good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and nina warhurst. our headlines today... a "huge moment of hope" as a toddler with a rare genetic condition becomes the first child to receive a lifesaving gene therapy on the nhs. as candlelit vigils are held for the 16—year—old transgender girl brianna ghey, police now say her murder could have been a hate crime. good morning. everything from cabbages to carrots and cucumbers is getting more expensive, butjust how quickly? we will get the latest official inflation figures out this morning and i am at a wholesale

market in birmingham to explain what it all means for you. ella kissi—debrah was the first person in the uk to have air pollution listed as a cause of death. ten years on, her mother continues her fight for cleaner air. i do say, "ah, bubba, i know you suffered so much, and it will never make up for it, but so much is being done in your name and so many lives are being saved." i think that's important. a council is accused of ruining a new artwork by banksy, as it removes a key part of the mural because of safety concerns. it all went wrong for tottenham last night — antonio conte�*s team losing to italian side ac milan in the first leg of their champions league tie. good morning. some early mist and fog that will clear quite quickly. they moving across northern ireland and scotland. as it sinks across england and wales it will weaken. many will have some sunshine and a few showers in the north—west. all

the details later in the programme. it's wednesday 15th of february. our main story. a toddler with a rare inherited condition has become the first child to be treated by the nhs with a new life—saving gene therapy. at nearly £3 million, it's the most expensive drug ever to be approved for use on the nhs. one—year—old teddi was diagnosed in time because her older sister nala had initially shown symptoms. but it was too late to treat nala, who is now terminally ill. both girls have mld, which severely damages the brain and nervous system. we have had almost nothing to offer families with this condition for decades. instead of many years of terrible neurodegenerative disease, we have the potential for a full life, lived healthily, and so it's very difficult to put a cost on that.

nala and teddi's mum ally says she has mixed emotions about the treatment. it was kind of like a bitter pill to swallow because nala can't be helped. so, you know, we're extremely grateful in one sense and then really sad on the other sense, though. the full report on teddi and nala's story, by our medical editor fergus walsh, is coming up in the next half hour, and you can watch the full documentary now on iplayer. the murder of 16—year—old transgender teenager brianna ghey is now being considered as a possible hate crime by police. the schoolgirl was stabbed to death in a park in cheshire on saturday. last night, vigils in memory of brianna were held in cities across the uk, as our north of england correspondent fiona trott reports. tributes for brianna ghey. a teenager from warrington whose death has touched people beyond her neighbourhood. she was transgender, and last night, members of the lgbtq+ community held vigils in her memory.

i think it's good for trans people to know that they're not alone in this time. i think it can be quite difficult for a lot of people protesting the news on their own and i think it's a lot easier when we're here as a community together. we will stand together and we will show up for each other...you know, come hell or high water. you know? she's touched everyone, regardless. of whether they've known her or not. it's just everyone here - is for a reason and everyone here wants to show their support | for her and show their respects. | brianna's family say she was one of a kind. she had a large following on social media. her popularity seen by the growing number of floral tributes left at the scene. one of them is from her school. educational psychologists have been brought in to support staff and pupils. they've described her

death as devastating. brianna was found here, lying on the ground, by passers—by in the middle of the afternoon. she'd been stabbed several times. cheshire police say all lines of inquiry are being explored, including whether this was a hate crime. earlier in the investigation, the force said there was no available evidence to indicate this was the case. today, detectives have more time to question a boy and girl arrested on suspicion of murder on sunday. they're 15 years old. brianna's death has affected people in every corner of the uk. vigils are also planned for glasgow, belfast and cardiff in the coming days. fiona trott, bbc news, warrington. our reporter yunus mulla is in warrington this morning, near to where brianna's body was found. good body was found. morning. brianna's story touching good morning. brianna's story touching many communities up and down the country. where are we up to

with the investigation?— with the investigation? organisers ofthat with the investigation? organisers of that vi . il with the investigation? organisers of that vigil said _ with the investigation? organisers of that vigil said to _ with the investigation? organisers of that vigil said to me _ with the investigation? organisers of that vigil said to me there - with the investigation? organisers of that vigil said to me there was i of that vigil said to me there was about, is a guest, 1000 people who had turned up at saint georges hall in memory of brianna ghey, and that is because, as herfamily said, her death has touched so many people, it left a massive hole in the lives of her friends and followers on social media. and the school, as well. the vigil was organised by the trans community and supporters because brianna ghey was a transgender girl. initially cheshire police said there was no evidence to suggest that this was no evidence to suggest that this was a hate crime, but an update today in their investigation, they say all lines of inquiry are now being explored, including whether this was hate —related. what they don't have at the moment is a motive. they haven't traced the

murder weapon, so have not established the exact circumstances surrounding brianna's death but they are exploring all options, asking people for cctv, dash cam footage, anything that may help them with the investigation. those two teenagers arrested, a boy and girl aged 15, police have been given extra time to question them and they remain in police custody on suspicion of murder. . ~ police custody on suspicion of murder. ., ~ , ., in an hour's time we'll get an update on the rising cost of living, when the latest inflation figures are released. inflation is currently at 10.5% — a ao—year high. rising energy costs and the ongoing war in ukraine are said to be the biggest influential factors. the first deliveries of international aid are being distributed in rebel—held northwestern syria — through a reopened border crossing — more than a week after the devastating earthquake. more than 41,000 people are now known to have died in turkey and syria, but in some areas rescue

missions are continuing, as frances read reports. another night, another miracle. a 77—year—old man is pulled out alive, after spending eight and a half days under the rubble. a woman is also saved — again, she's been trapped for more than 200 hours. help has come to rescue her. but these stories of hope — however incredible — are becoming fewer and further between. in the turkish city of kahramanmaras, scattered belongings in the ruins. here, people light fires to try to keep warm, as temperatures plummet to minus six overnight. there is no place to stay. there is no toilet, no water, no electricity. after four days, electric comes, but still we have no water or, er...

gas for... heating. heating — no heating. it's too cold, day or night. in this city, like so many across turkey and syria, the un has said that the rescue phase is coming to a close. a shell of what it once was, the focus now turning to shelter and food. and pressure to do more good. and pressure to do more. turkey's president has vowed to rebuild as soon as the damage has been assessed and cleared. translation: may god have mercy on each of my 35,418 citizens - who lost their lives in the earthquake. i offer my condolences to their relatives and our nation. i wish a quick recovery to our 105,000 injured people who were pulled out from the rubble and rescued. in syria, aid is now on its way,

but the wait has been longer, with millions now thought to be homeless. nine days on, this is about those who have survived continuing to do so. frances read, bbc news. at least three people have been killed in new zealand, after a powerful storm hit the country's north island. authorities are now assessing the extensive damage caused by cyclone gabrielle, which has left a quarter of a million people without power. the storm has now weakened and moved away from the area. serious concerns have been raised about the amount of chinese technology used in uk law enforcement, by the government surveillance watchdog. professor fraser sampson said policing was an area of concern and also questioned whether government departments should still be using chinese cameras, over fears they could compromise national security. the home office said new guidance has been produced to help organisations

assess their cybersecurity. meanwhile, the white house says it doesn't think that three unidentified flying objects shot down by the us military at the weekend are linked to an alleged chinese spy programme. the crafts were brought down over canada, northern alaska and michigan — days after a suspected chinese surveillance balloon was spotted passing over nuclear weapons sites. beijing has accused the us of "a trigger—happy overreaction". shocking body—cam footage released by south western ambulance service shows the moment two of its emergency workers were attacked by someone they were trying to help. shouting, bleeps. paramedic nick brown was knocked unconscious and left with a broken eye socket — after he and student paramedic callum responded to a 999 call. callum also suffered broken ribs. vanessa blakely pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm

and assaulting an emergency worker earlier this month. she was sentenced to a year in prison, suspended for two years. controversial graffiti artist banksy left his mark on a residential street in margate yesterday — but his valentine's day artwork has already been partially dismantled. the piece showed a 1950s housewife with a swollen eye and missing tooth apparently shutting a man into freezer. the freezer has now been removed by the local council — but they promised to return it once it had been made safe for the public. it's not the same without it, is it? it's not the same without it, is it? it doesn't really work. i wonder how long it would have been there. it was already there for him to have chosen that spot but they have promised it will be returned. the?

promised it will be returned. they have. promised it will be returned. they have- let's _ promised it will be returned. they have. let's talk _ promised it will be returned. they have. let's talk to _ promised it will be returned. they have. let's talk to carol _ promised it will be returned. tie: have. let's talk to carol with the weather. good morning. good morning. if you are 'ust good morning. good morning. if you are just stepping _ good morning. good morning. if you are just stepping outside _ good morning. good morning. if you are just stepping outside it - good morning. good morning. if you are just stepping outside it is - good morning. good morning. if you are just stepping outside it is not. are just stepping outside it is not quite _ are just stepping outside it is not quite as— are just stepping outside it is not quite as cold as yesterday but there is some _ quite as cold as yesterday but there is some frost around across parts of eastern _ is some frost around across parts of eastern and — is some frost around across parts of eastern and south—eastern england. it is pockets rather than widespread and the _ it is pockets rather than widespread and the same with the fog. some fog across— and the same with the fog. some fog across yorkshire, lincolnshire, into east anglia — across yorkshire, lincolnshire, into east anglia and the south—east as well as— east anglia and the south—east as well as the — east anglia and the south—east as well as the east midlands. all of that will— well as the east midlands. all of that will lift quite readily and for many— that will lift quite readily and for many it— that will lift quite readily and for many it will be a mild day. some rain in _ many it will be a mild day. some rain in the — many it will be a mild day. some rain in the forecast but also some sunshine — rain in the forecast but also some sunshine. the rain is heavy, coming in across— sunshine. the rain is heavy, coming in across northern ireland and also western— in across northern ireland and also western scotland. for the rest of us, largely— western scotland. for the rest of us, largely dry. through the rest of the morning, this rain is slowly going _ the morning, this rain is slowly going to — the morning, this rain is slowly going to push southwards and eastwards and weakening all the time _ eastwards and weakening all the time you — eastwards and weakening all the time. you can see all the dry weather— time. you can see all the dry weather ahead of it, fair bit of sunshine _ weather ahead of it, fair bit of sunshine when the fog lifts. behind it, sunshine when the fog lifts. behind it. return _ sunshine when the fog lifts. behind it. return to— sunshine when the fog lifts. behind it, return to sunny skies with some blustery— it, return to sunny skies with some blustery showers coming in across

the north— blustery showers coming in across the north west. winds will not be particularly strong today, the strongest winds will be the costliest across the north west of scotlane — costliest across the north west of scotland. these are our temperatures. nine to 14 degrees. —— strongest _ temperatures. nine to 14 degrees. —— strongest winds will be most gusty. a band _ strongest winds will be most gusty. a band of— strongest winds will be most gusty. a band of cloud pushes away from the south-east— a band of cloud pushes away from the south—east and in comes the next one, _ south—east and in comes the next one, introducing cloud and murky conditions — one, introducing cloud and murky conditions. patchy light rain and also drizzle. the breeze is picking up also drizzle. the breeze is picking uu across— also drizzle. the breeze is picking up across the south—west of england and wales— up across the south—west of england and wales but it will not be cold night _ and wales but it will not be cold night we — and wales but it will not be cold night. we start with this cloud and rain tomorrow, fairly light rain. damp — rain tomorrow, fairly light rain. damp conditions once again, the brightest — damp conditions once again, the brightest skies across the far north of scotland but you will find holes punched — of scotland but you will find holes punched in the cloud through the day so it will_ punched in the cloud through the day so it will brighten in other areas, particularly — so it will brighten in other areas, particularly to the east of any mountains. it will be breezy once again— mountains. it will be breezy once again in— mountains. it will be breezy once again in english channel coastal counties — again in english channel coastal counties i_ again in english channel coastal counties. i had to say that very carefully! — counties. i had to say that very carefull ! . ~ counties. i had to say that very carefull! ., ,, a toddler with a rare genetic

condition has become the first child in the uk to receive a life—saving gene therapy treatment — the most expensive medicine ever approved for the nhs. but it's been bittersweet for her parents. teddi was diagnosed with mld — a condition which severely damages the brain and nervous system — because her older sister nala showed symptoms. but, while there is now hope for teddi, the disease has progressed too far for nala to be saved — and she's now terminally ill. fergus walsh has their story. # nala, charlie. # nala, charlie shaw. imagine having two daughters with a devastating genetic condition but only one can be saved. whee! nala and teddi have mld — metachromatic leukodystrophy. children are born apparently healthy but the condition gradually attacks the brain and body.

hey! this was nala when she was two. now, a year later, she can't walk or talk and is tube fed. her body is basically kind of gradually shutting down. she will lose her eyesight. she will lose most of her senses. and so it will basically come to a point where there's nothing left for her to lose. if she was born like that, then from the day she was born, we would have known what we were dealing with. but the fact that we had just a normal toddler and then all of a sudden we've just... 0ur worlds have been turned upside down with a terminal diagnosis, that'sjust, you know... you don't really know what to say or what to think, really. nala's mld had progressed too far for her to be treated. but it meant the condition was picked up in her sister teddi before damage was done. she's at royal manchester children's

hospital having stem cells removed from her blood — the first stage of a ground—breaking gene therapy. so when they told us that there was treatment available for teddi, it was kind of like a bitter pill to swallow because nala can't be helped. so, you know, we're extremely grateful in one sense and then really sad on the other sense, though. two months later, teddi's personalised therapy, called libmeldy, is ready. scientists have added a working copy of the faulty gene which causes mld to teddi's cells. wow. cells. the magic cells. they're your cells. libmeldy costs more than £2.8 million, though the nhs has agreed a confidential discount. this one—off infusion aims to stop teddi's disease in its tracks. teddi will need to spend several more weeks in hospital

while her gene—altered cells make their way to her bone marrow and start to produce the crucial missing enzyme that causes her condition. doctors who specialise in treating mld say libmeldy is a game—changer. i mean, this truly is a breakthrough. we have had almost nothing to offer families with this condition for decades. instead of many years of terrible neurodegenerative disease, we have the potential for a full life, lived healthily, and so it's very difficult to put a cost on that. fewer than ten children a year in the uk are likely to be eligible for libmeldy — one reason why the price tag is so high. more children could be treated if mld was diagnosed earlier.

the heel—prick blood test screens newborns for nine genetic conditions, like cystic fibrosis, but not mld and many others. we now have the technology to be able to screen for these conditions. we have the ability to offer potentially curative therapies, and we are letting our children down by not screening for these conditions because they are so... those devastating conditions are so preventable if you can identify them at birth and then offer these kinds of innovative therapies. i love you. hi, nali, that was cute! now, back home in northumberland, teddi is going from strength to strength... who's that, nali? ..but nala is continuing to decline. her parents know their time with her is limited. i've always said nala saved teddi's life. and that's how i wanted to kind of...think about it. the hope is teddi, now 19 months,

will grow up free of mld. living proof of the power of gene therapy. this little piggy went to market! but early diagnosis is vital if this devastating condition is to be caught in time. wheeeee! all the way home. fergus walsh, bbc news. you can watch more on nala and teddi's story in the documentary — "bittersweet medicine" — on bbc iplayer now. we will also be finding out with a consultant from the royal manchester children's hospital about the condition potentially that that type of gene therapy could be used for. incredible work, more on that later. let's have a look at today's papers. and the sun leads on the search for missing mum nicola bulley in lancashire. the paper says the police have been handed a "mystery stained glove" found in the field

where she was last seen. "agony and joy" — that's the headline in today's mirror. its front page carries the story of the two young sisters that we've just heard about there. the paper says the younger girl teddi has received a "miracle" cure for the rare condition mld — while it's "too late" for her older sister. the times reports that the queen consort has avoided controversy by choosing to wear a crown for the coronation without the disputed koh—i—noor diamond. camilla will also be the first queen consort in modern times not to have her own crown made for the ceremony, the paper adds. and the most—read story on the bbc news website this morning features the mystery of the flying objects in the us. the white house says there's no indication that three objects shot out of the sky by american military at the weekend are linked to alleged chinese spying. shall we have a quick look inside? what do you have? i shall we have a quick look inside? what do you have?— shall we have a quick look inside? what do you have? i like this story a lot. if what do you have? i like this story a lot- if you _

what do you have? i like this story a lot. if you see _ what do you have? i like this story a lot. if you see any _ what do you have? i like this story a lot. if you see any theatre - what do you have? i like this story a lot. if you see any theatre showl a lot. if you see any theatre show at the moment it tells you, have done a car have fun, why you want to book a ticket. you might be dancing in the aisles but apparently that is encouraging too much rowdy behaviour. they want you dancing in the aisles but not too much. 0ne theatre group has said it will try to temper any ad campaigns that will encourage any sort of that behaviour. you can have a bit of fun but not much. its, behaviour. you can have a bit of fun but not much-— but not much. a quick one from inside the _ but not much. a quick one from inside the daily _ but not much. a quick one from inside the daily mail. _ but not much. a quick one from inside the daily mail. this - but not much. a quick one from inside the daily mail. this cat i but not much. a quick one from inside the daily mail. this cat isj inside the daily mail. this cat is 12 years, been through seven different homes. she apparently gets forward and drops off when the family isn't up to scratch. the home she keeps ending up in, the rescue home, says, we have discovered that seren needs to be able to see what is going on outside, needs her own space, she likes a conservatory, she needs the freedom to come and go as she pleases, she will grumble, growl and swipe as a defence mechanism but

needs a specific type of food. this is what i love about cats, they are just so picky! i is what i love about cats, they are just so picky!— is what i love about cats, they are just so pickyi- they - is what i love about cats, they are just so picky!- they know just so picky! i think... they know their own minds, _ just so picky! i think... they know their own minds, what _ just so picky! i think... they know their own minds, what they - just so picky! i think... they know their own minds, what they want. j just so picky! i think... they know- their own minds, what they want. we were talking about this in the studio. it could be the owners that are the problem, not necessarily the cat. ., ., .. are the problem, not necessarily the cat. ., ., 4' ., are the problem, not necessarily the cat. ., ,, , are the problem, not necessarily the cat. look at her! she is a girl who knows exactly _ cat. look at her! she is a girl who knows exactly what _ cat. look at her! she is a girl who knows exactly what she _ cat. look at her! she is a girl who knows exactly what she wants. i i cat. look at her! she is a girl who i knows exactly what she wants. i put on our street what's at grip that our cat was very loyal and somebody sent a photo of our cat in their kitchen. that is just how they roll. they do as they please. we kitchen. that isjust how they roll. they do as they please.— they do as they please. we are talkin: they do as they please. we are talking about _ they do as they please. we are talking about very _ they do as they please. we are talking about very happy - they do as they please. we are talking about very happy songs| they do as they please. we are l talking about very happy songs in the programme later, what is your go to tune if you feel down? there is apparently a formula that will determine whether a song is a feel—good happy song. we want to hear your voice. feel-good happy song. we want to hear your voice.— feel-good happy song. we want to hear your voice. when i saw the top ten listed within _ hear your voice. when i saw the top ten listed within that _ hear your voice. when i saw the top ten listed within that formula - hear your voice. when i saw the top ten listed within that formula i - ten listed within that formula i thought, yeah, they'll work for me. they are going on your playlist? fin they are going on your playlist? on m they are going on your playlist? 0“! my happy playlist. nearly a quarter of a million people who signed up to give blood last year still haven't given a donation, according to new figures. fiona lamdin is at a blood—processing centre in bristol

this morning with more. fi, good money, how does it all work? . fi, good money, how does it all work? , ., . ., ., work? yes, good morning. we are at the laruest work? yes, good morning. we are at the largest centre _ work? yes, good morning. we are at the largest centre here _ work? yes, good morning. we are at the largest centre here in _ work? yes, good morning. we are at the largest centre here in the - work? yes, good morning. we are at the largest centre here in the uk. . the largest centre here in the uk. the blood comes in through those doors and is scanned and then it is brought over here in these trolleys, where it is then filtered. it is a 24 hour operation here, it has been going on through the night so let's meet marcus, the night manager. tell us what happens from here. where does the blood go? we us what happens from here. where does the blood go?— us what happens from here. where does the blood go? we are filtering it the whole — does the blood go? we are filtering it the whole blood _ does the blood go? we are filtering it the whole blood to _ does the blood go? we are filtering it the whole blood to take - does the blood go? we are filtering it the whole blood to take away - does the blood go? we are filtering it the whole blood to take away the | it the whole blood to take away the leica sites — it the whole blood to take away the leica sites and once it has passed through— leica sites and once it has passed through the filter we will take away the blood _ through the filter we will take away the blood and separate into red cells _ the blood and separate into red cells and — the blood and separate into red cells and plasma. gne the blood and separate into red cells and plasma. one donation can no cells and plasma. one donation can to six cells and plasma. one donation can go six different _ cells and plasma. one donation can go six different ways _ cells and plasma. one donation can go six different ways potentially. i go six different ways potentially. potentially. depending on its

suitability for use, up to six. how many hours _ suitability for use, up to six. how many hours does _ suitability for use, up to six. how many hours does the _ suitability for use, up to six. finn many hours does the blood stay in this room with you?— many hours does the blood stay in this room with you? from when the blood donor — this room with you? from when the blood donor gives, _ this room with you? from when the blood donor gives, we _ this room with you? from when the blood donor gives, we have - this room with you? from when the blood donor gives, we have 27 - this room with you? from when the | blood donor gives, we have 27 hours to get _ blood donor gives, we have 27 hours to get separated blood into the fridge — to get separated blood into the fridge. red cells have 35 days and platelets — fridge. red cells have 35 days and platelets up to seven days of use. brilliant — platelets up to seven days of use. brilliant. we will let you get on. we are here this morning and throughout the morning and also on radio 5 live because last year there was a shortage of blood donations. 325,000 people came forward to say they were going to give, but out of that number only 91,000 have so far followed up, made an appointment, and so we will be here this morning finding out why it is so important for those donors to come forward. the news, travel and weather where you are.

good morning from bbc london. the government's treatment has been described as an ongoing colonial crime by human rights watch. around 2,000 chagossians were forcibly displaced from their islands in the �*60s and �*70s, so a us miltary base could be built on the island of diego garcia. the government say the joint facility helps keeps britain safe and deeply regrets how the islanders were removed from their homes. there is a risk for the chagossian community that their culture, that their language, who they are as a community could be diluted as a result of the fact that they have been displaced from their homeland. so this is about an entire community, it is about their identity, and, first and foremost, it is about their rights as human beings. brighton is set to become the fourth fastest growing economy in the uk by the end of this year, according to new research. the report, by the think

tank centre for cities, says unemployment is low and a skilled workforce helps it outperform most other parts of the country. people in maidstone are being asked their views on future sites for traveller and gypsy communities. as part of a consultation the borough council are asking residents to submit ideas for potential sites. people then get to have their say on the various options from the end of february until april the 17th. there's a new official legal challenge over plans to drill for oil near gatwick airport. the supreme court's deciding if surrey county council was right to allow more drilling at horse hill near horley. a new public body, the office for environmental protection, is asking the court to clarify the law. campaigners have welcomed the move. so our view is, and it has always been, that you can't make decisions about reducing fossil fuels without looking into the impact that those are going to have on the climate in the long—term. it's a point of law that is unclear and that's why the 0ep has stepped

in, because they see that it really needs clarifying. football, and both gillingham and crawley were in action last night. gillingham won 2—1 at home against grimsby town. crawley lost 2—1 away at stockport. a very misty start on my drive in this morning. let's get the weather katerina christodoulou. hello, good morning. pockets of mist and fog out there this morning clearing much quicker than yesterday morning. but it is a dry start. hazy sunshine at first followed by plenty more sunshine through the course of the afternoon and it will stay dry. looking at highs today of around 13 celsius. so we will start on a dry note through this evening with clear spells. but, this weakening cold front will bring cloud with a few spots of drizzle. further cloud will build through the night, bringing further spots of drizzle and patchy rain. and temperatures will fall away to around 6—7 celsius, so it will be a frost—free start to thursday morning.

misty and foggy first thing with patchy rain and drizzle at first. clearing by the afternoon, a much drier picture later and it will be rather breezy. and photo of the day is this lovely sunrise. more just before seven. goodbye. hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and nina warhurst. coming up on breakfast this morning... 15 years after winning the first ever series of britain's got talent, opera singer paul potts is back with a brand—new album and tour. he'll be with us in the studio just before 9. sticking with the musical theme, is there a song always guaranteed to put a smile on your face? scientists say they've found a formula for the perfect feel

good tune and we'd love to hear your favourite happy hits, so send them in. and at 7:20am, we'll have the latest on the controversial valentine's day banksy artwork that appeared in margate yesterday. and then it disappeared. we will explain. nine—year—old ella kissi—debra died ten years ago today, following a severe asthma attack. after a landmark ruling in 2020, she became the first person in the world to have air pollution listed as a cause of death. a decade later, and those closest to ella are still fighting to improve air quality in her memory. jayne mccubbin has the story. her name was ella and scientists say she was the canary in the coal mine.

this is the church which held her baptism, herfirst communion and, age nine, herfuneral. she literally drowned in her own mucus. and i know that's really hard for people to hear. and i think there were a few times i literally wanted to die too. so the decision i had to make is, do you carry on and fight for others or do you just. . .just walk away? this was ella's best friend. hello. you've had a colour! no, i haven't. i'm still the same. growing up anais and ella had been inseparable. the very last phone call rosamund and ella had made was to anais

on the night before ella died. i think she was fanatically calling your house, and i think it went through and it went through to an answering machine. voice mail. and she was wishing you a happy birthday. yeah, i think that voice mail, i still... i can't listen to it. i think i listened to it the day after. when i last saw her before my birthday, she was fine. so, for me, it was it was really difficult to find out what had happened. in fact, it took rosamund seven years to fight for answers, crowdfunding money to pay for a high court battle to win a new inquest. in 2020, that inquest proved what was really behind what began as a small cough. and ella's death certificate eventually listed air pollution amongst the causes of death — a moment so significant it made headlines right around the world. in her final two years, ella was rushed into a&e here in lewisham 30 times. hello.

0ften into the care of dr tina sajjanhar. you don't forget a child like that, who's in hospital a lot. but i think that there was something else. when ella smiled, she lit up the room. is there anyone who's left here? yes. there'sjoanna. yep. and lawrence. hospital staff here trained rosamund to resuscitate her daughter when she stopped breathing and collapsed at home — something she did many times. but, back then, their only concern was asthma, not pollution. i will always remember us coming into a&e. she could be really sick when she came in. yeah. well, she would have collapsed at some point. watching her on that resuscitation bed, it was just incredibly frightening. losing a child is a very tragic thing. but to turn that tragedy into something really positive, i think can only be admired. admire to the top degree. ella's death certificate was a world first.

it made this little girl from london global news. and since then, her face and her mother's fight has been adopted by clean air campaigners right around the world. seven million people die every year because of pollution. seven million. and this is notjust a number, may i remind you. my friend rosamund is in the audience today. rosamund, do you want to stand up just briefly, please? let's give a big hand. applause. so i wanted to say thank you to rosamund for standing up and showing all of us that we can't keep lying. we have to tell the truth. it's thought around a quarter of uk schools are in areas with dangerously high air pollution. in london, it's around 98%. the government estimates air pollution causes as many as 38,000 deaths a year in england, with very many more suffering asthma,

cancer, heart disease, strokes and dementia because of it. how noisy is it here in your playground? very noisy. sometimes it can get really noisy. ca rs. ambulances, police cars. and, like, trucks. i have a child that has asthma. so obviously it's quite a bit of a worry because he gets, like, three orfour times a year, he will get quite a lot of cough. do you think the government is doing enough? do you think individuals are doing enough or not doing enough? i think the government is not doing enough. and as well there is no awareness. they don't want to make people aware of it. in this school, not far from ella's home, they took action into their own hands. it's a busy road, isn't it? yeah, it's quite unfortunate. it's busy. i think it's got about 100,000 cars a day. we even sort of raised some money. in three months, we raised about £100,000 to build a green wall

and to buy air purifiers for the classrooms. and we actually improved the air quality within a year by 37%. really? yeah. i couldn't quite believe it when we got the data. it was like, "oh, that kind of works!" if each of us does something, you know, we can all do something, can't we? for a decade, rosamund has campaigned. she wants ella's law to make clean air a human right. but she and many in the science community are frustrated that uk ambitions fall far behind guidelines recommended by the world health organization. we can and should go much further to reduce air pollution and it is technically possible to do so. i think i said that. you did say that. and i still think it. but is that an ambition shared by government? well, i think the thing which i've tried to lay out in a report i did at the end of last year, there are many things

we could do with vehicles, things we could do with construction, things we could do with agriculture, which will lead to faster improvements in air quality for everybody. the coroner in ella's inquest wrote to the government saying, "the world health organization guidelines should be a minimum requirement and this would save lives." do you agree with that? well, i certainly think we should accelerate as fast as we can within the limits of what's technically possible. my point is there's a lot we can do technically we're currently not doing. in a statement, the government said... "we have achieved significant reductions in emissions in recent decades, but there is much further to go to tackle the impact of air pollution." those who loved ella say they can't understand the lack of urgency. i do have something for you. oh, lord. don't shock me or make me emotional because i'll kill you off camera. this year, anais will graduate.

her final year project, a study of the pollution which helped claim herfriend's life. you know how obsessed with research i am? she's done a research project. i'm just so proud of you. abstract, of course. all the scientific section. i know. i'm so proud of you. it's just amazing. this project, i think with every line i wrote, i kind of felt ella with me. and i went in thinking, ijust want to understand more about what had happened and what was actually going on inside of her body to cause this. but, as i carried on writing, i realised that i found it difficult to remain...to remain kind of subjective about it. and, for me, ijust see kind of a lack of ambition, especially in this country. one... we take for granted every single breath we draw — around 20,000 a day — until we struggle

to take that breath. if, on the tenth anniversary of ella's death, you were to send off a letter to heaven, what would you say to her? thank you, ella, and thank you for the privilege of being your mum. i still love you — that has never changed. that's quite easy for me to answer that. even in my moments when i go to the cemetery, i do say, "ah, bubba, i know you suffered so much and you will never make up for it. but so much has been done in your name and so many lives are being saved." i think that's important. a very ambitious legacy. what a difference it could make.

that was breakfast�*s jayne mccubbin with that report. tomorrow we'll hear more about ella's legacy and the medical changes that have been made in the wake of her death. really interesting stuff and really important work that has been done. hollyjoins us for a look at the sport this morning. how are you doing? the champions league is back. let's get back into it, back with a whimperfor get back into it, back with a whimper for spurs. antonio conte get back into it, back with a whimperfor spurs. antonio conte not looking very impressed. they do have it all to do now. looking forward to the next leg now. antonio conte's side limped to a 1—0 defeat in their round of 16 first leg against ac milan, as andy swiss reports. champions league theme. remember that tune? after a three—month break, the champions league was back. but, for tottenham, what would it bring? well, not this they'd have hoped.

as in an ear—splitting san siro, ac milan struck. brahim diaz, the scorer. despite two stunning saves from fraser forster, a case of third time lucky. could spurs respond ? well, so nearly it seemed. as just before the break, harry kane came oh so close. the offside flag at least spared his blushes. after the interval, milan really should have eased clear. two golden opportunities, but somehow they miss them. still a 1—0 defeat for tottenham, but with the second leg to come, it could have been far worse. in the night's other game, a certain lionel messi as his paris saint—germain side faced bayern munich. for all his flair, though, bayern held firm. and, come the second half, kingsley coman fired the german champions to a 1—0 win. messi and co still have the second leg but they have work to do. andy swift, bbc news.

a huge game in the premier league tonight. manchester city travel to league leaders arsenal, knowing victory would see them move top of the table. mikel arteta's side have lost just two of their games so far this campaign. although winless in their last two matches, including saturday's draw against brentford, which was dominated by var controversy. city manager pep guardiola is unbeaten against arsenal in the league but admits this is the best they've been. so far is the best team in the premier league. we are making an incredible first round, first leg of the league, so we felt it a few weeks ago. we played here — our commitment, sharp and everything. and yeah, we have to try to read the game are going to play. it will be a big, big battle in every department. you have to be ready.

another huge storm brewing in welsh rugby. professional players in wales are said to be considering strike action over new contracts freezes — putting next weekend's six nations clash against england in doubt. it's understood that a meeting will take place between the welsh rugby players' association officials and players before wales host england in the six nations on saturday week. it's caused a huge sense of uncertainty for players and their families with the daily mail reporting that a player in wales' six nations squad has been left "unable to apply for a mortgage and is on anti deppresants" due to the level of financial uncertainty. you might imagine has already been some reaction on social media to this from players. cardiff player willis halaholo tweeted to say... "must be nice knowing you can provide for your kids in four

months. especially when you get injured putting body on the line for your club. mental health is real." more reaction to that story at half past seven. and it was an eventful day for ronnie o'sullivan at the welsh open snooker in llandudno. the tip of his cue came off twice in his match against scotland's ross muir. you can see it bubbling along. he was then penalised for not hitting a red at the third time of asking, being forced to concede the frame as a result. o'sullivan came through the decider though to book his place in the third round with the 4—3 win. he always makes us a little bit uncomfortable, doesn't he? how does it happen? there is always something. he is fiddling with his qt match. we love the drama of it. that is what he is synonymous with.

now the weather with carol. this mornin: now the weather with carol. this morning as _ now the weather with carol. this morning as a _ now the weather with carol. ti 3 morning as a chilly start to the day, not as cold as yesterday. some of us yesterday had blue skies and high temperatures for the time of year. in wales it reached 16.4 celsius. in contrast, in lincolnshire the temperature only got up to 4 degrees. that is because the fog did not left and it redeveloped during the night. some bug this morning, notjust in lincolnshire, yorkshire, and also east anglia. it was left far quicker than yesterday. we have an array of weather fronts in the atlantic coming our way. this one is producing heavy rain across parts of northern ireland and scotland. a cold front sinking south, weakening all the time. more fronts coming our way tomorrow and friday. the rain is

heavy across western scotland and northern ireland currently. as the band of rain sinks south and east during the course of the day, the band of rain will weaken. the head of the mist and fog, especially in the east of england. —— head of the mist and fog. on the other side of that front we are looking at a return to bright skies, sunshine and blustery showers across the north west. the wind is not particularly strong elsewhere. temperatures not as high as yesterday, up to 14 degrees. you can see the next system waiting in the wings. it will sweeping across northern ireland, parts of england and wales. the rain not particularly heavy but it will be murky. a lot of cloud around but and coastal fog with the wind picking up around wales and south—west england. there will be clear skies across the far north of

scotland. that is where we will see the lion's share of the sunshine tomorrow. forthe the lion's share of the sunshine tomorrow. for the rest of scotland, england and northern ireland we start with a lot of cloud. there will still be drizzled around. through the day we start to see holes punched in the cloud, particularly to the east of nel is. temperatures up to 12, 13. it will be noticeably breezy in english channel coastal counties and the channel coastal counties and the channel islands. as we move into thursday and friday, this rapidly deepening area of low pressure pushes across us. that will bring some heavy rain with it and also some heavy rain with it and also some strong winds. the rain heaviest in the north. as it sinks south and bumped into high pressure the wind will weaken but there will be a lot of cloud around. behind it it will be colder. some of the showers will be colder. some of the showers will be wintry on the tops of the hills and mountains. even severe gales across parts of the north and west.

also the east, gus of 60, 70 mph. that could lead to some disruption. it does look quite wild out there. temperatures are still quite mild, you are telling us earlier in the week. , ., , , week. they are still staying there. still above average for the time of year. more or less across the board with varying degrees of how much about average they are. yesterday in wales, 16.4 was way above average. this time of year it would roughly be seven, eight. thank ou. those extra degrees are really noticeable. injust under an hour, we'll get an official update on the rising cost of living when the latest inflation figures are released. ben's in birmingham this morning with the details. what are we looking at this morning? wings are feeling more expensive and wages are not keeping up, are they?

—— things are feeling. wages are not keeping up, are they? -- things are feeling.— -- things are feeling. inflation sounds daunting _ -- things are feeling. inflation sounds daunting concept. - -- things are feeling. inflation sounds daunting concept. you| -- things are feeling. inflation - sounds daunting concept. you can sum it up in a box of tomatoes. this box would have cost £3, £4 a couple of years ago and now it is £13, £14. that is exactly what we mean when we talk about inflation. produce across the board were all sorts of goods are more expensive than they were. yes, this is birmingham wholesale market. it's busy with businesses, shops and restaurants stocking up on fresh supplies. because the wholesalers are having to pay more for the produce, it means the businesses are having to pay more and they ultimately charge you more. let iran through the figures as they currently stand. —— let me run through. inflation is currently at 10.5%. that means something

that cost £1 last year would cost around £10.50 today. 10.5% is on average and some things would have gone up even more sharply in price, for being one of them. the average grocery shop is thought to cost £800 a year more than it did 12 months ago. that is putting pressure on household budgets. hannah miller has been finding out. at this community grocery, members can get a shop forjust £4. a lifeline for people likejodie, who finds it impossible to afford what she needs on a trip to a more conventional supermarket. meat, the butter, it's... it's the veg. it's... it's more or less everything, but when you're trying and feed, like, young children and getting stuff into them, it's... it's costing you a lot more money than what it would do normally. it's a bit upsetting, it's disheartening because you can't... you can't afford the stuff that you're used to, like.

it's like, you take, like... you took it for granted, so... yeah, so if you can come in here and find some of the stuff that you, like, you couldn't afford at the supermarket, it's nice. it makes you appreciate things a lot more. david is a carer with three teenagers at home. he started using this store in october, and now relies on it to feed his family. because the wages are not going up, but the prices are beyond what the normal man can be able to take care of. so i've been stores like this everywhere. it can go a long way. food prices are still going up almost faster than anything else, with basic items seeing some of the biggest rises. the research company kantar estimates that the average household would now be spending £65 a month more on their food bill, compared to a year ago, assuming they were still buying the same things. that's nearly £800 extra a year.

did we have everything you needed? and more, jane — and more! great! the people running this store say they have more customers than ever before. we see, every week, people coming in, having to choose whether to put the gas and electric money in the meters or feed the children. about two weeks ago, i had a lady come in and say she's heating a house with candles because she hasn't got any money to put in the meter. and she had no money forfood for her children because her bills are so high. and with those on lower incomes feeling the impact of food prices more acutely than anyone else, places like this are only expecting demand to increase as they try to offer a helping hand. hannah miller, bbc news, manchester. let's find out what it means to some of the wholesalers here. what are you seeing the biggest price rises for? a .,

for? across-the-board, salad, vegetables. — for? across-the-board, salad, vegetables, everything - for? across-the-board, salad, vegetables, everything is- for? across-the-board, salad, vegetables, everything is sky i for? across-the-board, salad, - vegetables, everything is sky high. what do you say to customers when they say, we are facing our own pressures? brute they say, we are facing our own pressures?— they say, we are facing our own pressures? they say, we are facing our own ressures? ~ , , ., pressures? we say sorry but we have to ass it pressures? we say sorry but we have to pass it on- — pressures? we say sorry but we have to pass it on- it _ pressures? we say sorry but we have to pass it on. it is _ pressures? we say sorry but we have to pass it on. it is a _ pressures? we say sorry but we have to pass it on. it is a catch-22 - to pass it on. it is a catch—22 situation. to pass it on. it is a catch-22 situation-— to pass it on. it is a catch-22 situation. ., ., , ., ,, situation. you have been working here for decades. _ situation. you have been working here for decades. how _ situation. you have been working here for decades. how does - situation. you have been working here for decades. how does this | here for decades. how does this situation compare with what you have seen before? it is situation compare with what you have seen before?— seen before? it is the worst i have seen before? it is the worst i have seen it. seen before? it is the worst i have seen it- it — seen before? it is the worst i have seen it- it is _ seen before? it is the worst i have seen it. it is not _ seen before? it is the worst i have seen it. it is notjust _ seen before? it is the worst i have seen it. it is notjust one - seen before? it is the worst i have seen it. it is notjust one thing, i seen it. it is notjust one thing, it is everything. that is worrying. it is hard. coriander, for example, it used to be £8, £9 a box, now it is £18 by £19. chiles, £10, now 14. cauliflower, very expensive. everything very expensive. thank you for having us down here this morning. it is affecting the wholesalers. and the businesses that they supply. we can speak to emily

steps from the greater birmingham chambers of commerce. you represent a whole range of businesses. how is inflation and a rise in prices affecting them? it inflation and a rise in prices affecting them?— inflation and a rise in prices affecting them? inflation and a rise in prices affectin: them? . . ~' , affecting them? it is making things incredibly difficult _ affecting them? it is making things incredibly difficult for _ affecting them? it is making things incredibly difficult for businesses. i incredibly difficult for businesses. there are cost pressures. they are being compounded by global supply chain disruption and labour market challenges. increases in inflation mean pay packets are not going as far, organisations and industries like hospitality which were particularly hard hit during the pandemic are really struggling. what pandemic are really struggling. what would help those _ pandemic are really struggling. what would help those businesses? what do they say they would like to see that they say they would like to see that they need? we they say they would like to see that the need? ~ ., .., ., they need? we are calling on the government _ they need? we are calling on the government in _ they need? we are calling on the government in the _ they need? we are calling on the government in the spring - they need? we are calling on the - government in the spring government to announce support for businesses. firstly introducing affordable childcare for cash—strapped parents and guardians, secondly reforming, further reforming business rates to reduce the upfront cost pressures on

smes. ,, . . reduce the upfront cost pressures on smes. ,, ., ., , smes. small and medium-sized businesses. _ smes. small and medium-sized businesses. absolutely. - smes. small and medium-sized businesses. absolutely. plentyl businesses. absolutely. plenty eo - le businesses. absolutely. plenty people down — businesses. absolutely. plenty people down at _ businesses. absolutely. plenty people down at the _ businesses. absolutely. plenty people down at the market. i businesses. absolutely. plenty i people down at the market. they businesses. absolutely. plenty - people down at the market. they are delighted to see bbc breakfast here. this is your usual stomping ground. slightly disappointed not to see you. a big hello to you. oh, i miss that gang! they are in safe hands with you. say hello to everyone. we will be back with ben just after seven o'clock. we're talking this morning about songs that make you happy. that's because scientists think they've found the perfect formula for a happy hit by creating the perfect blend of tempo, structure and key changes. we had to think about this really hard. there are so many songs that could work in different circumstances.

for me, the number one tune always guaranteed to make me smile is this one — a bit of i'm still standing by eltonjohn. a good intro as well. apparently attorney takes 14 seconds of a song to make you feel better. it is the first new bars, you know if you are making that connection. this is one of my favourites. # the year2000...# pulp — disco 2000. it ca ptu res it captures the imagination. i was saying to my friends, perhaps we will meet up in the year 2000 honour

motherboards. it didn't burn out —— turn out that way. please do send them in. you can e—mail us bbcbreakfast at bbc.co.uk or tweet us using the hashtag bbc breakfast. tell us why it makes you happy. is it about the memory of the song itself? time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. i'm thomas magill. the head of the nhs in london says there continues to be major challenges in the capital with retaining and recruitment of staff as we come out of the winter. the medical director said he has sympathy with workers, who have been striking over pay and conditions and feels dialogue is the way forward. he also wants to develop new initiatives to deal with the high demand for services.

i don't think the current levels of intensity and busyness will go down — not in the short term. so i think we've got to be more imaginative about trying to get people quickly without lots of different steps into the right setting for their care. king charles has heard emotional pleas for urgent help from families in london who have lost relatives in the earthquake that hit turkey and syria. the king was visiting a number of charities and spoke with families and volunteers working to support those in both countries. the death of a student whose body was found in the river thames 25 years ago is to be re—investigated by detectives. 20—year—old ricky reel was found dead in october 1997. his mother believes he was the victim of a racist attack. the metropolitan police said his case would be looked at with "fresh eyes" to "explore every possible avenue."

let's take a look at the tubes now. the bakerloo the ba kerloo line the bakerloo line is finally closed between queens park and harrow and wealdstone. the overground is not running between use fit and what fund —— michael euston and watford. now onto the weather. hello there. good morning to you. it's a chilly start to the day. frost around this morning with pockets of mist and fog. once that mist and fog lifts, actually through the rest of the day, it's looking pretty decent. there will be a good deal of sunshine around and it will be dry through the course of this afternoon. but you can see this weakening cold front will trek its way eastwards. by the time it reaches us this evening, just bringing in a little bit of patchy rain and a drizzle. but, as of this morning, it is a dry start to the day. that mist and fog eventually lifting, followed by hazy sunshine. but, through the course of this afternoon, it will be dry. lots of sunshine around with temperatures lifting to around 14 degrees celsius. so here's that front that will track eastwards, bringing some patchy rain and cloud

through this evening, followed by a few clear spells. but further cloud will build by the end of the night, bringing further spots of rain. it will turn breezy, too, and our temperatures will fall away to around 6 degrees celsius. so it will be a frost—free start into our thursday morning. but misty and foggy first thing with some low cloud. through the rest of the day, there'll be plenty of cloud around still, but it will turn much drier. the majority of that patchy rain and drizzle will clear by the afternoon. just before we go, london's mayor sadiq khan will be joining eddie nestor on his programme this morning on radio london at 11. so, if you have any questions for the mayor then get in touch with us via e—mail. i'll be back in half. an hour good morning, welcome to breakfast

with ben thompson and nina warhurst. our headlines today... with ben thompson and nina warhurst. the uk's most expensive drug saves a toddler with a rare genetic condition, but it's too late to save her terminally ill sister. as candlelit vigils are held for the 16—year—old transgender girl brianna ghey, police now say her murder could have been a hate crime. two more astonishing rescues in turkey following last week's earthquake, as more aid crosses into syria. good morning. in the next few minutes we will get the latest uk inflation figures. i am at the birmingham wholesale market to tell you what those rising prices mean for you and your cost of living. welsh rugby in turmoil. professional players in wales are said to be considering strike action due to contractural concerns, putting their six nations campaign at risk.

a council is accused of ruining a new artwork by banksy, as it removes a key part of the mural because of safety concerns. good morning. some mist, fog and frost, especially across eastern and south—eastern parts of england. fairly patchy, will lift readily and we'll see sunshine. heavy across northern ireland and scotland will sink southwards as a weak feature through the day with sunshine and a few showers behind. i will have the details later in the programme. it's wednesday 15th of february. our main story. a toddler with a rare inherited condition has become the first child to be treated by the nhs with a new life—saving gene therapy. at nearly £3 million, libmaldy is the most expensive drug ever to be approved for use on the nhs. one—year—old teddi was diagnosed in time because her older sister nala had initially shown symptoms. but it was too late to treat nala,

who is now terminally ill. both girls have mld, which severely damages the brain and nervous system. we have had almost nothing to offer families with this condition for decades. instead of many years of terrible neurodegenerative disease, we have the potential for a full life, lived healthily, and so it's very difficult to put a cost on that. nala and teddi's mum ally says she has mixed emotions about the treatment. it was kind of like a bitter pill to swallow because nala can't be helped. so, you know, we're extremely grateful in one sense and then really sad on the other sense, though. we're joined now by our medical editor fergus walsh to discuss this in more detail. it is rare we talk about a breakthrough in medicine. is this one? ~,,. , breakthrough in medicine. is this one? ~ , , breakthrough in medicine. is this one? ~,,. , ,. one? absolutely. it is a breakthrough. - one? absolutely. it is a breakthrough. it - one? absolutely. it is a breakthrough. it has i one? absolutely. it is a i breakthrough. it has been a

privilege to follow teddi, ally, jake and nala. it is now six months since teddi had her pioneering treatment and doctors are convinced that her mld has now been stopped in its tracks and hopefully she faces a future free of the disease. but it is bittersweet because she was only diagnosed when her eldest sister, nala, began displaying symptoms, and that meant the disease was picked up early enough in teddi but for her elder sister, she cannot be treated because too much damage has been done. so it is really very, very hard for the family. by, done. so it is really very, very hard for the family.— hard for the family. a huge breakthrough _ hard for the family. a huge breakthrough but - hard for the family. a huge breakthrough but one i hard for the family. a huge breakthrough but one that| hard for the family. a huge i breakthrough but one that is hard for the family. a huge - breakthrough but one that is very, very expensive. how widespread will this be used, given the cost that is associated with it? mld

this be used, given the cost that is associated with it?— associated with it? mld thankfully is rare. about _ associated with it? mld thankfully is rare. about one _ associated with it? mld thankfully is rare. about one in _ associated with it? mld thankfully is rare. about one in 40,000 i associated with it? mld thankfully l is rare. about one in 40,000 babies is rare. about one in 40,000 babies is affected and they are born apparently healthy but this disease kicks in, starts showing symptoms, often in the second year of life. probably around seven or eight children per year will be treated. the drug took 20 years to develop and the cost has to be set against the many years of treatment for a child who is terminally ill and all the suffering that the families go through. in the suffering that the families go throu . h. . the suffering that the families go throu . h. , ., the suffering that the families go throu~h. , ., ,. . through. in terms of the science, how it works. _ through. in terms of the science, how it works, removing - through. in terms of the science, how it works, removing a - through. in terms of the science, how it works, removing a gene, i how it works, removing a gene, looking at what is fault and asking the bone marrow to help the bone marrow reproduce it, presumably that technique is where the wider breakthrough lies for other conditions?— breakthrough lies for other conditions? yes, and royal manchester _ conditions? yes, and royal manchester children's i conditions? yes, and royal- manchester children's hospital, which is the hope for the uk for this treatment is already trialling

similar gene therapies for a couple of other very rare conditions —— it is the hub. this is fantastic, we will see more breakthroughs here in the single gene disorders, of which there are many. pare the single gene disorders, of which there are many.— the single gene disorders, of which there are many. are we moving to a lace there are many. are we moving to a place where — there are many. are we moving to a place where we _ there are many. are we moving to a place where we all _ there are many. are we moving to a place where we all get _ there are many. are we moving to a place where we all get gene - there are many. are we moving to a| place where we all get gene mapped at birth to spot these faults? there will be whole _ at birth to spot these faults? there will be whole genome _ at birth to spot these faults? ill” will be whole genome sequencing offered, mapping the entire dna, of 100,000 healthy newborns to pick up rare diseases which are treatable. so we are heading that way and i remember back in 2000 reporting on the world's first whole genome sequencing mapping project and look where we are now. what sequencing mapping pro'ect and look where we are now.i where we are now. what does that have the potential _ where we are now. what does that have the potential to _ where we are now. what does that have the potential to deliver? it i have the potential to deliver? tit has the potential to deliver

treatments for normally rare disorders but also increasingly we are finding that very common conditions that may affect us all, such as cancer and heart disease, do have some genetic detail in them. it is many, many different genes and so if you were told early on, well, you may have a raised risk of heart disease here, you might be able to do something about it. but there is no point telling people that they have a disorder that will kick in 20 years later if there is nothing you can do. but it does mean that we are going to get better treatments, fundamentally, people in future. really exciting, and i know you will be with us this morning to talk about stuff throughout the morning. our medical editor, fergus walsh. you can watch more on nala and teddi's story

in the documentary — bittersweet medicine — on bbc iplayer now. in the last couple of minutes, we've had an update on the rising cost of living. inflation — which is the increase in the price of something over time — was at 10.1% injanuary. ben's in birmingham this morning with the details. good morning. is that a surprise? well, it is a slight fall, but remember that that doesn't mean prices are falling themselves, it just means they are increasing but not quite as quickly as they were. it has fallen from 10.5% to 10.1%, meaning if you spent £100 on things a year ago they would now cost you £110.10 on average. that is still way above the target which the bank of england has with inflation running at 2%. so we can expect that interest rates will stay elevated,

perhaps, perhaps go higher, to try to rein in those rising prices, and the other important thing to set it against is average wage rises. we talked about this yesterday. average wage increases for the end of last year where at 6.7%. prices are going up year where at 6.7%. prices are going up at 10.1%, year where at 6.7%. prices are going up at10.1%, wages year where at 6.7%. prices are going up at 10.1%, wages are not keeping up up at 10.1%, wages are not keeping up with prices. that is why so many people are feeling a cost of living squeeze and if you think about that in terms of where we are at the birmingham wholesale market, if it costs the producers of this fresh produce more to grow and make this stuff, they will charge the wholesalers here at moore, who then charge the businesses, shops, restaurants who stuck appear more and who then charge you more when you buy it on your high street or in your local stores or restaurants. that is how inflation works and why that figure we are talking about, 10.1%, is so important notjust to businesses but to people's everyday lives. the main factors driving

prices higher... high energy prices. many people will feel that resonating with them still, whether household or business. and also the war in ukraine. there is no sign of those easing any time soon, and so prices, as we have seen in these latest figures, continue to rise and continue to put pressure on budgets. thank you. the news that inflation has dropped slightly to 10.1% from 10.5%, but reminded us that that doesn't mean prices are coming down, just going up very quickly still but not quite as quickly. more on that later. let's look at our other main stories. the murder of 16—year—old transgender teenager brianna ghey is now being considered as a possible hate crime by police. the schoolgirl was stabbed to death in a park in cheshire on saturday. last night, vigils in memory of brianna were held in cities across the uk. our reporter yunus mulla is in warrington this morning near to where brianna's body was found.

mining. bring us up to date with the investigation. == mining. bring us up to date with the investigation-— mining. bring us up to date with the investigation. -- good morning. you i ut the investigation. -- good morning. you i put the organisers _ investigation. -- good morning. you i put the organisers of— investigation. -- good morning. you i put the organisers of that - investigation. -- good morning. you i put the organisers of that vigil i i put the organisers of that vigil in liverpool last night said to me there were far more people there than they were expecting. that is because her family say she was one of a kind and her death has left a massive hole in the lives of the family but also her friends and many followers on social media, some of whom were there at that vigil which was organised by the lgbtq+ community in memory of brianna ghey who was a transgender girl. police initially said there was no evidence to suggest that her killing was a hate crime but in an update they are now saying that they are considering and exploring all lines of inquiry, including whether this was in fact a hate crime. they don't appear to

have a motive at the moment, they haven't found the murder weapon. they are still trying to establish the exact circumstances surrounding brianna ghey�*s death. they are looking for cctv and dash cam footage. they have arrested two teenagers, a boy aged 15 and a girl aged 15. they were given extra time to question them yesterday and they remain in police custody on suspicion of murder. ok. remain in police custody on suspicion of murder. ok, for now, thank you- — labour will no longer be monitored by the equalities watchdog, after it said it was satisfied with the steps taken to tackle anti—semitism within the party. labour was forced to reform its policies after a highly critical report two years ago, whenjeremy corbyn was leader. his successor, sir keir starmer, says it shows they're "heading in the right direction". after more than 200 hours trapped under rubble in turkey, two people have been pulled alive from separate collapsed buildings — following last week's devastating earthquakes. meanwhile, the first deliveries

of international aid are being distributed in rebel—held north western syria, through a reopened border crossing. frances read reports. another night, another miracle. a 77—year—old man is pulled out alive, after spending eight and a half days under the rubble. a woman is also saved — again, she's been trapped for more than 200 hours. help has come to rescue her. but these stories of hope — however incredible — are becoming fewer and further between. in the turkish city of kahramanmaras, scattered belongings in the ruins. here, people light fires to try to keep warm, as temperatures plummet to minus six overnight. there is no place to stay. there is no toilet, no water, no electricity. after four days, electric comes,

but still we have no water or, er... gas for... heating. heating — no heating. it's too cold, day or night. in this city, like so many across turkey and syria, the un has said that the rescue phase is coming to a close. a shell of what it once was, the focus now turning to shelter and food. and pressure to do more. turkey's president has vowed to rebuild as soon as the damage has been assessed and cleared. translation: may god have mercy on each of my 35,418 citizens i who lost their lives in the earthquake. i offer my condolences to their relatives and our nation. i wish a quick recovery to our 105,000 injured people who were pulled out from the rubble and rescued.

in syria, aid is now on its way, but the wait has been longer, with millions now thought to be homeless. nine days on, this is about those who have survived continuing to do so. frances read, bbc news. at least three people have been killed in new zealand, after a powerful storm hit the country's north island. authorities are now assessing the extensive damage caused by cyclone gabrielle, which has left a quarter of a million people without power. the storm has now weakened and moved away from the area. the first—ever satellite mission from the uk failed to launch last month because a rocket fuel filter had become dislodged — leading to the engine overheating. more than 2,000 people gathered to watch the start of the mission — which had been called a milestone for uk space. the chief executive of virgin orbit said the company would "proceed

cautiously" towards the next launch. don't give up! it must be so frustrating. _ don't give up! it must be so frustrating. i— don't give up! it must be so frustrating. i am _ don't give up! it must be so frustrating. i am no - don't give up! it must be so| frustrating. i am no scientist don't give up! it must be so i frustrating. i am no scientist at all but it feels like a... fuel filter, do they call it? that was the whole problem! that is the extent of my knowledge of rockets. it feels like it could be quite a small thing in what is otherwise a very big, impressive project. i’m very big, impressive pro'ect. i'm sure the very big, impressive pro'ect. i'm they wart very big, impressive project. t�*rn sure they will be back and it will all go smoothly. theyjust need your expertise. carol will give us an outlook on the weather this morning but first have a little look outside our building here. it hasjust gone 7:15am. the sun is coming up. pink clouds in the background just towards the city centre. brute clouds in the background 'ust towards the city centre. we have been spoilt _ towards the city centre. we have been spoilt with _ towards the city centre. we have been spoilt with nice _ towards the city centre. we have been spoilt with nice sunny i towards the city centre. we have been spoilt with nice sunny days| towards the city centre. we have i been spoilt with nice sunny days of late and, as carol has been telling us, it is milder in some places than

it would normally be. you have a beautiful view, as well. that's right. good morning. yesterday i was telling you about saharan dust being dragged up over high pressure is affecting northern ireland and scotland. that has led to this fabulous sunset yesterday in northern ireland. with the rain you might find some of that dust resting on your car. where we have the rain it is moving across western parts of scotland, the east is dry but chilly. it will move out of northern ireland, brighten up for you. we have early morning mist and fog across parts of eastern england into the east midlands and the south—east and towards the west, again, thicker cloud and spots of rain. through the course of the day you will find our weather front sinks southwards and eastwards as a weakening feature. we will hang on in the far south—east until later on and behind it, i

returned to sunshine but some blustery showers in the north—west and highs up to 13 or 14. through this evening the rain and cloud clears from the south—east, there will be hardly any rain on it, and we pull in another weather front with all of this cloud, some patchy rain, coastaland with all of this cloud, some patchy rain, coastal and hill fog, with all of this cloud, some patchy rain, coastaland hill fog, but clearer skies in the north which is where the lower temperatures will be. we start with all of this murk first thing in one, the wrinklies and we are left with drizzle. sunny skies across the far north of scotland but we will see one or two brighter spells develop and it will be breezy across southern coastal counties tomorrow with highs up to about 13 degrees but then it turns more unsettled and on friday it is very windy. thank you. really interesting, we have a bit of everything at the moment but particularly the warmer temperatures that feel unusual. nice to see you, thank you.—

to see you, thank you. thank you. u stairs to see you, thank you. thank you. upstairs heating _ to see you, thank you. thank you. upstairs heating in _ to see you, thank you. thank you. upstairs heating in our— to see you, thank you. thank you. upstairs heating in our house i to see you, thank you. thank you. upstairs heating in our house has| upstairs heating in our house has gone off, hopefully until next winter. last october, the nhs' supply of blood dropped so low that the first ever amber alert was issued — meaning hospitals in england were forced to restrict the amount of blood they used. the shortage led to a record 70,000 people registering to give blood. but only one in five of those people have actually made a donation. fiona lamdin is at a blood processing centre in bristol this morning with more. good morning to you, fi. really interesting. people think they want to give blood but when it comes to do it something is stopping them. exactly. let me talk you through the journey once you have given blood, what happens. this is the largest distribution centre in the uk. the blood turns up in vans through the night, it comes through those white doors and comes through here and is scanned and then it basically waits to be filtered and it is hung up on

this elaborate washing line and it filters throughout the night here and we willjust come over to rebekah. good morning. you have been on the night shift. you are filtering the blood and once it is done here, show us where it goes next. . , ., ., done here, show us where it goes next. . , , next. once the blood is filtered here, it next. once the blood is filtered here. it gets — next. once the blood is filtered here, it gets taken _ next. once the blood is filtered here, it gets taken around i next. once the blood is filtered here, it gets taken around to i here, it gets taken around to separate _ here, it gets taken around to separate work areas over here, where we separate _ separate work areas over here, where we separate it into its constituent products — we separate it into its constituent roducts. ~ ., , , products. where does the blood come from? cornwall? _ products. where does the blood come from? cornwall? give _ products. where does the blood come from? cornwall? give me _ products. where does the blood come from? cornwall? give me locations. products. where does the blood come from? cornwall? give me locations to| from? cornwall? give me locations to this hub. brute from? cornwall? give me locations to this hub. ~ ., , ,, from? cornwall? give me locations to thishub. ., ,, this hub. we are processing blood from the south-west, _ this hub. we are processing blood from the south-west, so - this hub. we are processing blood from the south-west, so it - this hub. we are processing blood from the south-west, so it has i this hub. we are processing blood i from the south-west, so it has come from the south—west, so it has come from _ from the south—west, so it has come from southampton, plymouth, oxford, places— from southampton, plymouth, oxford, places like _ from southampton, plymouth, oxford, places like that, and is delivered overnight — places like that, and is delivered overniaht. ., ., , ., overnight. how many vans come throughout _ overnight. how many vans come throughout the _ overnight. how many vans come throughout the night? _ overnight. how many vans come throughout the night? ten i overnight. how many vans come i throughout the night? ten journeys? throughout the night? tenjourneys? huge lorries, several huge lorries arrive _ huge lorries, several huge lorries arrive throughout the night villa people — arrive throughout the night villa people are working in the centre throughout the night every day. every _ throughout the night every day. every single day, monday to sunday. the blood _ every single day, monday to sunday. the blood comes in here and is still whole blood so it looks a bit like this, is that correct? this whole blood so it looks a bit like this, is that correct?— whole blood so it looks a bit like this, is that correct? this is whole blood. it this, is that correct? this is whole blood- it is _ this, is that correct? this is whole blood. it is putting _

this, is that correct? this is whole blood. it is putting this _ this, is that correct? this is whole blood. it is putting this machine. | blood. it is putting this machine. it is like blood. it is putting this machine. it is like a _ blood. it is putting this machine. it is like a washing _ blood. it is putting this machine. it is like a washing machine i blood. it is putting this machine. it is like a washing machine so i blood. it is putting this machine. it is like a washing machine so it| it is like a washing machine so it sorts it all out, whizzes it up? it is spinning around really fast and separates— is spinning around really fast and separates it out into its constituent parts which i can show you _ constituent parts which i can show ou. ~ ., ., , , , constituent parts which i can show ou. ., , constituent parts which i can show you. what happens next? which comes out of this machine _ you. what happens next? which comes out of this machine and _ you. what happens next? which comes out of this machine and comes - you. what happens next? which comes out of this machine and comes in i you. what happens next? which comes out of this machine and comes in to i out of this machine and comes in to hear. it out of this machine and comes in to hear. . out of this machine and comes in to hear. , , ., ., hear. it is separated into three different components. - hear. it is separated into three different components. at i hear. it is separated into three different components. at the i hear. it is separated into three i different components. at the bottom you have _ different components. at the bottom you have the red cells. that different components. at the bottom you have the red cells.— you have the red cells. that is the bottom layer- _ you have the red cells. that is the bottom layer. then _ you have the red cells. that is the bottom layer. then you _ you have the red cells. that is the bottom layer. then you have i you have the red cells. that is the bottom layer. then you have a i you have the red cells. that is the i bottom layer. then you have a middle la er which bottom layer. then you have a middle layer which contains _ bottom layer. then you have a middle layer which contains platelets - bottom layer. then you have a middle layer which contains platelets and i layer which contains platelets and white _ layer which contains platelets and white cells. and the top layer is plasma — white cells. and the top layer is plasma. so white cells. and the top layer is lasma. , , ., , plasma. so the red is used for blood transfusions. _ plasma. so the red is used for blood transfusions, urgent _ plasma. so the red is used for blood transfusions, urgent things - plasma. so the red is used for blood transfusions, urgent things like i transfusions, urgent things like that. the platelets in the middle and what is that she is for? thea;r and what is that she is for? they are used by _ and what is that she is for? they are used by cancer— and what is that she is for? they are used by cancer treatments, and we also _ are used by cancer treatments, and we also make temporary immune systems— we also make temporary immune systems out of them. find we also make temporary immune systems out of them.— we also make temporary immune systems out of them. and at the very to - ? systems out of them. and at the very top? plasma — systems out of them. and at the very top? plasma can _ systems out of them. and at the very top? plasma can be _ systems out of them. and at the very top? plasma can be used _ systems out of them. and at the very top? plasma can be used for- systems out of them. and at the very top? plasma can be used for burn i top? plasma can be used for burn victims, top? plasma can be used for burn victims. things — top? plasma can be used for burn victims, things like _ top? plasma can be used for burn victims, things like that. - top? plasma can be used for burn victims, things like that. what i victims, things like that. what ha--ens victims, things like that. what happens here _ victims, things like that. what happens here which _ victims, things like that. what happens here which yellow- victims, things like that. transit happens here which yellow as it separated?—

happens here which yellow as it searated? , , ., , ,, separated? this machine is a press and essentially _ separated? this machine is a press and essentially separates - separated? this machine is a press and essentially separates the i and essentially separates the components. it applies pressure to the main _ components. it applies pressure to the main pack, splitting it into the plasma _ the main pack, splitting it into the plasma and the red cells out of the bottom. _ plasma and the red cells out of the bottom. ., ., ., , ., plasma and the red cells out of the bottom. ., ., ., i. , bottom. one donation you said can be used u- fi bottom. one donation you said can be used up fi person _ bottom. one donation you said can be used up fi person giving _ bottom. one donation you said can be used up fi person giving blood - bottom. one donation you said can be used up fi person giving blood could i used up fi person giving blood could be used, is it six different patients? it be used, is it six different patients?— be used, is it six different atients? .., , , ., be used, is it six different atients? , , ., ., patients? it could be. if you are s-ulittin patients? it could be. if you are splitting it _ patients? it could be. if you are splitting it into _ patients? it could be. if you are splitting it into paediatric- splitting it into paediatric components it could be used for six different— components it could be used for six different patients. each of these products— different patients. each of these products will go on likely to different patients.— products will go on likely to different patients. from here it noes on different patients. from here it goes on another _ different patients. from here it goes on anotherjourney - different patients. from here it goes on anotherjourney and i different patients. from here it| goes on anotherjourney and we different patients. from here it i goes on anotherjourney and we are going to find mark because we are going to find mark because we are going to find mark because we are going to watch the fridge. tell us, last year... thank you for that. last year there was a crisis. brute last year... thank you for that. last year there was a crisis. we had an amber alert _ last year there was a crisis. we had an amber alert which _ last year there was a crisis. we had an amber alert which means - last year there was a crisis. we had an amber alert which means that i last year there was a crisis. we had | an amber alert which means that our blood _ an amber alert which means that our blood stocks had dropped down to two days. as _ blood stocks had dropped down to two days. as a _ blood stocks had dropped down to two days. as a result, we have seen stock. _ days. as a result, we have seen stock. new_ days. as a result, we have seen stock, new donors come through the dool’. _ stock, new donors come through the door. and _ stock, new donors come through the door, and focus on our regular

donors. — door, and focus on our regular donors. ., . , door, and focus on our regular donors. ., ., , , ., ., donors. how many days are we are now? about _ donors. how many days are we are now? about six _ donors. how many days are we are now? about six and _ donors. how many days are we are now? about six and a _ donors. how many days are we are now? about six and a half- donors. how many days are we are now? about six and a half days i donors. how many days are we are now? about six and a half days ofl now? about six and a half days of whole blood _ now? about six and a half days of whole blood stocks, _ now? about six and a half days of whole blood stocks, which - now? about six and a half days of whole blood stocks, which is - now? about six and a half days of| whole blood stocks, which is really good, _ whole blood stocks, which is really good, but — whole blood stocks, which is really good, but we have more work to be done _ good, but we have more work to be done. i, , l, good, but we have more work to be done. i, , i, s, s, ,, s, s, done. you put out an appeal and 325,000 people _ done. you put out an appeal and 325,000 people came _ done. you put out an appeal and 325,000 people came forward . done. you put out an appeal and i 325,000 people came forward but done. you put out an appeal and - 325,000 people came forward but out of that only 91,000 have said, yes, we will do it. what are you asking people to do? to we will do it. what are you asking people to do?— people to do? to go on to our website. _ people to do? to go on to our website, blood.co.uk, - people to do? to go on to our website, blood.co.uk, or- people to do? to go on to our website, blood.co.uk, or give| people to do? to go on to our i website, blood.co.uk, or give us people to do? to go on to our - website, blood.co.uk, or give us a call, _ website, blood.co.uk, or give us a call, talk_ website, blood.co.uk, or give us a call, talk to— website, blood.co.uk, or give us a call, talk to some of our assistance and book_ call, talk to some of our assistance and book an appointment. we are looking _ and book an appointment. we are looking to — and book an appointment. we are looking to get more donors through the door~ _ looking to get more donors through the door. we have more capacity and our donor— the door. we have more capacity and our donor centres and our mobile sites _ our donor centres and our mobile sites so _ our donor centres and our mobile sites so if— our donor centres and our mobile sites so if you cannot get an immediate appointment, look at our donor— immediate appointment, look at our donor centres and a little bit further— donor centres and a little bit further out to book an appointment. there _ further out to book an appointment. there are _ further out to book an appointment. there are some blood types that you are really in need of? i}= there are some blood types that you are really in need of?— are really in need of? 0- is the main group _ are really in need of? 0- is the main group because _ are really in need of? 0- is the main group because it - are really in need of? 0- is the main group because it is - are really in need of? 0- is the i main group because it is universal and can— main group because it is universal and can be —

main group because it is universal and can be used for everyone but we also need _ and can be used for everyone but we also need 0, — and can be used for everyone but we also need 0, which are usually in dohors_ also need 0, which are usually in donors of— also need 0, which are usually in donors of black heritage because we are seeing _ donors of black heritage because we are seeing more people in need of sickle-cell— are seeing more people in need of sickle—cell treatment. you are seeing more people in need of sickle-cell treatment.— are seeing more people in need of sickle-cell treatment. you said that an one, sickle-cell treatment. you said that anyone. no — sickle-cell treatment. you said that anyone, no matter— sickle-cell treatment. you said that anyone, no matter your— sickle-cell treatment. you said that anyone, no matter your blood - sickle-cell treatment. you said thatl anyone, no matter your blood type, anyone, no matter your blood type, anyone can use the 0— so in a trauma or emergency that is what you would give someone. if or emergency that is what you would give someone-— give someone. if necessary. if we don't know _ give someone. if necessary. if we don't know their _ give someone. if necessary. if we don't know their blood _ give someone. if necessary. if we don't know their blood type - give someone. if necessary. if we don't know their blood type it - give someone. if necessary. if we don't know their blood type it is l don't know their blood type it is specifically 0— it used to help. have — specifically 0— it used to help. have been putting this off slightly because it is really nice and warm but it is not warming here. this because it is really nice and warm but it is not warming here.- but it is not warming here. this is the frid . e but it is not warming here. this is the fridge where _ but it is not warming here. this is the fridge where the _ but it is not warming here. this is the fridge where the blood - but it is not warming here. this is the fridge where the blood goes l but it is not warming here. this is i the fridge where the blood goes and is stored _ the fridge where the blood goes and is stored and it is moved out from here _ is stored and it is moved out from hereto _ is stored and it is moved out from here to hospitals across the south—west. here to hospitals across the south-west.— here to hospitals across the south-west. , . ., , here to hospitals across the south-west. , . . , ., south-west. these crates here are full of blood _ south-west. these crates here are full of blood and _ south-west. these crates here are full of blood and these _ south-west. these crates here are full of blood and these are - south-west. these crates here are full of blood and these are now - full of blood and these are now ready to go and they will be going... some of them come across the world xi and some but mainly across england and we send them to hospitals where there is demand

these will be going out today. thank you so much. we will be here all morning and we will also be on 5 live and our very own naga will be donating blood. she is an oxford and will be giving blood so we will see it from arm, probably not her blood, it from arm, probably not her blood, it won't get there in time, and we will follow the journey where it goes up to someone who desperately needs it. we are here all morning. i will come out of the cold fridge. but, yes, naga will be on 5 live this morning and we will be sticking with blood all morning. i this morning and we will be sticking with blood all morning.— this morning and we will be sticking with blood all morning. i think naga noes with blood all morning. i think naga aoes for with blood all morning. i think naga goes for the — with blood all morning. i think naga goes for the biscuits, _ with blood all morning. i think naga goes for the biscuits, fi. _ with blood all morning. i think naga goes for the biscuits, fi. that - with blood all morning. i think naga goes for the biscuits, fi. that is - goes for the biscuits, fi. that is true! you _ goes for the biscuits, fi. that is true! you get — goes for the biscuits, fi. that is true! you get a _ goes for the biscuits, fi. that is true! you get a biscuit - goes for the biscuits, fi. that is true! you get a biscuit after - goes for the biscuits, fi. that is true! you get a biscuit after you rive true! you get a biscuit after you give blood. _ true! you get a biscuit after you give blood, she _ true! you get a biscuit after you give blood, she said. _ true! you get a biscuit after you give blood, she said. it- true! you get a biscuit after you give blood, she said. it has - true! you get a biscuit after you | give blood, she said. it has been true! you get a biscuit after you - give blood, she said. it has been so interestin: give blood, she said. it has been so interesting to _ give blood, she said. it has been so interesting to see _ give blood, she said. it has been so interesting to see that _ give blood, she said. it has been so interesting to see that journey - give blood, she said. it has been so interesting to see that journey from start to _ interesting to see that journey from start to finish because there is so much _ start to finish because there is so much more — start to finish because there is so much more to it that you might not imagine _ much more to it that you might not inragine h— much more to it that you might not imauine. �* ., ,

much more to it that you might not imauine. . . , , imagine. a reminder that signing up is one thing — imagine. a reminder that signing up is one thing but— imagine. a reminder that signing up is one thing but following _ imagine. a reminder that signing up is one thing but following through i is one thing but following through is one thing but following through is what matters. we will be back with fi later. controversial graffiti artist banksy left his mark on a residential street in margate yesterday — but his valentine's day artwork has already been partially dismantled. the piece showed a 1950s housewife with a swollen eye and missing tooth apparently shutting a man into a freezer — but the freezer element of the installation was quickly removed by the local council due to safety concerns. charlie rose has the story. a quiet back street in margate becomes an impromptu art gallery. a mural by the street artist banksy has appeared overnight. but as soon as fans flock to see it, the council dismantles it and takes it away. it's very good. it's a shame someone's took away the decoration, the fridge and the chair that was there. shame they've actually moved the fridge straight away, which would've probably sat there another ten years. now the fridge is gone, _ you've got to use your imagination. thanet district council say it was removed on the grounds

of safety, because the freezer was on public land. they told us the appliance was put in storage, and would be returned once it was made safe. well, it'd be lovely if it was covered in perspex or something so that people could carry on enjoying it. it's a shame when people take the walls down and try and sell the wall — i think it's much more difficult in this instance! but, yeah, put some perspex over it, let people enjoy it. and one resident watched as the mural was made. it was all tarpaulined over, like you get on a market stall, so you couldn't actually see what was going on there at all. and then i woke up the next morning and that was there. and i said to my daughters, "i think banksy's been here and done a banksy!" came from london just - to have a look at this banksy, because i became aware of it yesterday on social media. i i thought, that's not going to last long. l i think it's beautiful, it's such a nice piece of art and it's nice to see art in the local area, too — especially by someone that famous. over the years, banksy has been making his mark

across the southeast. here's his famous kissing policemen in brighton, the banksy on the beach in st leonards. and how about this one? dover's brexit banksy. in margate, the artist appears to be using valentine's day to highlight the problem of domestic abuse and violence against women. but those coming to appreciate the mural want to see it in full — without interference from the council. charlie rose, bbc news. that is a great bit of are. i wonder if the freezer would have been removed. ., if the freezer would have been removed-— if the freezer would have been removed. ., ., ., , ., removed. how long was that freezer there before — removed. how long was that freezer there before attention _ removed. how long was that freezer there before attention was - removed. how long was that freezer there before attention was drawn i removed. how long was that freezer there before attention was drawn to | there before attention was drawn to it? , , . ~ there before attention was drawn to it? , , .,. it? they will put it back, once it is safer. and _ it? they will put it back, once it is safer. and the _ it? they will put it back, once it is safer. and the true _ it? they will put it back, once it is safer. and the true meaning l is safer. and the true meaning behind it. _ is safer. and the true meaning behind it, we _ is safer. and the true meaning behind it, we may _ is safer. and the true meaning behind it, we may never- is safer. and the true meaning | behind it, we may never know. is safer. and the true meaning - behind it, we may never know. that is the beauty of a banksy. 15 years after winning the first—ever series of britain's got talent, opera singer paul potts is back with a brand—new album and tour.

he'll be with us in the studio just before 9.00. # ma n'atu sole cchiu bello, oi ne'. what a voice! he will be here to talk about his new tour and particularly about how he coped during lockdown. a lot of inspiration about how touring and events were for to stop during lockdown. his new tour is based very much on what he lent in that. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm thomas magill. the head of the nhs in london says there continues to be major challenges in the capital with retaining and recruitment of staff as we come out of the winter. the medical director said he has sympathy with workers, who have been striking over pay and conditions, and feels

dialogue is the way forward. he also wants to develop new initiatives to deal with the high demand for services. i don't think the current levels of intensity and busyness will go down — not in the short term. so i think we've got to be more imaginative about trying to get people quickly without lots of different steps into the right setting for their care. king charles has heard emotional pleas for urgent help from families in london, who have lost relatives in the earthquake that hit turkey and syria. the king was visiting a number of charities and spoke with families and volunteers working to support those in both countries. the death of a student whose body was found in the river thames 25 years ago is to be re—investigated by detectives. 20—year—old ricky reel was found dead in october 1997. his mother believes he was the victim of a racist attack. the metropolitan police

said his case would be looked at with "fresh eyes" to "explore every possible avenue". let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather with kat. hello there. good morning to you. it's a chilly start to the day. frost around this morning with pockets of mist and fog. once that mist and fog lifts, actually through the rest of the day, it's looking pretty decent. there will be a good deal of sunshine around and it will be dry through the course of this afternoon. but you can see this weakening cold front will trek its way eastwards. by the time it reaches us this evening, just bringing in a little bit of patchy rain and a drizzle. but, as of this morning, it is a dry start to the day. that mist and fog eventually lifting, followed by hazy sunshine. but, through the course of this

afternoon, it will be dry. lots of sunshine around with temperatures lifting to around iii degrees celsius. so here's that front that will track eastwards, bringing some patchy rain and cloud through this evening, followed by a few clear spells. but further cloud will build by the end of the night, bringing further spots of rain. it will turn breezy, too, and our temperatures will fall away to around 6 degrees celsius. so it will be a frost—free start into our thursday morning. but misty and foggy first thing with some low cloud. through the rest of the day, there'll be plenty of cloud around still, but it will turn much drier. the majority of that patchy rain and drizzle will clear by the afternoon. the man will be on bbc radio london this morning. —— the mayor of london sadiq khan will bejoining eddie nestor this morning on radio london at 11. so, if you have a question for the mayor then get in touch via e—mail. the address is hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk i'll be back in half an hour.

hello, this is breakfast with nina warhurst and ben thompson. over the last fortnight, four flying objects have been shot down by the us military, after fears they were linked to chinese spying — something the chinese government has denied. this has raised questions over the uk's ability deal with a major surveillance attack. we're joined now by the defence secretary ben wallace. let's start with as object shot down over the us. if there were similar suspicious objects over the uk, are you confident we could handle them with similarforce? i am you confident we could handle them with similar force?— with similar force? i am confident we could deal— with similar force? i am confident we could deal with _ with similar force? i am confident we could deal with them - with similar force? i am confident we could deal with them if - with similar force? i am confident we could deal with them if we - with similar force? i am confident - we could deal with them if we wished or if they posed a threat to the population or national security. the key is to analyse the data, share with the united states and canada what they had discovered, they are still recovering parts of the debris. we will learn a lot from

that. once we have discovered what it was, what some of them were and we add it to the knowledge of our own atmosphere and airspace, i can get into a pretty good position of being confident about our limits on what we can do about it.— what we can do about it. never criticisms _ what we can do about it. never criticisms about _ what we can do about it. never criticisms about it _ what we can do about it. never criticisms about it being - what we can do about it. neverj criticisms about it being trigger happy. criticisms about it being trigger happy--- criticisms about it being trigger happy. —— there were criticisms. about the threat they pose to us airspace. it is a matterfor each nation to make its decisions. i was not in the cockpit or in the pentagon. ii not in the cockpit or in the pentagon-— not in the cockpit or in the pentauon. _, , pentagon. if something is floating over our pentagon. if something is floating over your airspace _ pentagon. if something is floating over your airspace undeclared - pentagon. if something is floating over your airspace undeclared and pentagon. if something is floating i over your airspace undeclared and is assessed, if that is the case, to be spying on them, it is perfectly legitimate for a nation to make those types of decisions. you will have seen — those types of decisions. you will have seen concerns _ those types of decisions. you will have seen concerns from - those types of decisions. you will i have seen concerns from professor sampson, the official government

surveillance watchdog saying we should bejust surveillance watchdog saying we should be just as concerned with chinese, six feet above our heads as we are spy billings. body worn cameras warned by police and also government departments using chinese cameras. d0 government departments using chinese cameras. y ., government departments using chinese cameras. , . , government departments using chinese cameras. , . . cameras. do you share his concerns? i inuui cameras. do you share his concerns? i inquiry should _ cameras. do you share his concerns? i inquiry should be _ cameras. do you share his concerns? i inquiry should be concerned - cameras. do you share his concerns? i inquiry should be concerned about | i inquiry should be concerned about the internet of things, that is not a new warning. more and more others have wi—fi connected equipment internet televisions, computers, mobile phones, cameras. you can go to a shop and buy loads of cheap surveillance cameras for your own has security. one thing is the quality of the device you are buying. if you are buying cheap electronics for your house when they will have less protection than if you buy more expensive or better quality or better assured. i think there are tests and quality marks we should... you should look for. that

makes hassle vulnerable. we are all vulnerable. the phone in your pocket might not be made in china, it might be made somewhere else but it is very capable of of being hacked. we should follow the guidance set out by our national security centre making sure you change default passwords on equipment. let's say you buy a security equipment for your house, if you do not change everyone us can probably get into it. the key here is to make sure the government divides what is important and sensitive from what is general. for example, in sensitive military sites, or indeed communication networks, we made a decision to remove the likes of huawei from those networks. if someone wants to

hack into your cctv camera that is watching the front of your house from the other side of the world, i am sure you do not want that to happen but fundamentally being able to watch the binmen on a tuesday afternoon is not necessarily going to take up the time of the chinese state military or anyone else who wants to do it. we should recognise there are some areas we do not want anyone to hack into but they are not high security risks or personal security risks.— high security risks or personal security risks. you are confident the government _ security risks. you are confident the government is _ security risks. you are confident the government is not - security risks. you are confident the government is not using - security risks. you are confident - the government is not using chinese techin the government is not using chinese tech in positions that could leave the uk vulnerable. we tech in positions that could leave the uk vulnerable.— tech in positions that could leave the uk vulnerable. we do a review of all our sensitive _ the uk vulnerable. we do a review of all our sensitive sites _ the uk vulnerable. we do a review of all our sensitive sites and _ all our sensitive sites and sensitive networks. we made that decision a few years ago. we are constantly checking and protecting and monitoring will stop part of this is monitoring network to what's

get —— what gets taken out of it. you are in wrestles with your peers from nato this morning. let's talk about some international concerns. one french mp told the telegraph our reserves have been significantly depleted due to supporting ukraine. also said that nato has asked berlin to remain in charge of the leadership of the rapid reaction force because we are not capable of taking control. how are we supposed to react to those criticism? the sto in to react to those criticism? the story in germany _ to react to those criticism? the story in germany is _ to react to those criticism? iie: story in germany is bullocks. to react to those criticism? tie: story in germany is bullocks. nato leadership did not approach anybody. we are taking over the gvtf as

scheduled. a lot of those stories are not particularly true. the only thing that is key is to make sure our forces are at readiness and our forces are modernised. on that subject i have been very clear that defence for the last 30 years have was hollowed out and we needed to address that. that is why we got a £24 billion increase in 2020 and we are going to spend £34 billion modernising the army between now and 2032. that is absolutely true. we are not any less ready than others, we have to make sure we had to get back to investing in defence properly. back to investing in defence --roerl . ~ . back to investing in defence properly-— back to investing in defence n-roerl. . ., , . . properly. what does that mean? if there is rrot _ properly. what does that mean? if there is not confidence _ properly. what does that mean? if there is not confidence in - properly. what does that mean? if there is not confidence in funding, | there is not confidence in funding, it looks like you share that lack of confidence? asking for an extra £10 billion from the prime minister in the budget, doubling the overall defence budget to 100 billion. are you meeting resistance? are you

feeling frustrated? first you meeting resistance? are you feeling frustrated?— you meeting resistance? are you feeling frustrated? first of all we have over two — feeling frustrated? first of all we have over two years _ feeling frustrated? first of all we have over two years left - feeling frustrated? first of all we have over two years left of - feeling frustrated? first of all we have over two years left of our. have over two years left of our current spending package we have in government, the four—year settlement we got from the treasury. like all other departments i am affected with inflation and demand changes. defence demanded threat and in the nhs it is winter pressures. when they combine i will make a case to they combine i will make a case to the treasury is for the next two years i need money to insulate myself, as in my spending. defence buys a huge amount of equipment. about £15 billion a year as by warships, aeroplanes and ammunition. you cannot stop that halfway through. if you are building a ship on the clyde in scotland but that is a programme that will take is well beyond 2030. you cannot stop that halfway through if inflation hits. you will have to lap it up and find savings elsewhere. that is why it is important i am honest about that and i will make the case to the

treasury. post this next two year period the key is an indicator that defence will get a greater spend of overall spending compared to the rest of government. that was announced in the autumn statement. both the prime minister and chancellor said they recognised that the defence over time will need more spending. that is in line with government policy. i think it is important to make sure we get through their next two years. we are on the way. the 2a billion we got in 2020 really helps to modernise our forces. we have got to do a bit in the mod to make sure we live in our means and the government quite rightly is trying to do its very best to deal with inflation. obviously good news today about the drop in inflation. that is the enemy of us all in the public sector. it affects us and the standard of living, ourability affects us and the standard of living, our ability to buy with taxpayers money equipment or services. ., ., ., ,, services. inflation does still remain high _ services. inflation does still remain high at _

services. inflation does still remain high at 10.1%. - services. inflation does still remain high at 10.1%. a- services. inflation does still l remain high at 10.1%. a slight services. inflation does still - remain high at 10.1%. a slight drop does not mean prices are coming down but point taken. i sense your frustration. the language you used earlier suggest you are frustrated about widespread reports about capacity. it is coming from within your department. admiral lord west, failure to bolster capacity. we had been hollowed out in recent years. at the same time you are saying to ukraine, we do not rule out fighter jets despite concerns from the raf saying it is nonsense to think we could ever supply those. you must feel frustrated. _ could ever supply those. you must feelfrustrated. i— could ever supply those. you must feel frustrated. i do _ could ever supply those. you must feel frustrated. i do not _ could ever supply those. you must feelfrustrated. i do not feel- feel frustrated. i do not feel frustrated. i had been in parliament since 2005. i have heard calls for years and years about defence challenges and pressures and that some of those are absolutely correct. i have been incredibly honest in the last three years. i said defence was hollowed out all the way back from 1991 where we took a peace dividend after the cold war. i think that was the right thing to

do. people had invested in defence throughout the cold war. people are right to expect a return on that investment. that kept carrying on in defence kept dropping and dropping down the priority. i said we hollowed things out. 30 years it has been hollowed out. i was selling for 30 years under the labour government when things were hollowed out. is it fair to say nothing is off the table? are you implying we might be able to provide them when the truth is that we cannot?— is that we cannot? some of the thins is that we cannot? some of the things we _ is that we cannot? some of the things we absolutely _ is that we cannot? some of the things we absolutely can. - is that we cannot? some of the | things we absolutely can. some is that we cannot? some of the i things we absolutely can. some of the 34 things we absolutely can. some of the 3a billion, for example, i talked about modernising the army. as the new equipment comes into effectively stable, being able to free up other equipment and sent to them is perfectly legitimate and possible. when it comes to fighter jets, i do not think it is going to be in the next few months or years we will necessarily hand over fighterjets because they are very

different weapon systems to hand—held anti—tank missiles. these are aircrafts that come with not only huge sort of capability challenges you just cannot learn to fly it in a week or two, it will take a long time. also they come with a pit crew, like a formula 1 team. hundreds of engineers and pilots. that is not something you can generate in payments. they are not going to deploy 200 raf personnel into ukraine at a time of war. what we are saying is we had to plan not only for the fight at the moment when we help ukraine through seeing of russia in its illegal invasion but we had to help ukraine invasion but we had to help ukraine in its long—term resilience to make sure that after the war ukraine can defend itself in the long run. that is why now is an important step on that route. that is no different from what we did in 2015 when asked and a number of other countries

reduced its capacity. we and a number of other countries reduced its capacity.— and a number of other countries reduced its capacity. we will wait to see if you _ reduced its capacity. we will wait to see if you get _ reduced its capacity. we will wait to see if you get your _ reduced its capacity. we will wait to see if you get your wish - reduced its capacity. we will wait to see if you get your wish list i reduced its capacity. we will wait to see if you get your wish list in | to see if you get your wish list in the budget. thank you for your time. an update on the story, the death of brianna gheay, a boy and girl have been charged with her murder. she was stabbed to death in a park in cheshire on saturday. the family saying she is a much love daughter, granddaughter and baby sister. last night theyjust took granddaughter and baby sister. last night they just took place granddaughter and baby sister. last night theyjust took place in cities right across the country. more are planned for later this week. we will be live with our correspondence to where her body was found in about ten minutes' time for the very latest. you can see the details on the screen. two have been charged with her murder.

here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. this morning some of us are enjoying some spectacular sunrises. we have pulled in sub—saharan dusk two dust this evening and overnight. —— sub—saharan dusk. you can see some changes in the sky over suffolk. further north into peterborough some beautiful sunrises. we have rain on the cards for the next he dies. this is the system in the atlantic. this one is already producing rain across parts of scotland and northern ireland. it is a weak weather front. behind it income more rapidly moving weather fronts. behind it income more rapidly moving weatherfronts. it will behind it income more rapidly moving weather fronts. it will be windy on friday. we do have heavy rain moving across western scotland and northern ireland. you might see some of the saharan dust on your car is coming

down in the rain. also mist and fog across parts of the is of england and the south—east as well. when it lifts there will be a lot of sunshine. there will not be much more than a band of cloud and the odd spot of rain. behind it a return to sunshine and blustery showers. these circles representing the average wind speed. temperatures today not as high as yesterday. in west wales it reached 16.1! celsius. today we are looking at 1a degrees. this evening this band of cloud moves away from the south—east. the next system comes in from the atlantic. behind it rain coming in with coastal fog. atlantic. behind it rain coming in with coastalfog. it atlantic. behind it rain coming in with coastal fog. it will be damp. in the north of scotland there will be clear skies and temperatures will be clear skies and temperatures will be lower than everywhere else. we start off on this cloudy, murky note. the rain pushes away and there

will be drizzle left. some coastal fog. we will see some holes punched in the cloud. it will brighten up. in the south it would be quite breezy. you can already see the next when a front coming our way from the atlantic. as we move from thursday into friday, there is rapidly developing area of low pressure moves across us. the weather front producing rain sinking south. it will be fairly cloudy and murky. as the weather front sinks south it is bumping into an area of high pressure. the rain will tend to fade. behind it cooler conditions with sunshine and showers, wintry on the tops of the hills and mountains. it is the wind that is likely to be the feature on friday. very strong winds and even severe gales. gusts up winds and even severe gales. gusts up to 80 miles an hour in the north and west of scotland and across eastern scotland into northern england gas up to 70 miles an hour.

this could well lead to some disruption and potentially they are damaging gusts. something we are keeping a very close eye on. now for the sport. we are starting with a story that is brewing in welsh rugby professional players going on strike. it is brewing in welsh rugby professional players going on strike.— players going on strike. it is all surrounding — players going on strike. it is all surrounding the _ players going on strike. it is all surrounding the financial - players going on strike. it is all. surrounding the financial situation and contracts. a lot of them are not sure what is happening with their futures. some are talking about not being able to get a mortgage or simple things like that. one player has said he is on antidepressants because of this issue. we are in the middle of the six nations campaign. it is a world cup year coming up in september. a very worrying time for players and fans and those involved. to get more on this, let's talk to bbc wales sport

and rugby commentator gareth rhys owen. good morning to you. it is a dark day really and a very worrying time for the sport, that everybody involved. how do we get to this point? involved. how do we get to this oint? ~ . involved. how do we get to this oint? ~' ., , ., involved. how do we get to this oint? ,, . , ., , , , point? like all industrial disputes it all comes _ point? like all industrial disputes it all comes down _ point? like all industrial disputes it all comes down to _ point? like all industrial disputes it all comes down to contracts, i it all comes down to contracts, money— it all comes down to contracts, money and _ it all comes down to contracts, money and staffing. the welsh game is financed _ money and staffing. the welsh game is financed in a particularly complex— is financed in a particularly complex way. most of the many comes from the _ complex way. most of the many comes from the international game, wales, england _ from the international game, wales, england in— from the international game, wales, england in a fortnight, it generates a huge _ england in a fortnight, it generates a huge amount of money. and then the teams _ a huge amount of money. and then the teams commend the region and the union— teams commend the region and the union decide between themselves how the money— union decide between themselves how the money is distributed. the regions — the money is distributed. the regions get paid x amount of money for their— regions get paid x amount of money for their services and the availability of players to play for wales — availability of players to play for wales. the current terms of agreement comes to an end at the end of this— agreement comes to an end at the end of this season and they have not agreed _ of this season and they have not agreed new terms. these teams in the regions _ agreed new terms. these teams in the regions can— agreed new terms. these teams in the regions can offer new contracts to

players _ regions can offer new contracts to players because they do not know their budgets. as a result, there are around — their budgets. as a result, there are around seven players in wales who do— are around seven players in wales who do not — are around seven players in wales who do not have futures beyond the end of— who do not have futures beyond the end of this — who do not have futures beyond the end of this season. the market generativ— end of this season. the market generally within rugby is done and settled _ generally within rugby is done and settled before christmas. you had very uncertain situations for a large — very uncertain situations for a large proportion of players in wales and that— large proportion of players in wales and that is— large proportion of players in wales and that is why they are certainly discussing — and that is why they are certainly discussing among themselves going on strike for— discussing among themselves going on strike for the biggest game of the season, _ strike for the biggest game of the season, which is wales against england — season, which is wales against england in a fortnight. it season, which is wales against england in a fortnight.- england in a fortnight. it 'ust tells us howi england in a fortnight. it 'ust tells us how unhappy i england in a fortnight. itjust tells us how unhappy these l england in a fortnight. itjust - tells us how unhappy these players are. this is what this uncertainty is causing. talking about one player not been able to get a mortgage, another player, uilisi halaholo, tweeting in the last 2a hours about his mental health. you do wonder how this will be resolved. it is his mental health. you do wonder how this will be resolved.— this will be resolved. it is going to be really _ this will be resolved. it is going to be really interesting. - this will be resolved. it is going to be really interesting. there i this will be resolved. it is going i to be really interesting. there are two issues — to be really interesting. there are two issues for the players. one, the

new terms— two issues for the players. one, the new terms that have been mooted, they are _ new terms that have been mooted, they are not particularly happy with them _ they are not particularly happy with them we — they are not particularly happy with them. we are in a recession and players — them. we are in a recession and players do — them. we are in a recession and players do not feel the new terms are fair _ players do not feel the new terms are fair all— players do not feel the new terms are fair. all the players are unhappy— are fair. all the players are unhappy with the current deal on the table _ unhappy with the current deal on the table. these players who are out of contract _ table. these players who are out of contract. when you think about rugby. — contract. when you think about rugby. it— contract. when you think about rugby. it is— contract. when you think about rugby, it is a rough and dangerous sport— rugby, it is a rough and dangerous sport with — rugby, it is a rough and dangerous sport with the risk of injury being really— sport with the risk of injury being really high. a player this weekend breaks— really high. a player this weekend breaks his — really high. a player this weekend breaks his leg, out for a year, come june he _ breaks his leg, out for a year, come june he has— breaks his leg, out for a year, come june he has not got a contract, he has not _ june he has not got a contract, he has not got — june he has not got a contract, he has not got a way of making money and his— has not got a way of making money and his future is very uncertain. plenty— and his future is very uncertain. plenty people saying they and a significant amount of money. those at the _ significant amount of money. those at the lower end of the pay scale and salaries similar to teachers, etc _ and salaries similar to teachers, etc they— and salaries similar to teachers, etc. they do have mortgages to pay. this is— etc. they do have mortgages to pay. this is being — etc. they do have mortgages to pay. this is being discussed day by day, hour by— this is being discussed day by day, hour by hour among the players and they are _ hour by hour among the players and they are extremely concerned. it is they are extremely concerned. it 3 understandable. we know the whale six nations campaign has not gone as planned. with that in mind that we

have to consider with strike action, how likely is this and what impact will it have on the team? this how likely is this and what impact will it have on the team?- will it have on the team? this is the nuclear— will it have on the team? this is the nuclear option. _ will it have on the team? this is the nuclear option. we - will it have on the team? this is the nuclear option. we are - will it have on the team? this is| the nuclear option. we are about death, _ the nuclear option. we are about death, three at the minute. the players — death, three at the minute. the players i — death, three at the minute. the players i will wear that all the funding — players i will wear that all the funding comes from international matches — funding comes from international matches. —— the players are all aware — matches. —— the players are all aware this _ matches. —— the players are all aware. this would be catastrophic for the _ aware. this would be catastrophic for the game. this is the one powerplay the players have. i have spoken— powerplay the players have. i have spoken to — powerplay the players have. i have spoken to plenty of players. most of them _ spoken to plenty of players. most of them agree with the idea of a strike — them agree with the idea of a strike. notjust members but the bin, strike. notjust members but the big, high— strike. notjust members but the big, high profile players who are playing — big, high profile players who are playing for wales. if they all come to an _ playing for wales. if they all come to an agreement, this would put a huge _ to an agreement, this would put a huge amount of pressure on the employers, the welsh rugby union and the regions _ employers, the welsh rugby union and the regions to come up with the agreement sooner rather than later.

hu-e agreement sooner rather than later. huge amount of discussions to take place on this. thank you for your time and insight on this story, which i imagine we'll run and run. just before igo,a i go, a huge match in the premier league with arsenal against manchester city. a lot of pressure on both sides. we are talking happy music. what is your go to saag?— we are talking happy music. what is your go to saag? depends where i am. __ ,° your go to saag? depends where i am. -- no to your go to saag? depends where i am. -- go to song- — your go to saag? depends where i am. -- go to song- i _ your go to saag? depends where i am. -- go to song- i had — your go to saag? depends where i am. -- go to song. i had terrible _ —— go to song. i had terrible musical taste. —— go to song. i had terrible musicaltaste. i —— go to song. i had terrible musical taste. i am —— go to song. i had terrible musical taste. lam not —— go to song. i had terrible musical taste. i am not doubting any more of that. musicaltaste. i am not doubting any more of that-— more of that. take a listen to some of these coming — more of that. take a listen to some of these coming up. _ more of that. take a listen to some of these coming up. science - more of that. take a listen to some of these coming up. science has i of these coming up. science has found the perfect formula to find

the happiest song. let's have a listen to some of the tracks guaranteed to make you smile, according to science. # waterloo. # i was defeated. # you won the war. # waterloo. # promise to love you forever more. # waterloo. # couldn't escape if i wanted to. # waterloo. # knowing my fate is to be with you. # ymca. # it's fun to stay at the ymca. # they have everything for young men to enjoy. # you can hang out with all the boys. # it's fun to stay at the ymca. # welcome to the house of fun. # now i've come of age. # welcome to the house of fun. # welcome to the lion's den. # temptation's on its way. # welcome to the house of...

# uptown girl. # you know i've seen her in her uptown world. # she's getting tired of her high—class toys. # and all the presents from her uptown boys. # she's got a choice. # good, good, good vibrations. # she's got excitations. # good, good, good vibrations. # da—na, na—na, na. # na—na—na. # na—na—na—na—na. # na—na—na. # da—na—na—na—na. # na—na—na.# we are going hi, or trying! we are going hi, ortrying! oh, my goodness! thank you for your

comments on this this morning. it's mr blue sky by the electric light orchestra. mark says it brings back so many happy memories. peggy's happy song. bucks fizz�*s making your mind up. coral in caerphilly says this is a feel—good song, she says it reminds her of passing her driving test! "don't stop me now by queen eric tweeted us it passes the intro test!

mr brightside by the killers. kath says she first heard it on a trip to east coast usa in the mid 1980s and it always reminds her of that great trip. walking on sunshine by katrina and the waves. and selina says the happiest, most glorious song ever to have existed is this. reach by s club 7. that is the first one i got really excited about. can we get that back on again? we excited about. can we get that back on aaain?~ ., .,, excited about. can we get that back onaaain? ., .,, ., on again? we can go to see them on tour. on again? we can go to see them on tour- everybody _ on again? we can go to see them on tour. everybody at _ on again? we can go to see them on tour. everybody at home... - on again? we can go to see them on tour. everybody at home... we - on again? we can go to see them on tour. everybody at home... we need four more members. just proves the point. you

cannot not smile. oh, my goodness! is this what we need at the moment? this has to be played at every wedding i have ever been to. or in the car with the windows down. we are planning a pretend wedding best to have a wedding disco. you are all invited. no ceremony butjust the top tunes. what more do you need. stay with us, headlines coming up.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and nina warhurst. our headlines today. two 15—year—olds are charged with the murder of brianna ghey — the 16—year—old transgender girl who died in cheshire on saturday. the uk's most expensive drug saves a toddler with a rare genetic condition, but it's too late to save her terminally ill sister. figures out this morning show inflation in the uk at 10.1%. that is a slight drop in the rate at which average prices are rising. i am at birmingham wholesale market to explain what that means for you and your cost of living.

ella kissi—debrah was the first person in the uk to have air pollution listed as a cause of death. ten years on, her mother continues her fight for cleaner air. i do say, "ah, bubba, i know you suffered so much, and it will never make up for it, but so much is being done in your name and so many lives are being saved." i think that's important. lam iamat i am at the uk's largest blood distribution centre, where they are in urgent need of donors. good morning, some mist, fog and frost this morning across central and eastern parts of england. that will lift quickly then there will be sunshine but heavy rain already in northern ireland and scotland will sink southward through the day, but weakening all the time. behind it, sunshine and showers. all the details later in the programme. a boy and a girl, both aged 15, have been charged with the murder

of 16—year—old transgender teenager brianna ghey. we teenager brianna ghey. have been getting detailsi morning. we have been getting details this morning. she was found dead on saturday. the 16—year—old transgender teenager found stabbed in a park in cheshire. "u�*igiis transgender teenager found stabbed in a park in cheshire.— in a park in cheshire. vigils were held u- in a park in cheshire. vigils were held up and _ in a park in cheshire. vigils were held up and down _ in a park in cheshire. vigils were held up and down the _ in a park in cheshire. vigils were held up and down the country i in a park in cheshire. vigils were l held up and down the country last night. herfamily has said she held up and down the country last night. her family has said she was a much loved daughter, grand daughter and baby sister. communities turned out from the transgender community to pay their respects to brianna who had a large following on social media. . , ., ., ., media. over the last half hour that confirmation _ media. over the last half hour that confirmation that _ media. over the last half hour that confirmation that a _ media. over the last half hour that confirmation that a boy _ media. over the last half hour that confirmation that a boy and - media. over the last half hour that confirmation that a boy and girl, i confirmation that a boy and girl, both 15, now charged with her murder. our reporter yunus mulla is in warrington this morning, near to where brianna's body was found. good morning. this investigation going on but tell us about the vigil that took place up and down the

country to remember brianna iast country to remember brianna last niuht country to remember brianna last nicht in country to remember brianna isgsit night in liverpool at saint georges hall, approximately around 1000 people, many more than expected. there was that vigil held by the lgbtq+ community in memory of brianna ghey. as you are saying, this morning, cheshire police have charged two teenagers with her murder. a boy aged 15 and a girl aged 16 from warrington and from lea. they were arrested shortly after the body of brianna ghey was found here in the park. a lot of the flowers and tributes have been left in memory of brianna. the community here is deeply shocked and devastated by what has happened and

that vigil was organised by the lgbtq+ community. brianna ghey was a transgender girl. she had a huge following on social media, she had many friends here, and people have been arriving here to lay tributes to her. her skill set they were deeply shocked and devastated —— her school say they were deeply shocked. within the last hour or so cheshire police have now charged to teenagers with the murder of brianna ghey. brianna's family have said that she was one of a kind and that her death has left a massive hole for the family, but also for the many friends and the community here. ok. friends and the community here. ok, for now, friends and the community here. ok, for now. thank— friends and the community here. ok, for now, thank you. that breaking news that a boy and girl have been charged with the murder of brianna ghey, who was found dead on

saturday. a toddler with a rare inherited condition has become the first child to be treated by the nhs with a new life—saving gene therapy. at nearly £3 million, it's the most expensive drug ever to be approved for use on the nhs. one—year—old teddi was diagnosed in time because her older sister nala had initially shown symptoms. but it was too late to treat nala, who is now terminally ill. both girls have mld, which severely damages the brain and nervous system. we have had almost nothing to offer families with this condition for decades. instead of many years of terrible neurodegenerative disease, we have the potential for a full life, lived healthily, and so it's very difficult to put a cost on that. nala and teddi's mum ally says she has mixed emotions the full report is coming up.

you can watch more on nala and teddi's story in the documentary — bittersweet medicine — on bbc iplayer now. in the last hour we've had an update on the rising cost of living. inflation — which is the increase in the price of something over time was at 10.1% in january. ben's in birmingham this morning with the details. we had ben wallace on earlier, the government minister, saying this was good news but the rising prices still remain pretty high. yes. good news but the rising prices still remain pretty high. yes, they do. prices are _ still remain pretty high. yes, they do. prices are still— still remain pretty high. yes, they do. prices are still going - still remain pretty high. yes, they do. prices are still going up - still remain pretty high. yes, they do. prices are still going up for i do. prices are still going up for everything from oranges to apples to cauliflowers. across the board. not just for food but for all sorts of goods and services and the figures out this morning confirmed that. prices are rising at 10.1%. now, that means that if you spend £100 on a range of things a year ago the same things will now cost you

£110.10. it is an avid so some things are going up even more sharply than that and food of course is one of them. what is causing prices to rise? it is driven by high energy prices in the war —— and the war in ukraine. let me illustrate what that means. it costs the growers of its fruit and veg moor it to produce it. so they charge the whole is yet more it to buy it in. they then have to charge the restaurants, the shops, cafes more when they come unstuck up here and they then charge you and me more when we go in to buy things. that is why inflation matters. we also have to look at it in relation to average wage rises. we like yesterday that average wages have been rising at 6.7%. if prices are rising at 10.1% it means wages are not keeping up with the rate at which prices are going up. that is why there is a cost of living squeeze and why people are feeling less well off. the bank of england likes inflation to sit at 2%. 10.1% is five times

higher than that. that is why interest rates are high, to try to rein in those rising prices. one little glimmer of hope, now that inflation has come down a bit, some are starting to ask whether this means it has peaked and, if so, whether we might not see prices continue to rise as sharply in the coming months. one important health warning, though, it might have slowed down but itjust means prices are not going up as quickly but they are not going up as quickly but they are still rising. that are not going up as quickly but they are still rising.— are still rising. that is for sure. thank you- _ the captain of the thai football team, who were dramatically rescued from a cave in 2018, has died in the uk. the cause of duangpetch promthep's death is unclear — but the teenager is reported to have sustained a head injury. the story of the remarkable rescue of the 12 boys and their coach has been the subject of several feature films and documentaries. labour will no longer be monitored by the equalities watchdog, after it said it was satisfied

with the steps taken to tackle anti—semitism within the party. labour was forced to reform its policies after a highly critical report two years ago, whenjeremy corbyn was leader. his successor, sir keir starmer, says it shows they're "heading in the right direction". after more than 200 hours trapped under rubble in turkey, two people have been pulled alive from separate collapsed buildings — following last week's devastating earthquakes. meanwhile, the first deliveries of international aid are being distributed in rebel—held north western syria — through a reopened border crossing. frances read reports. another night, another miracle. a 77—year—old man is pulled out alive, after spending eight and a half days under the rubble. a woman is also saved — again, she's been trapped for more than 200 hours. help has come to rescue her.

but these stories of hope — however incredible — are becoming fewer and further between. in the turkish city of kahramanmaras, scattered belongings in the ruins. here, people light fires to try to keep warm, as temperatures plummet to minus six overnight. there is no place to stay. there is no toilet, no water, no electricity. after four days, electric comes, but still we have no water or, er... gas for... heating. heating — no heating. it's too cold, day or night. in this city, like so many across turkey and syria, the un has said that the rescue phase is coming to a close. a shell of what it once was, the focus now turning to shelter and food. and pressure to do more.

turkey's president has vowed to rebuild as soon as the damage has been assessed and cleared. translation: may god have mercy on each of my 35,418 citizens - who lost their lives in the earthquake. i offer my condolences to their relatives and our nation. i wish a quick recovery to our 105,000 injured people who were pulled out from the rubble and rescued. in syria, aid is now on its way, but the wait has been longer, with millions now thought to be homeless. nine days on, this is about those who have survived continuing to do so. frances read, bbc news. serious concerns have been raised about the amount of chinese technology used in uk law enforcement, by the government surveillance watchdog. professor fraser sampson said policing was an area of concern and also questioned whether government departments

should still be using chinese cameras, over fears they could compromise national security. the home office said new guidance has been produced to help organisations assess their cybersecurity. meanwhile, the white house says it doesn't think that three unidentified flying objects shot down by the us military at the weekend are linked to an alleged chinese spy programme. the crafts were brought down over canada, northern alaska and michigan — days after a suspected chinese surveillance balloon was spotted passing over nuclear weapons sites. beijing has accused the us of "a trigger—happy overreaction". shocking body cam footage released by south western ambulance service shows the moment two of its emergency workers were attacked by someone they were trying to help. shouting and bleeps. paramedic nick brown was knocked

unconscious and left with a broken eye socket — after he and student paramedic callum, responded to a 999 call. it is not what you would expect to see when paramedics are out saving lives. this is the moment when that most serious attack happens. vanessa blakely pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm and assaulting an emergency worker earlier this month. she was sentenced to a year in prison, suspended for two years. really shocking footage because those are the people who are there to help. those are the people who are there to hel. �* ,., those are the people who are there to hel. . ., to help. and both leaving with serious injuries. _ to help. and both leaving with serious injuries. really - to help. and both leaving with l serious injuries. really shocking serious in'uries. really shocking foota . e. controversial graffiti artist banksy left his mark on a residential street in margate yesterday — but his valentine's day artwork has already been partially dismantled. the piece showed a 1950s housewife

with a swollen eye and missing tooth apparently shutting a man into a freezer — but the freezer element of the installation was quickly removed by the local council. they've promised to return it once it's been made safe. it doesn't quite work without that crucial freezer element, does it doesn't quite work without that crucialfreezer element, does it? i wonder whether that upturned broken plastic chair was part of the art, as well. laughter that will be gone soon, as well. laughter that will be one soon, as well. �* that will be gone soon, as well. i'm sure carol — that will be gone soon, as well. i'm sure carol can _ that will be gone soon, as well. in sure carol can give some insight into the modern art world. goad into the modern art world. good morninu. good morning. it is quite a mild start— good morning. it is quite a mild start for— good morning. it is quite a mild start for many this morning but we have _ start for many this morning but we have seen— start for many this morning but we have seen some thrust across parts no eastern — have seen some thrust across parts no eastern areas where there is also been _ no eastern areas where there is also been patchy— no eastern areas where there is also been patchy mist and fog. no where near as— been patchy mist and fog. no where near as widespread as yesterday. it will lift _ near as widespread as yesterday. it will lift much more quickly than yesterday. some rain in the forecast today. _ yesterday. some rain in the forecast today. as _ yesterday. some rain in the forecast today, as well. a fair bit of

sunshine _ today, as well. a fair bit of sunshine that we almost have it all. when _ sunshine that we almost have it all. when the _ sunshine that we almost have it all. when the fog lifts from eastern areas _ when the fog lifts from eastern areas we — when the fog lifts from eastern areas we will see a fair bit of sunshine _ areas we will see a fair bit of sunshine around. it will be slow to clear— sunshine around. it will be slow to clear east — sunshine around. it will be slow to clear east anglia and the south—east stop to _ clear east anglia and the south—east stop to the _ clear east anglia and the south—east stop to the west we thick cloud, spots _ stop to the west we thick cloud, spots of— stop to the west we thick cloud, spots of rain coming in across south—west england and wales, extending into north west england. fo- extending into north west england. fog across eastern england is lifting — fog across eastern england is lifting and the rain clearing in northern— lifting and the rain clearing in northern ireland, so brightening up early doors for you. we hang on to the rain. _ early doors for you. we hang on to the rain. not— early doors for you. we hang on to the rain, notjust in the south but also _ the rain, notjust in the south but also in _ the rain, notjust in the south but also in the — the rain, notjust in the south but also in the north. however, as this where _ also in the north. however, as this where front— also in the north. however, as this where front bearing the rain sinks southwards and eastwards, it will continue — southwards and eastwards, it will continue to weaken, so it really will not — continue to weaken, so it really will not be _ continue to weaken, so it really will not be much more than a band of cloud _ will not be much more than a band of cloud with _ will not be much more than a band of cloud with the odd spot of rain through— cloud with the odd spot of rain through the day, and ahead of it we han- through the day, and ahead of it we hang on— through the day, and ahead of it we hang on the — through the day, and ahead of it we hang on the dry conditions with some sunshine _ hang on the dry conditions with some sunshine. behind it, we stay in sunshine, _ sunshine. behind it, we stay in sunshine, with blustery showers. temperatures not as high as yesterday, when we saw 16.4 in west wales _ yesterday, when we saw 16.4 in west wales. today we are looking at a hi-h wales. today we are looking at a high of— wales. today we are looking at a high of about 14 degrees. this evening — high of about 14 degrees. this evening this band are mostly cloud slips away — evening this band are mostly cloud slips away south—eastwards and this next weather front comes in from the

west _ next weather front comes in from the west. tonight will be cloudy, murky, some _ west. tonight will be cloudy, murky, some hill— west. tonight will be cloudy, murky, some hill and coastal fog and some rain, _ some hill and coastal fog and some rain. most — some hill and coastal fog and some rain, most of which will be light. clear— rain, most of which will be light. clear skies— rain, most of which will be light. clear skies in the north of scotland means— clear skies in the north of scotland means temperatures will be lower here _ means temperatures will be lower here we — means temperatures will be lower here. we start like this tomorrow. all of— here. we start like this tomorrow. all of this — here. we start like this tomorrow. all of this murk will stop the rain eventually— all of this murk will stop the rain eventually moves away and we will see holes— eventually moves away and we will see holes developing the cloud through— see holes developing the cloud through the day. breezy across the english _ through the day. breezy across the english channel and some clear skies across— english channel and some clear skies across the _ english channel and some clear skies across the north, but once again tap temperatures about 13 degrees. thank you. we will see you in a bit. nine—year—old ella kissi—debra died ten years ago today, following a severe asthma attack. after a landmark ruling in 2020, she became the first person in the world to have air pollution listed as a cause of death. a decade later, and those closest to ella are still fighting to improve air quality, in her memory. jayne mccubbin has the story. her name was ella and scientists say she was the canary in the coal mine.

this is the church which held her baptism, herfirst communion and, age nine, herfuneral. she literally drowned in her own mucus. and i know that's really hard for people to hear. and i think there were a few times i literally wanted to die too. so the decision i had to make is, do you carry on and fight for others or do you just. . .just walk away? this was ella's best friend. hello. you've had a colour! no, i haven't. i'm still the same. ——you're taller!

growing up anais and ella had been inseparable. the very last phone call rosamund and ella had made was to anais on the night before ella died. i think she was fanatically calling your house, and i think it went through and it went through to an answering machine. voice mail. and she was wishing you a happy birthday. yeah, i think that voice mail, i still... i can't listen to it. i think i listened to it the day after. when i last saw her before my birthday, she was fine. so, for me, it was... it was really difficult to find out what had happened. in fact, it took rosamund seven years to fight for answers, crowdfunding money to pay for a high court battle to win a new inquest. in 2020, that inquest proved what was really behind what began as a small cough. she coughs. and ella's death certificate eventually listed air pollution amongst the causes of death — a moment so significant it made headlines right around the world. in her final two years, ella was rushed into a&e here in lewisham 30 times.

hello. often into the care of dr tina sajjanhar. you don't forget a child like that, who's in hospital a lot. but i think that there was something else. when ella smiled, she lit up the room. is there anyone who's left here? yes. there'sjoanna. yep. and lawrence. hospital staff here trained rosamund to resuscitate her daughter when she stopped breathing and collapsed at home — something she did many times. but, back then, their only concern was asthma, not pollution. i will always remember us coming into a&e. she could be really sick when she came in. yeah. well, she would have collapsed at some point. watching her on that resuscitation bed, it wasjust incredibly frightening. losing a child is a very tragic thing. but to turn that tragedy into something really positive, i think can only be admired. admire to the top degree.

ella's death certificate was a world first. it made this little girl from london global news. and since then, her face and her mother's fight has been adopted by clean—air campaigners right around the world. seven million people die every year because of pollution. seven million. and this is notjust a number, may i remind you. my friend rosamund is in the audience today. rosamund, do you want to stand up just briefly, please? let's give a big hand. so i wanted to say thank you to rosamund for standing up and showing all of us that we can't keep lying. we have to tell the truth. it's thought around a quarter of uk schools are in areas with dangerously high air pollution. in london, it's around 98%. the government estimates air

pollution causes as many as 38,000 deaths a year in england, with very many more suffering asthma, cancer, heart disease, strokes and dementia because of it. how noisy is it here in your playground? very noisy. sometimes it can get really noisy. ca rs. ambulances, police cars. and, like, trucks. i have a child that has asthma. so obviously it's quite a bit of a worry because he gets, like, three or four times a year, he will get quite a lot of cough. do you think the government is doing enough? do you think individuals are doing enough or not doing enough? i think the government is not doing enough. and as well there is no awareness. they don't want to make people aware of it. in this school, not far from ella's home, they took action into their own hands. it's a busy road, isn't it? yeah, it's quite unfortunate. siren wails. it's busy. i think it's got about 100,000 cars a day.

we even sort of raised some money. in three months, we raised about £100,000 to build a green wall and to buy air purifiers for the classrooms. and we actually improved the air quality within a year by 37%. really? yeah. i couldn't quite believe it when we got the data. it was like, "oh, that kind of works!" if each of us does something, you know, we can all do something, can't we? for a decade, rosamund has campaigned. she wants ella's law to make clean air a human right. but she and many in the science community are frustrated that uk ambitions fall far behind guidelines recommended by the world health organization. we can and should go much further to reduce air pollution and it is technically possible to do so. i think i said that. you did say that. and i still think it. but is that an ambition shared by government? well, i think the thing which i've tried to lay out in a report i did at the end of last year — there are many things we could do

with vehicles, things we could do with construction, things we could do with agriculture, which will lead to faster improvements in air quality for everybody. the coroner in ella's inquest wrote to the government saying, "the world health organization guidelines should be a minimum requirement, and this would save lives." do you agree with that? well, i certainly think we should accelerate as fast as we can within the limits of what's technically possible. my point is there's a lot we can do technically we're currently not doing. in a statement, the government said... those who loved ella say they can't understand the lack of urgency. i do have something for you. oh, lord.

don't shock me or make me emotional because i'll kill you off camera. this year, anais will graduate. her final—year project, a study of the pollution which helped claim herfriend's life. you know how obsessed with research i am? she's done a research project. i'm just so proud of you. abstract, of course. all the scientific section. i know. i'm so proud of you. it's just amazing. this project, i think, with every line i wrote, i kind of felt ella with me. and i went in thinking, ijust want to understand more about what had happened and what was actually going on inside of her body to cause this. but, as i carried on writing, i realised that i found it difficult to remain...to remain kind of subjective about it. and, for me, ijust see kind of a lack of ambition, especially in this country. one... we take for granted every single breath we draw — around 20,000 a day —

until we struggle to take that breath. if, on the tenth anniversary of ella's death, you were to send off a letter to heaven, what would you say to her? thank you, ella, and thank you for the privilege of being your mum. i still love you — that has never changed. that's quite easy for me to answer that. even in my moments when i go to the cemetery, i do say, "ah, bubba, i know you suffered so much and it will never make up for it. but so much has been done in your name and so many lives are being saved." i think that's important. we will be hearing more on ella's

legacy in a second report tomorrow. morning live follows us on bbc one this morning. let's find out what they have in store with sam and gethin. coming up on morning live, it's a shocking scam that's stealing money from people who need it most. criminals are using the earthquakes in turkey and syria to set up fake appeals for donations. take a look at this. it'sjust one of many images being put up on social media asking for your money, but rav explains it's a total con. it's a truly horrible trick, - and it's happening right now. we'll explain how to spot the red flags so you - can donate with confidence. also on the show, tackling the nhs waiting lists. dr ranj finds out why some gps are going against guidelines to prescribe antidepressants to children as young as 11. plus, working his way through our inbox, he's answering your questions about brain fog. if you're struggling, you're not alone. i'll talk about conditions like long covid, thyroid problems and fibromyalgia to help you banish the sluggish cloudy thoughts. all that, plus, presenter vicky pattison tells us how she was hot

on the heels of the north east's answer to the tinder swindlerfor her new podcast love bombed. that is some story! and stealing our hearts, and ben's, graziano's back for another round of strictly fitness. see you at 9:15am. always! not sometimes, always. see ou later. always! not sometimes, always. see you later- you _ always! not sometimes, always. see you later- you got— always! not sometimes, always. see you later. you got a _ always! not sometimes, always. see you later. you got a little _ always! not sometimes, always. see you later. you got a little kiss. - time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm thomas magill. the head of the nhs in london says there continues to be major challenges in the capital with retaining and recruitment of staff as we come out of the winter. the medical director said he has sympathy with workers, who have been striking over pay and conditions, and feels dialogue is the way forward.

he also wants to develop new initiatives to deal with the high demand for services. i don't think the current levels of intensity and busyness will go down — not in the short term. so i think we've got to be more imaginative about trying to get people quickly without lots of different steps into the right setting for their care. king charles has heard emotional pleas for urgent help from families in london, who have lost relatives in the earthquake that hit turkey and syria. the king was visiting a number of charities and spoke with families and volunteers working to support those in both countries. the death of a student whose body was found in the river thames 25 years ago is to be re—investigated by detectives. 20—year—old ricky reel was found dead in october 1997. his mother believes he was the victim of a racist attack. the metropolitan police

said his case would be looked at with "fresh eyes" to "explore every possible avenue". let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather with kat. hello there. good morning to you. it's a chilly start to the day. frost around this morning with pockets of mist and fog. once that mist and fog lifts, actually through the rest of the day, it's looking pretty decent. there will be a good deal of sunshine around and it will be dry through the course of this afternoon. but you can see this weakening cold front will trek its way eastwards. by the time it reaches us this evening, just bringing in a little bit of patchy rain and a drizzle. but, as of this morning, it is a dry start to the day. that mist and fog eventually lifting, followed by hazy sunshine. but, through the course of this afternoon, it will be dry. lots of sunshine around

with temperatures lifting to around 14 degrees celsius. so here's that front that will track eastwards, bringing some patchy rain and cloud through this evening, followed by a few clear spells. but further cloud will build by the end of the night, bringing further spots of rain. it will turn breezy, too, and our temperatures will fall away to around 6 degrees celsius. so it will be a frost—free start into our thursday morning. but misty and foggy first thing with some low cloud. through the rest of the day, there'll be plenty of cloud around still, but it will turn much drier. the majority of that patchy rain and drizzle will clear by the afternoon. the mayor of london will be on bbc london today. the address is hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk

hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and nina warhurst. a toddler with a rare genetic condition, has become the first child in the uk to receive a life—saving gene therapy treatment — the most expensive medicine ever approved for the nhs. but, it's been bittersweet for her parents. teddi was diagnosed with mld — a condition which severely damages the brain and nervous system — because her older sister nala showed symptoms. but, while there is now hope for teddi — the disease has progressed too far for nala to be saved — and she's now terminally ill. fergus walsh has their story. # nala, charlie. # nala, charlie shaw. imagine having two daughters with a devastating genetic condition but only one can be saved. whee! nala and teddi have mld —

metachromatic leukodystrophy. children are born apparently healthy but the condition gradually attacks the brain and body. hey! this was nala when she was two. now, a year later, she can't walk or talk and is tube fed. her body is basically kind of gradually shutting down. she will lose her eyesight. she will lose most of her senses. and so it will basically come to a point where there's nothing left for her to lose. if she was born like that, then from the day she was born, we would have known what we were dealing with. but the fact that we had just a normal toddler and then all of a sudden we've just... our worlds have been turned upside down with a terminal diagnosis, that'sjust, you know... you don't really know what to say or what to think, really. nala's mld had progressed too far for her to be treated. but it meant the condition

was picked up in her sister teddi before damage was done. she's at royal manchester children's hospital having stem cells removed from her blood — the first stage of a ground—breaking gene therapy. so when they told us that there was treatment available for teddi, it was kind of like a bitter pill to swallow because nala can't be helped. so, you know, we're extremely grateful in one sense and then really sad on the other sense, though. two months later, teddi's personalised therapy, called libmeldy, is ready. scientists have added a working copy of the faulty gene which causes mld to teddi's cells. wow. cells. the magic cells. they're your cells. libmeldy costs more than £2.8 million, though the nhs has agreed a confidential discount.

this one—off infusion aims to stop teddi's disease in its tracks. teddi will need to spend several more weeks in hospital while her gene—altered cells make their way to her bone marrow and start to produce the crucial missing enzyme that causes her condition. doctors who specialise in treating mld say libmeldy is a game—changer. i mean, this truly is a breakthrough. we have had almost nothing to offer families with this condition for decades. instead of many years of terrible neurodegenerative disease, we have the potential for a full life, lived healthily, and so it's very difficult to put a cost on that. fewer than ten children a year in the uk are likely to be eligible for libmeldy — one reason why the price tag is so high.

more children could be treated if mld was diagnosed earlier. the heel—prick blood test screens newborns for nine genetic conditions, like cystic fibrosis, but not mld and many others. we now have the technology to be able to screen for these conditions. we have the ability to offer potentially curative therapies, and we are letting our children down by not screening for these conditions because they are so... those devastating conditions are so preventable if you can identify them at birth and then offer these kinds of innovative therapies. i love you. hi, nali, that was cute! now, back home in northumberland, teddi is going from strength to strength... who's that, nali? ..but nala is continuing to decline. her parents know their time with her is limited. i've always said nala saved teddi's life.

and that's how i wanted to kind of...think about it. the hope is teddi, now 19 months, will grow up free of mld. living proof of the power of gene therapy. this little piggy went to market! but early diagnosis is vital if this devastating condition is to be caught in time. wheeeee! all the way home. fergus walsh, bbc news. we're joined now by the bbc�*s medical editor fergus walsh, who made that documentary alongside dr robert wynn, who's treated teddi at royal manchester children's hospital. amazing to see libmeldy doing so

well. mr; amazing to see libmeldy doing so well. ~ , . amazing to see libmeldy doing so well. g . ., ., “ amazing to see libmeldy doing so well. g ., ., ., , ., well. my team look after lots of kids with genetic _ well. my team look after lots of kids with genetic conditions - well. my team look after lots of. kids with genetic conditions similar to theirs. over many years we have understood marrow transplantation plan change these illnesses, including mld. it reverses progression of the disease. in this case and others we see we know we have a treatment that we had to make early diagnosis and that is exactly what has happened here and which this family so eloquently speaks of. how would you describe how big a breakthrough this is?— breakthrough this is? really significant- _ breakthrough this is? really significant. it _ breakthrough this is? really significant. it is _ breakthrough this is? really significant. it is not - breakthrough this is? really significant. it is notjust - breakthrough this is? really significant. it is notjust it i significant. it is notjust it appears _ significant. it is notjust it appears to be curative although we cannot— appears to be curative although we cannot call— appears to be curative although we cannot call it a cure. i have met families— cannot call it a cure. i have met families who had the treatment in italy nine — families who had the treatment in italy nine years ago as part of clinicat— italy nine years ago as part of clinical trials. also it is the

direction _ clinical trials. also it is the direction of travel for other rare disorders, — direction of travel for other rare disorders, as rob was saying. they are now— disorders, as rob was saying. they are now trialling a similar approach in some _ are now trialling a similar approach in some other very very rare and terribly— in some other very very rare and terribly cruel conditions that affect — terribly cruel conditions that affect children. it brings us onto question— affect children. it brings us onto question of screening. if we screened _ question of screening. if we screened for these conditions at birth— screened for these conditions at birth and — screened for these conditions at birth and we screened all children with the _ birth and we screened all children with the heel prick blood test, if we added — with the heel prick blood test, if we added these conditions to that, we added these conditions to that, we would _ we added these conditions to that, we would be able to pick up these rare diseases which are now in many cases— rare diseases which are now in many cases treatable. talk rare diseases which are now in many cases treatable.— cases treatable. talk us through the rocess. cases treatable. talk us through the process- you _ cases treatable. talk us through the process. you identify _ cases treatable. talk us through the process. you identify a _ cases treatable. talk us through the process. you identify a gene - cases treatable. talk us through the process. you identify a gene that i cases treatable. talk us through the process. you identify a gene that is | process. you identify a gene that is faulty, you amend that and we added into the bone marrow. how does it work? , . , , ., ., , work? the principles are really simle. work? the principles are really simple- the — work? the principles are really simple. the science _ work? the principles are really simple. the science has - work? the principles are really simple. the science has been i work? the principles are really - simple. the science has been coming together for many years now we know transplant works in similar conditions. if i were the patient

and umi donor, after a transplant your blood cells would make the enzyme in my body. that means you need a donor and there is some risk involved. there is a limit to the amount of enzyme the transplant can get. in this process, instead of you donating to me my own stern get. in this process, instead of you donating to me my own stem cells are taken using a virus, technology which is quite fancy. this will be in their stern which is quite fancy. this will be in their stem cells ever. stem cells that ever. instead of using your stern that ever. instead of using your stem cells we use these gene modified stern stem cells we use these gene modified stem cells and their new stern modified stem cells and their new stem cells make blood which make the enzyme. because blood goes all around the body, said the enzyme goes all around the body, including two teddi's brain and muscles and we can change the conditions. the

two teddi's brain and muscles and we can change the conditions.— can change the conditions. the body learns to correct _ can change the conditions. the body learns to correct itself. _ can change the conditions. the body learns to correct itself. the - can change the conditions. the body learns to correct itself. the body - learns to correct itself. the body chances learns to correct itself. the body changes the _ learns to correct itself. the body changes the enzyme _ learns to correct itself. the body changes the enzyme and - learns to correct itself. the body changes the enzyme and takes i learns to correct itself. the bodyj changes the enzyme and takes it learns to correct itself. the body i changes the enzyme and takes it all around the body. where the cells in the brain would be enzyme division and the disease would happen, they are no longer enzyme deficient because new blood cells give the enzyme into those cells and so changing the illness radically. if i think back to manchester and the hospital ijust left think back to manchester and the hospital i just left this think back to manchester and the hospital ijust left this morning, there are many kids with single gene disorders affecting may be the way the blood is made or the immune system is made. when i am using donors, actually all i am interested in is the gene that the donor has. there are many diseases that are in principle exactly correctable like this, so we take their own stern this, so we take their own stem cells, we put the gene that is not working and using a virus we do a very safe transplant and more effective transplant using gene therapy. a, effective transplant using gene thera . . ., ., effective transplant using gene thera .�* ., ., , ,

therapy. a lot of people will focus on the cost. _ therapy. a lot of people will focus on the cost, one _ therapy. a lot of people will focus on the cost, one of— therapy. a lot of people will focus on the cost, one of the _ therapy. a lot of people will focus on the cost, one of the most - on the cost, one of the most expensive drugs ever approved on the nhs. but it is only applicable to a small number of people at the moment. is that in itself a problem, the cost? it moment. is that in itself a problem, the cost? , ., ., ., ., , the cost? it is a lot of money. 2.7 million. the cost? it is a lot of money. 2.7 million- only _ the cost? it is a lot of money. 2.7 million. only around _ the cost? it is a lot of money. 2.7 million. only around seven - the cost? it is a lot of money. 2.7 million. only around seven or - the cost? it is a lot of money. 2.7 i million. only around seven or eight children— million. only around seven or eight children here are likely to benefit from _ children here are likely to benefit from it _ children here are likely to benefit from it it — children here are likely to benefit from it. it is very expensive. it was _ from it. it is very expensive. it was the — from it. it is very expensive. it was the worlds most expensive medicine — was the worlds most expensive medicine when it was approved in the uk and _ medicine when it was approved in the uk and it— medicine when it was approved in the uk and it has now only been knocked off that _ uk and it has now only been knocked off that perch by a similar gene therapy— off that perch by a similar gene therapy for haemophilia, which has been approved in the us. there will been approved in the us. there will be more _ been approved in the us. there will be more of— been approved in the us. there will be more of these. the cost will mount— be more of these. the cost will mount up _ be more of these. the cost will mount up. obviously, the nhs has to make _ mount up. obviously, the nhs has to make a _ mount up. obviously, the nhs has to make a choice with all of these things— make a choice with all of these things about where it puts its money — things about where it puts its money. new medicines but this took 20 years— money. new medicines but this took 20 years to — money. new medicines but this took 20 years to develop. they are very expensive — 20 years to develop. they are very expensive to develop but they are also very—

expensive to develop but they are also very expensive, the cost is very— also very expensive, the cost is very high — also very expensive, the cost is very high-— also very expensive, the cost is very high. the cost of treating a atient if very high. the cost of treating a patient if it _ very high. the cost of treating a patient if it were _ very high. the cost of treating a patient if it were to _ very high. the cost of treating a patient if it were to develop - very high. the cost of treating a patient if it were to develop for| patient if it were to develop for teddi would be very expensive as well. , ., , ., , well. yes, over the years. the devastating — well. yes, over the years. the devastating effects _ well. yes, over the years. the devastating effects on - well. yes, over the years. the devastating effects on the - well. yes, over the years. the i devastating effects on the family and the — devastating effects on the family and the child of having a terminal condition— and the child of having a terminal condition as well.— condition as well. when you work with a family _ condition as well. when you work with a family like _ condition as well. when you work with a family like this, _ condition as well. when you work with a family like this, when - condition as well. when you work with a family like this, when you | with a family like this, when you work with teddi and nala, you must become so attached to them. you are following them all the way through it. i following them all the way through it. . , , ., ., following them all the way through it. i was 'ust going to say, i have children it. i wasjust going to say, i have children of— it. i wasjust going to say, i have children of my _ it. i wasjust going to say, i have children of my own. _ it. i wasjust going to say, i have children of my own. when - it. i wasjust going to say, i have children of my own. when you i it. i wasjust going to say, i have i children of my own. when you are with a _ children of my own. when you are with a family and they tell you about— with a family and they tell you about the moment when they first noticed _ about the moment when they first noticed something was wrong. they had this— noticed something was wrong. they had this lovely, healthy baby, lovely— had this lovely, healthy baby, lovely healthy toddler and then they noticed _ lovely healthy toddler and then they noticed she starts to fall over, she

is unstable — noticed she starts to fall over, she is unstable. about nala, they will she had _ is unstable. about nala, they will she had a — is unstable. about nala, they will she had a brain tumour. when mld was diagnosed. _ she had a brain tumour. when mld was diagnosed, they said it is worse than _ diagnosed, they said it is worse than that — diagnosed, they said it is worse than that. you cannot imagine that. it is than that. you cannot imagine that. it is a _ than that. you cannot imagine that. it is a privilege to be with them. they— it is a privilege to be with them. they are — it is a privilege to be with them. they are an— it is a privilege to be with them. they are an extraordinary couple. to be in _ they are an extraordinary couple. to be in the _ they are an extraordinary couple. to be in the room when teddi was given the infusion, — be in the room when teddi was given the infusion, it is an extraordinary privilege _ the infusion, it is an extraordinary privilege for— the infusion, it is an extraordinary privilege for me.— privilege for me. when you are sendin: privilege for me. when you are spending so — privilege for me. when you are spending so much _ privilege for me. when you are spending so much time - privilege for me. when you are spending so much time with i privilege for me. when you are i spending so much time with their family, robert, fergus has painted a picture of how difficult it is but there is a breakthrough that helps in some way. you must deal with this all the time. we in some way. you must deal with this all the time-— all the time. we are very lucky in the work we _ all the time. we are very lucky in the work we do, _ all the time. we are very lucky in the work we do, really _ all the time. we are very lucky in the work we do, really lucky. - all the time. we are very lucky in the work we do, really lucky. we| the work we do, really lucky. we take sick children, notjust with these genetic diseases but with leukaemia and cancers and we make most of those children better. that is fantastic and a privilege. we are greedy for more. what occupies every

waking moment under the team i work with is actually the kids we are not —— not getting better. we are seeing huge changes in cancer medicine, transplant medicine, metabolic and genetic medicine and we want to bring these changes to everybody. actually we can see a way forward. it needs investment in research. the research is coming, technology is coming. then in clinical trials, so i can see a child that needs treatment and we can fast track that treatment and we can fast track that treatment to that child with trials and with appropriate medicine price and with appropriate medicine price and we know these treatments really do work. we are actually really lucky that we are greedy for more. what i want to see, i am old now, my career is coming to its end. for the people taking over, they will not go through the trauma is my team goes through the trauma is my team goes through but noticeable families and

children go through, we can offer safer, better, more effective treatments. foryour safer, better, more effective treatments. for your viewers, i really think this is a transformation in medicine. teddi's paceis transformation in medicine. teddi's pace is an example of transformation in medicine that will bring hope to children and adults with lots of conditions. —— case is an example. you are not old. you are a youngster. you have many more years in medicine left. you can watch more on nala and teddi's story in the documentary, "bittersweet medicine," on bbc iplayer now. fascinating. the potentialfor wider roll—out. we've had an update on the rising cost of living this morning. prices are still rising, a little less quickly than before. ben's in birmingham this morning with the details.

good morning. everything feels like it is getting more expensive, from cauliflowers, oranges, apples, not just food and drink goods and services across—the—board. confirmation of that in the last couple of hours. inflation at 10.1%. that means if you spent £100 on a range of things a year ago, those same things would now on average cost to £110 and ten p. it is largely being driven by higher energy prices and the war in ukraine. —— 110.10 p. if it costs the grow is more to make the produce they charge wholesalers hear more when they buy it in, they charge cafe square restaurant sky shops more and they ultimately charge you and me more when they buy those on the high street. that is what inflation is and why it matters. 10.1% is an average. some things have been going up even more

sharply. feed, for example. hannah miller has been finding out. at this community grocery, members can get a shop forjust £4. a lifeline for people likejodie, who finds it impossible to afford what she needs on a trip to a more conventional supermarket. meat, the butter, it's... it's the veg. it's... it's more or less everything, but when you're trying and feed, like, young children and getting stuff into them, it's... it's costing you a lot more money than what it would do normally. it's a bit upsetting, it's disheartening because you can't... you can't afford the stuff that you're used to, like. it's like, you take, like... you took it for granted, so... yeah, so if you can come in here and find some of the stuff that you, like, you couldn't afford at the supermarket, it's nice. it makes you appreciate things a lot more. david is a carer with three teenagers at home. he started using this store in october, and now relies on it to feed his family. because the wages are not

going up, but the prices are beyond what the normal man can be able to take care of. so having stores like this everywhere can go a long way. food prices are still going up almost faster than anything else, with basic items seeing some of the biggest rises. the research company kantar estimates that the average household would now be spending £65 a month more on their food bill, compared to a year ago, assuming they were still buying the same things. that's nearly £800 extra a year. did we have everything you needed? and more, jane — and more! great! the people running this store say they have more customers than ever before. we see, every week, people coming in, having to choose whether to put the gas and electric money in the meters or feed the children. about two weeks ago, i had a lady come in and say she's heating a house with candles because she hasn't got any money to put in the meter. and she had no money forfood for her children because her bills are so high.

and with those on lower incomes feeling the impact of food prices more acutely than anyone else, places like this are only expecting demand to increase as they try to offer a helping hand. hannah miller, bbc news, manchester. let's speak to stephen, who will be known to many of you. you are a regular voice on these matters. we had spoken to you a lot about the economy. what do you say to customers when they say every time we see the price you chargeable fish is going up and up? i we see the price you chargeable fish is going up and up?— is going up and up? i endeavour to exlain is going up and up? i endeavour to explain that _ is going up and up? i endeavour to explain that due _ is going up and up? i endeavour to explain that due to _ is going up and up? i endeavour to explain that due to the _ is going up and up? i endeavour to explain that due to the price - is going up and up? i endeavour to explain that due to the price many| explain that due to the price many of energy, for instance the best example i can put is fishing being a global industry, so many boats, whether south america, south africa, morocco, iceland are simply not

putting to sea because the price to feel boats is costing tens and tens of thousands and they are risking not being able to land enough produce to even cover the cost of the deal. they are reluctant to put to sea. when the fish arrives on the global market as a global commodity, the prices are going higher and higher. these customers are struggling already. i have had several customers in the last big explain to me what that energy prices are doing moving forward this year and they are simply unsustainable. they cannot pay them. let's look at the broader picture. john is an economics professor at the university of birmingham. have we reached the peak of the price rises? ~ .., ., ., rises? will it come down now? the eak was rises? will it come down now? the peak was in — rises? will it come down now? the peak was in october _ rises? will it come down now? the peak was in october when - rises? will it come down now? the peak was in october when we - rises? will it come down now? the peak was in october when we had i peak was in october when we had 11~t%_ peak was in october when we had 11.1% inflation. it is on a trajectory of decline which may end ”p trajectory of decline which may end up with— trajectory of decline which may end up with an — trajectory of decline which may end up with an inflation rate around 4% at the _

up with an inflation rate around 4% at the end — up with an inflation rate around 4% at the end of the year. that up with an inflation rate around 496 at the end of the year.— at the end of the year. that is helful at the end of the year. that is helpful but — at the end of the year. that is helpful but still _ at the end of the year. that is helpful but still means - at the end of the year. that is helpful but still means prices | at the end of the year. that is i helpful but still means prices are rising and rising more sharply than the bank of england would like. what will happen to interest rates, and loans? , , �* . ~' will happen to interest rates, and loans? , , ,, ., loans? the bad news is the bank of encland loans? the bad news is the bank of england will — loans? the bad news is the bank of england will try _ loans? the bad news is the bank of england will try to _ loans? the bad news is the bank of england will try to control - loans? the bad news is the bank of england will try to control demand | england will try to control demand by raising — england will try to control demand by raising interest rates. they are currently — by raising interest rates. they are currently at — by raising interest rates. they are currently at 4% and are likely to peak _ currently at 4% and are likely to peak at — currently at 4% and are likely to peak at 4.5%. another pain coming for those _ peak at 4.5%. another pain coming for those with mortgages.- peak at 4.5%. another pain coming for those with mortgages. thank you ve much for those with mortgages. thank you very much for— for those with mortgages. thank you very much for explaining _ for those with mortgages. thank you very much for explaining all - for those with mortgages. thank you very much for explaining all of - very much for explaining all of that. what we were talking about yesterday was wage rises. those are averaging 6.7%. the prices are rising at 10.1%, there is obviously a gap and that is what we mean when we talk about the squeeze in cost of living and pressure on household budgets so many people are feeling right now. here is hoping it is heading in the right direction. 15 years ago, opera singer paul potts was crowned the first ever winner of britain's got talent.

15 years! since then, he's inspired a hollywood film, brought times square to a standstill and is a household name in cities worldwide. he's now back with a brand—new album and tour, inspired by street performances in italy during lockdown. let's have a listen. what are you here for today, paul? to sing opera. i have always wanted to sing as a career. # ma il mio mistero e chiuso in me. # il nome mio nessun sapra! # no, no...# the winner of britain's got talent is paul potts! - cheering # ma n'atu sole cchiu bello,

oi ne — # 0 sole mio sta in fronte ate # 0 sole, 'o sole mio...# i could listen to that all day. paul pottsjoins us in the studio now. 15 years. you are telling us nearly 16. ., ., ~ , 15 years. you are telling us nearly 16. ., , . _ 16. that makes me feel incredibly old. you 16. that makes me feel incredibly old- you and _ 16. that makes me feel incredibly old. you and amanda _ 16. that makes me feel incredibly old. you and amanda look - 16. that makes me feel incredibly old. you and amanda look the - 16. that makes me feel incredibly i old. you and amanda look the same. m wife old. you and amanda look the same. my wife and — old. you and amanda look the same. my wife and i — old. you and amanda look the same. my wife and i have _ old. you and amanda look the same. my wife and i have been _ old. you and amanda look the same. my wife and i have been married - old. you and amanda look the same. my wife and i have been married for| my wife and i have been married for nearly 20 years now. she tells me this is the point where i am right for the first time in our marriage because i am old, as far as she is concerned. because i am old, as far as she is concerned-—

concerned. what inspired you to think about _ concerned. what inspired you to think about right, _ concerned. what inspired you to think about right, i _ concerned. what inspired you to think about right, i am - concerned. what inspired you to think about right, i am going - concerned. what inspired you to think about right, i am going to| think about right, i am going to start again with a new album? the ve first start again with a new album? the very first part _ start again with a new album? “iie: very first part of start again with a new album? i“ie: very first part of lockdown start again with a new album? i““ie: very first part of lockdown i watch what was happening in italy where it was more strict than we had. it didn't stop music. people performed on balconies with the windows open and music still happened. it taught me you can stop many things but you cannot prohibit music. therefore, i decided to call the music music isn't forbidden in translation. music is very powerful, so powerful. so many households will recognise that. so much was forbidden, any meeting of friends and family, any leisure activity. music you can do in your own home, anytime, anyplace. it lives on, doesn't it? it is

in your own home, anytime, anyplace. it lives on, doesn't it?— it lives on, doesn't it? it is so important- — it lives on, doesn't it? it is so important. people _ it lives on, doesn't it? it is so - important. people underestimate the impact the music has. you important. people underestimate the impact the music has.— impact the music has. you were talkin: impact the music has. you were talking about — impact the music has. you were talking about italy _ impact the music has. you were talking about italy as _ impact the music has. you were talking about italy as well, - impact the music has. you were | talking about italy as well, some impact the music has. you were i talking about italy as well, some of the inspiration has come from them. northern italy was one of the first places we really got a sense of the crisis that was unfolding as it moves through europe. at what point did you start to see those videos and think, that is the inspiration? quite early on really. all my gigs had gone because of covid. i had to do some kind of performance to keep it moving. i started on mother's day and continued tilljuly. it got me singing new things i had not sung before, gave me some new challenges. and provided inspiration for an album stopped i was originally only going to record 12 to 15 tracks. in the end i recorded 41. it became a

double album rather than a single one. ,, , . ~ double album rather than a single one. .. . ~ ., double album rather than a single one. ,,, . ~ ., . . , double album rather than a single one. .~ ., . . , one. speaking of new challenges can a- eared one. speaking of new challenges can appeared on — one. speaking of new challenges can appeared on the _ one. speaking of new challenges can appeared on the german _ one. speaking of new challenges can appeared on the german edition - one. speaking of new challenges can appeared on the german edition of l appeared on the german edition of the masked singer as a koala bear. one of thejudges the masked singer as a koala bear. one of the judges gets me every week. one of the 'udges gets me every week. , one of the 'udges gets me every week. ., ., week. one way of getting it right. it was good _ week. one way of getting it right. it was good fine. _ week. one way of getting it right. it was good fine. i _ week. one way of getting it right. it was good fine. i did _ week. one way of getting it right. it was good fine. i did not - week. one way of getting it right. it was good fine. i did not know. it was good fine. i did not know whether i was going to be sick inside the costume in the final week. a, , ., ., , week. maybe it would have been helful, week. maybe it would have been helpful. keep — week. maybe it would have been helpful. keep it _ week. maybe it would have been helpful, keep it hidden. - week. maybe it would have been helpful, keep it hidden. he - week. maybe it would have been helpful, keep it hidden. he had i week. maybe it would have been - helpful, keep it hidden. he had been performing now. along. if you look back, we were looking at that video 15 years ago now. —— that you have been performing now for so long. it is pretty daunting, some of the stuff you have done. i is pretty daunting, some of the stuff you have done.— stuff you have done. i still get nervous even _ stuff you have done. i still get nervous even though - stuff you have done. i still get nervous even though i - stuff you have done. i still get nervous even though i had -

stuff you have done. i still get i nervous even though i had done stuff you have done. i still get - nervous even though i had done 1200 shows. i do still get nervous. i am starting a tool in a couple of weeks, a very intimate show, me and the pianist. i am really looking forward to it. i am nervous about it at the same time. you never lose those notes. it is unique. it has just become an ordinary dayjob. it is not that for me. it is just another day at the office. but it is not like that now. this another day at the office. but it is not like that now.— not like that now. this was not alwa s not like that now. this was not always your — not like that now. this was not always your path. _ not like that now. this was not always your path. you - not like that now. this was not always your path. you worked | not like that now. this was not i always your path. you worked in supermarkets and call centres. it was not always written you would be an opera singer. does it give you greater appreciation of where you are now? i greater appreciation of where you are now? . . , , are now? i have always been determined _ are now? i have always been determined to _ are now? i have always been determined to been - are now? i have always been determined to been me, - are now? i have always been determined to been me, and are now? i have always been - determined to been me, and that is

what keeps you grounded in many ways. being determined to be yourself. we ways. being determined to be ourself. ~ . , . ~ ways. being determined to be ourself. ~ . , ., ,, , yourself. we have been talking this mornin: yourself. we have been talking this morning about _ yourself. we have been talking this morning about songs _ yourself. we have been talking this morning about songs that - yourself. we have been talking this morning about songs that make - yourself. we have been talking this| morning about songs that make you happy. what is your go to happy happy. wh ' song? at is your go to happy happy. what is your go to happy song? do not do a sad face. i quite like... i used to do karaoke in my past. i have done don't stop me now. beach boys is a bit before my time. i listen to all sorts really. we listened to nessun dorma. it can be a happy song. it is listened to nessun dorma. it can be a happy song-— a happy song. it is a story about victo . a happy song. it is a story about victory- the _ a happy song. it is a story about victory. the girl— a happy song. it is a story about victory. the girl you _ a happy song. it is a story about victory. the girl you should - a happy song. it is a story about victory. the girl you should be i victory. the girl you should be going for is the one who kills herself in his sake. mummy the

heartless one.— herself in his sake. mummy the heartless one. ., , ., , heartless one. lovely to see you. -- marie. paul's album is out now and his uk tour starts on the 24th of february. you may have heard the defence secretary ben wallace used a rude word in our interview earlier. well for transparency on the ofcom regulator website, it describes the word as 'medium language, potentially unacceptable, less problematic when used to mean nonsense'. and in this case that's what he meant. all complaints to the government please. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59.

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