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good morning. welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today. missing couple constance marten and mark gordon are found in brighton, but without their baby. an urgent search operation is launched. rallying support. the prime minister is in belfast to persuade mps to back his new deal on post—brexit trading arrangements for northern ireland. tens of thousands of teachers across scotland and the north of england go on strike in the fight for an above—inflation pay rise. food prices continue to rise but by how much? we get the latest food inflation figures this morning and ask why its happening, and where it might end. in sport, one of the greatest
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finishes to a test match. how england lost by a single run in the second test with england. ben stokes�* side producing a barely believable finish. iamat iam atan i am at an observatory at a dark sky discovery site in county durham to find out more about those spectacular sightings of the northern lights. and once again last night under some clear skies, some of us were lucky enough to see the northern lights again. today's forecast is fairly cloudy, some showers, a breeze coming down the north sea coastline so cool, but generally speaking, temperatures average for the time of year. i will have all the details later in the programme. it's tuesday 28th february. a couple who disappeared with their newborn baby have been arrested in brighton, but their child is still missing. constance marten and mark gordon were found after being spotted by a member of the public. police have now launched an "urgent
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search" for the baby, who is not thought to have received any medical attention since birth. vincent mcaviney reports. 35—year—old constance marten and 48—year—old mark gordon were reported missing on the 5th ofjanuary after their car broke down nearjunction 4 of the m61 near bolton. the car was found on fire and it's believed miss marten had given birth either in or near the car a day or two earlier. over the following weeks, there were sightings of the couple in a number of places including liverpool, essex, south london and east sussex. they were thought to be carrying a large amount of cash and to be using camping equipment to live off grid. authorities previously thought the couple had been sleeping rough in a blue tent, avoiding being traced by the police by moving around frequently and keeping their faces covered in cctv images. police have expressed fears that the baby was being exposed to subzero temperatures and said they were extremely concerned
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for its well—being. constance marten, who was from a wealthy family, was a drama student when she first met mark gordon in 2016. since meeting, the couple led an isolated life and in september, when marten was well into her pregnancy, began moving around rental flats. gordon, a registered sex offender, was deported to britain from the united states in 2010 after spending 20 years in prison for a rape he committed aged 1a. despite their estrangement, constance's father napier marten has been publicly urging her to make herself known to authorities for the safety of both herself and his grandchild. we are going now to brighton, where vincent mcaviney is live. a huge search now on the way? massive search now under way. a
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couple we understand are being questioned by police but the police are now searching around a ten mile wide region of countryside between brighton, which isjust behind me, and new haven which is further down the coast. now the search at the moment is focusing in on this area. there is a lot of police activity. this is a golf course and allotment site which is just north of brighton. there are a number of officers behind me with torches and hi vis vests searching the outbuildings and sheds you see at an allotment. we don't actually know the sex of this baby, whether it's a boy or a girl, but it's incredibly cold here. it's around 1 degrees at the moment. sussex police have been joined by officers from the met police. we are told many of them have stayed on beyond their shift to help search in this area. a police helicopter is also being used. police drones have been put up and
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police search dogs are also being used. the message that police have this morning as they are not saying tojoin the this morning as they are not saying to join the search but if you do live in this area between brighton and newhaven and you have any sheds or outbuildings to police check them and if you have seen any suspicious activity in recent days or anyone camping, it was thought at one point they were using a blue tent, and if you've seen somebody camping potentially, to report it to police as well because it's a matter of time, it's incredibly cold here and if the baby is still alive as police believe it will be getting pretty cold this morning.— believe it will be getting pretty cold this morning. vincent, thank ou for cold this morning. vincent, thank you for the _ cold this morning. vincent, thank you for the update _ cold this morning. vincent, thank you for the update and _ cold this morning. vincent, thank you for the update and we - cold this morning. vincent, thank you for the update and we will. cold this morning. vincent, thank i you for the update and we will come back to you if we get any news from the police during the morning. the prime minister will try to win support for his new post—brexit trade deal for northern ireland while on a visit to belfast today. the agreement removes most checks on goods destined only for northern ireland from the rest of the uk and creates new powers for ministers at stormont to fend off changes to eu regulations. however, the democratic unionist
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party says it still has concerns, and will study the legal text before giving its support. our political correspondent helen catt reports. thank you for all the incredible work. it was a big moment with big smiles to match. after years of wrangling, a deal with the eu has finally been sealed. today's agreement delivers smooth flowing trade within the whole of the united kingdom, protects northern ireland's place in our union, and safeguards sovereignty for the people of northern ireland. yesterday, rishi sunak and the president of the eu commission ursula von der leyen were in windsor to announce new trading arrangements for northern ireland, which they believe will solve the problems which have been experienced by people and businesses. under the windsor framework, goods going to northern ireland and staying there would go through a green lane, getting rid of virtually all checks. rishi sunak says that would remove any sense of a border in the irish sea. they would be a red line for goods
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going on to the republic of ireland there would be a red line for goods going on to the republic of ireland which would see full checks. northern ireland would still follow some eu laws but a new measure, the stormont brake, would give the northern ireland assembly a way of saying no to some changes in future. for a brexit—backing northern ireland minister, it was quite a moment. this is an important moment for me personally because i can authentically say he's done it. if only everybody will read the text, think seriously about what an amazing achievement this is. the deal has got the thumbs up from the american presidentjoe biden, who called it an essential step to ensuring that the hard—earned peace and progress of the belfast good friday agreement is preserved and strengthened. but not everyone is so immediately convinced. crucial to getting northern ireland's government up and running again is that the democratic unionist party is happy with the deal. its opinion is also likely to influence some conservative mps and it says it won't be pushed into a hasty decision. we will take our time to examine
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them, to assess what they mean| in practice for northern ireland and our place within— the united kingdom. other influential figures like the former prime minister boris johnson have been staying tight—lipped on their views. good morning, mrjohnson. a quick word on today? for rishi sunak, who spent two and a half hours yesterday taking questions in an encouragingly calm house of commons, the task is to convince waverers that his deal is the right way forward. first stop this morning, belfast. later he's expected to appear before a private meeting of his own backbenchers. the agreement with the eu has been reached, but the work at home has only just started. helen catt, bbc news. joining us now is our chief political correspondent nick eardley. nick, what will rishi sunak be trying to achieve today? good morning. he's going to try and sell the deal to businesses and to various communities in northern
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ireland and it's pretty clear that rishi sunak and actually a lot of his own mps think that this is a really big win for the government, that they negotiated some significant concessions from europe and this deal does things that many thoughtjust and this deal does things that many thought just weren't possible. and this deal does things that many thoughtjust weren't possible. and i got to say, the reaction so far has been pretty good for the prime minister. there are a lot of his own mps who have been sceptical in the past about brexit arrangements, who are on board. we heard some of them in that piece there. opposition parties in the commons almost all of them have said that they are going to back the deal so i think number ten will be really happy with the way this has landed so far. it's probably as good as it could have got for the government. but don't assume that that means everything is going to be straightforward. partly because a lot of people are still pouring over the details of this deal. they want to study the legal implications, get lawyers to have a
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proper sift through it. there are a couple of things which could be problematic. remember it was a negotiation so there are compromises for example, there are still some european law which will apply in northern ireland for the european courts will still have a role, even if it's a last resort, and it's if it's a last resort, and its expected to be limited. watch out for the dup. they have not said how they are going to fall on this yet. they want to study the detail but a few of their mps have made it clear they are not totally happy. likewise, some of the more radical brexiteers in rishi sunak�*s parties are sifting over this, figuring out exactly what this means so it doesn't mean there is definitely not some trouble ahead for the prime minister, but i suspect as he wakes up minister, but i suspect as he wakes up in belfast this morning, he will be really happy with how this has landed so far.— landed so far. thanks very much indeed. landed so far. thanks very much indeed- we _ landed so far. thanks very much indeed. we will _ landed so far. thanks very much indeed. we will talk _ landed so far. thanks very much indeed. we will talk to - landed so far. thanks very much indeed. we will talk to you - landed so far. thanks very much | indeed. we will talk to you later. you can follow all the latest updates and details on the new deal by visiting the bbc news website —
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that's bbc.co.uk/news — and on the bbc news app. schools across the north of england, and all of scotland will be effected by teachers�* strikes today as unions continue their industrial action over pay. in scotland, the eis union recently rejected a revised 6% pay award, while in england, the neu are disputing a 5% increase. the education secretary in england has said the strikes are unforgiveable after the disruption of covid. our education editor branwen jeffreys reports. so we need a tuck, a pipe, a straddle and a seat drop. it's been a bumpy few years for kids. after covid, a wave of teacher strikes. so this sheffield school will be only partly open today. these year sevens will be coming in, but around half the pupils will be asked to stay at home. strike day's dead normal for yourselves. for the head teacher,
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a lot of explaining. the timetable will look different. year 11s working towards their gcses with the teachers who will be in. so this strike day i'm going to be able to catch up on my coursework and hopefully do a bit of my science topics so i can catch up with paper one and paper two. i'm not as worried because i know i that the teachers will come backl and they'll give us the support that lwe'll need and go over the topicsl that we're struggling with. i can see why they're doing it. i mean, it's i can understand, it's obviously i'm not necessarily happy it's disruption. i can't really have much disruption with covid and that. but i mean, i don't blame them. but for year ten, it will be back to studying alone at home. i can understand where teachers are coming from. you go to university, you pull off your hard work to become a teacher and you don't get the right payment you deserve. but then the same time, our exams are coming very soon and coming next year. so every moment
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and time also counts. so what's the chance of harmony breaking out? the union says the 5% pay award is too far below the cost of living. the government that it has to control the public purse to keep inflation under control. so which year groups are going to be in this strike day? so oui’ exam groups. the head teacher told me he respects the right to strike, but half the pupils here are on free school meals. we're trying to stay open for as many students as we can, so we also bring in our critical worker and vulnerable students in all year groups and invite all of the students in for their hour lunch anyway. so if you're free school meals, that lunch is waiting for you here always. anyway, in your exercise books, i'd like to have a go at that and i'm going have a little bit of feedback. 0k. while this strike will disrupt schools across the north of england, more will follow in other regions. it's been much easierfor schools to plan for today because they know
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how many teachers they've got in the union and how many are likely to go out on strike. so they've been able to tell parents and pupils which year groups can be in. he's been a primary school teacher for 17 years, taking work home in the evenings and at weekends. sean says he'll be joining the strikers today as a last resort. my son is 16. he's doing his gcses. he's not going into school today because of the strike. i fully understand why his teachers aren't going in, but obviously he's losing out. with teaching as well, i would say the workload is a huge issue. so when you have a massive workload and you're not being rewarded in your salary, i think it makes people a little bit sickened. the education secretary said the strike was disappointing. we could have been sat on the table since _ we could have been sat on the table since last_ we could have been sat on the table since last thursday _ we could have been sat on the table since last thursday and _ we could have been sat on the table since last thursday and we - we could have been sat on the table since last thursday and we could - since last thursday and we could have _ since last thursday and we could have had — since last thursday and we could have had the _ since last thursday and we could have had the weekend. - since last thursday and we could have had the weekend. i- since last thursday and we could have had the weekend. i offeredj since last thursday and we could i have had the weekend. i offered a weekend — have had the weekend. i offered a weekend as—
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have had the weekend. i offered a weekend as well. _ have had the weekend. i offered a weekend as well. we _ have had the weekend. i offered a weekend as well. we had - have had the weekend. i offered a weekend as well. we had time. i for pupils, there could be a new strike rhythm. each school disrupted by up to four days of action. the union says it's willing to negotiate. the government says it will negotiate only if strikes are called off. branwen jefferys, bbc news. people from ethnic minority backgrounds who lost loved ones in the pandemic have warned they are being sidelined by the covid—19 public inquiry. more than two dozen organisations have signed a letter to the inquiry�*s chairwoman calling for race to be at the heart of all stages of her investigations. ashitha nagesh reports. my dad was very kind, loving and nurturing man. just someone who brought a lot ofjoy and warmth into people's lives. and yeah, i miss him every day. it's been almost three years
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since lobi's dad femi died in the first wave of the pandemic. he didn't have any underlying health conditions, he was a relatively fit, healthy guy. a care worker, he lived with his family in leamington spa. lobi welcomes a public inquiry but feels that people like him are being shut out. do you feel like you've been included in the inquiry? personally, no. a black man from a black family feels like race, and the impact that race has had in the pandemic has also kind ofjust been sidelined. it feels like it's more of an afterthought than being a priority for the inquiry. last year, the inquiry�*s chairwoman, baroness hallett, made this promise. there is absolutely no question that the bereaved will be marginalised and i really don't ever want to hear that expression again. i am determined that those who have suffered will be at the heart of this inquiry. now dozens of health and equality
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organisations say there's not enough focus on the issue of race. we know that black minority ethnic people were hit first, they were hit hardest, and they suffered the most disproportionate rates of death as well. and our position and the position of bereaved families is quite clear, that structural racism has to be embedded in every part of this process. a spokesperson for the covid inquiry has told bbc news that it is committed to looking at inequalities and that their impact on the pandemic will be at the forefront of its work and its investigations. lobby�*s greatest wish is to address the inquiry directly and to tell his dad's story. i think it would mean everything to know that his death wasn't in vain and that something, something good at least, could come from all of this pain. ashitha nagesh, bbc news. the final set of stamps showing the late queen's head are being issued by royal mail,
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and will celebrate 100 years of the flying scotsman. the stamps will show the steam train in locations around the uk, including the yorkshire dales, london's victoria station, and northumberland. it will mark the end of an era, with this familiar version of the queen's silhouette appearing on special stamps since 1968. they are beautiful stamps. gorgeous looking. fantastic. lovely pictures there. i think carol has got some lovely new pictures of the northern lights because it was another stunning night, wasn't it? it was indeed. good _ stunning night, wasn't it? it was indeed. good morning _ stunning night, wasn't it? it was. indeed. good morning everybody. stunning night, wasn't it? it was - indeed. good morning everybody. for some of us, clear skies once again and the northern lights put on a fantastic display. this one was taken in stornoway by one of our weather watchers and another one from belfast showing the different colours lighting up the night sky. but, as i mentioned, you don't need to have clear skies to see the
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northern lights and today we are looking at once again quite a bit of cloud around, still a lot of showers coming in from the north sea drifting by the west were not particularly heavy, and we do have another system coming in from the south—east. this will bring in a line of sharper showers as we go through the latter part of the day so the best sunshine is going to be across devon and cornwall and also western scotland. we might see a few holes punch in the cloud in the afternoon but overall it will be a cloudy day for many. 7—10. with the onshore breeze, along the north sea coastline, it will feel colder here and we are looking at at temperatures of 4—6. as we head through the evening and overnight we hang on to a fair bit of cloud. still some showers. the system coming in across the south—east drifts further west bringing showers into the channel islands in south—west england before clearing away. under clearskies south—west england before clearing away. under clear skies in kent, hampshire, western scotland,
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temperatures will fall down to freezing or possiblyjust below so that doesn't mean we are looking at a touch of frost. as we head into tomorrow, still a fair bit of cloud around. perhaps more holes punched in the cloud tomorrow than today. but still some showers coming in from the north sea so still feeling cooler along the north sea coastline with highs once again up to around 10 degrees. with highs once again up to around 10 degrees-— with highs once again up to around 10 degrees. wow, carol, thank you very much — 10 degrees. wow, carol, thank you very much indeed. _ a muslim preacher who was close to the manchester arena bomber had been suspected by m15 of being a radicaliser more than a decade earlier, a bbc investigation has found. a public inquiry into the atrocity, which killed 22 people in may 2017, will this week report on how salman abedi was radicalised, and whether the security service missed chances to stop him. daniel de simone reports. the 2017 manchester arena bombing stole 22 lives. this week, a public inquiry will report on how suicide bomber salman abedi was radicalised and whether m15 missed
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chances to stop him. some evidence was heard in secret away from bereaved families. our investigation reveals information not heard before in public and possibly not examined at all. the inquiry was told about this man, known as mansoor al—anezi, who lived in devon. he died before the attack and detectives say they couldn't fully understand his link to abedi. but... whatever connection there was and clearly mr al—anezi is dead and salman abedi is dead as well, but there was clearly a connection of significance. al—anezi was arrested in 2008 after a close associate, nicky reilly, attempted a suicide bombing in exeter. al—anezi, who wasn't charged, had been with riley the day before.
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had been with reilly the day before. but sources have said that before al—anezi moved to his home here in plymouth over 20 years ago, he was of concern to m15 because of his activities in manchester, where he'd first lived in britain. he was suspected of being a radicaliser and was placed under investigation. al—anezi had led prayers at a plymouth mosque, but those who ran it say he was told no politics and barred from preaching. he regularly visited manchester and also stayed with salman abedi. we found he used different identities. family knew him by another name. he arrived in the uk on a false passport. salman abedi was at al—anezi's bedside when he died in hospital of cancer. the only other close friend present told me the bomber was in tears. the day after al—anezi's manchester funeral, salman abedi and his brother purchased their first bomb—making chemical. the inquiry also examined other potential influences
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on salman abedi, including his time at didsbury mosque in manchester. we've discovered two other young attendees died in conflict abroad. they were lionised as martyrs online before the arena bombing. the inquiry�*s public hearings did not consider one of their fathers, taher nasuf. he spent years sanctioned by the united nations for alleged involvement with an al-qaeda affiliate. he denied the claims and the sanctions were lifted in 2011. he was part of a legal political group which met at the mosque. another attendee at its demonstrations was salman abedi. a lawyer representing victims�* families thinks if our evidence wasn't heard in the secret part of the inquiry, it should be made known. if there is material which the inquiry may not have uncovered, then it's vital that it is supplied to the chair
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so then they can pursue it even at this late stage. in a statement, five bereaved families told us they're disappointed to learn of more in abedi's background that doesn't appear to have been investigated. the inquiry�*s final verdict on the arena atrocity is due on thursday. daniel de simone, bbc news. let's take a look at today's papers. one story dominates. the times leads on the new brexit deal for northern ireland that's been reached by the uk and eu. the paper quotes the prime minister declaring the deal "decisively better" than the one struck by his predecessor borisjohnson. the mail's headline asks "has rishi done the impossible?" following the unveiling of the deal, while conservatives mps who were brexit secretaries have also written a joint article for the paper describing it as a "complete and utter game—changer". the financial times calls the agreement a "new chapter"
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which will ease post—brexit tensions with brussels and carries a photo of rishi sunak and european commission president ursula von der leyen smiling following months of negotiations. but the i is reporting that the dup have "sounded a warning" over the claim that stormont will be able to veto new european law. the paper also says borisjohnson is weighing up whether to stage a public intervention. it's got to go to the commons yet as well, hasn't it? wejust it's got to go to the commons yet as well, hasn't it? we just spotted this. fancy some chocolate? normally, yes, always, yes. maybe not this one. this lady, emily, has found a bar of chocolate under a floorboard in a house in plymouth 100 years old. it wouldn't last that long in my house. what on earth? we have checked out the wrappers from
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cadburys 100 have checked out the wrappers from cadburys100 years ago and it does look like it. what's amazing is it's kept the colour, the look and looks quite sparkling. almost good enough to eat. i don't think even i would risk that. i don't know what the best before date was but somewhere around the first world war, i would think. anyone with a mobile phone that still relies solely on 3g internet may soon find they're unable to get online on their device as some of the uk's biggest providers are beginning to wind down its 3g service. vodafone started phasing out 3g this month and says it will be switched off entirely by december. ee is set to follow suit, closing its service by early next year. and three will switch off 3g by the end of 202a. that means that from 2025, 02 will be the only major 3g provider, but that is set to stop by 2033 at the latest. even if you're not a customer of one of the companies listed here,
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many smaller networks rely on the big providers, so you could still be affected. operators estimate 5.5 million customers still use phones that rely on 2g or 3g. that's around 6% of all mobile subscriptions in the uk. the regulator, ofcom, says providers are stopping 3g to make way for more advanced 4g and 5g networks that provide better, faster and more reliable services. a lot of numbers. joe campbell reports from basingstoke. it's hard to remember a time without smartphones but here in basingstoke, we are about to say goodbye to a bit of mobile history. for many of us, our first mobile phone handset probably looked something like this one. great for sending texts and making calls, but that was the limit of the 2g system. then along came a new generation of handsets like this one.
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they used 3g, which meant that they could also access the internet on the move. now, when vodafone turn off the 3g system here in basingstoke shortly,a handset like this will become no more effective than this one. and that's a problem for some customers at this shop in the town. this one is especially ordered by a customer because they have special needs and theyjust use these phones. so this is quite a blow for them. and more for them in their pocket to buy new phones which are more 4g or 5g. because these are mostly elderly people who use them. switching off 3g will free up more space on the frequency spectrum for newer four and 5g networks. it means that we can use the network more effectively and more efficiently which will allow customers to get better access to data, the call quality will be better on 4g and 5g technology
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so it's reallyjust trying to bring people along up the technology stack. what's the signal like on your phone? now it's better, actually, now it's better. i used to have a different provider before, namely vodafone. i suppose you've never used 3g or you rarely use 3g? rarely, i'm on 4g and 5g if i'm lucky, sometimes. but most of the time it is 4g because it's the most common nowadays. the problem is, while 70% of customers are on four and 5g, that still means three out of ten could be about to lose their mobile internet access. joe campbell, bbc news, basingstoke. we ran our lives through our phones, don't we? we need to stay connected. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc
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london, i'm thomas magill. there are calls for wood burners in london to be phased out. research shows nearly a fifth of toxic pollution known as particular matter comes from burning wood even though by law in london the material can only be burnt in authorised stoves. health charities say people should be aware of the risks to health log burners can have. a lot of these things are sold as eco—stoves, somehow good for the environment and good for health. the reality is they're not. various reports showjust how much pollution they are emitting. people need to, if they can, just be aware of the risks and understand what these stoves can be doing to health. a memorial bench will be unveiled later at a school in dagenham in memory ofjodie chesney. the 17—year—old was stabbed to death in a park in harold hill in march 2019. the bench, which will be unveiled at thejodie's former jo richardson community school wherejodie attended, is designed to remember her and educate
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pupils on knife crime. newham council is offering grants of up to 500 pounds to help organise community based celebrations for the coronation of king charles. residents, schools and community groups are invited to organise events for the coronation between the seventh and 10th of may. potential organisers are reminded there is also a potential bank holiday extra bank holiday on monday the 8th of may. a well—preserved archer�*s leather wrist guard, thought to date back to tudor times, has been unearthed by the item was found earlier this month and the museum of london has confirmed its authenticity. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's minor delays on the circle and severe on the district lines due to over
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running engineering, that's affecting services between tower hill and ealing broadway, edgware road, wimbledon and richmond. and there's no service on the metropolitan line between moor park and amersham and chesham. now the weather with kate. good morning. it's a chilly start this morning, and some clear skies overnight, but through the course of today we will see the cloud gradually start to increase. now, with the sunshine this morning it will give way to the cloud, a fair breeze north—easterly, some showers potentially going through a little later as well, should be quite light and temperatures getting up to nine celsius. overnight tonight, we will start to see some drier airjust edging into the south—east from the continent, that will start to break the cloud up so becoming clearer as we head further through the night. the minimum temperature between one and four celsius. so a bright start as we head into wednesday, there will be more sunshine around tomorrow. we see high pressure still in charge. we still have quite a bit of cloud but like i said, that drier air will start to break it up so further sunny spells through wednesday. and temperatures tomorrow again getting up to around nine celsius. the weather stays fairly similar
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through much of this week, that high pressure still in charge, large banks of cloud, some sunny spells around and night time temperatures feeling chilly. well there's much more on the bbc news app, online and on bbc radio london across the morning. i'll be back with you in half an hour, but for now it's back tojon and sally. we are following developments in a breaking there are couple was arrested in brighton but the baby is still missing. there is pictured here, there is a search, in the last few hours, the couple were found after a sighting of a member of the public likes last night. this search is what the police are calling urgent.
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they are looking for the baby who is thought to have been just days old when they disappeared. it is understood that that baby has never received any medical attention since birth. the couple themselves, constance martin and mark gordon, have been seen since the new year since their car broke down in bolton. there is a huge area between writing and newhaven, the pair were spotted today. there has been a helicopter scamming the search zone, drains up, police dogs on the ground, and people who live there are being asked to check their sheds and other outbuildings to report anything unusual. police taking the search for the baby very seriously. we will be speaking to the police
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directly at 7am, directly involved in the search, they will be speaking within the next 30 minutes or so. we will bring that to you as soon as we have it. the price of food has been a majorfactor in pushing inflation to a ito—year high. later this morning, we're expecting to hear how much food prices have increased over the last month. nina has the details. we get the numbers that a tame, important to talk about. —— at 8am. what's making food cost more? if and when will these rising prices end? the questions we're all asking every week as we walk round the supermarket scrutinising prices like never before. january's figures told us that the cost of groceries had increased by 16.7%. the highest rate of food inflaton since records began in 2008. and if the increase in grocery
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prices were to remain at that level, the same average basket would cost almost £800 a year more. so what's driving this? we grow a lot of vegetables in this country, and lots of producers are having to work differently to cope with energy costs according to the national farmers union. and that's with the govenrment�*s energy support schemes for businesses, which just like domestic bills are set to become less generous come april. jack ward is with me, the chief executive of the british growers association, to discuss this a little more. so, can you quantify when it comes to the costs for growers, how much inflation has an impact on them? certainly. growers over the past 12 months have seen impact on their production costs of increases of 25%. production costs of increases of 2596. ., ' ,
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2596. so then there are 1796 inflation, _ 2596. so then there are 1796 inflation, they _ 2596. so then there are 1796 inflation, they are - 2596. so then there are 1796 inflation, they are having l 2596. so then there are 1796| inflation, they are having to 2596. so then there are 1796 - inflation, they are having to absorb 8%? inflation, they are having to absorb 896? , , ., ., inflation, they are having to absorb 896? , y. , inflation, they are having to absorb 896? , y. ., 896? yes, they have to absorb that. the inflation _ 896? yes, they have to absorb that. the inflation rate _ 896? yes, they have to absorb that. the inflation rate in _ 896? yes, they have to absorb that. the inflation rate in fresh _ 896? yes, they have to absorb that. the inflation rate in fresh produce l the inflation rate in fresh produce is tending to be not as high as in generalfood, because growers is tending to be not as high as in general food, because growers are absorbing a lot of costs in order to keep the vegetable prices the same. break it down for us, the growth in costs? , ~ ~ , break it down for us, the growth in costs? , . ~ , ., costs? the big ticket items are fuel, costs? the big ticket items are fuel. energy — costs? the big ticket items are fuel, energy and _ costs? the big ticket items are fuel, energy and people - costs? the big ticket items are fuel, energy and people costs, j costs? the big ticket items are i fuel, energy and people costs, all of which have been significantly above the 16.7% you have been talking about this morning. and above the 16.796 you have been talking about this morning. and even haulaae we talking about this morning. and even haulage we talked _ talking about this morning. and even haulage we talked about _ talking about this morning. and even haulage we talked about last - talking about this morning. and even haulage we talked about last year. i haulage we talked about last year. it is contributing to where we see these empty shelves which worry people at the moment, is at the same cluster of reasons? we people at the moment, is at the same cluster of reasons?— cluster of reasons? we have always not to cluster of reasons? we have always got to factor— cluster of reasons? we have always got to factor in _ cluster of reasons? we have always got to factor in that _ cluster of reasons? we have always got to factor in that weather, - cluster of reasons? we have always got to factor in that weather, we i got to factor in that weather, we have been talking about the weather in spain and that reminds us how fragile ourfood in spain and that reminds us how fragile our food supplies are. how dependent they are on the weather. and just how susceptible they can beat the weather shocks. it's not
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just the problems in spain, if you think back to last summer when we had that drought, a lot of the crops we are dependent on, carrots, leeks and cauliflowers, were severely affected by the drought. we are now beginning to see stocks running low because production was cut simply the conditions last summer so the weather plays a hugely important in everything. 50 weather plays a hugely important in eve hina. . ., weather plays a hugely important in eve hina. . . ., weather plays a hugely important in eve hina. ., . ., , everything. so climate change is really showing — everything. so climate change is really showing its _ everything. so climate change is really showing its face. - everything. so climate change is really showing its face. there i everything. so climate change is really showing its face. there is | everything. so climate change is i really showing its face. there is no instant fix, climate change, a worker shortage across the board, energy prices have peaked but we will not feel that trickle down for a while. do we have to get our heads around the fact that groceries will cost more in the long term? fresh roduce cost more in the long term? fresh produce growers _ cost more in the long term? fresh produce growers have _ cost more in the long term? fresh produce growers have done - cost more in the long term? fresh produce growers have done a - produce growers have done a fantasticjob in delivering value for money but it comes to cost. i was looking at prices yesterday, carrots in 2017 were 60p per kilo, at the start of 2022 they were 40p
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per kilo, only back to 50p now. cauliflowers in 2017 where £1, today it is 95p. that's with four years of general inflation and one year of separation. what we have done is stripped a lot of the value out of the produce category. the stripped a lot of the value out of the produce category.— stripped a lot of the value out of the produce category. the peak price is what we have _ the produce category. the peak price is what we have to _ the produce category. the peak price is what we have to get _ the produce category. the peak price is what we have to get used - the produce category. the peak price is what we have to get used to - the produce category. the peak price is what we have to get used to in - is what we have to get used to in the long term?— is what we have to get used to in the long term? yes, if we are going to have sustainable _ the long term? yes, if we are going to have sustainable system, - the long term? yes, if we are going to have sustainable system, we - the long term? yes, if we are going l to have sustainable system, we have to have sustainable system, we have to get used to paying a realistic price for our products. find to get used to paying a realistic price for our products.- to get used to paying a realistic price for our products. and a wider rethink of how _ price for our products. and a wider rethink of how and _ price for our products. and a wider rethink of how and where - price for our products. and a wider rethink of how and where we - price for our products. and a wider rethink of how and where we get i price for our products. and a wider i rethink of how and where we get the products from. we will get the figures later. at 8am we get the food inflation figures for february. and they do look set to continue this upward trend that's eating in to incomes every week. and remember if you have any concerns about the rising cost of living there is more advice and information available at the bbc website, just search cost of living in your browser.
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thank you. it's been four months since the professional rugby player levi davis disappeared in barcelona. now catalan police have told the bbc some "disturbing" issues with "no logical explanation" have emerged during their investigation. this comes as levi's friends and family have told the bbc that speculation around what might�*ve happened to him has been upsetting. rachel stonehouse reports. levi davis is a 24—year—old with talent. a professional rugby player turned musician who appeared on celebrity x factor in 2019 and later went on to sign a record deal. but he went missing on the 29th october last year. levi had been staying with a friend in ibiza for a couple of weeks when he left suddenly and travelled to barcelona by ferry. he sent his mum, julie, this video on his way. less than 12 hours later, he disappeared. i think it was after the boat when i tried to phone him.
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the phone had gone dead. initially it was sort of, well, maybe his battery's ran out. and of course, levi, sometimes it's like, oh, well, he's forgotten his charger or something. so ijust kind of thought, all right, we'll give him, you know, a day, because i knew that that boat trip was eight hours. and then, of course, a day or two went by and i thought, right, ok, perhaps he'sjust gone away for a couple of days. we know when levi arrived into the city, he went to this bar and was spotted leaving on their cctv at around 10:30pm. hey, mate, wasjust ringing to show you some sights. yeah, so this was when he was at the old irish pub. mike was the last friend or family member to hearfrom levi. we're four months on now from when he went missing. how are you feeling about the situation? i kind of compartmentalise it,
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put it in my little box and keep it away, because otherwise i'd be thinking about it 2a/7. you still send levi messages, don't you? tell me the sorts of messages you send and why you do it. a lot of the time it's just... it's kind of seasonal things. so like christmas came and went and obviously we hadn't heard anything from him. so it was sending that christmas message. and sometimes it's just getting things off my own chest and making sure, like, i know and he, if he sees them, knows that i was thinking about him no matter what. levi's passport was found at the port in the middle of november. and then a few weeks ago, this video emerged online. hello. my name is levi davis, and my life is in danger. he originally posted it on instagram a few days before his disappearance, but later deleted it. it's unsettling to watch and says he's being blackmailed. it's led to a lot of headlines and speculation on social media.
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you then start to wonder, well, how much of it is true? but your mind could just go off into so many different angles and areas that actually it then becomes, well, it doesn't help, it doesn't help your mind. you know, you have to kind of keep saying to yourself, well, just stick to the facts. the local police in barcelona have told the bbc that while levi's case is not a criminal investigation, what they call disturbing issues have emerged that they say have no logical explanation. so it's being handled by a specialist criminal division. mavis davis, my grandma, what a name, first rock star. famous in the church. she'll been rocking out to this one. while levi remains missing, julie watches his social media videos, hoping he'll come home.
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that poor family waiting for news. rachel stonehouse with that report. you can listen to file on 4's looking for levi investigation tonight on radio 4 at 8pm or on the bbc sounds app. quite incredible story through the night in the sport. they are talking about this being one of the great finishes to any test match ever, we said yesterday the final day would be some story and so it was.— the final day would be some story and so it was._ they| and so it was. was it close? they lost b a and so it was. was it close? they lost by a single — and so it was. was it close? they lost by a single run, _ and so it was. was it close? they lost by a single run, that - and so it was. was it close? they lost by a single run, that happen| and so it was. was it close? they i lost by a single run, that happen so infrequently in test cricket. england have set out to entertain. and they are certainly doing that, can you imagine the feeling though in the dressing room after five days of cricket, losing by a run against new zealand.
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james anderson the star with the ball, all set up to hit the winning runs, but was caught out as they fell short by a run. they'd started the day 48—1 needing 258 to win, but were all out for 257. just the second time in test history a match has been won by a single run. remarkable when you think about how long we have been playing test cricket. now england have got one more test to come against ireland, before they bid to regain the ashes injune. that was the drama, the glitz and glamour came at the fifa best awards last night in paris, the annual ceremony to mark the best in international football. brilliant night for the lionesses, england manager sarina wiegman named women's coach of the year at the ceremony, after leading them
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to the european championship on that famous day at wembley last summer. we have heroes now that are all in the room. little girls have their idols. they have inspirations. and the development of the game, so many people across the world have worked so hard to get the game where it is right now and i would like to thank the people for that because that gives the fundament of the women's game. england goalkeeper, mary earps said she was "honoured" after being named goalkeeper of the year, thanking her loved ones. four other lionnesses were also named in the team of the year. captain leah williamson, lucy bronze, keira walsh and beth mead. interesting to note, not a red carpet, but a green carpet. see what they've done there. lionel messi looking very sharp. no surprise after lifting the world cup, was named men's player of the year. one of the biggest cheers of the night
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went to polish amputee marcin olesky who won the award for goal of the year. the first person with a disability to win it. here's his effort for his club warta poznan. a perfectly executed bicycle kick. he beat off competition from kylian mbappe and richarlison to win the award. and i'm going to give you another name now. mia brookes. notjust because we'll be chatting to her in an hour's time. she's16. here she is competing in the slopestyle event at the world championships which she won to claim gold for the very first time. she was too young to compete at the last winter olympics, but produced this historic run, nailing a trick that's never been done before. she has long been seen as a future star of the sport. she is now the youngest world champion in snowboarding. we're going to hear from her at 7.30. it isa
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it is a star in the making, she has long been touted as a star in the sport and to do something like that at her age, it will be great to chat to her about how she did it and what her hopes up for the future. jeebie are doing so brilliantly winter sports, she will be in the heart of it. ,, ., , , , sports, she will be in the heart of it. she was spotted when she was ounuer it. she was spotted when she was younger and _ it. she was spotted when she was younger and brought _ it. she was spotted when she was younger and brought into - it. she was spotted when she was younger and brought into the - it. she was spotted when she was i younger and brought into the team? yes, she started at such a young age. yes, she started at such a young are. �* , yes, she started at such a young aie, �* , ., , yes, she started at such a young aue. �* , ., , ., yes, she started at such a young ate.�* , ., , ,, , yes, she started at such a young age. and she has got her gcses in a few weeks. no pressure! _ age. and she has got her gcses in a few weeks. no pressure! we - age. and she has got her gcses in a few weeks. no pressure! we have i age. and she has got her gcses in a - few weeks. no pressure! we have been star the last — few weeks. no pressure! we have been star the last couple _ few weeks. no pressure! we have been star the last couple of _ few weeks. no pressure! we have been star the last couple of nights _ star the last couple of nights looking for the northern lights, and carol has found them. when you do see them they are magical and mesmerising, when you do see them they are magicaland mesmerising, not magical and mesmerising, not everybody magicaland mesmerising, not everybody was lucky enough to see them, we still have cloud around but this one was taken as far south as norfolk. there were sightings in oxfordshire, cambridgeshire,
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northern ireland, scotland, so quite a few of us saw them. as we go through the next few days, the weather is fairly samey. mainly dry, having said that there is some patchy rain and a few showers in the forecast, some sunshine but it looks at the moment like it is going to turn colder by the time we get to the beginning of next week. something we are watching quite closely. we are pulling in cloud from the north sea where there is a chilly onshore breeze. that is dragging in notjust the cloud but also some showers. clear skies overnight in western scotland, currently we have clear skies across southern england. you can see the showers coming in on the breeze and later we have got a front can begin across south—east england which will bring in heavier showers as it moves further west. temperatures today on the face of it looking like seven to
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9 degrees, down the east coast, when you add on the effects of the winter, it will feel more like three to 6 degrees. if you are heading out, it is another day for wrapping up out, it is another day for wrapping up warmly. this evening and overnight, high pressure still with us, a little system can be good to the south—east drifts west and south. that means in the early part of the doubt we will see showers getting into cornwall and devon before they move away. once again showers, clearance in the sky in the north—west of scotland, northern ireland and the far south—east. where we have that we will see temperatures fall below freezing or around freezing. locally there will be a frost in parts of the highlands and kent and hampshire. as we move through the course of wednesday, we have all of this cloud around. if anything we are more likely to see a few more holes develop in the cloud during the course of wednesday so a little bit more in the way of
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sunshine but the lion's share will be across western parts of scotland and also parts of south—east england. temperatures up to 10 degrees but with the breeze from the north sea, it will feel a bit nippy if you are out and about. wednesday to thursday we have high pressure, it is a dominant force this week across the uk, look at the isobars spacing out. they wind changes direction slightly because of the high pressure drinking —— worker drifting west. this is a cold direction coming straight down from the arctic. you can see the effect on the temperatures as we head to the early part of next week, there is temperatures start to go down. we are still chasing cloud, some showers and potentially a little bit of rain as well. as we've been hearing, some of you may have been lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the northern lights last night although cloudy skies may have
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dampened the view for some. it's after another rare display could be seen the evening before as far south as cornwall and alison freeman has been taking a look at the stunning images we've seen so far. it was one of the best displays seen in recent times, especially across the north of the uk. the greens and more unusual deep reds of the northern lights captured by photographers on sunday and into the early hours of monday. from the shetland islands to county armagh, the brecon beacons and even as far south as kent and cornwall. colours are created when a solar flare erupts on the sun, sending charged particles towards earth, which then interact with our atmosphere. the sun is at its most active since 2014 and is expected to peak in 2025, meaning more aurora displays are expected not only in the coming days but also the coming years. so, experts say, cloud permitting,
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people will have more chances to catch a glimpse of this natural phenomenon. amazing pictures. let's go now to alison, who is at an observatory in county durham for us this morning. i know it is getting out there but there have been some spectacular images, haven't they?— there have been some spectacular images, haven't they? they're really hard, images, haven't they? they're really hard. lovely — images, haven't they? they're really hard, lovely clear— images, haven't they? they're really hard, lovely clear skies _ images, haven't they? they're really hard, lovely clear skies here - images, haven't they? they're really hard, lovely clear skies here at - hard, lovely clear skies here at grassholme observatory. it is one of those places you come to see this guy without any light pollution. let's bring you into the main observatory, you can see the main bit of kit, the main telescope. the lead astronomer is gary about the northern lights. why is it such a spectacular set of images this week? it is wonderful, we have had a full
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observatory, lots of guests coming to see _ observatory, lots of guests coming to see the — observatory, lots of guests coming to see the northern lights. the story— to see the northern lights. the story starts between this rich harmony— story starts between this rich harmony between magnetism and particle _ harmony between magnetism and particle physics. our son is getting way more — particle physics. our son is getting way more active now when it gets active. _ way more active now when it gets active. it — way more active now when it gets active, it produces an intense magnetic field, and these magnetic fields— magnetic field, and these magnetic fields harness so much energy, positively— fields harness so much energy, positively charged particles that the sun— positively charged particles that the sun can hurtle our way from time to time _ the sun can hurtle our way from time to time. these particles travel through— to time. these particles travel through space they interact with our magnetic— through space they interact with our magnetic field and produce that amazing — magnetic field and produce that amazing display that we saw. we associate amazing display that we saw. - associate green with northern lights but lots of red this time, pretty unusual? it but lots of red this time, pretty unusual? , , ., unusual? it is, seeing the northern liuhts is unusual? it is, seeing the northern lights is tricky _ unusual? it is, seeing the northern lights is tricky anyway _ unusual? it is, seeing the northern lights is tricky anyway as _ unusual? it is, seeing the northern lights is tricky anyway as people i lights is tricky anyway as people testify — lights is tricky anyway as people testify it — lights is tricky anyway as people testify. it all depends on the weather, we need clear skies but red lights _ weather, we need clear skies but red lights under — weather, we need clear skies but red lights under dark conditions is very difficult _ lights under dark conditions is very difficult for — lights under dark conditions is very difficult for our eyes to resolve. this is down to the biology of our eyes _ this is down to the biology of our eyes because red light has the
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longest— eyes because red light has the longest wavelength that our eyes can result _ longest wavelength that our eyes can result. such seeing it anyway tricky in dark— result. such seeing it anyway tricky in dark conditions but we saw at the other— in dark conditions but we saw at the other night— in dark conditions but we saw at the other night and it was absolutely wonderful. it was the first time i have _ wonderful. it was the first time i have seen— wonderful. it was the first time i have seen red in the sky for years. underneath — have seen red in the sky for years. underneath the red we saw the secondary electron interactions, the green _ secondary electron interactions, the green light, which is much easier to resolve _ green light, which is much easier to resolve for— green light, which is much easier to resolve for our eyes. we green light, which is much easier to resolve for our eyes.— resolve for our eyes. we know it is unusual to — resolve for our eyes. we know it is unusual to see _ resolve for our eyes. we know it is unusual to see it _ resolve for our eyes. we know it is unusual to see it with _ resolve for our eyes. we know it is unusual to see it with the - resolve for our eyes. we know it is unusual to see it with the naked i resolve for our eyes. we know it is l unusual to see it with the naked eye but people did? they did and it was astounding. it but people did? they did and it was astoundinu. ., ., ~' but people did? they did and it was astoundinu. ., ., ~ ., ., ., but people did? they did and it was astoundinu. ., ., ., ., astounding. it took a moment or two to see it. astounding. it took a moment or two to see it- the — astounding. it took a moment or two to see it. the interesting _ astounding. it took a moment or two to see it. the interesting thing - astounding. it took a moment or two to see it. the interesting thing is - to see it. the interesting thing is when _ to see it. the interesting thing is when you — to see it. the interesting thing is when you see images of the aurora like the _ when you see images of the aurora like the one — when you see images of the aurora like the one we took, all of these bright _ like the one we took, all of these bright colours, it is because a camera — bright colours, it is because a camera has taken the image. the camera _ camera has taken the image. the camera works differently from our eyes _ camera works differently from our eyes if _ camera works differently from our eyes. if you — camera works differently from our eyes. if you are looking at the northern— eyes. if you are looking at the northern lights, don't expect to see bright _ northern lights, don't expect to see bright colours, it is quite a subtle effect _ bright colours, it is quite a subtle effect but — bright colours, it is quite a subtle effect but they are visible. people can come here — effect but they are visible. people can come here if _ effect but they are visible. people can come here if they _ effect but they are visible. people can come here if they want - effect but they are visible. people can come here if they want to - effect but they are visible. people can come here if they want to see j effect but they are visible. people i
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can come here if they want to see it over the coming years?— over the coming years? apparently this is the best _ over the coming years? apparently this is the best observatory - over the coming years? apparently this is the best observatory in - this is the best observatory in the entire universe to see the northern lights _ entire universe to see the northern lights from. — entire universe to see the northern lights from, this is a public observatory, people could come along _ observatory, people could come along we — observatory, people could come along. we see a lot of clear skies so all— along. we see a lot of clear skies so all sorts— along. we see a lot of clear skies so all sorts of events to do with sky gazing. so all sorts of events to do with sky gazing-— so all sorts of events to do with sky gazing. so all sorts of events to do with s crazin. ., . ., sky gazing. you can come alone if ou want sky gazing. you can come alone if you want to _ sky gazing. you can come alone if you want to look _ sky gazing. you can come alone if you want to look at _ sky gazing. you can come alone if you want to look at the _ sky gazing. you can come alone if you want to look at the northern l you want to look at the northern lights at the lovely clear skies. you have cursed it now with a clear skies! carole might have a different forecast as the day goes on. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm thomas magill. a couple from south east london who disappeared injanuary with their newborn baby have been arrested in brighton but their child is still missing. constance marten and mark gordon who had been living in eltham
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before disappearing were found last night in brighton after being spotted by a member of the public. they'd previously been captured on cctv in areas across the country including essex, london and sussex. an urgent search has now been launched to find the baby. there are calls for wood burners in london to be there are calls for wood burners in london to be phased there are calls for wood burners in london to be phased out. research shows nearly a fifth of toxic pollution known as �*particular matter�* comes from burning wood even though by law in london the material can only be burnt in authorised stoves. health charities say people should be aware of the health risks. a lot of these things are sold as eco—stoves, somehow good for the environment and good for health. the reality is they�*re not. various reports showjust how much pollution they are emitting. people need to, if they can, just be aware of the risks and understand what these stoves can be doing to health. a memorial bench will be unveiled later at a school in dagenham in memory ofjodie chesney.
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the 17—year—old was stabbed to death in a park in harold hill in march 2019. the bench, which will be unveiled at the jo richardson community school wherejodie attended, is designed to remember her and educate pupils on knife crime. a well preserved arch is leather wrist guard thought to date back to tudor times has been unearthed by a mudlark on the river thames. the item was found earlier this month and the museum of london has confirmed its authenticity. let�*s take a look at the tubes now. severe delays with no service on the metropolitan line between moorpark and amersham and chesham and also thejubilee line has minor delays. now the weather with kate. good morning. it�*s a chilly start this morning, and some clear skies overnight, but through the course of today we will see the cloud
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gradually start to increase. now, with the sunshine this morning it will give way to the cloud, a fair breeze north—easterly, some showers potentially going through a little later as well, should be quite light and temperatures getting up to nine celsius. overnight tonight, we will start to see some drier airjust edging into the south—east from the continent, that will start to break the cloud up so becoming clearer as we head further through the night. the minimum temperature between one and four celsius. so a bright start as we head into wednesday, there will be more sunshine around tomorrow. we see high pressure still in charge. we still have quite a bit of cloud but like i said, that drier air will start to break it up so further sunny spells through wednesday. and temperatures tomorrow again getting up to around nine celsius. the weather stays fairly similar through much of this week, that high pressure still in charge, large banks of cloud, some sunny spells around and night time temperatures feeling chilly. i�*ll be back with you in half an hour, but for now it�*s back tojon and sally.
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good morning. welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today. missing couple constance marten and mark gordon are found in brighton but without their baby. an urgent search operation is launched. as operation is launched. an urgent search operation 1
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place as an urgent search operation takes place between brighton and new haven to find that eight—week—old baby, police are using dogs, drones and helicopters. we will have the latest. rallying support. the prime minister is in belfast to persuade mps to back his new deal on post—brexit trading arrangements for northern ireland. tens of thousands of teachers across scotland and the north of england go on strike in the fight for an above—inflation pay rise. in sport, the remarkable rise of mia brookes. how the 16—year—old, too young to compete at the last winter olympics, has become the youngest world champion in snowboarding history. we�*ll be chatting to her at 07.30. good morning. under clear skies last night, some of us were lucky enough to see the northern lights once again as far south as parts of southern england. today, though, it will be cloudy for most on the best of the sunshine will be across western scotland, devon and cornwall. i will have all the details later in the programme. i
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knew she was fake. i'm not a traitor~ — knew she was fake. i'm not a traitor~ i— knew she was fake. i'm not a traitor. ., let the mind games begin. the traitors, the reality show based on trust and treachery, is coming back for a second season. we�*ll be joined by one of the winners of season one. good morning. it�*s tuesday 28th february. our main story. a couple who disappeared with their newborn baby have been arrested in brighton, but their child is still missing. constance marten and mark gordon were found after being spotted by a member of the public. police have now launched an "urgent search" for their baby, who is not thought to have received any medical attention since birth. vincent mcaviney reports. 35—year—old constance marten and 48—year—old mark gordon were reported missing on the 5th ofjanuary after their car broke down nearjunction 4 of the m61 near bolton. the car was found on fire and it�*s believed miss marten had given birth either in or near the car a day
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or two earlier. over the following weeks, there were sightings of the couple in a number of places including liverpool, essex, south london and east sussex. they were thought to be carrying a large amount of cash and to be using camping equipment to live off grid. authorities previously thought the couple had been sleeping rough in a blue tent, avoiding being traced by the police by moving around frequently and keeping their faces covered in cctv images. police have expressed fears that the baby was being exposed to subzero temperatures and said they were extremely concerned for its well—being. constance marten, who was from a wealthy family, was a drama student when she first met mark gordon in 2016. since meeting, the couple led an isolated life and in september, when marten was well into her pregnancy, began moving around rental flats. gordon, a registered sex offender, was deported to britain from the united states in 2010 after spending 20 years in prison
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for a rape he committed aged 1a. despite their estrangement, constance�*s father napier marten has been publicly urging her to make herself known to authorities for the safety of both herself and his grandchild. we are going now to brighton, where vincent mcaviney is live. that major search is under way. what is the latest? ads, that major search is under way. what is the latest?— is the latest? a huge search operation — is the latest? a huge search operation under _ is the latest? a huge search operation under way - is the latest? a huge search i operation under way overnight. is the latest? a huge search - operation under way overnight. we are at a site just north of brighton, and golf course, where we�*ve seen officers looking through many of the outbuildings in the search for this eight—week—old baby. we�*ve seen drones up in the in the sky, the police using dogs as well to try and find him or her. we don�*t know the sex of the baby. it�*s been incredibly cold overnight but officers from the metropolitan police have joined sussex officers from the metropolitan police havejoined sussex police in this hunt and i�*m joined now by
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detective superintendent lewis base but from the metropolitan police. what can you tell us about the search at the moment. it�*s a huge area? it search at the moment. it's a huge area? , ., ,, , , ., . area? it is, we “oined sussex police overniaht area? it is, we “oined sussex police overnight and — area? it is, we joined sussex police overnight and we _ area? it is, we joined sussex police overnight and we are _ area? it is, we joined sussex police overnight and we are now— area? it is, we joined sussex police overnight and we are now deployed j area? it is, we joined sussex police i overnight and we are now deployed on the open _ overnight and we are now deployed on the open land search. it's a vast area _ the open land search. it's a vast area at— the open land search. it's a vast area. at present we are looking in the local— area. at present we are looking in the local vicinity to win the couple were _ the local vicinity to win the couple were arrested last night. seeking shelter— were arrested last night. seeking shelter or— were arrested last night. seeking shelter or a location from where they— shelter or a location from where they may— shelter or a location from where they may have been held up and hopefully— they may have been held up and hopefully where the baby is presently. hopefully where the baby is presently-— hopefully where the baby is resentl. ., ., _ ., presently. you obviously have the coule presently. you obviously have the couple now _ presently. you obviously have the couple now being _ presently. you obviously have the couple now being held. _ presently. you obviously have the couple now being held. and - presently. you obviously have the couple now being held. and being questioned. are they offering any guidance on where the baby is? that guidance on where the baby is? at this time we got no information from the inquiries — this time we got no information from the inquiries we've had since the arrest _ the inquiries we've had since the arrest. leading us to any location where _ arrest. leading us to any location where the — arrest. leading us to any location where the baby is. we are certainly working on— where the baby is. we are certainly working on the premise that the arrest _ working on the premise that the arrest location was close to open land and — arrest location was close to open land and the couple moving towards that land. _ land and the couple moving towards that land, that's why we are focusing _ that land, that's why we are focusing heavily on where we are right _ focusing heavily on where we are right now —
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focusing heavily on where we are riaht now. �* v focusing heavily on where we are riaht now. �* �*, ., focusing heavily on where we are riaht now. �* �* , . ., ., right now. and it's a huge area. they were _ right now. and it's a huge area. they were last _ right now. and it's a huge area. they were last seen _ right now. and it's a huge area. they were last seen in - right now. and it's a huge area. they were last seen in new - right now. and it's a huge area. i they were last seen in new haven, about ten miles down the coast. are you searching in all open land here? how many officers are taking part in this? ., , .,' . , how many officers are taking part in this? ., , . , , this? numerous officers between sussex and _ this? numerous officers between sussex and the _ this? numerous officers between sussex and the metropolitan - this? numerous officers between i sussex and the metropolitan police and that _ sussex and the metropolitan police and that number will flex as a day goes _ and that number will flex as a day goes on — and that number will flex as a day goes on at — and that number will flex as a day goes on. at present we are focusing on this— goes on. at present we are focusing on this initial area but we know, as i've said many times in this investigation, the focus of looking for the _ investigation, the focus of looking for the baby, we know they travelled, long distances, so my plea to— travelled, long distances, so my plea to members of the public here in brighton and across to newhaven is please, _ in brighton and across to newhaven is please, be vigilant in the open land where you are. in the outbuildings you may have on your own property. assist us in that way try own property. assist us in that way by being _ own property. assist us in that way by being vigilant and searching the areas _ by being vigilant and searching the areas you — by being vigilant and searching the areas you own and occupy. the couple had been sleeping _ areas you own and occupy. the couple had been sleeping in _ areas you own and occupy. the couple had been sleeping in a _ areas you own and occupy. the couple had been sleeping in a blue _ areas you own and occupy. the couple had been sleeping in a blue tent - areas you own and occupy. the couple had been sleeping in a blue tent as i had been sleeping in a blue tent as well for that should people be on the lookout for anyone camping rough? the lookout for anyone camping rou:h? , . ., , the lookout for anyone camping rou:h? ,. ., , ., rough? yes, certainly. no information _
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rough? yes, certainly. no information is _ rough? yes, certainly. no information is too - rough? yes, certainly. no information is too small. | rough? yes, certainly. no i information is too small. we rough? yes, certainly. no - information is too small. we know obviously — information is too small. we know obviously on the eighth they arrived in newhaven with that tent and sleeping — in newhaven with that tent and sleeping bags. we haven't recovered that and _ sleeping bags. we haven't recovered that and we haven't got that as part of the _ that and we haven't got that as part of the investigation to date, so we are still— of the investigation to date, so we are still working on the premise they arrived in newhaven on the eighth. — they arrived in newhaven on the eighth, ten miles away from where we are today, _ eighth, ten miles away from where we are today, but we know they have walked _ are today, but we know they have walked long distances and so they could _ walked long distances and so they could still— walked long distances and so they could still be in the local area. we don't could still be in the local area. don't know if could still be in the local area. - don't know if the baby as a boy or don�*t know if the baby as a boy or girl, eight weeks old, it had no medical attention, girl, eight weeks old, it had no medicalattention, it�*s girl, eight weeks old, it had no medical attention, it�*s a race against time now for your offices, isn't it? , , ., ., against time now for your offices, isn't it? , ,., ., _ isn't it? this is about that baby. from our— isn't it? this is about that baby. from our investigation, - isn't it? this is about that baby. from our investigation, both i from our investigation, both constance and the baby had no medical— constance and the baby had no medical attention pre—or post birth and we _ medical attention pre—or post birth and we have seen the change in the weather— and we have seen the change in the weather forecast we've had since the 5th of— weather forecast we've had since the 5th ofjanuary, so obviously my concern, — 5th ofjanuary, so obviously my concern, as— 5th ofjanuary, so obviously my concern, as always, has been the exposure — concern, as always, has been the exposure from the elements to the baby so, _ exposure from the elements to the
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baby so, yes, as time goes on, the risk certainly — baby so, yes, as time goes on, the risk certainly does increase. once a . ain that risk certainly does increase. once again that message _ risk certainly does increase. once again that message to _ risk certainly does increase. once again that message to the - risk certainly does increase. outs: again that message to the public around the brighton area to check outbuildings, if they see any tents, check those as well this morning? yes, please contact sussex police and the _ yes, please contact sussex police and the metropolitan police working together to bring about hopefully the safe — together to bring about hopefully the safe recovery of the baby. thank ou ve the safe recovery of the baby. thank you very much- _ the safe recovery of the baby. thank you very much. well, _ the safe recovery of the baby. thank you very much. well, the _ the safe recovery of the baby. thank you very much. well, the search - the safe recovery of the baby. t�*iag'ia; you very much. well, the search here continues. as i mentioned, we�*ve seen drones, the helicopter has been up seen drones, the helicopter has been up from the police as well, and dogs are searching. the search is this site behind me, which is a golf course and allotment area. we�*ve seen the police going through the outbuildings in that allotment, so once again, if you�*re in the brighton area or as far away as newhaven, which isjust down brighton area or as far away as newhaven, which is just down the coast, please this morning check outbuildings and if you�*ve seen a tent, check that as well and check your shed because it�*s very cold this morning for that eight—week—old baby. this morning for that eight-week-old
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bab . . ., ~ this morning for that eight-week-old bab . . . ~' , ., , this morning for that eight-week-old bab. . ., , . baby. vincent, thank you very much indeed. baby. vincent, thank you very much indeed- just — baby. vincent, thank you very much indeed- just to _ baby. vincent, thank you very much indeed. just to remind _ baby. vincent, thank you very much indeed. just to remind you, - baby. vincent, thank you very much indeed. just to remind you, a - indeed. just to remind you, a summary of what we�*ve just heard there, talking about constance marten and mark gordon have now been arrested, the baby though has not been found and we were just hearing from the police there who said during the inquiry so far no information has been forthcoming about the baby�*s location and he made a very direct plea to the public and said to be vigilant, search areas where you live, close to where you occupy and they asked people to search sheds and outhouses and he was talking about how cold it is at the moment. they are very, very concerned about the welfare of that baby and he said they had not found the tent or sleeping bags in which the couple and their baby are believed to have been sleeping over the last few weeks and they are asking people to keep an eye out. it's asking people to keep an eye out. it�*s understood they had walked many miles, long distances, overthe it�*s understood they had walked many miles, long distances, over the last few weeks, but the key quote which
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struck me from the detective superintendent there was this is all about that baby. they are focusing on that a need to find it urgently because they had no medical attention since being born weeks ago. we will of course keep in touch with the very latest developments on that story throughout the morning here on bbc breakfast. the prime minister will try to win support for his new post—brexit trade deal for northern ireland while on a visit to belfast today. the agreement removes most checks on goods destined only for northern ireland from the rest of the uk and creates new powers for ministers at stormont to fend off changes to eu regulations. however, the democratic unionist party says it still has concerns, and will study the legal text before giving its support. our political correspondent helen catt reports. thank you for all the incredible work. it was a big moment with big smiles to match. after years of wrangling, a deal with the eu has finally been sealed. today�*s agreement delivers smooth flowing trade within the whole of the united kingdom,
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protects northern ireland�*s place in our union, and safeguards sovereignty for the people of northern ireland. yesterday, rishi sunak and the president of the eu commission ursula von der leyen were in windsor to announce new trading arrangements for northern ireland, which they believe will solve the problems which have been experienced by people and businesses. under the windsor framework, goods going to northern ireland and staying there would go through a green lane, getting rid of virtually all checks. rishi sunak says that would remove any sense of a border in the irish sea. there would be a red line for goods going on to the republic of ireland which would see full checks. northern ireland would still follow some eu laws but a new measure, the stormont brake, would give the northern ireland assembly a way of saying no to some changes in future. for a brexit—backing northern ireland minister, it was quite a moment. this is an important moment for me personally because i can authentically say he's done it. if only everybody will read
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the text, think seriously about what an amazing achievement this is. the deal has got the thumbs up from the american presidentjoe biden, who called it an essential step to ensuring that the hard—earned peace and progress of the belfast good friday agreement is preserved and strengthened. but not everyone is so immediately convinced. crucial to getting northern ireland�*s government up and running again is that the democratic unionist party is happy with the deal. its opinion is also likely to influence some conservative mps and it says it won�*t be pushed into a hasty decision. we will take our time to examine them, to assess what they mean| in practice for northern ireland and our place within— the united kingdom. other influential figures like the former prime minister boris johnson have been staying tight—lipped on their views. good morning, mrjohnson. a quick word on today? for rishi sunak, who spent two and a half hours yesterday taking questions in an encouragingly calm house of commons, the task is to convince waverers that his deal is the right way forward.
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first stop this morning, belfast. later he�*s expected to appear before a private meeting of his own backbenchers. the agreement with the eu has been reached, but the work at home has only just started. helen catt, bbc news. joining us now is our chief political correspondent nick eardley. the work really starts now. but for today, what does rishi sunak hope to achieve? i today, what does rishi sunak hope to achieve? ~ �* , ., ., , achieve? i think he's going to try and sell the _ achieve? i think he's going to try and sell the deal _ achieve? i think he's going to try and sell the deal to _ achieve? i think he's going to try and sell the deal to businesses, | achieve? i think he's going to try i and sell the deal to businesses, to other community leaders in northern ireland today and make the case that this is going to make trade between great britain and northern ireland easier. and it does seem on the face of it like the prime minister has won some pretty significant concessions in this negotiation with brussels. and so far, the reaction has been overwhelmingly positive actually. i think when the prime minister wakes up this morning in belfast he will be as happy as he
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could have been and how it�*s gone down so far. but there are a few things to watch out for. one is the dup. the unionist party in northern ireland have not delivered a verdict yet and want to study this deal and look at the legal implications of it. some of their mps have suggested they are not happy, they are not going to back it, and their position really matters because they will make a decision about whether they re—enter power—sharing at stormont as a result of this renegotiation. so they are one to watch. the other people to watch are the hardline brexiteers in rishi sunak�*s own party. he has won a lot of them overcome a lot of them came out publicly to say so yesterday, but some of them are still holding fire, waiting to see the legal text, including borisjohnson. if he was to oppose the deal it could make life quite tricky for rishi sunak.
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but after years of covering brexit and seeing some of the psychodrama that played out at westminster, this one does feel a bit, and it feels like rishi sunak has landed it in quite a good place and so far, he has managed to keep the vast majority of parliament on site. thank you. you can follow all the latest updates and details on the new deal by visiting the bbc news website. that�*s bbc.co.uk/news and on the bbc news app. thousands of teachers across scotland and the north of england are striking in the latest stage of a dispute over pay. a scottish union has rejected a 6% offer while the national education union in england are disputing a 5% increase. the education secretary in england, gillian keegan, said the decision to stage the strike was "disappointing". people from ethnic minority backgrounds who lost loved ones in the pandemic have warned they are being sidelined by the covid—19 public inquiry. more than two dozen
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organisations have signed a letter to the inquiry�*s chairwoman calling for race to be at the heart of all stages of her work. a spokesperson for the inquiry said inequalities, and their effect on the pandemic, would be at the forefront of its investigations. thanks forjoining us this tuesday morning. you might have been in bed quite late last night because lots of people stayed up to watch those northern lights which were fantastic again. northern lights which were fantastic a . ain. , northern lights which were fantastic aain, , , northern lights which were fantastic aaain. ,~~~ , , , again. they absolutely were, yes, aood again. they absolutely were, yes, good morning _ again. they absolutely were, yes, good morning everybody. - again. they absolutely were, yes, good morning everybody. not - again. they absolutely were, yes, good morning everybody. not all| again. they absolutely were, yes, i good morning everybody. not all of us all them because there was a lot of cloud around but where we did, we had displays like this in the western isles so thank you to everybody for sending in pictures from last night. this morning you can see there is a lot of cloud across our shores producing some showers. clear skies in the west of scotland, a bit more cloud filling in. a cloudy start with some brighter breaks in northern ireland this morning. across northern
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england, cloud and showers coming in from the north sea. drifting down towards the midlands, parts of wales and clear skies across southern england currently where we see a bit more cloud especially assess whether front comes in from the near introducing some rain. along the north sea coast line you can see we�*ve got this onshore flow which means on the north sea coastline itself it will feel cooler than those temperatures suggest but if you are out and about today, like yesterday, it�*s going to feel cold generally. through this evening and overnight, we hang on to a fair bit of cloud. a system coming into the south—east towards the south—west bringing showers into devon and cornwall. also the channel islands. some clear skies in western scotland and northern ireland and also hampshire, kent, so in rural areas temperatures could fall away low enough for a touch of frost. tomorrow, we still have a lot of cloud around. perhaps a few more breaks developing in it with the onshore flow still cool along the
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north sea coastline and a few showers coming in and top temperatures between 7—9. showers coming in and top temperatures between 7-9. thank you ve much temperatures between 7-9. thank you very much indeed. _ temperatures between 7-9. thank you very much indeed. see _ temperatures between 7-9. thank you very much indeed. see you _ temperatures between 7-9. thank you very much indeed. see you later. - eli crossley is a budding musician studying for his gcses but he also has a severe type of muscular dystrophy that means he now uses a wheelchair, and his arms will eventually begin to weaken. however, a new piece of technology has been developed to help people like eli move their arms and keep doing everyday tasks, and his mum, emily, has helped design the prototype. we must speak to them in a minute. let�*s take a look. hello, my name is eli crossley and i suffer from a rare disease called duchenne muscular dystrophy which is where one of the proteins in my body is missing, which makes it harderfor me to do certain things. i am doing my gcses currently and my passion is writing music, and i�*m in a band.
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# power is a weapon. # it can show us who you are. # it can take the things we all know. # and leave us with a scar. for me, i stopped walking last year which was obviously very tough, but we are looking at this new technology which helps to lift my arm up, as sometimes you can get weakness in the arms from this disease. and obviously, because this is just a prototype, hopefully in the future we�*ll be hoping that maybe it could be controlled by movement of the arm or something obviously which isn�*t as loud as this. however, ifeel like this is a great
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start and a great step towards achieving something which can help many people. eli and his mum, emily reuben, who helped design the technology, join us now from westminster. good morning to you both. great to see you. eli, first of all, i�*m just curious to know what�*s it like to wear this new technology? what does it feel like? ~ ~ 3 it feel like? well, i feel like it's very comfortable _ it feel like? well, i feel like it's very comfortable and _ it feel like? well, i feel like it's very comfortable and i - it feel like? well, i feel like it's very comfortable and i hope i it feel like? well, i feel like it's very comfortable and i hope it i it feel like? well, i feel like it's i very comfortable and i hope it will help me in fulfilling my dream to hopefully one day play at glastonbury with my band. i hopefully one day play at glastonbury with my band. i think it will be because we were just - will be because we were just listening to you and we watched you performing and you were brilliant. how much do you love performing? i mean, yeah, it's amazing. it's one mean, yeah, it�*s amazing. it�*s one of the things i most enjoy in life. it's of the things i most enjoy in life. it�*s obviously my passion and i love doing it with my friends. i love performing and just that feeling of just being able to write a song and
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accomplish it, it�*s amazing. iloathed accomplish it, it's amazing. what ins - ires accomplish it, it's amazing. what inspires your— accomplish it, it's amazing. what inspires your music? _ accomplish it, it's amazing. what inspires your music? well, - accomplish it, it's amazing. what inspires your music? well, there | accomplish it, it's amazing. what i inspires your music? well, there is a lot called — inspires your music? well, there is a lot called sam _ inspires your music? well, there is a lot called sam fender _ inspires your music? well, there is a lot called sam fender who - inspires your music? well, there is i a lot called sam fender who inspires me a lot. and obviously my mum. she inspires me a lot.— inspires me a lot. emily, what a bar ou have inspires me a lot. emily, what a bar you have there. _ inspires me a lot. emily, what a bar you have there. tell— inspires me a lot. emily, what a bar you have there. tell us _ inspires me a lot. emily, what a bar you have there. tell us about - inspires me a lot. emily, what a bar you have there. tell us about the i you have there. tell us about the work you have been doing on this. i wasn�*t expecting that. tell us about the work you have been doing on this and how important it is going to be for both of you.— for both of you. well, it's a really important — for both of you. well, it's a really important project _ for both of you. well, it's a really important project and _ for both of you. well, it's a really important project and we've - for both of you. well, it's a really important project and we've been working _ important project and we've been working on it for about four years now with — working on it for about four years now with an— working on it for about four years now with an american company called solid who— now with an american company called solid who handed the suit over to us last year— solid who handed the suit over to us last year and we were lucky enough to win _ last year and we were lucky enough to win money from the people's postcode lottery to enable us to go to the _ postcode lottery to enable us to go to the next stage, so we want to build — to the next stage, so we want to build ten _ to the next stage, so we want to build ten prototypes of the suit and
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-et build ten prototypes of the suit and get it— build ten prototypes of the suit and get it being worn on kids in the next _ get it being worn on kids in the next 18— get it being worn on kids in the next 18 months to two years and then hopefully _ next 18 months to two years and then hopefully get it out there within three _ hopefully get it out there within three years. it's been a really huge project _ three years. it's been a really huge project and — three years. it's been a really huge project and what we want to do is develop _ project and what we want to do is develop a — project and what we want to do is develop a suit that's going to be attractive — develop a suit that's going to be attractive and desirable for disabled people because too often the products they get sold are just not designed with desirability in mind _ not designed with desirability in mind so— not designed with desirability in mind so we want this to be a really functional— mind so we want this to be a really functional suit that will help with all the _ functional suit that will help with all the little things you and i take for granted, being able to brush our teeth. _ for granted, being able to brush our teeth. give — for granted, being able to brush our teeth, give your mum a hug, put your hand up— teeth, give your mum a hug, put your hand up in— teeth, give your mum a hug, put your hand up in class, all the little things— hand up in class, all the little things which are big things and that's— things which are big things and that's what we hope this suit will do. ~ ., , that's what we hope this suit will do. ~ . , , ., that's what we hope this suit will do. ~ . , ,., , . , that's what we hope this suit will do. . , ,. do. we are seeing some pictures of eli demonstrating _ do. we are seeing some pictures of eli demonstrating it _ do. we are seeing some pictures of eli demonstrating it there. - do. we are seeing some pictures of eli demonstrating it there. it - do. we are seeing some pictures of eli demonstrating it there. it mustl eli demonstrating it there. it must be an extraordinary thing to go through, being involved in the design, the prototype, to be able to exchange it and tweak it and see it coming into effect?— exchange it and tweak it and see it coming into effect? exactly. we are really putting _ coming into effect? exactly. we are really putting what _ coming into effect? exactly. we are really putting what the _ coming into effect? exactly. we are really putting what the user - coming into effect? exactly. we are really putting what the user once i coming into effect? exactly. we are really putting what the user once atj really putting what the user once at the heart _ really putting what the user once at the heart of the design process and
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we are _ the heart of the design process and we are now— the heart of the design process and we are now working with disabled kids across the uk with spinal muscular— kids across the uk with spinal muscular atrophy and the university of liverpool to make sure the suit does _ of liverpool to make sure the suit does what — of liverpool to make sure the suit does what kids wanted to do. we don't _ does what kids wanted to do. we don't want — does what kids wanted to do. we don't want to be a top—down approach where _ don't want to be a top—down approach where disabled people are told what they can _ where disabled people are told what they can and can't do. we wanted to really— they can and can't do. we wanted to really come — they can and can't do. we wanted to really come from people like eli so they get— really come from people like eli so they get a — really come from people like eli so they get a product that really helps them _ they get a product that really helps them day—to—day life. you they get a product that really helps them day-to-day life.— them day-to-day life. you have clearly made — them day-to-day life. you have clearly made a _ them day-to-day life. you have clearly made a lot _ them day-to-day life. you have clearly made a lot of— them day-to-day life. you have clearly made a lot of progress, | them day-to-day life. you have i clearly made a lot of progress, but how much more work is there still to do? ~ ., , how much more work is there still to do? ~ . , ,_ how much more work is there still to do? . . , , ., how much more work is there still to do? . ., , ., , do? well, as i say, we got this workin: do? well, as i say, we got this working prototypes. _ do? well, as i say, we got this working prototypes. it - do? well, as i say, we got this working prototypes. it does i do? well, as i say, we got this i working prototypes. it does work do? well, as i say, we got this - working prototypes. it does work but it's pretty _ working prototypes. it does work but it's pretty clunky so we need to finesse — it's pretty clunky so we need to finesse the look and feel of it and the working areas of it. we want to -et the working areas of it. we want to get ten _ the working areas of it. we want to get ten prototypes out in two years' time and — get ten prototypes out in two years' time and we are now working with devices _ time and we are now working with devices for— time and we are now working with devices for dignity to see if we can -et devices for dignity to see if we can get this— devices for dignity to see if we can get this approved and available on the nhs _ get this approved and available on the nhs because we think this suit will work— the nhs because we think this suit will work notjust for the nhs because we think this suit will work not just for kids with these — will work not just for kids with these conditions but a whole host of other— these conditions but a whole host of other conditions and if we can't get it on the _ other conditions and if we can't get it on the nhs we will work with corporate — it on the nhs we will work with
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corporate partners and we need to -et corporate partners and we need to get some — corporate partners and we need to get some financial pests to help us -et get some financial pests to help us get this— get some financial pests to help us get this suit to the people who need it. ., get this suit to the people who need it. . ., it. eli, hearing about the difference _ it. eli, hearing about the difference it _ it. eli, hearing about the difference it could - it. eli, hearing about the difference it could make| it. eli, hearing about the i difference it could make for it. eli, hearing about the - difference it could make for your music, but in other aspects of life, how exciting is this potentially? yeah, i mean, obviouslyi how exciting is this potentially? yeah, i mean, obviously i think it�*s the first step towards something amazing and i think it won�*tjust stop here. ifeel like this amazing and i think it won�*tjust stop here. i feel like this could lead to many more designs possibly notjust helping people in my condition, but people with spinal injuries, as my mum said, more veterans, and people who deserve to be helped. d0 veterans, and people who deserve to be heled. ., , be helped. do you feel a little bit like, with your _ be helped. do you feel a little bit like, with your imagination - be helped. do you feel a little bit like, with your imagination and i be helped. do you feel a little bit i like, with your imagination and the hard work of your mum, you might be able to achieve anything?— able to achieve anything? yeah, well, i able to achieve anything? yeah, well. i mean. — able to achieve anything? yeah, well, i mean, obviously - able to achieve anything? yeah, well, i mean, obviously playingl able to achieve anything? yeah, i well, i mean, obviously playing at glastonbury is a massive dream and it will take a lot of work but, yeah, i�*m hoping that my mum putt inspiration can help me get where i want to be i�*m older. to
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inspiration can help me get where i want to be i'm older.— want to be i'm older. to write. you must be really _ want to be i'm older. to write. you must be really proud _ want to be i'm older. to write. you must be really proud that - want to be i'm older. to write. you must be really proud that you - want to be i'm older. to write. you must be really proud that you are i must be really proud that you are playing a part in this technology which could potentially help thousands of people all over the world? you are crucial to this. well, yeah, thank you. i mean, obviously my mum has done a lot of the work and i appreciate that, what she has done, yeah, she�*s amazing and an inspiration notjust to me but to many people around the world. are you feeling guilty about something? have you done something naughty and you need to win over your mum this morning? laughter yeah. , ., _ laughter yeah. ,., _ �*, laughter yeah. ,., _ ., laughter yeah. , ., _ ., ., laughter yeah. obviousl , it's amazin to be yeah. obviously, it's amazing to be involved in — yeah. obviously, it's amazing to be involved in this _ yeah. obviously, it's amazing to be involved in this as _ yeah. obviously, it's amazing to be involved in this as well— yeah. obviously, it's amazing to be involved in this as well not - yeah. obviously, it's amazing to be involved in this as well not just - yeah. obviously, it's amazing to be involved in this as well notjust my| involved in this as well notjust my mum, i�*m part of it as well. totally. you are both fantastic and it�*s lovely to see you both and chat this morning. the pyramid stage, what year?—
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this morning. the pyramid stage, what ear? ~ ., ., , , what year? well, i mean, hopefully we have to — what year? well, i mean, hopefully we have to wait _ what year? well, i mean, hopefully we have to wait and _ what year? well, i mean, hopefully we have to wait and see. _ what year? well, i mean, hopefully we have to wait and see. well, - what year? well, i mean, hopefully we have to wait and see. well, we | we have to wait and see. well, we will be there _ we have to wait and see. well, we will be there to _ we have to wait and see. well, we will be there to follow _ we have to wait and see. well, we will be there to follow you - we have to wait and see. well, we will be there to follow you and - we have to wait and see. well, we will be there to follow you and it's| will be there to follow you and it�*s great to hear from you and hear your music again this morning. good luck both of you. thank you. i think eli has won over all the mums, notjust his own. if michael elis wants to sell at glastonbury next year, you know who to book, michael. you can hear more on eli�*s story tonight on bbc london. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i�*m thomas magill. an urgent search is under way for a baby which has been missing with its parents since january. constance marten and mark gordon who had been living in eltham before disappearing were found last night in brighton after being spotted by a member of the public. the baby is it to be found —— yet to
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be found and has not received any medical attention. there are calls for wood burners in london to be phased out. research shows nearly a fifth of toxic pollution known as �*particular matter�* comes from burning wood even though by law in london the material can only be burnt in authorised stoves. health charities say people should be aware of the health risks. a lot of these things are sold as eco—stoves, somehow good for the environment and good for health. the reality is they�*re not. various reports showjust how much pollution they are emitting. people need to, if they can, just be aware of the risks and understand what these stoves can be doing to health. a memorial bench will be unveiled later at a school in dagenham in memory ofjodie chesney. the 17—year—old was stabbed to death in a park in harold hill in march 2019. the bench, which will be unveiled at thejo richardson community school wherejodie attended,
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is designed to remember her and educate pupils on knife crime. let�*s take a look at the tubes now. now the weather with kate. good morning. it�*s a chilly start this morning, and some clear skies overnight, but through the course of today we will see the cloud gradually start to increase. now, with the sunshine this morning it will give way to the cloud, a fair breeze north—easterly, some showers potentially going through a little later as well, should be quite light and temperatures getting up to nine celsius. overnight tonight, we will start to see some drier airjust edging into the south—east from the continent, that will start to break the cloud up so becoming clearer as we head further through the night. the minimum temperature between one and four celsius. so a bright start as we head into wednesday, there will be more sunshine around tomorrow. we see high pressure still in charge. we still have quite a bit of cloud but like i said, that drier air will start to break it up so further sunny
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spells through wednesday. and temperatures tomorrow again getting up to around nine celsius. the weather stays fairly similar through much of this week, that high pressure still in charge, large banks of cloud, some sunny spells around and night time temperatures feeling chilly. well there�*s much more on the bbc news app, online and on bbc radio london across the morning. a well—preserved archer�*s leather wrist guard, thought to date back to tudor times, has been unearthed by a mudlarker on the thames. the item was found earlier this month and the museum of london has confirmed its authenticity. there�*s more on this and the man who found it on bbc london website. and more on the app and online and on bbc radio london. i will be back in an hour. hello, this is breakfast
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withjon kay and sally nugent. as we�*ve been hearing, the prime minister is in belfast today, hoping to win support for his newly—struck brexit deal for northern ireland. the largest unionist party in northern ireland, the dup, said the deal is "significant progress" but warned they still have concerns. our ireland correspondent chris page is at the port of larne in belfast. chris, how is the agreement going down? not with the politicians, but with the people who need to do business both ways?— with the people who need to do business both ways? business in northern ireland _ business both ways? business in northern ireland in _ business both ways? business in northern ireland in particular- business both ways? business in | northern ireland in particular has been on the front line of the brexit process, and it�*s places like this where the rubber rep —— hits the road. this is where the cheques of goods are carried out, in the ports,
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and this is one of the main ones, larne, you may know it if you have got a ferry from scotland to northern ireland. lorries have been loaded up this morning, more than 50 vehicles come and go during the day. the managing director of this operation is here. what are your thoughts of the windsor framework yesterday? the thoughts of the windsor framework esterda ? ., ., . , yesterday? the announcement is good news for us and _ yesterday? the announcement is good news for us and our _ yesterday? the announcement is good news for us and our suppliers - yesterday? the announcement is good news for us and our suppliers in - yesterday? the announcement is good news for us and our suppliers in gb i news for us and our suppliers in gb and consumers in northern ireland. it and consumers in northern ireland. it means— and consumers in northern ireland. it means that customs declarations are going _ it means that customs declarations are going to be very much simplified, and no supplementary declaration is required which has been _ declaration is required which has been a _ declaration is required which has been a really owner is on the importers. _ been a really owner is on the importers, especially in northern lreland _ importers, especially in northern ireland here. further, the reduction in paperwork for sbs goods, food which _ in paperwork for sbs goods, food which is _ in paperwork for sbs goods, food which is going to supermarkets, pet food and _ which is going to supermarkets, pet food and plant materials coming from gb. the _ food and plant materials coming from gb, the paperwork is majorly
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reduced _ gb, the paperwork is majorly reduced. it used to be at product level— reduced. it used to be at product level and — reduced. it used to be at product level and now we are at truckloads so it is— level and now we are at truckloads so it is great news. now what we need _ so it is great news. now what we need is _ so it is great news. now what we need is time to implement this committee would it look like but we are pleased. committee would it look like but we are pleased-— are pleased. rather conveniently, a allet has are pleased. rather conveniently, a pallet has arrived! _ are pleased. rather conveniently, a pallet has arrived! it _ are pleased. rather conveniently, a pallet has arrived! it has _ are pleased. rather conveniently, a pallet has arrived! it has come - are pleased. rather conveniently, aj pallet has arrived! it has come from elsewhere in the uk. as things stand under the northern ireland protocol, what would that have created difficulties for you? this what would that have created difficulties for you?— difficulties for you? this is a standard. — difficulties for you? this is a standard, this _ difficulties for you? this is a standard, this has _ difficulties for you? this is a standard, this has got - difficulties for you? this is a | standard, this has got action figures — standard, this has got action figures on it, nothing which is going — figures on it, nothing which is going to — figures on it, nothing which is going to cause offence, it will not be eaten — going to cause offence, it will not be eaten by someone, but it would require _ be eaten by someone, but it would require a _ be eaten by someone, but it would require a full customs declaration. there _ require a full customs declaration. there would be quite a lot of information required that hauliers didn't— information required that hauliers didn't have to work with before. and the supply— didn't have to work with before. and the supply in gb is not used to sending — the supply in gb is not used to sending that information across. and here, _ sending that information across. and here, for— sending that information across. and here, for the — sending that information across. and here, for the consumer or seller of these _ here, for the consumer or seller of these goods, they have never had to do that— these goods, they have never had to do that before. we have got used to it over— do that before. we have got used to it over two _ do that before. we have got used to it over two years but it will be a welcome — it over two years but it will be a welcome break to see the red tape being _ welcome break to see the red tape being reduced and removed almost.
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and finally and briefly, do you think that opportunities could open up think that opportunities could open up your business in northern ireland as a result of the new deal?- as a result of the new deal? sure, ossibl , as a result of the new deal? sure, possibly. but _ as a result of the new deal? sure, possibly. but we — as a result of the new deal? sure, possibly, but we will— as a result of the new deal? sure, possibly, but we will have - as a result of the new deal? sure, possibly, but we will have to - as a result of the new deal? sure, possibly, but we will have to work| possibly, but we will have to work together— possibly, but we will have to work together to make these new opportunities stick. it has always been _ opportunities stick. it has always been an— opportunities stick. it has always been an onus on the northern irish businesses — been an onus on the northern irish businesses to educate themselves and we had _ businesses to educate themselves and we had the _ businesses to educate themselves and we had the pm yesterday giving the hard sell _ we had the pm yesterday giving the hard sell to politicians, but we need _ hard sell to politicians, but we need the — hard sell to politicians, but we need the hard sell to gb suppliers to say, _ need the hard sell to gb suppliers to say we — need the hard sell to gb suppliers to say, we are open for trade, come in. to say, we are open for trade, come in because — to say, we are open for trade, come in because it— to say, we are open for trade, come in. because it is easy, we are almost — in. because it is easy, we are almost back to pre—brexit. in. because it is easy, we are almost back to pre-brexit. thank you ve much almost back to pre-brexit. thank you very much for— almost back to pre-brexit. thank you very much for your — almost back to pre-brexit. thank you very much for your thoughts - almost back to pre-brexit. thank you very much for your thoughts this - very much for your thoughts this morning. that is the view from business in larne, later the focus will be on rishi sunak as he speaks in northern ireland about the deal which he says will make a very positive difference to businesses and communities here.— positive difference to businesses and communities here. thank you, chris. we�*rejoined now by the foreign secretary, james cleverly. good morning. a pretty positive response there from business in
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northern ireland. generally positive reaction in the papers this morning as well to rishi sunak�*s renegotiated deal. but still no response from the dup, really, and that must be a worry. i response from the dup, really, and that must be a worry.— response from the dup, really, and that must be a worry. i want to make sure the dup — that must be a worry. i want to make sure the dup and _ that must be a worry. i want to make sure the dup and other— sure the dup and other representatives of the communities in northern ireland have had a chance to read the windsor framework. we put a lot of time and effort into listening to their concerns and making sure their concerns and making sure their concerns were reflected in our negotiating position. i�*m genuinely really, really, really pleased to hear the positivity coming out of the northern ireland business community, this was about making sure that those businesses were absolutely as much as part of the uk in a meaningful sense as my constituency in braintree. and hearing that that trade within the
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uk, to northern ireland from the uk is going to be easier and less bureaucratic and there is going to be a free flow of goods and services is really positive, that�*s what this was all about. and i really hope that all the representatives in northern ireland see the benefit of this. because that�*s what this is all about. it this. because that's what this is all about. , ., this. because that's what this is all about. , . ., ., ., all about. it is all about trade on the face of _ all about. it is all about trade on the face of it _ all about. it is all about trade on the face of it but _ all about. it is all about trade on the face of it but it's _ all about. it is all about trade on the face of it but it's also - all about. it is all about trade on the face of it but it's also aboutl the face of it but it�*s also about an of a lot of politics underneath the service. the dup say they stand ready to engage with the government to seek further clarification, reworking or change as required. would you be prepared to change this agreement? i would you be prepared to change this aureement? . , ., ., agreement? i have been negotiating this for months, _ agreement? i have been negotiating this for months, this _ agreement? i have been negotiating this for months, this is _ agreement? i have been negotiating this for months, this is an _ this for months, this is an excellent agreement, this is an excellent agreement, this is an excellent arrangement. it removes the things that were preventing meat products for example from gb being available in stores in northern ireland. it means that we have removed 1700 pages of eu laws that
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applied to northern ireland. it means that pets can travel very, very easily now, a very simple process. it means that the tax treatment in the uk apply to the whole of the uk including northern ireland, so when we take that bitter tax of a pint of beer, that will have a positive impact in northern ireland. but this is notjust about trade. it also means that the elected representatives of the people of northern ireland have a genuine say on the rules that affect them, through the storm would break, meaning the elected representatives of the people of northern ireland have a genuine say on the rules that affect them. that is incredibly important. and i hope that the elected representatives in northern ireland recognise that this is a good deal. {lti ireland recognise that this is a good deal-— ireland recognise that this is a good deal._ and - ireland recognise that this is a | good deal._ and that
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ireland recognise that this is a - good deal._ and that will good deal. of course. and that will enable them _ good deal. of course. and that will enable them to _ good deal. of course. and that will enable them to get _ good deal. of course. and that will enable them to get back _ good deal. of course. and that will enable them to get back into - good deal. of course. and that will enable them to get back into a - enable them to get back into a power—sharing executive. but power-sharing executive. but crucially if _ power-sharing executive. but crucially if the _ power—sharing executive. but crucially if the dup do not like a phrase or sentence or paragraph that relates to the european court of justice in there, say, my question is, can this agreement be changed, can it still be tweaked? brute is, can this agreement be changed, can it still be tweaked?— can it still be tweaked? we don't want to change _ can it still be tweaked? we don't want to change this, _ can it still be tweaked? we don't want to change this, it _ can it still be tweaked? we don't want to change this, it is - can it still be tweaked? we don't want to change this, it is fine, i can it still be tweaked? we don't want to change this, it is fine, a | want to change this, it is fine, a finely balanced document. we have got the european commission to move a very, very long way from their starting point and we really value their engagements and their willingness to be flexible, to help resolve some of the outstanding issues. what we want to do, we don�*t want them to start changing things back again, and therefore, it important to recognise that this is a very, very carefully thought through, very balanced document where we have got the eu to make some really significant changes that
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we were cold with great —— told with great confidence could never happen but because of their pragmatism they have made those changes. this is massively to the benefit of the people of northern ireland, this has always been our priority through this negotiating process. quite how confident are you, then, that this deal will be enough to get the dup to re—enter power—sharing government in northern ireland, that stormont can get back up and running again? is it going to happen? that's what we all want- _ is it going to happen? that's what we allwant- l— is it going to happen? that's what we all want. i really _ is it going to happen? that's what we all want. i really hope - is it going to happen? that's what we all want. i really hope it - is it going to happen? that's what we all want. i really hope it does. we all want. i really hope it does happen. i don�*t want to dictate to anybody. but we worked very, very hard, negotiating team, the prime minister, chris heaton—harris, the secretary of state for northern ireland and myself, we put a huge amount of effort into this making
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sure we systematically addressed the concerns raised by the unionist community, by businesses, people and the elected representatives in northern ireland. so we are really confident that we have made huge progress in addressing the specific concerns that have been raised by those communities and their representatives. this is, as i say, really big move by the eu and i thank them for the pragmatism they have displayed. and of course, we all want storm want to back up and running, that�*s the best way for northern ireland to govern itself —— stormont back up and running. we don�*t want to have to govern from westminster for the people of northern ireland, that�*s what the power—sharing executive is therefore. and we really hope that having but this document and all the detail in the public domain, the representatives of northern ireland can look at that and we really hope that they recognise how much we have
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done, how much we have achieved, specifically for the people of northern ireland.— specifically for the people of northern ireland. boris johnson has been very quiet. — northern ireland. boris johnson has been very quiet, hasn't _ northern ireland. boris johnson has been very quiet, hasn't he? - northern ireland. boris johnson has been very quiet, hasn't he? you - northern ireland. boris johnson has. been very quiet, hasn't he? you know been very quiet, hasn�*t he? you know him well, what�*s going on there? boris was instrumental in as actually leaving the european union, we had a real logjam prior to 2019, he took bold, decisive, important action which facilitated our departure from the european union. and of course he started the process which is ultimately concluded yesterday. which meant that we respected the 2016 referendum to leave the european union, but we have now done so in a way that protects northern ireland�*s place within the uk, protects northern ireland�*s unique relationship with ireland, and means that the uk�*s internal market, goods flowing from
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my constituency in braintree across the belfast can do so as effortlessly as as if they were going elsewhere. i5 effortlessly as as if they were going elsewhere.— effortlessly as as if they were auoin elsewhere. , ., _ ., going elsewhere. is a boris johnson started the process, _ going elsewhere. is a boris johnson started the process, he signed - going elsewhere. is a boris johnson started the process, he signed a i started the process, he signed a deal which is now effectively being ripped up and replaced by rishi sunak�*s better version, only a couple of years old. —— only a couple of years old. —— only a couple of years later. the couple of years old. -- only a couple of years later. the departure from the european _ couple of years later. the departure from the european union, _ couple of years later. the departure from the european union, the - couple of years later. the departure from the european union, the deall from the european union, the deal that the then prime minister negotiated, they were incredibly important. we have taken that, we have identified the problems and challenges, and we have sought to address those and i think we have very successfully done so. we are now in a situation where we have made good on our commitment to the british people, when they asked us to depart from the european union, we have done that, and on that in a way that now protect the integrity of the united kingdom in all its
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elements, including northern ireland, makes sure that the tax decision we make in westminster to the benefit of the british people also apply in northern ireland. {ltiq also apply in northern ireland. ok, eah... also apply in northern ireland. ok, yeah--- this— also apply in northern ireland. ok, yeah--- this is— also apply in northern ireland. ok, yeah... this is a _ also apply in northern ireland. ok, yeah... this is a really _ yeah... this is a really good resolution to _ yeah... this is a really good resolution to what - yeah... this is a really good resolution to what has - yeah... this is a really good resolution to what has been yeah... this is a really good - resolution to what has been quite rightly and understandably a complicated process. rightly and understandably a comlicated rocess. ., , , complicated process. complicated but the inference — complicated process. complicated but the inference is _ complicated process. complicated but the inference is that _ complicated process. complicated but the inference is that boris _ the inference is that boris johnson�*s signed up to something not very long ago which has failed. so is rishi sunakjust a much better negotiator, a better grasp of the detail, maybe?— negotiator, a better grasp of the detail, maybe? well, that is what ou have detail, maybe? well, that is what you have been — detail, maybe? well, that is what you have been saying, _ detail, maybe? well, that is what you have been saying, not - detail, maybe? well, that is what you have been saying, not what i| you have been saying, not what i have been saying.— have been saying. some of your backbenchers _ have been saying. some of your backbenchers are _ have been saying. some of your backbenchers are saying - have been saying. some of your backbenchers are saying that. i have been saying. some of your. backbenchers are saying that. we backbenchers are saying that. - recognise that there were elements of the protocol which were not working. the unionist community is at the representatives highlighted specifically the problems, including the democratic deficit, the fact that decisions could be made by the eu that would affect the people of
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northern ireland without the politicians of northern ireland having a say. we have addressed that specific consent of the storm won�*t break, we have made sure that the flow of goods —— with the stormont break, we have made show that the flow of goods is seamless and we have made sure that the unique relationship that northern ireland has with ireland is also protected. that was a was going to take time and be complicated but we have achieved what many people thought was impossible and got a deal. we await the words of boris johnson and await the words of borisjohnson and the dup. thank you very much, james cleverley. you can follow all the latest updates and details on the new deal by visiting the bbc news website — that�*s bbc.co.uk/news — and on the bbc news app. we need to update the sport because a lot has been happening overnight. what a finish, the cricket overnight, i don�*t think anyone would have predicted the outcome.
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england losing by a single run against new zealand and people are calling it one of the greatest finishes in test cricket. it was james anderson who is so good with the ball, he was the guy at the crease at the end of it looking to knock off the winning runs but he just couldn�*t manage it. just! 1—1, just couldn't manage it. just! 1-1, that happens _ just couldn't manage it. just! 1-1, that happens very _ just couldn't manage it. ilstl 1—1, that happens very infrequently in cricket. but after five days of cricket, england missed out by a run. after five days of cricket, he clearly saw the funny side, to come so close. they�*d started the final day 48—1 needing 257 to win, but all out for 256. just the second time in test history a match has been won by a single run. to produce such an improbable result, one of the great all time finishes, england summing it up themselves with this tweet.
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they are being because to the great entertainers and they certainly are at the moment. more to come in the summer with the ashes on the way. brilliant night at the fifa best awards last night in paris, the annual ceremony to mark the best in international football. especially for the lionesses, england manager sarina wiegman named women�*s coach of the year at the ceremony, after leading them to the european championship on that famous day at wembley last summer. england goalkeeper, mary earps said she was "honoured" after being named goalkeeper of the year. four other lionnesses were also named in the team of the year. captain leah williamson, lucy bronze, keira walsh and beth mead. lionel messi cut a sharp looking figure out on the green carpet. no surprise after lifting the world cup late last year, he was named men�*s player of the year. alexia puttellas won the women�*s award. while this brilliant goal
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from polish amputee marcin olesky won goal of the year. a perfectly executed bicycle kick. he becomes the first person with a disability to win the award, beating off competition from kylian mbappe and richarlison to win the award. and yesterday was a record breaking day in british snowsports as 16—year—old mia brookes made history winning snowboard slopestyle gold for great britain at the world championships in georgia. and in doing so becomes the youngest ever snowboard world champion. and she did so by landing a trick that has never been done before in women�*s competition. let�*s take a look. what�*s she going to upgrade here? are we going to see the elusive cab 1260? goodness me, well, it wouldn�*t surprise me. a little 360. on that top rail.
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frontside 720. she needs to land backwards if we want to see this cab 12. backside nine. really nice from mia brookes. is this the cab 12? she�*s going to wind up for it. i think it is! oh, my goodness! is that a cab 14? henryjackson is the same as me. i think she�*s just knocked out a cab 1440! oh, give me the luxury of slo—mos. hold it, mia. yeah! what a run from mia brooks! the scientists at cern wouldn�*t be able to make head nor tail of that! great commentary there from tim, bringing it to life! mia joins me now from georgia. have you come back down to earth after that one?— after that one? yeah, definitely! i was soupy happy _ after that one? yeah, definitely! i was soupy happy about _ after that one? yeah, definitely! i was soupy happy about that - was soupy happy about that yesterday. obviously, it�*s still
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processing right now. —— i was super happy. processing right now. -- i was super ha . _ , ., , , , processing right now. -- i was super ha--. , ,, ,~ happy. obviously it is still sinking in and understandably _ happy. obviously it is still sinking in and understandably so - happy. obviously it is still sinking i in and understandably so becoming youngest world champion in your event. when did you know that this was going to be on the cards for you? i was going to be on the cards for ou? ~ ., , ,, you? i feel like only this season when i started _ you? i feel like only this season when i started competing - you? i feel like only this season when i started competing in - you? i feel like only this season i when i started competing in world cups, i knew if i pushed hard, and i got the right tricks down, that i knew i could reach the top. i knew what tricks i needed to do, and i knew that if i landed them, it could put me on the right place. so, super happy with what i did yesterday. yours has been an incredible story, you have been a star in the making for many ways for a long time, you are first on a snowboard at 18 months, he was spotted at ten years old and you have been travelling around in a motorhome for the past few years, you spend a lot of time during some of the big competitions,
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you have been building up to this moment from the get go, from day one? , ,., moment from the get go, from day one? , ., _ ., one? yes, so obviously, travelling around in a _ one? yes, so obviously, travelling around in a motorhome _ one? yes, so obviously, travelling around in a motorhome since - one? yes, so obviously, travelling around in a motorhome since i - one? yes, so obviously, travelling| around in a motorhome since i was younger, i have been snowboarding since i was 18 months old, it has always been close to my heart. and definitely, really happy with what i did, and it fitted how i trained for it. ., ~ did, and it fitted how i trained for it. . ~ ., , did, and it fitted how i trained for it. talk to us about landing a trick which has never _ it. talk to us about landing a trick which has never been _ it. talk to us about landing a trick which has never been done - it. talk to us about landing a trick| which has never been done before it. talk to us about landing a trick i which has never been done before in women�*s competition. not only did you win the gold, you did something we have never —— no one has ever done before, when did you decide you are going to go for the trick which one you the gold medal? last are going to go for the trick which one you the gold medal? last year i did a cab 12, — one you the gold medal? last year i did a cab 12, and — one you the gold medal? last year i did a cab 12, and then _ one you the gold medal? last year i did a cab 12, and then from - one you the gold medal? last year i did a cab 12, and then from that - did a cab 12, and then from that point, i wanted to be the first woman to do a cab 14 a, or generally just a 14 in general. season to do
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it. i tried just a 14 in general. season to do it. itried it just a 14 in general. season to do it. i tried it once a few weeks back, but, yeah, iwas super it. i tried it once a few weeks back, but, yeah, i was super happy that i landed it here. honestly could not have hoped for a different time to land it. for could not have hoped for a different time to land it.— time to land it. for the uninitiated, _ time to land it. for the uninitiated, what - time to land it. for the uninitiated, what does| time to land it. for the i uninitiated, what does a time to land it. for the - uninitiated, what does a cab 14 mean, what is it different from a cab 12? �* , mean, what is it different from a cab12? �*, ~, mean, what is it different from a cab12? �*, my , mean, what is it different from a cab12? �*, ,.,,.._ ,., cab 12? it's basically 'ust one extra rotation. h cab 12? it's basically 'ust one extra rotation. so _ cab 12? it's basically 'ust one extra rotation. so it h cab 12? it's basicallyjust one extra rotation. so it is - cab 12? it's basicallyjust one extra rotation. so it is four i cab 12? it's basicallyjust one i extra rotation. so it is four full extra rotation. so it is fourfull spins. and no woman has ever done it before and i was super happy to be able to say that i was the first ever do it. i able to say that i was the first ever do it-_ able to say that i was the first ever do it. ., ., ,., ~ ., ever do it. i hate to sound like a borin: ever do it. i hate to sound like a boring parent — ever do it. i hate to sound like a boring parent here, _ ever do it. i hate to sound like a boring parent here, but- ever do it. i hate to sound like a boring parent here, but gcses?| boring parent here, but gcses? coming up?— boring parent here, but gcses? comin. u? . , ,, , ., boring parent here, but gcses? cominu-u? . , ,, , ., coming up? yeah! gcses in about two months. coming up? yeah! gcses in about two months- still— coming up? yeah! gcses in about two months. still studying _ coming up? yeah! gcses in about two months. still studying for _ coming up? yeah! gcses in about two months. still studying for them - coming up? yeah! gcses in about two months. still studying for them at - months. still studying for them at the moment, i do training in then i come off and do school afterwards. when i am back home, go back to school, so definitely, it is not an normal teenage life but i am super grateful for it.—
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normal teenage life but i am super grateful for it._ how i gratefulfor it. good for you. how managing. _ gratefulfor it. good for you. how managing, media, _ gratefulfor it. good for you. how managing, media, you _ gratefulfor it. good for you. how managing, media, you look- gratefulfor it. good for you. how managing, media, you look like i grateful for it. good for you. how i managing, media, you look like you canjuggle _ managing, media, you look like you canjuggle a — managing, media, you look like you canjuggle a lot, but how are you managing — canjuggle a lot, but how are you managing tojuggle it all? at can juggle a lot, but how are you managing to juggle it all? managing to “uggle it all? at times it can be managing to juggle it all? at times it can be difficult _ managing to juggle it all? at times it can be difficult but _ managing to juggle it all? at times it can be difficult but once - managing to juggle it all? at times it can be difficult but once you - managing to juggle it all? at times it can be difficult but once you get| it can be difficult but once you get into the routine of it it is super easy. we have online tutors to help get you all the work, and then just private study. it�*s not too difficult and it allows me to do the thing that i love the most. good luck with that, _ thing that i love the most. good luck with that, and _ thing that i love the most. good luck with that, and of— thing that i love the most. good luck with that, and of course - thing that i love the most. good luck with that, and of course worth mentioning, the winter olympics, as well around the corner?— mentioning, the winter olympics, as well around the corner? yeah, i have not about well around the corner? yeah, i have got about three _ well around the corner? yeah, i have got about three years, _ well around the corner? yeah, i have got about three years, so _ well around the corner? yeah, i have got about three years, so the - well around the corner? yeah, i have got about three years, so the aim i well around the corner? yeah, i have got about three years, so the aim is l got about three years, so the aim is to get the gold medal there. that’s to get the gold medal there. that's nood, no to get the gold medal there. that's good, no a-levels, _ to get the gold medal there. that's good, no a-levels, perfect - to get the gold medal there. that's good, no a—levels, perfect window! jon being the parent again! we alwa s jon being the parent again! - always need a voice of reason. knuckled down! great to speak to you, mia brookes, a great success story and plenty more in the way.
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the world championships are being shown live across bbc sport until 5th march. if you want to see great tricks and listen to some great commentary! what is better for you, a—levels or an olympic gold medal? here�*s carol with a look at this morning�*s weather. what is it like out there, carol? it is very fresh! look at these temperatures, this is what you will get if you are stepping out now. freezing in the highlands and down towards the bristol area.— towards the bristol area. wherever ou are it towards the bristol area. wherever you are it is — towards the bristol area. wherever you are it is cold _ towards the bristol area. wherever you are it is cold at _ towards the bristol area. wherever you are it is cold at the _ towards the bristol area. wherever you are it is cold at the cloudy - you are it is cold at the cloudy start to the day. showers from the east are drifting further west and there is a keen onshore breeze coming in across eastern areas as well. that really takes the edge of the temperatures and by the end of the temperatures and by the end of the afternoon we will have some heavy showers coming in across the south—east. the lion�*s share of the sunshine today will be across parts
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of devon and cornwall and western scotland. you can see where we have got the rain coming in through the afternoon, a plethora of showers, most of them will be like to, hit and miss as well. that is across the midlands, wales, eastern parts of england. northern ireland key —— practising some brightness but a lot of sunshine across western scotland, the outer hebrides are seeing more cloud than yesterday. a system in the south—east pushes to the south—west taking showers with it, and it clear skies and clear skies across western scotland. for here and for hampshire, kent for example, locally, we will see a touch of frost. tomorrow morning we will see some sunshine. tomorrow is a repeat performance, there will be a lot of cloud, cool down the north sea coastline and a few showers. if anything we could see some more holes punched into the cloud, more sunshine tomorrow. temperatures seven to ten, that is around about average for this time of year.
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thank you. the reality show the traitors proved to be the surprise hit of 2022, racking up 34 million views on iplayer so far — and now it�*s been announced it�*ll return for a second series. if you�*ve not seen it, the programme follows a group of people — with some secretly chosen to be traitors and through a series of challenges they must decide who they can and can�*t trust. it isa it is a bit like here! but we are definitely _ it is a bit like here! but we are definitely faithfuls! _ it is a bit like here! but we are definitely faithfuls! they - it is a bit like here! but we are definitely faithfuls! they have | it is a bit like here! but we are i definitely faithfuls! they have to decide who they can and cannot trust. i cannot trust anyone. my absolute worst nightmare. i knew she was a faithful the whole way. is that because you are a traitor? i�*m not a traitor, i swear on everything! will you let me speak? you're a liar and you're a liar. oh, my god! we are never going to find them if we keep arguing. it's exhausting. we're buried alive!
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you are all wrong, i am a faithful. i�*m a faithful. i'm a faithful. there�*s just so much power in our hands. yeah, so much power. and it feels so great. will you please reveal if you are a traitor or a faithful? i�*m a traitor. aaron, please reveal, are you a faithful or a traitor? so, i am a faithful. you�*ve done it, you have done it! can you spot a liar? could you betray those around you? how would you fare at the roundtable? what i�*m asking is, would you like to play? series two is happening. if you�*d like to take part, please visit the bbc take part page. and see you at the castle.
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i'll i�*ll do it, cloudier! i want to do it! one of the winners, hannah byczkowski joins us now. -- i will —— i will do it, claudia! ifeel sick watching and i know it happens, do you still feel like that? yes. do you still feel like that? yes, it's really _ do you still feel like that? yes, it's really weird, _ do you still feel like that? yes, it's really weird, you _ do you still feel like that? yes, it's really weird, you know- do you still feel like that? yes it's really weird, you know exactly it�*s really weird, you know exactly what is happening, i was watching it with my family, my heart was going, the adrenaline, but i was like, i know what has happened! i have got to apply, i�*m so jealous of anyone who gets to do it again. it to apply, i'm so jealous of anyone who gets to do it again.— to apply, i'm so jealous of anyone who gets to do it again. it was one of those television _ who gets to do it again. it was one of those television moments - who gets to do it again. it was one of those television moments that. of those television moments that caught everybody a little bit by surprise, why was that? i caught everybody a little bit by surprise, why was that? i think when we were filming _ surprise, why was that? i think when we were filming it, _ surprise, why was that? i think when we were filming it, we _ surprise, why was that? i think when we were filming it, we had _ surprise, why was that? i think when we were filming it, we had no - surprise, why was that? i think when we were filming it, we had no idea i we were filming it, we had no idea about what was going to happen. it was so new. no _ about what was going to happen. it was so new. no one _ about what was going to happen. it was so new. no one had _ about what was going to happen. it was so new. no one had heard - about what was going to happen. it was so new. no one had heard of i about what was going to happen. it| was so new. no one had heard of it, it could be — was so new. no one had heard of it, it could be a — was so new. no one had heard of it, it could be a total— was so new. no one had heard of it, it could be a total flop _ was so new. no one had heard of it, it could be a total flop or— was so new. no one had heard of it, it could be a total flop or it - was so new. no one had heard of it, it could be a total flop or it could i it could be a total flop or it could be massive. but i think it felt
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special, and i think it is because, i think the uk version feels so special because the relationships were genuinely so real. everyone is like, that can�*t have been real, they have to have scripted that, and it was not, it is completely as you see it on the tv. this it was not, it is completely as you see it on the tv.— it was not, it is completely as you see it on the tv. as you say it was so real, see it on the tv. as you say it was so real. you _ see it on the tv. as you say it was so real. you had — see it on the tv. as you say it was so real, you had no _ see it on the tv. as you say it was so real, you had no idea _ see it on the tv. as you say it was so real, you had no idea how- see it on the tv. as you say it was so real, you had no idea how it- see it on the tv. as you say it was | so real, you had no idea how it was going to be received. the trouble is that for a second series, a lot of people will have watched it, might have a strategy, might have an idea how to play it. does that change the specialness? i how to play it. does that change the specialness?— specialness? i think the bbc know exactly what _ specialness? i think the bbc know exactly what they _ specialness? i think the bbc know exactly what they are _ specialness? i think the bbc know exactly what they are doing, - specialness? i think the bbc know exactly what they are doing, they | exactly what they are doing, they will have a few tricks up their sleeve. , ., ., , ., sleeve. they have not several hundred people _ sleeve. they have not several hundred people in _ sleeve. they have not several hundred people in the - sleeve. they have not several| hundred people in the present sleeve. they have not several - hundred people in the present who are not aware with it! yes. hundred people in the present who are not aware with it!— are not aware with it! yes, never seen it, are not aware with it! yes, never seen it. they _ are not aware with it! yes, never seen it, they have _ are not aware with it! yes, never seen it, they have been - are not aware with it! yes, never i seen it, they have been imprisoned for months! i think they will have to be some changes of course. but it is a structure and a format that everyone is interested in because it is nothing to do with dating, it�*s
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nothing to do with love, it�*s about a game, but also about what happens when you put a group of genuinely nice people in a situation, a couple of times i was like, hannah, your behaviour is appalling!— of times i was like, hannah, your behaviour is appalling! have a word with yourself! _ behaviour is appalling! have a word with yourself! it _ behaviour is appalling! have a word with yourself! it was _ behaviour is appalling! have a word with yourself! it was embarrassing. j with yourself! it was embarrassing. it's so interesting _ with yourself! it was embarrassing. it's so interesting what _ with yourself! it was embarrassing. it's so interesting what happens i it�*s so interesting what happens when you are put under so much pressure. with so much at stake as well, it�*s a very interesting thing. what is good about it, it�*s about your own judgment, what is good about it, it�*s about your ownjudgment, your what is good about it, it�*s about your own judgment, your own gut feeling about a person. and how you might think that you are really good atjudging someone, but are you? i thought i was brilliant, i was really good at it. i thought, i�*m going to nail this. really good at it. i thought, i'm going to nail this.— really good at it. i thought, i'm going to nail this. going to nailthis. well, you did! but kind going to nailthis. well, you did! ltut kind of— going to nailthis. well, you did! but kind of accidentally! - going to nailthis. well, you did! | but kind of accidentally! because during the time all i kept thinking was, just stay in. and then at the
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end, you thoughts, i could win this if you wanted to. and you started with thinking, do i trust people or was itjust really fun to have them around? little things that happened but i did completely trust wilf all the way through. pare but i did completely trust wilf all the way through.— the way through. are you still in touch? yeah, _ the way through. are you still in touch? yeah, we _ the way through. are you still in touch? yeah, we all— the way through. are you still in touch? yeah, we all went - the way through. are you still in touch? yeah, we all went away| touch? yeah, we all went away toaether touch? yeah, we all went away together a _ touch? yeah, we all went away together a few _ touch? yeah, we all went away together a few weeks - touch? yeah, we all went away together a few weeks ago. - touch? yeah, we all went away together a few weeks ago. we | touch? yeah, we all went away - together a few weeks ago. we went away with our partners, people were like, what is going on?— like, what is going on? where is the secret camera? _ like, what is going on? where is the secret camera? what _ like, what is going on? where is the secret camera? what you _ like, what is going on? where is the secret camera? what you will- like, what is going on? where is the secret camera? what you will lying i secret camera? what you will lying about who is _ secret camera? what you will lying about who is going _ secret camera? what you will lying about who is going to _ secret camera? what you will lying about who is going to pay - secret camera? what you will lying about who is going to pay the - secret camera? what you will lying about who is going to pay the bill? j about who is going to pay the bill? has it made you question relationships in real life? it sounds so cheesy, but the thing was that wilf is genuinely a great person. and all of the traitors where. you do trust them because you get the vibe and you feel it. it�*s a
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game at the end of the day. it�*s strange how easy it is for people to lie but it�*s one of those situations where you have permission on the right to go out and lie and be treacherous. it�*s right to go out and lie and be treacherous.— right to go out and lie and be - treacherous._ you treacherous. it's so naughty. you are not allowed _ treacherous. it's so naughty. you are not allowed to _ treacherous. it's so naughty. you are not allowed to do _ treacherous. it's so naughty. you are not allowed to do it _ treacherous. it's so naughty. you are not allowed to do it in - treacherous. it's so naughty. you are not allowed to do it in real i are not allowed to do it in real life and this gives you the opportunity to do it. so life and this gives you the opportunity to do it.- life and this gives you the opportunity to do it. so if people fancy having _ opportunity to do it. so if people fancy having a — opportunity to do it. so if people fancy having a go. _ opportunity to do it. so if people fancy having a go, sign - opportunity to do it. so if people fancy having a go, sign up? - opportunity to do it. so if people fancy having a go, sign up? it i opportunity to do it. so if people | fancy having a go, sign up? it has chanced fancy having a go, sign up? it has changed my _ fancy having a go, sign up? it has changed my life — fancy having a go, sign up? it has changed my life dramatically. - fancy having a go, sign up? it has changed my life dramatically. i'm| changed my life dramatically. i�*m doing shows around the country that are selling out, i have got a podcast which is going through the charts, and it�*s literallyjust about having the opportunity to show people what you can do and that�*s what it has done but notjust that, the experience, and the people behind it were absolutely brilliant and amazing. d0 behind it were absolutely brilliant and amazing-— and amazing. do you think she is tellin: and amazing. do you think she is telling the _ and amazing. do you think she is telling the trust? _ and amazing. do you think she is telling the trust? i _ and amazing. do you think she is telling the trust? i believe - and amazing. do you think she is telling the trust? i believe her! i telling the trust? i believe her! but i believe _ telling the trust? i believe her! but i believe everybody - telling the trust? i believe her! but i believe everybody so - telling the trust? i believe her! but i believe everybody so who j but i believe everybody so who knows, — but i believe everybody so who knows, i— but i believe everybody so who knows, i would be but i believe everybody so who knows, iwould be rubbish. | but i believe everybody so who knows, i would be rubbish. i watched it and i knows, i would be rubbish. i watched it and i don't— knows, i would be rubbish. i watched it and i don't believe _ knows, i would be rubbish. i watched it and i don't believe anything - it and i don�*t believe anything anyone says any more. all episodes of series one of the traitors are available to watch on bbc iplayer.
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stay with us, headlines coming up. good morning. welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today. missing couple constance marten and mark gordon are found in brighton but without their baby. an urgent search operation is launched. my concern, as always, has been the exposure from the elements to the baby so, yes, as time goes on,
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the risk certainly does increase. rallying support. the prime minister is in belfast to sell his new deal on post—brexit trading arrangements for northern ireland. tens of thousands of teachers across scotland and the north of england go on strike in the fight for an above—inflation pay rise. rising food prices continue to break records. in the last few moments we learned grocery inflation hit 17.1% in february. we look at why it�*s happening and where it might end. in sport, one of the greatest finishes to a test match. how england lost by a single run in the second test. ben stokes�* side producing a barely believable finish. iamat i am at the grassholme observatory in county durham are finding out why we have been seeing those spectacular displays of the northern lights. spectacular displays of the northern lirhts. ,., ., spectacular displays of the northern li hts, ,., ., ., spectacular displays of the northern lirhts. ,., ., ., spectacular displays of the northern lirhts. ., ., , lights. good morning. some of us were lucky — lights. good morning. some of us were lucky to _ lights. good morning. some of us were lucky to see _ lights. good morning. some of us
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were lucky to see them _ lights. good morning. some of us were lucky to see them last - lights. good morning. some of us were lucky to see them last night| were lucky to see them last night where we had clear skies. but there was a lot of cloud around overnight and that�*s going to be the position today as well. cloudy with a few showers but sunny skies in western scotland, devon and cornwall. i will have all the details later in the programme. it�*s tuesday 28th february. a couple who disappeared with their newborn baby have been arrested in brighton, but their child is still missing. things but their child is still missing. are moving very fast story things are moving very fast on this story this morning. constance marten and mark gordon were found after being spotted by a member of the public. police have now launched an urgent search for their baby, who is not thought to have received any medical attention since birth. our reporter vincent mcaviney is in brighton for us. that huge search for the baby is under way. what�*s happening? that under way. what's happening? that hue under way. what's happening? that huge search — under way. what's happening? qugt huge search under way in brighton at the moment is focused at this
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allotment and golf course site which is just at the north of the city. we�*ve seen dozens of police officers here searching through the sheds and outbuildings at this allotment trying to find this baby. it is incredibly cold. overnight it was 1 degrees here. there has been thrust. a lot of activity, police drones, helicopter, dog is being used to search for this baby. we do not know if it is a boy or girl. here is a bit more background on this case. 35—year—old constance marten and 48—year—old mark gordon were reported missing on the 5th ofjanuary after their car broke down nearjunction four of the m61 near bolton. the car was found on fire and it�*s believed miss marten had given birth either in or near the car a day or two earlier. over the following weeks, there were sightings of the couple in a number of places including liverpool, essex, south london and east sussex. they were thought to be carrying a large amount of cash and to be using camping equipment to live off grid. authorities previously thought
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the couple had been sleeping rough in a blue tent, avoiding being traced by the police by moving around frequently and keeping their faces covered in cctv images. police have expressed fears that the baby was being exposed to subzero temperatures and said they were extremely concerned for its well—being. constance marten, who was from a wealthy family, was a drama student when she first met mark gordon in 2016. since meeting, the couple led an isolated life and in september, when marten was well into her pregnancy, began moving around rental flats. gordon, a registered sex offender, was deported to britain from the united states in 2010 after spending 20 years in prison for a rape he committed aged 14. despite their estrangement, constance�*s father napier marten has been publicly urging her to make herself known to authorities for the safety of both herself and his grandchild.
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sussex police have been searching through the night, and have been joined by officers from london�*s metropolitan police. they are searching an area around ten miles between here in brighton and new haven further down the coast where the couple were spotted a couple of days ago. in the last hour i spoke to detective superintendent lewis base but about that search. what can you tell us about the search at the moment? it�*s a huge area, isn�*t it? wejoin sussex police moment? it�*s a huge area, isn�*t it? we join sussex police overnight and -ot we join sussex police overnight and got both— we join sussex police overnight and got both sussex and the metropolitan police _ got both sussex and the metropolitan police offices now deployed on the open land — police offices now deployed on the open land search. it's a vast area. at present, — open land search. it's a vast area. at present, we are looking in the local— at present, we are looking in the local vicinity to where the couple were _ local vicinity to where the couple were arrested last night. seeking shelter— were arrested last night. seeking shelter or— were arrested last night. seeking shelter or a location for where they may have _ shelter or a location for where they may have been held up and hopefully where _ may have been held up and hopefully where the _ may have been held up and hopefully where the baby is presently. you obviously have _ where the baby is presently. m. obviously have the couple now being held. and being questioned. are they offering any guidance on where the
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babies? �* , ., ., babies? at this time got no information _ babies? at this time got no information from _ babies? at this time got no information from the - babies? at this time got no | information from the inquiry babies? at this time got no - information from the inquiry we've had since — information from the inquiry we've had since the arrest that are leading _ had since the arrest that are leading us to any location where the baby is _ leading us to any location where the baby is we — leading us to any location where the baby is. we certainly are working on the premise — baby is. we certainly are working on the premise that the arrest location was close _ the premise that the arrest location was close to open land and the couple — was close to open land and the couple moving towards that land, and that's— couple moving towards that land, and that's why _ couple moving towards that land, and that's why we are focusing heavily on where — that's why we are focusing heavily on where we are right now. now the advice from — on where we are right now. now the advice from police _ on where we are right now. now the advice from police this _ on where we are right now. now the advice from police this morning - on where we are right now. now the advice from police this morning is i advice from police this morning is that anyone living in and around the brighton area, as far as newhaven, should please check sheds, check outbuildings to see if perhaps the babyis outbuildings to see if perhaps the baby is in there. we don�*t know if it is a boy or a girl. the couple, as we heard in that clip, not cooperating with the authorities. they were living off grid, our nomadic life sleeping in a blue tent, so look as well to see if you have seen a tent in the last couple of days. it might be worth checking to see if the baby is there because it has been on its own we believe potentially overnight, and it�*s been as cold as 1 degrees here. it is a
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race against time for the police know. ., ., . ., ,, know. ok, for now, vincent, thank ou know. ok, for now, vincent, thank you very much indeed. we - know. ok, for now, vincent, thank you very much indeed. we will- know. ok, for now, vincent, thank. you very much indeed. we will come back to you if there are any developments in the next hour. the prime minister will try to win support for his new post—brexit trade deal for northern ireland while on a visit to belfast today. the agreement removes most checks on goods destined only for northern ireland from the rest of the uk and creates new powers for ministers at stormont to fend off changes to eu regulations. however, the democratic unionist party says it still has concerns, and will study the legal text before giving its support. our political correspondent helen catt reports. thank you for all the incredible work. it was a big moment with big smiles to match. after years of wrangling, a deal with the eu has finally been sealed. today�*s agreement delivers smooth flowing trade within the whole of the united kingdom, protects northern ireland�*s place in our union, and safeguards sovereignty for the people of northern ireland. yesterday, rishi sunak
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and the president of the eu commission ursula von der leyen were in windsor to announce new trading arrangements for northern ireland, which they believe will solve the problems which have been experienced by people and businesses. under the windsor framework, goods going to northern ireland and staying there would go through a green lane, getting rid of virtually all checks. rishi sunak says that would remove any sense of a border in the irish sea. there would be a red line for goods going on to the republic of ireland which would see full checks. northern ireland would still follow some eu laws but a new measure, the stormont brake, would give the northern ireland assembly a way of saying no to some changes in future. for a brexit—backing northern ireland minister, it was quite a moment. this is an important moment for me personally because i can authentically say he's done it. if only everybody will read the text, think seriously about what an amazing achievement this is. the deal has got the thumbs up from the american presidentjoe biden, who called it an essential step to ensuring that the hard—earned
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peace and progress of the belfast good friday agreement is preserved and strengthened. but not everyone is so immediately convinced. crucial to getting northern ireland�*s government up and running again is that the democratic unionist party is happy with the deal. its opinion is also likely to influence some conservative mps and it says it won�*t be pushed into a hasty decision. we will take our time to examine them, to assess what they mean| in practice for northern ireland and our place within— the united kingdom. other influential figures like the former prime minister boris johnson have been staying tight—lipped on their views. good morning, mrjohnson. a quick word on today? for rishi sunak, who spent two and a half hours yesterday taking questions in an encouragingly calm house of commons, the task is to convince waverers that his deal is the right way forward. first stop this morning, belfast. later he�*s expected to appear before a private meeting of his own backbenchers. the agreement with the eu has been reached, but the work at home has only just started.
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helen catt, bbc news. joining us now is our chief political correspondent nick eardley. good morning to you. a busy day yesterday and another busy day ahead today. what is rishi sunak hoping to achieve, do you think? good morning, sall . he achieve, do you think? good morning, sally- he is — achieve, do you think? good morning, sally- he is going _ achieve, do you think? good morning, sally. he is going to _ achieve, do you think? good morning, sally. he is going to persuade - sally. he is going to persuade business leaders in northern ireland that this dealer is going to work. it's that this dealer is going to work. it�*s going to make it easier to trade between great britain and northern ireland and ultimately it�*s going to fix a lot of the issues which were in the original brexit deal. and i got to say, so far, the reaction is probably about as good as downing street could have hoped. there are a lot of prominent brexiteers who made trouble for previous prime ministers who have signed up to the steel, who think it�*s about as good as the prime minister could have got, and opposition parties are on side too. not everybody is, and there are some watch out for, in particular the
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dup. their leaderjeffrey donaldson has been saying this morning to the bbc that he wants to take his time to study the legal text of this deal. he still has some concerns about what it says, but he does think progress was made, so he�*s not committing himself to anything just yet. likewise, there are some hard—line brexiteers in the conservative party who haven�*t made their mind up yet because they want to see the detail. but fundamentally, the hope in downing street will have been that this deal landed well. i think it has. there wasn�*t a mass rebellion among the conservative party. there hasn�*t been. i think for that reason rishi sunak will be pretty happy this morning. sunak will be pretty happy this morninu. ., , . you can follow all the latest updates and details on the new deal by visiting the bbc news website. that�*s bbc.co.uk/news and on the bbc news app. there�*s a lot going on in belfast
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right now. we have been talking a lot in the last few days, few months, about the price of food. the price of food has been a majorfactor in pushing inflation to a 40—year high. in the last few minutes, the figures have been released showing how much food prices have increased over the last month. nina has the details. let�*s brace ourselves. we are bracing it�*s ourselves but they are telling what we already know. prices are going up astronomically. in february, it was 17.1% so the same basket of goods costing 17% more than the year before. this is a record—breaking number. it is fuel, labour costs, haulage costs, all contributing to every single household in the country feeling that. milk, eggs and margarine, the largest increases. if you take it at
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this rate for the year going forward, it means the average basket of goods would cost more than £800 more across the year. that�*s how much it would hit your pocket directly. the big question is when and how will it end? many in the fresh produce market pointing to labour and fuel expenses and also climate change playing a really big part in saying, do you know what, you�*ve had it too good for too long and we�*re going to have to get used to these prices. and we're going to have to get used to these prices.— to these prices. fresh produce crowers to these prices. fresh produce growers have _ to these prices. fresh produce growers have done _ to these prices. fresh produce growers have done a - to these prices. fresh produce growers have done a fantastic| to these prices. fresh produce i growers have done a fantastic job growers have done a fantasticjob delivering value for money but it�*s come at a cost. carrots in 2017 were at 60p a kilo. at the start of 2022 they were 40p a kilo, and only back to 50p a kilo. cauliflower, 2017, £1. to 50p a kilo. cauliflower, 2017, e1. today they are round about 95 p. £1. today they are round about 95 p. and that�*s with four years of inflation and one year of super inflation and one year of super inflation so what we have done effectively is stripped a lot of the value out of the fresh produce
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category. so value out of the fresh produce catero . , , ., category. so here is the question, is it affecting _ category. so here is the question, is it affecting the _ category. so here is the question, is it affecting the way _ category. so here is the question, is it affecting the way we - category. so here is the question, is it affecting the way we shop - is it affecting the way we shop question mark chatting to friends, people are shopping differently. yes, it�*s really noticeable the different decisions we are making so home brand goods in supermarkets are increasing the market share by 13.25%. that's increasing the market share by 13.25%. that�*s massive. aldi, the cheaper supermarket, that has been the fastest—growing grocer in its market share for five months in a row. pleasing to see some staples that will always stand their ground so in the run—up to valentine�*s day, chocolates, white wine, and also state maintained their share in the market. we keep talking about inflation and raw energy prices peaking. it�*s going to take a little while for that to echo down to how much we pay for things but we keep underlining the fact that inflation might�*ve peaked above the rate at which prices are rising will come down but costs probably won�*t. it�*ll be interesting to see what the shortage of fruit and veg and some supermarkets, whether it has an impact next month as well.
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absolutely, and it�*s all part of the same picture that that it�*s a perfect storm money see the empty shelves at the moment but experts say expect more of this because of scarcity. did you cook celeriac last night? no. laughter that�*s what we are being encouraged to do. the root vegetables. we were talking yesterday about we need to eat home—grown produce. i will. turnips. celeriac. thousands of teachers across scotland and the north of england are striking in the latest stage of a dispute over pay. a scottish union has rejected a 6% offer while the national education union in england are disputing a 5% increase. the education secretary in england, gillian keegan said the decision to stage the strike was "disappointing". people from ethnic minority backgrounds who lost loved ones in the pandemic have warned they are being sidelined by the covid—19 public inquiry. more than two dozen organisations have signed a letter to the inquiry�*s chairwoman calling
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for race to be at the heart of all stages of her work. a spokesperson for the inquiry said inequalities, and their effect on the pandemic, would be at the forefront of its investigations. here�*s carol with a look at this morning�*s weather. over the last couple of days, she�*s been showing us some of the most beautiful images of the northern lights with a lot of specialist knowledge on this subject as well. bless you, sally. good morning, everybody. sally is absolutely right, our weather watchers have done so proudly in the sense we had so many beautiful pictures of the northern lights like this one this morning from stornoway in the western isles and this one from belfast, just look at the colours. stunning. many of us didn�*t see them because there was a lot of cloud around overnight and that�*s how we�*re starting today. quite a cloudy note. the wind coming in from the north sea will be chili along the north sea will be chili along the north sea will be chili along the north sea coastline and it is also dragging in showers across eastern
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parts of england, the midlands, through wales at the moment as well. we have got another system coming in to the far south—east bringing in some heavier showers and patchy night rain. the brighter skies today will be in east devon and cornwall for a time and also western scotland. these are our temperatures. 7—9. you can see that quite nicely down the north sea coastline, but when you add on the wind, it will feel colder. 3—6. so it�*s another day for wrapping up warmly. through this evening and overnight, this weather front moves further west and south taking showers with it. a lot of cloud once again with a few showers coming into the east, breaks in the cloud across western scotland, and eventually to hampshire and kent means here in rural areas we will see a local frost but it�*s going to be a cold night which ever way you look at it. the cold start to the day tomorrow with a lot of cloud, some sunshine in the south, some sunshine in the north—west, but if anything, we
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could see more holes punched in this cloud tomorrow, so a few more of seeing some sunshine but still cool along the sea coastline. top temperature tomorrow around ten. ok. temperature tomorrow around ten. ok, thank ou temperature tomorrow around ten. 0k, thank you very much indeed. see you later. whenjamie mines lost his limbs after being electrocuted at work, he waited two years for surgery that would be life—changing — a double hand and forearm transplant. would be life—changing — a double this would be life—changing — a double is a remarkable now, a new bbc documentary has gone behind—the—scenes, filming the procedure for the first time in the uk, and some of the other complex surgeries that take place at leeds teaching hospitals. here�*s jamie recovering shortly after his operation. are they cold or not? no, they are warm. they are warm. isn�*t that a wonderful gift you have been given? yeah. i remember a time when i was holding a hand that wasn�*t going to make it.
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yeah. i remember. it�*s funny to hold your hands again. i know. crazy, isn't it? yeah. hands are what makes us human. we do many things with our hands that other animals don�*t do. we point, we indicate, we gesticulate, we caress, we care. oh my god! oh my goodness, daddy is here! 0h! daddy, fingers! i know. hold my hand. we never expected it. i feel complete again. it's not about what somebody else thinks. it's not cosmetic or aesthetic. it's what you yourself see as being complete. it's it�*s incredible. jamie they�*re back with his mum and his daughters after the operation. jamie mines and professor simon kay, who led the surgery, join us now.
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good morning. how are you doing, jamie? .., good morning. how are you doing, jamie?_ to - good morning. how are you doing, jamie?_ to be - good morning. how are you doing, | jamie?_ to be able jamie? recovering well. to be able to hu: jamie? recovering well. to be able to hug your — jamie? recovering well. to be able to hug your daughters. _ jamie? recovering well. to be able to hug your daughters. yeah, - jamie? recovering well. to be able to hug your daughters. yeah, hold | to hug your daughters. yeah, hold their hands- _ to hug your daughters. yeah, hold their hands. yeah, _ to hug your daughters. yeah, hold their hands. yeah, each _ to hug your daughters. yeah, hold their hands. yeah, each step, - their hands. yeah, each step, eat month makes a good recovery. it�*s all lovely. i never thought that would happen after the execution. thanks to simon. bhd would happen after the execution. thanks to simon.— thanks to simon. and able to use our thanks to simon. and able to use your hands _ thanks to simon. and able to use your hands to _ thanks to simon. and able to use your hands to tell— thanks to simon. and able to use your hands to tell him. _ thanks to simon. and able to use your hands to tell him. and - thanks to simon. and able to use your hands to tell him. and a - thanks to simon. and able to use | your hands to tell him. and a very bi team. your hands to tell him. and a very big team- yes. — your hands to tell him. and a very big team. yes, everybody - your hands to tell him. and a very i big team. yes, everybody involved. shall we go — big team. yes, everybody involved. shall we go back— big team. yes, everybody involved. shall we go back to _ big team. yes, everybody involved. shall we go back to the _ big team. yes, everybody involved. shall we go back to the accident i big team. yes, everybody involved. shall we go back to the accident to | shall we go back to the accident to start with, if you don�*t mind? explain to people what happened, the electrocution. you were a scaffolder.— electrocution. you were a scaffolder. . �*, , ., scaffolder. that's right, yeah, i was doing _ scaffolder. that's right, yeah, i was doing a _ scaffolder. that's right, yeah, i was doing ajob _ scaffolder. that's right, yeah, i was doing a job on _ scaffolder. that's right, yeah, i was doing a job on power - scaffolder. that's right, yeah, i was doing a job on power lines| scaffolder. that's right, yeah, ii was doing a job on power lines in swindon— was doing a job on power lines in swindon and the job is pretty much complete — swindon and the job is pretty much complete. just putting the tin sheets— complete. just putting the tin sheets to finish the roof. 32,000 volts—
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sheets to finish the roof. 32,000 volts of electricity got to the tin sheets— volts of electricity got to the tin sheets and fried me inside out it felt like — sheets and fried me inside out it felt like at — sheets and fried me inside out it felt like at the time. i'm surprised to be _ felt like at the time. i'm surprised to be here — felt like at the time. i'm surprised to be here-— to be here. jamie, when you talk about that _ to be here. jamie, when you talk about that time _ to be here. jamie, when you talk about that time now, _ to be here. jamie, when you talk about that time now, you - to be here. jamie, when you talk about that time now, you say - to be here. jamie, when you talk| about that time now, you say that you remember pretty much nothing. at what point does your memory come back? fist what point does your memory come back? �* ., , back? at the time i do remember it all. i remember— back? at the time i do remember it all. i remember the _ back? at the time i do remember it all. i remember the ambulance, i all. i rememberthe ambulance, paramedic— all. i rememberthe ambulance, paramedic turned up to the scene. it was an— paramedic turned up to the scene. it was an awful— paramedic turned up to the scene. it was an awful place. they came up to five or— was an awful place. they came up to five or six— was an awful place. they came up to five or six minutes and the fire brigade — five or six minutes and the fire brigade after ten minutes. and then they got— brigade after ten minutes. and then they got me down within 15. brigade after ten minutes. and then they got me down within15. i had to try and _ they got me down within15. i had to try and keep still. my arm swelled up try and keep still. my arm swelled up bigger— try and keep still. my arm swelled up bigger than my legs. trying to keep— up bigger than my legs. trying to keep still, — up bigger than my legs. trying to keep still, there was a 20 foot drop to the _ keep still, there was a 20 foot drop to the floor~ — keep still, there was a 20 foot drop to the floor. yeah, when they got me down, _ to the floor. yeah, when they got me down, they— to the floor. yeah, when they got me down, they sedated me. i always thought— down, they sedated me. i always thought i— down, they sedated me. i always thought i went by air ambulance and evenwent— thought i went by air ambulance and even went to thank them but they said it _ even went to thank them but they said it was — even went to thank them but they said it was too misty over the channel— said it was too misty over the channel that day so they took me by road but _ channel that day so they took me by road but i _ channel that day so they took me by road but i didn't realise. you
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channel that day so they took me by road but i didn't realise.— road but i didn't realise. you lost both our road but i didn't realise. you lost both your arms. _ road but i didn't realise. you lost both your arms. and _ road but i didn't realise. you lost both your arms. and your - road but i didn't realise. you lost both your arms. and your legs. i road but i didn't realise. you lost i both your arms. and your legs. and you adapted remarkably well. yeah. both your arms. and your legs. and you adapted remarkably well. yeah, i had to. i you adapted remarkably well. yeah, i had to- i had — you adapted remarkably well. yeah, i had to. i had five-month-old - you adapted remarkably well. yeah, i had to. i had five-month-old twins i had to. i had five—month—old twins 'ust had to. i had five—month—old twins just before — had to. i had five—month—old twins just before the accident. but had to. i had five-month-old twins just before the accident.— just before the accident. but then ou heard just before the accident. but then you heard an _ just before the accident. but then you heard an operation, - just before the accident. but then you heard an operation, hand - you heard an operation, hand transplant could be possible. when you were told that might be a thing? there was lots of research really. i'd there was lots of research really. l'd heard — there was lots of research really. i'd heard about transplantations in china _ i'd heard about transplantations in china and — i'd heard about transplantations in china and america before but, yeah, iactually— china and america before but, yeah, i actually found simon just china and america before but, yeah, i actually found simonjust reading about— i actually found simonjust reading about it _ i actually found simonjust reading about it in — i actually found simonjust reading about it in the uk, the only team to do it in— about it in the uk, the only team to do it inthe— about it in the uk, the only team to do it in the uk. after training about it in the uk, the only team to do it in the uk. aftertraining in america — do it in the uk. after training in america. �* ., ., , do it in the uk. after training in america. . ., , america. and a variety of places. simon brought _ america. and a variety of places. simon brought to _ america. and a variety of places. simon brought to the _ america. and a variety of places. simon brought to the uk. - america. and a variety of places. simon brought to the uk. yeah, | america. and a variety of places. | simon brought to the uk. yeah, i america. and a variety of places. - simon brought to the uk. yeah, i was fortunate _ simon brought to the uk. yeah, i was fortunate to _ simon brought to the uk. yeah, i was fortunate to find him, and simon was in sweden i believe the time and he replied _ in sweden i believe the time and he replied to _ in sweden i believe the time and he replied to me that same day. i told him my— replied to me that same day. i told him my story and it's a miracle
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really — him my story and it's a miracle reall . ., , ,, ., him my story and it's a miracle reall . ., ,, ., ., , really. professor simon, how well is jamie really. professor simon, how well is jamie doing? _ really. professor simon, how well is jamie doing? he _ really. professor simon, how well is jamie doing? he is _ really. professor simon, how well is jamie doing? he is doing _ really. professor simon, how well is jamie doing? he is doing mentally i jamie doing? he is doing mentally and physically _ jamie doing? he is doing mentally and physically very _ jamie doing? he is doing mentally and physically very well. _ jamie doing? he is doing mentally and physically very well. he - jamie doing? he is doing mentally and physically very well. he has i and physically very well. he has less than a year from surgery and he�*s already recovered greatly and as you can see he owns his hands. let everyone at home sea. talk us through the tatties, jamie. it�*s through the tatties, jamie. it's more about — through the tatties, jamie. it's more about personalising them. they are slightly— more about personalising them. they are slightly older hands than i had. i are slightly older hands than i had. i don't _ are slightly older hands than i had. i don't know, just makes them feel more _ i don't know, just makes them feel more mine — i don't know, just makes them feel more mine but even though i was happy, _ more mine but even though i was happy, as— more mine but even though i was happy, as soon as they were put on they felt— happy, as soon as they were put on they felt like i had almost a euphoric— they felt like i had almost a euphoric dream in waking up from the heavy— euphoric dream in waking up from the heavy medication. and, yes, so they feel like _ heavy medication. and, yes, so they feel like mine. my arms were huge after— feel like mine. my arms were huge after having the operation. with swelling — after having the operation. with swelling. it�*s after having the operation. with swellinu. v , after having the operation. with swellinu. h , . ., , after having the operation. with swellinu. h , . .,
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swelling. it's very nice for us to see that he _ swelling. it's very nice for us to see that he identifies _ swelling. it's very nice for us to i see that he identifies immediately with his hands and owns his hands. they are his hands from now on. it�*s jamie. they are his hands from now on. it's jamie. ., ., jamie. your mum, who we saw in the cli we jamie. your mum, who we saw in the clip we played. _ jamie. your mum, who we saw in the clip we played. she — jamie. your mum, who we saw in the clip we played, she talks _ jamie. your mum, who we saw in the clip we played, she talks very - clip we played, she talks very movingly i think about how we�*ve become used to donors, talking about internal organs being donated, but she said there were something particular about a family agreeing to the donation of hands from somebody who had died that she found incredibly special.— incredibly special. considering, beinu incredibly special. considering, bein: a incredibly special. considering, being a donor, _ incredibly special. considering, being a donor, people - incredibly special. considering, being a donor, people don't i incredibly special. considering, - being a donor, people don't realise it's all— being a donor, people don't realise it's all the — being a donor, people don't realise it's all the internal organs and i believe — it's all the internal organs and i believe you have to opt out now which _ believe you have to opt out now which great thing, but the external limbs. _ which great thing, but the external limbs. you — which great thing, but the external limbs, you can imagine if your son, father, _ limbs, you can imagine if your son, father, daughter, mother have a life support— father, daughter, mother have a life support machine turned off and then you've _ support machine turned off and then you've got _ support machine turned off and then you've got to ask that question about— you've got to ask that question about external limbs, it is difficult, _ about external limbs, it is difficult, but if you know about it before, — difficult, but if you know about it before, in — difficult, but if you know about it before, in my personal opinion, if people _ before, in my personal opinion, if people know about it and the awareness is there, they might think actually— awareness is there, they might think actually what a gift to give
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somebody rather than asking when you're _ somebody rather than asking when you're grieving for your family member~ _ you're grieving for your family member. , ., , , member. there is a missing element in the story — member. there is a missing element in the story the _ member. there is a missing element in the story the moment _ member. there is a missing element in the story the moment which - member. there is a missing element in the story the moment which is - member. there is a missing element in the story the moment which is the j in the story the moment which is the family who agreed to the donation, that�*s an incredible gift. family who agreed to the donation, that's an incredible gift.— that's an incredible gift. there are two missing _ that's an incredible gift. there are two missing elements. _ that's an incredible gift. there are two missing elements. there's i that's an incredible gift. there are| two missing elements. there's the two missing elements. there�*s the otherfamily, and enormously other family, and enormously courageous, otherfamily, and enormously courageous, brave and generous thing to do, to give limbs and there is a remarkable team of nurses, specialist nurses who have to go to a family at their maximum point of bereavement and say would you consider, notjust solid organ transplants like liver and kidney but would you consider limb transplants because it is as life transforming is a solid organ transplant. it�*s a very important donation. to transplant. it's a very important donation. ., , , transplant. it's a very important donation. , donation. to see you using your hands, i shook _ donation. to see you using your hands, i shook your _ donation. to see you using your hands, i shook your hand - donation. to see you using your hands, i shook your hand as - donation. to see you using your| hands, i shook your hand as you donation. to see you using your - hands, i shook your hand as you came in this morning, do they feel like your hands now?—
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in this morning, do they feel like your hands now? yeah, they do. i can reach staff and _ your hands now? yeah, they do. i can reach staff and even _ your hands now? yeah, they do. i can reach staff and even went _ your hands now? yeah, they do. i can reach staff and even went to - reach staff and even went to tenerife _ reach staff and even went to tenerife for the school half term with my — tenerife for the school half term with my daughters and i swam so it was great — with my daughters and i swam so it was areat. ~ ., with my daughters and i swam so it was treat. . ., ., . , was great. what do your daughters make of it? — was great. what do your daughters make of it? they _ was great. what do your daughters make of it? they love _ was great. what do your daughters make of it? they love it. _ was great. what do your daughters make of it? they love it. as - was great. what do your daughters make of it? they love it. as soon i was great. what do your daughters | make of it? they love it. as soon as i had it done, _ make of it? they love it. as soon as i had it done. i _ make of it? they love it. as soon as i had it done, i could _ make of it? they love it. as soon as i had it done, i could hold _ make of it? they love it. as soon as i had it done, i could hold their - i had it done, i could hold their hands — i had it done, i could hold their hands we _ i had it done, i could hold their hands. we could walk to school. yeah, _ hands. we could walk to school. yeah, they think it's great. i always— yeah, they think it's great. i always keep saying, when i hands going _ always keep saying, when i hands going to _ always keep saying, when i hands going to work?— going to work? they are getting better all the _ going to work? they are getting better all the time? _ going to work? they are getting better all the time? yes, - going to work? they are getting better all the time? yes, i - going to work? they are getting better all the time? yes, i go i going to work? they are getting| better all the time? yes, i go to uuarterl better all the time? yes, i go to quarterly reviews _ better all the time? yes, i go to quarterly reviews every - better all the time? yes, i go to quarterly reviews every three i better all the time? yes, i go to - quarterly reviews every three months in leeds— quarterly reviews every three months in leeds and i improve every time and it's_ in leeds and i improve every time and it's nice — in leeds and i improve every time and it's nice to see because i don't really— and it's nice to see because i don't really notice — and it's nice to see because i don't really notice them daily, the progress, even though i do daily physiotherapy. yeah, so come it's really— physiotherapy. yeah, so come it's really refreshing to know they are improving — really refreshing to know they are improving greatly even though i don't _ improving greatly even though i don't notice them so much. i'm going up don't notice them so much. i'm going up tomorrow. — don't notice them so much. i'm going up tomorrow, actually, for another appointment. it�*s up tomorrow, actually, for another appointment-— appointment. it's a good 'ob you sent that e-mail, * appointment. it's a good 'ob you sent that e-mail, isn't h appointment. it's a good job you
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sent that e-mail, isn't it? - appointment. it's a good job you sent that e-mail, isn't it? he i sent that e-mail, isn't it? he relied sent that e-mail, isn't it? he replied the — sent that e—mail, isn't it? he replied the same day and he was in sweden _ replied the same day and he was in sweden l'd — replied the same day and he was in sweden. i'd like to thank him for my future _ sweden. i'd like to thank him for my future and _ sweden. i'd like to thank him for my future and for my happiness. my self—esteem has improved so much. what _ self—esteem has improved so much. what a _ self—esteem has improved so much. what a story— self—esteem has improved so much. what a story for some it so good to meet you both. thank you so much indeed. you can follow the whole story, the whole operation in this new series. saving lives in leeds starts tomorrow night at 9pm on bbc two. breakfast is on bbc one until a quarter—past nine, when morning live takes over. gethin. .. gethin... this is awkward. i'm gethin. .. this is awkward. i'm glad ou not gethin. .. this is awkward. i'm glad you got the — gethin. .. this is awkward. i'm glad you got the memo. _ gethin. .. this is awkward. i'm glad you got the memo. nice _ gethin. .. this is awkward. i'm glad you got the memo. nice to - gethin. .. this is awkward. i'm glad you got the memo. nice to see - gethin. .. this is awkward. i'm glad i you got the memo. nice to see you. coming up on morning live. almost one in five parents on low incomes say they�*re skipping meals to pay for childcare, as the cost of living crisis forces families to make impossible decisions. dr chris van tulleken is here with advice for those struggling to provide essential support for their children.
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the first years of their life - are so important, so i'll explain where parents can turn for help including how an nhs _ healthy start card could get - you over £200 worth of groceries. and also the best way to care for babies— and also the best way to care for babies and — and also the best way to care for babies and toddlers. _ and also the best way to care for babies and toddlers. [— and also the best way to care for babies and toddlers.— and, no, you�*re not seeing double. dr xand is also in the studio. we were all a bit confused this morning to be honest. i�*ll be answering your health questions, about bird flu and how to treat cellulitis, high cholesterol and soothe painful chilblains on your hands. or maybe he will. who knows? plus, with supermarket shortages expected till may and grocery prices continuing to rise, reducing waste is essential to keep costs down. so chef briony may williams gives us her top tips for freezing food, like potatoes, onions and even cheese. also, as costs bite, people are ruling out owning a pet as a luxury they can�*t afford. our vet drjames finds out how dog sharing can help lower the costs.
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plus, earning some money, antiques road trip's eye—rita marriott screeches in to tell us about her most gruesome find yet. see you at 9:15. thank you very much indeed. thank you time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. i�*m thomas magill. an �*urgent search�* is under way for a baby who has been missing with its parents since january. constance marten and mark gordon who had been living in eltham before disappearing were found in brighton last night. they baby who has not received any medical attention since being born is yet to be found. the couple had previously been captured on cctv in areas across the country including essex, london and sussex. there are calls for wood burners in london to be phased out. research shows nearly a fifth of toxic pollution known
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as �*particular matter�* comes from burning wood even though by law in london the material can only be burnt in authorised stoves. health charities say people should be aware of the health risks. a lot of these things are sold as eco—stoves, somehow good for the environment and good for health. the reality is they�*re not. various reports showjust how much pollution they are emitting. people need to, if they can, just be aware of the risks and understand what these stoves can be doing to health. a memorial bench will be unveiled later at a school in dagenham in memory ofjodie chesney. the 17—year—old was stabbed to death in a park in harold hill in march 2019. the bench, which will be unveiled at thejo richardson community school wherejodie attended, is designed to remember her and educate pupils on knife crime. let�*s take a look at the tubes now.
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suspension on the hammersmith and city line _ suspension on the hammersmith and city line and _ suspension on the hammersmith and city line and minor delays on the jubilee _ city line and minor delays on the jubilee line. —— part suspension. good morning. it�*s a chilly start this morning, and some clear skies overnight, but through the course of today we will see the cloud gradually start to increase. now, with the sunshine this morning it will give way to the cloud, a fair breeze north—easterly, some showers potentially going through a little later as well, should be quite light and temperatures getting up to nine celsius. overnight tonight, we will start to see some drier airjust edging into the south—east from the continent, that will start to break the cloud up so becoming clearer as we head further through the night. the minimum temperature between one and four celsius. so a bright start as we head into wednesday, there will be more sunshine around tomorrow. we see high pressure still in charge. we still have quite a bit of cloud but like i said,
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that drier air will start to break it up so further sunny spells through wednesday. and temperatures tomorrow again getting up to around nine celsius. the weather stays fairly similar through much of this week, that high pressure still in charge, large banks of cloud, some sunny spells around and night time temperatures feeling chilly. just before we go, a well—preserved archer�*s leather wrist guard, thought to date back to tudor times, has been unearthed by a mudlarker on the thames. the item was found earlier this month and the museum of london has confirmed its authenticity. there�*s more on this and the man who found it on bbc london website. and more on the app and online and on bbc radio london. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. anyone with a mobile phone that still relies solely on 3g internet may soon find they�*re unable to get online on their device as some of the uk�*s biggest providers are beginning to wind down their 3g service. vodafone started phasing out 3g this
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month and says it will be switched off entirely by december. ee is set to follow suit, closing its service by early next year. and three will switch off 3g by the end of 2024. that means that from 2025, 02 will be the only major 3g provider but that is set to stop by 2033 at the latest. even if you�*re not a customer of one of the companies listed here, many smaller networks rely on the big providers so you could still be affected. even if you�*re not a customer of one of the companies listed here, many smaller networks rely on the big providers so you could still be affected. operators estimate 5.5 million customers still use phones that rely on 2g or 3g. that�*s around 6% of all mobile subscriptions in the uk. the regulator, ofcom, says providers are stopping 3g to make way for more advanced 4g and 5g networks that provide better, faster and more reliable services. joe campbell reports
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from basingstoke. it�*s hard to remember a time without smartphones but here in basingstoke, we are about to say goodbye to a bit of mobile history. for many of us, our first mobile phone handset probably looked something like this one. great for sending texts and making calls, but that was the limit of the 2g system. then along came a new generation of handsets like this one. they used 3g, which meant that they could also access the internet on the move. now, when vodafone turn off the 3g system here in basingstoke shortly,a handset like this will become no more effective than this one. and that�*s a problem for some customers at this shop in the town. this one is especially ordered by a customer because they have special needs and theyjust use these phones. so this is quite a blow for them. and more strain for them in their pocket to buy new phones
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which are more 4g or 5g. because these are mostly elderly people who use them. switching off 3g will free up more space on the frequency spectrum for newer four and 5g networks. it means that we can use the network more effectively and more efficiently which will allow customers to get better access to data, the call quality will be better on 4g and 5g technology so it�*s reallyjust trying to bring people along up the technology stack. what�*s the signal like on your phone? now it's better, actually, now it's better. i used to have a different provider before, namely vodafone. i suppose you�*ve never used 3g or you rarely use 3g? rarely, i�*m on 4g and 5g if i�*m lucky, sometimes. but most of the time it is 4g because it�*s the most common nowadays. the problem is, while 70%
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of customers are on four and 5g, that still means three out of ten could be about to lose their mobile internet access. joe campbell, bbc news, basingstoke. here to discuss this with us is harry kind, a consumer expert with which? good morning. explain, i have talked about— good morning. explain, i have talked about it _ good morning. explain, i have talked about it already, what is happening and why. _ about it already, what is happening and why, when it mean for our phones? — and why, when it mean for our -hones? , and why, when it mean for our hones? , ., phones? the g and 3g standard generation. _ phones? the g and 3g standard generation, we are _ phones? the g and 3g standard generation, we are under- phones? the g and 3g standard generation, we are under the i phones? the g and 3g standard i generation, we are under the fifth generation. you can think of the mobile spectrum as a motorbike in the sky, and they all have different lanes. 5g is very smooth fresh tarmac. but the mobile companies want to do is get rid of the two g and 3g lanes and widen 4g and 5g which most of them are being used at the moment. so turning off the 3g
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will open up space on the spectrum and people will lose out.— and people will lose out. especially in rural areas, _ and people will lose out. especially in rural areas, i— and people will lose out. especially in rural areas, i live _ and people will lose out. especially in rural areas, i live in _ and people will lose out. especially in rural areas, i live in the - in rural areas, i live in the south—west, there are parts there where you struggle to even get 3g so those people will be worried about losing 3g because it is all they had. ' ' losing 3g because it is all they had. ' , ., losing 3g because it is all they had. , ., ., ., losing 3g because it is all they had. , ., ., .., had. 9596 of the geographic area of the country — had. 9596 of the geographic area of the country gets — had. 9596 of the geographic area of the country gets 4g _ had. 9596 of the geographic area of the country gets 4g which - had. 9596 of the geographic area of the country gets 4g which is - had. 9596 of the geographic area of the country gets 4g which is good. | the country gets 4g which is good. but that�*s a lot of people left out. my but that�*s a lot of people left out. my parents included are included in that. three, who are turning off their 3g network in 2024, have said that anywhere which currently only has 3g will get 4g before the turn off. so in theory, we still faster internet but by the time that happens. but there will be people who left behind. but then 2g might be the full—back. so who left behind. but then 2g might be the full-back.— be the full-back. so how will it work when _ be the full-back. so how will it work when that _ be the full-back. so how will it work when that is _ be the full-back. so how will it work when that is turned - be the full-back. so how will it work when that is turned off? i be the full-back. so how will it| work when that is turned off? it be the full-back. so how will it. work when that is turned off? it is a real difficulty, _
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work when that is turned off? it 3 a real difficulty, only 5 million mobile devices are reliant on 2g and 36, mobile devices are reliant on 2g and 3g, there are so many hidden sim cards in the world. new cars has a 26 cards in the world. new cars has a 2g sim card, your smart meter likely has a 2g sim card, all of these things like home care alarms and burglar alarms rely on an old network and have to be replaced. i can hear a nation groaning when you talk about changing smart meters, because they are driving people mad already. could it might be the new generation again? it already. could it might be the new generation again?— generation again? it could be someone _ generation again? it could be someone just _ generation again? it could be someone just coming - generation again? it could be someone just coming round i generation again? it could be i someone just coming round and changing bits of text. but in most places people replace these things over time and come 2033, hopefully there will not be much technology left on the old system. but there will not be much technology left on the old system.— left on the old system. but in the meantime _ left on the old system. but in the meantime it _ left on the old system. but in the meantime it is _ left on the old system. but in the meantime it is a _ left on the old system. but in the meantime it is a hassle. - left on the old system. but in the meantime it is a hassle. it - left on the old system. but in the meantime it is a hassle. it is, - left on the old system. but in the| meantime it is a hassle. it is, and if ou meantime it is a hassle. it is, and if you are — meantime it is a hassle. it is, and if you are someone _ meantime it is a hassle. it is, and if you are someone who _ meantime it is a hassle. it is, and if you are someone who is - meantime it is a hassle. it is, and| if you are someone who is worried that your device is only capable of 36 that your device is only capable of 3g and you are in an area which is turning off, contact your provider
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and ask them, do i have a 4g capable phone, can i get a sim card that can fix that and what is the cheapest phone i can buy to make myself future proof?— phone i can buy to make myself future proof? they will say, you need to buy _ future proof? they will say, you need to buy a — future proof? they will say, you need to buy a new— future proof? they will say, you need to buy a new phone - future proof? they will say, you need to buy a new phone from i future proof? they will say, you i need to buy a new phone from us. future proof? they will say, you - need to buy a new phone from us. is that where they are doing it, they want to sell new phones? thea;r that where they are doing it, they want to sell new phones? they have sold all of these _ want to sell new phones? they have sold all of these phones _ want to sell new phones? they have sold all of these phones already. - sold all of these phones already. they have got plenty enough money from that. this is actually saving money because keeping up the two g and 3g system is very expensive and ploughing it into the 4g and 5g which is hundreds of times faster is better so you will never lose signal. better so you will never lose si . nal. ~ ., ., ., better so you will never lose siunal. ~ ., ., ., ~ signal. when are we going to get 6g? it is in development. _ signal. when are we going to get 6g? it is in development. it _ it is in development. it uses a vortex radio waves, it�*s very exciting. i vortex radio waves, it's very exciting-— vortex radio waves, it's very excitinu. . , , ., exciting. i was saying this morning, i exciting. i was saying this morning, i remember — exciting. i was saying this morning, i remember the _ exciting. i was saying this morning, i remember the days _ exciting. i was saying this morning, i remember the days when - exciting. i was saying this morning, i remember the days when my - exciting. i was saying this morning, i i remember the days when my phone was on _ i remember the days when my phone was on 36 _ i remember the days when my phone was on 3g and it did everything brilliantly— was on 3g and it did everything brilliantly and now when it's on 3g, i brilliantly and now when it's on 3g, i can— brilliantly and now when it's on 3g, i can hardly— brilliantly and now when it's on 3g, i can hardly make a call, let alone look at _ i can hardly make a call, let alone look at the — i can hardly make a call, let alone look at the news. our i can hardly make a call, let alone look at the news.— i can hardly make a call, let alone look at the news. our demand is so much higher- _ look at the news. our demand is so much higher. we _ look at the news. our demand is so much higher. we stream _ look at the news. our demand is so much higher. we stream the -
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much higher. we stream the equivalent of 718 million hours of video content every month over the mobile network.— video content every month over the mobile network. that's 'ust my kids! it's a hue mobile network. that's 'ust my kids! it's a huge amount. _ mobile network. that's 'ust my kids! it's a huge amount. if_ mobile network. that'sjust my kids! it's a huge amount. if you _ mobile network. that'sjust my kids! it's a huge amount. if you had - mobile network. that'sjust my kids! it's a huge amount. if you had said i it�*s a huge amount. if you had said 20 years ago when 3g first started that that is what we would be doing, that that is what we would be doing, that we would have been laughed out of talent so we need a new system for it. —— laughed out of town. as long as mobile providers are making sure the most vulnerable get onto the new systems, it will be a smooth transition. we the new systems, it will be a smooth transition. ~ ., , ., ., transition. we will hold you to that! thank _ transition. we will hold you to that! thank you _ transition. we will hold you to that! thank you very - transition. we will hold you to that! thank you very much - transition. we will hold you to that! thank you very much forj that! thank you very much for explaining that. i get it now. we were trying to explain it to each other earlier. highways in the skies! ., , , . , skies! there has been incredible s - orts skies! there has been incredible sports news- — it�*s being called one of the great finishes to a test match. one england lost by a run, and one that was set up for england�*s all time leading wicket takerjames anderson to hit the winning runs
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for the first time in his career. after five days of cicket, good to see he still had his sense of humour as he just fell short. it would�*ve been the first time he�*d hit the winning runs in a test. england started the final day 48—1 needing 258 to win, but were all out for 256. this let�*s not forget having made new zealand to bat again, such was the control england had. and so it leaves the series tied at one all. just the second time in test history a match has been won by a single run. england are being called the great entertainers and despite being on the end of this defeat, ending their hopes of winning seven in a row, they summed it up in this tweet... seems a far cry from the team that was on that run of one win in 17 matches last year. the ashes are going to be exciting
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this summer! having watched city rivals united scoop the first domestic trophy of the season, manchester city can move a step closer to a first fa cup title in four years. they face bristol city in one of four fifth round ties tonight. four more are tomorrow night. city in the running for two other trophies, the premier league, and champions league. they actually knocked out arsenal in the last round, who let�*s not forget are league leaders. and mia brookes, the gb snowboarder who became the youngest snowboard world champion yesterday says it felt great to do something no other woman has managed in the history of the sport. she landed a trick nobody�*s managed before — a cab 1440 — on her way to claiming gold in georgia. she�*s just 16, was too young to compete at the last winter olympics, but has established herself amongst the world�*s best. chatting to us on breakfast this morning, she said she�*s still processing she�*s become a world champion. and that she landed a cab 1440.
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i tell you what, i don�*t think this is going to be the last we�*ll hear from her or see her. the winter olympics rolling around, she will be taking centre stage.— olympics rolling around, she will be taking centre stage. remember that name! another _ taking centre stage. remember that name! another star _ taking centre stage. remember that name! another star watch. - taking centre stage. remember that name! another star watch. lots - taking centre stage. remember that name! another star watch. lots of i name! another star watch. lots of stars to watch _ name! another star watch. lots of stars to watch now. _ name! another star watch. lots of stars to watch now. i _ name! another star watch. lots of stars to watch now. i like - name! another star watch. lots of stars to watch now. i like this. - name! another star watch. lots of stars to watch now. i like this. it i stars to watch now. i like this. it took a while. _ as we�*ve been hearing, some of you may have been lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the northern lights last night although cloudy skies may have dampened the view for some. it�*s after another rare display could be seen the evening before, as far south as cornwall, and alison freeman has been taking a look at the stunning images we�*ve seen so far. it was one of the best displays seen in recent times, especially across the north of the uk. the greens and more unusual deep reds of the northern lights captured
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by photographers on sunday and into the early hours of monday. from the shetland islands to county armagh, the brecon beacons and even as far south as kent and cornwall. colours are created when a solar flare erupts on the sun, sending charged particles towards earth, which then interact with our atmosphere. the sun is at its most active since 2014 and is expected to peak in 2025, meaning more aurora displays are expected not only in the coming days but also the coming years. so, experts say, cloud permitting, people will have more chances to catch a glimpse of this natural phenomenon. beautiful, hey? absolutely amazing. let�*s go now to alison, who is at an observatory in county durham for us this morning. she has had her eyes on the skies, maybe not quite as good as the night before but another cracker? yes.
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maybe not quite as good as the night before but another cracker?- before but another cracker? yes, we haven't managed _ before but another cracker? yes, we haven't managed to _ before but another cracker? yes, we haven't managed to see _ before but another cracker? yes, we haven't managed to see anything, i before but another cracker? yes, we haven't managed to see anything, it| haven�*t managed to see anything, it was a bit cloudy but it has cleared to a beautiful day here in county durham. this is the observatory were some of those images were captured, and the man who will tell us about it is gary, the lead astronomer here, he is next to his impressive telescope. we are talking about the northern lights, why has it been such a spectacular display? it has been pretty _ such a spectacular display? it has been pretty amazing. _ such a spectacular display? it has been pretty amazing. the - such a spectacular display? it ies been pretty amazing. the display such a spectacular display? it “ia; been pretty amazing. the display on sunday night was to do with the fine harmony between the magnetic field that our earth produces and particle physics. the sun is on an 11 year cycle of producing all of these positively charged particles, magnetic fields. there was a coronal mass addiction which fired his particles towards the earth which interact with our atmosphere and produces the lights.— produces the lights. beautiful . reens produces the lights. beautiful greens and — produces the lights. beautiful
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greens and red _ produces the lights. beautiful greens and red which - produces the lights. beautiful greens and red which are - produces the lights. beautifuli greens and red which are more unusual? , my greens and red which are more unusual? , . ., , , unusual? the red is tricky, our eyes are not unusual? the red is tricky, our eyes are rlot great _ unusual? the red is tricky, our eyes are rlot great at _ unusual? the red is tricky, our eyes are not great at seeing _ unusual? the red is tricky, our eyes are not great at seeing faint - are not great at seeing faint objects in dark conditions. red light has the longest wavelength of light has the longest wavelength of light that our eyes can resolve so it is tricky to see. the dark conditions also around, that means it is more tricky. we were fortunate on sunday evening, mainly because of the display that was very strong and intense, that we resolved that the red and green through the secondary electron interactions and we saw the structure in the northern lights as well, motion and colour which was really one. why do we associate it with pictures and special exposures but it was visible with the naked eye? absolutely, it is an amazing fact that people can see the northern lights from the uk. we have got the solar cycle progressing and it is peaking in two years so there are more chances to see the northern lights. this is not a one—off, this will continue to happen. so lights. this is not a one-off, this will continue to happen.-
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will continue to happen. so it is clical, will continue to happen. so it is cyclical. this — will continue to happen. so it is cyclical, this will _ will continue to happen. so it is cyclical, this will peak - will continue to happen. so it is cyclical, this will peak every - will continue to happen. so it is cyclical, this will peak every 11 i cyclical, this will peak every 11 years and the 11th years is 2025? me years and the 11th years is 2025? we think years and the 11th years is 2025? - think the current solar cycle will peak in 2025, so that�*s the time at which the sun�*s magnetic activity increases to its maximum, and it produces more sun spots, more chance to see the northern lights. it�*s to see the northern lights. it's really great — to see the northern lights. it's really great to _ to see the northern lights. it's really great to come here and see the northern lights, to grass observatory, this is the place where gary is the only paid member of staff, the rest of it is done by volunteers. you can see them getting the telescopes ready for any visitors who might want to come to the events here. i cannot finish without the dogs, here are two special volunteers, are you coming over? we have got lottie and more reluctantly, betsy. so there you go, northern lights and dogs, what more could you possibly want? particularly beautiful dogs. let's 'ust sta particularly beautiful dogs. let's just stay on _ particularly beautiful dogs. let's just stay on that. _ particularly beautiful dogs. let's just stay on that. no, _ particularly beautiful dogs. let's just stay on that. no, we - particularly beautiful dogs. let's
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just stay on that. no, we can't! particularly beautiful dogs. let's i just stay on that. no, we can't! we are auoin just stay on that. no, we can't! - are going from county durham to cornwall. a group of cornish sea—shanty singers won legions of fans when they landed a record deal and topped the charts — and their rise to fame has even been turned into two feature films. now the story of the fisherman�*s friends is getting the stage—show treatment with a new musical. let�*s take a look. last year i went out on my own, personal management, talent driven, bespoke. small enough to care, big enough to break an act like yours. you�*re unique. and i want to represent you. laughter. here we go! # i got a girl in carlisle # she really makes me roll and go. it good, isn�*t it? we�*re joined now byjames gaddas and parisa shahmir, who star in the musical — along withjon cleave, one of the original members
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of fisherman�*s friends. good morning, all of you. jon, is there anything you have let —— my creates to achieve? how many films? two. a creates to achieve? how many films? two. ~ . , . creates to achieve? how many films? two. , . . creates to achieve? how many films? two. ,. ., creates to achieve? how many films? two. _, ., ., creates to achieve? how many films? two. ., ., two. main stage at bass to become a hu:el two. main stage at bass to become a hugely successful _ two. main stage at bass to become a hugely successful recording - two. main stage at bass to become a hugely successful recording career. i hugely successful recording career. —— main stage at glastonbury? it is -- main stage at glastonbury? it is all written in _ -- main stage at glastonbury? it is all written in the _ —— main stage at glastonbury? it 3 all written in the stars. we got together in my friends front room, we started singing together and no one dreamt of this. amazing, very exciting. it�*s one dreamt of this. amazing, very excitina. v , . ., one dreamt of this. amazing, very excitin.. h, . ., ., one dreamt of this. amazing, very excitin.. ., ., exciting. it's such a magical sound, did ou exciting. it's such a magical sound, did you rlot — exciting. it's such a magical sound, did you not feel— exciting. it's such a magical sound, did you not feel like _ exciting. it's such a magical sound, did you not feel like you _ exciting. it's such a magical sound, did you not feel like you are - exciting. it's such a magical sound, did you not feel like you are part i did you not feel like you are part of something very special very early on? ., . , of something very special very early on? ., ., , ., , of something very special very early on? ., ._ ., , ., of something very special very early on? ., ._ , of something very special very early on?., on? not really, lots of singing goes on? not really, lots of singing goes on in cornwall— on? not really, lots of singing goes on in cornwall and _ on? not really, lots of singing goes on in cornwall and we _ on? not really, lots of singing goes on in cornwall and we were - on? not really, lots of singing goes on in cornwall and we were just - on in cornwall and we were just another one of the singing groups down there. but i guess we had a little bit of something slightly different. fora little bit of something slightly different. for a small village, we managed to tick all of the boxes, vocals —wise, we had a couple of very high tenors, and myself singing down on the bilges. and everyone else, all of the layers of singing
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in between so we were very fortunate in between so we were very fortunate in that respect. it is in between so we were very fortunate in that respect-— in that respect. it is a great story which is why _ in that respect. it is a great story which is why it — in that respect. it is a great story which is why it lends _ in that respect. it is a great story which is why it lends itself - in that respect. it is a great story which is why it lends itself so - which is why it lends itself so perfectly to the screen and the stage. what do you love about it? oh, so many things, to be honest! i mean, _ oh, so many things, to be honest! i mean. the _ oh, so many things, to be honest! i mean, the music, which is such a central— mean, the music, which is such a central part. _ mean, the music, which is such a central part, and there'sjust something about it. i don't know what _ something about it. i don't know what it— something about it. i don't know what it is — something about it. i don't know what it is. and you obviously feel this every— what it is. and you obviously feel this every time this performs —— you perform. _ this every time this performs —— you perform. jon, — this every time this performs —— you perform, jon, it affects people in this way, it's quite visceral, it's that— this way, it's quite visceral, it's that kind — this way, it's quite visceral, it's that kind of— this way, it's quite visceral, it's that kind of music which is all about— that kind of music which is all about community and friendship and coming _ about community and friendship and coming together which is how you -uys coming together which is how you guys started. and i think singing that when— guys started. and i think singing that when we perform on the stage and sing _ that when we perform on the stage and sing that on the audiences faces every— and sing that on the audiences faces every night — and sing that on the audiences faces every night is really magical. it�*s every night is really magical. it's about every night is really magical. it�*s about family and tradition. every night is really magical. it's about family and tradition. as i every night is really magical. it's| about family and tradition. as jon sa s, about family and tradition. as jon says. most _ about family and tradition. as jon says. most of— about family and tradition. as jon says, most of the _ about family and tradition. as jon says, most of the people - about family and tradition. as jon says, most of the people in - about family and tradition. as jon says, most of the people in the i says, most of the people in the original are still living and working in port isaac, and it is a
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and we are doing the show of that community within the pub reaching out to the audience themselves and feel very much like they asked joining in with the songs. everybody knows the songs. we grew up with them. so we know them subliminally anyway. and i get to work with parisa every night as my daughter. and, james, there is something lovely about this. it resonates with everybody, why is that, what is the little bit of magic?— little bit of magic? when i first started doing _ little bit of magic? when i first started doing it, _ little bit of magic? when i first started doing it, i— little bit of magic? when i first started doing it, i used - little bit of magic? when i first started doing it, i used to - little bit of magic? when i first| started doing it, i used to grow little bit of magic? when i first. started doing it, i used to grow up watching movies as my mother, and one of the ones i remember is brigadoon. this magical things that happens when you cross the bridge and it is there, and this show has that kind of sense. you step through the theatre doors and you sit down, and you are almost transported onto the stage itself. so for me it's like growing up as a kid again and watching magicalfilms. we like growing up as a kid again and watching magical films.— like growing up as a kid again and watching magical films. we 'ust play that cli a watching magical films. we 'ust play
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that clip a minute * watching magical films. we 'ust play that clip a minute ago _ watching magical films. we 'ust play that clip a minute ago i _ watching magical films. we 'ust play that clip a minute ago i sit _ watching magical films. we just play that clip a minute ago i sit was - that clip a minute ago i sit was tapping. did that clip a minute ago i sit was ta inc. , ,, that clip a minute ago i sit was tauinu. , ., , that clip a minute ago i sit was tauinu. , ., i, that clip a minute ago i sit was tauinu. , ., , , no, tapping. did you nearly sing? no, don't worry! _ tapping. did you nearly sing? no, don't worry! you _ tapping. did you nearly sing? no, don't worry! you must _ tapping. did you nearly sing? no, don't worry! you must have - tapping. did you nearly sing? no, don't worry! you must have a - don't worry! you must have a phenomenal reaction when you have a live audience. we phenomenal reaction when you have a live audience-— live audience. we have been really luc , live audience. we have been really lucky. especiallv. _ live audience. we have been really lucky, especially, we _ live audience. we have been really lucky, especially, we were - live audience. we have been really lucky, especially, we were in - live audience. we have been really i lucky, especially, we were in canada over christmas, in toronto, we were not really— over christmas, in toronto, we were not really sure how the show would go, would it be received well? and we were _ go, would it be received well? and we were so— go, would it be received well? and we were so surprised by how well it did. we were so surprised by how well it did~ we _ we were so surprised by how well it did. we nearly sold out every night, and the _ did. we nearly sold out every night, and the response has been brilliant. we have _ and the response has been brilliant. we have been back in the uk for four weeks. _ we have been back in the uk for four weeks. and _ we have been back in the uk for four weeks, and just been really blessed with really— weeks, and just been really blessed with really great crowds. i�*m weeks, and just been really blessed with really great crowds.— with really great crowds. i'm really interested in _ with really great crowds. i'm really interested in the _ with really great crowds. i'm really interested in the music. _ with really great crowds. i'm really interested in the music. he - with really great crowds. i'm really interested in the music. he said i with really great crowds. i'm really interested in the music. he said it| interested in the music. he said it is a visceral experience, you can almost feel the music in your bones, it's like a physical experience. it's the point, the whole point as jon knows, about pulling ropes and sailing the ships, it had to be done on a beat. that's what we try to do. i never keep the beat in the show! i have been useless on the ship. but
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it is the visceral quality of it. what is it like to hear your songs, but also hearing your story, on the screen and on the stage? it is but also hearing your story, on the screen and on the stage?— screen and on the stage? it is kind of weird. screen and on the stage? it is kind of weird- and _ screen and on the stage? it is kind of weird. and the _ screen and on the stage? it is kind of weird. and the group _ screen and on the stage? it is kind of weird. and the group that - screen and on the stage? it is kind of weird. and the group that we i screen and on the stage? it is kind | of weird. and the group that we are in, of weird. and the group that we are in. we— of weird. and the group that we are in. we love — of weird. and the group that we are in. we love the _ of weird. and the group that we are in, we love the musical— of weird. and the group that we are in, we love the musical on - of weird. and the group that we are in, we love the musical on the - of weird. and the group that we are in, we love the musical on the wayl in, we love the musical on the way they do— in, we love the musical on the way they do it — in, we love the musical on the way they do it is — in, we love the musical on the way they do it is fantastic. _ in, we love the musical on the way they do it is fantastic. we - in, we love the musical on the way they do it is fantastic. we have - they do it is fantastic. we have seen _ they do it is fantastic. we have seen it— they do it is fantastic. we have seen it four_ they do it is fantastic. we have seen it four or— they do it is fantastic. we have seen it four or five _ they do it is fantastic. we have seen it four or five times, - they do it is fantastic. we have seen it four or five times, we l seen it four or five times, we socialise _ seen it four or five times, we socialise with— seen it four or five times, we socialise with these - seen it four or five times, we socialise with these guys - seen it four or five times, we socialise with these guys as i seen it four or five times, we - socialise with these guys as well. when _ socialise with these guys as well. when they — socialise with these guys as well. when they come _ socialise with these guys as well. when they come to _ socialise with these guys as well. when they come to cornwall- socialise with these guys as well. when they come to cornwall and| when they come to cornwall and perform. — when they come to cornwall and perform. they— when they come to cornwall and perform, they come _ when they come to cornwall and perform, they come up - when they come to cornwall and perform, they come up and - when they come to cornwall and perform, they come up and see i when they come to cornwall and i perform, they come up and see as import— perform, they come up and see as import isaac _ perform, they come up and see as import isaac so— perform, they come up and see as import isaac. so we _ perform, they come up and see as import isaac. so we all— perform, they come up and see as import isaac. so we all get - perform, they come up and see as import isaac. so we all get along i import isaac. so we all get along very well — import isaac. so we all get along very well -- _ import isaac. so we all get along very well -- ih— import isaac. so we all get along very well. —— in port— import isaac. so we all get along very well. —— in port isaac. - import isaac. so we all get along very well. —— in port isaac. it's. import isaac. so we all get along | very well. —— in port isaac. it's an absolute — very well. —— in port isaac. it's an absolute iov — very well. —— in port isaac. it's an absolute joy to _ very well. —— in port isaac. it's an absolute joy to see _ very well. —— in port isaac. it's an absolute joy to see the _ very well. —— in port isaac. it's an absolute joy to see the way - very well. —— in port isaac. it's an absolute joy to see the way our . absolute joy to see the way our story— absolute joy to see the way our story is — absolute joy to see the way our story is portrayed. _ absolute joy to see the way our story is portrayed. and - absolute joy to see the way our story is portrayed. and i- absolute joy to see the way our story is portrayed. and i know. story is portrayed. and i know everyone _ story is portrayed. and i know everyone comes _ story is portrayed. and i know everyone comes out - story is portrayed. and i know everyone comes out of - story is portrayed. and i know everyone comes out of the . story is portrayed. and i know- everyone comes out of the theatre absolutely — everyone comes out of the theatre absolutely made _ everyone comes out of the theatre absolutely made up _ everyone comes out of the theatre absolutely made up and _ everyone comes out of the theatre absolutely made up and feeling i everyone comes out of the theatre i absolutely made up and feeling warm and fuzzy— absolutely made up and feeling warm and fuzzy afterwards, _ absolutely made up and feeling warm and fuzzy afterwards, i _ absolutely made up and feeling warm and fuzzy afterwards, i just _ absolutely made up and feeling warm and fuzzy afterwards, ijust love i and fuzzy afterwards, ijust love it. and fuzzy afterwards, i 'ust love it. , ., ., . it. life is tough in cornwall, in the shipping _ it. life is tough in cornwall, in the shipping community, i it. life is tough in cornwall, in the shipping community, is i
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it. life is tough in cornwall, in i the shipping community, is there a risk, did you feel there was a risk that it might be romanticising life or rose tinted spectacles? ipatellll. that it might be romanticising life or rose tinted spectacles? well, you know, cornwall _ or rose tinted spectacles? well, you know, cornwall has _ or rose tinted spectacles? well, you know, cornwall has a _ or rose tinted spectacles? well, you know, cornwall has a massive i or rose tinted spectacles? well, you | know, cornwall has a massive singing traditioh _ know, cornwall has a massive singing traditioh and — know, cornwall has a massive singing tradition. and everyone _ know, cornwall has a massive singing tradition. and everyone in _ know, cornwall has a massive singing tradition. and everyone in cornwall. tradition. and everyone in cornwall takes _ tradition. and everyone in cornwall takes a _ tradition. and everyone in cornwall takes a part— tradition. and everyone in cornwall takes a part of— tradition. and everyone in cornwall takes a part of that _ tradition. and everyone in cornwall takes a part of that and _ tradition. and everyone in cornwall takes a part of that and a - tradition. and everyone in cornwall takes a part of that and a pride i tradition. and everyone in cornwall takes a part of that and a pride in i takes a part of that and a pride in that _ takes a part of that and a pride in that and — takes a part of that and a pride in that and so— takes a part of that and a pride in that and so to _ takes a part of that and a pride in that. and so to have _ takes a part of that and a pride in that. and so to have that, - takes a part of that and a pride in that. and so to have that, it's- that. and so to have that, it's rather— that. and so to have that, it's rather like _ that. and so to have that, it's rather like our— that. and so to have that, it's rather like our celtic- that. and so to have that, it's rather like our celtic friends, i that. and so to have that, it's. rather like our celtic friends, the welsh, _ rather like our celtic friends, the welsh, they— rather like our celtic friends, the welsh, they love _ rather like our celtic friends, the welsh, they love their— rather like our celtic friends, the welsh, they love their singing i rather like our celtic friends, the welsh, they love their singing as well~ _ welsh, they love their singing as well~ to — welsh, they love their singing as well~ to have _ welsh, they love their singing as well. to have that _ welsh, they love their singing as well. to have that put _ welsh, they love their singing as well. to have that put out - welsh, they love their singing as well. to have that put out therel welsh, they love their singing as. well. to have that put out there is a wonderful— well. to have that put out there is a wonderful thing _ well. to have that put out there is a wonderful thing to _ well. to have that put out there is a wonderful thing to show - well. to have that put out there is a wonderful thing to show that i a wonderful thing to show that singing — a wonderful thing to show that i singing actually does something to your inside — singing actually does something to your inside it _ singing actually does something to your inside. it brings— singing actually does something to your inside. it brings something i singing actually does something tol your inside. it brings something out of you _ your inside. it brings something out of you and _ your inside. it brings something out of you and gives _ your inside. it brings something out of you and gives you _ your inside. it brings something out of you and gives you a _ your inside. it brings something out of you and gives you a jolt. - your inside. it brings something out of you and gives you a jolt. if- of you and gives you a jolt. if times— of you and gives you a jolt. if times are _ of you and gives you a jolt. if times are hard _ of you and gives you a jolt. if times are hard in _ of you and gives you a jolt. if times are hard in working i times are hard in working communities, _ times are hard in working communities, singing i times are hard in working| communities, singing has traditionally— communities, singing has traditionally been - communities, singing has traditionally been a - communities, singing has traditionally been a big i communities, singing has. traditionally been a big part communities, singing has- traditionally been a big part of something _ traditionally been a big part of something that _ traditionally been a big part of something that ordinary- traditionally been a big part ofl something that ordinary people traditionally been a big part of- something that ordinary people can do to— something that ordinary people can do to alleviate _ something that ordinary people can do to alleviate something. - something that ordinary people can do to alleviate something. it- something that ordinary people can do to alleviate something. [it is i do to alleviate something. it is like him is, — do to alleviate something. it is like him is, isn't _ do to alleviate something. it is like him is, isn't it? _ do to alleviate something. it is like him is, isn't it? it- do to alleviate something. it is like him is, isn't it? it is, i do to alleviate something. it is like him is, isn't it? it is, it- do to alleviate something. it is like him is, isn't it? it is, it is.
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like him is, isn't it? it is, it is like him is, isn't it? it is, it is like hymns _ like him is, isn't it? it is, it is like hymns. i— like him is, isn't it? it is, it is like hymns. i grew— like him is, isn't it? it is, it is like hymns. i grew up - like him is, isn't it? it is, it is like hymns. i grew up in i like him is, isn't it? it is, it is like hymns. i grew up in the i like hymns. i grew up in the north—east, it's hard to explain, but yorkshire, newcastle, cornwall, wales, they are very specific national identity. when you start singing this sea shanty is, people in the audience are tapping their buts and want to join in the audience are tapping their buts and want tojoin in in the audience are tapping their buts and want to join in and in the audience are tapping their buts and want tojoin in and i sometimes say, join in, please! i am an actor who can sing, let's go with that! please help me! we an actor who can sing, let's go with that! please help me!— that! please help me! we see you find in stage _ that! please help me! we see you find in stage guitar _ that! please help me! we see you find in stage guitar in _ that! please help me! we see you find in stage guitar in hand. i that! please help me! we see you i find in stage guitar in hand. yeah, it's a real pleasure _ find in stage guitar in hand. yeah, it's a real pleasure and _ find in stage guitar in hand. yeah, it's a real pleasure and privilege, l it's a real pleasure and privilege, it's a real pleasure and privilege, it's a _ it's a real pleasure and privilege, it's a beautiful show to be a part of. it's a beautiful show to be a part of music— it's a beautiful show to be a part of music is— it's a beautiful show to be a part of. music is a really part of my life and — of. music is a really part of my life and to _ of. music is a really part of my life and to be able to bring those two parts — life and to be able to bring those two parts of myself to those roles -- this _ two parts of myself to those roles -- this role, — two parts of myself to those roles —— this role, the character i play is also _ —— this role, the character i play is also a — —— this role, the character i play is also a songwriter and a performer so it's_ is also a songwriter and a performer so it's amazing bringing those
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things— so it's amazing bringing those things together.— so it's amazing bringing those things together. have you leading this ear? things together. have you leading this year? 0h. — things together. have you leading this year? oh, so _ things together. have you leading this year? oh, so many— things together. have you leading this year? oh, so many things, i things together. have you leading i this year? oh, so many things, from this year? oh, so many things, from this man. this year? oh, so many things, from this man- it's — this year? oh, so many things, from this man. it's really _ this year? oh, so many things, from this man. it's really humbling - this year? oh, so many things, from this man. it's really humbling to i this year? oh, so many things, from this man. it's really humbling to be l this man. it's really humbling to be on stage _ this man. it's really humbling to be on stage with such talent. the great thing _ on stage with such talent. the great thing about— on stage with such talent. the great thing about being an actor is you never— thing about being an actor is you never stop— thing about being an actor is you never stop learning. everyjob you learn _ never stop learning. everyjob you learn something new. with thisjob, i have _ learn something new. with thisjob, i have been— learn something new. with thisjob, i have been with the show since the start, _ i have been with the show since the start, we _ i have been with the show since the start, we did a development run in cornwall— start, we did a development run in cornwall in— start, we did a development run in cornwall in october 2021 and then we did the _ cornwall in october 2021 and then we did the uk_ cornwall in october 2021 and then we did the uk tour. you are always learning — did the uk tour. you are always learning from people, and especially some _ learning from people, and especially some of— learning from people, and especially some of the cast is a bit older and they have more experience than i do and i'm _ they have more experience than i do and i'm really aware of that and i'm always— and i'm really aware of that and i'm always picking up things. she and i'm really aware of that and i'm always picking up things.— always picking up things. she has one of the most _ always picking up things. she has one of the most beautiful- always picking up things. she has one of the most beautiful songs i always picking up things. she has| one of the most beautiful songs in the show and parisa actually wrote it. �* . ,., . , the show and parisa actually wrote it. i'm a songwriter as well, and between the — it. i'm a songwriter as well, and between the development i it. i'm a songwriter as well, and between the development run i it. i'm a songwriter as well, and i between the development run and the uk tour, _ between the development run and the uk tour, very serendipitous, a song that i_ uk tour, very serendipitous, a song that i had _ uk tour, very serendipitous, a song that i had written in a recess or process— that i had written in a recess or process is— that i had written in a recess or process is a _ that i had written in a recess or process is a bit of character back to story—
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process is a bit of character back to story -- — process is a bit of character back to story -- in— process is a bit of character back to story —— in the rehearsal process, _ to story —— in the rehearsal process, the director got his hands on it and _ process, the director got his hands on it and said, would you mind, go ahead _ on it and said, would you mind, go ahead with — on it and said, would you mind, go ahead with pleasure!— ahead with pleasure! that's the oint is ahead with pleasure! that's the point is the _ ahead with pleasure! that's the point is the shanties, _ ahead with pleasure! that's the point is the shanties, the i ahead with pleasure! that's the \ point is the shanties, the music changes, you bring the new story on. yes, and this show has the sea shanties — yes, and this show has the sea shanties which are the music the people _ shanties which are the music the people knows, and it brings people togethen _ people knows, and it brings people together. it�*s people knows, and it brings people touether. �* , a, people knows, and it brings people touether. �* , c, , a, people knows, and it brings people touether. �* , c, , c, a, , together. it's a strange thing as well because — together. it's a strange thing as well because cheltenham, - together. it's a strange thing as well because cheltenham, we l together. it's a strange thing as i well because cheltenham, we did together. it's a strange thing as - well because cheltenham, we did not really think would be great, sold out and we are off to richmond, brighton, oxford, cheltenham went really well, it really gives you a lift for all of the other places that we are going. it lift for all of the other places that we are going.— that we are going. it is interesting, _ that we are going. it is interesting, you - that we are going. it is interesting, you said i that we are going. it is l interesting, you said you that we are going. it is interesting, you said you had your workshops and rehearsals in cornwall, what did that mean to you, that it was notjust cornwall, what did that mean to you, that it was not just taken cornwall, what did that mean to you, that it was notjust taken away cornwall, what did that mean to you, that it was not just taken away and donein that it was not just taken away and done in the west end in london but it is rooted in the county itself? it was great, it was when our main
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theatre _ it was great, it was when our main theatre was— it was great, it was when our main theatre was being _ it was great, it was when our main theatre was being reopened - it was great, it was when our main theatre was being reopened after. it was great, it was when our main. theatre was being reopened after two or three _ theatre was being reopened after two or three years — theatre was being reopened after two or three years of— theatre was being reopened after two or three years of being _ theatre was being reopened after two or three years of being refitted - theatre was being reopened after two or three years of being refitted and l or three years of being refitted and that was_ or three years of being refitted and that was the — or three years of being refitted and that was the first _ or three years of being refitted and that was the first night _ or three years of being refitted and that was the first night of - or three years of being refitted and that was the first night of the - that was the first night of the musical _ that was the first night of the musical it _ that was the first night of the musical. it was _ that was the first night of the musical. it was fantastic. - that was the first night of the | musical. it was fantastic. and that was the first night of the - musical. it was fantastic. and good for the _ musical. it was fantastic. and good for the cornish— musical. it was fantastic. and good for the cornish people _ musical. it was fantastic. and good for the cornish people who- musical. it was fantastic. and good for the cornish people who cannotl for the cornish people who cannot stop singing. _ for the cornish people who cannot st0p singing. they— for the cornish people who cannot stop singing, they were _ for the cornish people who cannot stop singing, they were singing i stop singing, they were singing through— stop singing, they were singing through the _ stop singing, they were singing through the whole _ stop singing, they were singing through the whole thing - stop singing, they were singing through the whole thing and i stop singing, they were singing - through the whole thing and waving the cornish— through the whole thing and waving the cornish flag _ through the whole thing and waving the cornish flag so _ through the whole thing and waving the cornish flag so it _ through the whole thing and waving the cornish flag so it was _ through the whole thing and waving the cornish flag so it was a - the cornish flag so it was a fantastic— the cornish flag so it was a fantastic evening. - the cornish flag so it was a fantastic evening.- the cornish flag so it was a fantastic evening. thank you so much for cominu fantastic evening. thank you so much for coming into _ fantastic evening. thank you so much for coming into talk _ fantastic evening. thank you so much for coming into talk to _ fantastic evening. thank you so much for coming into talk to us _ fantastic evening. thank you so much for coming into talk to us and - fantastic evening. thank you so much for coming into talk to us and well. for coming into talk to us and well done for getting the stripes memo. it is all a little bit nautical this morning! good luck with the show. "fisherman's friends the musical" is touring now until the 20th of may in theatres across the uk. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8:59.
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