good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today. murderers with a history of domestic abuse towards their victims could face tougher sentences. doctors�* leaders and the government are urged to start formal pay talks after a breakthrough on a deal with other nhs staff in england. royal mail accused of "systemically failing to deliver". the company is referred to regulator ofcom for breaching its legal requirement to distribute letters across the uk six days a week. good morning from cheltenham on gold

cup day— good morning from cheltenham on gold cur) day and _ good morning from cheltenham on gold cup day and this year, st patrick's day _ cup day and this year, st patrick's da . �* . , ~ ., , day. and after this week of irish dominance. _ day. and after this week of irish dominance, once _ day. and after this week of irish dominance, once again, - day. and after this week of irish dominance, once again, can - day. and after this week of irish i dominance, once again, can rachel blackmore do it for the second year running? i will have more of the 6:30am. and we'll catch up with gethinjones as he reaches the end of his 24—hour dance—a—thon for comic relief. plenty of showers in the forecast, heavy and pantry, but sunshine in the mix and very mild for this stage in march. more details throughout the programme. it's friday the 17th of march. killers with a history of coercive or controlling behaviour against their victims will face tougher sentences under new government plans. the pledge comes as an independent review finds that the current sentencing rules don't reflect the fact that many murders follow years of domestic abuse. graham satchell reports. the faces of women, all killed by men, often their partners.

a woman is killed on average every three days in the uk. the families of these women, filmed here by the bbc at the end of last year, have been campaigning for change, in particular for tougher sentences. 24—year—old poppy devey waterhouse was stabbed at home 49 times by her ex—boyfriend. her killer, joe atkinson, was sentenced to 16 years. poppy's family has always argued the excessive force used in her murder should have led to a longer sentence. today the ministry ofjustice in england is announcing the findings of an independent review of the sentencing of so—called domestic murders by barrister claire wade. it says killers with a history of coercive or controlling behaviour will face tougher sentences, and the use of excessive or gratuitous violence will be made aggravating factors in sentencing decisions. i'm pleased that that will be brought in. the next step is to find how much weighting that will carry, that will involve lawyers and judges

being trained to understand that and to give it the, give it the respect and give the deceased the respect that they deserve. the government has also announced a consultation on whether a starting point of 25 years in prison should be applied in domestic murder cases. at the moment, it's 15. the charity refuge has welcomed today's review but says the safety of women remains in peril. the number of prosecutions for domestic abuse has fallen and convictions in their words remain woefully low. graham satchell, bbc news. at 7.30am we'll be speaking to thejustice secretary dominic raab. doctors' leaders and government ministers are being urged to start formal pay talks after a breakthrough on a deal with other nhs staff in england. unions representing health workers including nurses, ambulance staff and paramedics, are recommending their members back a 5% pay rise following months

of industrial action. with more detail here's our health editor hugh pym. what do we want? fair pay! when do we want it? now! it was an unprecedented series of strikes by nhs staff, starting in december. two weeks ago, intensive talks with ministers began in england and now health union leaders have agreed to put a new pay offer to members in a ballot. for this financial year, there'll be a one—off payment of at least £1655, the lowest paid workers, for the lowest paid workers, with larger amounts for more experienced nhs staff. and there will be a pay rise of 5% in the next financial year, beginning in april. this offer that is on the table has been hard by health workers. been hard won by health workers. we would have liked to have seen this significantly earlier, and we could have avoided all of the disruption over this winter. that said, what we have wanted all along is to give health workers a choice between taking strike action and having a credible offer on the table. but apart from saying some

of the money will come from the existing department of health budgets, the government has not given much detail on the funding of the offer. we're being clear that as part of the discussions we have, this will not come from areas of the budget which impact on patients. so those were part of the terms of the discussions that we had. that was the nature of the negotiation, and that was part of the mandate i received from the prime minister and from the chancellor. a strike byjunior doctors in england this week affected all forms of care including emergencies. many hospitals cancelled operations and appointments. yesterday the health secretary wrote to the british medical association offering to meet. the doctors union said it was willing to do so. but, he said before he will only discuss the sort of deal offered to other health unions. the bma has called for 35% wage rise to compensate for inflation over 15 years. so while a preliminary meeting looks likely, the possibility of further progress

is more uncertain. nhs providers, representing trusts in england, said there must be urgent movement on talks with thejunior doctors and both sides needed to re—double their efforts. hugh pym, bbc news. we're joined now by our political correspondent helen catt. morning, the lender. this deal will be put to a vote, that is where we are with a lot of nhs staff, where does this leave the government and junior doctors? it does this leave the government and junior doctors?— junior doctors? it does feel like a sirnificant junior doctors? it does feel like a significant moment _ junior doctors? it does feel like a significant moment that - junior doctors? it does feel like a significant moment that the - junior doctors? it does feel like a l significant moment that the health unions and the government after so many months have managed to find that landing space to find a deal that landing space to find a deal that they must find a mutually acceptable. it's not a done deal, it needs to go to the members first. but it is increasing those voices urging the government and junior doctors to follow suit and sits down and talk about their dispute. the government has said that it has

offered the british medical association, thejunior offered the british medical association, the junior doctors union, talks on the same terms as it did to other health unions, that is understood to be a one—off payment for this year coming to an end and pay for next year on the condition that there were no strikes. you have just heard in the piece there, where the latest is with those talks. the junior doctors are not the only outstanding strike or dispute that needs resolving. there is also a dispute with teachers, the government has said that it has offered to teachers talks on the same terms as it did the health unions. there were some noises last night that that might be closer to getting them around the table but we will have to wait to see if this agreement with the health unions makes any difference in the other disputes. makes any difference in the other disutes. ., ~ , ., , makes any difference in the other disutes. ., ~' i. , . more than 1,000 passport office workers are going on strike for five weeks in a dispute over pay and conditions.

members of the pcs union in england, scotland and wales will take part in the action from the 3rd of april to the 5th of may. those working in belfast are being balloted and could join the strike. the union warned the action is likely to have a "significant impact" on the delivery of passports ahead of summer. the metropolitan police is expected to be heavily criticised as racist, sexist and homophobic in a report which is due to be published next week. which is due to be published the murder of sarah everard, by serving officer wayne couzens, prompted a review of the force's culture and standards by baroness casey. her report is also expected to criticise how the met protects its own people ahead of the public. three million people who applied for a driving licence since april 2020 have experienced delays costing some theirjobs or income. that's according to a group of mps. the public accounts committee said dvla customers with medical conditions were especially badly affected, with some experiencing isolation and worsening mental health. the dvla said processing times were now back to normal.

the ukrainian foreign minister has warned that countries which mistreat ukraine will be held to account after the war ends. dmytro kuleba was referring not only to russia, which invaded 13 months ago, but also to countries which have tried to prevent military aid reaching ukraine. he's been speaking to our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. the battle for bakhmut is now the longest of the war. more than half a year of bloody fighting for control of what is little more than rubble. but ukraine's foreign minister told me holding the city was vital, and notjust for the damage it's causing to russia's army. defending bakhmut is emotionally very challenging, because people find it hard emotionally to take, carry the burden of this death, loss of human life and destruction. it's a struggle to save those

who are behind bakhmut from that same destiny as bakhmut is now suffering from. he said what ukraine needs bakhmut is and elsewhere on the front line is artillery shells, and western partners were not acting fast enough. if one delivery is postponed for one day, it means that someone is going to die on the front line. it means that someone who could have been still alive is going to die. western allies may be giving military support like tanks, now potentially even fighterjets, but some countries oppose the war and have given ukraine nothing. for them, he had a warning, telling me any nations which mistreat ukraine now would pay a price in the future. if anyone in the world thinks

that the way they saw that a country behaved itself or treated ukraine at the darkest moment of its history, and that that will not be taken into account in building future relations, these people just don't know how diplomacy works. for now, the fighting continues but so too does the diplomacy. for without that, ukraine soldiers will run out of the arms and ammunition they need to hold their ground. james landale, bbc news, kyiv. 11 minutes past six. let's find out what is happening with the weather. it feels much milder at the moment, it feels much milder at the moment, i don't know if it is just me, but it feels good. yes, almost springlike. temperatures have been yo—yoing this week, some colt knost earnings colt knost cold have been yo—yoing this week, some colt knost cold frosty mornings,

earlier in the week, but it is now nice and sunny. there will also be some heavy showers in the mix, some could produce some under, but very mild for this stage in march. low pressure is driving the weather, a weather front sitting across parts of southern and south—east england bring some rain for the isle of wight into east anglia. some of that heavy and persistent. is it towards the east through the afternoon so by the east through the afternoon so by the afternoon it is a picture of sunshine and a peppering of heavy showers. some could produce some hail and thunderstorms through wales and the west midlands and northern england, cloud and drizzle moving into northern england at times and for much of scotland, reasonably cloudy and showery. 0f for much of scotland, reasonably cloudy and showery. of scotland particularly the northern isles in the colder air. a chilly day for lerwick but most in the mid—teens.

we have got a lot of cloud and producing drizzly showers pushing their weight gradually northwards. it will not be cold under the cloud, could be some hill folk to start saturday. but frost free. low pressure driving things, heavy and potentially thundery showers on saturday but sunday is the drier and brighter day of the weekend. scientists in aberdeen say they've solved the mystery of why people in the orkney islands and their descendants may be more susceptible to breast and ovarian cancer. it's all about a gene variant which is already known to increase the risk of those cancers being more common in people of 0rcadian heritage. laura goodwin has the details. people have lived here on the island of westray for many thousands of years. in part, the community's deep connection to their roots have helped scientists solve a 25 year medical puzzle. an increase in family history of breast cancer first noticed

by the screening services in 0rkney. now a team of geneticists have come to the island to communicate their findings face to face. around one in 1,000 women across the uk have a brca1 variant. the study found one in 100 people with 0rkney grandparents have this particular variant. the historical nature of small island communities means there is some shared ancestry and researchers have been able to trace its origin back hundreds of years to westray. linda hagan can map her own westray family tree for many generations. i lost my sister four years ago, she was younger than me, to breast cancer and an aunt, a well—loved aunt who died when she was 46. so it has affected our family and there are cousins as well who have had breast cancer. although this is news that we don't want to hear, it is important for us to know

what is going on in the hopes that some maybe further treatment or at least a recognition of what could happen if we carry the gene. karen scott has already been tested for the gene due to herfamily history of breast cancer. she didn't have it, but hopes other women will be tested. 0rcadians are all over the world. this is a massive discovery and hugely important for the health of every individual in 0rkney, and the generations to come. there are other communities within the uk that have a known prevalence of brca gene variants, but identifying founder mutations like this is rare. women with the same variation have already been found across the uk and america, which means their root most likely lead back to 0rkney. laura goodwin, bbc news. let's take a look at today's papers.

"nurses deal at last" is the headline on the mirror. like many papers, it leads on the deal that would give nhs staff a 5% pay rise from april plus a one—off payment for this year. the times has more fallout from wednesday's budget. it claims labour's pledge to reverse the plan to scrap the lifetime allowance on pension savings could prompt more doctors to retire early, in what it calls a "gold rush" before the next election. the guardian looks ahead to a report into the culture of the metropolitan police, which is due to be published on tuesday, saying it will describe the force as "riddled with deep—seated racism, sexism and homophobia". and the most read story on the bbc news website this morning is that more than 1,000 passport office workers will go on strike for five weeks from april the 3rd, in a dispute aboutjobs, pay and conditions. anything caught your eye? my anything caught your eye? m attention is

anything caught your eye? m1: attention is drawn to this, anything caught your eye? m1 attention is drawn to this, mike is attention is drawn to this, mike is at cheltenham for the racing, and this is a story aboutjockeys who traditionally we think of as being short, this jack andrews who is competing is six foot four. —— this is jack andrews. he towers over most of his fellow jockey. is jack andrews. he towers over most of his fellowjockey. there is no height limit, it is in relation to weight, in theory you can be that high and it's not an issue. so how much does _ high and it's not an issue. so how much does he _ high and it's not an issue. so how much does he weigh? _ high and it's not an issue. so how much does he weigh? he - high and it's not an issue. so how much does he weigh? he says - high and it's not an issue. so how much does he weigh? he says he| much does he weigh? he says he weiuhs much does he weigh? he says he weighs ten _ much does he weigh? he says he weighs ten stone _ much does he weigh? he says he weighs ten stone £4. _ much does he weigh? he says he weighs ten stone £4. at - much does he weigh? he says he weighs ten stone £4. at six - much does he weigh? he says he weighs ten stone £4. at six footl weighs ten stone £4. at six foot four. clearly the weight is the big issue in relation to horse riding. if i said this, i would be a of being stupid. he said, if you are short, you are sometimes perched on top of the back of the horse and they can get the better of you whereas if you are a big lad, you can manhandle the horse and he says it's literally because he can get his legs further around the horse.

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nice story in a way. because of the markings, it is now being spared the abattoir. this calf is called happy because of the smiley face on the side of its body, say it can look forward to future be kept as a pet instead with the smiley face on the side its body. instead with the smiley face on the side its body-— side its body. lovely, how nice. the time _ side its body. lovely, how nice. the time is _ side its body. lovely, how nice. the time is 6:20am. _ royal mail has been referred to the industry regulator 0fcom for breaching its requirement to deliver letters across the country six days a week. hannah can tell us more. yes, everyone gets annoyed when their puzzles don't arrive in time so let's see what's going on. a group of influential mps have produced a strongly—worded report criticising royal mail's performance. it says the business has "systematically failed to deliver" on its obligation to deliver letters

six days a week. in fact it has missed its targets every year since 2017. the business, energy and industrial strategy committee also finds widespread evidence that royal mail is prioritising parcels over letters. it's referred the company to the industry regulator 0fcom for breaching its so—called universal service 0bligation. this binds royal mail to provide a six—day—a—week postal service to all 32 million uk addresses. 0fcom says it is very concerned about royal mail's performance and will consider the report carefully. it's asked the company to explain what it's doing to bring service levels back up as a matter of urgency. royal mail has been fined in the past, but when it failed to meet its delivery targets in 2021 0fcom suggested challenges caused by the pandemic had played a big part, and decided to issue a warning instead. there are hopes that today's report will have an impact. i think this is good news. royal mail— i think this is good news. royal mail have — i think this is good news. royal mail have been letting down consumers for far too long now. it's been _ consumers for far too long now. it's been over_ consumers for far too long now. it's been over two years since they hit

their_ been over two years since they hit their basic— been over two years since they hit their basic targets for the timely delivery— their basic targets for the timely delivery of first and second class mail and — delivery of first and second class mail and it — delivery of first and second class mail and it would be frustrating if we are _ mail and it would be frustrating if we are just — mail and it would be frustrating if we are just talking about christmas cards _ we are just talking about christmas cards arriving in january, we are just talking about christmas cards arriving injanuary, but cards arriving in january, but this can be _ cards arriving in january, but this can be much— cards arriving in january, but this can be much more serious than that. our research — can be much more serious than that. our research showed that over the christmas — our research showed that over the christmas period, over 6 million people _ christmas period, over 6 million people missed important letters, things— people missed important letters, things like invitations to medical appointments. we have been calling for an— appointments. we have been calling for an investigation and tougher action— for an investigation and tougher action for— for an investigation and tougher action for a long time from the regulator— action for a long time from the regulator ofcom, and the reality is that regulator 0fcom, and the reality is that up— regulator 0fcom, and the reality is that up till— regulator ofcom, and the reality is that up till now they have been seemingly be happy to sit on the sidelines — seemingly be happy to sit on the sidelines and tolerate this can only be described as the failure of royal mail and _ be described as the failure of royal mail and that cannot continue. other things to note from today's report — the committee of mps also accuses royal mail's chief executive of misleading them over the company's use of technology to track and discipline postal workers. royal mail strongly denies this is happening. it insists it does prioritise letters and parcels equally, but says challenges facing the business can't be ignored, as it says it's losing £1 million a day. we'd like to hear your stories about royal mail.

you can get in touch on email and whatsapp. the details are on your screen now. include your name if you want it to be included. it's worth saying as well, there is still no resolution to the pays and condition dispute u-oin on well, there is still no resolution to the pays and condition dispute going on between well, there is still no resolution to the pays and condition dispute going on between royal well, there is still no resolution to the pays and condition dispute going on between royal mail well, there is still no resolution to the pays and condition dispute going on between royal mail and postal workers so it is unclear what the future is for customers and for post workers. aha, the future is for customers and for post workers-— the future is for customers and for post workers. a lot going on, thank ou, post workers. a lot going on, thank you. hannah- _ still to come on today's breakfast, we'll be looking ahead to the next episode of sir david attenborough's wild isles, which is on bbc one on sunday night, focusing on our woodlands and the plants and animals which thrive in them. at 7.50am we'll be chatting to the camerawoman who filmed these roe deer. absolutely stunning. we say this every time, you cannot not say that the pictures are stunning. beautiful.— the pictures are stunning. beautiful. ., ., ., ., .,

time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm luxmy gopal. the family of chris kaba, who was shot dead by a met police officer, hope the resignation of a senior investigator won't delay the investigation into his shooting. sal naseem, who's the london regional director of the iopc, has announced he's leaving the role. the watchdog say his departure will have no impact on the progress of the investigation. another senior figure involved resigned at the end of last year. the mayor of tower hamlets, lutfur rahman, has called for a public inquiry into a flat fire that saw a father of two die. mizanur rahman had travelled from dubai, and was living in a two—bed flat in shadwell that neighbours claim was housing 18 people when the blaze broke out. it happened during the early hours of march fifth. rail passengers will face more disruption again tomorrow as members

of the rmt union walk out on strike. there will be reduced train services across many parts of london and surrounding areas, with no services at all in some places. network rail, which manages the tracks, advises passengers to check their train—operating company's website before travelling. people across the capital will be fundraising today for comic relief. the money will benefit projects across london, including tonic housing. they run the country's first retirement community specifically for the lgbt+ community. it aims to provide a new way of living for people to be themselves without judgement or fear of abuse. when i was young, being gay was not legal. and that still stays with many of us. and so, having a community living in a space where it isn't an issue, is so good. it is so good. and let us know how you'll be fundraising this red nose day.

you can contact us at our usual address on the screen now. a quick look at the travel news. no issues reported on the tube this morning. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it is another mild start. we have quite a bit of a cloud around. some rain through the morning as well, but drier and brighter this afternoon. you can see the rain coming from the south. it could be quite heavy, quite persistent for a time ahead of it, clearing later. some bright spells, some sunny spells, a few showers. but temperatures, 15 celsius. feeling quite warm in that sunshine. 0vernight tonight we will see further showers moving through. the minimum temperature, single figures, seven or eight celsius. as we head into the weekend, for saturday, low pressure is in charge. another unsettled day. some showers from time to time. a few brighter spells in the afternoon. we mightjust see a glimpse of sunshine.

temperatures on saturday getting up to 13 or 14 celsius. as we head into sunday, a brief ridge of high pressure builds. it is looking likely drier day of the two. a bright start, some sunshine in the morning, more cloud in the afternoon, but the temperatures stay in the mid—teens. that's it from me for now. i'll be back with you just before 7am. have a good morning. hello, this is breakfast, with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. you might think of homelessness as an issue confined to our big towns and cities. but rough sleeping in the english countryside is on the rise. a study by the universities of kent and southampton says the problem has increased by almost a quarter in just one year, and that support services receive much less funding than those in urban centres. 0ur rural affairs correspondent claire marshall went to west sussex to find out more. mo is finally getting his life back

on track after years of troubles. i got into breaking the law and ending up in and out of prison. got into drink and drugs. basically became homeless all over the place. like thousands of others, he ended up sleeping rough, first in london, then across the rural boroughs, market towns and coastal resorts of the south—east of england. the differences are massive. in the city there were places that i would go. there were crack awareness projects, there were drop—in centres, there would be things like old lock—up garages. if i was homeless, for example, at the moment here, maybe i would have a tentjust over there. it is here in the heart of the kent countryside where mo says he has found some salvation. i was taken from the community

where i would be a menace. and now, thank god, through the grace of this village i'm able to kind of give back. and i enjoy giving back. but mo is one of the lucky ones. a new report says rough sleeping in the countryside is still on the rise by nearly a quarter in just one year. meanwhile, its authors say rural areas receive 65% less government funding per person than urban areas, for preventing homelessness. all this means that across the country, including here in west sussex, this gap has to be filled by charities and other voluntary organisations. this is roffey place, a former bible college in the countryside near horsham. the charity turning tides is converting it into high support temporary accommodation for 50 homeless people. but to do so it needs to raise

£210,000, and relies on volunteers to muck in. like frank, who has been homeless. he lived under tarpaulin in the woods for nearly two years. it became my life and ijust became this almost feral human being. you know, i was living at the most basic level. every day was about, how am i going to get food? how to stay warm in the winter? the charity helped frank, setting him up in his own flat. they completely rebuilt me and put my life back together again. to reach out to those rough sleepers hidden in the countryside like frank, the charity also has this bus. it's been converted to act as a mobile support hub. while the charity works closely with the local council, funding all of this good work isn't easy. in a 12 month period we will be supporting about 900 people. i so, i am tasked, with my colleagues, to raise £650,000 in a year-

to support the charity. it is enormously challenging to find the money. - and we're always i running at a deficit. the government says local councils have a duty to ensure families are not left without a roof over their heads. they are being given a £366 million this year to help with that. meanwhile, mo's thoughts are with those other hidden rough sleepers across the countryside. ijust hope, and i pray also, for people who are out there that are going through struggles. don't lose faith. don't lose hope. and most of all, don't lose trust, because to get a stranger to come and help you, that takes massive trust. claire marshall, bbc news, kent. just after half past six.

we're going to go to cheltenham. cheltenham races, of course. mike is there. good morning. yes, good morning. what a position! look at face. 0n the gold cup course on gold cup day with the amphitheatre on this famous course. the famous slope leading to the winning post. in this world cup ofjump racing for the elitejump racing horses around the world. down they are people out walking the course, checking it out. it is quite bouncy, quite soft, good to soft, because there has been a lot of rain in cheltenham. it is very busy. they are getting the course and they stand spick—and—span, ready for gold cup day, doing a lot of cleaning. a hive of activity. what a day to be an irish fan as well. it is not only gold cup day, it is also st patrick's day. they can win the grand slam. six nations tomorrow. they have already beaten the british

trainers in their annual rivalry. in fact, snorted them. why ahead after three days in terms of winners. and they boast the favourite in the gold cup today in galopin des champs, another willie mullins train tours. but at this big race is not always about the elite horses. there is one £800 horse in ireland that is already part of racing folklore. it is a wonderful story. we were getting very excited about this horse out and about after racing in cheltenham last night. st patrick's day! # if her eyes are blue and her...# cheering did you hear the one about the horse that went into a bar? not here in cheltenham on the eve of gold cup and st patrick's day. but back in ireland, when the unthinkable happened for john 'shark�* hanlon.

the horse, hewick, he bought forjust £800 at sales, defied all the odds and went and won the american grand national. and after such an historic win, hanlon wasn't going to let his horse miss out on a trip to his local to celebrate once they came home. after all, hewick is a celebrity in these parts. a pint of guinness there, a pint of guinness. brought him down to the pub. sure listen, everyone else was going to the pub, why couldn't he?! yeah! it kind of went viral didn't it? it went viral, so i did. about 700,000 people loved it. it was amazing, so it was. to go over there, take on the americans and to win the way he won, it was unreal. and in fairness to the american people, they gave us a great cheer and they gave us a great boost, so they did, when we were there. he's a cool dude. he never worries about anything. takes everything in his stride. he's a real people's horse. oh, it's amazing.

the buzz, the thrill. we didn't know what was happening. it just happened. we moved the tables and chairs. when you saw a horse coming into the bar? the horse was there and that was it. it's great for a local lad. it's brilliant. this win was proof that sometimes in racing the outsiders do have their day. the trainers on smaller budgets with fewer horses can take down the elite. now the trainer nicknamed 'shark�* from his days playing hurling, has his sights set on even biggerfish, starting with the gold cup. he's in good form, so he is. he's in right form. he got a lovely break after coming back from america. yeah. so, he's in really good form. and the sun is shining. he loves the sun. yeah. so, he's an amazing horse. an £800 horse, you'd never think that you could buy an £800 horse. yeah! but like, to have a winner at cheltenham, it's not the money, it's the glory. it's like something that never happened, and it might never happen again,

but maybe it'll happen. hewick took the boat across the irish sea before arriving in the middle of wednesday night here at cheltenham, settling into his horse hotel in the stable block there, with the team dreaming of gold cup glory. but you know, whichever horse wins this prestigious race this year, can then do a rather unique double. you see, there are just over four weeks, unusually, untilthe grand national next month, and so there is a chance to do something that has not been achieved since 1934. archive: the other big event i was the grand national at aintree. only two horses in history have won both the gold cup and the grand national. and only one has done it in the same year, golden miller back in 1934. archive: up the strait - they went, and golden miller won by five lengths. but because this year there's a longer gap between the two big races, it's possible to aim for the double this spring,

which is what last year's national winner will be doing. noble yeats has won the national! four weeks this year, and that's a huge help, i suppose, when you're trying to take on two of the biggest races in the season. so, no, no doubt it gives us a bit better chance to be strong enough to compete in both of them and win. it's just the ultimate test of a racehorse. having already won grand nationals, noble yeats having already won grand nationals, noble yeats and hewick have what it takes to upset the bookies' favourites later today, like willie mullins' horse galopin des champs, and rachael blackmore on defending champion a plus tard. but 'shark�* hanlon is in the mood for more dancing. and back home in the local pub they're already dreaming about what could happen. you can imagine hewick winning that. you know, the whole place'll go haywire like, do you know what i mean?! it'll go haywire anyway! if 'shark' pulls this one off, there'll be ten bank holidays in a row! it is a fairy tale, so it is. and hopefully the

fairytale don't stop. # her eyes, they shone like diamonds...#- and what a fairytale it would be for irish fans at cheltenham st patrick's day. # and her hair hung older her shouldersl # tied up with a black velvet band.# they were determined to see in st patrick's day, so i left them to it. the likes of paul nicholls from somerset will be trying to spoil the irish party. and so too lucinda russell, trying to become the first scottish trainer to win the gold cup. and one of the people many are talking about is rachael blackmore, history making couple of years behind her now. the pressure is off her back. she will be trying to win this race for the second year running with a plus tard, after a fantastic performance last year. in good form this week. full of confidence. she won yesterday in the ryanair chase. it is her second win

at the festival after also winning on honeysuckle on the opening day of the festival on tuesday. elsewhere it was sire du berlais who came out on top in the featured race of the day — the stayers hurdle. mark walsh rode the winner for trainer gordon elliott, while favourite teahupoo was promoted from third to second after a stewards' inquiry. away from cheltenham, arsenal's european adventure is over — and it ended in heartbreaking style. the premier league leaders were on course to reach the quarterfinals when granit xhaka put them ahead. but sporting equalised with a stunning goal from pedro goncalves — not one aaron ramsdale will want to see again. arsenal hit the post, but there would be no winner. so it went to penalties, and sporting came out on top, winning 5—3.

arsenal can concentrate on the league. there was a very famous guest watching on at the emirates. kim kardashian was in attendance, and appeared to be supporting arsenal. so she, like many of the supporters, will have left the ground feeling disappointed. manchester united manager erik ten hag says marcus rashford is getting better and better, after he scored again last night in their 1—0 win over real betis to reach the last eight. it's his 27th goal of the season, and helped them to a 5—1win on aggregate. and there'll be an english side in the quarter finals of the europa conference league too. two goals from jarrod bowen helped west ham beat aek larnaca 4—0 on the night, and 6—0 on aggregate. the cypriot side did play the second half with ten men though. the draw for all the european competitions is later today. in cheltenham at the moment it is dry. it is quite warm as well. but all

the trainers and jockeys will be looking at the ground this morning to see how wet and soft it is, also at these guys. it is a beautiful, stunning view. you can see the clouds circling in front of the blue sky. rather menacingly there. we will have to get the forecast from cero. if it does rain a lot, and the ground gets to soft, it could be a case that some horses don't fancy it. they won't make the decision themselves! it could threaten the participation of some horses of the ground gets too heavy and soft. thank you, mike. i think you looked very dapper. i have noticed the detail. the horses on the tie, the new suit, the waste scout. you look very smart. —— waistcoat. it rained out, are they? rabbits. no, they are hares! thank you for the compliment. asjohn was

saying on tuesday, and he looked very dapper, there is not the pressure to dress up because basically the jockey club wanted to make sure that racing is for all. there is no pressure to dress up. but from what i saw yesterday, people love to dress up. especially on this big occasion, the world cup final ofjump racing. i really wanted to dress up. it makes you feel part of it. i did spend money for a change. probably the first time in two years on a new suit, and a new prep shoes, which are rather wet. it takes a lot for me to scrub up, if i'm honest. i haven't pleased charlie because i have not got a hat on. yet, is the word you are looking for. there is nobody around. thank you, mike. horses. easy mistake to make. easy mistake. i went horses, reindeer. most people go to cheltenham to see the rabbits racing. it is a

well—known thing! sarah has the weather. well-known thing! sarah has the weather. ., sarah has the weather. good morning. it would be sarah has the weather. good morning. it would be hit — sarah has the weather. good morning. it would be hit and _ sarah has the weather. good morning. it would be hit and miss _ sarah has the weather. good morning. it would be hit and miss out _ sarah has the weather. good morning. it would be hit and miss out there i it would be hit and miss out there today. almost anywhere could cast —— catch a passing shower. for most comedy showers won't last too long. it'll be sunshine, sunglasses on one minute, brawley up the next minute. many of us starting off on a drying out. they says the picture in leicestershire first thing. heading through the day it is going to be that makes a warm sunshine for this stage in march, very mild. if you do get a shower, it could be heavy, thundery, perhaps some hail in the mix as well. low pressure is driving the weather. the centre of the low pressure towards the west. you can see the cloud pushing into the south—east bringing some more persistent rain. with that low pressure to the west, the winds coming in from a southerly direction. you can see the yellow colours for most of us. most of us in that mild air. the north of scotland sitting in the colder air.

there is the rain in east anglia and the south—east, some heavy and persistent. clearing away this afternoon. for most today, sunny spells developing and scattered showers. you can see the odd thunderstorm symbol on the map. we could see somehow, some thunderstorms may extend during the afternoon, as temperatures are up to 15, 16 for newcastle. sunshine and heavy showers for most areas of the uk. cloud in the north of scotland. to the north of that, towards lerwick, 6 degrees in the colder air. most of us will see the mid—teens. through this evening and tonight we keep a lot of cloud and outbreaks of showery rain, moving northwards on that gentle breeze across the uk. there could be quite across the uk. there could be quite a lot of mess mark and low cloud, some hill fog to start off your saturday morning. mild for most places. again, a little bit colder towards the northern isles, where we have the colder air. low pressure drift further eastwards. during

saturday to sitting across the uk. not too many isobars. during tomorrow it would be similar to today. some sunny spells and showers. slow moving tomorrow, where you see these hit and miss peppering of showers. more persistent rain later in the day tomorrow. elsewhere, you can see the showers bubbling up through saturday afternoon. again, very mild. temperatures are above average. ten to 14 degrees for most. still colder towards lerwick. a ridge of high pressure builds in for sunday. a little bit cooler to start the day. a touch of frost in a few prone spots. but actually, quite a lot of dry and very bright weather on sunday. there will be more cloud and rain working in from the north—west later in the day. those temperatures by sunday not as warm as today and saturday as well. if you as we look ahead towards next week, quite a few showers. an unsettled picture.

sunshine, showers, things remaining pretty mild for this stage in march. back to you both. thank you, sarah. you may be feeling a little bleary—eyed this morning — it is friday, after all — but you're probably not quite as tired as gethin jones is right now. he's been dancing since just before 10am yesterday, as part of a 24—hour challenge for comic relief. let's see how he's getting on. gethin, good morning. good morning! how is it going? i gethin, good morning. good morning! how is it going?— how is it going? i think when you think it is a _ how is it going? i think when you think it is a dance _ how is it going? i think when you think it is a dance challenge, i how is it going? i think when you think it is a dance challenge, you| think it is a dance challenge, you think, this will be fun. i have to say i am and bates at the moment. the back has gone, as well as the boys. —— i am in bates at the

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breakfast audience glued to you every step right now. can you give us a little bit more? just for a moment, can you give us a little bit more? what, you want to move?! is that a dance, or a call to action? i can't do both. what has been really weird is that you are chatting to people through the night and you can't stop dancing. you end “p and you can't stop dancing. you end up having serious conversations with people and you are still dancing. that epitomises red nose day. it is about everybody coming together with about everybody coming together with a really serious message. if breakfast viewers have a moment today, if they are thinking about buying a takeaway coffee, but that money towards red nose day, it will make such a difference. any amount will make a huge difference. if i canjust give the will make a huge difference. if i can just give the website, click on the support gethin. it will make a massive difference. £1 will deliver

food to a family and children who are vulnerable. £20 will buy a top up are vulnerable. £20 will buy a top up voucherfor energy, are vulnerable. £20 will buy a top up voucher for energy, which, are vulnerable. £20 will buy a top up voucherfor energy, which, as are vulnerable. £20 will buy a top up voucher for energy, which, as we know, is a massive problem at the moment. this is notjust changing lives, we mightjust save a few along the way. lives, we might 'ust save a few along the way.— lives, we might 'ust save a few along the way. gethin, i think the last total that — along the way. gethin, i think the last total that we _ along the way. gethin, i think the last total that we established i along the way. gethin, i think the | last total that we established with you on breakfast was £243,000. that is how much you had raised. i can tell you now the total so far, since you were doing that call to action, which we will repeat, is £362,345. there you go. if anything is going to put a spring in your step, that is going to put a spring in your step. is going to put a spring in your ste ., ., �* , is going to put a spring in your ste, ., �* , , is going to put a spring in your ste-. ., �* , , . , is going to put a spring in your ste-. , . , a step. that's 'ust incredible. a hundred step. that'sjust incredible. a hundred grand _ step. that'sjust incredible. a hundred grand xtra! - step. that'sjust incredible. a hundred grand xtra! we've i step. that'sjust incredible. al hundred grand xtra! we've got step. that'sjust incredible. a i hundred grand xtra! we've got to do a lot for that. _ hundred grand xtra! we've got to do a lot for that, to _ hundred grand xtra! we've got to do a lot for that, to be _ hundred grand xtra! we've got to do a lot for that, to be honest! - hundred grand xtra! we've got to do a lot for that, to be honest! i- hundred grand xtra! we've got to do a lot for that, to be honest! i had i a lot for that, to be honest! i had no idea. ijust said i do the challenge, i do my bit. and we would raise what we raise.—

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nine minutes to seven is the time. visits to free attractions like museums, cathedrals and art galleries are booming at the moment, as a lot of us try to find cheaper ways to have fun during the cost of living crisis. tim muffett�*s at the science museum in london to tell us more. tim, the numbers are quite telling, aren't they? yes, that's right. good morning from the science museum in london, one of the science museum in london, one of the uk's most popular attractions. there has been a museum on site for more than 150 years. there is everything here from cars, aircraft from the 30s, you're surrounded by

science and to chief. visitor numbers were up significantly last year on the year before. of course, covid restrictions have significantly ease. new figures out today from the association of leading visitor attractions show that generally speaking there is good news. more people are going to the attractions we love across the uk. but, it would seem within those figures there is a real difference. the increase of people going to places which are either free, or mainly free, apart from exhibitions, is much more significant than the increase in people going to places where you have to pay to get in. so, covid restrictions may be easing, but it would appear that concerns about the cost of living are having an effect on the places we chose to go. bernard is from the association of leading visitor attractions. fascinating figures. what can we take from them and what can we do?

they are really good figures, actually, _ they are really good figures, actually, because it was three years a-o actually, because it was three years ago this— actually, because it was three years ago this week that the uk went into lockdown _ ago this week that the uk went into lockdown. so when people were able to leave _ lockdown. so when people were able to leave their homes, the places they went — to leave their homes, the places they went to places that were really important _ they went to places that were really important and special to them. creating — important and special to them. creating special times with special people _ creating special times with special people in— creating special times with special people in special places. people flocked — people in special places. people flocked back to visitor attractions. we are _ flocked back to visitor attractions. we are still about 23% down against 2019 figures because we have yet to get back— 2019 figures because we have yet to get back all of our overseas visitors _ get back all of our overseas visitors to the uk.— get back all of our overseas visitors to the uk. ., , ., ., visitors to the uk. people are more likel , it visitors to the uk. people are more likely. it would _ visitors to the uk. people are more likely, it would seem, _ visitors to the uk. people are more likely, it would seem, go _ visitors to the uk. people are more l likely, it would seem, go somewhere thatis likely, it would seem, go somewhere that is free, which is not that surprising. presumably we can assume the cost of living is having an impact on why people are going to go. what can places do about that? some places have to charge, don't they, to make it viable? latte some places have to charge, don't they, to make it viable?— some places have to charge, don't they, to make it viable? we have had they, to make it viable? we have had the most extraordinary _ they, to make it viable? we have had the most extraordinary set _ they, to make it viable? we have had the most extraordinary set of - the most extraordinary set of circumstances in the past few years. covid _ circumstances in the past few years. covid anxiety. some people are still worried _ covid anxiety. some people are still worried about coming to intimate spaces _ worried about coming to intimate spaces. also, the cost of living crisis — spaces. also, the cost of living crisis. people are making, very understandably, many tactical decisions about how they spend their

leisure _ decisions about how they spend their leisure pounds and special hours, so, free _ leisure pounds and special hours, so, free attractions is doing very welt _ so, free attractions is doing very well. 0utdoor sites doing really well. 0utdoor sites doing really well as— well. 0utdoor sites doing really well as well. but places like this, which _ well as well. but places like this, which are — well as well. but places like this, which are free but also have charging _ which are free but also have charging exhibitions, doing incredibly well due to programming. people _ incredibly well due to programming. people understand if they are going to spend _ people understand if they are going to spend their special time, special money, _ to spend their special time, special money, they want to do it in special places _ money, they want to do it in special laces. , ., , , money, they want to do it in special laces. , , ., places. visitor numbers, compared to pre-pandemic. _ places. visitor numbers, compared to pre-pandemic. are — places. visitor numbers, compared to pre-pandemic, are down. _ places. visitor numbers, compared to pre-pandemic, are down. how- pre—pandemic, are down. how confident are you that the growth which we are seeing can continue to get back to where things were pre—pandemic? i get back to where things were pre-pandemic?_ get back to where things were tre- tandemic? ., ., , .., pre-pandemic? i am really confident. this is an optimistic, _ pre-pandemic? i am really confident. this is an optimistic, resilient - this is an optimistic, resilient sector~ — this is an optimistic, resilient sector~ i_ this is an optimistic, resilient sector. i am this is an optimistic, resilient sector. lam really this is an optimistic, resilient sector. i am really confident we are going _ sector. i am really confident we are going to _ sector. i am really confident we are going to see — sector. i am really confident we are going to see overseas visitors coming — going to see overseas visitors coming back. they are already coming back in— coming back. they are already coming back in pretty good numbers, actually _ back in pretty good numbers, actually. but we have been missing chinese _ actually. but we have been missing chinese visitors, visitors from japan — chinese visitors, visitors from japan and _ chinese visitors, visitors from japan and the far east. they can now leave _ japan and the far east. they can now leave their— japan and the far east. they can now leave their countries. and the place they are _ leave their countries. and the place they are prioritising going to is they are prioritising going to is the uk, — they are prioritising going to is the uk, particularly london. we are confident— the uk, particularly london. we are confident by the end of this year we should _ confident by the end of this year we should be _ confident by the end of this year we should be back up to 2019 levels,

which _ should be back up to 2019 levels, which is _ should be back up to 2019 levels, which is remarkable.— should be back up to 2019 levels, which is remarkable. bernard, thank ou. good which is remarkable. bernard, thank you- good to — which is remarkable. bernard, thank you. good to hear— which is remarkable. bernard, thank you. good to hear a _ which is remarkable. bernard, thank you. good to hear a note _ which is remarkable. bernard, thank you. good to hear a note of - you. good to hear a note of optimism. this sector was decimated during the pandemic. it is nice to be somewhere like this, which has been here for many years. but you still get a thrill. this is a ford model t car, one of the iconic cars. it is good to see that visitor numbers are coming up. there are paid for exhibitions here. but generally speaking, to get in, you don't have to pay. grounds for optimism, it would seem. and fingers crossed that across the sector, which is so vitally important, numbers will eventually return to what they were pre—pandemic. it is what they were pre-pandemic. it is worth saying. _ what they were pre-pandemic. it is worth saying. i _ what they were pre—pandemic. it is worth saying, i know you are at the science museum, it is a fantastic place. it science museum, it is a fantastic lace. , science museum, it is a fantastic lace, , ., , , science museum, it is a fantastic lace. , ., , place. it is absolutely fabulous, eah. place. it is absolutely fabulous, yeah- look _ place. it is absolutely fabulous, yeah. look around, _ place. it is absolutely fabulous, yeah. look around, there i place. it is absolutely fabulous, yeah. look around, there is i place. it is absolutely fabulous, yeah. look around, there is all| yeah. look around, there is all exhibition about spies. i remember coming here as a kid. as many schoolchildren do. you get blown away. things stick in your mind when

you see them. they sold biplane —— this old biplane, for example. it's quite breathtaking to see that. to hear bernard say that people are flocking back given the desperately sad story reported during the pandemic, the effect it was having onjobs, lovely hotel pandemic, the effect it was having on jobs, lovely hotel attractions such as this, it is nice to report good news. and as i say, there is this hope that things will eventually return to how they were pre—pandemic for free eventually return to how they were pre—pandemic forfree places eventually return to how they were pre—pandemic for free places like this, and also places where you have to pay to get in. this, and also places where you have to pay to get in— to pay to get in. tim, thank you very much- _ time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm luxmy gopal. the family of chris kaba, who was shot dead by a met police officer, hope the resignation of a senior investigator won't delay the investigation into his shooting. sal naseem, who's the london

regional director of the iopc, has announced he's leaving the role. the watchdog says his departure will have no impact on the progress of the investigation. another senior figure involved resigned at the end of last year. the mayor of tower hamlets, lutfur rahman, has called for a public inquiry into a flat fire that saw a father of two die. mizanur rahman had travelled from dubai and was living in a two—bed flat in shadwell which neighbours claim was housing 18 people when the fire broke out. it happened during the early hours of march 5th. rail passengers will face disruption again tomorrow as members of the rmt union walk out over pay and conditions. there will be reduced train services across many parts of london and surrounding areas, with no services at all in some places. network rail, which manages the tracks, advises passengers to check their train—operating company's website before travelling. people across the capital will be fundraising today for comic relief. the money will benefit projects across london including tonic housing.

they run the country's first retirement community specifically for the lgbt+ community. it aims to provide a new way of living for people to be themselves without judgment or fear of abuse. when i was young, being gay was not legal. and that still stays with many of us. and so, having a community living in a space where it isn't an issue, is so good. it is so good. and let us know how you'll be fundraising this red nose day, you can contact us at the usual address. a quick look at the travel news. no issues reported on the tube this morning. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it is another mild start. we have quite a bit

of a cloud around. some rain through the morning as well, but drier and brighter this afternoon. you can see the rain coming from the south. it could be quite heavy, quite persistent for a time ahead of it, clearing later. some bright spells, some sunny spells, a few showers. but temperatures, 15 celsius. feeling quite warm in that sunshine. 0vernight tonight we will see further showers moving through. the minimum temperature, single figures, seven or eight celsius. as we head into the weekend, for saturday, low pressure is in charge. another unsettled day. some showers from time to time. a few brighter spells in the afternoon. we mightjust see a glimpse of sunshine. temperatures on saturday getting up to 13 or 14 celsius. as we head into sunday, a brief ridge of high pressure builds. it is looking likely drier day of the two. a bright start, some sunshine in the morning, more cloud in the afternoon, but the temperatures stay in the mid—teens. that's it from me for now.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. 0ur headlines today. doctors' leaders and the government are urged to start formal pay talks after a breakthrough on a deal with other nhs staff in england. more justice for people killed by domestic abusers. plans for tougher sentences for murderers with a history of coercive control.

could it be bad news for holidays? more than 1,000 passport office workers are going on strike for five weeks in a dispute over pay and conditions. good morning from the famous course at cheltenham, on gold cup day. also this year, on st patrick's day. after a week of irish dominance, ken rachel blackmore do it again for a second year running? we will be assessing her chances and trying to get our hands on the gold cup itself. wood ants are insatiable hunters. and we get ready to explore woodlands in the next episode of sir david attenborough's wild isles. a changeable day weather wise, some sunshine but also plenty of pretty heavy showers out there. but mild for the middle of march. more details later.

it's friday the 17th of march. doctors' leaders and government ministers are being urged to start formal pay talks after a breakthrough on a deal with other nhs staff in england. unions representing health workers including nurses, ambulance staff and paramedics, are recommending their members back a 5% pay rise following months of industrial action. with more detail here's our health editor hugh pym. what do we want? fair pay! when do we want it? now! it was an unprecedented series of strikes by nhs staff, starting in december. two weeks ago, intensive talks with ministers began in england and now health union leaders have agreed to put a new pay offer to members in a ballot. for this financial year, there'll be a one—off payment of at least £1655, for the lowest paid workers, with larger amounts for more experienced nhs staff. and there will be a pay rise of 5% in the next financial year, beginning in april. this offer that is on the table has been hard won by health workers.

we would have liked to have seen this significantly earlier, and we could have avoided all of the disruption over this winter. that said, what we have wanted all along is to give health workers a choice between taking strike action and having a credible offer on the table. but apart from saying some of the money will come from the existing department of health budget, the government has not given much detail on the funding of the offer. we're being clear that as part of the discussions we have, this will not come from areas of the budget which impact on patients. so those were part of the terms of the discussions that we had. that was the nature of the negotiation, and that was part of the mandate i received from the prime minister and from the chancellor. a strike byjunior doctors in england this week affected all forms of care including emergencies. many hospitals cancelled operations and appointments. yesterday the health secretary wrote to the british medical association offering to meet. the doctors union said it was willing to do so. but, he said before he will only discuss the sort of deal offered

to other health unions. the bma has called for 35% wage rise to compensate for inflation over 15 years. so while a preliminary meeting looks likely, the possibility of further progress is more uncertain. nhs providers, representing trusts in england, said there must be urgent movement on talks with thejunior doctors and both sides needed to re—double their efforts. hugh pym, bbc news. we're joined now by our political correspondent helen catt. good correspondent helen catt. morning. so at one part nhs, good morning. so at one part of the nhs, a possible end, that offer has been put to ballot by some of the unions. but the dispute with junior doctors continue. it unions. but the dispute with 'unior doctors continue.i doctors continue. it does, this is a sit nificant doctors continue. it does, this is a significant moment. _ doctors continue. it does, this is a significant moment. after- doctors continue. it does, this is a significant moment. after all- doctors continue. it does, this is a significant moment. after all of i significant moment. after all of these months, the health unions and

these months, the health unions and the government have managed to find a deal which is mutually acceptable but as you have said, it needs to go to union members so it is not completely done. reaching a deal in one part of the nhs means you are now hearing increasing voices saying that the junior doctors in the government need to get together and do the same. so you heard in hugh pym's piece, that the british medical association has said it is willing to meet the government. the key thing is going to be if that turns into formal talks. the government has offered that to the bma at the last minute last week. the bma turned those down because they said the conditions the government were attaching to them were unacceptable. for other unions, that has included unions having to commit to not taking strike action whilst talks are ongoing. and you also heard in the peace that the government has been pretty clear that it was only talking about one—off payments for this year due

to come to an end and looking at pay for next year. there is also of course other strikes and disputes that are yet to be resolved outside of the health service, particularly with teachers, for example. the union sources told the bbc last night that it looked like maybe they might start to get around the table very soon. might start to get around the table ve soon. ., ~' might start to get around the table ve soon. ., «1 i, ., very soon. helen, thank you for takint very soon. helen, thank you for taking us _ very soon. helen, thank you for taking us through _ very soon. helen, thank you for taking us through that. - passport office workers in england, scotland and wales are going on strike for five weeks in a dispute over pay and conditions. it's due to start next month and will involve around 1,000 staff who are members of the pcs union. let's get more on this with hannah. tell us what has been announced. fine tell us what has been announced. one strike lets tell us what has been announced. 1e1 strike gets results and then another one comes along, doesn't it? around 1000 passport workers will walk out for five weeks, starting from just over two weeks' time. this might affect you if you want to get a new passport because it's about a quarter of passport office staff and

they union the pcs are saying that it could have a significant impact on the delivery of passports before the summer. this dispute has been going on for months, like many of them, it's about pay, the union isn't happy with the proposed 2% pay increase. the home office says they are disappointed by the announcement which comes after they say they have engaged in constructive talks to find a resolution. in terms of the impact for people planning a holiday, this summer, the home office says it is putting office says it is putting comprehensive contingency plans in place and we understand that there are no current plans to change the guidance for getting a passport which is allowing ten weeks for it to come through.— the metropolitan police is expected to be heavily criticised as racist, sexist and homophobic in a report which is due to be published next week. the murder of sarah everard, by serving officer wayne couzens, prompted a review of the force's culture and standards by baroness casey. her report is also expected to criticise how the met protects its own people ahead

of the public. killers with a history of coercive or controlling behaviour against their victims will face tougher sentences under new government plans. the pledge comes as an independent review finds that the current sentencing rules don't reflect the fact that many murders follow years of domestic abuse. graham satchell reports. the faces of women, all killed by men, often their partners. a woman is killed on average every three days in the uk. the families of these women, filmed here by the bbc at the end of last year, have been campaigning for change, in particular for tougher sentences. 24—year—old poppy devey waterhouse was stabbed at home 49 times by her ex—boyfriend. her killer, joe atkinson, was sentenced to 16 years. poppy's family has always argued the excessive force used in her murder should have led to a longer sentence. today the ministry ofjustice in england is announcing

the findings of an independent review of the sentencing of so—called domestic murders by barrister claire wade. it says killers with a history of coercive or controlling behaviour will face tougher sentences, and the use of excessive or gratuitous violence will be made aggravating factors in sentencing decisions. i'm pleased that that will be brought in. the next step is to find how much weighting that will carry, that will involve lawyers and judges being trained to understand that and to give it the, give it the respect and give the deceased the respect that they deserve. the government has also announced a consultation on whether a starting point of 25 years in prison should be applied in domestic murder cases. at the moment, it's 15. the charity refuge has welcomed today's review but says the safety of women remains in peril. the number of prosecutions for domestic abuse has fallen and convictions in their words remain woefully low. graham satchell, bbc news.

at 7.30am we'll be speaking to thejustice secretary dominic raab. royal mail has been referred to the industry regulator for breaching its requirement to deliver letters across the country six days a week. a group of mps said the company had been prioritising parcel deliveries over letters and called on ofcom to investigate. royal mail said it would review how its delivery policies were being used. three million people who applied for a driving licence since april 2020 have experienced delays costing some theirjobs or income. that's according to a group of mps. the public accounts committee said dvla customers with medical conditions were especially badly affected, with some experiencing isolation and worsening mental health. the dvla said processing times were now back to normal. here's sarah with a look at this morning's weather.

good morning. temperatures have been on the rise over the past few days and yesterday was the warmest day of the year so far, 16 degrees near belfast. today could be a bit warmer than that in one or two places. many of us starting dry with sunshine, but some showers from the word go and as we head through the day that will be the story. a bit of sunshine and showers, some of them heavy and thundery, more prolonged spells of rain. staying mild for most of us, just in the colder air across the far north of scotland today. the weather front in the south—east is bringing more persistent rain this morning for the likes of the isle of wight towards sussex and essex and that area of rain pitching into parts of east anglia through the morning. elsewhere a picture of sunny spells and scattered showers bubbling up. i 3pm they could be quite heavy, hit and miss, a

peppering of showers across england and wales. the threat of the heavy showers for parts of northern england and southern scotland, more clouds drifting in and just for northern ireland and the weather front bringing cloud and outbreaks of rain across northern scotland. into the northern isles we are into cold and clear air. through this evening and night, still a scattering of showers so it is cloudy, low cloud and hill fog, a murky start to saturday. temperatures about five to 9 degrees almost start the day. no pressure drifts gradually east during saturday, sitting right across central parts of the british isles. not much wind, so heavy showers across saturday could be quite slow moving, slow to clear, the threat of one or two thunderstorms. by sunday for most of us it is the dryer day, a bit more rain in the far west later on in the day. temperatures mild through the weekend.

let's return now to our top story. following months of negotiations and bitter dispute, with staff taking unprecedented industrial action, there's now a pay offer on the table for many nhs workers in england. let's take a look at the details. first, there's a one—off payment to top up the past year's pay award, starting with around £1,600 for the lowest paid workers, like cleaners and porters. for more senior front—line roles, like nurse consultants, that payment goes up to £2,400. and senior managers could receive up to £3,700 pounds. then, there's a 5% pay rise for nhs staff including nurses and ambulance workers for the next financial year which begins next month. we'rejoined now by sara gorton, from unison, who was the lead negotiatorfor unions during the talks. good morning and thank you for your

time this morning. i think a lot of people obviously your union members, but the wider public, feel very invested in what has been going on for obvious reasons. can you give us in a human sense the moment, if there is such a thing, and i don't know how these talks work, where you are sitting then with the government and you say, i think we have got a deal? could you give us a glimpse into that moment? the deal? could you give us a glimpse into that moment?— deal? could you give us a glimpse into that moment? the real victory was a chilly — into that moment? the real victory was a chilly getting _ into that moment? the real victory was a chilly getting in _ into that moment? the real victory was a chilly getting in the - into that moment? the real victory was a chilly getting in the room. i into that moment? the real victory| was a chilly getting in the room. he referred to months of negotiations. if only we had had those. whenever we have talked over the course of this what feels like a never—ending dispute, we have always picked up on the fact that the government have steadfastly refused to talk to us. and it wasn't even until the 9th of january when we were even invited in, just to have a discussion, and that was limited to pay for 2020

onwards. so up until —— 2023 onwards. so up until —— 2023 onwards. so up until —— 2023 onwards. so even a few weeks ago the government was refusing to countenance the idea of reopening 22 slash 23 so this is a significant moment. in the negotiations we have some clear priorities that we wanted to meet. i think we have done the very, very bestjob for health workers. what we wanted to do is to give them a credible alternative to taking more industrial action and waiting in vain for the pay review body process to run through for next year. so they have got a credible offer on the table. the people i have been talking to who have been taking strike action had looked at the offer, think that they want to put that to members for consideration, so it was a tough negotiation. you can imagine, conversations with government are

always robust. and this was particularly robust. but i think that on balance, the reason it's worth considering is thinking about the fact that inflation is forecast to drop very significantly, so taking 5% now could be a very good way of securing a pay rise by the end of the year which will be significantly above inflation. but this is a judgment call and that's why it's right that health workers actually gets to have a say on it. its a statement of the glaringly obvious, but this is clearly less than you had hoped for less than you had asked for at the beginning of the negotiation process. some people say that is the nature of negotiations. it feels like you are being fairly pragmatic now about the point you have reached. 1 being fairly pragmatic now about the point you have reached.— point you have reached. i think unison has— point you have reached. i think unison has been _ point you have reached. i think unison has been pragmatic i point you have reached. i think- unison has been pragmatic throughout this process. when unison and the

other 13 health unions put our claim or our evidence into the pay review body last year, we didn't put a figure on it because we knew that innovation was doing very odd things, we were looking this time last year at prices, the same figures that we are looking at now that are due to drop to two or 3%, and they were indicating that we would be on a journey through to double digits. that's what we were looking at. and say we said we wanted to get as much money for members and inflation proof the pay rise so it was difficult last year to know what figures would do that. the point of negotiations is that you have to be pragmatic. 0ne the point of negotiations is that you have to be pragmatic. one of the big frustrations that health workers have had over the last two years is that we have been in a pay review body process rather than in negotiations. and when you have factors like the cost of living spiralling so quickly, that means

that a long drawn out process that takes months and, you know, has months worth of delay between the pay review body producing their figure and government actually saying what they are going to do, it means you can't take account of changing situations. can means you can't take account of changing situations.— means you can't take account of changing situations. can i ask you, this is about _ changing situations. can i ask you, this is about funding, _ changing situations. can i ask you, this is about funding, if— changing situations. can i ask you, this is about funding, if it - changing situations. can i ask you, this is about funding, if it is i this is about funding, if it is agreed, and everyone remained aware that this is going to a vote so we are in a pending stage. a lot of people concerned within the health industry and wider about how it will be paid for and i am looking at the government quote insisting they will not be any impact on front line services. this is the concern of where the body comes from, whether it is new money or money that might come out of existing budgets. what assurances have you had? the come out of existing budgets. what assurances have you had?— assurances have you had? the line that ou assurances have you had? the line that you read _ assurances have you had? the line that you read out _ assurances have you had? the line that you read out about _ assurances have you had? the line| that you read out about assurances about not taking from patient services, that was reflected in the

negotiating room. and when we pressed for detail about where the funding was coming from, i think the reference was made that it was a mixture of funding from within the department and also new treasury money. so i think the onus is on government to set out very clearly aware that it's come from and i can understand why nhs providers and others are pressing for those questions. the other bit of technical detail we are waiting for is about the impact this will have on the other uk administrations. because the body consequential, the way that money is distributed from central westminster budget to places like northern ireland and wales —— the barnett consequential is, we know that there will be some consequential but we don't know what. members in northern ireland, health workers across northern

ireland have onlyjust, they are onlyjust receiving their payments for last year. because their payroll system is so slow and also they have not got a sitting government. so they have had to wait for extra months and months to get even last year's £1400. so people there will be really anxiously waiting to find out whether they too are going to be in a position to get the offer that is on the table for health workers across england.— is on the table for health workers across england. is on the table for health workers across entland. ., ,., ., ., across england. sara gorton from the union unison. — across england. sara gorton from the union unison, thank _ across england. sara gorton from the union unison, thank you _ across england. sara gorton from the union unison, thank you for - across england. sara gorton from the union unison, thank you for your i union unison, thank you for your time. this weekend marks the 20th anniversary of the 2003 invasion of iraq by a us—led coalition of countries, including the uk. the initial phase of the war saw an intense aerial bombardment of baghdad, in which one of the many casualties was 12—year—old ali abbas. ali lost his parents and his younger brother in the attack, as well as both of his arms. 0ur diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley, who was based in iraq before the war, has been catching up with him. you may find some details

of her report distressing. few iraqis carried deeper scars from the invasion than ali abbas. his father had been desperate to see the end of saddam hussein's dictatorship. we were farmers. my father was saying that when he see the americans coming, he'lljust make like a party for them. he'll make a barbecue. you know, we werejust hoping for a better life. we were thinking that getting rid of saddam, we will have a good future for iraq. but it's never happened. i never know any family that they haven't lost a loved one, you know? ali's family had fled the capital, baghdad, for safety, but returned thinking the worst was overjust hours before their home was hit by a rocket. i remember the house collapsed on us. fire everywhere. ihear my...

my mother screaming and my father also. yeah, it was terrible. i felt the fire burning my body and my arms. so this picture was the first picture when i arrived in hospital. i remember my neighbour was telling me that when he pulled me out of the rubble, you know, that because my arm was so badly burned... so when he pulled me out, one of my arms came off. the pain just must have been unbearable. yeah, iwas... i wasjust in so much pain. i wasjust... i didn't want to live at that time, you know. it was when his parents didn't visit him that he knew for sure that they were dead. so that's me in the middle. and that's my two brothers. that's maybe four months before the attack. this is my little brother

who lost his life. ali now has a precious new family member. hello! his five—year—old son, yusef, who's with his mother in baghdad, though ali hopes to bring him here. yeah, i have a very good relationship with yusef. he's calling me like four or five times a day, you know, we are always on the phone together. when i go back to iraq, he's always spoiling me, you know, he doesn't let me do anything. he is trying to be my carer, you know, he's taking good care of me. yeah. if i'm trying to do something with my feet, he'lljust say, "no, daddy, i'll do that for you. you don't have to do it." he likes going out with me in the car a lot. you know, he likes my driving. you know, i try to live independent. i do many things, i can write with my feet. i can use the phone. i can also hug him with my with my feet, you know. so it's ok with that.

i just want to make a good future for my son, you know, and i hope also maybe i can create my own charity one day and help people who are like in my situation, you know. i have been through a very difficult time, especially just after the injury. i have to deal with it without parents and without arms. so it was very difficult in the beginning. but i've seen many people with injuries that are much worse than mine. and i always thank god for what i have got. so i think of the positive things. if you stayed up to watch the oscars on sunday you'll know that this was one of the standout moments of the night. this award is actually the second most important thing about today because it's this man's birthday. cheering.

he's out here in hollywood, wearing a leopard—print suitjacket. we'd love to use the rest of our time appear to sing forjames. # happy birthday to you happy birthday to you. # happy birthday, dearjames # happy birthday to you. that was the cast of "an irish goodbye" picking up their academy award for best short film and using the moment to celebrate the birthday of one of the lead actors, james martin. remember when we had james and the writers here, they were so excited about going, let alone even winning. i think it turned out better than they were expecting! last nightjames and the team were back in northern ireland for their official homecoming party. emma vardy was there too and she sent this report. sorry about your mother.

set on a farm in rural northern ireland, an irish goodbye tells the story of estranged family brought back together by loss. i told you, i'm staying here to look after the farm. i'm not getting stuck here the rest of my life, neither are you. i'm not getting stuck here for the rest of my life, mothering you. the big success achieved by this small cast and crew has not only brought pride for northern ireland's film industry but been life changing forjames martin who worked in a belfast starbucks while taking on acting jobs and celebrated tonight with his father. being at home to see my family and friends, which is really good. you know, we wanted to create a character that was well—rounded and the disability was the bottom of the list of interesting things. the film deals with the tensions between the brothers over what will happen to james's character after their mothers death. and as the first actor with down's syndrome to win an oscar,

it's also highlighted the issue of diversity in films and james hopes the writers and directors of the big screen will become more open to storylines which involve disability. it's really down to the actors themselves, really. but i think we should be included because it doesn't matter what disabilities is out there, as long as we connect, that's the main thing. i think what's crucial is for representation, it's like not making the disability the main event. james is such a multifaceted guy, i know so many others with down's syndrome and other disabilities, their disability isn't what defines them. and i think representation for representation's sake isn't enough, you've got to try harder and work better, give people meaty roles, juicy roles. after the glitz and glamour of the awards, james says the next stop is to bring that 0scar home to his drama group in belfast.they

hope the next project will be a feature length film and believe it was northern ireland's characteristic dark humour which helped win over the academy churches and bring a bit of red carpet prestige back home. emma vardy, bbc news, belfast. if i'm not much mistaken, still wearing the same jacket. it’s if i'm not much mistaken, still wearing the same jacket. wearing the same 'acket. it's a good 'acket, wearing the same 'acket. it's a good jacket. wny _ wearing the same 'acket. it's a good jacket. why not? — wearing the same jacket. it's a good jacket, why not? it's _ wearing the same jacket. it's a good jacket, why not? it's a _ wearing the same jacket. it's a good jacket, why not? it's a good - wearing the same jacket. it's a good jacket, why not? it's a good suit. i jacket, why not? it's a good suit. we are going to be talking a lot about this throughout the programme. a great opportunity for tourist attractions to see them for free, that has always been a joy and they have seen a huge rise in the number of visitors. tim muffett is at the science museum to tell us more. {good science museum to tell us more. good mornint. science museum to tell us more. good morning- such — science museum to tell us more. good morning- such a _ science museum to tell us more. good morning. such a spectacular view, one of the uk's most popular attractions, but like many places during the pandemic, it suffered terribly. new figures out today from

the association of leading visitor attractions have looked at how visitor attractions across the uk have fared. generally speaking unsurprisingly there has been a big increase in 2022 compared to 2021. however within that data there is it seems a stark difference. places which are free or mainly free, apart from specific specific paid exhibitions, have seen a much bigger increase compared to places where you have to pay to get in. what challenges does that pose for this sector which has struggled a lot during the last few years? what can be done and what does it say about the way in which the cost of living crisis is affecting people's choices? we will be talking about this later. first, i will leave you with some lovely views of the museum as we hear the news and weather where you are this morning. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm luxmy gopal. the family of chris kaba,

who was shot dead by a met police officer, hope the resignation of a senior investigator won't delay the investigation into his shooting. sal naseem, who's the london regional director of the iopc, has announced he's leaving the role. the watchdog says his departure will have no impact on the progress of the investigation. another senior figure involved resigned at the end of last year. rail passengers will face disruption again tomorrow, as members of the rmt union walk out over pay and conditions. there will be reduced train services across many parts of london and surrounding areas, with no services at all in some places. network rail, which manages the tracks, advises passengers to check before travelling. kensington and chelsea council is looking to introduce safe use rooms in earls court for people to take drugs. the rooms will be supervised by trained staff who can intervene to prevent overdose. the council says it will take drug taking off the streets. it also says it follows a recent

rise in loitering and aggressive behaviour in the area. people across the capital will be fundraising today for comic relief. the money will benefit projects across london, including tonic housing. they run the country's first retirement community specifically for the lgbt+ community. it aims to provide a new way of living for people to be themselves without judgement or fear of abuse. when i was young, being gay was not legal. and that still stays with many of us. and so, having a community living in a space where it isn't an issue, is so good. and let us know how you'll be fundraising this red nose day. you can contact us at our usual address. a quick look at the travel news. the waterloo & city line is suspended, and there are minor delays on thejubilee line.

here's your weather forecast with kate. good morning. it is another mild start. we have quite a bit of a cloud around. some rain through the morning as well, but drier and brighter this afternoon. you can see the rain coming from the south. it could be quite heavy, quite persistent for a time ahead of it, clearing later. some bright spells, some sunny spells, a few showers. but temperatures, 15 celsius. feeling quite warm in that sunshine. 0vernight tonight we will see further showers moving through. the minimum temperature, single figures, seven or eight celsius. as we head into the weekend, for saturday, low pressure is in charge. another unsettled day. some showers from time to time. a few brighter spells in the afternoon. we mightjust see a glimpse of sunshine. temperatures on saturday getting up to 13 or 14 celsius. as we head into sunday, a brief ridge of high pressure builds. it is looking like the drier day of the two. a bright start, some sunshine

in the morning, more cloud in the afternoon, but the temperatures stay in the mid—teens. that's it from me for now. i'll be back with you in an hour. in the meantime, it's back to charlie and naga. have a good morning. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. let's whisk you off to cheltenham, to the races. mike is there this morning. how is it looking? 80s sort of cloudy. i know you are checking out the turf earlier on? —— eight is sort of cloudy. out the turf earlier on? -- eight is sort of cloudy-— sort of cloudy. yes, it is cloudy. it is sort of cloudy. yes, it is cloudy. it is warm- _ sort of cloudy. yes, it is cloudy. it is warm. there _ sort of cloudy. yes, it is cloudy. it is warm. there are _ sort of cloudy. yes, it is cloudy. it is warm. there are a - sort of cloudy. yes, it is cloudy. it is warm. there are a lot i sort of cloudy. yes, it is cloudy. it is warm. there are a lot of. it is warm. there are a lot of clouds. at the moment the breeze is blowing them over cleeve hill. hopefully the rain stay away. we have come off the course. your timing could not be worse. a moment ago i was surrounded by these wonderful horses going past. now there all the way in the distance.

they weren't going to wait for me because they have work to do testing the course. hopefully we will get some more horses to admire in the next few minutes because the going, we expect, is going to be good to soft. the heavier it gets, the softer it gets, you potentially get some horses not fancying the trip. hopefully the rain stay away. this historic day. it is the world cup final ofjump racing. the best horses in the world over fences. elite race. a celebration of all the different nations. so far this week irish horses have dominated once again, winning the cup by a country mile. let's get the thoughts of the senior writer of the racing post, leave. i know there is a relaxed dress code but most people want to be part of the party and are coming suited and booted?— suited and booted? absolutely, nobody likes — suited and booted? absolutely, nobody likes to _ suited and booted? absolutely, nobody likes to dress _ suited and booted? absolutely, nobody likes to dress up. i suited and booted? absolutely, i nobody likes to dress up. nobody likes to _ nobody likes to dress up. nobody likes to told i have to do something, but people are dressing up, something, but people are dressing up. and _

something, but people are dressing up. and you — something, but people are dressing up, and you look delightful. thank ou ve up, and you look delightful. thank you very much _ up, and you look delightful. thank you very much indeed! _ up, and you look delightful. thank you very much indeed! let's i up, and you look delightful. thank you very much indeed! let's talk. you very much indeed! let's talk about some of the issues. one of the talking points was a restriction on the use of webs. seven times. there could be referrals or disqualifications. how has that gone down with jockeys? disqualifications. how has that gone down withjockeys? how disqualifications. how has that gone down with jockeys? how have they handled it? any outcomes we can expect next week? we handled it? any outcomes we can expect next week?— handled it? any outcomes we can expect next week? we will find out on tuesday — expect next week? we will find out on tuesday if— expect next week? we will find out on tuesday if there _ expect next week? we will find out on tuesday if there were _ expect next week? we will find out on tuesday if there were any i on tuesday if there were any infringements. certainly to the naked — infringements. certainly to the naked eye it looks as if the jockeys have behaved extremely well. they knew the _ have behaved extremely well. they knew the spotlight was on them. and there was— knew the spotlight was on them. and there was pressure on them to get it right _ there was pressure on them to get it right they— there was pressure on them to get it right. they are as jockeys there was pressure on them to get it right. they are asjockeys had not largely— right. they are asjockeys had not largely written on these new british wet conditions. they have done really _ wet conditions. they have done really well. there is a consensus the finishes have looked better. it the finishes have looked better. shouldn't the finishes have looked better. it shouldn't detract too much from the finish of the gold cup today? hot shouldn't detract too much from the finish of the gold cup today?- finish of the gold cup today? not at all, no. finish of the gold cup today? not at all. no. the — finish of the gold cup today? not at all, no. the best _ finish of the gold cup today? not at all, no. the best horse _ finish of the gold cup today? not at all, no. the best horse should i finish of the gold cup today? not at all, no. the best horse should win. | all, no. the best horse should win. the other— all, no. the best horse should win. the other change people might have noticed, quite a subtle one for the

welfare of the horses, is the boards surrounding the fence have been changed to white from orange. loath? surrounding the fence have been changed to white from orange. why is that? the bha, — changed to white from orange. why is that? the bha, the _ changed to white from orange. why is that? the bha, the governing - changed to white from orange. why is that? the bha, the governing body of british— that? the bha, the governing body of british author, worked in a study into equine — british author, worked in a study into equine vision. the clever people — into equine vision. the clever people at— into equine vision. the clever people at the university could work at the _ people at the university could work at the horses, when they approach events, _ at the horses, when they approach events, they can see the white marker— events, they can see the white marker boards around the fence is better— marker boards around the fence is better than— marker boards around the fence is better than the orange. they are across— better than the orange. they are across all— better than the orange. they are across all britishjumps better than the orange. they are across all british jumps race courses _ across all british jumps race courses. it is a real good example of the _ courses. it is a real good example of the sport— courses. it is a real good example of the sport looking to see how science — of the sport looking to see how science can improve the sort of animals— science can improve the sort of animals approaching behind us. carry on talkint. animals approaching behind us. carry on talking- we _ animals approaching behind us. carry on talking. we can _ animals approaching behind us. carry on talking. we can see _ animals approaching behind us. (— on talking. we can see some horses come past. they prefer seeing the white. i don't know who these horses are, but let's start to bring about some of the runners and riders. so many people would love to see rachael blackmore do it again on a plus tard for many reasons, and one very emotional reason as well?

that's right. back in september, henry— that's right. back in september, henry de — that's right. back in september, henry de bromhead, trainer of rachael— henry de bromhead, trainer of rachael blackmore 's courses, tragically— rachael blackmore 's courses, tragically lost his son in an accident _ tragically lost his son in an accident in ireland. winning horse races _ accident in ireland. winning horse races does — accident in ireland. winning horse races does not change anything. but there _ races does not change anything. but there has— races does not change anything. but there has been enormous support for henry— there has been enormous support for henry and _ there has been enormous support for henry and his family. one of the races _ henry and his family. one of the races was — henry and his family. one of the races was named injack's on at cheltenham yesterday. they have had three winners so far, including honeysuckle, who died —— or won on tuesday _ honeysuckle, who died —— or won on tuesday. there will be enormous delight— tuesday. there will be enormous delight of— tuesday. there will be enormous delight of henrik and windy gold cup with a _ delight of henrik and windy gold cup with a plus tard. desperately impressive last season. henrik has shown— impressive last season. henrik has shown this — impressive last season. henrik has shown this week he can get his horses— shown this week he can get his horses back to peak form. the favourite, _ horses back to peak form. the favourite, galopin des champs, sets a high _ favourite, galopin des champs, sets a high bar— favourite, galopin des champs, sets a high bar for everything else. we had a _ a high bar for everything else. we had a superb performance on tuesday from constitution hill. galopin des champs— from constitution hill. galopin des champs may not be how of that. we have the _ champs may not be how of that. we have the grand national winner, noble _ have the grand national winner, noble yeats. no horse has ever won the gold _ noble yeats. no horse has ever won the gold cup after winning the grand

national~ _ the gold cup after winning the grand national. he could do that. leading the british— national. he could do that. leading the british defence, brave man's game _ the british defence, brave man's game by— the british defence, brave man's game by paul nicholls. he the british defence, brave man's game by paul nicholls.— the british defence, brave man's game by paul nicholls. he will be ho-tin to game by paul nicholls. he will be hoping to spoil— game by paul nicholls. he will be hoping to spoil the _ game by paul nicholls. he will be hoping to spoil the irish - game by paul nicholls. he will be hoping to spoil the irish party i game by paul nicholls. he will be hoping to spoil the irish party on | hoping to spoil the irish party on such a dominant week, and on st patrick's day as well. no horse since golden miller has won the gold cup and the grand national in the same season. can it be done? whoever wins today will get this chance of a unique double because of the unusually longer time between the gold cup and the grand national? yeah, it is not something we have ever— yeah, it is not something we have ever seen— yeah, it is not something we have ever seen before. noble yeats is a different— ever seen before. noble yeats is a different grand national winner. he was only— different grand national winner. he was only seven years old when he won it. was only seven years old when he won it he _ was only seven years old when he won it he has— was only seven years old when he won it. he has improved and that —— massively— it. he has improved and that —— massively since then. the gold cup, at three _ massively since then. the gold cup, at three miles to and a half furlongs. _ at three miles to and a half furlongs, noble yeats probably has more _ furlongs, noble yeats probably has more stamina than any horse in the field _ more stamina than any horse in the field when— more stamina than any horse in the field. when they come up this famous hill, he _ field. when they come up this famous hill, he might have the answers. finally, — hill, he might have the answers. finally, we — hill, he might have the answers. finally, we have been over to ireland to see some horses, among

them hewick. he does not like the soft ground. what will it be like this afternoon in terms of the going? are we getting too carried away to think that hewick could win this race? he away to think that hewick could win this race? . ., �* away to think that hewick could win this race? .., �* ,, ., ., ., ., this race? he could. but shao cannon is concerned — this race? he could. but shao cannon is concerned about _ this race? he could. but shao cannon is concerned about the _ this race? he could. but shao cannon is concerned about the ground. i this race? he could. but shao cannon is concerned about the ground. you i is concerned about the ground. you might— is concerned about the ground. you might not— is concerned about the ground. you might not run the horse because of the grant — might not run the horse because of the grant -- — might not run the horse because of the grant. —— john 'shark' hanlon. injanuary— the grant. —— john 'shark' hanlon. injanuary they won the grant. —— john 'shark' hanlon. in january they won the american grand _ in january they won the american grand national. ithink in january they won the american grand national. i think most likely galopin— grand national. i think most likely galopin des champs will be heavily backed _ galopin des champs will be heavily backed. ., 1' galopin des champs will be heavily backed. ., «1 , ., . ., ., backed. thank you. we have had horses, backed. thank you. we have had horses. great — backed. thank you. we have had horses, great stuff— backed. thank you. we have had horses, great stuff from - backed. thank you. we have had horses, great stuff from lee, i backed. thank you. we have had | horses, great stuff from lee, and now we have the gold cup itself. i will leave you with that wonderful site. we willjeep bejoined by a former winner would happar state. thank you very much. 20 minutes to eight. one of our lead stories this morning is the prospect of tougher sentences for domestic abusers who go on to murder their partners. in a few minutes we'll speak to thejustice secretary dominic raab, but first fiona lamdin went to meet the mothers of two young women who were both killed

by their ex—boyfriends. it's with heavy heart really, because why has it taken two grieving mothers to have to point out these terrible failings in ourjustice system? united by two hideous crimes, for the past two and a half years these mothers have been campaigning for tougher sentences for domestic killers, after both of their daughters were murdered by their ex—boyfriends. ellie gould was 17. her killer, thomas griffiths, is serving 12 and a half years. poppy devey waterhouse was 24. her killer, joe atkinson, is serving 16 years. poppy lived with atkinson for three years. but when she ended the relationship, he couldn't accept it was over and stabbed her in her bedroom. a 25—year starting point for overkill. one of the changes these mothers have fought for will see people who kill their partners following the break—up of a relationship, serving

longer in prison. 67% of women who are murdered are in the process of, or have very recently left that relationship. so it is a massive, massive trigger. poppy, again like ellie, had finished the relationship. her bags were packed in the corner of the bedroom. joe atkinson saw that and took that as a final thing — well, i'm not letting her go, and that's it. she was due to move out when, the monday? 0n the monday. and this was, yeah, early friday morning. so, yeah, it is a massive trigger and a lot of women are killed at that time, very, very vulnerable moments. so, we are very pleased that the government has recognised that. and it was a similar story for ellie. she had just finished with griffiths. she literally ended the relationship on the thursday evening, because he'd started to become controlling. and on the friday morning he came to our house and committed the most heinous murder. so, that would have also extended his sentence if that was in place when he was sentenced.

another change — murderers who use excessive violence will face longer in prison. it wouldn't take many blows to kill somebody, actually. in my daughter's case there were 49 knife wounds, 100 injuries altogether is. so, massive amount of overkill. so, in the sentencing for poppy's murder, that would have carried more weight and more time would have been added. and what difference would that have made to the sentence that griffiths got? it would certainly have made it longer. as to how much longer, we're not entirely sure. i think what we will push for is that they look at, if overkill is involved, that the starting point for sentencing is increased to 25 years by law. while they welcome these small steps, julie and carol say these are just the start. what would poppy be saying to you now? poppy, ithink, would be very proud of the efforts

we've made and how far we have got, and would be saying, yeah, carry on, and thanks mum. fiona lamdin, bbc news. the justice secretary dominic raabjoins us now from our westminster studio. good morning to you. thank you for your time. good morning to you. thank you for yourtime. now good morning to you. thank you for your time. now these sentencing measures have come through, when exactly will they start to be applied? exactly will they start to be a- lied? ., «1 , ., applied? so, thank you. the review we tublish applied? so, thank you. the review we publish today. _ applied? so, thank you. the review we publish today. there _ applied? so, thank you. the review we publish today. there are i applied? so, thank you. the review we publish today. there are 17 i we publish today. there are 17 recommendations. the government will respond fully in the summer. but there are three that we have set out straightaway because the thought, the evidence has gone into that. the first is murder in the domestic context, predominantly men against women, where there is a history of controlling and coercive behaviour. i can very swiftly introduce a statutory aggravating factor which will boost the sentences. i also

want to consult on a minimum starting point of 25 years to reflect, if you like, the slow torment in those kind of cases. in relation to overkill, i think you cover to the heartbreaking cases of ellie gould and poppy debbie waterhouse, that is again something that we can address through a statutory aggravating factor. we can do that relatively quickly. we can then look at the wider review recommendations. just one final thing we have announced today, the so—called rough sex defence in manslaughter cases. typically, a man who has killed a woman in the course of sex, and then claims that she had consented to so—called rough sex, whether it involves strangulation or otherwise. in these cases some of these sentences are as low as five

years. i think the starting point should be more in the range of eight to 12 years. but it is not my prerogative immediately. so i will write to the sentencing council and ask them for that kind of change. i ultimately, in all of this, one of these appalling crimes against women, to see the perpetrator is spending longer behind bars. and frankly, whether it is the victims' family you have it speaking to, or women across the country, i want them to know how seriously we take this command that the criminal justice system will do everything we can to protect them. you mentioned doint -- can to protect them. you mentioned doing -- you — can to protect them. you mentioned doing -- you mentioned _ can to protect them. you mentioned doing -- you mentioned the - doing —— you mentioned the sentencing council as part of the independent review. it said, "we recommend training for all lawyers and judges working within the criminaljustice system on understanding and applying the concept of coercive control." you have made clear you want to see changes soon. how quickly can that

training be undertook, so that that there is cohesiveness across the sentencing, crossjudges come there is cohesiveness across the sentencing, cross judges come across the sentencing landscape? yes, really important. _ the sentencing landscape? yes, really important. we _ the sentencing landscape? yes, really important. we have i the sentencing landscape? yes, really important. we have a i the sentencing landscape? 1e13, really important. we have a whole series of programme training work that, with the judiciary, series of programme training work that, with thejudiciary, we series of programme training work that, with the judiciary, we are rolling out. i will look to get it rolled out as swiftly as i can but i don't want to rush it either. it involves quite a lot of nuance, quite a lot of sensitivity, quite a lot of awareness. the judiciary, i know, are committed, as there always are, to getting this right. so we will work in a very collaborative area. and did not murder cases we have quadrupled funding since 2010 for victims. have quadrupled funding since 2010 forvictims. in have quadrupled funding since 2010 for victims. in sexual violence cases we have boosted the number. and we know that these play a greater role in non—homicide cases in the first of all providing the support for women who are willing to come forward. and secondly, helping them to continue with the

prosecution to the —— so we can help people to account. 15 prosecution to the -- so we can help people to account.— people to account. is there a time frame, people to account. is there a time frame. so — people to account. is there a time frame. so we _ people to account. is there a time frame, so we know— people to account. is there a time frame, so we know this _ people to account. is there a time frame, so we know this is - people to account. is there a time i frame, so we know this is applicable and cohesive amongstjudges? well, and cohesive amongst 'udges? well, it de ends and cohesive amongst 'udges? well, it depends how_ and cohesive amongst 'udges? well, it depends how swiftly— and cohesive amongstjudges? well, it depends how swiftly i _ and cohesive amongstjudges? fill it depends how swiftly i can and cohesive amongstjudges? ,ii it depends how swiftly i can put the statutory aggravating factor into place, but i am looking to do it as soon as i can. and as i said, i would then consult on a broader 25 years starting point. i can't give you an exact timeframe. but i will do it as much as i can. flan you an exact timeframe. but i will do it as much as i can.— do it as much as i can. can i talk to ou do it as much as i can. can i talk to you about _ do it as much as i can. can i talk to you about the _ do it as much as i can. can i talk to you about the latest - do it as much as i can. can i talk to you about the latest nhs - do it as much as i can. can i talk to you about the latest nhs pay| to you about the latest nhs pay offer which some unions are putting to members? there is a 5% pay offer, as you are away. they got mike said 35% as you are away. they got mike said 3.5% was available previously. and was pretty firm about that. —— league of my set. where has the extra money come from? we have compromised- _ extra money come from? we have compromised. the _ extra money come from? we have compromised. the royal- extra money come from? we have compromised. the royal college l extra money come from? we have | compromised. the royal college of nursing is compromised. there was a budget set out this week. i am so the health secretary will set out the health secretary will set out the details. we have to live within

our means. we have got a financially sensible budget. but we also want fairness for those working with the nhs and others. i am delighted that the vast majority of unions have accepted this. i hope that members well. people want to see us get the backlog down and do right by nhs workers. but backlog down and do right by nhs workers. �* ., , backlog down and do right by nhs workers. �* . , ., workers. but where has the extra money come _ workers. but where has the extra money come from _ workers. but where has the extra money come from after - workers. but where has the extra money come from after the - workers. but where has the extra - money come from after the government said it would only offer 3.5%? the said it would only offer 3.596? the oriainal said it would only offer 3.596? the original rcn _ said it would only offer 35%? tue: original rcn offer said it would only offer 35%? he original rcn offer was said it would only offer 35%? tte original rcn offer was well said it would only offer 35%? t'te original rcn offer was well in excess of that. the money will come from the nhs budget. and of course, as we have had all along, if the health secretary needs to discuss the situation with the chancellor, those lines of communication are already open. the those lines of communication are already open-— already open. the nhs is already stretched- _ already open. the nhs is already stretched. what _ already open. the nhs is already stretched. what part _ already open. the nhs is already stretched. what part of - already open. the nhs is already stretched. what part of the - already open. the nhs is already i stretched. what part of the budget will it come from? the stretched. what part of the budget will it come from?— will it come from? the health secretary _ will it come from? the health secretary is — will it come from? the health secretary is working - will it come from? the health secretary is working all - will it come from? the health secretary is working all of - will it come from? the health| secretary is working all of that through. we know that we can do this in an affordable way, both in terms of the public finances, but also in terms of avoiding inflation going up. if you look at what the obr said

this week during the course of the budget, inflation is now going to come down from its peak of ii% this year. we are on track to get debt falling. i'm sure the details of that will be set out. this is affordable but also fair. that is the critical thing for the nhs. do you think a otential thing for the nhs. do you think a potential agreement _ thing for the nhs. do you think a potential agreement has - thing for the nhs. do you think a potential agreement has been i thing for the nhs. do you think a - potential agreement has been reached to date and so the public has struggled with months and months of strike action which could have been averted? t strike action which could have been averted? ~ �* , strike action which could have been averted? ~' �* , ., , averted? i think it's regrettable we did have a strike _ averted? i think it's regrettable we did have a strike action, _ averted? i think it's regrettable we did have a strike action, but - averted? i think it's regrettable we did have a strike action, but i - averted? i think it's regrettable we did have a strike action, but i am l did have a strike action, but i am not going to start finger pointing, because i think it is good that the two sides have come together and it is good if we feel of the cusp of a settlement here. i think that is what your viewers will want to know, that the strikes will end, that we can focus working together and getting the us nhs waiting times down. a huge amount of investment has gone in. i hope thatjunior doctors will follow suit. t has gone in. i hope that 'unior doctors will follow suit._ has gone in. i hope that 'unior doctors will follow suit. i want to talk about _ doctors will follow suit. i want to talk about the _ doctors will follow suit. i want to talk about the bullying _ doctors will follow suit. i want to talk about the bullying claims . doctors will follow suit. i want to | talk about the bullying claims and the investigation into you at this

moment in time. it has been nearly four months since that investigation began. how close is it to be included? t began. how close is it to be included?— began. how close is it to be included? , . , , ., began. how close is it to be included? , ., , included? i understand why you ask the question- _ included? i understand why you ask the question- i _ included? i understand why you ask the question. i have _ included? i understand why you ask the question. i have cooperated - included? i understand why you ask| the question. i have cooperated with it fully. i believe i behave professionally at all times. but i am not going to comment on it in any shape orform. it is am not going to comment on it in any shape or form. it is contrary to the rules of the inquiry to do so. i want to behave with integrity and professionalism with regard to the inquiry as well as everything else. obviously this is something hanging over the deputy prime minister and the justice secretary, over the deputy prime minister and thejustice secretary, you, a person in government his character has been brought, or behaviour, has been brought, or behaviour, has been brought into some doubt, so surely it's worth knowing how quickly this can be resolved? have you been given no indication?— no indication? well, look, it is for the qc conducting _ no indication? well, look, it is for the qc conducting the _ no indication? well, look, it is for the qc conducting the inquiry. - no indication? well, look, it is for the qc conducting the inquiry. all| no indication? well, look, it is for| the qc conducting the inquiry. all i can say is that i am conducting, engaging with it fully. ad as you can see from the announcement that i —— as you can see from the announcement today, and other

announcements we are making shortly, i am getting on with the job. announcements we are making shortly, i am getting on with thejob. and of course engaging with the inquiry whenever i'm asked to.- course engaging with the inquiry whenever i'm asked to. dominic raab, deu whenever i'm asked to. dominic raab, deputy prime — whenever i'm asked to. dominic raab, deputy prime minister— whenever i'm asked to. dominic raab, deputy prime minister and _ whenever i'm asked to. dominic raab, deputy prime minister and the - deputy prime minister and the justice secretary, thank you for your time. justice secretary, thank you for your time-— justice secretary, thank you for - your timta-_ the your time. good to talk to you. the time now 7:51am. _ sir david attenborough is back on bbc one on sunday, with the second episode of wild isles, which is all about the natural world in britain and ireland. last week he focused on the coast. this time it's all about our woodlands, including an underground network dubbed the wood—wide web. let's see a sneak preview. most and toadstools can be highly visible. but they are only a tiny part of each fungus. —— mushrooms. it's only recently we have started to understand what some of these organisms are doing when they are out of our sight. underground, fungi

send out a web of filaments. these soon encounter tree roots. the two organisms then connect. and now they can share resources. the fungus... of the tree gets water and minerals from the fungus. and the sharing does not stop there. the fungi link trees and plants together in a mutually beneficial network called by some the wood wide web. we arejoined by by some the wood wide web. we are joined by one of the producers of the series chris howard. and camera operator katie mayhew. good morning. who came up with the wood wide web? tlat good morning. who came up with the wood wide web?— good morning. who came up with the wood wide web? not me! i came from a canadian scientist _ wood wide web? not me! i came from a canadian scientist about _ wood wide web? not me! i came from a canadian scientist about 20 _ wood wide web? not me! i came from a canadian scientist about 20 years - canadian scientist about 20 years ago. she discovered that trees were

communicating in this way. sending messages through this fungal network. but also, exchanging sugars through trees and the fungi, and exchanging nutrients. there is an incredible thing happening under our feetin incredible thing happening under our feet in the woodlands. that is part of the story of woodlands. this incredible complexity. all the stuff going on under ourfeet. that is what we are trying to get across in this film. there is so much going on we don't know about. it is important to conserve them as a whole. mt to conserve them as a whole. all those people pilloried for centuries talk to each other, they were absolutely right. what you learn as well is the way they look after each other. so, a sapling that wraps might not get as much water, or might not get as much water, or might not get as much water, or might not be able to sustain, they feed the weaklings in their society, don't they? feed the weaklings in their society, don't the ? ., feed the weaklings in their society, don't the ? . , ., ., ., don't they? yeah. it is an amazing shafinu don't they? yeah. it is an amazing sharing system. _ don't they? yeah. it is an amazing sharing system. it _ don't they? yeah. it is an amazing sharing system. it takes _ don't they? yeah. it is an amazing sharing system. it takes decades i don't they? yeah. it is an amazing l sharing system. it takes decades to create these important links between the fungi and the trees. they look

after us. they feed saplings. to give nutrients to trees that are more in need. it is notjust within one species. they also cross species as well. one species of tree will be sharing a completely different species of tree.— sharing a completely different secies of tree. , ., species of tree. there is one tree, i can't remember _ species of tree. there is one tree, i can't remember the _ species of tree. there is one tree, i can't remember the name - species of tree. there is one tree, i can't remember the name of - species of tree. there is one tree, i can't remember the name of the | i can't remember the name of the tree, where the puffs of pollen come off. i am tree, where the puffs of pollen come off. iam intrigued how long tree, where the puffs of pollen come off. i am intrigued how long you tree, where the puffs of pollen come off. iam intrigued how long you had to wait to know that those puffs were going to happen? the pictures are so dramatic. that were going to happen? the pictures are so dramatic.— are so dramatic. that is the yew trees in kingly — are so dramatic. that is the yew trees in kingly vail. _ are so dramatic. that is the yew trees in kingly vail. that - are so dramatic. that is the yewl trees in kingly vail. that happens every spring. every spring the yew trees, the male trees ripen and the pollen is produced. once you get a lovely kind of warm spring day, that starts to happen magically. it is a magical scene, starts to happen magically. it is a magicalscene, isn't starts to happen magically. it is a magical scene, isn't it? this pollen coming off the trees. it is about waiting for that weather. we were on hold for two to three weeks for that. ., ., , , hold for two to three weeks for that. . ._ , ., ,. ., hold for two to three weeks for that. . ., that. peter always fascinated about how it works _

that. peter always fascinated about how it works behind _ that. peter always fascinated about how it works behind the _ that. peter always fascinated about how it works behind the scenes, i how it works behind the scenes, katie. if someone like chris says, what we want is a brilliant picture of, i don't know, a slug or a warm, or ands, for example. someone like you is to go out there and find it. and start scratching my head about what equipment to use.— and start scratching my head about what equipment to use. yeah. can we see this sequence _ what equipment to use. yeah. can we see this sequence now, _ what equipment to use. yeah. can we see this sequence now, ands? - what equipment to use. yeah. can we see this sequence now, ands? abidi l see this sequence now, ands? abidi has a fascination with ands? certainly. they are super intelligent, tiny creatures. they are very— intelligent, tiny creatures. they are very organised. they are always busying _ are very organised. they are always busying around. we tried to capture that _ busying around. we tried to capture that the _ busying around. we tried to capture that. the types we got were quite impressive. they are collecting a prey. _ impressive. they are collecting a prey, dragging it back to the nest. the hornet — prey, dragging it back to the nest. the hornet and beetle being dragged back. but— the hornet and beetle being dragged back. �* , ., ., ., ., back. but you are doing it from their perspective. _ back. but you are doing it from their perspective. it _ back. but you are doing it from their perspective. it is - back. but you are doing it from their perspective. it is almost i back. but you are doing it from i their perspective. it is almost like we are with them. with the equipment you are using and also getting down and dirty with them, basically. exactly. i got bitten a lot and that she had — exactly. i got bitten a lot and that she had i— exactly. i got bitten a lot and that she had. i had ants crawling

everywhere. it was hard to concentrate. it was really good. we had a _ concentrate. it was really good. we had a motion —controlled slider which _ had a motion —controlled slider which allows the camera to move along _ which allows the camera to move along on— which allows the camera to move along on the track.— which allows the camera to move along on the track. that's something eo - le along on the track. that's something people might — along on the track. that's something people might think _ along on the track. that's something people might think of _ along on the track. that's something people might think of in _ along on the track. that's something people might think of in relation i along on the track. that's something people might think of in relation to l people might think of in relation to movies. , people might think of in relation to movies. .. , ~ people might think of in relation to movies. , p ., , , people might think of in relation to movies. , ~ ., , , ., ., movies. exactly. we applied it to or ants. we movies. exactly. we applied it to or ants- we flipped — movies. exactly. we applied it to or ants. we flipped it _ movies. exactly. we applied it to or ants. we flipped it upside _ movies. exactly. we applied it to or ants. we flipped it upside down i movies. exactly. we applied it to or ants. we flipped it upside down sol ants. we flipped it upside down so we can— ants. we flipped it upside down so we can get— ants. we flipped it upside down so we can get the lines almost on the soil, so_ we can get the lines almost on the soil, so we — we can get the lines almost on the soil, so we could get in ands respected. —— and and's perspective. you get _ respected. —— and and's perspective. you get fond — respected. —— and and's perspective. you get fond of them? we often hear that wildlife photographers get fond of the creatures they follow. t of the creatures they follow. i don't know. i was impressed with how organised _ don't know. i was impressed with how organised they were. and once you -et organised they were. and once you get up _ organised they were. and once you get up really close, they are quite incredible — get up really close, they are quite incredible creatures. seeing all the details _ incredible creatures. seeing all the details in _ incredible creatures. seeing all the details in their eyes and under head — details in their eyes and under head. . , details in their eyes and under head. ., , ., details in their eyes and under head. .,, ., , ., details in their eyes and under head. ., , ., , ., ., head. there was one shot in that se . uence head. there was one shot in that sequence where _ head. there was one shot in that sequence where there _ head. there was one shot in that sequence where there are i head. there was one shot in that sequence where there are two i head. there was one shot in that i sequence where there are two aunts sharing honey dues, a sweet liquid. aphids secrete it. there is a beautiful shot where one is sharing

it with the other. it is really tender. they look like they are kissing. tender. they look like they are kissinu. , ., tender. they look like they are kissinu. . ., ., . kissing. did you attach romantic music? the _ kissing. did you attach romantic music? the music— kissing. did you attach romantic music? the music is _ kissing. did you attach romantic music? the music is all- kissing. did you attach romantic music? the music is all quite i music? the music is all quite dramatic- _ music? the music is all quite dramatic. it _ music? the music is all quite dramatic. it is _ music? the music is all quite dramatic. it is more - music? the music is all quite dramatic. it is more about i music? the music is all quite | dramatic. it is more about the music? the music is all quite i dramatic. it is more about the ants going out and collecting. there are these really tender moments. there are only about a centimetre long, those ants. they can be two metres high, the nest. people walk through these woodlands. this was done just outs allow —— outside slough, close to london. peoplejust walk outs allow —— outside slough, close to london. people just walk through that place not knowing what is going on. it is the hidden complexity of the woodlands.— on. it is the hidden complexity of the woodlands. , , ., , ., the woodlands. maybe we should show some pictures — the woodlands. maybe we should show some pictures while _ the woodlands. maybe we should show some pictures while we _ the woodlands. maybe we should show some pictures while we are _ the woodlands. maybe we should show some pictures while we are chatting. i some pictures while we are chatting. you're both success stories in as much as you kind of started, because people often say to us, how do you get into the industry, how do you get into the industry, how do you get to do a brilliantjob like yours, photograph wildlife? you should have started at the bottom, didn't you? t should have started at the bottom, didn't ou? . ., .,

didn't you? i did. i made tea and toast for eight _ didn't you? i did. i made tea and toast for eight months! - didn't you? i did. i made tea and| toast for eight months! someone didn't you? i did. i made tea and i toast for eight months! someone said one da , toast for eight months! someone said one day. can — toast for eight months! someone said one day. can you _ toast for eight months! someone said one day, can you use _ toast for eight months! someone said one day, can you use a _ toast for eight months! someone said one day, can you use a camera? i toast for eight months! someone said one day, can you use a camera? no, | one day, can you use a camera? no, before even _ one day, can you use a camera? no, before even getting on a camera i logged _ before even getting on a camera i logged media for a year and a bit. i rated _ logged media for a year and a bit. i rated the _ logged media for a year and a bit. i rated the clips shot from one to five _ rated the clips shot from one to five. ., , ., ~ _, rated the clips shot from one to five. ., , ., ~ .., the five. how did the break come? they started buying _ five. how did the break come? they started buying more _ five. how did the break come? they started buying more equipment i five. how did the break come? they started buying more equipment as l started buying more equipment as they thought, i need somebody to manage _ they thought, i need somebody to manage it — they thought, i need somebody to manage it. i put my hand up. i didn't— manage it. i put my hand up. i didn't know— manage it. i put my hand up. i didn't know anything! i was straight in at the _ didn't know anything! i was straight in at the deep end and had to learn very quickly. and i learned from those _ very quickly. and i learned from those who — very quickly. and i learned from those who would offer me any advice. chris. _ those who would offer me any advice. chris. what _ those who would offer me any advice. chris, what about you? | those who would offer me any advice. chris, what about you?— chris, what about you? i studied zoolo: chris, what about you? i studied zoology and _ chris, what about you? i studied zoology and didn't _ chris, what about you? i studied zoology and didn't really - chris, what about you? i studied zoology and didn't really know. chris, what about you? i studied i zoology and didn't really know what to do after that. i didn't want to go into academia because i couldn't concentrate on one thing for six months, little on the rest of my career! i wanted to find something that would allow me to still look at the natural world and a wider way. so, i moved to bristol. i was temping in a car insurance price for a year—and—a—half. trying to get my footin a year—and—a—half. trying to get my foot in the door. i do not have

funds to just give everything up and do it. eventually i got a knock. my firstjob do it. eventually i got a knock. my first job was do it. eventually i got a knock. my firstjob was on springwatch. british wildlife has been throughout my career. i worked my way up through springwatch as a runner, the same as katie, doing the tea, right up same as katie, doing the tea, right up to a producer. tt is same as katie, doing the tea, right up to a producer-— up to a producer. it is worth heafina up to a producer. it is worth hearing those _ up to a producer. it is worth hearing those stories i up to a producer. it is worth i hearing those stories because up to a producer. it is worth - hearing those stories because often people think these things are completely inaccessible, who can ever get a job like that? if you love it and are passionate about it and keep asking questions... about it and keep asking questions. . ._ about it and keep asking cuestions... . , ~ , questions... that is the key, as lona as questions... that is the key, as long as you _ questions... that is the key, as long as you are _ questions... that is the key, as long as you are passionate i questions... that is the key, as. long as you are passionate about something, you will get there eventually because you really wanted — eventually because you really wanted. it eventually because you really wanted. , , , eventually because you really wanted. ,, , , , wanted. it is slightly weird because we are the kind _ wanted. it is slightly weird because we are the kind of _ wanted. it is slightly weird because we are the kind of people - wanted. it is slightly weird because we are the kind of people who i wanted. it is slightly weird because we are the kind of people who set. we are the kind of people who set out in the woods for ages!- we are the kind of people who set out in the woods for ages! learn to love the ants- _ out in the woods for ages! learn to love the ants. exactly. _ out in the woods for ages! learn to love the ants. exactly. learn i out in the woods for ages! learn to love the ants. exactly. learn to i love the ants. exactly. learn to love the ants. exactly. learn to love the ants. exactly. learn to love the small _ love the ants. exactly. learn to love the small things. - love the ants. exactly. learn to love the small things. we i love the ants. exactly. learn to love the small things. we have| love the ants. exactly. learn to i love the small things. we have lots of big things in there as well. the little things are really great. t little things are really great. i had never seen a capercaillie bird before. the whole episode is brilliant. we could have spent an hour talking about the hour of tv. thank you. wild isles — episode

two: woodland will air on bbc one and iplayer on sunday at 7pm. stay with us, headlines coming up. good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today. doctors' leaders and the government are urged to start formal pay talks after a breakthrough on a deal with other nhs staff in england. more justice for people killed

by domestic abusers. plans for tougher sentences for murderers with a history of coercive control. could it be bad news for holidays? more than 1,000 passport office workers are going on strike for five weeks in a dispute over pay and conditions. good morning from a now very sunny cheltenham on gold cup day, which is also this year st patrick's day, and after this week of irish dominance, can they do it again in the big race this afternoon? will it be an emotional second win in a row for rachel blackmore? and challenge anneka is back after almost 30 years, complete with sound man dave. anneka willjoin us just before nine.

a changeable day weather wise today, we have got some sunshine and some pretty heavy showers, the odd thunderstorm training but it is miles at this stage in march and i will have more details coming up shortly. it's friday the 17th of march. doctors' leaders and government ministers are being urged to start formal pay talks after a breakthrough on a deal with other nhs staff in england. unions representing health workers, including nurses, ambulance staff and paramedics, are recommending their members back a 5% pay rise following months of industrial action. with more detail here's our health editor hugh pym. what do we want? fair pay! when do we want it? now! it was an unprecedented series of strikes by nhs staff, starting in december. two weeks ago, intensive talks with ministers began in england and now health union leaders have agreed to put a new pay offer to members in a ballot. for this financial year, there'll be a one—off payment of at least £1655, for the lowest paid workers, with larger amounts for more

experienced nhs staff. and there will be a pay rise of 5% in the next financial year, beginning in april. this offer that is on the table has been hard won by health workers. we would have liked to have seen this significantly earlier, and we could have avoided all of the disruption over this winter. that said, what we have wanted all along is to give health workers a choice between taking strike action and having a credible offer on the table. but apart from saying some of the money will come from the existing department of health budget, the government has not given much detail on the funding of the offer. we're being clear that as part of the discussions we have, this will not come from areas of the budget which impact on patients. so those were part of the terms of the discussions that we had. that was the nature of the negotiation, and that was part of the mandate i received from the prime minister and from the chancellor.

a strike byjunior doctors in england this week affected all forms of care including emergencies. many hospitals cancelled operations and appointments. yesterday the health secretary wrote to the british medical association offering to meet. the doctors union said it was willing to do so. but, he said before he will only discuss the sort of deal offered to other health unions. the bma has called for 35% wage rise to compensate for inflation over 15 years. so while a preliminary meeting looks likely, the possibility of further progress is more uncertain. nhs providers, representing trusts in england, said there must be urgent movement on talks with thejunior doctors and both sides needed to re—double their efforts. hugh pym, bbc news. we're joined now by our political correspondent helen catt. good morning. we know these proposals are going to votes, we will wait to see what happens, the

junior doctor situation is ongoing? it is, this development with the health unions is significant, it shows that it is possible for unions and the government to reach an agreement in these disputes which have been going on for so many months now. and reaching agreement in one part of the nhs again, not a done deal, the members have to vote on it first, that does increase the calls on the government and the junior doctors to settle that dispute as well. you heard in hugh pym's piece there about the bma, the british medical association, which representsjunior british medical association, which represents junior doctors, british medical association, which representsjunior doctors, has british medical association, which represents junior doctors, has said it will have a meeting with the government. we are expecting that to happen very shortly, in the new future. —— nearfuture. having an initial meeting is not the same as sitting down for formal pay talks. and that might be a harder position to get to. macro thank you very much. the metropolitan police is expected to be heavily criticised as racist, sexist and homophobic in a report

which is due to be published next week. the murder of sarah everard, by serving officer wayne couzens, prompted a review of the force's culture and standards by baroness casey. her report is also expected to criticise how the met protects its own people ahead of the public. killers with a history of coercive or controlling behaviour against their victims will face tougher sentences under new government plans. the pledge comes as an independent review finds that the current sentencing rules don't reflect the fact that many murders follow years of domestic abuse. graham satchell reports. the faces of women, all killed by men, often their partners. a woman is killed on average every three days in the uk. the families of these women, filmed here by the bbc at the end of last year, have been campaigning for change, in particular for tougher sentences. 24—year—old poppy devey waterhouse was stabbed at home 49 times by her ex—boyfriend. her killer, joe atkinson, was sentenced to 16 years. poppy's family has always argued the excessive force used in her murder should have led

to a longer sentence. today the ministry ofjustice in england is announcing the findings of an independent review of the sentencing of so—called domestic murders by barrister claire wade. it says killers with a history of coercive or controlling behaviour will face tougher sentences, and the use of excessive or gratuitous violence will be made aggravating factors in sentencing decisions. i'm pleased that that will be brought in. the next step is to find how much weighting that will carry, that will involve lawyers and judges being trained to understand that and to give it the, give it the respect and give the deceased the respect that they deserve. the government has also announced a consultation on whether a starting point of 25 years in prison should be applied in domestic murder cases. at the moment, it's15.

the charity refuge has welcomed today's review but says the safety of women remains in peril. the number of prosecutions for domestic abuse has fallen and convictions in their words remain woefully low. graham satchell, bbc news. royal mail has been referred to the industry regulator for breaching its requirement to deliver letters across the country six days a week. a group of mps said the firm has been prioritising parcel deliveries over letters and called on ofcom to investigate. royal mail said it would review how its delivery policies were being used. there's been angry scenes both inside and outside the french parliament after the government forced through legislation to raise the minimum state pension age from 62 to 64. many opposition politicians jeered the prime minister, sang la marseillaise and held up signs of protest in parliament, while thousands of protestors gathered outside, some of whom [it fires and clashed with riot police.

120 people were arrested. time is to have a look at the weather now with sarah. a bitter taste of spring for some of us, mild for the stage in march but looking like a mixed picture. some blue sky to start the day but some shower clouds will be bubbling up. mixture of sunshine, pretty all the time of year but showers, bringing some hail and thunderstorms. the front is sitting across the far south—east, this morning this is bringing more persistent rain to the likes of sussex, london, towards east anglia. that could be slow to clear. forthe east anglia. that could be slow to clear. for the rest of the uk it will be a picture of sunny intervals and scattered showers. the peppering of showers across the south—west of

england into wales, some into the midlands, the odd thunderstorm and some hail mixed in. similar picture for northern england and southern scotland, clouding over in northern england, and a weather front is sitting across the north of scotland, bringing some showery rain. to the north of that, still in the colder air up is also northern ireland. this evening and tonight we have cloud and rain just pushing a little bit further north, so is showery spells of rain almost anywhere, a bit of hill blog so it usually starts tomorrow. saturday, low—pressure drifting east so it will be sitting right across the british isles, not too many isobars on the map so it is not a particularly windy day. if you catch the heavy showers, they will be slow—moving. heavy and thundery like today. sunday for most of us will be

the drier day of the weekend and staying mild. thank you very much. some breaking sports news — crystal palace has just confirmed it has parted company with its manager patrick vieira. said, "results in recent in a statement club chairman steve parish said, "results in recent months have placed us in a precarious league position and we felt a change is necessary to give us the best chance of retaining premier league status. patrick has given his all to the club, and we all thank him and his team for their service." scientists in aberdeen say they've solved the mystery of why people in the orkney islands and their descendants may be more susceptible to breast and ovarian cancer. it's all about a gene variant which is already known to increase the risk of those cancers, being more common in people of orcadian heritage. laura goodwin has the details. people have lived here on the island of westray for many thousands of years.

in part, the community's deep connection to their roots have helped scientists solve a 25 year medical puzzle. an increase in family history of breast cancer first noticed by the screening services in orkney. now a team of geneticists have come to the island to communicate their findings face to face. around one in 1,000 women across the uk have a brcai variant. the study found one in 100 people with orkney grandparents have this particular variant. the historical nature of small island communities means there is some shared ancestry and researchers have been able to trace its origin back hundreds of years to westray. linda hagan can map her own westray family tree for many generations. i lost my sister four years ago, she was younger than me, to breast cancer and an aunt, a well—loved aunt who died when she was 46. so it has affected our family and there are cousins as well who have had breast cancer.

although this is news that we don't want to hear, it is important for us to know what is going on in the hopes that some maybe further treatment or at least a recognition of what could happen if we carry the gene. karen scott has already been tested for the gene due to herfamily history of breast cancer. she didn't have it, but hopes other women will be tested. orcadians are all over the world. this is a massive discovery and hugely important for the health of every individual in orkney, and the generations to come. there are other communities within the uk that have a known prevalence of brca gene variants, but identifying founder mutations like this is rare. women with the same variation have already been found

across the uk and america, which means their roots most likely lead back to orkney. laura goodwin, bbc news. doctor zosia miedzybrodzka joins us now from the island of westray. good morning. iwill say good morning. i will say the obvious thing first, it is so beautiful where you are, stunning environment. this story really matters to the people who live there. we heard from a number of individuals, can you give us a sense of when it was that he first realise you are onto something, that you knew you had found some kind of a breakthrough? we started to be able to test for the breast cancer gene in the late naughties and occasionally we would come across the same genetic difference but we could not be sure it was disease—causing. it was not until 2016 when we were sure that the variant was disease—causing that

the variant was disease—causing that the picture in the family started to full together and i was able to put together different branches of the family using genealogy and genetic tests and realise we were dealing with a super kindred with hundreds of people involved. what then transpired is by teaming up with another study, we were able to show that there were many more branches of the family we had not accessed with a link much higher, further back, more like 1600s. and that means that the impact of this alteration just goes so much further. 50 alteration 'ust goes so much further. . , alteration 'ust goes so much further. ., , , ., , alteration 'ust goes so much further. . , , ., , ., further. so many questions, doctor. one of the — further. so many questions, doctor. one of the obvious _ further. so many questions, doctor. one of the obvious ones, _ further. so many questions, doctor. one of the obvious ones, why i further. so many questions, doctor. one of the obvious ones, why the i one of the obvious ones, why the orkney isles? t one of the obvious ones, why the orkney isles?— orkney isles? i do a clinic in orkney. _ orkney isles? i do a clinic in orkney. and _ orkney isles? i do a clinic in orkney, and we _ orkney isles? i do a clinic in orkney, and we realised i orkney isles? i do a clinic in orkney, and we realised in i orkney isles? i do a clinic in i orkney, and we realised in isolated populations that particular genes, once they also, can stay within the

community and become more common. so i think it is the cultural nature and the isolated nature of orkney which has meant that these variants have, by a combination of chance and events like the plague and so on, have left those gene alterations here. and historically, breast and ovarian cancer would not have made a major difference to early death before people had had children. sol think it is the combination of those factors which means it is more common here. factors which means it is more common here-— factors which means it is more common here. �* . , ., common here. and crucially, doctor, now that you — common here. and crucially, doctor, now that you know _ common here. and crucially, doctor, now that you know this, _ common here. and crucially, doctor, now that you know this, what - common here. and crucially, doctor, now that you know this, what do i common here. and crucially, doctor, now that you know this, what do you j now that you know this, what do you do with the information in terms of letting people no and getting them tested? ~ . p, , letting people no and getting them tested? ~ . ., , ., , letting people no and getting them tested? ~ . ., , . tested? what was really exciting about working _ tested? what was really exciting about working with _ tested? what was really exciting about working with the - tested? what was really exciting about working with the cohort i tested? what was really exciting i about working with the cohort study is to realise that the vast majority of people who have the genetic variant has a westray grandparent,

so that allowed us to find the people with the highest chance of having it. so i want to sent up system so people who have a westray grandparent have an opportunity to have a test if they want and that is a perfect place to try it out in westray, and we have got funding from a charity to set up a pilot programme. last night we made the first steps to link up with the local community to have their input and to design a programme that will start here and then hopefully roll out to scotland and maybe there will be interest beyond after that. doctor, inevitably, obviously there are relatively few people affected, but there might be people now thinking maybe some of my ancestry was from the orkney isles, and they might be asking themselves some of those questions about whether this would affect them?— those questions about whether this would affect them? that's right. and i think it's--- — would affect them? that's right. and

| think it's. .. we — would affect them? that's right. and i think it's. .. we know _ would affect them? that's right. and i think it's. .. we know from - would affect them? that's right. and i think it's. .. we know from the i i think it's... we know from the general orkney population that if we take out those people with the westray grandparent, the number with brca one alterations. there is similar to the rest of the population so the westray ancestry is very specific. we don't know if we go back to is, three orfour generations beyond grandparents what the chances are in those people. i think that will be something for further research.— think that will be something for further research. ., ~ , ., . further research. thank you so much for our further research. thank you so much for your time — further research. thank you so much for your time this _ further research. thank you so much for your time this morning. - passport office workers in england, scotland and wales are going on strike for five weeks in a dispute over pay and conditions. it's due to start next month and will involve around 1,000 staff who are members of the pcs union. simon calder is the travel correspondent of the independent, he's at heathrow airport. simon, good morning to you. i remember last summer, i remember last year and those delays, and the

panic so many people had in trying to get a passport. is this what is going to happen again?- to get a passport. is this what is going to happen again? well, look, i ve much going to happen again? well, look, i very much hope _ going to happen again? well, look, i very much hope note _ going to happen again? well, look, i very much hope note naga. - going to happen again? well, look, i very much hope note naga. let- going to happen again? well, look, i very much hope note naga. let me i very much hope note naga. let me remind you —— i hope not. three years ago today, the government said, don't travelabroad, years ago today, the government said, don't travel abroad, starting the covid crisis. we had a couple of miserable years and then last year everything went wrong, there were incredibly long waits for passports for an awful of the travellers. tens of thousands of people missed their holidays as a result of that. things have been getting much better, and currently even though the home office still says you have got to allow ten weeks for a renewed, or, a new application for a passport, in fact most straightforward renewals are going to in a couple of weeks. the really big problem with this, well, there's a couple, actually. the first one is that april is a

peak month for applications and during the five weeks of this strike from the 3rd of april to the 5th of may, you can expect perhaps a million passport applications. as we saw last year when we had all of those queues, even when things are working well, it's not necessarily a smooth process. and what really worries me is that people will decide, oh, i betterapply now worries me is that people will decide, oh, i better apply now even though my passport doesn't expire until the end of the year. the worst thing that can happen is that this is, just the announcement of the strike, and let's hope there is a settlement in the strike doesn't go ahead, but that that could trigger a surge in applications which itself causes a bottleneck. so if you, like me, have an old password, i am off to america this morning, my passport had its tenth birthday last week so is not valid for the eu but it is still valid for a america until november this year. i'm not applying but an awful lot of people will add

is natural suddenly think, i have got a holiday booked, let's just check the passport and think, yikes, lets put in an application. but i'm afraid it could get quite sticky. so if you desperately need a passport, do check now and apply online. otherwise do hold back and don't cause a cue for other people who really need it. tt cause a cue for other people who really need it.— cause a cue for other people who really need it. if any compensation if, really need it. if any compensation if. through — really need it. if any compensation if. through no _ really need it. if any compensation if, through no fault _ really need it. if any compensation if, through no fault of— really need it. if any compensation if, through no fault of your - really need it. if any compensation if, through no fault of your own, i really need it. if any compensation| if, through no fault of your own, so you have to apply for it now and there are delays and you don't get one, is there any compensation available or cover through insurance or anything? the available or cover through insurance or anything?— or anything? the home office tells me this morning _ or anything? the home office tells me this morning first _ or anything? the home office tells me this morning first of _ or anything? the home office tells me this morning first of all - or anything? the home office tells me this morning first of all we i or anything? the home office tells me this morning first of all we are | me this morning first of all we are putting contingencies in place, secondly, that the ten week rule still applies. they will say don't book any travel arrangements until you have got your passport in your hand. but of course many people wilting. if you apply and it does take more than ten weeks, and you can demonstrate that this was

nothing that you had done wrong with your application, nothing that you had done wrong with yourapplication, it nothing that you had done wrong with your application, it was a foul up at the passport office, then you might be able to get some conversation. but your travel insurance is going to be interested and compensation is only payable in and compensation is only payable in a very few limited number of circumstances. so i'm afraid the airlines, the holiday companies say it is down to you to get your travel documentation in order. the only thing that is that if this really does turn into a terrible bottleneck and people cannot get their passport in time, it's possible some holiday firms might say that you could postpone your trip. but it could get very messy. let me stress, when your passport expires, please work out if you need to apply and if you can wait until autumn, that's always a good time to apply because the number of applications diminishes hugely. number of applications diminishes huiel _ , ., ., number of applications diminishes huiel _ ., number of applications diminishes hutel _ .,, number of applications diminishes huel. .,, hugely. good to see you, safe travels on _ hugely. good to see you, safe travels on your _ hugely. good to see you, safe travels on your trip _ hugely. good to see you, safe travels on your trip to - hugely. good to see you, safe travels on your trip to the i hugely. good to see you, safe i travels on your trip to the united states, thank you. fix, travels on your trip to the united states, thank you.— travels on your trip to the united states, thank you. a lot of coffee bein: states, thank you. a lot of coffee being made _ states, thank you. a lot of coffee

being made in — states, thank you. a lot of coffee being made in the _ states, thank you. a lot of coffee being made in the background . states, thank you. a lot of coffee - being made in the background there. i reckon_ being made in the background there. i reckon he _ being made in the background there. i reckon he was in one of the cafes. good for him. fans of the musical "my fair lady" will know the song "i could have danced all night". that's exactly what gethin jones has been doing. and he danced most of yesterday too. he's been dancing since 10am yesterday, as part of a 24—hour challenge for comic relief. let's cross to the morning live studio and see how he's getting on. 0h, oh, you have changed outfits! is this the incredible is? he oh, you have changed outfits! is this the incredible is?— this the incredible is? he is our su erior this the incredible is? he is our sunerior over — this the incredible is? he is our superior over the _ this the incredible is? he is our superior over the last - this the incredible is? he is our superior over the last few - this the incredible is? he is our. superior over the last few hours. normally. — superior over the last few hours. normally, we are usually so excited, everybody _ normally, we are usually so excited, everybody in the building is buzzing, loads of special guests, all to— buzzing, loads of special guests, all to celebrate because it is fair to say. — all to celebrate because it is fair to say. get— all to celebrate because it is fair to say, get them, you are feeling a little _ to say, get them, you are feeling a little bit _ to say, get them, you are feeling a little bit broken now. i�*m little bit broken now. i'm definitely. _ little bit broken now. i'm definitely, what - little bit broken now. in definitely, what was i going to say? i have hit the wall, definitely. understandably, he has been dancing for over_ understandably, he has been dancing for over 22_ understandably, he has been dancing for over 22 hours. he

understandably, he has been dancing for over22 hours. he is understandably, he has been dancing for over 22 hours. he is doing it to raise _ for over 22 hours. he is doing it to raise vital— for over 22 hours. he is doing it to raise vital funds for comic relief, he is _ raise vital funds for comic relief, he is exhausted but we have got got all of— he is exhausted but we have got got all of our— he is exhausted but we have got got all of our normal stuff. gh, he is exhausted but we have got got all of our normal stuff.— all of our normal stuff. 0h, bless him! geth might be feeling shattered, but for millions of people, feeling tired all the time for no apparent reason is a daily struggle, and dr ranj says that isn't normal. make today your wake up call, and do | something about constant tiredness. | i'll tell you exactly what to say to your doctor to get help - and which tests could reveal what's behind your low levels of energy. l revving his engine today, matt allwright�*s here to save you money on your motor. i told you, you should not have gone so hard on that dancing! loyalty doesn't pay when it comes to car insurance, i'll show you how to shop around and explain why reading your mot certificate this weekend could save you hundreds of pounds. all that plus he's fast becoming the answer to our friday nights. chefjohn gregory smith's back with another fakeaway.

this time it's mouth—watering burgers that he promises will rival any restaurant. your food always does. and of course we're counting down to a strictly fitness like no other. gethin's digging deep, can he complete his challenge? the nation is behind you, people have _ the nation is behind you, people have been— the nation is behind you, people have been watching all night, people are in_ have been watching all night, people are in tears, cheering you on, i'm getting— are in tears, cheering you on, i'm getting emotional because he is broken — getting emotional because he is broken but he is doing it for a fantaslic— broken but he is doing it for a fantastic cause which helps so many people _ fantastic cause which helps so many people. can he complete the challenge? find out at 9:15am, of course _ challenge? find out at 9:15am, of course you — challenge? find out at 9:15am, of course you can! cheering cani can ijust can i just say, can ijust say, in the interests of solidarity and support, all of those other people in the studio, they will all say they cannot take their microphones off, they should all be involved, get them over there. and involved, get them over there. and ou, involved, get them over there. and you. charlie! _ involved, get them over there. and you, charlie! let's— involved, get them over there. and you, charlie! let's go, _ involved, get them over there. and you, charlie! let's go, we - involved, get them over there. and you, charlie! let's go, we are - involved, get them over there. and you, charlie! let's go, we are off! i you, charlie! let's go, we are off! we are all— you, charlie! let's go, we are off! we are all in _ you, charlie! let's go, we are off! we are all in it _ you, charlie! let's go, we are off! we are all in it together. - you, charlie! let's go, we are off! we are all in it together. to -

you, charlie! let's go, we are off! we are all in it together. to make ou feel we are all in it together. to make you feel better— we are all in it together. to make you feel better again, _ we are all in it together. to make you feel better again, gethin? - you feel better again, gethin? another title for you? charlie? we had the another title for you? charlie? , had the new total, which is, gethin, surrey, it's gone up, all the time, through the morning. the total is £424,000. cheering well done! he looks so tired. that's amazin: , well done! he looks so tired. that's amazing. i'm _ well done! he looks so tired. that's amazing, i'm sorry. _ well done! he looks so tired. that's amazing, i'm sorry. it's _ well done! he looks so tired. that's amazing, i'm sorry. it's gone - well done! he looks so tired. that's amazing, i'm sorry. it's gone up - well done! he looks so tired. that's amazing, i'm sorry. it's gone up 60! amazing, i'm sorry. it's gone up 60 rand amazing, i'm sorry. it's gone up 60 grand since — amazing, i'm sorry. it's gone up 60 grand since we — amazing, i'm sorry. it's gone up 60 grand since we last _ amazing, i'm sorry. it's gone up 60 grand since we last spoke - amazing, i'm sorry. it's gone up 60 grand since we last spoke to - amazing, i'm sorry. it's gone up 60 grand since we last spoke to you. i grand since we last spoke to you. good luck, gethin. we will let everyone know how they can donate to you, the broken man that is dancing. keep cheering him on, everyone! he needs the support right now, doesn't he?—

he needs the support right now, doesn't he? . , ., , , doesn't he? anyone needs it, gethin needs it. we will see you shortly. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm luxmy gopal.

the family of chris kaba, who was shot dead by a met police officer, hope the resignation of a senior investigator won't delay the investigation into his shooting. sal naseem, who's the london regional director of the iopc, has announced he's leaving the role. the watchdog says his departure will have no impact on the progress of the investigation. another senior figure involved resigned at the end of last year. the mayor of tower hamlets, lutfur rahman, has called for a public inquiry into a flat fire that saw a father of two die. mizanur rahman had travelled from dubai and was living in a two—bed flat in shadwell, which neighbours claim was housing 18 people when the fire broke out. it happened during the early hours of march 5th. kensington and chelsea council is looking to introduce safe—use—rooms in earls court for people to take drugs. the rooms will be supervised by trained staff who can intervene to prevent overdose. the council says it will take drug taking off the streets, and says it follows a recent rise

in loitering and aggressive behaviour in the area. people across the capital will be fundraising today for comic relief. the money will benefit projects across london, including tonic housing. they run the country's first retirement community specifically for the lgbt+ community. it aims to provide a new way of living for people to be themselves without judgement or fear of abuse. when i was young, being gay was not legal. and that still stays with many of us. and so, having a community living in a space where it isn't an issue, is so good. and let us know how you'll be fundraising this red nose day. you can contact us at the usual address. a quick look at the travel news. the waterloo and city line is suspended and there are

minor delays on thejubilee and bakerloo line. here's your weather forecast with kate. good morning. it is another mild start. we have quite a bit of a cloud around. some rain through the morning as well, but drier and brighter this afternoon. you can see the rain coming from the south. it could be quite heavy, quite persistent for a time ahead of it, clearing later. some bright spells, some sunny spells, a few showers. but temperatures, 15 celsius. feeling quite warm in that sunshine. overnight tonight we will see further showers moving through. the minimum temperature, single figures, seven or eight celsius. as we head into the weekend, for saturday, low pressure is in charge. another unsettled day. some showers from time to time. a few brighter spells in the afternoon. we mightjust see a glimpse of sunshine. temperatures on saturday getting up to 13 or 14 celsius. as we head into sunday, a brief ridge of high pressure builds.

it is looking like the drier day of the two. a bright start, some sunshine in the morning, more cloud in the afternoon, but the temperatures stay in the mid—teens. that's it from me for now — i'll be back with you atjust after nine. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. one of our main stories this morning is the prospect of tougher sentences for murderers who kill their partners following a period of domestic abuse. it comes after a review, which found that the current sentencing rules don't reflect the fact that many murders follow years of controlling and coercive behaviour. earlier we spoke to thejustice secretary, dominic raab, who explained how some of the measures will work. the review we have published today, there are 17 recommendations. the government will respond fully in the summer. but there are three that we have set out straightaway because the thought, the evidence has gone into that. the first is murder in

the domestic context, predominantly men against women, where there is a history of controlling and coercive behaviour. i can immediately or very swiftly introduce a statutory aggravating factor which will boost the sentences. i also want to consult on a minimum starting point to reflect the slow torment in those kind of cases. in relation to overkill, and i think you covered with heartbreaking cases of ellie gould and poppy devey waterhouse, thatis gould and poppy devey waterhouse, that is again something that we can address through statutory aggravating factor, and we can do that relatively swiftly. we just heard thejustice secretary refer to the case of ellie gould. ellie was 17 when she was stabbed to death by her ex—boyfriend, who was also 17, in 2019. he was sentenced to just 12 and a half years for her murder. before killing ellie, he'd subjected her to a form of abuse called coercive control. ellie's mum carolejoins

us now from wiltshire. carol good morning. in terms of these changes now, how do you feel? it is certainly a step forward. we are very grateful that the government are now putting a spotlight on domestic homicide and treating it with the seriousness it deserves. my only concern about treating the features of these murders is that they won't carry the waiting. if i can give you an example, when thejudge waiting. if i can give you an example, when the judge sentenced thomas griffiths, he mentions six aggravating factors. it only increased the sentence by five years. it wasn't even a year per factor. so my concern is, whilst they recognise these aggravating factors, they had as little as six months to a sentence, the most a

year. so i think there needs to be a bit more consultation around this, and in particular the overkill. i think we should see that elevated to a 25 years starting point, just so that we do end up getting the right outcomes in the end.— outcomes in the end. carol, it is very sensitive. _ outcomes in the end. carol, it is very sensitive, and _ outcomes in the end. carol, it is very sensitive, and i _ outcomes in the end. carol, it is very sensitive, and i will- outcomes in the end. carol, it is very sensitive, and i will warn i very sensitive, and i will warn viewers that we are going to be talking about very distressing circumstances. you used the phrase overkill. it is a phrase that is not in common parlance. what do we understand about overkill? why does this affect, or should this affect, sentencing?— sentencing? overkill is a force where there — sentencing? overkill is a force where there is _ sentencing? overkill is a force where there is more _ sentencing? overkill is a force where there is more force - sentencing? overkill is a force - where there is more force needed to kill somebody. horrifically, in ellie's case, and in poppy plus 's case. ellie was strangled first, then stabbed 13 times in the neck. p°ppyi then stabbed 13 times in the neck. poppy, her perpetrator then stabbed 13 times in the neck. p0ppy. her perpetrator stabbed then stabbed 13 times in the neck. poppy, her perpetrator stabbed her and stabbed her until she didn't move any more. she had more than 49 knife wounds and more than 100 injuries. this is a public

protection issue. these are dangerous perpetrators. for that reason julie dangerous perpetrators. for that reasonjulie and myself dangerous perpetrators. for that reason julie and myself will dangerous perpetrators. for that reasonjulie and myself will be consulting with minister edward aggar to get the overkill sentencing increased. in aggar to get the overkill sentencing increased. , ., , . ., , increased. in terms of sentencing as well, one increased. in terms of sentencing as well. one of— increased. in terms of sentencing as well, one of the _ increased. in terms of sentencing as well, one of the things _ increased. in terms of sentencing as well, one of the things that - increased. in terms of sentencing as well, one of the things that has - well, one of the things that has come out of the wade review is that judges are to be trained, and lawyers, lawyers and judges, to be trained in understanding and applying the concept of coercive control. i asked applying the concept of coercive control. iasked dominic applying the concept of coercive control. i asked dominic raab how long this would take. he said it was something he would ensure happens. he didn't give a timeframe. how important is that there is a training, a level understanding about the impact of coercive control on killings? it’s about the impact of coercive control on killinrs? v , about the impact of coercive control on killinrs? h , ., on killings? it's very important, because some _ on killings? it's very important, because some women - on killings? it's very important, because some women suffer. on killings? it's very important, i because some women suffer years on killings? it's very important, - because some women suffer years and years of abuse. and i hope these judges will be educated. i will neverforget on the judges will be educated. i will never forget on the day of sentencing for us, our barrister

told us that barristers and judges like himself had thought long and hard about the sentencing for murder, and they believed they had it right. well, i think we have now successfully proved that they have not got it right. all these other aspects of these domestic homicides need to be considered. like coercive control and behaviour. in need to be considered. like coercive control and behaviour.— control and behaviour. in terms of the sentencing — control and behaviour. in terms of the sentencing now, _ control and behaviour. in terms of the sentencing now, they - control and behaviour. in terms of the sentencing now, they cannot l the sentencing now, they cannot change anything retrospectively. but it can change almost the review of sentencing and potential release? yes. we hope that now that it has been recognised that these are dangerous perpetrators, more consideration will be given at parole when they are released. and of course once they are monitored by the probation service, they need to watch them very carefully. as soon as there is any controlling, coercive behaviour, new relationships, they need to be recalled to prison immediately,

because that is a precursor for murder, as we have sadly learned ourselves. i murder, as we have sadly learned ourselves-— murder, as we have sadly learned ourselves. . , ., ourselves. i have spoken to you both here and in — ourselves. i have spoken to you both here and in recent _ ourselves. i have spoken to you both here and in recent months. - ourselves. i have spoken to you both here and in recent months. you - ourselves. i have spoken to you both here and in recent months. you and| here and in recent months. you and julie devey, poppy's monk i have worked tirelessly. ijust wonder when these measures are finally recognised, like today, what days like this mean to both of you? we don't feel like this mean to both of you? , don't feel a complete sense of satisfaction. we are not at the end of the road yet. we feel like we are on the first rung of the latter. it is reassuring that the minister wants to meet us after easter. —— latter. and he wants a more direct conversation with us to consult with us about the other proposals. and listen to or feedback and how we feel about the proposals. so, that is really reassuring. but what we really want to then see are these sentences properly delivered in a court room, and see properjustice for these killed women. you

court room, and see proper 'ustice for these killed women._ court room, and see proper 'ustice for these killed women. you say you are havinr for these killed women. you say you are having that _ for these killed women. you say you are having that meeting _ for these killed women. you say you are having that meeting after - are having that meeting after easter? , ., are having that meeting after easter? , . ., , easter? yes, we are. he has invited us to no easter? yes, we are. he has invited us to go and — easter? yes, we are. he has invited us to go and meet _ easter? yes, we are. he has invited us to go and meet him, _ easter? yes, we are. he has invited us to go and meet him, ministered | us to go and meet him, ministered edward aggar. —— edward argar. we are looking forward to quality time. to make known our feelings about the aggravating factors and the changing —— changes to the sentencing that are well overdue and will need it. we wish you well. good to talk to you. thank you for bringing us your reaction. take care. mum of ellie. thank you. the time now is 8:38am. we will have the weather in a few minutes. first, let's go to cheltenham and we are going to the races. mike is there. there might be some sunshine. first, i know you are going to talk about crystal palace. a

little bit of news this morning. yes. some people might be rather surprised. we'll get on to cheltenham in a moment but we've had some breaking news in the last half hour that patrick vieira has been sacked by crystal palace. it follows a run of 12 matches without a win. they lost 1—0 at brighton on wednesday and even though they are twelfth in the premier league they are just three points above the relegation places. this was his second season in charge but in a statement club chairman steve parish said the club had to act as "results in recent months have placed us in a precarious league position and we felt a change is necessary to give us the best chance of retaining premier league status."

it is so tight and tense at the bottom that a lot of clubs have made the decision to twist rather than stake. as the palace looking for a new manager this morning. back here at cheltenham, the sun is shining after a week of rain which is meant to be going out on the course good to be going out on the course good to soft. it is good news for the trainers, who are hoping it would not get any softer. it is stunning. the scene is set on this fantastic morning for gold cup day. the world cup final of morning for gold cup day. the world cupfinal ofjump racing, morning for gold cup day. the world cup final ofjump racing, with the most elitejumpers is in cup final ofjump racing, with the most elite jumpers is in the world going head to head. galopin des champs is the favourite. but it is notjust champs is the favourite. but it is not just about to elite athletes. you always get the chance an outsider could lift the famous trophy. how about the £800 horse in ireland? this is a lovely story. it is a story getting irish fans very excited last night.

st patrick's day! # if her eyes are blue and her...# cheering did you hear the one about the horse that went into a bar? not here in cheltenham on the eve of gold cup and st patrick's day. but back in ireland, when the unthinkable happened for john 'shark' hanlon. the horse, hewick, he bought forjust £800 at sales, defied all the odds and went and won the american grand national. and after such an historic win, hanlon wasn't going to let his horse miss out on a trip to his local to celebrate once they came home. after all, hewick is a celebrity in these parts. a pint of guinness there, a pint of guinness. brought him down to the pub. sure listen, everyone else was going to the pub, why couldn't he?! yeah!

it kind of went viral didn't it? it went viral, so it did. about 700,000 people loved it. it was amazing, so it was. to go over there, take on the americans and to win the way he won, it was unreal. and in fairness to the american people, they gave us a great cheer and they gave us a great boost, so they did, when we were there. he's a cool dude. he never worries about anything. takes everything in his stride. he's a real people's horse. oh, it's amazing. the buzz, the thrill. we didn't know what was happening. it just happened. we moved the tables and chairs. when you saw a horse coming into the bar? the horse was there and that was it. it's great for a local lad. it's brilliant. this win was proof that sometimes in racing the outsiders do have their day. the trainers on smaller budgets with fewer horses can take down the elite. now the trainer nicknamed 'shark' from his days playing hurling, has his sights set on even biggerfish, starting with the gold cup.

he's in good form, so he is. he's in right form. he got a lovely break after coming back from america. yeah. so, he's in really good form. and the sun is shining. he loves the sun. yeah. so, he's an amazing horse. an £800 horse, you'd never think that you could buy an £800 horse. yeah! but like, to have a winner at cheltenham, it's not the money, it's the glory. it's like something that never happened, and it might never happen again, but maybe it'll happen. hewick took the boat across the irish sea before arriving in the middle of wednesday night here at cheltenham, settling into his horse hotel in the stable block there, with the team dreaming of gold cup glory. but you know, whichever horse wins this prestigious race this year, can then do a rather unique double. you see, there are just over four weeks, unusually, untilthe grand national next month, and so there is a chance to do something that has not been achieved since 1934. archive: the other big event -

was the grand national at aintree. only two horses in history have won both the gold cup and the grand national. and only one has done it in the same year, golden miller back in 1934. archive: up the strait - they went, and golden miller won by five lengths. but because this year there's a longer gap between the two big races, it's possible to aim for the double this spring, which is what last year's national winner will be doing. noble yeats has won the national! four weeks this year, and that's a huge help, i suppose, when you're trying to take on two of the biggest races in the season. so, no, no doubt it gives us a bit better chance to be strong enough to compete in both of them and win. it's just the ultimate test of a racehorse. having already won grand nationals, noble yeats and hewick have what it takes to upset the bookies'

favourites later today, like willie mullins' horse galopin des champs, and rachael blackmore on defending champion a plus tard. but 'shark' hanlon is in the mood for more dancing. and back home in the local pub they're already dreaming about what could happen. you can imagine hewick winning that. you know, the whole place'll go haywire like, do you know what i mean?! it'll go haywire anyway! if 'shark' pulls this one off, there'll be ten bank holidays in a row! it is a fairy tale, so it is. and hopefully the fairytale don't stop. # her eyes, they shone like diamonds...#- and what a fairytale it would be for irish fans at cheltenham st patrick's day. # and her hair hung older her shouldersl # tied up with a black velvet band.# imagine the celebrations as well with the stand packed with just over 68,000 people. this is genuinely a coincidence. do you know which horse this is? this is hewick. i can't

believe this. maybe this is a song. there he goes. this is hewick. the £800 horse that one the american grand national. that has made my morning. again i speak to the greatest ever jockey at cheltenham, winner of two gold cupruby walsh. read to see you here. thank you for coming down to cs. haifa read to see you here. thank you for coming down to cs.— read to see you here. thank you for coming down to cs. how about that? that is a sign. _ coming down to cs. how about that? that is a sign, isn't _ coming down to cs. how about that? that is a sign, isn't it? _ coming down to cs. how about that? that is a sign, isn't it? paddy - coming down to cs. how about that? that is a sign, isn't it? paddy hand i that is a sign, isn't it? paddy hand and riding him. that is a sign. most of the irish horses have a trot and canter in the morning. the of the irish horses have a trot and canter in the morning.— canter in the morning. the year i was holding _ canter in the morning. the year i was holding the _ canter in the morning. the year i was holding the gold _ canter in the morning. the year i was holding the gold cup - canter in the morning. the year i was holding the gold cup and - canter in the morning. the year i i was holding the gold cup and some bloke came past me and asked for a photo, that was davy russell. i believe in those signs! it is photo, that was davy russell. i believe in those signs!- believe in those signs! it is a wonderful— believe in those signs! it is a wonderful day _ believe in those signs! it is a wonderful day at _ believe in those signs! it is a l wonderful day at cheltenham. believe in those signs! it is a - wonderful day at cheltenham. 70,000 people. it is the race of the year. it is iconic. it means so much to everybody within horse racing. irate everybody within horse racing. we will talk about some of the

favourites any moment. but it is a unique chance to make history. you have won twice and won the grand national twice. have won twice and won the grand nationaltwice. it have won twice and won the grand national twice. it is hard for a horse to do. we have not seen it since golden miller, which won the same race in the same year. normally the distance between the two races, this year a month on a day, how possible could we see a repeat of golden miller?— golden miller? everything is possible- — golden miller? everything is possible. how _ golden miller? everything is possible. how likely - golden miller? everything is possible. how likely is - golden miller? everything is possible. how likely is it? i l golden miller? everything is - possible. how likely is it? i don't thing it is likely. the grand national is a handicap over a further distance. the gold cup is a conditions race. you have got all the best horses. even though noble yeats is a very good horse, i don't know if he is the best horse to win the gold cup. he will give it a try. he will stay on light. he is a stayer. the rain would have suited him. how children were second in the gold cup and the grand national. rough quest was second in the gold cup and won the grand national. to win both, it is possible but unlikely. win both, it is possible but unlikely-— win both, it is possible but unlikel . ,, ., ,, unlikely. one issue we were talking about at the —

unlikely. one issue we were talking about at the beginning _ unlikely. one issue we were talking about at the beginning of _ unlikely. one issue we were talking about at the beginning of the - unlikely. one issue we were talking about at the beginning of the week| about at the beginning of the week but has not got much mention is the restricted use of the whip. how have jockeys handle data? was it the right time to bring it injust before this? right time to bring it in 'ust before thigfi right time to bring it in 'ust before this? �* , ., ., �* , before this? it's done now. there's no oint before this? it's done now. there's no point still— before this? it's done now. there's no point still talking _ before this? it's done now. there's no point still talking about - before this? it's done now. there's no point still talking about it. - before this? it's done now. there's no point still talking about it. the i no point still talking about it. the jockeys have handled it very professionally. they have done very well. but, yeah, ithink it professionally. they have done very well. but, yeah, i think it is best left there. well. but, yeah, i think it is best left there-— well. but, yeah, i think it is best left there. ~ ., ., left there. we will move on. galopin des champs. _ left there. we will move on. galopin des champs, such _ left there. we will move on. galopin des champs, such a _ left there. we will move on. galopin des champs, such a cool— left there. we will move on. galopin des champs, such a cool horse. - left there. we will move on. galopin des champs, such a cool horse. so l des champs, such a cool horse. so calm. they default on the third day of cheltenham, or stumbled after the last fence, and in a winning position last year. —— did fall. he position last year. -- did fall. he has a position last year. —— did fall. he has a massive chance. his horses going to be the massive danger. he won't even talk us this morning, henry de bromhead!— won't even talk us this morning, henry de bromhead! henry! rachael blackmore's— henry de bromhead! henry! rachael blackmore's trainer, _ henry de bromhead! henry! rachael blackmore's trainer, of _ henry de bromhead! henry! rachael blackmore's trainer, of course. - henry de bromhead! henry! rachael blackmore's trainer, of course. a i blackmore's trainer, of course. plus tard is a huge danger. henry because my courses have been in incredible form this week. as big a

chance as galopin des champs as, a plus tard has a chance.— plus tard has a chance. then race named after— plus tard has a chance. then race named after henry _ plus tard has a chance. then race named after henry because - plus tard has a chance. then race named after henry because my i plus tard has a chance. then racel named after henry because my son yesterday. everybody would love it if he won the big race.— if he won the big race. yeah, it would be _ if he won the big race. yeah, it would be special _ if he won the big race. yeah, it would be special for _ if he won the big race. yeah, it would be special for them. - if he won the big race. yeah, it - would be special for them. they're would be specialfor them. they're wonderful people. henry and heather, the strength they both have this week, it has absolutely amazing. they have been an inspiration to other people in a similar situation to themselves. i other people in a similar situation to themselves.— other people in a similar situation to themselves. i will tell you what, eve bod to themselves. i will tell you what, everybody lesson _ to themselves. i will tell you what, everybody lesson -- _ to themselves. i will tell you what, everybody lesson -- better - to themselves. i will tell you what, everybody lesson -- better listen | to themselves. i will tell you what, | everybody lesson -- better listen to everybody lesson —— better listen to what i'm saying this morning, because we have so many coincidences, so many signs. henry de bromhead coming past, hewick coming past... chardy has been desperate for me to wear a hat. apologies for this. because it is comic relief, you can give a couple of quid to comic relief. only because you have got my strictly friend, anneka rice, on the sofa.

this brings out the red in your tie. or more traditional.— or more traditional. maybe predictable. _ or more traditional. maybe predictable. definitely - or more traditional. maybe predictable. definitely the l or more traditional. maybe i predictable. definitely the red or more traditional. maybe - predictable. definitely the red one. mike, the verdict will go to anneka rice, who is in the studio.- rice, who is in the studio. mike, the red of _ rice, who is in the studio. mike, the red of course! _ rice, who is in the studio. mike, the red of course! it _ rice, who is in the studio. mike, the red of course! it is _ rice, who is in the studio. mike, the red of course! it is amazing. | the red of course! it is amazing. anneka — the red of course! it is amazing. anneka rice agrees with you. thank ou, anneka rice agrees with you. thank you. anneka- _ anneka rice agrees with you. thank you. anneka- l— anneka rice agrees with you. thank you, anneka. i could _ anneka rice agrees with you. thank you, anneka. i could do _ anneka rice agrees with you. thank you, anneka. i could do with - anneka rice agrees with you. thank you, anneka. i could do with your. you, anneka. i could do with your helicopter to get out of here after the race! ,., ., ., ., helicopter to get out of here after the race! , ., ., _ , helicopter to get out of here after the race! ., ., , ., the race! good morning. that says a lot, 'ust the race! good morning. that says a lot. just that — the race! good morning. that says a lot, just that comment. _ the race! good morning. that says a lot, just that comment. knowing - the race! good morning. that says a i lot, just that comment. knowing what challenge anneka meant to so many people of a certain generation, which is evident in the new challenge anneka. just that comment there, there will be a whole lot of people going, what does that mean? how many years ago was it? weill. people going, what does that mean? how many years ago was it?- how many years ago was it? well, it was 13 years — how many years ago was it? well, it was 13 years. and _ how many years ago was it? well, it was 13 years. and treasure - how many years ago was it? well, it was 13 years. and treasure hunt - was 13 years. and treasure hunt before — was 13 years. and treasure hunt before that, the helicopter

reference, that was 40 years ago this year — reference, that was 40 years ago this year. so, there is a lot of sort _ this year. so, there is a lot of sort of— this year. so, there is a lot of sort of like _ this year. so, there is a lot of sort of like a big brand. it is a bil sort of like a big brand. it is a big brand _ sort of like a big brand. it is a big brand. some people won't know the brand — big brand. some people won't know the brand. when we were filming it i thought— the brand. when we were filming it i thought it _ the brand. when we were filming it i thought it would be people going, what. _ thought it would be people going, what, who? it wasn't like that. people — what, who? it wasn't like that. people just stroking dave the sandman's arm in admiration. —— adoration — sandman's arm in admiration. —— adoration -- _ sandman's arm in admiration. —— adoration. —— dave the sound man. the most _ adoration. —— dave the sound man. the most touching thing for me was the cycle _ the most touching thing for me was the cycle. so many people came up and said _ the cycle. so many people came up and said because of that programme they became a lighting guy, or they worked _ they became a lighting guy, or they worked on — they became a lighting guy, or they worked on telly, they became a builder — worked on telly, they became a builder. everyone is saying this. there _ builder. everyone is saying this. there was— builder. everyone is saying this. there was one architect we had on a food hub— there was one architect we had on a food hub project in stockton in the north-east — food hub project in stockton in the north—east. and they architect their is a small— north—east. and they architect their is a small boy had watched us to a challenge — is a small boy had watched us to a challenge in ballynahinch in

northern ireland. he had watched this project rise from the dust. we had what _ this project rise from the dust. we had what this team of volunteers, and help — had what this team of volunteers, and help. and he thought, that is what _ and help. and he thought, that is what i _ and help. and he thought, that is what i want to do, i want to build things _ what i want to do, i want to build things he — what i want to do, i want to build things. he was the architect. it is like being — things. he was the architect. it is like being on mild —— mind altering drugs— like being on mild —— mind altering drugs the— like being on mild —— mind altering drugs the whole time! we like being on mild -- mind altering drugs the whole time!— like being on mild -- mind altering drugs the whole time! we can have a little look back _ drugs the whole time! we can have a little look back on _ drugs the whole time! we can have a little look back on a _ drugs the whole time! we can have a little look back on a trip _ drugs the whole time! we can have a little look back on a trip down - little look back on a trip down memory lane. little look back on a trip down memory lane-— little look back on a trip down memo lane. . ., . ., memory lane. charlie, how charming. hello, memory lane. charlie, how charming. hello. there! — memory lane. charlie, how charming. hello, there! welcome _ memory lane. charlie, how charming. hello, there! welcome to _ memory lane. charlie, how charming. hello, there! welcome to ireland. - hello, there! welcome to ireland. let's meet a girl who can't say no to a challenge.— let's meet a girl who can't say no to a challenge. anneka rice. their home is an — to a challenge. anneka rice. their home is an orphanage _ to a challenge. anneka rice. their home is an orphanage in - to a challenge. anneka rice. their home is an orphanage in northern| home is an orphanage in northern romania. take all the equipment and workers you need to do the renovation and transport other supplies and the medical help required to make it a christmas to remember for 600 children.

it is eight o'clock in the morning, monday. the trucks are still making their way overland. here they are. can we do that again?! it's great fun watching _ can we do that again?! it's great fun watching it. _ can we do that again?! it's great fun watching it. one _ can we do that again?! it's great fun watching it. one of— can we do that again?! it's great fun watching it. one of the - can we do that again?! it's great | fun watching it. one of the things that occurs to me is just how it looks quite fresh even now. you had deconstructed quite a lot of telly, seeing the people making this show, seeing the whole process? making this show, seeing the whole rocess? , , ., ., , ., ., process? yes. the programmes are on youtube. process? yes. the programmes are on youtube- they— process? yes. the programmes are on youtube. they stand _ process? yes. the programmes are on youtube. they stand up _ process? yes. the programmes are on youtube. they stand up really - process? yes. the programmes are on youtube. they stand up really well - youtube. they stand up really well now because they were beautifully edited. _ now because they were beautifully edited, they were sharp and funny and witty — edited, they were sharp and funny and witty. and to be honest, challenge anneka can't really age. 0bviously— challenge anneka can't really age. obviously mike there's a lot of throwback stuff in the current series — throwback stuff in the current series. but at the end of the day however— series. but at the end of the day

however much we had moved on technically, digitally, at the end of the _ technically, digitally, at the end of the day if you want some electric stun, _ of the day if you want some electric stun. you _ of the day if you want some electric stun, you get an electrician, don't you? _ stun, you get an electrician, don't you? if_ stun, you get an electrician, don't you? if you — stun, you get an electrician, don't you? if you want a whole lot of people — you? if you want a whole lot of people to — you? if you want a whole lot of people to pave an area, you get some pavers _ people to pave an area, you get some pavers in. — people to pave an area, you get some pavers in. that is the joy. it is a tribute — pavers in. that is the joy. it is a tribute to— pavers in. that is the joy. it is a tribute to the building trade in a way _ tribute to the building trade in a way that — tribute to the building trade in a way. that is not ever going to change — way. that is not ever going to change. we need human beings to do that. change. we need human beings to do that also, _ change. we need human beings to do that also, it — change. we need human beings to do that. also, it is a complete marriage _ that. also, it is a complete marriage, i think, that. also, it is a complete marriage, ithink, especially that. also, it is a complete marriage, i think, especially this new series. _ marriage, i think, especially this new series, to volunteers all over the uk _ new series, to volunteers all over the uk -- — new series, to volunteers all over the uk. —— manage. someone asked me yesterday. _ the uk. —— manage. someone asked me yesterday, have you found people a bit cynical— yesterday, have you found people a bit cynical now and people like these — bit cynical now and people like these don't exist? not at all. it was very— these don't exist? not at all. it was very touching. we found help at the heart _ was very touching. we found help at the heart of— was very touching. we found help at the heart of every community. we are talkini the heart of every community. we are talking about — the heart of every community. we are talking about ukraine _ the heart of every community. we are talking about ukraine 13 _ the heart of every community. we are talking about ukraine 13 months - the heart of every community. we are talking about ukraine 13 months on i talking about ukraine 13 months on from the russian invasion. but that orphanage, that must have stayed with you? orphanage, that must have stayed with ou? ~ orphanage, that must have stayed with ou? ., , ., ., ., , with you? well, the orphanage really did sta . with you? well, the orphanage really did stay- when _ with you? well, the orphanage really did stay- when i _ with you? well, the orphanage really did stay. when i was _ with you? well, the orphanage really did stay. when i was filming - with you? well, the orphanage really did stay. when i was filming that - did stay. when i was filming that particular— did stay. when i was filming that particular programme i had two tiny babies— particular programme i had two tiny babies at— particular programme i had two tiny babies at home. i couldn't even hear

to leave _ babies at home. i couldn't even hear to leave romania i felt so awful because — to leave romania i felt so awful because the 600 children, if you remember— because the 600 children, if you remember seeing the programme, they were sort— remember seeing the programme, they were sort of— remember seeing the programme, they were sort of tethered in the basement, the very small babies, three _ basement, the very small babies, three to _ basement, the very small babies, three to a — basement, the very small babies, three to a cot, no electricity, no heating. — three to a cot, no electricity, no heating, raw sewage running down the corridor _ heating, raw sewage running down the corridor the _ heating, raw sewage running down the corridor. the guilt i felt, honestly, for months afterwards, which _ honestly, for months afterwards, which is — honestly, for months afterwards, which is why i have stayed in touch with all— which is why i have stayed in touch with all the — which is why i have stayed in touch with all the project, so that i don't — with all the project, so that i don't feel i've just done a, here we were, _ don't feel i've just done a, here we were, goodbye! i really care about these _ were, goodbye! i really care about these projects so deeply. and monica. — these projects so deeply. and monica, the schoolteacher who set is the challenge for that project, she never— the challenge for that project, she never left — the challenge for that project, she never left. she stayed with the core teanr _ never left. she stayed with the core teanr 0ver— never left. she stayed with the core team. overthe never left. she stayed with the core team. over the years we raised over £2 million _ team. over the years we raised over £2 million. and rescued some of those _ £2 million. and rescued some of those destitute orphans and put them in halfway _ those destitute orphans and put them in halfway houses. you have talked about _ in halfway houses. you have talked about the _ in halfway houses. you have talked about the war in ukraine. the orphanage used to be near the border with ukraine, whaley. and the halfway— with ukraine, whaley. and the halfway houses and the sheltered housing _ halfway houses and the sheltered housing that has been built by the original— housing that has been built by the original volunteers who still come back 30 _ original volunteers who still come back 30 years on to help with the

kids. _ back 30 years on to help with the kids. who — back 30 years on to help with the kids, who are now in their 30s, when the war— kids, who are now in their 30s, when the war broke — kids, who are now in their 30s, when the war broke out, refugees were coming _ the war broke out, refugees were coming over the border from ukraine and they— coming over the border from ukraine and they came to this sheltered housing — and they came to this sheltered housing unit, this little village of housing — housing unit, this little village of housing. and the orphans, young adults— housing. and the orphans, young adults now, gave up their beds to the refugees. and at that point i 'ust the refugees. and at that point i just thought, we can bring this programme back. just that legacy, the humanitarian arc. though the issues _ the humanitarian arc. though the issues change, they're about people, aren't— issues change, they're about people, aren't they? — issues change, they're about people, aren't they?— aren't they? about people struggling- _ aren't they? about people struggling. that _ aren't they? about people struggling. that is - aren't they? about people struggling. that is the - aren't they? about people - struggling. that is the principle of the whole show, isn't it? it extends in the whole series. there are some very funny moments where you come openly, some people don't know who you are, that is the reality. most --eole! you are, that is the reality. most people! people _ you are, that is the reality. most people! people know— you are, that is the reality. most people! people know the - you are, that is the reality. most people! people know the score i you are, that is the reality. most i people! people know the score you are t in: people! people know the score you are trying to _ people! people know the score you are trying to rally _ people! people know the score you are trying to rally people _ people! people know the score you are trying to rally people around i people! people know the score you are trying to rally people around toj are trying to rally people around to help out. you are on the phone. you know full well some people are going, who are you? why should i do this for you? filth.

going, who are you? why should i do this for you?— this for you? oh, totally. i keep those betting — this for you? oh, totally. i keep those betting because - this for you? oh, totally. i keep those betting because i - this for you? oh, totally. i keep those betting because i love - this for you? oh, totally. i keep i those betting because i love those bits. those betting because i love those bits i_ those betting because i love those bits i am — those betting because i love those bits. lam bringing those betting because i love those bits. i am bringing about concrete, or whatever — bits. i am bringing about concrete, or whatever it is, and bits. i am bringing about concrete, orwhatever it is, and i'm bits. i am bringing about concrete, or whatever it is, and i'm going, i'm or whatever it is, and i'm going, i'ni ringing— or whatever it is, and i'm going, i'm ringing on behalf of... have you heard _ i'm ringing on behalf of... have you heard of— i'm ringing on behalf of... have you heard of challenge anneka? no. is there _ heard of challenge anneka? no. is there anyone slightly older on your shift? _ there anyone slightly older on your shift? ~ . . ., , there anyone slightly older on your shift? . , , shift? which could be so insulting! imaiine if shift? which could be so insulting! imagine if you _ shift? which could be so insulting! imagine if you are _ shift? which could be so insulting! imagine if you are a _ shift? which could be so insulting! imagine if you are a young - shift? which could be so insulting! i imagine if you are a young manager and somebody asks if there is somebody older you can speak to. they think, hang on, i worked really hard to get here!— hard to get here! even that five ears, hard to get here! even that five years. because _ hard to get here! even that five years, because it _ hard to get here! even that five years, because it is _ hard to get here! even that five years, because it isjust - hard to get here! even that five years, because it isjust the - hard to get here! even that five i years, because it isjust the under 30s _ years, because it isjust the under 30s. anybody over 30, that is the nostalgia — 30s. anybody over 30, that is the nostalgia. with people who were four or five _ nostalgia. with people who were four or five watching the show. when nostalgia. with people who were four or five watching the show.— or five watching the show. when i used to watch _ or five watching the show. when i used to watch challenge - or five watching the show. when i used to watch challenge anneka, | used to watch challenge anneka, which i did, and i watched —— and i wanted a jumpsuit, when i used to watch it, i used to really want to be you. i thought you were kind of, everyone loved you and that's why they did it. watching this series, and we will see a clip in a moment,

in fact, we will watch it, actually, you are immensely charming. watch this. you are immensely charming. watch this-— watch this. oh. this _ watch this. oh. this is - watch this. oh. this is all- watch this. oh. this is all very. watch this. oh. - this is all very exciting. watch this. oh. _ this is all very exciting. for the first— this is all very exciting. for the first challenge we have been told to aet first challenge we have been told to -et a first challenge we have been told to get a bird's eye view of the countryside near biggin hill airport _ countryside near biggin hill airport. can anyone see anything in a field? _ airport. can anyone see anything in a field? 0h. — airport. can anyone see anything in a field? oh, look! can you see down there? _ a field? oh, look! can you see down there? oh. — a field? oh, look! can you see down there? oh, my goodness! help, it says _ there? oh, my goodness! help, it sa 5. , there? oh, my goodness! help, it sa 5. y ~ �* there? oh, my goodness! help, it sa 5. , . �* , says. oh, my god. we didn't see it but it is being _ says. oh, my god. we didn't see it but it is being able _ says. oh, my god. we didn't see it but it is being able to _ says. oh, my god. we didn't see it but it is being able to go _ says. oh, my god. we didn't see it but it is being able to go up - says. oh, my god. we didn't see it but it is being able to go up to - but it is being able to go up to someone in and persuade them to give you stuff for free. it is not for a discount. at this moment in time, the cost of living crisis... i discount. at this moment in time, the cost of living crisis. . .- the cost of living crisis... i know. we were filming _ the cost of living crisis... i know. we were filming in _ the cost of living crisis... i know. we were filming in a _ the cost of living crisis... i know. we were filming in a recession. i we were filming in a recession. before — we were filming in a recession. before the _ we were filming in a recession. before the series we do a huge amount— before the series we do a huge amount of— before the series we do a huge amount of work behind the scenes by the teanr _ amount of work behind the scenes by the team. planning permission, chats

with the— the team. planning permission, chats with the council, putting big bits of machinery in place and getting teams _ of machinery in place and getting teams together. but what happens on the actual— teams together. but what happens on the actual challenge is for real. we need _ the actual challenge is for real. we need to— the actual challenge is for real. we need to supplement that with so many tradespeople. and we're filming in a recession _ tradespeople. and we're filming in a recession. and while we were filming companies _ recession. and while we were filming companies were going into administration. people were dropped off because i couldn't afford to come — off because i couldn't afford to come. �* . ., ., is that a spacesuit? i am ready for anything! — is that a spacesuit? i am ready for anything! i— is that a spacesuit? i am ready for anything! i havejust seen is that a spacesuit? i am ready for anything! i have just seen aljaz in reception — anything! i have just seen aljaz in reception i— anything! i have just seen aljaz in reception. i love that man. you have that, _ reception. i love that man. you have that. you _ reception. i love that man. you have that, you have got mike, you've got us. that, you have got mike, you've got us its— that, you have got mike, you've got us it'siust— that, you have got mike, you've got us. it'sjust lovely.— us. it's 'ust lovely. lovely seeing ou. us. it'sjust lovely. lovely seeing you- you — us. it'sjust lovely. lovely seeing you- you can— us. it'sjust lovely. lovely seeing you. you can watch _ us. it's just lovely. lovely seeing you. you can watch the - us. it'sjust lovely. lovely seeing you. you can watch the new - us. it'sjust lovely. lovely seeing. you. you can watch the new series tomorrow night at ten to nine and channel five.

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