good morning. welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today — the search begins for a new first minister of scotland, after the shock announcement that nicola sturgeon is standing down. there's criticism of lancashire police�*s decision to reveal that missing mother nicola bulley had "significant issues" with alcohol. record profits expected for the owner of british gas. in the next hour, centrica, which owns the uk's largest energy supplier, will reveal how it performed last year. i'll have the details. actor raquel welch, who will be remembered as one of the sex symbols

of the �*60s, has died at the age of 82. takeover at the top — manchester city re—assert themselves at the top of the premier league, after winning at arsenal to overtake them on goal difference, in a statement of intent. today in a statement of intent. will be clouded with patchiness, today will be clouded with patchiness, hell fog, and some rain. clearer skies across the north of scotland, but we should see a little sunshine developed elsewhere later on. tonight and tomorrow, the northern half of the country will have gales or even severe gales. all the details later in the programme. good morning. it's thursday 16th february. our main story — the search for a new first minister of scotland has begun, after nicola sturgeon�*s surprise decision yesterday to stand down, after more than eight years in thejob.

the scottish national party's national executive committee will meet this evening to draw up a timetable for a leadership race. our scotland correspondent lorna gordon is in holyrood this morning. lorna, finding a successor isn't going to be easy. many questions about what lies ahead. , ., ., ahead. yes, good morning, charlie. parliament— ahead. yes, good morning, charlie. parliament is _ ahead. yes, good morning, charlie. parliament is in _ ahead. yes, good morning, charlie. parliament is in recess _ ahead. yes, good morning, charlie. parliament is in recess this - ahead. yes, good morning, charlie. parliament is in recess this week i parliament is in recess this week here in edinburgh, so there will be no first minister's questions as is usual on a thursday. but whoever takes over from nicola usual on a thursday. but whoever takes overfrom nicola sturgeon usual on a thursday. but whoever takes over from nicola sturgeon to answer questions from leaders of opposition parties and from other msps is likely to face a competition, not a coronation, to take on that role after nicola sturgeon�*s unexpected and abrupt announcement that she was resigning less than 2a hours ago. alexandra mackenzie now reports.

scotland's first female and longest serving first minister nicola sturgeon is now preparing to step aside. giving absolutely everything of yourself to this job is the only way to do it. the country deserves nothing less. but in truth, that can only be done by anyone for so long. for me, it is now in danger of becoming too long. # bye—bye, nicola...# across scotland and the political parties, people were quick to react to the surprise resignation. nicola and i didn't i agree on everything, but in the short time - that we did work together, i was pleased that we were able to announce two freeports - in scotland, that's joint working between the uk government. and the scottish government. those freeports are going to attract investment and create jobs - in scotland, which is great, i and i look forward to working with whoever the new first minister is to continue working _ constructively to deliver i for the people of scotland.

one thing you can't doubt is this has someone that is an able politician, someone who has been in politics for 20 years, and that level of service is, of course, worthy of respect and thanks. alex salmond was once a close friend and mentor. now he's a political opponent. the key litmus test is going to be whether the next leader sees the opportunity to redefine the strategy for independence, to broaden the base of the independence campaign, and starts articulating the fundamental case for scottish self—determination. i am not going to say who my preference will be to succeed me, but many are asking that question. one possibility is the deputy first minister, john swinney, who has done thejob before, or angus robertson, the former snp westminster leader and now constitution secretary. the finance secretary, kate forbes, who is currently on maternity leave, the health secretary humza yousaf or the mpjoanna cherry, a critic of nicola

sturgeon�*s leadership. nicola sturgeon wanted a referendum this october. when it was blocked by the supreme court, she announced a special conference due in march to discuss the way forward. now a way forward with a new leader. the risk undoubtedly is that the party can't find somebody who can provide it with the kind of leadership that both mr salmond and ms sturgeon have provided it with, can't unite it on the independence strategy. — can't appeal to the public, and therefore, as a result, the independence movement goes backwards. nicola sturgeon said she's confident her successor will deliver alexandra mckenzie, bbc news. what now? nicola sturgeon remains in post until her successor is found. the snp national executive committee meets this evening to the site on a timetable. —— to decide. there must

be the backing of 100 members to be drawn from at least 20 snp branches. when nicola sturgeon took over from alex salmond in she ran unopposed. there is no clear success at this time, so there will in all likelihood be a competition. and they will have a bulging entry on domestic policies like the nhs, education, and that ongoing teachers' strike, on the gender recognition reform bill and the controversy surrounding that, and of course the issue of strategy for independence going forward, nicola sturgeon wanted to treat the next general election as a de facto referendum. be interesting to see if the new leader pursues the same strategy. the new leader pursues the same strate: . . ., ~ , ., , strategy. lauren, thank you very much. strategy. lauren, thank you very much- -- _ strategy. lauren, thank you very much. -- lorna. _ lancashire police has been criticised for its decision

to reveal that missing mother nicola bulley had "significant issues" with alcohol. a former police watchdog chief and several mps have raised concern that such personal information was disclosed. our reporter yunus mulla is near the river bank where nicola went missing this morning. yunus, what have the police said? lancashire police have taken us unusual step of making public details of nicola bulley�*s private life to give us a better understanding of the investigation ongoing here. what they have said is that nicola had significant issues with alcohol brought on by struggles with alcohol brought on by struggles with the menopause which had resurfaced in recent months. they made this revelation by consulting her partner and the family, and they have also told us that last month, police and health professionals were called to their home. there were no arrests made, but that incident is still being investigated. as we know, nicola disappeared after she

had dropped off her children at school. she was out walking her dog and was seen close to the river, and police are working on this hypothesis that she went into the river. but this new detail has brought about some criticism on social media but also from mps as well. one mp says she is deeply uncomfortable with police releasing this kind of information. stella creasy has shared her concerns saying that to discuss this kind of thing, she cannot see how this will assist the police investigation here. police say they have devoted an unprecedented level of resources, they are sifting through a lot of information, and they are still working on the assumption that she is missing and there is no third party involved. is missing and there is no third party involved-— is missing and there is no third party involved. thanks very much, yunus. a new way of screening less urgent ambulance calls is to be

introduced in england, to try to improve response times. the focus is on category two calls, which include emergencies such as heart attacks and strokes. crews are being asked to review incidents which may not need such a fast response. our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. ambulance, as the patient breathing? ambulance, as the patient breathing? ambulance call centres have seen record levels of calls in recent months, contribute to some of the worst ever response times. so in london in the west midlands, they have been experimenting with a new way of dealing with calls in an effort to make sure help get where does need to be most. this new system will allow a clinical conversation between a nurse, paramedic or a doctor and be patient, and between them they will be able to decide whether an ambulance was the best response for that parent, or they are better cared for in a different environment. it cared for in a different environment.- cared for in a different environment. ., , ., ., cared for in a different environment. ., ., ., environment. it does not mean anyone was their place — environment. it does not mean anyone was their place in _ environment. it does not mean anyone was their place in the _ environment. it does not mean anyone was their place in the queue. _ environment. it does not mean anyone was their place in the queue. what - was their place in the queue. what it does_ was their place in the queue. what it does is— was their place in the queue. what it does is provide more individualised care for an individualised care for an individual patient. it also allows us to— individual patient. it also allows us to free — individual patient. it also allows us to free up the resources for our

most _ us to free up the resources for our most vulnerable patients. category two ambulance _ most vulnerable patients. category two ambulance call-outs _ most vulnerable patients. category two ambulance call-outs make - most vulnerable patients. category two ambulance call-outs make up. most vulnerable patients. category - two ambulance call-outs make up over two ambulance call—outs make up over half of all emergency calls. they are meant to cover an immediate risk to life, things like a heart attack or stroke, to life, things like a heart attack orstroke, but to life, things like a heart attack or stroke, but they also include conditions such as bands, diabetes or headaches, where the severity of the problems can vary enormously in some of which do not always need an immediate response. to having a more detailed conversation with some of those patients, a pilot scheme found around one in five of all category two calls could be better treated elsewhere and did not need an ambulance. elsewhere and did not need an ambulance-— elsewhere and did not need an ambulance. �* , ., . ,, ., ambulance. i'm 'ust going back to follow u- ambulance. i'm 'ust going back to follow up on — ambulance. i'm just going back to follow up on your— ambulance. i'm just going back to follow up on your earlier - ambulance. i'm just going back to follow up on your earlier call... i follow up on your earlier call... with ten years experience as a paramedic, dave has used the new scheme to help a patient who called 999 after getting a nasty cut on his hand. ~ .., 999 after getting a nasty cut on his hand. . .., . ~' 999 after getting a nasty cut on his hand. ~ .. . ,, .,, hand. when i called back, he was in a much calmer— hand. when i called back, he was in a much calmer state, _ hand. when i called back, he was in a much calmer state, the _ hand. when i called back, he was in a much calmer state, the bleeding l a much calmer state, the bleeding had stopped, the pain had subsided somewhat, and i was able to give them advice to the urgent care

centre to treat as wind, which saved an ambulance but still got on the right treatment he needed. some atients right treatment he needed. some patients found _ right treatment he needed. some patients found themselves - right treatment he needed. some patients found themselves moved from category two to the most urgent category two to the most urgent category one. the scheme is now being expanded to all ten ambulance services across england, with the hope it can help improve response times and focus help for those who need it. search and rescue operations have stopped in some areas of turkey and syria, ten days after the devastating earthquakes struck. more than 41,000 people are now known to have died. the nato secretary—general will visit turkey today to meet the president and offer support to the worst—affected areas. it's expected that former labour leaderjeremy corbyn will try to stand as a candidate for the party at the next general election. yesterday, sir keir starmer said mr corbyn was banned from running after he was suspended as a labour mp in a row over anti—semitism.

jeremy corbyn responded that it was up to local party members to choose their candidate, not labour leaders. hollywood star raquel welch, who became an international sex symbol in the 1960s, has died aged 82, following a brief illness. the actor is often credited with breaking the mould for modern day action heroines. our media and arts correspondent david sillito looks back at her life and career. raquel welch did not expect anyone up raquel welch did not expect anyone up to remember what she thought was just a silly film, but it turned raquel welch into a star of teenage bedrooms across the world. in one fell swoop, everything about the real meat was swept away, she said. it was pretty clear how she was

being marketed. in bedazzled, she was given the role of lillian last. in public, she played the role. but she said she had little control over her career. she said she had little control over her career-— her career. listen here, boys. i used to be _ her career. listen here, boys. i used to be a — her career. listen here, boys. i used to be a square... - her career. listen here, boys. i used to be a square... she - her career. listen here, boys. i used to be a square... she wasj her career. listen here, boys. i- used to be a square... she was the dau~hter used to be a square... she was the daughter of— used to be a square... she was the daughter of a _ used to be a square... she was the daughter of a bolivian _ used to be a square... she was the daughter of a bolivian engineer, i used to be a square... she was the. daughter of a bolivian engineer, and her heart really song and dance. light—hearted, old school glamour. aha, light—hearted, old school glamour. lot of people want to be great artists. i don't know that i'm capable of being that, but i hope i entertain a few people. the producer behind many — entertain a few people. the producer behind many of _ entertain a few people. the producer behind many of her _ entertain a few people. the producer behind many of her projects - entertain a few people. the producer behind many of her projects was - entertain a few people. the producer behind many of her projects was the | behind many of her projects was the man she married in 1967, film producer patrick clutters. it would be fair to say she was better known in many of her films. be fair to say she was better known in many of herfilms. —— patrick curtis. she did win a golden globe for of the three musketeers. and on

stage and television, she got a chance to show off her song and dance skills. raquel welch had set out wanting to be ginger rogers, and ended up being defined by a doe skin bikini. now the weather with carol. bit of a dull picture behind you. yes, but it's tells the weather story quite nicely this morning. good morning, everybody. a dull start this morning, as naga pointed out. quite overcast, some rain, murk, hilland out. quite overcast, some rain, murk, hill and coastalfog, some drizzle, but dry out later on. clearer skies at the moment across

the north of scotland. through the day, the rain pushes away, a few holes developing in that cloud to the east of the welsh hills, the midlands, east of the pennines and later east anglia and the south—east. by then, we already have the next weather front coming in across the west of scotland and northern ireland, introducing some rain. temperatures in london got up to 16 yesterday, today they are more likely to be around 1a celsius, but across the board still average temperatures for this stage in february. as we go through this evening and overnight, things start to liven up. we start with the rain, heavy and persistent rain moving across scotland and northern ireland, you can see here this is an area of low pressure. this is the centre of it. it will be rapidly developing as of now across the north, and the wind will be strengthening. by the end of the night, gales or severe gales across parts of the northern half of the country. we will start like that tomorrow, just up to 75 mph, so

severe gales across the north—east of scotland. moving across the north—east as well, and as we come down the east, still looking at gusts of up to 70 mph. inland, very windy as well, so damaging and destructive gales quite possible. further south, a lot of dry weather during the course of friday. breezy, not as when there is in the north, a bit of cloud, one or two showers as well, and temperature during the course of tomorrow will be still around the mild side for most, 13 or 14 bit cool north. naga and charlie, the wind will really be a feature of the wind will really be a feature of the weather later tonight and tomorrow in the northern half of the country. carol, thank you very much. in just under an hour, its expected that british gas owner centrica will announce record profits. hannah's looking at this for us this morning. you for us this morning. cannot avoid it because we are all you cannot avoid it because we are all dealing with higher energy prices, so these companies will be looked at very closely.—

looked at very closely. yes, the kind of thing — looked at very closely. yes, the kind of thing a _ looked at very closely. yes, the kind of thing a lot _ looked at very closely. yes, the kind of thing a lot of _ looked at very closely. yes, the kind of thing a lot of people - looked at very closely. yes, the kind of thing a lot of people are j kind of thing a lot of people are annoyed by when they hear about this, but it is not entirely straightforward. let's run through how this works. at a time when so many of us are having to find ways to cover the cost of record—high bills, lots of the big energy companies are posting massive profits. british gas is the biggest energy supplier in the uk. it has around nine million customers and it is owned by centrica, a company which also produces oil and gas, and has a share of nuclear energy production. in 2021, centrica's profits were almost £1 billion. we won't know exactly until 7.00am, but its expected centrica will have made around £3 billion last year, the biggest profit in its history, and three times more than it made in 2021. it's not alone — in the last week or so, energy giants shell and bp have also announced enormous profits from their production around the world. it's because of the wholesale price of energy — producers are able

to charge more for oil and gas on the international market because demand has soared at the same time as supply has reduced due to the war in ukraine. and it means all of us at home are paying more, with rising energy bills pushing more people into debt. one charity says the number of people they're helping is up nearly 80% since december. now, british gas says it has a £50 million support package in place to help customers who are struggling to pay, but that amounts to less than 2% of its parent company centrica's profits. and there's been strong criticism for the way some energy firms have dealt with vulnerable customers. british gas agents were found to be forcibly entering people's homes to install prepayment meters when they dropped behind on bills. people like emily in bristol. all they want to say to me is that they wiii— all they want to say to me is that they will not remove the prepayment meter— they will not remove the prepayment meter until the debt is paid off. i have _ meter until the debt is paid off. i have explained to them howl have explained to them how i never consented _ have explained to them how i never consented and there was no warrant for him _ consented and there was no warrant for him to— consented and there was no warrant for him to come out and fit it. i have _ for him to come out and fit it. i have explained how my landlord does not actually allow a prepayment

meten — not actually allow a prepayment meten i— not actually allow a prepayment meter. i have explained everything to them, _ meter. i have explained everything to them, and theyjust seem to have absolutely— to them, and theyjust seem to have absolutely no compassion towards me, and they— absolutely no compassion towards me, and they are _ absolutely no compassion towards me, and they are just... they are just basically— and they are just... they are just basically refusing to remove it. british gas have since apologised to emily and removed the meter. yesterday, the regulator ofgem told all energy firms they must suspend forced installation for the next six weeks. we'll have a look at those results when they're announced at 7.00. and don't forget in the meantime, there's more information, support and advice online at the bbc�*s tackling it together web page. just search for "bbc cost of living" in your browser. thanks, hannah, and you will have those numbers for us at 7.00. let's take a look at today's papers. the herald reports on nicola sturgeon's "candid, at times tearful, but generally upbeat" resignation speech. the paper's front page also previews a flurry of analysis inside, with the paper's political editor saying her speech was

a "shock" to politics in scotland and beyond. the i leads with an image of sturgeon seemingly wiping away a tear during her press conference at bute house, and reports that her resignation could set back scotland's independence bid "by decades." the daily mirror focuses on the continued search for mum—of—two nicola bulley, who disappeared last month. it reports on the remarks made by police that she was identified as a "high—risk" missing person because of "specific vulnerabilities." and the times carries an image of "hollywood siren" raquel welch, who has died aged 82. the actor is widely credited with paving the way for modern day action heroines on the silver—screen. a thought for you on bicycle theft, anyone who has a bicycle has probably had it stolen is the truth. this is a survey that has been done in... technically that is probably not true. trust me, a lot of people

who own bicycles had them stolen, it is a real problem. anyway, regardless of that, this is a study that has been done in amsterdam. i will take this down because you cannot read the words anyway. in amsterdam, they put trackers on bikes, so they chained them up in public spaces forfive bikes, so they chained them up in public spaces for five months at the end of 2021, and they have put trackers inside. the trackers had a three year battery life, hidden under the seat or disguised as reflectors on the bike, so a total of 70 to 100 bikes they stashed —— 100 bikes were stashed, 70 of them were stolen. the theft would have happened over a period of time, and they found that most of the bikes stayed local. almost all of them were used in the same location, they carried on watching them as they moved around. they were stolen or

sold, the new owner almost always uses the bike in the same area, unwittingly because they do not know that they were stolen, and weirdly, this of course is in amsterdam, how useful this is for the people i don't know, when do you think the most likely time for a theft to occur was? i most likely time for a theft to occur was?— most likely time for a theft to occur was? ., ., ., , i: i: occur was? i am going to see 2.00 in the afternoon- _ occur was? i am going to see 2.00 in the afternoon. note, _ occur was? i am going to see 2.00 in the afternoon. note, mondays - occur was? i am going to see 2.00 in the afternoon. note, mondays and i the afternoon. note, mondays and wednesdays. _ the afternoon. note, mondays and wednesdays, with _ the afternoon. note, mondays and wednesdays, with 3.00am - the afternoon. note, mondays and wednesdays, with 3.00am the i the afternoon. note, mondays and i wednesdays, with 3.00am the most likely time. doesn't make any sense to me. showery the time most banks get stolen is when people sort of steel them opportunistically, so they are just trying to get on them. 3.00am, nobody is around, of course you can get a bike. 3.00am, nobody is around, of course you can get a bike-— you can get a bike. well, i don't know. you can get a bike. well, i don't know- now— you can get a bike. well, i don't know. now you _ you can get a bike. well, i don't know. now you know. _ you can get a bike. well, i don't know. now you know. the i you can get a bike. well, i don't know. now you know. the time | you can get a bike. well, i don't i know. now you know. the time now is 6.22. glaciers in the antarctic might be more sensitive to rising sea temperatures than previously thought. using an underwater robot, a team of scientists have been researching the thwaites glacier,

which is the size of britain. they've found that warmer water is posing a serious threat to its stability. our climate editorjustin rowlatt was given special access to the expedition. west antarctica is a challenging place to work. it is the stormiest part of the world's stormiest continent. it took more than a month and more than a dozen flights to get the scientists and their equipment to the front of the glacier. ice hardened ships brought in fuel and other bulky supplies, which were then dragged over the ice in an epic 1000 mild overland journey. this was the final destination, a campsite at the final destination, a campsite at the point of this vast glacier goes afloat. if the point of this vast glacier goes afloat. . ~ the point of this vast glacier goes afloat. . ,, ., , ., afloat. if we are thinking about what the sea _ afloat. if we are thinking about what the sea level _ afloat. if we are thinking about what the sea level is _ afloat. if we are thinking about what the sea level is going i afloat. if we are thinking about what the sea level is going to l afloat. if we are thinking about. what the sea level is going to be like in ten years, this glacier is the place to be.— like in ten years, this glacier is the lace to be. 1, , , ., the place to be. boilers turned snow into water- — the place to be. boilers turned snow into water. hot _ the place to be. boilers turned snow into water. hot water _ the place to be. boilers turned snow into water. hot water was _ the place to be. boilers turned snow into water. hot water was used i the place to be. boilers turned snow into water. hot water was used to i into water. hot water was used to melt down into the ice. this is a

historic moment. the first time anyone has tried to drill down through this glacier. beneath the 600 metres of ice below me is the most important point of all, the point at which the ice meets the ocean water. for the first time ever, scientists could take measurements under the ice, to the surprise of some local creatures. the sent down a remotely operated robot submarine, packed with scientific instruments.- robot submarine, packed with scientific instruments. what we could see is _ scientific instruments. what we could see is that, _ scientific instruments. what we could see is that, instead i scientific instruments. what we could see is that, instead of i scientific instruments. what we | could see is that, instead of this kind of flat ice that we had all pictured, there are all kinds of staircases and backs in the ice that weren't really expected. aha, staircases and backs in the ice that weren't really expected.— staircases and backs in the ice that weren't really expected. a team from the british antarctic _ weren't really expected. a team from the british antarctic survey _ weren't really expected. a team from the british antarctic survey using i the british antarctic survey using different instruments also found that the overall melt rate was lower than expected. it showers how sensitive the glacier is to even small changes in sea water temperature.—

small changes in sea water temerature. ~ . , , small changes in sea water temerature. . , ,, ., temperature. what the results show us is that you _ temperature. what the results show us is that you do _ temperature. what the results show us is that you do not _ temperature. what the results show us is that you do not actually - us is that you do not actually have to create — us is that you do not actually have to create the rate that much. so has the clacier to create the rate that much. so has the glacier past _ to create the rate that much. so has the glacier past a — to create the rate that much. so has the glacier past a dipping _ to create the rate that much. so has the glacier past a dipping point i the glacier past a dipping point where collapse becomes inevitable? our observations do not necessarily tell us— our observations do not necessarily tell us that, — our observations do not necessarily tell us that, but it tells us how the ice — tell us that, but it tells us how the ice is — tell us that, but it tells us how the ice is currently melting and we can use _ the ice is currently melting and we can use that knowledge from today to produce _ can use that knowledge from today to produce better models which can tell us more _ produce better models which can tell us more about the future thwaites is at the _ us more about the future thwaites is at the bottom of the world, but what happens _ at the bottom of the world, but what happens here affects us all. the better what _ happens here affects us all. tue: better what happens happens here affects us all. tte: better what happens here happens here affects us all. "tte: better what happens here is understood, the better forecast we will have of how our seas will rise for decades to come. forewarned is forearmed, they say. that is particularly important because carbon emissions, which are driving the process is warming this glacier, continued to rise rapidly. just rowlatt, bbc news, thwaites glacier. the vastness of those glaciers just

never fails to amuse me. time now to get the news, travel, and weather where you are. hello. good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria hollins. a care home owner in loughton says he's unable to take some elderly patients ready to be discharged from hospital, because councils are not paying adequate fees to cover costs for their care. vinod patel says staffing costs and shortages, high energy and food bills are also contributing to the issues. he says he may have to close a whole wing of 17 beds. it's a decision not taken lightly, but the fees we are getting paid by the local authorities and cannot sustain the heating, the food bills, so everything has gone up really. and the council has not really increased any fees at all. in response, the local government association says more social care funding is needed so councils can deliver on their duties. while the goverment says it is prioritising health and social

care with over £14 billion of funding over the next two years. a 20—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after three people were stabbed in a pub in walthamstow. officers were called to the duke pub on wood street on monday evening. it's believed a machete was used in the attack. the mayor says he will not be putting more money into the ulez scrappage scheme. it comes after the liberal democrats on the london assembly called on him to double the amount of money going in. city hall has committed £110 million to the new outer london scrappage scheme, which will offer grants to some people to help change their vehicles it's emerged that a letter written in february 1916 has arrived at a flat in south london more than 100 years later. the envelope, which has a bath postmark, arrived at a flat in crystal palace, in 2021. finlay glen, who unexpectedly received the letter, said he was "obviously pretty surprised and mystified as to how it could have been sat around for more than 100 years." let's take a look at the tubes now. on the bakerloo line, no service between queens park and harrow & wealdstone. london overground is part suspended

euston to watford junction. minor delays on the district and jubilee lines. now onto the weather with kat. hello there. good morning to you. a rather cloudy start to the day. patchy rain and drizzle through this morning. it is quite breezy as well, but the rain and drizzle should clear by the time we get into the afternoon, so a drier picture later and we should see it brighten up in quite a few places. so, a murky morning and a lot of cloud out there with patchy rain and drizzle moving through and it will stay rather breezy through the course of the day, but the cloud will break occasionally to allow for some glimmers of brightness. we are looking at highs today of around 14 celsius. so, through this evening and overnight it will stay quite breezy and there will be some clear spells and cloud amounts will thicken through the course of the night. our temperatures will fall away to eight or nine celsius. so milder than the past couple of nights, and that will lead us into a frost—free start on friday morning.

but friday through the day, do expect it to be rather windy. there will be a lot of cloud initially and we should see it brighten up in places, but through the rest of the day a weakening cold front might bring some patchy rain and drizzle with highs tomorrow of around 15 celsius. that's all from me for now. don't forget you can keep up to date by downloading the bbc news app. i'll be back in around half an hour with our next update. bye. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. coming up on breakfast this morning. tomorrow is the biggest night of the year in the comedy calendar. we'll speak tom allen as he returns to host the national comedy awards. after releasing a memoir and turning her hand to fiction writing, radio dj sara cox became a sunday times best—selling author with her debut novel. she'll be here to tell us all about that, and her new tv book club series.

#we # we need a doctor. if you've got time _ and what about this for a job ad? we visit the cornish town that has turned to song, in a desperate attempt to recruit a new gp. let's get more on our main story now — nicola sturgeon's resignation as leader of the scottish national party. she'll be remembered as one of the most powerful politicians of her generation — delivering a string of landslide victories for the snp. but her politicaljourney started as a teenager — with one thing in mind, independence for scotland. andrew kerr looks at nicola sturgeon's legacy. nicola sturgeon has dominated the political stage, notjust in scotland, but in the uk. a remarkable and long career at the top of scottish politics has now come to an end.

nicola sturgeon grew up with her family in ayrshire, spurred into campaigning during the thatcher era. she attempted to make the case for the snp in 1992 tv studio debate. to make my point first of all, that ravenscraig and other scottish steel plants could be bought at a minimal cost to the scottish people. garnering experience, passion and polish started to shine through. what neither of these things can do is give scotland a seat it removed trident from the clyde, restored benefits to withjohn swinney bowing out as party leader in 2004, a formidable new partnership was born. salmond and sturgeon. the old party boss saw an opportunity for the snp in 2007 and they won the holyrood election,

first minister and deputy. the partnership was successful. the people voted in a majority snp administration in 2011. the road to the referendum was embarked upon. it was not to be, though. scotland said no in 2014, and salmond exited the stage. it was sturgeon's time and there was that pop—star—style tour around the country. the next year opponents were virtually wiped off the map in the 2015 westminster election. a leader stepping up onto the uk stage. my promise is this, if you vote snp, we will make your voice heard. the snp will always stand up for scotland's best interests. brexit reignited the independence campaign. nicola sturgeon continued to fight the uk government, but another referendum has not been delivered.

i will tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. a bitter internal battle also insueed with her predecessor, alex salmond, over sexual harassment complaints. but the pandemic then gripped the nation. nicola sturgeon's handling of the crisis boosted her popularity ratings. i start with the usual report on today's covid statistics. commentators have been pointing out perceived failings in education policy and the current state of health service. now the government seems mired in the row over the transgender issue, though the party struggles with the next steps of independence but they will have been personal high points. her role in the world stage in the climate summit, and her warm relationship with the late queen. a year's gap is incredible. absolutely. and supporters say she will be remembered as a significant figure in modern scottish politics.

it's been eight long years at the helm for nicola sturgeon. her talents will be much sought after elsewhere as the party she loves now seeks a new leader. we can speak now to alistair grant, political edior at the scotsman and scotland on sunday and former speechwriter for nicola sturgeon, andy collier. good morning to you. andy, to start with you, that was a whisk through a long political career. you knew her well and you wrote speeches for her. what did you make of her performance yesterday in the round, what she had to say and how she seemed. goad to say and how she seemed. good morninu. to say and how she seemed. good morning- i — to say and how she seemed. good morning. i thought _ to say and how she seemed. good morning. i thought it _ to say and how she seemed. good morning. i thought it was, - to say and how she seemed. good morning. i thought it was, to i to say and how she seemed. (13mg. morning. i thought it was, to be honest, i thought it was very, very strong, very good, very empathetic and very honest, i think. and she certainly gave a very, very detailed explanation about why she had decided to resign and i think the

sheer weight of that has come across very well in terms of the coverage she has received. which has been largely positive and has been the case, as we all know, in the last few months and years that the coverage has not been universally positive for nicola sturgeon. but i think she will be pretty happy with the way this one has played out. she has, i think, the way this one has played out. she has, ithink, had the way this one has played out. she has, i think, had a fair hearing over the last 24 hours or so. you sa it over the last 24 hours or so. you say it was _ over the last 24 hours or so. you say it was honest _ over the last 24 hours or so. you say it was honest but _ over the last 24 hours or so. you say it was honest but the questions you raised about whether it is the whole story is kind of where this goes now, because a lot of people are she does not have that much more to give any more and she referenced a number of times that i am human, but there's another narrative about where she is in terms of scottish politics and where the future lies for scottish politics. t politics and where the future lies for scottish politics.— for scottish politics. i think, yes, scottish politics _ for scottish politics. i think, yes, scottish politics will _ for scottish politics. i think, yes, scottish politics will be _ for scottish politics. i think, yes, scottish politics will be poorer i scottish politics will be poorer without her. no doubt. she's been a fixture for so long because before

she was first minister she was deputy first minister and the party leader at holyrood and she has a very long career going back a long way, but i don't think nicola sturgeon is by any means finished. she will continue, she said yesterday, she will continue to play an important part in the snp and the independence campaign in scotland going forward and i think she is almost certain to get a big internationaljob somewhere. she will probablyjust be sitting around not saying much about it, not herself knowing what might come down the pipe in terms of offering but i think something like the united nations must be on the cards stop is such a big all—consuming political figure, like mary robinson, the former president of ireland, i think something quite attractive will be offered to her and something that uses all of her talents so i think we have absolutely not heard the

last of nicola sturgeon.— last of nicola sturgeon. alistair, aood last of nicola sturgeon. alistair, good morning — last of nicola sturgeon. alistair, good morning to _ last of nicola sturgeon. alistair, good morning to you. _ last of nicola sturgeon. alistair, good morning to you. you i last of nicola sturgeon. alistair, good morning to you. you heard last of nicola sturgeon. alistair, i good morning to you. you heard the speech and heard what she had to say and you thought, everything she said, these are the reasons i'm going, job done. t said, these are the reasons i'm going. job done-— said, these are the reasons i'm going, job done. i think there's a number of _ going, job done. i think there's a number of reasons _ going, job done. i think there's a number of reasons for _ going, job done. i think there's a number of reasons for it - going, job done. i think there's a number of reasons for it and i going, job done. i think there's a number of reasons for it and it's| number of reasons for it and it's interesting _ number of reasons for it and it's interesting that she explicitly referred in her speech that this is not about— referred in her speech that this is not about short—term issues and as has been _ not about short—term issues and as has been said she was facing a lot of criticism — has been said she was facing a lot of criticism and the scottish government was under scrutiny about the wider— government was under scrutiny about the wider gender debate in scotland and trans _ the wider gender debate in scotland and trans rights and we've had a big row in _ and trans rights and we've had a big row in the _ and trans rights and we've had a big row in the last couple of weeks about — row in the last couple of weeks about trans prisoners, including the double _ about trans prisoners, including the double rate — about trans prisoners, including the double rate this that was moved into a woman's— double rate this that was moved into a woman's prison, and she was under a woman's prison, and she was under a lot of— a woman's prison, and she was under a lot of pressure about that and that was— a lot of pressure about that and that was going on for a couple of months — that was going on for a couple of months because of the gender recognition legislation voted through holyrood before christmas and when — through holyrood before christmas and when she was talking about the human— and when she was talking about the human cost of politics, that probably— human cost of politics, that probably played into it because i imagine — probably played into it because i imagine that issue and the scrutiny

and the _ imagine that issue and the scrutiny and the vitriol she was receiving online _ and the vitriol she was receiving online probably does play a part in this, _ online probably does play a part in this, but— online probably does play a part in this, but i've been told there have been _ this, but i've been told there have been conversations off and on in the last few— been conversations off and on in the last few months and this isn't something that's developed out of the blue _ something that's developed out of the blue and has been bubbling away in the _ the blue and has been bubbling away in the background and you look back at eight _ in the background and you look back at eight years, scotland's longest serving _ at eight years, scotland's longest serving first minister and there is an element of getting sick of it but it blandly— an element of getting sick of it but it blandly and probably the timing is important because we are mid—term in the _ is important because we are mid—term in the next _ is important because we are mid—term in the next holyrood election is not until 2026— in the next holyrood election is not until 2026 and there is time to get someone — until 2026 and there is time to get someone else in post are known and recognised _ someone else in post are known and recognised by the public and it was interesting she referred to the special— interesting she referred to the special snp conference to be held in a matter— special snp conference to be held in a matter of— special snp conference to be held in a matter of weeks to discuss the internal— a matter of weeks to discuss the internal independent strategy and if she is— internal independent strategy and if she is standing down now like she said. _ she is standing down now like she said. she — she is standing down now like she said, she backs the idea of using the next — said, she backs the idea of using the next generation —— general election— the next generation —— general election as _ the next generation —— general election as a de facto referendum

and she _ election as a de facto referendum and she went into the conference arguing _ and she went into the conference arguing the position and that was the position and if she had stood down _ the position and if she had stood down after that, a lot of people would _ down after that, a lot of people would have scratched their heads and thought _ would have scratched their heads and thought she had abandoned post after pushing _ thought she had abandoned post after pushing the party into a risky strategy— pushing the party into a risky strategy so there is an element of feeling _ strategy so there is an element of feeling it— strategy so there is an element of feeling it is the right time but also _ feeling it is the right time but also the — feeling it is the right time but also the pressures are bubbling away in the _ also the pressures are bubbling away in the background. just also the pressures are bubbling away in the background.— in the background. just briefly and we will ask andy _ in the background. just briefly and we will ask andy the _ in the background. just briefly and we will ask andy the same, i in the background. just briefly and we will ask andy the same, who . in the background. just briefly and l we will ask andy the same, who do you think will be her replacement? is there a front runner? t you think will be her replacement? is there a front runner?— is there a front runner? i think that's one _ is there a front runner? i think that's one of — is there a front runner? i think that's one of the _ is there a front runner? i think that's one of the proms i is there a front runner? i think that's one of the proms they i is there a front runner? i think i that's one of the proms they have that's one of the proms they have that there — that's one of the proms they have that there isn't a clear success and there _ that there isn't a clear success and there are _ that there isn't a clear success and there are a — that there isn't a clear success and there are a number of names again mention— there are a number of names again mention and people talk about kate forbes. _ mention and people talk about kate forbes, the finance secretary currently _ forbes, the finance secretary currently on maternity leave, seen as talented — currently on maternity leave, seen as talented and sure—footed but she has quite _ as talented and sure—footed but she has quite strong religious bases in the church— has quite strong religious bases in the church of scotland which is known — the church of scotland which is known for _ the church of scotland which is known for conservative views and that could — known for conservative views and that could be a problem in the modern — that could be a problem in the modern snp only talk about angus robertson and people like john

swinney, the deputy first minister. ithink— swinney, the deputy first minister. i think he _ swinney, the deputy first minister. i think he has ruled himself out. just a quick thought, any names that spring to your mind? t just a quick thought, any names that spring to your mind?— spring to your mind? i know alistair's — spring to your mind? i know alistair's thoughts - spring to your mind? i know alistair's thoughts on i spring to your mind? i know alistair's thoughts on this i spring to your mind? i know. alistair's thoughts on this and spring to your mind? i know- alistair's thoughts on this and it alistair�*s thoughts on this and it is a wide open field and the names you mention are the names i would mention. john swinney has done a job as leader before in the alley to thousands and it wasn't a terribly happy time for him or the party and they didn't do well electorally and said he would not do it again but he might now, 20 years later have got the extra experience and confidence to come back and he might possibly be the choice of the membership but i would want to say more than that because it's a wide open field. thank you to both of you. mike is here, so what have you got for us? in sport when you are being chased, the psychological pressure

is huge and just a month ago arsenal were eight points clear at the top of the premier league but they could feel all the time manchester city breathing down their necks and it's still a long way off the final bend and a long way to go but in a way the pressure is off arsenal because the pressure is off arsenal because the lead has gone and they've dropped to second on goal difference and they can maybe regroup and say, ok, the pressure is off us and let's refocus and draw the lines again. it's more fun to chase. tt’s refocus and draw the lines again. it's more fun to chase. it's better to be on the _ it's more fun to chase. it's better to be on the shoulders _ it's more fun to chase. it's better to be on the shoulders of - it's more fun to chase. it's better to be on the shoulders of your. to be on the shoulders of your opponent before the final bend than out in front. it's a funny old psychological thing. it's still only mid—february and arsenal do have a game in hand, but the momentum in the title race has shifted, as manchester city moved back to the top the table for the first time since november. they're ahead of arsenal on goal difference, after a 3—1 win in north london. jane dougall reports. triumphant, and top of the table. manchester city's victory against their rivals perhaps an moen for the league title, leaving arsenal wondering if they have they've let the trophy slip away already.

city struck first. kevin de bruyne pouncing on a mistake. and it's turned in by kevin de bruyne. then an error from ederson and arsenal had a penalty. fans praying for an intervention. but bukayo saka didn't need it. prayers answered. the second half saw city take charge. a neat dummy set up a jubilantjack grealish. and their talisman, erling haaland, made sure of the win. now de bruyne, and haaland. this league will be decided in the last eight or ten games and there are 15 games to play, it's a lot and now champions league is coming, europa league is coming �* many games. i am more relieved than i was just before the game. - with the performance i that they put in, the level that the team reached today, - against this team and with the crowd that we have, those things are going to happen. - this match had been billed as an indication of who might go on to win the title.

city fans will say that is fair. arsenal supporters will argue there is still a long way to go. jane dougall, bbc news. it was another frustrating night for chelsea, who lost the first leg of their champions league tie, at borussia dortmund. chelsea had loads of chances, before this moment — a blistering counter attack, when record signing enzo fernandez, who couldn't cope with the pace of dortmund's karim adeyemi. but chelsea were scratching their heads, over how they fluffed their lines in front of goal yet again and will have to find their scoring touch before, the second leg next month. lewis hamilton says he'll continue to speak his mind despite a formula one ban on free speech from drivers. he was talking ahead of the new season at the unveiling of his new mercedes car. the seven—time f1 champion said he would ignore the new rule stopping "personal, religious and political statements"

without written consent. it's a big day in rugby league with the start of the new men's superleague season. it kicks off later with last year's beaten grand finalists leeds rhinos looking to go one better with head coach rohan smith starting his first full year in charge. they go to warrington wolves with both sides trying to narrow the gap on champions st helens who are aiming for a fifth superleague title in a row. can anyone catch them? it would be awful to think so. at least it gives the other�*s motivation to try. enjagr the other's motivation to try. en'oy the other's motivation to try. en'oy the case.h — the other's motivation to try. en'oy the case.h we fl the other's motivation to try. en'oy the chase. we will i the other's motivation to try. en'oy the chase. we will have i the other's motivation to try. en'oy the chase. we will have a i the other's motivation to try. enjoy the chase. we will have a special. the chase. we will have a special review the chase. we will have a special preview and _ the chase. we will have a special preview and look _ the chase. we will have a special preview and look ahead - the chase. we will have a special preview and look ahead in i the chase. we will have a special preview and look ahead in an i the chase. we will have a special. preview and look ahead in an hour's time to the new season and see what the bounce will be from the success of the rugby world cup.— of the rugby world cup. thanks, mike. yesterday, we told you the story of nine—year—old ella kissi—debra — who died ten years ago, following a severe asthma attack. in 2020, a landmark ruling made her the first person in the world to have

air pollution listed as a cause of death. it's led to changes in air quality regulation — but ella's family say more still needs to be done. jayne mccubbin has the story. 70 years ago a thick smog descended on london — the great smog. a smog so thick, at times, it stopped ambulances and public transport. air so polluted it seeped indoors. cinemas closed when people could no longer see the screen. it's thought as many as 12,000 people died in that smog and it led to the uk's very first clean air act. but it took the death of a nine—year—old girl from lewisham to change medical history and put air pollution on a death certificate for the very first time. and that moment has led to change. that nine—year—old was ella kissi—debrah. how are you? and today we have brought ella's mum, rosamond, on a tour of london hospitals to see

those changes all happening in her daughter's name. what we used to do with conditions like asthma is we simply used to treat the child in front of us with the family and treat that disease. now what we have started do is to really link postcodes, look at air pollution and we collect that data and we can put that onto our electronic patient records and we can actually link that to the child's condition and explain to the parents and the child where they live, and what the effect of their local environment is having on them. postcode by postcode they would monitor pollution and link to medical records, advising asthma patients of patterns, perhaps re—routing school walks. here at the royal london hospital, they are opening what is thought to be a first — a dedicated air pollution unit for children. it isn'tjust an academic endeavour. it's notjust to do research, it's to make a real difference to children's lives. it's the first time that a clinic has been funded to do that. they will give their young patients air pollution monitors that will track their environment at home and schooljust as doctors

track the impact. and the reports they draw up can be used to advocate for people whose health is damaged by the air they breathe. when it comes to housing, we will give them a report that will feed back to who owns their house and we can advocate for them. this is one of the best things i've actually heard. you can now have the power to actually advocate for them. so you know what, that is amazing. to come here with the hospitals, i suddenly felt overwhelming emotion and i thought, oh my, my god, she has inspired all this. it's pretty amazing. rosamond believes more information for people is good, but less pollution is better. if i knew then what i knew now, i would be left with a huge dilemma. one of the first things i would have wanted to do straightaway, which would have been really difficult, would have been to move. i don't think i've ever said this publicly.

there was a house further away, but it cost £10,000 more. of course, you know, it's gone round and round in my head. if only i had the money. i think most people like me, average people, we have very little choice. let's be real and honest about it. it is the poorest that live closer to roads. it's up to the government, it is the government's duty to look after its citizens. they have to clean up the air. in a statement, the government told us, "we are working to improve change is happening, because of this death certificate, and the research that convinced the coroner to write that death certificate came from professor stephen holgate. so, you are the man whose research pieced this altogether. yes, and that involves also excluding other causes

of severe asthma worsening. by doing that, we are only left with one alternative. and that was the air pollution. because we know that by cleaning up the air, we don't only improve asthma, we reduce dementia, diabetes, pulmic obstructive lung disease, heart disease, strokes, etc, etc. so it all can be done and it's all a matter of will and we've done this before. we had the clean air act in 1952, and it changed the way we heated our homes and got rid of coal. well, we've got to do the same and step up to the challenge and improve the life of everybody as a result of that. many in the science community believe we need another clean air revolution. how and when that might happen is up for debate. but this little girl's legacy is indisputable. jayne mccubbin, bbc news.

it's coming up to ten to seven and carol is taking a look at the weather. good morning. someone has been very fortunate to see that view. . �* , , ~ been very fortunate to see that view. ., �* , , �* ., ., view. haven't they 'ust. and good morninu. view. haven't theyjust. and good morning. beautiful— view. haven't theyjust. and good morning. beautiful weather i view. haven't they just. and good i morning. beautiful weather watchers pictures from scotland this morning of the northern lights, taken in shetland and this one is taken in moray and look at the colours. when you see the purples and the magenta, thatis you see the purples and the magenta, that is when the charged particles are interacted and collided with nitrogen and the greens and yellows have interacted with oxygen. what we had today's cloud across the shores and clear skies across scotland but we have this developing area of low pressure coming our way later and it's fairly potent. today, a lot of cloud, some missed and mark and coastal fog and rain which will continue to pull away towards the north sea and later in the day we will see more rain coming across northern ireland and western scotland. these are the first signs

of the low pressure coming our way. temperatures between seven and 14 so still mild for the time of year. through the evening and overnight here comes the rapidly developing area of low pressure crossing scotland and taking heavy and persistent rain. some hail and lightning could be embedded in that further south there will be cloud around but the temperatures between five and ten. the temperature around about average orjust five and ten. the temperature around about average or just above five and ten. the temperature around about average orjust above average daytime temperatures for this time of year and much less night—time but the wind will be really picking up through the course of the night and we will have severe gales across the north and west and that is how we will start the day tomorrow as the low pressure continues to drift away towards scandinavia. the weather front will bring patchy rain and it will be breezy in the south but don't forget the gales in the north, so across parts of the north and west of scotland we are looking at gusts of 60 to 80 mph and inland it will be very windy as well and as we

come down the east coast into north—east england we have gusts of “p north—east england we have gusts of up to 70 mph so these are damaging and potentially disruptive gusts of wind and the roads are likely to be affected and for example the a 68, so if you are in a high sided vehicles there will be trippy travelling conditions on the same goes for a light vehicle or any vehicle and through the rest of the day you can see how the rain continues to drift slowly south and through the rest of england and wales and out of northern ireland and northern england and scotland but now we have cool air following behind and it means any of the showers in the north are likely to be wintry in nature. temperatures in the north between five and 8 degrees and as we can further south, between nine and 14 so on the mild side. by the end of the afternoon the next system all coming across northern ireland and western scotland and the winds will come down a touch through the day but the system is a

overnight will bring snow to low levels across the northern isles and as far south as the lake district on the tops of the hills so as we head into the weekend it will be fairly cloudy and various weather fronts crossing us. for a time later in the weekend it will also be windy again across the north—west of scotland, so this is saturday's picture which could change the timing and position of the rain. still a little uncertain but gives you the general trend and it's not until wednesday that things start to cool down and some of us by then will have temperatures below average for the time of year. carroll, thank you, we will see you later. how about this for a job advert? a video from a small town in cornwall has gone viral, after turning to song, in a desperate attempt to recruit a new gp. more than 500 residents — some musically gifted, and others not so much— have taken part.

danjohnson has the story. # we've got a surgery that is needing you. here's how you make the search for a gp go viral. this cornish community came together to voice their plea for a new doctor. # we've got faith. have you got time? it's been amazing the support we had. i mean, we've done this in two weeks, from start to finish, and we have every shopkeeper we've spoken to has been prepared to take part and all of the groups that go, the toddlers and the yoga and everything in between and when we did the film shoot with the cherry picker on the sports field, we must have had two or 300 people there. it's been immense. # we've got fathers and mothers. # we need a doctor. looks like there are

plenty of patients. it's a town of around 5000, and it's a long way from the nearest hospital. so people here rely on the gp. we want someone who is going to thrive in this small environment, seeing a baby at eight weeks old for their primary checks and then being able to see them as a young adult, as i have done, and _ enjoying that relationship. this is a unique surgery, it's a unique town and the only way we can really get that across was to say, hey, this— is what we've got to offer. you can be a part of this. # we love to heal. at the local pharmacy, kerry and tracy were part of the ensemble supporting the surgery�*s search. do you think it's going to do the trick? yeah, hopefully. it's been sent out far and wide, i think. i certainly a few more people have heard of this place now. yes, we've certainly put it on the map. i am in your room. you are in my room. we've swapped places.

his final chance for a break before it is all on him. the six—month search for a new colleague has so far proved non—responsive, so what's up, doc? i think if you looked at the medicaljournals and you looked at the vacancies or advertisements, it's about 20 pages of grey adverts, they are all the same, all saying we are flexible. we are successful, and all of the cliched words that go with that. and why would you stop at lostwithiel than anywhere else? there are not enough doctors. that is a fact. that doesn't sound like a cornish accent and to me. you must have moved here. yes, i trained in south africa and i did a years masters in oxford and i came for a short six week locum

in cornwall and never left. i have two cornish children now and i'm not going anywhere. it's a special place to live. so they hope someone takes the same opportunity and with publicity like this, who knows? there might even be a waiting list. dan johnson, bbc news. why would you not apply to that job now if you were a gp? t why would you not apply to that 'ob now if you were a gni now if you were a gp? i mean, it's auoin to now if you were a gp? i mean, it's going to work- _ now if you were a gp? i mean, it's going to work. they _ now if you were a gp? i mean, it's going to work. they want - now if you were a gp? i mean, it's going to work. they want a - now if you were a gp? i mean, it's going to work. they want a gp i now if you were a gp? i mean, it'sj going to work. they want a gp and will be nice — going to work. they want a gp and will be nice to _ going to work. they want a gp and will be nice to the _ going to work. they want a gp and will be nice to the gp _ going to work. they want a gp and will be nice to the gp and - going to work. they want a gp and will be nice to the gp and there i going to work. they want a gp and will be nice to the gp and there is | will be nice to the gp and there is already a gp who knows their business. t already a gp who knows their business. ~ already a gp who knows their business-— already a gp who knows their business. ~' ~ , ., , ., business. i think we keep an eye on that one because _ business. i think we keep an eye on that one because i'm _ business. i think we keep an eye on that one because i'm sure - business. i think we keep an eye on that one because i'm sure someone will up soon. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london i'm victoria hollins. a care home owner in loughton says he's unable to take some

elderly patients ready to be discharged from hospital, because councils are not paying adequate fees to cover costs for their care. vinod patel says staffing costs and shortages and high energy and food bills are also contributing to the issues. he may have to close a whole wing of 17 beds. it's a decision not taken lightly, but the fees we are getting paid by the local authorities and cannot sustain the heating, the food bills, so everything has gone up really. and the council has not really increased any fees at all. in response, the local government association says more social care funding is needed so councils can deliver on their duties. while the goverment says it is prioritising health and social care with over £14 billion of funding over the next two years. police are appealing for help finding a 13 year old girls who has gone missing from her home in south london. mariama kallon was reported missing a week ago after attending school in bermondsey but not returning home. she has been seen twice in recent days and police don't believe she has come to harm, but they're appealing for anyone who knows where she is to get in touch. the mayor says he will not

be putting more money into the ulez scrappage scheme. it comes after the liberal democrats on the london assembly called on him to double the amount of money going in. city hall has committed £110 million to the new outer london scrappage scheme, which will offer grants to some people to help change their vehicles to meet the requirements of the ulez. let's take a look at the tubes now. on the bakerloo line, no service between queens park and harrow & wealdstone. london overground is part suspended euston to watford junction. minor delays on thejubilee line. now onto the weather with kat. hello there. good morning to you. a rather cloudy start to the day. patchy rain and drizzle through this morning. it is quite breezy as well, but the rain and drizzle should clear by the time we get into the afternoon, so a drier picture later, and we should see it brighten up in quite a few places. so, a murky morning and a lot of cloud out there with patchy rain

and drizzle moving through, and it will stay rather breezy through the course of the day, but the cloud will break occasionally to allow for some glimmers of brightness. we are looking at highs today of around 14 celsius. so through this evening and overnight, it will stay quite breezy, and there will be some clear spells and cloud amounts will thicken through the course of the night. our temperatures will fall away to eight or nine celsius. so milder than the past couple of nights, and that will lead us into a frost—free start on friday morning. but friday through the day, do expect it to be rather windy. there will be a lot of cloud initially and we should see it brighten up in places, but through the rest of the day a weakening cold front might bring some patchy rain and drizzle with highs tomorrow of around 15 celsius. that's all from me for now. don't forget you can keep up to date by downloading the bbc news app. i'll be back in around half an hour with our next update. bye.

good morning. welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today — the search begins for a new first minister of scotland, after the shock announcement that nicola sturgeon is standing down. record profits expected for the owner of british gas. in the next few minutes, centrica, which owns the uk's largest energy supplier, will reveal how it performed last year. i'll have the details. there's criticism of the decision by lancashire police to reveal that missing mother nicola bulley had "significant issues" with alcohol. actor raquel welch, who will be remembered as one of the sex symbols of the '60s,

has died at the age of 82. arsenal's reign at the top is over, beaten at home by manchester city, who overtake them in the premier league title race on goal difference, city's jack in the box making a statement of intent. good a statement of intent. morning. across the north 0 scotla nd good morning. across the north of scotland today will be where we have the clearest skies, the rest of us cloudy, grey, some of mist and some rain but it should dry up and brighten up a bit later. tonight and tomorrow, though, the northern half of the country will have gales or severe gales. all the details later in the programme. good morning. it's thursday 16th february. our main story — the search for a new first minister of scotland has begun, following nicola sturgeon's surprise decision to stand down after more than eight years in thejob. the scottish national party's executive committee will meet this evening to draw up a timetable for a leadership race. our scotland correspondent lorna

gordon is in holyrood this morning. good morning, lorna. the dust settling a bit from yesterday, which most people agree was a surprise decision. what next for scottish politics, and to find a new leader? nicola sturgeon has been first minister for nicola sturgeon has been first ministerfor more than nicola sturgeon has been first minister for more than eight years. she has had to deal with five different prime ministers, she has led her party in three general elections, two scottish parliamentary elections. yesterday she announced her resignation, taking many people by surprise. she indicated that she was just a little bit tired of it all, that she has had enough. finding her successor is likely to be a competition, not a coronation, as alexandra mckenzie reports. scotland's first female

and longest serving first minister nicola sturgeon is now preparing to step aside. giving absolutely everything of yourself to this job is the only way to do it. the country deserves nothing less. but in truth, that can only be done by anyone for so long. for me, it is now in danger of becoming too long. # bye—bye, nicola...# across scotland and the political parties, people were quick to react to the surprise resignation. nicola and i didn't agree _ on everything, but in the short time that we did work together, i i was pleased that we were able to announce two freeports - in scotland, that's joint working between the uk governmentl and the scottish government. those freeports are going to attract investment and create jobs - in scotland, which is great, i and i look forward to working with whoever the new first minister is to continue working _ constructively to deliver i for the people of scotland.

one thing you can't doubt is this is someone that is an able politician, someone who has been in politics for 20 years, and that level of service is, of course, worthy of respect and thanks. alex salmond was once a close friend and mentor. now he's a political opponent. the key litmus test is going to be whether the next leader sees the opportunity to redefine the strategy for independence, to broaden the base of the independence campaign, and starts articulating the fundamental case for scottish self—determination. i am not going to say who my preference will be to succeed me. but many are asking that question. one possibility is the deputy first minister, john swinney, who has done thejob before, or angus robertson, the former snp westminster leader and now constitution secretary. the finance secretary, kate forbes, who is currently on maternity leave, the health secretary humza yousaf, or the mpjoanna cherry, a critic of nicola sturgeon�*s leadership. nicola sturgeon wanted a referendum this october. when it was blocked

by the supreme court, she announced a special conference due in march to discuss the way forward. now a way forward with a new leader. the risk undoubtedly is that the party can't find somebody who can provide it with the kind of leadership that both mr salmond and ms sturgeon have provided it with, can't unite it on the independence strategy, can't appeal to the public, and therefore, as a result, the independence movement goes backwards. nicola sturgeon said she's confident her successor will deliver independence and said this is the final phase of thatjourney. alexandra mckenzie, bbc news. nicola sturgeon ran unopposed in 2014. there is no clearfrontrunner this time, so there is likely to be

a competition. the snp committee is meeting later today to decide on a timetable for any vote, any competition, but never does when thatis competition, but never does when that is likely to have a very big in trade. there are domestic pressures in the nhs, in education, that long—running teachers' strike here in scotland. that is the gender recognition reform bill, which was blocked by westminster using section 35, that recent controversy over the convicted double rehearsed isla bryson being sent to a woman's prison, and of course the issue of independence —— convicted double rapist. nicola sturgeon entered politics to deliver on the issue of independence above all others, and it will be up to her successor to decide on a strategy going forward. lorna, thank you very much. in the last few minutes, centrica — which owns british gas — has announced profits for last year. hannah's here with the details.

we were talking about this earlier. people are doing with much higher energy bills at the moment, so that they are wondering why these profits are not being passed on to those bills. ~ . . f~ are not being passed on to those bills. ~ . . j~ , ., bills. we have had £2.8 billion, that is the _ bills. we have had £2.8 billion, that is the profit _ bills. we have had £2.8 billion, that is the profit made - bills. we have had £2.8 billion, that is the profit made by - bills. we have had £2.8 billion, - that is the profit made by centrica, the company that owns british gas, over the entirety of last year. it is the biggest profit and there has to be an almost three times as much as it was the previous year. this is money made from their gas and electricity production. british gas made a much smaller profit of about £8 per customer, which is not to say that people are not experiencing massively high bills, as they come through, but the money is on the production side of it but not in the retail side where he built lands on your doormat. centrica says they have paid £1 billion in tax in the past year as well, they also point

out that british gas has a fund of £75 million for vulnerable customers. but that is a tiny proportion of the overall profits we are seeing. there is something inevitable about these profits dictated by the international market, we have heard it from shell and bp as well in the past couple of weeks, but that does not make it any less irritating for people when they hear these massive numbers at home. those figures just coming in in the last few minutes. is it possible to put that in some kind of perspective for us? because we have had a lot of these numbers in relation to the energy companies. in these numbers in relation to the energy companies.— these numbers in relation to the energy companies. in terms of those based in the — energy companies. in terms of those based in the uk, _ energy companies. in terms of those based in the uk, centrica _ energy companies. in terms of those based in the uk, centrica is - energy companies. in terms of those based in the uk, centrica is much . based in the uk, centrica is much smaller in its operation than shell and bp, around ten times as big there types of profits, wholesale gas and electricity prices skyrocketing after the war in ukraine. they have started to come down now. you would expect to see

these profits start to fall in the year to come, but they are historically enormous numbers. hannah, thank you very much. it is just it isjust coming up it is just coming up to it isjust coming up to 7.10. a new way of screening less urgent ambulance calls is to be introduced in england, to try to improve response times. the focus is on category two calls, which include emergencies such as heart attacks and strokes. crews are now being asked to review incidents which may not need such a fast response. search and rescue operations have stopped in some areas of turkey and syria, ten days after the devastating earthquakes struck. more than 41,000 people are now known to have died. the nato secretary—general will visit turkey today to meet the president and offer support to the worst—affected areas. let's speak now to our correspondent caroline davies, who's in the turkish city of adana.

the search operation had stopped. always prospect of hope and miraculous stories coming out of the region. miraculous stories coming out of the reuion. , . . . ,. region. the search and rescue operation _ region. the search and rescue operation here _ region. the search and rescue operation here has— region. the search and rescue operation here has stopped, l region. the search and rescue - operation here has stopped, there are about 12 buildings that collapsed in the city, and we know about 124 people were killed in the city. to give you an idea of how the city. to give you an idea of how the city has transformed since the earthquake, you can see behind me, this was a food court. now it has been changed into a temporary camp, these top awards have been up for these top awards have been up for the last ten days. over here, this is a chilled and's play area come up to give you an idea of how they are trying to fit people into the city in terms of accommodation and shelter, tents have been pitched in every single corner that they have space for here. and that is the same around the city. you might also be able to see that most of the

buildings there are still standing. 12 buildings came down in adana, so many people here are not living here because their homes have been destroyed but because they feel unsafe in the buildings they are living in. many people said they saw severe cracks appearing after the earthquake and then the aftershocks as well, there were very concerned about going back into them. they do not feel safe returning to their homes, which is why even though they are very cold temperatures here, people are still living outside. caroline, thank you so much. caroline, thank you so much. caroline davies there for us. it's expected that former labour leaderjeremy corbyn will try to stand as a candidate for the party at the next general election. yesterday, sir keir starmer said mr corbyn was banned from running after he was suspended as a labour mp in a row over anti—semitism. jeremy corbyn responded that it was up to local party members to choose their candidate, not labour leaders. hollywood star raquel welch, who will be remembered as an international sex symbol in the 1960s, has died aged 82, following a brief illness. the actor is often credited with breaking the mould for

modern day action heroines. she explained in 2017 how she was once asked to change her name by a production company. i once asked to change her name by a production company.— once asked to change her name by a production company. i was 'ust under contract to 20th-century _ production company. i wasjust under contract to 20th-century fox - contract to 20th—century fox studios, the publicity department came to me and said, we think that raquel is not a commercial name, people will not understand how to pronounce it, how to spell it, there will be problems, so we would like for you to consider being called debbie. and i said, no. they said, think about it. i said, i don't need to think about it, it is now. debbie? the impression you're getting and seeing a lot of the obituary material of people talking about her was that she was very clear in... she knew what she was. well, she knew her own name. she

knew her own _ well, she knew her own name. she knew her own name, she was prepared to work within hollywood in her own way and forge her own path. really interesting hearing some of the stories about her. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. good morning, everybody. clearskies in scotland last night, some cracking pictures of the northern light like this one in sutherland. scotland has the clearest skies and the lowest temperatures first thing this morning. for the rest of the uk, fairly cloudy, and some rain and drizzle and summerhill fog and some coastal fog as well, but as you can see from these temperatures, it is a mild start to the day winds again. the rain moving across the south—east will slowly push off into the north sea through the course of the north sea through the course of the day, and as we go through the day, we will start to see it dry up. we will start to see some breaks and that cloud to the east of the welsh

hills, the midlands later into the south—east and east anglia. but at the same time for northern ireland but also for western scotland, we start to introduce some rain. overnight, a rapidly developing area of low pressure moving across the north of scotland, taking some heavy rain with it, if any mild night but by the end of the night, we will have severe gales across the north and west of scotland, and deals coming down the east coast of scotland and north—east england. potentially potentially damaging. rain moves further south with a lot of cloud. cold air following on behind, but i want to highlight that tomorrow, we could have disruptive winds across the northern half of the country, which could potentially lead to some power cuts as well. bear that in mind if travelling tomorrow. thank you, carol. the time now is 7.15.

in the last 24 hours, lancashire police have released more details about the investigation into the disappearance of nicola bulley. in a press conference, police revealed the mother of two had always been considered a high—risk missing person, but kept the details vague. as soon as she was reported missing, following the information that was provided to the breeze by her partner paul and based on a number of specific vulnerabilities that we were made aware of, nicolette was graded as high risk. that is normal in a missing persons investigation with the information we were in possession of —— nicola. in with the information we were in possession of -- nicola. in terms of the vulnerabilities, _ possession of -- nicola. in terms of the vulnerabilities, i _ possession of -- nicola. in terms of the vulnerabilities, i feel— possession of -- nicola. in terms of the vulnerabilities, i feel we - possession of -- nicola. in terms of the vulnerabilities, i feel we have i the vulnerabilities, i feel we have said as _ the vulnerabilities, i feel we have said as much as we can about that. it is said as much as we can about that. it is personal— said as much as we can about that. it is personal private information known _ it is personal private information known to — it is personal private information known to the investigation, but foremost— known to the investigation, but foremost in our thoughts, in addition _ foremost in our thoughts, in addition to the integrity of the investigation, as the jealousy of nikoia's— investigation, as the jealousy of nikola's family, so we have said as much _ nikola's family, so we have said as much as_ nikola's family, so we have said as much as we — nikola's family, so we have said as much as we can on that. several hours after the press conference, another statement was issued by lancashire police

with more information. they said nicola had been dealing with significant alcohol issues, caused by her struggles with the menopause and confirmed that these struggles had resurfaced over recent months. they went on to say that emergency services had been called to nicola's homejust weeks before she went missing, after a concern for welfare report was made. let's speak to our reporter yunus mulla now, who's near the river bank where nicola went missing. yunus, what more have we learned about this investigation in the last 24 hours? lancashire police is putting in a huge amount of resources into this

investigation, and they gave us a sense of that yesterday when they told us that around 40 officers were working on this missing persons investigation. they visited 300 premises, spoken to 300 people, traced 700 vehicles. hundreds of hours of cctv recordings that they have to go through. nicola bulley, they say, disappeared when she was out walking with her dog. they are still working on that hypothesis that she went into the river. her partner paul does not accept that. breeze have had search teams out here, diners —— dry but also further up. they are still reiterating that it is a missing persons

investigation and they do not believe a third party is involved. yunus, thank you very much. "crippling delays," "unprecedented demand," and "a system in crisis" — those are just some of the words used to describe emergency care services this winter. for children with severe disabilities, a&e departments are vital, but with mounting pressures, families are concerned whether they can continue to rely on the essential care that keeps their children alive. ruth clegg reports. is that emily's favorite song? it's 7.00 in the watson household, and the morning routine has just begun. so for breakfast, christopher has about seven different meds. emily has seven as well, but a different combination. it's busy.

it's intense. and for emily and christopher, it's life—saving research. so we've got feeding tubes, we've got epilepsy. the 12—year—old twins were born prematurely and have complex medical needs. each one on their own could be life threatening. if we have a problem with christmas breathing tube, he's tracheostomy and unable to resolve it. he'd be dead within minutes. and that's why emergency care is vital. get the lady to come round here and see. just before christmas, with ambulances in short supply, and hospitals declaring critical incidents, christopher started to have problems with his breathing tube. we changed his tube to make sure he had a good airway, to make sure it was clear. we're increased his oxygen to make sure that the oxygen was getting around his body right. but he didn't seem to improve. he seemed to be getting worse. he was presenting in a way that we'd never seen before. he was presenting in a way that we weren't trained to deal with. they called for an ambulance, but were told that despite christopher being a category one, which means paramedics should arrive within ten minutes, it could be a three—hour wait. what's going through your head at this point? you've tried everything. you literally know that it's got

to be emergency care. it's scary. yeah, it's scary. and you start to think, "what's going wrong now? what can we do? how is this going to end up?" that's really, really difficult because it's something that many people would never have to experience. yeah. like nearly 100,000 children across the uk, emergency care is a crucial part of their everyday lives. these families are caring for such complex children, and their homes are like intensive care units. normally we would be saying to them, "well, you know, if this is happening, this is when you call the ambulance, and don't worry, they'll be there within10, 20 minutes." at the moment, you can't rely

on there actually being an ambulance able to come in that short length of time. the families may have to make a decision about whether they should bring the child to hospital themselves. got emergency blue box with a standard tracheostomy tube. and christopher's family were in that dilemma after being told it would be a three—hour wait for an ambulance. christopher's got a history of having seizures where he loses respiratory effort, and then you have to start cpr. really, you don't want to be doing that for more than five or ten minutes. we did phone back to say, you know, "look, we'll get christopher to hospital ourselves." and that was the point at which we were told, "there's actually an ambulance in the next village. it's making its way to you." he was finally rushed to hospital, where a resuscitation team were ready and waiting. these children need that extra level of care.

it's not their fault that they need it. the health system needs to work. it's essentially important that it works. christopher survived and is back at school. if the health service does not function, christopher has an episode like that, he would not be here. the government — like that, he would not be here. the government says it is planning to improve services with 5000 more beds and 800 new ambulances. {heck improve services with 5000 more beds and 800 new ambulances.— and 800 new ambulances. check off the have and 800 new ambulances. check off they have got _ and 800 new ambulances. check off they have got everything _ and 800 new ambulances. check off they have got everything they - and 800 new ambulances. check off they have got everything they needl they have got everything they need to keep christopher safe. everybody needs a functioning _ to keep christopher safe. everybody needs a functioning health - to keep christopher safe. everybody needs a functioning health service, | needs a functioning health service, but for a significant group of disabled children, they are not only more likely to use it, but when they do need it, it is a matter of life and death. ruth clegg, bbc news. our thanks to all the families who took part in that report. it is just coming up to 7.24. after releasing a memoir and turning her hand to fiction writing, radio dj sara cox became a sunday times best—selling author with her debut novel. she'll be here to tell us

all about that, and her new tv book club series. she was saying she has got so much to read, so we will get some tips from her on good stuff to read. time now to get the news, travel, and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria hollins. a care home owner in loughton says he's unable to take some elderly patients ready to be discharged from hospital, because councils are not paying adequate fees to cover costs for their care. vinod patel says staffing costs and shortages and high energy and food bills are also contributing to the issues. he may have to close a whole wing of 17 beds. it's a decision not taken lightly, but the fees we are getting paid by the local authorities and cannot sustain the heating, the food bills, so everything has gone up really. and the council has not really

increased any fees at all. in response, the local government association says more social care funding is needed so councils can deliver on their duties, while the goverment says it is prioritising health and social care with over £14 billion of funding over the next two years. police are appealing for help finding a 13—year—old girl who has gone missing from her home in south london. mariama kallon was reported missing a week ago after attending school in bermondsey but not returning home. she has been seen twice in recent days and police don't believe she has come to harm but they're appealing for anyone who knows where she is to get in touch. it's emerged that a letter written in february 1916 has arrived at a flat in south london more than 100 years later. the envelope, which has a bath postmark, arrived at a flat in crystal palace, in 2021. finlay glen, who unexpectedly received the letter, said he was "obviously pretty surprised and mystified as to how it could have been sat around

for more than 100 years." let's take a look at the tubes now. on the bakerloo line no service between queens park and harrow & wealdstone. london overground is closed between euston to watford junction. the picadilly line is part suspended and there are minor delays on the jubilee line. now onto the weather with kat. good morning to you. a rather cloudy start to the day. patchy rain and drizzle through this morning. it is quite breezy as well, but the rain and drizzle should clear by the time we get into the afternoon, so a drier picture later and we should see it brighten up in quite a few places. so, a murky morning and a lot of cloud out there with patchy rain and drizzle moving through and it will stay rather breezy through the course of the day, but the cloud will break occasionally to allow for some glimmers of brightness. we are looking at highs today of around 14 celsius. so, through this evening and overnight it will stay quite breezy and there will be some clear spells and cloud amounts will thicken through

the course of the night. our temperatures will fall away to eight or nine celsius. so milder than the past couple of nights, and that will lead us into a frost—free start on friday morning. but friday through the day, do expect it to be rather windy. there will be a lot of cloud initially and we should see it brighten up in places, but through the rest of the day a weakening cold front might bring some patchy rain and drizzle with highs tomorrow of around 15 celsius. that's all from me for now. don't forget you can keep up to date by downloading the bbc news app. i'll be back in an hour with our next update. bye. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. let's focus now on our main story — nicola sturgeon's surprise decision to resign as leader of the scottish national party. after the news broke, we asked voters in scotland what they thought

about her stepping down. she's been really present in our community in the last couple of years which is really impressive considering what has gone on. it's as a shock to us as much as anyone else. i as a shock to us as much as anyone else. ~ , . , as a shock to us as much as anyone else. ~ , ., ., ., ~ else. i think she was good, i think she was a — else. i think she was good, i think she was a good — else. i think she was good, i think she was a good leader. _ else. i think she was good, i think she was a good leader. i'm - else. i think she was good, i think she was a good leader. i'm just i else. i think she was good, i thinkl she was a good leader. i'm just not sure what— she was a good leader. i'm just not sure what will happen next and obviously — sure what will happen next and obviously it's quite something and i didn't— obviously it's quite something and i didn't expect it to happen. she�*s didn't expect it to happen. she's had her time _ didn't expect it to happen. she's had her time being _ didn't expect it to happen. she's had her time being first- didn't expect it to happen. she's had hertime being first minister and we_ had hertime being first minister and we need _ had hertime being first minister and we need someone _ had hertime being first minister and we need someone fresh - had hertime being first minister and we need someone fresh to l had hertime being first minister- and we need someone fresh to come in and we need someone fresh to come in and take _ and we need someone fresh to come in and take the _ and we need someone fresh to come in and take the country— and we need someone fresh to come in and take the country forward. - and we need someone fresh to come in and take the country forward. i - and take the country forward. i think and take the country forward. think we've lost a good and take the country forward.- think we've lost a good politician. one of the few politicians who could answer a question properly without deviating or getting tripped up and getting back right on point. whoever comes in has — getting back right on point. whoever comes in has to _ getting back right on point. whoever comes in has to get _ getting back right on point. whoever comes in has to get focused - getting back right on point. whoever comes in has to get focused on - getting back right on point. whoever comes in has to get focused on the l comes in has to get focused on the problems— comes in has to get focused on the problems the country has, drugs death, _ problems the country has, drugs death, alcohol death, education attainment gap may be balance that

with independence.— attainment gap may be balance that with independence. she's wasted too much energy — with independence. she's wasted too much energy on _ with independence. she's wasted too much energy on independence - with independence. she's wasted too much energy on independence rather than concentrating _ much energy on independence rather than concentrating on _ much energy on independence rather than concentrating on the _ much energy on independence rather than concentrating on the roads, - much energy on independence rather than concentrating on the roads, andj than concentrating on the roads, and everything _ than concentrating on the roads, and everything else — than concentrating on the roads, and everything else which _ than concentrating on the roads, and everything else which takes - than concentrating on the roads, and everything else which takes a - everything else which takes a hack-seat _ everything else which takes a back-seat— everything else which takes a back-seat. ,, �* , , back-seat. she's been there eight ears and back-seat. she's been there eight years and as _ back-seat. she's been there eight years and as first _ back-seat. she's been there eight years and as first minister, - back-seat. she's been there eight years and as first minister, and i years and as first minister, and probably now is the time to give someone else the chance to maybe take the country in a different direction. ., , �* , ., take the country in a different direction. ., , �*, ., . direction. for me, she's done a treat, direction. for me, she's done a great. not _ direction. for me, she's done a great. notjust _ direction. for me, she's done a great, not just for _ direction. for me, she's done a great, not just for the - direction. for me, she's done a great, notjust for the town, i direction. for me, she's done a | great, notjust for the town, but for scotland itself, you know. the news may have come as a shock to many in nicola sturgeon's own party — we can speak now to stephen flynn — the snp's westminster leader. good morning. how much of a surprise was her announcement to you? yes. good morning. how much of a surprise was her announcement to you?- was her announcement to you? yes, it was her announcement to you? yes, it was a shock— was her announcement to you? yes, it was a shock to — was her announcement to you? yes, it was a shock to me _ was her announcement to you? yes, it was a shock to me as _ was her announcement to you? yes, it was a shock to me as it _ was her announcement to you? yes, it was a shock to me as it was _ was her announcement to you? yes, it was a shock to me as it was to - was a shock to me as it was to everyone else. i was a little off and most people in the party still feel like that this morning. nicola was a formidable leader of the scottish national party and formidable leader of the scottish

government and yesterday we had seen all of her best traits, that empathy, humility and honesty with the public as to why she was choosing to step away. she has been an inspiration to myself and so many others for so many years now, so sad to see her take the decision. just a few weeks ago _ to see her take the decision. just a few weeks ago when _ to see her take the decision. just a few weeks ago when she _ to see her take the decision. just a few weeks ago when she was - to see her take the decision. just a few weeks ago when she was talking to laura kuenssberg she showed real determination to continue with her policies and ambitions. what do you think has changed? i policies and ambitions. what do you think has changed?— think has changed? i think nicola outlined yesterday _ think has changed? i think nicola outlined yesterday that _ think has changed? i think nicola outlined yesterday that she - think has changed? i think nicola outlined yesterday that she has l think has changed? i think nicola - outlined yesterday that she has been wobbling in her relationship as to whether she could continue or not and being in high office and in politics itself and the public domain is challenging but being in high office as nicola has been since 2007 as deputy first minister then health minister, it takes its toll and the less you have the ability to give it your all and give it your

all you should not be doing it and and was about that. i'm being honest with the people of scotland in relation to it. that was quite an important thing because politics can be a rough business and she has led us through challenging times in recent years. it us through challenging times in recent years-— us through challenging times in recent years. it would be fair to sa that recent years. it would be fair to say that when _ recent years. it would be fair to say that when a _ recent years. it would be fair to say that when a leader - recent years. it would be fair to say that when a leader steps i recent years. it would be fair to i say that when a leader steps down the party moves quickly and candidates and prospective candidates and prospective candidates for the position come forward. what have you been hearing in no manoeuvres as of yet. but we've got _ in no manoeuvres as of yet. but we've got a _ in no manoeuvres as of yet. emit we've got a fantastic bunch of folk in holyrood in edinburgh and an exceptionally talented group of people and no doubt there will be a number who will consider themselves as being capable of taking on the challenge and being leader of the snp and first minister of scotland. i'm looking forward to see who comes forward and takes on that challenge

and obviously i will be keen to hear what their policy ideas are and how they intend to lead us to the independent future i would like to see. , . . it see. does that include you? it doesnt see. does that include you? it doesn't include _ see. does that include you? it doesn't include me, _ see. does that include you? it doesn't include me, i'm - see. does that include you? it| doesn't include me, i'm afraid. see. does that include you? it i doesn't include me, i'm afraid. is your viewers will be aware, i'm a member of parliament in westminster and the leader of the snp leader has to have the ability to become the first minister of scotland and i don't have that ability based on the fact that i am located in london for half the week, so this is an incredibly important role that will go to one of my colleagues in holyrood and i wish them well. haste holyrood and i wish them well. have ou not holyrood and i wish them well. have you got someone — holyrood and i wish them well. have you got someone you _ holyrood and i wish them well. have you got someone you are _ holyrood and i wish them well. have you got someone you are backing already? you got someone you are backing alread ? . . , ., . , already? there are a number of names bein: already? there are a number of names being bandied — already? there are a number of names being bandied about _ already? there are a number of names being bandied about in _ already? there are a number of names being bandied about in the _ already? there are a number of names being bandied about in the public i being bandied about in the public domain and i think it would be unfair of me to say i have a preference one way or another because i don't know who is going to because i don't know who is going to be putting themselves forward and i don't want to add another layer of pressure on to them as they are doing the decision making with their nearest and dearest because this is a big task and they have to be clear in their mind about what they want

to do and why they want to do it and they don't need me putting any more pressure on their shoulders. can i ask a coople _ pressure on their shoulders. can i ask a coople of— pressure on their shoulders. can i ask a couple of questions - pressure on their shoulders. can i ask a couple of questions regarding policy and in terms of a new leader? on march the 19th you have a special conference on independence and how party is tackling its fight for independence. is that the opportunity? is that when you expect a new leader to be present to outlined a vision? because i think nicola sturgeon has made it clear herself it would not be fair if she were doing that.— herself it would not be fair if she were doing that. obviously we are havin: the were doing that. obviously we are having the special— were doing that. obviously we are having the special conference i were doing that. obviously we are having the special conference on i having the special conference on march the 19th because we've been told by the uk supreme court that despite the mandate nicola sturgeon won at the back of a box we don't have the power to hold a second referendum so we are intending to plot the course going forward not just for the snp but the wider independence movement and in my view that conference should be paused and we should allow a new leader the opportunity and space to set out their vision and priorities, domestically, in relation to the

nhs, the economy and the cost of living crisis but also give them the space to chart their course when it comes to that pathway to independence and i think it's the right thing to take a breather. i don't think the public will be surprised if we do that and i hope thatis surprised if we do that and i hope that is the decision that is come to. in that is the decision that is come to. , ., , ., ., to. in terms of firing your own field and _ to. in terms of firing your own field and policy, _ to. in terms of firing your own field and policy, another i field and policy, another controversial, i think it's fair to say, is gender reform and there's been a lot of pressure on nicola sturgeon recently over her government's attempt to bring in the gender recognition act into law. and she was asked about this at the press conference, whether this was one of the reasons she is stepping down as she didn't say it was pretty obviously has been an issue that has blighted the snp. so do you think the gender reform bill should be dropped now?— the gender reform bill should be dro ed now? ~ ., �* �*, dropped now? well, no. and here's wh . the dropped now? well, no. and here's why. the gender _ dropped now? well, no. and here's why. the gender recognition i dropped now? well, no. and here's why. the gender recognition act i dropped now? well, no. and here's i why. the gender recognition act was put through the scottish parliament

on a cross—party basis so members of the scottish parliament, democratically elected members from the snp and scottish labour and scottish lib dems and scottish conservatives and some members from there in holyrood voted in favour of this legislation. two thirds of the holyrood parliament voted in favour of this legislation and it will be for legislators in holyrood to determine whether they want to walk back on something that received a two thirds majority support in holyrood and i would be surprised if that happened. has holyrood and i would be surprised if that happened-— holyrood and i would be surprised if that happened. has the support been reflected amongst _ that happened. has the support been reflected amongst the _ that happened. has the support been reflected amongst the population? i reflected amongst the population? there has undoubtedly been noise and strong criticism of the handling of this from the public. i strong criticism of the handling of this from the public.— this from the public. i think what ou're this from the public. i think what you're referring _ this from the public. i think what you're referring to _ this from the public. i think what you're referring to there - this from the public. i think what you're referring to there is i this from the public. i think what you're referring to there is the i you're referring to there is the understandable concern that emanated from the public in relation to the case of a couple of individuals who were claiming to be trans— who were then housed in the female prison estate and i think that's where the concern came from and i think that

concern came from and i think that concern was understandable and the first minister address that along with a scottish prison service in recent days but i think it is important we reflect on where we go from here and try to take out some of the heat from this discussion and shine a bit more hope and light on the discussion because that legislation was born out of trying to improve the lives of a marginalised group in society and improve their life chances and i think that's a good thing and we should all be in favour of that and that's why these scottish parliament backedit that's why these scottish parliament backed it so handsomely.— backed it so handsomely. stephen flemin: , backed it so handsomely. stephen fleming. thank — backed it so handsomely. stephen fleming, thank you _ backed it so handsomely. stephen fleming, thank you very _ backed it so handsomely. stephen fleming, thank you very much i backed it so handsomely. stephen fleming, thank you very much for| fleming, thank you very much for your time this evening —— this morning. —— stephen flynn. i see lots of scribbles on your bits of paper. lots of scribbles on your bits of -a er. . lots of scribbles on your bits of .a er. ., , , lots of scribbles on your bits of --aer. ., , ,,, lots of scribbles on your bits of --aer. . , i, , lots of scribbles on your bits of “aen ., , i, , ., paper. that is my shopping list or later. i paper. that is my shopping list or later- i am _ paper. that is my shopping list or later. i am working _ paper. that is my shopping list or later. i am working out _ paper. that is my shopping list or later. i am working out the i later. i am working out the permutations because the momentum has shifted in the premier league title race and familiar faces back on top, and for arsenal fans, title race and familiar faces back on top, and for arsenalfans, you do feel for them. a month ago they were

eight points clear, dreaming of the title. in a way mikel arteta is putting on a brave face saying he has more belief it the pressure is off and they still have a game in hand and have to go to manchester city but the trouble is they've lost their last 11 to manchester city so that something they need to put right but for the first time since november manchester city are top of the premier league after replacing arsenal at the summit thanks to a 3-1 arsenal at the summit thanks to a 3—1win at the emirates stadium. triumphant, and top of the table. manchester city's victory against their rivals perhaps an moen for the league title, leaving arsenal wondering if they have they've let the trophy slip away already. city struck first. kevin de bruyne pouncing on a mistake. and it's turned in by kevin de bruyne. then an error from ederson and arsenal had a penalty. fans praying for an intervention. but bukayo saka didn't need it.

prayers answered. the second half saw city take charge. a neat dummy set up a jubilantjack grealish. and their talisman, erling haaland, made sure of the win. now de bruyne, and haaland. this league will be decided in the last eight or ten games and there are 15 games to play, it's a lot and now champions league is coming, europa league is coming �* many games. i am more relieved than i was just before the game. - with the performance i that they put in, the level that the team reached today, - against this team and with the crowd that we have, those things are going to happen. - this match had been billed as an indication of who might go on to win the title. city fans will say that is fair. arsenal supporters will argue there is still a long way to go. jane dougall, bbc news. if only chelsea could take their chances, their season would be looking very different....instead once

again, they were growling with frustration. . . .after losing, the first leg of their champions league tie, at borussia dortmund. chelsea had loads of chances, to score, before, sprinted past record signing enzo fernandez, to finish a brilliant breakaway goal. chelsea still have the return leg at stamford bridge, next month, but will have to find their scoring touch and have won just once all year. meanwhile in the scottish premiership, managerless motherwell secured a first win in 12, as they beat st miren 2—1 at home. the biggest talking point, this magical goal from maxjohnston — did he mean it? the defender insists he did, and it was a shot, not a cross.. now there's a couple of international trophies to be won, in women's football and a landmark moment for wales. they beat the phillipines, in the first match, since a new deal came into effect, which means they are paid the same as the men's side. kayleigh green's penalty on the stroke of half—time, was enough to give them a 1—0 win

in the pinatar cup, in spain. at the same tournament, scotland's women conceded two goals in less than a minute in their 2—0 defeat to iceland. meanwhile, england play south korea in their opening match of the arnold clark, cup later. they are the defending champions and the lionesses captain leah williamson will be wearing the one love armband which was banned by fifa during the men's world cup in qatar. lewis hamilton says he'll continue to speak his mind despite a formula one ban on free speech from drivers. he was talking ahead of the new season at the unveiling of his new mercedes car. the seven—time f1 champion said he would ignore the new rule stopping "personal, religious and political statements" without written consent. england's cricketers made 325 before declaring on the first day of the opening test in new zealand. after the loss of an early wicket, ben duckett and harry brook

took centre stage. brook made 89, while more estabished stars around him struggled. rugby league's new men's super league season gets underway this evening, with last year's beaten grand finalists leeds rhinos taking on warrington wolves. the big question for the year ahead though, is whether any team can get close to st helens, who are aiming for a fifth title in a row, as adam wild reports. this is super league's reawakening and those now in charge of the sport would have you believe, a reimagining. as clubs are prepared to restart, plenty feels familiar. still much has changed. the team to beat, that hasn't altered in years. st helens, champions four times in a row but now with a new man in charge. row but now with a new man in charae. , ., , , , . ,, , charge. obviously being a st helens and growing — charge. obviously being a st helens and growing op _ charge. obviously being a st helens and growing up in — charge. obviously being a st helens and growing up in the _ charge. obviously being a st helens and growing up in the town, - and growing up in the town, regardless if we have won the competition every year there was an expectation of success and success is not third, second, fourth, its

winning and bringing silverware to the club. ~ . . , winning and bringing silverware to the club. ~ . . . . winning and bringing silverware to the club. . . . . . the club. what a player and what an inspirational — the club. what a player and what an inspirational character. _ the club. what a player and what an inspirational character. and - the club. what a player and what an inspirational character. and if i inspirational character. and if success brings _ inspirational character. and if success brings expectation, l inspirational character. and if i success brings expectation, there is few better to deal with it then their captain, james roby, 37, has conquered all before. you their captain, james roby, 37, has conquered all before.— their captain, james roby, 37, has conquered all before. you know how much it means _ conquered all before. you know how much it means to _ conquered all before. you know how much it means to people _ conquered all before. you know how much it means to people in - conquered all before. you know how much it means to people in the i conquered all before. you know how| much it means to people in the town and they wanted to go out and win trophies and if you don't go and win a trophy it's almost a bit of a failure, so that's great for us in a motivating factor and it keeps us going. motivating factor and it keeps us hoin . , , , ., motivating factor and it keeps us hoin. , ,, ., ., motivating factor and it keeps us anoin. , ,, . ., ,.. ,, going. despite all of their success there remains _ going. despite all of their success there remains plenty _ going. despite all of their success there remains plenty of— going. despite all of their success there remains plenty of questionsi there remains plenty of questions about the new coach and how they cope with the weight of expectation but for the rest of super league, there is just one question, but for the rest of super league, there isjust one question, can but for the rest of super league, there is just one question, can any of them stop the st helens team from making it five in a row?— making it five in a row? there will be nerves and _ making it five in a row? there will be nerves and it's _ making it five in a row? there will be nerves and it's all _ making it five in a row? there will be nerves and it's all this - making it five in a row? there will be nerves and it's all this noise. l be nerves and it's all this noise. the team that got closes last year was leeds rhinos, beaten in the grand final. now a first full year for rowan smith, and his father, brian, was also a top coach in the english game and amongst those he will be up against this year, his

uncle, tony, the new coach at hull fc. ., , ., , ., fc. the mutual people we have coached or— fc. the mutual people we have coached or worked _ fc. the mutual people we have coached or worked with - fc. the mutual people we have coached or worked with a i fc. the mutual people we have i coached or worked with a comment fc. the mutual people we have - coached or worked with a comment and say you sound like tony, so there's obviously something in there that has probably come from my dad and his influence on both of us. he is his influence on both of us. he is his own man _ his influence on both of us. he is his own man and _ his influence on both of us. he is his own man and he's _ his influence on both of us. he is his own man and he's making i his influence on both of us. he is his own man and he's making his own decisions _ his own man and he's making his own decisions and — his own man and he's making his own decisions and he's a very good young coach, _ decisions and he's a very good young coach, and _ decisions and he's a very good young coach, and he's going through some of what _ coach, and he's going through some of what i _ coach, and he's going through some of what i went through and he will io of what i went through and he will go on _ of what i went through and he will go on and — of what i went through and he will go on and be way better than his uncle _ go on and be way better than his uncle he — go on and be way better than his uncle. he has got his way of doing things— uncle. he has got his way of doing things and — uncle. he has got his way of doing things and i've got my way of doing things _ things and i've got my way of doing things. your turn now. the things and i've got my way of doing things. your turn now.— things and i've got my way of doing things. your turn now. the sense of a new start — things. your turn now. the sense of a new start runs _ things. your turn now. the sense of a new start runs throughout - things. your turn now. the sense of a new start runs throughout the i a new start runs throughout the sport coming as it does just months after a home world cup that brought with it a whole new audience to the game. i with it a whole new audience to the name. ~' �* , . with it a whole new audience to the ame. ~ �* , ., ., with it a whole new audience to the ame. ~ �*, ., ., ., with it a whole new audience to the name. ~ �*, . ., ., ., game. i think there's a lot going on in terms of — game. i think there's a lot going on in terms of the _ game. i think there's a lot going on in terms of the way _ game. i think there's a lot going on in terms of the way that _ game. i think there's a lot going on in terms of the way that people i game. i think there's a lot going on | in terms of the way that people view the sport. we look at the work that has been done around the women's game and done around wheelchair, and you see the new audiences it has

brought in and you the new participants that it has open the game up to. i think this is a very important yearfor the game up to. i think this is a very important year for the sport. but for teams to _ important year for the sport. but for teams to get close to st helens, they will have to wait. the champions are currently down under preparing for the world club challenge against australian champions penrith. st helens will have to catch up with all of the others as they continue to chase saints. ~ ., ., ~' others as they continue to chase saints. ~ ., ., ~ ., . others as they continue to chase saints. ~ ., . ., . . saints. we look forward to that and a lot more interest _ saints. we look forward to that and a lot more interest after _ saints. we look forward to that and a lot more interest after the - saints. we look forward to that and a lot more interest after the world | a lot more interest after the world cup especially in the wheelchair rugby league which really got a boost from the world cup. england winning that, of course.— winning that, of course. when you came in, winning that, of course. when you came in. was _ winning that, of course. when you came in. was it — winning that, of course. when you came in, was it wet, _ winning that, of course. when you came in, was it wet, it _ winning that, of course. when you came in, was it wet, it was - winning that, of course. when you came in, was it wet, it was not i winning that, of course. when you came in, was it wet, it was not a l came in, was it wet, it was not a nice morning. it! came in, was it wet, it was not a nice morning-— came in, was it wet, it was not a nice morning. i'd forgotten what the rain look like _ nice morning. i'd forgotten what the rain look like and _ nice morning. i'd forgotten what the rain look like and it _ nice morning. i'd forgotten what the rain look like and it has _ nice morning. i'd forgotten what the rain look like and it has been - nice morning. i'd forgotten what the rain look like and it has been a i nice morning. i'd forgotten what the rain look like and it has been a dry l rain look like and it has been a dry speu rain look like and it has been a dry spell but sonny was in your face and hair. mr; spell but sonny was in your face and hair. g , it hair. my glasses were covered. it really was _ hair. my glasses were covered. it really was a _ hair. my glasses were covered. it really was a bit _ hair. my glasses were covered. it really was a bit grim. _ hair. my glasses were covered. it really was a bit grim. you - hair. my glasses were covered. it really was a bit grim. you would l really was a bit grim. you would ho -e that really was a bit grim. you would hope that carroll _ really was a bit grim. you would hope that carroll would - really was a bit grim. you would hope that carroll would cheer. really was a bit grim. you would i hope that carroll would cheer us really was a bit grim. you would i hope that carroll would cheer us up, wouldn't you? i hope that carroll would cheer us up, wouldn't you?— wouldn't you? i don't hold out much ho e, wouldn't you? i don't hold out much hope. looking _ wouldn't you? i don't hold out much hope. looking at _ wouldn't you? i don't hold out much hope, looking at her. _ wouldn't you? i don't hold out much hope, looking at her. i _ wouldn't you? i don't hold out much hope, looking at her. i don't - wouldn't you? i don't hold out much hope, looking at her. i don't know. hope, looking at her. i don't know about that- _ hope, looking at her. i don't know about that- i— hope, looking at her. i don't know about that. i don't _ hope, looking at her. i don't know about that. i don't think _

hope, looking at her. i don't know about that. i don't think that i hope, looking at her. i don't know| about that. i don't think that came out as he meant. x�*t�*ou about that. i don't think that came out as he meant.— out as he meant. you need to be careful, seriously. _ out as he meant. you need to be careful, seriously. the _ out as he meant. you need to be careful, seriously. the tempo i out as he meant. you need to be| careful, seriously. the tempo will come out. that is called backpedalling furiously. good morning. mike is right, _ furiously. good morning. mike is right, because it is a cloudy and dang _ right, because it is a cloudy and dang start — right, because it is a cloudy and dang start of the day with rain and drizzle _ dang start of the day with rain and drizzle and — dang start of the day with rain and drizzle and is a mist and fog around the coast _ drizzle and is a mist and fog around the coast and hills but a lot of that— the coast and hills but a lot of that will— the coast and hills but a lot of that will give way to some dry conditions and also bright conditions and also bright conditions later on. brighter skies this morning across the far north of scotland _ this morning across the far north of scotland and this is a weather producing rain, pushing the direction _ producing rain, pushing the direction into the near continent and we — direction into the near continent and we also have the hill and coastal— and we also have the hill and coastal fog as well but we will see the whole — coastal fog as well but we will see the whole is developing the cloud to the whole is developing the cloud to the east _ the whole is developing the cloud to the east of— the whole is developing the cloud to the east of the welsh hills, the midlands, east of the pennines and later into _ midlands, east of the pennines and later into the south—east of england and east _ later into the south—east of england and east anglia but at the same time for northern ireland and for western scotland _ for northern ireland and for western scotland we will start to see some rain _ scotland we will start to see some rain. temperatures between seven and 14 and _ rain. temperatures between seven and 14 and in— rain. temperatures between seven and 14 and in london we made it to 16 but it— 14 and in london we made it to 16 but it is— 14 and in london we made it to 16 but it is still— 14 and in london we made it to 16 but it is still miles across the board —

but it is still miles across the board for— but it is still miles across the board for the time of year. through the evening — board for the time of year. through the evening and overnight in comes the evening and overnight in comes the rain _ the evening and overnight in comes the rain and — the evening and overnight in comes the rain and some of it will be heavy— the rain and some of it will be heavy and _ the rain and some of it will be heavy and persistent and will also have some — heavy and persistent and will also have some thunder and lightning and hail embedded in it and it's an area of low— hail embedded in it and it's an area of low pressure that is deepening guite _ of low pressure that is deepening quite quickly and is also going to bring _ quite quickly and is also going to bring strengthening winds and before we talk— bring strengthening winds and before we talk about the wind, we need to talk about— we talk about the wind, we need to talk about the temperatures because overnight— talk about the temperatures because overnight they will be around average _ overnight they will be around average or above—average for daytime maximums, _ average or above—average for daytime maximums, so no frost at night and certainly— maximums, so no frost at night and certainly going to be a mild one. by the end _ certainly going to be a mild one. by the end of— certainly going to be a mild one. by the end of the night we will have severe _ the end of the night we will have severe gales across the west and the north— severe gales across the west and the north of— severe gales across the west and the north of scotland and gusty winds in the east _ north of scotland and gusty winds in the east and the gusty winds in land as welt _ the east and the gusty winds in land as well. that's because the area of low pressure is moving swiftly across — low pressure is moving swiftly across us _ low pressure is moving swiftly across us and drifts off to scandinavia and the weather front sync south — scandinavia and the weather front sync south taking patchy rain with it and _ sync south taking patchy rain with it and although tomorrow will be breezy— it and although tomorrow will be breezy it— it and although tomorrow will be breezy it won't be as windy as the north, _ breezy it won't be as windy as the north, so— breezy it won't be as windy as the north, so between 60 and 80 mile an hour gusts— north, so between 60 and 80 mile an hour gusts and also the west and possibly— hour gusts and also the west and possibly more in shetland and down

the east _ possibly more in shetland and down the east coast to north—east england. _ the east coast to north—east england, again, gusts of 50 up to 70 mph so— england, again, gusts of 50 up to 70 mph so those are potentially disruptive and also damaging gusts of winds _ disruptive and also damaging gusts of winds. if you are travelling tomorrow _ of winds. if you are travelling tomorrow barratin mind, especially in high _ tomorrow barratin mind, especially in high sided vehicles and light vehicles — in high sided vehicles and light vehicles. you could even see some power— vehicles. you could even see some power cuts — vehicles. you could even see some power cuts due to this. as we go through— power cuts due to this. as we go through the day, you can see how the weather— through the day, you can see how the weather front sinks south into southern _ weather front sinks south into southern england and wales taking it as cloud _ southern england and wales taking it as cloud and the patchy rain with it. as cloud and the patchy rain with it it _ as cloud and the patchy rain with it. it brightens up behind and there will be _ it. it brightens up behind and there will be wintry showers across the north— will be wintry showers across the north of— will be wintry showers across the north of scotland, mostly on the tops of— north of scotland, mostly on the tops of hills. you will also notice the difference in temperatures because — the difference in temperatures because behind the weather front it cools _ because behind the weather front it cools down but we are still in mild conditions — cools down but we are still in mild conditions further south. by the end of the _ conditions further south. by the end of the night we have the next weather _ of the night we have the next weather front coming in across northern— weather front coming in across northern ireland and western scotland bringing in some rain. overnight, that will deposit snow even _ overnight, that will deposit snow even at _ overnight, that will deposit snow even at low levels across the northern _ even at low levels across the northern isles and as far south as the lake — northern isles and as far south as the lake district on the tops of the hills _ the lake district on the tops of the

hills so _ the lake district on the tops of the hills so a — the lake district on the tops of the hills. so a lot to play for with the weather— hills. so a lot to play for with the weather in — hills. so a lot to play for with the weather in the next few days. most people have a bad hair day once in a while — but a 10—year—old boy from lincolnshire is celebrating his unique, unruly locks. sam barley has a rare condition called uncombable hair syndrome — a genetic disorder characterised by frizzy hair, that's difficult to comb flat. there are only 100 cases worldwide — and sam has made it his mission to raise awareness. hi,| hi, lam sam hi, i am sam and hi, lam sam and i am hi, i am sam and i am ten years old and i'm here to talk about my hair because i want to raise awareness that uncombable hair because i want to raise awareness that uncombable hair syndrome because i want to raise awareness that uncombable hair syndrome is because i want to raise awareness that uncombable hair syndrome is a thing because people come up to me and say have you bleach it or dyed it and what have you done to your hair and it looks like you stuck yourfinger in a plug hair and it looks like you stuck your finger in a plug socket. this is something _ your finger in a plug socket. this is something he's _ your finger in a plug socket. this is something he's wanted to do for the last— is something he's wanted to do for the last year or so from the comments it gets, the more he wants to raise _ comments it gets, the more he wants

to raise awareness. he's a unique little _ to raise awareness. he's a unique little boy— to raise awareness. he's a unique little boy and we are proud of him. ithink— little boy and we are proud of him. i think he's— little boy and we are proud of him. i think he's really special. he's a really— i think he's really special. he's a really nice — i think he's really special. he's a really nice brother— i think he's really special. he's a really nice brother to _ i think he's really special. he's a really nice brother to have - really nice brother to have uncombable _ really nice brother to have uncombable hair- really nice brother to have i uncombable hair syndrome. my uncombable hair syndrome. mother—in—law messaged me uncombable hair syndrome.- mother—in—law messaged me and uncombable hair syndrome.— mother—in—law messaged me and said, turn over onto bbc one, there a couple of young girls with uncombable hair syndrome. this must be what sam has. iloathed uncombable hair syndrome. this must be what sam has.— be what sam has. what does it say on our be what sam has. what does it say on your t-shirt? — be what sam has. what does it say on your t-shirt? there _ be what sam has. what does it say on your t-shirt? there was _ be what sam has. what does it say on your t-shirt? there was a _ be what sam has. what does it say on your t-shirt? there was a moment i your t—shirt? there was a moment when _ your t—shirt? there was a moment when he _ your t—shirt? there was a moment when he was — your t—shirt? there was a moment when he was four or five when we discovered — when he was four or five when we discovered it but and he had his head _ discovered it but and he had his head shaved but the more he embraced it the more _ head shaved but the more he embraced it the more he loved the comments and the _ it the more he loved the comments and the more he grew it and i can't even _ and the more he grew it and i can't even get _ and the more he grew it and i can't even get into the hairdressers to .et even get into the hairdressers to get it— even get into the hairdressers to get it cut — even get into the hairdressers to get it cut and he loves it long which — get it cut and he loves it long which is — get it cut and he loves it long which is wonderful.— get it cut and he loves it long which is wonderful. that's easier. we've not which is wonderful. that's easier. we've got a _ which is wonderful. that's easier. we've got a nickname _ which is wonderful. that's easier. we've got a nickname for- which is wonderful. that's easier. we've got a nickname for my i which is wonderful. that's easier. . we've got a nickname for my brother and it_ we've got a nickname for my brother and it was_ we've got a nickname for my brother and it was fluffy haired. fluff not.

it's really — and it was fluffy haired. fluff not. it's really fluffy. | and it was fluffy haired. fluff not. it's really fluffy.— it's really fluffy. i feel proud about my — it's really fluffy. i feel proud about my hair _ it's really fluffy. i feel proud about my hair and _ it's really fluffy. i feel proud about my hair and it's - it's really fluffy. i feel proud about my hair and it's rare l it's really fluffy. i feel proud i about my hair and it's rare and it's really fluffy. i feel proud - about my hair and it's rare and it's good to be won in a million. it's really amazing. fluffy not. good on him for highlighting the issue. it’s fluffy not. good on him for highlighting the issue. it's a new one on me- _ highlighting the issue. it's a new one on me- it — highlighting the issue. it's a new one on me. it is— highlighting the issue. it's a new one on me. it is uncombable - highlighting the issue. it's a new| one on me. it is uncombable hair syndrome which i'd never heard of before. ,., ., syndrome which i'd never heard of before. ., ., before. good on him. good on you, sam. before. good on him. good on you, sam- you're _ before. good on him. good on you, sam. you're looking _ before. good on him. good on you, sam. you're looking very _ before. good on him. good on you, i sam. you're looking very manageable this morning, sara.— this morning, sara. nothing that a bit of dry shampoo _ this morning, sara. nothing that a bit of dry shampoo console. - this morning, sara. nothing that a bit of dry shampoo console. howl this morning, sara. nothing that a i bit of dry shampoo console. how are ou? i'm bit of dry shampoo console. how are you? i'm good? _ bit of dry shampoo console. how are you? i'm good? do _ bit of dry shampoo console. how are you? i'm good? do you _ bit of dry shampoo console. how are you? i'm good? do you like - bit of dry shampoo console. how are you? i'm good? do you like the - you? i'm good? do you like the libra ? you? i'm good? do you like the library? i'm _ you? i'm good? do you like the library? i'm normally— you? i'm good? do you like the library? i'm normally there - you? i'm good? do you like the i library? i'm normally there waving at you with gethin, so it's lovely to be here. is at you with gethin, so it's lovely to be here-— at you with gethin, so it's lovely to be here. is your new book, it's --roerl to be here. is your new book, it's properly not. - -- _ to be here. is your new book, it's properly not,... is _ to be here. is your new book, it's properly not,... is it _ to be here. is your new book, it's properly not,... is it in _ to be here. is your new book, it's properly not,... is it in this - to be here. is your new book, it's properly not,... is it in this shop| properly not,... is it in this shop somewhere? i properly not,... is it in this shop somewhere?— properly not,... is it in this shop somewhere? i should hope several coies somewhere? i should hope several co - ies are

somewhere? i should hope several copies are among _ somewhere? i should hope several copies are among there, _ somewhere? i should hope several copies are among there, copies - somewhere? i should hope several copies are among there, copies of| copies are among there, copies of thrown. very subtle. i copies are among there, copies of thrown. very subtle.— copies are among there, copies of thrown. very subtle. i have read it. did ou thrown. very subtle. i have read it. did you really? write _ thrown. very subtle. i have read it. did you really? write to _ thrown. very subtle. i have read it. did you really? write to the - thrown. very subtle. i have read it. did you really? write to the end. i did you really? write to the end. what i like _ did you really? write to the end. what | like to — did you really? write to the end. what | like to the _ did you really? write to the end. what i like to the very _ did you really? write to the end. what i like to the very end - did you really? write to the end. what i like to the very end was i did you really? write to the end. - what i like to the very end was when he described your temper tantrums with the book because you had obviously written your memoirs, which you found easy and i don't think writing is easy at all but when you got to fiction, i think you stepped away from it and said you're not doing it any more because you don't like the criticism. i not doing it any more because you don't like the criticism.— don't like the criticism. i told my editor, don't like the criticism. i told my editor. the _ don't like the criticism. i told my editor, the lovely _ don't like the criticism. i told my editor, the lovely hannah, - don't like the criticism. i told my editor, the lovely hannah, that l don't like the criticism. i told my i editor, the lovely hannah, that she had ruined christmas because it was mid december and it's a great book and they dressed it up and we could release it now but it needs a bit of work and then all the stuff that needed doing and i said, i hate writing, you spoil christmas and then i had to edit it. the process for ou, then i had to edit it. the process for you. what— then i had to edit it. the process for you, what does _ then i had to edit it. the process for you, what does sara - then i had to edit it. the process for you, what does sara cox - then i had to edit it. the process for you, what does sara cox look like when she is writing? what does

the family have to do? what is the routine? i the family have to do? what is the routine? ~' ., ., , , routine? i kind of ignore everybody and no routine? i kind of ignore everybody and go and — routine? i kind of ignore everybody and go and sit _ routine? i kind of ignore everybody and go and sit in _ routine? i kind of ignore everybody and go and sit in a _ routine? i kind of ignore everybody and go and sit in a little _ routine? i kind of ignore everybody and go and sit in a little office - routine? i kind of ignore everybody and go and sit in a little office we l and go and sit in a little office we have at the bottom of the garden and i drink a lot of tea and that's it. when it's going well, when it is tough, you honestly feel like throwing your laptop through the window. but when it is going well, you feel like it's the greatest feeling ever. you are flowing. when i try to learn the piano i was rubbish and did not get to first grade but there was one moment during my piano lessons where i read the music where i wasn't concentrating and it flowed for a couple of seconds and it is trying to get that hit when you are writing when it it's lovely. iwho to get that hit when you are writing when it it's lovely.— when it it's lovely. who gets the first read? do you _ when it it's lovely. who gets the first read? do you read - when it it's lovely. who gets the first read? do you read to - when it it's lovely. who gets the| first read? do you read to family members or run ideas past them? mr; members or run ideas past them? ii mum is members or run ideas past them? ii1: mum is really good members or run ideas past them? ii: mum is really good and she members or run ideas past them? ii1 mum is really good and she will read stuff and spot the odd mistake. and stuff and spot the odd mistake. and tell it like it — stuff and spot the odd mistake. and tell it like it is presumably. which is always useful. she

tell it like it is presumably. which is always useful.— tell it like it is presumably. which is always useful. she was handy with a memoir because _ is always useful. she was handy with a memoir because she _ is always useful. she was handy with a memoir because she knew - is always useful. she was handy with a memoir because she knew all - is always useful. she was handy with a memoir because she knew all of i is always useful. she was handy with l a memoir because she knew all of the dates because she's got a memory, but not the figure, of an elephant. thank goodness you said that. you have four thank goodness you said that. i'm, have four female characters in this book. how much did you go through the routine where friends or people you know in your life have got in touch and said, is that me? have you had a bit of that going on? because you obviously draw on experience. nobody has confronted me much but there is a different pick and mix of people that i know and i nicked a bit here and there and put them into these four brilliant, funny, strong, smart women and i set it in a place where i know, north of manchester. it's not bolton, it's called leamington after my dad, len, and it's a very nice housing estate

where everyone used to know each other and they don't any more by the brilliant becky at the community centre gets a grant to start a paltry glass so four women come together and support each other through some twists and turns and become best mates. you through some twists and turns and become best mates.— through some twists and turns and become best mates. you did go as far as how researching _ become best mates. you did go as far as how researching pottery _ become best mates. you did go as far as how researching pottery was - as how researching pottery was glazed, the grey —— glazing, the firing. glazed, the grey -- glazing, the firin. �* , ., glazed, the grey -- glazing, the firin. �* ., glazed, the grey -- glazing, the firin. ., glazed, the grey -- glazing, the firing-— i'd - glazed, the grey -- glazing, the i firing._ i'd love firing. are you a potter? i'd love to do it. firing. are you a potter? i'd love to do it- i— firing. are you a potter? i'd love to do it. ijust _ firing. are you a potter? i'd love to do it. ijust read _ firing. are you a potter? i'd love to do it. ijust read the - firing. are you a potter? i'd love to do it. ijust read the book. i to do it. ijust read the book. thanks. kate malone, who was a judge on the great pottery throw—down is a really good friend and she checked all of the artery stuff because if a party already and i got a temperature wrong on the glaze, all hell would break through. dare temperature wrong on the glaze, all hell would break through.— hell would break through. are you a -a our hell would break through. are you a party your self? _ hell would break through. are you a party your self? i— hell would break through. are you a party your self? i presented - hell would break through. are you a party your self? i presented a - party your self? i presented a cou - le party your self? i presented a couple of _ party your self? i presented a couple of series. _ party your self? i presented a couple of series. have - party your self? i presented a couple of series. have you . party your self? i presented a i couple of series. have you never party your self? i presented a - couple of series. have you never had a o? i couple of series. have you never had a go? i built — couple of series. have you never had a go? i built a— couple of series. have you never had a go? i built a little _ couple of series. have you never had a go? i built a little tissue _ couple of series. have you never had a go? i built a little tissue box i a go? i built a little tissue box cover that _ a go? i built a little tissue box cover that basically _ a go? i built a little tissue box cover that basically weighed i a go? i built a little tissue box i cover that basically weighed the same and was as delicate as a small

family car. i was useless. did you not have a go on the wheel? it’s not have a go on the wheel? it's really tough- — not have a go on the wheel? it's really tough. air _ not have a go on the wheel? it's really tough. air bubbles - not have a go on the wheel? it's really tough. air bubbles could i really tough. air bubbles could cause so much _ really tough. air bubbles could cause so much drama. - really tough. air bubbles could cause so much drama. you i really tough. air bubbles could cause so much drama. you do| really tough. air bubbles could i cause so much drama. you do not really tough. air bubbles could - cause so much drama. you do not know what ou cause so much drama. you do not know what you will — cause so much drama. you do not know what you will get _ cause so much drama. you do not know what you will get when _ cause so much drama. you do not know what you will get when you _ cause so much drama. you do not know what you will get when you open - cause so much drama. you do not know what you will get when you open the i what you will get when you open the kiln and there was a sexy scottish pottery teacher there, and he was like a male kate malone and says all the stuff she says, all this kind of hippie stuff about fire and earth and water. ~ hippie stuff about fire and earth and water-— and water. when you create a character _ and water. when you create a character like _ and water. when you create a character like sasha, - and water. when you create a character like sasha, and i i and water. when you create a i character like sasha, and i don't if you had any film offers or if you are looking for that, but isn't it quite nice that the joy of a book is that that character, however you perceive them, is yours and yours alone. , ~ �* ., ., ., , alone. truly. we've not had many film offers — alone. truly. we've not had many film offers yet. — alone. truly. we've not had many film offers yet, but _ alone. truly. we've not had many film offers yet, but we _ alone. truly. we've not had many film offers yet, but we are - alone. truly. we've not had many film offers yet, but we are open. | alone. truly. we've not had many| film offers yet, but we are open. if hollywood wants a ring. but it's lovely because you create these people and i know it sounds a bit like a writer, but i do miss them, because i made a moulded these four

characters and sasha and a really horrible ex—boyfriend who i hate in there, and miss them all and i've had lots of lovely people who read the book say we want to know more about those four so i might get round to a sequel at some point. that round to a sequel at some point. at the moment you have the book club and i'm one of those people who has loads of books that i'm desperate to read and have a got round to them but i will. ., ., ., ,., ., read and have a got round to them but i will-_ i i but i will. you need audiobooks. i do that as — but i will. you need audiobooks. i do that as well. _ but i will. you need audiobooks. i do that as well. you _ but i will. you need audiobooks. i do that as well. you know, - but i will. you need audiobooks. i do that as well. you know, i've i do that as well. you know, i've never warmed _ do that as well. you know, i've never warmed to _ do that as well. you know, i've never warmed to audiobooks. l do that as well. you know, i've i never warmed to audiobooks. for me do that as well. you know, i've - never warmed to audiobooks. for me a book is— never warmed to audiobooks. for me a book is a _ never warmed to audiobooks. for me a book is a book. i know i am on the wrong _ book is a book. i know i am on the wrong side — book is a book. i know i am on the wrong side of— book is a book. i know i am on the wrong side of the argument and there's— wrong side of the argument and there's lots of reasons why it's good, — there's lots of reasons why it's good, but _ there's lots of reasons why it's good, but i love the business of a book _ good, but i love the business of a book |_ good, but i love the business of a book. ., �* ~' good, but i love the business of a book. ., �* ~ ., , ., good, but i love the business of a book. ., �* ~ ., , book. i don't think it has to be either or- _ book. i don't think it has to be either or. you _ book. i don't think it has to be either or. you can _ book. i don't think it has to be either or. you can have - book. i don't think it has to be either or. you can have an i book. i don't think it has to be i either or. you can have an audiobook on in the car or when you are travelling or clogging or walking the dog and you can lose yourself and i obviously love a proper book as well, but it would be my one,

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good morning. welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today — british gas owner centrica reports record profits, earning £35 billion in 2022 it comes after the controversy over the firm's use of penenguine debt collectors to install pre—payment meters in the homes of vulnerable customers. i'll look at how these results will affect struggling households. the search begins for a new first minister of scotland, after the shock announcement that nicola sturgeon is standing down.

there's criticism of the decision by lancashire police to reveal that missing mother nicola bulley had "significant issues" with alcohol. takeover at the top, as arsenal are beaten at home by manchester city, who overtake them in the premier league title race, on goal difference, as the momentum shifts north. we meet the residents of a cornish town who have recorded a song to help recruit a new gp. a cloudy murky stand to the day, some rain which will clear, then brightening up in places. tonight and tomorrow in the northern half of the country, gales or even severe gales. all of the details later in the programme.

good morning. it's thursday 16th february. our main story — in the last hour, centrica — which owns british gas — has announced record profits of £35 billion for last year. energy firms have seen huge earnings following russia's invasion of ukraine. hannah's here with the details. british gas customers might be wondering why their bills are still so high when results like this are released. we were expecting these numbers, but that does not make it any less: when they at the amount of monday they are paying on their builds. —— the amount of money they are paying on their bills. let's take a look at the numbers first of all — centrica is the company that owns british gas. its profits for the past year came to £35 billion, the highest in their history and three times as much as 2021. we previously used a very slightly different number — that was a figure that didn't

include a company that centrica owns a partial stake in, so £35 billion is the figure we're taking. the vast majority of that money is being made by their gas and electricity production. if we look at british gas itself, the energy supplier, its profit has fallen compared to last year and amounts to £72 million — that's around £8 per customer. now, centrica are of course not alone in reporting massive profits — energy giants shell and bp also had record years. the figures released this morning say centrica paid £1 billion in tax in the past year, but there are those who say that's not enough. their profits have gone up hugely, the argument for the windfall tax, and while — the argument for the windfall tax, and while that happens struggling households need greater help. the scale _ households need greater help. the scale of _ households need greater help. the scale of a _ households need greater help. the scale of a challenge means it is government there needs to step in to support— government there needs to step in to support households in april. we expect— support households in april. we expect to — support households in april. we expect to see another £900 go on the bill, so _ expect to see another £900 go on the bill, so i _ expect to see another £900 go on the bill, so i windfall tax would contribute to the cost of that, but it is the _

contribute to the cost of that, but it is the government needs to make sure that _ it is the government needs to make sure that households can afford the cost of _ sure that households can afford the cost of energy over the rest of winter~ — the government would say that they've already increased the amount of tax that energy producers make and they haven't been inclined to take more money from producers because they want to encourage investment in green energy. centrica say they've offered £70 million of support to british gas customers, that's more than british gas is making but still onlyjust over 2% of centrica's overall profits. and at a time when many people are struggling, that of course makes many people very angry. another thing that is making people angry as people being forced onto prepayment meters. british gas had toissue prepayment meters. british gas had to issue an apology about the process being used by a company employs, so people again will be hearing these numbers and asking, what is going on here?— what is going on here? british gas and all energy _ what is going on here? british gas and all energy suppliers _ what is going on here? british gas and all energy suppliers have - what is going on here? british gas and all energy suppliers have now| and all energy suppliers have now been instructed by off gem to do

that for the next six weeks or so. british gas agents were found to be forcibly interlinked people's homes, often those of vulnerable people when they had fallen behind on their prepayment meters —— at ofgem. and prepayment meters —— at ofgem. and prepayment customers are also angry that they are often paying more than a direct debit customers for their energy. they have fallen behind and now they are suddenly paying even more, they hear these numbers and feel particularly angry. it is well saying the company's chief executive is said to be in line, it has been reported he could get a bonus of over £1 million. last year, he did not take his bonus, so we will have to wait and see what happens in relation to that, but there are a lot of feelings of unfairness when people hear these numbers this morning. people hear these numbers this mornini. : : people hear these numbers this mornin.. . . . , . the search for a new first minister of scotland has begun, following nicola sturgeon's surprise decision to stand down after more than eight years in thejob. the scottish national party's executive committee will meet this evening to draw up a timetable

for a leadership race. our scotland correspondent lorna gordon is in holyrood this morning. good morning. a lot of people very close to the first minister said they were surprised by yesterday's decision. many questions over what happens next for the snp, for scottish politics.— scottish politics. yes, that announcement _ scottish politics. yes, that announcement did - scottish politics. yes, that announcement did take i scottish politics. yes, that. announcement did take pretty scottish politics. yes, that - announcement did take pretty much everyone by surprise. the search now, the question today, turns to who will be her successor. nicola sturgeon ran unopposed when she took over from alex salmond in 2014. i think the field is much more wide open this time, no obvious frontrunners. it is likely to be a competition, not a coronation. some people who might throw their hat into the ring includejohn swinney, angus robertson, both of whom have held leadership positions before. there isjoanna cherry, humza yousaf, and one of the newer intake,

kate forbes, the financial secretary, and who is currently on maternity leave. whoever does end up taking over is likely to face a very big entry. there are domestic pressures in areas like the nhs, a&e waiting times, education, a long—running teacher is' strike over pay and scotland, the controversy over the gender recognition reform bill, which has been blocked by the westminster government using what is known as a section 35 order. it will be up to nicola sturgeon's successor to decide whether they want to take forward her plan to challenge that in court. and then of course there's the question of a second independence referendum. nicola sturgeon wants to treat the next general election as a defect or referendum. worthjust general election as a defect or referendum. worth just briefly having some thoughts about her legacy, if you like. people talk

about baby boxes being one of them, and of course the child payment scheme as well, always remember that the main reason she came into politics was to try and deliver independence, and on that, she failed, and it will now be up to her successor to decide on a strategy to try to achieve that aim. for successor to decide on a strategy to try to achieve that aim.— try to achieve that aim. for the moment. _ try to achieve that aim. for the moment, thank— try to achieve that aim. for the moment, thank you _ try to achieve that aim. for the moment, thank you very - try to achieve that aim. for the | moment, thank you very much. lancashire police has been criticised for its decision to reveal that missing mother, nicola bulley, had "significant issues" with alcohol. a former police watchdog chief and several mps have raised concern that such personal information was disclosed. our reporter yunus mulla is near the river bank where nicola went missing this morning. yunus, what have the police said? lancashire police have taken the

unusual step of revealing details of nicola bulley�*s private life and making that public to give us a better understanding of this investigation. they considered her high risk from the very beginning, they have revealed these vulnerabilities which they say include problems with alcohol and struggles with the menopause, which are resurfaced in recent months. they also told us about an incident last month when police and health professionals were called to her home. no arrests were made, but that is still being investigated. but that level of detail has attracted criticism from a number of people on social media and elsewhere, including mps who have said they are deeply uncomfortable at this level of detail. labour's stella creasy said she shares the concerns, she can't see how this can help police in finding nicola bulley. as far as

the wider investigation is concerned, they say they are still pursuing a missing persons investigation and they do not believe a third party is involved. thank you very much. a new way of screening less urgent ambulance calls is to be introduced in england, to try to improve response times. the focus is on category two calls, which include emergencies such as heart attacks and strokes. crews are now being asked to review incidents which may not need such a fast response. our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. ambulance, is the patient breathing? ambulance call centres have seen record levels of demand in recent months, contributing to some of the worst ever response times. so in london and the west midlands, they have been experimenting with a new way of dealing with calls in an effort to make sure help gets where its needed the most. this new system will allow a clinical conversation between a nurse, a paramedic or a doctor and the patient, and between them they will be able to decide whether an ambulance

is the best response for that patient, or they are better cared for in a different environment. it does not mean anyone loses their place in the queue. what it does is provide more individualised care for an individual patient. it also allows us to free up the resources for our most vulnerable patients. category two ambulance call—outs make up over half of all emergency calls. they are meant to cover an immediate risk to life, things like a heart attack or stroke, but they also include conditions such as burns, diabetes or headaches, where the severity of the problems can vary enormously and some of which do not always need an immediate response. through having a more detailed conversation with some of those patients, a pilot scheme found around one in five of all category two calls could be better treated elsewhere and did not need an ambulance. i'm just going back to follow up on your earlier call...

with ten years experience as a paramedic, dave has used the new scheme to help a patient who called 999 after getting a nasty cut on his hand. when i phoned back, he was in a much calmer state, the bleeding had stopped, the pain had subsided somewhat, and i was able to give him advice to make his own way to the urgent care centre to treat his wound, which saved an ambulance but still got him the right treatment he needed. some patients found themselves moved from category two to the most urgent category one. the scheme is now being expanded to all ten ambulance services across england, with the hope it can help improve response times and focus help for those who need it. search and rescue operations have stopped in some areas of turkey and syria, ten days after the devastating earthquakes struck. more than 41,000 people are now known to have died. the nato secretary—general will visit turkey today to meet the president and offer support

to the worst—affected areas. let's speak now to our correspondent caroline davies, who's in the turkish city of adana. good morning, caroline. we can see some of the tents behind you helping to look after those who have lost their homes. to look after those who have lost their homes-— to look after those who have lost their homes. , , :. , :, , their homes. yes, this tent camp has been iioin their homes. yes, this tent camp has been going since _ their homes. yes, this tent camp has been going since the _ their homes. yes, this tent camp has been going since the first _ their homes. yes, this tent camp has been going since the first day - their homes. yes, this tent camp has been going since the first day of - been going since the first day of the earthquake, ten days this has been up, people who have been living in that since the first day, some have not been able to shower or get clean clothes. this was once a food market that has now been turned into this temporary camp, and if we look in this direction as well, we can see a children's play area, and at the corner, more tents pitched up. this is how the city of adana has transformed in the course of the last ten days, but we have also heard that these camps will now be moved closer to the epicentre of the earthquake. people here will be moved into dormitories and interschool rooms. people are worried. as you can see, the buildings around me are still standing, but they do know whether

they are safe to go back into those buildings, and they feel uncertain about being moved again into other temporary facilities. 50 ten days on, people starting to think about what their lives will look like after the earthquake, but they are still not certain where they will go to what that will be.— to what that will be. caroline, thank you _ to what that will be. caroline, thank you very _ to what that will be. caroline, thank you very much. - it's expected that former labour leaderjeremy corbyn will try to stand as a candidate for the party at the next general election. yesterday, sir keir starmer said mr corbyn was banned from running after he was suspended as a labour mp in a row over anti—semitism. jeremy corbyn responded that it was up to local party members to choose their candidate, not labour leaders. hollywood star raquel welch, who will be remembered as an international sex symbol in the 1960s, has died aged 82, following a brief illness. the actor is often credited with breaking the mould for modern day action heroines. our media and arts correspondent david sillito looks back at her life and career.

raquel welch did not expect anyone to remember what she thought was just a silly dinosaur film, but one million years bc turned raquel welch into a star of teenage bedrooms across the world. in one fell swoop, everything about the real me was swept away, she said. it was pretty clear how she was being marketed. in bedazzled, she was given the role of lillian lust. in public, she played the role. but she said she had little control over her career. listen here, boys. i used to be a square...

she was bornjo raquel tejada, the daughter of a bolivian engineer, and her heart was really in song and dance. light—hearted, old school glamour. a lot of people want to be great artists. i don't know that i'm capable of being that, but i hope i entertain a few people. the producer behind many of her projects was the man she married in 1967, film producer patrick curtis. it would be fair to say she was better known than many of her films. but she did win a golden globe for the three musketeers. and on stage and television, she got a chance to show off her song and dance skills. raquel welch had set out wanting to be ginger rogers, and ended up being defined by a doeskin bikini. people have been sharing their memories of raquel welch on social media.

hollywood actress reese witherspoon said she loved working with her on legally blonde, and called her elegant, professional, and glamorous beyond belief. eugenio derbez, the actor who starred alongside raquel welch in her last film how to be a latin lover�* shared this photo a latin lover, shared this photo of them on set together. he said not only did she conquer hollywood, but everyone's heart too. and miss piggy shared this photo of when they performed a duet on the muppet show. she said raquel welch was one of "the most wonderful people" she's ever worked with. here's carol with a look at this

morning's weather. the rain continuing to push down towards the south—east breaks developing across parts of south—east england, east of the hills in wales, notably west midlands this morning, a few breaks in the northern ireland and some in the north—east england and scotland, but the lion's share of the clear skies this morning on the north of scotland. as we go through because of the day, a few more breaks developing, by the end of the afternoon more rain coming in across northern ireland in western scotland. winds again, in mild day, temperatures are still above average for the time of year. through this evening of overnight comedy rain coming in across northern ireland and western scotland pushes steadily celebs, some of that heavy and persistent. the tail end of it started to sink down into northern england, but by the end of the night, the wind will be a feature of the weather. winds are strengthening across the east. gusts of 80 miles

an hour in the west, east and scotland down towards the north—east of england, up to 70 mph. —— at 70. damaging and destructive gusts of wind. wherever you are, it will still be mild. did you not have a question for carol?— still be mild. did you not have a question for carol? yes, the place ou said question for carol? yes, the place you said earlier— question for carol? yes, the place you said earlier on, _ question for carol? yes, the place you said earlier on, where - question for carol? yes, the place you said earlier on, where was - question for carol? yes, the place you said earlier on, where was it | you said earlier on, where was it exactly? you said earlier on, where was it exactl ? ,, :, , , you said earlier on, where was it i exactly?_ whereabouts exactly? shropshire. whereabouts exactl ? exactly? shropshire. whereabouts exactly? charlie, _ exactly? shropshire. whereabouts exactly? charlie, you _ exactly? shropshire. whereabouts exactly? charlie, you rotter. - exactly? shropshire. whereabouts exactly? charlie, you rotter. i- exactly? charlie, you rotter. i would not _ exactly? charlie, you rotter. i would not know— exactly? charlie, you rotter. i would not know where - exactly? charlie, you rotter. i would not know where to - exactly? charlie, you rotter. i. would not know where to begin exactly? charlie, you rotter. i- would not know where to begin trying to pronounce its 9 and i would not want to insult anybody. do you know where it is from? i want to insult anybody. do you know where it is from?— where it is from? i don't know, --eole where it is from? i don't know, people like _ where it is from? i don't know, people like to _ where it is from? i don't know, people like to know _ where it is from? i don't know, people like to know where - where it is from? i don't know, people like to know where we i where it is from? i don't know, i people like to know where we are looking at. the time now is 8.20.

yesterday, we told you the story of nine—year—old ella kissi—debra — who died ten years ago, following a severe asthma attack. following a severe asthma in 2020, a landmark ruling made her the first person in the world to have air pollution listed as a cause of death. it's led to changes in air quality regulation, but ella's family says more still needs to be done. jayne mccubbin has the story. 70 years ago, a thick smog descended on london — the great smog. a smog so thick, at times, it stopped ambulances and public transport. air so polluted it seeped indoors. cinemas closed when people could no longer see the screen. it's thought as many as 12,000 people died in that smog, and it led to the uk's very first

clean air act. but it took the death of a nine—year—old girl from lewisham to change medical history and put air pollution on a death certificate for the very first time. and that moment has led to change. that nine—year—old was ella kissi—debrah. and today we have brought ella's mum, rosamond, on a tour of london hospitals to see those changes all happening in her daughter's name. what we used to do with conditions like asthma is we simply used to treat the child in front of us with the family and treat that disease. now what we have started do is to really link postcodes, look at air pollution, and we collect that data and we can put that onto our electronic patient records and we can actually link that to the child's condition and explain to the parents and the child where they live, and what the effect of their local environment is having on them. postcode by postcode, they can monitor pollution

and link to medical records, advising asthma patients of patterns, perhaps re—routing school walks. here at the royal london hospital, they are opening what is thought to be a first — a dedicated air pollution unit for children. it isn'tjust an academic endeavour. it's notjust to do research, it's to make a real difference to children's lives. it's the first time that a clinic has been funded to do that. they will give their young patients air pollution monitors that will track their environment at home and schooljust as doctors track the impact. and the reports they draw up can be used to help advocate for people whose health is damaged by the air they breathe. when it comes to housing, we will give them a report that will feed back to who owns their house. we can advocate for them. this is one of the best things i've actually heard. you can now have the power to actually advocate for them. so you know what? that is amazing. to come here with the hospitals, i suddenly felt overwhelming emotion

and i thought, "oh, my god, she has inspired all this." it's pretty amazing. rosamond believes more information for people is good, but less pollution is better. if i knew then what i knew now, i would be left with a huge dilemma. one of the first things i would have wanted to do straight away, which would have been really difficult, would have been to move. i don't think i've ever said this publicly. there was a house further away, but it cost £10,000 more. of course, you know, it's gone round and round in my head. if only i had the money. i think most people like me, average people, we have very little choice. let's be real and honest about it. it is the poorest that live closer to roads. it's up to the government, it is the government's duty to look after its citizens. they have to clean up the air. in a statement, the government told us, "we are working to improve the air we breathe and this includes £883 million to reduce levels of n02 from road transport and legislating

to legislating to reduce emissions from domestic burning." change is happening, because of this death certificate, and the research that convinced the coroner to write that death certificate came from professor stephen holgate. so you are the man whose research pieced this altogether. yes, and that involves also excluding other causes of severe asthma worsening. by doing that, we are only left with one alternative. and that was the air pollution. because we know that by cleaning up the air, we don't only improve asthma, we reduce dementia, diabetes, pulmic obstructive lung disease, heart disease, strokes, etc, etc. so it all can be done, and it's just a matter of will, and we've done this before. we had the clean air act in 1952, and it changed the way we heated our homes and got rid of coal. well, we've got to do the same and step up to the challenge and improve the life of everybody

as a result of that. many in the science community believe we need another clean air revolution. how and when that might happen is up for debate. but this little girl's legacy is indisputable. jayne mccubbin, bbc news. morning live follows us on bbc one this morning. let's find out what they have in store. coming up on the show, tens of thousands of people still living in buildings with dangerous cladding, fears that their homes are just a spark away from burning down. we have more. spark away from burning down. we have more-— have more. new rules mean that developers _ have more. new rules mean that developers will _ have more. new rules mean that developers will be _ have more. new rules mean that developers will be forced - have more. new rules mean that developers will be forced to - have more. new rules mean that developers will be forced to face | have more. new rules mean that i developers will be forced to face up to the _ developers will be forced to face up to the problem and are just a matter of weeks _ to the problem and are just a matter of weeks. matt allwright has all the latest _ of weeks. matt allwright has all the latest. , :, ,

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in eastenders. and we will see you as well, in eastenders. and we will see you as well. naga. _ in eastenders. and we will see you as well, naga, to _ in eastenders. and we will see you as well, naga, to tells _ in eastenders. and we will see you as well, naga, to tells about - in eastenders. and we will see you as well, naga, to tells about how. as well, naga, to tells about how you have been tracking down insurance fraudsters. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello. good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria hollins. a care home owner in loughton says he's unable to take some elderly patients ready to be discharged from hospital, because councils are not paying adequate fees to cover costs for their care. vinod patel says staffing costs and shortages and high energy and food bills are also contributing to the issues. he may have to close a whole wing of 17 beds. it's a decision not taken lightly, but the fees we are getting paid by the local authorities just cannot sustain the heating, the food bills, so everything has gone up really. and the council has not really increased any fees at all. in response, the local government association says more social care funding is needed so councils can deliver on their duties while the goverment says it is prioritising health and social

care with over 1a billion pounds of funding over the next two years. govia thameslink railway is offering cheaper tickets to encourage more commuters to use their services on mondays and fridays. the train company says it's part of a trail, in which 'advance tickets' will be available during morning and evening peak periods on those days. the tickets are now available for some services in both directions between victoria, clapham junction and east croydon. it's emerged that a letter written in february 1916 has arrived at a flat in south london more than 100 years later. the envelope, which has a bath postmark, arrived at a flat in crystal palace, in 2021. finlay glen, who unexpectedly received the letter, said he was "obviously pretty surprised and mystified as to how it could have been sat around for more than 100 years." let's take a look at the tubes now. on the bakerloo line, no service between queens park and harrow & wealdstone. london overground is closed

between euston to watford junction. the central, picadilly and jubilee lines are running with minor delays. now onto the weather with kat. hello there. good morning to you. a rather cloudy start to the day. patchy rain and drizzle through this morning. it is quite breezy as well, but the rain and drizzle should clear by the time we get into the afternoon, so a drier picture later and we should see it brighten up in quite a few places. so, a murky morning and a lot of cloud out there with patchy rain and drizzle moving through and it will stay rather breezy through the course of the day, but the cloud will break occasionally to allow for some glimmers of brightness. we are looking at highs today of around 1a celsius. 50, through this evening and overnight it will stay quite breezy and there will be some clear spells and cloud amounts will thicken through the course of the night. our temperatures will fall away to eight or nine celsius. so milder than the past couple of nights, and that will lead us into a frost—free start

on friday morning. but friday, through the day, do expect it to be rather windy. there will be a lot of cloud initially and we should see it brighten up in places, but through the rest of the day a weakening cold front might bring some patchy rain and drizzle with highs tomorrow of around 15 celsius. that's all from me for now. don't forget you can keep up to date by downloading the bbc news app. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. after eight years under the leadership of nicola sturgeon, the scottish national party is now considering what its future might look like. the first minster will remain in office until her successor has been found — but who could that be? our political correspondent, phil simm takes us through the front runners. there plenty in the tank... that was

nicola sturgeon _ there plenty in the tank... that was nicola sturgeon last _ there plenty in the tank... that was nicola sturgeon last month. - there plenty in the tank... that was nicola sturgeon last month. but - nicola sturgeon last month. but politics moves fast nowadays and within moments of her resignation, talk had turned to who is next. she won't be drawn. ikla talk had turned to who is next. she won't be drawn.— talk had turned to who is next. she won't be drawn. no matter how many inventive ways _ won't be drawn. no matter how many inventive ways you _ won't be drawn. no matter how many inventive ways you find _ won't be drawn. no matter how many inventive ways you find of _ won't be drawn. no matter how many inventive ways you find of asking - inventive ways you find of asking it, iwill inventive ways you find of asking it, i will not say who my preference will be to succeed me. but it, i will not say who my preference will be to succeed me.— it, i will not say who my preference will be to succeed me. but who could it be? an obvious _ will be to succeed me. but who could it be? an obvious possibility - will be to succeed me. but who could it be? an obvious possibility is - it be? an obvious possibility is john swinney. as deputy first minister he is seen as a safe pair of hands who knows the working of the scottish government insider and has been snp leader before, although that might mean he's not keen to do it again. that might mean he's not keen to do it aiain. : ~ that might mean he's not keen to do it aiain. . ~ i. that might mean he's not keen to do it aiain. : ~' ,, , , it again. thank you, presiding officer. another _ it again. thank you, presiding officer. another early - it again. thank you, presiding | officer. another early favourite it again. thank you, presiding i officer. another early favourite is finance secretary _ officer. another early favourite is finance secretary kate _ officer. another early favourite is finance secretary kate forbes - officer. another early favourite is | finance secretary kate forbes who entered parliament in 2016 but has had a meteoric rise through the ranks. view would be surprised if she took the next step up but she is currently on maternity leave following the birth of her first child and it's not clear what our future plans are. elsewhere angus robertson has had leadership roles in the snb before having headed the westminster group and has a prominent position in the cabinet as constitution secretary and might see

himself as a future first minister. hamza yusuf is another cabinet member who might harbour ambitions for the topjob. he held seniorjobs in government but has been hell secretary during a historically difficult moment for the nhs. could there be contenders at westminster? stephen flynn has already ruled himself out saying the party needs to be led from holyrood but it has been done before. alex ahmed was snp leaderfrom westminster been done before. alex ahmed was snp leader from westminster with nicola sturgeon acting as holyrood leader. joanna jerry has been a critic of nicola sturgeon's leadership but sickly on the issue of gender reforms are depending on the strength of feeling, she might see herself as a realistic candidate. it's fair to say the party has not done much in the way of succession planning for life after nicola sturgeon. with the conference on the independent strategy due next month, whoever takes the role will find themselves with a massive job at a pivotal moment. we're joined now by mandy rhodes, editor of holyrood magazine. do you think, even though it's

surprised so many people, nicola sturgeon stepping down, do you think it is a good time for the snp to have a new leader? i it is a good time for the snp to have a new leader?— have a new leader? i think it absolutely — have a new leader? i think it absolutely needs _ have a new leader? i think it absolutely needs a - have a new leader? i think it absolutely needs a refresh. l have a new leader? i think it i absolutely needs a refresh. we have a new leader? i think it - absolutely needs a refresh. we were all surprised by the timing of yesterday but perhaps it is prescient but i published a column on monday entitled the unravelling of nicola sturgeon. there is a huge injury problems for whoever takes over from injury problems for whoever takes overfrom nicola sturgeon and i think everybody in the party is looking for a refresh.- looking for a refresh. does refreshment _ looking for a refresh. does refreshment mean - looking for a refresh. does refreshment mean a - looking for a refresh. doesl refreshment mean a change looking for a refresh. does - refreshment mean a change in position as well? the approach for the fight of independence, the gender reform bill and just two things that have dogged the party in recent times. tram

things that have dogged the party in recent times-— recent times. two big issues associated — recent times. two big issues associated with _ recent times. two big issues associated with nicola - recent times. two big issues i associated with nicola sturgeon recent times. two big issues - associated with nicola sturgeon and the gender reform bill which is locked in a legal battle with the westminster government and also the de facto referendum where nicola sturgeon announced it without consultation of anybody else in the party and that will be seen as a de facto referendum and it'sjust party and that will be seen as a de facto referendum and it's just been mired in confusion about what it could mean but the bottom line is had a de facto referendum through the prism of a general election as early as next year we face a situation that it would have been lost so we would have had nicola sturgeon standing down anyway. when we ran polling in the magazine on monday, which basically looked at people that wanted nicola sturgeon to stand down immediately equalling the number of people that wanted her

to stay, so as she alluded to yesterday, she has become a polarising figure within her party. we were looking at some of the runners and riders, potential runners and riders, potential runners and riders because no one has thrown their hat officially in the ring, but how important is it for the next leader that they have nicola sturgeon's back in considering what you're saying in terms of how she is attached to so much discord? it’s terms of how she is attached to so much discord?— much discord? it's interesting at the moment _ much discord? it's interesting at the moment because _ much discord? it's interesting at the moment because we - much discord? it's interesting at the moment because we had - much discord? it's interesting at the moment because we had a i much discord? it's interesting at - the moment because we had a huge clear out a very experienced snp msps who had been very close to nicola sturgeon throughout her almost quarter of a century in the party as an msp and we have a lot of inexperienced msps in parliament, so the names you mentioned earlier like john swinney, obviously he feels like a safe pair of hands and in terms of things like the gender recognition reform, although he

voted for it and the party was whipped, he probably isn't voted for it and the party was whipped, he probably isn't as tainted as some people have been by the toxicity of the process. kate forbes, people are mentioning and she has been off on maternity leave and i think, at the moment the party needs a contest and they need to hear what a new leader would do and what the new position would be and they are going to have some very immediate problems to deal with, not least deciding what they about any legal action. least deciding what they about any legalaction. nicola least deciding what they about any legal action. nicola sturgeon said she would take legal action against the westminster government over gender recognition reform and i suspect that but we also have a special conference in march to discuss the position on a de facto referendum. i think any new leader will have to come in and make the pitch and people will have to consider very carefully the future for the party. consider very carefully the future for the party-— consider very carefully the future forthe-a . , :, , :, for the party. mandy rhodes, thanks

for the party. mandy rhodes, thanks for talkini for the party. mandy rhodes, thanks for talking to — we're joined now by our scotland editorjames cook. just picking up on the notion and nicola sturgeon referenced yesterday. she has, to a degree, eclipsed people in the snp. is that a problem for those who frankly don't have to start the campaign? well, yes. ithink don't have to start the campaign? well, yes. i think it is. nicola sturgeon is one of three giants of scottish parliamentary politics in the devolution era following alex salmond and the original father of the scottish parliament, donald dewar, so in that sense a loss to the party is obviously going to be keenly felt and as mandy pointed out there, completely accurately, there are two very pressing political concerns for whoever takes over not just as snp leader but first

minister deals with the issue and that block by westminster to make it easier to legally change gender and also in terms of how they deal with the route to independence and what they do about this idea of trying to turn the next general election into a referendum in all but name and all that, of course, at the same time as dealing with the substantial domestic challenges, health, education and so on that the parliament has to grapple with on a daily basis. parliament has to grapple with on a dail basis. �* , , parliament has to grapple with on a dail basis. �*, , :, :, daily basis. let's focus in on one ofthe daily basis. let's focus in on one of the independent _ daily basis. let's focus in on one of the independent candidates i daily basis. let's focus in on one i of the independent candidates and many people say that nicola sturgeon, it was in her dna, independence, that is what she would have wished for in our time in politics. that hasn't happened so does it mean it's necessarily moved backwards step as she steps down?

the truth is, if there were a path towards independence and not even necessarily a clear path, but any obvious path, nicola sturgeon would be leading her troops down that path but instead she has clearly looked out the landscape in front of her own can see roadblocks and diversions and possibly, although she probably wouldn't concede it, even dead ends, so, yes, it's been a failure of her leadership to deliver the one thing she was in politics for above all else, despite the fact she was clearly, in many respects, an impressive politician with a string of landslide election victory is behind her and the challenge, as you say, is such a challenge for her successor because if not this idea of a de facto referendum and a general election campaign which even within the party is controversial as a lot of people are not enamoured of

as an idea. it not that, then what? the snp will continue to say this is the fault of westminster and there is a mandate at holyrood for a second referendum on independence but the plain truth is, no one has really articulated a clear route towards it. really articulated a clear route towards it— really articulated a clear route towards it. , , : ,, :, ,, towards it. just back to the issue of who might _ towards it. just back to the issue of who might take _ towards it. just back to the issue of who might take over. - towards it. just back to the issue of who might take over. you - towards it. just back to the issue of who might take over. you will| of who might take over. you will know this very well and people know this. sometimes politics as swings and roundabouts and you go from a character in politics and sometimes there is a shift toward someone who is less of a character to take over. what do you think about the character, the nature of the kind of person who might step into those shoes? i person who might step into those shoes? ~ :, �* , person who might step into those shoes? ~ . �* , ., person who might step into those shoes? ~' . �* , . shoes? i think that's quite a good ruestion, shoes? i think that's quite a good question. and _ shoes? i think that's quite a good question, and i— shoes? i think that's quite a good question, and i think _ shoes? i think that's quite a good question, and i think it's - shoes? i think that's quite a good question, and i think it's possible j question, and i think it's possible it might be someone whose character we don't know particularly well, if it somebody relatively young and untested such as the 32—year—old cabinet secretary kate forbes who

was on maternity leave from her role as finance secretary or it might be someone far more established about whom we know a great deal, steady as she goes sort of politician such as john swinney and angus robertson who is pretty experienced and even someone like keith brand, or it might be someone else. that's the thing about these contests and that's the thing about these moments. they may throw up surprises and we won't really have any idea about the character of that person and who they are and i would note that you can look at our nicola sturgeon say her character involved and she was a shy teenager when she first knocked on the door to campaign in the era of the 19805 with whom she opposed and she changed in her time became more comfortable about campaigning as

time went on so politics can change people as well as politicians changing the country. a, people as well as politicians changing the country. a rather wise and philosophical— changing the country. a rather wise and philosophical point _ changing the country. a rather wise and philosophical point you - changing the country. a rather wise and philosophical point you have i and philosophical point you have made. thank you very much. we like those. we all change. over time. we learn. those. we all change. over time. - learn. you never stop learning. arsenal have learned a bit of a lesson, having a gap for months at the top of the premier league which has gone and a month ago it was eight points but in a funny way their manager mikel arteta says he has more belief now that the gap is gone by before that defeat last night and i think he's trying to —— lift the mood and state starts afresh. arsenal have a game in hand although they have to go to manchester city and they haven't won in 11. for the first time since november, manchester city are top of the premier league after replacing arsenal at the summit, thanks to a 3—1win

at the emirates stadium arsenal have stumbled in recent weeks and a mistake under pressure, was pounced on by kevin de bruyne who made the finish look far easier than it was. ba kayo sa ka levelled the game from the penalty spot, giving arsenal hope they might end their losing streak against city....but what happened in the second half, looked rather ominous...the champions for the last 2 seasons, stepping up to another level. . .jack grealish putting city in front, before then erling haaland, moved from foot to foot. . .to underline the intention behind this win. arsenal do have a game in hand, but still have to visit manchester city now chelsea fluffed their chances in front of goal yet again and were left scratching their heads, after losing the first leg of their champions league tie, at borussia dortmund. chelsea were shown how to score by dortmund's karim adeyemi, who had blistering pace...and said to chelsea record signing, enzo fernandez, now you see me, now you don't ..brilliant solo

graham potter�*s team, still have the return leg at stamford bridge, next month, but will have to find their scoring touch...and have won, just once all year.. meanwhile in the scottish premiership, managerless motherwell secured a first win in 12, as they beat st mirren 2—1 at home. the biggest talking point, this clever goal from maxjohnston. the defender insists he meant it as a shot and not a cross. you can see what he means because there was no attacker near it. lewis hamilton says he'll continue to speak his mind, on issues that are important to him, despite a formula one ban, on free speech from drivers. he was talking ahead of the new season at the unveiling of his new mercedes car. the seven—time f1 champion said he would ignore the new rule stopping "personal, religious and political statements" without written consent, even if it means he picks even if it means he picks up penalty points. nothing will stop me talking about the things i'm passionate about and this sport _ the things i'm passionate about and this sport has a responsibility still, — this sport has a responsibility still, always, to speak out on things— still, always, to speak out on things to _ still, always, to speak out on things to create awareness on

important topics, particular as we travel— important topics, particular as we travel to— important topics, particular as we travel to all these different places _ it's a huge day in rugby league with the start of the new men's superleague season. it kicks off later, with last year's beaten grand finalists leeds rhinos, looking to go one better with head coach rohan smith, starting his first full year in charge. they go to warrington wolves with both sides, trying to narrow the gap on champions st helens who are aiming for a fifth superleague title in a row. england's cricketers made 325 before declaring, on the first day of the opening test in new zealand. after the loss of an early wicket, ben duckett and harry brook took centre stage. brook made 89, while more estabished stars around him struggled. england captain ben stokes, then took the surprise and risky decision, to declare after a flurry of late evening england wickets. he could see the light was starting to fade and thought aha, we can get a kiwi wicket or 2 here....and it worked...england took full advantage of the evening gloom,

as ollie robinson, then twice, james anderson took wickets. the hosts 37—3 at the close and england well placed.. looking out the conditions on the like, what a clever bit of captaincy. it's the second earliest declaration in test history after 58.2 overs. in declaration in test history after 58-2 overs-— declaration in test history after| 58.2 overs._ in 58.2 overs. in time or overs? in terms of — 58.2 overs. in time or overs? in terms of the — 58.2 overs. in time or overs? in terms of the overs. _ 58.2 overs. in time or overs? in terms of the overs. the - 58.2 overs. in time or overs? in terms of the overs. the second | terms of the overs. the second earliest in time.— terms of the overs. the second earliest in time. people won't have not the earliest in time. people won't have got the full — earliest in time. people won't have got the full benefits _ earliest in time. people won't have got the full benefits of _ earliest in time. people won't have got the full benefits of your - earliest in time. people won't have got the full benefits of your aha. i earliest in time. people won't have got the full benefits of your aha. a| got the full benefits of your aha. a cunning plan here, declare, put them into bout. it works. what they should have done is call carol, you don't need to do the finger in the wind thing. i think call carol could be used for so many things, notjust the weather. i’zre be used for so many things, not 'ust the weather.— the weather. i've 'ust changed my number. good — the weather. i've just changed my number. good morning, - the weather. i've just changed my i number. good morning, everybody. this morning it's fairly cloudy outside and for most of the country it is also drizzly with some rain

around and coastal and hill park and the clearer skies are across the north—east of scotland but a lot of that will clear away i will dry out and for some of us it will also brighten up. what's happening as we have a clutch of fronts pushing to the south—east and the next weather front comes on across the north west and that will introduce rain and you can see we've had showers in the north and west and if you showers getting across northern england and wales but the rain continues to push into the south—east before moving away and through the day will brighten up to the east of wales and through the midlands and east of the pennines and later in the south—east but by then we will have rain coming across northern ireland and also western parts of scotland. temperatures today between seven and 14 temperatures today between seven and 1a degrees. yesterday we hit 16 in london. through the evening and overnight a potent area of low pressure comes our way and you can pressure comes our way and you can see pressure comes our way and you can see how the rain moves out of northern ireland across scotland and some will be heavy and persistent

and a trailing weather front takes us across the borders into northern england. it will be a very mild night tonight but the other main feature of the weather is the window. by the end of the night we will have severe gales across the west and north courtesy of the low pressure which will pull away tomorrow but still leaves us with very strong winds. tomorrow morning when you wake up will be windy across western and northern scotland with gusts of 80 miles an hour and possibly more in the northern isles for a time. windy inland and down the east coast of scotland into north—east england to the east of the pennines, we are looking at gusts of 70 mph, so these are potentially damaging and disruptive gusts and you can expect delays on bridges, may be restrictions or closures and delays on ferries and some difficult travelling conditions and possibly power cuts and if you are travelling on the mm bear it in mind as it could be quite nasty. as

we head for the rest of the day the weather front sinks steadily south taking the cloud and patchy rain with it into southern england and south wales but behind it brightens up south wales but behind it brightens up then calls down in the north so the showers will be wintry in nature and at the top of the hills. temperatures between five and 1a degrees and already the next system is waiting in the wings and that is coming our way and it will be pushing slowly south and east through the course of the day. this could change so keep in touch with the forecast. there was that place in shropshire we were reluctant to pronounce because we don't want to get it wrong and maggie has messaged us and says it is a slight emphasis on croix and the fact is they've had

more than a0 pantomimes without a repeat of one. more than 40 pantomimes without a repeat of one-— repeat of one. there you go. that's brilliant, thank _ repeat of one. there you go. that's brilliant, thank you, _ repeat of one. there you go. that's brilliant, thank you, maggie. - repeat of one. there you go. that's brilliant, thank you, maggie. good| brilliant, thank you, maggie. good to know. : ., brilliant, thank you, maggie. good to know. . ~ :, :, how about this for a job advert? a video from a small town in cornwall has gone viral, after locals turned to song, in a desperate attempt to recruit a new gp. more than 500 residents — some musically gifted, and others not so much — have taken part. danjohnson has the story. # we've got a surgery that is needing you. here's how you make the search for a gp go viral. this cornish community came together to voice their plea for a new doctor. # we've got faith. # have you got time? it's been amazing the support we had. i mean, we've done this in two weeks, from start to finish, and we have every shopkeeper we've spoken to has been prepared to take part and all of the groups that go,

the toddlers and the yoga and everything in between and when we did the film shoot with the cherry picker on the sports field, we must have had two or 300 people there. it's been immense. # we've got fathers and mothers. # we need a doctor. looks like there are plenty of patients. it's a town of around 5000, and it's a long way from the nearest hospital. so people here rely on the gp. we want someone who is going to thrive in this small environment, seeing a baby at eight weeks old for their primary checks and then being able to see them as a young adult, as i have done, and _ enjoying that relationship. this is a unique surgery, it's a unique town and the only way we can really get that across was to say, hey, this—

is what we've got to offer. you can be a part of this. # we love the hills. at the local pharmacy, kerry and tracy were part of the ensemble supporting the surgery�*s search. do you think it's going to do the trick? yeah, hopefully. it's been sent out far and wide, i think. . certainly a few more people have heard of this place now. yes, we've certainly put it on the map. i am in your room. you are in my room. we've swapped places. the last gp in lostwithiel is away this week.

his final chance for a break before it is all on him. the six—month search for a new colleague has so far proved non—responsive, so what's up, doc? i think if you looked at the medicaljournals and you looked at the vacancies or advertisements, it's about 20 pages of grey adverts, they are all the same, all saying we are flexible. we are successful, and all of the cliched words that go with that. and why would you stop at lostwithiel than anywhere else? there are not enough doctors. that is a fact. that doesn't sound like a cornish accent and to me. you must have moved here. yes, i trained in south africa and i did a years masters in oxford and i came for a short six week locum in cornwall and never left. i have two cornish children now and i'm not going anywhere. it's a special place to live. so they hope someone takes the same opportunity and with publicity like this, who knows? there might even be a waiting list. dan johnson, bbc news. good luck to them. something tells me they will — good luck to them. something tells me they will get — good luck to them. something tells me they will get a _ good luck to them. something tells me they will get a gp _ good luck to them. something tells me they will get a gp after- good luck to them. something tells me they will get a gp after going i good luck to them. something tells me they will get a gp after going to j me they will get a gp after going to that trouble. a musical advert for a thing coming up. tom allenjoining us now. good morning, tom. goad

us now. good morning, tom. good mornint , us now. good morning, tom. good morning, everyone, _ us now. good morning, tom. good morning, everyone, how— us now. good morning, tom. good morning, everyone, how are - us now. good morning, tom. good morning, everyone, how are you? us now. good morning, tom. good i morning, everyone, how are you? did ou morning, everyone, how are you? you catch the morning, everyone, how are you? d c you catch the drift of that video for the gp?— you catch the drift of that video for the gp? , :, �* :, :, for the gp? yes, and i'm going to a- -l for the gp? yes, and i'm going to apply immediately _ for the gp? yes, and i'm going to apply immediately and _ for the gp? yes, and i'm going to apply immediately and i - for the gp? yes, and i'm going to apply immediately and i hope - for the gp? yes, and i'm going to apply immediately and i hope it i apply immediately and i hope it doesn't — apply immediately and i hope it doesn't matter that i'm not qualified as a doctor, but it seems like a _ qualified as a doctor, but it seems like a nice — qualified as a doctor, but it seems like a nice place to work. we qualified as a doctor, but it seems like a nice place to work.- like a nice place to work. we can't to like a nice place to work. we can't go wrong- — like a nice place to work. we can't go wrong. what's _ like a nice place to work. we can't go wrong. what's the _ like a nice place to work. we can't go wrong. what's the worst - like a nice place to work. we can't go wrong. what's the worst that l go wrong. what's the worst that could happen? _ go wrong. what's the worst that could happen? well, _ go wrong. what's the worst that could happen? well, a - go wrong. what's the worst that could happen? well, a lot- go wrong. what's the worst that could happen? well, a lot bad i go wrong. what's the worst that - could happen? well, a lot bad could ha- ten if could happen? well, a lot bad could happen if you're _ could happen? well, a lot bad could happen if you're not _ could happen? well, a lot bad could happen if you're not qualified - could happen? well, a lot bad could happen if you're not qualified as - could happen? well, a lot bad could happen if you're not qualified as a i happen if you're not qualified as a gp and you start doing medical work. i don't know. we will find out won't we? , :, :, :, :, i don't know. we will find out won't we? , :, :, :, i don't know. we will find out won't we? :, :, :, :, we? good morning, tom, and you are returnint we? good morning, tom, and you are returning as — we? good morning, tom, and you are returning as host _ we? good morning, tom, and you are returning as host of _ we? good morning, tom, and you are returning as host of the _ we? good morning, tom, and you are returning as host of the national - returning as host of the national comedy awards for the second time. tell me why the event is so important to you. i tell me why the event is so important to you.— tell me why the event is so important to you. tell me why the event is so im-ortant to ou. ~ �*, :, ,:, important to you. i think it's about celebrating — important to you. i think it's about celebrating the _ important to you. i think it's about celebrating the amazing _ important to you. i think it's about celebrating the amazing comedici celebrating the amazing comedic talent _ celebrating the amazing comedic talent we have in this country and in the _ talent we have in this country and in the last— talent we have in this country and in the last few years of the pandemic it's an industry that really— pandemic it's an industry that really suffered and also came together and hopefully entertain as many—

together and hopefully entertain as many people as possible and i think it's very— many people as possible and i think it's very resourceful in doing that and i_ it's very resourceful in doing that and i think— it's very resourceful in doing that and i think it's wonderful to celebrate that because as you guys know, _ celebrate that because as you guys know. the — celebrate that because as you guys know, the world is sometimes a miserable — know, the world is sometimes a miserable and terrible place and sometimes if we laugh at it he loses some _ sometimes if we laugh at it he loses some of— sometimes if we laugh at it he loses some of the — sometimes if we laugh at it he loses some of the sting and it becomes a bit more _ some of the sting and it becomes a bit more manageable, so it feels right— bit more manageable, so it feels right to _ bit more manageable, so it feels right to celebrate that and the wealth— right to celebrate that and the wealth of talent on stage and on screen _ wealth of talent on stage and on screen and online. the idea of coming — screen and online. the idea of coming together and celebrating that is exciting _ coming together and celebrating that is exciting and it's for stand up to cancer— is exciting and it's for stand up to cancer which raises awareness and support— cancer which raises awareness and support for— cancer which raises awareness and support for cancer research, so that feels _ support for cancer research, so that feels like _ support for cancer research, so that feels like another thing that if we can do— feels like another thing that if we can do something good towards that, all the _ can do something good towards that, all the better. i can do something good towards that, all the better-— all the better. i tell you the other thint we all the better. i tell you the other thing we know— all the better. i tell you the other thing we know very well. - all the better. i tell you the other thing we know very well. your - all the better. i tell you the other- thing we know very well. your comedy awards, this is live. is it genuinely live? my instincts tell me a lot of comedians live on television, you know, things can happen. television, you know, things can ha- ten. ~ : , television, you know, things can hat-en. t ~ ., television, you know, things can hat-en. . ~ :, :, �* happen. well, as you know, i won't have any nonsense _ happen. well, as you know, i won't have any nonsense and _ happen. well, as you know, i won't have any nonsense and i'm - happen. well, as you know, i won't have any nonsense and i'm very - have any nonsense and i'm very

strict _ have any nonsense and i'm very strict with— have any nonsense and i'm very strict with people and i can become quite _ strict with people and i can become quite schoolmarm like so i won't have _ quite schoolmarm like so i won't have any— quite schoolmarm like so i won't have any silliness, but whether they choose _ have any silliness, but whether they choose to _ have any silliness, but whether they choose to be silly, we will have to wait and _ choose to be silly, we will have to wait and see but there is something lovely— wait and see but there is something lovely about live because it's honestly _ lovely about live because it's honestly happening then on there and it can't— honestly happening then on there and it can't be _ honestly happening then on there and it can't be changed and if it's imperfect, that's part of the joy of it but— imperfect, that's part of the joy of it but i'm — imperfect, that's part of the joy of it but i'm very happy. two hours of live on _ it but i'm very happy. two hours of live on friday— it but i'm very happy. two hours of live on friday night on channel 4 and of— live on friday night on channel 4 and of course that is kind of what comedians — and of course that is kind of what comedians do all the time, when we are on— comedians do all the time, when we are on stage, it is live, so it's leaning — are on stage, it is live, so it's leaning into _ are on stage, it is live, so it's leaning into that kind of skill but also may— leaning into that kind of skill but also may be bringing a bit of anarchy— also may be bringing a bit of anarchy as well in a way that is possibly— anarchy as well in a way that is possibly not possible on bbc breakfast but a bit more anarchic than _ breakfast but a bit more anarchic than perhaps your show. if breakfast but a bit more anarchic than perhaps your show.- breakfast but a bit more anarchic than perhaps your show. if only you knew. than perhaps your show. if only you knew- how — than perhaps your show. if only you knew- how is _ than perhaps your show. if only you knew. how is the _ than perhaps your show. if only you knew. how is the tour _ than perhaps your show. if only you knew. how is the tour going? - than perhaps your show. if only you knew. how is the tour going? it's i knew. how is the tour going? it's all about you coming to the age of a0 and moving out of your parents home? 40 and moving out of your parents home? , : , is 40 and moving out of your parents home?_ is that - 40 and moving out of your parents

home?_ is that true? i 40 and moving out of your parents home?_ is that true?i home? yes, finally. is that true? i was 38 when _ home? yes, finally. is that true? i was 38 when i _ home? yes, finally. is that true? i was 38 when i moved _ home? yes, finally. is that true? i was 38 when i moved out, - home? yes, finally. is that true? i was 38 when i moved out, the - home? yes, finally. is that true? i i was 38 when i moved out, the tender a-e was 38 when i moved out, the tender age of— was 38 when i moved out, the tender age of 38~ _ was 38 when i moved out, the tender age of 38. it's too young, really know— age of 38. it's too young, really know i— age of 38. it's too young, really know i have to deal with the bins, is a lot _ know i have to deal with the bins, is a lot. ~ : know i have to deal with the bins, is a lot. . :, :, know i have to deal with the bins, isa lot. . :, :, :, know i have to deal with the bins, isalot. . :, :, :, : is a lot. what drove you out? add our is a lot. what drove you out? add your parents _ is a lot. what drove you out? add your parents had _ is a lot. what drove you out? add your parents had enough - is a lot. what drove you out? add your parents had enough or - is a lot. what drove you out? add your parents had enough or did i is a lot. what drove you out? add i your parents had enough or did you decide to fly the nest? i your parents had enough or did you decide to fly the nest?— decide to fly the nest? i think trobabl decide to fly the nest? i think probably a — decide to fly the nest? i think probably a bit _ decide to fly the nest? i think probably a bit of— decide to fly the nest? i think probably a bit of both. - decide to fly the nest? i think probably a bit of both. my i decide to fly the nest? i think i probably a bit of both. my parents were _ probably a bit of both. my parents were blessed with a camp child in me and so, _ were blessed with a camp child in me and so, there's only so much interior— and so, there's only so much interior design critique that any retired — interior design critique that any retired couple can take. so i decided _ retired couple can take. so i decided to get my own place but it's only really— decided to get my own place but it's only really round the corner from where _ only really round the corner from where my— only really round the corner from where my mum lives. it's very nice and i_ where my mum lives. it's very nice and i do _ where my mum lives. it's very nice and i do get — where my mum lives. it's very nice and i do get foxes in the garden that i_ and i do get foxes in the garden that i try— and i do get foxes in the garden that i try to frighten away by hanging _ that i try to frighten away by banging a saucepan and people don't know if— banging a saucepan and people don't know if i'm _ banging a saucepan and people don't know if i'm scaring a fox or thanking _ know if i'm scaring a fox or thanking a nurse, but apart from that it's — thanking a nurse, but apart from that it's very nice.— that it's very nice. from the neighbourhood _ that it's very nice. from the neighbourhood point - that it's very nice. from the neighbourhood point of i that it's very nice. from the i neighbourhood point of view, approximately what time of day crash like they tend to operate in the

middle of the night at two or three in the morning. is that their normal operating hours? i in the morning. is that their normal operating hours?— operating hours? i 'ust stand there all evenint operating hours? i 'ust stand there all evening with i operating hours? ijust stand there all evening with my _ operating hours? ijust stand there all evening with my saucepan i all evening with my saucepan collection. did all evening with my saucepan collection-— all evening with my saucepan collection. , :, :, :, collection. did you learn nothing at home when — collection. did you learn nothing at home when you — collection. did you learn nothing at home when you are _ collection. did you learn nothing at home when you are living - collection. did you learn nothing at home when you are living with i collection. did you learn nothing at| home when you are living with your parents? home when you are living with your tarents? : :,, _, , , home when you are living with your tarents? : , , :, parents? almost completely nothing. i am very aware _ parents? almost completely nothing. i am very aware if— parents? almost completely nothing. i am very aware if it _ parents? almost completely nothing. i am very aware if it is _ parents? almost completely nothing. i am very aware if it is cardboard i i am very aware if it is cardboard recycling, — i am very aware if it is cardboard recycling, you do need to break it down _ recycling, you do need to break it down and — recycling, you do need to break it down and i— recycling, you do need to break it down and i hope you guys know that. you know _ down and i hope you guys know that. you know when it's cardboard recycling _ you know when it's cardboard recycling day, it's very stressful and if _ recycling day, it's very stressful and if you — recycling day, it's very stressful and if you order an egg cup and it arrives _ and if you order an egg cup and it arrives in— and if you order an egg cup and it arrives ina— and if you order an egg cup and it arrives in a wardrobe of cardboard and my— arrives in a wardrobe of cardboard and my mum says you have to break it down _ and my mum says you have to break it down and _ and my mum says you have to break it down and they won't take it like that _ down and they won't take it like that so — down and they won't take it like that. so then you have to break it all down — that. so then you have to break it all down like i'm a dj in the 19905. break— all down like i'm a dj in the 19905. break it— all down like i'm a dj in the 19905. break it down, now. all down like i'm a dj in the 1990s. break it down, now.— break it down, now. tom, lovely chattint break it down, now. tom, lovely chatting to _ break it down, now. tom, lovely chatting to you _ break it down, now. tom, lovely chatting to you this _ break it down, now. tom, lovely chatting to you this morning i break it down, now. tom, lovely chatting to you this morning and | break it down, now. tom, lovely i chatting to you this morning and you are dapper as ever at what is it, 857 in the morning. lovely to see you there. 857 in the morning. lovely to see you there-— 857 in the morning. lovely to see ou there. , . , _ :, ., 857 in the morning. lovely to see ou there. , . , _ :, , you there. these are my py'amas, but thank ou you there. these are my py'amas, but thank you very — you there. these are my py'amas, but thank you very much. i

you there. these are my py'amas, but thank you very much. they- you there. these are my pyjamas, but thank you very much. they are - you there. these are my pyjamas, but thank you very much. they are very i thank you very much. they are very smart and your _ thank you very much. they are very smart and your parents _ thank you very much. they are very smart and your parents at - thank you very much. they are very smart and your parents at least i smart and your parents at least taught you to dress well. there you go. taught you to dress well. there you to, ,, ., . taught you to dress well. there you go. starch and everything. that's ritht. go. starch and everything. that's right- good _ go. starch and everything. that's right- good to — go. starch and everything. that's right. good to know. _ go. starch and everything. that's right. good to know. that's i go. starch and everything. that's i right. good to know. that's enough thank ou right. good to know. that's enough thank you very _ right. good to know. that's enough thank you very much. _ you can watch the national comedy awards at 9pm on channel a and all a. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59.

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