good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. our headlines today. an end of an era for scotland as the snp prepares to announce who will replace nicola sturgeon as its new leader today. a clean—up operation is taking place at poole harbour in dorset after a leak from an onshore oil field. severe weather is hampering the recovery operation in mississippi after tornadoes killed at least 25 people. how will rising standing charges impact your energy bill? from this weekend, the amount you pay for electricity goes up. i'll be looking at why and what it'll mean for your bill.

arrivederci antonio. manager conte leaves tottenham hotspur by mutual consent after 16 months in charge. and we'll be hearing more of your stories about caring for relatives with dementia. nothing prepares you for that moment where your parents do turn around and ask you who you are. that moment is heartbreaking. it's monday the 27th of march. our main story. the new leader of the scottish national party will be revealed this afternoon, six weeks after nicola sturgeon announced her resignation. the scottish health secretary humza yousaf, the finance secretary kate forbes and ash regan, a former minister, are the three contenders hoping to become first minister. whoever wins the top job will take on a fractured party and a country facing a number of policy challenges. our scotland editor

james cook reports. for the snp, this has been a difficult campaign. splits have emerged on the economy, social issues such as gay marriage and a lack of progress towards independence. so party members have been deciding which candidate they want to sort things out. snp members want a leader who can deliver independence, continue to win elections and deliver competent government. i'm the only candidate that can do all three because i can reach out across the country. i can reach out to labour voters and conservatives. i am trusted on every policy area and more trusted than either of the other two candidates to deliver competent government. to have and to take on the topjob in scotland, you've got to have experience and i've had ten years in government with some of the toughest jobs, transport, justice and now entrusted with the nhs's recovery through the global pandemic. i think i've got the skills necessary and also because i believe in independence too. i believe it's the best future for our country and i believe i can be the person that re—energises the independence campaign.

i am the candidate for- getting independence done. i am the only candidate - with a published plan on legally achieving independence, i and i am the only candidate with a published plan for what to do if westminster says no. _ the victor will have big shoes to fill. at one point, nicola sturgeon was a rock star politician, feted by adoring crowds, winning eight elections in a row. thank you from the bottom of my heart for the privilege of being your first minister. but she stands down with her dream of independence still unrealised, leaving her party wondering if someone else can win that place in history. james cook, bbc news, edinburgh. we are nowjoined by our scotland correspondent james shaw. james, good morning to you. whatever

you make of her politics, it really does feel like the end of an era, doesn't it?— doesn't it? yes, this is a hugely significant _ doesn't it? yes, this is a hugely significant moment _ doesn't it? yes, this is a hugely significant moment in _ doesn't it? yes, this is a hugely significant moment in scottish i significant moment in scottish politics. as you say, this era, the nicola sturgeon era, is coming to an end after eight years. and if you think back to 2014 when she came the first minister, that was shortly after the independence referendum when people in scotland voted to stay within the united kingdom. as a result of that that their leader alex salmond stood down and nicola sturgeon was elected unopposed. this leadership contest has been really different from that. some quite brutal exchanges and fighting between the three candidates. we had james talking about that in his report. humza yousaf, kate forbes and ash regan. that tells us the snp is really at a crossroads. those members that have been voting within the last few weeks have been having

to make a really important decision about the future of their party. will it stay on the route that it is on at the moment, which essentially is what humza yousaf is promising, or will there be a radical departure? will the snp tried to do something different, which is what kate forbes and ash regan have been saying, that they will do? the question that snp members will be trying to answer when they have been making their votes is who takes the party closer to that ultimate goal of independence which is really what the snp is all about.— the snp is all about. thank you for now, the snp is all about. thank you for now. james _ the snp is all about. thank you for now, james shaw. _ a major incident has been declared in dorset, after about 200 barrels of reservoir fluid including oil leaked into the water at poole harbour. officials said the leak happened at a pipeline under 0wers bay on sunday. 0ur reporter simonjones is there and joins us now.

what more can you tell us about what has happened there?— has happened there? yesterday afternoon. _ has happened there? yesterday afternoon, people _ has happened there? yesterday afternoon, people started - has happened there? yesterday i afternoon, people started spotting oil in the water. it's turned out a pipeline had started leaking. that pipeline had started leaking. that pipeline was carrying out something called hydraulic fluid, which is made up of 85% water, but 15% oil. that's why there is so much concern here. the oil was coming from the nearby onshore oilfield, the largest of its type in europe. the company which runs it, perenco, said immediately it shut down this pipeline and then put barriers either side of it to try to prevent the oilfrom spreading. but either side of it to try to prevent the oil from spreading. but we know there has been great concern because a major incident has been declared. that means that the local council, the police, the environment agency, and natural england are coming together to deal with it. and this

area is a site of special scientific interest, known for its wading birds. the local council leader has said there will be a time for anger, there will be time for full investigations, but at the moment they have to concentrate on dealing with this, trying to ascertain just how much oil has leaked and how much damage it could potentially do. the uk health security agency this morning is telling people not to go into the water, both here at the harbour and along the coastline here. and if anyone does come into contact with this oil, they are urged to wash their skin with soap for at least ten minutes. some real concern, and once we get into daylight we will be looking more closely at how they can deal with this and how serious this is a. thank you very much, simon. the government's controversial illegal migration bill will be debated in parliament today and tomorrow. the legislation, aimed at tackling channel crossings, is part of rishi sunak�*s pledge to "stop the boats" by banning migrants from coming

into the uk in small boats, and preventing those who do so from claiming asylum. charities say the plans are "unworkable". rishi sunak will outline his plans to tackle anti—social behaviour tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of israel after the country's defence minister was sacked in a row about legal reforms. the controversial plans have divided israelis, with opponents accusing the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, of behaving like a dictator. public transport across germany is expected to come to a standstill today, as staff walk out over pay. trains, planes and ferries are all affected. unions are demanding significant pay rises amid higher food and energy prices. they say they want to increase the pressure on employers ahead of another round of negotiations. severe weather is hampering the recovery operation in the us state of mississippi, which has been devastated by a tornado. at least 26 people have died and hundreds of others have been forced to flee their homes, with the worst—affected

areas being the towns of rolling fork and amory. 0ur north america correspondent, sophie long reports. from the air, you can see the direct path of destruction cut by the tornado. people who survived it say it was as big as the town itself and turned the whole sky black. some trees have been stripped of their branches and uprooted. others are totally untouched. as you drive into rolling fork, you can see the extent to which this community has been devastated. salvage what i can. as survivors sift through what remains of their homes in the hope of salvaging something, they're still coming to terms with what's happened here. i sit here and... seeing little kids, seeing the kids hurting, you know, seeing the kids...

seeing all them people hurt. so i did what i could, you know, helped move a couple of trees, helped pull a couple of people from tight spots. daryl wasn't able to save his own uncle, who was in his trailer home when it was picked up and smashed to the ground. he'd be hollering, "come on, my favourite nephew." he'll tell you that, "come on, my favourite nephew." he going to be missed, he going to be missed by all of rolling fork. everybody knew him. and even though he got on their nerves, they loved him. in the immediate aftermath of the tornado, rolling fork was eerily quiet. people were visibly dazed, trying to comprehend what had happened to their town. now there is activity everywhere, with people just starting to try to clear some of the debris, get trees off cables so they can hopefully restore some power. this is the very beginning of the recovery operation. but as you can see,

the task is enormous. this was the most deadly tornado to hit mississippi in half a century. president biden has promised to provide the support they need to rebuild, but there are fears there could be more ahead. we see extreme weather events increasing, only increasing in gravity, in severity and in frequency. and we have to build our communities to be best prepared for them to prevent the devastation to the extent possible, to be able to quickly respond and recover, to prove ourselves resilient. the thunderstorm that followed was a prescient reminder of that. it will be a long road to recovery for rolling fork. sophie long, bbc news, mississippi. rishi sunak will outline his plans

to tackle anti—social behaviour in a speech later today. the proposals for england and wales include making people found guilty of crimes such as vandalism and graffiti swiftly clear up the damage they've caused. nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, also faces a ban under government proposals. later in the programme we'll be speaking to the policing minister chris philp about these plans. work has started to protect a vulnerable stretch of coastline in the east of england, which has been severely damaged by erosion in the last few weeks. about 2,000 tonnes of granite is being placed along a 40—metre section of the cliff in hemsby in norfolk. five homes at risk of falling into the sea there were recently demolished, and another was moved inland. great yarmouth borough council said the rock was a "temporary solution".

it might not be beach weather right now but we can get all the details now but we can get all the details now with carol, let's have a first look at what is in store. good morning. it is a cold start to the day and a frosty one, and where we have had showers overnight there is no risk of ice. high pressure in charge at the moment but not the rest week low pressure takes over. —— there is a risk of ice where we have had showers overnight. but this week it is going to be wet and windy and milder than today. dry weather to start the day, wintry showers on the east coast. a few showers inland as lot of dry conditions and a fair bit of sunshine and cloud building through the day. it is going to be breezy and later more cloud will be coming in across northern ireland. these are the temperatures, peaking at 11 or 12 degrees. this evening and overnight it will be chilly to start with before we start pulling in this and milder air, a lot of dry

weather as well but thicker cloud in northern ireland. that is going to be replaced by some rain coming in from the south—west. through the course of the night, temperatures for many of us will go up a little bit compared to the early part of the night. into tomorrow, it is going to be cloudy and fairly breezy or blustery towards the west, a clutch of weather fronts moving from the west towards the east bringing in some rain, some which will be heavy and persistent, did northern ireland bind that rain we will brighten up with sunshine and showers but some will be heavy and thundery. temperatures peaking at around ten or 11 degrees, but as i mentioned, it is going to turn much milder as we go through the rest of the week but that doesn't mean it's going to be settled. thank you, see you soon. another school year started this weekend in afghanistan, but teenage girls were forced to stay at home. the taliban government has barred girls and women from secondary schools and university

in afghanistan, the only government in the world to do so. the bbc�*s south asia correspondent yogita limaye reports. as a new school year begins, afghan women out on the streets again. risking violence and detention, they're marching for teenage girls, who've been denied this. the most basic of human rights. going to school, meeting friends, getting an education. "look what it's doing to them." "when i see my brother going to school, i feel sad and broken," she says. "he used to say, i won't go without you.

i'd hug him and tell him ijoined later. i had hoped the taliban would change their minds." almost every afghan girl we've spoken to has broken down within minutes of talking about school. habiba says she doesn't believe taliban claims that the closure is temporary. these girls used to be in the same class. 0ccasionally they forget their grief, when they reminisce about school life, how they pranked a new teacher orjoked in drama class. education has never come easy. this girl was injured in a school bombing that killed more than 80 before the taliban took over. but she was determined to study.

translation: life has no| meaning without education. i think death would be better. if the restrictions on women get more and more intense, i don't think this life is worth living. with each day that goes by, the hopes they had are fading. yogita limaye, bbc news. let's take a look at today's papers. the i is one of several papers leading on the government's illegal migration bill, which returns to the commons today. it says ministers may have to make concessions to "stave off a revolt", from up to 60 tory mps who want to toughen up the controversial law, which aims to "stop small boats" crossing the channel. the daily telegraph leads on government plans to crack down on rough sleepers who it says are "causing public distress" as part of its anti—social behaviour crackdown. the move could target people

who are blocking shop doorways, asking for money at cash machines or leaving their belongings on pavements. the guardian is running an exclusive story about nhs "spiralling" staff shortages. the paper says it's seen an internal documents that says the health service is currently running with 154,000 fewer full—time staff than it needs. and the times features a story on raw sewage being dumped into rivers and coastal areas across england more than 300,000 times in the last year despite a fall in the overall numbers. lots of great stories inside the papers, i will share this with you, do you have a hobby, do you collect anything? do you have a hobby, do you collect an hinu ? ., ., do you have a hobby, do you collect anything?- not— do you have a hobby, do you collect anything?- not really. - do you have a hobby, do you collect anything?- not really. let's| anything? no, no. not really. let's have a look— anything? no, no. not really. let's have a look at— anything? no, no. not really. let's have a look at tim _ anything? no, no. not really. let's have a look at tim barker, - anything? no, no. not really. let's have a look at tim barker, who - have a look at tim barker, who collect toy soldiers. he started when he was six and he is now 75 and he has the most impressive collection. he has the most impressive collection-— he has the most impressive collection. ~ ., .,

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them. it also really quite shocking accounts of what their families had been through. lots of people highlighting the support they have had from places like the alzheimer's society, from admiral nurses, but this was by and large one of the themes, but it was left up to them to instigate that support, to seek it out. nothing came to them. a bit like i highlighted with my dad's story, that was despite gps and mental health teams being evolved, social workers. there was a common theme that copped —— kept coming up, saying that they got a diagnosis, didn't know what was going on and you are left to get on with it, you are essentially up to you to take care of another adult as well as your own life, you might have other responsibilities like i did with two young children so off you go, good luck. a common theme was that sense of abandonment, where you go from there. we spoke to caroline, both of

your parents have —— her parents have dementia and they are finally together in a care home. she is looking forward to the next challenge. we spoke to someone who is looking after her husband but he is looking after her husband but he is getting very frustrated with her, and also someone who is looking after their mum who moved in with her but jackie feels she is losing her but jackie feels she is losing her own sense of identity. you cannot live, it is unpredictable. and someone who cared for their grandad when she was under ten, she adored and missed him but she now has to start a new life and learn how to be young again. i think we start with... i have to be so careful how i talk to my husband. i anything that i do that i you would think is caring, he says is nagging. and i have to be so careful that- i can't show any negative emotions,

because he's got to the stage now i where he gets very aggressive and he will punch and he will lash out. that's hard, incredibly hard. but i have found — - because you set yourself — a wonderful dementia singing group that we go to every wednesday i for two hours together, | and that is the highlight of our week. but, as a carer, you're the one that has to find these things. _ that's the thing i didn't feel ready for — that person who was the one who would always make sure i was ok and that i'd slept well and ate well, he's gone now. and that's a big adjustment when it's a parent, isn't it? it's actually a role reversal. nothing prepares you for that moment where your parents do turn around i and ask you who you are. that moment, it's heartbreaking. she became frustrated and that projected into violence. that led to a demise in regards to our caring relationship, because itjust became too much for me. there were suicidal thoughts

about how i've let her down. and then you just lose your purpose completely. it'sjust gone. there is a real theme there, everyone going through this feeling like they are probably doing it on their own would actually be able to talk about it and share that story a little bit. did your dad watch the piece? he little bit. did your dad watch the iece? ., ~ piece? he did, and he felt like the bee's knees. _ piece? he did, and he felt like the bee's knees, his _ piece? he did, and he felt like the bee's knees, his carers _ piece? he did, and he felt like the bee's knees, his carers were i piece? he did, and he felt like the| bee's knees, his carers were really pleased that it was out there. and for us as a family, because we had felt a bit like, for us as a family, because we had felta bit like, did i do for us as a family, because we had felt a bit like, did i do something wrong? did i miss the signs, did i not appealfor the right wrong? did i miss the signs, did i not appeal for the right help? wrong? did i miss the signs, did i not appealfor the right help? and particularly for me, i talked about how frustrated i was with him and how frustrated i was with him and how i lost my temper a couple of times and i felt deep shame and guilt around that and what was really comforting and healing for me was hearing so many people saying, don't worry, we have been there, i felt guilty, you are doing your

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a report on the police's use of strip and search on children has found those from ethnic backgrounds are more likely to be targeted than others. in london, nearly 900 strip searches of children were carried out by the met over a four—year period. many of you will remember the issue being highlighted by the story of child 0. 0ne charity is now calling for a complete reform of policing. i think what we need urgently is leadership from the top of the metropolitan police that puts the safeguarding of children front and centre. and we need a cultural change across the police service that changes how the police treat children and particularly how they treat black children. students at a school near one of south london's busiest roads have built pollution filters for their classrooms. elmgreen school in tulse hill is one of many in areas of high pollution. the filters cost £200 and remove harmful particulates in the air. we all kind of thought,

you know, once we come inside, you know, ourair is significantly cleaner than it is outside. and for the most part it is but there is still quite a lot of pollution in our schools and in our homes. chelsea football club has hosted an iftar — or breaking of the fast — for muslims observing ramadan. starting with a call to prayer. last night was the first time any premier league stadium had hosted an iftar. had hosted an iftar. chelsea said it wanted to send a message out to players and fans as to the type of club it is. dozens of hot air balloons are set to soar above london's skyline later this year for the first time since 2019. the lord mayor's hot air balloon regatta returns after being cancelled due to the covid pandemic and bad weather. let's take a look at the tubes.

minor delays on the victoria line. now the weather. it is a chilly start. a bit of a frost around this morning. but, at times, we will see decent spells of sunshine. high pressure dominating today, tracking eastwards, eventually clearing. just behind, low pressure will approach from the west. more unsettled in the forecast for tuesday. it will be breezy with showers or longer spells of rain. through the course of the day, variable amounts of cloud. decent spells of sunshine, a gentle breeze and the temperature today around 10—11c, and just a chance of the odd shower. it will stay settled through this evening with clear spells. mostly dry conditions but, through the course of the night, cloud will increase and thicken, bringing showers with it, and the wind will pick up. temperatures will fall away to around 3—4 celsius, so another chilly start into tuesday morning. but, all round,

tuesday more unsettled. it will be breezy through the day, a lot of cloud around, showers or longer spells of rain, potentially heavy at times. a high of around 10 celsius. it will turn milder through the week. that's it. hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent there was widepsread relief when the budget confirmed the government's energy support scheme will be extended for three months. but there are fears average bills will still go up again in april. nina's here to explain. good morning. a lot of relief when we heard that in the budget. kind of saw it coming. extra bits and bobs coming on top of inflation more widely we are feeling, useful to be aware of. even with government support, soaring energy bills have put pressure on incomes — especially combined with inflated prices elsewhere. so the extension of

the energy price guarantee capping an average household's bills at £2,500 a year came as a relief for many. that means the government will keep topping up bills, keeping prices artifically lower for another three months. but we've also been benefiting from that £400 paid to virtually every household in six monthly installments. that support comes to an end this weekend and so your monthly energy costs will actually go up. and there are also daily fees which you pay regardless of whether you use any gas or electricity at all. these are called standing charges and the regulator says they're used to cover supply and distribution costs. they do vary depending on supplier and the tariff you're on, but they are expected to go up on saturday. by arond 6p a day for electricity, and a penny a day for gas.

that doesn't sound like a lot, but as we all know it adds up. campaigners say that isn't fair, because people who are being careful and not using and power will still pay. there are signs that we may be seeing the worst of this. as wholesale gas prices continue to fall the price cap is expected to drop below that government price guarantee level injuly — 0ne supplier, 0vo, has already announced a new tariff that is lower than the price guarantee and some experts do think, as costs fall, we may even see a return to those times when customers are able to shop around and get a better, cheaper contract should they wish to. with rising cost of living, do go

online... you will find a section thatis online... you will find a section that is really handy, explaining what is happening at the moment and money—saving advice. that is what we hope to look forward to. last week inflation unexpectedly went up again. it is expected to peak and come down a bit but it does mean prices will go up, butjust less quickly, but we hope energy will come down. and people should probably do meter readings this week. and we could see competition to energy suppliers, offering deals as the tariff ends. fingers crossed it will be worth shopping around again soon. john is here with the sport and breaking news. we knew it was coming. the italian manager antonio conte, a massive character, serial

winner in the world of football, but he has not translated the winning formula. what went wrong? it is hard to say. playing style, something tottenham supporters have been irritated by. the way he has painted it, often like he is doing the club a favour by being there. some things he has said, going out of the fa cup. tottenham have been desperate to win a trophy. they thought he was the star dust that would do it but seemingly not. it felt like it was a partnership that was never quite right. and publicly criticising players... it is that moment. you can say it behind closed walls, in the dressing room, but if you do it publicly, in front of tv cameras... he knows what he is doing at that point. that news late last night,

tottenham have parted company with head coach antonio conte who leaves by mutual consent after hitting out at the club's culture. he labelled the players "selfish". in what was the end to a turbulent 16 months in charge. he led them to a top fourfinish last season, but they were eliminated from the fa cup this month by championship side sheffield united before an exit to ac milan in the champions league. he spent time away from the club after undergoing gall bladder surgery in february. spurs remain fourth in the premier league, christian stellini, who was conte's assistant, will take charge for the rest of the season. and they still want a big finish. in a statement, spurs chairman daniel levy said...

a sa ka cracker. a standout goal from bukayo saka helped england to victory over ukraine at wembley yesterday that leaves the two wins from two in qualifying for euro 2024. nesta mcgregor reports. 0ften, sport can divide, but, on the rare occasion it unifies, relationships and memories are created that can last a lifetime. emotions were high on and off the pitch as england welcomed ukraine. 0pposing teams with a shared goal. before kick—off, a golden boot for harry kane, newly crowned his country's all—time leading goal—scorer. so it was no surprise it was the england captain who opened the scoring from close range, taking his international tally to 55. after assisting with the first, arsenal's bukayo saka scored the second himself. commentator: absolutely fabulous. an effort better with each replay.

the second half would prove less eventful, although, in injury time, harry maguire should have added a third. still, for england, a second win in a week the perfect start to their euro 2024 qualifying campaign. it almost felt like a second debut. it felt good. it's refreshing to be out there with the lads in a strong team in a big game. so i really enjoyed it. with the maximum six points after playing perhaps the two strongest teams in their group, england return to action injune. and with malta and macedonia to come next, they will be confident of extending this winning run. nesta mcgregor, bbc news, wembley. northern ireland lost their unbeaten start after suffering a 1—0 defeat to finland in belfast. michael 0'neill�*s side had started their campaign with a 2—0 win away to san marino but they went behind in the first half and northern ireland were unable to find a response. they're next in action injune. scotland face spain at home tomorrow, while wales host latvia.

manchester city have moved above chelsea in the women's super league after a 2—0 win on sunday. city took the lead through filippa angeldahl before they added a second on the half—hour mark through lauren hemp — and that's how it stayed. city are now level on points with united at the top, but second on goal difference. cambridge won the men's boat race — their 86th victory to 0xford's 81 wins. the light blues led for most of the race but were frequently warned after getting too close in the early stages. they ended up pulling away. a special moment for brothers jasper and ollie parish, who were in that boat together. and it was a clean sweep as cambridge continued their dominace in the women's race. they were first over the line for the sixth consecutive time. and fair to say british snowboarder charlotte bankes is dominating her sport. she competes in snowboard cross, and has just won the overall world cup title in her event for the second time. she was one of our big hopes at the last winter olympics, but despite missing out on medal,

has been back to her best, winning six races this season. and despite missing out on a place in the final race in canada yesterday, still secured enough points to claim the overall crown. well done to her. it will be interesting with harry kane returning to tottenham. after the highs on the international break and the england goal scoring record, and now he goes back to tottenham. and who knows what is happening there? a contrast of fortunes internationally for him, and returning to tottenham where they are desperate that he can continue to produce goals. but no manager at the helm. and to keep harry happy. and what will he do? this is the big story about where he will go. will he stay at the club or move to another where potentially he can win silverware if it is not going to happen at tottenham.

severe weather is hampering the recovery operation in the us state of mississippi, which has been devastated by a tornado. at least 26 people have died and hundreds of others have been forced to flee their homes, with the worst—affected areas being the towns of rolling fork and amory. 0ne resident has been telling us what sort of devastation it has caused there, and we've also heard from the american red cross, which is helping with the relief efforts. there are several houses damaged, some with roofs missing. some with just recently installed metal roofing just ripped completely off as if it was nothing. a lot of our main buildings of commerce are destroyed. a lot of our historical places have taken some damage. there are several trees torn up along our roads. some of them as far as four feet down in the ground, the root systems just ripped out.

i have witnessed a lot of tornadoes and seen a lot of tornado damage, but this one is harder because you see people, you talk to people who have been through this multiple times. the town of amory had a large tornado come through maybe a decade ago. and there have been tornadoes that have been tearing up mississippi for years. but when you have someone who is going through this multiple times, it is devastating. definitely for that person, but it is also heartbreaking to watch this happen to our community and see it happen multiple times. people are wanting, right now, to have that food, water. so i keep snacks, i keep water in my car to make sure i can help people when i see them on the street. but i am also able to provide resources. to provide resources and point them to places where they can pick up food and water themselves,

or they can pick up, if they are looking for trash bags or work gloves, i can point them in their direction, as well. we also have volunteers on the ground who are providing community feeding. they are taking red cross vans around different communities, making sure the people that may not have a way to get to the shelter, making sure they can get the food they need. because a lot of these communities don't have power, they don't have water, and it is probably going to be a few weeks before they have either of those. we will talk some more about some of the devastation caused in mississippi as relief gets under way. it is re—establishing power and water and communications after the tornado that worked through the state over the weekend. here's carol. she earlier promised it might be getting mild over the coming days. absolutely right. good morning. it will be milder. yesterday we started

bringing in arctic air and it felt quite cold. today, high pressure in charge, settled, but it will feel cold. through the rest of the week, low pressure takes over and it turns more unsettled and will be wet and windy. but we will drag in air from the south—west so it will turn milder. today you can see high pressure in charge. it will be breezy in the far north—east. that comes down the north sea coastline. the blue indicating the cold across the uk. later, we will see something milderfrom the the uk. later, we will see something milder from the south—west. a lot of dry weather. some frost to start with. i swear there have been showers. wintry showers peppering the east coast. for most, drying, with fairweather cloud building. the best of the sunshine in scotland and

northern ireland but cloud will come into northern ireland later. the temperatures up to 11. through the evening and overnight, a weather front close to shetland could bring rain, sleet and snow. clear skies for time and as the mild air comes in you can see the rain. as it engages with cold air in scotland and northern england, we could see snow. that will mostly be on high ground. through tomorrow, we have a clutch of fronts pushing northwards and eastwards bringing heavy and persistent rain. behind them, it will brighten up in northern ireland but here we will see showers which are likely to be heavy and thundery. this rain heavy and persistent as it moves north and east. blustery tomorrow, particularly in western areas with a high of 12 degrees. as we heard from the mid period, we

have south—westerly winds. you can see that indicated by the yellow colours. temperatures will be on the up. wednesday will be cloudy. it will be blustery. as the fronts come in they will bring rain. showers perhaps in the south—east. and these temperatures. 0n perhaps in the south—east. and these temperatures. on wednesday, a potential to reach 17 somewhere, above average at this time of year. wednesday into thursday, fronts rattle through. thursday looks like a day of sunshine and showers. and then low pressure looks like it is coming our way on friday. the timing of that is open to question. it looks like thursday night into friday could be windy across southern counties of england. and it will remain unsettled. but it will

remain mild. we have been spoilt with amazing rainbows of late. yes. i have not been in the country the past week, so i have not seen them but i was told there were some lovely ones in fabulous scenes from the northern lights so i am jealous i missed it. i missed it. i am sure you were somewhere much more fun. to get a lovely rainbow we need a lot of rain. thank you and welcome back. great to have you back. we are loving the rainbows. what do you think expectant mums should pack in their hospital bag? slippers, some healthy snacks and a few nappies maybe? well how about their favourite song. 0ne hospital is giving mums—to—be the chance to pick the music they'd like to hear during their caesarean section.

it's called the soundtrack for life, and staff say its proving very popular. 0ur reporterjoan cummins has more. every year, around 6000 babies are born at university hospital coventry and warwickshire. today, emma and jamie were just an hour away from becoming parents. very excited at this stage. very, very excited. it is our first—born. so, yeah, just can't wait for him to be here. looking forward to getting started. as well as baby names, the couple have chosen delivery music. we are having always and forever by heatwave. # always and forever #. we both quite like a bit of soul and motown. whenever any of our sort of our first dance, or the music that we walked up the aisle to, whenever that comes on it sparks those memories, again. so it will be a lovely way of sort

of recalling this moment. music has been played in operating theatres foryears, but, now, expectant mums nominated for cesareans can choose their favourite tunes. why don't we let mum and dad choose? we then call that the soundtrack for life. so then we commemorate that with a card to mum signed by all of the theatre staff and we put in there the soundtrack for life and what baby was born to. obviously, the mums, they feel like coming into theatre kind of takes away, how do you say, the intimacy of it. so it is nice to let them have a choice of what they want baby to be born to and things like that, and something that is personal to them. and it's nice. # dream to me thati somehow came true. within 30 minutes, 9lb13oz baby anthony was safely in the arms of mum and dad. i have been doing thisjob for many, many years and it is as lovely today as it is always, and it has always been fabulous. it is something you never get used to. it is a real privilege to be involved at that time of delivery. so if i can do something that makes that little bit of difference, then i really want to. and who is buying the cards? my wife.

and does a card and a song really make a difference? we could hear it really clearly, actually. it was something for us both to focus on, as well as each other. yeah, it made everything really, really lovely. the music was putting my mind at rest. it made me feel a lot more comfortable with everything, so, yeah... and can i just say thank you for letting us in for your special moment. yeah, no worries. no worries at all. as anthony settled into the world, staff started writing best wishes to yet another new arrival. # always forever love you #. joan cummins, bbc news. bless him. welcome to the world. let's speak now to the midwife leah hazard.

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that music brings me back. that pink floyd album over and again and that music brings me back.— that music brings me back. that is the oint. that music brings me back. that is the point- you _ that music brings me back. that is the point. you might _ that music brings me back. that is the point. you might need - that music brings me back. that is the point. you might need a i that music brings me back. that is| the point. you might need a whole playlist or album. you the point. you might need a whole playlist or album.— the point. you might need a whole playlist or album. you might. most cesarean sections, _ playlist or album. you might. most cesarean sections, you _ playlist or album. you might. most cesarean sections, you are - playlist or album. you might. most cesarean sections, you are done i playlist or album. you might. most. cesarean sections, you are done and dusted in 30—40 minutes but it might be an idea to pick a long track or several tracks, to make sure it gets you through the whole thing. haifa several tracks, to make sure it gets you through the whole thing. how do ou feel you through the whole thing. how do you feel now— you through the whole thing. how do you feel now when _ you through the whole thing. how do you feel now when you _ you through the whole thing. how do you feel now when you hear - you through the whole thing. how do you feel now when you hear that i you through the whole thing. how do | you feel now when you hear that pink floyd album? it you feel now when you hear that pink floyd album?— floyd album? it actually has the best associations _ floyd album? it actually has the best associations because i best associations because fortunately everything went well on the day so it makes me think of my daughter and think back to you our diameter what i achieved. it daughter and think back to you our diameter what i achieved.- daughter and think back to you our diameter what i achieved. it made a big difference- _ diameter what i achieved. it made a big difference. you _ diameter what i achieved. it made a big difference. you must _ diameter what i achieved. it made a big difference. you must have i diameter what i achieved. it made a big difference. you must have had l big difference. you must have had unusual requests.— big difference. you must have had unusual requests. yes. i have heard some genres _ unusual requests. yes. i have heard some genres of _ unusual requests. yes. i have heard some genres of music— unusual requests. yes. i have heard some genres of music with - unusual requests. yes. i have heard some genres of music with which i l some genres of music with which i was not familiar prying to be —— prior to being a midwife. but it is

getting to know each couple and music is part of that. do getting to know each couple and music is part of that.— music is part of that. do people choose calming _ music is part of that. do people choose calming music? - music is part of that. do people choose calming music? you i music is part of that. do people - choose calming music? you mentioned heavy metal. how many choose something that might wake you up? i would say in the minority but some people find that relaxing. it is not about my taste all the medical staffs taste, so if someone wants staff's taste, so if someone wants to listen to up—tempo, high energy dance music, that is the tune they wish to remember, more power to them. it wish to remember, more power to them. , ., ., ., ~ ., them. it is great to talk to you. thank you- _ thank you. if you have memories of your birthing experience or songs that were important at that special moment, let us know. i assume we are talking about parents are not the baby is! and who gets to choose, mum or dad? you're watching breakfast. coming up on the programme. are rising rents in former council houses

rocketing out of control? we'll hear how bbcjournalists took one woman back to the small lewisham house she lived in in the 1980s, and found it had been split into six different homes, with tennants each paying nearly £1,000 month. we mentioned birthing stories. later we will hear about a special person who makes everybody�*s lives a little bit better on their bus journeys. by cheering them up. if you have any one you would like to say thank you to who makes your day better who you see every day. a lollipop lady or man, teacher, carer, let us know. the person who makes your coffee in the morning. the first cup of tea in the morning, thatis the first cup of tea in the morning, that is special. get in touch by whatsapp. and you

can scan the qr code. all that later. now the news where you are. hello, good morning, this is bbc london, i'm frankie mccamley. a report on the police's use of strip—search on children has found those from ethnic backgrounds are more likely to be targeted than others. in london, nearly 900 strip searches of children were carried out by the met over a four year period. 0ne charity is now calling for a complete reform of policing. i think what we need urgently is leadership from the top of the metropolitan police that puts the safeguarding of children front and centre. and we need a cultural change across the police service that changes how the police treat

children and particularly how they treat black children. students at a school near one of south london's busiest roads have built pollution filters for their classrooms. elmgreen school in tulse hill is one of many in areas of high pollution. the filters cost £200 and remove harmful particulates in the air. we all kind of thought, you know, once we come inside, you know, our air is significantly cleaner than it is outside. and for the most part it is but there is still quite a lot of pollution in our schools and in our homes. chelsea football club has hosted an iftar, or breaking of the fast, for muslims observing ramadan. starting with a call to prayer. last night was the first time any premier league stadium had hosted an iftar. chelsea said it wanted to send a message out to players and fans as to the type of club it is. dozens of hot air balloons are set to soar above london's skyline

later this year for the first time since 2019. the lord mayor's hot air balloon regatta returns after being cancelled due to the covid pandemic and bad weather. let's take a look at the tubes now. we've got minor delays on the victoria line so far. everything else looking good. now onto the weather with katerina. it is a chilly start. a bit of a frost around this morning. but, at times, we will see decent spells of sunshine. high pressure dominating today, tracking eastwards, eventually clearing. just behind, low pressure will approach from the west. more unsettled in the forecast for tuesday. it will be breezy with showers or longer spells of rain. through the course of the day, variable amounts of cloud. decent spells of sunshine, a gentle breeze and the temperature today around 10—11c, and just a chance of the odd shower. it will stay settled through this evening with clear spells. mostly dry conditions but, through the course of the night, cloud will increase and thicken, bringing showers with it, and the wind will pick up. temperatures will fall away to around 3—4 celsius, so another chilly start into tuesday morning. but, all round, tuesday more unsettled. it will be breezy through the day,

a lot of cloud around, showers or longer spells of rain, potentially heavy at times. a high of around 10 celsius. it will turn milder through the week. that's it from me. lost more on our website. i'm back in half an hour. now though it's back to sally and ben.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. 0ur headlines today. an end of an era for scotland as the snp prepares to announce who will replace nicola sturgeon as its new leader today. a clean—up operation is taking place at poole harbour in dorset after a leakfrom an onshore oilfield. severe weather is hampering the recovery operation in mississippi after tornadoes killed at least 25 people. in sport, arrivederci antonio. manager conte leaves tottenham hotspur by mutual consent after 16 months in charge. how you doing, my love?

and on the buses. the driver bring joy to everyday journeys in east yorkshire. good journeys in east yorkshire. morning. a cold and fro sta nce good morning. a cold and frosty stance to the day to day, but for many of us there is a lot of dry weather, a fair bit of sunshine, and a few showers. it is going to be breezy. it's monday the 27th of march. our main story. the new leader of the scottish national party will be revealed this afternoon, six weeks after nicola sturgeon announced her resignation. the scottish health secretary humza yousaf, the finance secretary kate forbes and ash regan, a former minister, are the three contenders hoping to become first minister. whoever wins the top job will take on a fractured party and a country facing a number of policy challenges. 0ur scotland editor james cook reports. for the snp, this has been a difficult campaign.

splits have emerged on the economy, social issues such as gay marriage and a lack of progress towards independence. so party members have been deciding which candidate they want to sort things out. snp members want a leader who can deliver independence, continue to win elections and deliver competent government. i'm the only candidate that can do all three because i can reach out across the country. i can reach out to labour voters and conservatives. i am trusted on every policy area and more trusted than either of the other two candidates to deliver competent government. to have and to take on the topjob in scotland, you've got to have experience and i've had ten years in government with some of the toughest jobs, transport, justice and now entrusted with the nhs's recovery through the global pandemic. i think i've got the skills necessary and also because i believe in independence too. i believe it's the best future for our country and i believe i can be the person that re—energises the independence campaign. i am the candidate for- getting independence done. i am the only candidate - with a published plan on legally

achieving independence, i and i am the only candidate with a published plan for what to do if westminster says no. _ the victor will have big shoes to fill. at one point, nicola sturgeon was a rock star politician, feted by adoring crowds, winning eight elections in a row. thank you from the bottom of my heart for the privilege of being your first minister. but she stands down with her dream of independence still unrealised, leaving her party wondering if someone else can win that place in history. james cook, bbc news, edinburgh. we are nowjoined by our scotland correspondent james shaw. morning, scotland correspondent james shaw. james. morning, scotland correspondentjames shaw. james. it morning, scotland correspondent james shaw. james. it rea like morning, james. it really does feel like the end of an era for scotland today. like the end of an era for scotland toda . , ., , , like the end of an era for scotland toda. , . , , .,

today. yes, a bitterly cold morning here in edinburgh, _ today. yes, a bitterly cold morning here in edinburgh, outside - today. yes, a bitterly cold morning i here in edinburgh, outside holyrood, dawn broke a little while ago over the scottish parliament. and it is a new dawn for the snp as well. the problem is that no one knows what form its going to take. yes, the sturgeon era has ended, those eight years in which she was the first minister of scotland, there were five uk prime ministers while she remained the first minister here at edinburgh. and that era, i guess, had a certain amount of stability and continuity in it. that has all come to an end. and the future of the snp is hugely in question. we have three candidates offering really quite different divisions of what they want for the party, and what they want for the party, and what they want for the country as well. humza yousaf, who is the health secretary, he would be the first scot of asian descent to become the leader of the snp and the first minister of scotland. and then

you have kate forbes, the finance secretary, she has a totally different division for the future and the same could also be said for ash regan. so all of that is up for grabs, all of that is in question today. grabs, all of that is in question toda ., ., , grabs, all of that is in question toda , ., ~ a major incident has been declared in dorset, after about 200 barrels of reservoir fluid, including oil, leaked into the water at poole harbour. officials said the leak happened at a pipeline under 0wers bay on sunday. 0ur reporter simonjones is there and joins us now. what more do we know about this leak and what actually has been leaked into the harbour?— and what actually has been leaked into the harbour? well, i have 'ust been speaking �* into the harbour? well, i have 'ust been speaking to i into the harbour? well, i have 'ust been speaking to a i into the harbour? well, i have 'ust been speaking to a local i into the harbour? well, i havejust| been speaking to a local fisherman who was telling me he was out there on the water yesterday afternoon when he saw a large amount of oil on the surface of the water. he told me that oil seemed to be moving quite quickly. and that the big concern here is this is an area very popular with people who like to swim in the

water, and they are being told to not go into the water here and our neighbouring beaches. it's also a site of special scientific interest, well known for its wading birds. we know yesterday afternoon, a pipeline out there ruptured. that pipeline was carrying something called reservoir fluid. was carrying something called reservoirfluid. that was carrying something called reservoir fluid. that is was carrying something called reservoirfluid. that is made up of 85% water, but 15% oil. the company that was responsible for that pipe which was bringing oilfrom a nearby oilfield, the largest which was bringing oilfrom a nearby oil field, the largest of its type in europe, say that they shuts down the pipeline and they put barriers either side of it to try to contain the oil. but now it is getting lights, it will be to ascertain how much has managed to get out and what can be done about it. the leader of the local council says in the coming days there will be time for anger, there will be time for an investigation. but the immediate priority has to be to deal with this. and that's why they have

declared a major incident here. that means the local council will work very closely with the police here, with the environment agency, with natural england, to try to deal with this. but speaking to people in the area, will consent to, people heading out of the water this morning wondering what exactly they are going to find —— speaking to people in the area, there is a real concern here. rishi sunak will outline his plans to tackle anti—social behaviour in a speech later today. the proposals for england and wales include making people found guilty of crimes such as vandalism and graffiti swiftly clear up the damage they've caused. nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, also faces a ban under goverment proposals. in about half an hour we'll be speaking to the policing minister chris philp about these plans. that's at 7.30am. low—income households are set to receive the next set of cost—of—living payments starting next month. the department for work and pensions says the £900 cash support will be paid between the 25th of april

and the 17th of may. more than eight million people are set to receive the mea ns—tested payment. it comes as the £400 energy bill help for all uk residents ends in april. tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of israel after the country's defence minister was sacked in a row about legal reforms. the controversial plans have divided israelis, with opponents accusing the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, of behaving like a dictator. 0ur middle east correspondent anna foster sent this report. this is a country which is no stranger to protests. people have been demonstrating on the street against this legislation for 12 weeks but this is a large and spontaneous gathering. this one is here injerusalem. we follow spontaneous gathering. this one is here in jerusalem. we follow this crowd as they marched on the residence of prime minister benjamin netanyahu to the israeli parliament. 0n the way here they were sprayed

with water from water cannon, they had to climb through undergrowth to make it here. but you can see that has not deterred these protesters. thousands of them waving flags, some of them have brought pots and pans the bank, there is chanting and there are really strong messages to there are really strong messages to the israeli government. notjust here injerusalem but across the country. tens of thousands of people have turned out in tel aviv, on the highway, where they have closed the road down, because this sacking of israel's defence minister who spoke out against the legislation feels too many people here like a turning point. it feels like a moment when benjamin netanyahu needs to try and keep this country in order. he wants to push this legislation through before the end of this week. and at the moment, thousands of people are here on the streets of israel to try and stop him. public transport across germany is expected to come to a halt today as staff walk out over pay. trains, planes and ferries are all affected.

jenny hill is in berlin. morning, jenny. how disruptive make these strikes — morning, jenny. how disruptive make these strikes be? _ morning, jenny. how disruptive make these strikes be? they _ morning, jenny. how disruptive make these strikes be? they are _ morning, jenny. how disruptive make these strikes be? they are being i these strikes be? they are being called the mega strike. it's going to be extremely difficult to move around germany today using public transport. planes, trains, ferry services all the cancelled because the country, huge disruption to bus and tram services in different parts of germany. a different day for a lot of commuters, i have just seen a taxi driver idon't german breakfast television who said it is a great day to be a taxi driver but even motorists are being warned that the workers who normally carry out maintenance and repairs to roads and motorways after an accident, for example, have also walked out for 24 hours. it is a rare thing for a dispute over pay to escalate so dramatically here in germany, but that's because you have got two big unions who have combined firepower

today. they are demanding a behalf of their workers respectively 10.5% and 12.5 —— of their workers respectively 10.5% and 12.5 --12% of their workers respectively 10.5% and 12.5 —— 12% pay increases. they say there members have seen bills going up and they are struggling to make ends meet. we have seen a fair amount of industrial action here in germany in recent weeks. workers from a variety of sectors have walked out demanding pay increases, all of them united in their demand that their wages reflect higher cost of living. that their wages reflect higher cost of livina. , , that their wages reflect higher cost of livina, , ., ~ i. work has started to protect a vulnerable stretch of coastline in the east of england, which has been severely damaged by erosion in the last few weeks. about 2000 tonnes of granite is being placed along a 40—metre section of the cliff in hemsby in norfolk. five homes at risk of falling into the sea there were recently demolished, and another was moved inland. great yarmouth borough council said the rock was a "temporary solution".

it shows the amount of work that needs to be done there, if that is just a temporary solution. it is 12 minutes past seven. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. good morning. if you have not stepped outside yet, it is a cold start to the day, some rust around and where we have got showers it is quite icy. —— some frost around. not quite icy. —— some frost around. not quite as chilly as yesterday but the rest of the week will be wet and windy are much milder than it has been. a lot of dry weather around, is a bit of sunshine, wintry showers peppering the east coast, a few showers inland. and we will see more fairweather cloud bubbling up through the day. later thick cloud will start to arrive in northern ireland. it will be a breezy day particularly across the north—east but that will tend to ease, top temperatures round about 11 degrees. this evening and overnight, clear skies to start with. through the night as the next system comes in

from the west introducing thick cloud and some rain, temperatures will a chilly rise. is this rain engages with the cold air across parts of scotland and northern england, you could see some transient snow. weather fronts producing some heavy persistent rain northwards and eastwards tomorrow, some heavy and thundery showers in northern ireland. blustery particularly in the west with highs up particularly in the west with highs up to 12 degrees. thank you very much. children as young as eight are being strip—searched by the police, according to a report by the children's commissioner for england. the new research shows that almost 3,000 children were strip—searched by police forces in england and wales between 2018 and mid 2022. more than half of them happened without an appropriate adult present, which is required by law. and black children were up to six times more likely to get strip searched compared to the rest

of the population. we can speak now to the children's commissioner for england, dame rachel de souza. thank you for being with us this morning. we have highlighted three of those key findings, i want to talk about each of them in town if we can. an astonishing number, first of all, why is the number so high? the number is high, and i think what we also need to realise is these are not children who have been taken into gusty. these are children who are just taken off the street on stop and search rules, taken to a location and strip—searched. not only ought all of their clothes off, thatis only ought all of their clothes off, that is a visual inspection of their private parts and even moving parts of their private parts as well. this is a really intrusive search. so it is a really intrusive search. so it is high, right across the country, and what concerns me most as well that if i had not have asked for this data, this data was not in this

public domain. i use my statutory power to get this data. and i did that because of what happened to child queue, the london schoolgirl who was strip—searched in her —— her school. i committed to her that this would not happen to another child so i went to this data. it is hard to explain and i'm for asking —— looking for answers today. explain and i'm for asking -- looking for answers today. after the child o scandal, _ looking for answers today. after the child o scandal, did _ looking for answers today. after the child o scandal, did you _ looking for answers today. after the child o scandal, did you expect i looking for answers today. after the child o scandal, did you expect to i child 0 scandal, did you expect to uncover such high numbers? i’m child o scandal, did you expect to uncover such high numbers? i'm most concerned about _ uncover such high numbers? i'm most concerned about the _ uncover such high numbers? i'm most concerned about the police _ uncover such high numbers? i'm most concerned about the police not - concerned about the police not following their own rules. they are meant to say the location, where they are going to be, recording the location, recording there is an appropriate adult there, and both of those things really have not happened. just as an idea, in terms of a location, if you are going to

do a strip search, you would be surely only do it if you are really worried that a child was going to harm themselves or others. you would take them to a police station, or a medicalfacility or take them to a police station, or a medical facility or home. i take them to a police station, or a medicalfacility or home. i have had police doing strip searches in the back of vans, doing them in schools, i thought child 0 was a one—off but it wasn't, outside fast food businesses, really terrible, outside amusement parks. 40% without an appropriate adult. these are children. the first thing you should do is call their mum and dad, just for safeguarding. so i'm deeply concerned. flit for safeguarding. so i'm deeply concerned-— concerned. of those rules are already in _ concerned. of those rules are already in place _ concerned. of those rules are already in place as _ concerned. of those rules are already in place as you - concerned. of those rules are already in place as you said, l already in place as you said, touching particularly on the fact that an appropriate adult must be present but clearly those rules are not being followed, why not? again, i think not being followed, why not? again, i think probably _ not being followed, why not? again, i think probably these _ not being followed, why not? again, i think probably these things - not being followed, why not? again, i think probably these things have i i think probably these things have not been recorded and decisions to do them have been made at too low a

level. that's why i made recommendations about tightening up on rules around strip searching on the policy around it. if one is done, there needs to be really good justification for doing it, and a decision to do it is done at a higher, done at a high enough level. and that they don't happen in schools and in fast food outlets. it's just not acceptable. think of it with your child. i have had children speak to me and say, they have been strip—searched numerous times, their mums have come to the station to pick them up, nobody has told the parent they have been strip—searched, they haven't told the parent, it's only when the child o the parent, it's only when the child 0 case happened that some children have opened up and said it happened to them. we need to change now, and the numbers of black teenager has been strip—searched being so high is a real concern for me. you

been strip-searched being so high is a real concern for me.— a real concern for me. you said you have spoken _ a real concern for me. you said you have spoken to _ a real concern for me. you said you have spoken to children _ a real concern for me. you said you have spoken to children who - a real concern for me. you said you have spoken to children who have l have spoken to children who have been subject to strip searches. what impact does it have on them? it does... look, italk impact does it have on them? it does... look, i talk to thousands of children, i have done surveys with half a million children responding and what they tell me? they say they know the police have a tough job. they want to be able to look up to and respect the police. and they want the police to keep them safe. but the thing they want most is to trust the police. and most police are doing a greatjob but these things, and if this happens to you, it has a traumatic and a really negative impact. imagine the trauma of being a nine—year—old strip—searched without your mum there. whatever you have done. you have touched — there. whatever you have done. you have touched on it already in those figures and it's one that we highlighted as well in the introduction, black children up to six times more likely to be strip—searched compared to the rest of the population. these figures are already high but if you are a black

child, those figures rocket, don't they? child, those figures rocket, don't the ? , ., . ~' �* , child, those figures rocket, don't the ? , ., ., ~ �*, ., they? they do, and i think it's a really worrying _ they? they do, and i think it's a really worrying data. _ they? they do, and i think it's a really worrying data. i _ they? they do, and i think it's a really worrying data. i hope i they? they do, and i think it's a really worrying data. i hope the | really worrying data. i hope the police chiefs, the home office and police chiefs, the home office and police forces across the country will look at those. baroness casey commented on this into her reports on the police, we gave her evidence from the met police. she talked about the way we often see black children as older than they are we see them as adults when they are children. it's got to stop. we are a fair and children. it's got to stop. we are a fairand caring children. it's got to stop. we are a fair and caring society, we cannot have black children treated like this. too many parents of black children have told me that they are shocked but not surprised because this is their experience. i want today to be a point of change. i want everyone to step up, police chiefs to step up going forward, get their act together and stop this. i

just wants to talk to you about what the national police chiefs' council have said. they say they are working closely with the college of police, the iop c and other partners to implement positive change and best practice, and they will carefully consider the findings as part of this work. what you make of that response? i this work. what you make of that res-onse? ., this work. what you make of that res-onse? . ., ~ ., , ., response? i have talked to senior nolice response? i have talked to senior police officers _ response? i have talked to senior police officers and _ response? i have talked to senior police officers and home - response? i have talked to senior police officers and home office i police officers and home office ministers. i'm pleased that the relatively positive response. i would say, let's rocket booster this response. i want them to hurry up because even one child experiencing this unfairly will create a legacy of trauma and upset which isn't worth it. i would like a speedier response, but i am pleased they are looking at it and carefully considering this. but we need more action, change now. i need children to be always seen as children and children to be safeguarded. and at the very least, call their parents.

thank you for being with us this morning, dame rachel de souza. severe weather is hampering the recovery operation in the us state of mississippi, which has been devastated by a tornado. at least 26 people have died and hundreds of others have been forced to flee their homes, with the worst—affected areas being the towns of rolling fork and amory. 0ur north america correspondent, sophie long reports. from the air, you can see the direct path of destruction cut by the tornado. people who survived it say it was as big as the town itself and turned the whole sky black. some trees have been stripped of their branches and uprooted. others are totally untouched. as you drive into rolling fork, you can see the extent to which this community has been devastated. salvage what i can. as survivors sift through what remains of their homes in the hope of salvaging something, they're still coming to terms with what's happened here. i sit here and...

seeing little kids, seeing the kids hurting, you know, seeing the kids... seeing all them people hurt. so i did what i could, you know, helped move a couple of trees, helped pull a couple of people from tight spots. daryl wasn't able to save his own uncle, who was in his trailer home when it was picked up and smashed to the ground. he'd be hollering, "come on, my favourite nephew." he'll tell you that, "come on, my favourite nephew." he going to be missed, he going to be missed by all of rolling fork. everybody knew him. and even though he got on their nerves, they loved him. in the immediate aftermath of the tornado, rolling fork was eerily quiet. people were visibly dazed, trying to comprehend what had

happened to their town. now there is activity everywhere, with people just starting to try to clear some of the debris, get trees off cables so they can hopefully restore some power. this is the very beginning of the recovery operation. but as you can see, the task is enormous. this was the most deadly tornado to hit mississippi in half a century. president biden has promised to provide the support they need to rebuild, but there are fears there could be more ahead. we see extreme weather events increasing, only increasing in gravity, in severity and in frequency. and we have to build our communities to be best prepared for them to prevent the devastation to the extent possible, to be able to quickly respond and recover, to prove ourselves resilient. the thunderstorm that followed

was a prescient reminder of that. it will be a long road to recovery for rolling fork. sophie long, bbc news, mississippi. it's 50 years since compo, clegg and foggy first appeared on our tv screens, in what became the world's longest—running sitcom, last of the summer wine. the programme finished in 2010, but its legacy still lives on in the west yorkshire town where it was filmed and this may they're going to be celebrating the show�*s golden anniversary. tom ingall has more. 50 years ago, television wasn't so much rocked as very gently trembled when this happened. last of the summer wine theme. a few bars of lilting harmonica, and millions of us are transported to hazy days of yore. these first flickering frames yield

no clue that last of the summer wine about to run and run and run, then run some more for good measure. that's all you can talk, filth. with your harold wrapped up with his pigeons, oh, give me a word of encouragement! plenty of small scale drama and slapstick unfolded over tea in sid's cafe. 0h, stop moaning, you won't even have to do anything. we get visitors coming from all over the country still hoping to come and capture a bit of last of the summer wine magic. definitely a mix, yeah, i would say maybe more older end. and then you have got people our age still coming who watched it as children. and you've got the grandkids coming as well and some of them, they really love it, it's really sweet. they're so excited to come and be here. the road going along in front of us

leads on to nora batty�*s. it used to be the main road through the town at one time. a vintage tour bus treats trippers to tours of hill and dale, the setting for often eccentric adventures. the magic is the innocence of it. are you surprised it still lives on today, even though the programme is no longer on the air? no, it'll go on for a long time yet. you've only got to look at haworth, the bronte sisters, how long they've been there! have you got another umbrella for cathy? it's all right! it's a long time since cathy staff, playing nora batty, wrinkled her stockings for the cameras. cathy, whisk him in, darling, and slam the door. that's it, that's it, all right? nowadays behind the blue door is a much friendlier welcome, as a guest house. i used to watch it as a kid, never dreaming that one day i would stand here and own it. no, amazing. do you ever wear wrinkled stockings? i have to ask. yes, because i do amateur dramatics and i was nora batty

in the last panto. the film crews departed in 2010, but at the end of may this year, holmfirth will have a special weekend celebrating its part in the world's longest—running sitcom. 50 years on, it seems there is plenty of summer wine left in the bottle. do you remember that music? it's the music that is — do you remember that music? it's the music that is so _ do you remember that music? it's the music that is so evocative _ do you remember that music? it's the music that is so evocative of - do you remember that music? it's the music that is so evocative of the i music that is so evocative of the time. you know it would be sunday night. i time. you know it would be sunday niuht. �* ., , time. you know it would be sunday niuht. �* . , ., , night. i didn't realise it was the longest-running _ night. i didn't realise it was the longest-running sitcom. i night. i didn't realise it was the longest-running sitcom. a i night. i didn't realise it was the j longest-running sitcom. a long night. i didn't realise it was the i longest-running sitcom. a long time. longest—running sitcom. a long time. that perfectly gets us into this, we are talking about local heroes this morning, people in everyday life where you go about and what you do every day, is there someone who cheers you up, may be first thing in the morning, the person who makes you a cup of tea, may be the bus driver, we are going to make and amass —— meet an amazing bus driver later who cheers up everyone on

their commute. irate later who cheers up everyone on their commute.— later who cheers up everyone on their commute. ~ ., ., ~ ., ., their commute. we want to know who our local their commute. we want to know who your local hero _ their commute. we want to know who your local hero is, _ their commute. we want to know who your local hero is, get _ their commute. we want to know who your local hero is, get in _ their commute. we want to know who your local hero is, get in touch - their commute. we want to know who your local hero is, get in touch and i your local hero is, get in touch and let us know who makes your day brighter. let us know who makes your day briahter. , �* ., ., , let us know who makes your day briahter. , �* ., ., _ brighter. doesn't have to be fancy, sometimes — brighter. doesn't have to be fancy, sometimes the _ brighter. doesn't have to be fancy, sometimes the simplest _ brighter. doesn't have to be fancy, sometimes the simplest things i brighter. doesn't have to be fancy, i sometimes the simplest things make such a big difference. let us know who is cheering you up on a monday morning. we will talk about that later. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning, this is bbc london, i'm frankie mccamley. as we have been hearing, a report on the police use of strip and search on children has found those from ethnic backgrounds are more likely to be targeted. in london, nearly 900 strip searches of children were carried out by the met over a four—year period. one charity is now calling for a complete reform of policing. i think what we need urgently is leadership from the top of the metropolitan police that puts the safeguarding of

children front and centre. and we need a cultural change across the police service that changes how the police treat children and particularly how they treat black children. students at a school next to one of london busiest roads have built pollution filters for their classrooms. elmgreen school in tulse hill have invested in the filters that cost £200 and remove harmful particulates in the air. we all kind of thought, you know, once we come inside, you know, our air is significantly cleaner than it is outside. and for the most part it is, but there is still quite a lot of pollution in our schools and in our homes. after a two—year delay and being heavily over budget, a new railway line connecting luton station to the airport opens today. the luton dart will take passengers to the airport terminal in underfour minutes, but costs nearly £5 per passenger. some will be able to travel for free or get discounted tickets. dozens of hot air balloons are set

to soar above london's skyline later this year for the first time since 2019. the lord mayor's hot air balloon regatta returns after being cancelled due to the covid pandemic and bad weather. let's take a look at the tubes. minor delays on thejubilee line. now the weather with katerina. it is a chilly start. a bit of a frost around this morning. but, at times, we will see decent spells of sunshine. high pressure dominating today, tracking eastwards, eventually clearing. just behind, low pressure will approach from the west. more unsettled in the forecast for tuesday. it will be breezy with showers or longer spells of rain. through the course of the day, variable amounts of cloud. decent spells of sunshine, a gentle breeze and the temperature today around io—iic, and just a chance of the odd shower. it will stay settled through this evening with clear spells. mostly dry conditions but, through the course of the night,

cloud will increase and thicken, bringing showers with it, and the wind will pick up. temperatures will fall away to around 3—4 celsius, so another chilly start into tuesday morning. but, all round, tuesday more unsettled. it will be breezy through the day, a lot of cloud around, showers or longer spells of rain, potentially heavy at times. a high of around 10 celsius. it will turn milder through the week. that's it from me. lots more on our website. now though its back to sally and ben. hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. good morning. we can check in with john who has a look at the sport.

this man is off. not a massive surprise. we expected it. still big news. in the rain. just to emphasise the fact. it has gone so horribly wrong. he had that stardust, winning mentality which he was going to bring to tottenham. and potentially they may have been able to win a trophy but it was never a happy marriage from the get go. and it was notjust the weather. they are looking for a new manager with ten games of the season remaining. that news late last night. tottenham have parted company with head coach antonio conte who leaves by mutual consent after hitting out at the club's culture, labelling the players "selfish". in what was the end to a turbulent 16 months in charge. having led them to a top—four finish last season, they were eliminated from the fa cup this month by championship side sheffield united, before a tame exit

to ac milan in the champions league. he spent time away from the club after undergoing gallbladder surgery in february. spurs remain fourth in the premier league, christian stellini, who was conte�*s assistant, will take charge for the rest of the season. in a statement, the club are still looking for a big finish, despite that departure. chairman daniel levy said... the search for a successor will be under way. uncertainty at tottenham and what impact could that have on the future of harry kane? he scored again yesterday for his country. he was presented with a special golden boot before kick off against ukraine, having became england's record scorer in their opening euro 2024 qualifier against italy, qualifier against italy.

that was soon 55, as he opened the scoring at wembley yesterday. goal of the game came a few minutes later, a cracker from saka. 2—0 it finished in what remained an emotional night for ukraine and their supporters. kane again taking centre stage. the individual accolades are well deserved and are amazing. but he wants to be part of a team that's successful, and that's the drive with england, for us to achieve that. so he'll be just as happy that we have got the six points and that we have put ourselves in a good position in the group as getting the two goals this week as well. in addition to harry kane's award, a special presentation was made prior to kick—off. the family of jack leslie, who was the first black footballer to receive an england call—up back up in the 20s, was presented with in the 20s, was presented with a posthumous honorary cap by the fa.

he never actually played for his country because of the colour of skin, but 98 years after that day, the fa marking what should have been a historical moment for leslie and for english football. northern ireland were unable to follow up their winning start to qualifying, losing to finland in belfast in their second match. they started with a 2—0 win away to san marino but lost i—o, falling behind in the first half. they don't play again until the next internatiional windown injune. scotland who also opened with a win face spain tomorrow, wales who drew against croatia, host latvia. the football continuing. as we've been reporting this morning, the prime minister rishi sunak is set to announce new measures later today aimed at tackling anti—social behaviour. let's get more on this now. we're joined by the crime and policing minister, chris philp. good morning. after 13 years in power, what are the conservatives

going to do to try to help the problem of anti—social behaviour now? problem of anti-social behaviour now? . ~ , problem of anti-social behaviour now? ., ~ , , problem of anti-social behaviour now? ., ~ , now? thankfully, reports of anti-social _ now? thankfully, reports of anti-social behaviour - now? thankfully, reports of anti-social behaviour have i now? thankfully, reports of - anti-social behaviour have declined anti—social behaviour have declined in the past years but we are not complacent. we would like to do more because we feel people should be able to walk down the street, go to the park, without a sense of fear or intimidation so we do take anti—social behaviour seriously. the action plan the prime minister will outline includes measures, one of them hotspot policing where officers and council officers will surge into hotspots where anti—social behaviour has been identified to prevent it happening and when it does happen, to take action against the perpetrators and that might include instantjustice using out—of—court instant justice using out—of—court disposals instantjustice using out—of—court disposals where people have sprayed graffiti might get quickly required to clean it off. so a public

demonstration that action is being taken to get people to clean up the mess they have caused. we are proposing also to ban the general public sale of nitrous oxide, sometimes called laughing gas. commercial uses will not be affected but we are concerned about the widespread use of nitrous oxide, the third most consumed drug, and we think it fuels anti—social behaviour with young people in particular loitering in public places and consuming this stuff and then leaving behind canisters. that is why we are taking action on nitrous oxide. �* , . ~ why we are taking action on nitrous oxide. �*, ., ~ ., ., , oxide. let's talk about graffiti. if in our oxide. let's talk about graffiti. if in your park _ oxide. let's talk about graffiti. if in your park use _ oxide. let's talk about graffiti. if in your park use spot _ oxide. let's talk about graffiti. if in your park use spot a - oxide. let's talk about graffiti. if in your park use spot a group - oxide. let's talk about graffiti. if in your park use spot a group of| in your park use spot a group of young people who are leaving graffiti, you expect police officers to surge, your word, graffiti, you expect police officers to surge, yourword, into graffiti, you expect police officers to surge, your word, into the area and stan there and make them clean it up immediately. that

and stan there and make them clean it up immediately.— it up immediately. that immediate 'ustice. it it up immediately. that immediate justice. it would _ it up immediately. that immediate justice. it would not _ it up immediately. that immediate justice. it would not be _ justice. it would not be instantaneous, but they would give them an out—of—court disposals that would require the restorative justice activity to take place thereafter. if the perpetrator does not accept the out—of—court disposal to provide for the restorative justice, obviously regular prosecution is available and in the example you gave, spraying graffiti, thatis example you gave, spraying graffiti, that is criminal damage. the idea is to get people to quickly, publicly clear up the mess to show the general public that action is being taken and to act as a deterrent to prevent people from doing it in the first place which is the outcome we want. do first place which is the outcome we want. , ., first place which is the outcome we want. ,, ~' first place which is the outcome we want. ,, ~ ,., . first place which is the outcome we want. ,, ~ . ., want. do you think police have the time and facilities _ want. do you think police have the time and facilities and _ want. do you think police have the time and facilities and money - want. do you think police have the time and facilities and money to i want. do you think police have the | time and facilities and money to do this? ., , ., time and facilities and money to do this? ., ., , ., ., this? the anti-social behaviour action plan _ this? the anti-social behaviour action plan has— this? the anti-social behaviour action plan has funding. - this? the anti-social behaviour action plan has funding. the i

this? the anti-social behaviour - action plan has funding. the element to do with hotspot policing has £10 million in the next financial year and £50 million a year after to roll—out across the country. what will that pay for? we are also in the process of recruiting an extra 20,000 officers and by the end of this month, we are on track to have met that target and when we have done that we will have more police officers in england and wales than we have ever had at any time in this country's history. are you sure? i am sorry? i am looking at my notes and between march 2010 and september 2017 there was a fall in police officer numbers in england of 21,085. by the time this... the 20,000 you are talking about would bring us back up to the level before the cuts. . , . , , the cuts. there was a rise between 2017 and 2019 _ the cuts. there was a rise between 2017 and 2019 and _ the cuts. there was a rise between 2017 and 2019 and we _ the cuts. there was a rise between 2017 and 2019 and we are -

the cuts. there was a rise between| 2017 and 2019 and we are recruiting 20,000 from 2019 onwards. the previous peak was in 2010 at 145,000 officers. we are on track by the end officers. we are on track by the end of march, we will get the figures confirmed, but we believe we aren't track to deliver 149,000 officers, 4000 more than the previous peak in march 2010. it is 4000 more than the previous peak in march 2010. , ., . 4000 more than the previous peak in march 2010-— march 2010. it is not an extra 20,000 march 2010. it is not an extra 20.000 police _ march 2010. it is not an extra 20,000 police officers - march 2010. it is not an extra 20,000 police officers over. march 2010. it is not an extra i 20,000 police officers over the march 2010. it is not an extra - 20,000 police officers over the past decade. it 20,000 police officers over the past decade. , . _, ., 11" decade. it is extra compared to 2019 and an extra — decade. it is extra compared to 2019 and an extra 4000 _ decade. it is extra compared to 2019 and an extra 4000 compared - decade. it is extra compared to 2019 and an extra 4000 compared to - decade. it is extra compared to 2019 and an extra 4000 compared to the| and an extra 4000 compared to the previous peak in 2010. the fact we will record police numbers, in a few days, is something we can welcome and they will be tasked obviously with detecting and preventing high harm crime but also tasked with anti—social behaviour, because i think the public are concerned about that because it sometimes leaves people feeling unsafe in their communities.—

people feeling unsafe in their communities. ., , ., communities. nitrous oxide, the government _ communities. nitrous oxide, the government going _ communities. nitrous oxide, the government going against - communities. nitrous oxide, the| government going against advice communities. nitrous oxide, the - government going against advice when it comes to changing laws on this. can you explain the reasoning? the advice is that nitrous oxide, while it might be at the root of some anti—social behaviour, is probably less harmful than giving a young person a criminal record. we take the advisory _ person a criminal record. we take the advisory council _ person a criminal record. we take the advisory council report - the advisory council report seriously and i have met and discussed it with its chairman. the reason we have scheduled nitrous oxide under the misuse of drugs act, if you take a broad view, there is evidence emerging that it causes medical harm and some cases have been reported where consuming large amounts has caused paralysis. although the evidence is onlyjust emerging we are concerned by that. second we are concerned about the impact on social behaviour because it is the third most consumed drug by people under 18 and is consumed

on a large scale and we think it fuels anti—social behaviour because people loiter in public places to consume it and then discard the canisters. this is why we want to take action. currently, supply is supposed to be controlled via a psychoactive substances act. people are supposed to sell it for legitimate commercial purposes but it is not working because it is freely available and scheduling it under the 1971 act we can make sure it is only sold to companies and people with a genuine commercial purpose such as making whipped cream and i understand it is used to manufacture conductors. but we do not want people loitering in parks and high streets taking this on an apparently industrial scale and that is why we have taken the view we have. i is why we have taken the view we have. ., , ., is why we have taken the view we have. ., i. ., ., . have. i will move you onto an interview _

have. i will move you onto an interview we _ have. i will move you onto an interview we did _ have. i will move you onto an interview we did earlier - have. i will move you onto an interview we did earlier with l have. i will move you onto an i interview we did earlier with the children's commissioner for england. the story about strip search and children. in four years, 2847 children. in four years, 2847 children strip—searched by police forces in england and wales, figures we have today. children as young as eight subject to strip search by police. black children, six times more likely to be strip—searched. 45% of search locations not recorded. only 37% happened in a police station. 12% at home address. these are shocking. i am concerned by the report which i will study carefully. there are codes of practice governing how searches should be undertaken and if there is evidence that is not complied with and on the face of it there is evidence suggesting that in the report, that is something we will take very seriously. we should be

clear why the searches are undertaken. often criminal gangs exploit young people to transport drugs concealed in body cavities. 50% of searches find something. mi 50% of searches find something. all the more reason to have an appropriate adult with them. i agree. you are right. it is important searches are done to safeguard young people who might be exploited. it averages about two a day and each of those needs to be donein day and each of those needs to be done in the right way in compliance with the code of practice and that is why we will take the report seriously. is why we will take the report seriously-— is why we will take the report seriousl . ., . , . , seriously. you will have seen images of matt hancock _ seriously. you will have seen images of matt hancock your _ seriously. you will have seen images of matt hancock your colleague - seriously. you will have seen images of matt hancock your colleague and l of matt hancock your colleague and kwasi kwarteng, talking about doing extra paid work away from the houses of parliament. i think £10,000 was the day rate quoted in a newspaper article over the weekend. do you think mps should take on paid work alongside their role in westminster?

those video images represented an extremely unedifying spectacle. parliament regulates these things and there are rules introduced and one of those is transparency. had those interviews been real, any arrangement they entered into would have had to be publicly disclosed. we also recently, parliament, strengthened the ban on paid lobbying. on the question of outside activities, the first point is for every mp serving constituents, they should be their primary occupation. there are some mps who do things which i think the public would find acceptable. for example, maria caulfield, she is a nurse. she is a minister in government but she works as a nurse as well. she minister in government but she works as a nurse as well.— as a nurse as well. she does not earn £10,000 — as a nurse as well. she does not earn £10,000 a _ as a nurse as well. she does not earn £10,000 a day _ as a nurse as well. she does not earn £10,000 a day doing - as a nurse as well. she does not

earn £10,000 a day doing that. l as a nurse as well. she does not - earn £10,000 a day doing that. other --eole do earn £10,000 a day doing that. other people do work— earn £10,000 a day doing that. other people do work on — earn £10,000 a day doing that. other people do work on family _ earn £10,000 a day doing that. (hue people do work on family businesses such as a family farm. there are shades of grey in this area. people like david lammy, labour shadow foreign secretary, does work in varying descriptions. personally, i found those videos unedifying. chris phil, found those videos unedifying. chris philp. thank— found those videos unedifying. chris philp. thank you- — philp, thank you. a lot to discuss this morning. a bbc investigation has found a slum landlord in london is making thousands of pounds from former social housing. council estates were built to provide millions of people with decent homes, but 40% of right—to—buy properties in the city are now owned by private landlords — with some cashing in on the housing crisis. richard bilton reports. avril used to live on the bampton estate in lewisham. everybody along here were friends. in the '80s, she bought her house,

sold it and moved away. everybody always had a nice show of flowers, everything was clean. it was a lovely place. a lot has changed since. this was your place and now it's six places. gee—whiz. how do they get six? six! how do they get six places in there? her old terraced house now has six tenants, each paying almost £1000 a month, mostly through housing benefit. one, who does not want to be identified, agrees to show her around. oh, it stops here. yeah. oh, my god. this was our kitchen, which was... yeah, the toilet is there. yeah, the whole thing was our kitchen. so there is a little tiny shower in there and a toilet. you like it here? no. one kitchen, six people.

how can i like it? your old kitchen is this gentleman's home and he plays 960 quid. home and he plays 960 quid a month. i think it is disgusting, absolutely disgusting. this is the landlord, joel zwiebel. he owns three other old council houses on the block, each divided into six, earning him hundreds of thousands of pounds. this is an absolute disgrace. it was to get rid of those slum landlords that in the first place we created the social housing, the council housing. so the wheel has turned full circle back to where it came from. this is like the days of victorian slums of yesteryear. we think mr zwiebel should not even be a landlord or control the property, because he illegally evicted a former tenant. if he had told the council, he would have found it difficult to pass the fit and proper person test. now when we wrote to mr zwiebel

asking for his response to these allegations, he said they were inaccurate, but would not say what the inaccuracies were and did not answer our questions. so i caught up with him. mrzwiebel, sir, i'm richard bilton from bbc panorama. sir, are you a slum landlord? and should you be a landlord at all? should you tell the council about your legal conviction? sir, would you just talk to us about those properties? because they seem unfair. sir! we would like to know how you can charge £1000, given your track record. lewisham council say they are now investigating mr zwiebel. britain's old council estates under pressure as the housing crisis bites. richard bilton, bbc news. panorama: what's gone wrong with our housing? is on bbc one at 8pm tonight, and on the iplayer. here's carol.

looking very springlike with your daffodils. good morning. the weather is sort of springlike. yesterday we entered british summer time and the clocks went forward but the temperatures this morning are low. for example, here... wherever you are this morning, if you arejust stepping wherever you are this morning, if you are just stepping out, wherever you are this morning, if you arejust stepping out, it wherever you are this morning, if you are just stepping out, it is cold and some have frost. high pressure is in charge. breezy conditions today. mostly dry. the cold air like yesterday coming from the arctic. apart from the south—west where there is something milder coming in with cloud. we have wintry showers along the east coast. not all will catch one. we could see showers in southern areas later but

they will be the exception. more fairweather cloud will come but later figure cloud fairweather cloud will come but laterfigure cloud in northern ireland. temperatures up to maybe 12 degrees today. overnight we start with clear skies. it will be cold. as cloud and rain comes in, temperatures will rise. as the rain bumps into cold air, on higher ground only, we are likely to see snow. these are the temperatures and tomorrow morning will be another day for wrapping up warm. tomorrow weather fronts for wrapping up warm. tomorrow weatherfronts go north for wrapping up warm. tomorrow weather fronts go north and east. the isobars are close together. another blustery day. especially towards the west. the rain advancing northwards and eastwards. heavy at times. behind it brightening up in northern ireland but you are likely to have sunshine and showers and some of those could be heavy and

thundery. top temperatures 12. to the middle part of the week, we have new fronts coming in that will introduce milder air. and it is low pressure so it means it turns unsettled. u nsettled. at least we unsettled. at least we already for it. thank you. forewarned is forearmed. appropriate we are going to this story after speaking to carol. she is our local hero. and today we want to talk about who brightens up your daily routine. one bus driver in east yorkshire is doing just that. simon deakin is known in the community for greeting every single one of his passengers with a smile — and for his growing rubber duck collection. our reporter crispin rolfe went to meet him. what are you doing at this stop, you?

if every single driver was like simon, we would have full buses all the time. he is our favourite bus driver. get in my box. he is always jolly and friendly. sensational. _ he is a very friendly guy. is this east yorkshire's most popular bus driver? how are we doing, love? all right, are you? well, i don't want you thinking i'm ignoring you. yes, meet simon deakin from pocklington. he is famous for being friendly. ta—ra, darling. see you later, my love. and for his bath toy ducks who go with him on everyjourney. that is some serious duckage. oh, it certainly is, mate. my regulars know my ducks. but when you get into york, you are not necessarily going to get your regulars. you get the odd ones that come on and are like, oh! they are taken by surprise. i say, you weren't expecting that, kind of thing. it all started through this one duck here. my wife got this for our first valentine's day, pre—covid, and that was the second one. a viking duck.

every single one of them has been bought by passengers. the bus company that employs simon says it is not all about his ducks. a good service is all about getting people back on the buses. it's that happy, smiling face. it's the pleasant greetings and the ducks are just something completely different. simon says this is his dream job and for some of his passengers, he is their dream driver. see you later, ladies, take care. mind how you go, take it easy. it's the fame. i know, famous, love. take care, darling. crispin rolfe, bbc news. i would get on that bus. a lot of you have been getting in touch about your local heroes. some really lovely stories. it is not the big stuff. it is little things that ease you into the morning. yolande wanted to thank

her husband david for always making her a cup of tea in the morning. most important thing. he also does some buttered toast and marmalade. she says he's her hero still 42 years on. debbie from lisburn wanted to thank her husband craig. she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 15 years ago, and it affects every aspect of her life. she says craig has stepped up every day, and even after 38 years of marriage she loves him more with each passing day. this feels like valentine's day, as well. one says her mother is her hero who always knows what to do and wants to thank her for everything. another message has come in from falkirk, from someone who works at a gp practice.

they said one of the local chemist�*s delivery driver comes in daily and sings a song, the whole team waits eagerly for singing sam. keep your messages coming in. is there someone in your community who brings a smile to everyone's face, just like simon? let us know on whatsapp — tell us who they are and send us a picture too. now the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning, this is bbc london, i'm frankie mccamley. a report on the police's use of strip—search on children has

found those from ethnic backgrounds are more likely to be targeted in london, nearly 900 strip searches of children were carried out by the met over a four year period. one charity is now calling for a complete reform of policing. i think what we need urgently is leadership from the top of the metropolitan police that puts the safeguarding of children front and centre. and we need a cultural change across the police service that changes how the police treat children and particularly how they treat black children. after a two—year delay and being heavily overbudget, a new railway line connecting luton station to the airport opens today. the luton dart will take passengers to the airport terminal in underfour minutes, but costs nearly £5 per passenger. some will be able to travel for free or get discounted tickets. dozens of hot air balloons are set to soar above london's skyline later this year for the first

time since 2019. the lord mayor's hot air balloon regatta returns after being cancelled due to the covid pandemic and bad weather. now onto the weather. staying dry with lots of cloud around. highs of 11 degrees. that's it from me. lots more on our website. i'm back in half an hour.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. our headlines today. an end of an era for scotland as the snp prepares to announce who will replace nicola sturgeon as its new leader today. a clean—up operation is taking place at poole harbour in dorset after a leak from an onshore oil field. severe weather is hampering the recovery operation in mississippi after tornadoes killed at least 25 people. in sport, arrivederci antonio. with just ten games of the season remaining, confirmation conte leaves tottenham. and we'll be hearing more of your stories about caring for relatives with dementia. nothing prepares you for that moment where your parents do turn around and ask you who you are. that moment is heartbreaking.

a cold and frosty day for many others, a few wintry showers in the east coast, and some showers in southern areas but for most of us dry with sunshine. it's monday the 27th of march. the new leader of the scottish national party will be revealed this afternoon, six weeks after nicola sturgeon announced her resignation. the scottish health secretary humza yousaf, the finance secretary kate forbes and ash regan, a former minister, are the three contenders hoping to become first minister. whoever wins the top job will take on a fractured party and a country facing a number of policy challenges. we are joined now by our scotland editorjames cook. good scotland editor james cook. good scotland editorjames cook. morning, james. it re. feel good morning, james. it really does feel like the end of an era for scotland today.— feel like the end of an era for scotland today. feel like the end of an era for scotland toda . ,., ., ., ., , ., scotland today. good morning to you. that's right. — scotland today. good morning to you. that's right. the _ scotland today. good morning to you. that's right, the end _ scotland today. good morning to you. that's right, the end of— scotland today. good morning to you. that's right, the end of the _ scotland today. good morning to you. that's right, the end of the nicola -

that's right, the end of the nicola sturgeon era, the longest serving first minister in scotland's history since the devolution area which began in 1999, and today we will find out who will take over as leader of the scottish national party, the 14th leader since its inception in 1934. as you say, quite a number of challenges will be faced by that new leader when they take on thejob. not least by that new leader when they take on the job. not least that first of all they have to get elected as first minister. that will happen tomorrow at the scottish parliament, usually regarded as a formality, there is a slight air ofjeopardy because kate forbes, who has come out against gay marriage, says she would have voted against it although she will uphold the law as it stands now, that has made her quite unpopular in certain sections of the party and so there is a question about whether some msps would rebel against her. i think the expectation is she would prevail. if it were humza yousaf, he

would relatively easily be elected, is the expectation. and then they would be formally sworn in as first minister on wednesday just would be formally sworn in as first minister on wednesdayjust up the royal mile from here. minister on wednesday 'ust up the royal mile from here._ minister on wednesday 'ust up the royal mile from here. those are the loaistics royal mile from here. those are the logistics for — royal mile from here. those are the logistics for the _ royal mile from here. those are the logistics for the coming _ royal mile from here. those are the logistics for the coming days. - royal mile from here. those are the logistics for the coming days. give l logistics for the coming days. give us a sense about what next and the challenge that whoever is elected leader will face.— leader will face. there are an enormous — leader will face. there are an enormous number _ leader will face. there are an enormous number of - leader will face. there are an - enormous number of challenges. as you mentioned, policy, for one. there are serious difficulties for the health service in scotland as indeed there are in the rest of the uk. for education, various other policy areas as well, division on some social issues. then there is a question of trying to reunite the party after what has been a fractious, very divisive leadership campaign. then the wider context for the rest of the united kingdom. let's not forget the person leading this party is committed to a very radical change that would affect everyone in the uk, namely, the end of the united kingdom with

scotland's departure and there will be enormous pressure on the snp leaderfrom their own be enormous pressure on the snp leader from their own ranks to come up leader from their own ranks to come up with a plan that they think and carry them over the line to independence. and at the same time you have both the conservatives and the labour party looking on and wondering if they sense an opportunity in the division they are seen within the snp to break through. i was taking to the labour leader sir keir starmer on friday, he described nicola sturgeon as a giant in scottish politics, the indication being that he is glad to see the back of her and hoping to make some progress in scotland at the next general election which might see him across the threshold at number 10. you might see him across the threshold at number 10-_ at number 10. you have a busy day ahead, at number 10. you have a busy day ahead. thank— at number 10. you have a busy day ahead, thank you _ at number 10. you have a busy day ahead, thank you for _ at number 10. you have a busy day ahead, thank you for talking - at number 10. you have a busy day ahead, thank you for talking to - at number 10. you have a busy day ahead, thank you for talking to us. | a major incident has been declared in dorset, after about 200 barrels of reservoir fluid including oil leaked into the water at poole harbour. officials said the leak happened at a pipeline under 0wers bay on sunday. our reporter simonjones is there and joins us now.

morning, simon. what's the latest you can tell us, now that we have some daylight? i you can tell us, now that we have some daylight?— you can tell us, now that we have some daylight? i have been speaking to fishermen — some daylight? i have been speaking to fishermen in _ some daylight? i have been speaking to fishermen in the _ some daylight? i have been speaking to fishermen in the area _ some daylight? i have been speaking to fishermen in the area who - some daylight? i have been speaking to fishermen in the area who told - some daylight? i have been speaking to fishermen in the area who told me that they were out on the water here yesterday when they saw quite a large film of oil on the surface of the water. since we have been here this morning we haven't seen any oil drifting in, but certainly the task this morning is to assess just how much oil is still out there, and how much oil is still out there, and how much damage potentially it could do. it is a real concern here, because this is an area very popular with swimmers, even at this time of year and even in this weather, and it's also a site of special scientific interest, well known for its wading birds. so that's where there is a great deal of concern at talking to people here this morning. yesterday afternoon, a pipeline ruptured. that pipeline was carrying fluid which

was a mixture of 85% water and 15% oil. the company responsible for its tell us that quickly they shut down the pipeline and put barriers around the pipeline and put barriers around the oil slick to try to contain it. certainly the council leader this morning says he is angry about what happened. he also says talking to the authorities who are dealing with this after a major incident was declared, he believes hopefully that a disaster, as he puts it, has been averted. but it's still a case of assessing what needs to be done this morning and people are being told not to go in the water and if they do come into contact with the oil, they should wash it carefully off with water and soap for at least ten minutes. simon, thank you. rishi sunak will outline his plans to tackle anti—social behaviour in a speech later today. the proposals for england and wales include making people found guilty of crimes such as vandalism and graffiti swiftly clear up

the damage they've caused. nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, also faces a ban under government proposals. low—income households are set to receive the next set of cost—of—living payments starting next month. the department for work and pensions says the £900 cash support will be paid between the 25th of april and the 17th of may. more than eight million people are set to receive the mea ns—tested payment. it comes as the £400 energy bill help for all uk residents ends in april. tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of israel after the country's defence minister was sacked in a row about legal reforms. the controversial plans have divided israelis, with opponents accusing the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, of behaving like a dictator. severe weather is hampering the recovery operation in the us state of mississippi, which has been devastated by a tornado. at least 26 people have died and hundreds of others have been forced to flee their homes, with the worst—affected areas being the towns

of rolling fork and amory. work has started to protect a vulnerable stretch of coastline in the east of england, which has been severely damaged by erosion in the last few weeks. about 2000 tonnes of granite is being placed along a 40—metre section of the cliff in hemsby in norfolk. five homes at risk of falling into the sea there were recently demolished, and another was moved inland. great yarmouth borough council said the rock was a "temporary solution". a lot of work still ahead of them there. seven minutes past eight, let's check in on the weather, carol has all of the information. good morning, ben and sally and good morning to you. it is a cold start if you have not stepped outside yet, a chilly day but largely dry with some sunshine and a few showers. after today it is wet and windy but

it is going to become milder especially from wednesday. a lot of dry weather, a fair bit of sunshine, a few wintry showers peppering the east coast. if you show it inland across southern england, and some glare with a cloud developing as well. breezy conditions across the north—east, tending to ease as we go to the day. it will be light breezes we are looking at with highs up to ten or 11. this evening and overnight under clearer skies the temperatures will fall away. as the bridge comes —— temperature comes down, we could see some transient snow on higher ground. these are the temperatures you can expect, another cold start to the day tomorrow morning. tomorrow the rain continues to move northwards and eastwards, it will be heavy and persistent. behind it you will find it will writing up in northern ireland but then you will have sunshine and showers, the

showers could be heavy and thundery and blustery once again, particularly in the west with tomorrow's top temperatures up to 11 or 12. tomorrow's top temperatures up to 11 or12. beyond tomorrow's top temperatures up to 11 or 12. beyond tomorrow at the temperatures will rise with some of those getting up to 17 degrees on thursday. we will look forward to that and we will ignore the rain on the chart! thank you very much. you can't have it all. if you know someone who is living with dementia, you'll probably be all too familiar with the challenges faced by the loved ones who care for them. you might remember a few weeks ago, nina told us about her dad, and herfamily�*sjourney to get him diagnosed. well, it got an absolutely huge response, so for our new series, dementia, my family and me, nina has been chatting to other people about their experiences. let's take a look. yes? are you happy? 0h. are you happy?

i'm very happy, happy... hi, i'm caroline. i have been a full time carer for my mum, who's been living with dementia now for 13 years and my dad's recently been diagnosed with vascular dementia and i'm very much involved in both of their care. hello, everyone. my name is wenda. i'm a full time carer for my husband don, who has vascular dementia. hello, i'm jackie. i'm looking after my mum, who's 95 nearly now. - she's been diagnosed - with alzheimer's, and i've been looking after her now for nearly two years in my own home. _ hello, i was a carer for my grandfather since the age of nine and he had vascular dementia.

honestly, it's been really comforting for me and my sisters reading through so many of your stories that are familiar to ours, and it's sort of made us feel less alone, less isolated. but the volume of stories that you've shared just tells us something about how many families who are doing their absolute best, but despite that, just feel like they're drowning. i wanted to start by asking you, when you first realised something was happening and you reached out and realised you needed support. what was that like? with my mum, which was 13 years ago, the actual process of diagnosis was pretty quick. but after the diagnosis it was litearlly like, "your mum has alzheimer's early onset at 65, off you go." there's no follow up. you're then under the care of your gp. lovely though the gps are,

they are not dementia specialists. yes, you're there with social services, but social services are so busy, you're just one on their list. so to access any support initially was incredibly hard. when you want the services, | you don't want them in a few weeks or months' time. you want them now. and i think that's what... that's what's missing. it's the more immediate help. when they talked about dementia, we didn't see faces like her. so we didn't think that... our community is known for diabetes and high blood pressure and heart diseases. and then when we have dementia, we see some punjabi speaking care out there. how do we access that? and sometimes i think the government forgets that you're dealing with a whole range of people with different needs. i want to ask you all about shame, because it's quite healing for me to hear so many people be really

open about the fact that actually you can't always be your best self as a carer because you're under extraordinary pressure, the likes of which nobody could possibly understand until they've been there. have you felt that guilt, wenda? yes, i have, but i have to be so careful how i talk to my husband. anything that i do that you would think is caring he says is nagging. i have to be so careful that i can't show any negative emotions because he's got to the stage now where he gets very aggressive and he will punch and he will lash out. that's hard, incredibly hard. but i have found, because you search yourself, a wonderful dementia singing group that we go to every wednesday for two hours together, and that is the highlight of our week. but as a carer, you're the one that has to find these things. i just wanted to ask you, jackie, about your identity now that you've become a carer.

do you feel like a bit of you is lost? yes. i think, i think i feel lost altogether sometimes. like i'm in the sea without a lifeboat. i don't do the things that i would normally do any more. but it's very, very hard. it really is hard. that's the thing i didn't feel ready for, that person who was the one who would always make sure i was ok and that i'd slept well and ate well, he's gone now, and that's a big adjustment when it's a parent, isn't it? it's actually a role reversal. and nothing prepares you for that moment where your parents do turn around and ask you who you are. that moment, it is heartbreaking. she became frustrated and that projected into violence. that led to our demise in regards to our caring relationship because itjust became too

much for me. there were suicidal thoughts about how i've let her down. and then you just lose your purpose completely. it'sjust gone. what does it feel like hearing from and speaking to other people who are carers? it feels like a relief, you know, it feels like we're talking about dementia and it's not like a hidden secret and it's been a real pleasure like listening to other stories and finding ways that we can move this conversation forward as well without us being a secret because it gets so challenging sometimes. gaining access to maybe people that have been through this is not that easy. you know, finding someone that's been through it and is like, you know, try this, try this. because once you hear about certain situations, you realise you're not on your own. and that is a life—saver by itself.

nina joins us now, alongside paul reynolds from the alzheimer's society. morning, paul. nina, ithink one morning, paul. nina, i think one of the most striking things has been the most striking things has been the response to your original piece which was hugely brave of you to do, and difficult, i know, really, really tough for all of you, the family. but you are not alone, are you? family. but you are not alone, are ou? ., . . , . you? know, and it was willie comforting — you? know, and it was willie comforting as _ you? know, and it was willie comforting as i _ you? know, and it was willie comforting as i said - you? know, and it was willie comforting as i said in - you? know, and it was willie comforting as i said in the i you? know, and it was willie i comforting as i said in the piece to know that we were not alone —— know, and it was really comforting. hundreds of responses kept coming on social media, e—mail, phone in, people sent me letters and i am so grateful because it made us realise that we had not got it wrong. our sense was, have we mist something? should there have been earlier science, have we mist some support out there? so many families say, we

are in exactly the same boat. and there were recurring themes, paul, i'm sure this will be familiar to you. things like feeling that sense of isolation when you go through a referral and you are left to get on with it, and you think, i am paddling here, not really knowing what direction to go in. taking the life of another adult who doesn't know what they are doing and doesn't understand that anything is wrong, is very stressful. and also the themes of the financial impact which is massive for people living with dementia and their families, is massive for people living with dementia and theirfamilies, and then the identity of carers kept coming up. jackie talked about it a lot, when dirt talked about it, the fact that you lose yourself because you go for a drink with your friends —— wenda talked about it. you are just a carer and that all you are as a person. and the theme of guilt, i have lost my patience with my dad i felt like i was unkind to him because we are just getting to the end of our tether. that's so

familiar to so many people. we are not trained, you are being your self, but not necessarily nice itself. and people who have gone the extra mile, gps, mental hell nurses, people like yourself and the admiral nurses. lots of different issues but the main one really was, what do i do when this starts happening? that sounds like the _ do when this starts happening? that sounds like the perfect place to bring you in. because i know that diagnosis can be very challenging, it can take years. symptoms can be, you can pretend to vary something else, the person to notice the symptoms are not want to admit to them or try to cover them up quite successfully for a long time. once you get to a diagnosis, how do you get help? it's not like there is a big army of people running in help anybody at that point, you have got to go and get it yourself.— to go and get it yourself. sure, it can be really _ to go and get it yourself. sure, it can be really difficult. _ to go and get it yourself. sure, it can be really difficult. like i to go and get it yourself. sure, it can be really difficult. like you i can be really difficult. like you said. _ can be really difficult. like you said, diagnosis can take weeks,

sometimes years, depending on the time -- _ sometimes years, depending on the time -- type — sometimes years, depending on the time —— type of dementia in the person— time —— type of dementia in the person has _ time —— type of dementia in the person has. you often come out of the gp_ person has. you often come out of the gp surgery with a diagnosis and then think. — the gp surgery with a diagnosis and then think, oh, my gosh, what i do now? _ then think, oh, my gosh, what i do now? i_ then think, oh, my gosh, what i do now? i have — then think, oh, my gosh, what i do now? i have been in a position with my mum. _ now? i have been in a position with my mum, and like nina has said, you are switched — my mum, and like nina has said, you are switched on and you think you know_ are switched on and you think you know how — are switched on and you think you know how to navigate things but it can be _ know how to navigate things but it can be really difficult. that's why organisations like alzheimer's societies— organisations like alzheimer's societies and a host of brilliant charities— societies and a host of brilliant charities and local community groups out charities and local community groups but there _ charities and local community groups out there are so important because they are _ out there are so important because they are filling a gap which is essential to provide help and hope to people — essential to provide help and hope to people who are living with dementia, and carers affected by dementia. — dementia, and carers affected by dementia, so that once you have got that diagnosis you can speak to a trained _ that diagnosis you can speak to a trained dementia advisor who can help navigate the system with you and tell— help navigate the system with you and tell you the types of questions that you _ and tell you the types of questions that you might need to ask. that element of _ that you might need to ask. that element of guilt _ that you might need to ask. that element of guilt is _ that you might need to ask. trust element of guilt is one of the things which has come through in all of this. it's the moment, i suppose

particularly for children caring for their parents, of that role reversal, and then suddenly come along that loss of independence and that kind of lack of safety net any more, that guilt that you might feel. how do you overcome those sorts of feelings? and realise that thatis sorts of feelings? and realise that that is normal? it is sorts of feelings? and realise that that is normal?— that is normal? it is really difficult- _ that is normal? it is really difficult. it's _ that is normal? it is really difficult. it's a _ that is normal? it is really difficult. it's a massive i that is normal? it is really i difficult. it's a massive challenge because — difficult. it's a massive challenge because you take it so personally. i think— because you take it so personally. i think what— because you take it so personally. i think what people who are caring do is focus _ think what people who are caring do is focus on — think what people who are caring do is focus on everything that they think— is focus on everything that they think they are doing wrong, and i think— think they are doing wrong, and i think taking some time to think, a chilly. _ think taking some time to think, a chilly. i— think taking some time to think, a chilly. i had— think taking some time to think, a chilly, i had a really good day today, — chilly, i had a really good day today, i— chilly, i had a really good day today, i found out this piece of information and it might not help me today— information and it might not help me today or— information and it might not help me today or it— information and it might not help me today or it might not help the person— today or it might not help the person i— today or it might not help the person i am caring for today but it might— person i am caring for today but it might be — person i am caring for today but it might be really important in the future — might be really important in the future so— might be really important in the future. so i think taking those moments _ future. so i think taking those moments together yourself and think, actually. _ moments together yourself and think, actually. i— moments together yourself and think, actually, i have got this, i am doing — actually, i have got this, i am doing it — actually, i have got this, i am doing it good job, actually, i have got this, i am doing it goodjob, it actually, i have got this, i am doing it good job, it is tough and challenging but i can focus on the positives — challenging but i can focus on the positives. that's why we have an

online _ positives. that's why we have an online community, talking point, said carers— online community, talking point, said carers can share stories so people — said carers can share stories so people don't feel alone and there are lots— people don't feel alone and there are lots of— people don't feel alone and there are lots of community groups you can 'oin are lots of community groups you can join out _ are lots of community groups you can join out there. if people wonder where _ join out there. if people wonder where they are, you can go on our website, _ where they are, you can go on our website, alzheimer's .org .uk, and if you _ website, alzheimer's .org .uk, and if you type — website, alzheimer's .org .uk, and if you type in — website, alzheimer's .org .uk, and if you type in your postcode it can tell you _ if you type in your postcode it can tell you local groups which could be run by _ tell you local groups which could be run by ourselves or a charity localty — run by ourselves or a charity locally which can support. and talking, — locally which can support. and talking, like so many of the people who have _ talking, like so many of the people who have responded to do your incredible — who have responded to do your incredible story have said, is reatly — incredible story have said, is really helpful because it helps you feel so _ really helpful because it helps you feel so much less alone. it really helpful because it helps you feel so much less alone.— feel so much less alone. it does, and that in _ feel so much less alone. it does, and that in and _ feel so much less alone. it does, and that in and of— feel so much less alone. it does, and that in and of itself- feel so much less alone. it does, l and that in and of itself sometimes is enough to lift the weight. you think, is enough to lift the weight. you think. this _ is enough to lift the weight. you think. this is _ is enough to lift the weight. you think, this is not _ is enough to lift the weight. ym. think, this is notjust me, this is how hard it is for many. when i say there were hundreds of e—mails, this is if you have them. caroline says, my father passed away on the 1st of march having lived with dementia for three and a half years. throughout

his illness we hit a brick wall of the brick wall trying to think about what to do, it was so stressful, and it has clouded our final years for him. tricia said, my carrying it on my late husband took me to utter exhaustion, and a whole range of emotions particularly isolation which you talked about. something i have brought up and i want to see this —— say this about my dad, lots of his friends got in touch you haven't seen him, now he's in care, although the transition was difficult, iface time him at although the transition was difficult, i face time him at the weekend and he is having a good time because he's not worried about these basic needs being met. in the last five years or so his anxiety is overwhelming and it was making his own —— dementia worse. now he is being said, being based, being looked after, he is having fun again, he's having having day trips,

asking about the grandchildren. and he isn't worrying. julie says, my mum was diagnosed with alzheimer's eight years ago, she is safe and well cared for now and we have peace of my. ifeel you well cared for now and we have peace of my. i feel you should not be guilty about placing your loved one in a care home. it comes the time when he —— it is the best for everyone, and when your mental health is suffering as a carer, you have to accept the point where you cannot do any more, as difficult as that is. i cannot do any more, as difficult as that is. ~' ., ., cannot do any more, as difficult as that is. ~ ., ., ., , ., that is. i know one of the things as nina has been _ that is. i know one of the things as nina has been talking _ that is. i know one of the things as nina has been talking to _ that is. i know one of the things as nina has been talking to us - that is. i know one of the things as nina has been talking to us about, | nina has been talking to us about, talks about guilt, haven't we? lots of relative struggle, it's the pain of relative struggle, it's the pain of the person that they love not being that person any more. it's grief, isn't it? you feel like you have lost the person, they are slipping away from you. i do worry for them, what they are going through. nina talked about anxiety. is this a situation where for the people who are they carers, for the

families and loved ones, in some ways, it's worse for them? then it e—business for the person who might be on thatjourney on that —— than it is for the person who might be on that dementia journey? yes. it is for the person who might be on that dementia journey?— that dementia 'ourney? yes, it puts an that dementia 'ourney? yes, it puts that dementia journey? yes, it puts an enormous amount _ that dementia journey? yes, it puts an enormous amount of _ that dementia journey? yes, it puts an enormous amount of pressure i that dementia journey? yes, it puts| an enormous amount of pressure on that dementia journey? yes, it puts i an enormous amount of pressure on a family _ an enormous amount of pressure on a family i_ an enormous amount of pressure on a family. i really resonated with the stories— family. i really resonated with the stories that came through. my siblings— stories that came through. my siblings and i felt such immense pressure — siblings and i felt such immense pressure to do the right thing, and luilt pressure to do the right thing, and guilt around how we handled the situation, — guilt around how we handled the situation, so i think those connections and talking to people and raising awareness like we are today— and raising awareness like we are today is— and raising awareness like we are today is really important. we have this campaign called ultimate veil because _ this campaign called ultimate veil because we know that people who are looking _ because we know that people who are looking after people with dementia, friends, _ looking after people with dementia, friends, brothers, sisters, mothers, daughters, — friends, brothers, sisters, mothers, daughters, sons, everyone, it is a family— daughters, sons, everyone, it is a family thing, it is a commitment to the person— family thing, it is a commitment to the person that they love and that dedication that drives them through. and i think— dedication that drives them through. and i think people are so more resilient — and i think people are so more resilient than they think. they have moments _ resilient than they think. they have moments when they are so upset and

so overwhelmed by it but that's why alzheimer's society is here, there are lots— alzheimer's society is here, there are lots of— alzheimer's society is here, there are lots of organisations around the country— are lots of organisations around the country that you can connect with and it— country that you can connect with and it helps you feel less alone. i know and it helps you feel less alone. know we and it helps you feel less alone. i know we have talked a lot about how devastating the diagnosis can be in terms of how you feel, but here you are, really bright woman, look at thejob you do, business, politics, all of this... the job you do, business, politics, all of this---_ all of this. .. reasonably bright! ok, reasonably _ all of this. .. reasonably bright! ok, reasonably bright - all of this. .. reasonably bright! ok, reasonably bright woman. l all of this. .. reasonably bright! i ok, reasonably bright woman. and even you and your family struggled with the practical stuff to do with the financial changes around your dad money. power of attorney. that's really hard, isn't it? just dad money. power of attorney. that's really hard, isn't it?— really hard, isn't it? just phoning utility company _ really hard, isn't it? just phoning utility company and _ really hard, isn't it? just phoning utility company and saying, i really hard, isn't it? just phoning utility company and saying, he i really hard, isn't it? just phoning utility company and saying, he is| utility company and saying, he is standing here with me, you need to put him on, i can't, he is living with dementia. you feel so panicky and so stressed but with there is a way through it and once you get to the other side, life goes on. life is very positive now. i want to say

thank you to everyone who has got in touch because i feel like i wanted touch because i feel like i wanted to like i am heading towards a chapter of life like i am informed and empowered, three grandparents with dementia, one parent with dementia, and it might be heading my way, so i want to feel like i am in poor empowered to live my remaining years with the expenses that i have had. , , ., , , years with the expenses that i have had. keep your messages coming in, and thank you _ had. keep your messages coming in, and thank you for _ had. keep your messages coming in, and thank you for all— had. keep your messages coming in, and thank you for all of _ had. keep your messages coming in, and thank you for all of you - had. keep your messages coming in, and thank you for all of you sharing l and thank you for all of you sharing your stories with us on this issue. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning, this is bbc london, i'm frankie mccamley. a report on the police's use of strip—search on children has found those from ethnic backgrounds

are more likely to be targeted in london, nearly 900 strip searches of children were carried out by the met over a four—year period. one charity is now calling for a complete reform of policing. i think what we need urgently is leadership from the top of the metropolitan police that puts the safeguarding of children front and centre. and we need a cultural change across the police service that changes how the police treat children and particularly how they treat black children. students at a school next to one of london busiest roads have built pollution filters for their classrooms. elmgreen school in tulse hill have invested in the filters that cost £200 and remove harmful particulates in the air. we all kind of thought, you know, once we come inside, our air is significantly cleaner than it is outside. and for the most part it is, but there is still quite a lot of pollution in our schools and in our homes. chelsea football club has hosted an iftar —

or breaking of the fast — for muslims observing ramadan. starting with a call to prayer. last night was the first time any premier league stadium had hosted an iftar. chelsea said it wanted to send a message out to players and fans as to the type of club it is. dozens of hot air balloons are set to soar above london's skyline later this year for the first time since 2019. the lord mayor's hot air balloon regatta returns after being cancelled due to the covid pandemic and bad weather. let's take a look at the tubes. we have minor delays on thejubilee and dlr. the weather with katerina. it is a chilly start. a bit of a frost around this morning. but, at times, we will see decent spells of sunshine. high pressure dominating today, tracking eastwards, eventually clearing. just behind, low pressure will approach from the west.

more unsettled in the forecast for tuesday. it will be breezy with showers or longer spells of rain. through the course of the day, variable amounts of cloud. decent spells of sunshine, a gentle breeze and the temperature today around 10—11c, and just a chance of the odd shower. it will stay settled through this evening with clear spells. mostly dry conditions but, through the course of the night, cloud will increase and thicken, bringing showers with it, and the wind will pick up. temperatures will fall away to around 3—4 celsius, so another chilly start into tuesday morning. but, all round, tuesday more unsettled. it will be breezy through the day, a lot of cloud around, showers or longer spells of rain, potentially heavy at times. a high of around 10 celsius. it will turn milder through the week. that's it from me. lots more on our website. and you can get in touch with me on twitter and instagram.

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is headed to northern syria to help train local doctors. abi smitton has more. the devastating earthquake that ripped through parts of turkey and syria left buildings ruined and lives shattered. more than 50,000 people were killed. hundreds of thousands left injured. some were trapped under rubble for days. nearly two months on, the rescue efforts have concluded. attention turns to rebuilding and treating those people left wounded by the quake. the scale of the devastation left some hospitals overwhelmed, struggling to treat a huge number of complex injuries. a team of surgeons from the uk are set to travel to northern syria to provide training to doctors. the david nott foundation specialises in supporting medics on the front line of conflict and disaster.

this time could be that, then use the other side here. through the artery, inside out again. training those dealing with traumatic injuries in war zones like syria and, most recently, ukraine. alongside the charity action for humanity, the team of surgeons will offer their support to doctors dealing with the long—term impact of the earthquake that devastated so many lives. that was a report by abi smitton. we're joined now by surgeons dr ammar darwish, from the david nott foundation, and dr mounir hakimi, from action for humanity. talk to me a little bit about the work you have been doing. we have seen the pictures and all these weeks on, a lot of work to be done. what will you do? the mission will have two phases, the operative side

of the mission and the second the training part. the training will involve training surgeons who deal with complex injuries, trauma patients, to enable them to save lives. the training will be on trauma surgery, enable them to go through certain procedures and operations that will enable them to save lives and limbs. in particular, heart injury, cardiac injury, neurosurgery, abdominal surgery, orthopaedics and plastic surgery for trauma. ., . ., , .,, , trauma. how much of the problem is it that people — trauma. how much of the problem is it that people will— trauma. how much of the problem is it that people will not _ trauma. how much of the problem is it that people will not have _ trauma. how much of the problem is it that people will not have been i it that people will not have been treated after being injured several weeks ago but not treated in the meantime?— weeks ago but not treated in the meantime? . meantime? what problems stack up? it is becomin: meantime? what problems stack up? it is becoming a — meantime? what problems stack up? it is becoming a challenge _ meantime? what problems stack up? it is becoming a challenge to _ meantime? what problems stack up? it is becoming a challenge to the - is becoming a challenge to the surgeon — is becoming a challenge to the surgeon is going there. which is why we are _ surgeon is going there. which is why we are taking highly skilled surgeons who have the experience to

deal with— surgeons who have the experience to deal with such difficult cases. the team _ deal with such difficult cases. the team has— deal with such difficult cases. the team has been to yemen and other parts _ team has been to yemen and other parts of— team has been to yemen and other parts of the — team has been to yemen and other parts of the world where high skills are needed. we received pictures of cases— are needed. we received pictures of cases the _ are needed. we received pictures of cases the team will be treating. they— cases the team will be treating. they are — cases the team will be treating. they are complex. the delay is having — they are complex. the delay is having a — they are complex. the delay is having a negative impact on this. you were — having a negative impact on this. you were in— having a negative impact on this. you were in ukraine when the earthquake struck. tell me about what your first thoughts were and what your first thoughts were and what help maybe you were able to offer from a distance because with syria there are added complications, being able to access those who need help. being able to access those who need hel. ~ . being able to access those who need hel_ . . , being able to access those who need hel _ . . , ., help. when we received the news of the earthquake. _ help. when we received the news of the earthquake, myself— help. when we received the news of the earthquake, myself and - help. when we received the news of the earthquake, myself and david i help. when we received the news of i the earthquake, myself and david and the earthquake, myself and david and the team were training ukrainian surgeons in ukraine and immediately ourfirst thought is surgeons in ukraine and immediately our first thought is how can we deploy to syria to be able to join local teams on the ground and to perform surgery and help them with

receiving more than 14,000 injuries in the first six days. it was difficult because there was no permission to cross borders. i think this has to do with politics. we are in touch with surgeons on the ground. they said they were able to manage the cases, especially in the first day or two. the training we did for them in the previous years helped a lot. that is why it is important to go back to train newly qualified doctors to enable these surgeons to build capacity to treat trauma surgeons. that is why david nott foundation and action for humanity are planning this training and operative mission. taste humanity are planning this training and operative mission.— humanity are planning this training and operative mission. we have seen the devastation, _ and operative mission. we have seen the devastation, so _ and operative mission. we have seen the devastation, so much _ and operative mission. we have seen the devastation, so much damage. i and operative mission. we have seen i the devastation, so much damage. how much kit do you need to take and what are the conditions like to work in when you get there? taste

what are the conditions like to work in when you get there?— what are the conditions like to work in when you get there? we are taking tuite in when you get there? we are taking quite complex — in when you get there? we are taking quite complex instruments _ in when you get there? we are taking quite complex instruments with i in when you get there? we are taking quite complex instruments with us. i quite complex instruments with us. we have _ quite complex instruments with us. we have launched an appeal. we urge the public— we have launched an appeal. we urge the public to support us. it is e>

doctors _ may have to wait three months for doctors to— may have to wait three months for doctors to go and treat them. psychologically, it is challenging as much — psychologically, it is challenging as much as the surgical side. there is the immediate _ as much as the surgical side. there is the immediate need _ as much as the surgical side. there is the immediate need for - as much as the surgical side. there is the immediate need for what i as much as the surgical side. iuse is the immediate need for what you have outlined and also a legacy to the work you will do, which is about training newly qualified doctors. and there is a hope they can train others? ~ , ,., , and there is a hope they can train others? ~ ,,., , . , others? absolutely. that is the le . a others? absolutely. that is the lea of others? absolutely. that is the legacy of david _ others? absolutely. that is the legacy of david nott, _ others? absolutely. that is the legacy of david nott, who i others? absolutely. that is the i legacy of david nott, who wanted people to be able to operate and train others. to create a generation of doctors who do not have to rely on a team to come from abroad and to perform life—saving operations. since the foundation was started, the emphasis was mainly on training doctors _ the emphasis was mainly on training doctors on _ the emphasis was mainly on training doctors on the front line and to enable — doctors on the front line and to enable them to train colleagues say when _ enable them to train colleagues say when you _ enable them to train colleagues say when you go there, you train them.

you continue — when you go there, you train them. you continue the training with them, stay in _ you continue the training with them, stay in touch — you continue the training with them, stay in touch with them, and build a bigger— stay in touch with them, and build a bigger family to stay in touch and hopefully, one day, which is what we are doing _ hopefully, one day, which is what we are doing in — hopefully, one day, which is what we are doing in this mission, a lot of the training — are doing in this mission, a lot of the training will be done by colleagues, local syrian doctors who have been— colleagues, local syrian doctors who have been trained by the david nott foundation to deliver this kind of training — foundation to deliver this kind of training i— foundation to deliver this kind of training. i will be directing the training — training. i will be directing the training. but it will be run by local— training. but it will be run by local syrian doctors. it is training. but it will be run by local syrian doctors.- training. but it will be run by local syrian doctors. it is so good of ou to local syrian doctors. it is so good of you to talk _ local syrian doctors. it is so good of you to talk to _ local syrian doctors. it is so good of you to talk to us _ local syrian doctors. it is so good of you to talk to us and _ local syrian doctors. it is so good of you to talk to us and we i local syrian doctors. it is so good of you to talk to us and we wish l local syrian doctors. it is so good i of you to talk to us and we wish you the best of luck. thank you. safe travels. john is here and we start with a departure. yes. tottenham searching for their fourth permanent manager in four seasons. after that news last night confirming the italian antonio conte

has left by mutual consent having labelled the players "selfish". it brings to an end a turbulent 16 months in charge. he led them to a top—four finish last season, but were eliminated from the fa cup this month by championship side sheffield united, before a tame exit to ac milan in the champions league. he spent time away from the club after undergoing gall bladder surgery in february. spurs remain fourth in the premier league, christian stellini, who was conte's assistant, will take charge for the rest of the season. in a statement, the club are still looking for a big finish, despite that departure. chairman daniel levy said... the next manager will want to know what the immediate future holds for harry kane, who scored again yesterday for england

he was presented with a special golden boot before kick—off against ukraine, having became england's record goal—scorer in their opening euro qualifying match against italy. that was his 54th goal for his country. it would soon be 55, as he opened the scoring at wembley yesterday. goal of the game came a few minutes later, saka with a cracker, 2—0 it finished in what remained an emotional night for ukraine and their supporters. kane again taking centre stage the individual accolades are well deserved and are amazing. but he wants to be part of a team that's successful, and that's the drive with england, for us to achieve that. so he'll be just as happy that we have got the six points and that we have put ourselves in a good position in the group as getting the two goals this week as well. northern ireland began

their qualifying campaign with a 2—0 win away to san marino, but were unable to follow that up with another three points. they lost 1—0 to finland in belfast. they don't play again until the next international windown injune. scotland face spain tomorrow, while wales host latvia. two england stars helped mumbai indians win the inaugral women's premier league. the team, who have former england captain charlotte edwards as their head coach, featured england fast bowler issy wong, who took three wickets in the final to help restrict delhi capitals to 131—9 from their 20 overs. nat sciver—brunt then saw mumbai home in the final over with an unbeaten 60, including the winning runs. and we always like a bit of history making. how about this at the world figure skating championships? a move never done before in competition. 18—year old illia malinin of the usa landing a quadruple axel for the first time on the world stage.

the american is the only skater to successfully execute the move. that helped him secure a bronze medal injapan. iam no i am no expert... just a bronze medal? not a gold medal? you would think so but this is nothing in anything like that. you get high scores if you nail a difficult... but do you weigh it up against the more perfective routine —— perfected. he had the world was my longest legs. you and i are quite tall, but to be able to do that. are you eyeing up a quadruple axle? being so tall and the centre of gravity is so high. incredibly hard. you kind of thing how long people have been skating and that is the first time it has been done. it looks really, really

hard. ha rd. really hard. really tough. that is our technical assessment. thank you. here's carol. good morning. thankfully nowhere nearas good morning. thankfully nowhere near as hard as that. this morning has a cold start with frost around. where we had damp surfaces there is a risk of ice. high pressure is in charge today. it will be settled through the day. from tomorrow, turning wet and windy and then milder, especially wednesday onwards. high pressure firmly in charge. just light breezes today. but the breezes are coming from a cold direction, the arctic, and you can see the colours change in the south—west. that is noting the arrival of weather fronts that will come our way later, introducing

milder air. we could still catch wintry showers down the east coast today. most will miss them and get away with a dry day with a high of around 11. overnight, the temperature falls away quickly. the milder air coming temperature falls away quickly. the milderair coming infrom temperature falls away quickly. the milder air coming in from the south—west will be accompanied by rain. it means that as the rain engages with the cold air, we could see a period of hill snow before milder air comes in and it turns back to rain. it will be a cold night. another cold start to the day. tomorrow, we have these weather fronts moving from north to east. blustery again, particularly in the west, and also cloudy. some of the rain will be heavy. as it clears northern ireland, it will brighten up northern ireland, it will brighten up for you with sunshine and showers. some showers could be heavy and thundery. moving from tuesday

into wednesday, new fronts come in associated with low pressure and they will drag in mild airfrom the south—west, represented by yellow. wednesday will be fairly cloudy. the rain coming in and some of it heavy and persistent. more showers in the south—east. a blustery day. temperatures 14—16. on thursday, although it is cloudy with sunshine and showers, some of them thundery, it will also be blustery. we could see temperatures up to 17 somewhere along the south—east coast line. from thursday into friday, the weather turns unsettled as low pressure moves across. the timing and position is open to question. at the moment, it looks like it will be

windy overnight into friday and a strong wind in southern parts of the uk. also it will bring rain. into the weekend, generally, turning more unsettled. still with rain and showers and still mild. and there is a rainbow over your shoulder. it had to be done. it had to be done. i know you like them. if you are looking to sink their teeth into a gritty police drama after the finale of happy valley, you have a new series they can look forward to. set in belfast, blue lights follows a group of rookie recruits juggling the politics and day—to—day risks of policing in the northern ireland police service. let's take a look. what did you do that for? do what? give her your contact card. well, i gave it her

because if she wants to contact me, if she needs help. they're frequent flyers, grace. angela and her kid, we've been dealing with them for years. you can't solve their problems for them. well, why not? are you serious? yeah. ram. — explain to me what the problem is. well, if she calls you looking for help, what are you going to do for her? i'm going to help her. grace. we do what we can on the day. that's it. that's where the job is — on the day. if you try and do any more than that, you're not going to last a year. you won't even make it through probation. i'm serious. what age are you? it's none of your business. no, i'm not being cheeky. what age are you? late 305? i'm 41.

right, so you had a job before this one. what was it? you're my tutor — did you not read my file? you think they pay me enough to find out what my probationer used to do for a living? i was a social worker. of course you were. we're joined now by the writer declan lawn, and the actor sian brooke, who plays grace. good morning. gritty is the word i would use. i have watched a couple of episodes. but you said you had a lot of fun making it. it is of episodes. but you said you had a lot of fun making it.— lot of fun making it. it is shot in belfast. yes _ lot of fun making it. it is shot in belfast. yes we _ lot of fun making it. it is shot in belfast. yes we were _ lot of fun making it. it is shot in belfast. yes we were there i lot of fun making it. it is shot in | belfast. yes we were there about four months. riding around in police cars. the writing in this is incredible.— cars. the writing in this is incredible. ~ . . ,, incredible. we had a glimpse there. talk about your _ incredible. we had a glimpse there. talk about your character. - incredible. we had a glimpse there. talk about your character. a - incredible. we had a glimpse there. talk about your character. a new i talk about your character. a new recruit, formerly a social worker. that brings another level of

complexity. that brings another level of complexity-— that brings another level of comlexi . , complexity. yes. i was intrigued because she _ complexity. yes. i was intrigued because she is _ complexity. yes. i was intrigued because she is in _ complexity. yes. i was intrigued because she is in her _ complexity. yes. i was intrigued because she is in her early i complexity. yes. i was intrigued because she is in her early 40s. complexity. yes. i was intrigued i because she is in her early 40s and bringing up a child on her own. i was drawn to someone who would make a huge career change at that time in their life. and supporting someone else. but because of this man and adam's genius writing, it drew me in. when i read the scripts, the takeaway was in the care and craft that went into them. because they are both from belfast, i think they know the bones of that place. you could see how important it was for them to be able to show the belfast they know and love. so them to be able to show the belfast they know and love.— them to be able to show the belfast they know and love. so you have had to macro compliments _ they know and love. so you have had to macro compliments in _ they know and love. so you have had to macro compliments in the - they know and love. so you have had to macro compliments in the space i they know and love. so you have had | to macro compliments in the space of a minute there. i to macro compliments in the space of a minute there.— a minute there. i will give the tenor afterwards. _

a minute there. i will give the tenor afterwards. why - a minute there. i will give the tenor afterwards. why did i a minute there. i will give the | tenor afterwards. why did you a minute there. i will give the i tenor afterwards. why did you want to write about _ tenor afterwards. why did you want to write about this _ tenor afterwards. why did you want to write about this particular- to write about this particular subject? to write about this particular sub'ect? , . , ., subject? every writer wants to interrogate — subject? every writer wants to interrogate their _ subject? every writer wants to interrogate their own - subject? every writer wants to interrogate their own place. i subject? every writer wants to i interrogate their own place. the bbc allowed _ interrogate their own place. the bbc allowed us _ interrogate their own place. the bbc allowed us to do that. i am not sure many— allowed us to do that. i am not sure many other— allowed us to do that. i am not sure many other broadcasters would give you that _ many other broadcasters would give you that latitude but they did and said tell— you that latitude but they did and said tell us a story about belfast. it was _ said tell us a story about belfast. it was a _ said tell us a story about belfast. it was a privilege and responsibility. because we have to live there — responsibility. because we have to live there afterwards! it was enormously fun to research and write _ enormously fun to research and write we — enormously fun to research and write. we rode along in the back of police _ write. we rode along in the back of police cars — write. we rode along in the back of police cars and spoke to more than 30 police _ police cars and spoke to more than 30 police officers and immersed ourselves— 30 police officers and immersed ourselves for two years and this is the result — ourselves for two years and this is the result. ourselves for two years and this is the result-— the result. there are plenty of olice the result. there are plenty of police dramas _ the result. there are plenty of police dramas and _ the result. there are plenty of police dramas and this - the result. there are plenty of police dramas and this is i the result. there are plenty of i police dramas and this is different because it focuses on new recruits. why? we thought we wanted to turn the police _ why? we thought we wanted to turn the police show upside down. instead of practised and a professional

detective who knows everything, we thought _ detective who knows everything, we thought let's have a bunch of people who do— thought let's have a bunch of people who do not _ thought let's have a bunch of people who do not know anything. genuinely do not know — who do not know anything. genuinely do not know anything. _ who do not know anything. genuinely do not know anything. we _ who do not know anything. genuinely do not know anything. we thought i do not know anything. we thought that would be _ do not know anything. we thought that would be fun _ do not know anything. we thought that would be fun say _ do not know anything. we thought that would be fun say you - do not know anything. we thought that would be fun say you show. that would be fun say you show rookies — that would be fun say you show rookies who do not know what they are doing — rookies who do not know what they are doing. that was from the inception. _ are doing. that was from the inception, the idea was let's do something the opposite to every other— something the opposite to every other police drama. find something the opposite to every other police drama.— something the opposite to every other police drama. and i believe our dad other police drama. and i believe your dad was _ other police drama. and i believe your dad was a — other police drama. and i believe your dad was a police _ other police drama. and i believe your dad was a police officer? i other police drama. and i believe | your dad was a police officer? how did that influence you when you were thinking about taking on this? i thinking about taking on this? i think it was brilliant because what i think they have tried to do is show the person behind the uniform. for my dad, that was my life, part of my childhood. i saw my dad as my dad and a husband. and so i could draw from that. but, also, he was like my phone a friend. if there was anything, the terminology, or why

would that happen? dad, what is that? it is lovely to be able, in some way, i know i am pretending and it is a fictional world, but follow in his footsteps in a weird way and have those conversations.- in his footsteps in a weird way and have those conversations. there is a scene on a — have those conversations. there is a scene on a housing _ have those conversations. there is a scene on a housing estate. - have those conversations. there is a scene on a housing estate. what i i scene on a housing estate. what i would describe as quiet tension. you are responding to a call. it is not sirens and lots of running around, it is quiet tension that builds and draws you in. how do you write a scene like that? there is not a lot of dialogue. scene like that? there is not a lot of dialogue-— of dialogue. dialogue is pretty sare but of dialogue. dialogue is pretty spare but there _ of dialogue. dialogue is pretty spare but there is _ of dialogue. dialogue is pretty spare but there is the - of dialogue. dialogue is pretty spare but there is the writing l of dialogue. dialogue is pretty i spare but there is the writing and then the — spare but there is the writing and then the directing and we had an astonishingly good director from france — astonishingly good director from france, kind of an outsider. a lot of the _ france, kind of an outsider. a lot of the tension in those scenes are down _ of the tension in those scenes are down to— of the tension in those scenes are down to his — of the tension in those scenes are down to his amazing direction. we do

try to _ down to his amazing direction. we do try to write _ down to his amazing direction. we do try to write dialogue spare because that is— try to write dialogue spare because that is how— try to write dialogue spare because that is how people in northern ireland — that is how people in northern ireland talk. we are not given to massive — ireland talk. we are not given to massive long sentences. we just thought— massive long sentences. we just thought let's write a show that sounds — thought let's write a show that sounds like ours, the way we talk. this is— sounds like ours, the way we talk. this is what— sounds like ours, the way we talk. this is what came out. you are dealing with the subject with divisions. you mention outsiders. a hugely complicated backdrop to this story. hugely complicated backdrop to this sto . ., , ., hugely complicated backdrop to this sto. ., . hugely complicated backdrop to this sto . ., . . story. how did you incorporate that? do ou story. how did you incorporate that? do you mean — story. how did you incorporate that? do you mean the _ story. how did you incorporate that? do you mean the m15, _ story. how did you incorporate that? do you mean the m15, security i do you mean the m15, security services? _ do you mean the m15, security services? mi5 plays a big role in northern— services? mi5 plays a big role in northern ireland and they have a big bass there — northern ireland and they have a big bass there. they interact with ordinary— bass there. they interact with ordinary policing on a regular basis — ordinary policing on a regular basis i— ordinary policing on a regular basis. i was an investigative journalist _ basis. i was an investigative journalist in northern ireland and i thought— journalist in northern ireland and i thought if— journalist in northern ireland and i thought if i write a police show i have _ thought if i write a police show i have to — thought if i write a police show i have to include the security services _ have to include the security services and the work they do because — services and the work they do because they work in parallel.

sometimes they rub up against each other~ _ sometimes they rub up against each other~ i_ sometimes they rub up against each other. i thought we had to have an mi5 storyline and we do and it is a bil mi5 storyline and we do and it is a big one _ mi5 storyline and we do and it is a big one it— mi5 storyline and we do and it is a big one. it plays in six episodes. there _ big one. it plays in six episodes. there is— big one. it plays in six episodes. there is quite a climax in episodes five and _ there is quite a climax in episodes five and she — there is quite a climax in episodes five and six. that is the way it is there _ five and six. that is the way it is there. again, we have managed to show— there. again, we have managed to show real— there. again, we have managed to show real life. the there. again, we have managed to show real life.— show real life. the first series has landed on iplayer. _ show real life. the first series has landed on iplayer. series - show real life. the first series has landed on iplayer. series two, i landed on iplayer. series two, potentially? — landed on iplayer. series two, potentially? well... _ landed on iplayer. series two, potentially? well... this i landed on iplayer. series two, potentially? well... this is i landed on iplayer. series two, i potentially? well... this is your - itch. potentially? well... this is your pitch- you _ potentially? well... this is your pitch. you are _ potentially? well... this is your pitch. you are giving _ potentially? well... this is your pitch. you are giving me - potentially? well... this is your pitch. you are giving me a i potentially? well... this is your i pitch. you are giving me a chance to pitch _ pitch. you are giving me a chance to pitch i_ pitch. you are giving me a chance to pitch ifeel— pitch. you are giving me a chance to pitch. i feel like alan partridge. we pitch. ! feel like alan partridge. we will— pitch. i feel like alan partridge. we will see. let's say this. it feels — we will see. let's say this. it feels like _ we will see. let's say this. it feels like we are at the beginning of something. starting to tell a story — of something. starting to tell a sto . ., ., , ., . story. you mentioned you were an investigative _ story. you mentioned you were an investigative journalist. _ story. you mentioned you were an investigative journalist. that i story. you mentioned you were an investigative journalist. that is i story. you mentioned you were an investigative journalist. that is a i investigative journalist. that is a career change. investigative journalist. that is a career change-— career change. this is why i am intri . ued career change. this is why i am intrigued by — career change. this is why i am intrigued by the _ career change. this is why i am intrigued by the character i career change. this is why i am intrigued by the character of i career change. this is why i am i intrigued by the character of gracie leaves _ intrigued by the character of gracie leaves her— intrigued by the character of gracie leaves herjob as a social worker at

41 to _ leaves herjob as a social worker at 41 to do _ leaves herjob as a social worker at 41 to do something different. i was 41 to do something different. i was 41when— 41 to do something different. i was 41 when i_ 41 to do something different. i was 41 when i left bbcjournalism to become — 41 when i left bbcjournalism to become a — 41 when i left bbcjournalism to become a writer. i am 46 now and it has been _ become a writer. i am 46 now and it has been an— become a writer. i am 46 now and it has been an extraordinary five years — has been an extraordinary five years i— has been an extraordinary five years. i had a strange midlife reinvention. writing this character was a _ reinvention. writing this character was a toy — reinvention. writing this character was a joy. that is kind of knee in a way. _ was a joy. that is kind of knee in a way, that— was a joy. that is kind of knee in a way, that is— was a joy. that is kind of knee in a way, that is what i did. making it up way, that is what i did. making it up as— way, that is what i did. making it up as i_ way, that is what i did. making it up as i went _ way, that is what i did. making it up as i went along.— way, that is what i did. making it up as i went along. what is it about characters you _ up as i went along. what is it about characters you choose? _ up as i went along. what is it about characters you choose? do - up as i went along. what is it about characters you choose? do you i up as i went along. what is it about | characters you choose? do you have up as i went along. what is it about i characters you choose? do you have a particular role you like to play. this is quite different, not what we have necessarily seen on television. when the writing is good and they are fully formed and complex and messy, as an actor, that is a gift. if there is more flesh on the bones, you have more to play with. but to be honest, i do not really choose things. i have been blessed to play a range of characters, unhinged

people, doctors, politicians. for me, it is always the writing. that is the start of it. when you have dramas like this, where it is character driven, it is a joy, a gift. it character driven, it is a 'oy, a lift. , ., y ., character driven, it is a 'oy, a .ift, , ., , ., .~ character driven, it is a 'oy, a gift. it is lovely to talk to you both. thank _ gift. it is lovely to talk to you both. thank you _ gift. it is lovely to talk to you both. thank you for - gift. it is lovely to talk to you both. thank you for coming i gift. it is lovely to talk to you i both. thank you for coming in. thanks for— both. thank you for coming in. thanks for having _ both. thank you for coming in. thanks for having us. - both. thank you for coming in. thanks for having us. you i both. thank you for coming in. thanks for having us. you are l both. thank you for coming in. i thanks for having us. you are so welcome. and you mentioned it is on iplayer. it welcome. and you mentioned it is on ipla er. , ., iplayer. it is on the iplayer right now. blue lights airs on bbc one tonight at 9pm, and every episode will be available on the bbc iplayer. if you were watching earlier, you'll have seen our story about bus driver simon deakin and the daily joy he brings to his passengers in east yorkshire. not only does simon greet all his passengers with a smile and a chat, but he brightens up the bus with his growing rubber duck collection.

we asked to hear about the inspirational characters in your lives. a lot of messages. glynis has written in to say a "huge thank you" to her "wonderful" husband for making her a cup of tea every single morning. she didn't give us his name but you can see glynis's lovely husband there. we got a message from 10—year—old dexter's mum, too. he has severe haemophilia and autism, and she needs to give him a jab each week. she says she's terrified of needles, but wants to thank him because he helps make her strong by giving her high—fives and sweets. monday is theirjab day, and they both look forward to sharing sweets together. davina got in touch because she wants to thank two "amazing" women abby and lucy, who have showed her unwavering support since her husband eric died. she says they've checked in twice weekly without fail, and it has meant so much

to her to call them herfriends. another message has come in about 14—year—old daniel. his mum says he always makes her laugh and also makes her cups of tea. there is a theme with cups of tea. anyone who makes us a cup of tea is our hero. there has to be a good cup of tea. us through the show. good morning to you. ross says his mother anne is always willing to help others. she went clubbing at the weekend. still the life and soul of the party. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59.

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