good morning. welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today: french president macron says king charles�* state visit to france would have prompted "detestable" scenes as it's postponed over pension protests. hollywood actress gwyneth paltrow testifies in court, denying that she caused a ski collision seven years ago. my my brain was trying to make sense of what was happening. i thought, "am i... is this a practicaljoke? is someone doing something perverted? this is really, really strange."

as the prime minister prepares to set out a package of measures to tackle anti—social behaviour, we look at what's being done to keep young people off the streets. good morning. the women's six nations roars into life today with england, who are looking to make it five titles in a row, starting their title defence against scotland. wales host ireland. good morning. it's another day of sunshine and showers today. the showers won't be as frequent or heavy as they were yesterday and those really blustery winds will be easing. i will have all of the details here on bbc breakfast. good morning. it's saturday the 25th of march. our top story: france is braced for more protests in the coming days over pension reforms following the cancellation of king charles�* state visit to the country. the king and queen consort camilla were due to arrive in paris tomorrow, but president macron said it was "common sense" to cancel the trip. demonstrations are planned this weekend against water shortages while blockades of oil refineries are leading to fuel shortages on some garage forecourts. simonjones has the latest.

sirens wail. police patrolling the streets of paris last night, trying to prevent a repeat of scenes like these. commotion. on thursday, what had been largely peaceful protests against the president and his pension reforms turned violent. that night, piles of uncollected rubbish in the capital were set alight. the french authorities say almost 1000 fires were started. glass smashes. this was nantes. and similar scenes on the streets of strasbourg. commotion. and in bordeaux, the entrance to the town hall was set alight. this city, along with paris, was due to be visited by king charles and camilla, the queen consort. but as the clean—up operation continues, that visit has been

postponed, president macron declaring it would "lack common "sense" to host the royal couple as more protests are planned in the coming days. even those who were due to roll out the red carpet were planning strike action. the president of france. the king and the president have met before, when charles was the prince of wales, but their next meeting is now on hold. protesters who oppose raising the pension age from 62 to 64 feel vindicated. when you have a republican monarch like macron and a real monarch like charles iii dining together at versailles, i mean, it's about publicity, and i think it's a victory for us to have the visit cancelled because we know why it has been cancelled, so, yes, i think it is a victory, and we are quite happy about it. visitors who are still coming to paris are being greeted by some unattractive new attractions but president macron�*s supporters

insist reform is needed, and it is the bold thing to do. the best way to pave the way for a populist is to sweep the difficult issues under the rug. so, even when it's controversial, even when it's difficult, even when it's unpopular, you have to continue to act. we have to continue to reform. chanting. the protests show no signs of abating. oil refineries have faced blockades, fuel shortages are worsening, some petrol station have introduced rationing. and in the west of the country, there is a huge police presence ahead of expected demonstrations this weekend over water with protesters accusing farmers, who are building massive new reservoirs, of grabbing resources at a time of shortage. the next national day of action has been called for tuesday. king charles won't be there to see it — his visit will be rearranged — but paris hasn't been completely

denied a glimpse of the new monarch. the local waxworks have just unveiled a replica of him as its new attraction. simon jones, bbc news. eight pallbearers who carried queen elizabeth ii's coffin at her funeral are among those to be recognised in a special honours list. king charles has honoured royal aides and military personnel for the roles they played during the period of national mourning. angela kelly, the queen's dresser, who worked with her for more than 25 years, also received recognition. the hollywood actor gwyneth paltrow has told a court in the us that she did not cause a skiing accident in 2016 in which the man suing her was injured. terry sanderson wants nearly £250,000 in damages, claiming the oscar winner is to blame for the long—lasting brain injury he suffered. 0ur north america correspondent david willis reports. day four of this trial for the

oscar—winning actress take to the witness box to give her account of the ski slope collision she stands accused of causing. i the ski slope collision she stands accused of causing.— the ski slope collision she stands accused of causing. i was skiing and two skis between _ accused of causing. i was skiing and two skis between -- _ accused of causing. i was skiing and two skis between -- came - accused of causing. i was skiing and two skis between -- came between| accused of causing. i was skiing and i two skis between -- came between my two skis between —— came between my skis, forcing my legs apart, and there was a body pressing against me and there was a very strange grunting noise. so, my brain was trying to make sense of what was happening. i thought," and my... trying to make sense of what was happening. ithought," and my... is this a practicaljoke? is someone like doing something perverted? this is really, really strange." my mind was going very, very quickly. what was going very, very quickly. what used to the — was going very, very quickly. what used to the red _ was going very, very quickly. what used to the red carpet _ was going very, very quickly. what used to the red carpet and the austere surroundings of a utah courtroom, gwyneth paltrow denies she was to blame for a collision on the slopes of the market ski resort park city left a 76—year—old retired optometrist terry sanderson suffering from brain damage and broken ribs. his lawyers maintain she was skiing recklessly and asked what effect the accident had had on

mr sanderson, his daughter had this to say. mi; mr sanderson, his daughter had this to sa . ~ , . mr sanderson, his daughter had this to sa . y . , , mr sanderson, his daughter had this tosa. g ., i“ to say. my dad is very insecure. he does not show _ to say. my dad is very insecure. he does not show it _ to say. my dad is very insecure. he does not show it but _ to say. my dad is very insecure. he does not show it but he _ to say. my dad is very insecure. he does not show it but he does - to say. my dad is very insecure. he does not show it but he does not . does not show it but he does not trust his brain anymore.- does not show it but he does not trust his brain anymore. when told the court she _ trust his brain anymore. when told the court she felt _ trust his brain anymore. when told the court she felt sorry _ trust his brain anymore. when told the court she felt sorry for - trust his brain anymore. when told the court she felt sorry for mr- the court she felt sorry for mr sanderson but maintained that he hit her rather than the other way around. mr sanderson�*s lawyers claimed she was distracted by her children and fled without checking if he was hurt. i children and fled without checking if he was hurt.— if he was hurt. i think you have to kee in if he was hurt. i think you have to keep in mind _ if he was hurt. i think you have to keep in mind when _ if he was hurt. i think you have to keep in mind when you're - if he was hurt. i think you have to keep in mind when you're the - if he was hurt. i think you have to i keep in mind when you're the victim of a crash, right, or psychology is not necessarily thinking about the person who perpetrated it. so not necessarily thinking about the person who perpetrated it.- person who perpetrated it. so the answer to my _ person who perpetrated it. so the answer to my question _ person who perpetrated it. so the answer to my question is. . . ? - person who perpetrated it. so the answer to my question is. . . ? no. | person who perpetrated it. so the - answer to my question is...? no. no, you did _ answer to my question is...? no. no, you did not _ answer to my question is...? no. no, you did not enquire? no, answer to my question is...? no. no, you did not enquire?— you did not enquire? no, i did not. terry sanderson — you did not enquire? no, i did not. terry sanderson is _ you did not enquire? no, i did not. terry sanderson is due _ you did not enquire? no, i did not. terry sanderson is due to - you did not enquire? no, i did not. terry sanderson is due to give - terry sanderson is due to give evidence next week, along with gwyneth paltrow�*s children, moses and apple. david willis, bbc news. two boys, aged 1a and 16, have been charged with the murder of a teenager who was stabbed to death on wednesday. 16—year—old rohan shand, known to his family and friends

as �*fred,’ died in kingsthorpe in northampton. police said the boys, who can't be named because of their ages, will appear before the magistrates' court this morning. firefighters in eastern spain have been battling the country's first major wildfire of the year, which has destroyed more than 7000 acres of forest in the valencia region. authorities say more than 1,000 people have been forced from their homes, as emer mccarthy reports. valencia's rolling hills, burning in march. more than 500 firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze as emergency services evacuated residents from eight communities. translation:— translation: frustrated, i'm frustrated because _ translation: frustrated, i'm frustrated because of - translation: frustrated, i'm i frustrated because of everything that has burned. i was fearing this because of how badly things have

been done, so this normal thing to happen. been done, so this normal thing to ha en. ,, been done, so this normal thing to ha en. , ., been done, so this normal thing to ha en. ,, , ., ., happen. spain is in drought after three years _ happen. spain is in drought after three years of — happen. spain is in drought after three years of below _ happen. spain is in drought after three years of below average - three years of below average rainfall. the tinder dry conditions raising fears of a repeat of last year's devastating fire season. as the ferocious flames burned into the night, and some arejust the ferocious flames burned into the night, and some are just around the corner, maximum caution may be needed for months to come. emer mccarthy, bbc news. an asteroid large enough to destroy a city will pass between the orbits of the earth and the moon this weekend. scientists say the object, estimated to be between a0 and 90 metres in diameter, poses no threat to us but it's rare for one of this size to come so close. we will talk about that later and how you can spot it as well. because you can see it in the night sky. it you can see it in the night sky. it looks like a truth in that shot! that's my reflection on that. ——

tooth. can we see it again? and tooth. can we see it again? and tooth. can we see it again? and tooth floating _ tooth. can we see it again? and tooth floating through the sky? tooth. can we see it again? and. tooth floating through the sky? it looks like something a dentist may show you what are tooth looks like. we will not get there, we cannot see it again and it sounds like i am talking complete nonsense. filth. it again and it sounds like i am talking complete nonsense. oh, you mean that bit? _ talking complete nonsense. oh, you mean that bit? if _ talking complete nonsense. oh, you mean that bit? if you _ talking complete nonsense. oh, you mean that bit? if you saw— talking complete nonsense. oh, you mean that bit? if you saw that - talking complete nonsense. oh, you mean that bit? if you saw that bit i mean that bit? if you saw that bit ou ma mean that bit? if you saw that bit you may think— mean that bit? if you saw that bit you may think it _ mean that bit? if you saw that bit you may think it may _ mean that bit? if you saw that bit you may think it may have - mean that bit? if you saw that bit you may think it may have been l you may think it may have been extracted. it’s you may think it may have been extracted-— you may think it may have been extracted. �* , ., , ., ., extracted. it's a very ground down tooth. i thought _ extracted. it's a very ground down tooth. i thought you _ extracted. it's a very ground down tooth. i thought you said - extracted. it's a very ground down tooth. i thought you said it - extracted. it's a very ground down tooth. i thought you said it was i extracted. it's a very ground down tooth. i thought you said it was a l tooth. i thought you said it was a picture far away in the sky. sarah is watching _ picture far away in the sky. sarah is watching us, _ picture far away in the sky. sarah is watching us, looking _ picture far away in the sky. �*—— 71 is watching us, looking increasingly confused. i is watching us, looking increasingly confused. ., ., , ., is watching us, looking increasingly confused. ., ., ., ., confused. i thought it was more of a otato, confused. i thought it was more of a potato. myself- _ confused. i thought it was more of a potato. myself- a — confused. i thought it was more of a potato, myself. a pale _ confused. i thought it was more of a potato, myself. a pale potato! - confused. i thought it was more of a | potato, myself. a pale potato! yeah, i think so. potato, myself. a pale potato! yeah, i think so. well. — potato, myself. a pale potato! yeah, i think so. well. who _ potato, myself. a pale potato! yeah, i think so. well. who knows! - potato, myself. a pale potato! yeah, | i think so. well. who knows! anyway. i'm sor i think so. well. who knows! anyway. i'm sorry about _ i think so. well. who knows! anyway. i'm sorry about that. _ i think so. well. who knows! anyway. i'm sorry about that. take _ i think so. well. who knows! anyway. i'm sorry about that. take a _ i think so. well. who knows! anyway. i'm sorry about that. take a breath. l i'm sorry about that. take a breath. do you want a drink of water? whenever you're ready. sarah, do you want a drink of water? wheneveryou're ready. sarah, is do you want a drink of water? whenever you're ready. sarah, is the rain around this weekend? goad rain around this weekend? good mornin: rain around this weekend? good morning to _ rain around this weekend? good morning to you. _ rain around this weekend? good morning to you, there _ rain around this weekend? good morning to you, there is - rain around this weekend? (emf. morning to you, there is some rain around this weekend but it will not

be as heavy as the downpours we had yesterday. yesterday had heavy showers and thunderstorms and hail but today some sunshine, still showers around but the blustery winds we have seen especially in the south will be easing through the course of the day. low pressure drifting its way off towards the east, a couple of little weather fronts mixed in. they are bringing cloud this morning and some outbreaks of on and off rain, especially across northern england, northern ireland as well and scotland you can see some of it, it's turning wintry over the higher ground and we will start to the air working from the north of scotland later today and on into tomorrow so a little bit of wintriness the highlands but for most but especially across the northern half of the uk it is cloudy and on and off outbreaks of rain whereas further south, was sunshine and fewer showers but while to steal. this is three o'clock, more showers and cloud creeping in and also towards east anglia some showers but elsewhere, a fair amount of dry and

bright weather —— one or two still. 13 or 1a. still sat under the weather front for northern england, should clear the northern ireland and the southern half of scotland still under the weather fronts so cloudy, outbreaks of rain but the cold air is working on later across the north of scotland so clear skies but also wintry showers especially for the likes of shetland. more rain moves in over wales and southern half of england overnight, soggy but a mild night in the south but further north, clearer spells and the northerly winds driving in cold air so a touch of frost, temperatures a few degrees below freezing for more rural spots in scotland. through sunday, the weather front that brought the overnight rain will slowly clear towards the east end as it does it will open the doors for this cold air to come in from the north so we are holding onto the milder airfor much of southern england, parts of south wales through sunday will be but the rain initially but furthermore, cold and clearer. there will be some snow showers for northern and eastern scotland, one or two filtering perhaps towards the pennines whereas further south, once

the rain gradually clears, still cloudy and murky but temperatures in double figures just about for the likes of cardiff towards plymouth and 6—9 for most. don't forget sunday, the early hours of sunday, start of british summer time so those clocks are going be going forward i1 hour overnight into sunday. —— full—forward by one hour. original high pressure on sunday so some sunshine and then tuesday back into the wet, windy, unsettled picture and it is a changeable outlook butjust picture and it is a changeable outlook but just take picture and it is a changeable outlook butjust take a look at those temperatures. by the time we get to thursday and towards the end of the week we could see 16 or 17 and possibly 18 so yes, changeable but turning a little bit warmer, hopefully, through the course of next week. hopefully, through the course of next week-— hopefully, through the course of next week. . ~' , ., , . em next week. thank you very much. did ou know next week. thank you very much. did you know the — next week. thank you very much. did you know the confusion _ next week. thank you very much. did you know the confusion over- next week. thank you very much. did you know the confusion over the - you know the confusion over the potato, tooth, this is the asteroid thatis potato, tooth, this is the asteroid that is passing between earth and the moon this evening? this evening,

isn't it? anyway, charlie thought it looked like a tooth and sarah thought a potato and i loved the quick reactions from our viewers. andy has tweeted and said charlie, sarah, it is a molarfrom the andy has tweeted and said charlie, sarah, it is a molar from the solar. i liked it. �* , sarah, it is a molar from the solar. i liked it. �*, ' sarah, it is a molar from the solar. i liked it. d ' , sarah, it is a molar from the solar. ilikedit. , i liked it. it's1lo minutes past six. tackling antisocial behaviour looks likely to be a key battleground at the next general election. labour leader sir keir starmer set out his plans to get tough on crime two days ago, and the prime minister, rishi sunak, is expected to address the issue next week. in communities across the uk, one familiar complaint is about groups of teenagers hanging around on the street and causing trouble. caroline bilton went to beverley in east yorkshire to find out more. youngsters hanging around on streets. it is an issue in towns across the country.—

streets. it is an issue in towns across the country. where do they no? across the country. where do they go? there — across the country. where do they go? there is _ across the country. where do they go? there is nowhere _ across the country. where do they go? there is nowhere for- across the country. where do they go? there is nowhere for them . across the country. where do they go? there is nowhere for them to | go? there is nowhere for them to go. this is beverly where we are told a lack of places for young people to go is in some cases leading to scenes like this. it go is in some cases leading to scenes like this.— scenes like this. it turns into risk-taking _ scenes like this. it turns into risk-taking behaviour. - without a permanent youth club, outreach workers have been forced to go mobile, and we have been invited to see the problems they are dealing with nightly. in to see the problems they are dealing with niahtl . ., with nightly. in one evening, robabl with nightly. in one evening, probably we _ with nightly. in one evening, probably we will— with nightly. in one evening, probably we will reach - with nightly. in one evening, probably we will reach 60 . with nightly. in one evening, probably we will reach 60 to | with nightly. in one evening, - probably we will reach 60 to 70. fiona is employed by the cherry tree community centre. this is how she spends every thursday evening. i spends every thursday evening. 1 know little places. it spends every thursday evening. i know little places. it is— spends every thursday evening. i know little places. it is one - spends every thursday evening. i know little places. it is one of. spends every thursday evening. i | know little places. it is one of the coldest nights _ know little places. it is one of the coldest nights of— know little places. it is one of the coldest nights of the _ know little places. it is one of the coldest nights of the year, - know little places. it is one of the coldest nights of the year, but. know little places. it is one of the l coldest nights of the year, but that doesn't seem to deter teenagers from being out. if doesn't seem to deter teenagers from bein: out. ,, doesn't seem to deter teenagers from bein: out. i. .

being out. if you unpackaged them... she has hand — being out. if you unpackaged them... she has hand warmers _ being out. if you unpackaged them... she has hand warmers to _ being out. if you unpackaged them... she has hand warmers to give - being out. if you unpackaged them... she has hand warmers to give out. she has hand warmers to give out and pizza. her role she says is to protect their well being. it may look like but this is also a safe guarding check—in action. fiona listens and says she will act information if needed. they work closely with the police. it is absolutely freezing out here tonight. we have had snow and rain and yet we have seen at least 20 youngsters out on the street because they tell us they have got nowhere else to go. these teenagers are not causing trouble. theyjust want else to go. these teenagers are not causing trouble. they just want to be with their friends. causing trouble. they 'ust want to be with their friends._ causing trouble. they 'ust want to be with their friends. because there is such a big — be with their friends. because there is such a big group _ be with their friends. because there is such a big group of us, _ be with their friends. because there is such a big group of us, they - is such a big group of us, they assume we are doing something bad. it is boring. i have suffer the little kids but what about the older ones? a centre would be good that we could all hang out inside. what could all hang out inside. what would you _ could all hang out inside. what would you say _ could all hang out inside. what would you say to _ could all hang out inside. what would you say to somebody - could all hang out inside. what would you say to somebody watching this who would say by giving them things like that, you are encouraging them to stay out on the

streets? i encouraging them to stay out on the streets? . . encouraging them to stay out on the streets? ., , , ., streets? i have been misinformed. the don't streets? i have been misinformed. they don't want — streets? i have been misinformed. they don't want to _ streets? i have been misinformed. they don't want to be _ streets? i have been misinformed. they don't want to be at _ streets? i have been misinformed. they don't want to be at home, - streets? i have been misinformed. they don't want to be at home, we have asked that question. regardless of anything that we would give them, food or anything, they are going to be there anyway. food or anything, they are going to be there anyway-— food or anything, they are going to be there anyway. teenagers have told me they are — be there anyway. teenagers have told me they are bored, _ be there anyway. teenagers have told me they are bored, and _ be there anyway. teenagers have told me they are bored, and youth - be there anyway. teenagers have told| me they are bored, and youth workers have told me that gordon is sometimes leading to mindless vandalism —— boredom. this children's playground has been the target of such vandalism recently. a bin was set alight and the fire brigade had to be called. but antisocial behaviour reported to the police is down in the town by 65%. you just need to take a look at social media to see some of the comments made by local residents. they paint a very different picture. this one says... and resident says that it can be intimidating to see gangs of

teenagers. another warns... these kids a lot born bad. they have nowhere to go. they need a place of their own. the whole of the community know the need and they need a place to go.— community know the need and they need a place to go. there has been a hue need a place to go. there has been a huge effort — need a place to go. there has been a huge effort to _ need a place to go. there has been a huge effort to find _ need a place to go. there has been a huge effort to find that _ need a place to go. there has been a huge effort to find that place, - need a place to go. there has been a huge effort to find that place, and i huge effort to find that place, and it is now looking possible. this land to the rugby club has been made available, and cherry tree community centre have been given permission to build a youth club here.— build a youth club here. hopefully every night _ build a youth club here. hopefully every night we — build a youth club here. hopefully every night we will _ build a youth club here. hopefully every night we will offer - build a youth club here. hopefully i every night we will offer something, a place to come and have some food and have safety and help with homework, just basics. somewhere they can feel safe and secure. i they can feel safe and secure. i have come along to one of the few places they can hang out. why lightfoot all done by the council, but it is only on one night of the week. there is clearly a gap in youth provision that needs filling here. i have seen for myself the numbers of children who just want

somewhere warm to hang out with their mates. i have also seen the efforts of charities like this who are trying to fill that void. and they are more determined than ever to provide that safe space. let's take a look at this morning's papers, many leading on the continued protests in france. the daily express leads on the announcement of the king's state visit to the country being "axed". the newspaper reports that security threats to the monarch triggered president macron to postpone the visit, which was due to begin tomorrow. �*chaos reigns in france�* is the times�*s headline. king charles was due to travel to paris and bordeaux as part of his first state visit. the daily mail takes a different stance on mr macron cancelling the royal visit, writing that the french president "surrenders to the mob". and one of the most—read stories on the bbc news website features retail consultant mary portas,

who�*s written an open letter tojohn lewis, warning the store had "let go" of its soul. it comes after the store revealed it was considering a change to its employee—owned business structure. how good are you at fixing things? do you break things more than you fix thing? i do you break things more than you fix thin ? . . ~ fix thing? i break there while i fix them. fix thing? i break there while i fix them- this _ fix thing? i break there while i fix them. this will _ fix thing? i break there while i fix them. this will work _ fix thing? i break there while i fix them. this will work perfectly - fix thing? i break there while i fix them. this will work perfectly for| them. this will work perfectly for ou. a them. this will work perfectly for you- a group _ them. this will work perfectly for you- a group of— them. this will work perfectly for you. a group of university - them. this will work perfectly for i you. a group of university students, engineering graduates from london have invented this thing where they pay a fee per month and sign up to this, £28 a month, and it is for ten to 14 this, £28 a month, and it is for ten to 1a —year—olds, but any age, you are never too old so anyone can do this and you get sent a toy that is broken, ok? the idea is that you fix it and it is to encourage people to

be better, when they look at science and engineering, so it is an electronic gadget that they are sent with a carefully planned fault, and what you do... with a carefully planned fault, and what you do---_ with a carefully planned fault, and what you do... you have to work out what you do... you have to work out what is wrong _ what you do... you have to work out what is wrong with _ what you do... you have to work out what is wrong with it? exactly. i what you do... you have to work out what is wrong with it? exactly. then | what is wrong with it? exactly. then ou work what is wrong with it? exactly. then you work it — what is wrong with it? exactly. then you work it out _ what is wrong with it? exactly. then you work it out and _ what is wrong with it? exactly. then you work it out and fix _ what is wrong with it? exactly. then you work it out and fix it _ what is wrong with it? exactly. then you work it out and fix it and - you work it out and fix it and return it and then they really break it for the next person and send you another one. bud it for the next person and send you another one-— another one. and you have to play £28 a month _ another one. and you have to play £28 a month for— another one. and you have to play £28 a month for the _ another one. and you have to play £28 a month for the privilege of i £28 a month for the privilege of being broken thing? fir £28 a month for the privilege of being broken thing?— being broken thing? or to get a science or _ being broken thing? or to get a science or engineering - being broken thing? or to get a science or engineering lesson. l being broken thing? or to get a i science or engineering lesson. they are not wooden _ science or engineering lesson. they are not wooden things, they are all technical gadgets? aha, technical gadgets? remote—controlled car for example in this picture. but it makes people... lots of people think, i cannot repair my brake light because i am not good that. it would give you the confidence, if you did from a young age, to be more practical thanjust going and getting it fixed. fatten age, to be more practicalthan 'ust going and getting it fixedi going and getting it fixed. often it ist in: to going and getting it fixed. often it is trying to do _ going and getting it fixed. often it is trying to do things, _ going and getting it fixed. often it is trying to do things, but - is trying to do things, but the consequence of getting it wrong puts you off. consequence of getting it wrong puts ou off. a ~ consequence of getting it wrong puts ouoff. , , consequence of getting it wrong puts ouoff. , .,, consequence of getting it wrong puts ouoff. , ., you off. making mistakes means you are learning — you off. making mistakes means you are learning all _ you off. making mistakes means you are learning all the _ you off. making mistakes means you are learning all the time. _ you off. making mistakes means you are learning all the time. there i you off. making mistakes means you are learning all the time. there is i are learning all the time. there is my philosophy for the morning.

now, if you�*ve ever seen a supermarket trolley dumped into the water, you�*ll know how unsightly it looks. to tackle the problem, a group of locals in grimsby have started fishing them out of the water, and are calling for the stores to do more to stop them being taken in the first place. simon spark reports. this was the site back in october after around 50 supermarket trolleys were pulled from the river in grimsby. at five months on, the comrades have another problem area. near to the morrison superstore in lacey, they are at it again. trolley after trolley being pulled from the nature spot on the banks of the river freshly.— nature spot on the banks of the river freshly. essentially they are -ushed river freshly. essentially they are pushed down _ river freshly. essentially they are pushed down the _ river freshly. essentially they are pushed down the hill _ river freshly. essentially they are pushed down the hill all - river freshly. essentially they are pushed down the hill all the i river freshly. essentially they are pushed down the hill all the way | pushed down the hill all the way down the slope into this lovely pond and we have the adjacent estate and what is happening is some of the residents are taking their shopping home and 99.9% of people are good and put the trolleys back, it gets

in the hand of children and gets pushed into the river.— in the hand of children and gets pushed into the river. after talks with distorted _ pushed into the river. after talks with distorted find _ pushed into the river. after talks with distorted find a _ pushed into the river. after talks with distorted find a solution i pushed into the river. after talks l with distorted find a solution went nowhere fast, they started their own mini protest. we link them back with a message which said, sort it out, morrisons. of course it is not morrisons. of course it is not morrisons that puts them in the water, but the comrades feel there is more that could be done. they are not protected — is more that could be done. they are not protected at _ is more that could be done. they are not protected at night, _ is more that could be done. they are not protected at night, i _ is more that could be done. they are not protected at night, i don't have l not protected at night, i don�*t have a coin—operated system, i don�*t have a coin—operated system, i don�*t have a device that shuts the wheels. children being children are essentially popping them in the water. , ., ., essentially popping them in the water. ., , water. morrisons says a solution is bein: water. morrisons says a solution is being looked _ water. morrisons says a solution is being looked into. _ simon spark, bbc news. the financial crash of 2008 left many people struggling to get hold of much needed loans. that�*s when businessman david fishwick decided to lend a helping hand and set up his own bank. a documentary showcasing his journey to provide affordable loans was made, and now, it�*s been remastered and put on netflix. ian haslam has been to meet the man

dubbed the �*bank of dave�*. he set out to do a betterjob than the country�*s top bankers. he set out to do a betterjob than the country's top bankers.- the country's top bankers. could this be the _ the country's top bankers. could this be the future _ the country's top bankers. could this be the future face _ the country's top bankers. could this be the future face of- the country's top bankers. chic this be the future face of banking? and he very much still is. welcome to belly savings _ and he very much still is. welcome to belly savings and _ and he very much still is. welcome to belly savings and loans, - and he very much still is. welcome to belly savings and loans, bank. and he very much still is. welcome to belly savings and loans, bank of| to belly savings and loans, bank of dave! ~' ., ., , , dave! like the original series now set for rerelease. .. _ dave! like the original series now set for rerelease. .. isn't - dave! like the original series now set for rerelease. .. isn't it - set for rerelease. .. isn't it brilliant? _ set for rerelease. .. isn't it brilliant? netflix - set for rerelease. .. isn't it brilliant? netflix will i set for rerelease. .. isn't it brilliant? netflix will show set for rerelease. .. isn't it i brilliant? netflix will show the series, the bank of dave series. i want to open a carney bank. the series came _ want to open a carney bank. the series came in _ want to open a carney bank. the series came in the wake of the 2008 financial and returns with banks collapsing in 2023. ten financial and returns with banks collapsing in 2023.— financial and returns with banks collapsing in 2023. ten years on the bankin: collapsing in 2023. ten years on the banking crisis _ collapsing in 2023. ten years on the banking crisis is _ collapsing in 2023. ten years on the banking crisis is not _ collapsing in 2023. ten years on the banking crisis is not only _ collapsing in 2023. ten years on the banking crisis is not only starting i banking crisis is not only starting again, it is worse than last time. billions and billions of pounds are needed to bail out these banks in america and europe. have we gone back ten years? there is still a single hythe street bank, with

genuinely need community banks run by the community to benefit the community. by the community to benefit the community-— by the community to benefit the communi . �* ., ., , , community. among those to benefit is diane who runs _ community. among those to benefit is diane who runs this _ community. among those to benefit is diane who runs this dog _ community. among those to benefit is diane who runs this dog bakery. i i diane who runs this dog bakery. i got £4000 from them to get an oven. we wouldn�*t have got that anywhere else. the business has started growing and we are already talking about the next thing that i need! over to you then, dave. she has got me, over to you then, dave. she has got me. hasn't — over to you then, dave. she has got me. hasn't she? _ over to you then, dave. she has got me, hasn't she? we _ over to you then, dave. she has got me, hasn't she? we have _ over to you then, dave. she has got me, hasn't she? we have lent- over to you then, dave. she has got me, hasn't she? we have lent overl me, hasn't she? we have lent over £30 million — me, hasn't she? we have lent over £30 million to thousands of people and businesses like diane ijust cannot— and businesses like diane ijust cannot borrow from high—street banks — cannot borrow from high—street banks. she is now expanding and looking _ banks. she is now expanding and looking at— banks. she is now expanding and looking at taking somebody on. to me, looking at taking somebody on. to me. that _ looking at taking somebody on. to me. that is — looking at taking somebody on. to me, that is what makes it all worthwhile. i am getting quicker now _ worthwhile. i am getting quicker now look— worthwhile. i am getting quicker now. look at this. you will be asking — now. look at this. you will be asking me _ now. look at this. you will be asking me to work here. bank of dog biscuits. it is _ asking me to work here. bank of dog biscuits. it is the _ asking me to work here. bank of dog biscuits. it is the future, _ asking me to work here. bank of dog biscuits. it is the future, that is i biscuits. it is the future, that is it. just biscuits. it is the future, that is it. just down — biscuits. it is the future, that is it. just down the _ biscuits. it is the future, that is it. just down the road - biscuits. it is the future, that is it. just down the road is - biscuits. it is the future, that is it. just down the road is so i it. just down the road is so four. we not it. just down the road is so four. we got alone — it. just down the road is so four. we got alone on _ it. just down the road is so four. we got alone on a _ it. just down the road is so four. we got alone on a truck - it. just down the road is so four. we got alone on a truck and i it. just down the road is so four. we got alone on a truck and we | it. just down the road is so four. i we got alone on a truck and we can't we got alone on a truck and we can�*t afford to pay crazy interest rates so fair and share interest rate is

really important to the business. the big banks havejust stopped the big banks have just stopped lending — the big banks have just stopped lending again. how can i computer 300 miles— lending again. how can i computer 300 miles away make a decision about this business? they are proper comfy — this business? they are proper comfy you _ this business? they are proper comfy. you think there is no problem. _ comfy. you think there is no problem, he will pay, and he does. we will— problem, he will pay, and he does. we will not — problem, he will pay, and he does. we will not get him out of here. earlier this month, his concerns over banking reached parliament. bank campaign lenders have a vital role to play in ensuring everyone can access affordable credit. i can access affordable credit. i nearly fell off my chair. the prime minister— nearly fell off my chair. the prime minister and admitted there needs to be changed and said he would do something about it and come and have a look— something about it and come and have a look at _ something about it and come and have a look at the _ something about it and come and have a look at the bank of dave. meanwhile, since its release in january, the movie has taken netflix by storm. now you are off to the usa. tell me more. it by storm. now you are off to the usa. tell me more.— usa. tell me more. it has a cinematic — usa. tell me more. it has a cinematic release _ usa. tell me more. it has a cinematic release in - usa. tell me more. it has a| cinematic release in america usa. tell me more. it has a i cinematic release in america and they asked me to come out there and

publicise —— publicise it. they asked me to come out there and publicise -- publicise it.— publicise -- publicise it. hollywood here he comes. _ publicise -- publicise it. hollywood here he comes. ian _ publicise -- publicise it. hollywood here he comes. ian haslam, i publicise -- publicise it. hollywood here he comes. ian haslam, bbc. publicise -- publicise it. hollywood i here he comes. ian haslam, bbc news. and after 9:30 this morning, we�*ll be joined by the �*bank of dave�* dave fishwick himself. mike�*s here with the sport. we have the six nations. a case of mind the gap. for the last seven years the professional size, england and france, have been so dominant, but the last couple of seasons all for other nations now have widespread contracts, so that is expected to narrow the gap. record crowd last year and the fact it moved away from the men six elections —— six nations. the biggest and most competitive women�*s six nations ever staged kicks off in cardiff with wales hosting ireland, and then at 4:30, also live on the bbc, it�*s the defending champions england against scotland. england will once again start as favourites, having won the last four tournaments and reaching the world cup final,

back in november, but the other nations do appear to be closing the gap, and england are having to adapt to some key departures as well, as jo currie reports. the last time england stepped out onto a rugby pitch, they were running out of the world cup final. four months on from that shock defeat to new zealand, and changes afoot with the captain retiring after this opening game. england profit most player male or female bowing out in front of a sell—out crowd in the city of her birth. bowing out in front of a sell-out crowd in the city of her birth. when ou come crowd in the city of her birth. when you come to _ crowd in the city of her birth. when you come to the — crowd in the city of her birth. when you come to the end _ crowd in the city of her birth. when you come to the end of— crowd in the city of her birth. when you come to the end of your i crowd in the city of her birth. brim you come to the end of your career, think about how you wanted to end and when you wanted to end. there didn�*t seem like any better possible way for that to happen. i started playing rugby in newcastle and it feels like i have come full circle. it is notjust sarah hunter saying goodbye. simon middleton will leave his position as head coach at the end of the tournament, but not

before he tries to leave the red roses to a fifth straight title. scotland finished bottom last year after they failed to win a game, something they are determined not to repeat. something they are determined not to re eat. .,. . something they are determined not to reeat. . . something they are determined not to reeat. . ,., ., ,, something they are determined not to reeat. . ,., ., ., repeat. tactic is a massive one. you will hopefully _ repeat. tactic is a massive one. you will hopefully see _ repeat. tactic is a massive one. you will hopefully see a _ repeat. tactic is a massive one. you will hopefully see a slightly - will hopefully see a slightly different style of play from us that what you have seen before and that will allow us to get more points on the board. we lost a lot of games from a small margin so we need to find a way to score more points ultimately. find a way to score more points ultimately-— ultimately. france begin their camaian ultimately. france begin their campaign at _ ultimately. france begin their campaign at italy _ ultimately. france begin their campaign at italy while i ultimately. france begin their campaign at italy while wales ultimately. france begin their- campaign at italy while wales host island, looking to build on last year�*s that place in an world cup final. year's that place in an world cup final. ., ., ., , , , final. how to deal with pressure in these big tournaments _ final. how to deal with pressure in these big tournaments is - final. how to deal with pressure in these big tournaments is new i final. how to deal with pressure in these big tournaments is new to i final. how to deal with pressure in | these big tournaments is new to us with bigger crowds, or media coverage, we are the guinea pigs of the game at the moment. we are trying to thrive under that pressure as well. we created a lot of opportunities out of new zealand, we just didn�*t finish. opportunities out of new zealand, we just didn't finish.— just didn't finish. ireland will ho -e just didn't finish. ireland will hope this — just didn't finish. ireland will hope this tournament i just didn't finish. ireland will

hope this tournament marks| just didn't finish. ireland will. hope this tournament marks a just didn't finish. ireland will i hope this tournament marks a new period for them following the failure to qualify for the world cup and a public fallout between players, they were offered full—time contracts are looking to continue the buzz the men's team enjoyed during their recent grand slam victory. it during their recent grand slam victo . , a, during their recent grand slam victo . , l, l, , during their recent grand slam victo. ,,, _ victory. it is going to be really excitin: victory. it is going to be really exciting for — victory. it is going to be really exciting for us _ victory. it is going to be really exciting for us to _ victory. it is going to be really exciting for us to kick - victory. it is going to be really exciting for us to kick off - victory. it is going to be really exciting for us to kick off our. exciting for us to kick off our six nations after this and hope keep that momentum of supporters and everyone buying into what irish rugby is that we are really excited. it is expected it will be england and france fighting it out for the title once more with their clash taking place on the final weekend that twickenham. it is up to the chasing pack now to start closing the gap on these two heavyweights as all six teams enter a professional era for the first time. jo currie, bbc news, newcastle. onto football, and wales and scotland's men both start their journeys that they hope will lead to germany and euro 202a. wales begin life without gareth bale, who retired following the world cup.

and there's controversy over another missing player, brennanjohnson, who hasn't made the trip to croatia because of injury. manager rob page admits he's unhappy with howjohnson�*s club, nottingham forest, have handled the situation. it's very special to be in the changing room and play for your country, no matter which country you play for, and here, you shouldn't take that for granted, like i said, and the people responsible for him as well shouldn't take it for granted and should appreciate and respect that as well. scotland face cyprus at hampden park this afternoon, and they've been boosted by the news that manager steve clarke has signed a contract extension until 2026. clarke says he hopes to leave a legacy and a situation when scotland are expected to qualify for every major tournament. i don't want to go to germany 2024 and not go 2026 and looking ahead 28, 30, 32. you want scotland to be

qualifying. i won't be here, by the way, that long, but you want the future to look good, you want to be competitive all the time and go into every qualifying campaign thinking, "you know what? we've got a chance to qualify." that's what i want. everton say they've done nothing wrong after being referred to an independent commission by the premier league. it's over an alleged breach of financial fair play rules for a period up until the end of last season. the club say they're "prepared to robustly defend" their position. 0n the pitch at goodison park, everton�*s women drew i—i with neighbours liverpool in the women's super league. everton took the lead but liverpool's katie stengel made sure liverpool got a share of the points. both sides had a goal disallowed in the second half in an entertaining match that was played in front of more than 22,000 fans. 0n the edge of our seats as well, keeping across events injapan because lewis gibson, britain public

figure skaters are at the world championships, trying to win a first metal since torvill and dean, back in 1994 and i can tell you they are in 1994 and i can tell you they are in first place with three more couples left to skate —— medal. so couples left to skate -- medal. so the couples left to skate —— medal. sr they have registered their score and we are waiting to hear if anyone will go ahead of them? so we are waiting to hear if anyone will go ahead of them?- we are waiting to hear if anyone will go ahead of them? so we will know a little _ will go ahead of them? so we will know a little later _ will go ahead of them? so we will know a little later on. _ will go ahead of them? so we will know a little later on. it _ will go ahead of them? so we will know a little later on. it could - will go ahead of them? so we will know a little later on. it could be | know a little later on. it could be a historic morning on the ice! thank you, mike. it's 6:33 am. the demand for weight loss surgery has boomed in recent years and increasingly, people from the uk are travelling to places like turkey to get it done. there are concerns, though, as patients return with serious health issues and some even died following the procedure. alex hollywell has been investigating. a warning — this episode contains some graphic images. many of us have struggled with our weight at one time or another. but now, some are taking the extra step — surgery — to reduce our stomachs. since i had my weight loss

surgery in september 2020, i have lost 10st and 9lbs. and it's clear travelling abroad for surgery is getting more and more popular, fuelled by advertising online and difficulty accessing treatment in the uk. i never considered doing it through the nhs, just because i know how big the wait times were. i followed people out to one of the most popular destinations, turkey, and most people seem to have a great experience. but i've learnt that there are things you need to know first. it's a stock image, and they're leading people to believe that it's the truth. we were getting one patient near enough a week. some straight off the plane from istanbul. they said, "are you the father ofjoe thornley?" i says, "yeah". "got some news for you that he's passed away in turkey." so, is it really safe to put your life in the hands of a surgeon abroad?

i'm alex, and three years ago, i had weight loss surgery in the uk with the nhs. it's made me healthier, happier and more confident. but these jeans used to fit me. and ifeel like now, i'd probably fit in one leg. yeah, i can fit in one leg. yeah. ican i can fit in one leg. yeah. like, how can you look at this and not realise how much the surgery has changed my life? my whole body fits in my old jeans. so what if it's left me with a little excess skin? i tried everything before opting for weight loss surgery. the way that i was trying to lose weight wasn't healthy. you know, i pushed myself to extremes. a couple of days fasting and then a couple of days eating, and things like that. i'd — i'd be exhausted with putting everything into trying

to lose weight. my whole life would revolve around it. message alert. i don't think there's a problem with being big if you're comfortable being big, you know? i did this for reasons personal to me. i've never been happy with the way that i look. i can remember sitting in dress fitting rooms in shops, crying my eyes out because i can't find anything that fits me or anything that i feel comfortable with. and i've always wanted to have a child and my weight was standing in the way of me getting to that goal. next step is to obviously have a baby. chuckles. there's loads of different types of weight loss surgery, but i had gastric sleeve surgery. this is when you have up to 70% of your stomach, or more, cut out of your body. it's irreversible, and it works cos you get full much quicker and if you try to eat more, you might struggle to keep it down. so, when i think about what i ate before surgery, i'd go

for the crisps, probably go for the chocolate as well, and maybe one of these. i'd ignore that stuff. and i'll show you what i had today. so, i had a pasta salad — a chicken pasta salad. well, i had a quarter. people recognise bulimia, anorexia and other things as being eating disorders but food addiction, it's similar to having an addiction to alcohol or an addiction to cigarettes, and you struggle and battle with it. if i hadn't been approved to have surgery through the nhs, i think i probably would've gone abroad to have surgery. but there's a mixed bag of reviews online. and i'm sitting here at 10st 6 and she was 17st 10. i don't see me getting better. ifeel like i've ruined my life. i do have people message me quite a lot, saying they're going abroad. i don't necessarily like to give much advice on it because i haven't been through it myself. but i do want to know more,

so i've put some posts up on my social media to see if i can find anyone who will let me follow their journey. i had, um, people that said, "oh, i'm going tomorrow. "i'm going next week". some people that said that they're going together — there was a mother and daughter that said they're travelling to turkey together at the end of the month. and lucky for me, they've agreed to let me follow their journey. but you do — is it karate? it's korean martial arts, which i have done for the past — nearly 13 years. started as a white belt, i'm now a second degree black belt, so, i'm fat, i'm bigger, but i'm fit. why did you both decide to have weight loss surgery? i was just so fed up. um...| think i'd been kind of putting off training for the past maybe five or six weeks, because everything

was getting tighter and tighter. and i always feel like they must be looking at me thinking, "how on earth is she a second degree black belt?" and, "oh, she probablyjust — she's been here that long, "they probably gave her it. "she doesnae deserve it." oh, no! and then you start feeling like... oh, you're not worth it. when you heard your mum had booked it, how did you feel, and why did you make the decision to go for it, as well? cos i had mentioned about people that i follow on social media that have had it done, um, and i'd showed her, like, all their results — like, look how amazing they're looking now and i was like, "do you know what? "i think i'm going to do it, too. "i think i'm readyjust to take that massive leap and go for it." i'm a type two diabetic. right. so, what i'm hoping with the weight loss surgery is that it puts my diabetes back into remission. just in the last three years, the hashtag #gastricsleeve has been viewed on tiktok nearly 300 million times in the uk. i've chose to go to turkey

because when you actually start researching it online, the first ones that come up is all usually istanbul in turkey and antalya in turkey. so, when i started to look at that — and then, one of my clients has recently come back from turkey — and she went there and she had an amazing experience. did you try and go down the nhs path, or did you consider having it privately in scotland ? in scotland, it ranges between £12,000 and £14,000. like, there's no way we could afford to have done it privately here. whereas, paying £2,000 each to go to turkey... i never considered doing it through the nhsjust because i know how big the wait times were. in scotland, you haven't much option. you either pay private or you go abroad. and i mean, donnae get me wrong, i would much rather that the nhs would have done it. i would much rather have it here. it's notjust kelly—marie and melanie who are struggling to access obesity surgery in the uk, the number of weight loss surgeries has really gone down

since the pandemic. this is the first time in 50 years that i can honestly say i'm going to do something and i know it's going to work for me. i know it's going to work. a few days later, and they're off to turkey. are you ready? yeah. are you ready to go? let's go! it sort of felt quite surreal up until now. like it wasn't actually going to happen? yeah. but for us, it's like you're excited but nervous, too, because it's not a holiday you're going for... yeah. ..you're still going for surgery. this is where i leave you. good luck! good luck. thank you. bye! it's just like the first day of the rest of your life. this is basically it. this is the —

the last day feeling fat. chuckles. because after today, we're on the road to where we want to be in life. 0h! laughter. you will indeed. i think she's wanted this for so long and now, it's finally happening, it's just all totally overwhelming cos you know that this is where you want to be, so... it's just everything's just going the right way, so... see you on the other side.

i'm a bit sore. i've been a bit sick since yesterday. do you want to see my wee tummy? yeah, if you... yep. guys, there's my stomach. new me, though. new me! i'm so happy the operation went well for kelly—marie and melanie, and i can't wait to see if they lose their weight, but i want to see if it really is that easy to find a good clinic. i'm going to do some research. everyone that i know that's been to turkey for weight loss surgery has done the majority of their research online, so let's have a look at what they're looking at. so this one says, "gastric sleeve, turkey, five—star hotel "accommodation". actually, you should be looking at where you're going to have your surgery, the surgeon you're going to, not where you're going to be staying when you're there. if i was going abroad for surgery, i wouldn't even know where to start.

it looks like a big part of choosing the right clinic are the online reviews and the before and after pictures. but can you always trust everything you see online? 0h! there is somebody that i recognise on here. they had their surgery in the uk, privately, and they're being used on a turkish website for weight loss surgery. i even spotted one clinic that was trying to pass off images anyone can buy on the internet as their own patients. and apparently, some of these supposed patients had written glowing reviews. it's a stock image, and they're leading people to believe that it's the truth. and it worries me, cos if they haven't got any genuine reviews of people that have had surgery with them, they're having to use fake images and potentially fake reviews, is it a safe clinic to go to? lots of the clinics say that you can book an appointmentjust by whatsapping them, so i decided to, using the weight that i was before having surgery. it's ridiculously quick.

like, i didn't think that by sending a message, i'd get a response straight away. i was asked my age, if i took any regular medication, and if i could walk long distances. 0h, he's replied. she scoffs "i got confirmation from the surgeon. "you're suitable for gastric sleeve operation." ijust, like... i don't understand how he can say that... ..with the little amount of information that he has. i was offered surgery within 20 minutes for the next week. so, i wanted to share that with someone who'd heard it plenty of times before. if your surgeon is able - to give you an operation date within the next week, i'd personally say no. | you know? if they're really good i at what they're doing, they shouldn't be free next week. so, could you tell us a little bit about what medical negligence is? if the surgery _

is not up to the standard, or something goes wrong with it, in otherterms, _ then the patients have the right to ask for compensation. - i have, i'd say, somewhere from - 10 to 15 enquiries a week sometimes. wow! i don't take on all of them. so, in terms of people booking surgery in turkey, do they tend to go through clinics or directly to surgeons? how...how does that work? in most cases that come to me, these are the people who've used | these medical tourism agencies. | the surgeon in turkey is held accountable, l we sue them. the hospital in turkey is held accountable, l we sue the hospital as well. however, i cannot sue the agent. they simply say, _ "well, ijust booked a few tickets." is it safe for people to do research and go and have weight—loss surgery in turkey? i think so. it's no, um... no less safe than any other thing, really, online, you know. -

it's just go to a reputable, credible company. - check, speak to them, find out their- insurance certificate, find out who the surgeon is and if they're registered l with the board in turkey. you wouldn't simplyjust walk in to any clinic_ to even get botox or a facial. and there are a lot of examples of surgery going well when the right research is done. like one of my best friends, len. she had her weight—loss surgery in turkey and now she's literally got everything she ever dreamed of. how long were you, like, struggling with fertility before you had...? around about seven years. obviously, nothing was working. but then around a year after having the sleeve, i was expecting mia. yeah, like, it's insane. like, the fact that i could potentially be that person as well, do you know what i mean? i've struggled, like, with fertility. it was one of my main reasons

for having weight—loss surgery and to, like, see your story and how far you've come, like, it really motivates me. you don't think that when the doctors say, you know.. it's the weight, yeah... lose the weight, you don't believe that that is the problem. you think that can't be it. it can't be it. and actually, for a lot of people, it is. that is the issue. and you are like the evidence. yeah, that i haven't changed anything else besides the fact that i've lost a considerable amount of weight. one day we'll come shopping for me. yeah. definitely. the government says the nhs is trialling new treatments and it takes obesity surgery seriously. before i was offered surgery, i spent years being assessed for it physically and mentally, and because it does have risks, it's only offered by the nhs as a last resort after you've tried all other options. hiya, i'm alex. so surgery was finally offered to me when my hospital team,

including my surgeon, dietician and psychologist, agreed on it in a meeting similar to one i'm attending today. so the next patient we're going to discuss, just to see about her eligibility for surgery, because it looks like she's got quite a few other things going on, including alcohol excess and some psychological issues as well. mr woodcock has agreed to speak to me before he preps for his next surgery. he's worried about a growing number of patients that are returning from weight—loss surgery in turkey with complications. certainly, over the last 18 months to two years, this is when we saw more patients. we were getting one patient near enough a week coming in, some straight off the plane from istanbul to newcastle airport and then straight to cramlington hospital where they were very, very unwell. can you tell me a bit about the sort of complications that you see with patients that are coming back from turkey after weight—loss surgery? yeah, the most serious ones are patients who attend accident and emergency and they're septic. and they're septic

because they've got a leak. let's never forget a lot of these patients are morbidly obese, are diabetic, high blood pressure, have a whole load of medical problems, and now we are dealing with the complications of surgery. so it's technically quite demanding surgery. do you have any of those complications here in the uk after surgery? we do have those complications. so, it'd be wrong to just say these things just happen in turkey. but i suppose the big difference here is when we operate on our own patients, we are here to look after them afterwards and, touch wood, i think by the grace of god, we've had no deaths from anybody who's gone to turkey at this moment in time. but i know that's not the case for other parts of the country. i have no issue at all if patients want to go to turkey for their operation, as long as they're going to be looked after. and that looking after is before the surgery and after the surgery. i've seen a few stories online that match what mr woodcock�*s describing. and there's one person, joe,

whose story really caught my attention. joe�*s friends have agreed to tell me about him. so, i metjoe in 2017 at the airport. so, i did a season in ibiza. and we went on to live with each other in ibiza for six months and we had the best season of our lives. he wasn't like someone's best friend. he was everyone's best friend. when you think of ibiza, you think of beach bikinis, people walking around not with many clothes on. joe never let that affect him. he would always just, like, do big belly flops in the pool and all that. so how do you think his weight affected him? he didn't really speak about it much, not to me anyway. and he did try things. i mean, he'd go to the gym, he would have meal plans. i always knew in the back of my mind that he would've loved to lose it. even though everyone loves you, there's still a lot that goes on up in there. so whenjoe told me

that he was going to turkey, obviously i didn't want him to go. i was kind of at the time, i wasjust like, "why are you doing that for?" like, you don't need to do that. and hejust said, "i'm just not happy. "like, i've tried everything, megs, and i've got to do it." and did you speak to him when he was in turkey? he messaged me when he was on the way there. i was a bit worried when he sent it to me. because obviously, i knew what the risks were of going there for do it. he went out. and i think it was the first day after he was having his operation. so it was very — it happened very fast. and then i said the next day, "good morning." then the morning after, i messaged... then i messaged the day after that on the 12th was a message just saying... what emotions are you supposed to show for something of a loss of a child, you know? well, the policeman gave us a phone number of the doctor in turkey, at the hospital in turkey.

and then we rang the hospital and the doctorjust turned around and said. — "0h, he had low blood pressure, he had a heart attack." cardiac arrest. "he had a cardiac arrest," and things like this. so we just assumed with him being the biggest lad, that his body had failed, sort of thing. it was only when we got him back to england that they did a... postmortem. ..postmortem on him in england that we realised that what the turkish doctor had told us was irrelevant. it was nothing to do with that. he died of internal bleeding. he died of internal bleeding from the surgery site. we didn't tell the family until after christmas because we thought it's christmas and it's not going to be fair. it's going to upset a lot of people knowing what had actually happened. well, his friends mainly. you waited until after christmas to tell everyone? yeah. so, we waited. don't get upset.

he said he wasn't going to cry. i wasn't. i don't want to because my mascara will run. yeah. time's a good healer. i know it's three year nearly, but, yeah, i can... i can cry if i wanted to. you know, just at the drop of a hat type thing. no, i'm all right. i'll get there. yeah. we have those moments. yeah. don't we? listening tojoe�*s story is heartbreaking. i've discovered that seven people have died after travelling to turkey for weight—loss surgery since 2019. joe never told his parents what clinic he was going to, and they say the surgeon stopped replying to messages. eligibility for weight—loss surgery is based upon your height—to—weight ratio. in other words, your body mass index, or bmi. a bmi of 16 to 25 is considered medically healthy. in the uk, weight—loss surgery

is usually only offered to those with a bmi of over 40. so what are the risks if this surgery was performed on somebody with too low a bmi? so, there's no increased risk of, for example, bleeding or something else that a person with a lower bmi would get. but there's nothing to be gained from having weight—loss surgery in terms of improved life expectancy or improved life quality. so you have to really ask yourself — why are these people having potentially, you know, risky surgery if something goes wrong when actually they don't need it? we've been told that no uk clinic would offer this surgery to someone of a normal weight, but that some clinics in turkey would. so we tested it out. the bbc messaged 27 weight—loss clinics in turkey asking if they'll accept me for gastric sleeve surgery. i'm currently a size 12 and a bmi of 24.5, which is considered normal. this is an obesity surgery

and i'm about to find out if any of the clinics accepted me at this size. 0k. i have no idea what's going to come out here, as you don't...you don't know either. no, i don't know. six of those 27 providers accepted my fake profile for gastric sleeve surgery despite only having a bmi of 24.5. it's just... baffles me. it's just wrong. they should not be offering any kind of surgery at, you know, at a normal bmi. itjust... itjust makes no sense. and this one really shocked me. some clinics acknowledged i didn't meet the right criteria, but instead of turning me down for surgery, they told me to gain weight. those medical providers, if they're willing to encourage somebody to gain weight to come and have surgery, i wouldn't trust them to perform surgery on me. i agree. it's appalling.

i've never come across a situation where somebody�*s being told to eat more, to put their weight up. that is just counterproductive, ridiculous and, you know, at worst, i would say, you know, negligent. it's been six weeks since i saw kelly—marie and melanie just before they went to turkey for their gastric sleeves. and today, i'm seeing them for the first time since at their martial arts training class. thank you, sir. oh, my god, hi, how are you both? you both look incredible. incredible. i think you saw my face when i walked in and it was, like, a shock. you both look incredible. thank you. i think the big question is — how much weight have you both lost? because i don't know. so we weigh on a tuesday, because that's the week

from we had surgery, and i was 2.5 stone down on tuesday. wow. and i was 2st 4th down on tuesday. wow. that's incredible. and that's in...six weeks. six weeks. we're just. . .we�*re amazed at our own results too. i know. it's crazy. it feels great. and i'vejust got so much more confidence. just feeling like, fitting into your uniform there, my health. i wanted to do it for...mainly for my health. and already, my blood pressure tablets have been lowered, and they reckon that in another few weeks i'll be able to come off them completely. here's to the rest of your lives. i know. i can't wait. cannot wait! i love that. group hug? i found out that in this country, it's difficult to have the surgery on the nhs. that makes people make these quick decisions and it's very easy to do that and they don't put the time into researching where they're going.

and all in all, surgery can be such a positive thing. but you need to do your research, and that's what's important.

good morning. welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today: french president macron says king charles' state visit to france would have prompted "detestable" scenes as it's postponed over pension protests. hollywood actress gwyneth paltrow testifies in court, denying that she caused a ski collision seven years ago. my brain was trying to make sense of what was happening. ithought, "am i...? "is this a practicaljoke? "is someone, like, doing something perverted? "this is really, really strange."

we'll hear from the former m15 spy whose face—to—face contact with the ira helped bring peace to northern ireland and the bbcjournalist that tracked him down. the most competitive women's six nations in history roars into life today with england, who are looking to make it five titles in a row, starting their title defence against scotland while wales host ireland. good morning. and it's another day of sunshine and showers today. the showers won't be as frequent or as heavy as they were yesterday and those really blustery winds will be easing. i'll have all the details here on bbc breakfast. good morning. it's saturday the 25th of march. our top story: france is braced for more protests in the coming days over pension reforms following the cancellation of king charles' state visit to the country. the king and queen consort camilla were due to arrive in paris tomorrow but president macron said it was "common sense" to cancel the trip. demonstrations are planned this

weekend against water shortages while blockades of oil refineries are leading to fuel shortages on some garage forecourts. simonjones has the latest. sirens wail. police patrolling the streets of paris last night, trying to prevent a repeat of scenes like these. commotion. on thursday, what had been largely peaceful protests against the president and his pension reforms turned violent. that night, piles of uncollected rubbish in the capital were set alight. the french authorities say almost 1000 fires were started. glass smashes. this was nantes. and similar scenes on the streets of strasbourg. commotion. and in bordeaux, the entrance to the town hall was set alight.

this city, along with paris, was due to be visited by king charles and camilla, the queen consort. but as the clean—up operation continues, that visit has been postponed, president macron declaring it would "lack common "sense" to host the royal couple as more protests are planned in the coming days. even those who were due to roll out the red carpet were planning strike action. the president of france. the king and the president have met before, when charles was the prince of wales, but their next meeting is now on hold. protesters who oppose raising the pension age from 62 to 64 feel vindicated. when you have a republican monarch like macron and a real monarch like charles ii! dining together at versailles, i mean, it's about publicity, and i think it's a victory for us to have the visit cancelled because we know why it has been cancelled, so, yes, i think it is a victory, and we are quite happy about it.

visitors who are still coming to paris are being greeted by some unattractive new attractions but president macron's supporters insist reform is needed, and it is the bold thing to do. the best way to pave the way for a populist is to sweep the difficult issues under the rug. so, even when it's controversial, even when it's difficult, even when it's unpopular, we have to continue to act, we have to continue to reform. chanting. the protests show no signs of abating. oil refineries have faced blockades, fuel shortages are worsening, some petrol station have introduced rationing. and in the west of the country, there is a huge police presence ahead of expected demonstrations this weekend over water with protesters accusing farmers, who are building massive new reservoirs, of grabbing resources at a time of shortage. the next national day of action has been called for tuesday.

king charles won't be there to see it — his visit will be rearranged — but paris hasn't been completely denied a glimpse of the new monarch. the local waxworks have just unveiled a replica of him as its new attraction. simon jones, bbc news. eight pallbearers who carried queen elizabeth ii's coffin at her funeral are among those to be recognised in a special honours list. king charles has honoured royal aides and military personnel for the roles they played during the period of national mourning. angela kelly, the queen's dresser, who worked with her for more than 25 years, also received recognition. the hollywood actor gwyneth paltrow has told a court in the us that she did not cause a skiing accident in 2016 in which the man suing her was injured. terry sanderson wants nearly £250,000 in damages, claiming the oscar winner is to blame for the long—lasting brain injury he suffered. our north america correspondent david willis reports.

day four of this trial saw the oscar—winning actress take to the witness box to give her account of the ski slope collision she stands accused of causing. i was skiing and two skis came between my skis, forcing my legs apart, and then, there was a body pressing against me and there was a very strange grunting noise. so, my brain was trying to make sense of what was happening. ithought, "am i...? "is this a practicaljoke? "is someone, like, doing something perverted? "this is really, really strange." my mind was going very, very quickly. more used to the red carpet of hollywood premieres than the austere surroundings of a utah courtroom, gwyneth paltrow denies she was to blame for a collision on the slopes of the upmarket ski resort park city left a 76—year—old retired optometrist, terry sanderson, suffering from brain damage and broken ribs.

his lawyers maintain she was skiing recklessly and asked what effect the accident had had on mr sanderson, his daughter, shae, had this to say. my dad is very insecure. he doesn't show it, but he doesn't trust his brain any more. gwyneth paltrow told the court she felt sorry for mr sanderson, but maintained that he hit her, rather than the other way around. mr sanderson's lawyers claimed she was distracted by her children and fled without checking if he was hurt. i think you have to keep in mind when you're the victim of a crash, right, your psychology is not necessarily thinking about the person who perpetrated it. so the answer to my question is...? no. ..no, you did not enquire? i did not. terry sanderson is due to give evidence next week, along with gwyneth paltrow�*s children, moses and apple. david willis, bbc news, washington. two boys, aged 14 and 16,

have been charged with the murder of a teenager who was stabbed to death on wednesday. 16—year—old rohan shand, known to his family and friends as �*fred,’ died in kingsthorpe in northampton. police said the boys, who can't be named because of their ages, will appear before the magistrates' court this morning. eight minutes past seven. sarah keith—lucas will have the weather for us in a short while and michael have your sport. but before we get to that, dance moves. i'm not going to that, dance moves. i'm not going to ask, you do that thing where you look straight ahead. i’m to ask, you do that thing where you look straight ahead.— look straight ahead. i'm waiting for the sto . look straight ahead. i'm waiting for the story- what _ look straight ahead. i'm waiting for the story. what is _ look straight ahead. i'm waiting for the story. what is the _ look straight ahead. i'm waiting for the story. what is the story? - look straight ahead. i'm waiting for the story. what is the story? there is a newfangled dance routine? it could become it.

this is called the ba shuffle, demonstrated by firefighters in kent. it's not a new dance trend but a technique used to help them navigate smoke—filled rooms. i reckon it could take off! the training involves blindfolding crews and teaching them how to navigate when there's low visibility. so the shuffle thing kind of makes sense because you would be feeling your way around with your feet. to be your way around with your feet. tfr be fair, but on them for doing it, if that were on stage somewhere and done as a performance, people would be discussing the merits of whether it was good or bad and take it seriously, i think. it was good or bad and take it seriously, ithink. why it was good or bad and take it seriously, i think. why not do that? that's what i say. sarah? anything to say? it that's what i say. sarah? anything to sa ? , . , that's what i say. sarah? anything tosa? to say? it beats the floss, doesn't it? it is a move _ to say? it beats the floss, doesn't it? it is a move you _ to say? it beats the floss, doesn't it? it is a move you need - to say? it beats the floss, doesn't it? it is a move you need to - to say? it beats the floss, doesn't it? it is a move you need to do . to say? it beats the floss, doesn't. it? it is a move you need to do with your full protective gear on, i think. .,,

your full protective gear on, i think.- charlie, - your full protective gear on, i think.- charlie, don't l your full protective gear on, i - think.- charlie, don't pretend think. floss? charlie, don't pretend ou don't think. floss? charlie, don't pretend you don't know— think. floss? charlie, don't pretend you don't know what _ think. floss? charlie, don't pretend you don't know what the _ think. floss? charlie, don't pretend you don't know what the floss - think. floss? charlie, don't pretend you don't know what the floss is? i you don't know what the floss is? what is the floss? are you going to make me do it? it’s what is the floss? are you going to make me do it?— make me do it? it's this one. yes! that is really _ make me do it? it's this one. yes! that is really good! _ make me do it? it's this one. yes! that is really good! that _ make me do it? it's this one. yes! that is really good! that was - make me do it? it's this one. yes! that is really good! that was the l that is really good! that was the last one and _ that is really good! that was the last one and that _ that is really good! that was the last one and that was _ that is really good! that was the last one and that was the - that is really good! that was the | last one and that was the shuffle. that one looks less confusing than the floss — that one looks less confusing than the floss. next time, i will get charlie to _ the floss. next time, i will get charlie to demonstrate - the floss. next time, i will get charlie to demonstrate the - the floss. next time, i will get i charlie to demonstrate the dance moves for you. charlie to demonstrate the dance moves for yon-— charlie to demonstrate the dance moves for you. you know what? you can ask. moves for you. you know what? you can ask- very _ moves for you. you know what? you can ask. very much _ moves for you. you know what? you can ask. very much doubt _ moves for you. you know what? you can ask. very much doubt he - moves for you. you know what? you can ask. very much doubt he will. i can ask. very much doubt he will. what's _ can ask. very much doubt he will. what's happening with the weather? the weather today looking a bit mixed. still some showers and sunshine around but it will not be quite as blustery and showery as it was yesterday. a beautiful start of the day for some on the banks of carlingford lock so some blue sky, some shallow cloud around as well but a mixed picture with sunny intervals, scattered showers but the blustery winds we saw particularly in the south will ease into the afternoon. low pressure drifting its way into the north sea. still a few

weather fronts in the way into the north sea. still a few weatherfronts in the mix. showers still around that area of low pressure. this is the radar of the past few hours showing where it has been raining so plenty of outbreaks of showery rain across northern england, southern scotland, wales but generally the further south you are the drier and clearer it is. still windy this morning but they are easing later. it's across lincolnshire, northern england and ireland that will really see the weather front ringing rain and ireland that will really see the weatherfront ringing rain and rain working into the far south—west later in the afternoon by 13 or 14 degrees across the bulk of england and wales with a few scattered showers. here towards lincolnshire in two northern england. northern ireland should clear through the day. the cloud is in towards the east. cloudy and stamp for scotland, some wintriness over parts of the highlands as well due to the fact we have cold air working in from the far north so cold and clear of northern scotland. this evening and tonight, lots more wet weather to come across central southern parts of england and wales. a soggy,

breezy sort of night in the south but mild. clearing skies the further north you go, especially across scotland, a touch of frost into sunday morning with the cold air working in but on sunday, the rain will ease away and as it does it opens the doors for this cold air to move in across the uk and stilljust about holding onto the milder air across southern england and wales. certainly a soggy start to sunday for many across the southern half of the uk whereas further north, more sunshine developing as the cold northerly winds cut in and bring wintry showers because of highland, orkney and shetland and perhaps one or two towards the pennines. temperatures about 6—9 for most. just about still keeping those double figures down towards the far south—west and don't forget saturday night into the early hours of sunday, the clocks go forward an hour so welcome to british summer time as we head through into sunday but not being particularly summary i have to say with a cold spell of

weather for sunday. monday brings drier conditions with a ridge of high pressure. a cold, frosty start of the day but sunshine and then to the fairly unsettled spell through much of the week ahead. if you look at the temperatures, will notice they are creeping a little bit through the week ahead so by about thursday we have 17, possibly but cannot promise we could see even 18 in one or two spots i warming up but looking pretty unsettled. == in one or two spots i warming up but looking pretty unsettled.— looking pretty unsettled. -- but warmin: looking pretty unsettled. -- but warming un- — looking pretty unsettled. -- but warming up. thank _ looking pretty unsettled. -- but warming up. thank you, - looking pretty unsettled. -- but warming up. thank you, sarah. | �*operation chiffon' was the codename given to the top—secret m15 operation that eventually led to the historic good friday agreement 25 years ago. at the centre of it all was an undercover agent known as �*robert�*. journalist peter taylor has spent more than 20 years tracking him down. in a bbc two documentary airing tonight, he explains what really happened. let's take a look. more than 3000 people have been

killed on all sides in what was known as the troubles. the continuing violence was fed by one question. should northern ireland remain in the united kingdom or become part of a united ireland? when peace finally came with the good friday agreement, i was convinced that an m15 secret agent had played a vital role in helping to make it happen. he ran a top—secret back channel between the british government and the leadership of the ira. ifinally tracked him down, but following mi5's tracked him down, but following mis�*s rules, he lied to me and said he wasn't the man i was looking for. astonishingly in 2021! received a letter. dear mrtaylor. astonishingly in 2021! received a letter. dear mr taylor. you will no doubt be surprised to hear from me after so many years. for a variety of reasons i can now give you some background which may fill in some gaps. robert was due to meet senior republicans other government

cancelled the meeting after ira bombs in warrington killed two children. robert disobeyed orders, sensing that despite its campaign, the ira was looking for peace. at the ira was looking for peace. at the meeting he gave them an extra ordinary prediction. the final solution is union, it is going to happen anyway. this island will be as one. is that what you said? i as one. is that what you said? i must have done. as one. is that what you said? i must have done. that - as one. is that what you said? i must have done. that is - as one. is that what you said? i must have done. that is what l as one. is that what you said? i | must have done. that is what is as one. is that what you said? i i must have done. that is what is in the... if must have done. that is what is in the- -- if they _ must have done. that is what is in the... if they wrote _ must have done. that is what is in the... if they wrote it _ must have done. that is what is in the... if they wrote it down, then | the... if they wrote it down, then i. .. it the... if they wrote it down, then l--- it seems— the... if they wrote it down, then i... it seems quite _ the... if they wrote it down, then i... it seems quite likely. - the... if they wrote it down, then i... it seems quite likely. but - the... if they wrote it down, then i i... it seems quite likely. but you had no authority _ i... it seems quite likely. but you had no authority to _ i... it seems quite likely. but you had no authority to say _ i... it seems quite likely. but you had no authority to say that. - i... it seems quite likely. but you had no authority to say that. no. | had no authority to say that. no. and what you — had no authority to say that. i157. and what you said flew directly in the face of what the british government policy was. yes. those words were — government policy was. yes those words were absolutely crucial because it appeared that behind—the—scenes, the british government was secretly working towards a united ireland, the ira's goal, but to unionists, treachery.

but in the autumn of 1993 with no sign of the violence ending, robert's secret mission was exposed. he resigned from m15. the operation look like a failure. but that is not the end of the story. the ira still had a desire to carry on nothing a way forward, remembering robert's words, the final solution is union, this island will be as one. i believe that robert's words helped pave the way for the ceasefire and, ultimately, the good friday agreement of 1998. it also meant that an uncountable number of lives were saved. that an uncountable number of lives were saved-— were saved. looking back, it is a decree were saved. looking back, it is a degree of— were saved. looking back, it is a degree of pride _ were saved. looking back, it is a degree of pride that _ were saved. looking back, it is a degree of pride that i _ were saved. looking back, it is a degree of pride that i played - were saved. looking back, it is a degree of pride that i played a i degree of pride that i played a small part in history, done some goodin small part in history, done some good in the world.— small part in history, done some good in the world. peter taylor, bbc news. we're joined now by journalist peter taylor. good morning to you, peter. this is

an extraordinary story. start with that letter, the hunch that you had a moment it became a reality in the form of a letter apparently out of the blue. it form of a letter apparently out of the blue. . form of a letter apparently out of the blue. , ., ., ., , the blue. it is one of those moments i will never — the blue. it is one of those moments i will never forget. _ the blue. it is one of those moments i will never forget. i _ the blue. it is one of those moments i will never forget. i had _ the blue. it is one of those moments i will never forget. i had been - the blue. it is one of those moments i will never forget. i had been away l i will never forget. i had been away for a few days, i got back to a pile of mail and there was a letter with handwriting i didn't recognise, opened the letter and remember reading, i don't believe it, it is a letter from reading, i don't believe it, it is a letterfrom roberts, the former m15 officer who denied he was who he was when i went to see him 20 years ago, and he has written to me and he says he wants to story straight and tell his side of what happened. top of the letter were a couple of phone numbers which was an invitation i assumed to call him, and i did call him, and the rest is history and this documentary this evening and also a book that i wrote called operations chiffon. and that is how it began and that is how it

finished. i it began and that is how it finished-— it began and that is how it finished. ., ., ., , ., , finished. i have no doubt many --eole finished. i have no doubt many people watching _ finished. i have no doubt many people watching will _ finished. i have no doubt many people watching will be - finished. i have no doubt many! people watching will be curious amongst other things about why people do what they do when they do it. how clear are you about why robert decided now is the time if you like to tell his story? aha, robert decided now is the time if you like to tell his story? a couple of thins you like to tell his story? a couple of things happen. _ you like to tell his story? a couple of things happen. first _ you like to tell his story? a couple of things happen. first of- you like to tell his story? a couple of things happen. first of all, - of things happen. first of all, and he put this in the letter, two of the p people with whom he dealt with guide, one was martin mcguinness, the other person was brendan duddy, who was intermediary in the secret back channel from the british government of the ira, and crucially he said the final thing that made me decide to want to tell my story was that my wife had died, and his wife hated him working in northern ireland, she feared that one day he might never come back. so those were the circumstances that led him to write this astonishing letter that i never believed i would receive and that led to the book and this documentary this evening. there are

generations — documentary this evening. there are generations of _ documentary this evening. there are generations of course _ documentary this evening. there are generations of course both _ documentary this evening. there are generations of course both in - generations of course both in northern ireland and here in the uk, something they may not really know about. it is distant and in a way quite hard to really understand quite hard to really understand quite what was going on in that era in terms of the ongoing atmosphere, the troubles as it was called, and the troubles as it was called, and the risks that people were taking. absolutely right. people forget and they shouldn't forget because of the horrors that we all lived through in that very dark period known as the troubles. and i think that what happened and what the film shows in the book shows is the reason why there had to be a secret back channel to the ira because the british government recognised in the ira recognised by the late 1990s that there had to be some kind of peace settlement because both sides couldn't carry on killing each other forever, there had to be a solution.

the solution lay down the back channel and robert was crucial in making the back channel work from the british and, and in the film, we make it clear how horrific the situation was on the reason why the crucial meeting with martin mcguinness was called off is because three days before that meeting, the ira planted two bombs in warrington and killed two young boys. sorry there was no way the british government could go ahead with the meeting because the sky would have fallen into became public that three days after this horrific atrocity the british government through roberts, their representative, and actually met with the ira face—to—face. actually met with the ira face-to-face._ actually met with the ira face-to-face. , ., , face-to-face. this documentary focuses on _ face-to-face. this documentary focuses on northern _ face-to-face. this documentary focuses on northern ireland - face-to-face. this documentary focuses on northern ireland atl face-to-face. this documentary i focuses on northern ireland at that time and place. have you sat back at any point and thought what are the lessons we learned about back channels? it is area fascination for lot of people. it goes on, doesn't it? and lots of circumstances, as we

speak, there will be back channels in places we won't know about like this for another 25 years.— this for another 25 years. because ou can't this for another 25 years. because you can't know — this for another 25 years. because you can't know about back - this for another 25 years. because i you can't know about back channels. the point of the back channel is it is a top—secret operation. i interviewed tony blair for the documentary and he paid tribute to the back channel and said how important it was in finally securing peace in the good friday agreement. but if you look at the crisis, the ongoing crisis in the middle east, israel and palestine, the way that that began to be resolved and it is nowhere near resolution at this stage was by having a back channel. back channels are absolutely critical and no doubt there was a back channel from washington from the right house to the kremlin with vladimir putin because you need to have this back channel in the case of putin and america to avoid nuclear war —— white house. and each side needs to know in a very, very

remote way, private way, what the other side is thinking, and you can only do that by having some kind of channel, and the intelligence services here are involved and that is why back channels are necessary. they could avoid a nuclear war in the end, but the only way you can do thatis the end, but the only way you can do that is by having some kind of secret contract with the other side's intelligence agencies who will pass on the messages to the government. will pass on the messages to the government-— government. really interesting talkinu government. really interesting talkin: to government. really interesting talking to you. _ government. really interesting talking to you. thank _ government. really interesting talking to you. thank you i government. really interesting talking to you. thank you so i government. really interesting i talking to you. thank you so much. that is peter taylor. you can watch the m15 spy and the ira: operation chiffon at 7pm on bbc two tonight and at 9:50pm in northern ireland. the rental market is facing what has been described as a "perfect storm" with high inflation and the cost of living crisis forcing many landlords to hike up their prices. meanwhile, renters are extending tenancies and avoiding buying a home until mortgage rates fall. our correspondent ben godfrey

has been finding out more. jenny didn't expect to be a sofa surfer in her early 70s, but the search for a suitable property to rent seems impossible. i really don't know— rent seems impossible. i really don't know what _ rent seems impossible. i really don't know what the _ rent seems impossible. i really don't know what the answer i rent seems impossible. i really| don't know what the answer the rent seems impossible. i really i don't know what the answer the is and that is a worry, i can't sleep. if i find a property i like and i go for it, in the night i am planning thinking i can put that there are new might not get it. that is what has happened until now.- has happened until now. i haven't aot has happened until now. i haven't not it. has happened until now. i haven't got it- she _ has happened until now. i haven't got it- she left — has happened until now. i haven't got it. she left her— has happened until now. i haven't got it. she left her bungalow- got it. she left her bungalow in staffordshire when the landlord decided to sell up. so for now her friend has offered her a room 30 miles away until she finds that elusive 2—bedroom home with a garden. elusive 2-bedroom home with a carden. ~ ., , ., garden. millions of people after the same property- _ garden. millions of people after the same property- i— garden. millions of people after the same property. i have _ garden. millions of people after the same property. i have been - garden. millions of people after the same property. i have been lookingi same property. i have been looking really since about november when the landlord told me he would put the house on the market. military wise people have got to earn but like i should really earn 21,000 year in order to look at any of these

properties i am looking at but i don't because i have a pension and bits and bobs.— bits and bobs. prices will properties _ bits and bobs. prices will properties are _ bits and bobs. prices will properties are at - bits and bobs. prices will properties are at the i bits and bobs. prices will- properties are at the highest level in around 14 years according to industry experts. there are several reasons for this, not least higher mortgage rates, forcing many renters to extend their tenancies instead of buying a home. therefore reducing supply. higherwages buying a home. therefore reducing supply. higher wages and buying a home. therefore reducing supply. higherwages and higher employment in big cities like birmingham marine rental prices are going through the roof. so here in this city, the second city, the average price for a rental is now £1000 a month, but is up 18% on last year. this rental manager has not seen anything like it. it is competitive. what are you seeing for a one bed at the moment?— competitive. what are you seeing for a one bed at the moment? in the city centre, a one bed at the moment? in the city centre. you — a one bed at the moment? in the city centre, you wouldn't _ a one bed at the moment? in the city centre, you wouldn't expect - a one bed at the moment? in the city centre, you wouldn't expect a one i centre, you wouldn't expect a one bed to go above £900 a month. whereas now we are getting one beds for 1500. at the moment the supplier does not meet the demand. you have

eight to ten people viewing the property in person and we have to send out virtual tours. can't afford to go the asking price. you have to put yourself in a more favourable position to the landlord. the number of rentals available _ position to the landlord. the number of rentals available is _ position to the landlord. the number of rentals available is 3896 _ position to the landlord. the number of rentals available is 38% lower i of rentals available is 38% lower than the five year average stop jenny has had no choice but to widen her search for a house.— her search for a house. probably 50 miles radius — her search for a house. probably 50 miles radius of— her search for a house. probably 50 miles radius of the _ her search for a house. probably 50 miles radius of the church, - her search for a house. probably 50 miles radius of the church, but i i miles radius of the church, but i feel possibly if i went to a different area might be cheaper and easier to get, i don't know. at the situation is so bad throughout the country, it won't make a great deal of difference. country, it won't make a great deal of difference-— of difference. experts say this year and probably _ of difference. experts say this year and probably next, _ of difference. experts say this year and probably next, renters - of difference. experts say this year and probably next, renters should | of difference. experts say this year i and probably next, renters should be prepared for a great reset of compromises over the size and location of their ideal letter. ben godfrey, bbc news. sometimes, the best of friendships are often formed between two

of the most unlikely characters. footage of a giant rodent, known as a capybara, getting pampered by a wild magpie at a zoo near bristol has been viewed more than eight million times. let's take a look. two of them will tolerate being scratched by their keepers, one of them will not, so the magpies through the scratching for us in a way, and the magpies also use their hair because it is quite thick and cause as perfect nesting material. we have people from overseas commenting on it. it has literally gone way more viral than any of us ever thought it would. to us, it was something that happens every day. it

is nice to actually put it out there and get the reaction that people have been giving. i think ithink! i think i could have seen a lot more of that. and we got an extended version we can run? hie. of that. and we got an extended version we can run?— of that. and we got an extended version we can run? no. we have been told no. version we can run? no. we have been told no- shame- _ version we can run? no. we have been told no. shame. really _ version we can run? no. we have been told no. shame. really lovely. - version we can run? no. we have been told no. shame. really lovely. a i version we can run? no. we have been told no. shame. really lovely. a lot. told no. shame. really lovely. a lot of our the lovely _ told no. shame. really lovely. a lot of our the lovely things _ told no. shame. really lovely. a lot of our the lovely things coming i told no. shame. really lovely. a lot of our the lovely things coming up l of our the lovely things coming up on the programme, including this. the latest series of the apprentice gave us another year of questionable sales techniques and scathing putdowns, but lord alan sugar�*s search for his apprentice has ended. we'll be joined by the winner just before 9:00. a lot of purposeful walking, isn't there? it a lot of purposeful walking, isn't there? . . , a lot of purposeful walking, isn't there? , ., there? it is a very important aspect of business. _ there? it is a very important aspect of business, to _ there? it is a very important aspect of business, to be _ there? it is a very important aspect of business, to be able _ there? it is a very important aspect of business, to be able to - there? it is a very important aspect of business, to be able to enter- there? it is a very important aspect of business, to be able to enter a l of business, to be able to enter a room and make an impact. talking about potholes. _ room and make an impact. talking about potholes. people _ room and make an impact. talking about potholes. people get - room and make an impact. talking about potholes. people get so i room and make an impact. talking i about potholes. people get so upset about potholes. people get so upset about them. it is often causing accidents and expensive repairs. last week the chancellor set aside

some money in the budget to help fix the problem. campaigners say it is not enough. we have talked to those campaigners in staffordshire. we have the great support from the drivers — have the great support from the drivers and buses and cyclists because — drivers and buses and cyclists because everybody is affected by the potholes _ because everybody is affected by the potholes. this because everybody is affected by the otholes. , ., ., , , , , potholes. this woman despises otholes potholes. this woman despises potholes so _ potholes. this woman despises potholes so much _ potholes. this woman despises potholes so much that - potholes. this woman despises potholes so much that she i potholes. this woman despises i potholes so much that she stages protests against them. we potholes so much that she stages protests against them.— potholes so much that she stages protests against them. we know where the otholes protests against them. we know where the potholes are. _ protests against them. we know where the potholes are. we _ protests against them. we know where the potholes are. we break _ the potholes are. we break themselves but we are seeing everywhere. themselves but we are seeing everywhere-— themselves but we are seeing eve here. , ., , ., everywhere. they are sick of them and they got _ everywhere. they are sick of them and they got to — everywhere. they are sick of them and they got to know _ everywhere. they are sick of them and they got to know each - everywhere. they are sick of them and they got to know each other i everywhere. they are sick of them | and they got to know each other on social media due to their mutual hatred of craters on the road. you are forever _ hatred of craters on the road. wm. are forever swerving around potholes trying to miss them. just are forever swerving around potholes trying to miss them.— trying to miss them. just an example of some of the _ trying to miss them. just an example of some of the tires _ trying to miss them. just an example of some of the tires from _ trying to miss them. just an example of some of the tires from the - of some of the tires from the potholes _ of some of the tires from the potholes recently. as you can imagine. _ potholes recently. as you can imagine, when yourtires potholes recently. as you can imagine, when your tires go round and round — imagine, when your tires go round and round and suddenly if you catch your tire _ and round and suddenly if you catch your tire on— and round and suddenly if you catch your tire on the wrong part of the potholes. — your tire on the wrong part of the potholes, that is it, game over. last _ potholes, that is it, game over. last week— potholes, that is it, game over. last week greg was called out to

newport 14 times. the council said it is scheduled for repair. they say 70% of the workers to potholes. there is a limit with these road surfaces and enough is enough. this is putting real customers out there that have to fork out the money out of their bank to fix wheels and tires and it shouldn't be happening. council has announced an extra £30 million of highways funding over the next two years. a spokesman says while we are pleased we are affecting to receive a £4 million share of the government's national pothole fund, we would welcome a longer term funding settlement road repairs. ruth howard had to pay out £126 after damaging her car on a roundabout. she wasn't the only one. the receptionist that i was the third customer that day with the exact same problem because of hitting a pothole. when it is

something that is not your fault, it is just... something that is not your fault, it isjust... you think something that is not your fault, it is just... you think that is money i could have spent on my heating or food bill. ~ ., . ., , food bill. warwickshire county counsel that _ food bill. warwickshire county counsel that we _ food bill. warwickshire county counsel that we have - food bill. warwickshire county i counsel that we have established a national reputation for swift responses to potholes and are consistently in the top ten percentile of authorities in the country according to the national highways and transport survey. regarding grief roundabout, we are aware of poor surfacing and had plans to resurface it in the next financial year. we are currently inspecting the island regularly and carrying out localised repairs to ensure it remains safe operation in the meantime. holder says she will not give up protesting. ii the meantime. holder says she will not give up protesting.— not give up protesting. if our roads will be properly _ not give up protesting. if our roads will be properly repaired _ not give up protesting. if our roads will be properly repaired and i not give up protesting. if our roads| will be properly repaired and timely maintained, i would will be properly repaired and timely maintained, iwould need will be properly repaired and timely maintained, i would need to —— i wouldn't need to stand here. maintained, i would need to -- i wouldn't need to stand here. ma'or re airs wouldn't need to stand here. ma'or repairs have — wouldn't need to stand here. ma'or repairs have been i wouldn't need to stand here. major repairs have been scheduled for this year and £6 million will be invested in highways in the burton area over the next two years.

potholes is something that get people talking all of the time because even if you don't drive a car or ride a bike or a motorbike still use the roads and you see them everywhere. about you? —— what about you? we want to hear from you if you've experienced a particularly bad pothole recently. it doesn't somewhat the most televisual thing but potholes get people going, i think. ——it doesn't sound like. send us a picture of when and where it was on whatsapp — the number is 0330123 0440, orjust scan the qr code with your phone's camera and that will automatically start a chat with us. you can still get in touch with us by email, and on twitter as well. when we've done this before, it is often helpful, to have some kind of reference point so you can see the whole and you don't know how deep it is but talking seriously deep so...

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nations have got widespread player contract so they are paid and it makes a huge difference doesn't it? of course. the other factor that could make england more vulnerable this year is that they will have to adapt to some key departures. for example, their captain, sarah hunter. she will lead england out for the last time today when they play their six nations opener against scotland. the 37—year—old is the world's most capped women's player. this will be number mi and the match will see her end her career in her hometown of newcastle, which is why she is bowing out today. england are defending champions and are aiming for a fifth title in a row. the match is live on bbc two. kick—off at lizlis. we area we are a few kindly red roses game finally at newcastle which is busily my home city where i grew up and i just couldn't not give it a go to try and get to that game. for me, there didn't seem like any better

possible way for that to happen, you know? i started playing rugby in newcastle and finishing, it feels like i've come full circle. filth! scotland lost all of their matches in last year's tournament and in previous meetings between the sides, england have scored lio tries in their last four meetings. but progress is being made — since december, the scots have had 28 players on professional contracts and their head coach insists this is one reason they can narrow the gap on their opponents. the mindset is really important and obviously the training, we've got professional training now as a group and we have more time i guess to rest, recoverand and we have more time i guess to rest, recover and work harder at training so we have taken on board what has gone on in the past push us forward this tournament. —— what has gone on in the past push us forward for this tournament. wales will open the tournament against ireland in cardiff this afternoon. the welsh finished third last time and also reached the quarterfinals of the world cup.

ireland, though, will be taking inspiration from their men's side, who recently won the six nations grand slam. it's huge, like, for the boys there to get that when and in such a convicting fashion as well, i think it is positive for them in the lead—up to the six nations and it creates some really good hype around rugby at home so it's going to be really exciting for us and kick—off are six nations and hopefully keep up are six nations and hopefully keep up the momentum of support and everyone buying into what irish rugby is and were really excited for it. in rugby union's premiership, there was a rare bit ofjoy in a season of disappointment for newcastle's men. they were able to beat gloucester iii—12 at kingston park, despite playing over an hour with iii men following an early red card. it's just their sixth win of the season. elsewhere, cardiff held on to beat bottom side zebre in the united rugby championship — with a bit of help from the bounce of the ball here — winning by 3a points to 30 in italy. it keeps cardiff's play off hopes alive. meanwhile, the battle between the top two, leinster and stormers, drew 22—22.

in rugby league, warrington wolves have maintained their perfect start to the new super league season. they beat castleford 38—0 to make it six wins from six, while wigan are up to third after leaving it late to beat sa lfo rd. two tries in the last ten minutes secured them a 20—16 win. hull kr beat wakefield in last night's other match. onto football, and wales and scotland both start theirjourneys to euro 2024 today. it's a new era for wales in croatia following the retirement of gareth bale but there's controversy over another missing player brennanjohnson, who hasn't made the trip to croatia because of injury. manager rob page admits he's unhappy with howjohnson's club, nottingham forest, have handled the situation. it's very special to be in that changing room and play for your country — whatever country you play for — and yeah, you shouldn't take that for granted, like i said, and the people responsible for him as well shouldn't take that for granted and should appreciate and respect that as well. scotland face cyprus at hampden park

this afternoon and they've been boosted by the news that manager steve clarke has signed a contract extension until 2026. clarke says he hopes to leave a legacy and a situation where scotland are expected to qualify, for every major tournament. i don't want to go to germany 2024 and not go 2026 and looking ahead �*28, �*30, �*32. you want scotland to be qualifying. i won't be here, by the way, i guess that long. laughter. but you want the future to look good, you want to be competitive all the time and go into every qualifying campaign thinking, "you know what? "we've got a chance to qualify." that's what we want. everton say they've done nothing wrong after being referred to an independent commission by the premier league. it's over an alleged breach of financial fair play rules fora period, up until the end of last season. the club say they're "prepared to robustly defend" their position.

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soon! thank you, mike. _ now, the oxford cambridge road race. the first non—white man, noam mouelle, is taking part. from the suburbs of paris to a seat in the historic cambridge men's crew for the 168th boat race — it's been quite the journey for one 2i—year—old. he's been speaking to our sports reporter, james burridge. is quite something, it's very challenging. is quite something, it's very challenging-— is quite something, it's very challenging. there is a lot of pressure _ challenging. there is a lot of pressure obviously. - challenging. there is a lot of pressure obviously. i've - challenging. there is a lot of. pressure obviously. i've never challenging. there is a lot of - pressure obviously. i've never been that stressed, stressed out about rowing in my entire life.— rowing in my entire life. noam mouelle's _ rowing in my entire life. noam mouelle's mum _ rowing in my entire life. noam mouelle's mum wanted - rowing in my entire life. noam mouelle's mum wanted him i rowing in my entire life. noam mouelle's mum wanted him toj rowing in my entire life. noam i mouelle's mum wanted him to do rowing in my entire life. noam - mouelle's mum wanted him to do an outdoor sport. mouelle's mum wanted him to do an outdoorsport. little mouelle's mum wanted him to do an outdoor sport. little did she know how father would take him. from the suburbs of paris to the wild and lonely grey twos for one of rowing's biggest endeavours. the boat race. when you tell people in france, so people who don't do rowing, that you

are going in the oxford cambridge race, it's hard for them to imagine because something that seems very old school and very uk — based, it seems like almost a glitch in the matrix. a french guy can do this thing. matrix. a french guy can do this thin. ~ ,., thing. while the boat races always had an international _ thing. while the boat races always had an international flavour, - had an international flavour, attracting many rowers from around the world, it doesn't have a great reputation when it comes to diversity. in fact noam mouelle is the rare exception this year. across the rare exception this year. across the board when you look at rowing club in this country, just 6% of its members come from diverse backgrounds.— members come from diverse backgrounds. members come from diverse back rounds. ., , .,, , backgrounds. people in the uk mostly learn to row in — backgrounds. people in the uk mostly learn to row in school— backgrounds. people in the uk mostly learn to row in school and _ backgrounds. people in the uk mostly learn to row in school and for- backgrounds. people in the uk mostly learn to row in school and for your - learn to row in school and for your school to have enough money, let's say, to have good rowing equipment, you need to be in a private school and it's only a certain demographic which goes into private schools. which is why maybe there is a bit less diversity here in rowing, at least, but it's really not the case in france. peoplejust row least, but it's really not the case

in france. people just row in least, but it's really not the case in france. peoplejust row in rowing clubs and so, for example, you have people who rufer their school but they use a rowing club, the facilities of, so rowing club facilities, which makes the sport definitely, noticeably, more diverse. it definitely, noticeably, more diverse. , ., ., diverse. it is rowing say are increasing _ diverse. it is rowing say are increasing the _ diverse. it is rowing say are increasing the number- diverse. it is rowing say are increasing the number of i diverse. it is rowing say are - increasing the number of outreach programmes and underrepresented communities and want to change the make up of gigabits rowing. noam mouelle does not want to be a trailblazer and is hopeful he can encourage more people into the sport. ii! encourage more people into the sort, , ., ., encourage more people into the sort. ., , ,, encourage more people into the sort. ., ., sport. if someone feels like rowing is not for them _ sport. if someone feels like rowing is not for them because _ sport. if someone feels like rowing is not for them because people - sport. if someone feels like rowing | is not for them because people who row are different from them, right? and if that person sees that i'm in the boat race, let's say, they think maybe i could try? maybe i could give it a shot at my local club all my or whatever? definitely, give it a shot at my local club all my orwhatever? definitely, i give it a shot at my local club all my or whatever? definitely, i would say, that makes me happy. find my or whatever? definitely, i would say, that makes me happy.- my or whatever? definitely, i would say, that makes me happy. and if you were to win? — say, that makes me happy. and if you were to win? what _ say, that makes me happy. and if you were to win? what would _ say, that makes me happy. and if you were to win? what would the - say, that makes me happy. and if you were to win? what would the reaction j were to win? what would the reaction be like in france?— be like in france? really pretty secial. be like in france? really pretty special- a _ be like in france? really pretty

special- a big _ be like in france? really pretty special. a big screen _ be like in france? really pretty special. a big screen will- be like in france? really pretty special. a big screen will be - be like in france? really pretty special. a big screen will be in| be like in france? really pretty i special. a big screen will be in the rowing club so people can watch, so all of the kids, above the kids and the older people are going to watch the older people are going to watch the race live on the 26th. my parents are going to be there. many friends are going to be watching online as well so i think if i win, yes, that will be really very, very special. we will find out this weekend, won't we? it's on bbc one, i think mr mark 3:30 p.m., coverage begins, and so the races there will be televised so you can see it on sunday, of course. i dare say those crews are involved in those bases will be looking fairly carefully at your weather. indeed because we've got some rain around during the course of the weekend but it looks hopeful that by sunday afternoon it should tend to ease. so fingers crossed that thing straight up for the race. it's a mixed picture with sunshine out there and bichot is about so this is

there and bichot is about so this is the picture in lincolnshire with plenty of rainbows to be spotted through the day. a mixture of sunshine and heavy showers but they won't be as heavy or frequent as the torrential downpours many of us had yesterday and the blustery winds we've seen attending to ease through the day so improving picture with low pressure just drifting slowly into the north sea, still bringing quite a lot of cloud and outbreaks of rain, rotating around the area of low pressure. this is the radarfrom the past few hours to show where it has been raining already with some fairly heavy showers across southern scotland, northern england, that's where the weather front is lingering through the day, fairly cloudy. elsewhere, sometime coming through and scattering ofjust a few showers. a few more working into the south—west later in the afternoon but much of wales, central and southern england, sunny spells and any of the showers will move quite quickly on the breeze. 13 or m degrees, relatively mild foremost. under the cloudy skies for northern england, northern ireland should tend to brighten later this afternoon so if you are showers and

more sunshine. much of scotland same pretty damp, little bit of snow to come over parts of the as cold air cuts in across the north of scotland so some wintry showers for shetland and orkney for example, but further south this evening and tonight there is the wet weather sweeping in. it will really be a soggy night to come across southern and central england and wales. while we've got the cloud in the optics of rain on the south but across scotland, a touch of frost around. sunday, low pressure to start which is gradually drifting its way east, slowly clearing the rain away. it will open the doors to colder air that's moving in from the north. the blue colours, the cold air sinking south, holding onto something milder in far south. during sunday morning across central and southern england and wales, probably waking up to outbreaks of rain and a lot of cloud, naturally through into the afternoon the rain easing towards the south and east and further north we will see more sunshine but colder conditions for scotland with the wintry showers, especially in the north and east.

6-9 especially in the north and east. 6—9 almost across across the north of the uk but further south, squeezing into double figures, 13 degrees. don't forget, overnight saturday into the early hours of sunday, the clocks will spring forward by one hours so we will be welcoming the start of british summer time on sunday morning. british summer time arriving in theory but actually temperatures dipping as we head into monday so we've got higher pressure for monday, a colder day but more sunshine, lighterwinds monday, a colder day but more sunshine, lighter winds than we've seen recently so a respite from the unsettled weather we've had of late and then for the rest of the week from tuesday, i return to a mixture of some rain, some brighter spells in between but an unsettled story —— a return. things are warming up so by thursday look at these temperatures, widely 15, by thursday look at these temperatures, widely15, 16, orso. it's looking unsettled again into next week and we've had almost double the much rainfall already for some areas so looking like a pretty wet march but turning a little

warmer i think as we head towards the start of april. we'll be back with the headlines at 8:00. it's time now for this week's newswatch. hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. coming up: why did newsnight investigate the status of some afghan women evacuated from kabul in 2021? and why has one news channel programme been cut in half and another repeated 11 times this month? first, borisjohnson has always had a knack for garnering media attention, so it was no surprise that he did so again on wednesday. as you mayjust be aware, he appeared that day in front of a committee of mps looking at whether he intentionally misled parliament over what went on in downing street during the covid lockdown.

tonight at 10:00, he is in the fight of his political life: borisjohnson is grilled by mps over lockdown parties in downing street. chris mason: one after another, the revelations came. _ the evidence stacked up, offences fell. —— the evidence stacked up, the defences fell. boris johnson's government stumbled and then collapsed. today is about mrjohnson's reputation, but it is bigger than that. some viewers objected to the terminology used at the top of that news bulletin and elsewhere on bbc news. here's mike roberts: others felt more widely that the bbc seem to have prejudged the question of whether the former prime minister had knowingly misled parliament. peter collins was among them:

when the taliban took power in afghanistan in 2021, the freedom and safety of women there immediately came under threat. that was especially true of female footballers at risk because they play a sport the taliban considered un—islamic. after a campaign in the british press, 35 players were evacuated to the uk and given the right to stay here. but last week, an article on the bbc news website and a report shown on newsnight said 13 of those flown to britain were not top—tier footballers, as had been claimed. there is resentment among genuine players now living under taliban rule in afghanistan that others who got out apparently pretended to play for teams that they did not. i spoke to aisha and sara — not their real names —

and their words are voiced by actors to protect their identity. it is like a living hell. itjust makes me feel very neglected and very sad because we are the real players and not some of those that got evacuated. some of the players's names were mentioned in the original bbc online article and then removed after complaints that identifying them might endanger their safety. before her name was removed, one of them tweeted: she later added: only three women responded to the allegations that they were false footballers — a charge which they all denied — and although a statement

from 35 female footballers still in afghanistan backed up the bbc�*s report, saying an online smear campaign had been lodged against it, others questioned the motivation of the journalism. here's mariam solaimankhil. and someone tweeting as �*blade of the sun' echoed that with sarcasm. richard simpson contacted newswatch after reading the article and recorded this video for us. i was very concerned about a recent bbc news story, headlined evacuated afghan women's

team included false footballers. these women, even if the story is true, have fled the taliban, have basically been in fear of their lives, and they've come to a country that they expected to be welcoming and understanding of their plight. instead, they come face—to—face with a headline like this. and i know it has caused great consternation in their communities and, really, it was completely necessary. we asked bbc news for someone to interview to respond to those points, but our request was declined. a spokesperson gave us this statement:

as the bbc�*s new unified channel to replace the current domestic news channel and international world news approaches its launch, viewers have been noticing more changes in the schedules for uk audiences. as of last week, for example, the context, presented by christian fraser, has halved in length from one hour to 30 minutes. fans of the show were not impressed, with gillian sayer wondering:

well, also spotted by a number of viewers has been a rise in the number of programmes repeated on the news channel. take this documentary about guide dogs and their importance to those who are visually impaired, such as its presenter, sean dilley. during the pandemic, the breeding programme shut down overnight, the charity lost one—third of its puppy—raising volunteers,

and the guide dog service was paused... people need them so much to help people like you. ..leaving more than 1,000 people waiting to be matched. since sean dilley shared the story of his own retiring guide dog, the charity supplying them has had a record number of applications to volunteer with more than li,500 people coming forward. jim spence was one a number of people who enjoyed the programme, posting this: a valuable and appreciated documentary, then, which was first broadcast on the news channel at 10:1i0pm on the evening of march 1. guide dogs. it was repeated at the same time the following night. guide dogs. and the next night. guide dogs. and again at 10:1i0pm every evening monday to friday of the following week. guide dogs.

again, this week, it's been on every day at that same time, previously occupied by the paper review. that programme was recently axed by the bbc — a decision much regretted by eileen rohr. i'm somebody that used to really enjoy watching the papers on bbc news at around 10:30pm every evening. and so, i was gutted when it was pulled at the start of january this year. what i am disappointed about is that bbc news seemed to — certainly for the last few weeks — have shown the same news article and imports at the same time, every night at 10:30. and while i am hugely in respect of the reporter that has been doing the feature on guide dogs and the shortage of them, and i really respect that, i'm just disappointed that it's the same article every evening at that time, and feel like i would really like to have the papers back or, certainly, a variety of news articles at that time rather than the same thing every day. well, we asked bbc news

why britain's guide dog shortage had been repeated on so many occasions in the same timeslot. they told us: one of the events which hastened the end of liz truss's brief premiership last year was a series of local radio interviews she did a few days after her chancellor's much—criticised mini budget. it proved to be uncomfortable encounters for the then prime minister. anna cookson: time is short. we've seen the bank of england having to intercede because of the measures that your government brought in on friday. this doesn't normally happen. liz truss: we're working very, very closely with the bank of england. i the bank of england run a... they are putting out yourfire, to be fair. the bank of england run an independent monetary policy. anna cookson there from radio kent — one of the eight presenters who interviewed liz truss that day and were all given an award

for their work by the broadcasting press guild on friday. the award comes barely a week after bbc staff went on strike over the corporation's plans for cuts in local radio services. chris burns, the head of bbc local radio, said that the run of interviews at the moment was "iconic," but perhaps "ironic" was the word as listener janet tweeted: thank you for all your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions on what you see or hear on bbc news, on tv, radio, online and social media, e—mail us. you can call us. and do have a look at our website. that's all from us. we will be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. goodbye.

good morning. welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today: french president macron says king charles' state visit to france would have prompted �*detestable' scenes, as it's postponed over pension protests. hollywood actress gwyneth paltrow testifies in court, denying that she caused a ski collision seven years ago. my brain was trying to make sense of what was happening. ithought, "am i...? "is this a practicaljoke? "is someone, like, doing something perverted? "this is really, really strange." as the prime minister prepares to set out a package of measures to tackle anti—social behaviour, we look at what's being done to keep young people off the streets. catch us if you can. the gap is narrowing

in the women's six nations, with the challengers to england's crown promising the most competitive tourament ever, when it kicks off today. this remains the toughest job interview around. and we're joined by the winner of the apprentice, on a mission to improve mental health with boxing. good morning. and it's another day of sunshine and showers today. the showers won't be as frequent or as heavy as they were yesterday and those really blustery winds will be easing. i'll have all the details here on bbc breakfast. good morning. it's saturday the 25th of march. france is braced for more protests in the coming days over pension reforms — following the cancellation of king charles' state visit to the country. the king and queen consort camilla were due to arrive in paris tomorrow but president macron said it was "common sense" to cancel the trip. demonstrations are planned this weekend against water shortages,

while blockades of oil refineries are leading to fuel shortages on some garage forecourts. simonjones has the latest. sirens wail. police patrolling the streets of paris last night, trying to prevent a repeat of scenes like these. commotion. on thursday, what had been largely peaceful protests against the president and his pension reforms turned violent. that night, piles of uncollected rubbish in the capital were set alight. the french authorities say almost 1,000 fires were started. glass smashes. this was nantes. and similar scenes on the streets of strasbourg. commotion. and in bordeaux, the entrance to the town hall was set alight. this city, along with paris, was due to be visited by king charles and camilla,

the queen consort. but as the clean—up operation continues, that visit has been postponed, president macron declaring it would "lack common sense" to host the royal couple as more protests are planned in the coming days. even those who were due to roll out the red carpet were planning strike action. the president of france. the king and the president have met before, when charles was the prince of wales, but their next meeting is now on hold. protesters who oppose raising the pension age from 62 to 64 feel vindicated. when you have a republican monarch like macron and a real monarch like charles ii! dining together at versailles, i mean, it's about publicity, and i think it's a victory for us to have the visit cancelled because we know why it has been cancelled, so, yes, i think it is a victory, and we are quite happy about it. visitors who are still coming

to paris are being greeted by some unattractive new attractions but president macron's supporters insist reform is needed, and it is the bold thing to do. the best way to pave the way for a populist is to sweep the difficult issues under the rug. so, even when it's controversial, even when it's difficult, even when it's unpopular, we have to continue to act, we have to continue to reform. chanting. the protests show no signs of abating. oil refineries have faced blockades, fuel shortages are worsening, some petrol station have introduced rationing. and in the west of the country, there is a huge police presence ahead of expected demonstrations this weekend over water with protesters accusing farmers, who are building massive new reservoirs, of grabbing resources at a time of shortage. the next national day of action has been called for tuesday. king charles won't be there to see

it — his visit will be rearranged — but paris hasn't been completely denied a glimpse of the new monarch. the local waxworks have just unveiled a replica of him as its new attraction. simon jones, bbc news. let's get more from our paris correspondent, hugh schofield. hugh, how has the decision to cancel the king's visit been received in france? as you heard now, the protesters are absolutely delighted. one king gone, another one to go is the tweet from the leader of the far left care. one king that has gone, charles iii, the other king to go, macron, who they regard as a republican monarch. that is a feeling on the left that this is a feeling on the left that this is a feeling on the left that this is a victory, it's a good thing and the president has been gravely

embarrassed by it. i think that is the general feeling, that it is an embarrassment. there is no question it is a massive loss of faith to president macron unto france as a whole. this visit was something that has been long planned, a special moment, a chance for france to be the first place at the king was to come to after exceeding to power. it was a chance for france and britain to start rebuilding the relationship, which had been so damaged over the last four years and president macron has showed himself unable to guarantee the smooth running of that visit.— unable to guarantee the smooth running of that visit. indeed, thank ou ve running of that visit. indeed, thank you very much _ running of that visit. indeed, thank you very much for _ running of that visit. indeed, thank you very much for bringing - running of that visit. indeed, thank you very much for bringing us i you very much for bringing us up—to—date. eight pallbearers who carried queen elizabeth ii's coffin at her funeral are among those to be recognised in a special honours list. king charles has honoured royal aides and military personnel for the roles they played during the period of national mourning. angela kelly, the queen's dresser, who worked with her for more than 25 years, also received recognition.

the hollywood actor, gwyneth paltrow, has told a court in the us that she did not cause a skiing accident in 2016 — in which the man suing her was injured. terry sanderson, wants nearly £250,000 in damages — claiming the oscar winner is to blame for the long—lasting brain injury he suffered. our north america correspondent david willis reports. day four of this trial saw the oscar—winning actress take to the witness box to give her account of the ski slope collision she stands accused of causing. i was skiing and two skis came between my skis, forcing my legs apart, and then, there was a body pressing against me and there was a very strange grunting noise. so, my brain was trying to make sense of what was happening. ithought, "am i...? "is this a practicaljoke? "is someone, like, doing something perverted? "this is really, really strange." my mind was going very, very quickly. more used to the red carpet

of hollywood premieres than the austere surroundings of a utah courtroom, gwyneth paltrow denies she was to blame for a collision on the slopes of the upmarket ski resort park city that left a 76—year—old retired optometrist, terry sanderson, suffering from brain damage and broken ribs. his lawyers maintain she was skiing recklessly and, asked what effect the accident had had on mr sanderson, his daughter, shae, had this to say. my dad is very insecure. he doesn't show it, but he doesn't trust his brain any more. gwyneth paltrow told the court she felt sorry for mr sanderson but maintained that he hit her, rather than the other way around. mr sanderson's lawyers claimed she was distracted by her children and fled without checking if he was hurt. i think you have to keep in mind when you're the victim of a crash, right, your psychology is not necessarily thinking about the person who perpetrated it.

so, the answer to my question is...? no. ..no, you did not inquire? i did not. terry sanderson is due to give evidence next week, along with gwyneth paltrow�*s children, moses and apple. david willis, bbc news, washington. two boys, aged 1a and 16, have been charged with the murder of a teenager who was stabbed to death on wednesday. 16—year—old rohan shand, known to his family and friends as fred, died in kingsthorpe in northampton. police said the boys, who can't be named because of their ages, will appear before magistrates' court this morning. firefighters in eastern spain have been battling the country's first major wildfire of the year, which has destroyed more than 7,000—acres of forest in the valencia region. authorities say more than 1,000 people have been forced from their homes, as eemer mccarthy reports. valencia's rolling

hills burning in march. more than 500 firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze as emergency services evacuated residents from eight communities. translation: frustrated. i'm frustrated because of everything that has burned. but i was fearing this because of how badly things have been done, so this a normal thing to happen. spain is in drought after three years of below—average rainfall. the tinder—dry conditions raising fears of a repeat of last year's devastating fire season. as the ferocious flames burned into the night, and with summerjust around the corner, maximum caution may be needed for months to come. emer mccarthy, bbc news. it's 8.10. here's sarah with a look

at this morning's weather. good morning. a bit of everything thrown into the forecast for today. we still have some brisk winter run in the south, whipping up some waves around the coast. here is devon at the moment. the winds, the strong winds that have been with us will tend to ease away and another day of some sunshine and scattered showers. they will not be quite as heavy, thundery as they wear yesterday. we had large hail around yesterday. some downpours today but not quite as torrential. low pressure drifting out towards the north sea, showers, frontal system is looking round the area of low pressure. this is the radar showing where it has been raining over the past three hours, 5°99y raining over the past three hours, soggy cross parts of central and southern scotland. sunshine for parts of southern england and south wales, into the afternoon more of the showers will tend to bubble up through the day and pushing in from

the south—west. the strong breeze that has been with us willjust fall a little bit lighter through the afternoon. 13 or m celsius between the scattering of showers. a bit more cloud, heavy downpours across parts of northern england, south—west scotland. northern half of scotland is turning colder because we have northerly winds cutting in across the northern isles, not cold as sinking a bit further south through tonight. further south across the uk, it is looking wet. low pressure moving its way and, bringing a soggy start to your sunday morning across the bulk of central and southern england, wales as well. i thrust across parts of scotland and northern england. —— a frost. low pressure drifting its way towards the east, as it does so, the colder air still holding on to something a little bit milder across

south—west england, where you've got the rain to start with on sunday, further north colder but clearer traditions looking on. snow flurries for parts of north—east england, that of winteriness. the cloud in the rain gradually easing the parts of southern england through into the afternoon. top temperatures, mid to high single figures. 13 down to the far south—west. high single figures. 13 down to the farsouth—west. do high single figures. 13 down to the far south—west. do not forget as we had to saturday night into sunday that the clocks are going to be springing forward by one hour, we are looking british summertime. it is looking colder the first few days of british summertime. monday is colder but thankfully dry. frost first thing monday that lasse windy, a dry day, some sunshine, i think that will be quite welcome. tuesday we are back unsettled. rain symbols back on the map for tuesday. through the course of the week, unsettled by

the course of the week, unsettled by the temperatures will be on the rise. by thursday, quite widely in the high teens. we could squeeze out in 18 celsius and one or two spots by the time we get that thursday. up and down, but warming up as we head into next week. thank you. we will see you later. it is m minutes past eight. tackling anti—social behaviour looks likely to be a key battleground at the next general election. labour leader, sir keir starmer, set out his plans to get tough on crime two days ago — and the prime minister rishi sunak is expected to address the issue next week. in communities across the uk, one familiar complaint is about groups of teenagers hanging around on the street and causing trouble. in a few minutes we'll get an idea of the situation in coventry. first, caroline bilton went to beverley, in east yorkshire, to find out more. youngsters hanging around on streets. it's an issue in towns across the country. when they're not at school on an evening, where do

they go in the night? there's nowhere for them to go. this is beverley where we are told a lack of places for young people to go is, in some cases, leading to scenes like this. shouting. it turns into sort of risk—taking behaviour. without a permanent youth club, outreach workers have been forced to go mobile, and we've been invited to see the problems they're dealing with nightly. in one evening, probably we'll reach 60 to 70. fiona rainforth is employed by the cherry tree community centre. this is how she spends every thursday evening. i know all the little hideouts and all the little places. it's one of the coldest nights of the year, but that doesn't seem to deter teenagers from being out. so, if you unpackage them... fiona has hand warmers to give out, and pizza. do you want to take that one?

her role, she says, is to protect their well being. it may not look like it, but this is also a safeguarding check in action. fiona listens and says she will act on information if needed. they work closely with the police. it is absolutely freezing out here tonight. we've had snow, we've had rain, and yet we've seen at least 20 youngsters out on the street because they tell us they've got nowhere else to go. these teenagers are not causing trouble. they just want to be with their friends. because there's such a big group of us, they assume we're - doing something bad. it'sjust boring. they've got things for little kids like inflata nation and stuff. i what about the older ones? i think a centre would be good thing where we can alljust hang out inside. what would you say to somebody watching this who would say by giving them things like that, you're encouraging them to stay out on the streets? well. . .they've been misinformed. they don't want to be at home,

we've asked that, we've asked that question. so regardless of me being there, regardless of anything that we would give them, food or anything, they're going to be there anyway. teenagers have told me they are bored, and youth workers have told me that boredom is sometimes leading to mindless vandalism. this children's playground has been the target of such vandalism recently — a bin was set alight and the fire brigade had to be called. but anti—social behaviour reported to the police is down in the town by 65%. you just need to take a look at social media to see some of the comments being made by local residents. they paint a very different picture. this one says "enough is enough." another resident says that it can be "intimidating" to see gangs of teenagers. another warns "it won't be long before the public are out with pitchforks!"

these kids aren't born bad. theyjust have nowhere to go. theyjust need a place of their own. the whole community, the whole of beverley, everybody i talk to, they know the need and they know they need a place to go. there's been a huge effort to find that place, and it's now looking possible. this [and next to the rugby club has been made available, and cherry tree community centre have been given permission to build a youth club here. hopefully every night we'll offer something, a place for them to come, to have some food, a place of safety, help with homework, just basics, just somewhere where they can feel safe, secure. i've come along to one of the few places they can hang out — twilight football run by the council, but it's only on one night of the week. there is clearly a gap in youth provision that needs filling here. i've seen for myself the numbers of children who just want somewhere warm to hang out with their mates. i've also seen the efforts

of charities like this who are trying to fill that void. and they're more determined than ever to provide that safe space. it is an issue worth talking about. now let's travel down to coventry to introduce you to someone who tries to help young people, whose time on the streets can lead them towards violent crime. this is where i used to hang around, from the age of 13 all the way up to around 17 or 18. there used to be about 15 of us. a lot of fights happened with areas. issues happen where you got a lot of members and when you've got members

in your group or gang that's got enemies, their enemies become your enemies. these days i help people escape gangs, but it's not easy. youth culture and the cost of living crisis seems to be drawing more young people to drugs and knives. i'm on the way to one of the youth clubs we have set up in coventry. i believe every young person believes that everyone is carrying a knife now, so they believe it's only normal to carry a knife, just like carrying a mobile phone. i saw videos of a young person that got stopped —— stabbed and there was no remorse. the people came out in the car to take pictures of the person, like a trophy. last year, almost 7,000 knife crimes were recorded in the west midlands. that's more than any other region outside of london and a 30% rise on the year before. a 17—year—old boy is in hospital with serious leg injuries after being stabbed in coventry city centre. a 16—year—old boy has been charged with murdering a teenager who was stabbed to death in birmingham. stabbed after going |

out to play football. lots of stabbings aren't reported, but, yeah, the streets do know about them. even young people with no connections to gangs are scared to travel because of the historical postcode rivalries. young people need to get a bus to go to their family's house or workplace, but if have to go through an area that is known that gang culture and they don't like that area, they don't want to go. this is the main hall where all the activities are mainly based. with funding from the police, this is one of the free youth clubs we run in coventry. we need to start promoting. there's no way to escape gang culture. it doesn't matter what you are doing where you are in life. trust me, there is always a way out. and when you speak to the young people, it's easy to understand why our clubs are so important.

thanks to anton noble for giving us an insight into his work in coventry. we can speak now to tom hutton, from foundation 92 — a charity which uses football to engage with young people in greater manchester. when you looked are both of those reports, there is an image of young people, a collection of young people in the streets, and as the report say, they want to hang out and chat and there are not necessarily the places to do that. that is half the problem, they get this image, the intention is completely innocent. how do we change that? it is a perception piece, if i'm honest with you, both from the wider community and the understanding from the young person's perspective as well as to what potentially risk—taking aggressive behaviour might look like from the community and the young person's perspective. we are committed to supporting people to develop their awareness of how they can be received in the

community. we work with hundreds of young people who are congregating throughout greater manchester, in public spaces, parks, community spaces, transport interchanges. sorry, tom, give us a sense of a thing that has worked. give us a success story where there is a place or a time and people have talked about and, justifiably, people are saying that alarms me. maybe the police are involved. tell me about a success story of changing that. there's a really unique programme that the foundation developed in development with transport for greater manchester. we received a report that young people, in particular around school recess time work congregating in transport interchanges, tram stops, taking part in what could be perceived as niece and behaviour. it was escalating —— perceived as nuisance

behaviour. we developed a really innovative piece of work, we got some funding from children in need to buy a mobile youth club, and it based itself at hotspot areas and through foundation 22's youth workers, they went out in those areas and educated and present risk—taking behaviour. you've got your van, you have parked near the station, one of your people goes on, they walk in and say, what... what happens? what. .. what happens? we what... what happens? we can use the hook of football, around 25% of our activity surrounds around 25% of our activity surrounds a ball. ~ ., around 25% of our activity surrounds aballr . , around 25% of our activity surrounds a ball. ~ . ., , , , g, a ball. what happens in the moment? the --eole a ball. what happens in the moment? the people will— a ball. what happens in the moment? the people will introduce _ the people will introduce themselves, ask what they're up to. they will often say not much, keeping warm, keeping dry. they will

say come to our mobile youth hub do you want to drink, some food, there is an xbox. there are places they can sit. when we bring the men, we don't have the opportunity to deliver educational messaging. i still think the issue, just because you are moving children, there are still an issue with perception, in terms of children finish school, they walk to the bus stop on the tram stop, whatever, they are going to be in a big group and childrenjust want they are going to be in a big group and children just want a laugh. they are going to be in a big group and childrenjust want a laugh. and you touched about this, helping them realise how they appear but as well i think changing the narrative, it's very easy if you are an adult walking along, you see a group of children, you think oh, no. it is changing the narrative on both sides. one of the vehicles is through social action. we have a team that encourage people to be proactive and deliver projects that improve communities. young people

communicate back to the community. there was issue in one of our sites in salford with graffiti, it was worrisome for people. we explain to the young people, explain perception, and we got them to design targeted artistic outcomes and communicated that back to the committee. invited the committee members in to see the work. they created a strong relationship. you are not a politician, you are trying to do something, actively engage, but when you hear politicians, as we understand that there is going to be some announcements directly linked to it this week, this nuisance issue, i know some people do not like that word, what are the words you dread hearing from politicians when they stand on a podium somewhere and talk about this? some of the narrative around tough

on young people's risk—taking behaviour, tough on crime, criminal justice system will enforce the law, it needs to be there to enforce but there needs to be understanding of prevention. the three tiers that we adopt our prevention, targeted support and de—escalation. those three programmes that we deliver as a charity run side by side. a young person can travel from quite a vulnerable position into mass participation committee of how we can take that on thatjourney. i think the system is a little bit fragmented on the basis that is not the resources been driven into the prevention and targeted work, it is criminalised and look to de—escalate. that is where the cost lie in terms of the criminaljustice system. idsa you will be listening —— i dare say you will be listening intently. yes that directs the action of local government and the sector as well. tom hutton, thank you.

coming up in the next hour — it's been dubbed the �*city killer', but luckily the latest giant asteroid to pass the earth won't cause any damage — we'll find out why scientists are getting so excited by it. and the whole route it is going to take. the time is 28 minutes past eight. the nhs has been trying to tackle a waiting list backlog made worse by covid, but there are still more than seven million people wating for treatment in england. it's something that the prime minister said he wanted to do something about when he spoke to breakfast earlier this week. i'm sure almost every person watching this has in the extended circle of family and friends someone who is waiting for treatment. the reason for that is that we had a pandemic and was the nhs was dealing with that, people were not seeing their gp, hospitals were not able to do the normal business they do and thatis do the normal business they do and that is why we have waiting lists, that is why we have waiting lists, thatis that is why we have waiting lists, that is why we have waiting lists, that is why everyone will know someone is waiting for one. i do not think it is right. i set out in my

projects to cut nhs waiting lists and in orderfor us to projects to cut nhs waiting lists and in order for us to accomplish this, we need our best doctors, are expense doctors, we need them working. —— our experience doctors. those awaiting eye appointments on the nhs in england face the second largest wait — the association of optometrists say it's leading to irreparable damage and sight loss. it's something andrew battye has experienced whilst trying to get treated his macular degeneration. cathy killick has been to meet him. it was in february last year that andrew first noticed a problem with his site. as he is an artist, he is particularly sensitive to perception and sought help straightaway. he needed urgent care but had to wait three weeks for injections to stabilise his site loss from macular degeneration. since then, there have been further delays and difficulties getting the appointments he urgently needs. i've got to have an injection every

four weeks, i've got to have an injection every fourweeks, but i've got to have an injection every four weeks, but you can't always get those. occasionally it is up to six orseven those. occasionally it is up to six or seven weeks before you can get the full weekly injections, you lose more. how does that make you feel? it more. how does that make ou feel? , how does that make you feel? it is sca and how does that make you feel? it 3 scary and frustrating. knowing that you need it within the certain time period, but you can't get it. research by the association of ophthalmology shows over half a million patients are waiting for nhs appointments. nearly 30,000 of them have been waiting more than a year and it is the second biggest nhs backlog. a poll of patients also found that more than half expense and a delay for an appointment or treatment and half saw their eyesight deteriorated while waiting. this was andrew's chart in february

last year and just 18 days later, this is how much his site has distorted so it really does show that with this condition, every day counts. the department of health is well aware of the problem. it says: high street ophthalmologists say they are qualified to help but need they are qualified to help but need the government to commit to providing more care on the high street but for andrew and other patients desperate to save their sites, improvements are needed now. improvements are needed now. we'rejoined now by adam sampson, who's the chief executive of association of optometrists. good morning. my instinct is, here, if you don't have access to private

health care, you are at risk. you are going to be the ones who are going to be at risk of, you know, macular degeneration, site class, problems being undiagnosed. it is just a straight line there. in the market is at the moment but what is so irritating about this is that it is easy to fix. if you look at those 600,000 people waiting for hospital eye care appointments, actually, yes, there are people with macular degeneration who really do need the specialist treatment that only a ophthalmologists can do the language here gets very tricky. an ophthalmologists is their hospital, what people don't understand is opticians have spent four years in university doing a clinical medical degree so they are perfectly placed to deal with the less serious but

chronic eye conditions. 50 to deal with the less serious but chronic eye conditions.- to deal with the less serious but chronic eye conditions. so of those 600,000 people — chronic eye conditions. so of those 600,000 people you've _ chronic eye conditions. so of those 600,000 people you've got i chronic eye conditions. so of those 600,000 people you've got loads| chronic eye conditions. so of those i 600,000 people you've got loads of them who are just waiting for glaucoma monitoring or checkups after they have had cataract surgery. they don't need to be waiting on hospital waiting list, they can be dealt with in the community by... might make you to be paying for that service? you might know, what you would have as you would have the nhs actually entering into contracts with community opticians to get that work done. it happens in some areas of the country but it does not happen very much and it is not a national programme. in it is not a national programme. in that vein, where is the money going to come from? we hear about the waiting lists, because, ok, you've offered alternatives because you have got staff or equipment or space. now you're saying here is the personnel available to do it but you still have to pay for that and we've been told there is no money. you make absolutely. and i grant you, there are a couple of things you do

need. you do need it connectivity because, it is bizarre but agp's... gp can e—mail result straight to hospital. an optometrist and most of these eye conditions will have been picked up in your routine eye health checks, cannot e—mail the results of their scan. checks, cannot e-mail the results of their scan. ., , , ., their scan. even if that is fix you still gotta _ their scan. even if that is fix you still gotta pay — their scan. even if that is fix you still gotta pay for _ their scan. even if that is fix you still gotta pay for the _ their scan. even if that is fix you i still gotta pay for the optometrist, haven't you? you make your talking about incredibly expensive hospital it is really extremely expensive when you are paying an ophthalmologist, a doctor who has then spent a further seven years training as an eye specialist, it is a very expensive resource. you take some of that — a very expensive resource. you take some of that money _ a very expensive resource. you take some of that money and _ a very expensive resource. you take some of that money and you - a very expensive resource. you take some of that money and you just i a very expensive resource. you take l some of that money and you just push it into the community. it costs no more. it'sjust it into the community. it costs no more. it's just about diversion of funding. not more money. this more. it'sjust about diversion of funding. not more money. this is related to other— funding. not more money. this is related to other nhs _ funding. not more money. this is related to other nhs issues i funding. not more money. this is related to other nhs issues as i funding. not more money. this is. related to other nhs issues as well with waiting lists. often there is

the pre—pandemic scale of things and how it was before, in relatively normal times. how it was before, in relatively normaltimes. i know how it was before, in relatively normal times. i know with waiting this is was not necessarily very good. what is the narrative there in relation to work on your eyes? is the 600,000 figure enormously more thanit the 600,000 figure enormously more than it was five years ago? you might know, it is not enormously more. it has increased, i would be foolish to say it hasn't. it is more. it has increased, i would be foolish to say it hasn't.— foolish to say it hasn't. it is not increased _ foolish to say it hasn't. it is not increased hugely. _ foolish to say it hasn't. it is not increased hugely. this - foolish to say it hasn't. it is not increased hugely. this is i foolish to say it hasn't. it is not increased hugely. this is a i increased hugely. this is a pre—pandemic issue, it really is. cova didn't help, let's be honest, but this stuff has been going on partly because we have got an ageing population and a lot of the conditions we are talking about. click —— make these happen to all people and as the population ages, the need goes up so this is going to get worse. the other thing we should say is if you want to increase, yes, there is a shortage of hospital

specialists and it takes 11i years to train them. if you want to increase resources at hospital level it will take you hi years to get there so you've got to do something pretty urgent. you've got to do something pretty uruent. ., x' , you've got to do something pretty uruent. ., a , .., urgent. how quickly could the waitin: urgent. how quickly could the waiting list. — urgent. how quickly could the waiting list, you _ urgent. how quickly could the waiting list, you know, i urgent. how quickly could the waiting list, you know, if- urgent. how quickly could the i waiting list, you know, if you're splitting the workup between ophthalmologists who need to do the more complicated, more advanced conditions and the optometrists, how quickly, potentially, so you got, i don't know how many community opticians you need, give me a number. ' ~ :: :: :: opticians you need, give me a number. ' ~ :: i: i: ., m number. 16,000 at the minute. say there are eight. _ number. 16,000 at the minute. say there are eight. they've _ number. 16,000 at the minute. say there are eight. they've got - number. 16,000 at the minute. say there are eight. they've got half- number. 16,000 at the minute. say there are eight. they've got half of| there are eight. they've got half of those willing to participate, how quickly with that list he those willing to participate, how quickly with that list be able to go down and see if it is done in six months, if this gives up and running and they have signed up? there months, if this gives up and running and they have signed up?— and they have signed up? there is a ilot auoin and they have signed up? there is a pilot going on _ and they have signed up? there is a pilot going on in _ and they have signed up? there is a pilot going on in derbyshire - and they have signed up? there is a pilot going on in derbyshire at i and they have signed up? there is a pilot going on in derbyshire at the l pilot going on in derbyshire at the moment and that is exactly what we are looking at. the indications. optometrists are scientists and they

don't like you playing this number is very much but they are the indications are that you are looking at a pretty immediate cut in waiting list of about 25% in that area. it is very early days so don't want to be tied to that number but it doesn't wait there is a very significant impact if you do this. there is the capacity they are in community optometry, there is the will and will and equipment and people can. what we need is the political will. arnie people can. what we need is the political will.— people can. what we need is the political will. we will watch to see if an hinu political will. we will watch to see if anything changes _ political will. we will watch to see if anything changes and _ political will. we will watch to see if anything changes and maybe i political will. we will watch to see | if anything changes and maybe we should go and check out the trial you're talking aboutjust to see how it is working in practice. thank you very much. a department of health and social care spokesperson said no one should have to action to improve access to services and investing in the ophthalmology workforce. and we are investing with more training bases provided alongside improved training for existing staff. let's see. the time now is 8:37am. the time now is 8:37am.

once dubbed the "most boring man in sport"— you may not expect six—time snooker world champion, steve davis, to be dabbling in a psychedelic prog—rock band. well, he is! it's called "the utopia strong" and the band is in it's "experimental" phase — we caught up with him as he played a gig in norwich. the music thing as a hobby that has got completely out of control. there was never planned when i retired from snooker that was the route i went down. the only thing is, i suppose, if you've got a chance for your hobby to become more than just a then it was always going to be music for me. the modular synthesiser is a fascinating musical instrument. the better you are on a modular synthesiser the more of the onion you have peeled off to get to the next layer and then you will

learn another layer beneath that. obviously, live, may need to make sure you turn the right button on. we know which keyword going to start and we _ we know which keyword going to start and we know roughly what bpm and we will roughly have, i suppose, sense of what _ will roughly have, i suppose, sense of what we — will roughly have, i suppose, sense of what we would like to happen over the course _ of what we would like to happen over the course of minutes but it is never — the course of minutes but it is never the _ the course of minutes but it is never the same each night. steve will suggest a baseline and may be able play— will suggest a baseline and may be able play it on mike will suggest something and steve will play at so we are _ something and steve will play at so we are all— something and steve will play at so we are all suggesting each other's parts _ we are all suggesting each other's parts. steve has but here so he can hear _ parts. steve has but here so he can hear when — parts. steve has but here so he can hear when bassjumped out of tune or symbols— hear when bassjumped out of tune or symbols are _ hear when bassjumped out of tune or symbols are out of tune and things like that _ symbols are out of tune and things like that -- — symbols are out of tune and things like that. —— steve has when i go to the world championship

it is always _ when i go to the world championship it is always down for snooker so nobody — it is always down for snooker so nobody is — it is always down for snooker so nobody is really asking me questions about— nobody is really asking me questions about music. i�*m nobody is really asking me questions about music— about music. i'm not sure they really know — about music. i'm not sure they really know what _ about music. i'm not sure they really know what is _ about music. i'm not sure they really know what is going i about music. i'm not sure they really know what is going on i about music. i'm not sure they| really know what is going on so about music. i'm not sure they i really know what is going on so i think theyjust think i lost really know what is going on so i think they just think i lost the plot a bit, which is quite funny. i plot a bit, which is quite funny. i actually really liked it. it was i actually really liked it. it was like a spaceship _ actually really liked it. it was like a spaceship landing. it i actually really liked it. it wasj like a spaceship landing. it is actually really liked it. it was i like a spaceship landing. it is a really surreal _ like a spaceship landing. it is a really surreal thing _ like a spaceship landing. it is a really surreal thing that - like a spaceship landing. it is a really surreal thing that you i like a spaceship landing. it is a i really surreal thing that you don't .et really surreal thing that you don't get with— really surreal thing that you don't get with much else, you know. the wa the get with much else, you know. the way the synths _ get with much else, you know. the way the synths and guitar mesh togethen — way the synths and guitar mesh togethen bir— way the synths and guitar mesh touether. �* , ., way the synths and guitar mesh touether. �* , ~ ., way the synths and guitar mesh touether. �* , ., ., ., , , together. by think we are mapping out the architecture _ together. by think we are mapping out the architecture of _ together. by think we are mapping out the architecture of eternity i together. by think we are mapping out the architecture of eternity is i out the architecture of eternity is how i would describe it.— out the architecture of eternity is how i would describe it. steve has become very. _ how i would describe it. steve has become very. very _ how i would describe it. steve has become very, very interesting. i i was floating. it is brilliant. he

was always funny and a dry weight and then he played with whole idea. the romford robot because of his playing style. we were so efficient and clinical. whenever i've met him he's been great. he is to introduce snooker into school to help with maths and djing and now this, a new lease of life. after the crowd finishes, he could get the crowd in. england are aiming to become champions for a third season running but it is getting more competitive. record crowds expected. professional contracts in scotland since december and paying player certainly helps in terms of focusing full time on the

training. they are catching up. we to be competitive, don't we? we to be competitive, don't we? the biggest and most competitive, women's 6 nations, ever staged kicks off in cardiff, with wales hosting ireland, and then at half it, also live on the bbc, it's the defending champions, england against scotland. england will once again start as favourites, having won the last four tournaments and reaching the world cup final, but the other nations do appear to be closing the gap — and england are having to adapt to some key departures, as well asjo currie reports. the last time england stepped out onto a rugby pitch, they were running out of the world cup final. four months on from that shock defeat to new zealand, and changes afoot with the captain retiring after this opening game. england's most capped player male or female bowing out in front of a sell—out crowd in the city of her birth. when you come to the end of your career, think about how you wanted to end and when you wanted to end. there didn't seem like any better possible way for that to happen. i started playing rugby

in newcastle and it feels like i have come full circle. it is notjust sarah hunter saying goodbye. simon middleton will leave his position as head coach at the end if of the tournament, but not before he tries to leave the red roses to a fifth straight title. scotland finished bottom last year after they failed to win a game, something they are determined not to repeat. tactic is a massive one. you will hopefully see a slightly different style of play from us that _ so what you have seen before, and that will allow us to get more points on the board. we lost a lot of games from a small margin, so we need to find a way to score more points, ultimately. france begin their campaign at italy while wales host island, looking to build on last year's that place in an world cup final. how to deal with pressure in these big tournaments is new to us-

with bigger crowds, i more media coverage, we are the guinea pigs of the game at the moment. we are trying to thrive under that pressure i as well. we created a lot of opportunities out of new zealand, _ we just didn't finish. ireland will hope this tournament marks a new period for them, following the failure to qualify for the world cup and a public fallout between players and the rfu, they were offered full—time contracts are looking to continue the buzz the men's team enjoyed during their recent grand slam victory. it is going to be really exciting for us to kick off our six nations after this, and hope keep that momentum of supporters and everyone buying into what irish rugby is that we are really excited. it is expected it will be england and france fighting it out for the title once more, with their clash taking place on the final weekend that twickenham. it is up to the chasing pack now to start closing

the gap on these two heavyweights as all six teams enter a professional era for the first time. jo currie, bbc news, newcastle. onto football and wales and scotland both start their journeys, to euro 2024, today. it's a new era for wales in croatia, following the retirement of gareth bale. and it's a real shame, that the heir to his throne, the new talisman, brennanjohnson, won't feature today because of injury. even if he had been playing wales would still have been massive underdogs in split, world cup finalists in 2018 and semi—finalists in qatar, still led by their superb 37—year old midfielder, luka modric. the last time scotland played cyprus at hampden, they needed a last minute winner in what was steve clarke's today he and the team will be hoping it's less stressful espeically now he's agreed to stay on, until 2026....and with spain to come on tuesday. it shows you how tough this group is. the two games we played against cyprus were extremely tough. i think burke scored a last—minute winner

here at hampden under an cyprus we had to come from behind so it shows you that, you know, i think international football as a whole has improved and i don't think there are any easy games and cyprus will be coming here tomorrow to prove that. great britain's wait for a first, figure skating world championship medal since torvill and dean in1981i, goes on. there were high hopes for lie—la fear and lewis gibsongoing to japans — econd in the world standings, and with a european silver won injanuaryearlier this morning, they performed an impressive routine, in fact their season's best and they were in gold medal position when they finished but then had to watch as the american, italian and canadian, couples bettered their score and they had to settle for 4th. next to a moment of cricketing history, for england's issy wong, in the women's indian premier league. she took the first ever hat trick, in this inaugural competition.

she completed the feat, against, her england team mate, sophie ecclestone as mumbai indians beat, u.p. warriorz, by 72 runs, to reach sunday's final against delhi capitals. she can bowl that over 70 mph and i do rememberfrom the she can bowl that over 70 mph and i do remember from the final stage she was able to do the rubik cube in less than 30 seconds as well. simultaneously? not bowling at the same time, obviously. did you really mean to ask that? what is it like to be billed at at 70 mph? stuart broad, he hit it first time. i ducked, obviously. 70 miles an hour, you do not see it. us mere mortals do not see it. because they are so brilliant, these guys. the reality of being able to hit a ball that

speed and knowing the timing and everything is incredible. it is, absolutely. what a skill. here's sarah with a look at this morning's weather. a bit cloudy out there but prospects of more warmth? yes. a little bit a bit cloudy out there but prospects of more warmth? yes. a little hit up and down over the next few days. eventually, the prospect of warmer weather into next week. for the here and now it really is changeable out there. may bright and breezy morning. sunshine. we've also got some cloud so they will be producing a few showers through the day so another day of sunny spells, scattered showers. they will not be quite as frequent or heavy as they were. torrential downpours, hail, plus we went with us in the south and then gradually easing through the day so for some of us in improving picture. low pressure drifting off towards the north sea. these weather fronts rotating and it will be down for much of day. the next area of low pressure not far

away. forthe next area of low pressure not far away. for the here and now this is the past few hours where it has been raining. you can see the rain rotating its way across parts of southern scotland, northern england in particular. to the north and the south of that area it is going to be brightening up so some sunshine, peppering of showers across parts of england and wales but some dry and bright weather through central and southern england. 13 of 1a. a breeze blowing in from the west but certainly not as windy as yesterday. we should brighten up for northern ireland. forthe we should brighten up for northern ireland. for the likes of hull all the way to glasgow, we've got this line of cloud and patchy outbreaks of rain. could be the odd heavier burst as well. the north have of scotland turning clearer and colder as the wind start to work in from the north. through tonight that next area rain pushes and from the west.

a really wet night across central and southern england and much of further north, it is a drier picture. underthe further north, it is a drier picture. under the clear skies we are set to see a touch of frost and some wintry showers for the northern isles from the word go. for the day tomorrow we start with this low pressure. it is going to clear towards the east through the day. a little bit breezy and us that they pressure clear as it is going to allow that colder air to spill in from the north so those northerly winds bring a different feel to the weather particularly for parts of scotland, northern england, northern ireland. snow showers for parts of the north—east and scotland and one or two down towards the pennines whereas further south that rain that we start the day with will gradually ease away into the afternoon so hoping that it should dry up in time for the boat race on sunday. double figures in the far south—west but most of us looking at 6—9 and don't forget that the clocks are set to

spring forward one hour through saturday night into the early hours of sunday. the start of british summer time for a sunday. the weather is up and down through the course of next week the temperatures. 17, possibly 18 by thursday. thank you. we will see you later. now, if you're yet to watch the series finale of the apprentice, a little word of caution — we're about to speak to the winner. marnie swindells, secured a partnership with lord alan sugar and his £250,000 investment into her community—focused boxing gym. let's take a look at her winning moment. i'v e i've always been known to be a gambler. i've always been known to try new horizons i'm going to try a new horizon. marnie, you are going to be my business partner.- to be my business partner. thank ou. well

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the thing you're going to present to the world with sir alan sugar? mr; the world with sir alan sugar? m business is the world with sir alan sugar? mg business is boxing. it is bronx in south—east london and i'm on a mission to let the whole world know that boxing belongs to everyone and not to be intimidated and ijust want the world to see the magic that happens inside boxing clubs.- happens inside boxing clubs. you're sittinr happens inside boxing clubs. you're sitting there — happens inside boxing clubs. you're sitting there in _ happens inside boxing clubs. you're sitting there in a _ happens inside boxing clubs. you're sitting there in a suit _ happens inside boxing clubs. you're sitting there in a suit and _ happens inside boxing clubs. you're sitting there in a suit and looking, i sitting there in a suit and looking, you know, great. very and everything. just explain the transition from this image to you in boxing. l transition from this image to you in boxina. ., , ., transition from this image to you in boxina. . , ~ ., transition from this image to you in boxina. . , ,, ., .., transition from this image to you in boxina. . , ,, ., ., boxing. i really think women can do it all and you _ boxing. i really think women can do it all and you can _ boxing. i really think women can do it all and you can manoeuvre i boxing. i really think women can do i it all and you can manoeuvre between being in your working hard to being in business. being in your working hard to being in business-— being in your working hard to being in business. , , ., ., in business. digibox when you were a teenarer, in business. digibox when you were a teenager. didn't _ in business. digibox when you were a teenager, didn't you? _ in business. digibox when you were a teenager, didn't you? i— in business. digibox when you were a teenager, didn't you? i started i teenager, didn't you? i started boxin: teenager, didn't you? i started boxing when — teenager, didn't you? i started boxing when i _ teenager, didn't you? i started boxing when i was _ teenager, didn't you? i started boxing when i was 17 _ teenager, didn't you? i started boxing when i was 17 and i teenager, didn't you? i started boxing when i was 17 and they | teenager, didn't you? i started i boxing when i was 17 and they stayed with it for a while. i had some great successes in boxing then i moved into coaching and promoted events. i've really been in every capacity but i think i've really found where i belong now in the

business side. 50 found where i belong now in the business side.— found where i belong now in the business side. ., ., . business side. so what do you want to do with boxing? _ business side. so what do you want to do with boxing? or _ business side. so what do you want to do with boxing? or was - business side. so what do you want to do with boxing? or was it - business side. so what do you want to do with boxing? or was it going l to do with boxing? or was it going to do with boxing? or was it going to help and how are you going to make money out of it? i to help and how are you going to make money out of it?— to help and how are you going to make money out of it? i think the fitness industry _ make money out of it? i think the fitness industry and _ make money out of it? i think the fitness industry and boxing - make money out of it? i think the fitness industry and boxing in - fitness industry and boxing in particular is really a middle market options i think there is this amazing atmosphere in the gym, so hearty and authentic. in teaching real boxing. in the higher end gems they run well, the operation is smooth, great style and sophistication but no one knows your name. i wanted to create a middle market option to the people that want that authentic feel.- market option to the people that want that authentic feel. pardon the un. so want that authentic feel. pardon the pm so many _ want that authentic feel. pardon the pun. so many puns. _ want that authentic feel. pardon the pun. so many puns. that _ want that authentic feel. pardon the pun. so many puns. that one - want that authentic feel. pardon the pun. so many puns. that one third i pun. so many puns. that one third the also pun. so many puns. that one third they also want _ pun. so many puns. that one third they also want to _ pun. so many puns. that one third they also want to feel— pun. so many puns. that one third they also want to feel part - pun. so many puns. that one third they also want to feel part of - pun. so many puns. that one third they also want to feel part of a - they also want to feel part of a community but have the experience of those higher end gems.— those higher end gems. seeing you here and seeing _ those higher end gems. seeing you here and seeing how _ those higher end gems. seeing you here and seeing how confident - those higher end gems. seeing you here and seeing how confident you | here and seeing how confident you are and clear you are and the product, why did you need sir alan sugar? why won't you... you could have done it yourself? you make a trade to make the start—up of myself so i secured £350,000 worth of investment which has helped me have been that for a site in camberwell.

but i wanted logic are notjust for the money but for who he is. he is a business icon and if there who can guide me it is definitely him. boxing is for everyone, is it for sir alan sugar? boxing is for everyone, is it for siralan sugar? in boxing is for everyone, is it for sir alan sugar? in the muck we will see. he is already a fighter. if he ever was to ever put on boxing gloves i think you been a champion because hejust has gloves i think you been a champion because he just has that thing about him that he will succeed at whatever he does. i him that he will succeed at whatever he does. ., �* ~' him that he will succeed at whatever he does. ., �* ~ ., , ., ., , he does. i don't think anyone wants to see lord — he does. i don't think anyone wants to see lord sugar _ he does. i don't think anyone wants to see lord sugar in _ he does. i don't think anyone wants to see lord sugar in boxing - he does. i don't think anyone wants to see lord sugar in boxing clubs. l to see lord sugar in boxing clubs. the key is already a fighter. fix, lat the key is already a fighter. a lot of --eole the key is already a fighter. a lot of people wouldn't _ the key is already a fighter. a lot of people wouldn't mind - the key is already a fighter. a lot of people wouldn't mind seeing that. he is punchy, isn't he? you said you secured 250,000 so you've kind of been through that round of scrutiny before but what was it like on the apprentice? i know it is a television programme as well so it will be intensified, extent but how well prepared, honestly, do you think you were, now, looking back at it? , , , , ., , . it? the pressures elevated pitching

to funders and _ it? the pressures elevated pitching to funders and having _ it? the pressures elevated pitching to funders and having those - to funders and having those conversations. it was a warm environment. with this situation everything is under scrutiny. there is nothing, no page is left unturned. ifelt is nothing, no page is left unturned. i felt confident. is nothing, no page is left unturned. ifelt confident. i think my background as a barrister and being a court advocate prepared me well too but any questions. the e - isode well too but any questions. the episode may — well too but any questions. the episode may be _ well too but any questions. the episode may be familiar with is the one where you are interviewed which, in some ways, is psychologically the hardest because you're on your own and faced with a barrage of questions. your approach seemed to be that you know what you know and you probably know more than the person asking you the questions. and often come in those environments, this could apply to anyone's ordinary lives, you can feel very shaky and think they're asking things i don't know about. how was it that you are that confident going into that environment? i it that you are that confident going into that environment?— into that environment? i think confidence — into that environment? i think confidence is _ into that environment? i think confidence is everything - into that environment? i think confidence is everything and l into that environment? i thinkj confidence is everything and it into that environment? i think. confidence is everything and it is really important that, when you're pitching a business idea, you can instill confidence in who you are speaking to that you know that industry and i do know that industry. i've been in boxing for a

long time and over they wanted to convey that. maybe you can teach me about business but this is an industry where i know my stuff. what, this goes back to the last question i asked, what you look back on their own thing, 0k, i've learned this? i knew it all, thought i was, you know, going to win, as everyone does, but looking back on it, that, i've learned from? at the make so much, honestly. iwent i've learned from? at the make so much, honestly. i went into the process and on the other the episode you so i was quite headstrong but the process often to me. it you so i was quite headstrong but the process often to me. it taught me that maybe — the process often to me. it taught me that maybe my _ the process often to me. it taught me that maybe my ideas - the process often to me. it taught me that maybe my ideas are - the process often to me. it taught me that maybe my ideas are not l me that maybe my ideas are not always the right thing and there is room to listen definitely coming out of it much more of a team player and obviously now have got lord sugar on my team. dam obviously now have got lord sugar on m team. �* _ my team. am i right in saying, the last 504 of — my team. am i right in saying, the last 504 of you _ my team. am i right in saying, the last 504 of you was _ my team. am i right in saying, the last 504 of you was aware - my team. am i right in saying, the last 504 of you was aware men? . my team. am i right in saying, the | last 504 of you was aware men? an all—female line—up? with a men rubbish? what happened to them? what was the guys?— was the guys? every candidate was very credible- _

was the guys? every candidate was very credible. clearly _ was the guys? every candidate was very credible. clearly not! - was the guys? every candidate was very credible. clearly not! they - very credible. clearly not! they didn't win _ very credible. clearly not! they didn't win but _ very credible. clearly not! they didn't win but it _ very credible. clearly not! they didn't win but it doesn't - very credible. clearly not! they didn't win but it doesn't mean l very credible. clearly not! they - didn't win but it doesn't mean they weren't credible. i don't know if it is the first time it has happened on the show where you've only had one either all—male or all—female reaching the final? it either all-male or all-female reaching the final? it happened last ear and i reaching the final? it happened last year and i just _ reaching the final? it happened last year and i just think _ reaching the final? it happened last year and i just think it _ reaching the final? it happened last year and i just think it is _ year and ijust think it is coincidence. the women havejust come out strong every year and for the been able to show lord sugar what they are made up but there were some incredible man in our year. some of the strong businesses and it is a shame they didn't get the chance. ., �* ., , ,., chance. you're all very polite. the viewer delights _ chance. you're all very polite. the viewer delights in _ chance. you're all very polite. the viewer delights in saying - chance. you're all very polite. the viewer delights in saying what? i chance. you're all very polite. the i viewer delights in saying what? what did they say? but you don't really do that. we did they say? but you don't really do that. ~ ., ., ., ., , , do that. we do have our moments but we are all in — do that. we do have our moments but we are all in it — do that. we do have our moments but we are all in it together— do that. we do have our moments but we are all in it together and _ do that. we do have our moments but we are all in it together and we - we are all in it together and we share the pressure and that experience so we are competitors on tasks but friends in the house and in real life. tasks but friends in the house and in real life-— in real life. you've got lord sugar now as a mentor— in real life. you've got lord sugar

now as a mentor and _ in real life. you've got lord sugar now as a mentor and you - in real life. you've got lord sugar now as a mentor and you are - in real life. you've got lord sugar now as a mentor and you are in l in real life. you've got lord sugar| now as a mentor and you are in an elevated position now, you're on the breakfast so that you been on the apprentice and you have your business. what you want to be in terms of an example slash mentor slash someone to look up to and say, if she can do it i can do it, why?i would love to be to boxing what baroness brady has been to football and having those figureheads of women, particularly like myself in such a male—dominated industry, i just want women and men to look up to me and say, do you know what? if she can do it i can do it. there really is no barrier that can't be broken down.— really is no barrier that can't be broken down. ., , ., , , broken down. that is a pretty good motto, broken down. that is a pretty good motto. isn't _ broken down. that is a pretty good motto, isn't there? _ broken down. that is a pretty good i motto, isn't there? congratulations. headlines are coming up.

good morning. welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today: french president macron says king charles' state visit to france would have prompted �*detestable' scenes, as it's postponed over pension protests. hollywood actress gwyneth paltrow testifies in court, denying that she caused a ski collision seven years ago. my brain was trying to make sense of what was happening. ithought, "am i...? "is this a practicaljoke? "is someone, like, doing something perverted? "this is really, really strange." the most competitive

women's six nations roars into life today with england, who are looking to make it five titles in a row, starting their title defence against scotland, while wales host ireland. and we find out how you can spot a huge asteroid passing between the earth and the moon tonight. good morning. and it's another day of sunshine and showers today. the showers won't be as frequent or as heavy as they were yesterday and those really blustery winds will be easing. i'll have all the details here on bbc breakfast. good morning. it's saturday the 25th of march. our top story. france is braced for more protests in the coming days over pension reforms — following the cancellation of king charles' state visit to the country. the king and queen consort camilla were due to arrive in paris tomorrow but president macron said it was "common sense" to cancel the trip. demonstrations are planned this weekend against water shortages, while blockades of oil refineries are leading to fuel shortages

on some garage forecourts. simonjones has the latest. sirens wail. police patrolling the streets of paris last night, trying to prevent a repeat of scenes like these. commotion. on thursday, what had been largely peaceful protests against the president and his pension reforms turned violent. that night, piles of uncollected rubbish in the capital were set alight. the french authorities say almost 1,000 fires were started. glass smashes. this was nantes. and similar scenes on the streets of strasbourg. commotion. and in bordeaux, the entrance to the town hall was set alight. this city, along with paris, was due to be visited by king charles and camilla,

the queen consort. but as the clean—up operation continues, that visit has been postponed, president macron declaring it would "lack common sense" to host the royal couple as more protests are planned in the coming days. even those who were due to roll out the red carpet were planning strike action. the president of france. the king and the president have met before, when charles was the prince of wales, but their next meeting is now on hold. protesters who oppose raising the pension age from 62 to 64 feel vindicated. when you have a republican monarch like macron and a real monarch like charles iii dining together at versailles, i mean, it's about publicity, and i think it's a victory for us to have the visit cancelled because we know why it has been cancelled, so, yes, i think it is a victory, and we are quite happy about it. visitors who are still coming

to paris are being greeted by some unattractive new attractions but president macron's supporters insist reform is needed, and it is the bold thing to do. the best way to pave the way for a populist is to sweep the difficult issues under the rug. so, even when it's controversial, even when it's difficult, even when it's unpopular, we have to continue to act, we have to continue to reform. chanting. the protests show no signs of abating. oil refineries have faced blockades, fuel shortages are worsening, some petrol station have introduced rationing. and in the west of the country, there is a huge police presence ahead of expected demonstrations this weekend over water with protesters accusing farmers, who are building massive new reservoirs, of grabbing resources at a time of shortage. the next national day of action has been called for tuesday. king charles won't be there to see

it — his visit will be rearranged — but paris hasn't been completely denied a glimpse of the new monarch. the local waxworks have just unveiled a replica of him as its new attraction. simon jones, bbc news. let's get more from our paris correspondent, hugh schofield. upon the advice of the president, the king's visit is cancelled for now. how has it been reported today in france, as well as the wider situation? among the less, the protesters, a great deal of satisfaction and joy, i would say, at the cancellation of the king's visit. not that they have anything against the king, but this is a victory for them, president macron has been forced into doing something pretty drastic and the fourth of public what is making it

be built. one can gone, another king to go. they king who is gone is king charles and the king they want to go is macron. they regard him as a an archivalfigure and they is macron. they regard him as a an archival figure and they do not like him at all. there is that part of the equation. on the other side, there is a huge amount of embarrassment on the part of the government and macron over this. it's a massive loss of face, i think is the best way, polite way of putting it. thank you very much. eight pallbearers who carried queen elizabeth ii's coffin at her funeral are among those to be recognised in a special honours list. king charles has honoured royal aides and military personnel for the roles they played during the period of national mourning. angela kelly, the queen's dresser, who worked with her for more than 25 years, also received recognition. the hollywood actor, gwyneth paltrow, has told a court in the us that she did not cause a skiing accident in 2016 — in which the man

suing her was injured. terry sanderson, wants nearly £250,000 in damages — claiming the oscar winner is to blame for the long—lasting brain injury he suffered. our north america correspondent david willis reports. day four of this trial saw the oscar—winning actress take to the witness box to give her account of the ski slope collision she stands accused of causing. i was skiing and two skis came between my skis, forcing my legs apart, and then, there was a body pressing against me and there was a very strange grunting noise. so, my brain was trying to make sense of what was happening. ithought, "am i...? "is this a practicaljoke? "is someone, like, doing something perverted? "this is really, really strange." my mind was going very, very quickly. more used to the red carpet of hollywood premieres than the austere surroundings of a utah courtroom, gwyneth paltrow denies she was to blame for a collision

on the slopes of the upmarket ski resort park city that left a 76—year—old retired optometrist, terry sanderson, suffering from brain damage and broken ribs. his lawyers maintain she was skiing recklessly and, asked what effect the accident had had on mr sanderson, his daughter, shae, had this to say. my dad is very insecure. he doesn't show it, but he doesn't trust his brain any more. gwyneth paltrow told the court she felt sorry for mr sanderson but maintained that he hit her, rather than the other way around. mr sanderson's lawyers claimed she was distracted by her children and fled without checking if he was hurt. i think you have to keep in mind when you're the victim of a crash, right, your psychology is not necessarily thinking about the person who perpetrated it. so, the answer to my question is...? no. ..no, you did not inquire?

i did not. terry sanderson is due to give evidence next week, along with gwyneth paltrow�*s children, moses and apple. david willis, bbc news, washington. two boys, aged 14 and 16, have been charged with the murder of a teenager who was stabbed to death on wednesday. i6—year—old rohan shand, known to his family and friends as fred, died in kingsthorpe in northampton. police said the boys, who can't be named because of their ages, will appear before magistrates' court this morning. firefighters in eastern spain have been battling the country's first major wildfire of the year, which has destroyed more than 7,000—acres of forest in the valencia region. authorities say more than 1,000 people have been forced from their homes, as eemer mccarthy reports. valencia's rolling hills burning in march. more than 500 firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze as emergency services evacuated residents

from eight communities. translation: frustrated. i'm frustrated because of everything that has burned. but i was fearing this because of how badly things have been done, so this a normal thing to happen. spain is in drought after three years of below—average rainfall. the tinder—dry conditions raising fears of a repeat of last year's devastating fire season. as the ferocious flames burned into the night, and with summerjust around the corner, maximum caution may be needed for months to come. emer mccarthy, bbc news. it is 9.10. who does not want to see

firefighters doing a dance routine? you want to see it, of course you do. technically it is not a dance routine. this is called the �*ba shuffle' — demonstrated by firefighters in kent — it's not a new dance trend, but a technique used to help them navigate smoke—filled rooms. training involves blindfolding crews and teaching them how to navigate when there's low—visibility. hence the shuffle. once you've had the vaccination it does make sense. —— heard the explanation. it’s does make sense. -- heard the exolanation-_ the rental market is facing what has been described as a �*perfect storm' — with high inflation and the cost of living crisis forcing many landlords to hike up their prices.

meanwhile, renters are extending tenancies and avoiding buying a home, until mortgage rates fall. our correspondent ben godfrey has been finding out more. jenny taupin didn't expect to be a sofa surfer in her early 705, but the search for a suitable property to rent seems impossible. i really don't know what the answer is, and that is a worry, that's why i can't sleep. if i do find a property i like and i want to go for it, in the night, i'm planning, thinking, "oh, i can put that there, put that. and then of course you might not get it, which is what's happened up till now! laughs i haven't got it. jenny had to leave her bungalow in staffordshire when the landlord decided to sell up. so for now, a friend has offered her a room 30 miles away in whitchurch until she finds that elusive 2—bed home with a garden. i'm finding that there's millions of people after the same property. i've been looking really since about november time when the landlord told me he was going to put the house on the market. monetary—wise, people have got to earn — i should really earn about 21,000 year in order to look at any of these properties i'm looking at, but of course i don't because ijust

have a pension and bits and bobs, you know. asking prices for rental properties in the west midlands are at the highest level in around 14 years according to industry experts. there are several reasons for this, not least higher mortgage rates, forcing many renters to extend their tenancies instead of buying a home, therefore, reducing supply. higher wages and higher employment in big cities like birmingham mean that rental prices are going through the roof. so here in this city, the second city, the average price of a rental is now £1,000 a month — that's up 18% on last year. rental manager charlotte bland has not seen anything like it. birmingham is very competitive, isn't it? talk about a one—bed — what are you seeing for a one—bed at the moment? in the city centre, you wouldn't expect one—beds to go anywhere above £900 a month, whereas now, we're getting one—beds that are1,100, 1,200. at the moment, the supply does not meet the demand. you can only book a block viewing

where you've got sort of eight to ten people in to view the property in person and then we're having to send out virtual tours. you can't afford to go under the asking price. you've got to go at asking price or over to try and put yourself in a more favourable position to the landlord. the number of rental homes available is 38% lower than the five—year average. back in whitchurch, jenny taupin has had no choice but to widen her search for a house. probably 50 miles radius of whitchurch, let's say, but i feel possibly if i went to a different area, it might be cheaper and probably easier to get, i don't know. but i think the situation is so bad throughout the country, it's not really going to make a great deal of difference. experts say this year and probably next, renters should be prepared for a greater set of compromises over the size and location of their ideal let. ben godfrey, bbc news, whitchurch in shropshire. we always welcome people who can explain things.

radio 4's money box has been exploring the rental market. moneybox reporter dan whitworth is here with us now. sta rt start with the basics, the local housing allowance, what is it and why is this so key to the problems people are facing? the local housing allowance is part of universal credit that claimants used to pay for their brand, whether private renting or social renting. that local allowance has been frozen for the last three years. it was last raised in april 2020, at the time it was raised above inflation and the government said it was to help people through the pandemic. because that has been frozen for the last three years, people use that to pay for their private rents, they have seen the private rent go up and we have done some digging on money box, we have some numbers from the office of national statistics, and average rents for private renters has gone up nearly 8% in that time. you are getting your allowances frozen, your private rent has gone up frozen, your private rent has gone up and there is a shortfall and it is hurting. i know that you always check with

the government and look at what they say about the shortfall, that is maths, it is not arguable, that is mathematics. what are they saying when those figures are obvious? the government is doing a lot on this already. it is spending a lot of taxpayers money, local housing allowance as part of a £29 billion they have spent this financial year helping people pay their rent. supporters of this free say £29 million is a lot of money, you can't keep throwing money at this problem. the government will say it is certainly doing a lot to try and help. the thing is, the argument is that you can have an allowance, paid allowance cannot be pegged to private numbers —— a state paid allowance. it would just be too unruly with the private numbers. there has to be a marker. just thinking about this as well, rents, it is very rare when inflation comes

down, if and when, that the landlords go, inflation is coming down so i will drop your rent. let me give you a real example to illustrate that point. i have been to see a guy called dean in stockport, he is on universal credit, worked for many decades, on universal credit at the moment, the living allowance of that is £524 a month. he has been getting there every month for the last three years. his rent now is £576. that has gone up nearly 10% and that is leaving him short, £50 a month. that means more rent arrears for dean, greater depth the dean and it is a big problem for people like dean. the wider impact, events big international and local charities, a lot of serve them are saying that a freeze on the local housing allowances is one of the biggest drivers and to pushing people into homelessness. people listening will say find an

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increasing demand, falling supply. what rights to existing tenants have when the letter comes in all the message comes in saying it going up by 8%, are there any rights anyone has in relation to a private landlord?— has in relation to a private landlord? , ., ., , landlord? yes, there are. housing charities will _ landlord? yes, there are. housing charities will say _ landlord? yes, there are. housing charities will say there _ landlord? yes, there are. housing charities will say there are - landlord? yes, there are. housing charities will say there are nearly l charities will say there are nearly nowhere enough rights. planners have to tell people in advance if they're going to be the rent up. if renters do not like that all can't afford that, there's not really much they can do. landlords are being hit by this as well. the whole rental market in the uk, about 5 million households who rent in the uk. that is household. that's not people, two, three, four people per household. it is a lot of people. sometimes the landlords are pitched as the bad guys, and they arejust responding to the marketplace. there are aood responding to the marketplace. there are good and — responding to the marketplace. there are good and bad _ responding to the marketplace. ii” are good and bad examples, of course, it is not always black and

white. ~ . , . , course, it is not always black and i white-_ housing white. what is the answer? housing charities would _ white. what is the answer? housing charities would say _ white. what is the answer? housing charities would say stop _ white. what is the answer? housing charities would say stop the - white. what is the answer? housing charities would say stop the freeze, | charities would say stop the freeze, build more social housing. we do not have a magic wand for this. the government will say they are spending a lot of money on this. they released a statement saying they have included more than hundred £11 billion affordable homes programme will deliver homes to rent affordably. they key for people, for renters now who are finding themselves in tough times, the big advice for them, go and speak to experts, local or national housing charities, going speak to housing rights lawyers, you have rights, find out what they are. do not bury your head in the sand. darn, thank you very much. more on that i'm sure on money box. the latest episode of money box is on bbc radio 4 at midday today. it is 20 minutes past nine.

here's sarah with a look at this morning's weather. i have managed to find some blue skies. a mixed picture today. some of us are waking up to scenes like this, bright but breezy towards southern parts of the uk. this picture is in oxford. other areas have more cloud to start things off. a mix of sunny spells breaking through, some showers around but the showers will not be as frequent or torrential as some of the rain and hail that we had yesterday. blustery winds to start off towards the south but easing later on. a bit of an improving picture across southern england and wales. north, close pressure nearby. drifting off to the north sea. by the front drifting around the area of low pressure. they have brought quite a lot of rain across southern scotland, northern england. a scattering of showers elsewhere, some dry spells in between as well. through the morning, the central and southern england into wales, a fair amount of dry weather but a peppering of showers building through the day.

far north of scotland, a few showers back holding air looking in there. —— colder air. the rain sweeping in later in across the southwest. 3pm, many are missing some sunshine, the showers will move through quite quickly on the breeze. more persistent rain sitting across northern england and southern scotland. i think northern ireland will brighten up. 13 celsius for belfast. the northern half of scotland, clear spells, wintry flurries as the cold and moves on. this evening, wet weather arrives across the southern half of england and wales, a soggy start your sunday morning. it could be mild where you have got the rain. clearer skies further north and parts of scotland, a frost to start your sunday. colder air looking in from the north, low pressure towards the south tomorrow, bringing some aspects of rain. slowly the low will drift off towards the east and that will allow the colder conditions to stockpile in across more parts of the uk. i think we will hold on to the milder

in the far south, a pretty wet morning to come for much of england and wales. slowly clearing towards the south—east, brighter story in the south—east, brighter story in the afternoon. we will see a bit of sunshine breaking through but some snow showers to come from northern and eastern scotland, perhaps one or two towards the pennines as well. a little bit of winteriness over the higher ground. single figures are most during the day tomorrow, double figures in the far south—west and into wales as well. saturday night into wales as well. saturday night into sunday, most of the clocks through this automatically but we are moving forward into british summer time. are moving forward into british summertime. one are moving forward into british summer time. one hourforward during the early hours of sunday. sunday looking fairly unsettled, a colder days on monday but drier, lighter winds as well. a respite for all this relentless rain we've seen for monday. back to the unsettled conditions from tuesday onwards, more atlantic front moving in. what you will notice through the week is things are going to start to warm up. up to the mid, high teens by

thursday, a little bit drier and warmer as we look towards the start of april. thank you. a massive asteroid dubbed the 'city killer', because of its size, is going to pass — without causing any harm — between the earth and the moon this weekend. it's been visible through binoculars since last night, and will come unusually close to us just before 8pm this evening. drjeni millard, an astronomer, joins us now. good morning. do you want to reassure first. nasa have said massive and all that. reassure us. yes, absolutely. we are perfectly safe, even though it has the city killer name it is not going to hit us. it will pass by harmlessly and its proximity gives us a wonderful opportunity to do some great signs. this is something to be excited

about. put that proximity thing into some sort of scale. what i am reading here is that they will be a kilometres away from earth. put that into context —— 160,000 kilometres. a little bit closer between the half distance between the earth and the moon but the moon is actually really far away, you can fit 30 ads between us and the moon. although it is coming close in terms of the scale of the solar system, it is still pretty far away. we have not got the maths wrong, there is no chance of it hitting us. when are we able to see it? northern hemisphere — when are we able to see it? northern hemisphere unfortunately _ when are we able to see it? northern hemisphere unfortunately not - when are we able to see it? northern hemisphere unfortunately not very i hemisphere unfortunately not very well place for us, it is going to be very, very low on the horizon. if there is anyone watching in the southern hemisphere, you have a great chance to look at it. if you've got clouds, we can't do anything about class, there are going to be people live streaming, you can look at youtube and twitter

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able to study at a bit more and give able to study at a bit more and give a realistic description of what it might look like. what evidence do you use when it is hundred and 60,000 miles away? kilometres. how do you model, what kind of equipment is being used to model something like that? that is a great question. as soon as we detect an asteroid, we only need a couple of days of observations and then we can predict its motion very accurately. using laws of motion, very well describe motion as small bodies like asteroids in the solar system. wejust bodies like asteroids in the solar system. we just track it for a few days without telescopes, an artist by taking photographs of it, seeing how it is moving compared to the background stars and then we can feed all of that data into models which then extrapolate the path of motion and we know exactly where it is going. this is why we are so confident that it is not going to hit us. we know where is going. jeni, if people are ferreting

through the draw to get the binoculars out, because i think that you could sit with binoculars, you go out at 8p pm this evening, in which direction? where are we looking in the sky? that is a really good question. my best recommendation for you to be to go online and get an accurate coordinates there, or maybe a star gazing at because this is moving so quickly that any position i give you is going to be out of date within a matter of minutes. it's going to be very close to the horizon in the northern hemisphere so we will struggle here in the uk, but i would get online and find accordance for the exact time you want to observe and go from there.— and go from there. jeni, thank you very much- — very much. if you are stuck in the northern hemisphere, you can watch online. i've got binoculars. you

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and cyclists because everybody is affected by the potholes. this woman despises potholes so much that she stages protests against them. we know where the potholes are. we break themselves but we are seeing everywhere. they are sick of them and they got to know each other on social media due to their mutual hatred of craters on the road. you are forever swerving around potholes trying to miss them. just an example of some of the tires from the i potholes recently. as you can imagine, - when your tires go round and round and suddenly— if you catch your tire on the wrong part of the potholes, | that is it, game over. last week greg was called out to newport 1a times. the council said it is scheduled for repair. they say 70% of the workers to potholes. there is a limit with these road surfaces and enough is enough. this is putting real

customers out there that have to fork out the money out of their bank to fix wheels and tires and it shouldn't be happening. council has announced an extra £30 million of highways funding over the next two years. a spokesman says while we are pleased we are affecting to receive a £4 million share of the government's national pothole fund, we would welcome a longer term funding settlement road repairs. ruth howard had to pay out £126 after damaging her car on a roundabout. she wasn't the only one. the receptionist that i was the third customer that day with the exact same problem because of hitting a pothole. when it is something that is not your fault, it is just you think that is money i could have spent on my heating orfood bill. warwickshire county counsel that we have established a national reputation for swift responses

to potholes and are consistently in the top ten percentile of authorities in the country according to the national highways and transport survey. regarding grief roundabout, we are aware of poor surfacing and had plans to resurface it in the next financial year. we are currently inspecting the island regularly and carrying out localised repairs to ensure it remains safe operation in the meantime. she says she will not give up protesting. if our roads will be properly repaired and timely maintained, i wouldn't need to stand here. major repairs have been scheduled for this year and £6 million will be invested in highways in the burton area over the next two years. joanne writtle, bbc news. we'rejoined now by campaigner mark morrell — who is known as 'mr pothole�*. good morning to you. on a basic level anyone out looking at a road looks had a pothole in a street

place they go and go, it is there, why can't it be filled in?- why can't it be filled in? yeah. i mean, why can't it be filled in? yeah. i mean. lack _ why can't it be filled in? yeah. i mean, lack funding _ why can't it be filled in? yeah. i mean, lack funding from - why can't it be filled in? yeah. i | mean, lack funding from central government to councils, repairing potholes is a waste of time. we need to resurface our volts. 14 tyres in one road. that is an emergency. that should be filled in within two hours because of the cyclist got killed on that they've got no legal defence. i've got to the stage after ten years of campaigning and investigating this. there are answers but it has got to be central government funding. people are sick to death of the state of our roads and sick to death of excuses. white might give a sense of the disparity because i'm looking at some of the detail. jeremy hunt announcing pothole funding boosted by £200

million. ., , , , ., :::: million. previously provided 500 million. previously provided 500 million a year — million. previously provided 500 million a year to _ million. previously provided 500 million a year to councils - million. previously provided 500 million a year to councils and - million. previously provided 500| million a year to councils and that will be increased to 700 million. what is the disparity between what they are suggesting for the problem and what is needed? get them out right. the tune of the backlog at the moment is in excess of £14 billion and it has got worse since the year 2000, the backlog was £3.75 billion. government has no intention of tackling the state of our roads. they pay lip service and give out hundreds of millions but in the grand scheme it is not going to touch the sides. to be fair, they have committed some money but i think there is some other numbers to dig into because the money was cut in previous years, wasn't there?

yes. they cut 400 million last year. this year and next year. so that is £i.2 this year and next year. so that is £i.2 billion. 50 the 200 million they are giving back still means they are giving back still means they have cut off £i they are giving back still means they have cut off £1 billion in funding hence i publish a graph showing the increase in backlogs since the year 2000. tell showing the increase in backlogs since the year 2000.— showing the increase in backlogs since the year 2000. tell you what. i mean, since the year 2000. tell you what. i mean. one — since the year 2000. tell you what. i mean. one of— since the year 2000. tell you what. i mean, one of the _ since the year 2000. tell you what. i mean, one of the things _ since the year 2000. tell you what. i mean, one of the things that - since the year 2000. tell you what. i mean, one of the things that can l i mean, one of the things that can help, you could talk to anyone in any kind of campaigning capacity who is fighting for money, that is the fact of our times at this moment, isn't it? the government is being asked for money from all sides. technology can help or at these kind of ease the burden. is there any answer that way? remembering that our reporter was out with a new kind of vehicle, it has got a name. pothole pro. why can't they be rolled out, perhaps, and what difference if they were, would that make? , ., , difference if they were, would that make? , . , ., ., make? they are being rolled out. many councils _ make? they are being rolled out. many councils are _ make? they are being rolled out. many councils are engaging. - make? they are being rolled out. | many councils are engaging. stoke was one of the first and i think i

did some filming with the bbc one show. since they have had that machine they have done seven years work in 12 months. itjust makes it and propose a better quality repair. every council should be using those. it is a british machine, it is a british success so there are things. there are thermal repairs they can be carried out but it needs some capital investment and it really needs that investment from government because if you look at the amount of going out to social care for councils, they've had to cut virtually every other area as a result of those pressures so i don't accept there is no money. there is plenty of money around and, in actualfact, investing in our plenty of money around and, in actual fact, investing in our roads would save the economy billions of pounds because there have been reports proving it is costing billions of pounds to barely maintain the roads. i've been campaigning ten years now. i know and do you — campaigning ten years now. i know and do you know _ campaigning ten years now. i know and do you know what, _ campaigning ten years now. i know and do you know what, mark, - campaigning ten years now. i know and do you know what, mark, it. campaigning ten years now. i know and do you know what, mark, it is| and do you know what, mark, it is good for you to come on the

programme and talk about this. it resonates with our viewers. thank you. thank you. we've been inundated with pictures of the potholes polluting your roads, here's a snapshot of the dozens that were sent in. this is mierscourt road in gillingham — a massive crater in the road that is affecting the pavement too. this nasty looking one is in braintree in essex. the viewer who sent this picture says potholes have destroyed their car tyres. this crater has been dubbed 'the grand canyon' of congleton in cheshire. while this pothole in ashington in northumberland was so deep, it was responsible for popping a driver's tyre. that is a significant one. and pop the driver's tyre.

and pop the driver's tyre. and take a look at this footage posted on social media. this was filmed by a motorcyclist in burnham gate in burnley earlier this week. that is just dangerous. and that is just one stretch of road. you can see some and actively having to avoid parts of the road which, in itself, is dangerous. thanks for all that stuff. thanks for all that stuff. the most keenly contested women's six nations aberford. it has got its own platform. and more competitive. now the other nations are giving their players professional contracts, widespread contracts. in scotland since december. that makes a big difference. it should bring all the nations closer together. it should bring all the nations closer together. it all begins with wales hosting, ireland in cardiff and then the defending champions, england, aiming for a 5th title

in a row, face scotland who are promising to narrow the gap and they'll be hoping that england might also get caught up in the emotions, surrounding their ca ptain's last ever appearance. our reporter jo currie is at the stadium, in newcastle where england skipper, sarah hunter is from and where she will be saying farewell to her record breaking career. one of the many reasons this 6 nations feels extra special. it really does. we are expecting a few tears here later on when she does say goodbye to rugby but good morning everybody and welcome to a rather soggy kingston park and newcastle. we are undercover at the moment trying to keep dry but this is day one of the women six nations. over the next six weeks we should, fingers crossed, be in for some incredible rugby. wales host ireland and then england begin the defence of their title here against scotland. here to talk us through

the game this morning and joined by a couple of guest. the former england player and a former scotland player. let start with england, then. they are attempting to win their fifth straight title but four months after that heartbreaking world cup final defeat. it is fascinating, _ world cup final defeat. it is fascinating, isn't _ world cup final defeat. it is fascinating, isn't it? - world cup final defeat. it is fascinating, isn't it? a- world cup final defeat. it is fascinating, isn't it? a great opening _ fascinating, isn't it? a great opening game of the six nations but a very— opening game of the six nations but a very different squad. there's been a very different squad. there's been a raft— a very different squad. there's been a raft of— a very different squad. there's been a raft of injury in this england squads— a raft of injury in this england squads are going to see some new faces, _ squads are going to see some new faces, particularly in that front row and — faces, particularly in that front row and it— faces, particularly in that front row and it is a bit wet out there. carrying — row and it is a bit wet out there. carrying forward will be very important. a bit of a change in tan and you _ important. a bit of a change in tan and you will— important. a bit of a change in tan and you will see over the interested england _ and you will see over the interested england side today and it will be good _ england side today and it will be good to— england side today and it will be good to see how they go. a england side today and it will be good to see how they go. as six good to see how they go. a six nations got — good to see how they go. a six nations got there _ good to see how they go. a six nations got there and - good to see how they go. a six nations got there and would i good to see how they go. 3 nations got there and would like to forget. five defeats left them

bottom of the table. how desperate will they be to put things right? we make there really, really hungry. they played their first world cup in 12 years last year and had some narrow defeats than so i think they will be putting those experiences into this championship and learning from that and there has been some really positive changes since then. catching up in england who are the first pro contracts in 2019 and the first pro contracts in 2019 and the first time all teams are on pro contract so it will be with the exciting and a couple of new coaches and as well freshening things up. chris laidlaw and martin hague. the players are itching to go and put into practice all their hard learned experiences and turn those narrow losses into a few wins. scotland have been promising to close the gap in england and france. england have not lost a six nations match since 2018. how do scotland go about causing an upset today? last 2018. how do scotland go about causing an upset today? last year it was 57-5. causing an upset today? last year it was 57-5- an _ causing an upset today? last year it was 57-5. an outstanding _ causing an upset today? last year it was 57-5. an outstanding try. - causing an upset today? last year it was 57-5. an outstanding try. it - was 57—5. an outstanding try. it starts _ was 57—5. an outstanding try. it starts with _ was 57—5. an outstanding try. it starts with defence. _ was 57—5. an outstanding try. it starts with defence. you - was 57—5. an outstanding try. it starts with defence. you are - was 57—5. an outstanding try. it - starts with defence. you are talking about _ starts with defence. you are talking about changes _ starts with defence. you are talking about changes but _ starts with defence. you are talking about changes but i _ starts with defence. you are talking about changes but i think— starts with defence. you are talking about changes but i think england l about changes but i think england have over— about changes but i think england have over the _ about changes but i think england have over the strong _ about changes but i think england have over the strong squad - about changes but i think england have over the strong squad so - about changes but i think englandj have over the strong squad so the have _ have over the strong squad so the have a _ have over the strong squad so the have a tough— have over the strong squad so the have a tough defence _ have over the strong squad so the have a tough defence to _ have over the strong squad so the have a tough defence to take -

have over the strong squad so the have a tough defence to take the| have a tough defence to take the chances — have a tough defence to take the chances from _ have a tough defence to take the chances from the _ have a tough defence to take the chances from the line. _ have a tough defence to take the chances from the line. also - have a tough defence to take the chances from the line. also take | have a tough defence to take the . chances from the line. also take the chances _ chances from the line. also take the chances out — chances from the line. also take the chances out wide. _ chances from the line. also take the chances out wide. first _ chances from the line. also take the chances out wide. first cap - chances from the line. also take the chances out wide. first cap so - chances from the line. also take the chances out wide. first cap so she . chances out wide. first cap so she will be _ chances out wide. first cap so she will be looking _ chances out wide. first cap so she will be looking to _ chances out wide. first cap so she will be looking to dunstan - chances out wide. first cap so she will be looking to dunstan the - chances out wide. first cap so she will be looking to dunstan the leftj will be looking to dunstan the left win- will be looking to dunstan the left wing today~ — will be looking to dunstan the left wing today an _ will be looking to dunstan the left wing today-— will be looking to dunstan the left winutoda .�* ., ., . , , wing today. an emotional day because sarah hunter— wing today. an emotional day because sarah hunter is _ wing today. an emotional day because sarah hunter is calling _ wing today. an emotional day because sarah hunter is calling time _ wing today. an emotional day because sarah hunter is calling time in - wing today. an emotional day because sarah hunter is calling time in her - sarah hunter is calling time in her career. she goes out as england's most capped player and going out in the city of her breath. if you can, sum up her career injust one answer for me. sum up her career in 'ust one answer for me. ., �* ., . ' , for me. you've got about 12 minutes, riuht? we for me. you've got about 12 minutes, right? we talk— for me. you've got about 12 minutes, right? we talk about _ for me. you've got about 12 minutes, right? we talk about all _ for me. you've got about 12 minutes, right? we talk about all her - for me. you've got about 12 minutes, right? we talk about all her rugby - right? we talk about all her rugby capabilities and we can list them. world _ capabilities and we can list them. world cups, mbes, everything. four metres— world cups, mbes, everything. four metres the— world cups, mbes, everything. four metres the person of the field. and it is tough— metres the person of the field. and it is tough she is the first person to put— it is tough she is the first person to put an — it is tough she is the first person to put an arm around and you look at the mark— to put an arm around and you look at the mark of— to put an arm around and you look at the mark of a — to put an arm around and you look at the mark of a great captain for me is the _ the mark of a great captain for me is the interview she did post—world cup loss _ is the interview she did post—world cup loss. you sabah take the girls, look after— cup loss. you sabah take the girls, look after the sport and that is what _ look after the sport and that is what england will missed. that natural — what england will missed. that natural leadership. she's had a

phenomenal career and what a better way to— phenomenal career and what a better way to sign— phenomenal career and what a better way to sign off. phenomenal career and what a better way to sign off-— way to sign off. thanks so much for 'oinin: way to sign off. thanks so much for joining us- — way to sign off. thanks so much for joining us- they _ way to sign off. thanks so much for joining us. they will— way to sign off. thanks so much for joining us. they will be _ way to sign off. thanks so much for joining us. they will be part - way to sign off. thanks so much for joining us. they will be part of - way to sign off. thanks so much for joining us. they will be part of the l joining us. they will be part of the bbc two coverage starting at 4:15pm. the match gets under way at 4:45pm. a big day in footballing terms of getting to germany and the european championships next year. we've seen england and ireland get off to week starts on to date is all about scotland and wales. a new era for wales? there in croatia. a real challenge for them. scotland at home to cyprus and you would expect them to cyprus and you would expect them to win. they put spain on tuesday but the last time scotland did play cyprus at hampton they needed a last—minute winner and that was steve clarke's first game in church and he has now signed a new contract so hopefully that will �* the so hopefully that will spur the players on to make it a bit more comfortable for him this afternoon at hampden park. things that help?

weather? a good scottish welcome for cyprus, may be. wind and rain and mud. i wonder if that is what they will get. good morning. there will be a little bit of rain on the way through today. many others will see some rain at times but it is not going to be a wash—out today. that mix of sunny spells and scattered showers but a bit further north this is the picture. we still got a lot of cloud around their producing a few spots of rain but seeing clearer and colder conditions working at the north of scotland later today. sunshine, showers but they will not be as heavy or frequent as they were yesterday. blustery winds around towards the south but they're generally going to ease out service though the improving picture. low pressure drifting off towards the east. next area of low pressure lining up from the atlantic and that is going to sweep into this evening and overnight but for the here and

now and many parts of the uk, picture of sunshine and peppering of showers but more persistent rain across parts of scotland and northern england as well but for southern england into wales, sunny spells, one or two she was dropping up spells, one or two she was dropping up through the afternoon moving to fairly quickly on that breeze but 13 or 14 should feel fairly pleasant and for northern ireland it will brighten up to the day so 13 there for belfast but for glasgow, down towards the whole soggy with outbreaks of rain. the next batch of rain sweeps in from the south. breezy along the south coast. it will be milder frost fever southern areas under the rain but clearing skies across scotland is that colder air moves then. a touch of frost around first thing on sunday. colder rain with wintry showers. further south we've got rain gradually going to be easing away from southern and eastern england and it should brighten up later in the day but it will feel cooler with top temperatures 6—13 and don't forget that the clocks go forward one hour overnight and into sunday. back to you both. it always does feel as if you both. it always does feel as if you really miss out at that point

but then you've got the lighter evening and that makes it nicer. thank you so much. have a lovely weekend. the financial crash of 2008 left many people struggling to get hold of much—needed loans — that's when businessman, david fishwick decided to tackle the problem and set up his own bank. his story inspired the film 'bank of dave' — and now the original documentary that followed his journey has been re—mastered and put on netflix. ian haslam has been to meet him. he's the minibus dealer who set out to do a betterjob than the country's top bankers. and could this be the future face of banking? hello! i'm dave from burnley. and he very much still is. wey—hey! welcome to burnley savings and loans, bank of dave, back with vengeance! like the original series now set for rerelease. .. isn't it brilliant? netflix are gonna show the series, the bank of dave series. i want to open a carney—carney bank. the series came in the wake of the 2008 financial crash and returns with banks collapsing in 2023. ten years on, and the banking crisis is actually not only starting again,

it's worse than last time. billions and billions of pounds are needed to bail out these banks in america and in europe. have we gone back ten years? there's still not a single high street bank opened. we genuinely need community banks run by the community to benefit the community. among those to benefit is diane who runs millie and ruby's dog bakery in accrington. i got £4,000 from them to get an oven. we wouldn't have got that anywhere else. the business has started growing and we're already talking about the next thing that i need! over to you then, dave. yeah! she's got me, hasn't she? we've lent over £30 million to thousands of people and businesses like diane's thatjust cannot borrow from the high street banks. she's now expanding and she's looking at taking somebody on. to me, that's what makes it all worthwhile. i'm getting quicker now as well — look at that. listen — you're gonna be asking me to work here. bank of dog biscuits —

that's what you could call it. it's the future, that's it — bank of dog biscuits! just down the road from the dog bakery is sofa max. we got from bank of dave a loan | on a truck, and you can't affordl i to pay crazy interest rates so, . you know, fair and square interest rate like bank of dave is really important to the business. - the big banks havejust stopped lending again. you know, how can a computer 300 miles away make a decision about marco's business? you know, i come and test the setees and they're proper comfy. and you just think there'll be no problem, he'll pay, and he does. we're not gonna get him out of here. yeah! earlier this month, dave's concerns over banking reached parliament. ..community focused banks and non—bank campaign lenders like the burnley savings and loans have a vital role to play in ensuring that everyone can access affordable credit. and i nearly fell off my chair 'cause i'm watching rishi discussing burnley savings and loans. the prime minister admitted there needs to be changed and he said he's gonna do something about it and he's gonna come and have a look at the bank of dave. meanwhile, since its release

injanuary, the bank of dave movie has taken netflix by storm. welcome to burnley. and now, dave, you're off to the usa. tell me more. well, it's got a cinematic release in america and they've asked me to come out there and publicise it. so i've got the old speedos and the mirrored sunglasses! hollywood, here he comes. ian haslam, bbc news. we're joined now by david fishwick aka the 'bank of dave'. there is a lot of serious issues. in a slightly lighter note, the whole netflix thing, you're about to go on a trip to the states to publicise all of this?— a trip to the states to publicise all of this? , , �* . all of this? yes, isn't it exciting? the netflix _ all of this? yes, isn't it exciting? the netflix movie _ all of this? yes, isn't it exciting? the netflix movie hit _ all of this? yes, isn't it exciting? the netflix movie hit number - all of this? yes, isn't it exciting? | the netflix movie hit number one here in the uk and has been cinematically released in america. chat shows? karaoke?— cinematically released in america. chat shows? karaoke? well, i hope so. what chat shows? karaoke? well, i hope so- what will— chat shows? karaoke? well, i hope so. what will the _ chat shows? karaoke? well, i hope so. what will the song _ chat shows? karaoke? well, i hope so. what will the song be? -

chat shows? karaoke? well, i hope so. what will the song be? what. so. what will the song be? what about phil collins? _ so. what will the song be? what about phil collins? whenever . so. what will the song be? what. about phil collins? whenever you're ready. i'm a terrible singer. your enthusiasm _ ready. i'm a terrible singer. your enthusiasm and _ ready. i'm a terrible singer. your enthusiasm and your _ ready. i'm a terrible singer. your enthusiasm and your spirit, - ready. i'm a terrible singer. your enthusiasm and your spirit, everyone can see it. how do people survive what is happening right now? there are some very tough times. in a way that a generation of people haven't experienced before. you might what is incredible is the documentaries went out ten years ago, first now they have been remastered by netflix and lots of things added and the advertisements have been taken out. we've got lots of things. things i haven't even seen.— we've got lots of things. things i haven't even seen. there are things that have been _ haven't even seen. there are things that have been able _ haven't even seen. there are things that have been able to _ haven't even seen. there are things that have been able to be _ haven't even seen. there are things that have been able to be added - haven't even seen. there are things| that have been able to be added this time. the first time, the banks were crashing and failing. the banks are now crashing and failing again. what about that for timing!— about that for timing! without silicon valley _ about that for timing! without silicon valley bank _ about that for timing! without silicon valley bank and - about that for timing! without silicon valley bank and credit| silicon valley bank and credit suisse and various other concerns but we should temper that with the

european central bank, the fed and the bank of england saying that, particularly when it comes to the bank of england, the uk banking system as i sufficiently.— system as i sufficiently. they're sa in: it system as i sufficiently. they're saying it is _ system as i sufficiently. they're saying it is i _ system as i sufficiently. they're saying it is i sufficiently - system as i sufficiently. they're saying it is i sufficiently and - system as i sufficiently. they're saying it is i sufficiently and i i saying it is i sufficiently and i agree however, a temper that with 15th of march this year, $100 billion gone to american banks in one week. ., , billion gone to american banks in one week. . , , , billion gone to american banks in oneweek. . ,, , ., one week. that is because of the fears? 0n _ one week. that is because of the fears? 0n the — one week. that is because of the fears? on the dover— one week. that is because of the fears? on the dover they - one week. that is because of the fears? on the dover they want . one week. that is because of the| fears? on the dover they want to one week. that is because of the - fears? on the dover they want to get into a discussion about the banking system but i think we need to show some responsibility in this programme is not in gender panic. i agree completely. i“! programme is not in gender panic. i agree completely. in terms - programme is not in gender panic. i agree completely. in terms of - programme is not in gender panic. i agree completely. in terms of trout| agree completely. in terms of trout the's question _ agree completely. in terms of trout the's question of— agree completely. in terms of trout the's question of the _ agree completely. in terms of trout the's question of the situation - the's question of the situation there really hasn't changed. you're absolutely right. _ there really hasn't changed. you're absolutely right. this _ there really hasn't changed. you're absolutely right. this people - there really hasn't changed. you're absolutely right. this people and i absolutely right. this people and they are giving 0% interest a couple of percent if you will be the key on a current account so that is one of the problem that we are so what i

would like to do is people become their own bank where they can take responsibility for their own savings so rather than try to find a bank and get next to nothing when it goes on it you can pay down your loans. and i can offset mortgage? can pay more on your mortgage each month and pay down your carfinance more on your mortgage each month and pay down your car finance and you will get more interest if you pay down your own brother than find an interest rate. i get what you are saying but if you are that week not able to buy enough pasta, because it has gone up 80% of the shops, you are nowhere near that and that is what a lot of people are facing right now. you must go grieve that completely as well that at the average loan is 10.71%. inflation is 10%. you getting money so inflation, you're not getting anywhere near it. your money is worth less and more towards the worthless.— your money is worth less and more towards the worthless. you've done documentaries _ towards the worthless. you've done documentaries and _ towards the worthless. you've done documentaries and you _ towards the worthless. you've done documentaries and you are - towards the worthless. you've done documentaries and you are going i towards the worthless. you've done l documentaries and you are going out. what are you still keeping your handing in terms of helping those

people because that was the whole idea of the bank, wasn't you make the whole idea was to give the best fate of interest. you did it by setting up the bank but what are you doing? i know you don't stop. ma; doing? i know you don't stop. my wife doing? i know you don't stop. it! wife says that. doing? i know you don't stop. m1: wife says that. last doing? i know you don't stop. iji1 wife says that. last night, i actually had, this is an exclusive for bbc breakfast. last night i had a meeting with the mp midlands who saw part of the interview there, rishi synnex stood up on prime minister's questions this week and said, you know, burn the savings and loans is the way forward sojoe gideon called me last night and said we have set up this meeting with the treasury secretary. pretty soon it has done exactly what he said he would do. coming up with a solution that might help. what we need is community banks run by the community rather than the bonus culture. you cannot have a situation have bankers

having 20 million bonuses. taste cannot have a situation have bankers having 20 million bonuses.— having 20 million bonuses. we need to know what _ having 20 million bonuses. we need to know what happens _ having 20 million bonuses. we need to know what happens what - having 20 million bonuses. we need to know what happens what when i having 20 million bonuses. we need. to know what happens what when you come to the treasury. i to know what happens what when you come to the treasury.— come to the treasury. i would like to come back _ come to the treasury. i would like to come back to _ come to the treasury. i would like to come back to this _ come to the treasury. i would like to come back to this show - come to the treasury. i would like to come back to this show and - come to the treasury. i would like to come back to this show and we | to come back to this show and we come up the solution. we to come back to this show and we come up the solution.— come up the solution. we will get the producers _ come up the solution. we will get the producers to _ come up the solution. we will get the producers to stick _ come up the solution. we will get the producers to stick to - come up the solution. we will get the producers to stick to the - the producers to stick to the producing and get something set up. thank you very much. that's all from us this morning. have a good saturday — breakfast will be back from 6:00am tomorrow.

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