tv Breakfast BBC News January 27, 2023 6:00am-9:01am GMT
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mayors in the north of england reject an apology from train company transpennine express. good morning from leeds station where i will be speaking to frustrated passengers and businesses who say they are losing out. doubts are raised over whether the h52 rail link will terminate in central london as originally planned. more than 80 firefighters tackle a large fire at a church in north—west london.
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trains are always cancelled, you can't rely on them. i go to work to manchester, i only go one day a week but it's still a nightmare. i would probably go in a bit more to work if i could get the trains, it's absolutely shocking at the moment. i don't feel like it's train service at all. it's just incredibly dire and stressful for commuters. train cancellations in britain have reached record levels. the industry blames covid delaying the training of drivers, staff sickness, and factors like winter weather, plus the knock—on impact of strikes. transpennine express, which runs services around the north of england and into scotland, has been making dozens of cancellations each day for months. the northern powerhouse partnership, campaigning business group, claims today that the operator's problems are costing the economy in west yorkshire £2 million a week. the whole north of england, 8 million a week, and it predicts the issues will cost the northern economy £500 million a year if not sorted out. i apologise. we know that this business is really important to the north of england and scotland. we have a recovery plan. last week, for example, i think 40% of your services were cancelled. that'sjust not good enough, is it? no, it isn't good enough. this week, it's been much better. we have to keep training crews, we have to keep managing sickness. another issue at transpennine
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is drivers aren't currently working overtime shifts. it doesn't have an agreement in place with their union. we've got more drivers than we've ever had before but when you haven't got an overtime agreement, it's more difficult to get through the weight of training that we want to. but the drivers union doesn't accept that. they want to hide their ineptitude and their bad faith by blaming it on the trade union and want us to work on our days off, when they behave so badly to the people that they employ. labour has called for transpennine to lose its contract when it's up in may. the mayor of west yorkshire says she has lost faith in the operator. this has been going on for months. over the last year, they have cancelled 18,000 services. i mean, just get your head around that. 0nly last week, 600. so it's not apology we need, we need new operators to take that route on and to deliver the service that the people of the north deserve. the government says it constantly reviews the performance
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of all train companies, and all options remain on the table when it comes to contracts. katy austin, bbc news. meanwhile, doubts have been raised over whether the hs2 rail link will terminate in central london as originally planned. the government hasn't denied a report this morning that the high—speed line may end in west london due to spiralling costs. we're joined now by our political correspondent ione wells. ione, morning to you. so, rail rows, across england. lone, morning to you. so, rail rows, across england-— across england. that's right, and there are concerns _ across england. that's right, and there are concerns raised - across england. that's right, and there are concerns raised as - across england. that's right, and there are concerns raised as you| across england. that's right, and i there are concerns raised as you say today about where this hs2 line will now finish. we know that two years ago that the branch from the east midlands to leeds was scrapped and now the sun newspaper is reporting that it may not end in london euston any more, in central london, but instead end at a new terminal hub in suburbs of west london, meaning that
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commuters who are travelling to london would need to get another connection from west london into central london at the end of their journey. clearly this is a concern because the point of hs2 wants to make connections between central london and the north quicker and more direct. the suggestion is that with inflation so high and the cost of construction materials so high at the moment, that that last leg to london euston may either have to be delayed or even potentially scrapped completely. the department for transport in the uk government have not denied this report today, but they have said that they are committed to delivering hs2 to manchester, we can expect lots more reaction to this story today. indeed. also pressure on the party chairman nadhim zahawi from within the party over his tax affairs? yes. the party over his tax affairs? yes, a bit of an — the party over his tax affairs? yes, a bit of an uncomfortable - a bit of an uncomfortable intervention from the government last night from the conservative mp jake berry, the former conservative party chairman himself. he said that
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nadhim zahawi should stand aside while this investigation into his tax affairs is ongoing. he suggested that the government should find a way for mps or ministers who are under investigation to stand aside while they clear their name and then be able to return to government if they do. i think what he is hinting at here is an issue that a number of conservatives have raised at the moment, they feel that while he is under investigation, this whole thing is becoming a huge distraction from what the conservative party and what the government wants to be talking going forward. yesterday was another example with negative headlines after the boss of hmrc says there are not penalties for innocent errors in people's tax affairs. we know that part of this multi—million pound settlement that nadhim zahawi had to pay to hmrc was a penalty back in the summer. he has said that he is happy for hmrc to give his tax details to the government's independent ethics
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adviser, he thinks this will corroborate his accounts, and help clear his name as part of this investigation. certainly allies of his that i have spoken to seem evident that he will get through this, talking about his plans to campaign for example ahead of the local elections in may. it's that campaigning and being a spokesperson for the company up and down the country which is proving so difficult for him at a time when he is facing questions about his own ethics. . ~ is facing questions about his own ethics. ., ~' , ., is facing questions about his own ethics. ., ,, i. ,., is facing questions about his own ethics. ., ,, i. . ethics. thank you so much, transpennine. _ ethics. thank you so much, transpennine. -- _ ethics. thank you so much, transpennine. -- thank- ethics. thank you so much, | transpennine. -- thank you ethics. thank you so much, i transpennine. -- thank you so ethics. thank you so much, _ transpennine. -- thank you so much, transpennine. —— thank you so much, ione. president biden has appealed for calm, as officials in the us city of memphis prepare to release bodycam footage of police officers carrying out a fatal attack on a black man they'd stop for an alleged traffic offence. lawyers for the family of 29—year—old tyree nichols say he was kicked, punched and tasered. five former police officers have been charged with second—degree murder. the former governor of a women's prison in scotland has described the decision to send a transgender
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rapist there as an unnecessary shambles. 31—year—old isla bryson was remanded to cornton vale in stirling after being convicted of raping two women before she changed gender. she has now been moved to hmp edinburgh men's prison, following safety concerns about other female prisoners. former governor, rhona hotchkiss said that could have been avoided with specialist units for transgender inmates. windrush campaigners say they're dismayed and disappointed by the government's decision to drop crucial reform commitments made in the wake of the home office scandal when british residents were mistakenly classified as living in the uk illegally. many had come from the caribbean in the 1950s and 1960s. suella braverman has confirmed three recommendations made by an independent review will not be implemented. windrush families have accused the home secretary of "betraying" a promise to set things right. they want to wash their hands completely of their responsibility. they still owe a duty of care. they still have... i mean, there've been countless reports done and they've just ignored it completely.
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it's absolutely outrageous. and especially during this anniversary year, it's a slap in the face for the windrush generation, and particularly those men and women who have died. around 80 firefighters have spent the night tackling a two—storey blaze at a church in north—west london. the emergency services were called to st mark's anglican church, in stjohn�*s wood at around midnight, following reports that the building was engulfed in flames. the national churches trust described it as an "architectural and historical treasure". celestina 0lulode reports. just before midnight, this is what some residents woke up to. 80 firefighters and i2 firefighters raced to this residential part of north—west london to put the fire. i could see the fire inside the church, showing up the, what had been stained glass window at the east end. so, pretty disastrous.
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i was scared for the church and for the neighbouring buildings, because embers started to fly out of it all the way down, well above a block. i mean, big chunks of wood on fire started to land all over the place. no injuries have been reported. westminster city council says residents are safe and accounted for. firefighters used three ladders, including this, the tallest of its kind in europe, to distribute water evenly. this is a church that's much loved by locals. the grade two listed building is over 150 years old. residents have been advised to keep their windows and doors closed. the cause of the fire is not yet known. celestina 0lulode, bbc news. former health secretary matt hancock was paid £320,000 for taking part in itv�*s reality show, i'm a celebrity. mr hancock remains suspended from the conservative party for taking time off from his parliamentary duties to appear on the show. he says he has donated £10,000 to charity from the fee,
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which was revealed on the register of mps' financial interests. the time is 11 minutes past six. now the weather with sarah. good morning, charlie and naga, good morning at home. what is cold as it has been recently across southern —— not as cold, across southern uk, but we have got a generally quiet day today, dry and settled, a lot of cloud around, but hopeful that some of that cloud will break up through the day. there is a front pushing into the far north—west which will bring patchy rain towards the western isles, some sunshine this morning for the likes of aberdeenshire that was the central belt, but temperatures on the chilly side. the odd misty patch around. a bit more cloud in central england
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and south wales, thick enough for the odd light shower. many places avoiding them. the best of the sunshine through parts of east anglia that was the south—east, the far north of england and eastern scotland seeing a bit of brightness. temperatures for most of us between five and seven at turning milder across the far north—west of scotland. this evening and overnight, a band of rain tracks further south across scotland and northern ireland and into northern england by the end of the right night but not much rain on it, a few spots of drizzle. to the south of that, a cold night, temperature —2, -3 that, a cold night, temperature —2, —3 or some thick patches of fog which could be slow clear. further north, sunnier skies first thing across northern ireland and scotland. saturday is quiet and settled for most of us, windier and wetter in the far north—west by the time we get to sunday. thank you, see you later on. there's been a significant rise in the number of hospital admissions
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of people with eating disorders in england. nearly 30,000 people were hospitalised for conditions including anorexia and bulimia last year, around 40% more than the year before the pandemic. today, the eating disorder charity seed will open two new therapy rooms in hull. 0ne named after the big brother star nikki grahame, and another after 17—year—old chelsea blue, who both died two years ago. jayne mccubbin�*s been to take a look. i asked the the nurse on the phone, "is she still going to be there when i get back?" and it went quiet for a second. and she said, "i don't think so." i just... i want her back, you know? i want to be able to, like, talk to herand... oh, sorry.
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cuddle her. eating disorders destroy lives, families, friends. for me, this was nikki at her best. nikki grahame died when she was 38. this is the chelsea that we remember. a cheeky little smile. chelsea blue was just 17 year old. beautiful girl. they lived worlds apart. she always liked to cuddle into you. but they died within three days of each other. we were in another bar here, sipping on some drink in paris. and now their names will be used to try and save the lives of others. that's her. it was shocking how fast it happened. seeing someone full of life with colour to suddenly go
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to a shell and someone that we didn't know. chelsea blue's family say they fought for help to keep her safe at home. but in the end, she spent two years in and out of hospital. in the last, she took her own life. when i got to the hospital, it took me a long time to walk in them doors. er, just... ijust couldn't go in. ijust didn't want it to be real. you had fought for help? for a long time. i'll show you this... 0ut tonight with my. beautiful best friend. we haven't had a night out for ages |and we are literally catting around. j i've known nikki since i was 11 years old. we met when we were both in hospital. we were both suffering with an eating disorder. we used to run riot in there. look who i found! when nikki's anorexia deteriorated in lockdown, carly set up a gofundme page to try and get help. before finally nikki was admitted to an nhs hospital.
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one day she actually said, "carls, you know, i think i'm dying." and i said to her, "come on, niks, you can do this, like, let's just get you to the hospital." so we did this gofundme because honestly, it was the last resort. i was coming back from work. and she'd actually come back from the hospital that day. ijust said, "look, i'll see you on saturday," which was going to be my weekend off. and we just said, "love you." nikki died on the day they were due to meet. today, almost two years after nikki and chelsea blue died, a new eating disorder drop—in centre is being opened by the charity seed. inside are therapy rooms dedicated to their two short lives. 0h!
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do you think she'd like it? wow. have a look. when i first had contact with steve, it is a phone call that i will never forget. and it was a father who was desperate to save his daughter's life. and i know how that feels, because my dad fought long and hard with my mum to save mine. ijust wish that we could get her here to come and get the help. but we know she's at peace. and it's chelsea's legacy living on. my eating disorder developed around the age of nine. my mum and dad set up seed 22 years ago, and i genuinely believe
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that through doing that, they helped bring me back and saved my life, too. and the idea of the chelsea blue therapy room and the nikki grahame therapy room was just to give comfort and hope and that they're going to be helping so many other people. so the chelsea blue room and this is nikki grahame room. services like this are in short supply, facing increasing demand. geez, oh, my god. it's like she's designed this. since before the pandemic, adult hospital admissions for an eating disorder are almost a0%. are up almost a0%. for children, it's just over 80%. the government told us these are tragic cases highlighting the importance of our work to improve services. "we're investing almost £1 billion in adult mental health care and £54 million a year in children's community eating disorder services." and i feel like this is giving me a bit of hope seeing this. - and i wish there was more of this. yeah. the impetus really needs to be around early intervention. people are having to get to crisis
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point, to death's door to be able to access treatment. are we allowed to hug? we will be talking to gemma later on in the programme. if you've been affected by any of the issues raised you can find organisations offering help and support on the bbc action line website, just search bbc.co.uk/actionline. holocaust survivor lily ebert was deported to auschwitz by the nazis when she was just 20 years old. soon she'll be turning 100 and to mark holocaust memorial day has started to share her experiences on tiktok with the help of her great—grandson. graham satchell been to meet her. that was my number given in auschwitz.
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10,572. they were born jewish. they are not human beings. we don't need them. what can we do with them? that is simple, we can kill them. we made a factory. a factory, not to produce something... to kill picky people. and their crime was that they was born jewish. that was their crime. lily ebert was born into what she describes as a respectable middle classjewish
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family in hungary in 1923. we were six children. four girls and two boys. the most loving parents who any children can only dream of. when the germans invaded hungary. when the germans invaded hungary, then our life changed from one second to the other. lily was put on a train to the nazi death camp, auschwitz—birkenau. it was 19114. lily was just 20. when we arrived, we were selected. weaker people, men and women, first of all.
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their families were divided and that was terrible. my mother, my younger brother, brother and sister were taken to one side. i was taken there with my two younger sisters. the last time when i saw my mother, my younger brother and sister. and then it came the darkest part of my life. more than 6 million people were killed in the holocaust. the vast majority were jews. auschwitz was both a death camp and a slave labour camp. llly was put to work in a factory making uniforms. we were not...
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taken for human beings. they cut our hair. the beautiful young girls were so dehumanised. they took away our life. lily was moved from camp to camp and was finally liberated in 1945 by the americans. astonishingly, footage of that moment was found a few years ago. this is lily, age 21. do you want to tell me about your younger sister? she was the most beautiful little girl. lily made a promise after the war that she would tell her story as a warning to the world. when you look at these pictures... that these children were killed. with the help of her great
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grandson, dov, she's become a tiktok sensation. some of the videos are pure joy. lily has shared family photos and memories. but in most she answers questions about the holocaust sent in from all over the world, from her 2 million followers at auschwitz, in the morning they gave us black water to drink, and that is what they called breakfast. i never think that tiktok that i am a star, but i take it... i am very happy that i can be a part of it. i can tell the world, when we are not careful, we will... what can happen, and what happened
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in our generation. lily is now 99. her portrait, commissioned by king charles, hangs in buckingham palace. she received an mbe in the new year's honours list. she remains determined to tell her story. i hope for the sake of humanity, that humanity can survive. and nothing like that can happen again to anybody. it is so very moving listening to lily, and the significance of hearing first—hand accounts of what happened then, and hearing about her optimism and out like in the future as well. in the mix, you have lily talking about tiktok which i wasn't
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expecting. she is clearly reaching a whole new group of people. in expecting. she is clearly reaching a whole new group of people.- whole new group of people. in any medium she _ whole new group of people. in any medium she is _ whole new group of people. in any medium she is a _ whole new group of people. in any medium she is a woman _ whole new group of people. in any medium she is a woman you - whole new group of people. in any medium she is a woman you are l whole new group of people. in any - medium she is a woman you are going to listen to. that was graham satchell reporting. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. i'm thomas magill. an investigation has begun into a large fire, which has destroyed a church in stjohn�*s wood 80 firefighters tackled the blaze at st mark's church on hamilton terrace. it's now been brought under control and westminster council says all residents are safe but have warned there will be road closures and disruption in the area throughout the morning. this local residents has descibed what he saw.
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fire coming out of all of the windows, out of the church tower. it is incredibly tragic. it is a well—known church here, they host a number of events throughout the year, including concerts. i've been inside on a number of occasions. a friend of mine, who is an excellent violinist, i recorded him playing violin inside because of acoustics. and there's much more on the fire on our website. today is holocaust memorial day — the annual moment to remember those who have lost their lives to genocide during and since the holocaust. one of those who survived is the author, peter santos, who's written a book about his experience for children. it will be streamed in schools across london today. the result is a new book of an experience which i had as a child of five when i had been deported with my parents to bergen—belsen concentration camp. i was prisoner 8431.
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my father died of starvation in the concentration camp and my mother and i, we survived. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning. now onto the weather with kate. good morning. it is once again a chilly start this morning. temperatures widely above zero first thing. a largely cloudy day today, a few bright and a few sunny spells potentially. high pressure is still in charge but we have an awful lot of cloud around. one or two spots of rain on this cloud as well as it moves through. it will thin in part, bringing some brighter spells. temperatures today reaching 8 celsius. 0vernight tonight we will see their cloud breaking up with light winds and clear skies. it is looking likely we will see some mist and fog patches. it is going to be a colder night as well, the minimum temperature dropping down to —2. so a very chilly start to the weekend. any mist and fog patches will lift.
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through the middle part of saturday could see some bright and sunny spells. then another cold front slips south, bringing yet more cloud. it's another cloudy day for sunday as well. the temperature remains similar through the weekend. next week, however, we're looking at some slightly milder temperatures during the daytime and at night time, too. that's it from me. more on the website and regular updates on bbc radio london. i'll be back in half an hour. but now it's back to charlie and naga. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. coming up on breakfast this morning. musician, influencer and youtube phenomenon ksi will be here to chat about his new documentary, which offers a fly on the wall view of life as an online icon.
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a new psychological thriller starring actorjason watkins, tackling fishing, dark secrets and a race to discover the truth, the catch. and whether it is counting robins, goldfinches or sparrows, we'll tell you everything you need to know about the rspb�*s big garden birdwatch. the boss of one of the north of england's main rail operators, transpennine express, has apologised to customers for the increasing number of cancellations and admitted services just aren't good enough. hannah's at leeds station for us this morning. there is an apology. the reason for thatis there is an apology. the reason for that is reports that the service is so dire. ,., ., ., ., i. that is reports that the service is so dire. ., ., i. ~ ., so dire. good morning to you. what many people _ so dire. good morning to you. what many people want _ so dire. good morning to you. what many people want is _ so dire. good morning to you. what many people want is a _ so dire. good morning to you. what many people want is a service - so dire. good morning to you. what many people want is a service that. many people want is a service that actually runs when it is meant to. we have been keeping an ion
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departure boards at leeds station. if you are trying to get here from leeds to liverpool at least the first two trains on the day were cancelled. trans— pennine express is supposed to connect millions of people across the north of england, towns and cities like grimsby, cleethorpes, york, huddersfield, manchester, to name but a few. if you are trying to travel on them last week that you might have noticed 40% of their services were cancelled. the company blames staff shortages. it issued an apology last night. still this morning the criticism continues to comment. 0ne estimate today suggest the north's economy is losing £8 million a week because of what is going on with transpennine express. the northern powerhouse partnership they are a business campaign group, they say if this carries on it could cost the
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economy half £1 billion this year as people frankly give up on the idea of travelling on the trains. i am joined by louise from passenger focus. good morning to you. what are people saying to you? telus about the experience people are having. for passengers in the north of england — for passengers in the north of england it has gone on way too long. people _ england it has gone on way too long. people are _ england it has gone on way too long. people are telling us they are having — people are telling us they are having to cancel plans, whether leisure — having to cancel plans, whether leisure plans to go to theatre or football, — leisure plans to go to theatre or football, also people trying to get to work _ football, also people trying to get to work it — football, also people trying to get to work. it is making it difficult for people _ to work. it is making it difficult for people to earn a living. really difficult _ for people to earn a living. really difficult for people. has for people to earn a living. really difficult for people.— for people to earn a living. really difficult for people. has it reached a oint difficult for people. has it reached a point where _ difficult for people. has it reached a point where people _ difficult for people. has it reached a point where people think - difficult for people. has it reached a point where people think and . difficult for people. has it reached a point where people think and i l difficult for people. has it reached i a point where people think and i am not going to use the train, i am going to go by car. not going to use the train, i am going to go by car-— going to go by car. passengers bookin: going to go by car. passengers booking ahead _ going to go by car. passengers booking ahead using _ going to go by car. passengers booking ahead using rail- going to go by car. passengers booking ahead using railfor. going to go by car. passengers i booking ahead using rail for first choice. — booking ahead using rail for first choice. we — booking ahead using rail for first choice, we are hearing people are starting _ choice, we are hearing people are starting to— choice, we are hearing people are starting to drive ahead. the real issue _ starting to drive ahead. the real issue for— starting to drive ahead. the real issue for long—term confidence in the railwax — issue for long—term confidence in the railway. we issue for long-term confidence in the railway-— issue for long-term confidence in
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the railwa . ~ ., ., ., ., ., , the railway. we have had an apology from the boss _ the railway. we have had an apology from the boss of _ the railway. we have had an apology from the boss of transpennine - from the boss of transpennine express. what is your reaction? everyone except the service is unacceptable. we need to see their next steps. — unacceptable. we need to see their next steps, there is a recovery plan in place _ next steps, there is a recovery plan in place we — next steps, there is a recovery plan in place. we need to see what it delivers — in place. we need to see what it delivers at _ in place. we need to see what it delivers. at the heart is what we need _ delivers. at the heart is what we need to— delivers. at the heart is what we need to see what passengers want improved — need to see what passengers want improved. we have not seen the details — improved. we have not seen the details. we need to see it focuses on reliability, which is the most important — on reliability, which is the most important thing.— on reliability, which is the most im-uortantthin. ~ ., , ., . important thing. what is your advice to passengers _ important thing. what is your advice to passengers who _ important thing. what is your advice to passengers who might _ important thing. what is your advice to passengers who might find - to passengers who might find themselves stuck on a cancelled train or whatever? what can people do? ., ., , train or whatever? what can people do? ., , _ train or whatever? what can people do? ., ., , do? claim delay with pay. that is the compensation _ do? claim delay with pay. that is the compensation if _ do? claim delay with pay. that is the compensation if your - do? claim delay with pay. that is the compensation if your train i do? claim delay with pay. that is the compensation if your train is | the compensation if your train is cancelled — the compensation if your train is cancelled. do make that claim. in the longer— cancelled. do make that claim. in the longer term we would like to see more _ the longer term we would like to see more compensation, how they could make _ more compensation, how they could make it _ more compensation, how they could make it up _ more compensation, how they could make it up to passengers who had been _ make it up to passengers who had been affected. there could be special— been affected. there could be special initiatives making it up to
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people _ special initiatives making it up to people who have been affected in the lon- people who have been affected in the long term _ people who have been affected in the long term. it people who have been affected in the lona term. �* ., ., , .,, long term. a lot of people might think, i would — long term. a lot of people might think, i would like _ long term. a lot of people might think, i would like something . long term. a lot of people might i think, i would like something back. who knows? maybe some special fares, special _ who knows? maybe some special fares, special offers, some way to say sorry— special offers, some way to say sorry and — special offers, some way to say sorry and win people back and get them _ sorry and win people back and get them travelling again.— sorry and win people back and get them travelling again. thank you for “oininu us. them travelling again. thank you for joining us- we _ them travelling again. thank you for joining us. we will _ them travelling again. thank you for joining us. we will be _ them travelling again. thank you for joining us. we will be back- them travelling again. thank you for joining us. we will be back later - joining us. we will be back later speaking to passengers who try to use the service all the time. also hearing more about the impact it is having on businesses trying to operate and to recruit in the north of england. operate and to recruit in the north of england-— now for the sport. the fa cup focus. fa cup fourth round this weekend. we have been spoilt with cup upsets already. 0ne spoilt with cup upsets already. one of the biggest ever in scottish cup history. this weekend the likes of stevenage, accrington, preston. could they cause an upset? tonight it is a clash of the titans, the top
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two in the premier league, arsenal go to manchester city. two great mates, the top two in the premier league, but only one of them can make the fifth round. the match will see arsenal manager mikel arteta reunited with his former boss at city, pep guardiola. arteta spent five years as a player at the gunners, arsenal before moving to city, as assistant coach. it seems guardiola always knew where his protege's heart lay. i know he went to the team, his club, you know, the team he dreams of. so he's, i think, a supporter for arsenal, for the fact he played there, was a captain there and he loves the club. i remember... i remember that when we were together here, when we scored a lot of goals with our opponents, always hejumped and celebrates, except one team. the one team every time i scored a goal, ijump, come back, he was sitting there. it was arsenal. so in that moment i said, "that guy, that guy likes arsenal."
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arteta says he would prefer not to be competing against his friend, guardiola, but does relish how arsenal are now fighting city for trophies. i always hoped that was going to be the case one day. and it's happening this season. 0bviously, that's not going to change any friendships, the moments that we have, how important he is in my life, how important he is in my profession. we are both willing to win and defend our clubs in the best possible way. and that's always been the case since day one. now the father of novak djockovic says he had no intention of causing any disruption, at the australian open by posing for pictures, with supporters of vladimir putin, who were waving russian flags. srdan djockovic says he wishes only for peace and will now be watching novak�*s semi final against america's tommy paul from home. and the winner of that match will face stefanos tsitsipas or karen kachanov. tsitipas was dreaming of the final, but has conceded the 3rd set on a tie break.
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on to cricket and jofra archer will play for england for the first time in nearly two years today. the fast—bowler, who was one of the stars of england's world cup win, back in 2019, before he was sidelined by injuries, including one caused by a fish tank. but he's now part of the side to face south africa in bloemfontein, for the first of three one day internationals. his captain is happy, even if archer won't be firing on all cylinders straight away. there's no expectation from my side onjofra. i know he's going to come and perform brilliantly because that's what he's able to do, but he's coming back to international cricket after a long time. the intensity is different and he's had some significant injuries. so it would be naive to think that there wouldn't be... take him a little bit of time to get up to 100%. so it's just fantastic to see him fit. when archer is 100% he can bowl over 90 miles an hour, a great weapon to
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have. so important for england. with the ashes coming up in the world cup in defence of their title against india in the autumn. thank you. see you later. when you think about introducing a dog into your home, automatically you think you might go for a puppy. many are being urged to consider taking an older dog instead. a woman from lincolnshire has rescued dozens of senior dogs that often get overlooked and given them a comfy sofa to live out the rest of their lives. crispin rolfe has been to meet her. i love them all with equal... 0oh! poo bag. fancy taking on a dog? if so, how many could you look after? caroline stringer currently has nine. it's morning walkies for some of them. round one has already happened and i'm doing round two. it must take such a time to take nine dogs for a walk.
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i know we've only got five here. yeah, probably all in with getting there and getting their clothes on and off, it's probably about three hours. right. go, go, go, go, go. hello. i'm guessing the pooping and the scooping is half of the fun. she laughs some days it's all of the fun. but this isn'tjust about numbers, it's about age. caroline prides herself on rehoming dogs, who are well into retirement. i would recommend an older dog to anybody. there are so many in rescues around the country because so many people understandably want a dog who's younger, so that they get a full life with them. hey, lady. how you doing? and here's caroline's latest addition to her pack. inevitably, you're going to suffer heartache. lady, at the end there, who was on the for love of dogs programme... hi, caroline. how are you doing?
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long time no see. she's very sad because she had 13 years in a lovely home, which is what we want for all dogs. but then her owner died, leaving lady at a time when all she wanted to do was be on the sofa, snoozing with somebody that she loved. right, in. and of course, for every dog, there's a tail. fred. fred lived in a flat in islington and poor lad went out for a walk once a fortnight, if that. going into rescue is the best moment of their lives because they're going to find the right home and have a fresh start. who's there? but of course, the real challenge for caroline... ..is feeding time. whoo. i can get 13 bowls on here, and here we go. and yet, despite all the chaos, caroline has one simple message for anyone thinking of rehoming a dog.
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if you possibly can find it in your heart to give an older dog a retirement home and a safe haven at the end of a long life, there's nothing like it. crispin rolfe, bbc news. lovely dogs. let's take a look at the papers. the guardian reports windrush campaigners say the decision by the government not to implement recommendations increasing checks on the home office feel like a slap in the face. robert stuart has made several front pages for comments he made about the nhs. —— rod stewart. he offered to pay for people to have scans after he attended what he called an empty private clinic. plans to attack. shortages in areas like hospitality
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and retail. 0n the bbc news website and retail. 0n the bbc news website an article of gold leaf covered mummy at a burial site in cairo that had not been open for 4000 years. it is thought to be the oldest and non—complete nonroyal corpses ever found in egypt. gold coloured. earlier in the programme we were hearing from lily, a holocaust survivor. she is 100 years old. with her grandson, she uses tiktok. i'm going to introduce you to the oldest person who is tweeting at 115. maria has had a remarkable life. you would have heard of her not so long ago because she survived a bout of covid in may 2020 and was believed to be the oldest covid survivor. she was born in san francisco 4th of march
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1900 and seven, the year after her parents moved from spain. they went back to spain and she lived through the 1918 flu pandemic when she was 29 the spanish civil war broke out, which she said left her with really bad memories and she has also lived through the second world war as well. she got married, she had three children, 11 grandchildren and she has 13 great grandchildren. do you say she is on twitter? you know i was saying about nearly earlier, she is a woman you listen to, absolutely. you do not get to 100 having had that life trying to garner some pearls of wisdom. maria here says, at my age, a new year is a gift, a humble celebration, a beautifuljourney, and moment of happiness. life is not eternalfor anyone. let's enjoy life together.
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very simple message. she tweets with herfamily very simple message. she tweets with her family now very simple message. she tweets with herfamily now and very simple message. she tweets with her family now and uses a voice text device as well. all the mod cons. she is going strong at 150. by way of contrast, this morning, on a similar theme, of contrast, this morning, on a similartheme, ksi is going of contrast, this morning, on a similar theme, ksi is going to be joining us. speaking people who communicate. communicating on tiktok. a115 year old lady on twitter. ksi is coming in today. that is the way it communicates, through social media. a huge star. if you look up, are we going to see the stars sarah has behind her this morning? clearand the stars sarah has behind her this morning? clear and chilly nights, plenty of those lately. if you are lucky enough to get clear skies last night may have caught a glimpse of
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the rare green comet we have in the skies. most of us had a lot of cloud around. this was the picture in edinburgh taken by one of our weather watchers. there is a touch of frost but many of us are frost free. not as cold in the south at the moment as it has been recently. through the course of the day most of us keep cloudy skies. rather dry conditions with sunshine breaking through the cloud at times. high pressure dominates things at the moment by pushing on here from the atlantic. a weather front heading its way into the far north—west. a bitter sunshine for aberdeenshire, through the central belt, a few sunny spells for northern ireland. in the south—east and east anglia are bitter sunshine as well. a bit of cloud in the north of england, wales as well. most of us today looking at highs between five to 8
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degrees. turning louder in the far north—west with the arrival of rain. the band of rain will track its way south this evening and overnight. becoming light and patchy. some drizzle leading into the far north of england first thing tomorrow. really quite chilly in the south, _2’ really quite chilly in the south, -2, -3. we really quite chilly in the south, —2, —3. we will see a touch of frost and fairly dense fog patches which could be slow to clear. the weather tomorrow, we had this front which is slowly sinking south. tending to fizzle away as it does so. it will push across parts of northern england and wales, drifting south. tending to break a bit. further south we have fog patches which should let evening sunshine. scotland and northern ireland also seeing sunshine with reasonably light winds. not a bad day article. temperature is 68 degrees, reasonably typical. it will feel cooler if you are stuck under that
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area of cloud. high pressure still sitting out towards the south—west. another front needing its way in from the north—west. we are looking at a largely dry settle day for many. there winds will pick up in the north and north—west. severe gales in the far north of scotland. the header that many places having another dry day on sunday and it will turn milder as well. many of us back double figures. the front will get out of the way as we move through into monday. the next area of high pressure coming in. milder thanit of high pressure coming in. milder than it has been in the south. back to you both. thank you. the earliest human remains to be found in the north of england had
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been found in barrier. they date back to the end of the ice age which makes them the oldest northerner ever discovered. 0n the back roads lies a quiet and unassuming cumbrian village which has a claim to fame as the site of the earliest human remains ever found the site of the earliest human remains everfound in northern britain. partly down to this man, a local archaeologist. after potholing his way around narrow passages and canons when he collected human bones thousands of years old. 0nly canons when he collected human bones thousands of years old. only when he asked the university of central lancashire to analyse and interpret his findings, the oldest northerner was discovered after remains were sent away for carbon dating. i was astonished- _ sent away for carbon dating. i was astonished. the _ sent away for carbon dating. i was astonished. the first _ sent away for carbon dating. i was astonished. the first thing - sent away for carbon dating. i was astonished. the first thing i - sent away for carbon dating. i —" astonished. the first thing i did, wow! everyone was, this is amazing, astonishing. the best thing about
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archaeology is to think you have one thing but you have another thing which is really interesting. it includes part of a jaw and teeth. academic set belongs to a two and a half year old child. we academic set belongs to a two and a half year old child.— half year old child. we can see how fragmentary _ half year old child. we can see how fragmentary the — half year old child. we can see how fragmentary the inane _ half year old child. we can see how fragmentary the inane samples - half year old child. we can see how| fragmentary the inane samples that they had been plotted out on this chart. it shows how much of the individual is missing.— chart. it shows how much of the individual is missing. what was life like for people _ individual is missing. what was life like for people living _ individual is missing. what was life like for people living at _ individual is missing. what was life like for people living at the - individual is missing. what was life like for people living at the end - individual is missing. what was life like for people living at the end ofl like for people living at the end of theice like for people living at the end of the ice age? we think of captain caveman in people being chased by willie mammoths.— caveman in people being chased by willie mammoths. there was a period of climate change. _ willie mammoths. there was a period of climate change. the _ willie mammoths. there was a period of climate change. the climate - willie mammoths. there was a period of climate change. the climate then l of climate change. the climate then warmed up quite rapidly and we started to see iglesias melt. at this time britain was connected to the rest of europe. people in that period would be hunter gatherers collect re—colonising after the ice age. collect re-colonising after the ice are. collect re-colonising after the ice are, . ., , ., collect re-colonising after the ice
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are. , ., ., collect re-colonising after the ice age. the caves are now closed after revealin: age. the caves are now closed after revealing bad _ age. the caves are now closed after revealing bad treasures. _ age. the caves are now closed after revealing bad treasures. with - age. the caves are now closed after revealing bad treasures. with the i revealing bad treasures. with the band set to undergo further testing, the team is excited about what else they might discover. essentially, this is an ancestor of ours, isn't it? , . ., ., ~ this is an ancestor of ours, isn't it? , ~ ., ., ~ ., ., it? yes. we have work going on with ancient dna — it? yes. we have work going on with ancient dna to _ it? yes. we have work going on with ancient dna to try _ it? yes. we have work going on with ancient dna to try and _ it? yes. we have work going on with ancient dna to try and look- it? yes. we have work going on with ancient dna to try and look at - it? yes. we have work going on with ancient dna to try and look at the i ancient dna to try and look at the relatedness of these things to us. it is definitely our species, a modern human, someone like us but 11,000 years old. there are lots of special events planned to celebrate the coronation of king charles in may, and today we'll find out more details about the big help 0ut. everyone will be given the opportunity to volunteer and offer support to others within their community as a way to pay tribute to king charles' charitable work. we're joined now by catherine johnstone from the charity, the royal voluntary service, who can tell us more about it. good morning to you. tell us how people can get involved.-
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good morning to you. tell us how people can get involved. thank you. the ro al people can get involved. thank you. the royal voluntary _ people can get involved. thank you. the royal voluntary service, - people can get involved. thank you. | the royal voluntary service, scouts, loads of other charities are launching the big help 0ut today. it is part of the coronation celebrations and should be an exciting initiative. during the pandemic many people step forward to volunteer, and amazing mobilisation of our communities. many of those people want to carry on volunteering. they were first timers and really enjoyed it, connecting them to communities. they have all come together and on monday the 8th of may we will encourage everyone to come into the community to see what is on offer. get going, have a go, taster days, think about what you might like to do in your community to help someone else connect and be part of your environment all part of supporting somebody else who is having a tough time. the big help
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0ut has two elements to it. we want you to have a look, put a save the date on your fridge make your phone, your calendar and think about it as your calendar and think about it as you hear more about the coronation and how important it is we'll play our part in our communities. if you are a community organisation, you are a community organisation, you are a community organisation, you are a charity, your grassroots and you want to welcome more volunteers into places and spaces, you can go to the website and sign up, to put your volunteering opportunities on one big platform. that will be great because it will help people to find their way into something interesting, something they had never thought of doing before. volunteering is a word that it is actually an activity. not everybody
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identifies with that word and it is really important that everybody is welcoming, that we find ways of helping people bring their talent, their skills and their time into their skills and their time into their communities in the way that suits them under way in which they live their lives. he suits them under way in which they live their lives.— live their lives. he may well have infused people — live their lives. he may well have infused people to _ live their lives. he may well have infused people to get _ live their lives. he may well have infused people to get involved. i live their lives. he may well have | infused people to get involved. -- infused people to get involved. —— you may well. if i go on the website, want to i find? what ha--ens website, want to i find? what happens next? _ website, want to i find? what happens next? today - website, want to i find? what happens next? today we - website, want to i find? what happens next? today we are | website, want to i find? twat happens next? today we are asking you to save the date. you can have a look at some of the charity is already involved. save the date and he will get more information about how to sign up and had to look. you can think, ifancy how to sign up and had to look. you can think, i fancy doing something with an animal charity, you can put in your postcode and put in the time you want to spend on it and the
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opportunities in your locality will come up. the other thing that is really important is as many charities, community organisations, grassroots initiatives go to the big help out website and register to put their opportunities on their website. loads of choice for people to get involved. it is notjust about the monday, that is willie important. it could be as simple as going down to one of your local organisations, going into have a taster, a chat about what it might be like to volunteer for that charity or it might be doing physical volunteering on that day. letter picking, going down to the local shelter, talking to people who are homeless in food shelters. there is so much variety that there will be something for everyone. what is so much variety that there will be something for everyone. what i am thinkin: , be something for everyone. what i am thinking. apart — be something for everyone. what i am thinking, apart from _ be something for everyone. what i am thinking, apart from that _ be something for everyone. what i am thinking, apart from that date, - thinking, apart from that date, everyone who gets involved in
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volunteering say, it works both ways. you get to help a person, an individual or organisation but it is really good for the individual helping as well. people get so much out of it. i helping as well. people get so much out of it. . . , helping as well. people get so much out of it. ., ., , ., out of it. i am a bit evangelical about it- _ out of it. i am a bit evangelical about it. there _ out of it. i am a bit evangelical about it. there is _ out of it. i am a bit evangelical about it. there is so _ out of it. i am a bit evangelical about it. there is so much - out of it. i am a bit evangelical - about it. there is so much research now. i am a volunteer myself. what you have to remember is you feel good, your mental health is great, your physical health is improved if your physical health is improved if you are actually volunteering and you are actually volunteering and you had a great experience. you feel good, you connect to your community. the thing you do to stand alongside people who are having a tougher time than you are help in them to connect to the community and feel better about what you are doing and whatever their situation is. as i said to somebody yesterday, there is nothing really not to like about it. it is fantastic. we saw the power of
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what happens when millions of people come out into their communities and work togetherfor the come out into their communities and work together for the better and come out into their communities and work togetherfor the better and is of everyone. it is fantastic. work together for the better and is of everyone. it is fantastic.- of everyone. it is fantastic. thank ou ve of everyone. it is fantastic. thank you very much- — of everyone. it is fantastic. thank you very much. thank— of everyone. it is fantastic. thank you very much. thank you - of everyone. it is fantastic. thank you very much. thank you for - you very much. thank you for volunteering to stand out into the cold today. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm thomas magill. firefighters remain at the scene of a large fire which destroyed a church in north london overnight. 80 firefighters tackled the blaze at st marks church on hamilton terrace in stjohn's wood. it's now been brought under control and there have been no reports of any injuries but local residents are being advised the keep their windows and doors closed. westminster council have also warned there will be local road closures and disruption in the area
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throughout this morning as the investigation into what happened gets under way. this local resident described what he'd seen as the incident developed. fire coming out of all of the windows, out of the church tower. it is incredibly tragic. it is a well—known church here, they host a number of events throughout the year, including concerts. i've been inside on a number of occasions. a friend of mine, who is an excellent violinist, i recorded him playing violin inside because of acoustics. and there's much more on the fire on our website. the average monthly rent in london hit a record high ofjust over £2,400 a month last year, according to experts. the typical private rent in inner london reached £3,000 a month for the first time. the website rightmove says although there are signs competition between tenants is starting to ease as more properties become available, the imbalance between demand
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and supply is still considerable. an £8 million scheme to redevelop and expand the a&e department at southend hospital has been annouced. it comes at a time when there's been growing pressure for services. the trust which runs the hospital say that an enormous amount of work has taken place in recent months to reduce waiting times. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning. —— some minor delays on thejubilee line havejust popped up. good morning. it is once again a chilly start this morning. temperatures widely above zero first thing. a largely cloudy day today, a few bright and a few sunny spells potentially. high pressure is still in charge but we have an awful lot of cloud around. one or two spots of rain on this cloud as well as it moves through. it will thin in part, bringing some brighter spells. temperatures today reaching 8 celsius. 0vernight tonight we will see their cloud breaking up with light winds and clear skies. it is looking likely we will see
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some mist and fog patches. it is going to be a colder night as well, the minimum temperature dropping down to —2. so a very chilly start to the weekend. any mist and fog patches will lift. through the middle part of saturday could see some bright and sunny spells. then another cold front slips south, bringing yet more cloud. it's another cloudy day for sunday as well. the temperature remains similar through the weekend. next week, however, we're looking at some slightly milder temperatures during the daytime and at night time, too. much more on our website and over on bbc radio london throughout the morning where riz will be chatting to the actor emma samms.
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good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. 0ur headlines today. rail rows and failed services. mayors in the north of england reject an apology from train company transpennine express. good morning. we are in leeds station where i will be speaking to frustrated passengers and businesses who say they are losing out. doubts are raised over whether the hs2 rail link will terminate in central london as originally planned. president biden appeals for calm in memphis, as officials prepare to release footage of the arrest that led to the death of tyre nichols. five police officers are facing murder charges.
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good morning. a fairly quiet day weather—wise, a lot of cloud around and the odd light shower, but most of us seeing a few glimmers of brightness coming through. all of the details coming up shortly. it's friday 27th january. our main story. there are growing calls for transpennine express, the train operator which provides services across the north of england and into scotland, to be stripped of its franchise. it comes as the company continues to cancel services on a daily basis, with 40% of train journeys axed last week alone. 0ur transport correspondent katy austin reports. for many rail commuters, like these in marston in west yorkshire, getting around has become an ordeal and notjust on strike days. trains are always cancelled, you can't rely on them. i go to work to manchester, i only go one day a week but it's still a nightmare. i would probably go in a bit more
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to work if i could get the trains, if they were on time. it's absolutely shocking at the moment. i don't feel like it's train service at all. it's just incredibly dire and stressful for commuters. train cancellations in britain have reached record levels. the industry blames covid delaying the training of drivers, staff sickness, and factors like winter weather, plus the knock—on impact of strikes. transpennine express, which runs services around the north of england and into scotland, has been making dozens of cancellations each day for months. the northern powerhouse partnership, campaigning business group, claims today that the operator's problems are costing the economy in west yorkshire £2 million a week. the whole north of england, 8 million a week, and it predicts the issues will cost the northern economy £500 million a year if not sorted out. i apologise. we know that this business is really important to the north of england and scotland. we have a recovery plan. last week, for example, i think 40% of your services were cancelled. that'sjust not good enough, is it? no, it isn't good enough. this week, it's been much better. we have to keep training crews, we have to keep managing sickness.
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another issue at transpennine is drivers aren't currently working overtime shifts. it doesn't have an agreement in place with their union. we've got more drivers than we've ever had before but when you haven't got an overtime agreement, it's more difficult to get through the weight of training that we want to. but the drivers union doesn't accept that. they want to hide their ineptitude and their bad faith by blaming it on the trade union and want us to work on our days off, when they behave so badly to the people that they employ. labour has called for transpennine to lose its contract when it's up in may. the mayor of west yorkshire says she has lost faith in the operator. this has been going on for months. over the last year, they have cancelled 18,000 services. i mean, just get your head around that. 0nly last week, 600. so it's not apology we need, we need new operators to take that route on and to deliver the service that the people
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of the north deserve. the government says it constantly reviews the performance of all train companies, and all options remain on the table when it comes to contracts. katy austin, bbc news. meanwhile, doubts have been raised over whether the hs2 rail link will terminate in central london as originally planned. the government hasn't denied a report this morning that the high—speed line may end in west london due to spiralling costs. we're joined now by our political correspondent ione wells. ione, a very good morning to you. i suppose this goes to ione, a very good morning to you. i suppose this noes to a ione, a very good morning to you. i suppose this goes to ione, a very good morning to you. i suppose this noes to a very ione, a very good morning to you. i suppose this goes to ione, a very good morning to you. i suppose this ones to a very onod suppose this goes to a very good central idea that the good thing about a rail link would be that it goes into central london. aha, about a rail link would be that it goes into central london.- goes into central london. a full s . eed goes into central london. a full speed and _ goes into central london. a full speed and convenience. - goes into central london. a full speed and convenience. if - goes into central london. a full speed and convenience. if thisl goes into central london. a fulll speed and convenience. if this is suggesting something else, it is very significant.— very significant. certainly, two ears very significant. certainly, two years ago _ very significant. certainly, two years ago there _ very significant. certainly, two years ago there was _ very significant. certainly, two years ago there was a - very significant. certainly, two years ago there was a lot - very significant. certainly, two years ago there was a lot of. years ago there was a lot of
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criticism after the link from the east midlands to lead was scrapped, now fresh doubt poured on whether hsz now fresh doubt poured on whether hs2 will run into euston in central london or whether it will terminate in the suburbs of west london at a new terminal. if that happened, that would mean that commuters would need to get another connection they wanted to get into town. that would raise concerns when the point of hs2 was to make connections between the north of england and london get more direct. the suggestion in the sun newspaper is with inflation so high and the cost of construction materials are so high, the already multi billion pound project could mean that that final leg would either need to be delayed or potentially scrapped entirely. the government have not confirmed this report but they have not denied reports about the last leg being scrapped either saying instead that they are committed to hs2 running to manchester. they are committed to h52 running to manchester. ., , ~
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they are committed to h52 running to manchester. ., , ,, , ., ., manchester. people like you and i are busy asking — manchester. people like you and i are busy asking people _ manchester. people like you and i are busy asking people what - manchester. people like you and i are busy asking people what they| are busy asking people what they make of nadhim zahawi's situation at the moment. and last night, a former conservative party chairman casts his opinion, tell us more?- his opinion, tell us more? that's riaht, his opinion, tell us more? that's right. this _ his opinion, tell us more? that's right, this was _ his opinion, tell us more? that's right, this was a _ his opinion, tell us more? that's right, this was a bit _ his opinion, tell us more? that's right, this was a bit of _ his opinion, tell us more? that's right, this was a bit of an - right, this was a bit of an uncomfortable intervention for nadhim zahawi, the man who used to do hisjob, the conservative mpjake berry, said that he thinks nadhim zahawi should step aside about this investigation is continued into his tax affairs, and said there should be a way for ministers and mps who are under investigation to step aside, trying to clear their name and then be able to come back into government if they succeed in doing so. here is what he said to question time last night. i so. here is what he said to question time last night-— time last night. i think for him, treat time last night. i think for him, great individual _ time last night. i think for him, great individual that _ time last night. i think for him, great individual that he - time last night. i think for him, great individual that he is, - time last night. i think for him, great individual that he is, that| great individual that he is, that would — great individual that he is, that would be — great individual that he is, that would be the right thing to do now. i applaud _ would be the right thing to do now. i applaud rishi sunak for fast forwarding this investigation which we learned this week will be concluded in around ten days. but i do think— concluded in around ten days. but i do think it's — concluded in around ten days. but i do think it's unsustainable for a minister— do think it's unsustainable for a minister to _ do think it's unsustainable for a minister to stay in this post about
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this investigation goes on. clearly, what he is hinting _ this investigation goes on. clearly, what he is hinting at _ this investigation goes on. clearly, what he is hinting at is _ this investigation goes on. clearly, what he is hinting at is what - this investigation goes on. clearly, what he is hinting at is what a - what he is hinting at is what a number of conservative mps feel, that while they think it is good for him to have a fair hearing, they think that him staying in post to this investigation goes on is a big distraction from what the party and what the government wants to be talking about at the moment. i think he hopes that by saying that hmrc can give his tax details to the man investigating whether or not he has broken the rules that ministers have to follow, that will help corroborate his account and clear his name, but clearly being a spokesperson for the party at this time, when he is facing all of these questions about his own conduct, is proving increasingly difficult for him. . ~ proving increasingly difficult for him. ., ,, , ., proving increasingly difficult for him. ., ., , the former governor of a women's prison in scotland has described the decision to send a transgender rapist there as an unnecessary shambles. 31—year—old isla bryson was remanded to cornton vale in stirling after being convicted of raping two women before she changed gender. she has now been moved to hmp edinburgh men's prison, following safety concerns
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about other female prisoners. former governor, rhona hotchkiss said that could have been avoided with specialist units for transgender inmates. windrush campaigners say they're dismayed and disappointed by the government's decision to drop crucial reform commitments made in the wake of the home office scandal. british residents were mistakenly classified as living in the uk illegally, despite arriving from the caribbean in the 1950s and 1960s. windrush families have accused the home secretary of "betraying" a promise to set things right. president biden has appealed for calm, as officials in the us city of memphis prepare to release bodycam footage of police officers carrying out a fatal attack on a black man they'd stop for an alleged traffic offence. lawyers for the family of 29—year—old tyree nichols say he was kicked, punched and tasered. five former police officers have been charged with second—degree murder. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes reports.
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another case of alleged police brutality in america. this time in memphis, where 29—year—old tyre nichols died three days after he was stopped for alleged reckless driving. his family say he was severely beaten. the five officers were sacked last week after an investigation fact week after an investigation found them to be directly responsible for the visible physical abuse of mr nichols. now they are being charged with second—degree murder. this is a failing of basic humanity towards another individual. this incident was heinous, reckless, and inhumane. video footage of the arrest will be made public in the coming hours. tyre nichols's grieving family had an opportunity to review it earlier this week. i don't know anything right now. all i know is my son tyre is not here with me any more. he will never walk through that door again. he will never come in and say, "hello, parents," because that is what he would do.
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he would come in and say, "hello, parents." in a word, it's absolutely appalling. let me be clear. what happened here does not at all reflect proper policing. this was wrong, this was criminal. this is a case involving a young black man and police officers who were also black. it is, according to the civil rights leader, the reverend al sharpton, particularly painful because of the race of the officers. for this young man to be beaten to death by five police is horrendous and inexcusable and intolerable. but even adding to that is more injurous to me and others that these are five black cops. we fought to put blacks on the police force. and for them to act in such a brutal
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way is more egregious than i can tell you. in a statement, president biden said... tyre's family deserved a swift, full and transparent investigation into his death. he went on... with the imminent release of the video footage, officials in memphis have called for calm but they are not discouraging people from taking to streets. the days ahead will be tense. emotions are running high. with many americans are asking, why does this keep happening? peter bowes, bbc news. around 80 firefighters have spent
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the night tackling a two—storey blaze at a church in north—west london. footage shows the fire raging through st mark's anglican church in stjohn's wood, which is a grade two listed building. london fire brigade says it is now under control, and no—one has been injured. investigations into the cause of the fire are still on—going. former health secretary matt hancock was paid £320,000 for taking part in itv�*s reality show, i'm a celebrity. mr hancock remains suspended from the conservative party for taking time off from his parliamentary duties to appear on the show. he says he has donated £10,000 to charity from the fee, which was revealed on the register of mps' financial interests. friday morning, nearly said saturday morning, it's not, it's friday morning! it's friday morning, sarah, 0k? morning! it's friday morning, sarah, ok? i was the weather? how is the
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weather! it is nearly the weekend! the weather should be behaving itself, lots of dry unsettled weather but not a lot of sunshine. it is going to be a cloudy day for most of us, some glimmers here and there. clearer skies up of parts of scotland so fast in aberdeenshire down through the central belt although this is where the front is pushing into the far north—west. some patchy light rain in the western isles from the word go. sunny spells across northern ireland but then we have got a bit more clout for england and wales, thick enough to produce some drizzle or spots of light rain. brighter skies pushing in and across east anglia and the south—east, and some sunny spells lingering through parts of northern england, northern ireland. a bit of a mixed picture out there. many of us avoiding the scattering of light showers. four to eight foremost, but nine or ten in the far north of scotland. the rain will
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track further south across scotland and northern ireland, sitting across northern england, light and patchy. mostly frustrated the north, but a cold night ahead in the south, a touch of frost patches there. but mostly frost free in the north. a band of cloud in the centre of the uk could produce some drizzle tomorrow, but either side of it, a bit more sunshine, and perhaps a touch warmer but if you are stuck under the cloud, five or 6 degrees. thank you. the parents of a teenager who died after inhaling deodorant are warning others about the dangers of aerosols. 14—year—old giorgia green had autism and liked to spray deodorant because it made herfeel calm. her family found her unresponsive in may last year after she'd suffered a cardiac arrest. her dad paul says many parents buy deodorant for their children without being aware of the dangers.
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giorgia, in essence, was just a bundle ofjoy. she just lived to laugh, lived to telljokes, and a very talented and creative young lady. with autism, quite often, the people with it can often have sensory needs. she loved the smell of certain things, and if she liked the smell of it, she liked to keep that smell around her as possible. if she had a blanket, a soft blanket that she particularly liked, she might spray that so that that nice smell was there. i had no idea that you could use something as sort of innocent seeming as a deodorant and that it could stop your heart. we have since found out that other people have found themselves
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in the same position. other people have died from using these products. the word doesn't seem to be getting out there as to how dangerous these can be. we're joined now by professor rob chilcott, head of toxicology, university of hertfordshire. good morning to you, professor chilcot. we had a very moving account of her father who has lost his daughter, because of the use of, her use of aerosols. what about deodorants, aerosols deodorants i should say, what about them could be dangerous, are dangerous and should be avoided? ,., ., ., ~ be avoided? good morning. i think -robabl be avoided? good morning. i think probably the _ be avoided? good morning. i think probably the first _ be avoided? good morning. i think probably the first thing _ be avoided? good morning. i think probably the first thing to - be avoided? good morning. i think probably the first thing to point - probably the first thing to point out is that aerosol deodorants have got a lot of solvents in. the main hazard is a chilly because of their flammability rather than toxicity.
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—— actually because of their flammability. in terms of their toxicity they are relatively safe provided they are used within the intended conditions of use. the problem arises if you use large quantities of these products in a confined space which is not ventilated.— confined space which is not ventilated. ., , ., ventilated. so, what is in aerosol deodorants _ ventilated. so, what is in aerosol deodorants that _ ventilated. so, what is in aerosol deodorants that makes _ ventilated. so, what is in aerosol deodorants that makes them - deodorants that makes them dangerous?— deodorants that makes them dancerous? ., , , ., ., deodorants that makes them danuerous? ., , , ., ., ., dangerous? probably more than half ofthe dangerous? probably more than half of the container _ dangerous? probably more than half of the container contains _ dangerous? probably more than half of the container contains solvents i of the container contains solvents or propellants, so it will be chemicals such as butane, propane, and sometimes fluorinated hydrocarbons. so these are all solvents, and it's the solvents that cause the toxicity problems. so if the are cause the toxicity problems. so if they are dangerous _ cause the toxicity problems. so if they are dangerous or _ cause the toxicity problems. so if they are dangerous or hazardous, when do they become, if they are dangerous elements, but as a total not generally offering kind of threat to everyday life, when do they become hazardous? solvents are
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no different to — they become hazardous? solvents are no different to other _ they become hazardous? solvents are no different to other chemicals. - no different to other chemicals. everything has the potential to be toxic. it's the dose that dictates when you start to see the toxic effects. if they are used normally, then the levels of solvent in the air don't approach the concentrations that will cause toxicity. if you spray way too much, or if you are using it in a very small room or an enclosed environment, the problem then is that the concentration of solvents becomes so great that it starts to get to the toxic level, and that's where you start to see effects of the heart, for example. obviously, this case is — the heart, for example. obviously, this case is heartbreaking, - the heart, for example. obviously, this case is heartbreaking, and - this case is heartbreaking, and there have been other cases as well of young children, i think it was a young boy who was, who died after spraying deodorant in a bathroom, for example. but these are rare reactions, aren't they?- for example. but these are rare reactions, aren't they? yes, i mean, we can put — reactions, aren't they? yes, i mean, we can put the _ reactions, aren't they? yes, i mean, we can put the safety _ reactions, aren't they? yes, i mean, we can put the safety of— reactions, aren't they? yes, i mean, we can put the safety of the - reactions, aren't they? yes, i mean, we can put the safety of the product| we can put the safety of the product into perspective. 0n
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we can put the safety of the product into perspective. on average, there is one death every 15 minutes unfortunately on our roads every day. the mortality rates from using aerosol deodorants is less than one every year. so in those terms, you can see that these products are relatively safe when used correctly. the family wants instructions on the deodorant cans, the aerosols, saying, short burst in well ventilated places. i can't see any harm to be told that. but also that most aerosol deodorants should have a warning which says, solvent abuse, or they have done, solvent abuse can kill instantly. it is not a legal requirement. how helpful is that? i mean, my personal opinion, and that's based on my, the way i do
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things, i don't often myself look at the back of these products before i use them. and of course there is an element of risk fatigue. if you see hazardous labels all the time, then the tendency will be to ignore them. my the tendency will be to ignore them. my personal opinion is i don't think labelling these products again will have a big impact. this is more of a problem of public understanding and awareness of the risk of solvents, not just awareness of the risk of solvents, notjust in aerosol deodorants, but in any product that we use that has solvents in it. it’s in any product that we use that has solvents in it.— solvents in it. it's been very interesting _ solvents in it. it's been very interesting talking - solvents in it. it's been very interesting talking to - solvents in it. it's been very interesting talking to you, l interesting talking to you, professor. robert chilcot at the university of hertfordshire, thank you very much. tells me that the outside broadcast we are going to go to now is going to be scuppered by the basic fact that it to be scuppered by the basic fact thatitis to be scuppered by the basic fact that it is dark because we are talking about bird—watching.
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it's the biggest wildlife survey of its kind on the planet and this weekend we're all being encouraged to do our bit for science by getting involved in the rspb�*s annual big garden birdwatch. 0ur climate editorjustin rowlatt is at newport wetlands for us this morning and can explain what's involved. 0ne one man who will not be scuppered or who will have no barriers in terms of enthusiasm! mil who will have no barriers in terms of enthusiasm!— who will have no barriers in terms of enthusiasm! all the time of day! there is a bit _ of enthusiasm! all the time of day! there is a bit of— of enthusiasm! all the time of day! there is a bit of light _ of enthusiasm! all the time of day! there is a bit of light there, - of enthusiasm! all the time of day! there is a bit of light there, they i there is a bit of light there, they have got some light on you, is that helping you with your twitching? brute helping you with your twitching? we have got some light, but the birds are beginning to wake up. we can hear robin, and we can hear a blackbird. can you hear this? birdsong. did you hear that? yes, we did, little tweet! _ did you hear that? yes, we did, little tweet! it _ did you hear that? yes, we did, little tweet! it is _ did you hear that? yes, we did, little tweet! it is a _ did you hear that? yes, we did, little tweet! it is a little - did you hear that? yes, we did, little tweet! it is a little bit - little tweet! it is a little bit early but they _ little tweet! it is a little bit early but they are - little tweet! it is a little bit early but they are waking l little tweet! it is a little bit | early but they are waking up. little tweet! it is a little bit - early but they are waking up. let me tell you what the garden bed watch involves. what do you need to do to
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do the garden bed watch?— do the garden bed watch? basically -- the big garden _ do the garden bed watch? basically -- the big garden birdwatch? - do the garden bed watch? basically -- the big garden birdwatch? it - do the garden bed watch? basically -- the big garden birdwatch? it is| —— the big garden birdwatch? it is just sitting and noting or birds that you can see in one hour. you can aet that you can see in one hour. you can get details — that you can see in one hour. you can get details on _ that you can see in one hour. you can get details on the rspb website. what better begot here in wales? not much variety —— what birds have you got here in wales? much variety -- what birds have you got here in wales?— got here in wales? house sparrows, some blue tips _ got here in wales? house sparrows, some blue tips on _ got here in wales? house sparrows, some blue tips on house _ got here in wales? house sparrows, some blue tips on house kits - got here in wales? house sparrows, some blue tips on house kits and . some blue tips on house kits and some blue tips on house kits and some jackdaws. some blue tips on house kits and somejackdaws. you some blue tips on house kits and some jackdaws.— some jackdaws. you know the individual _ some jackdaws. you know the individual birds _ some jackdaws. you know the individual birds in _ some jackdaws. you know the individual birds in your- some jackdaws. you know the l individual birds in your garden? yes, i see them every day and they have new visitors. bud yes, i see them every day and they have new visitors.— have new visitors. and they have stories because _ have new visitors. and they have stories because the _ have new visitors. and they have stories because the jackdaws - have new visitors. and they have i stories because the jackdaws mate for life? stories because the 'ackdaws mate for life? , ., ., ., for life? yes, i have two that live in the chimney _ for life? yes, i have two that live in the chimney opposite, - for life? yes, i have two that live in the chimney opposite, they . for life? yes, i have two that live | in the chimney opposite, they are mates, i recognise them because of how they look and i keep an eye on them. �* ., , how they look and i keep an eye on them. �* , ., , ., them. and the sparrows are interesting. _ them. and the sparrows are interesting, because - them. and the sparrows are interesting, because the - them. and the sparrows are - interesting, because the sparrow was the london bird and we don't get them in london any more.- the london bird and we don't get them in london any more. there has been a huge —
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them in london any more. there has been a huge decline. _ them in london any more. there has been a huge decline. i'm _ them in london any more. there has been a huge decline. i'm not- been a huge decline. i'm not surprised they are not in london any more so i quite lucky to have them. i love that you know all of your individual birds, thank you. understanding the decline and understanding what is happening to britain's birds is what the garden birdwatch is all about. you are the ceo of the rspb, what does the rspb get from the massive survey? it is a massive citizen _ get from the massive survey? it is a massive citizen science _ get from the massive survey? it is a massive citizen science survey - get from the massive survey? it is a massive citizen science survey and i massive citizen science survey and it tells _ massive citizen science survey and it tells us — massive citizen science survey and it tells us what is happening to our most _ it tells us what is happening to our most common birds. the birds we have in our— most common birds. the birds we have in our gardens— most common birds. the birds we have in our gardens and parks. it has been _ in our gardens and parks. it has been going _ in our gardens and parks. it has been going on for 44 years now, so we can— been going on for 44 years now, so we can see — been going on for 44 years now, so we can see the trends over time, see what is _ we can see the trends over time, see what is happening to those birds over a _ what is happening to those birds over a period of time. that all contributes to our understanding of what is _ contributes to our understanding of what is happening to the uk's birds overall~ _ what is happening to the uk's birds overall. �* , , ., , ., what is happening to the uk's birds overall. �*, , ., , , overall. let's give people a sense of scale. overall. let's give people a sense of scale- it's _ overall. let's give people a sense of scale. it's huge, _ overall. let's give people a sense of scale. it's huge, in _ overall. let's give people a sense of scale. it's huge, in 2021 - overall. let's give people a sense of scale. it's huge, in 2021 you i overall. let's give people a sense l of scale. it's huge, in 2021 you had 1.1 million people doing this, but hundreds of thousands of people engaging with nature, counting birds. what does it tell us what is happening about british birds? we
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had about the sparrow which has had a terrible decline in population. sparrows over the last few years have _ sparrows over the last few years have always been number one, one .7 million _ have always been number one, one .7 million were _ have always been number one, one .7 million were seen last year. but they— million were seen last year. but they have — million were seen last year. but they have declined by about 50% over they have declined by about 50% over the period _ they have declined by about 50% over the period we have been doing garden birdwatch _ the period we have been doing garden birdwatch. that's for a number of reasons, — birdwatch. that's for a number of reasons, but now they are starting we hope _ reasons, but now they are starting we hope to— reasons, but now they are starting we hope to maybe come back a bit. in wales, _ we hope to maybe come back a bit. in wales, she _ we hope to maybe come back a bit. in wales, she was talking about her cousin. _ wales, she was talking about her cousin, they seem to be doing 0k in wales— cousin, they seem to be doing 0k in wales and _ cousin, they seem to be doing 0k in wales and scotland. fingers crossed, it's all— wales and scotland. fingers crossed, it's all about — wales and scotland. fingers crossed, it's all about if they had got the right— it's all about if they had got the right food and habitat. we think sparrows— right food and habitat. we think sparrows have been affected by disease — sparrows have been affected by disease. ., , , disease. the other big loser is the son: disease. the other big loser is the song thrush. _ disease. the other big loser is the song thrush, tell _ disease. the other big loser is the song thrush, tell us _ disease. the other big loser is the song thrush, tell us about - disease. the other big loser is the song thrush, tell us about that? i song thrush, tell us about that? yes, when we started doing it in 1979. _ yes, when we started doing it in 1979, the — yes, when we started doing it in 1979, the song thrush was always in the top _ 1979, the song thrush was always in the top numbers. last year it was at number— the top numbers. last year it was at number 20, — the top numbers. last year it was at number20, it might the top numbers. last year it was at number 20, it might fall out of the top 20 _ number 20, it might fall out of the top 20 this— number 20, it might fall out of the top 20 this year. we really think it is because — top 20 this year. we really think it is because of the food, it is not getting — is because of the food, it is not getting the food it needs and we are seeing _ getting the food it needs and we are seeing far— getting the food it needs and we are seeing far fewer of them are
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generally in our gardens. it is not all bad news. _ generally in our gardens. it is not all bad news, some _ generally in our gardens. it is not all bad news, some birds- generally in our gardens. it is not all bad news, some birds are i generally in our gardens. it is not i all bad news, some birds are really flourishing in our gardens.- flourishing in our gardens. some birds are responding _ flourishing in our gardens. some birds are responding to - flourishing in our gardens. some birds are responding to what i flourishing in our gardens. some birds are responding to what people do in their— birds are responding to what people do in their gardens so having feeders, _ do in their gardens so having feeders, that suits birds like a goldfinch— feeders, that suits birds like a goldfinch which is doing quite well, having _ goldfinch which is doing quite well, having nesting boxes which suits birds _ having nesting boxes which suits birds like — having nesting boxes which suits birds like the great tip. there are winners _ birds like the great tip. there are winners and losers —— the great tit. would _ winners and losers —— the great tit. would pigeons are doing well? yes, the are would pigeons are doing well? yes, they are real— would pigeons are doing well? fie: they are real generalists so would pigeons are doing well? !23 they are real generalists so they have been able to adapt to farming practices over the last 50 years and they thrive in that atmosphere. all of the birds that are specialists like starlings are affected more. the cold snap is going to effect at this year, what birds affect those? small birds, things like riends, long—tailed tit which i love, like little acrobats. because they can lose weight overnight in this cold weather they have such little
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weight. they really benefit from supplementary reading. you weight. they really benefit from supplementary reading. you can look out of the window, _ supplementary reading. you can look out of the window, go _ supplementary reading. you can look out of the window, go to _ supplementary reading. you can look out of the window, go to the - supplementary reading. you can look out of the window, go to the park, i out of the window, go to the park, you don't need a garden, get out there and start counting the birds in the garden birdwatch. are we going to see any birds with you there, what can you promise us by way of spotting birds later? we ho -e by way of spotting birds later? we hope so. what birds would we get here? fin hope so. what birds would we get here? , , , ., here? on these feeders you might get a robin, here? on these feeders you might get a robin. great — here? on these feeders you might get a robin, great tits, _ here? on these feeders you might get a robin, great tits, two, _ here? on these feeders you might get a robin, great tits, two, you _ here? on these feeders you might get a robin, great tits, two, you can i a robin, great tits, two, you can net a robin, great tits, two, you can get all— a robin, great tits, two, you can get all sorts. and then out in the reeds. _ get all sorts. and then out in the reeds. you — get all sorts. and then out in the reeds, you can get water rails, and other— reeds, you can get water rails, and other waders. so reeds, you can get water rails, and other waders-— reeds, you can get water rails, and other waders. so come back and we will see what _ other waders. so come back and we will see what we _ other waders. so come back and we will see what we have _ other waders. so come back and we will see what we have got, - other waders. so come back and we will see what we have got, it - other waders. so come back and we will see what we have got, it could l will see what we have got, it could be all sorts of things. we will see what we have got, it could be all sorts of things.— be all sorts of things. we will do, thank you- _ the head of transpennine express has apologised to passengers and admitted that services aren't good enough. the train company, which operates across the north of england and in scotland, has been cancelling trains on a daily basis for months.
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hannah is in leeds for us this morning. i know, hannah, you literally have been watching the board is there to see what is running this morning, what is the evidence we have got? there have been a few cancellations that we have seen this morning, but i have to say, it is probably not the worst day that we have seen in recent weeks and months. part of the point of this story is that the way the service is, even though the trains might mostly be ok today, people are telling us, you cannot rely on that being the case. i was only speaking to someone a couple of days ago who had thought about taking a job days ago who had thought about taking ajob in days ago who had thought about taking a job in leeds, they lived in manchester, its 35 miles, they said, i can't do that because i don't know that the train is going to be there to get home at night at a reasonable time. those are the things that people are saying to us on the platforms. today people choosing to use the bus instead of catching the train to go up to york. people
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rolling their eyes and saying, don't get me started, when we ask them about transpennine express. if we look at the numbers briefly, about 40% of services were cancelled last week that transpennine express are supposed to run, they go all across the north of england from grimsby and cleethorpes across to huddersfield and manchester, they are supposed to connect millions of people. they have apologised, but for many passengers we are speaking to this morning, they really want to see this service turned around quickly after months and months of their lives and theirjobs being disrupted and businesses are saying it is costing them money and making it is costing them money and making it harder to recruit. we will be talking more about that later on in the programme. talking more about that later on in the programme-— talking more about that later on in the -roramme. :, ~ ,, , . time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london.
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i'm thomas magill. firefighters remain at the scene of a large fire, which destroyed a church in north london overnight. 80 firefighters tackled the blaze at st mark's church on hamilton terrace in stjohn's wood. it's now been brought under control and there have been no reports of any injuries. westminster council have also warned there will be local road closures and disruption in the area throughout this morning as the investigation into what happened gets underway. this local residents described what he seen as the incident developed. fire coming out of all of the windows, out of the church tower. it is incredibly tragic. it is a well—known church here, they host a number of events throughout the year, including concerts. i've been inside on a number of occasions. a friend of mine, who is an excellent violinist, i recorded him playing violin inside because of acoustics.
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and there's much more on the fire on our website. the average monthly rent in london hit a record high ofjust over £2,400 a month last year, according to experts. the typical private rent in inner london reached £3,000 a month for the first time. the website rightmove says although there are signs competition between tenants is starting to ease, as more properties become available. the imbalance between demand and supply is still considerable. an £8 million scheme to redevelop and expand the a&e department at southend hospital has been annouced. it comes at a time when there's been growing pressure for services. the trust, which runs the hospital, say that an enormous amount of work has taken place in recent months to reduce waiting times. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's minor delays on thejubilee line at the moment. now on to the weather with kate. good morning. it is once again a chilly start this morning. temperatures widely above zero first thing.
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a largely cloudy day today, a few bright and a few sunny spells potentially. high pressure is still in charge but we have an awful lot of cloud around. one or two spots of rain on this cloud as well as it moves through. it will thin in part, bringing some brighter spells. temperatures today reaching 8 celsius. overnight tonight we will see their cloud breaking up with light winds and clear skies. it is looking likely we will see some mist and fog patches. it is going to be a colder night as well, the minimum temperature dropping down to —2. so a very chilly start to the weekend. any mist and fog patches will lift. through the middle part of saturday could see some bright and sunny spells. then another cold front slips south, bringing yet more cloud. it's another cloudy day for sunday as well. the temperature remains similar through the weekend. next week, however, we're looking at some slightly milder temperatures during the daytime and at night time, too. over on bbc radio london, riz will be chatting to the actor emma samms just after 8:30am.
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i'll be back in an hour. but for now it's back to charlie and naga. hello. this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. mobuoy road near londonderry is thought to be one of the largest illegal rubbish sites in europe, where millions of tonnes of household and construction waste has been illegally dumped. a new 10—part podcast called buried on bbc sounds lifts the lid on this environmental crime and investigates the wider problem of waste disposal across the uk. let's have a listen. what would happen if you tried to dig up all the bad things you've ever buried ? what kind of world would that take you into? anything i tell you is the gospel truth. the gospel truth. that's whatjoe ferguson
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is promising in this tape, the likes of which we've never heard before. he's on his deathbed, but he's tortured by something — a crime so appalling it haunts him to his last breath. all you have to do... you know all yous have to do. get a digger and dig it up. did you get that? hejust said, "dig it up." and you'd never imagine what you might find. welcome to mubuoy. it really is a scene of horror. it happened in an area of outstanding beauty near londonderry in northern ireland. but here, secretly over years, criminals buried a million tons of waste. and, for a decade, the community in derry has campaigned for the truth. i'm angry. we haven't been getting the truth. that's what the trucker in the tape, joe, wanted, too. we're going to follow his trail,
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wherever it leads. usually within 24 to 48 hours, animals are usually dead. that information has been misplaced or destroyed or never divulged. it will make you question the systems you depend on and realise thatjust because something's underground doesn't mean it can't come back up. the podcast presenters dan ashby and lucy taylorjoin us now. very good morning to you. this is a story that everyone will be interested in, whether on a micro level, what you do with your own waste or a bigger thing. just explain, part of the drama involved in this is a deathbed tape which instantly draws attention. what in this is a deathbed tape which instantly draws attention. what was that? joe ferguson _ instantly draws attention. what was that? joe ferguson was _ instantly draws attention. what was that? joe ferguson was a _ instantly draws attention. what was that? joe ferguson was a trucker. instantly draws attention. what was i that? joe ferguson was a trucker who delivered ways to this huge, illegal dump in northern ireland. he realised something was wrong. his words were, there is stuff there that should not be there. he knew
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something illegal was happening. unfortunately, he died of cancer in 2016. he felt no one had been listening to him and no one was taking in what he had been saying about this. he recorded everything he knew into this tape. when we were sent this tape we knew it was a story that people might want to listen to this. he story that people might want to listen to this.— story that people might want to listen to this. he was employed, presumably. _ listen to this. he was employed, presumably. just _ listen to this. he was employed, presumably, just doing - listen to this. he was employed, presumably, just doing his i listen to this. he was employed, presumably, just doing his job i listen to this. he was employed, l presumably, just doing his job but presumably, just doing hisjob but realising something very bad was happening and wanted it off his conscience.— happening and wanted it off his conscience. , ., , , ., conscience. exactly. no suggestion his employers— conscience. exactly. no suggestion his employers did _ conscience. exactly. no suggestion his employers did anything - conscience. exactly. no suggestion his employers did anything wrong. | conscience. exactly. no suggestion i his employers did anything wrong. he had seen _ his employers did anything wrong. he had seen what was happening at the dump— had seen what was happening at the dump where the illegality happened. a million— dump where the illegality happened. a million tonne dump, people's recycling, — a million tonne dump, people's recycling, councils took their recycling _ recycling, councils took their recycling to this dump. he is still angry— recycling to this dump. he is still angry in— recycling to this dump. he is still angry in the last few days of his life can — angry in the last few days of his life can still trying to get the truth — life can still trying to get the truth out. believing things had been
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covered _ truth out. believing things had been covered up — truth out. believing things had been covered up. how truth out. believing things had been covered u-. :, , ., truth out. believing things had been covered up— covered up. how did it start? what ave ou covered up. how did it start? what gave you the _ covered up. how did it start? what gave you the impetus _ covered up. how did it start? what gave you the impetus to _ covered up. how did it start? what| gave you the impetus to investigate it? ~ gave you the impetus to investigate it? : ., gave you the impetus to investigate it? ~ ., ., ., ,, gave you the impetus to investigate it? ~ ., ., ., ~ ., ' it? we have looked into different forms of crime. _ it? we have looked into different forms of crime. we _ it? we have looked into different forms of crime. we used - it? we have looked into different forms of crime. we used to i it? we have looked into different forms of crime. we used to live i forms of crime. we used to live abroad and investigate things around the world. we wanted to look into waste crime, crime in the waste industry. we thought it an area where people did not know what was happening. nobody wants to think what happens to waste after we put it in a bin. we have an idea there might be illegality abroad but i do not think people realise how much is happening at home. it is a fifth of all waste in the uk passing through criminal hands. we started to look into the topic. somebody said you should look into this dump in northern ireland, it is huge, one of the biggest environment crimes in uk history. it has never been reported on this kind of national scale before. b. on this kind of national scale before. : :, :, on this kind of national scale before. �* ., ., , before. a lot of people when you think about _ before. a lot of people when you think about illegal— before. a lot of people when you think about illegal dumping i before. a lot of people when you think about illegal dumping of i before. a lot of people when you i think about illegal dumping of waste
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think about illegal dumping of waste think about illegal dumping of waste think about someone on the back of a track going into the country and doing that, which is dreadful. this scale of what you are investigating is massive and was legitimised by the local authority. people were saying it is ok when it manifestly was not. it saying it is ok when it manifestly was not. , , ~ saying it is ok when it manifestly was not. , , ,, a saying it is ok when it manifestly wasnot. ,, a was not. it is shocking. as you say, we often cover _ was not. it is shocking. as you say, we often cover this _ was not. it is shocking. as you say, we often cover this story _ was not. it is shocking. as you say, we often cover this story as - was not. it is shocking. as you say, we often cover this story as a i was not. it is shocking. as you say, we often cover this story as a local| we often cover this story as a local niche or even industry issue. what we are trying to show it it is big, enormous, happening all over the uk. the serious organised crime are getting involved. we hear accounts that the same people who are starting to illegally dump waste are getting about in guns, dumps and smuggling. the new mafia rising up in the uk. no longer this niche issue. it is really worrying. in this specific case it is linked to councils as well.— this specific case it is linked to councils as well. you have talked about a group. — councils as well. you have talked about a group, you _ councils as well. you have talked about a group, you have - councils as well. you have talked i about a group, you have described it as a mafia commitment to local councils. :,
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as a mafia commitment to local councils. ., ., ' councils. there are two different thins councils. there are two different things going _ councils. there are two different things going on- _ councils. there are two different things going on. we _ councils. there are two different things going on. we have - councils. there are two different things going on. we have to i councils. there are two different things going on. we have to be. things going on. we have to be clear. with this story, it is linked to councils. the councils were paying for recycling to be done but the people doing the recycling were dumping it. in the case of this huge illegal dump we have investigated, there is no suggestion they were involved in organised crime. people had been convicted, convicted of illegal dumping. that type of crime is happening all over the uk. as we look into the broader issue we uncover serious, organised crime across the uk. uncover serious, organised crime across the uk-— uncover serious, organised crime across the uk. there is the phrase, where there — across the uk. there is the phrase, where there is _ across the uk. there is the phrase, where there is muck, _ across the uk. there is the phrase, where there is muck, there - across the uk. there is the phrase, where there is muck, there is i across the uk. there is the phrase, | where there is muck, there is brass. as soon money is involved, as you have investigated, you have trailed this elsewhere in europe, looking at how bad it can get. brute this elsewhere in europe, looking at how bad it can get.— how bad it can get. we went to southern italy, _ how bad it can get. we went to southern italy, to _ how bad it can get. we went to southern italy, to the - how bad it can get. we went to southern italy, to the area i how bad it can get. we went to i southern italy, to the area around naples _ southern italy, to the area around naples whether mafia is so famous, historically. they had their own waste _ historically. they had their own waste crisis a long time before we
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did. waste crisis a long time before we did we _ waste crisis a long time before we did. we spoke to people who were saying. _ did. we spoke to people who were saying. as — did. we spoke to people who were saying, as you say, waste is gold. you associate is big organised criminal— you associate is big organised criminal gangs with drugs or weapons but with— criminal gangs with drugs or weapons but with waste you do not have to make _ but with waste you do not have to make an — but with waste you do not have to make an initial investment, you are not buying — make an initial investment, you are not buying the waste, people are paying _ not buying the waste, people are paying you to take it away. there is money _ paying you to take it away. there is money there. the more waste we create. _ money there. the more waste we create. the — money there. the more waste we create, the more we are unwittingly fuelling _ create, the more we are unwittingly fuelling this. create, the more we are unwittingly fuelling this-— fuelling this. how willing where the council to offer... _ fuelling this. how willing where the council to offer... there _ fuelling this. how willing where the council to offer... there were i council to offer... there were things like a missing memo which did offer evidence of knowledge. how willing buyer councils to offer information to expose this? part of what we look _ information to expose this? part of what we look into _ information to expose this? part of what we look into his _ information to expose this? part of what we look into his failures i information to expose this? part of what we look into his failures of i what we look into his failures of authorities. authorities in northern ireland failed on an enormous scale. the department of environment was dysfunctional. we found many cases of maladministration. and then there was written between official saying they may have broken the law unless memo has never been published before. that is part of what we do.
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overall what we are talking about in the uk, people do not know what is happening to their waste. they are not auditing it to the end of the trail. it includes councils and businesses. we create so much waste and recycle so little that no one knows. that is where criminality comes in. :, :, knows. that is where criminality comes im— knows. that is where criminality comesin. ., ., , ., , comes in. you are focusing on this one lace comes in. you are focusing on this one place which — comes in. you are focusing on this one place which over _ comes in. you are focusing on this one place which over a _ comes in. you are focusing on this one place which over a period i comes in. you are focusing on this one place which over a period of. one place which over a period of time has been operating outside the law. the as we speak now, the same thing is happening in numerous places where we do not know how the stuff we get rid of from our houses is being dealt with?— is being dealt with? absolutely. it is being dealt with? absolutely. it is bein: is being dealt with? absolutely. it is being dumped _ is being dealt with? absolutely. it is being dumped in _ is being dealt with? absolutely. it is being dumped in the _ is being dealt with? absolutely. it is being dumped in the most i is being dealt with? absolutely. it i is being dumped in the most unlikely places. one person told us he could not go on a motorway or a train and seeing signs of illegal dumps. he seesit seeing signs of illegal dumps. he sees it everywhere. now we know what it looks like we are starting to see those as well. it is really common
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across the uk. we have been looking into it for two years. the fact it is widespread across the uk is not something we expected to find. it is an environmental story but also a human story because the people who had evolved over the years. g. —— thank you. buried is available on bbc sounds. now for the sport. getting excited about the magic of the fa cup and the story of two friends in opposite dugouts. the 4th round of the fa cup is famous for giving us upsets, shocks when footballing minnows shake up the elite. but it starts tonight with a clash between the two best teams in the premier league, arsenal and manchester city, only one of them can make the 5th round. the match will reunite two great friends — arsenal manager mikel arteta and his former boss at city, pep guardiola. arteta spent five years, as a player at arsenal before moving to city, as assistant coach.
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it seems guardiola always knew, where his former sidekick�*s heart really was. what happened, happened, i am what happened, happened, iam not what happened, happened, i am not a guide to say, no, you had to stay with me. everyone has dreams, everyone has. i know he went to the team, his club, you know, the team he dreams of. so he's, i think, a supporter for arsenal, for the fact he played there, was a captain there and he loves the club. arteta says he was hoping to avoid competing against his old pal but does relish how arsenal are now fighting city for trophies. i always hoped that was going to be the case one day. and it's happening this season. obviously, that's not going to change any friendships, the moments that we have, how important he is in my life,
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how important he is in my profession. we are both willing to win and defend our clubs in the best possible way. and that's always been the case since day one. i'll have more on the fa cup shortly. but first, the father of novak djockovic says he had no intention of causing any disruption at the australian open by posing for pictures with supporters of vladimir putin who were waving russian flags. srdan djockovic says he wishes only for peace and will now be watching novak�*s semi final against america's tommy paul from home. and the winner of that match will face stefanos tsitsipas of greece in the final. tsitsipas took the first two sets against karen kacahnov before a bit of a fight back and a tie break in the third. but tsitsipas, who has the incentive of becoming world number one if he wins the title in melbourne, stepped up a gear again to prevail in the fourth. on to cricket, and jofra archer will play for england for the first time in nearly two years today. the fast—bowler, who was one of the stars of england's world cup win back in 2019 before
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he was sidelined by injuries, including one caused by a fish tank. he cut his hand on the glass while cleaning it. but he's now part of the side to face south africa in bloemfontein, for the first of three one day internationals. a big boost for england with the ashes this summer, ahead of the next world cup in the autumn. finally back to the fa cup. and the underdogs in the 4th round can take inspiration from what happened in the scottish cup this week, when the part timers of darvel showed anything is possible when they stunned aberdeen. history tells us there will be some giantkillings this weekend. could it be league two stevenage making the headlines again? after their heroics in winning at premier league side aston villa in the 3rd round, i've been to the house of manager steve evans, one of the most well—known characters in the lower leagues. he takes inspiration and comfort from his two west highland terriers, archie and hugo, as he now plots for the underdogs to have their day again at championship side stoke this weekend.
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everton has history in cup upsets. i've also been back to my first primary school in stevenage where now most of the youngsters support their home town club. more on breakfast tomorrow. first time i went back to my school in a very long time. i am assuming you will tell us, i will wait till tomorrow. just a way of engaging and connecting with your fans. i love the way they all do it. he wants you to do in the tomorrow. he asks that, makes that request. i went back to my school. when i was there we did not really know stevenage had a club. when you went back to your old school, did everything look small? i have not grown too much, to be fair. last time i was there i was six years old. quite lovely going back. it was strange. it seemed weird how
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clear it was. i remember the field, the classrooms. i will look forward to that tomorrow. the little six—year—old, you can imagine it? high pressure generally in charge the next few days. some weather fronts creeping in in the north—west. sunny spells for some of us first thing. this is the picture and pen picture taken by a weather watcher in the last or so. there will be glimpses of sunshine breaking through the cloud. most of us will avoid showers. there are a few dotted around here and there. this front pushing in from the north west. patchy rain in the western isles. clearer skies in
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aberdeenshire and the central belt. some sunny spells for northern ireland. also in east anglia and the south—east sunshine coming through at times. in the south—east that is clumpy cloud producing one or two drizzly showers here and there. most places avoiding them. under the cloud five to 6 degrees. most of us around seven to eight. as the rain pushes its way south through this evening and overnight, it will fizzle out a bit. a few spells of drizzle pushing their way into the early hours of saturday morning. we could see temperatures of —2, —3 with the dense fog patches. largely frost free that the north and there will be sunshine. more sunshine tomorrow compared with today. this front is drifting south. that will bring a zone of cloudy weather. initially for parts of northern
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england, slowly pushing down towards the midlands and wales during the day. to the south mist and fog clearing away. right skies developing for scotland and northern ireland. a reasonably fine saturday if you have outdoor plans. relatively cool for the time of year. seven or eight in the sunniest boughs. things turn a little bit milder into the second half of their weekend. we have a warm front you can see. it will be windier. the wind is coming from a milder direction, the southwest. we could see severe gales in the north and west of scotland. a band of rain sinking sand during the day. england and wales having another dry day. the best of the sunshine and the south—east. temperatures back into double figures fairly widely during the course of sunday. things will
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look more miles next week. a paramount of dry weather if you have plans during the weekend. —— a fair amount of dry weather. ksi is an online icon. he has more than 23 million subscribers on youtube and is also a successful musician, boxer and businessman. now a new documentary is set to show fans a side of him that few have seen before, giving a behind—the—scenes glimpse into his life. let's take a look. three, four, five, six. do you think if it wasn't for the internet, you guys would have a better relationship? 100%. i won't say it's a curse, but it definitely would have been different if there was no internet. our relationship, i think, would be tight. push it if you want. try it. there you go. nice. i am better. that's a good finish. cool rest up. i just want it to be
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like old times again, where we would talk about anything. we were close. we would just always have each other�*s backs. that's what i want. i just want a brother. urgh! 0h. ksi joins us now. like old friends back together, isn't it? we had a moment on the sofa a few years ago. glimpse we got of your documentary, you put a lot of your documentary, you put a lot of your documentary, you put a lot of your life and that anyway. what more is there for people to see? in the documentary, you get to see more is there for people to see? i“! the documentary, you get to see what happens when the camera is turned off. ifeel like a lot happens when the camera is turned off. i feel like a lot of people have forgotten i am a human being and that i go through emotions, my life is not perfect. i had problems
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with my parents, my brother, i had relationship problems. i put with my parents, my brother, i had relationship problems.— relationship problems. i put it all out. i relationship problems. i put it all out- i have _ relationship problems. i put it all out. i have seen _ relationship problems. i put it all out. i have seen some _ relationship problems. i put it all out. i have seen some of- relationship problems. i put it all out. i have seen some of the i out. i have seen some of the documentary. there are some very moving moments where you talk about... hearing from your parents, about... hearing from your parents, a lot of people will get less. they were worried about you, one day? you inventing ksi and how they saw that person, compared with the sunday new. it was quite a difficult transition for them, i think. iliaiith transition for them, i think. with ksi, i transition for them, i think. with ksi. i portrayed _ transition for them, i think. with ksi, i portrayed this _ transition for them, ithink. it? ksi, i portrayed this character transition for them, ithink. ii�*u ksi, i portrayed this character that allowed me to be whatever i wanted to be. i was jj, allowed me to be whatever i wanted to be. i was”, i allowed me to be whatever i wanted to be. i was j], i was very introverted, quiet, especially in school. the idea of being in front of the camera was terrifying. with ksi, i could literally do and be anything. ksi, i could literally do and be an hina. . ksi, i could literally do and be an hin. . ., , anything. that was not necessarily comfortable _ anything. that was not necessarily comfortable for _ anything. that was not necessarily comfortable for them, _ anything. that was not necessarily comfortable for them, was - anything. that was not necessarily
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comfortable for them, was it? - comfortable for them, was it? hearing the shouting and screaming in my bedroom, wondering what was going on. it was definitely out of character for them going on. it was definitely out of characterfor them to going on. it was definitely out of character for them to see me like that. over time they kind of understood, i explained to them what's going on.— understood, i explained to them what's going on. when you say think it is time that _ what's going on. when you say think it is time that people _ what's going on. when you say think it is time that people see _ what's going on. when you say think it is time that people see you - it is time that people see you behind the camera, is quite a risk. sometimes when you are in the public eye and you obviously are, it is nice to keep a better something back, just for you and your loved ones. i back, 'ust for you and your loved ones. ~' , ones. i feel like with this documentary, _ ones. i feel like with this documentary, you - ones. i feel like with this documentary, you get i ones. i feel like with this documentary, you get a| ones. i feel like with this - documentary, you get a snapshot ones. i feel like with this _ documentary, you get a snapshot of my life. after that i have kept everything close to my chest again. i feel like it works everything close to my chest again. ifeel like it works better for everything close to my chest again. i feel like it works better for me. even my girlfriend. i haven't shown her to the world. the world does not need to see that. she does not want to be out in public. she is a very private person in general. i like
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keeping things close to my chest. even my parents, i do not show that much of my youtube content any more because i want to keep life private. they are strict, traditional parents, not shy when it came to giving you a smack. in that culture, thatis giving you a smack. in that culture, that is how discipline was meted out. the bible says, spared their rob, spoil the child. out. the bible says, spared their rob, spoilthe child. —— out. the bible says, spared their rob, spoil the child. —— spare the rod. how do they feel about you showing that side of them bringing you up? it showing that side of them bringing ou u - ? , showing that side of them bringing ou u? , , ~' showing that side of them bringing ou u? ,, ~ ., showing that side of them bringing ouu? ,, ., you up? it is shock to the system for them- — you up? it is shock to the system for them. hard _ you up? it is shock to the system for them. hard for _ you up? it is shock to the system for them. hard for them - you up? it is shock to the system for them. hard for them to - you up? it is shock to the system for them. hard for them to get i you up? it is shock to the system. for them. hard for them to get out of their ways. it is how they were brought up. their parents hit them. therapy has helped a lot. i
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brought up. their parents hit them. therapy has helped a lot.— brought up. their parents hit them. therapy has helped a lot. i have not watched a load _ therapy has helped a lot. i have not watched a load of _ therapy has helped a lot. i have not watched a load of your _ therapy has helped a lot. i have not watched a load of your youtube - watched a load of your youtube videos. i am the wrong person to watch them. you have smacked your brother in your videos. to me, you are bullying your little brother. 0k. ~ ., , .,. are bullying your little brother. 0k. ~ ., , ., he ok. we do believe each other. he sa s, i ok. we do believe each other. he says. i loved _ ok. we do believe each other. he says, i loved him, _ ok. we do believe each other. he says, i loved him, i— ok. we do believe each other. he says, i loved him, i loved - ok. we do believe each other. he says, i loved him, i loved i] - says, i loved him, i loved jj because the relationship did become quite difficult. how comfortable was he being shown? on the documentary you have put out now. for he being shown? on the documentary you have put out now.— you have put out now. for me and him, it you have put out now. for me and him. it was _ you have put out now. for me and him, it was quite _ you have put out now. for me and him, it was quite therapeutic, - you have put out now. for me and him, it was quite therapeutic, this documentary. it allowed us to talk and say how we truly felt about each other. sometimes we would do it in person. a lot of times it was like, what is up? kind of keeping its surface level. it became super
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therapeutic. surface level. it became super therapeutic— surface level. it became super therapeutic. you are terrifically successful— therapeutic. you are terrifically successful now. _ therapeutic. you are terrifically successful now. we'll - therapeutic. you are terrifically successful now. we'll live - therapeutic. you are terrifically successful now. we'll live and l successful now. we'll live and learn. whatever age we are, we live and learn. many think back to where you started on what you have done along the way, there bits now we think, oh? in along the way, there bits now we think. oh?— along the way, there bits now we think, oh? , ., ., , . ~ think, oh? in terms of youtube, back in their day. — think, oh? in terms of youtube, back in their day. i — think, oh? in terms of youtube, back in their day, i did _ think, oh? in terms of youtube, back in their day, i did a _ think, oh? in terms of youtube, back in their day, i did a lot _ think, oh? in terms of youtube, back in their day, i did a lot of— think, oh? in terms of youtube, back in their day, i did a lot of random, - in their day, i did a lot of random, crazy videos when i was young and naive. i did not understand the internet i did not know what was going on. i was like a free spirit. now i am nearly 30, i have matured, matured tremendously. a lot of things i had done wrong. with the roles i have made, the mistakes i made, i have learned from them and become a better person because of that. . that. interesting, their responsibility - that. interesting, their responsibility thing. i that. interesting, their. responsibility thing. you that. interesting, their- responsibility thing. you are that. interesting, their— responsibility thing. you are only 13. i responsibility thing. you are only 13. ., ., responsibility thing. you are only 13, ., ., j: i. , responsibility thing. you are only 13. . ., 9:1, . responsibility thing. you are only
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13. . ., ;;:: , . ' responsibility thing. you are only 13. . ., 9:1, . ' heis 13. i am not 30 yet, i am 29. he is holdin: 13. i am not 30 yet, i am 29. he is holding on — 13. i am not 30 yet, i am 29. he is holding on to _ 13. i am not 30 yet, i am 29. he is holding on to that. _ 13. i am not 30 yet, i am 29. he is holding on to that. as _ 13. i am not 30 yet, i am 29. he is holding on to that. as you - 13. i am not 30 yet, i am 29. he is holding on to that. as you have . 13. i am not 30 yet, i am 29. he is| holding on to that. as you have got older, responsibility has got more heavy, has it? older, responsibility has got more heavy. has it?— heavy, has it? yes, there is a lot of responsibility, _ heavy, has it? yes, there is a lot of responsibility, being - heavy, has it? yes, there is a lot of responsibility, being a - heavy, has it? yes, there is a lot of responsibility, being a role - of responsibility, being a role model and having lots of people look up model and having lots of people look up to me. there is a lot of pressure but i always say to my audience, i am a human being. i am floored. i am not going to be perfect. no one is perfect. i'm going to try to be the best person i can be. if i make mistakes, i will learn from it and just continue to improve as a human being. just continue to improve as a human beinu. , , , , just continue to improve as a human beinu. , , , ., being. does it surprise you how --oular being. does it surprise you how popular you _ being. does it surprise you how popularyou are? _ being. does it surprise you how popular you are? you _ being. does it surprise you how popular you are? you launched| being. does it surprise you how. popular you are? you launched a drink, we are not going to say the name everyone knows about it. they go mad for it. it is basically a water drink.— go mad for it. it is basically a water drink._ did i go mad for it. it is basically a l water drink._ did you go mad for it. it is basically a - water drink._ did you step water drink. hydration. did you step back and go. — water drink. hydration. did you step back and go, this _ water drink. hydration. did you step back and go, this is _ water drink. hydration. did you step back and go, this is a _ water drink. hydration. did you step back and go, this is a bit _ water drink. hydration. did you step
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back and go, this is a bit odd? - water drink. hydration. did you step back and go, this is a bit odd? it - back and go, this is a bit odd? it is quite mind blowing, how crazy people are going over it. i did not expect it to be this big. it is a drink i like, it tastes good. there you go, i will put it out into the world and it kind of went off. it is great stuff i do not like reselling. to explain to the audience, the drink was then one supermarket and lots of people were trying to get it and it was being sold for ridiculous prices, which is not fair.— prices, which is not fair. people want to try _ prices, which is not fair. people want to try the _ prices, which is not fair. people want to try the drink— prices, which is not fair. people want to try the drink for - prices, which is not fair. people want to try the drink for the - prices, which is not fair. people| want to try the drink for the first place. still people have not even tasted the drink._ tasted the drink. what is next in terms of business? _ tasted the drink. what is next in terms of business? we - tasted the drink. what is next in| terms of business? we described tasted the drink. what is next in - terms of business? we described you as a youtube icon, a musician. he also showed how you are getting on to bigger stages. a businessman as well. where is j] all ksi going to
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good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today. rail rows and failed services. mayors in the north of england reject an apology from train company transpennine express. the destruction is said to be costing the economy £8 million a week. good morning from leeds station when we are talking to frustrated passengers and businesses —— the disruption is said to be costing the economy. doubts are raised over whether the hs2 rail link will terminate in central london as originally planned. president biden appeals for calm in memphis, as officials prepare to release footage of the arrest that led to the death of tyre nichols. five police officers are facing murder charges. britain's great doubles
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act does it again. britain's alfie hewett and gordon reid have secured their fourth successive australian open wheelchair doubles title. it is their 16th grand slam title together in doubles. good morning. largely dry and settled for most of us today but rather cloudy skies, some glimmers of sunshine here and there but for most of us the weather is settled through the weekend. it's friday 27th january. our main story. there are growing calls for transpennine express, the train operator which provides services across the north of england and into scotland, to be stripped of its franchise. it comes as the company continues to cancel services on a daily basis, with 40% of train journeys axed last week alone. our transport correspondent katy austin reports. for many rail commuters, like these in marston in west yorkshire, getting around has become an ordeal and notjust on strike days.
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trains are always cancelled, you can't rely on them. i go to work to manchester, i only go one day a week but it's still a nightmare. i would probably go in a bit more to work if i could get the trains, if they were on time. it's absolutely shocking at the moment. i don't feel like it's train service at all. it's just incredibly dire and stressful for commuters. train cancellations in britain have reached record levels. the industry blames covid delaying the training of drivers, staff sickness, and factors like winter weather, plus the knock—on impact of strikes. transpennine express, which runs services around the north of england and into scotland, has been making dozens of cancellations each day for months. the northern powerhouse partnership, campaigning business group, claims today that the operator's problems are costing the economy in west yorkshire £2 million a week. the whole north of england, 8 million a week, and it predicts the issues will cost the northern economy £500 million a year if not sorted out. i apologise. we know that this business is really
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important to the north of england and scotland. we have a recovery plan. last week, for example, i think 40% of your services were cancelled. that'sjust not good enough, is it? no, it isn't good enough. this week, it's been much better. we have to keep training crews, we have to keep managing sickness. another issue at transpennine is drivers aren't currently working overtime shifts. it doesn't have an agreement in place with their union. we've got more drivers than we've ever had before but when you haven't got an overtime agreement, it's more difficult to get through the weight of training that we want to. but the drivers union doesn't accept that. they want to hide their ineptitude and their bad faith by blaming it on the trade union and want us to work on our days off, when they behave so badly to the people that they employ. labour has called for transpennine to lose its contract when it's up in may. the mayor of west yorkshire says she has lost faith in the operator. this has been going on for months.
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over the last year, they have cancelled 18,000 services. i mean, just get your head around that. only last week, 600. so it's not apology we need, we need new operators to take that route on and to deliver the service that the people of the north deserve. the government says it constantly reviews the performance of all train companies, and all options remain on the table when it comes to contracts. katy austin, bbc news. meanwhile, doubts have been raised over whether the hs2 rail link will terminate in central london as originally planned. the government hasn't denied a report this morning that the high—speed line may end in west london due to spiralling costs. we're joined now by our political correspondent lone wells. so, no denial, but i can imagine many people will be thinking, this wasn't what we were told was going to happen. wasn't what we were told was going to ha en. . v wasn't what we were told was going to ha--en. . 3 ~ to happen. that's right. i think concerns have _
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to happen. that's right. i think concerns have been _ to happen. that's right. i think concerns have been raised i to happen. that's right. i think concerns have been raised this morning, because the whole point of hse was to make connections between central london and the north of england quicker and more direct. now there is doubt over whether hs2 will actually terminate at euston in central london, or whether it will terminate instead at a new hub in west london, more on the suburbs of the city, meaning that commuters would then have to get another connection if they wanted to get into the centre of the city. some critics of the whole project have argued that if the budget for it does need to be cut then perhaps thatis does need to be cut then perhaps that is better than the alternative, which would be cutting some of the routes in the north of england, and perhaps the project would be better off making further connections in the north. there is lots of speculation about what may now be happening, certainly the suggestion is that the reason that this is now being questioned is because inflation and the rising cost of construction materials is meaning that this already multi—, multi—billion pound project is
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looking increasingly expensive and there may well be difficult decisions about where cuts may need to be raised. the department for transport have not denied this report today but they have said they are committed to delivering hs2 to manchester. are committed to delivering hs2 to manchester-— manchester. ione, putting that to one side, manchester. ione, putting that to one side. one _ manchester. ione, putting that to one side, one thing _ manchester. ione, putting that to one side, one thing which - manchester. ione, putting that to one side, one thing which has i manchester. ione, putting that toj one side, one thing which has not been put aside at all, in fact it seems to wrapping up in —— ramping up seems to wrapping up in —— ramping up in terms of pressure is the tax affairs of nadhim zahawi?- affairs of nadhim zahawi? that's riaht, affairs of nadhim zahawi? that's right. there _ affairs of nadhim zahawi? that's right, there was _ affairs of nadhim zahawi? that's right, there was a _ affairs of nadhim zahawi? that's right, there was a further - right, there was a further intervention last night from the very man who used to do his job, the conservative mp jake very man who used to do his job, the conservative mpjake berry very man who used to do his job, the conservative mp jake berry who very man who used to do his job, the conservative mpjake berry who is the former party chairman, he said to the bbc that he says that nadhim zahawi should step aside while this investigation into his tax affairs is ongoing and suggested that the government should find a way to allow mps and ministers that are being investigated to step aside temporarily, cleartheir being investigated to step aside temporarily, clear their name, and come back if they succeed in doing so. this is how he phrased it last
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night. i so. this is how he phrased it last niuht. ~' ., ., night. i think, great individual that he is. _ night. i think, great individual that he is, that _ night. i think, great individual that he is, that would - night. i think, great individual that he is, that would be i night. i think, great individual that he is, that would be the l night. i think, great individual- that he is, that would be the right thing _ that he is, that would be the right thing to— that he is, that would be the right thing to do— that he is, that would be the right thing to do now. i applaud rishi sunak— thing to do now. i applaud rishi sunak for— thing to do now. i applaud rishi sunak for fast forwarding this investigation which we learned this week— investigation which we learned this week will— investigation which we learned this week will be concluded in about ten days but— week will be concluded in about ten days but i_ week will be concluded in about ten days but i do think it is unsustainable for a minister to stay in his— unsustainable for a minister to stay in his post — unsustainable for a minister to stay in his post while this investigation goes _ in his post while this investigation goes on — in his post while this investigation toes on. . , in his post while this investigation toes on. ., , ., .~ ~ in his post while this investigation toeson. ., , ., . , in his post while this investigation toeson. �* , , goes on. clearly what jake berry is touchin: goes on. clearly what jake berry is touching on _ goes on. clearly what jake berry is touching on is _ goes on. clearly what jake berry is touching on is a _ goes on. clearly what jake berry is touching on is a concern _ goes on. clearly what jake berry is touching on is a concern that i goes on. clearly what jake berry isj touching on is a concern that other conservatives have raised as well, while they think nadhim zahawi should have the right to a fair hearing over his tax affairs, they think this whole thing is becoming a huge distraction from what the government and the conservative party wants to talk about. nadhim zahawi will be hoping that in saying yesterday that he is happy for hmrc to give his tax details to the man who is investigating whether or not he broke the rules that ministers have to follow, that will help corroborate his account and hopefully, for his sake, clear his name. i think certainly in the meantime, him being a spokesperson
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for the party, somebody who is meant to be campaigning up and down the country ahead of may�*s local elections, is proving increasingly difficult when he is simply facing questions at the moment about his own conduct. questions at the moment about his own conduct-— questions at the moment about his own conduct. thank you very much, ione. the former governor of a women's prison in scotland has described the decision to send a transgender rapist there as an unnecessary shambles. 31—year—old isla bryson was remanded to cornton vale in stirling after being convicted of raping two women before she changed gender. she has now been moved to hmp edinburgh men's prison, following safety concerns about other female prisoners. former governor, rhona hotchkiss said that the situation could have been avoided with specialist units for transgender inmates. windrush campaigners say they're dismayed and disappointed by the government's decision to drop crucial reform commitments made in the wake of the home office scandal. british residents were mistakenly classified as living in the uk illegally, despite arriving from the caribbean in the 19505 and 19605. windrush families have accused the home secretary of "betraying" a promise to set things right.
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president biden has appealed for calm, as officials in the us city of memphis prepare to release bodycam footage of police officers carrying out a fatal attack on a black man they'd stopped for an alleged traffic offence. lawyers for the family of 29—year—old tyree nichols say he was kicked, punched and tasered. five former police officers have been charged with second—degree murder. our north america correspondent peter bowes reports. another case of alleged police brutality in america. this time in memphis, where 29—year—old tyre nichols died three days after he was stopped for alleged reckless driving. his family say he was severely beaten. the five officers were sacked last week after an investigation found them to be directly responsible for the visible physical abuse of mr nichols. now they are being charged with second—degree murder. this is a failing of basic humanity
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towards another individual. this incident was heinous, reckless, and inhumane. video footage of the arrest will be made public in the coming hours. tyre nichols's grieving family had an opportunity to review it earlier this week. i don't know anything right now. all i know is my son tyre is not here with me any more. he will never walk through that door again. he will never come in and say, "hello, parents," because that is what he would do. he would come in and say, "hello, parents." in a word, it's absolutely appalling. let me be clear. what happened here does not at all reflect proper policing. this was wrong, this was criminal. this is a case involving a young
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black man and police officers who were also black. it is, according to the civil rights leader, the reverend al sharpton, particularly painful because of the race of the officers. for this young man to be beaten to death by five police is horrendous and inexcusable and intolerable. but even adding to that is more injurous to me and others that these are five black cops. we fought to put blacks on the police force. and for them to act in such a brutal way is more egregious than i can tell you. in a statement, president biden said tyre's family deserved a swift, full and transparent investigation into his death. he went on...
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with the imminent release of the video footage, officials in memphis have called for calm but they are not discouraging people from taking to the streets. the days ahead will be tense. emotions are running high. with many americans are asking, why does this keep happening? peter bowes, bbc news. residents across parts of new zealand's biggest city, auckland, have evacuated their homes after torrential rain caused widespread flooding. firefighters and police used ropes and boats to rescue those left stranded by rising water levels, with major road networks cut off and flights cancelled. 40,000 music fans were also unable to attend sir eltonjohn's farewell tour. there's a warning conditions could worsen before they improve.
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former health secretary matt hancock was paid £320,000 for taking part in itv�*s reality show, i'm a celebrity. mr hancock remains suspended from the conservative party for taking time off from his parliamentary duties to appear on the show. he says he has donated £10,000 to charity from the fee, which was revealed on the register of mps' financial interests. here's sarah with a look at this morning's weather. if you are heading out, you need to listen because it has been very cold of late, but i always say this, it is going to get milder, of course it will get milder at some point but in the coming days, yes! yes, it has to get milder at some point! the milder weather in the north is easing array but it is milder in the south, the weather has evened out, it has been a bit
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topsy—turvy in the last couple of weeks. in the south, we have got cloudy skies, this is oxford at the moment and most of us keeping cloud through the day but having said that there will be a bit of sunshine breaking through at times and most places looking largely dry and settled. high pressure generally dominating at the moment, a front moving in from the north west is bringing patchy rain towards the western isles, but clear skies, this was 10am across aberdeenshire, down through dumfries and galloway into county down. temperatures creeping up county down. temperatures creeping up above freezing by the middle part of the morning. a bit more clout or parts of northern england, through the midlands, down towards south wales and central and southern england. —— a big more hit wales and central and southern england. —— a big more bit more cloud. a bit of sunshine from northern england, through the day in eastern scotland as well. temperatures today, four to eight
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for most, milder in the north—west of the rain. this evening and overnight the rain shifts south across scotland and northern ireland, light and patchy by the time it reaches northern england, to the south we will see the chilly list of the weather. it could be —2, -3 list of the weather. it could be —2, —3 to start your weekend so a touch of frost in the south, milder in the north and some fog patches to clear away to leave a largely dry, settled weekend for of us. there's been a significant rise in the number of hospital admissions of people with eating disorders in england. nearly 30,000 people were hospitalised for conditions including anorexia and bulimia last year, around 40% more than the year before the pandemic. today, the eating disorder charity seed will open two new therapy rooms in hull, one named after the big brother star nikki grahame, and another after 17—year—old chelsea blue, who both died two years ago. jayne mccubbin's been to take a look.
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i asked the nurse on the phone, "is she still going to be there when i get back?" and it went quiet for a second. and she said, "i don't think so." i just... i want her back, you know? i want to be able to, like, talk to herand... oh, sorry. cuddle her. eating disorders destroy lives, families, friends. for me, this was nikki at her best. nikki grahame died when she was 38. this is the chelsea that we remember. a cheeky little smile. chelsea blue was just 17.
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beautiful girl. they lived worlds apart. she always liked to cuddle into you. but they died within three days of each other. we were in another bar here, sipping on some drink in paris. and now their names will be used to try and save the lives of others. bless her. it was shocking how fast it happened. seeing someone full of life with colour to suddenly go to a shell and someone that we didn't know. chelsea blue's family say they fought for help to keep her safe at home. but in the end, she spent two years in and out of hospital. in the last, she took her own life. when i got to the hospital, it took me a long time to walk in them doors. er, just... ijust couldn't go in. ijust didn't want it to be real.
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you had fought for help? for a long time. i'll show you this... out tonight with my. beautiful best friend. we haven't had a night out for ages |and we are literally catting around. j i've known nikki since i was 11 years old. we met when we were both in hospital. we were both suffering with an eating disorder. we used to run riot in there. look who i found! when nikki's anorexia deteriorated in lockdown, carly set up a gofundme page to try and get help. before finally nikki was admitted to an nhs hospital. one day she actually said, "carls, you know, i think i'm dying." and i said to her, "come on, niks, you can do this, like, let's just get you to the hospital." so we did this gofundme because honestly, it was the last resort. i was coming back from work. and she'd actually come back from the hospital that day. ijust said, "look, i'll see you on saturday," which was going
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to be my weekend off. and we just said, "love you." nikki died on the day they were due to meet. today, almost two years after nikki and chelsea blue died, a new eating disorder drop—in centre is being opened by the charity seed. inside are therapy rooms dedicated to their two short lives. 0h! do you think she'd like it? wow. have a look. when i first had contact with steve, it is a phone call that i will never forget. and it was a father who was desperate to save his daughter's life. and i know how that feels, because my dad fought long and hard,
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with my mum, to save mine. ijust wish that we could get her here to come and get the help. but we know she's at peace. and it's chelsea's legacy living on. my eating disorder developed around the age of nine. my mum and dad set up seed 22 years ago, and i genuinely believe that through doing that, they helped bring me back and saved my life, too. and the idea of the chelsea blue therapy room and the nikki grahame therapy room was just to give comfort and hope and that they're going to be helping so many other people. so the chelsea blue room and this is the nikki grahame room. services like this are in short supply, facing increasing demand. geez, oh, my god. it's like she's designed this. since before the pandemic, adult hospital admissions for an eating disorder are up almost a0%.
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for children, it's just over 80%. the government told us these are tragic cases highlighting "the importance of our work to improve services. we're investing almost £1 billion in adult mental health care and £54 million a year in children's community eating disorder services." and i feel like this is giving me a bit of hope seeing this. - and i wish there was more of this. yeah. the impetus really needs to be around early intervention. people are having to get to crisis point, to death's door to be able to access treatment. are we allowed to hug? we are joined now by the actor and chief executive of the eating disorder charity seed, gemma oaten, and also carly cunningham, best friend of nikki grahame, who you saw injayne's piece. that was a big hug. we have done a
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lot of that over _ that was a big hug. we have done a lot of that over the _ that was a big hug. we have done a lot of that over the last _ that was a big hug. we have done a lot of that over the last two - that was a big hug. we have done a lot of that over the last two days, . lot of that over the last two days, haven't we? a lot of hugging and crying, it is quite an emotional thing. we haven't seen that before either. it’s thing. we haven't seen that before either. �*, ., , ., either. it's obvious, and you were watchin: either. it's obvious, and you were watching that _ either. it's obvious, and you were watching that with _ either. it's obvious, and you were watching that with us _ either. it's obvious, and you were watching that with us here, i either. it's obvious, and you were i watching that with us here, emotions are raw, aren't they? first of all, gemma, you must be very proud that that exists now. there will be people who will be watching this you will benefit from that place that needn't have been there had you not done it. i needn't have been there had you not done it. ~' ., done it. i think for me, with it bein: in done it. i think for me, with it being in my — done it. i think for me, with it being in my hometown - done it. i think for me, with it being in my hometown of i done it. i think for me, with it | being in my hometown of hull, done it. i think for me, with it - being in my hometown of hull, that's where i grew up, i remember walking through there when i was a young girl and i had through there when i was a young girland i had an through there when i was a young girl and i had an eating disorder and i was feeling lost. if i had seen something like that, i genuinely believe my life could have been very different. i want to change it because this has come from the hard stuff but ijust hope that this is the first step towards helping more people get the support they desperately deserve. what they desperately deserve. what ha--ens they desperately deserve. what happens in _ they desperately deserve. what happens in those _ they desperately deserve. what happens in those rooms? i'm
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interested, you say, i would have gonein interested, you say, i would have gone in and asked for help, but to those rooms are there as well, what happens in those, how do they help? we are starting to deliver a one—to—one therapy model with trained psychotherapist to give their time for free as part of their training. so we are able to give three therapy to people who are struggling with eating disorders. as well as that, we have set hours where we have a support and listening service so anyone can come in who is struggling and need some help and direction as to where to go next. and we also have marge's ten, after my mum and dad, the workshop room where we do emotional eating workshops. it's notjust about anorexics, its binge eating disorder, bulimia, it affects everybody and more understanding and awareness needs to be done. i think when you came, kali, you would like, i have never seen anything like this. i don't think i had either. what did you think in terms of how it would help? i what did you think in terms of how it would help?— it would help? i was absolutely
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speechless- — it would help? i was absolutely speechless. i— it would help? i was absolutely speechless. i think _ it would help? i was absolutely speechless. i think considering | it would help? i was absolutely | speechless. i think considering i work_ speechless. i think considering i work on — speechless. i think considering i work on the front line myself, every day, work on the front line myself, every day. and _ work on the front line myself, every day. and i_ work on the front line myself, every day, and i see so many people struggling with this illness, to see something like what gemma and seed have made _ something like what gemma and seed have made wasjust... i had no words — have made wasjust... i had no words i— have made wasjust... i had no words. i hadn't seen anything like this before. so for me i was like, is this— this before. so for me i was like, is this even— this before. so for me i was like, is this even happening, has this been _ is this even happening, has this been made, has gemma actually done this, been made, has gemma actually done this. is— been made, has gemma actually done this. is this— been made, has gemma actually done this, is this real, it is going to happen? _ this, is this real, it is going to happen? i_ this, is this real, it is going to happen? i was blown away. in your experience. _ happen? i was blown away. in your experience. you — happen? i was blown away. in your experience, you were _ happen? i was blown away. in your experience, you were very - happen? i was blown away. in your experience, you were very good i experience, you were very good friends with nikki, you call her your soulmate. i friends with nikki, you call her your soulmate.— friends with nikki, you call her yoursoulmate. i do. gemma friends with nikki, you call her your soulmate. i do. gemma says, you know, in your soulmate. i do. gemma says, you know. in her— your soulmate. i do. gemma says, you know, in her position when she was struggling, she would have gone in, do you think nikki, it would have helped someone like nikki? absolutely, absolutely. i think absolutely, absolutely. ithink thal's— absolutely, absolutely. ithink that's what we struggle with, myself and nikki's family and friends. we were _ and nikki's family and friends. we were trying to find, with nikki, help _ were trying to find, with nikki, help and _ were trying to find, with nikki, help. and it wasjust so difficult,
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especially— help. and it wasjust so difficult, especially being an adult. it's almost — especially being an adult. it's almost like you turn 18, whereas the help? _ almost like you turn18, whereas the help? its— almost like you turn 18, whereas the help? it's like there was nothing. everyday— help? it's like there was nothing. everyday i — help? it's like there was nothing. everyday i would come home from work and we _ everyday i would come home from work and we would be ringing around, we were just _ and we would be ringing around, we were just constantly hitting a brick wall~ _ were just constantly hitting a brick wall~ and — were just constantly hitting a brick wall. and it was so frightening think. — wall. and it was so frightening think, gosh, if we can't do this, what _ think, gosh, if we can't do this, what is — think, gosh, if we can't do this, what is everyone else out there, they— what is everyone else out there, they musi— what is everyone else out there, they must be petrified and struggling. they must be petrified and struggling-— they must be petrified and stru~lin~. , ., ., they must be petrified and stru: rulin. , ., i. ., ., struggling. gemma, you often hear, and we saw — struggling. gemma, you often hear, and we saw steve _ struggling. gemma, you often hear, and we saw steve in _ struggling. gemma, you often hear, and we saw steve in the _ struggling. gemma, you often hear, and we saw steve in the peace i struggling. gemma, you often hear, l and we saw steve in the peace there, i can't imagine what it is like for him. seeing a place that could have helped, may be, but often families and friends are terrified they are bewildered, when something is happening to their friend, their daughter, their son, whoever this is happening to you. that sense of not understanding is so hard to cope with. ~ ,., understanding is so hard to cope with. ~ ., , understanding is so hard to cope with. ., , , ,, with. we get so many people, seed was actually — with. we get so many people, seed was actually founded _ with. we get so many people, seed was actually founded to _ with. we get so many people, seed was actually founded to help - with. we get so many people, seed was actually founded to help loved l was actually founded to help loved ones and caregivers because my parents were just lost. there was
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nothing. we want to celebrate nikki and chelsea's life but we want to create change and we cannot do that without better funding to get to early intervention. instead of blaming social media and society, we need to get that support to get there in crisis when it is kneading. the community —— wrecking the government says they are spending £1 billion on community mental health care for adults with severe mental health issues including eating disorders by 2024, and 54 billion a yearfor disorders by 2024, and 54 billion a year for community eating services in children to increase capacity for eating disorder teams across the charity. you roll your eyes, you have flung hands in the air through
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frustration. why is their frustration, the money is out there... i frustration, the money is out there... ., �* ~ ., there... i don't know where it filters down _ there... i don't know where it filters down to. _ there... i don't know where it filters down to. we _ there... i don't know where it filters down to. we have i there... i don't know where it i filters down to. we have spoken so many times over the years, when is it going to get to a point where change actually comes? at seed we took to this a lot, we lit deliver a holistic approach about kindness, empathy, about listening. and we have lived it and that is what works. . . r' have lived it and that is what works. ., ., i. have lived it and that is what works. ., ., , works. can i ask you, carly, there will be people. — works. can i ask you, carly, there will be people, you _ works. can i ask you, carly, there will be people, you will— works. can i ask you, carly, there will be people, you will know- works. can i ask you, carly, there will be people, you will know this| will be people, you will know this because you have done plenty of broadcasting, there will be a family watching this at home somewhere who are thinking, this is happening to us. and we don't know what to do. we are in that place where everyone is scared. what do you say, how do you start that process? i scared. what do you say, how do you start that process?— start that process? i mean, you know, i start that process? i mean, you know. i have — start that process? i mean, you know, i have had _ start that process? i mean, you know, i have had people - start that process? i mean, you know, i have had people reachl start that process? i mean, you i know, i have had people reach out to me and _ know, i have had people reach out to me and say. — know, i have had people reach out to me and say, knowing that i work in this and _ me and say, knowing that i work in this and say. — me and say, knowing that i work in this and say, do you know of anywhere? first of all i would give
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them _ anywhere? first of all i would give them my— anywhere? first of all i would give them my advice, and things like, what _ them my advice, and things like, what they— them my advice, and things like, what they can do. i would say you need _ what they can do. i would say you need to— what they can do. i would say you need to go— what they can do. i would say you need to go to your doctor first. but that's— need to go to your doctor first. but that's even— need to go to your doctor first. but that's even difficult. when you go to your— that's even difficult. when you go to your doctor, they offer you medication and stuff but where is the actual— medication and stuff but where is the actual help after that? i'm a bit speechless on that one. | bit speechless on that one. i understand that completely but even before you get to that point, that notion of keeping things secret, which is so often the case, you are not talking to anyone.— not talking to anyone. there is a sti . ma, not talking to anyone. there is a stigma. we _ not talking to anyone. there is a stigma, we have _ not talking to anyone. there is a stigma, we have been _ not talking to anyone. there is a stigma, we have been there, i not talking to anyone. there is a stigma, we have been there, we lived it, it was hell on earth for us but we got through it because we started to use our voice and we started speaking and looking at the underlying issues. if anybody out there is struggling, we have talked about how difficult it is for services, but recovery is possible. we are not perfect, we are talking as if... but there is hope. we need to deliver this message with a stronger voice and we need more
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people backing us to help those people backing us to help those people so they don't feel desperately alone. for me, the resource centre in princes quay is a statement of going, we are here, we are seeing you and we are hearing you and you have nothing to be ashamed of. so please, reach out for help. ashamed of. so please, reach out for hel. . , ashamed of. so please, reach out for hel. ., _,, ashamed of. so please, reach out for hel.. ., i. ,, .., ., ashamed of. so please, reach out for help. really appreciate both of you bein: here help. really appreciate both of you being here this _ help. really appreciate both of you being here this morning. _ help. really appreciate both of you being here this morning. with i help. really appreciate both of you being here this morning. with all l being here this morning. with all you are doing. gemma and carly thank you are doing. gemma and carly thank you very much. you are doing. gemma and carly thank you very much-— you very much. thank you for having us. if you've been affected by any of the issues raised you can find organisations offering help and support on the bbc action line website. a little bit of a mutual tap on the legs there. i a little bit of a mutual tap on the legs there-— a little bit of a mutual tap on the lens there. ~' , ., , legs there. i think nikki brought us torether. legs there. i think nikki brought us together. definitely. _ legs there. i think nikki brought us together. definitely. thank- legs there. i think nikki brought us together. definitely. thank you i legs there. i think nikki brought us | together. definitely. thank you very much. morning live follows us on bbc one this morning. let's find out what they have in store with gethin and sara. good morning.
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coming up on morning live. they're sending scammers into overdrive. rav wilding investigates how crooks are cashing in on drivers looking for a new set of wheels through online dealerships. my mobile phone rang, - and it was natwest on the phone saying, stop, action fraud. you've got to stop because these things aren't marrying up. - i felt absolutely sick. we expose the sneaky tactics they're using to try and divert thousands of pounds of your money into their pockets. and with money tight, lots of families are putting the brakes on taking days out, so our consumer agony aunt mavis ackerley shows us how to save nearly £70 on theme park tickets with a trip to the supermarket. plus, giving his expert diagnosis on the latest health stories, dr oscar tells us why the new tik tok trend, where people are shoving garlic up their nostrils to ease congestion is getting up his nose. that doesn't look very pleasant.
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what is that all about? we will find out! i'd rather have a spicy curry to help me with that. and we've gotjust the person. chefjohn gregory—smith has a brilliant homemade takeaway recipe with his fakeaway chicken tikka masala that costs around £2 per person to make. can't wait to get stuck to that. and adding extra kick to our friday rhys stephenson is here for strictly fitness. clearly he is ready for it! see you at 9:15. thank you, hows, see you soon. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm thomas magill. roads remain closed in north london this morning following a large fire that destroyed a grade two listed church overnight. 80 firefighters tackled the blaze at st mark's church on hamilton terrace in stjohn's wood. the fire started just before midnight and london fire brigade say it has now been brought under control and that there's been no
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reports of any injuries. an investigation has been launched into what happened. this local resident described what he saw as the incident developed. fire coming out of all of the windows, out of the church tower. it is incredibly tragic. it is a well—known church here, they host a number of events throughout the year, including concerts. i've been inside on a number of occasions. a friend of mine, who is an excellent violinist, i recorded him playing violin inside because of acoustics. and there's much more on the fire over on our website. the average monthly rent in london hit a record high ofjust over £2,400 a month last year, according to experts. the typical private rent in inner london reached £3,000 a month for the first time. the website rightmove says although there are signs competition between tenants is starting to ease as more properties become available,
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the imbalance between demand and supply is still considerable. an £8 million scheme to redevelop and expand the a&e department at southend hospital has been annouced. it comes at a time when there's been growing pressure on services. the trust which runs the hospital say that an enormous amount of work has taken place in recent months to reduce waiting times. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's minor delays on thejubilee line at the moment. now onto the weather with kate. good morning. it is once again a chilly start this morning. temperatures widely above zero first thing. a largely cloudy day today, a few bright and a few sunny spells potentially. high pressure is still in charge but we have an awful lot of cloud around. one or two spots of rain on this cloud as well as it moves through. it will thin in part, bringing some brighter spells. temperatures today
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reaching eight celsius. overnight tonight we will see their cloud breaking up with light winds and clear skies. it is looking likely we will see some mist and fog patches. it is going to be a colder night as well, the minimum temperature dropping down to —2. so a very chilly start to the weekend. any mist and fog patches will lift. through the middle part of saturday could see some bright and sunny spells. then another cold front slips south, bringing yet more cloud. it's another cloudy day for sunday as well. the temperature remains similar through the weekend. next week, however, we're looking at some slightly milder temperatures during the daytime and at night time, too. over on bbc radio london throughout riz will be chatting to the actor emma samms just after 8.30. i'll be back in half an hour. but for now it's back to charlie and naga. hello, this is breakfast with
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naga munchetty and charlie stayt. holocaust survivor lily aybert was deported to auschwitz by the nazis when she was just 20 years old. soon she'll be turning 100 and to mark holocaust memorial day has started to share her experiences on tiktok, with the help of her great—grandson. graham satchell been to meet her. that was my number given in auschwitz. 10,572. they were born jewish. they are not human beings. we don't need them. what can we do with them? that is simple, we can kill them.
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we made a factory. a factory, not to produce something... to kill picky people. and their crime was that they was born jewish. that was their crime. lily ebert was born into what she describes as a respectable middle classjewish family in hungary in 1923. we were six children. four girls and two boys. the most loving parents who any children can only dream of. when the germans invaded hungary, then our life changed from one
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second to the other. lily was put on a train to the nazi death camp, auschwitz—birkenau. it was 1944. lily was just 20. when we arrived, we were selected. the weaker people, men and women, first of all. the families were divided and that was terrible. my mother, my younger brother, brother and sister were taken to one side. i was taken there with my two younger sisters. the last time when i saw my mother,
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my younger brother and sister. and then it came the darkest part of my life. more than 6 million people were killed in the holocaust. the vast majority were jews. auschwitz was both a death camp and a slave labour camp. llly was put to work in a factory making uniforms. we were not... ..taken for human beings. they cut our hair. the beautiful young girls were so dehumanised. they took away our life. lily was moved from camp to camp and was finally liberated in 1945 by the americans.
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astonishingly, footage of that moment was found a few years ago. this is lily, age 21. do you want to tell me about your younger sister? she was the most beautiful little girl. lily made a promise after the war that she would tell her story as a warning to the world. when you look at these pictures... that these children were killed. with the help of her great grandson, dov, she's become a tiktok sensation. some of the videos are pure joy. lily has shared family photos and memories. but in most she answers questions about the holocaust sent in from all over the world, from her 2 million followers.
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at auschwitz, in the morning, they gave us black water to drink, and that is what they called breakfast. i never think that tiktok — that i am a star, but i take it... i am very happy that i can be a part of it. i can tell the world, when we are not careful, we will... what can happen, and what happened in our generation. lily is now 99. her portrait, commissioned by king charles, hangs in buckingham palace. she received an mbe in the new year's honours list. she remains determined to tell her story. i hope for the sake of humanity, that humanity can survive.
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and nothing like that can happen again to anybody. when she talks can you lessen. it does not matter which medium she is using. now she is using tiktok with her grandson. fabulous for her to give us her time. now for the sport with mike. i going to talk to us about tennis success? alfie hewett gordon reid have done it again. their list of titles is incredible. i have seen their speed, titles is incredible. i have seen theirspeed, movement, titles is incredible. i have seen their speed, movement, awareness and positioning of alfie hewett and somehow he gets the ball back stop still so young as well. he said he
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enjoyed the energy the latest win. his motto on social media is, the difference between possible and impossible lies in your determination. it has carried him so far in this tournament and others. it's an incredible achievement for hewitt and reid to have so many titles between them. and alfie hewitt is still only 25. it's all about awareness and knowing each other�*s game so well and meant a 4th successive australian open wheelchair doubles title, for hewitt and reid, and it took them just over an hour, to sweep aside their dutch opponents, maikel scheffers, and ruben spaargaren, 6—1, 6—2. it is their 16th grand slam title together in doubles. and hewett now has to prepare for the singles final tomorrow. he is the world number one, hewett, and plays i6—year—old tokito oda, of japan. novak djockovic�*s father says he had no intention of causing any disruption, at the australian open by posing for pictures, with supporters of vladimir putin, who were waving russian flags.
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srdan djokovic says he wishes only for peace and will now be watching, novak�*s semi final against america's tommy paul from home. and the winner of that match will face stefanos tsitsipas of greece in the final. tsitsipas took the first two sets against karen kacahnov before a bit of a fight back and a tie break in the 3rd but tsitsipas, who has the incentive of becoming world number one, if he wins the title in melbourne, stepped up a gear again to prevail in the fourth. i will be back with fa cup fourth—round magic tomorrow morning. we will have the result of arsenal against manchester city kicking it all off again and looking at where the shocks might be over the weekend. we had a little earlier from we had a little earlierfrom lily. one reason we were talking to her is that today, for holocaust memorial
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day, events are taking place all over the world. we'rejoined now by damejoanna lumley, who is attending an event later on. a special moment, a day when lots of people are thinking about a time and place. what are your thoughts today? it is so hugely important that we never, everforget it is so hugely important that we never, ever forget what happened in the holocaust and what has been happening throughout history, of persecution and discrimination against other people, people who had been murdered and tried eliminating them just for who they are. not for what they had done, but that who they are. this holocaust memorial day, we are asking people to light a candle at four o'clock this afternoon because this is the sabbath beginning this evening. it gives observant dues a chance to
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light a candle in memorable those who perished in the holocaust and around the world. standing in solidarity. persecution is going on all over the world. if you plan, light a candle. these are the little ones we are getting out here in piccadilly circus. find a candle and light it at four o'clock. remember those who had died. ordinary people is where it starts. bullying starts by persecution, discrimination, racism of every kind. watch out for it. do not let it start in schools. whenever you see it must stamp it out. ., . ., ., whenever you see it must stamp it out. ., .. ., ., , out. light a candle. i am not sure if ou out. light a candle. i am not sure if you had — out. light a candle. i am not sure if you had the _ out. light a candle. i am not sure if you had the interview _ out. light a candle. i am not sure if you had the interview we - out. light a candle. i am not sure| if you had the interview we played out a few moments ago with lily, who is coming up to 100 years old. he has spoken to holocaust survivors
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before. the spirit they show and stories they tell that also hopes for the future are remarkable. i think i have had the great privilege and honour and humble kind of presents to be allowed to hear these stories spoken first—hand. migrate the air is once they have gone, it will become a kind of history. i just want us, the people as it were to pick up the banner and hold it high again and say, we had to remember, we have got to remember. it is remembering those who have perished in genocide. so terribly important and needing to hearfrom the survivors themselves. essen the survivors themselves. even thou:h it the survivors themselves. even though it is _ the survivors themselves. even though it is holocaust - the survivors themselves. even though it is holocaust memorial day, it is notjust about though it is holocaust memorial day, it is not just about the though it is holocaust memorial day, it is notjust about the holocaust when it comes to remembrance today. it is about genocide. we have got a lovely representative here from
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rwanda. the horrifying slaughter that went on in rwanda in our recent memory. hitherto they had been warm and friendly neighbours. it can happen at the drop of a hat. although there are wicked villains and we can usually spot them and identify them, remember it is amongst ordinary people where these horrors can grow and gather in strength. be watchful and wary and make sure nobody you know is persecuted or that anybody is persecuting you. talk about it, be brave, be courageous, stand up for it. —— to brave, be courageous, stand up for it. -- to it. brave, be courageous, stand up for it. —— to it. there is no place for this hatred in the world. it. -- to it. there is no place for this hatred in the world.- it. -- to it. there is no place for this hatred in the world. thank you so much for _ this hatred in the world. thank you so much for spending _ this hatred in the world. thank you so much for spending time - this hatred in the world. thank you so much for spending time with i this hatred in the world. thank you so much for spending time with us| this hatred in the world. thank you i so much for spending time with us on holocaust memorial day.
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maybe you are inking you need a new psychological drama to get your teeth into. channel 5's new pychological thriller the catch promises twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat. actorjason watkins plays ed collier, a fisherman who is determined to do whatever he can to keep his family together following the death of his son. but he fears his life could spiral out of control, after meeting his daughter's mysterious new boyfriend. let's take a look. abbie... what is it? something's gone missing.
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claire... what has happened? abbie phoned. ryan's medal seems to be missing. you took it, didn't you? no. why would i take his medal? i don't believe you. i swear. if i find out you're lying... i'm not lying. you will be risking everything. me... abbie... we were showing you the second episode. the first episode has just
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gone out, hasn't it? hello. have you finished your sartorial discussion? we have. i think it could go on but thatis we have. i think it could go on but that is not what we here for. i love the tweed suit. — that is not what we here for. i love the tweed suit, you _ that is not what we here for. i love the tweed suit, you have _ that is not what we here for. i love the tweed suit, you have made i that is not what we here for. i love the tweed suit, you have made an | the tweed suit, you have made an effort today. it the tweed suit, you have made an effort today-— effort today. it is holocaust memorial — effort today. it is holocaust memorial day _ effort today. it is holocaust memorial day and - effort today. it is holocaust memorial day and it - effort today. it is holocaust memorial day and it is - effort today. it is holocaust memorial day and it is nice | effort today. it is holocaust l memorial day and it is nice to effort today. it is holocaust - memorial day and it is nice to be smart and occasionally put a tie on. let's talk about this drama. you play a fisherman, you run a trawler. first question beautiful scenery, where is it? it first question beautiful scenery, where is it?— where is it? it is set in the south-west _ where is it? it is set in the south-west of _ where is it? it is set in the south-west of england. i where is it? it is set in the | south-west of england. we where is it? it is set in the - south-west of england. we shot it where is it? it is set in the _ south-west of england. we shot it in south—west of england. we shot it in ireland. the coast of ireland around dublin. fora ireland. the coast of ireland around dublin. for a capital city it is almost like a resort. when the sun comes out, all these beaches, beautiful coastline.— comes out, all these beaches, beautiful coastline. looks stunning. how are you — beautiful coastline. looks stunning. how are you on _ beautiful coastline. looks stunning. how are you on the _ beautiful coastline. looks stunning. how are you on the sea? _ beautiful coastline. looks stunning. how are you on the sea? you -
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beautiful coastline. looks stunning. how are you on the sea? you are i beautiful coastline. looks stunning. how are you on the sea? you are a| how are you on the sea? you are a fisherman who knows the water well. i drove the boat, did all the driving. i drove the boat, did all the drivinu. , , ., driving. here is you driving the boat. i driving. here is you driving the boat- i kind — driving. here is you driving the boat. i kind of _ driving. here is you driving the boat. i kind of felt _ driving. here is you driving the boat. i kind of felt my - driving. here is you driving the l boat. i kind of felt my insecurity was i wanted — boat. i kind of felt my insecurity was i wanted people _ boat. i kind of felt my insecurity was i wanted people to - boat. i kind of felt my insecurity was i wanted people to believe l boat. i kind of felt my insecurity} was i wanted people to believe i boat. i kind of felt my insecurity - was i wanted people to believe i was a proper trawler man and sailor. jake took us out and let an actor near the wheel of his vessel. i did learn how to do it.— learn how to do it. what is his name? ad — learn how to do it. what is his name? ad collier. _ learn how to do it. what is his name? ad collier. your - learn how to do it. what is his i name? ad collier. your adviser? jake. is name? ad collier. your adviser? jake- is he _ name? ad collier. your adviser? jake. is he not— name? ad collier. your adviser? jake. is he not in _ name? ad collier. your adviser? jake. is he not in the _ name? ad collier. your adviser? | jake. is he not in the background auoin , jake. is he not in the background going. turn _ jake. is he not in the background going. turn the _ jake. is he not in the background going, turn the wheel? - jake. is he not in the background going, turn the wheel? he i jake. is he not in the background going, turn the wheel? he was l going, turn the wheel? he was c in: , going, turn the wheel? he was crying. shaking _ going, turn the wheel? he was crying. shaking a _ going, turn the wheel? he was crying, shaking a bit. - going, turn the wheel? he was crying, shaking a bit. he i going, turn the wheel? he was crying, shaking a bit. he let i going, turn the wheel? he was| crying, shaking a bit. he let me going, turn the wheel? he was i crying, shaking a bit. he let me get on with it. i wanted the audience to believe i was this guy. must on with it. i wanted the audience to believe i was this guy.— believe i was this guy. must have been a joy _ believe i was this guy. must have been a joy filming _ believe i was this guy. must have been a joy filming somewhere i believe i was this guy. must have | been a joy filming somewhere like that doing this. it been a joy filming somewhere like that doing this.— that doing this. it was. i love the scri t. i that doing this. it was. i love the script- i do _ that doing this. it was. i love the script. i do not _ that doing this. it was. i love the
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script. i do not get _ that doing this. it was. i love the script. i do not get cast - that doing this. it was. i love the script. i do not get cast off i script. i do not get cast off another lead character in a thriller, i often play the villain. nice to have been in the middle of something and show a guy in extremis, in difficulty. i am something and show a guy in extremis, in difficulty. iam not tom cruise, i am not going to do it like that, i'm going to do it like me. it is like an everyman in extremis and that appeal to me. when did ou see extremis and that appeal to me. when did you see the — extremis and that appeal to me. when did you see the script? _ extremis and that appeal to me. when did you see the script? a _ extremis and that appeal to me. when did you see the script? a couple i extremis and that appeal to me. when did you see the script? a couple of- did you see the script? a couple of months before. _ did you see the script? a couple of months before. how _ did you see the script? a couple of months before. how did _ did you see the script? a couple of months before. how did it - did you see the script? a couple of| months before. how did it resonate with ou? months before. how did it resonate with you? you _ months before. how did it resonate with you? you spoke _ months before. how did it resonate with you? you spoke about - months before. how did it resonate with you? you spoke about losing l with you? you spoke about losing your daughter. this with you? you spoke about losing your daughter-— with you? you spoke about losing your daughter. this involves a man, a husband. — your daughter. this involves a man, a husband, who _ your daughter. this involves a man, a husband, who has— your daughter. this involves a man, a husband, who has lost— your daughter. this involves a man, a husband, who has lost a _ your daughter. this involves a man, a husband, who has lost a son i your daughter. this involves a man, a husband, who has lost a son as i a husband, who has lost a son as well. yes, i wasjust a husband, who has lost a son as well. yes, i was just saying that i was reading the script, this is great, i would love to do this. then, there we are in this is very akin to what happened to us. how do i want to do that? how do i want to go there? it was a very good script
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and led on to something i wanted to do before. i can bring a lot of me to the part. hopefully by doing that you connect with the audience. what is it like to lose a child? maybe something i do not want to think about. when ic someone i know who has lost a child, i cannot find the language. i do not want to go near it because of fear of losing my own child. if you are looking as a viewer and watching someone struggling to live the life normally, which is the disparity in a way. ed has ptsd and is not coming to terms with it. he is lashing about making bad decisions and is not in control of himself. that is what happens, really. that is what happens if you do not come to terms with a loss like that. the happens if you do not come to terms with a loss like that.— with a loss like that. the reason i brina it with a loss like that. the reason i bring it up. _ with a loss like that. the reason i bring it up. i _ with a loss like that. the reason i bring it up, i was _ with a loss like that. the reason i bring it up, i was debating - with a loss like that. the reason i bring it up, i was debating 20 i i bring it up, i was debating 20 i want to talk to you about this? we
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are talking about the programme. yourself and your wife are doing a programme about this, i assume to help others, showing how people cope with grief. we help others, showing how people cope with arief. ~ _, , help others, showing how people cope with arief. . u, , ., with grief. we completed a documentary _ with grief. we completed a documentary about - with grief. we completed aj documentary about sharing with grief. we completed a i documentary about sharing our daughter of maud, we lost to sepsis in 2011. she was two we discovered her in the morning of new year's day, having taken her to hospital twice. the shock of that is something very difficult to difficult to come to terms with even now. we thought hard about sharing photographs of her, for example, and footage. again it is about... as actors we share our emotions. in a way you could say it is an extension of that in some ways. maybe that is too convenient. it is about offering a little bit of hopeful families. looking at us, gloriously dysfunctional like every family. we
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have survived and we can cope with it and there is help out there and crucially to spread awareness of sepsis as well. it offers a dual—purpose in that way. sepsis as well. it offers a dual-purpose in that way. genuinely, i am so in all — dual-purpose in that way. genuinely, i am so in all of— dual-purpose in that way. genuinely, i am so in all of you _ dual-purpose in that way. genuinely, i am so in all of you being _ dual-purpose in that way. genuinely, i am so in all of you being able i dual-purpose in that way. genuinely, i am so in all of you being able to i i am so in all of you being able to talk about it as you are even now, just with us, and to deal with it that way. was there a time when you were zipped up, when you could not? at the start you are just... you are in a pit. we were in bed for the first three months, it was so difficult even to get out of bed. you feel... clara was just... difficult even to get out of bed. you feel... clara wasjust... it difficult even to get out of bed. you feel... clara was just... it was beyond devastation. it was so hard for both of us. you feel as if you are in a pit. i am for both of us. you feel as if you are in a pit. iam not for both of us. you feel as if you are in a pit. i am not over dramatising. you just cannot get out. you can see the surface that keeps slipping. in time, get better.
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i would say to people who have lost children, obviously an awful thing to happen, the trauma of it, the first few months could do less in, they lessen. your heart aches. people say you have heartache. your heart aches at the loss. their physical presence of their hand in yours is no longer there. looking at other children the same age. there are things that bite you and are very difficult. the physical stuff drift away a bit. it is very difficult at the start. if it is going to be like this forever, how are we going to deal with it? it happens to people, talk to people who have lost children and that is a wonderful mechanism to help you to come to terms with it.— wonderful mechanism to help you to come to terms with it. when you got closer to the —
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come to terms with it. when you got closer to the surface, _ come to terms with it. when you got closer to the surface, and _ come to terms with it. when you got closer to the surface, and your- closer to the surface, and your physicality was coming back, did acting help? throwing yourself into something you knew you were passionate about. i something you knew you were passionate about.— something you knew you were passionate about. i was lucky in that i knew _ passionate about. i was lucky in that i knew i — passionate about. i was lucky in that i knew i had _ passionate about. i was lucky in that i knew i had to _ passionate about. i was lucky in that i knew i had to work. i passionate about. i was lucky in that i knew i had to work. we . passionate about. i was lucky in l that i knew i had to work. we had passionate about. i was lucky in i that i knew i had to work. we had no money. at that time we did not have much money, relatively. that was hard. i had an opportunity to have an escape in some respects. it was strange. who knew we loved maud? we did trollied stop they used a child's dummy in a pram. it was left at the back of the set. nobody�*s fault. things like that were hard. my fault. things like that were hard. my wife clara was at home with our older daughter, bessie. we have a son now who was not around when maud was. he is inquisitive about that.
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you are here to talk about that catch, but you are bringing something to wear and they will see that when they watch this. you have been handed on —— you have been candid on the sofa. you are doing well. it has been a joy talking to you. the first episode of the catch is available now this is bbc news with hs2 rail line may this is bbc news with the latest headlines the latest headlines the chancellorjeremy hunt the chancellorjeremy hunt is about to set out his plan is about to set out his plan to boost economic growth — to boost economic growth — — we'll bring you his speech live — — we'll bring you his speech live — due in the next twenty minutes. due in the next twenty minutes.
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