good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today. the biggest day of industrial action in a decade, as unions estimate half a million workers will go on strike today. teachers in england and wales, and two areas of scotland, are striking over pay — more than 20,000 schools could be affected. a four—year—old girl has died after being attacked by a dog in the garden of a house in milton keynes. paperchase is pulled off the high street with a tesco takeover. we look at what it means for its 820 employeers, and what it tells us about how we're shopping while we feel the pinch. the long wait is over —

how local lad sean longstaff has these newcastle fans dreaming, as the club reach a first final since 1999. it's official — liverpool has become the host of this year's eurovision song contest in a special handover ceremony in the city. it isa it is a dry and bright day in the south and east, but expect some rain in the north and west. the strong winds will gradually ease. good morning. it's wednesday, 1st february. hundreds of thousands of workers are going on strike today, in the biggest day of industrial action in more than a decade. among them are more than 100,000 teachers in england and wales. teachers in some parts of scotland are also taking action in a separate dispute. unions say more than 23,000 schools could be disrupted, with many having to close. 0ur education reporter vanessa clarke has more.

it's been a familiar sight in scotland for months. but for the first time in seven years, teachers in england, and teachers and support staff in wales, are joining the action. they want a pay rise that is above inflation and is funded by the government, not school budgets. every day in schools we're seeing special needs support assistants leave the job to go and work in supermarkets. we're seeing classes taught, chemistry classes, not taught by people with qualifications in chemistry. we're seeing turnover of teachers. so we're trying to reduce that. that disruption is happening every day. you should have all written down... for the dedicated teachers here at hillcrest academy in leeds, making a decision on whether tojoin the strikes has been a very difficult one, especially for those at the beginning of their careers. so it's been a controversial one, me deciding whether i should or shouldn't strike. i think about mainly about the impact it's going to have on our pupils, our parents, our community that we're in at the moment. but then also, comparing that to the wider perspective of teachers, nationally, who have been teaching in the profession for a longer amount of time and the impact on pay

that they have had over the last decade or so. sarah will be juggling homework alongside her own work today. one of her children has been told to stay at home. although she understands why teachers are striking, she says more disruption is the last thing they need. ifeel like it should have not got to this stage. our children have been out — this generation of children have been out so much in the last two years, with the pandemic, having to be home schooled. and it's going to make it so much harderfor the teachers to get them all up to the level they need to be at if we keep having strikes. the government says the union's pay demands are unrealistic, and today's strike action is disappointing. so i hope very much that we can resolve this pay dispute before the next scheduled day of strike action because it's disturbing and it upsets children's education. and that, for us, given everything that's happened in the pandemic, that is the most important concern that we have. some schools are closed today. others are open, or have opened to exam classes and vulnerable children only.

university staff are also continuing their strike action, and there are more teacher strikes planned. so unless an agreement is reached soon, there could be more empty classrooms in the coming months. vanessa clarke, bbc news, leeds. as well as teachers, there are also workers from a number of other sectors taking industrial action. train drivers represented by aslef and the rmt unions are on strike in a dispute about pay, job security and working conditions. rail industry bosses say change is needed to afford pay increases and modernise the railway. around 100,000 civil servants in 124 government departments, along with several other bodies, including border force, are also on strike. the government says it is in regular discussions with unions and staff. tens of thousands of workers at 150 universities across the uk are striking over pay, conditions and pension changes. university employers say any increase in pay puts jobs at risk.

and bus drivers employed by abellio in london are also taking industrial action. the unite union is calling for a pay rise to reflect the increasing cost of living. we're joined now from westminster by our chief political correspondent nick eardley. morning. all these strikes just today and no resolution in sight or morning. it’s today and no resolution in sight or morninu. �* , ., today and no resolution in sight or morninu. h ., , today and no resolution in sight or morninu. h . , , �* morning. it's quite a list, isn't it? the biggest _ morning. it's quite a list, isn't it? the biggest strike - morning. it's quite a list, isn't it? the biggest strike day - morning. it's quite a list, isn't it? the biggest strike day so l morning. it's quite a list, isn't i it? the biggest strike day so far, the biggest for a decade, i think. the government is saying that this is all disappointing, that it would much rather these issues were worked through, particularly in the case of education. there have been some briefings are saying, look, ministers don't think this is a last resort and it should be a last resort and it should be a last resort to close schools, or at least to close some classrooms. i have just been reading a message that was sent last night by the education

secretary, gillian keegan, to schools around england, where she says that she is working through a range of issues, which include things like pay, work load, flexible working. i do think ministers are hopeful that they can come up with some compromises on terms and conditions. at the big issue on pay we have been talking about for months, with all the strikes in the health service as well, that is still proving really tricky. at the start of the year there was a bit of optimism that may be the gold was starting to think about some one—off payments, orsome starting to think about some one—off payments, or some backdated pay, to try to end the impasse. —— the government. i have to say, chatting to people over the past week, i think a lot of that optimism has gone away. if anything, the relationships between the unions and the gold on pay are in a worse place than they were a few weeks ago. labour reckon the government is

stoking on this. they think rishi sunak needs to get a grip and find a way of ending these disputes by getting around the table with unions. but at the moment that big issue of pay looks really stuck. thank you. we will be speaking to gillian keegan at half past seven life your and breakfast. a four—year—old girl has died after being attacked by a dog in milton keynes. emergency services were called to the back garden of a house yesterday afternoon in the netherfield area of the city. thames valley police described it a tragic incident. howard johnson reports. a police officer stands guard outside the home where the dog attack happened. thames valley police have described it as a tragic incident. floral tributes are being laid here in memory of the four—year—old girl who was tragically attacked by the dog at this property. at the moment, we can see police in forensic suits walking around. there is a tent in the back garden

where they are currently doing some forensics work. the thames valley police, though, have urged the public to show their respect to the family, by allowing them the privacy to grieve during this difficult time. officers were called to the property in netherfield, a suburb of milton keynes, by the ambulance service just after 5pm on tuesday. it was reported the incident took place in the back garden. shortly afterwards, it was confirmed a child had died at the property. no arrests have been made, and police say the dog has been humanely destroyed. the child's family are being supported by specialist officers. superintendent matt bullivant of thames valley police said...

a large police presence is expected in the area as investigations continue. howard johnson, bbc news. us vice president kamala harris, civil rights campaigner reverend al sharpton, and members of george floyd's family will be among those attending tyre nichols' funeral in memphis today. the 29—year—old died after being beaten by several memphis police officers during a traffic stop on january 7th. five policemen have been sacked and charged with murder, and two others have been suspended. 0ur north america editor sarah smith reports. large crowds are expected to have freezing temperatures in memphis to attend the funeral of 29—year—old tyre nichols. a eulogy will be delivered by the veteran civil rights campaigner, the reverend al sharpton. what happened to tyre is a disgrace to this country. there's no other way to describe

what has happened in this situation. the service will also feature demands for significant police reform to try to avoid a similar tragedies happening in future. the first black us vice president, kamala harris, will be attending, a sign ofjust how big an impact this incident has had across america. the killing of tyre nichols has shocked the nation. but people in memphis so it is not surprising. they have frequently witnessed violent attacks, often against black people, in their city. the five police officers seen brutally attacking tyre nichols in the videos released by the memphis police department, are also black. campaigners say that shows how deeply racism is embedded in police culture, when even black policemen are more likely to assault black victims, and think they can get away with it. those officers have already been sacked and charged with second—degree murder.

tyre nichols' parents say they will not feeljustice has been done until everyone involved in his death has been charged and is facing a criminal trial. sarah smith, bbc news, memphis. the hollywood actor, alec baldwin, has been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter over the death of a cinematographer on his film set. prosecutors claimed the actor was on the phone during firearms training and accused him of being reckless. halyna hutchins was killed while filming the western movie, rust, in 2021, when a revolver the actor was rehearsing with fired a live round. the production�*s armourer is also facing the same charge. lancashire police say a potential key witness has come forward in the search for a woman who went missing while walking her dog last friday. 45—year—old nicola bulley, who has two children, was last seen walking along a riverside path in the village of st michael's on wyre. juliet phillips reports. police, rescue teams and volunteers

have continued their search for missing mum of two, nicola bulley. she was last seen on friday morning, walking her dog next to the river wyre. the spaniel was later found off the lead, nicola's phone still connected to a work call on a bench nearby. amongst those joining the search was nicola's close friend, emma. nicci's got two beautiful children at home who want to know where their mummy is. and as anybody would, we've had so many, many offers of support and help, which is amazing. and we thank you, and i know the family thank you very much. and i think it is that community and that offer of support, that offer of help, that is helping everyone be so strong. but then equally, you go home and think what reality could be and then the emotions kick in. lancashire police say that a witness who was walking a white dog in the area around the time nicola went missing, is currently being spoken to. people from the local area and further afield have also been searching, with a base set up

at the village tennis club to co—ordinate volunteers. i'm just trying to do anything i can to help, really. it's just shocking news that somebody in the village has gone missing. somebody that i used to see very regularly when my son came to this school. i think it's really. gripped everybody. you know, everybodyjust wants to help, you know, putting - normal life to one side and just trying to trying to, you know, l bring her home. police are continuing to appeal for dashcam footage from anyone driving through st michael's on wyre on friday morning. anyone with information is being urged to come forward. juliet phillips, bbc news, st michael's on wyre. a 99—year—old great—grandmother, who survived the holocaust and has been sharing videos on tiktok to educate others, has been presented with an mbe by king charles. hungarian—born lily ebert was sent to auschwitz—birkenau when she was just 20—years—old. she went on to become a founding member of the uk's holocaust survivor centre. jon donnison reports. lily, mrs ebert, for services

to holocaust education. turning 100 later this year, lily ebert will soon be receiving a special letter from the king. this week, though, at windsor castle, he gave her an mbe. lily was just a young woman when she was taken by the nazis from her home in hungary to the auschwitz concentration camp. this photo shows her aged 21, just after she was liberated. many of herfamily, though, did not survive. last week, she spoke to breakfast on holocaust memorial day. so you want to tell me about your younger sister? she was the most beautiful little girl. now living in north london, lily has made it her life's work to teach people the lessons that should be learnt from the holocaust. they gave us black water to drink. along with the help of dov, one of her 36 great grandchildren, she's recently become something of a tik tok sensation, telling her story and answering questions for her more than two million followers.

dov was able to accompany his great grandmother to pick up her mbe. the number of survivors is dwindling, and it's increasingly becoming my generation's role to share these stories and to become witnesses. when you listen to a witness, you become a witness. he says lily told the king she never expected to survive the holocaust, let alone receive an honour from the king. jon donnison, bbc news. lily ebert, what an incredible lady. we have had her on the problem before and have spoken about her. fantastic to see her with the king yesterday. and spreading that story and whole new ways at the age of 99. remarkable. quarter past six. matt is in the studio. good morning. is in the studio. good morninu. �* m good morning. are you boswell? we're ureat to good morning. are you boswell? we're great to know — good morning. are you boswell? we're great to know you're _ good morning. are you boswell? we're great to know you're here. _ good morning. are you boswell? we're great to know you're here. -- - good morning. are you boswell? we're great to know you're here. -- are - great to know you're here. —— are you both well. it was cold this

morning. it's february going to be different? 50 morning. it's february going to be different? ., , , ., , morning. it's february going to be different? . , , ., , . different? so many questions! we will cover it _ different? so many questions! we will cover it throughout _ different? so many questions! we will cover it throughout the - will cover it throughout the morning. good morning. it has been a wild night in some parts of the uk, particularly in the north of scotland, winds in excess of 70 mph. slowly easing down today but still blustery for your commute. rain times in northern england. heavy and thundery rain to parts of southern scotland, northern ireland, northern england. such or in wintry showers to get a free day on the way with strong winds in the north and north—east of scotland. many will start the day dry and stay dry. rain through wales, potentially. it is to the north and west where we will see the north and west where we will see the bulk of the rain come and go. temperatures today are both where we should be for at this stage in february. but it's still single figures across the night. sontag

mike in the north—east of scotland. your journey mike in the north—east of scotland. yourjourney home will be wet in western scotland. —— sunshine. most places will be dry. these areas of rain continuing to first part of the night. if anything, rain continuing to first part of the night. ifanything, later on, rain gets more persistence to the north—west of scotland. dry further south. temperatures should be above freezing. as we go through the next few days, persistent rain at the highlands. the further east you are, it will stay dry. more later. �* ., , ., , ., more later. and more questions, for the next three _ more later. and more questions, for the next three hours! _ the next three hours! we will keep you on your toes. let's take a look at today's papers. the widespread industrial action taking place today leads several of the front pages, including the daily telegraph which reports that striking teachers could "circumvent the rules" and still be paid for a day's work. the guardian continues with this story, warning that "significant disruption" is predicted, as up to half a million

workers go on strike today. the paper adds that unions say negotiations aimed at ending industrial action are "going backwards". the sun leads with the ongoing search for a woman who went missing while walking her dog in lancashire last week. nicola bulley disappeared on friday, and police have since found her phone on a bench. the paper says ms bulley�*s partner broke the news to her two daughters over the weekend that their mother was "lost". the daily express reports that grocery prices have risen by more than 16% year—on—year. the paper says this means that families are facing "the steepest rise in grocery prices since records began", including annual shopping bills "rocketing" by £788 this year. let's look inside. this story in the guardian caught my eye. died as a dodo, it asks? maybe not. they are talking about the potential of gene

editing. being able to bring back the dodo in the future. how on earth? i don't know! it's complicated science. it's also complicated science. it's also complicated evidently, with scientist saying whether it should be done. what sort of thing is the due to the wider environment? where does it stop? we are going to be surrounded by two runners arrest rex and a couple of years? there's an interesting quote of the end. some expert says, there is no doubt this is an iconic bird, but i have no idea whether the mechanics of this will work. maybe it is dead as a dodo. i love the honesty. i like this. have you seen this trend for a teeny, tiny homes? it is really popular. this gentleman actually builds teeny, tiny homes, has built himself... no earlier we said it looked like a shed. it is very, very

posh for a shed. it is a proper house. he has downsized from another tiny home to an even smaller one that says it has cut his bills by at least £5,000 a year. it is wood, it has amazing double bedroom, spare bedroom, fully fitted kitchen and the living space. i think it sounds fantastic. it doesn't sound that petite, does it? i think it is very well organised. where would you put all your stuff? where would you put all your stuff? where would you put all your stuff? where would you put your dodo? i love a metal detecting story. this one is about a chap called charlie clark a cafe owner in birmingham. he had only been metal detecting for six months. he was any a warwickshire field looking for what he thought was john warwickshire field looking for what he thought wasjohn kennedy warwickshire field looking for what he thought was john kennedy found this pendant, said to be the find of notjust this pendant, said to be the find of not just a this pendant, said to be the find of notjust a lifetime, but according to the guardian this morning, the find of 30 lifetimes. it is a tudor life —— pendant. it is gold. it is being valued at the moment. you can't believe it. he only

recently started doing this? yeah. can you imagine? when you hear your detector... it is incredible. and i love this. about time. this is in the times. this is the festival, you will have seen this before, the festival in shetland, a viking festival. and i think it is all about lighting up the dark, dark nights, basically. but for the first time this year, girls have been allowed to take part. untilthis girls have been allowed to take part. until this point women and girls have been banned from the festival. a celebration of settlement history. for the first time ever, women and girls have taken part. i can't believe it has taken part. i can't believe it has taken them this long. i bet you viking women took part in the sort of thing. i bet you. you would not argue with a viking woman. look at this. if winter is over with the celebrations there, here are some snowdrops for you. this is burton agnes hall in

yorkshire. woodland walks open to the public this month. it is now february. pinch points and all that. and there we are. the birds were singing outside in the blue peter garden this morning. it is lighter in the evening. we are nearly through it. which means they will be snow next week! 22 minutes past six. we need some business news. there's been more bad news for the high street this week, with the collapse of stationary brand paper chase. nina's taking a look at our changing shopping habits. good morning. going back to what you werejust saying, good morning. going back to what you were just saying, that felt like the longest january ever, were just saying, that felt like the longestjanuary ever, didn't it? what about the paper review?! incredible. but here we are, february. we have survived it. moving into spring. fingers crossed. not necessarily good news for paper chase.

if you're a retailer, how you're faring under the current consumer pressures really depends on what you're selling. as we hunt for bargains, discount stores are flying, but it's a different story for some high street specialists. the stationery brand paper chase collapsed yesterday. and although its products will now be sold in tesco after they took over, it's not clear what will happen to the 106 high street stores, and the 820 staff. altough 75 at the firm's headquarters have been told of definite redundancy. we talked a lot about high street challenges before the pandemic. and in 2022 things got even worse with a record drop in sales. christmas — usually the golden period in retail also saw a dip, leaving little in reserve for struggling brands. why's it happening? inflation — the rate at which prices are rising is at a a0 year high.

food, energy, petrol prices all going through the roof and not leaving much space for a splurge. the number of shop closures last year was advertised for five years. big brands likejoules and m and co were just some of those to fall into trouble. and it's notjust shops — hospitality businesses like byron and wetherspoon also announced closures. they blamed rising costs and people spending less. but it's not all bad news for retailers. discount stores in particular are doing well with primark, b&m, aldi and lidl all reporting big sales figures over the last few months. so are our shopping habits changing — and what does 2023 have in store for the high street? luxury brands like louis vuitton have still done really well, and sometimes luxury will always still conquer in a very challenged environment, so the market that is

going to hurt me most is the middle market. it has to stand for something in an incredibly competitive and challenging marketplace. they will probably be more high street casualties before inflation comes down. there is always space for shops that managed to match their prices with the public mood. and whenever there is a squeeze like this, retailers inevitably have to get smart, they have to be clever to survive. but there are always opportunities when we shift how we shop for retailers that decide to make a change. yesterday, we heard a 9% growth in home brand labels, so if you going to the supermarket, those own labels, all of the supermarkets are doing very well. they have to be very agile. you have got a busy morning this morning, haven't you? you are talking to us about your favourite subject, your vision! yes. there is a handover last night. came to liverpool. we talked about

it yesterday. i am co—hosting the eurovision podcast, which is the official bbc podcast. so i am going to be on as a guest with our co—hosts later telling us what you can expect from the podcast, which is behind the scenes gossip. a former eurovision winner willjoin us. i am on a mission to convince people, because most of my life people, because most of my life people have left of me because of how much i love eurovision, this is the year people will realise they have been wrong for all of these decades. it is like when you love a band at school and nobody thinks they will go anywhere. suddenly they go somewhere and anybody says, i told you so. anybody in that mindset struggle. she has got these cool new friends. she has got a podcast now. she won't even talk to us. i listened to the first episode last

night. it's great. it's fun, it's very different. at the moment things are really challenging. things have been top for the past couple of years. it almost every household, let's be honest, we need that injection of jov- that's jov- that�*s what your vision brings. that's what your vision brings. totally. we will be playing something from the handover ceremony last night. it is hard to stop singing some of the songs. they are going around in my head. is there one particular song? is there one particular song? i will tell you later. lots more still to come. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning. i'm alice salfield. as we've been hearing, up to half a million people — including teachers, civil servants, university lecturers and train drivers — are expected to take part in the biggest day of industrial action since 2011. it's thought around a quarter of london's schools will be closed today. it's also likely to bring significant disruption to the transport network,

with rail companies warning there will be no services at all on some operators. it could also impact some of the tubes. so let's take a look at how things are running at the moment. severe delays on the central line. meanwhile, bus services across some of the capital will be reduced due to the industrial action. bus drivers who work for abellio are starting a fresh three day strike over pay, affecting more than 50 routes in south and west london. some businesses here are calling for an end to all the strike action as they say they're being badly affected. from our perspective, we just want the grown—ups to get round the table and find solutions as quickly as possible, because small businesses are the collateral damage in all of this. unless they can get some certainty and clarity, it is very difficult for them to plan at this time. so there's a lot going on. remember you can get the latest on all the industrial action and how it could affect you on the bbc london website.

in other news, a council in south london has handed back more than £100,000 in fines to drivers as the road signs were said to be confusing. more than 1600 penalties were issued over a traffic scheme on hydethorpe road in balham between may and november last year. many appealed, saying the restrictions were hard to read. lambeth has now given refunds to motorists affected before the signs were removed. the british library is a step closer to getting a major new extension. camden council has approved plans for the listed site at st pancras that include a 12—storey building and a community garden. the scheme still has to be signed off by the mayor. but its expected to be finished by 2029. now the weather with kate. good morning. it is a chilly start, but temperatures above zero first thing this morning. today it is largely dry. we have bright spells. it will be breezy. a westerly wind. the best of the sunshine through this morning. a little more cloud as we head

through the afternoon. it should be dry, but it is thick enough to produce drizzle. still some bright and sunny spells and temperatures reaching 11 celsius. 0vernight, the cloud will start to break up. we will see lengthy clear spells. temperatures staying above zero despite clear skies. still breezy with a minimum temperature dipping to 4 celsius. as we head through the next couple of days, high pressure is in charge to the south of the uk, fending off any fronts. still quite breezy, but we have got some mild air. largely dry and fine with some sunshine as we head through thursday and through friday. and indeed through the weekend. temperatures holding around 12—13c until the end of the weekend, when it gets chillier into next week. that's it for now. time to hand you back to sally and jon. and i'll see you in half an hour.

hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. coming up on the programme. with all our early mornings, we love a strong coffee here on breakfast — but there's a big variation in the amount of caffeine per cup from different high street chains. we'll speak to a dietician about how much caffeine is a healthy amount. united by music is the theme of this year's eurovision song contest in liverpool. to mark the event, there's a new bbc podcast called eurovisioncast. we'll chat to the hosts, including our very own nina, at 08.50. comic relief�*s red noses have had an environmentally friendly makeover. richard curtis will be here just before eight to tell us more. some people are referring to today as walkout wednesday — a term which reflects just how widespread the strike

disruption is expected to be. among those taking action are train drivers, which means yet more disruption to services across the country. 0ur reporter tim muffett is at euston station. it looks very quiet there. how difficult will today be if we need to travel? it difficult will today be if we need to travel? , , to travel? it will be very difficult. _ to travel? it will be very difficult. euston - to travel? it will be very difficult. euston station | to travel? it will be very i difficult. euston station is to travel? it will be very - difficult. euston station is pretty much deserted. a handful of passengers still arriving because london 0verground services are operating. but 15 rail operators across the country are affected by strike action today. it is adverse left, the train drivers union, which is driving —— it is aslef union. members of the rmt union happen to

be train drivers —— a handful of members of rmt. a 4% pay increase last year stop and this year. and changes to working conditions which it says will lessen the gaps between services, particularly at weekends. sundays having seen an increase in passenger numbers post—pandemic. it says it is a fair offer. aslef said it is effectively a productivity grab and the pay increase does not take into account the pay increase —— the increase in the cost of living. there are fears that unless progress has been made, there are also fears this dispute could rumble on. and the losers in all of this are the passengers. many people here have seen the memo, they have not bothered to come to the station this morning. departure boards are blank

and i am sure that is replicated in many stations across the uk. a difficult day to travel. another strike on friday but as so often happens in these situations also disruption tomorrow and saturday. the knock—on effects of the strikes being deeply felt. the knock-on effects of the strikes being deeply felt.— several unions have co—ordinated their strike action today and the trades union congress estimates up to 500,000 people will take part. it says the average public sector worker is more than £200 a month worse off compared with a decade ago. let's now speak to the tuc�*s general secretary, paul nowak. good morning. the biggest day of strike action since 2011. how did we get to this point where we expect half a million people to walk out? good morning. ithink

half a million people to walk out? good morning. i think how do we get here? simply, people are saying we cannot have another year of real terms pay cut. you referred to figures that have shown we have had a decade of loss pay across public services and many private sector workers in that position as well. when you see rent and mortgages going up and the cost of filling the car, the only thing people cannot see going up his wages. i have spoken to union members on strike. most of them for the first time ever they have been on strike. they are saying we cannot afford another real terms pay cut. there is responsibility on the government to solve the disputes and put money back into the pockets of public servants. it back into the pockets of public servants. . ~ back into the pockets of public servants. , ~ ., , . servants. it is like a perfect storm. servants. it is like a perfect stem 50 _ servants. it is like a perfect storm. so many— servants. it is like a perfect storm. so many different . servants. it is like a perfect - storm. so many different workers feeling the need they have to strike. do you feel the unions are holding the government to ransom because of the situation we are all in? �* , , ., , because of the situation we are all in? �* , ,., , ., because of the situation we are all in? absolutely not holding the government — in? absolutely not holding the government to _ in? absolutely not holding the government to ransom. -

in? absolutely not holding the government to ransom. it - in? absolutely not holding the government to ransom. it is i in? absolutely not holding the i government to ransom. it is not in? absolutely not holding the - government to ransom. it is not me that tells people to go on strike or union leaders calling people out on strike. the decision to take action is made by hundreds of thousands of workers who are at the end of their tether. there is a responsibility on government. we said it is time for the prime minister and chancellor to talk seriously about pay. they have to because we have staffing crises across public services. anybody who has used hospitals, schools, trying to take a train in this country, those services are in chaos, in crisis, not because of industrial action but of years of underinvestment and shortage of staff. government has to take responsibility and i urge the prime minister and chancellor to get around the table and talk sensibly about improving pay. the government say they are willing to negotiate. i do not think that is true. i wrote

to rishi sunak at inning of the year and said myself and other leaders would sit down and talk to him and the chancellor about pay and a pay rise. i have not had a response. if the government was serious about solving these disputes they would sit down. a couple of weeks ago we had the beginning of discussions at secretary of state level but what we have not seen is new money on the table. these problems will not go away. the nhs staffing crisis will not solve itself. the crisis in classrooms will not resolve itself. a real terms pay cut will exacerbate those situations. the a real terms pay cut will exacerbate those situations.— those situations. the government will say there _ those situations. the government will say there is _ those situations. the government will say there is not _ those situations. the government will say there is not money - those situations. the government will say there is not money to - those situations. the government will say there is not money to putj will say there is not money to put on the table. will say there is not money to put on the table-— on the table. politics is about choices. we _ on the table. politics is about choices. we will _ on the table. politics is about choices. we will put - on the table. politics is about choices. we will put in - on the table. politics is about choices. we will put in the i on the table. politics is about - choices. we will put in the budget submission today to the treasury and we think it could be more, to tax the oil and gas giants. huge profits in that sector. you could equalise capital gains tax with income tax.

these are choices the government could take. this is a set of ministers and government who lived the cap on bankers' bonuses when the city of london had its best year for bonuses ever last year. we have a cost—of—living crisis for some people, the millions of working people, the millions of working people we represent, but not for those in boardrooms and those taking income in dividends. the government needs to prioritise the needs of working people. how needs to prioritise the needs of working people. needs to prioritise the needs of workin: --eole. ., .., . ., working people. how concerned are ou that working people. how concerned are you that the — working people. how concerned are you that the wider _ working people. how concerned are you that the wider general - working people. how concerned are you that the wider general public i you that the wider general public affected by strikes that happen will eventually lose their patience? i eventually lose their patience? i think they will lose patience but they will lose patience with the government. i was on the picket lines with a physiotherapist last week, a group of workers who took strike action for the first time in their history. the public support, people going past, talking to workers, peeping their horns, was heartening. no one likes to see strikes but i think the public are on the side of paramedics,

physiotherapists, civil servants, and they want the government to deliver that fair pay rise. these are people they see in their communities delivering essential services. they are friends and family and neighbours. i am services. they are friends and family and neighbours. iam not interested in government attempts to divide workers against each other. i want a decent pay rise for everybody, public and private sector. and the government has to play its part. sector. and the government has to play its part-— a lot of big smiles and probably saw heads on tyneside. i think it is still going. they like to enjoy themselves and why not? a great story for newcastle. new ownership brought new hope. for all that investment, fitting the goals came from a local lad, long staff, who the last time newcastle would

have made it to a final, in 1999, he would have been a toddler. they have not won it yet. they have not won it yet. they have not won it yet. they have not, they are there and it is the occasion and excitement. just to be on that stage. the atmosphere sounded amazing. as it always is. the end of the previous ownership, a new era with new hope. a mix of new players and old. it is paying dividends. party time has started. early. a lot has been made of the saudi takeover at newcastle. how satisfying for the club that it was academy graduate sean longstaff, who cost the club absoultely nothing, who got the goals to leave the fans partying like it's 1999. katie gornall reports. many of these fans had never seen newcastle in a majorfinal, let alone win a trophy. after so many sterile years

on tyneside, they have reason to dream again. there is something special going on. it feels magic. it's great to be part of it. just enjoying it. 50 odd years waited for this. got my grandson here. we are going to wembley. come on, the lads. - it definitely could be a long party. maybe into the early hours of friday. 1—0 up from the first leg, newcastle got that party started early thanks to local lad sean longstaff. four minutes in and they had the perfect start. it would get even better as longstaff and newcastle dominated. times are changing on tyneside and here for the ride was their new £115 million man anthony gordon. but southampton were not about to wave newcastle off to wembley. shay adams knew it would take something special to beat this defence. commentator: southampton not giving up yet! southampton searched for second—half goals and were given a glimmer of hope when bruno guimaraes saw red for this. i think he is away. but even with ten men,

newcastle held firm. st james' park erupted. their wait is over. now for a shot at history. newcastle's saudi—backed owners promised better days to come when they took over. but few could have predicted the transformation to be as rapid as this. facing relegation last season, newcastle are flying high in the premier league and off to their first wembley final this century. a moment for eddie howe to enjoy having got the team there. there are people at the club who have been here a long time so you get an idea of what it means. from my perspective, you are so focused on the details of how we will play and what you are going to do. you cannot take your eye off that. you shelter yourself from some of the feeling around the city. i think it is nice

to know how much it means. it looks like they will face manchester united in the final. we said transfer deadline day was a bit bonkers, and so it proved. chelsea as predicted breaking the british tranfer record — a whopping £105 million on enzo fernadnez. but with strict rules around how much clubs can spend on players, how is it chelsea, now under new owners, have been able to take their spending to over half a billion pounds since they took over? 0ur sports editor dan roan's been taking a look. he may be just 22, but enzo fernandez is already a world cup winner. the argentine midfielder emerging as one of the stars of the tournament in qatar last month. the youngster played just a handful of matches for benfica, who signed him for what now appears a bargain £8 million. but chelsea have just made him the most expensive signing in the history of british football. the fee a new record of more than £100 million. well, it is an extraordinary amount of money.

but, then again, that is not new for chelsea. certainly for 20 years. the current owners, i mean, that is getting towards half a billion pounds spent in a very short period of time. if chelsea fans thought the departure of the club's former owner russian oligarch roman abramovich last year would mean a more frugal approach, they needn't have worried. american todd burley overseeing an unprecedented spending spree over the last two transfer windows. supporters are thrilled. a lot of people were saying roman's millions are gone, you are going to have to be a lot more frugal, all of that. it feels like we are right back in 2003 again. we have treated the winter window like it is a summer window. sitting tenth in the table, it's very hard to stay positive and look towards the future. i think what todd is doing injanuary has restored a lot of faith in us fans. earlier this window, chelsea splashed out another £88 million on ukraine striker mykhailo mudryk. one of a host of new recruits offered an unusually long contracts

to spread the cost and help the club comply with financial fair play regulations that limit losses. if you take a player that's worth let's say £100 million over the duration of say a five—year contract, instead of putting out £100 million into yourfinancial reports, what you actually put down is the amortised value, only charging £20 million per year. of course, that enables you to flex your financial muscle a little bit more. premier league clubs have spent more this month than the five other biggest leagues in europe combined. this window only reinforcing the english top flight�*s dominance of the international transfer market. so there you go, and where players arrive, some are forced to make way. italian midfielderjorginho leaving chelsea for rivals arsenal for £12 million. and following news of christian eriksen's injury at manchester united, ruling him out for most of the season, the club have secured a replacement, austria midfielder marcel sabitzer has completed a loan move from bayern munich.

0ne deal that didn't get over the line though. manchester united rejecting a world—record bid of £500,000 from arsenalfor alessia russo — they made two offers. the striker turned down a contract extension injune and her current deal runs out this summer. it is interesting with transfer deadline day, the way deals happen so late. for players, it is a massive shift in your lifestyle. suddenly you are at a club, say ten p suddenly you are at a club, say ten p m something happens, you are out of the door and at a new club leaving family behind. you completely relocate your life and move elsewhere. we saw the guy moving from bayern munich to manchester. i know they will say you can pick a plush hotel but it is families and children, everyone is affected. you think you are going and then you are not. you have packed your bags and the deal bolstering.

she's best known as a former x—factorjudge and band member of girls aloud, but now cheryl is taking on a new challenge as a leading lady in the west end. she's joined the cast of 2:22 a ghost story and is making her stage debut. alice bhandhukravi has been catching up with the cast. it's time to play do ghosts exist? # da da dum, da da dum #. 2:22 has been entertaining and spooking audiences for the last couple of years and intent on carrying on with its fifth cast. for the leading lady, though, it's only her first foray into west end theatre. it is so nice, after 20 years of doing the same sort of thing, to have a different experience again and a new challenge, and it's been really fun. the gateway between life and death is a secret not all spirits are in on. like the wardrobe to narnia. precisely. like running across sniper's alley. not everyone gets through.

it's sort of like a modern classic, i think. - in some ways, it's quite _ an old—fashioned ghost story, but it has sort of been brought up—to—date. i think people will be j pleasantly surprised, the twists and turns. ghosts aren't literally dead people walking around. i think they're more like facebook. right. laughter. it's scripted, i suppose, that's also different for you. yeah, yeah, of course. that bit was interesting. but even with songs, you've got to retain that information. singing and dancing can sometimes be a bit like that. even that hasn't been as difficult as i was anticipating. are you nervous with this being your first play? no. i mean, a healthy amount of nerves in the previews, which i think is normal. i'd be concerned for myself if i had none. i'm enjoying it enough to be able to not have those sickly worries. before we go on every night it's fun to look into each other's eyes and go, "oh, we're doing this again." it feels, i mean, like nothing i've done before.

like nothing i've done before. 0r me — right, there you go. the whole show is an experience that iyou enjoy and you kind of...you canl expect a really fun evening from. people love to be scared, don't they? so there is a sort of communal feeling. so, yeah, you can feel it in the theatre and it is great entertainment. yeah, come out, get scared and talk about it on the way home. alice bhandhukravi, bbc news. and she has had fantastic reviews. it looks great. here's matt with a look at this morning's weather. has january been blown out of the way? it has. this image from yesterday afternoon in the western isles with wild wind, heavy showers and a wild night. good morning. the wind continued over northern scotland, gusting in excess of 70 mph. we

start very windy again this morning. but things will improve through the day. the strongest wind link to this cloud. it is moving out of the way but we are starting to draw in cloud from the atlantic which will bring rain to the north and west. it is already with you in northern parts. northern ireland should brighten up. the rain more persistent in western scotland later. damp in northern england. rain and drizzle in north wales. north—east of that, blustery. the wind easing in north—east scotland. sunshine and showers to the south. cloud amounts will wax and wane. temperatures above where we would normally see them. this evening, rain in scotland, northern england, northern ireland. later the rain is more persistent in northern scotland. temperature should not drop away too much. 3—6 c as we

start thursday morning. thursday, a north— south split. dry in the south. no pressure close to iceland throwing in weather fronts and a wetter day in northern scotland tomorrow, particularly the western highlands. we could see up to two inches of rainfall. away from that, dry weather. some cloud at times and in western areas there could be showers. many will be dry and sticking with the mild story. the rain in northern scotland by friday will ease. a lot of cloud around western approaches with rain. the odd spot elsewhere particularly in scotland. in the south and east stain drive. temperatures above normal. the mild air this week will eventually take a shift this weekend. the cold front will bring something cooler for the second

weekend. the cold front will bring something coolerfor the second half of the weekend. it moves south on saturday before high—pressure bills. saturday, cloud. scotland and northern ireland and later northern england and wales. by sunday, frosty start, sunshine. a perfect day for walk. let's go for a walk. we are thinking about the weekend already? i am always thinking about the weekend. it's february and i am thinking about summer. the full cast for liverpool is full of smiles and sequins. liverpool has formally become the host city of the eurovision song contest, marking the first time the event will be held in the uk for 25 years. in an event which celebrated ukraine, the mayor of last year's host city, turin, handed over the symbolic eurovision key to the mayor of liverpool. 0ur media and arts correspondent

david sillito was there. live from liverpool, it's the handover ceremony and official allocation draw of the 67th eurovision song contest. it may have been a chilly january evening, but liverpool was glowing. this is the official beginning of its eurovision moment. with a ceremonial handshake from last year's host city turin. i'm really proud to be able to host eurovision for liverpool, but especially proud as it is, too, on behalf of ukraine. and one thing can be guaranteed. it is going to be lively. you'll never... all: never, never, never... you'll never walk alone. there are around 10,000 hotel rooms in liverpool, but if you want one

on the eurovision weekend, well, good luck. of course, you could rent a flat. but some of the prices — you really have to love eurovision. how many will actually fork out this sort of money is farfrom certain but, what is clear, is it is notjust fans with tickets who will be descending on the city. i think people willjust want to be here, they will just want to be in the city that is hosting eurovision whether they get a ticket or not. so that's kind of what we are playing with at the moment. playing with how many people we think will come and creating a programme of brilliant stuff so that when they come will enjoy it whether they they actually get into one of the shows or not. meanwhile, the flag flying above the eurovision banner is a reminder that while eurovision is being held in the uk, it is being held for... ukraine! this is a partnership. there will be ukrainian artists who will, by themselves,

bring the culture, the music, the spirit. and i hope they will convey it to the whole world on stage in liverpool. and so for liverpool, the eurovision countdown begins. we will be out here. giving it loads for eurovision. however, not everyone has caught the fever just yet. the eurovision song contest is coming here. yeah. is it? i didn't know, sorry. so this is news to you? this is news. breaking news. well, prepare yourself. you are going to have a party here. it's probably because i have had too much botox! david sillito, bbc news, liverpool. i love that. breaking news on the streets of liverpool. how did she miss it?

i have no idea. she will not miss it in the weeks ahead and certainly here, celebrating the excitement of eurovision. later in the programme, we'll be joined by the hosts of a new weekly podcast eurovisioncast, which is available on bbc sounds. that will really get you in the mood. everyone will definitely know about it after we have spent all morning talking about it. we will be talking about the fact it is coming up to comic relief. 35 years. red noses have been sold. this year, the red nose looks different. that does not look like a nose. let me show you. is this the big reveal? what is happening? you open up the packet. this is an environmentally friendly red nose. because, look at this... it fans out to be a paper lantern the red nose. i like it. it has a plastic case. it is like

christmas decorations you put on the tree. it is. it has been designed... very good. are you laughing at me now? it kind of falls off my nose. it has been redesigned to be environmentally friendly. it looks plastic but it is mainly plant —based. basically, it has been redesigned by the man who designed the iphone for apple. it is very clever. hope it doesn't rain. we will speak to richard curtis about the history of comic relief and to some special guests about plans they have for raising money. time for the news, travel and weather where you are.

good morning, i'm alice salfield. as we've been hearing its expected to be the biggest day of industrial action in more than a decade — with teachers, civil servants, university lecturers and train drivers amongst those on strike. it's thought around a quarter of london's schools will be closed today. it's also likely to bring significant disruption to the transport network, with warning there will be no services at all on some rail operators. and it could impact some of the tubes. let's take a look at how things are running there. and there are just severe delays on the central line at the moment. meanwhile, bus services across some of the capital will be reduced due to the industrial action. drivers who work for abellio are starting a fresh three day strike — affecting more than 50 routes in south and west london. well, some businesses are now calling for an end to all strike action — as they say they're being badly affected. from our perspective, we just want the grown—ups to get around the table and find solutions as quickly as possible,

because small businesses are the collateral damage in all of this. unless they can get some certainty and clarity, it is very difficult for them to plan at this time. so, there's a lot going on. remember you can get the latest on all the industrial action, and how it could affect you, on the bbc london website. in other news, a council in south london has handed back more than £100,000 in fines to drivers as the road signs were said to be confusing. more than 1600 penalties were issued over a traffic scheme on hydethorpe road in balham between may and november last year. many appealed saying the restrictions were hard to read. lambeth has now given refunds to motorists affected before the signs were removed. the british library is a step closer to getting a major new extension. camden council has approved plans for the listed site at st pancras, which include a 12—storey building and a community garden. the scheme still has to be signed off by the mayor.

but its expected to be finished by 2029. now here's your weather with kate. good morning. it is a chilly start, but temperatures above zero first thing this morning. today it is largely dry. we have bright spells. it will be breezy. a westerly wind. the best of the sunshine through this morning. a little more cloud as we head through the afternoon. it should be dry, but it is thick enough to produce drizzle. still some bright and sunny spells and temperatures reaching 11 celsius. 0vernight, the cloud will start to break up. we will see lengthy clear spells. temperatures staying above zero despite clear skies. still breezy with a minimum temperature dipping to four celsius. as we head through the next couple of days, high pressure is in charge to the south of the uk, fending off any fronts. still quite breezy, but we have got some mild air. largely dry and fine with some sunshine as we head through thursday and through friday. and indeed through the weekend.

temperatures holding around 12—13c until the end of the weekend, when it gets chillier into next week. that's all for now. but remember, there's plenty more on our website. time to hand you back to sally and jon. and i'll see you in half an hour. good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. 0ur headlines today. the biggest day of industrial action in a decade, as unions estimate half a million workers will go on strike today. teachers in england

and wales and two areas of scotland are striking over pay — more than 20,000 schools could be affected. a four—year—old girl has died after being attacked by a dog in the garden of a house in milton keynes. holocaust survivor lily ebert has been educating people on tik tok. now the great—grandmother has been presented with an mbe for her work by king charles. the long wait is over — how local lad sean longstaff has these newcastle fans dreaming, as the club reach a first final since 1999. 50 odd years waiting for this. i've not m 50 odd years waiting for this. i�*e: got my grandson here. come on, the lads! it come on, the lads! it is _ come on, the lads! it is dry— come on, the lads! it is dry in the south and east. expect rain in the north and west. the strong winds will gradually ease. full forecast on breakfast. good morning.

it's wednesday, 1st february. hundreds of thousands of workers are going on strike today, in the biggest day of industrial action in more than a decade. among them are more than 100,000 teachers in england and wales. teachers in some parts of scotland are also taking action in a separate dispute. unions say more than 23,000 schools could be disrupted, with many having to close. 0ur education reporter vanessa clarke has more. it's been a familiar sight in scotland for months. but for the first time in seven years, teachers in england, and teachers and support staff in wales, are joining the action. they want a pay rise that is above inflation and is funded by the government, not school budgets. every day in schools we're seeing special needs support assistants leave the job to go and work in supermarkets. we're seeing classes taught, chemistry classes, not taught by people with qualifications in chemistry. we're seeing turnover of teachers. so we're trying to reduce that. that disruption is happening every day. you should have all written down...

for the dedicated teachers here at hillcrest academy in leeds, making a decision on whether tojoin the strikes has been a very difficult one, especially for those at the beginning of their careers. so it's been a controversial one, me deciding whether i should or shouldn't strike. i think about mainly about the impact it's going to have on our pupils, our parents, our community that we're in at the moment. but then also, comparing that to the wider perspective of teachers, nationally, who have been teaching in the profession for a longer amount of time and the impact on pay that they have had over the last decade or so. sarah will be juggling homework alongside her own work today. one of her children has been told to stay at home. although she understands why teachers are striking, she says more disruption is the last thing they need. ifeel like it should have not got to this stage. our children have been out — this generation of children have been out so much in the last two years, with the pandemic, having to be home schooled. and it's going to make it so much harderfor the teachers to get them all up to the level they need to be at if we keep having strikes. the government says the union's pay demands

are unrealistic, and today's strike action is disappointing. so i hope very much that we can resolve this pay dispute before the next scheduled day of strike action, because it's disturbing and it upsets children's education. and that, for us, given everything that's happened in the pandemic, that is the most important concern that we have. some schools are closed today. others are open, or have opened to exam classes and vulnerable children only. university staff are also continuing their strike action, and there are more teacher strikes planned. so unless an agreement is reached soon, there could be more empty classrooms in the coming months. vanessa clarke, bbc news, leeds. 0ur wales correspondent tomos morgan is outside a secondary school in cardiff. what is the situation there? well, very similar to what vanessa said in her piece, really. in wales we

calculate roughly one third of —— are fully closed. most schools will be affected in some way. this one behind me, it is actually closed to pupils today, but staff will be going in and there will be a picket line hearfrom any going in and there will be a picket line hear from any of the teachers are striking across wales. education is devolved in wales. so it's down to the education minister in cardiff bay to sort things out. an officer similar... will not pay offer has been rejected by the unions. they want a consolidated pay rise, just like health workers as well. the other thing they are talking about is, of course, recruitment. a similartheme is, of course, recruitment. a similar theme throughout these strikes. they say the number of people actually leaving the profession, around a fifth are in theirfirst profession, around a fifth are in their first five years in the job. it is a real problem, they say, for people working. the other issue is there is a huge discrepancy in terms of which schools are open and what

degree. for example, in east wales, all of those schools are closed by one. but in west wales, although open bar eight summer classes are affected. a mixed picture. if those talks don't go anywhere, they're asking for more money from westminster, we can certainly see more strikes coming. 0n the 14th we have actually got a wales only striker educated. so, your real big issue at the moment. when you talk to parents there are more mixed feelings towards this strike compared to the nhs, which they are largely for. thank you. as well as teachers, there are also workers from a number of other sectors taking industrial action. train drivers represented by aslef and the rmt unions are on strike in a dispute about pay, job security and working conditions. rail industry bosses say change is needed to afford pay increases and modernise the railway. around 100,000 civil servants in 124

government departments, along with several other bodies, including border force, are also on strike. tens of thousands of workers at 150 universities across the uk are striking over pay, conditions and pension changes. university employers say any increase in pay puts jobs at risk. and bus drivers employed by abellio in london are also taking industrial action. the unite union is calling for a pay rise to reflect the increasing cost of living. we'rejoined now from westminster by nick eardley. morning. what a day. there appears to be no end in sight? what morning. what a day. there appears to be no end in sight?— to be no end in sight? what a list that is as well. _ to be no end in sight? what a list that is as well. huge _ to be no end in sight? what a list that is as well. huge disruption i that is as well. huge disruption that is as well. huge disruption that people are going to face across the uk today. the government says it is disappointing. it had hoped a lot of this could be avoided. in the particular case of the teachers, we have heard from ministers the

argument that they don't think this is a last resort, and it should be a last resort to stop some children from going to school. they don't think it has reached that stage. unions would disagree and say they need to take action to protect the standard of living. there have been talks this week between the unions and the education secretary. some of the accounts i have heard from people there were that there were some positive elements to it. for example, the government thinks it can make some offers on conditions, on workload, on terms for teachers. but on the crucial issue of pay, how often have we talked about that on breakfast? it —— pays at the very heart of these disputes. there was some optimism at the start of the year. i've got to say, not detecting much of that optimism at all, really. it doesn't feel like there has been any progress towards coming up with an agreement that both sides can sell

on pay. the talk of a one—off payment, or perhaps backdated pay rises, seems to have died away. the treasury has not been working with any specific proposals. it doesn't seem like department have got much further with them either. so in that sense, i have said before, iwill say it again, it all still feels a bit stuck. the labour party is arguing that the government is now exploiting this situation. it says it is deliberately stoking conflict. of course, ministers would say that of course, ministers would say that is not the case, that they want to try and find a resolution. but in terms of finding that magic answer that would bring these strikes to an end, it doesn't seem imminent to me. nick, thank you. we are going to be speaking to the government and the unions about the teachers strike in the next few minutes here on breakfast. a four—year—old girl has died after being attacked by a dog

in milton keynes. emergency services were called to the back garden of a house yesterday afternoon in the netherfield area of the city. thames valley police described it a tragic incident. howard johnson reports. a police officer stands guard outside the home where the dog attack happened. thames valley police have described it as a tragic incident. floral tributes are being laid here in memory of the four—year—old girl who was tragically attacked by the dog at this property. at the moment, we can see police in forensic suits walking around. there is a tent in the back garden where they are currently doing some forensics work. the thames valley police, though, have urged the public to show their respect to the family, by allowing them the privacy to grieve during this difficult time. officers were called to the property in netherfield, a suburb of milton keynes, by the ambulance service just after 5pm on tuesday. it was reported the incident took place in the back garden. shortly afterwards,

it was confirmed a child had died at the property. no arrests have been made, and police say the dog has been humanely destroyed. the child's family are being supported by specialist officers. superintendent matt bullivant of thames valley police said... a large police presence is expected in the area as investigations continue. howard johnson, bbc news. us vice president kamala harris, reverend al sharpton, and members of george floyd's family will be among those attending tyre nichols' funeral in memphis today. the 29—year—old died after being beaten by several memphis police officers during a traffic stop onjanuary 7. five policemen have been sacked and charged with murder,

and two others have been suspended. lancashire police say a potential key witness has come forward in the search for a woman who went missing while walking her dog last friday. 45—year—old nicola bulley, who has two children, was last seen walking along a riverside path in the village of st michael's on wyre. juliet phillips reports. police, rescue teams and volunteers have continued their search for missing mum of two, nicola bulley. she was last seen on friday morning, walking her dog next to the river wyre. the spaniel was later found off the lead, nicola's phone still connected to a work call on a bench nearby. amongst those joining the search was nicola's close friend, emma. nicci's got two beautiful children at home who want to know where their mummy is. and as anybody would, we've had so many, many offers of support and help, which is amazing. and we thank you, and i know the family

thank you very much. and i think it is that community and that offer of support, that offer of help, that is helping everyone be so strong. but then equally, you go home and think what reality could be and then the emotions kick in. lancashire police say that a witness who was walking a white dog in the area around the time nicola went missing, is currently being spoken to. people from the local area and further afield have also been searching, with a base set up at the village tennis club to co—ordinate volunteers. i'm just trying to do anything i can to help, really. it's just shocking news that somebody in the village has gone missing. somebody that i used to see very regularly when my son came to this school. i think it's really. gripped everybody. you know, everybodyjust wants to help, you know, putting - normal life to one side and just trying to trying to, you know, l bring her home. police are continuing to appeal for dashcam footage from anyone driving through st michaels on wyre on friday morning. anyone with information is being urged to come forward. juliet phillips, bbc news,

st michael's on wyre. a 99—year—old great—grandmother, who survived the holocaust and has been sharing videos on tiktok to educate others, has been presented with an mbe by king charles. hungarian—born lily ebert was sent to auschwitz—birkenau when she was just 20—years—old. she went on to become a founding member of the uk's holocaust survivor centre. jon donnison reports. lily, mrs ebert, for services to holocaust education. turning 100 later this year, lily ebert will soon be receiving a special letter from the king. this week, though, at windsor castle, he gave her an mbe. lily was just a young woman when she was taken by the nazis from her home in hungary to the auschwitz concentration camp. this photo shows her aged 21, just after she was liberated. many of herfamily, though, did not survive. last week, she spoke to breakfast on holocaust memorial day.

do you want to tell me about your younger sister? she was the most beautiful little girl. now living in north london, lily has made it her life's work to teach people the lessons that should be learnt from the holocaust. they gave us black water to drink. along with the help of dov, one of her 36 great grandchildren, she's recently become something of a tik tok sensation, telling her story and answering questions for her more than two million followers. dov was able to accompany his great grandmother to pick up her mbe. the number of survivors is dwindling, and it's increasingly becoming my generation's role to share these stories and to become witnesses. when you listen to a witness, you become a witness. he says lily told the king she never expected to survive the holocaust, let alone receive an honour from the king. jon donnison, bbc news. lily ebert, an incredible lady, who

we have had on this problem before, being honoured by the king yesterday. fantastic to see her great grandson saying such gorgeous things about her. he has been posting on tick—tock, talking a lot, passing stories through the generations, which are so important. and using tick—tock, a whole new audience is of younger people. it is the 1st of february. winter is kind of over. at least january is over. add to that, we have got some spectacular pictures from shetland. women have been allowed to take part in a traditional scottish procession for the first time in its 142—year history. whatever next! they've led women do it! about time too. the "up helly aa" festival in shetland marks the end of the christmas season, with around a thousand people in viking dress coming together to celebrate the island's norse heritage. great pictures.

historic moment. matt has got a bee weather. stunning pictures. i weather. stunnin: ictures. . . stunning pictures. i have always wanted to go — stunning pictures. i have always wanted to go and _ stunning pictures. i have always wanted to go and see _ stunning pictures. i have always wanted to go and see that. - stunning pictures. i have always wanted to go and see that. it i stunning pictures. i have always wanted to go and see that. it of| stunning pictures. i have always. wanted to go and see that. it of a challenge last night. winds of 70 mph. the weather was not great. if you want some of the pictures, the flames at everything. they did well. the winds will be easing today. good morning. still pretty wild on the far north of scotland. but those winds for all of us will ease a little bit compared to what they are this morning. but for some of you, expect to take the waterproofs because they will be some rain at times. at the moment the rain is part of northern ireland, northern ireland and southern scotland. heavy, thundery showers. clearer skies and wintry showers in the far north of scotland. wintriness mainly on the hills. the winds will ease. southern counties will stay dry. maybe some patchy rain in the north and west of wales, north west midlands later on. the rain

continues in scotland and northern england. a blustery day today. but those winds coming from the westerly direction. temperatures remain above what we should be at the time of the year. coolest further north. through the evening hour —— rush hour, more rain in western scotland. easing away from northern ireland later. a pleasant enough end to the day. for the rain and drizzle at times. lots of rain and northern england to end the day. there will be some cloud in wet weather at times. some wet weather pushes into north and north—west of scotland later in the night, keeping temperatures frost free to take us into tomorrow. some heavy rain in the highlands. the further south you are the next couple of days, always staying dry. love the good news. thank you. nearly 20 past seven. if you are thinking about grabbing a coffee on the way to work, you will be

interested in this. new research by consumer group which, suggests hot drinks from some high street chains contain up to six times the amount of caffeine compared with others. i really hope you are listening to this, jon kay. you are a coffee monster. costa offers the strongest medium cappuccino — containing 325 milligrams of caffeine — which is the same as around four cups of tea. this is nearly five times as much as a similar drink from starbucks — which offers the weakest cappuccino with just 66 milligrams of caffeine. that's less than the 75 milligrams you'd find in a single typical tea bag. the amount of caffeine found in coffee from greggs and pret a manger were also significantly less than costa. for comparison, a 250ml can of popular energy drink red bull contains 80 milligrams of caffeine. so how much caffeine is a healthy

amount, and what effect does it have on our bodies? you have got a point of coffee. i thought you were going to say i have got the shakes. we're joined now by specialist dietitian, nichola ludlam—raine. thank you for coming in. i'm staggered by this. you don't really know what you are buying, do you? you might know about the calories but you don't know about the coffee content? yes, i personally was quite shocked. i wanted to start with good news. research shows that coffee drinkers tend to be healthier than non—coffee drinkers. i love coffee. coffee is a planned food. it does contain some fibre. and it does actually have some positive roles. it improves alertness, attention. it is not all bad. it isjust in moderation. especially if you have coffee half an hour before exercise, it can boost performance. [30 an hour before exercise, it can boost performance.— an hour before exercise, it can boost performance. do we need to be a little bit more _ boost performance. do we need to be a little bit more careful, _ boost performance. do we need to be a little bit more careful, if— boost performance. do we need to be a little bit more careful, if you - a little bit more careful, if you are buying from a particular branded

store, knowing that it's going to be stronger, and therefore have an impact... what will that impact be on you? impact... what will that impact be on ou? ' :: :: ' impact... what will that impact be on ou'::::f impact... what will that impact be on ou'iiih ., on you? 100%. caffeine affects everybody _ on you? 100%. caffeine affects everybody differently. - on you? 10096. caffeine affects everybody differently. what - on you? 10096. caffeine affects everybody differently. what we on you? 10096. caffeine affects - everybody differently. what we know is you should be having less than about three to 400 mg of caffeine a day. some of these popular high street shops are selling more than 300 mg injust one coffee. so you can really easily over do it. if you have too much caffeine you can experience anxiety the jitters, stomach upset, and also insomnia. the sleeping. sleep is crucial for health. i the sleeping. sleep is crucial for health. ., ., ., health. i have got to intervene here. i need an intervention! how many coffee or a micro do you think you have alfei morning you're on telly? i think this is my fifth mob this morning. i can handle it, sell! it depends how strong it is. maybe this is weak coffee.

in an instant mob there is about 100 mg. you might only be slightly overdoing it. —— mogg. vary between caffeinated and decaffeinated. if you want to feel alert in the morning, i am sure viewers are sipping their coffee as they are watching, you get a boost of cortisol. that makes us feel alert. caffeine does the same thing. don't have the two together. have your morning coffee an hour after waking. then you get a boost. the coffee can work its magic rather than having a double whammy and feeling more tired once the caffeine has warm off. do ou once the caffeine has warm off. do you think people need more information about how much caffeine is in a particular drink they are going to buy? should you be aware? labelling. i was thinking about this yesterday. if a cup of coffee contains more than 150, to have it should have a little warning. just

like with calories. it wouldn't be hard for these big chains to put feel alert symbol especially if you are pregnant or breast—feeding. you should be having less than 200 mg. easy to overdo it without. .. should be having less than 200 mg. easy to overdo it without... my advice would be to go for decaf. she had still be having five coffees morning? she had still be having five coffees mornin: ? , .,, ., ., she had still be having five coffees morninr? , ., ., ., morning? drop it down to four? -- should john _ morning? drop it down to four? -- should john still _ morning? drop it down to four? -- should john still be _ morning? drop it down to four? -- should john still be having - morning? drop it down to four? -- should john still be having five - should john still be having five copies in the morning? i should john still be having five copies in the morning?- should john still be having five copies in the morning? i think! have gone _ copies in the morning? i think! have gone so — copies in the morning? i think! have gone so far _ copies in the morning? i think! have gone so far with _ copies in the morning? i think! have gone so far with coffee, i | have gone so far with coffee, i think i would probably sleep less and feel worse if i didn't have it. if you cut down on caffeine really quickly it can cause headaches. cut down gradually. make sure your last, coffee is about eight hours before you go to bed. coffee is about eight hours before you go to bed-— coffee is about eight hours before ou aoto bed. . ~' you go to bed. good point. thank you ve much you go to bed. good point. thank you very much indeed _ you go to bed. good point. thank you very much indeed for— you go to bed. good point. thank you very much indeed for ruining - you go to bed. good point. thank you very much indeed for ruining my - you go to bed. good point. thank you very much indeed for ruining my day. | very much indeed for ruining my day. we are going to speak to the

education secretary in a minute. how many schools are going to be open today? time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning. i'm alice salfield. as we've been hearing its expected to be the biggest day of industrial action in more than a decade — with teachers, civil servants, university lecturers and train drivers amongst those on strike. it's thought around a quarter of london's schools will be closed today. there's severe disruption on most of the capital's train lines. tfl services like the 0verground and the elizabeth line are running — but the strikes could impact some of the tubes. so let's take a look at how things are running there. and there are just severe delays on the central line at the moment. meanwhile, bus services across some of the capital will be reduced due to the industrial action. drivers who work for abellio are

starting a fresh three—day strike affecting more than fifty routes in south and west london. some businesses are now calling for an end to all strike action as they say they're being badly affected. from our perspective, we just want the grown—ups to get around the table and find solutions as quickly as possible, because small businesses are the collateral damage in all of this. unless they can get some certainty and clarity, it is very difficult for them to plan at this time. so there's a lot going on. remember you can get the latest on all the industrial action and how it could affect you on the bbc london website. in other news — a council in south london has handed back more than a £100,000 in fines to drivers as the road signs were said to be confusing. more than 1600 penalties were issued over a traffic scheme on hydethorpe road in balham between may and november last year. many appealed saying the restrictions were hard to read. lambeth has now given refunds to motorists affected before the signs were removed. the british library is a step closer

to getting a major new extension. camden council has approved plans for the listed site at st pancras which include a 12 storey building and a community garden. the scheme still has to be signed off by the mayor. but its expected to be finished by 2029. now your weather with kate. good morning. it is a chilly start, but temperatures above zero first thing this morning. today it is largely dry. we have bright spells. it will be breezy. a westerly wind. the best of the sunshine through this morning. a little more cloud as we head through the afternoon. it should be dry, but it is thick enough to produce drizzle. still some bright and sunny spells and temperatures reaching 11 celsius. 0vernight, the cloud will start to break up. we will see lengthy clear spells. temperatures staying above zero despite clear skies. still breezy with a minimum temperature dipping to four celsius. as we head through the next couple of days, high pressure is in charge to the south of the uk, fending off any fronts.

still quite breezy, but we have got some mild air. largely dry and fine with some sunshine as we head through thursday and through friday. and indeed through the weekend. temperatures holding around 12—13c until the end of the weekend, when it gets chillier into next week. that's all for now. and if you're not already, you can follow bbc london on instagram for plenty more from us. time to hand you back to sally and jon. and i'll see you in an hour. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. many parents across the uk are facing uncertainty around childcare today, as some schools haven't yet decided whether to close or remain partially open, as tens of thousands of teachers go on strike. in england and wales, it's up to each school's headteacher to assess whether or not they have enough staff to stay open.

0ur education correspondent elaine dunkley sent this report from halifax. this is halifax in west yorkshire. good girl, rosie. go on, sara. hang on. - one at a time. these three heads have a lot on their minds. i'm finding now more staff are making themselves ill. over the next month, they will have to navigate closures and disruption in their schools. we are losing some experienced staff. people have had enough. these heads are in solidarity with teaching staff who are on strike. they're having to do an awful lot more than they did before. this isn'tjust about pay, but the pressures of teaching. the costs are so phenomenal that something's got to go. this is ash green community primary school. the head is determined to stay open. he agrees with the strike, but he's worried about some of the pupils. i want those vulnerable children

to have that one meal that day, to be somewhere warm and dry. and in the case of some vulnerable children, as well, to be safe as i know they are every day. yesterday i made one. did you? budgets are tight. last year in england and wales, most teachers were given pay awards by the government of 5%. here, it was taken out of the school budget. it cost £170,000 and meant some difficult decisions. it doesn't matter how much the government have put in — there's far, far more going out of schools. since september, five members of support staff have left. we haven't replaced them, we've amalgamated roles. we've shuffled people around internally and it's stretching everything again. the impact of it all is that everybody�*s having to do more. everybody�*s tired. everybody�*s worn out. everybody�*s getting fed up because they know that actually what should be happening is that schools should be given more money — that should be being funded centrally. and if that was the case, there would be no industrial action

because there would be no need for industrial action. 0n the other side of town is the halifax academy. there are more than 40 members of staff in the national education union who could potentially go on strike. if you've got a capital 0, have you got it right or wrong? staff don't have to notify the school if they intend to go on strike and the head won't be using supply teachers to cover classrooms. at the moment, it looks like we will be closing when there's been such drastic funding cuts in education for such a long time. it's so under—resourced. staff are on their knees and something has to change. a lot of you i can see i've got that fear and are taking that pen off that page. again, we've got crisis in educational psychologists, in camhs, in all of the other services. there are crises everywhere, which is underfunding, and it's vulnerable young people who have been really hit and then the families and it's just grossly unfair. so for us to get to this point, something has gone spectacularly wrong. mrs kennedy has got to get her year 115 through their gcses. going on strike has been a tough decision, but she says teachers feel overworked and undervalued. i think it's a really hard moral dilemma for staff when you do have

lots of year 11 students in front of you that have just come out of a pandemic, that are desperate for some face to face teaching — that can be really difficult. but then you consider the crisis that we are in and the difficulties that we are all facing, and nobody chooses to lose a day's pay to strike over something that's not important. next stop, ravenscliffe high school near the centre of halifax. the children here have a wide range of special educational needs. today, more than 100 pupils will have to stay at home because of the strike. it's really hard, but it's part of a much bigger picture and it is about the sustainability of education and special education in particular. recruitment is a major issue. staff are leaving. meanwhile, the school is having to take on more pupils. many special schools like ours are really struggling to recruit quality staff and retain them. the pay is not good. people here work here because they love the job,

because they're really committed to the school, because they're passionate about children with special needs, not because of the salaries. three years ago, we had about 195 children on roll. we've now got nearly 250, and that will go up again in september. this is a crisis. this is not sustainable. we cannot continue like this. no school can continue like this. this school relies heavily on teaching assistants and support staff. but some have left for better paid jobs at local supermarkets. on average, teaching assistant salaries start at £9.50 an hour, compared to around £10 working in a shop. it's very hard. the school provides soup three days a week because they've decided that staff would benefit from having having a treat. so soup three times a week and a bread roll for people who can't afford to bring their own lunch from home. that helps a little, but it doesn't solve the problem.

the government says it's investing £2 billion this year and next into education and the pay awards have been the most generous in a generation. but schools like this tell us it hardly touches the sides. unless something changes nationally, or locally with funding, is that we will run out of money in the next 18 months. the government says it's willing to continue talks with teaching unions. for these heads, the strikes are challenging but necessary. year 6 is the longest line at the moment. miles, that's amazing. elaine dunkley, bbc news in halifax. we're joined now by education secretary, gillian keegan. good morning. there will be parents and kids watching this morning wondering what is going to happen when they get to the gates this morning. have you got figures about how many schools are likely to be closed? we how many schools are likely to be closed? ~ ., ., ~ ., closed? we do not. we will have firures closed? we do not. we will have figures later— closed? we do not. we will have figures later and _ closed? we do not. we will have figures later and publish - closed? we do not. we will have figures later and publish those i closed? we do not. we will have i figures later and publish those this

afternoon. we did a survey and have run around a lot of schools. that told us the majority will be open but some will have restrictions for different cohorts. we have asked and i have written and asked for any teacher going on strike to inform the head. i hope some will have done it because clearly the head teachers and school leaders are working hard to keep as many schools open as possible for our children. aha, lat to keep as many schools open as possible for our children. a lot of arents possible for our children. a lot of parents will _ possible for our children. a lot of parents will be _ possible for our children. a lot of parents will be wondering - possible for our children. a lot of parents will be wondering one i possible for our children. a lot of. parents will be wondering one strike today but what about the next weeks? you say you are talking and your door is open and you are putting proposals out. the unions say there is nothing on the table and they are getting nowhere and it is not really a discussion. it is getting nowhere and it is not really a discussion-— a discussion. it is a discussion. it would be unfair, _ a discussion. it is a discussion. it would be unfair, and _ a discussion. it is a discussion. it would be unfair, and even - a discussion. it is a discussion. it would be unfair, and even they. a discussion. it is a discussion. it i would be unfair, and even they said after the discussion on monday, the third time i have met them since the month ofjanuary, five meetings in

total, one of them six hours long, going through workload, flexibility, pgy- going through workload, flexibility, pay. we are having discussions. what is not realistic is for us to be looking at inflation or inflation busting pay rises. we have said inflation is there, it is a spike, affecting everyone. we understand that and understand it makes people feel poorer. the most important thing to do as a government is to halve inflation, get inflation down so everybody feels better. we cannot risk fuelling inflation with above inflation busting pay rises. we have to look after everybody in the economy and that is the best way to get over this spike of inflation which is causing concern around pay. we understand that. however, we have said we want to give children a world—class education which means we need to recruit and retain the best

teachers. we are always focused on making sure we do that, looking at workload, pay, to look at whether we need to look at different pay for different types of teachers. we have recruitment challenges that are different in maths, physics, computer science. we have been open and said we are open to discussions because i want to recruit and retain the best teachers. hour because i want to recruit and retain the best teachers.— the best teachers. how do you recruit and _ the best teachers. how do you recruit and retain _ the best teachers. how do you recruit and retain the - the best teachers. how do you recruit and retain the best - the best teachers. how do you | recruit and retain the best when the best teachers. how do you - recruit and retain the best when the ifs says since 2010 when you came to power teachers have had a pay cut of £6,000? ~ ., ., power teachers have had a pay cut of £6,000? . ., ., .,, ., , , £6,000? what we do, obviously the independent — £6,000? what we do, obviously the independent pay _ £6,000? what we do, obviously the independent pay review— £6,000? what we do, obviously the independent pay review body... - £6,000? what we do, obviously the independent pay review body... is i £6,000? what we do, obviously the independent pay review body... is it| independent pay review body... is it independent? it is. this time, the first thing i had to do in thisjob, when everybody put in their budgets, it was going to be a 3% pay rise which is what the department for education put in as a submission, they came back and said it needs to

be 5% for experienced teachers and 8.9% for new teachers. the first thing i had to do when i started the job in october was i had a letter from the unions and we talked about funding, saying we need an extra £2 billion next year and the year after to pay for the pay rises above what we have put in budgets and also for the inflationary pressure on schools. that was the first thing i had to do and i went to the chancellor, the autumn statement, difficult economic times, and the chancellor gave us £2 billion which will go into schools next year and the year after. will go into schools next year and the year after-— the year after. and we hear that. but, in the year after. and we hear that. but. in the _ the year after. and we hear that. but, in the ten _ the year after. and we hear that. but, in the ten years _ the year after. and we hear that. but, in the ten years before - the year after. and we hear that. | but, in the ten years before that, since you came to power, the total spending per pupil in england fell ljy spending per pupil in england fell by 9% so although you are spending more now, you deprived schools and teachers of that money and in the meantime you are making up for lost

time. i meantime you are making up for lost time. ~ ., , meantime you are making up for lost time. ~ . , ., , time. i think that is unfair. it is true, time. i think that is unfair. it is true. though- _ time. i think that is unfair. it is true, though. everybody - time. i think that is unfair. it isj true, though. everybody knows there was an economic crash and we have the note, no money left. there were difficult years. we spend 58.8 billion on schools and 2010 was a big year. a big increase in that year as the last labour government went out. in that year they spent £35 billion. now we are spending 58 billion pounds, a 68% increase in cash terms and if you take inflation, in real terms it is still more. inflation, in realterms it is still more. , ., ., , more. ok, you have been in government... _ more. ok, you have been in government... you - more. ok, you have been in government... you have - more. ok, you have been in i government... you have been more. ok, you have been in - government... you have been in government... you have been in government 13 years and my point is in the intervening decade the spend per pupil was lower. we heard from the school in halifax, stories of teachers having to get second jobs in supermarkets. teachers leaving the profession to work only in

supermarkets. teachers going to food banks. teachers spending money from their own pockets to buy glue sticks for the kids we heard this morning. after 13 years in government, in charge of education, that is not a great situation? 13 charge of education, that is not a great situation?— great situation? 13 years of government _ great situation? 13 years of government and _ great situation? 13 years of government and what - great situation? 13 years of government and what you | great situation? 13 years of i government and what you find great situation? 13 years of - government and what you find is it is the highest spending on schools ever. this is the largest pay rise that has ever been granted in 30 years. the standards of the schools, many more are good or outstanding. the achievements of pupils and how we rank internationally has gone massively up. there has been a huge achievement and teachers, they are a brilliant part of delivering that. huge achievements in education. i do not think it is fair to characterise it in that way. in terms of teacher pay, the average classroom teacher pay, the average classroom teacher pay is £39,500. that is for the

average classroom teacher. this year, they will get a 5% pay rise if experienced, 8.9% if you are a new teacher. in addition to that, about 40% of classroom teachers, because you get pay progression, will get up to 15.9% pay rise. they are the facts of how much teachers are paid. they would say that in the meantime, there pay in real terms is lower over the last decade so despite those offers, which are below inflation in the large majority of cases, it does not come near to making up for last years of underpayment.— making up for last years of underpayment. making up for last years of undera ment. . . , making up for last years of undera ment. . , , ., underpayment. that is why we need to net inflation underpayment. that is why we need to get inflation down, _ underpayment. that is why we need to get inflation down, it _ underpayment. that is why we need to get inflation down, it is _ underpayment. that is why we need to get inflation down, it is the _ get inflation down, it is the problem here. we need to halve inflation. it makes no sense for us as a government to baking inflation for much longer because we give inflation busting pay rises to some

parts of the workforce. it makes no sense. we have to get inflation down. we know why inflation is there. the war in ukraine, overhang from the pandemic and every government in the world is dealing with the same thing. and the mini—budget? which is why we need to stabilise the economy and the autumn statement did that. we were grateful to get £2 billion. it was exactly what the unions asked for, we delivered in november this year. they have on their website, we won this campaign. exactly what they asked for. we cannot be giving above inflation pay rises. that would be economically wrong. we have to tackle inflation for everybody. you are talkin: tackle inflation for everybody. you are talking about teachers as education secretary but we have gone through a list of workers in different sectors on strike today from railways, bus drivers, universities. the tuc spoke earlier

and said they wrote to the prime minister and chancellor a month ago asking for meetings and have not had asking for meetings and have not had a reply yet. they say despite what you say about discussions, the government is not taking these strikes seriously enough. the government _ strikes seriously enough. the government is _ strikes seriously enough. the government is not _ strikes seriously enough. ii2 government is not willing to strikes seriously enough. ti2 government is not willing to grant inflation busting pay rises. that is the truth and what every single one of those sectors is asking for. but ou have of those sectors is asking for. but you have to _ of those sectors is asking for. but you have to manage your way out of this winter of strikes.— this winter of strikes. absolutely but ou this winter of strikes. absolutely but you also _ this winter of strikes. absolutely but you also have _ this winter of strikes. absolutely but you also have to _ this winter of strikes. absolutely but you also have to have - but you also have to have discussions where they are realistic about what we need to do which is to halve inflation. we need to get rid of this problem for everybody, not just those people striking. all of the secretaries of state our meeting, in transport, health, our meeting, in transport, health, our meeting, are very open. we cannot give inflation busting pay rises to one part of the workforce and make

inflation worse for everybody. that is not an economically sensible thing to do. the prime minister has said he will work is hardest to halve inflation before the end of this year. we halve inflation before the end of this ear. ~ ., ., ., this year. we have to leave it there. we will be talking about the next comic relief challenge in the next moments. and new noses. they are red noses but environmentally friendly. we will make you smile a little bit but if you are waking up in the north—east this morning, probably you are smiling already. i do not think you are awake yet. i would need to check on those there last night. we have spoken about newcastle and lack of investment and then saudi ownership and hope that came with it that perhaps they could challenge again for big trophies. and 1955 was

the last domestic club trophy. but now they are into a league cup final. and despite the money coming into the club, a local lad got the goals last night in the second leg of the tie against southampton. home—grown talent. you do not always have to buy. shaun longstaff will be pleased he showed his manager last night. the toon army go barmy on tyneside. the long wait is over, thanks to local lad sean longstaff. the boyhood fan and academy graduate opened the scoring after just four minutes. when the takover happened, did he think he'd still get an opportnity? he wasn't done there though, quickly doubling their lead. and despite che adams pulling one back for southampton, newcastle held on. they're off to wembley. and cue the party. there were big hugs for the match winner after the game. he would have been a toddler the last time newcastle

made it to the final. 1999. that was manchester united at wembley almost 25 years ago, and it's likely they'll face them there again. they lead in the other semi final. the players were soaking it up in the dressing room. as were the fans. you wonder if that is going on this morning after being starved of success so long. how they have longed for this. and having been starved of success for so long, the difficult times under the previous ownership, how they've longed for this. 50 odd years waited for this. got my grandson here. we are going to wembley. it feels magical. i am amazed. i just think, wow. transfer deadline day came to an end, and as predicted, chelsea smashed the british transfer record for enzo fernandes, the world cup winner with argentina.

£105 million, he cost them. that takes chelsea's spending to over half a billion pounds since the new owners came in. the club spreading the cost of the transfer fees over the length of the players contracts to get round rules on spending — of the players' contracts to get round rules on spending — that's seven players they've signed, they've taken another on loan. making way, the italian midfielderjorginho, who leaves chelsea for rivals arsenalfor £12 million. arsenal, let's not forget, topping the premier league table. following news of christian eriksen's injury at manchester united, that'll rule him out for most of the season. the club have secured a replacement, austria midfielder marcel sabitzer completing a loan move from bayern munich. 0ne deal that didn't happen — manchester united rejecting a world record bid of £500,000 from arsenal for alessia russo, who made two offers. the striker turned down a contract

extension injune, and her current deal runs out this summer. you wonder, arsenal i am sure will test manchester united's resolve once again, but being out of contract, it is interesting they did not take the money now. we talked about it all day. they are flying high at the moment. they will know her goal to potentially lead them to the title. do you let a prized asset go now? the title. do you let a prized asset to now? . . . the title. do you let a prized asset nonow? for it later. thank you. we are very lucky this morning because matt is with us in the studio. a lovely start in the north—east of england but blustery. a windy start for many particularly in the north and east. at some bright weather out. strongest winds

across northern scotland overnight, in excess of 70 mph. starting to ease now. they have been tied to low pressure across the north. this cloud here. it is moving towards norway which is why the wind is easing. we start to bring in this cloud of the atlantic so even if you have sunshine in the west, it will turn grey. rain at times across scotland, northern ireland and northern england. northern ireland will brighten up. rain more persistent in western scotland, and on and off in northern england. many southern counties starting dry and continuing dry with cloud and sunshine. sunny spells in the north—east. while it is cool at 6—7, there will be further showers. 0vernight, cloudy. rain in scotland, northern ireland and northern england. but later towards the

north—west highlands and islands it becomes persistent. it means it should not be a cold night with temperatures above freezing. thursday, a split in the weather. high pressure in the south which means drying, low pressure to the north. plenty of rain. a wetter day to the north of scotland tomorrow particularly in the north and west highlands. we could see two inches of rain here. the odd spot of rain here and there but mainly dry tomorrow. sunny spells to be had in the south and east. temperatures above where we expect at this stage in february. 0n above where we expect at this stage in february. on friday, plenty of cloud in the west. drizzle on coasts and hills. persistent rain in north—west scotland should ease. sunny spells with temperatures remaining around 11—13. this

weekend, saturday, cloud and rain in northern areas. sunny on sunday but colder. i can take you to the other side of the atlantic and this was dallas in texas. a covering of snow. the surprising thing, if i show you the picture in new york, it has been an incredible winter so far. new york famed for snowy scenes but this has been a record—breaker. yet to record snow that can be measured this winter in new york. and they had the warmest january on record. for the last 35 years, comic relief�*s iconic red noses have been sold to raise money for charity. while its mission hasn't changed, this year the noses have undergone a makeover and are now made almost entirely from plant—based materials. let's take a look. people argue about who designed the world. but one thing is very clear.

that it is round. and a perfect circle is the perfect design. for years, we have waited for a new perfectly round thing. it is much smaller than the world. it is much redder than the world. but it changes the world. comic relief proudly presents the new red nose. it is made to fit neatly on your nose. and yours and yours. and that is where the magic begins, because when you buy one, lives begin to change. wear it for fun, wear it with pride. wear it to be part of the red nose nation. buy it now. the most perfect nose in history.

iam not i am not ready. have i done it wrong? you have pierced it with your nose. that is pure comedy. you are with the programme. we have ourfirst noses. designed by the man who helped design iphones. and they have a lovely paper lantern. they are environmentally friendly. they look plastic. but it is almost all made with plant —based materials. we're joined in the studio by presenter emma willis and also by richard curtis, co—founder of comic relief. good morning. richard, tell us about the new noses. it is very different and very clever. it the new noses. it is very different and very clever.— and very clever. it is so fantastic. jonathan ive. _ and very clever. it is so fantastic. jonathan ive, the _ and very clever. it is so fantastic. jonathan ive, the world's - and very clever. it is so fantastic. | jonathan ive, the world's greatest designen — jonathan ive, the world's greatest designer. foryears jonathan ive, the world's greatest designer. for years he said he had a great _ designer. for years he said he had a great idea _ designer. for years he said he had a great idea and could make something new and _ great idea and could make something new and it _ great idea and could make something new and it is still great for the

environment. i think it is the smartest _ environment. i think it is the smartest. it looks beautiful when you photograph it. as ever, every nose _ you photograph it. as ever, every nose you — you photograph it. as ever, every nose you buying will change someone's line. we nose you buying will change someone's line.— nose you buying will change someone's line. ~ . , someone's line. we are seeing live shots of the _ someone's line. we are seeing live shots of the new _ someone's line. we are seeing live shots of the new noses. _ someone's line. we are seeing live shots of the new noses. straight i shots of the new noses. straight into cameron one. very fetching. i am glad to hear it. is it an improvement orjust a curiosity? i improvement orjust a curiosity? i guess— improvement orjust a curiosity? i guess it — improvement orjust a curiosity? i guess it is _ improvement orjust a curiosity? i guess it is about reinventing comic relief every time and the nose is a symbol. comic relief every time and the nose is a symbol-— is a symbol. that is right. on the serious side, _ is a symbol. that is right. on the serious side, new— is a symbol. that is right. on the serious side, new problems - is a symbol. that is right. on the serious side, new problems keep coming _ serious side, new problems keep coming at — serious side, new problems keep coming at us. ukraine, a famine in somalia. _ coming at us. ukraine, a famine in somalia, food poverty is worse than ever~ _ somalia, food poverty is worse than ever~ you _ somalia, food poverty is worse than ever. you want to inspire people to order— ever. you want to inspire people to order this _ ever. you want to inspire people to order this fantastic nose and the momeni— order this fantastic nose and the moment they do that they help someone they do not know to live a good _ someone they do not know to live a good life _ someone they do not know to live a good life |— someone they do not know to live a aood life. ., ., ., ., i.

good life. i love a quote from you which is to _ good life. i love a quote from you which is to make _ good life. i love a quote from you which is to make something, - good life. i love a quote from you which is to make something, you| good life. i love a quote from you - which is to make something, you have to make something. is that the thinking behind this? to to make something. is that the thinking behind this?— thinking behind this? to make something _ thinking behind this? to make something happen _ thinking behind this? to make something happen you - thinking behind this? to make something happen you have i thinking behind this? to make| something happen you have to thinking behind this? to make - something happen you have to make something. we always refresh. the tv show this— something. we always refresh. the tv show this year, there is a brilliant parody— show this year, there is a brilliant parody of— show this year, there is a brilliant parody of love island. we have kylie minogue _ parody of love island. we have kylie minogue on — parody of love island. we have kylie minogue on ghosts. we go for new things. _ minogue on ghosts. we go for new things, dealing with new problems. we have _ things, dealing with new problems. we have a — things, dealing with new problems. we have a new distributor. go online, — we have a new distributor. go online, go— we have a new distributor. go online, go to amazon, push a button and get _ online, go to amazon, push a button and get your— online, go to amazon, push a button and get your nose straightaway. i am hoping _ and get your nose straightaway. i am hoping they— and get your nose straightaway. i am hoping they will be a sensation. we will hoping they will be a sensation. will come hoping they will be a sensation. 2 will come back to you in a moment. but something else comic relief has this year is emma willis. good morning. you do not have your nose on. i morning. you do not have your nose on. ., ., , , ., on. i have got my t-shirt on. the new t-shirt- _ on. i have got my t-shirt on. the new t-shirt- i _ on. i have got my t-shirt on. the new t-shirt. i do _ on. i have got my t-shirt on. the new t-shirt. i do have _ on. i have got my t-shirt on. the new t-shirt. i do have a - on. i have got my t-shirt on. the new t-shirt. i do have a red - on. i have got my t-shirt on. the | new t-shirt. i do have a red nose. new t—shirt. i do have a red nose. they are one of my favourite red noses ever. i have a big collection.

the kids all the time, please, can i try that one? but i love that one. the most must have essential fashion item. ., .., the most must have essential fashion item. ., .. , the most must have essential fashion item. ., , ., , item. you can use it for things afterwards- — item. you can use it for things afterwards. put _ item. you can use it for things afterwards. put them - item. you can use it for things afterwards. put them on - item. you can use it for things afterwards. put them on the i afterwards. put them on the christmas tree. use them again next year. it christmas tree. use them again next ear. . . christmas tree. use them again next ear, , ., ., . year. it is a comic relief tradition, _ year. it is a comic relief tradition, the _ year. it is a comic relief tradition, the red - year. it is a comic relief tradition, the red nose, | year. it is a comic relief i tradition, the red nose, but year. it is a comic relief - tradition, the red nose, but there is something else. the challenge. it is. i can say you are taking part in a challenge. it is wednesday today. the big reveal is in a couple of days. the big reveal is in a couple of da s. ~ the big reveal is in a couple of da s. 2 , ., the big reveal is in a couple of das. ., ., days. we can tell you more on frida . days. we can tell you more on friday- but. — days. we can tell you more on friday. but, this _ days. we can tell you more on friday. but, this year, - days. we can tell you more on friday. but, this year, i- days. we can tell you more on friday. but, this year, i am i days. we can tell you more on - friday. but, this year, i am taking on the challenge. with some friends. we have images of you training we are allowed to show. it might give people a clue. are allowed to show. it might give people a clue-— are allowed to show. it might give people a clue. that was not so much trainina. people a clue. that was not so much training- that _ people a clue. that was not so much training. that was _ people a clue. that was not so much training. that was something - people a clue. that was not so much training. that was something i - training. that was something i

thought i should give a go. but it just so happens that will come in useful. cold water. it will be cold. we will be in this country and we will definitely need a tent. these friends, any names? no. not right now. on friday, you will see the team, i believe. we are literally getting going from today. we start training this week. next week is the big challenge. i cannot wait. i have watched comic relief my whole life and have been lucky enough to be involved. when you ask, you always say yes. involved. when you ask, you always sa es. . ., ., i. say yes. richard, do you ever stru: ale say yes. richard, do you ever struggle to — say yes. richard, do you ever struggle to persuade - say yes. richard, do you ever struggle to persuade people. say yes. richard, do you ever. struggle to persuade people to say yes. richard, do you ever - struggle to persuade people to take part, i cannot imagine you do. i don't know. i am very proud of emma

and very— don't know. i am very proud of emma and very worried for her because i know— and very worried for her because i know the — and very worried for her because i know the details of what she will go through— know the details of what she will go through and at least one of the people — through and at least one of the people she is doing it with seems to be quintessentially unqualified. my bil be quintessentially unqualified. my hig ask— be quintessentially unqualified. my big ask of everyone is to do something. anyone who works in an office. _ something. anyone who works in an office. in_ something. anyone who works in an office. in a — something. anyone who works in an office, in a school, mark that day in the _ office, in a school, mark that day in the calendar, go to the website, do a quiz. — in the calendar, go to the website, do a quiz, sweepstake, bake sale. just on _ do a quiz, sweepstake, bake sale. just on that— do a quiz, sweepstake, bake sale. just on that day, while having fun, you can _ just on that day, while having fun, you can make sure people whose lives are terriblem — you can make sure people whose lives are terrible... i watch your show and you — are terrible... i watch your show and you worry about people in circumstances and think i am powerless to do something and you are not _ powerless to do something and you are not on — powerless to do something and you are not. on march the 17th you can have _ are not. on march the 17th you can have fun _ are not. on march the 17th you can have fun and — are not. on march the 17th you can have fun and in having fun raise money— have fun and in having fun raise money to— have fun and in having fun raise money to change lives. do not say no, say _ money to change lives. do not say no, say yes — money to change lives. do not say no, say yes this year and where that nose _ no, say yes this year and where that nose. 2 ., no, say yes this year and where that nose. ~ ., . no, say yes this year and where that nose. 2 ., ., i. .,, ., |t nose. who are you hoping to help? it is so comprehensive. _

nose. who are you hoping to help? it is so comprehensive. one _ nose. who are you hoping to help? it is so comprehensive. one thing - nose. who are you hoping to help? it| is so comprehensive. one thing about is so comprehensive. 0ne thing about comit— is so comprehensive. one thing about comic relief, we do lots. we are still working on the borders of ukraine — still working on the borders of ukraine. there is a famine in somalia— ukraine. there is a famine in somalia where we are helping. there is a mental— somalia where we are helping. there is a mental health crisis particularly among the young in this country _ particularly among the young in this country. we are working there, trying _ country. we are working there, trying to — country. we are working there, trying to avoid suicide. we are working — trying to avoid suicide. we are working in— trying to avoid suicide. we are working in domestic violence as we have before. and also food poverty. we are _ have before. and also food poverty. we are doing everything to try to help there. we are helping older people — help there. we are helping older people. that is the great thing, if you help — people. that is the great thing, if you help comic relief, whatever you are worrying about, comic relief will support the best projects dealing — will support the best projects dealing with it. will support the best pro'ects dealing with mi will support the best pro'ects dealing with it. richard, we wish eve bod dealing with it. richard, we wish everybody involved _ dealing with it. richard, we wish everybody involved the - dealing with it. richard, we wish everybody involved the very - dealing with it. richard, we wish l everybody involved the very best. dealing with it. richard, we wish i everybody involved the very best. it is great to talk to you. emma willis, what can we say except good luck? it is like having a politician, you have been so measured about what you

can say. have been so measured about what you can sa . 2. ~' have been so measured about what you cansa , ., " ., have been so measured about what you cansa, .,".,,., , have been so measured about what you cansa. . , ., ., can say. talk about it but do not talk about _ can say. talk about it but do not talk about it. _ can say. talk about it but do not talk about it. i— can say. talk about it but do not talk about it. i was _ can say. talk about it but do not talk about it. i was like, - can say. talk about it but do not talk about it. iwas like, ok! - can say. talk about it but do not talk about it. iwas like, ok! wej talk about it. iwas like, ok! we look forward _ talk about it. i was like, ok! we look forward to finding out later in the week. i have seen a qr code inside the flat pack for the red nose. and if you scan it, something amazing happens. the headlines coming up.

good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. 0ur headlines today. the biggest day of industrial action in a decade, as unions estimate half a million workers will go on strike today. teachers in england, wales and two areas of scotland are striking over pgy- a four—year—old girl has died after being attacked by a dog in the garden of a house in milton keynes. paperchase is pulled off the high street with a tesco takeover. we look at what it means for its 820 employees, and what it tells us about how we're shopping while we feel the pinch. holocaust survivor lily ebert has been educating people on tik tok — now the great grandmother has been presented with an mbe for her work

by king charles. the long wait is over. how newcastle are into a first major final in almost 25 years — and the fans are loving it.. 50 odd years waiting for this. got me grandson here. we're going to wembley. come on, the lads! it isa it is a dry and bright day for many southern and eastern parts of the uk. expect some rain in the north and west. the strong winds will gradually ease. good morning. it's wednesday, 1st february. hundreds of thousands of workers are going on strike today, in the biggest day of industrial action in more than a decade. among them are more than 100,000 teachers in england and wales. teachers in some parts of scotland are also taking action in a separate dispute. unions say more than 23,000 schools could be disrupted, with many having to close. 0ur education reporter

vanessa clarke has more. it's been a familiar sight in scotland for months. but for the first time in seven years, teachers in england, and teachers and support staff in wales, are joining the action. they want a pay rise that is above inflation and is funded by the government, not school budgets. every day in schools we're seeing special needs support assistants leave the job to go and work in supermarkets. we're seeing classes taught, chemistry classes, not taught by people with qualifications in chemistry. we're seeing turnover of teachers. so we're trying to reduce that. that disruption is happening every day. you should have all written down... for the dedicated teachers here at hillcrest academy in leeds, making a decision on whether tojoin the strikes has been a very difficult one, especially for those at the beginning of their careers. so it's been a controversial one, me deciding whether i should or shouldn't strike. i think about mainly about the impact it's going to have on our pupils, our parents, our community that we're in at the moment. but then also, comparing that to the wider perspective of teachers, nationally, who have

been teaching in the profession for a longer amount of time and the impact on pay that they have had over the last decade or so. sarah will be juggling homework alongside her own work today. one of her children has been told to stay at home. although she understands why teachers are striking, she says more disruption is the last thing they need. ifeel like it should have not got to this stage. our children have been out — this generation of children have been out so much in the last two years, with the pandemic, having to be home schooled. and it's going to make it so much harderfor the teachers to get them all up to the level they need to be at if we keep having strikes. the government says the union's pay demands are unrealistic, and today's strike action is disappointing. inflation is the problem here. that is why— inflation is the problem here. that is why we — inflation is the problem here. that is why we need to have inflation. it makes _ is why we need to have inflation. it makes no — is why we need to have inflation. it makes no sense for us as a government to inflation for much longer— government to inflation for much longer for— government to inflation for much longer for everybody listening, because — longer for everybody listening, because we inflation busting pay rises _

because we inflation busting pay rises to— because we inflation busting pay rises to some parts of the workforce. it makes no sense to do that _ workforce. it makes no sense to do that we _ workforce. it makes no sense to do that. we have to get inflation down. some schools are closed today. others are open, or have opened to exam classes and vulnerable children only. university staff are also continuing their strike action, and there are more teacher strikes planned. so unless an agreement is reached soon, there could be more empty classrooms in the coming months. vanessa clarke, bbc news, leeds. 0ur education correspondent, elaine dunkley, is outside a secondary school in crosby in merseyside. morning. how much of an impact is today's strike likely to have? well, it's going to have a huge impact. i am at a chesterfield high school in crosby. the school is closed. there are 1300 people here. today, these pupils are usually in class. teachers are holding placards. let's talk to some of them. i'mjoined by

placards. let's talk to some of them. i'm joined by chris baker, the union rep. why is the school closed today? it union rep. why is the school closed toda ? . union rep. why is the school closed toda ? , . union rep. why is the school closed toda? ,, ., today? it is closed because i have not so today? it is closed because i have got so many _ today? it is closed because i have got so many members. _ today? it is closed because i have got so many members. people i today? it is closed because i have i got so many members. people have jumped _ got so many members. people have jumped over from other unions and members _ jumped over from other unions and members who were previously not in the union— members who were previously not in the union have joined the national education — the union have joined the national education union because of the strength— education union because of the strength of feeling around underfunding. 13 years of pay decline _ underfunding. 13 years of pay decline i_ underfunding. 13 years of pay decline. i qualified in 2010. i have never— decline. i qualified in 2010. i have never had — decline. i qualified in 2010. i have never had a — decline. i qualified in 2010. i have never had a pay increase. but actually, _ never had a pay increase. but actually, in the staff room nobody is talking — actually, in the staff room nobody is talking about a salary and pay. it is is talking about a salary and pay. it is all— is talking about a salary and pay. it is all about funding and wanting to stay— it is all about funding and wanting to stay in— it is all about funding and wanting to stay in the job. we it is all about funding and wanting to stay in the job.— to stay in the 'ob. we have heard uuite a to stay in the 'ob. we have heard quite a few— to stay in the job. we have heard quite a few cars _ to stay in the job. we have heard quite a few cars go _ to stay in the job. we have heard quite a few cars go pastand - to stay in the job. we have heard - quite a few cars go pastand beeping. there may be three more days of disruption in the next six weeks. do you think parents will stay supportive? i you think parents will stay supportive?— you think parents will stay supportive? you think parents will stay su ortive? .,, , ., you think parents will stay su--ortive? , ., supportive? i hope they do. i hope they realise _ supportive? i hope they do. i hope they realise that _ supportive? i hope they do. i hope they realise that we're _ supportive? i hope they do. i hope they realise that we're doing - supportive? i hope they do. i hope they realise that we're doing this i they realise that we're doing this for the _ they realise that we're doing this for the students. because as i say, it is about — for the students. because as i say, it is about funding. we want the best teachers to stay in the job, to

best teachers to stay in the job, to be able _ best teachers to stay in the job, to be able to— best teachers to stay in the job, to be able to stay in the job, to meet their— be able to stay in the job, to meet their mortgage payments and the rest of it. without a pay increase we are 'ust of it. without a pay increase we are just going _ of it. without a pay increase we are just going to continue with the e>

future of our students. thank you forjoining us. the _ future of our students. thank you forjoining us. the got _ future of our students. thank you forjoining us. the got mike - future of our students. thank you forjoining us. the got mike says| future of our students. thank you | forjoining us. the got mike says it is investing £2 billion this year and next year in education. —— the golf or. but if the dispute is not solved, they will be three more days of closures of schools like this. elaine, thank you. as well as teachers, there are also workers from a number of other sectors taking industrial action. train drivers represented by aslef and the rmt unions are on strike in a dispute about pay, job security and working conditions. around 100,000 civil servants in 124 government departments, along with several other bodies, including border force, are also on strike. tens of thousands of workers at 150 universities across the uk are striking over pay, conditions and pension changes. university employers say any increase in pay puts jobs at risk. and bus drivers employed by abellio in london are also taking industrial action. the unite union is calling for a pay rise to reflect the increasing cost of living.

let's get more on one of those disputes. 0ur reporter tim muffett is at euston station. the rail strikes will have another big impact?— the rail strikes will have another bi imact? . ., �* big impact? yeah. good morning. a re big impact? yeah. good morning. a pretty deserted _ big impact? yeah. good morning. a pretty deserted euston _ big impact? yeah. good morning. a pretty deserted euston station - big impact? yeah. good morning. a pretty deserted euston station thisl pretty deserted euston station this morning. a handful of passengers are here because london 0verground services are still arriving. but a huge amount of disruption across the rail network. 15 trading operators are affected. around 70% of services. this is focused on the aslef trade union, which represents train drivers. around 12,500 members of that union are on strike, as well as a couple of hundred members of the rmt union, who are train drivers. the rail delivery group, which represents train operators, says its offer of 4% pay increase last year, plus a 4% pay increase this year, and some changes to working practices, is a fair one.

aslef says it effectively amounts to a productivity grab, as it describes it. it says that the pay increase, given the cost of living, is effectively a pay cut. now aslef has called fewer strikes since last summer compared to the rmt union. however, there is a view that less progress has been made in this particular dispute. so there is a concern it could rumble on. and if that does happen, the people who will be affected, of course, it is the passengers. tim, thank you for the update. a four—year—old girl has died after being attacked by a dog in milton keynes. emergency services were called to the back garden of a house yesterday afternoon in the netherfield area of the city. thames valley police described it as a tragic incident. howard johnson reports. a police officer stands guard outside the home where the dog attack happened. thames valley police have described it as a tragic incident.

floral tributes are being laid here in memory of the four—year—old girl who was tragically attacked by the dog at this property. at the moment, we can see police in forensic suits walking around. there is a tent in the back garden where they are currently doing some forensics work. the thames valley police, though, have urged the public to show their respect to the family, by allowing them the privacy to grieve during this difficult time. officers were called to the property in netherfield, a suburb of milton keynes, by the ambulance service just after 5pm on tuesday. it was reported the incident took place in the back garden. shortly afterwards, it was confirmed a child had died at the property. no arrests have been made, and police say the dog has been humanely destroyed. the child's family are being supported by specialist officers. superintendent matt bullivant

of thames valley police said... a large police presence is expected in the area as investigations continue. howard johnson, bbc news. us vice president kamala harris, civil rights campaigner reverend al sharpton, and members of george floyd's family, will be among those attending tyre nichols' funeral in memphis today. the 29—year—old died after being beaten by several memphis police officers during a traffic stop onjanuary 7. five policemen have been sacked and charged with murder, and two others have been suspended. 0ur north america editor sarah smith reports. large crowds are expected to brave freezing temperatures in memphis to attend the funeral of 29—year—old tyre nichols.

a eulogy will be delivered by the veteran civil rights campaigner, the reverend al sharpton. what happened to tyre is a disgrace to this country. there's no other way to describe what has happened in this situation. the service will also feature demands for significant police reform to try to avoid a similar tragedies happening in future. the first black us vice president, kamala harris, will be attending, a sign ofjust how big an impact this incident has had across america. the killing of tyre nichols has shocked the nation. but people in memphis say it is not surprising. they have frequently witnessed violent attacks, often against black people, in their city. the five police officers seen brutally attacking tyre nichols in the videos released by the memphis police department, are also black. campaigners say that shows how deeply racism is embedded in police culture, when even black

policemen are more likely to assault black victims, and think they can get away with it. those officers have already been sacked and charged with second—degree murder. tyre nichols' parents say they will not feeljustice has been done until everyone involved in his death has been charged and is facing a criminal trial. sarah smith, bbc news, memphis. lancashire police say a potential key witness has come forward in the search for a woman who went missing while walking her dog last friday. 45—year—old nicola bulley, who has two children, was last seen walking along a riverside path in the village of st michaels on wyre. juliet phillips reports. police, rescue teams and volunteers have continued their search for missing mum of two, nicola bulley. she was last seen on friday morning, walking her dog next to the river wyre. the spaniel was later found off the lead, nicola's phone still connected to a work call on a bench nearby. amongst those joining the search

was nicola's close friend, emma. nicci's got two beautiful children at home who want to know where their mummy is. and as anybody would, we've had so many, many offers of support and help, which is amazing. and we thank you, and i know the family thank you very much. and i think it is that community and that offer of support, that offer of help, that is helping everyone be so strong. but then equally, you go home and think what reality could be and then the emotions kick in. lancashire police say that a witness who was walking a white dog in the area around the time nicola went missing, is currently being spoken to. people from the local area and further afield have also been searching, with a base set up at the village tennis club to co—ordinate volunteers. i'm just trying to do anything i can to help, really. it's just shocking news that somebody in the village has gone missing. somebody that i used to see very regularly when my son came to this school. i think it's really. gripped everybody. you know, everybodyjust wants to help, you know, putting - normal life to one side and just

trying to trying to, you know, i bring her home. police are continuing to appeal for dashcam footage from anyone driving through st michael's on wyre on friday morning. anyone with information is being urged to come forward. juliet phillips, bbc news, st michael's on wyre. we will keep across that story on breakfast. a 99—year—old great—grandmother, who survived the holocaust and has been sharing videos on tiktok to educate others, has been presented with an mbe by king charles. hungarian—born lily ebert was sent to auschwitz when she was just 20—years—old. she went on to become a founding member of the uk's holocaust survivor centre. jon donnison reports. lily, mrs ebert, for services to holocaust education. turning 100 later this year, lily ebert will soon be receiving a special letter from the king. this week, though, at windsor castle, he gave her an mbe.

lily was just a young woman when she was taken by the nazis from her home in hungary to the auschwitz concentration camp. this photo shows her aged 21, just after she was liberated. many of herfamily, though, did not survive. last week, she spoke to breakfast on holocaust memorial day. do you want to tell me about your younger sister? she was the most beautiful little girl. now living in north london, lily has made it her life's work to teach people the lessons that should be learnt from the holocaust. they gave us black water to drink. along with the help of dov, one of her 36 great grandchildren, she's recently become something of a tik tok sensation, telling her story and answering questions for her more than two million followers. dov was able to accompany his great grandmother to pick up her mbe. the number of survivors is dwindling, and it's increasingly becoming my generation's role to share these stories

and to become witnesses. when you listen to a witness, you become a witness. he says lily told the king she never expected to survive the holocaust, let alone receive an honour from the king. jon donnison, bbc news. what an incredible lady. absolutely. 18 minutes past eight. it's february, everybody! the long, endless january is finally over. january was at least seven weeks long. is it going to be good weather? it doesn't feel like february out there this morning. milder than it should be. some sunshine. good morning. this was the scene a short while ago taken by one of our weather watchers in 0xfordshire. not quite the same

everywhere. a very windy night. it witty start in the north and leith. and across the northern half of uk, outbreaks of rain. a scattering of showers. more persistent rain in northern ireland, extending through to cumbria and parts of lancashire. that rain will sit around there for a good part of the morning before moving north of the scotland later. northern ireland should brighten up later after a wet morning. the odd splash of rain in england and wales. a blustery day. not particularly cold. temperatures a few degrees above where we should be at this stage in february. chilly in the north of scotland. sunshine and showers. we finished the day and head towards the rush hour in western scotland, the south of scotland and northern england, with the bulk of the cloud and more rain and drizzle. that comes and goes throughout the night in the northern half of the uk. more persistent rain

pushes into the north—west highlands and islands later. throughout the next few days, much of central and southern england and the good part of wales stay dry. not particularly chilly tonight. temperatures should be clear of a frost. lots of heavy rain in the north—west of scotland. elsewhere, a little bit of rain at times in western areas. a lot of dry weather too. the south and east will stay predominantly dry with temperatures above average for the date in february. thank you. 20 past eight. today's walkouts, which could see more than 100,000 teachers go on strike in england and wales, are the first of seven days of action planned by the national education union in february and march. let's now speak to mary bousted, joint general secretary of the neu. morning. first of all, let's get some practical information. how widespread if you think disruption will be in schools today? ==

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of year report there was a workforce crisis in schools, that they are likely teachers and lacking support staff. that children with special educational needs are not getting the help they need. and that is because teachers have seen a long—term and very severe cut in their pay in real terms. that has been accompanied by a huge increase in workload. so we have now got over half a million children every day being taught by teachers who are not qualified in this subject they are teaching. half a million pupils being taught in classes of over 30. a third of teachers leaving after five years. so the supply of teachers is drying up and they are leaving the profession. parents know that every day that affects the education of their children. and they'd know, in the end, that something has to be done. hour they'd know, in the end, that something has to be done. how fair is it ou something has to be done. how fair is it you think— something has to be done. how fair is it you think that _ something has to be done. how fair is it you think that head _ something has to be done. how fair is it you think that head teachers i is it you think that head teachers weren't able to plan necessarily for today, because your members have been told not to necessarily pass it only information about whether they were going to strike or not? i’ge

were going to strike or not? i've come as a _ were going to strike or not? i've come as a union _ were going to strike or not? i've come as a union we _ were going to strike or not? i"2 come as a union we have were going to strike or not? i�*”2 come as a union we have to pass on to our members what is the law and the low is that you are under no obligation to tell your head teacher if you are taking strike action. no worker, notjust teachers. many teachers will have told their head teachers. but you have to understand that in some schoolthey school leadership been very antagonistic. it has threatened to teachers and threatened to expose them for taking action. in that case we advise members not —— to act collectively. schools know how many union members are in each school and head teachers should use that information to plan their own plans for the strike day and to keep the schools safe. many have been told, some have not been. as a union, we invite members —— i devise are mike members on their legal rights. i devise are mike members on their legal rights-— legal rights. i appreciate what you sa but legal rights. i appreciate what you say but comparing _ legal rights. i appreciate what you say but comparing teachers - legal rights. i appreciate what you say but comparing teachers to - legal rights. i appreciate what you i say but comparing teachers to other workers is not the same. what we are doing is putting my children in the care of other people. the head

teacher does need to know? the head teacher does need to know? the head teacher does — teacher does need to know? the head teacher does need _ teacher does need to know? the head teacher does need to _ teacher does need to know? the head teacher does need to know— teacher does need to know? the head teacher does need to know how - teacher does need to know? the head teacher does need to know how many | teacher does need to know how many members are in the union and plan on that basis. we advise members of their legal rights and we have to protect members against the very few had teachers who would seek to act in ways that are unreasonable. we have to advise members of their legal rights. but let's be clear. we do not want children at home. all the members behind me do not want to be standing on a cold picket line in streatham on a cold wednesday morning. they want to be in school, working with their pupils. you have to ask yourselves why they are striking. why is the national education union got 40,000 new members since the strike ballot was announced. there is a deep and lasting anger at the neglect of children. at the fact that education is so badly underfunded. at the fact that so many teachers feel forced to leave. parents understand this too.

67% of parents blame the government this action. ito the government, now is the 1st of february. this is the last day we want to take for strike action. —— i say to the government stop there are 27 days until the next strike action is scheduled for england. rather than messing about and doing nothing, which is what they have done since lastjuly, the government get around the table now mysteriously, start to negotiate. if they can look to that, we will be there negotiating with them, so we can end this dispute and stop the disruption to parents and to pupils. that is the last thing we want to do. thank you very much indeed. thank you very much indeed. thank you. 25 minutes past eight. we are here until quarter past nine. morning live follows us on bbc one this morning. gethin and sam are waiting. we are

on at quarter— gethin and sam are waiting. we are on at quarter past — gethin and sam are waiting. we are on at quarter past nine _ gethin and sam are waiting. we are on at quarter past nine this - on at quarter past nine this morning, i can confirm! welcome behind the scenes at morning live. we're preparing for an extra special announcement on the show for comic relief this morning. but i'm keeping that strictly under wraps for now. in the meantime, dr ranj, we're talking about smart meters. almost 30 million people have them, but they are causing some real anxiety. they're designed to help manage your money, but watching bills ticking up in real time is impacting people's mental health. i'll explain how support you can get online right now, could help if you're overwhelmed. plus, after the government announced it wants to free up beds in the nhs by treating over 50 thousand patients virtually, we're speaking to the doctors and nurses doing the rounds online. and ranj will be answering your questions on that too, so send them in, in all the usual ways. you need to finish with a bit of hairspray. just be friends. and up in the studio, sam is with mavis and rhys.

there's been lots of talk of industrial action on bbc breakfast. consumer agony aunt mavis ackerley reminds us of our rights if you're caught up in the train strikes today. and in the driving seat for strictly fitness, rhys teaches us another charleston move. all above the child's didn't train. today's— all above the child's didn't train. today's adopters _ all above the child's didn't train. today's adopters are _ all above the child's didn't train. today's adopters are molly - all above the child's didn't train. today's adopters are molly and i today's adopters are molly and carlos — today's adopters are molly and carlos we _ today's adopters are molly and carlos. we will— today's adopters are molly and carlos. we will be _ today's adopters are molly and carlos. we will be learning - today's adopters are molly and carlos. we will be learning to i today's adopters are molly and i carlos. we will be learning to do the classic— carlos. we will be learning to do the classic swivel. _ molly and carlos are dancing up and down the country at the moment on the strictly tour. we'll show you what happened when i went behind the scenes to meet the pros and judges. and that's a bit of a clue for our special announcement. we've got our red noses ready. i know you have too. get them on. see you later. i know you have too. get them on. see you later-— see you later. they're gone. -- they're — see you later. they're gone. -- they're on- _ see you later. they're gone. -- they're on. he _ see you later. they're gone. -- they're on. he said - see you later. they're gone. l -- they're on. he said quickly see you later. they're gone. - -- they're on. he said quickly or —— they're on. he said quickly or under wraps. the announcement is

strictly under wraps. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning. i'm alice salfield. as we've been hearing, its expected to be the biggest day of industrial action in more than a decade, with teachers, civil servants, university lecturers and train drivers amongst those on strike. it's thought around a quarter of london's schools will be closed today. there's severe disruption on most of the capital's train lines. tfl services like the 0verground and the elizabeth line are running, but the strikes could impact some of the tubes. so, let's take a look at how things are running there. and there are severe delays on the central line and minor delays on the circle line at the moment. meanwhile, bus services across some of the capital will be reduced due to the industrial action. drivers who work for abellio are starting

a fresh three—day strike, affecting more than 50 routes in south and west london. some businesses are now calling for an end to all strike action, as they say they're being badly affected. from our perspective, we just want the grown—ups to get around the table and find solutions as quickly as possible, because small businesses are the collateral damage in all of this. unless they can get some certainty and clarity, it is very difficult for them to plan at this time. so there's a lot going on. remember you can get the latest on all the industrial action and how it could affect you, on the bbc london website. in other news — an ambulance overturned after it was involved in a collision with a bus in westminster last night. the met said that there have been no arrests and no one was injured in the crash, which happened at the junction between marylebone road and baker street at around 11pm. a witness told bbc london that the ambulance had its blue lights on at the time of the collision. a council in south london has handed back more than £100,000 in fines to drivers, as the road signs were

said to be confusing. more than 1600 penalties were issued over a traffic scheme on hydethorpe road in balham between may and november last year. many appealed saying the restrictions were hard to read. lambeth has now given refunds to motorists affected before the signs were removed. now here's your weather with kate. good morning. it is a chilly start, but temperatures above zero first thing this morning. today it is largely dry. we have bright spells. it will be breezy. a westerly wind. the best of the sunshine through this morning. a little more cloud as we head through the afternoon. it should be dry, but it is thick enough to produce drizzle. still some bright and sunny spells and temperatures reaching 11 celsius. 0vernight, the cloud will start to break up. we will see lengthy clear spells. temperatures staying above zero despite clear skies. still breezy with a minimum temperature dipping to four celsius. as we head through the next couple

of days, high pressure is in charge to the south of the uk, fending off any fronts. still quite breezy, but we have got some mild air. largely dry and fine with some sunshine as we head through thursday and through friday. and indeed through the weekend. temperatures holding around 12—13c until the end of the weekend, when it gets chillier into next week. that's all for now. i'll be back atjust after 9am. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. there has been more bad news for the high street this week with the collapse of stationery brand paperchase. nina's taking a look at our changing shopping habits. some casualties at the moment but growth in some areas because we are shopping differently.

if you're a retailer, how you're faring under the current pressures really depends on what you're selling. as we hunt for bargains, discount stores are flying, but it's a different story for some high street specialists. the stationery brand paperchase collapsed yesterday. and although its products will now be sold in tesco after they took over, it's not clear what will happen to the 106 high—street stores and the 820 staff. altough 75 people at the firm's headquarters have been told of redundancy. we talked a lot about high street challenges before the pandemic. and in 2022 things got even worse with a record drop in sales. christmas — usually the golden period in retail also saw a dip, leaving little in reserve for struggling brands. why's it happening? inflation — the rate

at which prices are rising — is at a 40—year high. food, energy, petrol prices all going through the roof and not leaving much space for a splurge. that's being reflected in how many and which businesses are struggling. the number of shop closures last year was as its highest for five yea rs. big brands likejoules and m and co were some of those that fell into trouble. as well as that, hospitality businesses like byron and wetherspoon also announcing closures. they blamed rising costs and people spending less. but look at this. discount stores are doing well. primark, b&m, aldi and lidl have all reported big sales figures over the last few months. so is it game over for specialist brands? well, not necessarily. luxury brands like louis vuitton and tag heuer and tiffany's have still been doing really well and, sometimes, luxury will always still conquer in a very

challenging environment. so the market that is going to hurt the most is the middle market that is going to get squeezed. retailers have to stand for something in an incredibly competitive and challenged marketplace. there will probably be more high street casualties before inflation comes down, but there is always space for the shops that manage to match their prices to the public mood. this is something we see every time there is a squeeze on the cost of living. retailers having to make changes. we learned yesterday that home brands in supermarkets do well, a 9% growth in market share, but budget shops doing well. people are spending, just spending less and differently. thank you. we will see you shortly. 0h, thank you. we will see you shortly. oh, yes, you are coming back in a different guise. a change of costume? we expect glitters and sequins for eurovision. she's best known as a former x—factorjudge and band

member of girls aloud, but now cheryl is taking on a new challenge as a leading lady in the west end. she's joined the cast of 2:22 a ghost story and is making her stage debut. alice bhandhukravi has been catching up with the cast. it's time to play do ghosts exist? # da da dum, da da dum #. 2:22 has been entertaining and spooking audiences for the last couple of years and intends on carrying on with its fifth cast. for the leading lady, though, it's only her first foray into west end theatre. it is so nice, after 20 years of doing the same sort of thing, to have a different experience again and a new challenge, and it's been really fun. the gateway between life and death is a secret not all spirits are in on. like the wardrobe to narnia. precisely. like running across sniper's alley. not everyone gets through. it's sort of like a modern classic, i think. - in some ways, it's quite _ an old—fashioned ghost story, but it has sort of been brought up—to—date.

i think people will be j pleasantly surprised, the twists and turns. ghosts aren't literally dead people walking around. i think they're more like facebook. right. laughter. it's scripted, i suppose, that's also different for you. yeah, yeah, of course. that bit was interesting. but even with songs, you've got to retain that information. singing and dancing can sometimes be a bit like that. even that hasn't been as difficult as i was anticipating. are you nervous with this being your first play? no. i mean, a healthy amount of nerves in the previews, which i think is normal. i'd be concerned for myself if i had none. i'm enjoying it enough to be able to not have those sickly worries. before we go on every night it's fun to look into each other's eyes and go, "oh, we're doing this again." it feels, i mean, like nothing i've done before. like nothing i've done before. 0r me — right, there you go.

the whole show is an experience that iyou enjoy and you kind of...you canl expect a really fun evening from. people love to be scared, don't they? so there is a sort of communal feeling. so, yeah, you can feel it in the theatre and it is great entertainment. yeah, come out, get scared and talk about it on the way home. alice bhandhukravi, bbc news. she has had great reviews. it looks good. intriguing. john is with us this morning. some fantastic scenes of celebration. newcastle fans going barmy. and probably still are this morning. a long time coming. we have spoken about the saudi take over at the club and the money that has come in but it was an academy graduate that got the goals last night. did not cost anything. i suppose he has a good salary.

boyhood fan, great moment. just the final to come. a lot has been made of the saudi takeover at newcastle. there can be no doubt though the success so many fans craved following two relegations and years of lack of investment, success edging closer. a first majorfinal in almost 25 years with a local lad at the heart of it. as katie gornall reports. many of these fans had never seen newcastle in a majorfinal, let alone win a trophy. after so many sterile years on tyneside, they have reason to dream again. there is something special going on. it feels magic. it's great to be part of it. just enjoying it. 50 odd years waited for this. got my grandson here. we are going to wembley. come on, the lads. - it definitely could be a long party. maybe into the early hours of friday. 1—0 up from the first leg, newcastle got that party started early thanks to local lad sean longstaff. four minutes in and they had the perfect start. it would get even better as

longstaff and newcastle dominated. times are changing on tyneside and here for the ride was their new £45 million man anthony gordon. but southampton were not about to wave newcastle off to wembley. che adams knew it would take something special to beat this defence. commentator: southampton not giving up yet! _ southampton searched for second—half goals and were given a glimmer of hope when bruno guimaraes saw red for this. i think he is away. but even with ten men, newcastle held firm. st james' park erupted. their wait is over. now for a shot at history. newcastle's saudi—backed owners promised better days to come when they took over. but few could have predicted the transformation to be as rapid as this. facing relegation last season, newcastle are flying high in the premier league and off to theirfirst wembley final this century.

the final at the end of the month. hugs for the match winner after the game. he would have been a toddler when newcastle last made a final, the fa cup in 1999. the players were soaking it up in the dressing room afterwards as was manager eddie howe. a lot of people have been at the club a long time so you get an idea of what it means. from my perspective, you are so focused on the details of how we will play and what you are going to do. you cannot take your eye off that. you shelter yourself from some of the feeling around the city. i think it is nice to know how much it means. we said transfer deadline day was a bit crazy, and so it proved. chelsea as predicted breaking the british tranfer record — a whopping £105 million on enzo fernadnez. but with strict rules around how much clubs can spend on players, how is it chelsea,

now under new owners, have been able to take their spending to over half a billion pounds since they took over? sports editor dan roan's been taking a look. he may be just 22, but enzo fernandez is already a world cup winner. the argentine midfielder emerging as one of the stars of the tournament. the youngster played just a handful of matches for benfica, who signed him for what now appears a bargain £8 million. but chelsea have just made him the most expensive signing in the history of british football. the fee a new record of more than £100 million. well, it is an extraordinary amount of money. but, then again, that is not new for chelsea. certainly for 20 years. the current owners, i mean, that is getting towards half a billion pounds spent in a very short period of time. if chelsea fans thought the departure of the club's former owner russian oligarch roman abramovich last year would mean a more frugal approach, they needn't have worried. american todd burley overseeing an unprecedented spending spree over the last two transfer windows. supporters are thrilled.

a lot of people were saying roman's millions are gone, you are going to have to be a lot more frugal, all of that. it feels like we are right back in 2003 again. we have treated the winter window like it is a summer window. sitting tenth in the table, it's very hard to stay positive and look towards the future. i think what todd is doing injanuary has restored a lot of faith in us fans. earlier this window, chelsea splashed out another £88 million on ukraine striker mykhailo mudryk. one of a host of new recruits offered an unusually long contracts offered unusually long contracts to spread the cost and help the club comply with financial fair play regulations that limit losses. if you take a player that's worth let's say £100 million over the duration of say a five—year contract, instead of putting out contract, instead of putting that £100 million into yourfinancial reports, what you actually put down is the amortised value, only charging £20 million per year. of course, that enables you to flex your financial muscle a little bit more. premier league clubs have spent more this month than the five other

biggest leagues in europe combined. this window only reinforcing the english top flight�*s dominance of the international transfer market. making way, the italian midfielder jorginho, who leaves chelsea for rivals arsenal for £12 million. arsenal let's not forget topping the premier league table. just a reminder the line up for the league cup will be complete tonight, manchester united play nottingham forest in the second leg — they have a three—goal lead. keep your eyes peeled for this guy, marcel sabitzer, who's made the move from bayern munich following an injury to christian eriksen. likely he'll be in the stands, with that deal developing late yesterday. a significant replacement for them. we get excited. newcastle fans are getting excited about the final to come. no easy task manchester

united, which looks likely they will be playing. they are two off the form teams. every time we play a clip of that kid. does he give you a fright? i cannot remember what he says. all right, we are going to wembley. good your ringtone. here's matt with a look at this morning's weather. good morning. a lovely start to february for some. we have sunshine in southern and eastern areas. cloudy to the north and west and through the night, a dusting of snow on the mountains in northern scotland. it has been cold here but most start the day without trust. temperatures above where we should be in february. low pressure to the north brought strong winds across north—east scotland up to 70 mph gusts last night. cloud moving into the north and west. claudia northern

ireland, western scotland, north—west england and the coasts of wales. the rain in northern ireland were clear. southern and western scotland will turn better later. rain and drizzle along the pennines to the west. the east side should stay dry. north wales and the midlands might catch some rain later. but much staying drive. blustery wind, showers in north—east scotland. temperatures above where they should be at this stage in february. tonight, cloud, rain in the north of the uk and later, north—west highlands and islands, the rain turns more persistent. with cloud, it means a frost free night for many. in the south and east we start with the sunshine and a split again with high pressure in the south, with dry weather, low pressure where rain is centred. weather fronts in northern scotland.

tomorrow in the north—west highlands, the rain will be relentless. we could see over 50 millimetres, two inches here. some rain elsewhere across scotland into western england, wales and northern ireland but equally some brightness and many will have a dry day. friday, cloud and western areas. eastern and southern parts should stay drier. the breeze not strung away from the north—west highlands. when you get sunshine it will feel like spring with temperatures may be “p like spring with temperatures may be up to 14 celsius. the weekend, mild air is pushed away and this weather front is responsible. it will bring rain. the blue colours indicate colder conditions for the second half of the weekend but high pressure in charge. lots of cloud on saturday, rain in the north of the country, sunny and a frosty but

looking lovely. it has been awhile since we have seen that much sunshine. it's official — liverpool has formally become the host city of the eurovision song contest, marking the first time the event will be held in the uk for 25 years. in an event that celebrated ukraine, the mayor of last year's host city, turin, handed over the symbolic eurovision key to the mayor of liverpool. 0ur media and arts correspondent david sillito was there. live from liverpool, it's the handover ceremony and official allocation draw of the 67th eurovision song contest. it may have been a chilly january evening, but liverpool was glowing. this is the official beginning of its eurovision moment. with a ceremonial handshake from last year's host city turin.

i'm really proud to be able to host eurovision for liverpool, but especially proud as it is, too, on behalf of ukraine. and one thing can be guaranteed. it is going to be lively. you'll never... all: never, never, never... you'll never walk alone. there are around 10,000 hotel rooms in liverpool, but if you want one on the eurovision weekend, well, good luck. of course, you could rent a flat. but some of the prices — you really have to love eurovision. how many will actually fork out this sort of money is farfrom certain but, what is clear, is it is notjust fans with tickets who will be descending on the city. i think people willjust want to be here, they will just want to be in the city that is hosting eurovision whether they get a ticket or not. so that's kind of what we are

playing with at the moment. playing with how many people we think will come and creating a programme of brilliant stuff so that when they come will enjoy it whether they they actually get into one of the shows or not. meanwhile, the flag flying above the eurovision banner is a reminder that while eurovision is being held in the uk, it is being held for... ukraine! this is a partnership. there will be ukrainian artists who will, by themselves, bring the culture, the music, the spirit. and i hope they will convey it to the whole world on stage in liverpool. and so for liverpool, the eurovision countdown begins. we will be out here. giving it loads for eurovision. however, not everyone has caught the fever just yet. the eurovision song contest is coming here. yeah. is it? i didn't know, sorry.

so this is news to you? this is news. breaking news. well, prepare yourself. you are going to have a party here. it's probably because i have had too much botox! david sillito, bbc news, liverpool. i love it. how can she miss it? it does not matter, she knows now. and she will know more in the weeks ahead. let's now speak to the hosts of new eurovision podcast — aptly named eurovisioncast — nina, mans zelmerlow, ngunan adamu and daniel rosney. you might recognise nina. welcome. superfan welcome. super fan nina. mans. welcome. superfan nina. mans. and ngunan and daniel. good morning to you. you will have such a lot of fun. i am

jealous. can you get us tickets? no? it is the first thing i said to you. you are connected to this event, mans. . , i you are connected to this event, mans-_ i won - you are connected to this event, mans._ i won it - you are connected to this event, mans._ i won it in i you are connected to this event, i mans._ i won it in 2015 mans. tell us why. i won it in 2015 for sweden _ mans. tell us why. i won it in 2015 for sweden and _ mans. tell us why. i won it in 2015 for sweden and hosted _ mans. tell us why. i won it in 2015 for sweden and hosted in - mans. tell us why. i won it in 2015 for sweden and hosted in 2016 - mans. tell us why. i won it in 2015| for sweden and hosted in 2016 and since _ for sweden and hosted in 2016 and since then— for sweden and hosted in 2016 and since then i have been part of it somehow— since then i have been part of it somehow every year as an interval actor— somehow every year as an interval actor or— somehow every year as an interval actor or commentator or something. he is— actor or commentator or something. he is so _ actor or commentator or something. he is so modest. anyone who knows eurovision nose mans. he he is so modest. anyone who knows eurovision nose mans._ eurovision nose mans. he is famous in the gang- — eurovision nose mans. he is famous in the gang. eurovision _ eurovision nose mans. he is famous in the gang. eurovision royalty. - eurovision nose mans. he is famous in the gang. eurovision royalty. i- in the gang. eurovision royalty. i don't even _ in the gang. eurovision royalty. i don't even know— in the gang. eurovision royalty. i don't even know if— in the gang. eurovision royalty. i don't even know if i _ in the gang. eurovision royalty. i don't even know if i am - in the gang. eurovision royalty. i don't even know if i am getting i in the gang. eurovision royalty. i| don't even know if i am getting a ticket _ don't even know if i am getting a ticket this— don't even know if i am getting a ticket this year.— ticket this year. you live in liverpool— ticket this year. you live in liverpool and _ ticket this year. you live in liverpool and love - ticket this year. you live in liverpool and love it - ticket this year. you live in liverpool and love it and i ticket this year. you live in i liverpool and love it and you ticket this year. you live in - liverpool and love it and you are there to celebrate this city, your home city?— there to celebrate this city, your home city? for me, it is showing what liverpool _ home city? for me, it is showing what liverpool is _ home city? for me, it is showing what liverpool is all _ home city? for me, it is showing what liverpool is all about. - home city? for me, it is showingj what liverpool is all about. every time _ what liverpool is all about. every time you — what liverpool is all about. every time you look— what liverpool is all about. every time you look at _ what liverpool is all about. every time you look at the _ what liverpool is all about. every time you look at the media, - what liverpool is all about. every time you look at the media, it. what liverpool is all about. every- time you look at the media, it seems

depressing. — time you look at the media, it seems depressing. but— time you look at the media, it seems depressing. but we _ time you look at the media, it seems depressing, but we are _ time you look at the media, it seems depressing, but we are a _ time you look at the media, it seems depressing, but we are a fun- time you look at the media, it seems depressing, but we are a fun city, - depressing, but we are a fun city, the city— depressing, but we are a fun city, the city of— depressing, but we are a fun city, the city of culture. _ depressing, but we are a fun city, the city of culture. the _ depressing, but we are a fun city, the city of culture. the city - depressing, but we are a fun city, the city of culture. the city of - the city of culture. the city of music, — the city of culture. the city of music, home _ the city of culture. the city of music, home of— the city of culture. the city of music, home of the _ the city of culture. the city of music, home of the beatles. i the city of culture. the city of| music, home of the beatles. it the city of culture. the city of. music, home of the beatles. it is nice to _ music, home of the beatles. it is nice to do — music, home of the beatles. it is nice to do this _ music, home of the beatles. it is nice to do this for— music, home of the beatles. it is nice to do this for ukraine - music, home of the beatles. it is nice to do this for ukraine so - music, home of the beatles. it is nice to do this for ukraine so i i music, home of the beatles. it isi nice to do this for ukraine so i am so excited — nice to do this for ukraine so i am so excited if— nice to do this for ukraine so i am so excited. if you _ nice to do this for ukraine so i am so excited. if you cut _ nice to do this for ukraine so i am so excited. if you cut me, - nice to do this for ukraine so i am so excited. if you cut me, i- nice to do this for ukraine so i am so excited. if you cut me, i bleedl so excited. if you cut me, i bleed red _ so excited. if you cut me, i bleed red. �* . so excited. if you cut me, i bleed red. �* , ., “ red. and blue? daniel, you are bbc correspondent _ red. and blue? daniel, you are bbc correspondent for _ red. and blue? daniel, you are bbc correspondent for this. _ red. and blue? daniel, you are bbc correspondent for this. are - red. and blue? daniel, you are bbc correspondent for this. are you - correspondent for this. are you 'ealous? correspondent for this. are you jealous? it _ correspondent for this. are you jealous? it is — correspondent for this. are you jealous? it is a _ correspondent for this. are you jealous? it is a great _ correspondent for this. are you jealous? it is a great job - correspondent for this. are you jealous? it is a great job to - correspondent for this. are you i jealous? it is a great job to hand. jealous? it is a greatjob to hand. myjob_ jealous? it is a greatjob to hand. myjob is— jealous? it is a greatjob to hand. myjob is to — jealous? it is a greatjob to hand. myjob is to explain how important the contest is to a lot of people across — the contest is to a lot of people across the _ the contest is to a lot of people across the continent. 160 million watch _ across the continent. 160 million watch every year. most people might watch _ watch every year. most people might watch it _ watch every year. most people might watch it on _ watch every year. most people might watch it on a saturday night. in the uk. watch it on a saturday night. in the uk in _ watch it on a saturday night. in the uk. in recent years to see how few points— uk. in recent years to see how few points we — uk. in recent years to see how few points we get. some countries take it seriously — points we get. some countries take it seriously and it is important culturally— it seriously and it is important culturally to represent their country— culturally to represent their country at this contest. we saw last year with— country at this contest. we saw last year with sam ryder how serious it can be _ year with sam ryder how serious it can be he — year with sam ryder how serious it can be. he was amazing. and that night _ can be. he was amazing. and that night when — can be. he was amazing. and that night when we started getting

points, — night when we started getting points, on twitter "what is happening" was trending. nina, i have known _ happening" was trending. nina, i have known you _ happening" was trending. nina, i have known you a _ happening" was trending. nina, i have known you a long _ happening" was trending. nina, i have known you a long time - happening" was trending. nina, i have known you a long time but. happening" was trending. nina, i i have known you a long time but did not know you are a eurovision super fan. and have been for years. i have been to one- — fan. and have been for years. i have been to one- i _ fan. and have been for years. i have been to one. i went _ fan. and have been for years. i have been to one. i went to _ fan. and have been for years. i have been to one. i went to malmo - fan. and have been for years. i havej been to one. i went to malmo where it is close to where mans is from. for me, it is about sitting at home, pouring a drink, having snacks. my goodness. that is me in the fan park in malmo. 2, 2. goodness. that is me in the fan park in malmo. ., ., ., in malmo. you are the one with the beard! and — in malmo. you are the one with the beard! and the _ in malmo. you are the one with the beard! and the senegal _ in malmo. you are the one with the beard! and the senegal headband, | beard! and the senegal headband, obviousl , beard! and the senegal headband, obviously. a _ beard! and the senegal headband, obviously. a big — beard! and the senegal headband, obviously, a big name _ beard! and the senegal headband, obviously, a big name in _ beard! and the senegal headband, i obviously, a big name in eurovision. it is a night of the year... life has been difficult for most and it is one night of the year when i forget about everything else and kids are dancing on the chairs, i am in touch with family and friends and we have our own scoring systems going. it gets less focused as the

cocktail is poor. it is a wonderful thing to do. i say to people if you have not given it a try, and i know it is annoying when people are evangelical about their hobbies, then throw yourself into it, enjoy and let go. i then throw yourself into it, en'oy and let go.— and let go. i love how you call it to our and let go. i love how you call it to your hobby- _ and let go. i love how you call it to your hobby. it _ and let go. i love how you call it to your hobby. it is _ and let go. i love how you call it to your hobby. it is a _ and let go. i love how you call it to your hobby. it is a way - and let go. i love how you call it to your hobby. it is a way of - and let go. i love how you call it| to your hobby. it is a way of life! more of a _ to your hobby. it is a way of life! more of a religion. _ to your hobby. it is a way of life! more of a religion. what - to your hobby. it is a way of life! more of a religion. what are - to your hobby. it is a way of life! more of a religion. what are you j more of a religion. what are you expecting from liverpool this year? i expect... i think liverpool will be amazing. the eurovisions i have been _ be amazing. the eurovisions i have been to, _ be amazing. the eurovisions i have been to, the — be amazing. the eurovisions i have been to, the city has lived up. the true voices— been to, the city has lived up. the true voices have been changed. you are seeing _ true voices have been changed. you are seeing eurovision everywhere. i am hoping — are seeing eurovision everywhere. i am hoping liverpool will do the same — am hoping liverpoolwill do the same. 2 2. . . am hoping liverpoolwill do the same. 2 . , , , same. what is interesting, it is -roudl same. what is interesting, it is proudly liverpool _ same. what is interesting, it is proudly liverpool but _ same. what is interesting, it is proudly liverpool but proudly i same. what is interesting, it is - proudly liverpool but proudly doing this on behalf of ukraine which is

an important part.— this on behalf of ukraine which is an important part. very important. this day and _ an important part. very important. this day and age — an important part. very important. this day and age is _ an important part. very important. this day and age is so _ an important part. very important. this day and age is so strange - an important part. very important. this day and age is so strange and| this day and age is so strange and special— this day and age is so strange and special and — this day and age is so strange and special and horrible. this day and age is so strange and specialand horrible. i this day and age is so strange and special and horrible. lam this day and age is so strange and special and horrible. i am sure liverpool— special and horrible. i am sure liverpool will make it amazing and we will _ liverpool will make it amazing and we will feel ukraine in the contest. i we will feel ukraine in the contest. i have _ we will feel ukraine in the contest. i have not— we will feel ukraine in the contest. i have not asked about the music. daniel, what do we expect in terms of the actual music? we daniel, what do we expect in terms of the actual music?— of the actual music? we have a handful of— of the actual music? we have a handful of song _ of the actual music? we have a handful of song so _ of the actual music? we have a handful of song so far - of the actual music? we have a handful of song so far and - of the actual music? we have a handful of song so far and the l handful of song so far and the deadline — handful of song so far and the deadline to submit is mid to late march _ deadline to submit is mid to late march and — deadline to submit is mid to late march and we will get them in the next couple of weeks and explore it on the _ next couple of weeks and explore it on the podcast. the uk entry, i think— on the podcast. the uk entry, i think there _ on the podcast. the uk entry, i think there is pressure because of how well— think there is pressure because of how well sam ryder did. what a year he has _ how well sam ryder did. what a year he has had _ how well sam ryder did. what a year he has had. he was at the platinum jubilee _ he has had. he was at the platinum jubilee celebrations and performed at wembley stadium and new year's eve on— at wembley stadium and new year's eve on bbc one bringing in 2023. could _ eve on bbc one bringing in 2023. could it _ eve on bbc one bringing in 2023. could it be — eve on bbc one bringing in 2023. could it be him again? he eve on bbc one bringing in 2023. could it be him again?— could it be him again? he said he wanted to pass _ could it be him again? he said he wanted to pass it _ could it be him again? he said he wanted to pass it on. _ could it be him again? he said he wanted to pass it on. he - could it be him again? he said he wanted to pass it on. he said - could it be him again? he said he wanted to pass it on. he said he i could it be him again? he said he i wanted to pass it on. he said he had an amazing — wanted to pass it on. he said he had an amazing time. i think he has

shown. — an amazing time. i think he has shown. and _ an amazing time. i think he has shown, and other artists recently, that it _ shown, and other artists recently, that it is _ shown, and other artists recently, that it is a — shown, and other artists recently, that it is a massive platform to get your music— that it is a massive platform to get your music and introduce yourself to a global— your music and introduce yourself to a global audience with 160 million watching — a global audience with 160 million watching. we a global audience with 160 million watchini. 2 2. a global audience with 160 million watchini. 2 ., ., watching. we want to challenge the m h it is watching. we want to challenge the myth it is political. _ watching. we want to challenge the myth it is political. the _ myth it is political. the scandinavian neighbours, are reasonably generous with one another. 2, 2, , reasonably generous with one another. ., ., ,2 another. come on, they stick together- _ another. come on, they stick together. often _ another. come on, they stick together. often it _ another. come on, they stick together. often it is - another. come on, they stick together. often it is because | another. come on, they stick - together. often it is because they know the music. _ together. often it is because they know the music. there _ together. often it is because they know the music. there has - together. often it is because they know the music. there has been i together. often it is because they| know the music. there has been a build—up in the charts. sam ryder did well because it was a great song. people say people do not vote because we left the eu. daniel will prove if you produce a banger, you do well. i prove if you produce a banger, you do well. 2. , prove if you produce a banger, you do well. 2, , . ., ., prove if you produce a banger, you do well-_ it i prove if you produce a banger, you do well-_ it is i do well. i have my calculator. it is amazin: , do well. i have my calculator. it is amazing. having _ do well. i have my calculator. it is amazing, having lived _ do well. i have my calculator. it is amazing, having lived here - do well. i have my calculator. it is amazing, having lived here six - amazing, having lived here six yearsi — amazing, having lived here six years. people _ amazing, having lived here six years, people frowned - amazing, having lived here six years, people frowned at - amazing, having lived here six- years, people frowned at eurovision before _ years, people frowned at eurovision before but— years, people frowned at eurovision before but what _ years, people frowned at eurovision before but what sam _ years, people frowned at eurovision before but what sam has _ years, people frowned at eurovision before but what sam has done, - years, people frowned at eurovision before but what sam has done, it i years, people frowned at eurovision before but what sam has done, it isj before but what sam has done, it is amazing _ before but what sam has done, it is amazing how — before but what sam has done, it is amazing how people _ before but what sam has done, it is

amazing how people are _ before but what sam has done, it is amazing how people are interesting -- interested— amazing how people are interesting —— interested and _ amazing how people are interesting —— interested and excited. - amazing how people are interesting -- interested and excited. everybody knows the musical— -- interested and excited. everybody knows the musical connections - -- interested and excited. everybody knows the musical connections of - knows the musical connections of liverpool but what an opportunity. the funny thing is, we were talking to someone yesterday saying about how... people make fun of eurovision and the same with liverpool with people making fun of scousers but when you come to liverpool you leave with so many friends. it is the city of banter. we make fun of ourselves and we have fun. it is of banter. we make fun of ourselves and we have fun.— and we have fun. it is a party city. it is and we have fun. it is a party city. it is about — and we have fun. it is a party city. it is about having _ and we have fun. it is a party city. it is about having a _ and we have fun. it is a party city. it is about having a sense - and we have fun. it is a party city. it is about having a sense of- and we have fun. it is a party city. i it is about having a sense of humour and that is what eurovision and liverpool have a common. liverpool is a city of — liverpool have a common. liverpool is a city of people — liverpool have a common. liverpool is a city of people who _ liverpool have a common. liverpool is a city of people who hug. - liverpool have a common. liverpool is a city of people who hug. i - liverpool have a common. liverpool is a city of people who hug. i have i is a city of people who hug. i have not had _ is a city of people who hug. i have not had so — is a city of people who hug. i have not had so many hugs in one day. we make not had so many hugs in one day. make friends not had so many hugs in one day. we make friends in toilets. 0k! _ make friends in toilets. 0k! people _ make friends in toilets. 0k! people say- make friends in toilets. 0k! people say you - make friends in toilets. i 0k! people say you walk make friends in toilets. - 0k! people say you walk out of make friends in toilets. _ 0k! people say you walk out of lime street station at the moment and see

the logo already and ukrainian flags already and it feels like the party has started. if already and it feels like the party has started-— already and it feels like the party has started. , ., ., ., _, ., has started. if you want to come to eurovision. — has started. if you want to come to eurovision, start _ has started. if you want to come to eurovision, start making _ has started. if you want to come to eurovision, start making your - has started. if you want to come to eurovision, start making your way i eurovision, start making your way because _ eurovision, start making your way because the — eurovision, start making your way because the party— eurovision, start making your way because the party has _ eurovision, start making your way because the party has started. - eurovision, start making your way| because the party has started. we have so _ because the party has started. we have so many— because the party has started. we have so many things _ because the party has started. we have so many things going - because the party has started. we have so many things going on. - because the party has started. we i have so many things going on. pubs are doing _ have so many things going on. pubs are doing eurovision— have so many things going on. pubs are doing eurovision quizzes. - are doing eurovision quizzes. already— are doing eurovision quizzes. already about— are doing eurovision quizzes. already about ten _ are doing eurovision quizzes. already about ten hotels - are doing eurovision quizzes. | already about ten hotels with eurovision _ already about ten hotels with eurovision parties. _ already about ten hotels with eurovision parties. i- already about ten hotels with eurovision parties.— already about ten hotels with eurovision parties. i have looked. in ma , eurovision parties. i have looked. in may. as _ eurovision parties. i have looked. in may. as a _ eurovision parties. i have looked. in may. as a city. _ eurovision parties. i have looked. in may, as a city, can _ eurovision parties. i have looked. in may, as a city, can liverpool. in may, as a city, can liverpool cope? it in may, as a city, can liverpool coe? . in may, as a city, can liverpool coe? , 2, in may, as a city, can liverpool coe? , ., ., , cope? it will be overwhelmed. i was sa in: to cope? it will be overwhelmed. i was saying to rylan _ cope? it will be overwhelmed. i was saying to rylan yesterday... - saying to rylan yesterday... dropping _ saying to rylan yesterday... dropping the _ saying to rylan yesterday... dropping the names. - saying to rylan yesterday... dropping the names. i- saying to rylan yesterday... dropping the names.- saying to rylan yesterday... dropping the names. i said can eurovision _ dropping the names. i said can eurovision cope _ dropping the names. i said can eurovision cope with _ dropping the names. i said can| eurovision cope with liverpool? dropping the names. i said can - eurovision cope with liverpool? we are next— eurovision cope with liverpool? we are next level~ _ eurovision cope with liverpool? we are next level. if _ eurovision cope with liverpool? we are next level. if you _ eurovision cope with liverpool? we are next level. if you have - eurovision cope with liverpool? we are next level. if you have never. are next level. if you have never parted _ are next level. if you have never parted before _ are next level. if you have never parted before and _ are next level. if you have never parted before and you _ are next level. if you have never parted before and you think - parted before and you think eurovision— parted before and you think eurovision has— parted before and you think eurovision has partied, - parted before and you think - eurovision has partied, liverpool, it will— eurovision has partied, liverpool, it will be — eurovision has partied, liverpool, it will be immense _ eurovision has partied, liverpool, it will be immense and _ eurovision has partied, liverpool, it will be immense and exciting. i it will be immense and exciting. people — it will be immense and exciting. people think— it will be immense and exciting. people think eurovision - it will be immense and exciting. people think eurovision is - it will be immense and exciting. people think eurovision is one i it will be immense and exciting. - people think eurovision is one show on a saturday but you can get tickets — on a saturday but you can get tickets to _ on a saturday but you can get tickets to the rehearsals. tickets

to nine _ tickets to the rehearsals. tickets to nine shows. so many events outside — to nine shows. so many events outside the arena. it to nine shows. so many events outside the arena.— outside the arena. it is a city event. outside the arena. it is a city event- in _ outside the arena. it is a city event- in big _ outside the arena. it is a city event. in big international. event. in big international competitions, the fact it is competitive, people want to win, but what you see from the competitors in the semis and finals, if another nation is fantastic, they get the support of other countries. it is genuinely _ support of other countries. it :2 genuinely generous. i do not think i can stop you all talking but the conversation continues every week. the weekly eurovisioncast podcast is available on bbc sounds and will also be broadcast on bbc radio 5 live and bbc radio merseyside. you cannot escape. it's 8.59.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines: hundreds of thousands of school teachers are going on strike and the biggest of industrial action in decades. the government says most schools in england and wales will be open by the national education union says 85% of schools will be affected in the government to engage in talks. 2. 2. in the government to engage in talks. . ., , , ., ,., in the government to engage in talks. . ., , , ., ., talks. rather than messing about and doini talks. rather than messing about and doing nothing. _ talks. rather than messing about and doing nothing, which _ talks. rather than messing about and doing nothing, which is— talks. rather than messing about and doing nothing, which is what - talks. rather than messing about and doing nothing, which is what they - doing nothing, which is what they have done from lastjuly the government should get round the table now seriously and start to negotiate. we table now seriously and start to neiotiate. 2 2. table now seriously and start to neiotiate. 2 . ., negotiate. we are having wide-ranging _ negotiate. we are havingl wide-ranging discussions, negotiate. we are having - wide-ranging discussions, what is wide—ranging discussions, what is not realistic is to look at inflation _ not realistic is to look at

inflation or inflation busting pay rises _ inflation or inflation busting pay rises. ~ ., , .,