good morning. welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and ben thompson. our headlines today. could further strikes be on the cards for schools in england, as the sector's latest union asks its members to reject a new pay offer from the government. the new leader of the scottish national party, humza yousaf, is expected to be elected as scotland's first minister this afternoon. the chilling moments before six people, including three children, are shot dead in a school in nashville. police say the shooter was former student audrey hale, who officers say was transgender

and may have resented the school. stick or twist? as one energy provider offers an energy deal lower than the government's energy price guarantee, we'll be asking are better deals round the corner? and an opera with a difference. we'll be behind the scenes at a concert composed and performed by people who have experienced homelessness. it isa it is a cold start in the east and milder in the west where we have thicker cloud, heavier rain and blustery conditions which is pushing north through the day leaving sunshine and heavy showers behind it. all sunshine and heavy showers behind it. �* ., , sunshine and heavy showers behind it. �* . , ., it's tuesday 28th march. schools in england could face further strike action, after the largest teaching union urged its members to reject a new pay deal. staff are being offered an extra £1,000 cash payment

and a 4.3% rise for most people next year. but the national education union says this is a real terms pay cut. the government says it has engaged in intensive discussions and that the offer is fair and reasonable. education reporter vanessa clarke has the details. thousands of teachers have shown their anger and frustration on the picket line in their fight for better pay. but after six days of intensive talks with the government, the national education union says the offer on the table is not good enough. the government's offer was a £1,000 flat—rate cash sum for this year and, for most teachers, a 4.3% pay rise for september from next year. we're unhappy about both those numbers and we're also unhappy about the fact that we believe this offer is not fully funded in schools and that the majority of schools would have to make cuts in order to afford it.

the government says it is giving schools £2.3 billion of cash over the next two years, and starting salaries for new teachers will reach £30,000. if any new members reject this new deal, more strike action could be on the way. it says it will try and ensure exam classes are prevented from disruption, but some parents could be facing more days off work. the teachers are well within their rights to strike, if they want to. i don't have a problem with that. it's hard when they're off, because then i've got to take time off work and i've got two of them. as a parent, i think it's important that teachers get what they're entitled to — it is. but as a working parent, that's obviously very difficult with the strikes every day. i work for the nhs. but, at the end of the day, everyone needs what they're entitled to. in scotland and in wales, strike action has ended due to increased pay offers. but the schools leaders union in wales and five unions in northern ireland are still taking

action short of a strike. the bbc has been told that if the neu rejects this new offer, decisions will be made by the pay review body, and the £1,000 cash payment would be lost. the union will announce the results of its online ballot next monday and will have to give two weeks' notice before any new strike dates are announced. vanessa clarke, bbc news. meanwhile, more than 130,000 civil servants will strike next month in a row over pay, pensions and job security. the pcs union represents workers in government departments as well as those at organisations such as 0fsted and border force. it has been calling for a 10% pay rise, but ministers say the proposals are unaffordable. humza yousaf is expected to be elected as scotland's first minister this afternoon, following a vote in the scottish parliament. yesterday, he was announced as the new leader of the snp. scotland correspondent james shaw joins us from holyrood.

good morning. a busy day yesterday. tell us what we expect to happen today. tell us what we expect to happen toda . ., ., , ., ~ today. humza yousaf will be waking u . today. humza yousaf will be waking u- i auess today. humza yousaf will be waking up i guess with _ today. humza yousaf will be waking up i guess with still _ today. humza yousaf will be waking up i guess with still a _ today. humza yousaf will be waking up i guess with still a bit _ today. humza yousaf will be waking up i guess with still a bit of - today. humza yousaf will be waking up i guess with still a bit of a - up i guess with still a bit of a glow of triumph after becoming the party leader yesterday. and we can look forward to with the degree of certainty to him being elected as first minister later today. the scottish greens endorsed him. they are their partners in government which means humza yousaf will have the majority to become the first minister of scotland. that will happen later today. he will be sworn in tomorrow. 0n happen later today. he will be sworn in tomorrow. on thursday, the real business of government begins. first minister's questions. i think the opposition parties will seek to look at his record in government. at transport, justice and most recently at the health service and they will

try to depict his record there as one of failure. i think hisjob is to chart his course, the kind of leadership he wants to provide in the months ahead. he hinted at that in his acceptance speech. he said he wanted to make his immediate priority dealing with the harms of the cost—of—living crisis and he is going to bring together organisations and groups to discuss ways to do that. he also has issues within the snp. it looks as a result of the contest more divided than before. what does he do about that? does he keep his main rival kate forbes in herjob as finance secretary. perhaps maybe he brings her even closer. but he has to find a way to unite his party and to deal with those issues, such as the cost—of—living crisis, that matter to people in scotland. cost-of-living crisis, that matter to people in scotland.— cost-of-living crisis, that matter

to people in scotland. james, thank ou. police have released cctv footage showing the moments before six people, including three children, were shot dead at a private christian school in nashville. the shooter has been identified as 28—year—old former student audrey hale, who was transgender. president biden has called the incident a "family's worst nightmare". 0ur north america correspondent nomia iqbal sent this report from nashville. people have been arriving late into the night here to lay flowers for those who died. police are trying to piece together exactly what happened. no motive has yet been established. they released footage earlier showing the assailant, audrey hale, arriving in a car, shooting through the glass to get in and then roaming the corridors with an assault rifle. within 1a minutes of police receiving an emergency call, hale was shot dead by officers. now the assault rifle that hale was carrying is the exact kind of weapon that president biden wants banned. he achieved it in the �*90s as a senator, but it's

now nearly impossible without republican support. his opponents say any further laws will infringe on american people's right to own guns. plans to help find permanent accommodation for more than 8000 afghan refugees are expected to be announced by the government today. many of them were brought to the uk after the taliban seized control in 2021, but are still being housed in hotels. 0ur chief political correspondent nick eardleyjoins us now. what are ministers expected to say? good morning you are right. it has been a headache for the government since 2021. a lot of refugees who came to the uk after the takeover in afghanistan are stuck in hotels. today we will hear from ministers about a big push to get them out of

hotels and into permanent accommodation. i think the government will say there is a reason these people have come here and we need to get them into proper housing in the long—term. i think the detail will be important because there are concerns already about just how long people will have to move out of hotels into new houses, about whether they will essentially be given a take it or leave it, with families and individuals being forced to move to areas perhaps they are not familiar with. we do not know, that detail will come later today. but this is part of a wider push from the government to try to reduce the bill on hotels. the home office spent a lot of money on 0ffice spent a lot of money on hotels for refugees and asylum seekers. we expect to see a plan that would see asylum seekers moved out of hotels potentially onto

ferries or to former raf bases to try to get the ball down. a big component of that today will be saying that the government wants to spend money getting people who came from afghanistan after the fall of the capital out of hotels and into permanent homes.— protests are continuing in several israeli cities, despite the country's prime minister saying he would pause controversial changes to the judicial system. benjamin netanyahu said the delay would enable dialogue and avoid civil war, following 12 weeks of angry protests. france is bracing for another day of nationwide protests, as opposition builds to president macron's pension reforms. more than a million people took part in protests last week, leading to violent clashes during demonstrations. france has been in turmoil ever since macron announced various laws, including raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. north korea says it's produced small nuclear warheads that can fitted onto short—range missiles — publishing pictures in its state

newspaper this morning. while the country has long claimed it has tactical nuclear weapons, this is the first time it has shown evidence of them. leader kimjong—un has reportedly ordered the production of nuclear material be scaled up. prince harry and sir eltonjohn have made surprise appearances at the high court at the start of their privacy case against the publisher of the daily mail. they're among a number of high—profile people suing associated newspapers over years of alleged phone—tapping and privacy breaches. 0ur reporter frances read is outside the high court this morning. good morning. quite a day in court yesterday. what we expect to happen today? yesterday. what we expect to happen toda ? ,., ., yesterday. what we expect to happen toda ? , ., ., ., ~ yesterday. what we expect to happen toda ? ., ~ ., ., ~ ., today? good morning. we do not know if prince harry — today? good morning. we do not know if prince harry and _ today? good morning. we do not know if prince harry and other— today? good morning. we do not know if prince harry and other figures - if prince harry and other figures will be turning up in court today but quite possible. this will be day two of a four day preliminary hearing at the high court in the

privacy case. legal proceedings under way. we have heard legal argument. prince harry turned up yesterday, among a number of high—profile figures taking action against associated newspapers, so notjust him but eltonjohn's husband, liz hurley, sadie frost, the actresses, and baroness doreen lawrence, whose son stephen was murdered in a racially motivated attack in 1993. the group are suing associated newspapers who are in charge of papers such as the daily mail. at this point it is procedure but it could be a long legal battle if it goes ahead. what do they accuse the company of? bugging cars and homes, listening to private phone calls, phone hacking, paying police officials and obtaining medical and financial records. we

expect more legal argument later today but associated newspapers say this is preposterous me as and deny this. a man suing gwyneth paltrow over a skiing accident says he heard a blood—curdling scream shortly before the collision, a court in utah has heard. 76—year—old terry sanderson claims he suffered life—changing injuries in the crash and has accused the actor of being responsible. 0ur correspondent louisa pilbeam has more. plaintiff, you may call your next witness. it was a hit—and—run on the ski slope that this man says destroyed his life. 76—year—old terry sanderson claims gwyneth paltrow was reckless. everything was great and then i heard something i've never heard at a ski resort, and that was a bloodcurdling scream. just...| can't do it. it was, "aaa—ah!" and then — boom.

they had never met, but collided at the very upscale deer valley resort in utah back in 2016. why did you tell her to leave? mr sanderson teared up, telling the court how his injuries had changed his relationships with his children and contributed to his split from his partner. and i said, "i'm not sure i'm going to get back to normal again. and i don't want you to feel that i'm a crippled vet and you're going to stick it out with me." as well as those injuries, mr sanderson says he can no longer enjoy wine tasting and has been suffering from another personality inhabiting his body. it's the other personality that's inhabiting my body right now. and you blame gwyneth paltrow for that? yes. gwyneth paltrow has already spoken, accusing terry sanderson of being at fault. i was skiing and two skis came between my skis,

forcing my legs apart. and then there was a body pressing against me. it basically comes down to skiing etiquette. who was the downhill skier and had right of way? gwyneth paltrow�*s children, apple and moses, are set to testify, before a jury is expected to decide later this week. louisa pilbeam, bbc news. hollywood actor orlando bloom has visited a centre in kyiv, which provides support to children affected by the war in ukraine. the star is a goodwill ambassadorfor unicef, and he also met with president zelensky during his visit. he's praised the strength of the ukrainian people as "awe—inspiring". if you are about to step out, will you need your coat. here is the person who can tell us. yes to both of these. you will. cold

with clear skies in the north. in the west, blustery conditions. in edinburgh, two degrees. in cardiff, already 8 degrees. as we go through the next days it will be wet but it will turn mild, especially from tomorrow when we could have a high of 16 and on thursday, 17 degrees, above average temperatures. we have cloud and all this rain, some of it heavy, pushing north and eastwards. some hill snow on the southern uplands and south islands before milder bushes in and that turns back to rain. behind the rain, cloud, fog, drizzle. it should brighten up in northern ireland, parts of wales and south—west england. we will see late sunshine here. but that could spark showers that could be heavy and thundery. a blustery day

especially in the south and west. temperatures, 1a in belfast. 6—10 in the east. through the evening and overnight, rain pushes northwards across scotland. leaving cloud behind. some coastal and hill fog, and some drizzle. showers in the south—west. more rain across western scotland and northern ireland. not as cold night for most. many staying in double figures. tomorrow, rain across the north and west. rain in the south and west. all of it is pushing northwards and eastwards. a lot of cloud associated with this. and windy conditions, especially through the english channel. tomorrow, milderthan through the english channel. tomorrow, milder than we expect today. a high of 15—16 expected. thank you.

let's take a look at today's papers. the high court battle involving prince harry and other well—known figures, dominates many of this morning's papers. the guardian focuses on the claims made by the mother of stephen lawrence, who says she feels "betrayed by the daily mail". associated newspapers, who own the paper, says it "vigorously denies" all the claims. the times reports that landlords will be able to evict tenants who are disruptive to neighbours, under new government plans to tackle anti—social behaviour. the telegraph says the governor of the bank of england has blamed people taking early retirement for the increase in inflation and interest rates. it reports that a shrinking workforce has pushed up prices. and the mirror has an exclusive with only fools and horses star sir david jason, who says he has found a daughter he never knew about after 52 years. he tells the paper, "to say it was a surprise is an understatement!"

a lovely picture of him on the front page. we can look inside. it is annoying if you buy something and you find out it is worth less later. spare a thought for the boss of twitter, elon musk who paid $41; billion for twitter in november last year. there is a suggestion this morning it could be worth less than half of that. according to internal documents giving staff share awards. that value instead at $20 billion. but elon musk is not too concerned. he said it represents a difficult and painful but clear path to a valuation of 250. so he has his sights set on something bigger. a lot of change it twitter and people unhappy with the direction it is taking. he has sacked a lot of

style. a lot of people who moderated content were fired so people say there are more angry discussions on twitter than maybe in the past. but elon musk said he knew it would be loss—making but he has sacked 7500 staff and he thinks that put it on a better track to profitability but apparently worth less than half. if you lose 20 billion, what you want to do? run away. look at this. this is potentially the world's longer screws. most people who go on a cruise might go for two weeks. this is a three—year cruise the world. 137,000 miles. it will cost £73,260. you visit 135 countries,

£73,260. you visit135 countries, 375 destinations. it is a long time. how much does it cost? £73,260. it is quite good value. shall we go? i am not sure. not three years on a boat. i get terribly seasick. you have to hope the people on the ship with you are fun and nice people. it is a long time. talk about nightmare neighbours. it is a long time. a lovely escape. imagine acclimatising to the real world when you come back. on solid land, for a start. a billionaire's son who fled to yemen hours after the death of a student in central london 15 years ago, has admitted his involvement to the bbc. after disappearing following a night out with friends, the body of 23—year—old martine vik magnussen was discovered under rubble in a basement.

farouk abdulhak was identified as a prime suspect and is still the subject of an international arrest warrant. for a new documentary about the case, he spoke for the first time to the bbc�*s nawal al maghafi. it was meant to be a student night out. we were just listening to music, borrowing each other�*s clothes, just, i don't know, having fun before the night out. celebrating the end of exams in one of mayfair�*s exclusive clubs. maddox was the place to go on a thursday. so it was obvious that we were going there. a celebration turned to tragedy. a celebration turned tragedy when their friend, 23—year—old norwegian student martine vik magnussen, was killed. her body was found underneath the rubble in a london apartment block basement. her family were flown to london to identify the body. i knew that this was the last time i was going to see her,

so i stayed on for five minutes. saying goodbye. the prime suspect was her college friend farouk abdulhak, the son of a yemeni billionaire. within hours of her death, he had fled the scene. his lawyers insisted he was innocent of murder. he fled to yemen, a country with no extradition treaty with the uk. it has been 15 years since martine's killing and no one has heard from him since. for a new documentary with bbc arabic and current affairs, i made renewed efforts to find farouk abdulhak. after months of searching for him, i secured his personal number and finally made a breakthrough. he's on it. look. ifound his profile on an instant messaging app. he's typing, he's typing. my main goal was to find answers for martine's family. because of the unusual circumstances around this case,

and that abdulhak has never spoken before, i was granted special permission to secretly record our conversations, so long as he knew who i was, as finding the truth about the case is in the public interest. 0ur conversations continued for months and then, finally, a confession. in an extraordinary series of messages, he claims martine's death was a sex accident gone wrong and that he had taken a lot of cocaine. when i asked him about moving her body, he said he didn't remember. good to see you. i went to oslo to share my findings and secret voice recordings with martine's father. i don't know what answers they want to hear. nothing is going to bring their daughter back. 0dd petter wanted his main question answered — question answered — does farouk ever

intend to return to uk soil and facejustice? but what about coming back? it is too cold there, i don't like the weather. i'm mad, i'm angry. i mean, i was furious. so i can only imagine how you feel. i'm furious. that's the word, yes. i'm going to get him, one way or the other. 0dd petter has been campaigning forjustice for martine since her death in 2008. i will continue for the rest of my life. and i'm going to succeed. a father's unwavering pursuit forjustice for his child. nawal al maghafi, bbc news. you can watch the full documentary "murder in mayfair" tonight at nine on bbc two. coming up later in the programme, we'll be joined by some of the cast behind the new cbbc drama "a kind of spark",

which is celebrating neurodiversity both on and off screen. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello. good morning. you're watching is bbc london. i'm frankie mccamley. brain tumours kill more people under the age of a0 than any other cancer, yet it receives just 1% research funding. now a new centre in south london will work to identify different treatments for serious tumours. researchers hope to improve outcomes for children and young adults. the centre in sutton is getting £2.5 million in charity funding in the last ten or 15 years, there's been an explosion in our biological understanding of what drives paediatric type high grade gliomas. we have some really good ideas of how we may be able to treat these

kids clinically and what we really need now is just the ability to test all these different drugs in appropriate models in the lab to help really prioritise which arethe best ones to go forward into clinical trial. plans for a �*superloop' — over four million kilometres of express bus services circling outer london have been unveiled. the network aims to provide quickerjourney times, connecting outer london towns to railway stations, hospitals and transport hubs. £30 million of government money to help with energy bills has gone unclaimed by londoners. the £400 energy vouchers were rolled out last year under the energy bills support scheme. the government says the vouchers were sent out by post and email inviting people to claim for energy credit. madam tussauds' latest london attraction opens today, allowing visitors to go on an immersive royal palace experience.

to celebrate the upcoming coronation corgis, the dogs famously associated with the royal family, were given a first look. the king charles iii's figure has been specially updated for the exhibition, which includes having let's take a look at the tubes now. apart suspension on the overground and the district line so far. now onto the weather with katerina. hello there. good morning to you. a very different day ahead compared with yesterday. there will be a lot more cloud around with outbreaks of rain and it will turn increasingly breezy. now the majority of that rain falling through the course of this morning. may get the odd heavy burst, but through the course of the day, that rain will become much lighter, much patchier in nature, but it will be breezy for all areas today. gusts of around 30—35 mph and we'll hold on to plenty of cloud. highs today at around 9—10. now through this evening and overnight, we may get the occasional clear break, but all in all, plenty of cloud will hold on and that cloud may be thick enough at times to produce the odd spot of drizzle.

temperatures really not dipping too much lower than our daytime highs. we are looking at lows of around 7—8 and most certainly milder than the past couple of nights. so through the rest of this week it will stay rather unsettled with showers or longer spells of rain. a good chance of decent spells of sunshine on thursday and it will turn much milder with highs on thursday at around 16 celsius. that's it. hello. you're watching breakfast with sally nugent and ben thompson. before her death, dame deborahjames made it her legacy to raise awareness of the symptoms of bowel cancer with "check your poo" becoming one of her most well known phrases. but, despite her campaign, a new survey by bowel cancer uk has found that many people are still unaware of the key signs of the disease.

0ur correspondent, robin brant has more. the most important message i can give to anybody is get yourself checked out. speed is of the essence, so if there's anything you think that might be wrong with you go and get seen, despite any apprehension you might have. just six weeks ago, paul had surgery for his bowel cancer. at a1, paul was fit and he thought healthy. him and his wife had seen adverts. he knew what to look out for. i actually saw that on the back of a toilet in m85. they're doing a lot of things about back of toilets and toilet roll packages. then a year ago he noticed the main symptom of bowel cancer — blood in his poo. but he waited. the reason i waited is because you hope it's nothing. i was a bit nervous. i was scared. i'd not really had a lot of medical procedures. so you think of all the things that might happen. so, you know, from examinations to the fear of actually finding out you've got something wrong with you. it took four months of thinking and worrying with a very supportive wife before he went to the doctors.

despite the extraordinary openness of the late dame deborahjames, who documented her terminal bowel cancer, awareness of what to look out for is still low. nine months on from deborahjames's death, the charity bowel cancer uk says a new survey suggests 38%, nearly four in ten people, can't name a single symptom of bowel cancer. around half, 49%, identified the key red flag symptom of blood in your poo. you hear stories of people that, - when they are diagnosed, you know, some friends may slip away or find it really difficult _ to have that conversation. and i think that's a problem for us as a nation, is that historically - we've been quite squeamish about talking about, - like you say, the "big c" or bowel cancer in particular. _ but i think it's just about having. normalising those conversations. some campaigners fear an increase in cases because of problems diagnosing during the pandemic. so now, more than ever,

it's crucial to know what to look for and to talk. and every time anyone asks me and i've had the question a few times, how did you notice? and the answer to that question is blood in my poo. and even when i'm talking to doctors, i think about the language i'm using and it's almost awkward and they talk hear about this and talk about it every day. robin brant, bbc news. and we will be speaking to dj adele roberts about how early detection saved her life. that's just after eight. john's here with the sport. you're starting with anthonyjoshua. he is on the comeback trail. being very honest, as well. if you hear from any elite sportsman or woman, it's always fascinating but i think what has been so fascinating about this interview anthonyjoshua has given is just the pressures of dealing with elite level sport, to uphold your reputation which in boxing, is biggerthan uphold your reputation which in boxing, is bigger than any other sport. the pressure of delivering

for the people who rely upon you, your whole team, and the pressure of obviously delivering the results which is not been able to do. what happens when you get beaten? how do you come back? it's a fascinating insight into his mind and is trying to change things and move to the usa, been training out there, and those two defeats, he was crying in his press conference after losing the second of those two fights. he was throwing belts out of the ring. he clearly wasn't in the best of places and try to completely reset and it's really going to be a huge fight for him. to try to get back to where he wants to be. morning. he is one of the most recognised boxers on the planet, but anthonyjoshua has revealed the pressures he's felt in dealing with two career defining defeats. he's back in the ring on saturday after losing twice to 0leksander usyk and has spoken publicly about the mental health battles that followed. his comeback fight against the americanjermaine franklin takes place on saturday at london's o2 arena. speaking to the bbc he admitted sometimes it was difficult to find the time to address issues.

you've got bills to pay. you've got, you know, food to put on the table for your kids. you don't really have time to kind of deal with that mental health. you just have them quiet moments or them outbursts where you just go crazy, but you've just got to keep on going. that's the best thing i can say. the minute you give up, the minute that wins. don't let it win. keep on going. and that's one of the things i use, like, just trying to stay on the gravy train as much as i can even though the train kept on going. i was hanging on with both hands, you know, and look where it's led me now, to the o2 arena april first competing again, back on that gravy train. what a weekend ahead. it's a wide—ranging interview. you can hear more of that interview today on newsbeat on radio 1 and on bbc sounds. a draw with world cup semi finalists croatia was the perfect way to go over wales's world cup disappointment. that was arron ramsey's view, the new wales captain, following their opening euro 2024

qualifying match, theirfirst match since that early exit in qatar. tonight it's latvia at home. if we give a level of performance irrespective who we are playing, i'm asking lessons learned from previous camps and the tournament over christmas in the world cup, we want a level of performance that's consistent across the board whether you're paying latvia or croatia or turkey. whoever you're playing against. if we do that with the structure how we want to play and the players we've got in the team, then the result will take care of itself. scotland host spain later in their second european qualifer. they go into the match off the back of a 3—0 victory over cyprus on saturday, while spain opened their qualifying with the same scoreline at home to norway. scotland manager steve clarke believes it's a game his team can win. i go to every game thinking i'm going to win. and i've done that since i was 17. every single game. i don't think you can be professional and go to a game and think you're going to lose. so we approach the game, we know we have to be disciplined,

we know we have to be organised, we know we have to play very, very well. spain probably have to do slightly underperform. if that happens then we can get a positive result. he feels confident. always expect to win. should we adopt that ourselves every morning? 0n the sofa. be more steve clarke. always. republic of ireland fell to a narrow 1—0 defeat at home to world cup finalists france in their opening euro 2024 qualifier. ireland frustrated the likes of kylian mbappe and 0livier giroud and held on until the second half when fullback benjamin pavard seized on a mistake byjosh cullen to fire in a stunning winning goal in the group b encounter. ireland couldn't find an equaliser despite some late chances in dublin. now he's been dubbed one of the rock stars of rugby but like all the greats at some stage you have to stop and scotland full back stuart hogg says he plans to retire from the sport

after the autumn world cup. the 31—year—old is his country's record try scorer and recently earned his 100th cap. hogg intends to finish the season with exeter and then make his third world cup, before calling it a day. it's always interesting when you pick the point at which you decide you are going to kind of corner today professionally. you want to go out on the bigger stage of all in certain he is going to do that. he says he knows his body can't continue to do what it needs it to do but you could see certainly when you see how emotional he's been recently, how difficult a decision that must be to let it go. you know it's coming, don't you? it's going overin it's coming, don't you? it's going over in your mind. it will be a big loss. although he does say a new career coming so let's see. interesting. i wonder what that's all about? who knows? rock star?

music? perhaps. who knows? thank you. a unique opera production, written and performed by a cast who have all experienced homelessness has been described as a "life—saver". the project's aim was to inspire and empower the participants to help them gain confidence and rebuild their lives. 0ur midlands correspondent navtej johal has the story. just about to go on. any nerves? no, i'm very confident, yeah. we're going to show them the best of what we can do. simon is about to walk on stage at one of the most prestigious concert halls in london. he will perform in front of hundreds of people who have bought a ticket to see him and dozens of others who all once felt invisible and ignored. the 58—year—old from nottingham reached this point from a tough start.

can you show me where you used to sleep rough? yeah, i used to come down this way on my own sometimes. i used to have tears thinking, what am i going to do? why did this happen to me? when he was 16, simon became homeless after problems with his family. sometimes i'd sleep in the toilet at night because it was warm, safe. i just didn't feel safe anywhere. it was just really, really horrible. i felt so insecure. at times i'd feel like committing suicide. simon continued to have struggles into his adult life, but streetwise 0pera helped him turn things around. it's an opera company that works with people who have experienced homelessness. it's wonderful. i've never looked back since. it's changed my life completely from head to toe, from within.

i have friends which i've never had. i havejoy, peace, love. their latest project is a show with nine micro operas, all written and performed by people who have been homeless from across manchester, nottingham and london, culminating in a big performance at the queen elizabeth hall in london, accompanied by the bbc concert orchestra and the 16 choir. all of the performers share the experience of being homeless. dee from london lost her home and job as a live—in carer after a workplace injury. ijust went into depression. it was very, very traumatic. but you pull up your shoestrings, and you carry on. you've got to keep smiling. you've got to keep going. and now look at us. we're sitting in queen elizabeth hall. it is rewarding just

beyond beyond our dreams. rick from manchester became homeless after a break up. it had a massive impact on me. i don't want to see any - people homeless any more. you can bounce back and you can do amazing things like this _ amazing festival today. if people said to me four years ago, that i would have been here doing l this, i'd have told them you're talking complete rubbish. - the songs are about local politics, history and landmarks from the three cities, reflecting the experiences of the performers. a lot of our performers talk about how when they've experienced homelessness, they feel unseen, they feel ignored, and this is an opportunity for their voices to be heard. so this is it. they began working on this project a year ago, and it all comes together now. the performers are walking on stage. the bbc concert orchestra and hundreds of audience members await them.

cheering and applause. to everyone involved, that was absolutely magnificent. cheering. that went absolutely marvellous. we worked hard on that. and yet, you know, when we do the show, it's better than the rehearsals. it really does pay off. once we started, all the nerves went and i just enjoyed every second of it. and cheers! we really had fun. that was absolutely amazing. i'm lost for words really. that was absolutely incredible. never done anything like that in my life. i a standing ovation and a night that they'll never forget. an extraordinary well done. navteonhal, bbc news. what a brilliant story. the aim was

to help them gain confidence and rebuild their lives. certainly listening to some of them there, it worked. and if you would like to hear the concert in full, it's being broadcast on bbc radio three tomorrow evening, at 7.30. let's speak to carol who is going to look at the weather this morning. she's seeing stars.— she's seeing stars. look at that! isn't it a beautiful _ she's seeing stars. look at that! isn't it a beautiful picture? - she's seeing stars. look at that! isn't it a beautiful picture? good morning everybody. five our planets are aligning at the moment, mercury, venus, mars, jupiterand uranus. if you look into the sky you might be lucky enough to see some of them, mars for example, the one closest to the moon, and venus is the brightest, but the hardest to see without a telescope and binoculars will be mercury. it's worth having a look. this is a gorgeous clear picture of the night sky, a plethora

of stars around, but it does mean where we have had their clear skies by night, it's going to be coldest and it's cold and east this morning. in the west, there a lot going on. a lot of rain around, sicker cloud and also windy conditions and all that moving northwards and eastward through the course of the day. the high pressure which dominated our weather and gave us a fine day yesterday has now moved away and all these fronts are coming our way and as they bump into the cold air across the southern uplands, south highlands, we are seeing transient snow on higher ground but the rain is gathering. some of it is already heavy, adding to the high rainfall totals we've seen. some parts of the uk have had twice as much rain as we are expecting for the whole month of march. in cambridge, we've had three times as much. these totals are going to add on to today as more rain pushes northwards and eastwards. behind this rain, it's going to be fairly cloudy, some drizzle around, coastal and hill fog

but for northern ireland, for north wales and for the south—west of england, it will brighten up later on and what you find this we will see some sunshine coming through that will trigger some showers and some of those could be heavy and thundery. blustery winds especially in the south and the west but they are coming from a milder direction, mainly from the south—west, so you can see how the temperatures are rising today. 14 in belfast. eight in aberdeen. through this evening and overnight, a fund continues to push steadily northwards and we will have another one coming in across western scotland and northern ireland and another one coming across the south—west of england too. in between, still some drizzle and one or two breaks. a much milder night is coming than last night with many of us in double figures or high single figures. as we go through wednesday, you can see how we are pulling in all this milderfrom the azores indicated by the yellows, but

we also have weather fronts, so it means it's going to be wet. a lot of cloud to start the day. some sunshine around, but limited. weather fronts all moving northwards and in between some brightness but still blustery winds, particularly in their south through the english channel. across the channel islands, strong winds close to the south coast. high is up to maybe 15—16. having said that, it's going to be a bit milder again as we head on into thursday where temperatures are somewhere in the east, 17. that's above average and we will be challenging the previous warmest day of this year so far which was in february. i of this year so far which was in february-— of this year so far which was in februa . ~' , ., ., february. i think i understand that. thank ou february. i think i understand that. thank you very _ february. i think i understand that. thank you very much _ february. i think i understand that. thank you very much for _ february. i think i understand that. thank you very much for them - thank you very much for them challenging the previous warmest day of the year. that's good to know. bless you, sally. i like that. {flare bless you, sally. i like that. give with one hand _

bless you, sally. i like that. give with one hand but _ bless you, sally. i like that. give with one hand but take _ bless you, sally. i like that. give with one hand but take away with the other. tablets coming up are still a lot of rain. possibly the warmest day of the year so can you turn off the heating? that's the question. i haven't really turned my non—fault and it was really warm yesterday. yesterday was lovely. there's a reason we're talking about our heating. we've been talking a lot on this programme about higher energy bills but could we be seeing a return to more competitive pricing? nina's here with more. is it time to start shopping around again? it's interesting. we could see a return to competition later in the year which is brilliant for consumers. theoretically, if one provider start dropping their prices the others could begin falling like dominoes but that is theoretical remember. nothing is theoretical at the moment. good morning. not that long ago we'd regularly stand here and recommend shopping around for the best energy deal. it's been a year since energy prices started soaring; and switching became irrelevant as the government stepped in to create an artificial ceiling for prices.

that "energy price guarantee" has been extended until the end ofjune meaning a typical household will pay no more than £2500 for the year. without it, an average household would be paying nearly £3,300 — that's the regulator's cap. there are some predictions that as global wholesale gas prices continue to fall, that price cap will tumble to £2,100 by the summer. others say it could dip even lower. now one of the uk's largest providers 0v0 energy is trying to get ahead, offering a fixed tariff £500 lower than the government's price guarantee. they say the introduction of the fixed 12—month tariff is because people want "the security of a long term fix". this is a significant

moment in itself. but the way that markets work mean others may now follow driving down prices. time to stick or switch? maybe you are on a fixed tariff and wondering what to do when it ends? are you tempted by the 0v0 deal? send us your energy tariff questions and we'll put them to an expert later. here's how on whatsapp. you can now send us a message — the number is 0330123 0440, orjust scan the qr code with your phone's camera and that will automatically start a chat with us. you can still get in touch with us by email, and on twitter as well. important to say providers aren't making loads of money at the moment. what they have done is hedging where they buy in their stock of energy supply. they bought it peak prices and have to sell out on before they

can start bringing prices down so there's always that lag between wholesale costs coming down and as feeling it on the energy bills. the expectation is that will happen by the summer and hopefully come as these competitive prices start happening, we all get a better deal. i think you're going to a lot of people asking questions, getting in touch. perhaps people are coming to the end of energy dealing thinking do ijump onto see if a deal around the corner? it's really impossible to predict what's coming next which is why we'll ask an expert later on. look forward to that. if you got a mortgage about to expire, do you hedge your bets and try to lock in a price now hang on for a bit? really unpredictable period at the moment. thank you. the bbc young reporter competition is an opportunity for budding young journalists to share their unique and personal experiences. one person who's told us their story is 14—year—old summer. she wants to raise awareness of a condition which impacts her sight, to address the stigma and help others like her.

hi, my name's summer. i'm a bbc young reporter and i wanted to raise awareness and share my story about ocular albinism. i was diagnosed when i was younger but it took a long time to find out what it was i have. it is quite rare and it is genetic. my brother has it too. let me tell you more about it. 0cular albinism affects my eyes. it means i have less colour in my eyes to help absorb the light. light can really affect my sight. and i also have nystagmus which means my eye moves. i'm registered as sight impaired and i wear glasses to help me. it means some things may be difficult, like i won't be able to get a drivers licence.

but it doesn't stop me doing all the things i love. journalism club. miss lane has taken her free time to make music about a wonderful clock. hanging out with friends. and photography. have a think about compass directions. maybe guess for me. so we've got north, east, south and west. my school has really helped me. my teachers are really supportive. why do you think it was suitable for me to join up with bbc young reporters? when you tell me about your albinism and how at other schools you did say that people did make some negative comments because maybe they didn't understand and i thought, the fact that you wanted to share your story about albinism and wanted to raise awareness would be really good because of how good you are in front of the camera, as well. i think more people need to know about ocular albinism and now nystagmus. chris kelly is paralympian gold medallist from hull who has the same as a condition as me. for me, it's like somebody shining a light constantly in my eyes. my eyes are constantly

going everywhere. everything around it, i can't really see that well, it's all very bleary, very bright. and it's very difficult so that's why i have to wear these but, even so, my eyes now are still very tired. my eyes are getting overworked from the amount of light coming in. how did it affect your training for the olympics? so what the beauty is about judo, judo is the sport i do, is judo is very easily adaptable for someone with a visual impairment. so the only adaption you have to make is you start on the grip. everything else isjust the same withjudo. i've been very lucky. it didn't really affect me. what would be your message to people watching? these are great questions, summer. i've been all over the world. i've been to some incredible places. and it hasn't stopped me. yes, you have to adapt to your surroundings, but go out there and live your life and enjoy yourself and don't be afraid to ask for help either. put your hand up and go, "i actually need help." and that's what i did and i have some amazing people around me who heard me and helped me,

so i think that's what i'd say. live your best life and if you need help ask for it. like chris said, it doesn't stop people and i would like to see more people learning about ocular albinism, winning gold medals and maybe even becoming tv reporters. after this, it mightjust be me. watch out peter levy! what a great story. thank you for sharing your story with us. to find out more about the young reporter project and how to enter, please visit: the closing date is this friday, 31st march. there's a lot more of those stories, really interesting pieces on the bbc website. and on the bbc teach website. coming up in the next hour.

50 metres below ground lies london's biggest and deepest tunnel. we'll be taking a ride through the capital's super sewer to find out how it will be keeping the thames clean. look at that. that's one way of getting around, isn't it? we'll find how it keeps the river thames clean. it's currently very clean. not yet open for sewage. which is why reporters go through it on a bicycle. i went down there but they wouldn't let me go on a bike. i went down when they started building it. the idea of course is sewage can flow into the river if there is a big storm and lots of rain, they flood and a victorian sewers can't cope with the rain so you can see the size of the day. the idea is it will take it away much more easily. there is no overflow into the river. it keeps the river much cleaner but huge big project has been going on for at least ten years because of course in that area, the sewers are literally outdated. it completely

needs renovation. it's been a huge project. jonah will show us around down there, 50 metres below london and he's going around in a rather unusualfashion. and also on the programme. that's going to be in my head all day. you might be used to hearing that famous soundtrack on your tv — but soon you'll be able to watch one of the world's most recognisable cartoons on stage. we'll be joined by two cast members of �*spongebob the musical�* at ten to nine this morning. if you're not awake now, you will be awake by then. that's the thing i'm looking forward to the most. i can't wait for that. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning, this is bbc london, i'm frankie mccamley.

brain tumours kill more people under the age of 40 than any other cancer, yet it receives just 1% in research funding. now a new centre in south london will work to identify different treatments for serious tumours. researchers hope to improve outcomes for children and young adults. the centre in sutton is getting £2.5 million in charity funding. in the last ten or 15 years, there's been an explosion in our biological understanding of what drives paediatric type high grade gliomas. we have some really good ideas of how we may be able to treat these kids clinically and what we really need now is just the ability to test all these different drugs in appropriate models in the lab to help really prioritise which are the best ones to go forward into clinical trial. plans for a superloop have been unveiled. it'll include over four million kilometres of express bus services that will circle outer london. the network hopes to provide

quickerjourney times, connecting outer london towns to railway stations, hospitals and transport hubs. £30 million of government money to help with energy bills has gone unclaimed by londoners. the £400 energy vouchers were rolled out last year under the energy bills support scheme. the government says the vouchers were sent out by post and email inviting people to claim for energy credit. madam tussauds' latest london attraction opens today, allowing visitors to go on an immersive royal palace experience. to celebrate the upcoming coronation corgis — the dogs famously associated with the royal family — were given a first look at the updated king charles ii! figure. let's take a look at the tubes. a part suspension on the district and overground thing morning. and overground this morning.

good morning to you. a very different day ahead compared with yesterday. there will be a lot more cloud around with outbreaks of rain and it will turn increasingly breezy. now the majority of that rain falling through the course of this morning. may get the odd heavy burst, but through the course of the day, that rain will become much lighter, much patchier in nature, but it will be breezy for all areas today. gusts of around 30—35 mph and we'll hold on to plenty of cloud. highs today at around 9—10. now through this evening and overnight, we may get the occasional clear break, but all in all, plenty of cloud will hold on and that cloud may be thick enough at times to produce the odd spot of drizzle. temperatures really not dipping too much lower than our daytime highs. we are looking at lows of around 7—8 and most certainly milder than the past couple of nights. so through the rest of this week it will stay rather unsettled with showers or longer spells of rain. a good chance of decent spells of sunshine on thursday and it will turn much milder with highs on thursday at around 16 celsius.

that's it from me. i'm back in half an hour. good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and ben thompson. 0ur headlines today. the chilling moments before six people, including three children, were shot dead

in a school in nashville. police say the shooter was former student audrey hale, who officers say was transgender and may have resented the school. the new leader of the scottish national party, humza yousaf, is expected to be elected as scotland's first minister this afternoon. could further strikes be on the cards for schools in england as the sector's largest union asks its members to reject a new pay offer from the government. are offer from the government. you are offerfrom the government. you 0k? and celebrating neurodiversity on and off screen — we'll speak to the writer and stars of a new children's programme just before eight. under clear skies in the east a cold start with pockets of frost. in the west, mild. here we have cloud, rain and blustery conditions. that will push northwards and eastwards.

behind it, sunshine and heavy showers. all the details later. it's tuesday, 28th march. police have released cctv footage showing the moments before six people — including three children — were shot dead at a private christian school in nashville. the shooter has been identified as 28—year—old former student audrey hale, who was transgender. president biden has called the incident a "family's worst nightmare". here's our north america correspondent nomia iqbal. 0utside this religious school, people quietly reflect. it is a familiar grief, but one that no one gets used to. familiar grief, but one that no one gets used te— gets used to. since we survived a mass shooting — gets used to. since we survived a mass shooting in _ gets used to. since we survived a mass shooting in july _ gets used to. since we survived a mass shooting in july i _ gets used to. since we survived a mass shooting in july i have - gets used to. since we survived a mass shooting in july i have met | mass shooting injuly i have met with over 130 lawmakers. how is this still happening, how are our children are still dying? like most

schools in america _ children are still dying? like most schools in america here, - children are still dying? like most schools in america here, they - schools in america here, they practise how to deal with an active shooting. police say it was a carefully planned attack by the perpetrator, audrey hale. we have determined — perpetrator, audrey hale. we have determined there _ perpetrator, audrey hale. we have determined there were _ perpetrator, audrey hale. we have determined there were maps - perpetrator, audrey hale. we have| determined there were maps drawn perpetrator, audrey hale. we have i determined there were maps drawn of the school _ determined there were maps drawn of the school in detail, of surveillance, entry points. we know and believe — surveillance, entry points. we know and believe entry was gained shooting through one of the doors. footage _ shooting through one of the doors. footage shows the 28—year—old driving to the school, shooting glass to get in, and then stalking the halls with a gun. within 14 minutes of someone calling for help, audrey hale was shot dead by police. by audrey hale was shot dead by police. by that point, three students aged under nine were dead as well as three adults, including the head. audrey hale was a former student but the motivation is unknown. after 19 children were killed in a school shooting in texas last year,

president biden passed major gun safety legislation that got bipartisan support. but he said the shooting is a reminder the law does not go far enough. we shooting is a reminder the law does not go far enough.— not go far enough. we have to do more to step _ not go far enough. we have to do more to stop gun _ not go far enough. we have to do more to stop gun violence. - not go far enough. we have to do more to stop gun violence. it - not go far enough. we have to do more to stop gun violence. it is i more to stop gun violence. it is taking our communities apart. ripping up the soul of the nation. the assailant use two assault rifles, the exact weapon president biden wants to ban. he achieved that in the 90s as a senator but now it is near impossible without republican support. his opponents say any further laws will infringe on american people's right to own guns. some breaking news. in the past minutes. it's been announced that gambling firm william hill has received a record £19.2 million fine from the group that regulates the industry. the gambling commision has issued the fine for social responsibility

and anti—money laundering failures. the regulator said the failings were so "widespread and alarming, serious consideration was given to licence suspension". the previous record penalty was for £17 million against entain, the owner of ladbrokes, coral and foxy bingo. this is much more. £19.2 million for william hill. we will speak to the gambling commission later in the programme at 7:30am. humza yousaf is expected to be elected as scotland's first minister this afternoon following a vote in the scottish parliament. yesterday he was announced as the new leader of the snp. scotland correspondent james shaw joins us from holyrood. james, what can we expect today? what is going to happen in the

scottish parliament this afternoon is that there will be an election of the first minister. all the candidates, most likely, the snp and the opposition parties, labour, the conservatives and lib dems will put forward candidates and make statements essentially saying what their vision would be to become first minister. in reality, the situation is with the scottish greens, who have endorsed humza yousaf, the snp have the majority needed for humza yousaf to be elected. from that moment, he will be first minister, although there is process to go through. he has to be sworn in on wednesday and the first big job is first minister's questions in the scottish parliament on thursday. at that point he will come under scrutiny from those opposition parties who will perhaps seek to highlight his record as a

minister at transport, justice and recently in the health service. and seek to depict it as a record of failure. humza yousaf�*sjob seek to depict it as a record of failure. humza yousaf�*s job will be to paint a picture, create a vision of what he will do as leader of the snp, as the political leader of scotland, as the first muslim and first ethnic minority political leader of scotland. a huge moment for him and scotland and an enormous job he has on his hands in the coming weeks and months. james, thank you- — meanwhile, more than 130,000 civil servants will strike next month, in a row over pay, pensions and job security. the pcs union represents workers in government departments as well as those at organisations such as 0fsted and the border force. it has been calling for a 10 percent pay rise — but ministers say the proposals are "unaffordable".

french president emmanuel macron is facing a fresh test today as unions have called for a new day of action against controversial pension reforms. more than a million people took part in protests last week. 0ur correspondent hugh schofield is over in paris for us. hugh, officials are braced for even more disruption there today. i would not just i would notjust say i would not just say they fear more trouble, they expect it. look behind me, piles of rubbish still not collected. it is like that across paris as the bin strike goes into its third week. rioters are setting alight to the piles of rubbish. last thursday they said about 1000 fires lit after the demonstration had broken up and the groups of rioters started wreaking havoc. a great deal

of tension surrounding today. the demonstration in paris leaves in the afternoon. the atmosphere made more tense by events over the weekend. there was a big confrontation between police, and to the far left in the countryside over water. a couple of people on the protesters' side gravely hurt. and were anything to happen to them tensions would be more sharp ear. a big police presence this afternoon. they are talking about maybe 5000 in paris to protect the march. again the expectation that when the main march has dispersed, bands of rioters will once again be at work.— prince harry and sir eltonjohn have made surprise appearances at the high court, at the start of their privacy case against the publisher of the daily mail. they're among a number of high

profile people suing associated newspapers, over years of alleged phone—tapping and privacy breaches. 0ur reporter frances read is outside the high court this morning. quite a busy day yesterday. explain what might happen today. this quite a busy day yesterday. explain what might happen today.— what might happen today. this will be da two what might happen today. this will be day two of _ what might happen today. this will be day two of a _ what might happen today. this will be day two of a four— what might happen today. this will be day two of a four day _ what might happen today. this will| be day two of a four day preliminary hearing. we expect more detailed legal argument. whether prince harry and other high—profile figures will turn up again, we are not sure. what we expect, prince harry is among those taking action, but alongside him, eltonjohn's husband. actresses liz hurley, sadie frost. and baroness doreen lawrence, whose son was murdered in a racially motivated attack in 1993 in london. the group

of high—profile figures are just some of those suing associated newspapers which are in charge of things like the daily mail. at this point it is procedure. if it goes ahead it could be a long legal battle. what are they accused of? associated newspapers are accused of bugging cars and homes, listening to private phone calls, phone hacking, paying police officials and obtaining medical and financial records. we expect more detailed legal arguments later. associated newspapers denied the allegations against them and say they are preposterous smears, but ultimately it will be the judge who decides at the end of this week whether these claims will be brought forward. thank you. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has announced a delay to reforms which led to unprecedented protests and strikes across the country.

0ur middle east correspondent anna fosterjoins us now. is mr netanyahu's decision likely to bring an end to these protests? ido i do not think so. i think what he has managed to do is take the heat out of the situation but only for now because what protesters wanted is the legislation to be scrapped altogether but what they have is a delay. the reason he even agreed to that was the way israel closed down yesterday it was unprecedented, the country has never seen anything like it. after he sacked the defence minister and sent people to the streets in spontaneous protest. the trade union decided on monday to call a strike. we have shops closing and banks closing, hospital saying they would only provide emergency care. we saw flights from the biggest airport in the country

halted. and all of that put benjamin netanyahu in a difficult position. he could not see society closing around him so he decided to delay this legislation. he has moved it into the next parliamentary session. but what he has to do still is to balance two competing groups. those protesters who say the judicial reforms he is trying to bring essentially a road to democracy, but also he only has a government because of the coalition partners in it, and they want these judicial reforms to go ahead. if they do not think they are getting what they want from the prime minister they will break away from the coalition and he will not have enough seats in government to continue to rule. he finds himself in a difficult position. he put a plaster on it for now but it is not the end of the problem. hollywood actor orlando bloom has visited a centre in kyiv

which provides support to children affected by the war in ukraine. he is a goodwill ambassadorfor unicef, and he also met with president zelensky during his visit. he praised the strength of the ukrainian people as "awe—inspiring". pa rt part of that role he has with unicef. you will see a lot of celebrities travelling around the globe. and he is in his role as unicef ambassador. we have seen quite a few celebrities there in roles like this but also raising awareness. clearly so much to be done in terms of the humanitarian effort for those displaced. really important work. here's carol. good morning. look at that behind you. another rainbow. thank you. it is a pleasure. this morning it is wet for

many. where it is dry, clear skies with a cold start to the day. 0ver with a cold start to the day. over the next days it will turn milder. also pretty wet. at the moment we have weather fronts moving across producing cloud and rain. dragging in mild airfrom the producing cloud and rain. dragging in mild air from the south—west. so a mile start in western areas but cooler in the east. as the rain bumps into cold air in parts of scotland, we will see transient snow. the rain continues through northern ireland, england and wales. a lot cloud with murky conditions, particularly on the coast and hills. through the day, rain advances northwards and eastwards. behind it, we will see it brighten up. some cloud and drizzle but in northern

ireland, merseyside, parts of north wales and the south—west later we should see brightness which could trigger sharp showers. they could be thundery. still breezy conditions across the south and west. 0vernight, rain continues to advance northwards and eastwards. a lot of cloud behind. a new weatherfront comes into western scotland and northern ireland and another into the south—west. a milder night. the rain coming in western areas tomorrow will push northwards and eastwards through the day. again, blustery wind across the south—west. the rain peppering up here later but turning milder. thanks. schools in england could face further strike action, after the largest teaching union urged its members to reject a new pay deal. staff are being offered an extra £1,000 cash payment —

and a 4.3 percent rise for most people next year. but the national education union says it's a real terms pay cut. the government says it has engaged in �*intensive discussions�* and that the offer is �*fair and reasonable�*. education reporter vanessa clarke has the details. thousands of teachers have shown their anger and frustration on the picket line in their fight for better pay. but after six days of intensive talks with the government, the national education union says the offer on the table is not good enough. the government�*s offer was a £1,000 flat—rate cash sum for this year and, for most teachers, a 4.3% pay rise for september from next year. we�*re unhappy about both those numbers and we�*re also unhappy about the fact that we believe this offer is not fully funded in schools and that the majority of schools would have to make cuts in order to afford it. the government says it is giving schools £2.3 billion of cash over the next two years,

and starting salaries for new teachers will reach £30,000. if any new members reject this new deal, more strike action could be on the way. it says it will try and ensure exam classes are prevented from disruption, but some parents could be facing more days off work. the teachers are well within their rights to strike, if they want to. i don�*t have a problem with that. it�*s hard when they�*re off, because then i�*ve got to take time off work and i�*ve got two of them. as a parent, i think it's important that teachers get what they're entitled to — it is. but as a working parent, that's obviously very difficult with the strikes every day. i work for the nhs. but, at the end of the day, everyone needs what they're entitled to. in scotland and in wales, strike action has ended due to increased pay offers. but the schools leaders union in wales and five unions in northern ireland are still taking action short of a strike. the bbc has been told that

if the neu rejects this new offer, decisions will be made by the pay review body, and the £1,000 cash payment would be lost. the union will announce the results of its online ballot next monday and will have to give two weeks�* notice before any new strike dates are announced. vanessa clarke, bbc news. we�*re joined now by the general secretary of the national education union, kevin courtney. good morning. if you can, summarise why you advise members to reject the new offer. the why you advise members to re'ect the new offer. ., , ., why you advise members to re'ect the new offer. ., ,., ., ,~' new offer. the reason we ask neu members to _ new offer. the reason we ask neu members to reject _ new offer. the reason we ask neu members to reject is _ new offer. the reason we ask neu members to reject is this - new offer. the reason we ask neu members to reject is this offer - new offer. the reason we ask neu members to reject is this offer is i members to reject is this offer is not going to put right the problems of teacher recruitment and retention. we are seeing disruption in schools every day because we cannot find enough permanent staff so we have successions of temporary teachers doing a good job, but not the permanent members of staff, we

cannot recruit specialist teachers. the reason it will not solve the problem of recruitment is it does not start to close the gap opening up not start to close the gap opening up between teachers in england and wales, scotland, and then there is another reason, which central. this offer is not fully funded by government. we think 60% of schools would have to make cuts to even pay this inadequate offer. we ask members to reject it in huge numbers so we can go back to government and say you have to improve this offer, you have to fund schools and you have to pay the people who work in them properly so there are enough teachers and staff in schools. this will be a problem _ teachers and staff in schools. this will be a problem because the government would disagree because they say the additional funding provided at the autumn statement is affordable for schools for next year. they say that in due say it is not true. ~ ,

not true. where is the middle . round? not true. where is the middle ground? there _ not true. where is the middle ground? there is _ not true. where is the middle ground? there is not - not true. where is the middle ground? there is not a - not true. where is the middle | ground? there is not a middle not true. where is the middle - ground? there is not a middle ground between the statements. 0urs ground? there is not a middle ground between the statements. ours is correct. we did analysis we will share with the ifs and others. the government talks about an average across all schools. they do not treat schools like an average, they give them different amounts each year on their individual circumstances. some get less than the average rate of increase and those schools will not be able to afford to pay this. and if you do not want to look at our analysis, talk to head teachers about the situation in their budgets and they will confirm what we are saying. the government is not funding schools well enough and many would have to make cuts to put in the pay rise. that is a motivator for members, one of the biggest motivators. they feel their schools are underfunded and feel that because they are buying the pencils and glue sticks for classrooms. 0n the last strike day i

met a nursery teacher in her first year of teaching who not only was buying that equipment but was buying furniture for her classroom. schools are not well enough funded at 60% would have to make cuts to fund this inadequate offer. you would have to make cuts to fund this inadequate offer.— inadequate offer. you mentioned recruitment— inadequate offer. you mentioned recruitment and _ inadequate offer. you mentioned recruitment and retention - inadequate offer. you mentioned recruitment and retention is - inadequate offer. you mentioned recruitment and retention is a . recruitment and retention is a problem. would you agree at least the offer on the table is progress? yes. we had four days of strike action, the government came to the table and made an offer. that is progress. it opened up the question of pay this year in a way not done before. this degree of progress, the fact that it is not funded and nowhere near matches the offer to teachers in wales, where i was part of the negotiations, or in scotland, the fact it does not match those tells you it is not progress enough.

it is too low and not funded and will not deal with the problem of recruitment and retention. {either recruitment and retention. other sectors, recruitment and retention. other sectors. such _ recruitment and retention. other sectors, such as _ recruitment and retention. other sectors, such as rail— recruitment and retention. other sectors, such as rail workers, - recruitment and retention. other| sectors, such as railworkers, are sectors, such as rail workers, are starting to make agreements. are you concerned that as that happens there might be less patience with the situation the teachers are in? we are situation the teachers are in? - are looking at all pay settlements reached across the country and the offer made to us is lower than them. lower than in wales and scotland and the offer to the nhs. we do not think that is right. and not the right way to treat education. we hope members will reject in big numbers which will give us an opportunity to go back to the government and say they must reopen this question. they should invest in this question. they should invest in this generation of children. that generation has been hard—hit by covid. they should invest in them and the schools and colleges and the people who work in them. that

generation _ people who work in them. that generation has _ people who work in them. that generation has been _ people who work in them. that generation has been hard hit and missed more school than any other generation in a long time. in terms of children perhaps going into gcse and a—level year, can you guarantee they will not be affected by strikes? ~ ., ., ., ., .,~ they will not be affected by strikes? ., ., ., ., ., , strikes? we do not want to take any more strike — strikes? we do not want to take any more strike action. _ strikes? we do not want to take any more strike action. we _ strikes? we do not want to take any more strike action. we have - strikes? we do not want to take any more strike action. we have a - more strike action. we have a mandate to take more action and i think members would be prepared to take more action. but we want the government to make a better offer. that is what everyone should want, parents and teachers and staff in the school should want, the government to make a better offer on pay and funding. if we take more action, we would reach local arrangements to ensure that year 11 and 13 are in school with a full programme of education. i and 13 are in school with a full programme of education. i sense from what ou programme of education. i sense from what you are — programme of education. i sense from what you are saying — programme of education. i sense from what you are saying that _ programme of education. i sense from what you are saying that you _ programme of education. i sense from what you are saying that you really - what you are saying that you really do not want another strike day.

teachers do not want to strike. but they do want to change. we do have a huge strike mandate and we would be prepared to take more strike action but it is not what we want. we want the government to improve its offer. they started down the road but it is not far enough. we hope for a huge rejection vote and we hope government will reopen it. if they do not, we would be prepared to take more action. do not, we would be prepared to take more action-— more than 50 metres below london, engineers have been building what they hope will be the solution to the capital�*s sewage problems. the existing victorian system struggles to cope in significant rainfall — often leading to untreated waste being pumped into the river thames. environment correspondent jonah fisher has been given rare access inside the super—sewer to find out how it�*s going to help. so there�*s the basket.

0k, hanging from a crane. that is the only way to get into most of our shafts, now. we are in the centre of london at battersea and we are about to go 55 metres down into the ground to join the super—sewer. the biggest and deepest tunnel that has ever been built in london. it�*s great to be on a bike because this project isjust so huge. the tunnel is vast. it stretches all the way across london, mainly under the thames. 15 miles, and the basic idea is that it is going to take the sewage and rainwater that at the moment flows into the river and divert it to the east of the city where it can be processed properly. i�*m andy mitchell, i�*m the chief executive of tideway,

and we are building this new sewer. here we are at the victoria intersection point. which is this connection tunnel here. this is where, eventually, the sewage will flow in? come rushing through here, it will figure gravity out and it will head off east in the direction we have been going. at the moment, the sewage and water, that is going straight into the river? when it spills, it goes into the river, yes. this will stop that and, i suppose, clean up the river? absolutely. 25 metres above us is the trains and then the river is on top of that. another 20 odd metres above that, yes. 0k. train rumbles. there you are, we can hear another one. quite clearly a train. 0k, it looks like it is getting dark up here.

it is really quite spooky without the lights on. this is what the tunnel will be like when we finish. obviously, no lights, nothing in it at all. do you mind if i have a shout down the tunnel, see what the echo is like? you go for it. whoo! continuous echo. it�*s still going. that will be going all the way to the end of tideway tunnel right in east london, where the sewage is going to be processed, and coming all the way back here. it�*s pretty amazing. yes, there is light at the end of the tunnel. we have had quite a nice cycle today. i have quite enjoyed it. you don�*t think climate change and there being more rain possibly and more storms in the future will, in the end, render what you have done here not as effective? i think that is a big part of climate change. we are seeing and we expect to see more extreme weather

conditions, rain included. and, yes, that will mean this tunnel gets used more. but, the point here is that the solution for london is to do something better with the rainwater than simply throw it in the sewers in the first place. and that is what will make the difference. so this tunnel is buying london time to sort out the big issue, which is separating out sewage and rainwater? correct. that is exactly what we are doing. that daylight up there is blackfriars, and this is the end of our bike ride. there is construction material here so we can�*t go any further. but the sewage will continue down this pipe for 11 miles or so to a waste water treatment plant, the biggest one in europe, that will process all of the sewage and water that ends up in this massive pipe. look at that. i think that is the

last time we will be able to film in there. in thisjob you there. in this job you are sent to weird and wonderful places. i went down when they started building. it is years in the making. such a huge infrastructure project. it is fascinating. it is hard to get your head around how big it is. and how far it goes. it should make a big difference. a definite window of opportunity to visit it. now or never. that was jonah fisher reporting. time for the news, travel and weather where you are. hello. good morning. this is bbc london. i�*m frankie mccamley. the mother of a woman who died in a fire thought to be caused by a converted e—bike is calling for more regulation of lithium batteries. 21—year—old sofia died in the fire on old kent road in southwark on new year�*s day.

london fire brigade says e—bike and e—scooter fires are increasing and, and have this advice. you really do not want to be storing e—bikes or e—scooters as a means of escape by your front door. you ideally want to be charging them outside in a shed or garage. if you don�*t have a shed or garage and you need to charge them inside, keep them where you can escape easily. plans for a �*superloop�* have been unveiled. it�*ll include over four million kilometres of express bus services that will circle outer london. the network hoeps to provide quickerjourney times, connecting outer london towns to railway stations, hospitals and transport hubs. have you claimed your energy bill support? well you maybe missing out because £30 million of government money to help with energy bills has gone unclaimed right here in the capital. vouchers worth up to £400 were sent out by post

or email to people who top up their electricity meter with a key or a card. the authorities are now working with the post office to raise awareness. madame tussauds�* latest london attraction opens today, allowing visitors to go on an immersive royal palace experience. to celebrate the upcoming coronation, corgis, the dogs famously associated with the royal family, were given a first look at the updated king charles iii�*s figure. let�*s take a look at the tubes now. a part suspension on the district and the overground this morning. now onto the weather with katerina. good morning to you. a very different day ahead compared with yesterday. there will be a lot more cloud around with outbreaks of rain and it will turn increasingly breezy. now the majority of that rain falling through the course of this morning. may get the odd heavy burst,

but through the course of the day, that rain will become much lighter, much patchier in nature, but it will be breezy for all areas today. gusts of around 30—35 mph and we�*ll hold on to plenty of cloud. highs today at around 9—10. now through this evening and overnight, we may get the occasional clear break, but all in all, plenty of cloud will hold on and that cloud may be thick enough at times to produce the odd spot of drizzle. temperatures really not dipping too much lower than our daytime highs. we are looking at lows of around 7—8 and most certainly milder than the past couple of nights. so through the rest of this week it will stay rather unsettled with showers or longer spells of rain. a good chance of decent spells of sunshine on thursday and it will turn much milder with highs on thursday at around 16 celsius. that�*s it from me. i�*m back in half an hour. bye bye for now.

hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. in the last half hour it�*s been announced that gambling firm william hill has received a record £19.2 million penalty from the group that regulates the industry. the gambling commission said it had uncovered "widespread and alarming" issues at the company. in one case, a customer was allowed to open a new account and spend £23,000 in 20 minutes, without any checks. we�*re joined now by andrew rhodes, chief executive of the gambling commission. good morning to you. we will come onto those specific cases in just a moment but you�*ve said the problems were so severe that you seriously considered suspending william hill�*s license. why didn�*t you do that? well, if we didn�*t get the kind of cooperation that we needed from the company, the sorts of changes we want to the sea immediately, then we would have needed to actively suspend their licence because it

wouldn�*t have been safe to continue. i�*m pleased to say we did get a level of cooperation we wanted to see but the issues were serious and that�*s why today we had the record largest penalty that we�*ve ever put forward. largest penalty that we've ever put forward. ., , ., forward. some of these individual cases will be _ forward. some of these individual cases will be very _ forward. some of these individual cases will be very shocking - forward. some of these individual cases will be very shocking for - cases will be very shocking for people this morning. we touched on one of them, the customer allowed to open a new account, £23,000 are spent in 20 minutes. no checks. other cases where customers were allowed to spend a lot of money without conducting appropriate checks. spend and lose £70,000 in one month. another was able to deposit £73,000 and lost £14,000. why is this still allowed to continue?— why is this still allowed to continue? �*, ., ., ., ., continue? it's not allowed to continue _ continue? it's not allowed to continue and _ continue? it's not allowed to continue and that's - continue? it's not allowed to continue and that's why - continue? it's not allowed to continue and that's why we | continue? it's not allowed to - continue and that's why we have continue and that�*s why we have taken the action we have. we have been regulating online gambling companies since 2015, since 2016—17 we took action against three companies, add 1.7 million, and last

year we took 26 enforcement cases forward and we levy penalties of £76 million, 44 times higher in that period and we�*ve continued to take escalating action to make sure we get the compliance that we need to see in the gambling industry to make sure the consumers who do gamble, and there are 22 and half million people who do that on a regular basis throughout the year, but they are properly protected and the anti—money—laundering controls we need to see in our financial systems are upheld. need to see in our financial systems are upheld-— are upheld. you have imposed this enal on are upheld. you have imposed this penalty on william _ are upheld. you have imposed this penalty on william hill, _ are upheld. you have imposed this penalty on william hill, its - are upheld. you have imposed this penalty on william hill, its £19.2 l penalty on william hill, its £19.2 million. we�*ve been looking at the numbers for william hill. last year they made nearly £1.9 billion. is this enough of a penalty? there's a big difference _ this enough of a penalty? there's a big difference between _ this enough of a penalty? there's a big difference between the - this enough of a penalty? there's a big difference between the revenue of a company and where they end up because they pay their taxes and their running costs, so this is not a small penalty at all. it�*s the largest that we have brought forward. when you consider william hill�*s net business position in the

group, it�*s not something that will be easily absorbed. it�*s something that will be a serious penalty but also the fact that we are talking about this with you today means that william hill have a negative publicity as a result of the failings that we saw in our assessment and the uk has the largest online gambling industry in the world. other regulators in other countries watch what we do so it�*s important that we bring attention to these sorts of issues and make sure that we get the level of compliance we need to see to protect consumers. i agree there�*s a difference between revenue and profit, that is quite clear. but my point is they are making a lot of money and you have highlighted cases where they are making a lot of money from individuals who should have been checked at an earlier stage. i put it to you again, £1.9 billion in revenue, this fine, just 19.2 million. revenue, this fine, 'ust19.2 million. . �* , revenue, this fine, 'ust19.2 million. . v . revenue, this fine, 'ust19.2 million. ., �*, ., , million. that's a sizeable proportion _ million. that's a sizeable proportion of _ million. that's a sizeable proportion of the - million. that's a sizeable proportion of the funds, | million. that's a sizeable i

proportion of the funds, the million. that's a sizeable _ proportion of the funds, the amount you�*re quoting there is not the amount of money they have after they paid tax and paid their running costs. it�*s a significant penalty and it�*s the largest we�*ve ever brought forward but as i said to you earlier, we have actually brought penalties forward which are 44 times higher than we brought forward in 2016 - 17 and higher than we brought forward in 2016 — 17 and that�*s to make sure we get the compliance we need and we are seeing very positive trends in the industry in terms of compliance. what we�*ve seen in this review is completely unacceptable. william hill accept that. they accept they needed to improve things and they�*ve done so. but we won�*t hesitate if we need to take further action to do so again and we have in the last year since the beginning of last year suspended for licences of operators, taken considerable action and we will continue to do so. this a will continue to do so. as a regulator. _ will continue to do so. as a regulator, do _ will continue to do so. as a regulator, do you - will continue to do so. as a regulator, do you have - will continue to do so. as a regulator, do you have enough power to impose penalties on firms that do not meet the standard because, as we know, this comes as there is a very long awaited very delayed white paper on regulation of gambling. the

reason this review is so necessary of course, it will be the first review since the advent of gambling on mobile phones and smartphones that has changed the industry beyond recognition. do you have enough power under the current legislation to fine wrongdoing? brute power under the current legislation to fine wrongdoing?— to fine wrongdoing? we have significant — to fine wrongdoing? we have significant powers _ to fine wrongdoing? we have significant powers but - to fine wrongdoing? we have significant powers but we - to fine wrongdoing? we have| significant powers but we still to fine wrongdoing? we have - significant powers but we still need legislation. there aren�*t limits what we can do in terms of penalties. clearly we have to arced within the boundaries of a new and what�*s reasonable but since 2017, wincing escalating penalties and are able to do that under our existing powers. we can impose licence conditions on an operator and that�*s what we did with william hill and what we did with william hill and what we�*ve done with previous operators who have been noncompliant, so we do have good, strong powers and we are using them and in fact if you look at what we�*ve done in great britain in the last five years, it�*s greater than you would see in most other countries around the world but we do wait for the gambling act review white paper to see what it will bring in terms of government policy

direction on gambling regulation in the future. �* v direction on gambling regulation in the future. �* �* , ., the future. andrew, it's good to talk to you _ the future. andrew, it's good to talk to you this _ the future. andrew, it's good to talk to you this morning. - the future. andrew, it's good to talk to you this morning. thank| the future. andrew, it's good to - talk to you this morning. thank you very much. the chief executive of the gambling commission. if you�*ve been affected by any issues raised you can find help and support on the bbc website. go to: all the information you might need is there. john�*s here with the sport. hello again. this trend, talking about the pressures of high level sport. certainly, both sides would have been seen, highs and lows, anthonyjoshua, and is coming off the back of some big lows, not only the back of some big lows, not only the battles of mental health which he said he struggled with in two defeats which followed but now he�*s at a crossroads in trying to get back to the top table. you kinda think about tyson fury, that was the big match up but those have seen him fall away and now it is trying to galvanise himself again but... it is

hard. the pressures of trying to win, to bring everybody along with you and sell a fight at the same time, it�*s a balancing act. it�*s been so interesting the interview he gave us, the insights into how tough it is. boxes don�*t like to admit things, do they? that�*s always been a police trying to change it�*s quite interesting. morning. he is one of the most recognised boxers on the planet, but anthonyjoshua has revealed the pressures he�*s felt in dealing with two career defining defeats. he�*s back in the ring on saturday after losing twice to 0leksander usyk and has spoken publicly about the mental health battles that followed. his comeback fight against the americanjermaine franklin takes place on saturday at london�*s o2 arena. speaking to the bbc he admitted sometimes it was difficult to find the time to address issues. you�*ve got bills to pay. you�*ve got, you know, food to put on the table for your kids. you don�*t really have time to kind of deal with that mental health. you just have them quiet moments or them outbursts

where you just go crazy, but you�*ve just got to keep on going. that�*s the best thing i can say. the minute you give up, the minute that wins. don�*t let it win. keep on going. and that�*s one of the things i use, like, just trying to stay on the gravy train as much as i can even though the train kept on going. i was hanging on with both hands, you know, and look where it�*s led me now, to the o2 arena april first competing again, back on that gravy train. he�*s smiling and looking forward to getting back into the ring this weekend. a draw with world cup semi finalists croatia was the perfect way to go over wales�*s world cup disappointment. that was arron ramsey�*s view, the new wales captain, following their opening euro 2024 qualifying match, theirfirst match since that early exit in qatar. tonight it�*s latvia at home. it was a tough start for us. we can build on that now and show the confidence of getting that positive result and performance. but we have

to emulate that now. we don�*t want to emulate that now. we don�*t want to finish on a negative now. we got to finish on a negative now. we got to ultimately be professional with the ball, do the not so pretty side of the game, in the right to play. it could be two wins from two in qualifying for scotland if they win later. and it�*s a big if — they face spain. but manager steve clarke is confident they can finish the international break unbeaten. i go to every game thinking i�*m going to win. and i�*ve done that since i was 17. every single game. i don�*t think you can be professional and go to a game and think you�*re going to lose. so we approach the game, we know we have to be disciplined, we know we have to be organised, we know we have to play very, very well. spain probably have to do slightly underperform. if that happens then we can get a positive result. republic of ireland had their chances against world cup finalisits france. the turning point came when they gave the ball away and benjamin pavard scored this stunner — and that goal was worthy of being the winner.

ireland couldn�*t find an equaliser despite some late chances in dublin. there�*s never a quiet game between celtic and rangers, but the clash between them in the scottish women�*s super league appeared to spill over after the final whistle. when caitlin hayes equalised for celtic late on in the 99th minute, celtic�*s head coach fran alonso appeared to be headbutted from behind by the rangers assistant coach craig mcpherson as tempers spilled over. and he�*s been dubbed one of the rock stars of rugby, but like all the greats, at some stage, you have to stop, and scotland fullback stuart hogg says he plans to retire from the sport after the autumn world cup. the 31—year—old is his country�*s record try scorer and recently earned his 100th cap. hogg intends to finish the season with exeter and then make his third world cup, before calling it a day. he has been one of the huge

star in scottish rugby and will bow out at the top. he will be a big miss for them. big boots to fill, that�*s for sure. watch this space. he was saying he�*s got a new career coming, something exciting lined up. who knows what that will be? with a pop rock star theme, i wonder if that�*s going to be coming into it? let�*s ask him. he�*ll be sat on the sofa flogging his new album. john, thank you very much. we have got all the information you might need if you�*re just about to leave the house. carol can tell us what the weather is going to be like.— | can tell us what the weather is going to be like. can tell us what the weather is auoin to be like. , ., , going to be like. good morning. good mornin: , going to be like. good morning. good morning, everyone. _ going to be like. good morning. good morning, everyone. i— going to be like. good morning. good morning, everyone. i can _ going to be like. good morning. good morning, everyone. i can tell- going to be like. good morning. good morning, everyone. i can tell you - morning, everyone. i can tell you it�*s mild this morning in the south—west of england. western areas generally are not milder than it is in the far north and east. we have got a touch of frost. more cloud and more rain in western areas and also

some drizzle as you can see from one of our weather watchers pictures taken earlier in cornwall. we�*ve got these weather fronts marching taken earlier in cornwall. we�*ve got these weatherfronts marching in from the atlantic. pushing northwards and eastwards. taking all the cloud in the rain with them and the cloud in the rain with them and the isobars telling you it�*s going to be a blustery day particularly across the south in the west. now this is the amount of rain we�*ve had coming on as we�*ve gone through the last three hours or so. as it bumps into the cold air across scotland in particular, on higher ground, we are looking at some snow but it�*s a transient snow because along with the cloud and rain coming, milder air, which will readily turn back to rain later on. now, as the main advances northwards and eastwards, behind it, a fair bit of cloud, some coastal and hill mist and murk, some drizzle, but later it will brighten up drizzle, but later it will brighten up across northern ireland. merseyside, parts of wales, the south—west, in any sunshine it could trigger heavy and thundery showers.

temperatures today mild out towards the west. ten — 14. again, in the east, eventually we�*ll see the milder air getting through and, despite the fact it�*s going to be a largely sunny day, in shetland, temperatures only getting up to around 6 degrees. heading on through the evening and overnight, the rain continues to push northwards and eastwards. and then another weather front comes in bringing further rain into western scotland and northern ireland and we will have more rain starting to show its hand across the south—west. the wind easing attach. in between these two bands of rain, not of dry weather, some murky conditions, and again, some drizzle on the coasts and hills, but it�*s going to be a milder night than last night. most of us in double figures or high single figures. so the wind coming in from the south—west, wednesday and thursday, temperatures getting up to 16—17 for some but with these weather fronts it�*s not going to remain dry. on wednesday,

we�*ve got fronts in the north and the west, fronts in the south and west, and all of them are going to be pushing northwards and eastwards. ahead of them and behind them will be some brightness but it will be fairly limited. it�*s going to be breezy once again particularly across the west in the south. later, the rain will pep up in south—west england and wales. adding to the large rainfall totals we�*ve already seen during the month of march. temperatures on wednesday, as i mentioned, 14—16. cooler in lerwick where we are looking at 7 degrees. in two thursday, it�*s a real old mishmash of bright spells, sunshine and showers but some of them will be heavy and thundery. still breezy but highs potentially up to about 17. carol, thank you very much. we will see you again soon. when children�*s author elle mcnicolls was writing her debut novel, she wanted neurodiversity to be at the heart of the story after she was diagnosed with autism at the age of nine.

her book "a kind of spark" has now been adapted into a cbbc drama series and the three lead roles are all played by neurodivergent actors. let�*s take a look. ok, listen up. you�*re moving school buildings. it�*s a big change. here�*s what you need to know. the main site corridors get busy, really loud. you have to wait a bit until after the bell and then head out. it�*s usually a bit less... you know. the bathrooms are the worst. don�*t go in your break. whoever designed the upper school definitely wasn�*t thinking about autistic kids. found it. here, i used this the whole of my first year there. did people notice? no way. high school kids are obsessed with themselves. oh, hi, nina. what are you to still doing in here? come on. just a lot more kids, a lot more bells, announcements. a lot more everything. everywhere. i can't wait.

look, there�*s going to be times when masking won�*t work and you might feel like you�*re going to shut down. cani? sure. maybe use something like that? i do this. a spiral. perfect. you�*re perfect. toast for you and one for you. hurry up. you're so late. ok, let's do this! we�*re joined now by the novel�*s author elle mcnicoll, alongside stars of the tv adaption — lola blue, georgia de gidlow and caitlin hamilton. good morning all of you, thank you so much for coming in to talk to us. why did you feel there was a space, a gap when you started writing the book? ~ ., , book? well, i felt there was especially — book? well, i felt there was especially gap _ book? well, i felt there was especially gap for _ book? well, i felt there was

especially gap for newer - book? well, i felt there was - especially gap for newer divergent girls. when i was young, i knew i was different and there was no conversation about what that meant. knowing you are neurodiverse gent is something which happened and was never spoken about again and i would have loved a television show like this. which not only explain what it was like but also had mystery and adventure and great representation. let�*s talk about that word because it�*s a lot of things. for me it�*s being autistic, dysplastic, dyslexia, adhd, dyscalculia, it�*s something very much talked about in skills the moment are not so much in the media so it would be good to change that. tell us about the characters because they are all very different but you play addy. tell us a bit about who she is. she different but you play addy. tell us a bit about who she is.— a bit about who she is. she is passionate. _ a bit about who she is. she is passionate, warm, _ a bit about who she is. she is passionate, warm, caring. i a bit about who she is. she is. passionate, warm, caring. she starting — passionate, warm, caring. she starting a _ passionate, warm, caring. she starting a new school. how

passionate, warm, caring. she starting a new school. how does the neurodivergent _ starting a new school. how does the neurodivergent element _ starting a new school. how does the neurodivergent element come - starting a new school. how does the neurodivergent element come into l neurodivergent element come into this? what will be learned from her watching this tv show? i�*ee this? what will be learned from her watching this tv show? i've learned so much just _ watching this tv show? i've learned so much just from _ watching this tv show? i've learned so much just from playing _ watching this tv show? i've learned so muchjust from playing her, - watching this tv show? i've learned so muchjust from playing her, do l so muchjust from playing her, do you know— so muchjust from playing her, do you know what i mean?— so muchjust from playing her, do you know what i mean? she's hyper fixated on witches, _ you know what i mean? she's hyper fixated on witches, the _ you know what i mean? she's hyper fixated on witches, the story - you know what i mean? she's hyper fixated on witches, the story of - you know what i mean? she's hyper fixated on witches, the story of the | fixated on witches, the story of the show. , ., ., fixated on witches, the story of the show. , ., ,., ., , ., show. tell us about that, explain that to people- — show. tell us about that, explain that to people. the _ show. tell us about that, explain that to people. the salem - show. tell us about that, explain that to people. the salem witch l that to people. the salem witch trials happened _ that to people. the salem witch trials happened and _ that to people. the salem witch trials happened and a _ that to people. the salem witch trials happened and a lot - that to people. the salem witch trials happened and a lot of - that to people. the salem witch . trials happened and a lot of women were persecuted for being different, and the kind of storyline is that it was not ok to persecute women then and it�*s not ok to judge was not ok to persecute women then and it�*s not ok tojudge people was not ok to persecute women then and it�*s not ok to judge people for being different now. it�*s being different now. it's interesting, _ being different now. it's interesting, the - being different now. it's interesting, the conversation about being different, i imagine from what you�*re saying come in the past people who did feel different at school in the playground really didn�*t want to be different and would hide it. so this show, i think is almost celebrating it for them is that how you feel? how does that work? ~ , ,., ,

that how you feel? how does that work? ~ ,,., , ., that how you feel? how does that work? absolutely, for me personally, curowin u- work? absolutely, for me personally, growing up in — work? absolutely, for me personally, growing up in a _ work? absolutely, for me personally, growing up in a show _ work? absolutely, for me personally, growing up in a show like _ work? absolutely, for me personally, growing up in a show like this - work? absolutely, for me personally, growing up in a show like this would l growing up in a show like this would have been— growing up in a show like this would have been an — growing up in a show like this would have been an amazing _ growing up in a show like this would have been an amazing opportunity. i growing up in a show like this would| have been an amazing opportunity. i was undiagnosed _ have been an amazing opportunity. i was undiagnosed with _ have been an amazing opportunity. i was undiagnosed with autism - have been an amazing opportunity. i was undiagnosed with autism for - have been an amazing opportunity. ij was undiagnosed with autism for the majority— was undiagnosed with autism for the majority of— was undiagnosed with autism for the majority of high _ was undiagnosed with autism for the majority of high school _ was undiagnosed with autism for the majority of high school so _ was undiagnosed with autism for the majority of high school so i - was undiagnosed with autism for the majority of high school so i got - majority of high school so i got diagnosed _ majority of high school so i got diagnosed at _ majority of high school so i got diagnosed at 17 _ majority of high school so i got diagnosed at 17 which - majority of high school so i got diagnosed at 17 which is - majority of high school so i got diagnosed at 17 which is quite i majority of high school so i got - diagnosed at 17 which is quite late, and diagnosed at17 which is quite late, and to— diagnosed at 17 which is quite late, and to see — diagnosed at 17 which is quite late, and to see something _ diagnosed at 17 which is quite late, and to see something like - diagnosed at 17 which is quite late, and to see something like this, - diagnosed at 17 which is quite late, | and to see something like this, see my self— and to see something like this, see my self represented _ and to see something like this, see my self represented in _ and to see something like this, see my self represented in a _ and to see something like this, see my self represented in a media - my self represented in a media platform. — my self represented in a media platform. i_ my self represented in a media platform, i think _ my self represented in a media platform, i think it _ my self represented in a media platform, i think it would - my self represented in a media platform, i think it would have | platform, i think it would have really — platform, i think it would have really helped _ platform, i think it would have really helped-— platform, i think it would have really helped. when you wear at school, really helped. when you wear at school. what — really helped. when you wear at school, what did _ really helped. when you wear at school, what did that _ really helped. when you wear at school, what did that mean - really helped. when you wear at school, what did that mean for i really helped. when you wear at - school, what did that mean for you? i think it was everything. i wanted to be _ i think it was everything. i wanted to be seen. — i think it was everything. i wanted to be seen. i_ i think it was everything. i wanted to be seen, i wanted _ i think it was everything. i wanted to be seen, i wanted to _ i think it was everything. i wanted to be seen, i wanted to fit - i think it was everything. i wanted to be seen, i wanted to fit in - i think it was everything. i wanted to be seen, i wanted to fit in likel to be seen, i wanted to fit in like everybody — to be seen, i wanted to fit in like everybody does _ to be seen, i wanted to fit in like everybody does when _ to be seen, i wanted to fit in like everybody does when they- to be seen, i wanted to fit in like everybody does when they are i to be seen, i wanted to fit in like everybody does when they are a i everybody does when they are a teenager— everybody does when they are a teenager and _ everybody does when they are a teenager and to _ everybody does when they are a teenager and to feel— everybody does when they are a teenager and to feel different i everybody does when they are a i teenager and to feel different and not really— teenager and to feel different and not really know— teenager and to feel different and not really know where _ teenager and to feel different and not really know where you - teenager and to feel different and not really know where you belong| teenager and to feel different and l not really know where you belong is quite _ not really know where you belong is quite isolating — not really know where you belong is quite isolating so, _ not really know where you belong is quite isolating so, yeah, _ not really know where you belong is quite isolating so, yeah, to - not really know where you belong is quite isolating so, yeah, to have - not really know where you belong is quite isolating so, yeah, to have an| quite isolating so, yeah, to have an experience — quite isolating so, yeah, to have an experience where _ quite isolating so, yeah, to have an experience where you _ quite isolating so, yeah, to have an experience where you can - quite isolating so, yeah, to have an experience where you can connect i experience where you can connect with other— experience where you can connect with other people _ experience where you can connect with other people would _ experience where you can connect with other people would have - experience where you can connect. with other people would have meant the world _ with other people would have meant the world to — with other people would have meant the world to me. _ with other people would have meant the world to me.— the world to me. when you are writin: the world to me. when you are writing this. — the world to me. when you are writing this, is _ the world to me. when you are writing this, is it _ the world to me. when you are writing this, is it your - the world to me. when you are writing this, is it your school i writing this, is it your school experience? by, writing this, is it your school experience?_ writing this, is it your school exerience? ., ., , , ., experience? a lot of it is, yeah. i had a very _ experience? a lot of it is, yeah. i had a very tough _ experience? a lot of it is, yeah. i had a very tough time _ experience? a lot of it is, yeah. i had a very tough time at - experience? a lot of it is, yeah. i had a very tough time at school. | experience? a lot of it is, yeah. i - had a very tough time at school. and very tough time socially. a lot of teachers may be still not fully grasping what it is to be neurodivergent so a lot of that is in the show and in real life. so what happens to you at school because reading about it, it�*s quite

extreme, isn�*t it? it�*s because reading about it, it's quite extreme, isn't it?— extreme, isn't it? it's difficult. i alwa s extreme, isn't it? it's difficult. i always maintain _ extreme, isn't it? it's difficult. i always maintain at _ extreme, isn't it? it's difficult. i always maintain at a _ extreme, isn't it? it's difficult. i always maintain at a children's. always maintain at a children�*s author when i go into schools, school is one of the hardest times for autistic kids, kids with learning difficulties, really tough. and that�*s definitely explored in the story and of course addy goes to things all children go through but it�*s that focus on what is it like when you�*re the only one in your class like this? addy refuses to see it as a burden or anything negative. and that�*s quite radical, i think. georgia, if someone is watching this and they are going to a similar experience, what will they take away from this? representation like this is so important. i from this? representation like this is so important-— is so important. i think they will feel seen- _ is so important. i think they will feel seen- i _ is so important. i think they will feel seen. ithink— is so important. i think they will feel seen. i think it's _ is so important. i think they will feel seen. i think it's such - is so important. i think they will feel seen. i think it's such an i feel seen. i think it's such an important _ feel seen. i think it's such an important thing. it's normalising the challenges autistic people go through — the challenges autistic people go through. we mask, pretend to be neuro _ through. we mask, pretend to be neuro typical and it burns aside and we get _ neuro typical and it burns aside and we get hyper fixated on things. we -et we get hyper fixated on things. we

get overstimulated and to feel seen like that, _ get overstimulated and to feel seen like that, that's not happened on this scale — like that, that's not happened on this scale before. it's so amazing. you mention the word masking, what is that for people who don�*t know what that means? it�*s is that for people who don't know what that means?— is that for people who don't know what that means? it's what a lot of autistic people _ what that means? it's what a lot of autistic people do _ what that means? it's what a lot of autistic people do to _ what that means? it's what a lot of autistic people do to get _ what that means? it's what a lot of autistic people do to get through . autistic people do to get through the day and be seen as typical. it�*s not just the day and be seen as typical. it�*s notjust putting on a brave face, notjust putting on a brave face, notjust putting on a brave face, not just changing notjust putting on a brave face, notjust changing the way you speak, it�*s a very physical act of suppressing your natural autistic desires and instincts and it�*s exhausting so a lot of autistic children come home from school and they won�*t even speak. they go completely nonverbal. the show is that how we can celebrate safely who we are and take the mask off. hogg that how we can celebrate safely who we are and take the mask off. how do ou do we are and take the mask off. how do you do that? — we are and take the mask off. how do you do that? how _ we are and take the mask off. how do you do that? how does _ we are and take the mask off. how do you do that? how does that _ we are and take the mask off. how do you do that? how does that work? - we are and take the mask off. how do| you do that? how does that work? you don't necessarily know how to but it's the _ don't necessarily know how to but it's the same thing, after school i used _ it's the same thing, after school i used to— it's the same thing, after school i used to be — it's the same thing, after school i used to be like exhausted and could never— used to be like exhausted and could never do _ used to be like exhausted and could never do homework because i would need two _ never do homework because i would need two hours to sit in silence and unwind _

need two hours to sit in silence and unwind we — need two hours to sit in silence and unwind. we get overstimulated by sound _ unwind. we get overstimulated by sound and — unwind. we get overstimulated by sound and light on things you wouldn't _ sound and light on things you wouldn't even expect can be quite overwhelming, so tojust wouldn't even expect can be quite overwhelming, so to just sometimes sit in _ overwhelming, so to just sometimes sit in silence and rewind is good but also — sit in silence and rewind is good but also it's really difficult to know — but also it's really difficult to know how to get out of that behaviour especially if you learn to mask _ behaviour especially if you learn to mask it _ behaviour especially if you learn to mask. it becomes a thing you learn so how— mask. it becomes a thing you learn so how do— mask. it becomes a thing you learn so how do you kinda get out of that? it's so how do you kinda get out of that? it's been _ so how do you kinda get out of that? it's been a _ so how do you kinda get out of that? it's been a great thing being surrounded by other neurodiverse -ent surrounded by other neurodiverse gent women not been able to mask —— neurodivergent. gent women not been able to mask -- neurodivergent-— neurodivergent. what difference has that made too _ neurodivergent. what difference has that made too you _ neurodivergent. what difference has that made too you not _ neurodivergent. what difference has that made too you not having - neurodivergent. what difference has that made too you not having to - that made too you not having to mask? �* , ., ., ., ., mask? it's allowed me to unlearn certain behaviours _ mask? it's allowed me to unlearn certain behaviours that _ mask? it's allowed me to unlearn certain behaviours that i - mask? it's allowed me to unlearn certain behaviours that i have - mask? it's allowed me to unlearni certain behaviours that i have been taught— certain behaviours that i have been taught to _ certain behaviours that i have been taught to present. _ certain behaviours that i have been taught to present.— taught to present. instead of appearing — taught to present. instead of appearing typical. _ taught to present. instead of appearing typical, we - taught to present. instead of appearing typical, we didn't. taught to present. instead of - appearing typical, we didn't have to do that _ appearing typical, we didn't have to do that. we were ourselves and it was refreshing. to do that. we were ourselves and it was refreshing.— was refreshing. to be in a cast where you _ was refreshing. to be in a cast where you are _ was refreshing. to be in a cast where you are working - was refreshing. to be in a cast i where you are working alongside other actors also neurodiverse is something i�*ve never experienced before and it was really, really

lovely to have that opportunity so early on in my career, as well. talk to us about — early on in my career, as well. talk to us about the _ early on in my career, as well. talk to us about the commissioning process because we know these things take a long time, lots of meetings, was that a challenge just to get the show made? was that a challenge 'ust to get the show made?— was that a challenge 'ust to get the show made? . .. ., , ., ., show made? well, i actually want to sa not as show made? well, i actually want to say not as much _ show made? well, i actually want to say not as much as _ show made? well, i actually want to say not as much as may _ show made? well, i actually want to say not as much as may be - show made? well, i actually want to say not as much as may be for- show made? well, i actually want to say not as much as may be for some other authors. the bbc were so supportive when i said i want autistic actors, i don�*t want people pretending to be autistic, i want brilliantly talented beautiful autistic actors in the bbc agreed. cbc said yes, absolutely and find these three gorgeous people. it was a lot easier than i was expecting in that regard. that was my one sticking point. the production company and the network said yes. how satisfying has that been for you, having been through everything you�*ve been through? it�*s you, having been through everything you've been through?— you've been through? it's such a belief in the _ you've been through? it's such a belief in the thing _ you've been through? it's such a belief in the thing i'm _ you've been through? it's such a belief in the thing i'm most - you've been through? it's such a l belief in the thing i'm most proud belief in the thing i�*m most proud of about this project, that young autistic people are not only going to watch the show and see mystery and adventure and fun but say they

are like me, i can do that, i can do anything. those are autistic adults, role models, and that�*s hugely exciting. role models, and that's hugely excitina. �* , , role models, and that's hugely excitina. �*, , ., , role models, and that's hugely excitina. ., , ., exciting. it's been so lovely to talk to you- — exciting. it's been so lovely to talk to you. thank _ exciting. it's been so lovely to talk to you. thank you - exciting. it's been so lovely to talk to you. thank you for - exciting. it's been so lovely to . talk to you. thank you for coming exciting. it's been so lovely to - talk to you. thank you for coming in this morning. thank you for looking forward to seeing it. all ten episodes of a kind of spark will be on bbc iplayer from this friday and will air on cbbc from april 17th. coming up on the programme in the next hour... an opera with a difference. we�*ll be behind the scenes at a unique production, written and performed by people who have all experienced homelessness. that�*s at 8.40 this morning. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning, this is bbc london, i�*m frankie mccamley.

the mother of a woman who died in a fire thought to be caused by a converted e—bike is calling for more regulation of lithium batteries. 21—year—old sofia duarte died in the fire on old kent road in southwark on new year�*s day. london fire brigade says e—bike and e—scooter fires are increasing and have this advice. you really do not want to be storing e—bikes or e—scooters as a means of escape by your front door. you really do not want to be storing e—bikes or e—scooters on your means of escape by your front door. you ideally want to be charging them outside in a shed or garage. if you don�*t have a shed or garage and you need to charge them inside, keep them where you can escape easily. the government says it�*s up to manufacturers, importers and distributors to make sure battieries are safe and follow regulations. have you claimed your energy bill support? you may be missing out because £30 million of government money to help with energy bills has gone unclaimed here in the capital.

vouchers worth up to £400 were sent out to people who top up their electricity meter with a key or a card. a campaign is now being launched now to raise awareness of the cash. the weather. scattered showers throughout the day, and it�*s going to be quite overcast. high of 10 degrees. that�*s it. i�*m back in half an hour. good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and ben thompson. our headlines today. the chilling moments before six people, including three children, were shot dead in a school in nashville. police say the shooter was former student audrey hale, who officers say was transgender and may have resented the school. food prices rose by a record amount in february and march adding over

£800 to an average household�*s shopping bills. the new leader of the scottish national party, humza yousaf, is expected to be elected as scotland�*s first minister this afternoon. stick or twist? as one energy provider offers a deal lower than the government�*s price guarantee, we put your questions to an expert. and as new research suggests almost 40% of us still can�*t name a single symptom of bowel cancer, we�*ll speak to dj adele roberts about how early detection saved her life. we have cloud and heavy rain in the west. that is pushing northwards and eastwards. blustery winds with it and behind ita eastwards. blustery winds with it and behind it a mixture of sunshine and behind it a mixture of sunshine and heavy showers. all the details later. it�*s tuesday, 28th march. police have released

cctv footage showing the moments before six people, including three children, were shot dead at a private christian school in nashville. the shooter has been identified as 28—year—old former student audrey hale, who was transgender. president biden has called the incident a "family�*s worst nightmare". here�*s our north america correspondent nomia iqbal. outside this religious school, people quietly reflect. it�*s a familiar grief, but one that no one gets used to. since we survived a mass shooting injuly, i have met with over 130 lawmakers. how is this still happening, how are our children still dying and why are we failing them? children from nursery age up to 12 years old attend here and, like most schools in america, they actually practise how to deal with an active shooting. police say this was a carefully planned attack by the perpetrator, audrey hale. we have also determined there were maps drawn

of the school in detail of surveillance, entry points. we know and believe that entry was gained through shooting through one of the doors. video footage shows the 28—year—old driving to the school, shooting the glass to get in, and then stalking the halls with a gun. within 14 minutes of someone calling for help, audrey hale was shot dead by police. by that point, three students aged nine and under were dead, as well as three adults, including the head of the school. hale was a former student, but the motivation is unknown. after 19 children were killed in a school shooting in texas last year, president biden passed major gun safety legislation that got bipartisan support. but he says this shooting is a reminder the law does not go far enough. we have to do more to stop gun violence.

it is ripping our communities apart. ripping at the very soul of the nation. the assailant used two assault rifles — the exact kind of weapon president biden wants to ban. he achieved that in the �*90s as a senator, but now it is near impossible without republican support. his opponents say any further laws will infringe on american people�*s right to own guns. in the last couple of minutes, it�*s been announced that food price inflation reached a record high in february and march. nina�*s here with the details. it is not a surprise. it is not a surprise. it is not a surprise. it is surprising and yet not because when we go to the supermarket and shop online we see it all the time. this is numbers from the data expert who crunched the numbers every month and see how quickly prices rise for

groceries and that he found in the four weeks to mid—march food inflation was at 17.5%, which breaks their records. around that period, we learned overall inflation was 10%. it is higher of the average how quickly prices are rising. it translates to an average of £837 more in spend every year. i like to look at how we behave in response. we use more loyalty schemes. supermarkets offering more with them to encourage us to go and stay there. and the cheaper retailers growing their share of the market. the frequency how often we go is changing, maybe 3—4 times a week rather than one big shop, may be to track how quickly we spend. and we are shopping around, going to 3—4 retailers in the space of a month instead of sticking with one. i am

interested to look at what we ring—fenced. easter eggs are higher in price. the budget one is 50% higher yet in terms of volume we have bought more than last year and more hot cross buns, suggesting some treats we will always find money for. we have talked about prices going up so quickly for so long. how long will they keep going up? we are talking this morning about how competition is predicted to re—enter the household energy market and the same is expected with food prices as global energy prices peak and the trickle down comes but nothing is guaranteed. we saw it last week with overall inflation. because of bad weather in southern europe that impacted prices for graces in february. it will trickle down eventually. one thing to remember, a drop in inflation does not mean necessarily a drop in

prices. quite right. easter egg chocolate tastes different from normal chocolate. it is the shape. does it? it is the shape. does it? i have never thought about that. i have never thought about that. i think it is the same chocolate. it is the fact it is a treat. we need an investigation into this, an easter egg survey. easter egg chocolate definitely taste different. gambling firm william hill has received a record 19.2 million pound fine from the group that regulates the industry. the gambling commission said it had uncovered "widespread and alarming" issues at the company. in one case, a customer was allowed to open a new account and spend £23,000 in 20 minutes, without any checks. earlier, the chief executive of the gambling commission told breakfast he won�*t hesitate to take action in the future. what we�*ve seen in this review is completely unacceptable. william hill accept that. william hill accept that they need to improve things and they�*ve done

so, but we won�*t hesitate if we need to take further action to do so again. we have in the last year, since the beginning of last year, suspended four licences of operators. we�*ve taken considerable action and will continue to do so. schools in england could face further strike action, after the largest teaching union urged its members to reject a new pay deal. staff are being offered a £1,000 extra cash payment — and a 4.3% rise for most people next year. the national education union says this is a real terms pay cut, while the government says the offer is "fair and reasonable". meanwhile, more than 130,000 civil servants will strike next month, in a row over pay, pensions and job security. the pcs union represents workers in government departments as well as those at organisations such as 0fsted and the border force. it has been calling for a 10 per cent pay rise — but ministers say the proposals are "unaffordable". humza yousaf is expected to be elected as scotland�*s first minister

this afternoon following a vote in the scottish parliament. yesterday, he was announced as the new leader of the snp. our scotland editorjames cook joins us from holyrood. james, what can we expect today? is it just is itjust a technicality? good morning, effectively it is. what happens is there will be a series of votes potentially of the scottish parliament because humza yousaf is not the only nominee for first minister. the leaders of the main opposition parties, conservatives, labour and opposition parties, conservatives, labourand lib opposition parties, conservatives, labour and lib dems, opposition parties, conservatives, labourand lib dems, are opposition parties, conservatives, labour and lib dems, are believed to be putting names forward, which is a symbolic gesture of opposition and there is almost no doubt that humza yousaf will become scotland�*s new first minister, or technically the nominee for the post, because it is the king�*s prerogative to make the appointment. then he will be sworn in at the court of session tomorrow.

a history making first minister as the first muslim to hold the post, the first muslim to hold the post, the first muslim to hold the post, the first son of immigrants and the first member of an ethnic minority. he does face any challenges? bath he does face any challenges? both inside the party — he does face any challenges? both inside the party and _ he does face any challenges? brit“! inside the party and without. he does face any challenges? both inside the party and without. there are big challenges on policy and challenges throughout the uk, but in scotland, the health service is no different with serious problems as he knows because his currentjob as health secretary. other policy areas such as education proving tricky. he also faces a big challenge in uniting the party. his chief rival kate forbes said this tweet saying to have secured 48% of the vote from a standing start on maternity leave in a short contest, making a case for change is remarkable. she might have added making a hash of her campaign on a couple of issues, not

least angering some party members on theissue least angering some party members on the issue of opposition to same—sex marriage. and some saying she went too far in her attacks on humza yousaf. but with those issues in her campaign, she secured almost half the vote. so humza yousaf will need to find a way to bring a divided party together and to try to succeed where nicola sturgeon failed and come up with a route map towards a credible plan towards independence. protests are continuing in several israeli cities despite the country�*s prime minister saying he would pause controversial changes to the judicial system. benjamin netanyahu said the delay would enable dialogue and avoid civil war, following 12 weeks of angry protests. france is bracing for another day of nationwide protests, as opposition builds to president macron�*s pension reforms. more than a million people took part in protests last week, leading to violent clashes during demonstrations. france has been in turmoil ever since macron announced various laws,

including raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. north korea says it�*s produced small nuclear warheads that can fitted nuclear warheads that can be fitted onto short—range missiles — publishing pictures in its state newspaper this morning. while the country has long claimed it has tactical nuclear weapons, this is the first time it has shown evidence of them. leader kimjong—un has reportedly ordered the production of nuclear material be scaled up. prince harry and sir eltonjohn have made surprise appearances at the high court, at the start of their privacy case against the publisher of the daily mail. they�*re among a number of high—profile people suing associated newspapers over years of alleged phone—tapping and privacy breaches. our reporter frances read is outside the high court this morning. quite a big day yesterday as far as those appearances are concerned.

what do we expect today? this will be day two of the four day preliminary hearing at the high court in london. prince harry made a surprise visit yesterday, flying in from california to be here. whether he will be here again, your guess is as good as mine. i guess we will find out when court begins. he is one among a group of those taking action against associated newspapers. eltonjohn was here to support his husband david furnish. actors sadie frost and liz hurley, and the mother of stephen lawrence, baroness doreen lawrence is among the group. they are suing associated newspapers who are in charge of the daily mail and mail on sunday, and the accusations? they accuse associated newspapers of bugging cars and homes, listening to private

phone calls, phone hacking, paying police officials and obtaining medical and financial records. we expect more detailed legal argument today. associated newspapers vehemently deny allegations and say they are preposterous smears. it will be down to the judge to decide at the end of the four days weather claims will be taken forward. hollywood actor orlando bloom has visited a centre in kyiv, which provides support to children affected by the war in ukraine. the star is a goodwill ambassadorfor unicef, and also met with president zelensky during his visit. he praised the strength of the ukrainian people as "awe—inspiring". here�*s carol. good morning. it will be fairly cloudy and wet. as you can see from

the picture taken earlier in lincolnshire. we have seen rain from the west overnight. it is pushing northwards and eastwards and as it bumps into cold air across scotland and southern highlands, on higher ground it is turning to sleet and snow but it will not last because coming in with the rain is mild air. later in the day, that�*s no turns back to rain. by mid—morning we still have rain across the south—west, through wales, the midlands, kent and east anglia and “p midlands, kent and east anglia and up into northern england. it will continue to push out of northern ireland and across scotland. and as it bumps into the cold air, we have sleet and snow on high ground. in shetland, largely sunny today. the rain moves northwards and eastwards and behind it, cloud, drizzle, hill and behind it, cloud, drizzle, hill and coastalfog. brightening up

across northern ireland, merseyside, parts of wales and the south—west. the sunshine could trigger heavy showers which are thundery. we are looking at 10 degrees in the east coast of england. overnight, rain pushes northwards across scotland. a new band comes in across the west and south—west. still blustery winds. between, clearskies but and south—west. still blustery winds. between, clear skies but some cloud. a milder night. tomorrow, it will be wet. before her death, dame deborahjames made it her legacy to raise awareness of the symptoms of bowel cancer with "check your poo" becoming one of her most well—known mantras. but, despite her campaign, a new survey by bowel cancer uk has found that many people are still unaware of the key signs of the disease. the charity found that nearly four

in ten people can�*t name a single symptom of the illness. one of the key red—flag bowel cancer symptoms is blood in your poo, but only around half of respondents were able to name it. and six in ten people said if they experienced a change in their bowel habits, such as constipation and diarrhoea, they wouldn�*t contact their doctor. we�*rejoined now by radio1 dj adele roberts, who is recovering from bowel cancer after receiving the all—clear, and her partner kate, and chief executive of bowel cancer uk, genevieve edwards. good morning. iwas good morning. i was surprised. there has been a lot of publicity and still shocking that people do not know the symptoms to look for that could save their lives. mast know the symptoms to look for that could save their lives.— could save their lives. most of what ou said, could save their lives. most of what you said. i — could save their lives. most of what you said. i was _ could save their lives. most of what you said, i was thinking _ could save their lives. most of what you said, i was thinking bad - you said, i was thinking bad student, that was me. in 2021! experienced all of those symptoms,

blood in my poo. and when you see it, it is not a lot of blood, only a little, so you think may be my food is causing it, i did not cook dinner properly. i had bloating. ithought i had been greedy. i was tired, but i had been greedy. i was tired, but i thought that is because i like to run. the symptoms are so subtle you explain it away and that is what i did. and i thought i did not want to see the doctor because i was embarrassed in case they examine me. and an important point we need to make. despite all of that, you went and got checked and possibly one reason you are here now is you caught it early.— reason you are here now is you caught it early. how important was that? it is fundamental. _ caught it early. how important was that? it is fundamental. i- caught it early. how important was that? it is fundamental. i am - caught it early. how important was| that? it is fundamental. i am happy you invited us today. it is so important people know you are not being silly or sensitive. the doctors want to hear from you and rule out bowel cancer first. you are not a burden,

rule out bowel cancer first. you are nota burden, go rule out bowel cancer first. you are not a burden, go and see them. kate. not a burden, go and see them. kate, the focus is — not a burden, go and see them. kate, the focus is always _ not a burden, go and see them. kate, the focus is always on _ not a burden, go and see them. kate, the focus is always on the _ not a burden, go and see them. kate, the focus is always on the person dealing with this but how have you coped on thatjourney? it is dealing with this but how have you coped on thatjourney?— coped on that “ourney? it is hard. it is suite coped on that journey? it is hard. it is quite weird _ coped on that journey? it is hard. it is quite weird saying _ coped on that journey? it is hard. it is quite weird saying that - coped on that journey? it is hard. it is quite weird saying that and i coped on that journey? it is hard. it is quite weird saying that and itj it is quite weird saying that and it took me — it is quite weird saying that and it took me awhile to learn it was ok to say it— took me awhile to learn it was ok to say it was— took me awhile to learn it was ok to say it was hard. if anyone watching this and _ say it was hard. if anyone watching this and they support someone they love through something like this, know— love through something like this, know that — love through something like this, know that it is ok to ask for help yourself — know that it is ok to ask for help yourself it — know that it is ok to ask for help yourself. it is ok for you not to be all right _ yourself. it is ok for you not to be all right. what help did you need? the main — all right. what help did you need? the main thing for me and a lot of people _ the main thing for me and a lot of people have spoken to, it was i felt helpless _ people have spoken to, it was i felt helpless i— people have spoken to, it was i felt helpless. i did not want her to feel alone _ helpless. i did not want her to feel alone and — helpless. i did not want her to feel alone and when someone you love is going _ alone and when someone you love is going through something hard your main instinct is you want to take it away— main instinct is you want to take it away from — main instinct is you want to take it away from them and do it for them. something — away from them and do it for them. something like cancer, it feels like you cannot — something like cancer, it feels like you cannot do that. but what i found helpful— you cannot do that. but what i found helpful was —

you cannot do that. but what i found helpful was finding those bits i could — helpful was finding those bits i could share. sol helpful was finding those bits i could share. so i went to appointments with her, learn about procedures. and i hope that helped, and you _ procedures. and i hope that helped, and you did — procedures. and i hope that helped, and you did notjustify me annoying. as much _ and you did notjustify me annoying. as much as— and you did notjustify me annoying. as much as i— and you did notjustify me annoying. as much as i helped adele, that helps _ as much as i helped adele, that helps me — as much as i helped adele, that helps me— helps me. thank you to people shafino helps me. thank you to people sharing their _ helps me. thank you to people sharing their story _ helps me. thank you to people sharing their story on - helps me. thank you to people sharing their story on social. helps me. thank you to people - sharing their story on social media. it let us know we were not alone. it is community. we found ourselves going _ is community. we found ourselves going to _ is community. we found ourselves going to social media for positivity, which is quite rare now. what _ positivity, which is quite rare now. what we _ positivity, which is quite rare now. what we need to talk about his numbers. how shocking is it that this amount of people still do not know, cannot name the symptoms of bowel cancer. it is know, cannot name the symptoms of bowel cancer-— bowel cancer. it is a worry. even when people _ bowel cancer. it is a worry. even when people do _ bowel cancer. it is a worry. even when people do know _ bowel cancer. it is a worry. even when people do know there - bowel cancer. it is a worry. even when people do know there is i when people do know there is something _ when people do know there is something wrong _ when people do know there is something wrong and - when people do know there is something wrong and they . when people do know there is. something wrong and they delay when people do know there is- something wrong and they delay going to the _ something wrong and they delay going to the gp _ something wrong and they delay going to the gp because _ something wrong and they delay going to the gp because of— something wrong and they delay going to the gp because of embarrassment i to the gp because of embarrassment or worry— to the gp because of embarrassment or worry about — to the gp because of embarrassment or worry about burdening _ to the gp because of embarrassment

or worry about burdening the - to the gp because of embarrassment or worry about burdening the gp. - to the gp because of embarrassment or worry about burdening the gp. we really— or worry about burdening the gp. we really need _ or worry about burdening the gp. we really need to — or worry about burdening the gp. we really need to change _ or worry about burdening the gp. we really need to change that _ or worry about burdening the gp. we really need to change that because i really need to change that because if bowel _ really need to change that because if bowel cancer _ really need to change that because if bowel cancer is _ really need to change that because if bowel cancer is diagnosed - really need to change that because if bowel cancer is diagnosed early, | if bowel cancer is diagnosed early, pretty— if bowel cancer is diagnosed early, pretty much— if bowel cancer is diagnosed early, pretty much everyone _ if bowel cancer is diagnosed early, pretty much everyone will - if bowel cancer is diagnosed early, pretty much everyone will survive i pretty much everyone will survive that~ _ pretty much everyone will survive that~ say — pretty much everyone will survive that~ say it — pretty much everyone will survive that. say it again? _ pretty much everyone will survive that. say it again? if— pretty much everyone will survive that. say it again? if it _ pretty much everyone will survive that. say it again? if it is - that. say it again? if it is diagnosed _ that. say it again? if it is diagnosed at _ that. say it again? if it is diagnosed at stage - that. say it again? if it is diagnosed at stage one, | that. say it again? if it is - diagnosed at stage one, about that. say it again? if it is _ diagnosed at stage one, about 97% of people _ diagnosed at stage one, about 97% of people will— diagnosed at stage one, about 97% of people will survive. _ diagnosed at stage one, about 97% of people will survive. so _ diagnosed at stage one, about 97% of people will survive.— people will survive. so people who are afraid need _ people will survive. so people who are afraid need to _ people will survive. so people who are afraid need to hear— people will survive. so people who are afraid need to hear that. - people will survive. so people who are afraid need to hear that. it - are afraid need to hear that. it kills almost more people than any other— kills almost more people than any other cancer— kills almost more people than any other cancer in— kills almost more people than any other cancer in the _ kills almost more people than any other cancer in the uk— kills almost more people than any other cancer in the uk because i other cancer in the uk because people — other cancer in the uk because people are _ other cancer in the uk because people are diagnosed - other cancer in the uk because people are diagnosed late. - other cancer in the uk because people are diagnosed late. we| other cancer in the uk because - people are diagnosed late. we can change _ people are diagnosed late. we can change that, — people are diagnosed late. we can change that, if— people are diagnosed late. we can change that, if we _ people are diagnosed late. we can change that, if we get _ people are diagnosed late. we can change that, if we get people - people are diagnosed late. we can change that, if we get people to l change that, if we get people to recognise — change that, if we get people to recognise symptoms _ change that, if we get people to recognise symptoms and - change that, if we get people to recognise symptoms and see i change that, if we get people toi recognise symptoms and see the change that, if we get people to - recognise symptoms and see the gp, we can— recognise symptoms and see the gp, we can change — recognise symptoms and see the gp, we can change that _ recognise symptoms and see the gp, we can change that and _ recognise symptoms and see the gp, we can change that and save - we can change that and save thousands— we can change that and save thousands of— we can change that and save thousands of lives. - we can change that and save thousands of lives. it - we can change that and save thousands of lives. it is - we can change that and save - thousands of lives. it is wonderful we are _ thousands of lives. it is wonderful we are having _ thousands of lives. it is wonderful we are having this— thousands of lives. it is wonderful we are having this conversation i thousands of lives. it is wonderful. we are having this conversation and we are having this conversation and we are _ we are having this conversation and we are getting _ we are having this conversation and we are getting better— we are having this conversation and we are getting better awareness. . we are having this conversation and i we are getting better awareness. and if anybody— we are getting better awareness. and if anybody here, — we are getting better awareness. and if anybody here, at _ we are getting better awareness. and if anybody here, at home, _ we are getting better awareness. and if anybody here, at home, thinking, i if anybody here, at home, thinking, i if anybody here, at home, thinking, i have _ if anybody here, at home, thinking, i have been— if anybody here, at home, thinking, i have been worrying _ if anybody here, at home, thinking, i have been worrying about - 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embarrassed about, it is the part of your body that digests food. find i embarrassed about, it is the part of your body that digests food. and you can out it your body that digests food. and you can put it down _ your body that digests food. and you can put it down to _ your body that digests food. and you can put it down to so _ your body that digests food. and you can put it down to so many _ your body that digests food. and you can put it down to so many things, i can put it down to so many things, these symptoms can be symptoms of other things. you can find environmental things, tired because you worked late. run us through the symptoms again. you worked late. run us through the symptoms again-— you worked late. run us through the symptoms again. what should we look for? understand _ symptoms again. what should we look for? understand what _ symptoms again. what should we look for? understand what is _ symptoms again. what should we look for? understand what is normal. - symptoms again. what should we look for? understand what is normal. we i for? understand what is normal. we are all different _ for? understand what is normal. we are all different and _ for? understand what is normal. we are all different and have _ for? understand what is normal. we are all different and have different i are all different and have different bowel _ are all different and have different bowel habits _ are all different and have different bowel habits. the _ are all different and have different bowel habits. the first _ are all different and have different bowel habits. the first thing - are all different and have different bowel habits. the first thing to - bowel habits. the first thing to look— bowel habits. the first thing to look out — bowel habits. the first thing to look out for— bowel habits. the first thing to look out for is _ bowel habits. the first thing to look out for is if _ bowel habits. the first thing to look out for is if something - bowel habits. the first thing to - look out for is if something changes over a _ look out for is if something changes over a couple — look out for is if something changes over a couple of— look out for is if something changes over a couple of weeks. _ look out for is if something changes over a couple of weeks. that- look out for is if something changes over a couple of weeks. that is- over a couple of weeks. that is something _ over a couple of weeks. that is something to _ over a couple of weeks. that is something to talk _ over a couple of weeks. that is something to talk to _ over a couple of weeks. that is something to talk to the - over a couple of weeks. that is| something to talk to the doctor about — something to talk to the doctor about trust _ something to talk to the doctor about. trust your— something to talk to the doctor about. trust your gut. - something to talk to the doctor about. trust your gut. if- something to talk to the doctor about. trust your gut. if it - something to talk to the doctor about. trust your gut. if it is i something to talk to the doctorl about. trust your gut. if it is not feeling _ about. trust your gut. if it is not feeling right— about. trust your gut. if it is not feeling right talk— about. trust your gut. if it is not feeling right talk to _ about. trust your gut. if it is not feeling right talk to your- about. trust your gut. if it is not feeling right talk to your doctor. | feeling right talk to your doctor. look— feeling right talk to your doctor. look out — feeling right talk to your doctor. look out for— feeling right talk to your doctor. look out for any— feeling right talk to your doctor. look out for any bleeding - feeling right talk to your doctor. look out for any bleeding or- feeling right talk to your doctor. i look out for any bleeding or blood in your— look out for any bleeding or blood in your poo~ — look out for any bleeding or blood inyour poo if— look out for any bleeding or blood in your poo. if you _ look out for any bleeding or blood in your poo. if you feel _ look out for any bleeding or blood in your poo. if you feel tired - look out for any bleeding or blood in your poo. if you feel tired for. in your poo. if you feel tired for no reason, _ in your poo. if you feel tired for no reason, real— in your poo. if you feel tired for no reason, real fatigue, - in your poo. if you feel tired for no reason, real fatigue, weight| in your poo. if you feel tired for- no reason, real fatigue, weight loss for no _ no reason, real fatigue, weight loss for no reason — no reason, real fatigue, weight loss for no reason and _ no reason, real fatigue, weight loss for no reason and a _ no reason, real fatigue, weight loss for no reason and a pain— no reason, real fatigue, weight loss for no reason and a pain or- no reason, real fatigue, weight loss for no reason and a pain or lump . no reason, real fatigue, weight loss for no reason and a pain or lump inl for no reason and a pain or lump in your— for no reason and a pain or lump in yourtummy~ — for no reason and a pain or lump in your tummy. they— for no reason and a pain or lump in yourtummy. they are _ for no reason and a pain or lump in your tummy. they are probably- your tummy. they are probably something _ your tummy. they are probably something else. _ your tummy. they are probably something else. do— your tummy. they are probably something else. do not- your tummy. they are probably something else. do not panic. i your tummy. they are probably. something else. do not panic. see the gp _ something else. do not panic. see the gp for— something else. do not panic. see the gp. for most— something else. do not panic. see the gp. for most it _ something else. do not panic. see the gp. for most it is _ something else. do not panic. see the gp. for most it is something i the gp. for most it is something else but— the gp. for most it is something else but if— the gp. for most it is something else but if it _ the gp. for most it is something else but if it is _ the gp. for most it is something else but if it is bowel— the gp. for most it is something else but if it is bowel cancer- the gp. for most it is something else but if it is bowel cancer and| else but if it is bowel cancer and

you have — else but if it is bowel cancer and you have courted _ else but if it is bowel cancer and you have courted early- else but if it is bowel cancer and you have courted early your- else but if it is bowel cancer and - you have courted early your chances are so _ you have courted early your chances are so much — you have courted early your chances are so much better. _ you have courted early your chances are so much better.— are so much better. adele, you recently had — are so much better. adele, you recently had more _ are so much better. adele, you recently had more treatment. i are so much better. adele, you - recently had more treatment. where are ou u- recently had more treatment. where are you up to? _ recently had more treatment. where are you up to? on — recently had more treatment. where are you up to? on the _ recently had more treatment. where are you up to? on the road - recently had more treatment. where are you up to? on the road to - are you up to? on the road to recovery. this time last year i was treated for cancer and was on chemotherapy so to be in the studio it is a testament to the nhs. and getting diagnosed early saved my life. in a couple of weeks, hopefully, i will run the london marathon. you are mad! that is how you can bounce back but i want to do it as a thank you to the nhs and show people that dealing with cancer, you can get through it. hagar cancer, you can get through it. how are ou cancer, you can get through it. how are you physically? _ cancer, you can get through it. how are you physically? you _ cancer, you can get through it. how are you physically? you must - cancer, you can get through it. how are you physically? you must have| are you physically? you must have ener: are you physically? you must have energy back? _ are you physically? you must have energy back? it — are you physically? you must have energy back? it has _ are you physically? you must have energy back? it has started - are you physically? you must have energy back? it has started to - are you physically? you must have i energy back? it has started to come back. i still have sore feet and problems from the chemotherapy and i still have my stoma which cannot be reversed yet, because my body is not ready yet.

reversed yet, because my body is not read et. ., ., ., ., , ready yet. kate, for someone who is livin: with ready yet. kate, for someone who is living with someone, _ ready yet. kate, for someone who is living with someone, what _ ready yet. kate, for someone who is living with someone, what is - ready yet. kate, for someone who is living with someone, what is the - living with someone, what is the best support you can give? i living with someone, what is the best support you can give? i think i understand — best support you can give? i think i understand you _ best support you can give? i think i understand you are _ best support you can give? i think i understand you are in _ best support you can give? i think i understand you are in it _ best support you can give? i think i understand you are in it together. i understand you are in it together. at the _ understand you are in it together. at the start, a friend said they had been _ at the start, a friend said they had been through something similar and they said _ been through something similar and they said cancer is a team effort and it— they said cancer is a team effort and it struck with us. me being there _ and it struck with us. me being there from _ and it struck with us. me being there from the start at the appointment when adele was diagnosed, right through, it felt like something we were going through together— like something we were going through together and that has been the most vital thing _ together and that has been the most vital thing. and together and that has been the most vital thin. �* ., ., i. together and that has been the most vitalthino. �* ., ., i. ., , vital thing. and lean on your family and friends- _ vital thing. and lean on your family and friends. that _ vital thing. and lean on your family and friends. that must _ vital thing. and lean on your family and friends. that must have - vital thing. and lean on your family | and friends. that must have helped you enormously?— and friends. that must have helped you enormously? absolutely. she is m win you enormously? absolutely. she is my wing woman- — you enormously? absolutely. she is my wing woman. she _ you enormously? absolutely. she is my wing woman. she is _ you enormously? absolutely. she is my wing woman. she is my - you enormously? absolutely. she is| my wing woman. she is my absolute strength. she was the reason i got out of bed everyday, so thank you. it brings you closer because you have dealt with something so personal and so difficult? yes. kate has seen so — personal and so difficult? yes. kate has seen so much _ personal and so difficult? yes. kate has seen so much of _ personal and so difficult? yes. kate has seen so much of me _ personal and so difficult? yes. kate has seen so much of me now, - personal and so difficult? yes. kate has seen so much of me now, we i personal and so difficult? yes. katei has seen so much of me now, we are so close. please do not be

embarrassed. please see your gp. if you are worried about anything, like genevieve said, they have seen it before. they are like body mechanics and want to see you. flily" before. they are like body mechanics and want to see you.— and want to see you. our attitude has changed- _ and want to see you. our attitude has changed. before _ and want to see you. our attitude has changed. before this - and want to see you. our attitude i has changed. before this happened, we were _ has changed. before this happened, we were like most people, terrified of finding _ we were like most people, terrified of finding anything. now i am grateful— of finding anything. now i am grateful to those symptoms because without _ grateful to those symptoms because without them adele would not have been checked. see the symptoms as a -ood been checked. see the symptoms as a good thing. _ been checked. see the symptoms as a good thing, a sign you need to get sorted _ good thing, a sign you need to get sorted |t— good thing, a sign you need to get sorted. , ~ ., ., sorted. it is like having a notification _ sorted. it is like having a notification on _ sorted. it is like having a notification on your- sorted. it is like having a i notification on your phone. sorted. it is like having a - notification on your phone. right, i need to sort that out. that notification on your phone. right, i need to sort that out.— need to sort that out. that is a lovely way _ need to sort that out. that is a lovely way of _ need to sort that out. that is a lovely way of looking _ need to sort that out. that is a lovely way of looking at - need to sort that out. that is a lovely way of looking at it. - lovely way of looking at it. genevieve, that is the point. use these signs and act on them, do not swipe away that notification. absolutely. if we can get people having _ absolutely. if we can get people having conversations _ absolutely. if we can get people having conversations with - absolutely. if we can get people having conversations with the i absolutely. if we can get people i having conversations with the gp, i know _ having conversations with the gp, i know we _ having conversations with the gp, i know we could _ having conversations with the gp, i know we could really _ having conversations with the gp, i know we could really make - having conversations with the gp, i know we could really make a - having conversations with the gp, i know we could really make a shift i having conversations with the gp, ll know we could really make a shift in how and _ know we could really make a shift in how and when — know we could really make a shift in how and when people _ know we could really make a shift in how and when people get _

know we could really make a shift inj how and when people get diagnosed and save _ how and when people get diagnosed and save lives — how and when people get diagnosed and save lives.— and save lives. thank you all so much. and save lives. thank you all so much- we _ and save lives. thank you all so much. we wish _ and save lives. thank you all so much. we wish you _ and save lives. thank you all so much. we wish you the - and save lives. thank you all so much. we wish you the very - and save lives. thank you all so i much. we wish you the very best and save lives. thank you all so - much. we wish you the very best of luck with the run. morning live follows us on bbc one this morning. let�*s find out what they have in store with sam and gethin. coming up on morning live. nearly five million homeowners in england pay a service charge for maintenance and upkeep of their properties. but some are being hit with crippling price hikes. i feel trapped in this leasehold flat and i don't know— what's going to happen. in an investigation for morning live, consumer champ matt allwright finds out how one housing association increased the monthly charge by hundreds of pounds, and he tells you what your rights are if it happens to you. plus, it affects millions — vertigo can leave you disorientated and feeling like the world is spinning around you.

with pop stars lewis capaldi and george ezra postponing gigs because of it, dr xand is here to help. vertigo can make the simplest everyday tasks difficult and even driving dangerous. i'll tell you about four simple head movements could ease symptoms. and keeping your pets�* health in check, our vet drjames greenwood is here to tell us why we should think twice before giving them leftovers from the table. a new report suggests certain foods like lean cooked meat, rice and fish can be good fortheir guts, but i'll explain why giving your dog a slice of buttered toast, is like you eating two portion of fries. we�*ve got the dishes you�*ll want to tuck into this easter from the bbc good food taste awards. including some unusual hot cross buns and a melt—in—the—mouth range of chocolate eggs. it�*s a tough job, but we�*re going to try before you buy, purely for research purposes. studio: hang on. we�*d talked earlier

about an easter egg survey. you studio: hang on. we'd talked earlier about an easter egg survey.— about an easter egg survey. you are actually doing — about an easter egg survey. you are actually doing it. _ about an easter egg survey. you are actually doing it. we _ about an easter egg survey. you are actually doing it. we are _ about an easter egg survey. you are actually doing it. we are doing - about an easter egg survey. you are actually doing it. we are doing it. i actually doing it. we are doing it. takin: it actually doing it. we are doing it. taking it to _ actually doing it. we are doing it. taking it to another _ actually doing it. we are doing it. taking it to another level. - taking it to another level. i do not care what the chocolate is, it tastes better in eastern —— easter egg form. see you at 9:15. does it taste different? it is thinner so it melts quicker. that is my theory. we need to try it. time for the news, travel and weather where you are. hello. good morning. this is bbc london. i�*m frankie mccamley. brain tumours kill more people under the age of 40 than any other cancer, yet it receives just 1% in research funding. now a new centre in south london will work to identify different treatments for serious tumours.

researchers hope to improve outcomes for children and young adults. the centre in sutton is getting £2.5 million in charity funding in the last ten or 15 years, there�*s been an explosion in our biological understanding of what drives paediatric type high grade gliomas. we have some really good ideas of how we may be able to treat these kids clinically and what we really need now is just the ability to test all these different drugs in appropriate models in the lab to help really prioritise which are the best ones to go forward into clinical trial. plans for a so—called superloop have been unveiled. it�*ll include over four million kilometres of bus services that will circle outer london. the network hopes to provide quickerjourney times, connecting outer london towns to railway stations, hospitals and transport hubs. have you claimed your energy bill support? well you maybe missing out because £30 million of government money to help with energy bills has gone unclaimed right here in the capital.

vouchers worth up to £400 were sent out to people who top up their electricity meter with a key or a card. a campaign is being launched with the post office to raise awareness of the cash. madame tussauds�* latest attraction opens today, allowing visitors to go on an immersive royal palace experience. to celebrate the upcoming coronation, corgis, the dogs famously associated with the royal family, were given a first look at the updated king charles iii�*s figure. let�*s take a look at the tubes now. a part suspension on the district and the overground this morning now onto the weather with katerina. good morning to you. a very different day ahead compared with yesterday. there will be a lot more cloud around with outbreaks of rain and it will turn increasingly breezy. now the majority of that rain falling through the course of this morning. may get the odd heavy burst, but through the course of the day, that rain will become much lighter,

much patchier in nature, but it will be breezy for all areas today. gusts of around 30—35 mph and we�*ll hold on to plenty of cloud. highs today at around 9—10. now through this evening and overnight, we may get the occasional clear break, but all in all, plenty of cloud will hold on and that cloud may be thick enough at times to produce the odd spot of drizzle. temperatures really not dipping too much lower than our daytime highs. we are looking at lows of around 7—8 and most certainly milder than the past couple of nights. so through the rest of this week it will stay rather unsettled with showers or longer spells of rain. a good chance of decent spells of sunshine on thursday and it will turn much milder with highs on thursday at around 16 celsius. that�*s it from me. i�*m back in half an hour. there�*s lots more on our website. bye bye for now

hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and ben thompson. nina is here with all the business news. we�*ve been talking a lot on this programme about higher energy bills but could we be seeing a return to more competitive pricing? it feels like a bit of a moment. we used to say try and switch on account of the deals out there but they haven�*t been any. it could be starting. usually when the market reflects one price coming down, they can fall like dominoes. that�*s in usual times, though, and we know at the moment things are pretty uncertain. good morning. not that long ago we�*d regularly stand here and recommend shopping around for the best energy deal. it�*s been a year since energy prices started soaring and switching became irrelevant as the government stepped in to create an artificial ceiling for prices. that "energy price guarantee" has been extended until the end ofjune meaning a typical household will pay no more than £2500 for the year.

without it, an average household would be paying nearly £3,300. that�*s the regulator�*s cap. there are some predictions that as global wholesale gas prices continue to fall, that price cap will tumble to £2,100 by the summer. others say it could dip even lower. now one of the uk�*s largest providers ovo energy is trying to get ahead, offering a fixed tariff £500 lower than the government�*s price guarantee. they say the introduction of the fixed 12—month tariff is because people want "the security of a long term fix". this is a significant moment in itself. but the way that markets work mean others may now follow driving down prices. time to stick or switch? joining me now is energy industry expert ellen fraser.

good morning to you. it does feel like a big day, doesn�*t it? at the moment, this deal is only available to current customers should they take the deal? it�*s to current customers should they take the deal?— to current customers should they take the deal? it's a really, really hositive take the deal? it's a really, really positive thing _ take the deal? it's a really, really positive thing to _ take the deal? it's a really, really positive thing to see _ take the deal? it's a really, really positive thing to see the - take the deal? it's a really, really positive thing to see the market i positive thing to see the market move. i would just cancel caution because exactly as you say, one has moved, but there are some lock in fees and it�*s only available to existing ovo customer service not available for the wider market but more may follow and therefore people should start keeping a really close eye out in terms of what tariffs are up eye out in terms of what tariffs are up for grabs. see what suitable for them, see if they do want to lock in for the longer term and are happy to pay a tariff with exit fees or whether they want to wait to see if tariffs that don�*t have exit fees become available. tariffs that don't have exit fees become available.— tariffs that don't have exit fees become available. w ., ., become available. risk management, isn't it, within — become available. risk management, isn't it, within your— become available. risk management, isn't it, within your own _ become available. risk management, isn't it, within your own household? i isn�*t it, within your own household? ellis says, i�*m on a fixed—price deal until august 2023, do i start looking now?— deal until august 2023, do i start looking now? effectively, you have to crab looking now? effectively, you have to grab the — looking now? effectively, you have to grab the tariffs _ looking now? effectively, you have to grab the tariffs available - looking now? effectively, you have to grab the tariffs available in - to grab the tariffs available in august. you can�*t forward book those

tariffs. absolutely keep an eye on the market now because those trends are really quite telling in terms of what is happening in august. by august, we expect to see the market move a little bit more so actually he�*s in a fortunate position. on a guaranteed price at the moment. take some time, watch the market and then move in august. some time, watch the market and then move in august-— move in august. don't “ump 'ust yet. similarl move in august. don't “ump 'ust yet. similarly from h move in august. don't “ump 'ust yet. similarly from shiel h move in august. don't “ump 'ust yet. similarly from shiel in h move in august. don'tjumpjust yet. similarly from shiel in scotland, - similarly from shiel in scotland, who is moving house in april. things could be shifting by then. i need to decide which energy provider to choose alternate energy prices come down further beyond that, should i go for a fixed deal in april or leave myself open to a variable? again, it�*s so hard to tell if i knew exactly where the wholesale market was going to go i would have retired many, many years ago, that�*s the reality. butjust keep an eye on the reality. butjust keep an eye on the market. the forward prices are really positive so we got to remember the price cap is a historical price which is quite helpful when the market is rising, because you get the benefit of a

lower price but when the market is falling you�*re almost anchored back to a slightly higher price. obviously, energy suppliers can use the wholesale price going forward, which means they can come under the cap and move away from that price cap, so keep an eye on the market, it�*s an important thing. ovo has moved already and we expect to see others so by april, sheila moves, they will be more options available. suppliers are still trying to shift out stock from when prices had peaked. we saw last week inflation went up for them every expert we spoke to at the bbc, i think with nearly 40, said it�*s going to come down and yet it went up. we are predicting that household energy prices are going to be coming down. could there be another shock which stops that is the stock price of energy coming down is a ring fence guarantee? energy coming down is a ring fence auarantee? ., ., . guarantee? there are no ring fence guarantees — guarantee? there are no ring fence guarantees in _ guarantee? there are no ring fence guarantees in a _ guarantee? there are no ring fence guarantees in a volatile _ guarantee? there are no ring fence guarantees in a volatile wholesale l guarantees in a volatile wholesale market but the energy market is

really interconnected globally. we�*ve seen the impact of what happens in the ukraine, the impacts of china historically, the impact of what happens with the american economy in supply and demand challenges there. so there are no guarantees. we are not expecting any shocks. the positive thing for consumers is that moving through winter with the ukrainian crisis happening, there was a significant amount of nervousness in terms of gas supplies and storage can specifically but actually we�*ve come through last winter and we managed to do that fairly well as a northern european economy so there�*s a lot more confidence going into next winter but we won�*t see the wholesale prices spike to the same degree and markets are somewhat dependent on confidence, as well, so good news going forward but if china does something quickly, if america does something quickly, if america does something quickly, we are still vulnerable to that given the interconnected nature of the overall energy markets. the interconnected nature of the overall energy markets-— interconnected nature of the overall energy markets. the one thing we've learned over— energy markets. the one thing we've learned over the _ energy markets. the one thing we've learned over the past _ energy markets. the one thing we've learned over the past year _ energy markets. the one thing we've learned over the past year as - learned over the past year as nothing is guaranteed. thank you. the overall advice is better deals could be coming down the track,

don�*t lock yourself into anything without checking what the exit fees are, and just to open your eyes to where we wear with prices, february 2021, last year, sorry, the overall annual average was £1138 rather than the £2500 we are at now. predictions are it won�*t get anywhere near that lower price for a long time yet. sally. nina, thank you. a unique opera production, written and performed by a cast who have all experienced homelessness has been described as a "lifesaver". the project�*s aim was to inspire and empower the participants to help them gain confidence and rebuild their lives. our midlands correspondent navtej johal has the story. just about to go on. any nerves? no, i�*m very confident, yeah. we�*re going to show them the best of what we can do. simon is about to walk on stage at one of the most prestigious concert halls in london.

he will perform in front of hundreds of people who have bought a ticket to see him and dozens of others who all once felt invisible and ignored. the 58—year—old from nottingham reached this point from a tough start. can you show me where you used to sleep rough? yeah, i used to come down this way on my own sometimes. i used to have tears thinking, what am i going to do? why did this happen to me? when he was 16, simon became homeless after problems with his family. sometimes i�*d sleep in the toilet at night because it was warm, safe. i just didn�*t feel safe anywhere. it was just really, really horrible. i felt so insecure.

at times i�*d feel like committing suicide. simon continued to have struggles into his adult life, but streetwise opera helped him turn things around. it�*s an opera company that works with people who have experienced homelessness. it�*s wonderful. i�*ve never looked back since. it�*s changed my life completely from head to toe, from within. i have friends which i�*ve never had. i havejoy, peace, love. their latest project is a show with nine micro operas, all written and performed by people who have been homeless from across manchester, nottingham and london, culminating in a big performance at the queen elizabeth hall in london, accompanied by the bbc concert orchestra and the 16 choir. all of the performers share the experience of being homeless. dee from london lost her home and job as a live—in carer

after a workplace injury. ijust went into depression. it was very, very traumatic. but you pull up your shoestrings, and you carry on. you've got to keep smiling. you've got to keep going. and now look at us. we're sitting in queen elizabeth hall. it is rewarding just beyond beyond our dreams. rick from manchester became homeless after a break up. it had a massive impact on me. i don't want to see any - people homeless any more. you can bounce back and you can do amazing things like this _ amazing festival today. if people said to me four years ago, that i would have been here doing i this, i'd have told them you're talking complete rubbish. - the songs are about local politics, history and landmarks from the three cities, reflecting the experiences of the performers. a lot of our performers talk about how when they�*ve

experienced homelessness, they feel unseen, they feel ignored, and this is an opportunity for their voices to be heard. so this is it. they began working on this project a year ago, and it all comes together now. the performers are walking on stage. the bbc concert orchestra and hundreds of audience members await them. cheering and applause. to everyone involved, that was absolutely magnificent. cheering. that went absolutely marvellous. we worked hard on that. and yet, you know, when we do the show, it's better than the rehearsals. it really does pay off. once we started, all the nerves went and i just enjoyed every second of it. and cheers! we really had fun. that was absolutely amazing. i'm lost for words really.

that was absolutely incredible. never done anything like that in my life. i a standing ovation and a night that they�*ll never forget. an extraordinary well done. navteonhal, bbc news. and if you would like to hear the concert in full, it�*s being broadcast on bbc radio 3 tomorrow evening at 7.30. john�*s here with the sport. high profile sports people talking about challenges isn�*t new, but interesting from this man. yes, i don�*t think anybody had an appreciation, i think we had an appreciation, i think we had an appreciation of how far he had sunk after those defeats, and the challenges he has faced since. he�*s at a bit of a crossroads now because he is trying to get back to the top table of elite boxing. he�*s got a big fight coming up this weekend, but he�*s faced some real challenges and he says he is hopefully now,

this will be a fresh start for him. it's this will be a fresh start for him. it�*s not been easy for anthony joshua. yes, morning. a fresh start for anthonyjoshua, after one of his biggest fights, with his own mental health. he was overcome with emotion after his second defeat to 0leksander usyk last year. he opted not to return to the ring until now to let his mind recover. but it�*s a fresh start, after a new approach and aj says he returns to the sport in a better place. a better age, let�*s say. let�*s say older but better. you know what i mean, because different opponents honestly need different approaches and throughout different fights different things happen. different training camps, different trainers, different ideologies, different information, so it�*s hard to remain always one certain weight. me, personally. some people can do it but me, personally, i�*ve always like that works, then we go down that way. that works, let me go down that way. but i�*m doing something completely different, texas, new coach, new approach again, so we�*ll see how that gel together.

wales made their return after their world cup disappointment against croatia last week and drew with the world cup semifinalists. now they�*re looking to sign off this international window with a win against latvia in their euro 2024 group game before the players return to their club sides. it could be two wins from two in qualifying for scotland if they win later. and it�*s a big if, they face spain. but manager steve clarke is confident they can finish the international break unbeaten. igoto i go to every game thinking i�*m going to win and i�*ve done that since i was 17, every single game. i don�*t think you can be professional and think you can lose, so we approach the game, we know we have to be disciplined and organised and play very, very well. spain probably have to slightly underperform but if that happens then we can get a positive result. iie that happens then we can get a positive result.—

positive result. he is feeling confident. — positive result. he is feeling confident, is _ positive result. he is feeling confident, is he? _ there�*s never a quiet game between celtic and rangers, but the clash between them in the scottish women�*s super league appeared to spill over after the final whistle. when caitlin hayes equalised for celtic late on in the 99th minute, celtic�*s head coach fran alonso appeared to be headbutted from behind by the rangers assistant coach craig mcpherson as tempers spilled over. this was the incident which i�*m sure will be looked at. didn�*t look good, did it? not at all. it will be interesting for anthonyjoshua. it�*s been noticeable how it�*s made a transition in training and he�*s been going old school, chopping down trees with some axe work. he�*s gone very rocky balboa. i wondered where you are going without. it�*s a fresh start for him. keep your eyes peeled. thanks, john. i do have to say we showed a brilliant piece about the very special opera coming up about the very special opera coming up on radio 3 i said it�*s on

tonight, but it�*s on tomorrow night at 7:30pm. tune in for that. let�*s talk the weather. good morning. goad talk the weather. good morning. good mornin: , talk the weather. good morning. good morning, everyone. _ talk the weather. good morning. good morning, everyone. the _ talk the weather. good morning. (limp. morning, everyone. the next few days is going to turn milder but it�*s going to be wet but on thursday we are expecting a temperature of at least 17. if it gets higher than 17.2, it will make it the warmest day of this year so far. 17.2 celsius was recorded in february in perthshire. this morning, it is dank but wet depending where you are. this lovely picture from falmouth taken early this morning, with some drizzle, but we have a lot of rain in today�*s forecast as these weather fronts push from the west towards the north and east. blustery conditions with them. they are sucking in some milder airfrom the south—west. you can see all this rain, as it bumps into the cold are already ensconced particular across scotland, we will see that fall

readily as sleet and snow on the tops of hills but it won�*t last because as the rain comes in with a milder air, will turn back to rain later. a wet start to the day. also a fairly cloudy one. as the rain advances north eastwards, behind it advances north eastwards, behind it a lot of cloud. some missed some murk, especially over the hills and also some drizzle but it should brighten up across northern ireland, merseyside, parts of wales, the south—west. some late sunshine. that could come in itself, trigger some sharp showers which could also be thundery in nature. blustery winds in the west in the south and temperatures higher in the west than they were yesterday and even in the east we�*ll see those temperatures start to rise but it�*s from tomorrow we see the milder air sit across at all. this evening and overnight, the rain continues to push up towards the north—east. a new batch of rain coming in across northern ireland and also western scotland and more rain coming in across the south—west. in between there will be

some clear skies but still some murky conditions. it�*s going to be a mild night tonight than it was last night. tomorrow we suck in all this mild airfrom the night. tomorrow we suck in all this mild air from the azores as indicated by the yellows and the amber so temperatures will be a bit higher. look at these weather fronts. it doesn�*t mean it�*s going to be drier. the rain in northern ireland and scotland continues to push north eastwards tomorrow. the rain in south—west england pushes north—eastward across england and wales but in between them, some limited brightness but the rain is going to pick up once again across wales and the south—west of england. brisk winds across the south and also the west. temperatures, though, widely14—16. then, as we head on into thursday, it�*s a mixture of bright spells, sunshine and showers. some of the showers will be heavy and thundery. once again it�*s going to be a blustery day particularly in the west and also the south, but

temperature —wise, we could hit 17. possibly a little bit more somewhere in the east. brute possibly a little bit more somewhere in the east. ~ ~ ., ., ., in the east. we like that, carol. thank you- _ in the east. we like that, carol. thank you- i'd _ in the east. we like that, carol. thank you. i'd like _ in the east. we like that, carol. thank you. i'd like to _ in the east. we like that, carol. thank you. i'd like to say - in the east. we like that, carol. thank you. i'd like to say it - in the east. we like that, carol. thank you. i'd like to say it all i in the east. we like that, carol. i thank you. i'd like to say it all my own work- — own work. laughter we think it is. i laughter wethinkit is. �* laughter wethinkitis. we think it is. i can't take the credit. spongebob squarepants is one of the world�*s most recognisable cartoons with a catchy theme tune to match. now, the infamous residents of bikini bottom are heading to the stage, in an all singing, all dancing adaptation of the animated series. that�*s what it�*s called! i know. it�*s already proven a massive hit on broadway where it was nominated for a prestigious tony award. let�*s take a look. # who lives in a pineapple under the sea? # spongebob squarepants. # absorbent and yellow and porous is he. # spongebob squarepants. # hey, hey.

# the sun shines. # the sun shines down. # the sun. # the sun shines down. # is a typical, incredible, regular, exceptional. # ordinary day. wow! look, we are in bikini bottom. beautiful. underthe wow! look, we are in bikini bottom. beautiful. under the sea. we�*re joined now by gareth gates, who plays squidward, and divina de campo, who plays plankton. good morning to you both. thank you so much for coming in. gareth, tell me about your character. it�*s so much for coming in. gareth, tell me about your character.— me about your character. it's a oreat me about your character. it's a great show- — me about your character. it's a great show. i'm _ me about your character. it's a great show. i'm playing -

me about your character. it's a great show. i'm playing the i me about your character. it's a l great show. i'm playing the role me about your character. it's a - great show. i'm playing the role of great show. i�*m playing the role of squidward. i have two extra legs which is fun. i�*ve also had to learn how to tap dance and i�*ve never done that. i only had a few lessons before rehearsals and they threw me straight in. i�*m petrified. yes, it�*s a great, great show and i�*m really looking forward to playing squidward, who is extremely grumpy and is nothing like me. he is squidward, who is extremely grumpy and is nothing like me.— and is nothing like me. he is very o-rum . and is nothing like me. he is very grumpy- divina. _ and is nothing like me. he is very grumpy. divina, it's— and is nothing like me. he is very grumpy. divina, it's fair— and is nothing like me. he is very grumpy. divina, it's fair you - and is nothing like me. he is very grumpy. divina, it's fair you swapj grumpy. divina, it�*s fair you swap the catwalk for a stage. talk to me about how you do that transition because musicals are very different beast to what you are normally used well, to be honest, the catwalk was the first time i�*d ever done it, on rupaul�*s drag race. the first time i'd ever done it, on rupaul's drag race.— rupaul's drag race. that's why i look like someone _ rupaul's drag race. that's why i look like someone who's - rupaul's drag race. that's why i look like someone who's never. rupaul's drag race. that's why i - look like someone who's never walked before _ look like someone who's never walked before in_ look like someone who's never walked before in their life. in the theatre i'd before in their life. in the theatre id be _ before in their life. in the theatre id be much — before in their life. in the theatre i'd be much more involved. you had to learn how — i'd be much more involved. you had to learn how to _ i'd be much more involved. you had to learn how to walk. _ i'd be much more involved. you had to learn how to walk. yes, - to learn how to walk. yes, thankfully _ to learn how to walk. yes,

thankfully i've _ to learn how to walk. yes, thankfully i've had - to learn how to walk. yes, thankfully i've had plentyl to learn how to walk. yes, i thankfully i've had plenty of practice _ thankfully i've had plenty of practice since. i think ijust about mastered — practice since. i think ijust about mastered it. tell practice since. i think i 'ust about mastered hi practice since. i think i 'ust about mastered ti practice since. i think i 'ust about mastered it. , ., , ., mastered it. tell us about the show. it's filled with _ mastered it. tell us about the show. it's filled with brilliant, _ it's filled with brilliant, brilliant music from all different kinds _ brilliant music from all different kinds of— brilliant music from all different kinds of artists like david bowie, tonnes— kinds of artists like david bowie, tonnes of— kinds of artists like david bowie, tonnes of massive, massive names attached _ tonnes of massive, massive names attached to — tonnes of massive, massive names attached to the show. and it'sjust really. _ attached to the show. and it'sjust really, really good fun. we are living — really, really good fun. we are living through this crazy time and this is— living through this crazy time and this isjust — living through this crazy time and this isjust the mostjoyous living through this crazy time and this is just the most joyous and positive — this is just the most joyous and positive show. it's really, really gorgeous — positive show. it's really, really gorgeous. the ensemble cast are probably— gorgeous. the ensemble cast are probably the most talented people i've probably the most talented people we ever— probably the most talented people i've ever worked with. it probably the most talented people i've ever worked with.— i've ever worked with. it really is an escape. _ i've ever worked with. it really is an escape. isn't _ i've ever worked with. it really is an escape, isn't it? _ i've ever worked with. it really is an escape, isn't it? it's - i've ever worked with. it really is an escape, isn't it? it's got - i've ever worked with. it really is an escape, isn't it? it's got to i i've ever worked with. it really is an escape, isn't it? it's got to be an escape, isn�*t it? it�*s got to be an escape, isn�*t it? it�*s got to be an escape, isn�*t it? it�*s got to be an escape, and that�*s why it�*s so joyful? an escape, and that's why it's so “0 ul? , ., ., ., joyful? yes, i find theatre a real esca he joyful? yes, i find theatre a real escape anyway- _ joyful? yes, i find theatre a real escape anyway- i— joyful? yes, i find theatre a real escape anyway. i find _ joyful? yes, i find theatre a real escape anyway. i find my - joyful? yes, i find theatre a real. escape anyway. i find my speech... tricky at times. yet, after i�*ve known the script, and i�*m in a

character, you know, i can speak on stage, you know, so that�*s why i love doing as much musical theatre as i can. �* ., love doing as much musical theatre asican.�* ., love doing as much musical theatre asican. ., ., ., , as i can. before you came to do this interview. — as i can. before you came to do this interview. you _ as i can. before you came to do this interview, you talked _ as i can. before you came to do this interview, you talked on _ as i can. before you came to do this interview, you talked on social- interview, you talked on social media last week you posted a video and said it�*s about facing your fears. maybe you would normally have said no to live tv interview like this and it�*s about facing your fears. you�*re not only doing it this morning but i guess on the stage every night as well?— every night as well? that's right. i've every night as well? that's right. we always- -- _ every night as well? that's right. i've always... found _ every night as well? that's right. i've always... found it _ every night as well? that's right. i've always... found it hard - every night as well? that's right. i've always... found it hard to i i�*ve always... found it hard to speak and, you know, you can�*t overcome that fear unless you force yourself into situations. this is really, really hard for me. until you just face it head—on. so thank you just face it head—on. so thank you for having me on the show. you just face it head-on. so thank you for having me on the show. thank ou for you for having me on the show. thank you for coming — you for having me on the show. thank you for coming and _ you for having me on the show. thank you for coming and your _ you for having me on the show. thank you for coming and your fear. - you for having me on the show. thank you for coming and your fear. i i you for having me on the show. thank you for coming and your fear. i know we get used to it, but live

television, it�*s hard work. it�*s not easy. i think when people feel nervous on the sofa it�*s really easy to say don�*t be nervous, it�*s just us, but actually, it�*s fine to be nervous, isn�*t it? nerves are a good thing. nervous, isn't it? nerves are a good thint. �* ., , nervous, isn't it? nerves are a good thint. ~ ., , , ., thing. and i am with this beautiful human being _ thing. and i am with this beautiful human being here, _ thing. and i am with this beautiful human being here, who _ thing. and i am with this beautiful human being here, who is - thing. and i am with this beautiful human being here, who is great i thing. and i am with this beautiful| human being here, who is great at talking. human being here, who is great at talkint. ., ., , ., . ., ,, talking. come on, divina. walking and talking- _ talking. come on, divina. walking and talking. the _ talking. come on, divina. walking and talking. the show _ talking. come on, divina. walking and talking. the show for - talking. come on, divina. walking and talking. the show for me i talking. come on, divina. walking and talking. the show for me is i talking. come on, divina. walking. and talking. the show for me is the same thing- — and talking. the show for me is the same thing. i've _ and talking. the show for me is the same thing. i've spent _ and talking. the show for me is the same thing. i've spent 20 - and talking. the show for me is the same thing. i've spent 20 years i same thing. i've spent 20 years performing as somebody who is, you know. _ performing as somebody who is, you know. in_ performing as somebody who is, you know. in a _ performing as somebody who is, you know, in a dress with some heels on, and now— know, in a dress with some heels on, and now l'm — know, in a dress with some heels on, and now i'm doing what is more of a masculine _ and now i'm doing what is more of a masculine character, so it's a real challenge — masculine character, so it's a real challenge for me, as well. you are the baddie. _ challenge for me, as well. you are the baddie, aren't _ challenge for me, as well. you are the baddie, aren't you? _ challenge for me, as well. you are the baddie, aren't you? yeah, i. the baddie, aren't you? yeah, i can't empathise _ the baddie, aren't you? yeah, i can't empathise with _ the baddie, aren't you? yeah, i can't empathise with that i the baddie, aren't you? yeah, i can't empathise with that at i the baddie, aren't you? yeah, i| can't empathise with that at all! plankton— can't empathise with that at all! plankton considers himself to be a genius _ plankton considers himself to be a genius. whether that's true or not,

ithink— genius. whether that's true or not, i think i_ genius. whether that's true or not, i think i will— genius. whether that's true or not, i think i will leave that up to the audiences— i think i will leave that up to the audiences to decide. i'm not convinced _ audiences to decide. i'm not convinced myself. he wants to derail the plan _ convinced myself. he wants to derail the plan to— convinced myself. he wants to derail the plan to save the town. that's his whole — the plan to save the town. that's his whole scheme, to derail their plan to— his whole scheme, to derail their plan to save the town, and convince everybody _ plan to save the town, and convince everybody to love his burgers. whether— everybody to love his burgers. whether that happens or not, we'll find out _ whether that happens or not, we'll find out during the show. i couldn't possibly— find out during the show. i couldn't possibly let you know it. we find out during the show. i couldn't possibly let you know it.— possibly let you know it. we had a look at the — possibly let you know it. we had a look at the show, _ possibly let you know it. we had a look at the show, winning - possibly let you know it. we had a look at the show, winning tony's i possibly let you know it. we had a i look at the show, winning tony's on look at the show, winning tony�*s on broadway, it�*s a bit of a bonkers idea, isn�*t it? you take a cartoon about living at the bottom of the sea, shoving a load of amazing artists, who have done songs for it, and there you go you�*ve got a show. gareth, did you ever expect you would be doing this? absolutely not. it's a would be doing this? absolutely not. it's a really. — would be doing this? absolutely not. it's a really, really, _ would be doing this? absolutely not. it's a really, really, really _ would be doing this? absolutely not. it's a really, really, really great i it�*s a really, really, really great show, isn�*t it? we are having a lot of fun with this one. yeah, i urge

you to come and see it.— of fun with this one. yeah, i urge you to come and see it. what i loved about the cartoon _ you to come and see it. what i loved about the cartoon is _ you to come and see it. what i loved about the cartoon is if _ you to come and see it. what i loved about the cartoon is if you _ you to come and see it. what i loved about the cartoon is if you watch i about the cartoon is if you watch spongebob squarepants which i have watched quite a lot, it works on many levels, it is the show a bit like that? it many levels, it is the show a bit like that? , ., , , ,, like that? it is absolutely like that, like that? it is absolutely like that. yes- — like that? it is absolutely like that, yes. it's— like that? it is absolutely like that, yes. it's very _ like that? it is absolutely like that, yes. it's very much i like that? it is absolutely like that, yes. it's very much for. like that? it is absolutely like i that, yes. it's very much for the younger— that, yes. it's very much for the younger audience, that, yes. it's very much for the youngeraudience, but then that, yes. it's very much for the younger audience, but then there also lots — younger audience, but then there also lots of stuff happening for the older— also lots of stuff happening for the older audience as well. so it's not 'ust older audience as well. so it's not just for— older audience as well. so it's not just for kids _ older audience as well. so it's not just for kids. this is absolutely a show— just for kids. this is absolutely a show for— just for kids. this is absolutely a show for everybody. very much in that style — show for everybody. very much in that style of british theatre that it doesn'tjust operate that style of british theatre that it doesn't just operate for the people — it doesn't just operate for the people down at the bottom, there's also those — people down at the bottom, there's also those people who are slightly older— also those people who are slightly older who are getting the nudge and a wink— older who are getting the nudge and a wink of— older who are getting the nudge and a wink of what's going on as well. we love _ a wink of what's going on as well. we love a — a wink of what's going on as well. we love a nudge and a wink. talk to me about the music. you said you�*ve mastered walking which is good, but on the stage, a triple threat, the singing element? it�*s quite a range, isn�*t it?

singing element? it's quite a range, isn't it? , ., ., ., isn't it? there is a huge range of music. it shifts _ isn't it? there is a huge range of music. it shifts through - isn't it? there is a huge range of music. it shifts through pretty i isn't it? there is a huge range of. music. it shifts through pretty much every— music. it shifts through pretty much every genre — music. it shifts through pretty much every genre going. there'sjazz, american — every genre going. there'sjazz, american standard style music, right the way— american standard style music, right the way through to hip—hop. what american standard style music, right the way through to hip-hop.- the way through to hip-hop. what is our the way through to hip-hop. what is your natural— the way through to hip-hop. what is your natural home? _ the way through to hip-hop. what is your natural home? do _ the way through to hip-hop. what is your natural home? do you - the way through to hip-hop. what is your natural home? do you have i the way through to hip-hop. what is i your natural home? do you have one? musical theatre is where i am and more _ musical theatre is where i am and more classical stuff, but i'm doing hip-hop— more classical stuff, but i'm doing hip—hop speed wrap. laughter of course you are. laughter ofcourse ou are. ,, ., , ., ., of course you are. show us now, go on this is another challenge. you are tickint this is another challenge. you are ticking them _ this is another challenge. you are ticking them off— this is another challenge. you are ticking them off your _ this is another challenge. you are ticking them off your cv - this is another challenge. you are ticking them off your cv now. i this is another challenge. you are i ticking them off your cv now. what can't ou ticking them off your cv now. what can't you do? _ ticking them off your cv now. what can't you do? let's _ ticking them off your cv now. what can't you do? let's have _ ticking them off your cv now. what can't you do? let's have a - ticking them off your cv now. what can't you do? let's have a go i ticking them off your cv now. what can't you do? let's have a go at that _ can't you do? let's have a go at that i_ can't you do? let's have a go at that. i imagine with a different experiences you have come you must be able _ experiences you have come you must be able to— experiences you have come you must be able to learn from each other and other— be able to learn from each other and other members of the cast at a time. i'm other members of the cast at a time. l'm furious— other members of the cast at a time. l'm furious is— other members of the cast at a time. i'm furious is never done tap dancing _ i'm furious is never done tap dancing before because ijoined the rehearsal— dancing before because ijoined the rehearsal is a little bit late and

there _ rehearsal is a little bit late and there he — rehearsal is a little bit late and there he was tapping away and i thought— there he was tapping away and i thought i— there he was tapping away and i thought i did know gareth gates could _ thought i did know gareth gates could tap — thought i did know gareth gates could tap alleys army to be doing it for years— could tap alleys army to be doing it for years and they tell me last night. — for years and they tell me last night. i— for years and they tell me last night, i onlyjust learned it. | night, i onlyjust learned it. had, like, night, i onlyjust learned it. i had, like, three tap dancing lessons. what am i doing? to do it with four legs, as well. tap dancing with four legs, as well. tap dancing with four legs, as well. tap dancing with four legs. _ with four legs, as well. tap dancing with four legs, we _ with four legs, as well. tap dancing with four legs, we love _ with four legs, as well. tap dancing with four legs, we love it. - with four legs, as well. tap dancing with four legs, we love it. why i with four legs, as well. tap dancing with four legs, we love it. why are | with four legs, we love it. why are you nervous about bbc breakfast? you can tap dance with four legs, exactly estimation not so nice to see you both. thank you for coming in and good luck with it. see you there. the spongebob musical opens at the mayflower theatre in southampton on april 5th, before heading on a uk tour. you�*re watching bbc breakfast. it's 8:59.

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