8, which is more or less bang on for where they should be at this stage injanuary. for where they should be at this stage in january-— for where they should be at this stage in january. that's what we like to hear. _ stage in january. that's what we like to hear. thank _ stage in january. that's what we like to hear. thank you - stage in january. that's what we like to hear. thank you very - stage in january. that's what we i like to hear. thank you very much indeed. even though it's a bit topsy—turvy, cold in the south. we are used to seeing at the other way around, aren't we? for the past 13 years, thousands of rail passengers at a station in liverpool have been greeted by one very special furry friend — paul the cat. greeted by one very special furry i greeted by one very special furry wonder who calle human i wonder who called him paul? i like human names on pets. paul was a much loved local celebrity and following his death a few days ago, there are now calls for a statue to be built in his memory. will batchelor has the story. # boom, boom, boom, everybody say way—oh. cat meows melodically. laughter.

paul newman. a superstar name for a superstar cat. an unofficial member of the team at his local train station, liverpool south parkway, for 13 years, paul's duties included collecting tickets, helping busy commuters prepare for the workday ahead and liaising with other colleagues. his mainjob, however, was putting smiles on faces. he loved people, and so he found a niche here because people always stopped to say hello to him because he always stopped to say hello to them. i was very lucky because he was mine, but he was also all of theirs as well. and he gave them a lot ofjoy. he was so friendly and he was a pedigree cat, too. it was a beautiful cat. i'm going to miss him. the station won't be the same. ijust used to see him around. it's a great station, this is.

the cat was just the extra little bit on the top, - the icing on the cake. i'm not really a cat person. i'm a dog person. but paul always brought a smile to my face each morning. i think it'sjust a nice, comforting thing to see, you know, when you came through the station. in the cooler months, paul was often found near one of the station's heaters and in milder weather, well, he'd usually find somewhere else to lounge. he had this walk. he'd come in. he was dead happy with himself. and then he'd just sort of look here and be like, "feed me". so he's was a little legend. he was such, like, a little ladies man. so everyone loved paul and, just the mannerisms, what he'd do. he'djust, like, prowlaround like he was a man of leisure and you'd find him on the stands or in here asleep. he was one or the other, and he wasjust the king of a castle and this was his castle. already a local celebrity, a facebook page following his exploits had more than 4,000 followers. paul made headlines last year when he appeared to be stuck on the station roof.

he later made his way down unharmed. and his legendary status could be honoured permanently. a campaign to have a statue erected has already been launched. if there was a statue, as long as it was a good likeness to him because he was very, very handsome like his namesake, paul newman. he was an extremely handsome cat. as long as it's a good likeness, i'd have no objections. will batchelor, bbc news. paul newman, the cat, who has passed away at the age of, we don't know. but he has stolen my heart. he's really cute, so friendly. he could sing, as well as that. wrap himself around people is next. a lovely report. obviously had a very, very special place in people's hearts who

use that railway station. we want to hear from you. you use that railway station. we want to hearfrom you. you might use that railway station. we want to hear from you. you might have use that railway station. we want to hearfrom you. you might have an animal in your community who roams free wrapping itself around people is who belongs in your heart, as well. you can get in touch by emailing or tweet us using the hashtag bbc breakfast. is there a paul newman in your community? there's lots of foxes where i live. do you name them? no. i like an animal with a surname, as well. i like that. do send us your pictures, i can't wait to see them. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. time to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london with me, alison earle. there are fears the expansion of london's ultra low emission zone could have a huge impact on people living on the very outskirts of london and in kent.

the scheme is due to be extended to every london borough in august. some drivers in parts of dartford and sevenoaks say they can't afford it, but others say it's needed to clean up london's air. thousand 500 children were admitted to hospital with respiratory illnesses and this is linked to air pollution. brute illnesses and this is linked to air ollution. ~ ., ., ., .., pollution. we need to do what we can to keep children _ pollution. we need to do what we can to keep children and _ pollution. we need to do what we can to keep children and frankly - to keep children and frankly everyone say. it's claimed some young people are becoming desensitised to images of knives posted on social media. research by london's violence reduction unit raised concerns that images shown by police could lead to some getting hold of more dangerous weapons. the met says images are shared to highlight their work and successful results. the met says images are shared to highlight their work and successful results. police say a couple who have disappeared with their newborn baby, may be sleeping in a tent in freezing temperatures. mark gordon and constance marten

were last seen in east london onjanuary the 7th buying camping equipment. detectives say no child should be forced to endure such dangerous conditons and it's crucial they're found. after opening eight months ago, some commuters say the new elizabeth line is often overcrowded and unreliable. passengers in west london say they've been hit by cancellations and struggle to get on. tfl says it's improving the service and when it's finished there'll be a train every three minutes. but some users say it's not what they were promised. when it does work it's perfect. when it doesn't, it's a nightmare. my partner gets it. he's always complaining about it and i know that neighbours are complaining about the crowds and not getting on and all that sort of thing. if you can get on it it's great, but i would say more than half the time not predictable, not reliable, too full, too busy, too stressful. travel now and this is how the underground is looking at the moment. there's a good service on all lines this morning. now onto the weather

with elizabeth rizzini. hello there. good morning. it will be turning less cold over the next few days or so across the south—east, but it will still feel rather chilly. temperatures hovering just above freezing this morning out towards western spots, so parts of east sussex and surrey. the risk of a bit of frost and also some freezing fog patches around, as well, but it's not terribly widespread. as we head throughout the day, you'll find that it's really quite cloudy, grey and dull. it could brighten up at times, though. it should stay largely dry and temperatures won't make it much past 5—6. the wind picking up somewhat into the afternoon. we've got a couple of weather fronts just sinking southwards, and they are likely to produce a few outbreaks of light patchy rain as we head through this evening. and then behind that, the skies will clear. maybe another touch of frost into tomorrow morning. a rather chilly start to the day with temperatures hovering just above freezing. tomorrow, breezier with some sunny spells. there's lots more on our website and social media including the arsenal player who bought a round of drinks for fans.

that's it, i'm back in half an hour. good morning, welcome to breakfast with nina warhurst and sally nugent. our headlines today. two british aid workers are killed in eastern ukraine while attempting to rescue people on the front line. there's a potential breakthrough on the battlefield as germany and the united states are expected to approve the supply of tanks to ukrainian forces. rishi sunak prepares to face mp5 amid the continuing row over

conservative party chairman nadhim zahawi good morning. it's advantage newcastle as they close in on a first cup final in in almost a quarter of a century as they beat southampton in their league cup semi final first leg. and are we capable of understanding more than we think — how chimps' guestures could hold the key to early language. good morning. in scotland and northern ireland, cloudy. rain pushing south. some sunshine and showers following. in england and wales, some fog around. that will lift to low cloud in places but generally a cloudy day with rain sweeping south. all the details later. it's wednesday, 25th january. our main story. it's been confirmed that two british aid workers who went missing in ukraine earlier this month, have been killed. chris parry and andrew bagshaw died while attempting to evacuate people from the frontline, in the east of the country, as jon donnison reports.

almost three weeks since they were last seen alive, there's now confirmation from the families of chris parry and andrew bagshaw that the two men have been killed in eastern ukraine. in a statement, andrew bagshaw�*s parents, who live in new zealand, said the humanitarian volunteer�*s car was hit by an artillery shell as they tried to rescue an elderly woman from soledar. they said their son selflessly took many personal risks and saved many lives, adding that they loved him and were very proud of what he did. soledar has been the focus of intense fighting. earlier this month, russia's military claimed to have captured the ukrainian salt mine town after a long battle. chris parry and andrew bagshaw had been trying to get civilians out, often posting videos of their efforts on social media. now we've gone back to pretty much the front.

200 metres from the russians, picked up two people a woman, 40, and mother, 60 orso, who actually i met a week or so ago when i was picking up the two elderly people who got lost. in a statement released through the foreign office, chris parry�*s family said he had found himself drawn to ukraine in its darkest hour. they said he had saved over 400 lives and added his selfless determination in helping the old, young and disadvantaged had made them extremely proud. the foreign office has said it's supporting the families of both men. john donnison, bbc news. our ukraine correspondentjames waterhouse is in kyiv this morning. presumably this is unusual. has there been a reaction in ukraine? it is extremely unusual but, sadly, this is a part of fighting, part of the war that is extremely dangerous.

there are people who either live there, fighting there, volunteering there, fighting there, volunteering there, who find themselves in harm's way. it is unusual for both men to be so aware of the risks. they spoke to the bbc before. yet they felt compelled to keep coming back and in the words of their family, they helped 400 people escaped. these might have been people who necessarily did not want to be rescued but nevertheless they felt it was their calling. when they first disappeared earlier this month, the outcomes are very bleak. they would either have got injured, been captured or they would have been captured or they would have been killed. sadly, we have learned, via their families, been killed. sadly, we have learned, via theirfamilies, it been killed. sadly, we have learned, via their families, it was the saddest outcome. this is a part of the front line where you cannot hang around. you cannot stay in the same place too long because shells rained

down. you can be spotted by russian forces, reconnaissance drones. if you look remotely important or like a soldier, you could find yourself in harm's way. this is a town that has been mostly reduced to rubble. it is where russians are making such marginal but hard—fought gains and sadly it has claimed two lives of people who wanted to really make a difference. d0 people who wanted to really make a difference. , ., ~ ., difference. do you think that foreian difference. do you think that foreign nationals _ difference. do you think that foreign nationals could - difference. do you think that i foreign nationals could become targets? it foreign nationals could become taraets? , ' . ., foreign nationals could become taraets? , , . ., . targets? it is difficult to say. we are talking _ targets? it is difficult to say. we are talking about _ targets? it is difficult to say. we are talking about a _ targets? it is difficult to say. we are talking about a war - targets? it is difficult to say. we are talking about a war where i are talking about a war where certainly from the russian side there has been the indiscriminate use of force. you just have to look at the cities and towns that have found themselves at the heart of fighting. if you look at cities such as mariupol. cities across the eastern front where i was a couple

of weeks ago. you always see the same footprint of both the russian advance and ukrainian defence, where you see buildings, residential blocks, homes, destroyed. where shells rained down. they do not seem to be targeted. and in the case of soledar and its nearby city there are soldiers engaged in street to street fighting. there is almost a conveyor belt of casualties certainly coming back on the ukrainian side as they continue to mount this defence. what really strikes you is how this conflict has somehow sustained, how it continues. ukraine will always fight, it is clear. we are talking about a part of the country where there has been a war around nine years, that goes beyond the invasion of february the 24th. i think it beyond the invasion of february the 24th. ithink it is beyond the invasion of february the 24th. i think it is safe to say, in all of ukraine, anyone is in harm's

way, eitherthrough all of ukraine, anyone is in harm's way, either through missile strikes, on infrastructure, albeit on the front line if you are fighting as a soldier. that is the reality of this far—reaching war in ukraine. it looks as though the us and germany will confirm they were all sent tanks to the region.— will confirm they were all sent tanks to the region. could that be a ivotal tanks to the region. could that be a pivotal moment? _ tanks to the region. could that be a pivotal moment? ukraine _ tanks to the region. could that be a pivotal moment? ukraine is - tanks to the region. could that be a pivotal moment? ukraine is really i pivotal moment? ukraine is really trying to paint it as pivotal. they see battle tanks as the way to unlock the front lines we have just discussed, where both sides are in entrenched positions. at the moment it is russia with momentum. coming at a cost, but ukraine believes the battle tanks used with infantry and artillery, used with air strikes, could be the way for them to achieve the ultimate goal of repelling russian forces completely, which is why kyiv has been frustrated with tanks becoming the sticking point. with germany and the us, they have looked at each other to see what

they will do next. with both looking like they will deliver their own advanced tanks as well as allow other allies to deliver theirs, it seems ukraine will get what it has long asked for. president zelensky said he needs lots of them. it is theissue said he needs lots of them. it is the issue of quantity and speed that has been his source of frustration. when they arrive they will need spare parts, training for troops. we talk about the far—reaching effect of this war. we are still talking about months. whether it will bring ukrainian victory is too early to say but it is a diplomatic coup for kyiv. say but it is a diplomatic coup for k iv. ~ , ., , , kyiv. we just heard sirens in the background- _ kyiv. we just heard sirens in the background. we _ kyiv. we just heard sirens in the background. we will _ kyiv. we just heard sirens in the background. we will let - kyiv. we just heard sirens in the background. we will let you - kyiv. we just heard sirens in the background. we will let you go i kyiv. we just heard sirens in the i background. we will let you go and hopefully speak later. rishi sunak is likely to face further criticism this afternoon at prime minister's questions about the conduct of the conservative party chairman, nadhim zahawi. mr sunak has ordered his ethics adviser to investigate how mr zahawi resolved a tax dispute when he was chancellor.

mr zahawi says he's confident he acted properly. let's get more now from chief political correspondent, nick eardley. nick, there have also been concerns raised over so—called legal attempts to suppress information? what is that about? good morning. this is lloyd evans, the chair of the committee on public standards. he raised questions on the bbc yesterday about whether it was appropriate for nadhim zahawi or people acting on his behalf to make legal representations and suggest they might take legal action after questions were raised when this story was initially being investigated. there have been accounts given by the independent newspaper and by tax experts who looked into this that they were threatened with legal action. i think you are right, i think the broad question will come back to rishi sunak. what a difference a week makes. last week at prime

minister's questions mr sunak stood up minister's questions mr sunak stood up and said this matter had been addressed in full by nadhim zahawi. he will not be able to say that today because a lot has changed since. a key question rishi sunak will face is what he knew and when. because my understanding, speaking to people in downing street is that rishi sunak did not know his minister, the man he made tory chairman, had paid a penalty as part of his tax bill until reports emerged over the weekend in the media. i think there will be questions about that and questions about the timeline for rishi sunak, what advice he was given when he made mr zahawi tory chairman. lots of questions being asked. i think the government had hoped that by setting up this probe by the ethics adviser that they would be able to say we need to let that play out, it

is due process, let's wait until we get the conclusions of that. in truth, what has happened is more questions have emerged. there are different elements to the story raising further questions. mr zahawi says he acted totally properly, i am looking forward to this investigation because i can make my case, i think i can clear my name, i have no intention of resigning. but this afternoon could be uncomfortable for the prime minister. ., ~ uncomfortable for the prime minister. ., ,, , ., a couple who disappeared with their newborn baby may be sleeping in a tent in sub—zero temperatures, according to police leading the investigation. constance marten and mark gordon — who is a registered sex offender — were last seen in east london, on 7th january. the metropolitan police say they're worried about the baby in the cold weather. we are really concerned that a newborn baby that was only days old at that time would have been subjected to the harsh environments that we've had over

the last couple of weeks. the firefighter who's currently in a critical condition after a fire at the formerjenner�*s department store in edinburgh has been named as 38—year—old barry martin. he was taken to edinburgh royal infirmary with serious injuries after the blaze on monday. four other firefighters were also admitted. an investigation into the cause is ongoing. the co—founder of the popular children's television show sesame street has died at the age of 93. lloyd morrisett pioneered using technology to educate and is said to be the first person to consider using television to teach young children basic skills. the show�*s co—founder said "he was a trusted partner and loyalfriend — and will be sorely missed". he has a lot to answer for. when you

think about teletubbies. he paved the way. where would we be without educational tv for kids? it has been topsy—turvy weather. here's carol. good morning. to give an example, yesterday in the highlands, the temperature round about now is just short of 13 and today it is eight. and in benson in oxfordshire, yesterday it was —9. today it is minus two. we have drizzle coming in from the irish sea to areas adjacent and rain pushing southwards across parts of scotland. we have fog in southern parts of england and wales. there is some poor visibility associated with that. and where we have clear skies, such as the vale of york, you could see fog. the rain

pushing into southern scotland and brightening up behind the showers. windy. behind it it will brighten up with sunshine in northern ireland. ahead of it, although we have brakes this morning and drizzle and fog, it will be fairly cloudy for most in england wales. when the sun comes out behind the weather front, leaving temperatures 6—9. overnight, the rain clears the south. clear skies behind. showers in the east from the north sea. inland, the temperature falls away low enough, we could see frost. tomorrow, are largely dry day with showers from the north sea pushing further inland at times. a lot of sunshine. more than we have been used to of late. and these are the temperatures...

"selfless", "adventurous" and caring" are just some of the words used to describe british aid worker chris parry, who has been killed in ukraine, while attempting to rescue an elderly woman. chris and his colleague andrew bagshaw were reported missing earlier this month. we're joined now by clare—anna mitchell, from the group "mission ukraine", which had been in contact with chris while he was working on the frontline. good morning. you knew chris through the work you are both doing. tell us how he first got in touch. ichris how he first got in touch. chris reached out — how he first got in touch. chris reached out to _ how he first got in touch. chris reached out to us _ how he first got in touch. chris reached out to us at _ how he first got in touch. chris reached out to us at the - how he first got in touch. chris reached out to us at the end . how he first got in touch. (ct 3 reached out to us at the end of last year. he wanted us to deliver a vehicle. we had a vehicle over there. doing evacuation on the front for a few months, but you needed a vehicle with better tyres so he fund raised and asked us to deliver the

vehicle and that is how we came in contact. he vehicle and that is how we came in contact. , ._ ., . �* contact. he stayed in touch, didn't he? he did- _ contact. he stayed in touch, didn't he? he did. he — contact. he stayed in touch, didn't he? he did. he was _ contact. he stayed in touch, didn't he? he did. he was lovely. - contact. he stayed in touch, didn't he? he did. he was lovely. we - contact. he stayed in touch, didn't he? he did. he was lovely. we all| he? he did. he was lovely. we all sta in he? he did. he was lovely. we all stay in touch _ he? he did. he was lovely. we all stay in touch with _ he? he did. he was lovely. we all stay in touch with volunteers. - he? he did. he was lovely. we all. stay in touch with volunteers. there are so many volunteer groups. some people have fallen off the radar so to speak. it has been a kneejerk reaction of volunteers and then fallen off but a lot of us are still going. because you cross paths and networks, you keep in touch. once we delivered the vehicle to him, he messaged two days later to say thanks, guys, the vehicle you got to us has just evacuated our first two people, a young mother and little girl who had been hiding in a bunker for months. we kept in contact after that. the vehicle then got destroyed a couple of weeks later. it was sheued a couple of weeks later. it was shelled by a russian tank. he

thought he would be able to rescue the tank from the ditch it was in but it was surrounded by russian snipers, so he could not. they lost that truck. em snipers, so he could not. they lost that truck-— that truck. an incredible situation ou that truck. an incredible situation you describe- _ that truck. an incredible situation you describe. however— that truck. an incredible situation you describe. however where - that truck. an incredible situation you describe. however where do| that truck. an incredible situation i you describe. however where do you think he was of the danger he might have been in? i think he was of the danger he might have been in?— have been in? i think he was totally aware. everything _ have been in? i think he was totally aware. everything he _ have been in? i think he was totally aware. everything he sent - have been in? i think he was totally aware. everything he sent us, i have been in? i think he was totally aware. everything he sent us, any i aware. everything he sent us, any whatsapp you sent, it was always like, chris, what are you doing? you are on the edge here. are you being careful? of course there was risk. he was literally on the front line. he was literally on the front line. he was literally on the front line. he was in the middle of crossfire and knew the dangers. but it was his overriding need to help people who needed helping, it took over. so he was maybe almost blinded by that need, i don't know. he was such a

good person. his moral compass was so bang on. there would be no stopping him. so bang on. there would be no stopping him-— so bang on. there would be no stopping him. you talk about his drive to want _ stopping him. you talk about his drive to want to _ stopping him. you talk about his drive to want to help. _ stopping him. you talk about his drive to want to help. what i stopping him. you talk about his drive to want to help. what do i stopping him. you talk about his l drive to want to help. what do you think was behind that? i drive to want to help. what do you think was behind that?— drive to want to help. what do you think was behind that? i don't know. i onl think was behind that? i don't know. i only know — think was behind that? i don't know. i only know chris _ think was behind that? i don't know. i only know chris in _ think was behind that? i don't know. i only know chris in the _ think was behind that? i don't know. i only know chris in the capacity i think was behind that? i don't know. i only know chris in the capacity of i i only know chris in the capacity of the crossover with organisations to help ukraine. i did not know him, he was not my best friend. i wish he was. he was such an amazing person, i wish he was. however, i do not know what his drive was apart from maybe all of our drives, the people who have the same drive that it is an injustice and we need to help somehow. i don't know. i cannot describe it. once you are in, you kind of cannot get out if you are that sort of person. sham kind of cannot get out if you are that sort of person.— kind of cannot get out if you are that sort of person. am i right in sa in: that sort of person. am i right in saying you _ that sort of person. am i right in saying you have _ that sort of person. am i right in

saying you have returned - that sort of person. am i right in saying you have returned from i saying you have returned from ukraine. can you tell us about the work you have been doing? shatter work you have been doing? after chris's disappearance _ work you have been doing? after chris's disappearance we - work you have been doing? he chris's disappearance we were about to head off on a mission but we had to head off on a mission but we had to change security protocol. because we were worried about phones being compromised. it sounds like you are in ajames compromised. it sounds like you are in a james bond film. but this is reality. i think the west, public west, are not really aware of exactly what is going on. your phones are tapped. we were worried about our security. we did go over. we got back safe. but we are not on the front line as chris was. he was evacuating civilians, right in the heart of danger, where we tend to deliver aid, heart of danger, where we tend to deliveraid, delivervehicles,

heart of danger, where we tend to deliver aid, deliver vehicles, set “p deliver aid, deliver vehicles, set up generators and warm hubs for places in the south that have been liberated stops and had no heating. for months. we edged more towards humanitarian aid, whereas he was life—saving on the spot. humanitarian aid, whereas he was life-saving on the spot.— humanitarian aid, whereas he was life-saving on the spot. thank you so much for _ life-saving on the spot. thank you so much for sharing _ life-saving on the spot. thank you so much for sharing your - life-saving on the spot. thank you so much for sharing your story i life-saving on the spot. thank you | so much for sharing your story this morning. imagine the anxiety of the families when they went out but the statement from both families saying how proud they were. amazon workers are staging their first ever uk strike today. ben is on a picket line in coventry this morning with the details. good morning. good morning. this is the warehouse _ good morning. good morning. this is the warehouse in _ good morning. good morning. this is the warehouse in coventry _ good morning. good morning. this is the warehouse in coventry where i good morning. good morning. this is| the warehouse in coventry where they are scan items, they are sent to fulfilment centres and those centres, they get packaged up and

sent to your home or business if you have ordered something. the picket line here, with some of the 300 gmb union members out on strike. it is the first strike amazon workers have staged in the uk. the dispute centres on pay. amazon has offered workers a rise of 50p an hour according to the union, which will take it to 11.45, the starting wage, an hour. the union says that is not enough. it wants £15 an hour for amazon workers in the uk. the company says if you look at how much wages have gone up since 2018, it is a 29% increase. they say employees have other benefits, such as private medical insurance. this dispute has just begun. we will be here throughout the morning bringing you

details and reaction to it. thank you. an extremely rare comet will be visible from earth for the first time in 50,000 years next week. the green comet hasn't been seen since the stone age, but on the 2nd of february, star gazers will have a once in a lifetime opportunity to spot it with the naked eye — as it makes its closest approach to our planet. we're joined now by astronomer emma alexander. good morning. not seen since the stone age. why are we seeing it now? this comet we only see once every thousands and thousands of years. we have not had it passed by in the vicinity for 50,000 years. these comets come from far away, from the outer edges of the solar system, they sweep around towards us in the

centre of the solar system, then go off again and we do not see them again for a long time. the exciting thin is again for a long time. the exciting thing is you _ again for a long time. the exciting thing is you do _ again for a long time. the exciting thing is you do not _ again for a long time. the exciting thing is you do not need _ again for a long time. the exciting thing is you do not need special. thing is you do not need special equipment to spot this but i imagine you probably need to be away from a big city. you probably need to be away from a bi ci . ., , ., you probably need to be away from a bi ci. ., ,., ., you probably need to be away from a bind. ., ., , big city. that is one of the things ou have big city. that is one of the things you have to _ big city. that is one of the things you have to bear— big city. that is one of the things you have to bear in _ big city. that is one of the things you have to bear in mind. - big city. that is one of the things you have to bear in mind. it- big city. that is one of the things you have to bear in mind. it is. big city. that is one of the things you have to bear in mind. it is al you have to bear in mind. it is a naked eye object. you can see it but the problem is you need a pretty dark sky to do that. from the centre of a city, where there is light pollution, you are probably not going to be able to spot it amongst the light pollution. the moon is something to watch out for. as it comes back into the evening sky, it can drown out these objects. thea;r can drown out these ob'ects. they can drown out these ob'ects. they can be slippery. h can drown out these ob'ects. they can be slippery, these i can drown out these objects. they can be slippery, these comets! can drown out these objects. they i can be slippery, these comets! they are ve can be slippery, these comets! tie: are very unpredictable. sometimes you see them predicted to become bright based on how we have seen in

brighton as they come towards the inner solar system. sometimes they fizzle out a little bit in a disappointing way. but fingers crossed, this one is on track to behave as we expect.— crossed, this one is on track to behave as we expect. when we talk about the orbit, _ behave as we expect. when we talk about the orbit, where _ behave as we expect. when we talk about the orbit, where has - behave as we expect. when we talk about the orbit, where has it i behave as we expect. when we talk about the orbit, where has it come| about the orbit, where has it come from and why are we seeing it now and where is it heading? it from and why are we seeing it now and where is it heading?— and where is it heading? it comes from an area _ and where is it heading? it comes from an area of _ and where is it heading? it comes from an area of the _ and where is it heading? it comes from an area of the outer- and where is it heading? it comes from an area of the outer part i and where is it heading? it comes from an area of the outer part of. from an area of the outer part of the solar system. this is something we have never seen but we know there must be something there based on the fact we get comets coming in and we know they come from far away because of their orbit. they have a stretched out orbit. rather than the planets that are mostly circular going around the sun, comets come in from far out and swoop in and go on these parabolic orbits. you from far out and swoop in and go on these parabolic orbits.— these parabolic orbits. you can tell that by the — these parabolic orbits. you can tell that by the elongated _ these parabolic orbits. you can tell that by the elongated shape? i these parabolic orbits. you can tell that by the elongated shape? they come from far—

that by the elongated shape? they come from far away. _ that by the elongated shape? they come from far away. we _ that by the elongated shape? tieg come from far away. we can track because we can see as it changes position in the sky, we know the direction it has come from. is it really green. — direction it has come from. is it really green, and _ direction it has come from. is it really green, and why? it i direction it has come from. is it really green, and why? it is i direction it has come from. is it i really green, and why? it is really ureen. really green, and why? it is really green- you _ really green, and why? it is really green. you might _ really green, and why? it is really green. you might have _ really green, and why? it is really green. you might have trouble i green. you might have trouble picking that up with your own eyes. it is the kind of thing that if you have anything that can take a long exposure, a decent camera or some smartphones that can do longer exposures, you might pick up the colour green. but it will probably just look like a fuzzy blob by the ira. ~ , ., _by —— by the eye. we see these comets hit every few years. roughly they crop up, that can be seen with the naked eye. it

is not too regular and astronomic occurrence. is not too regular and astronomic occurrence-— occurrence. and it is not going to land in our _ occurrence. and it is not going to land in our garden? _ occurrence. and it is not going to land in our garden? it _ occurrence. and it is not going to land in our garden? it is - occurrence. and it is not going to land in our garden? it is not. i occurrence. and it is not going to land in our garden? it is not. at i land in our garden? it is not. at its closest _ land in our garden? it is not. at its closest approach _ land in our garden? it is not. at its closest approach to - land in our garden? it is not. at its closest approach to earth, i land in our garden? it is not. at its closest approach to earth, it | its closest approach to earth, it will be two light minutes away, the distance it takes where light will travel. that is a long way. the moon is four light seconds away. quite far. there is no worry about this comet whatsoever. irate far. there is no worry about this comet whatsoever.— far. there is no worry about this comet whatsoever. we will be looking at. thank you. time to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london with me alison earle. there are fears the expansion of london's ultra low emission zone could have a huge impact on people living on the very outskirts of london and in kent. the scheme is due to be

extended to every borough in the capital in august. supporters say it tackles air pollution but some drivers in dartford and sevenoaks say they can't afford it. asafamily as a family we will be affected hugely. it is a massive strain because the cost of leaving is increasing and on top of that, another £12 50 when we go into london or anywhere. it will be a massive strain. police say a couple who've disappeared with their newborn baby, may be sleeping in a tent, in freezing conditions. mark gordon and constance marten were last seen in east london on january seventh buying camping equipment. detectives say no child should be forced to endure such conditons and it's crucial they're found. after opening eight months ago, some commuters say the new elizabeth line is often overcrowded and unreliable. passengers in west london claim it's so packed they struggle to get on. tfl says it's improving the service and when it's finished there'll be a train every three minutes. but some users say it's not

what they were promised. when it does work it's perfect. when it doesn't, it's a nightmare. my partner gets it. he's always complaining about it and i know that neighbours are complaining about the crowds and not getting on and all that sort of thing. if you can get on it it's great, but i would say more than half the time not predictable, not reliable, too full, too busy, too stressful. three statues thought to be the first depicting black british people on display in england are due to return to brixton station. the bronze figures were first installed on the platform in 1986. they were removed in 2016 to be refurbished and will now be joined by a new sculpture. travel now and this is how the underground is looking at the moment. there are minor delays on the dlr between canary wharf and stratford. now onto the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello there. good morning.

it will be turning less cold over the next few days or so across the south—east, but it will still feel rather chilly. temperatures hovering just above freezing this morning out towards western spots, so parts of east sussex and surrey. the risk of a bit of frost and also some freezing fog patches around, as well, but it's not terribly widespread. as we head throughout the day, you'll find that it's really quite cloudy, grey and dull. it could brighten up at times, though. it should stay largely dry and temperatures won't make it much past 5—6. the wind picking up somewhat into the afternoon. we've got a couple of weather fronts just sinking southwards, and they are likely to produce a few outbreaks of light patchy rain as we head through this evening. and then behind that, the skies will clear. maybe another touch of frost into tomorrow morning. a rather chilly start to the day with temperatures hovering just above freezing. tomorrow, breezier with some sunny spells. there's lots more on our website and social media including the arsenal player who bought a round of drinks for fans. that's it, i'm back in an hour.

hello, this is breakfast with nina warhurst and sally nugent. disruption on the rail networks has been causing major issues for thousands of passengers. as well as strike action, delays and cancellations have also been blamed on a lack of drivers. operating companies say the shortage is in part due to the pandemic and the length of time it takes for drivers to qualify. our reporter gemma dillon has been to see how one company is training new recruits. these new recruits are being put through their paces in leeds, including gemma, who used to work for the police. i knew it was going to be difficult. i don't think i quite realised how much it was going to be in such a short period of time. and i think the thing that shocked me the most is the amount of classroom and rules learning before you actually get anywhere near a train.

my 13 years experience as a detention officer has actually helped and will help going forward to this career. these recruits have a long road ahead. it will be another 12 months before they fully qualify. and new technologies like these headsets are being developed to help speed the process up. training new recruits during the pandemic was difficult because of the restrictions in place. but thanks to technology like this, it's meant they can experience being track—side without leaving the classroom. the immersive reality, which is 360 images of the underside of trains and inside train cabs, allows the trainees to look inside the train while sat in the classroom in a safe environment and get that familiarity before we take them out on depot. and that essentially sped up the process when we do take them to depot, they're getting more time doing the practical training. politicians have grilled train bosses over rail disruption in recent months.

northern pointed to the pandemic for causing a training backlog, but they already had a problem before then. a new timetable and new trains in 2018 meant they didn't have enough trained drivers. the issue that we took into - the pandemic was the 100 new trains that we introduced into service. so those 100 trains needed training |for our drivers and our conductors. | so unfortunately, we went into covid i with a training backlog as a result i of those new trains. where we are right now, i we've got enough fully trained to operate the timetable that we've we've gone to very recently. - so trisha and her team at northern are confident they can deliver the service passengers deserve and say they have a rolling recruitment process in place to ensure that will be the case in the future. gemma dillon, bbc news. problems on the rail network will be among the issues discussed at a meeting of northern business

and political leaders later today. the group will also call for the concept of "levelling up" to be enshrined in uk law. the mayor of greater manchester, andy burnham will be at the conference and joins us now. levelling up, reallocation of funding, better transport for the north, it all sounds very familiar so what could change today? what so what could change today? what does change _ so what could change today? what does change today _ so what could change today? what does change today is _ so what could change today? twat does change today is the voice so what could change today? tjrjat does change today is the voice of the north getting louder and louder. this is the biggest convention of the north we've held and i guess the message that we are giving out politely but firmly as things can't carry on as they are, levelling up is a powerful idea, but at the moment it's only that, an idea, not a reality. there's new research out today that says the north of england, if it was a country, is second only to greece in terms of levels of investment. it's really not good enough at all and we saw

last week there is a process from on high in whitehall, winners and losers, you can have one but you can't, and that's not the way to level up the country.— can't, and that's not the way to level up the country. what would you sa to level up the country. what would you say to people — level up the country. what would you say to people watching _ level up the country. what would you say to people watching this _ level up the country. what would you say to people watching this in - level up the country. what would you say to people watching this in the i say to people watching this in the south and south—east and south—west perhaps who have been allocated many who think, actually, it should be a fairer distribution, notjust the north? fairer distribution, not 'ust the north? ~ ., ., fairer distribution, not 'ust the north? . ., ., fairer distribution, not 'ust the north? ., ., , fairer distribution, not 'ust the north? ., ., north? what i would say is if you look at the _ north? what i would say is if you look at the statistics _ north? what i would say is if you look at the statistics on - look at the statistics on practically everything, life expectancy, quality of people's jobs, transport, the north lags behind and that reflects the way the country has been run for decades. we have been at the back of the queue for investment and what i would point to today is what germany has done over the period. can you believe this? they have it in their constitution, a law that there has to be equal living standards between the regions of germany. they have to have equal living standards. can you imagine if our country and had something similar over the last 50

years? the north of england would be very, very different today. we won't be struggling to get around on the crumbling victorian infrastructure that supports our rail services. we would have much higher standards of public transport, a bigger economy, better homes, betterjobs. you public transport, a bigger economy, better homes, betterjobs. better homes, better “obs. you know, thins better homes, better “obs. you know, things would _ better homes, better “obs. you know, things would be — better homes, betterjobs. you know, things would be different. _ better homes, betterjobs. you know, things would be different. what i things would be different. what would you say to people who says it starts here but not by knocking on the doors of westminster said productivity in the north, £7 an hour now, people might say it's up to people in the north to work smarter, you've been the macro mayo for five years, smarter, you've been the macro mayo forfive years, it's smarter, you've been the macro mayo for five years, it's up to you to improve things here. j for five years, it's up to you to improve things here.— improve things here. i take responsibility _ improve things here. i take responsibility to _ improve things here. i take responsibility to improve i improve things here. i take i responsibility to improve things where i can so i have taken the decision to put buses under public control, to build a london style public transport system because that's one of the things that dragging productivity down. people can't get around so they are spending a lot of their day trapped in traffic jams spending a lot of their day trapped in trafficjams or on train services that are cancelled the last minute so on a platform. that's our

reality, in the north of england. what you're hearing today is a polite but insistent call notjust from labour leaders, but across the political spectrum, business leaders as well. the messages going back down south, we are not going to be able to carry on like this. there has to be change. you can't promise levelling up and then offer something which is a mirage. that, i'm afraid, is not good enough. we do need levelling up, hard—wired into uk law, the same as germany, a commitment all of the regions of england will have equal living standards and what that means to me actually is, if you like, a barnett formula, the equivalent of, for the north of england. so we are getting catch up funding over the next 30 years to give us the same infrastructure as other parts of the country. js infrastructure as other parts of the count . , ., ,., , ., country. is it about investment more renerall country. is it about investment more generally across _ country. is it about investment more generally across the _ country. is it about investment more generally across the uk, _ country. is it about investment more generally across the uk, so - country. is it about investment more generally across the uk, so the ippr north paper you refer to said we would need to invest nationally £397 billion to hit the oecd average in

terms of investment, so everybody deserves it, that's what people in other parts of the country will say? i know people in the south west, east anglia, but we got similar issues and they have, and myjob is to speakfor issues and they have, and myjob is to speak for the north and it's what i do but i recognise they got the same issues and in fact, all parts of the country have been denied the infrastructure we need because it builds a bigger economy. i'm going to put some new research to the convention today because of the poor standard of rail infrastructure and rail services. standard of rail infrastructure and railservices. on standard of rail infrastructure and rail services. on trans— pennine express, over the last year, we have seen 15,000 services cancelled. 15,000 services taken out of a timetable. two thirds of those don't face a penalty because they announced on the day before. this is what is held in the north of england back. and this is what has got to change. and the convention of the north, i think it's a sign the north is getting stronger, getting more

organised, we won't put up with things they way they have been common and we are waiting. it's a message to both political parties actually. message to both political parties actuall . , ,., message to both political parties actuall . , ., ., , actually. they both have to respond. you said the — actually. they both have to respond. you said the last _ actually. they both have to respond. you said the last time _ actually. they both have to respond. you said the last time you _ actually. they both have to respond. you said the last time you stood i actually. they both have to respond. you said the last time you stood for| you said the last time you stood for mayor you would hand on —— ban on the door of westminster which is what you are doing today. when you continue to do that and stand for the mayor of manchester again? yes. the mayor of manchester again? yes, i will stand for _ the mayor of manchester again? yes, i will stand for a _ the mayor of manchester again? yes, i will stand for a third _ the mayor of manchester again? yes i will stand for a third term. i'm the mayor of manchester again? jes i will stand for a third term. i'm a big believer if you're going to do a job do it properly and i feel we are building something now. to be honest, the positive is there something building here. to answer your point, the north is coming together and doing more for itself. look at what steve rotherham is done in liverpool this week. he has introduced a whole fleet of new trains on merseyrail and they are the best rail operator in the country under local control. you look at what we are doing with our plans here for a london style public transport system, so we are... you

do think we — transport system, so we are... you do think we are _ transport system, so we are... you do think we are getting somewhere? transport system, so we are... you i do think we are getting somewhere? i do, and i'm in conversations for a new devolution deal with the government for manchester. there is constructive tour going on. i want to the power to bring rail into our london style system and we want to have a good landlord charter so we can raise the standards of housing in the social private sector and build the country is first integrated technical education system so that we can give the kids were not on the university wrote the same quality opportunities after school. we've got real plans if the government get behind them, and levelling up can then become a reality. levelling up can then become a reali . ~ ., �* levelling up can then become a reali .~., �* ., , reality. wouldn't you rather be in government? _ reality. wouldn't you rather be in government? i— reality. wouldn't you rather be in government? i care _ reality. wouldn't you rather be in | government? i care passionately, reality. wouldn't you rather be in i government? i care passionately, if there's one — government? i care passionately, if there's one thing _ government? i care passionately, if there's one thing which _ government? i care passionately, if there's one thing which brought i government? i care passionately, if there's one thing which brought me j there's one thing which brought me to politics, it was a sense of the unfairness of a north—south divide in which goes to the heart of what i'm about and i feel we are getting somewhere and i don't think whitehall is the only show in town. people always see it that way then the country will never change so we

are building something from the outside here and that's what i'm enjoying doing and as i say, i will be... greater manchester can't get rid of me just yet. be... greater manchester can't get rid of mejust yet. j’m be. .. greater manchester can't get rid of me just yet.— rid of me 'ust yet. i'm sticking around. rid of me just yet. i'm sticking around. not _ rid of me just yet. i'm sticking around. not ruling _ rid of me just yet. i'm sticking around. not ruling it - rid of me just yet. i'm sticking around. not ruling it out i rid of me just yet. i'm sticking i around. not ruling it out forever, though? around. not ruling it out forever, thou~h? ., ., around. not ruling it out forever, though?_ watch i around. not ruling it out forever, though?_ watch this | though? not forever. watch this sace. though? not forever. watch this space- andy _ though? not forever. watch this space. andy burnham, - though? not forever. watch this space. andy burnham, thank- though? not forever. watch this i space. andy burnham, thank you. there is a vacancy at everton, i've heard. ., �* , ., there is a vacancy at everton, i've heard. . �*, ., ., , heard. that's a whole different challenge- _ heard. that's a whole different challenge. thank _ heard. that's a whole different challenge. thank you. - scientists have found that vulnerable people who've had a third covid vaccine, have significantly more protection against the virus, than if they'd had just one or two jabs. it's hoped the research will give renewed confidence to those at higher risk of infection, as fiona lamdin reports. during lockdown, sheila had to shield. she has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. for over two years, she hardly left her home. started getting back to normal and you could hear noises outside and people getting on with their lives, and you were still sort of having to keep inside. it was really difficult. you felt...pushed out

and very much alone. her christmas table gathered dust as easter came and went and it still wasn't safe for her to see her family. but now new research shows that even those who are vulnerable are well protected with the booster vaccine. actually, those who are shielding showed a lesser response, a lower response to vaccination, to others who weren't shielding. as you move from one vaccination to two and from two to three, that changed. and, most markedly, with that third vaccination, the booster vaccination, everybody hit a ceiling in response in their antibodies to sars—cov—2. the study found this booster gives a tenfold increase in our antibodies compared to the first two vaccines. at this vaccination clinic, linda, who has diabetes, is finally getting round to having her booster. because you always worry. i mean, istill wear masks when i go shopping, so i am overprotective anyway.

and i know it's something we probably got to live with. so it is good news, brilliant news. and after nearly three years... hello, how are you? nice to meet you at last. yeah, please come in. after all this time. yes! today, i've finally met sheila in person. it's quite surreal, the whole thing. to think i was in for nearly two years in one house, but then, you know, got the dogs. they do answer back. don't you? she was reassured to know since the booster, despite being vulnerable, her antibodies are hitting the same score as everyone else's. so it's wonderful. anything that will sort of ease stress and anxiety i think is wonderful. so that is very, very good news. so i can go on holiday then. probably be rather nice to go out for lunch and not have to think about where it is. you know, if there's four walls, how many doors, what the ventilation is like.

so itjust be nice to go sort of on the spur of the moment and just be able to go out for lunch. the booster won't stop sheila getting covid, but it means she and others who shielded can look to living a life with a little more confidence. we'll go on holiday? fiona lamdin, bbc news. amazing what a difference it makes. john's here with the sport. morning. if newcastle are going well at the moment. so far. despite going out of the fa cup at in the league cup they are first leg of their semifinal, with the advantage of the moment, with the advantage of the moment, with a slim 1—0 lead having beaten southampton last night. looking good for them it's fair to say. good morning. it's not over but having returned home after that 650—mile round trip, newcastle know they�* re in the driving seat. afterjoelinton's goal gave them the advantage ahead of the retrun leg back in the north east next week, some were calling this the alan shearer derby last night,

having featured for both clubs in his playing days. their last cup final came back in 1999, that was the fa cup final, when newcastle lost 2—0 to manchester united. and in the wonderful way football works, it could be manchester united they meet in february's final. they play nottingham forest tonight. and let's not forget, united the only english team in contention in four competitions this season. i had the luck in my career to win some trophies. it's magnificent. especially for the fans. it's so great. i think the fans here have some experience, especially the older ones, and now it's a period manchester united didn't win trophies and it's too long ago, so we are aware of that fact. and we have to do everything to bring a trophy in. now, we've had a few cup upsets of late. the lowest ranked team left

in the fa cup were minutes away from producing one of their own. non league boreham wood were holding league one accrington stanley, when in the seventh minute of extra time, they gave away a penalty. frustration for the travelling fans, considering their reward was a home tie against premier league side leeds this saturday live on the bbc. novak djokovic is out in the next hour taking on andre rublev for a place in the semifinals of the australian open. magda linette is a name that keeps hitting the headlines in melboure. the world number 45, previously had never been beyond the third round of any grand slam, is into the semi finals. she beat karlolina pliskova to continue her dream run. we will keep an eye on novak djokovic this morning. it's shaping up djokovic this morning. it's shaping up brilliantly for him. a record extending tenth title. it's going to happen. you wouldn't bet against it,

were due, let's be honest? i'm back at 830. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. it's been a bit upside down the last couple of days, hasn't it, so can you explain? jt’s couple of days, hasn't it, so can you exolain?_ couple of days, hasn't it, so can ouexlain? , , you explain? it's a very topsy-turvy at the moment _ you explain? it's a very topsy-turvy at the moment with _ you explain? it's a very topsy-turvy at the moment with temperatures i you explain? it's a very topsy-turvy i at the moment with temperatures this morning for example in the north of the country are a little bit lower than this time yesterday and in the south they are a little bit higher than they were yesterday. as we go to the next few days, where it's been cold by day, you'll find it's going to be less cold with temperatures turning where they should be and it will be mostly dry. i stress mostly dry because today we have a weather front which are sinking steadily southwards and bringing some rain. in the south, we've also got some fog this morning, poorvisibility, some we've also got some fog this morning, poor visibility, some of the fog only going to lift up into low cloud, and one or two brighter breaks ahead of the rain and ahead of the rain there's also some drizzle. as the rain crosses england and wales, which will be fairly cloudy for much of the day, for northern england it will brighten up and for northern ireland and

scotland there will be some sunshine. you can see a peppering of showers across the north and the west coming in on strong winds. temperature today, well, we've lost a 16 be had in aberdeen yesterday and it's more likely to be ten today. and seven in london. through this evening and overnight, the cloud and rain continues to push southwards and eventually clearing southern areas and it will be clear skies behind with still a few showers and some of those above 700 metres in the highlands are likely to be wintry in nature. a few showers coming in on the breeze from the north sea. it's going to be cold too, but not as cold as it has been but colder as we push up towards scotland and northern ireland and also northern england. we could see also northern england. we could see a touch of frost as well away from the coasts. that brings us into tomorrow so tomorrow this ridge of high pressure builds across us so things will settle down. but the wind direction coming in around that high pressure is coming in from the north sea and that's going to drag in a bit more cloud along the east

coast at times and also some showers. and on that breeze, we will see the showers travel further inland at times. but they will be the exception rather than the rule. for many of us tomorrow, a dry day with a fair bit of sunshine and these temperatures, five in lerwick, nine in cardiff, are more or less bang on what we would expect them to be at this stage injanuary. so for friday, some of us will start off with a touch of frost. locally, a patch or two here and there but not extensive. and then what we have got a lot of dry weather, still a few showers peppering the east at times, weather front waiting in the wings, but temperatures 5—11. for saturday, you can see we still have high pressure in the atlantic pulling away. low pressure across the top of the country as we move to sunday and monday before high pressure re—establishes its hold on the web at the beginning of next week. so what that means is on saturday, we'll start off chilly with some fog

in the south—eastern end sunshine, showers in the north and west, but on sunday, a weather front coming across the north of scotland bringing heavier rain but in the north of scotland, wales, even severe gales on sunday. the weather front will cross into england, wales and northern ireland through the course of the day. the weather still has a lot going on. jt course of the day. the weather still has a lot going on.— has a lot going on. it does. i love a winter walk _ has a lot going on. it does. i love a winter walk on _ has a lot going on. it does. i love a winter walk on the _ has a lot going on. it does. i love a winter walk on the beach. i has a lot going on. it does. i lovej a winter walk on the beach. bring has a lot going on. it does. i love i a winter walk on the beach. bring it on. blow away the cobwebs. thank you, carol. humans can understand gestures used by chimpanzees to communicate with each other in the wild according to new research. scientists from the university of st andrews asked volunteers to watch videos and translate the animal's sign language. the results indicate that this form communication, may be the origin of our own language. here's our science correspondent victoria gill. a silent demand for food from one bonobo to another.

and a big scratch. that is chimpanzee language for "groom me". there are now dozens of known gestures in the great ape lexicon, each with a particular meaning. by showing videos of these gestures to volunteers, scientists discovered that, more than half the time, people are able to understand the message that a wild chimp or bonobo is trying to convey with a signal or a movement. we can be fairly confident that this is a communication system shared by all great ape species, including humans, and that our last common ancestors, bonobos and chimpanzees, probably used quite similar gestures. and that these gestures may have then gone on to scaffold the evolution of human gesture and human language as we know it now. some gestures are easier for us to understand than others. shaking an object like this is apparently flotation. is apparently flirtation. but people's ability to understand the message is that our closest

primate cousins are trying to convey has provided researchers with a clear scientific message about how our own language might have evolved. victoria gill, bbc news. i love that bed where they are demanding food and we've seen that with kids but we are not as clever and evolved as we think we are. bbc correspondents are used to grilling politicians and business leaders, but now they're the ones in the hot seat in the new bbc three show — flip the script. the programme sees social media stars, tv personalities and drag queens discuss trending topics with experts to make the news more accessible to different audiences. let's have a look. so my first question is, as a newsreader, what is inflation? so inflation is the rate at which prices rise. the boffins decide... who is that? boffins, the people at the office for national statistics.

people with calculators. and they work where? at the institution? abacus. abacus!? that's a thing, isn't it? they are the people that count everything happening in the economy, right? and they look at all the prices. they produce what they call a basket of goods. i thought you were going to go for the button there. i i thought you were going to go for the button there.— the button there. i need a drink because this — the button there. i need a drink because this is _ the button there. i need a drink because this is thirsty - the button there. i need a drink because this is thirsty work. i the button there. i need a drink. because this is thirsty work. they wei . h the because this is thirsty work. they weigh the basket _ because this is thirsty work. they weigh the basket and _ because this is thirsty work. they weigh the basket and come up with an overall— weigh the basket and come up with an overall figure of inflation. this weigh the basket and come up with an overall figure of inflation.— overall figure of inflation. this is the information _ overall figure of inflation. this is the information we _ overall figure of inflation. this is the information we all— overall figure of inflation. this is the information we all need. i i overall figure of inflation. this is i the information we all need. i know i do. and bbc economic editor faisal islam and star of rupaul�*s drag race, baga chipzjoin us now. good morning. you've got some chips for breakfast- — good morning. you've got some chips for breakfast. not _ good morning. you've got some chips for breakfast. not for— good morning. you've got some chips for breakfast. not for the _ good morning. you've got some chips for breakfast. not for the first - for breakfast. not for the first time. for breakfast. not for the first time- don't — for breakfast. not for the first time. don't go _ for breakfast. not for the first time. don't go there. - for breakfast. not for the first time. don't go there. i'm i for breakfast. not for the first time. don't go there. i'mjust| time. don't go there. i'm just curious to know, why did you want to do this because this is not the normal world we are used to seeing youin?

normal world we are used to seeing ou in? �* ., ., ., you in? i'm not going to lie, i will sa it you in? i'm not going to lie, i will say it myself. _ you in? i'm not going to lie, i will say it myself. i— you in? i'm not going to lie, i will say it myself, i am _ you in? i'm not going to lie, i will say it myself, i am so _ you in? i'm not going to lie, i will say it myself, i am so thick, i - say it myself, i am so thick, i really am, i know about singers and old films and stuff, but economy, i thought of the co—warrior was an economy person that is not, something to do with the planet. i couldn't believe it. i learned so much. he taught me so much about shrink inflation. there crisps and chocolate that the same price ten years ago but he told me that they make things smaller. so there's like ten crisps in a packet now so that's where they get you. but ten crisps in a packet now so that's where they get you.— ten crisps in a packet now so that's where they get you. but you are not sick, where they get you. but you are not sick. that's — where they get you. but you are not sick, that's the _ where they get you. but you are not sick, that's the thing. _ where they get you. but you are not sick, that's the thing. people - where they get you. but you are not sick, that's the thing. people said . sick, that's the thing. people said i don't get politics and economics and i'm thick but i'm sure you will know lots of things that faisal won't know. know lots of things that faisal won't know— know lots of things that faisal won't know. , �* , ., won't know. yes, i didn't understand about social — won't know. yes, i didn't understand about social media _ won't know. yes, i didn't understand about social media and _ won't know. yes, i didn't understand about social media and stuff- won't know. yes, i didn't understand about social media and stuff and - about social media and stuff and inflation — about social media and stuff and inflation of potatoes and chips.

generally. from our perspective, obviously— generally. from our perspective, obviously we need to try to explain everywhere and get to all sorts of audiences— everywhere and get to all sorts of audiences through all sorts of methods_ audiences through all sorts of methods and this is one of those efforts, — methods and this is one of those efforts, and a number of my colleagues did similar and the results — colleagues did similar and the results are on the bbc iplayer. i did feel— results are on the bbc iplayer. i did feel somewhat i was being slightly— did feel somewhat i was being slightly comically set up as a boring — slightly comically set up as a boring mildly stiff one. i don't know— boring mildly stiff one. i don't know why— boring mildly stiff one. i don't know why people would think that. we know why people would think that. ms. noticed know why people would think that. noticed you know why people would think that. - noticed you didn't wear a tie. l know why people would think that. we noticed you didn't wear a tie. i was - noticed you didn't wear a tie. i was t inc. noticed you didn't wear a tie. i was trying- very _ noticed you didn't wear a tie. i was trying. very rebellious. _ noticed you didn't wear a tie. i was trying. very rebellious. they - noticed you didn't wear a tie. i was trying. very rebellious. they didn't tell us who — trying. very rebellious. they didn't tell us who we _ trying. very rebellious. they didn't tell us who we were _ trying. very rebellious. they didn't tell us who we were matched - trying. very rebellious. they didn't tell us who we were matched up i trying. very rebellious. they didn't i tell us who we were matched up with. it was a surprise. it's a test of journalism and i have a challenge a lot that you can very easily go into jargon and lose the audience because you know in your head what you're trying to save the people are thinking i don't get that, i'm switching off, so having this conversation with baga chipz i would imagine journalistically was a good challenge? i imagine journalistically was a good

challenue? ., �* ., i. challenge? i don't need to tell you about this but, _ challenge? i don't need to tell you about this but, yes, _ challenge? i don't need to tell you about this but, yes, it's _ challenge? i don't need to tell you about this but, yes, it's almost - about this but, yes, it's almost like a _ about this but, yes, it's almost like a different language but it is important to trying to make that effort _ important to trying to make that effort because what i found over 20 years _ effort because what i found over 20 years of— effort because what i found over 20 years of reporting economics is it's really— years of reporting economics is it's really important and it's really interesting and can be quite exciting, _ interesting and can be quite exciting, but people, powerful people— exciting, but people, powerful people in politics or business, sometimes use the complexity, that's where _ sometimes use the complexity, that's where they— sometimes use the complexity, that's where they hide the shady stuff. so you do— where they hide the shady stuff. so you do have to make an effort to try to unplck— you do have to make an effort to try to unpick it — you do have to make an effort to try to unpick it and unravel it, try to explain — to unpick it and unravel it, try to explain everything you can. but when we have _ explain everything you can. but when we have tried to ask viewers at what level they _ we have tried to ask viewers at what level they understand things, you know, _ level they understand things, you know, we shouldn't overestimate the complexity— know, we shouldn't overestimate the complexity and how it's received. thlet's— complexity and how it's received. that's not — complexity and how it's received. that's not underestimating the audience but saying we are getting it wrong? audience but saying we are getting it wron: ? ., ,., ., it wrong? yeah, something that will work, it wrong? yeah, something that will work. there — it wrong? yeah, something that will work, there was _ it wrong? yeah, something that will work, there was a _ it wrong? yeah, something that will work, there was a famous _ it wrong? yeah, something that will. work, there was a famous predecessor of mine, _ work, there was a famous predecessor of mine, who — work, there was a famous predecessor of mine, who did a report, and the people _ of mine, who did a report, and the people in— of mine, who did a report, and the people in the building said no one is going _ people in the building said no one is going to — people in the building said no one is going to understand that and he said it's _ is going to understand that and he said it's only meant for two people and you're — said it's only meant for two people and you're not one of them. we can't

do that— and you're not one of them. we can't do that any— and you're not one of them. we can't do that any more. we've got millions of people _ do that any more. we've got millions of people that need to understand why the _ of people that need to understand why the prices are going up, if they're — why the prices are going up, if they're going to come down, even in terms _ they're going to come down, even in terms of— they're going to come down, even in terms of the — they're going to come down, even in terms of the everyday figures, just decisions _ terms of the everyday figures, just decisions about what would you advise — decisions about what would you advise your kids to study? what jobs are going _ advise your kids to study? what jobs are going to— advise your kids to study? what jobs are going to matter? whatjobs will be there _ are going to matter? whatjobs will be there in— are going to matter? whatjobs will be there in 20 years' time? it's part— be there in 20 years' time? it's part of— be there in 20 years' time? it's part of our— be there in 20 years' time? it's part of our role to give people what the big _ part of our role to give people what the big changes in the world are. it's our— the big changes in the world are. it's ourioh _ it's not all serious chat though, is it? there's some chat thrown in in good measure. have a look at this. a tesco meal deal. other shops are available. , _, , a tesco meal deal. other shops are available. , , ., , ., available. this could be a funny one because i'm — available. this could be a funny one because i'm going _ available. this could be a funny one because i'm going to _ available. this could be a funny one because i'm going to guess - available. this could be a funny one because i'm going to guess tesco i available. this could be a funny one| because i'm going to guess tesco try to keep _ because i'm going to guess tesco try to keep the — because i'm going to guess tesco try to keep the price the same. i'm going _ to keep the price the same. i'm going to — to keep the price the same. i'm going to go for 80%. a to keep the price the same. i'm going to go for 80%.— to keep the price the same. i'm going to go for 80%. a tesco meal deal has gone _ going to go for 80%. a tesco meal deal has gone up _ going to go for 80%. a tesco meal deal has gone up by _ going to go for 80%. a tesco meal deal has gone up by 3096. - going to go for 80%. a tesco meal deal has gone up by 3096. it - going to go for 8096. a tesco meal deal has gone up by 3096. it went. going to go for 8096. a tesco meali deal has gone up by 3096. it went up deal has gone up by 30%. it went up from £3 to £3 a0 with a loyalty

card. from £3 to £3 40 with a loyalty card. , , ., ., from £3 to £3 40 with a loyalty card. , i. ., ., , card. they get you with a loyalty card. they get you with a loyalty card- you _ card. they get you with a loyalty card- you are — card. they get you with a loyalty card. you are having _ card. they get you with a loyalty card. you are having to - card. they get you with a loyalty card. you are having to guess i card. they get you with a loyalty i card. you are having to guess how much prices had gone up?- card. you are having to guess how much prices had gone up? yeah, i got a coule much prices had gone up? yeah, i got a couple right- — much prices had gone up? yeah, i got a couple right- i— much prices had gone up? yeah, i got a couple right. i was _ much prices had gone up? yeah, i got a couple right. i was shocked - much prices had gone up? yeah, i got a couple right. i was shocked and - a couple right. i was shocked and couldn't believe _ a couple right. i was shocked and couldn't believe it, _ a couple right. i was shocked and couldn't believe it, some - a couple right. i was shocked and couldn't believe it, some things i couldn't believe it, some things have gone up by a0%, 50%, 60%. a pint of lager, i mean... i have gone up by 4096, 5096, 6096. a pint of lager, i mean. . ._ pint of lager, i mean... i was t in: pint of lager, i mean... i was trying to _ pint of lager, i mean... i was trying to intellectualise, - pint of lager, i mean... i was i trying to intellectualise, there's pint of lager, i mean... i was - trying to intellectualise, there's a reason _ trying to intellectualise, there's a reason they sent baga chipz because of ukraine _ reason they sent baga chipz because of ukraine potatoes applied but there _ of ukraine potatoes applied but there was a more simple answer to everyone _ there was a more simple answer to everyone but the basic point what everything going up by double digits and that's— everything going up by double digits and that's it. we tell a story to people — and that's it. we tell a story to people every day but just how extraordinary that isn't difficult that is — extraordinary that isn't difficult that is. ~ , ., extraordinary that isn't difficult thatis. , , , that is. were you surprised when faisal explained _ that is. were you surprised when faisal explained its _ that is. were you surprised when faisal explained its deliberatelyl faisal explained its deliberately complicated language to throw people off and when it's broken down actually it's a lot simpler than you think? ~ actually it's a lot simpler than you think? . ., ,., ., , think? when faisalwas telling me, it was a lot — think? when faisalwas telling me, it was a lot more, _ think? when faisalwas telling me, it was a lot more, i _ think? when faisalwas telling me, it was a lot more, i got _ think? when faisalwas telling me, it was a lot more, i got it, - think? when faisalwas telling me, it was a lot more, i got it, you - it was a lot more, i got it, you would be a brilliant secondary school teacher, you really would.

you kept on beeping your bicep. i you kept on beeping your bicep. thought you kept on beeping your bicep. i thought you were speaking in welsh half the time. what are you saying? all these big words. i thought i was on university challenge, i couldn't believe it. ~ . . on university challenge, i couldn't believe it. ~ ., ., on university challenge, i couldn't believe it. ., ., . ., believe it. what have you changed since ou believe it. what have you changed since you had _ believe it. what have you changed since you had this _ believe it. what have you changed since you had this meeting? - believe it. what have you changed since you had this meeting? is i believe it. what have you changed i since you had this meeting? is there anything you have done differently about money? i anything you have done differently about money?— about money? i have actually. i'm not as wasteful _ about money? i have actually. i'm not as wasteful because _ about money? i have actually. i'm not as wasteful because we - about money? i have actually. i'm l not as wasteful because we watched some clips and it pulled at your heartstrings, the cost of living crisis, people who can't even keep warm at the moment. it's either eat or heat, you know what i mean? i waste so much. i will have a takeaway, leave it on the side, do you know what i mean? my eyes are bigger than my belly. no, you know what i mean? my eyes are biggerthan my belly. no, i'm you know what i mean? my eyes are bigger than my belly. no, i'm less wasteful. there's people out there struggling and stuff and you're wasting things. yeah, there needs to be more done because it pulled at my heartstrings and i had a tear in my eyes. people need help. so heartstrings and i had a tear in my eyes. people need help.— heartstrings and i had a tear in my eyes. people need help. so you both learned a lot- _

eyes. people need help. so you both learned a lot. when _ eyes. people need help. so you both learned a lot. when faisal— eyes. people need help. so you both learned a lot. when faisal comes i learned a lot. when faisal comes backin learned a lot. when faisal comes back in drag, what will his dragon name be? —— drag name be? penny—pinching. donnerand name be? —— drag name be? penny—pinching. donner and chips. name be? —— drag name be? penny—pinching. donnerand chips. mr; penny—pinching. donnerand chips. my daughter. we love it. thank you so much. you can watch all episodes of flip the script on iplayer now. stay with us, headlines coming up.

good morning. welcome to breakfast with nina warhurst and sally nugent. our headlines today. two british aid workers are killed in eastern ukraine while attempting to rescue people on the front line. there's a potential break through on the battlefield as germany and the united states are expected to approve the supply of tanks to ukrainian forces. rishi sunak prepares to face mps amid the continuing row over conservative party chairman,

nadhim zahawi. an historic moment for amazon workers in the uk as they stage their first strike. good workers in the uk as they stage theirfirst strike. good morning from the warehouse in coventry where 300 union members have walked out in a dispute over pay. i will have the details. how the only country on earth without a football team — the marshall islands — are looking to make their mark on the global stage. tony christie tells us how his dementia diagnosis won't stop him touring and why singing really is the best medicine. good morning. for scotland and northern ireland, cloudy with a rain which moves south and then you are looking at sunshine and showers. in england and wales, frost and fog in the south. fairly cloudy with drizzle and rain later. all the details throughout the programme.

it's wednesday, 25th of january. our main story. it's been confirmed that two british aid workers who went missing in ukraine earlier this month, have been killed. chris parry and andrew bagshaw died while attempting to evacuate people from the frontline, in the east of the country. jon donnison reports. almost three weeks since they were last seen alive, there's now confirmation from the families of chris parry and andrew bagshaw that the two men have been killed in eastern ukraine. in a statement, andrew bagshaw�*s parents, who live in new zealand, said the humanitarian volunteer�*s car was hit by an artillery shell as they tried to rescue an elderly woman from soledar. they said their son selflessly took many personal risks and saved many lives, adding that they loved him and were very proud of what he did. soledar has been the focus of intense fighting. earlier this month, russia's military claimed to have captured the ukrainian salt mine town after a long battle.

chris parry and andrew bagshaw had been trying to get civilians out, often posting videos of their efforts on social media. now we've gone back to pretty much the front. 200 metres from the russians, picked up two people a woman, a0, and mother, who was 60 or so, who actually i met a week or so ago when i was picking up the two elderly people who got lost. in a statement released through the foreign office, chris parry�*s family said he had found himself drawn to ukraine in its darkest hour. they said he had saved over a00 lives and added his selfless determination in helping the old, young and disadvantaged had made them extremely proud. the foreign office has said it's supporting the families of both men. john donnison, bbc news. meanwhile, the us and germany are expected to confirm that they will both send tanks to ukraine, after months of debate.

until now, both countries have resisted pressure to supply the vehicles. speaking from kyiv earlier, our ukraine correspondentjames waterhouse told us this could be a game—changer on the battlefield. ukraine is really trying to paint it as pivotal. they see battle tanks as the way to unlock the front lines we have just discussed, where both sides are in entrenched positions. at the moment, it is russia with momentum. coming at a cost, but ukraine believes the battle tanks used with infantry and artillery, used with air strikes, could be the way for them to achieve the ultimate goal of repelling russian forces completely, which is why kyiv has been frustrated with tanks becoming the sticking point. with germany and the us, they have looked at each other to see what they will do next. with both looking like they will deliver their own advanced tanks as well as allow other allies

to deliver theirs, it seems ukraine will get what it has long asked for. president zelensky has said he needs lots of them. it is the issue of quantity and speed that has been his source of frustration. when they arrive they will need spare parts, training for troops. we talk about the far—reaching effect of this war. we are still talking about months. whether it will bring ukrainian victory is too early to say but it is a diplomatic coup for kyiv. rishi sunak is likely to face further criticism this afternoon at prime minister's questions about the conduct of the conservative party chairman nadhim zahawi. mr sunak has ordered his ethics adviser to investigate how mr zahawi resolved a tax dispute when he was chancellor. the prime minister says he's confident he acted properly. let's get more now from our chief political correspondent nick eardley.

there have been concerns over so—called legal attempts to suppress information. so-called legal attempts to suppress information. ~ . so-called legal attempts to suppress information. ., ., , ., information. what does it mean? good morninu. information. what does it mean? good morning- these _ information. what does it mean? good morning. these are _ information. what does it mean? good morning. these are concerns _ information. what does it mean? good morning. these are concerns raised i morning. these are concerns raised by lord evans who chairs the commission on standards in public life, basically a group that looks at how standards are enforced. he raised concerns about reports we have seen from the independent newspaper and from some tax experts who look into this that they were threatened with legal action for questions they were being asked. the fear lord evans has is basically thatis fear lord evans has is basically that is not the sort of standards the public would expect from people in senior ministerialjobs, the idea you threaten action to stop a story coming out. we asked nadhim zahawi's team and have not had a response about this yet. it is a question that has emerged over the past days.

i think rishi sunak will feel the heat this afternoon at prime minister's questions because we have travelled a long way in seven days. it was prime minister's questions last week when mr sunak told mps nadhim zahawi had addressed the matter in full. since then, more questions. it emerged from number 10 rishi sunak did not know at the time that his chairman of the conservative party had paid a penalty as part of the tax bill. i think it is inevitable rishi sunak will face questions about what he knew and when, whether he still feels he has a decent relationship with the tory chairman, if he did not know the full story when he went out last week. mr zahawi, not know the full story when he went out last week. mrzahawi, he not know the full story when he went out last week. mr zahawi, he says i think i behave properly, there is an ethics investigation, i will cooperate, i look forward to making my case. i do not think there is any

sign yet that nadhim zahawi is going to resign, but i think his boss the prime minister will face more questions about exactly what he knew and exactly when.— a couple who disappeared with their newborn baby, may be sleeping in a tent in sub—zero temperatures according to police. constance marten and mark gordon were last seen in east london earlier this month. we can talk now to detective superintendent lewis basford, who's leading the investigation. good morning. when were they last seen and what do we know about where they are now? brute seen and what do we know about where they are now?— they are now? we are still working unfortunately _ they are now? we are still working unfortunately on _ they are now? we are still working unfortunately on the _ they are now? we are still working unfortunately on the last _ they are now? we are still working unfortunately on the last sighting l unfortunately on the last sighting we have which is the 7th of january. we know they have moved from east ham to whitechapel. the breakthrough we have had is on the seventh, late into the evening, they purchased a tent from argos in whitechapel, and

sleeping bags, which we believe now is the intention for them to sleep rough. obviously with what is a 2—3 —day—old baby. rough. obviously with what is a 2-3 -day-old baby-— -day-old baby. they have been nomadic since _ -day-old baby. they have been nomadic since september. - -day-old baby. they have been nomadic since september. it i nomadic since september. it incredible people can just disappear and pop up again and not be located by police. brute and pop up again and not be located b olice. ~ ,, ., , ., , by police. we know they are using cash readily _ by police. we know they are using cash readily across _ by police. we know they are using cash readily across the _ by police. we know they are using cash readily across the travel- by police. we know they are using cash readily across the travel they have done. we have seen them move sporadically from the motorway in manchester to liverpool, essex, and onto london on the sixth and seventh. but the position we are in, they are using cash to facilitate journeys and purchases. with the purchase of the tent, looking to evade authorities in terms of locating them. sadly, eo - le terms of locating them. sadly, people disappear— terms of locating them. sadly, people disappear a _

terms of locating them. sadly, people disappear a lot. - terms of locating them. sadly, people disappear a lot. why i terms of locating them. sadly, people disappear a lot. why is| terms of locating them. sadly, - people disappear a lot. why is their concern around this family? brute people disappear a lot. why is their concern around this family? we know that baby was — concern around this family? we know that baby was born _ concern around this family? we know that baby was born within _ concern around this family? we know that baby was born within 1-2 - concern around this family? we know that baby was born within 1-2 days i that baby was born within 1—2 days of the incident on the motorway when the car caught fire. we know that constance and the baby have not had medical attention prior to or post birth. we do not know if the baby's health, we do not know if the baby went full—term. and constance, knowing the fact about buying the tent and equipment, we know in the past two weeks we have had subzero temperatures and that is not the conditions for a baby to be nurtured. that is why today i am appealing to them to look at that baby and say this is the right thing, to come forward for their health. ., ., . ., ., health. you are encouraging the ublic health. you are encouraging the -ublic to health. you are encouraging the public to be _ health. you are encouraging the public to be vigilant. _ health. you are encouraging the public to be vigilant. what - health. you are encouraging the. public to be vigilant. what should eo - le public to be vigilant. what should people look _ public to be vigilant. what should people look out — public to be vigilant. what should people look out for? _ public to be vigilant. what should people look out for? we - public to be vigilant. what should people look out for? we know i public to be vigilant. what should | people look out for? we know the blue tent is a dome tent, a small

tent blue in colour. we are looking for sightings with a male and female. we know they are covering their faces with surgical masks. and also they do have a stroller pushchair. not suitable for a newborn. it is being vigilant. we know they have been across the uk before and after the baby was born. and it is reaching out to everybody to remain vigilant. they could be travelling anywhere. brute to remain vigilant. they could be travelling anywhere.— to remain vigilant. they could be travelling anywhere. we know they have in the past. _ travelling anywhere. we know they have in the past. there _ travelling anywhere. we know they have in the past. there is - travelling anywhere. we know they have in the past. there is a - travelling anywhere. we know they have in the past. there is a lot - travelling anywhere. we know they have in the past. there is a lot of l have in the past. there is a lot of interest around this family. we saw the appeal from the father of constance, from a reasonably privileged background. mark, a sex offender. do we know why they have gone on the run? brute offender. do we know why they have gone on the run?— offender. do we know why they have gone on the run? we believe in terms ofthe gone on the run? we believe in terms of the child and _

gone on the run? we believe in terms of the child and ongoing _ gone on the run? we believe in terms of the child and ongoing care - gone on the run? we believe in terms of the child and ongoing care for- of the child and ongoing care for the child, if authorities were to be involved, where would that child end up? and the ongoing looking after of that child. i think they are in a constant flux of what to do. and you see that in their behaviour and movements. they do not believe the authorities should be involved in the decision—making and care and looking after of them and the child. detective superintendent, thank you. the ongoing search. here's carol. a slightly complex where the picture. what is going on? it is topsy—turvy. this morning, the temperatures in the north are lower than yesterday and in the south of the country, a

little bit higher. having said that, it will not be a warm day in southern areas, just less cold. for most in the next days, mostly dry, but not bone dry. today we have a weather front moving out of scotland and northern ireland into england and northern ireland into england and wales. we start with fog across southern parts of england and wales. quite a lot of cloud. where we have brakes you can see fog patches. rain crossing the borders into england. northern ireland and scotland, it will brighten up with sunshine. showers in the north and west. driven in on a brisk wind. you can see the progress the rain makes as it moves south. some drizzle ahead of it. temperatures 7—9 here. further north, the temperature range 8-11. further north, the temperature range 8—11. overnight, rain clears 8—ii. overnight, rain clears southern areas leaving clear skies

with showers, some of which on the tops of the mountains in scotland could be wintry. away from the coast, we could see frost. a colder night in the north. thursday, dry weather. a colder start. showers from the north sea. they will drift in land at from the north sea. they will drift inland at times. but mostly dry, some sunshine. temperatures where they should be at this time of year. thank you. talking about one of our good friends now. former breakfast presenter bill turnbull made it his legacy to encourage other men to get tested for prostate cancer, following his own diagnosis in 2017. after his death in august, his daughter flora announced she's going to follow in her dad's footsteps and run the london marathon, in support of prostate cancer uk. graham satchell has been to see how she's getting on.

flora turnbull has set herself quite a challenge. she is training for the london marathon. it's a very long way and it is very daunting to think about that side of things. but i think that's the whole point of it, you know, to give yourself a physical and emotional challenge like this and to realise that, gosh, i can actually do something like this. yeah, it's really amazing, so, hopefully, it will be ok. thank you for letting me into your home in the morning, whether it's in the kitchen, living room, or, as i'm often told, the bedroom. flora's dad bill turnbull presenting his final show on bbc breakfast in 2016. breakfast is back as usual tomorrow from six. till then, have a great day, by bike. day, bye— bye. losing dad was such a huge thing for us and ourfamily, obviously. i think, first of all, i wanted to have a purpose this year and to remember dad in the most purposeful way possible. and this felt like i could pay

tribute to him in a way that was personal to him, because he ran the marathon a few times, and also, in a way, to highlight this cause for prostate cancer uk. bill died last year. it was just five years after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. he was the most wonderful dad. he was everything you would want a father to be. he was fun, he was gregarious, he was like he was on television. he was great to be around. he could also be grumpy in the best way possible, where we would all tease him and he would tease us. yes, he was the real light of our lives, really, and he was the centre of our family. so losing him has been a huge loss for us, but, equally, i feel so incredibly lucky

to have him as a father. flora will never forget one piece of advice bill gave her after breaking up with a boyfriend at university. i remember saying very dramatically in the car, "i don't know who i will rely on now. who will i rely on?" and i can remember the moment very clearly because dad was driving. but hejust said to me, you will rely on yourself. and that was amazing, because i remember thinking, wow, i really expected him to say you will rely on us, of course you will rely on us, your parents, we will be there whenever you need us. but he did not want to do that. i think he was a very empowering father and he wanted me to feel like i had that inner strength. so i really feel that exemplifies what he was like as a dad. bill was an intensely private man, but when he was diagnosed, he was determined to raise awareness and went public. for heaven's sake, go

and get yourself tested. if you catch it early, then that is much better than finding out too late. it was a very difficult time for him, so to be so open about how he was coping with cancer, both emotionally and physically, that was very difficult for him to do. he wasn't used to doing that. you know, he was a journalist, so he was used to shining a light on other people and talking to other people and he was always very outward looking. he was never a self—centred or self—absorbed person. so, to then speak about himself in that way was a huge deal for him. so, yeah, i feel really proud of everything he did. hi, alan, nice to meet you. i'm flora. hello, flora. flora is meeting alan, just one of hundreds and hundreds of men who got tested for prostate cancer after seeing bill talk about it on tv. it was fairly well advanced, which i didn't realise. so had i not seen your father's television,

i wouldn't have done anything. who knows where i would have been today? i'd like to thank you for what your father did. i think he was very brave to come out, because i don't think men like to talk about things like that. but because he did, and because i saw him on the tv, it really made me go forward. i do appreciate that very much because i think i'm here now because of that. well, thank you so much, alan, that's such a lovely thing to say. and i'm so, so proud of him and the work that he did. i can't really get my head around the impact that he had, so it's lovely to speak to someone personally who he impacted with the work that he did. music: wrecking ball by bruce springsteen. i have some music that i listen to when it gets really difficult — when i run. it's pouring with rain and i'm really struggling with that tenth mile or whatever.

# hard times come l and hard times go #. me and him used to sing this song in the car together. so it is springsteen and it's called wrecking ball. # bring on your wrecking ball... and it's just fantastic because it captures this defiance in someone who is just fighting against all the odds. so when i'm really feeling low, i put this song on and that song isjust dad to me and i can kind of think maybe, maybe we're listening to that together. what a man. what a great man. it would have been his birthday today. does that bring back memories? yes. brilliant to work with, brilliant to

know, very kind. very wise. and as we saw in the piece, really private. so to talk about his health was a big deal. that is how important it was to him. and a lovely dad. a brilliant dad. what great dad advice, rely on yourself. we're joined now by nicola tallett from prostate cancer uk. we heard alan talking to flora. it is no exaggeration to say he save lives? ida is no exaggeration to say he save lives? ., ., ., ., a, . ,, lives? no exaggeration. back when he talked about his _ lives? no exaggeration. back when he talked about his diagnosis, _ lives? no exaggeration. back when he talked about his diagnosis, we - lives? no exaggeration. back when he talked about his diagnosis, we saw i lives? no exaggeration. back when he talked about his diagnosis, we saw a l talked about his diagnosis, we saw a 20% increase in referrals for prostate a . . 20? increase in referrals for prostate cancer, 20% increase in referrals for prostate cancer, called the turnbull fry effect because of stephen fry at the time. and alan talked about his story. when bill passed away late last year, we saw another peak in people wanting to learn about their risk of prostate cancer. and if you

know the risk, as bill said, if you know the risk, as bill said, if you know the risk early enough, you can have a better prognosis and treatment. we are really pleased to continue the legacy of talking about prostate cancer that flora wants to do. i prostate cancer that flora wants to do. ~' ., �* prostate cancer that flora wants to do. ~ ., �* ., ., ., ._ do. i know bill would want me to say what should — do. i know bill would want me to say what should men _ do. i know bill would want me to say what should men do? _ do. i know bill would want me to say what should men do? you _ do. i know bill would want me to say what should men do? you say - do. i know bill would want me to say what should men do? you say knowl what should men do? you say know your risk, how do you find out your risk? ., . . your risk, how do you find out your risk? ., ., ., ., , ~' your risk, how do you find out your risk? ., ., ., ., ,~ ., risk? you are at greater risk over the ace risk? you are at greater risk over the age of _ risk? you are at greater risk over the age of 50. — risk? you are at greater risk over the age of 50. if— risk? you are at greater risk over the age of 50, if you _ risk? you are at greater risk over the age of 50, if you are - risk? you are at greater risk over the age of 50, if you are a - risk? you are at greater risk over the age of 50, if you are a blackl the age of 50, if you are a black man, and if you have a family history of prostate cancer. those increase your risk. you can find out more about that on the 32nd prostate cancer uk risk checker online. it takes 30 seconds. it will help you understand your personal risk. you can do it for someone you love and then you know what to do without risk. �* . , then you know what to do without risk. . . , ., . , risk. and as with other cancers, timin: is risk. and as with other cancers, timing is important. _ risk. and as with other cancers, timing is important. if - risk. and as with other cancers, timing is important. if you - risk. and as with other cancers, timing is important. if you are l timing is important. if you are diagnosed _ timing is important. if you are diagnosed early, _

timing is important. if you are diagnosed early, which - timing is important. if you are - diagnosed early, which unfortunately bill was not, if you are diagnosed earlier you have a better prognosis and treatment is less intensive. for people like bill, even though he was private, he wanted to talk about it. we are thrilled flora continues that. she is so like her dad in attitude and how she looks and it is wonderful she is continuing with the london marathon to raise awareness and funds. what work is still you talked about what men need to know. we need to ensure men understand the risks so we are doing lots of awareness there. we need early diagnosis, to get to the screening programme. at prostate cancer uk, the fundraising that flora and all the fundraising that flora and all the others running the marathon are doing will go into research, early diagnosis and better treatments. are we still at the point where men are more reticent than women to discuss

issues around health? i more reticent than women to discuss issues around health?— issues around health? i think you saw from the _ issues around health? i think you saw from the video _ issues around health? i think you saw from the video with - issues around health? i think you saw from the video with alan - issues around health? i think you| saw from the video with alan that issues around health? i think you i saw from the video with alan that it was something like bill talking about his diagnosis that encouraged him to get checked anti as he says, save his life. we encourage men to think about the risk, have the conversation, talk to loved ones and their gp and to get treated sooner. one of the problems bill had was he had a bad back, back pain. there are different symptoms men need to look out for. ~ �* . out for. like with bill, when he had back pain. — out for. like with bill, when he had back pain. the _ out for. like with bill, when he had back pain, the prostate _ out for. like with bill, when he had back pain, the prostate cancer - out for. like with bill, when he had back pain, the prostate cancer had | back pain, the prostate cancer had already spread. again we emphasise for people, understand the risk early enough and then you can catch prostate cancer while it is within the prostate. if you wait for symptoms, the prognosis gets worse. we encourage people to know the

risk. it we encourage people to know the risk. , . , ., we encourage people to know the risk. , ., _ ., ., ., risk. it is easy for a niggle to crow risk. it is easy for a niggle to grow and _ risk. it is easy for a niggle to grow and you _ risk. it is easy for a niggle to grow and you do _ risk. it is easy for a niggle to grow and you do not - risk. it is easy for a niggle to grow and you do not really i risk. it is easy for a niggle to i grow and you do not really know risk. it is easy for a niggle to - grow and you do not really know it is happening until it has gone too far. ,, ., is happening until it has gone too far. ,, .., ., ._ far. the nhs continuing to say if ou have far. the nhs continuing to say if you have concerns _ far. the nhs continuing to say if you have concerns about - far. the nhs continuing to say if| you have concerns about cancer, please talk to us, your gp. we have specialist nurses you can phone. the number is on the website. please understand your risk and do something sooner rather than later. it is wonderful flora is continuing the legacy of her father. are you training with her? no. i did running last year. this year i will be at the finishing line to celebrate with her. supporters are very important. they are the motivators. if your listeners and viewers want to support flora, she is fundraising on just giving. brute support flora, she is fundraising on 'ust caivin. ~ ., support flora, she is fundraising on 'ust caivin. ~ . ., ., just giving. we have had a huge resonse just giving. we have had a huge response from _ just giving. we have had a huge response from people - just giving. we have had a huge response from people just - just giving. we have had a huge - response from people just watching this morning. a viewer wrote in to

say, my dad is alive today because of bill. thank you, bill. good luck, flora. i know a lot of families have done something about it because of what bill did. brute done something about it because of what bill did-— what bill did. we will not stop. his lea will what bill did. we will not stop. his legacy will continue _ what bill did. we will not stop. his legacy will continue with _ what bill did. we will not stop. his legacy will continue with flora's i legacy will continue with flora's marathon and future things. we are thrilled we have done events with wycombe wanderers, his football club and they are up for doing more stuff so watch this space. best and they are up for doing more stuff so watch this space.— so watch this space. best of luck to flora and everybody _ so watch this space. best of luck to flora and everybody training. - morning live follows us on bbc one this morning. let's find out what they have in store with gethin and sam. lovely to hear that. what a lovely man bill was. the legacy lives on. coming up on morning live. it's the shocking reality of people not being able to heat their homes — reports of children being sent to hospital with hypothermia because they're so cold. although people are desperate,

a cost of living poll for the bbc indicates many don't know what extra support is out there. matt allwright is here to help. i'll be explaining where you can get fuel vouchers worth up to £50 and how to find out if you're eligible for the warm homes fund which can make insulating where you live more affordable. and there are concerns home burglaries could increase as a result of the crisis. a police officer shows us how a £6 window alarm costing as little could keep your property safe and put your mind at ease. also today, with the number of children needing help for their mental health rising, a psychiatric nurse explains why a stomach ache could be a sign they're struggling with anxiety. the recent cold snap means i have seen _ the recent cold snap means i have seen more — the recent cold snap means i have seen more cases of eczema. i can show— seen more cases of eczema. i can show you _ seen more cases of eczema. i can show you how a pair of tights and some _ show you how a pair of tights and some oats— show you how a pair of tights and some oats can help. and get your glad rags on, as the excitement for this year's

eurovision song contest ramps up, host of the semifinal draw, rylan clark, tells us who he wants to represent the uk in liverpool. it is so exciting. cannot wait for eurovision. see you at 9:15. studio: he's tights are they? very good question. i hope dr punam wash them. ., ., ., ., ., time for the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london with me, alison earle. there are fears the expansion of london's ultra low emission zone could have a huge impact on people living on the outskirts of london and in kent. the scheme which charges drivers of the most polluting vehicles is due to be extended in august. some in dartford and sevenoaks are worried about the expense , but others say it's needed to clean

up london's air. 3500 children went to hospital last year, admitted to hospital with respiratory illnesses, and that is strongly linked, exacerbated by air pollution, and we all need to do what we can to keep children and frankly everyone say. —— safe. police say a couple who have disappeared with their newborn baby may be sleeping in a tent. mark gordon and constance marten were last seen in east london onjanuary 7th buying camping equipment. detectives say no child should endure such conditons and it's crucial they're found. eight months after opening, some commuters say the elizabeth line is often overcrowded and unreliable. passengers in west london claim it's so packed they struggle to get on. tfl says it's improving the service, but some users say it's not what they were promised. when it does work it's perfect. when it doesn't, it's a nightmare. my partner gets it. he's always complaining about it

and i know that neighbours are complaining about the crowds and not getting on and all that sort of thing. if you can get on it it's great, but i would say more than half the time not predictable, not reliable, too full, too busy, too stressful. three statues thought to be the first depicting black british people on display in england are returning to brixton station. the bronze figures were first installed on the platform in 1986. they were removed in 2016 to be refurbished and will now be joined by a new sculpture. travel now and this is how the underground is looking at the moment. there are minor delays on thejubilee line. now onto the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello there. good morning. well, it will still feel chilly across the capital. it will be turning less cold over the next few days. but still a touch of frost out there for many of us this morning with temperatures hovering around freezing. out towards western home counties, temperatures are a few degrees

below freezing and this is where we are also finding some freezing fog this morning. there is a met office warning out for those western home counties valid for a short time this morning so reduced visibility here on many of the roads. now it's going to be rather cloudy day today, very grey, rather dull, but could brighten up at times. it should stay basically dry and temperatures won't make much past 5—7. the wind picking up somewhat as we head throughout the day. there are a couple of weather fronts sinking southwards and they are likely to produce a few outbreaks of rain. most of it light and patchy as we head to this evening. our weather front sink southwards and behind that this skies will start to clear and a touch of frost always possible into tomorrow morning with temperatures just above freezing. tomorrow will be breezy and sunny spells. there's lots more on our website including the arsenal player who bought a round of drinks forfans. that's it, i'm backjust after nine.

hello, this is breakfast with nina warhurst and sally nugent. lots of you have been in touch this morning talking about bill turnbull. his diagnosis of prostate cancer, and how his brilliant daughter flora is going to run the london marathon for prostate cancer, so many e—mails from you. this is from mark. i saw bill speak about the symptoms, i was 57 of the time, diagnosed with stage two prostate cancer which was treated with targeted radiation. if bill hadn't spoken, i would be dealing with a death sentence. instead, he has given me my life back. cheers, bill, god bless you. that's lovely. andy says, ijust watched your item on prostate cancer and i was diagnosed in december of last year at the age of a9. i had my prostate removed on the iath of january and i'm now recovering. that's brilliant, andy. he says his advice is to get a blood test done even under 50, it saved my life,

thank you so much for the publicity. hugely comforting for bill's family, the legacy that people are getting checked and it's literally saving lives. amazon staff are staging their first ever uk strike today. workers at a warehouse in coventry are taking industrial action in a dispute over pay. ben is there for us this morning with the details. good morning. good morning, yes, we are in coventry- _ good morning. good morning, yes, we are in coventry. this _ good morning. good morning, yes, we are in coventry. this is _ good morning. good morning, yes, we are in coventry. this is one _ good morning. good morning, yes, we are in coventry. this is one of- good morning. good morning, yes, we are in coventry. this is one of the - are in coventry. this is one of the main amazon sites in the uk. the warehouse here is one where they scanned the items, sent to fulfilment centres, those are then places where they package them up and send them out to your home or your business. as you can see, there is a picket line here, around 300 workers out on strike at the site in a dispute over pay. amazon offering them a 50p an hour pay rise. the union says that's not enough. my colleague zoe conway has been speaking to some of those who work

here about why they have decided to strike. darren and garfield have never organised a picket line before. the picket line is going to be set up here. they have only been members of the gmb union for a few months. if they want to join the union, there will be marquees set up over there. yet here they are, leading the first ever strike by amazon employees in the uk. we work for one of the richest men in the world, for one of the richest companies in one of the richest countries. and we shouldn't all be having to do 60 hoursjust to make ends meet. amazon says it ensures its wages are in line with or higher than similarjobs locally and that employees are also offered private medical insurance, life assurance, subsidised meals and an employee discount. it was in august last year that the political awakening at the coventry centre began. a spontaneous walk—out, say workers here, in anger at being offered a 50p pay rise which took the minimum starting

salary to £10.50 an hour. the company's profits had boomed during the pandemic and so, too, the bank account of billionaire amazon founderjeff bezos. we don't want his boat or his rockets. we just want to be able to live. ijust want to be able to pay my bills at the end of the week. that is all we are asking for. it is not greed. people might think we are being greedy because we are saying £15 an hour. that's a negotiating start. we just want a decent wage. we are on our feet for ten hours a day. we get told off if we are caught leaning or sitting. amazon's warehouse in coventry is similar to this one in essex. it is a distribution centre where employees sort through products as they arrive from the company's suppliers. darren and garfield say their work is constantly monitored. they are expected to meet targets and the pressure is intense. so as sooner you come in the building, you are tracked. you then go onto your station where, as soon as you log on, they know exactly where you are in the building.

they know how often you are scanning, because, obviously, that is tracked, as well. if you haven't scanned in at a certain time, they will come and speak to you. they both say they have been questioned by managers for taking too long to go to the toilet. sometimes, it may take two, three minutes to get to the toilet. heaven forbid you get there, all the cubicles are full. you suddenly find you've got 10—12 minutes of doing nothing when you look for a toilet, and then, of course, you have got to use the toilet and come back. that could be 16, 18 minutes in that process. they will then question you, "what were you doing?" it sounds to me like you feel like you are being treated like robots. i wish we were treated like robots, because robots are treated better like us. they get a team of technicians when they break down. if a robot breaks down, they are fixed like that. if we are struggling... no, take emergency holiday. in a statement, amazon said...

amazon doesn't recognise trade unions in the uk, so there is no sign of any negotiation happening between the union and the company about pay. but darren is undeterred. he feels it is his duty to stand up for the workforce. these people need someone who is not frightened, and i'm not frightened. i'm not frightened. why aren't you frightened? because i have been bullied before. and i will be bullied again. and i am still standing. i am old enough and stupid enough to know that if you get hit, you get back up again. even incy wincy spider got back up. so, yeah, i'm in this for the long run. zoe conway, bbc news.

let's speak to some of those involved in this strike. with me is amanda, gmb union official. amanda, a lot of people have been going on to work as usual today. into the car park. is it achieving anything other than your work is losing a days pay? absolutely. it's made such a difference. we were here at 12 o'clock— difference. we were here at 12 o'clock when the strike started and we had _ o'clock when the strike started and we had over 70 people walk out at that time, — we had over 70 people walk out at that time, people are stopping, joining — that time, people are stopping, joining in. — that time, people are stopping, joining in, we've been on the other entrance _ joining in, we've been on the other entrance where people walk in. this will have _ entrance where people walk in. this will have a _ entrance where people walk in. this will have a massive impact on amazon and workers _ will have a massive impact on amazon and workers are here to fight for their— and workers are here to fight for their pay— and workers are here to fight for their pay so it should have a difference.— their pay so it should have a difference. ~ . , difference. what will bring the dis - ute difference. what will bring the dispute to _ difference. what will bring the dispute to an _ difference. what will bring the dispute to an end? _ difference. what will bring the dispute to an end? amazon i difference. what will bring the - dispute to an end? amazon talking to us around the — dispute to an end? amazon talking to us around the table _ dispute to an end? amazon talking to us around the table about _ dispute to an end? amazon talking to us around the table about how - dispute to an end? amazon talking to us around the table about how they i us around the table about how they can give _ us around the table about how they can give members more pay. the union is callin: can give members more pay. the union is calling for— can give members more pay. the union is calling for £15 — can give members more pay. the union is calling for £15 an _ can give members more pay. the union is calling for £15 an hour. _ can give members more pay. the union is calling for £15 an hour. that - is calling for £15 an hour. that would be a a5% increase. no one is getting pay rises of a5%. would be a 4596 increase. no one is getting pay rises of 4596.—

getting pay rises of 4596. that's not the oint. getting pay rises of 4596. that's not the point. amazon _ getting pay rises of 4596. that's not the point. amazon workers - getting pay rises of 4596. that's notj the point. amazon workers deserve that increase. they are only on £10 to begin _ that increase. they are only on £10 to begin with and august. they've now had _ to begin with and august. they've now had an — to begin with and august. they've now had an additional 50 p. when you think about _ now had an additional 50 p. when you think about amazon, to global company— think about amazon, to global company making billions of pounds, they can _ company making billions of pounds, they can afford to pay this and people — they can afford to pay this and people can't live on £10 50. that's why you _ people can't live on £10 50. that's why you have seen amazon workers rising _ why you have seen amazon workers rising up— why you have seen amazon workers rising up and walking out because they've _ rising up and walking out because they've had enough.— rising up and walking out because they've had enough. amazon says workers have _ they've had enough. amazon says workers have gone _ they've had enough. amazon says workers have gone up _ they've had enough. amazon says workers have gone up -- - they've had enough. amazon says workers have gone up -- wages i they've had enough. amazon says i workers have gone up -- wages are workers have gone up —— wages are gone up 29% since 2019. me workers have gone up -- wages are gone up 2996 since 2019.— gone up 2996 since 2019. we get to see what that — gone up 2996 since 2019. we get to see what that looks _ gone up 2996 since 2019. we get to see what that looks like _ gone up 2996 since 2019. we get to see what that looks like because i gone up 2996 since 2019. we get to see what that looks like because it| see what that looks like because it definitely — see what that looks like because it definitely hasn't gone up by 29%. workers — definitely hasn't gone up by 29%. workers are on £10 50. that's a poverty— workers are on £10 50. that's a poverty wage, not able to pay their bills, _ poverty wage, not able to pay their bills, choosing between heating and eating _ bills, choosing between heating and eating. that'sjust not right. if you are — eating. that'sjust not right. if you are at _ eating. that'sjust not right. if you are at work you should be able to afford _ you are at work you should be able to afford to — you are at work you should be able to afford to live.— to afford to live. thank you very much for speaking _ to afford to live. thank you very much for speaking to _ to afford to live. thank you very much for speaking to us. - to afford to live. thank you very much for speaking to us. the i to afford to live. thank you very i much for speaking to us. the local mp is a labour mp. zara, which side of this dispute do you sympathise with? the workers who are some of your constituents or the company thatis your constituents or the company that is a massive employer here? the

workers without a shadow of doubt. amazon— workers without a shadow of doubt. amazon is— workers without a shadow of doubt. amazon is making _ workers without a shadow of doubt. amazon is making huge _ workers without a shadow of doubt. amazon is making huge profits, - workers without a shadow of doubt. | amazon is making huge profits, £23 billion— amazon is making huge profits, £23 billion in— amazon is making huge profits, £23 billion in sales _ amazon is making huge profits, £23 billion in sales last _ amazon is making huge profits, £23 billion in sales last year, _ amazon is making huge profits, £23 billion in sales last year, yet - billion in sales last year, yet there — billion in sales last year, yet there are _ billion in sales last year, yet there are workers _ billion in sales last year, yet there are workers having - billion in sales last year, yet there are workers having tol billion in sales last year, yet i there are workers having to go billion in sales last year, yet - there are workers having to go to there are workers having to go to the food — there are workers having to go to the food bank, _ there are workers having to go to the food bank, workers- there are workers having to go to the food bank, workers who - there are workers having to go to i the food bank, workers who simply can't _ the food bank, workers who simply can't pay— the food bank, workers who simply can't pay their— the food bank, workers who simply can't pay their bills, _ the food bank, workers who simply can't pay their bills, everything - can't pay their bills, everything has gone — can't pay their bills, everything has gone up. _ can't pay their bills, everything has gone up, food _ can't pay their bills, everything has gone up, food prices, - can't pay their bills, everything i has gone up, food prices, energy bills, _ has gone up, food prices, energy bills, fuel— has gone up, food prices, energy bills, fuel prices, _ has gone up, food prices, energy bills, fuel prices, wages. - has gone up, food prices, energy bills, fuel prices, wages. amazon sa s it bills, fuel prices, wages. amazon says it has _ bills, fuel prices, wages. amazon says it has put — bills, fuel prices, wages. amazon says it has put wages _ bills, fuel prices, wages. amazon says it has put wages up - bills, fuel prices, wages. amazon says it has put wages up since i bills, fuel prices, wages. amazon i says it has put wages up since 2018, up says it has put wages up since 2018, up 29%, employees benefit from all sorts of other schemes like private medical insurance, life assurance, discount schemes, and actually the package is a generous one. through that pandemic _ package is a generous one. through that pandemic jeff _ package is a generous one. through that pandemic jeff bezos _ package is a generous one. through that pandemic jeff bezos made - package is a generous one. through| that pandemic jeff bezos made huge that pandemicjeff bezos made huge profits— that pandemicjeff bezos made huge profits to _ that pandemicjeff bezos made huge profits to the — that pandemicjeff bezos made huge profits to the point _ that pandemicjeff bezos made huge profits to the point he _ that pandemicjeff bezos made huge profits to the point he could - that pandemicjeff bezos made huge profits to the point he could have i profits to the point he could have paid every— profits to the point he could have paid every single _ profits to the point he could have paid every single amazon - profits to the point he could have paid every single amazon worker| profits to the point he could have. paid every single amazon worker a £90,000 — paid every single amazon worker a £90,000 bonus— paid every single amazon worker a £90,000 bonus and _ paid every single amazon worker a £90,000 bonus and still— paid every single amazon worker a £90,000 bonus and still would - paid every single amazon worker a i £90,000 bonus and still would have been as— £90,000 bonus and still would have been as weatthy— £90,000 bonus and still would have been as wealthy as _ £90,000 bonus and still would have been as wealthy as he _ £90,000 bonus and still would have been as wealthy as he was _ £90,000 bonus and still would have been as wealthy as he was at - £90,000 bonus and still would have been as wealthy as he was at the - been as wealthy as he was at the beginning — been as wealthy as he was at the beginning of— been as wealthy as he was at the beginning of a _ been as wealthy as he was at the beginning of a pandemic. - been as wealthy as he was at the beginning of a pandemic. this i beginning of a pandemic. this company— beginning of a pandemic. this company is _ beginning of a pandemic. this company is making _ beginning of a pandemic. this company is making huge - beginning of a pandemic. this - company is making huge fortunes on the back— company is making huge fortunes on the back of— company is making huge fortunes on the back of workers _ company is making huge fortunes on the back of workers who _ company is making huge fortunes on the back of workers who are - the back of workers who are experiencing _ the back of workers who are experiencing really - the back of workers who are experiencing really bad - the back of workers who are i experiencing really bad health the back of workers who are - experiencing really bad health and safety _ experiencing really bad health and safety practices _ experiencing really bad health and safety practices in _ experiencing really bad health and safety practices in the _ experiencing really bad health and safety practices in the workplace, i safety practices in the workplace, who aren't — safety practices in the workplace, who aren't getting _ safety practices in the workplace, who aren't getting paid _ safety practices in the workplace, who aren't getting paid enough i safety practices in the workplace, i who aren't getting paid enough and amazon— who aren't getting paid enough and amazon also— who aren't getting paid enough and amazon also pays _ who aren't getting paid enough and

amazon also pays very— who aren't getting paid enough and amazon also pays very little - who aren't getting paid enough and amazon also pays very little tax - amazon also pays very little tax compared — amazon also pays very little tax compared to _ amazon also pays very little tax compared to how _ amazon also pays very little tax compared to how much - amazon also pays very little tax compared to how much it's- amazon also pays very little tax i compared to how much it's making amazon also pays very little tax - compared to how much it's making in the uk _ compared to how much it's making in the uk. ., , . ., compared to how much it's making in the uk. ., , .., , .~ compared to how much it's making in the uk. .,, , ,., compared to how much it's making in theuk. , the uk. lots we could pick up on but we're out of — the uk. lots we could pick up on but we're out of time. _ the uk. lots we could pick up on but we're out of time. thank _ the uk. lots we could pick up on but we're out of time. thank you - the uk. lots we could pick up on but we're out of time. thank you very i we're out of time. thank you very much indeed. the dispute here is, well, as you can see, picket line is in place and they are determined to dig their heels in until they get at least a conversation or of some sort of negotiations with the online giant amazon.— of negotiations with the online giant amazon. of negotiations with the online ciant amazon. . , ., ., giant amazon. and they are not the onl ones giant amazon. and they are not the only ones taking — giant amazon. and they are not the only ones taking industrial - giant amazon. and they are not the only ones taking industrial action i only ones taking industrial action is by any means this year. thank you. john's here with the sport. we love the story of an underdog in this programme, don't we? we do indeed and it's interesting this morning because we are talking particularly about a country which does not have a recognised football team. essentially the only one on earth. and how you go about changing that? a team of any kind, any club. club, country. how you go about changing it this morning. everyone plays football. you would think,

right? it's a global game touching every corner of the planet but apparently not the marshall islands. good morning. the marshall islands, the only country on earth that doesn't have a recognised team. the pacific islands nation made up of five tiny islands, with a population ofjust 60,000 people, now hoping to make its mark. here's sanny rudravajhala. welcome to football's final frontier. halfway between australia and hawaii, slap bang in the middle of the pacific ocean, lie the marshall islands, lie the marshall islands. population 60,000, and out of 195 nations on earth, they are the last without a football team. but all that is about to change and it is being spearheaded by a man from oxford. this has been a whirlwind, so, for me, it only started in december, so i haven't been out yet, but the good thing about it is that the fa staff board have been fantastic. newsreel: the s-szs - with the hydrogen bomb tucked in its belly is airborne. to many, the marshall islands are familiar for one reason.

the legacy of nuclear testing in the 19a05 and '50s remains, but its people are keen to look towards the future. young kids have gained so much interest in sport. it's just sad to see that there's no league being developed and no training. facilities especially. we just need a lot of funding in order to get soccer balls, uniforms, the basic stuff that you should have. their surroundings may be idyllic, but that may also have a say. this is a nation most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. by 2050, most of the islands may disappear. the safety of my children, and yours, hangs in the balance. this will be the decade that determines the rest of human history. maybe football can't change the world, but it could bring the world's gaze to the marshall

islands. the locals are dreaming big and a new dawn is on the horizon. sanny rudravajhala, bbc news. well, let's speak to the man himself, lloyd owers, the new marshall islands soccer federation director. i was looking at those pictures and i was looking at those pictures and i wonder what it is about those turquoise waters, beautiful sandy beaches that drew you to this role? thank you for having me on the opportunity. a fantastic unique opportunity. a fantastic unique opportunity at the same time. find opportunity at the same time. and how on earth _ opportunity at the same time. and how on earth to _ opportunity at the same time. and how on earth to go about a football from scratch, team?— from scratch, team? that's an interesting — from scratch, team? that's an interesting question. - from scratch, team? that's an interesting question. it - from scratch, team? that's an| interesting question. it starting from scratch, a case of building everything from the bottom up and also working from the top down at the same time and meeting in the middle, so we are creating structures for youth because its children that are driving this programme. we've got children that are in schools telling teachers and parents they want to be part of the programme and play the worldwide game, but until now, there is a very

heavy us influence, us culture, a lot of baseball, basketball, individual sports, and having the opportunity to play let alone watch the game is a bit of a challenge. so now it's happening, they are taking part a bit more. we are starting to help build their structures. ianthem help build their structures. when ou sa help build their structures. when you say build _ help build their structures. when you say build those _ help build their structures. when you say build those structures, i help build their structures. when you say build those structures, is there a football pitch? is there a coach of any sort? brute there a football pitch? is there a coach of any sort?— coach of any sort? we have a national stadium _ coach of any sort? we have a national stadium which - coach of any sort? we have a national stadium which is - coach of any sort? we have a| national stadium which is due coach of any sort? we have a i national stadium which is due to coach of any sort? we have a - national stadium which is due to be completed in the next couple of months. that will host the games in july, a massive regional event for local nations, so it's a huge opportunity to showcase the nations as well as what they can do in terms of the game now as well in terms of football. we have the stadiums for a track and field event so it'll be a athletics hub as one of football. that's also going to be where the league structure when its formal eyes will be based at as well, so the national team, the youth structures and the local leagues, the national leagues, will be based

out of one central hub. haste the national leagues, will be based out of one central hub.— the national leagues, will be based out of one central hub. have you got a time frame — out of one central hub. have you got a time frame on _ out of one central hub. have you got a time frame on this? _ out of one central hub. have you got a time frame on this? are _ out of one central hub. have you got a time frame on this? are you - a time frame on this? are you looking to a point where you say we want to play our first international fixture? . ., , , ., want to play our first international fixture? . . , , ., , fixture? yeah, i mean, my brain is workin: 1 fixture? yeah, i mean, my brain is working 1 million _ fixture? yeah, i mean, my brain is working 1 million miles _ fixture? yeah, i mean, my brain is working 1 million miles an - fixture? yeah, i mean, my brain is working1 million miles an hour- fixture? yeah, i mean, my brain is working 1 million miles an hour at| working 1 million miles an hour at the moment. there's so many different ideas i'd like to put in place and thankfully we have a board that are very productive and very proactive with a lot of aims, so they have a similar focus to myself. but i suppose the downside is we do need to make sure it's done properly, not rushed, we need to make sure that when i say the structures, to making sure children have the opportunity to place, so long term there is a system but also when we say about teams, there are teams who play at the moment but having a league structure isn't happening, so we need to formalise that first, so we look at national teams for example, that's when we get our identity and get a fan base, which, at the moment, it isn't fantastic, and we had such a popularity rush over the last couple of weeks we've had people contact us from all over the world who want to be part of the programme so yeah,

it's definitely going in the right direction growing at a faster rate than we thought. john direction growing at a faster rate than we thought.— direction growing at a faster rate than we thought. john 'oked saying what was appealing _ than we thought. john joked saying what was appealing about - than we thought. john joked saying what was appealing about the - than we thought. john joked saying i what was appealing about the game, it does look idyllic, but there is a pressure of a nation on your shoulders? you've got to get this right. shoulders? you've got to get this riuht. . , ~ right. until recently i think everybody _ right. until recently i think everybody was _ right. until recently i think everybody was sceptical i right. until recently i think everybody was sceptical in j right. until recently i think- everybody was sceptical in terms of y is a guy from the uk wanting to help the marshall islands? the long and short of it is its historical, and short of it is its historical, and so on a personal level it's a fantastic opportunity for myself, but also you're part of something to create opportunities for people there. it is a cool running is feel to it. we're not aiming to be beaters but to give opportunities to citizens around the world to represent their nation in a different format. yeah, the nation pressure,... different format. yeah, the nation pressure-"— pressure,... come on, you think about the _ pressure,... come on, you think about the world _ pressure,... come on, you think about the world cup. _ pressure,... come on, you think about the world cup. i _ pressure,... come on, you think about the world cup. i had - pressure,... come on, you think about the world cup. i had the l pressure,... come on, you think. about the world cup. i had the fa resident about the world cup. i had the fa president messaged _ about the world cup. i had the fa president messaged me - about the world cup. i had the fa president messaged me on - about the world cup. i had the fa - president messaged me on whatsapp at about three o'clock in the morning a few days ago and it's a case of my

phone won't stop ringing, you're becoming a local celebrity and it was a case, veryjokey, informal, but people are now realising the world wants to help, so they are buying into it is what i want to be part of it and see where it can take them and ultimately they do want to be part of the worldwide stage. the onl lace be part of the worldwide stage. the only place you take your flip—flops and your football boots. the marshall islands. and that's what we will be doing when we visit you. there is a story to be told, isn't there? a long haulflight, i imagine. there? a long haulflight, i imagine-— there? a long haulflight, i imauine. , �*, ., ., ;;:: there? a long haulflight, i imauine. , �*, ., ., xii ., , imagine. yes, it's around 30 hours to net imagine. yes, it's around 30 hours to get there _ imagine. yes, it's around 30 hours to get there so _ imagine. yes, it's around 30 hours to get there so the _ imagine. yes, it's around 30 hours to get there so the easiest - imagine. yes, it's around 30 hours to get there so the easiest route i imagine. yes, it's around 30 hours| to get there so the easiest route in is via hawaii. you can go via brisbane, but, yeah, 30 hours is the average. it's a long journey. definitely worth it when we get there. ,, ., definitely worth it when we get there. . ., ., . ., definitely worth it when we get there. ,, ., ., . ., ., there. stay in touch. i wonder what there. stay in touch. i wonder what the weather _ there. stay in touch. i wonder what the weather is _ there. stay in touch. i wonder what the weather is like _ there. stay in touch. i wonder what the weather is like there _ there. stay in touch. i wonder what the weather is like there right - there. stay in touch. i wonder what| the weather is like there right now? possibly slightly better than it is here. ., . , ' possibly slightly better than it is here. ., ., , , ., here. totally different. you will aet here. totally different. you will get frostbite — here. totally different. you will get frostbite if _ here. totally different. you will get frostbite if you _ here. totally different. you will get frostbite if you wear - here. totally different. you will get frostbite if you wear your i get frostbite if you wear your flip—flops around our beaches this morning but it's a beautiful start

to the day as you can see from this picture taken by one of our weather watchers in anglesey. for others, some fog around this morning. it is dense in places. as one is that, we've got some drizzle coming in from the irish sea. some rain pushing across scotland and northern ireland and then we got a platter of showers across the far north—west. a lot of cloud to start the day for england and wales with one or two exceptions. the fog lifting into low cloud through the day and the rain heading south. behind that band of rain for northern ireland and england and scotland, it will brighten up with some sunshine but still showers coming in on the brisk wind across the far north. temperatures down a touch of the north today and add a touch in the south. through this evening and overnight, there goes the cloud and rain clearing southern counties. behind it, a lot of clear skies, still a few showers, some of them wintry on higher ground in scotland over the tops of the mountains, and away from the coast, locally, it will be cold enough for a touch of

frost. a cold night in prospect across the north of the country and then tomorrow we start off on a nippy note. a lot of dry weather, a fair bit of sunshine, a brisk breeze coming in from the north sea, producing some showers. some of them will travel further inland and these are our temperatures. more or less what you would expect at this time of year. what you would expect at this time of ear. ., ., ., ~ what you would expect at this time of ear. ., ., ., ,, , ., what you would expect at this time of ear. ., ., . ~' , ., , what you would expect at this time of ear. ., ., . ~' ,. , . of year. carol, thank you very much indeed. of year. carol, thank you very much indeed- it's — of year. carol, thank you very much indeed. it'sjust _ of year. carol, thank you very much indeed. it'sjust gone _ of year. carol, thank you very much indeed. it'sjust gone ten _ of year. carol, thank you very much indeed. it'sjust gone ten to - of year. carol, thank you very much indeed. it'sjust gone ten to nine. i musician tony christie has recently revealed he's been diagnosed with dementia, after noticing his memory was starting to decline. after noticing his memory but with a tour, two new albums and a trip to perform in amarillo on the cards, tony says he's determined to carry on and says music is his therapy. let's remind ourselves of some of his famous hits. # show me the way to amarillo. # i've been weeping like a willow. # crying over amarillo. # and sweet marie who waits for me. # sha—la—la—la—la—la—la—la.

# in the avenues and alleyways. # while you sleep there's a whole world comin alive. # abel and his brother fighting one another. # in and out of every dive. # drive safely darlin'. # there's a long, long road ahead. # and the weatherman says the freezing rain. # may turn to snow. # mind how you go. # drive safely darlin'. # you've got to fly like an eagle. # prowl like a lion in africa. # leap like a salmon home from the sea. # to keep up with me. # you've got to walk like a panther tonight. tonyjoins us now. good morning, tony. how are you? i'm

fine, good morning, tony. how are you? in fine, thank you, yeah. good morning, tony. how are you? i'm fine, thank you, yeah. you've - good morning, tony. how are you? i'm fine, thank you, yeah. you've had - good morning, tony. how are you? i'm fine, thank you, yeah. you've had a i fine, thank you, yeah. you've had a recent tricky — fine, thank you, yeah. you've had a recent tricky diagnosis _ fine, thank you, yeah. you've had a recent tricky diagnosis haven't - fine, thank you, yeah. you've had aj recent tricky diagnosis haven't you? yes. �* , ., , ., yes. but you seem determined to crack on and _ yes. but you seem determined to crack on and keep _ yes. but you seem determined to crack on and keep doing - yes. but you seem determined to crack on and keep doing your- yes. but you seem determined to crack on and keep doing yourjob. j crack on and keep doing yourjob. how are you managing to do that? ie? how are you managing to do that? b1: just carrying how are you managing to do that? b1 just carrying on, as you say. it happened two years ago. i've been a lifelong 50th fanatic at doing crosswords and things and i suddenly started finding it very hard, and i just said to my wife, i used to go through two or three crosswords a day and suddenly what's happened to me? i don't know what's happening. she said let's go and get checked out. and they said you got the oncoming of... i nearly said insomnia then. oncoming of. .. i nearly said insomnia then.— oncoming of... i nearly said insomnia then. . ., , ., , insomnia then. that was last night. that was two _

insomnia then. that was last night. that was two years _ insomnia then. that was last night. that was two years ago. _ insomnia then. that was last night. that was two years ago. and - insomnia then. that was last night. that was two years ago. and what l insomnia then. that was last night. i that was two years ago. and what was that feelin: that was two years ago. and what was that feeling like _ that was two years ago. and what was that feeling like when _ that was two years ago. and what was that feeling like when they _ that was two years ago. and what was that feeling like when they said - that feeling like when they said dementia? they can feel overwhelming, for you, for the people around you, but it feels like you've got your head around it and are looking forward to the future? yeah, i ignored it. ijust said carry on, you know. ijust did carry on. i worked. carry on, you know. ijust did carry on. iworked. the carry on, you know. ijust did carry on. i worked. the main thing was why i have come out about it is because i have come out about it is because i met a lot of people who have got it and they are worried about it. i'm not worried about it. i went to specialists and they gave me tablets and they gradually worked. the advice to people who are worried about it is to go and see a specialist and get on tablets. i've got a feeling that within a few years there will be tablets that will cure it. ijust carry on working. will cure it. i 'ust carry on working.— will cure it. i 'ust carry on working. will cure it. i 'ust carry on workinu. ., . . working. your advice is to live, kee - working. your advice is to live, kee- on working. your advice is to live, keep on living. _

working. your advice is to live, keep on living, alongside - working. your advice is to live, keep on living, alongside it. i working. your advice is to live, i keep on living, alongside it. and you are living, aren't you? let at what's coming up, two albums being recorded in nashville, you're making a documentary, you're doing a show in amarillo, and a big concert for your 80th birthday.— in amarillo, and a big concert for your 80th birthday. yeah, i started bi , bi your 80th birthday. yeah, i started big. big tour— your 80th birthday. yeah, i started big. big tourthis— your 80th birthday. yeah, i started big, big tour this year. _ your 80th birthday. yeah, i started big, big tour this year. it's - your 80th birthday. yeah, i started big, big tour this year. it's going i big, big tour this year. it's going to be very busy but i'm looking forward to it. music actually i found out as part of a cure for dementia. so every time i go on stage and work, it's helping me. you sa music stage and work, it's helping me. you say music is — stage and work, it's helping me. you say music is your therapy. some great moments over the years we are seeing here, and it'll take a moment to go from many, many years back, really fantastic moments and memories of you on stage. how easy is it for you to go back into the music and to remember it all? yeah, it did start about _ music and to remember it all? yeah, it did start about two _ music and to remember it all? yeah, it did start about two years _ music and to remember it all? yeah, it did start about two years ago. - it did start about two years ago. and i thought, i'm forgetting a few of my lyrics for them don't forget,

i've been singing for 60 years, whatever. in fact, i've been singing for 60 years, whatever. infact, i've i've been singing for 60 years, whatever. in fact, i've got an album out, have i mentioned that? the essential. the essential tony christie. it is 70 songs. a triple album. going back to 1967. that's a lot of work- — album. going back to 1967. that's a lot of work- a _ album. going back to 1967. that's a lot of work. a lot _ album. going back to 1967. that's a lot of work. a lot of _ album. going back to 1967. that's a lot of work. a lot of songs - album. going back to 1967. that's a lot of work. a lot of songs but - album. going back to 1967. that's a lot of work. a lot of songs but to i lot of work. a lot of songs but to remember _ lot of work. a lot of songs but to remember them, _ lot of work. a lot of songs but to remember them, i _ lot of work. a lot of songs but to remember them, i have - lot of work. a lot of songs but to remember them, i have a - lot of work. a lot of songs but to remember them, i have a tv i lot of work. a lot of songs but to i remember them, i have a tv screen lot of work. a lot of songs but to - remember them, i have a tv screen on stage. as a remembrance. i don't always look at it in case i suddenly think what other words? most of the time it's there. it's like insurance. but i managed to get through my shows, it's great. music does provide _ through my shows, it's great. music does provide that _ through my shows, it's great. music does provide that connection, - does provide that connection, doesn't it? for people with dementia. i know with my dad, he's got a dementia, if we put on music from the 60s and 70s he's back in the room so you're providing that connection for other people. yeah, the shows i've _ connection for other people. yeah, the shows i've been _

connection for other people. yeah, the shows i've been doing - connection for other people. yeah, | the shows i've been doing recently, my wife was in the audience and she was talking to this lady who said my husband has got dementia. and he has been really panicking about it in my wife said that's my husband, he's got it, look at him.— got it, look at him. absolutely. that's really — got it, look at him. absolutely. that's really good. _ got it, look at him. absolutely. that's really good. when - got it, look at him. absolutely. that's really good. when you i got it, look at him. absolutely. i that's really good. when you are sinuain , that's really good. when you are singing. even — that's really good. when you are singing, even with _ that's really good. when you are singing, even with the _ that's really good. when you are singing, even with the extra - that's really good. when you are i singing, even with the extra support you have now, how does that make you feel when you are back on stage? what is at like for you? it’s feel when you are back on stage? what is at like for you?— what is at like for you? it's a different _ what is at like for you? it's a different world. _ what is at like for you? it's a different world. i'm - what is at like for you? it's a different world. i'm a - what is at like for you? it's a i different world. i'm a different person when i go you know. i'm a very ordinary person offstage. but i'd become tony christie on stage. i'd become tony christie on stage. i'd become tony christie on stage. i'd become a different person. it does change me. ijust go on there and become me. that does change me. i 'ust go on there and become me._ and become me. that person, that star, and become me. that person, that star. yeah- — and become me. that person, that star, yeah. tell— and become me. that person, that star, yeah. tell us _ and become me. that person, that star, yeah. tell us about _ and become me. that person, that star, yeah. tell us about your - and become me. that person, that star, yeah. tell us about your big l star, yeah. tell us about your big 80th birthday party.—

star, yeah. tell us about your big 80th birthday party. 70th, sorry. i keep telling _ 80th birthday party. 70th, sorry. i keep telling people _ 80th birthday party. 70th, sorry. i keep telling people it _ 80th birthday party. 70th, sorry. i keep telling people it is _ 80th birthday party. 70th, sorry. i keep telling people it is 50! - 80th birthday party. 70th, sorry. i keep telling people it is 50! well, | keep telling people it is 50! well, i'm working. i'm doing a club in london. i think it's called a boys club or something. but it's going to be like a party. my family is going to be there, my kids, relations and friends, they will all be there. a big singing party, if you like. what big singing party, if you like. what are the highlights _ big singing party, if you like. what are the highlights for— big singing party, if you like. what are the highlights for that event? what will be the big moments for you? what songs are you most looking forward to performing? i’m you? what songs are you most looking forward to performing?— forward to performing? i'm doing a full show, complete, _ forward to performing? i'm doing a full show, complete, one _ forward to performing? i'm doing a full show, complete, one and - forward to performing? i'm doing a full show, complete, one and a - forward to performing? i'm doing a | full show, complete, one and a half hours. it will be good. a good night out. �* , ., , , out. are you persevering with the crosswords? _ out. are you persevering with the crosswords? i— out. are you persevering with the crosswords? i carry _ out. are you persevering with the crosswords? i carry on _ out. are you persevering with the crosswords? i carry on doing - out. are you persevering with the crosswords? i carry on doing it, l crosswords? i carry on doing it, es, i crosswords? i carry on doing it, yes. i do. _ crosswords? i carry on doing it, yes. i do. but— crosswords? i carry on doing it, yes, i do, but now— crosswords? i carry on doing it, yes, i do, but now i _ crosswords? i carry on doing it, yes, i do, but nowi don't - crosswords? i carry on doing it, | yes, i do, but nowi don't panic. crosswords? i carry on doing it, i yes, i do, but nowi don't panic. if yes, i do, but now i don't panic. if i get half of it right, i put it down and go back a couple of hours

later and look at it again and do another couple. it's not important any more. it was a hobby for me. but suddenly i think, you know, do you think we need to reframe how we talk about dementia because people love talked about people suffering from dementia, to a death sentence but you are proving you can lead a fulfilling life around it? well, i looked at it this way, i thought, well, if you start worrying about it you're finished. ignore it, carry on and do what you do, and that's what i advise anybody else who has got it. don't panic about it. carry on. go and see a specialist, get onto tablets which i did, and they change my tablets, give me better ones, and it has come right down. give me better ones, and it has come riaht down. ~ ., ., i” give me better ones, and it has come riaht down. ~ ., ., ,, ., give me better ones, and it has come right down-— right down. what do your doctor say to ou right down. what do your doctor say to you about — right down. what do your doctor say to you about all— right down. what do your doctor say to you about all of— right down. what do your doctor say to you about all of this? _ right down. what do your doctor say to you about all of this? i _ right down. what do your doctor say to you about all of this? i imagine . to you about all of this? i imagine they are quite impressed by your attitude? ~ , ., , , , attitude? well, they are impressed about the fact _ attitude? well, they are impressed about the fact i _

attitude? well, they are impressed about the fact i don't _ attitude? well, they are impressed about the fact i don't panic- attitude? well, they are impressed about the fact i don't panic about i about the fact i don't panic about it. i was there a few days ago and they said they believed that within a few years, the way it's going now, there will be a cure for it. i am praying the people out there that suffer from praying the people out there that sufferfrom it, they will get praying the people out there that suffer from it, they will get it. they will get cured. and suffer from it, they will get it. they will get cured.— suffer from it, they will get it. they will get cured. and in the meantime. — they will get cured. and in the meantime, live _ they will get cured. and in the meantime, live well. - they will get cured. and in the meantime, live well. as - they will get cured. and in the meantime, live well. as you i they will get cured. and in the l meantime, live well. as you are doing. meantime, live well. as you are doinu. , ., , ~ , ., doing. keep on singing, keep on workinu. doing. keep on singing, keep on working. your _ doing. keep on singing, keep on working. your diary _ doing. keep on singing, keep on working. your diary for - doing. keep on singing, keep on working. your diary for the - doing. keep on singing, keep on working. your diary for the next| working. your diary for the next year is one of the busiest i've seen so good luck and come and see it afterwards. so good luck and come and see it afterwards-— tony christie will perform a special concert on 25th april at the boisdale of canary wharf in london to celebrate his 80th birthday. happy birthday for them. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8:59.

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